Governor Johnson Sakaja is once again in the spotlight after a group of young men confessed to being hired to disrupt protests in memory of Albert Ojwang. These protests were meant to call for justice after Ojwang died in police custody under suspicious circumstances. What has angered many Kenyans even more is that the same
By Eugenia Kindaruma Beneath Kenya’s bustling cities and across the quiet resilience of our rural landscapes, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Against all odds the nation’s youth, vibrant, tech-savvy, and a fiercely innovative lot is rediscovering an ancient truth based on the adage that maintains that prosperity thrives in community. To that end the key
By Musa Maridhawa The sad and needless demise of teacher-cum-blogger Albert Ojwang has occasioned an outrage we need to interrogate a little more seriously. Kenya’s commercial human rights activists, comprising an ever-eager célèbre of thirsty media limelight wannabes has descended on the scene, transforming private agony into a public spectacle. Ojwang’s unfortunate death now risks
The recent violence in Nairobi has raised serious concerns about Governor Johnson Sakaja’s leadership. What began as peaceful protests over the suspicious death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody has now turned into chaos, and fingers are being pointed directly at the governor. There are reports that Sakaja hired goons to disrupt these protests,
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is at the centre of a serious controversy after widespread violence erupted during recent protests in the city. Videos and eyewitness accounts suggest that organized gangs violently disrupted peaceful demonstrators, causing chaos, injuries, destruction of property. Evidence circulating on social media shows these groups shouting Sakaja’s name while attacking citizens, raising
Allegations have surfaced against Ms. Jacinta Masila, the Director of Corporate Services at the Office of the Controller of Budget, raising serious concerns about how public funds are managed in Kenya. According to claims shared online, particularly by Cyprian Nyakundi on X, Ms. Masila is accused of interfering in the distribution of bursary funds and
By Clement Wasike In the unending circus of Kenyan politics, survival hinges on an instinct honed by desperation, not principle. That is why if you look closely most of opposition politicking today is built on the art of scavenging. And leading the pack, with nostrils flared for the faintest whiff of misfortune, grievance, or fleeting
By Jackie Adhyambo Aside from the unrelenting hustle and bustle of Nairobi in between the hum of matatus and numberless city dwellers, milling around, many of them with smartphones in hand, a quiet revolution is being stitched. This inceptive revolution is a Wi-Fi-powered novelty run by graduates of grit and young individuals well versed in
The death of Albert Omondi Ojwang in police custody on June 8, 2025, has shocked many Kenyans and raised serious concerns about police accountability. Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and blogger, was arrested on June 7 in Homa Bay County after allegedly posting a disrespectful comment about a senior police officer, Deputy Inspector General Eliud Langat,
The post-mortem results for Albert Ojwang have now painted a clearer and more troubling picture of how he died. The report shows that Albert suffered serious injuries that strongly point to violence. One of the findings was a left-sided intercostal hemorrhage between his 6th and 7th rib, which shows that he had a chest injury.