By Cindy Kirui In a continent deemed to suffer regulatory laxity in general, Kenya is emerging as Africa’s gold standard for gaming governance under the transformative leadership of Dr Jane Mwikali Makau, the current Chairperson of the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB). Her pioneering reforms that blend innovation with ethical austerity have repositioned Kenya’s
By Nixon Olouch As Kenyans brace themselves for yet another election cycle, the political arena is welcoming a new-born political vehicle – Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP). Quite a mouthful if you ask me! Without mincing words, this is merely the latest iteration of a tired and cynical script that has played
By Eugenia Kindaruma A regular newspaper columnist, Macharia Gaitho recently referred to Kenya’s political “parties” as transient convenience vehicles cobbled up quickly for election purposes and largely lacking in ideology or cogent policies. Gaitho further predicted that the much-touted forthcoming party of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua would be no different. I agree. If you
The Judiciary, once seen by many Kenyans as a symbol of fairness and independence, is now facing serious questions after new revelations from the Auditor General’s report. The report as stated by People Daily, covering the 2023/2024 financial year, places the Judiciary at the center of a troubling Ksh 2 billion accountability crisis. This has
By Musa Maridhawa As Kenya grapples with challenges such as climate crises and dealing with economic inequality through enforcing the principles of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Model (BETA) there are misguided elements that seem to take patriotism and civic responsibility for granted. Yet, patriotism and civic responsibility are not optional virtues but survival imperatives. Without
Mwelekeo Insights survey has shed light on a major shift in how young women in Nairobi view marriage. The study, which focused on women aged 18 to 30, surveyed 2,687 respondents from different parts of Nairobi County. The results revealed a growing trend where marriage is no longer seen as a central goal in life
Forged death certificates, fake family members, and millions of shillings allegedly stolen, that’s what a new investigation by NTV has revealed, exposing shocking claims against Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata. The report accuses him of taking advantage of one of the worst tragedies in recent history the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash to enrich himself at the
By Clement Wasike In Kenya’s current heated debate over gambling, a troubling narrative has taken root – the equation of football jackpot with “raw gambling.” This oversimplification ignores critical distinctions between products like football jackpot and the high-frequency world of raw gambling. To conflate the two is intellectually lazy. At its core, football jackpot is
By Cindy Kirui Much of the cacophony of voices condemning Kenya’s betting industry is rooted in anecdote, moral posturing, and outright misinformation. While concerns over gambling addiction and financial recklessness may have shades of validity, the discourse has devolved into a festival of hyperbole, where myths masquerade as truths and correlation is confused with causation.
Emerging opposition a congress of false prophets
By Clement Wasike In the grand theatre of Kenyan politics, where the line between saviour and charlatan often blurs, a “new” cast of characters has taken centre stage. Kenya’s emerging opposition, a motley crew of recycled politicians, demagogues, and political novices, claims to champion a “new dawn” for the nation. Yet, beneath the veneer of