May 30, 2025
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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

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Why patriotism and civic responsibility are pillars Kenya must embrace or perish

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

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Mwelekeo Insights highlights Nairobi women’s shift toward career and financial stability over marriage

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

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Forged death certificates and missing millions haunt Kang’ata as NTV lifts the lid on crash payout scandal

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

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Likening football jackpot to raw gambling, akin to comparing light with darkness

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

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Debate on betting in Kenya needs facts, not myth-mongering

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.

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Kenya’s so-called betting ‘crisis’ is a financial illiteracy epidemic

By Sundeep Sharma In the hands of an amateur, a machine gun is a catastrophe waiting to happen just as betting to the financially illiterate or undisciplined. In the hands of a population unschooled in money management, even legitimate financial tools can become instruments of self-destruction. Kenya’s moral panic over a “betting epidemic” misses the

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Why Kenya cannot afford to dismiss patriotism’s unifying role

By Billy Gichohi In the recent past, a troubling trend has taken root in Kenya’s public discourse – the casual vilification of the state and its institutions. While holding leaders to account is a hallmark of democracy, the growing culture of reflexive cynicism, often disguised as “woke” criticism, threatens to erode the very fabric of

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Betting in Kenya: Let’s separate hysteria from reality

By Clement Wasike Over the past couple of days, the media and more so social media platforms have been awash with impassioned debates about the betting industry, with hashtags like #BanBettingKE and #GambleResponsibly trending nationally. The uproar follows viral stories of individuals allegedly losing life savings to sports betting, sparking calls for outright bans or

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