By Clement Wasike As Kenya trembles beneath the weight of tribal vitriol and political arson, our churches, mosques, and temples stand challenged for neglecting their duty to reclaim their default place as pacesetters of society’s moral compass. Once revered as sanctuaries where Kenyans knelt as equals before the divine, too many faiths have degenerated into
By Clement Wasike Kindly take a moment to watch the YouTube video linked in the article. Kenya’s political arena at this point in time echoes with copious honeyed promises of liberation from hard-wired demagogues promising utopia. The opposition firebrands weaving visions of Nirvana with their rhetoric dripping with saccharine allure of instant solutions is a
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 Clement Wasike In Kenya nowadays, reference is often made of the June 2024 Gen-Z protests that brought a new awakening in the country. The consciousness behind the protests is not exactly a bad thing especially if partisan interests do not foment it. This is arguably so because the love of one’s country must always
By Clement Wasike A quiet revolution is unfolding within the gaming sector in Kenya thanks to forward-thinking leadership of the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) under the leadership of its board chair, Dr Jane Mwikali. Once teeming with unregulated operators and rising addiction rates, Kenya’s gaming industry is now emerging as a model of
By Clement Wasike Nowadays, tension between rapid technological advancement and ethical governance often tilts toward chaos. If there is a sector prone to extreme infiltration by the rogue end of technology is betting. However, Dr Jane Mwikali, Chairperson of Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), has crafted a rare blueprint worthy of a case
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 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
By Clement Wasike For days on end the case of the disappearance of Brian Odhiambo in Nakuru has caught the attention of Kenyans. Any matter involving the disappearance of a human being easily becomes sensational attracting sadness especially among family and friends. I join Brian’s kin and kith in looking forward to his return in
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