By Eugenia Kindaruma From the June 25th, 2025 cataclysm to the more recent Saba Saba near-apocalypse there seems to be no end to the curse of a Kenya wilfully thrust into perpetual wallowing of economic haemorrhage in the name of “peaceful demos.” What we end up dealing with during these demos is a bagful of
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 Eugenia Kindaruma In a nation where politics has long resembled a poorly scripted telenovela, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s new “Democracy for Citizens Party” (DCP) is less a revolution and more a rerun. Fresh from his impeachment and allegations of ethnic incitement, Gachagua has assembled a troupe of political has-beens, opportunists, lily-livered ideologues and
By Eugenia Kindaruma In the sun-scorched plains of Kajiado County, Peter Kilukei once watched helplessly as an elephant trampled him, and nearly claimed his life back in 2016. For nearly a decade, his pursuit for compensation remained unresolved. His story mirrors Kenya’s broader struggle to reconcile conservation with community survival. Yet today, though amid lingering
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