Arab Spring Unlikely To Flower In Kenya
One Eliud Owalo, a relatively unknown Kenyan is being given his 15 minutes of fame by the police who are harassing him because they believe he is a dangerous man capable of overthrowing the Uhuru...
View ArticleWhat Junior's Win Says About Kenyan Politics
At 38, Mutula Kilonzo Jr. was the youngest of the five candidates in the Makueni by-elections. He was also the least experienced in politics. In fact he was an afterthought once his sister Kethi found...
View ArticleWill Uhuru's Handling Of Raila Mirror Their Dads' Ties?
The year is 1963. Kenya becomes independent from British rule under the Lancaster constitution. A year later, sections of the Lancaster constitution are amended to allow for the dissolution of the...
View ArticleImpunity And Greed Devolved To Counties
The sorry tale of governors we recently elected to devolve services to our villages is a sad one. Kenyans are beginning to question the wisdom of having devolved the government so soon after the...
View ArticleWhen Heartbeat Of E Africa Was Ablaze
For decades, Nairobi has gained the reputation as the business hub of East Africa. For years we have taken it for granted that whatever happens in Nairobi and Kenya for that matter is likely to be felt...
View ArticleKethi Sacrificed By Ruthless Politics
It started as a fairy tale. Young petite Diana Kethi Kilonzo burst into the political scene like a phenomenon. Yes, she had lived under the shadow of her father her whole life only to emerge as one of...
View ArticleRuto Outshines ICC Counsel In Round 1
I wasn’t at The Hague during the opening trial of William Ruto and Joshua arap Sang. But I watched it all in the comfort of my living room. Let me state early that I’m no trained lawyer. What I do have...
View ArticleWitness Testimony Stuns Hague Court
The first ICC witness in the ongoing case was worth the wait. She made minced meat of some of us who were alive when the Kiambaa Church and Naivasha massacres took place. Indeed it was one thing to...
View ArticleOf Wolves, Looters At Westgate Mall
John Allan Namu and Mohammed Ali are great Kenyans. Love them or hate them, they deliver. On Tuesday night I stayed late to watch the latest expose on Westgate saga. and was not disappointed. When it...
View ArticleAre Women In Civil Service Under Siege?
Chief Justice Mutunga is an honorable judge. So are his judges and magistrates in the judicial fraternity. It is the reason Kenyans must continue to give him the benefit of the doubt even when it is...
View ArticleJudiciary Gods Head For Battle With MPs
Late this week, the Supreme Court sat to deliberate on the dispute between the Senate and the National Assembly. This was out of the bill of revenue division that the lower House passed. However, when...
View ArticleIn A Turn Of Events, MPs Are Under Siege
Recent bills passed by the national assembly may not see the light of day. Already President Uhuru Kenyatta is being urged not to sign into law the controversial media bill. The media fraternity has...
View ArticleVerdict Shows Who's Boss In World Affairs
The Kenyan International Criminal Court trials have been one hell of a circus. It all started with the reign of Mwai Kibaki when in retrospect the then president decided to fight the ICC and bring the...
View ArticleWhy Is Muturi Out To Abolish Senate?
I don’t know if many Kenyans noticed some weird debate in parliament last week. During that debate, some MPs had found it prudent to scrap the Senate and save Kenyans the badly needed cash for national...
View ArticleWho is managing Kenya?
Is Kenya slowly becoming ungovernable? If Parliament, the Judiciary and the presidency cannot have the last word then who will? The situation in Kenya reminds me of a time when spouses started...
View Article'Celebrating Africa'
[field_converge_image]It was an elegant affair at the Kenya Fashion Awards which took place at the Tribe Hotel on Saturday. With the theme 'Celebrating Africa', the event was attended by the who's who...
View ArticleEl Afrique Fall/Winter line
[field_converge_image]El Afrique is a boutique dealing with chic and modern African print attire for ladies. They recently expanded their line to include menswear that will be unveiled soon. Check out...
View ArticleCultural diversity of Turkana fashion
[field_converge_image]The fashion show was one of the highlights at this year’s Turkana Cultural and Tourism Festival. Hundreds of residents flocked the Ekalees centre to cheer models as they showcased...
View ArticleLingerie Fashion Show: Valentine edition
To usher in Valentine's the Sarova Panafric hosted a Treat Your Man: Ladies take over edition last Friday night. Hosted by celebrity couple Nameless and Wahu, the event included a lingerie fashion show...
View ArticleWambui Mukenyi redefines modesty with muslim wear couture
“The girl, who chooses to be modest, chooses to be respected."- Howard W. Hunter, Teachings of Howard W. Hunter.With a report from Thomson Reuters, predicting that by 2019, Muslims will be spending...
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