Blogs & Opinion
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27The Poison in Your Plate: Nairobi Vendors Caught Frying Chips in Transformer Oil
At dusk in Nairobi, the smell of frying chips floats through busy streets. Pans bubble. Potatoes turn golden. People line up for...
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23Winnie Byanyima Speaks on Dating Museveni Before Marrying Besigye
Winnie Byanyima and Yoweri Museveni did not meet as strangers. Museveni spent a significant portion of his early life living with the...
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131Beryl Odinga: A Glimpse Into Raila’s Sister’s Painful Marriage
-Beryl Odinga died on November 25 at the age of 79 years. In Flame of Freedom, Raila Odinga writes 37 chapters. Only...
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854Betty Bayo Biography: How Late Singer Got Her Stage Name, Marriages, Legacy
Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, aka Betty Bayo, arrived from the quiet lanes of Banana Estate in Kiambu County. The youngest of eight. A...
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135The Glittering Mirage: Inside Kenya’s Fake Gold Trade
Editor’s note: Getty Soila investigates Nairobi’s fake gold cartels. In the gleaming offices of Nairobi, the promise of gold gleams like a...
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171Sifuna Faces Political Dilemma as ODM Agrees to Back Ruto Until 2027
Editor’s note: Our editor Getty Soila examines Edwin Sifuna and ODM’s decision to back President Ruto’s government until 2027. The Orange Democratic...
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103After Baba: What Raila Odinga Junior Installation Means for 2027
Editor’s note: Our resident editor Getty Soila examines Raila Odinga Junior installation as head of the Odinga family. The chants rose softly...
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105Mutahi Kahiga Spoke Too Soon and Exposed Kenya’s Tribal Wound
Editor’s note: John Omoto analyses how Mutahi Kahiga remarks exposed Kenya’s tribal wound. It began with a smirk, a microphone, and a...
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118Sakaja Is Cooked – Joho Watches as Nairobi’s Political Pot Boils
Editor’s note: Bryson Ouma explains why Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja could get impeached following Raila Odinga’s demise. There they stood – Nairobi...
