Boomers’ Betrayal: How Nostalgia and Naivety Doomed Kenya to Poverty and Infamy The Baby Boomer generation in Kenya, born between 1940 and 1970, inherited a nation pulsating with post-independence promise: …
Francis Gaitho
- Politics
An Academic Critique of Rigathi Gachagua’s “WAN-TAM” Charade and the Impotence of His Political Agenda
Preamble: The Illusion of “WAN-TAM” and the Call for Transformative Leadership Beyond the clamor of nightclub celebrations and the echo chamber of social media, a sobering political reality is emerging …
- Politics
The Dangerous Echoes of 2007: George Kaluma’s Tweet and the Perils of Opinion Polls in Kenyan Politics
In a recent tweet dated June 4, 2025, Homabay Town MP George Peter Kaluma boldly predicted a “landslide win” for a coalition led by Raila Odinga and William Ruto in …
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Kenya’s digital landscape, once envisioned as a dynamic hub for ideas and discourse, is increasingly marred by a pervasive strain of anti-intellectualism. This issue stems not from a diversity of …
- Counties
The Return to Tharaka: Kenya’s Last Migration Cycle and the Urgent Need to Reject Media Manipulation
A viral TikTok video captures a young woman packing her belongings in Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling capital, and heading back to her parents’ home in Tharaka. Her story resonates with thousands, …
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On June 3, 2025, the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi became the stage for an unprecedented legal spectacle. According to reports, approximately 100 lawyers, led by Senior Counsel Kalonzo Musyoka …
- News
The Boniface Mwangi Charade: Unmasking a Sellout Activist and His Githeri Media Cronies in Sabotaging Kenya’s Gen Z Revolution
In the fiery heat of Kenya’s 2024 Gen Z revolution, a movement that jolted the rotting foundations of the nation’s political elite, one figure slithers into the spotlight with nauseating …
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Kenya teeters on the edge of a meticulously engineered crisis, where the political class, sensing their diminishing grip on power, manipulates social media to sow ethnic discord and lay the …
- Corruption
The Duplicity of DPP Renson Ingonga: Undermining Kenya’s Rule of Law and the Case for Magnitsky Sanctions
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Kenya, led by Renson Ingonga, has faced mounting criticism for selectively withdrawing high-profile corruption cases involving politically connected individuals while …
- Social Analysis
Hanifa Safia Adan’s Questionable Ties: A Chronological Examination of Her Career and Associations
Hanifa Safia Adan has emerged as a prominent figure in Kenya’s activist circles, particularly during the 2024 Gen Z protests against the Finance Bill. Despite her public image as a …