We don’t always fight for justice, sometimes we fight to replace the oppressors
My father was just a boy when the bullets flew in Kisumu. It was 1969. President Jomo Kenyatta’s convoy had
Dear Raila, young people do not need another “national conversation.”
Dear Hon Raila Amolo Odinga, Receive the utmost salutations from this humble son of Ong’eche, one of many who grew
To vote Ruto back to spite Kikuyus is to cut the nose to spite the face
The latest madness doing rounds on some sections of Luo social media is a strange campaign to shove Ruto down
A Kilimani cat caught and ate a rat
This week, I witnessed something absurd. A cat in Kilimani, with a live rat kicking to save its life, clenched
Welcome to the Era of Microwave Masculinity
There’s a poster circulating on social media. One of those loud yellow ones with bold fonts, carefully arranged headshots, and
The Death of Ojwang & the tragedy of Big men in big offices with fragile egos
It doesn’t matter what the late Albert Ojwang posted on his social media that led to his arrest. What matters
Dear Oscar Sudi, Kapseret is lucky to have you as their MP
Dear Hon. Oscar Kipchumba Sudi, MP for Kapseret, mkarabati of our times, receive salutations from this son of Kano. Let
Let’s Talk About The ‘Somali Takeover’
It’s Thursday, 8:57 PM. It’s drizzling in Nairobi. I’m sipping a cup of ginger and cinnamon tea inside a small,
The Curse of ‘Never Enough’
A few days ago, I turned a year older. Even though I’m not big on birthdays, it’s hard to ignore
Here are Four Reasons Why Ruto’s Affordable Housing Plan Will Fail
President William Ruto (most likely intentionally) misdiagnosed the problem of informal settlements. Slums don’t exist because there are no houses.