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Our New Reality: Kenya in the Wake of Covid-19
It is official. Kenya has four confirmed cases of people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the numbers should be expected to rise going by …
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Dear Women, Go Forth and Take Up Spaces
Equality for women. This was the resounding message that was sent out to the world as women celebrated yet another international women’s day. The call …
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Citizens Duty-Bound to Safeguard Data Rights
The Government, respectively through the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs, has placed …
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The Safety of Learners Shouldn't be Taken Lightly
The cost of basic education in present-day Kenya seems to be life and is one that has left most parents wondering why they chose to …
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No Health Without Mental Health
The conversation on mental health has slowly but surely been gaining momentum in Kenya. In November 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta directed the Ministry of Health …
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The Irony of Universal Healthcare in Kenya
The recently released guidelines by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) on 7th January 2020 provide a bleak picture into the future that envisioned Universal …
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May 2020 Bring a Change of Leadership
The festive season has over time evolved from just being a period of celebration and fun to being a time of self-evaluation and reflection on …
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The Rain is Beating Us and There’s No Ark to Shield Us
The festivities have begun on a rather dump and muddy note with the unrelenting downpour. Heavy rains have been reported in many areas of Kenya …
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Citizen Participation in the BBI Process
Almost a year after the Handshake, the Building Bridges Initiative Advisory Taskforce presented its final report to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Thereafter, in a colourful ceremony …
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Law is Made For, Not Against the People
Inclusiveness in the Kenyan legislative process is attainable after all if the outcome of the public hearings on the two Kenya Information and Communications Bills …
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Kibra Has Done Its Part, Remain Faithful
From door to door campaigns after his nomination and now with a total of 24,636 votes, Imran Okoth won the Kibra by-elections against Macdonald Mariga …
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Let’s interrogate our past as we fashion the future
As the Building Bridges Initiative Report release fever rises, its contents remain subject of great public speculation. Kenyans’ cannot be faulted for this anticipation. The …