Opinion
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Abduction of Standard editor raises alarm over state of media freedom in Kenya
The unprecedented abduction of The Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich in Gilgil on Tuesday night, September 1, 2026 allegedly…
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Besigye’s ordeal: Kenya’s secret handover, Uganda’s prison and the price of dissent
From a disputed abduction in Nairobi to a life-threatening health crisis in a Ugandan prison, Kizza Besigye’s case is raising…
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Kenya needs a tax regime that grows business, not one that punishes it
The protests by hundreds of small-scale traders in Nairobi’s Central Business District yesterday, Friday, August 28, 2026, should not be…
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IEBC must get its house in order before Kenyans go to the ballot
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cannot afford to enter the 2027 General Election under a cloud of procurement…
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Protect Kenya’s sovereignty: 180 IDs seized in Busia must trigger a deeper election security probe
The recovery of 180 National Identity Cards bearing different names from a residence in Teso South, Busia County, on Thursday,…
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Why it is now time for President Ruto to host unemployed Kenyans
President William Ruto says State House belongs to the people. Fine. Then perhaps it is time he opened its gates…
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Goonism thrives because the state allows it
President William Ruto is right to say Kenya must have an honest conversation about criminality, the rule of law and…
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When fuel prices become a policy choice: The arithmetic Kenya cannot ignore
There is a persistent temptation in public discourse to treat rising fuel prices as an external misfortune – an imported…
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Enough PR, make SHA work
Universal healthcare was sold to Kenyans as one of the country’s most transformative social reforms. The transition from the National…
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‘Moribund’ IPOA? Spotlight on VC Wanjiku led team amid fresh wave of police-linked abductions
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has come under intense spotlight since the 2004 Gen Z revolt, which was followed…
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