During crises, people prefer stories of the miraculous rescues and escapes, acts of heroism, bravery and selflessness. Rarely does anyone focus on the grim, monotonous, and challenging aspects of disaster response.
On 15 January 1985, the front page of The Standard newspaper carried the headline: ‘Killer sex disease in Kenya.’ That headline referenced the story of
In the last few years, there has been a growing trend in the revival of anti-homosexuality legislation, arguing that non-conforming sexual orientations and gender identities are imports from Western countries and are contrary to African values.
In 1993, Guinea Bissau repealed its Penal Code and decriminalised consensual same-sex sexual acts between adults. Since then, the number of African countries that have
For the third time now — 2014 being the first time a version of it was passed — Ugandan lawmakers have passed the controversial Anti-Homosexuality
Had Grace Monica Akech Onyango never joined politics, her contribution to society would already have been immense.
If two years ago you’d have asked me whether I’d join a book club, your ears would likely be met with an endless rant about
A digital card bearing the logo and social media template of Kamba Insights —a news blog—and quoting Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr is fake. The
Long before the launch of the Hustler Fund on 30 November 2022, I already knew I wanted to test the Fund out. I was particularly
A running joke in Kenya today is that if you have a one thousand shilling note you should not bother picking up a shopping cart,
