By Gitobu Imanyara With CJ designate Martha Koome going through the motions to succeed David Maraga as Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court, the immediate former Chief Justice must be happy that his last official act in office has had his desired wish: to avenge President Uhuru Kenyatta’s promise to “revisit” the Judiciary […]

By Aoko Otieno via FB Oh yes. My ex boss and I might not have ended on palatable terms (over salary increment issues) but the reason I’ve always kept my mouth shut from defending myself even when I was trolled senseless over why I left her fold is the respect I have for her Two […]

“A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future.” These priceless words which I hold in high esteem were uttered by the late South African president Nelson Mandela. Indeed a community’s virtue is judged by how it treats the weakest and most vulnerable among them. While there has […]

By Wafula Buke If Raila had died! Years ago, 90s, at Ufungamano, I gave a speech at a reform conference attended by Hon Orengo, Hon Raila, Prof Nyong’o and Prof Katana Mkangi. These were the big boys of the occasion. I decided to honor them by giving what I believed Moi would say of them […]

*By OTIENDE AMOLLO* “IT’S BETRAYAL AGAIN The rejection of the best of those interviewed for the CJ job William Ouko by the Deep State now places the Executive, Judiciary and Legislature in the hands of Mt Kenya people. And that of the Chief of General Staff, the head of NIS and the Attoney General from […]

Councillor Njohi is shadow boxing TangaTanga inside wars Kiunjuri vs Kuria vs Rigathi Rigathi Gachagua is winning this war and recently has risen to second in command in Ruto’s camp. Rigathi has opened his purse and has been the one financing recent meeting. Kuria and Kiunjuri boycotted the Mara meeting because of they have fallen […]

By Wahome Thuku via FB HAPPENING TODAY Mt. Kenya region leaders allied to Tangatanga faction are at Sarova Mara in Narok County today to hold a consultative meeting with Deputy President William Ruto. The main agenda is to negotiate for the regions key positions ahead of the 2022 elections, especially to secure the Deputy President […]

TOXIC POLITICS AND ETHNIC SUSPICIONS BLUR JUSTICE MARTHA KOOME’S WELL-DESERVED NOMINATION AS KENYA’S FIRST FEMALE CHIEF JUSTICE By Dr Vincent O. Ongore W hen the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) sat last week and the week before under the temporary chairmanship (I d on’t know if chairpersonship or chairwomanship would apply here) of former Kenyatta University […]