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We missed one very important lesson from the Ol Kalou by election last week because it only became apparent after the votes had been counted.

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We need to call out wrong for what it is and stop romanticising every questionable behaviour.

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Societies rarely decline because perfect people no longer exist. They decline when people fail to distinguish between imperfection and wrongdoing.

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Peaceful activism is a vital part of a healthy democracy because it allows citizens to hold leaders accountable between elections.

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This week, a young woman, Rachel Wandeto Njoki, lost her life while receiving treatment after she was allegedly attacked for bearing a tattoo associated with a politician

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Many dismissed Edwin Sifuna’s emergence as a serious contender largely because none of us saw it coming. I doubt even Sifuna saw it coming.

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Will the world mourn when Dr Besigye Rests?

There is a tragedy in the way humanity often celebrates its heroes. We wait until they are gone before rushing to write glowing obituaries, laying hundreds of roses at their feet.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

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Housing is undoubtedly a critical need. Kenya has a housing deficit of more than two million units while formal housing supply remains far below demand.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

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We missed one very important lesson from the Ol Kalou by election last week because it only became apparent after the votes had been counted.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

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Preparing for the 2027 General Election must go beyond budgeting and procuring ballot papers or even embracing technology.

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The growing boldness with which 'goonism' is being made a part of our politics should concern every right-thinking Kenyan.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

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We need to call out wrong for what it is and stop romanticising every questionable behaviour.

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Societies rarely decline because perfect people no longer exist. They decline when people fail to distinguish between imperfection and wrongdoing.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

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Peaceful activism is a vital part of a healthy democracy because it allows citizens to hold leaders accountable between elections.

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We must be willing to examine honestly and without deflection, what is happening in the spaces where our children are being raised.

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Political intolerance has no place at all in our democracy

This week, a young woman, Rachel Wandeto Njoki, lost her life while receiving treatment after she was allegedly attacked for bearing a tattoo associated with a politician

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Funerals once sacred spaces of grief now turned into political stages, stripping mourning of dignity and respect.

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Housing is undoubtedly a critical need. Kenya has a housing deficit of more than two million units while formal housing supply remains far below demand.

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