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Vision 2060: Dreaming Singapore, walking barefoot
President Ruto's vision is valid, but Kenya needs skilled people, strong institutions, accountability, discipline, and integrity to turn it into reality.
By Joel Changorok 28 days ago
Vision 2060: Dreaming Singapore, walking barefoot
GENZs KDF Recruit Satire in the face of social media age.
Officers are human beings who should be free to express emotions without compromising discipline, professionalism, operational security, or responsible firearm handling.
By Joel Changorok 28 days ago
GENZs KDF Recruit Satire in the face of social media age.
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The Village Has Lost Its Daughters! When Motherhood Became an Inconvenience
A satirical look at young motherhood, economic pressures and the growing burden on Kenyan grandparents raising children while parents pursue urban lifestyles.
By Joel Changorok 1 month ago
The Village Has Lost Its Daughters! When Motherhood Became an Inconvenience
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When a Signed CBA Becomes a Suggestion: Kenya's Strange War on University Education
The opinion piece criticises Kenya's handling of university lecturers, arguing that broken CBAs, unstable reforms and funding pressures undermine higher education and constitutionalism.
By Joel Changorok 1 month ago
When a Signed CBA Becomes a Suggestion: Kenya's Strange War on University Education
The professor's curse: How policies punish dons for reading too much
Universities appear comfortable treating professors as though intellectual usefulness has an expiry date conveniently printed on the national identity card.
By Joel Changorok 1 month ago
The professor's curse: How policies punish dons for reading too much
When did the rain begin washing away the university?
Universities have gradually shifted away from their core mission of scholarship, intellectual freedom, and knowledge creation toward excessive bureaucracy and administrative control.
By Joel Changorok 1 month ago
When did the rain begin washing away the university?
When Justice Wears a Blindfold... and Earplugs
The standoff between the Judiciary and the Law Society of Kenya has reignited debate over judicial accountability.
By Joel Changorok 1 month ago
When Justice Wears a Blindfold... and Earplugs
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Inside Millennials' analogue faith vs Gen Z digital minds
A satirical reflection explores the cultural divide between millennials and Gen Z.
By Joel Changorok 1 month ago
Inside Millennials' analogue faith vs Gen Z digital minds
"When the altar blames the miniskirt!" Perhaps it is celibacy, not women, that needs a confession
Responsibility for priestly conduct should rest primarily with those who take religious vows rather than with women who are often blamed for alleged temptation.
By Joel Changorok 1 month ago
"When the altar blames the miniskirt!" Perhaps it is celibacy, not women, that needs a confession
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When mother universities cry: How Kenya failed academic giants
A reflective critique traces the decline of Kenya's once-great public universities, arguing that chronic underfunding, mismanagement and unchecked expansion have weakened the institutions.
By Joel Changorok 3 months ago
When mother universities cry: How Kenya failed academic giants
The burning question: Why Term Two brings school fire chaos
A reflection on recurring school fires in Kenya links the crises to mounting academic pressure, calling for reforms in the education system to prioritise student well-being and safety.
By Joel Changorok 3 months ago
The burning question: Why Term Two brings school fire chaos
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'Learned' in Latin, lost in reality: The strange case of Kenya's justice system
Kenya's legal system remains highly influenced by colonial traditions, language, and legal frameworks, with clarity cross-examined until it confesses to confusion.
By Joel Changorok 3 months ago
'Learned' in Latin, lost in reality: The strange case of Kenya's justice system
Welcome to the jungle where survival belongs to loudest engine
Kenya's dangerous driving culture and the daily struggles faced by owners of small cars and motorists, while the traffic police prioritise bribes, is causing concern.
By Joel Changorok 3 months ago
Welcome to the jungle where survival belongs to loudest engine
Mothers: The quiet hands that hold the world
The article reflects on the central role of mothers in shaping families, culture and moral values across generations in Kenya.
By Joel Changorok 4 months ago
Mothers: The quiet hands that hold the world
Eldoret European Cemetery where the dead cannot rest in peace
Rift Valley
By Wycliff Kipsang
39 mins ago
Family, ODM differ on plans to honour Raila
National
By Irene Githinji
39 mins ago
Are confrontation, threats Ruto's new strategy of doing business?
National
By Ndung’u Gachane
39 mins ago
Grief as five family members perish in Kikopey road crash
Rift Valley
By Standard Team
39 mins ago
Juja couple's surprise blessing of five babies
Central
By Gitau Wanyoike and Mercy Kahenda
5 hrs ago