Opinion & Commentary

By Daily Nation. Deputy president William Ruto styles himself as a hustler who is fighting dynasties,but his path is littered with political mistakes and unhelpful circles of political allies As he casts his gaze far and wide,is…

By Levi Obonyo A day is a long time in politics. The passing on of former President Daniel Moi and the following 10 days of mourning gave Kenyans a moment to see his family. If there was one person on whom the light was going to…

By Weekly Citizen The agents were able to track the process and shared intelligence with the relevant agencies. It has emerged that Echesa had made suspicious contacts with persons associated with armed conflicts in Congo, Rwanda, and…

By Mwai Wachira One evening in the late 2005, Mwangi Kiunjuri called a live political talk show on NTV to decline his appointment as an assistant minister for water services in the newly constituted Kibaki cabinet. Kiunjuri beef with his…

The American born Senegalese R&B and hip hop star Akon has launched a scathing attack on European giants France. In an interview with Ebro, he defended his business relationship with the Chinese and accused France of exploiting…

A full 102 years after Nelson Mandela’s July 18, 1918, birth, he is remembered around the world as a symbol of peace and freedom, for ushering South Africa into a democratic, post-apartheid future. Yet throughout his life, Mandela had a…

The Africa Summit hosted by President Vladimir Putin last October formalised Russia’s return to Africa as a global power, 28 years after the hammer and the sickle was lowered over the Kremlin. In a symbolic gesture, on the eve of the…

In 2020, South Africa will offer Kiswahili as an optional language starting with trials in 90 schools making it the first African language from outside South Africa to be offered in schools. The Southern African Development Community…