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Slowing down folks on the expressway paves for way for healthy 'collections'

I received a text message from the National Transport Safety Association claiming that I had exceeded a speed limit and there was a fine to be paid.

By Peter Kimani 7 days ago

The Nanyuki road is getting paved, on paper, but that won't stop you from getting stuck

I have no doubt that those shouting from the sunroof of their SUVs are speaking the truth when they enumerate the numbers of kilometres that have been paved in recent years.

By Peter Kimani 7 days ago

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Parable of PLO's hammer-lifting mosquitoes, and professorial pecking order in Kisumu fete

PLO’s public spat over Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o’s late arrival at a Kisumu event offers a humorous look at academic ego, political protocol and the pecking order among Kenya’s professors.

By Peter Kimani 14 days ago

Go well, Ithe wa Wangari, a gentle giant who was ahead of his time

Josiah Mwangi Njema, dead and set to be buried tomorrow.

By Peter Kimani 14 days ago

Why there is method to Ruto's chaos of creating and solving major crises

While critics condemn President Ruto on misusing the office, Ruto believes that Kenya has never being this good.

By Peter Kimani 14 days ago

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Sun, sand and prayer as Woman's Guild deployed to run church beach hotel

The Presbyterian Church is running a side hustle on the Kenyan coast by way of a beach hotel called Milele, meaning everlasting, and evocative of the Biblical lingo.

By Peter Kimani 21 days ago

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IG Kanja unveils 'Anti-Abduction' team to probe "Abduction Squad' in police service

IG Douglas Kanja, without any sense of irony, has deployed an Anti-Abduction Squad to investigate the Abduction Unit that reportedly operates within the National Police Service.

By Peter Kimani 21 days ago

Oyeeee! Presidential jet is back, so why is no one celebrating?

News just in is that the presidential jet, Harambee One, is back home after year-long overhaul in The Netherlands, where it was manufactured.

By Peter Kimani 21 days ago

Secret police unit mops up gas cylinders for next polls operation

Police impound 200k cylinders of gas at Hurlingam.

By Peter Kimani 28 days ago

As new police uniform is unveiled, we should consider home clothes for a change

A new police uniform is set to be unveiled but home clothes should be more preffered since police uniform has lost authority and public trust.

By Peter Kimani 28 days ago

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Prezzo UK's been out of power for four long years,why won't we let him be?

Ruto’s former “hustler vs dynasty” narrative has become less convincing as his own political and economic establishment has grown.

By Peter Kimani 28 days ago

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Homa Bay offers vital lesson on mainstreaming 'goons' to national security apparatus

The Homa Bay goons did not even try donning hoods and masks to disguise their identity, they considered their work proper and necessary job, so there was no need to hide.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Congratulations to Dennis and Zakia on this 'Furahi' day with a difference

I have been assigned the role of chief “goon,” which means providing security to the groom, just in case he has a change of mind and tries to sneak away.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

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Irony of Ruto's packed 'town hall' to answer own questions, as patients wait for miracle

President Ruto has been preaching about the miracles of SHA and his government’s performance in delivering healthcare, yet some patients are suffering after incurring huge bills.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Going up the Ngong Hills in the fog of the season's end, confronting life's enduring lessons

Going up the Ngong Hills in the fog of the season’s end, confronting life’s enduring lessons

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

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The walls of Kilgoris and parable of divide between rich and poor

As for the peasants who neighbour Ruto's expansive ranch in Kilgoris, they should be reminded that we don’t choose our neighbours

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

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For the sake of good neighbourliness, let Somali leaders keep Kenyan IDs

For the sake of good neighbourliness, let Somali leaders keep Kenyan IDs

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

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Ruto's vision of future blighted by nationwide blackout and 'pandisa'

Right from the start, this was bound to end badly. You don’t interrupt Kenyans on a random night, so close to month-end, to tell them nothing in lofty English and pandisa.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

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Pull a seat and listen, Health PS Muthoni has gripping rabbit story out of her 'hekaya' bag

An opinion piece criticises Health PS Mary Muthoni over conflicting claims on the Laikipia quarantine facility, accusing the government of contradictory messaging.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Correction and clarification on the inauguration of Ngugi arts centre

Ngũgĩ’s global literary influence, his decades-long exile, and his unwavering focus on Kenya in his writings despite living abroad.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

We're back to the 'Dark Ages,' even as the sun shines brightly on this our great land

Kenya should accelerate the adoption of solar energy and other renewable energy sources to improve electricity reliability and reduce dependence on the national grid.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

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Ruto's last-ditch effort to steer 'goonverment' as El-Nino floods loom

Through parody, the author questions Ruto's administration's handling of economic challenges, political criticism, and disaster preparedness while commenting on Kenya's broader political landscape.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Free university is possible if Prezzo Ruto declares, because he knows what he's doing

Since President Ruto has declared public universities will be fully funded by the government, he knows where the extra money will come from.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

'Oro Karao' poll numbers don't add up, use songs to decipher political meaning

The Ol Kalou by-elections exposed limits to the effectiveness of government spending,and the influence by state in shaping electoral outcomes, while declining grassroot support.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Limuru's calling, as Ngugi wa Thiong'o Centre unveiled, Kombani launches book

Writers, books, and cultural institutions are important in documenting history, preserving memory, and fostering public reflection.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Of rastas and the holy herb, and the miracle of comely lady of 60

The local Rasta community turned up at the High Court for a ruling in a case that sought to legalise marijuana, commonly known as bangi, for spiritual nourishment.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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The refinery fit for Lamu is that of 'creative minds' if only we use our heads

Tycoon Aliko Dangote wants to build an oil refinery in Lamu, a delicate ecosystem, where motoring has been prohibited since the beginning of time.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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Smelling a rat in Ol-Kalou, and the magic of IEBC's new inventory of electoral offences

The police deployment in Ol Kalou by-election was as large as the number of registered voters after IEBC threatened to cancel the poll over widespread violence.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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Mbeere North folks discover 'power' is transient, as Kenya Power moves transformers

There is a relationship between politics, public infrastructure, and electoral competition in Kenya as Mbeere North gets lit up.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

People of Ol-Kalao say: It's our turn to eat, but don't think with bellies

As witnessed in Ol Kalou, development initiatives should not coincide with political contests

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Pssst...free things don't count, but don't let politicians know

As the Ol-Kalou campaigns continue , politicians should know that they cannot buy trust

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Folks at Bella fam are industrious as the bees, and just as diligent

Folks at Bella Fam are industrious as the bees, and just as diligent

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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'Hapa wizi tu:' Our thieving ways turning Kenya into failed State

Corruption has become deeply embedded in society, affecting public institutions, businesses, and ordinary citizens alike.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

An unholy alliance as independent media in East Africa come under severe assault

East African governments are alleged to be suppressing independent media, political opposition, and civic activism.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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Yes, it's true, Duale's problem is that he's ill-informed about US quarantine facility in Laikipia

Health CS Aden Duale dodged jail-time for contempt of court by claiming he “misunderstood” the two court orders halting the construction of a quarantine facility for US Ebola patients.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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Bouquets on razor wire in Parliament a paean to youth remembrance

All the mourning mothers wanted was a roll call for the sons and daughters felled by police bullets.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

With a national lockdown on, banks busy soliciting business

I received unsolicited advice from two financial institutions on Thursday, which means they were busy at work while the rest of the country was on lockdown.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Belated birthday wishes to Willy Mutunga, our true liberation hero

What’s remarkable about his reflections of those times is his equanimity and complete lack of bitterness.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Parable of bees pursuit of authentic harvest, as human merchants go 'bananas'

Government officials have defended the Ebola facility as a preparedness measure, while critics have questioned the process, public participation, and compliance with court orders.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

It's that season of June, again, looking back to help us move forward

In a few days, the nation will be gripped in the fever of June 25th, now memorialised as a touchstone in our political evolution

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago