POETIC TURN: Instrumentals
By Shem Onderi They rhyme without a voice,Though they exist for one purpose — to make sound.Each is crafted differently, held together by its own
November 20, 2025
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Kenya’s Youth Unemployment Crisis Demands Urgent Action
Youth unemployment in Kenya is a growing crisis that requires immediate and coordinated intervention. Each year, thousands of young people complete their studies only to
October 31, 2025
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POETIC TURN: Weight of Shadows (For Winnie Odinga)
By Wanjohi wa Makokha The village square waits like a suspended breath,flags now back high on their post, staring limply at the sunset on the
October 26, 2025
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IDLERS’ CORNER: When the Marking Pen Loses Patience
By the Idler-in-Chief At the Nyagenke Group of DEB Primary Schools, academic creativity has reached a level only the angels can interpret. The other day,
October 26, 2025
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An Open Letter to Abagusii: Let’s Defeat Our Ego, Pursue Common Good
By A Concerned Son of Gusii Dear brothers and sisters of Gusii, The political season is gathering steam with the noise and excitement that mark
October 25, 2025
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POETIC TURN: The Day After Yesterday
By Wanjohi wa Makokha Now the stately homestead breathes like an emptied elephant drum.The flags that waved have fallen asleep in dusts made by hooves.Their
October 25, 2025
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Ruto’s Dynasty Dilemma: Can the Opposition Unseat Him Without Raila?
By Robert Nyasato The exit of Raila Odinga has ushered in a new political dispensation in Kenya. In the last General Election, President William Ruto
October 25, 2025
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Open Letter to Kenyan Scribes Upon the Demise of the Right Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga, Second Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya
By Cde Wanjohi wa Makokha Fellow citizens, scribes, If it were possible to measure the worth of a Kenyan by the ease with which words
October 25, 2025
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POETIC TURN: Borrowed Shoes
By Shem Onderi They pinch me, for they were made for someone else.Oftentimes, they are uncomfortable on my feet.The owner lends them grudgingly,With the agreement
October 20, 2025
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This is How Raila Odinga Got a Scar on His Face
By Prof Olola Achieng Oneko Original title: The Raila I’ve Known Since Childhood Owadwa Wuod Nyalego (My brother, son of the daughter of Alego), when
October 20, 2025
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