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OPINION: When service provision excludes PWDs, it fails the 'customer is king' test
June 26, 2026 01:59 (EAT) • 1 day ago

OPINION: When service provision excludes PWDs, it fails the 'customer is king' test

For the business community and consumer protection bodies, let’s also prioritise PWDs in this collective equity journey. Be it through involving them in your activities, including in your advocacy initiatives.For regulators, we must remember the critical role we play in facilitating consumers’ well-...

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OPINION: A reflection on how far Kenya's health workforce has come, and the work still ahead
June 26, 2026 11:00 (EAT) • 1 day ago

OPINION: A reflection on how far Kenya's health workforce has come, and the work still ahead

Health workforce reform now sits inside the wider health agenda alongside health financing reforms, the local manufacturing strategy for health products and technologies, the reform of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, and the digital health transformation. None o...

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OPINION: Integrated care at the GBV Clinic is key to managing and rehabilitating survivors
June 25, 2026 11:23 (EAT) • 2 days ago

OPINION: Integrated care at the GBV Clinic is key to managing and rehabilitating survivors

Victims must also know they are not alone. Communities should foster environments where victims are supported, believed and connected to services without fear or stigma. Safe shelters must be created for survivors to provide refuge and care as they restore their dignity and psychological wellbeing.&...

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OPINION: The foetal personhood and the future of rights in Kenya
June 24, 2026 11:18 (EAT) • 3 days ago

OPINION: The foetal personhood and the future of rights in Kenya

It is a conversation about how courts interpret the Constitution and how those interpretations affect the lives of women and girls across the country.

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OPINION: Why the Gen Z movement failed to consolidate the gains of its struggle
June 24, 2026 04:52 (EAT) • 3 days ago

OPINION: Why the Gen Z movement failed to consolidate the gains of its struggle

One of the greatest contradictions of the Gen Z movement was its rejection of negotiations. The movement failed to transition from the streets to the boardroom. What I learnt from Raila Odinga was that protests are only one phase of struggle. 

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OPINION: Who will speak for the smokers struggling to quit?
June 23, 2026 03:25 (EAT) • 4 days ago

OPINION: Who will speak for the smokers struggling to quit?

Like the Finance Bill, which critics argue is introducing far-reaching changes without adequate public scrutiny, the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill could reshape the lives of millions of Kenyans with minimal consultation. 

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Beyond the pulpit: How Faith‑Based organisations drive Kenya’s economic and social development
June 20, 2026 10:35 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Beyond the pulpit: How Faith‑Based organisations drive Kenya’s economic and social development

Far from being just spiritual anchors, these institutions are indispensable partners in building a more prosperous and cohesive Kenya, contributing in ways that are both measurable and profound.

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OPINION: Compensation framework for human rights violation victims restores dignity, renews the nation
June 18, 2026 04:12 (EAT) • 1 week ago

OPINION: Compensation framework for human rights violation victims restores dignity, renews the nation

It is a higher calling that demands difficult balancing acts. More often than not, it requires one to make unpopular, yet necessary and right decisions, regardless of the consequences

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OPINION: How regulatory creep is hollowing out Kenya's bars and restaurants
June 17, 2026 03:10 (EAT) • 1 week ago

OPINION: How regulatory creep is hollowing out Kenya's bars and restaurants

These are not the conversations that attract public attention. There is rarely a headline when a neighbourhood restaurant abandons plans to expand, a pub owner cuts staff shifts to manage costs, or an entertainment venue quietly closes after years of operation. 

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OPINION: Africa’s next great wealth challenge is not creating, but preserving it
June 17, 2026 11:53 (EAT) • 1 week ago

OPINION: Africa’s next great wealth challenge is not creating, but preserving it

The crisis of legacy planning remains one of the most overlooked and underestimated challenges of our time. In Kenya alone, over 13,000 succession cases are pending before the courts in Nairobi.Conservative estimates suggest that over Ksh.500 billion in assets remain locked in inheritance disputes,...

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