Author: Barack Oduor

How Phoebe Asiyo’s defeat of Okiki Amayo broke male political patriarchy Jul 18, 2025

In 1979, Asiyo won the Karachuonyo parliamentary seat, making history once again as one of the very few women MPs during the one-party era. She retain...

Big test for IEBC over mini-polls as political heavyweights set to flex muscles Jul 18, 2025

Six National Assembly seats, one senatorial position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) vacancies are up for grabs in by-elections that have been...

Reckless election talk threatens peace, democracy, say rights groups Jul 17, 2025

Masinde called on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to act swiftl...

Unmarked Subarus, live ammunition: Police under fire over Saba Saba protest killings, injuries Jul 15, 2025

Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Kenya Director Sheila Masinde expressed deep concern over the widespread human rights violations.

Africa’s environment ministers convene in Nairobi over climate action Jul 15, 2025

As the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) convened, Greenpeace Africa called on the continent's environmental ministers to demo...

AI in exam marking? Experts say Kenya’s new education Bill prioritises profit over learning Jul 14, 2025

Scholar and CBC critic Wandia Njoya warned that the proposed reforms are not truly about using technology to enhance marking efficiency but are instea...

Digital emancipation: How Kenyan youth are dissenting through online satire Jul 12, 2025

In a new modern way of dissent that has been aided by digital emancipation, Kenyans have opted to mock their country's leadership and its outrageous d...

Kenya's top politicians eye diaspora vote ahead of 2027 polls Jul 12, 2025

Gachagua conducted his first official engagement with the Kenyan diaspora community in the United States.

New IEBC commissioners face acid test ahead of 2027 elections Jul 12, 2025

The fresh electoral team, chaired by Erastus Ethekon, has its work cut over pending responsibilities that they must constitutionally execute before th...

Political parties lobby back Raila's call for national dialogue to calm protests Jul 11, 2025

Political Parties Liason Committee Vice Chairperson Christopher Kilonzo christened their proposal as the birth of a new national moment aimed at endin...

Rights groups slam Ruto for ordering police to shoot protesters in the legs amid deadly crackdown Jul 10, 2025

Haki Yetu Executive Director Peter Kiama has expressed deep concern over Ruto's statement, warning that it could result in emboldening police officers...

Raila's unending call for dialogue now faces scrutiny Jul 10, 2025

Raila's agreements have always been framed as a response to national challenges rather than as a self-preservation measure.

Vocal Africa accuses Murkomen of sanctioning lethal force as Saba Saba death toll rises Jul 08, 2025

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid, who joined families of those who lost their kin during the Monday protests in viewing their bodies, wondered how almo...

Raila Odinga rekindles spirit of 1990 Kamukunji rally, honours Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia Jul 07, 2025

The long-time opposition politician said the ideals of the movement remain unfulfilled as the country continues to grapple with many of the same issue...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o would have cheered Gen Z’s push for reform - Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan Jul 06, 2025

Led by Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan, Prof Kimani Njogu, playwright Sitawa Namwalie, and socio-political commentator Mohammed Amin, they said Gen-Z agitat...

Nairobi residents urged to donate more blood amid 30 per cent shortfall Jul 04, 2025

There is a deficit of 30 per cent in blood donation in Nairobi, placing the city in a bad situation should a catastrophe that needs mass blood donatio...

Raila loyalists accuse former DP Rigathi Gachagua of tribal profiling, demand action from NCIC Jul 03, 2025

The MPs, George Aladwa (Makadara), Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), and Dick Maungu (Luanda), accused Gachagua of fueling tribalism and warned that his remarks...

Nairobi Woman Rep Passaris faces backlash from city traders over anti-protest law proposal Jul 03, 2025

The small-scale traders and hawkers in Nairobi said they oppose Passaris' proposals, arguing that they too may need to protest issues affecting them,...

Saba Saba: Protests loom on July 7 as lobby issues Ruto fresh demands Jul 01, 2025

The National Alternative Alliance, a consortium of political parties and civil societies, said they are planning to rally Kenyans to commemorate Saba...

Why Opposition’s parallel tribunal aimed at tackling State injustice is within legal bounds -expert Jul 01, 2025

A section of Kenya’s opposition leaders recently launched the People’s Restorative Justice Commission (PRJC) in response to what they describe as a gr...

How artificial intelligence deepfakes, disinformation could shape Kenya’s 2027 elections Jun 30, 2025

Deepfakes, cheap fakes, and fake news are increasingly being used as easily and cheaply produced tools of deception, leaving vulnerable citizens shock...

Choice of Gen Zs: Why top politicians are scrambling for the votes of Gen Zs Jun 28, 2025

With over 70 per cent of Kenya’s population under 35 years old, politicians are racing to win over young voters, who are expected to play a decisive r...

Political observers express caution over leaders’ blame games on violence ahead of 2027 polls Jun 28, 2025

Politicians allied to the broad-based government have called for the arrest of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over alleged links to the chao...

Businesses reeling: Nairobi faces massive losses after June 25 memorial unrest Jun 27, 2025

Along Moi Avenue and Loita Street, massive flower vases that the city management had used to beautify the city were either broken or turned upside dow...

Kennedy Onyango’s shooting: A mother’s heartbreak and the wait for President William Ruto’s promise Jun 25, 2025

Jecinta Anyango said she had placed all her hopes on Onyango - to get an education, find a steady job, and one day provide for her, noting that she ha...

We are forgotten: Erickson Mutysia’s mother makes heartbreaking plea for justice Jun 25, 2025

Eric Mutysia's lifeless body became the defining image of the Gen Z revolution, symbolising several protesters who lost their lives during demonstrati...

Rex Masai's mother: I believe there is no justice for the poor in Kenya Jun 25, 2025

When Eastleigh Voice met her recently, Gillian shared a story marked by grief, fading hope, and quiet resilience. Her life has never been the same sin...

Scars of protest: Sunbeam traders still await justice following 2024 fire tragedy during anti-tax demos Jun 25, 2025

The Sunbeam Shopping Complex was razed during the anti-tax protests on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, along Mfangano Street in Nairobi’s Central Business Dis...

Africa scrambles to fill donor void as health and research leaders meet in Nairobi Jun 25, 2025

Discussions focused on how to make the most of limited resources to tackle health crises using evidence-based research, especially in countries also s...

Rights groups raise alarm over police brutality, delayed justice Jun 23, 2025

IJM Executive Director Vincent Chahale said it is important to draw the attention of Kenyans to the countless cases that remain unresolved, causing im...

Rights group expresses fear over June 2025 protests, claims State planning to deploy goons Jun 23, 2025

Kongamano La Mapinduzi National Spokesperson Oyoo Sungu said that their quest for justice in the country will not falter.

Bunge La Wananchi warns politicians against using goons during June 25 protests Jun 21, 2025

Bunge La Wananchi Chairman Robert Kiberenge told The Eastleigh Voice that they are aware that politicians had used youths to infiltrate this week's Tu...

Tears flow as Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan recalls life in exile, activism struggles with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Jun 20, 2025

Addressing a gathering at a memorial event organised by the University of Nairobi to celebrate Ngũgĩ’s life and work, Yusuf moved the audience with po...

Protests turns ugly as goons attack protesters Jun 17, 2025

Before police dispersed crowds of protesters who were marching in the streets of the city, especially University Way, a group of youths arrived to fig...

Maraga blames President Ruto for Albert Ojwang’s murder, demands Deputy IG Lagat’s resignation Jun 16, 2025

The former CJ, who is now one of Ruto's critics, has promised to join other Kenyans on June 25 in protests to push for Lagat's resignation.

IEBC seeks Sh57.4 billion for 2027 polls amidst budgetary concerns Jun 13, 2025

The commission plans to spend Sh57.4 billion in the 2027 General Election.

Parliament gets Sh48bn in Mbadi’s first budget, up from Sh44.6b Jun 12, 2025

The increased funding is expected to strengthen the legislative functions of Parliament and enhance its oversight role in national affairs.

New book urges Kenyans to embrace Gen Z in leadership, challenges outdated views Jun 10, 2025

Mburu's work explores the evolving dynamics between generations, particularly Millennials and Gen Z, and makes a compelling case for bridging the gap...

Why former Interior CS Fred Matiang'i resigned from World Bank post Jun 07, 2025

Matiang'i, a former powerful Cabinet Secretary under President Uhuru Kenyatta, is expected to return by June 21 to resume his 2027 presidential campai...

From protests to the office: How Gen Z is reshaping Kenya’s work culture and social norms Jun 05, 2025

At workplaces, they are defining the new work culture and ethics in a move that breaks away from the traditional past.

Rights groups demand justice after torture of activists Mwangi and Atuhaire in Tanzania Jun 03, 2025

The Police Reforms Working Group – Kenya, a coalition of national and grassroots organisations, is pushing to petition Kenyan and Ugandan parliamentar...

Governor Mbarire's outburst exposes deepening internal conflicts within UDA Jun 03, 2025

An angry Mbarire issued a stern warning to certain government officials plotting against her in alleged clandestine night meetings.

Kenya’s police brutality victims trapped in endless cycle of political promises and no justice Jun 02, 2025

Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and Rigathi Gachagua have urged President Ruto’s administration to compensate Kenyans affected by...

Nuria Bookstore celebrates literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong'o May 31, 2025

During this period, the bookstore that is located along Moi Avenue is inviting literary enthusiasts to sample and discuss Ngugi’s works in his honour.

Toi Market traders demand fresh public participation on perimeter wall, fire station plans May 29, 2025

They are asking for speedy engagement between the county government and the traders, who fear that a delay in modernising the project might see it pol...

Defiant Somaliland opens diplomatic mission in Nairobi despite Kenya’s official objection May 29, 2025

Somaliland’s mission in Nairobi serves as its representation office in Kenya, with its key roles including trade and investment, consular services, po...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o: A legacy of literary greatness and unfulfilled Nobel Prize dream May 29, 2025

The constant bated breath to see Ngugi win the Nobel Prize literally triggered anxiety. It even evoked sharp debate on the place of literary prizes an...

Kiambu doctors down tools as strike begins over pay, promotions and health insurance woes May 27, 2025

An attempt by the Kiambu County government to stop the strike through a court order on Tuesday morning failed, prompting the KMPDU to confirm that its...

Music, power and politics: Gachagua-Kindiki clash exposes battle for Mt Kenya’s cultural influence May 26, 2025

During the meeting with Kindiki, musicians praised the success of the Social Health Insurance Fund, but Gachagua condemned their actions as a betrayal...

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