Men’s Mental Health: Why Society Must Stop Whispering and Start Listening
By Dommie Yambo-Odotte and Edwin Wanjawa
As the world marks Men's Mental Health Month this June, we are compelled to confront an uncomfortable reality: while men continue to occupy positions of visibility in politics, business, religion, and public life, many remain invisible in conversations about emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Behind the image of strength...
CLIMATE ACTION MUST BEGIN WITH SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITIES
By Dommie Yambo-Odotte and Edwin Wanjawa
As the world commemorates World Environment Day 2026 under the theme “Climate Action,” humanity is once again confronted with an urgent truth: climate change is no longer a future threat. It is a lived reality shaping economies, politics, cultures, and everyday life across the globe.
In Kenya, the signs are...
MADARAKA AT 63: RECLAIMING THE SOUL OF THE NATION THROUGH CIVIC ACTION AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE
By Dommie Yambo-Odotte and Edwin Wanjawa
Every year on 1st June, Kenya pauses to commemorate Madaraka Day — the historic moment in 1963 when the country attained internal self-rule from British colonial administration. It is a day wrapped in patriotic symbolism, military parades, national speeches and public celebrations. Yet beyond the pomp and ceremony, lies...
Media Must Shape Peace, Not Conflict, as Kenya Approaches 2027
By Edwin Wanjawa and Dommie Yambo-Odotte
As the world marks World Press Freedom Day on May 3, this year’s theme—“Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting Press Freedom for Human Rights, Development and Security”—could not be more timely. Across the globe, the space for independent journalism is shrinking under the weight of political pressure, economic fragility,...
When the Tail Wags the Dog: Why Kang’ata’s “Truths” Fail Democracy
By Edwin Wanjawa and Dommie Yambo-Odotte
Teenage Pregnancies in Busia: When Childhood Ends Too Soon
By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Over 65,000 teenage pregnancies have been recorded in Busia County in the past eight years.
Girls as young as 10 years old are becoming mothers, often dropping out of school permanently.
Poverty, stigma, and lack of reproductive health information continue to fuel the crisis.
Community programs...
Silent Scars: How Residents of Mwiki are Coping with Trauma After Waves of Violence and Loss
By Vivian Njagi, DevReporter, Nairobi Count
Key Highlights
Protests over poor service delivery, clashes with police, and the tragic loss of young lives have left the Mwiki community struggling with trauma that is difficult to heal.
Reports of inhumane conduct and brutal killings languish in police files without resolution.
There is an urgent need for...
The Forgotten Traders of Kware Market: Devolution’s Broken Promises in Ongata Rongai
By Vivien Njagi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Key highlights
Kware, an open-air market, is devastating despite the guidelines of devolution towards the development of trading centres.
Politicians use the market as a campaigning strategy.
Promises of building the market date back as far as 5 years.
The economy is at stake due to unfavourable trading conditions.
In...
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