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862 Articles
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OPINION: How Kenya’s AI future will be built on trust, data and practical automation
Without clean, organised and accessible data, even the most sophisticated AI systems can produce inconsistent or misguided outputs.
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OPINION: Diaz - Unlocking Africa’s green gold, roadmap to global SAF leadership
The economic logic is compelling. African nations spend billions on imported fossil fuels, leaving them vulnerable to price shocks and supply chain disruptions.
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OPINION: Why Kenyans must remain vigilant this festive season
Financial strain is one of the most immediate pressures. As families spend during the holidays and brace for January school fees, desperation can set in. In these moments, job offers promising quick income, overseas travel, or minimal qualifications become especially tempting. Traffickers prey on th...
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OPINION: Political Accountability: Scores, checks and balances?
A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties that creates mutual obligations enforceable by law. It can be written, oral, or implied by conduct, and it requires key elements like offer, acceptance, consideration (a mutual exchange of value), capacity, and legality....
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OPINION: ODM can avoid disunity and build consensus on how to approach 2027 election
I listened to all the speeches during the celebration of ODM’s 20th anniversary and followed closely the subsequent statements by different leaders.
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OPINION: Why 2026 marks a turning point for Africa’s clean energy transition
The continent’s solar capacity, which reached 19.2 GW by the end of 2024, has grown steadily across utility-scale, commercial and industrial systems, mini-grids, and home installations. Despite the enormity of Africa’s solar potential, solar still represents only a small share of the continent’s tot...
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OPINION: The drought is here, and only technology, foresight, and policy will save us
Recently, the Government flagged 22 counties as hard-hit by the deepening drought. What is emerging on the ground is nothing short of heartbreaking: carcasses of livestock strewn across empty plains, soils cracking under a merciless sun, and fields of maize and beans curling into brittle h...
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OPINION: How the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Bill can deliver Universal Health Coverage
Every year on December 12, the world observes Universal Health Coverage Day, a chance to renew the promise of health for all. But for this promise to be meaningful, it must reach every woman and child, everywhere in Kenya.
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OPINION: Kenya’s overlooked neighbourhoods are the real estate future
Additionally, roads with no drainage, neighbourhoods with limited schooling options and parking squeezed into what used to be sidewalks as things residents have to grapple with daily, due to unstructured planning.
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OPINION: Kenya’s economic future depends on a truthful conversation about tax reforms
The accusations, which range from intimidation to claims of unofficial revenue “quotas,” are undeniably serious and deserving of scrutiny. Yet they also raise an important question: why would a member of staff take issue with performance targets set to support the country’s budgetary needs?...

