The immediate image of the nationally declared curfews has been police beating up hapless citizens at the ferry crossing. The local counties therefore presents a complex tapestry of beliefs, and maneuvers between the state, religion, information asymmetry and interventions at the coastal strip. As narrated by Gideon Kadu.

The recent decision to impose curfews in the country has different impact in different counties thanks to their unique socioeconomic architectures. Hence, the possibility of an escalated lockdown will likely unleash a wide variety of unintended consequences catalyzed by preexisting views about law, survival, and succession politics.

The millennial bashing script often reads like capitalism’s disappointment that we did not turn into the reckless consumer cluster that they anticipated we will be when they branded us in 1991. The millennial narrative-for the most part-ignores the existential pain of being young in a flailing society, and the attendant youthful anxiety, grief, struggle and fears while amplifying the trivial and dehumanizing aspects of generational clustering such as tastes, habits and preferences. A round-table talk between Darius Okolla, Kingwa Kamencu and Joe Kobuthi.

We are a generation that seeks closure yet the death of a father figure only seems to have opened an old wound that we thought had healed. As the father figures collapsed at the private front, his political masculinity shrewdly dominated our hunger and fascination with fatherhood. From the article "Nyayo: The Passing of a Father Figure" written by Oyunga Pala.

Moi is dead, long live Moism. As he towered over the nations, dark concrete hallways masked screams of those his insecurities deemed as threats. His demise can in no way erase this dark chapter in Kenyan history.

Since this new Gen Z music that blends urban slang, cringeworthy lyrics, and novel dancing, it's divided opinion both across age, moral and social divides. Are we too quick to take sides and what could we be missing? From an article titled "How Kenyan Gospel Pop Birthed the Odi-Pop Craze" by Dan Aceda, published on The Elephant.

There are three main concerns Kenyans from all walks of life have during illness or any manner of a health crisis: 1) Who is going to pay for the options I take? Is it going to have to be me, and what does that mean for my budget and my life? 2) Who is going to take care of me, and where do I have to go to access that care? 3) Will all the options I need for full care be available to me, and are they the best ones there are? From an article titled "Health For All: A Reflection on the Current State of Healthcare in Kenya" written by Njoki Ngumi.

Kenya’s elite is founded primarily on corruption and conflict of interest. In Kenya, a sort of consensus has held sway among the elite since independence: during his tenure, the president’s tribe “eats” more than the others while they await their turn. The tribe “in power”—even if not in office—has the greatest access to economic opportunity and justice. From the article "The Tribesman’s Dread Of Fighting Corruption – A Kikuyu Conundrum" written by John Githongo.

What Wanjiku never seems to understand is that GDP growth doesn't always automatically translate into higher incomes. In fact, GDP growth can be achieved while salaries, wages, commissions are declining. This is Wanjiku's tough economic paradox.

Arror and Kimwarer Dam projects promised to deliver water infrastructure amidst forged documents, sleaze, collusion and outright theft. What really happened, as told by Lorenzo Bagnoli.