By Cornelius Gateri, Lawyer Kenyan political alliances have traditionally been built around compromise, negotiated positions and, at times, electoral zoning. Parties within a coalition often agree to support one another in particular regions or constituencies to avoid splitting their vote. The newly emerged Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) appears ready to challenge that model. The
By Owen Konzolo Most Nairobians deal with the city’s most powerful housing rule every single day without ever hearing its name. You see it in Kileleshwa when a quiet, leafy bungalow gets knocked down overnight and replaced by a towering 18-storey apartment block even though the sewer pipes underneath were laid back in the 1960s
By Ochere Tonny Kenya’s political landscape is heading in the wrong direction, with many voters expressing concern about the country’s safety ahead of next year’s general election. Many have been left guessing whether the country is headed to what was witnessed during the post-election fracas. Uncountable innocent Kenyans lost their lives and their loved ones;