The Nairobi Review

Why Raila must be the man to handle Ruto

In 1988, Robert Wangila gave Kenya its first, and so far only, Olympic gold medal in boxing. As a black…

The Man-Made Monster Called Food Insecurity

Of all the basic needs a man can have, food is the most important. For those of us who have…

To Kivutha Kibwana…

Dear Professor, Congratulations for tossing your hat in the 2022 presidential ring. If the reactions seen ― after your Twitter…

What if Uhuru Were to Betray Raila?

As the politics of 2022 hots up, it is still unclear who the main presidential candidates are likely to be.…

How Important Government Messages Were Delivered

After keeping the captive (or captured) audience waiting literally a whole day, the big man would spend a few minutes…

Betrayal is the Name of the Game in Kenyan Politics

Recently, a bunch of men calling themselves Kalenjin and Kikuyu elders from the greater Rift Valley region converged for a…

Why BBI Team Must Disengage the Lazy Thinking Gear

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) team is about to release its latest report. But apparently, it is no different from…

What Aspiring Community Spokespersons Can Learn From Self-Help Groups

Concerned Kenyans have been wondering why aspiring successors of President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga appear content…

What Ababu Must do to Avoid Political Suicide

This is my unsolicited advice to Ababu Namwamba, a man I have great admiration for and who I think is…

Of Law, Good English, and Common Sense

Two weeks ago, I received a phone call from the producer of the Jeff Koinange Live (JKL) talk show on…