Politics should be a dance of seduction not violence

By Eric Wamanji Thuggery appears to have coiled itself into Kenya’s political architecture the way a python coils around its prey. And that should alarm us all. The latest manifestation of this disturbing trend unfolded over the weekend in Kikuyu Township, Kiambu County. As the...

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Politics should be a dance of seduction not violence

By Eric Wamanji Thuggery appears to have coiled itself into...

Milestone as Africa sets independent health data hub

By Eric Wamanji I spend the last week of...

ASLM convention ends on high note, unveils powerful Nairobi Declaration

By Belinda Ngure and Makena Mwenda The Second ASLM Special...

Drug resistance is Africa’s deadliest health threat- experts

By Belinda Ngure and Makena Mwenda Africa’s top laboratory and...

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Politics should be a dance of seduction not violence

By Eric Wamanji Thuggery appears to have coiled itself into Kenya’s political architecture the way a python coils around its...

Milestone as Africa sets independent health data hub

By Eric Wamanji I spend the last week of November hobnobbing with some of Africa’s finest minds in laboratory...

ASLM convention ends on high note, unveils powerful Nairobi Declaration

By Belinda Ngure and Makena Mwenda The Second ASLM Special Convention on Diagnostics concluded in Nairobi with a strong and...

Drug resistance is Africa’s deadliest health threat- experts

By Belinda Ngure and Makena Mwenda Africa’s top laboratory and public health experts have sounded a grave warning over the...

Lake Naivasha came for dinner but never left

By Eric Wamanji The soft waves gently patting the boats give an impression of a lovely sleeping, harmless giant. But...

Raila: Making of a hard-to-replace legend

  By Eric Wamanji It’s difficult to write about Raila Odinga after days of wall-to-wall press coverage, social media buzz and...

Mashujaa: Kitui slept on its moment

By Eric Wamanji This past week should have been Kitui County’s moment to shine. Hosting Energy Week climaxing in the...

How coffee is brewing hope in Likuyani

By Eric Wamanji I am sipping hot latte on this wintry day at a Nairobi coffeeshop. The smell of freshly...

Why gratitude is intelligence

By Eric Wamanji Did you know gratitude requires intelligence?Let’s face it. Every day, people extend favours to us, just as...

The Price of the Flag

Untimely, came your abyss, ‘Coz blast of bloodlust foe, Stealeth your youthful lush, Dreams scattered in flush Lips still, never to again kiss, Nor...

Why the Pope addressed “communication” early in Papacy

By Eric Wamanji It was refreshing and significant that on the first Monday of his Papacy, Pope Leo XIV chose...

Soft Power… the enduring legacy of Joseph Nye

He cut his scholarly teeth by studying Africa. Later, he coined the term “Soft Power” and strongly contested the...
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