By Robert Ocholla A few days ago, a colleague of mine told me that he was heading to South Africa to report on the condition...
The Case of Kenya and the ICC: Diplomatic Earthquake
The fact is that the Kenyan elite – like many in Africa – simply do not recognise that they are subject to the law. Politically powerful, exceedingly wealthy and above the law, no state official would dare touch them.
By Robert Ocholla Kenya is a Country that claims it fears God and always attributes goodness and also tragedies to the Almighty e.g. a person...
Kenya elections: Tribal politics lead to violence and bad governance
Go into one of the many new shopping halls in Nairobi and you will be amazed how much Kenya has become part of the...
Why the next Pope should be an African
The numbers and the zeitgeist dictate that the next Pope should come from Africa. The number of Catholics in Africa has grown from 55 million in 1978 to more than 150 million today. By 2025 that figure is expected to be 230 million.
By Robert Ocholla So Kenya is heading for another General Election in a couple of days’ time!! What makes it so special that all World...
Men and The Horror Of Rape: Patriarchy
Patriarchy in essence is a system of rape, abuse and molest. Patriarchy kills not only females, female energies and qualities seen as feminine. It also wrecks everything possibly positive in qualities seen as masculine. Patriarchy takes without ever giving back.
Caroline Mutoko: A Critical Look at Kenyan Media
Caroline Mutoko is one of Kenya's most-famous and most-popular radio show hosts. Her highly critical column on the state of Kenyan media was refused by her newspaper. She published it on her Facebook page instead.
Boko Haram: The root cause of the conflict is ideological
The violence by Boko Haram in Nigeria has become endemic. The Nigerian military does not seem to have the capacity to defeat the terror band. And succesful peace talks are not likely either. Nigerian journalist Ahmad Salkida knows Boko Haram well from reporting in the past from Maiduguri.The root cause of the conflict is ideological.