insert_link Circular Economy Communities Already Have the Ideas. They Just Need the Right Partners. Inside Kisauni, more than 30 grassroots organisations are building a circular economy from waste, water and fish — one partnership at a time. By Ronny Choge At the coast, the biggest ideas rarely come from boardrooms. They come from the ground — from people who live with a problem long enough to understand exactly how to solve it. That was the lesson our directors carried home last weekend after attending […] todayAugust 6, 2026 9
insert_link What's Happnin Kenya’s Political Recycling Problem: Why the Same Faces Can’t Deliver a Different Future By Ronny Choge Kenya's political dysfunction isn't the product of any single bad leader. It's structural. The same small circle of political figures has dominated the national stage for decades, and that continuity — not any one administration — is what keeps producing the same toxic patterns election after election. Look at the current field of heavyweights: William Ruto, Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi, Martha Karua, Rigathi Gachagua, Charity Ngilu, along […] todayAugust 6, 2026 10
insert_link Circular Economy A Vision for a Stronger Coast: Icon Radio Kenya’s Partnership with the Coast Development Authority By Ronny Choge Building Pathways from Community Needs to Opportunity As part of Icon Radio Kenya's engagement with Coast development initiatives, facilitated by the Coast Development Authority (CDA) under Chairman Mzee Mwinyi Mzee, our team recently visited the Kisauni Vocational Training Centre — an institution with a 58-year history of community-led achievement and resilience. The visit offered a close look at the realities facing many communities and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) […] todayAugust 3, 2026 12
insert_link Entertainment The XYZ Show Changed Kenya. It Was Never Built to Make Money. By Ronny Choge Do you remember the XYZ Show? The one that premiered on Kenyan TV screens and served us political satire in concentrated humor, week after week? For those who lived through it, the latex puppets and their razor-sharp send-ups of the political class weren't just entertainment — they were a cultural fixture, arriving well ahead of their time. So when the show quietly went out of production, it […] todayJuly 22, 2026 17
insert_link Opinion Crowds Don’t Vote: The Numbers Behind Sifuna’s Presidential Risk By Ronny Choge There's no denying it — Edwin Sifuna draws a crowd. From Taita Taveta to Trans Nzoia, the Linda Mwananchi caravan has turned quiet market towns into rally grounds, and the man once known mainly as ODM's sharpest television voice is now being spoken of as a possible flagbearer, a possible running mate, a possible kingmaker — depending on which room you're standing in. Luhya elders have symbolically […] todayJuly 20, 2026 34
insert_link Politics Ol Kalou Has Spoken: What a By-Election in Nyandarua Just Told Kenya About 2027 By Ronny Choge Last Thursday, 41,656 people out of 73,480 registered voters in Ol Kalou walked into 144 polling stations and did what by-elections rarely get credit for doing — they gave the whole country a preview of the road to 2027. On paper, this was a simple mini-poll. A seat fell vacant after the death of MP David Kiaraho in March, and the constituency needed a new representative. In […] todayJuly 20, 2026 33
insert_link Governance LSK Opposes Calls to Delay Ol Kalou By-Election, Wants Electoral Offenders Prosecuted By Brighton Okoth The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to proceed with the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, saying allegations of voter bribery, violence and other electoral offences should be addressed through the law rather than by postponing the poll. In a statement released on Monday, the society argued that cancelling or delaying the election would unfairly deny constituents their constitutional right […] todayJuly 14, 2026 24
insert_link Entertainment Nearly Two Decades Later, Ken Koast Brings ‘Baridi Kali’ to Life Some songs are created in a day. Others take years to find their moment. For Kenyan lyricist Ken Koast, Baridi Kali belongs to the latter. The heartfelt Hip-Hop love ballad arrives with a story nearly two decades in the making, combining nostalgic production, honest songwriting, and a seamless collaboration between artists from Kenya's Coast and Nairobi. Inspired by both the biting chill of Kenya's July cold season and the emotional […] todayJuly 13, 2026 24
insert_link Politics Ol Kalou By-Election Campaign Raises Questions Over Cash Handouts and Development Projects By Brighton Okoth The campaign for the July 16, 2026 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election has intensified, with allegations of voter inducement, large-scale distribution of household items and heightened political activity dominating the contest in Nyandarua County.The by-election, triggered by the death of former area MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026, has attracted national political attention as the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Democracy for Citizens Party […] todayJuly 9, 2026 47
