brain obara, Author at Kenya Monitor

Kenya accuses Norway of “supporting” terror

Dennis Itumbi has accused Norway of supporting terror in Kenya (photo: www.dennisitumbi.com) In a startling development, a highly placed spokesperson for th...

Election pledges return to haunt MPs

Kenyan MPs haven't covered themselves in glory and are testing the patience of their constituents. (Photo/info.mzalendo.com) Election pledges made during th...

Supermarket chain Nakumatt under fire for pricing discrepancies

Disgruntled customers have put pricing discrepancies at Nakumatt branches under the spot light. (Photo/ www.arushatimes.co.tz) Kenyan supermarket chain Naku...

Raila fights “analogue” tag with new website

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga looks ready to take a another stab at the presidency with the launch of a new website. (Photo/www.standardmedia.co.ke) Fo...

The future of news: The world as you want to see it

We all easily gravitate towards news outlets that reinforce our world view. (Photo/http://farm3.staticflickr.com) My favorite story as a kid was the tale of...

Kenyans roast President Uhuru Kenyatta on twitter

President Uhuru Kenyatta can't catch a break (Photo: malawi24.com) Kenyans on twitter aren’t giving President Uhuru Kenyatta a break. The president made sev...

Ivory seizer suggests Kenya police involved in poaching

A Thai customs official lays out the ivory seized in a container sent from Kenya bound for Laos. (photo/www.theguardian.com) In a stunning development, it h...

Imara Daima residents fear being poisoned in their sleep

Imara Daima residents have had to make adjustments in their lives because of pungent smell coming from a nearby factory. (Photo/http://home.howstuffworks.com) ...

Richard Leakey has his work cut out for him as KWS Chairman

Renowned conservationist Dr Richard Leakey has been appointed as the new head of the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) (Photo/http://www.texannews.net) Dr Richa...

Kenyans try to be positive amid the gloom of scandal

Kenya is famous the world over for its athletics prowess. (Photo/@LeonLidigu Two news stories early this week brought home just how much Kenya is mired in s...

Binyavanga Wainaina takes on Safaricom

Binyavanga Wainaina has no love for Kenya's biggest mobile service provider Safaricom (Photo/blogs.bookforum.com) Award winning Kenyan author Binyavanga Wai...

Madness ensues as rains pound Nairobi

Overnight rains inflicted some indignities on Nairobians trying to get to work on Monday morning. (Photo/Twitter) There have been chaotic scenes on the stre...

Nairobi’s boda boda thieves

Boda Bodas bikes have helped many of Kenya's unemployed to make ends meet but now some are using them to commit crimes (Photo/ictfire.com) Nairobi has alway...

Martha Karua to the army: keep off politics

Martha Karua addresses a rally during her bid for the presidency in 2013. (Photo/ www.thelondoneveningpost.com) Former presidential candidate Martha Karua h...

Who is a patriot?

Boniface Mwangi poses in front of a graffiti mural. The activist has ignited a debate about who qualifies as a patriot in Kenya. (Photo/ https://mpasho.co.ke) ...