"Behind the Smile" explores the psychological and social repercussions of suppressing emotions to meet societal expectations. It examines how such conformity leads to emotional distress and weakened social bonds, advocating for a...
In an open letter to Raila Odinga, the writer appeals to his legacy and the impact of his potential role in the African Union. Celebrating Odinga's dedication to Kenya's development, the letter stresses the importance of...
Those who are cured quickly often are people who have no faith. On the other hand, those who have solid faith are not cured so quickly, for the good God prefers to allow them to suffer so that they will be sanctified even more...
Abstract Urban Kenyan youth face a critical moment: a digital economy is rapidly growing, creating new opportunities for employment (e.g., app-based work, online freelancing, AI data tasks), even as mental health issues among...
ntroduction In Kenya today, the dating scene is characterized by a mix of excitement and anxiety. Viral “loyalty test” videos show couples swapping phones in public, only to reveal secret flirtations and betrayals. Often...
Introduction In Plato’s Republic, Socrates proposes that the ideal city be founded on a “noble lie,” a grand myth told by the rulers to foster social harmony and justify the state’s hierarchy[1][2]. This myth...
Introduction Human sexual desire has long been a focus of philosophical and cultural discussion. The male sexual drive, in particular, raises key questions about human nature, psychology, and spirituality. What triggers desire...
We human beings, said Søren Kierkegaard, are “a riddle to ourselves,” a claim that feels painfully accurate each time we trip over our own resolutions and discover that grace is waiting exactly where we fell. The Bible...
One year ago, Kenya’s parliament burned, not with the slow, bureaucratic smolder of corruption, but with the raw, unfiltered rage of a generation pushed to the brink. The Finance Bill of 2024 was the spark, but the kindling had...
Introduction Why does an all-good, all-powerful God allow evil to scar our world? This timeless problem of evil haunts believers and skeptics alike, and it takes on urgent poignancy in Kenya’s current political unrest. In...
True belonging is neither a geographical location nor a social construct; it is an existential state of being, a spiritual homecoming fashioned not by human hands but by the divine act of “pitching a tent” among us...
Henri Nouwen’s three lies: I am what I have, I am what I do, I am what others say about me, are not mere psychological pitfalls; they are the sacred commandments of modern existence, recited daily in the temple of consumerism...
The tragic death of Albert Ojwang, a blogger and teacher who died in police custody under suspicious circumstances, has exposed the deep seated problems within Kenya’s law enforcement and political systems, raising fundamental...
