A Social Scientist’s Perspective…
Navigating through conflicts for a stronger generation
As a parent today, I often find myself anxiously asking difficult questions. Are our children safe? Are they building healthy friendships? Are they really able to handle disappointment, conflict and […]
Public Planning and Budgeting for Practical Solutions
As countries across Eastern Africa continue with their budget-making processes, I find myself reflecting on a question that has bothered me for years: Why do we continue planning and budgeting […]
The Critical Balance: Parenting in 2026 and Beyond
Parenting is often defined as the process of bringing up and caring for children. In reality, however, parenting is much more than that. It is one of the most influential […]
The War on Corruption is Everyone’s Responsibility
This month’s release of the Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025, paints a troubling picture of the state of corruption in our country. According to the findings, an overwhelming […]
Adolescent and teen Pregnancies: The silent Epidemic
During a recent official visit to health facilities, I flipped through the Antenatal Clinic registers expecting routine entries. Instead, the ages of expectant mothers made my heart sink: 15, 14, […]
Weekly reflection: Rethinking the Bursary Program: From Fragmentation to Harmonization
Rethinking the Bursary Program: From Fragmentation to HarmonizationJanuary in Kenya has a familiar soundtrack. School bells ring, buses hoot, and parents scramble. Somewhere between buying uniforms and paying rent, school […]
I use this space to think out loud about social issues that shape our everyday lives.
