Commentary – NDUKO O'MATIGERE

NOT DRESS! IT’S MISOGYNY, SEXISM AND LAWLESSNESS

From verbal and physical attacks on girls and women in my life, it is clear to me that the stripping of women by some male scoundrels as recently witnessed in Nairobi, Bungoma and Mombasa had nothing to do with the dressing of those women. These attacks are outward projections of a society drenched in misogyny,Continue reading “NOT DRESS! IT’S MISOGYNY, SEXISM AND LAWLESSNESS”

WESTGATE: WHY NO ONE WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

The Westgate terrorist attack of September 21, 2013 and its aftermath prove one thing: There are reasons why gross failure by Kenya’s state security agencies and top political leadership will neither be acknowledged nor punished.

Goodbye 2013: If it were as simple as that

2013 was an eventful year for Kenya. Today, the air is filled with mixed emotions depending on individuals’ experiences of the past year. For those that the year heralded good tidings, their emotions when bidding good bye 2013 could be nostalgic and clingy. If only the good year could last longer. For those whose experiencesContinue reading “Goodbye 2013: If it were as simple as that”