Gordon Osen

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

John Koech survived long in politics because he knew how to hedge his bets, but sometimes they did not yield the intended results. Take for instance his action on August 1, 1997. Just months to the high stakes general election, he drove to the Nation newspaper’s Nakuru bureau and announced his resignation from President Daniel Moi’s Cabinet. Help us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives.

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence John Healey with the family of later Agnes Wanjiru on April 7, 2025/ JOHN HEALEY/XThe UK government has put pressure on the Kenyan authorities toconclude the probe into the allegedmurder of Agnes Wanjiru by a BATUK soldier in 2012. Defence secretary John Healeymet the family on Monday andvowed to raise his country’s concerns over the snail-paced probe bythe Kenyan security services whenhe meets President William Ruto.

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

Reproductivehealth servicesclinic/AI ILLUSTRATIONThe legal requirement for parentalconsent for teenage girls to get sexual reproductive services, includingsexual education, is unreasonableand violates their rights, humanrights organisations have said. They say the reproductive healthsystem is characterised by majordisparities, such as prejudiced legislation, limited knowledge and inadequate comprehensive sexual andreproductive health services.

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

ARE you using water in Nairobi illegally for your car wash, business or at home? You have up to the end of the month to regularise, the city water agency has said in a notice. The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company says it has launched a crackdown on users who have illegally connected metres or whose consumption is under irregular arrangement, and that culprits have up to April 30 or face prosecution.

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

“The Gen Z must understand power, where it comes from and who operates it,” That was the last bit of advice that Pheroze Nowrojee gave amidst the agitation by the young people in Kenya against bad governance.