Njonjo Mue

Nov 1, 2023 | debunk.media | Rasna Warah |Njonjo Mue |Akello Odenyo

In 1982, a young Irish priest arrived in Kenya to take up his first missionary posting in the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Turkana. FATHER GABRIEL DOLAN couldn’t have come to the country at a more challenging time; President Daniel arap Moi was tightening the screws on all forms of opposition to his rule, and the country was rapidly descending into authoritarian rule. But the Catholic priest was not daunted by the many obstacles his missionary work in Kenya would likely face.

Oct 27, 2023 | debunk.media | Lewis-Miller Kaphira |Frank Njugi |Njonjo Mue |Mulle Musau

I like to think of opening acts at music concerts as starter meals. Typically, starters are consumed in anticipation of something else. They are meant to whet your appetite in preparation for the main meal. But what happens when the starter is so good that you want to have more and more of it at the risk of spoiling your appetite for the main course?

Oct 27, 2023 | debunk.media | Frank Njugi |Lewis-Miller Kaphira |Njonjo Mue |Mulle Musau

Since Wangechi stepped into the Kenyan rap scene with her unique flow and energy, and lyrics containing a confessional frankness, she has on occasion been tipped as the artist to challenge the hegemony of male rappers in the industry. Her first two projects, the mixtape Consume: Chakula Ya Soul, and EP Don’t Consume if Seal is Broken, do not shy away from revealing her remarkable artistry.

Feb 9, 2023 | debunk.media | Njonjo Mue

We are living in strange times. Scrolling through the Twitter handle of Dr. David Ndii makes for some disturbing reading. Responding to a tweet by Njeri Thorne in which she shares the view that President Ruto might be a great president if he “rid himself of fitina folk, D grade ministers… and village thugs in his cabinet,” Dr. Ndii dismissively tweets,“We regret that your application has not been successful,” implying that her tweet is motivated by an unmet desire to join the administration.

Jan 31, 2023 | debunk.media | Njonjo Mue

A recent video clip that went viral was at best painful to watch and at worst an unmitigated embarrassment for African audiences. It showed 90-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya who has been in power since 1982 attending a plenary session of the US Africa Leadership Summit that was held in Washington in December 2022.