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Should the nation expect a dividend from Christian leaders?
The Christian confession and the Christian life cannot permanently be separated without raising questions about the authenticity of the confession.
By Rev Edward Buri 29 days ago
Should the nation expect a dividend from Christian leaders?
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Faith should not withstand oppression
Oppression does not always arrive wearing a uniform. Sometimes it arrives as a regulation, a procurement file, a clause quietly inserted into a law.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 month ago
Faith should not withstand oppression
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays to make things right
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays — of courage and vision, of pulpit power, of prophetic prayer.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays to make things right
Is the church ready for the election year?
Is the Church ready for this election year? No. Not more ready than the last cycle, not measurably more trusted, not visibly braver.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Is the church ready for the election year?
Why pride is destroying public leadership
Pride's tactic is always the same: make everything else look undesirable except itself. It cannot merely exalt the ego — it must diminish every rival.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Why pride is destroying public leadership
Degoonisers and demammonizers needed
We need degoonisers. We need demammonizers. Kenya's next great vocation is not a job title — it is an exorcism ministry, open to all comers.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Degoonisers and demammonizers needed
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Why citizen capture is more dangerous than state capture
State capture steals the machinery of a nation. Citizen capture reshapes the operator.
By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago
Why citizen capture is more dangerous than state capture
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Our youth are not the problem, we are the curriculum they learn from
The family unit has been stretched to breaking point. When parents cannot feed, educate or clothe their children, authority shifts.
By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago
Our youth are not the problem, we are the curriculum they learn from
Let the murder of prophet Ndumia become the making of a movement
On the night of May 4, Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia of Tabuga Parish in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa was murdered.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
Let the murder of prophet Ndumia become the making of a movement
Should the nation expect a dividend from Christian leaders?
The Christian confession and the Christian life cannot permanently be separated without raising questions about the authenticity of the confession.
By Rev Edward Buri 29 days ago
Should the nation expect a dividend from Christian leaders?
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Faith should not withstand oppression
Oppression does not always arrive wearing a uniform. Sometimes it arrives as a regulation, a procurement file, a clause quietly inserted into a law.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 month ago
Faith should not withstand oppression
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays to make things right
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays — of courage and vision, of pulpit power, of prophetic prayer.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays to make things right
Is the church ready for the election year?
Is the Church ready for this election year? No. Not more ready than the last cycle, not measurably more trusted, not visibly braver.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Is the church ready for the election year?
Why pride is destroying public leadership
Pride's tactic is always the same: make everything else look undesirable except itself. It cannot merely exalt the ego — it must diminish every rival.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Why pride is destroying public leadership
Degoonisers and demammonizers needed
We need degoonisers. We need demammonizers. Kenya's next great vocation is not a job title — it is an exorcism ministry, open to all comers.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Degoonisers and demammonizers needed
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Why citizen capture is more dangerous than state capture
State capture steals the machinery of a nation. Citizen capture reshapes the operator.
By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago
Why citizen capture is more dangerous than state capture
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Our youth are not the problem, we are the curriculum they learn from
The family unit has been stretched to breaking point. When parents cannot feed, educate or clothe their children, authority shifts.
By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago
Our youth are not the problem, we are the curriculum they learn from
Let the murder of prophet Ndumia become the making of a movement
On the night of May 4, Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia of Tabuga Parish in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa was murdered.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
Let the murder of prophet Ndumia become the making of a movement
Should the nation expect a dividend from Christian leaders?
The Christian confession and the Christian life cannot permanently be separated without raising questions about the authenticity of the confession.
By Rev Edward Buri 29 days ago
Should the nation expect a dividend from Christian leaders?
Premium
Faith should not withstand oppression
Oppression does not always arrive wearing a uniform. Sometimes it arrives as a regulation, a procurement file, a clause quietly inserted into a law.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 month ago
Faith should not withstand oppression
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays to make things right
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays — of courage and vision, of pulpit power, of prophetic prayer.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Pastors, you have 51 Sundays to make things right
Is the church ready for the election year?
Is the Church ready for this election year? No. Not more ready than the last cycle, not measurably more trusted, not visibly braver.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Is the church ready for the election year?
Why pride is destroying public leadership
Pride's tactic is always the same: make everything else look undesirable except itself. It cannot merely exalt the ego — it must diminish every rival.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Why pride is destroying public leadership
Degoonisers and demammonizers needed
We need degoonisers. We need demammonizers. Kenya's next great vocation is not a job title — it is an exorcism ministry, open to all comers.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Degoonisers and demammonizers needed
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Why citizen capture is more dangerous than state capture
State capture steals the machinery of a nation. Citizen capture reshapes the operator.
By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago
Why citizen capture is more dangerous than state capture
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Our youth are not the problem, we are the curriculum they learn from
The family unit has been stretched to breaking point. When parents cannot feed, educate or clothe their children, authority shifts.
By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago
Our youth are not the problem, we are the curriculum they learn from
Let the murder of prophet Ndumia become the making of a movement
On the night of May 4, Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia of Tabuga Parish in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa was murdered.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
Let the murder of prophet Ndumia become the making of a movement
Premium
Why citizen capture is more dangerous than state capture
State capture steals the machinery of a nation. Citizen capture reshapes the operator.
By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago
Why citizen capture is more dangerous than state capture
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Our youth are not the problem, we are the curriculum they learn from
The family unit has been stretched to breaking point. When parents cannot feed, educate or clothe their children, authority shifts.
By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago
Our youth are not the problem, we are the curriculum they learn from
Let the murder of prophet Ndumia become the making of a movement
On the night of May 4, Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia of Tabuga Parish in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa was murdered.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
Let the murder of prophet Ndumia become the making of a movement
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Why Gen Z shift from the streets to ballots signals real political change
Gen Z in Kenya is one such movement.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
Why Gen Z shift from the streets to ballots signals real political change
A nation where insults speak louder than policies ever could
When leaders at the highest level describe opponents using crude references-especially to body parts-and offer no apology, something fundamental shifts.
By Rev Edward Buri 6 months ago
A nation where insults speak louder than policies ever could
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Nancy Gathungu: The lone prophet with the ledger holding State to account
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu delivers impactful reports through numbers and data, quietly shaking the nation without speeches or fanfare.
By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago
Nancy Gathungu: The lone prophet with the ledger holding State to account
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Political power shifts: Will morality and ethics keep pace with change?
As political power shifts, questions arise over whether morality and ethics can keep pace, especially when ousted party members are expected to vanish from the scene.
By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago
Political power shifts: Will morality and ethics keep pace with change?
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Ash consciousness: When leaders forget they are dust, nation bleeds
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent with a solemn call to repentance and reflection, symbolised by the tracing of ash and the reminder of human mortality.
By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago
Ash consciousness: When leaders forget they are dust, nation bleeds
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Beyond projects: Why leaders must choose love to build lasting legacy
Leaders must prioritise love and moral integrity over projects to build a lasting legacy and inspire true societal progress.
By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago
Beyond projects: Why leaders must choose love to build lasting legacy
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Christian leadership is not optional, the church cannot be alternative
Christian leadership, the author argues, must be central and formative rather than a marginal "alternative" that merely coexists with dominant cultural norms.
By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago
Christian leadership is not optional, the church cannot be alternative
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Ndindism shows calm, competent leadership can beat political drama
Truth be told, Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro embodies the skill and spirit of the leader Kenyans nationwide are thirsting for.
By Rev Edward Buri 9 months ago
Ndindism shows calm, competent leadership can beat political drama
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Why faith and science must stand together to heal and advance life
A society that belittles medicine belittles life itself, and a faith that demonises science misunderstands the God who gives knowledge, wisdom, insight, and steady hands.
By Rev Edward Buri 9 months ago
Why faith and science must stand together to heal and advance life
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Why the church must reclaim its moral voice from political power
Priests are human. Their clay nature will surface, robes notwithstanding.
By Rev Edward Buri 9 months ago
Why the church must reclaim its moral voice from political power
Mashujaa Day: Heroes are feted but their stories quickly forgotten
Barrack Muluka
By Barrack Muluka
1 hr ago
Experts warn of high risks for frontline healthcare workers
Health & Science
By Mercy Kahenda
1 hr ago
Kenya denies claim of police role in Besigye's abduction, deportation
Crime and Justice
By Kamau Muthoni
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Broke at 60: What makes most workers beggars in retirement
Financial Standard
By Brian Ngugi
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