In 2025, the country’s security landscape was generally tense, with the central defining feature being the demise of a significant political figure, Raila Amollo Odinga (RAO). Gen Zee protests in commemoration of earlier protests led to several fatalities and a spike in unexplained organised abductions. Internationally, a massive fraud in the USA, mainly attributed to the immigrant Somali community, was unearthed which is bound to have repercussions on the country. The likely security-related issues of note in 2026 are: Natural disasters: Predictably, the first two months of every year in the country are periods of extensive drought and famine, leading to significant livestock losses and occasionally, human fatalities; this year may not be an exception. After this period, heavy rains and floods invariably follow all across the country, with, ironically, again resultant loss of life and property. Banditry/Cattle ru...
He had walked into my office, having been referred to me by a fellow counsellor who thought it could be easy for me to relate to him, seeing that we were almost of equal age. The Client had called earlier and fixed an appointment. He had arrived ten minutes to the appointment time, which sends two special messages to any counsellor. One, it could be a case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or some call it a case of anal retention. Secondly, it could be a case of a person who is emotionally hurting and is keen to share the load and get some relief, somewhat. Or maybe, I was overthinking, it could just be the case of someone who is keen on keeping time- a not so common Kenyan attribute. As he walked in, I noticed that he was dressed to the sixes, with a well-knotted tie and well-polished shoes. His handshake was strong and he met my eyes directly, clearly a very confident man at the top of his profession, whatever it wa...
