The long read
Why the long rains came late, and who paid for it
A farmer in the Rift, a flower exporter near Naivasha and a weather forecaster who has been right about nine seasons in ten.
October 18, 2026 · 14 min
Behind the bulletin: eleven minutes from rumour to the air
A producer, two phones and a rule that nothing goes out until two sources say it. A morning inside a newsroom that never sits down.
Next issue: Sunday 15 November
Get the letter on Sunday evening
The week’s news explained in five minutes, a longer read and your messages. Free, and it always will be.
More posts
Interview
A morning with the rider who delivers the news before the news does
He leaves at four, knows every kiosk by name and has a view on which headlines sell and which ones just shout.