Chinua Achebe’s The Voter is less about a single election and more about exposing the structural weaknesses that often shape democratic practice in African societies. The story provides a sharp lens through which one can examine whether democracy, as practiced in Africa, genuinely reflects the will of the people or whether it has become a system manipulated by political elites and compromised by socio-economic realities.

The Avid Readers Forum held its inaugural session this year on 3 February 2026.  This session was moderated by Ms Victoria Okeke, the student coordinator and the lead reader. The selected text for the session was Chinua Achebe’s The Voter, a critique of the state of electoral politics in post-independence Africa. Before the reading, Barbra Chemwachar offered a brief background of Achebe, casting a spotlight on his central position in African literature. He is widely regarded as the father of modern African literature. Born on 16 November 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria, Achebe was a novelist, poet and critic whose works profoundly shaped modern African storytelling. His first novel and magnum opus, things Fall Apart, remains one of the most influential African texts globally. She also shared two of his famous quotes, “If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own,” and “The world is like a mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you don’t stand in one place.”

The first Agora session for the year was ushered in in spectacular fashion. Chinua Achebe’s prowess to provoke thought was felt throughout the session. There was no shortage of themes to reflect the position of our character in the political field as an African and particularly a Kenyan polity. How else would the power to inform patterns through literature during elections have been felt other than a reflection on The Voter.

Kabarak University s School of Law has once again solidified its reputation as a powerhouse of legal excellence. On Thursday, January 15, 2026, our talented team of aspiring advocates represented the university with distinction at the inaugural Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) National Moot Court Competition.

Kabarak University continues to make remarkable strides in legal advocacy, proudly demonstrating its excellence on the national stage at the prestigious Supreme Court Moot Court Competition held from 12th to 14th November 2025.

Mnamo Jumanne, tarehe 11 Novemba 2025, Avid Readers Forum ilifanya kikao chake cha mwisho kwa muhula wa masomo, ambapo wanajumuiya walijadili hadithi fupi “Nizikeni Papa Hapa” iliyoandikwa na Ken Walibora. Kikao hiki kiliongozwa na wasimamizi Sherine na Braxtone, na kuhudhuriwa na wanafunzi wa Kiswahili na wanachama wa klabu. Kikao kilianza kwa kusoma hadithi kwa sauti na kufuatiwa na majadiliano ya kina kuhusu dhamira, wahusika na ujumbe mpana wa kazi hii mashuhuri ya fasihi ya Kiswahili.