diff --git a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/debug_node_request.nim b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/debug_node_request.nim
index 5d470707ac..2d7c17fddf 100644
--- a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/debug_node_request.nim
+++ b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/debug_node_request.nim
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ proc process*(
   of RETRIEVE_MY_ENR:
     return ok($(%*waku.node.enr.toURI()))
 
+  error "unsupported operation in DebugNodeRequest"
   return err("unsupported operation in DebugNodeRequest")
diff --git a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/discovery_request.nim b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/discovery_request.nim
index e23b9be26a..31ed8acfca 100644
--- a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/discovery_request.nim
+++ b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/discovery_request.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import std/[json, sequtils]
-import chronos, results, libp2p/multiaddress
+import chronos, chronicles, results, libp2p/multiaddress
 import
   ../../../../waku/factory/waku,
   ../../../../waku/discovery/waku_dnsdisc,
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ proc process*(
   of START_DISCV5:
     let res = await waku.wakuDiscv5.start()
     res.isOkOr:
+      error "START_DISCV5 failed", error = error
       return err($error)
 
     return ok("discv5 started correctly")
@@ -126,17 +127,21 @@ proc process*(
     return ok("discv5 stopped correctly")
   of GET_BOOTSTRAP_NODES:
     let nodes = retrieveBootstrapNodes($self[].enrTreeUrl, $self[].nameDnsServer).valueOr:
+      error "GET_BOOTSTRAP_NODES failed", error = error
       return err($error)
 
     return ok($(%*nodes))
   of UPDATE_DISCV5_BOOTSTRAP_NODES:
     updateDiscv5BootstrapNodes($self[].nodes, waku).isOkOr:
+      error "UPDATE_DISCV5_BOOTSTRAP_NODES failed", error = error
       return err($error)
 
     return ok("discovery request processed correctly")
   of PEER_EXCHANGE:
     let numValidPeers = (await performPeerExchangeRequestTo(self[].numPeers, waku)).valueOr:
+      error "PEER_EXCHANGE failed", error = error
       return err("error calling performPeerExchangeRequestTo: " & $error)
     return ok($numValidPeers)
 
+  error "discovery request not handled"
   return err("discovery request not handled")
diff --git a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
index e47f8038e0..b581718ce6 100644
--- a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
+++ b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
@@ -74,14 +74,17 @@ proc process*(
   case self.operation
   of CREATE_NODE:
     waku[] = (await createWaku(self.configJson)).valueOr:
+      error "CREATE_NODE failed", error = error
       return err("error processing createWaku request: " & $error)
   of START_NODE:
     (await waku.startWaku()).isOkOr:
+      error "START_NODE failed", error = error
       return err("problem starting waku: " & $error)
   of STOP_NODE:
     try:
       await waku[].stop()
     except Exception:
+      error "STOP_NODE failed", error = getCurrentExceptionMsg()
       return err("exception stopping node: " & getCurrentExceptionMsg())
 
   return ok("")
diff --git a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/peer_manager_request.nim b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/peer_manager_request.nim
index ae4ef95ade..189b490ad0 100644
--- a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/peer_manager_request.nim
+++ b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/peer_manager_request.nim
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ proc process*(
   of CONNECT_TO:
     let ret = waku.node.connectTo($self[].peerMultiAddr, self[].dialTimeout)
     if ret.isErr():
+      error "CONNECT_TO failed", error = ret.error
       return err(ret.error)
   of GET_ALL_PEER_IDS:
     ## returns a comma-separated string of peerIDs
diff --git a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/lightpush_request.nim b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/lightpush_request.nim
index 810e938364..39d1bcac88 100644
--- a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/lightpush_request.nim
+++ b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/lightpush_request.nim
@@ -87,17 +87,22 @@ proc process*(
     let pubsubTopic = $self.pubsubTopic
 
     if waku.node.wakuLightpushClient.isNil():
-      return err("LightpushRequest waku.node.wakuLightpushClient is nil")
+      let errorMsg = "LightpushRequest waku.node.wakuLightpushClient is nil"
+      error "PUBLISH failed", error = errorMsg
+      return err(errorMsg)
 
     let peerOpt = waku.node.peerManager.selectPeer(WakuLightPushCodec)
     if peerOpt.isNone():
-      return err("failed to lightpublish message, no suitable remote peers")
+      let errorMsg = "failed to lightpublish message, no suitable remote peers"
+      error "PUBLISH failed", error = errorMsg
+      return err(errorMsg)
 
     (
       await waku.node.wakuLightpushClient.publish(
         pubsubTopic, msg, peer = peerOpt.get()
       )
     ).isOkOr:
+      error "PUBLISH failed", error = error
       return err("LightpushRequest error publishing: " & $error)
 
   return ok("")
diff --git a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/relay_request.nim b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/relay_request.nim
index ca748889e2..8672aae6dd 100644
--- a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/relay_request.nim
+++ b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/relay_request.nim
@@ -104,16 +104,20 @@ proc process*(
 
     let numPeers = await waku.node.wakuRelay.publish(pubsubTopic, msg)
     if numPeers == 0:
-      return err("Message not sent because no peers found.")
+      let errorMsg = "Message not sent because no peers found."
+      error "PUBLISH failed", error = errorMsg
+      return err(errorMsg)
     elif numPeers > 0:
       let msgHash = computeMessageHash(pubSubTopic, msg).to0xHex
       return ok(msgHash)
   of LIST_CONNECTED_PEERS:
     let numConnPeers = waku.node.wakuRelay.getNumConnectedPeers($self.pubsubTopic).valueOr:
+      error "LIST_CONNECTED_PEERS failed", error = error
       return err($error)
     return ok($numConnPeers)
   of LIST_MESH_PEERS:
     let numPeersInMesh = waku.node.wakuRelay.getNumPeersInMesh($self.pubsubTopic).valueOr:
+      error "LIST_MESH_PEERS failed", error = error
       return err($error)
     return ok($numPeersInMesh)
 
diff --git a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/store_request.nim b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/store_request.nim
index 2f6f8ae98d..52df4688d2 100644
--- a/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/store_request.nim
+++ b/library/waku_thread/inter_thread_communication/requests/protocols/store_request.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import std/[json, sugar, options]
-import chronos, results
+import chronos, chronicles, results
 import
   ../../../../../waku/factory/waku,
   ../../../../alloc,
@@ -143,4 +143,5 @@ proc process*(
   of REMOTE_QUERY:
     return await cast[ptr JsonStoreQueryRequest](self[].storeReq).process(waku)
 
+  error "store request not handled at all"
   return err("store request not handled at all")