Category: Education
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The Passing of an Icon- Professor Ali Mazrui: February 24, 1933-October 13, 2014
Professor Ali Mazrui leaves behind a long trail of genuine scholarship, something that is rare in our current education climate. Professor Ali Al’amin Mazrui was a man of contradictions. But before delving into that, let us recognize his stellar scholastic career that began in rural Mombasa schools, sped through England’s Manchester University, veered into New…
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Stupidity that is Packaged and sold Expensively and unapologetically- The Mask of Functionality
Review Overview The Kenyan economy is moving, at least for the top 2%. Our bankers are counting money at high speeds; they can perform basic computer functions, and close the bank doors at the end of the banking day. Kenyan lawyers are signing agreements each day on behalf of their clients, pharmacists sell panadol and…
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The Devolution Debacle
Of all the evils that Kenyans have had to endure under the folly of the political class, devolution is the most devastating. Wait before you dismiss me as a devolution devil-I am not against all forms of devolution. I am against foolish devolution that squeezes the gigantic American system on a nation the size of…
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The Anne Waiguru Shame and how it reveals the ugly face of “tribal loyalties” in leadership selection
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The Anne Waiguru Shame and how it reveals the ugly face of “tribal loyalties” in leadership selection Since independence, Kenyans have witnessed scandal after scandal, most of them financial in nature, which have seen the not-so mysterious disappearance of colossal sums of taxpayers’ shillings. Granted, Kenya is not a monopoly when it comes to high…
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How the Media can improve our Politics, and yes, Our Lives
I have been lucky to study in some of the best schools in the world, most of them in the US. One institution I fell in love with during my stay in the United States is their media. In a society where the media is worth so much, doomed are the societies either without media…