Category: Events
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The Stampede for Ruto’s 2022 Running mate
With the Hustler emerging as the favourite to win the 2022 presidential race, there is intense clandestine lobbying by numerous politicians to share the ticket as his deputy. Current and former governors are among those who are salivating for the post. Others are prominent businessmen as well as former senior politicians who hold no position…
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The President must lead the Nation; his Legacy is at Stake
The gods of power have been gentle and generous to President Uhuru. They held Raila by his laurels and dragged him to Harambee House, straight into the handshake, a move that calmed the country at once and gave the president a quiet moment that he would have used to develop the nation. But of course…
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Miguna Miguna’s Exile-The Clearest Indication of Raila’s Intolerance
By Onchari Oyieyo The unwritten code among warriors and freedom fighters is to “never abandon a brother.” Stories to showcase this commitment can be found in most cultures. The late John McCain, one of the most respected American senators and war heroes, turned down freedom from the Vietcong, insisting that his fellow prisoners be set…
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US and EU Role in Amina’s Loss of AU Commission Chair Bid
Disclosure from American and British diplomatic sources within and without the country reveal that the west was openly rooting for the election of someone other than Amina Mohamed to the AU Commission top job. It is no secret that the west holds sway in numerous African countries and advising them to reject Amina was not…
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Paul Kagame-Worst African Dictator-Ever! And the West is busy kissing his Backside
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There are more than 1000 Hutus rotting in Rwanda’s jails because of genocide. The west, led by former US President, Bill Clinton, and the former serpentine UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, can never be outdone in singing praises to Paul Kagame for stopping the genocide. Two respected scholars from the University of Michigan, Prof. Christian…
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Kenyatta and The Hague: Lessons from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
I thoroughly investigated the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in great detail for my dissertation. Therefore, I have an idea or two regarding what President Uhuru Kenyatta is likely to go through. As it is already widely known to those who love knowledge, the Serbs were not in the seat of power but…
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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…