Category: Politics & Policy
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Raila being “Flashed” by Uhuru
On the 13th of March 2018, a beautiful Arabian woman by the name Zainab landed at JKIA. With a $ 9,000 handbag, a well-paid helper, and her local contact, they snaked through the city straight to a posh home-style office where she was left openmouthed by the amount of gold she saw-a clean 400 KGS…
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The Nairobi Gubernatorial By-Election: Factors and Odds
In a really shameful case of outright and unexplainable betrayal, Makueni Senator, Mutula Kilonzo Jr. chose to abstain. Arguing that his vote would not have made a difference is a no-brainer. Leaders MUST take sides when vital matters of destiny are up for debate.
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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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The Danger of Weaponizing the War on Graft-The Case of Governor Mike Sonko
There is no doubt that the challenge of the 4th Republic is corruption. There is also no doubt that the scourge of corruption has permeated nearly all levels of government. Therefore, we all understand when the government sets out to deal with corruption wherever it manifests itself. But then what happens when there is real…
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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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The Kenyan Economic Myth
Over the last decade, a good number of Kenyans have been made to believe that the Kenyan economy has improved. Infrastructural growth which basically refers to the expansion of the road network has been misconstrued by many to be equivalent to economic growth. The truth is different and painful. In economic terms, the rate of…
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A government of Half the People
Legendary US President and my personal hero Abraham Lincoln once said that a government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the face of the earth. This was during theGettysburg Address when two forces, evil represented by malice, prejudice, and enslavement and good, represented by valor, candor, chivalry,…