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Cabinet Secretary Vetting by Parliament a Charade
Lately, it appears as though breaking the law is the new normal. All politicians are talking about the need to follow the rule of law, …
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Victim blaming culture encourages impunity and entrenches tribalism in politics
"What has happened today is a travesty of justice and we shall not relent until we, the bonafide officials of KANU, are recognized; it [Kibaki’s …
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The tale of a country marred by illegalities
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was a song done by Gil Scott-Heron. An American spoken word artist, Musician and Poet. On 30th January NASA’s …
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Parliament still a dead beat dad; is there hope for better?
In a country where it’s normal for some citizens to miss certain meals; live in shacks unworthy of a pig sty and spend their days …
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EU poll observer report unpopular with government but necessary for strengthening our democracy
The October 26th elections is one that will be discussed for many days to come despite the political fatigue-real or perceived. Only last week the …
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Curriculum reform should tackle integration as a challenge for our time
Some clever person once said a country that mistreats its children will reap their wrath in future. Considering we stood on the edge of the …
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Let Us Embrace Christ’s Values to Change Kenya
In a country where 80% of the population proclaims Christianity we can be sure that for the next one week it’s the message of Christmas …
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Twelfth Parliament: To hope or to despair?
Since the promulgation of the Constitution in 2010, Kenya has never found herself on the crossroads like in 2017. The 2017 election was one of …
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Anything to smile about after 54 years of self-rule?
Our country Kenya turns 54 on the 12th of this month and like every birthday we have plans to throw a party on the Jamhuri …
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What Kenyans do MPs really represent? Certainly not the poor
This country has a lot of money. We spent Sh. 42billion in a sham election that the Supreme Court nullified and found another Sh.13billion to …
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How to heal our nation; lessons from Zimbabwe!
The world’s most quoted (unfairly mostly) and oldest president resigned this week-under duress. Robert Mugabe who ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years finally called it quits.
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The people’s assembly is a town hall writ large
By Gitungo Wamere