We have got it wrong on Abidjani
Listen The common phenomenon around Africa that leaders are clinging on to power might not be the ultimate case in Cote d`Ivoire. It’s a hyperbole. Why do I say that? First, the Ugandan case five years ago. The winning president Museveni against an opposition strong candidate Kissa Besigie was regarded as a mockery of democracy. [...]
Squabbles will derail the so much anticipated Kenya constitutional benefits
Listen I recall my article during the run-up to the referendum elections that we should not pursue the constitution as an end in itself and to some extend chest thumb for some; we now have the evident aftermath that is justified by the current political squabbles among the leaders. The emerging evidence is that the [...]
Kenya Higher Education Minister Ruto Fits the Job
Listen I have been keenly monitoring the performance of the vibrant and flamboyant politician Samoei William Ruto and have come to terms he is fit for the Higher Education portfolio and some other tasks the presidency not exceptional. In the last rankings of ministries, Agriculture was the best performing ministries which he was heading by [...]
De-congest the Kenya city to increase productivity
Listen Reporting on duty in Nairobi is proving to be too hard and contributing to under productivity among the city workers. There is too much traffic from early the morning to around 9:30am making most city workers report to work 1 hour late. The city council has done very little to address the traffic jam [...]
Form an agency to oversee committees, inquiries, investigations and commissions in Kenya
Listen Having been in the country for such long, I have noted with utmost concern that the Kenya government has created numerous well-paying jobs and prepared too much paperwork only super for research and professional packaging. We have had committees, commissions, inquiries and investigations overseeing many issues over years and most likely in future they [...]
Too much unnecessary and false expectations in Kenya
Listen For too long since the independent Kenyan history dates, there have been promises for better lives, jobs, business opportunities, better roads, health care etc every time a political scenario comes in play. For how long and when will all these come to be? How long shall we continue to listen to such old gimmicks? [...]
Ranking of Ministries: Higher Education Minister is vision 2030 compliant
Listen The ranking of the agricultural ministry as number two is a demonstration that Hon Ruto can be multitasking – working, politicking, accountable, delivering on promises and relevant to fulfill vision 2030. His ministry was in public domain last year alleged in scandalous deals making the country face starvation. However, the minister who at one [...]
Spare Pattni my Fellow countrymen
Listen The fabrications by leading media houses that Pattni land files vanish, that he acquired land fraudulently, that the exercise was riddled with fraud, that there is a cabinet paper to be discussed, that the minister’s directive is neglected, that there was a caveat and all sorts of good grammar are not only defaming but [...]
Kenyans Should Not Pursue New Law as an End in Itself
Listen We should not be so obsessed with the constitution as a change and an end in itself. A fight to injustices – graft, malice, tribalism etc lies with the power and the office holder. The constitution, to some extent may affect the power but not determine the office holder. However, I wish to suggest [...]