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There is need for visionary leaders to build better future
Leadership remains one of the most discussed topics worldwide. But why are capable leaders in short supply in Kenya and many African nations?
By Billow Khalid 1 year ago
There is need for visionary leaders to build better future
Let's make Kenya beautiful and future-proof
Kenya's geographical location and size are strategic and offer competitive advantages for economic and political purposes.
By Billow Khalid 1 year ago
Let's make Kenya beautiful and future-proof
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This is what we should do as a country to spur real economic growth
National growth, as we can learn from Singapore is always a choice. The work of the leader is to change things from good to great.
By Billow Khalid 2 years ago
This is what we should do as a country to spur real economic growth
Kenya needs visionary leaders to move from rhetoric to practice
Kenyans have ever maintained economically a growing democracy with constitutional national values and principles to comply with all the times.
By Billow Khalid 2 years ago
Kenya needs visionary leaders to move from rhetoric to practice
Here is how our universities can improve their world rankings
Among the world's top 2,000 universities in the latest rankings, the University of Nairobi is the only Kenyan university listed at position 1425.
By Billow Khalid 2 years ago
Here is how our universities can improve their world rankings
Truths on Kenya's vision to achieve prosperity
The truth on Kenya's vision to achieve national prosperity and greatness, just like peace and freedom are indivisible.
By Billow Khalid 2 years ago
Truths on Kenya's vision to achieve prosperity
Four freedoms Kenyans are craving for now
If Kenya's history is examined in the light of day since our first dance of freedom, the scale of our achievements and challenges to date appear to balance out.
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
Four freedoms Kenyans are craving for now
This year let us make Kenya a country of surplus
The three factors that made last year the toughest times for Kenyans are weak governance, Covid-19 and the economy.
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
This year let us make Kenya a country of surplus
Four main challenges Kenya should surmount to achieve greatness
In the Arid and Semi-Arid lands, about 70 per cent of households experience extreme poverty. Unemployment among the country's youngest population is becoming unbearable.
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
Four main challenges Kenya should surmount to achieve greatness
State should seize opportunity to make Kenya a nation of entrepreneurs
Nevertheless, the country has maintained peace and economic growth where the nation's budget and GDP are comparable with those of Nigeria and South Africa.
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
State should seize opportunity to make Kenya a nation of entrepreneurs
Let poll winners start addressing challenges to our development
Kenyans are hard workers. They're generally dreamers of a better country. They are positivists, the cup is a half-full nation. That is why when the day of the elections came, they did not disappoint.
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
Let poll winners start addressing challenges to our development
To be great, we must embrace merit and elect honest leaders
Democracy is desirable in itself. This simply means we face two fundamental issues: The matter of legitimacy in the sense that those in leadership have to govern with broad consent of the people
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
To be great, we must embrace merit and elect honest leaders
Mbadi's openness on Treasury's actions laudable
Opinion
By Leonard Khafafa
4 hrs ago
Judges raise concern over lawyers use of AI in cases
Crime and Justice
By Kamau Muthoni
4 hrs ago
How MPs saved Ruto in record one-hour to pass fuel levy cut Bill
National
By Josphat Thiong’o
4 hrs ago
Ruto faces fresh IMF shock over petroleum VAT reduction
National
By Macharia Kamau and Brian Ngugi
4 hrs ago
It's time to strongly invest into rising women's football
Editorial
By Josphat Thiong’o
4 hrs ago
Experts slam 'temporary fixes' to Kenya's Sh12.6tr debt
Business
By Graham Kajilwa
4 hrs ago