Mudavadi's options in world of hyenas

This analogy from the 8th Parliament does not in anyway suggest Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi is today again sitting between ravenous political hyenas. ... Read More

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Njeru means white, but the new man at Treasury isn't off colour by any means

Njeru Githae is a much undervalued addition to Prezzo's inner circle, no doubt because some politicians view ministerial pennants as adornments of privilege, of which Githae has no pretensions about. ... Read More

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The memory of a fly and the people who took Kenya to The Hague

There is an old man in our village, who can go on and on about what he calls the memory of the fly. He says that the fly has no memory. No sooner do you attempt to smash it than it returns to its regu ... Read More

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Quest for suspects' justice reveals our peculiar habits

When former Safaricom boss Michael Joseph famously remarked that Kenya is a nation of individuals with peculiar habits, he stirred a hornet's nest. ... Read More

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One country, two nations system not good for our economy

The word equality is used 24 times in the new constitution. The word equity five times. The fact that equality is used more often than equity perhaps indicates that the framers felt inequality is a na ... Read More

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Is Equity’s dominance sign of the future?

When we last wrote a comparative piece in this column about Kenya’s largest bank groups, we noted that, surprisingly, on a much smaller asset base, the Equity Bank Group (EBG) had made a substantial ... Read More

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What a day for Kenya with ICC’s moment of truth as Ocampo Six ruling is finally read out!

The hour of suspense is no more and the jury is out for four Kenyans who shall face proceedings at The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), not as suspects but now as accused persons. ... Read More

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'Rent seekers' always avoid eye contact

It cannot be true, actually it should not, that good humoured men like Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto do not have honest friends who can look them in the eye, and tell them certain home truths. ... Read More

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New dawn for women leaders

Last week at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, more than a thousand women leaders and aspirants congregated to launch the Kenya Women’s National Charter. They intend to use the charter as a tool to dem ... Read More

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Admission systems unfair to law students

Becoming a member of the legal profession leading to enrolment as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya under the Advocates Act has been made gruelling with unnecessary delays and the process develop ... Read More

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Human security agenda to end tribal conflicts in Moyale

It was the American writer, Negely Farson, who said of North Eastern Kenya, "There is one half of Kenya about which the other half knows nothing about, and seems to care even less." ... Read More

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Drug mafia members must face justice, here and now

There is palpable sense of urgency in the air. Kenyans want to know who imports narcotics and other psychotropic substances to Kenya, how they are re-exported, who deals with the local distribution an ... Read More

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I built the nation, ate fruits of Uhuru

This week, I did my share in building the nation. I sat in a traffic jam. Twice. ... Read More

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Political parties should embrace democratic, developmental ideology

Watching a Sunday night talk show on political parties in Kenya hosted by Julie Gichuru recently on a local TV station, I was surprised how dogmatic we are regarding the idea that political parties do ... Read More

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Kenyans should beware of the fallacies in ICC ruling

In the science of logic, ‘fallacy’ refers to something specific and technical. The word ‘fallacy’ is not synonymous with falsehood, although all fallacies do imply a falsehood. ‘Fallacyâ ... Read More

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New Form One admission policy good for national integration

If you hear Kenyans condemn politicians of how tribalistic they can be, you may think you are dealing with great nationalists. But wait until they are affected directly by a policy decision such as th ... Read More

Click here to view more articles by Kilemi Mwiria

ICC ruling sets foundation for the trial of Kibaki presidency

Poor Emilio Mwai Kibaki. His ‘recommendation letter’ to the International Criminal Court (ICC) counted for nothing! How dare this Ekaterina Trendafilova and her ilk! ... Read More

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New law will ensure parties uphold good governance

Article 28 of the Political Parties Act (PPA) prohibits parties from receiving funding from a non-citizen, stating that such an action constitutes an offence ... Read More

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Why Cabinet froze sale of land by State corporations
Police brutality leaves many city hawkers suffering in silence
Surveys shows 78 percent of Kenyans prefer December polls
Elections: ODM leaders ask President Kibaki to endorse Raila
Man escapes after strangling his wife
Uhuru, Ruto dodge Kiraitu call for one party
Police warn State vehicles flouting speed limits
World Bank pledges Sh17b for slum upgrading
President Kibaki opens expanded Kisumu International Airport
Court stops debate on Uhuru, Ruto
Radical education system changes to cost taxpayer Sh1.4 trillion
Court blocks debate on Uhuru, Ruto’s bid for presidency
Appeals hurdle
Coffee worth Sh4.2 million stolen in Othaya
Kerubo seeks to enhance facts on Baraza case
Baraza tribunal takes oath, now ready to draw allegations
Poll violence victims want State 'to treat all IDPs equally'
UN wants Africa to manufacture its own ARVs
KDF troops capture two Al Shabaab strongholds
Teachers union demands 300pc salary increment starting July
Students vacate building over fears of collapse
ICC names bench to hear Ocampo Four appeals
Barasa tribunal sworn in
African Union agrees on speedy development
Government urged to intervene in Dutch miraa ban
Race gets hotter
Police Commission interviews to start next week
Ndung’u: Bank was fined Sh1m for shilling slide
Zambia insists ex-president’s son hiding here
Teachers strike a good deal with NHIF
Charitable couple hands boy lifeline
Supremacy battle rages at AG’s office
Kenyans honored by White House
Anxiety as Tobiko, AG plan local trials
Igad sets Sh28b target for drought relief
MPs, Equity Bank boss clash in shilling fall probe
Mutula to be grilled on contradicting Kalonzo
Suspects beat ICC deadline to file appeals
Pastor attempts suicide after burning down in-laws’ house
Factory churns talented artistes
ICC: Four suspects rush to file appeal
US firm explores investing in Kenya
Civil Organisations urge African government’s to support ICC
Gang Steals Sh50m from Eastleigh bank
Marine film shot in Kenya wins prestigious award
Woman turns tables on culture
Councillor to be charged over Moyale clashes
Bank robbery was inside job, say police
Uhuru, Ruto newfound unity after indictment
Suspected terrorist appears in court
Raila orders stop to slum demolitions
Uhuru hands office over to Githae
Forget presidency, Gitari tells Uhuru
High court bars tribunal from probing Baraza