Let's overhaul budget to reflect Covid reality
Budget should be adjusted to address worsening health crisis and support livelihoods
By Ndung'u Wainaina 3 years ago
Let's overhaul budget to reflect Covid reality
It would be inadvisable to reopen economy of entire country at a go
The pandemic is placing severe strains on health and the economy, which, if mishandled, would degenerate into a political and security crisis.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 3 years ago
It would be inadvisable to reopen economy of entire country at a go
BBI debate slowly turning into a project of muzzling opinions
Kenya belongs to its entire people and the future of the country is collective. Making it work is collective responsibility.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 4 years ago
BBI debate slowly turning into a project of muzzling opinions
Unemployed and also excluded, youth can be a source of disruption
Despite their numbers, today’s youth are socially and politically marginalised.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 4 years ago
Unemployed and also excluded, youth can be a source of disruption
Devolution should give us a stronger voice
Kenya has suffered for the last 50 years under unaccountable, bureaucratic, opaque and centralised national government
By Ndung'u Wainaina 4 years ago
Devolution should give us a stronger voice
Pretrial detention of suspects risks subverting justice
Judiciary is condoning an emerging trend where an individual is arrested, is brought to court and before being charged is taken to police custody.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 5 years ago
Pretrial detention of suspects risks subverting justice
Calls for referendum ill-informed and costly
One cannot blame the Constitution as an expensive venture. Instead, wastage and mismanagement of public finance are at the heart of the problem
By Ndung'u Wainaina 5 years ago
Calls for referendum ill-informed and costly
Why economic and environmental policy changes are necessary
Expansion of global trade and investment have propelled growth and improved several low-income countries status.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 5 years ago
Why economic and environmental policy changes are necessary
Of integrity, devolution and economic freedom
A government that has endemic corruption at the highest levels lacks moral authority to act against those who are corrupt at the lower levels.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 5 years ago
Of integrity, devolution and economic freedom
Conditions for workable devolved two-tier system of governance
The devolved system requires restructuring of the central government and devolving the administrative authority to the counties
By Ndung'u Wainaina 5 years ago
Conditions for workable devolved two-tier system of governance
Attack on judge is dangerous for the integrity of Judiciary
The malice, irrational and ethnically motivated attack directed at Justice Odunga, the head of Judicial Review Division of the High Court of Kenya, is disheartening and impinges on the integrity of the Judiciary. Judges are accountable to the law, not to special interests or political pressure.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 6 years ago
Attack on judge is dangerous for the integrity of Judiciary
Security organs must remain neutral
National security is subject to the Constitution and Parliament. Security Organs namely the police service, national intelligence and military have been compromised to secure personal and political interest rather than secure the people and the country.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 7 years ago
Security organs must remain neutral
What we should do to bolster devolution
A devolved system of development and governance is about human economic freedom empowerment, shared prosperity and inclusivity.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 8 years ago
What we should do to bolster devolution
What Senate must do to boost devolution
The year 2016 is crucial for devolved governance and local economic development survival. It is the year to transform budget-making to reflect goals of devolution. And 2017 could be won or lost based on devolution.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 8 years ago
What Senate must do to boost devolution
Informed citizens are key to democracy
The reported monumental corruption in the highest echelons of Government and public service is a manifestation of the growing systemic failure of good governance and rule of law.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 8 years ago
Informed citizens are key to democracy
Celebrating the magic of devolution
The promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 was a watershed moment for Kenya.
By Ndung'u Wainaina 8 years ago
Celebrating the magic of devolution
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