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Ken Opalo

It's kudos to the brave students of Butere Girls

There is reason to believe that the Butere Girls play was cancelled solely because of the identity of the playwright, former Senator Cleophas Malala – a former official of UDA.

It's kudos to the brave students of Butere Girls

Cholera outbreaks should be a source of national shame

Cholera outbreaks should be a source of national shame

Ruto looks set to waste his first term on politics

Ruto looks set to waste his first term on politics

Why reshuffles breed mediocrity in government

Why reshuffles breed mediocrity in government

Our ruling elites have broken our political market

The political realignments we have witnessed over the last several months are a reminder that the vast majority of Kenyan politicians are really bad at politics.

Our ruling elites have broken our political market

Lax rule of law comes with real cost to economy

There is the Sasra, which after dropping the ball hastily urged Saccos to absorb the costs associated with the alleged theft at Kussco.

Lax rule of law comes with real cost to economy

Why Gachagua should write a book on his political journey

Rigathi Gachagua’s statements about his brief period in office would have more weight if backed up by evidence and strong arguments in written form.

Why Gachagua should write a book on his political journey

Kenya's foreign policy must be handled clearly

Ideally, our foreign policy should be predicated on advancing our commercial and security interests.

Kenya's foreign policy must be handled clearly

Let US aid cuts push Africa to self-sufficiency

While at the moment the focus is on American aid cuts, the fact is that all major donors are cutting back their assistance to developing countries.

By 2 months ago

Let US aid cuts push Africa to self-sufficiency

Somalis deserve citizenship status like other Kenyans

The charge that the recognition of Somalis as full citizens is just politics, deserves an answer.

By 2 months ago

Somalis deserve citizenship status like other Kenyans

Kenya Kwanza has clearly lost narrative wars

It is now clear that the Kenya Kwanza administration has completely lost the war of narratives about its performance.

By 2 months ago

Kenya Kwanza has clearly lost narrative wars

The world won't wait for us as we suffer mediocrity

African elites are the very bottom of the global totem pole when it comes to the business of legitimate wealth accumulation.

By 3 months ago

The world won't wait for us as we suffer mediocrity

Rebuilding public trust will require actions, not words

In Kenya, we are at a point whereby it is hard to tolerate theft in the public sector when nothing works in people’s private lives; and when on top of that the government allegedly kidnaps youth.

By 3 months ago

Rebuilding public trust will require actions, not words

May 2025 be a year of setting better standards

In 2025 ever more Kenyans should commit to staying focused on building a better and fair nation.

By 3 months ago

May 2025 be a year of setting better standards

Why Ruto's hustler revolution has finally died

With Thursday’s Cabinet appointments, President William Ruto effectively concluded his drawn-out surrender to Kenya’s establishment, the so-called dynasties.

By 3 months ago

Why Ruto's hustler revolution has finally died

Yes, the President's word should be our bond at all times

The president should genuinely focus on delivering for Kenyans and resist the temptation to only believe the praise-singers around him.

By 4 months ago

Yes, the President's word should be our bond at all times

Leaders are not merely reflection of whole society

It is true that leaders often reflect the societies where they come from. However, this is not the full story.

By 4 months ago

Leaders are not merely reflection of whole society

Kenya Kwanza's only path to restoring legitimacy

No government can sustain its legitimacy on the basis of appearing to do new things or diffusing crises. The only sure currency of legitimacy is doing the boring work of everyday maintenance.

By 4 months ago

Kenya Kwanza's only path to restoring legitimacy

Why is everything around President Ruto falling apart?

Most of Ruto's senior advisers are little more than recycled failed politicians. The same goes for the hordes of appointments to various state institutions.

By 4 months ago

Why is everything around President Ruto falling apart?

The government cannot hide from the truth

No amount of statements can make Kenyans forget the failures they see in our schools, hospitals, government offices, and on our roads.

By 5 months ago

The government cannot hide from the truth

Deputy President Kindiki is about to face a serious political test

During Deputy President Kithure Kindiki's tenure as Interior Cabinet Secretary dozens of Kenyans were reportedly abducted and killed, some allegedly by the state.

By 5 months ago

Deputy President Kindiki is about to face a serious political test

William Ruto risks falling into the trap of not getting the truth

If these trends continue, the biggest loser will be President Ruto. In political science, we have a concept called “the dictator’s information problem.”

By 5 months ago

William Ruto risks falling into the trap of not getting the truth

Gachagua was failed mostly by those close to him

Unfortunately for the Deputy President, this epiphany came a little late in the game. Why did he not hire competent political strategists and advisers before he took office?

By 5 months ago

Gachagua was failed mostly by those close to him

Gachagua ouster raises important legal questions

This week’s impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in the National Assembly was a lesson in Kenyan political elites’ complete lack of seriousness.

By 6 months ago

Gachagua ouster raises important legal questions

SHIF migration fiasco shows no regard for quality

In other words, the shift from NHIF to SHIF was about optimising revenue generation and not improving the quality of public health services.

By 6 months ago

SHIF migration fiasco shows no regard for quality

Yes, community is everything when one is grieving

Experiencing tragedy, such as the loss of a loved one, is painful beyond belief. However, tragedy also enables us to experience community at its best.

By 6 months ago

Yes, community is everything when one is grieving

Why new farm regulations are recipe for disaster

The government’s planned “food safety” regulations that target vegetable farmers will be a disaster for more than three million farmers.

By 6 months ago

Why new farm regulations are recipe for disaster

Public officials must take blame for fire deaths

It is astonishing that no public resignations or sackings followed the fire accident that killed dozens of students at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County.

By 7 months ago

Public officials must take blame for fire deaths

Can Kuria and Owalo reform service delivery?

Kuria and Owalo have the background to potentially force a reorientation in how we run the Public Service, with specific attention to boring day-to-day work.

By 7 months ago

Can Kuria and Owalo reform service delivery?

Homa Bay has let down devolution in factory saga

The unseriousness of the Homa Bay County leadership is a betrayal of the spirit of devolution. And it is betrayal far too common among our leaders.

By 7 months ago

Homa Bay has let down devolution in factory saga

How Eldoret's statue mirrors mediocrity in our leadership

Exactly how much money was spent on this effort? How can we cycle out of this culture of mediocrity among our governing elites?

By 8 months ago

How Eldoret's statue mirrors mediocrity in our leadership

President Ruto needs a coherent growth strategy

The only thing the president has focused on since taking office is avoiding default, mostly through highly erratic tax hikes.

By 8 months ago

President Ruto needs a coherent growth strategy

The new Cabinet falls far short of our expectations

The overarching mental model of how the Cabinet is supposed to work and the expectations from Parliament have not changed.

By 8 months ago

The new Cabinet falls far short of our expectations

Our ruling elites have broken our political market

The political realignments we have witnessed over the last several months are a reminder that the vast majority of Kenyan politicians are really bad at politics.

Our ruling elites have broken our political market

Lax rule of law comes with real cost to economy

There is the Sasra, which after dropping the ball hastily urged Saccos to absorb the costs associated with the alleged theft at Kussco.

Lax rule of law comes with real cost to economy

Why Gachagua should write a book on his political journey

Rigathi Gachagua’s statements about his brief period in office would have more weight if backed up by evidence and strong arguments in written form.

Why Gachagua should write a book on his political journey

Kenya's foreign policy must be handled clearly

Ideally, our foreign policy should be predicated on advancing our commercial and security interests.

Kenya's foreign policy must be handled clearly

Let US aid cuts push Africa to self-sufficiency

While at the moment the focus is on American aid cuts, the fact is that all major donors are cutting back their assistance to developing countries.

By 2 months ago

Let US aid cuts push Africa to self-sufficiency

Somalis deserve citizenship status like other Kenyans

The charge that the recognition of Somalis as full citizens is just politics, deserves an answer.

By 2 months ago

Somalis deserve citizenship status like other Kenyans

Kenya Kwanza has clearly lost narrative wars

It is now clear that the Kenya Kwanza administration has completely lost the war of narratives about its performance.

By 2 months ago

Kenya Kwanza has clearly lost narrative wars

The world won't wait for us as we suffer mediocrity

African elites are the very bottom of the global totem pole when it comes to the business of legitimate wealth accumulation.

By 3 months ago

The world won't wait for us as we suffer mediocrity

Rebuilding public trust will require actions, not words

In Kenya, we are at a point whereby it is hard to tolerate theft in the public sector when nothing works in people’s private lives; and when on top of that the government allegedly kidnaps youth.

By 3 months ago

Rebuilding public trust will require actions, not words

May 2025 be a year of setting better standards

In 2025 ever more Kenyans should commit to staying focused on building a better and fair nation.

By 3 months ago

May 2025 be a year of setting better standards

Why Ruto's hustler revolution has finally died

With Thursday’s Cabinet appointments, President William Ruto effectively concluded his drawn-out surrender to Kenya’s establishment, the so-called dynasties.

By 3 months ago

Why Ruto's hustler revolution has finally died

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