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How to make Vision 2060 non-partisan, nationally appealing
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Yes, pay police brutality victims but violence must not define us
There is no place in a constitutional democracy for the level of violence against the citizenry that made the Fund a necessity.
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Why Uhuru owes us restraint while opposing Ruto's politics
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Mwamuye's verdict on teenage behaviour a win for humanity
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Why having a next of kin is not enough in determining succession
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Why having a next of kin is not enough in determining succession
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On Katiba Day, we should audit promises kept and those broken
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By Jeckonia Otieno 1 month ago
On Katiba Day, we should audit promises kept and those broken
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How to make Vision 2060 non-partisan, nationally appealing
Kenya is always in perennial campaign mode.  There is nary a break for non-partisan conversations. Consequently, every issue is viewed through its political promoters and backers.
By Jeckonia Otieno 1 month ago
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Lupita's Helen of Troy has exposed Hollywood's race problem
Lupita’s casting has ignited a global firestorm and unveiled the reality of racial prejudice that still reigns in the 21st century.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Lupita's Helen of Troy has exposed Hollywood's race problem
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Lingering questions Sifuna must answer in his latest quest
To those who support the Linda Mwananchi movement, the Senator was brilliant, overwhelming Okwara with his navigation skills on all issues.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Lingering questions Sifuna must answer in his latest quest
Why conviction of Sharon killers is a big win against femicide, impunity
The evidence was meticulously collected and presented in such a manner that the murderers had little chance of escaping conviction.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Why conviction of Sharon killers is a big win against femicide, impunity
Why new law will be a game changer for State enterprises
That said, the new law, if implemented, promises a departure from a history of inefficiency of government enterprises.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Why new law will be a game changer for State enterprises
Democracy undermined by lack of strict laws on campaign funding
Academic research suggests that the design of campaign laws often dictates their failure.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Democracy undermined by lack of strict laws on campaign funding
Why it's tough season for those living outside their motherland
The recent flare-ups of xenophobic attacks across the continent serve as a stark reminder that Africa’s dream of unity is often betrayed by the reality of its divisions.
By Jeckonia Otieno 3 months ago
Why it's tough season for those living outside their motherland
Yes, pay police brutality victims but violence must not define us
There is no place in a constitutional democracy for the level of violence against the citizenry that made the Fund a necessity.
By Jeckonia Otieno 3 months ago
Yes, pay police brutality victims but violence must not define us
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Why Uhuru owes us restraint while opposing Ruto's politics
Traditionally, retired presidents have served as elder statesmen.
By Jeckonia Otieno 4 months ago
Why Uhuru owes us restraint while opposing Ruto's politics
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Will Utumishi Girls tragedy be the last of fatal school fires?
Thirty-five years separate the ashes of St Kizito Secondary School from those of Utumishi Girls.
By Jeckonia Otieno 4 months ago
Will Utumishi Girls tragedy be the last of fatal school fires?
Mwamuye's verdict on teenage behaviour a win for humanity
Justice Bahati Mwamuye’s decision this week in HSA, AMO, TA & Another Vs Attorney General on the prosecution of adolescents under the Sexual Offences Act is a welcome relief.
By Jeckonia Otieno 4 months ago
Mwamuye's verdict on teenage behaviour a win for humanity
Supporting your former school makes the future brighter for all
This week, my alma mater, Thika High School, celebrated 70 years, an occasion graced by President William Ruto
By Jeckonia Otieno 4 months ago
Supporting your former school makes the future brighter for all
Ambitious NIF can transform our public finance and growth
Two months ago, Parliament enacted one of the most ambitious financial laws in Kenya’s recent history: the NIF Act.
By Jeckonia Otieno 5 months ago
Ambitious NIF can transform our public finance and growth
Premium
Justice Warsame fits the bill for our progressive Supreme Court
There is no doubt that Justice Warsame is one of the Judiciary’s good minds. He has been known for delivering pragmatic but progressive decisions.
By Jeckonia Otieno 5 months ago
Justice Warsame fits the bill for our progressive Supreme Court
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Why having a next of kin is not enough in determining succession
Being nominated as “next of kin” does not automatically translate to one being an heir or beneficiary of the deceased
By Jeckonia Otieno 1 month ago
Why having a next of kin is not enough in determining succession
Premium
On Katiba Day, we should audit promises kept and those broken
16 years after the promulgation of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution, Katiba Day offers an opportunity to celebrate gains in devolution, judicial independence and rights.
By Jeckonia Otieno 1 month ago
On Katiba Day, we should audit promises kept and those broken
Premium
How to make Vision 2060 non-partisan, nationally appealing
Kenya is always in perennial campaign mode.  There is nary a break for non-partisan conversations. Consequently, every issue is viewed through its political promoters and backers.
By Jeckonia Otieno 1 month ago
How to make Vision 2060 non-partisan, nationally appealing
Lupita's Helen of Troy has exposed Hollywood's race problem
Lupita’s casting has ignited a global firestorm and unveiled the reality of racial prejudice that still reigns in the 21st century.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Lupita's Helen of Troy has exposed Hollywood's race problem
Premium
Lingering questions Sifuna must answer in his latest quest
To those who support the Linda Mwananchi movement, the Senator was brilliant, overwhelming Okwara with his navigation skills on all issues.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Lingering questions Sifuna must answer in his latest quest
Why conviction of Sharon killers is a big win against femicide, impunity
The evidence was meticulously collected and presented in such a manner that the murderers had little chance of escaping conviction.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Why conviction of Sharon killers is a big win against femicide, impunity
Why new law will be a game changer for State enterprises
That said, the new law, if implemented, promises a departure from a history of inefficiency of government enterprises.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Why new law will be a game changer for State enterprises
Democracy undermined by lack of strict laws on campaign funding
Academic research suggests that the design of campaign laws often dictates their failure.
By Jeckonia Otieno 2 months ago
Democracy undermined by lack of strict laws on campaign funding