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Mark Oloo

Let's just say migrant deaths don't alarm us

There have been 1,800 migrant deaths in the central Mediterranean this year. Last year, 1,146 Africans drowned in under six months on this dangerous voyage.

Let's just say migrant deaths don't alarm us

Gachagua is right, loose talk sinks nations

Gachagua is right, loose talk sinks nations

Strong-arm tactics won't reform the church

Strong-arm tactics won't reform the church

Africa Climate Summit turned a blind eye to what ails Africa

Africa Climate Summit turned a blind eye to what ails Africa

Summit turned a blind eye to what ails Africa

If Africa’s constricted political space, sham elections, rights abuses, punitive taxes and bullying of critics aren’t addressed, the billions in climate finance will go down the drain.

Summit turned a blind eye to what ails Africa

After sugar, transport is Ruto's next big test

After withdrawing NTSA from Interior to Transport, Ruto should painstakingly champion a results-oriented approach devoid of politicization of investigations and ‘go to heaven’ threats.

After sugar, transport is Ruto's next big test

Let panel handle Ruto's social media jitters

Kenya is among nations where platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Twitter (X) have become an almost seamless culture.

Let panel handle Ruto's social media jitters

New posturing against governors won't work

An over-ambitious Nominated Senator Chimera Mwinzagu also cites conflict of interest in a former county chief seeking to be Senator, MP or Member of County Assembly.

New posturing against governors won't work

IG Koome should not sing his own dirge

Koome would abash picketers with word and might but let criminals he professes to know roam free, and do nothing extraordinary to deter proclivity for aggression and violence.

IG Koome should not sing his own dirge

Why Mudavadi may not be simply forgiven

The man, who became an MP in 1989 at 29, stood out for his good judgment and affable personality. He always built valuable bridges and couldn’t hurt a fly.

Why Mudavadi may not be simply forgiven

Uhuru missed a chance to tell his full story

To observers, Uhuru and Ruto are two sides of a coin. The man from Ichaweri owes us his own story in totality even as he plays a saint here.

By 2 months ago

Uhuru missed a chance to tell his full story

Rebel MPs must stop the drama and work

No matter their party, should work with the President in full public interest. The rebels should not look back for following a valid dream. They shouldn’t feel guilty over their priorities.

By 2 months ago

Rebel MPs must stop the drama and work

Ringera got it right, what do we stand for?

Justice Ringera is right. There’s not a shadow of doubt that graft is at the core of our problems. It is denying us livelihoods and blurring our vision.

By 2 months ago

Ringera got it right, what do we stand for?

Graft war can't be a Ruto, Raila chess game

Making graft war political will not erase its repercussions on the taxpayers and Kenya’s future.

By 3 months ago

Graft war can't be a Ruto, Raila chess game

Why Sakaja's tears matter to majority poor

Sakaja wept, perturbed by the poor state of public schools. Most lack basic infrastructure and ‘successive governments have done bad things to children.’

By 3 months ago

Why Sakaja's tears matter to majority poor

Like charity, let AU reforms begin at home

At the heart of AU's reforms lies the question who will be the AU’s vision bearers among the continent’s present leaders and what are their track records in their home countries?

By 3 months ago

Like charity, let AU reforms begin at home

A sham election will be dicey for Zimbabwe

Stakes are palpably high. Chamisa is oozing confidence while Mnangagwa is using might and energy to defend his record since 2017 when he took over following Robert Mugabe’s ouster.

By 3 months ago

A sham election will be dicey for Zimbabwe

Bad politics killing agro-industrial viability

Technology is the future of industrial productivity. There’s no clear justification to fight on the farm and embrace it in other areas like healthcare, banking, telecommunications and education.

By 3 months ago

Bad politics killing agro-industrial viability

On integration drive, EAC bloc is badly off

In many case, EAC citizens are harassed left, right and centre at points of entry and denied jobs on account of nationality.

By 4 months ago

On integration drive, EAC bloc is badly off

Keep populism out of Ruto's climate ideas

Ruto poured his heart out on what may have led to limited successes in the climate change front. He mentioned lack of goodwill from the west, a patronising attitude towards Africa

By 4 months ago

Keep populism out of Ruto's climate ideas

Ex-president's perks call for a reality check

The Sh678.57 million the Treasury has allocated the fourth president’s pension and retirement perks for this year to June, reeks of utter wastage.

By 4 months ago

Ex-president's perks call for a reality check

Region must avert spillover of Sudan crisis

Chad, Ethiopia and South Sudan have equally gone through troubling times in the recent past and are now undergoing a delicate political and post-conflict period.

By 4 months ago

Region must avert spillover of Sudan crisis

State, clergy must unreservedly apologise

Police and the intelligence community badly slept on the job. The result of their inaction is the recovery of more than 100 bodies in mass graves.

By 5 months ago

State, clergy must unreservedly apologise

Heroes' plight exposes our moral bankruptcy

Former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta this week reignited the touchy debate on the fate of Kenya’s freedom fighters and other national achievers.

By 5 months ago

Heroes' plight exposes our moral bankruptcy

House grilling of ministers lacks the oomph

Preparing ministers for the tough job should start with little important things like public speaking. That way, even the verbal diarrhea that has made some a laughing stalk would be avoided.

By 5 months ago

House grilling of ministers lacks the oomph

New EACC chair must win wars others lost

In the new dispensation under President Ruto, graft must be stopped in its tracks. I have previously argued that Ruto must succeed where his predecessors failed. It is his chance to make history.

By 5 months ago

New EACC chair must win wars others lost

Ruto, Raila 'Saul to Paul' moment coming

In a country prone to costly tension every poll cycle, it is disheartening that foul mouths and pride are fast impairing our efforts to build the ship as we sail.

By 6 months ago

Ruto, Raila 'Saul to Paul' moment coming

Summit turned a blind eye to what ails Africa

If Africa’s constricted political space, sham elections, rights abuses, punitive taxes and bullying of critics aren’t addressed, the billions in climate finance will go down the drain.

Summit turned a blind eye to what ails Africa

After sugar, transport is Ruto's next big test

After withdrawing NTSA from Interior to Transport, Ruto should painstakingly champion a results-oriented approach devoid of politicization of investigations and ‘go to heaven’ threats.

After sugar, transport is Ruto's next big test

Let panel handle Ruto's social media jitters

Kenya is among nations where platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Twitter (X) have become an almost seamless culture.

Let panel handle Ruto's social media jitters

New posturing against governors won't work

An over-ambitious Nominated Senator Chimera Mwinzagu also cites conflict of interest in a former county chief seeking to be Senator, MP or Member of County Assembly.

New posturing against governors won't work

IG Koome should not sing his own dirge

Koome would abash picketers with word and might but let criminals he professes to know roam free, and do nothing extraordinary to deter proclivity for aggression and violence.

IG Koome should not sing his own dirge

Why Mudavadi may not be simply forgiven

The man, who became an MP in 1989 at 29, stood out for his good judgment and affable personality. He always built valuable bridges and couldn’t hurt a fly.

Why Mudavadi may not be simply forgiven

Uhuru missed a chance to tell his full story

To observers, Uhuru and Ruto are two sides of a coin. The man from Ichaweri owes us his own story in totality even as he plays a saint here.

By 2 months ago

Uhuru missed a chance to tell his full story

Rebel MPs must stop the drama and work

No matter their party, should work with the President in full public interest. The rebels should not look back for following a valid dream. They shouldn’t feel guilty over their priorities.

By 2 months ago

Rebel MPs must stop the drama and work

Ringera got it right, what do we stand for?

Justice Ringera is right. There’s not a shadow of doubt that graft is at the core of our problems. It is denying us livelihoods and blurring our vision.

By 2 months ago

Ringera got it right, what do we stand for?

Graft war can't be a Ruto, Raila chess game

Making graft war political will not erase its repercussions on the taxpayers and Kenya’s future.

By 3 months ago

Graft war can't be a Ruto, Raila chess game

Why Sakaja's tears matter to majority poor

Sakaja wept, perturbed by the poor state of public schools. Most lack basic infrastructure and ‘successive governments have done bad things to children.’

By 3 months ago

Why Sakaja's tears matter to majority poor

Like charity, let AU reforms begin at home

At the heart of AU's reforms lies the question who will be the AU’s vision bearers among the continent’s present leaders and what are their track records in their home countries?

By 3 months ago

Like charity, let AU reforms begin at home

A sham election will be dicey for Zimbabwe

Stakes are palpably high. Chamisa is oozing confidence while Mnangagwa is using might and energy to defend his record since 2017 when he took over following Robert Mugabe’s ouster.

By 3 months ago

A sham election will be dicey for Zimbabwe

Bad politics killing agro-industrial viability

Technology is the future of industrial productivity. There’s no clear justification to fight on the farm and embrace it in other areas like healthcare, banking, telecommunications and education.

By 3 months ago

Bad politics killing agro-industrial viability

On integration drive, EAC bloc is badly off

In many case, EAC citizens are harassed left, right and centre at points of entry and denied jobs on account of nationality.

By 4 months ago

On integration drive, EAC bloc is badly off

Keep populism out of Ruto's climate ideas

Ruto poured his heart out on what may have led to limited successes in the climate change front. He mentioned lack of goodwill from the west, a patronising attitude towards Africa

By 4 months ago

Keep populism out of Ruto's climate ideas

Ex-president's perks call for a reality check

The Sh678.57 million the Treasury has allocated the fourth president’s pension and retirement perks for this year to June, reeks of utter wastage.

By 4 months ago

Ex-president's perks call for a reality check

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