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Mwai Kibaki was a great mentor and easy to work with - former PS Nicholas Ng'ang'a

Kibaki provided us with strong leadership driven by unique professionalism, not always associated with politics.

By Nicholas Ng’ang’a 1 year ago

Mwai Kibaki was a great mentor and easy to work with - former PS Nicholas Ng'ang'a

Kenya’s curse: Politics that generates more heat than light

Kenya’s curse: Politics that generates more heat than light

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Why happy ending in UhuRuto feud is good for Uhuru, Raila

Why happy ending in UhuRuto feud is good for Uhuru, Raila

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

The riddle of 2022 elections is that the best aren’t good enough

The riddle of 2022 elections is that the best aren’t good enough

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Keroche’s fate portrays perils of operating in a ‘bandit economy’

Tabitha Karanja's biggest mistake, (she and many others believe), is aligning with Deputy President William Ruto’s UDA political side.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Keroche’s fate portrays perils of operating in a ‘bandit economy’

Sagana was meant to bury DP but gave him a fighting chance

Is the emotional attachment to the Hustler Narrative so strong in his backyard that it needed so much effort?

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Sagana was meant to bury DP but gave him a fighting chance

Moses Kuria’s call for third horse is good food for thought

The Moses Kuria who appeared on last week’s JKL on Citizen TV was a more reflective and refined politician.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Moses Kuria’s call for third horse is good food for thought

Swarup Mishra, the stylish politician and mogul

The first-time Kesses MP describes himself as a generous man although as a businessman, he can drive a hard bargain.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Swarup Mishra, the stylish politician and mogul

Swarup Mishra speaks on having Uhuru on speed dial

He believes that were it not for God, he wouldn’t be what he is; a successful businessman, a politician and an academic.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Swarup Mishra speaks on having Uhuru on speed dial

Party mergers create a soft landing for underperformers

For 30 years at every election cycle, there have emerged groups fronting a new shade of merger after another.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Party mergers create a soft landing for underperformers

Mammoth crowds signs of dead-end politics

The only way to disabuse the politicians of the notion that only they have the solutions to fix our problems, is to be blunt ; hatupangwingwi.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Mammoth crowds signs of dead-end politics

Presidency is not worth dying for, better get an MCA to die for

The reason why the MCA is effective is because he is there with the people.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Presidency is not worth dying for, better get an MCA to die for

Why our politics generates too much heat and very little light

Beyond the veneer of agitation to get the job done, our politics is largely transactional; a means-to-an-end; aka jobs-for-the boys club.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Why our politics generates too much heat and very little light

2022: All rhetoric, sloganeering and little substance all over again

From what we have seen so far, the politicians are offering the same diet of tired, hollow fixes.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

2022: All rhetoric, sloganeering and little substance all over again

Jerotich Seii: Her turning point and why politics is off the table

Working across the continent has made Jerotich Seii appreciate the richness of Africa, and she is a believer in African solutions for African problems

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Jerotich Seii: Her turning point and why politics is off the table

Raila will be judged more by what he didn’t say at Kasarani

Many expected him to use his declaration to challenge the cynicism that he struck consensus with Uhuru for self-preservation.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Raila will be judged more by what he didn’t say at Kasarani

Jerotich Seii: I'm not an activist but an active citizen who means well for our country

Jerotich Seii rose into fame from the SwitchOff KPLC campaign against high electricity costs.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Jerotich Seii: I'm not an activist but an active citizen who means well for our country

Why the trouble with Kenya is not necessarily bad leadership

Kenyans are for argument’s sake, locked in an abusive marriage with their leaders.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Why the trouble with Kenya is not necessarily bad leadership

Willy Mutunga: If Uhuru has any cash out there, he should bring it back

Former CJ says Kenya is better in spite of everything. He says the West play with the minds of Africans.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Willy Mutunga: If Uhuru has any cash out there, he should bring it back

Willy Mutunga: Ruto is a rich man who cuts an image of political hustler

Former CJ Willy Mutunga says 2022 election is a foregone conclusion. He pours cold water on the talk of a third liberation propagated by Raila Odinga.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Willy Mutunga: Ruto is a rich man who cuts an image of political hustler

Roadblocks didn’t stop them from flying off their bikes headlong

The key take-away from these successful road safety campaigns is that no one approach will work.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Roadblocks didn’t stop them from flying off their bikes headlong

I had to fight not to be swallowed by seduction of power, privilege

It all started on the morning of his swearing-in when the roads were cleared for his motorcade.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

I had to fight not to be swallowed by seduction of power, privilege

Willy Mutunga: Forget Supreme Court; tribunals best for election petitions

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga regrets that there is a lack of courage within the Judiciary “to face the Executive.”

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Willy Mutunga: Forget Supreme Court; tribunals best for election petitions

Prison break: Case of too many rotten apples in public service

Matiang’i promised swift action. It happened. It is rare in modern-day Kenya for action to follow promise in quick succession. But it did.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Prison break: Case of too many rotten apples in public service

We are in 2021, but it looks like we’re back to 2007 all over again

African governments rarely lose elections, not especially to mediocre opponents - and there are many of them around.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

We are in 2021, but it looks like we’re back to 2007 all over again

Too much focus on ‘hustlers’ ignores our ailing corporates

Mama mboga, boda boda rider, taxi driver and the wine and spirits shop owner will profit from the trickle-down effect from a corporate big cat.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Too much focus on ‘hustlers’ ignores our ailing corporates

Kenya’s march forward possible only if we refuse leaders selling us fear

Good leaders will appreciate that the task of any serious government is to raise income, improve public service, fight crime and eliminate corruption.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Kenya’s march forward possible only if we refuse leaders selling us fear

Don’t lose sleep over tax havens, worry more about State capture

The World Bank estimates that $1 trillion of illicit money moves around the world each year.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Don’t lose sleep over tax havens, worry more about State capture

Wanted: One to carry Jubilee’s cross for unfulfilled promises

President Kenyatta’s legacy risks being about his bad relationship with his deputy.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Wanted: One to carry Jubilee’s cross for unfulfilled promises

Don’t fall for politicians tricks, your destiny is in your hands

Badly designed policies and an out-of-touch political class condemn the masses to hopelessness and poverty.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Don’t fall for politicians tricks, your destiny is in your hands

Social media influencers should not and must not be allowed to kill democracy

Media that cannot stand up to defend public interest, gets overawed by the showmanship of the political class, ceases to work for the voiceless.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Social media influencers should not and must not be allowed to kill democracy

Matiang’i's grilling and shame of sham parliamentary probes

It should concern many that MPs’ main preoccupation is “grilling” public officials rather than making good laws.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Matiang’i's grilling and shame of sham parliamentary probes

Good riddance to BBI? Worry about how it damaged politics

BBI was characterised by great fear and much loathing; fear manifested itself in the day while loathing was expressed undercover, behind walls.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Good riddance to BBI? Worry about how it damaged politics

Let's not forget what Covid has taught us on choice of leaders

A critical lesson from the Covid-19 pandemic is that investing in public good and services is not only critical, it is prudent and smart.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Let's not forget what Covid has taught us on choice of leaders

Truth is, we were not at our best in Tokyo and here’s why

It is only comparable to the performance at the 2012 London Olympics where Kenya won two gold, five silver and four bronze and the 29th overall.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Truth is, we were not at our best in Tokyo and here’s why

Let’s talk practical issues

Talk about economic stagnation, poverty, poor health infrastructure, few jobs, an education system that is misaligned with our needs and inclusivity.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Let’s talk practical issues

Facing death, Jubilee Party has a lot to learn from the Chinese

After so many denials of what seemed obvious, a startled Jubilee - or what remains of it - came out to stake its claim to the Kiambaa by-election.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Facing death, Jubilee Party has a lot to learn from the Chinese

Do not be too quick celebrate Kiambaa win, pitfalls lie ahead

Mature democracies are characterised by high-performing economies and a responsive political class and tight social fabric.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Do not be too quick celebrate Kiambaa win, pitfalls lie ahead

The perils of low-trust society and why fakes will be the death of us

Because trust is earned, it is expensive. Leaders know where the buck stops and will resign at the slightest indication of lost trust.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

The perils of low-trust society and why fakes will be the death of us

‘We know the Kenya we want, but do we have citizens for that new country?’

Boniface Mwangi, journalist-turned-activist is banking his hopes of a new Kenya on the younger generation born after 1997.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

‘We know the Kenya we want, but do we have citizens for that new country?’

Degree good ingredient, not panacea for bad leadership

The ongoing debate on the academic requirement for MPs and MCAs is igniting age-old prejudices.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Degree good ingredient, not panacea for bad leadership

Chris Kirubi and the gospel of seek ye first wealth and all...

The private sector should seek to influence policy, not just for their businesses and enterprises and investment, but for the common good.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Chris Kirubi and the gospel of seek ye first wealth and all...

Murgor: Is he the CJ Kenyans won't have or punching above his weight?

Philip Murgor says Kenya is not ready for him or for someone with the thinking like his as the political building blocks are still tribal.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Murgor: Is he the CJ Kenyans won't have or punching above his weight?

Raila’s woes: Captured or lost in art of seeking consensus?

ODM’s implied subservience and the glee in savouring power and privilege makes many conclude that all along it had wished that they were in power.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 2 years ago

Raila’s woes: Captured or lost in art of seeking consensus?

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