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Njoroge Kinuthia

Take decisive action to bring down cost of living

The online protest over the rising prices was unexpected but not surprising.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 2 years ago

Take decisive action to bring down cost of living

Learn from car-free day

Learn from car-free day

By Njoroge Kinuthia 2 years ago

Thoroughly probe the Embu killings

Thoroughly probe the Embu killings

By Njoroge Kinuthia 2 years ago

Invest more in sports to increase medal haul

Invest more in sports to increase medal haul

By Njoroge Kinuthia 2 years ago

Protect farmers from cheaper food imports

That Kenya imports onions from China speaks volumes about emptiness of promises government has over years made about empowering local farmers.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 2 years ago

Protect farmers from cheaper food imports

Use lessons from Covid-19 experience to improve local healthcare

For many years, the political elite in Kenya have had unlimited options whenever they require specialised healthcare.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 2 years ago

Use lessons from Covid-19 experience to improve local healthcare

UNSC seat: It's time for Kenya to fulfil its campaign promises

Kenya should show Africa and the world that they made the right choice by giving it this coveted position.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 3 years ago

UNSC seat: It's time for Kenya to fulfil its campaign promises

Time to bite the bullet and impose lockdown

Health officials still hold their initial position that coronavirus cases could hit 10,000 by end of April

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Time to bite the bullet and impose lockdown

Kenya Power should bring down cost of electricity

The cost of electricity has been on the rise over the years despite promises of cheaper power by the Government.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Kenya Power should bring down cost of electricity

We must protect our children from pornography at all costs

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

We must protect our children from pornography at all costs

Punish governors and county staff involved in illegal hiring

News that the anti-graft agency is investigating some counties over alleged illegal hiring of workers is depressing.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Punish governors and county staff involved in illegal hiring

Heatwave should melt hearts of climate change sceptics

The scorching heat disrupted transport, schools and also affected some people’s health.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Heatwave should melt hearts of climate change sceptics

Killings put Tanzania government in tight spot

This is worrying, coming from a country most Kenyans regard as island of tranquility.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Killings put Tanzania government in tight spot

Why taxpayers should not be dragged into KQ's turbulence

Government has pumped a lot of money into the carrier but that has done little to divert it from its loss making trajectory.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Why taxpayers should not be dragged into KQ's turbulence

Find quick remedy for this scourge of suicides, murders

It has been a week of horror stories again.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Find quick remedy for this scourge of suicides, murders

Jubilee should put its house in order for sake of the country

Prophets of doom have made their voices heard; the Jubilee Party is in the throes of death—flailing and gasping for air, fighting for survival.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Jubilee should put its house in order for sake of the country

Address sticky issues in new curriculum to end confusion

The confusion and controversy that surround implementation of the new syllabus confirms that the country was ill-prepared to roll it out.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Address sticky issues in new curriculum to end confusion

Send protest notes to London, Oslo over Somalia border row

It’s noteworthy that Somalia had the audacity to auction oil blocks in the disputed territory while the court case was still ongoing.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 4 years ago

Send protest notes to London, Oslo over Somalia border row

MP wishes Mvita candidates success

MP wishes Mvita candidates success

By Njoroge Kinuthia 5 years ago

MP wishes Mvita candidates success

Spare the rod, MPs advised

A teachers’ union has opposed plans to re-introduce corporal punishment in schools.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 5 years ago

Spare the rod, MPs advised

Homophobia a major barrier to ending HIV epidemic

Homophobia is the dislike or intolerance of, or prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 5 years ago

Homophobia a major barrier to ending HIV epidemic

Wajir girl with burns turned away at KNH

Bureaucracy almost cost minor her life after 14-hour journey to Nairobi

By Njoroge Kinuthia 6 years ago

Wajir girl with burns turned away at KNH

Opinion: After Uhuru, Kikuyus should step aside and let others enjoy as well

You see, with their measly tyranny of numbers, and considering the nature of our politics, it will take eternity for an El Moro to become president and subject me to ridicule.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 6 years ago

Opinion: After Uhuru, Kikuyus should step aside and let others enjoy as well

Likely players in post-coup Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s army appears to be pushing for a quick and bloodless end to 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe’s 37 years in power, to be replaced by a national unity government headed by his former deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 6 years ago

Likely players in post-coup Zimbabwe

Matiang’i, varsity devastate parents with secret weapon

Martin Waswa from Bungoma County watched his TV with interest during the graduation ceremony at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DEKUT) last Friday. He had a reason to as his son has been admitted to the university.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 6 years ago

Matiang’i, varsity devastate parents with secret weapon

Is it greed behind high food prices?

There are so many things troubling Kenyans at the moment. However, none seems to be more nagging — party primaries and their attendant chaos and violence notwithstanding — than the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 6 years ago

Is it greed behind high food prices?

Nairobi residents take Governor Kidero to task over wanting services

Nairobi City resident Joe Ndile is very concerned about something that he vows smells and looks like corruption.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 6 years ago

Nairobi residents take Governor Kidero to task over wanting services

Governor Okoth Obado yet to pay ‘ancient’ debt

Ronald Mukunza claims to have supplied computers to the defunct Migori County Council way back in 2011.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 6 years ago

Governor Okoth Obado yet to pay ‘ancient’ debt

Teacher accuses Equity Bank of causing him agony

A teacher from Trans Nzoia County is in deep agony, thanks to money he borrowed from a bank to improve the welfare of his family.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 6 years ago

Teacher accuses Equity Bank of causing him agony

Nairobi residents protest against stalled road project

Residents of Tassia Phase 1 in Nairobi on Wednesday protested over a stalled road project in the estate. They marched on the busy Outer Ring Road and caused a major traffic jam, carrying placards calling on Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero to order the road works to resume.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 7 years ago

Nairobi residents protest against stalled road project

Granny, 100, registers as a voter

Her son James Ng'ethe, who accompanied her, said for the past four days, she had been requesting to be taken to a polling station to exercise her right.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 7 years ago

Granny, 100, registers as a voter

Rogue drivers warned

NTSA has vowed to continue cracking the whip on errant drivers in an effort to restore order and sanity on Kenyan roads.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 7 years ago

Rogue drivers warned

What strike has done to farmer's family

A coffee plantation on a steep one-acre farm in Murang'a County was his final resting place.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 7 years ago

What strike has done to farmer's family

Kenya should improve disaster preparedness urgently

The horrific Huruma building collapse, in which 23 people have so far been confirmed dead, has once again exposed Kenya's glaring ineptitude in dealing with disasters.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 7 years ago

Kenya should improve disaster preparedness urgently

End floods' havoc now

The long rains have started in earnest in many parts of the country and, as usual, they are wreaking a lot of havoc. In Nairobi alone, over 20 people have died in the last few days as a result of the heavy rains.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 7 years ago

End floods' havoc now

Prostitution: Here is the devil's advocate

Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria recently came under scathing attack for daring to speak the unspeakable: Calling for legalisation of prostitution.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 8 years ago

Prostitution: Here is the devil's advocate

Power is sweetest in Africa

The import is that Sall won't have minded hanging on for seven years had it not been for pressure from the Opposition.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 8 years ago

Power is sweetest in Africa

Kudos KTN for Facebook win

The success, of course, has come about as a result of hard work on the part of KTN and the team behind the Facebook page, whose work continues to inspire confidence to a growing number of people in the region.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 8 years ago

Kudos KTN for Facebook win

Brave men, women whose quick action saved many from death

The Muslims reportedly refused to be separated from their Christians breathren and told the militants to kill them all.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 8 years ago

Brave men, women whose quick action saved many from death

EU Parliament votes to aid Kenya fight terrorism

The European Union (EU) Parliament has voted to supply Kenya with military aid to bolster the war against Al-Shabaab.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 8 years ago

EU Parliament votes to aid Kenya fight terrorism

Some policing needed for rogue cops in Meru county

Some police officers in Meru are reported to have committed acts of upumbavu by handcuffing a driver whose truck was reportedly overloaded with sand and ordering him to drive to the station.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 9 years ago

Some policing needed for rogue cops in Meru county

Let’s embrace, not resist, corruption, it’s something we do well, home and abroad

When I heard that yet another international company has been distributing “chicken” to win contracts with Government agencies, I had what Americans call the “aha” moment.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 9 years ago

Let’s embrace, not resist, corruption, it’s something we do well, home and abroad

Official enemies within worse than Al Shabaab

Al Shabaab is in a celebratory mood. It is not hard to tell this. They are back on Twitter after the handle was temporarily pulled down. And they are busy gloating, mocking and laughing after the attack at Westgate Mall, amused by sorrowful faces and teary eyes.

By Njoroge Kinuthia 10 years ago

Official enemies within worse than Al Shabaab

Brave police officers who should be garlanded

There are times when you feel like giving the police a bouquet, then there times that one would like to throw prickly thorns at them. The officers who battled a grenade-hurling terrorist suspect in Githurai to his death on Sunday deserves recognition.

By -NJOROGE KINUTHIA 10 years ago

Brave police officers who should be garlanded

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