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This is what we should do as a country to spur real economic growth

National growth, as we can learn from Singapore is always a choice. The work of the leader is to change things from good to great.

By Billow Khalid 1 month ago

This is what we should do as a country to spur real economic growth

Ethiopia should abandon naval base deal with Somaliland

Ethiopia should abandon naval base deal with Somaliland

By Billow Kerrow 3 months ago

Kenya needs visionary leaders to move from rhetoric to practice

Kenya needs visionary leaders to move from rhetoric to practice

By Billow Khalid 3 months ago

Palestinians have a right to resist Israeli occupation by all means

Palestinians have a right to resist Israeli occupation by all means

By Billow Kerrow 5 months ago

Here is how our universities can improve their world rankings

Among the world's top 2,000 universities in the latest rankings, the University of Nairobi is the only Kenyan university listed at position 1425.

By Billow Khalid 10 months ago

Here is how our universities can improve their world rankings

Truths on Kenya's vision to achieve prosperity

The truth on Kenya's vision to achieve national prosperity and greatness, just like peace and freedom are indivisible.

By Billow Khalid 11 months ago

Truths on Kenya's vision to achieve prosperity

Four freedoms Kenyans are craving for now

If Kenya's history is examined in the light of day since our first dance of freedom, the scale of our achievements and challenges to date appear to balance out.

By Billow Khalid 1 year ago

Four freedoms Kenyans are craving for now

If the government doesn't change tack, the economy is headed south

In recent weeks, the Government has left many industrialists, investors, farmers and businessmen baffled when it arbitrarily embraced actions contrary to the laws and economic policies.

By Billow Kerrow 1 year ago

If the government doesn't change tack, the economy is headed south

This year let us make Kenya a country of surplus

The three factors that made last year the toughest times for Kenyans are weak governance, Covid-19 and the economy.

By Billow Khalid 1 year ago

This year let us make Kenya a country of surplus

Why constitutional amendment is unnecessary

It is misplaced, untimely and would gradually cannibalise the Constitution to create the hybrid stuff Kenyans moved away from in 2010.

By Billow Kerrow 1 year ago

Why constitutional amendment is unnecessary

Four main challenges Kenya should surmount to achieve greatness

In the Arid and Semi-Arid lands, about 70 per cent of households experience extreme poverty. Unemployment among the country's youngest population is becoming unbearable.

By Billow Khalid 1 year ago

Four main challenges Kenya should surmount to achieve greatness

Hustler Fund is not for MSMEs who need loans to create jobs

The Sh50 billion fund was meant to be a game-changer for MSMEs. It started off as a grant during the campaigns, and mutated fast to be a conditional loan.

By Billow Kerrow 1 year ago

Hustler Fund is not for MSMEs who need loans to create jobs

Why Ruto's plan to unleash taxman on struggling economy will not work

Subjecting Kenyans to tax pressures will be counter-productive, and will subdue aggregate demand in the economy.

By Billow Kerrow 1 year ago

Why Ruto's plan to unleash taxman on struggling economy will not work

As promised, Hustler Fund should be free and not a loan

In his Madaraka Day speech, president William Ruto stated that it will also be conditional to the borrower's participation in a savings scheme

By Billow Kerrow 1 year ago

As promised, Hustler Fund should be free and not a loan

CBK assurances aside, could we end up going the Sri Lanka way?

Foreign exchange reserves are held by the central banks, mostly in USD, and the main purpose is to make international payments and hedge against exchange rate risks.

By Billow Kerrow 1 year ago

CBK assurances aside, could we end up going the Sri Lanka way?

State should seize opportunity to make Kenya a nation of entrepreneurs

Nevertheless, the country has maintained peace and economic growth where the nation's budget and GDP are comparable with those of Nigeria and South Africa.

By Billow Khalid 1 year ago

State should seize opportunity to make Kenya a nation of entrepreneurs

Kenyans need food on the table right now

Immediately after swearing in, Kenyans will be keen to see Ruto's cabinet team.

By Billow Kerrow 1 year ago

Kenyans need food on the table right now

Let poll winners start addressing challenges to our development

Kenyans are hard workers. They're generally dreamers of a better country. They are positivists, the cup is a half-full nation. That is why when the day of the elections came, they did not disappoint.

By Billow Khalid 1 year ago

Let poll winners start addressing challenges to our development

To be great, we must embrace merit and elect honest leaders

Democracy is desirable in itself. This simply means we face two fundamental issues: The matter of legitimacy in the sense that those in leadership have to govern with broad consent of the people

By Billow Khalid 1 year ago

To be great, we must embrace merit and elect honest leaders

From jobs to the kitchen, we're back to 2002 pain

Uhuru administration’s appetite for borrowing has pushed taxes high, making essential commodities unaffordable.

By Billow Kerrow 2 years ago

From jobs to the kitchen, we're back to 2002 pain

Leadership will set us on the path to growth or ruin

The causes of our economic and political troubles arise from poor leadership, politics and economics. The Sun or climate change is also there.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

Leadership will set us on the path to growth or ruin

Somalia suffering now, but future can be great

Somalia is a single ethnic nation with Africa’s largest coastal belt, over 3,000km long. It has a crucial global strategic location.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

Somalia suffering now, but future can be great

Kenya will remain poor as long as it is misgoverned

The Executive says the Constitution created a huge government, leading to economic burden and financial crunch.

By Billow Kerrow 2 years ago

Kenya will remain poor as long as it is misgoverned

Northern counties must use devolution to catch up

. By the time British exited Kenya in 1963, NFD was neglected, ignored economically and politically and certainly the country’s poorest.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

Northern counties must use devolution to catch up

Opinion: Bottom-up economics is the future but the bureaucrats gaining from cronyism oppose

Wheeler-dealers in government prefer mega infrastructural projects with larger payoffs, a phenomenon taking root in the counties which must be fought.

By Billow Kerrow 2 years ago

Opinion: Bottom-up economics is the future but the bureaucrats gaining from cronyism oppose

Of not so accurate GDP figures and high taxes ahead

Our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the total value of goods and services produced in Kenya has doubled from Sh5 trillion to Sh10 trillion.

By Billow Kerrow 2 years ago

Of not so accurate GDP figures and high taxes ahead

We have what it takes to build a great and prosperous nation

Kenya's future will be defined by how it handles the new era of Covid-19 challenges, and how competently the nation practices constitutionalism.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

We have what it takes to build a great and prosperous nation

Competence in public service will win Covid-19 war

The main catalyst of such grand goals is a public service built on the practice and belief of professionalism and meritocracy.

By Billow Khalid 3 years ago

Competence in public service will win Covid-19 war

Yes, time is ripe to transform Garissa University

Over five years ago, the university college suffered a terrible attack when terrorists shot and killed 148 people and injured many others.

By Billow Khalid 3 years ago

Yes, time is ripe to transform Garissa University

How Sh81b road will transform North Eastern

Kenya has successfully negotiated from the World Bank, “Credit facility amounting to Sh81 billion ($750 million) to finance the 740km road

By Billow Khalid 3 years ago

How Sh81b road will transform North Eastern

Make State corporations and enterprises growth enablers

These State firms perform crucial functions and are found in almost all sectors.

By Billow Khalid 3 years ago

Make State corporations and enterprises growth enablers

How new cash-sharing formula gives more to developed counties

Arid and semi-arid counties for instance are deprived and will be grossly disadvantaged, if these parameters are considered.

By Billow Kerrow 3 years ago

How new cash-sharing formula gives more to developed counties

Transform the civil service to make the nation competitive

First, weak personal and institutional values contribute to public complaints about inadequacies of public employees.

By Billow Khalid 4 years ago

Transform the civil service to make the nation competitive

Leaders must boost citizens’ well-being

World Health Organisation’s report ranked Kenyans as the sixth most depressed people in while the World Happiness Index 2019 placed Kenya at number 12

By Billow Khalid 4 years ago

Leaders must boost citizens’ well-being

It’s time for intellectuals to step forward

Any nation is in trouble when many of its high-IQ intelligentsia risk takers don’t lead in front and instead become part of the social problems.

By Billow Khalid 5 years ago

It’s time for intellectuals to step forward

Meritocratic education is the missing link in country agenda

University education is simply more than pursuit of certification.

By Billow Khalid 5 years ago

Meritocratic education is the missing link in country agenda

Leadership key to delivery of national strategic goals

The present Constitution has ignited a new spirit, of optimism in all of us.

By Billow Khalid 5 years ago

Leadership key to delivery of national strategic goals

Let varsities teach students the law and national values

As they say, a chain is as strong as its weakest link.

By Billow Khalid 5 years ago

Let varsities teach students the law and national values

Address the missing links in reforming police force

Developing and maintaining effective systems of policing is crucial. Kenyans desire to live in a united, peaceful, orderly and progressive country.

By Billow Khalid 5 years ago

Address the missing links in reforming police force

Residents of northern Kenya are not citizens of a lesser god

An attack by bandits on Puspusion village along Turkana-Baringo counties border earlier in the month left 14 villagers, including children dead.

By Billow Kerrow 7 years ago

Residents of northern Kenya are not citizens of a lesser god

Africa sshould reaffirm commitment to climate change agenda by going green

As curtains close on the Marrakech climate conference, I admit I was green behind the ears about global narratives on climate.

By Billow Kerrow 7 years ago

Africa sshould reaffirm commitment to climate change agenda by going green

Africa pays for West's climate mess, and it's bound to get worse

Eastern African countries are experiencing a severe drought that has decimated livelihoods in vulnerable regions, with millions in need of emergency support.

By Billow Kerrow 7 years ago

Africa pays for West's climate mess, and it's bound to get worse

Lack of accountability, integrity in public service breeding corruption

The rising impunity by those in public service who are expected to safeguard our resources and provide services with utmost humility, accountability and integrity has eroded public confidence.

By Billow Kerrow 7 years ago

Lack of accountability, integrity in public service breeding corruption

President wrong to blame institutions for runaway graft

Well, the President is at it again. Complaining about corruption. He complained of massive corruption in his office in 2014.

By Billow Kerrow 7 years ago

President wrong to blame institutions for runaway graft

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