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Kenyans’ resilience is beyond measure
The spirit of war has been with us for sometime now, not manifest in bullets, but in fire-spitting mouths and political invective. The Executive, needless to say, is partly to blame for allowing such a politically-charged atmosphere to exist.
By Jared Okello 8 years ago
Kenyans’ resilience is beyond measure
Ensure equity in public appointments
A few days ago a very harsh indictment was passed on the Kenyan government through a report by the Public Service Commission, which revealed that only four tribes, out of 42, control half of all government jobs.
By Jared okello 10 years ago
Ensure equity in public appointments
Good when leaders support each other
Last presidential elections were too competitive and fiercely fought both on the ground and at the Supreme Court.
By Jared Okello 10 years ago
Good when leaders support each other
Newly-enacted security laws are an affront to democracy
The rushed Security Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014, fronted by Jubilee government has finally been signed into law. It generated enough furore, attracted anxiety and tension within the country.
By Jared Okello 11 years ago
Newly-enacted security laws are an affront to democracy
What if Raila had contested in Homa Bay?
The unusual silence from supporters of Jubilee Government when former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s name surfaced in the Homa Bay senatorial seat contest was deafening. It was, however, clear that the day Raila would have clinched the ODM certificate for the position is the day his political opponents would have ensured his down fall.
By Jared Okello 11 years ago
What if Raila had contested in Homa Bay?
Don’t politicise terrorism, for it is a global problem
Terrorism is a global problem the entire world is grappling with. It’s neither permanent nor an inevitable condition. It has not been caused by any one individual or government.
By Jared Okello 11 years ago
Don’t politicise terrorism, for it is a global problem