Will BBI report also gather dust on shelves like others?

Kenyans have been waiting for the Building Bridges Initiative with bated breath

By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago

100pc transition policy to secondary such a bad idea

We must find a way to handle increased enrolment due to free education

By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago

Banks should not determine interest rates on loans

Prior to the enactment of the law on interest rate capping, commercial banks had a habit of charging astronomical and punitive interest rates

By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago

Let’s do away with useless courses in our universities

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha’s directive to the Commission for University Education (CUE) to furnish his ministry with a report on the relevance of

By Joseph Muthama 6 years ago

Stop lying to Kenyans, the economy is crumbling

The 2019 Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) contained some disturbing facts

By Joseph Muthama 6 years ago

Kenya’s public debt has hit worrying level

That the Jubilee administration was seeking another Sh368 billion from China to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu had elicited mix

By Joseph Muthama 6 years ago

We must resist MPs’ quest to increase their salaries

One of the reasons most Kenyans hate their MPs is their insatiable desire to increase their salaries and allowances at any opportunity

By Joseph Muthama 6 years ago

Failure to disburse funds for free learning hurting schools

The latest revelation that public schools have not received free learning funds, three weeks after reopening, is disheartening

By Joseph Muthama 6 years ago

OPINION: Why the common mwananchi should be worried as public debt hits a staggering Sh5 trillion

The escalating public debt, which has reached an alarming level, is the bane of taxpayers

By Joseph Muthama 6 years ago

SGR will reignite our economy

Kenya just launched a modern railway, the Standard Gauge Railway

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Easter Holiday: Emulate Jesus’s undying love for the world this Easter

As Christians all over the world prepare to celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is vital to internalise and practise His love for the world

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Parties should practise what they preach

As various political parties embark on grassroots nominations, it is imperative that they practise what they preach

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Let political parties help grow our democracy

With less than five months to the August polls, many aspiring politicians have expressed dissatisfaction over the manner in which their political parties plan to conduct party primaries

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Corruption still a huge challenge

While I commend President Uhuru Kenyatta for his State of the Nation address in Parliament last Wednesday, it is an inalienable fact that there is room for improvement after four years in office

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Why NASA leaders must remain united

Since the formation of the National Super Alliance (NASA), the governing Jubilee coalition has been forced to go on the offensive

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Something should be done to end illiteracy

The Ipsos Synovate survey released early this week leaves a lot to be desired

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Let State end hunger in the country

The ongoing drought and famine in some parts of the country are quite disturbing

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Borrowing spree by Treasury not good

The national government’s external and domestic borrowing has in the recent past elicited mixed reaction

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

It is sad that cattle rustling still exist in Kenya

Since time immemorial, cattle rustling has been a thorn in the flesh in this country.

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Fred Matiang'i’s pronouncement on school fees is laudable

The pronouncement by Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i that parents should not pay any school fees beyond what is stipulated by the ministry is laudable.

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

KQ management should go home

The National Assembly's proposal to have Kenya Airways bosses sacked and the partnership with Dutch airline, KLM, terminated augurs well for many Kenyans.

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

Politics should be kept off churches

The Constitution states in no uncertain terms that the State and religion are separate

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

It is worrying that road carnage in Kenya has taken a heavy toll on citizens

Tragically, more than 3,000 people have died this year as a result of road accidents, while thousands of other are either permanently or temporarily incapacitated.

By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago

HIV is the number one youth killer

The revelation by the Health Metrics and Evaluation study that HIV and Aids is the number one killer of youth in Kenya is saddening.

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

Chief Justice proposal to audit officials welcome

The latest invitation by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to have the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Auditor General conduct a lifestyle audit of Judiciary officers is a step in the right direction

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

Why 2015 was a year of mixed fortunes for Kenya

As 2015 comes to an end, it will go into history books as the year when Kenya hosted the World Trade Organisation 10th ministerial conference

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

The world must invest in renewable energy

The Climate Change Summit in Paris, France, which has attracted more than 150 heads of state and government and more than 40,000 participants, is unquestionably a step in the right direction

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

Nacada must eradicate illicit brew menace

The proposal by a parliamentary committee to dissolve the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) board chaired by John Mututho is laudable.

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

Okoa Kenya push not a priority for Wanjiku

While I commend the CORD fraternity for collecting 1.4 million signatures from registered voters, the reality of the matter is that there are a myriad of problems bedeviling this country that require urgent attention apart from referendum

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

Is El Nino turning out to be a hoax?

It is saddening that the much hyped El Nino rain that was forecast by the Kenya Meteorological Services could be turning out to be a hoax.

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

Huge debt may hurt economy

The latest revelation by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale that Kenya has borrowed Sh104 billion in eight months is disturbing.

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

Cushion the shilling from free fall

During the 2013 General Election, the Jubilee coalition promised Kenyan voters that in the first two years it would purse exchange rate stability and monetary policy that will lower interest rates.

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

Raila's proposal to use vernacular in counties is impossible

The proposal by renowned writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o and ODM leader Raila Odinga that MCAs can use local languages during assembly sessions is not possible in urban areas.

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago

ODM chaos spells doom for the party

The pandemonium in Migori that left three people dead at the weekend during the ODM grassroots elections should be condemned in the strongest terms possible.

By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago