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Joseph Ndonga

President Ruto's speechwriters should really go back to the drawing board

During the Mashujaa Day celebrations, President William Ruto delivered a one-hour-and-ten-minute speech at Uhuru Gardens. Kenyans are not used to listening to such long speeches.
By Joseph Ndonga 1 year ago
President Ruto's speechwriters should really go back to the drawing board
Take action against officials who gambled with our lives
Take action against officials who gambled with our lives
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Gema leaders should forget differences, embrace unity
Gema leaders should forget differences, embrace unity
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Ruto’s aides should stop handling his security casually
Ruto’s aides should stop handling his security casually
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Central Kenya MPs to blame for farmers' tribulations
Any MP worth their salt should be able to draft a Bill to address the plight of constituents and lobby member to pass it
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Central Kenya MPs to blame for farmers' tribulations
It's up to citizens to decide if Uhuru will become PM
Uhuru has only said he would not mind serving as PM if given the opportunity
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
It's up to citizens to decide if Uhuru will become PM
Let us heed Uhuru's directive on BBI report by reading it
...it is hypocritical of the Ruto allies to say they cared for Wanjiku
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Let us heed Uhuru's directive on BBI report by reading it
Was Kuria pushing DP Ruto agenda over Kibra chaos?
DP and his brigade took advantage of what transpired to renew their onslaught on Raila
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Was Kuria pushing DP Ruto agenda over Kibra chaos?
Was Kuria pushing Ruto agenda over Kibra chaos?
I have been listening with keen interest to the blame game pitting ODM and Deputy President William Ruto’s brigade over incidents of violence that were reported
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Was Kuria pushing Ruto agenda over Kibra chaos?
Why Mariga made the right move to concede election defeat
As the counting of votes for Kibra by-election went on, ODM candidate Imran Okoth received a surprise phone call from Jubilee candidate McDonald Mariga
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Why Mariga made the right move to concede election defeat
There's more than meets the eye in Mariga's convoy attack
The convoy of the Jubilee candidate in the Kibra mini-poll, McDonald Mariga, was attacked a few days ago along Ngong Road
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
There's more than meets the eye in Mariga's convoy attack
It is possible Raila will push Matiang'i for presidency
Since the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga, opinion has remained divided on whether the latter will contest for the
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
It is possible Raila will push Matiang'i for presidency
‘Dynasty vs Hustler’ plot won’t give DP Ruto victory
Were it not for these ‘dynasty’ families, DP would not have been where he is today.
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
‘Dynasty vs Hustler’ plot won’t give DP Ruto victory
‘Dynasty vs Hustler’ plot won’t give Ruto victory
A fortnight ago, Kenyans commemorated the 41st anniversary of the death of the first President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
‘Dynasty vs Hustler’ plot won’t give Ruto victory
Was Raila lord of poverty in 2007 when DP Ruto backed him?
In 2007, Ruto told Kenyans Raila is the only leader who would free us from bondage of corruption, oppression and dictatorship.
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Was Raila lord of poverty in 2007 when DP Ruto backed him?
Opinion: Ruto’s remarks in Ravine should awaken Uhuru
William Ruto humbles himself to Uhuru in public only to disobey him elsewhere
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Opinion: Ruto’s remarks in Ravine should awaken Uhuru
Why Ruto’s assassination claim should be probed deeply
I was not surprised when I heard Deputy President William Ruto claiming some senior Government officials had hatched a plot to assassinate him
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Why Ruto’s assassination claim should be probed deeply
It will pay if Ruto backs Uhuru's Big Four agenda
During a recent interview on a vernacular radio station, Deputy President William Ruto stated that he would accept defeat if he lost the 2022 General Election
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
It will pay if Ruto backs Uhuru's Big Four agenda
Why DP Ruto allies must stop misleading Kenyans on polls
DP’s allies have refused to move beyond politicising and ethicising matters of corruption.
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Why DP Ruto allies must stop misleading Kenyans on polls
Why Ruto allies must stop misleading Kenyans on polls
A few days ago, ODM leader Raila Odinga told Deputy President William Ruto that he (the DP) would not succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta when his term ends in 202
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Why Ruto allies must stop misleading Kenyans on polls
Decision to cancel Murang’a prayer rally commendable
The organisers narrowed the preparations to the attendance of Deputy President William Ruto.
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
Decision to cancel Murang’a prayer rally commendable
It’s wrong to claim Uhuru, Raila went to China to beg
It was obvious the recent trip by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga to China would generate a lot of heat
By Joseph Ndonga 4 years ago
It’s wrong to claim Uhuru, Raila went to China to beg
By skipping Huduma Namba fete, Ruto was sending Uhuru message
DP was quick to dismiss reports that he boycotted the event, stating that he was held up in a State function.
By Joseph Ndonga 5 years ago
By skipping Huduma Namba fete, Ruto was sending Uhuru message
By skipping Huduma Namba fete, Ruto was sending Uhuru a message
A day before the Government launched the national digital registration, there were media reports that leaders from both sides of the political divide would take
By Joseph Ndonga 5 years ago
By skipping Huduma Namba fete, Ruto was sending Uhuru a message
If he chooses to run in 2022, Matiang’i could pull a surprise
I have heard some people suggest that President Uhuru Kenyatta is preparing Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to succeed him in 2022
By Joseph Ndonga 5 years ago
If he chooses to run in 2022, Matiang’i could pull a surprise
Aden Duale's assertions on Constitution don't add up
The debate on whether Kenyans should participate in a referendum to amend the Constitution has been renewed
By Joseph Ndonga 5 years ago
Aden Duale's assertions on Constitution don't add up
Raila Odinga not sincere on TJRC report
ODM leader Raila Odinga has adopted a two-pronged strategy in order to ostensibly portray President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration as weak, and not deserving to be re-elected in 2017
By Joseph Ndonga 7 years ago
Raila Odinga not sincere on TJRC report
Bensouda should hold her horses in extraditing 3 Kenyans accused of witness tampering
A few days ago, the ICC trial chamber delivered the much-awaited ruling on the only remaining Kenyan case. By a majority, the judges ruled in favour of Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang'.
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
Bensouda should hold her horses in extraditing 3 Kenyans accused of witness tampering
President Uhuru still on track to deliver on reform agenda
In the countdown to the 2013 General Election, Jubilee presidential flag bearer Uhuru Kenyatta campaigned on a platform of reforms, and identified corruption as one of the key challenges facing the country.
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
President Uhuru still on track to deliver on reform agenda
Uhuru determined to win war on corruption
When he came to power, President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to wage a fierce battle on graft
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
Uhuru determined to win war on corruption
ICC has no option but to accept Kenya‘s plea to revisit Rule 68
The debate on the outcome of the case facing Deputy President William Ruto and radio journalist Joshua Sang at the International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to dominate the public discourse.
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
ICC has no option but to accept Kenya‘s plea to revisit Rule 68
Push to amend Constitution should be led by neutral team
As an observer, I have followed with keen interest the ongoing campaign by the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) to amend the new Constitution.
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
Push to amend Constitution should be led by neutral team
Keter's bid to impeach Waiguru bound to fail
Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter is not new to controversy and so far he has carved a niche of being one of the fiercest critics of the Jubilee administration.
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
Keter's bid to impeach Waiguru bound to fail
Knut should be careful not to plunge nation in anarchy
A few days ago, I watched and listened to Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary General Wilson Sossion when he appeared on a local TV live programme alongside two other education experts.
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
Knut should be careful not to plunge nation in anarchy
William Ruto's success lies in sticking with President Uhuru
Recently, three Kalenjin MPs kicked off a campaign tailored to pile pressure on Deputy President William Ruto to ditch President Uhuru Kenyatta and run for presidency in the 2017 General Election.
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
William Ruto's success lies in sticking with President Uhuru
CORD should offer solutions not oppose everything Jubilee does
In the countdown to 2013 general election, the flag bearers of the Jubilee alliance Hon Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto made a raft of pledges that were designed to reactivate economic growth and improve the living standards of the Kenyan people.
By Joseph Ndonga 8 years ago
CORD should offer solutions not oppose everything Jubilee does
Ndonga: Raila, CORD absence from faith-based forum ill-advised
A three-day national dialogue conference convened by religious leaders was held a few days ago in Nairobi. Dubbed Pamoja National Conference, the deliberations at the meeting, which brought together more than 300 delegates, focused mainly on matters of peace, security and development.
By Joseph Ndonga 9 years ago
Ndonga: Raila, CORD absence from faith-based forum ill-advised
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