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Handouts, tokenism then poverty is made a control instrument
From independence, African states inherited economies that were politically centralised but economically thin.
By Joshua Wathanga 3 months ago
Handouts, tokenism then poverty is made a control instrument
Kenya's industrial mandate for 2026; move to components
Countries that grow fast and stay stable focus on producing what the world needs every day, not what it admires occasionally.
By Joshua Wathanga 4 months ago
Kenya's industrial mandate for 2026; move to components
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How Kenya risks being old before becoming rich
More adults are available to work, save, innovate, and contribute to national productivity.
By Joshua Wathanga 5 months ago
How Kenya risks being old before becoming rich
Yes, Kenya's future depends on fixing governance today
No country unlocks a demographic dividend when governance failures choke the fiscal space needed for investment in skills, productivity, infrastructure, and jobs.
By Joshua Wathanga 5 months ago
Yes, Kenya's future depends on fixing governance today
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Why Kenya's first world dream depends on jobs, not optimism
President William Ruto has declared that Kenya can transition from a developing country to a developed one within our lifetime
By Joshua Wathanga 5 months ago
Why Kenya's first world dream depends on jobs, not optimism
How lawyers, union and insiders siphoned millions from counties
National
By Nancy Gitonga
33 mins ago
Forced IEBC budget cuts spark fears of State's bid to suppress democracy
National
By Josphat Thiong’o
33 mins ago
Hypocrisy at prayer breakfast as politicians spare insults for rivals
Politics
By Ndung’u Gachane
33 mins ago
Kenya the guinea pig? Ebola offer and other deals evoke queries
Health & Science
By Josphat Thiong’o
33 mins ago
Report proposes common uniform for all schools
Education
By Lewis Nyaundi and Ann Musungu
33 mins ago
Uhuru faces Ruto in court over Sh16b Jubilee funding arrears
Politics
By Kamau Muthoni
33 mins ago
No end in sight to former President, UDA war of words
Politics
By Ndung’u Gachane
33 mins ago
US plan for Ebola isolation facility in Kenya divides health workers
Health & Science
By Mercy Kahenda and Pkemoi Ngenoh
48 mins ago