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Kibaki State House had fair share of high moments, and low ones too

Regular visitors to President Mwai Kibaki’s State House have many memories to share.

By Kipkoech Tanui 3 years ago

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When Kibaki ate Nando's chips, Moi meeting intrigues, and the small matter of missing shoes

Kibaki steadied the national ship, gave the engine of the economy a new roar, overhauled infrastructure and gave every child in Kenyan homes access to free primary education.

By Kipkoech Tanui 3 years ago

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The day Jackson Kibor knelt before President Moi

Rich and stubborn, Jackson Kibor was rubbing up President Moi in the wrong way political fixer Mark Too had an idea of how to tame the wealthy farmer.

By Kipkoech Tanui 3 years ago

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Cold pew and jazz: My unnerving encounters with Charles Njonjo and the story that never was

When taps of memory of those who encountered or heard about him dry up, the final opinion of what kind of person he actually was will be left to you.

By Kipkoech Tanui 4 years ago

Africa, don't mock Trump’s idiocy

Live footage of the US Capitol Hill in smoke and besieged by a mob shocked both friends and adversaries and demonstrated America’s fallibility.

By Kipkoech Karamai 5 years ago

Mzee Moi's final moments

There was little of politics and politicians as destiny and fate wrote out the last pages of former President Moi’s rich life.

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

DP Ruto: My road to presidency is clear

Deputy President William Ruto has told his supporters that his 2022 presidential bid is on course.

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

Girls began to have a place in the sun a long time ago- it is just a slow process!

Friday 9th, August 2019, marked a date where Kenya achieved one of its milestones in the emancipation of women

By Kipkoech Chepkwony Felix 6 years ago

Revolution? Kenyans are hungry and angry for sure

Billions upon billions are reportedly being looted. Tribalism is still rife and appointments to key positions are skewed.

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

Mr President, heed the silent voices of protest

Back here at home we have a President struggling with the same two issues – census and tax

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

Let’s inspire our youth and tell them the world is not coming to an end

You quickly realise life is short, and that career life is even much shorter.

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

'Handshake' a blessing and curse in our politics

The point is that the moment Uhuru courted Raila, his supporters immediately seemed to ‘forgive’ and ‘embrace’ him. A simple political signal shone a

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

Uhuru, Raila ‘handshake’ party risks being spoiled

After the 2013 successful challenge of Uhuru-Ruto victory in court, Raila showed you only ignore him at your own peril.

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

Storm in the Rift: Story of graft, Ruto and Kenya

Then there is the noise about who is for and against the fight on corrupt networks.

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

Of Uhuru, Raila and the sins of their fathers

Today, Uhuru has done more or less the same thing, re-embraced Raila and is pushing Ruto to the wall over claims that he is some form of a corruption

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

Uhuru stuck in 4-way junction and choices have consequences

Give it to the man, at least we are seeing some action in the fight against corruption.

By Kipkoech Tanui 6 years ago

‘Handshake’ lowered temperature but a year later Kenya is still ailing

When Nakumatt Supermarkets started wobbling, a friend reminded me of our History class in ‘A’ Levels on France, the gladiator imperialist empire.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Weston is the millstone around Ruto’s neck that will sink his grand ambitions

Not that Ruto will let go of Weston. tTRhat he won’t for sure, that is not him.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Analysis: Ruto this way, Raila that way, Uhuru’s foot on each side

That there is trouble in Jubilee is beyond question and you can tell from what Ruto’s confidants claim

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Uhuruto should decipher coded online messages

Kenyans seem to have concluded that President and his deputy may not be any different from the Kenyan fathers.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Pain lies in repaying loans from the Chinese dragon

Paying Chinese loans will obviously be unbearable.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Politics, money and sex are the biggest drivers of assassinations

Politics, money and sex are the biggest drivers of assassinations and they need proper solution.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Haji must know political goodwill to fight graft is limited

Fighting graft and abuse of office requires political willingness.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Don’t allow political filters a role in graft war

Like in the Bible, we have a case of hot or cold, where there is no provision for lukewarm, on our hands as a nation.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Of school uniforms and dumb cosmetic changes

Schools have for decades maintained their school uniform for reasons of pride and heritage.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Imports window used to strangle local industries

The war against this thieving gale would be won faster if we look at our import containers.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Who between Uhuru, Ruto is plotting a hostile takeover?

Ruto’s supporters expect him to reciprocate by supporting the man from Sugoi as his next and chosen successor

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Jubilee: Between Uhuru and Ruto who is plotting a hostile takeover?

Things have gone so wrong that it may only require divine intervention in President Uhuru’s heart to take Kenya off the path of self-destruction

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Mr President, it’s not too late to salvage your legacy

Corruption, which is the bigger name for the sugar mess we are in, has also grown wings lately.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Let them plan for 2022 hoping God does not have different ideas

As we toy with the question of who may likely succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta when his term lapses in 2022, there are factors we must keep in mind

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Theft: Uhuru is probably looking the other way

We have resigned to the fact that corruption is the pillar of our politics

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Bitter lessons we must learn from dam tragedy

A little voice tells me that this was a case of impunity and negligence

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

The moment at which Kenya started ‘dying’

Long ago as children, we used to be warned of a three-eyed scary monster trawling the night ready to snatch those who defy parents’ orders.

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Hopefully, it's not call to join nyama choma feast

We stopped short of reminding them of what former President Daniel Moi used to reprimand us about: ‘Haitaongeza ugali kwenye sufuria zetu

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Uhuru, Raila have more to do after handshake

the surprise handshake between Uhuru Kenyatta and his fiercest rival Raila Odinga that dramatically changed the direction and vibe of our politics

By Kipkoech Tanui 7 years ago

Why Uhuru should tread with great caution

The question whether we are beginning to see a new Uhuru is important for our political discourse in many ways

By Kipkoech Tanui 8 years ago

Why anti-Raila strategy could just boomerang

The deportation of the National Resistance Movement’s ‘General’ Miguna Miguna is as intriguing as it’s monstrous and scandalous.

By Kipkoech Tanui 8 years ago

Aircraft Kenya appears to be on a direct flight path to very dark times

Now let us analogously assume Kenya is this goatskin and various forces are pulling it apart, with two main players – President Uhuru Kenya and Opposition leader Raila Odinga – wanting not a part, but all of it.

By Kipkoech Tanui 8 years ago

Whatever the outcome, victory should be to Kenya

At the end of the day, Kenya must win and that is what we expect of Justice David Maraga

By Kipkoech Tanui 8 years ago

I’m no prophet of doom, but there is an ominous cloud above

All indications are that today, the national presidential election chief presiding officer will declare the winner of August 8 State House race.

By Kipkoech Tanui 8 years ago