Success of 'PITO' principle and the fear it has sparked in Europe and United States

The rise of the New Right movement in the West, is a reaction to globalisation, migration and demographic change rather than simply a political shift.

By Macharia Munene 26 days ago

From Harry Thuku to Gen Zs: How youths have raised hope during difficult times

Kenyan youth activism in resisting oppression and shaping the country's political development has been very vital over the years.

By Macharia Munene 1 month ago

Food poverty in Kenya is contrived through policy incompetence and neglect

Main causes of food shortages are not technical limitations but poor policies, neglect of small-scale farmers, and inadequate investment in agricultural infrastructure.

By Macharia Munene 1 month ago

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On Gachagua's judgment, the High Court ended up impeaching itself

The court delivered a contradictory judgment by finding that the Senate violated Gachagua's constitutional right to a fair hearing while simultaneously upholding the impeachment outcome.

By Macharia Munene 2 months ago

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Same old politics: Why the Kikuyu remain Kenya's default villains

Former Senator Omar Hassan criticised the Kikuyu and personalised those attacks by targeting the Kenyatta family, but he faced no public reprimand despite language widely viewed as divisive.

By Macharia Munene 2 months ago

President's local and international visits and the tough times ahead

The country's handling of economic challenges, including fuel price increases and the high cost of living, has highlighted public concern over the President's use of a private jet for foreign travel.

By Macharia Munene 2 months ago

The threat of artificial intelligence, AI

In the 21st Century, technology picked up speed with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ways that threaten humans, its creators.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

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Breaking the Odinga spell on the Luo

The Odinga family's long political influence over the Luo community is waning, with emerging leaders and shifting alliances signalling the end of "Odingaism."

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

Archivist's death symbolises the tragedy of fading mobile archives

The death of archivist Dr Maina David Kagombe highlights the loss of irreplaceable knowledge as living human archives fade without preserving their histories.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

The three way presidential competition

Leaders of Kenya's political groupings are desperate as Kenya approaches the August 2027 General Election.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

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Ruto, Githunguri and the heavy cost of defiling sacred Mau Mau ground

Criticism on President Ruto over a housing project at the historic Githunguri site, arguing it disrespects cultural heritage and fuels perceptions of political arrogance.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

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Inside William Ruto's-Raila succession plan

President William Ruto is seeking to win over Luo Nyanza, a region long dominated by Raila Odinga, amid a historical legacy of political rivalry and succession struggles.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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Trump's war to erode Arab world global influence and its petrodollar

Donald Trump, a self-assured political operator, compares himself to Jesus and has reportedly said positive things about Adolf Hitler.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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Kenya, like other countries, has many religions and a scarcity of faith

In Kenya, widespread religious practice often overshadows genuine personal faith, highlighting the difference between organised religion and individual spirituality.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

The UN vote on the crime of slave trade

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama made news calling for the United Nations General Assembly to recognise the slave trade as a gross crime against humanity.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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Why US, Israel and Argentina opposed UN Resolution on the transatlantic slave trade

Trump is seemingly determined to reset American and world history by attacking universities and other institutions that he thinks portray the United States wrongly.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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External, internal factors that have sunk Kenyans deep into desperation

Kenya's growing desperation stems from a volatile mix of internal instability and external pressures such as digital disruption, insecurity, and climate shocks.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

Trump has disorganised post-WWII order and turned allies into enemies

In his anti-Obama/Biden drive, Trump forcefully asserted himself, claimed Canada and Greenland, insulted allies, and beat up on Iran.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

Our leaders' search for extra-continental validation the bane of Africa

These are times of manufactured world chaos that disrupt accepted international order and place African countries in geopolitical binds arising from colonial conditioning.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

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Why it will not be easy for Mbadi to achieve political greatness dream

John Mbadi lacks Jaramogi Oginga Odinga's ability to command public trust or Raila Amolo Odinga's spell binding magnetism.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

Edwin Sifuna: The surging political firestorm that is hard to ignore

There is a political firestorm called Edwin Sifuna that is sweeping across Kenya.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

Trump has brought disgrace to America like no other president

Trump appears to engage in extreme pettiness which drives others first into despair and then into a reluctant sense of rebelliousness.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

Mainstream media in the wilderness as people go for 'microwave' news

The mainstream media are in a geopolitical and ideological wilderness, having lost dominance to new players, digital/internet, who ignore set rules of operational decorum.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

Davos exposed discontent with Trump's leadership of Conceptual West

During the 2026 meeting, there was a 'rupture' of the leadership type in which Mark Carney of the middle power, Canada, displaced Donald Trump as leader of the Conceptual West.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

Youthful political leaders who believe Kibaki's good times can return

Edwin Sifuna is hard working, charismatic and he reminds some people of Tom Mboya, while Ndindi Nyoro's analysis of what ails the country brings him close to what Matiba tried to do in 1990.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

1966, the year independence euphoria in Africa started evaporating

Kenyatta, consistent in political opportunism, disillusioned followers by discarding his Mau Mau 'revolutionary' past while embracing the very colonialists that he had fought.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

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Gachagua lost, Lamu Woman Rep gained from 'tutam' booing incident

Gachagua showed poor political judgment by not seizing the opportunity to appear like a reconciler and peacemaker by properly guiding his 'Wantam' followers.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

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Why Venezuela became pawn in Trump's global power play era

Apart from craving for power, within and outside the United States, Trump's desire to outdo other presidents is the inadvertent reason for his behaviour.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

It's not only Somaliland, Israel is equally desperate for recognition

Israel controls Palestine, comprising Gaza and West Bank which it annexed from Egypt and Jordan, and would like its claims recognised as part of Greater Israel without the Palestinians.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

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How negatives outweighed positives in 2025

As the year 2024 slid into history, there was the usual end-of-year exuberance, "Happy New Year" chants and resolutions to improve. However, 2025 has ended in disappointing ways.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

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Why Ruto and Trump are in a unique political pod

Trump and Ruto are 'dealers' and, being extremely rich, have easy access to world luxuries, and each has extreme self-confidence, and tends to bulldoze his way.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

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How Christianity became a religion in conflict with itself and with other beliefs

The growth of Christianity makes Jesus a religious grand strategist and he probably envisioned the subsequent conflicts.

By Macharia Munene 8 months ago

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How Trump disrupts geopolitics while shouting 'America First'

President Reagan's strategy pressured Soviets, combining preemption with diplomatic financial incentives. US Precedent's America First doctrine prioritises dominance.

By Macharia Munene 8 months ago

Algiers shows Africa's struggle between radical zeal and dependency

Kenya appears to have surrendered its sovereignty to the Conceptual West while Algeria, in contrast, is increasingly self-reliant and is seemingly succeeding in reducing dependency.

By Macharia Munene 8 months ago

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Spheres of influence: How Putin, XI, and Trump have divided up the world

The trio, Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, and America's Donald Trump, have similar orientation towards society and their regions.

By Macharia Munene 8 months ago

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The glue that held ODM together melted after Raila's death

Raila Odinga's death exposed deep fractures within ODM, as competing factions, family ambitions, and differing alliances with Ruto revealed the party's reliance on his unifying personality.

By Macharia Munene 8 months ago

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Why Uhuru Kenyatta is the man to watch

Uhuru Kenyatta, emerging from political isolation and past missteps, is positioning himself as a national pacifier while quietly rebuilding influence and shaping new alliances.

By Macharia Munene 8 months ago

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Why university's attempt to revive oral tradition and history is important

Besides rejuvenating Embu, it appears to be deliberately cutting an intellectual niche for itself.

By Macharia Munene 9 months ago

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Why Ruto does not understand his first call is to Kenyans

Each member of the UN is expected to adhere to particular principles which include looking after, and protecting, the welfare of its citizens.

By Macharia Munene 9 months ago

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How Uhuru helped to turn Raila's grave into a shrine

The closest to Raila, in terms of post-death public interest, was Kimathi whose grave remains an official mystery probably for fear that admirers might turn it into a shrine.

By Macharia Munene 9 months ago