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Michael Ndonye

Why DP Gachagua wants to forge ties with Kenyatta family

Gachagua, unlike Ruto, needs a strong backup plan. It is, politically, a necessary survival evil. Otherwise, deputy presidents are vulnerable, exposed and somehow dispensable.

By Michael Ndonye 24 days ago

Why DP Gachagua wants to forge ties with Kenyatta family

Time for those who have been in politics 'forever' to exit the scene

Time for those who have been in politics 'forever' to exit the scene

By Michael Ndonye 1 month ago

Why aspiring female presidents must have 'rooms' of their own

Why aspiring female presidents must have 'rooms' of their own

By Michael Ndonye 1 month ago

Allow Raila to go now or risk waiting forever for 'Godot'

Allow Raila to go now or risk waiting forever for 'Godot'

By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago

Here is my 2027 prediction and it's not good for Raila, Kalonzo

President Ruto is not and will not be a weaker incumbent in 2027. Ousting him will be a high-hill task, especially now that Kalozo and Raila.

By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago

Here is my 2027 prediction and it's not good for Raila, Kalonzo

To move forward, we should all internalise Moi's 1978 speech

At the tender age of 54, Moi became president of a country with only his predecessor, Mzee Kenyatta, to learn from, and he committed to doing so in his "Nyayo" (footsteps) philosophy.

By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago

To move forward, we should all internalise Moi's 1978 speech

Ensure discovery of coltan in Embu doesn't turn into a curse

The county must ensure that mining and mineral resources policies and frameworks are put in place to provide for the exploration and exploitation of this resource for socioeconomic development.

By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago

Ensure discovery of coltan in Embu doesn't turn into a curse

Why Kalonzo owes Raila lifelong political commitment and support

Since Raila is permanently inked in the history of Kenya's politics, Kalonzo will remain a politician who changed that history forever.

By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago

Why Kalonzo owes Raila lifelong political commitment and support

Clerics, stop coveting political seats; you belong in the pulpit

Billy Graham once said, "Evangelists cannot be closely identified with any particular party or person. We have to stand in the middle in order to preach to all people, right and left."

By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago

Clerics, stop coveting political seats; you belong in the pulpit

Ruto will be the loser if he defies court orders on the housing levy

No judge is ready to make rulings which cannot stand the test of time and integrity in this age of openness.

By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago

Ruto will be the loser if he defies court orders on the housing levy

Gachagua and Murkomen, you are not qualified to wear doctoral attires

The tradition of the title Dr (PhD), as well as the doctoral regalia, ought to be respected. Still, our universities have decided to take part in deflowering the sanctity of such academic cultures.

By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago

Gachagua and Murkomen, you are not qualified to wear doctoral attires

The era of State corporations is gone; go ahead and sell them

. Even after Dr Ruto gave a breakdown of how taxpayers lose billions of shillings funding the corporations, the math still doesn't make sense to most Kenyans.

By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago

The era of State corporations is gone; go ahead and sell them

If Treasury CS and Ndii say our economy is struggling, then it is

David Ndii is a dangerously honest, extroverted, and highly predictable economist cum activist. Handling his expert opinion sketchily can throw a spanner in the works.

By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago

If Treasury CS and Ndii say our economy is struggling, then it is

We 'inherited empty coffers' excuse is no longer acceptable

Unless the Kenya Kwanza government acts to salvage this country and seek justice for the purported stolen money from the coffers they found empty, we will judge them harshly.

By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago

We 'inherited empty coffers' excuse is no longer acceptable

Let's turn scrutiny to graft in counties too

While the national government has a role to play, we should remember the more significant roles of our county governments in economic and social development.

By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago

Let's turn scrutiny to graft in counties too

Let Ruto provide true leadership to rescue us from economic woes

The country is headed in the wrong direction because of absolute lies, smokescreen blame games and incompetence among some members of Kenya's Kwanza administration.

By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago

Let Ruto provide true leadership to rescue us from economic woes

Tree-planting holiday was not necessary amid economic crisis

November 13 is usually World Orphans' Day, Odd Socks Day, World Kindness Day, and, to some, National Hug a Musician Day, among many other holidays worldwide.

By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago

Tree-planting holiday was not necessary amid economic crisis

Africans may be free, but they are still at risk of domination

The British Empire's principal impairment on us remains the beliefs and values that make us susceptible to domination.

By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago

Africans may be free, but they are still at risk of domination

News media can't misreport if given accurate information by government

The call for governments to make critical information accessible to news media and the benefits that come with it is the foundation on which democracies stand.

By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago

News media can't misreport if given accurate information by government

Raila has run out of luck, let him endorse someone else

If Raila believes there is a candidate who can defeat William Ruto, he better endorse him-just like he did in 2002 when, alongside other politicians, he endorsed Mwai Kibaki.

By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago

Raila has run out of luck, let him endorse someone else

Mashujaa Day: What Kenyans expect to hear from their President

The president will be expected to redefine the bottom-up heroism philosophy he enthusiastically articulated in his 2022 Mashujaa Day speech.

By Michael Ndonye 6 months ago

Mashujaa Day: What Kenyans expect to hear from their President

Ruto might borrow a leaf from Uhuru and work with Raila

President Ruto is likely to lean more on the support of his erstwhile enemies from the Opposition than from his DP - it is easier to find another Central kingpin.

By Michael Ndonye 6 months ago

Ruto might borrow a leaf from Uhuru and work with Raila

Cherargei should first put into law a 10-year presidential term

Instead of beating around the bush, constitutionalise the current de facto ten-year term for the presidency and save this country billions of shillings' worth of resources.

By Michael Ndonye 6 months ago

Cherargei should first put into law a 10-year presidential term

Arrogance that felled mighty Azimio now in Ruto's Cabinet

Hustlers cannot bear the pains of economic burden and tongue-lashing from insensitive leaders. All the hustlers ask is for them to be well-rested materially and psychologically.

By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago

Arrogance that felled mighty Azimio now in Ruto's Cabinet

Ruto's ride to climate summit in an electric car was symbolic

President Ruto drove to the Africa Climate Summit (ACS23) in the first Kenyan electric car, Autopax, AirEv YETU. Many applauded his decision.

By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago

Ruto's ride to climate summit in an electric car was symbolic

Whether he runs or not, Raila will be a major player in 2027

In his political pilgrimage wee hours, Raila Odinga might still determine President William Ruto's main competitor in 2027 election. The way things are, unless there is a significant shift in politics

By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago

Whether he runs or not, Raila will be a major player in 2027

The 'brotherhood' that makes fight against graft difficult

Politicians defend graft suspects passionately, making it difficult to isolate the actual corruption cases, political set-ups, and vendettas.

By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago

The 'brotherhood' that makes fight against graft difficult

Nothing wrong with president launching Uhuru's projects

The president should take credit for such projects instead of ignoring them to become white elephants in the name of launching his own.

By Michael Ndonye 8 months ago

Nothing wrong with president launching Uhuru's projects

Why coalition governments are susceptible to incompetence

It disturbs when under one year, President Ruto publicly decries having more information regarding departments and ministries than those appointed to run them

By Michael Ndonye 8 months ago

Why coalition governments are susceptible to incompetence

It would be hard for Kenya to pass the democratic litmus test

Like previous post-election 'handshakes,' the current talks are birthed after 'questioning the legitimacy of the 2022 electoral process; failure to accept the 2022 presidential election results

By Michael Ndonye 8 months ago

It would be hard for Kenya to pass the democratic litmus test

Explore other options of solving presidential election disputes

Undermining the power of the SCOK is not a malady characteristic of Raila's politics only. After the 2017 General Election, Raila petitioned against the IEBC after it declared Uhuru the winner.

By Michael Ndonye 8 months ago

Explore other options of solving presidential election disputes

If demos are over cost of living, Raila-Ruto talks can't end them

Any protests over the cost of living should end up with a dialogue between the citizens and their president, not between the president and the opposition leader. It is simple logic!

By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago

If demos are over cost of living, Raila-Ruto talks can't end them

Raila repeating the same lie Ruto told during campaigns

Even in mature democracies like the United States, voters have big ears for lies, exaggerations and fake news during campaigns-it is the nature of politics.

By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago

Raila repeating the same lie Ruto told during campaigns

Can Ruto oust US dollar and then walk away scot-free?

Among the nerves of Western domination in Africa that president Dr Ruto is rattling is the privileged US dollar. Can he crack the skull, this time around?

By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago

Can Ruto oust US dollar and then walk away scot-free?

Time for Kenya Kwanza and media to bury the hatchet

The media have not accepted the 2022 election results while the government is still harbouring the pre-election coverage's pains. They are clothed in vengeance against the Fourth Estate.

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

Time for Kenya Kwanza and media to bury the hatchet

BBI was ex-president's undoing, Finance Bill might be Ruto's

Kenya Kwanza government must change the hustlers' perception that this bill has been forced down their throats - the same experience that they had with the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

BBI was ex-president's undoing, Finance Bill might be Ruto's

What if Ruto's housing project ends up like Uhuru's Big Five agenda?

This country is a hothouse of wastage of resources because we lack continuity of projects across regimes. If Ruto dropped Uhuru's projects, will his successor nurture the housing project?

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

What if Ruto's housing project ends up like Uhuru's Big Five agenda?

The truth and outright lies in debate on Finance Bill, 2023

From the government's deceptive explanations, to the whipping of legislators to pass the bill, there is evidence that most Kenya Kwanza politicians prioritise their political fidelities.

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

The truth and outright lies in debate on Finance Bill, 2023

It's difficult to fight corruption amidst political 'wash wash'

Corruption is a red dragon, the most rooted evil of the 21st century. It is highly connected, elusive and hits back fiercely.

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

It's difficult to fight corruption amidst political 'wash wash'

State House media interview did Ruto more harm than good

Daring the media to pose free-style and open-ended questions regarding his administration was an uphill task.

By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago

State House media interview did Ruto more harm than good

Who will succeed William Ruto in 2032?

By the look of things, there is no Kenyan ready to receive instruments of power from William Ruto after his two terms. Thus, President Ruto will most likely hand over power to a political greenhorn.

By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago

Who will succeed William Ruto in 2032?

Raila can defeat Ruto in 2027 if he becomes patient and focused

Raila and the opposition are trying to push the government against the wall that is not hardened enough to crash it.

By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago

Raila can defeat Ruto in 2027 if he becomes patient and focused

Governors must take blame for hunger 10 years into devolution

Why are governors moving around with politicians planning for demos or attending Sunday services outside their counties?

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Governors must take blame for hunger 10 years into devolution

Raila taking advantage of Ruto's failure to speak to the hustlers

Kenya Kwanza has been speaking to the Opposition instead of the hustlers. As a result, hustlers listen to Raila Odinga because he is the only person speaking directly to them.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Raila taking advantage of Ruto's failure to speak to the hustlers

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