US presidentail debate: Hillary emerges on top
United States presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald J Trump faced off in front of a pensive and expectant crowd in Hofstra University in New York on Monday night.
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
US presidentail debate: Hillary emerges on top
Negotiated Democracy in Mandera: Is the concept dead before it even starts?
The concept of negotiated democracy which was highly publicized a few weeks ago seems to have run into serious headwinds. The idea which gained currency mainly in the North eastern province inhabited by Somalis was conceived as a way of ensuring amity and unity among various clans residing in the province
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
Negotiated Democracy in Mandera: Is the concept dead before it even starts?
Donald Trump: Democrats should be worried
The United States presidential elections are barely two months away. Donald J Trump, the hair-raising and controversial republican presidential candidate is looming large on the political scene. It looks as if the former US secretary of state and member of the political dynasty, the Clintons, Hillary Rodham Clinton is playing catch up.
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
Donald Trump: Democrats should be worried
How will the new Jubilee party handle internal dissent?
The ruling Jubilee party was unveiled over the week bringing under her umbrella a host of smaller parties under the emblem of the Jubilee alliance.
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
How will the new Jubilee party handle internal dissent?
Jubilee party: will the extravaganza be short-lived?
Jubilee party, the new outfit for President Uhuru Kenyatta and deputy president William Ruto was launched with a lot of fanfare with a colorful extravaganza never seen in Kenya before.
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
Jubilee party: will the extravaganza be short-lived?
Why Cord will not win in 2017: a response to Eliud Owalo
Former aide to the right honorable Raila Odinga and cord luminary, Eliud Owalo wrote an article in the Ureport section on Friday the 2nd of September titled: ODM is the party; and the future is orange.
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
Why Cord will not win in 2017: a response to Eliud Owalo
The similarities between Raila Odinga and UK's Jeremy Corbyn
Although not quite affable like Mr. Odinga, his background as a onetime trade unionist has similarities to Mr. Odinga's background as a reform fighter, schooled and trained in the political trench warfare during the...
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
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The race to Aden Duale's seat in Garissa
Several constituencies are likely to face bare knuckle and hard fought contests in 2017. Garissa township constituency is likely to be among them. Incumbent MP and Jubilee key point man, honorable Aden Dualle faces perhaps one of the tightest races as a slew of candidates from his Abdwak clan seek to unseat him. Among them are former Garissa mayor and deputy ambassador to Pakistan, Siyat Osman and Amani national congress deputy leader and former captain, Abdi Yare. Former deputy speaker and firebrand politician, Farah Maalim is also in the race seeking to bag the coveted township constituency after having lost the 2013 elections when he vied for the senatorial position and lost to Garissa Senator, honourable Yussuf Haji. So far the town has seen the early signs of spirited campaigning with each of the contestants making forays into different areas of the town seeking early bird endorsements among the youth and the elders. A lot of development has been seen under the stewardship of
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
The race to Aden Duale's seat in Garissa
As we approach 2017, will Cord settle on a single candidate?
Amid the continuous political huffing and puffing within the Cord fraternity, something quite unnerving and queasy is going on.
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
As we approach 2017, will Cord settle on a single candidate?
Political parties in Kenya need to think like brands
Elections 2017 are fast approaching. We have seen unprecedented political activities as we tentatively move towards 2017. A stream of defections and counter defections, political divorces, renunciations normally characterize such a time.
By Musa Hassan 7 years ago
Political parties in Kenya need to think like brands
Kenya is being swallowed up by the monster of corruption
Corruption in Kenya and under the Jubilee Administration has reached the high water mark. Just as flood waters would do, the country now risks getting swallowed up by the monster of corruption.
By Musa Hassan 8 years ago
Kenya is being swallowed up by the monster of corruption
Quit the blame game on innocent Somalis.
No one trusts us, we are afraid of the Al Shabab and equally afraid of the police.This can be remedied. But it needs bold action, the Government needs to drop the negative mentality when it comes to Kenyan Somalis.
By Musa Hassan 9 years ago
Quit the blame game on innocent Somalis.
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