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Retire or Be On Our Side
Retire or Be On Our Side
By Rr 1 month ago
Retire or Be On Our Side
Fuel Prices
Fuel Prices
By Rr 1 month ago
Fuel Prices
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Opposition must escape Ruto's trap and audit his performance
Kenya's opposition leaders may need to change tack in the face of a runaway rhetorical President.
By Rr 1 month ago
Opposition must escape Ruto's trap and audit his performance
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
By Rr 1 month ago
Birds of a Feather
Supreme Court Vs Ambition
Supreme Court Vs Ambition
By Rr 1 month ago
Supreme Court Vs Ambition
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Be vigilant to divisive voices that could lead to Rwanda's 1994 path
The story of Rwanda is more than a national story, as the symposium heard from Prof PLO Lumumba.
By Rr 1 month ago
Be vigilant to divisive voices that could lead to Rwanda's 1994 path
Peace Talks
Peace Talks
By Rr 1 month ago
Peace Talks
Rotten Fish
Rotten Fish
By Rr 1 month ago
Rotten Fish
PawaPlays
PawaPlays
By Rr 1 month ago
PawaPlays
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Trump and a world order at breaking point as old rules begin to fail
US President Donald Trump's economic war against everyone will ultimately end up in weak, if not collapsed, supply chains.
By Rr 1 month ago
Trump and a world order at breaking point as old rules begin to fail
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Be warned, goons terror will surely beget Haiti-type chaos
Kenyan police have recently returned home after 18 months of attempting to contain goons in Haiti.
By Rr 1 month ago
Be warned, goons terror will surely beget Haiti-type chaos
Other Networks Vs Trump
Other Networks Vs Trump
By Rr 1 month ago
Other Networks Vs Trump
Slashing the Base
Slashing The Base
By Rr 1 month ago
Slashing the Base
Lonyang'apuo launches 2027 West Pokot Governor Bid
Governor Lonyang'apuo launches his campaign by accusing the current administration of presiding over corruption.
By Rr 1 month ago
Lonyang'apuo launches 2027 West Pokot Governor Bid
Wetang'ula, clergy raise concern over culture of hiring goons to disrupt rallies
Church leaders in western Kenya and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula have raised concern over the rising political violence at public rallies.
By Rr 1 month ago
Wetang'ula, clergy raise concern over culture of hiring goons to disrupt rallies
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Ol Kalou fallout reveals protocol cracks, bruises presidency image
Kenya is going through a monumental political crisis, way beyond mere presidential politics.
By Rr 1 month ago
Ol Kalou fallout reveals protocol cracks, bruises presidency image
How high?
How high?
By Rr 1 month ago
How high?
Banning Ye!
Banning Ye!
By Rr 2 months ago
Banning Ye!
War Games
War Games
By Rr 2 months ago
War Games
Eat, not yet 2027!
Eat, not yet 2027!
By Rr 2 months ago
Eat, not yet 2027!
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Ticking clock to 2027 elections fuels pressure on Ruto's presidency
Ruto is a man seemingly under pressure always up and about the country as his test of his leadership draws near .
By Rr 2 months ago
Ticking clock to 2027 elections fuels pressure on Ruto's presidency
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Honour the dead
Kenyans should honour burials and funerals and not turn them into podium for politics .
By Rr 2 months ago
Honour the dead
The SHA Dance
The SHA Dance
By Rr 2 months ago
The SHA Dance
G7 Talks
G7 Talks
By Rr 2 months ago
G7 Talks
Starmer stammers
Starmer stammers
By Rr 2 months ago
Starmer stammers
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Orange gone bad: Raila's behemoth teetering on the brink of death
It may be too soon to write the obituary of Raila Odinga's party, yet the dynamics tease us with the possibility that the moment is close.
By Rr 2 months ago
Orange gone bad: Raila's behemoth teetering on the brink of death
Register
Register
By Rr 2 months ago
Register
Tossed around
Tossed around
By Rr 2 months ago
Tossed around
Uko Kadi?
Uko Kadi?
By Rr 2 months ago
Uko Kadi?
Niko Kadi
Niko Kadi
By Rr 2 months ago
Niko Kadi
Face off
Face off
By Rr 2 months ago
Face off
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Lowering the bar: Has Ruto discarded Executive decorum in bid to outdo Gachagua?
Ruto, Gachagua and their groupies have advised themselves that elections will reward emotional mobilization, and not civility.
By Rr 2 months ago
Lowering the bar: Has Ruto discarded Executive decorum in bid to outdo Gachagua?
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When verbal insults form political fodder, we risk losing our nation
The political class increasingly stages scandalous spectacles. There are insults, theatrics, open defiance of the law and common decency.
By Rr 2 months ago
When verbal insults form political fodder, we risk losing our nation
Is this WW3?
Is this WW3?
By Rr 2 months ago
Is this WW3?
Rebuffal
Rebuffal
By Rr 2 months ago
Rebuffal
How much is enough
How much is enough
By Rr 2 months ago
How much is enough
Stalemate
Stalemate
By Rr 2 months ago
Stalemate
Why Africa's next health transformation is about systems, not Apps
Over the past two decades, Africa has made significant strides in expanding access to healthcare.
By Rr 2 months ago
Why Africa's next health transformation is about systems, not Apps
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Ten points, zero reform: Inside Kenya's backdoor peace bargain
The Ten Point Agenda of President William Ruto and the late Raila Odinga is widely seen as an elite power bargain with little public impact, rather than a genuine governance revolution.
By Rr 2 months ago
Ten points, zero reform: Inside Kenya's backdoor peace bargain
Aga Khan departure from NMG, Taarifa's entry must not limit us
NMG is a part of the Kenyan story, and we are a part of its story. Without our activities, good or bad, they have little to tell that is of immediacy to us.
By Rr 2 months ago
Aga Khan departure from NMG, Taarifa's entry must not limit us
Origin sourcing: The best bet to lift local coffee farmers
Enterprise
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