Makau Mutua

Uhuru is toast only if Raila’s key allies play second fiddle

It’s no secret ODM leader Raila has nine lives—like the proverbial cat. I know men of cloth are still waiting for the Second Coming of Christ. But my bet is that we shall first witness the Third Coming of Raila before the world ends. In August next year, Raila will either ascend to the pinnacle of power, or end a Sisyphean struggle for the most potent office in all the land.

Makau Mutua

Kenya must face Trump to avert bullying of its citizens

Donald Trump, the current tenant at the White House, is a foreign policy ignoramus. I don’t think he could point out Kenya on a map, even though he spent years de-legitimising former President Barack Obama, his predecessor, as an American.

Makau Mutua

Just like Narc, Nasa will defeat the ruling party

The last three presidential elections have been political tsunamis. In 2002, Kenyans defied convention and voted out Kanu, Kenya’s long-ruling political colossus. Until then, the idea of Kanu on its deathbed was unthinkable.

Makau Mutua

Doubt it no more, Fazul is Jubilee’s hatchet man

Mr Mohamed appears to be a character right out of North Korea, the hermit kingdom. He’s the dream automaton for the dictator.

Makau Mutua

Duale already proved he’s unfit to hold public office

I’ve written about Majority Leader Aden Duale before. It’s not a secret that I hold a particularly low opinion of the Garissa Town MP.

Makau Mutua

Something’s fishy about Matiang’i exam reforms

No one will give you a medal if you call me Kenya’s sceptic-in-chief. That’s because I own the title — hands down, and everyone knows it.

Makau Mutua

Why Kalonzo is a safe bet, not CORD leaders, Musalia

Today the subject of my pen – which some people call acerbic – is the enigmatic Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, the son of Mairu. Kalonzo is one of the only duo of the top self-made political mandarins in Kenya. The other is the irascible William Ruto, the country’s numero dos.

Makau Mutua

Mazrui: Icon who never feared speaking his mind

In mid-July, Kenyan and global intellectuals gathered in Nairobi to commemorate the scholarly legacy of the late Prof Ali A Mazrui