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Barrack Muluka

Did Uhuru's advisers get it wrong on Mt Kenya?

The big numbers have already added up. Now it is small numbers that count. Every plus matters. The smallest single-unit minus is painful. Herein resides the philosophy of everyone coming out to vote.

By Barrack Muluka 4 days ago

Did Uhuru's advisers get it wrong on Mt Kenya?

The making of Azimio: Political milestone for handshake duo

The making of Azimio: Political milestone for handshake duo

By Barrack Muluka 10 days ago

Let's disappoint doomsday scribes and purveyors of untruths on polls

Let's disappoint doomsday scribes and purveyors of untruths on polls

By Barrack Muluka 12 days ago

Raila, Wajackoyah scored own goal by snubbing the big debate

Raila, Wajackoyah scored own goal by snubbing the big debate

By Barrack Muluka 19 days ago

Ronaldo gets police caution for incident at Everton match

Cristiano Ronaldo has received a police caution after footage was posted online of the Manchester United forward appearing to knock a phone out of an Everton fan’s hand

By Associated Press 5 mins ago

Ronaldo gets police caution for incident at Everton match

WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the situation caused by the conflict in his home country is worse than any other humanitarian crisis in the world.

By Associated Press 18 mins ago

WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color

Hunger and high wage bill await Mutula Kilonzo

Senator Kilonzo takes over amid a prolonged drought that has caused crop failure. Staff salaries take up 46 per cent of the county budget, and it’s likely to increase.

By Stephen Nzioka 25 mins ago

Hunger and high wage bill await Mutula Kilonzo

Jaramogi told me to guide Raila: Says Phoebe Asiyo

The level of corruption, polarisation of people along tribal lines, and the fact that there are no role models in leadership positions for our youth to look up to. These make me very sad.

By The Nairobian Reporter 45 mins ago

Jaramogi told me to guide Raila: Says Phoebe Asiyo

Visiting US senator to meet Uhuru, Ruto and Raila

Delaware Senator Chris Coon arrived in Kenya on Thursday night, said the US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman.

By Mate Tongola 50 mins ago

Visiting US senator to meet Uhuru, Ruto and Raila

Things you should not do on a date

Most people believe that dates only involve dressing up and going to fancy restaurants, but in truth, this is the time to vet one another

By Esther Muchene 59 mins ago

Things you should not do on a date

Water, garbage and transport biggest challenges for Johnson Sakaja

When it comes to implementing policies, it will not be smooth sailing since his coalition is the minority in the assembly.

By Hudson Gumbihi 1 hr ago

Water, garbage and transport biggest challenges for Johnson Sakaja

Popular 'Wamunyota' singer wins MCA seat

Lawrence Gathee wa Njeri is among the most educated musicians.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 hr ago

Popular 'Wamunyota' singer wins MCA seat

Beware of deadly poultry disease

There is no known treatment against Fowl pox and the disease can only be prevented through vaccination.

By Dr Watson Messo 1 hr ago

Beware of deadly poultry disease

Sweet products to squeeze from honey

Kenya’s potential for apiculture development is estimated to be over 100,000 metric tonnes of honey

By Jennifer Anyango 1 hr ago

Sweet products to squeeze from honey

Is the government using food as a weapon in this year's election?

According to the Kenya Government, “the cost living” is the price of maize flour. Hence the government is providing a subsidy to cushion Kenyans against the cost of living for a few weeks.

By Barrack Muluka 26 days ago

Is the government using food as a weapon in this year's election?

Echoes from 2017 and IEBC's unenviable task before and after polls

Claims of planned rigging, unfinished business between Chebukati and Chiloba could determine how elections go as commission walks the tightrope over the next three weeks

By Barrack Muluka 1 month ago

Echoes from 2017 and IEBC's unenviable task before and after polls

Martha Karua can't lecture anyone on anger, her tantrums are legend

Muluka doubts Karua could stand on any moral high ground to question anyone’s emotional comportment. In her own way, she has anger issues, which she is unable to manage in public.

By Barrack Muluka 1 month ago

Martha Karua can't lecture anyone on anger, her tantrums are legend

Why it's dishonest to blow Ruto slap remarks out of proportion

To blow out of proportion Ruto’s hyperbole is fine. Not so fine is to cast aspersions on the integrity of IEBC. Experience has it that with such rail at IEBC, they will reject results.

By Barrack Muluka 1 month ago

Why it's dishonest to blow Ruto slap remarks out of proportion

Good, bad and the ugly of Raila Odinga, William Ruto and George Wajackoyah party manifestos

Roots party believe legalizing marijuana and selling it on global markets, will bring trillions of dollars. Both Kenya Kwanza and Azimio coalitions have similar proposals on many issues.

By Barack Muluka 1 month ago

Good, bad and the ugly of Raila Odinga, William Ruto and George Wajackoyah party manifestos

In whose hands? The State must disclose deals with other entities

Kenya’s narrative on corruption revolves around denial, scapegoating and hypocrisy. Last week’s column wondered who ‘we’ refers to in the question, “In whose hands are we safe?”

By Barrack Muluka 1 month ago

In whose hands? The State must disclose deals with other entities

No Mr President, we are not yet brave enough to undo land theft

Kenya has witnessed systematic derogation of land rights over the past 59 years. Public land, especially, has been stolen with impunity.

By Barrack Muluka 1 month ago

No Mr President, we are not yet brave enough to undo land theft

If this election is about cost of living, which coalition wins it?

Besides belonging to certain tribes, there is nothing special about these three people. It surprises me that we should follow any one of them, just because they are from our tribe.

By Barrack Muluka 1 month ago

If this election is about cost of living, which coalition wins it?

Whittle down fear of defeat and let big four compete for top seat

Informing the campaigns is fear of losing this all important single poll. When people ask whether the IEBC is ready for the elections, they mean the presidential election. The stakes are that high.

By Barrack Muluka 2 months ago

Whittle down fear of defeat and let big four compete for top seat

Madaraka Day snob of William Ruto is all what Kenyans could remember

There would be no President Uhuru Kenyatta without William Ruto. We say here in Emanyulia, no matter how badly a friend wrongs you, think even of the littlest good he did for you.

By Barack Muluka 2 months ago

Madaraka Day snob of William Ruto is all what Kenyans could remember

With all these, Kenya requires little to push it over the cliff

The country staggers from state fragility towards state failure. Make no mistake, the fuel crises across the country are only one of the indicators.

By Barrack Muluka 4 months ago

With all these, Kenya requires little to push it over the cliff

With fall of BBI, Uhuru and Raila must ask hard questions

Future generations will read about this season as the age in which the Kenyan Judiciary found its feet, courtesy of the 2010 Constitution.

By Barrack Muluka 4 months ago

With fall of BBI, Uhuru and Raila must ask hard questions

Why Queen Mother must not take sides in certain contests

The Mother of the Nation must safeguard her diplomatic immunity by being measured in her public pronouncements on Kenya’s civics.

By Barrack Muluka 4 months ago

Why Queen Mother must not take sides in certain contests

Kalonzo’s horror of parties that signed what they didn’t know

It cannot be true that the 15 or so political parties that signed the Azimio la Umoja Coalition agreement did not understand the covenant?

By Barrack Muluka 4 months ago

Kalonzo’s horror of parties that signed what they didn’t know

Boda boda chaos: Let political class deliver promises or else...

A motorist in a traffic mishap was sexually abused in broad daylight. And Nairobi looked on; cold, unmoved.

By Barrack Muluka 5 months ago

Boda boda chaos: Let political class deliver promises or else...

Ask Raila, Ruto hard questions or get 5 years of refined rubbish

So far, the competition between them has been about who takes home the crown of insolence.

By Barrack Muluka 5 months ago

Ask Raila, Ruto hard questions or get 5 years of refined rubbish

Uhuru has a right to be angry but with dignity and decorum

Those close to him might find it a little awkward to talk to him about the need for sedate management of the emotional domain in public space.

By Barrack Muluka 5 months ago

Uhuru has a right to be angry but with dignity and decorum

I have always dreamt of a Raila presidency, but not like this

I remain persuaded that, regardless of what Justice Johannes Kriegler says about the 2007 election outcome, Raila's 2007 election was stolen.

By Barrack Muluka 5 months ago

I have always dreamt of a Raila presidency, but not like this

Why Uhuru should let State House contest just play out

Now that it is clear there are two main camps in the August 9 presidential race, I am also clear about how I purpose to vote.

By Barrack Muluka 6 months ago

Why Uhuru should let State House contest just play out

Don’t worship Raila or Ruto for that could trigger misrule

Between Raila Odinga and William Ruto, one is most certainly set to be Kenya’s president by Christmas. Don’t rule out rest of the aspirants, however.

By Barrack Muluka 6 months ago

Don’t worship Raila or Ruto for that could trigger misrule

Journalism owes us the truth on politics and graft cartels

A key role for journalism is the interpretation of experience. This involves the expression of memory. The scribe opens up stores of experience.

By Barrack Muluka 6 months ago

Journalism owes us the truth on politics and graft cartels

Kenya is dead, despite having law protecting sanctity of life

If we are not a dead country, what are we? A soulless nation is a dead society.

By Barrack Muluka 6 months ago

Kenya is dead, despite having law protecting sanctity of life

How Raila-Ruto power contest could bring back 2007/8 ghosts

We are hurtling into exceptionally dangerous space, in Kenya, complete with selective memory of recent history and explosive rubble rousing politics.

By Barrack Muluka 7 months ago

How Raila-Ruto power contest could bring back 2007/8 ghosts

Mulembe nation’s foolishness is good news to Ruto and Raila

A limping antelope will not survive. The lions will snack on it, way before breakfast. Survival for the fittest is the name of the game.

By Barrack Muluka 7 months ago

Mulembe nation’s foolishness is good news to Ruto and Raila

If not managed well, Raila-Ruto camps could unleash violence

President Kenyatta and Raila have made peace, yes. But they have also jointly engaged the country in fresh hostility between their camp and Ruto’s.

By Barrack Muluka 7 months ago

If not managed well, Raila-Ruto camps could unleash violence