Barrack Muluka

Julius Nyerere’s song must not die, let freedom reign

BARRACK MULUKA

I Have a dream, a fantasy To help me through, reality And my destination makes it worth the while Pushin’ through the darkness, still another mile.

Julius Nyerere’s song must not die, let freedom reign

By Barrack Muluka | 3 days ago

Like in Bible times, we have taken to crucifying people

It’s up to each of us to decide where we are in this catharsis – to curse or to bless.

Barrack Muluka | 9 days ago

Why Magufuli was loved and loathed at home and abroad

He 'bullied' his way everywhere.

Barrack Muluka | 24 days ago

Is ODM scared of rising stars and new political landscape?

Legislators James Orengo and Amolo Otiende were this time last week venting Orange frustrations on unnamed public servants.

Barrack Muluka | 1 month ago

Flawed polls our Achilles’ Heel

NASA grievances ranged from technical issues on th...

By Barrack Muluka | Feb 27, 2021

Kituyi must avoid trodden path of ethnic mobilisation

Dr Mukhisa Kituyi’s entry into next year’s pre...

By Barrack Muluka | Feb 20, 2021

Kenyans must now demand more respect from leaders

Even as Japan remains keen to host the games, the ...

By Barrack Muluka | Feb 13, 2021

Why is wisdom so far from today’s tech-savvy being?

A little computer chip in your smartphone has revo...

By Barrack Muluka | Feb 06, 2021

True leaders must be brave enough to confront poverty

So far, political discussions and competitions hav...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 30, 2021

Biden win has lessons for Africa on political bigotry

President Biden has promised the world that Americ...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 23, 2021

A tribute to Kenya’s king of radio Abdallah Mwasimba

We recall the poems and skits he inspired us with,...

By Barrack Muluka | Aug 01, 2020

Mkapa was a philosopher king and model kingmaker

Tanzania restored political pluralism in 1992. Mka...

By Barrack Muluka | Jul 25, 2020

Eat, drink and make merry, the spirit of Opposition will live on

Is the Opposition today cast at the crossroads of ...

By Barrack Muluka | Nov 17, 2018

Fly and land all you want, we don't go where leaders point

In Emanyulia, we avoid loud and vexatious persons,...

By Barrack Muluka | Nov 10, 2018

We are victims of the culture of claptrap and dead psyche

The top brass around power is either a cocktail of...

By Barrack Muluka | Mar 11, 2017

IEBC must assert itself and earn our faith in its fairness

I am waiting to understand how election campaigns ...

By Barrack Muluka | Mar 04, 2017

NASA leaders must herald an epiphany we can believe in

This NASA moment bears both the bright character o...

By Barrack Muluka | Feb 25, 2017

Fringe parties could save us from failed leadership

In his introduction to William Golding’s Lord of...

By Barrack Muluka | Feb 18, 2017

Inward-looking democracy is the huge paradox of our time

We live in the Age of Ethnic Hate. Whether you def...

By Barrack Muluka | Feb 11, 2017

Opinion: Amina defeat blow to Jubilee and not a national tragedy

There was so much high-level commotion at home in ...

By Barrack Muluka | Feb 04, 2017

Leaders in wild jungle dance for voters as Kenyans suffer

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissio...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 28, 2017

Obama leaves office after a dignified tour of duty

Obama and Michelle can now sit on the balcony in t...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 21, 2017

Bukusu factor hangs above new found Opposition unity

The Opposition cookie is crumbling even before it ...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 14, 2017

Hiring foreign health workers is easier said than done

Toying with thoughts of employing foreign health p...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 08, 2017

Abaluhya have to embrace Mudavadi as their kingpin

Consanguinity — the belonging of a people to a c...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 07, 2017

Born to lead? Kenya’s political families still hold big sway

While the Kenyatta and Odinga families have occupi...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 01, 2017

Jomo and Jaramogi: A tale of Kenya’s enduring political dynasties

When he announced his intent to run for President ...

By Barrack Muluka | Jan 01, 2017

Nairobi county leadership has failed our children

I left Ofafa Jericho Primary School, Nairobi, in N...

By Barrack Muluka | Sep 03, 2016

We must address neo slavery in Africa by the ruling classes

August 23 is globally memorialised as the day to r...

By Barrack Muluka | Aug 27, 2016

It pays to make a dignified exit and find an escape route

Ezekiel Kemboi did not see the wheel of time turni...

By Barrack Muluka | Aug 20, 2016

Jubilee merger is about gaining control of the tribe

This Jubilee merger is about locking unwanted cand...

By Barrack Muluka | Aug 13, 2016

Uhuru should worry about the season of defections

Americans say the deal is not done until it is don...

By Barrack Muluka | Aug 06, 2016

Let’s repair social fabric and reject inclination to violence

“ We have given him an education. But what good ...

By Barrack Muluka | Jul 30, 2016

It is too soon to tell who will win in fight for Western vote

We live in a universe of familial emotions and loy...

By Barrack Muluka | Jul 23, 2016

We are incubating disastrous intolerance on political podiums

Prof Edward Kisiangani calls it the prime narrativ...

By Barrack Muluka | Jul 16, 2016

We've learnt nothing from unending global tragedies

Does the world learn anything? Eliezer “Ellie”...

By Barrack Muluka | Jul 09, 2016

Elechi Amadi: A tribute to a literary icon

One of the privileges of a literary publishing car...

By Barrack Muluka | Jul 06, 2016

Britons will pay the price for the folly of universal suffrage

The great thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment dou...

By Barrack Muluka | Jul 02, 2016

It is time to fashion a new dream and vision for Kenya

Where do we want to take this country? This is a q...

By Barrack Muluka | Jun 25, 2016

Kenyans are at a crossroads as demos take centre stage

Kenya is reaching a most delicate crossroads. How ...

By Barrack Muluka | Jun 18, 2016

Standoff over IEBC has put Kenya on the brink of disaster

There is widespread perception that the Issack Has...

By Barrack Muluka | May 21, 2016

Resolving refugee challenge is easier said than done

The camp has become part of us. Talking about clos...

By Barrack Muluka | May 14, 2016

We have failed to maintain order in our capital city

I am rereading Gary Stewart’s gem titled Rumba o...

By Barrack Muluka | May 07, 2016

MPs should do the noble thing and pass gender law

We often speak of ourselves in imagery of motherho...

By Barrack Muluka | Apr 30, 2016

Leaders need to slow down, begin talking to each other

When CORD leaders asked for dialogue with Jubilee ...

By Barrack Muluka | Apr 23, 2016

Julius Nyerere’s song must not die, let freedom reign

BARRACK MULUKA

Like in Bible times, we have taken to crucifying people

Why Magufuli was loved and loathed at home and abroad

Is ODM scared of rising stars and new political landscape?

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