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Orengo's humiliation at a funeral broke norms that hold societies
The recent humiliation of Siaya Governor James Orengo by youth at a funeral in the county evokes memories of the tragic events in Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart.
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East Africa’s emerging diplomatic compact risks mistaking repression of dissent for order and State capacity.
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Kenya is going through a monumental political crisis, way beyond mere presidential politics.
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1mo ago
Ruto is a man seemingly under pressure always up and about the country as his test of his leadership draws near .
By Barrack Muluka
1mo ago
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 Barrack Muluka
1mo ago
Ruto, Gachagua and their groupies have advised themselves that elections will reward emotional mobilization, and not civility.
By Barrack Muluka
1mo ago
The political class increasingly stages scandalous spectacles. There are insults, theatrics, open defiance of the law and common decency.
By Barrack Muluka
1mo ago
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 Barrack Muluka
2mos ago
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 Barrack Muluka
2mos ago
Annual floods in Kenya expose the persistent failures of political leadership, leaving homes submerged, infrastructure destroyed, and communities stranded.
By Barrack Muluka
2mos ago
The escalating US–Iran conflict reflects deeper geopolitical tensions as Washington’s fear of losing global dominance to a rising China reshapes nuclear politics and foreign policy.
By Barrack Muluka
2mos ago
Fred Matiang’i has been crowned king of the Kisii, raising questions about whether the role will expand his national influence or limit him to ethnic confines.
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2mos ago
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