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Leonard Khafafa

Blame Uhuru for the austerity measures in Finance Bill 2023

The austerity measures proposed by the bill are not the cause of present economic hardships. They are consequences of reckless borrowing.

By Leonard Khafafa 8 hrs ago

Blame Uhuru for the austerity measures in Finance Bill 2023

Public will rally behind Ruto if he steps up war against graft

Public will rally behind Ruto if he steps up war against graft

By Leonard Khafafa 7 days ago

Why Ruto's appointment of General Ogolla is another masterstroke

Why Ruto's appointment of General Ogolla is another masterstroke

By Leonard Khafafa 15 days ago

Managing public perception key during prevailing hard times

Managing public perception key during prevailing hard times

By Leonard Khafafa 21 days ago

Public policies should benefit citizens, no two ways about it

The overarching consideration when the government enters into contracts and transactions must be for the benefit of Kenya and its citizens.

By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago

Public policies should benefit citizens, no two ways about it

Separating truth from lies: 'Uncaring state, failed taxman and more opposition lies'

The spurious allegation to the effect that the Kenya Kwanza government is unable to pay civil servants’ emoluments because of administrative incompetence.

By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago

Separating truth from lies: 'Uncaring state, failed taxman and more opposition lies'

Failure to tell its success story is Kenya Kwanza's Achilles heel

For a party that carried the day with resounding messages of change and hope, they have done a poor job communicating the same to the country.

By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago

Failure to tell its success story is Kenya Kwanza's Achilles heel

Why Raila is unlikely to have his way this time around

Demonstrations have served Raila well in the past. Not this time!

By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago

Why Raila is unlikely to have his way this time around

Kenya Airways can help shore up dwindling forex reserves

Kenya Airways (KQ) should facilitate much-needed forex inflows and at the same time, provide much-needed employment opportunities to the country’s youthful population.

By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago

Kenya Airways can help shore up dwindling forex reserves

Be patriotic enough and back efforts to fix Kenya, Mr Odinga

Raila Odinga’s calls for mass action threaten to upend these gains. History shows that this action may lead to fractious and violent confrontations with law enforcers.

By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago

Be patriotic enough and back efforts to fix Kenya, Mr Odinga

Raila's post-truth populism suffers huge credibility deficit

Raila Odinga is a perennial presidential candidate who perpetually reneges on his commitment to allow others to run. His past political liaisons read like a study in fallouts.

By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago

Raila's post-truth populism suffers huge credibility deficit

Raila's 'Ruto must go' calls are echoes from a distant past

Against a background of hacking claims by nefarious Israelis working to sabotage last year’s elections, whatever credibility Odinga’s whistleblower had is now gone with the wind.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago

Raila's 'Ruto must go' calls are echoes from a distant past

Push for open skies not based on cogent rationale

Coast tourism players have started an online petition asking President William Ruto to sanction the open skies policy to boost tourism.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago

Push for open skies not based on cogent rationale

Selection of envoys shouldn't be based on nepotism, cronyism

Diplomatic engagements are based on the principle of reciprocity. For every concession made to a foreign entity, there must be a corresponding benefit to Kenya.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago

Selection of envoys shouldn't be based on nepotism, cronyism

Why Raila's gunboat diplomacy will not work this time around

For one who previously depended on the goodwill of foreign government to sustain his onslaught on repressive regimes, Raila's recent utterances are puzzling.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago

Why Raila's gunboat diplomacy will not work this time around

Why KCSE exam results must be questioned

There is reason to be concerned about probity gaps in the 2022 KCSE exam outcomes.

By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago

Why KCSE exam results must be questioned

Patriotism calls us to support KQ's latest turnaround efforts

JKIA has become an important travel hub and 65 per cent of Kenya Airports Authority revenues are contributed by the National carrier.

By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago

Patriotism calls us to support KQ's latest turnaround efforts

Chiloba death: It's wrong for anyone to accuse Kenyans of homophobia

Rights activists and the BBC are wrong about the alleged persecution of the LGBTQ community in Kenya.

By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago

Chiloba death: It's wrong for anyone to accuse Kenyans of homophobia

Painful, but removal of subsidies right way to go

A country that was in freefall for over five years will certainly need prescient leadership to overcome the deficiencies of the past administration.

By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago

Painful, but removal of subsidies right way to go

KQ is our flag carrier; don't put it fully in hands of foreigners

Statistics from Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis reveal KQ as contributing close to 5 per cent of Kenya’s GDP.

By Leonard Khafafa 5 months ago

KQ is our flag carrier; don't put it fully in hands of foreigners

KPC managers' acquittal yet another blot on DPP's office

Newspaper accounts say DPP Haji “is under pressure to resign following revelations that he recommended charges on flimsy grounds.”

By Leonard Khafafa 5 months ago

KPC managers' acquittal yet another blot on DPP's office

Why it is too early to hold protests against Ruto's government

What Raila currently lacks is the raison d’etre for his protest calls. Certainly, only he has the temerity to insist that the presidential elections have been stolen from him again.

By Leonard Khafafa 5 months ago

Why it is too early to hold protests against Ruto's government

Greed, not ignorance, is behind Kenya's surging doping menace

That the sport has been brought to disrepute is reprehensible. The effete excuses of reprobates who take banned substances while feigning ignorance cannot be entertained.

By Leonard Khafafa 6 months ago

Greed, not ignorance, is behind Kenya's surging doping menace

GMO food storm: It didn't start with Moses Kuria

Kenyans should be wary of attempts to get it hooked to foreign seeds and fertilisers to subjugate citizens by sabotaging the country’s food security.

By Leonard Khafafa 6 months ago

GMO food storm: It didn't start with Moses Kuria

Deal with muggers, boda boda to halt city's descent into chaos

One rather hopes that for once, political rhetoric will translate into action points; that CS Kindiki’s tough talk will, forthwith, put a stop to the degeneration of Nairobi’s city centre.

By Leonard Khafafa 6 months ago

Deal with muggers, boda boda to halt city's descent into chaos

KQ pilots deserve no mercy over their unlawful strike

KALPA have made unconscionable demands and walked out of negotiations with their employer KQ in an “all or nothing” attitude.

By Leonard Khafafa 6 months ago

KQ pilots deserve no mercy over their unlawful strike

Plan by Kenya Airways pilots to go on strike is ill-advised

It is difficult to dismiss Kalpas determination to go on strike as merely the peccadilloes of an overpaid and underworked lot.

By Leonard Khafafa 6 months ago

Plan by Kenya Airways pilots to go on strike is ill-advised

Kenya has the potential to be among top tourist destinations

Kenya scooped major titles at World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa and Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2022 which was held at KICC.

By Leonard Khafafa 7 months ago

Kenya has the potential to be among top tourist destinations

Poisoning has been ruled out; allow Gicheru to rest in peace

Paul Gicheru voluntarily gave himself up to the ICC and was at the tail-end of the process of clearing his name.

By Leonard Khafafa 7 months ago

Poisoning has been ruled out; allow Gicheru to rest in peace

Gachagua misled Kenyans with allegations of KQ 'State capture'

In a recent television interview, DP Gachagua singled out the national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) for censure.

By Leonard Khafafa 7 months ago

Gachagua misled Kenyans with allegations of KQ 'State capture'

Why we must allow KQ to beat the turbulence

KQ acknowledges that, indeed, there are challenges some of which stem from past decisions that cannot be undone. But they are not intractable problems.

By Leonard Khafafa 7 months ago

Why we must allow KQ to beat the turbulence

Public policies should benefit citizens, no two ways about it

The overarching consideration when the government enters into contracts and transactions must be for the benefit of Kenya and its citizens.

By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago

Public policies should benefit citizens, no two ways about it

Separating truth from lies: 'Uncaring state, failed taxman and more opposition lies'

The spurious allegation to the effect that the Kenya Kwanza government is unable to pay civil servants’ emoluments because of administrative incompetence.

By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago

Separating truth from lies: 'Uncaring state, failed taxman and more opposition lies'

Failure to tell its success story is Kenya Kwanza's Achilles heel

For a party that carried the day with resounding messages of change and hope, they have done a poor job communicating the same to the country.

By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago

Failure to tell its success story is Kenya Kwanza's Achilles heel

Why Raila is unlikely to have his way this time around

Demonstrations have served Raila well in the past. Not this time!

By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago

Why Raila is unlikely to have his way this time around

Kenya Airways can help shore up dwindling forex reserves

Kenya Airways (KQ) should facilitate much-needed forex inflows and at the same time, provide much-needed employment opportunities to the country’s youthful population.

By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago

Kenya Airways can help shore up dwindling forex reserves

Be patriotic enough and back efforts to fix Kenya, Mr Odinga

Raila Odinga’s calls for mass action threaten to upend these gains. History shows that this action may lead to fractious and violent confrontations with law enforcers.

By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago

Be patriotic enough and back efforts to fix Kenya, Mr Odinga

Raila's post-truth populism suffers huge credibility deficit

Raila Odinga is a perennial presidential candidate who perpetually reneges on his commitment to allow others to run. His past political liaisons read like a study in fallouts.

By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago

Raila's post-truth populism suffers huge credibility deficit

Raila's 'Ruto must go' calls are echoes from a distant past

Against a background of hacking claims by nefarious Israelis working to sabotage last year’s elections, whatever credibility Odinga’s whistleblower had is now gone with the wind.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago

Raila's 'Ruto must go' calls are echoes from a distant past

Push for open skies not based on cogent rationale

Coast tourism players have started an online petition asking President William Ruto to sanction the open skies policy to boost tourism.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago

Push for open skies not based on cogent rationale

Selection of envoys shouldn't be based on nepotism, cronyism

Diplomatic engagements are based on the principle of reciprocity. For every concession made to a foreign entity, there must be a corresponding benefit to Kenya.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago

Selection of envoys shouldn't be based on nepotism, cronyism

Why Raila's gunboat diplomacy will not work this time around

For one who previously depended on the goodwill of foreign government to sustain his onslaught on repressive regimes, Raila's recent utterances are puzzling.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago

Why Raila's gunboat diplomacy will not work this time around

Why KCSE exam results must be questioned

There is reason to be concerned about probity gaps in the 2022 KCSE exam outcomes.

By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago

Why KCSE exam results must be questioned

Patriotism calls us to support KQ's latest turnaround efforts

JKIA has become an important travel hub and 65 per cent of Kenya Airports Authority revenues are contributed by the National carrier.

By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago

Patriotism calls us to support KQ's latest turnaround efforts

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