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Elias Mokua

Government should address land grab menace with finality

Recent media reports on communities finding themselves internally displaced because some “owner or developer” has turned up to claim the land are disturbing.

Government should address land grab menace with finality

Administering exams online for universities has many pitfalls

Administering exams online for universities has many pitfalls

This is the right time for Kenya to fix its broken electoral system

This is the right time for Kenya to fix its broken electoral system

Of servant leadership and why the Judas in Christians must die

Of servant leadership and why the Judas in Christians must die

Artificial intelligence is bound to make parenting more difficult

AI is widening the digital divide so fast that the majority of the poor people in Africa will be teaching and learning using methods and tools that are way outdated.

Artificial intelligence is bound to make parenting more difficult

What State aims to achieve by starving media of advertising

In countries such as Kenya where large private advertisers are limited, the government’s decision to restrict advertising to its public broadcaster means that jobs are at risk.

What State aims to achieve by starving media of advertising

Opposition can beat Kenya Kwanza even without Raila

Raila has been the face of the Opposition. Some have maliciously and consistently argued that they like him in the Opposition to hide their inner desires to control the government.

Opposition can beat Kenya Kwanza even without Raila

Time for us to stop tolerating social disorders such as graft

The belief that the fight against social disorder such as corruption is too daunting a task only perpetuates the status quo.

By 2 months ago

Time for us to stop tolerating social disorders such as graft

Relocating server will not end presidential electoral disputes

Relocating the server to Kenya without addressing the underlying political dynamics is akin to a placebo, offering superficial comfort without tackling the root causes of electoral discontent.

By 2 months ago

Relocating server will not end presidential electoral disputes

Complacent middle class has abdicated its duty to society

The middle class, given their position and influence, can play a pivotal role in shaping policies that lead to a more equitable and just society.

By 2 months ago

Complacent middle class has abdicated its duty to society

The folly of leaders who claim credit for government projects

In Kenya, the boundary between government-funded projects and personal political aggrandisement is increasingly obscured.

By 2 months ago

The folly of leaders who claim credit for government projects

Parliament should protect its independence like the Judiciary

Elected leaders are the first line of defence for public interest while the Judiciary is the last line. The Executive is meant to be the implementer, not law creators or judges.

By 3 months ago

Parliament should protect its independence like the Judiciary

Political stagnation is here and Kenyans will pay a heavy price

In political stagnation, those in government become intolerant of critique. They quickly fall into the trap of instant entitlement bias.

By 3 months ago

Political stagnation is here and Kenyans will pay a heavy price

Don't privatise, deal with those messing up state-owned firms

Either cartels are running the companies, or the CEOs and top management of the said companies are incompetent to deliver on their mandates.

By 3 months ago

Don't privatise, deal with those messing up state-owned firms

Jesus Christ's birth was meant to make us aware of social sins

The birth of Jesus Christ was never about festivities, important as they are, but about society recognising its shortness of the glory of God. For God, it was about redeeming society from social sin.

By 3 months ago

Jesus Christ's birth was meant to make us aware of social sins

Our Opposition is falling short in these three critical areas

A robust Opposition is poised to seize any opportunity to question a government that is faltering.

By 4 months ago

Our Opposition is falling short in these three critical areas

For democracy to thrive, a vote audit must reveal 'true' winner

The persistent call for server transparency ensued in the aftermath of contested presidential election results.

By 4 months ago

For democracy to thrive, a vote audit must reveal 'true' winner

SAPs failed Africa in the 90s, why go back to them today?

Is Kenya undergoing a contemporary iteration of the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) that were implemented across Africa in the 1980s and 1990s?

By 4 months ago

SAPs failed Africa in the 90s, why go back to them today?

Being truthful always is the hallmark of good leadership

Several government leaders have often made statements that not only dishonour the office they hold but also demean the Kenyans they purport to serve.

By 5 months ago

Being truthful always is the hallmark of good leadership

Let's stop Kenya from becoming another backsliding democracy

There is no pride in pretending to have solved deep-seated genuine grievances that allow injustices to flourish and citizens lose hope in democratic ideals.

By 5 months ago

Let's stop Kenya from becoming another backsliding democracy

Tell Kenyans why the cost of living has shot up drastically

The Kenya Kwanza government owes Kenyans an explanation as to why the cost of living has shot up drastically. What exactly are high taxes meant to achieve?

By 5 months ago

Tell Kenyans why the cost of living has shot up drastically

This should be our news media and Opposition's common goal

To help build a culture of a strong Opposition that voices the concerns of the public, the media, particularly news media needs a conversion.

By 5 months ago

This should be our news media and Opposition's common goal

Mavoko evictions and Kenya's 'accept and move on' culture

The Mavoko evictees need justice for the manner in which they have been thrown out. No action means they must accept and move on.

By 6 months ago

Mavoko evictions and Kenya's 'accept and move on' culture

Engage in trauma bonding, but do not forget suffering Kenyans

Constructive criticism has up until now measured on positive tonality or, in other words quite frankly, positive skewness.

By 6 months ago

Engage in trauma bonding, but do not forget suffering Kenyans

It's too early to ignore citizens and start campaigns for 2027

Just like it happened to BBI I, dissenting voices are threatening to stop the process. Simply, we are staring at another lost opportunity to press the wound in our political system.

By 6 months ago

It's too early to ignore citizens and start campaigns for 2027

University degree must be more than just a means to clinch a job

What exactly is the value of a university degree? Getting a job? Getting requisite skills for a profession? Acquiring knowledge? A combination of these?

By 6 months ago

University degree must be more than just a means to clinch a job

Only fools can believe higher taxes will turn around economy

With the cost of living soaring, top economic government advisors are mocking us for believing political rhetoric that things will be better should Kenya Kwanza come to power

By 6 months ago

Only fools can believe higher taxes will turn around economy

Trump's claim shows elections are routinely rigged, never won

Trump has crushed my belief in these institutions and systems of governance. He has mercilessly deconstructed the US I had built in my head.

By 7 months ago

Trump's claim shows elections are routinely rigged, never won

Africans cast their votes, but the West determines who leads us

A major reason the French empire in Africa is collapsing is that leaders are picked long before elections are held and imposed on people through a compromised electoral process.

By 7 months ago

Africans cast their votes, but the West determines who leads us

Parliament should lead way in uprooting endemic corruption

Our Parliament is not the most inspiring institution in deterring corruption. The ‘House of the People’ as I prefer to call it, should be the one most sensitive and responsive to corrupt cases.

By 7 months ago

Parliament should lead way in uprooting endemic corruption

Pegging State projects, services on people's loyalty is unfair

Across the country, many markets and bus stages are not used by the intended beneficiaries. Why? People are never consulted.

By 7 months ago

Pegging State projects, services on people's loyalty is unfair

Stakes are high for Kalonzo and his team during bilateral talks

For the Kalonzo Musyoka-led team to the talks, the stakes are high. Uncomfortably high. Azimio supporters expect Kalonzo to make a statement of intent.

By 8 months ago

Stakes are high for Kalonzo and his team during bilateral talks

Sagana State Lodge rice feast provides good food for thought

Feeding hungry people for the sole purpose of achieving a political end is exploitative.

By 8 months ago

Sagana State Lodge rice feast provides good food for thought

Talks should be about electoral justice, not the cost of living

Let us be honest with ourselves. If a government cannot manage the cost of living for its people, does it still retain the legitimacy to be in power.

By 8 months ago

Talks should be about electoral justice, not the cost of living

The opposition experiment has failed; let's now do away with it

Protests against the cost of living and a litany of other political grievances in Kenya elicit mixed feelings and deeper reflections on what democracy is all about.

By 8 months ago

The opposition experiment has failed; let's now do away with it

Why Nietzsche would likely declare that God is dead in Kenya today

The unfortunate running battles between the police and the citizens in Kenya remind us of the fragility of human life. On the one hand, police are on duty executing commands as given.

By 8 months ago

Why Nietzsche would likely declare that God is dead in Kenya today

Raila is not Kenya's problem, address real issues of concern

Kenya Kwanza, organise your house, sell a superior alternative to Kenyans so they can jump ship, if convinced.

By 9 months ago

Raila is not Kenya's problem, address real issues of concern

Let's support Omtatah, other defenders of voiceless people

It takes extra physical and psychic energy to keep pushing for justice in a country where citizens have given up ever exercising their sovereignty meaningfully.

By 9 months ago

Let's support Omtatah, other defenders of voiceless people

Artificial intelligence is bound to make parenting more difficult

AI is widening the digital divide so fast that the majority of the poor people in Africa will be teaching and learning using methods and tools that are way outdated.

Artificial intelligence is bound to make parenting more difficult

What State aims to achieve by starving media of advertising

In countries such as Kenya where large private advertisers are limited, the government’s decision to restrict advertising to its public broadcaster means that jobs are at risk.

What State aims to achieve by starving media of advertising

Opposition can beat Kenya Kwanza even without Raila

Raila has been the face of the Opposition. Some have maliciously and consistently argued that they like him in the Opposition to hide their inner desires to control the government.

Opposition can beat Kenya Kwanza even without Raila

Time for us to stop tolerating social disorders such as graft

The belief that the fight against social disorder such as corruption is too daunting a task only perpetuates the status quo.

By 2 months ago

Time for us to stop tolerating social disorders such as graft

Relocating server will not end presidential electoral disputes

Relocating the server to Kenya without addressing the underlying political dynamics is akin to a placebo, offering superficial comfort without tackling the root causes of electoral discontent.

By 2 months ago

Relocating server will not end presidential electoral disputes

Complacent middle class has abdicated its duty to society

The middle class, given their position and influence, can play a pivotal role in shaping policies that lead to a more equitable and just society.

By 2 months ago

Complacent middle class has abdicated its duty to society

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