Kenya's school categorisation gives us a false sense of unity

The categorisation of schools into National, Provincial (now Extra-County), County, and District (or Sub-County) tiers is sold as a masterstroke for national cohesion.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 1 month ago

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How KICD's veil of secrecy undermines our education

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development is facing criticism over alleged opacity and actions said to undermine constitutional principles in the education sector.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Why Kenya should lower voting age to 16 years ahead of 2027 poll

Kenya’s youth are the real owners of the country. Yet, our electoral system sidelines them until age 18, a threshold that feels increasingly arbitrary.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Kenya does not need a benevolent dictator

Benevolent dictatorship is a sugar rush offering fleeting highs but guarantees a bitter crash. The appeal is understandable.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Qualitative education should be the antidote to curriculum crisis

Qualitative approaches value formative assessments over high-stakes exams, fostering resilience in a demographic dividend ripe for exploitation.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

What counties should do to rein in wayward motorists

Pedestrians outnumber motorists by more than 20 to one, yet we are the ones expected to apologise for existing. The injustice goes deeper than bad manners.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

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Kenya requires fixed ministries to stop patronage politics, instability

In the ever-shifting sands of Kenyan politics, one constitutional provision stands out as a tool for Executive convenience rather than national stability.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

How to rescue Kenya's opposition and oversight role after the polls

Kenya’s opposition parties have collapsed into a predictable and destructive ritual.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

How to rescue Kenya's opposition and oversight role after the polls

Kenya’s opposition parties have collapsed into a predictable and destructive ritual.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

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Rising goonism culture is a stark warning from French revolution

As Kenya hurtles toward the 2027 elections, the spectre of politically backed goons looms larger than ever.Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka warned lawyers in Machakos that unchecked “goonism'.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 4 months ago

Direct sovereignty was betrayed at Bomas, hence the current woes

The Bomas National Constitutional Conference promised a new social contract, one that would dismantle centralised power and usher in devolution to empower citizens.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 4 months ago

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Sovereign will: How voters can overcome political overreach

Mandating public participation to the ward level, the smallest administrative unit, could empower grassroots voices, enabling women, youth, and rural communities to shape policy.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Colonial laws that keep Kenyans dancing to anarchy's tune today

Sixty-two years after waving goodbye to the British, we’re still waltzing to colonial-era laws like it is 1925.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Reform water management in Kenya

Water is life, yet in Kenya, it has become a commodity, a privilege, and a battleground for profit rather than a universal right.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Why Kenya's democracy suffers greatly after every election cycle

Kenya’s democracy is suffocating, its vitality draining with each passing election cycle.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 6 months ago

IEBC needs huge doze of citizen power and institutional reforms

The Supreme Court delivered a monumental Advisory Opinion striking out IEBC’s application dated July 4, 2024 seeking a determination on the missed boundaries review deadline.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 6 months ago

Kenya's school categorisation gives us a false sense of unity

The categorisation of schools into National, Provincial (now Extra-County), County, and District (or Sub-County) tiers is sold as a masterstroke for national cohesion.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 1 month ago

Premium

How KICD's veil of secrecy undermines our education

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development is facing criticism over alleged opacity and actions said to undermine constitutional principles in the education sector.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Why Kenya should lower voting age to 16 years ahead of 2027 poll

Kenya’s youth are the real owners of the country. Yet, our electoral system sidelines them until age 18, a threshold that feels increasingly arbitrary.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Kenya does not need a benevolent dictator

Benevolent dictatorship is a sugar rush offering fleeting highs but guarantees a bitter crash. The appeal is understandable.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Qualitative education should be the antidote to curriculum crisis

Qualitative approaches value formative assessments over high-stakes exams, fostering resilience in a demographic dividend ripe for exploitation.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

What counties should do to rein in wayward motorists

Pedestrians outnumber motorists by more than 20 to one, yet we are the ones expected to apologise for existing. The injustice goes deeper than bad manners.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

Premium

Kenya requires fixed ministries to stop patronage politics, instability

In the ever-shifting sands of Kenyan politics, one constitutional provision stands out as a tool for Executive convenience rather than national stability.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

How to rescue Kenya's opposition and oversight role after the polls

Kenya’s opposition parties have collapsed into a predictable and destructive ritual.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

How to rescue Kenya's opposition and oversight role after the polls

Kenya’s opposition parties have collapsed into a predictable and destructive ritual.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

Premium

Rising goonism culture is a stark warning from French revolution

As Kenya hurtles toward the 2027 elections, the spectre of politically backed goons looms larger than ever.Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka warned lawyers in Machakos that unchecked “goonism'.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 4 months ago

Direct sovereignty was betrayed at Bomas, hence the current woes

The Bomas National Constitutional Conference promised a new social contract, one that would dismantle centralised power and usher in devolution to empower citizens.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 4 months ago

Premium

Sovereign will: How voters can overcome political overreach

Mandating public participation to the ward level, the smallest administrative unit, could empower grassroots voices, enabling women, youth, and rural communities to shape policy.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Colonial laws that keep Kenyans dancing to anarchy's tune today

Sixty-two years after waving goodbye to the British, we’re still waltzing to colonial-era laws like it is 1925.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Reform water management in Kenya

Water is life, yet in Kenya, it has become a commodity, a privilege, and a battleground for profit rather than a universal right.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Why Kenya's democracy suffers greatly after every election cycle

Kenya’s democracy is suffocating, its vitality draining with each passing election cycle.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 6 months ago

IEBC needs huge doze of citizen power and institutional reforms

The Supreme Court delivered a monumental Advisory Opinion striking out IEBC’s application dated July 4, 2024 seeking a determination on the missed boundaries review deadline.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 6 months ago

Kenya's school categorisation gives us a false sense of unity

The categorisation of schools into National, Provincial (now Extra-County), County, and District (or Sub-County) tiers is sold as a masterstroke for national cohesion.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 1 month ago

Premium

How KICD's veil of secrecy undermines our education

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development is facing criticism over alleged opacity and actions said to undermine constitutional principles in the education sector.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Why Kenya should lower voting age to 16 years ahead of 2027 poll

Kenya’s youth are the real owners of the country. Yet, our electoral system sidelines them until age 18, a threshold that feels increasingly arbitrary.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Kenya does not need a benevolent dictator

Benevolent dictatorship is a sugar rush offering fleeting highs but guarantees a bitter crash. The appeal is understandable.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Qualitative education should be the antidote to curriculum crisis

Qualitative approaches value formative assessments over high-stakes exams, fostering resilience in a demographic dividend ripe for exploitation.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

What counties should do to rein in wayward motorists

Pedestrians outnumber motorists by more than 20 to one, yet we are the ones expected to apologise for existing. The injustice goes deeper than bad manners.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

Premium

Kenya requires fixed ministries to stop patronage politics, instability

In the ever-shifting sands of Kenyan politics, one constitutional provision stands out as a tool for Executive convenience rather than national stability.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago

How to rescue Kenya's opposition and oversight role after the polls

Kenya’s opposition parties have collapsed into a predictable and destructive ritual.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 3 months ago