Why is it so difficult for PhD holders to get plum state jobs?
Of the about 40 PhD applicants for a recent government opening, only one of them was shortlisted, alongside some folks with one degree.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Why is it so difficult for PhD holders to get plum state jobs?
Will lobbyists manage to alter Kenya's firm stand on gays?
Kenyans would not boldly speak out on matters relating to homosexuality for the fear of the cost of exposure
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Will lobbyists manage to alter Kenya's firm stand on gays?
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Fading dreams and irony of democracy in South Sudan
It is indeed heart-wrenching to witness how this nation, conceived on the wave of hope and immense promise, is squandering its noble vision.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Fading dreams and irony of democracy in South Sudan
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Why Jomo Kenyatta’s send-off was just like that of Winston Churchill
Despite the bitter after-effects of colonialism in Kenya and the painful end of imperialism in 1963, the funeral of Jomo Kenyatta ...
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Why Jomo Kenyatta’s send-off was just like that of Winston Churchill
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As Moi predicted, Presidency has become most vulnerable
Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidency seems to be sliding into an erratic phase marked by much foreboding and fear of blows struck by mockers.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
As Moi predicted, Presidency has become most vulnerable
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How Jomo and Obama helped Uhuru to become president
In 2012, Uhuru’s election propagandists and spin-doctors ensured that his photo appearing as a toy-carrying stripling, taken with Mzee went viral.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
How Jomo and Obama helped Uhuru to become president
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TSC’s proposal on graduate teachers will raise standards
SC expects universities to produce quality teachers capable of manning the nearly 10,000 (2016 basic education statistical booklet) secondary schools.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
TSC’s proposal on graduate teachers will raise standards
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How would it be had Israelis become Nandis’ neighbours?
The world breathed a collective sigh of relief after the Egyptian-brokered truce between Hamas and Israel took effect.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
How would it be had Israelis become Nandis’ neighbours?
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What next for Atwoli after BBI setback?
Atwoli’s bulging public image had been significantly bolstered by his uncannily accurate predictions revolving around Ruto and the BBI.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
What next for Atwoli after BBI setback?
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Was independence the worst mistake in Kenya’s history?
Colonial rule was arguably quite orderly, responsive, selfless and tribeless. It had a long-term vision for development.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Was independence the worst mistake in Kenya’s history?
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How Philip Ochieng evaded trouble by hiding in linguistic garb
To his credit, Ochieng’s writings, if difficult, always featured a deliberate, accompanying subtext from which the keen reader could always decipher.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
How Philip Ochieng evaded trouble by hiding in linguistic garb
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Why are people in Central going back to ‘dark days’?
These events are taking place against an unfamiliar backdrop of an impending Kikuyu political orphanage in the form of the absence of a spokesperson
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Why are people in Central going back to ‘dark days’?
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Blaming President Uhuru Kenyatta alone for economic mess is dishonest
We feel that Uhuru’s decade at the helm of power could only be fairly judged against this complex background of negatives and triumphs.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Blaming President Uhuru Kenyatta alone for economic mess is dishonest
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Why quality of graduates has been on the decline
Most poignantly, the academic courage and fighting spirit so inherent in past generations of young scholars is utterly missing.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Why quality of graduates has been on the decline
Backward cultures are keeping boys in the past
The traits that used to define men culturally such as stoicism, physical strength and courage have been overtaken by time.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Backward cultures are keeping boys in the past
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Rotational presidency won’t amplify tribalism
Deputy President William Ruto’s political brand is currently conjured around an abstract and convenient ‘hustler versus dynasty’ conflict.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Rotational presidency won’t amplify tribalism
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Is the mighty American empire on its last leg?
The USA has finally joined Trump’s despicable club of ****hole nations in remarkable style!
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Is the mighty American empire on its last leg?
How corruption limits our spiritual sphere
Overwhelming religiosity exists side by side with a globally competitive corruption index, tribal animosity, police brutality, political violence...
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
How corruption limits our spiritual sphere
Political scavengers on the rampage amid crisis
The inability of the State to respond creatively to the crisis has now led to widespread industrial unrest in the medical field
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Political scavengers on the rampage amid crisis
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How Matiang’i rode his way to national acclaim
Matiang’i was Nyachae’s secretary between 1997 and 2002.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
How Matiang’i rode his way to national acclaim
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Why Trump is more ‘Kenyan’ than Obama
The contrasts between Donald Trump and Barrack Obama have been a subject of much discussion.One has been consistently highly scored as a rank outsider
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
 Why Trump is more ‘Kenyan’ than Obama
Human rights should be at heart of our curricula
People more likely to uphold fairness and justice in daily lives if taught human rights
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 3 years ago
Human rights should be at heart of our curricula
‘Trump’ lessons for the next Kenyan president
The USA has lost its hard-earned status as global lodestar of incorruptibility.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 4 years ago
‘Trump’ lessons for the next Kenyan president
Francis Atwoli and the Making of the BBI
In fact, no single Kenyan politician has in recent times typified such force in conventional political understanding.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 4 years ago
Francis Atwoli and the Making of the BBI
A steel sculpture and the new Kenya constitution
Corruption and clientelism (the exchange of material resources for political support) are endemic at the national level as in the counties.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 4 years ago
A steel sculpture and the new Kenya constitution
US citizens could elect female president 2024
Stereotypically masculine traits, such as strength of leadership and quick decision-making, are often prized over stereotypically feminine traits.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 4 years ago
US citizens could elect female president 2024
On the political monomania of Kenyans
Kenyans are idle. Witness the numerous youths standing by the roadsides daily waiting to listen to politicians.
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 4 years ago
On the political monomania of Kenyans
'Outsiders', 'natives' and Kenya's bloody elections
Politicisation of ethnic identities is a fashionable tool for voter mobilisation
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 4 years ago
'Outsiders', 'natives' and Kenya's bloody elections
Religion and political mobilisation in Kenya
Politicians have learnt how to use religion to their advantage
By Babere Chacha and John Wahome 4 years ago
Religion and political mobilisation in Kenya