Four freedoms Kenyans are craving for now
If Kenya's history is examined in the light of day since our first dance of freedom, the scale of our achievements and challenges to date appear to balance out.
By Billow Khalid 1 year ago
Four freedoms Kenyans are craving for now
This year let us make Kenya a country of surplus
The three factors that made last year the toughest times for Kenyans are weak governance, Covid-19 and the economy.
By Billow Khalid 1 year ago
This year let us make Kenya a country of surplus
Four main challenges Kenya should surmount to achieve greatness
In the Arid and Semi-Arid lands, about 70 per cent of households experience extreme poverty. Unemployment among the country's youngest population is becoming unbearable.
By Billow Khalid 1 year ago
Four main challenges Kenya should surmount to achieve greatness
State should seize opportunity to make Kenya a nation of entrepreneurs
Nevertheless, the country has maintained peace and economic growth where the nation's budget and GDP are comparable with those of Nigeria and South Africa.
By Billow Khalid 1 year ago
State should seize opportunity to make Kenya a nation of entrepreneurs
Let poll winners start addressing challenges to our development
Kenyans are hard workers. They're generally dreamers of a better country. They are positivists, the cup is a half-full nation. That is why when the day of the elections came, they did not disappoint.
By Billow Khalid 1 year ago
Let poll winners start addressing challenges to our development
To be great, we must embrace merit and elect honest leaders
Democracy is desirable in itself. This simply means we face two fundamental issues: The matter of legitimacy in the sense that those in leadership have to govern with broad consent of the people
By Billow Khalid 1 year ago
To be great, we must embrace merit and elect honest leaders
Leadership will set us on the path to growth or ruin
The causes of our economic and political troubles arise from poor leadership, politics and economics. The Sun or climate change is also there.
By Billow Khalid 2 years ago
Leadership will set us on the path to growth or ruin
Somalia suffering now, but future can be great
Somalia is a single ethnic nation with Africa’s largest coastal belt, over 3,000km long. It has a crucial global strategic location.
By Billow Khalid 2 years ago
Somalia suffering now, but future can be great
Northern counties must use devolution to catch up
. By the time British exited Kenya in 1963, NFD was neglected, ignored economically and politically and certainly the country’s poorest.
By Billow Khalid 2 years ago
Northern counties must use devolution to catch up
We have what it takes to build a great and prosperous nation
Kenya's future will be defined by how it handles the new era of Covid-19 challenges, and how competently the nation practices constitutionalism.
By Billow Khalid 2 years ago
We have what it takes to build a great and prosperous nation
Competence in public service will win Covid-19 war
The main catalyst of such grand goals is a public service built on the practice and belief of professionalism and meritocracy.
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
Competence in public service will win Covid-19 war
Yes, time is ripe to transform Garissa University
Over five years ago, the university college suffered a terrible attack when terrorists shot and killed 148 people and injured many others.
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
Yes, time is ripe to transform Garissa University
How Sh81b road will transform North Eastern
Kenya has successfully negotiated from the World Bank, “Credit facility amounting to Sh81 billion ($750 million) to finance the 740km road
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
How Sh81b road will transform North Eastern
Make State corporations and enterprises growth enablers
These State firms perform crucial functions and are found in almost all sectors.
By Billow Khalid 3 years ago
Make State corporations and enterprises growth enablers
Transform the civil service to make the nation competitive
First, weak personal and institutional values contribute to public complaints about inadequacies of public employees.
By Billow Khalid 4 years ago
Transform the civil service to make the nation competitive
Leaders must boost citizens’ well-being
World Health Organisation’s report ranked Kenyans as the sixth most depressed people in while the World Happiness Index 2019 placed Kenya at number 12
By Billow Khalid 4 years ago
Leaders must boost citizens’ well-being
It’s time for intellectuals to step forward
Any nation is in trouble when many of its high-IQ intelligentsia risk takers don’t lead in front and instead become part of the social problems.
By Billow Khalid 5 years ago
It’s time for intellectuals to step forward
Meritocratic education is the missing link in country agenda
University education is simply more than pursuit of certification.
By Billow Khalid 5 years ago
Meritocratic education is the missing link in country agenda
Leadership key to delivery of national strategic goals
The present Constitution has ignited a new spirit, of optimism in all of us.
By Billow Khalid 5 years ago
Leadership key to delivery of national strategic goals
Let varsities teach students the law and national values
As they say, a chain is as strong as its weakest link.
By Billow Khalid 5 years ago
Let varsities teach students the law and national values
Address the missing links in reforming police force
Developing and maintaining effective systems of policing is crucial. Kenyans desire to live in a united, peaceful, orderly and progressive country.
By Billow Khalid 5 years ago
Address the missing links in reforming police force
Critics missed the point on vetting of top officers
When the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) under its chairman Johnston Kavuludi embarked on police vetting, mixed reactions followed.
By By Billow Khalid 10 years ago
Critics missed the point on vetting of top officers
Woman loses three children in Lake Baringo boat tragedy
Rift Valley
By Yvonne Chepkwony
17 hrs ago
Azimio calls for independent inquiry into Ogolla's death
National
By Brian Otieno
17 hrs ago
KPLC to pay Sh500 million for Nakumatt fire tragedy
Business
By Kamau Muthoni
17 hrs ago