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Bwire Mugolla

Time right to make dash into proverbial Promised Land

If each of us reminds themselves of the inherent dangers in disunity, we will more easily be able to make sensible choices

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Time right to make dash into proverbial Promised Land

Ravages of terrorism in northern Kenya is profound

Ravages of terrorism in northern Kenya is profound

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Spare youth and police of sectarian and ethnic appetites

Spare youth and police of sectarian and ethnic appetites

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Tourism award hope for battered industry

Tourism award hope for battered industry

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Reshuffle Cabinet if it will spur development

There is no need for rash decision-making, especially at times like these

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Reshuffle Cabinet if it will spur development

It’s about time we collect digital taxes

Now more than ever, we have to be exploring alternative revenue sources to keep our economy afloat

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

It’s about time we collect digital taxes

Trading barbs takes away from the bigger picture

Winners are uncommon in the short term investment game. Slow and steady wins the race

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Trading barbs takes away from the bigger picture

Our policies must focus on our animals

Taking care of our animals and wildlife is a moral imperative

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Our policies must focus on our animals

A better future awaits at the end of great tribulations

Global health pandemic seems to be more prolonged than we ever could have imagined at the beginning of the year

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

A better future awaits at the end of great tribulations

Resurgence of ethnic clashes underscores importance of unity

There should be no room for violence in our country

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Resurgence of ethnic clashes underscores importance of unity

Political ambitions should not cloud service delivery

Kenyans are watching the actions of politicians and will remember then when they go to the ballot box in 2022

By Bwire Mugolla 4 years ago

Political ambitions should not cloud service delivery

Legislative reform needed to improve the status of women

The recent scandal involving an alleged distribution of sex video by four MPs calls for some consideration of what is going on in Parliament.

By Bwire Mugolla 5 years ago

Legislative reform needed to improve the status of women

Why build a dam when you can build a bridge?

“In a moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the fools build dams”.

By Bwire Mugolla 5 years ago

Why build a dam when you can build a bridge?

Why reduction in US foreign aid is good for Kenya

The reduction in US aid is actually an expression of confidence in our achievements

By Bwire Mugolla 5 years ago

Why reduction in US foreign aid is good for Kenya

Solidarity must help the nation, not just individual groups

Kenya is in an era of unprecedented prosperity. But there is much more work to do.

By Bwire Mugolla 5 years ago

Solidarity must help the nation, not just individual groups

The rate at which governors are entertaining corruption will kill the country faster than we think

This is what a governor in Kenya of the 2018 posted on his twitter account following the release of findings of a survey by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commi

By Bwire Mugolla 6 years ago

The rate at which governors are entertaining corruption will kill the country faster than we think

OPINION: After the drama in Parliament, we must resume war on graft

Bwire MugollaThe drama that characterised Thursday debate on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s memorandum accompanying the Finance Bill 2018, though not unexpected, went to confirm that, as a country, we are not out of the woods on official lack of etiquette yet

By Bwire Mugolla 6 years ago

OPINION: After the drama in Parliament, we must resume war on graft

OPINION: A case of self-evaluation as we mark African Anti-Corruption Day

By Bwire Mugolla Wednesday July 11, 2018 might have passed just like any other cold day in the country with nothing out of the ordinary

By Bwire Mugolla 6 years ago

OPINION: A case of self-evaluation as we mark African Anti-Corruption Day

OP: Fruits of Cuban doctors can be seen, one only needs to look in the right direction

By Bwire MugollaThey are here

By Bwire Mugolla 6 years ago

OP: Fruits of Cuban doctors can be seen, one only needs to look in the right direction

OPINION: Secure all the money and property suspected to proceed from corruption as probe continues

The National Youth Service has, allegedly, been pilfered of close to Sh9b

By Bwire Mugolla 6 years ago

OPINION: Secure all the money and property suspected to proceed from corruption as probe continues

Buy-in from counties critical for 'Big Four'

A close relationship with county governments is sure to make the process faster, easier

By Bwire Mugolla 6 years ago

Buy-in from counties critical for 'Big Four'

Do away with unrealistic swearing-in promises and offer real leadership

Raila-led National Super Alliance and all its constituent political parties is an important player in the country’s life

By Bwire Mugolla 6 years ago

Do away with unrealistic swearing-in promises and offer real leadership

OPINION: Makau Mutua right on a 'less tribal nation' but wrong on two issues

<p >In his weekly column in the <i>Standard on Sunday</i>, renowned legal scholar Makau Mutua on January 7 wrote a relatively positive article arguing for a less tribal Kenyan nation

By Bwire Mugolla 6 years ago

OPINION: Makau Mutua right on a 'less tribal nation' but wrong on two issues

OPINION: Political competitiors should not be allowed to choose their referees

<p > Competitions the world over attract competitors who believe in their own capacity to fight it out on a fair and level playing field

By Bwire Mugolla 7 years ago

OPINION: Political competitiors should not be allowed to choose their referees

'Siku ya Nyani Kufa Miti yote huteleza' - How Kenyans political parties have made good on this

<p >The Swahili saying <i>Siku ya nyani kufa miti zote huteleza</i>, loosely translated to mean on the day of the monkey’s death, every tree it jumps onto is slippery, is one that is commonly used it times of war

By Bwire Mugolla 7 years ago

'Siku ya Nyani Kufa Miti yote huteleza' - How Kenyans political parties have made good on this

For the sake of all Kenyans, presidential candidates must accept August 8th results

<p > You would have thought that respecting the results of an election would be a pre-requisite of any candidate for public office

By Bwire Mugolla 7 years ago

For the sake of all Kenyans, presidential candidates must accept August 8th results

Unsubstantiated political motive claims in lawyer Lubya's death bad for the country

Earlier in the week, the grim reaper visited the Luhya Nation yet again in its merciless manner

By Bwire Mugolla 7 years ago

Unsubstantiated political motive claims in lawyer Lubya's death bad for the country

Negotiated democracy best route out of stalemate

Democracy, we are told, is a system of governance where the majority has its way and the minority has its say. We are also told that democracy is not the best form of governance but is better than all the existing alternatives.

By Bwire Mugolla 7 years ago

Negotiated democracy best route out of stalemate

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