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Clay Muganda

Test your knowledge with our weekly news quiz

Have you been following what is happening in Kenya and around the world? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 1 year ago

Test your knowledge with our weekly news quiz

Sideshows shouldn't distract us from talking about road safety

Sideshows shouldn't distract us from talking about road safety

By Clay Muganda 1 year ago

Have you been keeping up with the news? Take this quiz for quick highlights

Have you been keeping up with the news? Take this quiz for quick highlights

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 1 year ago

Did you follow the biggest news stories last week?

Did you follow the biggest news stories last week?

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 2 years ago

DP Gachagua and CSs need to stop talking too much and mixing up their metaphors

From Health CS to Education, Trade, Transport to ICT and anyone in between, they just can't shut up even when they know that their statements are not backed by any facts.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

DP Gachagua and CSs need to stop talking too much and mixing up their metaphors

MPs should go on strike and not return because they are a burden

That they have said they will refrain from any engagements on any business, until and unless funds are disbursed, is in itself a cruel joke.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

MPs should go on strike and not return because they are a burden

A fun weekly quiz for news enthusiasts

Are you a news enthusiast? Well, this quiz will excite you!

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 2 years ago

A fun weekly quiz for news enthusiasts

Stop feeding Kenyans with campaign trail rhetoric, lies yet they need food

Ruto and Gachagua have been busy feeding Kenyans with tall tales and invoking their religion like preachers while flagging off relief food, a custom that Kenyan leaders have perfected for decades.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Stop feeding Kenyans with campaign trail rhetoric, lies yet they need food

Increasing NSSF contributions only fair if the agency is reformed

Nothing that Kenyans are going through now is new. We have gone through them all amid promises that the situation will get better, only for it to get worse.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Increasing NSSF contributions only fair if the agency is reformed

Kenya T20 league bold move towards reviving dull cricket

What happened to Kenyan cricket?

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Kenya T20 league bold move towards reviving dull cricket

Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz

From the cabinet secretaries swearing in, to the drama in the Meru governor's public and personal life, to Elon Musk finally taking over Twitter. How well do you know what's in the news?

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 2 years ago

Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz

Cabinet nominees were petted not vetted; process a waste of money

The nominees were so confident they would be approved that some of them went to inspect the offices they were being vetted for before they faced the committee.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Cabinet nominees were petted not vetted; process a waste of money

Before MPs learn table manners and how to use cutlery, they should ensure Kenyans have food

Currently, the whole country is feeling the effects of high cost of living and almost all counties, except those in Nyanza and Western, are receiving relief food.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Before MPs learn table manners and how to use cutlery, they should ensure Kenyans have food

How well do you know about what's been making news

From the return of lawyer MIguna Miguna to the Mashujaa Day celebrations, how much do you know about everything that has been going on in the country?

By Clay Muganda and Grace Gikonyo 2 years ago

How well do you know about what's been making news

Vandalising road safety infrastructure puts everyone at risk, but do we care?

We never realise that we are hurting ourselves, directly or indirectly when our actions lead to higher taxes or diversion of taxes to repair facilities that we destroyed.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Vandalising road safety infrastructure puts everyone at risk, but do we care?

Nairobi residents deserve the noise in surburbs because they create it

People who live in other towns think Nairobi is a stressful place whose residents are always in a hurry to get things done and care less about the feelings of their neighbours. They could be right.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Nairobi residents deserve the noise in surburbs because they create it

Can you keep up? Find out how much you know about this week's news

This has no doubt been a busy week. How much do you know about what has been happening in the country? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

By Clay Muganda and Grace Gikonyo 2 years ago

Can you keep up? Find out how much you know about this week's news

Rigathi represents our value system and culture of believing half-truths

Rigathi continues to show that he understands and respects our growing culture of believing half-truths and conspiracy theories provided they come from our favourite political characters.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Rigathi represents our value system and culture of believing half-truths

How well do you know the trending news stories this week?

Which stories caught your eye this week? Would you get 10/10 on our weekly news quiz?

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 2 years ago

How well do you know the trending news stories this week?

Are road accidents a case of narrow minds using wide highways?

The statistics that the police service released on Friday prove that interventions that have been put in place over the years are not working.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Are road accidents a case of narrow minds using wide highways?

HELB should get its act together, let students know if they will get funds this academic year

It is not only unfair, but immoral to keep students guessing, and Helb needs to get its act together and let them know their fate before it is too late.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

HELB should get its act together, let students know if they will get funds this academic year

Quiz: How well do you know the trending news stories this week?

How well are you versed with this week's affairs

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 2 years ago

Quiz: How well do you know the trending news stories this week?

Stealing from road accident victims proof we are a nation of thieves at all levels of economy

In other countries, when there is an accident, these ordinary people would rush to offer help, and that includes informing the authorities with an aim that lives, and property be saved.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Stealing from road accident victims proof we are a nation of thieves at all levels of economy

Problems at FKF signify the rot in sports bodies including the ministry

Every now and then, Kenyans throw names of people who should head the Sports ministry because there is a feeling that the wrong people always get appointed and fail to deliver.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Problems at FKF signify the rot in sports bodies including the ministry

Task forces mask failures; here's how

Many a time, members of these task forces just question the public and staff, who complain and send reports, respectively, about the challenges and what reforms are needed.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Task forces mask failures; here's how

For women going to Gulf countries as domestic workers, poverty is the enemy

The Government, it seems, fails to make the recruitment agencies commit that they will bring back any of the employees who fall victim to torturous acts otherwise their license get cancelled.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

For women going to Gulf countries as domestic workers, poverty is the enemy

No guarantee that former players make good managers of their national football federations

Experts here being those who represented Kenya on international football pitches or just those who have played football.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

No guarantee that former players make good managers of their national football federations

Our electoral process is cumbersome, costly, disorganised needs reforms

For the past four days, millions of eyeballs have been glued to local television screens and other gadgets to follow the hearings at the Supreme Court.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Our electoral process is cumbersome, costly, disorganised needs reforms

New mistakes, old disasters we elected are ready for duty - fleecing Kenyans

Several months ago, I wrote here that "Kenyans elect mistakes, then expect the mistakes to provide solutions. When no solutions are offered and problems increase, they look for scapegoats.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

New mistakes, old disasters we elected are ready for duty - fleecing Kenyans

Colour of police uniform a minor detail but it's safe to face trivialities

A certain politician has been sounding so annoyed over the colour of the police uniform. In fact, if the number of times he has spoken about it, he is definitely losing sleep over it.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Colour of police uniform a minor detail but it's safe to face trivialities

'Guzzler Chambers' most suitable name for Parliament's new block

What are the values of Parliament? If telling lies and stealing are values, then it can be said that Members of Parliament are men and women of virtue.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

'Guzzler Chambers' most suitable name for Parliament's new block

Unless the government effectively fights corruption citizens will remain averse to paying taxes

When you listen to younger Kenyans just starting out in the job market talk about the tax regime, you get the impression they are not so enthusiastic about paying taxes.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Unless the government effectively fights corruption citizens will remain averse to paying taxes

Deputy governors aren't happy campers and something must be done to save them from their bosses

The voters and the political leaders never took time to understand the nuances of these positions, and how office holders will relate, especially in the offices of the governor.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Deputy governors aren't happy campers and something must be done to save them from their bosses

The brigands have gone home but problem is, we'll pick another lot

Were it not for the constitutional timelines, this cabal of 416 brigands and charlatans would have continued with their nefarious activities.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

The brigands have gone home but problem is, we'll pick another lot

Voters have to take responsibility for the mess that politicians cause

If history is anything to go by, Kenyans can only wish that their choices will make their lives better since what they get is totally different from what was promised in campaigns.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Voters have to take responsibility for the mess that politicians cause

Harsh laws needed to protect parents from thieving school heads

There are children who are yet to report because their parents are still raising funds to meet requirements despite Education ministry's assertions that institutions shouldn't turn learners away.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Harsh laws needed to protect parents from thieving school heads

We need to talk about freedoms and responsibilities of the gay community

Sheila reportedly identified as genderqueer or non-binary lesbian, and the preferred pronoun is 'they,' but for the purposes of this piece, we will use the pronouns 'she' and 'her.'

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

We need to talk about freedoms and responsibilities of the gay community

Mwalimu Award Scheme a good idea, but will the government keep its end of the bargain?

Teachers understand their problems better, and should be listened to when they speak up.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Mwalimu Award Scheme a good idea, but will the government keep its end of the bargain?

With party primaries over, it is now time to ask hard questions

The current campaign season started immediately after the last General Election. Winners started seeing political enemies everywhere, both in and out of their offices.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

With party primaries over, it is now time to ask hard questions

Bomet’s Chepkorir Toto needs support, she is Kenya’s future

What better way to prove that you want to bring change and fresh ideas to uplift people than to run rings around geriatric politicians on the campaign trail and beat them at the ballot?

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Bomet’s Chepkorir Toto needs support, she is Kenya’s future

Government must do better on public communication to inspire confidence and reduce trust deficit

Think of any project initiated by the Government that went on smoothly without any hitches, mostly caused by underhand deals in line ministries and associated state departments.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Government must do better on public communication to inspire confidence and reduce trust deficit

There is need to come up with better initiatives to curb teenage pregnancies

In just a matter of weeks, schools will re-open for what is the First Term after the school calendar was disrupted by the coronavirus.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

There is need to come up with better initiatives to curb teenage pregnancies

Kenyans suffer because they don’t take their leaders to task

For the past several months, Kenyans have been crying over the high cost of living as prices of basic commodities keep rising and standards of living get lower by the hour.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

Kenyans suffer because they don’t take their leaders to task

FIFA ban or not, the State and football chiefs will have to do more than talk for us to make a mark

Kenya will have to do so much more than just talking, for the game to grow — FIFA ban or not.

By Clay Muganda 2 years ago

FIFA ban or not, the State and football chiefs will have to do more than talk for us to make a mark

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