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When systems turn: What Tuju's case says about power in Kenya

Leaders often view power as permanent, or enduring enough to outlast the consequences of misuse. Political history shows its fragility. Power shifts. Alliances dissolve. Public sentiment evolves.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 month ago

Yes, we need roads and railways, but not using a shadow Treasury

Kenya urgently needs infrastructure to unlock growth. But the question is not whether infrastructure financing is necessary.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 month ago

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The presidency must not be the most expensive office in Kenya

A government that spends lavishly on itself sends a different message: power has become an end in itself.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 month ago

Democracy on trial when an MP is punished for asking questions

During a parliamentary session earlier in the week, Speaker Moses Wetangula announced that MP Anthony Kabagendi had been suspended and must apologise before returning.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 month ago

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Why Kenya should free the Treasury from grasp of State House

Kenya should separate Treasury control from State House to ensure fairer allocation of resources and accountable governance.

By Gitobu Imanyara 2 months ago

Why Nyota fund is a public debt being misused as party property

A public loan taken in the name of all Kenyans must never be dressed in party colours.

By Gitobu Imanyara 2 months ago

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Recycled tax relief and politics of pretence to hoodwink voters

The government is selling Kenyans a lie, sugarcoated for elections. It says an "amendment" will exempt 1.5 million workers earning Sh30,000 and below from PAYE.

By Gitobu Imanyara 2 months ago

Kindiki was right to condemn violence, prosecute the culprits

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki deserves credit for condemning violence in places of worship.

By Gitobu Imanyara 3 months ago

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We have normalised humiliation of children with a begging bowl

This single act, replicated in villages and towns, reveals a nation that has allowed its systems to fail, its promises to erode, and its most vulnerable to be paraded as proof of benevolence

By Gitobu Imanyara 3 months ago

Why do Kenyans applaud their ruin, reward bad governance?

A society that applauds mediocrity, excuses corruption, and mocks competence cannot change, no matter how many elections.

By Gitobu Imanyara 3 months ago

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The Luhya moment at Jirongo's funeral that we must be alive to

Kenya needs a Luhya political awakening not to threaten others but to contribute to balance.

By Gitobu Imanyara 3 months ago

Why Mt Kenya must resist attempts to divide it into East and West

The idea of "Mt Kenya East" and "Mt Kenya West" is not innocent cartography; it is political engineering meant to dilute collective influence and make domination easier.

By Gitobu Imanyara 4 months ago

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When slogans replace shame, the State has admitted failure

Nations do not collapse in a single dramatic moment. They erode quietly, through indifference to suffering.

By Gitobu Imanyara 4 months ago

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Demystifying Ruto's leadership style and Kenyans' expectations

Nearly every independent institution, Parliament, commissions, security agencies, and regulatory bodies have been bent toward the will of the Executive.

By Gitobu Imanyara 4 months ago

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How Kenya-US health agreement betrays our privacy and the law

President William Ruto signed a 25-year agreement that grants the US government real-time access to medical records of every Kenyan.

By Gitobu Imanyara 4 months ago

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When a nation starts importing voters, it stops being a republic

A man operating a cyber cafe, Hajur Mohamed Garat, was arrested for allegedly helping foreigners obtain Kenyan national identification documents: ID cards.

By Gitobu Imanyara 5 months ago

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Perils of empty promises amid unity forged by real hardships

Ruto can recite a polished speech. He stands tall, confidence unmistakable, the cameras fixed on him, the media primed, and headlines written before he utters the first sentence.

By Gitobu Imanyara 5 months ago

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Politics of darkness: Why power rationing is back

Ruto's rationing plan fits neatly into his broader governance pattern. He has rationed everything: hope, opportunity, and freedom. He runs a government on excuses.

By Gitobu Imanyara 5 months ago

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The price of truth in a nation of comfortable lies

To tell the truth is to invite hostility from those who profit from deception. In Kenya today, this ancient truth still holds.

By Gitobu Imanyara 5 months ago

Tragedy of Tanzania's 98 per cent election, Africa's fake democracy

This hollowing out of democracy is the greatest political tragedy of our time, and it is not just that leaders cling to power; it is that citizens are beginning to lose faith in democracy itself.

By Gitobu Imanyara 5 months ago

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Images of money-weighing men indicate moral rot, not progress

When wealth becomes spectacle and stupidity becomes status, a nation has begun its descent.

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

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Tanzania mirrors what happens when peaceful people are pushed

Tanzanians are patient people, but patience is not infinite.

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

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Why it's extremely unwise for citizens to give up on politics

Kenya's middle class, the group with the greatest potential to shape reform, often treats politics as a dirty game for others.

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

Kenyans must outgrow tribe and elect value based leaders

Tribalism has hollowed out our democracy from within. It has made citizens choose leaders not for their ideas but for their surnames.

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

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Those who hated and betrayed Raila now mourning the loudest

Baba's funeral was a battlefield for truth. It was a confrontation between memory and manipulation, between genuine loyalty and calculated political theatre.

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

Ruto's Cybercrime law is foolish political war against Kenyans

President Ruto's obsession with control and fear is fast becoming the defining feature of his presidency

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

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People's watchdog? No, Parliament is Kenya's biggest problem

Parliament was designed to be the place where the will of the people finds voice, where truth challenges power, and where justice is defended through law.

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

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Why strategic assets must never be put on auction

History will not forgive a generation that allows its sovereignty to be auctioned off in the name of privatization.

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

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Much-hyped security meetings are a waste of money and time

Murkomen's security barazas are less about curbing insecurity and more about consolidating political visibility. Kenya does not need more barazas. It needs better governance.

By Gitobu Imanyara 6 months ago

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Kenya requires a foreign policy grounded on reality not rhetoric

One of the greatest contradictions in Kenya's foreign policy is the attempt to project global leadership while sinking deeper into dependency.

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

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The silent politics of poverty in Kenya

Poverty breeds illiteracy. Illiteracy produces social dysfunction, illicit brews, early marriages, and school dropouts.

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

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The desecration of our flag started long before the stadium incident

The desecration of our national flag began the day Gen Z youth, draped in the same flag, were gunned down in front of Parliament by police officers acting under the authority of the state.

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

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The five men who can deliver Kenya from politics of despair

Politics of conscience is not rooted in blind loyalty to political dynasties or charismatic demagogues, instead, it insists on integrity, service, and justice as the foundation of leadership.

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

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How Murkomen's words betray honest police officers who don't take 'fuel'

For these officers, Murkomen's words were a slap in the face.

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

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Why Kenyans No Longer Trust Ruto's Government

On the third anniversary of William Ruto's presidency, 64 per cent of Kenyans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

Fall of Parliament and how it can be redeemed to serve the people

Parliament's betrayal of trust corrodes unity, fuels resentment, and sows the seeds of instability.

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

Debate over appointment of LSK boss by Ruto misses the point

The core question has little to do with the panel's mission. It is about constitutionalism and the institutional integrity of the LSK.

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

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Why State House has stooped too low with plastic plates and envelopes

The recent spectacle of county delegations being bussed to State House to eat and collect envelopes of cash is the lowest form of politics

By Gitobu Imanyara 7 months ago

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Our sovereignty is at stake, but Ruto has chosen to stay silent

On August 30, 2025, the world witnessed a shocking development in Sudan's civil conflict. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, leader of the notorious Rapid Support Forces.

By Gitobu Imanyara 8 months ago

When Gen Zs become the Auditor General there's nowhere to hide

Gen Z, armed with smartphones, laptops and an unshakable sense of justice, are scrutinising websites, cross-checking numbers, and exposing rot in real time.

By Gitobu Imanyara 8 months ago