Will BBI report also gather dust on shelves like others?
Kenyans have been waiting for the Building Bridges Initiative with bated breath
By Joseph Muthama 4 years ago
Will BBI report also gather dust on shelves like others?
100pc transition policy to secondary such a bad idea
We must find a way to handle increased enrolment due to free education
By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago
100pc transition policy to secondary such a bad idea
Banks should not determine interest rates on loans
Prior to the enactment of the law on interest rate capping, commercial banks had a habit of charging astronomical and punitive interest rates
By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago
Banks should not determine interest rates on loans
Let’s do away with useless courses in our universities
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha’s directive to the Commission for University Education (CUE) to furnish his ministry with a report on the relevance of
By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago
Let’s do away with useless courses in our universities
Stop lying to Kenyans, the economy is crumbling
The 2019 Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) contained some disturbing facts
By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago
Stop lying to Kenyans, the economy is crumbling
Kenya’s public debt has hit worrying level
That the Jubilee administration was seeking another Sh368 billion from China to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu had elicited mix
By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago
Kenya’s public debt has hit worrying level
We must resist MPs’ quest to increase their salaries
One of the reasons most Kenyans hate their MPs is their insatiable desire to increase their salaries and allowances at any opportunity
By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago
We must resist MPs’ quest to increase their salaries
Failure to disburse funds for free learning hurting schools
The latest revelation that public schools have not received free learning funds, three weeks after reopening, is disheartening
By Joseph Muthama 5 years ago
Failure to disburse funds for free learning hurting schools
OPINION: Why the common mwananchi should be worried as public debt hits a staggering Sh5 trillion
The escalating public debt, which has reached an alarming level, is the bane of taxpayers
By Joseph Muthama 6 years ago
OPINION: Why the common mwananchi should be worried as public debt hits a staggering Sh5 trillion
SGR will reignite our economy
Kenya just launched a modern railway, the Standard Gauge Railway
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
SGR will reignite our economy
Easter Holiday: Emulate Jesus’s undying love for the world this Easter
As Christians all over the world prepare to celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is vital to internalise and practise His love for the world
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
Easter Holiday: Emulate Jesus’s undying love for the world this Easter
Parties should practise what they preach
As various political parties embark on grassroots nominations, it is imperative that they practise what they preach
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
Parties should practise what they preach
Let political parties help grow our democracy
With less than five months to the August polls, many aspiring politicians have expressed dissatisfaction over the manner in which their political parties plan to conduct party primaries
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
Let political parties help grow our democracy
Corruption still a huge challenge
While I commend President Uhuru Kenyatta for his State of the Nation address in Parliament last Wednesday, it is an inalienable fact that there is room for improvement after four years in office
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
Corruption still a huge challenge
Why NASA leaders must remain united
Since the formation of the National Super Alliance (NASA), the governing Jubilee coalition has been forced to go on the offensive
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
Why NASA leaders must remain united
Something should be done to end illiteracy
The Ipsos Synovate survey released early this week leaves a lot to be desired
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
Something should be done to end illiteracy
Let State end hunger in the country
The ongoing drought and famine in some parts of the country are quite disturbing
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
Let State end hunger in the country
Borrowing spree by Treasury not good
The national government’s external and domestic borrowing has in the recent past elicited mixed reaction
By Joseph Muthama 7 years ago
Borrowing spree by Treasury not good
It is sad that cattle rustling still exist in Kenya
Since time immemorial, cattle rustling has been a thorn in the flesh in this country.
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
It is sad that cattle rustling still exist in Kenya
Fred Matiang'i’s pronouncement on school fees is laudable
The pronouncement by Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i that parents should not pay any school fees beyond what is stipulated by the ministry is laudable.
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
Fred Matiang'i’s pronouncement on school fees is laudable
KQ management should go home
The National Assembly's proposal to have Kenya Airways bosses sacked and the partnership with Dutch airline, KLM, terminated augurs well for many Kenyans.
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
KQ management should go home
Politics should be kept off churches
The Constitution states in no uncertain terms that the State and religion are separate
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
Politics should be kept off churches
It is worrying that road carnage in Kenya has taken a heavy toll on citizens
Tragically, more than 3,000 people have died this year as a result of road accidents, while thousands of other are either permanently or temporarily incapacitated.
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
It is worrying that road carnage in Kenya has taken a heavy toll on citizens
HIV is the number one youth killer
The revelation by the Health Metrics and Evaluation study that HIV and Aids is the number one killer of youth in Kenya is saddening.
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
HIV is the number one youth killer
Chief Justice proposal to audit officials welcome
The latest invitation by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to have the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Auditor General conduct a lifestyle audit of Judiciary officers is a step in the right direction
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
Chief Justice proposal to audit officials welcome
Why 2015 was a year of mixed fortunes for Kenya
As 2015 comes to an end, it will go into history books as the year when Kenya hosted the World Trade Organisation 10th ministerial conference
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
Why 2015 was a year of mixed fortunes for Kenya
The world must invest in renewable energy
The Climate Change Summit in Paris, France, which has attracted more than 150 heads of state and government and more than 40,000 participants, is unquestionably a step in the right direction
By Joseph Muthama 8 years ago
The world must invest in renewable energy
Nacada must eradicate illicit brew menace
The proposal by a parliamentary committee to dissolve the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) board chaired by John Mututho is laudable.
By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago
Nacada must eradicate illicit brew menace
Okoa Kenya push not a priority for Wanjiku
While I commend the CORD fraternity for collecting 1.4 million signatures from registered voters, the reality of the matter is that there are a myriad of problems bedeviling this country that require urgent attention apart from referendum
By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago
Okoa Kenya push not a priority for Wanjiku
Is El Nino turning out to be a hoax?
It is saddening that the much hyped El Nino rain that was forecast by the Kenya Meteorological Services could be turning out to be a hoax.
By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago
Is El Nino turning out to be a hoax?
Huge debt may hurt economy
The latest revelation by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale that Kenya has borrowed Sh104 billion in eight months is disturbing.
By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago
Huge debt may hurt economy
Cushion the shilling from free fall
During the 2013 General Election, the Jubilee coalition promised Kenyan voters that in the first two years it would purse exchange rate stability and monetary policy that will lower interest rates.
By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago
Cushion the shilling from free fall
Raila's proposal to use vernacular in counties is impossible
The proposal by renowned writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o and ODM leader Raila Odinga that MCAs can use local languages during assembly sessions is not possible in urban areas.
By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago
Raila's proposal to use vernacular in counties is impossible
ODM chaos spells doom for the party
The pandemonium in Migori that left three people dead at the weekend during the ODM grassroots elections should be condemned in the strongest terms possible.
By Joseph Muthama 9 years ago
ODM chaos spells doom for the party