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Inside William Ruto's-Raila succession plan

President William Ruto is seeking to win over Luo Nyanza, a region long dominated by Raila Odinga, amid a historical legacy of political rivalry and succession struggles.

By Macharia Munene 22 days ago

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Trump's war to erode Arab world global influence and its petrodollar

Donald Trump, a self-assured political operator, compares himself to Jesus and has reportedly said positive things about Adolf Hitler.

By Macharia Munene 23 days ago

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Kenya, like other countries, has many religions and a scarcity of faith

In Kenya, widespread religious practice often overshadows genuine personal faith, highlighting the difference between organised religion and individual spirituality.

By Macharia Munene 29 days ago

The UN vote on the crime of slave trade

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama made news calling for the United Nations General Assembly to recognise the slave trade as a gross crime against humanity.

By Macharia Munene 1 month ago

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Why US, Israel and Argentina opposed UN Resolution on the transatlantic slave trade

Trump is seemingly determined to reset American and world history by attacking universities and other institutions that he thinks portray the United States wrongly.

By Macharia Munene 1 month ago

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External, internal factors that have sunk Kenyans deep into desperation

Kenya's growing desperation stems from a volatile mix of internal instability and external pressures such as digital disruption, insecurity, and climate shocks.

By Macharia Munene 1 month ago

Trump has disorganised post-WWII order and turned allies into enemies

In his anti-Obama/Biden drive, Trump forcefully asserted himself, claimed Canada and Greenland, insulted allies, and beat up on Iran.

By Macharia Munene 1 month ago

Our leaders' search for extra-continental validation the bane of Africa

These are times of manufactured world chaos that disrupt accepted international order and place African countries in geopolitical binds arising from colonial conditioning.

By Macharia Munene 1 month ago

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Why it will not be easy for Mbadi to achieve political greatness dream

John Mbadi lacks Jaramogi Oginga Odinga's ability to command public trust or Raila Amolo Odinga's spell binding magnetism.

By Macharia Munene 2 months ago

Edwin Sifuna: The surging political firestorm that is hard to ignore

There is a political firestorm called Edwin Sifuna that is sweeping across Kenya.

By Macharia Munene 2 months ago

Trump has brought disgrace to America like no other president

Trump appears to engage in extreme pettiness which drives others first into despair and then into a reluctant sense of rebelliousness.

By Macharia Munene 2 months ago

Mainstream media in the wilderness as people go for 'microwave' news

The mainstream media are in a geopolitical and ideological wilderness, having lost dominance to new players, digital/internet, who ignore set rules of operational decorum.

By Macharia Munene 2 months ago

Davos exposed discontent with Trump's leadership of Conceptual West

During the 2026 meeting, there was a 'rupture' of the leadership type in which Mark Carney of the middle power, Canada, displaced Donald Trump as leader of the Conceptual West.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

Youthful political leaders who believe Kibaki's good times can return

Edwin Sifuna is hard working, charismatic and he reminds some people of Tom Mboya, while Ndindi Nyoro's analysis of what ails the country brings him close to what Matiba tried to do in 1990.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

1966, the year independence euphoria in Africa started evaporating

Kenyatta, consistent in political opportunism, disillusioned followers by discarding his Mau Mau 'revolutionary' past while embracing the very colonialists that he had fought.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

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Gachagua lost, Lamu Woman Rep gained from 'tutam' booing incident

Gachagua showed poor political judgment by not seizing the opportunity to appear like a reconciler and peacemaker by properly guiding his 'Wantam' followers.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

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Why Venezuela became pawn in Trump's global power play era

Apart from craving for power, within and outside the United States, Trump's desire to outdo other presidents is the inadvertent reason for his behaviour.

By Macharia Munene 3 months ago

It's not only Somaliland, Israel is equally desperate for recognition

Israel controls Palestine, comprising Gaza and West Bank which it annexed from Egypt and Jordan, and would like its claims recognised as part of Greater Israel without the Palestinians.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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How negatives outweighed positives in 2025

As the year 2024 slid into history, there was the usual end-of-year exuberance, "Happy New Year" chants and resolutions to improve. However, 2025 has ended in disappointing ways.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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Why Ruto and Trump are in a unique political pod

Trump and Ruto are 'dealers' and, being extremely rich, have easy access to world luxuries, and each has extreme self-confidence, and tends to bulldoze his way.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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How Christianity became a religion in conflict with itself and with other beliefs

The growth of Christianity makes Jesus a religious grand strategist and he probably envisioned the subsequent conflicts.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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How Trump disrupts geopolitics while shouting 'America First'

President Reagan's strategy pressured Soviets, combining preemption with diplomatic financial incentives. US Precedent's America First doctrine prioritises dominance.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

Algiers shows Africa's struggle between radical zeal and dependency

Kenya appears to have surrendered its sovereignty to the Conceptual West while Algeria, in contrast, is increasingly self-reliant and is seemingly succeeding in reducing dependency.

By Macharia Munene 4 months ago

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Spheres of influence: How Putin, XI, and Trump have divided up the world

The trio, Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, and America's Donald Trump, have similar orientation towards society and their regions.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

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The glue that held ODM together melted after Raila's death

Raila Odinga's death exposed deep fractures within ODM, as competing factions, family ambitions, and differing alliances with Ruto revealed the party's reliance on his unifying personality.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

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Why Uhuru Kenyatta is the man to watch

Uhuru Kenyatta, emerging from political isolation and past missteps, is positioning himself as a national pacifier while quietly rebuilding influence and shaping new alliances.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

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Why university's attempt to revive oral tradition and history is important

Besides rejuvenating Embu, it appears to be deliberately cutting an intellectual niche for itself.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

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Why Ruto does not understand his first call is to Kenyans

Each member of the UN is expected to adhere to particular principles which include looking after, and protecting, the welfare of its citizens.

By Macharia Munene 5 months ago

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How Uhuru helped to turn Raila's grave into a shrine

The closest to Raila, in terms of post-death public interest, was Kimathi whose grave remains an official mystery probably for fear that admirers might turn it into a shrine.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

Muthoni Likimani: 100-year-old Mau Mau veteran still going strong

Being the only African medic allowed to visit detention camps, Muthoni Likimani found herself accompanying her husband Jason Clement Likimani and ended up facilitating Mau Mau activities.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

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From defence to offence: Trump's quest to revive the warrior spirit

US President Donald Trump's politics of confrontation recast the global order, unsettling allies and empowering the New Right worldwide.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

Fallen opposition leader's life was never short of political drama

Raila Odinga lost elections and still regenerated himself by applying pressure on the winner who, in desperation, conceded power.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

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This is the legacy that Chief Justice Koome would like to leave behind

Chief Justice Martha Koome wants a legacy of good performance, uplifting the reputation of the Judiciary in the public arena, and as a person who simplified justice.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

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Why President Ruto is now a very happy man

President Ruto appears to be happy because his domestic political rivals are in a state of confusion, while his UDA and ODM cheer leaders appear to be on the upswing.

By Macharia Munene 6 months ago

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Why William Ruto's influence is getting eroded

Those trying to limit access to education because they hold office ignore the fact that power is transient

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

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How Raila mastered art of winning even when he loses

Raila is a political superstar, assertive and ready to sacrifice others to get what he desires. No other politician has had that rare 'gift' of repeatedly winning by losing.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

'God gave us Canaan' and other justifications for Israel's bloody attacks

There are countries, including the United States and Israel, that are 'free' to attack others and to break international law with impunity.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

Despite prevailing difficulties, Gen Zs give us hope for a better tomorrow

The Gen Zs seemingly have fresh vigour and purpose that is political, socio-economic, intellectual, and techno savvy.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

Power parades reflect Xi, Putin and Trump's battle for global influence

In 2025, each of the three leading world powers, the Russians, the Americans, and the Chinese, held military parades to showcase their strength.

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago

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How UhuRuto revived 'Iregi spirit' in Mount Kenya

In the recent times, the Iregi spirit in the Mountain arose largely as an UhuRuto affair with their Kumi Kumi dream

By Macharia Munene 7 months ago