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Maina Kiai

Akumu: A fiery politician who cleared path for trade unionism

Despite his success as a trade unionist, the call of politics was always close.
By Maina Kiai 3 years ago
Akumu: A fiery politician who cleared path for trade unionism
Contempt that the leadership has for the people is disturbing
Contempt that the leadership has for the people is disturbing
By Maina Kiai 4 years ago
Failure to address conduct of polls betrays handshake aim
Failure to address conduct of polls betrays handshake aim
By Maina Kiai 4 years ago
We have independence but are not free from colonial practice
We have independence but are not free from colonial practice
By Maina Kiai 4 years ago
Until we clean out IEBC nothing BBI advocates will mean much
The defunct ECK and IEBC commissioners handling of polls has cast away voters hopes and left the country divided
By Maina Kiai 4 years ago
Until we clean out IEBC nothing BBI advocates will mean much
Just like the law has been bent, BBI could suffer the same fate
We are at crossroads because our leaders are reluctant to fully implement systems and structures in place
By Maina Kiai 4 years ago
Just like the law has been bent, BBI could suffer the same fate
It's time to come out, be on the forefront of fight for rule of law
Rampant corruption, ballooning debt and attacks against the Judiciary are likely to sink the country into deep trouble
By Maina Kiai 4 years ago
It's time to come out, be on the forefront of fight for rule of law
Ghai inspires hope for the rule of law, basic rights and democracy
Yash Pal Ghai is our “north star” when it comes to progressive politics and democracy
By Maina Kiai 4 years ago
Ghai inspires hope for the rule of law, basic rights and democracy
Disaster that is Jubilee should not kill our bid to right wrongs
There was increased ethnic inclusivity under the Kanu regime
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Disaster that is Jubilee should not kill our bid to right wrongs
Why should Mombasa be forced to pay the biggest price for SGR?
Someone should sue the police in their personal capacity for arresting angry and hungry but peceful protestors
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Why should Mombasa be forced to pay the biggest price for SGR?
Africa’s dictators looking at Trump missteps and smiling
The US finds itself in unfamiliar territory with a President keen to use his office for political gain
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Africa’s dictators looking at Trump missteps and smiling
To discard dark past, we’ve to faithfully implement the law
The Brexit saga in Britain throws out some interesting issues that we should be thinking about in Kenya and other divided societies.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
To discard dark past, we’ve to faithfully implement the law
US, Kenya election similarities offer food for thought on 2022
There are similarities between US and Kenyan elections.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
US, Kenya election similarities offer food for thought on 2022
It's time to decentralise how we are taxed, policed and governed
The centralisation and micro-managing of fiscal resources by the regime is probably the greatest threat to the idea of Kenya.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
It's time to decentralise how we are taxed, policed and governed
Our huge challenge is the lack of oversight, regulation over firms
Fake drugs, mercury in sugar, bad roads and contaminated meat are common yet no company has been sued
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Our huge challenge is the lack of oversight, regulation over firms
We have engendered society by making graft part of who we are
For decades, Kenyans would feel secretly lucky that we were not Nigerians with their in-your-face corruption and looting.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
We have engendered society by making graft part of who we are
Our woes aren’t constitutional but about failure of leadership
The Constitution demands those in public and state offices do all they can to implement and respect the Constitution
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Our woes aren’t constitutional but about failure of leadership
Uhuru shouldn’t buy time if his scheme is to divorce his deputy
Since they came together in 2012, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto acted like brothers from different mothers. Until 2018.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Uhuru shouldn’t buy time if his scheme is to divorce his deputy
Deliberate push to impoverish Coast more political than legal
Establishment of inland port depot depots in Nairobi and Naivasha will deny Mombasa jobs and much needed revenue
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Deliberate push to impoverish Coast more political than legal
Calls for referendum ignore that the law can work if implemented
First, we are not paying attention to the dysfunctional IEBC supposed to run the referendum.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Calls for referendum ignore that the law can work if implemented
Our problem is a selfish political class not gaps in Constitution
Electoral commission has verified the 1.4 million signatures provided for Punguza Mizigo initiative
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Our problem is a selfish political class not gaps in Constitution
Let's sell KQ to an international airline but not opaque investors
Our debate veered to KQ which was then a parastatal making losses year after year.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Let's sell KQ to an international airline but not opaque investors
Until we occupy Parliament, MPs will keep laughing us off
We Kenyans have allowed these “mazimwi” (ogres) from the executive and legislature to continue ripping us off.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Until we occupy Parliament, MPs will keep laughing us off
It’s time for Britain to drop hypocrisy over rule of law
Britain likes to portray itself out as a supporter of rule of law, democracy, human rights, but its relationship with Saudi Arabia exposes hypocrisy
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
It’s time for Britain to drop hypocrisy over rule of law
Let’s move fast to forestall destruction of Kieni Forest
The value of forests is not debatable. They are a public or collective resource that we need for cleaner air, as well as water catchment zones
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Let’s move fast to forestall destruction of Kieni Forest
State beware; monopoly threatens national security
The recent death of Wilfred Murungi elicited a lot of interest, especially with the low-key private ceremony that was his burial.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
State beware; monopoly threatens national security
Memo to Uhuru, Raila: Graft is no cancer, it’s a way of life
Politics is about seeking to control the levers of power — and especially the Presidency and Treasury — so that looting can take place.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Memo to Uhuru, Raila: Graft is no cancer, it’s a way of life
Much hyped referendum only good for five warlords
How can those in power who have flouted, ignored and abused the constitution be trusted to make reforms?
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Much hyped referendum only good for five warlords
Jubilee leadership living in clouds with grandiose dreams
As these events line up, we are borrowing billions of dollars to pay for previous loans that went to personal coffers, and to pay salaries
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Jubilee leadership living in clouds with grandiose dreams
Accident of geography determines one’s condition in life
I have recently been re-thinking about geography, in the context of patriotism and nationalism.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Accident of geography determines one’s condition in life
Ngugi books show independence didn’t bring freedom
Ngugi automatically became larger than life for many people across Kenya, for this daring experiment in challenging oppression and marginalisation.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Ngugi books show independence didn’t bring freedom
Ruling on Githongo signals Judiciary’s return to dark days
It is frightening how fast and how deeply we have gone back to the ways and distresses of the worst of the Kanu regime.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Ruling on Githongo signals Judiciary’s return to dark days
The trust deficit in Jubilee regime is sky-high and growing
This is the UhuRuto Kenya, where everything is manipulated. If anyone expects a fair and transparent lottery, they must be living on the moon!
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
The trust deficit in Jubilee regime is sky-high and growing
ICC still retains power to shame accused perpetrators
Dr Clark spent 11 years working on this book, and interviewing hundreds of people, both at the ICC and on the ground in DR Congo, and Uganda
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
ICC still retains power to shame accused perpetrators
State’s acts of disdain will eventually lead to people power
The mass uprisings in Sudan and Algeria these past weeks, and in Ethiopia last year, all tell the same story.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
State’s acts of disdain will eventually lead to people power
Activists, change agents need to change in order to be effective
Leaders across the world have been effective at demonising human rights and democracy, using propaganda, fascism, extremism,nationalism and tribalism
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Activists, change agents need to change in order to be effective
Individuals’ sexuality shouldn’t reduce their humanity
The Court of Appeal recently made a historic -- and wise -- decision in asserting that everyone has the right of association.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Individuals’ sexuality shouldn’t reduce their humanity
Inability to see danger of inequalities blinds us to misery
Kenyan banks have been vocal opponents of, and persistent advocates against, the interest cap on commercial loans that became law in 2016.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Inability to see danger of inequalities blinds us to misery
Mass action will help us realise dream of Constitution
Most Kenyans are tearing hair from their heads, following constant revelations of the plunder that has been normalised by the Jubilee regime
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Mass action will help us realise dream of Constitution
Public relations gurus spin narratives to benefit Uhuru
The narrative presented these experiences as similar to those of his father Jomo Kenyatta who was jailed for being a mastermind of the Mau Mau
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Public relations gurus spin narratives to benefit Uhuru
It is time to go for broke, reveal just how deep this corruption is
More than any other Kenyan, Mr Ruto is perceived — rightly or wrongly — to have his hand in almost every corrupt deal in the country.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
It is time to go for broke, reveal just how deep this corruption is
On graft, the State is a trough for those in power to gorge
In 2017, Amazon decided it needed to get a second home outside its Seattle, Washington headquarters
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
On graft, the State is a trough for those in power to gorge
Exactly what was in the handshake for Raila?
The handshake neutered the leader of the political Opposition Raila Odinga, whose quid pro quo we know not yet.
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Exactly what was in the handshake for Raila?
Time to query policies on poverty reduction, wealth creation
For Kenyans, we need to ask how much of the Kenyatta regime’s policies are about reducing poverty
By Maina Kiai 5 years ago
Time to query policies on poverty reduction, wealth creation
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