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Why Ruto's election victory has not translated into satisfactory governance
The unwinking disillusionment that hit Kenya in the Jubilee and now Kenya Kwanza government is the question of how a government can have the best campaign strategy and then, after victory, stall.
By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago
Why Ruto's election victory has not translated into satisfactory governance
Political alliances based on tribe might end after Ruto leadership
Impending political collaborations between Ruto, Uhuru and Raila will satiate the country in the name of all tribes being included, but the interests are political.
By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago
Political alliances based on tribe might end after Ruto leadership
It would be unwise for State to ignore Catholic bishops' counsel
Like many other Kenyans, all we ask is that the government take correction from the Church - the voice of the people.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
It would be unwise for State to ignore Catholic bishops' counsel
Democratic Party values that could have cost Kamala victory
Much of Democrats' policies rely heavily on written law to push for rights that are not always politically, culturally, and socially accommodated.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
Democratic Party values that could have cost Kamala victory
Gachagua's impeachment and Kenya's declining democracy
Despite Rigathi Gachagua being politically wrong most of the time, those who compiled the impeachment motion against him could have done a better job deserving the seriousness of such a document.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
Gachagua's impeachment and Kenya's declining democracy
Gachagua's tribulations can be traced back to the Constitution
The Constitution emotively fashioned a second-in-command who is, potentially, a political manipulator and sees themselves equal to the President-since they are elected jointly.
By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago
Gachagua's tribulations can be traced back to the Constitution
Why Kalonzo should stop endearing himself to 'Murima'
If Kalonzo wants Mount Kenya's support in 2027, he must likewise 'talk to them in the language they understand'. It doesn't mean that the Wiper leader should learn the Gikuyu language.
By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago
Why Kalonzo should stop endearing himself to 'Murima'
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Why Gachagua's impeachment could leave Ruto exposed
If Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment goes through, President William Ruto will have a weak political firewall
By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago
Why Gachagua's impeachment could leave Ruto exposed
Kenya can get good leaders if we embrace political newcomers
We are evidently jinxed into the paradox of change-we desire good leadership but are not ready to embrace newcomers into politics
By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago
Kenya can get good leaders if we embrace political newcomers
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This is how Raila will make Ruto president again in 2027
If ODM leader Raila Odinga contests, he will spoil the Nyanza, lower eastern and Coast region votes to pave the way for Ruto's victory
By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago
This is how Raila will make Ruto president again in 2027
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Gachagua should cut ties with Ruto before it's too late
Nothing holds Ruto and Gachagua together. Ruto does not require Gachagua in 2027. Likewise, Gachagua does not need Ruto in 2027 to build his kingpinship over the mountain.
By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago
Gachagua should cut ties with Ruto before it's too late
Retire older civil servants early to create jobs for young people
The government should bolster policies to incentivise early, voluntary, and timely retirement to improve efficiency in the public sector
By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago
Retire older civil servants early to create jobs for young people
Gen Z will have last laugh if they register as voters, remain united
An organic revolution always births an organic leader. In June and July, Kenya experienced a Gen Z revolution touted as leaderless.
By Michael Ndonye 6 months ago
Gen Z will have last laugh if they register as voters, remain united
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Our salvation will come when we know Ruto is not the enemy
Our political salvation will begin when we realise that Ruto is not the enemy-our bane is the systemic weaknesses.
By Michael Ndonye 6 months ago
Our salvation will come when we know Ruto is not the enemy
State must hasten to fix issues people have raised for decades
Gen Z began an anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests that quickly snowballed into anti-government and later anti-Ruto protests.
By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago
State must hasten to fix issues people have raised for decades
State capture of Raila won't stop revolution started by Gen Z
Ruto's attempt to implement Gen Zs demands by bringing Raila Odinga to the table indicates that his government has not dissected who Gen Zs are and their expectations.
By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago
State capture of Raila won't stop revolution started by Gen Z
Find other means of generating revenue instead of raising taxes
Two years after the Kenya Kwanza government was sworn in, an entirely new generation is on the streets, demonstrating against the ever-rising taxes.
By Michael Ndonye 8 months ago
Find other means of generating revenue instead of raising taxes
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It's no longer tenable for leaders to hide behind the tribal card
Some political interests closely monitored and nurtured the tensions, hoping they would precipitate into ethnic and tribal priorities.
By Michael Ndonye 8 months ago
It's no longer tenable for leaders to hide behind the tribal card
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If they're feuding, Ruto and DP should borrow Uhuru's wisdom
If President William Ruto and his deputy decide to go separate ways, as speculated, both should secure a calculator and be ready to sum up their political liabilities.
By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago
If they're feuding, Ruto and DP should borrow Uhuru's wisdom
Want to win in the next polls? Try these campaign strategies
Politics has shifted with its line graph tampering towards communication functions and away from traditional interpersonal strategies such as person-to-person and door-to-door.
By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago
Want to win in the next polls? Try these campaign strategies
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Forget victory if you have not started preparing for 2027 polls
Delaying campaigning and politicking gives those in power time to slumber and become sluggards.
By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago
Forget victory if you have not started preparing for 2027 polls
In contest between the Press and government, freedom wins
Journalists covering the flood crisis have clashed with the government and the weather pangs, and they have also been exposed to greater risks than ever before.
By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago
In contest between the Press and government, freedom wins
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Why fake certificates for jobs in public service is organised crime
If a D- candidate with E in English and Kiswahili qualifies to be an ambassador, why do we need a more qualified person working in the public sector?
By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago
Why fake certificates for jobs in public service is organised crime
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Why DP Gachagua wants to forge ties with Kenyatta family
Gachagua, unlike Ruto, needs a strong backup plan. It is, politically, a necessary survival evil. Otherwise, deputy presidents are vulnerable, exposed and somehow dispensable.
By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago
Why DP Gachagua wants to forge ties with Kenyatta family
Time for those who have been in politics 'forever' to exit the scene
In democratic states, dictatorship has little to do with oppression. The visible symptom of dictatorship is when a leader overstays and delays to hand in the baton of power to others.
By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago
Time for those who have been in politics 'forever' to exit the scene
Why aspiring female presidents must have 'rooms' of their own
Is there any woman who is ready to be President in Kenya? First, Woolf was of the idea that a 20th-century woman who aspired to achieve artistic greatness needed money and space.
By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago
Why aspiring female presidents must have 'rooms' of their own
Allow Raila to go now or risk waiting forever for 'Godot'
Kenyan opposition will be stronger when they overcome the fear of letting Raila Odinga go-he has served his time well and it is time they groom another leader.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Allow Raila to go now or risk waiting forever for 'Godot'
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Here is my 2027 prediction and it's not good for Raila, Kalonzo
President Ruto is not and will not be a weaker incumbent in 2027. Ousting him will be a high-hill task, especially now that Kalozo and Raila.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Here is my 2027 prediction and it's not good for Raila, Kalonzo
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To move forward, we should all internalise Moi's 1978 speech
At the tender age of 54, Moi became president of a country with only his predecessor, Mzee Kenyatta, to learn from, and he committed to doing so in his "Nyayo" (footsteps) philosophy.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
To move forward, we should all internalise Moi's 1978 speech
Ensure discovery of coltan in Embu doesn't turn into a curse
The county must ensure that mining and mineral resources policies and frameworks are put in place to provide for the exploration and exploitation of this resource for socioeconomic development.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Ensure discovery of coltan in Embu doesn't turn into a curse
Why Kalonzo owes Raila lifelong political commitment and support
Since Raila is permanently inked in the history of Kenya's politics, Kalonzo will remain a politician who changed that history forever.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Why Kalonzo owes Raila lifelong political commitment and support
Clerics, stop coveting political seats; you belong in the pulpit
Billy Graham once said, "Evangelists cannot be closely identified with any particular party or person. We have to stand in the middle in order to preach to all people, right and left."
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Clerics, stop coveting political seats; you belong in the pulpit
Ruto will be the loser if he defies court orders on the housing levy
No judge is ready to make rulings which cannot stand the test of time and integrity in this age of openness.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Ruto will be the loser if he defies court orders on the housing levy
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Gachagua and Murkomen, you are not qualified to wear doctoral attires
The tradition of the title Dr (PhD), as well as the doctoral regalia, ought to be respected. Still, our universities have decided to take part in deflowering the sanctity of such academic cultures.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Gachagua and Murkomen, you are not qualified to wear doctoral attires
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The era of State corporations is gone; go ahead and sell them
. Even after Dr Ruto gave a breakdown of how taxpayers lose billions of shillings funding the corporations, the math still doesn't make sense to most Kenyans.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
The era of State corporations is gone; go ahead and sell them
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If Treasury CS and Ndii say our economy is struggling, then it is
David Ndii is a dangerously honest, extroverted, and highly predictable economist cum activist. Handling his expert opinion sketchily can throw a spanner in the works.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
If Treasury CS and Ndii say our economy is struggling, then it is
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We 'inherited empty coffers' excuse is no longer acceptable
Unless the Kenya Kwanza government acts to salvage this country and seek justice for the purported stolen money from the coffers they found empty, we will judge them harshly.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
We 'inherited empty coffers' excuse is no longer acceptable
Let's turn scrutiny to graft in counties too
While the national government has a role to play, we should remember the more significant roles of our county governments in economic and social development.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Let's turn scrutiny to graft in counties too
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Let Ruto provide true leadership to rescue us from economic woes
The country is headed in the wrong direction because of absolute lies, smokescreen blame games and incompetence among some members of Kenya's Kwanza administration.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Let Ruto provide true leadership to rescue us from economic woes
Tree-planting holiday was not necessary amid economic crisis
November 13 is usually World Orphans' Day, Odd Socks Day, World Kindness Day, and, to some, National Hug a Musician Day, among many other holidays worldwide.
By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago
Tree-planting holiday was not necessary amid economic crisis
Sarah Mtalii breaks silence on close bond with fine lawyer
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