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Karua: Day angel of death swooped on us
Among the lessons life has thrown her way is the necessity of listening to the inner voice that is always guiding, and firing us up from within.
By Nzau Musau 1 month ago
Karua: Day angel of death swooped on us
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Why I walked out on Moi, declined Kibaki's appointment as shadow minister
By the time Martha Karua sat for her O-Levels, she had switched schools severally. In all instances, she'd stood up for her rights as a student and questioned unjust conventions condoned by students.
By Nzau Musau 1 month ago
Why I walked out on Moi, declined Kibaki's appointment as shadow minister
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Karua: How I took on a Kanu behemoth, navigated gender wars and won
If Geoffrey Kariithi, former head of civil service in Kenyatta and Moi governments was a big tree, Martha Karua was the small axe that fell him.
By Nzau Musau 1 month ago
Karua: How I took on a Kanu behemoth, navigated gender wars and won
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Against the tide: How 'Okoa LSK' 1989 edition thrust Karua to national political scene
At the turn of age 30, Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua quit the comfort of the Judiciary as a senior resident magistrate after serving six years to set up a law firm in Nairobi.
By Nzau Musau 1 month ago
Against the tide: How 'Okoa LSK' 1989 edition thrust Karua to national political scene
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Millie Odhiambo: 'Bad girl's' lessons in politics, shock of being assigned many boyfriends
There was a time when a super-rich male colleague tried to hit on me by telling me that I needed to have a socio-political financier in order to survive in politics.
By Nzau Musau 2 months ago
Millie Odhiambo: 'Bad girl's' lessons in politics, shock of being assigned many boyfriends
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Millie Odhiambo's pain of hair loss
I had a little wound on my head, courtesy of a bad chemical used on it a while earlier at a salon in Rwanda. Because of the pressure, the wound spread and my head started producing puss.
By Nzau Musau 2 months ago
Millie Odhiambo's pain of hair loss
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Millie Odhiambo: The night call that made me bag 2007 ODM nomination
Millie Odhiambo says she was invited to one of debates that focused on women's issues in the Constitution. The debates often had political heavyweights on both sides.
By Nzau Musau 2 months ago
Millie Odhiambo: The night call that made me bag 2007 ODM nomination
Higher energy cost puts Kenya on losing edge in manufacturing
Lobby says increased investments in renewable sources have not cured the problem forcing manufacturers to relocate to other regional economies.
By Nzau Musau, Edwin Nyarangi 2 months ago
Higher energy cost puts Kenya on losing edge in manufacturing
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From witness to advocate: Inside Millie Odhiambo's political awakening
Even though I often engaged in training others on leadership skills, including political leadership skills, I never considered myself as a politician. In fact, I had even grown to hate politics.
By Nzau Musau 2 months ago
From witness to advocate: Inside Millie Odhiambo's political awakening
Riggy G and media lesson: He who keepeth his tongue keepeth his soul
The more Deputy President Gachagua ran his mouth, the more he earned new enemies, but one undeserved enemy he worked so hard to earn was the media.
By Nzau Musau 3 months ago
Riggy G and media lesson: He who keepeth his tongue keepeth his soul
Twin court win revives Jubilee party
Two court wins, ODM rapprochement with the government, and the implosion in the mountain have created perfect circumstances for the return of Uhuru's Jubilee party.
By Nzau Musau 3 months ago
Twin court win revives Jubilee party
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David Ndii: From a bold thinker to Ruto's controversial power broker
For close to four decades, David Ndii has flown close to the sun exuding unmistakable intellectual arrogance but also lending the best of his brains to the service of the country.
By Nzau Musau 3 months ago
David Ndii: From a bold thinker to Ruto's controversial power broker
Leaders shower Millie Odhiambo with praises as she launches leadership book
Calls on the present crop of elected women MPs to rekindle the flames of the trailblazers of yesteryears dominated the launch of a book authored by Suba South MP Millie Odhiambo
By Nzau Musau 3 months ago
Leaders shower Millie Odhiambo with praises as she launches leadership book
Africa judges seek to spark social change
CJ Martha Koome pitches for building a justice system that delivers to the ordinary citizen. Jurists warn that the Executive arm of government has long undermined the rule of law.
By Nzau Musau 4 months ago
Africa judges seek to spark social change
Radical proposals to reclaim judicial independence
A policy paper tabled at the All Africa Judges and Jurists Summit held in Nairobi this week has proposed radical proposals to secure the independence of Kenya's judiciary.
By Nzau Musau 4 months ago
Radical proposals to reclaim judicial independence
African judges vouch for independence of courts for democracy
Judiciaries are now raring to actively provide the checks and balance against Executive and Legislature overreach.
By Nzau Musau 4 months ago
African judges vouch for independence of courts for democracy
African Judges gather in Nairobi, vouch for independence
African Judges have gathered in Nairobi to take stock of their performance and to discuss how to repurpose the institution of judiciary to facilitate continental transformation and progress.
By Nzau Musau 4 months ago
African Judges gather in Nairobi, vouch for independence
Ruto seals remote jobs deal with German firms
The deal provides a framework for Hamburg-based companies to engage talent in Kenya becoming the region's silicon savanna with its technology, innovation and creativity talent.
By Nzau Musau 4 months ago
Ruto seals remote jobs deal with German firms
How some religious groups attempted to overrun the task force
Among the strategies they deployed was to flood the public sittings and drown out the other members of the public by dominating proceedings.
By Nzau Musau 5 months ago
How some religious groups attempted to overrun the task force
Team proposes radical changes to tame rogue religious leaders
Mutava Musyimi team calls for laws to punish offences "committed under the pretext of religion".
By Nzau Musau 5 months ago
Team proposes radical changes to tame rogue religious leaders
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How a cult is formed and danger signs to watch for
State, political interference among reasons cited for development of cultism.
By Nzau Musau 5 months ago
How a cult is formed and danger signs to watch for
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Team wants 30-year old 'devil worship report' implemented
The report handed to former President Daniel arap Moi was never made public.
By Nzau Musau 5 months ago
Team wants 30-year old 'devil worship report' implemented
When President picked insiders to clean up religious sector mess
Ruto opted for the political masterstroke of flooding the taskforce with the who in who in Kenya's religious leadership.
By Nzau Musau 5 months ago
When President picked insiders to clean up religious sector mess
Team wants all religious bodies vetted, file returns
Every religious institution shall develop a constitution and submit it to the commission together with its application for registration.
By Nzau Musau 6 months ago
Team wants all religious bodies vetted, file returns
Draft law imposes penalties for churches that engage in politics
All religious institutions will not engage in any political activity in order to gain political power, or organise debate to support any political party.
By Nzau Musau 6 months ago
Draft law imposes penalties for churches that engage in politics
IG Koome's conduct confirms fears he was unfit for the job
IG Koome has made a complete mockery of the collective wishes of Kenyans expressed in Article 37 of the Constitution on the right to assemble and picket.
By Nzau Musau 7 months ago
IG Koome's conduct confirms fears he was unfit for the job
Four things journalists want ongoing media reforms to yield
Editors want the State to emphasize media sustainability and journalists' welfare, among others term idea of giving one newspaper a contract to circulate government adverts is legal
By Nzau Musau 11 months ago
Four things journalists want ongoing media reforms to yield
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Makenzi's doomsday tapes, his church's evolution to organised criminal group
Except for his broken English and beguiling Swahili which confined him to Kenya, cult leader Paul Makenzi would have gone international.
By Nzau Musau 11 months ago
Makenzi's doomsday tapes, his church's evolution to organised criminal group
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Ruto's one-year flops and small victories make for testing 2024
For the better part of the year, Ruto pushed a hard bargain in international politics, whether in climate financing, world financial system, over-reliance on the dollar, or international trade.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Ruto's one-year flops and small victories make for testing 2024
Delicate balance between labour crisis in the North, oversupply in the South
Africa alone has more than enough people needed to solve the labour gap in Europe but the politics of the whole thing is not easy.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Delicate balance between labour crisis in the North, oversupply in the South
The return of charcoal? State rethinking ban to spread gains
Charcoal production is prohibited in Kenya but it goes on unabated with state actors condoning it. Ruto lifted a moratorium on logging but the High Court temporarily suspended the move.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
The return of charcoal? State rethinking ban to spread gains
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Tragedy of shrinking media space and how country can alter trend
The Constitution guarantees media freedom, but state actors have greatly eroded this right through attacks on journalists.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Tragedy of shrinking media space and how country can alter trend
Tobong' Lore! Spectacular display of tradition and culture at festival
That a community afflicted by so much adversity- banditry, famine, marginalisation- puts all that aside to celebrate themselves is a great testament that Turkana is indeed a special place.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Tobong' Lore! Spectacular display of tradition and culture at festival
Taking Makerere to the people; The case of Dr Erus Lopeyok, DG of Turkana
Lopeyok is among the many Turkana intellectuals who have shed off their lofty intellectual garbs and opted, in the old literary words, "to take Makerere back to the people."
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Taking Makerere to the people; The case of Dr Erus Lopeyok, DG of Turkana
Senate Mashinani: Hard moments of truth for senators in Turkana
The five days were so memorable that the camp staff have been unable to fold the carpet and pull down the lights.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Senate Mashinani: Hard moments of truth for senators in Turkana
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Kenya's 3 minerals known to fuel regional conflict, poverty
Kenya likely to join producers of tin, tungsten and tantalum in future. The three are used in industrial applications, but contribute to conflict in the region.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Kenya's 3 minerals known to fuel regional conflict, poverty
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Mutahi Ngunyi: Toothless dog of war who finally ran out of bark
For three years, Ngunyi fired acerbic volleys at Ruto's political side. Nothing good could come out of Ruto's political wing. They were idiots, murderers, boring, gays, fellowship of thugs et cetera.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Mutahi Ngunyi: Toothless dog of war who finally ran out of bark
Not so fast! Safaricom slams brakes on Bamboo celebration in Sh4.5m copyright award
Bamboo's copyright claim was in respect of songs "Mama Africa", "Yes Indeed" and "Move on." Court had earlier concluded that Safaricom had infringed on his copyright.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Not so fast! Safaricom slams brakes on Bamboo celebration in Sh4.5m copyright award
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Kenyatta family travel itinerary 'leaked'
The communication containing 16 names of Kenyatta family members was posted on social media.
By Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Kenyatta family travel itinerary 'leaked'
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Raila pushed to disown statement that missed cost of living in talks
Leaders angered by 'bogus' agenda push Raila to disown Ichungwa statement as Azimio says priority in talks with Kenya Kwanza Alliance remains the escalating cost of living.
By Edwin Nyarangi and Nzau Musau 1 year ago
Raila pushed to disown statement that missed cost of living in talks