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Orange gone bad: Raila's behemoth teetering on the brink of death

It may be too soon to write the obituary of Raila Odinga’s party, yet the dynamics tease us with the possibility that the moment is close.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-29 15:19:07
The political class increasingly stages scandalous spectacles. There are insults, theatrics, open defiance of the law and common decency.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-22 06:00:00
The Ten Point Agenda of President William Ruto and the late Raila Odinga is widely seen as an elite power bargain with little public impact, rather than a genuine governance revolution.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-15 08:05:00
NMG is a part of the Kenyan story, and we are a part of its story. Without our activities, good or bad, they have little to tell that is of immediacy to us.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-15 06:28:00
Annual floods in Kenya expose the persistent failures of political leadership, leaving homes submerged, infrastructure destroyed, and communities stranded.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-08 08:00:00
The escalating US–Iran conflict reflects deeper geopolitical tensions as Washington’s fear of losing global dominance to a rising China reshapes nuclear politics and foreign policy.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-08 08:00:00
Fred Matiang’i has been crowned king of the Kisii, raising questions about whether the role will expand his national influence or limit him to ethnic confines.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-03-01 09:50:00
Despite criticism of Johnson Sakaja’s performance, William Ruto’s national administration and the Nairobi county government have formally joined forces.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-22 09:00:00
The slogan “Mimi ndio Sifuna” has evolved from a personal declaration into a broader symbol of public frustration and a call for political change.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-22 09:00:00
Oburu Oginga’s leadership of ODM faces mounting internal pressure as tensions with SG Edwin Sifuna deepen, while President William Ruto miscalculates the party’s shifting dynamics.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-15 08:20:00
Pedestrians themselves don’t respect or use crossing points. Drunk drivers overspeed. They hoot for no reason
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-08 08:04:00
Kenya’s is morphing into an expansively confounding political mosaic. Nothing seems to make sense anymore, yet there is so much sense in the unfolding quagmire.
By Barrack Muluka 2026-02-08 07:00:00