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Kidi Mwaga

There is little for Kenyans to celebrate under Kenya Kwanza government

For instance, there is an attempt to suggest that we have finally fixed the problems in the agriculture sector ostensibly because there was a purported fertiliser subsidy programme.

There is little for Kenyans to celebrate under Kenya Kwanza government

Raila never betrayed Gen Zs; he saved Kenya at a critical moment

Raila never betrayed Gen Zs; he saved Kenya at a critical moment

We'll never keep quiet until Ruto government does the right thing

We'll never keep quiet until Ruto government does the right thing

Spare no effort to end sexual and gender-based violence

Spare no effort to end sexual and gender-based violence

Government's attempt to stifle contrary opinion deplorable

Kenya Kwanza and her allies directed a series of epithets directed at Bishop Anthony Muheria specifically and the body of Christ generally.

Government's attempt to stifle contrary opinion deplorable

This how Kenya can redesign its flawed electoral system

The street protests of 2023 and the attendant loss of lives were an indictment of our electoral system and our political institutions for their failure to guarantee credible elections.

This how Kenya can redesign its flawed electoral system

With two PhD holders at the helm, let's reset our priorities

With two PhD holders at the helm, with humility and political dexterity, we can commence a journey of national renewal.

With two PhD holders at the helm, let's reset our priorities

Open letter to Police IG Douglas Kanja

As our ally and friend, we the young people suggest that you point it out to your political superiors that high unemployment rates will always manifest in high crime rates.

Open letter to Police IG Douglas Kanja

The broad-based government didn't raise Kenya Kwanza popularity

Kenya Kwanza has proven to be a government by blunder. They carefully turned the impeachment of the deputy president into a fully-fledged reality TV show.

By 2 months ago

The broad-based government didn't raise Kenya Kwanza popularity

Kenya is headed in the wrong direction; let's stop the descent

As a country, we are ripe for a 'viable alternative revolution'. That revolution must stop government programmes that take from the needy and give to the greedy.

By 2 months ago

Kenya is headed in the wrong direction; let's stop the descent

Do whatever you want with DP but please don't divide Kenyans

Whether UDA wants to carve Gachagua as a sacrifice unto the political gods or to carve him as a carcass for the political hounds, the people must reject attempts to drawn into factional wars

By 2 months ago

Do whatever you want with DP but please don't divide Kenyans

Throw away the 'rotten egg' that is Gachagua's impeachment bid

If Kenya Kwanza wants to engage in political shadowboxing, it will be their loss. More than ever, it should focus on humane and sensitive policy interventions.

By 2 months ago

Throw away the 'rotten egg' that is Gachagua's impeachment bid

Nyanza must think long and hard before settling on a political suitor

With Kalonzo Musyoka and his Kamba constituency drifting towards the Gema elites, will the Luos dash headlong into the bosom of William Ruto?

By 3 months ago

Nyanza must think long and hard before settling on a political suitor

As woes pile up, don't forget that Kenya's fate lies in our hands

The US trip and the Finance Bill will be remembered for how they made the country snap into wakefulness

By 3 months ago

As woes pile up, don't forget that Kenya's fate lies in our hands

Open letter to African heads of state on Raila's AUC candidacy

This is a window of opportunity that, as a continent, we must seize to be able to navigate the turbulent waters of geopolitical leadership.

By 3 months ago

Open letter to African heads of state on Raila's AUC candidacy

Broad-based cabinet must bridge wide rifts in the country

The first business in the new cabinet’s order paper is, in the words of the prophet Isaiah; to bind up the broken heart of the nation.

By 4 months ago

Broad-based cabinet must bridge wide rifts in the country

We must now organise around superior, common-sense ideas

Lives and families have been destroyed by a government unwilling to pay for goods and services it consumed.

By 4 months ago

We must now organise around superior, common-sense ideas

Ruto wasted his political capital on little things with no returns

Let’s face it, William Ruto wasted political capital on political trivialities at the very time when so many had sat back to watch a political genius in action.

By 4 months ago

Ruto wasted his political capital on little things with no returns

Follow the Constitution to avoid pitfalls in agitation for change

The constitution as a rule book in a democracy sets out to define how to ensure that a polity is not consumed by anarchy at any one time.

By 5 months ago

Follow the Constitution to avoid pitfalls in agitation for change

Proposals to disband Senate are ill-advised, strengthen it instead

The clarion call for the next general elections must be, “Bring back honour to the August House’’. We cannot have people in Parliament who only speak when it’s convenient and popular.

By 5 months ago

Proposals to disband Senate are ill-advised, strengthen it instead

Protests by young generation are inspired by dashed hopes

The Finance Bill was a trigger of simmering public anger and years of citizens disaffection with the running of our public affairs.

By 5 months ago

Protests by young generation are inspired by dashed hopes

Gen Z protests proof things are not moving at right speed

The outpouring of the Gen Zs is an indicator that things are looking bright but unfortunately not fast enough to satisfy every Gen Z’s aspirations.

By 5 months ago

Gen Z protests proof things are not moving at right speed

Finance Bill 2024 threatens Kenyans' ingenuity and thrift

The consensus has been, "We must join hands to stop the decline that has eroded the soul of the nation for so long". The '20s cannot be the decade of growing anxieties and declining confidence.

By 6 months ago

Finance Bill 2024 threatens Kenyans' ingenuity and thrift

Limuru 3, 'one man, one shilling' remind us of ethnic exclusion

If champions of one 'man, one vote, one shilling' mantra are sincere in building one united country, then let us see them insisting on revenue-sharing criteria.

By 6 months ago

Limuru 3, 'one man, one shilling' remind us of ethnic exclusion

Citizens who ask questions deserve answers, not insults

We must not treat the citizens with contempt. For that will quickly undermine the already frail social trust.

By 6 months ago

Citizens who ask questions deserve answers, not insults

Drafters of Finance Bill should go back to the drawing board

Listening to some of the elected members attempting to explain the Bill has made our hearts sink into our stomachs.

By 7 months ago

Drafters of Finance Bill should go back to the drawing board

President Ruto's visit to America should benefit Kenya and Africa

No country on Earth should say they are friends of Kenya if their interventions do not help us provide a basic safety net for the most vulnerable of our citizens.

By 7 months ago

President Ruto's visit to America should benefit Kenya and Africa

Time to free civil service from clutches of political patronage

State-sector jobs became the source of political patronage. This resulted in an inefficient public service while bloating the wage bill.

By 7 months ago

Time to free civil service from clutches of political patronage

Vested interests in Mount Kenya could hamper President Ruto's plans

Kenya’s Success lies in building national solidarity.

By 7 months ago

Vested interests in Mount Kenya could hamper President Ruto's plans

General Ogola has left indelible mark in our military's history

To honour him, let his unfortunate demise give us the courage to truly “leave no stone unturned” in pursuit of truth and national healing.

By 8 months ago

General Ogola has left indelible mark in our military's history

We should give Ruto benefit of doubt to steady the Kenyan ship

Given time, Ruto will return us to our innate optimism and self-confidence.

By 8 months ago

We should give Ruto benefit of doubt to steady the Kenyan ship

Ruto will suffer politically if fake fertiliser cartels go unpunished

President Ruto has appeared merciful, faithful and kind to the people who helped him campaign for the high office.

By 8 months ago

Ruto will suffer politically if fake fertiliser cartels go unpunished

Ruto should continue ignoring criticism over his housing plan

The annual housing demand today stands at 250,000 units but the market can only deliver 50,000 units which effectively leads to massive market distortions and near-market failure experiences.

By 8 months ago

Ruto should continue ignoring criticism over his housing plan

Government's attempt to stifle contrary opinion deplorable

Kenya Kwanza and her allies directed a series of epithets directed at Bishop Anthony Muheria specifically and the body of Christ generally.

Government's attempt to stifle contrary opinion deplorable

This how Kenya can redesign its flawed electoral system

The street protests of 2023 and the attendant loss of lives were an indictment of our electoral system and our political institutions for their failure to guarantee credible elections.

This how Kenya can redesign its flawed electoral system

With two PhD holders at the helm, let's reset our priorities

With two PhD holders at the helm, with humility and political dexterity, we can commence a journey of national renewal.

With two PhD holders at the helm, let's reset our priorities

Open letter to Police IG Douglas Kanja

As our ally and friend, we the young people suggest that you point it out to your political superiors that high unemployment rates will always manifest in high crime rates.

Open letter to Police IG Douglas Kanja

The broad-based government didn't raise Kenya Kwanza popularity

Kenya Kwanza has proven to be a government by blunder. They carefully turned the impeachment of the deputy president into a fully-fledged reality TV show.

By 2 months ago

The broad-based government didn't raise Kenya Kwanza popularity

Kenya is headed in the wrong direction; let's stop the descent

As a country, we are ripe for a 'viable alternative revolution'. That revolution must stop government programmes that take from the needy and give to the greedy.

By 2 months ago

Kenya is headed in the wrong direction; let's stop the descent

Do whatever you want with DP but please don't divide Kenyans

Whether UDA wants to carve Gachagua as a sacrifice unto the political gods or to carve him as a carcass for the political hounds, the people must reject attempts to drawn into factional wars

By 2 months ago

Do whatever you want with DP but please don't divide Kenyans

Throw away the 'rotten egg' that is Gachagua's impeachment bid

If Kenya Kwanza wants to engage in political shadowboxing, it will be their loss. More than ever, it should focus on humane and sensitive policy interventions.

By 2 months ago

Throw away the 'rotten egg' that is Gachagua's impeachment bid

Nyanza must think long and hard before settling on a political suitor

With Kalonzo Musyoka and his Kamba constituency drifting towards the Gema elites, will the Luos dash headlong into the bosom of William Ruto?

By 3 months ago

Nyanza must think long and hard before settling on a political suitor

As woes pile up, don't forget that Kenya's fate lies in our hands

The US trip and the Finance Bill will be remembered for how they made the country snap into wakefulness

By 3 months ago

As woes pile up, don't forget that Kenya's fate lies in our hands

Open letter to African heads of state on Raila's AUC candidacy

This is a window of opportunity that, as a continent, we must seize to be able to navigate the turbulent waters of geopolitical leadership.

By 3 months ago

Open letter to African heads of state on Raila's AUC candidacy

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