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Leonard Khafafa

A holistic approach is needed for JKIA to thrive

With the Adani proposal to expand and develop Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) off the table, Kenya Airports Authority is back to the drawing board.

A holistic approach is needed for JKIA to thrive

Kenya is a great country but we can make it even better

Kenya is a great country but we can make it even better

Now that Adani is out, let a Kenyan company develop JKIA

Now that Adani is out, let a Kenyan company develop JKIA

Bishops' criticism of State wasn't grounded in facts entirely

Bishops' criticism of State wasn't grounded in facts entirely

Reconsider proposed VAT on aviation services

Mbadi’s sober approach to discussions on tax matters is refreshing. He has chosen to publicly rationalise the need for tax adjustments hitherto considered contentious.

Reconsider proposed VAT on aviation services

Lessons for Kindiki as he settles into his role as deputy president

Kindiki should avoid the temptation of fashioning himself as kingpin of the Mountain. Unlike Nyanza which has had one leader for decades, the Mountain changes leaders every 10 years.

Lessons for Kindiki as he settles into his role as deputy president

Kenya needs a quiet but effective deputy president

The DP is not a co-president. He is the principal assistant to the President. Political power is vested in the Head of State

Kenya needs a quiet but effective deputy president

Why it's unwise for Kenya to rely heavily on foreign freighters

Whereas Kenya Airways has four freighters and also takes up a lot of cargo in the belly of its passenger planes, the bulk upliftment of cargo from the airport is largely by foreign freighters

By 2 months ago

Why it's unwise for Kenya to rely heavily on foreign freighters

Rights to our airspace should not be doled out without benefits

Airspace is a resource. And like any other precious resource, it must be protected by countries.

By 2 months ago

Rights to our airspace should not be doled out without benefits

Investing in public day schools will remove need for boarding ones

The number of public schools built over the last couple of decades is woefully inadequate in meeting the needs of a country with a fast-growing population.

By 3 months ago

Investing in public day schools will remove need for boarding ones

Adani should leave JKIA alone, build a new airport

JKIA should be left to domestic and cargo traffic and developed to its maximum potential from own-source revenues and loans obtained using its land assets as collateral.

By 3 months ago

Adani should leave JKIA alone, build a new airport

Kenyans are capable, give them the chance to run JKIA

Adani’s proposal to run JKIA has generated more heat than light. It has been subjected to post-truth narratives that have little substance by way of fact.

By 4 months ago

Kenyans are capable, give them the chance to run JKIA

Kenyans enjoy more freedoms and rights than elsewhere in Africa

Kenyans are the envy of the continent in that they can not only freely express themselves on all issues, but also stand up to the State where it trammels on the rights of citizens.

By 4 months ago

Kenyans enjoy more freedoms and rights than elsewhere in Africa

Adani, airport upgrade company must meet regulatory requirements

JKIA may benefit immensely from a PPP but to be awarded a contract, Adani must first pass the smell test by meeting all regulatory requirements and satisfying all stakeholders.

By 4 months ago

Adani, airport upgrade company must meet regulatory requirements

Ruto's communication team should now control his narrative

It does not come as a surprise that the recent Gen Z push for public accountability has placed Ruto at its centre.

By 4 months ago

Ruto's communication team should now control his narrative

Gen Z should have known right to protest is not absolute

The right to demonstrate is protected by Kenya’s Constitution. Even then, interminable protests are counterproductive to Kenyans, both at a personal level and as a country.

By 4 months ago

Gen Z should have known right to protest is not absolute

Public anger gives Ruto opportunity to rid himself of political baggage

What Gen Z, and the rest of the country want, is enhanced accountability at every level of government.

By 5 months ago

Public anger gives Ruto opportunity to rid himself of political baggage

Generation Z should watch out for pitfalls as they protest

Generation Z, a demographic cohort of those born between 1997 and 2012, have become the indignant face of public umbrage.

By 5 months ago

Generation Z should watch out for pitfalls as they protest

Peg ex-presidents' retirement perks to their performance while in office

Those who become president are expected to give their best in the duration of their tenure and thereafter exit the political scene gracefully to enjoy their sunset years.

By 6 months ago

Peg ex-presidents' retirement perks to their performance while in office

Succession politics fuelling 'one man, one shilling' calls

No doubt, the ‘one man, one shilling, one vote’ sentiment is being used to mobilise ethnic support for a presidential candidate.

By 6 months ago

Succession politics fuelling 'one man, one shilling' calls

Social media twisting facts about Ruto's trip to the US

No doubt, social media is here to stay. It is cheap, accessible and ubiquitous. It is also fast, many times, breaking news even as it unfolds. But it also has many downsides.

By 6 months ago

Social media twisting facts about Ruto's trip to the US

Limuru III is a vehicle for personal ambitions, not community interests

The Limuru III conference ended up being a veritable tower of babel with multiple agendas none of them coming together to make an ensemble.

By 7 months ago

Limuru III is a vehicle for personal ambitions, not community interests

Lessons from former AG who continues to influence in death as in life

Karugu’s thirst for education led him to Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in the US. He was BGSU’s first African student and paved the way for others after him.

By 7 months ago

Lessons from former AG who continues to influence in death as in life

Floods have thrown us a curveball but we must prepare for the future

But the scale of current floods, spread across the country, means hundreds of thousands will have to be provided for even as efforts are made to resettle them on safer grounds.

By 7 months ago

Floods have thrown us a curveball but we must prepare for the future

Refrain from reposting news and content against our ethos

Stories and reports should be packaged in a socially acceptable manner with regard given to the sensibilities of communities.

By 7 months ago

Refrain from reposting news and content against our ethos

CS Miano's new push for ease of doing business in Kenya laudable

The Karibu centres are the perfect antidote. They are at once a source of information and, at the same time, facilities to aid in the registration of businesses.

By 8 months ago

CS Miano's new push for ease of doing business in Kenya laudable

Why government is right in not opening Kenyan skies just yet

The question that arises then is whether Kenyan carriers operate on a level playing field. The answer is that they do not.

By 8 months ago

Why government is right in not opening Kenyan skies just yet

Ignore the naysayers, Kenya is still a viable and worthwhile enterprise

Statistics show that the decline in inflation has been caused by a drop in the prices of food items, fuel and electricity which cover about 57% of household budgets.

By 8 months ago

Ignore the naysayers, Kenya is still a viable and worthwhile enterprise

Reconsider proposed VAT on aviation services

Mbadi’s sober approach to discussions on tax matters is refreshing. He has chosen to publicly rationalise the need for tax adjustments hitherto considered contentious.

Reconsider proposed VAT on aviation services

Lessons for Kindiki as he settles into his role as deputy president

Kindiki should avoid the temptation of fashioning himself as kingpin of the Mountain. Unlike Nyanza which has had one leader for decades, the Mountain changes leaders every 10 years.

Lessons for Kindiki as he settles into his role as deputy president

Kenya needs a quiet but effective deputy president

The DP is not a co-president. He is the principal assistant to the President. Political power is vested in the Head of State

Kenya needs a quiet but effective deputy president

Why it's unwise for Kenya to rely heavily on foreign freighters

Whereas Kenya Airways has four freighters and also takes up a lot of cargo in the belly of its passenger planes, the bulk upliftment of cargo from the airport is largely by foreign freighters

By 2 months ago

Why it's unwise for Kenya to rely heavily on foreign freighters

Rights to our airspace should not be doled out without benefits

Airspace is a resource. And like any other precious resource, it must be protected by countries.

By 2 months ago

Rights to our airspace should not be doled out without benefits

Investing in public day schools will remove need for boarding ones

The number of public schools built over the last couple of decades is woefully inadequate in meeting the needs of a country with a fast-growing population.

By 3 months ago

Investing in public day schools will remove need for boarding ones

Adani should leave JKIA alone, build a new airport

JKIA should be left to domestic and cargo traffic and developed to its maximum potential from own-source revenues and loans obtained using its land assets as collateral.

By 3 months ago

Adani should leave JKIA alone, build a new airport

Kenyans are capable, give them the chance to run JKIA

Adani’s proposal to run JKIA has generated more heat than light. It has been subjected to post-truth narratives that have little substance by way of fact.

By 4 months ago

Kenyans are capable, give them the chance to run JKIA

Kenyans enjoy more freedoms and rights than elsewhere in Africa

Kenyans are the envy of the continent in that they can not only freely express themselves on all issues, but also stand up to the State where it trammels on the rights of citizens.

By 4 months ago

Kenyans enjoy more freedoms and rights than elsewhere in Africa

Adani, airport upgrade company must meet regulatory requirements

JKIA may benefit immensely from a PPP but to be awarded a contract, Adani must first pass the smell test by meeting all regulatory requirements and satisfying all stakeholders.

By 4 months ago

Adani, airport upgrade company must meet regulatory requirements

Ruto's communication team should now control his narrative

It does not come as a surprise that the recent Gen Z push for public accountability has placed Ruto at its centre.

By 4 months ago

Ruto's communication team should now control his narrative

Gen Z should have known right to protest is not absolute

The right to demonstrate is protected by Kenya’s Constitution. Even then, interminable protests are counterproductive to Kenyans, both at a personal level and as a country.

By 4 months ago

Gen Z should have known right to protest is not absolute

Public anger gives Ruto opportunity to rid himself of political baggage

What Gen Z, and the rest of the country want, is enhanced accountability at every level of government.

By 5 months ago

Public anger gives Ruto opportunity to rid himself of political baggage

Generation Z should watch out for pitfalls as they protest

Generation Z, a demographic cohort of those born between 1997 and 2012, have become the indignant face of public umbrage.

By 5 months ago

Generation Z should watch out for pitfalls as they protest

Peg ex-presidents' retirement perks to their performance while in office

Those who become president are expected to give their best in the duration of their tenure and thereafter exit the political scene gracefully to enjoy their sunset years.

By 6 months ago

Peg ex-presidents' retirement perks to their performance while in office

Succession politics fuelling 'one man, one shilling' calls

No doubt, the ‘one man, one shilling, one vote’ sentiment is being used to mobilise ethnic support for a presidential candidate.

By 6 months ago

Succession politics fuelling 'one man, one shilling' calls

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