The enigma of Kenya's politics doubles up as hindrance to positive change
Gen Z meant well for this country, their approach notwithstanding, but they have been unfairly vilified because they sought to upset the status quo.
By Alexander Chagema 2 months ago
The enigma of Kenya's politics doubles up as hindrance to positive change
There is no political goodwill in government to fight ogre of corruption
The war against corruption, if there was any in the first place, is wasted effort. Recent events show there is no goodwill in government to fight corruption.
By Alexander Chagema 2 months ago
There is no political goodwill in government to fight ogre of corruption
Raila Odinga: Master of coalition governments, could be Kenya's de facto leader
Raila's denial of a clandestine arrangement between Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Ruto's Kenya Kwanza to form a coalition government stunned many.
By Alexander Chagema 3 months ago
Raila Odinga: Master of coalition governments, could be Kenya's de facto leader
Muliro Gardens sheds sordid past, reclaims reputation as family-friendly green space
A partnership between the County Government of Kakamega and the Kakamega Photographers Sacco formed in 2019 has ensured Muliro regains its former glory.
By Alexander Chagema 3 months ago
Muliro Gardens sheds sordid past, reclaims reputation as family-friendly green space
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Ruto's best chance to shed political baggage, change country's trajectory
Ruto has the chance to scrape off the political leeches that have hung onto him in the name of 'pay-back' time or 'regional balancing' without worrying about repercussions.
By Alexander Chagema 3 months ago
Ruto's best chance to shed political baggage, change country's trajectory
Kenyans have lost belief in a better future under Ruto as protests prove
Ongoing protests have eroded President William Ruto's power to run affairs of the state. He no longer has the support of the majority, which is necessary for him to govern.
By Alexander Chagema 3 months ago
Kenyans have lost belief in a better future under Ruto as protests prove
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Mr President, you have become unpopular; do this to win back the public
President Ruto's image and credibility have taken serious beatings, and it will take hard work to assuage public anger and disillusionment to reclaim both.
By Alexander Chagema 4 months ago
Mr President, you have become unpopular; do this to win back the public
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Ruto's dislike of history to blame for his government's current woes
Their economic prescriptions for our throbbing headache have turned it into a full migraine. There is every reason they should be cut loose.
By Alexander Chagema 4 months ago
Ruto's dislike of history to blame for his government's current woes
Tribalism is our portion because it serves vested political interests well
It doesn't help that even as the wrangling, name-calling and bad blood deepen, Ruto is yet to call his lieutenants to order.
By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago
Tribalism is our portion because it serves vested political interests well
Gachagua can threaten Ruto's re-election if he teams up with Natembeya
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's goose might be cooked, but therein lies the silver lining. Nothing ranged against him is novel.
By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago
Gachagua can threaten Ruto's re-election if he teams up with Natembeya
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Kenya Kwanza fumbling has dashed hustlers' high expectations
Central Kenya is fast gaining infamy as the new theatre of the absurd.
By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago
Kenya Kwanza fumbling has dashed hustlers' high expectations
Regulating private clinics critical to attaining universal health coverage
No matter the ailment, private clinics will hardly ask a patient to buy medication from a pharmacy; they always have drugs ready.
By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago
Regulating private clinics critical to attaining universal health coverage
Kill or keep our parties? The dilemma facing Mudavadi and Wetang'ula
Malala has been urging the two to merge their parties with the ruling party. The Ford-K and ANC chiefs have also been under pressure from Western region to form unity outfit
By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago
Kill or keep our parties? The dilemma facing Mudavadi and Wetang'ula
Allow committee investigating Linturi to come up with objective report
Kenya Kwanza MPs have become the quintessential conveyor belt for the executive's wiles requiring approval by the august House.
By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago
Allow committee investigating Linturi to come up with objective report
Disband Nairobi County and have it annexed to the national government
From the formative days of devolution under first Governor Evans Kidero to Mike Mbuvi Sonko and now Johnson Sakaja, everything about Nairobi is dismal.
By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago
Disband Nairobi County and have it annexed to the national government
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General Ogolla's simple lifestyle worth emulating by our legislators
General Francis Ogolla, was laid to rest last Sunday in a manner that even paupers would eschew.
By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago
General Ogolla's simple lifestyle worth emulating by our legislators
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Natembeya represents new type of firebrand ready to rally the Luhya
Natembeya is cutting himself a niche as the new type of political firebrand, treading where others fear. He might be the Moses who will eventually lead the Luhya out of political bondage.
By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago
Natembeya represents new type of firebrand ready to rally the Luhya
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Doctors dare government, vow to go on with strike for the long haul
Striking doctors say they are ready to sit out for six months or even a year until the government meets their demands.
By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago
Doctors dare government, vow to go on with strike for the long haul
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Cabinet secretaries big let down to those they were chosen to serve
Turbulence in the health sector has exposed Health CS Susan Nakhumicha as one thrown into the deep end of the pool.
By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago
Cabinet secretaries big let down to those they were chosen to serve
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Pain of Kenyans living on the border in getting identity cards
Getting an ID is an uphill task for Kenyans living in border towns, hence denying many vital services. Brokers charging desperate citizens Sh7,000 to help them acquire identification papers.
By Alexander Chagema and Lucas Ngasike 6 months ago
Pain of Kenyans living on the border in getting identity cards
Hustlers bargained for a toast, but are getting raw deal instead
No doubt, the government is attempting to cover up blunders arising from its incompetence and avarice within the ranks of power, which give succor to all the vices summed up as corruption.
By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago
Hustlers bargained for a toast, but are getting raw deal instead
With Raila poised to exit, Oparanya is angling to take over Western bloc
Oparanya is in line to succeed Raila Odinga as the ODM party leader alongside co-deputy party leader Hassan Joho. Raila is headed to AU to succeed outgoing chairman Moussa Faki.
By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago
With Raila poised to exit, Oparanya is angling to take over Western bloc
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DP Rigathi Gachagua faces political survival as support wanes
Raila's recent surprise truce (handshake) with Ruto that will inexorably drive a wedge between Ruto and Gachagua, and isolate the DP from the centre of power.
By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago
DP Rigathi Gachagua faces political survival as support wanes
Two killed, several injured in bus and tanker accident in Busia
Several people feared dead, scores injured following an explosion after an oil tanker and a Mombasa-bound bus collide head-on at Mundika, Busia, rescue efforts underway.
By Alexander Chagema 8 months ago
Two killed, several injured in bus and tanker accident in Busia
Regional kingship contests cause unnecessary divisions in communities
Political spats that have hit and now threaten to split Central Kenya amplify the unifying power Kenyatta family had on the region and possible schemes to polarise and weaken the region.
By Alexander Chagema 8 months ago
Regional kingship contests cause unnecessary divisions in communities
Urgently align varsity teacher education with current syllabus
Critics of the system have mostly had a socio-economic approach and have tended to draw a line between formal education and socio-economic advancement.
By Alexander Chagema 9 months ago
Urgently align varsity teacher education with current syllabus
Poor students yet to join Form One due to lack of fees, bursaries
Hundreds of needy students across the country have lost hope of ever joining secondary school unless the government comes to their rescue.
By Alexander Chagema 9 months ago
Poor students yet to join Form One due to lack of fees, bursaries
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Salasya, a honourable MP who does not care about decorum
The first-time legislator, despite having found himself on the wrong side of the law several times, appears unrepentant.
By Alexander Chagema 9 months ago
Salasya, a honourable MP who does not care about decorum
Affordable housing is good, but pocket-friendly education is better
The government has consistently played 'piki piki ponki, paka mielo disco' (hide and seek) with capitation funds.
By Alexander Chagema 9 months ago
Affordable housing is good, but pocket-friendly education is better
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Why Ruto should consider quitting presidency and taking top AU job
Ruto is the man to drive the African Union Commission to greater heights, but to do so, he must relinquish Kenya's presidency.
By Alexander Chagema 9 months ago
Why Ruto should consider quitting presidency and taking top AU job
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Busia man buys third coffin while awaiting death
The 88-year-old father of 19 says he'll upgrade the coffin if he sees a better design. While some elders have reproved him, others think it's an idea to be copied.
By Alexander Chagema 10 months ago
Busia man buys third coffin while awaiting death
Kenya Kwanza leaders speaking at cross-purposes
Claims by Azimio that the government is pulling wool over the eyes of Kenyans; and that there is no deal between Kenya and Saudi Arabia were vehemently denied by Kimani Ichung'wah.
By Alexander Chagema 11 months ago
Kenya Kwanza leaders speaking at cross-purposes
Fuel stations close as pump sales drop amid shrinking profits and high business costs
Small oil dealers are feeling the pinch and some of them are being driven out of a business they have run for years.
By Alexander Chagema 11 months ago
Fuel stations close as pump sales drop amid shrinking profits and high business costs
Invest more in education and stop outlawed levies
The government should make education truly free and stop its pursuit from being a major poverty creation factor.
By Alexander Chagema 1 year ago
Invest more in education and stop outlawed levies
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Greatest wish of nurse who oversaw the birth of a president
Shivonje shot to the national limelight in 2017 following the revelation that she was the nurse who helped Mama Ngina Kenyatta deliver a baby boy at the Aga Khan hospital on October 26, 1961.
By Alexander Chagema 1 year ago
Greatest wish of nurse who oversaw the birth of a president
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Ruto's blue-eyed boy under siege over management style
United Democratic Alliance Secretary General Cleophas Malala is a man under siege. Regarded as one of President William Ruto's blue-eyed boys, Malala wields immense power within UDA.
By Alexander Chagema and John Shilitsa 1 year ago
Ruto's blue-eyed boy under siege over management style
Agony of families as bats cause havoc in homesteads
The loud noise the mammals make and their smelly droppings are a nuisance.
By Alexander Chagema 1 year ago
Agony of families as bats cause havoc in homesteads
Pressure on Malala to quit as leadership wrangles rock UDA in western Kenya
Several leaders from Western Kenya have accused UDA's acting secretary general Malala of rocking the party from within and they want him out of the President's outfit.
By Alexander Chagema, John Shilitsa 1 year ago
Pressure on Malala to quit as leadership wrangles rock UDA in western Kenya
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Mudavadi's clout gets bigger, but will it help turn Western yellow?
President William Ruto's move to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday has given Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi a bigger clout both locally and internationally.
By Alexander Chagema 1 year ago
Mudavadi's clout gets bigger, but will it help turn Western yellow?
Malala upbeat he will retain SG position during December UDA elections
Pundit says Malala may retain the SG seat during UDA December elections because he has the backing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
By Alexander Chagema 1 year ago
Malala upbeat he will retain SG position during December UDA elections
KRA eyes crypto dealers in plan to raise Sh21tn in five years
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