<p >Of late I have come to find well structured dialogue as the one good way to resolve sticky issues

I have gone to several places across the country lately and could see the passions politics generate

I had long predicted that nominations for major parties will not be smooth and likely to have significant levels of unfairness in their strongholds

It is obvious that politics will cloud most of the activities this year

<p>When I was growing up in rural Kenya, we knew who was who in secondary school

Access to higher education, particularly at the university level, has grown since the 1990s. Evening classes in particular have revolutionary access.

Kenya offers a good study of what politics is able to achieve in a modern state both in a disruptive positive changing dispensation and what it can mess up. Our political journey since independence has rather been checkered.

Kenya is one of the relatively peaceful countries in the world facing unemployment crisis. The World Bank in its report mentions Kenya as among the worst affected by unemployment levels in Africa. Just recently a would be graduate of Chuka University Patrick Muthomi carried a placard in Muthaiga area pleading for people to offer him a job, highlighting the challenges Kenyan graduates are facing in getting jobs.

Kenya need to remodel its national culture. Our politics still backward and discourages very able people in leadership from joining. We have perfected the culture of tribe, clan, deceit, division and intimidation in our politics. Yet we need to move away from this mess if we have to progress.

Painful and worrisome as it is, the wave of student destruction of secondary schools which already runs into hundreds of millions if not billions already lost, should force a think through and planning for the future. Of course this wave has its deep foundation in a multiplicity of causes .One frequently mentioned is the exam cheating systems and cartels, something that seem to have been perfected and the game played in a Mafia style.

Year 2015 was a tough one for businesses and majority of Kenyans particularly middle, low income earners and the many who are finding getting suitable employment difficult and increasingly so. Going even by the numerous profit warnings issued by listed companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) plus the retrenchments going on, it tells that the economic atmosphere is not that good.

I don’t like comparing Kenya to her neighbors. Having traveled all the East African countries and the great lakes region countries severally and with an eye of a curious researcher, I find Kenya should be aspiring to be in the league of quite advanced nations you find Europe, America and some Asian countries.

As obviously expected the mood in our country is that of high octane politics. With the general election about 18 months away this is to be realistically observed in our country. What probably would be to remind or inform Kenyans on the importance of politics in their lives? Whether you are businessman, a professional, a student, an employee, a farmer, a civil servant, a corporate leader, a religious leader or whatever, politics affects you.

With another general elections round the corner a lot of activities do indicate that various candidates are preparing. Matters are even thicker at the Presidential contest. The nature of Kenya's Politics dictate for early preparations. The 2022 Presidential contest has its preparations and strategies being made now. Important to note is that there will be massive change in the electoral map irrespective of who wins the Presidency in 2017, after all parties keep mutating and alliances shifting. The trend since year 2022 is illustrative enough.

We are at a time of great political heat that will not recede till the 2017 elections are over and probably will still pick from there due to either succession politics or a new dispensation altogether.

Shall we ever overcome the twin evils of corruption and tribalism in Kenya? Are we getting hopeless on these?

Kenya is currently upbeat on the revival of her tourism fortunes. And there are good indications for this. The resurgence of the tourism sector seen by the recent cruise ships docking and the chartered flights increment vis-à-vis the previous period, coupled with more arrivals after the lifting of travel advisories by the UK and US among others is encouraging.

Recently, there have been good indications for the revival of the tourism industry.

1. Politics will be the dominant feature in 2016 as 2017 elections is closer. 2. The economy is in for turbulence due to multiplicity of factors unless we re-engineer it. 3. Need to fight corruption and tribalism with greater zeal from the top downwards. 4. Social scene there is need to re-invent Kenyan soccer as currently it is currently run down completely. 5. May we have a good year ahead.

Year 2015 was tough for businesses and majority of Kenyans, particularly the middle, low-income earners and the many others who have increasingly found it difficult to get suitable employment.

It is gratifying to note that our local universities have built and are still building capacities to supply laptops and other ICT products for the school digital programme to be launched next month

I have been silently but professionally eavesdropping on common Mwananchi with regard to discussions on Kenyan politics more so with the current prevailing economic and political conditions and Kenya’s fortunes past the 2017 General Election

1. WTO conference in Nairobi welcome. 2. Have researched on trade across centuries. 3. Cannot trust the global trade dispensation. 4. The poor are kept at bay by the rich nations through skewed trade pacts. 5. Africa must fight for her space in the globe and avoid petty fights.

The number of graduates being churned out by our universities is impressive.

I know some matters are very sensitive

Pope Francis is as a humble servant of God in a world full of pomposity, greed and exploitation

Although I’m usually optimistic about Kenya, there is always something of a letdown that happens

The cloud over Kenyan politics is growing thicker by the day.

Celebrating our heroes is a great ritual and we are obliged to share their sacrifices in a small way by recoginizing them in such a day - hence Mashujaa day.

Going down memory lane for as long as I can remember, politicians in Kenya have had an issue with media. My research reveals that all the past governments and even the current one has had a jab on the media.

We are at a time of great political heat that will not recede till the 2017 elections are over and probably will still pick from there due to either succession politics or a new dispensation altogether.

The dispute on teachers’ pay rise has a long history. Teachers have never earned a pay rise without a bitter fight.

I hate hypocrisy. I like people who say things straight and who do exactly what they promise. I hate people who pretend.

As was expected US President Barrack Obama received a rousing welcome when he visited. This is after all follows that he is highly regarded in Kenya.

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi sparked a storm when he suggested change or reforms in the way women are allocated seats in Parliament.

Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi sparked a storm when he suggested change or reforms in the way women would be allocated seats in the August house.

To err is human and we all have shortcomings. However, some things that happen in Kenya or to Kenyans are scary.

Since the passing on of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, I have seen a lot of analysis in the Kenyan media comparing and contrasting the two nations especially on politics and economic development.