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Proposing a referendum without first repairing Kenya's democratic foundation is treating the people not as authors of the republic, but as instruments for stabilising elite arrangements.
Armed with the carrot and stick, President Ruto is ever present during high profile ODM forums, where he acts as the virtual captain.
the American raid on Venezuela is mostly about dominating the world, and especially locking the Atlantic and Pacific World from access by predatory outsiders.
The intersection between Raila, Ruto and Owuor is the merchandise of hope. It is usually a forlorn hope, born out of desperation.
In Kibra, Oburu drew little excitement from the insipid and often frigid crowd that assembled around him.
Do African leaders tend to confuse citizens’ patience for consent?
Last week, the Speaker of Kenya’s National Assembly was interrogated by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Communication in my country is no longer a vehicle for meaningful persuasion.
Is the State House under President William Ruto beginning to lose its character as a non-partisan national sanctuary?
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.
Pedestrians themselves don’t respect or use crossing points. Drunk drivers overspeed. They hoot for no reason
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.
Nearly 16 years after the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya (2010), systems are steadily moving from the order and respect for institutions towards randomness and volatility.
Despite criticism of Johnson Sakaja’s performance, William Ruto’s national administration and the Nairobi county government have formally joined forces.
The slogan “Mimi ndio Sifuna” has evolved from a personal declaration into a broader symbol of public frustration and a call for political change.
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.
Annual floods in Kenya expose the persistent failures of political leadership, leaving homes submerged, infrastructure destroyed, and communities stranded.
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.
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.
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