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Uhuru has criticised Ruto’s administration, denouncing its performance across several key domains of governance.
It is observed that history unfolds in cycles with past events recurring in familiar patterns. History appears poised to repeat itself in 2027 as Kenya once again approaches a general election.
President William Ruto is entirely justified in asserting that “Africa’s strength lies in its openness and unity.” As the newly appointed chairman of COMESA.
The late Raila Amolo Odinga was an imposing figure in Kenyan politics, dominating the landscape with a presence that few could rival.
The Rironi-Mau Summit road project was recently approved by the Public-Private Partnership Committee which designated a consortium comprising the CRBC and the NSSF to undertake the expansion.
Tanzania’s presidential election has brought an unceremonious end to its reputation for calm.
The repercussions of a sovereign debt default are seldom acknowledged. There are hardships endured by nations that have defaulted.
The repercussions of Tanzania’s post-election violence extended into Kenya. Commercial activity was disrupted, compelling shops to close.
Depending on one’s political sympathies, last week’s by-elections were either a model of orderly democracy or an exercise doomed from the start.
Kenyan churches were once venerated institutions presumed to embody the country’s moral and ethical compass.
Taxing citizens in fulfillment of their civic obligations or by borrowing when revenues fall short, most often, to pay for big-ticket infrastructure projects.
Few roads are as vital to the economic fortunes of Kenya and its hinterland. In its current state, however, the highway is an ordeal.
In Kenya, stereotypes tend to follow ethnic contours on leadership, athletics, national development and athletic success.
Wamuchomba allegedly claimed that KQ had grounded 11 aircraft for more than five years and alleged that taxpayers had been forced to shoulder lease payment for the planes that were not flying.
The belief that national schools should be the exclusive preserve of the communities in which they are located betrays a provincial mindset.
Gachagua is, in large measure, the author of his own downfall. His impeachment bears the hallmarks of a profound rupture with Dr Ruto, the man who once elevated him.
Firebrand politics can mobilise, but its utility is finite and should be abandoned once its purpose is met.
Kenya’s public transport sector appears to be retracing a path first worn decades ago. As then, the culprit is political expediency masquerading as policy.
Edwin Sifuna, has emerged as the most conspicuous standard-bearer of a renewed wave of protest, having survived an attempt to unseat him from his party post,
In Kenya, the comportment of former heads of state is not left to custom alone but is codified in statute.
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