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Gitobu Imanyara

Elections in 2027 will be won at the polling station not shadows

Even under conditions of extreme manipulation or institutional decay, it is virtually impossible to rig an election at a scale that overturns the will of the people in a landslide turnout.

Elections in 2027 will be won at the polling station not shadows

Why legislators must step back from managing NG-CDF kitty

Why legislators must step back from managing NG-CDF kitty

Gachagua giving opposition the discipline it desperately needed

Gachagua giving opposition the discipline it desperately needed

June 25th will never be forgotten since it's written in Kenyan blood

June 25th will never be forgotten since it's written in Kenyan blood

No, Mr President, we won't clap for you; you just don't deserve it

Mr President, Kenyans are not ungrateful. They are simply awake. They have opened their eyes to the widening gulf between your promises and their lived reality.

No, Mr President, we won't clap for you; you just don't deserve it

When we politicise teachers' jobs we weaken pillars of governance

Today, recruitment of teachers has been hijacked by politicians who seek to use job opportunities as instruments of political reward and punishment.

When we politicise teachers' jobs we weaken pillars of governance

Orengo speaks language of integrity in a betrayed nation

Orengo speaks the language of integrity in a betrayed nation.

Orengo speaks language of integrity in a betrayed nation

We must see beyond the charm to rescue the soul of our nation

We are at war for the soul of this nation and to win it, we must learn to see beyond the charm, the eloquence and the rehearsed concern.

We must see beyond the charm to rescue the soul of our nation

Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

It is with a heart weighed down by grief and profound sorrow that I mourn the passing of my dear friend, comrade and brother in struggle, Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee.

Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

The President is losing control of the narrative

When a sitting president engages in direct confrontations with former allies such as the former DP, it typically indicates a deeper struggle behind the scenes.

The President is losing control of the narrative

No change: A tale of Deja vu in Kenya's politics

Kenya’s political landscape often feels like an endless loop, where history does not just rhyme — it repeats itself with eerie precision.

No change: A tale of Deja vu in Kenya's politics

Scorecard for Ruto's administration at half time

President William Ruto’s government has been in office for two and half years now. During that period his governance is accused of deception.

Scorecard for Ruto's administration at half time

Broad-based government is unconstitutional

President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have conjured up a political arrangement they call a broad-based government — a structure with no constitutional foundation.

By 2 months ago

Broad-based government is unconstitutional

Why Ruto's Kenya Kwanza leadership is narcissistic

The KK leadership wants Kenyans to walk on eggshells daily, making sure not to bring up the reality of how they’re treating them and how they are running their country.

By 3 months ago

Why Ruto's Kenya Kwanza leadership is narcissistic

No, Mr President, we won't clap for you; you just don't deserve it

Mr President, Kenyans are not ungrateful. They are simply awake. They have opened their eyes to the widening gulf between your promises and their lived reality.

No, Mr President, we won't clap for you; you just don't deserve it

When we politicise teachers' jobs we weaken pillars of governance

Today, recruitment of teachers has been hijacked by politicians who seek to use job opportunities as instruments of political reward and punishment.

When we politicise teachers' jobs we weaken pillars of governance

Orengo speaks language of integrity in a betrayed nation

Orengo speaks the language of integrity in a betrayed nation.

Orengo speaks language of integrity in a betrayed nation

We must see beyond the charm to rescue the soul of our nation

We are at war for the soul of this nation and to win it, we must learn to see beyond the charm, the eloquence and the rehearsed concern.

We must see beyond the charm to rescue the soul of our nation

Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

It is with a heart weighed down by grief and profound sorrow that I mourn the passing of my dear friend, comrade and brother in struggle, Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee.

Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

The President is losing control of the narrative

When a sitting president engages in direct confrontations with former allies such as the former DP, it typically indicates a deeper struggle behind the scenes.

The President is losing control of the narrative

No change: A tale of Deja vu in Kenya's politics

Kenya’s political landscape often feels like an endless loop, where history does not just rhyme — it repeats itself with eerie precision.

No change: A tale of Deja vu in Kenya's politics

Scorecard for Ruto's administration at half time

President William Ruto’s government has been in office for two and half years now. During that period his governance is accused of deception.

Scorecard for Ruto's administration at half time

Broad-based government is unconstitutional

President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have conjured up a political arrangement they call a broad-based government — a structure with no constitutional foundation.

By 2 months ago

Broad-based government is unconstitutional

Why Ruto's Kenya Kwanza leadership is narcissistic

The KK leadership wants Kenyans to walk on eggshells daily, making sure not to bring up the reality of how they’re treating them and how they are running their country.

By 3 months ago

Why Ruto's Kenya Kwanza leadership is narcissistic

No, Mr President, we won't clap for you; you just don't deserve it

Mr President, Kenyans are not ungrateful. They are simply awake. They have opened their eyes to the widening gulf between your promises and their lived reality.

No, Mr President, we won't clap for you; you just don't deserve it

When we politicise teachers' jobs we weaken pillars of governance

Today, recruitment of teachers has been hijacked by politicians who seek to use job opportunities as instruments of political reward and punishment.

When we politicise teachers' jobs we weaken pillars of governance

Orengo speaks language of integrity in a betrayed nation

Orengo speaks the language of integrity in a betrayed nation.

Orengo speaks language of integrity in a betrayed nation

We must see beyond the charm to rescue the soul of our nation

We are at war for the soul of this nation and to win it, we must learn to see beyond the charm, the eloquence and the rehearsed concern.

We must see beyond the charm to rescue the soul of our nation

Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

It is with a heart weighed down by grief and profound sorrow that I mourn the passing of my dear friend, comrade and brother in struggle, Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee.

Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

The President is losing control of the narrative

When a sitting president engages in direct confrontations with former allies such as the former DP, it typically indicates a deeper struggle behind the scenes.

The President is losing control of the narrative

No change: A tale of Deja vu in Kenya's politics

Kenya’s political landscape often feels like an endless loop, where history does not just rhyme — it repeats itself with eerie precision.

No change: A tale of Deja vu in Kenya's politics

Scorecard for Ruto's administration at half time

President William Ruto’s government has been in office for two and half years now. During that period his governance is accused of deception.

Scorecard for Ruto's administration at half time

Broad-based government is unconstitutional

President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have conjured up a political arrangement they call a broad-based government — a structure with no constitutional foundation.

By 2 months ago

Broad-based government is unconstitutional

Why Ruto's Kenya Kwanza leadership is narcissistic

The KK leadership wants Kenyans to walk on eggshells daily, making sure not to bring up the reality of how they’re treating them and how they are running their country.

By 3 months ago

Why Ruto's Kenya Kwanza leadership is narcissistic

We must see beyond the charm to rescue the soul of our nation

We are at war for the soul of this nation and to win it, we must learn to see beyond the charm, the eloquence and the rehearsed concern.

By Gitobu Imanyara 27 days ago

We must see beyond the charm to rescue the soul of our nation

Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

It is with a heart weighed down by grief and profound sorrow that I mourn the passing of my dear friend, comrade and brother in struggle, Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 month ago

Pheroze Nowrojee: Brilliant legal mind and defender of the silenced

The President is losing control of the narrative

When a sitting president engages in direct confrontations with former allies such as the former DP, it typically indicates a deeper struggle behind the scenes.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 month ago

The President is losing control of the narrative

No change: A tale of Deja vu in Kenya's politics

Kenya's political landscape often feels like an endless loop, where history does not just rhyme - it repeats itself with eerie precision.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 month ago

No change: A tale of Deja vu in Kenya's politics

Scorecard for Ruto's administration at half time

President William Ruto's government has been in office for two and half years now. During that period his governance is accused of deception.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 month ago

Scorecard for Ruto's administration at half time

Broad-based government is unconstitutional

President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have conjured up a political arrangement they call a broad-based government - a structure with no constitutional foundation.

By Gitobu Imanyara 2 months ago

Broad-based government is unconstitutional

Why Ruto's Kenya Kwanza leadership is narcissistic

The KK leadership wants Kenyans to walk on eggshells daily, making sure not to bring up the reality of how they're treating them and how they are running their country.

By Gitobu Imanyara 3 months ago

Why Ruto's Kenya Kwanza leadership is narcissistic

Celebrating International Press Freedom Day

The media is the watchdog that draws the attention of the people to occurrences that may be either celebrated or castigated by the readership.

By Gitobu Imanyara 1 year ago

Celebrating International Press Freedom Day

Bottom Up Vs Trickle Down: Any economic policy must base solutions on the current status

Discussion on the economic model needs to be in the context of the current economic and social situation of the country to determine which model fits.

By Oscar Plato 3 years ago

Bottom Up Vs Trickle Down: Any economic policy must base solutions on the current status

Why Waiguru has an edge in Kirinyaga Governor’s Race

<p >The contest for Kirinyaga County governor’s post has now reached fever pitch

By Alphan Njogu 7 years ago

Why Waiguru has an edge in Kirinyaga Governor’s Race

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