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Mbadi's openness on Treasury's actions laudable
A notable gain of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution is the enactment of the Access to Information Act, which operationalises the rights set out in Article 35.
By Leonard Khafafa 26 days ago
Mbadi's openness on Treasury's actions laudable
2027 General Election and the return of ethnic nationalism
Kenya’s pronounced ethnic diversity, encompassing more than 44 recognised communities, has long demanded a careful legal balance between pluralism and unity.
By Leonard Khafafa 28 days ago
2027 General Election and the return of ethnic nationalism
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Public demonstrations should not be a power grab through extralegal means
Those urging public demonstrations, even amid a palpable risk of violence, are motivated less by civic concern than by the preservation of elite interests.
By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago
Public demonstrations should not be a power grab through extralegal means
It would have been wrong for Ruto to ignore Nairobi Hospital woes
The Nairobi Hospital has been beset by persistent governance failings, an accusation corroborated by seasoned medical professionals with extensive tenure.
By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago
It would have been wrong for Ruto to ignore Nairobi Hospital woes
Gulf war underscores need to strengthen Kenya Airways
Middle East airspace disruptions highlight global aviation vulnerabilities and the need to strengthen Kenya Airways against geopolitical shocks.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Gulf war underscores need to strengthen Kenya Airways
Lessons Kenya can learn from current war in the Gulf
There is little doubt that the world has entered an unusually fraught moment.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Lessons Kenya can learn from current war in the Gulf
Uhuru should stay silent like Moi and Kibaki after their retirement
In Kenya, the comportment of former heads of state is not left to custom alone but is codified in statute.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Uhuru should stay silent like Moi and Kibaki after their retirement
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Sifuna: Next political liberator or just a one-hit wonder?
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,
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Sifuna: Next political liberator or just a one-hit wonder?
Decisive action needed to end chaos in public transport sector
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Decisive action needed to end chaos in public transport sector
Lessons for Sifuna and others from firebrands who became statesmen
Firebrand politics can mobilise, but its utility is finite and should be abandoned once its purpose is met.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Lessons for Sifuna and others from firebrands who became statesmen
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Gachagua is repeating mistakes that led to his impeachment
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Gachagua is repeating mistakes that led to his impeachment
Education is not an ethnic trophy stop politicising schools
The belief that national schools should be the exclusive preserve of the communities in which they are located betrays a provincial mindset.
By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago
Education is not an ethnic trophy  stop politicising schools
Wamuchomba's negative sentiment should not undermine aviation sector
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago
Wamuchomba's negative sentiment should not undermine aviation sector
Mbadi's openness on Treasury's actions laudable
A notable gain of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution is the enactment of the Access to Information Act, which operationalises the rights set out in Article 35.
By Leonard Khafafa 26 days ago
Mbadi's openness on Treasury's actions laudable
2027 General Election and the return of ethnic nationalism
Kenya’s pronounced ethnic diversity, encompassing more than 44 recognised communities, has long demanded a careful legal balance between pluralism and unity.
By Leonard Khafafa 28 days ago
2027 General Election and the return of ethnic nationalism
Premium
Public demonstrations should not be a power grab through extralegal means
Those urging public demonstrations, even amid a palpable risk of violence, are motivated less by civic concern than by the preservation of elite interests.
By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago
Public demonstrations should not be a power grab through extralegal means
It would have been wrong for Ruto to ignore Nairobi Hospital woes
The Nairobi Hospital has been beset by persistent governance failings, an accusation corroborated by seasoned medical professionals with extensive tenure.
By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago
It would have been wrong for Ruto to ignore Nairobi Hospital woes
Gulf war underscores need to strengthen Kenya Airways
Middle East airspace disruptions highlight global aviation vulnerabilities and the need to strengthen Kenya Airways against geopolitical shocks.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Gulf war underscores need to strengthen Kenya Airways
Lessons Kenya can learn from current war in the Gulf
There is little doubt that the world has entered an unusually fraught moment.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Lessons Kenya can learn from current war in the Gulf
Uhuru should stay silent like Moi and Kibaki after their retirement
In Kenya, the comportment of former heads of state is not left to custom alone but is codified in statute.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Uhuru should stay silent like Moi and Kibaki after their retirement
Premium
Sifuna: Next political liberator or just a one-hit wonder?
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,
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Sifuna: Next political liberator or just a one-hit wonder?
Decisive action needed to end chaos in public transport sector
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Decisive action needed to end chaos in public transport sector
Lessons for Sifuna and others from firebrands who became statesmen
Firebrand politics can mobilise, but its utility is finite and should be abandoned once its purpose is met.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Lessons for Sifuna and others from firebrands who became statesmen
Premium
Gachagua is repeating mistakes that led to his impeachment
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Gachagua is repeating mistakes that led to his impeachment
Education is not an ethnic trophy stop politicising schools
The belief that national schools should be the exclusive preserve of the communities in which they are located betrays a provincial mindset.
By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago
Education is not an ethnic trophy  stop politicising schools
Wamuchomba's negative sentiment should not undermine aviation sector
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago
Wamuchomba's negative sentiment should not undermine aviation sector
Mbadi's openness on Treasury's actions laudable
A notable gain of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution is the enactment of the Access to Information Act, which operationalises the rights set out in Article 35.
By Leonard Khafafa 26 days ago
Mbadi's openness on Treasury's actions laudable
2027 General Election and the return of ethnic nationalism
Kenya’s pronounced ethnic diversity, encompassing more than 44 recognised communities, has long demanded a careful legal balance between pluralism and unity.
By Leonard Khafafa 28 days ago
2027 General Election and the return of ethnic nationalism
Premium
Public demonstrations should not be a power grab through extralegal means
Those urging public demonstrations, even amid a palpable risk of violence, are motivated less by civic concern than by the preservation of elite interests.
By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago
Public demonstrations should not be a power grab through extralegal means
It would have been wrong for Ruto to ignore Nairobi Hospital woes
The Nairobi Hospital has been beset by persistent governance failings, an accusation corroborated by seasoned medical professionals with extensive tenure.
By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago
It would have been wrong for Ruto to ignore Nairobi Hospital woes
Gulf war underscores need to strengthen Kenya Airways
Middle East airspace disruptions highlight global aviation vulnerabilities and the need to strengthen Kenya Airways against geopolitical shocks.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Gulf war underscores need to strengthen Kenya Airways
Lessons Kenya can learn from current war in the Gulf
There is little doubt that the world has entered an unusually fraught moment.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Lessons Kenya can learn from current war in the Gulf
Uhuru should stay silent like Moi and Kibaki after their retirement
In Kenya, the comportment of former heads of state is not left to custom alone but is codified in statute.
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Uhuru should stay silent like Moi and Kibaki after their retirement
Premium
Sifuna: Next political liberator or just a one-hit wonder?
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,
By Leonard Khafafa 2 months ago
Sifuna: Next political liberator or just a one-hit wonder?
Decisive action needed to end chaos in public transport sector
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Decisive action needed to end chaos in public transport sector
Lessons for Sifuna and others from firebrands who became statesmen
Firebrand politics can mobilise, but its utility is finite and should be abandoned once its purpose is met.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Lessons for Sifuna and others from firebrands who became statesmen
Premium
Gachagua is repeating mistakes that led to his impeachment
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 3 months ago
Gachagua is repeating mistakes that led to his impeachment
Education is not an ethnic trophy stop politicising schools
The belief that national schools should be the exclusive preserve of the communities in which they are located betrays a provincial mindset.
By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago
Education is not an ethnic trophy  stop politicising schools
Wamuchomba's negative sentiment should not undermine aviation sector
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.
By Leonard Khafafa 4 months ago
Wamuchomba's negative sentiment should not undermine aviation sector
Premium
Public demonstrations should not be a power grab through extralegal means
Those urging public demonstrations, even amid a palpable risk of violence, are motivated less by civic concern than by the preservation of elite interests.
By Leonard Khafafa 1 month ago
Public demonstrations should not be a power grab through extralegal means
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