By Gabriel oguda via fb I am not of the opinion that I write well. But because I keep being asked how I developed my writing skills. Let me tell you a short story. There is a picture my kid brother shared last Thursday that has me stunting in a small mabati kiosk in Jua […]
Hon Silvanus Osoro vs Haters: Why jealousy will kill some Kisiis, very petty!
By Albert Nyakundi Amenya aka The Banana Peddler They say, “A watched pot never boils.” I have noted with great concern that South Mugirango Member of Parliament my brother Silvanus Osoro is nursing serious injuries he suffered from oral stones hurled at him by his fellow tribesmen. I have tried to assume the dramedy but […]
why you need to vote for Prof Kivutha Kibwana in 2022 as Kenya’s next President
By Boniface Mwangi via FB As we make noise, Kenyans, we must start playing the long game on solving our leadership crisis. We have to stop playing checkers (draughts) and play chess. There is one man who could save our nation. He doesn’t have a famous last name. His parents weren’t politicians. He doesn’t have […]
How comrades have benefited from sycophancy, mediocrity and hero worship
Where did comradeship go?in the 90’s during the glamour for multi-party democracy students are believed to have played a significant role in the second liberation,,am talking of many slain comrades like solomon muiruri the UON student leader who was murdered in cold blood sparking protests that nearly drove the dictator Daniel Moi out of power,,what […]
The matatu ban from cbd is illegal, we’ll go head on with Sonko, declares MP Babu owino
DUE PROCESS MUST BE FOLLOWED; NO ROOM FOR ROADSIDE DECLARATIONS Following the Handshake which came after the hotly contested elections of 2017, I pledged to work with all elected leaders to deliver upon our collective promises to Kenyans. As part of this commitment, I vowed to give the Nairobi County Government the space to deliver […]
Moses Kuria: Why Sonko remains to be the biggest problem to streamlining the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Area’s transportation
The long term solution to the transportation woes of the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Area lies in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA). Governor Mike Sonko remains bitterly opposed to NAMATA on the spurious grounds that it is a ploy to deny him revenue and claw back on his powers. Both claims are unfounded and […]
Discrimination is here to stay: Tell your politicians to stop discrimination before they complain of the whites
Wandia Njoya via fb One reason why I get frustrated by identity arguments is because many times, we run to identity to hide from talking about politics or economics. Take, for example, the tendency of Kenyan hotels or restaurants to serve whites and ignore us. The immediate reaction of many of us is to lament […]
Dear DP Ruto, a clever trap is being laid out for you, change strategy now before it’s too late
By Daisy Maritim Dear Deputy President, You are in a state of war. And this war is ‘the continuation of politics by other means’ as military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz once said. If for you, the presidency in 2022 is the ultimate victory, you are steadily marching into an ambush. This is because the war […]
TSC should be understanding to teachers or get scrapped off, its a disgarce
Wandia Njoya via fb I’m now looking at TSC documents and research on teacher performance appraisals (TPA), and I’m shocked.How can Kenyan academics not have heard about neoliberalism and the ideological tensions around teacher accountability? How can the grant for TPA come from the British Council, and academics not be suspicuous, especially when Thatcher-land is […]
The Presidency must be taken back to Kabarak, it’s not if but when?
By Anwar Sadat The Presidency must be taken back to Kabarak, it’s not if but when? The current discussions between “who ka who” is if for some reason it can’t get to Kabarak in 2022, then who is the most suitable to have temporary custodian of the instruments of power before it gets to Kabarak. […]
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