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The debt binge of the Jubilee administration equally stinks as that of the current administration. The plunder of public coffers has only grown bigger in the spirit of it is our time to eat.
Trying to understand the Kenya’s economic system under conventional economic models is a painful and often confusing endeavor.
This week the author of the universe has once more reminded us of the inevitability of our mortality, regardless of power and rank in society.
In theory, there is no country that can realise meaningful economic growth and development without reasonable investments on infrastructure.
The survival of the East African Community probably faces one of its biggest tests due to ideological differences of the current crop of leaders in the region.
New administrations at both the national and county governments would cancel a contract on very flimsy grounds, only to re-tender the same project months later.
Conceptually, the Constitution demands that the President present an annual State of the Nation Address to a joint House of Parliament.
Just days after Ruto shared a glamorous picture of the economy that he has delivered in his first three years in office, the chilling contrast of reality has come from the most unlikely quarters.
This week we turn into one of the townships in Kirinyaga County that probably best represents our national economic system.
Let us walk back in time to January 1970. Kenyans are still excited with their new found freedom from the yoke of colonialism.
Hersi wondered why there are so many developers across the country building apartments and petrol stations and no factories.
The Christmas season provides a unique opportunity for families and communities to share joy, peace and laughter after many days of toil.
The first event that is likely to shape the outcomes of 2026 starts this coming week with the government handling of the transition under the Competency Based Education (CBE).
Political expediency must not be allowed to undermine public learning institutions at whatever level.
The excesses of the one-party rule in handling public money had left a bitter taste on taxpayers.
It is a solemn obligation for any leader to protect the interests of her people and preserve their national heritage in international geopolitics.
The first lesson for President Ruto from Ottawa is that actions, not speeches, always win on the global stage.
Confusing tax measures and the use of taxation for short-term political gains are putting pressure on taxpayers and threatening economic growth.
Treasury CS John Mbadi faces the challenge of aligning ambitious economic aspirations with fiscal realities.
Nairobi’s persistent leadership failures reveal a systemic problem that leaves voters repeatedly disappointed across multiple election cycles.
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