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Kamotho Waiganjo

My prayers and hopes for Kenya and world in the New Year

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-01-03 09:48:00

The African Union must rethink its traditional approaches and recognise that America doesn’t care anymore, unless intervention allows it to mine 'rare earths'.

Equity in education calls for a debate devoid of ethnicity

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-01-10 11:41:00

Quality educational institutions should be equally available in all parts of Kenya so that deserving children can cross-pollinate in similar schools in whichever part of Kenya they are assigned.

The family should take up its role and halt gender violence

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-01-31 11:00:00

Violence is compounded by instability in the family unit due to social change including the changing power balance as women rightfully become more empowered.

Epstein saga shows how power, money fuel sexual exploitation

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-02-07 09:42:00

or years, much of the media ignored the institutional failures, especially those of the justice department, surrounding Epstein.

Why Kenyans and MPs are addicted to NG-CDF

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-02-14 14:46:35

I read the Court of Appeal’s judgement that resurrected the cleverly renamed “National Government” Constituency Development Fund with resigned dismay.

Kenya's gems waiting for you to find, enjoy and experience

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-03-22 08:42:00

Within a few kilometres of exiting Nyeri town, adventure beckons.

Time for Treasury to revise its definition for development

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-03-28 08:00:00

Treasury should revise its approach to development and seek a healthy balance, even as we encourage continued prudence in the overall use of revenue across governments.

Five predictions that will shape 2027 polls outcome and beyond

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-04-04 06:00:00

With the right projects strategically implemented to tell a performer story, Ruto can define a narrative that is difficult to un-tell.

Kenya's freedoms requires constant defence, not laxity

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-04-11 08:59:00

Our duty as Kenyan citizens remains to hold power accountable, so that we never return to the dark days from which we emerged at great cost.

Rising dementia cases call for noble, cohesive response plan

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-04-18 10:27:30

Dementia is a syndrome characterised by a decline in cognitive functions such as memory, reasoning, language, and judgment, severe enough to interfere with daily life.

Lessons Kenya must take from the global shocks on fuel prices

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-04-25 06:00:00

A global shock hits, pump prices jump, queues form, and Kenya scrambles to calm the market and avoid strife.

Justice Warsame fits the bill for our progressive Supreme Court

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-05-02 10:00:00

There is no doubt that Justice Warsame is one of the Judiciary’s good minds. He has been known for delivering pragmatic but progressive decisions.

Ambitious NIF can transform our public finance and growth

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-05-09 06:00:00

Two months ago, Parliament enacted one of the most ambitious financial laws in Kenya’s recent history: the NIF Act.

Supporting your former school makes the future brighter for all

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-05-16 06:00:00

This week, my alma mater, Thika High School, celebrated 70 years, an occasion graced by President William Ruto

Mwamuye's verdict on teenage behaviour a win for humanity

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-05-23 10:00:00

Justice Bahati Mwamuye’s decision this week in HSA, AMO, TA & Another Vs Attorney General on the prosecution of adolescents under the Sexual Offences Act is a welcome relief.

Will Utumishi Girls tragedy be the last of fatal school fires?

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-05-30 06:10:00

Thirty-five years separate the ashes of St Kizito Secondary School from those of Utumishi Girls.

Why Uhuru owes us restraint while opposing Ruto's politics

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-06-06 09:10:00

Traditionally, retired presidents have served as elder statesmen.

Yes, pay police brutality victims but violence must not define us

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-06-26 22:41:54

There is no place in a constitutional democracy for the level of violence against the citizenry that made the Fund a necessity.

Why it's tough season for those living outside their motherland

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-07-04 08:40:00

The recent flare-ups of xenophobic attacks across the continent serve as a stark reminder that Africa’s dream of unity is often betrayed by the reality of its divisions.

Democracy undermined by lack of strict laws on campaign funding

By Kamotho Waiganjo   2026-07-11 08:41:00

Academic research suggests that the design of campaign laws often dictates their failure.