It takes extra physical and psychic energy to keep pushing for justice in a country where citizens have given up ever exercising their sovereignty meaningfully.
Kenya Kwanza, organise your house, sell a superior alternative to Kenyans so they can jump ship, if convinced.
The unfortunate running battles between the police and the citizens in Kenya remind us of the fragility of human life. On the one hand, police are on duty executing commands as given.
Protests against the cost of living and a litany of other political grievances in Kenya elicit mixed feelings and deeper reflections on what democracy is all about.
Let us be honest with ourselves. If a government cannot manage the cost of living for its people, does it still retain the legitimacy to be in power.
Feeding hungry people for the sole purpose of achieving a political end is exploitative.
For the Kalonzo Musyoka-led team to the talks, the stakes are high. Uncomfortably high. Azimio supporters expect Kalonzo to make a statement of intent.
Across the country, many markets and bus stages are not used by the intended beneficiaries. Why? People are never consulted.
Our Parliament is not the most inspiring institution in deterring corruption. The ‘House of the People’ as I prefer to call it, should be the one most sensitive and responsive to corrupt cases.
A major reason the French empire in Africa is collapsing is that leaders are picked long before elections are held and imposed on people through a compromised electoral process.
Trump has crushed my belief in these institutions and systems of governance. He has mercilessly deconstructed the US I had built in my head.
With the cost of living soaring, top economic government advisors are mocking us for believing political rhetoric that things will be better should Kenya Kwanza come to power
What exactly is the value of a university degree? Getting a job? Getting requisite skills for a profession? Acquiring knowledge? A combination of these?
Just like it happened to BBI I, dissenting voices are threatening to stop the process. Simply, we are staring at another lost opportunity to press the wound in our political system.
Constructive criticism has up until now measured on positive tonality or, in other words quite frankly, positive skewness.
The Mavoko evictees need justice for the manner in which they have been thrown out. No action means they must accept and move on.
To help build a culture of a strong Opposition that voices the concerns of the public, the media, particularly news media needs a conversion.
The Kenya Kwanza government owes Kenyans an explanation as to why the cost of living has shot up drastically. What exactly are high taxes meant to achieve?
There is no pride in pretending to have solved deep-seated genuine grievances that allow injustices to flourish and citizens lose hope in democratic ideals.
Several government leaders have often made statements that not only dishonour the office they hold but also demean the Kenyans they purport to serve.
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