Several countries are emerging as second-tier global powers because they have assertive leadership that deliberately seeks recognition as major geopolitical players.
The United States in 2023 with Biden and Trump dominating, lacks domestic and global credibility that was there when Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, the Roosevelts, Kennedy, or Reagan lived.
With eroded credibility, Ruto’s incapacity to heal political and socio-economic wounds interferes with his ambition for recognition as Africa’s leader.
Having started his presidency wrongly over the Sahrawi presence in Kenya’, the logistical mess over Raisi’s visit implies that Ruto has no direction even as he seeks world recognition.
There were times, for instance, when top officials in Kenyan high commissions and embassies contradicted each other on particular issues and watched opportunities disappear.
Russian presence in Africa has become increasingly visible and is worrying to those who ignored Africa and still thought it is their playing field.
Few politicians, among them Raila Amolo Odinga, have the drive to win despite losing. He is endowed with an acute sense of political timing that somehow runs short of capturing the prize.
Upon Micere’s death, Indagasi’s quick attempt to disgrace her person and intellect roused questions about his own honour and sense of ‘utu’.
Although President Ruto is a hardworking man with enough brilliance to out-think political opponents, he has repeatedly faltered so much that he gave opportunity to critics.
China is consistent about its governing philosophy or ideology. It does not tolerate outside advice on how to govern or protect interests.
As the general uprising against France and foreign intervention spread across the Sahel, pro-interventionists appeared to lose face in the midst of continental unhappiness.
Raila's ability to make governance difficult and force changes in electoral bodies to suit his political intentions only to force fresh changes if he fails to attain his desires, makes him unique
Raila overestimated his influence accorded Whitman that special honour of being, like Hempstone, a ‘rogue ambassador’. She appears happy to wear the rogue ambassador badge of honour
Raila lost by being politically cocky, and Ruto played victim of ungrateful former allies. He outsmarted Uhuru and Raila in 2022.
The need for the National Archives' relocation is physical and mental as well. Its beginnings were mental and Maina Kagombe, its main driver, fought hard in the early 1970s for its establishment.
There is growing malady silently destroying creativity, productivity, and intellectual effectiveness. Although it is global rather than country specific, it affects some countries more than others.
In recent times, Africa has experienced three phases of oppression from which they needed liberation. The first was slave trade and the extraction of human capital
Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga accuses Ruto of unilateral decision-making, ignoring ‘public participation’, and acting as an agent of ‘neocolonialism and imperialism.’
Xi Jinping dominates China’s third phase march to greatness. He combines Mao’s and Deng’s attributes of political and economic focus while going out to engage others.
The killings in Haiti are primarily about poverty becoming a culture of the oppressed to serve racialised ends that call for a ‘nyapara’ system.
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