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At the 22nd National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi, American preacher and former NFL player Rickey Bolden delivered words that brought the room to a hush and, momentarily, a nation to reflection.
Tackling the cost of living surge and strategies to prevent the next economic shock.
CBK’s bold moves: Fuelling Kenya’s growth from the ground up.
Beyond politics: Growing Kenya’s economy by empowering farmers.
I choose to sound like a broken record this week because I believe this quiet national crisis could soon overwhelm us if we don’t sit up and pay attention.
There are two times when wise people avoid making decisions: When they are too angry or too excited. Kenya has ignored both.
Today, around this fire, I welcome the seven of you. You are the newly sworn team of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
While our nation is distracted by noise and political unrest, something quietly significant is unfolding; not on television or social media, but along the banks of Nairobi’s rivers.
A generation is working far beyond its strength, not out of choice but out of desperate necessity.
We must remind ourselves of this truth: every child follows the path available to them, and in today’s Kenya, that path is lined with both golden bridges and dark alleys.
Former Speaker Justin Muturi revealed a quieter form of corruption: “sweeteners” embedded in constitutional amendments like the NG-CDF and NGAAF meant to buy MP loyalty.
A boda boda rider is not just a transporter but a breadwinner. Yet predatory loans and harsh repossession cycles have trapped many.
When Nicholas Musonye and his team led the CHAN 2024 tournament, they demonstrated what clean, decisive leadership can accomplish.
The only jobs Kenya can afford to create are those that secure its future. Green jobs are not a luxury; they are essential.
Each tree proves that when people work together, broken ground can be healed to provide shade, oxygen, food, and hope.
Kenya cannot succeed in global markets if power remains expensive and unreliable
Kenya already produces nearly one gigawatt of geothermal power, ranking us among the top six nations worldwide in this sector, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Politics should be among the people, not just in meeting rooms. Yet dignity requires that leaders are chosen by informed Kenyans, not manufactured by kingmakers.
Kenya can’t import another nation’s politics, but it can adopt that same insistence that unity is only proven when households improve.
There was a day when Raila Amolo Odinga chose those waters over applause. He stood for restoration when it was easier to promise comfort.
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