Mike Nyagwoka

Salaried Kenyans unfairly burdened in the Finance Act

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-07-02 08:40:46

The Finance Act 2023 is a product of the fallacy that all salaried people are rich enough to have their pay raided at will.

High power costs signal need to get cheap alternative

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-07-08 22:58:09

The biggest debate today is obviously over the high fuel costs. Other than the high taxes, the price of oil is greatly influenced by the fact we don’t produce it and thus cannot dictate price.

Protesting is a right we must always protect

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-07-15 20:43:38

Protests in form of demonstrations are a time-old method used to bring change to society, and there is always a likelihood that those who oppose demonstrations today may need them tomorrow.

No need to accuse Uhuru if there's no enough evidence

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-07-22 21:00:06

Let all these accusations of criminal action be processed through the legal justice system, otherwise they will not hold water and can simply be termed as political propaganda.

Let's not burn our nation at the altar of politics

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-07-29 17:16:55

When Mzee Jomo Kenyatta faced strong challenge from then KPU leader Jaramogi Oginga Odinga before the 1969 elections, he resorted to hateful propaganda coupled with oathing ceremonies

Kamati ya Leba yapendekeza kupunguzwa kwa miaka ya kustaafu

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-08-04 14:35:06

Kamati ya Bunge ya Leba sasa inapendekeza kupunguzwa kwa umri wa kustaafu kutoka miaka 60 hadi 55.

Dialogue must not ignore victims of police brutality

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-08-05 19:40:51

The only reason why political dialogue is finding space in the discourse is because the Constitution has been mutilated and its institutions rendered useless.

No one will care who is president if devolution delivers

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-08-12 20:39:35

Devolved units are a perfect point to initiate production and marketing of locally produced innovations for job creation.

Handle university funding carefully not to limit access

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-08-19 19:26:06

A keen observer of how our universities have operated for several years now, can see what the government is trying to achieve with the new funding model.

Upkeep stipend much needed for varsity students

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-08-27 08:54:46

The ensuing confusion about higher education funding is the latest in a list of initiatives that, though well intended, has not been implemented properly.

Deposed Gabon's leadership is what Africa doesn't need

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-09-02 20:55:08

There is danger to turn our anger and wrath at Gabonese officials, Bongo family and their bags of money and forget that the forest is the same and it is the monkeys that are different.

Why do we have some laws that we don't want?

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-09-09 18:27:33

There are a number of sections of law that should be scrapped for being cosmetic appendages to our legal framework.

Why the president must rethink his shilling strategy

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-09-16 16:54:35

If the government-to-government oil deal entered into by the Government early in the year were to work according to plan, Kenyans would have been relieved from the high cost of imports.

Why the President may find it harder to crack the whip

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-09-23 18:19:09

Why would the President choose former CS Mohammed Adan to accompany him on crucial trade and investment meetings when he has Moses Kuria as his substantive CS?

Let us confront prevalence of single mothers

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-09-30 19:45:07

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta sounded the alarm in 2019. He noted with concern the huge leap of the number of single mothers from 25.1 per cent in 2009 to 38.2 in 2019.

Tourism docket is Mutua's place to shine and deliver

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-10-07 20:30:32

In Tourism, Alfred Mutua will be tasked with making Kenya an attractive place for touring and living for citizens of the world.

Turkana leaders right to be angry, but not at Raila

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-10-14 23:48:16

The anger expressed by a section of Turkana leadership on Raila Odinga’s visit on Friday was right but at the wrong person, wrong time, wrong place and on wrong issues.

Mr Nyoro, tell it to the birds, the economy is bad

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-10-28 19:09:51

Let Nyoro face Kenyans who despite having a payslip cannot afford two meals a day for themselves or their children.

Nyakang'o spills the beans on public and private corruption

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-11-04 20:28:58

Being the Controller of Budget, Dr Nyakang’o knows far much more than she can admit publicly. If the EACC is serious about fighting corruption, she should have an invite already.

Kenyans have a right to know fuel supply MoU

By Mike Nyagwoka   2023-11-19 05:30:54

Kenyans want the government to make public the deal entered into by it to stabilise dollar process and fuel supply.