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Macharia Munene

The 14 popes called Leo and the one new pontiff has chosen to emulate

While Leo X watched the breakup of Christendom in Europe and the start of turning Africans into commodities for trade, Leo XIII was different.

The 14 popes called Leo and the one new pontiff has chosen to emulate

Otieno's 'Inky, Pinky, Ponky' moment that might decide the next poll date

Otieno's 'Inky, Pinky, Ponky' moment that might decide the next poll date

The legacy of the Papacy and Pope Francis

The legacy of the Papacy and Pope Francis

Types of political power seekers and why youths hold key to better Kenya

Types of political power seekers and why youths hold key to better Kenya

Trump's 'minerals-for-protection' pact with DRC unlikely to yield peace

Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s advisor on Africa and the Middle East, was in Africa to meet Presidents Felix Tshesekedi in DRC, Kagame, Museveni and William Ruto.

Trump's 'minerals-for-protection' pact with DRC unlikely to yield peace

Kalonzo seizes opportunity to ride rising tide opposing Ruto and Raila

He takes every chance to identify with public outcry and to hammer the President’s perceived autocracy. he is teaming up with sacked leaders.

Kalonzo seizes opportunity to ride rising tide opposing Ruto and Raila

Why 1965 sessional paper on African Socialism is still relevant to date

The most important post-colonial document was the 1965 Sessional Paper Number 10 on African Socialism and its Application to Planning in Kenya.

Why 1965 sessional paper on African Socialism is still relevant to date

NIS boss, Kahariri's objective is achieved; public is talking about security

The two security chiefs appeared relaxed, sharing personal anecdotes and even linguistic challenges they had encountered.

NIS boss, Kahariri's objective is achieved; public is talking about security

Universities reawakening after State-induced intellectual slumber

There appears realisation that promoting anti-intellectualism was a gross national mistake and efforts to revive public lectures at the universities is afoot.

Universities reawakening after State-induced intellectual slumber

Three types of coups in Africa and the one Raila uses to grab power

By de-legitimising and sanitising, Raila Odinga forces a president to accommodate him as co-president in government.

Three types of coups in Africa and the one Raila uses to grab power

Raila's handshakes and why he is likely to ditch President in the end

ODM leader Raila Odinga has enticed four presidents to cave into his political desires by making governance so difficult that each conceded powers.

By 2 months ago

Raila's handshakes and why he is likely to ditch President in the end

Drama at the Oval Office as Trump sends countries back to the drawing board

The acrimonious exchanges between US President Donald Trump and Volodomyr Zelensky of Ukraine, showed that Trump was changing the way the world thinks about security.

By 2 months ago

Drama at the Oval Office as Trump sends countries back to the drawing board

Why Kalonzo and Gachagua are sending coded messages to Raila

Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua are two politicians in search of each other in the belief that they need each other.

By 2 months ago

Why Kalonzo and Gachagua are sending coded messages to Raila

Three factors that led to Raila's loss in the AUC chairmanship contest

It was not the first time that Kenya had sought that post but it was the first time it approached the issue as if it was domestic political campaigns.

By 2 months ago

Three factors that led to Raila's loss in the AUC chairmanship contest

Our leaders excel in setting a bad example for the next generation

The devaluation of education, integrity, and competence is part of growing anti-intellectualism pervading the region.

By 3 months ago

Our leaders excel in setting a bad example for the next generation

Trump is on a mission to reorganise United States, world to his liking

US President Donald Trump is a unique man. He is self-assured and stresses a “Me” philosophy that upsets some people.

By 3 months ago

Trump is on a mission to reorganise United States, world to his liking

How government blunders made Gachagua 'people's deputy president'

Few Kenyan politicians are as lucky as Rigathi Gachagua who is riding high on the populist wave despite having suffered the ignominy of impeachment.

By 3 months ago

How government blunders made Gachagua 'people's deputy president'

Trump's back and is already shaking and shocking America, the world

Whether unconstitutional or not, Trump shakes the world. He intends to shock the United States and the world into compliance with his wishes.

By 3 months ago

Trump's back and is already shaking and shocking America, the world

Gachagua and Natembeya's manoeuvres have scared Ruto camp

Rigathi Gachagua and George Natembeya's ability to scare President Ruto’s camp into campaign mode has boosted their influence; they appear to be fresh leaders in their respective backyards.

By 3 months ago

Gachagua and Natembeya's manoeuvres have scared Ruto camp

How Jimmy Carter laid the foundation for collapse of Soviet Union

Former US President Jimmy Carter Carter pushed ‘human rights’ as his tool for discrediting the Soviet Union and also devised ways of tricking the Soviets into Afghanistan

By 4 months ago

How Jimmy Carter laid the foundation for collapse of Soviet Union

There was little to rejoice about as Kenyans shouted 'Happy New Year!'

President William Ruto started his presidency with a lot of promise only to watch it dissipate in two years mainly because of wrong policy directions

By 4 months ago

There was little to rejoice about as Kenyans shouted 'Happy New Year!'

Jesus' teachings and claims of Christian foundation

Jesus claimed to have come from God and, unlike other humans, knew exactly where he was before being conceived.

By 4 months ago

Jesus' teachings and claims of Christian foundation

Vulgar word that's now on everyone's lips, thanks to vaccine controversy

Among the policies that Kenyans are resisting is the alleged plan to vaccinate cattle because they produce methane gas when they fart.

By 4 months ago

Vulgar word that's now on everyone's lips, thanks to vaccine controversy

Will Uhuru reap personal benefits like Raila after Ichaweri meeting with Ruto?

Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto met at Uhuru’s Ichaweri home cum emerging headquarters, eliciting much curiosity. It surprised those incapable of reading signs on the political wall.

By 5 months ago

Will Uhuru reap personal benefits like Raila after Ichaweri meeting with Ruto?

Why AIPCA cannot reject Ruto's donations like the other churches

President William Ruto found himself in faith-related trouble after several religious groups castigated him for below expectation performance and purported ethical failures.

By 5 months ago

Why AIPCA cannot reject Ruto's donations like the other churches

Foreign Affairs ministry has made blunders but is doing well in this area

Kenya makes an effort to appear to be cyber literate and even boasts of a few achievements. Among them is M-Pesa that revolutionised money transactions to reach remote parts of the country.

By 5 months ago

Foreign Affairs ministry has made blunders but is doing well in this area

Cancellation of Adani's deals and the President's piling troubles

William Ruto, being president of an increasingly troubled country, is a troubled man watching the country sink into deeper troubles.

By 5 months ago

Cancellation of Adani's deals and the President's piling troubles

US envoy exits, praised by Ruto but censured by State critics

Meg Whitman’s tour of duty as US President Joe Biden’s ambassador to Kenya has ended after two years of active involvement in open Kenyan political affairs.

By 6 months ago

US envoy exits, praised by Ruto but censured by State critics

Why forgotten Mau Mau songs are resounding across the mountain

There is a sense of despair bordering on defiance, especially around Mountain Kenya, manifesting itself in songs and dances stressing the Mau Mau fighting spirit.

By 6 months ago

Why forgotten Mau Mau songs are resounding across the mountain

Ruto faces diplomatic shifts with Trump back in US presidency

President William Ruto’s government will need to take serious relook of its policies and how they might be affected by Trump’s attitude to Barack Obama’s 'home.‘

By 6 months ago

Ruto faces diplomatic shifts with Trump back in US presidency

Kalonzo has once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as Raila, Ruto disappoint

Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka is beginning to look good as possible president mainly because President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga look hazardous.

By 6 months ago

Kalonzo has once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as Raila, Ruto disappoint

Trump's 'minerals-for-protection' pact with DRC unlikely to yield peace

Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s advisor on Africa and the Middle East, was in Africa to meet Presidents Felix Tshesekedi in DRC, Kagame, Museveni and William Ruto.

Trump's 'minerals-for-protection' pact with DRC unlikely to yield peace

Kalonzo seizes opportunity to ride rising tide opposing Ruto and Raila

He takes every chance to identify with public outcry and to hammer the President’s perceived autocracy. he is teaming up with sacked leaders.

Kalonzo seizes opportunity to ride rising tide opposing Ruto and Raila

Why 1965 sessional paper on African Socialism is still relevant to date

The most important post-colonial document was the 1965 Sessional Paper Number 10 on African Socialism and its Application to Planning in Kenya.

Why 1965 sessional paper on African Socialism is still relevant to date

NIS boss, Kahariri's objective is achieved; public is talking about security

The two security chiefs appeared relaxed, sharing personal anecdotes and even linguistic challenges they had encountered.

NIS boss, Kahariri's objective is achieved; public is talking about security

Universities reawakening after State-induced intellectual slumber

There appears realisation that promoting anti-intellectualism was a gross national mistake and efforts to revive public lectures at the universities is afoot.

Universities reawakening after State-induced intellectual slumber

Three types of coups in Africa and the one Raila uses to grab power

By de-legitimising and sanitising, Raila Odinga forces a president to accommodate him as co-president in government.

Three types of coups in Africa and the one Raila uses to grab power

Raila's handshakes and why he is likely to ditch President in the end

ODM leader Raila Odinga has enticed four presidents to cave into his political desires by making governance so difficult that each conceded powers.

By 2 months ago

Raila's handshakes and why he is likely to ditch President in the end

Drama at the Oval Office as Trump sends countries back to the drawing board

The acrimonious exchanges between US President Donald Trump and Volodomyr Zelensky of Ukraine, showed that Trump was changing the way the world thinks about security.

By 2 months ago

Drama at the Oval Office as Trump sends countries back to the drawing board

Why Kalonzo and Gachagua are sending coded messages to Raila

Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua are two politicians in search of each other in the belief that they need each other.

By 2 months ago

Why Kalonzo and Gachagua are sending coded messages to Raila

Three factors that led to Raila's loss in the AUC chairmanship contest

It was not the first time that Kenya had sought that post but it was the first time it approached the issue as if it was domestic political campaigns.

By 2 months ago

Three factors that led to Raila's loss in the AUC chairmanship contest

Our leaders excel in setting a bad example for the next generation

The devaluation of education, integrity, and competence is part of growing anti-intellectualism pervading the region.

By 3 months ago

Our leaders excel in setting a bad example for the next generation

Trump is on a mission to reorganise United States, world to his liking

US President Donald Trump is a unique man. He is self-assured and stresses a “Me” philosophy that upsets some people.

By 3 months ago

Trump is on a mission to reorganise United States, world to his liking

How government blunders made Gachagua 'people's deputy president'

Few Kenyan politicians are as lucky as Rigathi Gachagua who is riding high on the populist wave despite having suffered the ignominy of impeachment.

By 3 months ago

How government blunders made Gachagua 'people's deputy president'

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