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Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
After 2013, former President Uhuru Kenyatta publicly declared that he would serve a 10-year term, and his deputy Ruto would follow with an additional 10 years.
By 29 days ago
Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
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What if Ruto is on right path?
Kibaki’s style was technocratic, his speech sparse, and his war on inefficiency was misread as indifference, but he was laying foundations, that would later be hailed as visionary.
By 1 month ago
What if Ruto is on right path?
Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system
The KNBS estimates that over 14 million Gen Z Kenyans will be eligible to vote, representing a 79.4 per cent increase from 2022, however, youth turnout in the 2022 election was dismal.
By 1 month ago
Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system
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Why ODM leader might support Ruto's re-election bid in 2027
In 2027, supporting President William Ruto will not be a betrayal; it will be a matter of survival for Raila Odinga.
By 1 month ago
Why ODM leader might support Ruto's re-election bid in 2027
Let counties focus on wealth creation, not just extraction
Kenyan counties, it seems, are drifting toward this model, building digital toll booths for extracting revenue from the economy while neglecting innovations that empower the “cow” that they milk.
By 2 months ago
Let counties focus on wealth creation, not just extraction
Why Kenyans' search for perfect president will be elusive for long
Voting patterns reflect ethnic loyalty or financial influence rather than ideology or integrity, a culture that undermines democratic accountability and reinforces a cycle of disappointment.
By 2 months ago
Why Kenyans' search for perfect president will be elusive for long
Runoff election between Ruto and ODM leader likely in 2027
Personal ambition and pride among presidential hopefuls will prevent the emergence of a unified opposition candidate.
By 2 months ago
Runoff election between Ruto and ODM leader likely in 2027
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Why Kenya's sixth president will be chosen long before Election Day
Gubernatorial, senatorial, or parliamentary contests are accessible to all, but the presidency is guarded by forces designed to produce very specific outcomes.
By 2 months ago
Why Kenya's sixth president will be chosen long before Election Day
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
ODM underrates the citizens' ability to see its presence in Ruto’s broad-based government, which emerged in the aftermath of the 2024 Gen Z protests.
By 3 months ago
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
Why President's response to 'Ruto must go' is interesting
When Ruto responded to chants of “Ruto must go,” he didn’t merely dismiss them, he challenged his critics to match and surpass his political strategy and plan.
By 3 months ago
Why President's response to 'Ruto must go' is interesting
Ruto can't govern a generation that he refuses to understand
Unless the government urgently rethinks its approach, the protests will only grow more organised, more defiant, and more politically charged.
By 4 months ago
Ruto can't govern a generation that he refuses to understand
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If they deliver, even military leaders gain public acceptance
Those familiar with my political philosophy know that I am not a political puritan. Political puritans demand strict adherence to ideological principles, often rejecting compromise.
By 4 months ago
If they deliver, even military leaders gain public acceptance
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Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
After 2013, former President Uhuru Kenyatta publicly declared that he would serve a 10-year term, and his deputy Ruto would follow with an additional 10 years.
By 29 days ago
Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
Premium
What if Ruto is on right path?
Kibaki’s style was technocratic, his speech sparse, and his war on inefficiency was misread as indifference, but he was laying foundations, that would later be hailed as visionary.
By 1 month ago
What if Ruto is on right path?
Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system
The KNBS estimates that over 14 million Gen Z Kenyans will be eligible to vote, representing a 79.4 per cent increase from 2022, however, youth turnout in the 2022 election was dismal.
By 1 month ago
Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system
Premium
Why ODM leader might support Ruto's re-election bid in 2027
In 2027, supporting President William Ruto will not be a betrayal; it will be a matter of survival for Raila Odinga.
By 1 month ago
Why ODM leader might support Ruto's re-election bid in 2027
Let counties focus on wealth creation, not just extraction
Kenyan counties, it seems, are drifting toward this model, building digital toll booths for extracting revenue from the economy while neglecting innovations that empower the “cow” that they milk.
By 2 months ago
Let counties focus on wealth creation, not just extraction
Why Kenyans' search for perfect president will be elusive for long
Voting patterns reflect ethnic loyalty or financial influence rather than ideology or integrity, a culture that undermines democratic accountability and reinforces a cycle of disappointment.
By 2 months ago
Why Kenyans' search for perfect president will be elusive for long
Runoff election between Ruto and ODM leader likely in 2027
Personal ambition and pride among presidential hopefuls will prevent the emergence of a unified opposition candidate.
By 2 months ago
Runoff election between Ruto and ODM leader likely in 2027
Premium
Why Kenya's sixth president will be chosen long before Election Day
Gubernatorial, senatorial, or parliamentary contests are accessible to all, but the presidency is guarded by forces designed to produce very specific outcomes.
By 2 months ago
Why Kenya's sixth president will be chosen long before Election Day
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
ODM underrates the citizens' ability to see its presence in Ruto’s broad-based government, which emerged in the aftermath of the 2024 Gen Z protests.
By 3 months ago
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
Why President's response to 'Ruto must go' is interesting
When Ruto responded to chants of “Ruto must go,” he didn’t merely dismiss them, he challenged his critics to match and surpass his political strategy and plan.
By 3 months ago
Why President's response to 'Ruto must go' is interesting
Ruto can't govern a generation that he refuses to understand
Unless the government urgently rethinks its approach, the protests will only grow more organised, more defiant, and more politically charged.
By 4 months ago
Ruto can't govern a generation that he refuses to understand
Premium
If they deliver, even military leaders gain public acceptance
Those familiar with my political philosophy know that I am not a political puritan. Political puritans demand strict adherence to ideological principles, often rejecting compromise.
By 4 months ago
If they deliver, even military leaders gain public acceptance
Premium
Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
After 2013, former President Uhuru Kenyatta publicly declared that he would serve a 10-year term, and his deputy Ruto would follow with an additional 10 years.
By 29 days ago
Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
Premium
What if Ruto is on right path?
Kibaki’s style was technocratic, his speech sparse, and his war on inefficiency was misread as indifference, but he was laying foundations, that would later be hailed as visionary.
By 1 month ago
What if Ruto is on right path?
Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system
The KNBS estimates that over 14 million Gen Z Kenyans will be eligible to vote, representing a 79.4 per cent increase from 2022, however, youth turnout in the 2022 election was dismal.
By 1 month ago
Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system
Premium
Why ODM leader might support Ruto's re-election bid in 2027
In 2027, supporting President William Ruto will not be a betrayal; it will be a matter of survival for Raila Odinga.
By 1 month ago
Why ODM leader might support Ruto's re-election bid in 2027
Let counties focus on wealth creation, not just extraction
Kenyan counties, it seems, are drifting toward this model, building digital toll booths for extracting revenue from the economy while neglecting innovations that empower the “cow” that they milk.
By 2 months ago
Let counties focus on wealth creation, not just extraction
Why Kenyans' search for perfect president will be elusive for long
Voting patterns reflect ethnic loyalty or financial influence rather than ideology or integrity, a culture that undermines democratic accountability and reinforces a cycle of disappointment.
By 2 months ago
Why Kenyans' search for perfect president will be elusive for long
Runoff election between Ruto and ODM leader likely in 2027
Personal ambition and pride among presidential hopefuls will prevent the emergence of a unified opposition candidate.
By 2 months ago
Runoff election between Ruto and ODM leader likely in 2027
Premium
Why Kenya's sixth president will be chosen long before Election Day
Gubernatorial, senatorial, or parliamentary contests are accessible to all, but the presidency is guarded by forces designed to produce very specific outcomes.
By 2 months ago
Why Kenya's sixth president will be chosen long before Election Day
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
ODM underrates the citizens' ability to see its presence in Ruto’s broad-based government, which emerged in the aftermath of the 2024 Gen Z protests.
By 3 months ago
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
Why President's response to 'Ruto must go' is interesting
When Ruto responded to chants of “Ruto must go,” he didn’t merely dismiss them, he challenged his critics to match and surpass his political strategy and plan.
By 3 months ago
Why President's response to 'Ruto must go' is interesting
Ruto can't govern a generation that he refuses to understand
Unless the government urgently rethinks its approach, the protests will only grow more organised, more defiant, and more politically charged.
By 4 months ago
Ruto can't govern a generation that he refuses to understand
Premium
If they deliver, even military leaders gain public acceptance
Those familiar with my political philosophy know that I am not a political puritan. Political puritans demand strict adherence to ideological principles, often rejecting compromise.
By 4 months ago
If they deliver, even military leaders gain public acceptance
Runoff election between Ruto and ODM leader likely in 2027
Personal ambition and pride among presidential hopefuls will prevent the emergence of a unified opposition candidate.
By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago
Runoff election between Ruto and ODM leader likely in 2027
Premium
Why Kenya's sixth president will be chosen long before Election Day
Gubernatorial, senatorial, or parliamentary contests are accessible to all, but the presidency is guarded by forces designed to produce very specific outcomes.
By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago
Why Kenya's sixth president will be chosen long before Election Day
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
ODM underrates the citizens' ability to see its presence in Ruto's broad-based government, which emerged in the aftermath of the 2024 Gen Z protests.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
Why President's response to 'Ruto must go' is interesting
When Ruto responded to chants of "Ruto must go," he didn't merely dismiss them, he challenged his critics to match and surpass his political strategy and plan.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
Why President's response to 'Ruto must go' is interesting
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