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Discipline in public office is the only way forward
For a country like Kenya, which shares a colonial history and a similar starting point with Singapore in the 1960s, the contrast in our current trajectories is jarring.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Discipline in public office is the only way forward
Kenya's dangerous dance with election rhetoric
True leadership demands restraint, vision, and a commitment to national unity. It requires politicians who understand that their words carry the weight of history.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Kenya's dangerous dance with election rhetoric
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Traffic cameras can only work with political goodwill
Traffic cameras in Kenya can only be effective when backed by political support, as enforcement often depends on police discretion.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Traffic cameras can only work with political goodwill
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The sinkhole that is government spending
We have many such freaks of ‘nature’ in this country, especially within government, where money from the Treasury tends to find its way into a sinkhole.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
The sinkhole that is government spending
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Land grabbing mania rears its ugly head
Land grabbing scandals in Kenya continue unabated, implicating both current and former national and county government officials and highlighting deep-seated corruption.
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
Land grabbing mania rears its ugly head
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City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Ongoing issues at Nairobi City Hall, likening persistent mismanagement to “same forest, different monkeys.”
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
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Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
Our motorcyclists are not exactly known for level-headedness. Then you add a sick passenger on a contraption launched with so much fanfare? Wonders will never cease.
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
State making it hard for businesses to survive
It is an established fact globally that most businesses do not survive beyond their first three years.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
State making it hard for businesses to survive
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Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
The roads are no better than cattle tracks of the middle ages. School children walk with empty jerrycans hunting for water, mostly from the eponymous river that cascades from Molo.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Today, a billion shillings has lost meaning. If a corruption deal does not breach the billon shilling mark, its not worth a mention in the news.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Water determines whether our farms thrive or fail, whether food prices remain affordable or spiral out of reach, and whether communities flourish or struggle.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
There was a time I would engage anyone and everyone on matters religion but I grew out of my obsession with the realisation that matters of faith and religion are individual choices.
By Mutahi Mureithi 4 months ago
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
Discipline in public office is the only way forward
For a country like Kenya, which shares a colonial history and a similar starting point with Singapore in the 1960s, the contrast in our current trajectories is jarring.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Discipline in public office is the only way forward
Kenya's dangerous dance with election rhetoric
True leadership demands restraint, vision, and a commitment to national unity. It requires politicians who understand that their words carry the weight of history.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Kenya's dangerous dance with election rhetoric
Premium
Traffic cameras can only work with political goodwill
Traffic cameras in Kenya can only be effective when backed by political support, as enforcement often depends on police discretion.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Traffic cameras can only work with political goodwill
Premium
The sinkhole that is government spending
We have many such freaks of ‘nature’ in this country, especially within government, where money from the Treasury tends to find its way into a sinkhole.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
The sinkhole that is government spending
Premium
Land grabbing mania rears its ugly head
Land grabbing scandals in Kenya continue unabated, implicating both current and former national and county government officials and highlighting deep-seated corruption.
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
Land grabbing mania rears its ugly head
Premium
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Ongoing issues at Nairobi City Hall, likening persistent mismanagement to “same forest, different monkeys.”
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Premium
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
Our motorcyclists are not exactly known for level-headedness. Then you add a sick passenger on a contraption launched with so much fanfare? Wonders will never cease.
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
State making it hard for businesses to survive
It is an established fact globally that most businesses do not survive beyond their first three years.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
State making it hard for businesses to survive
Premium
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
The roads are no better than cattle tracks of the middle ages. School children walk with empty jerrycans hunting for water, mostly from the eponymous river that cascades from Molo.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Today, a billion shillings has lost meaning. If a corruption deal does not breach the billon shilling mark, its not worth a mention in the news.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Water determines whether our farms thrive or fail, whether food prices remain affordable or spiral out of reach, and whether communities flourish or struggle.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
There was a time I would engage anyone and everyone on matters religion but I grew out of my obsession with the realisation that matters of faith and religion are individual choices.
By Mutahi Mureithi 4 months ago
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
Discipline in public office is the only way forward
For a country like Kenya, which shares a colonial history and a similar starting point with Singapore in the 1960s, the contrast in our current trajectories is jarring.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Discipline in public office is the only way forward
Kenya's dangerous dance with election rhetoric
True leadership demands restraint, vision, and a commitment to national unity. It requires politicians who understand that their words carry the weight of history.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Kenya's dangerous dance with election rhetoric
Premium
Traffic cameras can only work with political goodwill
Traffic cameras in Kenya can only be effective when backed by political support, as enforcement often depends on police discretion.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Traffic cameras can only work with political goodwill
Premium
The sinkhole that is government spending
We have many such freaks of ‘nature’ in this country, especially within government, where money from the Treasury tends to find its way into a sinkhole.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
The sinkhole that is government spending
Premium
Land grabbing mania rears its ugly head
Land grabbing scandals in Kenya continue unabated, implicating both current and former national and county government officials and highlighting deep-seated corruption.
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
Land grabbing mania rears its ugly head
Premium
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Ongoing issues at Nairobi City Hall, likening persistent mismanagement to “same forest, different monkeys.”
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Premium
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
Our motorcyclists are not exactly known for level-headedness. Then you add a sick passenger on a contraption launched with so much fanfare? Wonders will never cease.
By Mutahi Mureithi 2 months ago
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
State making it hard for businesses to survive
It is an established fact globally that most businesses do not survive beyond their first three years.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
State making it hard for businesses to survive
Premium
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
The roads are no better than cattle tracks of the middle ages. School children walk with empty jerrycans hunting for water, mostly from the eponymous river that cascades from Molo.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Today, a billion shillings has lost meaning. If a corruption deal does not breach the billon shilling mark, its not worth a mention in the news.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Water determines whether our farms thrive or fail, whether food prices remain affordable or spiral out of reach, and whether communities flourish or struggle.
By Mutahi Mureithi 3 months ago
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
There was a time I would engage anyone and everyone on matters religion but I grew out of my obsession with the realisation that matters of faith and religion are individual choices.
By Mutahi Mureithi 4 months ago
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
Discipline in public office is the only way forward
For a country like Kenya, which shares a colonial history and a similar starting point with Singapore in the 1960s, the contrast in our current trajectories is jarring.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Discipline in public office is the only way forward
Kenya's dangerous dance with election rhetoric
True leadership demands restraint, vision, and a commitment to national unity. It requires politicians who understand that their words carry the weight of history.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Kenya's dangerous dance with election rhetoric
Premium
Traffic cameras can only work with political goodwill
Traffic cameras in Kenya can only be effective when backed by political support, as enforcement often depends on police discretion.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
Traffic cameras can only work with political goodwill
Premium
The sinkhole that is government spending
We have many such freaks of 'nature' in this country, especially within government, where money from the Treasury tends to find its way into a sinkhole.
By Mutahi Mureithi 1 month ago
The sinkhole that is government spending
How arsonists fooled police, set Dr Aggrey dormitory on fire
Coast
By Renson Mnyamwezi
32 mins ago
Bomet Senatorial race hots up as more entrants emerge
Rift Valley
By Kiprono Kurgat
37 mins ago