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Like Uhuru, Ruto now knows presidency is not a bed of roses
President Ruto, who once seemed to suggest that governing Kenya was straightforward, now treads the same lonely path—insulted daily, doubted constantly, and expected to deliver miracles.
By 1 month ago
Like Uhuru, Ruto now knows presidency is not a bed of roses
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If Ruto's good overshadows evil, 2027 poll victory will be his prize
President William Ruto must ensure that his government’s good governance and service outweigh perceptions of greed and corruption.
By 1 month ago
If Ruto's good overshadows evil, 2027 poll victory will be his prize
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Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it
Kenya’s by-elections are our own golden apple: Contests of muscle-flexing where millions of shillings are spent, projects stall, and citizens gain little in return
By 2 months ago
Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it
Those who seek Raila's political mantle must carry his burden
Raila Odinga mastered a rare political art of being the government’s fiercest critic while remaining its most indispensable insider.
By 3 months ago
Those who seek Raila's political mantle must carry his burden
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Why Kalonzo Musyoka should consider joining Ruto's camp
To President Ruto, Kalonzo is the only political figure who can give him a blessing of a second term and bring no sorrow because he is loved in Raila’s orphaned nation.
By 3 months ago
Why Kalonzo Musyoka should consider joining Ruto's camp
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What pact between President and Gideon means for Kalonzo
The recent union between President Ruto and Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi (GM) is a realignment that will shape the politics of Uhuru Kenyatta and Kalonzo Musyoka leading up to 2027.
By 3 months ago
What pact between President and Gideon means for Kalonzo
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Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027
The recent claim by Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah that Rigathi Gachagua is bullying Fred Matiang’i and sidelining him during opposition meetings signals a strategic distancing.
By 3 months ago
Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027
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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 3 months ago
Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
Like Uhuru, Ruto now knows presidency is not a bed of roses
President Ruto, who once seemed to suggest that governing Kenya was straightforward, now treads the same lonely path—insulted daily, doubted constantly, and expected to deliver miracles.
By 1 month ago
Like Uhuru, Ruto now knows presidency is not a bed of roses
Premium
If Ruto's good overshadows evil, 2027 poll victory will be his prize
President William Ruto must ensure that his government’s good governance and service outweigh perceptions of greed and corruption.
By 1 month ago
If Ruto's good overshadows evil, 2027 poll victory will be his prize
Premium
Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it
Kenya’s by-elections are our own golden apple: Contests of muscle-flexing where millions of shillings are spent, projects stall, and citizens gain little in return
By 2 months ago
Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it
Those who seek Raila's political mantle must carry his burden
Raila Odinga mastered a rare political art of being the government’s fiercest critic while remaining its most indispensable insider.
By 3 months ago
Those who seek Raila's political mantle must carry his burden
Premium
Why Kalonzo Musyoka should consider joining Ruto's camp
To President Ruto, Kalonzo is the only political figure who can give him a blessing of a second term and bring no sorrow because he is loved in Raila’s orphaned nation.
By 3 months ago
Why Kalonzo Musyoka should consider joining Ruto's camp
Premium
What pact between President and Gideon means for Kalonzo
The recent union between President Ruto and Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi (GM) is a realignment that will shape the politics of Uhuru Kenyatta and Kalonzo Musyoka leading up to 2027.
By 3 months ago
What pact between President and Gideon means for Kalonzo
Premium
Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027
The recent claim by Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah that Rigathi Gachagua is bullying Fred Matiang’i and sidelining him during opposition meetings signals a strategic distancing.
By 3 months ago
Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027
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 3 months ago
Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
Like Uhuru, Ruto now knows presidency is not a bed of roses
President Ruto, who once seemed to suggest that governing Kenya was straightforward, now treads the same lonely path—insulted daily, doubted constantly, and expected to deliver miracles.
By 1 month ago
Like Uhuru, Ruto now knows presidency is not a bed of roses
Premium
If Ruto's good overshadows evil, 2027 poll victory will be his prize
President William Ruto must ensure that his government’s good governance and service outweigh perceptions of greed and corruption.
By 1 month ago
If Ruto's good overshadows evil, 2027 poll victory will be his prize
Premium
Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it
Kenya’s by-elections are our own golden apple: Contests of muscle-flexing where millions of shillings are spent, projects stall, and citizens gain little in return
By 2 months ago
Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it
Those who seek Raila's political mantle must carry his burden
Raila Odinga mastered a rare political art of being the government’s fiercest critic while remaining its most indispensable insider.
By 3 months ago
Those who seek Raila's political mantle must carry his burden
Premium
Why Kalonzo Musyoka should consider joining Ruto's camp
To President Ruto, Kalonzo is the only political figure who can give him a blessing of a second term and bring no sorrow because he is loved in Raila’s orphaned nation.
By 3 months ago
Why Kalonzo Musyoka should consider joining Ruto's camp
Premium
What pact between President and Gideon means for Kalonzo
The recent union between President Ruto and Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi (GM) is a realignment that will shape the politics of Uhuru Kenyatta and Kalonzo Musyoka leading up to 2027.
By 3 months ago
What pact between President and Gideon means for Kalonzo
Premium
Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027
The recent claim by Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah that Rigathi Gachagua is bullying Fred Matiang’i and sidelining him during opposition meetings signals a strategic distancing.
By 3 months ago
Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027
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 3 months ago
Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers
Like Uhuru, Ruto now knows presidency is not a bed of roses
President Ruto, who once seemed to suggest that governing Kenya was straightforward, now treads the same lonely path-insulted daily, doubted constantly, and expected to deliver miracles.
By Michael Ndonye 1 month ago
Like Uhuru, Ruto now knows presidency is not a bed of roses
Premium
If Ruto's good overshadows evil, 2027 poll victory will be his prize
President William Ruto must ensure that his government's good governance and service outweigh perceptions of greed and corruption.
By Michael Ndonye 1 month ago
If Ruto's good overshadows evil, 2027 poll victory will be his prize
Premium
Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it
Kenya's by-elections are our own golden apple: Contests of muscle-flexing where millions of shillings are spent, projects stall, and citizens gain little in return
By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago
Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it
Those who seek Raila's political mantle must carry his burden
Raila Odinga mastered a rare political art of being the government's fiercest critic while remaining its most indispensable insider.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
Those who seek Raila's political mantle must carry his burden
Premium
Why Kalonzo Musyoka should consider joining Ruto's camp
To President Ruto, Kalonzo is the only political figure who can give him a blessing of a second term and bring no sorrow because he is loved in Raila's orphaned nation.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
Why Kalonzo Musyoka should consider joining Ruto's camp
Premium
What pact between President and Gideon means for Kalonzo
The recent union between President Ruto and Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi (GM) is a realignment that will shape the politics of Uhuru Kenyatta and Kalonzo Musyoka leading up to 2027.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
What pact between President and Gideon means for Kalonzo
Premium
Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027
The recent claim by Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah that Rigathi Gachagua is bullying Fred Matiang'i and sidelining him during opposition meetings signals a strategic distancing.
By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago
Why Matiang'i will most likely be Ruto's running mate in 2027
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 Michael Ndonye 3 months 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 Michael Ndonye 4 months 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 Michael Ndonye 4 months 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 Michael Ndonye 4 months 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 Michael Ndonye 5 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 Michael Ndonye 5 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 Michael Ndonye 5 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 Michael Ndonye 5 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 6 months ago
Why ODM, Raila are part and parcel of Ruto's government
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