Dangerous place: Damning Economist magazine assessment of Ruto's presidency

“William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place”, below The Economist weekly news magazine in a leader (lead article) last week.

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'The Economist' paints a damning assessment of Ruto's performance

“William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place”, bellows The Economist weekly news magazine in a leader (lead article) last week.

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Gen Z hit reboot and reset to politics without politicians

The idea of leaderless and tribeless Gen Z might lead us to the more radical idea of “politics without politicians.”

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Let's pray for a Wednesday of peace and justice not bullets or tear gas

Wednesday offers the opportunity to call for a real transformation of Kenya and reminds us to get our 2027 voter experience right, from voter registration, to voting, to vote counting, to results.

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Security budget balloons while justice starves and protesters bleed

It is a different war from the 1990’s when we had opposition-led “No Reforms, No Budget” chaos within Parliament itself. 

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From the scary to 'feel good': What CS should spell out in his first statement

Treasury CS John Mbadi presents his maiden Budget Statement to Parliament at a time the nation is frayed at the edges - politically, economically and socially. 

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For clear spending picture, we should ask hard questions on budget votes

Leading into the 2025 Budget Statement on Thursday, let us acknowledge the recent work of the National Treasury to actively engage with the public and stakeholders on the budget process.  

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Sluggish job growth, indicator economy is not growing

Sluggish job gains signal stalled economic momentum.

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Finance Bill 2025: When will Kenyans engage in broader Budget discussion?

If we split the current final phase of the 2025/26 Budget season into four parts, we will spend 60 per cent of our time discussing a Finance Bill which is one part of the revenue question. 

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Beyond debts and deficits: Will budget 202526 chart a new path?

A starting point might be the contemporary official view that Kenyans celebrate failure over success; that we are too negative.

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The national government would not matter much if devolution delivered

Devolution was touted as the antidote to our long and dark history of concentrated political and economic power; the response to years of marginalisation and exclusion.

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Budget 2025: Kenya targets growth, reality suggests economic headwinds

While Treasury’s new “openness” is commendable, there is a worrying level of confusion when the CS Treasury publicly promises a 2025 Finance Bill filled with new taxes

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Why Kenya's Judiciary struggles to deliver justice despite promised funding

Many promises, or commitments, were made in that speech, but recent media attention has focused on those made to the Judiciary, and specifically, its budget.

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Decades apart, Ruto's development tours echo Kanu-style platform for roadside declarations

One presumes that these development tours are supposed to be useful advancements on our infamous past of Kanu’s roadside declarations. 

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Kenyans, brace for a bumpy economic journey in the run-up to 2027 elections

Contrary to the Treasury assertions, we will experience higher than projected fiscal deficits in this pre-election period – on account of lower than expected taxes on depressed economic activities.

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Unusual reflection of Ruto's mid-term promises against actions on delivery

The trouble here is the recorded achievements are mostly input and activity-based, so it is no surprise that Kenyans at large are still not feeling the outputs.

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Ruto, Raila handshake is all about self-preservation, not progress

The political collaboration between UDA and ODM, represents the latest example of a long-held belief among our political elite that Kenyans have short memories.

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Dangerous place: Damning Economist magazine assessment of Ruto's presidency

“William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place”, below The Economist weekly news magazine in a leader (lead article) last week.

By 1 month ago

'The Economist' paints a damning assessment of Ruto's performance

“William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place”, bellows The Economist weekly news magazine in a leader (lead article) last week.

By 1 month ago

Premium

Gen Z hit reboot and reset to politics without politicians

The idea of leaderless and tribeless Gen Z might lead us to the more radical idea of “politics without politicians.”

By 1 month ago

Let's pray for a Wednesday of peace and justice not bullets or tear gas

Wednesday offers the opportunity to call for a real transformation of Kenya and reminds us to get our 2027 voter experience right, from voter registration, to voting, to vote counting, to results.

By 1 month ago

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Security budget balloons while justice starves and protesters bleed

It is a different war from the 1990’s when we had opposition-led “No Reforms, No Budget” chaos within Parliament itself. 

By 1 month ago

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From the scary to 'feel good': What CS should spell out in his first statement

Treasury CS John Mbadi presents his maiden Budget Statement to Parliament at a time the nation is frayed at the edges - politically, economically and socially. 

By 1 month ago

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For clear spending picture, we should ask hard questions on budget votes

Leading into the 2025 Budget Statement on Thursday, let us acknowledge the recent work of the National Treasury to actively engage with the public and stakeholders on the budget process.  

By 1 month ago

Sluggish job growth, indicator economy is not growing

Sluggish job gains signal stalled economic momentum.

By 2 months ago

Finance Bill 2025: When will Kenyans engage in broader Budget discussion?

If we split the current final phase of the 2025/26 Budget season into four parts, we will spend 60 per cent of our time discussing a Finance Bill which is one part of the revenue question. 

By 2 months ago

Premium

Beyond debts and deficits: Will budget 202526 chart a new path?

A starting point might be the contemporary official view that Kenyans celebrate failure over success; that we are too negative.

By 3 months ago

The national government would not matter much if devolution delivered

Devolution was touted as the antidote to our long and dark history of concentrated political and economic power; the response to years of marginalisation and exclusion.

By 3 months ago

Premium

Budget 2025: Kenya targets growth, reality suggests economic headwinds

While Treasury’s new “openness” is commendable, there is a worrying level of confusion when the CS Treasury publicly promises a 2025 Finance Bill filled with new taxes

By 3 months ago

Why Kenya's Judiciary struggles to deliver justice despite promised funding

Many promises, or commitments, were made in that speech, but recent media attention has focused on those made to the Judiciary, and specifically, its budget.

By 3 months ago

Decades apart, Ruto's development tours echo Kanu-style platform for roadside declarations

One presumes that these development tours are supposed to be useful advancements on our infamous past of Kanu’s roadside declarations. 

By 4 months ago

Kenyans, brace for a bumpy economic journey in the run-up to 2027 elections

Contrary to the Treasury assertions, we will experience higher than projected fiscal deficits in this pre-election period – on account of lower than expected taxes on depressed economic activities.

By 4 months ago

Unusual reflection of Ruto's mid-term promises against actions on delivery

The trouble here is the recorded achievements are mostly input and activity-based, so it is no surprise that Kenyans at large are still not feeling the outputs.

By 4 months ago

Ruto, Raila handshake is all about self-preservation, not progress

The political collaboration between UDA and ODM, represents the latest example of a long-held belief among our political elite that Kenyans have short memories.

By 4 months ago

Dangerous place: Damning Economist magazine assessment of Ruto's presidency

“William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place”, below The Economist weekly news magazine in a leader (lead article) last week.

By 1 month ago

'The Economist' paints a damning assessment of Ruto's performance

“William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place”, bellows The Economist weekly news magazine in a leader (lead article) last week.

By 1 month ago

Premium

Gen Z hit reboot and reset to politics without politicians

The idea of leaderless and tribeless Gen Z might lead us to the more radical idea of “politics without politicians.”

By 1 month ago

Let's pray for a Wednesday of peace and justice not bullets or tear gas

Wednesday offers the opportunity to call for a real transformation of Kenya and reminds us to get our 2027 voter experience right, from voter registration, to voting, to vote counting, to results.

By 1 month ago

Premium

Security budget balloons while justice starves and protesters bleed

It is a different war from the 1990’s when we had opposition-led “No Reforms, No Budget” chaos within Parliament itself. 

By 1 month ago

Premium

From the scary to 'feel good': What CS should spell out in his first statement

Treasury CS John Mbadi presents his maiden Budget Statement to Parliament at a time the nation is frayed at the edges - politically, economically and socially. 

By 1 month ago