Why Uhuru is stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea

By now, it is clear that there is no love lost between former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his successor, William Ruto, but it is also proving difficult to trust Rigathi Gachagua.

By Muchiri Karanja 28 days ago

Some of the youthful CSs are a liability to Ruto's government

Gen Z and our so-called ‘young faces in leadership’ must show that they can lead and lead well.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

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How Gachagua has now become Ruto's 'co-president'

Gachagua is increasingly winning the credibility test against his former boss, who appears to be struggling to fight off the image of a man whose word cannot be trusted.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

Dear Sifuna, do not fly too close to the sun, or too low

Sifuna must remember that too much confidence, especially the confidence built by praise singers, can easily blind him to the realities that he must circumvent to get to the top.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

How Gachagua won Ol Kalou by-election and lost it the same day

To hail the Ol Kalou win as a victory for the Kikuyu community was a strategic mistake, especially when Gachagua did so while flanked by some of his allies who are not from Mt Kenya.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Here is evidence that Kenya is following in Haiti's footsteps

Every day, we are waking up to reports of brazen robberies committed by armed youthful gangs, and like the Haitian gangs, they are challenging police officers to gunfights in broad daylight.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Why Saba Saba Day did not stir hunger for freedom

Many leaders who emerged from the struggle against one-party rule eventually became part of the political establishment they once opposed, resulting in continuity rather than transformation

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Why Gachagua could be the weak link in opposition unity

Gachagua's past statements and record suggest he favors a strong presidency over reforms that enhance accountability and protect the right to protest.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Kenyans fighting for Russia 'struck a deal with the devil'

There are lessons to be learned from the entire Russia affair, chief among them that far from a diplomatic issue, it is a local youth unemployment problem.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Events that seem designed to keep us angry, in crisis mode

That political systems under siege thrive on crisis, best explains why we rarely have a brand-new crisis in Kenya; why even the most tragic crisis seems eerily familiar.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago

Why boarding schools will not be abolished anytime soon

We will not ban boarding schools because doing so would inconvenience everyone except the children.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago

President has himself to blame for appearing exhausted lately

It is not difficult to understand why the President has lately appeared exhausted and strained — he has been trying to be everywhere and everything.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago

Dear Ruto, this is how to make the mountain vote for you again in 2027

Mr President, you need to stage a sit-down with the elders from the mountain, and quickly stage a spectacular reconciliation ceremony of some sort with Uhuru before your political nemesis.

By Muchiri Karanja 4 months ago

Labour Day is futile until workers solidarity dream becomes reality

The Kenyan worker has become a political pawn, while workers elsewhere move economies through industry

By Muchiri Karanja 4 months ago

Why Uhuru is stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea

By now, it is clear that there is no love lost between former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his successor, William Ruto, but it is also proving difficult to trust Rigathi Gachagua.

By Muchiri Karanja 28 days ago

Some of the youthful CSs are a liability to Ruto's government

Gen Z and our so-called ‘young faces in leadership’ must show that they can lead and lead well.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

Premium

How Gachagua has now become Ruto's 'co-president'

Gachagua is increasingly winning the credibility test against his former boss, who appears to be struggling to fight off the image of a man whose word cannot be trusted.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

Dear Sifuna, do not fly too close to the sun, or too low

Sifuna must remember that too much confidence, especially the confidence built by praise singers, can easily blind him to the realities that he must circumvent to get to the top.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

How Gachagua won Ol Kalou by-election and lost it the same day

To hail the Ol Kalou win as a victory for the Kikuyu community was a strategic mistake, especially when Gachagua did so while flanked by some of his allies who are not from Mt Kenya.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Here is evidence that Kenya is following in Haiti's footsteps

Every day, we are waking up to reports of brazen robberies committed by armed youthful gangs, and like the Haitian gangs, they are challenging police officers to gunfights in broad daylight.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Why Saba Saba Day did not stir hunger for freedom

Many leaders who emerged from the struggle against one-party rule eventually became part of the political establishment they once opposed, resulting in continuity rather than transformation

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Why Gachagua could be the weak link in opposition unity

Gachagua's past statements and record suggest he favors a strong presidency over reforms that enhance accountability and protect the right to protest.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Kenyans fighting for Russia 'struck a deal with the devil'

There are lessons to be learned from the entire Russia affair, chief among them that far from a diplomatic issue, it is a local youth unemployment problem.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Events that seem designed to keep us angry, in crisis mode

That political systems under siege thrive on crisis, best explains why we rarely have a brand-new crisis in Kenya; why even the most tragic crisis seems eerily familiar.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago

Why boarding schools will not be abolished anytime soon

We will not ban boarding schools because doing so would inconvenience everyone except the children.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago

President has himself to blame for appearing exhausted lately

It is not difficult to understand why the President has lately appeared exhausted and strained — he has been trying to be everywhere and everything.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago

Dear Ruto, this is how to make the mountain vote for you again in 2027

Mr President, you need to stage a sit-down with the elders from the mountain, and quickly stage a spectacular reconciliation ceremony of some sort with Uhuru before your political nemesis.

By Muchiri Karanja 4 months ago

Labour Day is futile until workers solidarity dream becomes reality

The Kenyan worker has become a political pawn, while workers elsewhere move economies through industry

By Muchiri Karanja 4 months ago

Why Uhuru is stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea

By now, it is clear that there is no love lost between former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his successor, William Ruto, but it is also proving difficult to trust Rigathi Gachagua.

By Muchiri Karanja 28 days ago

Some of the youthful CSs are a liability to Ruto's government

Gen Z and our so-called ‘young faces in leadership’ must show that they can lead and lead well.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

Premium

How Gachagua has now become Ruto's 'co-president'

Gachagua is increasingly winning the credibility test against his former boss, who appears to be struggling to fight off the image of a man whose word cannot be trusted.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

Dear Sifuna, do not fly too close to the sun, or too low

Sifuna must remember that too much confidence, especially the confidence built by praise singers, can easily blind him to the realities that he must circumvent to get to the top.

By Muchiri Karanja 1 month ago

How Gachagua won Ol Kalou by-election and lost it the same day

To hail the Ol Kalou win as a victory for the Kikuyu community was a strategic mistake, especially when Gachagua did so while flanked by some of his allies who are not from Mt Kenya.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Here is evidence that Kenya is following in Haiti's footsteps

Every day, we are waking up to reports of brazen robberies committed by armed youthful gangs, and like the Haitian gangs, they are challenging police officers to gunfights in broad daylight.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Why Saba Saba Day did not stir hunger for freedom

Many leaders who emerged from the struggle against one-party rule eventually became part of the political establishment they once opposed, resulting in continuity rather than transformation

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Why Gachagua could be the weak link in opposition unity

Gachagua's past statements and record suggest he favors a strong presidency over reforms that enhance accountability and protect the right to protest.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Kenyans fighting for Russia 'struck a deal with the devil'

There are lessons to be learned from the entire Russia affair, chief among them that far from a diplomatic issue, it is a local youth unemployment problem.

By Muchiri Karanja 2 months ago

Events that seem designed to keep us angry, in crisis mode

That political systems under siege thrive on crisis, best explains why we rarely have a brand-new crisis in Kenya; why even the most tragic crisis seems eerily familiar.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago

Why boarding schools will not be abolished anytime soon

We will not ban boarding schools because doing so would inconvenience everyone except the children.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago

President has himself to blame for appearing exhausted lately

It is not difficult to understand why the President has lately appeared exhausted and strained — he has been trying to be everywhere and everything.

By Muchiri Karanja 3 months ago