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Why war on corruption inspires very little hope
Kenyan scholar Isaac Tarus traces the loss of public funds to the colonial period.
By Gilbert Muyumbu 7 years ago
Why war on corruption inspires very little hope
Africa doesn't need democracy, it requires something else, urgent
Democracy became the dominant system of governance across the globe in the early 1990s at the height of the 'Third Wave' of democracy.
By Gilbert Muyumbu 7 years ago
Africa doesn't need democracy, it requires something else, urgent
Delivery portal; politics of transparency and accountability
Nambale–Ganjala–Nakhasiko–Nangina, the earth road I divert onto from the Kisumu-Busia highway whenever I drive home, is ‘under procurement’, declares the President’s Delivery Unit, using a well-publicised online portal. But what does ‘under procurement’ mean?
By Gilbert Muyumbu 8 years ago
Delivery portal; politics of transparency and accountability
Of Ababu and 'development' politics
Mr Namwamba has for long projected himself as a suave and urbane, post-2010 politician who debates issues as opposed to spewing demagoguery, typical of the unpolished politician.
By Gilbert Muyumbu 10 years ago
Of Ababu and 'development' politics
Somalia introduces eVisas from Sept 1
Africa
By Patrick Vidija
16 mins ago
After the trauma, finding pathways to healing
Health & Science
By Gardy Chacha
46 mins ago
KNH transforms lives through specialised surgical camp
Health & Science
By Sharon Wanga
57 mins ago
Race for Mumbuni North Ward seat kicks off
Eastern
By Erastus Mulwa
1 hr ago
Kindiki hits the opposition as he popularise Ruto
Politics
By Boniface Gikandi
1 hr ago