MCAs, BIGOTRY AND BODYGUARDS

On the chilly day of 27th August 2010, Kenya promulgated one of the most progressive constitutions in the recent past. Amongst the great benefits of this new constitution was devolution. Speaking of devolution, the constitution gave immense powers to Members of County Assembly. Previously, councillors were controlling meager municipal council collections which were not near...

DO WE NEED SONKO-PHILANTHROPY?

During his lecture in memory of the late Wangari Maathai at the Storymoja Festival recently, the celebrated playwright and poet Wole Soyinka called on all of us to be fundamentalists of liberty.  The same way terrorists are devoted in their doctrine, we should precisely in return give them a dose of their own medicine. It...

WHAT’S IN A ‘LEADER’ – KALONZO

Let me start with a disclaimer that am not trying to say we are any better than the former Vice President Hon. Kalonzo Mosyoka son of Saikuru village. The reality is, we are a deeply divided nation, down in the middle. The only grip that is holding us together is the fact that we are a bit...

DEAR MY PRESIDENT

Am writing this open letter to convey my fears, concerns and discernible opinions which might help you as make your decision to attend or not to, the ICC sermons. I understand the trauma and anguish of going on with your normal life with a screaming sticker on your forehead, that of an ICC inductee.  Am...