Kenyans are terminally stupid!
Now that the American Ambassador has taught us, let me cast aside all level of diplomacy and speak my mind. We, Kenyans, suffer from terminal stupidity. In fact, it is so severe that we shall surely...
View ArticleThis is Kenya, not Egypt
Last Saturday, October 24, there was a horrendous incident in Egypt. A train traveling at full speed rammed into another and caused the death of 18 people and wounded 36. The incident happened when one...
View ArticleWhen experts lack expertise
I am flabbergasted. Nay, I actually feel disappointed. You see, last year, the country applauded when Parliament formed a nine-member committee to make a Constitution that would work for Kenya in...
View ArticleWe must change our Kenyan ways
Last year, I used the example of Egypt’s Minister for Transport who resigned because some train had hit a buffalo somewhere in his country, derailed and caused death. In that article, I and most...
View ArticleThis world overflows with double standards
Human beings, by their very nature are very hypocritical. Why do we apply double standards so easily? France is in the process of imposing a law that will ban muslim women residing in that country from...
View ArticleWe are watching the UK elections keenly
(Disclaimer: This is a fictional piece penned from the land of aliens) I had a dream last night. I was in London, covering a press conference by Kenya’s High Commissioner to the UK, flanked by other...
View ArticleBritain has its own Kalonzo
Apart from the very obvious parallels of the orange colour, Britain’s Liberal Democrats are very similar to our very own Orange Democratic Movement – Kenya (ODM K). Nick Clegg and Kalonzo Musyoka are...
View ArticleIf only Ghana had beaten Uruguay
I watched how the Black Stars of Ghana were feted on arrival back home and my eyes swelled with tears of admiration for the youngsters who took to the pitch in South Africa with so much self-belief and...
View ArticleWho is fooling who on Bashir visit
Raila Odinga is very good at playing to the gallery. On Friday, the “People’s President” proved this when – in his characteristic charisma – he came up with the story of a bat. The jury is still out on...
View ArticleTale of Samoei and the land of Den Haag
Once upon a time, in the far away village called Den Haag, there lived a mighty beast. The fearful creature stretched all of seven metres, and its long, flattened killing weapon – the tail – moved from...
View ArticleCancer is not beyond Kenyans
BY JOSEPH OGUTU Two weeks ago, I learnt of the death of a cancer patient we once supported financially at Safaricom Foundation. She was a single mother of three but suffered breast cancer. At the time...
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Dear Governors, Kenyans are tired of your egos
BY DANNISH ODONGO This Friday, just a day before the infamous Valentine’s Day, I’m a man in pain. Today at 8:39 am, Tabitha Wairimu called to inform me that her daughter, Caroline Muthoni passed away...
View ArticleEAC Political Federation a welcome move but facilitate trade
BY BETTY MAINA As the East African Community (EAC) evolves towards a political federation it is worth commending the efforts put in place so far in the integration process. Last year alone we...
View ArticleSewage choking businesses in Nairobi Industrial Area
BY BETTY MAINA Manufacturers in Industrial Area, especially those operating along Lunga Lunga road and its surroundings are at the end of their tether. The ebb and flow of effluent into their premises...
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Why Kenya needs a female president
BY DANNISH ODONGO A lady friend of mine, from Canada, who doubles up as an atheist and a sworn feminist once involved me in a rigorous discussion about God’s gender. While she doesn’t believe that He...
View ArticleHarnessing power of technology to solve medical challenges
BY ROBERT NGERU Between 2008 and 2009 the Kenya Medical Research Institute and Harvard School of Public Health used mobile phones to carry out a study on how human travel affected the spread of malaria...
View ArticleAre Jubilee appointments a preserve of an exclusive rich club?
BY COLLINS WANDERI When State House released the names of people President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Cabinet recently appointed as Chairpersons and members of the Boards of 79 State Corporations, a lot of...
View ArticleCorruption in public office: Kenya has lost its moral compass
BY CAPT (Rtd) COLLINS WANDERI The last one week has been very eventful for Kenya in relation to values and principles of governance. The former Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission,...
View ArticleNot business as usual for companies in Kenya
BY ROSA NDUATI-MUTERO AND SHEILA NYAYIEKA It is indeed an exciting time for the business community in Kenya.On Friday, 11 September 2015, the President assented to the Companies Act, 2015 (the New...
View ArticleUntapped Trade Remedies can resolve emerging Trade issues
BY PHYLLIS WAKIAGA Under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade exists the directorate of Economic and International Trade which has the power to investigate anti dumping cases and to...
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