Blogs & Opinion
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149If the Numbers Speak, ‘Bazenga’ James Gakuya Could Be Nairobi’s Next Governor
Editor’s note: Nairobi resident and political commentator John Mwangi argues that the 2013 Kidero-Waititu contest offers a revealing lesson for 2027: in...
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167James Gakuya Eyes City Hall: Why His 2027 Governor Bid Is Drawing Attention
Editor’s note: Nairobi resident John Mwangi believes two decades in Nairobi politics have given James Gakuya something few rivals can easily replicate:...
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249TSC Letters From Ruto: Wetang’ula, State House and the Return of Moi-Style Patronage
Editor’s Note: John Obiero, writing from Kisii, weighs in on Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s explosive revelation that TSC appointment letters are being handed...
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259Power Without Principle: The Political Tragedy of Kithure Kindiki
Editor’s Note: Political commentator Muriuki Magiri argues that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki’s political choices have deepened divisions within Mt Kenya, raising fundamental questions...
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345Kipchumba Murkomen: The Making of Ruto’s Most Combative Lieutenant
IG Douglas Kanja barely moved. The Inspector General of Police stood ramrod straight, hands clasped before him. His expression betrayed little as...
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639From Polo Shirts to State House? Why Edwin Sifuna Is Becoming Kenya’s Unexpected Presidential Hope
The first thing you notice is not the man. It is the absence of spectacle. No blaring sirens. No convoy of SUVs...
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366Joe Kadhi: The Editor Who Defied State House to Tell Kenya the Truth on Saba Saba
On the morning of July 7, 1990, Nairobi braced for impact. The streets carried the uneasy silence that often precedes history. Riot...
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314Justice on Trial: The Backlogs, Delays, and Accountability Questions Facing Kenya’s Courts
The courtroom falls silent as a judge rises. Lawyers clutch their files. Litigants lean forward, hoping months, sometimes years, of waiting are...
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341The Politician Who Wouldn’t Choose: Inside Ndindi Nyoro’s High-Stakes Gamble With Silence
The room fell quiet before Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro spoke. It was Saturday, June 27, and the cameras were fixed on Nyoro,...
