The President, the Jet and the Spokesman
Debunk Editorial
During his spirited campaign to be president, William Ruto’s main refrain was that he was the son of a nobody – that his father was
During his spirited campaign to be president, William Ruto’s main refrain was that he was the son of a nobody – that his father was
7 August 1998 is one of those days – and events – where one can be asked where they were when it happened, and more likely than not, the memory won’t be pleasant. Most were going about their day when a breaking news item popped up on their TV screens, announcing the twin bombings of the American embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. For those within a certain radius of the two embassies, deafening blasts and flying debris form their recollection.
Mr Vice President, In contemporary Kenyan history, no one individual holds the record of being running-mate in as many elections as yourself, particularly in instances
Waziri, When Raila Odinga named you as his running mate on 16 May 2022, Kenya and the world lit up because all indications were that
Always bear in mind that the people are not fighting for ideas For the things in anyone’s head They are fighting to win material benefits To live better
Daktari, A country doesn’t encounter your lot often, intellectuals who move beyond theorising by folding their sleeves and stepping into the arena, not as politicians
Mr Prime Cabinet Secretary, For the longest time, you’ve been referred to as the gentleman of Kenyan politics, mostly because of your candour and demeanour.
Mr Deputy President, Few people have had the singular honour you’ve been bestowed upon by the gods – you would say by God – of
Mr President,
Forgive us for what we’re about to do. At a time such as this, when the voices of charlatans and court jesters flood the streets of your mind – as they would the mind of anyone sitting in your seat – getting your ear may not be the easiest of things to do. It is for this reason that we come to you in the manner of a lone voice in the wilderness, a language you may understand.
Today Kenya has woken up a burdened country, heaving with the weight of fear, anxious that depending on how the day unfolds, there will be
