Mulle Musau, Author at Debunk Media

Emerging Citizen Agency? The Great Finance Bill Debate

Mulle Musau

I do not seek to get into the pros and cons of the recently enacted Finance Act by the Kenya Kwanza government, even though it elicits a remark or more. Rather, it is the emotion that the bill – and later on the Act – has aroused across the country that most pricks my curiosity. In my view, there have been fewer times when national discourse has been characterized by great animation like has been the case as regards this piece of legislation (first proposed, then passed, and now challenged in court).

On Issack Hassan’s ‘Referee Of A Dirty Ugly Game’

Mulle Musau

The book highlights the high-level political negotiations that are undertaken just to decide on who becomes a member of the commission and the top officials of the secretariat. These negotiations take on regional, political, ethnic, and even fraternity associations aspects. One must get the blessings of these associations to even make a cut for consideration. It involves shuttling from one office to another, meeting top political leaders, key door-openers (including brutes) and opinion leaders.

Maandamano Mandamus, But To What End?

Mulle Musau

My 20s were mostly employed on the political street beat with maandamanos that took place in the agitation for an end to the one-party rule

New Electoral Cycle, New Commission

Mulle Musau

And now the work begins on the preparations for the next elections in 2027. The select panel that will pave way for the new appointments

Kenya’s Urgent Need For Political Hygiene

Mulle Musau

A permanent campaign mode; political parties that are used as special purpose vehicles for elections only, then quick to fold up upon delivery; politicians who

An Election Results Dossier And Old Political Stories

Mulle Musau

Either politics is Kenya’s chakula cha moyo (soul food) or it is a way of life. Because we are back at it! Kenyans (at least

Christmas Rest Amidst Election Inquiries

Mulle Musau

And so, it is set to end. Finally the holidays are here, schools out and Kenyans are headed for a much needed break.

Diary Of An Election Observer

Mulle Musau

The 2022 general election has come and gone, and with it the fierce competition that elicited rising political tensions that reverberated across the country. The outcomes were fiercely contested, with William Ruto’s presidential win being disputed by his main rival Raila Odinga, who for a third consecutive time lost the election by razor-thin margins. The petition process did not disappoint with the drama; there were nursery rhymes, poems and Victorian quotes at play. The curtain closed with more – hot air, wild goose chase, red herring.