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 Kenya as we knew it before Wednesday 19 July 2023, and there will be Kenya as we may know it after Wednesday 19…
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 …
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 ea…
Mr Deputy President,
Few people have had the singular honour you’ve been bestowed upon by the gods - you would say by God - of working closely with three individuals who at the time of your interactions were either presidents or presidents-to-be. Considering that Kenya has had only five president…
Mr Deputy President,
Few people have had the singular honour you’ve been bestowed upon by the gods - you would say by God - of working closely with three individuals who at the time of your interactions were either presidents or presidents-to-be. …
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. From the time you went into competitive politics and straight into Cabinet in 1989 aged 29, you’ve managed to escape the first trap most Ken…
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. From the time you went into competitive politics and straight into Cabinet in 1989 aged 29…
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 but as the politician’s mind (and hopefully conscience), the politician’s politician.
In your case, and without overestimating …
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 but as the politician’s mind (and hopefully conscience), the politician’s politi…
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 and in peaceTo see their lives go forward To guarantee the future of their children…~ Amilcar Cabral.
Mr Prime Minister,
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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 and in peaceTo see their lives go forward To guarantee the future of their ch…
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 with the election being Odinga’s to lose, you were a heartbeat away from becoming Kenya’s first woman deputy president.
The excitement, palpable across the count…
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 with the election being Odinga’s to lose, you were a heartbeat away from becoming Kenya’s first woman deputy presi…
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 where you weren’t seeking reelection. That you were running mate to the same individual, Raila Odinga, on the two occasions when …
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 where you weren’t seeking reelection. That you were running mate to the same in…