Escaping the Abyss
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 July 2023. No matter what happens or…
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…
Hide nothing from the masses of our people Tell no liesExpose lies whenever they are told Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures Claim no easy victories…~ Amilcar Cabral. Mr President, Forgive us for what we’re about…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
