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Tax amnesty: Debunking the political lies

Nairobi, Aug. 4 -- We are, on a continuous basis, fed fake news, propaganda, false and misleading narratives. You do well to maintain a healthy skepticism, and to fact-check as much as possible, just ... Read More


Why Kenyans are optimistic sceptics

Nairobi, July 28 -- Kenyans living in the US have been asking friends to confirm whether the Rironi-Mau Summit road is indeed being expanded into a dual carriageway. Earlier, news of the Isiolo-Mander... Read More


Why dead cat strategy is bad for Kenya

Nairobi, July 21 -- Friends are usually surprised by my distaste for political banter. True, I have been an MP and a governor, but I prefer ideas that can transform society, to political gossip. This... Read More


Democracy and the standard of living

Nairobi, July 14 -- A mid-year opinion poll by TIFA showed that Kenyans are worried most about the economy and livelihoods. Forty-seven percent were worried about the cost of living. Twenty-three per... Read More


Middle classness gives Kenya reason to believe

Nairobi, July 7 -- I have travelled the road from Kiganjo in Nyeri County to Nairobi, many times. At first, I was in secondary school. Afterwards, it was visiting relatives in Othaya, during which tri... Read More


The future is not an unexpected event

Nairobi, June 30 -- Is the future a set of unexpected events or can it be managed, planned or somehow influenced by our actions today? To paraphrase a diplomat who was not very diplomatic in his asses... Read More


Livestock expos are learning platforms

Nairobi, June 23 -- Kenya's red meat supply is based on pastoralist production systems, with approximately 80-90 percent of production coming from livestock raised by pastoralists in arid and semi-ari... Read More