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Maisha Namba: Thoughts about Kenya’s evolution of identity

Al KagsGovernment, Society, Technology, Thought Leadership, world viewSeptember 2, 2024

Last week, I attended a meeting presided over by Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Immigration & Citizen Services. It was a Public Participation exercise on the Maisha Namba, Kenya’s new Unified Personal Identifier …

My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One

Al KagsEnvironment, Government, Me, Personal, Society, Thought LeadershipNovember 6, 2022

The electioneering period is over and President William S Ruto has taken to his office with an encouraging start. I buy his articulated philosophy that the government must take tough measures for more sustainable prosperity. I love the idea that …

Proposed law could take us back to the dark days

Al KagsGovernment, Kenyan Politics, Society, world viewJune 26, 2020

I was alarmed to read an article in this newspaper on Wednesday that said Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i may soon access mobile phone data from any individual suspected of spying for a foreign power without a court warrant as …

It’s time to rethink role of State in the economy

Al Kagscolumn, Government, Society, Thought Leadership, update, world viewMay 22, 2020

This article was first published in the Standard newspaper The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light a major weakness in our country’s ability to cushion and protect its people in times of great strife. As the economy suffers and many …

Rambling about the fishy Kenyan economy. Should we anticipate a crash?

Al KagsEnvironment, Global, Government, SocietyFebruary 19, 2020

Today, I read a story in the newspapers that Kenyans are consuming poisoned fish, imported from China. Speaking to a friend, I wondered why we are importing fish from China, despite having a vast ocean to our right, a fresh …

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Maisha Namba: Thoughts about Kenya’s evolution of identity

My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One

Proposed law could take us back to the dark days

It’s time to rethink role of State in the economy

Rambling about the fishy Kenyan economy. Should we anticipate a crash?

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Maisha Namba: Thoughts about Kenya’s evolution of identity

My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One

Proposed law could take us back to the dark days

It’s time to rethink role of State in the economy

Rambling about the fishy Kenyan economy. Should we anticipate a crash?

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