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Sonko is an idiot. Maybe not.

Last year, I wrote an angry blog post, where I wondered who Sonko represents. Young people, I wondered? Not me, I averred. Until last night, I was clear on a couple of things. That Sonko is an uncouth, disoriented, criminal idiot.  That he is no material for leadership. ...

Why I am likely to vote for Peter Kenneth

Its early days yet. The elections in Kenya are still about 100 days away - and I havent even registered as a voter (that happens on the 19th of November and I will be there bright and early to pick my card. The coalitions are ...

WE PROTEST: #KOT Against Mps Bonus

Today, Kenyans on Twitter (#KOT) staged a protest in Nairobi, which was against the Members of Parliament awarding themselves a Kshs. 10 million per person bonus (!) At a time,when teachers struggle to live and hospitals in Kenya have no services to treat our children, the ...

Kibaki will probably win this elections

By Udi Kagwe It is difficult for anyone to deny that Kenya is at a good place today. Certainly much better than in years past. A brisk walk around Nairobi reveals working city traffic lights, clean parks (yes, even the Jevanjee Gardens are in impeccable order), ...

The Races: The start of a series

Kenyans are for the next two years in for a veritable treat as far as entertainment is concerned. For eons, competition has been the surest form of entertaainment for the average human - and the two years 2007 and 2008 are going to be highly ...

Why Kibaki is likely to win 2007

Make no mistake: Emilio Mwai Kibaki is well inside the race for the presidency in 2007 and much as many would rather he went home, he is right now best placed to win. Okumu Bulawa  examines why. When Mwai Kibaki came into the Kenyan presidency, he ...

Kenya cabinet reactions: initial reaction

By Udi Waithaka President Mwai Kibaki has today reappointed Prof. George Saitoti and Hon Kiraitu Murungi back into their original dockets - Education and Energy respectively. He also appointed 9 new assistant ministers to the already blotted cabinet. The two ministers were dropped because they were under ...