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1 Jul 2022
Despite a slow justice system, Waititu’s goose appears to be cooking
A bank official testified this week that a company owned by former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu received kickbacks from a contractor. Using statements, cheques and other documentation, the Equity...
24 Jun 2022
Cost of fuel and food will steadily take centre stage in the campaigns this season
The Petroleum Principal Secretary, Mr Andrew Kamau, forgot that you “don’t joke with a hungry man” after his assertion this week that Kenyans are practically paying no taxes for fuel due to the ...
17 Jun 2022
Uhuru could be silently winning in Nairobi and Kiambu in a week Sakaja’s degree saga refused to let up
There was a hint of desperation in Johnson Sakaja’s voice as he sought to drag President Kenyatta into the troubles over his degree that have bedevilled him to no end this week. Although he insisted...
10 Jun 2022
Under pressure, IEBC needs to manage stakeholders
It will take a special process for the National Assembly to hold a sitting following last Thursday’s adjournment of its sittings indefinitely. Among the institutions that had hoped to have its issue...
3 Jun 2022
A very short story of Uhuru-Ruto’s rekindled bromance
The public camaraderie exhibited by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his estranged deputy William Ruto, during the annual National Prayer Breakfast on May 26, 2022, flickered out just four days later, dur...
27 May 2022
After dust settles on presidential running mates, manifestos are next as campaigns begin
Rigathi Gachagua, William Ruto’s running mate, is reported to have caused disquiet within the Deputy President’s campaign team over a series of tactless remarks he has made since his appointment.&...
20 May 2022
Work is cut out for Raila and Ruto after long wait for running mates ends
In the days after they unveiled their choice of running mate, Raila Odinga and William Ruto have had the opportunity to sit back, watch the reactions and listen to feedback on their choices. Mr Odinga...
13 May 2022
Sonko Mombasa bid a test for much more than Joho
Impeached Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been the cause of a small-scale storm in Raila Odinga’s Azimio coalition. It initially seemed that Sonko had retired to Mombasa as an entrepreneur. He r...
6 May 2022
IEBC preparedness next on the radar
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission this week announced the start of the verification of the voters’ register, more than two months behind schedule. The commission, abbreviated...
28 Apr 2022
Running mate dilemma postponed but cost of living issues persist
The camps of both leading presidential candidates put aside their rivalry this week to push a pliable electoral commission to extend the deadline for the submission of their running mates by 20 days.&...
22 Apr 2022
Odinga’s stakeholders show their hand
Faced with pressure from different directions over a decision on his running mate, Raila Odinga this week resorted to a politically secure method – having the decision determined by a committee. Whi...
14 Apr 2022
Party leaders take on nominations
The reporting on the United Democratic Alliance nominations suggested that there was widespread chaos in parts of the 36 counties where the party headed by Deputy President William Ruto was holding it...
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