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More on Significant Political Sentiment
4 Dec 2020
Beyond Ruto’s issues, BBI needs more verve
Deputy President William Ruto thrives in contests. He was in the winning team that rejected the draft Constitution in 2005, used the No movement to build his influence and political mobilization in 20...
27 Nov 2020
Sonko finally gets the Boot
When the motion for his impeachment was delivered this week, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s supporters said that the 86 Members of the County Assembly who backed it were simply on an extortion missio...
27 Nov 2020
Two weeks later, one brother remains on course, two wondering
As President Uhuru Kenyatta gathered proponents of the Building Bridges Initiative to launch the collection of signatures, his deputy took to his new favourite medium of communication, Twitter. “Eve...
20 Nov 2020
With postponements, BBI buys the president time
Mr Ruto and his
supporters appear
to have succeeded
in confusing the
pro-BBI team: they
have continuously
poked holes in
the report and its
recommendations
and Mr Ruto...
13 Nov 2020
How President-elect Biden will shape U.S. relations with Kenya and Africa
Relations will be defined by advancing the course of democracy, peace and security, economic growth, trade and investment, and supporting sustainable development. At exactly two minutes to 11 a.m. on ...
13 Nov 2020
Kenya appoints her first Data Commissioner
As the Data Commissioner, she will be responsible for the enforcement of the Data Protection Act...
6 Nov 2020
A lawyer’s curious surrender
Paul Gicheru surprised everybody, his lawyer included, when he surrendered himself to the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands. The lawyer has been a wanted man since the court unsea...
23 Oct 2020
The next race for the BBI
Changes to the Constitution via Parliament mean
that there must be consensus before the Bill
is published, as it cannot be amended as it
goes through the legislative pipeline. Its
proponents must be p...
16 Oct 2020
An unpredictable coming together
But it is apparent that some, especially the politicians in either party who seek to make political capital out of the division as they seek to secure their own futures, would be unhappy with a reconc...
16 Oct 2020
Sonko’s sulking and tantrums show frustration
City Hall insiders say the Bill was rejected because the governor is unhappy with allocations that would eventually affect friendly suppliers in the few areas that he remains in charge of. ...
9 Oct 2020
U.S. fires sanctions warning shot for political leaders
We will watch closely the actions of individuals who interfere in the democratic process and will not hesitate to consider consequences – including visa restrictions – for those responsible for el...
2 Oct 2020
As the Jubilee party splits, there cannot be good tidings
A decision to resign from the party would likely mean that he
also loses the Deputy President’s seat and loses the perks, if
not the convening power, that comes with the position....
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