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More on Significant Political Sentiment
16 Aug 2024
President Ruto reverts to familiar strategy to win support
President William Ruto has gone back to a familiar strategy to regain support following Gen Z’s recent protests. The President, an astute political player, is now making pledges and offering goo...
9 Aug 2024
A broad-based Cabinet, and the freshness will have to be seen.
President Wiliam Ruto’s Cabinet has reported to work, and his administration now begins a second attempt at running the country after two tumultuous and wholly unexpected months. While there were ...
25 Jul 2024
President Ruto Vows Tough Action on Criminals as He Makes Significant Shift in Approach to Ongoing Protests
President William Ruto’s firm stance on the ongoing anti-government protests, vowing to stop the demonstrations and crush what he termed as “tyranny of anonymous, faceless, formless, sponso...
18 Jul 2024
IMF and Social Contract: How to Address Root Causes of Kenyans’ Rage
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should work with the Kenyan government to ensure that the global organisation’s support for the country is aligned with human rights and that corrupt...
23 Jun 2024
Significant Political Sentiment: Rise of Gen Zs: The growing influence of youth activism and social media in shaping politics.
Hungry for change and often overlooked or engaged only as a formality, Generation Z (Gen Zs) is now showing a significant interest in political activism and is unafraid to challenge established system...
9 May 2024
Government faces backlash over response to flood crisis as multisectoral emergency efforts are mounted.
The prolonged heavy rainfall has impacted nearly the entire country, leading to widespread flooding, triggering landslides, and resulting in a growing number of casualties and significant damage. Th...
3 May 2024
The politics of international financing and calls for finance beyond profits at IDA summit.
African countries need access to concessional finance that transcends financial returns as the continent grapples with the impact of climate change, mounting geopolitical tensions and other lingering ...
26 Jan 2024
Ruto convenes historic summit with the judiciary to draft anti-corruption policies amidst allegations and attacks on independence
President William Ruto, on January 22, met with Chief Justice Martha Koome following recent attacks on the Judiciary by the Executive and a section of Members of Parliament (MPs), who have accused the...
7 Dec 2023
President Ruto and UAE spearhead new African clean energy initiative at COP28
President William Ruto and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined forces to convene African Heads of State and other prominent personalities to accelerate Africa’s green industrialisation. S...
1 Dec 2023
NADCO fails to propose tangible ways to reduce the soaring cost of living
The National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) has failed to propose tangible ways to reduce the high cost of living. This sentiment comes after the release of the NADCO 2023 report, launched on November...
17 Nov 2023
Shift from Mungiki leadership to Amani Sasa Foundation and quest for Mt Kenya leadership: What is up Maina Njenga’s sleeve?
“Mungiki” a Kikuyu word derived from the word “Muingi” which means masses, emerged in the 1980s as a religious movement, drawing inspiration from traditional Kikuyu culture and practices. Th...
14 Nov 2023
You can run but you can’t hide: High cost of living haunts Kenya Kwanza Coalition MPs
The reality of the high cost of living which has largely been attributed to the rise in fuel prices now haunts UDA and Kenya Kwanza coalition MPs. The MPs are now demanding that the gove...
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