Yesterday’s swearing in could not have gone better for Raila, NASA or Kenya. A vast, virtually limitless crowd celebrated Africa’s first ever duality of presidencies, with the conviction that this would bring closer the prospect of peaceful change against regimes…
The cruel hand of death has today claimed one of our finest scholars and global ambassadors. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to interact and work closely with Prof. Calestous Juma particularly during my public lectures in the…
I joined the family of the late Kitui West MP Hon. Francis Nyenze in mourning his passing last week. Hon. Nyenze was a dedicated leader who served the nation in many capacities as MP, Minister and Leader of Minority in…
“As Kenyans it’s imperative that we go the extra mile to explain the situation we have found ourselves in, so that informed positions may be arrived at and sound decisions made. I had the pleasure of meeting Gregory Simpkins, Staff…
It is encouraging to see so many women raring to go for elective political office through the Orange Democratic Movement. I congratulate you for the desire to serve our country and I want to promise you right from the start my…
We have now established beyond doubt that tens of our soldiers died on the line of duty in Somalia following an attack by militants. We wish to express our deepest condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, their relatives and…
Once again, the new brand of terror has claimed lives and shattered the peace of a key European city. I offer sincere and deep condolences to the people of the Federal Republic of Germany and particularly to the residents of…
Devolution is a baby we have to nurse and babysit to maturity despite its deformities. We started down this new road only three years ago. It still has much to be done. It has many rough parts to be smoothened. It…
Uhuru and Ruto must stop mocking the victims of PEV: RAILA ODINGA I began writing this from Paris where I had come for a special meeting of the Emerging Markets Forum hosted by the Governor of Banque de France. The…
Those who still harboured any hopes that the Government of Kenya prudently used the proceeds of Eurobond money and will fully account for it to our citizens must now burry those hopes. After many twists and turns, the Central Bank of…