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City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Ongoing issues at Nairobi City Hall, likening persistent mismanagement to “same forest, different monkeys.”
By 1 month ago
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
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Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
Our motorcyclists are not exactly known for level-headedness. Then you add a sick passenger on a contraption launched with so much fanfare? Wonders will never cease.
By 1 month ago
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
State making it hard for businesses to survive
It is an established fact globally that most businesses do not survive beyond their first three years.
By 1 month ago
State making it hard for businesses to survive
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Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
The roads are no better than cattle tracks of the middle ages. School children walk with empty jerrycans hunting for water, mostly from the eponymous river that cascades from Molo.
By 2 months ago
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Today, a billion shillings has lost meaning. If a corruption deal does not breach the billon shilling mark, its not worth a mention in the news.
By 2 months ago
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Water determines whether our farms thrive or fail, whether food prices remain affordable or spiral out of reach, and whether communities flourish or struggle.
By 2 months ago
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
There was a time I would engage anyone and everyone on matters religion but I grew out of my obsession with the realisation that matters of faith and religion are individual choices.
By 2 months ago
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
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Focus on the small things to reach Singapore
This Singapore thing: I think (and I hope I am wrong) we are over-reaching ourselves.
By 3 months ago
Focus on the small things to reach Singapore
We're killing the goose that lays the egg
Safaricom - and KPC - offer such critical infrastructure that a systemic failure of either would have catastrophic consequences.
By 3 months ago
We're killing the goose that lays the egg
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Why we keep falling for empty election promises
The Governor, in his state of delirium, had even envisaged a Formula 1 track in the county
By 3 months ago
Why we keep falling for empty election promises
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We have a shortage of empathetic leadership
Our leadership - both corporate and political - are generally full of hubris.
By 3 months ago
We have a shortage of empathetic leadership
Tax the money collected by traffic police
I have always argued that if the government was serious about sorting out the traffic mess, they should first ask each and every roadblock unit to account for every day of their work.
By 4 months ago
Tax the money collected by traffic police
Investing in infrastructure vital for Kenya
Infrastructural development, especially road expansion and improvement, holds the key to unlocking Kenya’s economic potential.
By 4 months ago
Investing in infrastructure vital for Kenya
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If e-procurement works, it'll change things
The entire e-procurement process works against the cartels that dominate national and county governments
By 4 months ago
If e-procurement works, it'll change things
We must take action on climate change now
Anyone who believes that climate change is not real needs a reality check. It is undoubtedly one of the most pressing global challenges today
By 5 months ago
We must take action on climate change now
The uncontrolled chaos in boda boda sector
This is more than a transport sector; it is a massive informal economy, providing a livelihood for a vast population of young men.
By 5 months ago
The uncontrolled chaos in boda boda sector
Churches are now a politician's playground
The church has become a favoured platform for political figures—not only in Kenya, but across the world. Churches command large weekly congregations that politicians find irresistible.
By 5 months ago
Churches are now a politician's playground
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City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Ongoing issues at Nairobi City Hall, likening persistent mismanagement to “same forest, different monkeys.”
By 1 month ago
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Premium
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
Our motorcyclists are not exactly known for level-headedness. Then you add a sick passenger on a contraption launched with so much fanfare? Wonders will never cease.
By 1 month ago
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
State making it hard for businesses to survive
It is an established fact globally that most businesses do not survive beyond their first three years.
By 1 month ago
State making it hard for businesses to survive
Premium
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
The roads are no better than cattle tracks of the middle ages. School children walk with empty jerrycans hunting for water, mostly from the eponymous river that cascades from Molo.
By 2 months ago
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Today, a billion shillings has lost meaning. If a corruption deal does not breach the billon shilling mark, its not worth a mention in the news.
By 2 months ago
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Water determines whether our farms thrive or fail, whether food prices remain affordable or spiral out of reach, and whether communities flourish or struggle.
By 2 months ago
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
There was a time I would engage anyone and everyone on matters religion but I grew out of my obsession with the realisation that matters of faith and religion are individual choices.
By 2 months ago
Prophets, miracle workers and charlatans
Premium
Focus on the small things to reach Singapore
This Singapore thing: I think (and I hope I am wrong) we are over-reaching ourselves.
By 3 months ago
Focus on the small things to reach Singapore
We're killing the goose that lays the egg
Safaricom - and KPC - offer such critical infrastructure that a systemic failure of either would have catastrophic consequences.
By 3 months ago
We're killing the goose that lays the egg
Premium
Why we keep falling for empty election promises
The Governor, in his state of delirium, had even envisaged a Formula 1 track in the county
By 3 months ago
Why we keep falling for empty election promises
Premium
We have a shortage of empathetic leadership
Our leadership - both corporate and political - are generally full of hubris.
By 3 months ago
We have a shortage of empathetic leadership
Tax the money collected by traffic police
I have always argued that if the government was serious about sorting out the traffic mess, they should first ask each and every roadblock unit to account for every day of their work.
By 4 months ago
Tax the money collected by traffic police
Investing in infrastructure vital for Kenya
Infrastructural development, especially road expansion and improvement, holds the key to unlocking Kenya’s economic potential.
By 4 months ago
Investing in infrastructure vital for Kenya
Premium
If e-procurement works, it'll change things
The entire e-procurement process works against the cartels that dominate national and county governments
By 4 months ago
If e-procurement works, it'll change things
We must take action on climate change now
Anyone who believes that climate change is not real needs a reality check. It is undoubtedly one of the most pressing global challenges today
By 5 months ago
We must take action on climate change now
The uncontrolled chaos in boda boda sector
This is more than a transport sector; it is a massive informal economy, providing a livelihood for a vast population of young men.
By 5 months ago
The uncontrolled chaos in boda boda sector
Churches are now a politician's playground
The church has become a favoured platform for political figures—not only in Kenya, but across the world. Churches command large weekly congregations that politicians find irresistible.
By 5 months ago
Churches are now a politician's playground
Premium
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Ongoing issues at Nairobi City Hall, likening persistent mismanagement to “same forest, different monkeys.”
By 1 month ago
City Hall: Same forest, different monkeys
Premium
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
Our motorcyclists are not exactly known for level-headedness. Then you add a sick passenger on a contraption launched with so much fanfare? Wonders will never cease.
By 1 month ago
Why have we prioritised the wrong projects?
State making it hard for businesses to survive
It is an established fact globally that most businesses do not survive beyond their first three years.
By 1 month ago
State making it hard for businesses to survive
Premium
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
The roads are no better than cattle tracks of the middle ages. School children walk with empty jerrycans hunting for water, mostly from the eponymous river that cascades from Molo.
By 2 months ago
Non-performing leaders should bow in shame
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Today, a billion shillings has lost meaning. If a corruption deal does not breach the billon shilling mark, its not worth a mention in the news.
By 2 months ago
A litany of theft yet no one accounts for it
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
Water determines whether our farms thrive or fail, whether food prices remain affordable or spiral out of reach, and whether communities flourish or struggle.
By 2 months ago
Water is life: Kenya must plan beyond the rains
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