Opinion

The Facade of “Empowerment”: Why Handouts and Slogans Are Keeping Nyanza Impoverished

By Odiwuor Alala Every political season, a familiar ritual unfolds across the towns and villages of Nyanza. High-end convoys arrive amid clouds of dust, loudspeakers...

Will Migori and Homa Bay align to Orengo’s national agenda?

By Billy Mijungu Over the last few days, James Orengo has been meeting elected leaders from Mandera and Mombasa, continuously building a national platform for...

WHY ORENGO WILL BE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL NEGOTIATION TABLE

By Billy MijunguThere is a political calculation taking shape in Kenya, and those dismissing James Orengo’s movements as routine...

Beyond the Slogans: Why Nyanza Must Urgently Audit Its Post-Raila Leadership

By Odiwuor Alala History rarely grants political communities the luxury of an easy transition. For nearly four decades, the political...

Two Games in the Mountain

By Billy Mijungu Politics in Kenya is often shaped by both visible events and the strategic calculations taking place behind...

Why SACCO savings should not be applied to national infrastructure development initiatives

By Dr Nixon Bugo The reported proposal to channel over KSh1 trillion held by Kenya's Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies...

Leadership Must Begin with an Honest Appreciation of Reality

By Paul Njenga, Researcher and Finance & Development Expert As political activity gradually gathers momentum ahead of the next electoral...

Demystifying the Development Fallacy in Kenya’s County Governments

By Paul NjengaResearcher, Finance and Development Expert More than a decade after the advent of devolution, county governments have become...