There is need for visionary leaders to build better future

Leadership remains one of the most discussed topics worldwide. But why are capable leaders in short supply in Kenya and many African nations?

By 7 months ago

There is need for visionary leaders to build better future

Leadership remains one of the most discussed topics worldwide. But why are capable leaders in short supply in Kenya and many African nations?

By 7 months ago

There is need for visionary leaders to build better future

Leadership remains one of the most discussed topics worldwide. But why are capable leaders in short supply in Kenya and many African nations?

By 7 months ago

There is need for visionary leaders to build better future

Leadership remains one of the most discussed topics worldwide. But why are capable leaders in short supply in Kenya and many African nations?

By Billow Khalid 7 months ago

Let's make Kenya beautiful and future-proof

Kenya's geographical location and size are strategic and offer competitive advantages for economic and political purposes.

By Billow Khalid 9 months ago

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This is what we should do as a country to spur real economic growth

National growth, as we can learn from Singapore is always a choice. The work of the leader is to change things from good to great.

By Billow Khalid 1 year ago

Kenya needs visionary leaders to move from rhetoric to practice

Kenyans have ever maintained economically a growing democracy with constitutional national values and principles to comply with all the times.

By Billow Khalid 1 year ago

Here is how our universities can improve their world rankings

Among the world's top 2,000 universities in the latest rankings, the University of Nairobi is the only Kenyan university listed at position 1425.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

Truths on Kenya's vision to achieve prosperity

The truth on Kenya's vision to achieve national prosperity and greatness, just like peace and freedom are indivisible.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

Four freedoms Kenyans are craving for now

If Kenya's history is examined in the light of day since our first dance of freedom, the scale of our achievements and challenges to date appear to balance out.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

This year let us make Kenya a country of surplus

The three factors that made last year the toughest times for Kenyans are weak governance, Covid-19 and the economy.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

Four main challenges Kenya should surmount to achieve greatness

In the Arid and Semi-Arid lands, about 70 per cent of households experience extreme poverty. Unemployment among the country's youngest population is becoming unbearable.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

State should seize opportunity to make Kenya a nation of entrepreneurs

Nevertheless, the country has maintained peace and economic growth where the nation's budget and GDP are comparable with those of Nigeria and South Africa.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

Let poll winners start addressing challenges to our development

Kenyans are hard workers. They're generally dreamers of a better country. They are positivists, the cup is a half-full nation. That is why when the day of the elections came, they did not disappoint.

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

To be great, we must embrace merit and elect honest leaders

Democracy is desirable in itself. This simply means we face two fundamental issues: The matter of legitimacy in the sense that those in leadership have to govern with broad consent of the people

By Billow Khalid 2 years ago

Let community nurture, sustain good leadership

Leadership, good or bad, comes at a cost. The price is paid collectively by the members of the community.

By Kethi Kilonzo 6 years ago

Is Ex-President Obama sending wrong signals?

One of the striking features of the mid-term elections was the comeback of President Obama into active politics.

By Kethi Kilonzo 6 years ago

Should President Kenyatta run for a third presidential term?

The answer to this question is not simple. It is not a binary YES or NO answer type of question. It is a compound question. The type that carries

By Kethi Kilonzo 6 years ago

Epic battle at the Supreme Court – Mutua vs Wavinya

The eyes of the Supreme Court will be trained on the County Returning Officer and IEBC, which was accused of using county officers to man the election

By Kethi Kilonzo 6 years ago

Kenya’s indebtedness may lead to national security threat

The Belt and Road initiative is China’s description of its widespread and ambitious use of debt to gain influence across the world.

By Kethi Kilonzo 6 years ago

Government responsible for rampant corruption

In June 2014, Agnes Mbeke Munyao was on her farm in Makindu, Makueni County harvesting peas. She saw “white” people on her farm.

By Kethi Kilonzo 6 years ago

War on graft laced with political undertones is mere shadow-boxing

A fight against corruption that carries with it political undertones is dead fish in the water.

By Kethi Kilonzo 6 years ago

Why court acquitted Apostle Ng’ang’a

Who was driving the Range Rover that collided with the Nissan driven by Mercy Njeri on July 26 2015? Apostle Ng’ang’a was charged with the offence, bu

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Mr President, the fate of the Constitution is tied to you, set the agenda

Your Excellency, Article 43 of the Constitution provides that every person in Kenya has the right to health care services, adequate housing, and reaso

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

We are living a lie by thinking women are safe in their localities

On the 6th day God made mankind in his own image. He decreed that man would rule over the fish in the sea and birds in the sky, over the livestock and

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

State decisions made in confines of boardrooms are not binding in law

Was Miguna Miguna given written notice of and the reasons for the decision to deport him? Was he informed of his right to defend himself,

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Amina should enlist educationists for better learning outcomes

The statements by Fred Matiang’i before the Parliamentary Committee concerning the Judiciary may have come as a surprise to a cross-section of Kenyans

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Supreme Court’s duty can never be a preserve of the political class

This time the challenge to the Presidential election was unsuccessful and the President was declared duly elected and was sworn in on November 28

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Supreme Court’s duty can never be a preserve of political class

The Supreme Court on September 1, 2017 found that the August 8, 2017 Presidential elections did not meet the yardsticks of the...

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Why Opposition can only push for justice within Constitution

After 1969 during Jomo's presidency, no attempt was made to form another political party even though there was no law prohibiting it.

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Why ongoing political musical chairs will not impact 2022 elections

At the time of writing this article, all attention is drawn to events following the swearing in of Raila Odinga.

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Manipulative, extractive leadership clips citizens wings and ability to fly

The potential of the 2010 Constitution today stands in stark contrast to a fractured, angry and depressed nation

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Opinion: We continue to bear burden of the legacy of our presidents

Chief Justice Bereford in 1309 told of the story of the Three Gallows: Once upon a time a man lay sick in his bed

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Greatness of a political leader lies in the ability to achieve goals

Ideas are timeless. They float like clouds within the brains of individuals.

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

We have become pawns of leaders who have taken Kenya hostage

On August 23, 1973 an escaped convict entered into a bank in Sweden. Jan-Erik Olsson fired at the ceiling with his loaded submachine gun and shouted, “The party has just begun!”

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Uhuru is at crossroads, he should personally reach out to Raila now

Twelve million Kenyans did not vote on October 26, 2017 and no election was conducted in 27 constituencies. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is unlikely to announce any plans for a repeat election in these constituencies soon.

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Raila, Uhuru shouldn’t kill dreams of a country their fathers cherished

The Kenyatta and Odinga legacies are part of the foundation stone on which Kenya is built and stands today. Fable and myth are documented and continue to be whispered of these two.

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Boycotts not panacea to hate in deeply divided country

A few weeks after Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor by the President of Germany in January 1933, the global Jewish community declared an economic and financial war on “the New Germany”.

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Chebukati can, and should, postpone repeat presidential election

Regulation 64 of the Elections (General) Regulations 2012 clothes Wafula Chebukati, as the Chairman of the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission and the Returning Officer of the presidential elections, with the power to adjourn the presidential elections.

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago

Chebukati can, and should, adjourn repeat presidential election

Regulation 64 of the Elections (General) Regulations 2012 clothes Wafula Chebukati, as the Chairman of the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission and the Returning Officer of the presidential elections, with the power to adjourn the presidential elections

By Kethi Kilonzo 7 years ago