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How Uesugi Yozan blueprint can guide Kenya towards first world

Watching his success showed me that Yozan's principles are not just historical ideas; they are alive, practical and transformative.

By Isaac Kalua Green 1 month ago

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Why Kenya should listen to its numbers on our lived realities

One number caught my attention this week. Not because I am a statistician, I am not, but because for the past 30 years.

By Isaac Kalua Green 2 months ago

Why Kenya must listen to its numbers about lived realities

Kenya has a Sh16.2 trillion economy growing at about five per cent, yet more than 16 million people cannot afford a basic meal.

By Isaac Kalua Green 2 months ago

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Let COP30 be the year Africa acts boldly on tackling climate change

For thirty years, the world has come together under the UN's blue banners to combat climate change. We have produced countless reports, inspiring speeches and endless statements.

By Isaac Kalua Green 2 months ago

Why the food we eat is eating us, what we can do about that

Urban shelves are filled with chips, sugary drinks, and white bread, while traditional foods like millet, sorghum, cassava, and beans are often relegated to the background.

By Isaac Kalua Green 2 months ago

Kenya doesn't need more hospitals, it needs healthier ecosystems

Firstly, Kenya must shift from treatment budgets to prevention investments.

By Isaac Kalua Green 2 months ago

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When leadership forgets about taxpayer, nation pays the price

Short-term thinking is our nation's biggest weakness. It quietly damages us in small, but persistent ways.

By Isaac Kalua Green 3 months ago

He chose the forest over votes, now let each of us plant 80 trees

There was a day when Raila Amolo Odinga chose those waters over applause. He stood for restoration when it was easier to promise comfort.

By Isaac Kalua Green 3 months ago

Political unity must demonstrate that it can improve Kenyans' lives

Kenya can't import another nation's politics, but it can adopt that same insistence that unity is only proven when households improve.

By Isaac Kalua Green 3 months ago

Why power rightfully belongs to registered voters and not brokers

Politics should be among the people, not just in meeting rooms. Yet dignity requires that leaders are chosen by informed Kenyans, not manufactured by kingmakers.

By Isaac Kalua Green 3 months ago

Why Kenya's next medal should be in geothermal power sector

Kenya already produces nearly one gigawatt of geothermal power, ranking us among the top six nations worldwide in this sector, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.

By Isaac Kalua Green 4 months ago

Energy is the currency of dignity and prosperity for communities

Kenya cannot succeed in global markets if power remains expensive and unreliable

By Isaac Kalua Green 4 months ago

This Sunday is all about trees, truth and real transformation

Each tree proves that when people work together, broken ground can be healed to provide shade, oxygen, food, and hope.

By Isaac Kalua Green 4 months ago

A policy that doesn't pay cannot create jobs or trigger real growth

The only jobs Kenya can afford to create are those that secure its future. Green jobs are not a luxury; they are essential.

By Isaac Kalua Green 4 months ago

Harambee Stars' run shows that success sprouts from leadership

When Nicholas Musonye and his team led the CHAN 2024 tournament, they demonstrated what clean, decisive leadership can accomplish.

By Isaac Kalua Green 4 months ago

Why Kenya's motorcycle moment demands we turn plans into cash

A boda boda rider is not just a transporter but a breadwinner. Yet predatory loans and harsh repossession cycles have trapped many.

By Isaac Kalua Green 5 months ago

Parliament: House of 'transaction' that has simply refused to step up

Former Speaker Justin Muturi revealed a quieter form of corruption: "sweeteners" embedded in constitutional amendments like the NG-CDF and NGAAF meant to buy MP loyalty.

By Isaac Kalua Green 5 months ago

When school bells stop ringing, who steps in to parent children?

We must remind ourselves of this truth: every child follows the path available to them, and in today's Kenya, that path is lined with both golden bridges and dark alleys.

By Isaac Kalua Green 5 months ago

Kenya's elders continue working since the system has failed them

A generation is working far beyond its strength, not out of choice but out of desperate necessity.

By Isaac Kalua Green 6 months ago

Why cleaning Nairobi rivers is a game changer, act of patriotism

While our nation is distracted by noise and political unrest, something quietly significant is unfolding; not on television or social media, but along the banks of Nairobi's rivers.

By Isaac Kalua Green 6 months ago

New IEBC team should make our elections not always smell blood

Today, around this fire, I welcome the seven of you. You are the newly sworn team of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

By Isaac Kalua Green 6 months ago

Reject Passaris Bill and adopt intelligence over suppression

There are two times when wise people avoid making decisions: When they are too angry or too excited. Kenya has ignored both.

By Isaac Kalua Green 6 months ago

Let's break the silence and stem the growing mental health crisis

I choose to sound like a broken record this week because I believe this quiet national crisis could soon overwhelm us if we don't sit up and pay attention.

By Isaac Kalua Green 7 months ago

Empower farmers for genuine economic growth, less politics

Beyond politics: Growing Kenya's economy by empowering farmers.

By Isaac Kalua Green 7 months ago

How CBK's bold moves can help unlock our economy's potential

CBK's bold moves: Fuelling Kenya's growth from the ground up.

By Isaac Kalua Green 7 months ago

How we can address rising cost of living, averting a fresh crisis

Tackling the cost of living surge and strategies to prevent the next economic shock.

By Isaac Kalua Green 7 months ago

Kenya must take a long, hard look at its moral fabric for better future

At the 22nd National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi, American preacher and former NFL player Rickey Bolden delivered words that brought the room to a hush and, momentarily, a nation to reflection.

By Isaac Kalua Green 7 months ago

Touch "the chameleon" in SHA to reform Kenya's healthcare system

For years, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) crawled along, burdened by scandals, inefficiencies, and a growing trust deficit.

By Isaac Kalua Green 8 months ago

Let's tackle silent hazard of CO2 pollution in our vehicles, homes

Who knows if the constant bickering and confusion in our political space partly stem from prolonged exposure to high CO2 concentrations in vehicles?

By Isaac Kalua Green 8 months ago

NTSA sleepwalking into a national security crisis for being inefficient

Efficiency at NTSA is not merely about fulfilling administrative duties; it is about safeguarding our nation's security, supporting economic growth, and nurturing public trust.

By Isaac Kalua Green 8 months ago

We should urgently invest in eye specialists to handle rising need

Kenya has approximately 115 ophthalmologists serving a rapidly expanding population estimated at 57.3 million in 2025 by the World Population Review.

By Isaac Kalua Green 8 months ago

Kenya's small ideas that could turn into sustainable realities

Every entrepreneurial idea we nurture has the potential to change lives.

By Isaac Kalua Green 9 months ago

Easter call: What would Jesus do to uproot corruption in Kenya

A matatu in front abruptly stopped, blocking the road. Shamelessly, the conductor walked straight to a waiting police officer and handed him money.

By Isaac Kalua, Isaac Kalua Green 9 months ago

Upcoming WCF Africa summit can unlock economic potential

The WCF Africa Summit 2025 focuses on unlocking intra-African trade through the AfCFTA, which could potentially add $150 billion annually to Africa's trade by 2030.

By Isaac Kalua Green 9 months ago

How Kenyans can turn optimism into lasting prosperity, resilience

The report reveals something encouraging: most Kenyan CEOs express optimism about the future, even amid today's challenging economic environment.

By Isaac Kalua Green 9 months ago

How to restore the once mighty Safari Rally to it's former glory

Safari Rally embodies Kenya's cultural heritage and serves as an international symbol of determination and sporting excellence.

By Isaac Kalua Green 10 months ago

Kenyan youth crying out for help, genuine talks about their future

The brazen muggings and lawlessness in broad daylight, in full view of President Ruto, were a message from disillusioned youth, abandoned by the system that promised them hope.

By Isaac Kalua Green 10 months ago

Ruto-Raila truce must succeed or Kenya will pay the ultimate price

Kenya's political class has arrived at a defining midnight hour - where self-interest must give way to national interest.

By Isaac Kalua Green 10 months ago

Empower women by making it easier for them to access credit

Only 7 per cent of women-owned MSMEs in Kenya, have access to formal financing while the rest are left to borrow from informal lenders and microfinance institutions at high interest rates.

By Isaac Kalua Green 10 months ago

The church must be accountable to transform our Kenyan society

The church is more than a place of worship - it is a pillar of Kenya's essential services.

By Isaac Kalua Green 11 months ago