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Michael Ndonye

This is how Raila will make Ruto president again in 2027

If ODM leader Raila Odinga contests, he will spoil the Nyanza, lower eastern and Coast region votes to pave the way for Ruto's victory

By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago

This is how Raila will make Ruto president again in 2027

Gachagua should cut ties with Ruto before it's too late

Gachagua should cut ties with Ruto before it's too late

By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago

Retire older civil servants early to create jobs for young people

Retire older civil servants early to create jobs for young people

By Michael Ndonye 2 months ago

Gen Z will have last laugh if they register as voters, remain united

Gen Z will have last laugh if they register as voters, remain united

By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago

Our salvation will come when we know Ruto is not the enemy

Our political salvation will begin when we realise that Ruto is not the enemy-our bane is the systemic weaknesses.

By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago

Our salvation will come when we know Ruto is not the enemy

State must hasten to fix issues people have raised for decades

Gen Z began an anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests that quickly snowballed into anti-government and later anti-Ruto protests.

By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago

State must hasten to fix issues people have raised for decades

State capture of Raila won't stop revolution started by Gen Z

Ruto's attempt to implement Gen Zs demands by bringing Raila Odinga to the table indicates that his government has not dissected who Gen Zs are and their expectations.

By Michael Ndonye 4 months ago

State capture of Raila won't stop revolution started by Gen Z

Find other means of generating revenue instead of raising taxes

Two years after the Kenya Kwanza government was sworn in, an entirely new generation is on the streets, demonstrating against the ever-rising taxes.

By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago

Find other means of generating revenue instead of raising taxes

It's no longer tenable for leaders to hide behind the tribal card

Some political interests closely monitored and nurtured the tensions, hoping they would precipitate into ethnic and tribal priorities.

By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago

It's no longer tenable for leaders to hide behind the tribal card

If they're feuding, Ruto and DP should borrow Uhuru's wisdom

If President William Ruto and his deputy decide to go separate ways, as speculated, both should secure a calculator and be ready to sum up their political liabilities.

By Michael Ndonye 5 months ago

If they're feuding, Ruto and DP should borrow Uhuru's wisdom

Want to win in the next polls? Try these campaign strategies

Politics has shifted with its line graph tampering towards communication functions and away from traditional interpersonal strategies such as person-to-person and door-to-door.

By Michael Ndonye 6 months ago

Want to win in the next polls? Try these campaign strategies

Forget victory if you have not started preparing for 2027 polls

Delaying campaigning and politicking gives those in power time to slumber and become sluggards.

By Michael Ndonye 6 months ago

Forget victory if you have not started preparing for 2027 polls

In contest between the Press and government, freedom wins

Journalists covering the flood crisis have clashed with the government and the weather pangs, and they have also been exposed to greater risks than ever before.

By Michael Ndonye 6 months ago

In contest between the Press and government, freedom wins

Why fake certificates for jobs in public service is organised crime

If a D- candidate with E in English and Kiswahili qualifies to be an ambassador, why do we need a more qualified person working in the public sector?

By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago

Why fake certificates for jobs in public service is organised crime

Why DP Gachagua wants to forge ties with Kenyatta family

Gachagua, unlike Ruto, needs a strong backup plan. It is, politically, a necessary survival evil. Otherwise, deputy presidents are vulnerable, exposed and somehow dispensable.

By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago

Why DP Gachagua wants to forge ties with Kenyatta family

Time for those who have been in politics 'forever' to exit the scene

In democratic states, dictatorship has little to do with oppression. The visible symptom of dictatorship is when a leader overstays and delays to hand in the baton of power to others.

By Michael Ndonye 7 months ago

Time for those who have been in politics 'forever' to exit the scene

Why aspiring female presidents must have 'rooms' of their own

Is there any woman who is ready to be President in Kenya? First, Woolf was of the idea that a 20th-century woman who aspired to achieve artistic greatness needed money and space.

By Michael Ndonye 8 months ago

Why aspiring female presidents must have 'rooms' of their own

Allow Raila to go now or risk waiting forever for 'Godot'

Kenyan opposition will be stronger when they overcome the fear of letting Raila Odinga go-he has served his time well and it is time they groom another leader.

By Michael Ndonye 8 months ago

Allow Raila to go now or risk waiting forever for 'Godot'

Here is my 2027 prediction and it's not good for Raila, Kalonzo

President Ruto is not and will not be a weaker incumbent in 2027. Ousting him will be a high-hill task, especially now that Kalozo and Raila.

By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago

Here is my 2027 prediction and it's not good for Raila, Kalonzo

To move forward, we should all internalise Moi's 1978 speech

At the tender age of 54, Moi became president of a country with only his predecessor, Mzee Kenyatta, to learn from, and he committed to doing so in his "Nyayo" (footsteps) philosophy.

By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago

To move forward, we should all internalise Moi's 1978 speech

Ensure discovery of coltan in Embu doesn't turn into a curse

The county must ensure that mining and mineral resources policies and frameworks are put in place to provide for the exploration and exploitation of this resource for socioeconomic development.

By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago

Ensure discovery of coltan in Embu doesn't turn into a curse

Why Kalonzo owes Raila lifelong political commitment and support

Since Raila is permanently inked in the history of Kenya's politics, Kalonzo will remain a politician who changed that history forever.

By Michael Ndonye 9 months ago

Why Kalonzo owes Raila lifelong political commitment and support

Clerics, stop coveting political seats; you belong in the pulpit

Billy Graham once said, "Evangelists cannot be closely identified with any particular party or person. We have to stand in the middle in order to preach to all people, right and left."

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

Clerics, stop coveting political seats; you belong in the pulpit

Ruto will be the loser if he defies court orders on the housing levy

No judge is ready to make rulings which cannot stand the test of time and integrity in this age of openness.

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

Ruto will be the loser if he defies court orders on the housing levy

Gachagua and Murkomen, you are not qualified to wear doctoral attires

The tradition of the title Dr (PhD), as well as the doctoral regalia, ought to be respected. Still, our universities have decided to take part in deflowering the sanctity of such academic cultures.

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

Gachagua and Murkomen, you are not qualified to wear doctoral attires

The era of State corporations is gone; go ahead and sell them

. Even after Dr Ruto gave a breakdown of how taxpayers lose billions of shillings funding the corporations, the math still doesn't make sense to most Kenyans.

By Michael Ndonye 10 months ago

The era of State corporations is gone; go ahead and sell them

If Treasury CS and Ndii say our economy is struggling, then it is

David Ndii is a dangerously honest, extroverted, and highly predictable economist cum activist. Handling his expert opinion sketchily can throw a spanner in the works.

By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago

If Treasury CS and Ndii say our economy is struggling, then it is

We 'inherited empty coffers' excuse is no longer acceptable

Unless the Kenya Kwanza government acts to salvage this country and seek justice for the purported stolen money from the coffers they found empty, we will judge them harshly.

By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago

We 'inherited empty coffers' excuse is no longer acceptable

Let's turn scrutiny to graft in counties too

While the national government has a role to play, we should remember the more significant roles of our county governments in economic and social development.

By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago

Let's turn scrutiny to graft in counties too

Let Ruto provide true leadership to rescue us from economic woes

The country is headed in the wrong direction because of absolute lies, smokescreen blame games and incompetence among some members of Kenya's Kwanza administration.

By Michael Ndonye 11 months ago

Let Ruto provide true leadership to rescue us from economic woes

Tree-planting holiday was not necessary amid economic crisis

November 13 is usually World Orphans' Day, Odd Socks Day, World Kindness Day, and, to some, National Hug a Musician Day, among many other holidays worldwide.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Tree-planting holiday was not necessary amid economic crisis

Africans may be free, but they are still at risk of domination

The British Empire's principal impairment on us remains the beliefs and values that make us susceptible to domination.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Africans may be free, but they are still at risk of domination

News media can't misreport if given accurate information by government

The call for governments to make critical information accessible to news media and the benefits that come with it is the foundation on which democracies stand.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

News media can't misreport if given accurate information by government

Raila has run out of luck, let him endorse someone else

If Raila believes there is a candidate who can defeat William Ruto, he better endorse him-just like he did in 2002 when, alongside other politicians, he endorsed Mwai Kibaki.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Raila has run out of luck, let him endorse someone else

Mashujaa Day: What Kenyans expect to hear from their President

The president will be expected to redefine the bottom-up heroism philosophy he enthusiastically articulated in his 2022 Mashujaa Day speech.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Mashujaa Day: What Kenyans expect to hear from their President

Ruto might borrow a leaf from Uhuru and work with Raila

President Ruto is likely to lean more on the support of his erstwhile enemies from the Opposition than from his DP - it is easier to find another Central kingpin.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Ruto might borrow a leaf from Uhuru and work with Raila

Cherargei should first put into law a 10-year presidential term

Instead of beating around the bush, constitutionalise the current de facto ten-year term for the presidency and save this country billions of shillings' worth of resources.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Cherargei should first put into law a 10-year presidential term

Arrogance that felled mighty Azimio now in Ruto's Cabinet

Hustlers cannot bear the pains of economic burden and tongue-lashing from insensitive leaders. All the hustlers ask is for them to be well-rested materially and psychologically.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Arrogance that felled mighty Azimio now in Ruto's Cabinet

Ruto's ride to climate summit in an electric car was symbolic

President Ruto drove to the Africa Climate Summit (ACS23) in the first Kenyan electric car, Autopax, AirEv YETU. Many applauded his decision.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Ruto's ride to climate summit in an electric car was symbolic

Whether he runs or not, Raila will be a major player in 2027

In his political pilgrimage wee hours, Raila Odinga might still determine President William Ruto's main competitor in 2027 election. The way things are, unless there is a significant shift in politics

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Whether he runs or not, Raila will be a major player in 2027

The 'brotherhood' that makes fight against graft difficult

Politicians defend graft suspects passionately, making it difficult to isolate the actual corruption cases, political set-ups, and vendettas.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

The 'brotherhood' that makes fight against graft difficult

Nothing wrong with president launching Uhuru's projects

The president should take credit for such projects instead of ignoring them to become white elephants in the name of launching his own.

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Nothing wrong with president launching Uhuru's projects

Why coalition governments are susceptible to incompetence

It disturbs when under one year, President Ruto publicly decries having more information regarding departments and ministries than those appointed to run them

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

Why coalition governments are susceptible to incompetence

It would be hard for Kenya to pass the democratic litmus test

Like previous post-election 'handshakes,' the current talks are birthed after 'questioning the legitimacy of the 2022 electoral process; failure to accept the 2022 presidential election results

By Michael Ndonye 1 year ago

It would be hard for Kenya to pass the democratic litmus test

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