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Why Kalonzo's calm resolve and Sifuna's fire are the winning bet

The prospect of Kalonzo Musyoka-Edwin Sifuna ticket bringing together youth and energy on the one hand, and age and experience on the other, is inspiring.

By Sarah Elderkin 1 month ago

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Has Winnie Odinga capitulated and fallen at the first hurdle?

Observers believe Oburu and Ruto have managed to successfully tame Winnie through strategic moves that have pushed her into a tight corner.

By Sarah Elderkin 4 months ago

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Power, pact and betrayal: Winnie, Aunt Ruth and Uncle Oburu

Raila Odinga's death has ignited a bitter family power struggle.

By Sarah Elderkin 6 months ago

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Raila orphans: False spokespersons and heirs riding on death's back

Raila cannot be resting easy. He was exploited in his lifetime and he is still being exploited now. He must be turning in his grave.

By Sarah Elderkin 6 months ago

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Makau Mutua: When the high priest of flip-flop preaches morality

Prof Makau Mutua had chosen to address the topic of shamelessness in his weekly column in another Sunday newspaper.

By Sarah Elderkin 8 months ago

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Analysis: Ruto doesn't have the answer to hunger when 2008 maize scam still lingers

The DP was calmly presiding over a ministry where the corrupt practice was rife. Much of what happened under the minister's watch has never been investigated.

By Sarah Elderkin 4 years ago

Government secrecy and mysterious US bank account

Njoroge took almost three weeks to reply, and when he did he refused to meet Odinga on grounds that “the information and documents held by the CBK in relation to Eurobond is privileged under the banking laws and therefore cannot be disclosed to third parties”.

By Sarah Elderkin 10 years ago

Eurobond: Is IMF playing games after Kenyan government cooked its books?

What is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) up to? In its latest review of Kenya’s accounts two months ago, the IMF board not only re-approved a programme

By Sarah Elderkin 10 years ago

Four smoking guns, hazy figures, Eurobond billions held in US bank accounts and bogus letters

So the Eurobond $2 million — actually US$1,998,997,763 — was paid into the JP Morgan Chase account on June 24, 2014.

By Sarah Elderkin 10 years ago

Eurobond: A simple guide to understanding Sh100 billion ‘theft’

Right, hands up if you can think of a bunch of words and figures being bandied about in the media lately that have left you totally bewildered.

By Sarah Elderkin 10 years ago