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Gitobu Imanyara
Kenya hosts neocolonial delusion
The French president’s visit to Nairobi was a spectacular flop that exposed the tension between African agency and Western entitlement
The Kenya they won’t tell you about
Across the country, prices remain stubbornly high … Electricity bills feel designed not for service delivery but for punishment
Tragedy of Tanzania’s 98% vote
History teaches us that when democratic pressure builds with no outlet, something eventually breaks. That is not stability; it is a ticking bomb
Vigilance or victimhood: Why ignoring politics is expensive
Politics profoundly impacts every aspect of life, from personal finances to public services. Apathy towards it allows corruption and incompetence to flourish
Tanzania election sham: When peaceful people are pushed too far
President Suluhu wasted an opportunity to change the course. It is probably not too late. She can choose humility over hubris, dialogue over dominance and service over control,…
Ruto’s cybercrime law is foolish political war against the digital generation
It criminalises dissent, targeting Kenya’s youth, but history shows suppression fuels defiance
Kenya requires a foreign policy grounded in reality
The president’s proclamations of global leadership are undermined by debt, corruption and a personalised approach to diplomacy
They hated and betrayed Raila Odinga, but now they are mourning the loudest
Raila Amolo Odinga has rested, and Kenya stands at the edge of both history and hypocrisy. The air is thick with praise, the cameras are rolling, and the same hands that once…