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Dennis Kabaara

Graft, case backlog and access to justice should top Judiciary's reform agenda

Judiciary, no stranger to calls for radical reform finds itself under a harsh spotlight following a highly accusatory and largely social media-driven push for yet another judicial purge.

Graft, case backlog and access to justice should top Judiciary's reform agenda

Lost in translation: Kenya's endless dance with parastatals and the IMF expectations

Lost in translation: Kenya's endless dance with parastatals and the IMF expectations

Ruto's budget this year will be most important in the middle of first term

Ruto's budget this year will be most important in the middle of first term

2025: Will political sycophancy derail Kenya's pursuit of economic reform?

2025: Will political sycophancy derail Kenya's pursuit of economic reform?

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

Our eagerness to celebrate foreign pressure as the reason these deals were cancelled understates the important role played by local whistleblowers.

By 2 months ago

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

The writer says the State of The Nation Address is more about self-reflection and introspection than it is about self-praise and congratulation.

By 2 months ago

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

For the avoidance of doubt, the ongoing process to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is a terrible diversion.

By 3 months ago

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Kenya Kwanza is an unpopular government, and it doesn’t need rich people to fund poor people to say this.

By 3 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

Public participation on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suddenly, and unsurprisingly, mutated into a referendum on on Ruto’s presidency.

By 4 months ago

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

DP impeachment is a cacophonous sideshow. The reality is likely about real transparency and accountability in our fiscus before we are called for taxation.

By 4 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?

How do we improve the lot of Kenyans without imposing new taxes and overborrowing while offering government services?

By 4 months ago

How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?

Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations

The first call is embedded in our budget calendar for 2025/26, the penultimate fiscal year to our 2027 election because the 2027/28 budget two years later will be transitional

By 4 months ago

Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations

The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022

In this “business unusual” space, the focus is the destination of our journey, not their vehicle to take us there. Because, here and everywhere, the government is not the economy.

By 4 months ago

The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022

What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy

S&P lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating for Kenya from “B” to “B-”. Like the legend of Nero’s Rome, our leadership fiddles as Kenya burns.

By 5 months ago

What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy

Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?

The broad-based government reboots President Ruto's economic turnaround agenda that has so far been mostly mixed, moving in fits and starts.

By 5 months ago

Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?

Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much

It is fair to speculate that President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration might turn out to be our most disappointing since independence.

By 6 months ago

Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much

'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed

After a month of Gen Z-led pro-good governance, not anti-government, protests, we are back to default settings.

By 6 months ago

'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

Our eagerness to celebrate foreign pressure as the reason these deals were cancelled understates the important role played by local whistleblowers.

By 2 months ago

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

The writer says the State of The Nation Address is more about self-reflection and introspection than it is about self-praise and congratulation.

By 2 months ago

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

For the avoidance of doubt, the ongoing process to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is a terrible diversion.

By 3 months ago

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Kenya Kwanza is an unpopular government, and it doesn’t need rich people to fund poor people to say this.

By 3 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

Public participation on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suddenly, and unsurprisingly, mutated into a referendum on on Ruto’s presidency.

By 4 months ago

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

DP impeachment is a cacophonous sideshow. The reality is likely about real transparency and accountability in our fiscus before we are called for taxation.

By 4 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?

How do we improve the lot of Kenyans without imposing new taxes and overborrowing while offering government services?

By 4 months ago

How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?

Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations

The first call is embedded in our budget calendar for 2025/26, the penultimate fiscal year to our 2027 election because the 2027/28 budget two years later will be transitional

By 4 months ago

Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations

The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022

In this “business unusual” space, the focus is the destination of our journey, not their vehicle to take us there. Because, here and everywhere, the government is not the economy.

By 4 months ago

The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022

What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy

S&P lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating for Kenya from “B” to “B-”. Like the legend of Nero’s Rome, our leadership fiddles as Kenya burns.

By 5 months ago

What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy

Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?

The broad-based government reboots President Ruto's economic turnaround agenda that has so far been mostly mixed, moving in fits and starts.

By 5 months ago

Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?

Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much

It is fair to speculate that President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration might turn out to be our most disappointing since independence.

By 6 months ago

Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much

'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed

After a month of Gen Z-led pro-good governance, not anti-government, protests, we are back to default settings.

By 6 months ago

'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

Our eagerness to celebrate foreign pressure as the reason these deals were cancelled understates the important role played by local whistleblowers.

By 2 months ago

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

The writer says the State of The Nation Address is more about self-reflection and introspection than it is about self-praise and congratulation.

By 2 months ago

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

For the avoidance of doubt, the ongoing process to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is a terrible diversion.

By 3 months ago

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Kenya Kwanza is an unpopular government, and it doesn’t need rich people to fund poor people to say this.

By 3 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

Public participation on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suddenly, and unsurprisingly, mutated into a referendum on on Ruto’s presidency.

By 4 months ago

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

DP impeachment is a cacophonous sideshow. The reality is likely about real transparency and accountability in our fiscus before we are called for taxation.

By 4 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?

How do we improve the lot of Kenyans without imposing new taxes and overborrowing while offering government services?

By 4 months ago

How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?

Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations

The first call is embedded in our budget calendar for 2025/26, the penultimate fiscal year to our 2027 election because the 2027/28 budget two years later will be transitional

By 4 months ago

Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations

The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022

In this “business unusual” space, the focus is the destination of our journey, not their vehicle to take us there. Because, here and everywhere, the government is not the economy.

By 4 months ago

The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022

What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy

S&P lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating for Kenya from “B” to “B-”. Like the legend of Nero’s Rome, our leadership fiddles as Kenya burns.

By 5 months ago

What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy

Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?

The broad-based government reboots President Ruto's economic turnaround agenda that has so far been mostly mixed, moving in fits and starts.

By 5 months ago

Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?

Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much

It is fair to speculate that President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration might turn out to be our most disappointing since independence.

By 6 months ago

Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much

'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed

After a month of Gen Z-led pro-good governance, not anti-government, protests, we are back to default settings.

By 6 months ago

'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

The writer says the State of The Nation Address is more about self-reflection and introspection than it is about self-praise and congratulation.

By Dennis Kabaara 2 months ago

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

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