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Mike Nyagwoka

How Ruto should engage with the young and restless

Young people today have seen how hard their parents have struggled with things like not having enough money, not finding jobs, and unfairness.
By Mike Nyagwoka 12 days ago
How Ruto should engage with the young and restless
When a diploma can be better for you than a degree
When a diploma can be better for you than a degree
By Mike Nyagwoka 19 days ago
Quest for justice for abductees must not be a political game
Quest for justice for abductees must not be a political game
By Mike Nyagwoka 1 month ago
There is no room for abductions in a functioning state
There is no room for abductions in a functioning state
By Mike Nyagwoka 1 month ago
Putting too much energy on 2027 poll is killing BETA plan
It is only two years after the last election, yet we have started being treated to theatrical machinations and political chess games in the name of broad-based government.
By Mike Nyagwoka 1 month ago
Putting too much energy on 2027 poll is killing BETA plan
Public officials' communication should be clear
The planned vaccination of cows is an example of how not to communicate a government policy. President William Ruto, being a scientist, could have easily explained himself to the people.
By Mike Nyagwoka 1 month ago
Public officials' communication should be clear
Nelson Amenya is hero of Adani collapse, you like it or not
While we welcome the decision by the government to cancel all deals involving Adani, we must also admit it is highly hypocritical.
By Mike Nyagwoka 2 months ago
Nelson Amenya is hero of Adani collapse, you like it or not
To destroy a society, just kill trust in its education potential
If we do not work to clean our systems, beginning with the educational system, we will end up with a completely broken-down society where no one believes in process.
By Mike Nyagwoka 2 months ago
To destroy a society, just kill trust in its education potential
Femicide is not a normal crime, it's a national disaster
The police do not want us to associate the close to 100 women murdered over the past 90 days with femicide, insisting that a number of those cases were just normal crimes.
By Mike Nyagwoka 3 months ago
Femicide is not a normal crime, it's a national disaster
Urgency to impeach Gachagua was misplaced energy
This efficiency and urgency with which Gachagua was impeached was needed to address other problems Kenyan are facing.
By Mike Nyagwoka 3 months ago
Urgency to impeach Gachagua was misplaced energy
Why the urgency to impeach DP Gachagua is misplaced energy
The urgency with which the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was done is exactly how Kenya's myriad problems should be handled.
By Mike Nyagwoka 3 months ago
Why the urgency to impeach DP Gachagua is misplaced energy
Gachagua didn't learn a thing from boss as he claims
In his defence, as he faced impeachment proceedings, now at the Senate, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims to have been a good student of his boss, President William Ruto
By Mike Nyagwoka 3 months ago
Gachagua didn't learn a thing from boss as he claims
Why we should invest in school feeding projects
School feeding programmes are an important part of any developing nation's plan for economic growth. Kenya should be no exception.
By Mike Nyagwoka 4 months ago
Why we should invest in school feeding projects
Dishi na County serving children a brighter future
The success of Dishi na County feeding programme across schools in Nairobi shows what can be achieved when a government commits to deliver its promises.
By Mike Nyagwoka 4 months ago
Dishi na County serving children a brighter future
Morara, other activists in change bid must grow thick skin
Civil educator Morara Kebaso cannot say Kenya ni Home in peace. Photos of his dalliance with the Jubilee administration will be fished out in a flush.
By Mike Nyagwoka 4 months ago
Morara, other activists in change bid must grow thick skin
There are too many red flags in Adani deal
There are too many red flags on this Adani airport construction proposal that we should no longer engage in any discussion about it.
By Mike Nyagwoka 4 months ago
There are too many red flags in Adani deal
Cost and impact of public projects must concern us
The cost at which some roads have been built has been questioned before. We have another multibillion-dollar road in the pipeline between Nairobi and Mombasa.
By Mike Nyagwoka 5 months ago
Cost and impact of public projects must concern us
Why Kenyans take upon themselves to audit state projects
With video evidence, Morara Kebaso has proved that all that remains after successful project launches are beautiful plaques with the name of whoever does the launching.
By Mike Nyagwoka 5 months ago
Why Kenyans take upon themselves to audit state projects
Wanga's rise in ODM opens up space for women
The elevation of Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga to Chairperson of the Orange Democratic Movement is of great consequence to attainment of the gender principle.
By Mike Nyagwoka 5 months ago
Wanga's rise in ODM opens up space for women
Our Constitution is a perfect guide if you mean well
The 2010 Constitution is a powerful document that can guide any ordinary Kenyan leader to extraordinary success and an inimitable legacy.
By Mike Nyagwoka 6 months ago
Our Constitution is a perfect guide if you mean well
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How Mbadi and Wandayi are key to Raila's legacy
The appointment of ODM members into the Cabinet is a double-edged sword on which hangs the legacy of ODM leader Raila Odinga or annihilation of the current political class.
By Mike Nyagwoka 6 months ago
How Mbadi and Wandayi are key to Raila's legacy
We must remain sane and within the Constitution
The biggest achievement at the moment is that the people in power, including the president, have realised they cannot be above the people and the Constitution.
By Mike Nyagwoka 6 months ago
We must remain sane and within the Constitution
President Ruto didn't get the message despite conceding
The writer says the young people did not just wake up one day and decide that the finance bill was faulty or the government needed to be jolted to reality.
By Mike Nyagwoka 7 months ago
President Ruto didn't get the message despite conceding
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President's options and best way to save his legacy
The biggest dilemma that the president faces now is which of the two sides of him would help him restore the hope that propelled him to that position, and quell the anger.
By Mike Nyagwoka 7 months ago
President's options and best way to save his legacy
Kenya's youth have every reason to cause a revolution
Whenever Gen Zs have attempted to put out their voice in their more familiar social media spaces, they have been dismissed as mere keyboard warriors.
By Mike Nyagwoka 7 months ago
Kenya's youth have every reason to cause a revolution
Don't expect much from the public on Finance Bill, 2024
It will be moronic to imagine the tax-raising measures and proposals in the Finance Bill 2024/2025 will be withered down just to appease Kenyans; enraged as they are.
By Mike Nyagwoka 7 months ago
Don't expect much from the public on Finance Bill, 2024
Let Hustler Fund work for majority of poor Kenyans
The Hustler Fund was to be a boon for Mama Mbogas and other small-scale traders who needed quick injection of cash for their daily stocking.
By Mike Nyagwoka 8 months ago
Let Hustler Fund work for majority of poor Kenyans
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Ruto had his way in picking Azimio leaders to US trip
For President Ruto this was the easiest thing to give and which will sure will have political returns as he pushes through his policies, some quite unpopular.
By Mike Nyagwoka 8 months ago
Ruto had his way in picking Azimio leaders to US trip
Why IMF policies cannot align with bottom-up agenda
The resultant effect is that the 'hustler' will have to wait longer, if not forever, to understand what the Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda - BETA means.
By Mike Nyagwoka 8 months ago
Why IMF policies cannot align with bottom-up agenda
Evictions don't have to cause death and pain
The pain visited upon three families in Mukuru kwa Rueben and Mathare in Nairobi during the recent demolitions could be avoided.
By Mike Nyagwoka 8 months ago
Evictions don't have to cause death and pain
We should trust our weathermen to mitigate disasters
Accurate weather prediction is thus a great investment, but only if the weathermen are taken seriously and their data is used appropriately.
By Mike Nyagwoka 9 months ago
We should trust our weathermen to mitigate disasters
Ongoing rains have proved us wrong on disaster response
The El Nino rains may never have come, but in preparation, government officers should have become more aware of what it takes to manage heavy rains.
By Mike Nyagwoka 9 months ago
Ongoing rains have proved us wrong on disaster response
Full transition for learners not reality for obvious reasons
The Constitution says every child has a right to free and compulsory education. Let that be a reality for all.
By Mike Nyagwoka 9 months ago
Full transition for learners not reality for obvious reasons
A little discipline, more concern will curb road crashes
As an accident victim, I shudder every time I hear of a road traffic accident. Accidents leave repercussions that last a lifetime.
By Mike Nyagwoka 9 months ago
A little discipline, more concern will curb road crashes
Why our beloved country is yet to attain its potential
For Kenya to take off, some things must happen. First, it has to be truly governed by the rule of law.
By Mike Nyagwoka 10 months ago
Why our beloved country is yet to attain its potential
Our doctors have genuine grievances state cannot ignore
It is not a cliche when we say a healthy nation is a wealthy nation.
By Mike Nyagwoka 10 months ago
Our doctors have genuine grievances state cannot ignore
Senate decision on Monda a reminder of law on conduct
Kenya is a country where public officials have gotten away with so much that the allegations against him sounded like child's play.
By Mike Nyagwoka 10 months ago
Senate decision on Monda a reminder of law on conduct
There is no logic in denying media public revenue
The decision by the government through the Ministry of ICT, to deny private electronic media government advertising is unfortunate.
By Mike Nyagwoka 10 months ago
There is no logic in denying media public revenue
Wastage of food is a huge contributor to climate change
The amount of food produced but never eaten could feed over two billion people, a majority in developing countries.
By Mike Nyagwoka 11 months ago
Wastage of food is a huge contributor to climate change
Nadco report, a betrayal of poll protest victims
The National Dialogue Committee report that was formally adopted in Parliament this week does not reflect its foundations nor activities that led to its formation.
By Mike Nyagwoka 11 months ago
Nadco report, a betrayal of poll protest victims
To fit into Raila's shoes, you must be highly disruptive
Following Raila Odinga's possible ascendancy to the African Union Commission chairmanship, the matter of his succession in politics must be on the table.
By Mike Nyagwoka 11 months ago
To fit into Raila's shoes, you must be highly disruptive
Why the media won't be subdued by Kenya Kwanza
Ideally, the government must find an ally in free media with free-flowing revenue.
By Mike Nyagwoka 1 year ago
Why the media won't be subdued by Kenya Kwanza
PWDs laud new registration plan in their counties
The plight of persons with disabilities has been given its due attention through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, which has previously organised registration drives across the country.
By Mike Nyagwoka 1 year ago
PWDs laud new registration plan in their counties
Open exam result servers to believe the KNEC verdict?
From the complaints over 2023 KCSE results, it is clear that there is a problem that needs to be addressed urgently.
By Mike Nyagwoka 1 year ago
Open exam result servers to believe the KNEC verdict?
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