True Mwananchi

Another handshake is on the horizon and you can guess who is going to benefit - most probably not the stone slinging youth or even you and I. Raila Odinga, the Kenyan politician and former Prime Minister, has been a controversial figure in Kenyan politics for years. However, his recent actions have shown that he is wrong on

The government has directed roadblock personnel to block non-Somalis from using the Elwak-Kotulo route for their own safety. The Daily Nation reported yesterday that armed Al-Shabaab militants stopped a bus from Nairobi to Mandera . They checked the bus for non-Somalis and proceeded to give a lecture to the travellers before letting all of them go. The travellers reported to the police and details of the lecture have emerged as

For all the few years I have lived, I am lucky to have lived under three presidential eras. The KANU era might have been the worst but in modern times I believe this is the hardest time for average Kenyans. We might have advanced by making a few small steps but we are still in the dark ages. We might be having a mediocre SGR but what  is really there to

WE OWE OUR FALLEN HEROES REVENGE "An eye for an eye would make the world blind" ~  Mahatma Gandhi Revenge is a dish best served cold! KDF Soldiers pray  The sudden attack on our defence forces has made me stronger than before. There's nothing more honourable

Society sense is about honest people keeping their promises. It is sad to see that such is not the truth but just a wall painting hanging over our heads ready to strike the innocent.  It has been a long time since I wrote a blog post . With the heightened spirits all over the country , you can bet that it is definitely big news season. all the rants about Ann Waiguru but still the big boys have cast a blind eye upon her. If she thinks she

Kenyan civil servants rely on bribes as an alternative means of survival. It's not just for fun. This is why most of our government  institutions are rotten; civil servants asking for bribes! High Tax rates and unfavourable insurance policies in Kenya have made life for civil servants very difficult. Taxpayers on strike in May Photo| The Star To fight corruption, the government of Kenya must cater for the needs of its employees. Civil servants are endangered. Take, for example, a case scenario where a Kenyan police officer earns a

President Uhuru should swallow his pride and ours as a nation and call back the Kenyan troops operating in Somalia. Garrisa police engage with the Al-Shabab Photo Courtesy of Capital FM Once the Kenyan troops had confirmed Operation Linda Nchi  as successful, Uhuru should have called them back home. As it is right now Al-Shabaab is our problem but Somalia is not. It's because

William Ruto sent a tweet telling Kenyans on Twitter ( #KOT )that they should not blame Mwalimu King'ang'i for bringing Kanyari on Churchill show.  Apparently it seems #KOT were neither happy at William Ruto's tweet nor Churchill's theatrics

Corruption is a Kenyan way of life. It's an undeniable norm. It's engraved on our DNA as a Nation. Kenyans may openly deny this but deep within they will accept. Funny how the government is busy fighting corruption while the same officials are asking for bribes, grabbing lands, seeking favours for their children and offering employment to the people they know. “You cannot run a country whose creed is greed. And the duty of those of us who have been given the honour and privilege to be the arrow’s head in the fight against corruption is to change that creed,” said PLO Lumumb a when he was appointed as the director of Kenya Anti Corruption Commission.  Courtesy of Standard.co.ke  You cannot fight a monster when the monster is you. It's harder than committing suicide. And corruption is not the one to commit suicide. If you owe somebody a favour