Topical Solutions

  The Crush of Sonkoism.      Leadership is all about influence, its the ability of an individual to show his people what direction to follow wherever they need guidance. A leader must be emulated by his followers and in most cases he acts as a role model to a majority of the young upcoming leaders. The 24 years of Moi's regime entrenched into Kenyans a  culture of kleptocracy, patronage, incompetence in civil service and lots of mediocrity in our country. This is a culture that we have to deal with, 17 years since Moi left the seat of power. Leadership is all what dictates the prosperity or failure of a nation.      Mike Sonko was elected as a member of parliament for Makadara Constituency in 2010 in a by-election. The little known but flashy, flamboyant and monied individual mesmerized and won the hearts of the poverty stricken voters. The name "Sonko" meaning; "he who has money" is enough to win the hearts of our gullible voters. Sonko immediat...

Musyoka Kala the New Sheriff in WIPER Movement. Kenya's politics will always be shaped on the precincts and confines of tribal arithmetic. One would be so naïve to imagine that it is possible to delink ethnicity from the spine of Kenya's politics. Every ethnic group in Kenya must coalesce around a particular political party, they must identify their needs and how to pursue them. It is from building a strong "ethnic based" political party where now formidable, robust and progressive coalitions can be formed. The Kamba people in the lower eastern part of Kenya, are part of this political matrix. Wiper Democratic Movement is the party to beat in the region. Minions like the outgoing Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua, and the aging Kivutha Kibwana are already getting into the abyss of political menopause. All their machinations and exhibition of mere bravado are only kicks of a dying horse. They are toothless dogs in the arena of Kamba Politics. Kalonzo Musyoka is by all sta...

 Kenya a nation of ignorance; It is quite interesting to be a Kenyan and it should be quite fascinating for any foreigner to understand how Kenyans operate. It is only in Kenya where all will be wrong until a tribal chieftain says "Nooo it is now right" Remember in 2007/2008 how we fought, how Kenyans butchered each other, how we grabbed the attention of the world by torching Kiambaa Church which was a safe haven for women and children. It only took a handshake between President Kibaki and the opposition Doyen Raila Odinga on the steps of Harambee House. In 2017 we did it again, but when the interests of Raila were met by his "Brother" President Uhuru all was and it is well. In the midst of the COVID-19 scourge, it has taken the "boldness" of politicians to call us from home, to drop down the guard, and allowed ourselves to attend rallies without masks, without proper social distancing and with all disregard to the MOH laid protocols. Who bewitched us, we ...