Author Archives: Dr. Daniel Mutegi Giti, PhD.

The University of Nairobi is the only Kenyan university to appear in the recently released report by the Centre for World University Ranking (CWUR) that ranked 2000 universities globally. Four major parameters guide this ranking – first is the quality of education at 25 percent; two is the employability of its graduates at 25 percent;Continue reading “Lessons from the Global CWUR ranking of universities for Kenyan education sector”

Since the advent of devolution in Kenya in 2013, counties have been making one case over the other on the need for enhanced resource allocation from the national government. Globally, the public pulse is on the decline and countries and their subnational entities have to be innovative to continue to operate. There have been someContinue reading “Governors can use the cash crisis to shine and achieve national appeal”

President Ruto’s speech at the 3rd Pan -African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity in South Africa is a continuation of African Renaissance. African Renaissance is the concept and ideology which holds that one day, the African people shall overcome current challenges that impede their growth and development, and thereby achieve the much neededContinue reading “President Ruto’s speech at the Pan African parliament continuation of African renaissance”

The new universities and Technical and Vocational Training Institutions (TVETs) funding model has opened the possibilities for a new era in the management of higher education in Kenya. First, the model incorporates elements of funding students placed in national polytechnics and TVET institutions. This will increase the number of students joining TVETs, which are atContinue reading “Opportunities in the new university funding model”

The government is implementing the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, which is pegged on the economic transformation of the people at the bottom of the pyramid. The effective implementation of the key pillars of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation agenda namely- Agriculture, Micro-Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) economy, Housing and Settlement, Healthcare and Digital Superhighway and creativeContinue reading “We have to turn to the use of Public Private Partnerships to accelerate our development trajectory”

Over the last few months, we have been treated to a spectacle of senior leaders, bureaucrats and aides to senior politicians writing books or memoirs. Memoirs and books written by such leaders serve the following purposes. Writing memoirs and books has six important points. First are the personal perspectives that educate people around us, becauseContinue reading “Encouraging to see top leaders and bureaucrats write books and memoirs for generations”

In the last few weeks, Nairobi has hosted high profile leaders and guests, including Japanese Prime Minister, IMF Managing Director, Canadian Foreign Minister among others. This shows the growing importance of Nairobi and Kenya at large in driving international agenda and development. Nairobi is the only capital in the global south to host the officesContinue reading “Embrace and leverage on the proposed relocation of the United Nations Office for Project Services to Nairobi”

According to the Economic Survey 2023 by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the agricultural sector declined from negative 0.3 percent in 2021 to negative 1.9 percent in 2022. Production of key crops decline like tea from 537.8 thousand tonnes in 2021 to 535.0 thousand tonnes in 2022. Maize production declined from 36.7 million bagsContinue reading “Findings of economic survey 2023 shows need to revamp agriculture for employment creation”

Parliament seeks to amend section 157 (8) of the public procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 to bar foreign contractors from government contracts that are below Shillings 20 billion, so that such tenders are left to the local contractors. This is supposed to unlock billions of shillings from foreign to local contractors, and advance theContinue reading “Use Bill locking out foreign contractors from projects below Ksh 20 billion to better equip local contractors”

The cultic happenings at Shakahola in Malindi, Kilifi county requires that we educate our people, who also need lots of teachings. The word “preach” is repeated in the bible 150 times and the word “teach” appears 250 times, meaning God want more of teachings than preaching so that people can the real picture of theContinue reading “Unbundling the cults and their practices- debunking the myths”