Kudos Cabinet for reversing privatization of sugar companies

The decision to use the Lease and Operate Model, one of the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) models under the PPP Act 2021, essentially undoing the earlier decision to use privatization, is strategic. Privatization globally replaced municipalization, where municipals of old provided some services like street lighting through its revenues bases and collection or nationalization whereContinue reading “Kudos Cabinet for reversing privatization of sugar companies”

Ills that counties are yet to cure

The general elections held in March 2013 ushered in a devolved system of government in Kenya. This means that 2023 marks 10 solid years in which Kenya has been implementing the devolved system of government. The devolution conference will be held between 15th to 19th August 2023 in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county under the themeContinue reading “Ills that counties are yet to cure”

Devolution conference should tackle revenue issues -Own Source Revenue-OSR

The 8th devolution conference will be held between 15th to 19th August 2023 in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county under the theme “10 years of devolution: The present and the future” and under a sub-theme “driving transformation from the local level: county Governments as the centre of economic development”.  It is now accepted in Kenya thatContinue reading “Devolution conference should tackle revenue issues -Own Source Revenue-OSR”

Let talks leverage on critical juncture to accelerate Kenyan development

Kenya, which measures 582,646 km2, is endowed with resources of diverse nature, be it minerals, excellent weather, good tourist attraction, quality education, infrastructure and an enterprising, intelligent and highly educated people. Our nominal Gross Domestic Product in 2022 was 110 billion US$, which comes ahead of Ethiopia’s 113 billion, Tanzania’s 76 billion, Uganda’s 48 billionContinue reading “Let talks leverage on critical juncture to accelerate Kenyan development”

Establishment of Open University of Kenya will enhance accessibility for higher education

Kenyans are in doubt keen on high education as evidenced by many packed lecture halls in the evenings, weekends and also in the online classroom sessions across the country. This is because many Kenyans have harboured dreams of attaining higher education but such dreams may have been affected by the grades obtained at form four,Continue reading “Establishment of Open University of Kenya will enhance accessibility for higher education”

Promotion of Kiswahili through setting up national advisory council a laudable move

The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Peninnah Malonza has announced plans to set up a Kiswahili Council (NKC) to promote the use of Kiswahili language in the country. One of the reasons for promotion of Kiswahili is that the language has immense opportunities to foster peace, cohesion, integration, and business among Kenyan communitiesContinue reading “Promotion of Kiswahili through setting up national advisory council a laudable move”

Concrete steps needed to stop alcohol consumption from becoming a national disaster in Kenya

The latest NACADA report shows that 48.6 percent of Kenyans (27,042,214 out of 48 million persons in Kenya) aged between 15 to 65 years consume alcohol. This is the most productive age in a country and steps must be taken to ensure that such a high number does not slide into alcohol and drug abuseContinue reading “Concrete steps needed to stop alcohol consumption from becoming a national disaster in Kenya”

Africa needs more attention to grow and provide solutions to its people

President Dr Ruto, has taken every available opportunity to advocate for the issues dear to the African continent – debt relief or suspension, adequate and innovative climate change financing mechanisms and review of the world order in matters membership to international apex bodies like the United Nations Security Council, and the inclusion of permanent membershipContinue reading “Africa needs more attention to grow and provide solutions to its people”

Prime Cabinet Secretary right to demand improved performance by parastatals in Kenya

The Prime Cabinet Secretary Hon Dr. Musalia Mudavadi has put up string measures to ensure parastatals in Kenya perform as expected in service delivery. He has identified mismanagement, corruption, pilferage of funds, high pending bills of Kenya shillings 401 billion out of 481 billion is owed by parastatals and other semi-autonomous government agencies, as someContinue reading “Prime Cabinet Secretary right to demand improved performance by parastatals in Kenya”

Keep memories of Mukami Kimathi and her generation by finishing the battle they waged

Kenya can keep the memories of the Mukami Kimathi and her generation Mau Mau fighters by exterminating the three ills they fought against – ignorance, poverty and disease. Tremendous progress has been made on the fight against poverty and disease by the government and various stakeholders. The two are closely related with poverty causing illContinue reading “Keep memories of Mukami Kimathi and her generation by finishing the battle they waged”