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How politicised public service and toothless Parliament have failed us

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How MPs Bomas boycott put slow puncture on Kenya's sovereignty

In the annals of Kenya’s constitutional history, one statistic should shame every MP into permanent silence.

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Robots cannot authentically replicate empathy, genuine esteem-building, or the reciprocal trust that emerges from shared vulnerability and nonverbal cues.

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Digitise traffic system to make roads safer and more efficient

Matatus and commercial vehicles are stopped with clockwork regularity, not to ensure safety but to trigger the familiar dance of intimidation and extortion.

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We must give voter registration numbers same dignity as taxes

Parliament and the IEBC have a rare opportunity to send a powerful message: voting is not secondary to paying taxes or renewing a licence. It is the supreme act of citizenship.

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The traffic police have turned routine enforcement into a predatory ritual.

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How NARC resuscitated imperial presidency that Kenyans loathed

In March 2004, NARC strategised to undermine Kenya’s proposed constitution, with Kiraitu Murungi leading government delegates in a dramatic protest to preserve the powers of the presidency.

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Why we should make rigging an election treasonable

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How KICD's veil of secrecy undermines our education

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development is facing criticism over alleged opacity and actions said to undermine constitutional principles in the education sector.

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Qualitative approaches value formative assessments over high-stakes exams, fostering resilience in a demographic dividend ripe for exploitation.

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How politicised public service and toothless Parliament have failed us

Integrity is reduced to absence of a criminal conviction, while ethnic arithmetic, party loyalty, and coalition balancing decide outcomes.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 1 month ago

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Kenya's financial heartbeat should beat for you and me

An argument that Kenya’s Consolidated Fund lacks transparency and accountability due to blurred roles within the National Treasury.

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How MPs Bomas boycott put slow puncture on Kenya's sovereignty

In the annals of Kenya’s constitutional history, one statistic should shame every MP into permanent silence.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Why robots can't fix what bad teachers break in our learners

Robots cannot authentically replicate empathy, genuine esteem-building, or the reciprocal trust that emerges from shared vulnerability and nonverbal cues.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

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Digitise traffic system to make roads safer and more efficient

Matatus and commercial vehicles are stopped with clockwork regularity, not to ensure safety but to trigger the familiar dance of intimidation and extortion.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

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We must give voter registration numbers same dignity as taxes

Parliament and the IEBC have a rare opportunity to send a powerful message: voting is not secondary to paying taxes or renewing a licence. It is the supreme act of citizenship.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Rid our roads of corruption by digitising traffic management

The traffic police have turned routine enforcement into a predatory ritual.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 4 months ago

How our counties have become 47 fractures of devolution dream

We are paying for duplication while the national debt climbs and youth unemployment festers. If we continue this path, by 2032, the fractures may be too deep to mend.

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How NARC resuscitated imperial presidency that Kenyans loathed

In March 2004, NARC strategised to undermine Kenya’s proposed constitution, with Kiraitu Murungi leading government delegates in a dramatic protest to preserve the powers of the presidency.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 4 months ago

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Why we should make rigging an election treasonable

Calls are growing to classify election rigging as treason in Kenya, following reports of widespread bribery, intimidation and disinformation in the November 2025 by-elections.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 4 months ago

Kenya's school categorisation gives us a false sense of unity

The categorisation of schools into National, Provincial (now Extra-County), County, and District (or Sub-County) tiers is sold as a masterstroke for national cohesion.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Premium

How KICD's veil of secrecy undermines our education

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development is facing criticism over alleged opacity and actions said to undermine constitutional principles in the education sector.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Why Kenya should lower voting age to 16 years ahead of 2027 poll

Kenya’s youth are the real owners of the country. Yet, our electoral system sidelines them until age 18, a threshold that feels increasingly arbitrary.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 5 months ago

Kenya does not need a benevolent dictator

Benevolent dictatorship is a sugar rush offering fleeting highs but guarantees a bitter crash. The appeal is understandable.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 6 months ago

Qualitative education should be the antidote to curriculum crisis

Qualitative approaches value formative assessments over high-stakes exams, fostering resilience in a demographic dividend ripe for exploitation.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 6 months ago

What counties should do to rein in wayward motorists

Pedestrians outnumber motorists by more than 20 to one, yet we are the ones expected to apologise for existing. The injustice goes deeper than bad manners.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 6 months ago

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How politicised public service and toothless Parliament have failed us

Integrity is reduced to absence of a criminal conviction, while ethnic arithmetic, party loyalty, and coalition balancing decide outcomes.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 1 month ago

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Kenya's financial heartbeat should beat for you and me

An argument that Kenya’s Consolidated Fund lacks transparency and accountability due to blurred roles within the National Treasury.

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How MPs Bomas boycott put slow puncture on Kenya's sovereignty

In the annals of Kenya’s constitutional history, one statistic should shame every MP into permanent silence.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Why robots can't fix what bad teachers break in our learners

Robots cannot authentically replicate empathy, genuine esteem-building, or the reciprocal trust that emerges from shared vulnerability and nonverbal cues.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Premium

Digitise traffic system to make roads safer and more efficient

Matatus and commercial vehicles are stopped with clockwork regularity, not to ensure safety but to trigger the familiar dance of intimidation and extortion.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Premium

We must give voter registration numbers same dignity as taxes

Parliament and the IEBC have a rare opportunity to send a powerful message: voting is not secondary to paying taxes or renewing a licence. It is the supreme act of citizenship.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 months ago

Rid our roads of corruption by digitising traffic management

The traffic police have turned routine enforcement into a predatory ritual.

By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 4 months ago

How our counties have become 47 fractures of devolution dream

We are paying for duplication while the national debt climbs and youth unemployment festers. If we continue this path, by 2032, the fractures may be too deep to mend.

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