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Why St Mary's Hospital Mumias has closed after 117 years of service

Workers at the hospital had downed tools a few days earlier in protest after going without pay for four months.

By Alexander Chagema 27 days ago

How low-interest regime shrunk banks' half-year interest income

Banks have taken a hit on their financials with reduced income charged on loans following the low interest regime that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) started in August 2024.

By Alexander Chagema, Graham Kajilwa 30 days ago

To tame Gachagua, President Ruto should borrow a leaf from Nelson Mandela

Three schools of thought exist. The first argues that Gachagua is the brains behind the chaos, seeking to paint the government in bad light.

By Alexander Chagema 1 month ago

Farouk Kibet's efforts might help UDA to win Malava by-election contest

Farouk Kibet has camped in Malava constituency for months, reaching out to widows, women and youth as campaigns for Malava Constituency by-election intensify.

By Alexander Chagema 1 month ago

Reduce education and health costs to win back the trust of Kenyans

Many parents have sold valuables, from livestock, buildings to land, just to finance the education of their children.

By Alexander Chagema 1 month ago

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How confusion in opposition guarantees Ruto's comeback

June 25, 2024 marked Ruto's most vulnerable moment when he was arm-twisted into discarding the Finance Bill 2024 and disbanding his Cabinet.

By Alexander Chagema 1 month ago

Mbadi's economic misadventures show ODM can't offer better leadership

From reducing capitation from Sh22,224 per student to Sh16,900, and re-introducing examination fees, Mbadi's economic policies are hurting Kenya's education system.

By Alexander Chagema 1 month ago

Raila no longer excites the masses; his magic wand has lost its potency

Jolted out of complacency and now caught between two extremely antagonistic forces, Raila Odinga must rue his uncanny ability to pull rabbits out of the hat.

By Alexander Chagema 2 months ago

Acknowledging mistakes might help Ruto government regain public trust

For more than one week, blogger Ndiang'ui Kinyagia made Kenyans incessantly bark up the wrong tree.

By Alexander Chagema 2 months ago

Murkomen lacks the wisdom to manage Interior security docket

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen's decision to liken demos to a coup is outrageous and designed to run away from reality, which the government must confront to address underlying issues.

By Alexander Chagema 2 months ago

Unflappable and focused, Farouk Kibet is the new enigma in town

Those who have been tracking Farouk Kibet's engagements will have noticed that he does not only look after the President's interests but is a major mobiliser of the Kenya Kwanza government.

By Alexander Chagema 3 months ago

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Raila's 'collabo' with President is for self-survival, not betrayal of youth

Raila appears to have come to terms with the reality that his 'chi' has consigned him to a life on the periphery of the presidency.

By Alexander Chagema 3 months ago

President's conditional apology an insult to victims of State violence

Ruto's apology neither acknowledged the wrongs committed nor sought genuine forgiveness. Prefacing the apology with 'if' actually legitimises the State's high-handedness.

By Alexander Chagema 3 months ago

There is a lot that proves our country is headed in the wrong direction

Crackdown on government critics, the sacking of Public Service CS Justin Muturi and the expulsion of Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba from UDA put to question the country's democracy.

By Alexander Chagema 3 months ago

We have engaged reverse gear with budget cuts in education, health sectors

Implementation of CBC, and now CBE, has been chaotic with the government seemingly groping in the dark, lurching from one blunder to another.

By Alexander Chagema 4 months ago

Blaming media for the shortcomings of government is dishonest

Trump is well represented locally by the likes of Homa Bay MP Peter Kaluma, who called for the cancellation of BBC's licence for airing an expose of police brutality in Kenya.

By Alexander Chagema 4 months ago

Salasya's presidential bid a threat to old guard

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya last month kicked off campaigns to unite the Luhya community.

By Alexander Chagema and Bernard Lusigi 4 months ago

Atwoli 'must go'; his dalliance with government has neutered Cotu

Atwoli is pained that hawkers project a negative image of poverty to foreigners.

By Alexander Chagema 4 months ago

Africa must unite to escape exploitation by the West and East

Africa should take advantage of the fractionalism caused by Trumpism to rally, harness its potential and reclaim its rightful place in global rankings.

By Alexander Chagema 4 months ago

What Ruto will likely do to win Kenyans' confidence and votes in 2027

From the outset, Dr Ruto was determined to besmirch Uhuru's government, taking advantage of every opportunity to place blame on it for his shortcomings.

By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago

Patriotism is devotion to country, not President as some leaders believe

The plays 'Betrayal in the city,' 'Government Inspector,' and 'Animal Farm' were once set books in secondary schools, yet never brought out the type of state violence unleashed over 'Echoes of War.'

By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago

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A tale of Bungoma mud houses and jigger-infested feet of rich Mt Kenya residents

The Social Health Authority, for instance, is comatose, but leaders close to the President swear it is the best thing that has ever happened in Kenya

By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago

Kenyans are angry, but their leaders have other things to worry about

Kenyans are angry and have been taking advantage of public gatherings or occurrences in the country to express their displeasure with the government and a section of leaders.

By Alexander Chagema 5 months ago

Media must keep on lighting fires under government to keep it awake

Corruption pervades government institutions, and these are the things those in power would rather keep under wraps, but the media keeps nosing around to their chagrin.

By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago

Kenyans are woke; it's no longer easy to throw wool over their eyes

ODM leader Raila should oversight the government from the opposition benches, not get cosy inside the government.

By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago

Actualise UHC dream to save poor people dying from treatable diseases

The government should actualise UHC so that every Kenyan gets access to quality healthcare services without financial hardship and meaningless red tape..

By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago

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Youth, awake and challenge our two timing political old guard

It is not clear who, between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, has the handle on the other, but there are indications of a looming coalition that primarily benefits the two.

By Alexander Chagema 6 months ago

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Yes, go slow on 'govertisement' and become pragmatic for once.

Nyeri Archbishop Muheria's recent admonition of the government, urging it to eschew rhetoric and become pragmatic as well as proactive, raised Kisumu Town MP Peter Kaluma's hackles.

By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago

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Why Kindiki should not dance to the tunes of contemporary Rasputins

A month ago, social media sleuths forced DP Kithure Kindiki to resurface after claiming he had been cast adrift. His momentary absence from the public limelight raised eyebrows.

By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago

Large class sizes in public schools affect quality of teaching and learning

The most transformative policy initiative the government has undertaken so far is ensuring all children who sat the KCPE exam transitioned to secondary school.

By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago

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It was imprudent to entrust Chinese with State House refurbishment

If State House, Nairobi, was a thoroughbred before, it's now a mule. That is the position taken by some Kenyans who can't countenance the new-look State House.

By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago

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Why Rigathi Gachagua has become Ruto's worst nightmare

An unfazed, combative Rigathi Gachagua is on the road to becoming President William Ruto's nemesis. Intra house glee and gloating that followed his impeachment.

By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago

Why Gachagua has become Ruto's worst nightmare

It's evident Ruto boxed himself into a corner with his unpopular policies and the indiscretions of his garrulous aides, including the decision to eject Gachagua.

By Alexander Chagema 7 months ago

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Ruto focusing more on re-election than solving hustlers' problems

Kenyans are exhausted from the high cost of living, police brutality, a dysfunctional, yet exploitatively expensive education system, rampant corruption in government and poverty.

By Kinuthia Njoroge, Alexander Chagema 8 months ago

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Failure to align promises with reality hurts Kenya Kwanza's credibility

The car 'Kenya Kwanza' has been misfiring on all four cylinders, leaking oil through the tail pipe and pumping the atmosphere full of carbon dioxide.

By Alexander Chagema 8 months ago

How SHA came through for miner with broken collarbone

For four days, Livingston Mukoya, 25, endured pain from a broken collar bone in the surgical ward at St Elizabeth Hospital, Mukumu in Kakamega County.

By Alexander Chagema 8 months ago

Ichung'wah's outburst demonstrates lack of emotional intelligence

Kimani Ichungwah's vitriolic outbursts during the burial of Speaker Moses Wetang'ula's mother last week conveyed a serious lack of empathy and emotional intelligence.

By Alexander Chagema 8 months ago

Western leaders back Natembeya after Ichungwa's harsh outburst

A section of leaders from Western Kenya have condemned last Friday's scathing attack on Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa.

By Alexander Chagema 8 months ago

Barasa should not let hubris sully his good development record

Hubris is triggered by the acquisition of power and gets worse the longer one stays and accumulates more power.

By Alexander Chagema 8 months ago

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Kenya's violent storm and the coming together of strange bedfellows

Ruto cannot claim to care about the common man's interests and general welfare when all indicators point to desperation over the 2027 general elections.

By Alexander Chagema 9 months ago