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Peter Kimani

City residents to Sakaja: Slow down, we'll pay up when we can, even Kenya has debts

City dwellers who have defaulted on rent for years are facing eviction despite City Hall failing to maintain those units for a decade, collect garbage or fix city thoroughfares.

City residents to Sakaja: Slow down, we'll pay up when we can, even Kenya has debts

Former top cop Charles Owino provides compelling analogy of how to commit murder

Former top cop Charles Owino provides compelling analogy of how to commit murder

Kenyans grieve their lost kin, even as Murkomen circles in useless legalese

Kenyans grieve their lost kin, even as Murkomen circles in useless legalese

It's a shoe in: Ruto's reign will be defined by the flying missile

It's a shoe in: Ruto's reign will be defined by the flying missile

The Kenyattas want a generational change they could not initiate, after 25 years in charge

Muhoho’s other major claim is that he’s the younger brother of Prezzo Uhuru Kenyatta, so I was surprised to see the younger Kenyatta looking elderly, complete with a grey beard.

The Kenyattas want a generational change they could not initiate, after 25 years in charge

Get ready, 'Soundtrack To a Coup D'etat' will simply blow your mind

Soundtrack to a Coup-D’Etat intersects jazz, Cold War politics and colonisation to explain the murder of DRC’s founding premier, Patrice Lumumba.

Get ready, 'Soundtrack To a Coup D'etat' will simply blow your mind

Get ready, 'Soundtrack To a Coup D'etat' will simply blow your mind

DRC is still under the Western-sanctioned continuation of neo-colonial exploitation.

Get ready, 'Soundtrack To a Coup D'etat' will simply blow your mind

It's a shoe in: Ruto's reign will be defined by the flying missile

The government has left no foot unturned as they sought to establish the circumstances under a shoe floated so close to President William Ruto's face

It's a shoe in: Ruto's reign will be defined by the flying missile

After jobs hoax in UAE, it's fair for Kenyans to say in unison: 'Hapa hatuna nchi'

Some distraught Kenyans have been sharing distressing stories about their botched job searches in the UAE, where they were deported as soon as they landed.

After jobs hoax in UAE, it's fair for Kenyans to say in unison: 'Hapa hatuna nchi'

'Crystal ball' Professor Mutua failed to anticipate own future in KK government

The good prof, who writes kizungu mingi every Sunday under the mantra of “Crystal Ball,” did not anticipate his own future working for the Zakayo administration!

'Crystal ball' Professor Mutua failed to anticipate own future in KK government

Young Kenyans are selling their kidneys for motor bikes, let's sell hearts for a little more

Reports of our young citizens selling their body parts to elderly Europeans and other nationalities hit a new, deep chord of desperation.

Young Kenyans are selling their kidneys for motor bikes, let's sell hearts for a little more

As mid-term beckons, MPigs grunt it's their turn to fill up tanks

MPs have raised furore over Constituency Development Fund (CDF), which they claim hadn’t been released on schedule, hampering their work and jeorpardising their prospects for re-election.

As mid-term beckons, MPigs grunt it's their turn to fill up tanks

Thanks to climate change, free thinkers of Nyanza have turned into sycophants

Nyanza Professional Sycophants is raising funds to orchestrate the removal of Siaya Governor James Orengo from office for embarrassing Raila Odinga after asking hard questions on ODM-UDA deal

Thanks to climate change, free thinkers of Nyanza have turned into sycophants

Much ado about nothing? Why Malala drama echoes petty politics

Official censorship that required a licence from the government for directors to stage plays was repealed in the 2010 Constitution to entrench artistic freedom.

Much ado about nothing? Why Malala drama echoes petty politics

Sheria House is rare enclave of law and order, and apparently love is in the air!

At Sheria House the seats are clean and so is the chamber while the orderlies are courteous and helpful.

Sheria House is rare enclave of law and order, and apparently love is in the air!

A roach showed up for dessert at a fine city diner, we all responded with calm

I saw a mid-sized roach jump out of the menu booklet at a five-star hotel in the city.

A roach showed up for dessert at a fine city diner, we all responded with calm

Theatre of the absurd takes root as Kenya Kwanza's manifesto

There is no way of knowing who among these powerful actors - President Ruto, former CS Justin Muturi and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua - had most resonance with their audiences.

Theatre of the absurd takes root as Kenya Kwanza's manifesto

Down the Athi River, farmers and fishermen watch as their livelihoods are washed away

Fishes of the water, the best barometer of the quality of the water have been floating lifeless along the stretches of the river to infer the scale of the poisoning.

Down the Athi River, farmers and fishermen watch as their livelihoods are washed away

How about a new Cabinet every month, Mister Prezzo, it'll do our country a lot of good

I’d like to encourage him to think of Cabinet appointments as gigs, renewable after every three months, as this will have many more indirect benefits.

How about a new Cabinet every month, Mister Prezzo, it'll do our country a lot of good

Prezzo Ruto delivers April Fool's day stunt by taking road to ruin

President Ruto misstated facts like Kenyan tea is being sold to Sudan, because it is not, since his government allowed Rapid Support Force (RSF) to operate from Nairobi.

Prezzo Ruto delivers April Fool's day stunt by taking road to ruin

Democracy by exclamation goes to stadium, revealing nation in a restive state

The highlight of the Harambee Stars against Gabon match, unsurprisingly, were chants of Ruto Must Go, which were delivered to celebrate the team’s triumphs or humiliation on the pitch.

Democracy by exclamation goes to stadium, revealing nation in a restive state

Baba Yao's quest for freedom, and why snake oil salesmen are hovering around

It’s strange so many Kenyans are surprised that former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu aka Baba Yao is still in jail after he was convicted for corruption.

Baba Yao's quest for freedom, and why snake oil salesmen are hovering around

Why Cabinet shuffle is the most successful project, complete with annual reviews

After nearly a year of push and pull, Justin Muturi, the former AG and Public Service CS, has been sacked, only a day after Ruto declared his tenure at Sheria House as “fairly incompetent.”

Why Cabinet shuffle is the most successful project, complete with annual reviews

Season III of presidential tours destined for Mount Kenya, with goons in tow

In recent times, Mt Kenya region has been labelled “tribal,” because Rigathi Gachagua asked President Ruto difficult questions about different sectors of the economy.

Season III of presidential tours destined for Mount Kenya, with goons in tow

Raila, 80, seeks liberation from Kenyans in his quest for time 'lost' in detention, exile

ODM leader Raila Odinga owes no one an explanation for his choices, he was jailed and lost many years while his peers were making money

Raila, 80, seeks liberation from Kenyans in his quest for time 'lost' in detention, exile

Death of a doctor and the tragedy of a nation that long lost its soul

A medical doctor who treated patients for free at Kenyatta National Hospital died because he could not access treatment.

Death of a doctor and the tragedy of a nation that long lost its soul

Kesses man takes law into his own hands, offering a model worthy of replication

Some chap in the Rift Valley has captured the national attention for establishing a “police patrol base,” which he reportedly operated undetected for six months.

By 2 months ago

Kesses man takes law into his own hands, offering a model worthy of replication

Dough-nation: Ruto's grand plan to feed the masses or charm them

President William Ruto committed to purchase one-million chapati-making machine for Nairobi county to facilitate the Dishi Na County programme.

By 2 months ago

Dough-nation: Ruto's grand plan to feed the masses or charm them

After receiving red card in Kisii, Raila blames Ruto for 'making the first move' on merger

When Raila Odinga faced a hostile crowd in Kisii he moved quickly to explain that it was President Ruto who made the first move on their coalition agreement.

By 2 months ago

After receiving red card in Kisii, Raila blames Ruto for 'making the first move' on merger

Alai keeps it real, restoring Nairobi to its ancient mission of a supply depot

This week, Robert Alai presented a Motion that seeks to regulate what he calls non-motorised transport.

By 2 months ago

Alai keeps it real, restoring Nairobi to its ancient mission of a supply depot

The audacity of freedom after jailbreak from cages of Nairobi's old estates in Eastlands

The modest dwellings, constructed under a proper affordable housing project in the 1960s housed junior cadre of civil servants, but have been knocked down to pave way for new houses..

By 2 months ago

The audacity of freedom after jailbreak from cages of Nairobi's old estates in Eastlands

From broad-based to now bread-based government, interesting time beckon

President William Ruto has dismissed the Auditor General’s disclosures on rot in the government as handiwork of “cartels” who are hell-bent on discrediting his efforts.

By 2 months ago

From broad-based to now bread-based government, interesting time beckon

Sakaja trashes the city paving the way for its rebuilding, bottom up

When Governor Johnson Sakaja showed up in office on Monday and found folks at Kenya Power had turned off power, over some unpaid electricity bills, he instantly swung into action.

By 2 months ago

Sakaja trashes the city paving the way for its rebuilding, bottom up

City parking rakes up Sh2,000 every 15 minutes, so I'm carrying trash to dish out

Nairobi County enforcement officers use clamps to immobilise motorists who forget to pay their parking fees.

By 2 months ago

City parking rakes up Sh2,000 every 15 minutes, so I'm carrying trash to dish out

PLP, a brand new party unveiled, with not so new faces at the helm, to liberate Kenya

The men and women who assembled at the launch of the People’s Liberation Party are probably are in it because they are hopeful to be the presidential candidate.

By 2 months ago

Please beware, in brave new Kenya, irritating Prezzo Ruto is a crime

President William Ruto had the time to retreat to a studio to turn his roadside declaration—about a massive road in North Eastern region—into an online musical sensation.

By 2 months ago

Please beware, in brave new Kenya, irritating Prezzo Ruto is a crime

It's darkness for Besigye as he languishes in jail, as Kenya seeks to sell tea in Sudan

Besigye was abducted from the streets of Nairobi and shuttled to Kampala, where he has been languishing in a military prison since.

By 2 months ago

It's darkness for Besigye as he languishes in jail, as Kenya seeks to sell tea in Sudan

News just in Nyamakima folks rejoice as Baba writes own epitaph in Addis Ababa

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga spent the better part of the recent months celebrating what seemed like inevitable victory.

By 2 months ago

News just in Nyamakima folks rejoice as Baba writes own epitaph in Addis Ababa

Now that Riggy G is out of power, the powers that be are busy building his backyard

The government has resumed construction of the road in Marwa that lay unfinished for the last two years.

By 3 months ago

Now that Riggy G is out of power, the powers that be are busy building his backyard

Nighttime adventure and the fishing dream in Mathioya that never was

The nighttime adventure in Murang’a proved harder than anticipated when I used Google maps to located my lodging.

By 3 months ago

Nighttime adventure and the fishing dream in Mathioya that never was

Love is an act, and I've seen enough to gladden the heart this Valentine

Folks, Happy Valentine’s day! Love is in the air and so, in the spirit of the week, I decided to surprise one of the most important women in my life.

By 3 months ago

Love is an act, and I've seen enough to gladden the heart this Valentine

Kenya leads America in quest to undo old order, or so they seem to think

So, Prezzo Ruto has been busy dismantling the “old order” that he claims has been fanning corruption and hemorrhaging our taxes.

By 3 months ago

Kenya leads America in quest to undo old order, or so they seem to think

Let children play; it will not take away their academic potential

Parents are to help determine if their future career paths will be Arts or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

By 3 months ago

Let children play; it will not take away their academic potential

When possessing too many books could be dangerous for your mind

The true cost of our ignorance is that a less informed populace will be shaken down, and left very shaken by the extortion racket that’s JKIA.

By 3 months ago

When possessing too many books could be dangerous for your mind

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