All posts tagged: kenyatta

Shaky Political Marriages, Broken Promises and Failed Alliances are the Filthy Fruits of a Failed System of Democracy

The recent spat between Deputy President William Ruto and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka over land grabbing allegations is a glimpse of loose talk and propaganda that could flow in the coming days as political rivals seek to outwit each other. In another political gimmick, Jubilee Party Vice-Chairman David Murathe in an interview in a […]

Kenya Exporting Oil: Profit to Colonial Multinationals and Misery to Citizens

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday morning, flagged off the first 200,000 barrels of crude oil from Kenya. UK-based Chinese company, ChemChina, bought the first batch of the Kenyan crude oil at Ksh1.2 billion (USD12 million). This is part of the Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS), which is an important step towards the South Lokichar Full […]

Perennial Elections are Desperate Attempts of Democracy to Whitewash its Failures

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the 2017 General Election held on Tuesday August 8th.   Mr. Kenyatta won a second term after he garnered 8,203,290 votes representing 54.27% of the casted votes. The results were however disputed by Raila Odinga the National Super Alliance Presidential candidate who […]