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Let's use the fire, creativity of young leaders to fight corruption
Wednesday’s celebration of one of the nation’s most important teenagers, the Constitution of Kenya (2010), was remarkable. 2024 saw one of the fiercest battles for constitutionalism yet. A renewed focus on the cancer of corruption in all public spaces accompanied this week’s celebrations. Looking past the current Parliament and Executive shouting match, it may be the Gen Z spirit that offers us a new governance culture that is a match for our constitutional values.
Aug 313 min read
Could the Public Participation Bill fix our current tensions?
As we mark the third anniversary of the 2022 General Elections today, Kenya’s governance occurs as fragile and rudderless. Navigating the current turbulence will require new state systems to listen and interact with public concerns. A new opportunity has emerged in the Public Participation Bill (2025) currently before the National Assembly.
Aug 93 min read
With dwindling global funding, Africa must chart a bold path
As East Africa’s Finance Ministers unveiled their budgets this week, the region’s top philanthropic funders met in Kigali amid growing uncertainty in global development financing. For all that gathered, it was clear that without bold, innovative action, development financing faces an uncertain future.
Jun 143 min read
What challenges does Kenya face post-aid cuts?
Global aid is flickering. 2025 could write its obituary. Is the broad based Kenya government prepared to navigate the financial drought?
Mar 83 min read
Fill the gaps left by USAID freeze to combat healthcare challenges
The blanket USAID funding ban is the most abrupt in the entire history of development assistance. How can Kenya fill the gap left?
Feb 223 min read
Hanifa and Lenolkulal: A tale of two leaders
Protester Hanifa and former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal offers the nation different leadership styles three years before the elections
Sep 7, 20243 min read
What does the choice of the new Kenya cabinet communicate?
Beware the company you keep, lest you become the average of them, or so the quote goes. The reconstitution of the national cabinet...
Aug 17, 20243 min read
How to improve our living standards and create just cities
New strategies are needed to raise levels of citizen oversight, discipline and care for the limited public investment taking place.
Jan 8, 20243 min read
We're caught between danger of revolt and chance of reason
Wednesday’s protests are the most violent yet. Observing the protests, the constitution’s drafters must have struggled to see any...
Jul 16, 20233 min read
Kenyans smell double-speak in government policies and tax plans
Left untransformed, inequalities and exclusion are our greatest threat, our Upper Hill statisticians tell us. In a week where we are told...
Jun 10, 20233 min read
Are the new tax proposals equitable or just excessive?
For a change, it may soon be the turn of middle and upper classes to bang sufuria pans. Through the National Treasury, the Kenya Kwanza...
May 7, 20233 min read
Greed places the future of devolution at a crossroads
The future of devolution is at a crossroads. Dwindling funding, repeated attempts by the national government to take over key functions...
Jul 27, 20193 min read
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