The Clout of Simplicity

The first African woman to receive the Nobel peace prize, Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai, is an international leader who draws her strength from the grass root level.

“I travel around the world, I sit in meetings with great men, but I have to go back to the grassroots because that is where the work is done.

Just a thought

Africa as a continent is still suffering from withdrawal symptoms of three traumatic processes: slavery, colonization and modernization. Unfortunately our structures and our leaders are making it difficult for Africa to snap out of it, hence the existence of conflict

African Leadership holds Africa's development hostage

The problem with Africa is the problem of commercialisation of leadership. Leadership in Africa is not motivated by genuine willingness to serve, but rather it is fuelled by personal greed, thus leading to the underdevelopment of Africa. Africa desperately needs selfless leaders, if there are any left. While we recognize and appreciate how far our leaders have taken Africa so far, what has been done is not enough. With the kind of resources that Africa has it should be by now a continent to recon with in terms of development.

The Development of the EAC

The concept of the EAC was first founded in the 1967 but collapsed ten years later mainly due to political differences. Kenya was practically running under capitalism lead by the then president the late Jomo Kenyatta. Tanzania had Mwalimu Nyerere who firmly believed in socialism, and he did not fail to act on his believes. Uganda on the under hand was under the confused and dictatorial rule of

Kenyan MPs their audacity!

Back in the days when Hon. Amos Kimunya was the minister of finance he read the budget in parliament, and expressed his optimism for economic growth. The total donor funding is to constitute 10.7% which is 80.96 billion of

Leadership Culture in Kenya

It has been one year and Kenya is reeling from a very dark moment following the post-election violence which occurred in the beginning of the year. Thousands died, and many more were displaced, the highest acts of human injustice were committed, and we are still reeling from the effects. There is a problem in leadership not only in Kenya but in most African countries;

Spotlight is on Kenya's education system

The policy goal of the Kenyan government has been to provide every Kenyan with the right education and training. Education is essential for the development and protection of democratic institutions and human rights. The question then arises with the word “right” education.