Nyeri gubernatorial race – An analysis
1st Edition, 8th April, 2022 Nyeri ~ Tetû wa Gaaki. A county of firsts. The original home of Mau Mau liberation hero Dedan Kimathi Wachiuri. The county which undid the myth that Ûthamaki will never […]
Articles by alvankinyua
BBI was a Constitutional Moment and Constitutional Moments are inevitable
HISTORY has it that, NATIONS that aspire to continue EXISTING AND PROSPERING must undergo a moment of RE~INVENTION once after several years. A moment of RE~BIRTH breathes a new life to the soul of a […]
Kirinyaga gubernatorial race – An analysis
It is exactly 5 months since we did the last analysis (18th Sep 2021) of the Kirinyaga governorship race. And as they say, a day is a long time in politics; 5 months can be […]
A road named after Kibaki? Not exactly
So, I have seen interesting conversations all over on why a major road should have been named after Former President Mwai Kibaki before Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga got one. Well … Well …. To begin […]
Kibiru’s crowning as County Spokesman; the flipped Kirinyaga equation
In the ongoing ~ already heated ~ debate of President Uhuru Kenyatta succession, no Mt Kenya county has dominated the conversation than Kirinyaga. The bitter rivalry between powerful Interior PS Karanja Kibicho and the current […]
Kiambu Gubernatorial Race ~ An analysis
James Nyoro ~ Good brain but wrong work station. Excellent agricultural economist only that, Kiambu transitioned ages ago from agriculture to more complex and serious things like being a bedroom and that paradigm seems to […]
Gwata Ndai – Christians showdown completely unnecessary
Folks, in the past few days, an interesting conversation has emerged in which, the digital and social media space has played host to a bitter, faith-fueled war of words pitting staunch Kikuyu traditions hardliners under […]
“Daddy, what is politics?”
A curious small boy once asked his father what exactly politics is. Dad replied, “Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I’m the breadwinner of the family, so let’s call me Capitalism. […]
Lazy in the farm, almost a soldier, eventually president; this man Mwai Kibaki
It is never a shocker whenever you realize that this or that prominent man or woman has that bit of untold story, chronicling their struggles and their humble beginnings. As a matter of fact, many […]
No hugs, masking up and empty pockets; 2020 lessons
What a year! Yes. Just what a year that was 2020. When the usual fireworks graced the skies of each corner of our republic at 0000EAT on 1st January 2020, as we ushered in a […]