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History of election mischief: From mlolongo system to vote buying

Once upon a time, each candidate at the General Election was assigned his own ballot box. It is the ballot papers inside your box that determined the poll outco...

What Ruto can learn from his predecessors on how to manage precarious situations

Will 'giraffe' Moi succession plan be a dream come true for Raila Odinga?

Kenya’s First Vice President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga described Second President Daniel arap Moi as “a giraffe with a long neck that see very far.”

Will 'giraffe' Moi succession plan be a dream come true for Raila Odinga?

The Duke of Kabeteshire, the last man standing, wielded total power as Attorney General

The Cabinet saw Njonjo seated next to Kenyatta but had no clue how the man who drove from Kabete when only a few Africans owned cars was shortlisted.

Charles Njonjo is Dead

The centenarian had amassed wealth in his career and was a staple in the political career. 

Fare thee well Sir Charles Mugane Njonjo

Born to a colonial chief in 1920, Charles Mugane Njonjo became Kenya’s first Attorney General at independence in 1963.

Of upright men and car-driven politics

By Leonard Khafafa | March 3rd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 When Captain Thomas Sankara came into power, he changed the name of his country from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, literally, “The land of the upright men.” Among other memorable things he did was to decree that all government officials would have to make do with the most basic means of transportation. Leading by example, he discarded the ostentatious motorcades so beloved by African presidents and was often seen riding a bicycle to work. Cars have always been symbols of success in Africa. One is respected or disdained according to the vehicle they own. Premium is placed on big fuel guzzlers so that one is deemed to have made it in life only when they drive such. The means of attaining these is of no consequence. Appearances trump all sense of propriety to the extent that even thieves are celebrated as long as they have the accoutrements of what is accepted as success.

Of upright men and car-driven politics

Of upright men and car-driven politics