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Florida Democratic Senator William Nelson displays a model of a space shuttle at Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s office on Monday. Nelson is a former astronaut who has been to the moon. Picture by Evans Habil

Kibaki’s vow on graft war should not be archived
Besides this page, I am a publishing editor. A publishing editor is at once many different things. But most significantly, he is a gatekeeper at the door of knowledge. [Updated on July 5, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Love and hate are found in the heart, not in the statutes
On the surface, poking fun at the Government’s zeal in resettling the IDPs was the message in Maddo’s cartoon strip in the The Saturday Standard recently. [Updated on July 5, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Will goddess of transparency accept Kimunya as sacrifice?
If we form Kenya’s Grand Scandal Masters football team, Finance minister Amos Kimunya is likely to warm the reserve bench for a long time. [Updated on July 5, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Cholera outbreak a wake-up call
There is nothing more humiliating than having no water in your house. It is more disturbing when a public institution catering for the sick, goes without it for weeks. [Updated on July 5, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

If Kimunya is Prince of impunity so who is King?
If besieged Finance minister Amos Kimunya is Prince of Impunity, as Parliament was told on Wednesday [Updated on July 4, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Minister has to account for the lies in hotel sale
Amos Kimunya talks too much. Ministers who have walked this path said less and only when it was nece [Updated on July 3, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Only Africa can tell her real story to the world
Race is always an issue in the United States, more so for black people. Black consciousness of thi [Updated on July 2, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Private practice ruins doctors in public service
Kenya’s doctor to patient population ratio is 5:100,000. The fact that this is 30 times less than th [Updated on July 2, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Efficiency, transparency critical in procurement
The on-going controversy over the sale of the Grand Regency hotel demonstrates, once again, the murk [Updated on July 1, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

The Public Watchdog
This cycle of corruption ‘skunks’ must not go on
We are at it again, with claims of corruption and more corruption — an endless cycle — flying everyw [Updated on July 1, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

We cannot let ministers break laws unpunished
According to Section 31 (i) (d) of the Local Government Act, Cap 265 of the Laws of Kenya, the num [Updated on June 30, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Responsible drinking is possible for sober adults
The responsible drinking myth or fact debate is back in the news and, typically, with the terms ‘alc [Updated on June 30, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Tiny islands have big lessons for Africa
After spending about a fortnight island hopping in the Eastern Caribbean, I am ready to report. [Updated on June 29, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Why is Kimunya bent on toppling President Kibaki?
There is a ‘mutiny’ within President Kibaki’s inner circle of trusted lieutenants that will test his [Updated on June 29, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Continent’s courtship with superpowers
Fifteen years ago, Japan pioneered in what has come to be known as ‘African summiteering.’ Since the [Updated on June 29, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Let varsities compete for ideas
Nairobi’s University Way has lived up to its name. On one side of the street is the University of Na [Updated on June 29, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more