Commentaries

A vendor sells portraits of US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Kisumu, on Thursday. The portraits, sold at Sh50, have been in demand since Obama won the party nomination. Picture by James Keyi

Kimunya, Ringera bring impunity to a new level
A few years ago, when Justice Aaron Ringera was tipped to get the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission job, I wrote an article that predicted that if he were appointed to head KACC, corruption would not be eradicated. [Updated on July 4, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Parliament must reject commission in ethnic Bill
Parliament discusses the National Ethnic Relations Commission Bill, it is necessary to interrogate its value. The Bill seeks to establish the National Ethnic and Race Relations Commission, which is will pursue and enhance ethnic harmony and cohesion among various ethnic and racial groups. [Updated on July 3, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Profiteers have taken over Aids agenda in Africa
The President’s Emergency Plan for HIV-Aids Relief (Pepfar) has been mired in the Senate for months. [Updated on July 3, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Amnesty or not for youths
The Nuremberg trials, post WWII, were an example of victors justice. The logic and preference of Allied conquerors, determined who to be prosecuted, the legal regime to be applied, and, the offences applicable. [Updated on June 29, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Plea bargaining law in the offing
While some see plea bargaining as an opportunity to administer justice in a reasonable and cost effe [Updated on June 28, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Orengo needs extra security to execute mandate
While Kenya’s three regime changes have generally conformed to Africa’s experiential maxim of ‘chang [Updated on June 27, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Meetings on food crisis failed to fix South’s woes
Last week, a talkfest on global food prices raged at the United Nations Environmental Programme head [Updated on June 26, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Mugabe is an embarrassment to AU and UN
Sometime last week, I received hate mail from one ‘Larry Hill’ who, though his name was Western, I s [Updated on June 25, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Military has won hearts in Mt Elgon, not tortured
In the last few weeks, there has been a hue and cry about the security operation being conducted by [Updated on June 25, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Constitution must have the people’s participation
Politicians were the problem that encumbered the Bomas Constitutional Conference and the referendum [Updated on June 23, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Calls for more capital for agriculture and trade
Last week Kenya hosted an international meeting to discuss the current global food crisis, especiall [Updated on June 22, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

We have solutions to food crisis
For a long time, we have spewed hard-hitting political headlines in our media too often. Politics ha [Updated on June 22, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

We should redefine our African identity
It is argued that the collapse of African states reveals the lack of vision of politicians and the i [Updated on June 21, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

Maputo goal on farming attainable if States unite
This Food and Agriculture Organisation Regional Conference has come at a time when the world, and pa [Updated on June 20, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

MP a beacon of hope for women, youth
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. [Updated on June 20, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more

One more of God's coups necessary in Zimbabwe
I have a copy of a Zimbabwe weekly newspaper with the name as ours. It sells at five billion Zimdo [Updated on June 20, 2008, 12:00 am ] ... Read more