Kenya Bitter Truth

By Gitile Naituli In Kenya’s political vocabulary, few phrases are as casually deployed, and as poorly interrogated as “Kikuyu privilege.” It is invoked to explain electoral outcomes, economic disparities, and even educational mobility. Yet this phrase, repeated often enough, has become a convenient shortcut that obscures a more uncomfortable truth: what is described as “privilege” is, in many cases, citizens demanding leadership and punishing failure. Politics, at its core, is a contract. Leaders promise representation, development, and stewardship of public resources; citizens, in return, offer votes and legitimacy. Where this contract is enforced, leadership improves. Where it is not, mediocrity hardens into entitlement. The Kikuyu Nation, for all its internal contradictions and current frustrations, has historically enforced this contract with unusual severity. That enforcement, not ethnicity, is what many mistake for privilege. Consider a simple but telling fact: it is remarkably ...

For years, the collapse of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi puzzled many observers across Africa and the world. How could a country with high living standards, generous state programs, and a strong economy turn so swiftly against a leader who appeared to have delivered materially for his people? This question is not just about Libya. It speaks to a deeper truth about governance, legitimacy, and the limits of developmental authoritarianism. It speaks to Africa’s political future. And it speaks directly to the crossroads at which Kenya now finds itself. --- The Libyan Paradox: Prosperity Without Liberty Before the 2011 uprising, Libya’s economic and social indicators were strikingly strong for the region. Gaddafi’s Libya boasted: Free education Free healthcare Subsidized housing Cheap fuel High employment An extensive welfare system These were not myths. The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) of 2010 ranked Libya 53rd in the world and first in Africa. Even today, that ranking stands...

Life is not all rainbows and butterflies. It can be tough sometimes. And you’ve paid a heavy price to get this far, so the best option is to really make it count by moving forward from where you are. Free yourself from the world’s negativity – from the sources of ignorance telling you what you can and cannot do – by promising to look ahead, to live ahead, and to get ahead. In other words, start making positive promises to yourself! Promise to fight back, to fight harder, to laugh louder and longer and slap adversity back into its seat whenever it dares to stand against you. Promise to be a force to be reckoned with – because you are a force to be reckoned with. Make these promises to yourself, and keep them forever. Repeat after me: “I promise…”  1.“I will not hold the past against myself.”– Your problems, your weaknesses, setbacks, regrets and mistakes teach you if you’re willing to learn, or they will punish you if you’re not. So let them teach you, every day. Take everything as ...

Very interesting & meaningful msg 2 share:* *If:* *A B C D E F G H I J K LM N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z* *is equal to:* *1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26* *Do you agree that we have 26 alphabets in English, as given below* *A = 1 ; B = 2 ; C = 3 ; D = 4 ;* *E = 5 ; F = 6 ; G = 7 ; H = 8 ;* *I = 9 ; J = 10 ; K = 11 ; L = 12 ;* *M = 13 ; N = 14 ; O = 15 ; P = 16 ;* *Q = 17 ; R = 18 ; S = 19 ; T = 20 ;* *U = 21 ; V = 22 ; W = 23 ; X =24 ;* *Y = 25 ; Z = 26.* Then, *H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K* =8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 *= 98%* *K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E* =11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 *=96%* *L+O+V+E* = 12+15+22+5 *= 54%* *L+U+C+K ;* =12+21+3+11 *= 47%* *None of them makes 100%. Then what makes 100%?* *Is it Money?* . *NO!* *M+O+N+E+Y* = 13+15+14+5+25 *=72%* *Leadership?* *NO!* *L+E+A+D+E+R+S+H+I+P* =12+5+1+4+5+18+19+8+9+16 *=97%* *Every problem has a solution, only if we perhaps change our.....*      *"ATTITUDE"* *A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E ;* 1+20+20+9+20+21+4...

“People often say, marry someone who makes you happy. And yes, happiness is important. But happiness alone cannot sustain a marriage, because life is not always sunshine. There will be seasons of loss, of uncertainty, of financial struggles, of sickness, of disappointments. That’s why I believe the real wisdom is this: marry someone you can suffer with. Marry someone who won’t run away when things get hard. Someone who will sit with you in the hospital when the night feels endless, or remind you to hope when your dreams seem delayed. Someone who will eat ugali and sukuma with you when times are tough, but also celebrate with you when abundance comes. True love is not just about laughing together—it is about crying together and still choosing each other the next morning. It is about carrying one another when one is too weak to walk. It is about holding the rope together when life pulls in the opposite direction. If you marry only for beauty, it will fade. If you marry only f...

(Read before it’s too late) 1. Women love like cats, not dogs – their affection is conditional, not automatic. 2. A woman will test you more when she feels you slipping, not when she feels secure. 3. Comfort breeds contempt—if she feels you’re too easy to please, she’ll lose interest. 4. Hypergamy is real: she’ll always look at who’s “better” than you, even if she stays. 5. A woman’s loyalty is tied to her options; remove the options, and loyalty becomes clearer. 6. She’ll never love you the way you love her—her love is survival-driven, not sacrificial. 7. The moment you put her above your purpose, she subconsciously devalues you. 8. Female attention is currency; once she knows it’s valuable to you, she rations it. 9. She’ll forgive disrespect from the man she desires, but never boredom from the man she doesn’t. 10. Attraction isn’t negotiated—it’s felt. No amount of logic can force it. 11. A woman never forgets who gave her the strongest emotions, good or bad. 12. She craves leadershi...

By Ndindi Nyoro Results today recording a Ksh 32.3Bn PAT. Equity Group released the same earlier in the week recording a Net Profit of Ksh 33Bn. Growth is being fueled by regional Subsidiaries like DRC etc. Interestingly, KCB's shareholders Funds are now over Ksh 300Bn while the market Capitalisation is at Ksh 158.5Bn by the close of the market today. The bank is therefore trading at around 0.52 Price to Book value. Equity Bank's Shareholders Funds are at Ksh 274Bn and Market Capitalisation of 205Bn. The share is therefore trading at 0.75 to Book value. Several things. 1. The current trend of the Stock market is dividend driven. Shareholders are not necessarily interested in growth strategy but by the bottom line that end in the pocket.  2. Both banks are trading at around discount. Below 1 to Book value. 3. Both companies are now singularly almost as Profitable as Safaricom PLC. They are peers on profitability. However with a market cap of Ksh 1Trillion, Safaricom is valued 5 ...

By Martha Karua Growing up in rural Kirinyaga, I learned early that courage is not the absence of fear, it is the decision to act despite it. In my youth, I faced opposition, just as today’s young Kenyans face intimidation, and in some cases, abductions and killings by the regime. But just as I stood my ground then, I believe that your voices, amplified by today’s powerful digital platforms, can fight injustice, expose truth, and drive innovation. When I ran for MP, as a young advocate, with no money, and up against powerful, political systems and people, I was often told there were roles “not meant for women.” The same voices said I couldn’t win. Even today they still say that as a woman Presidential Candidate, the odds are against me, but I learned something powerful: when you prepare, persist, and believe in your cause, doors that seemed locked will open. On this International Youth Day, I encourage every young Kenyan, especially young women, to know: the future is not s...

Mulolongo is not just a place. It's a whole syllabus. And deep within its curriculum is a tiny street called Zambarau where meat is sold both day and night. By day, Zambarau is a heaven of nyama. Smoke rises like prayers as meat sizzles on grills. You can find it in stew, dry fry, grilled or even boiled for the toothless. But when darkness announces its arrival, the meat form changes. It’s still meat, yes, but this one is served somewhat raw. Colourful, tender and priced depending on texture, origin, and freshness. The most popular evening meat here is called pig Porko. Everyone in Zambarau street and its tributaries knows pig meat, Porko. It is well supplied, comes in different packages and is available all night till morning. On a certain Friday evening, Katomo walked into Mulolongo feeling like a tycoon. After working for three solid weeks smoothing walls in Kalangaita, the foreman finally remembered him. He was paid a full Ksh 790. Not a coin less. That evening, Kat...

By Hon.Justin B. Muturi 1. The Poverty Olympics  Instead of tackling the structural unemployment crisis, the UDA government’s “solution” is to hand out boda bodas and call it empowerment. That’s not job creation that’s locking youth into a poverty cycle and asking them to clap for it. It’s like giving someone a spoon to dig a dam. 2. Tokenism Masquerading as Policy Serious economies invest in innovation hubs, manufacturing skills, tech funding, and green energy jobs. Kenya’s “youth policy” is basically: Here’s a wheelbarrow, now go make us proud. It’s policy cosplay, not policy substance. 3. The Hidden Message When the head of state pushes boda bodas and car washes as a “vision” for the youth, the underlying message is:  We don’t expect you to dream big. It’s an insult wrapped in a smile. It says, “Your ceiling is casual labour, not boardrooms.” 4. Economic Myopia A country that produces more boda bodas than engineers is planning for economic stagnation. Small hust...

By paul bundi karau When Sir Winston Churchill wrote 'The Gathering Storm' in the eve of the Second World War, he cautioned about ominous clouds that were slowly enveloping Europe, and predicted that there would be a mighty storm. In Kenya, a storm has been gathering over the last 1 year. The clouds are darkening. Every step seems to suck the country into the vortex of the storm. The demonstrations appear ominous. Police action appears ominous. The political leadership appears out of sorts. The relationship between the leaders and the led appears strained. The big question is where we go from here. Do we continue hurtling down the road to violence and destruction? Kenyans are lucky- the worst displacement we have seen is 2007. There are nations which unravelled and people had to run to unknown destinations. Even their wealth counted for little at that time. We must safeguard our freedom. We must safeguard our peace. We need as a country to calm down- cool off temperatures for a...

The Project Gutenberg eBook of  The Prince This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online at  www.gutenberg.org . If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title: The Prince Author: Niccolò Machiavelli Translator: Luigi Ricci Release date: April 23, 2018 [eBook #57037] Most recently updated: November 16, 2022 Language: English Credits: Marc D’Hooghe *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PRINCE *** THE PRINCE BY NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY LUIGI RICCI HUMPHREY MILFORD OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON EDINBURGH GLASGOW NEW YORK TORONTO MELBOURNE CAPETOWN BOMBAY CALCUTTA AND MADRAS 1909 PREFACE Of all Machiavelli's works  The...