People. Governments. Nations

The beauty of democracy surely lies in vibrant opposition politics! No running away from this open secret. opposition is an integral part in the running of public affairs within a democracy. Opposition represents alternative government or a government in waiting. To prove their mettle, such a party must always project counter policies as well valuable criticism to the government of the day. So what dulls so much the politics of East Africa? The killing of opposition in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The year 2017 was of great political turmoil in Kenya. A greater chunk of political parties united to front a single presidential bid under National Super Alliance (NASA), and this union was indeed a threat to the ruling party Jubilee. Methinks, one of the strategies of winning the election that year was to weaken the opposition by all means. NASA supporters were mostly branded as violent  and thereby justifying setting the police upon them at the slightest attempt to protest

Mountaineers/Qoura I have watched with horror the news of deaths at Mountain Everest. My love and sympathies to the families that will never see their kins alive again. All human beings have in born feeling to ignite their spirits and break away from routines of life. Conquering heights is such a fulfilling thing. May God light up the path from Base camp to Life zone. The soul of humanity is made of love alone. We all lift our eyes to the mountains every so often. Thank you for Mountains

Omar al-Bashir  The fall of Bashir, who ruled Sudan for over three decades, came at a  very worst moment. In the context of democracy, public order is at a  high risk considering turmoil in the neighborhood.Unrest in Tripoli  and Algiers. And South Sudan is boiling at the feet. After weeks of peaceful protests, it’s a teeth clenching feeling lest turmoil  erupts in Khartoum. The restraint up there is commendable. So far the spirit  of protesters has remained peaceful and persistent. The citizens are following  every move. The military has very little room to play any game. Any perception  of ill motive can agitate the protesters any time.  The military in Khartoum will succeed because it has embraced  finesse and class towards duty Social skills It was quite a stir internationally when it was first reported that the Sudanese military  were protecting civilians from attacks targeted at them by ant-riot police. Indeed it  remains a historical pecu

Yonder is April Weeks of promise  and tender winds Whether at noon or  hurried evenings the common Raven will  flap wings for her children to seek shelter, for cloud's darkest hangs precariously, and narcissus only grins Wild narcissus in April bloom 

Kenya withdraws troops from Somalia? There is no definite communication from Kenyan authorities regarding this matter. It means therefore (because it has been talked about) that Kenya’s stay  in Somalia remains shrouded in grey as it has been for more than a decade now. General populace appear to be in favour of withdrawal of the forces for a whole  lot of time now. but government and regional organizations have been reluctant to follow this path. It can be remembered that Kenya withdrew its troops from South Sudan in a dramatic way, it will not be of surprise if at some point such happens again. If it does, it will signify defeat of African effort to curb Al shabaab extremism. Indeed any laxity on AMISOM’s part will be a major boost for bad elements. Hunger in some parts of Kenya Even though some political heavyweights have expressed contrary views, there is reliable reactions from local residents of Baringo and Turkana that indicate that drought has broug

Lufthansa air received by airport staff at JKIA/ Flymag KQ/KAA merger Can I call this queer? Well I don't know. This is something that is peculiar to Kenya. I find the do or die rescue of Kenya Airways to be just about pride and nothing else. Why should the Kenyan public be forced to pull up a corporation whose management has refused to style up? Exactly what  kind of winds is the airline facing? Sugar sector is out Maize farming is not profitable any more Kenya imports poultry and fish Textile industries are long dead Coffee sector is long ailing Now, just how many lives have been affected negatively by going south of all these sectors? As strategic as the Kenyan Airline may be, if it were to die I don't think its effect will be as great as it is being projected. Tourists, especially from the West, are very proud of their own flag carriers. So their coming to Kenya is not really pegged on KQ. By the way, you only have to sit for a few hours at the Ma