Articles by Isaac Mwangi

MWANGI: Presidential Debate: When pride makes all trees slippery

1641, July 29, 2017 (EAT)

It was a presidential debate that elevated the profile of one candidate and diminished that of the other. Perhaps more than anything else, it helped t...

MWANGI: Poor Kenyans fought for uhuru but lost out to gullible leaders

1904, July 22, 2017 (EAT)

Recent events in Kenya offer a good lesson on history’s uncanny tendency to repeat itself, only that it’s all so tragic for millions of people. In...

SRC Chairperson Sarah Serem on Monday morning announced the slashing of the pay of top ...

MWANGI: Reducing salaries for top gov’t officials isn’t enough

1854, July 18, 2017 (EAT)

Kenya’s Salaries and Remuneration Commission is working hard to remain relevant in the face of mounting criticism over its handling of workers: Its ...

MWANGI: Sigiri: Living monument of what graft can do

1737, July 8, 2017 (EAT)

The collapse of the near-complete Sigiri Bridge in western Kenya has once again shone the spotlight on overpriced mega infrastructure projects. Its co...

MWANGI: The Migingo test is coming… a looming tragedy?

1800, July 1, 2017 (EAT)

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga is a serious contender for the country’s presidency by all means – and is even considered by many to be...

MWANGI: Impunity before elections: Who’ll whisper a word to Uhuru?

1736, June 23, 2017 (EAT)

In a sign of increasing desperation by the ruling coalition as Kenya prepares for a General Election in August, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s governmen...

MWANGI: Should we allow political intrigues to hold everyone hostage?

1746, June 10, 2017 (EAT)

There are rules that simply don’t make much sense when dealing with six partner states – and the one requiring the presence of all partner states ...

MWANGI: As Uhuru’s pet project is launched, questions linger

1046, June 6, 2017 (EAT)

At long last, there is hope for a new era of improved rail transport in East Africa following the launch of the much-vaunted standard gauge railway in...

MWANGI: Is East Africa ready for one-term Presidents?

1227, May 24, 2017 (EAT)

There is good reason for Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to refuse a second term in office, even if he were to be elected in August – quite a tall o...

MWANGI: In the face of grinding poverty, who needs attack helicopters?

1825, May 13, 2017 (EAT)

Countries that are integrating cannot possibly be considering going to war against each other, right? Then why is there an arms race in East Africa? W...

MWANGI: Want economic power? Seek ye first the political kingdom

1844, May 6, 2017 (EAT)

If there is one area where East Africa has failed dismally in its efforts at integration and harmonization of systems and ideas, it’s in the politic...

MWANGI: Refusal to accept election results is an offence? Tell it to the birds…

920, May 4, 2017 (EAT)

That there is panic in the air is not in doubt. The coming electoral contest appears to have scared the establishment stiff – so much that some of t...

MWANGI: It’s wrong to use the army to protect land thieves

1542, June 8, 2017 (EAT)

The shooting of Kuki Gallman has once again shown that past injustices in land matters will continue to haunt the region until they can be amicably re...

MWANGI: Wrong turn for integration, so what next?

1754, April 23, 2017 (EAT)

The East African Community Heads of State Summit was for the umpteenth time postponed earlier this month, the latest reminder of the indifference and ...

MWANGI: Genocide against the Tutsi: Hasn’t East Africa learnt anything?

1649, April 22, 2017 (EAT)

The month of April is a difficult one for Rwandans, one in which all other activities take a backseat as the country remembers a sad chapter of its hi...

MWANGI: Somalia: Why East Africa could pay dearly for Trump’s order

1731, April 8, 2017 (EAT)

News that United States President Donald Trump has given orders that will see increased airstrikes in Somalia received scant attention in the region, ...

A fierce critic of the Uhuru Kenyatta-led government, Governor Hassan Ali Joho has not run ...

MWANGI: When abuses flow like a river, there is trouble ahead

1556, March 19, 2017 (EAT)

As we get closer to the August general election in Kenya, the contest is moving to unexpected areas, not least of which is the ability to pour vitriol...

MWANGI: Africans aren’t bandits, we simply want justice

1602, March 11, 2017 (EAT)

The killing of a rancher by pastoralists in the Laikipia paradise that hosts former colonialists – and a few privileged black African families – b...

Police boss fired for handling riots 'badly'

MWANGI: Why xenophobia and integration are strange bedfellows

1725, March 7, 2017 (EAT)

Yet again, South Africa is back in the news regarding ongoing threats against black African immigrants. Deadly xenophobic attacks have taken place sev...

MWANGI: Want a degree without breaking a sweat? It’s easy, come to Kenya

1404, February 26, 2017 (EAT)

Nothing could have been more shattering to the credibility of university education in Kenya. The news that most universities in the country had seriou...