Jamila Mohamed

April 09, 2026 11:44 (EAT) • 4 days ago

JAMILA'S MEMO: Oh zone, my tribe!

Democracy is supposed to be about choice, allowing wananchi to decide who leads them and not politicians in boardrooms deciding in advance who gets which seat; and not party elites dividing up the country like a chessboard.

April 02, 2026 11:48 (EAT) • 1 week ago

JAMILA'S MEMO: April Fools extended

Someone forwarded that to me and it made me think of a few things. The 1st of April is, for many, known as April Fools’ Day; a day for pranks and jokes.

March 26, 2026 11:33 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

JAMILA'S MEMO: 33 lives and lies

And to this moment, we still do not fully know how they got there. Were they unclaimed, undocumented? Were procedures followed? Or were they simply disposed of?

March 19, 2026 11:44 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

JAMILA'S MEMO: #NikoKadi - Resilience of the future

What started as an online initiative has steadily gained momentum, with young people, especially Gen Z, showing up at IEBC offices across the country to register as voters for the very first time. For them, the message is simple: this is how they get a say in the lead...

March 12, 2026 11:58 (EAT) • 1 month ago

JAMILA'S MEMO: Yours truly, Comments section

Often, it is because the comments are amusing. Someone once wrote “Kenya sihami!” and you realise just how creative, witty and downright smart Kenyans can be online.

March 06, 2026 12:08 (EAT) • 1 month ago

JAMILA'S MEMO: Lest... Yes, We forget!

Among those who passed away was a Member of Parliament, a man described by many as someone who fought for his people, someone who will be deeply missed by his family, his friends, and his constituents.

February 26, 2026 11:24 (EAT) • 1 month ago

JAMILA'S MEMO: The kondoo headcount

From where many of us are sitting, it feels like politicians see us less as citizens and more like wajinga, or perhaps kondoo expected to listen, nod, say “baaa” or “meee” and move on. You see, when you hold public office, you do not just get a title, it is also a res...

February 19, 2026 11:54 (EAT) • 1 month ago

JAMILA’S MEMO: Election promises – Mind the gap!

Some of these posters proudly carry party colors. Others don’t; perhaps because the battle for party tickets is a contest of its own, one yet to be decided. We’ve heard clear declarations: those seeking to retain their seats, newcomers testing the waters, and those aiming for higher office than the...

November 20, 2025 11:49 (EAT) • 4 months ago

JAMILA’S MEMO: Where are the leaders of Dukana?

We met 70-year-old Bobo Sora, sitting quietly inside his manyatta, blind, frail, starving, and abandoned by systems meant to protect him.This is a man who once walked proudly across the vast plains with more than 200 goats. Today, he cannot even see the five goats he has left and he says life has lo...

November 13, 2025 11:39 (EAT) • 5 months ago

JAMILA’S MEMO: Singapore - How not to get there

Singapore did not become Singapore by holding conferences about Singapore. It started by fixing the small things roads that don’t drown in mud, promises that don’t dissolve in rain.

Jamila Mohamed

JAMILA'S MEMO: Oh zone, my tribe!

JAMILA'S MEMO: April Fools extended

JAMILA'S MEMO: 33 lives and lies

JAMILA'S MEMO: #NikoKadi - Resilience of the future

JAMILA'S MEMO: Yours truly, Comments section

JAMILA'S MEMO: Lest... Yes, We forget!

JAMILA'S MEMO: The kondoo headcount

JAMILA’S MEMO: Election promises – Mind the gap!

JAMILA’S MEMO: Where are the leaders of Dukana?

JAMILA’S MEMO: Singapore - How not to get there

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