Joe Ageyo
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Joe Ageyo signs out of Citizen TV live on air
The first lesson was Mathematics and I was excited. First because my mother was the teacher in front of the class and secondly, I knew practically everything that she was writing on the black wall, having learnt so much from her before I ever stepped into class. So as soon as she gave us an assignme...
AGEYOS ANGLE: Secret deal by politicians are none of our business
This is not the first time we are hearing about a political deal being allegedly reneged on. In the run-up to the 2002 general election, Raila Odinga endorsed Mwai Kibaki. At the time, Raila was the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, a formation that emerged out of the fallout with the then ret...
Ageyos Angle: The season of National Delegates Choreography
Almost everyday, we have seen some party or other come to life almost from nowhere, including some we didnt even know existed and others which we thought had long died. But it is that season, they all come out from their cocoons where they have been hibernating since the last harvest season.I speak...
AGEYOS ANGLE: The big log in IEBCs eye
Sabina Chege is accused of allegedly suggesting that the election in 2017 was rigged and that the 2022 polls may also be tampered with. Of course, the matter is now with the IEBC and whether the MP is guilty or not, will be the commissions decision to make.
AGEYO'S ANGLE: A cry for the beloved women of Kenya
Study after study has demonstrated just how hostile our politics is to female candidates. It is no wonder that the two-thirds gender rule remains a mirage, more than 10 years after it was enunciated by the 2010 constitution.
AGEYOS ANGLE: Take it with the politics - It is never that serious
I have had the privilege of covering four general elections, two referenda and a repeat presidential election.I can tell you without fear of contradiction that the amount of energy we spend insulting and disrespecting each other in the name of these politicians is not worth it.Sample this, in 2002,...
AGEYO'S ANGLE: Backing the wrong tree in the forest saga
The big fight is about changes sought by Langata MP Nixon Korir.These include a requirement that any attempt to take land away from forests must get the nod of KFS.Now environmentalists and other forest lovers have already made a strong case against this proposal.
AGEYOS ANGLE: Abimbos children of a lesser god
Immediately after the mime collapsed on December 2, local residents and fellow workers swung into action as they say, using every crude tool they could lay their hands on. They saved two miners shortly after. Five others have since been rescued, one other has sadly lost his life, while one is still...
MY ANGLE: Counties are letting us down
The recently concluded devolution conference brought many promising county initiatives to light. In Kitui, we heard of the heart warming stories of Mianda irrigation scheme where farmers are being supported through the provision of seeds, fertilizer.From Meru, we learnt of a new technology that...
AGEYO'S ANGLE: No amount of talk will turn down the climate heat
The county governments must now set aside part of their development budget and ring-fence it for climate action. And a budget means money, not figures on a piece of paper. They could start with simple actions such as drilling boreholes and powering them using solar energy.