Vincent Obadha
92 Articles
Ruto disregards court order again in appointment of IEBC commissioners
The President, by publishing the appointments formally, ignored the court order and possibly set up another round of bad blood between the executive and the judiciary.
IEBC timelines: A ticking clock for Kenya to meet threshold to hold 2027 general elections
The vetting of the nominees for Chairperson and six Commissioners of the IEBC now hangs in the balance after the High Court suspended the process.
Number of police officers in Kenya drops
This trend had been anticipated following the suspension of police recruitment over the past three years.
A short biography and facts about the new Roman Catholic Pontiff Pope Leo XIV
The new Roman Pontiff becomes the first Augustinian Pope, and the second Roman Pontiff after Pope Francis from the American continent. However, unlike Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV is a native of the United States of America.
A depressed economy? Employment opportunities in Kenya shrink as wages go down
The economic survey is a mixed basket of varied performance, looking at Kenya’s multi-faceted economy.
The Finance Bill 2025 is short on taxes but long on how to fix the economy
The economy remained steady even as it faced the mass protests of 2023 and the Gen Z-led protests of 2024.
Kenya’s strange offer to mediate US-China tariff war
Ruto said Nairobi is very well positioned to serve as the mediator between the United States and China in the festering trade war between the US and China, by far, the largest world economies.
Mbadi, once a budget critic, now faces litmus test ahead of Finance Bill 2025
The government, yet again introduced an unsavoury Finance Bill 2024, sparking uproar and rebellion from citizens.Mbadi was keen to assure the public that the Treasury would put in place a mix of measures including tax reforms and an expanded tax base to grow tax revenues.
Butere Girls' drama brings back echoes of Moi-era crackdown on plays, free speech
Ngugi wa Thiong'o will surely give a wry smile and smack his beard knowing the path he set ablaze decades ago is still warm.
Ruto leadership style exposed as former trusted allies turn bitter foes
Ruto said Muturi had sacked himself by refusing to attend cabinet meetings. Muturi opened a Pandora’s box about the possible involvement of government security operatives in the wave of abductions