Seasons: In the midst of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment woes and the deadly conflicts raging in other parts of the world, Carol Rotich says she has just been โfinding peace and immense joy in the beautiful jacaranda trees that are currently in bloomโ in her Nairobi neighbourhood. โBut this is also a reminder that seasons come and go.โ[โฆ]CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLEโถ
Feuding: The simmering superiority battle between the National Assembly and the Senate could just work in DP Rigathi Gachaguaโs favour in his fight for political survival, says Joseph Macharia. โAs the two Houses of Parliament have been squabbling over which one is more superior, the senators will probably let him off the hook by rejecting the impeachment motion.โ
Impeachmentโข The political heat generated by the impeachment of DP Gachagua has โexposed the perils of our mongrel presidential system corrupted by Westminster parliamentary practice,โ remarks Taabu Tele. โThe 13th Parliament has bastardised the progressive Constitution by reducing impeachment to ego debates of slander and purchased loyalty to the Executive.โ
Jobs creationโข Instead of national leaders spending millions travelling overseas to search for jobs for Kenyans, why can’t they just help to grow the economy? Dickson K asks. โThey should strive to make ours an economy that engages our rich human capital. Our Parliament can solve this, having recently shown how productive their focused kinetic energy can be!โ
Wake-up timeโข There’s no good reason why young pupils should be forced to wake up as early as 4.30am in boarding schools or to go to day schools, says Churchill Amatha. โThose in day schools wait for as late as after 6pm to return home. There is nothing to warrant this punishment of children. What’s at stake really? Let children grow and learn progressivelyโฆCLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>ย
