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Debates In School Nurture Leaders
Close to three decades ago, debate in Kenya among young people especially those in learning institutions - right from primary schools to tertiary levels - was vibrant. Debate was more popular than any other extra-curricular activity in schools and debating clubs were amongst the dominant clubs in schools.However, the last decade saw the decline of debate in the country with few schools having debate clubs. Consequently, there is a growing apat...
Lessons From NHIF And Ghost Clinics
Kenyans Have To Change Attitude On Leadership
The imminent end of the Kibaki era heralds the fourth face of post-Independence Kenya. A look back at where we came from will give an indication of where we are headed and what to avoid as we move forward into that future. The Kenyatta era set the foundation which was enthused by the youthful nationalists of the day who sought to shame the departing colonial master that Kenyan Africans did not have the capability to govern themselves.This era ...
Let’s Reject Ethnic Political Alliances
There has been a veritable epidemic of alignments and regroupings across the various elite led Kenyan electoral vehicles as these pin striped three piece tribal chieftains changed their political stripes for the umpteenth time-and presumably not for the last time.Most of these attention grabbing antics are being done with scant regard for what the constitution and other laws of the land stipulate. The chair of the Independent Elections and Bou...
It’s human nature to question ICC
Former Bosnian Serb army commander Radko Mladic went on trial yesterday in The Hague accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is accused of ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims and Croats between 1992 and 1995.Mass killings in Rwanda and the Balkans led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court in 2002. There are some similarities between the various cases in The Hague.Some critics consider Mladic a butcher, while to...
Insults Won’t Win You State House
It’s a great pity indeed that the war of words between Dr Kibisu Kabatesi (acting for DPM Musalia Mudavadi) and Mr. Barrack Muluka (acting for PM Raila Odinga) came to such an early – and abrupt – end.I could have sworn that one of these guys was about to declare his patron’s rival to be “a betrayer of the legitimate aspirations of the Kenyan people”. This would almost certainly have been answered with a cla...
Libya Yet To Shed off Its Bad Image
As Libya marked the first anniversary of the revolt, which toppled Muammar Gaddafi from power, there were signals that it will be a while before ordinary Libyans can savour the real benefits of a peaceful transition. The National Transitional Council is stuck between returning the country to growth and controlling thousands of well-armed militia groups who have slipped out of control.On the eve of the anniversary, Amnesty International release...
Moderates Ahead In Egypt’s Poll Battle
Protect Rights Of All Regardless Of Sexuality
Release Political Prisoners Trust, a human rights organisation, wishes to register its unqualified support for the position taken by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights in regard to the rights and status of Lesbians, Gays, Bi-sexual and Transgender people as well as commercial sex workers. We oppose any attempt by sections of the religious sector to stifle informed, open and honest public debate on this important issue on the basis o...
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