Rafiki Karisa

Kenya’s presidential elections have become contests of personalities, political alliances, ethnicity, campaign machinery and promises that are rarely subjected to the discipline of measurable performance. Every five years, presidential candidates travel across the country presenting ambitious visions: millions of jobs, better healthcare, industrialisation, affordable housing, universal water access, improved education, agricultural transformation, infrastructure expansion and […]

Kenya’s devolution was never meant to be merely a transfer of power from Nairobi to county headquarters. It was intended to bring government closer to the people and make public services more responsive to local needs. Yet more than a decade into devolution, one question remains fundamental: Who decides what a county government should deliver,

Kenya’s elections have become elaborate exercises in choosing people to whom the country will entrust extraordinary responsibility. Campaign stages are erected, convoys assembled, manifestos printed and rallies filled with music, speeches and promises. Candidates move from ward to ward, constituency to constituency and county to county asking citizens for the one thing that gives political

Kenya’s Debt: The Political Question That Can No Longer Be Avoided. Kenya’s next presidential election will be dominated by familiar political questions. Candidates will talk about jobs, the cost of living, healthcare, education, agriculture, housing, infrastructure and the future of young people. Political alliances will be negotiated, regional interests will be mobilised and competing visions

A presidential election is more than a competition for political power. It is an opportunity for citizens to determine the direction of their country and the kind of leadership they want for the future. A presidential candidate therefore has a responsibility to present more than campaign slogans, political alliances and promises. Candidates seeking the highest