How one club is killing football in Kenya through match-fixing for unearned plaudits of ‘record this, record that…’
According to sources, the real reason there is quagmire in the Nairobi United vs Gor Mahia forfeited match ruling is the referee’s report that said the match did not end because of violence of any sort but rather “it was too dark to play.”
‘Godfather of vaccines’ tries to defend himself eight years later but can’t reset truths
Despite his best efforts, he was not able to put the truths he was forced to admit in that deposition back in the bottle; nor have his efforts succeeded in bullying everyone into injecting without thinking.
Uganda as a unit of imagined communities: Without the barrel of the gun, it’s difficult to think of the ‘Pearl of Africa’ as a state
The principle of nationality that buried the Soviet Union and destroyed its empire in Eastern Europe continues to shape conflicts among the new independent countries of that vast region. Such peace, security and unity are unstable by nature. They may endure in the short to medium term, but they cannot stand the test of time
How President Museveni, who arrived in Uganda as Rwandan refugee de-politicised and stripped indigenous people of rights
Alongside the control of ideas, the Museveni regime has wielded land as a primary instrument of de-politicisation. The processes of dispossession and Bantustanisation have physically displaced indigenous communities from their ancestral grounds, fragmenting the geographic and spiritual basis of their political identity.
Road not taken: Sifuna has this unique ability to land a point so cleanly that it travels across tribes, classes, cities, villages, diaspora…
The message is not subtle. It is a national attempt to manage emotions. To bring the public back down to the safe, familiar posture Kenya has perfected: do not hope too hard. Hope makes you vulnerable. Here is the sobering truth although. In many homes, ambition is treated like a dangerous animal.
‘Mimi Ndio Sifuna’: How abortive ouster of ODM secretary general fuelled a situation that’s galvanised Kenyan youth against power wielders
You cannot discuss Sifuna without mentioning Raila Odinga. Love him or critique him, you cannot deny one thing: Baba has shaped a generation of political fighters. And he did not mentor cowards.
Romanticising fallacy that Luhyia and Luo of western Kenya are ‘genetically’ predestined to resist power
The argument that Luhyias and Luos are genetically predestined to resist power and is intellectually provocative, but it rests on a few assumptions that deserve serious interrogation. First, the framing that Molima (central Kenya) and Rift Valley or Kikuyus and Kalenjins are “trained to access power” while Luhyas and Luos...
Raila Odinga’s widow, Ida Odinga, reminds late prime minister’s elder brother he’s unwanted in ODM party
By quashing any rumours of leadership instability before the rally begins, Ida Odinga has ensured that the focus remains on the party’s populist agenda rather than internal friction.
How Uganda’s Machiavellian architecture gives way to ecocide, ethnocide and intellectual erosion
The management of Uganda’s education sector exemplifies a patronage-based, neo-patrimonial state. President Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s direct and familial oversight – with the first lady as minister of education and sport – symbolises the sector’s repurposing for political ends. This “Presidentialism in education” ensures personalist initiatives trump systemic planning.
How rhapsodic arts and social sciences instill fear in Uganda President Museveni who prefers imaginary dupes and dullards in natural sciences
The regime’s “commitment to science” is visible in targeted funding, presidential directives and the construction of specialised institutions, all while faculties of humanities and social sciences are starved of resources and morale.
