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Government must confront Kenya’s governance deficit
President William Ruto delivers his special national address from State House, Nairobi on July 30, 2026.
Missing link • President William Ruto rightly invoked the Asian Tigers as a model for Kenya's development, Wanjohi Mwangi says. However, he says, the President "failed to mention governance and corruption even once" in his speech. "These remain the main obstacles to progress, not lack of planning," he argues, urging the government to confront the country's governance deficit. His email address is [email protected].
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Road neglect • For years, the Ikonge–Chebilat highway along the Kericho–Nyamira border offered motorists a smooth drive through lush tea plantations. No longer, laments Wilberforce Kimariech, citing numerous potholes. He urges the Kenya National Highways Authority to remember that roads need upkeep too: “Don't just build roads, maintain them!” His email address is [email protected]
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Brew crackdown • For David M. Kigo, the police should focus less on politicians and more on illicit brews destroying families. He says mothers protesting daily over their children's addiction "only pray and wish" the same energy used to arrest politicians was directed at enforcing Nacada rules. "Imagine what would be the result," he asks. His email address is [email protected].
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Campaign chants • For all his insistence that he has not started campaigning for 2027, Githuku Mungai says President William Ruto appears energised whenever visitors at State House chant, "Tutam!" The President's response is invariably, "Ati mmesema?" Yet he quickly adds he is "busy working" and "campaigning time will come". His email address is [email protected].
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Balanced future • For Kenya’s development debate, X N Iraki sees a contradiction. “One day our focus is becoming Singapore, a first-world country with high income. The next day our focus shifts to village elders, an echo from the past,” he says. He wonders whether this is “how we balance the future with the past”. His email address is [email protected].
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