Leaders can transform Kenya without trading insults
Youths in a peaceful procession on the streets of Mombasa during the 'Niko Kadi' voter registration campaign on March 24, 2026.
Mobilising change • Simple slogans such as ‘#Niko Kadi, Je wewe?’ for the new campaign to mobilise youth to register as voters can help to change the country for the better, says Auratic Koome. “Let the leaders learn from this that they can change the country without hurling insults and organising rallies, spending billions of shillings. Let’s protect young people.” His contact is [email protected].
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Wasted effort • Convinced that the recent diplomatic mission to Russia over the clandestine military recruitment of Kenyans for the Ukraine war was a flop, Ruth Gituma wonders why the Foreign Affairs ministry didn’t think of a better alternative. “As virtual meetings are prevalent in today’s world, it could have been more efficient to conduct the meeting via Zoom.” Her email address is [email protected].
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Data breach • When he recently visited the website of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to renew his driving licence, Godfrey Kanyagia says he got the shock of his life. “In an apparent data manipulation, my year of birth had been changed from 1962 to 1978. Why would such anomalies be happening? I can smell a rat.” His email address is [email protected].
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Airport danger • The illegal construction on Wilson Airport’s flight path in Nairobi “is something the developers may come to regret”, says James Enyukor. “Sometimes, parts of aircraft or even entire engines fall off. And, if an aircraft hits a tall building, its flaming fuel will cause the structure to collapse, as happened in the September 11 terrorist attack in the US.” His contact is [email protected].
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Run-down • The generally poor African management culture is evident in the cities the colonial masters left with excellent infrastructure, such as Nairobi, Harare and Johannesburg, but which are now in a sorry state, says Limo Esquire. “On realising that we can’t manage our affairs, we fall back on the miserable old cliche that we’re suffering because of past colonial injustices.” His contact is [email protected].
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