Luo Nyanza tour was Ruto’s chance to address historical injustices
President William Ruto, accompanied by Interior PS Raymond Omollo (right), arrives for a meeting with grassroots leaders from Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay and Migori counties in Kisumu City on September 13, 2026.
Expand court • Observing that all major political and legal arguments almost always end up at the Supreme Court, Joseph Macharia proposes that the court be expanded to about 15 judges. “With this expansion, they would be able to handle two or more matters simultaneously and cut the time it takes to decide important legal arguments.” His contact is [email protected].
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Unifying games • The Asian Games are underway in Tokyo, Japan and Alnashir Walji is impressed by how countries – such as China and Taiwan, and India and Pakistan – are able to put aside their political differences and compete in various disciplines. “Sports are a unifying force. We have a leaf to borrow from the Asian Games. Kudos to the Orient!” His contact is [email protected].
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Stuck opposition • Rigathi Gachagua has apparently decided his is the last word on when to pick the opposition’s flagbearer and who it should be, says Jimmy Thumbi. “Opposition leaders are also engaged in unending fights among themselves. People are getting impatient; its time the opposition put their house in order otherwise they will have themselves to blame.” ([email protected])
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Correcting injustice • President William Ruto’s tour of Luo Nyanza should be put into context, says Chris Kiriba. “The region has been sidelined by successive regimes since independence in terms of development, and its elite persecuted. The president’s visit should, therefore, be viewed as his national duty of correcting historical injustices.” His contact is [email protected]
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New bogeyman • Give it to the president for minting a new bogeyman in his predecessor and selling this to Nyanza politicians who have gleefully betrayed their ex-handshake partner, says Taabu Tele. “The joke is on the voter who buys the change that has seen Uhuru Kenyatta succeed the late Raila Odinga as Dr Ruto’s bogeyman, allowing him to avoid accounting for his litany of unfulfilled promises.”
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