Muniini K. Mulera

Rigathi Gachagua’s day of Machiavellian reckoning

By Muniini K. MuleraOctober 21, 20240 comments

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Photo: Nyayo House, Nairobi © Muniini K. Mulera Following his fall from the deputy presidency of Kenya last week, Rigathi Gachagua expressed his shock at the way his “brother and friend” President William Ruto had treated him. “I did not know that ...

Lessons from Kenya’s history of political assassinations

By Muniini K. MuleraAugust 8, 20220 comments

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Tom Mboya Statue, Nairobi. Photo: © Muniini K. Mulera Tuesday August 9, 2022 Kenya votes today. Theirs is a real election. The president of Kenya has been on a hunt for votes for Raila Odinga. No overt state violence against opposition candidates. The two main ...

Daniel Toroitich arap Moi: iconic leader or prince of darkness?

By Muniini K. MuleraFebruary 10, 20201 comments

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The death of a person is a sad moment. It reminds us of our mortality and forces us to reflect on life’s meaning. The death of Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, Kenya’s former ruler, has saddened me more deeply than I thought it would. No, not because he has died. At ...

Charles Njonjo’s shining moment in the exercise of power in Nairobi

By Muniini K. MuleraKenya Kenya PoliticsOctober 10, 20190 comments

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As we prepare to celebrate Charles Mugane Njonjo’s 100th birthday on January 23, 2020, we shall be sharing some of his most remarkable exploits during his 15 years as one of the most powerful and influential Kenyans and, perhaps, Africans. To me the high point ...