Leaders who can’t keep lust zipped up Sunday, October 12th, 2008 Sunday Nation | 4 Comments »
I recently had the misfortune to witness one of the more cringe-worthy scenes I have encountered on television in the recent past. Asif Ali Zardari is the newly elected president of Pakistan. He has no previous experience of international statesmanship, having been previously famous only for being the husband ...click here to read the full article.
What the VIP lift says about leadership Sunday, October 5th, 2008 Sunday Nation | 3 Comments »
If you walk into one of the many government-owned high-rise buildings in Nairobi, or one that houses government bodies, you will notice a strange phenomenon: the VIP Lift. This is, quite simply, an elevator reserved only for Very Important People; or, sometimes, only for one Very Important Person. Presidents, ...click here to read the full article.
America’s sneezing fit rocks the world Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Sunday Nation | 1 Comment »
What on earth happened to the world economy? Reading the opinions that are pouring forth from the learned and the experienced, it is clear that very few people have the slightest clue. The scale of the meltdown that is occurring seems barely possible. Could anyone see a ...click here to read the full article.
Take your marks: The poverty race begins now Sunday, September 7th, 2008 Sunday Nation | 3 Comments »
“Programs alone can’t replace parents; government can’t turn off the television and make a child do her homework; fathers must take more responsibility to provide love and guidance to their children.” Now THAT is why I like Barack Obama. Not because he’s Kenyan (he isn’t, in any sense that ...click here to read the full article.
How we squander Other People’s Money Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Sunday Nation | 3 Comments »
I was on holiday along my beloved Kenyan coastline recently, and discovered that not everyone at the resort where I was staying was in leisure mode. I observed one group of people sitting in a specified corner of the hotel every single day. They were not sunning themselves ...click here to read the full article.
Kenyan priorities: a new quiz Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Sunday Nation | 7 Comments »
As Kenya taxis on the runway preparing for take-off, it is important to get a sense of priority. We must all realise what’s hot, and what’s really not. Otherwise we are going to go round and round this airport and watch all those other planes zooming around in ...click here to read the full article.