Year: 2025

Babu Owino Under Siege: The Making—and Possible Unmaking—of a Luo Kingpin

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Babu Owino Under Siege: The Making—and Possible Unmaking—of a Luo Kingpin

Makozewe December 18, 2025 0

The death of Raila Amolo Odinga in October 2025 detonated a political supernova in Luo politics. What...

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Why President Ruto’s State of the Nation Address Fell Short — And Why Kenyans Remain Deeply Disappointed

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Why President Ruto’s State of the Nation Address Fell Short — And Why Kenyans Remain Deeply Disappointed

Makozewe November 21, 2025 0

President William Ruto’s State of the Nation Address arrived at a moment of profound national anxiety, yet...

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ODM’s Leadership Meltdown: A Crisis Rooted in Ideological Bankruptcy

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ODM’s Leadership Meltdown: A Crisis Rooted in Ideological Bankruptcy

Makozewe November 19, 2025 0

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) finds itself entangled in an existential crisis that has little to do...

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The Orange That Won’t Roll Back: Why ODM Will Remain in Government Under William Ruto

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The Orange That Won’t Roll Back: Why ODM Will Remain in Government Under William Ruto

Makozewe October 25, 2025 0

The Crossroads of Continuity: ODM’s Moment of Reckoning The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), long defined by the...

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Babu Owino’s Mission Impossible: The Perilous Road to Luo Kingpinship and Political Survival

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Babu Owino’s Mission Impossible: The Perilous Road to Luo Kingpinship and Political Survival

Makozewe October 23, 2025 0

The Self-Coronation Gamble: Babu’s Dangerous Ambition In the aftermath of Raila Amolo Odinga’s death, Embakasi East MP...

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The Crown and the Flywhisk: Why the Quest for Raila’s Successor is a Cultural Nullity

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The Crown and the Flywhisk: Why the Quest for Raila’s Successor is a Cultural Nullity

Makozewe October 21, 2025 0

The Burial of a Ruoth: When Leadership Is Sealed Beneath the Earth In Luo cosmology, leadership is...

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A Political Obituary of Raila Amolo Odinga: A Reformist Giant in a Capitalist Order

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A Political Obituary of Raila Amolo Odinga: A Reformist Giant in a Capitalist Order

Makozewe October 16, 2025 0

Raila Amolo Odinga’s death signals not merely the end of a political life, but the exhaustion of...

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Charles Ndungu’s Send-Off: Vote of Thanks

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Charles Ndungu’s Send-Off: Vote of Thanks

Makozewe October 8, 2025 0

There are days when time itself pauses to listen, when even the wind moves softly, as though...

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Misango Arts’ Painful Miss: Kisumu’s Lost Stage in Ghana

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Misango Arts’ Painful Miss: Kisumu’s Lost Stage in Ghana

Makozewe September 24, 2025 0

The failure of Misango Arts Ensemble to attend the 6th World of Black and African Festival of...

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The Washington Post’s Shame: Standing with Karen Attiah Against Racism and Hypocrisy

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The Washington Post’s Shame: Standing with Karen Attiah Against Racism and Hypocrisy

Makozewe September 16, 2025 0

Karen Attiah’s Firing: A Cowardly Capitulation On September 12, 2025, The Washington Post fired Karen Attiah, its...

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