Author: David Indeje

Mashujaa (Heroes) Day, formerly Kenyatta Day, on October 20. It is going to be the third national day celebrated under our new Constitution, which recognizes only two other national days on the calendar Jamhuri Day and Madaraka Day.Today marks a great milestone to us Kenyans. A day our country is being reborn, a day that inspires by the opportunities that will make each day afford us to wake-up and live another day striving to reach our goals as a nation.Goals that will make us make strides, in our social, political and economic endeavors; Strides that will raise our education standards…

On August 27, 2010, Kenyans celebrated the promulgation of a new constitution, a beacon of hope for political voice, equitable services, and opportunity. Yet, today, these aspirations remain elusive, overshadowed by persistent challenges—corruption, ethnic strife, and impunity—that leaders exploit to maintain power. Kenyans, quick to forget past struggles, often resist learning the lessons history offers. As the adage goes, unlearned lessons return in new forms until mastered. Kenya’s journey from one-party rule to multiparty democracy has been arduous. Yet, when glimmers of progress emerge, petty self-interests and ethnic loyalties stifle structured mobilisation for political and economic transformation. While Kenyans can…

The Late Prof Wangari Maathai (Nobel Laureate) on receiving the UN Africa Prize for Leadership, 1991 she said:“Another value Africans must adopt is love and concern for young people. One of the most devastating experiences is to see youth wasting away because they are unemployed, even after they have completed secondary and tertiary education, or because their health has deteriorated. African governments should give priority to investments in technical education and HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and support programs.Without skills, people find themselves locked out of productive, rewarding economic activities, leaving them unable to meet their needs for housing, healthcare and…

Lack of enough employment opportunities is a problem faced across the globe. This even according to the World Bank Report of July, North Africa: finding jobs for the 9.8 million young people entering the labour market between now and 2020 will require a new approach to economic growth says, “The fact is that though the supply of graduates has increased rapidly, economies remain focused on sectors of activity that are incapable of providing jobs that correspond to their level of studies, such as clothing and textiles or the mechanical industry.They further say, “Tomorrow’s jobs must be mainly provided not in…

Ministries have returned over Kshs.101 billion to Treasury over the last financial year. These funds were earmarked for development purposes and represent a tenth of the 2011/12 budget. With the myriad of projects the Government of Kenya needs to fund, it is a great shame that these funds have not been put to immediate use. The ability to mobilize and deploy capital efficiently is a crucial skill Kenya needs to develop. As this is available right now, I propose that Treasury uses this money to fund a Bank of Industries with a capital base of Kshs.100 billion.A Bank of Industries…

It is time to turn the page. A new generation of leaders must now rise in Kenya and take the mantle of leadership and deliver economic prosperity and social justice for all of Kenya’s populace. The country has forgotten that the passing of the new constitution was a rejection of ethnic patronage and impunity and an endorsement of the rule of law, a restoration of our confidence in the state rather than tribal loyalty. This is because we are still one nation enlivened by rich cultural diversity: a wide range of age groups, cultures, and physical abilities, religious and ethnic…