Locally, it has been difficult divorcing matters of environment from politics. A case in point is the restoration of the Mau, the country’s biggest water tower. The issue had a bearing on the 2005 referendum, 2007 general election and the coming referendum. Environment and politics are so intertwined and as Richard Chacha reports, it appears the Mau issue may have a bearing on how th…

As the storm over the cemetery land scandal blew over the top, The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission is coming under the spotlight yet again. The anti-corruption bodys handling of the cemetery scam and before that, the maize and free education funds scandal is increasingly raising eyebrows with the KACC appearing to play an active role in the coalition political games around corruptio…

It was the week of announcements, some startling, and others perplexing. We had announcements on domestic matters as well as political ones yet some were only meant to reinforce friendships. The big question though was, what is so attractive with the letters D and M in politics? First there was UDM, then came ODM and now PDM. All we know for now though is that a new political animal…

Typical of Kenyan politicians, Professor Sam Ongeri is hanging on as minister, even as it becomes clear that the only way to save his integrity is to pave way for investigations. As expected, he is blaming politics for his troubles , a path many in near similar circumstances have walked in the past. And as Jane Kiiyo reports, its a case of survival first, integrity later….

Whats is a census? Thats the seven billion shilling question following the governments postponement of the crucial announcement. Analysts say the move will add to the suspicion that has always dogged previous censuses. And as NTVs Yassin Juma reports, politics is never far away when it comes to the population of Kenya….

Jimmy Kibaki’s take on Kenya’s politics…

Retired President Daniel Moi says over concentration on politics could retard development in the rift valley. Speaking when he officially opened the Bible Christian Faith Church and Academy in Lityei Kapen-guria District, Moi urged leaders to return to KANU, which, he believes is a unifying party….