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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should the media have freedom of speech?: 2 of 104
It is said that in every society there are different classes. We are very familiar with the first three that include the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. However, governments have been able to manipulate these arms to work for their favour and therefore the need to have an independent press that is free to speak... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Africa Reflections: Kenya's post-election week of violence: 1 of 5
Now relaxed, I reflect on the events that I personally witnessed and saw on the telly during the last week. that week seemed like a month with so much happening. Never in my life have I been so anxious, stressed, worried about the future. at least I can thank God that I and my family are alive and well. I don't know if you h... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Commentary: Politics in Kenya today: 1 of 5
I don't know if it is only in Kenya where everything seems to be driven by politics. I realized this fact as we were discussing with my brother, a lawyer, on the legal flaws of a new labour law, passed recently by Kenya's parliament, had. The law replaces the workman's compensation act with the work injuries benefits act and... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Can the US military be effective in nonmilitary efforts to revive a war-battered community?: 20 of 52
Yesterday, I was going through an article by Thomas P.M Barnett that was first printed in the esquire magazine July 2007 edition but reprinted with permission in the Business daily on Monday 28 July 2007. The article entitled "Africa command: American Military's new frontier", was the authors expos on his visit to two CJTF-H... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Keeping the mention of God in the national anthem: 2 of 5
About three months ago, Kenya went through the most trying period in its history. The people had started to arm themselves and attacked their neighbors in the name of them being aliens' in their land because they were of a different tribe. The situation was very bleak as now Kenyans were counting days to an all out civil war... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Assessing today's relations between the Arab world and the West: 4 of 9
Everyday the American causalities in the Iraq war, a war meant to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqis', increases. It looks like Bush may have been finally proven wrong if the campaign speeches of the 2008 American elections presidential candidates are anything to go by. He may have intended to win the hearts and minds of... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Africa How to restore and reintegrate Kenya as a nation: 1 of 2
The dust that was raised during the post election violence that rocked the country has finally begun to settle and Kenyans are beginning to get into to their normal lives. Here in Nairobi, despite the impact that the violence has had on our business. People have resumed work and those who have lost their jobs or were displac... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace War and peace in Africa and their impact: 1 of 2
Those who start war normally hope that a temporary state of violence is will be effective in bringing about positive change. They even marshal the common populace to support them in their quest to bring about greater freedoms. But even the experienced military strategic planners do know, at times things do go wrong and out o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Africa China brings international balance to Africa: 1 of 1
Since the late 18th Century, Africa has been under the dominance of the western powers. These western powers originally came to find a source of raw materials and cheap labor and a market for their products. Since then the dominance of this western countries has continued up to date until a new kid on the block came by-China... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Africa Commentary: Kenya's post-election problems and the way forward: 1 of 1
In life when someone for example takes something that is rightfully yours, there are mainly ways of dealing with it. You can decide to fight over it or simply go look for another one somewhere else. For some of us, we prefer to fight over it and are even willing to kill so that we can keep it. I don't deny that there are sit... More..