By Dr. Luchetu Likaka Fifteen years after Devolution in Kenya, the uncomfortable reality is that parts of Nyanza and Western Kenya have little to show beyond bloated county bureaucracies and a trail of underwhelming projects. The promise was simple: take resources closer to the people and unlock local development. What has unfolded instead is a
By Dr. Luchetu Likaka Charging John Methu with treason would be a politically combustible move with far-reaching consequences beyond the courtroom. In Kenya’s highly sensitive political environment, such a charge is rarely interpreted as a purely legal matter; it is quickly reframed as a tool of political suppression. First, in the Central region—historically politically conscious
By Dr Luchetu Likaka The intensifying political rift between William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua is steadily evolving from an internal power contest into a broader governance and security concern with far-reaching national implications. What initially appeared as a struggle over influence and political succession has now taken on a more complex character, marked by public