By Dr. Luchetu Likaka President William Ruto has in recent months unveiled an ambitious vision to expand airport infrastructure across the country, from upgrading existing airstrips to proposing entirely new airports in counties that have long felt excluded from national development. On the surface, the plan carries political appeal; airports signal progress, connectivity, and modernity.
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