By Dr. Luchetu Likaka The recent remarks by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair, echoed by findings from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), present a troubling narrative. Politicians, it is suggested, are increasingly engineering violence at their own events for sympathy, visibility or strategic advantage. On the surface, this appears to be
By Dr. Luchetu Likaka The tense public moment involving James Nyikal and Tom Ojienda has stirred outrage, but not because it was rare. It is because it was painfully familiar. Kenyans have seen this pattern repeat itself across rallies, funerals, and community gatherings: a space meant for dignity suddenly turns volatile, a crowd shifts from
By Dr. Luchetu Likaka Kenya is not being governed; it is being campaigned. Every corner of public life has been converted into a stage, every policy into a slogan, every hardship into a talking point. What should be years of delivery between elections have instead become an endless rehearsal for the next vote. And if