By Dr. Luchetu Likaka President William Ruto is increasingly governing like a man who believes the state begins and ends with him. What was first framed as decisive leadership is now shifting into centralization, defensiveness, and political overreach. Recently, his public criticism of government agency statistics, especially those showing sluggish economic growth, reveals more than
By Dr. Luchetu Likaka Kenya’s 2027 general election is already shaping into a contest defined less by personalities and more by structure, timing, and public mood. At this stage, any firm prediction would be premature. However, a careful reading of political patterns, emerging signals and historical precedent suggests a clear starting position: President William Ruto
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: that politicians are increasingly engineering violence at their own events for sympathy, visibility, or strategic advantage. On the surface, this appears like a sober warning