by Patrick Ochieng | Dec 1, 2023 | Examining Tissue Issues, Shaping narratives
I have a very bad feeling about the civil society sector. I just completed compiling a report for the Civic Freedoms Forum that speaks about pushback on the makings of a police state and the bid to suspend our constitution by the rogue police inspector general and the...
by Patrick Ochieng | Jul 30, 2023 | Examining Tissue Issues, Shaping narratives
OBURE WUOD TINA IS PALPABLY ANGRIER THAN ME. OBURE PENS A PIECE BELOW THAT MIRRORS PERHAPS ONLY TWO SPEECHES THAT I CAN REMEMBER. THE SPEECH BY GOVERNOR JAMES ORENGO IN 1994 AT JARAMOGI ODINGA’S FUNERAL AND THE 2018 JULIUS MALEMA SPEECH AT WINNIE MANDELA’S FUNERAL....
by Patrick Ochieng | Jul 27, 2023 | Examining Tissue Issues
Luos have hit the World record. First, to most Kenyans, narratives abound that, they are demonstration enthusiasts, thanks to their lack of assets so they enjoy destroying others’ assets as they have nothing to lose. Second, a few of their leaders who defected...
by Patrick Ochieng | Mar 27, 2023 | Examining Tissue Issues, Shaping narratives
This time Ruto has gotten it wrong. His Deputy Rigathi and Leader of Majority Kimani Ichungwa say that Uhuru Kenyatta is the sole sponsor of the maandamano. What is not clear is what needs to be sponsored. Kenyans are in the maandamano for five main issues all of...
by Patrick Ochieng | Mar 15, 2023 | Examining Tissue Issues
“Poised for Growth: Community Radio in Kenya in 2009” was a joint study project seeking to assess the current status of community radio in Kenya in order to design a program for OSIEA to work with local partners to build the capacity of the community radio sector. As...
by Patrick Ochieng | Mar 11, 2023 | Examining Tissue Issues
In most elections in which International Observation is permitted the observers often find in favor of the electoral management body even if an election is by all accounts shambolic. Colleagues have told me there are exceptions to this presentiment but having dabbled...
