by Patrick Ochieng | Aug 3, 2024 | Shaping narratives, Unmasking complexity
In this article I compare the crisis in Kenya with that of Greece some years back by taking words out of the mouth of the man who was in charge of Finance at the peak of the crisis Prof. Yanis Varoufakis. I felt the pain the ‘failed Greece Finance...
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...
by Patrick Ochieng | Feb 21, 2023 | Examining Tissue Issues, Unmasking complexity
Kenya is a Country of surprises and very interesting dynamics. After the August 2022 elections a rapture, something akin to an Apocalypse has gripped the Kenyan polity in a tight and unrelenting embrace. If you speak privately to most on the winners’ side they will...
by Patrick Ochieng | Apr 24, 2022 | Examining Tissue Issues, Pepping up local action
ANDREW MWANGURA spoke to DISRUPTION on a range of issues bedeviling the Port of Mombasa. Unknown to many accident statistics at the Port and terminal of Mombasa between 2021-2022 will leave you livid. Since 2012, 1112 workers have lost their lives to occupational...
by Patrick Ochieng | Apr 8, 2022 | Pepping up local action
TWO Activists, Albert Musasia & Jacob Opara in an act of rare courage in an incisive piece below make no frills about our education system. I reproduce their article here to tell the world that our exam-oriented education is anything but tragic. The story the...
