Author: Debunk Editorial
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Peace At Last. May It Last…
For the second time since Raila Odinga chose to lead his supporters in street protests primarily challenging William Ruto’s ascendancy to the presidency, Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja One Kenya and Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza have opted to give the infamous bipartisan talks a chance. Much as the scope of the talks may be limited to only…
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This Is How A Country Burns
During Kenya’s darkest hour in 2007/2008 when Kenyans lived through the most devastating bout of post-election violence, William Ruto and Raila Odinga were on the same political side. With them was the third-in-command in Ruto’s government, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. Ruto and Mudavadi represented Odinga during the Koffi Annan-led Serena Peace Talks, with Uhuru…
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Ruto and Odinga Should Do A Joint Iftar
It might be prudent for the two leaders to share an iftar
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Who Is Kenya’s Thabo Mbeki?
In the last one month, former South African president Thabo Mbeki has done two things that have brought him back into the maelstrom that is his country’s politics, not as a rubble rouser but as that rare voice of reason a country needs during a time of chaos and confusion. When South Africa’s militant opposition…
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Sleep With The Constitution Under Your Pillow, Mr. Koome
The name Kenya Police Force used to evoke fear and apprehension from Kenyans of all walks of life, especially those bound to find themselves on opposing sides with the state at one point or another. Acres of footage abound from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s of overzealous security agents (sometimes working overtly in cahoots with…
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The Mirage of Bipartisan Talks
By now, anyone who lives in Kenya and is well appraised with the goings-on in the political sphere knows that the much hyped bipartisan talks between William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza and Raila Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja One Kenya is nothing but a mirage – what the Supreme Court would call hot air – a false…
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Blog: Ufungamano Multi-Sectoral Leaders Meeting
The stage is set for a civil-society-led meeting at Ufungamano House today following Raila Odinga’s tweet invitation. The objectives of the meeting include charting a path for Kenya’s salvation, engaging all Kenyans in ‘making our nation great’, and rejecting a Ruto-controlled parliament. 9: 54 am: An hour after the meeting was scheduled to start, Raila…
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Please Protect Ufungamano, Mr Odinga
Yesterday morning, we published an editorial titled “Time’s Ripe for an Ufungamano Initiative”, in which we made the case that the proposed talks between William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza and Raila Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja One Kenya shouldn’t be left to the two protagonists. Borrowing heavily from history, our primary thesis was that left to their…
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Time’s Ripe For An Ufungamano Initiative
Following the 2007/2008 post election violence, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) released a damning report aptly titled On the Brink of the Precipice, detailing one of our country’s darkest hours when our leaders, institutions, national and individual consciences collectively failed us. In a matter of hours, then days, then weeks, we went…
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Misinfo on the Bass
A few days ago we introduced you to a notorious band, OrchestraMalMisDisAmpPropaganda And now, in Episode 2 of our 10-part series, we introduce you to Misinfo on the Bass, the band’s well-meaning but harmful bass player as he strums on some Franco and Jimi Hendrix! Verify all information before liking, sharing, or commenting.