Sen Mong'are Okong'o

Artificial scarcity is economic sabotage dressed as strategy. Dealers hoarding fuel to profiteer from anticipated price hikes are not traders they are opportunists thriving on public pain. This conduct distorts markets, punishes consumers, and undermines national stability. EPRA must act swiftly and decisively: investigate, sanction, and if necessary, revoke licenses. Regulation without enforcement is mere decoration. Silence or delay risks complicity. The law must not blink while a few manipulate supply for greed. Protect the mwananchi, restore order, and remind the market that integrity not speculation is the true currency of sustainable enterprise. @EPRA_KE

Many petrol stations have reported stockouts even as oil marketing companies were accused of hoarding products with plans to release the fuel after the April-May price review, when the prices are expected to go up significantly. standardmedia.co.ke/national/artic…

Inua Jamii was meant to be a lifeline, not a token gesture eroded by time and inflation. Expanding coverage without enhancing value reduces dignity to symbolism. The National Assembly must act decisively review stipends, index payments to inflation, and ensure timely disbursement. Social protection cannot be static in a dynamic economy. A promise to the vulnerable must remain meaningful, not ceremonial, if justice and equity are to prevail.

The promise of Inua Jamii, launched in 2013 as a social security for the country’s most vulnerable, was in the form of a modest but reliable income to cushion the elderly, persons with disabilities, and orphaned children from extreme poverty. But more than a decade later, the programme has expanded in reach but not in value. Read more: #story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nation.africa/kenya/news/inu…

Tampering with the removal of the DPP is a dangerous flirtation with impunity. The Constitution did not design that office to bend with political winds, but to stand firm against them. Lowering the threshold for removal invites intimidation, not accountability. If the rules become elastic, justice becomes selective. Safeguards exist for a reason protect the office, refine oversight, but never weaponize procedure to settle political scores. @ODPP_KE

High Court extends orders stopping the creation of rules for removing the Director of Public Prosecutions, certifies as urgent a case that aims to hold PSC officials in contempt of court.

The ruling is a quiet rebuke to the creeping habit of governing through suspicion rather than proof. When institutions like the Assets Recovery Agency swing wide but land light, they risk dulling the very blade meant to cut corruption. Justice must be firm, but it must also be fair—evidence, not innuendo, is its currency. Endless pursuits without closure breed public fatigue and erode trust. In a constitutional democracy, agencies are guardians, not gladiators. Let this be a reminder: the rule of law is not a fishing expedition, but a disciplined search for truth—and it must know when to end. @MikeSonko

The Court of Appeal has rejected the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) attempt to freeze Sh574 million linked to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko held in five bank accounts. ow.ly/YrQK50Yz05W

Sovereignty, as Aristotle might remind us, is not a crown to be worn but a duty to be practiced telos fulfilled through stewardship of the common good. In this, Félix Tshisekedi and his cohort echo Pericles, who held that true power rests in service, not spectacle. The DRC’s path is less Sparta’s brute assertion and more Athens’ deliberate cultivation institutions over impulses. If sovereignty is a flame, then stewardship is its oil; without it, even empires flicker into darkness. Here, the Congo does not merely claim autonomy it earns it.

@NationAfrica Kindiki asks for Sh450 million refreshingly modest by our billion-shilling appetite. In Kenya’s buffet of excess, he’s merely ordering a snack… though the helicopter still insists on flying first class.

The Office of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is seeking an additional Sh450 million allocation for hospitality and helicopter hiring, according to documents presented to Parliament. Read more: #story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nation.africa/kenya/news/dp-…

Abraham Rugo is right—debt is a legitimate fiscal tool when transparently applied to productive expenditure. However, unaccounted debt violates principles of public finance management and may breach statutes like the Public Finance Management Act. It raises audit queries, fuels corruption risks, and burdens taxpayers without corresponding value. Legally and economically, such opacity erodes investor confidence, weakens fiscal sustainability, and exposes officials to accountability and possible sanctions.

Abraham Rugo: Debt in itself is not a bad thing, but debt that cannot be accounted for in expenditure becomes an issue #CitizenDayBreak

Banditry thrives not as chaos, but as a well-fed enterprise its architects often known, its profits quietly shared. As Kipchumba Murkomen rolls out operations, he must remember what Plato warned: a state decays when guardians serve themselves, not the common good. Emulating Kithure Kindiki demands resolve, not rhetoric. Otherwise, suspicion lingers are we fighting bandits, or protecting beneficiaries of disorder?

Crackdown On Bandits: CS Murkomen announces major operation in Meru Murkomen says police reservists will be vetted Isiolo and Meru counties hit by bandit attacks 4 killed in bandit attack in Manyatta-Ginda, Marsabit #CitizenMondayReport

The real contest is no longer across the aisle, but within the tent. History shows from KANU’s factional implosions to NARC’s unravelling that coalitions fracture faster from ego than ideology. For President Ruto, this is a test of discipline over dominance: manage ambition, reward loyalty without breeding entitlement, and arbitrate disputes early. A broad church survives on order, not noise. Left unchecked, sibling rivalry today becomes electoral sabotage tomorrow.

The war within: How sibling rivalries threaten unity of Ruto's broad-based coalition #story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nation.africa/kenya/news/pol…

The temporary withdrawal of charges is less a triumph than a reminder that justice must never be conscripted into expediency. Under the spirit of the 2010 Constitution our Second Liberation the law was intended as a shield, not a spear. When prosecutions appear tactical, public faith erodes; when due process prevails, institutions are restored. Let the DPP act with clarity, not convenience; with evidence, not pressure. True jurisprudence demands consistency, not oscillation. The defence is right to press for finality justice delayed or recycled becomes injustice refined. In law, as in history, credibility is the currency that sustains the Republic.

Nairobi Hospital Directors Freed: DPP has withdrawn the charges against the accused, albeit temporarily. The withdrawal allows for the discharge of the accused. Defence lawyers are seeking the unconditional freedom of the accused persons. #NTVTonight @DannMwangi @NginaKirori

Tuju’s ordeal evokes sympathy, but converting a contractual storm into political theatre only deepens the fog. Let him face his obligations squarely, steady his footing, and return to the discipline that built his enterprise. Resilience, not rhetoric, will salvage both reputation and fortune. In the end, political cheerleaders fade fast; accountability endures. He must guard his mental clarity, rebuild quietly, and remember when the dust settles, it is personal resolve, not public noise, that determines who truly rises or falls.

After disappearing for nearly 43 hours, Tuju reappeared at his Kerarapon home, flanked by opposition leaders, only to be confronted by police demanding his presence at Karen Police Station to record a statement about his disappearance. What followed was a tense standoff and claims of mistreatment inside the police station. #KTNPrime

The claim itself sounds less like sport and more like theatre because titles are won on the pitch, not in chambers. If such a decision were real, it would echo the old warning from Montesquieu: “There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of law.” Football, like democracy, dies when process replaces merit. CAF must remember: legitimacy is earned, not declared. From George Orwell’s Animal Farm to post-colonial politics, we know how quickly rules are rewritten for convenience. If mandarins have indeed “delivered a win,” then it is not victory it is exposure. And exposure, history teaches, is always the beginning of reckoning.

Question of the day: What is your view on the decision by the CAF Appeals Board to award Morocco the 2025 AFCON title at the expense of Senegal? #SportyMonday

A hospital’s reputation is not rebuilt by silencing “noise” or sidelining governance; it is restored by respecting the law, transparency, and competent management. The Nairobi Hospital is a private institution, not a political department to be stabilized by declarations. Under Kenyan law particularly the Companies Act, 2015 and the Health Act, 2017—the authority to run such an institution lies with its board of directors and management, not political actors. Interference, however well-intentioned, risks undermining fiduciary duty, corporate governance, and patient safety. A functional hospital is not achieved through pressure or pronouncements, but through: Lawful governance structures Professional medical leadership Financial accountability Regulatory compliance Anything outside this is not reform it is intrusion. “Where law ends and expediency begins, institutions don’t recover they decay.” If the goal is a fully operational hospital, then the path is clear: respect the law, let governance work, and keep politics out of private enterprise.

Nelson Koech: Whatever it takes to restore the reputation of Nairobi Hospital, so be it. All we need is a functional and fully operational hospital. All these stories about the board and the noise we are hearing are, to me, not the main concern. What should matter to everyone today is how we will get the hospital back up and running #CitizenDayBreak

At Kitale National Polytechnic, a collapsed workshop after a Sh26 million payout is not misfortune—it is method. When graft becomes routine, concrete obeys corruption and crumbles on cue. An overstretched Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and a limping Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission only embolden impunity. Until accountability is swift and certain, taxpayers will keep funding ruins instead of results.

Kitale National Polytechnic is on the spot for paying a contractor Sh26 million for an automotive engineering workshop block that subsequently collapsed. standardmedia.co.ke/national/artic…

This is no moment for half-measures. The government must escalate to near–red alert, deploy emergency responders, secure evacuation routes, and pre-position medical and relief supplies. In Kibera and all downstream estates, warnings must be enforced, not suggested. Disaster preparedness is not a press statement—it is action. Delay invites tragedy; urgency saves lives. Act decisively now, or answer painfully later.

The government has asked residents of Kibera and 5 other downstream estates to evacuate immediately over fears that the Nairobi Dam will break its banks. the-star.co.ke/news/2026-03-2…

Noreen Kidunduhu casts Raila Odinga’s absence not as a void, but a mirror one that asks whether others can stand without leaning on his shadow. Political adulthood begins when leaders trade dependency for duty, noise for nuance, and opposition for proposition. A summons, indeed: to grow beyond personalities and finally govern ideas.

Noreen Kidunduhu: Raila Odinga’s absence: A summons to political adulthood zurl.co/cjBi5

When the pulpit becomes a podium, the sermon risks mutating into a rally. In ancient Greece, sophists sold words to power; in Rome, emperors courted priests to sanctify excess. Today, some clergy confer moral cover, not correction. Leaders will “grow up” when the altar withdraws applause and restores rebuke when truth, not proximity to power, becomes the church’s currency.

Church To Leaders: Grow Up! Catholic archbishops condemn political leaders over insults Muheria urges leaders to stop insults, verbal exchanges Anyolo: Our leaders must be sober in their language Clergy warn continued public exchanges are a risk #CitizenSundayLive

Congratulations to Senator Oburu Oginga on his installation as a Sakwa elder at Kan'go Ka Jaramogi. From"youth leader" “total orphan” to clan statesman, his journey embodies the timeless African philosophy: leadership grows not from birth alone, but from resilience, service, and respect for tradition. Today, youth wisdom meets ancestral guidance, bridging past and future. @TheODMparty @winnieodinga @dr_oburuoginga

Siaya Senator and ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga has been installed as a Sakwa elder at his father’s Kan'go Ka Jaramogi home in Bondo. Photos:Isaiah Gwengi

While Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi hails the repatriation of 47 Kenyans from Russia–Ukraine, skepticism is warranted. History from ancient Athens to Rome reminds us that rulers fond of grand claims often cloak uncertainty in rhetoric. If Russian authorities were previously categorical about contracts shielding conscripted fighters, this sudden “rescue” strains credulity. Governors and officials who traffic in convenient narratives risk eroding public trust; truth cannot be bent to fit political spectacle. @rigathi @skmusyoka @RealMatiangi @MusaliaMudavadi

The Government has successfully repatriated 47 Kenyans who were caught up in the Russia–Ukraine conflict. This is according to the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi, who spoke in Vihiga County. Mudavadi said the rescue mission followed high-level diplomatic engagement with Russian authorities, which enabled Kenya to secure the safe return of its citizens. standardmedia.co.ke/national/artic…

First, we thank God for sparing the lives of Senator Godfrey Osotsi, passengers, and crew after their aircraft crash-landed at Wilson Airport. The ordeal exposes a trifecta of risks: the use of second-hand aircraft driven by profit over safety, disregard for rigorous maintenance standards in pursuit of cheap tickets, and the glaring mismanagement of airport infrastructure, including deteriorating runways. It is imperative that the government, through the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and relevant agencies, conducts a thorough audit of all air operators and renovates or relocates unsafe facilities. Passenger safety must never be compromised for convenience or profit.

Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi narrates the ordeal he encountered in Nairobi after their aircraft crash landed at Wilson Airport from Kisumu International Airport on Friday night ,March 20th,2025. He called for thorough renovations of facilities like the runway at Wilson Airport or complete removal of the facility sighting deadly safety threats to passengers and personnel at the airport. Photo:Elvis Ogina