Felix Kilonzo

Over the past 56 years, Kenya as a nation has grown both in population and economic Development. This has been captured in various statistic that have always attributed this to political stability this nation has achieved over the period of time. Well, sometimes it's not easy to find the margin of error in all this reports as most of them are either released by the government in power or biased civil society for its own agenda. In Kenya today, like any other third world country, we are faced by challenges that we highlighted in June 1 1963. We are yet to ensure that disease is combated fully, we are yet to narrow the margin between the rich and the poor and finally we are yet to have quality education system that would not only produce job seekers but also job creators. All in all, the country has made tremendous progress in all the major goals were set by our founding fathers of our nation. Kenya has had a hard time getting out of an election period. For the record, we as a n...

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were established to address various development challenges in Africa, including poverty, hunger, education, health, and environmental sustainability. However, the attainment of these goals has been a challenging and complex issue, with many African countries still far from meeting the targets. One of the major challenges in attaining the MDGs is the lack of financial support. Many African countries have struggled with limited financial resources, making it difficult to implement development projects and achieve the MDGs. Additionally, poor leadership and governance have hindered the attainment of MDGs in many African countries. Corruption has also been a major obstacle, undermining the effectiveness of development projects and diverting resources away from those who need them most. Another significant challenge is the debt burden that many African countries face. High levels of debt have limited the ability of these countries to invest in develop...

Kenya is a country that has been severally described as an haven of peace. With that notwithstanding, the past few years have proved to be pivotal to the stability of this country. To be precise, Kenya is still under the York of black colonialism by the few who want to cling on power. In August 2010, we as a nation was reborn.  Kenya eventually replaced the independence constitution with a new set of laws that were best described as the way forward to getting to where we all wanted to. Kenya promulgated constitution that ensured that devolution was the way forward and with that notwithstanding, equity. Through the new law we ended years of presidential dictatorship and began a new Era of thinking and building the nation together. We were optimistic that we were near that Canaan.  Canaan that you and I will forever cherish but barely less that 5 years on,  IEBC is no longer an independent commission,  it's now a government branch. National police service is no lo...

As I reflect on my six-month personal retreat in Makueni County, I am reminded of the complexities of politics and development in our region. I have been silent for a while, but my observations have given me a deeper understanding of the challenges we face. Listening to local vernacular stations, I am struck by the biased reporting and propaganda that often dominate the airwaves. I wonder why Kenyan vernacular stations can't do professional and unbiased analysis and reporting. Why can't our political class accept that we have moved on from the days where lies were used to win popularity? My encounter with Cyrus Ndambuki, aka Cyro wa Kalamba, made me realize that progressive politics is a tall order. I have also been thinking about the development challenges in Makueni County and why it has lagged behind. My findings suggest that Professor Kivutha Kibwana is the right person to guide Makueni to its Canaan, but I know this doesn't sit well with others. As I navigate the compl...

One hundred and sixty-seven years ago today, brave women and men gathered in Seneca Falls to sign their names to what, at the time, was a radical statement: We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal. Thanks to the movement that took root in Seneca Falls and continued through generations of tireless effort, women can now vote, earn and keep our wages, own property, serve in the military, and hold elected office. But our journey towards equality continues, and there's much more we can accomplish together. So today, I’m asking you to pledge your support to keep working for equality. Let's work together to build a nation where women earn equal pay, no matter the color of our skin. A country where women have the tools and support they need to participate in the economy, including paid family leave, access to child care, and the ability to make our own reproductive health decisions. Let's build a country where a woman can be president. ...

Dear Sir, I have been dreaming of a nation with huge freedom of the press... but what am getting from the Social Media today is shocking. Today, i enjoy the practice of my career not because it pays me but because thats what i Dreamt of attaining. i have seen the evolution of the media freedom in kenya through the last 15years to what we have attaine d in the recent past. As a journalist i am forced to pose this serious question, Is it necessary for the government of the day to impose turf rules and regulations to this field that involves self denial and compassion to undertake? Is the 4th arm of the government under threat and eventual attack? As a journalist who has worked in Both Kenya and Uganda, I have come to believe that however we embark on professionalism there are certain busy bodies in the leadership who would love to use the pre existing laws and legislations to hide their dirty profiles. At 24years i Managed to do many stories for my country and the region, I follow the ca...

When I look at the Ukambani region, I see not only unexploited potential but also the land that has been neglected since independence. I see a vast land full of fertility to feed Kenya and booster the fertility of the country. But successive regimes have left the region to waste since independence for reasons best known to them. The only question that begs to be answered is that, why Kenyan development agenda has has only revolved around the ‘who is who’ in leadership. Back in 2012, I spend my entire industrial attachment in the vast county of Kitui where I was privileged to visit the Malalani in Endau in the Mutito Sub-County where the century old conflict between the Kamba and the Somali has continued despite the existence of security apparatus in the area. What amazed me most was the fact that the area did not have GSM connectivity leave alone the outdated landline. I happened to represent the Ministry of Information in the DSIC (District Security and Intelligence Committ...