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The problem with Kenyan politicians

Madaraka Day celebrations at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Stadium in Siaya County on June 1, 2025.


Photo credit: Kassim Adinasi | Nation Media Group
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By  The Watchman

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Bill seeking to criminalise the detention of dead bodies by hospitals over unpaid medical bills is long overdue.
  • The frequent clashes along the border between the Maasai and Kisii communities must be stopped.

Bad politics • What is wrong with politicians? poses Evans Macharia Mwangi, calling them out for their outrageous public conduct. “It pains that they politicise everything, including weddings and funerals. They are always politicking. Don’t they ever learn from their many foreign bench-marking trips? If there are any mannerless people in the world, it's these Kenyans.” His contact is [email protected].

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Detained bodies • The parliamentary Bill seeking to criminalise the detention of dead bodies by hospitals over unpaid medical bills is long overdue, says Mwangi wa Karuga. “If passed and enacted into law, it will relieve bereaved relatives of the agony of delayed burials of their loved ones. Once a patient dies, why should the hospital demand payment?” His contact is [email protected].

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Stop clashes • The frequent clashes along the border between the Maasai and Kisii communities must be stopped, says Jerry Kenyansa, urging the Internal security ministry to take action. “Innocent lives are being lost hence the need to investigate and bring the culprits to book. It shouldn’t take too long for the government to intervene when these incidents occur.” His contact is [email protected].

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Repair roads • The repair of roads in Muhoroni, Kisumu County should be prioritised, says Miriam Manya. "As private investors have been invited to run our sugar factories, poor roads shouldn't hamper the transportation of harvested cane. Factories favour places with motorable roads. We are taxpayers who deserve tarmac roads. Let's up our game.” Her contact is [email protected].

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Prime Minister • In a light moment in Mombasa some days ago, Gichuku Mungai says, ODM party leader Raila Odinga corrected an official who had introduced him as the former Prime Minister. “He explained that he's just the Prime Minister because there is no current one. He also pointed out that he was the second Prime Minister (after Mzee Jomo Kenyatta). Now I know.” His contact is [email protected].

Have a prime day, won’t you!