PRIME Elections that ruin African lives and economies are not worth it The United Arab Emirates is probably the biggest printer of ballot papers in the world. Are the powers in Abu Dhabi picked with ballots?
PRIME It’s garbage and chapati-in-the-sky planning all over President Ruto promised residents that he would procure a machine capable of making a million chapatis daily.
PRIME Behave yourself; it’s still true we all came from somewhere else The saying that everyone came from somewhere else holds true, as our ancestors were once farther from where we are today.
PRIME Despite peace pledge by neighbours, rising tension points to looming war A renewed war would come at a heavy price. Both sides are heavily armed, and given their history, even a small clash could spiral fast.
PRIME The fight, flight, or freeze dilemma: The case of maverick ULS chief Ssemakadde Ssemakadde’s choice - whether to fight, flee or freeze - will shape not only his fate, but potentially the future of Uganda’s legal and civic landscape.
PRIME I have a dream that 75 percent of MPs in our parliament will be women Suggesting favouring one gender at the ballot has enraged some, prompting self-examination-I hope you’re equipped for it.
PRIME The problems EU naval force created for Somalia in war on piracy Despite the sharp decline in Somali piracy after 2012, the EU remained intent on maintaining its naval presence.
PRIME Pay up, devolve the secretariat or move it to Beijing! Take a pick Each country has a ministry for East African Affairs — let each be a centre of operations. In other words, disperse the EAC secretariat to the eight capitals.
PRIME It’s betrayal, first; then, a clear case of unity in greed Without even waiting for all the dead and missing to be properly accounted for, ODM joined the government.
PRIME Avoiding idiocy and being real about our political health Be real. Your people know you and they know a fake when they see one, so do not play games with them.
