Yvonne Okwara
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YVONNE'S TAKE: Kenya vs. Singapore - Why talk can’t do the work
First, the hard numbers. In 2024, Kenya’s GDP per capita was about US$2,206 (Ksh.285,677). Singapore’s was roughly US$88,500 (Ksh.11.4 million). That’s around forty times higher.
YVONNE'S TAKE: Partiless parties of Kenya
UDA, which swept into power in 2022, enjoying 38% support, is now down to 16% — a reduction by more than half!The same applies to ODM, which was once at 32% but is now at 13%. The single largest category? “Undecided or none” — at a whopping 43%.
YVONNE'S TAKE: Dishonesty - New currency notes
Lines have been drawn in the sand. You are being asked to pick a side, not between ideas or compelling visions for the country, but between rallies disguised as “empowerment programmes,” delegations trooping to State House, and rooftop campaigns in the name of “consul...
YVONNE'S TAKE: What if we were France?
Yes, France has had five Prime Ministers in three years. Their political system may look unstable from the outside. But perhaps instability is the price of accountability because their Parliament has teeth. It can bite. It can say No.
YVONNE'S TAKE: The pot calling kettle black
So when you hear the phrase today, the pot calling the kettle black, remember that it carries with it not just the smoke of history, but also the mirror it holds up to our present. Some phrases fade with time. This one, it seems, never will.
YVONNE'S TAKE: Corruption - Name the owners
The President told us, openly, that Members of Parliament are extorting members of his own government. That some MPs demand payment to write favourable committee reports, or simply to look the other way during Parliamentary inquiries.
YVONNE'S TAKE: The Bible says...
There’s something so grounding in that. A reminder that impact doesn’t need a microphone. That true leadership doesn’t always come wrapped in self-congratulation. And that when the applause starts to come only from the stage, and never from the crowd, perhaps it's time to listen a little more closel...
YVONNE'S TAKE: If a law needs a loan to matter, did it ever matter at all?
This legislation was tabled in 2023, debated through 2024, but only began closing loopholes when external pressure surfaced. After Parliament’s version was passed, the president returned it with stronger demands: define "family", expand gift disclosures to relatives, empower the EACC, and close prox...
YVONNE'S TAKE: Trust - The only currency in leadership
There’s a question I’ve heard whispered often, in boardrooms, in buses, on back channels and breakfast shows. It usually goes something like: Why are things different now? Why is the public more restless, more sceptical, more confrontational, especially toward leadership?...
YVONNE'S TAKE: If it's a coup, just arrest the plotters!
It doesn’t matter who is protesting. It doesn’t matter what they’re saying. And it certainly doesn’t matter how peacefully they do it.