Yvonne Okwara

October 15, 2026 11:42 (EAT) • 2 hours ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: 2027 - It's political dinner time

The ruling party is talking to its former opponents. Opposition leaders are talking to one another. Parties are exploring alliances, movements are finding their place, and political principals are working through who should lead, who should follow and who should carry the flag....

October 09, 2026 12:00 (EAT) • 1 week ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Death by announcements

On December 12, 2025, President Ruto announced a new expressway from Thika to Museum Hill, modelled on the existing Nairobi Expressway, saying it would be built the following year.

October 01, 2026 11:49 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Projects - Prices and praises

In Kenya, it is becoming increasingly difficult to discuss a project without first declaring your allegiance to the person associated with it.Take the proposed Dangote refinery in Lamu, which has just had its groundbreaking ceremony.

September 24, 2026 11:59 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: New York walk of fame

These days, if it didn't make it to LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook or X... did it even happen?Accountability is not a social media post. It is what happens when we ask:

September 10, 2026 11:49 (EAT) • 1 month ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Gov't kills all the time?

Did the good governor of Kisii consider that normal at the time? Have we reached a point where the scoreboard of an administration is by how many people it has killed? Because surely, there is no prize for winning that comparison.

September 03, 2026 11:56 (EAT) • 1 month ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: When government spokesman meets society...

The Government Spokesman cannot start by telling us everything is fine and then, in the same breath, explain why the problem is somebody else’s.

August 28, 2026 12:01 (EAT) • 1 month ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: TSC jobs - Asande Omwami!

Thank you for letting us know that TSC does not, in fact, have the mandate to hire teachers, as is enshrined in law. We have been ignorantly going to TSC and ignorantly imagining that we should follow the law. Now we know better.

August 14, 2026 12:15 (EAT) • 2 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: What does progress feel like?

We need an economy that grows. We need jobs for our young people. We need roads, hospitals, energy, technology and infrastructure. We need to produce more, manufacture more and trade more.

July 30, 2026 11:33 (EAT) • 2 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Political fog - A hiker's guide

The slogans are here. The political arithmetic has begun. The promises have started flowing. The insults have become more frequent. Every week, there is another rally. Another declaration. Another accusation. Another viral clip. Another hashtag. Another reason to be a...

July 23, 2026 11:59 (EAT) • 2 months ago

YVONNNE'S TAKE: Party after party... After party

This week, Germany offered an interesting reminder of what political parties are supposed to do.

Yvonne Okwara

YVONNE'S TAKE: 2027 - It's political dinner time

YVONNE'S TAKE: Death by announcements

YVONNE'S TAKE: Projects - Prices and praises

YVONNE'S TAKE: New York walk of fame

YVONNE'S TAKE: Gov't kills all the time?

YVONNE'S TAKE: When government spokesman meets society...

YVONNE'S TAKE: TSC jobs - Asande Omwami!

YVONNE'S TAKE: What does progress feel like?

YVONNE'S TAKE: Political fog - A hiker's guide

YVONNNE'S TAKE: Party after party... After party

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