Sam Gituku

June 18, 2026 11:44 (EAT) • 5 days ago

SAM'S SENSE: The sense in tolerance

For the past many months, the space for freedom of expression has been shrinking. We have allowed the polarising nature of politics to divide us, blind us, and even push us to hate.Often, especially on social media, you will find Kenyans fighting each other.

June 05, 2026 12:05 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

SAM'S SENSE: Education, mind the gaps

What do field officers in the ministry do? When they report to offices early morning, what do they focus their minds on? How long would it take a county team to move around schools to check their safety standards, make comments and inform Jogoo House of recommended action?...

May 31, 2026 11:01 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Inside the 10,000-seater stadium in Wajir set to host Madaraka Day celebrations

The piece of infrastructure has brought with it connected goodies replete with a water purifying system and enhanced electrical capacity.

May 29, 2026 12:15 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

SAM'S SENSE: Gimose - some sense

Charles Gimose a member of parliament of thirteen years asked them to quote, “wakati mtakuwa kwa polling stations, jaribu mfanye ukarabati wa hali ya juu”, and he said a few other things in his local dialect as the audience responded, “lazima apite”.

May 15, 2026 12:00 (EAT) • 1 month ago

SAM'S SENSE: Hey, hey listen

That clip of him calling out the audience to order went viral, attracting immense commentary locally and globally.

May 07, 2026 11:53 (EAT) • 1 month ago

SAM’S SENSE: Numbers: Gov't-to-Govt clash

The recently transmitted budget estimates for the 2026/2027 financial year suggest that the economy is now at more than Ksh.20.8 trillion in size.The National Treasury imagines that the country’s GDP for purposes of the national budget is Ksh.20.8 trillion, but KNBS just put it at Ksh.17.6...

April 30, 2026 11:59 (EAT) • 1 month ago

SAM’S SENSE: Ichung'wah's millions: Gift or graft?

Ichung’wah says Gachagua denied any involvement and that later that evening, the DP sent millions his way. He says he kept the money safe, taking out Ksh.1 million and donating it at a harambee that weekend.

April 23, 2026 11:44 (EAT) • 2 months ago

SAM’S SENSE: Parliament - Oversight or overwhelmed?

Often times when Members of Parliament are put to task over their role in oversighting the national Executive, they tend to turn defensive.Some of them question the authenticity of reports that the media relies on in publishing stories of possible misuse of public funds.

April 09, 2026 11:54 (EAT) • 2 months ago

SAM’S SENSE: University and politics

Over the last three years we have been told that most of our public universities were or are insolvent.This reported reality was the basis of a new university funding model to save the institutions that were facing collapse. Well, there is no evidence to show that the said institutions are now back...

April 02, 2026 11:54 (EAT) • 2 months ago

SAM'S SENSE: Between 'Wantam' and 'Tutam'

But the campaigns are already heated. Source of the heat? A war of words between those who believe in two terms for President William Ruto, versus those who believe he doesn’t deserve an extra day in office post the 10th of August 2027. And the face of that wing is Rigathi Gachagua, Ruto’s former de...