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Sam Gituku

Sam Gituku

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SAM'S SENSE: Spend, Yes, but can we account?
September 10, 2026 11:40 (EAT) • 1 week ago

SAM'S SENSE: Spend, Yes, but can we account?

The cake baked last year was worth about Ksh.5.2 trillion. Part of it we baked with our taxes and service fees. The rest we borrowed at home and away. And the report is out.Some 83 per cent of the cake went into recurrent expenditure. O...

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Roadside declarations: How Ruto's remarks fuel public confusion
September 09, 2026 08:44 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Roadside declarations: How Ruto's remarks fuel public confusion

The latest controversy began with a presidential directive that triggered anxiety among thousands of Burundian nationals, many of whom camped at the Burundi High Commission seeking clarity and intervention from their government.

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SAM’S SENSE: The ritual of maize importation
September 03, 2026 11:54 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

SAM’S SENSE: The ritual of maize importation

Principal Secretary for the State Department for Livestock, Jonathan Mueke, announced plans by the government to open a duty-free window for the importation of yellow maize as part of strategic interventions to address a gap in animal feeds. He put a figure to it: 500,000 tonnes of yellow maize....

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SAM'S SENSE: Million voters, billion shillings
August 27, 2026 11:56 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

SAM'S SENSE: Million voters, billion shillings

Recently, IEBC told us that we have now added more electors to the register. Before clean up, there are 25 million registered voters. On average therefore, it costs the IEBC Ksh.3,000 per voter for them to choose their leaders.

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SAM’S SENSE: Counties and Singapore
August 13, 2026 10:22 (EAT) • 1 month ago

SAM’S SENSE: Counties and Singapore

Last week, Parliament released a report that measured the fiscal performance of counties based on budget implementation and commitment to developing the devolved units.Only three counties scored 60 per cent and above in fiscal performance, rated Grade B, with none scoring an A. ...

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SAM'S SENSE: Politicians are ready, are you?
July 30, 2026 11:39 (EAT) • 1 month ago

SAM'S SENSE: Politicians are ready, are you?

The political class is busy trading barbs. Some claim that others are brainless, with no legacy to show. Meanwhile, every serving leader is deploying their arsenal with a scorecard, from the number of Bills sponsored in Parliament or contributions made on the floor, t...

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SAM'S SENSE: Money for the vote
July 03, 2026 12:05 (EAT) • 2 months ago

SAM'S SENSE: Money for the vote

For many years, the political class has perfected the art of manipulation. They spend their time in air-conditioned offices meeting delegations and businesspersons looking for tender opportunities. And when they are not receiving delegations, they choose to go and mee...

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Inside NTSA’s vehicle inspection process as annual checks spark public debate
July 02, 2026 07:17 (EAT) • 2 months ago

Inside NTSA’s vehicle inspection process as annual checks spark public debate

While the authority says the move is aimed at improving road safety and saving lives, many Kenyans remain sceptical, arguing it is primarily a revenue-raising measure. Others view vehicle inspections as an avenue for corruption among inspection officers.Citizen TV visited the NTSA Motor Vehicle Insp...

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SAM’S SENSE: Public projects, private praise
June 25, 2026 11:40 (EAT) • 2 months ago

SAM’S SENSE: Public projects, private praise

At a time when serving MPs and office holders champion their re-election using community projects bearing their names, the EACC directive could easily be the start of levelling the political playing field, where people compete based on vision, not on how many projects bear their names....

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SAM'S SENSE: The sense in tolerance
June 18, 2026 11:44 (EAT) • 3 months 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.

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