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Yvonne Okwara

Yvonne Okwara

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YVONNE'S TAKE: Projects - Prices and praises
October 01, 2026 11:49 (EAT) • 6 days 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.

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YVONNE'S TAKE: New York walk of fame
September 24, 2026 11:59 (EAT) • 1 week 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:

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YVONNE'S TAKE: Gov't kills all the time?
September 10, 2026 11:49 (EAT) • 3 weeks 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.

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

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YVONNE'S TAKE: TSC jobs - Asande Omwami!
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.

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YVONNE'S TAKE: What does progress feel like?
August 14, 2026 12:15 (EAT) • 1 month 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.

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

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

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YVONNE'S TAKE: Argue, but lead!
July 02, 2026 11:51 (EAT) • 3 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Argue, but lead!

Somewhere along the way, our leaders stopped communicating like statesmen and started posting like influencers in a never-ending online feud.And that should concern all of us. Because leadership is communicated not just through decisions, but through language.

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YVONNE'S TAKE: June 25 - Don't dare forget...
June 26, 2026 12:01 (EAT) • 3 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: June 25 - Don't dare forget...

What began as opposition to a Finance Bill quickly became something larger. A conversation about accountability. About trust. About governance. About a generation demanding a seat at the table in decisions that would shape its future.

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