Dr Joannes Atella advises on the following strategic directions to be considered KISUMU, Kenya, 18th February -I have been following the debate on the future of the ODM Party and its role in the current Kenyan political landscape closely. There are arguments in some corners that ODM is dead following the death of its founder,…
KISUMU, 12th February-As a university researcher and teacher, I find deep academic fulfilment in teaching in ways that allow research, theory, and lived social realities to speak to each other. Moments of such reflection often emerge at the end of a semester, when one takes stock not only of content covered, but of ideas that…
It is development that occurs as a response to pressures, incentives, constraints, and shocks emanating from the global system, rather than from an internally defined developmental logic. KISUMU, 11th February –Between August 2025 and 19th January 2026, I had the rare privilege of teaching, on an adjunct basis, across three Kenyan universities, engaging students in…
KISUMU, 10th February –As Kenya edges closer to the 2027 general elections, the familiar choreography of pre-electoral governance is once again on display. Across history and across regimes, moments of economic hardship often coincide with policy generosity—not necessarily because structural transformation has suddenly become possible, but because voter vulnerability has reached its peak. President William…
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda is gearing up for a crucial election on Thursday, January 15th, 2026, with the big question lingering on everyone’s lips: will the people opt for continuity or usher in a new era of change? The East African country is at crossroads with a rich history of post-independence leaders, including Sir Edward…
KISUMU, Kenya,16th December- In conventional parlance, political assassination refers to an action that directly or indirectly leads to the death of an INTENTIONALLY TARGETED individual who is active in the political sphere, carried out to promote or prevent specific policies, values, practices, or norms that relate to the collective (Combatting Terrorism Centre, 2015). Political assassinations…
HOMABAY, Kenya –Over the past few weeks, I have been keen on following the unfolding by-election campaigns across the country. From Magarini to Bomachoge Borabu, from Banissa to Rongai, and all the way to Kasipul Kabondo. These political contests are happening under a delicate political atmosphere shaped in the final seventeen months of Raila Odinga’s…
KISUMU, Kenya- In light of the unfolding events following Raila’s death, I have argued that we have now entered a true post-Odinga era, an era in which the very machinery that sustained Odingaism has also succumbed to its own tragic inevitability. On October 31st, I introduced this claim; on November 4th, I laid out the…
KISUMU, Kenya, November 1st –Kenya stands at a turning point in its fight against HIV. For more than two decades, this country has been a leader in Africa in controlling the epidemic. Strong partnerships between government, communities, and donors have saved millions of lives. Through this shared effort, new infections have dropped, more people are…
KISUMU, Kenya, October 14th –As the number of aspirants for the Kisumu Central Parliamentary seat continues to grow, the six-million-dollar question is who will be the next area Member of Parliament (MP) for this highly cosmopolitan area? Located along the shores of Lake Victoria, the legislative seat has evolved over the years from Kisumu Town…