Macharia Gaitho

Nairobi

Writer at Daily Nation

Comforting the Afflicted, Afflicting the Comfortable

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Articles

Ruto’s Mountain victory: Tales of what went wrong, right in tour

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Macharia Gaitho

President William Ruto’s strategists have every right to be extremely ecstatic with the outcome of his Mt Kenya tour. Enthusiastic crowds came out to listen and cheer as the presidential entourage traversed the region.
Mlima bado telezi licha ya mapokezi ya Ruto

2 weeks ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Macharia Gaitho

WANAMIKAKATI wa kisiasa wa Rais William Ruto wana kila sababu ya kufurahia matokeo ya ziara yake katika eneo la Mlima Kenya kwa kuwa wakazi walijitokeza kwa wingi kumsikiliza na kumshangilia alipozuru maeneo mbalimbali ya ukanda huo.
Security chiefs debasing themselves

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Macharia Gaitho

When I was called last week to attend a public lecture by National Intelligence Service Director-General Noordin Haji, my first though was that I was being invited to deliver myself to the lion’s den. I honoured the invite, nevertheless, and took advantage of the opportunity to remind Mr Haji that the last time I drove myself to what I thought would be a safe space, the Karen Police Station, I was violently abducted by State security goons.
Untold story of spy chief Noordin Haji’s rare public lecture

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Macharia Gaitho

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Kenya can reap more from rally

1 month ago | nation.africa | Macharia Gaitho

At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, I repeat my exposition from around this time last year: If there is one thing that the government of President Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto did right, and which the government of President William Ruto and whoever inherited and kept running with it, it was supporting return of the Kenya Safari Rally to the World Rally Championship calendar.
Ruto cements ‘serial liar’ tag in tour

1 month ago | nation.africa | Macharia Gaitho

Under ordinary circumstances, a presidential visit to any part of the country should be welcomed by the residents. The power and glory on display in the obscene motorcades, large entourages taking over entire locations, and all the sirens, bells and whistles of the overbearing security presence provide an interesting diversion from humdrum existence. Those tours give the President a chance to speak to his people directly, and opportunity to gauge the mood.
Raila: Nilivyookoa Rais Ruto dhidi ya mapinduzi ya jeshi

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Macharia Gaitho

Habari za Kitaifa Raila: Nilivyookoa Rais Ruto dhidi ya mapinduzi ya jeshi Na MACHARIA GAITHO March 16th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 KINARA wa Upinzani Raila Odinga amefichua kuwa aliamua kumwokoa Rais William Ruto wakati wa maandamano ya Gen Z ili kuzima mapinduzi ya kijeshi ambayo yalikuwa yamesukwa na yalikuwa yakikaribia tu kutekelezwa.
Raila: I saved President Ruto from military coup

1 month ago | nation.africa | Macharia Gaitho

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is unapologetic in the face of fierce criticism following his rapprochement with his erstwhile political rival, President William Ruto. In his view, Kenya was on a dangerous and uncharted path of a military takeover after the June 25 invasion of Parliament, and steady leadership was required to pull the country from the precipice.
Poster child of crippled revolt

1 month ago | nation.africa | Macharia Gaitho

Kasmuel McOure earned all-around admiration as the face and voice of the Gen Z revolt that almost brought President William Ruto’s regime to its knees last June. He was eloquent, cocky and confident, whether in front of studio TV cameras or working up crowds in street protests. He stood out in his snazzy suits and well-groomed afro in sharp contrast to the normal uniform of jeans, T-shirts, sneakers and generally scruffy look of other demonstrators.
‘Silent deal’ in Ruto, Raila MoU and handshake

1 month ago | nation.africa | Macharia Gaitho

After all the pre-event hype, the formal political cooperation agreement signed between President William Ruto and opposition chief Raila Odinga was something of an anti-climax. In the period leading up to the unveiling of the deal with a public signing at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Friday, March 7, the media had been awash with speculative stories about the admission of Mr Odinga’s ODM party into the governing Kenya Kwanza coalition.