
Mike Nyagwoka
Senior Reporter at The Standard (Kenya)
Radio broadcaster with years of experience in the newsroom. Swahili maestro. Voice over artist. Holds a MA in Development Communication from Daystar University.
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1 month ago |
standardmedia.co.ke | Mike Nyagwoka
The new Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act 2025, championed by nominated Senator Crystal Asige, marks a significant milestone in Kenya’s journey toward full disability inclusion. It is one of the most progressive legislative efforts to date, promising a new era of mainstreaming disability rights and welfare. Prior to these proposed amendments that are now law, the government had made commendable strides in addressing systemic challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities.
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2 months ago |
standardmedia.co.ke | Mike Nyagwoka
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is a definite asset to whatever political side he aligns with, but there are signs and symptoms that he can also become a liability—eventually. Gachagua is a political bulldozer, which enabled him defy the usual political trajectory and become Deputy President after serving only one term as MP. His political sharpness is no accident.
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Mar 16, 2025 |
standardmedia.co.ke | Mike Nyagwoka
Kenya’s political stage thrives on drama, but the recent spotlight on Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, the former Budget Committee chairman, hints at something far more deliberate. Behind the scenes, I see a well calculated strategy. Nyoro has been a known performer and his prudent management of NGCDF is an open book which has seen his colleagues troop to Kiharu for a lesson or two. The sudden criticism of his role thus feels more like choreography. The goal?
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Mar 9, 2025 |
standardmedia.co.ke | Mike Nyagwoka
The Sacco sector in Kenya is facing its most severe crisis in decades, and the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has a monumental task ahead: restoring public confidence in a system that has been the backbone of financial inclusion for millions of Kenyans. Unfortunately, SASRA has become part of the problem, failing to address systemic issues that have led to widespread mismanagement and fraud.
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Mar 1, 2025 |
standardmedia.co.ke | Mike Nyagwoka
It is difficult to reconcile the image of the once-celebrated Gen-Z hero, who danced on the streets of Nairobi and inspired his peers with his mobilisation skills, with the man now breaking a leg on podiums alongside those he once called oppressors. If Rex Maasai, the fallen comrade whose death became a symbol of the struggle, were to wake up today, he would likely be heartbroken to see Kasmuel Mc’Oure draped in orange regalia, sharing stages with the very forces against which they fought.
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