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Karuti Kanyinga
@karutikk
Researcher on politics of development and governance
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined February 2013
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    Karuti Kanyinga
    @karutikk
    Mar 21, 2020
    Coronavirus is a medical problem requiring scientific/medical solution. In Kenya the government has not asked scientists to come up with solutions. Instead religious leaders assemble to pray. Science vs magic.#coronavirusinKenya #Covid_19 @makaumutua
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    Karuti Kanyinga
    @karutikk
    Aug 17, 2024
    The Gen Z revolt in Kenya is yet to run its full course. It was and is based on an idea of establishing an accountable leadership and government. But some political elites have failed to recognize that the Gen Z will come back if the systems fail to deliver. And tribe will not
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    Karuti Kanyinga
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    May 17, 2021
    Some lawyers should attend lectures in Political Science 101. A by-election is not a referendum. A referendum is substantive - 3 IEBC commissioners cannot handle it because it has national policy and constitutional consequences. Especially if law requires 5 as quorum.
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    Karuti Kanyinga
    @karutikk
    Dec 24, 2021
    Holiday Message to political elites! When in power insist on justice and equal treatment for all! DO NOT celebrate violent repression of your opponents because 5 or 10 years later you will be an opponent. Build a bed of good of laws and Justice. You will sleep on it!
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    Karuti Kanyinga
    @karutikk
    Jun 27, 2020
    KARUTI KANYINGA - Building Bridges to Nowhere: Why Kenyatta and Odinga's Pact Won't Last | The Elephant theelephant.info/op-eds/2020/06…
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    Karuti Kanyinga
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    Dec 9, 2019
    At every every election, Kenyans choose between tribal passion/emotions and leadership. They pick the tribe. Between elections they expect ‘emotions’ to deliver development. IMPOSSIBLE. Stop looking at flooded roads and poor state of development
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    Karuti Kanyinga
    @karutikk
    Sep 17, 2020
    Replying to @DavidNdii
    When lawyers begin showing ignorance on matters ‘jurisprudence’, then we should begin questioning the law schools in this country. Oops and these lawyers end up as judges!
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    Karuti Kanyinga
    @karutikk
    Jul 18, 2024
    We should always remember that governments are given power by citizens only for one purpose: transform societies. Once those in government begin transforming their own lives, then the people get angry
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    Karuti Kanyinga
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    Jan 2, 2020
    In Kenya 2020 will not be different from 2019. Elite conflicts over 2022 politics will intensify. Economic growth will remain sluggish. And people will continue praying - religiously- without doing anything to correct the situation.
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    Karuti Kanyinga
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    Jul 22, 2024
    In Kenya, ‘consensus’ among powerful elites leads to calm; it reduces tensions that characterise political disputes. Also inclusive politics emerge when those excluded are “informally included” in new power arrangements. Gen-Z have disrupted this model!
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    Karuti Kanyinga
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    Oct 8, 2024
    There nothing to refer to as ‘the Curse of Deputies or the Curse of Vice Presidents’. It is all the result of poor democratic governance … the curse is result of conflicts over self interests! Not even over power! It is interests
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    Karuti Kanyinga
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    Mar 2, 2020
    A patriot is a person who defends the interests of his/her country. KQ suspended Mr. Gire Ali, a patriot protecting Kenyans from spread of coronavirus. He is a patriot. #BringGireback.@cobbo3 @makaumutua @IEAKenya @davidmakali1 @KenyaAirways
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    Karuti Kanyinga
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    Mar 21, 2020
    Replying to @ahmednasirlaw and @makaumutua
    SC - researchers have the capacity. It is the government that doesn’t like science at all. That is why they don’t fund universities. This morning a Kenyan scientist was speaking in SA as an expert in SA; last week another was doing so in France. Magic kenya
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    Karuti Kanyinga
    @karutikk
    Oct 31, 2024
    It is my pleasure to transition out of my role of Director of Research at IDS UoN - handing over to a new team under my colleague Prof Kamau - PK. Development research for societal change is our business! #UonResearchWeek @IDS_UONBI
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