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Why are some Christians & the LGBT comunity turning Binyavanga’s death into a debate on homosexuality?
Robert Mũnũku
The answer is simple - vanity. Many young Kenyans are plagued by vanity, especially those you see active on social media debates usually of little constructive value. Most Kenyans have Twitter as their only locus of dignity - they judge their value by the followers they have and the retweets they geRead more
Why the Huduma Namba (number) project is hogwash ….
Robert Mũnũku
Hey David. My response to your point (1) is, yes, all those documents (KRS, NSSF, etc.) have unique numbers which means they are part of a database. What the government should do/have done is synthesise these numbers under 1 card/chip which should be the national ID card OR if they insist on that syRead more
Why is activism in Kenya waning in authenticity?
Robert Mũnũku
Activism imekuwa biashara...
What are the problems, pros and cons with foreign aid in developing sub-saharan African countries?
Robert Mũnũku
True. I'm beginning to sound like a broken record but it comes back to leadership. These deals are made at a national political level and fostered by leaders i.e. President, cabinet, ambassadors, motions via parliament, etc. To refine the nature of these 'deals' (e.g. in a way they tip the scale inRead more
Why isn’t Kenya developing?
Robert Mũnũku
I completely agree with you - that's what needs to be done. But, again, this hinges on research at a policy level, which then hinges on national politics. In short, we still need someone/some people with knowledge (and in positions of effecting the same knowledge to action) to take initiative.
Why isn’t Kenya developing?
Robert Mũnũku
I did not say the middle-class are solely to blame nor did I say countries don't need one. I also did not say my assessment applies to all the middle-class but rather a disproportionate portion critical for development. I simply analysed the middle-class as a critical section in effecting change, orRead more
What are the problems, pros and cons with foreign aid in developing sub-saharan African countries?
Robert Mũnũku
In my view, there is no 'pro' to foreign aid. A more accurate term is 'foreign deal' not aid. This is because all support coming into Africa, and Kenya in particular, from foreigners has strings attached. I can't get into the details right now, but trust me, I have worked for international organisatRead more
If I engage a mental health service provider I’m likely to receive a “diagnosis of a mental disorder” and be labeled in a certain way. How should I think about that label?
Robert Mũnũku
What I can share is this; in my experience, the older I get the wiser I get and the more I learn the more I discover that I know very little ... As Socrates once said, "If there's something I know, is that I know nothing." Paradox. I once posted something on Mental Health, I hope it will help your iRead more
How do we deal with Sexual abuse/harassment amongst students, especially high school and college?
Robert Mũnũku
I hear you. I have come to learn that most bullies (whether male or female) are people with chronic low self-esteem. This then drives them to ‘compensate’ through anti-social behaviour (not to say that everyone who suffers from low self-esteem in effect automatically deals with it in this way or theRead more
Do you think that ‘beauty’ is a privilege & source of discrimination?
Robert Mũnũku
Very interesting views. For the record , I believe beauty is not an absolute concept nor an objective one. Beauty (or if you will, aesthetics = philosophy of beauty) is both a relative concept as it is a subjective one. What you may find beautiful I may find 'unbeautiful'; what one culture extols asRead more