Jamila Mohamed — opinion columnist for Citizen Digital commenting on Kenyan governance, elections, and public policy, recent focus on unfulfilled government promises and trust deficit.
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JAMILA'S MEMO: Elections; The work in-between By Jamila Mohamed September 10, 2026 11:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize To all our campaigning politicians, I have some news for you. …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Elections; The work in-betweenCitizen Digital
… By Jamila Mohamed September 03, 2026 12:09 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize I have been thinking about the weight of words this week; uzito wa maneno. …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Varsity students - Bread or stones?Citizen Digital
JAMILA'S MEMO: Hate speech meets empty words By Jamila Mohamed August 27, 2026 11:55 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize There is something about our politics that I have been thinking about t …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Hate speech meets empty wordsCitizen Digital
JAMILA'S MEMO: Wantam, Tutam - London lessons By Jamila Mohamed June 25, 2026 11:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize On my memo tonight, Wantam, Tutam, three terms, four terms, forever term …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Wantam, Tutam - London lessonsCitizen Digital
… By Jamila Mohamed June 18, 2026 11:57 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize For me, one of the most troubling questions facing Kenya today is whether we still value human life the way we should. …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Value of human life - Have we become numb to death?Citizen Digital
JAMILA'S MEMO: No trust, then what By Jamila Mohamed June 04, 2026 11:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize There was a time when the government would make an announcement, and citizens would …
JAMILA'S MEMO: No trust, then whatCitizen Digital
JAMILA'S MEMO: Siasa bila break By Jamila Mohamed May 28, 2026 11:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize There is something almost impressive about Kenyan politicians. …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Siasa bila breakCitizen Digital
JAMILA'S MEMO: Budget numbers vs reality By Jamila Mohamed May 15, 2026 12:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Jamila Mohamed Audio By Vocalize There is something government officials must begin to understan …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Budget numbers vs realityCitizen Digital
JAMILA'S MEMO: Don’t lie to children By Jamila Mohamed May 07, 2026 11:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Earlier this year, Kenya witnessed the first transition of students into Grade 10 …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Don’t lie to childrenCitizen Digital
JAMILA'S MEMO: Of misplaced energies and priorities By Jamila Mohamed April 30, 2026 11:56 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize There are moments when a country must pause and ask itself a simp …
JAMILA'S MEMO: Of misplaced energies and prioritiesJamila Mohamed argues that winning elections is only the beginning; governance involves the day-to-day work of running hospitals, ensuring access to education, water, electricity, roads, security, and medicine. She highlights the ongoing 43-day nurses' strike as an example of a critical governance challenge that lacks campaign appeal but demands urgent attention.
12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Jamila Mohamed argues that winning elections is only the beginning; governance involves the day-to-day work of running hospitals, ensuring access to education, water, electricity, roads, security, and medicine. She highlights the ongoing 43-day nurses' strike as an example of a critical governance challenge that lacks campaign appeal but demands urgent attention.
12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Jamila Mohamed writes that President William Ruto promised in July that all university and college students would receive full funding, with parents unable to contribute causing no child to miss out, yet September has arrived without the promise being kept.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jamila Mohamed argues that despite repeated warnings from institutions like IEBC, NCIC, and security agencies about hate speech and electoral offences ahead of 2027, politicians continue offensive behaviour with apparent impunity, suggesting the problem lies not in lack of awareness but in lack of fear of consequences.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jamila Mohamed argues that Kenya's focus on presidential term limits contrasts sharply with the United Kingdom's experience: within one Kenyan five-year term, Britain has had four Prime Ministers, yet the UK has no constitutional term limits. Unlike Kenya, UK leaders can theoretically serve indefinitely if their party maintains confidence and wins elections.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Citizen Digital opinion column questions whether Kenya still values human life, arguing that public attention to tragic events and deaths—including recent protests and the loss of lives in demonstrations—fades quickly, while families continue to mourn and seek answers.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenyans' objection to a proposed Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia reflects not scientific skepticism but a wider trust deficit, rooted in the government's lack of transparency about the project from the start.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Citizen Digital columnist observes that Kenyan politicians maintain constant campaign activity and rally schedules despite economic hardship and governance challenges, with many project launches announced but few completions visible to the public.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jamila Mohamed argues that public anxiety over the Finance Bill 2026 reflects broader loss of trust in government budgeting, stemming from a disconnect between official numbers and the lived reality of Kenyans. She traces this to the 2024 Gen Z protests, which exposed poorly explained or obscure tax provisions and levies.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece criticizes government reassurances about fee-free Grade 10 transition under the Competency-Based Education system, arguing that initial promises to parents have not been sustained three months later.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jamila Mohamed argues that while education, healthcare, and cost of living pressures burden Kenyans, the government is operating in campaign mode 15 months ahead of the 2027 elections, raising questions about when governing will actually occur.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →