Do you like reading Makau Mutua’s Sunday Nation Articles?

I have come to realize that a considerable number of people love reading professor Makau Mutua’s articles in the Sunday Nation. That is perhaps the reason why Makau Mutua was re-appointed as a Sunday Nation columnist, even after having moved to the Standard for some time. The fact that Makau Mutua can afford to criss-cross between the Nation and the Standard, Kenya’s leading newspapers, shows that his column has some punch.

I may not always agree with Makau Mutua’s views, but I must confess that I enjoy reading them thoroughly each Sunday, and that my Sundays are incomplete if I don’t get to read Mutua’s column. What I like about Makau Mutua’s columns is the fact that he is able to speak his mind fearlessly, and without (overly) sugarcoating his words. This is important, as a growing number of columnists are increasingly opting for a version of self-censorship that ends up totally obfuscating their views. 
It helps too that Makau Mutua, being an obviously well read man, has fresh insights which are further enriched by the historical perspective (it is worth remembering that Makau Mutua was one of the people who had serious brushes with the Moi administration in the 80s).