Tag Archives: Public administration

12Feb/26

The “Deep State” Remodel: 5 Surprising Realities of the Modern Federal Overhaul

Feb 11, 2026 /Mpelembe media/ — The aphorism “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” relates to the effort to “drain the swamp” by suggesting that the administration’s stated goals of efficiency and accountability—the “good intentions”—have unleashed a torrent of unintended consequences that are effectively “drowning” the government in dysfunction, legal chaos, and new forms of corruption.

Based on your sources, here is how the “draining” process has led to “drowning”:
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15Dec/23

Kenyan digital IDs: paused again

By Nita Bhalla | East Africa Correspondent

Dec 14, 2023, / Thomson Reuters Foundation/ — A high court in Kenya has halted the rollout of a new national digital identification programme, saying authorities failed to assess the risks from processing citizens’ personal data. Continue reading