Rawson Mbugua Macharia, the star witness during the Kapenguria Six trial was allegedly paid £2,070 (about KSh. 317,952 at current exchange rates) as ‘‘protection benefits.’’ Details from the proceedings of the UK […]
Star Witness Who Pocketed KSh. 317K to Fix the ‘‘Kapenguria Six,’’ Later Charged with Perjury
Story of Retired British Soldier who Sought Deportation from Kenya in 1958 for Being Broke Only to be Detained for 5 Months at Kamiti Prison
On 17th January 1958 at 5p.m, Captain Ernest Law, a retired British military man and former chief officer of the Kenya Prison Department (now Kenya Prisons Service), went to the Kingsway Police […]
Who ‘‘Created’’ Reggae Music? A Conversation with Ras Cardo who Claims Copyright Ownership to the Word ‘‘Reggae’’
On 20th June 2020, I published an article ‘‘University Professor Who Can’t ‘Stop’ Reggae’’ in which Mike Hajimichael, a university Professor in Cyprus and DJ for over 40 years shared his love […]
Adventures in the North, Part III: Hotels Bouncing Back from Twin Tragedies of COVID-19 and Rising Lake Waters
On the western shores of Lake Turkana, about 554km north of Nairobi, is Eliye Springs Resort. It is about an hour and half journey by road from Lodwar town in Turkana County. […]
Why are US Presidential Inaugurations Held on 20th January?
The first Presidential inauguration in the USA was on 30th April 1789 in New York City, the then capital of the USA. On the day, George Washington took oath of office by […]
Adventures in the North, Part II: Kawalase and Turkwel, the Bridges of Life in Lodwar, Turkana County
Lodwar town in Turkana County is sandwiched between two rivers. At the southern end is Turkwel River, the largest and the only perennial river in the County and which drains its waters […]
Adventures in the North, Part I: Meet Lodwar’s ‘Diamond Platnumz’ Who Wants to ‘Fly’
In Eliye, about 65km north of Lodwar, in Turkana County, I recently met a promising young man. His name is Idaya Ligoi. Here, his nom de guerre is ‘‘Diamond,’’ after the Tanzanian […]
One Man’s Quest to Greening Kenya, A Tree at a Time
For 17 years, Mr. Bernard Lubia has nurtured and sold about 500,000 tree seedlings, effectively contributing to the country’s efforts to achieve a 10 per cent national forest cover. Environmental conservation is […]
Nyaruai Gitonga: My Battle with Depression and Bipolar Disorder
For 31-year-old Nyaruai Gitonga, mental illness has been part and parcel of her life.She has been bipolar since childhood. She suffered bouts of depression in her teens. In 2009, Nyaruai Gitonga was […]
University Professor Who Can’t ‘Stop’ Reggae
At the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, Dr. Michael Hajimichael is an Associate Professor and Head of Department of Communications. However, outside the lecture halls, DJ Haji Mike, as he is known in […]
Boda Boda Rider Waits for Lifting of Coronavirus Restrictions With Bated Breath
When President Uhuru Kenyatta recently hinted that the Government was considering easing the ongoing containment measures against COVID-19, one man was particularly happy with the news. He is Hannington Luvembe, a boda […]
Kenya Imekuwa Bora Kutokana na Walibora
Huku taifa zima likiendelea kuomboleza kifo cha ghafla cha gwiji wa Kiswahili Prof. Ken Walibora, kipindi hiki cha maombolezi pia ni cha kutafakari kuhusu mchangowake mkubwa katika kuikuza lugha ya Kiswahili nchini. […]
Aziz Abdi Kilambo Was a Good man
Today I woke up to the shocking news of the passing on of one of Kenya’s music maestros, Mwalimu Aziz Abdi Kilambo. He was 67. For the uninitiated, Aziz Abdi or Mwalimu […]
Why I am here…
This blog is my world view. What I make of the world around me. I write on diverse issues that I am passionate about. You want to pick my mind? You got […]
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