Tunataka serikali ya vijana (we need a government formed by the young people) is a common phrase during the electioneering period in Kenya. One might wonder why it is so important for young people to take over the government. Have they even been satisfied by the previous regimes? Better still, have they forgotten that theyContinue reading “Who will take up the spirit of Tom Mboya?”
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Her Double Shifted Life.
Would you agree to work two shifts a day and get paid for one? I bet not and the reason of not being paid is being one of the shift is your supposed duty to perform because of who you are as described by the society. Everybody has part to play in life no matterContinue reading “Her Double Shifted Life.”
The Cancer of Match Fixing.
They say work without play makes Jack a dull boy, but what happens if this play is corrupted? In the past years there has always being allegations in the Kenya Premier League that some players and even coaches without forgetting the referees have been involved in match fixing. This has led to lots of dramaContinue reading “The Cancer of Match Fixing.”
The Kenya we want.
They claim to have our best interests at heart, they claim to be the initiators and implementors of democracy. They claim to be spotless clean while in real sense they are horrible, dirty creatures hence calling for the need of political hygiene in the state. Discriminative they are, hypocrites, liars, and worst of all perpetrators.Continue reading “The Kenya we want.”
In order to survive, you must Ghostwrite.
In order to survive as a young graduate or as an ambitious university student then you need and must definitely ghostwrite. In fact, ghostwriters walk the talk of business, client, and good season vs bad season. In a country where employment opportunities are dead then what you need to do is not to join theContinue reading “In order to survive, you must Ghostwrite.”
Empowerment for all men and women.
I have had couple of discussions with my male friends and most of them feel or think that the way the world is evolving, women are taking over and have been empowered ‘too much’. They complain that most of the Sustainable Development Goals are about women. Men are feeling threatened by women from my experienceContinue reading “Empowerment for all men and women.”
BBI was a good intention.
Building Bridges Initiative in its entirety was a good idea. Indeed the thought, to rescue this nation from the unpleasant grip of corruption and the habitual hostilities along tribal lines that are bred by divisive politics among others, was out of nothing if not love for a country. The molders of BBI had better ideasContinue reading “BBI was a good intention.”
Is it leadership in the wrong hands? The BBI Politics.
“Tuchague vijana waingie kwa serikali,” (let the young people form the government) was a common phrase before the March 4, 2013, polls, with Uhuru and Ruto being the “vijana.” The then fantastic duo (UHURUTO) was the digital team ready to usher a new era upon ascending to the throne. International bodies and organizations raised concernsContinue reading “Is it leadership in the wrong hands? The BBI Politics.”
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