Unlike times of recent, there was a time when life revolved around propagation of family lines, when the most important thing for a man was to marry, for a woman to get married and together raise an offspring. What a life! Family kept bloodlines running across generations; it was a conduit for continuity and preservation … Read more
Here is a sure fact the books won’t tell: a good number of Kenyans have had an unpleasant encounter with a matatu tout, at least once or severally in their lives. Who in this country hasn’t almost been run down by a mob of touts, each trying to whisk you into their own matatu? Who … Read more
This story wouldn’t suffice if I didn’t mention that I am an ardent lover of all things that fly, especially ones with huge flapping wings. Birds. I mean birds. The intrigues of bird flight are best captured by large winged birds. Small birds flap way too fast for a gazer to catch the magic. Now, … Read more
I remember one of my lecturers sternly warning us not to buy items off the streets, because chances are that they are ill-gotten – through theft. But, we all know that nothing beats a cheap price tag – the moral compass, for many doesn’t point to ‘wrong’ when it comes to cheap street items. The … Read more
While on a power walk, I observed something that led me to contemplate on livestock as a commercial entity, and how it could affect the humanity in us. I was walking along this busy road when I noticed about three dozen chicken hurled in a cage waiting to be dismembered. Some roosters had the courage … Read more
As a refined gentleman, the last thing you want is to step out in dust-ridden shoes. So on this day, I had it on my mind that the first thing upon reaching the CBD was to visit a shoe shiner stall. I was donned in high top jungle green Vans – dusty and a little … Read more
I was facetiming with my family back at home, and mama found my appearance on the screen quite amusing. She would look at the screen and break into laughter, over and over. I didn’t know what seemed funny, so I smiled hugely wondering what could elicit laughter from a mere face. “Mama, what’s so funny? … Read more
Since the beginning of time, mankind has always been bewildered by the sight of the night sky – a canvas of beautiful shining lights in the backdrop of deep darkness. It is such a breathtaking sight. But, we may no longer be able to enjoy this experience. The more we climb up the ladder of … Read more
Writer’s block be damned, yea, be much damned! It got me sitting clueless all day but at the end, I had to confront it by writing about it. The experience can be so humiliating and frustrating – gut wrenching is a more appropriate phrase. Have you ever wanted to do something, so bad, yet you … Read more
I had heard of tales, laughed at memes, and listened to stand-up comedians make fun of the Mulembe feeding habits. Never had I stood the test of having to gulp huge volumes of food into my inexperienced gut until I met this staunch, outspoken and proud Luhya, Barack. Barack is a well-built family man, with … Read more