We knew him as Maruki. Later in life, some of us realised he actually was Maluki not Maruki. His ancestral home was somewhere in Ukambani. He was one of the many people from that end […]
1st Edition, 8th April, 2022 Nyeri ~ Tetû wa Gaaki. A county of firsts. The original home of Mau Mau liberation hero Dedan Kimathi Wachiuri. The county which undid the myth that Ûthamaki will never […]
HISTORY has it that, NATIONS that aspire to continue EXISTING AND PROSPERING must undergo a moment of RE~INVENTION once after several years. A moment of RE~BIRTH breathes a new life to the soul of a […]
It is exactly 5 months since we did the last analysis (18th Sep 2021) of the Kirinyaga governorship race. And as they say, a day is a long time in politics; 5 months can be […]
So, I have seen interesting conversations all over on why a major road should have been named after Former President Mwai Kibaki before Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga got one. Well … Well …. To begin […]
In the ongoing ~ already heated ~ debate of President Uhuru Kenyatta succession, no Mt Kenya county has dominated the conversation than Kirinyaga. The bitter rivalry between powerful Interior PS Karanja Kibicho and the current […]
James Nyoro ~ Good brain but wrong work station. Excellent agricultural economist only that, Kiambu transitioned ages ago from agriculture to more complex and serious things like being a bedroom and that paradigm seems to […]
Folks, in the past few days, an interesting conversation has emerged in which, the digital and social media space has played host to a bitter, faith-fueled war of words pitting staunch Kikuyu traditions hardliners under […]
A curious small boy once asked his father what exactly politics is. Dad replied, “Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I’m the breadwinner of the family, so let’s call me Capitalism. […]
It is never a shocker whenever you realize that this or that prominent man or woman has that bit of untold story, chronicling their struggles and their humble beginnings. As a matter of fact, many […]
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