“Daddy, what is politics?”
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. […]
Articles by alvankinyua
Lazy in the farm, almost a soldier, eventually president; this man Mwai Kibaki
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 […]
No hugs, masking up and empty pockets; 2020 lessons
What a year! Yes. Just what a year that was 2020. When the usual fireworks graced the skies of each corner of our republic at 0000EAT on 1st January 2020, as we ushered in a […]
TARI NDUÎKU: The mysterious new and bustling town where life never stops
It never used to exist just a few moons ago. Personally, I got to hear of it early this year, yet it is just less than 5 kilometres from my rural village home, where I […]
Maruki: A tale from the dying sights and sounds of our adolescence
At Difathas, actually in the very homestead of Difatha himself, lived a man simply known as Maruki. His real name, as we came to realise later, was Maluki. His aboriginal home was somewhere in Ukambani. […]
RE~IMAGINING OUR REPUBLIC; Rewriting the Nanyuki railway story
For decades, since its map mysteriously went missing at Nanyuki in 1931 (as the tale goes), the iconic Nairobi~Nanyuki Meter Gauge Railway was a key driver of Mt Kenya region’s socio~economic boom. The signature diesel […]
Of my schoolmates Waweru & Macharia and the Kenyatta – Ruto duel
Folks, we all know that, on our political front, the daggers have been drawn. I don’t need to explain that. It’s no holds barred. Personally, I am watching from the sidelines, tending to my small […]
CORONAVIRUS: Is the sun finally setting on the legendary British Empire?
Many moons ago, for circa 3 centuries, between the late 16th and early 18th centuries, the original British Empire was the foremost global power. A worldwide system of dependencies—colonies, protectorates, and other territories—the British Empire, […]
From rags, to riches, and back to rags – The sad tale of Kirinyaga overnight millionaires
When he received his windfall, Kaminja lived the life of the millionaire that he was. He moved to a posh hotel in Kerugoya town and rented a room at Sh3,000 a day. He also bought himself a car which he could not even drive, and ensured that it was assigned the parking slot meant for the hotel owner. […]
TERMINATED AT HIS PRIME – Just #WhoMurderedKenei ?
Forever humble, easy-going and cheerful, Police Sergeant John Kipyegon Kenei was a man of his own kind. His golden character was the envy of many of his peers. Kenei was a man who, at the […]