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 […]
Social Issues
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. […]
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 […]
Carrots don’t improve eyesight – It’s the world’s most successful war propaganda
Folks, I know you have all heard it; actually, most of us, me included, have all through believed that the consumption of carrots helps improve eyesight. As a matter of fact, I grew up believing […]
UoN VC SHOWDOWN: Prof Isaac Mbeche should not be allowed to kill another dream
Folks, I have tried my best to keep off the leadership wrangles that have rocked my Alma Mater, The great University of Nairobi, in the past several days, pitting Prof. Stephen Kiama against Prof Isaac […]
PART 3 OF 5: EXPOSED – Insults and intimidation laden rogue management of Mt Kenya TV
Folks, it is one thing to have an employer who overloads you with work; it happens all over and most of us have developed our own mechanisms of dealing with it. However, it is a […]
PART 2 OF 5: EXPOSED – Hunger, walk-to-work, depression and miscarriages rock MT Kenya TV
So folks, as the wise saying goes, the grass always looks greener on the other side; not until you get there and realize you were damn wrong. You realize you have jumped from the frying […]
PART 1 OF 5: EXPOSED – The misery of Mt Kenya TV unpaid and mistreated employees
Let me be honest folks. It is difficult to decide how to begin telling this story because it is such a sad and painful one; so painful so that I can personally feel it as […]