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Kenyatta Otieno

Kenyatta Otieno is a Hydrogeologist, Writer and a Social commentator based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Reflections2 years ago

The ship has sailed but I am not moving on

9 min read. In January 2018, The Star newspaper splashed the headline The Ship has Sailed, It is time to Move on. The report quotes the US...

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Politics7 days ago

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