I never thought I would be on the receiving end of gratitude until cancer happened. This show of kindness has kept me on the other side...
I remember, a young woman, a freshly minted teacher named Leah- who was very fond of my father. I was a little boy then. She looked...
Why are elections in Kenya associated with death and tragedy? At what point in our history as nation, did bloodletting become part and parcel of the...
Since I was a child, I have been acutely aware of conflict and deeply concerned with resolving contentious problems. That has made for an interesting outlook...
The biggest frustration for a rational thinking Kenyan, is the flimsy justification of extra-judicial killings by the police. Whether it is the Wagalla Massacre (they provoked...
Catholic Father, Evans Juma Oduor was the presiding priest of Nyabondo Parish in Nyakach. At a funeral service, he called out president Uhuru Kenyatta and asked...
I Listen Our fishermen have always netted fish, strange bodies, and even stranger stories. Stories of seductive mermaids and Mami Wata; The terrifying Mokele-Mbembe, and the...
Kisumo! The place of sumo! The land of opportunity where, when in need, you go to seek for and collect food from friends and family. And...
August 13, 2017 SEVEN: Post, post-election. The bursting open of the vast abyss beneath the veneer of ‘nation’. The mournful gushing of blood torrents. The turbulent...
December 27, 2002. 10 in the morning. Donholm Primary School. Embakasi Constituency. I am in line to cast my vote in the most important election in...
