From the first time Mr. Cholmondeley appeared on Kenyans’ radar (after he shot and killed a KWS ranger), the public anger unleashed against him has always seemed interesting to me. In no way do I think that outrage at the death of any human being is unjustified. I found disingenuous the reaction to Mr. Cholmondeley’s acquittal in [...]
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November 5, 2008
Kenyans- Take a Leaf
It’s over- the US Election. Barack Obama is President. Kenyans dance in the streets of Nairobi. I’d like to think that they don’t just dance because he is half Kenyan, but because they have heard Obama’s message and it resonates with them.
I would like to hope that Kenyan voters will take the message of hope and change [...]
August 7, 2008
10 Years On…
The radio was on. Background noise as I lay napping on that hot August day. As the news came on, I began to blank out when the newsreader began to read the report of a bombing in the KENYAN capital NAIROBI…that was all I heard. I sat bolt upright, heart pounding and got off the bed, [...]
March 9, 2008
International Women’s Day- March 8, 2008
If you have wondered what this day is about, here’s a quick primer on IWD from The Official International Women’s Day 2008 website:
[…] Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. While there are many large-scale initiatives, a rich and diverse fabric of local [...]
January 1, 2008
Wading Into the Fray
We’re halfway there. Halfway to Nairobi. In a few hours we’ll leave Amsterdam and land in a city that I don’t recognize from the news online. People waving pangas, policemen all geared up and ready for battle…I won’t lie, I am scared about where we are headed.
I’m mad as hell that we have a self-appointed [...]
December 7, 2007
Jamhuri yangu?
Heading into the holidays, Jamhuri day celebrations will be the start of the festivities. Many Kenyan communities across the world will probably do something to mark this milestone. Being too young to have stood and watched the new Kenyan flag be hoisted for the first time, I can only imagine the thrill that must have [...]
June 5, 2007
Spammed…
Yesterday morning I opened my “official” e-mail address i.e. the e-mail address where no spam ever goes because I don’t use it to sign up for anything, or enter it as my address on any old website. Sitting pretty at the top of my inbox was an e-mail from AMREF. Now, I’m a supporter of [...]
June 1, 2007
Don’t Get Me Started…
When Binyavanga Wainaina’s piece “How to write about Africa” did the rounds of inboxes everywhere, finally landing in mine, I read it cheering along, nodding in agreement, loving it. It should be the first thing that comes up when you Google Africa. I would like to forward it to several people just for ‘future reference’ [...]
April 18, 2007
The Here, the Now
I hate truisms. The irksome thing about them is that they are true!!!! There are always lifestyle coaches and gurus encouraging people to live their dreams, and on the whole, most people have a life they’d be living if only they didn’t have schoolwork, if only they were younger, if only they were richer, if [...]
February 15, 2007
Dodging Bullets
Once again the press is full of stories about crime in Nairobi including the deaths of numerous innocent victims. Before I advocate going out and start looking into lawfully purchasing/possessing a firearm, it would be good to look at crime, all crime in Kenya and the impact it has. The press pointed out (rightly) that [...]
