The parable of small-time pencil thief turned industry captain
If the pencil thief derived particular satisfaction from his primitive accumulation of pencils, what was to stop him from evolving into a fully-fledged tenderprenuer of the future?
By 10 days ago
The parable of small-time pencil thief turned industry captain
After hibernating to prospect for minerals, Joho can't stand powerful youths online
The millions of youthful users of social media in Kenya have no votes to cast next February, so Joho’s censure made zero sense. But again, perceptions can be stronger than reality.
By 16 days ago
After hibernating to prospect for minerals, Joho can't stand powerful youths online
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Of bovine politics, ill spirits and online trawls crawling under Prezzo Ruto's collar
Pointedly, Prezzo Ruto ridiculed the lot against airport expansion had never set foot in an airport, unlike him who is widely travelled, at the taxpayers’ expense.
By 16 days ago
Of bovine politics, ill spirits and online trawls crawling under Prezzo Ruto's collar
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From the pulpit to beer halls, it's a crisis of faith as graft takes firm root
We had trouble locating not just the place where we planned to retreat for the night, but also opening the pad that we had booked online.
By 23 days ago
From the pulpit to beer halls, it's a crisis of faith as graft takes firm root
At the foot of the mountain, preacher was only available to a grieving granny at a fee
My tour of the “murima” couldn’t be complete without detouring through Karatina, the bastion of former Deputy Prezzo Rigathi Gachagua aka Riggy G.
By 24 days ago
At the foot of the mountain, preacher was only available to a grieving granny at a fee
Kisumu receives Prezzo Ruto with jubilation, can't wait to receive Baba back in the streets
My last sojourn this week was in Kisumu City and, you guessed right, I wanted to see for myself how Prezzo Bill Ruto would be received there.
By 24 days ago
Kisumu receives Prezzo Ruto with jubilation, can't wait to receive Baba back in the streets
When Church rises in battle for soul of the nation, wicked flounder
The Church delivered a stinging rebuke by returning my donation, and blaming my government for what they call “a culture of lies.
By 1 month ago
When Church rises in battle for soul of the nation, wicked flounder
Please stay, Meggie, just a little bit longer, please stay on and farm this great land
In just under two years, US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman emerged as one of the foremost “experts” on Kenya, so she could tell which had been the freest of our elections.
By 1 month ago
Please stay, Meggie, just a little bit longer, please stay on and farm this great land
Nairobi's cements reputation as continent's abduction centre with Kizza Besigye saga
In case you have forgotten, some Turkish dissidents under UN protection were recently abducted and ferreted out of the country and delivered to Ankara.
By 1 month ago
Nairobi's cements reputation as continent's abduction centre with Kizza Besigye saga
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When rain clouds gather around Judiciary, beware a mighty 'mugumo' is about to fall
The Supreme Court turned 12 this month but what was meant to be a celebration of the milestone turned into a harangue from Prezzo Ruto: the courts must not frustrate the government agenda.
By 1 month ago
When rain clouds gather around Judiciary, beware a mighty 'mugumo' is about to fall
Normalising abnormalities, the American way, as Trump returns to White House
The American blacks and Latinos who voted for Donald Trump don’t see themselves as minorities, even though their ethnic and racial makeup mirrors those targeted by Trump.
By 1 month ago
Normalising abnormalities, the American way, as Trump returns to White House
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Diligent man from Equatorial Guinea proves middle age isn't always about going downhill
I suspect many folks can’t locate Equatorial Guinea on the world map, but it made the international headlines this week, thanks to a hard-working civil servant.
By 1 month ago
Diligent man from Equatorial Guinea proves middle age isn't always about going downhill
Rutonomics is fusing liberties and security into digital economy
The main area of surveillance will come via M-Pesa, apparently because Kenyans can hardly do anything without the App, from paying bus fares to buying milk at the local kiosk.
By 1 month ago
Rutonomics is fusing liberties and security into digital economy
Major milestone as Nairobi is elected to UN rights body, but there's a lot more
The government has recorded a major diplomatic triumph, following Kenya’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
By 1 month ago
Major milestone as Nairobi is elected to UN rights body, but there's a lot more
Indeed, let's end negativity, celebrate the small things that make Kenya great
And in what seems like a towering feat of accomplishment, the price of unga is down while the shilling has stabilised against the dollar
By 1 month ago
Indeed, let's end negativity, celebrate the small things that make Kenya great
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Prezzo Ruto invents new liberation narrative that erases Mau Mau struggle
What Prezzo Ruto missed out, for not having studied history, is that the Mau Mau does not need Kenya Kwanza acknowledgment; it is Kenya Kwanza that needs Mau Mau.
By 1 month ago
Prezzo Ruto invents new liberation narrative that erases Mau Mau struggle
After expelling Turkish refugees, let's consider a tourism visa for dissidents
Four Turkish nationals who sought refuge in the country were abducted by State agents and repatriated to Ankara, despite enjoying UN protection that outlaws such actions.
By 1 month ago
After expelling Turkish refugees, let's consider a tourism visa for dissidents
Lawyers always play to the gallery, even though they call it by a different, grand name
Court cases challenging the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua commenced in earnest, and the first item on the agenda was the constitution of the three-Judge-bench.
By 1 month ago
Lawyers always play to the gallery, even though they call it by a different, grand name
Sarakasi at midnight as witnesses in DP's drama star in Senate theatre
So, it is to Senate that Riggy G delivered his truckload of evidence to dispel the 11 charges levelled against him, and which were the basis of his impeachment.
By 2 months ago
Sarakasi at midnight as witnesses in DP's drama star in Senate theatre
A tale of three airports, the gateways to three societies in Ghana, Ethiopia and Kenya
First off, I know JKIA is one of the swankiest facilities in the continent, so I have no idea what it will look after the imaginary uplift by the Indian firm, Adani.
By 2 months ago
A tale of three airports, the gateways to three societies in Ghana, Ethiopia and Kenya
KQ is running smoothly and keeping time, but AI voices are causing turbulence in air
The only quibble that I have is that KQ have introduced an annoying AI voice to signal when seat belts are needed.
By 2 months ago
KQ is running smoothly and keeping time,  but AI voices are causing turbulence in air
Self-styled son of 'Mau Mau' is down, almost out, and he's dancing 'Anguka Nayo'
The gospel according to Kenya Kwanza, as contained in the impeachment motion is that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua plotted the ouster of the president by sponsoring Gen-Z protests
By 2 months ago
Self-styled son of 'Mau Mau' is down, almost out, and he's dancing 'Anguka Nayo'
Lupita re-discovers her voice after a decade as a 'Mexican-American'
Lupita Nyong’o has launched a podcast in which she narrates her life at home and abroad
By 2 months ago
Lupita re-discovers her voice after a decade as a 'Mexican-American'
Twists and turns in new health insurance are dizzying, could make folks seriously ill
Many Kenyans are suffering with bitterness over SHA that’s being shoved down their throats, even though no one has volunteered to explain why NHIF had to be overhauled.
By 2 months ago
Twists and turns in new health insurance are dizzying, could make folks seriously ill
Looks like Riggy G's goose is cooked and he stoked a few logs into the fire
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s political career was built around the idea of dismantling the Kenyatta political dynasty in central Kenya.
By 2 months ago
Looks like Riggy G's goose is cooked and he stoked a few logs into the fire
Re-education of Prezzo Ruto following his forays in NY, eating 'humble pie'
President Ruto was forced to eat humble pie in New York for recently calling out Ford Foundation for sponsoring anarchy in Kenya
By 2 months ago
Re-education of Prezzo Ruto following his forays in NY, eating 'humble pie'
Selling Kenyan youths down the river, after mortgaging their future
President William Ruto is determined to dispatch skilled youths to take up menial jobs in Europe
By 3 months ago
Selling Kenyan youths down the river, after mortgaging their future
Why Rumuruti officials affirm another future is possible for our beloved land
I know Kenya has produced notorious thieves who steal with their eyelids, but I couldn’t figure how my chunk of land could have shrunk without human intervention
By 3 months ago
Why Rumuruti officials affirm another future is possible for our beloved land
Riggy G readies to escort Baba to Bondo retirement in a broken wheelbarrow
Word on the street is that the former doyen of opposition, Raila Odinga, aka Baba, is retiring from active politics, beginning next month
By 3 months ago
Riggy G readies to escort Baba to Bondo retirement in a broken wheelbarrow
Indeed, folks at our Government Comms can do better in selling hot air online
If the deliverables for pro-government bloggers are positive reporting and free Wi-Fi does not exist, it can be invented online.
By 4 months ago
Indeed, folks at our Government Comms can do better in selling hot air online
Why free education would disrupt political economy of corruption in Kenya
Many political jobs would be on the line if bursaries were consolidated and offered as part of government’s annual budget.
By 3 months ago
Why free education would disrupt political economy of corruption in Kenya
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Why Raila's 'State project' title complicates exit plans
As a man of means, he could easily fund his AU campaign from his own pocket, much the same way he has funded his numerous quests for the presidency.
By 3 months ago
Why Raila's 'State project' title complicates exit plans
Go well, Margaretta wa Gacheru, your work is done, you did it in epic style
Renowned scribe and art critic has departed from our midst. Maggie, as she was known to her peers at the Nation, was always on the move. It was as though her feet never really touched the ground!
By 4 months ago
Go well, Margaretta wa Gacheru, your work is done, you did it in epic style
Self-declaration about non-involvement in monumental bank heist at Equity
This a public declaration that this author is not related to a certain Peter Kimani Machiri alleged to have staged a massive bank heist at which Equity Bank lost in excess of Sh1.5b.
By 4 months ago
Self-declaration about non-involvement in monumental bank heist at Equity
All together now as Baba, Prezzo UK join uncle Bill's 'broad-based' government
Once friends-turned-foe-turned-friends again, Prezzo UK is reported to be the architect behind the move to incorporate opposition in government.
By 4 months ago
All together now as Baba, Prezzo UK join uncle Bill's 'broad-based' government
From Saba Saba to Nane Nane protests, Gen-Z are plotting a 'termite coup'
Nairobi was a ghost town most of the morning, save for the hordes of policemen and women on patrol, a visual that evoked a different kind of triumph for the youthful protesters.
By 4 months ago
From Saba Saba to Nane Nane protests, Gen-Z are plotting a 'termite coup'
Uhuru's laws, Raila's men shaping Ruto's broad-based government
I think Prezzo Ruto's word has been borne out this week as his idea of “government of national unity” came to pass.
By 4 months ago
Uhuru's laws, Raila's men shaping Ruto's broad-based government
Exam failures, election losers; Criteria for Ruto's Cabinet nominees
I recall Joho gloating that he scored an aggregate of D- in his Form Four exams, but that didn’t stop him from becoming the first Mombasa Governor.
By 4 months ago
Exam failures, election losers; Criteria for Ruto's Cabinet nominees
Suffering silently and the tragedy of a nation roiled by greed and avarice
In this degenerate State we call Kenya, money is the root of all evil.
By 4 months ago
Suffering silently and the tragedy of a nation roiled by greed and avarice
Riggy G's traps fail to stop Tinga, most likely due to a manufacturer's defect
It seems Riggy G’s traps did not extend far enough.
By 4 months ago
Riggy G's traps fail to stop Tinga, most likely due to a manufacturer's defect
Several feared dead in Narok-Mai Mahiu road crash
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