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Woman or Human?

A couple of days ago, I was seated with some business executives who were saying that women executives are wired differently from men executives, in that they are more emotional and reactive. I was silent in that discussion because I just wasn’t sure. This morning, I ...

Re: Tribute to Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke was a great man who influenced my young life and my writing a lot a few years back. Today, i have thought about him a lot. I miss hearing his voice every saturday night. So, again, I pay tribute to the man as ...

Saddam’s verdict: a no-win event for the world

Let us not kid ourselves. That Saddam Hussein has been sentensed to death only represents to the families of the 148 shias in Dujail, Iraq justice - and even then, I think, only to a certain extent. For them, I'm sure, the verdict means that ...

The Question of Hawkers and Others

An interesting discussion is developing on Mambo 101 on the question with in depth articles on the question of hawkers and other "riff raff" in the city. Udi Waithaka suggests that the question is one of deliberate urbanisation. I don't know. A new blog by a number ...

The Question urbanisation

As part of the discussion on hawkers & others By Udi Waithaka  The question of urbanisation is an interesting one especially in the case of sub-saharan Africa. It is estimated that about 36% of Africa’s population lives in urban areas and according to the BBC, Africa ...

The Reality in Zimbabwe

By Eddie Lambo  Kenya went through this in the eighties. South Africa went through this during apartheid. Virtually every country in Africa has gove through this sort of pain. Why is it that Africa is not doing anything about this? When people were dying in Rwanda, the ...

New Blog in town on serious issues

check out mambo101.wordpress.com, a new serious entrant to the blogosphere... there's a prediction on the US presidential elections of 2008. This promises to be an explosive one. http://mambo101.wordpress.com

New Blog in town on serious issues

check out mambo101.wordpress.com, a new serious entrant to the blogosphere... there's a prediction on the US presidential elections of 2008. This promises to be an explosive one. http://mambo101.wordpress.com

The Question of Hawkers & Others

The question of hawkers in Nairobi (and other parts of Africa) is a touchy one for most Kenyans. The running battles that they constantly have with City Council askaris bring about emotive discussions about how badly the "downtodden" are treated, where are these people meant to ...

Hillary & Obama: the guys to watch in 2008

By Al Kags The views herein are based mostly on instinct but they feel so real that they just may be true. In 2008, America will hold yet another election to present the free world (which one is that?) with a new leader. ________ Kenya maintains a ...