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My 2013 challenge: find all matatu routes in Nairobi

So I have set myself a challenge before the end of this year. I would like to document all matatu routes in the greater Nairobi over the next few days - before Dec 31, 2013. Please help me achieve this. Just fill this form with ...

I object: Government cannot regulate politics at parties.

Today, I saw this permit that is required when one wants to host a party during this festive season. I think its a good thing that the government through Nacada has moved to regulate recklessness during this festive season and after and of that I ...

Farewell Nelson

Today Africa - nay, the world - lost a great man. I never met Nelson Mandela but I feel as though I knew him as a friend, a father, a grandfather. We shall mourn this great soldier who paid a great price - being jailed ...

Announcing Open2063: A civil Society network

Today, I was excited to be part of the launch of the Open2063 initiative, which is a network of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that care about transparency, accountability and citizen participation. The initiative's purpose is to build this network of CSOs to contribute to Africa2063, ...

#KCPETRENDS: Tracking Performance in Primary Schools

At the Open Institute we are keen to add value to the public discussions on current issues by providing data at the very least. Today, we are happy to release the #KCPETrends web app that allows people to find out how well their primary school ...

Kenya Airways: Perfecting the cattle class feel

My latest trip to Seoul, Korea was an enchanting one, filled with some very new experiences for me and I will write about those separately. On this post, I wanted to take the time to catalogue my flight experience which was remarkable in itself. I ...

Recently, my colleague Bev, asked me a number of strategic questions relating to Africa - What are my dreams for Africa, What do I think of Africa's potential and so on and What really are Africa's challenges and opportunities. You'd think that I will have ...

Oh, man!

This is likely going to be the shortest blogpost in my history. I feel so raw. I feel so wounded. I feel so low. I dont even know the true extent of the people I lost at Westgate because they havent finished accounting for everyone. ...

My Statement on Westgate Tragedy

My fellow Kenyans, Yesterday, we were jolted to find that yet again, we were under attack from a band of terrorists, who attacked and wantonly killed at least 59 people and injured over 175. The hostage situation that is ongoing at the Westgate shopping mall is ...