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Awards: Top under 40 Men 2019

https://youtu.be/CHUaBYv-nns I am excited to have been recognised as one of 40 outstanding men in Kenya by the Business Daily in the Top40Under40 men. This means something to me because recognition matters - and it motivates me to do more. I would not have expected to ...

I came this close to dying… now I must live.

About a month ago, I came this close to dying. I had been away in Italy on some family business, when I found that I was getting weaker by the day, my mouth was getting extra dry despite the copious amounts of water I was ...

Xenophobia is an Africawide struggle for freedom

In recent days, one has watched the news to see South African youth rampaging and looting businesses belonging to Africans from other places like Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya. In some gory videos, I was shocked to see the body of a young African man ...

39. What this birthday means to me.

Today, I turn 39 years old. I am far from my family but in my home town (There's a home here and I can't stay there just now) but I am home. I am spitting distance from the Indian Ocean soaking in the breeze and ...

The 77%: This is your month

About 770 million people in Africa are aged below 35 years old. Thats 77% of Africans who are potentially the generation who are responsible for the change and progress that Africa needs. On August 12th, the world will commemorate International Youth Day. What will this ...

Dear Oprah, Please run for POTUS

Oprah Winfrey is the one Dem that can unify them all I am an ardent follower of US politics and current affairs because I am not as invested in the US as I am in Kenyans politics. You see, the more invested I am in the ...

Writing and the constraints of time

Lately, I have been reading the legendary philanthropist, Bill Gate's personal blog, which is called Gates Notes. How is he writing so often? He is so prolific in talking about his work and experiences and I wonder where he finds the time - considering the ...

I have paid my taxes and it doesn’t feel good.

With all the stories of corruption, misuse of funds and misalignment with citizen priorities, paying my taxes just feels aweful, less like "kujitegemea" and more like "kujikandamiza". I have paid my taxes though so that I can have the confidence to demand that my money is ...

Imagine the future

Imagine this: you wake up in the morning and go brush your teeth. As you do, you are scrolling through the latest news in social media and news. You sit to take your morning pee and your loo analyses it to note that you have ...