Mine - Al Kags — Strategist, Social Entrepreneur, Writer

October 30, 2015

#OdetoYouth: Lesson 1 – Learn hard, Make a brave choice

I left Malindi, where I grew up for a major part of my life on January 6th 2000. I knew that moving to the great big city - at a time that my parents had different ideas of what I should do after high school, ...

October 28, 2015

Ode to youth: 30 days of reflections from an ex-youth.

Over the past couple of weeks, I have spent a bit of time with young(er) people who have come to "sit at my feet" as it were. I really would never imagined the experience of having 'youths' come to see me for advice. It made ...

February 25, 2015

Larry Madowo on Digital Migration (Oops!) – a hoi polloi response.

Larry Madowo has spoken on digital migration and as a Kenyan (who is a big Larry Madowo fan), I am perplexed. For one, I am perplexed at his tone. As a public personality myself (okay, just on social media - and not nearly as big time ...

February 3, 2015

Masaibu: couples at the supermarket – heaven and hell depending on who you ask.

Have you ever watched couples in the supermarket? The chap usually looks (and feels, I assure you) like he would calmly stroll over to the knife section and stab himself multiple times... he is using his limited intelligence to finds all ways to exercise patience. He ...

January 18, 2015

Flow-etry: I need a prayer

I need a prayer. I. need. A prayer. A prayer for divine consolation, insulation - at least a diversion to rid my brain of these reverberations… See, these reverberations going through my head render me utterly disconsolate with acrid pictures of devilish sphincters, lurid images of legs and arms and ...

August 27, 2014

4 years later we still hold our Constitution: the speech I wish president Kenyatta made today

Four years ago today, Kenya promulgated a new constitution. This milestone enshrined in law such important ideals as respect for all persons and their rights, equality for everyone regardless of where they live and transparency. For me, it was sad to see that the day passed with no ...

February 19, 2014

Stepping up my game: getting skills for the 21st Century

In a bid for self-improvement, I am now adding a new skill to my reserve of basic skills: video editing. As the world continues to globalise and become more competitive, professionals need more and more skills to survive. When my career started out, I was way ...

December 18, 2013

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 ...

September 15, 2013

New VAT Law bring savings into my home!

The VAT Act became law in Kenya and was implemented in the past two weeks. With it, came an increase in a number of daily necessities that have seen major changes in my house. These commodities include Milk and Newspapers (among several others) I have not ...

October 1, 2007

Momentary fit of defiance… or is it?

I know. You are looking at the post below and you are wondering where trhe defiance in me came from. I don't know. You are reading the anger and you are wondering if you had read me ok before. Am I truly that benign and ...

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