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My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One

The electioneering period is over and President William S Ruto has taken to his office with an encouraging start. I buy his articulated philosophy that the government must take tough measures for more sustainable prosperity. I love the idea that he wants to reorient the ...

What if I moved to the village?

2021 is promising to be a year of some fundamental changes for me. It started with our organisation implementing a decision for our team to permanently work from home, as a means for us to stay safe, but also for our programming to start to ...

Funerals may never be the same again

This article was first published in the Standard. On April 25th, I wrote here about two old men who were building me a gazebo to pass the time as they could not sit still during the lockdown. Unfortunately, one of them, my 86-year-old grandfather passed away ...

The anatomy of fear.

Worries & sleeplessness about Covid-19 I write this from Palo Alto, Carlifonia, having woken up from a nightmare. Usually, nightmares are an expression of a deep-seated fear or worry. I learnt years ago that the way to deal with fear is to publicly and loudly call ...

The player of all time.

Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) I would never claim to be a basket ball fan of any real variety. I am, however, inspired by greatness in every field. I love to observe the habits of greatness and in Kobe, I was so inspired. So I record it here. ...

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 ...