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A new normal is in the offing: are we ready?

Originally published in The Standard, March 27, 2020 As the world continues to combat the novel Coronavirus, Covid-19, it is becoming clear that a new way of life is in the making. As whole populations are stuck at home, having to discover new ways of working ...

The terror of our times, my encounters with the Coronavirus

This opinion was first published in The Standard newspaper on Friday, March 13, 2020 I arrived in New York on the same day that a young woman was announced to have tested positive for the coronavirus. The healthcare worker had just returned from Iran and immediately ...

3% Tax on turnover is a terrible idea.

A tax on Turnover is a tax on investments. One of my favorite computer games is CitiesXXL, a strategy game in which one builds cities from scratch. The challenge of the game is that you have to grow the city, all the while maintaining a balance ...

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 ...

The bespoke business: why they should succeed

bespoke/bɪˈspəʊk/ . adjectiveBRITISH adjective: bespokemade for a particular customer or user. "a bespoke suit" Let me tell you something about me. I am a decidedly big bespoke customer. I like all of my services to be tailor-made to me. I will not for example go to ...

Champions for Change: Orienting me to my mission

The past couple weeks have been important weeks for me. It just so happens that November 2018 is one of my busiest months and I have felt more than a little overwhelmed in the past few days than most days - so much so that ...

I make my interns and mentees wash cars – here’s why.

(Featured image, courtesy Kwalimwar) As a leader in my organisation - well, as a leader in general, I am passionate about mentorship and passing on what I know to others in generations that follow mine. I think it is tragic that so many people, older than ...

Why I want to be a better writer.

I was born to be a writer. To see the world in pure silence, to feel its rhythms and its impulses and to figure out how to express that on paper. On most days, when I am being successful as a writer, I stand in ...