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Will the real Jeff Koinange come back?

I have beef with Jeff Koinange. It has taken me time to pen this because I wanted it to be a considered commentary on how I feel. I had to sift through my feelings and find a balanced and respectful approach to deliver my thoughts ...

Last year, I attended the very successful Africa Open Data Conference and there I said some things that I was later told are unpopular within the Open Data industry - particularly in the civil society. On reflection, I find that I still stand by what ...

Life Story & Inspiration: Lorna Kui Irungu

Last time I was in Chi Town was 19 years ago. It was a defining moment in my life. I arrived here to visit family and friends and research on Lupus as I had just been diagnosed and my friend who had passed away had ...

Mourning tourism – especially in my hometown Malindi

Lately, my mind has been pre-occupied with tourism in Kenya and its very worrying trends. Much of my childhood was spent in Malindi at the coast of Kenya. My family's primary occupation was tourism but everyone in Malindi depends on tourism - from the hotel ...

#OdeToYouth Lesson 9: Think differently about money

Guest blogger, my friend from Passionately Kenyan just sent me the blog that I could never have written better. Lesson 10 of the #OdeToYouth series. You are in your mid 20’s or early 30’s. You have a job. You have a nice crib somewhere, a flat screen, ...