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I am afraid because I remember

I was alive during the Post-Election Violence of 20027-2008. I remember the horror, the helplessness and the fear. I am afraid again today, because I remember. Imagine going from your home to your workplace across town. On normal days, you have to contend with the ...

Scent in the Voyages

Beast creature days. This response is important for our ability to learn from mistakes, but it alsogives rise to self-criticism, because it is part of the threat-protection system. In other words, what keeps us safe can go too far, and keep us too safe. In fact ...

The Stone of the Flames

Beast creature days. This response is important for our ability to learn from mistakes, but it alsogives rise to self-criticism, because it is part of the threat-protection system. In other words, what keeps us safe can go too far, and keep us too safe. In fact ...

Secrets of the Serpents

Beast creature days. This response is important for our ability to learn from mistakes, but it alsogives rise to self-criticism, because it is part of the threat-protection system. In other words, what keeps us safe can go too far, and keep us too safe. In fact ...

Me. Refreshed. Again.

  Every so often, I can't help myself - I feel the need to change the look of this site. I suppose it happens often when I am in the midst of a new change in my life - when something big happens. Well, something has.  

#KCPETRENDS: Tracking Performance in Primary Schools

At the Open Institute we are keen to add value to the public discussions on current issues by providing data at the very least. Today, we are happy to release the #KCPETrends web app that allows people to find out how well their primary school ...

Why not? Why can’t Kenya vote via SMS?

In my last post, I promised to share my musings on the Kenyan elections. I did muse a little on this subject at the NDI Conference on Technology and Transparency and in general, the faces of my audience told me that I am too simplistic ...

Why hasn’t the vice-president moved into his house?

Should we consider whether the project was ill-concieved?   Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka is an unfortunate man at many levels. Not only has he found himself with challenges of credibility on numerous occasions – not least of which is the adventure of touring African countries trying to ...