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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 77%: This is your month

About 770 million people in Africa are aged below 35 years old. Thats 77% of Africans who are potentially the generation who are responsible for the change and progress that Africa needs. On August 12th, the world will commemorate International Youth Day. What will this ...

Citizen Generated Data vs. Official Statistics

Should Citizen Generated Data be official? If not, does it make it any less essential? There is a tension that has existed in the past few years about the co-existence of official statistics on the one hand and citizen generated data on the other. The development ...

I finally watched Rafiki – and it was interesting

Wanuri Kahiu I finally had the opportunity to watch Rafiki, the movie directed by the globally celebrated Wanuri Kahiu. I was invited to watch it at the Canadian High Commissioner's official residence in Nairobi - a priviledge that I shared with several leading luminaries in the ...

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 ...

SMART TOILET? GOD, NO.

Hello. I am all for gadgets - everyone knows I am crazy about getting the latest of everything. I never thought I might draw the line somewhere but HERE I draw the line. Smart Toilets? No, sir. Suddenly google knows when I take a dump and ...

Can youth speak for themselves?

Are youth capable of leading Africa out of trouble? I recently heard President Olusegun Obasanjo, formerly of Nigeria speak of a letter that he received from a 27 year old young lady (given his advanced age, he called her a girl, and to him she ...

PROTEST AGAINST COAL: World Environment day

Today is the World Environment Day. I am today wearing a black T-shirt as a means to joining other Kenyans in the #deCOALinize movement to protest investments that are being made with government support for coal plants in Lamu and Kitui. I have long been ...

Marketing Ability: Crystal Asige

Every morning, after going through the news and social media, I spend some time on Youtube monitoring the channels that I subscribe to. As part of that process, Youtube tends to recommend new channels that I might like. This week, Youtube recommended to me a ...