world view - Al Kags — Strategist, Social Entrepreneur, Writer

February 3, 2015

Masaibu: couples at the supermarket – heaven and hell depending on who you ask.

Have you ever watched couples in the supermarket? The chap usually looks (and feels, I assure you) like he would calmly stroll over to the knife section and stab himself multiple times... he is using his limited intelligence to finds all ways to exercise patience. He ...

February 1, 2015

7 Jobs that will soon be extinct – and 1 industry that has radically changed.

There was a time when to make a phone call, you needed to find your way to a building (home, office etc) to find a telephone to call someone who, to recieve your call, needed to be near a phone in another building. In those ...

December 15, 2014

When the public trusts the police, the war against crime will be won.

(photo: mpasho.co.ke) This week I woke up to a tweet that a person had been robbed of Kshs. 75,000 worth of household items - all that they had. What was interesting to me was that they had chosen not to report the matter to the police, ...

October 20, 2014

Female bodyguards and other random thoughts on #MashujaaDay

Kenyans today celebrate Mashujaa day - Heroes day - when they remember the heroes who fought for our independence, the heroes who sacrificed a their lives, wellbeing and livelihoods in the service of getting Kenya to the state it is in. Many of us are ...

September 22, 2014

Rare kudos to government, and a warning: don’t mess this up

Note: I submitted this article to the Nation last week but it was not acknowledged, so I shall publish it here now. It is somewhat rare to find good news relating to the government on most days. The week before last, I had the enviable fortune ...

August 27, 2014

4 years later we still hold our Constitution: the speech I wish president Kenyatta made today

Four years ago today, Kenya promulgated a new constitution. This milestone enshrined in law such important ideals as respect for all persons and their rights, equality for everyone regardless of where they live and transparency. For me, it was sad to see that the day passed with no ...

August 17, 2014

I went to see JFK and thought about honour

Today, I went to the Arlington Cemetery and visited with John F Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States and paid my respects. While there, I reflected on two issues: honour and legacy. The two are related, in this context. I am still learning ...

August 12, 2014

How sustainable is OGP?

Having been involved in promoting the Open Government Partnership over the past couple of years in Africa, I have had a couple of experiences that have introduced a nagging worry at the back of my head that has continued to grow. Today, in conversation with colleagues at OpentheGovernment.org, ...

August 7, 2014

Kazi Ya Mkono: The little celebrated secret to success

I was just about to leave the office when I decided to take a cursory final look at my social media - one for the road as they would have it. I came across this blogpost by a man I have great respect for, Erik ...

July 22, 2014

Marketing Ability: The Ability Movement

A couple of weeks ago, after having listened to Stephanie Mach, I blogged that one of the key things that must be done to reposition how people living with disabilities are perceived, is to simply show their abilities. Today, in a session with Dale Larsen, I ...

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