Reflections from IGF2022: The opportunity for Africa See #IGF2022 reflections on Digital Reflections Last week, I attended the Internet Governance Forum (IGF2022). By the end of it, I have had several December 10, 2022 12:38 am No Comments
My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One The electioneering period is over and President William S Ruto has taken to his office with an encouraging start. I buy his articulated philosophy November 6, 2022 2:33 pm No Comments
OdetoYouth #16: Quiet Quitting is the worst move for a growing professional Quiet Quitting is not a new phenomenon. For generations, there have been professionals who have chosen to do no more than is required of September 28, 2022 11:12 am 4 Comments
It’s time to raise the standards of how we manage sport in Africa Reflections from the Africa Youth Chess Championships 2022 in Lusaka, Zambia My son and I have just returned from Lusaka, where he and 20 July 13, 2022 1:59 am 2 Comments
We have not innovated our institutions since colonialism Recently, I sat down with an old classmate of mine, MaqC Eric Gitau on his Youtube Channel, Development Dynamics. The channel is designed into March 9, 2022 8:09 pm No Comments
The barriers to citizen engagement The Open Institute works in two main ways as regards government – citizen relations. First, we promote proactive government transparency and second, we work with citizen March 8, 2022 10:21 pm No Comments
On the realities of farming and the challenges of funders I have been a farmer for about eight months, having moved to Malindi my home town at the beginning of the year. Before that September 3, 2021 12:43 pm No Comments
Most Useful Farming Facebook Groups in Kenya (for me) I don’t usually do lists, or advice, but I thought I might share some of the Facebook Groups that I have found to be September 3, 2021 11:04 am No Comments
Thinking about Hewlett Foundation’s Strategy and Decolonising Philanthropy In this blogpost, I decided to be a bit presumptive – to pronounce myself on the idea of decolonising development (and by extension, philanthropy) August 23, 2021 1:24 am 2 Comments
Living Memories: I married a paramount chief when I was a teenager. I am passionate about learning from the past and I have spent years talking to people who were alive in the 1930s, 1940s and June 14, 2020 1:11 am No Comments