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My 2013 challenge: find all matatu routes in Nairobi

So I have set myself a challenge before the end of this year. I would like to document all matatu routes in the greater Nairobi over the next few days - before Dec 31, 2013. Please help me achieve this. Just fill this form with ...

I object: Government cannot regulate politics at parties.

Today, I saw this permit that is required when one wants to host a party during this festive season. I think its a good thing that the government through Nacada has moved to regulate recklessness during this festive season and after and of that I ...

Recently, my colleague Bev, asked me a number of strategic questions relating to Africa - What are my dreams for Africa, What do I think of Africa's potential and so on and What really are Africa's challenges and opportunities. You'd think that I will have ...

Oh, man!

This is likely going to be the shortest blogpost in my history. I feel so raw. I feel so wounded. I feel so low. I dont even know the true extent of the people I lost at Westgate because they havent finished accounting for everyone. ...

My Statement on Westgate Tragedy

My fellow Kenyans, Yesterday, we were jolted to find that yet again, we were under attack from a band of terrorists, who attacked and wantonly killed at least 59 people and injured over 175. The hostage situation that is ongoing at the Westgate shopping mall is ...

New VAT Law bring savings into my home!

The VAT Act became law in Kenya and was implemented in the past two weeks. With it, came an increase in a number of daily necessities that have seen major changes in my house. These commodities include Milk and Newspapers (among several others) I have not ...

Can we “soup up” the National Anthem?

This article was published this past Sunday in the Daily Nation (Kenya). Last week I attended the admission into the roll of advocates of 72 new lawyers presided over by the Chief Justice of Kenya Dr Willy Mutunga. At the colourful ceremony, I noticed two important things. ...

I am worried.

I am worried. What is worse, is that my worries are non-specific, nagging and lurking at the back of my mind constantly as I go through my day. On the face of it, I have every reason to be optimistic - we have a new ...

Let’s Get Serious With Posta Kenya

Remember when? For better or worse, we have a new government and almost certainly, we shall see new leadership for many of the parastatals. One hopes that in the new administration, the new leaders will feel like they have something to prove. One specific area ...

Elections are over. Moving on, nervously.

This blog has been silent this past few weeks. And in that time, I have been more than a little listless, I couldn't get to work for hours at a time because I was distractedly spending much of my time on social media, where I ...