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Years ago, another lifetime it seems, I was preparing to drive to Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind when someone requested that I ...

I have followed the work of Retina Foundation for years now, at one point accumulating binders of articles on potential cures that I print...

Many years ago, I recall a man coming to mama early one morning while the smokey mist still clung to the hills. He said, "Dada, I...

At the beginning of the year, in the throes of the US presidential election's woundedness, I borrowed these words penned by Rev. Frank...

From the corner of my memory’s eye I catch this movie in which a community decides to collectively hate on this Jewish guy who always wears...

It's fascinating how smart and passionate the ordinary Kenyan can get when it comes to debating the Constitution and election laws, ye...

Come my fellow Kenyans, let us sing a song. "Rosa sat / So Martin could walk / Martin walked / So Barack could run / Barack ran / H...

Today, I will be a peace ambassador for Kenya. However, to get to this peace, you must first endure this wading through the rot of a nation...

So what's the connection between theatre arts and diplomacy? This question has been sitting unanswered in an old email from a friend f...

One artist to another. It's the season of side-kicks and sell-outs for hire. This brother, MC Njagi, is a great entertainer, extremel...

"For the Love of God", a sculpture made with flawless diamonds, by artist, Damien Hirst. A 'Memento mori' - a genre of w...

Attention Kenyan creative writers// We need to talk: If you ever went on strike, would anyone ever notice? What is your worth? Perspec...

A couple of days ago, I was putting groceries in my trunk when this lady comes hobbling about with bags and all. Can you help me please-...

I'm preparing some youth mentorship material, and a memory comes visiting. Some years back at a youth camp I had agreed to run, I lost ...

The Meatballs: I remember the meatballs at UoN mess. Massive chunks of spiced ground beef with a whole boiled egg buried in the middle....

Remember that evil has never made its way into mainstream life as evil. Its masters work very hard in ensuring it comes clothed with the in...