BURIANI KEN WALIBORA Na HUSSEIN M KASSIM Kama ni machozi, basi yanitoka kapakapa Kama ni jitimai, sonono haliniishi Mawazo na fikra? Ni mkururo baada ya mwingine. Tanzia ya kifo chake baba Kennedy Atanasi Waliaula niliipokea mkesha wa tarehe 15/04/2020. Hapana shaka kuwa nitaikumbuka tarehe hii milele. Namwita baba kwa maana halisi ya mzazi. Ameniathiri […]
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IS SORRY JUST ENOUGH? By CAROLINE ONG’AYO when i was a little kid every time i did something wrong and my parents or siblings will tell me to say sorry and i would say it vaguely just to get them off my back. well it always worked, literally. But know as an adult this five
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MY SOCIAL ISOLATION By Tim Kim I was striding across a street in downtown Nairobi when the dreaded COVID-19 finally landed in Kenya. This unwanted visitor came alongside others like quarantine and social isolation and distancing. Before this, life was normal, in a monotonous sort of way. It is this monotony that gave us a false
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Quaran-times By Miss Kavata Just curious,how did you just read that?The title of the post? QUARAN-TIMES This one is inspired by the interesting times we are finding ourselves in right now.The times of the quarantine, the quaran-times. All of us have been thrust into this season and it has left us feeling all sorts of emotions;worry,fear,panic,anxiety,resignation…name it. Solomon in
Book Review: Ways of Dying By Vera Omwocha- Dinda Title: Ways of Dying Author: Zakes Mda Published: Picador, 1995 I judged this book by the cover and the title; a horrifying cover and a seemingly dark-humorous title (they were meant for each other :-)). You might need to start here
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By William Dekker Never in the history of mankind has the world been so united in conveying one simple message: “STAY AT HOME!” So unified is the messaging framework, so loud are the channels and so diverse are the tactics that it would make for a classic postgrad dissertation, a glorious white paper, or even
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By Gabriel Dinda A birthday is a special day for most people. Some people attach special importance to a birthday such that if one forgets their birthday, it is interpreted as a lack of love. We give gifts during such days and delight at the privilege of one more year in their lives. Many people
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By Eugene Rop Books are golden treasures. Napping neatly on shelves. Storing the greatest of life lessons. Waiting for anyone, to embrace them and drink from their literal fountain. It’s therefore certain to affirm that books are the best gifts that we can bequeath to the coming generations. The safest way to preserve our civilization after
By Emmanuel Opiyo Has thy reggae been stopped by human nature or is it thy natural science a story by God for God. In the heated atmosphere outside, away from the comfort of the smart box and the smart sound system, men and women are sweating it, burying their heads deep into thought and action.
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By Ssesimba Mahad The leader sat in his comfortable chair, And imposed a curfew It is rare for me to agree with him, But this time, the measure is necessary. I thought about it all night That we might never meet again. The roads are closed but I will walk in your dreams,
By Juliet Mwangi My first time was almost like a dream… The feeling was surreal. Heartbeat racing, palms sweating, excitement oozing from every single pore, in my body no doubt. However, I don’t believe there are words sufficient enough to do justice to the whole experience of meeting Janet Mbugua. The Public Lecture at
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By Omemo Spinks When I smile, you smile at me. I wink and you do. I stretch out to reach you and you also do. I like you because you are alert and never in abeyance. You only become different when I start to sing and dance. You pantomime, contort your face and
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