My father Cheche was an interesting human when sober but mean and condescending when he has had a little too much to drink. It was a norm for him to talk down on everyone in our homestead. My young siblings and I, feared our drank dad. Each time we could hear his staggering noisy self-making … More Face Your Fears

Last week on Friday, I made a trip to the northern part of Tasmania. I wanted to escape from my laptop for two nights over Easter, meditate, and, of course, enjoy the ambient nature of Tasmania. It has been some moons since I cut a long drive out of town. I do fancy long drives; … More Life and Driving Analogy

Last weekend Kit was ashamed of himself. He cursed the day he had met Gonzo. Kit and Gonzo have been friends for over five years since they met as colleagues at Manga Consultancy. They were both brilliant data analysts. Gonzo was a deep admirer of Kit. Being a runway model, the fairer sex adored Kit, … More People Ruin Good Things

But pain has made me a martyr. Never mind that most of it was bore off my glaring lack of know-how. Like this one time, one of our Jesus Velocity Church priests convinced me that indeed my precious destiny ‘star’ had been stolen by a close acquaintance. Broke, malnourished, deranged and hopelessly unemployed, I held … More When I Tripped

My good friend Kit doesn’t know why I’m fascinated with Facebook. He actually bought me a good book, Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport on my last birthday when he welcomed me to the famous third floor. I have no doubt he was trying to use subtle means to whip me back to context. The last … More Facebook Love

‘Who would want a 5’4 man with a potbelly?’ My wife was on phone yet again with God knows who. Her once ladylike laughter that reverberated in sweet symphony across the wall no longer sounded lovely. Now it was a mixture of malicious shrill tones. For the umpteenth time this month, I have caught my … More An Ensorcellment

I have so many questions. I can almost smell the anger boiling within. It’s been over two months now and I’m still reeling from your venomous bite on our once good friendship. To have a person so dear broadcast malice about my persona and shake the bane of my existence, is something I’m trying to … More My Dear Toxic Friend, Thanks for Hurting Me

This particular dawn was spectacular. The breathtaking sun rays were frantically painting the dull blue sky golden. Bordering our great Ingotse village is Kakamega Forest. Its green expanse is especially more pronounced in the morning. However, the magic lies in its treasured waterfall. At dawn, the waterfall gives you a vibe of fine champagne; sparkly … More So, When Are You Getting Married?

Let me tell you about the guy with a shy but terrific smile, Kit. He’s a young man of integrity. He has been a staunch Jesus Christ follower since he was ten. It was expected being that he is born of a prayerful mother. His environment conditioned him to follow the straight ways described in … More All that Glitters is Not Gold

Every second saw everyone on toes. If not running from a teacher, you were running towards one. And the vicious circle held, just like that. But this day was different, on the top of the hill; a human perimeter was quickly forming. Shiny sharp blades reflected strongly. There were screams all over the place. I … More My Friends and I will Die Tomorrow

When you do away with the unentertaining city drama, Nairobi is colourful and glorious. On this fateful day, the golden rays of the sun in this side of town were more pronounced than normal. The sweet scents oozing from their clean dresses was terrific as I traversed the busy streets of river road. Being a … More I met her outside the movie shop

Today is like yesterday, seething cold and harsh. Normally these days make for a great market day for the night dwellers but not today, pockets are dry. Everyone passing by this street looks broke to the core. I sometimes laugh out when I recall the days I thought my life was a struggle, these Riveroad … More The Other Side of the Coin

I was chilling on my favourite spot on a fine Tuesday afternoon enjoying the hugs of the warm afternoon rays, as I scrolled through my favourite laugh peddler’s feeds with my highland coffee at hand. There’s something rich in the purity of locally produced content that makes it worthwhile to spend a couple of hours … More The Rains Beating Us

Back in BIOMA Headquarters, Kit had just finished debugging R codes for a project when he was summoned by his department head. Suddenly he couldn’t shake off his anxiety. He couldn’t lay a finger on what was going on in his boss’ mind. He had grown to know his boss as a shrewd man whose … More Love Overcomes

A couple of months ago, my friends and I were undoubtedly shackled with zero knowledge and a little dash of ignorance on matters COVID-19. We could crack jokes to no end about how Africans are genetically empowered against Corona Virus. As a matter of fact, we took part in forwarding chain messages and memes on … More Exposed Humanity

That night, my classmate Kit stayed awake until 4 am working on his R package project, to analyze land use and cover changes in Makueni County. There’s something about passion and a man driven by vision and Kit, wears both with ease. He has zero training in programming, but has gradually hacked the world of … More Treacherous Flame