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A man, a pen, a keyboard I mean, bananas, and mugs of coffee. This is a labour of love.

7 Most Destructive Fire Disasters in Kenya’s History

Fire disasters in Kenya are part of our history of corruption and lethargy towards progressive measures to protect human life and property. Some now seem like jokes, with the same causes as previous ones, and often in quick succession. Each fire leaves a burn in the memories of those it maims, and guts through the hearts of those who have to watch their loved ones being sorted from among the smoldering cinders. For others it is a loss of limb, loved ones, and property.

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The Evolution of Kenyan Comedy: Why aren’t we Laughing?

A few years ago, I sat in a university auditorium during an inaugural TEDx event. One of the presentations was by Ayeyaa, the comedian who carries a signature briefcase and wears a newsboy’s cap.

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On Death and Mortality: Life is an incomplete story

I attended a funeral when I was about six years old. The younger sister of my classmate, Martin, fell in a well and drowned. On the day of the funeral, dozens of young boys and girls trooped to the nearby Catholic Church. We were dressed in our signature khaki shorts and shirts, and blue sweaters. …

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Sadaka Sadists: The Bank Robbers who Sung

According to the victims, the robber baritones had remarkably good harmony. They sang many hymns through the last hours of the ordeal.

Features • Quick Reads|

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The Three Curious Bombings that Rocked Nairobi in 1975

In the span of five weeks in early 1975, three explosions hit Kenya’s capital. 

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Is Lake Turkana in Game of Thrones?

Some Europeans called it the Jade Sea, a name that appears in the Game of Thrones books and subsequent HBO series. Lake Turkana was named the Jade Sea due to the turquoise color you see when you are approaching the massive water body from a distance.

Adventures • Quick Reads|

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When Mzee Kenyatta was assaulted in London

In the span of two short years, Kenya's founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta was the target of two racist attacks in London.

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#UseTheTithe: A Citizen’s Tirade against Noise

Anyone who lives near one knows how much suffering is to be experienced. Even more so when you are an atheist like yours truly, and all you hear is meaningless noise and brainwashing. But that is not even the problem. This is not appeal for understanding, it is a citizen’s demand that the exercise of rights not interfere with his good sleep. Even discotheques hire sound engineers and proper DJs because music is one of the two or three, if you count the fungas reasons why you go there. They want you to enjoy and thrive, and to come back tomorrow. They must have sound proofing to reduce the noise, as per city laws, and they dutifully pay sin taxes for allowing us debauchery within.

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The High Price Kenya Paid for the Entebbe Raid

For its role in the Entebbe Raid, Kenya forged a strong relationship with Israel. But hidden within this narrative are the hundreds of Kenyans who died in Uganda because Amin was angry at Kenya. Some estimates go as high as 245 within the first months after the rescue mission, more than twice the number of hostages Israel rescued from Entebbe.

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