BAD CHRISTMAS! By Wafula Buke Corporal Bosire of Naivasha Maximum Prison 1990 was sacked on Christmas day. He was assigned to deal with political prisoners. When he walked home and broke the bad news, the wife screamed running up and down. “What shall we do? How will children go to school” she lamented in Kisii. […]

WILLIAM RUTO, THE DIMINISHING POLITICAL BRAND. In basic study of physics, it is very obvious that whatever goes up MUST come down. In April 2018 a Month after the World celebrated handshake between President Uhuru and RT Hon Raila Odinga, Deputy President William Ruto called a meeting of all Luo Nyanza elected leaders through Hon […]

By Augustine Cheruiyot “Where we love is home, a home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” These words by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. resounds in the life of Mr Kenneth Kinara Nyamwamu. Born and bred in Omosasa in Bomachoge Constituency, Kisii County spent a significant period of his youthful years in Nairobi […]

By Minglu Dikembe via FB Oburu Odinga writes in his book “In the Shadow of My Father” a very interesting anecdote on the reason Orwa Ojode never became a full cabinet minister in the Grand Coalition cabinet formed by Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga. In short, Raila punished Ojode for truancy! It is sad, but […]

HIGHLIGHTS OF BABA’S AZIMIO LA UMOJA SPEECH 1. What makes a great nation is not the men it produces, but the men it honours. I pay homage to the heroes, my fallen compatriots as well as those who came before us: Kenneth Matiba, Charles Rubia, George Anyona, Jean Marie Seroney, Martin Shikuku, Dedan Kimathi, Ngugi […]

By Silas Nyanchwani Memo No. 81 From The National Welfare Desk of Men 10 IMPORTANT REMINDERS TO MEN MARRYING THIS DECEMBER {This is an excerpt from my upcoming book Sunday Afternoon Drink With Uncle Silas, whose publication is stalled presently due to shortage of funds. I hope the book will be out in the first […]

BY KALYA KIPRONO What’s your opinion about Raila’s chances and how do you rate him against Ruto in 2022?” I stopped doing political analysis in 2019 both online or on tv because just like religion, it’s difficult to get an objective audience. Many read to respond, not to understand and it reaches a point you […]

“The Unapproachable Chief” “Some women become widows in their wedding day”, so goes a quote from a French priest, Louis Evely. In this short chapter, Trobisch focusses on one of the defense mechanisms men use when they feel inadequate: they build a wall where no one can approach them. He rightly uses an African chief […]

Shock as Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri impregnates sister in-law and house help Controversial Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri’s marriage is on the rocks after the MP impregnated his sister in-law and a house help. Ngunjiri who is happily married to Ruth Muthoni Kimani with four children (one deceased) is now a man on the spotlight after […]

By David Osiany via FB TOP 40 UNDER 40 AWARD CEREMONY Delighted to have received the #Top40Under40 award alongside incredible men who have done remarkably in their various careers. I was also glad to give the appreciation speech on behalf of the awardees and reminded us that the award wasn’t the pinnacle but a mere […]