Stories are the palm oil with which wisdom is swallowed. Now this may be subjective depending on how we portray the characters. The first time I watched the movie ,”Sarafina” , a musical depicting Students involved in Soweto Riots. At that young age, I would hum along the revolutionary songs, I despised a character named,Continue reading “The Power of Stories and the dread head”
Dear Kaaka,
Hello maama how are you today, as I write this letter tomorrow on the 21st May, you will make 15 years since you departed and went to heavens know where. I hate this month and can’t wait for it to end. I hope Abraham’s chest was large to accomodate you, I hope you look downContinue reading “Dear Kaaka,”
Strange Encounters Of The Green City In The Sun: Humour And Honour Among The Corrupt
Originally posted on NAKED CHIEFS :
I GOT a call from one of my favourite cabbies in Nairobi a short while ago, wondering why I had’t given him business for some weeks. Nairobi City centre: If the streets could talk! (Photo/Ninara/Flickr). He is the ultimate chronicler of urban life, a man with a remarkable mind for…
Presidents into kings: We’ve lost the fight against 3rd terms in Africa, so here are some parting sour shots
Originally posted on NAKED CHIEFS :
AS presidential term limits collapse in the face of attacks by big men in Africa, a seemingly difficult question has taken root: Britain, Germany, Israel and other successful nations in Europe and Asia don’t have term limits. So why is it being touted as the magic elixir for Africa’s politics?…
Bernard Sabiti’s Take-down attacks the person rather than Andrew Mwenda’s Argument
Originally posted on Friday's Thoughts:
By James Ephraim Mundekyere So Andrew Mwenda is a pseudo-intellectual, an intellectual fraudster, imperialist agent and hypocritical! WHY? Because he, in his recent rebuttal published by Aljazeera, advised President Obama to mind his own business and to stop lecturing African presidents on matters of Human Rights and Good Governance.…
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