The text messages started flying out early by 8’o clock in the morning. The retweets came fast and Facebook cautions were shared. Avoid the area around the University of Nairobi. Traffic started building up on the alternative routes. Taxi drivers were taking the long way round. There was going to be a peaceful demonstration that…
Month: May 2014
Who Said Men Are Drunks Because Of Strong Women
Very recently, scores of men from around country died. The cause of death was alcoholic poisoning. By the end of the week, the body count had built up to 100. They were mostly faceless men, rural dwellers or the urban underclass whose misfortune only caught the national attention for a brief moment. They were…
Why There Is No Such Thing As A Sworn Bachelor
Away from the depressing local news headlines, Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor is off the market. The guy who made bachelorhood seem like a calling, is getting hitched. Personally, I like George Clooney. He is a decent actor who always struck me as accessible and his work had some measure of principle. I liked his roles…