It is hard being a victim in Kenya. People are wired to distrust the ‘victim’ tag and only the victims that shout loudest gets a second glance. Rallying justice for victims is a long shot and an exercise in extreme patience and tenacity. Therefore most Kenyans have learnt to take full responsibility for all the…
Month: November 2014
Of Mkokotenis And Porsche Cayennes
I had a ride in a Porsche Cayenne, two years ago, courtesy of an important Kenyan, en-route to a wedding ceremony in Oloitokitok and it was a memorable ride. Oh my! What car! Mid this year, Porsche opened a showroom in Nairobi and within 2 months, 30 units had been sold. Just to rub…
I Love You Dad
A local radio station Capital FM, carried out an interesting social experiment. They gathered a group of young men in their 20s and early 30s and asked each one to call their fathers and utter three dreaded words in Mars, “I love you”. The anxiety expressed was real. Where does one start? How to broach…