In 2008 after the election of Barack Obama, notable avant garde Americans were seemingly awed by his physical presence. Obama had the unique ability to exemplify universal traits, and everyone wanted to define him in their own image. Oprah Winfrey described meeting Obama as the most powerful experience she had encountered. Novelist, Toni Morrison described…
Month: July 2015
A Tribute To Mzee Ojwang
When news arrived that Benson Wanjau, who we know as Mzee Ojwang was dead and I took a moment to mourn the veteran actor. He was more than popular TV personality to many Kenyans. Though many fans of my generation outgrew his brand of comedy, as our tastes evolved, no one forgets their reaction, the…
Of Hopeless Alcoholics And Angry Women
News bulletins have been dominated with clips of gangs of young men and angry women in Central Kenya moving from bars to liquor dens, flushing out drunkards and destroying merchandise. While much focus has been on destruction of private property and the excesses of mob justice, I feel most of the reports have been framed…