“Nitachapa wewe kiboko” was a widely used threat in my formative years. It tended to be applied by figures of authority; parents, teachers, chiefs, judges, policemen when addressing lowly subjects. I grew up with corporal punishment back when everyone was fit for a caning. No one was beyond a good beating and some teachers just…
Tag: Uhuru Kenyatta
Of Donkeys And Citizens Who Need Diapers
Other than its historical buildings that have somehow defied the passage of time, Lamu town is also known for ( before the Al Shabaab maneno ) for its virtually absence of vehicles. To get around the old historic town twisty narrow alley ways, residents and tourists either walk or hitch a ride on a donkey….
Of Uhuru And The Hustler Generation
For the longest we heard the phrase,’ The youth are leaders of tomorrow’ was replayed like a radio station jingle. In primary school it held a lot of promise. By high school we had gotten cynical and at college it was out rightly mocked. Tomorrow did arrive but all that remained was the same old…