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There are no words to describe it. The absolute horror of it all defies description. What do you say in the face of such wanton taking of life? How do you come to terms with such complete and utter evil?…
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There are no words to describe it. The absolute horror of it all defies description. What do you say in the face of such wanton taking of life? How do you come to terms with such complete and utter evil?…
Read moreWhat kind of beast would – allegedly – rape an unconscious woman? Well … a human one. Last Sunday, Citizen TV aired an expose that shows a man having sexual intercourse with a woman who appeared sedated. The station identified…
Read moreI went to a kindergarten in Kikuyu called Fair Lawns Nursery School. We were split into two classes – baby class and bigger-baby class – or something similar along more formal lines. We didn’t live too far off from school…
Read moreCaitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, is back on television. Her reality show, ‘I am Cait’ is airing on the E! Network. I caught the first episode and to be honest with you, it left my stomach a bit queasy. It…
Read moreFirst off, a huge shout-out to Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot. You have to respect a woman who can come #StraightOuttaMaternityLeave and become World champion in the 10,000 metres, without so much as breaking a sweat. Okay so maybe she did break…
Read moreSo last week, my headline read ‘Hongera Vivian, you’ve proved giving birth is no big deal’, a rather disingenuous header for an article that praised Ms Cheruiyot for going through childbirth – the biggest deal ever – and then becoming…
Read moreI remember casting my ballot at the Kenya High Commission in Dar es Salaam in March, 2013. We were up bright and early to beat the queue. At around 10.00am that morning I voted for the next president of Kenya….
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