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Peter Kimani

Lost and found: A tale of torn boxers, leaking roofs and overzealous taxmen at the airport

Nairobi traffic jam is horrendous when it rains, and it must be particularly bad at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where roofs have been leaking, while power is intermittent

Lost and found: A tale of torn boxers, leaking roofs and overzealous taxmen at the airport

Nearly 50 years in the making, now Dodoma finally coming of age

Nearly 50 years in the making, now Dodoma finally coming of age

Presidential decree allowing logging was to pave way for the planting of seedlings

Presidential decree allowing logging was to pave way for the planting of seedlings

Ugandan men and the folly of asking questions whose truthful answer they can't stand

Ugandan men and the folly of asking questions whose truthful answer they can't stand

Two visions of Uganda frame a future blighted by unmet past promise

Is there anything going right in Uganda?

Two visions of Uganda frame a future blighted by unmet past promise

Journey from source of the Nile to the enchanting vistas on foot of Mt Elgon

Uganda, a land of beauty, superstition, and illegality.

Journey from source of the Nile to the enchanting vistas on foot of Mt Elgon

Why Kenyan men are working hard to an early grave, so women will outlive them

What does culture mean to men? Probably eating and drinking their fill with regularity, growing beer bellies and nursing hangover through weekends.

Why Kenyan men are working hard to an early grave, so women will outlive them

State of our nation: Now we have hit rock bottom only place left to go is up

As for farmers who have been planting in anticipation of the El-Nino rains, word on the street is that it was a hoax intended to access public funds under false pretenses.

State of our nation: Now we have hit rock bottom only place left to go is up

Prezzo 'Ruro' gains ideological clarity with American-flavoured 'pan-Africanism'

Of course, the US masquerades as the world policeman and Joe Biden specifically singled out “President Ruro” for praise at the recent US Security Council in New York.

Prezzo 'Ruro' gains ideological clarity with American-flavoured 'pan-Africanism'

Darkness at noon as my leading light has now dimmed forever

Baaba was a slight man with a soft voice and, for the most part, treated everyone softly, rarely raising his voice even when most upset.

Darkness at noon as my leading light has now dimmed forever

Biotech firms: Why Kenyans risk weeping with one eye while the other tightly shut

Folks, listen and listen good; when these chaps are done with us, we shall weep with one eye, and the other tightly shut.

Biotech firms: Why Kenyans risk weeping with one eye while the other tightly shut

A lukewarm shower on the slopes of Mt Kenya, then a theatrical treat

The past should not deny a future that belongs to the young, she philosophizes, pointing to Augustus’s other son Samora born and raised abroad.

By 2 months ago

A lukewarm shower on the slopes of Mt Kenya, then a theatrical treat

The miseducation of teachers promoting apemanship of 'British' accents in our land

When the rest of the world is plotting to get to the moon, or invent contraptions that can run on water and air, why are our teachers teaching nonsense to the young ones?

By 2 months ago

The miseducation of teachers promoting apemanship of 'British' accents in our land

An unlikely alliance of teammates brings Afcon to East Africa, let 'sarakasi' begin!

Let’s wait for the sarakasi that’s sure to unfold, on and off the pitch. First off, there is the little matter of money which each of the three countries is supposed to contribute to the common kitty.

An unlikely alliance of teammates brings Afcon to East Africa, let 'sarakasi' begin!

Miracle worker at City Hall makes Sh600 million fortune from modest salary of Sh55,000

The City Hall employee having a modest income of Sh55,000 has reportedly amassed a fortune of Sh600 million in a couple of years.

By 2 months ago

Miracle worker at City Hall makes Sh600 million fortune from modest salary of Sh55,000

Riggy smells the coffee in South America, with Alfie Mutua on hand to receive him

I know we have diplomatic relations with Colombia, and yes, it requires one whole day of travel from Nairobi to Bogota, but a VIP of Riggy G’s calibre must be received appropriately.

By 2 months ago

Riggy smells the coffee in South America, with Alfie Mutua on hand to receive him

Equitable dressing for bankers could revamp sector in hard times

Folks at Equity Bank have unveiled a dress code for their staff to project a “professional, put-together look.” I don’t know what that means, but it is a huge transformation.

By 2 months ago

Equitable dressing for bankers could revamp sector in hard times

Pres Bongo is freed from house arrest to seek medical treatment abroad

Junta's have displayed their human side by releasing Bongo from house arrest who was preceded by his father, Omar Bongo, capping the Bongos’ domination of the nation’s politics at 56 years.

By 2 months ago

Pres Bongo is freed from house arrest to seek medical treatment abroad

Riggy G finally gets a 'handshake' with Baba but doesn't hurl anything on his head

Riggy G is an interesting man, he put a whistle in his mouth and blew at the top of his lungs that he would not greet “that man,” whose proper name is Raila Odinga aka Baba.

By 2 months ago

Riggy G finally gets a 'handshake' with Baba but doesn't hurl anything on his head

The Nairobi declaration spotlights art of naivete in defining Africa future

This has been such a strange week, when Prezzo Bill Ruto drove himself to work in a small, electric car, while his able Deputy Rigathi Gachagua aka Riggy G decided to take a walk.

By 2 months ago

The Nairobi declaration spotlights art of naivete in defining Africa future

Met folks have mastered the art of conveying the expected in a most unexpected manner

Folks at Met long mastered the art of obfuscation so that we’re not even remotely aware what to expect. And we’re happy to receive whatever nature unleashes on us.

By 2 months ago

Met folks have mastered the art of conveying the expected in a most unexpected manner

Tears for Jozi, the city of gold, and the reckoning that we are doing just fine

But let’s focus on the positive and say how wonderful it is to be back home, and how delighted I was to escape the blackout at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by a whisker.

By 2 months ago

Tears for Jozi, the city of gold, and the reckoning that we are doing just fine

Why sugar barons take pride of place in Ruto's heavenly vision of earth

I’m repeating his exact words because of the precise way in which they were delivered. Prezzo Ruto knows the precise problem that besets the nation and its solution.

By 2 months ago

Why sugar barons take pride of place in Ruto's heavenly vision of earth

A Cabinet shuffle is in the offing, and this is more than just 'hearsay' from corridors of power

A Cabinet shuffle could be in the offing. Reason? Prezzo Bill Ruto is incensed that most, if not all members of his Cabinet, are incompetent.

By 3 months ago

A Cabinet shuffle is in the offing, and this is more than just 'hearsay' from corridors of power

Kenya's 'arrested' development ends as traffic police ordered back to station

Unsurprisingly, the “fees” collected at police checkpoints run into millions each day, as matatus are assigned a daily rate to guarantee them a safe passage in and out of town.

By 3 months ago

Kenya's 'arrested' development ends as traffic police ordered back to station

Why the dogs of Jo'burg bark at night and step out to play during day

The term “poor” does not define the status of the dogs: they are well cared for, including comfy sleeping bags where they snuggle.

By 3 months ago

Why the dogs of Jo'burg bark at night and step out to play during day

Baba speaks out of turn in his threat to drive Meg Whitman out of town

Baba being Baba can say anything and nothing much will happen to him. That’s the sort of power that makes others cower in their boots.

By 3 months ago

Baba speaks out of turn in his threat to drive Meg Whitman out of town

Plumbing career careens out of control and leads to sudden evacuation

Even the most skilled plumbers cannot get to close to the mess; they use an assemblage of pipes to prod and probe from afar and do so with multiple layers of protective gear.

By 3 months ago

Plumbing career careens out of control and leads to sudden evacuation

Uasin Gishu scam proves ours is a land of limitless possibilities to steal and look good

It is not clear why parents thought it prudent to sell their land or houses or take up loans to send their children to little-known colleges in Finland to succumb to bouts of racism

By 3 months ago

Uasin Gishu scam proves ours is a land of limitless possibilities to steal and look good

After Riggy G's banquet at Sagana, it's time to extend generosity to folks banging sufurias

I don’t know if locals were asked to nominate a day that would work for them, or if Riggy G simply arrived in town and announced he was throwing a bash for whomsoever was available.

By 3 months ago

After Riggy G's banquet at Sagana, it's time to extend generosity to folks banging sufurias

Starting new life as a Joburg plumber and other short stories

South Africa is in the thick of winter; well, that’s an exaggeration, the sun still shines through, though it does get frosty sometimes, as on that first night of arrival.

By 3 months ago

Starting new life as a Joburg plumber and other short stories

After gun scare, Prezzo UK offers scribes meat without meat wrappers

“It’s hard to believe he was the President of Kenya for ten years,” said the youngest political analyst in town, who also happens to be the oldest man in our household.

By 4 months ago

After gun scare, Prezzo UK offers scribes meat without meat wrappers

After spurning Mama Samia Suluhu Hassan, we deserve more than just a tongue-lashing

I have no way of knowing if Baba and Prezzo Ruto did mend their relations, but they ran in different directions and went head-to-head in the last General Election.

By 4 months ago

After spurning Mama Samia Suluhu Hassan, we deserve more than just a tongue-lashing

Pauline Njoroge writes what she likes and you can't do anything about it

People who smoke bangi don’t always remember to tidy up their hair the way Njoroge does. So, those hellbent on tarnishing her reputation should find more intelligent ways of doing it.

By 4 months ago

Pauline Njoroge writes what she likes and you can't do anything about it

Young revolutionaries are gearing up for 'maandamano,' but for private reasons

“When is the next maandamano?” the youngest man in my household posed on Monday. His elder brother said it was slated for Wednesday.

By 4 months ago

Young revolutionaries are gearing up for 'maandamano,' but for private reasons

Why the pots in our household will increase with Raila's imminent exit from the streets

The elusive jobs that our youths desperately need will be found - for many businesses went bust because they couldn’t open during regular hours.

By 4 months ago

Why the pots in our household will increase with Raila's imminent exit from the streets

Non-carcinogenic metals to restore the vandalised Nairobi Expressway

The reason for my optimism is the Nairobi Expressway, which was vandalised in last week’s anti-government protests, has been restored at supersonic speed.

By 4 months ago

Non-carcinogenic metals to restore the vandalised Nairobi Expressway

Micere Mugo: Liberation literature icon takes final bow

Micere’s intellectual curiosities distilled the black-white divide in literature. She believed only dismantling and reorganisation of power structures could yield just systems.

By 4 months ago

Micere Mugo: Liberation literature icon takes final bow

With police off the streets, Baba has thinking space before the next declaration: 'haaaayaaa!'

“Haaaayaaaaa!” Baba roared this week, before announcing a raft of plans to cripple the Kenya Kwanza administration’s quest to garner over Sh.3.6 trillion from the citizens to fund its budget.

By 4 months ago

With police off the streets, Baba has thinking space before the next declaration: 'haaaayaaa!'

Under lock and key: Love in the time of rallying in Vasha

Things are so steamy in Naivasha, even the rivers that course the land produce hot baths like Hell’s Gate.

By 4 months ago

Under lock and key: Love in the time of rallying in Vasha

Crime and punishment: How Police Inspector is shining light on the wilds of Laikipia

A bold thief, unscared of the elephants descended, without trampling on the seedlings and yanked off the light so the farm was plunged into darkness...

By 4 months ago

Crime and punishment: How Police Inspector is shining light on the wilds of Laikipia

Why political elite stealing to move to posh neighbourhoods will suffer from sleepless nights

Please don’t steal to move to Runda. All the houses there resemble, which speaks to the creativity of the architects there. The only distinction perhaps is the size of the houses.

By 5 months ago

Why political elite stealing to move to posh neighbourhoods will suffer from sleepless nights

Kuria's crude profanities contain grains of truth of life under Kenya Kwanza

Kuria has gained national (in)famy as the spanking new CS for Trade. He quickly upgraded his sartorial to step out in well-cut three-pieces, but it appears he quickly grew out of his breeches.

By 5 months ago

Kuria's crude profanities contain grains of truth of life under Kenya Kwanza

Cannabis academy in SA affirms Wajackoyah's prescient vision of economic revival

Commercial cultivation of bangi is seen as the next big thing in revamping South Africa’s economy and creating much-needed jobs.

By 5 months ago

Cannabis academy in SA affirms Wajackoyah's prescient vision of economic revival

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