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Kenya will never afford all our greed
I have never met someone who does not like to have more money than he or she already has. Long ago, I learnt the stereotype that if you want to know if a Kikuyu man or woman is dead, just juggle coins in a tin and throw them on the floor.
By By Kipkoech Tanui 12 years ago
Kenya will never afford all our greed
The best leaders listen to ‘noisemakers’
I hope for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s sake that what I will say about the controversial Standard Gauge Railway – to be funded and built by China – isn’t noise.
By By Kipkoech Tanui 12 years ago
The best leaders listen to ‘noisemakers’
Gays too must respect others’ opinion
Right at the outset I will clue you into what I won’t be writing about after this piece today: homosexuals and lesbians! I will also tell you why.
By By Kipkoech Tanui 12 years ago
Gays too must respect others’ opinion
It’s democracy, not media, that’s on trial
Browsing through blogs and other online platforms I sense bitterness with the Kenyan media regardless of the siege we are currently in.
By By Kipkoech Tanui 12 years ago
It’s democracy, not media, that’s on trial
Who’s next object of love and hate after Raila?
The elections are long gone. The new government is settling fast. Mr Raila Odinga, the object of our hate and love, has been defeated. It is time to look at a new horizon. Even President Uhuru and his deputy William Ruto have stopped donning same colour of shirts, ties and even suits.
By By Kipkoech Tanui 13 years ago
Who’s next object of love and hate after Raila?
Cabinet secretaries have a date with history
Starehe Boys Centre founder Geoffrey Griffin used to tell his students to execute any task given them to perfection.
By By Kipkoech Tanui 13 years ago
Cabinet secretaries have a date with history
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