If you will fight or maim or kill in the name of a politician or a political party or leader, you are more steeped in cultism than the fellows getting exhumed in Shakahola.

Unless someone looks for some old bones to convince Mukami's spirit that her husband's body has finally been found, the country will be haunted by two restless spirits.

The cost of living has been rising and will continue rising every day, as it should in any normal economics curve

To a large extent, American TV cartoon series, Tom and Jerry, best describes the relationship between the media and government in Kenya.

Kenya might have to cut its new CEO some slack: He is a good CEO trying his best to run the ship in the middle of hard times.

Clearly, there is a communication disconnect between the house on the hill and the people on the streets.

To date, whenever we have a discussion on matters education, dad shakes his head and says: Son, KAPE was a real examination

The setting: Some roadside town in Nyeri that has more bars than shops and churches combined, and noticeably no bookshop. But I digress.

But if this political narrative or even another stokes conflict, it would be unexpected. It would be nothing new!

ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi has been wooing the mountain by packaging himself as a safe pair of hands for its agricultural economy.

My mind raced as I wondered whether I would end up becoming just another statistic.

The barrier was pulled to the side and we continued with our short detour

Back in 2007, my editor, a quiet but affable fellow, sent me on a strange assignment: To track down and interview a witch doctor. Yes, you read it right: A witch doctor. Apparently, the witch doctor was famous both among the lowly and the mighty. Rumour had it that politicians would queue outside his hut every time elections drew near.

Besides, this habit of confusing any character carrying a leather-bound Bible for a counsellor is only helping many sink further into despair.