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Encounter with elderly mzungu and resolve to undergo a boob job
He is bald with a little, damp blondish-whitish hair covering patches of his scalp. He has tiny, terrifying teeth, obviously stained by years of smoking.
By Wanja Kavengi 8 years ago
 Encounter with elderly mzungu and resolve to undergo a boob job
My woeful journey inside a sorry, dilapidated piece of rusty metal
I travelled home from a remote location by means of an old, creaking piece of rusty metal assembled together to make a vehicle that seemed to have been towed straight from a tragic car crash.
By Wanja Kavengi 8 years ago
My woeful journey inside a sorry, dilapidated piece of rusty metal
Wanja Kavengi: The story of how Aleki, my neighbour, unexpectedly got himself a wife
She did not conform to my wedding expectations by wearing the usual hideous dress made from that material that looks like contraband silk
By Wanja Kavengi 8 years ago
Wanja Kavengi: The story of how Aleki, my neighbour, unexpectedly got himself a wife
Wanja Kavengi: In these financially difficult times, borrowing is an art you must master
When you realise that there is severe scarcity and deficiency in your wallet, and your M-Pesa and bank account(s) have gathered dust, cobwebs, fungi, and strange animals, you make a resolve to go to that shop outside your plot to see if you can get a packet of unga and some paraffin for free.
By Wanja Kavengi 8 years ago
Wanja Kavengi: In these financially difficult times, borrowing is an art you must master
Ruto, Opposition set for a rematch in next month's by-elections
Politics
By Josphat Thiong’o
16 mins ago
MPs launch probe into State Sh244b Safaricom stake sale
Business
By Brian Ngugi and Irene Githinji
16 mins ago
New dawn as CBE learners join senior schools
Education
By Mike Kihaki
16 mins ago
A-students from slums, insecurity prone regions tell their stories
Education
By Standard Team
16 mins ago
Rough ride: How State House slap exposes Junet's troubles
Politics
By David Odongo and Edwin Nyarangi
16 mins ago
Gachagua lost, Lamu Woman Rep gained from 'tutam' booing incident
Macharia Munene
By Macharia Munene
16 mins ago
Kenya's foreign investment slips as FDIs stagnate at Sh195b
Business
By Graham Kajilwa
16 mins ago
Against odds: How girl fought kidney complications to get A in KCSE
Education
By Phares Mutembei
16 mins ago