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How is April Fools 'Day still in vogue? It should have died a silent death alongside its peers, Guy Fawke Day, St. Patrick's Day and Boxing Day which we now just call the 26th. April Fool's Day has been observed in Kenya for as long as I can remember. It is not a public holiday, thank God! But it refuses to pass on quietly.
Planning elaborate pranks for April to amuse the kids can pass for 21st century-contemporary-digital-parenting but adults who go out of their way to scare, annoy or embarrass others in the pursuit of fun are a security risk.
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