Do you want to own a house or car in 2023? Just 'chak achaka'

A dream home with garden. [Getty Images]

'Chak Achak Nyathina...' is one of the most captivating posts I have ever read on social media. In this post, Dr Okinyi Nyawade shares his difficult journey to earning a PhD. He had just received his fee structure from Moi University totalling Sh850,000 in 2012 when he met his father, Charles at a bank in Homa Bay. He explained to him about the admission letter. But he added: "Baba there is a problem, they need Sh850,000". His father held his hands, then slowly but reassuringly said, "nyathina chak achaka". To drive his point home, his father entered the bank, withdrew Sh14,000 from his account that had Sh20,000 and gave the money to his son. Nyawade added Sh16,000 that he had and paid Sh30,000 to the Moi University account and his journey to earning his PhD begun. The rest is history.

What is is your 'Dream Tray' today? Have you been wanting to start, but something keeps on holding you? Recently, Dr Harriet Kidombo of University of Nairobi said during a workshop on academic writing: "only 25 per cent of people in the academic world write." Research has showed that people find writing difficult.