Why it’s bad to be on the streets in this weather

By Kipkoech Komugor

It is a generally accepted rule that you appear for a job interview dressed to kill. But in current soggy weather, chances are you’ll make your entry into the interview room looking like something the cat dragged in — and acting like a cat on hot bricks.

As Murphy’s Law would have it, your wakeup alarm in the morning of the interview day is likely to be heavy raindrops falling on the roof, instead of the irritating mobile phone alarm. Now that is the kind of rain that can only be described as malicious — the type that times its falling for five in the morning when people are

"What would you say is your strongest point?" a panellist asks as the interview nears the end. "I am a go-getter," you answer, feeling as phoney as a Sh30 note. "You mean go-wetter, don’t you?" Miss Power Suit mutters under her breath and shoots her own question: "And what would you say is your biggest weakness?" Feeling even phonier, you answer:

Miss power suit

"I have a weakness for neatness. I am obsessed with order… everything should be in their proper place and that sometimes turns off some people. You could say I am anal retentive if you are less charitable."

Miss Power Suit rolls her eyes in that ‘paah-liz!’ gesture that Nairobi damsels (who are never in distress) love to pull.

Minutes later, you are back on the streets feeling like a skunk that has been run over by the heartless traffic of the rat race. It is bad to be on the streets in this wet weather — literally and figuratively.