Amnesty

I was mugged yesterday. And it would have ended pretty badly had things gone any differently from how they did.  Having travelled by the afternoon train to Nairobi from the Coast, I got into the city fairly late. The matatu from the terminus dropped us off at Railways even though the tout had wooed us into it with a promise that he’d take...

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White Elephants Prt 2

To read part one of this story click here :-) The lawn behind the Presidential Palace teemed with guests when Mustafa finally pulled into the crowded driveway, an hour after checking into the gates. Security had been heightened in and around the premises, with numerous checkpoints being set up on the road that led to the palace. Jazz music emanating...

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Mind Your Language

Hi people! How are all of you doing? This is me cleaning some cobwebs, as it has been eons since I last put up content here. I like to believe that I have valid reasons as to why, one being I got a job! Yippee? Anyway, frankly, I just have become lazy. Enough about that. Today, I would like to engage us in thinking about something that I feel is...

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The Beauty of Grace

I recently caught a sermon on TV by Dr. Mamusha Fenta that really got my mental juices flowing. He was generally speaking about the duties of ministers of the gospel and leaders in the church, but, towards the end of his teaching, spoke of quite an interesting observation. A study conducted by some organization had found that the number of people...

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