“Whoever is cutting off the source of water to the lake is being selfish by flouting a basic human right and wants to benefit alone. We [in Turkana] will die of starvation.” – Selina Akiru – Pastoralist and firewood seller. The hot sun rises on another long day in scorching Turkana county. Meanwhile the rays…
“Whoever is cutting off the source of water to the lake is being selfish and wants to benefit alone. We [in Turkana] will die of starvation.” – Selina Akiru – Pastoralist and firewood seller . The hot sun rises on another long day in scorching Turkana county. Meanwhile the rays graze over the greener, but also…
Seasons of friends Sweet their entrance Sorrowful their departure Alien the reunion. Distance can mean Growing separately Growing apart Incompatibly. A friendship once so ideal Treasured in memory Sours upon meeting A newly broken jewel I shed a longing tear Whisper an ode to lost joy Steel myself again And take a step onward.
Northern Kenya is known as “The Cradle of Mankind” due to the famous paleoanthropological site ‘Koobi Fora’[1], which hails one of the oldest human fossils, a 7 million year old from Turgen Hills. The region also unique as home to East Africa’s only true desert; to the world’s largest desert lake, Lake Turkana; to the…
Ever watched a talk show where the host has a speech impediment? Stay with me, there’s a great one coming up. Because, why shouldn’t a talk show be hosted by someone with a speech impediment? Especially when that host is a great investigative journalist.. Meet Anthony Ng’ang’a! “I don’t need Kenya. Kenya needs me.” He…
Dear First-World, American and western European countries are typical examples of what are commonly known as First World countries. Most African, Latin American and South Asian countries are commonly known as Third World countries. By what definition? By neoliberalist capitalist standards, perhaps. By whose definition? By the wealthy countries AKA the victors of past and…
Istanbul. Where impossible contradictions make up an intricate carpet woven by a potpourri of tailors, over centuries of historical events central to the world as we know it. Istanbul. Where Islam and Christianity inextricably intertwine through the past and the present. Where modernity and culture and not mutually exclusive, but a spicy mix creating a vibrant…
Discrimination is treating someone differently in a negative way simply because of who they are or what they believe. Discrimination is usually expressed in terms of race, ethnicity, nationality, weight, class, caste, religion, belief, political affiliation, language, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and health. In Kenya today, this vice is seemingly gaining ground in…
I used to dream of changing the world. Of course, within my lifetime – I would do something great, lead the world and make it a wonderful place. Childhood dreams. As time went by, my dream of changing the world remained, but I have realised that I am just one minor actor of many global…
A young Dutch man challenged a group of us with a couple of questions, after listening to a debate on extra-judicial killings in Kenya. The questions he asked, which needed answering but got little owing to lack of time, were these: What do we, as Kenyans, consider just? Should morality influence our sense of justice? This…