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On Rudisha, Kitum and the 2024 Olympic Bid
The man pictured above is a beast. A godly beast. There are 2 things to note about that picture. The first is the man pointing at that world record; a humble and proud man who has done a formidable...
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Wangari Maathai, Charity Ngilu, Martha Karua: Political Moments and the...
“Leadership is not simply a matter of filling the top positions in a government. Nor is it a quality restricted to the ambitious, the elite, the politically gifted, or the highly educated. Indeed, not...
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“So They Didn’t Kill Them?”
Ed: It might help to read: “They killed them?” first It’s funny how things pan out, isn’t it? I had called John as we left my mothers apartment building and told him to come pick us up from the road...
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Where Are The Songs For Our Coming Revolution?
I wince with displeasure every time I have to watch another section of Kenyans demonstrate on the streets of our major towns. Not because I do not support their cause or understand their plight. Far...
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Cyberbullying: A Personal Experience
Last night, as with all nights, I was tuned to BBC radio. There was a feature on Cyberbullying spurred by the suicide of a 15-year old girl from Canada. It was a tragic story given that only five weeks...
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What the World Thought Of Kenya’s Presidential Debate
Kenya’s 1st Presidential Debate held on Monday night was indeed a historic event viewed and listened to across the country and beyond our borders. Our local media did a great job covering the event...
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Where’ve You Been?
“What happened to Diasporadical, man?” I was sitting on the edge of my barstool, hat pulled all the way down, watching the ice swimming neat circles in my nearly empty whiskey tumbler from behind a...
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Why Are You Fighting Your Real-World Battles On The Web?
I’m all for using the virtual space and integrating digital citizens and all that, but why do people bring their offline ish online? No, seriously, why?!? If I sent you an email, would you reply to my...
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Police, Peace and the Price of Freedom
This story may sound familiar to many of you. The other day, a promising rapper was on matatu doing what promising rappers on matatus do: commuting. The matatu conductor, like 99% of workers in the...
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Our Current Reaction to Govt Statements and Political Commentary
And yet, we’re the same guys that trash talked Kalonzo Musyoka for profiling a journalist on tribal grounds. Truth be told, we are not very different from Kalonzo. The question we should all ask...
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