Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude The education system in Kenya is . . . terrible!. Notoriously known to encourage inequality with some going as far as saying that education is the root cause of all problems Kenya. On 29.12.2014, the Secretary concerned with things education decided it was time to release the … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude The land our forefathers bestowed on us. The land which they united to fight for. Hoping we would enjoy bliss and wouldn’t be taken from us. They thought they had done justice for saving us from the creamy man. They that had fought with their might, strengths … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude Of course someone told me. There are too many job opportunities available why trade your soul knowing well what you will undergo, in the hands of a foreign Arabian master? Worse than employment by the Indians, others agreed. Let’s take issue with ”too many opportunities”. I mean … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude Hope, transfer from makuti house were Mama Nina’s way out of poverty, Nina was the way. Despite her mahamri business doing well. She wanted a better life for her children, her daughter brought the hope she had clutched onto for time immemorial. Agony has become her middle … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude The allure of the western world pushes majority of Kenyans to go seek for greener pastures. Of course, we will want something exciting in our lives, something that makes a difference. Something that we don’t have. When a house-help is earning three thousand shillings in Kenya inclusive … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude Excitement flooded me when I heard there was going to be a new programme early this year on Citizen Television. I don’t know which month exactly, so pardon me there. Starting with zeal, power and strength I have never seen of any comedy production in Kenya than … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude We have come a long way, haven’t we? Even those born into royalties, if you haven’t well . . . . I have. Giving up, brought to my knees, to nothingness, faced a few no’ s and countable yes ‘s along the treacherous online journey. All I … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude One would think that with the evolution of communication, Kenyans would trust anything to do with global communication : online shopping, meeting and greeting. Of course, some have embraced these methods of enhancing their lives. After all, for those who know, shopping online is quite cheap with … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude ”Christmas, Christmas everybody sing, Christmas Christmas every body shout”. These were the songs we enjoyed when growing up in the joyful household in Nanyuki. Back then we went to church to celebrate the birth of Christ. In fact, we were taught how to engage in giving activities … Read more
Last Updated on 16 February 2019 by Gertrude Say you are a Luo and majority believe they know you. In Kenya, there are many ethnic tribes, I realised haven’t shed some light on what caused the 2007 general election. It’s the ethnic clashes, right? Wrong, just a few were having problems with a few. Okay, … Read more