Opinion

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African timers – Not

Most of us can loosely be referred to as African timers by virtue of the fact that we’re Africans or we live in Africa and that we hardly ever keep time. ...
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Tourism and politics

On the 9th of April 2013, Kenya got a new president. There was an air of expectation and excitement about the inauguration of Kenya’s fourth president. I...
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I am not my name

My name is Amondi Agutu. What’s in a name? Why do folks raise their brows when I introduce myself as Amondi Agutu? Why do they wait expectantly for the...
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Marriage is No Holiday

Weka Condom Mpangoni ad There has been an uproar concerning a certain condom advert. Those against it claim it spreads immorality in the society, while thos...
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Losing a loved one

I know how mama looks at the basket she used to carry food to her sister in hospital. She’s too strong for tears but I know it has taken time to heal up those...
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Defining Infidelity

In a relationship, there is always one thing you fear. Something you would rather never encounter: infidelity. It’s the deal breaker in all relationships. You...
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The name game

When we hear of kids called ‘Blessing’ or ‘Redemption’, there’s always that moment where you’re like ‘no, seriously, what’s your name?’ ...
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Politicizing Religion

I happened to tune in to the vice-presidential debate that aired on KBC and by the time it was done I was largely disappointed and somewhat angry. Throughou...
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Picking the right emcee

Whenever I go for events, I like to sit back and observe how it all goes down. I like watching how the artists are introduced on stage, how they perform and how...
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This thing called age

I was watching KTN’s Livewire the other day and the discussion was about age in politics. The debate was largely centered on William Ruto saying the CORD ...
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Introverts and dating

Image via There is no straw heavy enough to break the camel’s back as the straw of ‘Is this a date or not?’ To those who are more forward than the res...
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Of half baked cookies

So there has been a lot of hullaballoo about some politicians and fake degrees from universities. The number of people who buy degrees in Kenya is quite hig...