Before Instagram and WhatsApp gained fame, we only talked to our lovers through the unlimited sms that Safaricom used to offer. You’d get like 200 sms for only Ksh 10 bob and that would be enough to shower your girlfriend with all the lies the universe can hold. So, I once dated this galdem. Her …
Francis Makonjio, 25, grew up watching his parents exchange blows on a daily basis. He couldn’t do anything at the time, not even let out a yell, for he was young and had gotten used to it. Born in Kibera, Kenya, to a father who was a carpenter and a mother who worked as a …
Taking care of our environment is an individual’s responsibility. Most of our disposal methods result to highly toxic emissions that remain in the environment for decades and build up in the food chain. Ian Okonu, founder of Omart understands this narrative to the core, hence his establishment of an eco-friendly start-up. A start-up that was …
The world is changing at a very fast pace. You blink for a minute and a whole decade of perceptions, beliefs and practices overtake you. The environment that one is brought up in has a major impact on how you think, talk and even interact with others. It’s as good as saying, the society you …
Age-hypogamous intimate relationships, otherwise known as relationship between older woman and younger man, is becoming common day by day. The social norms and criticism that used to surround such relationships seem to loosen up. It is becoming normal, if not acceptable, to see a young 20-something year old flaunting his 40-something year old girlfriend. Just …
A story made laps on social media of a 15 year old girl who went missing. She was meant to report back to school after a long holiday but ‘disappeared’ while at. It was later established that the 15 year old had eloped with her boyfriend who is a tout. This, surprisingly, was not in …
Her hips curved harshly on that black minidress. I couldn’t help but notice her calculated sashays as she passed through the metal detector door at the airport. She gripped her suitcase in the left hand as her handbag dangled on her chelidon like the balls of an old bull. The buzzer went off as soon …
There is this one time rumours went round the school that there was a form 1 student from coast who had some mysterious powers. Those rumours had it that the guy would walk into the bathroom with an empty bucket and come out with a bucket-full of shopping. Sometimes, he would serve ugali and sukuma …
Saturdays In highschool were a whole vibe. Classes would end at 12:40pm, then entertainment would take the button till 10pm or even later. Now, coolkids and richkid-wannabes from Nairobi and Mombasa (especially) were the bigwigs during entertainment. They were the ones controlling everything in the hall, from what songs would be played and which movies …
We all have a reputation to protect and a perception to paint. In this digital era, anyone can become a brand by just owning a username and a password. All you need to do is to put in the time and effort in your craft, be consistent and offer value. Simple and brief like a …
