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First Political Memory

First Political Memory

The Young Foundation is inviting people to share their first political memory. The First Political Memory Project aims to:
reconnect people’s everyday lives with politics through collecting and sharing stories of when people first became aware of the bigger world around them.
I grew up in a very political household so trying to identify my first [...]

Wake-up call from Zuqka Magazine

Wake-up call from Zuqka Magazine

Thanks to Kamau Mutunga of Daily Nation’s Zuqka Magazine for writing about my blog. I have neglected this blog for too long….

You Talking To Me?

I love to talk. I talk a lot. I have been called a chatter-box by more than one family member. Anyone who went to school in Kenya is familiar with the noisemakers list; a list of the names of any student who dared to speak in class while the teacher was out of [...]

Don’t Tell Me Who I am

Growing up and living as a Kenyan abroad you get accustomed to people asking the most ridiculous questions about your country of origin. I have on one occasion been asked if I know someone called John, because apparently John was in Kenya. No hang on, John was in Ghana but what does it matter? [...]

Kenyan Bloggers' Day 2007

Kenyan Bloggers’ Day 2007

Cross-posted from KUL Admin blog
Introduction
On June 1st 2007, Kenyans everywhere will be celebrating Madaraka Day. Madaraka Day commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule following an important milestone on the road to independence. To mark this event, we would like to invite members of the Kenyan Bloggers Webring to blog in unison under the [...]