Author: Nanjira

Perched at the intersection of tech & governance, media, culture.

Of Kenyans and Our Peculiarity

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Post date July 8, 2011
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Aquila has been observing again, and this is what she has to confess this week. Thinking up this post, it’s funny, was gonna write ‘Of Kenyans and THEIR peculiarity’…was going to be quick to abscond(I love this word) my Kenyan status for this one. And it just so happens that when many a Kenyan speak […]

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C.H.A.N.G.E. (It fostered the worst marriage ever!)

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Post date July 8, 2011
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Change…a phobia or a fantasy? An illusion,or a reality? I can’t wrap my head around this word,and what it really means. I’m sure there’s some fantastic statistic out there on how often this word is used,especially in Africa…if you happen to come across it,do share. I’m currently enjoying the simple pleasures of blogging via email,thus […]

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LATELY!

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Post date July 8, 2011
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I’ve been forced to ponder and ponder hard about life, lately. I have been left no choice but to see life for all its reality, lately. Life,the product of our choices,experiences,lately.Sat under the feet of a sage the other day. Inspired were his words. He said, ‘we are tolerant of ambiguity,discomfort and chaos.’ It isn’t […]

Tags fears vs dreams, lately, listen, musings

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The Mediocrity Soup Kitchen

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Post date July 8, 2011
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Hello all, welcome to tonight’s edition of the common dishes that make up Africa’s impoverished status. Tonight, I’ll take you through one of the most common delicacies all around Africa’s governance. You guessed it, mediocrity. How does one create this delicacy you ask? Well, look no further:)

Tags apathy, avarice, chagrin, cheetah generation, depravity, disillusionment, governance in africa, hippo generation, ineptitude, insecurity, lack of passion, mama africa, mediocrity, myopia, nepotism, soup kitchen

General Musings

Confessions Of Aquila

After much thought, reflection, wishful thinking, actual thinking and indirect pressure from the number of tweets I receive in a day that have a link to a blog, not to mention a very horrifying experience in which I listened to a man go on and on about his blog, only for him to open his […]