Last week, through his official twitter account,Prime Minister Raila Odinga,(all protocol observed), expressed his intention to dine with tweeps,and asked Kenyans on Twitter to nominate those among them who would make good representatives at the round table forums that he occasionally has with various interest groups. It was all the buzz last Wednesday,with many a […]
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Digital activism is defined by the newly launched Meta-Activism Project as “the practice of using digital technology for political and social change.”
I aspire to these two things. To rekindle the dying flames of patriotism, and use web 2.0 to invoke/inspire others towards making a positive difference around them.
Through corporate Kenya’s effort, we are feeding Kenya. To use the twitter hash tags: #Kenyans4Kenya, we are/have/shall #feedKE I understand, there was a need, and the need is being addressed. To every Kenyan, and indeed, any well-wisher who has donated to these worthy initiatives in some way or other, thank you is too small a […]
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Nataka Kuwa Mkenya Mzalendo
Not too long ago, I told someone that Kenya could be a nation of brilliant,innovative,entrepreneurial minds…but with no food to eat. I never thought that I’d come as close as I have to witnessing this very near reality. I salute the great minds putting Kenya on the world map,especially in technology and athletics,a standing ovation […]
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Of Kenyans And Our Peculiarity: Part 3
The more I ponder over this matter,the more I realize just how true and defining the word ‘peculiar’ is for Kenya and her people. Mine is the second generation since independence. All we know about pre-independent Kenya is from classroom work. Our parents were born right around that once monumental time so even they learnt […]
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Of Kenyans And Our Peculiarity: Part 2
First of all,Fridays are officially my most inspired days. Just putting it out there. Part 2. We are a peculiar lot! Kenyans! Why I reiterate this point? It just started raining,after weeks of clouds teasing. Time to trade in the sandals for gumboots! I can imagine all the people whom the rain has caught offguard. […]
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Of Kenyans and Our Peculiarity
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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LATELY!
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 […]