Blog posts
14
Jan
WHEN THE WILD ROSES BLOOM: THE MYSTICAL CLOCK OF “THŨNGŨYA” PLANT
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Drum Major
Among the Agĩkũyũ people, the passage of time wasn’t marked by mere calendar years dictate...
11
Jan
NEW TERM,FRESH EDUCATIONAL TOUR SITES
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Howdy everyone,
The first term is here, and so is school tours season. At Drum Major To...
09
Jan
MEASLES, MARX, AND STINKY STATE GOONS
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Around January 1999, I developed a strange sickness that wouldn’t respond to any antidote ...
07
Jan
ABERDARES BONGO ECO LODGE-WHERE ‘AWESOME’ RESIDES
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Awe is described as the sensation of being in the presence of something enormous that is b...
03
Jan
LIFE IS A WHEEL THAT ALWAYS ROLLS ON
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One of the oldest traditions amongst many ancient communities is that time will stop at th...
31
Dec
APPRECIATION POST
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Thank you all for the support in 2024.All year,you were the wind beneath our wings.
May...
30
Dec
MAGICAL MURANG’A: ABERDARES BONGO ECO LODGE
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Tucked deep within the lush Gatare Forest, in the heart of the Aberdares ecosystem, lies A...
29
Dec
FIVE FINGER LICKING DISHES OF THE AGIKUYU PEOPLE
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The common joke on the Agikuyu people is that we can’t cook. A lie perpetuated so many tim...
19
Dec
FART DOCTORS
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FART DOCTORS
Gĩcherũ, our village’s undisputed breeder is lounging by the banks of Boyo r...
19
Dec
FIVE ITEMS THAT SCREAM “WE ARE FROM THE CITY!”
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Gone are the days when city folks wowed villagers with shiny gadgets and fancy phones. The...
18
Dec
MAGICAL MURANG’A: DEEP VALLEY LODGE
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Did you know that in 1902, a group of Consolata Fathers were headed to Ethiopia for evange...
17
Dec
“VY,YOUR HONOUR?”
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My 8-to-5 job sometimes tosses me into the hallowed corridors of justice—not as a legal mi...
16
Dec
MAGICAL MURANG’A: 1.ABERDARES COTTAGES AND FISHING LODGE
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Tucked away near the majestic Aberdares Ranges, a hidden gem awaits — Aberdares Cottages &...
16
Dec
FIVE REASONS WHY SAMIDOH’S ‘TOXIC LOVE IS A CERTIFIED BANGER
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Samidoh , HSC has done it again! His latest track ‘Toxic Love’ dropped five days ago and h...
16
Dec
Magical Murang’a
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Are you one of those people who believe that Murang’a has no hotels worth talking about? T...
27
Nov
RIGGY G AND UNCLE: A SHOWDOWN
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Riggy G landed in my home county last weekend, visiting one of our legendary crooners and ...
24
Nov
IF JESUS CAME TO KENYA TODAY,HE WOULD CRACK WHIPS
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The founders of most religions were born rebels. Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad—all cut from ...
14
Nov
WACU AND THE SPEAKING SKULLS
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Wacũ, returning from a distant stream, walked down a ferny path, a gourd strapped to her b...
10
Nov
MY ‘MULTINATIONAL’ CAR THAT WONT RETIRE SOON
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The jalopy I drive is a relic that deserves retirement – maybe as a jiko at Kariokor, re-i...
04
Nov
THE AGIKUYU NUMBER SYSTEM
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THE AGIKUYU NUMBER SYSTEM
Alot has been written about the Gikuyu language. But little eff...
31
Oct
WHO TAUGHT US TO HATE ANCESTORS?
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Today,31st October, is All Saints Eve or Halloween in Western world. It’s a day before the...
31
Oct
SONS FORGED OF FIRE
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The nine young men who married Gikuyus nine daughters have always intrigued me.But what in...
30
Oct
NYA-MBURA
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It had not rained in the last njahi season. It had also not rained in the ongoing mwere se...
29
Oct
THE DIALECTS OF GIKUYU LANGUAGE
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Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o has long advocated for Africans to write in their native langu...
29
Oct
MAGICAL MURANG’A: MWISHO WA RAHA
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You haven’t lived if you have never been to Mwisho wa Raha in Murang’a County. Located in ...
29
Oct
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS: A CRITICAL REVIEW
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John Boyne’s novel ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ was first published in 2006 adapted in...
23
Oct
HOW MASHUJAA DAY IS THE TIPPING POINT OF THE YEAR
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There is something about Mashujaa Day that makes it special-the tipping point of the year....
20
Oct
WAR OF WORDS: HOW THE MAU MAU INSURGENCY SHAPED THE GĨKŨYŨ LANGUAGE
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Wars change people,cultures and even languages.How did the Mau Mau war impact on the Gikuyu language? Read on to find out.
15
Oct
WE DON’T HAVE TO LOSE MEN EVERY TEA BONUS SEASON
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Tea bonus payout is around the corner, and so are the usual mishaps that go with the seaso...
09
Oct
THE THREE OXEN: A FOLKTALE FOR THE SEASON
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Folktales may seem whimsical, painted with the innocence of childhood, and laced with the ...
08
Oct
THE FIRST IMPEACHMENT WAS SPARKED BY BARE DANCING
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Impeachment is in the air and everyone in Kenya is holding their breath. I have no clue ho...
07
Oct
THE CAVE YOU FEAR TO ENTER…
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It's a brand new month of October-howdy everyone? In two months time,the world will be si...
02
Oct
COUNCOURS 2024 IN PHOTOS
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Missed the 2024 Concours d’Elegance? Worry not.We’ve have all the fabulous photos from this stellar event.Watch this space.
02
Oct
SNAPSHOTS OF DECEIT:HOW PHOTOS LIE TO US
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Anytime Kamaley my cousin takes a photo, he makes sure that it tells a different story fro...
23
Sep
SOMETHING NEW,SOMETHING DIFFERENT
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The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall ap...
23
Sep
EIGHT PROVEN STRATEGIES TO HELP MEN COPE WITH STRESS
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How do men cope with stress differently from women? What are the appropriate stress coping mechanisms for men? Read on to find out.
21
Sep
A THOUSAND TIMES ENOUGH
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Where’s the joy in raising a Preteen Girl? It’s in watching her be anything she wants, before the world tells her to ‘Act Like a Girl.’
21
Sep
GEN Z BOLD REMIXING OF TRADITIONAL GIKUYU NAMES
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How are Gen Z redefining traditional names? Read on to find out.
13
Sep
RURACIO 101: THE ULTIMATE DO’S AND DON’TS FOR A KIKUYU DOWRY CEREMONY
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What are some of the faux paus in Kikuyu traditional dowry ceremony(ruracio)? Read on to find out.
11
Sep
‘MY KIDS CANT SPEAK GIKUYU’-THE BATTLE CRY OF THE NOUVEAU RICHE
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Why do some people take pride in that their children cant speak their mother tongue? Read on to find out.
09
Sep
KIKUYU MIDDLE CLASS MEN:PLOTS,PICKUPS AND STETSONS
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The House of Mumbi operates on a unique set of rules, and for Kikuyu middle-class men, the...
09
Sep
KIKUYU MIDDLE CLASS WOMEN:HARRIERS,WEAVES AND ‘SHAOS’
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The Daughters of Mumbi are a curious breed. Once they reach middle-class status, they mell...
09
Sep
KARIYANWO,THE ORIGINAL MEME KING
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Back in the dusty streets of the late ‘90s Nairobi, I was hustling in that bustling, grimy...
28
Aug
THE MORAL PREPOSITIONS OF GIKUYU LANGUAGE
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The Gikuyu language has very interesting inflections which can only be appreciated by a na...
22
Aug
DOFORA’S DANGEROUS HAIR
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When it was time for us to be baptized, her father didn’t have a ready Christian name for ...
31
Jul
T9: TALL TALES OR TRUE TERROR?
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Forget the current chill in Nairobi. Long before global climate change caught up with us, ...
30
Jul
DID AGIKUYU SEER PROPHESY ABOUT GEN Z?
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In my endevour to fathom the essence of Gen Z phenomena and the perplexing tides of modern...
30
Jul
SISTERS IN SYNC
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The two young ladies my household who call me Baba Yao are ten years apart—one's a savvy s...
29
Jul
TOUR TURMOIL
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My first school tour to the city was a communal event, drawing in not just students, but a...
29
Jul
BISHOP,BY MISTAKE
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This afternoon finds me at Meru Town main stage, waiting for a matatu home. I spot Kiogora...
21
Jul
10
Jul
YOU ARE YOURS
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In my stuffy library lies a moldy collection of poems I penned during my undergrad days at...
05
Jul
GEN Z WILL ONE DAY DISRUPT DOWRY NEGOTIATIONS
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As a junior elder, I find myself increasingly worried about how Gen Z will disrupt our age...
04
Jul
GEN Z ACES TYRE CHANGE-THANKS TO YOUTUBE TUTORIALS!
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A few says ago,I decided to teach the only Gen Z in my house some life skills.After all,a ...
22
Jun
HOW MURANG’A ENTREPRENEURS DOMINATED NAIROBI’S BUSINESS SCENE
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How did Murang’a entrepreneurs come to dominate the city? How did they edge out the Kiambu folks, who had a head start due to their proximity to power and the city? Read on to find out.
28
May
IT’S TOUR TIME!
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Planning to take your learners for and educational tour this term? If yes,then get in touc...
14
May
JAMES MWORIA,THE UNSUNG GRIOT OF THE AMERU
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Meet James Mworia, affectionately known as Maasai-a gifted virtuoso hailing from the lush ...
07
May
LANDSLIDE LOVE
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Which is the most bizarre place you ever found love? Read on to find our about my kinsmen whose love was founded on a landslide.
06
May
WHEN THE COURAGE TO ENDURE LIFE EBBS
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What pushes a man to go over a cliff? Can it be helped? Read on to find out about the complexities of suicide.
05
May
THE LILACS SANG
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Wanja walked down the slippery road that led to a deserted tea farm. On her back she carri...
05
May
03
May
NGEMI AND NDUHIU: THE AGIKUYU’S GREAT FLOOD SURVIVORS
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Are the Great Floods myths true? Read on to find out.
29
Apr
WHY ‘SONS OF MUMBI’ WEAR THEIR MOTHERS SURNAMES LIKE BADGES OF HONOUR
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Why do Kikuyu men take up their mother’s name as surnames?
Read on to find out.
15
Jan
NICE DIGITAL CITY FUN PARK
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Nice Digital City is an ultra- modern shopping complex that boasts modern hotels, a shoppi...
15
Jan
BRIDGE OF GOD
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This is a geological marvel located at Difathas shopping center, about 110kms from Nairobi...
15
Jan
MWEA AQUA FISH FARM
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Do you know that fish, just like human beings, have great memories? Infact, some species o...
15
Jan
MWEA RICE MILLS
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Value addition refers to the processes that increase the worth of an agricultural commodit...
15
Jan
MODEL RICE FARM
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Most likely, you have enjoyed a dish of aromatic pishori rice as pilau. Do you know where ...
15
Jan
THINGIRA CULTURAL VILLAGE
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It is said that 'mwacha mila ni mtumwa'. A man who deserts his culture is a slave. One way...
16
Nov
DELAMARE DRAMA AT THE MIDLANDS HOTEL
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Those quaint hotels established by wabeberu still hang on to a glorious colonial past when...