Near 'poetic justice' as MP Babu looks down the barrel of Alai's misfiring gun

Had Babu been shot, and I'm glad he was not, it'd have been a case of poetic justice, because a few years ago, Babu was charged with shooting and maiming one DJ Evolve.

By Peter Kimani 15 days ago

Brace yourself, season of anomie is upon us, again, like it really never ended

The road to Kenya's Singapore is littered with a collapsed and collapsing infrastructure, the latest edifice to tumble down being that building in South C that was designed as a ladder to heaven.

By Peter Kimani 15 days ago

With the New Year, let's try a little gentleness to survive these hard times

The fortunes of the "hustler" narrative that was propounded for four years, have dimmed irredeemably over the last three years.

By Peter Kimani 21 days ago

A torch-bearer, yes, a hawker is bit of a stretch, after failing at first attempt

People believe torches have psychic powers and that when the battery cells dim, so will the nefarious characters who had a hand in the killing of Jirongo.

By Peter Kimani 22 days ago

I'm a phone call away, so keep dialling even when network claims I am 'mteja'

One brash technician said I should have gone to Samsung, not Safcom, if it's the handset that had a problem.

By Peter Kimani 22 days ago

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Road to Singapore: Ruto's wheelbarrow gains wings to fly

The "development" agenda is swinging from one extreme to another; three years ago, we were promised that so-called "hustlers" would be wheeled in barrows to unprecedented prosperity.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Gatundu weeps for a generation of sons who see their future in drinking day and night

Gatundu is bearing the perils of a generation that sees no hope out of their squalor and has taken to alcoholism.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Yes, Kenyans should rejoice if dust tracks lead to Kalonzo's rural home

President Ruto is no longer pleading with Kalonzo to join his government, which he did in previous months, he is now criticizing his development track record.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

A narrow escape, a black Christmas, and merits of finally getting grounded

It was late evening, near Gateway Mall, and I caught a glimpse of its driver on the phone, calling desperately.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

People can't eat markets, even though Prezzo Ruto has built 400 of them countrywide

I will not speculate what could be the motivation for such a high markets turnover-a perfect example being the Ndaragwa town in central Kenya.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Let me tell you: Kikamba goes global at VFS, as attendants keep it real

Quite honestly, I can't tell the difference between VFS Kenya and VFS Global.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

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'Faya si faya': All fired up as roadblocks mounted to screen voters in Mbeere

For those who have forgotten, Riggy G was ousted last year and replaced by Kindiki.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Yes, we could turn Singapore into Kenya, just by running its mega port for one day

First off, the data that Prezzo Ruto quotes about Singapore is mostly fictional

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

After cancelling Uhuru Day fete, Suluhu retreats to solitary confinement in Dar

I'd assume even the officers who gunned down protesters were also foreigners as proper Tanzanians wouldn't do such things.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Yeah man, let's legalize the holy herb, and just don't criticise it

The hard part will be developing a legal framework to regulate the sale and consumption of bangi.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

The muted return of Baba Yao and the enduring lesson of politics and accountability

Baba Yao's smelt a rat and sought his freedom using the formal route, assuring the court that he'd secure a bank guarantee of Sh53 million as bail.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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Elements of 'State of the Nation' speech that Ruto ought to have delivered

Let me now turn to the elephant in the room: job creation.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Yes, Kenya is poised for 'First World" status, because Prezzo Ruto says so

Africa is first world, because its resources were plundered through slavery and colonialism to prop and subsidise life in so-called First World.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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Give King Kaguta 100-mile strip, or risk Kenyans being kept in the cooler for keeps

M7 has expressed a grand vision of annihilating Kenya from the face of the earth by annexing its land

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Sagana is famous for fishers of men, but also for the diligent, honest mechanics at Rubis

The man of the moment was Samuel Mwing'alya, a diligent mechanic at the fuel station who accurately diagnosed the problem

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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Prezzo Suluhu's solution to Tz's manufactured crisis is to blame alien 'creatures'

There are certain things that Mama Suluhu has assured the world are un-Tanzanian.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Hooray, the Nanyuki-Rumuruti road is getting paved, we'll monitor closely

Of course, we know what is written on paper and what happens on the ground often vary, because of something called tenderpreneurs.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

The occupational hazards of dealing with thieves, and idiots with overdrawn accounts

Before me was a bowl of fruit, the pink from the dragon fruit flavouring my mood with a certain cheerfulness.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Getting an early taste of electoral politics, and genesis of our deformed democratic cultures

The youngest man of the house recently got an early taste of elective politics after he declared that he'd run for captainship of his House.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

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Praise song for the dead, who clarify our purpose and meaning in this life

President William Ruto assented to the new draconian Bills, while praising the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as the embodiment of our freedom.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Debunking norms and customs, and folly of right hand knowing what the left does

Mbuzi ya wazee has a cultural significance, It's how menfolk in central Kenya are getting together and learning about their cultural past.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

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Raila sought to cut funereal fanfare to 72 hours, but politicos in search of optics stretch it

As if anticipating the drama that would follow upon the event of his death, Raila Amolo Odinga required that his remains be laid to rest within three days.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

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Raila was larger than life, in his death, humanising him reveals his meaning

One of the nation's most charismatic politicians was on the stage, performing his political shows that oscillated from riddles to ribaldry.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

A man for all seasons, bearing new name in every cycle of political life

Say his name: Raila Amolo Odinga. It was the identity that he was given at birth, sealed with baptism by near fire

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

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Drinking water and preaching wine: Why Catholic faithful are in for a great treat

There is big news from the Catholic church: Its leadership is switching the altar wine.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Darkness in Dakar and a belated homecoming as rains wash runways

Like a thief in the night, we had driven into Dakar in the dark, and here I was departing in the dark.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Yes, let's fish seedlings from the air and supplant them to earn carbon-credits

Today is Mazingira Day, so I was expecting the powers that be, to lead in a tree-planting drive.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Travelling around Africa in 36 hours, and marvels of our Kenyan democracy

We were grounded for eight hours, only making it to Dakar 24 hours after I had left Nairobi, sleep-deprived and discombobulated by the experiences of the last dozens of hours.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

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What the height of toilet bowls say about the quality of life in Togo and Senegal

A curious distinction is that toilet bowls in the Lome airport are pretty low, almost at small boys' level, while those in Dakar are pretty high.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Attention, the national anthem is playing, but the people are true wielders of power

One highlight of my visit was my friends and I being waved down the street by a hawker because the national anthem was playing at the presidency.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

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Tell 'em, Moses, we have evolved from subjects of the Queen to Lady Meg

Riggy G has declared he will run for the high office in 2027, despite his impeachment.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

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Why moving houses mirrors chaos in government's Affordable Housing

We even have the office of the official opposition in the house!

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

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Why you need eyes that can see in the dark when cruising Laikipia plains on tattered roads

But things did not go as planned. First off, the driver arrived late, so he was nearly fired before being hired.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Murkomen defends police extortion as Bill on "transport" levy gets under way

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has clarified that policemen who solicit money for fuel from Kenyans do so to augment modest disbursements from the government.

By Peter Kimani 4 months ago

Behold, the crowning glory of a doctorate from Bus Stop Number 9, Lagos, Nigeria

Seeing that ordinary folks can earn doctorates based on resumes shared on WhatsApp, Lagos is light-years ahead of the rest of us in monetising social media.

By Peter Kimani 4 months ago