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Encounter with elderly mzungu and resolve to undergo a boob job
He is bald with a little, damp blondish-whitish hair covering patches of his scalp. He has tiny, terrifying teeth, obviously stained by years of smoking.
By Wanja Kavengi 8 years ago
 Encounter with elderly mzungu and resolve to undergo a boob job
My woeful journey inside a sorry, dilapidated piece of rusty metal
I travelled home from a remote location by means of an old, creaking piece of rusty metal assembled together to make a vehicle that seemed to have been towed straight from a tragic car crash.
By Wanja Kavengi 8 years ago
My woeful journey inside a sorry, dilapidated piece of rusty metal
Wanja Kavengi: The story of how Aleki, my neighbour, unexpectedly got himself a wife
She did not conform to my wedding expectations by wearing the usual hideous dress made from that material that looks like contraband silk
By Wanja Kavengi 8 years ago
Wanja Kavengi: The story of how Aleki, my neighbour, unexpectedly got himself a wife
Wanja Kavengi: In these financially difficult times, borrowing is an art you must master
When you realise that there is severe scarcity and deficiency in your wallet, and your M-Pesa and bank account(s) have gathered dust, cobwebs, fungi, and strange animals, you make a resolve to go to that shop outside your plot to see if you can get a packet of unga and some paraffin for free.
By Wanja Kavengi 8 years ago
Wanja Kavengi: In these financially difficult times, borrowing is an art you must master
Kenya today: An angry nation sliding towards self-destruction
Opinion
By Biketi Kikechi
2 hrs ago
Questions emerge over Raila's 2027 election plans
Politics
By Josphat Thiong’o
2 hrs ago
KDF's most elite unit deployed ahead of Saba Saba day
National
By Special Correspondent
2 hrs ago
Joho leads Coast MPs in Ruto campaign
Politics
By Willis Oketch
2 hrs ago
Schools, businesses fear disruption tomorrow
National
By Lewis Nyaundi and James Wanzala
2 hrs ago