INSIDE: Mboya received a British Labour Party education scholarship to attend Ruskin College in Oxford, England.He wanted to get similar funds for African students but the British colonial authorities failed thus heading to America to look for assistance. He later started the African Students Airlift to America which took about 800 students to the United … Continue reading “The Famous Flight of 81” was the beginning of Mboya’s light to African students in the 20th Century.
Author: Felix Odhiambo
Mombasa has been a treasure for Kenya, maritime Swahili town for generations.
INSIDE: Mombasa is county number 1 out of 47 counties in Kenya.It has a population of approximately 1, 208, 333 and a population density of 4,100/km2. It is highly recognized by Mombasa Tusks which is a very famous landmark. It consists of tourist sites like the Fort Jesus, Haller Park, Mombasa Marine National Park, North … Continue reading Mombasa has been a treasure for Kenya, maritime Swahili town for generations.
Mbeere Community.
Elderly dancers from Mbeere South educate residents on the Mbeere culture through music - Courtesy of Nation Media Group, FULL VIDEO HERE. What does the name "Mbeere" mean? Mbeere means "First". Mbeere community is part of the Bantu linguistic group as well as closely related to the Embu people. Much is not known regarding their … Continue reading Mbeere Community.
Meeting the COVID Cost -Turkana County.
Lodwar County and Referral Hospital in Turkana County. Governor Josphat Nanok is trying as much as possible to fasten his belt in a bid to fight COVID-19. Six days earlier, Nanok unveiled a three-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and a four-bed High Dependency Unit at Lodwar County and Referral Hospital. Nanok said the facility has … Continue reading Meeting the COVID Cost -Turkana County.
Facts about Kikuyu Men.
Are Kikuyu Men Romantic? I have heard this question countless times. At times, someone would approach me and inquire about my marital status and when I give out the feedback that I was in a relationship, some people would narrow down and ask from which tribe I was dating. This is tribal but I would … Continue reading Facts about Kikuyu Men.
Across the Bridge; A Review.
Title: Across the Bridge (1979) Author: Mwangi Gicheru Pages: 178 A servant quarter boy who struggles to cross the bridge of poverty to richness because of love becomes a service boy to his master’s only daughter. Across the bridge is a book which supersedes love with crimes and rejection. The book begins with a prison … Continue reading Across the Bridge; A Review.
An alarming rate of Teenage Pregnancies during the Pandemic.
It is time we become alert and start building on measures and strategies to end teenage pregnancy in Kenya. The pandemic will leave a legacy in Kenya. I am not talking of how fast the virus is spreading or the case where things like Curfew, Road blocks, Quarantine or Sanitizing are concerned but rather the … Continue reading An alarming rate of Teenage Pregnancies during the Pandemic.
Kikuyu Women are the best to Marry.
While trying to familiarize yourself with the Kikuyu Community, their customs, traditions and many more, there is one thing that is on the front line; their women. Kikuyu women have been ridiculed in our modern times of how terrible they are in cooking and how they are worst in bed games. Apart from that, more … Continue reading Kikuyu Women are the best to Marry.
Media Houses: Beds for political headlines that divide.
The players within the society/media/politics model. It is time we dust off our media houses with political headlines that do not bridge the divide but break citizens into segments. As a journalist, I understand fully that one work of the media is to act as watchdog. There is no society practically not guided by what … Continue reading Media Houses: Beds for political headlines that divide.
Uhuru Tumepata (Independence).
Baada ya dhiki faraja, wenye ndimi walisemaKipungu keshaondoka, usukani ni kwetu sasaKatu siamini ninayoona, beramu sasa inapepeaMola bariki taifa letu, daima mimi ni mkenya Hatua mbele tumepiga, kamwe nyuma hatutarudiDhamira yetu sisi ni moja, kujenga letu taifaLetu jukumu pia ni moja, kuulinda wetu uhuruMola bariki taifa letu, daima mimi ni mkenya Nanyi viongozi wetu, haki … Continue reading Uhuru Tumepata (Independence).