While we were silently working from home, observing curfew hours and social distancing, the devil was out there busy mobilizing his crew. A few days back in the USA George Floyd story went down. May his soul rest in Peace. Not many days later another story pops up. This time not about the USA, it … Continue reading The Pandemic Vs Injustice!
In order to survive, you must Ghostwrite.
Graduates and University students spend a lot of time doing assignments and write ups for companies and individuals just to earn a living. In order to survive as a young graduate or as an ambitious university student then you need and must definitely ghostwrite. In fact, ghostwriters walk the talk of business, client and good … Continue reading In order to survive, you must Ghostwrite.
The Agikuyu Circumcision.
The Kikuyu community undergone several rites of passage among them is initiation, the most common across all communities. It is known as Kurua in Kikuyu and the period referred to as Mambura ma Irua. During Initiation, the Agikuyu circumcised young boys, a process which involved the survival removal of the Penis' foreskin. As I noted … Continue reading The Agikuyu Circumcision.
Mama Kama Wewe Hakuna (Mother, their’s none like you!)
Mwana hutazama kisogo cha nina, wasemao walisemaYamkini maneno yamekataa kuitika, sijui ntasemajeMilizamu ya machozi yanitoka, nikikumbuka uliyopitiaFadhila na heshima mpe mama, Mola ‘takubariki Kaniweka utumboni mwako, nafasi ya kuona mwanga kanipaKanilea tangu utotoni, elimu ya mama ukanipaSkulini ulinituma nilipokomaa, stashahada na shahada n’taletaFadhila na heshima mpe mama, Mola ‘takubariki Mengi ulipitia, hivi nani wa kulinganishwa … Continue reading Mama Kama Wewe Hakuna (Mother, their’s none like you!)
‘Till love rip us apart; Women thirsting for blood!
A woman in Ikoli village, Kakamega County allegedly stabbed her husband to death on April 4, 2020 after an altercation over a plate of ugali. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP For the past three months, we have had a lot of cases of women chopping their husbands. The headline is either a woman … Continue reading ‘Till love rip us apart; Women thirsting for blood!
Natamani Kukuona Tena (I long to see you again).
Nina uchungu moyoni, sikomi kutesekaKamwe sitaki kukumbuka, nasema sitakiLimekuwa ni donda, lakataa kuwa kovuNani kasema baada ya dhiki ni faraja? Pengo kubwa uliacha, kuzibwa haliweziKaniacha nifilie mbali, mimi kiumbe dhaifuChakula hakiliki, kimekuwa kichunguNani kasema baada ya dhiki ni faraja? Nilikuenzi ja mboni ya jicho, mama ajuaNikakupumbaza kwa huba, baba ni shahidiMapenzi yasojua kufa, kawaulize wanakijijiNani … Continue reading Natamani Kukuona Tena (I long to see you again).
Ngugi Wa Thiongo – In Brief.
The distinguished professor of english and comparative literature, Ngugi wa Thiongo was born in Kamirithu 1938. Ngugi whose original name was James Thiongo Ngugi went to Makerere University where he attained his bachelor’s degree. He later went to Leeds University in England for his undergraduate work. He has served as a lecturer in English in … Continue reading Ngugi Wa Thiongo – In Brief.
Nitaandika Siku Moja (I’ll write one day).
Kwa hakika siamini, siamini ninayoyawazaNimeshindwa kufasiri , ni kama kiumbe dhaifuUbongoni hakukaliki, mawazo chungu nzimaSijui nifanyeje, ila natabasamu Nina ndoto, ila si ndoto ya AmerikaNdoto ya ajabu, ndoto ndani ya ndotoLabda ni ndoto ya kitoto, yakosa mashikoNashangaa nitakuelezaje nina ndoto? Nitaandika siku moja, mpaka nimalize winoNitaandika siku moja, maneno yanitokeNitaandika siku moja, shuleni vitabu wavisomeNitaandika … Continue reading Nitaandika Siku Moja (I’ll write one day).
Foods of the Agikuyu; In the heights of KIKUYU CULTURE.
A dish of MUKIMO, beef and some greens. MUKIMO is best served this way. Well, having inscribed down the Kikuyu Traditions, Customs and Marriage on my previous article; if you have not read it yet you can get it here. In this article, I want us to learn something about the Kikuyu foods. There is … Continue reading Foods of the Agikuyu; In the heights of KIKUYU CULTURE.
In the heights of KIKUYU CULTURE.
They are also known as Agikuyu, a Bantu group and the largest ethnic group in Kenya and one of the most popular tribes in Kenya. The Agikuyu community is well scattered along Mt. Kenya region, the central province. History The Agikuyu believe that God (Ngai Mwene Nyaga) who lived in Mt. Kirinyanga -present (Mt. Kenya) … Continue reading In the heights of KIKUYU CULTURE.