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.
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.
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.
Credits Zazzle. As we juggle out of the no shave November coupling up, doing parties after parties, preparing for oncoming exams for some of us it might not be the case. Broke as we are, for one comrade, hunger could no longer be the regime. As early as 8 pm in the evening the guy … Continue reading When Pockets are dry, Comrades decide to steal hens and confiscate birds.
Pixabay. About a week ago, a second-year student pursuing a degree in education was robbed by a gang as early as 5 am when she was coming from a night church function. Afraid as she was, she had been threatened to be stabbed if she was not going to give her belongings. To her, she … Continue reading Theft in the Woods; Slaughter and Lowland areas.
Sofia is growing due to Charcoal Business that is on the rise in that particular place. I have had a chance to experience life between the Kenya-Uganda border and I can tell you for sure, the experience is very hilarious and bad in a way. Located around Busia-Kenya, Busia-Uganda popularly known as Sofia or as … Continue reading Walking Through Sofia Uganda.
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