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Some days ago, social media was abuzz with the story of a divorced couple who decided to bare their hearts before the world.
The more things change, the more they remain the same. As I reflect on these designs, I cannot help but feel the weight of this paradox.
In August this year, Daystar University magnanimously hosted one of the largest and most energetic gatherings of Kenyan writers in recent memory.
To understand what is happening in our politics today, we need to look back at history and mythology and listen to their lessons.
While serving as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, in 2009, I encountered one of those rare moments that expanded my imagination.
I have been facilitating a workshop on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and male engagement in the Igad region, in Machakos County.
It is refreshing to hear President Ruto speak boldly about the transformation of our country.
Literacy is not just another school outcome. It is the doorway to all learning. When reading collapses, every other subject limps.
When Ngugi wa Thiong’o declared that Gikuyu would be the vehicle of his creative work, it felt like a personal challenge. He was not merely theorising; he was acting.
I have come to recognise a subtle but pervasive phenomenon that has embedded itself in our daily lives: we have slowly normalised the abnormal.
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