Kitili was from a dynasty of sorts: Pedigree from a good stock that made several Kenyan Firsts. He was born to a colonial Paramount Chief Mwendwa wa Kitavi.
In that period, the devil literally had left hell and set up camp in Mogadishu. It was in the pogrom that followed the ouster of Somali President Siad Barre in January 1991.
Mudavadi is frank and candid, unlike many government officials who sugar-coat bitter facts on the ground, he tells it as it is, spelling out the consequences but suggesting way forward
As I miss those two pretty girls I had come to befriend few months to the bomb blast, I am very proud of two gentlemen I came to know as a result of the tragedy.
Mzee Kenyatta’s death took everyone by surprise because he was active in the public space, and his activities were broadcast on national radio and television to the very last day.
How does Ruto reconcile his remarks at the summit with decision to allow resumption of logging? He can say we will plant 15 million more trees in their place, but that is easier said than done.
Shortly after midday on Sunday, September 14, 2003, Dr Chrispin Odhiambo Mbai sat in the living room of his house to read the day’s newspapers. Suddenly, two strangers burst in.
His first big mistake was to publicly brag that his boss owes his position to him. That could be true. But in power politics some things are never said, truthful and factual as they may be.
The white settlers, so offended by the audacity of the Africans to demand what was rightfully theirs, opened fire instantly killing 23 of the demonstrators as the rest fled with bullet wounds.
The powerful cabinet minister in the administration of President Daniel arap Moi had been nicknamed the “King of Mululu’ because he bestrode Western political landscape like a colossus.
At a personal level, I have had occasions to chat with Raila and each time he told me he never held political grudges. More importantly, he always was ready to ignore the past.
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