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The Marsabit park vegetation The abandoned lodge I have made it my business to step in all the 47 counties before the end of the year and at this rate, i might just do that before Jamhuri day. Early in the month i was in Marsabit and two things caught my eye, the green vegetation you see as you drive through the county and more so Marsabit town, and the second is lack of fresh piped water in the town and its environs. Parking outside Equity Bank at the heart of the town, you will see carts pulled by donkeys ferring tens of jerricans for water vendors who are making a killing in the town. The foot bridge Water shortage in Marsabit has been such a nightmare that people can go for days without seeing a drop during drought. You will only get fresh water in very few places like the hotel we stayed in, Saku guest house. In my tour i realized most hospitality businesses are on the verge of closing because of the lack of water. On the second day...

One year later, Jubilee on the right track? Today marks the first anniversary of the Jubilee government tenure in office since the repeat polls in October 26, 2017. The goverment led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto was elected after the first poll was cancelled by Kenya's Supreme Court citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days. The election commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes. Raila Odinga, Uhuru's opponent, said the commission was "rotten and demanded their resignation. President Uhuru would later in October clinch the seat with  7,483,895 votes out of the 7,616,217 valid votes cast. The Opposition however did not take part in the repeat poll as NASA supporters barred IEBC officials from delivering voting material and engaged police in running battles. Raila had pulled out of the race two weeks before the election saying it would be skewed like the first poll. He fur...

It is  not news anymore to see Chinese nationals across our TV channels for one reason or another. From building and construction, cheap products like phones, fish, rice and at times illegal businesses, the Chinese have taken over, or are about to take over most business ventures in our country, a move that is irking many Kenyans. However it could be that the good lord is making provision for his Kenyan people after more than 5 years of prayers and fasting by his servants. Aid In  March this year, the Chinese government extended a Sh50 million grant to Kenya to help provide relief to families affected by floods. This was after floods left thousands of people displaced mostly in Kilifi and Tana River counties. Matters finance, statistics indicate that Kenya has received soft loans and grants worth billions of dollars from China since the country gained independence five and a half decades ago. These are the resources that the Jubilee government is using to roll out ...

It is not every day that you see a President walk away from reading a formal speech prepared for him. But today President Uhuru Kenyatta has left many shocked after he blatantly refused to read a speech prepared for the Small Medium Enterprises Roundtable meeting at Strathmore University. Uhuru went further to admit that it is a disappointment by his government to  fail to make things better for the SME sector that had been important in the creation of employment for Kenyans. "Wacha nisijiabishe hapa kusoma maneno ambayo ni story pekee yake, (Let me not read the speech that is full of stories)," Uhuru told the attendees. In his casual speech, the President  went on to put various leaders on their toes on matters delivery to Kenyans. He started with Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko who was ordered to clean the Gikomba market a project that the President promised to personally inspect the rehabilitation project where sh500 million will be spent. "Sonko, ukikubali utoke hapa u...

Have you set foot in an Irish pub, well i have, but it was under construction at the time.... In my small time research, i have found out that any establishment is unique based on unique culture centred around a casual and friendly atmosphere, hearty food and drink, Irish sports, and at times traditional Irish music. ION , a humorous writer and master of wits has written some good words about the hottest thing that has happened to Mombasa Road in the recent past, Zipang Lounge Get carried away When I travel, and I have been here and there doing this and that, top on my list of to do things is sampling as varied a menu as I can comfortably sample. Exotic meals, local dishes, name it. So I have experienced quite a varied fare. I have eaten ‘Fufu with green green’ where the accompaniment is escargot, if you catch my drift, at that local foods place inside Accra Mall in Ghana. With soup to die for I must say. Especially with just the right amount of pepe..what we call ...

Viewpoint Wekesa the chef The foot of Longonot Quenching thirst A day comes in a man's life when you must decide what is important in your life. And one of those days happened to me, i am a family man and that is something sacred, i work many hours and with utmost dedication that you would get, and especially in the past one year it has not been an easy one. After pushing the body for over a year with no leave days, with pressure from work and other  hustles (read political), i decided to tone it down and take a breather. Last week i met a few people, casually called Fantastic, Don, Kirere and Sherry. The five of us settled on taking  a day off of our usual engagements and run around and see what Kenya has to offer. The itinerary was to run from 5am to 10pm. First, Kenyans are yet to master the art of keeping time, ask Don and his sister Fantastic on this. We ideally left Kigumo at 6.30am. An hour later we were in Kiambu's hub of business, Githurai and y...

The late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta takes oath of office as Prime Minister. Kanu won 83 seats out. Photo/Courtesy I was not born when the Founding father and first President of this great republic Kenya passed away on August 22, 1978. However as an avid reader of history and politics i have over time learnt of the kind of man he was, both as a leader and a family man. Forty years after his demise, the memories and dreams of the late President live o. A visionary leader Mzee Jomo Kenyatta passed away in State House Mombasa at 3am according to one Lee Njiru who was Secretary to former President Daniel Moi. However his passing away was made minutes to noon and left the nation shaken to the core. After the announcement, final plans for his burial commenced as the finer details had been planned ten years prior his demise by the then Attorney General Charles Njonjo. Jommo, or as was named Kamau was mourned by countries over as an Independent Hero who had helped drive the nation fr...