Omwami Mwene 
When I took this picture, it was dead in the night. A champions league night filled with the joys of youth and vitality of campus life. What struck me about this butchery was that in spite of it being the only butchery in Kefinco, the proprietor had gone to great lengths to advertise and attract … Read more
Graffiti painting on one of the steel doors leading into one of the many entertainment spots at Nalongo Busia Uganda tells the story of a place oft patronized but rarely admittedly so. The soldiers represent the Ugandan state. In Nalongo, they are there to maintain order, but not the law. She of white eyes and mouth … Read more
Dr. Henry Heimlich was an American chest surgeon who, dismayed at the high number of people who die from chocking, in 1974 developed an easy to learn maneuver to help save lives: The Heimlich Maneuver. St John’s Ambulance in Kenya has campaigned on their Facebook page for introduction of first aid lessons in Kenya’s educational … Read more
Kenyan doctors have been on strike since December 5th, 2016. The Kenyan government has thrown everything at the doctors save for a solution. The doctors have fought hard for the implementation of the agreement between their union, KMPDU and the Ministry of Health Kenya, CBA 2013, that addresses health sector inefficiencies from issues of staffing … Read more
It is official Kenyans have a thing with helicopters. There is the famous case of the Bungoma James Bond who hitched a ride on a choppers landing skids almost plummeting to his death. Then there is the recent case of the Meru man whose dandia of a politician’s helicopter resulted in calls from the prominent … Read more
[su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]A[/su_dropcap]nyone who knows Vihiga county in Western Kenya will describe it as a quite unassuming locale. It is not exactly what you would describe as a backwater corner of Kenya, but it has a gentle spirit. The inhabitants her are true reflection of the spirit of mirembe (peace). Therefore any reports of violent … Read more
Having hosted both the President and Deputy president in Busia, once a fierce critic turned ally Budalangi MP Ababu Namabwa must be hard pressed to explain his change of heart to the electorate. Mandeleo has been the rallying call in explaining his change of heart. In particular, the work at Sigiri – the budalangi bridge … Read more
Busia Town, Busia County, Kenya [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]T[/su_dropcap]he County Health and Sanitation department of Busia County, Western Kenya today conducted an impromptu swoop on street food vendors . Being a border town, street food is a common occurrence in Busia town as opportunity sighting businessmen seek to cash in on traders engaging in cross border … Read more
Busia County, Kenya [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]R[/su_dropcap]esidents of the Legio area of Busia border town in western Kenya were awoken from their early slumber by desperate screams of a woman. Screams that they knew of well. It had been the habit of this Bwana , a notorious wife batterer , every night or so to make … Read more
Much has been said of China’s rising influence in 21st century sub-Saharan Africa. This ought be up there with the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The National Theatre- center of art and culture in Ghana
