Short Stories

I cried my eyes out: How at 10 I missed out on my first school trip to Bungoma ASK show having done everything, including khurokota kamaindi, to raise money

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speeding school bus

A story of how I missed out on my first school trip to Bungoma ASK show, laden with many lessons for life. I failed mathematics in primary school not because I was stupid but because of bitterness, pain and a grudge I harbored towards my mathematics teacher following a painful experience. The incidence was so painful … Read more

Ikine On Tour: 11 Things Kamba That Shocked The Man From Shamberere While On A Sojourn In Ukambani

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Entrance to the Machakos Peoples park in Machakos town, the historical capital of Ukambani

My name is Ikine, my teacher in school used to call me Ignatius. I come from a place of kings called Shamberere in Western Kenya. These are the tales from my travels. This is why I will forever remember Ukambani. I was just there, under a tree in my luuya thinking hard about the days … Read more