Alcohol: The Lubricant that Oils the Engine of A Nairobian’s Recreation
Dear Reader, I am not an outdoorsy person but I am environmentally inclined. And so, several years ago, when I was still young and vibrant, a group of friends invited me for a visit to Aberdares and Meru National Parks …
Body Shaming: The Elephant in the City
Let us talk about the elephant in the city. Why is body shaming an acceptable practice? Why do we give these body shaming bullies an audience? Why do we give them an ear and egg them on when they turn …
Ludigi Luseno, Aslo Known as Ludwig
I am glad you are back, dear reader. While you were away, questions and comments came in hard and fast. Surely Nairobi was not entirely proliferated by kioskers, otherwise the very successful businesses we see today would not exist. There …
The Hekima Business Community Kioskers
I read an Article the other day where Bob Collymore informed us Kenyans in no uncertain terms that we were plagued, afflicted, infected beyond cure with what is known as “Kiosk Mentality”. My first reaction was to be angry and …
The Plastic Bag
It is almost one year since the ban of plastic bags in Kenya which took effect precisely on 28th August 2017. With the recent stories in the news that the ban is not being implemented and/or enforced, I decided …
A Swanky Business Lunch
I sit at Mama’s Home Dishes Restaurant staring at my plate of pilau and beef gravy with kachumbari and avocado on the side. The aromas from my plate and from the other foods in the restaurant do not tantalise me …
In Nairobi, The Customer is Always Wrong
Nairobi is a very large city teeming with all sorts of businesses, from the fashion industry, to the motor industry, to the culinary industry and the flesh industry. With competition among businesses, each business owner has to go that extra …
Motorists Under Siege
All motorists in Nairobi know what it feels like to be declared enemies of the state, dangerous beings, renegades if you may, outlaws. The Government has besieged us from all directions; it is closing in on us, squeezing the essence …
The Belles Versus The Brutes
It is with heavy heart and dampened spirits that I turn finger to keyboard and give my contribution to the raging war between Belle and Brute. Those vile nauseating beasts who have made it their mission to grossly humiliate their …
Philosophizing the Fundi
I am sure, dear reader that if you live in Africa the fundi is an integral part of your daily existence. For you who is a non-Swahili speaker, a fundi is anybody who does repair works and includes a mechanic, …
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