Kagwe special: Mutura, thufu and Aunt wa Harrier’s road block diarrhea…

Aunt wa Harrier braked by the road side and rushed, lifting her kitenge up towards the trees We were gassing towards Naivasha “for just one drink” with Aunt wa Harrier when Uhuru-the Chief Kanyui-shut all pubs for a month. No ‘Kagwe Special’ of one sausage and 10 beers. So, Aunt wa Harrier was forced to […]

Jamhuri Day: How Old Money ‘Mission Boys’ still control Kenya

Since independence on December 12, 1963, they have milked from our commerce and industry, state tenders and jobs By GW Ngari Editor-at-Large President Uhuru Kenyatta is the son of a ‘Mission Boy.’  Former Opposition leader Raila Odinga, the perennial presidential hopeful, is also the son of a ‘Mission Boy.’   When the two cooled political […]

Chege Mbitiru: If your mother says, she loves you, go check it out!

 The ever armed bow-tie wearing editor leaned back, put his gun on the table and intoned: ‘Chege, I am in charge here’ By Undercover Reporter He was born on the lips of the Rift Valley in Kijabe, the place missionaries banned alcohol and cigarettes. Chege Mbitiru, distinguished editor and journalist, spent 50 years observing life […]