Staying Sane In A Time Of Maandamano
The endless news cycles. The myriad of opinions and hot takes. The barrage of social media misinformation and its sinister twin, disinformation. Raila this. Ruto that. Rigathi blah. It’s a lot. From the moment Azimio La Umoja One Kenya launched its bi-weekly mass demonstrations on Monday 20 March 2023, each day was a guess for […]
My Journey In Islam, And How The World Views Us (Ramy)
Most contemporary Muslims face a complex and ongoing struggle to reconcile their faith in God with the many different aspects of their lives in the modern world. And for reverts, it is an especially important fight as we navigate the complexities of life and the newness of the religion while remaining true to our beliefs. In the last few years, I have constantly searched for media representation of Muslims, and found most of them represented as extremists, jihadists and terrorists. On the other hand, the few who are out of this frame are extremely pious. So in 2020, when my friend recommended the show “Ramy”, I was elated to finally see one of the most honest depictions of Muslims in this time and age.
My Hijab Journey
Before becoming a Muslim, I would cover my hair from time to time with headscarves – mostly on bad hair days or when I thought it looked good with my outfit of the day. So, when we started the new semester in January 2020, it wasn’t really a shock for my classmates and friends to […]
Dr. Willy Mutunga
After a long career in teaching law at the University of Nairobi, Dr. WILLY MUTUNGA was detained without trial in July 1982 by the Daniel arap Moi regime for fighting for democratisation. He went on to head the Kenya Human Rights Commission, which he co-founded, and served as the president of the Law Society of […]
The One Thing You Should Read About Grace Onyango (1924-2023)
Had Grace Monica Akech Onyango never joined politics, her contribution to society would already have been immense.
Goodbye Big Flexa: Costa Titch (10 September 1995 – 12 March 2023)
Whenever she’s on leave from work, my cousin Amina will don a pair of Burberry sunglasses and jet set to the idyllic ocean city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her best friend is a DJ at a Billionaire’s club so she’s always guaranteed a great time. The minute her feet would land back on Kenyan […]
Naomi Njeri Mwaura
“These increasing investments in road infrastructure are encouraging more private vehicle ownership, which is exacerbating the traffic challenge within the city.”
Thinking of Education With Trio Mio
Late one July night in 2020, I clicked on a link that someone had shared on Twitter. I do not remember the contents of the tweet, but I remember that it was during the pandemic and I had been staying up late because we were on summer break and I was anxious about how the […]
Part 2: Joseph Kamaru-KMRU
“I realized that it was becoming important that I know my grandfather as a musician.”
Grief, Gin and Love
I was almost an hour late for the funeral service. The church was filled with people dressed in black suits and dresses with purple fascinators. For the first time in a little over a decade, my high schoolmates and I were in the same room. The last time we were this close was in the […]
