Feb 28, 20204 minThe Hospital of TerrorThey took their time raping my daughter and I. I wish they had just killed me. They would laugh as they exchanged us both. “Do not deny j...
Feb 19, 20205 minThe OUKO RiotsWe had no time to run or take cover as he pulled the trigger. Just then a ball of fire fell on the lorry exploding like a bomb. “Martyrdo...
Feb 3, 20206 minThe OUKO Phone CallI staggered out of the office. My head was numb. It felt as if I had survived a major boxing match. “There are many things worth living f...
Jan 12, 20205 minThere was an evil glare in his eyes as his hand tightened its grip on the long shiny daggerThe night thugs invaded my office Dark clouds were rapidly gathering across the clear blue sky. They were moving at such high speed, as i...
Jan 12, 20206 minSetting bridges on Fire; Sneaky lessons from history“If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must man be of learning from experience.” -George Bernard Sh...
Dec 24, 20195 minThere was an evil glare in his eyes as his hand tightened its grip on the long shiny daggerWhen thugs invaded my office Dark clouds were rapidly gathering across the clear blue sky. They were moving at such high speed, as if das...
Dec 22, 20194 minOur eyes met briefly and I could see the terror in his soulDecember 22nd The day I met my tormentor, He staggered as he hurriedly stood up to shake my hand. His lips trembled and his throat tighte...
Dec 8, 20195 minThere she was. Kicking and scratching, as three young men in military uniform dragged her...“To gain mastery you must unite the qualities of spirit, strength, technique and ability to take the initiative.”- Sadami Yamada, Princip...
Dec 8, 20194 minI closed my eyes. My scrawny body was paralysed to the bone. I could not move an inch.Fari Once or twice a week, in the thick of the night, I would accompany Kimani on the long lonely trek to Fari. Armed with a jembe and a ...
Dec 8, 20194 minHe fell on his knees as soon as he saw Mama. He held Mama’s bag to his chest and started cryingAnd Mama Cried! Mama cried. She broke down as soon as she entered the house. She was inconsolable. Bloodied, muddied and terrified, she n...
Oct 28, 20196 minTerror at Gioto: The dog snarled at me, its sharp teeth barely tearing into my faceGioto was the name we gave to the hill. I never came to know its origin. It was here that the Nakuru Municipal Council dumped all its was...
Oct 28, 20195 minWe lived with death every day, breathing it and drinking from itI struggled to hold back tears a few days ago when my childhood friend Joseph Olweny called me to break the good news. “The roof of death...
Apr 22, 20199 minThe Tiger Returns to Inspire“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”-Henry Ford He fell flat on his face. The world of sport...
Apr 22, 201911 minFrom a Dusty BeginningMy entry into the world took place in the dusty and at times filthy estate of Kivumbini, Swahili for The Place of Dust. Tucked in the sou...
Apr 22, 20196 minThe Snake Chase“You will tread upon the lion and the cobra. The young lion and the serpent you will trample upon” Psalm 91:13 My mother was a tiny woman...
