2025-02-02 00:00
When Mum passed away last week and funeral arrangements began in earnest, I worried how I would deal with viewing her body and all the stuff that Read More
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2024-05-01 00:00
Like I have said before on this blog, I didn't want to join the institute division of Starehe Boys' Centre. At one time in 2005 when I was in my Read More
2024-04-26 00:00
You know what? It has dawned on me that the environment we live in influences the kind of people we become and how creative we are in our careers Read More
2024-04-21 00:00
In 2008 when I was attending evangelism classes at All Saints' Cathedral in Nairobi, I was given some booklets that would help me grow in my Read More
2024-04-16 00:00
Since I rebranded this blog in 2016 to what it looks like now, I have strived to make it truly world-class. I have created a search page, designed Read More
2024-04-06 00:00
I love writing stories, especially those that most folks can relate to. It's that passion for writing stories that inspired me to set up this Read More
2024-04-01 00:00
Last Sunday but one, I spent my day reading and sometimes talking to Dad who developed health complications since we buried Mum two months ago Read More
2024-03-27 00:00
Amy Bloom, an American writer and psychotherapist, once remarked, "You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are Read More
2024-03-22 00:00
When I transitioned to the institute division of Starehe Boys' Centre in January 2006 to pursue a diploma in information technology, I formed the Read More
2024-03-17 00:00
God blessed my brothers and I with the best Dad we could ever have wished for. He has always been there for us, rarely spending a night away from Read More
2024-03-12 00:00
As I have pointed out before on this blog, people were fond of taking advantage of me probably because I was often timid and confused. They would Read More
2024-03-07 00:00
Over the past five years, I had worried about how I would handle the death of a close family member. The thought of seeing a loved one's coffin Read More
2024-03-02 00:00
Before leaving home for my evening exercises last Sunday, I dashed to our latrine to urinate only to find it occupied by one of the workers doing Read More
2024-02-26 00:00
Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest individuals of our time, once quipped that the secret to success is knowing which way the world is headed and Read More
2024-02-21 00:00
Since I took up blogging as a career eight years ago, I have faced numerous problems along the way. Problems such as difficulty with linking my Read More
2024-02-16 00:00
For the past six months or so, I have formed the habit of listening to one hymn over and over again after taking supper till I retire to bed. I Read More
2024-02-11 00:00
If there is one person I have come to draw inspiration from, it is Njogu - an age-mate of mine who works in my hometown of Kiserian. He is Read More
2024-02-06 00:00
They say life is pleasant and death is peaceful; it's the transition that is troublesome. In the case of my Mum, I don't think her transition to Read More
2024-01-25 00:00
The Swahili people of East Africa have a proverb that says, " (What has not happened will eventually happen.)" Well, my Read More
2024-01-22 00:00
My father has always been solicitous for the health of my siblings and I. So much has he been concerned about our well-being that when we were Read More
2024-01-17 00:00
The great English writer Beryl Margaret once remarked, "I am of the opinion that anyone can write books and I never understand why they don't Read More
2024-01-12 00:00
I don't know what's amiss with Kenya Power Company because we have been having frequent electrical problems here at home in Kiserian. Sometimes Read More
2024-01-07 00:00
Sometime last year, my younger brother Symo, who lives in the British island of Bermuda, had the property he owned before he emigrated to Bermuda Read More
2024-01-02 00:00
Three days to Christmas last month, Mum phoned a certain woman and requested her to come clean our mansion in preparation for the festive season Read More
2023-12-28 00:00
Whoops! 2023 has been a challenging year for me since I had to battle two or three illnesses as well as take care of Mum when she fell down and Read More
2023-12-23 00:00
As I narrated in my previous story on this blog, I purchased a new smartphone after my old one was damaged by rain. The new smartphone set me back Read More
2023-12-18 00:00
Last Thursday, I woke up to a rainy morning here in Kiserian. Despite the rain, I sprang out of bed with ease probably because I was eager to Read More
2023-12-13 00:00
Back in 2003 when I was in high school at Starehe Boys' Centre, we were having a Swahili class during one lesson when our teacher, Mr. John Read More
2023-12-08 00:00
While browsing the internet one day a decade ago, I came across in a certain blog a fictional story about Simon Makonde. Apparently, the story was Read More
2023-12-03 00:00
Let's face it: disappointments are part of life. No one escapes them. I have personally come to expect pain and disappointments as I journey Read More
2023-11-28 00:00
One morning in 2015, I was preparing to have tea at Rose of Sharon Academy in Nairobi where I was teaching piano when someone phoned me with an Read More
2023-11-23 00:00
When I was teaching piano at a music school in Nairobi in 2015, there got employed in the school a receptionist named Faith who became one of my Read More
2023-11-18 00:00
My brother Paddy, as I have narrated before on this blog, was admitted at the University of Nairobi in September 2005 to pursue a degree in Read More
2023-11-13 00:00
As I pointed out in my previous story on this blog, I would have matriculated at the University of Nairobi to pursue a degree in Actuarial Science Read More
2023-11-08 00:00
For quite a long time, my greatest high school disappointment was not scoring eight 'A's in my KCSE exams. I got six 'A's and two 'A-'s, which Read More
2023-11-03 00:00
Starehe Boys' Centre, my alma mater, has a residential housing system similar to that of the prestigious Yale University. Once a student is Read More
2023-10-29 00:00
Here at my desk, I have with me Cambridge international dictionaries of idioms and phrasal verbs. I love leafing through those two dictionaries in Read More
2023-10-24 00:00
In April 2007 when I was leaving Starehe Boys' Centre where I had my high school and college education, I was endowed with a lot of book knowledge Read More
2023-10-14 00:00
Like I have narrated before on this blog, Bill Clinton was an able and charismatic leader during his years in politics. But you know what? When he Read More
2023-10-09 00:00
Early last week, someone bought me a sleek laptop running on Windows 11. I was really overjoyed to own the laptop since it made part with my old Read More
2023-10-04 00:00
The Bible has wonderful promises for righteous people. It says that no harm will befall the righteous, that God's ears are attentive to the Read More
2023-09-29 00:00
I love reading the "Sunday Nation", a Kenyan newspaper. Last Sunday, I came across in the newspaper an article that talked about the benefits of Read More
2023-09-24 00:00
My mother belongs to a local church group known as Catholic Women's Association (CWA). Yesterday, the CWA members converged at our home for a Read More
2023-09-19 00:00
On the Monday of last week, at around 4.50pm, I received a call from a guy who claimed to be phoning from Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). He Read More
2023-09-14 00:00
Many people all across the world suffer from addictions ranging from khat to tobacco, from alcohol to marijuana, and from heroin to cocaine. Those Read More
2023-09-09 00:00
Ever since I started reading motivational quotes and books, I have been coming across the advice that we must get out of our comfort zone if we Read More
2023-09-04 00:00
Before I matriculated at JKUAT in May 2007 to pursue an engineering degree, I went looking for piano-teaching jobs I could be doing over the Read More
2023-08-30 00:00
When I was a second-year engineering student at JKUAT in 2008, I begged my Dad to buy me a CD-player for listening to my favorite music in my free Read More
2023-08-25 00:00
I am an avid blogger. And my blogging role model has been Maria Popova, author of "The Marginalian", a cerebral blog that has been catalogued in Read More
2023-08-20 00:00
A writer of some of the verses in the biblical book of Proverbs asked God to give him neither poverty nor riches. He just wanted enough money to Read More
2023-08-15 00:00
Who hasn't heard of Nelson Mandela, the great anti-apartheid hero? I personally came to admire Mandela after I bought and read his autobiography Read More
2023-08-10 00:00
Right now as I pen this story, I am listening to "Canon in D Major", a moving piece of classical music by Johann Pachelbel. The music conjures up Read More
2023-08-05 00:00
Kathie Gifford, a famous media personality in America, is quoted to have asked, "Wouldn't it be a wonderful feeling to wake up in the morning and Read More
2023-07-31 00:00
In his inspiring book , Sean Covey enlightens Read More
2023-07-26 00:00
I know, I know, the scourge of HIV/AIDS is an issue we would all rather sweep under the carpet. But because the disease is real and has no cure Read More
2023-07-21 00:00
While reading the newspapers, I sometimes come across news of rich individuals who are appointed to senior government positions. And they seem to Read More
2023-07-16 00:00
Probably due to my humble nature, people have had a tendency of taking advantage of me ever since I was a child in the '90s. I can count more than Read More
2023-07-06 00:00
I sometimes find it fun to reflect on my past experiences and the people I have interacted with. Recently, I couldn't help remembering some of my Read More
2023-07-01 00:00
In 2008 when I came to believe in the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, I discovered the value of Scripture memorization. Psalm 1:1-3 were the Read More
2023-06-26 00:00
On the evening of last Saturday, I asked my Dad whether he had bought cooking oil for use here at home. He quickly replied that he had forgotten Read More
2023-06-21 00:00
My eldest brother Joe Kagigite and I used to argue a lot over the nature of American politics in the early 2000s. Joe disliked the then U.S Read More
2023-06-16 00:00
In his book "Be Inspired Before You Expire", motivational speaker Pepe Minambo says blessed are those who are inspired, for they shall make the Read More
2023-06-11 00:00
As I have written before on this lovely blog of mine, I have always loved reading ever since I was a boy in the '90s. I owe my love for reading to Read More
2023-06-06 00:00
One day in 2014, I wrote a blog story titled "Parting the Red Sea". The story was about how I knew what my dreams were but didn't know how to Read More
2023-06-01 00:00
On the afternoon of last Saturday as I was playing the piano in my room, I felt a stomach upset that made me instantly know that I was going to Read More
2023-05-27 00:00
Several years ago when I was plump, my brother Bob Njinju was fond of commenting on my weight. He once remarked during a family meeting in 2016 Read More
2023-05-22 00:00
Much has been said about the virtue of humility and the vice of pride. You've definitely heard of the biblical verse that says, "Before his Read More
2023-05-17 00:00
Former United States senator John Demint once quipped, "One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the Read More
2023-05-12 00:00
On the night of last Saturday, I felt some soreness in my throat. The soreness alarmed me that a disease could have been developing in my body. So Read More
2023-05-07 00:00
About five years ago, I came across in our home library an old magazine written for teenagers and young adults. The magazine Read More
2023-05-02 00:00
Starehe Institute has always held a special place in my own memory. It was during my time there in the years 2006 and 2007 that I learnt how to Read More
2023-04-27 00:00
I like it when people all over the world visit this lovely blog of mine. That's why for the past six months or so, I have been updating my Read More
2023-04-17 00:00
We live in a mysterious universe. A very mysterious universe indeed. Scientists tell us that there are billions of galaxies out there in space Read More
2023-04-12 00:00
On most mornings, I have often felt dozy, dopey, drowsy, groggy, sleepy and heavy-eyed. (Okay, I know those adjectives mean the same thing. I am Read More
2023-04-02 00:00
When we were growing up in the '90s, my elder brother Bob Njinju used to be creative and innovative in the tasks he did at home. He would decorate Read More
2023-03-28 00:00
On the evening of last Wednesday as I was heading home from my hometown of Kiserian, I spotted a man near a certain T-junction not far from Read More
2023-03-23 00:00
Earlier last week, I overheard my parents discuss about some visitors who were to come to our home. At first, I kept silent about what my parents Read More
2023-03-18 00:00
At around 1.20pm last Thursday, my Dad received a phone call. As he went to pick it, I silently hoped that he wouldn't hear any bad news. But Read More
2023-03-13 00:00
Let's be honest: jokes make life interesting. Don't you love being around people who are funny? I guess you do because funny people brighten our Read More
2023-03-08 00:00
As I have written before on this lovely blog of mine, I am a foodie. I love eating so much that I always look forward to my next meal, especially Read More
2023-03-03 00:00
When I got into Form Four in January 2005 during my high school years at Starehe Boys' Centre, I became position 27 in the 'index' exams we had Read More
2023-02-26 00:00
On Tuesday this week, my Dad went for a medical check-up at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. I wasn't worried in the slightest about Read More
2023-02-21 00:00
Ever since November 2008 after I was discharged from a certain hospital where I had been diagnosed with a mental illness, I have struggled with Read More
2023-02-16 00:00
As the world celebrated Valentine's Day last Tuesday, I felt alone but not lonely. I was full of life, enjoying my current status as a single Read More
2023-02-11 00:00
Last Wednesday, I woke up effortlessly at 5.20am. After making my bed and uttering the Lord's Prayer, I took a shower, got dressed and packed Read More
2023-02-06 00:00
If you are not familiar with my past, let me inform you that I used to suffer from bipolar disorder, a psychosomatic illness which made me Read More
2023-02-01 00:00
Ever since biblical times, some marriages have been rocked by infertility and childlessness. Among the biblical heroes who struggled with Read More
2023-01-27 00:00
During my primary school years, I used to read a lot - something my siblings can attest to. I would basically study the same stuff over and over Read More
2023-01-22 00:00
As I have narrated again and again on this lovely blog of mine, I aimed at getting into a top American college during the two years I was at Read More
2023-01-17 00:00
When I was in primary school in the '90s, some of my classmates were fond of asking each other, "Do you eat to live or do you live to eat?" I have Read More
2023-01-12 00:00
My music producer, a tech-savvy chap named Sylvester Otieno, relocated his studio to a place on the outskirts of Nairobi called Utawala. So when I Read More
2023-01-07 00:00
A while back, I watched some parts of , a Mel Gibson movie Read More
2023-01-02 00:00
In my previous story on this lovely blog of mine, I wrote of how I had an amazing 2022. What I didn't disclose in that story is that in 2022, I Read More
2022-12-28 00:00
Although God didn't fulfill most of heart's desires this year as He promises to those who delight in Him, I had an amazing 2022. I posted stories Read More
2022-12-23 00:00
During school holidays, I usually see teens play soccer on the playground of an Anglican church near my home. The playground is small and has Read More
2022-12-18 00:00
I love blogging so much that I have converted it into my profession. One of the most rewarding blogging experiences, besides earning money from Read More
2022-12-13 00:00
About two months ago, I read the evergreen diary of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who died at the age of sixteen in 1945 at the height of World Read More
2022-12-08 00:00
Some years back, I came across an advice given to high school students that they should learn at least one foreign language, at least one musical Read More
2022-12-03 00:00
My hometown of Kiserian, being a typical Third-World shopping centre, has numerous donkeys that are used to pull loaded carts. The men who lead Read More
2022-11-28 00:00
If there is anything I am sensitive to these days, it is being taken advantage of by others. I just don't like it when people make me do things I Read More
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