2020 was tough but it could have been worse ...

 The year 2020 has been challenging for most people . Its one year one feels we lost . How else can one explain the fact that a year started on a wrong footing and before we realised , its Decemeber already .Be that as it may , it has not been entirely bad after all . I mean , it could have been worse . 

The fact that I still have an opportunity to go back to the dashboard and you reading it on your end just tells you that God has been gracious enough . But make no mistake , mask up because its not yet ended .

Apart from the ravaging effects of covid19 healthwise , methings fear was so sold this year that kenyans almost  died in their houses fearing the unknown .Covid exposed our weak heathcare sytstems ... but wait , did we have any healthcare system in the first place ? I bet we didnt .This pandemic exposed the soft underbelly that is our healthcare . For far too long , the rich and mighty have always been hurriedly flown outside even with a mere headache . But with Covid closing all the boundaries , people were told to fix their healthcare or the die as fast as they could be burried later . 

If there are leaders who mean well for this nation , they should never forget the fact that for once , a panademic of this magnitude caught us sort of unaware and plunged us into crisis levels never witnessed before . In fact , even as the nation pretents to be having a constitutional moment ,I am shocked no one is talking about our healthcare and the ravaging effects this pandemic had on our rather fragile economy .

Our diaster preparedness also was at its lowest. Ever since the first covid19 case was reported by the health cabinet secretary , the only thing that was so organised in this country was the confusion . So organised was our confusion that the government ended up not protecting its citizens against the same pandemic.

Personally I must admit that 2020 ended so fast for me . I had so many objectives but I had to scale down my expectations after the whole world ended up wearing something that would later on be called masks .

Individually I learnt alot about this pandemic . In light to how guys lost relatives so fast and friends , there was a realisation that life is just vanity . For the first time in my entire lifetime (and its just almost 3  decades), I saw the world panic . For once , I could nolonger hear anything about war in Syria ,Irag and Iran . Why , you ask ? Because there was a disease that never respected military , guns and financial muscle .So powerful was the pandemic that it ended up making President Trump a one term president ..of course never mind his CIA and all the trappingts of power that came with it never prevented him from being infected with the disease .

It was such a humbling moment for the world .. and yes , it still is .

 

As we approach the end of 2020, I still urge you all to wear your masks properly .

While at it , lets thank God for having suatained us during such a gruelling time of our life .

For those who have lost their loved ones , it is my prayer that the almighty may give you confort during this rather trying time  .

AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE, BEING KENYAN IS NOT AN OPTION GUYS

For the last 6 months, we have been treated to lot of vitriol, hate and too much venom all in the pretext of campaigns and God knows what. The mainstream media has always done what it does best . Screaming the bad news and sweeping the good news under the table .This country elevates negative conversations too much at the expense any other news item .But then again , I am reminded that  an unwritten rule has it that bad news is good news to the media .

Politicians in this country have perfected the art of dividing Kenyans on tribal lines not for anything good but just for their sake. I have travelled in this country in my various personal engagements and I can authoritatively say that this country is seriously divided. Of much concern to me is the fact that we are not differing on any issue based discussion rather on the spellings of our second names . Sad, right? I am glad you kinda agree.

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As Bishop Oginde put it aptly in one of his sermons, we are now facing a danger of living in dichotomy. Under this , every conversation , position is always skewed into a Jubilee versus Nasa narrative. In fact , even preachers and churches have plunged themselves into this madness . My friends, there can’t be just two opinions in this country .

When cholera outbreak was reported allegedly at Weston hotel , jubilee supporters blamed it on Nasa leadership while Nasa supporters blamed it on the Dp . Then Larry gave us an example of Sigiri bridge collapse . Nasa supporters blamed the government while jubelee supporters blamed Nasa leadership . Our divided conversations have so much deepened to the extent that when fire was reported at Moi Girls high school, for a moment , murmurs went on . Narratives were created to the effect that it was even a Jubelee vs Nasa affair. Too sad for a country that has diversity as its proud narratives.

One thing is for sure , we have lost a chance to unite this country mainly through petty politicking and sideshows.

Our media houses have even joined the bandwagon. They have started trying as hard to sort of appear not to tell the truth but sort of to ‘neutral’.

Then came David Ndii the economist. He claimed that we should consider secession. For me that caught me unawares.  Before dust settled on that interview, the two main political machinations begun a conversation on the same.

Sometimes I ask myself if it’s just about ‘our own’ occupying the house in the hill. I thought it’s much more than that. I am a very staunch supporter of devolution. I had always hoped that this will reduce the friction we normally have after five years.

The judiciary on the other hand is very interesting. Imagine we have a judiciary which can invalidate an election on account of technicalities yet at the same time fail to tame the perennial hate mongers in this country

The wars on the social media scene have it all. Kenyans engage daily in a dirty conversation which is more insults and less of content. Their opinions are as predictable as their second names haha which brings me to a very pertinent question, just what will it take to unite this country? Just what will it take to have an issue based campaigns in this country?

We have had prayers before, we still petition God to do something about our lovely country. However, how about if we accompany all these with actions? I think we can.  And just what I keep saying, Nehemiah not only prayed for the wall in Jerusalem, he went there, became part of those rebuilding it.

. LETS UNITE OUR COUNTRY .Shall we?

What became of kenya's Universities ?

In recent happenings, the news emerging from Kenya’s top varsities is disheartening. A very dangerous precedence for the tertiary level of learning. History has always highlighted how students in the early 80s used to participate in governance not just at the campus level but also of the national level. When Moi's dictatorship rule traumatized this country, it’s the students in UoN who were the loudest in demanding for leadership. They held demonstrations from Uhuru Park and assembled at the famous freedom corner. They were determined to have their voice be heard in the national matters .In fact, The current Renowned and vibrant leaders, begun their political ranting back in time when they were youthful and full of gusto . They faced the tyrants of that time head on, and told them that the state deserved better. They were zealous, energetic and focused to the core. No amount of state machinery could be used to muzzle their voices at that moment. It should not be lost to many that most of the success stories we hear of the second liberation in the early 90s can be traced back to a huge students support at the time, never mind, that was on one public university.

In other countries, universities are known as good sources of cohesion and unity since it unites students of various colors and religions and cultural inclinations. When Ohio State University is mentioned for instance, I remember a lot about research on leadership that students did while in school .In USA, most major leadership pronouncements by leaders are done in Universities. Talk of presidential debates and what note but the picture created out there is that Universities are places where the best of the country is realized and where the future of the state is nurtured.

That is no more with the major Kenyan varsities. They are in the streets more than they are in classes. They have perfected the art of pelting stones to the innocent public even when the public is not aware of what is happening in their campus. Most of the strikes handled by the so called student leaders are petty and only out to gain personal political gains at the expense of other peoples’ hard work and sweat.   I find the Nairobi Varsity of today quite an exact opposite to the one that has a high rank in the continent. When these campuses have their internal elections, they make sure it trends for only the wrong reasons in the public eye. The elections are purely tribal games or better put, tribal census. Democracy in such elections is more of a mirage than anything else. You had better gone home during such elections than even vote because their end is always predicted; fights, police, teargas and school closure is the ultimate order of events.

Youths have always primed themselves to be the ultimate owners of a country but walking the talk has always been a tall order. They have always used their energies negatively in the guise of digital era . Poor us! The sooner we realize that the rain has been beating us hard, the better for us to salvage our ever diminishing image . Out of 10 strikes done by university students in Kenya, I found one on Chastity campaign that of course was spearheaded by FOCUS KENYA as the only one that was carrying out anoble cause.

We have allowed universities to be good breeding grounds for goons and members of the militia and sects. There are many busybodies in our universities who are just guns for hire during an electioneering period. We ought to tame this runaway crime as soon as possible. Some parents have even vowed not to have their kids dragged into these ugly fights. Time has come for students to know that these strikes are no longer interesting (if at all, they were anyway).The very purpose of demonstrations has been violated and muted. Looters have not been left out since they have seized the moment to do what they know best; steal, steal and steal.

Last year, students from all universities in South Africa did a well organized demonstration dubbed, #FeesMustFall and within a week, president Zuma ceded ground and University chiefs were ordered to lower their fees. It was peaceful and with a noble objective. Whatever is happening here in Kenya is totally out of order and unwanted. There needs to be a paradigm shift in the manner in which students handle their private matters. An students election in UoE should not paralyze operations in Eldoret, same applies to UoN and KU.

If democracy can’t be nurtured at that tender age, it won’t come our way when we grow up. It pains me to realize that when I Google search a university, I find 6 items out of 10 talking of illicit love affairs that turned soar, irresponsible behaviors of students, tribally fuelled demos and politically instigated bungled elections.

Truth, I am told is expensive and should not be expected from cheap people. It lives long and stands the test of time. You had better shared this to a university student and be sure he will rant the usual ‘comrade ryaaah’ cliché… My response has always been, excuse me buddy, I was there…

whats wrong with having no child anyway ?

I want to agree with most people that every couple is expected to have a child after marriage. Well, at least that’s according to the societal expectations and Africa to be specific. I think it’s a notion that has outlived its expectation in some way. I believe this is in regard to an ideal situation in an ideal world, never mind with an ideal couple. Did I hear someone say he didn’t get me well, I did.

The notion that every married couple should eventually have a kid after 9 months and some hours of their marriage is farfetched, a lie and an outright injustice to many couples in this continent for the very reason that it ignores the plight of infertility that comes with either men or women .Yet for me, the two make a family after all. Now, me thinks no one should quote me wrong that I don’t want kids here but I should instead be quoted for standing with the plight that has befell couples who have with time not had children as the society expects them to do so. Their fault? Maybe not.

Some stereotypes should be debunked and outlawed in this continent for the very reason that they go against the basic tenets of the world of reality. That said, I think I should welcome you to the world of reality where science and fate  by default and not design have their say on this; deny a couple a child. This is basic knowledge per say but the international community; especially Africa has always blamed this on the mother. What a fallacy of this day and age lads!

Does it mean that only women suffer from such cases? No … Anyone disagreeing should read the WHO report that puts men with a high percentage on such cases. But that’s not even the point I am putting across.

Here comes an African lady ,gets married to a charming man of his time , red hot from a wedding that attracted a sizeable crowed, hey they begin life together with mountains of hopes . To get kids is the top of the agenda but as time will eventually tell, it’s not the case.

The mother is now hated by all the relatives of the husband, allegedly for not having had a kid yet, wait, how about the neighbors who keep you in the gossip columns for the wrong reasons. It’s hard to cope with childlessness in Africa. The mother in law has even heightened the vibe against you by always reminding the son to press the exit button. I mean if you put yourself in the shoe of an African childless mother, you will be having a feeling that they have been through hell and back.

It’s important for us to ask ourselves just when the rain begun beating us this hard. Brings me back to my primary school early education where we were always told that a family is made of a father, mother and children. Please note that the sentence talks of the plural of the word child here which then brings me to the question of our upbringing. Is the society inccalculating the right attitudes to our children? Or if I may ask, what becomes of couples who have not children? Do they cease being called a family because fate or whatever a reason made them not have one.

Of much concern again is the way the church is always trying g to benefit from the plight of childless women. Church leaders(rogue ones) have never missed the chance to remind barren women to panda mbegu, all in an attempt to have them raise monies so as for them to enrich their empires and what have you. Reports of barren women moving from one crusade to another and doing all manner of charms to appease the unknown gods are abounding. As E.K puts it, this madness should end. The church has always remained mum on the plight of childless mothers. When one digs deeper on the childless mothers in the bible, God always persevered them for his glory. Their stories can still be told today. You will hardly hear such admission from the modern church, albeit for reasons known to them.

Sarah had a child at 99 years; no one said in his time that she did a lot of abortions as often claimed by the modern world in reference to mothers without children. It dishonest and hurting to them and I think there needs to be a paradigm shift on the issue. Social stigma is on the rise and this raises a lot of questions than answers on the same issue. We’ve got to embrace the childless mothers without stigma.

After all, childlessness is not a disease or a disability. We should say no to social stigma. Shall we?

Whoever killed morals in our society

One of the most devastating news I heard this week from the screaming headlines is  that of a love triangle that turned out soar this week at Moi University town campus.   I t was just about some campus students who were entangled in a relationship that was nowhere close to what English calls faithfulness . And wait , on the fateful day , the guy finds the other duud with his supposed fiancé . Guess what? Hell breaks loose and he within a twinkle of an eye sends a colleague to the creator (or whatever the place he went anyway). The guy did it with zeal that I tell you should be thankful that you didn’t watch a viral video on the same in the social media . It was harsh, bloody, inhumane, barbaric and an outright injustice to humanity.

My question then comes, what exactly happened to humanity? What happened to the world? Like every time I watch news, stabbing never misses in the list of the achievements of spouses, relationship partners.  And I tell you what? It’s kinda an African phenomena but whichever way, it’s not a lesser evil in any way. It’s a craze that has taken our society by storm and should stop by all means possible   . Methinks that its time we went back to to our default settings and do what’s normal; Reset the factory settings. The rain has hit us for so long and I think it’s high time we should tame such behaviors.

God never envisioned jealousy to be our breadth in our relationships. I think he meant good that love should be core to all and such Cain like hearts should be not be found at this age and time . as to why the girl was cheating is another thing altogether . But sanity should be brought back to our campus students. This why we needed chastity campaign to be funded more and supported by all the stakeholders. It was by all definitions a noble cause that shouldn’t have been swept under the carpet for anything else.

Purity in relationships is key and crucial for it to thrive and I tell you what students , it has been tried and  tested . lets embrace peaceful relationships  . Lets speak to our friends in campus . Let them know that there is more to life than that abusive sexual relationship that is always punctuated by drug abuse and spiced by unfaithfulness.  Everyone agrees with me that we have a massive potential as youths. Now that potential is wasted if we engage ourselves in useless fights that end up not only hurting, friends and family but also hurts self.

To be sober is free, so is to be wise .It’s never a costly journey by the way but one that is seamless and workable. The sooner we embrace sobriety, the better for our lives.

Let’s sober, man up and reset our factory settings

Lastly but not least , heaven is there , hell is real. Where will you be ? and what are you doing on the same ?

Tell a friend to tell another  friend .. 

FOR CORRUPTION TO END, SORRY GUYS BUT WE NEED TO BUY HONESTY.......

We have  become a  nation on its knees for goodness sake..Like just how did we come this far?The last a month or so, the country has witnessed a huge and acute shortage of leadership .Talk of a cash crunch, an economic crisis , a ballooning wage bill and of course-you guessed it, a runaway corruption . In a convincing sermon on Sunday, Lucas made me believe that the current turmoil is not about to exit the stage unless we all give it a deep thought accompanied real actions . It ten invites me to the real question , like How prepared are we as the citizenry to tackle corruption at our level? 
Today in the morning as I was heading to my usual nation building duty, I got awed and alarmed by a truck that had had an accident,... and so the petroleum filled truck leaked and poured petrol almost all over. That was not even what caught my eye interested... How Kenyans love free things baffles me . We have become a society that has fallen deeply in love with free things and this is exactly where corruption emanates. simply put , we are our own enemies. 
At a church service last week, Zimbabwe's only president since independence was quoted castigating Kenyans in what can be described as a sweet scathing attack from such a controversial leader. That a leader of Mugabe's wisdom or lack of it thereof could tell of our habits , tells a lot of how as a country , we've stooped so low.
Kenya has an 80 percent christian population according to statistics in the public domain. Christians who profess a faith that by any means rejects bribery by all standards . Yet an irony has it that we are far from that expectation. Amazing how our nation has nutured negative ethnicity, bad politics and hate speech at the expense of the opposite of all that.
The advent of constitution kept us pregnant with expectations yet as reality screams now, corruption got a rare chance of being devolved.   Its now in the villages, little wonder a wheelburrow is now dancing itself to a tune of not 1k , not 30k but 109k ... really ? Wiat, did I also hear of a pen costing 8700 ? poor me!
I hate to imagine that the corrupt are hovering around aimlessly as the common wanjiku is left on the receiving end.
 Sometimes last year a friend of mine questioned the idea of having an anti graft body in this country,... He argued that by having such an institution, we are admitting that we are going to loot in future and take bribes as well. 
The political class has always kept us entertained by ethnically charged campaigns which as history tells us, only lands us in what someone said is a country of 40 million poor chaps and 40 millionaires.
As a christian its easy to just sit down and tell this off as mere politics but hell no... we have a duty in this... we got to say no and buy honesty as one author put it somewhere. 
Take a look at a primary school kid who   cheated or got a leaked exam, the goes ahead to benefit from a leaked KCSE exams four years later.... Do you know where he is headed to ? He proably wants to be a fake doctor, fake teacher, fake engeneer, fake.... name them,...That is when reality dawns on us that what goes around  comes around.
Integrity by any means should be bought at all cost... Lets go for a life that the world will admire,.... DANIEL in the bible was under an oppressive regime but his intergrity stood tall, he convinced the kingdom that his God was the real God.. He dispensed his duties with utmost diligence and care...
Is there any one out there who cares about this nation ? Lets buy intergrity... It begins with you and nemmy 

Jesus’ Response to Empty Words

“‘Many will say to Me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?” And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.”’” (Matthew 7:22–23).
On first reading, these are some of the most startling, convicting words Jesus ever uttered. The key issue for Him is obedience to His Word and will. He later declared, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine” (John 8:31; cf. Rom. 6:16; Col. 1:22–23; Heb. 5:9).
All the empty words and professions of respect for Christ and the shallow works of supposed dedication now come to condemn all disobedient claimers to the Lord. When Jesus tells them, “I never knew you,” it does not mean He didn’t know their identities, but in essence, “I didn’t know you as My disciples, and you didn’t really know Me as Lord and Savior. You chose your kingdom, but it wasn’t My kingdom.”
A life that professes to be a Christian but in no way actually reflects His holiness does not possess true salvation. Such a profession comes from a dead faith that results in no good works (James 2:17).
It’s not that faithful disciples will not stumble and sin sometimes; otherwise Jesus would not have taught about forgiveness of debts (Matt. 6:12) and confession of sins (cf. 1 John 1:9). Believers cannot expect perfection in this life, but they should expect to be heading in that direction.
Those who persist in lawlessness show that they are not Christians. No matter how orthodox and outwardly fervent, religious activity that doesn’t stem from repentance of sin and manifest a desire for obedience to Christ is still rebellion against God’s law.
Ask Yourself
It’s not bragging on ourselves but on Christ when we admit to areas of spiritual growth and victory over sin. In what ways are you seeing yourself increasingly conformed to the nature of Christ?

courtesy of http://www.gty.org/resources/devotionals/daily-readings?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=gtydailyreadingsone

MR PRESIDENT, WELCOME TO KENYA BUT...................

president Obama at a past event

Mr president, welcome to Kenya  , a land where leadership is nurtured and where you can trace your origin. I have heard that you are almost making your way to Nairobi, the city of the sun, granted , you are most welcome. Its interesting to note that your intention to come to Kenya has elicited mixed reactions, jitters and joy in equal measure.  Amazing how Kenyans have been yearning to see you land in that Air force one Jet. For me its an opportunity to see one of the most influential leaders in the globe. I think I am almost done welcoming you to this country. 

That being the case , let me remind you of the don'ts that we are really praying to God that you may not indulge in. .First and foremost is your undoubted quest to have gays have their way in our society. Just a reminder(in case you forgot by chance or default), Kenya according to the latest statistics, consists of  almost 80% christian religion  and the remaining percentage of course goes to Muslims and others. .. Gay debate is such a big thing in Kenya and its my humble request that you wont endorse gaysm in the name of democracy or whatever the thing . 

The bible in Romans 1;24-29 clearly puts out the reason why God has 'given up on some people' to do "filthy' things such has homosexuality. 

The supreme nature of God can never be disputed and as such , his word can only be final . Its even interesting that Robert Mugabe would go ahead to remind the world that even Satan was not a gay since he went for a naked Eve instead of a naked Adam. Funny , Right ?  but indeed gaysm is not a common phenomena and should not be embraced on the altar of justice to minorities. We live in a society where Africans valued marriage and homosexuality is a pure insult to the morals and the societal values. While we appreciate the U.S for their continued support in the business front as well as on the fight against terrorism menace, its incumbent upon you and your leadership to see so some sense in our quest.

The pictures I shared above are not only disturbing but also awkward in the face of reality. How would one explain a man going for another man for such things as sexual intimacy? Really ? 

I had to take time to write this and to remind all the gays that whatever is happening in their lives is worrying and not appealing not just before the eyes of men, but before GOD. 

Finally Mr president, allow me to wish you journey mercies as you purpose to come

RIVERBANK C.U, MT KENYA AND MY ADVENTURES THEREIN

As I type this , I cant help but to marvel at the beauty and the splendor of Mt Kenya region. Yes I said i love it big time.Three years ago, I made a journey to this place- a place I had never set foot before. For me ,it was a perfect opportunity to learn and never mind the fact that I have always wanted to be contend with what God has instilled in me.
 From the word go, life was proving to be challenging but alas! an assurance that God gave Jeremiah he knew him before he came to 'life' always made a triumphant entry into my heart. I had joined Karatina University College[then called] and I tell you what ? Jeez! cold and snow breeze... I couldnt stomach a reality that it was going to be my home for my whole four year academic lifebut oh my!I was in it for the long haul.
As days passed, reality sunk deeper in me that this was God's plan and he had already predetermined the same prior to my knowledge as usual  Challenges ? Yes they were there..Indeed in plenty. Talk of culture shock, weather changes , Kikuyu dialect that was all over that I wasn't conversant[of course am not badly off now].. wait a minute, did I mention the elephant in the room ? I bet not.Financial hurdles- I often referred to it as financial adjustments.  Not once, not twice but many times, I got myself having more needs than the cash but that's normal and God's faithfulness was always all over me. I could still wake up and thank God that I couldn't count the blessings he had bestowed to me .
Three years aint a joke lads, its a lifetime for a student of my 'pedigree' .. Yes I quoted that because i am not sure if I have a pedigree but my point is, three years is a long time.  A lot of water has since passed under the bridge and my life has surely changed big time.
Amongst the degrees that I have gotten in campus includes and is not limited to my love and zeal for Christ Jesus. Indeed it couldn't have come at any better time than this. After joining campus, I had to find a place I will be calling a 'church'..Of course we come from a society that allows church going as a mere ritual and culture on our Sundays  or Saturdays. On this day some people  have always pretended to be holier than thou[no offense intended] albeit for some few hours in that day but that aside , its a story for another day.
I then made a bold move to Riverbank Christian Union
My experience in Riverbank C.U was and still is a life changing in many ways. Its interesting to be in a 'church' of only the youthful and not just that but zealous on matters of the kingdom.

From the onset, I loved going to church, attending to various activities never mind my 'complacent nature and mind from the village.Right from the word go, God has been teaching me that I am part of the great commission and that I should labor in his vineyard. As days rolled on, I begun to love Jesus more than the 'church' I guess one is wondering why i am quoting the word church..oh yes,its because I later on learn t that
a christian union is not the same as the church.
A christian union's difference with the church and is akin to comparing the heaven and Earth gap.Here, there is no pastor, no reverend or an apostle. Its just a chairperson with departmental heads . The vibrance of the C.U can never be wished away.
Give it to the christian union , its organized, its lively, its bible based and it has become a platform to mentor leaders in the evangelical sphere.
Its in Riverbank christian union that I met fiery preachers, teachers of the word, bible study mentors, stem mentors like vivian  n Tsion, chastened poets like kinoti, business hochos like Mugo Johnson , bloggers like kateblessing, and imaningeru... Why not a lovely God fearing band by the noun Vineyard ?
OH my !Just recieved a text that I have a class in the afternoon.. see youu..

THIS IS WHY #TONYKIPROTCH IS MY PREFERRED CANDIDATE SO FAR

Meet a young man going by the name #Tony, a boy who has stirred old forgies the wrong way by declaring his intention to vie for the top seat in our constituency TURBO... Pundits have been so quick to dismiss him as a greenhorn in politics and is essentially not suited for the top job . In fact , one was quoted saying that "he is too young to be a member of parliament".. He is young  but with guts and audacity to to brave himself towards the murky waters of politics in a constituency which is a home of revered political figures including and is not limited to the DP.

  Born in the Northern part of Rift Valley, Tony admits to have been brought up by a humble background hence his vivid understanding of the word poverty and its consequences. Indeed , nothing can be far from the truth, I met Tony in 2007 when I joined high school and one thing got my attention about him, i tell you what ? His humility and academic wit. He was an outstanding student who though appeared short with complexity, had a tall brain in the whole school . He was the best student in form four . His leadership skills could be seen by far, he had a charm that no sane student could fail to appreciate. He was outgoing and simple, interacted with all and sundry on daily errands. Did I forget to remind you that he was a prefect also ? Oh no. I shouldn't have. 

  Needless to say is the fact that he emerged the best student in the whole school .He has traversed our constituency offering his helping hand in terms of giving back to the community. This includes even teaching in some high schools . Joined Moi University under the then Chepkoilel campus to pursue Actuarial science. Guess what ? It never took time before his campus fellows discovered that in them was a leader and so the story goes, he found his way to the Students council. ...

I admire the charisma in this guy, Azin I cant help but to recognize his courage and a dare devil attitude. Politics in Kenya is so expensive and is always a preserve of the high and mighty. He has gone against the tide to stand out and offer alternative leadership. Its so harsh for people of sane and sound mind to allegedly dismiss him because of his age and what not. I refuse to believe that Tony being from a humble background qualifies him to be ineligible for the seat. He has been tried and tested Turbians, the little he was given , he has done it so well that more should be given to him . The notion that youths are leaders of 'kesho' ought to be dimistified and be buried . It can only be done so well with Tony. I have undisputed trust in this guy's abilities to deliver on his mandate. We are tired of having legislaters who cant debate any bill in the August house largely because they bought their way to the seat and also because even the nitty grittys of grammar in them is long gone and dead buried. 

I have reasons to believe Tony is the right guy from the onset to deliver us from the mess we have fund ourselves in in the recent past.The making of a president begins with a step ladies and gentlements, It begins by electing Tony as our MP... CASE RESTED

AS KENYANS , WHERE AND WHEN DID THE RAIN BEGUN BEATING US THIS HARD??

Its April and the country is bleeding , yes I said bleeding, because of the pain that has been inflicted upon us by our 'usual' enemy, ALSHABAAB . For the last one week, the media has been awash and abuzz with stories , analysis and up to date preview of the #GARISSAMASSACRE happenings that allegedly claimed 147 lives . The dust has not settled on the same issue , blame game is the order of the day even as #alshabaab through #AFP , claimed responsibility for the attack. I can only imagine the pain, the agony and the trauma which the relatives and the survivors are going through at the moment. For those who lost their lives, God rest your souls in eternal peace.
          Am writing this as a concerned citizen and my main question today is ,just when did the rain begun hitting us this hard? The imagination that people were killed mainly because of their faith is disheartening and painful in equal measure. Now , as Christians, what lessons are we learning from this ? Methinks its high time we  even question our Christianity, like, are we right with God ? When did we go wrong ? Isn't it time we gave repentance a chance for sure ? Statistics lies to me that Kenya is 80% Christians but wait a minute , really ? Why are we lying ? Last week I got a strong conviction that as a country, we need Jesus than anything else for real, its not more guns , its not the 10000 police , its our souls and nothing less than that.
    How on earth do we explain a country that is wounded in all the spheres, say economic, never mind the recent cases of massive corruption cases that have rocked the country and rubbed many the wrong way .Its a shame that as a country we have been hopping not from one project to another but rather from one scandal to another one. That our headlines have been screaming about the ills of the state more than achievements tells a lot of a nation that has really buried its head under the sand and abdicated its core mandate .  History will judge this country harshly in the sense that we have packaged ourselves as a reactive country rather than a proactive one to issues that affects us.   As I type these, I feel like its like we are having leaders who are still living in utopia on such issues. Just how many more lives are we going to lose in accidents , in alcohol, in grenades that have always been dropped at will by the usual assailants so that we may realize that GOD wants us to change our ways of doing things? That's a point of ponder .
That the whole country is marred by corruption cases is a reason why we need to ask ourselves why the rain is hitting us hard. Sometimes I shudder at the imagination that I cant help the whole situation yet at the same time I find out that I CAN PRAY about it, yes , I said pray. As Christians for sure , we have failed  , we have lost it like it was yesterday brethren. Little wonder all the evils of the society are hovering around and maiming us in all the spheres, little wonder we are losing lives en mass and we are not getting our lessons, little wonder the kanyaris of this world are thriving , oh yes , the list is on.
Lets go back to Christ guys, lets turn back to GOD . I choose to rest my case

My Me Story - KateblessingJoe: Should going GAY be the option?

My Me Story - KateblessingJoe: Should going GAY be the option?: After a long time of not wanting to comment about the homosexuality business, I think finally there is something to say. I have sat down ...

WH0 SAID SUNDAY WAS THE ONLY DAY TO DRESS WELL?

Its a sunday morning at Riverbank christian union and as usual, I made my way to church as early as I could. A little bit of chill here and there but am like ,no problem, I will handle this as am used to doing . On this very date, I am clad on a black suit but for me Its kinda my usual drss code on sundays and big events. A ittle bit of tet a tete with my colleagues found my stepsinto the church. As usual, an usher inivites me with a charming smile and am like , this must be a good day for me, please dont take me wrong because am also good in joking.
 Apparently I was 15 minutes late and as such, I took a back seat . One thing was so conspicuous from all the directions .I tell you what that was ? Its the dressing code. Of course we dont need a rocket scientist to tell that ladies were second to none in the game . They were dressed to their best outfits and one would be forgiven to believe that we were having a wedding on the day. Dresses that defined nothing less fashin , design and morals of the society, As one would want to put it, everything gave roomfor imaginations if at all there was need for any. Speaker by peaker could neer miss a chance to compliment members for the 'Godly dresscode' .
    We live in a society that has always adjusted its morals to suit particular needs guys, its a society that has a skewed way of thinking towards particular dress codes. Alas! I smiled , apparently it seemed to me that I had been duped into believing the the often refferd to as Y generation or   spoit generation to that matter has woke up to a reality that it should transform their way of dressing due to public and religious demands.
  I was damn wrong from the onset. Its on a monday-the next day , and am like what am I seeing ? I tell you what ?The ladies had changed their wardropes again to fit their ill clothing styles , They were so exposed to all and sundry that the word private parts was facing an unprecended riskof being called public whatever. Funny ,right ? Well, it shouldnt because these are the realities of the day. The bad dresses ruled the week until saturday{today].
My question then is, why would a dress that is not good on sunday be good on monday ? Isnt it a case of double speak and standards ? Are we alive to the thoughts that our morals have stooped so low in terms of dressing ? What are we doing  as christians ? THINK AGAIN

my blog my space.......: AN OPEN LETTER TO HOMOSEXUALS: the questions

my blog my space.......: AN OPEN LETTER TO HOMOSEXUALS: the questions: Am writing to y ou my brothers who have by design or by whatever the reason , decided to be homosexuals . Indeed , I can only imagine the si...

AN OPEN LETTER TO HOMOSEXUALS: the questions

Am writing to you my brothers who have by design or by whatever the reason , decided to be homosexuals . Indeed , I can only imagine the situation you are in as regards to the society and the world at large. Today I found myself having more questions than answers as to how it takes to be an homosexual. A lot has been said about homosexuality here and beyond and for me I would want to know it directly from the horses mouth[s] .
  Okey  granted , suppose homosexuality is accepted all over, I would want to know exactly how you guys would want to see the next generation. why is homosexuality gaining a lot of momemntum with the elites ? Like, what exactly makes one to be an homo, ? Why do you people consider it a practise that should be adopted by all and sundry ?  Someone told me that gays even marry , have families , adopt kids and my biggest question is, adopting whose child again ? Are we alive tothe fact that the kid you are adopting was borne of a family made of a man and a woman ?  How can I  be convinced otherwise ?

Is there any scientific proof that supports it ?  Or better still , any religion that backs this school of thought ? Perhabs my facts are so scarce and scanty. Does any homosexual believe that he was born of a mother ? If yes, does it klick into your minds tat we need another generation after we are gone ? Is homosexuality a short run thing or a long run platform ?

Brothers, perhabs my questions are harsh or many , but wait, its not my fault, blame it on my bag of questions, blame it on my christian background, blame it on my firm and unwavering belief on the holy book. But wait a minute, lets have a conversation on the same , lets brainstorm a little bit.

How about if the whole world was gay/lesbian ?  Are we sure we will get human beings after 50 years ? If yes, how ?
Am sorry if my language sounded harsh but ..... I look forward to a responce ... Talk of someone who is pregnant with expectation 
   

Its NEHEMIAH speaking: I DREAM

Its NEHEMIAH speaking: I DREAM:                                                                                                                                             ...

I DREAM

                                                                                                                                                                                           
Someone  once told me that  cemeteries are the  the richest places on earth . do  you know why? because there a lot of lying dreams in the same place and environs.  but that's not even the point, the point is I dream of a Kenya that is heaven and earth different from the one am seeing today.


I dream

i dream of a country that is devoid of tribal antics than development records, a country where a common Wanjiku & Otieno  will afford a three course meal without strain in an average day, I look forward to a state where security will be the least of our worries, let alone the recent rape cases am hearing of, will this Kenya come ?

I dream

I dream of a Kenya where media will be having better headlines than the ones am used to, you probably know the usual Uhuru vs Raila headlines, the headlines that are always catapult by a tribal school of thought to say the least , the headlines that have always plunged our country into a skewed way of thinking that "our tribe is the best mindset"

I dream

i dream of a Kenya where the civil society will be fighting for the common mwananchi without serving partisan interest or malicious intentions therein. a civil society that is not affected by the usual 'gun for hire syndrome' but rather , one that is always having the human interest at first sight.

I dream

I dream of a Kenya where people will bre judged not by the spellings of their second names but rather what they stand for in ideals, a Kenya where tribal political gimmicks $ rhetoric will have died a natural death paving way for a sober leadership that is always idea based and issue based in thoughts and deeds

I dream

I dream of a political landscape that will be conversing on issues[not characters] and canvasing regions[not political tribal strongholds] in this country to market their ideas in a much better refined platform.

I dream

a Kenya where terrorism will never be our cup of tea but a thing of the past, where our police force will be more equipped and made more versatile and kept up to date with the changing dynamics of crime, i look forward to seeing a Kenya where walking at night around moi university and all the other places will be a matter of option rather than caution, a Kenya where ills such as rape, banditry and what have you will only be a subject of imagination and history

I dream

I dream of a Kenya where jobs will be granted on three major accounts and that is mainly : merit, merit and merit.  A time when corruption offices will be contemplating on closing shop allegedly because the society will be sober and devoid of crime

I dream

 I dream of an education system that is going to nurture generations into how to deal with real life as opposed to the current one which of course is just exam oriented and bakes students quarterly let alone the usual half we know, a Kenya where a huge chunk of the populace will be learnet enough to realize that our leaders have never been up to any good by assembling us in 'tribal tables'  oftenly branded as political parties. How do we explain political parties founded on a tribal skewed way of thinking anyway ?

EVEN then guys, dreams , am informed cant be a reality until one wakes up and does something about it. Are we really alive to these thoughts?  Are satisfied with the raging status quo ? I rest my case

SENETOR MELLY'S CONDUCT UNBECOMING

I am really appalled by the naivety of my fellow students at #UOE, ..So naive have we become to the extend that a senator whose political fortunes are dwindling is trying to earn a name out of the issue. First of all, who doesn't know that #university of eldoret is a national institution? who said its a kalenjin thing ? who said that being in ELDORET means that only kalenjins should get jobs ? 

Senetor melly should be told straight to the eye that his leadership style has never been that fruitful ever since he came into office . Its so wrong for him to incite students on tribal lines when a jury is out there that Eldoret is among st the volatile areas. It therefore should klick to every ones mind that our actions as leaders depict and portrays a different message to outsiders, investors and even employees. It taints the image of the institution , the county and Eldoret town which of course has not settled down from the injuries it got in the #PEV. 

I am not in any way saying that the Vc is a saint in this but i think the approach to this issue is wanting and totally out of order.  For instance, who has reported the issue to the relevant authorities such as the EACC?  Has the senator launched a formal complaint in the senate ? Isn't this a ploy to reinvent a political career that is in its dying days ? why are students being divided on an issue that's really not for them ? who amongst the students , senator included , qualifies to be a #vc ? Why are we invoking the tribal overtones at such a time as this when the country is healing from the ashes of 2007? Why is Melly trying to put a tribal agenda in a cosmopolitant county as Uasin Gishu ? 

                 TO MY FELLOW STUDENTS, THIS IS A FREE ADVICE.....

You are being hoodwinked, you are being used , you are being taken for a ride, you are doing yourselves more harm than good. Take this or leave it , i just told you for free. How can you as the elites in the society be used to propagate a tribal agenda?