The Cybercrime Law in Kenya seeks to punish flat-earthers for believing that the earth is flat

Introduction What is true about the adherents of a particular religion or religious sect and people who believe that the earth is flat? What is true about them is the fact that they believe that the information that they spread about the belief is true and that any other person believing otherwise is wrong and …

The Film And Stage Plays Act And The Kenya Film Classification Board Are Colonial Relics That Should Be Abolished

Introduction When I watched the trailer to the movie “Rafiki”, I couldn’t help but notice the familiar images of Nyayo Highrise Estate on Mbagathi Way, Nairobi. I happened to have been at Nyayo Highrise during the shooting of some of the scenes from the movie (something on a political campaign) and it did not cross …

My case against the celebration of the birth of a ‘royal child’

A few months ago, Kenyans shouted themselves hoarse telling the West to keep off their politics and let them face the consequences of their choices. The defiance was confirmed by the election of Uhuru Kenyatta and William into power. I personally do not subscribe to the school of thought of having the West play patron …

How to Write About Africa- Binyavanga Wainaina

  Binyavanga Wainaina Always use the word ‘Africa’ or ‘Darkness’ or ‘Safari’ in your title. Subtitles may include the words ‘Zanzibar’, ‘Masai’, ‘Zulu’, ‘Zambezi’, ‘Congo’, ‘Nile’, ‘Big’, ‘Sky’, ‘Shadow’, ‘Drum’, ‘Sun’ or ‘Bygone’. Also useful are words such as ‘Guerrillas’, ‘Timeless’, ‘Primordial’ and ‘Tribal’. Note that ‘People’ means Africans who are not black, while ‘The People’ …

CREATING THE FUTURE WE WANT

Future begins with the vision we hold now. What kind of future do you wish to create for yourself and the world? Please share your dream and ideas for making it a reality. Okay, This is an essay I submitted to the 2012 Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People and …

IGNORANCE AND STEREOTYPES

I love comedy...I am a great fan of Russell Peters and I pretty much love the way he makes fun of his Indian parents and their clumsiness. Russell Peters is one guy whose comedy heavily relies on racial and ethnic stereotypes. I am not against such stereotypes but one thing that I loathe about stereotypes …

Control yourself in order to influence your environment

Control yourself in order to influence your environment.

The Danger of a SIngle Story- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

 Chimamanda herself I'm a storyteller. And I would like to tell you a few personal stories about what I like to call "the danger of the single story." I grew up on a university campus in eastern Nigeria. My mother says that I started reading at the age of two, although I think four is probably …

The Singapore Story and Lessons for Africa

From Third World to First: The Singapore Story 1965-2000 Development forms the leading agenda in the world today. What baffles many is the rise of Singapore, a small city state that was forced to become a state by its xenophobic and paranoid Malaysians, to a developed country. Lee Kuan Yew, the city state's founding father …

Embracing the Simple Maasai Culture

I was born and raised in Narok County in Kenya. Narok County is home to the famous Maasai morans or warriors and the equally famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve. It is in this place where the famous Big Cat Diary was shot by the BBC and other numerous documentaries on wildlife that feature on television …