On The Coffee Story…
My comment on the coffee story: When you say that “Coffee farmers are the last class of economic slaves in Kenya,’ you cannot be farther from the truth. French bean growers spe
Happy Mother’s Day
It’s mother’s day, indeed. For good reasons! I look back in my past and I see my mother’s signature all over the pillars that are part of the character that holds me together
Should I kill Myself If My Labor Produces No Profit?
Should I kill myself if my labour in society do not result in ‘profit’? A friend of mine, a fellow board member in an international organisation, and fellow Christian brother,
Living As A Christian Witness In Business
As a member of a small investment group in rural Kenya I offered my farm truck and a newly-hired driver, Sammy, to transport to the city a load of mangoes we intended to can into a
Matatunomics
At last, I seem to have figured it out. At last. These five seater saloon cars are matatus. Wannabes, I have always thought, until today. They carry 7 passengers instead of 4, pack
Leadership Lessons From ‘The Strike’
Do you remember that fateful day in 1973 when we woke up to a school-wide strike in Njiiri School? I remember hurrying down from Nyakiambi 1 for the breakfast scramble, only to fin
Man To Man: 10 Nuggets Of Wisdom For Young Men
I attended Martin Njihia's itara (visit by in-laws-to-be to the man's home to 'come see the bed') on Saturday and loved the session that was arranged for him to receive words of wi
How To Make Your Own Urea Lick For Your Cows
I shared this formula at a farmers livestock improvement seminar and one lady farmer reported a 100% milk production rise in two weeks: How to make your own urea lick for your cow
We All Know What Is Wrong…
We all know what is wrong… Listening to our Kenyan radios, I am puzzled that so many people seem to know exactly what is wrong with Kenya -- why hunger haunts Turkana and other m