MM MUSINGS

by Marion J. Onchagwa Ever heard a song called ‘Yesu nitie nguvu nimalize mwendo salama’ (Jesus give me strength to finish the journey safely)? If you have never, I must let you know that you are the blessed of the earth. Don’t ask me why, at least not yet. Just stay with me for a […]

by: Christopher Munene In the quiet of an August evening in 2011, huddled around our village television set – one of the few that could catch a clear signal – I watched Citizen TV’s News at 9. The news anchor’s voice carried what would become the seed of my destiny: “President Mwai Kibaki has finally

by: Michelle Njuguna I consider myself to be the heart of the courtroom. I assume an unassuming role in this glorious legal theatre. As the witness stand, I stand tall and steadfast in this sacred courtroom arena, bearing witness to the human condition that unfolds within these walls. Surely, even my significance was well known

Dear Diary, by: Guto Mogere Whatever might be said of life in the city, and there is much to be said, it would be impossible to deny that it is full of it, full of life, that is, and that it is never dull. The city’s heart beat is incessant; bright lights and glamour, skyscrapers,

Dear Diary, I am glad to be back at work. The holidays are a time for relaxation, for refreshment and for rejuvenation. But these are merely passive processes; they tend to occur naturally once the mind and body have been separated from the usual stresses to which they are invariably subjected by the routine demands

Dear Diary, It is a sunny day, the birds all rasping on their nests, I suppose, and cawing on the trees, giving loud and continued bursts of songs early in the morning to which I lie listening. I doubt whether people read these diaries. In spite of some tremors, I think I shall go on

In the realm of jurisprudence, where the law’s labyrinthine corridors intertwine with the corridors of power, there unfolds a saga that speaks of the timeless tussle between legal logic and the ever-elusive whispers of justice. The protagonist of our tale, Senior Counsel, a man of eloquence and legal prowess, embarked on a journey into the

The problem with centennial celebrations is that 100 years are simply too many. The actors of the events that took place 100 years ago are mostly dead; those who are not, if there are any, do not have age mates with whom they can share the memories; if they do have any age mates, they

Dear Diary, It’s 5:30 AM, and I have to head to work. As I head to the shower, thoughts weigh on me due to the House Levy legal opinion that I knew I had to work on. I ponder and reminisce the book I read during my first year, ‘Death and Taxes: The 18th Century

It is alleged that one day, nobody knows exactly when, but probably some time in the year 2019, someone, nobody knows exactly where, but probably in some place called Wuhan, some man, nobody knows exactly who, but some man, ate a bat. Nobody knows why he ate a bat; maybe he was hungry, maybe adventurous,