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The first time I did street photography I only managed to sell one; for Kes100, after a lot of coaxing and begging, but it felt so good to finally earn something from my skills. It was getting dark, and my batteries were about to die, but on the positive side, I had taken my best photos and I was happy with my job. As I was making my way back to the CBD, just before the GPO roundabout happily squeezing the worn-out Kes100 note in my watch pocket, mean agents of the government came for it. “Simameni hapo nyinyi!” a man with blood-flecked eyes and a…

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December 21, 2023December 18, 2023 Leonida Owaga

Malindi offers the best boutique resort in Africa

Are you shopping for an exquisite holiday experience this season? The famous coastal retreat, comprised of the Billionaire Resort with

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November 25, 2023November 27, 2023 Leonida Owaga

How to navigate city roads during Jubilee Grand Nairobi Bike Race

Roads from KICC through Uhuru Highway all the way to Nyayo Stadium, through Langata, and a round trip past the

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August 22, 2023November 20, 2023 Otiato Guguyu, Jobic Ojanji, Jobic Ojanji and Jobic Ojanji

Subsidy lessons from James Osogo, the last of Kenyatta-era cabinet ministers

The Abanyala are mourning the death of Orada, Sirinda Bukwe, Sikalausi James Nakhwanga Osogo (the Guardian of the South, the tempest of the lake), the last living Kenyatta-era minister, who died last week. In Kenya’s Capital, the Abanyala may not be distinguishable from the many sub groups that make up the Luhya community, but we often punch above our weight. Under Mr Osogo’s stewardship, streets in Nairobi took the names of our villages, including Hakati road in the Central Business District, Bunyala Road and Busia Road in Nairobi West, Rugunga Close in South C, John Osogo Road in Dandora, Wang’apala Road in Woodley, Ndekwe Road…