Shopping in Eastleigh

Shopping in Eastleigh by Jerry Riley

February 2010, Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya Shopping in Eastleigh, the main street a busy place for vendors and a variety of pedestrians. Share this:EmailPrint

Winnie Guchu’s Formula: Focus, Discipline and Determination Equals Success

Winnie Guchu by Jerry Riley

Winnie Guchu radiates the kind of inspiration that makes one feel energised enough to wrestle all manner of challenges to the ground. Without bias or exaggeration, she is an influential person with big ideas. This attribute arises from two things: her personal experiences, which she shares with a tangible sense of honesty, and her ability [...]

Soliloquy of a Typical Nairobian Snob

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By H. I. Hussein Is this what my life has come to? Boarding beat matatus and brushing shoulders with filthy hawkers? A KAS for God’s sake-that must have been from a decade ago! No, this isn’t me. I am a cool, suave and intelligent undergraduate-and I don’t understand why these stupid employers can’t sift class [...]

The Gentlemen’s Club

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By Clifton Anthony Gashagua They come here everyday like stray dogs leaving the comfort of their kennels at home to play in the cul-de-sac. Tole is the oldest. A retired soldier with a mind like an imaginarium, he claims to have met Queen Victoria and fought in the East African Campaign against von Lettow-Vorbeck’s forces. [...]

The Mysterious Visitor

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Story By Beth Nduta The whole setting was silent, though the shop was opened and I could peep out to see whatever was happening, I still could not bring myself to go out. The two men-one dressed in a white shirt and hands akimbo and the other in a faded jacket, and red shirt with [...]

Gilda Odera – Truly a Kenyan Star

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The noise level is rising in Kasarani Gymnasium at the Moi International Sports Center. Almost 3000 school children and their teachers are filling the stadium for the Kiwi Arts and Crafts Competition awards ceremony, the competition attracting entries from all over Kenya. The arts and crafts project is run by Gilda Odera, a GenerationKenya nominee. [...]

Fishermen

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September 2009, Galu Beach, Diani, Coast Province Early morning departure of fishermen, Galu Beach, Diani Share this:EmailPrint

Fishing Boat

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September 2009, Galu Beach, Diani, Coast Province, Kenya Fishing boat resting on the water Share this:EmailPrint

On The Guitar

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October 2009. Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya On the guitar at the Hip Hop at Marshall House, Goethe Urban Beats concert. Share this:EmailPrint

GenKen – 2010

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It is now 2010, and GenerationKenya is preparing to hit the road, collecting portraits and biographies of Kenyans, chosen by Kenyans. We will be telling you about your fellow Kenyans, stories of challenge and success, overcoming obstacles, fulfilling their dreams. It will be a new story of Kenya. As always, we wish to thank all [...]