“But it is bad to stop, hard to be satisfied with a single way of seeing, to go without contradiction, perhaps the most subtle of all spiritual forces. The preceding merely defines a way of thinking. But the point is to live.” Albert Camus[1] And, "To endure uncertainty is difficult, but so are most of … Continue reading THE VIRTUES OF “SUSPENDING JUDGMENT” IN ACTION AND STEADFAST EXISTENTIAL INQUIRY! →

“Inner harmonious peace is like a woman, it is beautiful and full of life.” Turkana saying I’m the Snake that must recur, fondly known to many by my most recent non-de guerre Al-Kitab Rafik. But today is my birthday. That’s what they don’t understand. After waiting for 25 solid years, my first birthday anniversary finally … Continue reading Al-Kitab Rafik MusiQ the Eternal Recurrence! : ALSO FORMERLY CALLED ‘OUR ORIGIN IS A WOMAN IN HER MOTHERLY ESSENCE.’ →

By Immanuel Lokwei (A story about Love, Hate, Invisibility and Kenyan Politics and The Prospects of Reconciliation) That smile was not meant for me. I intercepted it nonetheless, and I must have added more thrust to it for once I let go of it after I had churned and siphoned off its inherent goodness (I … Continue reading In The Desert Of Oblivion →

"Kibuso is a ghost village. You can almost feel the spirits swirl around in the little eddies of dust and ash that the wind kicks up in the oppressive afternoon heat." How Kenya's ethnic conflicts get politicised - Al Jazeera Blogs. "But this is a complex story with its roots buried deep in a mess … Continue reading How Kenya’s ethnic conflicts get politicised – Al Jazeera Blogs →

(Posted on October 25, 2009 - from http://mutahi-ngunyi.blogspot.com) Last week my readers corrected me. They told me that the ‘‘ahoi’’ are not only in Gema. You find them in every community. And I agree. In the tribe, the ‘‘ahoi’’ are subjects, not citizens. When their masters ask them to jump, they do not ask why. … Continue reading Mutahi Ngunyi: My Argument in Support of Ethnic Suicide →

By Mutahi Ngunyi, Mutahi Ngunyi's take on possible voting patterns and outcomes in Kenya's upcoming general election to be held in March 2013. This clip shows the Tyranny of Numbers.

The Tana delta is fast gaining a reputation as the country's clashes hotspot. The latest eruption of violence that has left eight people dead adds to the growing and indeed worrying statistics of deaths and displacements in that region. And this is the timeline of the clashes. KTN NEWS