The Ultimate Gentleman
Turning another year older typically offers one an opportunity to look back not just at the last 12 months, but at their entire life…
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STORYTELLER UNLEASHED
Do you sometimes look back at your life and get shocked by how your life has turned out? It almost feels like a Nigerian…
The Underboss
As the clock ticks closer to 1:00 pm, the room falls silent. Fifty-seven more seconds. There is a palpable sense of panic. All staff…
THE WOUNDED MAN
Several weeks after ghosting Luciana you find yourself in Mombasa for a series of meetings with potential clients. One of them would like you…
IF I DIE TONIGHT
I am sitting on the edge of a balcony with both feet dangling out into the darkness. Eyes fixated on the smartphone screen. Waiting…
CONFESSIONS OF A KENYAN UBER TAXI DRIVER
I had just dropped off some young lady at her apartment when the request came through. An unwanted request. I intended to drive straight…
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Nairobi House Hunting Tragedy
House hunting in Nairobi typically starts off on a lazy Saturday afternoon towards end of the month. You stroll around areas you like trying…
Lessons From Adversity
A couple of days ago I had the good fortune of hosting the fifth edition of Kenya Entrepreneurs’ Conference on Trade & Development, which…
13 Harsh Truths Every Man Should Know
Consolidated efforts to give both genders equal opportunities, close the pay gap and literacy levels have been largely successful. Sadly, this progress has also…
Smashing The Limits
I work with this tall, pretty and quiet mami called Sylvia. A true fitness freak. She recently introduced me to a group dubbed Run,…
A Day in The Life of a Late Bloomer
4:47 AM. A sharp stinging pain in the stomach jolts me awake. I sit up on the couch, feel the wall till I find…
HOW I MOVED FROM BOTTOM IN CLASS TO MILLIONAIRE BY 24
Growing up I was taught education is key to a bright future. However, for as long as I remember, I was always among the…
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The African Charmer
I squint at my wristwatch trying to read the time in the dimly lit joint. 10:23pm. I glance at my buddy sitting across the…
PARTY TURN INTO NIGHTMARE
December fever has caught up with Nairobians as thousands prepare to leave the city next week for their rural homes, Naivasha or Mombasa for…
FEMME FATALE
I check my watch for the umpteenth time. It is 10:45 pm on a Friday night, I am crashing a birthday party at some…
MISS OFFICER
The journey through boyhood is littered with a myriad of challenges especially if you do not have an elder male to guide you through…
Devious Campus Lass
On several occasions, I have been accused of being snobbish, indifferent and unenthusiastic especially when it comes to pursuing romantic relations with ladies who…