21 August, 2024 | By Marjorie Mwendwa
It was not hard convincing me to take part in this event. In fact, I reached out to a friend who was part of the organizers and asked to be put on the …
21 August, 2024 | By Marjorie Mwendwa
It was not hard convincing me to take part in this event. In fact, I reached out to a friend who was part of the organizers and asked to be put on the …
You might have heard about the Kenya Airlift Program – where students from Kenya are airlifted to top universities in the United States. No, not the Student Airlift program by Tom Mboya and JF Kennedy of the 1960s. The one …
The Kenyan Music industry has provided notable names in the international scene since time immemorial. The likes of Fadhili Williams and Fundi Konde wrote songs that transcended African borders and got recognized internationally. However, in the last few decades, the …
It’s official. Khat (miraa) has officially dethroned weed as the most misunderstood plant in the world. All hail the shrub!
But why all the hullabaloo over this seemingly harmless shrub? Is it really as dangerous as it has in recent …
Legend has it that during a particularly long drought that came upon the land of the prophet Mugwe, the people prayed to the god of the mountain Mwene Nyaga for rains to no avail. Plants, animals and people began dying …
Remember our story about God among the Ameru? Well, apart from God, the Ameru believed there were spirits, supernatural beings, roaming the earth. There were good spirits, there were bad spirits and there were spirits no one knew much …
You have watched this girl’s videos, and probably shared them on Facebook and WhatsApp, because they are so funny and crazy they leave your ribs cracking… and sharing, of course. My favourite is when she takes up this role of …
We kicked of learning Kimeru two weeks ago, we skipped a week without even an apology but we will do better going forth. Today we have more words:
Have you ever felt like you are always spelling Kimeru words wrongs? You are always doubting yourself whenever you are spelling something out. Sometimes you give up but when you need to write things you just go with it.Yes? We …
Child Naming was traditionally a very serious affair among the Ameru. Why? One, the Ameru believed that the child’s name was a determinant of what the child really was. Secondly, it was sacrifice to God and the ancestors.
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When …