It was not my first time walking into the walls of Naivasha Maximum prison. This was actually my third time. As usual we met in town at 6:30a.m. There are always the notorious late comers, and that someone who forgot to buy something and they have to get it that very morning, not forgetting, that […]

We are all humans and all have times when thing do not go as expected. Do not worry you are special it does not matter what comes your way. Many times in our lives, life crumples us and grinds us into the dirt. We make bad decisions or deal with poor conditions. We face negative […]

As a campus student I didn’t want to imagine what happens after I am done with learning and off into the murky world of responsibilities and job search. Now into the real Kenya, gone are the days a degree was held in high regards; now it’s just a paper — one that brings back memories […]

I had no interest in talking to someone am not related to about my struggles. I just did not feel safe and therefore I saw no need to be mentored. But all this changed when I joined Work Experience Mentor-ship Academy (WEMA) and realized that mentoring, at its core, guarantees me and other young people […]

Given the turn of events in the countdown to elections, it is important to be reminded of the benefits that peace brings to us. We are left with a lot of questions with no one to answer. We can no longer trust the media, the government, and not even the opposition. At these critical times, […]

There are times when as a writer I have so many thoughts that are so mixed up. I know I need to write but I don’t know where to start or which idea will have meat to it, mmmh, this is one of such moments. And such are the moments when I begin editing my […]

In Kenya lately many youths are joining politics like Jaguar, Boniface Mwangi just to name but a few. Young people who participate politically in their community from early on are more likely to become engaged citizens and voters. So in order to have better “young” citizenship, politics is one of the best tools. Alvin Toffler, […]

With my eyes on the prize Every new dawn I arise Not just to earthly might But to spiritual heights It’s been some long years Of grasping what is dear And truth be told It’s never written in bold God’s glory is to conceal things To search it out, the honour of Kings To be sorry […]

“Don’t judge me; you don’t know my story…” I don’t know if I am the only one who has been getting a lot of this lately or you could bear me witness that this line has been trending especially amongst young people when they act up and are getting their share of the rod for […]