So Long, 2015! Until We Don't Meet Again!

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, its still a beautiful world. - Desiderata, Max Ehrmann.

Maybe not. Well, maybe. Really depends with where you are.

2015 has been mean. Really mean. Its hard to believe that we took it in our strides and the year is coming to a close. Its a year that has been full of "sham, drudgery and broken dreams." How's that beautiful Ehrmann? Has there been anything to smile about, ala Morgan Heritage?

Nurses to Hold Nationwide Strike Even Before We Are Done With Teachers

The hens have come home to roost. Nurses have threatened to hold a nationwide strike in October if their issues - salaries and allowances - are not resolved by then.

Why Sauti Sol Didn't Bring Home an Award From MTV MAMAs 2015

Sauti Sol has done us proud over the years. It has scooped awards both locally and internationally, as recognition of their tenacity, creativity, relevance and passion.

Ten Hymns You Should Listen to Today

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. - Ephesians 5:19-20 

No. This is not a sermon. Its Sunday and I thought I should share with you some of my favorite hymns. My music taste is quite cosmopolitan. I listen to almost all genres of music, apart from "Rock" of course. But am working on that!

Why the 50-60% Increment in Teachers Pay is Good for Us

Let’s face it. The teaching profession has become just as lucrative and endearing as politics. The 50 - 60% pay increment in the teachers’ salaries awarded to them by the Labor Court and upheld by the Court of Appeal, gave a much needed lifeline to the teaching profession and the education sector.

Here is How to Really Defeat Terrorists

The war against terrorism is painful, expensive and protracted. Even the most powerful nation on earth, the US, is having a difficult time dealing with terrorists. Over the years, it has sent thousands of men and women to combat them wherever they are on the planet. The US, among many other moneyed countries, has also given financial and military assistance to different countries to fight terrorists.

Nothing Makes me More Proud of Being Kenyan than Our Athletes

Its been a great week for Kenya at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. In under a week, we have won 11 medals. Six of them being gold medals. To put it simply, we have won two gold medals everyday of the championships. Now who does that, if not the hardworking Kenyan athletes?