Kenya has never healed collectively. We’ve moved from tragedy to tragedy without processing the trauma, so numbness became survival. Psychosocial support was never part of how we were taught to cope and it shows, even in how we speak to people in pain.
NTSA is set to replace physical logbooks from June 10, 2026, with e-logbooks on the eCitizen platform.
The new system will allow instant updates, online vehicle transfers, and digital verification.
The Maurten team took 6 trips to Kenya to work with Sawe over the past year.
They developed a “personalized gut training program” for him.
Nerdy details here:
London marathon has proven it: talent thrives where science, policy, and systems align. Kenya has the talent, no doubt but without investment and structure, we’re leaving potential on the table. A sports policy is long overdue. We can’t keep operating on vibes and inshallah.
15/60 ‘My name is Maame.”
Tender, honest, and quietly powerful. Maame captures the weight of being a firstborn daughter and the courage it takes to choose yourself. A soft but striking read. Couldn’t put it it down finished it in a day
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14/60 And Home Was Kariakoo by M. G. Vassanji is part memoir, part East African history. It moves through migration, memory, and belonging; tracing lives and histories across the region and quietly asks what “home” really is.
A lovely read!
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Book #13/60
House of Huawei by Eva Dou stayed with me long after I finished it.
It made me realize that power rarely arrives loudly. Sometimes, it comes as infrastructure. As networks. As presence.
Not everything shaping our future asks to be seen.
Nothing personal, but Nigeria is one of the countries where I found it particularly difficult to access my own money as a foreigner. During my visit, I held accounts with Absa Group, Equity Bank, and Standard Chartered.
Even withdrawing a modest amount like $200 was often a challenge. I would spend several minutes waiting at ATMs, only to find that cash had run out, especially when attempting to withdraw larger amounts equivalent to $500 or more in naira.
On the payments side, the situation was equally frustrating. Many local restaurants and hotels do not readily accept international debit or credit cards. On one occasion in Abuja, after dinner, we had to send someone out to exchange $200 into naira just so we could settle the bill. When he couldn’t find a bureau de change, he ended up purchasing naira informally from individuals on the street.
While I acknowledge and respect the impressive growth of fintech innovation in Nigeria, these experiences point to deeper systemic challenges, particularly around cash accessibility and the usability of international payment systems for foreigners.
A few of you said you missed my book reviews…
I think I missed them too.
Here we are..
The crack pandemic is often framed as a story about drugs.
But this reads more like a study of power
of how entire communities can be failed, then narrated as the problem.
A masterpiece🤌🏾
Is there honestly a more original and wonderfully cerebral Zim writer than Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu?
This is so, so good!!
So good!!
https://t.co/4qcbMOom3w
dear apple, the iPod needs to come back. not for nostalgia. for the parents who want their kids to love music and audiobooks without a browser, social media, and the whole internet attached to it
At this point, I think people have just refused to understand the role of Senate, National Assembly, County Assemblies, Governors and Judiciary (and especially the Chief Justice). This malaise spread rapidly during the maandamano period and won't go away soon.
@OnlyOneTuri I started in practice too, because that’s the “default” route. But it wasn’t aligned. I had to deliberately research people outside the traditional path and reach out to them. The opportunities exist ,they’re just not visible. You have to be intentional about finding them.