There is a samosa at Java that goes for 390 bob. You look at the price and wonder what the samosa has that makes its cost similar to your electricity bill. You flip the menu, trying to ignore it, but then you come back again and wonder why a samosa should be priced the same as 10 blouses at Toi Market?
Perhaps it comes with the powers that keep you from drunk dialing your ex, or the soberness that makes you file your taxes on time. It must have a syrup that keeps you away from your neighbor's business and makes you focus on your goals.
You flip the menu again and stare at the pages without really seeing them. Your mind is somewhere else. It’s on that samosa. 390 bob? For a triangular blob of flour? Come on, kwani it shops at Quickmart and reads Business Daily?
You go back to it, and it gives you a smug look. ‘You can’t afford me, can you?’ You can hear it toying with you. You decide to teach its snobbery a lesson by making it swim with your gastric juices, and you order it.
It fills up the plate it comes on. On the side, a lemon. You squeeze it, pick up the fork and knife that come with another plate, and as you start digging in, you can feel your goals coming into focus. You can also feel something else. It’s your electricity bill screaming. ‘You’re going to eat your noodles in the dark.’
Humans love touch as a way to connect, sometimes in strange ways. Someone will show you a spot they got injured/stitches/scar/ have like an implant etc and tell you "Unaeza shika sio uchungu." Then with absolute care, you touch the proof of their battle.
Isn't it beautiful?
Sometimes phones should employ some level of discernment. You’ve witnessed hii miaka yote nimekuwa nikifinya *544# sasa leo accidentally nimefinya *544 nikafinya the call button, na bado unaitikia kupiga? And why would I ever need to dial *544? Be serious
It's a 1-2-3 finish in Geneva. Congratulations to Collins Kemboi for winning the 2026 Generali Geneva men's marathon with Silas Too coming second and Simion Tarus completing the podium finish. Asanteni sana kwa kupeperusha bendera juu
Haniel Kudwoli wins bronze for Kenya in swimming at the 17th Africa Swimming Championship in Oran, Algeria, breaking the national record in the 50m breaststroke with a time of 28.62 seconds
Today, a Form 4 student privately opened up to me about living with partial hearing loss and relying on the right ear for most communication. The student comes from a humble background and has never spoken about it publicly before. The student reached out hoping I could help find a hearing aid that could improve their concentration in class.
I am appealing to any well-wisher, medical professional, organization, or anyone able to assist with a hearing aid they said sijui it can hear from all sides , kindly DM me.
Let us restore hope and dignity to a young Kenyan trying to pursue education despite this challenge. 🙏