Mokong’

You probably are wondering what Mokong' is or what it means. I don't know what it means but I'll tell you about when I first came across the name. Mokong' is a little known tea estate in Kenya's Nandi hills. My mother and I moved to Mokong' when I was three and her nineteen. She had …

The Blue Posho-mill

The bell rang and like bees out of a hive students poured out of their classrooms. It was tea time and as usual one had to hurry not to be late getting back to class. Getting late meant getting serious punishment from Mr. Omuyonga who was always voluntarily on duty; a man highly feared by …

Five Steps To Losing A Guy.

I recently watched the 2003 Paramount Pictures movie 'how to lose a guy in 10 days' and was reminded of this article I drafted a few months ago but haven't had time to share it here. Well, today I managed to steal sometime off work and put it down. Its February I just had to do …

Busy Brother

Had I known, That as we age we'd grow apart, I would have Spent more time with you.   I would have followed you To the park where you played football with the estate boys. I would have cheered you with my imaginary  cheering squad.   I would have run behind you As you rode …

Leave.

If you feel like leaving If you think about leaving If you imagine leaving Then leave. For life has no rehearsal.   If you feel my cooking Isn't the best Leave. If you think I'm getting too old Leave. If you imagine I dress awkward Leave. For life has no rehearsal.   Leave before its …

Things I Hate

You'll agree with me that everyone has something they hate ,something they loath, something or someone they can't stand. Even God does (I read the psalmist). A few days ago I sat next to someone somewhere and the sight of her nails inspired my writing today. I hate a lot of things and people too. I have …

IF YOU MUST

If you must come to my house friend, call me, dial my number, inform me.   Tell me when my friend, Tell me why you must come, If you must.   Do not come Early in the morning. Do not ambush me. I must dress up you know.. I must shower too. I must put …

The Yellow Helmet.

My bedroom window opened into a kei-apple hedge that was the fence between my house and that of my neighbour. Every morning as I opened this window I would look right into the fence. There was this spot where someone would choose to put his helmet sometimes.I knew the helmet wasn’t my neighbour’s for if it …

A Luo Man

I can never date a Luo man. Simple. (I have Luo genes so my reason’s totally out-side tribal).Luo men are too clean for my liking. A man should be a little bit unkempt especially when not at work. I had a number of friends in campus whom I visited occasionally and the white sheets and …

Just a crush

It’s over now I feel him no more It’s over.. But it lasted so long; For love I confused it. It was just a crush.   I melted When he smiled I thought it was only I Who noticed his eyes It was just a crush Now I know   He seemed to like Me …