Life

One of the most influential piece of literature I have ever read was by one Robert Frost called the Road Less Travelled. It is thoughtprovoking and an eye opener THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that, the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Frost intended the poem as a gentle jab at his great f...

The world has so many lessons to teach us. The earth is like a school and our life the classrooms. Sometimes here in this Planet Earth School, the lessons often come dressed up as detours or roadblocks; sometimes as full-blown crises. But the secret to getting ahead is being open to the lessons. We must always find ways of walking life, eager and open to self-improvement and that which is going to best help us evolve. Do not think we have any other mission, because that is really what we are set at-evolving as human beings meaning growing into more of ourselves, always moving to the next level of understanding, the next level of compassion and growth. There is a lesson in almost everything that we do and every experience we go through. We can only move forward if we get the lesson. It is how we enrich the spirit because inner wisdom is more precious than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain. It is so certain that when we doing the work we are meant to do, it feels right ...

‘God has allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land!’ Today, these words of King, uttered so many years ago glitter with more meaning and a resounding hope. Our nation Kenya is bleeding. It is seeking someone who will liberate the people from the craws of corruption. It is seeking someone who will heal the wounded people. In the wake of the scars of Anglo-Leasing and Goldenberg being re-opened by the Triton and maize scandals, Kenyans no longer know who to believe or trust. Each day presents itself with a bigger surprise. Back in time, our grandparents struggled so hard to leave a legacy that we, the children would pride. They hoped that we would reciprocate their gesture, and that we shall consolidate a Kenya every person, irrespective of tribe, would be proud to live in. it was the Kenya culture. It was the Kenya l...

LET US LOVE EVEN OUR ENEMIES It is a fact that some people will not like you, not because of something you have done to them, but they just will not like you. Some people will not like the way you walk, others will not like the way you talk. Some people may never like you because you can do your job better than they can do theirs. Some people will simply not like you because you are popular, and because you are well-liked, they will not like you. Some people will not like you because your hair is a little shorter than theirs or your hair is a little longer than theirs. Some people will not like you because your skin is a little brighter than theirs; and others will not like you because your skin is a little darker than theirs. They are going to dislike you, not because of something that you have done to them, but because of various jealous reactions and other reactions that are so prevalent in human nature. But we must admit we are not infallible and that we may cause others to hate wh...

REMEMBERIN E-SIR I hold moderate opinion and therefore always in pursuit of a society where all people live like brothers and sister. I just hope we can reach out to each other as a sign of respect, not to each other but to E-Sir, who eleven years departed from our midst. E-Sir was the embodiment of peaceful co-existence. Never in his short though awesome career in music did we hear of him having the so called beef with another person. This is the message he calls on us to practice today. He looks down on us not with great pride but with resentment, knowing that we have the capacity to love one another, including our enemies. He reminds us through his song ‘Hamnitishi’ that we need not fear anything, not even our perceived adversaries. But E-sir is full of smiles for the good work by Nameless-his partner in the song Maisha. Even though the song has lost touch, Nameless continues to do some superb music

At a time when the nation is sin sick, awash with scenes of ethnic murders, instances of injustice and a plethora of other problems emanating from a disputed General poll, many Kenyans have lost hope. And while the hope that we had has just turned out to be an illusion, it is sad to note that the country is so polarized form every side that there is no independent person or institution once can turn to for solace or consolation. The preachers, the men of God who ought to have offered us spiritual nourishment and a sense of direction at this critical stage have failed miserably in this aspect. No one can trust them for they are no longer neutral in any matter. They have left their flock in a state of spiritual abstraction. The senior citizens of this nation, who the youth would look up to at this time for strength and guidance, are busy seeking power, either at the local coffee factory or at the national front. In a nutshell, they no longer hold enough sense. Their reasoning has been bl...

I love the church. How could I do otherwise when I have been brought in the fear of the Lord God? I see the church as the body pf Christ. But oh! How we have blemished and scarred that body through neglect and fear of being non conformist. That is what our church is today. And whether the church has found its voice after taking sides in the political goings on in the country does not save much face. There was a time when the church was very powerful. That time of Bishop Muge, Henry Okullu, Mwana a Nzeki, Gitari and others. They were quite something these church leaders. They would suffer not just for Christ but also for Kenyans and what they believed was right. During those times, the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the dictatorial regime into a tolerable regime. Whenever one would attend a church service. Be it in Catholic or Anglican or any other church, one felt in the house of God. Chris...