Modern Opinion

No longer royals? What haven’t we seen this January 2020? I think it has been quite interesting. One man’s decision put the entire world on the brink of war and the Iranians then showed brothers from the lake-side region how funerals really ought to be done. One continent almost burnt out of existence. We are currently housing their refugee locusts. One of us actually lost his Cabinet Secretary job for ordering us to take pictures of them like they were children of the land. Then one virus decided it was high time the Chinese stopped selling wild animals as food. My guess is that one bat or cobra decided to take one for the team, given that the virus originated from the sale of wild animals in some Chinese market. Worrisomely, the virus has begun popping up in other parts of the world. And if twitter news serves me well, a couple decided that they no longer wanted to be royals. If only life were that easy for everyone; here in Kenya we would all ride horses. ...

'Njaanuary' For most of us, today was our first day back at work. Believe me, it sucked! For the past few weeks, every day was Friday – if you know what I mean. As from today however, every day is going to feel like today; Monday. Ironically, just a few days ago, you had joined the ‘2020 is my year bandwagon’. By week two, somehow, your resolutions will start behaving like your ex; hard to live with! Worse still, you only have 25 days’ worth of fare left. All you will be thinking about for the rest of January, is the end of January – pay day. Whoever invites you for coffee better be the one buying. First week of February, a sigh of relief – some money in your pocket. You also seem to be getting into the 2020 mood. The second week brings with it the one day that most men fear, and what all ladies can’t wait for; Valentine’s day. You are going to hit your head hard for the perfect gift. She in turn will crack her head open with expectation. Then before you...