Modern Opinion

'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...

Is this the end of Christianity? Is Christianity on its death bed or are we close to the prophesied Biblical end? I am not sure which question answers which. However, both still remain. Let’s try and see whether we can get answers. Now, you may be wondering, “what is the genesis of such questions?” Well, I am sure you are no stranger to the times we currently live in. Our leaders are becoming more corrupt and insensible by the day. Some even dancing while we suffer their failures. Renown and accomplished professors have become common thieves – looting university coffers dry. Policemen are now armed robbers by night, and businessmen these days sell air in broad daylight. Fortunately for them, they too are ‘Christians’ and we will all meet in church on Sunday. The one day of the week where all is forgiven and forgotten. The one day where the pastor turns the pulpit into a sanctification platform for thieves and murderers. Just so we are on the same page, our pastor ...

Running errands is hard enough, why carry bags? It is hard to run errands and carry bags around at the same time. It is even worse when the errands are spread across different town segments. Not to mention jostling with others just like you. Sometimes we get so caught up moving through errands, we end up misplacing a bag or two. Then there is also the risk of getting robbed. The time has come for a break! I recently stumbled on an App called ‘ Weka Luggage ’ on Google’s play store. It allows you to store your things at a place of your choice and pick them up later.  It is like leaving your bags from other errands at the supermarket entrance, without having to go into the supermarket. Only this time, you do not necessarily have to look for the supermarket. Being a sucker for new apps, I was forced to do some more digging on ‘ Weka Luggage ’. It is then that I stumbled upon what I think is a very enterprising business model. Most of us know ‘someone’ from ...

A girl can say no. A girl can say no. Whether to gifts or advances from suitors. She has every right to do so. To be killed for exercising that right is detrimental to the societal gains made since independence. Likewise, a boy can try and fail. If he fails, he must do so with honour and dignity. Sadly, we have been waking up to one case after the other, of brutally murdered women. The common culprit: an estranged ‘lover’. Perhaps of more concern, millennials seem to be the most affected. A few days ago, a young doctor was killed. Her apparent crime: saying no to a man. A man who had allegedly given her all manner of gifts and incentives to say yes. The same man suspected of killing her. Worse still, bloggers went on to post unverified claims. That she was killed because she infected the man. Even if it is indeed true, it is a very foolish way of looking at things. HIV/AIDS is not a new topic. Particularly, here in Kenya. It has even been declared as a national di...

Sex sells S ex sells. That is a fact that is as sure as money itself.  Recently, a famous Kenyan songstress has found herself on peoples’ lips for all the wrong reasons. Her crime: doing a live stage performance half-naked. However, before we join her critics’ bandwagon, we need to understand a few things. Why does sex sell? Famous rapper T.I once said, “a rapper’s material is mostly influenced by their immediate environment”. This is after he was asked why African-American rap songs mostly preached violence and confrontations with the police. This was at a time when police brutality was at an all-time high in America. Some quarters may dismiss that statement. However, we cannot simply assume its logic. American rap group NWA sold millions of records in their time. This was from the production of such songs. Whether such songs are good or bad for the society, is not really the question here. There is only one thing that boldly stands out: the classic de...