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The Girl Who Fought Unseen Men
One day she woke up in the middle of the night and sat alone under the flickering lights of a July moon. She didn’t want anyone around her. Ma brought her water first…
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Scratch the Death Cat
When she first saw Scratch, she didn’t have a name. She was just a mystery cat that had eyes burning with fury or sometimes swollen with sadness. She had coal-black fur…
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Another Church
Happy are those who are afflicted here on earth for they will find comfort in heaven. You smile despite the fact that you are always in the line of fire, casting out…
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Ghost boats
The three boats were anchored against a log at the shore. Nobody was supposed to touch anything left in them until the next morning. Nobody slept. The whole island was…
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My Dear Bottle Part 2
This raw, urgent poem is a confessional plunge into the fractured mind of a man drowning in guilt, poverty, lust and alcohol. Caught between the consequences of…
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My Dear Bottle Part 1
This raw, urgent poem is a confessional plunge into the fractured mind of a man drowning in guilt, poverty, lust and alcohol. Caught between the consequences of…
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Dr. Kavirondo Part 3
Luos are their "own economic enemy," citing historical rivalries (Mboya vs. Odinga) and current issues like corruption and the loss of economic control in Kisumu to…
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Dr. Kavirondo Part 2
As it had become the tradition of later days of postcolonial politics, funeral functions were harvest times for politicians. They attended funeral functions heavily…
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Dr. Kavirondo Part 1
Your mother is going to need your protection desperately when your father dies. Your useless Uncle Okelo has a dangerous design to inherit your mother at whatever cost…
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Househelp Manual Part 3
In our final instalment of Betty Kilonzo's newly published Househelp Manual, we delve into the relationship between employer and househelp.
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Househelp Manual Part 2
Every home functions best when there are clear expectations. House rules are not meant to control but to create harmony and clarity for both the employer and the…
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The Haves and the Have-Nots
Would the kithitu oath make Waruingi’s family surrender the land to the Macharias? All Macha knew was that he would never surrender; he would keep trying—not once or…