Mara baada ya kutangazwa mshindi wa uchaguzi mkuu wa Kenya, William Ruto alianza kukutana na wawakilishi mbali mbali wa mataifa ya kigeni. Licha ya tashwishi ya uhalali wa ushindi wake Ruto, ambaye hadi uchaguzi mkuu alikuwa naibu wa rais, alianza kupokea ugeni mkubwa kutoka mataifa ya kigeni pamoja na kukutana…

29 November 2017 As I drove on the Thika Superhighway on the weekend before Uhuru Kenyatta’s inauguration on Tuesday, the road was decorated with flags of different countries. At the foot-bridge next to National Youth Service (NYS) Headquarters, the Tanzanian flag flew sublimely. Other flags including the Nairobi City Council…

Nicodemus Minde In the recent few weeks a new form of Sheng is emerging. Sheng is Kenyan street slang which has origins in low income urban settings of Nairobi. Dubbed a Shembeteng, this new variety of street slang, has been described by the Kenyan Dictionary as “sheng words that sound…

Tweet: Nico Minde 🇹🇿 No Tanzanian leader has generated much academic and intellectual discussion in such a short time like President Magufuli. As Fidel Castro once said: History shall absolve him. Go well.

Mathayo 5:19 : Wamebarikiwa walio wapatanishi; maana wataitwa wana wa Mungu. I first met Seif Sharif Hamad on 20 September 2015. I was conducting my research on the political reconciliation (Maridhiano) in Zanzibar. His party, the Civic United Front (CUF) was launching its manifesto at Park Hyatt Hotel, Zanzibar. He…

Nations world over are built on the ideals of their founding fathers. Some like in America, the sheer will and dedication of the founders molded a nation while wisdom, courage and selflessness built empires, strong democracies and civilizations. Historic moments such as revolutions, civil wars, crises, constitution making, war for…

Nico Minde Karin Barber, in her book A History of African Popular Culture observes that popular culture in Africa is the product of everyday life which includes the unofficial and the un-canonical. She further asserts that new popular culture forms do not only emerge out of historical change but they…

Music tells us about our society. Artists, through various forms of artistic methods of expression tell us about contemporary societal issues. I grew up listening to Bongo Flava music. My first contact with Bongo flava was when my dad bought a cassette tape of Professor Jay’s album: Machozi, Jasho na…

When the year began, my mind was set out to achieve a number of goals. I however didn’t anticipate the challenge I am experiencing now. I was optimistic about the year that lay ahead. I am always optimistic and look forward to any new year with great hope — just…