Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Kenya Premier League Ends

The final KPL matches of the 2011 season were played on Saturday afternoon. Tusker are the new KPL Champions (that’s old news I know!) Ulinzi are the runners up, followed by Sofapaka. Some random team is fourth and the mighty … Continue reading

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Wamathai Poetry Event on Dec 3rd

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Over the 100K views mark!!

When I started this blog at the beginning of the year, my aim was to reach 100,000 page views by the end of the year! Looks like I’ve already hit my goal! These are actual page views, and most likely … Continue reading

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Operation Smile :) Update

For those of you who have been following this blog, you know I have been running a social media campaign to try and raise Kshs. 150, 000 (about $1500) get jaw surgery for my friend. I am calling it Operation … Continue reading

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eHealth Kenya App

So the Ministry of public health and Sanitation and the Ministry of Medical services developed a master facilities listing. There are about 8,000 health centers in Kenya. This includes private and public hospitals, personal clinics, dispensaries etc. I have made … Continue reading

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Day Two of WordCamp

Read about Day One WordCamp Kenya 2011 was definitely worth it! The second day had presentations from the likes of Anthony Mwangi on the use of WordPress as a CMS, not just a blogging platform. Boniface Mwangi, one of Kenya’s … Continue reading

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WordCamp Kenya: Tales From Naivasha

I’m a sucker for free stuff, especially free wifi. That’s one of the reasons I turned up for WordCamp Kenya that’s happening at Naivasha. It’s not the reason I’m currently having the time of my (blogging) life though *because I’m … Continue reading

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#OperationSmile :) Day 9: WooHoo! It’s a Milestone

Today is the 9th of my online campaign to try and raise Kshs.150,000; the amount needed for a young man to have surgery to replace his lower jaw. Today we hit the 1/3rd mark! 33.333*%! I feel optimistic, like a … Continue reading

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WordCamp Sessions

So Wordcamp Kenya is happening this weekend at Naivasha. It’s not too late to get your ticket if you really wanna come. There are many reasons why you should attend, so get your ticket here. What Exactly is Going to … Continue reading

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Why We Love to Hate Successful People

It is true, there is a scientific explanation as why we hate them. Publicly we adore them, we worship them. But given a chance we’d love to take their place. I read Dr. Chris Hart’s column in SN; he once … Continue reading

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