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Encounter with ‘lifinda’ the deadly one-hour Nyanza storms

When I worked in Southern Budalangi, much of my work involved mobile health services, the kind where the clinic doesn’t wait for the people, but the people are sought out, even in the remotest corners. Dotted across this region are low-lying islands
May 6, 2026

Getting to the mysterious Islands of Lake Nyanza

What I remember most about waiting at Luanda K’Otieno pier was the absence of fish. It was late afternoon, and the eateries that usually bustled with the aroma of fried tilapia and Nile perch and the laughter of travellers had run out
May 6, 2026

June Outlook: Can Kenya bear the cost of annual insurgence

July 2025 will be a pivotal month for Kenya’s economic trajectory, balancing social stability against fiscal consolidation. The government is facing waves of unrest from the unemployed youth budging the ranks of Gen Z protests as well as from civil service over
May 4, 2026

Renaming Lake Victoria Nyanza

The world changes when new technology that allows us to reduce the amount of energy we need to do the same things we do on our daily lives, intersects with new ways of transportation that, in turn, brings disparate spaces together to
May 4, 2026

The gossip of cornrows

I got a funny experience here in Kisumu, which gave me a glimpse of how the world can see you utterly different from how you see yourself. Growing up in what many consider conservative religion, I had very little else with which
May 4, 2026

June Outlook: Looser belts, more travels

Mid-year school break is approaching, which means traveling and holidaying in Kenya, a season that could reward the economy with more spending amidst the tough times. This month begins with Madaraka Day celebration, brings back the children on holiday, and hosts a
April 30, 2026
Od Kidi Bride photo shoot

Man watching

In the sky above, plumes expanded, like nail extensions Wearing a fiery crown of Rachar above her kite head Isis glided over INyanza, a warm pearly bed, on the three billion year old djed There in the oriental tailwinds, suspended without effort
February 6, 2026
Wajir by plane

WAJIR BY MIRAA PLANE

It’s a lazy Saturday morning. Two bicycle mechanics are sitting on a bench outside their ramshackle shed, half bored, half nostalgic. They’re waiting for customers, but none comes. Instead, they watch their youth stroll past, whistling, without even saying hi. One of
February 3, 2026
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