Pwani Tribune
Somewhere in Garsen Constituency, along the banks of Tana River, lies a sleepy ward called Shirikisho. I found myself there, as I am often found in ‘mashinani’ areas around the Coast, as part of a team handling a water project for the local primary school, Shirikisho. In many ways, I […]
In the making of Kenya as a nation in the modern & independent sense, a lot of great contributions have mostly gone unsung, maybe none more unsung than the ones by the Goa community that came to East Africa from the small Goa state in India, that was by then […]
So #TukutaneMombasa happened, on 27th September, World Tourism Day. It encompassed a cycling tour that started the day before and the promises of all that you would expect from a day set specifically for the purpose of showcasing our true essense as a people. The group of cyclists, Spin Kings, […]
Ronald Gideon Ngala (1922-1972). One-time Leader of Government Business (at the time, 1961, the highest ever political post held by an African in Kenya), Cabinet Minister-Cooperatives & Social Services. His name is synonymous with devolution. Born to the Giriama clan of ‘Akiza cha Amwahinzano’, a clan known to be predominantly […]
By Sidney Chihanga. The banner in Bavyoga’s palm wine (mnazi) establishment carrying his 2017 elections campaign message. Life is fickle, in the blink of an eye it could all come crumbling down like a house of cards. As you grow up you learn new things about life, some which were […]
There’s a common misconception that the Taita and Taveta are one tribe, they certainly are not. They are two tribes speaking two different languages. They can pass as one ‘community’ though, because that’s a broader terminology that factors in constant interaction and having some things in common. Over the years […]
A depiction of African proverb telling by Chiku Malunga & Charles Banda. “Proverbs in every community give an insight on culture, values and beliefs of the community. They are like a window or tour into the heart of the community.” – @MtaitaMkauma With that tweet summing up everything about the […]
Abdalla Mwasimba, the great Swahili poet. Image source: Standard Media Group. On Wednesday night media houses reported that a literary great of the Swahili poetry genre, Abdalla Mwasimba, had passed on. He hailed from Matuga, Kwale County but found a second home in Kaloleni, Nairobi where he died on Tuesday […]
Grateful for all the curiosity and interest on documenting our history, culture and heritage that readers have generated over the course of this blog. In time I will effectively research on all requested topics and much more, if God wills. On this week’s post I’ve zeroed in on the Shungwaya […]
Pioneers. Fadhili William Mdawida and Fundi Konde. Source: @KResearcher. The unfortunate thing about telling the story of legends who came up at a time when documenting history as it happened wasn’t exactly our forte is that you will probably miss out on crediting some of the supporting cast or originators […]
