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Opinionated annual review

{ Posted on Nov 15 2009 by dorcas }
For the next couple of days I will diligently disregard any decent advice my  editors, journalism teachers and mentors have dealt me. I will inject my jaded voice into news and give you a highly adulterated year in review. In so many ...Read More »

Saidia Jamii errr.. kufanya nini?

{ Posted on Nov 08 2009 by dorcas }
The Saidia Jamii program in Kenya is like an incomplete thought. It represents a vague policy to be enacted through a problematic process towards an even more ambiguous end.  To top it off, we end up some sh. 600 big ones in ...Read More »

Blame it on the woman

{ Posted on Nov 02 2009 by dorcas }
Father  Ambrose Muli, During your homily you blamed me, the Kenyan woman,  for Ngengi and Chege pursuing the desires of their hearts.  In your words: "Women, from the way I see it, have become too complicated and unattractive in marriage. You don't ...Read More »

Welcome to the world, tomato baby

{ Posted on Oct 25 2009 by dorcas }
Nephew # 3, Exactly one week ago today you made a grand entrance. I could accuse you of twiddling your thumbs on the way over but I'm not even sure you know what thumbs are, much less how to twiddle the dang ...Read More »

Call it Rape

{ Posted on Oct 13 2009 by dorcas }
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An acquaintance once asked the one word Kenyan journalists are extremely fond of throwing around. The almost unanimous answer was 'defiled' closely followed by 'had carnal knowledge' of someone or an animal. I'm still trying to understand the words 'forcefully raped' ...Read More »