At first glance, the debate around the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) introducing automated speeding fines seems straightforward: cameras detect speeding vehicles, drivers get an SMS, and a fine must be paid. But the policy is part of a much larger story about road safety, corruption, and the unique culture of Kenya’s public transport system.
Author: Kimathi wa Muthee
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Tanzania’s Post-Election Crisis
The Days That Broke the Calm As October closes, the full scale of Tanzania’s post-election crisis remains unknown. The number of the dead and detained is contested, yet the weight of grief and fear is palpable across the mainland and beyond, including in Kenya at the Namanga border, where violence has spilled over and families…
Jirani kalazimishwa
Jirani kalazimishwaKashikwa kinywa kwa fosi kapanuliwaPilipili kali katiliwaMeza usiteme! KashurutishwaHii ni halua meza, kimasomaso kahadaiwaMbona nisile nikitakacho? Auliza jiraniKwa nini nile uamuacho? AemewaJirani alia, taabani kajipataMachozi yamtiririka ja maji mferejini
Beware of the Fowler’s Snare
Beware of the trap
The fowler’s cruel snare
Woven with guile to bind the lost
Farewell to a Democratic Icon, Raila Odinga
A tree has fallen. The rumble of its fall reverberates through all of Kenya, echoes throughout Africa! The crush of its fall has flattened hearts with heartbreak! An ancient tree is fallen!
Faith, Hope, and Love: The Timelessness of Love
In the beginning, love called the world into being. In the end, love will be all that remains.
Taming the Flame
Better to dine in patience with the One,
than to feast in haste with the many.
Life Lessons from a Playground: The Value of Balance
Once upon a time, on a sunlit playground, I saw two pairs of children playing tag.
The Moon and Ocean: A Poetic Dialogue
My first journey to Mombasa was, partly, almost a joke. It was serious business – I was going to represent the UoN in the National Music Festivals – but there was a lot of fun and play too. Years later when I reflected on the trip, I realized that it presented me with a wealth of wisdom. Part of that arose from my observation of nature during the journey and my stay at the coastal city. Enjoy this poem that came from my consideration of the moon and the ocean.
The Caged Bird Sings 