 BY: William Makora As I write this article, I have deep respect for history and politics as both have proved that ‘nothing is too hard to do’ for mankind, especially, on matters of disagreements and agreements at good and odd times. In the cloud of our history, negativity has embraced positivity in bringing out […]
Archives for October 2012
Hurricane Sandy strengthens as it bears down on US east coast
Satellite image shows Hurricane Sandy churning off the east coast on Monday. Photograph: Nasa/Getty Images BY: Ewen MacAskill in Washington, Matt Wells in New York and agencies. The guardian.co.uk, Monday 29 October 2012 13.24 GMT National Hurricane Centre warns of ‘life-threatening storm surge’ with the centre expected to strike New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, the storm […]
The Mau Mau may rewrite the history of the British empire
Supporters cheer after three Kenyans are given the right to sue the British government for abuses by colonial officials. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images BY: Ian Cobain for The Guardian, Sunday 28 October 2012 22.30 GMT The claim by Mau Mau veterans for abuses suffered 50 years ago challenges not only the foreign office, but the […]
…of Kenyan celebrities and Diaspora as a dying population.
BY: Benjamin Njoroge Yes I used the word dying and for reasons I am going to explain herein but first a disclaimer; the material I write here does not represent the entire Diaspora, it is impossible to write an article to represent the entire diaspora. Therefore what I am doing here is simply what statisticians […]
ODM leader with Wiper chief whip J Muthama at Nyayo stadium- Gor Mahia vs Tusker
Despite the scare, victory is still at hand for Obama
Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP BY:Michael Cohen Inside America for The Observer, Sunday 28 October 2012 First, we shouldn’t discount the president’s record. Then there’s the dynamic force of his campaign operation On 22 September 2012, President Barack Obama enjoyed, according to Pollster.com, his largest popular vote lead in the […]
Apple goes to war with its rivals
‘Trashtalk’: Apple’s Phil Schiller launches the iPad Mini last week… with a swipe at the competition. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images BY:John Naughton for The Observer, Sunday 28 October 2012 Apple, Google and now Microsoft are slugging it out in the battle to sell us tablet computers. And the competition can only be a good thing […]
Revealed: Uhuru Kenyatta’s grand strategy of controlling the presidency
BY: Rashid Wanjala Kibaki’s preferred successor Uhuru Kenyatta was recently sarcastically described by Makau Mutua as a man who has come of age. He continued to poke holes into Uhuru’s claim of youth, because he is old now unlike 2002. At 51, Mutua claims the dude cannot claim the mantra of youth, never- he is […]
Michelle Obama and Ann Romney target female voters on campaign trail
Michelle Obama gave an impassioned speech at Broward College, heavy on her husband’s policy achievements of the past four years. Photograph: Rex Features BY:Paul Harris in Florida for the guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 October 2012 14.51 BST Candidates’ wives are criss-crossing battleground states to humanise their husbands – and win over a key demographic The voice […]
Obama calls Romney a ‘bullshitter’ – the election just got a whole lot coarser
Barack Obama. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Rolling Stone has quoted the president describing his rival as a ‘bullshitter’. Cue outrage and hysteria from Republicans BY: Oliver Burkeman for the guardian.co.uk, Thursday 25 October 2012 19.00 BST • Truth be told, Barack Obama has probably already lost the votes of that portion of America scandalised by bad […]
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