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Culture

An Encounter With Blackness in Amsterdam

Observing the largest gathering of black people I had ever seen in Amsterdam, I realised that their pain was familiar, yet we knew so little of each other, separated not just by geography and language, but also by a suppression of our stories.

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Society

Benjamin Ayimba: The Making of a Rugby Great

On April 17th 2016, the Kenyan rugby fraternity was ecstatic. It felt good to be Kenyan. We had finally arrived. The impossible had been achieved. Kenya 7s had won the…

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Simply Kenyan

Modern African Guy Series: Eliud Kipchoge. The Running King

What next after 2:01:39 in Berlin? Is it time for retirement like Usain Bolt? Those who know Eliud intimately like coach Sang and Augustine Choge state without the slightest hesitation that we are yet to see the best of him.

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Simply Kenyan

Nairobi, walking down memory lane

Nairobi is a city of constant hustle. It sells a big dream and the hustle is the hidden cost. If you are desperate for success, Nairobi is not the place to front your ambitions. It has a rule book full of contradictions. One has to learn to accept Nairobi despite its contradictions, to be able to relive it with a fresh set of eyes.

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Culture

Tracing The Roots Of Benga

Joseph Kamaru was to follow with City Sounds in 1968 and it was from Kamaru's stable that Kikuyu Benga would fluff its wings.

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