I was saving this for a Quick Hits post, but I can’t wait.

Peculiarly Kenya - hilarious blog. Enjoy.

PERSEVERANCE AND RADICAL BEHAVIOUR CHANGE TO FEATURE IN REVISIONING KENYA 3

Details: Thursday 4th June 6.30 to 8.30pm with drinks afterward and music by Ugomatic.
Alliance France auditorium, Loita/Monrovia Street

Featured Speakers:
- Filmaker Judy Kibinge’s film “From the Ashes”, Revisioning Kenya, organised by Beyond Words, will provide a platform for a series of stimulating talks given by visionaries drawn from Kenya, around the continent, and abroad.

- Nation Media CEO Linus Gitahi will challenge our notions of giving back to the community at the forthcoming Revisioning Kenya forum,… ( Read on! )

The supplementary budget scandal continues with reports from Marsgroup (who broke the initial scandal) that the even the “revised” budget numbers don’t add up. Meanwhile, the House Committee has given the revised numbers a clean bill, Uhuru has taken to cracking jokes about the issue, and the usual suspects are looking for the bogeyman (read people who are out to finish Uhuru).

So in my two days in Nairobi I managed to score some good background gossip/story-behind-the-story info. I love the stuff just falls into my lap there

Apparently, this is a scam that has been going on for… ( Read on! )

Story in the Washington Post about African immigrants moving back home after basically getting tired of the 24-7 hustle of life in the West and tired of worrying about the recession.

I’m definitely seeing this a lot with my friends / peers - you do give up luxuries and there are frustrations but you get to the opportunity to re-center, rest, and even have time to pursue things you are passionate about.

In an ideal world, if Kenyan MPs were to embrace the use of technology, what kinds of things would you like to see?