Undercover Africa

23/07/2024

Interesting times

This election will change perceptions, imbue dormant possibilities, inflame latent dreams.

The mayai pasua guy might hope afresh, a poultry farm is within reach. But could the pandemic have altered our view of life, elections included?

26/02/2024

Did You Know?

There are Kisii people in Sierra Leone? They spell their ethnicity as Kisi or Kissi, complete with Kisi Town!

The Kisi people of Sierra Leone (who are also in Guinea & Liberia) have short tempers and are known for their 'togetherness' and love for transport business?

13/11/2023

Did You Know?

Africans were not allowed anywhere near Uhuru Park as City Bylaws banned them from crossing Grogan Road (Kirinyaga Road) towards the CBD.

'Loitering' was thus an offense that kept them off places like Uhuru Park!

See, Uhuru Park was created in the 1950s by the colonial govt for Mzungu families to have Sunday picnics after church: All Saints, Holy Family Basilica, At Andrew's, Lutheran, the Mormons, the Jewish Synagogue & St Maxwell's are all near the park!

Even the Freemasons have their mansion there (as they built most of the churches anyway)!

Charging to access Uhuru Park is taking Kenyans back to colonial times!

29/10/2023

South Africans celebrating their 12-11 Rugby World Cup victory over New Zealand in France.

It was the 3rd World Cup win for Springboks!

12/10/2023

All Dreams are Valid!

Canada elects first Black Speaker in the House of Commons!

Greg Fergus, a 54 year old failed musician, began serving water to MPs in Parliament and has gone on to make history!

10/10/2023

Did You Know?

The late President Daniel arap Moi refused any dental corrections to the gap below his lower teeth?

"He (Moi) didn't want to be seen as indulging in the vanity of cosmetic dentistry," explained his personal physician, Dr David Silverstein in his memoirs.

Peculiar to Nilotes, the two-teeth gap was for passing fluids after suffering lock-jaw from bouts of tetanus common in the Rift Valley where thousands of babies died of lock-jaw!

As President, Moi spearheaded massive tetanus vaccination campaigns, today, few adult Kalenjins spot the gap!

06/10/2023

The President, Church, Devil & Economy!

In 24 years, President Moi missed church service twice. The economy grew to -2%

Evils: Dr Robert Ouko murder. Detention without trial. Torture chambers. Nepotism & official corruption!

Kibaki, not a church fanatic, grew economy to 7.5% and went to Sunday Mass at Consolata Westlands mostly fter retiring. He hated tithe & offerings!

Evils: Extrajudicial killings on Mungiki.

Uhuru Kenyatta, a smoking alcoholic, went to church during memorial services of his father. His myopia slowed down the economy to 4.8%!

Evils: River Yala murders. People disappearances. Official corruption & grand theft!

Jomo Kenyatta never attended any church in 15 years. Grew economy to 7.5%!

Evils: Political murders of Pio Gama Pinto, Tom Mboya & JM Kariuki. Detention without trial!

How will the churchy William Ruto with State House Prayers & Benny Hinn perform?

06/10/2023

Why Nairobi Hospital ventured into laundry, gym services...

Drop in patient numbers saw Nairobi Hospital make a loss of Sh565 million in 2022 down from a profit of Sh320 million the previous year.

The hospital has since diversified into dhobi (which made Sh16 million) & fitness (Sh1.8 million) besides pumping Sh1.2 billion in govt bonds!

Nairobi Hospital will thus make more money lending to Kenya Kwanza than treating patients!

Source: Annual Report

06/10/2023

Kenya Rungu in Haiti!

1000 Kenya Police officers are being sent to the failed state of Haiti-where 10, 000 local cops have failed to contain violence.

What are they up against?

Militias that killed a President & deadly gangs like G9 Family- led by the blood thirsty Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier!

Disadvantages:

Zero International experience beyond clobbering demonstrators!

Don't speak French

Why is President Ruto sending our cops to Haiti where no country wants to go even USA?

President Ruto is the new African spanner boy for Joe Biden. Seen how US Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman is marketing us better than Kenya Tourism Board?

Kenya is looking for Western allies away from China!

The Haiti Mission will leverage Ruto's geopolitical power play as Africa's spokesperson!

Will Kenyan cops survive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital & the global home of kidnappings, murders, carjackings, robberies & r**e?

Only time will tell!

06/10/2023

Kenyatta Coins: Your shosho could be sitting on millions!

Kenya coins issued in 1966 &1971 are being sold on eBay for the upwards of Sh4,000 for the ndururu!

Call your grandmothers for hoarded old coins!

25/09/2023

Did You Know?

Nairobi Hospital had a Presidential Wing (now the Executive Wing) erected for ageing President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta whose heart problems meant he had one foot in the grave?

The Wing had a lawn-just in case Jomo requested for his beloved traditional dancers!

Nairobi Hospital was selected for its proximity to State House Nairobi.

Alas! Jomo died in State House Mombasa on August 22, 1978!

Nairobi Hospital was initially named The European Hospital, a high-end facility for mzungus.

The hospital's foundation stone was laid by Kenya Governor, Sir Evelyn Baring.

That was on October 20, 1952- the same day Sir Baring declared a State of Emergency which he said would last 'a few months.' But the Mau Mau had other ideas and it lasted 7 years!

Did You Know it was almost renamed The Njonjo Hospital after its chair, AG Charles Njonjo, who helped start Lee Funeral Home-to avoid being taken to City Mortuary when he died?

Asians, self-reliant, had M.P. Shah in Parklands!

Africans had Pumwani, Mathare (then called Mental Hospital) & herbalists!

Sources: Kenya: A History since Independence by Charles Hornsby/Walking in Kenyatta Struggles by Duncan Ndegwa

22/09/2023

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