Is Meja Mwangi’s Going Down River Road, The Great Kenyan Novel
If we were to have The Great Kenyan Novel, what would it be? What Kenyan novel truly captures the essence of being Kenyan? I can think of a few. Ngugi wa Thiong’o 1. Weep Not, Child 2. A Grain of Wheat(a personal favourite) 3. Petals of Blood Meja Mwangi 4. Going Down River Road(my choice […]
50 Rules of Being a Cool Man
One can say that Barack Obama was the last truly cool card that the world ever saw. We can debate his political leanings and stance on a number of things, but we can never question his coolness, his calmness, and his sobriety. In recent times, we don’t seem to be making coolly, kick-ass dudes. We […]
12 Foods Every Man Must Eat Regularly to Boost Their Testosterone
If you are a man in your 30s, who is employed, leads a sedentary lifestyle, is married, and dines at home frequently, chances are you are fat or overweight. If you drink and you don’t know where the nearest gym is, and you hate any form of exercise, chances are you have a belly, man […]
Frangos Bar & Churrasqueira: What Lunching with a Ugandan Crush Feels Like
I want to spend the rest of my life taking ladies to lunch. Fine ladies. That is. I like the idea of lunch. Late lunch. Lunch is better than dinner. I find dinners to be constricting. Unless you are taking the girl home with you, dinners have a certain sense of urgency. Most establishments close […]
7 Drinks A Man Should Have in Their House
There are two kinds of house guests. The planners and the show-uppers. The planners are meticulous. They will take approximately 2 academic years planning on a date to visit you. They will make sure that on the said day their stars are aligned and their horoscope is somewhere on a planet’s path. They will research […]
A Misogynist and a Misandrist Walk into a Bar
I don’t like La Patrona. I don’t think she likes me that much either. But if one day you end up with her in a bar, you will be confused if the tall, beautiful, delightful, demure, gracious young woman seated across you is the mother of chaos online, where she has both male and female […]
Jack, The Gentleman: To be Drunk with Reverence and Respect
It’s around 4 a.m. and sleep has deserted me. Sleep is such a cruel lover. Sometimes she holds you tight, never wanting to let you go. And other times, she turns the cold shoulder disappearing like a myth in the middle of the night. I am yet to meet a person that has been able […]
The Dating Sin
Let’s get right into it. The dating scene has become messy. The number of single and divorced men is as high as our national external debt. What is going on here? Relationships don’t last long as they used to. Kenyan women have become harder and harder to chase. It is usually rosy on the first […]
25 Ways You Can Be Safe as Insecurity Rises In Nairobi
Nothing will ever keep you fully safe but adopting certain habits greatly minimizes exposure to potential harm. Kwanza now that the economy is tanking, and insecurity rises. NB. This isn’t a call to fear or paranoia just good old sense and adjustment. Personal safety works in concentric circles with you at the centre working outwards. […]
Short Story: The Sacred Beauty
By Jared Nyabaro The inauspicious scarlet sun limps lazily towards the horizon. I hold mother’s waist tightly by my right hand, her left arm rests on my shoulders –like young lovers. Her right hand and my left clasp the silver urn intimately. The flowing black buibuis we’re adorning suavely sweep the pristine white sand as […]
A Gin Drinker Attends a Wine-Tasting Event: Report
If a psychic sat me down and asked me to hold my palm out so that they could read my future I would be skeptical. Most of the time they would say something general, usually pure guesswork. More like a game of probability. They would probably tell me I will see a lot of red […]
Top Felonies Men Commit When Buying a Perfume and How To Escape Our Social Jail
Ordinarily, talking about perfumes should be a one-slide, five-bullet PowerPoint presentation, like job interviews where you’re asked, “Tell us about yourself in one paragraph or one minute.” Deep down, you know it is practically impossible to tell your story in a minute or a paragraph, but hey, you want to nail that job, so you […]
Love At First Bite: A Taste of Al-Yusra’s Mutton Pulao
Tuesday was panning out to be a lazy day. Those days where nothing exciting seems to be happening, your phone is dry, most of your friends are at work, emails are boring and lackluster and most importantly you are not getting any M-PESA notifications, and we know how those can turn around a mood. The […]
Express Yourself The Right Way: A visit to Expressway Lounge
As a city, Nairobi is a paradox. From non-essential morning conversations on the radio that have forced most of us to Spotify, to intellectual conversations on current affairs on social media by phone vendors, we rarely have a place to hide from the madness. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to adapting to the […]
At A Certain Age
Once you hit a certain age, the pressure is off. You are no longer looking to be the best-looking person in the room, you leave that for TikTok stars, young wannabes, the rich clique, and successful Instagram influencers. For you, it is enough to just look good. Most might argue that smelling good too is […]
Why it is a Woman Who Will Deliver The Great Kenyan Novel
Back to the Great Kenyan Novel (GKN) idea, Ted Malanda said that the novel I was looking for had not yet been written but should be out this decade or in due course. Likely to be written by Millennials or Gen Z. A few people among them Mike Ndegwa suggested that my novel Sexorcised should […]
Mid-30S Dating Questions
Before we start I want to make something completely clear, so let me put on my safety helmet and get a riot shield just in case I know this will jolt some of you back into reality: Dating IS NOT exclusive unless stated otherwise. Dating is NOT EXCLUSIVE. So do not let it get to […]
10 Things Every Good Bar Must Have
There is a scary trend among Kenyan bars lately. They have become blood-sucking and energy-draining spots that only come alive during the night. They have abandoned their tradition and opted to appeal to a new demographic that is comfortable in duvet-size jackets and polyester blended dresses that are allergic to the knees. This demographic reads. […]