It is said often said that a man has two important days in his life: his birthday and the day he exits from this world. But I have a third one, the day I joined the university. I reported to school alone because my parents were away on a business trip. They were involved in mitumba imports and were always out of the country.
Just over a year ago, I plucked my 12-year-old like a weed and took all our belongings (no, that isn't true, I didn't bring, the microwave, the 43 inch smart TV, the 5-seater sofa, or the refrigerator, which all belonged on our 'most prized possessions' list) and we drove 47.5Km to the outskirts of Kitengela.
We stopped in front of a dusty 3 storey apartment whose paintwork had seen better days. A handcart with yellow 20-litre jerry cans tightly packed in neat rows was parked across the driveway.
"No water?" Lisa (my daughter) said. "This is where we are going to live"?
The first time I ate at a fancy restaurant was during my career as a boda boda rider. That era was marked by constant anxiety and uncertainty. But contrary to what critics say about the anarchism of boda bodas, one thing remains clear: that 'kwa ground vitu ni different' (things are not what they seem).
The Co-op Bank Group has recorded a pre-tax profit of Ksh10.5 billion, representing a 10% growth, for the second quarter of the year 2021. The profit jumped by almost a billion shillings from the Ksh9.6 billion recorded in a similar period last year.
Kenya's leading financial institution, Co-operative Bank, has launched an online payment solution to cater to small businesses.
The payment solution is aimed at helping consumers who are opting for contactless payments especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Co-operative Bank has several contactless solutions that it offers to its customers who run businesses.
Dear future kid(s), if you’re reading this then it means my wooing tactics worked.
I already told you all about how we met, but there’s so much more.
Nearly losing my toe during our first encounter was actually a blessing in disguise as it led to a very lengthy conversation.
She was tending to my wound. My big toe was now the size of those lollipops za 20 bob, with at least 3/4s of its nail now donning a new shade of black.
Where to even begin.
Mascara is streaking as warm tears flow down my cheeks, through my chin before dropping on my light blue scrubs.
I just got home after pulling another nightshift at the paediatric hospital.
My 10th double shift in as many days.
Nope. Not the American sitcom.
How do you start off a letter to your future kid? A kid you haven’t conceived yet. Heck, the future baby mama hasn’t even said yes to a second date.
Anyway, in the wise words of a famous Kenyan artist, if you know...you know.
It all started in a town-bound matatu.
Were it not for the sky-blue mask strewn crookedly across my face, the driver would have definitely realized that something was terribly wrong.
Monday morning matatu rides are meant to be silent. Reflective. Only ‘rekegwere Maina’ is allowed to cut through the silence.
In partnership with Enwealth Financial Services Limited, the Co-operative Bank of Kenya has launched a Pension-backed Mortgage loan facility for members of pension schemes.