Art Attack: Reclaiming Art
Art is not a preserve for those who fail or aren’t good at ‘everything else’! Art is the revolution! If nothing else sinks in, let this be the take away! Society has been perpetrating this notion that...
View ArticleDear Kenyans, Tweet On!
Social media are playing a critical role in lending and amplifying citizen voices in Kenya today, contributing to what has been termed a ‘networked fifth estate’. Citizens are finding and amplifying...
View ArticleTo appreciate social media’s impact in Kenya, go beyond the surface
There’s a lot of opinion-sharing on social media and blogging in Kenya.Unfortunately, not as much as analysis which is a much-needed exercise in humility for some. At the Bloggers Forum recently...
View ArticleOn Writing about Tech in Africa
(As posted on Medium) Read an article (on international media) lately about some tech startup or innovation in Africa? Have the words “disrupt”, “revolutionise”, or phrases like “the next big thing”...
View ArticleWhat About the People?
Many democratic societies today are grappling with upholding and defending free speech, as well as drawing the lines on where it crosses over to hate, or even dangerous speech. Hate speech remains a...
View ArticleOn Writing about Tech in Africa (part 2): our toothbrushes, toilets and bulbs
Back in 2009, some journalist -perhaps trying to make her story about “the pearl of Africa” land some eyeballs- stated that Uganda was “a place where cell phones could outnumber light bulbs.” Now,...
View ArticleHundreds of Fabulous Kenyan Women signed up to #SayNoToManelsKE
Back in May 2016, I wrote for the Daily Nation on this nefarious issue of all male panels, otherwise known as manels. They are pervasive. They are normalised. They are problematic. The reactions to...
View ArticleA Tech Policy ‘Starter Pack’ for African Innovators and Techpreneurs
I know…policy is a put off for many. It’s that space for the old men and government types that we love to hate. Bears repeating, however, that failing to engage – worse, ignoring- the unfolding ICT...
View ArticleMy News and Views RoundUp
A curation of interviews, talks, op-eds by/featuring yours truly. You can also check out my op-eds for Kenya’s Daily Nation (2014-2017) here. 2020 It Is Our Task to Ensure That Human Rights and Values...
View ArticleMy News and Views Roundup (2020-)
A curation of interviews, talks, op-eds by/featuring yours truly. Also, additional roundups on COVID-19 and for 2014-2019). 2021 New Scholar Spotlight: Nanjira Sambuli (In which I outline what I will...
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