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The ever suffering Kenyan Worker
Posted by: evesreflections on: May 1, 2009
I was still asleep when the Minister gave his Labour Day speech at Nyayo Stadium today. But when I caught a snippet of the happenings during the 4 pm headlines, I thought to myself, what shit are Kenyans really wallowing in? The huge crowd, waiting patiently, just to hear that minimum wage has been raised. [...]
Karua and the threat to masculinity
Posted by: evesreflections on: April 8, 2009
How often has my father, a man in his sixties now (he’s not sure whether it’s early or late) narrated the story of his first real life encounter with Hon. Martha Karua. Or should I say, her insolence. There he was, chairing a disciplinary meeting for one of the members of his professional association, when [...]
Mmmh…
Posted by: evesreflections on: September 19, 2008
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. [...]
Too much civic education, too little peace education?
Posted by: evesreflections on: January 21, 2008
One month before the elections, I participated in a series of strategy meetings. Also present was a friend who works in peace building. He came with one message, which he didn’t tire of passing on. Conflict sensitivity should be part and parcel of any programme planning that an organization does. By the second day of [...]
Protesters confer with their coordinator
