Samwana

Back in 2012, the then minister of Transport, Amos Kimunya issued an ultimatum that would see the famous 14-seater public service vehicles commonly known as matatus faced out. The move was not taken lightly by the Matatu Owners Association. First to fire the salvo was the Mt. Kenya Matatu Owners association which condemned the plan that would have seen 14-seater matatus replaced with vehicles of capacity of more than 15 passengers.Mr. Dickson Mbugua, Matatu Owners Association chairman also added that the plan would kill the sector that provides employment to over 1.5 million people.   Photo:Evolution in matatu Ednam Ventures has the Matatu Insight. In the insight, we have deduced that the government won’t need a lot of efforts in facing out the 14-seater matatus as earlier on planned. Nature has its own way of keeping the balance and that’s why t hey will be faced out by market forces i. e. Market trends and consumer behaviours. The main reasons for the Government move was

                                            Photo:men from western drawing wisdom from busaa Recently, media houses were full of news about illicit brew.Social media was also up with hash tags like  @KTNKenya ~   #SipOfDeath   @NTVKenya ~   #KillerDrink   @K24tv ~   #DrinkofDeath   @xtiandela -   #EffectsOfAlcoholInKenya All these were passing one message:Stop illicit  brew. Some people  have mentioned of making Illicit brew a national disaster as it had claimed about 65 lives and left many blind in the recent past.However critics like Samwana advocate for other better means of handling the matter other than banning consumption of the local brew. He argues for many guys from Ingo .From statistics,its has been evident that local brew has impacted negatively to people from central region of Kenya. Their counter parts from Western have been using this local brew from time in memorial but have had little or no negative effect.Back in the old days, changaa and busaa were

                                               Drama at the Russia stands in Nyayo stadium . Photo courtesy of Michezo Africa Why it is that mashemeji derby played at Nyayo stadium attracts more fans than any other venue?The quickest answer may be; Because of its central location. Nyayo stadium is located a few meters from Nairobi CBD therefore shorter in distance for the green army alighting from lower Karen and for the Ingwe and Ingweletes from Ongwaro 46.It is actually a walking distance from their traditional meeting points;Kenya National Archives and KenCom where they meet to chant their team anthems before the walk to the stadium. Another big reason is Russia stand.Yes, this is the terrace stand that is directly opposite the VIP stand at Nyayo stadium.It is the stand with the greatest excitement,fun and humour as it hosts the funniest people you’ll want to sit next to.Usually,Russia is the stand that drives the mood of the stadium.However,it is the most dangerous area.C

Circumcision is one of the rites of passage that no man from the Tachoni community can escape. Usually, the ceremony attracts masses of people as the ceremonies are historical, unique and identity of the community. The practice is during the month of August of every even year. That is 1998, 2000, 2002 and even this year. Tachoni boys face the East as they are 'cut' (circumcised) as their Bukusu counterparts face the West. When the boys are circumcised, they go hunting for birds in the forest especially the guinea fowl (likhanga ).This gave the Tachoni the name ‘ omwana wa likhanga’ .The guinea fowl is then prepared for them latter in the evening. They are recommended for the initiates as they are rich in protein. Proteins are believed to replace the blood lost during circumcision. The delicious likhanga is accompanied with Ugali (Obusuma) that is rich in carbohydrates used to give energy to the initiates. During this period, the boys are not allowed to wear pants so th

The Tachoni take their culture very seriously. In August 1997, an eighty one year old Tachoni elder by the name of Mzee Japheth Wanyama Kimingichi from Tavani village, sitabicha sub location, Ndivisi location, Bungoma East District grabbed the people’s attention when he was given a traditional burial. The community hero had finally been brought down. Mzee Wanyama was born in the year 1918 in Ndivisi location. He was the son of Kimingichi and grandson to Lutiali. He was a prominent Tachoni leader. Mzee Wanyama was famously known by his proficiency in bicycle repair. He was stationed a few meters away from Ndivisi post office (now Jasho bar) on Ndivisi market. He had won trust of the inhabitants of Ndivisi area and the neighboring villages as his technique of bicycle repair and reliability in service provision. He was also a farmer who grew food crops like maize, beans, cassava, bananas, sugarcane among others. He also had a fish pond that hosted fish like omukoye and namabal