Monthly Archives: February 2010

Guess how old this taxi is?

I got into a taxi and he asked me to guess how long he had it. I could not but it looked aged. He had it for 25 years, and how much does an old one cost? About 300,000 Kenya … Continue reading

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New matatu…..old taxis

There was one intriguing thing in Addis, the Matatus looked new while the taxis looked old. Why? When you buy bigger cars meant for public transport, you pay minimal duty; when you buy a personal car, you pay 300% duty…..ouch….. … Continue reading

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Just when you think the ‘face me’ is gone…..

In Gatundu, my home district, we used to have these vans. I recall when I was in high school, you would get into one of these “face me” and stare at the person seated opposite to you until you start … Continue reading

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The AU is getting new headquarters

I am hoping this will mean no more crazy traffic during the heads of state summit. The building, sponsored by China, will have a hotel, conference and AU offices. This is good, but am sure security will force some leaders … Continue reading

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The AU is getting new headquarters

I am hoping this will mean no more crazy traffic during the heads of state summit. The building, sponsored by China, will have a hotel, conference and AU offices. This is good, but am sure security will force some leaders … Continue reading

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What is the problem at the Kenya ICT Board?

When the Kenya ICT Board was set up about two years ago, there was a lot of optimism in the Business Process Outsourcing sector; the board was composed of the “dream team” and who is who in Kenya’s marketing. The … Continue reading

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