Nairobi, April 27 -- Victoria Sabula is no longer running. Not from the poverty-stricken girl in the village. Not from the girl who had a child at 17. Not even for fun. Maybe to her family, or husband... Read More
Nairobi, April 20 -- Dressed in a powder blue caftan, Sieka Gatabaki meets me in his Nairobi's Lavington driveway looking like the heir apparent to a wizened African traditional king. All that is miss... Read More
Nairobi, April 7 -- Once I read, "a man who has a good handshake can do any goddamned thing he wants. I'm not saying he will; I'm saying he can. People remember him; they listen to him. Men like this ... Read More
Nairobi, March 30 -- With a voice warm as a glass of brandy, Jonathan Kinisu ushers me into the coffee area of Tetra Pak offices, where he rolls up his sleeves to make me-what else?-a cup of coffee. ... Read More
Nairobi, March 24 -- As esoteric and amusingly zany as it sounds, Farouk Ramji talks fast. Oof. So fast, I can see the velocity of his words turning the turbines and powering up the electricity of a s... Read More
Nairobi, March 17 -- What's in a name? Perhaps Shakespeare himself should come back to life and answer us, but since we can't summon an Ouija board (on short notice), we'll call upon the next best th... Read More
Nairobi, March 12 -- I have a theory: if you want to buy a good hat, ask a woman. That is because the average woman wears many of them-mother, daughter, friend, sister, CEO, caregiver, you get the dri... Read More
Nairobi, March 10 -- If you look up the meaning of the word Felix, you will learn that it means "fortunate" or "lucky." It's not exactly wrong, but it's not entirely right. If you ask Felix Kimanthi, ... Read More
Nairobi, March 3 -- The wise men advised us not to bring a knife to a sword fight, but I am here to lend the maxim an overdue update: don't bring a knife to a sword fight-unless it is concealed. That'... Read More
Nairobi, Feb. 24 -- By the time one is done with Anthony Muiyuro, it feels like a religious experience, his theology of relentless focus converting even the most ascetic of atheists. He is the ultimat... Read More