Nairobi, May 18 -- There was something quite apropos about trying to find out why the internet was down for a couple of days this past week while using the internet.

Contradiction is the African way! In event, this worked. Within 24 hours, service is mostly back and it seems we know why it went down.

This was plenty of time to contemplate what life would be like without the internet.

There are countries that consider the internet a utility. I have heard voices here and there advocating its provision as a right. That seems so. optimistic. I mean, I agree with the idea. This is the Age of Information, as information is increasingly central to how we can negotiate our wellbeing in the modern world.

I am just wrapping my mind around that ...