Hon Dr. William Ruto is a clever politician. He opposes the so-called Building Bridges Initiative but wouldn't come out guns-blazing to campaign against it. Unlike Raila Odinga who came out to oppose the Wako Draft and emerged victorious in 2005 referendum, Ruto doesn't want to appear to be all-out opposed to the document only terming it as "not a priority". He has refused to be drawn into the debate as to whether BBI is actually good for the country or not. And while this seems all good, others will be quick to point out that ignoring a problem doesn't solve it. Proponents of BBI will also demand from those who oppose BBI an alternative remedy to Kenya's perennial problem of election violence, tribalism and regional imbalance in development. BBI logo (source: bbi.go.ke) Ruto has his work cut out. He has to strike a balance between his populist, anti-establishment sentiments on one hand and appearing to be bitterly opposed to a document that a go...

 Here we go again. AFC Leopards lost another important match against Gor Mahia. Before the match it was Leopards doing all the talking. They spewed threats, warnings and insults and it was hard to see how they could fail to back it up on the field of play. In the end they lost the match and up in smoke went their only chance of silverware since ... (we need the help of a historian here. It has been so long!) Gor Mahia trophy cabinet is breaking under the weight of trophies and the Leopards are green with envy.  It must have been a bitter pill to swallow for Leopards. Going into the match, AFC Leopards were the better side. They play really good football, I must admit. But, as it has been the case all too often, they lost.... again. It was hard to watch and I am not even a Leopard's fan. It must have been heart-wrenching for their fans. This was their chance to finally win a trophy and beat Gor Mahia in the process. In the end they did neither. It must have been hard to take. ...

 "Luos are too proud", people say, "They're so full of themselves". Unlike those who propagate this stereotype, I have the benefit of being a Luo and I'm not full of myself. I know that this doesn't prove anything but I'm only trying to show how silly it is to imagine that all Luos are the same. Most Luos would admit that they are almost ashamed to be Luos.  Let me explain; Luos are associated with so many negative stereotypes that some of them go to the extent of trying to hide or camoflage their ethnic identities. They take English names, drive German cars, drink Italian whiskeys and marry Kikuyu women. As if that wast enough, they detest their homeland to the point of slowly turning it into an empty wasteland. Any Luo worth his weight in gold will never build a decent house at his "ancestral home". What for? For bats to live in? To create an impression of wealth and attract the envy of the village folks? No. A Luo would buy land somewher...