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A new era of superheroes

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Most of us grew up watching and reading about superheroes. Their willingness to help and protect people even at their own peril made them endearing. The Covid-19 pandemic has made life difficult for most people in different ways. With some, unable to get access to basic needs like food and shelter. Governments as usual have been unable to completely address these problems. The most amazing thing has been our ability to help each other during these tough times. All over the world, inspiring stories about real life super heroes in the form of neighbors helping each other and communities finding solutions to these problems have proven that humanity shines through even in the toughest times. Over the years, it is clear to see that sometimes ‘the power of Love does make the world go round’ There is a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness...

Professor Kivutha Kibwana as a beacon of hope or not?

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The 2022 election race began as soon as the 2017 election ended lines were drawn as some are yet to lay their stake and a whole conversation as to who will be the president is still yet to be known. As the whole Jubilee side is in chaos and the deputy president accusing the president of betrayal since he was supposed to “leave the country to him” as the successor. (Are we a democracy? Or what) They coined the term hustlers vs dynasties. It’s really creative, just think about it he has created a narrative as a hustler. A hustler according to Merriam-Webster is one who obtains money by fraud or deceit. Do I need to say more? Last week Makueni governor who luckily did not get impeached with all these impeachment hearings, announced his presidential ambitions. One of the reasons he decided to join the race is because people have requested and encouraged him to run for the seat. That’s indeed interesting. His announcement sparked an interesting discussion on several social media platforms w...