Audio By Vocalize Kenya Power electricians in operation.[File, Standard] I have no idea what folks at Electricity House have been smoking (because they have been so fired up) and they are promising fire and brimstone on anyone who dares install solar systems to power their homes. For those who are unfamiliar with the quality of service provided by Kenya Power, they are a power unto themselves because they decree who lives in darkness and whose path is illuminated. Response to applications for new connections usually depends on who you know, how and for how long. In any case, a connection…
Author: By Peter Kimani
Audio By Vocalize I retreated to the village last weekend, yet again, to bury one of my relatives. I think it’s a generational thing. All the men and women who peopled my village are now elderly folks in their 80s and 90s. The man we buried last week was popularly known as John Walker, which was a corruption of his favourite drink, Johnnie Walker. A retired civil engineer—I must clarify he retired well ahead of his time—he was an amiable man who just minded his business. In moments of inspiration, he designed and built virtually anything and everything, from…