I have been away for the
longest time. I really need a day between Saturday and Sunday because the
relationship between my blog and I has become complicated. We hardly have time
to converse and it’s killing me. The silent treatment. Who knows how to solve relationship
problems? I know! Those who are single! Single people give the best
relationship advice, as paradoxical as it sounds. We all have that one friend
who has the best advice yet he/she is so single. Martin Luther King, Jr. once
said that our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that
matter. There are things that matter and which I wish to give my take on. Brace
yourselves, for I bring down this post with a gavel! I have no major topic to
discuss; instead I’ll touch on several issues that have happened in the recent
past.
Who else has realized
what I have. Nowadays there’s clearly more content in the 9pm news. It’s no
longer about the news. It’s about the sassy female presenters. Strutting their
posterior gracefully cat walking across the studio holding tablets or iPads.
Swaying hips from screen one to the other. In the mass communication class, I
guess one is disqualified if they are not easy on the eyes. I mean, if you are
not attractive enough, the popularity of the station is compromised.
Moving on, I have a bone
to pick with some facebook page administrators. Never in this or any
alternative universe did I expect a ‘Who killed Mutula’ page to update a post
starting with: “Please hide my ID and it goes on and on pulling a Maina Kageni
breakfast show kind of a scenario, a repugnant, infectious bigotry we have
become so accustomed to…” that’s when I hit the unlike button like yesterday.
I’ll not over emphasize on this topic for today.
BET AWARDS 2013
Let’s talk about the 13th annual
Black Entertainment Television awards held last weekend at the Nokia Theatre
in L.A. I don’t know what inspired the change of venue as it is usually held at
the Shrine Auditorium. At least from 2006. The host was Chris Tucker. I dare
say that he did not disappoint at all. While there were plenty of style
moments, it was actress Meagan Good barely-there gown that stole the show. I
knew her wardrobe choice of a bright blue gown with a plunging neckline was
going to cause a stir. Reactions ranged from shock to amazement. What with the
super high slit? This tore apart whatever shred of dignity that remained! What
got people talking is the fact that she was tasked with presenting the night’s
holiest honor—Best Gospel Artist Award. We are not going to hear the end of
this story for a long time.
BBA THE CHASE
Coming closer home, I
remember the day Alhuddah Njoroge a.k.a Huddah Monroe was evicted from the big
brother house. Kenyans on twitter didn’t mince their words. But during her
interview on NTV hosted by Larry Madowo, I realized just how strong a lady she
is. And the smile! There’s no weapon in the feminine armory to which men are so
vulnerable as they are to a smile. But how can so much hate be directed at one
person? She is one girl everybody enjoyed hating on. We ridicule these women
but we are obsessed with them, clicking every article published about their
latest publicity antic, following their twitter feeds and all. An amazing
trendsetting achievement was seen on twitter where Hudda was trending round the
clock. I envy her accomplishments so far. At 21, with a diploma in programming
(I need to see one project she has done though), a vast business empire which
includes instagram and twitter and of course modeling, she is way beyond her
age. Having successfully auditioned to represent Kenya is that house is a
remarkable achievement. But wait a minute. Who else gets paid to attend events?
That is one reason why people should not hate on her so much. Allow me to pull
this line I learned from a philosophical anthropology class: “Objectively,
anything that exists has unity, beauty, goodness and truth”. Before I rest my
case, consider in the song “Look At Me Now”, where Chris Brown starts by making
a very insightful statement: ‘I don’t see how you can hate from outside the
club….You can’t even get in!’ Therefore, if you are not in the big brother
house, stop hating from outside the house.
Someone might wonder
whether I support the whole big brother idea. The answer is yes and no. Why I’m
I breaking the principle of non-contradiction? I have various reasons to do so.
Ever wondered what the BBA is all about? Is there something to learn from the
programme? Nothing in the entire world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance
and conscientious stupidity. Does Big Brother Africa add any value? One who
condones evil is just as guilty as the one who perpetrates it. Well, this is a
controversial question. Can Africa youths ask DSTV to give us a BBA where
people across the continent go and discuss, proffer solutions to solve Africa
problems or something along that line? People will say that might be boring to
death. Blissful ignorance is good at times but very embarrassing at other
times. For instance, who knows how many millennium development goals there are?
When is the implementation deadline?
In my humble opinion,
Tusker Project Fame has more value than Big Brother Africa! At least the music
is real. The drama is relatable.
The Kenya 7’s Rugby Team
I’m a rugby fanatic
since high school prior to which I didn’t have the slightest idea of why grown
up men rough up chasing some trapped air in an oval shaped skin mostly
branded ‘Gilbert’. Now I know the rules of the game thanks to one
high school bully called Bruno. That guy was not even in the school team. He
was a substitute yet the game was his drug. Bruno couldn’t get enough of it. He
made form one’s cram the entire 15’s team. I’m tempted to write two pages about
Bruno but I’ll resist the temptation and instead take this time to big up our
Kenya 7’s team. I congratulate my former classmate Michael Wanjala jersey 9 for
making such a remarkable contribution in that squad. The team has continuously
performed incredibly, consequently putting Kenya on the world map as far as
rugby is concerned. England cut our joy short by beating us 12-5 in the semis
at Moscow. We are not giving up. We put a spirited fight. And we are still on
them. Yes I said it. That their forefathers colonized Kenya does not intimidate
us. England be warned. We will perfect our skills, we will look for you, we
will beat you in your territory and we will carry the medals due.
Finally, I conclude by
saying that there is an acute shortage of great leaders in Kenya, read Kiambu
County. You don’t have to be an expert in leadership to see that. On my next article,
I’ll say what I think about the management of my county.
Over and out.
