Greg Adero

Universities are the main sources of skilled enthusiastic and competent manpower for almost all the organisations in both private and public sector.Furthermore, each one of us expects to be employed at the end of our schooling.  However, the current trends on Kenyan universities have reached a worying heights. Most possible employers are losing confidence in these institutions. Any time students engage in acts of hooliganism, employers remain startled if they are expected to employ the same goons they see rioting for minor complains. Of course nobody would be wiling to employ a thug. When you use social media or any other public forum to expose your school for rampant exam cheating,  you are not safe either. The image and reputation of the whole students fraternity is ruined. Nobody would be willing to employ an illiterate graduate or a half backed who survived on mwakenya all his years. At times when university students are focused on the media unable even to expres...

MOHAMMAD ALI: BORN CHAMPION      The American boxing Legend Mohamed Ali passed away on 3rd June at the age of 74. Ali born Casseus Marcellus led a life worth celebrating and his name will remain alive over generations. Ali was not only a sports champion but also an icon in the fight against racism, human rights and protects his religion. Apart from being the only world’s three time lineal world Heavyweight Champion, Ali has left a legacy in several fields.     Casseus Marcellus was named after his father but he converted into Islam and changed his name to Mohamed Ali in 1975. His first expression of strong Muslim Faith was when he refused to be conscribed into the American army to fight in the Vietnam. He was quoted saying that war was against the Holy Quran unless declared by Allah, and he cannot take part in a war against Christians or non-believers.   Out of the ring, Ali was in the forefront in fighting racism and uniting blacks. Again in terms...

REIMBURSEMENT IN CAMPUS   LEADERSHIP If one wants to utilize fully the campus opportunities and resources legally and illegally, getting into campus leadership is always the easiest preference. Campus leadership has seemed to become very vital especially to the politicians, their tribesmen and to the University Administration. At least every campus administration has an influence in student elections so that the status quo in the Administration can be maintained. Besides that, the student leaders who risk all their resources and their lives during the campaigns always have a reason to smile when they get to power. First, they make sure that all the wealth they used for campaigns are reacquired. This is done by making proposals for projects which never take place eventually. A security director proposes for a security awareness project of 300 k but uses only 50 k and pockets the rest. In some University since time immemorial, the secretary generals have always used the Students...

MENTAL SLAVERY Most people are aware of only physical slavery which majorly ended many years ago. However, aspect of mental slavery have continued to subsist amongst men and women, young and old, literate and illiterate, rich and poor people. One gets into mental captivity when he or she gets misinformed about self and real world. He or she becomes unable to differentiate how things are and how things should be. Most of the times the victim lives in fantasy world. This form of self slavery is more sinister than even physical slavery because the captives never realize their situation. Mental slavery is another form of emotional thinking rather than rational thinking. Here, one is guided by his emotions but not his mind. A lady who decides to be a single mother because good men no longer exist falls under this category. She is enslaved by misconceptions that all men are unfaithful, arrogant and violent. Maybe due to past experiences and the environment, she commits the fallacy th...

POLITICIANS ARE MISUSING COMRADES POWER As MUSO election are looming, Politicians around are already up on their feet to seek recognition. They are always in the forefront in doing anything for their selfish interests. These politicians are taking advantage of comrades’ situations and campus events to seek a political platform. After inciting us to fight last year, these people are out once again to cause tribulations so that their influence can be felt amongst the comrades. Unfortunately, they are using comrades’ power to pursue their personal interests. When the schools of Education and Arts and Social Sciences were out demanding for their marks last month, it was purely a peaceful demonstration for academic reasons. However, we saw them take over the peaceful demonstration and changed the subject from academic to political. We watched as they denied the MUESA and SASS officials to address the crowd at the student centre. We saw them disorganize the DVC and Admin envoy several...

A hero is not necessarily a winner. He or she might not be the beneficiary of his efforts. He could be a looser and a reject but the courage he takes to approach issues that other men are afraid of makes him be called so. Most Kenyans have lived to appreciate and enjoy Kenya’s political developments when it comes to democracy, freedom of speech and human rights protection. But the fact remains that men behind these developments still remain unnoticed. These are great people who ensured Kenya remained Kenya especially during the first three decades of independence. Rtd. C.G.S Gen. Mahmoud Mohammed. He was the Chief of General Staff during the attempted coup of 1st August 1982 against Moi government. By then, Moi was in Kabarak when Senior Private Ochuka became the president for six hours. Mahmoud together with the General Service Unit (GSU) managed to neutralize the rebellious forces. He managed to correct the earlier message in KBC that the government had been overthrown. Again he...