Greg Adero

When man still lived in caves, he burnt dry grass and leaves to keep him worm. The smoke emmited by the burning leaves became extra ordinary

YOU     LEFT    A    LEGACY As the year 2017 comes to an end, the moi university peer counselling movement would like to pay tribute to everyone that made our activities run smoothly. The movement dedicates this year' success to our elders, who graduated this year. These people are our role models, our source of inspiration and motivation. The following counsellors should therefore receive much appreciation because of their recognized contributions to the movement and their achievements. Dennis Chagusia . He begun as a representative of peer educators (a complementary group). He brought partnership between PCM and PE which saw accomplishment of many outreaches and shows. Chagusia coordinated MUPCM with psychology students association to initiate so many workshops. Finally. Its Chagusia that brought the idea of Counsellors publication (The Guardian ) which became a reality. Thank u bro. You left a legacy. Lexy. Alexander Lexy was Chagusi's rigjt hand...

HOW TO PIRATE WITHOUT DISGUSTING YOUR HOST (context of Moi University Main Campus) Greg Adero Did you miss a room? Are you too poor to afford rentals at Talai stage or commute from Cheptiret or Kesses? Then you have to pirate. Comrades who had done this successfully before knows how to do it but to the new pirates, this is how to begin pirating, what your host expects from you, the dos and don’ts of pirating. If you follow strictly, then the semester will be very smooth and will end without you having squabbles. BE CLEAN . This is the first thing you need to consider when you’re living in someone’s room. Even if your host keeps dirty utensils for a week, try to be different. Try and mop the room at least twice a week and keep the utensils clean. Do not hang your dirty clothes anywhere in the room and in case you find the room mopped, try and remove your shoes before you get in. BE GENEROUS . However poor you are, be ready to provide at least some cash for quick l...

NCHI YA MIGOMO Katiba ya Kenya inamruhusu mtu yeyote kuandamana au kufanya mgomo ili kuelezea malalamishi yake au kutoa shinikizo. Kinachoshangaza ni kwamba nchini Kenya migomo imekuwa ni jambo la kawaida na katika kila sekta ya wafanikazi, tumeshuudia mgomo.Tukianza na walimu, wauguzi na madaktari, wafanyikazi wa vyuo pamoja na wanafunzi na kila mfanyikazi amewahi kushiriki mgomo kupitia maandamano au hata mgomo baridi. Swali ni je, mgomo unapotokea hasa wa wafanyikazi wa umma, ni nani huathirika zaidi? Walimu wamekuwa na migomo tangu nizaliwe wakipigania ongezeko la mishahara.Walimu hao wanaposusia kazi wakilalamikia malipo duni, wanawaacha wanafunzi ambao ni watoto wa wakenya wenzao masikini bila kufunzwa.Wakubwa serikalini wanaoshinikizwa hawana cha kupoteza kwa sababu watoto wao husomea shule za kibinafsi na hata nje ya nchi. Kwa hivyo hapa, masikini anamnyima masikini mwenzake elimu. Kwa muda mrefu, watu wengi walimheshimu daktari na muuguzi na watu wengi walitama...

COLLABORATION; COWARDLY BUT WISE GREG Adero Its said that cowards live longer and history proves this. When the British invaded Kenya in the 1880s, African communities reacted by either resisting or collaborating with the British. Of course none of the Africans was happy with the British inversion due to land alienation, racial discrimination, forced labour, forced taxation amongst other evils brought by the white man, some communities still chose to ally and welcome them. It could have been seen as a cowardly, egocentric and traitorous move by the African chiefs but to me it was a wise and a strategic move, for if you can’t beat them, simply join them. I bigin with Nabongo Mumia of the Wanga. Apart from now having a whole county (Mumias) named after him, Nabongo Mumia benefited himself and the entire Wanga clan a great deal. He was made a Paramount chief for the whole of western Kenya and got protection by the British from attacks of neighbours like Nandi, Bukusu and L...

THE IGNORED REALITY ABOUT ETHNICITY AND EMPLOYMENT GREG ADERO This article could promote tribalism among those who turn a blind eye to the veracity of our societal set up today. It would fascinate criticism from idealists and zealots. However, it would bring logic to the broad minded readers. Negative ethnicity in public institutions has been the subject matter in the recent past after being evoked by the succession dispute of the Moi University Vice Chancellor. It’s a war between the locals and the non-locals but speaking generally, the locals could be having a point. The whole story can be explained by the play Shackles of Doom by Butere Girls High School back in 2013. The play is set up in the country of Kana whose neighbors arrive in Kana with offers. First, they offer a beautiful lady Wamaitha as a wife to Lopush. In exchange, true Kanas give their land as bride price. In order to foster their relationship further, the neighbors promise to build them an oil refin...

BANNING AND BURNING IN KENYAN SCHOOLS I The Kenyan educational sector has undergone several changes in the recent past. With most experts appealing for change of the educational system, some have also argued that the major problem is not the 8-4-4 system but the curriculum. Again, the changes that have been brought up to help the situation have proven to be more poisonous to the sector. Barely a year since the appointment of Dr Fred Matiang’i as the Cabinet Secretary of education, he has been applauded for various reforms and at the same time slated for some. It all begun by the banning of remedial classes and holiday tuition as they were termed as ways by which teachers exploit parents and the learners get overworked.  It’s this year also that we saw ranking of candidates and schools in the national examinations being abolished. This was a strategy to reduce unhealthy competition leading to exam cheating in the national exams and to avoid traumatizing the candidates who fail. I...