Rereading Genesis chapter 1 Leadership, Maintenance, and Genesis: Lessons from an Engineer’s Lens Every system be it a machine, a nation, or a soul requires maintenance. When we ignore that truth, things fall apart. Recent events in our region remind us that no society is immune and if Tanzanians have been under any illusions about […]
As I contemplate the challenges one faces in any Bounce Back today, there is a Taita expression that keeps on coming to my mind; sekensigha (do not leave me). It is a special expression because it reminds me of my mother. I remember it because it intrigued me when I first heard her and a […]
from our athletes and from the gospels This week has been full of big wins for Kenya. Our athletes did us proud at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, placing us on top of the medal charts. We celebrate them and share in their glory even if some of us couldn’t sprint to save […]
Recently, I spent a Saturday afternoon with a group of Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC) role models, a mix of preteens and teenagers. Our conversation focused on identity starting with the importance of appreciating the meaning of both our baptismal and cultural names in revealing something of who we are. As our conversation progressed we navigated […]
No ambience beats St. Austin’s at reminding me of my school days. Tonight, on the birthday of the church it outdid itself on several counts. The girls who took the reading chaperoned by someone well known to me for starters. As high schoolers the chaperone and I would have received our instructions on how to […]
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates’ words have echoed through centuries, yet they spark a question, when should one begin examining their life? Is there a perfect time to start and are there tools that help on the journey of an examined life? Well, to illustrate let me tell the story of my […]