Month: May 2021

Officially a hiker: Gatamaiyu hike experience

“We are going to hike just the two of us” he announced. You should have seen my face.  I was elated. Later on,  he calls someone to pick her.  I was like, “what?  I thought u said its just us?” It was a team of more introverts than extroverts. I…

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3 Tips on buying Specs in Kenya

I have lost count of the number of pairs I have had for past 9 years. These tips are based purely on my experience. 1. Choose an affordable but accountable shop. There are three categories… Optician based shops where the seller is not really an eye doctor but a technician…

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My favorite Trek: Lost weight Surprise

“He is my cousin. I will give you triplets. Please baby come down” Her lungs screamed out as he kept going up the tree that we were now surrounding. Everybody wanted him to have a soft landing just incase. This was one of trees in the natural forest that was…

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Through my Eyes of Guide 1: Hikers Afrique

We have shared the same space 6 times – 2 Hikes,  3 Treks and 1 Farewell Party. We have never sat down and had a discussion so this off pure observance.  There is a risk of a wrong perspective but it is my opinion of him. First of all, He…

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2 Cents: Corona KCSE graduate Career ‘Manual’

Passion: Make sure you do something you love. There is no Good and Bad course. All approved courses in colleges and Universities are marketable. The marketability depends on you. A Certificate, Diploma or Degree is only there to prepare your mind to be trainable. This training can be in fields…

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Off Grid: Gicheru Mines Hike

I did not have a phone – Wouldn’t have mattered anyway,  we were off-grid.  I did not have specs. No one had ever used that terrain apart from Josh. Literally going in blind. Completely Off grid. Eve of Hike I lost my phone. I couldn’t remember the apartment name of…

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Hike and Treks Must haves

I would have loved to steal this must haves and duplicate them here to make my work easy but would that be my story ? Naah. The above picture is Gicheru Mines Hike done yesterday. Quite a story to tell. One of the biggest challenges I have faced so far.…

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A recent Stellenbosch Obsession

Although Stellenbosch being one of the top universities in Africa, I am obsessed with it for totally different reason. I am not as good with writing the same I am with the vocal instrument. I sang for the best high school in Kenya who happened to represent Africa in a…

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