The heavens opened and the monsoon winds blew furiously. So, however, it was back to the beach to see what birds we could spot, knowing the wind would scent-lift the chance of people for walkers and add charm to our tranquil walk, as all sorts of birds from across the globe had arrived at these…

There’s a hunger crisis creeping through East Africa — and it’s no longer just a distant headline. It’s real, it’s growing, and it’s putting millions of lives at risk. World Vision has raised the alarm. In Ethiopia, over 10 million people are severely food insecure. In Kenya, more than a third of the population is…

Last week in this very column, I wrote about “Village Life to JKT: My 1973 Buhemba Experience.”Naturally, this piece revived mixed memories among several Bongolanders of my generation who went through this mandatory exercise after completing high school in the 1970s and 1980s. A few of them wanted more—rightly so. They argued that my narrative,…

This is a Native American proverb that teaches us that respect for people is a paramount virtue in society. That proverb reminds me of several proverbs that I heard as I grew up in the village. We have this one: mtu ni watu, that is, our humanity is defined by the humanity of others. If…

Thank you Danford Mpumilwa for an amazing piece, last week.“Village life at JKT : My 1973 Buhimba experience” left me flash-backing to my own days with The National Service. Yes. Mafinga, Iringa, 1975. Right now JKT sounds beautiful. However, a huge difference being 70 compared to an inexperienced 20 year old.Instagram JKT June 2025, reads:…

Chemchem Sanawari Lutheran Church in Arusha. By Nicodemus Ikonko Worshippers at the newly established Chemchem Sanawari Parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT), in Arusha are expected to raise over Sh. 200 million for the expansion of their church building. This was revealed during the parish’s official inauguration ceremony last week, where Lead…

The East African Business Council (EABC) has urged the East African Community (EAC) partner states to negotiate trade agreements with third parties as a bloc rather than individually. The acting Executive Director of the EABC, Mr Adrian Raphael Njau, stressed that a unified front would increase negotiation strength, build trust and protect the region’s common…