Wam Literature

     A student has decided to go on hunger strike to protest the delayed calling of the strike by the Government. A form four student said that he will not eat or drink until the government does something. The strike by the teachers which now enters its third week has seen many students going back home after what has seem like a war of words between the teachers' body and the government. The teachers of Kenyan schools and universities went on strike after the government failed to work on what it promised.      "If a student can decide to go on hunger strike on such issue, it shows how serious the matter is," said  one education officer who did not want his name to appear here. "This government has shown to all how reckless and inconsiderate it is. If they are committed to improving the lives of people they ought to work with expediency in resolving this stalemate. We can not just talk of increasing the NHIF contribution whilst our education system falls apart, educ

Salut monsieur, comment ca va?            I am glad that you accepted to work with us. The position you have taken is really a big shoe for your small legs but I hope you prove me wrong. You see, Harambee Stars is a local name, which was coined from another jargon which if you want to understand it, we will need a lengthy chat over a cup of coffee. But that would be useless since coffee is gold in this country.               There are a couple of things I want to bring into your attention monsieur. Sil vous plait, promise me that you will be vigilant with the team. Promise me that you have a rigid contract that enables you to build the team for at least one year before you can go about spilling promises. If not, then have a ticket at the ready.               The first thing I want you to know is, you know you are dealing with the status quo. I am glad that you don’t speak their language and they do not really understand yours. The house you are dealing with monsieur is very ri

Luckily, the dead have no voice. They have no Legs to walk and hands to hold the cane. If Martin Shikuku was to wake up yesterday, the Taita crisis would be a storm in a tea cup. The old man's bones stirred in horror as his wishes were torn in pieces, ignored and viewed as the voiceless reason. But how then do you expect a man who lived on politics to die and no voice of political spikes is thrown. Martin Could be a terrible dreamer. It is time we throw our old age beliefs and patronage to some reason. The organisers of the burial showed total disregard to the old man by not obeying his last wishes. I watched in horror as politics inundated the late Kenyan second liberation hero's final farewell. Voices of yesterday's heinous crime not only showed disrespect but also oozed their power to the powerless. I know we let Martin die in loneliness, I share the belief of many that he was a true fighter. I concur that he has left a legacy that can be compared to none. I would