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NEW POST: Running Wild | by @medrinenyambura #SafaricomMarathon #Twaweza #ThisIsMyKenya

I am torn between getting a bike or a Kadudu. With a bike I will get to where I need to be in good time but with the anarchy that is Thika and Jogoo road, two wheels do not seem plausible. A Kadudu is perfect for all weather, however, depending on his mood, Henry Rotich might make it hard for me to adequately budget for fuel.

Whichever way I go, I need to save as there is no chance on God’s green…

#NewPost The Northern Dazzle

It is said that the road to heaven is narrow, and if you have ever found yourself on that slender Nanyuki-Isiolo highway, then you might have been on the path to a kind of heaven. Depending on how you look at it. If you are the kind of person who likes the serenity of the countryside, away from the heaving breathing pulse of the city, then Timau’s beauty is something biblical. But you really do…

From the North With Love #Twaweza #SafaricomMarathon

There are certain generalizations that Kenyans have that I find hilarious up until they are used on me, and then I get pissed. For instance, when holidays come around – like the Madaraka Day that is peeping at us from next week – you will hear many Kenyans say they are going to coast. Actually, the word we use is coast-o. If you are an outsider, you would think that these people are planning to…

#NEWPOST Long Exposure

A Ranger, A Photographer and A Blogger walk into a Jungle.

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The Ranger.

Let us call him Fred, for no other reason than reason itself. He is a rookie ranger, newly recruited, located deep in the woods of Marsabit National Park. One night he steps out to go have a leak. Steps out of his tent, walks a few meters away and unzips his trousers. The flow starts gently, then becomes ferocious as his…

Despite the critical role rangers play in the poaching crisis, conservation organizations tend to overlook the need for everyday resources, said Peter Newland, the director of training at 51 Degrees, a private security company in Kenya.