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Whispers of the Unheard! - Part 3.

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 1 week ago: In answering his question, I jumped in with my own theory. My take was quite simple. Looking back at … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Africa, .:*Conflict*:., Human Security, Kenya, Kenya's Downfall, leadership

Whispers of the Unheard! - Part 2.

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 2 weeks ago: So what began as whispers in bedrooms, at street corners, and in university hostels had now grown in … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Africa, .:*Conflict*:., Kenya, Kenya's Downfall, leadership, Lessons

Whispers of the Unheard! - Part 1.

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 2 weeks ago: A few months back, I submitted this story to a Kwani! sponsored writing competition but they have ne … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, writing, Africa, Arap Moi, .:*Conflict*:., corruption, Kenya

When Crimes were Simpler...4 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 1 month ago: I was still very young. We woke up one morning to find our kitchen window wide open. It did not take … more →

Tags: Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Crime, Human Security, Kenya

Ringera, KACC Board, as Corrupt as the President2 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 2 months ago: I have just come back to edit this top part and the title of the blog. First, I have to say that fol … more →

Tags: Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Africa, corruption, Enacting Crimes into Law, Jipange Generation, john Githongo, Kenya, Kenya's Downfall

In General; the Storymoja Hay Festival6 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 3 months ago: Hi People… My blogging has been miserable over the past few weeks. I can no longer blog as oft … more →

Tags: Life Lessons, writing, storymoja hay festival

Classical Music, My Sweet Old Grandma and the Business Plan.4 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 4 months ago: I just realized that I am not as old as I tend to carry myself. I just thought back a couple of year … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Economy, writing, Lessons, Africa, Kenya, Youth Agenda

My Vote has no Sympathy: Asian Tigers and African Lions.2 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 4 months ago: Until lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters.” That is … more →

Tags: Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Africa, HOPE, Human Security, Jipange Generation, Kenya, Kenya's Downfall, leadership

Storymoja: The Hay Festival - Kenya8 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 4 months ago: I won tickets to the Storymoja Hay Festival in addition to being a judge in the story of the month c … more →

Tags: Life Lessons, writing, Lessons, Africa, Kenya, HOPE, leadership, Youth Agenda, Youth Movement

Amnesty International: Demand Dignity.6 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 4 months ago: Amnesty International launched the Demand Dignity Campaign in Kenya and which you can follow here I … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Only in Kenya, Economy, Society, Lessons, Africa, Kenya, Human Security, HOPE

Heard a Man Die; though I have seen Plenty.4 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 5 months ago: It is now exactly a week after I sat for the CFA exams. It is 1:51 am, in the dead of the night over … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Africa, Human Rights, Human Security, Lessons, Society

The Kenyan Boardroom Saga…

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 5 months ago: I live in Kenya, and for all you all out there who have no idea what that means; I will elaborate us … more →

Tags: Economy, Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Africa, corruption, greed, Honour, Kenya

Iran better than Kenya; where is my vote?11 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 5 months ago: Do you get the feeling that Iran might just be better than Kenya as far as the various Human and Civ … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, writing, Africa, .:*Conflict*:., corruption, Enacting Crimes into Law, Honour

Life and Death; and the life lessons therein…2 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 5 months ago: I am sitting in a Mololine Prestige matatu near Ambassador waiting for it to fill so that we can be … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Lessons, Africa, Kenya, Honour, HOPE, African parenting

Vandalized Cables and Fibre Optic Cable.1 comment

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 5 months ago: I have not had internet for the better part of the week because the cables that runs to that part of … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Economy, Africa, Kenya

Tribal Lenses and Political Angles; you are in the wrong place!4 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 6 months ago: I felt Cynthia’s frustration when after she had written an article on the absurdness on of Uhuru’s d … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Africa, HOPE, Jipange Generation, Kenya, Kenya's Downfall, leadership

Uhuru Kenyatta - Blame it on the weatherman; Blame it on the technocrats.3 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 6 months ago: Damn these people. They do all manner of crap when I am studying, things which I simply cannot ignor … more →

Tags: Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, Economy, writing, Lessons, Politics, Africa, Kenya

The True History of Kenya; not that crap we read in school.3 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 6 months ago: Knowledge is power, but like a knife in the wrong hands, it is dangerous to those without the mental … more →

Tags: Economy, Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, writing, Africa, African parenting, Arap Moi, .:*Conflict*:.

Missing Moi and the little things… 6 comments

Marvin K. Tumbo wrote 6 months ago: “It feels like it’s eons since Moi was President,” those are words uttered by my mum who misses Moi … more →

Tags: Economy, Et cetera Principle, Life Lessons, Only in Kenya, writing, Africa, Arap Moi, .:*Conflict*:., corruption


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