When We Pray
When we pray He opens the way For us to see Him as He truly is For us to listen and learn from Him When we pray God listens and Gives us of the desires of our hearts He answers our wishes…
Women Speak: Can’t a daughter inherit her father’s land?
Can’t a daughter inherit her father’s land? This piece looks at the issue of land ownership in Kenya through the eyes of women in two counties.
I Am Back To Continue Telling People Stories
It’s been a while since I published anything here, or like you guys say, “it’s been a minute.” I started writing on my basic wordpress account yegonemmanuel.wordpress.com when I was in college. At that time, it was the coolest thing to do….
Preserving history and other lessons from Rwanda
Loosely translated as remember 25, Kwibuka 25 is the sign that welcomes those visiting the compound of the Kigali genocide memorial. It is a coincidence that I am 25 when visiting the memorial that harbors commemorations of what happened to the people…
I am guilty as well
When the light goes out… I’ll see you no more, miss you no more, love you no more.. When my heart’s throb will be no more, I’ll be nowhere to be with you, Stay with you, Spend time with you, Have fun,…
Why The Women’s Run Kenya 2018 is Important
You probably have a sister, mother, cousin, aunt or friend who has been assaulted either physically or sexually or both, at work, in town or in other social spaces. So let’s have a look at these statistics. The Kenya Bureau of Statistics…
Why involving men in the fight against FGM is key
“We as men are mostly the reason why these girls have to go through the cut. Involving the men is really a game changer. It is a very noble campaign and I hope the county government will come in to help promote his campaign so that no more girls are cut.”
I chose to be different
It was during the language, gender and leadership conference last week that her story came up. I have been in the same class with her in college since 2013, but this side of her story had never come up. At the conference,…
Here’s what must be done to slay the corruption dragon in Kenya
“Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at a citizen’s faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity; already-tight national budgets, crowding out important national investments. It wastes the talent of entire generations. It scares away investments and…
I’m asking God for a stronger back ~ Domtila Chesang
“Most people are used to the old spearheading this campaign, it is still uncommon to see and believe that a young person like myself is on it. This undermining of what we are capable of doing also affects my work because in…