The Bahatian

Living with any form of disability can be challenging. Think of being the subject of ridicule or kind of offensive gestures made to mimick sign language to the extent of developing low self-esteem and leading an introverted life in name of avoiding public or mingling with crowds. More, it humiliates when others think you're object of empathy and sympathy like you can't function like a normal human being, and you're treated like a lesser human being. I've been there.   I suffers from hearing loss, which was gradual especially when I was a child. Back then, I could sit even on the back of class but by the time I was in the equivalent of grade six under CBC currently, the loss was that severe that not even hearing aids would remedy the situation, given my ears produces very thick wax that blocks audio canals of a hearing device.   Having attended normal day primary and secondary schools, I was like any "normal" person in society but though I never hea...

The other day, a Nakuru based entrepreneur in hospitality sector was lamenting on a social media platform how business wasn't picking up despite investing massively on it, with a bank loan in tune of a million and accrued interest yet to be paid, and contemplated ending her life. Kenyans, in their uncharacteristic true self, rallied online and organically met at her facility in name of supporting the business and giving her the needed moral support, with reports some travelled all the way from Nairobi just to have a plate of food.   Hers is not an isolated example as businesses are struggling with notices of vacant spaces for rent plastered on doors where once thriving businesses used to operate at, but have since closed shop. Here's the reason why businesses are struggling or closing shop. No money in circulation There's little money circulating in the economy that many Kenyans don't have any disposable income to spend. It has nothing to do with holiday fes...

In the previous post, we looked at the prospects of the next Nakuru county governor being a female, and odds are high. Either the incumbent will be reelected or be replaced with the current senator in the 2027 ballot.   Still on the so called Nakuru Girls, at the constituency level, we've four female MPs elected in the four of the eleven consistencies that forms the Nakuru county. There are Irene Njoki of Bahati constituency, Charity Kathambi of Njoro constituency, Jayne Kihara of Naivasha constituency and Martha Wangari of Gilgil constituency. When you rope in the governor, woman representative and the senator, its clear women are breaking barriers in politics, and we're not speaking about using the gender card to ascend to political offices.    Looking at my home constituency of Bahati, there are possibilities the incumbent, Irene Njoki, will be replaced by a woman. One such is an aspirant by name of Mary Justus Mannabay, and who is giving the incumbent head...