Looking Eastward: Growing interest in chinese language

May 08 (2007)

http://www.timesnews.co.ke/07may07/schtimes/sch7.html

Story after story about the Kenyan government signing deals with Chinese companies, it was about time somebody shed light on the importance of learning their language. Having a passion for Chinese culture myself, this story is my Kenya-time favourite.

One of the Chinese language students approached me afterwards, to help her make a documentary on the same topic. Bring it on!

Former Mayor King’ori goes all the way up

May 07 (2007)

http://www.timesnews.co.ke/07may07/herald/mag1.html

This former Mayor of Nairobi lived through two assassination attempts, so why should we mere mortals have anything to fear? The building we were in dcould have burnt down without me noticing, I was too mesmerized by the stories of tis fearless fighter.

Govt commissions for counterfeit bill drafting

April 27 (2007)

http://www.timesnews.co.ke/27april07/business/buns4.html

World Intellectual Property Day celebrated with good entertainment and mass destruction of goods that I personally cannot live without. Life is brutal. No more cheap eight-in-one dvds from China? Buy before this bill gets fast tracked through parliament!

'Embrace satellite technology', KWS urged

April 26 (2007)

http://www.timesnews.co.ke/26april07/science/science6.html

My second Google Earth story. This time on a more serious note.

Researcher calls for community involvement

April 26 (2007)

http://www.timesnews.co.ke/26april07/science/science7.html

Kenya Wildlife Service Wildlife Conference 2007. I spent three whole days here, covering all the speeches and presentations. My first feel of life as a foreign correspondent, having to spend all my breaks in the hotel business centre typing up and dispatching stories.

Kenyan women underestimating cervical cancer threats

April 18 (2007)

http://www.timesnews.co.ke/18april07/science/science2.html

Information changes everything...

Women demand control over HIV prevention methods

April 09 (2007)

http://www.beninda.com/lab/asns/blog.php?bid=11

An eye-opener making me realize how the Sub-Saharan HIV/AIS epidemic is culturally rooted. Women's rights may be outdated where I come from, but not here.