This was my first marathon and just like any other participant, I am pleased to have crossed the finishing line. It was tougher than I thought. Marathon is not just about physical fitness but also mental strength. It took me 3:45 to cross the finishing line!

But it is not...

1. His father was the first Prime Minister and the President of Kenya.
2. Attended elite Catholic Saint Mary's School in Nairobi and then went to Amherst College, Massachusetts, United States, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in politics and economics.
3. Former President of Kenya Daniel Moi supported his bid for...

International development is no longer about just

doing good

the poor.

A lot has been achieved - and in particular in African countries - in the fight against Aids and accessing drugs. According to UNAIDS 6.6 million of the estimated 14.2 million people eligible for treatment in low and middle income countries were accessing lifesaving ARVs in 2010, an...

Whenever 'Family Planning' is mentioned, the first thought to strike is Condom. I come from a very rural area, very poor and the region has got one of the highest birth rate in Kenya and its mortality rate is significantly high. Siaya County, just like other major towns in western...

I was invited to Leeds University and University of East London to speak to students about 'aid and development' and how Childreach International works with local communities in African and Asian countries. http://www.childreach.org.uk/our-work/where-we-work. During one of the discussions, one student said;

'...every government has the capacity to look...

Coming from rural Kenya, every time when I take 0934 South-eastern train from Bromely to London Victoria en route to Childreach International Offices http://www.childreach.org.uk/our-work/where-we-work , I usually find asking myself,

how did this ever happened?

Just like most people across UK and all over the world, I have been glued to the TV set every evening to catch the London 2012 Olympics highlights and watch evening Olympic sports. My friend Stephanie posted on her face book message that her 2 year old daughter seems to...

Where I come from, being gay is deemed as evil, disgraceful and the person is considered an outcast. Shockingly, even respected (few) politicians not only in Kenya but also from other African countries, have publicly condemned gay people.

In recent days, a well known, respected, admired CNN journalist Anderson Cooper...

It is incredible how aid has transformed lives of local communities and still continuing to present opportunities to individuals. I am a very lucky to witness this on a daily basis at Childreach International an organization that work's with local communities in Tanzania, India and Nepal in supporting various education...

I was in rural village in Bondo, western part of Kenya to visit with my parents and relatives. Bondo is one of the poorest areas in Kenya, majority of people depend on subsistence farming and having malaria in that area is 'normal' and have been accepted as a way of...

According to a survey done by Childhood Poverty Research in collaboration with Save the Children and other partners, it says that Over 600 million children world-wide live in absolute poverty - an estimated 1 in 4 children with the vast majority living in developing countries. There are still children who...

British economist E.F. Schumacher borrowed the concept 'small is beautiful' from his teacher emphasizing on benefit of small, appropriate technologies that are believed to empower communities more. The fight against climate change has seen twist and turns especially with scientist recently admitting that data they have been publishing might not...

I should dedicate this writing to ACS Cobham international school 8th graders. I will explain why....

The school invited me to speak to 8th graders on "international development and role young people can play in improving other people's lives." During my visit, I was amazed by the commitment of teachers....

Kenya is known for its classic safaris and her hospitality to tourists and guests. It is well documented that Kenya is a friendly nation. However, her customer care to her own people has always been wanting and big corporate have never treated their customers with due admiration.
Long queues...

I admire what Mark has done and his achievements will be read in many books to come. Actually, they have already made a movie about his work if not about him.

But, let's get some perspective, the making of this man isn't something out of the ordinary. America having a...

This week, my colleagues and I participated on a sweepstake where we each contributed money and picked a team that is participating at Africa Cup Of nations. The winner will donate collected money to one of our child development projects either in Asia or Africa. Not a bad way of...

One of the recent debates about aid is that it is either going to the pockets of selfish politicians, being deposited in Swiss banks or used to buy arms and subjects communities to more miseries. Of course there is no shadow of a doubt that some of these allegations are...

My career in development started at an HIV orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. I was a volunteer at the Home for 2years and even though I witnessed success stories of what ARVs did to the children, I could not stop thinking of millions of other Kenyans who could not access the...

This year can already be referred to as year of protesters!! Results of these demonstrations have seen people losing their lives, anarchy regimes broken down and on some sad instances, people's businesses getting burnt down. The remarkable fact is that citizens have realised how powerful they are and even women...