Anguished laments I have in my heart Everyday wondering how Vera would carry on Dawn cracks she’s there awake doing chores While Mutethia is busy sleeping and snoring hmmm! Warmth of his bed eating his flesh and engulfing him Vera, busy with chores while Mutethia snoring zzz Mutethia wakes up, eats and drives his sleek BMW to work While she’s there at home sitting and waiting for him in the evening Like a faithful dog, she accept everything she’s given because of being a woman She can’t object because its Mutethia’s belief she’s feeble But how long shall this…
Author: David Indeje
David Indeje
David Indeje serves as the community engagement editor at Khusoko, a digital platform covering East African business news. He manages editorial content, engages audiences, and amplifies diverse voices while consulting on digital strategy for brands in agriculture, governance, technology, and health. Indeje explores AI’s impact on journalism and works as a communications officer at KICTANet.
“The forest is running away from us each time we try to move closer to them…” I this was the voice that reverberated across the crowd the year 2008 when the government and private partners came together to launch program to sensitize communities on the need to protect our forest lest we regret the consequences.Many years ago, it was an up-hill task engaging communities to jointly come together to help in the conservation efforts. Consequently, there was limited buy-in from local communities, many of whom remained hostile to conservation. However, many communities have felt the consequences that are being caused…