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The photo below is very iconic, not because it is Jay Z and Diddy in it, but because it is a clear manifestation of what talent, well nurtured can do. It is a modern day testimony of the magic of talent. Growing up, we used to bang our heads to tunes and rap rhymes from these two huge music icons. Who remembers not Diddy's I'll Be Missing You and Jay z's 99 problems? What we knew not then, was the fact that, these two great men, were sacrificing their childhood to nurture their music talent, a talent whose fruit we are witnessing today. Diddy, has since grown from being not only a rapper and singer but also a songwriter, actor, record producer and an entrepreneur. Jay z, on the other hand, has grown from being your ordinary rapper to being a businessman, to be one of the best selling musicians of all time, who has sold 100 million records with 21 Grammy Awards. Years later here we are witnessing results of sacrifice for passion. The duo was ranked by Forbes in 2017 a...

"Hello Pete its been long time, lets do coffee this weekend, all bills on me", "Hey Bessie, kwani uliangukia Jackpot na sijui hahhaa (Hey Bessie, did you by any case win a jackpot, without  an alert?)" "Aki Pete, kwani mi sikai mtu wa kukaa na doo?" "Noo ni vile ni kitambo sana, ulikuwa this generous" "Sawa boss, nimewin jackpot, let's meet for coffee, tukimaliza coffee, tununue hiyo hoteli"...Hahahah Its Saturday afternoon, I am lying on my couch, on this day I am not reporting to work as it is my day off, so I woke up so early to do some cleaning. Here I am, as tired as you can imagine and wondering why I have not yet settled down, at least the Miss of the house would have helped me out or better still handled it herself. So I am almost falling asleep on the couch before I hear someone walk in, "You can't be serious Pete, don't tell me you are asleep and not ready..." So I wake up and seat upright, almos...

Photo: Courtesy 2017 has been an interesting year, I can't describe it better. Yes, interesting like, it's only the other day we were celebrating the New Year (1.Jan.2017), then we had campaigns, followed by elections, then a repeat of the presidential elections, and just yesterday, we called it wraps. Bye 2017, just like that! Few days to December 25th, my employer grants us a leave as its the Christmas Custom. Time to spend with family, friends, visit relatives, take a holiday trip and see the beauty of the earth etc., So I had enough time on my hands to do either of the above. At our annual end year party, I am seated in one table sipping my cappuccino slowly with few other colleagues, when a colleague joins our table, the events of the day were over and people had begun leaving, and he wasn't ready to leave yet, so he joins and we remain behind for a cup of coffee and just to unwind as we reflect on different events throughout the year and have some banter talk...

One evening, I am walking in town and happen to see a 10 shillings coin lying on the ground; I glanced at it once and passed over it. Now this was contrary to what I could have done, if the same scenario had presented itself, some years back, while I was still in college; quickly step on the coin, get out my phone, make some imaginary call, then slowly pick the coin as if it was mine, and if possible change routes. This is a tactical move by senior hustlers known as, covering your tracks. You don't want the owner to come and get you standing there or get some curious people look at you as if the money you had picked was theirs to spend. That reminds me: what is always the issue with these people who must always be there when you minding your own business; like when you are busy picking up coins, or you are with your bae taking some evening lovey-lovey walks? Why do they have to always glance at you with those curious eyes that make you very uncomfortable? People please, let us...