Author: Muthoni

  • The Lucky Ones

    The Lucky Ones

    The Lucky Ones At 73, he still looks like someone’s son. He stands straight at about 6’4”. Bright smile. Wide, wise eyes. Skin smooth as a baby’s butt. (No dummy! I didn’t touch. But my eyes can feel smooth skin. Can’t yours?) He calls himself “The Blackest Man in Africa.” Hardly. “I host Rogaroga every…

  • Gamaliel’s Feet

    Gamaliel’s Feet

    They Say The Squeaky Wheel Gets Greased. We’re seated at MaloMalo on a Sunday afternoon. It’s a chilly Nairobi day. I have a maroon leather jacket on. Matching my lipstick. I’m looking like a snack. He’s dressed in black. Always. We’re chatting away about everything and nothing in particular. The conversation flows like an all-year-round…