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This article is a work of satire and fiction. The events and characters depicted are purely fictional and intended for humorous entertainment purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect reality or endorse any specific behavior. At the Wet Throat The last time I met my friends at the Wet Throat, we had a heated argument about what actions are considered normal in any society. This had led to even more question. ‘What are the effects of an individual’s micro-actions on the Nation as a whole? Who cares anyway?   Pengo, as the leader of our political party – the WCP (Who Cares Party) was the leader of opposition. I was the shadow minister for health, while Mike held the defence portfolio. I had explained that human beings had inherent standards that determined what was normal and what was not. Mike had countered that cannibalism was quite normal in some societies, yet it was repulsive to most. Pengo had insisted that unless humans established a ‘nomalcy index’ t...

This article is a work of satire and fiction. The events and characters depicted are purely fictional and intended for humorous entertainment purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect reality or endorse any specific behaviour. The City of Nairobi The streets of Nairobi are littered with garbage, hawkers, kiosks, etc. In fact, this former city in the sun has become one big open-air market with no planning whatsoever. Now that the election is round the corner, things are worse. Getting rid of the hawkers would be like throwing good votes into the sea so no politician will touch them.  Besides the garbage, refuse, and overflowing and bursting sewage system, the planning officers add to the pollution by spewing empty vitriol and unnecessary verbiage. We know that they are chasing rate defaulters because they want to raise money for the coming elections—the biggest ever in the history of independent Kenya.  On the sidewalks one faces the risk of fal...