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Burden of being a luo

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Theres nothing as good as a country with diverse ethnicity, whereby varied tribes live together. Kenya is sure lucky to have fourty two tribes at her disposal, something totally unheard of in some states. Stereotyping is inevitable because each tribe exhibit unique traits largely influenced by their respective cultures. If you have been around for quite some time then you've probably heard of the kikuyu and their prowess in business or maybe the Kalenjins and their expertise in long distance races. Kenya is sure an interesting place to be but without the jaluos it would be a little devoid of the ever unfolding drama and the amusement that go with it. This is so because of obvious reasons, the luo people have become so attached to this country through time and are firmly part of her history. Neither once nor twice has being a luo been termed as a burden, it's so normal to hear that. And infact the slogan has been given a facelift by some fellows as "being a luo is a lifest...

World cup lessons

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The world cup is finally over, the biggest global sporting event and most viewed word wide. It has been a month of epic soccer showdown, punctuated with the biggest upsets ever witnessed as far as soccer is concerned. I have to admit though that this was the only world cup I covered fully even though I missed a couple matches once in a while. I for some reason feel this event came to and end too soon, well lets just say time waits for no man. World cup in brazil lived up to the expectations of millions.  It was anticipated to be the best ever with all the matches being top of the bill. It sure did attract large droves of people from all walks of life. Anybody who got to watch the world cup had something to learn. Well, that may vary depending on individuals but I personally learnt alot from this beautiful game of soccer. Things get very interesting when you begin to relate sports with real life, and thats exactly what sports are meant for though very few people view things from tha...

Ingoo sevens frenzy

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A typical kenyan gig to precise, not any different from  the safaricom sevens series which run across the country. There was indeed great anticipation that this event would be a big breakthrough as this was the first ever. Kakamega is so very much endowed with rugby talent, you all have heard of kakamega high School, western bulls and elite players like Humphrey Khayange, Collins Injera and of course the ever jim-dandy Davis Chenge. Kakamega county has a number of stadia that can comfortably host local rugby tournaments and a huge rugby fanbase, but its not clear why safaricom has never paid any keen interest in incoporating the region in the sevens series. Kakamega showground is slowly becoming the home of rugby in this county. Late last year there was Kabras 10s at the same venue, and suprisingly Nakuru rfc, Kisumu rfc and Kericho graced the tournament though the attendance was disappointing given the free entry.This particular tournament did well than critics had projected and i...