Mwalimu retweeted
I don't know about "classic" but these are foundational 👇🏾:
1. Down 2nd Avenue - Es'kia Mphahlele.
2. Song of Lawino & Song of Ocol - Okot p'Bitek.
3. Mine Boy - Peter Abrahams.
4. Nervous Conditions - Tsitsi Dangarembga.
5. The Palm-wine Drinkard - Amos Tutuola.
6. A Man of the People - Chinua Achebe.
7. Poems from East Africa - Rubadiri & Cook (eds.).
8. So Long a Letter - Mariama Ba.
9. Mission to Kala - Mongo Beti.
10. African Religions & Philosophies - John Mbiti.
11. Coming to Birth - Marjorie Oludhe
11. The Interpreters - Wole Soyinka.
12. Moses Series - Barbara Kimenye.
13. Encounters from Africa - P. Williams (ed.).
14. Aminata - Francis Imbuga.
15. Palace Walk - Naguib Mahfouz.
16. The River & The Source - Margaret Ogola.
17. Tell Freedom - Peter Abrahams.
18. The River Between - Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.
19. Sleepwalking Land - Mia Couto.
20. Born on a Tuesday - Elnathan John.
Mwalimu retweeted
These mountains that we love so much are sometimes a source of immense grief.
I met @nimsdai at camp 2 of Manaslu. He was coming down from the summit while we were on our acclimitization rotation. When we told him we were planning to summit without supplemental oxygen and that we did not have sherpas, he took a few minutes to talk to us and advise us on how to properly acclimatize for a No O2 climb.
Today the mountains have claimed him alongside 9 other climbers on Broad Peak in Pakistan. It's a sad day in mountaineering. Our hearts goes out to friends and families of the climbers. May their souls find rest 🙏 – at Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mwalimu retweeted
"Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today."
Jordan Peterson, 12 Rules for Life.
The man across the office is running a different road from a different starting line.
Race the man you were yesterday. He is the only honest opponent you will ever get.
Mwalimu retweeted
If you put KES 1 million in a fixed deposit earning 10%, you'd make KES 100,000 in a year. If you invested the same amount in Safaricom at KES 29.10 on 7 Jan 2026, you'd earn KES 68,728 in dividends.
At first glance, fixed income seems to win. But does it? Let's see....🧵
Mwalimu retweeted
There is a perfectly logical explanation for why Africans generally do not keep time as "diligently" as their foreign peers. It is rooted in historical African traditions, & continues to influence our interactions today.
Lateness is not necessarily a mark of baseness.
Mwalimu retweeted
The biggest #FIFAWorldCup ever, with 48 teams and 104 matches, is expected to bring a record $13bn for FIFA.
Al Jazeera's @AJLabs counts the cost of going big - for fans, players and the planet.
Mwalimu retweeted
Countries with retrogressive visa policies should not be allowed to host global tournaments.
The Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was reportedly denied entry into the US despite having a valid visa, meaning he will miss his World Cup debut as the first Somali official at the tournament. That alone tells you how broken this hosting model is.
You cannot invite the world to your country, collect tournament glory, collect tourism money, collect broadcast attention, then humiliate qualified officials and participants at the border.
Even the extortionist visa system at the US Embassy in Nairobi should be condemned. Kenyans pay money, fill forms, queue, wait for months, then someone rejects them in two minutes and keeps the money.
If your visa policy treats Africans like suspects and ATMs, you have no business hosting the world.
Mwalimu retweeted
In the parlance of counterterrorism, “links to suspected terrorist” is the weakest designation. It could be the referee was at a party or event that was being surveilled because of other attendees. It means nothing.
Mwalimu retweeted
HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE 🫨
Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person ever to break the 2-hour barrier in official race conditions, storming to a historic 1:59:30‼️
@KejelchaYomif, on his marathon debut, also breaks 2 hours with a stunning 1:59:41 and @jacobkiplimo2 clocks 2:00:28, also faster than the previous world record 😤
Every teacher should take time to understand different learning difficulties that students face. As much as they are learnt in the university, there is more information out here on accomodation strategies for students with such difficulties.
Mwalimu retweeted
On my way to Dar es Salaam on 15th February 2026 I was denied exit out of Kenya at Lunga Lunga border by Immigration department due to a Red Notice issued against my passport around Jan/Feb 2025 by one Michael Sang of DCI - Serious Crimes Unit at Mazingira House on Kiambu Road.
Mwalimu retweeted
When We Say 'Teya Leta Tebo' 😂
It's Not That We Don't Have The Gadgets/Data To Access Live Standings
Well Sometimes We May Lack Either/Both
But This Is More Of A Solidarity Signal To A Man We Have Grown To Admire ✊🏾
As Chinua Achebe Said - When We Gather...
#FootballKE
Mwalimu retweeted
South Africa Urges UN Security Council Session Following Unilateral Military Action in Venezuela.
#GovZAUpdates
Mwalimu retweeted
Eish... Nkt
Where are you, Caroline? 🥹
@DCI_Kenya
@citizentvkenya
@tv47digital
@StandardKenya
@ntvkenya
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