Drive Two

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This are the directions home from Ngong Town

Mwangi Rest in Peace

He was tall and strong. I met Mwangi in the mid 1990's after I moved to the neighborhood where I now live. He was a jolly good and jovial man who frequented the local pub to socialize, drink and each roast goat meat with the rest of us. He was particularly fond of his friends, whom he generously entertained. Mwangi was a staunch Catholic and member of Catholic Men Association, which he introduced me to. He was by our standards, doing well, living in his own home as opposed to a rented one like many of his peers, driving a 504 Pickup and with adult children. When he retired something happened. I don't know what. His pickup broke down. He did not repair it, it just stayed in the garage rotting away. Then some years later, his home was auctioned by the bank. His son, a seminarian in whom he had so much hope was expelled. That was ten years ago. For five years, he has been sick and aloof. He stopped attending Catholic Men Association meetings, and for a year, church service altogether. I did not hear from him or about him until last night when Charles called to say Mwangi was dead. Rest in Peace.

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This picture was taken sometime in April 2011. I had just joined Internews Network, Kenya as a Broadcast Trainer.

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I have not posted an update for a while. The story of the animal kingdom is still developing. The animals were happy that the king, Lion had accepted that they would elect their leader. It was hoped that they would now replace Lion and his chief generals, Leopard and Hyena.

Njama Inaiva Sehemu ya Pili

Hapo Sungura akajitolea kuwakusanya wanyama wote walao mimea na wengine wanao waunga mkono wakutane katika tambarare ilio katikati ya pori ambako kwa mbali wanaweza kuwaona majemedari na watumishi wa mfalme iwapo watavamiwa. Kwenye mkutano huo watawasihi wanyama hao wakatae mamlaka ya Simba wa wanyama pori. Swara akaongeza maoni yake kwamba badala ya Sungura kufanya hio kazi peke yake, wagawanye ili yeye Swara awaambie Ndovu, Nyati and Pundamilia ilhali Sungura akazungumze na Twiga, Ngiri, na pia atume ujumbe kwa viongozi wa nchi jirani ya binadamu na pia kwa nchi za wanyama maji na ndege wa angani. Ujumbe hasa kwa nchi ya binadamu ulikuwa muhimu kwani wakiweza kusaidia mpango huo, ingekuwa rahisi mno kumng’atua Simba mamlakani. Wakakubaliana na wakaenda zao kuanza kazi. Lakini Sungura akawa ana wasiwasi na akarudi tena kwake Swara. “Kuna jambo ndogo ambalo nimelikumbuka” akamwambia Swara. “Ni muhimu tuwekeane ahadi kwamba tutalinda kwa siri kubwa mambo haya ili yasimfikie mfalme kabla ya kuyapanga vizuri. Maoni yangu ni kuwa tule kiapo cha kuweka siri” Lakini Swara hakutaka kula kiapo. Kulingana naye wale swara wengine wote ambao wamekufa mikononi mwa simba na wajakazi wake walikuwa ishara kubwa kuliko kiapo. Fauka ya hayo, nia ya kuwakomboa wenzao ilikuwa na uzito mwingi kuliko kula hicho kiapo. Akasisitiza kuwa kiapo chake yeye ni hio nia ya ukombozi wa wanyama.