Morning after angry rains..

I woke up extra early on Saturday March 7

Power had not come back

The rains had really poured the night before

and there was a blackout around 10pm

I pushed the curtains aside and looked outside

There was a stillness

Almost scary 

Too quiet

The rains the night before seemed angry

Like we had blocked Mother Natures veins and arteries

They poured like they were revenging something!

si sorry bas!

Anyways, I set alarm for 30 more mins 

whispered a prayer that the rains let off

and went right back to sleep

The rains indeed spared us until the afternoon

....

Womens Day Walk 2026

 IWD2026

Today my sis & I participated in the Womens Day walk in Nairobi

The previous week has been quite rainy

and the night of March 6/7 had extra extra downpour

marked by a lot of damage given the blocked drainage in this our city

Then Saturday morning we trooped to Karen to participate in the walk

The skies spared us and we completed the walk before the rains

This time there was 6km, 10km, 15km and 21km

we decided to do the 6km 

so as to be able to come back and enjoy some of the post walk activities

Last time we did the 15km and weuh, we came back when the guys were folding their tents!'

Give to Gain...thats the apt theme for 2026 IWD

when we give, we gain

CTA - consider your contribution today in advancing womens human rights! - what can you give for a woman to gain?

Happy Womens Day

50monthversary....is that even a word?

So turns out end of Feb 2026 marks my 50th month with FCA!

(Correction: I miscalculated by a whole 50mths!)

Yeah, I sometimes count weird things like that

I can look back to various milestones...that have marked these 100 months

•  Launch of new Finance ERP system and the mess and unmess that we created -weuhh
• Trip to Kampala to quickly learn about this new fin-system and come launch it asap and get ready for the audit...with a new auditor...fun times I tell you!
• Trips to Diani & Tsavo for team building, when this was afforded by budgets....
• One appearance on Citizen TV because they needed someone to weigh in on the finance bill and I was in my period of saying Yes to challenges that shake me!..that was...interesting! sema winging it!!!
• Trips to Kakuma and somehow never to Dadaab!
• Almost went to Samburu - part of an amazing project to bring children back to school & I kept saying I will go to Samburu, and never did! 
• Trip to Finland -had never been! the interplay between of modern and old architecture made Helsinki interesting...
• TRUMP in January 2025 - exactly when the rain started pouring on us!
• Two surgeries - one for me and one for my LO -a year apart - tough season...but Jehovah reigns!
• Being part of Season 3 of staff with exit of 2 major donors -watching team members go and some come back when funding resumes..then they leave and new ones join....
• The many celebrations, the low moments...the tough times...all rolled into experiences that have made it all worthwhile
• Amazing colleagues, amazing work env & chats at the gazebo every lunch hour - not to be missed!

I dont know what 2026 will bring - we are taking it a day at a time, literally!

But I wish FCA the very best!

Happy Halfcent to me!!

Am I my hair?

Am I my hair?

I dyed my hair

I dyed it black

It was turning a weird off black colour and 

of course white at the front because of wisdom...ahem...age

I dont mind the white front line hair...but the off black...it makes it look like my mane is not well maintained

Anyways, the dyes in the market look like they can make the hair fall off!

the texture really become coarse and no amount of haircream can change that on day one

But now it feels better

Wonder where i can get natural hair dye for natural hair...thats my next agenda!

The 2025 NGO Whisperer Global Fellowship!

 I got into an NGO focused Global Fellowship!

Yeahhh

The official launch was on Saturday May 31 2025 and I was so excited at the program ahead. It involved taking part in a 2 hour master class very engaging every Friday between June and December 2025 - you didnt want to miss any session

and now its Feb 2026 and we are about to graduate at the end of this month

My take?

This was my parting shot

The NGO Global Fellowship 2025 experience was both impactful and timely for me. 

I was drawn to the program by the strong testimonials from previous Fellows and the relevance of the topics for me. The masterclasses were insightful and practical, leaving me with clear action points to implement. They provided valuable guidance on best practices in leadership and management. The instructors were highly knowledgeable and engaging. 

The Change Management masterclass stood out for me, as our organization was navigating major shifts due to funding cuts. The session equipped me with practical tools to manage the transition professionally and confidently. 

My sincere thanks to Dr. Carol Opinde and the entire faculty for this enriching journey. 

Congratulations to all my fellow Fellows, Class 2025!

Car Trouble in 2026!

 Goodness me!

The car gave up on us on our way back from Muranga on Saturday Feb 7!

We drove very well from Muranga from 4pm and the idea was to reach Nairobi by around 6pm which was still daytime

Then boom....as we approach Githurai, this light came on!!

This was around 5.30pm

I know its NOT a good sign

The car was hopping when I try to accelerate

So we decided to get off the highway to the scary Githurai stage! as soon as we reached there the car now stalled fully!

all manner of menacing looking fellas came to the car saying they want to push it off the road

we are all scared!!!

very scared!!

Lord have mercy!!

anyways, after many calls to many different people including a mechanic and silent prayers

The decision was made to tow the car

One of my brothers came to the rescue! 

Thank you Lord! never been so happy to see someone

it was now approaching 7pm and we could now take an uber as he sorted out the car

The car was finally home at 10pm

Thank God we were in a busy place even if it was Githurai - it was the ironically the safest place

well....

i need a day to recover from that experience!

Back to Avid!

 I used to be an avid reader!

Life happened...and at some point could not even remember the last book I read!

So this year, am determined to change that!

My first book is Dream Count - i struggled through the first chapters, but now am OK and powering through the book..it gets interesting in later chapters

My second book is The Humanized Leader - am reading and reflecting on this timely book with a bookclub - its interesting to go through this book with other ladies..its every Saturday from 7.30am to 8.30am for 8 consecutive wees....so far so good...am enjoying it!

I aim to read at least 12 books this year!

Whats your book challenge this year?