Concert things....international guest..wow!!

 Saturday Aug 30 rolled in and I was super excited!

The one and only Cece Winans was gonna be in town and the venue was Uhuru gardens. From the great drone shots on Instagram we saw many red chairs and actually ASSUMED all the tickets will have seating. Turns out these days concerts don't have seats for the last category....did we know??? Nope!!

so we reached venue early at 4pm and lo and behold....yes....no seats!!

This really dampened my mood! I felt so conned....but as people came in they laid out their maasai shukas, popped up their umbrellas...they seemed to know!! The sun was still up from 4pm to 6.30pm so we were in the sun all this time ai ai ai...had to keep my bandana against my face to keep from the sunburn........very uncomfortable...

There was a couple about 70yrs...and they were also in the no-seats section - and I was like, organisers should afford to have special seats for senior citizens ama?

Anyways, 7.45pm Cece Winans came in and my mood lifted kabisa!

The concert was grand...just 90 minutes...we were in the front line just behind the barrier (see paparzzi shot above) ...and sang along in full volume! the stage was magical with lighting giving all the necessary effects to wow us..... one of the songs was done so beautifully and i didn't know the song....we were sure it was a new song...we checked you tube and the song was released 11months ago!!!! weuhhhh...He is Worthy is the name of the song....check it out!

Last time I saw Cece Winans was in 2010 when she came to Kenya, and the event was at Bomas at Kenya...which was a perfect venue, since its auditorium style, so we were all seated and all could have excellent view of the stage.... 

Next time I go for a concert, I need to be prepared to pay for top tier tickets

Else, I left there fully blessed by the experience :)

World Humanitarian Day Aug 19 2025

 Aug 19 - Is World Humanitarian day - and it was started in 2008 to honour humanitarian workers and promote awareness of the humanitarian efforts globally.

The theme for 2025 is Strengthening Global Solidarity & Empowering Local Communities

I started working in development sector in late 1998 - yes its been a minute! The theme for this year is indeed apt - empowerment begins from the micro level...that's is where change has to happen!

I checked my albums, and here are some pictures

This is me with colleague when working with Cordaid,  at Lake Paradise in Marsabit National Park. This was around 2005 and was my very first visit to Marsabit. We had supported disaster risk reduction projects in Marsabit county and this was a monitoring mission

This is me in Samburu - receiving a beautiful necklace from the women - who exclaimed how thick my neck was! oh well....hehehehehe

This is me with my colleague in Dukale Moyale ...am holding a beautiful container that is used to store milk - called Gorfa (correct me if thats not the right name!). If i remember right, this place was nested between hills and the community was not able to access clean water - the project was a water pan for them to capture rain - very scenic place

In Oloitoktok...with a womens group

in Lodwar - promoting local enterprises

Means of transport :)

Back in 2005 the roads to Northern Kenya were very bad....when I see these highways now 20years later, am like...its about time!! Access to everything is important for growth....and this was a long time coming

I love and enjoy what I do - we get hit once in a while (like the big one done by Trump admin, weuhh) but we do what we do  because we see the evidence of change at community level!

Salute to all the humanitarian workers! Especially those who live with the communities they serve.... the work is challenging, but rewarding....

You make a difference...receive your flowers :)

Road trips!

 I love road trips..especially those that the trip is within my control and we can move at a good pace! 

No rush to get somewhere...just enjoying the ride!

we have done several trips with this red car....Kisumu mostly, Nakuru alot and of course Machakos 

This one is of me going to Kakuma from Lodwar airstrip - it was just me and the driver and when i saw the backdrop of the mountains, I was like, stop stop...lets take a photo here!

This was somewhere in Lukenya..wide open spaces!

This was in sweltering Jordan...weuhh

Of course one has to stop at the Equator line and take a pic!!

The best part about road trips is the endless conversations and banter! am here for it!

Heres to more road trips this year!