Mbugua Ng'ang'a is the Editor of the Nairobi Law Monthly. He has published over 20 books, including We Can Fix This Country. He is a two-time AJEA finalist
So yesterday, after I lost during the Kenya Editors Guild elections in which I was seeking the position of Vice President, I was joined by my colleagues who were helping me to drown my sorrows with something glorious when Baba himself checked in.
Grateful to my
#Media
colleagues for nominating me as a candidate for Vice President of Kenya Editors Guild
@KenyaEditors
. This is a great honour. The portrait behind me is of George Mbugguss, the first NMG Editorial Director and founding editor of my empolyer,
@PeopleDailyKe
.
This novella, Terrorists of the Aberdare, addresses the issue of consumption of illicit alcohol in the seven Mt Kenya Counties. The villain is a tusker called Kanywaji, and the story is about how he terrorises people, including youths like Sonko Wakadosi, the poor protagonist.
We've signed a contract with Books First to distribute five of my adult and young adult titles through Quickmart and Naivas supermarkets. Will be sharing details of which stores will be stocking the books. That means the'll soon be available at a store near you.
#GreatBooks4Kenya
Sometimes I wonder if I have met myself. Anyway, I am seeking the position of Vice President of Kenya Editors Guild. I know I can change the media landscape in Kenya. If you know Editors who are bona fide members of
@KenyaEditors
ask them who is their candidate for Vice President
Farmers should not reward cows before milking. Give the animal dairy meal after milking. Idea is to reward the cow for giving milk, not to bribe it.
#SeedsOfGold
Farmers Clinic at Karlo in Kitale.
I recently visited an EPZ factory in Athi River. The number of jobs they have created! Wueh. Any way, I also enjoyed the nyoma choma in Kitengela.
@PeopleDailyKe
When one of the Editors told him I had been walloped (like Burukenge) he laughed and smiled that wry smile of someone who has been there done that and then shook my hand. Guess what we discussed next?
Terrorists of the Aberdare is the gift that keeps on giving. This evening the novella is going to be the subject of a colloquium hosted by the University of Vienna, Austria. The main discussant is a student at Bayreuth University in Germany. Have you read it?
#GreatBooks4Kenya
One of the highlights of my secondary career as a publisher has been the publication of Referee of a Dirty Ugly Game, by
@ahmedissack7861
arguably one of the most important books to have come out in Kenya this year.
I am trying to breathe normally after emerging Second in the Agriculture and Food Security Reporting and Third in the Digital Economy and Business Reporting categories of MCK's Annual Journalism Excellence Awards. I am grateful to
#PeopleDaily
for the opportunity.
@PeopleDailyKe
The August edition of the
@NLM_Magazine
is ready and will be available on from tonight. As usual we have put together a great product with several
#Exclusive
stories, great analyses and features that you must not miss.
#GetYourCopy
from our website
A chicken moults, just like a snake. After moulting, it becomes young again. A farmer can force ageing free range chickens to moult by denying them water and feed for a week. Once a farmer re-introduces feeding, the chicken will start laying eggs.
#SeedsOfGold
Farmers Clinic.
I would like to thank Oxford University Press EA team, led by
@JohnMwazemba
for making these books popular with readers. Not only did they pay royalties without being reminded but also sent a royalty statement. I believe they are the only publishers that still do. And that is how
As a boy, my dream was to be a published author. I would visit Bethany Bookshop in Nakuru and wonder if my books would one day be displayed there. These days, when I visit a bookshop, I get surprised if my books are missing. True story. Thank you
@TextBookCentre
#GreatBooks4Kenya
My piece on deliberations at Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. Written after attending press conference and communique by Russian President Vladimir
#Putin
and African Union Chairman and Comoros President Azali
#Assoumani
in St Petersburg.
On the pier on the shores of Gulf of Finland today to check out gas loading project undertaken by Gazprom, Russia's leading oil and gas company. Not too far from here is a plant that turn natural gas into Liquified Natural Gas for consumption in St Petersburg.
#RussiaAfricaSummit
Retired President Mwai Kibaki turns 89 today. We did this book just four months after he was elected. We included his inauguration speech. Did you know many government buildings added wheelchair ramps because he was using one in the early days of his first term?
#GreatBooks4Kenya
I think I can come out now. In 2010 and 2011, I used to write about art for
@NLM_Magazine
. Never in my wildest dreams did it occur to me that I would one day become its editor. Everything we do, it turns out, is a stepping stone to our future assignments. So always give your best
Hydro is the second leading source of electricity generation in Kenya at 27 per cent, according to Henry Ithiami, the acting GM for Corporate and Regulatory Services at
@KenGenKenya
. This is despite prolonged drought.
@PeopleDailyKe
@FrankDavidPR
@AmandaNamayi
@PeopleDailyKe
@oniondoctorLTD
@farmeronfire1
Hi Amanda. I am Managing Editor of
@PeopleDailyKe
. I have correspondence of your conversation with my team. I am aware you had an interview. I have seen your mail authorising my team to publish your photos. And I am aware there was a caption mix-up. I request we engage offline.
If a farmer has ten free range chickens, he can make them hatch on the same day by using dummy eggs. That means if done correctly, a farmer can get 100 to 150 chicks in 21 days.
#SeedsOfGold
Farmers Clinic at Karlo in Kitale.
When started writing this book, I said to myself: Is it possible to write a story without worrying what the theme(s) would be? Just make it fun and let it flow.
I had been challenged by an American friend to write a book with international appeal. Here it is.
#GreatBooks4Kenya
Sometimes we have the answers to some of the challenges that ail our society. But unless we interrogate them consciously we might be tempted to think that our challenges are insurmountable. All we need is to ask the right questions and look in the right places.
#thoughtleadership
It is now official. Our books are now available in Quickmart supermarkets, courtesy of BooksFirst. If you get your copies from the Rwaka or Kiambu Road branches, call me I dash over to autograph them for you. We are also in Lavington and Waiyaki Way branches.
#GreatBooks4Kenya
PUBLIC APPEAL! Parents of a school in Nakuru have been asked to buy 50 to 200 copies of my novella, The Weaver of Dreams, but it is out of print, and the publisher has asked for 3 weeks to print but books are needed next week. If you know where we can get copies, kindly holler.
If a farmer buys day-old chicks, he can sustain them for up to a week by giving them water or a little paraffin, which is a laxative. It is not necessary to give them formula feed.
#SeedsOfGold
Farmers Clinic at Karlo in Kitale.
I am honoured to be joining my friend and former colleague, Trevor Ombija, on Citizen TV tonight to discuss how we can improve the Reading Culture in Kenya. Be sure to join us for what promises to be an interesting conversation.
#CardburyDairyMilk
#InOurOwnWords
#GlassAndAHalf
Catch the serialisation of Ahmed Issack Hassan's autobiography, Referee of a Dirty Ugly Game in the Sunday Nation. And in the Daily Nation tomorrow. Look out too for more excerpts in the People Daily
@PeopleDailyKe
thereafter.
@ahmedissack7861
#GreatBooks4Kenya
@BigbooksL
Congratulations Amal Mohamed on the launch of your book, Deception. You have raised the bar. And thank you Madam Purity Kavuri for organizing the fantastic event.
#GreatBooks4Kenya
#NakuruCityGotTalent
LSK President Eric Theuri speaking at event to celebrate the autobiography of Issack Hassan
@ahmedissack7861
, Referee of a Dirty Ugly Game, published by
@BigbooksL
. Event held at
@serenahotels
Ideally, cities ought to be designed with all residents in mind. St Petersburg, like other European and Asian cities I have visited, have wide open streets for leisurely walks, concerts and spaces for people to just chill out. We need more of this in Kenya.
#RussiaAfricaSummit
Me: Autograph! I said autograph.
Taban lo Liyong: Do you know this goes against my poetic licence? Do you? Do you even have any idea that Culture is Rutan? Are you aware my male relatives are Eating Chiefs? Or you think all these is Fixions?
Me: Autograph.
#ChristmasInLodwar
With my colleague, Ayanda Holo of BRICS TV, ready to bring you details of deliberations at
#RussiaAfricaSummit2023
. One of the highlights will be how to address regional and global challenges, including security and economic cooperation. Tens of meetings going on on the sidelines
Waiting for Russia President Vladimir Putin press conference. At plenary yesterday, he said his country will facilitate agricultural technology transfer to African countries so that they can boost production. This year, Russia will have a record grain harvest.
#RussiaAfricaSummit
60 per cent of milk sold in Narok County comes from Bomet County, says one student from Maasai Mara University in Narok County.
#SeedsOfGold
#FarmClinic
.
Yesterday I made my debut as a current affairs analyst at
@K24Tv
. This is in addition to my appearance in Maina Kihumo's show on
@KamemeTvKenya
where we review newspapers every Wednesday morning. Welcome to tune in live or catch the shows at leisure on YouTube.
#LifeIsGrowth
The
@NairobiBusiness
was the first, and only news outlet, to hint that the job of
#KBC
Managing Director would be given to Agnes
#Kalekya
of
#RadioAfrica
. If the print ads went to
@TheStarKenya
it followed that someone from there would be put in charge of broadcast ads. Confirmed
A free range chicken has 63 productive days in a year. However, removing its chicks as soon as they hatch can increase number of productive days. Putting it in cold water enables the chicken at start laying eggs soon after.
#SeedsOfGold
Farmers Clinic at Karlo in Kitale.
Egerton has produced a variety of sorghum that can be used to bake breads. The university is now working with bakeries to popularise it.
#SeedsOfGold
Farmers Clinic at Karlo in Kitale.
This last week, I mentioned to a friend that I was more on the move when I thought I would be slowing down and he said to me: You don't have to stop. You can rest as you move. I thought his words profound.
Where you keep milking jelly can be responsible for the mastitis affecting your cow. Some farmers even lose the lids for their
#Arimis
. This is bad for your cow. Also use clean towel to clean udders. Paper towels for cows most recommended.
#SeedsOfGold
#FarmClinic
in Narok.
The government should help us to know how we can bring down the cost of maize production to at least Sh1,000, says farmer.
#SeedsOfGold
#FarmClinic
at Maasai Mara University in Narok County.
From time to time, I try my hand at writing about how to fight poverty. I developed a passion for the subject after meeting Joseph Steiglitz, the US economist. Yesterday,
#Treasury
released data on poverty levels between 2019 and 2021. Here's what the numbers say.
@PeopleDailyKe
If a cow pen is well-designed, it will reduce stress in cows. If a cow is not stressed, it will show signs of heat on time. Karlo has pen designs that maximise cow comfort.
#SeedsOfGold
Farmers Clinic at Karlo in Kitale.
What do you do for recreation? For me it is farming. Driving to the farm, spending time with wazee there and enjoying the village air is my way of recharging after hectic days in the city. Plus seeing a seed turning into a crop gives me a kick. The only challenge is bad prices.
What a great read this is turning out to be! How full of humanity! That one can hold an important office, such as the presidency of the United States and still remain rooted to values that are true; still connected to the loved ones in one's life; still a man.
#GreatBooks4Kenya
@_theregistrar
Ndio watu wanunue this book, Referee of a Dirty Ugly Game, by Ahmed Issack Hassan. It talks about election results and how different people respond to them. And I am the publisher. 🙂
@BigbooksL
For two hours every night, this bridge in St Petersburg, just like all others on Neva River, opens upwards for ships to pass. The blue building on the left is the HQ of Gazprom, one of the most profitable energy firms in the world. It is the tallest in Europe.
#RussiaAfricaSummit
We at
@NairobiBusiness
have embarked on the exciting journey of reaching out to stakeholders and laying the ground for future collaborations. Do not, therefore, be surprised to see us knocking on your door. Neither will we be flummoxed if you knock on ours. Asante
@FlyJambojet
.