Watching Zeitgeist The Movie today feels like unearthing a major cultural artifact from the late 2000s. For an entire generation, this film—distributed freely online—was a foundational "red pill" experience, prompting countless late-night debates and fundamentally altering how many people viewed religion, government, and finance.​While the film is widely criticized today for lacking academic rigor and promoting conspiracy theories, its power lies not in its precision, but in its ability to inspire fundamental skepticism.

From Mekatilili Wa Menza to #EndSARS to Kenya’s 2024 Gen Z protests, resistance has always been the lifeblood of Africa. The faces change, the tools evolve, but the spirit is the same. History is not a museum, it is a mirror. And in it, we should see ourselves.

The 2010 Constitution is more than law; it is an invitation for every citizen to take their seat at the table of leadership and nation-building. A Constitution on paper means little until it lives in the hands, voices, and actions of citizens

Writing is my quiet act of resistance, ripples that travel far beyond where they begin. From candlelit nights to the lessons of Ngũgĩ, Imbuga, Ogot, and Mugo, words have become both my refuge and my battlefield, connecting me to a community of thought, memory, and defiance.

From Kibera’s tin rooftops to global recognition, Kennedy Odede’s Mandela Prize isn’t just a win—it’s a lesson in grassroots agency. Through SHOFCO, he builds systems where none existed. This post explores quiet resistance, community power, and the meaning of leadership from below.

If I could host a dinner and anyone I invite was sure to come, here's who would be at my table: I’d host a dinner that bridges the past, present, and future, an evening of ideas, wisdom, and resistance. My guest list wouldn’t be about celebrity, but about soul, struggle, and vision. 1. Thomas Sankara – For his unflinching commitment to justice, pan-Africanism, and revolutionary integrity.

Exploring rebellion in Kenya’s 2025 protests against police brutality, abductions, and corruption. How do we fight a regime that keeps getting meaner?

A quiet look at how we’re taught to hush ourselves - not through force, but design. This isn’t about censorship. It’s about conditioning. Who benefits from your silence?

Waiting isn’t just a pause—it’s a deliberate theft of youth’s dreams. For Kenya’s Gen Z, delayed futures fuel frustration, eroding hope in a system that profits from their patience.

What if school sparked rebellion instead of compliance? This essay explores a radical vision where education awakens consciousness, encourages resistance, and teaches students to wield power—not just pass tests.

Essays for the quietly restless.

In a world of rigid systems-education, politics, economy-small acts of defiance can feel futile. Yet, from Wangari Maathai’s tree-planting to Nairobi’s graffiti-laden matatus and teachers bending c…

We rarely question the systems that shaped us school, politics, money because they trained us not to. Somewhere along the way, we mistake survival for submission, and submission for truth. But what…

ALT: a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a hallway .