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shengtownkenya: The Ukooflani Mau Mau Reunion -New album 2018
shengtownkenya: The Ukooflani Mau Mau Reunion -New album 2018: Ukooflanimaumau acronym (Upendo Kote Ole wenu Ombeni Funzo La Aliye tuumba na Njia iwepo)are back with a bang-the 24 members collective w...
Sunday, 4 February 2018
The Ukooflani Mau Mau Reunion -New album 2018
Ukooflanimaumau acronym (Upendo Kote Ole wenu Ombeni Funzo La Aliye tuumba na Njia iwepo)are back with a bang-the 24 members collective whose members are mainly from Mombasa , Nairobi and Diaspora spoke to Shengtown about their comeback at BMG Music Empire in Nairobi Donholm-
This is their third debut album, by 24 members since their first major collabo album - kilio cha haki an international album comprising 52 artist done in 2004,-
http://https://youtu.be/hLMRTTmeaF8-Dandora Burning done in 2005.
This is their third debut album, by 24 members since their first major collabo album - kilio cha haki an international album comprising 52 artist done in 2004,-
http://https://youtu.be/hLMRTTmeaF8-Dandora Burning done in 2005.
Over the years the sub groups & individual artist have done several mix tapes &albums
The group said coming together is strategic since almost all the emcee are in strategic positions of power for a major come back-
The group said coming together is strategic since almost all the emcee are in strategic positions of power for a major come back-
Ukooflanimaumau took the streets by storm with their streetwise social conscious music ,with club Smashers from 2000 to late 2010 and grew to become the biggest art movement in East Africa ,with affiliates in Arusha through Watengwa,Kikosi cha Mizinga from Dar and Luga flow army from Kampala,
The mainly deadlocked social conscious emcees have embarked on a mission to bring back the Boom Bap Rap music that promote love and socials conscious to the industry.
they told Shengtown they can't seat and watch as media pumps music corrupting the morals and fabric of the society ,Sharama told shengtown "ni mambo na kuwapiga Mbao"http://https://youtu.be/YciH08F3-HI he insisted we never broke up! those were hate mongers spreading division, our Ukooflani Mombasa collective has ever been united -and we are going to put Kenya on international map again ".,http://https://youtu.be/DP7TsSme03Q
The mainly deadlocked social conscious emcees have embarked on a mission to bring back the Boom Bap Rap music that promote love and socials conscious to the industry.
they told Shengtown they can't seat and watch as media pumps music corrupting the morals and fabric of the society ,Sharama told shengtown "ni mambo na kuwapiga Mbao"http://https://youtu.be/YciH08F3-HI he insisted we never broke up! those were hate mongers spreading division, our Ukooflani Mombasa collective has ever been united -and we are going to put Kenya on international map again ".,http://https://youtu.be/DP7TsSme03Q
BMG empire admin could accommodate all the members at go and Emcees will come in groups till the album is complete.
France based grongi told Shengtown he traveled from Paris where he based to cordinate the project ,Mc kah returned to Country Guchi p and P.o.P Traveled from Mombasa,the streamed from different parts of the country for this maiden project.
Maumau the Hip Hop city krew members present were Agano&Laabala (wakambawawili)kitu sewer(mashifta)Oteraw(kalamashaka)Grongi,Mc Kah and Don Gas fyatu.
Maumau the Hip Hop city krew members present were Agano&Laabala (wakambawawili)kitu sewer(mashifta)Oteraw(kalamashaka)Grongi,Mc Kah and Don Gas fyatu.
Mombasa Krew Kaya Hip Hop Krew Were represent by Guru Gang,P.O.P, Sharama & Lavosti,
Six footer plus P.o.p.told Shengtown he is calling members that have recently seen the light from the collective to know they are more than invited on this album "we need the light here"
Six footer plus P.o.p.told Shengtown he is calling members that have recently seen the light from the collective to know they are more than invited on this album "we need the light here"
Speaking with Richie Guru Gang who was the chief Chef "We prepared food for all the members, before entering the studio-"we are brothers and back in the days we used to eat from the same plate guided by our Upendo kote slogan,we are co-coordinating the project with G-rongi from Mau Mau camp while i handle Ukooflani"
"To all our Ukooflanimaumau fans watch this space" legendary produce Kevin Provoke told Shengtown "i have worked with ukooflani maumau from back in the days,i am Happy to be among the major Producer.
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Timo na Ngori Za Mtaa- SHENG series imechorwa na Mwas Mahugu
Timo na Ngori Za Mtaa- Sheng series imechorwa na Mwas Mahugu
Kayole - town ilikua imetulia sana
especially ka ulikua umetoka the other side of the town,kaa ungetaka
ku-rejuvinate mind,kupata ile inner calm yak u-enjoy nature,basi hii ingekua
your perfect escape,ni vile tuu sometimes kulikua frequent gun exchange ya
mabang'a na madingo,hizi streets exchange zilikua fun kwa watoto wa primo,since
chuo zikifungungwa walikua na version tofauti ya “Godi sinya”walikua wana make
gun za wire,na rubber bands,na whole day ilikua ni cat and mouse kwa alleys za
k-town,naughty boys sometimes wange shoot buttocks za wamatha,games zilikua mob
taya,bano,cattie,
Watoi machokosh ndio tuu walikua washajua hustle before,wali spend the whole day waki collect carton peppers,plastic,machupa,na ma-srcap metal..sometimes watoi wa estate wange simamisha game zao za guns za wire,na ku scream in unison “”chokora mapipa chokora mapipa”na immediately tu-wars tulikua tunaanza,wakishoot.but ma chokosh walikua wana give up juu always walikua-anga super dupa high na chupa ya glue,lower lip ilikua ina suspend na kushikilia hii,hata mbio gani! hainge fall.
Street za kuingia k-town zilikua za nguvu, artificial flowers za miscellaneous colors,zimepangwa all over na design ya abstract na ma provided na officio department ya garbage collection ,hawa wasee walikua wame advice raiya kumwaga soil kwa hizi roadii za mtaa ili kufunika lami,solar ikiwa hot lami ilikua inachoma watoi miguu waki-ride ma-tyres,hii issue ilikua inaleta ma-parent juu:reason being after mtoi ku-burn na lami alikua anarudi home na statement kaa hizi zilikua za kawaida””aaahhh woishe Mama nivae viatu za shule leo pekee?”nimechomeka sana.
Watoi machokosh ndio tuu walikua washajua hustle before,wali spend the whole day waki collect carton peppers,plastic,machupa,na ma-srcap metal..sometimes watoi wa estate wange simamisha game zao za guns za wire,na ku scream in unison “”chokora mapipa chokora mapipa”na immediately tu-wars tulikua tunaanza,wakishoot.but ma chokosh walikua wana give up juu always walikua-anga super dupa high na chupa ya glue,lower lip ilikua ina suspend na kushikilia hii,hata mbio gani! hainge fall.
Street za kuingia k-town zilikua za nguvu, artificial flowers za miscellaneous colors,zimepangwa all over na design ya abstract na ma provided na officio department ya garbage collection ,hawa wasee walikua wame advice raiya kumwaga soil kwa hizi roadii za mtaa ili kufunika lami,solar ikiwa hot lami ilikua inachoma watoi miguu waki-ride ma-tyres,hii issue ilikua inaleta ma-parent juu:reason being after mtoi ku-burn na lami alikua anarudi home na statement kaa hizi zilikua za kawaida””aaahhh woishe Mama nivae viatu za shule leo pekee?”nimechomeka sana.
‘’’NGRRRRi krriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing, bell ilimalaizia
Watoi wali-ignore bell na kundelea kucheza ball ya ma-paper,ilikua ni break time ya afternoon,kitu 4pm,middle classes zilikua zisha go home,na maboi walikua wana jibamba,Moodee yani alitokea from no where!
“Hey boys it is time to go home,play time is over go home.teacher alli-annouce loudly
Timo ana grab ball speed speedie na bila ku-respond anatoka teke teke akifuatwa na ma-boys wengine.
Teacher naye aka- head back kwa classes,kayole town primary school,imejengwa poa,concrete walls na roofing ya grey asbestos, ilikua chuo ya nguvu.
After dakika kadhaa Timo wali slow down after kupenya kwa mtaa,walikua wana hema sana juu bag heavy ya books nyuma ya mgongo .
Timo:Manze jo mo-dee amekatisia game mbaya
Beste: Timo manze nilikupiga chobo!! Ha ha ha
Timo :na na nani? Nani? Sura ka chobo!! Ha ha
Beste: umenza mchongoano?
Beste 2:kaende kaende mimi ndio refa,boi mwingine wa tatu alichangia
Soon walisimama na ku form a circle na mchongoano ikaanza.
Sky
ilikua radiant ,miale the solar zilikua zinaptia hii mtaa golden rusty color ya
nguvu,ka sun sun set kalikua ka na take cover ,wasee wa kupika mandazi ,
walikua wanarudi bizness round two!baada ya kuamkia biashara
ngware,fishmongers,mutura ,supu,nyam chom round ya kwanza, waki expect booming
business ,wasee wakitoka job,na watoi wakirudi home kutoka chuo,jamaa wa ice
cream alikua busy whole day,na solar ilikua ina mshow time yake ya kufunga biz
ilikua isha fika,alikua ana chezea ma injury time ,idhaa ilikua ni ma five.
Msee wa kuuza miwa alipita, na Baba Timo aka mwita,
“tukatie na utu chongee ya 20 bob”na ugawanyishe mara mbili,baba Timo ali show Msee wa miwa.
Baba Timo.: rafiki mambo yamekua magumu, (alisema huku aki clear throat)
Jirani:Si kwako tuu,ni kila pahali,ni kawaida ya maisha
Baba Timo:hata siamini ni huyu motto wangu <
Jirani: amefanya nini tena?
Baba Timo :ana bidiiii sana shuleni,tabia nzuri naomba mola nihakikishe amefika chuo kikuu rafiki!
Trader wa kuuza miwa ana maliza
kuchonga miwa na ana pass kwa Baba Timo na rafiki yake,but wote wanapatwa na
surprise ,
“Hata mimi na taka miwa baba,Timo anadai huku amebeba bag na paper bag kwa mkono.
Baba Timo:haya mchongee ya 10 bob anamwambia msee wa miwa,hukua akimgeukia mtoi wake Timo
“umetoka wapi?usiniambie tena pia umeokaota okota hivyo vyuma?aaaha?
Timo:mbuyu unajua tumesota,mee nita uuza hizi tupate za chakula ,na wewe ulipe karo
Baba Timo(defeated)basi ingia ndani wenzako wako ndani
Aha ha ha jirani anacheka kidogo “watoto wa siku hizi!
Baba Timo :wamuona weekend zote hushinda akiokota hivyo vyuma juu hakuna shule
Jirani:atakua mtu wa heshima kwa jamii,sio kama hawa!una waona,:
“Hata mimi na taka miwa baba,Timo anadai huku amebeba bag na paper bag kwa mkono.
Baba Timo:haya mchongee ya 10 bob anamwambia msee wa miwa,hukua akimgeukia mtoi wake Timo
“umetoka wapi?usiniambie tena pia umeokaota okota hivyo vyuma?aaaha?
Timo:mbuyu unajua tumesota,mee nita uuza hizi tupate za chakula ,na wewe ulipe karo
Baba Timo(defeated)basi ingia ndani wenzako wako ndani
Aha ha ha jirani anacheka kidogo “watoto wa siku hizi!
Baba Timo :wamuona weekend zote hushinda akiokota hivyo vyuma juu hakuna shule
Jirani:atakua mtu wa heshima kwa jamii,sio kama hawa!una waona,:
jirani ana-point jamaa wawili
wanapita street wakistagger, “wamesomeshwa halafu baada ya hiyo bidii yote na
pesa matokeo ndiyo haya”!
Baba Timo:muone hata hana haya ana kojoa hadharani!
Drunkard wa pili pia ana move kwa wall na pia kunyoraa,without giving a damn.
Baba Timo:muone hata hana haya ana kojoa hadharani!
Drunkard wa pili pia ana move kwa wall na pia kunyoraa,without giving a damn.
Crow ikoo juu ya green street light
ime spoil,malibou stock ziko juu ya mitii mbili za acacia zilio kwa hii
street,na pia kuna moja ina hop hapa na pale,ina limp.next na non approved refuse pit next kwa stage,
ma bachelor na wasee wakurauka
ngware ndio chanzo ya pile ya
garbage kwa hii street , hao huanza one
paper bag ,siku ya pili two,na soon ,kila mtu wakurauka job early ana follow na
uchafu yake na soon after,uchafu kupile up.
Timo anascavange for scrap metals na ma-plastic,kwa hii dump pit,anavunja upande wa kushoto na achecki original street Boy aki approach,kwa kawaida machokosh wa mtaa huita boy ka Timo mbagishon ,slogan ya chokosh msafi
Street boy 1,tulikwambia hii si job ya wasee wako chuooo,weee ruudii shuuule!
Street boy2:first leta hii zii .
Street boy anamnyang’anya Timo collection yake,huku Timo aki-refuse
Aaaaaaaaachilia chokosh wapilia anadai huku aki mshika kidevu,Timo ana-fall,na machokosh wanatoka teke teke.
After sometimes, bongau ama kama
hushiki malibou stock ina shonde kwa face ya Timo ,na hako ka baridi kana
mrudisha kwa consciousness yake,ana walk home mdogo mdogo,huku aki breed kwa
lips kiasi,
Bell ya msee wakuza maziwa ya brookside,inamrudisha kwa flash back,hio incident ili-happen akiwa eleven years,3 years ago,na sasa alikua fourteen years na candindate,Timo alikua ame lean kwa wall behind class eight classes,
On the front side,ni celebration,pupils washikilia exams pads na geometicals sets,hewa imejaa happy voices na murmurs,jumping up and down,hugs na kisses,wote wana celebrate Kumaaliza Kenya certificate of primary education(KCPE)exams
Timo ana-wajoin lakini amevaa sura ya kazi
Pupil:checkini huyu msee(all attentions kwa Timo as murmurs zina die)
Pupil 2:sura ya kazi ya nini?shida ya nini?
Pupil mwingine anatokelezea na teje boom box ya nguvu huku ame beba kwa shoulder,attention ina leave Timo
Boi:Ha ha ha Njoro umechukua teje ya home kwenu?kichwa yako mbaya!
Njoro: hei hei msee wangu kua mpole nina ma- mix mwenda after all exams zimekatika
Bell ya msee wakuza maziwa ya brookside,inamrudisha kwa flash back,hio incident ili-happen akiwa eleven years,3 years ago,na sasa alikua fourteen years na candindate,Timo alikua ame lean kwa wall behind class eight classes,
On the front side,ni celebration,pupils washikilia exams pads na geometicals sets,hewa imejaa happy voices na murmurs,jumping up and down,hugs na kisses,wote wana celebrate Kumaaliza Kenya certificate of primary education(KCPE)exams
Timo ana-wajoin lakini amevaa sura ya kazi
Pupil:checkini huyu msee(all attentions kwa Timo as murmurs zina die)
Pupil 2:sura ya kazi ya nini?shida ya nini?
Pupil mwingine anatokelezea na teje boom box ya nguvu huku ame beba kwa shoulder,attention ina leave Timo
Boi:Ha ha ha Njoro umechukua teje ya home kwenu?kichwa yako mbaya!
Njoro: hei hei msee wangu kua mpole nina ma- mix mwenda after all exams zimekatika
Ana switch on teje “ a big
tuuuunnnee,… a horn blast, DJ bunduki on the mix!”the rough and toughest this
is followed by a raggaa riddim,and everyone is dancing.inabidi madame wainue
skirt kidogo hadi kwa knees ndio waweze kuziondoka,na kila boi alishikilia
manzi kutoka nyuma.
The same Dj mixx inaendelea kuchuna
kwa Matatu,raia ni wengine ,horns za magari kila pahali,makarao,ma-hawker,
mabroker,ma-hustla ,ma-sonko,Timo anauza njugu.
“nani mwingine?nani mwingine?
Mara msee anamvuta kutoka nyuma!raia ni ku-stare tuu kawaida ya Kayole
Stranger: we fala nani alikua mbia unaweza uzia njugu hapa?ana uliza kwa ukali
Timo:ati nini kaa huna doe ishia!Timo anajibu kwa ukali
Stranger ana –move next na Timo kumushika mashati na kumkaribia kwa face,pia boi mwingine ana join na soon Timo ako surrounded na rende ,msee mmoja anachukua njugu tano,
Na ku-point Timo “wee fala na uchunge line zetu
Timo:fala ni wewe na ulete doe ya njuguu,tusi zoeane sitaki ngori
Mara ngumi heavy ina mpata Timo,ikifuatiliwa na ingine kwa kahasho,Njugu zina fly kwa hewa na Timo hajui kaa anaona njugu ama ma stars! noomaa.jo
“nani mwingine?nani mwingine?
Mara msee anamvuta kutoka nyuma!raia ni ku-stare tuu kawaida ya Kayole
Stranger: we fala nani alikua mbia unaweza uzia njugu hapa?ana uliza kwa ukali
Timo:ati nini kaa huna doe ishia!Timo anajibu kwa ukali
Stranger ana –move next na Timo kumushika mashati na kumkaribia kwa face,pia boi mwingine ana join na soon Timo ako surrounded na rende ,msee mmoja anachukua njugu tano,
Na ku-point Timo “wee fala na uchunge line zetu
Timo:fala ni wewe na ulete doe ya njuguu,tusi zoeane sitaki ngori
Mara ngumi heavy ina mpata Timo,ikifuatiliwa na ingine kwa kahasho,Njugu zina fly kwa hewa na Timo hajui kaa anaona njugu ama ma stars! noomaa.jo
Monday, 4 September 2017
Ushaskia-by mwas mahugu
Ushaskia-by mwas mahugu
Before uamue kubuy-tiplo place yoyote ,Msee Mjanja ni kutafuta Laywer dio afanye research,hii mwaka kajanuari wakati kasolar kalikua kamewaaka
ile mbaya,sides za Kitengela raia ilishikana mashati ile mbaya,prime plot
ilikua kwa highway ilikua imeunzia mtu
saba na kila msee alikua na ma-paper zote original ,so kila mtu alikua anadai Kashamba
ni kake,kila wiki each buyer alikua anacome na jeshi yake,wengi
waliganda,usitake kuona,buyer mmoja amecome na ma-boy wa mtaa jicho
nyanya,buyer mwingine alipitia kwa chief na akapewa ma-AP,Buyer wa tatu alipitia kwa utumishi kwa wote na
kupewa Mba’nga watano,Buyer wa nne
alikua ame-come na ukoo yao yote,Lakini story ni buyer watano alikua mmatha
yeye aliokota mchokosh wote wa Kitee’akawalisha freshi,na kukuja nao wakiwa
wamebeba tupaper twa blak,buyer wasita man alikua Pastor flani wa church so
alicome na congregation yote juu walikua washabuy hiii land wa-build heaven
shuttle Church-usitake kujua zilee
vituko na war zilikua hii area,mambo
ilikua disaster,shingo zilienda.so umeskia ka radar
Milk the Cow the Best Way You Know How-Edwin 'Doo Mambo' Kaguri
Milk the Cow the Best Way You Know How- Edwin 'Doo Mambo' Kaguri
This is a very old adage and it’s analogy to the business
world is nothing short of impressive. For a clearer understanding, I will
discuss it in both the surface and deeper perspectives with the surface
viewpoint being the first. A well-known fact is, for effectiveness and
efficiency; certain guiding principles are mandatory. The same also applies
with milking of the cow. In the Buddhism religion, the cow is a very sacred
animal and considered as the mother because of the milk it gives. So sacred are
heifers in this religion that in some parts of Asia, motorists usually stop
their cars for them to cross the road! Almost all of us enjoy drinking tea,
coffee or just pure milk and/or its other by-products. Each cow is different
but for most, the procedure of milking is almost the same with the extremes
canceling each other. For excellent results, milk her two times daily (morning
and evening) at the exact same times. Always sit on the same side of the cow
(to make her relaxed and comfortable) and wipe her udder with warm water before
and after milking (gently and with massaging strokes). The outcome in terms of liters
or gallons will be overwhelming by following these simple guidelines.
Generally, the same formula applies for success in most areas of life, business
inclusive. Taking this anecdote into analysis, it will emerge that running a
business can be a simple affair only if done appropriately. The three
fundamental keys here being time, consistency, and good interpersonal skills
(rapport).
Like sands through the hourglass,
so are the days of our lives. Time is the most valuable asset an individual can
ever acquire. On that note, this means that even loosing a second of your time
means loosing part of your lifetime, forever. Even though frequently against us,
this asset can and should be used to our own benefit. Just like milking the cow
at exactly the same times each day, we should also be time conscious while
handling our responsibilities. For example, an appointment scheduled at 9
o’clock should be at that particular time and you shouldn’t translate it as a
9:15 or an 8:45 appointment. Lateness is intolerable, and if it occurs due to
unavoidable circumstances, call ahead and give reasonable explanations. On the
other hand, it would be erroneous to state that it’s wrong to arrive in time.
Some people may actually appreciate this, and you may have some extra minutes
to organize yourself be it a case of an interview, a presentation or a seminar.
Just as the saying goes, “you can never be too ready”. The best, however, would
be to arrive on time with everything needed at hand and after several
rehearsals as well as detailed planning. Several ways can be useful in
achieving this, especially in the workplace. To the employer, ensure that
projects and workloads are all delegated in due time to avoid any unjust
pressure to the staff. In addition, adequate time gives fruitful results
because of thorough research. On the employee’s side, research, assignments,
projects, and duties are all best if submitted before deadlines.
Procrastination and laxity are recipes for disaster that every individual
should avoid at all cost. Managing one’s time well (by setting priorities
first) and sticking to one’s schedule (to-do list) are a sure way of success in
this area. Top of all, always handle matters with regard to importance and not
urgency.
With consistency, it is a bit
trickier. A well-known fact is that it is not at all hard being number one, but
very hard lasting there. For peak performance, ensure that you deliver what is
required from you, when it’s required from you, and where it’s required from
you. Keeping in mind the sale figures and the positive feedback that a company
gets from satisfied clients, its ultimate goal should be to keep them coming
back. This way, not only will you have regular customers, but also have an
expansion of the market since most of them will definitely refer others if they
are truly satisfied with your products and/or services. Soon enough, you will
be in the network and as busy as a bee. Competency in dealing with
responsibilities of such great magnitude emerges from perfecting the art of
consistency. In the corporate world, for instance, consistency manifests itself
in peak performance over a given period of years. It seldom goes unappreciated
and its reward is extremely worthwhile. These rewards are usually in the form
of awards and honors such as the Company Of the Year Awards (COYA) here in
Kenya. Once you start milking the cow, you will have to do so daily for the
period of her entire lifetime, or ‘till you take her to the market for sale.
The situation is also similar in the work environment, once things get in
motion; it is forward ever and backward never.
They say that man is a social animal. With regards, it is
very essential to note the vitality of good interpersonal skills in an
organization. For any business to boom, it should treat the customer care
section with great importance as any other section present there. Except for
monopoly markets, almost every other market is flooded and competition is high.
Many individuals and companies are all offering the same goods and services.
Without a good rapport with one’s customers, it’s a very challenging task to
realize good profits (if any at all). Besides making high profits, winning the
loyalty of your customers is an achievement that deserves applause. This is so
since should there be a case of inflation in the goods or services you are
offering, a good rapport ensures that very little, if any, resistance meets
this. The case would be worse if the consumers do not relate to you on a
personal level. In a Company, the human resource manager should be on toes to
ensure the smooth running of his department. Jesus Christ once said, “A good
leader is a servant of his people”. With this in mind, keep boosting the
staff’s morale every now and then, for instance, by showing them how to do a
certain task practically. Other ways are getting to know them individually,
rewarding the most outstanding characters, and by avoiding favors. After all, the
way they might react to the clientele might probably be a reflection on how
their employers react to them. Going back to the proverb again, we see that in
milking a cow you have to sit on the same side and wipe her udder with warm
water. All these are for creating a good rapport between the two of you.
There is this very common misquote which states that rules
are meant to be broken. Rules and regulations are just about all that keeps our
societies from insanity. From the religions, to the courts, and finally to the
traditions, order is maintained through rules and regulations. The same is to
be applicable in business and to life in general. Amazingly, in negation to
this, every person is different and we all have different strengths and
weaknesses. Even in the companies, the SWOT (Strength Weaknesses Opportunities
Threats) analysis comes in handy in the monitoring of progress. Each individual
is different to the next from just their fingerprints, thinking capacity,
hobbies, interests...the list is endless. From that perspective, it would be
best to put in your all and your best. Nevertheless, in my own opinion, I see
no harm in trying to blend the two concepts together. This means that you are
to follow the rules of God, the state, Mother Nature, tradition, and success.
In addition, if you should include your own unique abilities rest assured that
the outcome would be very rewarding. Whether a businessperson, an employee or
an employer, you will yield great results if you milk the cow the best way you know
how.
Matatus; the Moving Discos Edwin 'Doo Mambo' Kaguri
“I can’t believe
this, it’s like we are in a scene of X-zibit’s Pimp my ride show!” exclaimed
John in disbelief, his eyes constantly rolling to have a good glimpse of every
inch in the Matatu. John is a 28 year old American citizen who was recently
posted to Nairobi as a market researcher and upon observing the Matatus; he was
so mesmerized by the culture that he just had to travel on one to experience
the thrill first hand. “Yes”, the young lady next to her replied, “The pimping
begun as a fad but now it’s more of a culture, superb isn’t it?” He nodded his
head in a very slow motion, his eyes twinkling in amazement and a smile
blossomed on his lips. Despite the driver’s little regard to the traffic rules
and regulations, and the conductor’s
unpredictability in fare charges and poor skills in customer service, younger
commuters nonetheless prefer the ‘Manyagas’ (Pimped Matatus with loud music) to
the ‘Wangoras’ (The older Matatus without multicolored graffiti and no music)
which the older generation commonly use. Although John was without doubt
captivated by this culture, he didn’t fully understand the cogs that put this
wheel into motion.
Out of the need of
the common mwananchi, who doesn’t own a private vehicle, to travel from point A to point B, public
service vehicles [PSV’s] came into the picture here in Kenya during the
colonial era. When Matatus made their first appearance in the late 1960’s, the
standard fare for a trip was three coins worth thirty Kenyan cents. Swahili for
three is ‘tatu’ and this is how the word ‘Matatu’ was later coined. With the
introduction of the Kenya’s creolised Swahili language Sheng’ in the 1980’s,
the word was then later changed to ‘Mat’ or ‘Mathree’ which are more popular
with the urban contemporary youth. Necessity is surely the mother of invention,
fast forward a few decades into its commencement; the Matatu industry has
broken most traffic laws creating a new culture which has now become a hub of
creativity. This has in turn generated other related industries which are vital
for ‘Pimping’ the Mats for an overall thrill and appeal for travelers and in
turn bring in more profits for the owners. Local musicians too use them in
their music videos and advertising agencies use these pimped Mats in their
adverts.
Before the Government
and consequently the famous Michuki rules came into play in February 2004, this
industry was run in a very helter-skelter manner with only the ‘Kamjesh’ and
the outlawed ’Mungiki’ maintaining order and collecting royalties from
operators in various routes. In addition to that, this culture has continued
spreading its roots even deeper in both big and small towns in Eastern and
Central Africa. They say ignorance is bliss, so on that note it would be sheer
ignorance for the public, who use the Mats as their main mode of transportation
not to acknowledge the vital role they play in the industry. Firstly, they
create employment to a substantial large percentage of the citizens who work on
these moving discos, as they are popularly known. From the drivers to the
touts, from the graffiti artists to the interior and exterior designers, from
deejays to vee-jays and musicians, and of course the DVD and speaker sellers,
one Matatu alone can generate income to 20 or more people. Since there are
about 25,000 Matatus in operation in every major city in Kenya, the mathematics
is simple and it is for these figures that the economy should be gracious.
Every talent is God
given and not exploiting one’s talent by letting it desecrate is erroneous. The
Matatu culture nurtures talents. Graffiti artists get a chance to showcase
their art on these Mats and eventually inspire and pave way for other upcoming
artists who boast the same talent. Local musicians, deejays and vee-jays also get
an audience for their work. Thirdly, the transport industry, as any other
industry which isn’t monopolistic, requires competition for it to flourish.
There are the buses, taxis, boda bodas and the train which are in this business
and need to be kept on check, something the Mats deserve a standing ovation for
executing extremely well. Lastly, the revenue collected is remarkable because
apart from the Government (which collects its revenue from vehicle, drivers,
and touts licenses), the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) also gets
royalties from Mats that play music then they pay the artists concerned and are
registered with them. That being said, it’s time for me to catch a Mat too
before rush hour.
The sacred writings of Kennet B
The sacred writings of Kennet B
Aliwish
angejibaia zile macapsule huongeza libido. Huo ni wakati Awino alimkunja ka
kipino, akimsukuma na full force ya kisigino, baada ya kujipiga jeki na pillow.
Mshe
hakuconsider eti raia baado alikuwa na dude mbilikimo, because it's even him
who bought her njugu na tarino, akidhani eti anatune dame simple. Kijanaa
hakuwa amefikisha umri wa kucheza michezo ka hizo, lakini mkia ilimpeleka mbio
akaamua kuonja chililo.
Kuna matime
ni lazima tu tunawe hata ka tunaenda kumanga na kijiko. Lakini ni masikitiko,
jamaa hakuona uzito wa wisdom kwa mapunchline ka hizo. Madam kumwambia,
"Kama mko likizo si tunaweza enda ujue mahali mi hupoa Maringo",
Kijanaa aliitikia bila kuconsider eti hepi bila kipimo, huacha viungo na
vitisho. Aliamua kuwa mzigo juu ya ule hakuwa anasikia uzito.
Kweli raha
isipomangwa kwa kipimo huwa ni rahisi sana mno raia afe kwenya pinhole. Camera
digital, simu inamaringtone kali ka zile za Kingstone, which can also download
mafree pon ka iphone, alibaiwa kumlure into the mission na ni ukweli alijitupa
kwenye killzone bila kuconsider the reason behind death ya mamillion. The year
2030 haikuwa imemline up kwa vision.
Meaning ya
red ribbon alidis, akisema hangeweza vaa bed-giddeon, because the lady alikuwa
chrome in his opinion, oblivion. Ka ni dish alipewa, na pia akapewa, kulewa
ikapata share, halafu akakataa kuwear, the elastic layer, over the owner of his
underwear. Maisha ya hardware was at risk, because Karsparskys was nowhere to
be found in the software.
Hakuspare, alidare kutraverse Aberdere
vibare, halafu akaanzaza kuchange gear. Madam alimencourage aiaccess tu na
rare, for there, alikuwa sure angepokea her share bila any kupotea. Kama ni
mimi singenyemelea. Kijanaa kusongea, miguu zilimpokea kwa hewa, mikono
zilkimlead into the chamber, and indeed alienter, na akapotea ndani ya mimea,
before aanze kutetemeka.
To be
continued……………………………
The sacred writings of Kennet B
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