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Kenyan cops getting busted

By Alan on October 8, 2010

I’m not entirely sure whether this is hilarious, sad, or just ironic: last week a few cops got caught taking bribes from matatus by the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC). It was apparently a sting operation, complete with fake notes, undercover operatives, cameras, etc. For better or worse, the ordeal was caught on tape: The [...]

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Posted in Kenya, Rants | Tagged bribe, cops, Corruption, ILRI, KACC, karau, Kenya, Kiswahili, matatu, Nairobi, Police, Rant, sheng, Swahili, Uthiru, Westlands, work | 2 Responses

Cops get a free ride

By Alan on June 14, 2010

I can’t think of any reason why a police officer in Kenya should get a free ride in a matatu. As far as I know there’s no law that says, “If you see a cop walking, give him a ride.” It happens all the time, though: some cop walking on the side of the road [...]

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Posted in Kenya, Rants | Tagged cops, Corruption, East Africa, Kenya, Kiswahili, matatu, Police, Rant, Swahili, Transparency International | 4 Responses

Mzungu atalipa mbao

By Alan on March 29, 2010

Something is seriously wrong in Kenya. I rarely have problems with people over charging me or being abusive to me, but lately I’ve noticed that if I’m with black Kenyans those problems occur more often than when I’m by myself. A few examples… There’s a great second-hand, open-air market just outside of Nairobi’s business district, [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged Annoying, Education, funny, GIkosh, Kenya, Kikomba, matatu, Mzungu, Nairobi, Police, sheng, Swahili | 14 Responses

The Boy Has Come

By Alan on October 9, 2009

No, not Jesus (but he is still coming), I’m talking about el niño! It’s all anyone’s talking about right now in Kenya. There is a drought in Kenya, and the meteorologists announced a few weeks ago that “el niño rains” will come to save the day. Well I think they’re here, because I just got [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged Drought, El Nino, funny, Kenya, Nairobi, Police, rain, Westlands | 8 Responses

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