Grief ; You are not alone

 

GRIEF; YOU ARE NOT ALONE

By Ajuma Millicent

I'm just going to start by saying that grief is complicated for everyone. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, a job, a relationship, or a particular way of life, we all go through loss at least once. At this point, grieving has become a part of life or a rite of passage.

Navigating loss is different for different people. Some of us love to distract ourselves with loads of work. Some of us would prefer to hang out with friends and talk. Some people choose to isolate themselves and deal with the loss solo. There is no right way to deal with loss because, most of the time, we could have stopped the loss if we could.

According to literally every article I have read on grief on the internet, grief has five stages; denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Each step comes with its highs and lows. It is like one day, you are happy, and life makes sense; the next, you have no idea why you had to endure so much pain. Grieving a loss doesn't happen in a day, nor does it happen in a straight line. It is a rollercoaster of emotions, a mix of highly dark days and some good ones. Honestly, even when you reach the acceptance stage, there is no guarantee that there won't be flashbacks of memories that trigger pain.

If you are dealing with a loss, I am rooting for you. I hope you get on the other side with your physical and mental health still intact. I hope you have the courage to feel everything that comes with this challenging time. I hope you give yourself the grace to know that you deserve a painless life, and I hope things get lighter for you. The late Queen Elizabeth II said grief is the price we pay for love, so I hope you know that the pain you feel shows that you gave love and gave it freely. I hope you don’t lose sight of that. Most importantly, I hope you remember that you are not alone.

If you know someone close to you is dealing with a loss, try and extend grace to them. Listen to them vent and listen without judgment or the pressure to offer solutions. Offer to do some of their tasks for them. Respect their way of grieving. Every small action counts.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional. Please seek professional help, especially in case of depression.

That Clingy Ex- Boyfriend

 

By Brenda Bungei

I don't know if it's adrenaline when you see your affectionate ex, or is it just hormones playing "I noticed him.” Well, we can't quite tell either because we are either trying to quicken our steps or it's him trying to avoid those kinds of awkward stares and terrible moments.

So that aside, the ex-boyfriend is back, yet there's someone else in the picture now. Not that it matters who owns the camera, my ego is at stake here, but the heart pays the price. It always does. I am in the conflict approach, yet I can’t seem to want to solve it.

This got my head on steam, and I can't quite sit still. From one side, it’s appealing to walk towards it and get entangled in the old nonsense that was fun while it lasted. It’s more manageable that way. I would entice myself to forget the nasty breakup and take him in as if nothing had happened. On the other side, starting something new with this stranger looks beautiful. He seems like the kind that won't cheat. Instead, he'll go to the club, get high drunk, dance alone in that sad world and go home at 5 am.

 It's not like I am glorifying darkness amid a sad soul, but aren't we all sorry? Aren't we all scavenging for something? Approval, satisfaction, love, change, name it all. Once we grasp it, we forget how to be satisfied.  We want more and more; we get greedy and lust for more. In the quest for more, we lose our true selves, our human nature. We surrender ourselves to chaos.

This then leaves me wondering if it’s right to get entangled in a situation that I know might turn into something or return to that ex. We all have those clingy exes that seem never to move on. Even when they have the power in themselves, they move on; they want to hold on. Drag you in the mud with them even when it's clear you weren't bound to last.

 Are you that clingy ex-lover that never wants to let go? Well, it's sad that you might be that clingy ex-boyfriend who doesn't want to move on, but what can you do? A tender lie can't heal a wound. So get on with your life. It might be adrenaline when you see them walk past you, but you ought to learn to walk past them. You have to.

Friends are Like Flowers

 

                                Friends are Like Flowers 

By Kefa Onditi

A musician once wrote a song romanticizing friendships and analogized them to flowers and life as a garden. Like flowers in their variety make gardens beautiful, so make friendships in their richness—the lovely orchid, like a friend that compliments, bring sparkle and color to life. Roses are beautiful, but the thorns remind you to tread carefully; those are like the friends who criticize you. I have no idea what flower proliferates and is always ahead of its time, but we will always have a friend who is ahead of us.

The friends who compliment you are essential because a compliment can brighten up your day. They could comment on something as insignificant as new earrings, and suddenly, you feel a fresh gush of confidence. Suppose you did well in public speaking or a presentation, and someone makes a nice comment about your oratory skills. This gives you a boost of self-confidence and joy. Friends complimenting you always see the details, acknowledge your efforts and make you feel seen. They will be there to crown your every achievement. They will help you gain the respect of your peers because they magnificently see you.

When someone tells you that your hair, shoes, your beard, or even your house are always clean, you will always maintain a neat beard and a clean house so that they don't find you with a dirty one and lose that respect for you. It is human nature to desire affirmation and to feel seen. Your mental health needs to stay with people who find a way to complement you.

Every garden needs a rose. In this context, a rose alludes to the ones who criticize you. There are two sides to criticism; you must be wise to tap into constructive crisis. Simple questions about “why do you always frequently wear that shirt? Why doesn't your house have a Tv? Why are your window curtains transparent? Why are your children always walking with runny noses?

Such questions make you realize the small things you are doing in the wrong way.  These questions sometimes bring out the bad personality traits that you have. Criticism about the company you keep can be in the form of “Why do you like walking with that drunkard? “Why do you always laugh loudly everywhere? “The bad habits you possess are what you should read behind that statement.

 These people might look like your enemies, don’t like you for who you are, or don't appreciate what you do. But that is not always the case. You will discover that you are not perfect by listening to these people. You become better when you listen to them, fix yourself, and work on those small mistakes. These people might even compliment you after you have improved on what they told you, and you be happy and proud of yourself. You will always be on your toes to keep those compliments.

The ones ahead of you. These people will constantly challenge you and inspire you to want more from yourself. This is because you will be challenged to be like them and bask in their achievements; they will share some of their aspirations and dreams with you. You may see that yours are too small; thus, you will begin to dream big, set high standards, and have a bigger vision of your life. Then as the hardworking person, you are, you will work to achieve bigger. So always ensure that those around you are way above you, and you will use them to guide you and give advice from experience. Some may even care enough to offer favors once they see your desire to improve. These are people with better financial status, better relationships with their families, and better social qualities like leadership and spirituality.

You are whom you keep around are whom you keep around you. One biblical allusion to friendship is in Amos 3:3; two cannot walk together unless they agree. It would be best if you kept essential people around you. Your success depends on your company and habits as on what you do every day. You will unleash your most significant potential if you identify.

We lost our way

 While in primary, our teachers used to say, "the beautiful ones are not yet born" just to groom us into moral adults to please our parents' hearts. I can say that it worked, though  for a while. Then came high school, " "the beautiful and handsome ones are in the university". This made us burry our heads in books to score high. Among other philosophical sayings and demeaning phrases not forgetting thorough canes on our butts and backs, varsity dreams became valid. Many of us, the high discipline imbibed to us by parents and teachers, made us strong ladies and gentlemen. Morally upright and religious. 

In our homes, some of us were called pastors, gospel singers and go getters. Naive about love issues, parties were a taboo subject  and dress code  was a conversation  your mother only spoke with her eyes. Whenever we could bump on deadlocked men in rugged trousers bouncing on the road, we could bash them and even, comment on their ill-mannered behaviour.

Campus ladies dressed in trousers,  miniskirts, pinned noses, painted nails and lipsticks on their lips; we joined the society to view them as harlots. Many of us were warned sternly  by our parents used to warn us from emulating such "immoral" campus villagers' lifestyle. Little did they knew, what future awaits us. 

We passed our exams we joined campus while pure, religious, morally upright, egoistic and bright dreamers. When attending lectures, we aimed at getting first class. Time my dear readers, is a master betrayer. Nature took course and many have been "fixed" in the process..You find yourself  treading  the very path you once  judged so vehemently. We discovered birthday parties, fashions, clubs, lavish lifestyles, the use of contraceptives and "friends of substance."

As from there, our "friends of substance" introduced us to buffs, chromes, mizinga and campus marriage. The  pastors at home have entered marriage on campus while unmarried at home. We lost our purity through panty after party, learned the use of contraceptives and family planning methods for the betterment of our "future." My dress my choice, became our mantra. We forgot  that we dress differently for different  occasions. Decent  is still a word you know. 

Men fall in love  per semester. I wonder who will grade them for their illicit  love affairs. Men, stop testing for HIV with your eyes ,stay safe. Many have strayed  from the path of  light and most do not know that it is the small sneaky habits that are costing  them  their  future. 

While our former teachers and parents thinking that we are nice children, we ladies and gentlemen, were totally spoiled brats. Sadists, dream killers, drug addicts, hypocrites and campus minions .We are living  a lie, a double  faceted  life  Married on campus but unmarried at home, holy and innocent at home but vicious, terrorists and religion is a taboo subject at school Whom do we blame for our worrying future ? Parents, teachers, ourselves or peers? 

You have time to salvage  you. But comrade, tick tock.

Editor's note

By Maria Njoroge

I have been the editor -in -chief at Legacy for 3 years now. I have grown over the years and learnt progressively over time .I can now acknowledge my mistakes and realize when a writer is harbouring potential. I know when a story needs polishing  and when to pat a writer on the back when they make improvement. The club has been growing ,I do not wish to take all the credit ,but do wish to applaud the whole team .Feature writers,poets,news,kiswahili writers,political writers and the team that ensures that our wall publications are on time every publishing day.

However ,all this has not been without bumps .As the editor I have a responsibility to be the voice and give the overall club's point of view. I did  not know how much a powerful platform the Legacy Media is .This is a platform that could create revolution and advocate for real Change were I to work with no fear of intimidation. I have a way to tell stories of students and be heard .For a long time I have sat on it and chose to let life take it's course .There are times I have failed to publish Open letters to the school administration. I have had cases of sexual harassment but never knew how to tell the stories .

Well,I do not know how to still,but I know that keeping quite doesn't mean they are not happening. I am going to use the Legacy media to break the silence and open conversations we should be having. I will take my time to read between the lines ,verify the facts and challenge others to do the same.

Dear readers ,make no mistake,I'm breaking the silence. My team will speak,dissect and delve into the good ,the bad and ugly .We wish to nurture journalists who will tell the truth even when it is most difficult and those who will still see good in a world full of so much darkness. We will be champions of the truth . I look forward to training more of my members  and create a transition team .

Our incoming first years,the journey has just began .Be enthusiastic and eager to learn .Be prepared to be a student outside class and consistent to learn new things. Perfect practice  creates a masterpiece .

Cheers to the best semester yet.

 

In your dressing

 By Jacinta Museo.

Sometimes people make us feel ashamed of ourselves with what we wear just because our lives didn't turn out the way we expected I think people should let their fellows wear what they can afford without feeling bad,let people wear what they can afford in peace. Let people be who they are.

I've seen it in campus where comrades brag only for wearing indecently. Decent dressing is not all about wearing as per the function/show ,but who doesn't know that wearing a dress that has provocative or stimulating influence on almost everybody we happen to pass by is indecent? We mostly claim to have "dressed to kill" yet we're exposing our  body to the public which is most common with us ladies .We dress in a manner,all with an aim of looking tantalizing,sexy and attractive instead of dressing in a responsible way since strapless clothes,bum shorts,short blouses and miniskirts is all what we find good for us.

Our dressing is mostly influenced by many things such as financial status.....coming from a well off family doesn't mean you should just dress the way you want .Being decent is not all about dressing expensive;but wearing something that is comfortable and which makes you feel confident. Nudity is not viewed as per financial status or  social class,it's rather viewed as lack of self assurance and desire to be noticed at all costs.

Other times we let our friends and roommates determine what we should wear .Dressing half-naked in the name of levels and fashions and as they're our friends,they'll also tell us to dress as per the trends and we end up doing so without even minding about protecting our image .Image is everything...we are living in a world where one is judged by their appearance more than anything else.

Most of us also dress to imitate pop/rock stars who are normally half dressed or nude during stage performances or in video shows. The celebrities we idolize will never dress half naked for a press conference or a live talk show the way some of us dress when attending a lecture.

 

Our attire reflects our sense of value and taste,and this is why one may be treated with disdain or embarrassment as some dresses may make people draw conclusions about ourselves. Dressing only to seek attention of everybody who comes our way or dressing indecent just because we are not near our parents or close relatives,as it is well known that indecent dressing is contrary to the acceptable norms and values of the society.

As ladies,we should somehow understand that dressing indecent may bring a lot of effects to us .Yes,we might say that we dress as per our choices which entails that there must be consent if at all anyone wants to do anything with our body but this is contrary to some men's conclusions who think that dressing in a certain way means that one is craving for sex or they may even view her as an harlot even if she isn't.

Indecent dressing devalues a woman as it exposes all what deforms their pleasure.

Decency reveals a lot about who you are,by dressing modestly,maturity radiates from you,reflects your personality,displays yourself with worth,makes a good first impression and also improves your appearance.

Though these dressing patterns are so many;with more still coming up due to progressiveness of fashion,we should at least try to be decent and presentable,dressing in a way that we are comfortable and confident with despite whom we interact with...also creating a positive impact on  first impression people have when they meet us.

A wise man once said "life is in phases and men are in sizes", so live your size as per time.....your image creates a certain opinion about you,so project and protect your image. It's really not conforming on the latest trends, just be YOU,be simple,comfortable and confident.

MY STORY

Days before I had my first kiss on a Friday night

Nights before I knew I could be someone's light

Days before I knew wrong from wrong or rather from right

Nights before I was scared of figures that hide in the shadows

Days before I knew stories could sell,

I was a young poet trying to find the way.

Long before I was a perfect chef,

Way before I hated free things

Long before I had my first heartbreak,

I swore to sketch my own path

Tear the stars out of the sky and carve them onto my skin

Find a home for the falling stars

Drink aged wine, under the warm September sunsets

I was a lover of fictions and love poems.

Days before I loved Friday nights and clubs

Days I loved cheap Boobs and Booze,

Months before I adored voluptuous bodies and oversized booties,

Days before I preferred vodka instead of gin

I was a desperate young poet, who loved with pure intentions

A talented lady whose was shartted to pieces

By a boy I met in a club at 2:00am Saturday morning

Ever since then I have become someone else

I became bitter over missed calls and unread texts

I became a desperate lost soul

I became a total alcoholic and a sucker for feel

I became broken beyond broken

I lost my way, my path my light

I grew a heart colder than my hand 

And malice shaper than a machete. 

Days before I was a judge of character

Way before I loved cigars and weed cookies

Days before I inhaled heroin and became an alcoholic,

Way before I had guts to talk to my crush,

I celebrated birthday and wrote down goals and achievements

But all that is changed now

Ever since I met that toxic in the club that Saturday

I became a very different person.

I learnt to appreciate those around me

Love those who love me in return, celebrate birthdays

Like theres no tomorrow

Happy Birthday to me

For where there is will there's growth.

 By Brenda Bungei

An open letter to the vc

I am  a dissatisfied comrade, I seek to address what I see unfit and unhealthy . Our  dear chancellor, we are your clients . It puzzles me how your administration seeks to engage itself in numerous multimillion projects, yet you have totally paid a deaf ear to our needs. We may need the facilities in the long run,but for now,please fix where the shoe  pinches most.

The recently published report which has been brought to the public limelight on the state of insolvency in the university .This is becoming a matter of national interest, with many asking what is happening to the once lucrative and dignified institution of higher learning. Why should the university land into very huge debts, yet even the minimal of service is not provided to the comrades? Why land into very huge debts, bearing in mind the fact that you recently increased fees for some courses?

As I walk around  ,Mr  Vice chancellor I see erected billboards displaying your intention of planning to engage in different projects within the school. To me, all that is displayed in those billboards is merely sarcastic and mission impossible. To highlight just but a few, it puzzles me to learn that you are in the process of building an amphitheatre. Is it sensible to commit in building a multi- million theatre hall, yet even the renovation of halls of residence seem to have become a burden to the institution? Have you  had a chance of walking around the hostels and learn the dilapidated state that comrades of hostels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, K and L are living in?  A walk around the lecture halls depicts a sad state of affairs. If not for broken benches and chairs, you are faced with hole- filled boards and poorly light halls that make it unbearable for a comrade to learn peacefully. This therefore begs the question, are your proposed projects realistic ?All we desire is to be heard.

The quality of meals offered in your eateries Mr.  VC is not worth the amount of money we pay . walking into the Mess, I am met by a smile from a lady behind the counter. My expectation is that the food am about to be served matches the huge smile am offered. Disappointment soon kicks in, after I am served. As I have the first bite, I realize that the meal is turning out not to be good . I am forced to walk away and seek the refuge of hotels at stage area, hurting deep inside the money I wasted in paying for the undesirable meal at the Mess. Well, of  concern is the failure to integrate  mobile  payment. This  Mr VC, we seek your audience. 

As this semester begins Mr. VC ,we hope you will do us better.  We will keep sending you open letters. In all honesty, we are just students  seeking to get value for money. Above all, journalists who are looking at our life  with here with a third eye,take no malice in our sentiments. 

                 Yours Truly, Dissatisfied comrade.

The Negative Reaction of Teenagers Towards Entertainment Literature

By SHEM Godwins

 According to Newtons's third law of motion,whenever two objects interact,they exert equal and opposite forces on each other(every action force has an equal and opposite reaction).Now,in the context of literature and society,the same reasoning could be applied,the transformative purpose or function of literature,which implies that both the reader and a literary piece have a reciprocal experience at a particular time and place.It poses the nortion that the effect of a literary piece is felt through interaction from the audience.All forms of literature;novels,poetry,music,videos that involves creativity impacts on an individual through their interaction and how they interpret the contents.

Human behavior is also flexible and can be altered at any given time due a person's contact or exposure to whatever makes him/her happy.At adolescence,teenagers have a tendency of wanting to experiment everything that they come across.This therefore,could give an explanation as to why there has been a sudden and abnormal change in the behaviors of our school going children,both at primary and secondary levels.Cases of early pregnancies,twisted sexual orientations,drug and substance abuse as well as student-teacher relationship in the recent past have gone up with or without a case study,it is evident.

The society has failed to make teenagers realize the need to treat sex as a responsibility and not pleasure.Their exposure to sexual content through entertainment literature has reciprocated their urge to try and experiment whichever idea is portrayed there with.In the context of Kenyan music,to be specific the so called gengetone genre which has a huge teen following,our children have been poisoned with the dirty lyrics that the artists openly utter to their ears.Most of which promote sexual immorality in their videos yet we have accepted such kind in our society.Most parents have introduced their young girls to family planning giving them a justification to engage in premarital sex whenever they like.As a result,they irresponsibly fall to sexual chemistry without protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

There is no universal religious assent to same sex relationship.If I take the advantage to ride on the provision of the[american democracy under president obama]that,through the supreme court that accorded dignity to same sex marriage (BBC NEWS-26th June,2015).This movies has seen many western movies incorperate the idea of same sex relationship as part of a society.For instance,watching Tyler Perry's "The Oval" where a character Kyle is in love with another male character Don to an extent of confronting Don's wife.Similarly,watching Netflix's "who killed Sara?" you encounter other two male characters who date and goes to the extent of wanting to raise a child.These movies regardless of whatever they portray have effects on our kids when they watch them.Gayism has never been an African thing.If we never had same sex relationships when the african parenting never allowed the interaction of boys and girls traditionally,why have it now when we have mixed primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher learning?

Drug and substance abuse has also gone up in our schools.It is a problem teachers face but no rational combat mechanism has been developed.If an investigation could be carried out right now to determine this,then the results will shock the world.Taking you back to the current teen's favorite music genre-gengetone that publicly praise bhang smoking and other drugs,appeal to our teens both boys and girls.Believe me,I am a teacher and this children will tell you they smoke in form of a joke in class when they mean it.As a result,it gives them the courage to approach teachers who look young in their hallucinated consciouness.Take your time and watch the video of the song "Kimangoto" by Boondoks gang featuring Timmy Tdat and you will get the whole idea.They make it appear normal a male student harassing a female teacher and vise versa,and in reality when you take action,they have the advantage.Our society believes a student more than a teacher when it comes to defense.

Literature is good,entertainment as well.Transormation in the modern societal set up is productive.Negative transformation is like a self processed poison.Bowing to the pressure of destructive literature will eventually yield a rotten society where obscenity and unethical behavior will be the new normal.Our teenagers should be guided.Guidance and counseling departments in schools should be active.Parents should teach their children on sex from the onset of their adolescence.

TIRED

By SHEM Godwins

It hurts to be human,

And I fear the jungle, perhaps it's fare

 I fear fellow humans, for They speak my language,

Riding on my strength,While aiming for my knee, 

Toiling to put me down, 

Soaking their heart in blood

Whenever I dress my face in awe.

Alas! I'm tired, lost a glimpse of who to trust

Tired of the friends,who like saints of fortune, 

Encourage me to toil and not quit 

When in silence, they fast and wish 

For my failures and disgrace.

Tired of the men of God

Who greatly negotiate and annoint

With deceptive portions of spiritual food

My fate and luck in His name

When their heart drains my only pot. 

See that legal mind, dressed in legal gown,

Defending my innocence and rights,

Exhausting his mouth and brain,

Manipulating my brain to dance for justice ,

To embrace and trust the process with might,

In his bid to feed his account. 

She calls me babe, in the name of love, 

Decorating my heart with romantic tunes, 

Sunbathing my body with ballads of affection, 

But still, has the courage to kill my dreams, 

Feeding my brain with thoughts of suicide, 

Making my life a hell of storm... 

Tired of them who call me brother ,

In the name of friendship and blood,

Radiating smiles to embrace my presence,

When in their world I'm just an alien,

Who deserves nothing but clouds of torment ,

For it fills their bouquets of merry.

 

Tired of seeing the good in people ,

Pleading and caressing them for equality,

Trying to force them to behave like humans,

When their humane is grossly darkened,

And all they want is a rain of venom,

To poison all and spare their greed,

Quench their thirst,to have it all. 

Tired of being the man of great heart,

When my heart is stuck in a glue of thorns,

Wailing, lamenting for a slice of peace. 

Tired of you who chant for change,

When all you do is suffocate the efforts,

Of warriors and knights who charge for change,

Dressing them in the fashion of your visions. 

 For feedback or comments, reach me through +254 (0)716 185 259.

My promotional plan.

 https://youtu.be/ZvFcARmR2gU

This is my YouTube link .

YouTube opens a new world of endless possibilities. Starting a channel automatically draws you out of your comfort zone. You go straight from watching to creating. Your creativity, flexibility, and fluidity are brought to the test. I chose a topic on mental health to work on in my YouTube channel. It is wide and gives me a broad base to handle any issue that challenges human life. Good mental health creates a safe space to live a full life. The promotion plan is what I intend to use in making my content known and creating a niche for myself. I intend to make use of social media heavily and other platforms to work on my content.

a)Make use of blogs.

I have one blog three blogs. https://generationlevel7.wordpress.com/

https://marianjaypersonalblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/five-years-is-all-it-takes.html

https://thelegacymupub.blogspot.com/2021/06/editorial.html

They have a very active audience. One is a personal blog for my articles. The other is for our group work assignment. The latter is a blog I manage for my club. All the platforms should give me the wider reach I'm looking for to market my work. I will also ask my peers who have blogs to market my channel on their blogs.

b)My Instagram account 

I will post the link in my stories, profile, and biography. My account -maria Njoroge, has more than five hundred followers. This way, people that follow me can view and comment. Google will also suggest my profile to other new viewers. I will create a strong presence to improve my connection to my audience. Like, comment on their photos and content. Instagram is like a modern market. Anything that is well presented is bound to sell.

c)Create easily searchable titles.

According to the subject I chose on mental health, looking for titles that the search engine can easily optimize is Paramount. Things like: How to get consent, mental health, healthy brain healthy life. Health awareness.

Having easy and simple titles makes people relate to your work. When they search it, I will intentionally keep everything very simple. This is a delicate subject that needs more to tread carefully around the matter.

d)Use Twitter and Twitter fleets.

This is where the real work is. My account @marianjay has few followers. Over the next few weeks, I will increase my following by liking, commenting, tweeting, and retweeting. I will post my YouTube link and tag people interested in the same subject as I. Fleets will come in handy; they are simple to follow.

e) Hashtags

This is creating hashtags about the subject and people you think may want to view your work. For example. #mental health,#first YouTube #happy life# 

f)WhatsApp

This is quite an active platform for me. I will create a broadcast that will ensure that everybody with my number can access my link and view my work. Those people that view my posts will see my link and click on it. I will also share the link with my friends who do YouTube videos. I will ask them to support my work, and in turn, I will support theirs.

The Most Hilarious Appellate Judges’ Thunderclaps That Stopped BBI “Reggae.”

By Gitau wa Kung’u.

In Summary

• The Court verdict prompt mixed reactions from political leaders who took to social media to express both their approval and disappointments. 

• One of the first to react was ODM Party leader Raila Odinga who conceded to the decision of the court even before it was formally made.

"The constitution is constitutionally constituted to constitute a constituent of a constitutionalism," Justice Patrick Kiage. 

These2 among other heavily didactic legal and literary wordsmiths eloquence literally and finally stopped the “Building Bridges Initiave (BBI) reggae” in the Kenyan appellate court. 

The Court of Appeal’s seven bench jury delivered the much anticipated ruling: BBI IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, NULL AND VOID! The seven judges are Justice Musinga, Rosylene Nambuye, Hannah Okwengu, Patrick Kiage, Gatembu Kairu, Fatuma Sichale, Francis Tuiyott.

The High Court nullification of the BBI initiative’s appellant legal team led by senior counsels Fred Ngatia and James Orengo had moved to the appellate court in a bid to revert the High court’s verdict to halt the BBI process.

The seven Court of Appeal Judges

The jury harshly and blatantly condemned the president, “Mr. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta,” a virtual constitutional criminal who willfully violated his oath to defend the constitution and thus not fit to hold office and can be sued and removed from office.

Kenyans irresistibly stayed eye and ear open following the ruling’s progress from TV and radio channels and their fingers barely detached from their keyboards, expressing their multitudinous opinions on social media platforms. Finally, the evening was awash with celebration, mockery, lamentations and regrets.

Justice Kiage ruled out boldly without fear or favour: “They were effectively dismembering the constitution, blasting so huge a hole in it as to pulverize, and essentially create a new Constitutional order.” He added, “Provided the amendments proposed do not amount to dismemberment or abrogation, they are permissible. But even then, such amendment must be done in accordance with article 257.”

"Any adverse orders made against the president in his personal capacity would be open to setting aside ex debito justitiae."

 “The steering committee was a government project. They were prominent personalities joined together by presidential fiat; they had no mind or idea of their own to initiate but were instead tasked to identify constitutional, among other changes.” Justice Kiage added.

Justice Musinga’s thunderclap: “Having the provisions that have been referred to as unamendable, immutable, unchangeable, unalterable, irrevocable eternity clauses ‘serve as a mechanism for limiting amendment power but they do not and cannot limit the primary constituent power of the people, however, I do not think that the alteration of the basic structure must be undertaken through the repeal of the constitution and the promulgation of another.” 

 Justice Tuiyot ruled: “Unless otherwise expressed by a constitution, an amendment entails a minor revision, alteration or addition, but which nevertheless does not destroy the constitution being amended. It does not extend to abrogation, complete re-peal or replacement…”

Justice Okwengu said: “An amendment is an alteration of the Constitution that is carried out within the confines of the existing Constitution. It alters the constitution in a way that does not radically change the nature of the constitution; which means, it must remain consistent with the object and purpose of the constitution. This is to be contrasted with change or remaking of the constitution which involves a complete review and, or, substitution of the former constitution which can only be done through the exercise of primary constituent power.” 

Justice Gatembu noted: “The proposals by Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru (BBI Secretariat Co-Chairs) would have been best channelled through a parliamentary process; this was not a Wanjiku process. The process leading up to the formulation of the Constitution of Kenya Amendment Bill, in my view, was largely driven by the Executive.”

Justice Sichale faulted her colleagues judgment. She said: “It was wrong for the High Court to proceed with the hearing and thereafter make adverse findings against H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta without ascertaining whether he had been served either with the petition and or the subsequent hearing notices.” 

She observed that verification of signatures does not require the IEBC to have a quorum. She added that a constitution must be flexible to allow for a country’s growth and development since “what is good for one generation may not necessarily be good for the next; present and future generations should not be ruled by the dead hand of their ancestors.” She is the only judge who ruled in favour of the appellants.

The judges were not oiling the wheel of courteous address as they ruled out that there was mad rush to pass the bill in most county governments to demonstrate party loyalty. That party loyalty, deconstructed all assemblies and the judiciary is not ready to lose its independence and mandate to uphold the sovereignty of the constitution to let the politicians rule Kenya like a forest.

The “fake BBI reggae” as deputy president Dr. Ruto has repeatedly said since the launching of the BBI initiative by the “handshake partners” indeed stopped. This verdict is a major haunting premonition for Hon. Raila Odinga’s 2022 presidential aspiration that is a seed of positive intuition to Dr. Ruto’s similar dream.

 “How Atwoli understands this message is none of my business!” P.K.

The writer is a student a Moi University, Main Campus pursuing a bachelor degree

Open letter to the VC

Second Edition.

We are here because we earned it .Learning in this institution is not a favour being accorded to us. Therefore, when we see a matter that requires to be addressed, we have to talk about it no matter what it costs us.

We would like to inquire, why there has been a hike in fees across several courses, without students being consulted. Mr. Vice Chancellor, most of us are being funded by well wishers in form of NGO's and private institutions. As you are well aware, such institutions only pay fees exactly as stipulated by the fee structure that you offered us in addition with our joining letters. Being aware of this, why then hike fees without consulting us , your primary clients? Does it mean that we have no say in matters fee payment is concerned? 

Many have talked about the wanting state  infrastructure in the school. The situation is not getting any better . Mr. VC, what is your administration doing in as much as completion of the already overstayed university gate construction is concerned? What plans do you have in as much as rehabilitation and renovation of the university halls of residence is concerned? As you might or might not be aware, most lecturer halls are in bad shape . Some lecture halls aren't worth learning in. Desks and chairs are broken, yet no efforts have been made to mend the same.

You have a responsibility to work in the best interest of the students. In this rainy season, most students staying in the stage area of the school are facing a difficult time to attend classes. This is because of the muddy roads situation. Why can't the university consult with the relevant authorities on behalf of the students body to see to it that these roads are passable? Until when will we as comrades have to walk with gumboots and have our shoes being torn off by the mud? Mr. VC, students need your input in this.

To sum up the edition, we would like the administration to be aware that students require equipment for their practical part of learning. Why is it that media students have to hire cameras at very high prices to be able to undertake their practicals? Isn't the university merciful to comrades who are already spending a lot in as much as upkeep,fee payment,internet and rent payment is concerned?

Let it be known to you that we have the right to ask these questions. We shall keep asking until we're head,dear Mr Vice chancellor.

Your senses have the power

By Gitau wa Kungu 

There are 5 sensory organs of the human body. The eye, ear, nose, tongue and the skin. The eye sees, the ear hears, the nose smells, the tongue tastes and the skin feels. 

But we shall focus on the eye, ear, nose and the tongue. Thus our 2ENT sensory organs; 2E for eye and ear, N for the nose and T for the tongue.

2ENT sensory organs are small if not very small in size. But these little 2ENT organs can either cause tremendous treachery/danger or much/behemoth benefits to a person. How?

Let's start with the 2 E's: the eye and the ear.

The eye and ear are responsible for perceiving vision/ seeing and hearing respectively. Those unable to see blind; the deaf are unable to hear. 

What you see and hear affects you intensely in reaction, behaviour and approach at first.

But looks and sounds deceive. The sages said not everything that glitters is gold. Before you see or hear and like or dislike something or someone, watch and listen first!

Yes you cannot decide what the eye sees or the ear hears first but you can decide whether to watch or listen.

While the Philistines were watching and enjoying mocking songs to blinded Samson, he was busy pushing and listening for cracking sounds on the house's pillars!

Hear but don't listen to the noise of your enemies! Keep focused and you will overcome. Their mockery songs and their composed dirges for you will turn into their mourning songs.

Don't have the eye of a rat! The rat sees the piece of meat but not its trap! Be careful, don't just see, observe! Watch and listen!

Now, the nose smells; good and bad smells. But not just smelling scents and odours! The English say; don't poke your nose into other people's affairs! 

If you do, you might be too preoccupied to smell a rat! Still you might poke your nose into others affairs and smell a rat. Whatever you do, don't poke your nose too deep! 

The tongue tastes. It's also a speech organ. 

The boy David's tongue rolled against Goliath the giant in 1st Samuel 17:46: 

Just by the faith in God, the power of his little tongue and the marble in his sling the mockery of Israel enemies turned into their unforgettable defeat while Israelites celebrated victory! 

Proclaim success not failure; speak optimistic not pessimistic vibes. Let your tongue heal not wound! There's power in the tongue!

Conclusively, let's always take care and have control over what we watch, listen to, sniff around and talk but most importantly, we must remain strong in faith, trust, hope, respect and obedience to the word of God.

Thus the power of the little 2ENT. 

Chokoraa

Wavyele walifariki, nilipokuwa mchanga,

Peke yangu nikabaki, na kwanza kutangatanga,

Kuyatafuta mabaki, ya chakula huku Tanga,

Mie kuwa chokoraa, jamii linisahau,

Niligongwa mi na gari, nikienda sikulini,

Hali haikuwa shwari, nikajipata wadini,

Nilipokuwa vizuri, bili haikuwa chini,

Mie kuwa chokoraa, nilachwa sipitalini,

Nilikuwa mi mjinga, mjinga wa darasani,

Nikaenda kwa mganga, niwe mwiba masomoni,

Ila kweli ninalonga, ndipo kushindwa jamani,.

Mie kuwa chokoraa, nilifukuzwa nyumbani,

Kazi nyingi za shokoa, nilifanyiswa nyumbani,

Sikua ninapumua, nikiingia shambani,

Ngejaribu kuongea, ningepigwa si utani,

Mie kuwa chokoraa, chanzo ni mama wa kambo,

Maisha ni mshumaa, usokuwa na mkesha,

Jiji ndo nilikulia, na kuzoea maisha,

Risavu lipohamia, starehe ziliisha,

Mie kuwa chokoraa, risavu hakuna raha,

Laiti ningalijua, singalikula mi karo,

Kwa ujinga nawambia, niliila kweli karo,

Nyumbani sikurejea, baada ya kula karo,

Mie kuwa chokoraa, ujinga wa kula karo,

Kwa upande wangu mie, nilizaliwa mjini,

Msojua na mjue, kakulia humu ndani,

Ya kwangu msishangae, kila kitu mi pipani,

Mie kuwa chokoraa, wazazi machokoraa,

Kila mwana na sababu, ya kuishi mtaani,

Wengi wao masaibu, yalowakumba jamani,

Ni mengi yaliwasibu, wakajipata mijini,

Mie kuwa chokoraa, kaniacha humu mama,

Na Chozi la Kunguni

Send me to the seventh heaven

By Gitau  wa Kungu

Having you by my side, lying your brainy head on my chest,

Makes me in peace abide, as I stroke your neck and you rest,

Emotions sweep  high is the  tide, as your fingers trace my chest,

It's so much love I can't hide, blossoming sweetly in our love nest.

Aw! Your kisses make me weak, always so sumptuous and tender,

How your lips drive me towards the peak! Mixing me like a blender!

Your romance! I can't speak! You must be a bender, in my speech I  blunder

!

You fly me till into satisfaction I peek, you are my seventh heaven sender!

So electrifying is your touch, gets me warm and hot and wild,

Attracts me to you so much, making me feel wanted and mild,

As your palms downwards search, the strong pillar of our world,

Gets me so crazy as such, my heart dances like an anxious child.

When finally yours grips mine, into another dimension do I fly,

As in our love garden I plant our vine, I feel glorious like a firefly,

As our eyes in pleasure shine, our bodies merge as nerves electrify,

Together we drink in our love wine, leaving the mourns only to verify.

Tension as COVID- 19SURGES IN MOI.

By:Oduor Onyango

The numbers are becoming names. Names of people we know. This is how deep the pangs of the Covid -19 pandemic have hit.  In Moi University,  it is business as usual. Students  are unaware of the tension created by the pandemic along the university villages and counties including Eldoret town, Moi outskirts and also the counties operating around the institution.

The  dean of students asked the student leaders to be in close contact with the students and do a thorough research before the school closes down again. The student leader urges the university cohorts to be realistic and responsible to help the campus in reducing risks of surge spreading of the pandemic.

 “I urge all the students to be really adhering to the ministry of health protocols since the university has got a very high population which needs strict adherence of the measures. There is a high risk of massively killing the innocent students if we don’t take this thing seriously” he said.

In his speech he also added that social distancing in social congregations and social halls should be adhered to. He added that face masks should be put at each particular places including the lecture halls, the first years, second years and third years who are continuing with their learning activities. The examination rooms for the fourth years who are about to finish their examinations and leave for their homes should also wear face masks at every given place at all times and observe social distancing.

“However social distancing should be observed at any given places to avoid congestions which might lead to the spread of this disease from one student to another in our lecture halls, we have to take this ‘thing’ seriously because it is mercilessly killing people here around our institution. For the fourth years I urge you to work hard and ensure that in whatever revision you are doing in preparation for your exams. Let’s take the measures of the health ministry given by our Cabinet secretary Mutahi Kagwe and we will finally defeat this pandemic.”     

 Mr Omar Brian ,the chairperson of Moi University student's association, recommended that the students residing both in the hostels and outside the school premises should also sanitize and wash their hands regularly whenever they share their possessions . 

"The rates at which corona virus cases can spread are very high in your rooms.

 I urge all the students to credibly follow the health protocols . We should sanitize and wash our hands as many times as possible. Furthermore, students who stay outside the school premises should carefully adhere to the measures more so not shaking hands and wearing our mask.” He elaborated.

For the bodaboda men and matatu drivers and conductors have also been inspired to ensure maximum and strict enforcement of the ministry of health protocols. The drivers should ensure that before students board the bus or a matatu he or she should have sanitize thoroughly. To avoid the spread of the disease they should put on their face masks whenever they board a bus; since these matatus travel up to the town which records positive cases on daily basis.

Due to the fact that the bodaboda rders and matatu drivers are reluctant to enforce the laws, he warned that the drivers who violates the laws by carrying excess passengers who definitely do not wear a face mask. The congested cohorts in the matatus who travel from the town to the nearest school premises do not also maintain social distancing. He clearly stated in his speech that whoever will be found operating in a matatu with excess passengers would be accountable. He also imposed a fine to them who will be found violating these ministry of health protocols at any fiven time.

“In addition, I ask the matatu drivers whom operate around Moi University to take self-responsibility too. Ensure that whenever someone boards a matatu he or she has sanitized, washed his or her hands with clean passing water; this will ensure that the one who will have accidentally come into contact with someone having it, the stains are washed away. I also urge the matatu operators to strictly ensure that those who are boarding the busses have their masks on, to ensure maximum avoidance of the spread as directed by the ministry of health CS Mutahi Kagwe. This is the time when we should take this matter seriously, I am sure they will not like it when they will be found carrying excess passengers or violating any of the laws, they must face the law.” The dean of students’ prof. Ongeri directed.

In his address he also exhorted the workers and the businessmen who work around the institution to follow the directives given. He pressed that they are the immediate people including the lecturers who give lectures to the students. The businessmen don’t also follow the directed protocols, and he says that this may create anxiety since the way they closely relate with the students may easily lead to faster spread of this disease. Earlier on, they had a routine of ensuring that on their doorsteps there is running water for washing the hands of customers (students) and the sanitizer. They also ensure that anybody who goes to their shops has a face mask and observes physical distance nevertheless, the situation returned to normal which is risking the lives of both themselves and the students.

 He insisted that whoever will be found selling either goods or services without adhering to these rules will be fined. The fines will also be accompanied by denial of selling his or her goods and will also be accompanied by denial of selling his or her goods and services at the nearest market which is the stage and" Mabs "as nicknamed as in his speech. 

“I would also say that the people who do business at the nearest market centers are also a barrier in reducing the spread of the disease including the workers who operate within this institution, they are giving a very hard time as we try to find a way that we can fight this pandemic.”

 

He added that the neighboring counties  and villages surrounding the institution continues to record the highest positivity rates: which means that if many of the people who are near the school, workers and other business operators do not adhere to the ministry of health protocols; this includes; wearing face masks at any given public places including the lecture halls, observing social and physical distancing in social congregations and in lecture halls and examination rooms for the fourth years at well. Coughing protecting by the elbows and finally regularly washing the hands will put the institutions in trouble and later days the school and other learning institutions around Moi University would be at risk of being suspended again.

The students’ dean ended his speech by urging the students to follow the ministry of health Cabinet secretary Dr  Mutahi Kagwe  directives and this will help to run the learning activities smoothly. In addition he inspired everyone to be the keeper of his or her friend or neighbor by ensuring that they do not go against the law. 

“Our health is more important than anything else.” 

He said that if the students and other people who work near the school will take responsibility then no one would disrupt their businesses again.

  

The sharp knife,of a short life

By Susan 

Fear of pain is universal. Even the strongest of animals and humans cave when exposed to a certain level of pain,whether physical ,mental or emotional. When you are raised in a family that can barely make ends meet,and has little to scrape by,you develop a fear for poverty and everything it comes with. The discrimination, low self esteem, lack of self worth and always thinking people see your worth based on your cheque book.

We cannot debate and come up with a conclusion saying that their is a greater pain than the other, yes physical pain like injuring a leg or a hand can be treated and things can go back to normal but when it comes to emotional pain it's something which can even take years for one to completely heal. Emotional pain is real agonizing. The pain of loss ,by death. For this,there is no marked time frame for grieving or healing.

When I was a child,I knew nothing about death,then I grew up and learnt just how painful and final death is. Social media doesn't make it any easier, our mourning is restricted to posting photos, videos of happy times together with captions of RIP (Rest in peace ).Strange how death knocks without a warning. One minute you are all happy and carefree with a family member or friend and next thing you are fumbling to read the Eulogy because  you just do just do not think you've had enough time with them.

Thinking that they will no longer be part of your life,your laughter,your plans together.The feeling is crippling .Death of someone you know or love takes you to the darkest corners of yourself. You will question mother nature, you will blame yourself for not being there to the very end .You will feel guilty if you had conflicts, the kind that will eat you inside out and make you want to tear your heart apart.

Maybe at the end of the day as the coffin descends into the ground and "from the soil she came, to the soil he shall return ", you will have to make a decision. It is going to be hard and painful. But ,you choose to live .With the pain the hurt ,until one day,it doesn't get ahead of your life .Other important things come ahead and there is a glimmer of hope.

A Christian like myself has to learn how to pray again and give thanks I have to know how to keep my faith that I will live a full life .I have to accept the grieving process so I can heal. Keep yourself around people that are happy and positive. Accept that the toughest days will not be the ones after the funeral where everyone handles you like a porcelain bowl. It is the days after that when they are all gone and you're left alone with the darkness.

My thoughts

 

By Jay

Thought

I might not be

Someone’s first choice

But I am a great choice

I may not be rich 

But am valuable

I don’t pretend 

To be someone 

I’m not because

Am good at 

Being me 

I might not be 

Proud of some of

 The things 

I’ve done 

In the past 

But am proud of

Who I am today

~sole poems

An open letter to our VC

We always have an open email ,blog and social media where we receive articles .This particular one caught my eye and well,I hope it speaks for the majority.

"We students of Moi university are a wailing lot. We appreciate the platform and all opportunities that come with being in one of the greatest universities in the country .There are issues that have been raised over time and I believe that if we can not get what we want,we at least deserve an explanation .

 The entire floor which holds the studio together with the computer laboratory is in total darkness. There are lessons that depend on audio visual for illustration.I believe this is something that should be handled soonest,it has been three weeks.It is impossible  to practice if our computes are gathering dust in the labs.Most of them are not connected to the internet and you have to incur an extra cost .For a student, every penny is dear .Those who pursue media related course need the studio .We are told that practice makes perfect,but what use is practice if our institution doesn't let us.KTS,the television station has not been operational in a while,we hope you can save MU.FM.

We embraced the online classes since the introduction of blended learning.However, our WI-Fi disappoints us more times than we can count.Uninterrupted connectivity is one thing that makes this classes a success. It is an issue that needs addressing and we would very much appreciate if action was taken. 

Most comrades  are  residing in the stage area of the school. If so, then what purpose are the halls of residence serving? Because of this, most if not all landlords are now increasing house rents as dictated by the laws of demand and supply. Is the university happy with this? This entire shift is brought about by the university’s adamant nature of not heeding to the cries of students. A tour around the hostels will affirm to you this. You will note sadly that most of those rooms have not been occupied.bNo student desires to stay in the hostels, yet they are not allowed to prepare meals, even if they are willing to purchases their own sources of preparing food.  Well,maybe that was in our green book of school rules as illegal. But I believe an alternative would be great in this case. Our hostel tuck shops were a life saver .Even after banning cooking,I believe we should have snacks and quick drinks in this shops.

The cafeteria could be offering meals,but at the end if the day,we will seek value for our money.Good and clean food is important to us as students .The same cafeterias do not have cashless transaction or M-pesa.I think it's one area the school should work on especially now with the COVID 19 pandemic. M-pesa is also convenient for students. If say you have a balance of thirty shilling ,you can not make a withdrawal.

Last but not least,we deserve a memo explaining why we can no longer seek treatment at our school dispensary. Communication is an important aspect in any relationship. We the students are your clients,it is only fair that we are aware when everything affects us.

The pen at all days is mightier than the sword. As I jot down my last statements in this piece, it is my genuine hope that the issues raised in this piece and so many other issues affecting the well being of comrades will be addressed.

Let this not be a case of long arguments with our student councils, which often leads to false promises. 

Five Types of Classmates in a Lecture.

By Kileta Thomas.

One of the hallmarks of being in any learning institution is attending lectures. The rush and routine keeps you going and prevents you from loosing your sanity.While it is important to remain open minded about friendship and acquaintances you meet in the corridors of intellects,keep out an eye for this types of people:

The class clown. 

They are loud and have a flair for the dramatic. More like a teenager in love or better still, a low budget Eric Omondi. Quick to crack dry jokes. When the Lecturer gives a humoured joke for comic relief, they extend it spoiling all the fun.  They have  this frolicking, pissing laugh that overrides all other chuckles. In a bid to make small play they ask nonsensical questions. The “Girls love funny guys” statement has gotten to their head.And vice-versa.  They  are cocky in nature. They are however handy when it comes to telling  the Lecturer off when they extend.  This is despite the fact that they can not repeat anything the lecturer taught because they were not listening.

The “drip” obsessed (models)

They dress with pomp and gaiety as if they are headed to a Gala. They are strict adherents of how you dress affects the way your brain will grasp the day’s lecture content. The girls will be looking like models on a runway and some even go an extent of adorning those skimpy dresses that leave  guys all smitten. The boys notwithstanding also clamor to leave an impression and you wouldn’t be surprised on a Friday to see a comrade sporting Some fleek Jordan shoes and matching jacket, trousers denims. Talk of standards, you might walk to a lecture and think it’s a set for a Tv Recording. 

The Love's in the air Duo

They just smell of chocolate. Everyone has a caught a whiff of their simmering love. They troop to a class in a pair as if it’s Noah’s Ark. They  seat next to each other all through the lecture, all giggles and the only thing they leave the lecture with is each other. Their public out show of affection is rather annoying.  All other Lecture mates are stifling "mtaachana tu” phrase in full knowledge that premium tears are just welling up. 

 Book Worms.

They give a flitting care about paying keen to what the heck the Lecturer would be teaching about. Infact,they read ahead and are very invested in the class.

They are hell-bent on comprehending the Content being Lectured about. They claim their eyes are set on “first class” prize. Their hands are usually shot up to inquire about a question especially when everyone else is so tired and raring for the lesson to end.  They are so stern when your are put in groups with them. They are somehow related to Margaret Thatcher as they are always paying her homage. 

 Latecomers and Don’t Care Clique. 

They heck walk into a lecture way past time. They don’t give much thought about how they dress and what is being taught. Theirs is just to mark the attendance sheet. 

MY DRESS....

 By IVY CHEPCHUMBA.

One of the biggest superficial reason people fantasize about university is the freedom it comes with. Dress code particularly comes to mind. It turns out,descent dressing means a whole lot of different things to different people. Therefore, it doesn't come as a surprise when the school administrators have to keep reminding all students dress appropriately during lecture hours .

"Dress how you want to be addressed " 

For some,dressing is about trends,others,convenience and for most,comfort .In my honest opinion it is wise to consider your surrounding ,environment and the people in the setting .It is termed disrespectful to wear a Saturday night out with your girls  outfit to a business meeting .We all have heard about the "my dress my choice code " The setting of the phrase has been manipulated over time to fit in whatever trend is in the Internet.

I agree,we are all adults and the last thing we need is adult supervision especially with our dressing. But in all honesty, I don't think you are honest with yourself if you're wearing something that would make your father go crazy if you bumped into each other on the streets. No one likes to be confronted about their clothes .Thus, keep one thing in mind,if you can walk around feeling comfortable and confident to meet your father's age mates,you're good to go.

Some cultures and lifestyles are identified by dressing. Our Muslim sisters and brothers have a particular attire that is deemed appropriate. Some have stuck to the old ways of tradition. Most however have been swept away by the bandwagon of modernity into the westernized fashion essence .Maybe out of culture shock ,peer pressure or just feeling the desire to do something that does not have a patent's handwriting all uphold over it. Ensure that your choice of dressing is influenced by who you are and not sheer rebellion against society 

According to the institutions rules we are expected to dress decently but that's not the issue at hand. You will find ladies wearing miniskirts and a see through top going for lecture sessions. I know some of them get really uncomfortable since at times the lecture classes may take up to two hours. Funny enough they still choose to dress like that and what's even more embarrassing is that most of the lecturers are aged above 60 years ,the ages of our fathers and grandfathers .What a shame!

Some gentlemen even go for classes with vests and shorts ,it's really disrespectful and some lecturers would at times not allow you to their classes. By dressing this ,you distract others and drawing unwarranted attention to yourself.

Only once in a while is when you will see them dressed appealing to .That's only during class presentations because most lecturers award marks during presentation classes. Most lecturers go to the extend of teaching us about proper dressing codes since after two years of study we are always given chances to go for attachments. As you know attachments need disciplined and decently dressed fellows as well as when you go for interviews.

Many thanks to mother nature for reminding us that we can still cover up the essentials and look beautiful .Dressing decently makes you feel comfortable around people of different ages as you have nothing to worry .Remember to be yourself. Don't be influenced.

The campus re-union

 

 By Chepchumba Mercy.

How would campus life  be at school without having a boyfriend or girlfriend lover to spend your weekend and free time with!I do recognise that relationships are more than that in the adult world. Well here in campus,we walk two by two flooding academic highways. Kissing ,caressing and public Display of affection is the order of the day around here .

In Moi university. Long holidays take six to eight months .One wonders how this relationships survive and thrive in absence of the physical touch and ravenous sex. When partners go out yo be interns or they complete school. These are transitions that put a strain on a relationship that thrives on nothing aside physical touch.

For instance the current second years in Moi University just came to school recently after staying home for about a year. Last year March during the Covid pandemic they were sent home ,they came back in November for one month just to do their examination and went back home again. They've come back to school on June ,Do you think their last year January's relationship still stands?

Absolutely no , over their long holiday probably they met new people to engage with forgetting their campus lovers. While at home , the chances of them chatting and phone calling their campus lovers is very low. Maybe they talked the first two weeks at home then their conversation end there since it's very hard to hold a long and impressive conversation between two lovers who are far from each other.

Coming back to school for the second years ment starting all over and getting into other relationships. They move on as if nothing happened forgetting the sacrifices they made in the previous relationship. Girls atmost are the ones who sacrifice their time to go to their lovers houses ,wash their clothes and even cook for them .At times they even go to the extend of lying to their parents for more money just to please their boyfriends but all goes in vain.What pains the most is missing classes just for a guy who will break up with you afterall .

 Campus relationships are fun  if you meet a person who sees your sacrifices and efforts in a relationship.

Pain demands to be felt.

All my life,I thought I needed a male  love interest,relationship or a partner to be happy. I did whatever I could to avoid being single.  That meant taking  a lot of of bad turns,made a lot of wrong choices and tried to love a lot of wrong people. All the time,I ended up with hurt feelings and broken heart. Call me crazy ,using the wrong dating patterns and expecting a different result 

I think I was somehow naïve and had a myopic mentality,I also can't tell why I trusted all men who came along saying that they loved me! My first days at campus seemed too nice .I had assured my heart that there should be no more pain since I knew I had got a soulmate,I even felt that I had found something much more precious. But damn! I did not get the memo on campus playboys .If I did ,I was blinded by seeking perfection from a man who wanted to taint mine .It is true,people destroy that which they do not understand.

He was handsome and I had a crush on him.It came without question that when he asked me out my teenage brain was welling with dopamine and my heart full of pride ,ready to call him mine .I gave in to all his demands .He was really fine and handsome,as per the appearance. His long sharp nose,fierce eyebrows were the Stark features of his face,his hair was thick and as black as raven's wig...my love,but never my lover

Having him beside me made me feel that the Almighty had already answered my prayers. I gave all of me to him, "the power of love" and all the trust was for him,,only to find that it was a monthly contract. Well,at least my periods are consistent.

He then started behaving wierd and that's when my eyes opened and I started realising that my time was over..he had not gone any lose since he had done what he intended to do.I never thought of my wildest dreams that stuff like betrayal and heartbreak were to happen to me again.

All the decisions to try to turn frogs into fairy tales had left my heart in pieces and my soul empty.The pain was even unbearable to me.

"But maybe I made it too easy", "maybe he took me for granted," all these rampant thoughts were killing me bit by bit.I was too much devoted to him such that I never cared about the world around me as he was my whole world...But I know I'm a witty and pretty girl and there are many guys who always run after me,but I'll never budge an inch.I don't think if I'll ever entertain anyone leave alone these campus guys with their hair twisted to dreads and their colourful sweatpants.

I have been submerging myself into relationships and never have I faced those truths .Trying to chase for love and looking for someone to love me the way I want has not yet worked for me.

I'll have to take back my magic and rediscover the person I had lost along the way .I just think that pain demands to be felt.

My Museo.

       

Find your Eureka moment.

Money is everything,or so the modern saying goes . We live in a country where those with money seek out to employ their equals in the wealth basket.Others have mastered money. If one plays naive, then they soon find themselves in an unending cycle of desperation.The old-fashioned belief that people go to school to get good jobs and earn descent salary must be shaken off. It didn't work even to many of our grandparents and parents. Sometimes, we ask too much of education and end up not learning.

The purpose of education is not to get you a good job. It's to enlighten you and in the process, you may get a job if you wish so. Let education pass through you and not you, pass through education. Be a leader among the leaders and an elite among the elites.

It always haunts me whenever l bump on literate stories lively and on social media complaining and laying blame to the government for not giving them jobs even after scoring high in universities. But just to ask, why only university graduates are the ones who always blame the government for being jobless?

At times, some were forced by their parents to pursue the course(s) they didn't love and others, Kenya Universities and Colleges Central  Placement Service (KUCCPS) gave them the courses they didn't desire and the strive to do inter course transfer after admission failed. So as the case, they just accepted half-heartedly to pursue the course.

Otherwise, that aside; what about those who pursuit their dream course and now complaining of unemployment? More so, what about those who didn't reach college, university or even high school? Whom are they supposed to blame? Youths; it's a time we stop blaming our government for leading us a stray and create job opportunities for ourselves.

I've met 1st class honours indulging in businesses and  farming . I've seen many who even did not go to college or university employing degree holders. Personally, l was once employed by a class 7 drop out to run his business with a meager salary less than 7,000ksh. But was l supposed to complain? Normalize the habit of making yourself a brand other than complaining.

After college or campus, always keep in mind that, there's another life waiting for you out and it will not be dealing about lectures or tuitorials. It will be about you. Your parent or guardian won't be paying your rent or providing food for you. It will be just you. If you complain of being jobless after school, think about those school drop outs because of lacking fees.

Never miss out on opportunities because you were too scared to take action .When companies in your area of interest are hiring or looking for interns, it is important to send your application always. Paid or voluntary, it is a good platform to learn and practice beyond the classroom walls.

It's so painful to see a graduate with nice academic papers without skills. Currently, most companies with skilled HR's look for skills. Do you have skills to disapprove the recruitment panel that you are worthy for the job? Or just your academic qualifications? Even though the academic papers at most helps, have skills.

To those who are still schooling, of cardinal importance is getting rid of all the myths and find the truth about what it is you are pursuing in school. Whether or not you want to be employed should be a choice and not sheer circumstances out of desperation. This  creates an unending circle of self loath and poor mental health state.Graduate or not,find your Eureka moment .

Editorial.

 

Good morning readers and legacy members. Those who keep reading what we write support us in our journey to be journalists, writers and content creators. Those who recognise that journalism is changing embrace the changes. This is for those who push us to embrace these new dynamics in the industry and find our niches.

Today marks the beginning of our editions. We are excited to hear your views, critics and general feedback. We welcome anyone looking for a family of like-minded people to join our club and be part of something that pushes them out of their comfort zone every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. These are the days we hold our editorials for wall publications, and on Wednesday, we take stock via meetings.

We are not without flaws; we take the Legacy media as a chance to learn and seek perfection. We welcome all new members, and we will grow and support each other.

Our finalists leave us in a short while. I thought that I would have gotten used to saying goodbye by the third year. But it never gets any easier. Much gratitude to our outgoing chairperson, Brenda Omondi (mimiBree). You are a true leader in your capacity and an inspiration to everyone on the campus. Between us, girls, fly as high as you'd wing can take you. I will not mention you by name, but your roles will always be significant.

To the team that we remain together, I hope we journey together and, in the end, make a legacy. This stopped being an editorial long ago and became a speech.