Die, You Heretic!
Two men are standing on the Globe roundabout overpass in Nairobi, one is about to jump into the Nairobi River, and the other is trying to talk him out of it. The man asks the jumper, “So are you a Christian or a Muslim or…
Tusome Sunday: Embracing the Joy and Discipline of Reading
Greetings, friends! I’m thrilled to share some thoughts from a recent sermon I gave at a university on Tusome Sunday, or as I like to call it, “Embracing Literature.” If there’s any place where reading should be second nature, it’s a university, right? You’re surrounded…
Nine Skills Needed to Run a Small Business
So, you’ve taken the leap. You’re a small business owner! That’s HUGE. You’re building something from the ground up, pouring your heart and soul (and probably a lot of savings/debt) into it. Running a small business is like juggling three watermelons while riding a unicycle—challenging,…
To Teach Them War
Have you ever stumbled upon a passage in the Bible that just made you scratch your head? I recently found myself pondering a curious detail in the book of Judges. Specifically, Judges 3 tells us that after leading the Israelites into the Promised Land, God…
The Leader We Need
I recently heard an incredible story that stuck with me. There’s a public primary school near my home in Nairobi, and for years, it was considered one of the worst. It served the poorest families, and anyone who could afford it sent their kids elsewhere….
How to Stop Unwanted WhatsApp Status Mentions
Have you been noticing WhatsApp status updates popping up from people you don’t recognize? You’re not alone. WhatsApp recently introduced a new feature called ‘status mentions,’ designed to let users tag contacts in their status updates. The idea is to alert specific people to your…
Why Did My Battery Die So Soon? The Hidden Truths Behind Battery Longevity
Imagine someone buys a brand-new car battery, and six months later, it’s dead as a doornail. Naturally, they might jump to the conclusion that they got ripped off, that the battery was a counterfeit. But here’s the thing: blaming it on a “fake” battery right…
The Unforeseen Costs of Clean Cooking: Lessons from a Biomass to LPG Transition in Kenya
One of the projects I did in 2020 involved transitioning a small institution’s kitchen from biomass (like firewood) to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The initial calculations seemed promising. Switching to LPG would only increase energy costs by a modest 5%, while offering significant benefits: reduced…
Solar PV System Sizing
If you’re planning to install a solar PV system, you’ll need several components, including batteries, a charge controller, an inverter, and solar PV modules. Determining the quantities and sizes of these components can be challenging, but it can be done using our solar PV sizing…
New strategy. Will it work?
One of the most humbling moments in life is to have a business that is dying, and there is nothing you can do about it. You try all possible interventions but nothing happens. You restructure the business, but nada. Everything goes south. No one ever…