Order Of Contents: A Guide To Summer Reading

Order Of Contents
• Unmasking Daniel Peter Weke
• World Cup Fashion
• Creative Entreprenuer
• Tribute To Maya Angelou
• Meet Freida Brown
• Turn Your Idea Into A Business
• Social Drinking To Addiction
• Michezo Afrika New Tv Series
• Kenyan Music Not Crossing Borders
• Film Review
• Trend Review
• Book Review
• Work Out
• BBQ Recepie
• Sports
Page 5-7
• Letter From The Editor
• Mirror Mirror On The Wall
• How Not To Get An “A”
Page 8-14
• Hair Journey Of A Kenyan Girl
• A Gem Among Us
• Goodies From Europe
• Living Beyond Our Means
Page 15-18
Page 19-20
Page 21-25
Page 26-28
Page 30-33
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
features editorstor
A
s we all know we are at
a footballing year. For
all those who follow
the Premier League, we have
seen an amazing season, one
like no other finish with my team
Liverpool almost clinching their
first premier league win in
almost 24 years. Manchester
(Not United) City won it.
Fast forward four weeks lat-
er, and we find ourselves in
the biggest footballing stage
of them all. Allow me to clari-
fy, we are not talking about the
Champions League.
This is one that has been
craved for, for four years. You
guessed right, we are talking
about the World Cup. This is a
time when men stop growing!!
(My parents always said sleep
makes you grow, so reference
is to them). The only thing at-
tributed to this is sleepless
nights. I left out the women in-
tentionally.
This is because, the only time
our fellow sisters are watching
the World Cup with us men, it’s
7 o’clock Kenyan time because
there is nothing else to do.
But sacrifices sleep, novels or
series for a one o’clock match?
Only if Ronaldo and Beckham
are playing (no pun intended).
They say that during the World
Cup the world has the same
time zone, but the Asian conti-
nent always seems to disagree
(laugh).
Jokes aside, you readers are
all in for a Sauti treat. I have
been around girls and so I know
that hair trouble is inevitable,
and so this issue of the Sauti
has you covered on that front.
As you can tell from the cover,
this is a football themed Sauti.
So we have sports stories for all
sports lovers, including Brazil’s
fall from footballing greats, in a
mere 45 minutes.
Other than that we have an
amazing, (we’ll that’s for you
to decide) photo spread, for all
you readers, along with a BBQ
recipe that will surely leave you
licking your finger (well atleast
the picture will), we got a poem
for the lovers, or do we? Well
thats for me to know and you to
find out. Some of us know her,
or we think we do.
This Sauti edition gives you
a mini “biography” if you like,
of our very capable Vice
Chancellor, Freida Brown. Her
layout & design
teddy otienoures
editor
Edgar ochieng
editor-in-chief
photo editors
EDITORIAL TEAM
EDGAR OCHIENG
josh kamauu
lyra aoko
emily buyakiSusan anyango
BEATA otieno
Time For A Good Read!!
OLIVE ASENO
Deputy-EDITOR-in-chief
journey into her life, before and
present if you like, and you
surey don’t want to miss this
one.
Travelers.....Hmmm. I would
like to say we got you lot
covered. And by travellers
I don’t only mean, you who
travel by air or road to different
countries and location, either
for luxury, business, or fun.
No no no. I also mean those
of us who travel with the mind.
YOU! are probably confused,
because...well you dont travel
by the mind. Book readers
know what I am talking about.
Imagination I think is the word.
We got you lot covered with a
journey through the continent
of Europe, and yes, Europe is
a continent my dear readers.
And not to worry. They said
that curiousity killed the cat.
I don’t really think this saying
was proven but on the bright
side your are not a cat now
.Are you? Oh last but certainly
not the least, we got one article
that I truly “dig”. Can I really
type that? Well, I just did. Its
called how not to get an “A” .
I really think this one is going
to be a classic, but I do believe
everyone has his or her own
favourites. So turn the pages,
don’t be afraid, read everything,
and lastly, Enjoy. Peace. And
yes I am doing the sign.
KIOKO IRERI
FACULTY ADVISOR
Entertainment editor
EVELYN NJERI

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FEATURE STORIES
By Susan Anyango
F
rom the likes of Michael
Jackson to our very
own Vera Sidika, skin
lightening has become the current
‘‘it factor’’ among the Kenyan
youth. Controversy has always
surrounded the often harmful
practice of bleaching but this has
not been enough to hinder its
popularity in various communities.
Skin Lightening refers to
the practice of using chemical
substances in the attempt to lighten
your skin tone or provide an even
skin by lessening the concentration
of melanin.
The association of a darker
complexion with unattractiveness
has become a major point of
debate in our country as many
consider having fairer skin, a
standard of beauty. Skin bleaching
has a long history; it dates back to
when different people used various
concoctions, for example: laundry
bleaching agents mixed with face
and body lotions and products
with high amount of mercury
which initially stops the growth of
melanin.
It is very unfortunate that we
actually have a growing market in
Kenya and the target is the youth
who are innocent and oblivious of
the harmful effects. The cosmetic
industry especially targets naive
women and men who believe the
‘‘lighter is better’’ myth without
knowing the harmful consequences
in the long run. One of the most
effective commercially available
whitening agents is hydroquinone,
a chemical that inhibits melanin
production in the skin. But overuse
of hydroquinone over months
or years may cause exogenous
ochronosis, a skin condition which
manifests as unsightly bluish-black
hyper pigmentation.
Skin lightening is just one of
the measures to enhance one’s
body image. Breast and buttock
augmentation are other means
of enhancing beauty. Different
cultures in Kenya value and look at
beauty differently, but the overall
theme of a lighter, bustier, hipper
female form is considered more
attractive in many aspects. Hence
the difficulties in eliminating even
the harmful beauty enhancing
products from our society.
The widespread appeal of the
likes of Lupita Nyong’o and Alek
Wek among others, challenges
the myth that fairer skin is
more attractive. People should
accept that all complexions and
body types are their own real
definition of beauty.
“Many consider
having fairer skin, a
standard of beauty”
FEATURE STORIES
How Not To Get An “A”
By Joshua Kamau
The following steps if keenly
followed can and will help
you build your poor
skills and inabilities to
perform well in your
education endevous.
I really don’t know
why this would be
anyones ultimate
goal in campus but
I can assure you
that if followed to
the last punctuation
mark,these steps
and guidelines can
make you Governor
of ‘F’ county.
1. Always sleep late
and wake up late:
So you’ve partied the
whole night and by
the time you wake up
its evening again and
it hits you that you
had a class at 11am. Don’t
worry dude! its never that
serious
2. Avoid the library at all
costs:
Library according to the
Derailers dictionary is
described as a place where
nerds spend time alone.
It’s a place where introverts
call home.It’s boring, quiet
and no music playing. You
are an outgoing cool Kid so
why bother trending in such
uncool places?
3. Party like a rock star:
Hey!! its Tuesday afternoon
and its really hot! Hmmm a
cold drink wouldn’t hurt you.
Just one…well maybe two
or three. Oh! ,look who just
walked in..It’s your friend
Bob.Waiter, make it four! Enjoy
the good times until around
9pm. Wait isn’t K1 happening
tonight? there goes your plan
for the night.
4. Attending classes is too
mainstream:
Why attend class when you
can actually call Bob your
friend to sign for you then later
check his half baked notes?
You will be fine don’t worry.
again remember it’s never that
serious.
5. Don’t take your courses
seriously:
Four Courses a semester!!! Is
this school serious? Kwani they
want to kill you with education?
Register for only two courses
so you can actually have more
time for more serious things
like hanging out with Bob and
your other friends at FiFis
playing pool and sipping on
crispy cold …..whatever drink
you like. Am sure you love that
now,don’t you?
6. You can always reverse
time:
Remember that day you
missed an exam and the
lecturer gave the entire class
a make up? So who says that
you can’t reverse time? There
will always be time for stuff
like studying and getting good
grades. Besides your dad has
‘MONEYS’ and will get you
the best that this world can
offer. After college you will get
some job don’t worry. I heard
Bob’s dad is some big shot at
this prestigious company? You
see! You are sorted!
7. Don’t participate in group
work and class discussions:
You are a cool guy and cool
guys don’t say much in class.
Let other people do the talking
and the question asking. Group
work is such a waste of your
time. Remember the important
things you need to be doing?
Yeah!
8. You can always cheat in
exams:
I don’t understand why people
read for exams? Kama hujui
,Hujui!! So my advice,craft a
way you can sneak your iPad
in the exam room then you will
be the genius of the semester.
Those guys no longer come
around classes to check for
people who cheat. So don’t
worry.
The above steps will help you
in your journey of unhealthy
living and future depression.
These steps will also go a long
way in destroying your well knit
relationship with your parents.
So If thats what you want, then
please I beg of you, TAKE
THEM SERIOUSLY!
cartoon courtesy of coloringuru.com
Mirror Mirror
On The Wall:
Who Is The
Fairest
Of Them All?
Lupita Nyong’o
Vera Sidika

FEATURE STORIES
One of my earliest memories
as a child was of the dreadful trips
to the hair salon with my beauti-
ful and overly enthusiastic mother.
It was a form of bonding for her
but I really did not look forward
to those occasions because of one
reason alone, my tougher than
tough African Hair.
I would always walk slowly
making sure I delayed the dread-
ful journey to the “hair factory”
as much as possible. On arrival at
the salon, the receptionist would
look at both my mother and I with
a huge welcoming smile on her
face but I would never smile back.
Like clockwork, she would hand
us each a glass of cold fresh orange
juice and a warm piece of cake and
lead us to the reception area where
we would patiently wait for the
chairs to empty.
I viewed the haidresser’s chair
as an electric chair because of
various forms of “punishment” I
would receive the second I got on
it. Having tough African hair was
no simple feat and I was the world
champion in that sector. I must
admit that I used to be surprised
at just how dedicated my mother
was when it came to maintaining
my mane for me.
The headaches that would soon
follow after a trip to the salon are
sadly still rife to this day. They were
a direct result of all the detangling,
pulling, tagging and blow drying
that my hair had to undergo to give
me a more presentable and tame
look. The whole process was really
too much for my young heart and
I would always try to maintain the
final sleek look so that the trips to
the salon would be lessened. These
trips ironically
seemed to increase
with age and I tru-
ly believed that the
universe intended
to make me bank-
rupt through hair
mantenance.
The day I finally
decided to give in
and put relaxer on
my hair was the best
day of my life.
I walked into the salon with
a step in my walk and everyone
could tell that my demeanor was
generally friendlier. I was 15 years
old when I relaxed my African
hair roots and I vaguely remem-
ber hugging the hairdresser on
that day.
All my hair woes and worries
were about to go with the wind and
the amount of joy I experienced
on that day was incomparable.
The deed was done and I walked
out of the salon with silky soft jet
black hair that actually moved as I
walked. You could have imagined
my excitement when I walked
into the estate and received com-
pliments from the young and old
alike.
I truly believed I had morphed
into a hybrid of Naomi Campbell
and Alek Wek at that salon and to
say that I was walking on sunshine
would be a big understatement.
My sister who was stil too young
to receive this “relaxed treatment”
stared at me with pure wonder
and awe in her eyes. My hair prob-
lems had disappeared and I had
thought that it would be smooth
sailing from that point. The real-
ity was that things got a whole lot
worse from then.
The first hint at how stressful
hair main-
t e n a n c e
would be
over the
years oc-
cured two
weeks later
when hints
of my old
mane start-
ed appear-
ing on my
scalp. “Growth” was what they
called it and I was having none of
it. Relaxing hair is not a cheap af-
fair but I was willing to spend as
much as I could during my teen-
age years to maintain the long and
desirable hair that I pretended to
have been born with.
Then came “The Weave”. Weaves
are described as a hairstyle created
by interlacing pieces of real or ar-
tificial hair into a person’s existing
hair, typically in order to increase
its length or thickness.This phe-
nomena called “The Weave” was
the definite answer to my hair’s
inner dreams and ambitions. It
simply meant that I could have
Beyonce’s hair and rock it for two
weeks then quickly switch it up and
Vogue it out like Anna Wintour for as
long as I wanted. The versatility that
weaving provided was truly God’s
apology for the pain women under-
went during labour and I was genu-
inely happy for a while.
When I arrived in USIU I had this
mentality that the longer and bigger
the hair, the better I looked. It literally
got to a point where my self esteem
would vary in relation to what hair-
style I had. I am very aware of how
shallow that statement may sound
now but at that point I was a com-
plete slave to my hair. India Arie sang
a song about people “not being their
hair” but I hated that song so it did
not really make much sense to me.
The lyrics,however, spoke vol-
umes when I decided to have “The
big chop” three years down the line.
It was a decision that baffled both
my friends and family alike and most
people thought I had gone mad for
doing such a daring thing.
January 14th 2014 was the day all my
hair came down at the barber shop.
In a split second my identity lay on
the floor of that establishment, all at a
grand total of 100kshs.
I stared at my reflection, I had just
been reborn, and it felt as though I
was seeing myself for the first time. I
did not have a fringe to hide behind
(when I wanted to avoid eye con-
tact with someone) I did not have
those ridiculously long braids (which
sometimes doubled as a scarf in the
cold season) and I did not have to in-
stall another Beyonce weave (which I
had come to believe made my singing
voice sound better)
“I was stripped bare
by my lack of hair
and that was the day
I fell in love with me.”
FEATURE STORIES
THROUGH MY EYES: THE HAIR JOURNEY OF A KENYAN GIRl
By Lyra Aoko A GEM
AMONG
Us“One can pay back the loan
of gold but one dies forev-
er in debt to those who are so
kind”-Malayian Proverb
George Asimba owes a debt
of gratitude to the USIU–A fra-
ternity. He hails from Siaya. He
was not born on a wheel chair,
but was born partially deaf.
He was to undergo an opera-
tion but could not go due to
financial circumstances. Early
in 2008, after a football ses-
sion, he felt some pain in his
right leg. He didn’t think it was
very serious but after a while it
developed a condition called
‘‘scoliosis’’. This is an abnormal
curvature or bending of the
spine.
He had a rough time since
he was joining high school.
Most of his friends left him.
Graduating from high school,
he was called to study at Jomo
Kenyatta University of Agricul-
ture and Technology (special
education); he instead opted to
join USIU to pursue Criminal
Justice.
In his effort to pursue his
education, George has faced
many challenges. He is on
scholarships. The Vice Chan-
cellor (USIU) Proffesor Freida
Brown pays 50%of his tuition
fee. He was almost going on a
semester break but a well-wish-
er gave him a helping hand and
with that he stayed through the
whole semester.
Through his challenges, he
is a leader and tries to help
people around him. In the spring
semester of 2014, he vied for SAC
chairmanship (USIU student lead-
ership body) but got second po-
sition. He was the vice chairman
for the Young Diplomats’ Forum,
and Chairman for USIU’s Fusion
Week 2014.
He was also awarded the most
inspiring student at Campus
Awards 2013, and during the dra-
ma festival, he represented USIU
at the Coast. He writes poems and
some have been published on the
Daily Nation. He is also writing a
book.
In future, he is working on a
project with the help of criminal
justice professors, on policies af-
fecting the Kenyan Sentencing
Act. He hopes to make a positive
difference in people’s lives.
Magnus Viri
By Paulette Thuku
Magnus Viri is a forum that was
started up in USIU Africa that
sheds light to the boy child of the
general community. The forum
was started to teach the boy child
in the community on how to look
out for another. The name “mag-
nus” is a word derived from the
Latin that means “great”.
Matu Kihato started magnus viri
which is not just for the students
only but also for any other person
of the male gender out there who
needs help.The recent plan for the
forum is to go to the community
as they address the problems that
the boy child is facing and come
up with solutions on how to solve
them. Magnus Viri currently has
23 members, two of whom are vis-
iting members from England.
CONT PAGE 9
THROUGH MY EYES:
THE HAIR JOURNEY OF
A KENYAN GIRL
CONT FROM PAGE 6

the availability of meat in the
local butchery. Perhaps, it was his
opportunity to call for votes and
beat Okada, Emeje and Ekisa, who
had all signed up for the challenge.
Being the floor manager, I had
to make sure everything was in
order. I left for the neighboring
Malaba town, leaving Ipalinyang’
in charge.
Rumor has it that he not
only took charge of the kitchen
activity, but also the control of
the villagers’ guest list. None of
his co-contenders was allowed
in. The bodaboda guy made a few
turns here and there and within no
time, we had sneaked our way past
Kiriko village, into Uganda. Motor
cycles are the preferred means of
transport here, since the border
is usually parked with vehicles on
transit.
Malaba is usually a busy town.
Huge sacks of cassava can be
spotted in almost every corner,
with women calling up customers
amid their noisy rants, as they
always fight for selling space.
Most of their goods are quite
expensive, so this was indeed not
the best place for me to shop. I
had a few ‘missing items’ that I
had to buy. Even tight security in
my grandmother’s granary, edulaa,
was not preventive enough to avoid
petty acts of theft.
After shopping for the items
on the other side of the border, I
found a nice stone under a mango
tree, where I sat enjoying a glass of
kumbikumbi, spiced with a pinch
of salt. This is more than a delicacy
and indeed one of the reasons why
my people love the rainy season.
Some relatives were set to arrive at
Malaba from Soroti, Uganda.
I had hardly finished my second
glass when I saw a Manyanga
Matatu, with the inscriptions
‘Lion of Judah’ on the windscreen.
I knew the whole lot from Soroti
somehow fitted in this car. I wanted
to sneak my way behind the tree
to find a bodaboda home, before
my aunt, Imigisit, called out my
name with such energy that would
deafen the ranting market women.
“Papa, come with us! What is this
boy doing all alone in the city?” I
overheard her murmuring to a lady
next to her- probably a neighbor to
the folks from Soroti. Definition
of a city was what I least worried
about at this point. We left for the
village.
The last time folks from
Soroti visited was when they
had to urgently solve a little
misunderstanding between a
neighbor and one of my cousins,
regarding their children’s late night
rendezvous. The girl’s father, who
is my neighbor, threatened to cut
down the young man’s ‘‘tools’’ if
he dared pass by his compound.
Sensing the impounding danger
to their generation, Soroti folks
rushed to solve the case; for a whole
one month! The rest is history.
By Otieno Teddy Eugene
It was on the eve of Jacinta’s wed-
ding. Everyone was equally upbeat
about the not-so-common hap-
pening; in-laws from Europe! Ja-
cinta, my aunt, was getting married
to the only man who made sense in
her entire life.
She had turned down many
offers for a hand in marriage,
especially from the polygamous
men in our village. Some were
overheard saying that she only
deserved a man of her caliber, a
graduate with flaming grades and
accolades. No man in Kotur was a
match.
Since primary school, she had
trounced them all fair and square
in matters academic. As a matter
of fact, most of them gave up along
the way. Reduced numbers of
chicken and the more than plenty
local brew, ebusaa, would not
fully describe the situation back
at home. Jubilation filled the air.
Narrow bushy pathways leading
to our home had been cleared just
in time for the eagerly awaited
occasion of the century.
Of all the villagers, I noticed
some new form of energy in
ipalinyang’, a contender for the
following years’ ‘‘okironjoo’’
elections. This was a highly coveted
post in the village whose title
simply translates to ‘‘meat caller.’’ A
person bearing this title had to be
highly influential with a voice that
could wake the dead. They would
then be tasked with announcing
GOODIES FROM EUROPE
Everything was now set. Our
vehicle received a low profile
welcome, as we were only noticed
by playful children who had since
left their homes for the big day.
D-day was finally here. I received a
call amid anxious looks from those
around me. It was my uncle Tito,
who was keen on making sure
things went well as per the plans
made in Nairobi a few months
ago, during the ever-scandalous
wedding committee meetings.
Soon as I let out the news about
the arrival of the visitors, people
alignedthemselvesontheroadside,
just to catch a glimpse of the fleet
of cars.
Everyone was at their best
poses. Young and old folks alike,
you would not tell that their birth
certificates read different decades.
Some defined some bit of off-the-
hook class though. From where I
stood, I spotted a sharply dressed
old man, with a white whip, a well-
fitting white suit matched with the
famous ‘god papa’ hat. This was
Uncle Christopher. Everyone calls
him Topher, a shortened version
of his not-so-long name. His is a
story to tell another day.
Songs of jubilation rented the
acrid weather, playing down any
probabilitythatthebigpartywould
be nothing but a fairytale. School
girls formed a long queue from
the main road, all dressed in their
games kit t-shirts with their faces
shining in a uniform pattern. This
was indeed a clear indication that
the Solea petroleum jelly I bought
served its purpose with no strings
attached.
There was no doubt that the
dew on the grass would dry way
before the arrival of the visitors.
Much to my amusement, some of
the villagers had already set camp;
withtheirlocalfootballclubt-shirts
as their makeshift roofs. Nothing
was left to chance. By the time the
first car made its turn past the last
junction leading to the venue, the
whole village was in joy. Pomp
and color was evident. Suddenly,
everyone turned out to be busy.
What left me in stitches
though was the name calling that
ignited whenever someone would
selfishly position themselves to
catch a better glimpse of the fleet
of the cars snaking their way in.
Of all the people I could spot, the
local church catechist was the most
vocal. He had a tussle with one of
the village ‘bouncers’ who claimed
that even with the money the
catechist extorts every Sunday, he
still couldn’t manage a decent suit.
We quelled it on time, before
more secrets could be let out. To
my understanding, some would
go beyond explaining how the
church mice pay rent and how the
‘‘bouncers’’ highly contribute to the
village population. Then the posh
cars drove in………………
These rare car species confused
my village comrades. I spotted
the area chief, who had since
appointed himself to the post of
‘director of cars’, making himself
busy with ensuring parking space
was available. There was no doubt
thattheoldmanhadalreadysethis
mind on the goodies from Europe.
Elegance, class and undoubted
aura were on display. No one
wanted to miss a second of this
rare opportunity. Aunt Jacinta was
dressed like a princess. She was
certainly the envy of all the women
at that particular moment. Low
murmurs could be heard coming
from a group of women who had
their Sunday bests on. Whatever
they were discussing must have
had something to do with the
length of the in-law’s noses, as
one lady was seen mimicking a
pointed nose with her index finger.
You can never take the village out
of the villager!
Food was ready by noon and
queues had long been made. I
had resorted to buying paper and
plastic plates, since the last time
we had an event of equal measure,
utensils and cutlery were literally
on the run. I saw some in the
local makeshift hotels, with the
‘‘owner’s’’ name inscribed with
almost fresh paint. This time, I
had no reason to worry about such
funny behavior.
Celebrations in my village are
incomplete without a big pot of
ebusaa in the middle. That had
been sorted already. There was
no ceremony as such, since the
exchange of rings and promises of
lifehadbeenmadeintheotherend
of the world- Europe. Ours was to
welcome the goodies from Europe.
CONT ON PAGE 12
FEATURE STORIES
CONT FROM PAGE 10
GOODIES FROM EUROPE

Huge boxes were quickly taken to
the main house, an indication that
“something small” was indeed
brought.
Everyone ate to their fill. Birds
of prey were all over the place, until
one of my uncles directed children
to get rid of the ‘‘bad image.’’ I
nearly had my ribs breaking when
it got to the introduction bit. Well,
one thing I know about my village
is that only a few men and women
can speak fluent English. Broken
English is recessive, and then there
is the dormant poor choice of
words.
There was an order of speeches,
where every important person
would be given a chance on the
floor. Ejakait, the local deputy
head teacher was struck off the
list, for having dressed like he
was on a teachers’ salary payment
demonstration. He walked away
in anger, but was later spotted at
a corner, sipping ebusaa calmly.
By the end of the night he was
supposedly voted the best dancer,
throwing patented moves that
involved skill and vigor.
Ihoweverregrettedthathehad
been struck off the list, since he was
the most fluent. I thought to myself
that this must have been an act of
Akiswelet, the senior teacher, who
has always disputed the election of
Ejakait to the post of Deputy Head
teacher. Well, this is a school where
power means more than the salary.
The history is quite interesting,
and it’s a probable narration in the
kitchen.
The first man who made
a brief welcoming speech was
fairly good. I later on came to
understand that he had once
asked for my aunt’s hand in
marriage, only to be turned
down for his ‘‘repetitive and
illegible letter’’ let alone his
protruding teeth that would
have literally defined the
meaning of happy family in
a family photo. He had done
‘‘justice’’ if the applause from the
crowd was anything to go by. He
may have had his intentions, but
would have done better had he
paid attention during his poetry
classes. But word has it that the
old man spent half his school life
talking to women in the nearby
waterhole.
Disaster struck when the
chief’s brother stood up. Smartly
dressed in his brother’s other
pair of official trousers and a
matching shirt, he cleared his
throat. “Ladies and men….we
want congratulate my brada for
seeing a girl in my sister.” He had
such command in his voice that
made everyone quiet. “When
I see Jecenta (Read Jacinta), I
see hard work, not like women
of the market. Not like Ejakait’s
bad heart wife. She talks as she
chew bone, she brings not good
presents but half dead thin aakor
(translated chicken). I want for
her good happy marriage, with
black and white childs….”
We could not let him finish.
He sat down with claps and
cheers from half the room, where
the market women had made
themselves comfortable. Ejakait’s
wife was among those who clapped
with joy, raising eyebrows as to
whether they least comprehended
something from the short speech.
Somehow, I had to intervene to
save the face of my dear aunt, who
had since buried her head in her
hands. I introduced all the guests
to the eager crowd, and cut short
the speeches amid cheers from the
uninvited guests who could not
hold their thirst for the beer in
plenty.
With everyone set for the party,
we ensured music was ready. One
of the highlights of the night was
music by Obasie, an excellent
accordionist. The old man showed
skill and mastery of Ugandan
hit songs from Lady Mariam,
Chameleone and Red Morgan.
The dancing was so entertaining
that the guests dashed out a few
dollars as a congratulatory token.
Everyone danced the night away
in celebration; or probably just
so they could receive the Goodies
from Europe.
colleagues get all the girls as I watched,
I had to do what I had to do. When I
first spent my school fees to throw a
party at my house I thought that it was
the end of me but the affluence that
came with it was overwhelming, now
everybody knows that Justus can give
a really good time, “says Justus.
He further goes to say that he
maintains this lifestyle by ‘keeping the
hustle real’, on seeking clarification
on that no clear answer was given.
But as far as one could imagine, it
could be drug peddling, theft or in
Justus case, even more school fees.
So does Nairobi need to focus this
attention somewhere else? Is our
society, dare I say, obsessed with hip-
hop culture? We can’t help but look at
the countless television commercials,
advertisements on billboards and
magazines that these stars grace.
Yes, because some people happen to
believe the people living this way are
larger than life, and by thinking this
way, then young people continue to
live beyond their dreams completely
throwing off their priorities,
accumulating massive amount of
debt, and self-distracting themselves
towards any form of personal or
intellectual growth.
Twenty Three year old Journalism
student, Keith Goma tends to differ,
according to him, the flashy lights
and attractive women inspire him
in a way that no lawyer, pilot or
doctor ever could. “Its high time
even the bookworms be honest with
themselves,everyonewantsluxury,the
fact that I live this way now, does not
mean that I will be broke in future,” he
retorts. With this I respond by giving
him an example of why Lamborghinis
or iPhones are never advertised, it
is because potential buyers never sit
around watching TV wishful thinking;
they are out there sealing deals and
burning the midnight oil.
The pedestal on which we have
put stars, sports figures, and famous
people could give some people neck
strain. We idolise them, follow their
every move, and treat them as modern
gods. There is a greater demand for
strip clubs now in Nairobi than there
was 10 years ago, much to the delight
of the youth who will gladly slip notes
into a woman’s bra at Apple Bees but
have a problem buying a decent shirt
for his first job.
Michael Mwari 24 admits to
spending at least 30,000 per weekend
partying and buying women
alcohol, something he claims not
to regret. “If I could wake up and
party every day I could, 30, 000
shillings is even on the lower side,
a good weekend, my friends and I
can pool about 150,000 leave town
with female company and be back
in a week” ,he tells me.
How come then that it is that
the same party animals that end up
bored and unfulfilled after campus
with normal jobs as hospital
administrators or sales execs with
wives that nag their existence, and
barely anything to show for what
Are Nairobi’s
Youth Living
Beyond Their
Means?
By Cherie Lindiwe
I stand by my university gate, posh
cars drive in and out windows down,
unnecessarily loud music booming as
theycruiseslowlyasiftoalerteveryone
that the pied piper has arrived, only
that this time there are no paparazzi’s,
no flashing lights whatsoever and
no red carpet because these are not
celebrities but disillusioned youth
prancing about in their parents cars.
Hundreds of camera flashes, the
paparazzi are watching with baited
breath until suddenly the famed
star emerges out of the sleek, black
limousine. Everyone’s attention is
glued to the star as he or she prances
on the enchanting red carpet.
The next day the star will be
gracing tons of magazine covers
being featured on the Best and Worst
Dressed lists.. Youth so desperate to
live the lives of hip hop rappers with
millions to their names. Money, cars,
violence, labels and clothes all idolized
by Nairobi’s young to the point that
one is willing to sacrifice anything and
everything to be counted.
Years and years of consuming
Eminem, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne just to
name a few have got many thinking
that they could drive Bugatti’s while
sipping Malibu just by using terms like
‘hustle’ and ‘the struggle is real’ while
in fact there is barely any struggle to
begin with. Take for example Justus
Kamau,sevenyearsagohe enrolledfor
a course in Commerce, at one of the
local universities, a course that takes
approximately 4 years to complete
is seeing him at his seventh because
of what he chose to give up to live a
certain way.
“I started off okay, quiet normal and
kept a low profile and sat at the back of
class, but I was depressed at seeing my
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they made of their youth? Maybe
they could learn a thing or two from
Jordan Belfort. Where is the
Malibu then? You are probably
serving it to someone else and
hoping for huge tips after.
Ladies are no exemption;
there have been numerous cases
of girls going to unimaginable
and sometimes lengthy
extremes to attain a particular
status quo. From stealing, to
sex and prostitution. All in
the name of attaining what
they cannot afford. Back in my
freshman year, I once caught
a lady fumbling through my
backpack in the school library
shortly after I dashed out to find
a book from the shelves.
My first reaction was shock more
than anger, especially since this
particular lady was very well known
for her flamboyant dressing and good
looks. To see her hungrily ravage
throughmyparaphernaliawasenough
to show me that we live in a rotten
society where not just politicians are
greedy.
Ipromisednottoreporttotheschool
authorities if only
she answered one
question. Why?She
began, party,
friends, shoes,
dresses, jewellery,
without these
things she was
miserable, without
these things she
could no longer be
in her social circle.
Faith Muli, 20,
also a student
at a local public
university says
the whole spending money shebang
is a cycle. “We do everything we can
to look good, have the best clothes,
jewellery and make- up money can
buy, and in turn we attract men who
will spend thrice as much on us. It is
a win-win situation. They know we
are high maintenance, and they want
that,” she claims. It is therefore no
doubt that life has changed.
Gone are the days when students
were enrolled at National Youth
Service (NYS) before joining
university, where they would clean up
boots, and ran up hills at wee hours
of the morning before they had the
chance to dream about overfilling
glasses of champagne.
However, all said and done. It is not
wrong to want and wish for the finer
things in life, humans crave power and
stability; it is in our nature. We crave
that freedom and power and we want
to be as close to that image as we can,
building castles in the air every once in
a while challenges us to be better and
work harder to earn them, but there
should be more doing less dreaming.
A young generation that is swift to
convert ideas into action is much
better than one that has all of Jay-Z’s
lyrics down to the letter. At the end of
the day it all comes down to, what you
cannot afford, do without.
You want to know if you are living
beyond your means. Read the Orange
table.
Sauti: Who is Daniel off-screen?
Daniel: I’m a very down to earth
guy. I enjoy giving back to the
society, and this is personally my
greatest achievement. I love liv-
ing in the moment. Sometimes
this translates to me being a cal-
culated risk taker and go getter. I
never shy away from intimidating
roles, although this doesn’t mean
I’m superman or anything. I just
appreciate a worthy challenge that
translates to personal growth.
Sauti: What was you’re great-
est inspiration to get into acting?
Daniel:It was basic instinct, I went
and auditioned for Arthur’s role in
Mali, and I got it. I rarely conform
to public wave so when I want
something I just don’t overthink
it, because I believe if you deserve
it you’ll get it.
Sauti: Which actor or actress
would you like to be cast alongside
a big budget movie? And why?
Daniel: Meagan Good and John-
ny Depp. Meagan, she’s one of the
most stunning girls in Hollywood
ever in my opinion and Johnny
is simply such a gifted actor. He
redefines the out of body experi-
ence as a character and is such a
believable person, he’d make a car-
rot funny. It would never be a dull
moment with him I believe.
Sauti: How have you used
your talent and success to impact
change in society?
Daniel: I work with The Cradle,
an NGO headed by my broth-
er, Hon Brian Weke as a child’s
rights activist. I am a big believ-
er that change in society if left to
our leaders alone is unrealistic.So
that’s why I do what I possibly can
so that I can influence my peers to
do what’s constructive for society.
Sauti: What makes you feel
most alive?
Daniel: Firstly when I’m in front
of the camera. That’s usually such
a rush for me. Secondly when
people come and ask me for act-
ing or audition tips and I get feed-
back that it works for them it’s a
very triumphant moment for me.
As a person who’s still young and
equally growing in the art its flat-
tering to have people come to me
seeking advice.
Sauti: How was it working with
fellow student Brenda Wairimu in
Mali and do you still support each
other?
Daniel: Brenda and I actually pri-
or to the series didn’t know each
other but we clicked immediately
on and off set. She is such a bril-
liant actress, it comes so naturally
to her.She’s like a sister to me and
yes we support each other when
we can on our different projects.
Sauti: What else do you do?
Daniel: Aside from Mali, I have
done a project with M-Net called
Double Trouble. I have also done
a movie called ‘After the Storm’
and ‘Kiberian Shakespeare’. I play
soccer and I love vintage cars, my
1993 Daihatsu “Womanizer” is a
testament to that. I have an on-
line radio show called Take In The
Face where I air out my personal
views, uncut and unedited on is-
sues diverse as politics to Kenyan
socialites. The link to it is on my
Facebook page.
Sauti: And which team were you
supporting this World Cup Sea-
son?
Daniel: Germany all the way.
Sauti: Wise words for our youth.
Daniel: Curve out a niche for
yourself and standout because life
is too short to live it mediocrely.
Cheeky. Confident. Intelli-
gent. Talented. IBA Major Student
and actor, Daniel Peter Weke is
one of the few amongst us who
dreams about something then ac-
tually goes and gets it. From act-
ing in the major television series
‘Mali’ on NTV as Arthur Mali to
movies,his risk all to get all atti-
tude has propelled him to screen
heights with passion as his fuel.
(Weke spoke to Maria Katiti)
UNMASKING DANIEL PETER Weke
By Maria Katiti
PROFILE
Are Nairobi’s Youth Living Beyond Their Means?
1. You don’t have a
budget.
2. You spend over 25% of
your income on drinking or
eating out every month.
3. You never save money.
4. You buy everything
you want, even when you
can’t afford it.
5. You struggle to pay off
your debts each month.
6. You never save for re-
tirement.
MONEY

WORLDCUP FASHION WORLDCUP FASHION
Photography:Lyra Aoko, Make Up: Elizabeth Oduor, Styling: Beata Otieno; Direction: Susan Anyango
Models: Lucarelli Onyango and Diane Nthurima
Models:Lucarelli ‘Chico’ Onyango and Diane Nthurima

By Beata Otieno
Anita Omorolake. Studies Jour-
nalism, concentrating in broad-
cast and minoring in PR. She is
creative,motivating (or so people
say). She Loves blogging and
organizing events.
How did you start your fash-
ion journey?
My mother studied fashion so
I learnt through the use of her
books and sketch pads. I watched
her sew and the passion grew im-
mensely.
Have you studied fashion or
are you a natural?
I studied fashion in Nigeria at Silk
and Purple for 6 months where I
learnt how to cut, sew and design
from the sketching to the finished
products.
When did you decide to turn
your passion into business?
After my high school gradua-
tion I decided to create a fashion
blog using my friends as models.
I would get make-up artists and
photographers, therefore, slowly
turning it into a mini company.
What are some of the works
you did in the fashion indus-
try in Nigeria?
Clothing stores approached me to
work with them in order to build
their brands. I ventured into areas
where the youth demanded and
distributed the clothes through
my website. In time I watched it
grow into a profitable business.
How has it been in Kenya,
fashion wise?
When I came to Kenya, I imme-
diately saw an opportunity and
started writing for a magazine
called ‘Inspire Africa’. After a while
I continued designing and felt the
need to build my own brand in
Kenya.
What business do you cur-
rently have in Kenya?
I own a fashion line called Oshe
Clothing where I have partnered
with my fellow Nigerian, Anne
Oyindamola Okeya. It is not a
Nigerian line though, it is inter-
national. The clothing line is a hy-
brid of the Western and African
culture.
Tell me more about the Oshe
clothing.
It was launched recently and pro-
vides affordable prices of unique
and out right amazing outfits for
both genders.
‘‘ I like money right
where i can see it:
hanging in my closet”
-Carrie Bradshaw-
Creative Entrepreneur
W i th A Passion For FashiON
This semester,onMay28th2014,re-
nowned American poetess, singer,
actress and civil rights activist Dr.
Maya Angelou passed away. She
passed on peacefully at the age of
86 in her Winston Salem home in
North Carolina, USA.
I was 16 years old when I first
encountered one of her works. My
basketball coach made us cram a
poem by the title ‘‘Phenomenal
Woman’’.Beingteenagerswewerea
littlebitupsetbecausewehadlittle
timetocramandreciteit.Honestly,
most of us vowed never to recite it,
not because it would take almost
the entire prep time to cram, but
because we just did not feel like it.
A friend of mine decided to go
throughthepoemandtelluswhatit
wasallabout.Shethenreaditaloud
actingitout,beingquitetheactress
she was. We then fell in love with
the poem and before we knew it,
wewerehelpingeachothercramit.
In a largely patriarchal society,
womendonotgetreallyappreciated
for who they are. It was not rocket
science, we could see that even in
ourteenageyears.Therefore,com-
ing across a poem that referred to
women as ‘phenomenal’ was like a
breathoffreshair.Thepoemgaveus
somethingtobeproudof.Thepoem
enabledusembracewomanhoodin
a different way than most people.
There are lots of other influ-
ential and inspirational works of
hers,rangingfrompoemstonovels,
songs and films. Some of her most
notablepoemsinclude:“IKnowWhy
The Caged Bird Sing” and “On the
pulse of morning”. The list of her
published verse, non-fiction, and
fiction now includes more than 30
bestselling titles.
Upuntilherdeath,MayaAngelou,
as she was commonly referred to,
continuedtobesuchinspirationto
us young girls and women all over
theworld.Withabsurdsocietalex-
pectations and the media illusion
of what a woman is,girls often find
themselveslosingtheirself-esteem.
FEATURE STORIES
A TRIBUTE TO A PHENOMENAL WOMAn
What isdeemedasbeautifulissimilar
to what a model’s size is. This poem
waswrittenforallthosegirlsoutthere
whofeelthattheyarenotcomfortable
in their own skin.
*****THE MOMENT******
He looked into her eyes,
Desperate with the touch of her
lips,
The fantasy itself was nice,
The moment was a gamble,
He was first to throw the dice,
The moment was the first hon-
ored trouble,
She removed him out of the
freezing ice,
He prays for the moment to
return,
He kneels, prays for a new hike,
Its a feeling he never had it
PROFILE
By Emily Buyaki
was heaven like,
She withdrew with thoughts of
wrong,
A beautiful day turned so long,
The passion of suspense made
her strong,
As she went back to his arms and
made the bond,
But if there is a request he’d ask
God,
To save her from filthy bitting
dogs,
Who always breaks her heart,
Who tie her heart to logs,
He prays to be reunited to her,
There are many heavenly objects,
But she is his star

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Meet Freida Brown
profile

By Kezia Wamuhu
With the increase in unem-
ployment, across the globe, and
especially in Kenya, many youth
are resorting to venture into their
own businesses. Entrepreneur-
ship is now a very common term
particularly among university stu-
dents and recent graduates, and
USIU is no exception.
If you have a tech idea, it is im-
portant to be educated on the
right platforms to share this idea
on and how to work on it to the
point of making a living out of it.
For example, an incubation hub
such as The Nailab, here in Nai-
robi, offers a platform for technol-
ogy start ups to be nurtured, and
exposes the tech-entrepreneurs to
potential investors as well as vari-
ous business skills and media cov-
erage too.
All it takes is for one to sub-
mit an application and enrol for
the six months program where
you are taken through a rigorous
process of product development,
business skills such as risks, PR,
marketing.etc. After the product
and business aspect is done, there
are lots of competitions and in-
vestment opportunities where the
start-ups are exposed with various
opportunities to acquire money to
better their businesses.
Such is an amazing platform for
young people to present their ideas
and turn them into businesses.
The Nailab also acts as an investor
by supporting the start-up finan-
cially as well as giving them office
space. Some popular successful
Nailab graduates are Ghafla News,
Sokotext and Dumaworks, just to
name a few.
Other technology hubs in Nai-
robi that offer similar/ related op-
portunities are iHub, which also
organize many technology events
that are very useful and enlighten-
ing to tech innovators. They also
expose the tech-entrepreneurs to
investors.For example, in an event
recently held that was known as
Start-up Sauna. Here, they invit-
ed everyone with an idea to come
and pitch to some international
investors, where six start-ups were
selected and received massive
funding towards their ideas.
A tech hub such as iLab here in
Nairobi also offers tech-innova-
tors with a space to come and test
TURN YOUR IDEA
INTO A BUSINEss
“To me,
business isn't
about wearing
suits or pleasing
stockholders. It's
about being true
to yourself, your
ideas and focus-
ing on the essen-
tials”
-Richard
Branson-
business
By Ruby Mungai
Sophisticated,knowledgeableandwitty
arethewordsIwouldusetodescribeDr.
Freida Brown. Here is her story:
Early Life
Dr. Brown was born on December
30th in Kentucky, USA. She attended
publicschoolsuntilthe5thgradewhere
she moved to Catholic elementary and
secondary schools. When she began
secondary school, her and her family
moved to St. Louis, Missouri
After she completed her secondary
studies,shereceivedascholarshiptoat-
tend Washington University in St. Lou-
is. She studied Psychology. Later on she
receivedafellowshiptoattendGraduate
SchoolatMichiganStateUniversitywhere
shecompletedhermastersanddoctoral
studies still in Psychology.
New Experiences
When she was still pursuing her un-
dergraduate degree, Dr. Brown got her
first job. Where she worked as the Test-
ing Supervisor for Educational Testing
Service (E.T.S ) Project. She tells me the
storywheretheworkerswouldstrikeand
shecouldn’tparticipatebecauseheralle-
giance was to the organization first and
that her work as a supervisor had its re-
sponsibilities.Thatisthegreatestlesson
she learned with her first job.
Coming to Kenya
TheformerExecutiveDirectorofUSIU
Nairobi Campus retired and she came
to fill in the position. They had been in
liaison with international campuses of
USIU. She never thought she would be
a Vice Chancellor.
The greatest thing she misses about
the USA is the freedom of movement,
that in the USA you aren’t restricted so
muchbygatesandbarriersandhereyou
havetobeextracautiouswhenyouleave
yourhouse.AlsoaccordingtoDr.Brown
thebiggestdifferencebetweenUSAand
Kenya is that there are rarely any black-
outs there.
Life in USIU
Dr.Brown’sgreatestachievementsofar,
isleadingthegrowthoftheuniversitytoits
currentstatusasarespectable institution
of higher learning both in Kenya and
beyond. But also her greatest challenge
comes from USIU and she says that she
findsithardtomotivateemployeestobe
committed to the university.
Being the VC is quite a stressful job
sotounwindDr.Brownwatchesmovies
andplayswithherbirdsKasuku,Ndege,
Chipukizi and Makelele.
The Role Model
IaskedDr.Brown:“Alotofpeoplelook
up to you. If you could send a message
to all of them, what would it be?” She
replies: “Do what is right because it is
the right thing to do and not because
of the response you may get from oth-
ers.Listentoothersbutmakeyourown
decisionsbasedontheinformationyou
have available to you at the time.”
Philanthropy
Dr.Brownisusuallyactivelyinvolved
in the Freida Brown Day. It is a day put
aside to help and give back to the com-
munity.Italsoseekstohelptheneedyso
thattheycanhelpthemselves.Dr.Brown
participates in the activities of that day.
Self Matters
Dr.Brownhasasmallfamily.Shehas
hermama,sisterandbrotheraswellasher
niecesandanephew.Shetellsmethatthe
secrettohappylivingis“enjoyyourwork
andbecontentwithwhoyouare.”Inthe
future she hopes to complete a selected
project on campus that will provide an
enriched learning environment.
Travels
BeingaVCmeansthatshehastotravel
often.ShetellsmethatKenyaisthemost
exciting place she has been to. She loves
the beauty, the helpful people and the
constant changes in the country.
She also talks about the time she saw
the Chinese Terracotta Warriors. She
goes on to explain to me, in detail, that
itisacollectionofsculpturesthatdepicts
the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first
Emperor of China. The emperor built
the army so as to protect himself in his
afterlife. Although the figures date to-
wardsthe3rdcentury,farmerswhowere
digging a well found them in 1974.
She also tells me of the time she was
chased by an elephant when she and a
friendweredrivinginZimbabwe.‘STEP
ON IT!’ she screamed as she recalls the
incident.
Her Likes
Reading books especially historical
ones.SheiscurrentlyreadingTerryMc-
Millan’s Who Asked You? Other books
thatshereadincludeWarmthofotherSuns
by Isabel Wilkerson, Geraldine Brooks’
Caleb’s Crossing and Sidney Poitier’s
Measure of a Man. She recently started
readingAmericanClassics.She saysthat
dependingonwhereyouareinlifeyour
tastes starts to change.
She loves food. She says that she ba-
sically tries everything she can. She has
eaten snail(escargot), dog, worms and
goatintestines.Butsheadmitsshehates
okra(atypeofslimytraditionalvegetable)
Althoughshestopped,Dr.Brownloved
to dance. When she was 40 she took a
class in Tap and Modern Dance.
Her Dislikes
Peoplewhojustchatonandon,people
whoarearrogantfornoreasonandpeo-
ple who make excuses or blame others.
She describes herself in four words
as: Content. Dedicated.Approachable.
Hard-working
Her life’s philosophy: “Always be open
to life long learning.”
various technology innovations as
they have very high quality facili-
ties and equipment for this.
Nairobi is now exploding as East
Africa’s tech hub, so whether you
have a mobile innovation, oth-
er software innovations or even
hardware, do not sit on your idea,
or share it on the wrong platform
where you risk it being ‘‘stolen’’.
Channel it towards the right net-
works that will equip you with the
right skills, funding and legal ed-
ucation, to turn your idea into a
profitable business.

By Natasha Ahere
The pounding in her head in-
creased with every passing min-
ute, flashes of the
previous night
going through
her mind, blank
spaces that she
could not recall.
She sat up on
her bed, nau-
sea building up
and only one
question go-
ing through her
mind, were the
few hours of
“fun” worth it?
Mary (not her
real name) is a
university stu-
dent who is now
trying to turn her
life around so she does not end up
like her alcoholic father. The end-
less, reckless nights of drinking
without reserve have finally taken
a toll on her. Her body is weak,
her mental capacity slowly dimin-
ishing. She wonders how she let
herself get to this point after what
she witnessed while growing up in
a dysfunctional home.
Alcohol abuse among the youth
is rapidly increasing in Kenya. Ac-
cording to The National Authority
for the Campaign against Alco-
hol and Drug Abuse (NACADA),
Kenyans consume 75 percent of
the alcohol in East Africa. This
is further compounded by the
fact that young people are faced
by high rates of unemployment,
leading to idleness hence the over
indulgence in alcohol. Other fac-
tors also come into place and they
increase the probability of young
people becoming alcoholics.
According to Dr. Pius Kigam-
wa, a psychiatrist who works with
recovering alcoholics, the rise in
alcohol consumption in Kenya
can be attributed to factors such
as peer pressure, lack of coping
mechanisms, availability of cheap
liquor and changing societal
structures. To elaborate on this he
said that, “in the traditional days,
alcohol was used for specific occa-
sions, meaning that people could
not just sit and drink aimlessly.Life
was more structured”. He also said
that rapid urbanization had result-
ed in people losing some of those
traditional values that held society
together. The other major reason
for the increase is faith, Kenyans
have flat lined on religion. There
are many churches but people do
not really take to heart religious
values.
Dr. Kigamwa further reveals
that behavior can be acquired or
inherited and family studies in-
dicate that genetics play a key
role in alcohol addiction. He also
said that, “If one grows up see-
ing friends and family abusing
alcohol then it becomes a part of
them, making it the norm”.
Genetic predispositions also
affect an individual’s likelihood to
certain addictions if it runs in the
familygenetics.Certainvulnerabil-
ities also
c o m e
i n t o
play as
a result
of the
s o c i a l -
i z a t i o n
process
based on
the envi-
ronment
in which
o n e
g r o w s
up. An-
other
factor af-
f e c t i n g
the prob-
ability of addiction is an alcoholic
subculture. This may specifically
apply to people who live in slums.
The incidence of alcohol abuse is
high because it is used as a coping
mechanism.
Dr. Kigamwa also sites slow
metabolism as a contributing fac-
tor to alcoholism. There are some
SOCIAL
DRINKING
TO
ADDICTION
people whose liver enzyme breaks
down alcohol faster than others.
This means that if a person has
a slow metabolism then alcohol
stays longer in their system, thus
longer incidence of intoxication.
Gender also affects levels of ad-
diction thus males are more pre-
disposed than females to drug,
alcohol and substance abuse.
Although the legally set age
to drink is 18, children as young
as Ten years of age have access to
alcohol today. Many parents have
the habit of taking their children
to bars with them, not knowing
that this could have serious effects
on their children.
Mary recalls attending many
family gatherings when she was
younger, where alcohol was al-
ways easily available. She and her
cousins would always sip some
alcohol when the grown ups were
not looking. She remembers hav-
ing her first sip of alcohol at the
tender age of eight. It was at this
age that Mary first stepped into
a bar, having been sent by her
mother to look for her father in
the local joint within their estate.
“I was in primary school when
I first noticed that my family was
not like all the other families. We
livedinwhatpeopleIhangaround
would consider the ghetto. Ev-
ery Friday, my father would leave
the house, saying that he was go-
ing to work and the next time we
would see him was on Saturday
or Sunday morning. Many times,
my mother would send me to the
local joint to see if I could find
him. When he did come home, I
remember the strong smell of al-
cohol in his breath, the staggering
and the shouting. I told myself
that I would never get to that.
Who would have thought that
some years down the lane, Mary
would be just like her father. Ac-
advertisements on alcohol, which
equate drinking with pleasure and
relief, fun, fashion, friendship and
happiness. This makes alcohol use
seem “cool”.
Mary’s story only got worse
when she got to university where
nobody tells you what to do and
you set the rules for yourself. This
is where the values and principles
inculcated in one when they are a
child make or break them. Mary’s
was not a strong one and this is
why peer-pressure and easy ac-
cess to alcohol became her down
fall. She decided to walk the path
that had been a part of her life
when she was young so she knew
no different. Alcohol was the eas-
iest option for her. Even making
friends and academic competen-
cy lost meaning.
In Kenyan society, it looks like
for any social gathering to have
meaning alcohol must be at its
center and this is the reality that
young people are confronted with
especially in colleges and univer-
sities in Kenya. You will hardly
ever find a group of young people
planning to sit indoors and just
watch movies on a Friday or Sat-
urday night, they would rather be
out in a club, or at a house with an
array of bottles. Gone are the days
when people would picnic and
have meaningful conversations
with each other.
cording to Kenya Medical Re-
search Institute (KEMRI), alcohol
abuse affects 70% of families in
Kenya. Anyone coming from an
alcoholic family is more at risk
of becoming an alcoholic. Mary
managed to stay away from al-
cohol, maybe a few sips here
and there, until she reached high
school. At this stage, she started
experimenting with alcohol be-
cause her friends did so but she
still kept it under control. It was
after she finished high school that
her drinking became a problem.
From an early age, people learn
that alcohol can be a source of
pleasure and relief, both socially
and privately. Mary used alcohol
as an escape from life to block out
the issues that she did not want to
deal with. The bottle became her
friend and confidant, not judging
and providing a safe haven.
When Mary actually started
drinking, she did it because her
friends were doing it and she
wanted to fit in. Even though they
were not yet 18, they were able
to get alcohol, most of the times
buying it themselves. Those days,
there were no restrictions on the
hours of the sale of alcohol, and
the cashiers at the supermarkets
hardly checked identification
cards. They would turn a blind
eye when selling alcohol to mi-
nors since to them, the money
was more important and there
were few consequences, if any for
selling alcohol to minors.
The use of alcohol is socially
accepted which has led to unre-
stricted use and abuse. The gov-
ernment has put into place legal
frameworks to safeguard under-
age drinking but the challenge
remains implementation and en-
forcement of the law. Advertis-
ing especially plays a huge role in
alcoholism as there are so manyCONT on page 23
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Social drinking

Sauti | Spring 2014| 2524 | Sauti | Summer 2014
KENYAN
mUSIC
IS NOT
CROSSING
BORDErs
By Natasha Ahere

The Kenyan music industry has
slowly made progress over the
years, but it is still not crossing
over to other countries like Ni-
geria or South Africa because we
as Kenyans are not giving our art-
ists, especially upcoming ones, the
chance.
There is a lot of good music be-
ing produced locally but the prob-
lem begins at home where our ra-
dio and television stations, deejays
and even audience do not support
Kenyan music as much as they
should. Apart from this, parents
are yet to accept the arts as a prop-
er profession and give children the
necessary backing to explore their
talents, which can be a great way
of earning a living.
In an interview with Edith
Kimani on KTN, Tanzanian musi-
cian Vanessa Mdee explained that
she thinks Nigerian music has re-
ally crossed over because Nigeri-
ans and most West Africans invest
a lot into their music. They think
of it as a business so they have vid-
eos that are of good quality which
get bigger platforms and are
played on international networks.
Nigerian music is big in Ken-
ya as we even have events such as
“Naija Nite”, where artists from
By Givens Kachero
Michezo Afrika club USIU-A, in
conjunction with Business Club
and Journalism Club, has been en-
gaged by one of the USIU-Africa
students’ production company to
produce a television series about
the unifying history of Kenya.
The production company,
Oleng’ Communication (O.C),
was founded by a 2nd year IBA
student, Keith Oleng’, was also in-
strumental in the production of
Michezo Afrika’s last two movie
productions.Thefirstbeingashort
film, “Little girl”, about the effects
of peer pressure amongst college
students (donated to USIU-Afri-
ca’s Counseling Department), and
the second being a TV series pilot
titled, “Two Faces Each”, about the
double lives of the members of an
urban Kenyan society.
The working title of the current
production is “Our Land and Na-
tion”, a phrase taken from the Ken-
yan national anthem. With young
Kenyans as the program’s target
audience, the goal of the show is
to help inspire a new generation
of Kenyans who fight against the
destructive attitude of ethnocen-
trism. The show also aims to teach
Kenyans how to appreciate their
own country and live together in
Peace, Love and Harmony.
In addition, the series will show
the struggle the Kenyans’ fore-
fathers went through to gain the
independence and freedom that
Kenyans enjoy today. The pro-
duction will contain stories on the
lives of the Kenyan heroes; those
that we know of and those that
not so many people know about.
The fact that loyal Kenyans from
all over achieved a free Kenya the
nation with the same interest of,
“Muzungu Arudi Ulaya, Mwafrika
Apate Uhuru” (MAUMAU) will
be clearly told in pictures.
Michezo Afrika will be active-
ly involved as crew and cast in
the series as well as other rele-
vant roles. The Business Club will
be engaged in the production in
terms fund-sourcing and finan-
cial management, where they will
seek prospective sponsors. The
journalism Club will take charge
of documenting the production
process.
MICHEZO AFRIKa’S NEW TV SERIES
TO CHaLLENGE
EtHNOCENtRISm
CONT PG 25
Nigeria come to perform with a
few Kenyan artists in the mix. We
seem to appreciate their music
more than we do ours. Rapper
Timmy from Crew Teflon says if
you listen to the different radio
stations, you find that the major-
ity of the music played is foreign.
Even though some radio stations
try to balance it out with Kenyan
music, it is still not played as much
as it should be.
To add onto this, local televi-
sion productions often use for-
eign music as their soundtracks
instead of local music. Even in the
clubs, most of the songs played are
not from our local artists, a lot of
them are Nigerian and South Af-
rican (Kwaito) music, but do we
ever stop to think whether they
play our music as much as we do
theirs?
Kenyanartistsareyettogivetheir
music a Kenyan feel and brand so
that it is easily identifiable. It is for
this reason you will find some art-
ists for example putting a Nigerian
beat and using Pidgin English to
attract their target audience since
this is what they like. In the 80s
and 90s Kenyan music had its own
flavor and that is why until today,
artists from back in the day are
still appreciated and listened to,
for example, Nameless, Nonini
and the likes.
Across the border in Tanza-
nia, artists have their own brand
known as bongo flavor, putting
their identity into their music.
The most important factors are
finance and marketing which are
both not yet fully developed in
the Kenyan music industry, so as
to facilitate an efficient enough
Kenyan Music Trio Elani
growth in the sector. He further
emphasized that it takes time,
consistency, patience and efficient
application of the musician’s skills
and abilities to actually make it in
the industry.
The media, especially social me-
dia has affected young people’s
perspective on music that they
prefer to listen to foreign mu-
sic rather than their own. If only
young people would listen to Ken-
yan music and give Kenyan artists
an opportunity to put themselves
out there and get positive criti-
cism, then there would be space
for improvement and growth.
This kind of support would act as
motivation and push the artist to
produce better songs and quality
videos that would appeal to their
fan base. It begins with you and
me; let us appreciate our artists'
efforts.
MUSIC & TV
CONT FROM PG 24
MUSIC & TV

26 | Sauti | Summer 2014 Sauti | Spring 2014| 27Sauti | Summer 2014| 26
By Christine Mwai
HOUSE OF LUNGULA
This is a comedy by director Alex
Konstantaras and features a star
studded cast of well-known names
in the industry. The one thing that
this film got right was market-
ing, and they managed to entice
the audiences to watch. Upon
watching though, there is a sense
of being greatly underwhelmed,
truth is that it was oversold. It has
a few hilarious moments and the
concept is rather stupid in a good
creative way which is a great strat-
egy that other film makers should
copy. It won’t go down as a mem-
orable or classic film, but it does
some things right, especially that
enable a low budget to be success-
ful.
LEGO MOVIE
Characters from the Lego Mov-
ie-Photo courtesy of Warner Bros
My first thought when I heard of
the Lego movie was, just anoth-
er elongated advertisement (read
Google), but this movie is not that,
it’s terribly hilarious, realistic in a
Lego world way and manages to
capture attention of people above
10, by which, I mean all ages. It’s
an original 3D animation and
revolves around Emmet (Chris
Pratt) who is wrongly believed
to be extraordinary and will save
the world. This saving the world,
takes him on a journey to stop an
evil tyrant but he is hopelessly ill
equipped for the task and this cre-
ates great humor.
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN
This is a sweet but rather unful-
filling movie adaptation by Biyi
Bandele of Chimamanda Adichie’s
book by the same title. The story
in the film revolves around Olan-
na (Thandie Newton) and Kainene
(Anika Rose), twins who were
raised in privilege, just back to
Nigeria after studies abroad. They
make different life choices where
Olanna seems to follow love with
Odenigbo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and
Ugwu, the houseboy (John Boye-
ga) while Kainene follows career
but also finds complicated love.
The movie is meant to cover the
Biafran War in Nigeria but comes
off as more of a soap opera that
is interrupted by war in sporadic
moments.
HER
Theodore in one of the scenes in
‘‘Her’’- Photo courtesy of Warner
Bros. Pictures
‘‘Her’’ is a beautiful sad story pre-
dicting the possible future of the
human race in relation to tech-
nology in the near future. Spike
Jonze in this film spins a love story
where Theodore (Joaquin Phoe-
nix) falls in love with an operat-
ing system voiced by Samantha
(Scarlett Johansson). Their love
thrives even in the absence of a
physical body for Samantha and
the actors play it out so well that
we are drawn deeply and carried
along in this seemingly impossible
situation. One feels the deep con-
nection and feels for them because
they will never meet or touch or
consummate and they face these
challenges to a tragic end. The film
leads to questioning the normalcy
of what a relationship really is and
makes for a great film and a bril-
liant concept.
FILM REVIEW
27 | Sauti | Summer 2014
By Vanessa Kaime
ALBUM: Lana Del Rey - Ultravio-
lence (2014)
I finally got my hands on Lana’s
new al-
b u m
and ... I
love it.
H o w -
ever, af-
ter the
barrage
of crit-
icism she received from online
haters, including being branded
an untalented anti-feminist, Lana
Del Rey told the UK Vogue that
she “might never record a follow
up to Born to Die”. Fortunately for
us fans, she seemed to have had a
change of heart.
Her third album has more of a
melancholic and nostalgic feel to it.
Many have tried, and few have suc-
ceeded, at trying to define LDR’s
music. What we can all agree on
is that no artist has ever been able
to capture the beauty of the past
in their music, expression and per-
sona so well. I’ve seen artists like
Beyonce attempt the retro feel but
LDR is the queen at this.
The first time I heard the album, I
was struck by West Coast. The mu-
sic production and her haunting
silk voice in the song is just bril-
liant, presenting highs and lows of
tempo that create a certain wistful-
ness...And it gets better.
Her songs are honest, shocking and
vivid. There is a back-to-basics rock
and roll aesthetic in many of the
songs.
Ultimately, it’s not everyone’s cup
of tea, but what is for certain is that
LDR is an exceptional artist. A lot
of the time you’ll find yourself won-
dering how on earth she came up
with those lyrics or that storyline.
Blogs: www.mutuamatheka.
co.ke
With the title of “Best Photography
Blog” at the 2014 BAKE awards,
one look at Matheka’s work and
blog will let you know why. Mathe-
ka has come to be respected as one
of Kenya’s most creative and skilled
photographers.
He believes he is a city changer
and portrays Nairobi and Kenya in
an amazing and different way. He
takes photos of architecture, food,
people and so much more which is
all displayed in his online portfolio.
If you are on Instagram make sure
to follow him @TRUTHSLING-
ER for a regular dose of inspiration.
TREND REVIEWS
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beginners who are still debating on
which console to buy, you now have
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The release of the Xbox one and the
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one of the biggest console competition
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The first thing that catches your
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sures 34.29 cm x 26.42 cm x 8.13 cm
and weighs 3.56 Kg. Microsoft has
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REVIEWS

DUST REVIEW
By Beverly Nyambeki
The fragmented nature of Ow-
uor’s style of writing speaks to
the fragmented nature of mem-
ory, language, and the story as a
whole. Details that flesh out the
story come down in dribbles as
one event catalyses another and
another. As in Owuor’s conclud-
ing words of the acknowledge-
ments, Dust is a ‘‘haunting, rage,
passion, song’’ and sometimes a
‘‘frustration’’ to read, which does
not necessarily mean it can put
a reader off as it is simply not a
book that can be read in a place
with many distractions. Dust is
filled with many vivid descrip-
tions of setting, at times im-
mersing the reader and in others
displacing the reader. Reading
Dust felt like a sort of homecom-
ing, which is the most prevalent
theme in the novel.
DEN OF INIQUITIES
By Christine Mwai
Here is a book that is very perti-
nent to today’s Kenya when the
issue of security is on everyone’s
mind, It tackles the subject on a
very basic level where anyone can
understand. The language contrib-
utes to the ease even though; it is
debatable whether this is strength
or a weakness. I think it could
have done with some stronger lan-
guage. The plot is not direct and
adds some level of suspense; this
could excuse the language were it
not for the story that is also rather
unfulfilling in the end. It howev-
er keeps you turning the pages to
find out how the characters con-
nect at the end and also because
it is very short. The end however
may not justify the build up and
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN
By Christine Mwai
Enough has been said about
this book and it is worth the
literary acclaim. Chimaman-
da carries one through the
lives of the characters in a very
connected way and they come
alive…everything comes alive
in this book. My personal dis-
content with the book is the
fact that none of the major
characters die, In fact I couldn’t
read it for a while after discov-
ering that Ugwu was still alive.
Even Kamene ending up miss-
ing did not redeem the obvious
fact that she probably did not
want to kill characters, which I
think would have strengthened
the work. However everyone
should read this book, it is an
absolute classic.
CAINE SHORT STORY
NOMINATIONS 2014
By Christine Mwai
For story readers, this year had
some very strong stories nom-
inated: from remembering a
dead father to a dying goril-
la to expatriate woes to a na-
ked grandmother and suicidal
granddaughter and finally a
story of finding oneself, there is a
story for everyone. The nominees
were:
•Diane Awerbuck- Phosphores-
cence
•Efemia Chela- Chicken
•Tendai Huchu- The intervention
•Billy Kahora –The Gorilla’s ap-
prentice
•Okwiri Oduor-Head of my father
Kenya had two of the five with:
Billy Kahora and Okwiri Oduor,
showing that Kenya’s literary seg-
ment is growing by the day. Okwi-
ri Oduor finally won the award.
“We don’t
need a list of rights
and wrongs, tables
of dos and don’ts: we
need books, time,
and silence. Thou
shalt not is soon for-
gotten, but Once upon
a time lasts forever.”
-Philip Pullman-
book review
Adding weight- Weight training,
Lifting weights to strength the
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•Losing weight - Doing a lot car-
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the cardio drops the fat and weight
training tones the muscles.
•You are what you eat!! Eat healthy
food in order to match the exercise
and the food
•ASK!!! Ask the trainers or instruc-
10 General fitness tips
WORK OUT!!
Tips by the USIU trainer Jeff Murundo and
Michelle Gachanga who have had years of experi-
ence through working out in the USIU gym
By Beata Otieno
tors in the gym what you want,
they are professionals and will help
you immensely
•Do not starve. This lead to your
body storing a lot of fat when you
actually eat.
•Tone the area you want. Girls you
will not lose your curves by work-
ing out. Work out on the area that
you a want to reduce or enhance.
•Use the programs offered. USIU
offers the main gym where you do
the weight training, Zumba, Step
aerobics, Normal Aerobics, Yoga
and Tibor.
•Take something to eat 15 minutes
before and after gym.
WorK out
•Do not give up. Bodies are dif-
ferent and work different there-
fore you should continuously push
yourself to workout.
•Have fun and be committed!!!
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Jeff flexing in the gym.

Marinade:
Yield 1 portion
Prep time: 10minutes Cook time:
30minutes
1 cup Soy Sauce
½ cup White Vinegar
1 teaspoon crushed Garlic
1 teaspoon crushed Ginger
4 tablespoons Honey
Method
1. Mix all the contents of the mari-
nade in a saucepan.
2. Boil for 10 minutes to reduce the
vinegar and soy sauce
3. Coat the cuts with the marinade
4.Let the meat marinate for at least
four hours prior to roasting in a
refrigerator to let the marinade sip
into the meat.
5. 30 minutes before roasting re-
move the meat from the fridge and
bring it to room temperature to
soften the muscles meat to ensure a
tender roast.
6. On an open charcoal fire roast
the meat. For best results use a me-
dium flame and keep flipping
the meat and cutting it slightly
while basting it with the marinade
to let it seep through.
7. Depending on how you like
your meat medium or well done
remove it from the fire when ready
and serve hot with ‘kachumbari’ or
mango salsa and roast potatoes or
‘ugali’.
By Beryl Obiero
My household really loves roasted
meat and it’s for this reason that it
has become a monthly staple that
we have become highly proficient
at making.
We sometimes go out to have
nyama choma but it is much tast-
ier when we roast our own meat at
home. As a result, we have exper-
imented with different marinades
and different cuts.
Our favorite cut of beef is the
shank steak; this is the meat from
the thigh of the cow running its
length to its leg. When we roast
goat meat we love to use the ribs.
Prime cuts for roasting are the ribs,
sirloin, top side and top rump.
Lastly a marinade is a great addi-
tion. As always, I believe that cook-
ing is a very instinctive process so
feel free to experiment with making
your marinade. The only top tip
that I can provide is to include an
element of acidity in the marinade
as this helps in softening the meat.
BBQ
‘‘One of the
very nicest things
about life is the
way we must regu-
larly stop whatever
it is we are doing
and devote our at-
tention to eating.”
- Luciano Pavarotti-
SOCCER
World Cup: Brazil’s
Memorable Defeat
By Shamsa Abdulkadir
Brazil were left puzzled and humili-
ated after they suffered a 7-1 defeat
in the hands of the Germans who
shipped in 5 goals within the open-
ing 29 minutes of the first half of
the semi finals at the Belo Horizon-
te stadium.
The spectacle resumed in the 2nd
half, with the Germans capping off
a great night with two more goals.
Brazil managed to pull one goal
back, but it was too late to save the
game.
“This is a catastrophic, terrible
loss, the worst of a Brazilian na-
tional team,” explained the Brazil-
ian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari at a
post-match commentary.
The Selecao were missing their
star man and talisman, Neymar Jr,
but that wasn’t the only thing miss-
ing in the game. Their defence that
lacked discipline and structure was
all over the place.
“We had problems believing it
was 5-0 after a few minutes, against
Brazil, a result like this isn’t expect-
ed,” said German midfielder Toni
Kroos.
A majestic display of German
passing made Brazil look vulnerable
and Joachim Loew’s men had their
eyes firmly set for the price, a fete
that would see them become the
first ever European team to win a
world cup in South American soil.
Historically, the 2-1 defeat by
Uruguay in the 1950s final at the
Maracana was always considered to
be the most traumatic experience
for the Brazilian football fans. Al-
though, afterwards the Brazilians
managed to secure the world title
at a record breaking five times since
then.
Brazil has paraded to the world,
some of the greatest players of all
time including the likes of Pele,
Zico, Ronaldo and Ronaldhino
amongst others. The Brazilian jer-
sey is always considered to be one
of the most sacred attires in the
world of football.
Some football analysts have indi-
cated that Scolari should have stuck
with midfielders who could handle
the potential threat of the likes of
Khedira, Kroos and Schweinsteiger,
but he instead opted to start with
Fernandinho and Luis Gustavo
who weren’t able to replicate the
form of club football, into the in-
ternational stage.
German Striker Klose’s contribu-
tion on the 7-1 thrashing of Brazil
was his 16th
across four world cup
tournaments, and it automatically
moved him ahead of Ronaldo (15)
who witnessed the humiliation of
his countrymen at the Belo Hori-
zonte first hand. However, Klose’
hailed Ronaldo as the most ‘‘com-
plete player ever’’ even after surpass-
ing the Brazilians scoring record.
Joachim Loew said the Germans
had exploited the Brazilian defence
mercilessly. He also continued by
quoting that, “I knew before the
game that if we were courageous,
we could win, but no one imagined
it would be 7-1.”
In their final fixture against Neth-
erlands which was to determine
which team was going to finish
third in the tournament. The host
nation’s miserable run-of form con-
tinued with a 3-0 loss to the Dutch
in Brasilia. Thiago Silva was guilty
of pulling the shirt of Robben in
the 18 yard area, and the referee
was forced to point to the penalty
spot. Robin van Persie confidently
converted the penalty with Daley
Blind looking like finishing off the
match with a top corner shot past
Julio Cesar.
Towards the end of the match
however, Wijnaldaum sealed the
victory for the Dutch.
Before the tournament kicked
off, many had Brazil as their fa-
vourites to lift the world cup at the
Maracana stadium. But following
the shocking losses in the hands
of European Super powers Germa-
ny and Netherlands, they were left
helpless, hoping for the team that
humiliated them in the semi-final
to beat their arch rivals Argentina.
Which was more of a bitter-sweet
moment for the Brazilian fans.
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‘‘i didnt like Brazil from
the start,but i didn’t
think Germany were
going to be so imposing
,so devastating,and so
decisive’’.
-Diego maradona-

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Too Close
To Call
By Derrick Ntege
As soon as the final whistle blows
at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro
the attention of all soccer fanatics
will fast forward to August where
the new football season begins in
England. Manchester City have a
title to defend and this is not go-
ing to be easy as we witnessed last
season when Liverpool gave them a
good run for their money.
For Liverpool to mount another
title challenge in the new season
they have to come to terms with
the fact that Luis Suarez is gone and
that they will have to “go again”
without the Uruguayan menace.
The Liverpool faithful will have to
accept that they will not find a like-
for-like replacement for their num-
ber seven. Dwelling on the past is
not going to bring the star man
back to Anfield but as Luis Suarez
abdicates the throne, a worthy heir
lies in wait. Daniel Sturridge.
Manchester City are not going
to rest on their laurels for success
will be taken away from them. It is
an ever changing league. The club
bank rolled by Billionare owner
Sheik Mansour may have to spend
more to add to the talent they al-
ready possess in the likes of a dis-
satisfied Yaya Toure who dragged
them over the line on a number of
occasions last season and of course
they have to keep Sergio Aguero fit
if they are to add to the so many
goals they scored last season, over
a hundred in the league alone al-
though Financial Fair Play may not
allow them to do so.
Arsenal will be an interesting side
to watch, now that they have ac-
quired the services of the Chilean
international, Alexis Sanchez from
Spanish giants Barcelona. Mesut
Ozilihas had a wonderful campaign
in Brazil but the Londoners have to
keep their fingers crossed and hope
that he hasn’t left his good form in
South America. Alexis will give Ar-
senal’s attack a new dimension.
Theo Walcott is yet to return
from injury to add to the Gunners
armoury. The question being asked
is about the front line being led by
a not so impressive Olivier Giroud.
Will Arsenal manage to push for
the title until May or they will suf-
fer from burn out like has been the
case this past few seasons? 10 to be
exact.
Mr. Wenger will have to add to his
paper thin squad so as to challenge
on all fronts and maybe also have
a go at the European Cup some-
thing that the Arsenal faithful have
always craved for since the club was
established. Arsenal will have to
build on their recent FA Cup tri-
umph success that they achieved at
the famous Wembley last May.
You do get the feeling that this
could be Jose Mourinho’s last sea-
son at the Bridge if he does not win
any piece of silverware. He left Real
Madrid empty handed and has be-
gun life in London not too well de-
spite achieving Champions League
football, but this is not what the
Russian owner wants, trophies is
what he wants- that’s why the “spe-
cial one” is in the dug-out.
Having added Diego Costa and
Fabregas to his side he shall have no
more excuses on not bringing any
trophy home. Manchester United
and Everton fans can however give
him credit for spoiling Liverpool’s
title celebrations with less than a
month to spare last season.
Should we say that there is a shift
of power in Manchester from the
red half to the blue half? Maybe it is
early days to doubt the devils since
Ferguson left the club. Football is
full of good times, and bad times;
good decisions and bad decisions.
They had a poor season under the
“chosen one” David Moyes were
they missed out on Champions
League football. The first time in
over a decade. Luis Van Gaal has
been given the job to take back the
club to Europe’s elite but this is not
going to happen in the space of one
night.
The devils seem to be at their
knees and the rebuilding has just
begun. Maybe a lack of European
football could make his job just
a little easier after having a pretty
good World Cup with the Dutch
, taking a pretty average team to
third. Old Trafford can only hope
that this time Luis Van Gaal is the
“carefully chosen one”
The entire lot of the “big four”
look to be hungry for the title and
qualifying for Europe’s elite club
competition but they could be a few
underdogs to spoil the party. Ever-
ton were crawling for some part
of last season but seemed to find
their feet as the season progressed
and Tottenham were still nursing a
hung-over from the sale of Welsh-
man Gareth Bale to Real Madrid
which cost them on all fronts and
the squad could use this pre-season
as a time to gel and become a force
to reckon with next season.
The bottom half of the table is
one to keep a close eye on. Who
will be relegated from England’s
top tier? It has been said that to win
any game you need tactics, the right
tactics. So until next May we wait
to see who used the better tactics in
what promises to be a season full of
drama, controversy and heartache
for some. It will be too close to call.
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