My Stories

Lost shoes

A Guy Who Lost His Shoes

 2560 1709 Oliver Kagwe

Here is a situation: your man comes home and tells you that he has lost his shoes. You look down and you find that what he says is true. Then you lift your eyes slowly and they settle where they meet his. The expression you are wearing is close to one you would have on…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 0
  • 4
Motivation and Addiction

Quit Motivation, Start Action.

 2560 1707 Oliver Kagwe

The new year is upon us, just like all previous new years. Most people spend this time in more or less the same way – in keshas, in clubs, at home with grandparents, on holiday etc. Then, soon after the first few days, they buy note books and diaries. You will then miss them from…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 0
  • 4
16 Days Of Activism Against GBV

16 days of Activism: working on Gender Based Violence (GBV)

 9000 6000 Oliver Kagwe

The 16 days of Activism ended 5 days ago, having started on 25th November this year. At Thellesi Trust, we have been working in partnership with UN Women on a project to sensitise people on the various forms of Gender Based Violence through an online and offline campaign. I have mixed feelings working on this…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 0
  • 0

Contending.

 2560 1707 Oliver Kagwe

This is what we do every single moment of our lives. It all starts with ourselves, then with others. When you wake up in the morning, leaving the warm, cozy sheets for the harsh chaotic world, you consciously choose to contend. When you rush in the streets, strive in the office, study in school, do…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 2
  • 0
Voter Apathy Is Real Amongst Youths

Voter Apathy Is Real Amongst Youths

 1708 2560 Oliver Kagwe

What’s worse than a politician? A person who believes in a politician! Various extensive studies seen by okagwe.com have shown that it is more probable for Jesus to actually come back and take his flock than for politicians to actually do what they say they will do! And before you think I am making up…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 0
  • 0
Why are our farmers poor?

Why Are Most Farmers Poor?

 2560 1704 Oliver Kagwe

Malindi, Kenya.  No one can imagine how triggered I felt when I walked into a fruitmart in Malindi only to find that half of the produce there was either from South Africa, Egypt or Turkey. I was disappointed and angry. And not only are these things international, but also outrageously overpriced for a town like…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 2
  • 0
Moving Away From Being A Taxnation

Moving Away From Tax in Taxnation

 2560 1768 Oliver Kagwe

I think the government should consider taking some time to catch a little bit of air. It has been very busy chasing us to pay taxes, all while introducing new ones. As you might have noticed (if you are still at the bottom of the pyramid like me), they have taxed the heck out of…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 0
  • 0
The more the options, the better the decision

The More The Options, The Better The Decision

 1920 1024 Oliver Kagwe

Nope, not quite so. It turns out that the more options you have the more negative emotion you experience. Brands are especially notorious in this regard. It is far more likely for a brand to introduce a new sub-brand than for it to kill one that deserves to forced into extinction. When killing is not…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 0
  • 0
Ka mua, Ka muri - walking backwards into the future.

Ka mua, ka muri – walking backwards into the future

 1707 2560 Oliver Kagwe

This is a proverb by the Māori people of New Zealand (other sources attribute them to ancient Mesopotamia). It means walking backwards into the future. Take a moment to think about this incredibly cool idea! When we talk about the past and the future, we seem to mean that we walk into the future with…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 0
  • 0
Social Media is evi

“Social Media is Evil”

 1920 1280 Oliver Kagwe

In a twitter space titled ‘the good and the bad of social media’, speakers have ganged up against social media. One after the other other, they are passionately going on about how evil social media is, and the many evil outcomes that it has resulted in. Not a single one of them is pro social…

read more
  • Oliver Kagwe
  • 0
  • 0