Sun, 24 Sep 2017 10:31:57 +0000 By BWALYA MBEWE in Nairobi WHEN you let perception lead you, it can leave you disappointed or lead you astray. Prior to coming to Nairobi, I had been watching news feed on the political tension in Kenya. I read about how angry opposition leader Raila Odinga was and how people were running on the streets protesting, hacking each other. Needless to say I was very apprehensive about coming here. My husband, a journalist too, even questioned the wisdom of taking such a journey at this particular time, especially if I wasn’t going to be reporting. I took the journey and so far, I’m yet to find any violent protesters. The western propaganda machinery is definitely very effective in projecting Africa as a troubled land. Yes, Africa does have problems, economic, social, political and even religious ones. It is also true that most African countries are grappling with finding the […]
