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Jan 19, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | George Njunge |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
In the 1990s, village sportsmen were the biggest magnets for green, naïve village girls, with some even attracting the attention of the most sought-after village "humdingers," and many went as far as pinning down married women due to their prowess on the field. Village footballers were the equivalent of today’s music stars, drawing women in like moths to a flame. They had the easiest time during that era. These men were the village "bulls," siring children with reckless abandon.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | George Njunge |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
When we first arrived in Nairobi in the 90s, many estates, particularly in Eastlands (commonly referred to as Eastlando), were in fairly good shape with well-planned buildings. There were no haphazardly constructed skyscrapers, poor infrastructure, or overcrowded streets full of stray dogs, lactating pigs and ducks.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | George Njunge |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
In the ‘90s the best places that youth hooked up and love blossomed was church youth meetings and inter-school activities, with church offering the best opportunities. Church activities were the most promising hunting ground as youths worshiped and engaged in various activities such as music festivals and practice sessions.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | George Njunge |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
Dressing code in the 90s was a blend of a little swag and a balance between modernity and smartness, there was no showcasing of acres of flesh that border on soft nudity. It was the era when men wore oversize shirts and trousers. And to spice it up, men used to sag the oversize pants. This fashion craze was heavily borrowed from American hip hop artists like Snoop Dog, the Westlife, Backstreet Boys and some WWF wrestlers.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Tedd Omondi |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
My barbershop is located within a residential area and anyone familiar with the high rise flats synonimous with the eastern side part of Nairobi city knows exactly what I’m talking about. Daily dramas and hullabaloos never end and at times, I do try as much as possible to mind my own business, but most of the time I still find myself outside there getting entertained.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | George Njunge |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
The greatest magnets for girls and women in the 90s were the few men who drove cars or lorries. Although cars still play a role in many love stories today, their importance was even more pronounced in the 90s. Drivers used the steering wheel as bait to nail and bag girls. In the 90s, just like now, love stories, songs, and films often featured cars as props. However, unlike today, cars were a rarity in villages back then. It was everyone’s dream – or rather, fantasy – to be behind the steering wheel.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
One of the success stories of an ICU admission is when an unconscious patient wakes up and makes a full recovery. That was the case of an unknown Caucasian male who ended up in the hospital, he was unconscious at admission and had severe head trauma. He was brought to the hospital by the police, who had been called to the scene of a robbery in a Nairobi estate.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
A commotion at the end of the corridor made us all curious. Me, trying to be cautious, waited at the other end of the corridor to hear what was happening from others who had ran towards the commotion. Little did I know it involved someone I knew. Lewis, 11, had complained to his mother of pain in his leg some months earlier.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Tedd Omondi |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
Quite a good number of women are now flocking the barbershop to get their hair cut. A few that I have interacted with have different reasons for going short. Some cite harsh economic times that leaves them without enough cash to go to the salon. Another one said she has a busy schedule that she doesn’t have a whole day to sit in the salon in the name of making her hair.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | George Njunge |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
In the 90s, there were few ways to enjoy and while time away in the villages. Many homes did not have TV sets to catch up with news and entertainment. To make up for this, there were cinema halls where many people went to watch cinemas and films on paying a valued 10 shillings per movie. The movies were played from tape decks and analogue TVs with some using projectors to beam the video to the audience.
