P.J Register

Introduction Like any other African society, the Kisii community has their beliefs about supernatural abilities that are not within their understanding. Some believe that these abilities are in existent and are exercised by some members of their community. Some however acknowledge probable existence of such powers but refuse  to believe that they are practiced at all. Ostensibly, I classify these two factions as the “believers” and the “non-believers”. The believers, from the ordinary meaning of the word refer to the group that buys into the concept of existence of black magic whereas the non-believers don’t.   They instead attribute witchcraft to psychological aspect of those who claim to be affected in one way or another by ‘black magic’. To non-believers, black magic and spells are a mere superstition. They further their argument that once an individual’s mind is ingrained in the superstition of witchcraft, it grows and becomes real and that they suffer co...

An article exploring the practice of witchcraft in Luo community of Kenya. “Do not turn to mediums or spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I Am the Lord your God.” [1] In Kisii, women who live to old age are killed on whispered allegations of being sorceress. Among the Miji Kenda, our evening news regularly regales us with this cat or those bees having magical powers. In Kitui, witchcraft is sold in the markets. In Luoland, people fear to build permanent houses fearing evil eyes...] [2] Our Laws recognize witchcraft, [3] it criminalizes some elements of the concept. In our day to day lives we come across advertisements of witchcrafts from Tanzania, Kitui and other places placed on electric posts, public toilets and tree-trunks. This in effect superficially recognizes the practice of witchcraft as part of Kenyan lives. Donald B. Kipkorir in his article encapsulates the whole idea of witchcraft succinctly. Yes, the concept is not alien to the rest of the w...

Democracy is the rule of the people, by the people, and for the people. It is believed to be the best governance model since time immemorial as it is deemed to produce the best results. Compared to monarchy, oligarchy, aristocracy, representative legislatures; democracy comes out as the model which is inclusive of the people in its constitution hence seen by some philosophers like John Stuart Mill as ennobling the people as it makes them involved in politics therein makes them smarter, more concerned about their common good, better education and nobler. Over 150 years since Mill advocated for democratic model when there was none, we now have it; probably the most popular model of governance. Not everything about it is accurate. He posited that democratic governance would enable the common mwananchi's (citizen) intellectual and moral values, however, the common political engagements associated with democracy tends to stultify and corrupt mwananchi than ennoble. Another econ...

Disclaimer: This article doesn't support construction of structures in the Riparian Zones but a discussion from a contextual point of reference of how Kenyans perceive the idea of River Course Diversion a Moot subject.    " There is in every mad man a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him" ~ Antonin Artaud     Ferdinand Waititu Babayao and Controversies, One Side! Controversy stuck on him like glues, he has his way with hitting scandalous and hilarious stance..From confusing the public with University of Punjab and Panjab University to his happy-go-lucky side of politics; he will lose but nature always conspires in his favour, I think he is a text book definition of ; "when one door closes, another opens"- He loses Gubernatorial election for Nairobi in 2013, then the Kabete MP dies, he vies in the by election and wins . Bo...