Diary of a Mjengo girl

So the human resource assistant lady, Latifa was invited for lunch by the new Kenyan highways' engineer at site. He is soft spoken and the real definition of a gentleman. Or so, ladies think. Being a Kenyan myself, I am not buying that. He is a brother from the lakeside and I know how those can be. I have actually loved and been loved by such like characters and let me tell you Maina , I still fall for the lies. We shall rest in heaven😂. Anyway, a week after the  JaKisumo joined the company, ladies used to flock his office to 'say hallo' and 'welcome' him to the 255. I know Kenyan women don't give such kind of attention to men they are interested in, and even if they do, it is somewhat suddle. In swahili nation however, the women are naturally welcoming and have good manners- instilled from a very young age. Some of which has rubbed on me. Read the word 'some' in bold so we don't get mixed up when I return. Anyway, on the day that Latifa got asked ...

Wamaku's wife left two weeks ago to her home in Tanga. This was after a physical exchange with one of the foreman's many girlfriends. I use the phrase 'physical exchange' to make it appear two sided but really, the wife gave the girlfriend a beating of a lifetime. It was like using her as an example. That whoever messes with her man would get a share of that. But do Tanzanian women scare easily? No. One of the foreman's city girlfriends heard of the incident- you know how fast word spreads in the 255. She called the man who used it as an opportunity to get pity and convince her to come over to Morogoro and see him. Getting laid would be the icing on the cake. Plus, now that the troublesome wife was not any close, chances of drama were very minimal. She promised to visit him the following week. Afterall, he was to hire her a car. A daladala wasn't an option for this kind of woman- classy, rich-sh and a social-media addict who had somehow convinced her 1000 follo...

Njoroge's son had an accident today. One that could have turned fatal had he not had the helmet on. He fell from the crane's boom that had a fault. One thing that is for sure is there is a thin line between life and death. Two years ago, I lost a very close friend to an accident so I know the seriousness of accidents and near misses especially in construction.  According to data from the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH),237 accidents were recorded in a 4-year period,32of which were fatalities. This data analysis was done in a new study on the safety of construction sites in Nairobi published in the American Journal of Construction and Building materials. Many other studies have been conducted and the facts are relatively similar. Here is my two cents: 1. Wear appropriate PPE whenever you can and adhere to the safety guidelines provided in the toolbox talks and on the site signages. The directorate of occupational safety and health has a reason why they are ...