When did you last give the waiter a tip?

Yes, when was the last time you showed your appreciation after a quick service and a superb meal even though the waitress wasn't that cute? I love chatting to people whether it's mama mboga, watchie, doctor, matatu driver etc. So the other day I was in this city restaurant just having some fine lunch. I just picked up a conversation with the lady waiter since she wasn't busy at the time. And what she told me left completely astounded. Hers is a life trapped in exploitation, low pay, rude customers, long hours..etc. Talk about unthankful jobs!

The lady duly informed me she gets paid just 200 bob daily (worse than peanuts where are the leaders she voted for?), after enduring all the madness. Some ignorant fellas may think this waitress is foolish to stick to such a job, but what choice does she have? Even with her fine educational background, it's completely hard to find a decent job in Kenya, where universities here are churning out thousands of graduates who can't be absorbed into the local job market. So most people pick any job that comes along praying for a better one later on. For your info, my barber, who happens to receive a generous tip after his service is a graduate but "jobless" when it comes to his exercising his degree.

OK, don't give me that "education only prepares you for the future" nonsense.

To cut a long story short, please be thankful if the service you received was satisfactory, offer a tip if you really afford it! Come on, that's not much considering how much you wasted last weekend in the clubs! On the other case if the service is poor, just don't tip and never return to the shoddy place ever again. I have sat in various pubs and restaurants and I can say tipping is never in our genes as Kenyans. Actually, some waiters and waitresses are so shocked when given, say a twenty bob tip, that they think the customer "forgot" the change. That 20 bob from Wanjiku, Otieno and Mohamed goes a long way in boosting the morale of the waiters and feeding the little ones back home. LET'S TIP!

Hopeless Citi Hoppas...Gone To The Dogs!

Citi Hoppa's management must be dead asleep as their service to the public continues to go pear shaped, from bad to worse! In the tight and hot battle for commuters, the Citi Hoppa's are outdoing the matatus when it comes to crude behaviour, recklessness and utter greed. Just take a walk along valley road and you will see all the madness which include over-lapping, reckless driving, insults to commuters and over charging which I call out-right theft.

The other day my girlfriend started feeling unwell at work and so we decided to rush and see her doctor near Nairobi Hospital. We decided to take a Citi Hoppa number 46 outside the GPO (Telkom) and the conductor assured the bus would pass outside the Upper Hill Medical Centre which is situated next to Bishop Road off Ralph Bunche Rd. Of Course it was a big lie! The driver refused to use the route even though the road was clear without any jam.

To make things worse, when I alighted at Valley Road, the bus quickly left before my girlfriend could alight and she was driven 200 metres further away, never mind she was vomiting and sick! We were also overcharged for all the madness, 40 bob each, just like those going to Kawangware, never mind that it was a short distance of about 1 kilometre. The main reason we had taken the Citi Hopper was because we had been lied to it would turn left towards Nbi Hosp, but it didn't. For the same ride to where we got dumped, KBS was charging just 20 bob. Talk about a good company going to the dogs! And it's not the first time I have been disappointed by the hopeless Citi Hoppa.

Dictators Snooze..As Africa Burns!

Greedy Kenyans Enter The Pub Business.

I recently had a nasty experience when I went to watch footie in some city joint. My evening was ruined by a huge bill which landed on my table. I couldn't possibly believe that beer was being sold at almost 200 bob per bottle in a normal restaurant which had a horrible service. It's one of the many joints where the waiter will disappear with your change for hours until you wrestle with the crowd to find him or her which is a harder task than finding a needle in the haystack.

Welcome the the world of greedy entrepreneurs who have swamped the entertainment industry to make a quick buck before greed blows on their businesses. There's a lot of greed out there. I know to start any biz in Nai is a costly affair where one is reluctantly conned by being asked to pay a "goodwill" fee which can run into millions. So obviously many businessmen want to recoup that quickly but by hiking prices and ripping off Kenyans, they soon face imminent collapse.

Why should some joints sell beer as if it's gold yet there are some nice pubs out there which sell at reasonable offer? Why should Kenyans entertain these rip off joints and give in to exploitation and greed? It's about time Kenyans voted with their wallets and said NO to such establishments that are just after only one thing, a quick buck. My free advise to these deluded pubs is simple. Respect your clients, be reasonably priced and offer a decent service. You will live long to enjoy the fruits of labour.

Kenyan Celeb Impregnates College Girl.

... HELP TAME THE LOVE RAT WHICH IS ON THE LOOSE!

Latest hot news reaching my inbox is that a well known dreadlocked figure in Kenyan music and dance scene has impregnated a young beautiful college gal called Suzie who is barely in her 20's! Now this gal who was cheated into bed by this celeb used to be a dancer in Wyre's band. So she met this serial philanderer through Wyre also known as 'the love child'. I know that Wyre is very innocent in all this madness and has absolutely nothing to do with the scandal of this guy who has a long time galfriend. I should ask Wyre to warn his close buddy because the truth is now out. I just want to verify some few facts before I expose the full identity and photo of this love rat who is preying on young gals with fake promises of instant stardom...Check back later!

Esther's Newest Catch From Pastor Hellon......................

This article was written 5 years ago: QUINCY TIMBERLAKE Alias Fizzle dogg.. is the man to watch!!#nl#;Born Quincy Timberlake at Kethumile,Kwa Zulu-Natal in South Africa...Fizzledogg has undergone alot of life experiences.He's undergone alot of humiliation,torture and undermining of his general struggle.#nl#;Fizzledogg was born in April 22nd,.He underwent the school training from Durban Deep Primary school through to University of Zululand.He went for further studies in Sweden's Goteborg University.But besides that,he went for music studies in Slovenia for 1 year.He came out with an MMu.He's amongst the best under 25 most educated at his level of life.#nl#;Fizzledogg has won alot awards including that from the President Mandela known as Madiba Trophy for being able draw him in pencil,oil and pestle.He's also won an award in being the youngest donator to the street families in 1999.#nl#;Fizzledogg has performed live on stage both as a curtain raiser and co-performer.For the first time in his music career,Fizzledogg staged for the ace of base in 1992 in Capetown.he's also staged for Snoop Dogg,Jagged Edge,Brandy and Alicia Keys(whom romours are spreading around that they're dating).Alica Key has been the closest ace star to Fizzledogg for sometime.She's helped him in his career for along time.Alicia is even arranging with his recording boss Clive davis of J records.#nl#;Fizzledogg is currently doing a recording solely with the OGOPA DJz Production House in Kenya.Ogopa is known for producing national superstars like K-Rupt,Kleptomaniax,Nameless,Wahu,Big-Pin and Mr.Lenny.Fizzledogg is currently doing an album with K-Rupt who's believed to hold a world music tour beginning the december 28th.From South Africa to Australia.#nl#;Fizzledogg has been to 41 countries.He's performed live in 21 and visited 20 countries.#nl#;Fizzledogg is now doing a debut album in Kenya.He's doing a collabo with K-Rupt.Watch out for Cha-Cha Remix,Fizzledogg show,Ngiyabonga,Uxolo and e.t.c

Let's All Pray For Esther Arunga.

Plastic smiles: Pastor Hellon has already identified a new lover for Esther

The fiasco of a press conference yesterday created more storm than clear things up. Hell-on, Esther and Kuyu who is Hell-on's wife. Kuyu: she just sat there like a dummy, never uttered a single word! I'm really scared about Esther's sanity after watching her news conference yesterday. It's evidently clear everything was well choreographed and I bet all the words she spoke were not really hers. She must have been told what to say, when to blink and when to force a smile!

I looked into her eyes and saw a troubled lady who has been brainwashed by some dark forces out there. She tried in vain to smile but clever minds and those who know her saw a forced laughter. Esther has become a shadow of her former self. How such a well educated and beautiful lady let her "mentor".. "pastor" and "business partner" dictate who she can sleep with or marry? Funny enough, Esther broke up with her fiance one Mr Maloba because in her own words "he was flirting around with other girls who are members of the church!"

How can Esther be so naive to think there's a perfect man out there! When Hell-on was asked by journalists about the core foundation and beliefs of his church or cult as some call it, he totally refused to answer such a simple and straight forward question and many people are asking what this man is hiding. He only admitted church members are allowed to dance to secular music and drink alcohol..as long as one doesn't get drunk!

What we know so far is that Hell-on is facing a criminal charge at Kibera magistrate's court for sending threatening and abusive text messages to Mr Maloba. We also now know He and Esther want to plunge into the murky world of Kenyan politics and foolishly delude themselves they stand a chance. We also know that Esther still refuses to go to her parent's home or talk to them on the phone causing pain and anguish to her whole family.

She has also threatened to sue "all the media" for libel and one wonders where she will get millions of shillings to execute such costly exercises that can drag on for ages. And in case she loses the suits, she stands to pay more millions to the media houses in form of court charges. She naively thinks she can take on and win the high powered and famous lawyers who represent media giants like Nation Group.

By calling for a news conference, yelling about at journalists, making a fool of herself and threatening her imaginary enemies, Esther Arunga is clearly playing in the hands of the media, especially the tabloids and FM stations. And that's exactly what they want! Talk about a good gal gone bad....