The Egerton Kitchenette I Know

This is a haven, a darling, a bargain, a school, a nightmare, a no-go zone or better still a cupid joint depending on the unique makeup of each student in our campus. From the small background I got to unravel from the alumni of this university, this was a shock to most of them when its introduction dawned on them some years back; it meant no more heat in the room, no more delicacy aroma in the hostels.

But, I choose to read from a different script all together. In as much as this facilities ain’t reciprocal to the student population especially with the completion of hostels ongoing near the Ng’ombe plaza, we got swallow our pride and look at this from the brighter side. I choose to relate to these kitchenettes as grounds that we can get to experience the social world, that place where we can get to explore the social component of us.

A lot of us can get to shed the feathers of being shy, get rid of that talking phobia if we embrace the cooking time opportunity that can make us have lots of friends, after all none of us knows where or who our fellow comrades will be in future. That moment that we get to talk to the other, that person who is totally a stranger to you can bring up a complete make-over, that moment where you will get to up your esteem unknowingly. Again, we can get to up our cooking prowess by taking notes from others and also based on the fact that cooking in the midst of other students makes us cook better- no one wants to carry the tag of a ‘bad cook’

Interestingly, those of us still single can also get to meet their better halves in this very place, you never know for you cooking can draw a heart close for the better, or, get to meet that matchmaker. Again this is one place where behaviour is shaped especially where both ladies and gents cook together for the environment will most likely force one to be at his/her best in the course of cooking. Nonetheless, the waiting for one’s turn to cook gets to create the virtue of patience in us whereas the aspect of personal grooming for efficiency in ‘borrowing of coils’ is necessitated in this case.

But again, we need to fight this vice- tribalism for a better kitchenette experience and for fairness in the ‘borrowing’ process.

 

My Campus, My Life, My Responsibility

A Wake Up Call to Egertonians

 

I bet that by now we all know the % in HIV prevalence in Egerton University Njoro. This is the moment we all need to be cautious and take life seriously for no one will come to your rescue once you get into this trap.

 How many of us take precautions before getting into any act? How many of us have decided to believe that fun without sex isn’t fun? How many of us sleep around in the name of love? How many of us take up abstinence as the best weapon against HIV or better still being faithful? How man yof us attend sessions by groups and organizations in campus that help sensitize on healthy living? How many of us visit the counseling department for guidance and counseling?

 It’s a dawn that must be in each and every one of us as a student’s body. We ought make our future and not break it for it’s not worth the struggle to get good grades alongside the dreaded grade. We will not be the best labour force in Kenya if we stoop too low for every Harry and Dick with regard to sex. It is time to stop attending bashes that you know not of its aim. It is time to be part of a generation that chooses to live life to the fullest responsibly. It is time to be well armed with information on safer sex if this is what you must engage in. As a matter of fact, if you love each other, you will WAIT and the best parties are those that all guys leave the party happy and refreshed and not feeling used, wasted and high.

This said and done, may we all heed to the wake-up call that HIV is real in our campus, that we are all vulnerable and at risk even if you are the most saved student, shit happens but we all have to rise to the occasion and be each other’s keeper, let have responsibility partners to whom we will be accountable to all through our campus life, lets make the best use of our counseling department, the sanitarium and organizations such as I Choose Life.

We have to live, we have to fight for our healthy being, we got to be safe. Remember the best weapon still stands-ABSTAIN TILL THE RIGHT TIME for you will loose nothing by doing this but will be at your health’s best. If you choose not to Abstain, then better protect yourselves!!!!!!!!!!

The birth of hangout sessions at Egerton

Hey Egertonians. It is a fact that we have a lot of talented students in our campus, but, chances to showcase this very gift has been minimal if not zero. We have dance crews, actors, musicians, rappers, comedians, M C’S, Dj’s, spoken word artists, and other unique talent forms. They have all yearned to have that opportunity to put up that what is hidden in them to our fellow students and the Egerton community at large.

Again, students always crave for that event, that concert, that challenge that will keep them entertained especially on Friday evenings and weekend. That place that, after a whole week of classes and other academics activities, can get a entertained and re-energized an anticipation of a sporty weekend.

At last an initiative to keep campus life fun responsibly is here. Most if not all students know of a student with a stage name Freeboy or, better still Chemisto. Apparently he is a Campus Change Agent with I CHOOSE LIFE AFRICA, an NGO with a vision of a Healthy Empowered People in Africa. He has come up with  hang out sessions where students can get to nurture their talents by using this very avenue to sensitize on a healthy campus in an aim of creating empowerment to both the talented students and to the whole student body at large.

At this hangout that will be rotational in the wider campus hostels and in halls, all students with diverse talents will be given a platform to showcase that what is in them at the same time passing messages of responsible living in campus then random entertainment and hype sessions will follow. This initiative is supported by ICL. The bottom line is to create an informed and empowered student fraternity that lead healthy and responsible lives.

Details will be up on notice boards, on the ICL Central Rift OFFICIAL PAGE ON FACEBOOK , on ECL (FACEBOOK) and in your phone inbox starting Monday. 

For all students interested in being part of this initiative, send a SMS to 0727222603 or email emcrew

@ymail.com for more information. It’s time to let Talents Shine Egertonians.

An initiative under I CHOOSE LIFE AFRICA spearheaded by Freeboy (Chemisto) and Kevin both Campus Change Agents 

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