The week that was.

We have just concluded the 47th week of the year 2010 and what a week it was in the proud,sovereign state of Kenya.As the curtains are drawn on chilly  November and the long awaited for festive December comes along,Kenya and East Africa have a lot to be excited about.
This past week,folks across the globe witnessed yet another momentous feat(s) achieved by two daring Kenyans in the pursuit of excellence.Less than a fortnight ago,they were smiles form every corner of Kenya,from the humongous rift valley area to the coastal town of Mombasa,from the plains of Machakos to the tip of Mt.Kenya,the country was awash with pride and celebration for their son David Rudisha who had conquered the athletic world.A feat no Kenyan had surmounted before,David rose to become the first Kenyan to hold the IAAF world Athlete of the year award and at 21 years of age,he is the youngest ever holder of the most coveted piece of silverware in the Athletic world.Kudos to you David and kudos to Kenya.

 Moving on,before we could all catch our breath on David's triumphant exploits,we witness yet another young,exuberant,enterprising Kenyan who decided against all odds to triumph and rise above all kinds of hurdles to excel and contribute tremendously to the country and region from which he hails.
Evans Wadongo was nominated and made it to the top 10 CNN heroes for 2010,the only African on stage with the other 10 and the first representative from East Africa,Evans,at the tender age of 23(I am older than this chap and all I am spreading seems like darkness) is literally lighting up Kenya for free.At a press conference,he had this to say,
"I want to reach out to as many rural communities as possible. ... The impact is saving lives."
His home-made lanterns have provided light for families across the region.Fresh out of university,this young man made Kenya proud for his wonderful innovation that should have seen him win first spot were it not for the audacious,altruistic,compassionate Anuradha Koirala.This woman single handedly made yours truly cry in the wee hours of Saturday morning as I watched her story on CNN,(that story i will write&cry about later)
Evans is living testimony that where there is a will,there is a way.He is an inspiration to the youth world over and he is a man to watch in this 21st Century.And what better way to pose for a photo than with celebrated,drop dead gorgeous,luscious,voluptuous actress..,OK, I apologize for getting ahead of myself but here he is

To add the icing on the cake or literally put the cherry on top,a little-known lady with an amazing passion and desire to change the world with her program and education agenda  made it to the top 3 contestants of the highly acclaimed,crowd pulling,sensational NBC t.v show and premier competition, The Apprentice.Needless to say that this lady is proudly Kenyan and to say she is going places may be an understatement.

A lot is happening in Kenya and important to note is that unlike the majority of their East African counterparts,rather than bask in this unprecedented glory and achievement,folks in Kenya are writing,creating,inventing,developing new paradigms and reaching for the skies in their various fields and yours truly is left wondering if some of her more often than not sleepy counterparts(read Ug.&T.z,luckily Rwanda woke up in time)will be able to catch up with this behemoth.
I will be watching and waiting.