sitawa wafula

I CRY FOR THE DEDAN KIMATHI & KIMANI MURUGE SPIRIT

2012-02-18T10:25:00.000+03:00

Growing up, Jomo Kenyatta-ism was screwed into me that when I thought about THE MAN IN KENYA, our Nelson Mandela, our Che, our Kwame Nkurumah...I thought Kenyatta. I had to memorized his birthday and political history for my History Exams in High School and the guy seemed ok until after high school, Sunday 15th happened and mental issues escalated and I dropped out of University (I am brushing

#repkenya Give your views on the Draft Mental Health Care Bill 2012

2012-02-13T06:02:00.000+03:00

I have been on and on about the need for legislation in the Mental Health sector and I shared about it in a recent post, http://sitawa.blogspot.com/2012/01/draft-mentalhealth-bill-kenya.html now I give you and any stake holders to go through it and give their reviews by emailing me sitawa@sitawa.com ...The Draft Mental Health Care Bill 2012

FROM KERICHO,THE LAND OF TEA TO MORIAH, THE MOUNTAIN OF COMMITMENT

2012-02-13T05:32:00.001+03:00

I had the privilege to vist Kericho for the first time last week by invitation of Moi University, Kabianga Constituent College. It was an amazing time and worked as a down time given all that is on my plate. I got a chance to walk in the tea plantations and visit one of the local waterfalls and that evening stroll coupled with a 'fishing' expedition was a great time to reflect how my year

Nneka in Kenya

2012-02-06T00:41:00.000+03:00

With my soul sista Zawadi Well I made it to my second concert without fainting, Nneka live in Kenya...my first was Juliani's pulpit kwa street launch and it was inspiring beyond . Potential Hubby...Dan Chizi Aceda I totally loved her dress and the buttons on it Nneeeeeeka Loved the leg detail Heartbeat..... Loved Njeri Wangari's head wrap that was one inspiring concert

The Bright Shiny Red Object Syndrome

2012-02-02T09:32:00.002+03:00

How many times have you gone shopping with a list, physical or mental, and came back home having more things than you had on your list or nothing that was on that initial list? I know the men might say, GIRL STUFF!!! Well lets talk life and projects, how many times have you started something and before you know it you met this people who were to assist but you have to jump hurdle A with them to

Moving on Maturely...inspired by my sporting aunts; The late Veronica Masinde and Rose Naliaka

2012-01-30T00:58:00.000+03:00

My aunt, Kenya's only female professional golfer, Rose Naliaka The Bible says He will never give us more than we can handle, a few days ago I updated my facebook highlighting all the things I am on about, school work (yes I took myself back to school) reclaiming my poetic voice( performed at Slam on the 20th were I had the honor of gifting the winner), running the mental health campaign(you

THE DRAFT #MENTALHEALTH BILL KENYA

2012-01-25T08:42:00.001+03:00

Over the past week, I have been in and out mental health meetings, staying up late on one or two occasions trying to understand the mental health bill which is in draft form and see if it represents my rights as a person with a mental illness and those of my fellow PMIs. The current Act of Law is an outdated or non-operational ACT, the 'infamous' CAP 248 The draft Bill which we comprehensively

Venue selection for your event

2012-01-16T10:37:00.000+03:00

The location you hold your event, affects the outcome of the event and the general experience of those who come for your event.A few things you need to check when selecting your event venue;1. AccesibilityThere is nothing like a beautiful venue that no one can get to. Make sure the venue you chose is accesible and is friendly for those driving and those who may have to use public means. Take time

2012- The Violent shall take it by Force

2012-01-16T02:18:00.000+03:00

Hope 2012 is treating you good, just popping in to say Happy New Year and leave you with the theme of the year, we are taking things by force for are the chosen ones of the Lord, a royal priesthood...the Kingdom of the Lord suffers violence and the VIOLENT SHALL TAKE IT BY FORCE!!!

The Second Dec 17th Kenya...International Day to end violence against sex workers

2011-12-18T13:07:00.001+03:00

I love how KICC stands tall in the background Yaaay, the second Dec 17th happened yesterday and I had the honor of being part of it. This year's event attracted 2,500 sex workers with a larger number of male sex workers as compared to last year. I have heard the whole debate about why sex workers, but I ask why not? Aren't they human? Don't they have rights? Don't they need to get everything

Jamhuri Day...woot woot enroute to self independence - The reincarnation

2011-12-13T13:14:00.000+03:00

Me seated with potraits of all of Kernya's Vice Presidents Good morning lovely people, I got to the office a few minutes after 11 and I have my pink slippers on, I just feel like putting my seat out and enjoying the sunshine all day but well I got to pay the bills so I have to work which I did for two hours now it is blogging time before the afternoon session then I play fav big cousin by

Mental Health and Substance Abuse talk at Daystar University

2011-11-28T18:37:00.000+03:00

Mental Health 101 This afternoon I had the honor of addressing students from Daystar University by invitation of SCAD (Student Campaign against Drugs). As I have mentioned here before mental illnesses are triggered by a variety of things including Drugs and Substance Abuse and it is from that angle that SCAD invited the campaign for the talk.Though I went off key given this is the first talk i

The honor that was Mr & Ms Strathmore (What I wore)

2011-11-28T13:18:00.001+03:00

My baby Runway254 had the honor to be part of the first ever Mr & Ms Strathmore which went down at Bomas of Kenya. Since the pix are up on the FB Page, I will take you through what I wore for the night and my highlights. It was an African Print ballon skirt and top Totally love the airyness of the skirt The back detail amazed me I got to crown the second runners up Kodak moment

The return of Conjestina and Sitawa...success stories all through

2011-11-26T11:58:00.000+03:00

Breakfast at Silver Springs for the KNCHR report on Mental Health launch This week has been a really trying one, more drama on my plate plus the one person who was my support system, known to you as my best friend is no more so I had two decisions to make, to crumble and fall or use it as an elevation. I chose the latter, I mean I had hit rock bottom with the suicide attempt the only way to

My never to be born baby

2011-11-22T18:37:00.000+03:00

This is a really dear picture...the bald head was symbolic I rarely post my poetry on line but this piece is too significant to keep under wraps, get more of my pieces here...this is to my never to be born baby; I strip myself bare like I have done many times today,Hold my stomach and look at you through the mirror.I cannot see you but I know you are there,So I wave goodbye and frown as I

Just had tea with Joyce Meyer and Fantasia Barrino...soul sistas

2011-11-19T14:28:00.000+03:00

I love my head wraps...how i miss them I am still learning the whole one step at a time thing and this week was more about me getting in touch with me and my beloved. The emails are still pouring in and you will be surprised how many people walk these streets, are your bosses, know about fashion yet they are empty and are too chicken to stop it all and think that post that I almost put down

PUBLIC APOLOGY - MY SIDE OF THE STREET

2011-11-13T15:54:00.001+03:00

Image at Kuona Trust There is a yet to be released book by a Kenyan author which I got wind of in my many capacities. The book talks about his journey as an alcoholic and road to recovery, his relationship with those around him et al. What I love most about it is the fact that it is real, I had a convo with him about the fears of letting it out et al and he told me all he cares about is his

The thin line between life and death - PARENTAL ADVISORY

2011-11-03T11:36:00.002+03:00

That title sounds like one of those primary school compositions, 40 mins start now, yet it is not a composition, it is the story of my life. You may have seen the new office space and wondering how now...well if you are a friend on Facebook, you might have seen the above as my profile picture and on Tuesday you might have seen the lyrics to Ayo’s These Days song on my wall, yes I wanted to die,

Masomo Mashinani Book Distribution (:

2011-10-31T13:03:00.000+03:00

Everyone got a book A few weeks ago, well over a month ago, we had a book swap and extra books were to go to Masomo Mashinani in Baba Dogo. We got a few books left over at the event and a lead for add ons from Hawker's Market...read about it. Well I this is where your contribution went to - the delivery. Special thanks to everyone who came through to the book swap and to Hawkers' Market for

Sitawa Wafula's Poetry

2011-10-03T16:48:00.000+03:00

It is been a while since I wrote some poetry...but I got some good news that I will share later just not to jinx the whole project. HINT: The news was so good, I had to fetch some of my posted pieces and share them, so if you are among those who ask me for my poetry, here are links five of my pieces...enjoy!!! I am looking forward to your comments (: 1. King in Hell, Servant in Heaven http:

I am a Tyrese Gibson of my generation(working on the fab body part), are you?

2011-10-02T01:52:00.000+03:00

when I grow up...my body will give his a run for his money I am uber excited about October because it is World Mental Health Month (beside being Breast Cancer Awareness Month) I am getting ready for the Global Youth Summit happening in two weeks time at UN Gigiri Grounds. I am streaming through the first chapter of The Draft Kenya Mental Health Policy and two things have struck me, one is

Videos for the Spot-a-cheetah

2011-09-23T16:09:00.000+03:00

Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four

We officially opened a Free Wellness Centre in Kibera

2011-09-23T10:37:00.000+03:00

The logic behind using the papers and not the board is for analysis (in case you were wondering) Last Saturday we officially opened a youth wellness centre in Kibera after a day of awareness creation and football, yep yep I, Sitawa Wafula, ran around after a ball, Lord aint I unfit...but that is a story for another day. One of the many commercial break I had to take to make it to the end

Event Management Workshop

2011-09-18T09:02:00.000+03:00

I have been a cheetah for sometime now and I have the privilege to have my first event which will be a workshop on event management.Venue: Bomb Blast Memorial ParkDate: Tue 20th Sept 2011Time: 9a - 1pWriting materials to be provided Visit the Spotacheetah site become a member for info on other amazing activities other cheetahs are involved in. I leave you with some of the launch pix The

booksnblogs: Books and Blogs - Hay Festival Edition

2011-09-16T13:07:00.000+03:00

booksnblogs: Books and Blogs - Hay Festival Edition: My event is number 27 the one on the last row, last column Well I thought I had too many events, I had to merge others and that only cr...

Hot Secrets: POET SITAWA TO HOST 100 THOUSAND POETS FOR CHANGE

2011-09-16T13:06:00.000+03:00

Hot Secrets: POET SITAWA TO HOST 100 THOUSAND POETS FOR CHANGE: Poet and mental health ambassador Sitawa Wafula will host the Kenyan edition of 100 Thousand Poets for Change, a worldwide event happening...

Sitawa to host Poets for Change

2011-09-16T13:03:00.000+03:00

Sitawa to host Poets for Change

I am officially an employer (:

2011-09-09T12:00:00.000+03:00

A lot of changes have been happening at SitawaVille, some that are on my 27 wish list and some well some are just there. Wish No. 25 was for me to have a permanent crew of 5-8 young minds under my wing, getting first hand experience and exposure in the social change I have going. Yap yap I am now the proud mama of 5 amazing interns to go with my new diet regime, Lacto-Ovo vegetarism...

Book Swap

2011-09-02T11:02:00.002+03:00

I was chosen to host 100 thousand poets for change, @100tpc, a world-wide event happening on Sept 24th which will see poets from all over the world get together and exchange. in there localities. For the Kenyan edition, we will have a late morning book swap that will stream down to a late afternoon of poetry performances by artists I will introduce next week (hint: one of my best spoken word

I want to live a Wambui Otieno Mbugua life,only more spiced up

2011-08-31T10:24:00.002+03:00

Mixing cocktails at the August Nairobi's finest Band Edition It has been a while since I sat down and watched news and no I am not one of those people who blocked that programme. I blame it on the numerous soaps that hit all local channels and the unwritten laws we have in our house where the Is won a long time ago and the rest of us got other things to do; democracy isn't all that

This is what Sundays should be made of

2011-08-22T13:21:00.002+03:00

To an award winning Sunday Growing up I loved Sundays, my dad is the second born so all his brothers and sisters did rotations in our house and it was always blissful to have them around and then there was Sunday-Best, for new age people that is a particular dress bought maybe in your birthday, Christmas or as a present from an aunt who lived on the 'greener' side of the fence. I lived

Comfort zone bye bye

2011-08-18T05:21:00.034+03:00

Me looking all Mungified at the second edition of Runway254 It's been a while since I woke up at 4a. For the past few days I have been oversleeping thanks to last Saturday night's seizure attack. I have a few projects lined up and a truckload of fashion events to attend(read 3) and one that says dress to kill, I die trying to figure that out. Since I was sick and I was turning 27, I did the

9 days before I turn 27

2011-08-07T16:32:00.007+03:00

Rehearsals for Africa Cancer Foundation Launch where I was Programme Co-ordinator So immediately after the relapse, I had to jump into doing Medical Services Minister; Anyang' Nyong'o's Africa Cancer Foundation Launch and I have to say it was an amazing event, me running around in my stockings making sure things are going on well , y'all know I do not do heels but it was fun, fun, fun, and

When you relapse

2011-07-10T12:05:00.006+03:00

I cant wait to go back to taking pictures of myself near the toilet (: When you relapse nothing matters, I should be having an interview now, 45 minutes into it with one of the radio stations, I am still in my PJs, the chemist is closed so I cannot pop some pills to be ok-ish to handle one or two things, I had a major meeting on Friday that I never knew existed since I spent half the day in

I am in relapse mode #mentalhealth

2011-07-08T06:14:00.006+03:00

This is where I m at, vulnerable w/o a care in the world, deactivated all social networks since I know I will get all vulnerable or very vulgar The greatest worry of any person with a mental illness is a relapse.It makes you feel like a failure and you question why you dared to be, Worse of is when you have all this people looking up

How did you relate to Rihanna's Man Down? (#sunday15)

2011-07-03T10:57:00.002+03:00

As you well know, I marked 8 years as a rape survivor on June 15th, power to me and all the survivors.So I got a prompt about Rihanna's Man Down song which I have to confess I have never really watched beginning to end but had read about blocking and many other stories. This morning, as I was doing my paybacks to all the mail and requisitions that I have been too busy to answer, my mentals

Call for abstracts and registration for World Mental Health Day(#mentalhealth) / UN Youth Summit

2011-07-01T13:06:00.006+03:00

One mind feel good logo. lend your voice the best way you can As I wrote the title to this post, it hit me I have been making numerous calls; calls for models of all sizes for the first runway254 to which I got an amazing response, then I called for photographers and got three lovely ones and many other things. Today I am doing calls for people to participate in this year's world youth UN

Inspiration called Africa Cancer Foundation (#AfriCF)

2011-06-29T10:26:00.002+03:00

The (@AfriCF) logo Earlier in the year when we were hitting the road with the mental health campaign, One Mind Lend your voice (@onemindke) we got wind that the Minister of Medical services, Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o was out of the country for cancer treatment. It was a draw back to some extend as he was to be our patron after a request we made during last year's World Mental Health Day

100 Thousand Poets for Change #100tpc

2011-06-25T23:31:00.000+03:00

100 Thousand Poets for Change (@100tpc) Promotional Poster This post is 48 hours late and for that I am sincerely sorry, the first 24 were taken up with city hopping, the life of a self employed girl looking for biashara, half of the next with Mr. Military as he was going back till august, sob sob and there is alot we had to iron out biashara wise, then I had to rest and attend the amazing

Designers and models hoya!!! Runway254 call out , register now #runway254

2011-06-23T21:05:00.002+03:00

Me(in the black tee) with the models who walked the first runway254 (; Well they say time flies when you are busy, that saying is sweetness to my ears in moments such as this, well the next books and blogs is less than a week away, next Wednesday and i will be featuring Smitta, looking forward to that. I am currently preoccupied with the next runway254 and yes if you heard or didnt I am

Books and Blogs - The fabulousity of Ole Poulous (#booksnblogs)

2011-06-23T13:17:00.002+03:00

Looking forward to hosting Tony Smitta next week Hey beautiful people, the second books and blogs is happening this coming Wednesday and I will be hosting Tony 'Smitta' Mochama. We will be sampling from his book, The Road to Eldoret, which will be up for sale, among other stories he has. The event starts at 7p, Crooked Q Rooftop on Woodvale Groove Westlands. Entrance is Ksh 200. RSVP on

Lam Tungwar, my African Child of the Day, who is yours and why?

2011-06-16T13:24:00.001+03:00

Today is the day of the African Child,I just checked into google to see what the theme for this year is and was taken aback by the Total Lunar Eclipse,guess the guy working on it is still in yesterday and when today comes he will change it to show African children, but if he has a picture of a malnourished child I vote against him displaying anything. My plan for the Day I knew well in advance

Today I mark 8yrs as a rape survivor

2011-06-15T07:40:00.002+03:00

Happy is as happy is...celebrating Sitawa Morning beautiful souls, Hope you all got up to an amazing Wednesday. I have this annoying headache on the left side of my head so I have just been in bed all morning which feels really bad but with all the runs I had yesterday, I allow my body to misbehave. Today is Wed 15th June 2011, exactly 8years after I got raped. Today I wont recount what

Getting poetic w/ Sitawa 3;Express (#sitawapoetry)

2011-06-13T08:25:00.002+03:00

We learn how express this weekend I hope the week got to an amazing start and you woke up on the side you love, beside the one you love, I know I did, woke up on that side and I talked to the one I love for He is ever around me (; Well I am not launching anything this week, phew, as a matter of fact I have two working days, the joys of self employment, today and tomorrow, then spend the rest

My date w/ Congolese ladies (#sunday15th)

2011-06-12T22:02:00.003+03:00

Ming at the far end, me and my big hair plus the lovely Congelese ladies I hope you had a lovely day, as much as I did. Church really rocked, passie took us way back, leading worship and having all the elder join him on the pulpit and do the twist, if you know that dance, jig alittle.After church I met up with Ming, an America lady who saw me perform at Kwani open mic, she like others who were

#runway254 thanksgiving post, the journey so far

2011-06-09T07:06:00.003+03:00

My new hairdo c/o TressFreedom, yes I am dropping my head wrap for sometime for the all bulky do If you know me, you know I care less about fashion and dressing up, being all dolled up et al, I wear clothes because the rest of you call it sanity and the human part of me relates.I would rather curl somewhere with a book, reading or writing than do a spree and when I say I am going shopping, I

Tonight I restart my poetic journey #sitawapoetry

2011-06-07T06:36:00.001+03:00

Teaching/Performing at a previous workshop Morning Beautiful souls, It is minus something degrees here in Ngong so your guess is right, I am posting this update from the comfort of my bed, mercies I am forever grateful of, ok it is not minus but it is relatively coooold. Well I woke up a little bit earlier today to go through my verses for the day, poetic verses that is, yep mama is going to be

Runway254 (#runway254)

2011-06-06T12:34:00.005+03:00

Come see some of the best fashion designers and jewellers plus know where I get my stuff from. If you watched my Money Matters Interview you are probably among the people who cant get over the earrings I was spotting for #booksnblogs launch, well thanks for noticing and for the compliments and special thanks to (@justalffie) and (@aleyajamel) you know what you did that Sunday afternoon at #

BOOKS AND BLOGS (#booksnblogs) LAUNCH

2011-06-06T10:49:00.001+03:00

My text ringtone for the longest time has been Goapele’s Closer to my dream and it goes without saying that every day I get closer to it, I fly high and high and high, yes I feel it in my soul…in the height of my dream I started June on a higher note, I mean look at all the previous posts, I am not glorifying attacks and lame days, I am talking upward forward and it is uber smashing (a round of

36hrs to go; Official launch countdown #booksnblogs

2011-05-31T07:27:00.002+03:00

Me in my office that works as my bedroom in the evening, all the self employed people say amen. Wow, how days fly. 1st June was weeks away now it is hours away and some of which I will spend in bed sleepy, the thought breaks me. Organizing an event for other people, on other people's time and money is something else but organizing your own event on your time which may be limited especially

The Five Basic senses of Poetry c/o #sitawapoetry

2011-05-28T21:37:00.002+03:00

Concentrating on beadwork at the Sawa Sawa festival workshop Pray you are all having a blast this Saturday evening, the match that has everyone is on about and well Sarakasi's Sawa Sawa Festival. I think I grew old long ago or just do not have a night owl taste in my glands, I cannot remember the last time I was out lol ok it was new year's eve, I was in Kisumu as a guest of Zawadi, Kit Mikayi

Books and Blogs - When I dare to be Powerful

2011-05-28T08:04:00.005+03:00

It is all about reading Have you looked outside your window, beautiful weather indeed, the type that makes you want to love and be loved,sigh, or maybe thats me and the stress and strain my body is feeling after two back to back of doing Sawa Sawa Festival Workshops and the thought that I have to grace two events before conducting #sitawapoetry this afternoon. A good cup of tea and a lovely

Happy Africa Day

2011-05-25T18:07:00.003+03:00

That is me doing an Africa Power thing (if there is an African Power thing) in the ladies One thing I love about the traffic and having a mobile phone is that you can work in the lovely Nairobi sun, peeping at couples in their vehicles, listening to ridiculous discussion topics from fellow commuters and the most interesting accounts and lingo from the driver and his conductor. Yes I am having

Happy World Schizophrenia Awareness Day

2011-05-24T09:33:00.003+03:00

Visiting a center that caters for persons with mental disabilities. Morning beautiful people, it is coldish here in Ngong and I totally dig this weather, I am most productive now. Enough about me, onto the day, well today is World Schizophrenia Awareness Day and sources tell me I should be sporting purple, thought that was Epilepsy color hence Purple Day on March 26th. Well that does not

Telephone Conversation

2011-05-23T20:58:00.003+03:00

Think of it as a new age Telephone Booth (: Two Saturdays ago, May 14th to be precise, I began Series 3 of the Getting Poetic with Sitawa (twitter hashtag - #sitawapoetry) workshop. These are workshops I hold for aspiring poets at a cost of Ksh 100 to help build their poetic knowledge, incorporating theory, class practice and review, recitation and obviously assignments. In Series 2 which

If you are an artist, check your artivism status here

2011-05-06T12:55:00.008+03:00

With Bw. Igosi, composer of the famed Mwana Aberi, at The Art ,Culture and the Constitution meet up . Yesterday I had the privilege to be part of a Civil Education exercise, you know I am sucker for social change et al , but this was a different type of civil education, mainly because of the target group, artists. It reminded me when I was part of the PM Youth Round table and only one

Books and Blogs

2011-05-01T10:16:00.005+03:00

During a previous reading session Books and Blogs (cant get enough of this name) is all about reading (the real poster is coming out this week) it is not a book club as such though we will feature books once in a while, got my hands on two juicy books that I cant wait to have read out and have the authors tells the inspiration behind them. First up, we will be reading why we read ok let me

You can get epilepsy by jumping over urine

2011-04-12T12:33:00.007+03:00