This past weekend, my LinkedIn Newsletter, Pure Digital Passion, crossed a milestone I have been quietly working towards for some time. We passed 25,000 subscribers. As at today, 2nd February 2026, the newsletter stands at 25,047 subscribers. On the surface, this may look like just another growth announcement. But for

I recently stumbled upon an old Nokia 3310 at home — the very kind many of us in Kenya carried proudly in the early 2000s. Out of curiosity, I plugged it in… and it still works. The only issue? A tired battery that’s clearly seen too many sunsets. Otherwise, fully functional after

A couple of days ago, I found myself in a meeting that felt less like a business appointment — and more like a time machine. I was sitting across the table from Shikoli Makatiani and Geoffrey Shimanyula. Three grown men.Three grey-hair-in-progress careers.Almost three decades of Kenya’s digital history between us. The agenda