Residents of Ol Kalou town receive goodies donated by the government ahead of the Ol Kalou Constituency by-elections in July. [James Munyeki, Standard]

Maybe it’s a sign of ageing; I have lately found myself drinking from three fountains of wisdom: academia, traditions, and common sense.

Academia loves precedents, citations or quoting others. That builds credence but holds us hostage to old ideas and a few gurus.

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