My Stories

Kujeni I give you tea. Okay it’s not ati tea tea. It’s mostly chronicles and tidbits of stuff in and around my life.

Enjoy the read.

Also did you know, as a teenager I wrote short fictional stories for BBC? You could still search James Mwamisi BBC and find a few.

Haya bas… time for gachai…

Mayai Pasua

“WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!” She was yelling at me, her arms flaring. “NI NINI MBAYA NA WEWE?” …

I Got Bell’s Palsy

WAIT! Is the right side of my face paralysed? Let me start from the beginning. I was showering and felt …

I did a painting

#40ThingsNumber 28.Do a Painting. Sasa wacha niwaambie. Mimi I thought painting ni kama ile ya coloring book just this time …

My 41st

Leo ni ile siku. Sun revolution imefanya ile kitu. I now have 1 year experience of ‘life begins at 40’ …

First time Karaoke-ing

#40Things Number 34, sing Karaoke. Done! Karaoke-ring has always been on my to-do list. Over the years I built it …

Summitting Mt. Kenya

#40Things Number 25: Summit Mt. Kenya or as I called it, 4985. This was not the original number 25. The …

I became a vegetarian for a month

#40Things Number 15. Be a vegetarian for a month. This one I took time before I started. It was one …

Cycling Up Mt. Kenya

Nope, not all the way to the top. And not anywhere even close to the top. We cycled from Nanyuki …

I Went Camping

#40Things Number 3: Go Camping. This was an epic camping trip. It was one of those “need to exhale” type …

#40Things Number 18. Eat something I’ve never eaten before.

So, Andrew and Carol drove all the way from Nairobi; its a 4hr drive, surprised me in the morning telling …

Got a Tattoo

#40Things Number 7: Get a tattoo Number 13: Start wearing a watch I’m not really the tattoo type of a …

Facing my fear of falling.

#40Things Number 24: Face my fear of falling. This was by far the scariest thing I have ever done. I’m …