Thread by @mwarv

I just flipped my 43rd calendar yesterday.

Here are 43 stories I'd like to re-share with you.

I'll kick it off with Groove Awards, May 2009. Concert photography was calling out my name and Groove provided the opportunity for me to respond. mwarv.click.co.ke/2009/05/02/gro…
#GrooveAwards

2. @danaceda's #Benganology Album Launch Concert in July 2010. I met him in 2007 and he still remains one of my all-time favourite performers. mwarv.click.co.ke/2010/07/30/ben…

3. Kanjii vs Eric Round 2. December 2010. @kanjiimbugua @EricWainaina we've been waiting for round 3 for almost a decade bana... How much longer? mwarv.click.co.ke/2010/12/11/kan…

4. Straight outta Uganda, @qwelamusic's concert at National Museum was quite a hit. It introduced me to their music and to top it off, they shared the stage with Kenya's finest. mwarv.click.co.ke/2010/11/06/kid…

5. All That Jazz. February 2011. @AaronRimbui used to host a monthly concert with guest artists. All That Jazz gave us the opportunity to appreciate jazz, culminating in the inception and popularity of Safaricom Jazz Festival. mwarv.click.co.ke/2011/02/03/all…

6. In February 2012 @sautisol launched Sol Filosofia. Musically, it was quite a leap in the right direction from Mwanzo. mwarv.click.co.ke/2011/02/25/sol…

7. The A-ffair series of concerts rocked the live music scene for about two years. A comeback will be appreciated. This was the Gentleman's A-ffair. All the lead performers had names starting with A : Aceda, Asiyo, Adwar, Abbi. mwarv.click.co.ke/2011/04/21/gen…

8. Safaricom Classical Fusion in October 2011 brought @therealmambazo to town, and thousands to Impala Grounds. mwarv.click.co.ke/2011/10/03/saf…

9. Let's switch gears from music for a bit : This was one of the best solo drives I've ever taken : Taveta to Voi across Tsavo. December 2012. 90kms of gravel bliss in a Forester. mwarv.click.co.ke/2012/12/03/dri…

10. Mwai Kibaki's last Jamhuri Day as President. This was significant so I didn't miss it. December 2012. mwarv.click.co.ke/2012/12/12/jam…

11. I asked voters to give me the peace salute on election day in 2013. There were fears the 2007 violence would make a comeback. We're all glad it didn't. mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/03/04/dec…

12. Tyranny of Numbers was the catchphrase in the run up to the 2013 elections. However, Tranny of Benga with @danaceda and @EricWainaina won the day. mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/04/01/the…

13. A night of music, dance and prayer. Aflewo 2013 on Madaraka Day with @TimothyKaberia @AFLEWO mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/06/02/afl…

14. The Niko Na Safaricom concerts that toured the country gave people a chance to meet their favourite artists at a venue near them. This was the launch at Carnivore mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/06/26/nik…

15. Niko na Safaricom Meru Concert. This was a very cold night. And it rained. But the show was fire! mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/07/29/nik…

16. During our #OnetouchLive trip to Bujumbura, we stayed at this gem of a lodge called Nyungwe Forest Lodge. The pampering we received has made me long to return. One day... One day... mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/09/30/one…

17. There's a story about Hotel Rem Hotel that scarred us. So happy that after that we got to unwind in Bujumbura :

In the pool mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/10/09/one…

And on the beach mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/10/18/bor…

#OnetouchLive

18. Marsabit has been my favourite county to visit since this Hybrid Eclipse Expedition in October 2013.

Nairobi to Marsabit mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/11/26/tra…

Marsabit to Sibiloi mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/11/28/tra…

Return from Sibiloi
mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/12/08/the…

19. As Kenya marked 50 years of independence, I covered two events at Kasarani:

Niko Na Safaricom All-Stars featuring @tarrusrileyja mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/12/15/nik…

And #KenyaAt50 Celebrations mwarv.click.co.ke/2013/12/18/ken…

20. Music has always been a strong revolution tool, a means of self expression against oppression. The Songs of Protest concert from January 2014 celebrated this with @LisaOduor @JulianiKenya @KetebulMusic @Makadem and more mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/02/01/son…

21. Amboseli is the land of giants that I haven't visited since February 2014. I need to return like next week!

What about Corona?

I'd rather a Tusker anytime.

mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/02/26/one…

mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/03/04/one…

#OnetouchLive

22. What do you get when you mix mud and monsters? This was the Athi 4X4 Challenge, March 2014 edition. mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/03/31/ath…

23. Working as a documentary photographer has allowed me to have an unreserved respect and appreciation for Kenyan farmers. Here are some images I captured for a USAID-funded project in 2013 and 2014 : mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/04/15/sho…

24. I called it quits on wedding photography in 2014. The passion had left me and I felt I had nothing new to add to the genre. As a parting shot, I shared these tips on how to pick a wedding photographer : mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/05/15/pic…

25. I hold intellectual property in the same regard as physical property. So when one photographer posted my work to his feed and passed it off as his own, I objected, and day 41 arrived. mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/04/28/day…

26. This was the first time I was using a drone for serious photography. In 2014, unlike today, there were no restrictions or regulations. People were just fascinated to see drones and understand how they worked. mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/06/23/sho…

27. His ability to perform hip hop using a live band is what drew me to his music. Add lyrical mastery to that and you'll understand why @julianikenya is head and shoulders above many artists in his generation. mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/09/08/jul…

28. Just before JKIA's Terminal 1A was officially opened, I joined other Onetouch members on a photographic tour of the terminal : mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/09/20/jki…

29. Getting to hear Myles Munroe speak in person remains one of my most memorable experiences. It also made of my favourite blog posts : mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/11/10/mom…

30. I've never been a sports fan. Maybe I'll never be - unless my children are playing. But I never miss an opportunity to capture moments that celebrate the Kenyan spirit. Like the 2014 Safaricom 7s : mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/09/29/201…

31. Getting to Lake Natron in a Forester gave me more confidence in the capabilities of Subarus. This was in November 2014. I still remember moments from this expedition like it was yesterday : mwarv.click.co.ke/2014/12/02/one… #OnetouchLive

32. There once was a company called Easy Taxi. They used one of my images without my consent. So I went after them. mwarv.click.co.ke/2015/02/09/eas…

33. The 2015 Safaricom Jazz Festival featured Joanthan Butler and a host of other Kenyan and international musicians that ensured the Ngong Racecourse venue was packed. It is also the only Jazz Festival I've ever attended : mwarv.click.co.ke/2015/02/24/saf…

34. The Case Against Landrover remains one of my most shared stories when it comes to intellectual property theft. As a photographer, knowing your rights and having a good lawyer go hand in hand with being talented. mwarv.click.co.ke/2015/10/23/the…

35. After being locked out of State House for his welcoming State Dinner, I went all out in covering Pope Francis' Mass at UoN and Kasarani Address. mwarv.click.co.ke/2015/11/26/pap…

mwarv.click.co.ke/2015/11/28/pop…

The Papal Mass article was very popular that it crashed my blog.

36. 7 days in the 7th wonder. That's what we called our self-planned, self-sponsored, self-drive trip to Masai Mara in 2015. mwarv.click.co.ke/2016/01/05/mas… #OnetouchLive

37. Covering the torching of 105 tons of ivory taught me patience... I had to be at NNP at 9.30am and wait for 6 hours for the event to start. But it was well worth it. mwarv.click.co.ke/2016/04/30/the…

38. Returning to my birth-hood in Eastlands was special. It was a trip down memory lane that pleasantly surprised me : mwarv.click.co.ke/2016/07/01/ret…

39. Visiting The Big North in a Forester was two parts adventure, mixed up with one part daring.

Part 1 mwarv.click.co.ke/2017/05/18/one…
Part 2 mwarv.click.co.ke/2017/06/06/one…
Part 3 mwarv.click.co.ke/2017/06/13/stu…

#TheBigNorth #OnetouchLive

40. When the Good Book talks about your gift making room for you and taking you before kings, this is what it means mwarv.click.co.ke/2017/07/12/sho…

41. A weekend of chill with the boys in the Mt Kenya chill. Camping at Lake Ellis : mwarv.click.co.ke/2018/04/18/cam…

42. All-expenses paid trips to witness not one, but two migrations. Too good!

Masai Mara mwarv.click.co.ke/2018/08/14/twi…

Watamu Whales mwarv.click.co.ke/2018/08/31/twi…

43. I've kept the best for last : taking my daughter camping. mwarv.click.co.ke/2019/08/20/cam…