Not the biggest bully being threatened by mtu mdogo with a website

If ever there was proof that brains terrify bureaucracy, it’s this: a quiet, dreadlocked web developer, a laptop, and a bit of code. Rose Njeri Tunguru, the soft-spoken mother of two, was apparently too intelligent to be left unbothered by a government that breaks into a sweat at the sight of an Excel spreadsheet. 

Njeri is not the most imposing of persons, but like the Biblical David, she understands that size doesn’t always win fights. Not in the city, at least. “Akili mjini, nguvu kijijini,” wahenga walinena.