Joshua Mutisya

Friday, May 14, 2021 Former Nation Media Group office assistant Felix Machua. Photo credit: Courtesy Felix Machua was a Nation employee. In 2019, he was awarded for having worked in the company for more than 25 years. News of the death of Mr Machua hit me like a slow-motioned punch on the face, whose pain is felt moments after impact. As I was walking home, he occupied my thoughts. I made a call, but his phone was off, forever.

News of the death of Mr. Felix Machua hit me like a slow-motioned punch on the face, whose pain is felt moments after impact. As I was walking home, he occupied my thoughts. I made a call, but his phone was off, forever. It’s interesting how despite the certainty of death, one still questions if their loved one is gone for good, perhaps praying for a miracle. I met Felix Machua back in 2017. I was a very young rookie journalist in the Nation Media Group.

It is difficult, during uncertain times, to believe that we were born for a time like this. The truth of the matter is, we have tonnes of problems. The world, and life itself, can be such an intimidating tower, dwarfing the dreams and aspirations of many. From rising unemployment, moral lapses in leadership, expensive quality healthcare, locust invasion etc. It appears that besides such crises providing headlines, there is a weariness and hopelessness that is gradually eating the public.