Who is Mwalimu Andrew?

Mwalimu Andrew is the author of one of the articles that appear in the Lifestyle section of the Sunday Nation.

In the articles, Mwalimu Andrew presents himself as a teacher based in a rural school known as Mwisho wa Lami primary. In his articles, he presents himself as the son of a mzee known as Caleb, as husband to Fiolina, father to Probox, Mwalimu Catherine's Baby Daddy, a regular at Hitler’s alcohol den and as a perpetual student at Kenyatta University school of education.

It has never been clear who the man behind Mwalimu Andrew’s Sunday Nation articles is. I think I once came across a Ted Talk about someone who was saying that he is the man behind Mwalimu Andrew’s articles, though I don’t know if indeed he is the one or not. Unlike Wahome Whispers whose articles used to occupy that space in years gone by, the person behind Mwalimu Andrew’s articles is not very public. Wahome Whispers was of course a very public person, one who ended up being put into detention at some point during the Moi presidency because of his stance on certain issues – I think that was the Mwakenya era. Mwalimu Andrew, on his part, seems to have opted for anonymity.

What I know about the person behind Mwalimu Andrew’s Sunday Nation articles is the fact that he is one excellent writer, who is able to build simple characters and give them qualities that resonate with many people.