BROAD BASED GOVERNMENT

 "Hello beautiful, welcome to the broad-based government"That was my introduction to the most beautiful lady I saw yesterday at the Meja Mwangi Book ClubThe routine end-month book-club meeting would turn into one of the most memorable evenings. The room was its usual quiet hum of turning pages, hushed conversations, and the clink of plastic tumblers of Delmonte as we cut the cake. She took a seat across from me, her face calm but curious, her presence effortlessly commanding attention. Something told me that this meeting deserved an introduction that was anything but ordinary. So when we met at the stairs for a group photo, and the moment felt right, I leaned slightly forward and said with a smile:“Welcome to the broad-based government.”She blinked, then tilted her head, a small smile tugging the corner of her lips. It was exactly the reaction I had hoped for—surprised, amused, intrigued.“That’s a new one,”...