Kenya Days 8 - 10

Day 8

I arrived in the office by 9 and was thankful that Peter had a number of things for me to get on with that would last for a couple of weeks. I was just desperate to get stuck into something which would benefit the office. I was preparing the end of 4^th quarter report which would be sent through to Nairobi and then to London. This was an opportunity to learn about every aspect of the office so I kept my head down. In the evening I accompanied Peter to a local radio station were he discussed the law surrounding civil marriage and also how it clashed with customary language. It was presented in the local language ‘Luo’ so I was unsure what exactly was being said. Before bed I got skype up and running and spoke to Mum, Joy, Dave Thompson and the HSBC help line as they had blocked my card… typical.

Day 9

Today I arrived at the office as usual and continued to work on the end of quarter report. I am starting to get into routine and am familiar with my surroundings. Today the office went for lunch together which was unusual yet a good bonding time. It was also nice to get outside the office for a while. We took an extended lunch break. After work I filmed a few things on my camera and spent much of the evening working on my first video diary which I plan to post online within the next week. I am quite isolated in the evenings but don’t mind because I have the internet. I called both Granda Nevin and Workman over Skype to check up on how they were. The connection was poor but all seems well.

Day 10

I woke up knowing tonight I would probably be moved to a smaller room in the apartment for the return of the Australian group. I spent a majority of the day analysing the Matrimonial Causes Act which we are using to present a radio programme in a couple of weeks time. It makes up 61 pages in ‘Word’ and 19000 words. Needless to say I was still reading through the early sections by the end of the day. It’s good to get stuck into some legislation as it feels like I’m getting involved in real legal work. By the end of the week I should be an expert in matrimonial law. There is very little food in my cupboard so a trip to the supermarket was needed – I’m unsure what to buy. Also I’m sure by June I will be sick of rice.