Caption for the landscape image: How to enjoy Christmas on just Sh3, 000 Thursday, December 25, 2025 Scroll down to read the article Christmas, once synonymous with travel and lavish feasts, is increasingly becoming a season of careful planning and creative budgeting. By Sammy Waweru Contributor Article Related For Martha Wambui, Christmas this year will look very different from the festive seasons she grew up knowing. The familiar journey upcountry, the crowded matatus and the reunion with extended family in Gatundu, Kiambu County are all on pause. What I miss most about Christmas Small compromises—movies instead of decorations, acceptance instead of travel—help recreate the Christmas spirit when duty comes first. PREMIUM Inside a Kenyan’s white Christmas in the US Back home, Christmas is a warm-blooded celebration with the air vibrating with music and laughter. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Learn the art of failing upwards PREMIUM Temidayo, Burna Boy’s sound man: ‘Every day I step out for a job, it costs them Sh86,600’ PREMIUM Reflection on the culture of theft in Kenya PREMIUM US TV presenter just one of many foreign broadcasters Kenyans have ‘greeted’ Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Civil servants face vetting over Sh6.2bn payroll fraud State renews push to identify irregular recruitment and weaknesses in management of public funds. PREMIUM Machetes, extortion and fear: Inside Homa Bay’s gang crisis Local business operators bore the brunt of the lawlessness. PREMIUM Mosiria exposes bitter fallout with Sakaja Nairobi County Chief Officer declares intention to challenge Governor Sakaja in 2027.
What I miss most about Christmas Small compromises—movies instead of decorations, acceptance instead of travel—help recreate the Christmas spirit when duty comes first.
PREMIUM Inside a Kenyan’s white Christmas in the US Back home, Christmas is a warm-blooded celebration with the air vibrating with music and laughter.
PREMIUM Civil servants face vetting over Sh6.2bn payroll fraud State renews push to identify irregular recruitment and weaknesses in management of public funds.
PREMIUM Machetes, extortion and fear: Inside Homa Bay’s gang crisis Local business operators bore the brunt of the lawlessness.
PREMIUM Mosiria exposes bitter fallout with Sakaja Nairobi County Chief Officer declares intention to challenge Governor Sakaja in 2027.