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Africa Uncensored journalists we're honored for their impactful work at the 2026 Annual Media Excellence Awards. #AMEA2026 @Cynthia_Gichiri won the Agriculture and Food Security Award, and @LindaNgari took home the Environmental Restoration and Climate Change reporting prize. @joy_kirigia and @SamMunia also earned top runner-up spots for their vital Follow-up Reporting And Videography respectively. Congratulations 🎉 Watch these and other impactful stories on our YouTube channel.

Financially Incorrect @ 3. This May, we celebrate three years of conversations, growth, lessons, and unforgettable stories. We’re incredibly grateful for how far we’ve come and even more grateful for the community that has grown with us along the way. We took @BarrackPB down memory lane with a Q&A inspired by some of the most memorable moments from past episodes. To every listener, guest, partner, and supporter, thank you for being part of this journey. Special thanks to our title sponsor @FXPesa_Official for believing in the vision and helping us keep the conversation going.

Think you understand your tax obligations as a Kenyan? In Episode 18 of #TheBigPicturePodcast, Waithera Mugo breaks down what’s really changing in Kenya’s new tax ecosystem and what it means for your wallet. Watch the full episode now on YouTube 🔗bit.ly/bigpicturepodc…

“Financially incorrect” is the best podcast I have listened to this year.

Muthaka on Financially incorrect. I will be watching

She won awards across East Africa but was still receiving royalty payouts of roughly KES 1,000 every two to three months. In this episode @MuthakaMusic breaks down the real economics of being an independent artist in Kenya, from restrictive label deals and unpaid gigs to spending over KES 600,000 producing an album independently. One of the most honest conversations we’ve had about music, money and survival.

Shira Karungi built multiple businesses generating millions in monthly revenue before debt quietly consumed everything behind the scenes. What started as cash flow borrowing became nearly 120M UGX in debt, panic attacks, and financial collapse. One of the most honest conversations we’ve had about entrepreneurship, lifestyle inflation, women, poverty, and rebuilding from zero. - @KinuaFoundation

E-citizen fees are up, museum fees are up, and park fees are already sending Mara tourists to Tanzania. The Treasury CS calls it a "tiered system," but it’s just a staircase with your wallet at the bottom. While the FBI sets up shop to tackle our rising money-laundering index, Kenyans aren't waiting for permission to win. Mwende Mugambi is building AI to decode these very policies, and Felista Mugo just became our first female MMA fighter. This country will tax you, ignore you, and produce world-beaters all in the same week! @justinewanda explains it all (badly)

KRA's Shuru messaged you claiming your income is higher than what you actually earned. What do you do? #TheBigPicturePodcast

"The sweetest words I've heard since Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream'!" 😅 Ian Wright on how he reacted to West Ham's late disallowed goal against Arsenal 🤯

This is Manchester City’s Son moment.

Post your Nairobi potholes pictures…they might be fixed now because of the visitors 😅

OMG. My heart stopped for 5 minutes. That was unbearable. But we won… we’re 5pts clear… we’re 2 games from being Champions. Football.. BLOODY HELL!!!!

David Raya you sir are unbelievable. Lost for words. Saved us. We will never forget. Literally saved our Premier League Title campaign over and over again.

ANOTHER BIG STEP.

Madina Okot’s first WNBA bucket 🏀

Psalm 27:14

Folks, The Finance Bill 2026 green copy is here with us! Keep it here for a granular breakdown. Meanwhile, start with the quote 🧵.

There is a specific kind of pressure that comes with being underestimated in a room where the stakes are extremely high. Waithera Mugo experienced it early in her career while handling a tax dispute worth hundreds of millions. The client a hesitant because her age. She still led the negotiations and closed the case at zero. Sometimes reputation arrives after responsibility, not before it. 🎧 Episode out now on YouTube and all streaming platforms