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@lynn_ngugi1 Self defeatist. Negative supposition. Inferiority complex. "We have a problem" not the other way.

Let’s see if we are able to hold ourselves accountable…complete the following, be honest 😂😂 We are the problem because……..

@amenya_nelson Kenyan politics has lost all taste. It is convulsing. No leader is clearly articulating the challenges facing the country or presenting practical solutions to revive our economy. Mere political rhetoric and recycling same politicians will take us nowhere. Mbele haiko sawa

It’s easier to post populist shit on here and be praised for it than to dig deeper and think. Africa has had enough of populist leaders and populist thinking. China was not built by populism. But I see you are gearing up to even vote for a populist thug as Nairobi governor. Mtasaidika aje sasa? Mara ooh Maraga has no aura. Someone who appeals to your stupid emotions is not necessarily the best option.

@OkiyaOmtatah Spots on @OkiyaOmtatah. This is what Kenyans should be discussing. Facts and the deteriorating condition of education system in Kenya. EPl, empty political rhetorics and false promises, gambling, controlled media and religious narrative is our poison.

This is a monument to policy failure. The people of Nandi will not leave their farms to become hermits in tenth-floor bedsitters. The serenity of Nandi, the land of champions cannot be traded for concrete caves that nobody wants to inhabit. The State Department for Housing boasts a 96.3% budget absorption rate. But what has been absorbed? Public money into empty walls. Meanwhile, the government has mobilized over KSh 518 billion for this programme, collected over KSh 110 billion in housing levies from hardworking Kenyans, and allocated another KSh 50.6 billion for the coming fiscal year. THE REAL CRISIS: OUR SCHOOLS ARE CRUMBLING. While billions sit idle in unoccupied apartments, Kenya's 24,566 public primary schools across 47 counties are falling apart. The government's own data reveals a KSh 117 billion funding shortfall for education over the past four years. Primary schools alone face a KSh 14 billion deficit. Children are learning under trees. Classrooms built for 40 pupils now hold 100. The Competency-Based Curriculum requires laboratories, libraries, and adequate spaces , yet a majority of schools lack even basic mathematics materials and proper sanitation. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba admitted before Parliament that "as a country we do not know how much it costs to educate a child." This is not governance. This is abdication. THE NUMBERS DO NOT LIE. If the government redirected the KSh 518 billion already mobilized for housing, plus ongoing levy collections, toward school infrastructure at the current standard NG-CDF construction rate of KSh 70 million per two-story school building, we could immediately upgrade over 9,600 schools; nearly 40% of all public primary schools in Kenya. Within three years, EVERY single public primary school in Kenya could have proper classrooms, offices, sanitation, and learning materials. We call upon the National Assembly, the Executive, and every Kenyan of conscience to reject the politics of concrete and embrace the politics of human capital. Let us PRIORITIZE to build schools. For the record you don’t need the Housing Levy tax to achieve this. The budget has a lot of misplaced priorities that can be realigned, leakages and theft stopped and we make this happen. Let us educate a generation, not warehouse them in empty promises.

@AddaAfrica Congratulations Adda. Thanks you Mr. Muasya for the good work. Will definitely touch base.

We officially launched the Visual Impairment Inclusion Scorecard (VIISC) Project, convening key stakeholders, including OPD networks for women and girls with visual impairment, manufacturers, and national and county-level stakeholders #VIISC #husishwasasa #disabilityinclusion

@FGaitho237 It looks like @FGaitho237 has come back to Kenya from middle east where he actively participated in Iran and USA war.

The Most Dangerous Propagandists Are the Ones Pretending to Be “Opposition” In the struggle for a better Kenya, the most dangerous actors are not Ruto’s loud, obvious propagandists. The real threats are the wolves in sheep’s clothing - those who masquerade as alternatives while discreetly pushing state narratives. This tactic is both weak and pathetic. A confident, self-respecting person doesn’t need to scam their way into an ideological space they don’t genuinely belong in, only to sabotage it from within. Real conviction means stating your position openly - however unpopular - and standing by it. That commands respect. Sneaking in under false pretenses reveals deep insecurity and moral bankruptcy. Take this propagandist for example, embedded in Rigathi Gachagua’s camp. She shared the Daily Nation meme announcing Dr. Job Obwaka’s death as “cardiac arrest” after a postmortem. This is classic controlled opposition distribution. Government platforms are too distrusted, so the regime relies on these infiltrators to launder and spread the official story. By having “opposition” voices casually share it as “just news,” they bypass the natural skepticism people have built against State House and regime communicators. The psychological ploy is sophisticated: • Use seemingly independent voices to normalize the narrative. • Reduce cognitive resistance by making the message appear organic. • Flood the information space so the “cardiac arrest” lie gains traction through repetition from “trusted” alternative sources. • Ultimately suppress revolutionary outrage by making the assassination feel like a routine, unremarkable death. Nobody genuinely believes the official story about Dr. Obwaka’s sudden death. But the regime still needs its sanitized version circulating widely. That’s why they deploy these embedded operatives - to do the dirty work of narrative control while maintaining the illusion of dissent. Recognize the game. The most effective saboteurs aren’t the ones wearing regime jerseys. They’re the ones wearing “opposition” colors while doing the regime’s bidding. Stay vigilant.

@FGaitho237 Punishing the Alliance Girl is merely treating the symptoms of deeper maladies in the education system. This has been happening with the MOE turning a blind eye. If the government can no longer sustain free education, parents should brace themselves for turbulent times ahead.

MINISTRY PROBE EXPOSES FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES AND CALLS FOR DISSOLUTION OF ALLIANCE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BOARD The Ministry of Education has recommended the dissolution of the Board of Alliance Girls High School following an investigative assessment that uncovered serious financial mismanagement, including approval of inflated school fees and unrealistic expenditures. In letters dated 29th April 2026, Cabinet Secretary Julius Migosi Ogamba directed action against both the school board and Principal Margaret Njeru. The Ministry’s Quality Assurance and Standards Directorate conducted the probe on 28th April 2026. KEY FINDINGS FROM THE MINISTRY REPORT The investigation revealed that the Board approved a FY 2025/2026 budget with 2026 fees set at Ksh 120,179 per student - far exceeding the government-approved amount of Ksh 53,554. This created an excess of approximately Ksh 13,000,000 that the school was tasked to address. The approved budget included several non-essential and unrealistic expenditure items: • Moral and spiritual activities: Ksh 1,100,000 • Annual trips: Ksh 16,000,000 • Prize giving/speeches: Ksh 13,000,000 • Prize vouchers/sweets/examiners: Ksh 5,000,000 • Airtime/administrative allowance: Ksh 3,000,000 One notable example cited was the Board’s approval on 16th October 2025 to spend Ksh 25,000,000 on a five-day staff trip to Dubai. The Ministry has instructed the Regional Director of Education for the Central Region to present the report to the County Education Board for consideration and appropriate action, including possible dissolution of the Board under the Basic Education Act, 2013. Separately, the Ministry recommended that the TSC institute disciplinary action against Principal Margaret Njeru for presiding over the implementation of the unauthorised fees structure violating Section 29(2)(b) of the Basic Education Act. DEEPER ALLEGATIONS OF A “MAFIA SYSTEM” Internal reports have emerged from teachers and parents linking a small group of powerful individuals - including the Principal, two deputies (Administration and Academics), and select board members - operating as an entrenched “mafia system” that controls key school decisions and revenue streams. Irregular Practices Include: • OVER-ADMISSION FOR PROFIT: The Ministry allocated around 600 Form 1 slots, but the school admitted 700 students, with some slots reportedly “sold” at a minimum of Ksh 150,000 each. • PHONE BOOTH MONOPOLY: Over 20 school phones are operated as a revenue-generating business charging Ksh 20 per minute, with students barred from using teachers’ phones. Proceeds are claimed to support needy students, but no transparent records are reportedly available. • FAVORITISM AND VICTIMISATION: Teachers who question financial dealings or overcrowding are allegedly sidelined, denied favorable classes, or targeted with disciplinary measures. New administrators are reportedly pressured to join the system. • POOR LEARNING CONDITIONS: Class sizes have ballooned to 70 students against a recommended maximum of 55, making effective implementation of the CBC curriculum difficult. Dormitories are severely overcrowded. • DOUBLE STANDARDS IN DISCIPLINE: Cases involving students from influential families or staff aligned with the administration are allegedly handled leniently, while others face harsh punishment. Concerns have also been raised about unaddressed issues of substance abuse, truancy, and alleged inappropriate relationships. Board members are accused of overstaying their terms - some up to 15 years - further entrenching the alleged irregularities. PUBLIC REACTION AND NEXT STEPS The revelations have sparked concern among parents, alumni, and education stakeholders, with many questioning how a school of Alliance Girls’ national prestige fell into such mismanagement. The school’s motto, “Walk in the Light,” stands in stark contrast to the current allegations of opacity, favoritism, and financial impropriety.

@sholard_mancity This is reactionary. Fees didn't increase today. This has been happening for a long time. MOE is aware of that. Without justifying dubious increaments, how does a new principal handle a debt of 30 million owed to the suppliers? Just undertake a comprehensive investigation.

Parents across Kenya are quietly carrying a burden that is getting heavier every term. School fees in many high schools are rising fast, and for many families, it is becoming harder to keep up. What worries me most is that this is starting to look like a nationwide pattern. Look at this: Moi Girls Nairobi: 53K → nearly 68K Karima Girls: 53K → 69K Many Hill Girls: 53K → 137K For many parents, that is not just an increase. That is the difference between staying in school and being sent home. And there is another issue I have noted. Some schools keep the “official” fee at 53K on paper, then add compulsory charges outside the fee structure that push the real cost to 80K or more. So the number on paper looks acceptable. But the reality parents face is very different. That raises serious questions about transparency and affordability. If your child’s school has increased fees or introduced extra mandatory charges, send me the fee structure. I am compiling the evidence and will raise it with the Ministry of Education (Kenya). And to be fair, schools also need support. Schools don’t raise fees in a vacuum. They are trying to stay operational. But if government funding is falling short, parents should not be left to absorb the entire cost. Education should not become a privilege for those who can afford it.

@WehliyeMohamed The discussion which was ongoing from last week, was about capitation. Is it enough and is it sent on time. Unfortunately, Kenyans have fallen in a diversion tactic. Talking to several school principals today, they are frustrated . They owe suppliers millions of shillings. FOCUS

I pay fees re Alliance Girls. The official annual fees (national boarding schools) is 54K but we've paying over 100k p.a. Before we condemn the school, we need to ask; Is 53k sufficient for a national boarding school? Do the schools get the 22K govt capitation in time?

How safe is Eastern bypass road at Utawala? Karibu Kenya

@inABLEorg Absolutely fantastic.

#TechTalkThursday Week 6 of 20 | AT Village Spotlight Shakila Maharaj: Giving Africa's Blind Communities a Voice in Every Frame The Challenge: Across Africa, 43 million people are blind or visually impaired and most of them have never been able to watch a film, follow the news, or access digital content the way sighted people do. Audio Description (AD) — the narration of visual elements for blind audiences, is standard in Europe and North America. In Africa, it barely exists. For a blind child in Johannesburg, a student in Nairobi, or a professional in Lagos, the visual world has always been a locked room. Until now. The Solution: Shakila Maharaj is the Managing Director of ShazaCin Accessible Media (SAM) — Africa's first end-to-end audio description company. ShazaCin creates professional AD scripts for films, television, and digital content, and delivers them through its own mobile app, "ShazaCin" — putting accessible media directly in the hands of blind and visually impaired audiences. From content creation to delivery, ShazaCin owns the entire pipeline. Their clients span film makers, broadcasters, publishers, and digital content creators. Their team is a diverse mix of graduates across age, gender, ethnicity, and disability including a DeafBlind AD verifier who tests every script for real-world accessibility. Meet the Innovator: Shakila holds an M.A. in Organisational Psychology from Columbia University, New York and she built ShazaCin as a blind social entrepreneur. With 40 years of experience in the disability sector and over a decade in audio description, she is a globally recognised disability strategist and researcher who turned personal lived experience into continental impact. ShazaCin is not just a company, it is proof that the most powerful accessibility solutions are built by the people who need them most. Learn more: shazacin.com Register for the 7th Inclusive Africa Conference: lnkd.in/djVAjfuh #InlusiveAfricaconference26 #Inclusion #DigitalInclusion #AI

@inABLEorg Walking the talk. Good work @inABLEorg

The work of building an inclusive digital Africa requires strong partnerships. Our team, led by Program Director Charles Warria, met with the Council of Governors team, led by Director of Legal Services Irene Ogamba, to advance collaboration on digital accessibility across county governments. Key focus areas: ✅ Assessment of county adoption and implementation of KSS 2952 ✅ Inclusive Africa Conference 2026 ✅ Strengthening digital democracy and inclusive public participation Africa’s digital future must be accessible to all and partnerships like these are key to making it a reality. #DigitalInclusion #Accessibility #InclusiveAfrica #DisabilityInclusion #DigitalTransformation #Partnerships

@CrystalAsige Does the bill incorporate use of braille for visually impaired persons.

Every learner deserves access to information in a language they can understand. That is what my Kenya Sign Language Bill seeks to guarantee. #VIP

@CrystalAsige @MOH_Kenya It's good that @CrystalAsige you are pushing for paradigm change. Don't tire, tag the government spokesperson has been a champion for disability before he saw the political light @MwauraIsaac1

I’m deeply concerned by increasing reports, including just yesterday from Trans Nzoia County, that a 28 year old with severe disability was told they can no longer be covered under their parent’s SHA and must start paying independently. Let me be clear: disability is about ability not age. Many adults with severe disabilities rely on caregivers for daily living, decision-making and accessing healthcare. Cutting coverage at 18 even for those with lifelong disabilities, ignores reality and violates their rights. The Persons with Disabilities Act 2025 guarantees the right to free healthcare for persons with disabilities without discrimination and requires public health services to meet their needs. Ministry of Health policies must reflect lived realities because disability dependency does not end with a birthday. Kenya cannot fail its people with disabilities. We must uphold their rights without delays or arbitrary decision-making. #VIP

@CrystalAsige @MOH_Kenya For the longest time possible disability has functioned through the support of the donors community. The government has been a silent observer. If you do an audit of all assistive devices in all education institutions in Kenya, you will discover that 90% are donations.

@AttoGladys @AttoGladys keep up the good work

2025 has turned out to be the best year in my entire ophthalmology career in terms of performance and here’s why: We had a total of 646 eye surgeries and 417 of these patients brought themselves. How amazing! Back then almost no one walked in. We had to go looking for them. Who could have imagined that the trend of eye health seeking behavior in Karamoja would change like this? I’m so happy 😍😍 We only carried 2 outreaches in Nov and Dec. Also, the number of patients Referred from other facilities increased from 150 in 2024 to 296 in 2025! This figures might not be impressive to many, but to us who saw a total of only 16 referrals in 2020, who know that this change is tremendous! And btw, the number of women and girls seeking eye care services has equally grown. In the past two years, more women than men have been coming. Our health education is making a big difference. A big thank you to the eye care team in Karamoja👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. All these changes wouldn’t have possible without you! And AI decided to give me a colorful skirt😍

@georgediano Sometimes back, those were common occurrence when special teachers were doing home visits. Today, we have department of special needs, accessment centers, special schools, various organizations for the PWDs and more informed Chiefs in the village. How is this happening.

HEARTBREAKING!!! 💔 Their daughter died seven years ago and left them with an autistic child. To ensure the innocent kid doesn't interfere with their daily life, they decided to build a dog house for the boy. The boy has been chained there for the last 7 years. He doesn't have a mattress or blankets, imagine surviving there during the rainy season. 💔

@FGaitho237 A good researcher and a good writer. @FGaitho237 How then do you retain a low level political title as "Parliamentary Aspirant Thika"

I’m not here to chase algorithms, outshout githeri bloggers, or compete with state-sponsored influencers who have infinite reach and zero shame. I’m writing for the roughly 10,000 skeptics - the ones who never fully buy the headlines, who carry quiet contempt for politicians of every stripe, and who can smell the rat in the room even if they haven’t yet found the exact words to name it. No more, no less. These are the people still sitting at their local, nursing a drink and a thought while the rest scroll in lockstep. The ones quietly removed from WhatsApp groups for daring to voice a contrary view. The ones who refuse to clap along just to stay in the chat. I know that feeling intimately. Back in 2017, I was kicked out of multiple WhatsApp groups in Thika simply for being anti-Uhuru. The same idiots who branded me a troublemaker then are now the ones scraping by without jobs, squeezed by an economy that promised heaven and delivered hell. They were immersed in the fictitious utopia the propagandists sold them; self-induced sycophancy so thick they couldn’t see the walls closing in. I see you, the few independent heads who still think for yourselves. The rest of you - go ahead and keep swallowing the script whole. You can go fuck yourselves if you must. This space isn’t for the crowd. It’s for the stubborn, the suspicious, the quietly awake. And that’s more than enough.

@FGaitho237 You are getting obsessed and reacting @FGaitho237 . You're indirectly building him. Reverse psychology. Philosophy of lion hunting - avoid distractions, maximum concentration on the prey. Share the meal and fight the hyenas later.

We’re still a solid 12 months away from Parliament being dissolved and IEBC calling the election - yet somehow one man is being allowed to roam the country freely, campaigning without a single slap on the wrist, openly mimicking Ruto’s style, while actual bloggers, tweeps, and critics get abducted, framed with bogus charges, or straight-up killed just for posting a tweet. Ask yourselves the real questions: Who exactly is this guy, and why is he getting a free pass when everyone else is hunted down like prey? Now Gachagua has dusted off the tired old playbook - copying @morarakebaso’s inverse-campaigning trick: he goes around “criticizing” Ruto in ways that actually keep Ruto’s name trending. It’s not clever; it’s calculated noise designed to keep the conversation stuck in the same old loop. And look at the crowds on his supposed home turf: zero excitement, zero fire. Nobody’s rushing the stage like those kids chased IShowSpeed through the streets. These are tired, bored faces on a dull weekend - people who’ll stand and listen to anything because there’s literally nothing else happening. That’s not support; that’s apathy dressed up as attendance. They deliberately killed sports, choked public spaces, and starved entertainment options because they know exactly what they’re doing. If folks were packed in stadiums cheering Karatina FC vs Meru Bombers, or watching local leagues, or just vibing in open parks, nobody would have time to mill around listening to recycled politicians recycle the same empty talk. Bottom line: It’s long past time to send this entire generation of old heads packing. They’ve overstayed, over-looted, and outlived any shred of usefulness they once pretended to have. Wazee waende nyumbani. 
Fagia Wote. No more babysitting fossils who think the country is their retirement playground. The youth aren’t here to cheerlead your boredom tours - we’re here to end them.

Human Rights abuse. This lady was beating up this boy who is multi-handicaped somewhere along eastern by pass. The government and disability organizations needs to act fast, track her and rescue the boy.

@FGaitho237 @ShaffieWeru @Kiss100kenya @EABL_PLC @FGaitho237 check the ownership of Asahi.

When @ShaffieWeru was hounded off @Kiss100kenya by a coordinated feminist mob and social-media purity police, the most shocking twist came early: @EABL_PLC - the very company that brews, bottles, and profits from alcohol - was among the first to flex its muscle, threatening to pull advertising from @RadioAfricaKE unless Shaffie was fired immediately. Pause on that for a second. An alcohol manufacturer - whose core business thrives on people loosening inhibitions, making questionable decisions, and spending money they might regret - suddenly claiming the moral high ground to police social discourse, cancel speech, and dictate who gets to speak on air? The hypocrisy was glaring. And it exposed something deeper. Many Kenyans began connecting the dots: EABL’s senior management had been quietly infiltrated under the banner of “affirmative action,” “diversity,” and other well-intentioned but poorly executed agendas. The shift showed up everywhere - hiring patterns that prioritized checkboxes over competence, influencer gigs awarded on ideological alignment rather than reach or results, and a creeping culture where merit was quietly sidelined. Fast-forward to today: @asahibeer_jp , the Japanese-Chinese powerhouse, has taken over EABL. And unlike the previous regime, they are not playing the same Western-inspired game. Affirmative action theater, forced LGBTQ branding, male disenfranchisement optics - none of that appears to be part of their corporate DNA. For them, performance and merit are non-negotiable. That contrast is brutal. Corporate Kenya has spent years pretending sentiment can replace results. We’ve watched productivity plummet because promotions, contracts, and influence were handed out based on feelings, optics, and agendas instead of measurable output. But reality doesn’t bend to ideology forever. You can fake diversity stats, inflate inclusion reports, and manipulate KPIs for a while - but eventually the numbers catch up. Revenue drops. Innovation stalls. Talent flees. Markets shrink. The bill always arrives. EABL under Asahi may just be the first visible crack in the facade. When merit returns as the only currency that matters, the entire house of cards built on sentiment and selective outrage will collapse under its own weight. And when it does, no amount of hashtags, boycotts, or virtue-signaling will save it. Results always win in the end. Kenya is learning that the hard way.