Hon Captain Ronald Karauri

It is with profound sorrow that I extend my deepest condolences to the family, friends, and constituents of Hon. Johana Ng’eno following his tragic death in a helicopter crash today in Nandi County. As a dedicated leader and three-term Member of Parliament for Emurua Dikirr Constituency since 2013, he chaired the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning & Public Works, where we served together and witnessed his unwavering commitment to sustainable development and community empowerment. Rising from humble beginnings marked by hardship, Hon. Ng’eno was a visionary advocate for infrastructure, education, and healthcare in the Rift Valley, known for his outspoken resilience and integrity. His legacy as a symbol of defiance against injustice will endure. May God grant strength to all who mourn, and may his soul rest in eternal peace.

Insane crowds once again in Kenya 🤩 #WRC | #SafariRallyKenya 🇰🇪

WILL THE SAFARI RALLY KENYA GET A NEW CONTRACT FROM THE WRC🇰🇪🚨 The WRC drivers have spoken✅ Safari Rally belongs in the WRC calendar🐘🌍 New contract⏳👀 #SafariRallKenya #WRC

Mmefika home?😜 Asanteni kwa kujaaaaaa🙌🏻

We commend the private sector for taking up the responsibility of hosting, managing, promoting and funding the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally.

Twitter people said this year’s rally ain’t it yet this is the most attended Sundays I have seen in recent years. Took us 1hr from Nairobi to Naivasha then 4 hours from Naivasha to Hells Gate. Some people, including our company cars, never made it to Hells Gate because of the heavy traffic. #WRCSafariRally

Name another rally in the world like this... because we can't! 🥵🇰🇪

A beer for this gentleman too 🍻

James Bond called, he wants his movie scene back #WRC | #SafariRallyKenya 🇰🇪

Taking flight ✈️ #WRC | #SafariRallyKenya 🇰🇪

Flagged off and ready for battle! 🚩 Captain @KarauriR officially flagged off our #SportPesaRacing team, Driver Leo Varese and Navigator Kigo Kareithi!🙌🏻🔥 🗣️Wasee, we agreed, CAR 63 ikipita ni picha, tag us, Admin atacheza kama yeye, kama picha ni moja hatari au sio?

Who is this gentleman I buy him a beer? 👏🏾👏🏾

If Nairobi collects about KSh 13.8 billion a year, then we have to ask an honest question @KoinangeJeff Are our problems really about resources, or about how those resources are managed? Because if billions are coming in every year, residents deserve to see functioning drainage, better roads, cleaner streets, and reliable services. Leadership today is not just about saying there isn’t enough money. It’s about showing the people where the money is going and why the city still struggles with problems we’ve faced for years.

If you are wondering why @SakajaJohnson cannot manage to build effective drainage systems, consider this: He spent KSH 6.3 billion on 4 lawyers in 2023-2024 - in cases involving corruption and incompetence. That was 20% of the entire budget. Think about that. During this fiscal year, Nairobi as a county spent KSH 3.2 billion on 'development". KSH 6.3 billion for legal fees for 4 lawyers - defending against corruption allegations. And - KSH 3.2 billion on "development". If you are a citizen of Nairobi - I don't what else you need to be told or shown. He spent KSH 1.2 billion on travel. Trips for: Personal branding. Conflict resolution. Proactive management. Strategic stewardship. Spend 56% of the entire revenue on 16,000 employees, who are 0.3% of the county population. And the Auditor General found between 6,123 and 7,777 of these 'employees" in one three month period, to have shared the same bank account for payment purposes. Let that sink in. A county has 16,000 employees. But between 40% and 50% of them - happen to share bank accounts. The most frustrating thing about our problems in this country is that - we cause them to ourselves. That is the honest truth. There is a clip of the Senate questioning @SakajaJohnson about people he has put into serious positions in his government that are responsible for disaster management. They have qualifications such as, tours and travel management. Theological studies. These are the people you are expecting to manage disasters. But frankly that is a secondary issue. What qualifications did Sakaja have? The man who does not have the decency, or discipline to get an education - so that he can understand how his behavior, or, more appropriately, his misbehavior, impacts the ability of his office to deliver services and development to citizens, showed up with a fake diploma from a school nobody has ever heard of. Gets caught with his hand in the proverbial cookie jar. Lying about the most basic of things - an education. To this day - how much do you really know with certainty about him? Two things, I would submit. One - he is incompetent as hell. Two - he has dimples. Two of them. Those are the facts, and, they are not in dispute.

No one elected you to deliver historical lectures about urban decay. Leadership is not an archival exercise where the governor catalogues the sins of past administrations. You were elected to fix problems, not to narrate their genealogy. Second, invoking a “generational infrastructure deficit” as though it were some geological phenomenon beyond human intervention is a convenient rhetorical refuge for administrative inertia. Cities across the world confront population expansion and outdated infrastructure ; competent governments respond with capital planning, drainage modernization, zoning enforcement, and large-scale public works. They do not respond with philosophical reflections about how difficult things are. Third, the statement “there is no quick fix” has become the most abused alibi in contemporary governance. Of course there is no quick fix but there must be visible, measurable progress. Citizens should see drainage corridors expanded, riparian land reclaimed, storm-water systems upgraded, and illegal developments dismantled. What they cannot accept is a flood-prone city accompanied by a flood of explanations. Perhaps the most revealing line in that speech is the performative bravado: “I am up to it.” That declaration would carry weight if the city were not drowning in the very failures you are describing. If Nairobi must wait generations for drainage, planning discipline, and functioning infrastructure, then the inevitable question becomes unavoidable: what exactly is this administration doing today besides rehearsing excuses about yesterday?

An unpopular hill I will die on: The drastic downturn in alcohol consumption is a bad thing. Yes, booze isn’t good for you. But this means people are less social, and barely interacting with each other. Millions of healthy marriages were formed from going to the bar and flirting with each other. I know mine was.

My fellow Kenyans , To construct the Thika Superhighway, an entire mall that housed a Nakumatt supermarket was demolished. When questioned in Parliament, Chris Obure, the Infrastructure Minister at the time, stated plainly that roads are not built in the air and that even flyovers require land. His words were direct, but they captured an unavoidable truth: development demands sacrifice. At the time, the demolition of Nakumatt along Thika Road sparked public outrage. There was a hue and cry, and many viewed it as excessive or unjustified. Yet today, Thika Highway is lined with multiple malls, residential complexes, and countless commercial developments. The corridor has transformed into one of the country’s most vibrant economic zones. Few people remember what was demolished; most benefit from what was built. That is often the nature of progress—initial discomfort followed by long-term gain. Kenyans routinely praise cities such as Dubai, Kigali, and Addis Ababa. Comparisons flood social media, often portraying Kenya as stagnant or incapable of progress. Yet the contradiction is striking. When authorities take concrete steps to restore order or reorganize public spaces, resistance quickly follows. We cannot demand world-class cities while defending disorder at home. Pavements are for pedestrians. Highways are for transport. They are not extensions of private enterprise. The unchecked spread of kiosks onto walkways and road reserves has normalized congestion, safety hazards, and urban chaos. Order cannot coexist with selective obedience to the law. Kigali did not become organized by accident. President Paul Kagame’s administration enforced regulations firmly and consistently, including prohibiting kiosks along major roads and pedestrian paths. The same determination has been visible in Addis Ababa under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Mayor Adanech Abebe. These leaders did not ask whether enforcement would be popular; they recognized that lasting order requires resolve. What undermines reform in Kenya is not merely resistance from affected traders but the predictable politicization that follows. Law enforcement should not be turned into campaign material. Where notice has been issued and regulations are clear, implementation should proceed without apology. Many of the kiosks being removed were erected illegally and should never have occupied public spaces in the first place. Pretending otherwise for political convenience only entrenches impunity. A nation cannot mature if every enforcement action is framed as oppression and every demolition becomes a rallying cry. Yes, people must earn a living. Informal trade sustains thousands of families. But economic survival does not grant permission to appropriate pavements and road reserves. Kenya has designated markets that remain underutilized because roadside visibility is seen as better which is a bad mindset. This mindset steadily erodes urban order in the long term. The real question is simple: what kind of country do we want? It is inconsistent to criticize leadership for failing to match Kigali or Addis Ababa while resisting the discipline required to achieve similar outcomes. Progress is rarely painless, but it is often worthwhile. The benefits of order tend to outlast the protests that precede it. If we genuinely aspire to have organized, functional cities, then the law must be applied firmly and consistently—and both politicians and citizens must stop sabotaging that process. As always I choose to remain an optimist

@edgarobare I have some money for you 💰

Do you know that a man is the only mammal who can never be 100% sure his child is his? A woman knows the baby is hers; it came out of her. A man has to take it on Faith. This creates a deep, evolutionary anxiety called "Paternity Uncertainty.'' It is why men are so protective over their partners. It is why female infidelity hurts men differently than male infidelity hurts women. For a woman, cheating is a betrayal of love. For a man, cheating is a betrayal of his legacy, tricking him into spending his life and resources raising another man's DNA. It is the ultimate biological theft. Paternity fraud should be illegal and should be punishable by the law