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The only unpatriotic Kenyans are the ones stealing public resources
Kenyans.co.ke@Kenyans
There are so many unpatriotic Kenyans. You demonize Kenya so that you do what? -Ruto
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Chinese proverb: Real gold does not fear the test of fire.
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Kenya is a Debt colony. We are under severe debt colonialism. We have economic slavery due to debt.
The structural, financial, and political mechanisms of debt have been used to trap us in a permanent state of dependency, extracting wealth and limiting our sovereignty.
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The EU is a white supremacist organisation. It will not sanction Israel for its actions in Gaza, despite ongoing proceedings and arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court. Yet it continues to sanction Iran who is on the defensive. Let history record this blatant hypocrisy and disregard for human rights and international law by these institutions!
Al Jazeera Breaking News@AJENews
BREAKING: EU agrees to widen sanctions against Iran to include Strait of Hormuz 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/0v16yj?update=…
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@Hon_Njeri_Maina Gacheri, I coined the phrase that “ the moment they sense our docility, is when they commence their immense hostility.”
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Representation of the people is delegated power.
African democracy seems to miss that concept in practice. Today, we will talk about why the ruling class wants a docile populace.
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@wanguwamajani @waweru Leshau Pondo evokes deep childhood memories of joy as a young boy. I vividly recall gallavanting the adjacent villages of Mahianyu, Kiahiti, Ndogino, Shauri, Raichiri, Mairo Inya, Kia Ndege.
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@waweru I don’t have all the details, but short story is, many of them were Mau Mau who were displaced and so Kenyatta senior settled them elsewhere . Same for the gikuyus in rift valley and Mombasa and that’s why there’s a weird riff between
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Who on the TL can explain how so many mukurweini folks ended up in a place called Leshau Pondo in Nyandarua county ?! 🤔🤔
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Agree, Prof., since our Kenyan energy is that unlimited, maybe we can just teleport to Hormuz, uninstall Trump's blockade, and still make it back for matatu fare.
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Prof Makau Mutua@makaumutua
A better idea for those who want to protest fuel prices — please use that energy to go open the Strait of Hormuz!
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So beautiful sisi!! Makwande 🥳
the.artiiist@sylvinemlk
I make puzzles that celebrates Black culture😍🤭 look!!!
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We have to make sure that people among us who refuse to bend their values live to see better days. Thrive, even.
The best of us must never be used as cautionary tales. Send something to Mwabili👇🏾
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Am I struggling? Yes. I am behind in rent, school fees and bills. Am I happy? Extremely. I am learning new skills, travelling and meeting Kenyans fighting for their lives and fighting against President Ruto rogue regime. Support my work - 0799428109 @mwabilimwagodi?si=Dqv3QXFbvsSla2wz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@mwabilimwagod…
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Am I struggling? Yes.
I am behind in rent, school fees and bills.
Am I happy? Extremely.
I am learning new skills, travelling and meeting Kenyans fighting for their lives and fighting against President Ruto rogue regime.
Support my work - 0799428109
@mwabilimwagodi?si=Dqv3QXFbvsSla2wz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@mwabilimwagod…
MOSET@KeKirwa
Mwabili is now begging people to subscribe to his YouTube channel. From a restaurant manager to a struggling rage content creator. Life comes at you so fast.
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The Kenyan economy reflects that of a proper skibidi country.
It's based on zero industrial policy and lives off rent seeking its citizens.
Son Of Anarchy@__QlintDwayne
How do you tax vehicle importation at a 100% rate of its value, in a country that doesn’t manufacture vehicles and lacks public transport. Whoever comes up with these ideas is totally useless
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I used to be critical of Europe’s excessive regulations, but I’ve grown quite fond of them
I’m glad our food isn’t loaded with 50 toxic or carcinogenic ingredients, that I can charge all my devices with a single cable, that my products last longer, and that they’re designed to be easily repaired
People outside of Europe can talk all the shit they want about the EU, but improving quality of life for the average consumer is a huge W in my book
Pirat_Nation 🔴@Pirat_Nation
Starting in 2027, smartphones sold in the European Union will be required to have user-replaceable batteries designed for greater durability and more charging cycles. Manufacturers must also provide spare parts and repair manuals for at least 10 years after a model is released. This is real pressure against planned obsolescence. It should mean phones that actually last longer, cheaper fixes, and a lot less electronic waste piling up. About time.
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Now let’s use another example.
If you are importing a Toyota Axio (new unit), the CIF (customs value) is about Sh1.8 million.
Import duty (35%) = about Sh630,000
Excise duty (~25%) = about Sh608,000
VAT (16%) = about Sh485,000
IDF (3.5%) = about Sh63,000
RDL (2%) = about Sh36,000
In total, taxes come to about Sh1.8 million.
This means a Toyota Axio valued at Sh1.8 million ends up costing about Sh3.6 million after taxes in Kenya.
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Kenyans are living under indebtured servitude & subjugation. Where the hell do all these taxes go? Taxes are historically through the roof while poverty rates are sky high. @Andiegoooooo
Moe@moneyacademyKE
Now let’s use another example. If you are importing a Toyota Axio (new unit), the CIF (customs value) is about Sh1.8 million. Import duty (35%) = about Sh630,000 Excise duty (~25%) = about Sh608,000 VAT (16%) = about Sh485,000 IDF (3.5%) = about Sh63,000 RDL (2%) = about Sh36,000 In total, taxes come to about Sh1.8 million. This means a Toyota Axio valued at Sh1.8 million ends up costing about Sh3.6 million after taxes in Kenya.
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@MwangiBonnie One of the few persons that got what it takes to transform our country!!
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Before we compare Kenya to London and other “middle income countries”, let us examine our reality.
Sit with Wafula, a boda boda rider in Gitaru, and walk through his day. From morning to evening, he might make 15–20 short distance trips. On a good day, he brings in about Ksh 1,500–2,000.
Out of that, fuel takes a significant share, now add bike repayment or rent, a little for maintenance, and by the end of the day, what is left is barely enough to take care of his family needs, let alone save.
This is the reality for many Kenyans.
The issue is what fuel costs a Kenyan whose income has not kept pace, whose business depends on daily movement, and whose survival is tied to every shilling spent at the pump.
In the UK, higher prices exist alongside higher incomes, reliable public transport, functioning healthcare, and social systems that return value to the taxpayer.
Hapa Kenya, hizo mizigo zote ni za mwananchi, who already is stretched, with little cushioning and even less return.
So the question remains, is fuel affordable for Kenyans, within our reality?
The government must answer that without comparisons, but with solutions that ease the pressure on everyday lives.
KBC Channel 1 News@KBCChannel1
PUMP PRICE DEBATE “I just came back from London. Diesel is selling at almost 2 pounds, that's about Ksh 350 per litre, while Petrol is at 1.75 pounds, that's about Ksh 306. President Ruto has taken measures to adjust our VAT on fuel from 16 to 8 percent, to mitigate the pain on the pump for the people of Kenya.” ~ Kimani Ichung’wah, Majority Leader National Assembly #KBCniYetu ^PM
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@wanguwamajani @inglorious_bat In Kenya euphemism for alc addiction is called Aluta
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Alcohol is a societal scourge. So many people just can't handle it. Careers destroyed, relationships crumbling, negative health impact.
I know I'm being hypocritical, but what is the solution?
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This argument sounds clever until you actually break it down. Yes, fuel isn’t “free money,” but the real issue you’re ignoring is that Kenyans are being taxed like people in rich countries while earning like a low-income economy. In the UK, someone earning minimum wage makes about £12 an hour and fuel is roughly £1.50 per litre, meaning they work less than 10 minutes to afford a litre. In the US it’s similar, around 5 – 10 minutes of work per litre depending on the state.
Now compare that to Kenya, where many people earn around KSh 15,000–20,000 a month, translating to maybe KSh 70–100 per hour or none because minimum wage is a foreign concept in Kenya, yet fuel costs over KSh 200 per litre. That means a Kenyan is working 2 – 3 hours just to afford a single litre of fuel. So this is not some simple “trade-off” between cheaper fuel and road development, it’s an issue of overburdening people who are already stretched thin.
Kenyans are already paying multiple layers of taxes on fuel, fuel levy, VAT, excise duty, road maintenance levy, and then still being charged to use roads like the Expressway, plus parking fees on top of that, yet many roads remain in poor condition. So where exactly is all this money going? You can’t heavily tax fuel, introduce toll roads, and still argue it’s a fair or necessary balance. That’s triple charging citizens. Countries with cheaper fuel still manage to build and maintain far better infrastructure, so this idea that high fuel costs are the only way to fund roads simply doesn’t hold water at all.
It’s a shame that a senator who has lived, worked and is even an American citizen chose to suspend common sense just to support this despotic govt of Zakayo!
Sen. Ledama Olekina@ledamalekina
I know it hurts a lot, but the truth is : Fuel isn’t “free money.” Cheaper fuel means less levy revenue for roads. Kenya has 164,967 km of roads, 15.1% paved (24,868 km); Uganda has 146,000 km, 4.4% paved (6,466 km); Tanzania has 181,000 km, 8% paved (15,000 km). Kenya uses a fuel/roads levy, and cheaper fuel still means less road funding unless the gap is covered elsewhere. The choice is simple: lower taxes and cheaper fuel with slower road development, or higher levies and stronger road expansion. The opposition should stop turning every fuel conversation into cheap politics and blaming Ruto for everything.
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@Elvis_Localman @jamessmat You’re spot on Jomba!! If he wasn’t part of blood based regime, he’d be the largest critic of kasongwe! Same wozzap as Makau Mutua, educated, exposed but still choose to be buffoons!
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