Larry Matu

@KaberiaCommoner No one person is ever self made ....... We all depend on each other

Ibrahim Ambwere is one of Kenya’s most fascinating self-made billionaires, famously remembered for offering to pay teachers’ delayed salaries worth KSh 48 million during the 1980s strike — an amount now equivalent to billions of shillings. Born in 1936 in Chavakali, Vihiga, Ambwere endured a painful childhood after losing both parents at a young age. Raised by his grandmother and lacking formal education, he worked in farms and odd jobs from childhood to support his siblings. His fortunes changed after meeting Indian mason Karam Singh, who employed and trained him in masonry and carpentry. Ambwere worked for Singh for ten years, mastering valuable skills before receiving tools, skills, and KSh 3,000 from his employer as independence-era foreigners exited Kenya. Using only KSh 38 and a toolbox, he started a carpentry business in Chavakali and later secured a breakthrough contract from Kaimosi Hospital. Despite being illiterate in his early years, Ambwere hired a private tutor in the 1970s and learned to read, write, and speak English within four years. Grateful for the transformation, he gifted his teacher a house, saying teachers were special. Ambwere later expanded his empire across Nairobi, Kisumu, Kakamega, Kitale, and other towns, building major properties including Ambwere Plaza, Ambwere Towers, and Ambwere Complex. His offer to settle teachers’ salaries during Moi’s era shocked the nation and even triggered government investigations into his wealth. Though he has never publicly declared his net worth, many regard him as one of Western Kenya’s wealthiest businessmen.

@Mnyika_1 😂😂😂 our society is funny ,

Big boy purchase from X money

@KennedyWandera_ This was a good move , Kenya should also have a parliament that understands it's power

#Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF/Les Patriotes led by National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko now sets a raft of conditions for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, after he initiated consultations ahead of forming a new government. The majority party says it is willing to support President Faye "within the framework of sincere and responsible cooperation, in implementing public policies". But "the cooperation must be based on clear programmatic guidelines", in particular: — A commitment to remaining faithful to the agenda on which the party was elected in power in 2024. —Clarification of the outlook for managing sovereign debt. —Blocking measures that'd increase the cost of living. —Continuing the renegotiation of strategic contracts. —Fighting corruption and monitoring opaque funds. —Handling of judicial matters. —The structure, allocation and distribution of ministerial portfolios. Discourages President Faye from approaching individual members of the party for consultations in the formation of the new government, “therefore, any party member who attends these consultations will be acting in a personal capacity.” "These discussions must take place not individually with party members, but with the party’s duly authorized institutional body," the ruling party adds in a statement.

@Kenyans Lets take the chance to learn and build Kenya , I worked for Schneider electric, with my diploma issued to train degree holdings interns wa electrical engineering on controls 🤔 , even China ndio ifike hapo , ime simp for the us , until it absorbed all their knowledge and WALAH

Content Creator Dennis Ombachi prepares ugali and sukuma wiki with French President Emmanuel Macron

@amenya_nelson Learn from china , the west exploited china with cheap labour in. Manufacturing, CHINA kept silent , studied them , absorbed their knowledge, improved on all on everything and walah!! New China , Sio Kila kitu kifua , we are not our forefathers and neither are the french .

You can’t be cancelling Ombachi and Bien over standards and accountability, then turn around and blindly support a “united opposition” filled with the same old political baggage. That contradiction is absurd. You cannot demand integrity, discipline, and moral consistency from artists and public figures, yet completely suspend those standards when it comes to the people seeking power over millions. Hold your leaders to the same standard you expect from everyone else, otherwise it’s not principle, don’t use emotions to think.

@kagiajames2 @JaokooMoses We cannot isolate ourselves from the rest of the world, none of us follow our ancestors, same grace should be extended to the west, they are not their ancestors.As Africans stop these victims mentality, we need partners, who better than one who we share a history

CONFIRMED: SIFUNA WORKS FOR THE WEST. HE IS NOT AN OPTION! Mute him Now! @JaokooMoses

@LilithBlack25 For Kenya to progress, we need partners , given the chance, most of us would take that plane ticket to Germany,buy that American iPhone , that BMW car we cannot continue this victims mentally, it's hypocritical

Hehe hii imeenda . As usual they would groom even the youngest who will seem appealing to the youths

@Honeyfarsafi For those of us who are setting up a new path, this election does not even define our ambition for a greater Kenya, each generation must choose, follow your father's and mothers or create your own way,

lol. We have one year to the general elections. I need you people to get out of your social media bubbles. Ruto is literally assembling even the RSF having a united opposition is the least Maraga can do. I repeat, Kenyan politics is devoid of ideological alignment and we cannot fix that in one year even if some things have changed. We are not even organizing to get young competent leaders in parliament we don’t have time

@amenya_nelson Also, buy Kenya , build Kenya , please buy from your local manufacturers , I believe we have hope as a country , for us manufactures, we promise to produce the best quality of products

The illusion of replacing leaders 2002: “We just need to replace Moi.” Nobody cared about fixing the system. 2007: “We just need to replace Kibaki.” No talk of systemic change 2022: “We just need to replace Uhuru.” Infact vote Ruto to punish Uhuru 2027: “We just need to replace Ruto.” Same illusion. Anyone but Ruto! 2032: “We just need to replace whoever” A broken system eventually reproduces the same outcomes, no matter who sits at the top. Can we discuss how we can reform the broken system atleast?

@amenya_nelson Rather than being clueless, each of us should read first the constitution learn how the county runs , how cdf runs , do we need it , then tech guys here can create a platform to collect amendments done by Kenyans digitaly

@amenya_nelson Lets not try to fix a broken system, we must build our own future, rewrite the constitution in our own way with more inclusiveness, change education, health,.....eg a primary school teacher should have a degree with upper class in the subject they teach .

@amenya_nelson For me ...If we leverage on tech , we understand it more , we need to build and support digital systems ...if you have the capacity, support that startup, we need funding to project people with great .. Call out a friend when they litter 🚯 in public...

@randomworldke Nganya culture is every where

They don't make vehicles with personality anymore 😭. Modern cars will never see classic era ...

@kalimani30 @citizentvkenya Tembea around and see how time inspired 1st world countries, graffiti hadi kwa electric train , nganya is a culture

@matu_larry @citizentvkenya Usanii ni ujinga tunaona mkifanya kwa barabara?

Blow to Kenya’s popular ‘Nganya’ culture after High Court dismisses petition challenging an NTSA directive requiring public service vehicles (PSVs) to remove graffiti, decorative artwork, and tinted windows

@salrockpro @citizentvkenya Graffiti art has always been with us , from cave men, Egyptians the samburu , massive , art is universal

@matu_larry @citizentvkenya This ucoloni thing makes you feel so woke, that Grafiti is same from mcoloni so where is your rage

@AfroEtalon @citizentvkenya Electric buses as a solution is a myth to developing countries, our energy levels are too low , Japan has electric buses, most have graffiti, shida ni we don't follow laws , both citizens and matatu driver plus corrupt officers who allow lawlessness

@matu_larry @citizentvkenya You can and the ban should be effected. We should embrace electric buses. Sanity on our roads should be restored.

@kalimani30 @citizentvkenya Kenya is a democracy, if hutaki kupanda nganya , you have a choice

@salrockpro @citizentvkenya I hear you , I hope you get a chance to travel to places like Japan , see how they graffiti even trains ,each country has their culture we should be taking about regulations, speed , sound decibels, not banning the culture that employs thousand.