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To whom shall we atone?

Katılım Ağustos 2021
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Ty Ngachira
Ty Ngachira@anto_ty·
Ian Henderson led the colonial government operation that led to the capture Dedan Kimathi . He wrote a book about it. In the book, he makes it clear that capturing Dedan Kimathi was less about conventional military might and more about solving a massive intelligence problem. According to a CIA review of the book, Kimathi was shielded by an airtight grip on information and an unmatched mastery of the terrain within the dense Aberdare forest. To crack this defence, Henderson’s operation had to pivot completely, relying on four core realities. First, the colonial forces had to admit that European soldiers were useless trackers in the deep bush. The success of the entire operation hinged on a network of surrendered or captured Mau Mau fighters, alongside Kikuyu police. These turned recruits possessed the jungle craft and intimate knowledge of Kimathi's movements that Henderson’s men simply could not replicate. This reality forced the second major strategy, which was the use of pseudo-gang tactics. The CIA review notes that Henderson’s real breakthrough came from his ability to persuade former fighters to switch sides. Government-backed teams made up of these turned guerrillas went back into the Aberdares posing as active Mau Mau units, using their insider knowledge to locate and compromise real cells from the inside out Third, Henderson turned the hunt into a granular study of Kimathi’s personal rituals. Intelligence gathered from the forest revealed that Kimathi regularly prayed, facing Mount Kenya beneath wild fig trees. By mapping these specific spiritual and personal habits, the trackers drastically narrowed their search zone, setting targeted ambushes at the exact landmarks Kimathi was bound to visit. Finally, the operation was a gruelling war of attrition. Even with the broader Mau Mau movement heavily weakened by 1956, it still took ten agonizing months of constant tracking to corner him. Kimathi’s extreme caution and flawless bushcraft meant there were no shortcuts, making the hunt a slow, exhausting grind through the canopy.
Murage Ngunjiri@jmuragengunjiri

In 1954,General China (Waruhiu Itote) of the Mau Mau, dressed in hospital attire with a bullet still in his body, is seen handcuffed with the British Kikuyu-speaking colonial intelligence officer, Ian Henderson. What’s truly intriguing is that Henderson spoke fluent Kikuyu — this British spy had mastered the language so well he could interrogate Mau Mau fighters in their mother tongue. He had been raised in Nyeri since childhood, with his father being a settler.

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Thirsty Kipsoiwet 🇰🇪 🇳🇱
Most people hawajui the extent to which vijana nowadays hujituma kutafuta pesa. We are staring at modern human trafficking right in our faces, but most people don’t notice. You see on TikTok those videos of beautiful young girls dancing seductively; most don’t control the accounts. A sharp boy notices “untapped” talent uko resop anamsafisha and invests heavily in her looks, then agrees on a fee when an innocent admirer wires something. Because many are naive na hawajui how to “soften” the hearts of desperate men before being milked dry, there is a second lady who handles WhatsApp conversations and calls na ako na experience mingi kwa uwanja. Kazi ya kijana ni kutafuta locations za shooting videos, and after brief interactions on TikTok messages, forward the “client” to his finisher pale WhatsApp. The mastermind controls all the communications closely na accounts pesa itaingia. You will never know you are dealing with a fellow man until the time mtakosana kwa conversations, before ukuwe seconded kwa mrembo na akutusi na lugha deep ya jandoni ya msitu, uko sure, there is no way a woman anaweza jua. Kumbe ni Bakule wa Mulot anatafuta.
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The Instigator
The Instigator@Am_Blujay·
Dear Kenyans 🇰🇪 I have bad news for you 😑
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Nellypope67
Nellypope67@PennyMc24454206·
I have a ticket for the Arsenal vs PSG game on Saturday. I didn't realise that it was going to be on the same day as my wedding, so I can't go!! If you're interested and want to go, it's at St. Andrew's Church in Cambridge and his name is Andy…
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Shoba Gatimu
Shoba Gatimu@shobanes·
@USForeignAssist You also know that our president and government at large is made up of greedy, selfish individuals who would do anything for a cheque. You think we will support this because of the money involved. Leave us alone and Fuck off with your Ebola outbreak response.
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USForeignAssist
USForeignAssist@USForeignAssist·
The United States has approved an additional $80 million for the Ebola outbreak response. This will help procure and deliver additional PPE for healthcare workers in high-risk areas; enhance border screenings and surveillance at key points of entry; expand contact tracing to identify and diagnose individuals as early as possible; and procure diagnostic supplies including test kits.
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Julians Amboko
Julians Amboko@AmbokoJH·
Should the taxpayer still bear the burden of proof in instances where a tax dispute with the Revenue Authority is based in pre-populated & third party data? In my submission before the National Assembly's Finance & Planning Committee on behalf of the Tax Research Centre at @StrathU, I argue that Finance Bill 2026's proposals seeking to anchor Incomes & Expenses Validation in law will be incomplete if they do not include a proposal for the the Revenue Authority being saddled with the burden of proof in such instances. Here's why: · Finance Bill 2026 proposes to amend Sec75 of the Tax Procedures Act to provide that the Revenue Authority may use technology to pre-populate tax returns on behalf of a person required to submit or lodge a tax return · Finance Bill 2026 further proposes that a person required to submit or lodge a tax return may rely on pre-populated return generated by the Revenue Authority to file their return · Finance Bill 2026 proposes to amend Sec112 to provide that the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury may make Regulations for the procedure for the submission or lodging of returns based on pre-populated tax returns generated by the Revenue Authority Here's where the problem is: · In all this, Sec56(1) which provides that "In any proceedings, the burden shall be on the taxpayer to prove that a tax decision is incorrect" remains unchanged · Sec56(1) is predicated on the fact that Kenya has been running on a self-assessment based regime & the data upon which tax disputes emerges was held by the taxpayer · With Incomes & Expenses Validation & the onset of a Dual Assessment regime in Kenya, taxpayers are now exposed not just to errors of judgement & data on their part, but also errors of technology & transmission which are out of their control · Can we really still have the burden of proof lying exclusively with the taxpayer in an environment where tax compliance has shifted from a function of record keeping to one where system integration reliability is now a key factor?
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Mike Sanz
Mike Sanz@mikesanz19·
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Okong' Okuna
Okong' Okuna@XivTroy·
Try and read this book before you die: Amos Tutuola's "The Palm-Wine Drinkard" Better than Achebe's "Things Fall Apart," in prose. I could infer some similarities with Elnathan John's "Born on a Tuesday." Very funny too. Too many serious books already. Much ado over...
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G.
G.@Gee__Mot·
I turned a man down when I was 23 because he had everything and wanted ME - a uni student. That's a man that will abuse and cheat tf outta you no thanks
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nameisblank
nameisblank@stick_n_tablet·
@Marsha__hiker Haiyaya saii ungekuwa kwa learned friends na pale dpa urushe complaint
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Hike with Marsha
Hike with Marsha@Marsha__hiker·
You guys are creepy 😭😭😭 why are you using my photos ?? Oneni hawa
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lynne254 🌹🌺
lynne254 🌹🌺@tabithalinzely5·
Clit borner imeinua bedsheet walai 🤗😭😂😂😂😂
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Ahmad²
Ahmad²@Dasui_Generis·
Opposing counsel: Witness, where did you sign your adopted Witness Statement on Oath? Witness: In my lawyer's office. The lawyer:
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nameisblank
nameisblank@stick_n_tablet·
@cbs_ke With the rear weighted down by the sacks, it is very stable.
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nameisblank
nameisblank@stick_n_tablet·
Defend capitalism at your own cost and mentl health.
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