Wanene, A.

Accountant | Business Consultant | Proprietor | Academia

[Wanene, A. @AlexMbira]

TAXPAYERS, GET YOUR BOOKS IN ORDER!
With KRA moving towards data-driven tax assessments, proper bookkeeping is no longer optional. Start now. Accurate books protect your business from avoidable penalties, interest and costly tax disputes.
Compliance is cheaper than noncompliance.

[Ted Benard Odote @bodoteafrica]

It was Friday night....You went out. You drank. You danced. Maybe you had sex. Maybe you simply stayed out until morning....THE SATURDAY MORNING AUDIT

Now that you are home, do the economics.

What did last night actually cost you?

Not just the bill.

How much money did you spend?

How many hours did you spend?

How much of today have you already lost recovering?

What did alcohol take from your clarity, judgment and productivity?

What did sex cost you — or potentially expose you to — beyond the few minutes of pleasure?

What did the club cost you after transport, drinks, food, company and the morning after?

And most importantly:

What could that money, time and energy have become if you had kept them?

Because every temptation is an economic test.

Every act of discipline preserves capital.

Every repeated pass compounds.

Every repeated failure compounds too.

And money is bigger than cash.

Your time is capital.
Attention is capital.
Health is capital.
Reputation is capital.
Relationships are capital.
Productivity is capital.
Credibility is capital.
Optionality is capital.

And yes — money is capital.

Sometimes saying NO is one of the highest-return investments you will ever make.

Temptation says:

Enjoy now. Pay later.

Discipline says:

Pay the price now. Enjoy the dividend later.

So before you sleep this Saturday morning, calculate Friday night.

Did you pass the test?

Because eventually:

TESTS + PASS = TESTIMONIES.

And sometimes, those testimonies become MONIES.

— ONAGI OKSECHI | THE THINKING RHINO

[Mandy ✝ @SpringSteps]

When a comedian makes a better case for Jesus than most apologists. 👀

[Boniface @kilundeezy]

Kenyans are not south africa kenyans ask other kenyans not to harasss Burudians and other africans seeking refuge in kenya!!

[Filipe Louta @filipelouta]

Hii ni mwecheche

[Billionaire Child of God @Billionair1w]

Hapa amesema ukweli kabisaa funzeni watoto wenu biashara

[Wanene, A. @AlexMbira]

President Ruto: Stop the Crackdown Before It Fuels Xenophobia Against East Africans - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/HP0iz2i97X via @ChangeOrgKE

[Gichuki Kahome @kahome_steve]

🧵 THREAD:

How to use a Whole Life Insurance policy to replace your income & protect your family's cash flow

Read this especially if you have children or dependents.👇

[GrowAIHub @GrowAIHub]

PAID VERSION → FREE ALTERNATIVE

1. ChatGPT Plus → Google Gemini
2. Netflix Premium → Tubi
3. Spotify Premium → SoundCloud
4. YouTube Premium → NewPipe
5. Canva Pro → Adobe Express
6. Microsoft 365 → LibreOffice
7. Adobe Photoshop → GIMP
8. Figma Pro → Penpot
9. Adobe Premiere Pro → DaVinci Resolve
10. Grammarly Premium → LanguageTool
11. Midjourney → Microsoft Designer
12. Notion AI → Obsidian
13. Claude Pro → Google Gemini
14. Adobe Illustrator → Inkscape
15. Zoom Pro → Google Meet
16. Slack Pro → Discord
17. Dropbox → Google Drive
18. Adobe Acrobat Pro → PDFgear
19. GitHub Copilot → Codeium
20. CapCut Pro → DaVinci Resolve
21. After Effects → Blender
22. Microsoft Visio → draw io
23. 1Password → Bitwarden
24. LastPass Premium → Bitwarden
25. Webflow → Framer
26. Trello Premium → ClickUp
27. Calendly Premium → Cal. com
28. Audible → LibriVox
29. Amazon Prime Video → Pluto TV
30. Disney+ → Tubi
31. Apple TV+ → Pluto TV
32. Xbox Game Pass → Epic Games Store
33. Final Cut Pro → DaVinci Resolve
34. Adobe Lightroom → Darktable
35. Loom → OBS Studio
36. Typeform → Google Forms
37. Mailchimp Premium → Brevo
38. Zapier → Make
39. Miro → FigJam
40. Google Workspace → Zoho Workplace
41. Perplexity Pro → You com
42. Cursor Pro → Continue
43. Evernote → Joplin
44. Todoist Pro → Microsoft To Do
45. NordVPN → Proton VPN
46. ExpressVPN → Windscribe
47. AutoCAD → FreeCAD
48. Salesforce → HubSpot
49. Shopify → WooCommerce
50. Jira Premium → Plane

AI + CREATOR TOOLS

51. Jasper AI → Writesonic
52. Synthesia → HeyGen
53. ElevenLabs → TTSMaker
54. Murf AI → TTSMaker
55. Runway → Kling AI
56. Pika → Luma Dream Machine
57. Leonardo AI → Playground AI
58. DALL·E → Craiyon
59. Ideogram → Microsoft Designer
60. Gamma → Google Slides
61. Beautiful ai → Google Slides
62. Tome → Google Slides
63. Otter ai Pro → Notta
64. Fireflies ai → Fathom
65. Krisp Pro → NVIDIA Broadcast
66. Descript → Audacity
67. Riverside → OBS Studio
68. VEED Pro → CapCut
69. InVideo Pro → CapCut
70. Camtasia → OBS Studio
71. ScreenFlow → OBS Studio
72. Snagit → ShareX
73. Screen Studio → OBS Studio
74. QuillBot Premium → LanguageTool
75. Hemingway Editor Plus → LanguageTool
76. Freepik Premium → unDraw
77. Envato Elements → Mixkit
78. Shutterstock → Unsplash
79. Adobe Stock → Pexels
80. Epidemic Sound → Pixabay Music
81. Artlist → Free Music Archive
82. Flaticon Premium → SVG Repo
83. Icons8 Pro → Lucide
84. Font Awesome Pro → Heroicons
85. Adobe Fonts → Google Fonts
86. Sketch → Penpot
87. Affinity Photo → GIMP
88. Affinity Designer → Inkscape
89. CorelDRAW → Inkscape
90. Adobe InDesign → Scribus
91. Affinity Publisher → Scribus
92. Adobe XD → Penpot
93. Cinema 4D → Blender
94. Autodesk Maya → Blender
95. Autodesk 3ds Max → Blender
96. ZBrush → Blender
97. Substance 3D Painter → ArmorPaint
98. Pro Tools → Audacity
99. FL Studio → LMMS
100. Ableton Live → LMMS
101. Logic Pro → GarageBand
102. Adobe Audition → Audacity
103. Motion → Blender
104. DaVinci Resolve Studio → Kdenlive
105. Final Cut Pro → Shotcut

MARKETING + BUSINESS

106. Semrush → Ubersuggest
107. Ahrefs → Google Search Console
108. Moz Pro → Google Search Console
109. Surfer SEO → Google Keyword Planner
110. Similarweb → Google Trends
111. BuzzSumo → Google Trends
112. Hotjar Pro → Microsoft Clarity
113. Hootsuite → Buffer
114. Sprout Social → Metricool
115. Later → Buffer
116. SocialBee → Buffer
117. ConvertKit → Substack
118. Beehiiv → Substack
119. HubSpot Marketing Hub → Mautic
120. Intercom → Tawk to
121. Zendesk → Zammad
122. Freshdesk → Zammad
123. DocuSign → SignWell
124. PandaDoc → Jotform
125. SurveyMonkey → Google Forms
126. Airtable → Baserow
127. Asana Premium → OpenProject
128. Monday com → Taiga
129. ClickUp → OpenProject
130. Microsoft Project → ProjectLibre
131. QuickBooks Online → Wave
132. FreshBooks → Wave
133. Xero → Wave
134. Dropbox Sign → SignWell
135. Nitro PDF Pro → PDF24
136. Smallpdf Pro → PDF24
137. CamScanner Premium → Microsoft Lens
138. TeamViewer → RustDesk
139. AnyDesk → RustDesk
140. Dashlane Premium → Bitwarden
141. NordPass Premium → Bitwarden
142. Squarespace → WordPress
143. Wix Premium → WordPress
144. BigCommerce → WooCommerce
145. Elementor Pro → Brizy
146. Divi → Brizy
147. WP Rocket → LiteSpeed Cache
148. Yoast SEO Premium → Rank Math
149. Rank Math Pro → The SEO Framework
150. WPForms Pro → Forminator
151. Gravity Forms → Forminator
152. MemberPress → Paid Memberships Pro
153. Google One → Proton Drive
154. Microsoft OneDrive → MEGA
155. Microsoft Teams → Jitsi Meet

DEVELOPER + TECH

156. Replit Core → StackBlitz
157. Postman Pro → Insomnia
158. Docker Desktop Pro → Podman
159. Datadog → Grafana
160. New Relic → Grafana
161. Sentry → GlitchTip
162. Firebase → Supabase
163. MongoDB Atlas → Supabase
164. Vercel Pro → Cloudflare Pages
165. Netlify Pro → Cloudflare Pages
166. Heroku → Render
167. AWS → Oracle Cloud Free Tier
168. Twilio → Telnyx
169. Algolia → Meilisearch
170. Pinecone → Qdrant
171. OpenAI API → Google AI Studio
172. Claude API → Gemini API
173. WebStorm → VS Code
174. PyCharm Professional → VS Code
175. DataGrip → DBeaver
176. IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate → Eclipse
177. Rider → Visual Studio Community
178. Visual Studio Professional → Eclipse
179. Sublime Text → Notepad++
180. UltraEdit → Notepad++
181. Charles Proxy → mitmproxy
182. Splunk → OpenSearch
183. Terraform Cloud → OpenTofu
184. GitHub Enterprise → Gitea
185. GitLab Premium → Gitea
186. Elasticsearch Cloud → OpenSearch
187. SendGrid → Brevo
188. Mailgun → Brevo
189. Make → n8n
190. PagerDuty → Grafana OnCall

DATA + ENGINEERING + PROFESSIONAL

191. MATLAB → GNU Octave
192. Mathematica → SageMath
193. SPSS → PSPP
194. Stata → Gretl
195. Tableau → Apache Superset
196. Power BI Pro → Looker Studio
197. Qlik Sense → Metabase
198. Alteryx → KNIME
199. Minitab → Jamovi
200. ArcGIS → QGIS
201. SolidWorks → FreeCAD
202. SketchUp Pro → Blender
203. Revit → FreeCAD
204. Fusion 360 → FreeCAD
205. Rhino 3D → Blender
206. MATLAB Simulink → Scilab Xcos
207. LabVIEW → GNU Radio
208. COMSOL → OpenFOAM
209. ANSYS → OpenFOAM
210. Wolfram Alpha Pro → GeoGebra
211. QuarkXPress → Scribus
212. Microsoft Project → ProjectLibre
213. Microsoft Visio → diagrams net
214. Tableau → Metabase
215. Power BI Pro → Apache Superset

MORE FREE ALTERNATIVES

216. Adobe Premiere Pro → Kdenlive
217. After Effects → Natron
218. Final Cut Pro → Kdenlive
219. Adobe Acrobat Pro → PDF24
220. Adobe Express Premium → VistaCreate
221. Canva Pro → VistaCreate
222. Figma Pro → Lunacy
223. Sketch → Lunacy
224. Photoshop → Photopea
225. Lightroom → RawTherapee
226. Illustrator → Vectr
227. InDesign → Scribus
228. Pro Tools → Cakewalk
229. Ableton Live → Cakewalk
230. ScreenFlow → OBS Studio
231. Loom Business → ScreenPal
232. Slack Pro → Mattermost
233. Zoom Pro → Jitsi Meet
234. Discord Nitro → Telegram
235. 1Password → KeePassXC
236. LastPass Premium → KeePassXC
237. Evernote → Standard Notes
238. Todoist Pro → Super Productivity
239. Notion → Anytype
240. Airtable → NocoDB
241. Jira → OpenProject
242. Monday com → OpenProject
243. Calendly → ZCal
244. Typeform → Tally
245. Mailchimp → MailerLite
246. Hootsuite → Publer
247. Sprout Social → Buffer
248. HubSpot → Bitrix24
249. Adobe Stock → Pixabay
250. Shutterstock → Pexels
251. Envato Elements → Pixabay
252. Freepik Premium → Pixabay
253. Epidemic Sound → Free Music Archive
254. Artlist → Pixabay Music
255. Dropbox → Proton Drive
256. Google Drive Storage → MEGA
257. NordVPN → Windscribe
258. ExpressVPN → Proton VPN
259. TeamViewer → RustDesk
260. AnyDesk → Chrome Remote Desktop
261. AutoCAD → LibreCAD
262. SolidWorks → SolveSpace
263. MATLAB → Scilab
264. SPSS → Jamovi
265. Tableau → Metabase
266. Power BI Pro → Metabase
267. ArcGIS → QGIS
268. WebStorm → VSCodium
269. PyCharm Professional → VSCodium
270. DataGrip → Beekeeper Studio
271. Postman Pro → Bruno
272. Docker Desktop Pro → Rancher Desktop
273. Datadog → Prometheus
274. New Relic → OpenTelemetry
275. Sentry → Highlight io
276. Firebase → Appwrite
277. MongoDB Atlas → Neon
278. Vercel Pro → GitHub Pages
279. Netlify Pro → GitHub Pages
280. Algolia → Typesense
281. Pinecone → Weaviate
282. Elasticsearch Cloud → OpenSearch
283. GitHub Copilot → Continue
284. Cursor Pro → VS Code + Continue
285. Zapier → n8n
286. Miro → Excalidraw
287. Trello Premium → Taiga
288. Asana Premium → Taiga
289. Adobe XD → Penpot
290. ProtoPie → Penpot
291. Zeplin → Storybook
292. Adobe Audition → Ocenaudio
293. Camtasia → ShareX + OBS Studio
294. Microsoft 365 → ONLYOFFICE
295. Google Workspace → ONLYOFFICE
296. Adobe Acrobat Pro → Stirling PDF
297. Microsoft Visio → yEd
298. Microsoft Project → GanttProject
299. QuickBooks → GnuCash
300. Xero → GnuCash

300 PAID TOOLS.
300 FREE ALTERNATIVES.

Stop paying for subscriptions when free options exist.

Bookmark this.
Check it before you buy your next tool.

[Wanene, A. @AlexMbira]

Been this way the whole day,.. same thing as now while posting.

[Wanene, A. @AlexMbira]

Has KRA conveniently disabled iTax VAT tab so as to trap more taxpayers into penalties and fines??

@KRACare

[MoRARA MoRaRa @joseratemo704]

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO BBS MALL? HOW WERE YOU HANDLED, AND WHAT DID YOU SEE THAT YOU FELT WAS WRONG?

BBS Mall: We Need Respect, Fairness and Safe Enforcement
As a bodaboda rider, I want to raise a concern about what happens at BBS Mall in Eastleigh.

This is not about attacking the mall, the police, or anyone’s religion. It is about how security and enforcement are handled and how riders are treated.

At places like Sarit Centre, Two Rivers and Westgate, there are designated areas where bodaboda riders can drop off or pick up passengers. But at BBS Mall, it can feel like dropping or picking a passenger comes with unnecessary confrontation. Why can’t there be a clear, peaceful and properly managed dropping and picking point for bodaboda and Uber motorbike riders?

As riders, we also face another concern. There have been situations in Eastleigh where we have helped catch suspected phone snatchers or criminals, only to find that security officers are not immediately available. Yet when it comes to controlling bodaboda riders around the mall, officers can be very present and sometimes use rungus in a manner that feels intimidating.

I also want to raise a point about Muslim women who visit the mall. Many observe their culture and dress and sit in ways that preserve their dignity. When officers place rungus or barriers around motorcycle wheels or confront riders aggressively, management should consider whether such enforcement is respectful and appropriate for everyone using the premises.

Security is important, but security should never mean humiliation or unnecessary harassment. BBS Mall is a major shopping centre, and it should have a professional system that accommodates pedestrians, private motorists, bodaboda riders, Uber riders and customers peacefully.

We are not asking to be above the law. We are asking for clear rules, designated pickup and drop-off points, respectful enforcement and equal treatment.

If other major malls in Kenya can organise their traffic and motorcycle access professionally, why can't BBS Mall do the same?
As a bodaboda rider and someone who advocates for road safety, I believe enforcement should protect people not create unnecessary conflict. Let us find a better way. 🦺🏍️

[Billy Ojwang @ojwang_bil9070]

Another banger from our secretary general 🕺🕺

[Wanene, A. @AlexMbira]

@dailypost_ke Baba Jayden woiii¡!!.... alisema hataki one term, two terms all way, same state house.

[Wanene, A. @AlexMbira]

@kilundeezy Good thing Hon. Ndindi did stop and listen to him. Went as further as commiting to a meeting with him later in his office.

#LeadershipWeWant

[Wanene, A. @AlexMbira]

@ShegunTweets Name of the show please??... best of there's a sequel.

[DP 🇰🇪 @DanChepta]

A mysterious young man resembling Rigathi Gachagua has emerged.

Onlookers have gathered around him in large numbers, eagerly watching.

Calling on him to utter the word WANTAM.

[Wanene, A. @AlexMbira]

I am Age Verified by @premiumchatapp and available on Premium Chat https://t.co/Xh8uhkslnR

[Marcos Romano @Marc0sRomano]

Sleep is the most powerful medicine on Earth.

It boosts memory, recovery, fat loss, and even eases anxiety.

Here's how to fix it in 7 simple steps:

1. Stop sleeping 8 hours.

[NancyH @NancyH_60]

4 Bible verses the enemy desperately hopes you never truly understand.
Not just quote. Understand. Because once these take root in your spirit, his favorite lies lose their power.
1. 1 John 4:4
“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”
The enemy wants you living like the greater One is still out there somewhere. He hopes you never grasp that the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead already lives in you. When this truth settles, intimidation starts looking small.
2. Isaiah 54:17
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord…”
He forms the weapons. He launches the accusations. What he cannot do is make them succeed against a child of God who knows their inheritance. Understanding this verse turns you from a target into someone who stands and condemns the attack in Jesus’ name.
3. Romans 8:31
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
The enemy thrives on the feeling that you are alone in the fight. This verse shuts that door. When you know the Creator of the universe has taken your side, opposition loses its ability to define your outcome.
4. James 4:7
“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
Notice the order. Submit first. Then resist. The enemy hopes you try to resist in your own strength or that you never resist at all. Understanding this verse means you stop negotiating with the pressure and start standing under authority. He has to flee.
These four are not motivational quotes. They are weapons. The enemy works overtime to keep them as distant verses you “know about” instead of living realities that reshape how you face fear, accusation, opposition, and spiritual attack.
Read them slowly today. Say them out loud. Ask the Holy Spirit to move them from your head to your heart. The difference between knowing a verse and understanding it is the difference between hearing about victory and walking in it.
Greater is He.
No weapon.
God is for you.
Resist—and he flees.
That’s the inheritance. Walk in it.