mercygakii

Content creator, editor, teacher.

Faith begins where man’s power ends (George Mueller)

[mercygakii @Gakiiz]

Gray shocked me when he told me he attempted suicide three times after his fight with alcohol became extreme
Read all about it @TheStarKenya

https://t.co/VC6OxNGi8c

[Zakir Hossain @zakiraicoder]

20 websites that feel illegal to know but are 100% legal👇

1. https://t.co/7mRGUmThp2 → Combine any two things and watch the universe expand
2. https://t.co/p2uu9hAQks → Look out a stranger’s window somewhere on Earth
3. https://t.co/bcsy3ybL07 → Land in a random Street View and start walking
4. https://t.co/CHS1Qqy2Xl → Keep zooming into an endless collaborative painting
5. https://t.co/I3bd7ERxxl → Click any music genre and fall into a new one
6. https://t.co/5mgtViAWul → Mix rain, fire, waves and cafe noise until it feels right
7. https://t.co/ThNnkhwhiW → Survive one more ridiculous password rule
8. https://t.co/FPDzExdiBQ → Fling physics-defying cats across your screen
9. https://t.co/5YbDgnYpF7 → Strange places, hidden histories, odd monuments
10. https://t.co/mlLKQMTRFO → Fly through the Milky Way in your browser
11. https://t.co/RczHeXpkt0 → Draw glowing, hypnotic silk trails that never quite end
12. https://t.co/VhEnQl9oax → Drag countries around and watch the map lie
13. https://t.co/zrglt3d1e2 → Turn your keyboard into lights and sound
14. https://t.co/VjpuQq1BIZ → Wander museums and art at 1000% zoom
15. https://t.co/lAatYD6kkf → One random Wikipedia page. Then another. Then another.
16. https://t.co/tuloOMjZa5 → Cruise a city while its local radio plays
17. https://t.co/9xDWk6aGgf → Real-time night sky from wherever you are
18. https://t.co/K8OZcrIhXV → Hunt a hidden cow using only sound
19. https://t.co/3G9Synj1rX → Make paperclips. Then make more. Then more.
20. https://t.co/KDjOuBVmft → Old websites, old software, old everything

Save this. You’ll definitely need some of these later. 🔖
Follow @zakiraicoder for more useful websites, AI tools & tech resources.

[Lyra Aoko @Lyraoko]

I am Lyra Aoko...

34 year old photographer from Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

RT to help share my work with the world.

[mercygakii @Gakiiz]

Proud of you @wawiranjiru Keep shining!

[Wawira Njiru @wawiranjiru]

Honored to be named to this year’s #TIME100Next.

The world doesn’t always expect world-class organizations to be built in Africa, especially in school feeding. We’re changing that.

Proud of @Food4Education. And thank you, Trevor Noah, for seeing us. ❤️

[sauda moni @sauda_coder]

50 websites that can turn a “quick visit” into hours of exploring 🌍

1. https://t.co/e9MzKtH8Ac — Live satellite views
2. https://t.co/F0sYcAhsEB — Track planes worldwide
3. https://t.co/dlD4FsbeZ5 — Track ships in real time
4. https://t.co/enz2psqLq2 — Live weather & storms
5. https://t.co/6WtqMIyIXO — Live lightning strikes
6. https://t.co/rDjMVuFJ9p — Recent earthquakes
7. https://t.co/2hL9AwpAnD @sauda_coder — Explore internet cables
8. https://t.co/OXUHY0vxtW — Monitor global forests
9. https://t.co/3ykvE8xIQm — Live world statistics
10. https://t.co/WIRyI84z3z — Live internet stats
11. https://t.co/WF9Dt2YTJU — Compare country sizes
12. https://t.co/lkLgao8hPE — Explore historical maps
13. https://t.co/62atEjao3d — Historical map archive
14. https://t.co/0roKo8iBFs — Community-built world map
15. https://t.co/t4SwdWbJzL — Windows around the world
16. https://t.co/upNXry1y9K — Virtual city walks
17. https://t.co/0c5Vd0eMlf — Random places worldwide
18. https://t.co/A07775U3oX — Strange places worldwide
19. https://t.co/2LNjVQBuJG — Fun interactive experiments
20. https://t.co/WE3bRUopQP — Atom to universe
21. https://t.co/BlWzVbrKLO — Explore space in 3D
22. https://t.co/F85rw8lZ7F — Interactive sky map
23. https://t.co/DXt3VwPFml — NASA’s daily space image
24. https://t.co/4NjhLkVJzZ — NASA image archive
25. https://t.co/CKAVlLPXI3 — Interactive data stories
26. https://t.co/y6mFbQxfB7 — Global data & insights
27. https://t.co/DkEF24VHkq — Understand global trends
28. https://t.co/w4FExJsjYb — Data visualizations
29. https://t.co/eJbNAd4SBo — World Bank data
30. https://t.co/xyBlo89HIx — Turkey’s official statistics
31. https://t.co/A1aMVlBPFk — Massive digital archive
32. https://t.co/Mq40zmIIEJ — Free classic books
33. https://t.co/IeLWcbvCzB — Explore millions of books
34. https://t.co/YQD3ttZBoy — Library of Congress archive
35. https://t.co/Ix06KBwQyn — Europe’s cultural archive
36. https://t.co/CgTot9xsnm — America’s digital library
37. https://t.co/STGOC79ra4 — Virtual museums
38. https://t.co/HVjvwXZxdj @sauda_coder High-res artworks
39. https://t.co/11ALJRqB12 — Online art collection
40. https://t.co/C0q1e7mBuK — Historical treasures
41. https://t.co/FzLnwbvNFj — Free culture & education
42. https://t.co/DvnRSpu9PG — Explore the Met collection
43. https://t.co/4LzaPivTOn — Explore music genres
44. https://t.co/YRFJAaEZxr — Music by country & decade
45. https://t.co/KRJ5e0TlCK — Wikipedia edits as audio
46. https://t.co/MD4cssnXHm… — Random knowledge
47. https://t.co/SQ0ZFGnCHI — Time & astronomy tools
48. https://t.co/jVSqK5hoZO — Latest science news
49. https://t.co/DO3rXyKDYD — Free research papers
50. https://t.co/HzGCsimVyk — Interactive data visualizations

The internet is much bigger than your usual feed.

🔖 Bookmark this for later.

Follow @sauda_coder for more useful websites & AI tools. 🚀

[mercygakii @Gakiiz]

@WashiraX Hata sikumuelewa saan a. Amesema hiyo kitu for long. We are going back to Eden. No work yet we get paid. Unfortunately this won't be relevant for us here in Africa. Sioni tukiafford hizo robot zake za house work :(

[Semafor @semafor]

Trump’s new tariffs have “introduced an exponential amount of uncertainty” for US importers.

https://t.co/4ZGmd72HEo

[Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC @ahmednasirlaw]

Delusional! Mt. Kenya is with Hon. Rigathi Gachagua 99.99% and the 0.1% he doesn't have are with H.E Uhuru! 🤣

[mercygakii @Gakiiz]

@TrueMenTales @IronSage_ Do make a similar comparison for a man who destroys his own home

[CPA Wachira Joseph @WashiraX]

KRA wants 7 million only from Sawe.

Sebastian Sawe is the man. He has just obliterated the marathon world record.

He has made all of us and our glorious country Kenya proud.

But KRA is even more proud of him.

Sawe has won serious money.

But let's use the known prize of 48m shillings.

The question everyone is asking is this:

- Given that Sawe ran in the UK. He showed wazungus dust huko UK. The money was earned in the UK. Nothing in Kenya. Will KRA still tax Sawe?

The answer is OF COURSE YES!

Why?

• First, the UK will tax him. 20%. 9M shillings.

• Then KRA steps in. Why?

- Because Sawe lives in Eldoret. And Kenya taxes all worldwide income earned by people living in Kenya.

KRA will tax the full 48M. That's 16M shillings.

Then deduct the 9M tax paid in UK.

Then KRA pockets the balance of 7M only.

So even after running 42km, kuna 7M bado inamngoja.

Kenya's argument is:
- We gave Sawe training grounds
- Our good running genes
- Our flag
- Security asipigwe ngeta &
- Global platform to run

Sawe must return a hand to Kenya by paying taxes.

Is this fair?

[Scott Hughes @scottmhughes]

If you support peace and oppose all non-defensive violence (e.g. murder, rape, slavery, etc.), retweet this, and I will follow you. 🙂

I am always happy to be connected with fellow peace lovers.

[lorna Joyce @j_lornz]

Hey 🤍

I wanted to finally share something personal… after over 4 years of building Binti through all the ups and downs, we’ve hit a big milestone! We are now local manufacturers 🥹
Our first brand is Mrembo Pads, made right here at home 🇰🇪
@Mrembopads

[Stephen Mutoro @smutoro]

Why Sen @OkiyaOmtatah is challenging Kshs. 6,950,163,132,328 (Sh6.95T) in public debt — including USD 7.1B in Eurobond loans — incurred between 2014/2015 and 2024/2025.
🫆Core Issue: The Executive borrowed without parliamentary appropriation, deposited proceeds offshore, and used funds outside budgeted development expenditure. The debts are therefore odious, unconstitutional, illegal, and unenforceable against Kenyan taxpayers.

🫆Seven Interlocking Legal Doctrines
1. Odious Debt — Debt incurred without popular consent, not used for public benefit, with lender knowledge of illegitimacy, is not binding on the people. Only 28.6% of actual borrowings had Appropriation Act authorisation. Eurobond proceeds financed no development projects — borrowed for “hot air.”
2. Derivative Unconstitutionality — Like the “fruit of the poisonous tree,” all subsequent transactions (repayments, roll-overs, refinancing) are void. Anchored in Ndii v AG (BBI case) and Kenya Bankers Association [2024]. Every successive Eurobond is a “child of the poisonous tree.”
3. Illegality (Ex Turpi Causa) — Four compounding constitutional violations: offshore deposits breaching Article 206(1); unauthorised withdrawals breaching Articles 228(4)&(5); borrowings outside Appropriation Acts; and unconstitutional PFMA amendments passed without Senate involvement.
4. Ostensible Authority — Lenders cannot claim apparent authority where the agent (CS Treasury/PS) exceeded expressly limited statutory powers. Eurobond proceeds placed offshore was a clear red flag that constitutionally mandated channels were bypassed.
5. Public Policy — The borrowing scheme subverted constitutional oversight, USD 999 million from first Eurobond remains unaccounted for, and 73% of tax revenue was consumed servicing debt — largely odious. The 55% GDP debt ceiling is itself contrary to public policy; debt sustainability must be measured against revenue.
6. Legitimate Expectation — Citizens reasonably expected constitutional compliance, parliamentary authorisation, development-linked use of funds, and transparency. All expectations were systematically frustrated.
7. Restitutionary Remedies — Article 226(5) imposes personal liability on public officers who direct unlawful use of public funds. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta (Sh4.6T) in unauthorised borrowings during his tenure) and named Treasury/audit officials face personal liability.

🫆Key Conclusions Sought
✅Sh6.95Tdeclared odious and not binding on Kenyans
✅USD 7.1B Eurobond loans declared unconstitutional and illegal
✅PFMA Amendment Act 2014 declared unconstitutional
✅Named respondents, including Uhuru Kenyatta, held personally liable under Article 226(5)
✅IMF “On-lent loan” facilities declared to have no basis in Kenyan law
✅Government permanently prohibited from repaying odious debts from public funds

[CPA Wachira Joseph @WashiraX]

KRA has refused to let Java House go.

You definitely know Java House.

Me, I first encountered it in 2015 while hunting for an attachment in the streets of Nairobi.

All along, I thought it was a biig college teaching Java coding. With branches in every corner.
Until my boss asked to meet me there.

I rushed thinking the legend had enrolled for classes.
Only for him to order coffee for me.

Since then, it has been my favourite coffee joint.

Buana ushamba iheshimiwe.

Now,

In 2012, the two founders of Java House had made their kill after running the company for 13 straight years since 1999.

It was time to go to the beach. They sold the company to ECP Africa in Mauritius.

There was no capital gains tax in Kenya then. So the boys left with their money KRA free.

Before ECP bought the company, they knew:
- Kenya changes laws very fast.
- If they bought shares directly in Kenya
- And later sold them
- They could face taxes if laws changed

So they got smart. They set up a shell company in Mauritius. Called it Java House Mauritius Limited. This company is the one that bought Java House Kenya.

So we now have:
- ECP Africa (Mauritius) owning
- Java House Mauritius
- Which owns Java House Kenya
Clean stuff.

Time came to cash out.

ECP Africa remembered it was also owned by ECP fund in Washington DC.

And ECP DC had a subsidiary management company in Kenya called ECP Kenya Limited.

They agreed and tasked ECP Kenya to:
- To study Java house and improve the business to make more valuable on behalf of ECP Africa.
- Decide when to sell it
- Find a buyer
- Negotiate the deal

In short, ECP Kenya was managing the entire investment.

As all this was happening, they are unaware of one dangerous sentence chilling quietly in Kenyan tax law.

It reads:
• Any company managed and controlled from Kenya is a Kenyan resident company.

In 2017, ECP Africa sold Java house Mauritius company to a Dubai mogul for $100M.

- About 10B shillings.

Everything happened in Mauritius. No shares moved in Kenya to trigger anything.

• Deal is closed. 0 tax.

Bahati mbaya, KRA caught wind that Java is gone.

KRA immediately embarked on a fault finding mission.
And in 2022, found that:
- The entire transaction was managed from Kenya
- Through ECP Kenya

They invoked the one dangerous sentence. You remember it?

• Any company managed and controlled from Kenya is Kenyan company.

KRA said:
• This deal is Kenyan
• Tax must be paid in Kenya

Tax demanded: 2.5B
ECP Kenya to pay it.

ECP Kenya ran to the tax appeal tribunal. Tribunal sided with KRA.

ECP Kenya ran to the High Court. They judge looked at the case and asked KRA why it behaved like a bitter ex.

KRA responded: My Lord, imagine educating your wife, then akigraduate she leaves you for a man of her class. How would you feel?

Judge akakubali inauma.

ECP wakaambiwa walipe tax.

Case closed.

Lesson.

• Structure your offshore deal properly.

• Or KRA will structure it for you.

[mercygakii @Gakiiz]

This is huuuuge!!!!

[mercygakii @Gakiiz]

@Coloradowise @alt_w_v_g IKR 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[mercygakii @Gakiiz]

This is huuuuge!!!!

[Ernest Wamboye @ewamboye]

This has been a long time project! It is finally here. It is inspired by the board game that I invented (Logos- The Ultimate Bible Board Game). And now we have a whole afternoon of celebrating God’s word! Please mark the date!

[Kenya Meteorological Service Authority @MeteoKenya]

🚨 Heavy Rains Continue – Nairobi Metropolitan Update 🌧️
Heavy Rainfall Advisory No. 02/2026 still active (valid until 9th March 7pm). Peak period ongoing!
Latest 24hr rainfall forecast (9am 6th March to 9am 7th March 2026) shows continued moderate to heavy showers across the metro:
•Nairobi County: Widespread heavy rain expected, with high amounts (30–70+ mm pockets) in Westlands, Dagoretti, Roysambu, Kibra, Embakasi (all sub-counties), Makadara, Kamukunji, Langata, Kasarani, and Mathare. Red/orange zones indicate intense localised downpours likely.
•Kiambu County: Significant accumulations forecast, especially Gatundu North/South, Thika Town, Juja, Ruiru, Limuru, Kikuyu, Githunguri, Kiambu – orange/red areas signal 40–80+ mm possible in spots.
•Kajiado County: Heavy showers concentrated in northern parts (Kajiado North), with scattered high accumulations elsewhere.
•Machakos County: Isolated to widespread heavy rain, higher in northern/eastern areas (Masinga, Mavoko, Kathiani, Machakos Town) – red/orange hotspots up to 50–80+ mm.
⚠️ Risks remain high: Flash floods in low-lying/urban drainage areas, slippery roads, poor visibility, and rising river levels downstream.
❗ Safety reminder
•❌ Do NOT drive or walk through moving water or flooded roads
•❌ Avoid trees & open areas during thunderstorms
Stay vigilant – heavy rains persist!
👀 Official updates:
🌐 https://t.co/bUbIOGbrTT
📥 Daily/County Forecasts: https://t.co/nDEnwO5ScL
📲 WhatsApp: https://t.co/hxKngV85ez
How heavy is the rain in your area right now? Reply with your suburb + ⚠️ if flooding is happening! 🇰🇪
#HeavyRainfallAdvisory #NairobiWeather #KenyaRains #KMD 🌧️

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

"She saved a stranger’s child with $15. Decades later, she discovered why he had been searching for her.

In 1982, a Kenyan boy named Chris Mburu stood on the brink of losing everything. He was the brightest student in his rural district, studying by lamplight inside an earthen house without electricity. But his family could not afford his school fees. Without help, his education would end — along with any chance of escaping a life spent picking coffee in the fields.

Meanwhile, across the world in Sweden, an 80-year-old kindergarten teacher named Hilde Back came across a notice for a child sponsorship program. She chose a name from a list: Chris Mburu, Kenya. She began sending $15 every school term. There was no recognition, no expectation of gratitude — just a quiet decision to help a child she believed she would never meet.

That small amount changed everything.

Chris stayed in school. Over time, he and Hilde exchanged letters. She asked about his teachers, his studies, and his dreams. Through her words, he realized she wasn’t just part of an organization. She was a real person who believed in him. And he never forgot her.

Chris eventually graduated at the top of his law class at the University of Nairobi. He later earned a Fulbright scholarship to Harvard. He went on to become a United Nations human rights lawyer, helping prosecute genocide and crimes against humanity around the world.

Yet one thing always weighed on his heart. He had never properly thanked the woman who made his journey possible. In truth, he barely knew who she was.

In 2001, Chris founded a scholarship program for children like himself — talented students from poor families whose potential might otherwise be lost. He asked the Swedish Ambassador in Kenya to help him locate his mysterious sponsor so he could name the foundation after her.

They found her. Hilde Back. Still alive. Still living quietly in Sweden.

Chris traveled to meet her for the first time. He expected to meet a wealthy philanthropist. Instead, he found a humble, warm woman living simply — genuinely surprised that anyone considered her actions remarkable.

Then filmmaker Jennifer Arnold began documenting their reunion. During her research, she uncovered something Hilde had never told Chris.

Hilde Back had not been born in Sweden. She was born in Nazi Germany in 1922 to a Jewish family. At sixteen, when Hitler’s Nuremberg Laws banned Jewish children from attending school, strangers helped smuggle her to Sweden. Her parents stayed behind because Sweden’s refugee policies did not allow older Jews to enter. Both were later sent to concentration camps. Her father died there. Her mother disappeared, never to be heard from again.

Hilde survived the Holocaust because strangers helped her escape. She lost her own education because of who she was.

Fifty years later, she quietly paid for the education of a child across the world — a child who would grow up to fight the same hatred that destroyed her family.

When Chris learned her story, he wept. Hilde, meanwhile, had no idea that the boy she sponsored had devoted his life to prosecuting genocide.

In 2003, Hilde traveled to Kenya for the inauguration of the Hilde Back Education Fund. The entire village welcomed her as an honorary elder. In 2012, she returned again to celebrate her 90th birthday, surrounded by hundreds of children whose futures had been transformed through her generosity.

Hilde Back passed away on January 13, 2021, at the age of 98.

Today, the Hilde Back Education Fund has supported nearly 1,000 Kenyan children in continuing their education. Many have graduated from universities around the world. Many now give back — mentoring younger students and contributing monthly donations to support the next generation.

One woman. Fifteen dollars. One child.

That child created a foundation. That foundation changed hundreds of lives. And those lives continue to change others.

[FlexFusion @FlexFusion_]

How to make someone feel your absence without blocking them:

Thread 🧵