Swit Val Imai

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[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

This has to be one of the most concerning things I have read in the Auditor-General’s report on KURA.

On 15 July 2024, President Ruto’s government increased the fuel levy by KSh 7 per litre, from 18 to 25 KSh.

Now look at this carefully.

On 25 February 2025, the govt signed a securitization deal worth KSh 174.4 BILLION backed by that same fuel levy for the next 10 years.

And this is the first official document I have personally seen confirming the exact signing date.

For those who don’t understand what this means:

Your future fuel payments are already planned for.
That KSh 7 was effectively booked in advance to support repayment of a massive loan.
So every time you buy fuel over the next decade, part of that money is already tied up.

It is not a coincidence that:
The levy increased by KSh 7
Then the KSh 7 was securitized.
This was intentional.

And now you know how Ruto and his govt see you. They see you as an endless source of money.

According to the audit report, the KSh 174.4B was mainly meant to clear pending road debts:

KeNHA — KSh 89.95B
KeRRA — KSh 69.15B
KURA — KSh 13.77B
This contradicts what Mbadi said on Thursday that it was building roads in Suba, Garisa, etc
The report also says delayed payments had already accumulated about KSh 20 BILLION in penalties and interest.

So when some leaders say this money is simply building new roads everywhere, the audit paints a much more complicated picture.

This govt has borrowed so aggressively that it is now monetizing future Kenyan income to deal with old debts.

Kenyans are no longer just taxpayers.
They are future cash flows.

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

The Finance Bill, 2026 was published on 30th April and is now before Parliament and every Kenyan deserves to know what is in it.

The government targets Ksh3.63 trillion in revenue for 2026/27 and a wider budget deficit of 5.3% of GDP in the 2026/27 fiscal year (July-June) up from 4.7% in 2025/26. These are not unreasonable fiscal objectives but the manner in which the burden of achieving them is distributed is a cause for serious concern.

On tax filing timelines, the Bill moves the income tax return deadline to April 30th which is two months earlier than the current June 30th and compresses nil return filing to January 31st. This reduces the time available for audit completion, cash flow planning and compliance. For small businesses and individual traders, this is not administrative reform. It is an additional compliance cost they can ill afford.

On mitumba, the Bill inserts a new Section 12H into the Income Tax Act which deems profit at 5% of customs value payable upfront before goods are released by KRA as a final tax. A trader importing a bale worth Ksh1 million pays Ksh50,000 regardless of whether they make a profit or a loss. I cannot in good conscience describe this as equitable.

 The Bill increases residential rental income tax from 7.5% to 10%. Absent a serious enforcement framework, this will drive non-compliance rather than revenue. The government must fix the enforcement gap before it increases the rate. One without the other is burden-shifting.

On digital financial services, the Bill removes existing VAT exemptions on money transfers and payment processing. These are the tools of financial inclusion that millions of Kenyans including the very people this government says it wants to reach rely on daily. Making them more expensive will not serve the objective of a broader tax base.

 By including interchange and merchant service fees within the definition of management or professional fees for withholding tax purposes, the Bill introduces a compliance burden into automated banking processes. That burden will be passed on to businesses and ultimately to consumers.

The amendment to Section 24 of the Income Tax Act empowers KRA to deem at least 60% of a company's undistributed income as dividends for tax purposes. This fails to account for legitimate decisions on reinvestment, working capital and business growth. It is a retrogressive measure that sends the wrong signal to the investors Kenya needs.

A 25% excise duty on telephones for cellular and wireless networks is proposed. A phone is not a luxury. It is how Kenyans bank, communicate, conduct business and access government services. Parliament must interrogate this carefully.

On PAYE, Kenyans were led to expect relief and a restructuring of the tax bands to ease the burden on salaried workers. That proposal does not appear in this Bill. That is not a minor omission. An explanation is owed to every employed Kenyan who was waiting for it.

To be fair, the Bill is not without merit. The reduction of corporate tax for non-resident companies from 37.5% to 30% improves our investment climate. The extension of the tax amnesty to cover liabilities up to 31st December 2025 provides a genuine and welcome pathway to compliance. VAT exemptions on electric buses, bicycles, dialysers, animal feed raw materials and PPP infrastructure are sensible measures. The clarity introduced on trust taxation ensuring beneficiaries are not taxed on income already taxed at the trust level and the recognition of gratuity contributions as exempt income are also steps in the right direction.

Be that as it may, we cannot afford a repeat of June 2024. Parliament must discharge its oversight role with the seriousness this moment demands. They should not merely rubber-stamp what the Treasury has placed before it. Every clause must be scrutinised. Every punitive or ambiguous provision must be rejected or amended.

#FinanceBill2026 #PublicParticipation

[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

I want you to observe this picture.

That was the delegation Trump carried to China.

-Elon Musk - Tesla & SpaceX.
-Tim Cook - Apple.
-Jensen Huang - Nvidia.
Plus dozens of CEOs, tech leaders, and innovators.

Now compare that to the delegation President Ruto carried to the Kazakhstan space centre.
-Mudavadi.
-Kabogo.
-CS Lee.
-Photographers and political entourages.

And immediately, you understand the difference between a country planning for the future and one doing political tourism. In one, the president is carrying his best; in the other, the president is harrying his friends who aren't even close to the best.

A space centre is not a tourist attraction.

That is where countries discuss:
-Satellite technology.
-Communications.
-Weather systems.
-Internet infrastructure. etc

Serious governments carry scientists, engineers, researchers, and innovators to such visits.
People who can tell the President:
“This can help drought prediction in Kenya.”
“This can improve internet access.”
“This technology is worth investing in.”

Instead, many looked completely out of place while the President himself appeared to be doing most of the learning.

And that is exactly how many African countries fall behind.

Foreign trips should not be rewards for political loyalty.
They should be missions for knowledge, investment, and national progress.

[Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH]

President Ruto should stop dismissing Kenyans with polished GDP figures, fake growth numbers and fake hustler narratives.

Almost every Kenyan has a story of a relative, friend, or neighbour who was stable two or three years ago but is now struggling to survive. He should leave the podium, go to the ground, and see the real economy....shops closing because rent cannot be paid, businesses dying because customers have no buying power, families skipping basics, and young people losing hope. Go to CBD for instance and see empty shops and stalls.

This tough-headed dismissiveness is exactly what pushed the country into the deadly Finance Bill crisis. Kenyans pleaded, warned, protested, and still the government behaved like citizens were the problem. By the time the climbdown came, families were mourning.

The fact that Oscar Sudi and the people around him are doing well does not mean the economy is okay. Their wealth is not Kenya’s economy. The real economy is in the kiosks, salons, workshops, farms, markets, rental houses, and homes where people are quietly breaking.

Ruto must stop lecturing hungry people about growth. A country is not doing well because those around power are eating. A country is doing well when ordinary people can breathe.

[Eric @amerix]

The debt Moi handed to Kibaki: 600 billion.

600 billion in 40 years.

The debt Kibaki handed Uhuru: 1.8 trillion.

Kibaki borrowed 1.2 trillion in 10 years.

The debt Uhuru handed Ruto: 8.5 trillion.

Uhuru borrowed 7.3 trillion in 10 years!

Legally, Uhuru was allowed to borrow only 2 trillion, but he borrowed an extra 5.3 trillion ILLEGALLY.

By the time Uhuru left, we had paid 7 trillion according to an independent and verifiable forensic audit.

We paid the legal 2 trillion, and also paid Uhuru's illegal debt of 5 trillion.

Therefore, our balance was 1.5 trillion in 2022.

However, the debt has continued to skyrocket, rising from 8.5 trillion to 12 trillion.

This begs the question, who is pocketing our money?

Why is the parliament not summoning Uhuru to explain this blatant constitutional violation?

Why is Ruto not being put to task by parliament on why he continues to abet this illegal repayment?

Why are we paying a debt that doesn't exist?

Today, for every 100 shillings we collect as revenue, 96 shillings is repaying this debt.

A debt that doesn't exist, builds nothing, and gives zero return on investment.

We are only left with 4 shillings to pay civil servants, run the government, and build infrastructure.

We are in chains.

Our children deserve to be told the truth.

We can't hand the country to them that is in debt, in shambles and in chains.

This madness must stop!

[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

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[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

I have confidence the Commission will restore sanity and the lost glory in the police force....

[KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H @kipmurkomen]

The Government is keen to ensure that the ongoing reforms in the National Police Service are sustained.

Pleased to host the now-fully constituted National Police Service Commission, who paid me a courtesy call. We discussed various issues relating to their mandate in running the affairs of the security sector.

I shared with the Commission the key issues raised in our Jukwaa La Usalama forums, including officers’ strength and welfare, that require their input and implementation. They also apprised me of the preparations made for the upcoming police recruitment.

I wish the Commission Godspeed as they serve the people of Kenya.

Among those present were NPSC Chair Yuda Komora, NPSC Vice Chair Prof Collete Suda, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, DIG (NPS) Eliud Lagat, DIG (APS) Gilbert Masengeli and Director, Directorate of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin.

[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

Congratulations my dad Mr. Benjamin Juma imai, a well deserved position.. A happy daughter I am👌👌🙏

[The Judiciary Kenya @Kenyajudiciary]

Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Mr Abdullah Kassim as Member of the National Heroes Council and also the Peris Muthoni Kimani, Benjamin Juma Imai, Prof Collete Suda as Members of the National Police Service Commission.

She told the new Commissioners that they are the custodians and implementers of the Constitution’s vision for democratic policing in the country, entrusted with the sacred task of building a police service that is professional, humane, responsive, ethical, and respected by the people it serves.

The CJ observed that the country and its democratic fabric have come under strain through waves of public protests, moments that reminded of the delicate balance that must be maintained between the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and protests and the imperative of people-centered, professional policing.

“On one hand, members of the public must exercise their right to protest peacefully, without carrying arms, and without engaging in acts of destruction, looting, or vandalism of public infrastructure such as government buildings and court infrastructure, or private businesses,” said the Chief Justice.

The Chief Justice also urged the police to respond with restraint, proportionality, and strict adherence to human rights standards, avoiding actions that could cause unnecessary harm or loss of life.
“It is also incumbent upon the police to distinguish between peaceful demonstrators and criminal elements—those who infiltrate protests to incite violence and loot—and to apprehend and process such individuals through the justice system,” said the CJ.

[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

@Dennohspinner 😆😆😆😆😆😆Ni kama I am the only sane person in Kenya....

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[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

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[Eric @amerix]

Men,

Finally,

When your life is at its best,

— Stay humble.

Don't demean those struggling.

• Remain thankful.

Don't mock those below you.

Life is a test. Study it. Pass it.

WE MUST WIN

#MasculinitySaturday

[Eric @amerix]

Men,

This year,

Treat your woman like a child.

• Feed her

• Dress her

• Protect her

• Lead her

That's why you call her "baby."

Stop talking recklessly and showing your fragile anxieties.

She expects you to shut up and work.

#MasculinitySaturday

[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

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[Eric @amerix]

Men,

I will not stop reminding you this:

Stay away from another man's wife.

Even if the man appears weak and worn,

Keep off!

You will be killed,

Your tongue and dick chopped,

You will be buried like a skunk.

— and you will serve as a lesson to the rest.

#MasculinitySaturday

[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

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[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

@AokoOtieno_ I have gone through @AokoOtieno_ posts and compared them with this post, I can confidently say this isn't her handwriting... Something is not adding up. Where is she? I am worried!

[Swit Val Imai @Imai_Brenda]

@AokoOtieno_ Thank God you are back safely... I am happy.