Imagine waking up as William Ruto.
You don’t check the weather.
You check the threat level.
Breakfast is served. Eggs. Sausage. A side of political anxiety.
An aide walks in like he’s delivering exam results.
“Sir… small update. Rigathi Gachagua is addressing thousands in Nairobi CBD.”
You pause mid-bite.
“CBD? As in… the capital city CBD? With actual human beings?”
Suddenly the tea tastes like impeachment.
You attempt damage control. “Release a development project somewhere. Quickly. Even if it’s a footbridge for squirrels.”
By 11 a.m., another briefing.
“Sir… in Kisumu, Gladys Wanga was heckled. Youths are chanting Babu Owino’s name.”
You remove your glasses slowly. Very presidential. Very dramatic.
“Kisumu is chanting Babu? In broad daylight? Without fear of Wi-Fi disruption?”
You stand up. Sit down. Stand up again. This is cardio now.
At lunchtime, you attempt positive affirmations in the mirror.
“I am popular. I am loved. I am trending for the right reasons.”
Phone buzzes again.
“Kakamega is charged, sir. The slogan is ‘Sisi ndio Sifuna.’ Mega rally incoming.”
Ah yes. Edwin Sifuna has apparently become a national anthem.
You stare into space like a man who just discovered democracy comes with side effects.
Rallies here. Chants there. Heckling everywhere.
Even the pigeons outside State House look suspicious.
There is only one sacred ritual left.
You dial Douglas Kanja.
Voice calm. Too calm.
“Kanja… my friend… why are citizens outside enjoying oxygen without clearance?”
Silence.
“Yes. Activate the National Tear Gas Appreciation Program.”
Pause.
“No, no… don’t arrest them. Just season the air a little.”
Because nothing screams confidence like responding to slogans with smoke.
By evening, reports say the city smells like onions and ambition.
You sit back, relieved.
Problem solved.
Until tomorrow morning.
When you wake up…
And remember the people also wake up.
Audit findings on NSSF bond investments:
—Bonds worth KES 12.0B were purchased at a premium of KES 500.7M without satisfactory explanation, sometimes exceeding coupon rates.
—Bonds valued at KES 5.1B were sold below par, resulting in capital losses of KES 789.2M.
—Similar bonds were bought at premium and sold at discount within the same period, causing a capital loss of KES 272M.
Robots in China are doing it all now, even dancing on stage like pros.
Here Unitree robots doing Webster flips and are performing at Chinese-American singer Wang Leehom’s concert in Chengdu.
Dear Kenyan middle class, your overpriced rental, 2nd hand Japanese/German car or cushy 15th floor corporate job at Upperhill can't shield you from dysfunction.
You're more close to Us, the Natives, than you are to being an extractive billionaire. Stop being delusional, Wake Up!
I feed 80 street dogs every morning in Thailand and while they are all grateful one dog goes above and beyond in her appreciation.
Her name is Snickers and every single day without fail she brings me a gift… (1/8) 🧵
Moi era ministers were paid by an Italian company to dump toxic waste into the ground.
It seeped into water table, and ladies and gentlemen is why Meru region leads in cancer (stomach, esophagus, colon) . Everyone gets it huko.
(it's not spices, witchcraft🥺,)