Mike KE

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[Kennedy Odede @KennedyOdede]

There is something powerful about watching communities choose their own leaders. Today, in Mombasa County, I had the honour of witnessing the election of new SHOFCO Urban Network (SUN) leaders. These are men and women who have stepped forward to serve and help shape a better future for their communities.

I started @hope2shine because I believed that the people closest to the challenges are also closest to the solutions. Through SUN, that belief has come to life.

Congratulations to our new leaders in Mombasa. I am excited to walk this journey with you and see the transformation that will come from your dedication.

Thank you, my friend H.E Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, Mombasa Woman Representative Hon. @Zamzammohammed7, and other leaders for attending our election exercise. #CommunityPower

[Kennedy Odede @KennedyOdede]

“How can we partner better to create more jobs through manufacturing and industrialization?”
A timely and important question from my sister Hon. Catherine Mumma.
If we are serious about jobs, then collaboration between government, private sector, and communities is not optional: it is urgent. #TalentandOpportunitySummit #KICC

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@KennedyOdede Vijana let's grab this opportunity

[Kennedy Odede @KennedyOdede]

Today in the Daily Nation, I wrote about what I call “𝐩𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭,” the harsh reality that those with the least resources struggle the most to access water. Yet water is life.

In Kibera, residents, often women, stand in long queues to pay Ksh20 to Ksh30 for a 20-litre jerrican, despite the supply being erratic and the quality uncertain.

While in affluent neighbourhoods across Nairobi, where piped water flows consistently, the same amount costs less than Ksh10. The result is a stark inequity: the poorest households pay more for a basic necessity than the wealthiest. That is unjust!

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@KennedyOdede Change is driven by ourselves first

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@johnnjenga Ongoja msee umesema Tuko 55 m na pesa ni 244B kila msee pate 1B hiyo math 🤣🤣🤣

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

Watch this pace 👌👌.
Sobber minds at work 👌.
Great leaders 😎
Let's welcome our new political party 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@MikeSonko We are in foot soldiers 👌👌👌

[Kennedy Odede @KennedyOdede]

Yesterday, I flagged off two buses at 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 in Kasarani.

Today, these buses hit the road for our SHOFCO Urban Network (SUN) members in 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑 — and as I watched them move, one word kept coming to mind:

𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!

For me, SUN has always been more than a movement. It is a platform for 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠, for 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, for 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 ���𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭. And after two decades working in grassroots spaces, one truth has never changed: 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒.

Communities have solutions. What they often lack — and what I lacked when I started — is the opportunity and the minimum resources to unlock their potential.

That is exactly what we are putting in their hands through the SUN Community Buses Project.

Asante sana my brother, and our global board member Matt Chanoff who joined us during this important occasion and to everyone who showed up, believed, and continues to push this movement forward. The journey continues. #SUNPower #CommunityFirst #LocallyledDevelopment

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

This is wonderful 💯

[Kennedy Odede @KennedyOdede]

Yesterday, I flagged off two buses at 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 in Kasarani.

Today, these buses hit the road for our SHOFCO Urban Network (SUN) members in 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑 — and as I watched them move, one word kept coming to mind:

𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!

For me, SUN has always been more than a movement. It is a platform for 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠, for 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, for 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭. And after two decades working in grassroots spaces, one truth has never changed: 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒.

Communities have solutions. What they often lack — and what I lacked when I started — is the opportunity and the minimum resources to unlock their potential.

That is exactly what we are putting in their hands through the SUN Community Buses Project.

Asante sana my brother, and our global board member Matt Chanoff who joined us during this important occasion and to everyone who showed up, believed, and continues to push this movement forward. The journey continues. #SUNPower #CommunityFirst #LocallyledDevelopment

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@KennedyOdede Kiongozi wa kusema nakutenda 🙏🙏 . Hongera kiongozi Dr.@KennedyOdede

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@KennedyOdede Change is always ❤️❤️❤️

[Kennedy Odede @KennedyOdede]

Today I visited Mathare! I was inspired by the Mto Wangu Initiative, where a dumpsite along the Mathare River has been transformed into a beautiful community park. Kudos to Georges and the team leading this noble initiative!

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@gloria_orwoba What is the work of an MCA 🫣🫣🫣 I thought ungesema DCP wameshinda Mbeere 😂😂 we don't want tribalism party

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@EstherPassaris NI fire 🔥 si fire 🔥.

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@jimNjue_ Win ok....but hamtuambii NI viti gani

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

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[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

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[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@RabbitTheKing Got it 🙏🙏

[Mike KE @MichaelOdinga2]

@KennedyOdede @KipNoey Beautiful 😍