Ben Ndolo

Farmer and agribusiness enthusiast

[Edwin H. Dande @ehdande]

After 4 years, the Affordable Housing Record is simply horrendous. The model is irredeemably flawed and needs urgent restructuring:

1. The campaign PROMISE upon which the program was sold was 250k houses per year. That would be 1m houses in 4 years today.

2. But, we have COMPLETED only 10k houses, that’s a 1% achievement of the 1m promise.

3. Of the 10k completed houses, 8k are occupied, 2k remain vacant. And the occupants are largely UNKNOWN to the public.

3. OWNERSHIP TITLES DELIVERED, to my knowledge is zero, so the 8k unknown occupants can’t even mortgage their homes or show any title.

4. And this is after COLLECTING Ksh 205 BILLION in housing levy taxes.

5. Taxation is from 3 m salaried hard working employees.

So, the record in SUMMARY:

In 4 years, we have achieved 1% of our campaign promise, pissed off 3 million people, reducing disposable incomes by 200 billion, and housed 8 thousand Kenyans, who don’t even have title?

That’s the record, there is no running away from it, and it’s simply bizarre.

This can’t be about housing, it’s about something else.

[Ben Ndolo @NdoloBernard]

@Lwanda_ Try replacing the switch first before thinking of replacing the actuator.

[Pesa Wall @PesaWall]

FarmWorks, the largest distributor of fresh vegetables in Kenya, is in the market looking to raise around Sh650m for business expansion.

The company generated revenues of Sh650m with about 90% of its sales being local.

[ephraimnjegafan @ephraimnjegafan]

Ruto seems to think that the protests were about the Finance Bill. This is a shockingly simplistic view of the issue. The Bill was just a trigger. There is a lot of pent-up anger due to the poor state of the economy.
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[Ben Ndolo @NdoloBernard]

@mutaasah1 @AzimioTv @RailaOdinga @Kenyans @WilliamsRuto @skmusyoka It is the language that the political class understands when they forget that they are our representatives.

[Mwango Capital @MwangoCapital]

Finance Bill protests planned for today:

[Humphrey Mutaasa | MBA @mutaasah1]

Afrokai is working with strategic partners to develop the Horticulture value chain particularly in Hass #Avocado and #potatoes in Toro-Rwenzori region in Uganda. We are working with partners like @IDHTrade @naads_ug @aBiDevtFinance @MAAIF_Uganda and @narouganda Its the way to go.

[Humphrey Mutaasa | MBA @mutaasah1]

It's time to buy grain from #smallholder farmers here in Uganda. Let all of us Agribusinesses Include and involve farmers in our business Models. It makes business sense when we do. I can share how... @IDHTrade

[Ben Ndolo @NdoloBernard]

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[Ben Ndolo @NdoloBernard]

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[Humphrey Mutaasa | MBA @mutaasah1]

The Afrokai Limited Farmer Field Day celebrations that took place in four regions on the same day. Lira ( Lango), Nwoya ( Acholi), Masindi ( Bunyoro) and Kasese ( Toro/ Rwenzori). Super agents and farmer coordinators were gifted with Bicycles. @MAAIF_Uganda @Oikocredit @IDHTrade

[Kenya Shipyards Limited @KenyaShipyards]

Mv Uhuru II is currently undergoing sea trials in Lake Victoria. This is to ensure that every part works as expected. These tests include checking the ship's performance and equipment functionality. This is among final steps in the process of constructing and deploying a new ship

[John Kamau, MBS @Elonz5l]

For how long are we going to be held hostage by Kenya Power cartels. Can't a Nation say "enough is enough" to this racket? https://t.co/on6fyL9xY4

[Ben Ndolo @NdoloBernard]

Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The McKinseys and the Deloittes have no expertise in the areas that they’re advising in’ https://t.co/rgAjqR1oqJ

[IDH @IDHTrade]

Preparations ahead of the #IDHLearningEvent in Nairobi where key players in the agribusiness sector are meeting to explore a data-driven paradigm for investing & innovating in inclusive smallholder business models. Learn more and view some of our insights: https://t.co/7bOVGT8yM6

[Humphrey Mutaasa | MBA @mutaasah1]

A #farmerfieldday organised by #Afrokailtd in the districts of Fortportal, Kasese, Nwoya, Lira, Masindi and Amuru. Thanks to all Agribusiness officers, commercial agents, #farmer leaders, local govt leaders especially the office of the #DPMO @MAAIF_Uganda
@mtic_uganda @IDHTrade

[Ben Ndolo @NdoloBernard]

@IDHTrade has convened smallholder industry stakeholders in the #IDHLearningEvent in Nairobi to explore a data-driven paradigm for investing and innovating in inclusive smallholder business models at scale. Interesting for you to look at https://t.co/oU4ZOO8gOQ #IDHLearningEvent

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

Horticulture exporters say they are losing at least Sh45 million a day since they have not been able to ship out fresh produce since Kenya Airways(KQ) strike started.

The pilots’ strike entered day three yesterday.

— Business Daily

[David Jones @David_Agronomy]

This is why the Kenyan government should issue on the spot fines for anyone caught using a disc plough...