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Exploring Kenya's hidden history, culture & heritage. One story at a time. 🇰🇪

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🇰🇪 FORGOTTEN KENYA

Saba Saba. July 7, 1990. The day Kenyans said enough to one-party rule. How it started, who led it, and how its meaning is being twisted today.

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@omwambaKE Men we want

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Ashton Hall reportedly surprised
Ashton Small with $5,000 to help him chase his dreams, turning what started as a heartfelt conversation into one of the most emotional moments of the entire Africa journey 🥺❤️

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You have done yourself justice, brother. I admire you. Keep winning mate

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A few months ago, I was creating videos with nothing but hope.

Today, people around the world know my name.

This journey has taught me one thing:

Your background does not define your future.
One opportunity can change your life.
One person believing in you can change your world.

Thank you to everyone who believed in me before the world did, and to everyone who believes in me today.

I'll never take it for granted.

The journey continues. ❤️🇷🇼

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@kilundeezy He let this go too far

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@nikitabier That's why I always hold on to Netiquette. I learned this on X in 2023

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@venus92122 @AshtonHallofc Sure

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@CopShakurkihara ... Swali ni , mbona anadinya wanawake wenzake

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@CopShakurkihara Yawa, Mungu patia sisi nguvu. Hatuna amani kapisaaa kama wanaume, mbaya saidi

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@Keita_Mufasa @AshtonHallofc @MasseyRalson 😂😂

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Hall Brothers 🇷🇼 🇮🇳

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@moneyacademyKE Ehhh

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@ivymuthe @MillicentOmanga you look too cute. I am reserving y spot ifor you n gGrade9. Would you come?

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Congratulations to this hardworking man.

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CONFIRMED:Omosh one Hour Has Saved Enough money And Has Now Opened His Own Show.

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@Kenyans Guys, let's wait for 2032. Wicknell Chivayo has record of 7- 0, putting back African presidents in to power.

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@moneyacademyKE Murkomen can pay that in a single day. Let him bail us out as a patriotic Kenyan and as an athlete. Murkomen loves sports to the core.

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@moneyacademyKE Bottom up!

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🇰🇪 Kenya Forgotten

Why Do Kenyans Say "Mbao" For KSh 20?

Head into most kiosks, matatu stages, and markets in Kenya and request for "mbao moja" and you are more likely to be handed money than wood, KSh 20. This expression might be common among Kenyans but rarely does anyone bother to know how it was derived.

The background story starts way back in Kenya before the country had its own currency. At the time, Kenya was using East African Shilling that worked within the British monetary system. Like Britain, there were 20 shillings in £1; and since a shilling was commonly referred to as bob in Britain, the same was used even after the country attained independence. Many Kenyans still use "bob" when referring to shilling even today.

But what about "mbao"? One popular story says that it is because of the fact that there were 20 shillings in one pound that Kenyans started to refer to the amount as "mbao" as well. While there isn't an exact record from the historians on how it all started, this story continues to get passed down generations and is widely accepted by many Kenyans as the truth.

Apart from the name itself, it is what the name signifies in terms of Kenya which makes the name unique. We speak our language through an encyclopedic lens as it bears witness to colonisation, decolonisation, trade and urban culture. With every mention of the phrase 'nipee mbao', it means that one is unconsciously narrating a monetary history which dates back decades ago.

History is not always found in historical monuments, museums or books. At times, it can be found in the language and words we use everyday.

🇰🇪 Kenya, Remembered

Were you aware of the origin of the word "mbao" or did you hear another interpretation of the origin of "mbao"? Comment below; History is usually preserved by way of oral tradition.

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@Maryian96 Say hi to your younger sister

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@abuga_makori @MatteoGuendouzi @grok what did he smoke?