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@genz___baddie @HonKioni

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@Asswetooo @CrystalAsige and @FaithOdhiambo8 everyday anytime

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

Tonight, the world pauses from its politics, conflicts and divisions to gathers around football. The @FIFAWorldCup officially kicks off with the opening match at the historic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City between Mexico vs South Africa. (All African countries know who they will be supporting 😂)

This is history in the making. For the first time ever, the World Cup is hosted across THREE nations simultaneously including the United States, Mexico and Canada. A record-breaking 48 teams are competing, up from 32, giving more nations than ever before a seat at the table and 104 matches will be played across 16 cities making this the largest World Cup in history.

What I love most about the World Cup is what it teaches us beyond sport. Rules matter, fairness is possible, a referee's decision binds even the most powerful and when the rules of the game are respected, the beautiful game flourishes. There is a lesson there for governance and for all of us.

May the best team win. Enjoy the beautiful game!

#WorldCup2026 #FIFA2026 #BeautifulGame

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

A KSh 4.8 trillion budget in the context of a widening deficit and rising cost of living must be anchored on one question. How does it ease pressure on households while building long-term economic resilience?

First, we appreciate that education has been provided a big share but the funding must resolve the basics. Clear capitation arrears to stabilise schools, move decisively from intern teachers to adequately paid permanent hires, increase teacher numbers to match enrolment and reduce classroom pressure. Sustainable financing of universities must also be prioritised to protect access and quality.

Second, healthcare investment should focus on access and protection. Strengthen primary healthcare as the first point of care, equip and staff referral hospitals and expand financial risk protection so that no household is pushed into poverty by illness. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) must be felt at the facility level not just stated in policy.

Third, social protection should be responsive to economic realities. They should index cash transfers for the elderly, persons with disabilities and vulnerable children to inflation and ensure predictable and timely disbursement so that support retains its real value.

Fourth, prioritise sectors that create jobs. We should scale up investment in agriculture value chains, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and youth enterprise programmes. This requires affordable credit and targeted support that enables small businesses to grow and absorb labour. Employment creation must be central to our fiscal objectives and not a residual outcome.

Finally, fiscal choices must reflect discipline and clarity of purpose. Reduce non-essential expenditure, limit reliance on opaque borrowing and align every allocation to measurable outcomes in service delivery and economic opportunity.

The people’s budget has its flaws but it forces us to confront a basic truth. Kenyans are asking for credible and costed programmes that prioritise classrooms, clinics and jobs over bureaucracy, luxury projects and opaque borrowing. Our duty is to insist that every shilling in this Budget reflects a genuine commitment to equitable allocation of public resources and constitutionalism over politics.

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

Rūciü ni Thika. Kujeni na mbogi!

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

Wait, someone wake me up! Did we pack our bags and move to Europe overnight, or did the equator suddenly shift? 🗺️❄️ According to CS Opiyo Wandayi, the reason we've been crying at the petrol pump is because of "winter." I guess that slight June chill in Limuru is now a full-blown European blizzard blocking our fuel pipelines! ⛄️⛽. We aren't experiencing a change of seasons; we are experiencing a masterclass in pulling the wool over our eyes . Next thing you know, EPRA will increase fuel prices in September because of "autumn leaves falling on the tarmac." 😂

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@motivasyonhane 41

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@AokoOtieno_ This is how it went down!

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@edwinsifuna Meanwhile agenda ya Kirembe huko Kisumu ilikua hii.

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@Belive_Kinuthia That's how it went down in Kisumu! WANTAM

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@YoungKing254 @gladyswanga @TheODMparty predictable agenda:

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@LmaoTato @gladyswanga @TheODMparty So sad! @gladyswanga and the entire @TheODMparty fratenity! Using jobless youths for your own gains. Time will catch up with you!

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

Kenya is accepting the risk of "secondary transmission"; where a leak or an accidental exposure at the facility could spark a local outbreak in a country that is currently Ebola-free @citizentvkenya

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

If the pathogen is considered too dangerous for the world-class high-containment facilities in the US (like those at Emory or Nebraska), by what logic is it safe for Kenya? @citizentvkenya

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@JohnMbadiN True "resolution" would be fixing the economy, not seeking another term while the people struggle to eat. Kenya deserves a leader who prioritizes the kitchen table over the ballot box.

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@JohnMbadiN “3 Million strong” but at what cost? 🇰🇪 📉
While some celebrate in the Lakeside, the rest of Kenya is suffocating under the weight of Ksh.242 diesel and record-breaking inflation. You can't silence the "naysayers" when their pockets are empty and businesses are closing.

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@gpdkaluma Wow ! Mt. Kenya has its MPs and CSs which other mountain in Kenya needs some seats? Suswa, Ramogi, Longonot, Elgon...

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@MutahiNgunyi Similarly, Moi's Ksh 2.50 in the 80s–90s or Kibaki's Ksh 20 in the 2000s are not directly comparable to today's Ksh 150 without inflation adjustment.

[odingo Festus kodingo @OdingoKodingo]

@MutahiNgunyi The "300x increase" is misleading without accounting for inflation. In real terms, the increase is far smaller. Jomo's 50 cents in the 60s–70s had much higher purchasing power than 50 cents today.

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Tomorrow Thursday 20th March 2025, @KNBStats will launch the 2023 Compendium of Environmental Statistics in Nairobi from 8.00am. @COMESA_HQ @NemaKenya @Environment_Ke
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