Susan Njuguna

Experienced in Quality management systems implementation, Lead QMS auditor, Data analyst, Beekeeper.

[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

BREAKING: 187 MPs skipped the Finance Bill 2026 vote.

122 voted YES.
40 voted NO.
187 were absent.
Let that sink in.

More than half of Parliament failed to show up for a vote that will affect taxes, prices, businesses, and millions of Kenyan households.

Yet every month, taxpayers still pay their salaries, allowances, mileage claims, and perks.

Kenyans need the names of all 187 MPs who were absent.

If you can't show up for the Finance Bill, what exactly are taxpayers paying you for?

NB-N Edited image used.

[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

Do you remember when they tried to grab Karura Forest? Now read this carefully.

Today, a controversial bill that could completely change everything is in Parliament.
And almost no one is talking about it.

This bill creates a powerful new office, the Director of Forest Regulation.

This office will have the power to:

This office will sit at the center of approvals, permits, and Licensing projects in forests. They will also
-Analyze, then approve or block PROJECTS in forests
-Monitor forests
-Enforce rules

Now here’s the dangerous part;

The bill places major projects under this system, including:

-Roads, Dams & Pipelines
-Tourism projects
-Forest concessions
-Even schools & hospitals, and many others
(Page 8)

Meaning:

The Government will now have the ability to do any projects easily in forests, including Karura, without going through many legal processes as it does now.

At the same time, the bill expands what counts as a forest: Mangroves and bamboo are now included.

This means mangrove forests across coastal Kenya are now part of the mix.

Then comes the real money layer in it:
Carbon credits & Ecosystem payments have been mentioned in it

Forests are no longer just protected land; they are economic assets.

So ask yourself:

Once this becomes law, what will stop the approval of projects within forests within a short period, e.g., by 2027?

Because everything will be “legal.”
What you saw recently at;

Karura.
Nairobi National Park.
Those were not isolated attempts.

They were tests. They were testing the waters and now .....

[Bonnie Mwangi, CPA, LLM, MBA @MwangiBonnie]

In our country - we often prefer thieves in powerful government positions.

It is why we elect thieves and charlatans -when smart, honest, successful, and ethical candidates are available.

We will elect a proven thief.

We will elect a candidate who provides a forged degree from a "school" nobody has ever heard from.

Who has no skills whatsoever to run a government with a KSH 33 billion budget. Who lacks the capacity to understand that a county government cannot SPEND KSH 6.3 billion, or 20% of the entire budget, on 4 lawyers, and be able to serve citizens.

And after the election, we will spend the next 5 years shouting "WANTAM".

The problem is US.

[George T. Diano @georgediano]

In Murang’a, there is a program called the Murang’a Youth Service. Yesterday there was a recruitment exercise across the whole of Murang’a. This program takes 30 youths per ward, and so far they have taken more than 8,000 youths. The youths are selected through balloting, if you pick “yes,” you get a chance. No educational qualifications are required.

If you are selected, you work in cleaning the towns in Murang’a for two months and you are paid Ksh 400 per day. You receive Ksh 300, while Ksh 100 is sent to your parent.

After finishing the cleaning work, you are taken to a polytechnic to study a course of your choice such as plumbing, hair and beauty, etc., for three months, and the program pays for your NITA exam.

After completing the exams, there is a graduation, and you are given Ksh 15,000 to start a business. If you start your business in Murang’a, you do not pay a business license fee for one year.

Murang'a is making other Kenyans feel like they were born in Mogadishu. Now that is empowerment, silent, focused and impacful, not what we are currently seeing in other areas. Other leaders are milking the country dry while telling their mumu voters that all development is taken to Murima bcoz of entitlement.🤡

[Okiya Omtatah Okoiti @OkiyaOmtatah]

This is devolution delivering its Schedule 4 mandate; clean, practical, and people-centred.

Murang’a County Government proves that real youth empowerment isn’t noise, handouts, or endless rallies. It’s design + discipline + delivery: short-term work, skills training, certification, and seed capital tied directly to the local economy.

This is the blueprint. Worth copying nationwide. Kudos to @HonKangata for focused, results-driven leadership.
This is how counties change lives, quietly, deliberately, at scale.

[Susan Njuguna @SWangare]

@lynn_ngugi1 Why do such wonderful people like Lynn Ngugi sometimes end up in this path? A path so so erroneous... 😭😭😭

[Farm With Fred @Fredmunene_]

Kenya’s High Court has delivered a major win for smallholder farmers by declaring parts of the country’s seed-sharing law unconstitutional. The ruling found that restrictions on farmers exchanging seeds violate their rights, recognizing the vital role of informal seed-sharing in the agricultural sector, where smallholders make up 70 percent of the workforce. The law was originally introduced to regulate seed quality and protect intellectual property, but it faced criticism for limiting traditional practices and threatening food sovereignty. Farmers and activists argue that sharing seeds is essential for maintaining biodiversity, ensuring resilient crops, and supporting rural livelihoods.

This decision strengthens farmers’ rights and sets the stage for future discussions on GMO policies and seed access in Kenya.

Computer man must Fall.

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

The government is set to enforce strict farm regulations under the Horticultural Crop Authority Bill 2024, blocking over 3 million farmers from selling fruits & veggies.

Farmers are required to:
—Apply for NEMA licenses at Sh10,000
—Pay Sh2,500 for soil tests & Sh4,700 for water tests
—Pay Sh5,000 for certification
—Acquire a Pest Control Board license at Sh60,000
—Undergo 2-yr first aid training, kits at Sh15,000
—Risk jail for buying from unlicensed farmers

[ephraimnjegafan @ephraimnjegafan]

Adani looks like the new face of State capture. These deals will permanently destroy the dream of affordable power in the country.

The government's fiscal crisis is being turned into an opportunity to loot the country through PPPs.

[Nelson Amenya @amenya_nelson]

FT have cooked Adani.

[ephraimnjegafan @ephraimnjegafan]

Why can't the Grade 9s sit KCPE next year and we do away with CBC? If we miss that chance the next option will be for Grade 12 to sit KCSE when that time comes.

Issues like these are some of the reasons why the KK regime must be sent home in 2027. If a government can play with the future of children, especially from poor backgrounds what is its worth?

CBC is not working in public schools due to a lack of human resources. JSS teachers are underpaid and unmotivated. Teachers are forced to teach subjects they never studied.

Since there will be no form ones next year, the government can deploy the secondary school teachers to teach in JSSs. But questions arise as to whether such teachers have been prepared for the task and how they will be managed in primary schools. If teaching JSSs requires new teachers what will happen to the excess teachers under the current system of education?

Nothing about this system adds up. What is so wrong with the current education system to justify such disruptions and chaos? Why weren't all these issues sought about from the beginning?

If we are having such issues at this early stage what will happen when we get to the more critical stage of career pathways in senior secondary schools? We are risking ruining the lives of an entire generation. The more we press deeper into this system the more we approach a point of no return.

[ephraimnjegafan @ephraimnjegafan]

There is a time when I warned Safaricom against competing on the basis of technology. My point was that due to innovations, technologies keep on changing and better and cheaper ways of delivering services get realised. The best way to compete is by providing great value to customers.

There are stories going around that Safaricom has written to CA demanding that satellite internet providers be forced to work with local partners. Safaricom is scared about the internet from space to unmodified devices that we discussed here some time back. If that service becomes readily available and affordable, it would create serious competition for local mobile phone operators.

CA as the regulator should exercise independence and avoid being swayed by its licensees. Satellite communication services are a global phenomenon. Local operators should adapt to changing times instead of resisting change.

Safaricom has been a dominant operator in Kenya and there are reasons to believe that this dominance has been abused to the detriment of Kenyans. Safaricom's internet is for example, insanely expensive.

Internet is today an economic and human right. Fast, affordable, reliable and accessible internet is a key pillar of the digital economy. Safaricom must not stand in the way of the realisation of this right. Any concerns Safaricom has must be subjected to robust and meaningful public participation.

Safaricom must be reminded how banks fought MPesa and how the regulator and the government stood firm against such attempts at resisting change. As a result, Kenya is today a fintech superpower. Safaricom should re-strategise in view of rising competition instead of seeking protectionist favours from the regulator. Safaricom must lower the cost of its services.

[ephraimnjegafan @ephraimnjegafan]

This is how the financial year 2023/24 ended. The public debt expenditure gobbled up an equivalent of 74% of tax revenues. We are in real debt distress. It is only a matter of time before the house of cards comes tumbling down.

Currently, the government is struggling to borrow from the domestic market. Investors are after high interest rates to compensate for mounting risks. But there is no way the government can afford to pay higher rates. So we are in a stalemate which is going to affect the implementation of the budget.

With the ongoing political crisis, hitting the projected tax revenues will be a tall order. The shilling might also depreciate further resulting in a higher debt servicing burden.

The government needs to take the economic crisis seriously and immediately start taking measures to pull back from the brink. Political manoeuvres wouldn't save the sinking fiscal ship. We have lost two months since the protests started. The government ought to have responded to the protestors' demands to balance its budget and cut wasteful spending and looting.

The next few days will be crucial. Now that the government is coming up with a supplementary budget, you should contact your MP and ask him or her not to pass a budget containing any provision for additional borrowing. We have exhausted our borrowing capacity. Further borrowing will be economically catastrophic.

[KEMRI-Wellcome @KEMRI_Wellcome]

We had an exciting Staff Open Day today! This provided an opportunity for our staff, especially the non-researchers to learn more about research across the programme through poster exhibitions showcasing incredible work across departments. This empowered a more informed team.

[Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, MBS @EzekielMutua]

Good morning friends. May this statement by my former boss Prof. Bitange Ndemo inspire you this week and may God bless your plans and give you success!

[Gabriel Oguda @gabrieloguda]

Oya, @WilliamsRuto. How do you feel watching this video?

[John-Allan Namu @johnallannamu]

Someone under the pseudonym Gen Zauti sent me this rendition of the 🇰🇪 national anthem earlier today. Given what we are witnessing, the tone is apt.

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

Kenyan police officers heading to Haiti angry at Sh20,000 allowance, they had been promised Sh100,000 as departure amount .

The officers have yet to be guaranteed life insurance despite embarking on a risky mission outside their jurisdiction.

[Erik Hersman @whiteafrican]

The issues in Kijabe Forest with potential flooding continues.

Though smaller than yesterday, a body of water is backed up against the railway tracks, the tunnel clogged.

A dangerous situation for the those downhill in Old Kijabe town and Mai Mahiu.

Officials notified.

[Erik Hersman @whiteafrican]

Tragedy in Old Kijabe town with heavy rains. Many people missing (maybe up to 100).

Blocked tunnel under the old railway lines created a lake. It broke after days of build up. See videos.

Whole community is out to help and search. @KijabeForest is supporting.