I remember when I used to religiously log into Twitter to have a good laugh, then carry on with my day. Nowadays itโs 10/10 depressing tweets about how weโre getting screwed over. EVERY DAY. ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
Sections of Uhuru Park will be hived off to "expand Uhuru Highway".
Parts of Karura Forest will be hived off "to plant tree seedlings and build rangers' accommodation units".
Parts of Nairobi National Park will be hived off "to construct parking yards for the new Bomas International Convention Centre".
Sections of Ngong Forest are being cut down for "the construction of the Ngong-Riruta rail line and an international resort and casino".
Practically every green and gazetted area within the Nairobi Metropolitan area is being targeted.
And this is place where scrutiny is highest.
Can you imagine what is happening in gazetted areas in the Rift Valley.
When pastoralists are in power, every green space is either pasture for "wega ngombe wagule yiote" or merely something to degazette, cut down and build some ugly concrete structure.
Scarcity mentality at birth.
Kenya's 'middle class' is too busy attending half marathons and music festivals to notice attempts at destroying them.
Housing levy, fuel levy, PAYE, incoming carbon tax, inflation, fuel price hikes, rising cost of living while salaries remain the same.
Wake up sheeple.