Xavier

Son, brother, servant of God and friend to man Winner of the ACCA Strategic business leaders inter- university challenge 2022, Harambee stars🇰🇪 supporter.

[Eric @amerix]

The NTSA mandatory annual vehicle inspection is the Motor Vehicle Tax that was impugned in the disgraced 2024 Finance Bill but is now being reintroduced with a different name.

It is a TAX.

Reject it.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@x_weeep @Nganga_one “..., that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. ”

[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

I've just watched President William Ruto's Madaraka Day speech, and I honestly think it's among his weakest yet, with lots of gaslighting.

He seems unable to distinguish between a national moment and a political talking point.

Madaraka Day is one of the few occasions when a President is expected to speak to the hopes, struggles, and future of the entire country.

Instead, he spent a significant portion of the speech on an issue that, while important, could easily have been addressed at a separate event in Wajir.

Where was the conversation on the cost of living?

Where was the fuel?
Jobs?
The economy?

A President with major achievements spends Madaraka Day showcasing them. A good president also adresses problems his people are facing.

A President with little to show and who doesn't care spends Madaraka Day changing the subject.

Completely disconnected.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

Economic evidence shows that sustained tax increases in lower and middle-income economies can slow investment, consumption and production. Long-term revenue growth is strongest when tax policy and economic expansion are pursued together.

[Onyango Okello Oloo. @calvinokello4]

Raila drew his power from the people. He fashioned himself as the people's voice. The masses tolerated his handshakes because they loved him. They disagreed with his decisions but respected it in the belief that everything he does, he does it for the people.

Sifuna is intentionally embracing that side of Raila.

The masses will always feel oppressed no matter the government. Anyone seen to champion for their rights will have them.

[FERDINAND OMONDI @FerdyOmondi]

Kenya’s rush into a 2,000MW nuclear plant in Siaya is a historic mistake in the making – economically, environmentally, and strategically.

First, context. Kenya already gets about 85–90% of its electricity from clean sources: geothermal, hydro, wind and increasingly solar. We are a global poster child for clean power without nuclear. Our main challenge isn’t a lack of clean options. We aren’t planning and using what we have well enough. So why gamble billions on the most complex, riskiest option on the menu?

A single 2,000MW nuclear plant is one of the largest, most expensive projects in our history. These plants are notorious for cost overruns and delays in far richer, more technically advanced countries. If it runs late (very likely) or goes over budget (almost guaranteed), someone has to pay. That “someone” is Kenyan taxpayers and electricity consumers. We risk locking ourselves into decades of high tariffs or more public debt to service a mega‑project we didn’t actually need.

Meanwhile, the opportunity cost is massive. For the same money, Kenya could add thousands of megawatts of geothermal, wind and solar across multiple counties, plus storage and transmission to stabilise the grid. Geothermal alone, in the Rift Valley, can provide 24/7 baseload power without importing fuel – and we’ve already shown we know how to do it. Wind in Turkana, solar in the north and east, small hydro, battery storage: these are proven, modular, quicker to build, and spread economic benefits more widely than one giant plant in Siaya.

Then there’s the risk profile. Nuclear accidents are rare, but when they go wrong, they go very wrong and last for generations. Putting a first‑ever nuclear plant on Lake Victoria, which supports millions of people across several countries, is a huge regional gamble. Even “minor” incidents or perceived risk can devastate fisheries, tourism, and local livelihoods. Radioactive waste is a 100‑year question in a political system that struggles to manage five‑year projects without scandal. Do we really trust our current institutions to run a flawless nuclear safety culture for the next century?

Governance is the elephant in the room. Nuclear is the kind of project that attracts opaque deals, expensive foreign contractors, complex technology transfer promises, and huge procurement contracts. In a country where big infrastructure routinely raises questions about corruption and value for money, adding nuclear’s complexity is like pouring petrol on a smouldering fire. Once we sign, we are locked in – to a vendor, to a technology, to a repayment schedule – regardless of how our economy or technology options evolve.

Strategically, it also makes little sense. The world is moving towards flexible, distributed, renewables‑heavy systems supported by storage and smart grids. Nuclear is the opposite: big, centralised, inflexible units that must run almost all the time to be economical. On a grid like Kenya’s, where demand is still growing and industrialisation is uneven, dropping 2,000MW of inflexible baseload can actually complicate balancing, especially when we add more variable wind and solar. We risk building a system that is technically elegant on paper but financially and operationally brittle in reality.

Kenya’s climate and geography give us an embarrassment of renewable riches: untapped geothermal reservoirs, some of the best wind regimes on the continent, abundant solar irradiation, and room for regional power trade. Instead of doubling down on what works and scaling it smartly, we are flirting with the most capital‑intensive, politically risky, institution‑demanding technology available. It’s like bypassing a field full of ripe maize to plant a single, exotic crop we’ve never grown before, which only matures if the weather is perfect for 20 years.

If our goal is cheap, reliable, climate‑friendly power that supports jobs and industry, the answer is to go deeper on what we’re already good at:

– Aggressively expand geothermal as firm baseload.
– Add more wind and solar, especially near demand centres.
– Invest in storage, transmission, and regional interconnectors.
– Fix governance, planning, and utility finances so that Kenyans actually feel the benefit on their bills.

Nuclear might have a place someday in a much larger, richer, more industrialised Kenya with rock‑solid institutions. But right now, when we are already at 85%+ clean power and sitting on huge untapped renewable potential, a 2,000MW nuclear plant is not visionary at all. It’s a high‑risk distraction. Our focus should be on making Kenya the first truly renewables‑powered industrial economy in Africa, not a test case for big nuclear on Lake Victoria.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@IsaacSima25009 @themayor_ke You seem not to have understood the man Raila. Raila is the only man who ate his cake and somehow had it at the same time.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@Ben_0ch @the_sambu Bwana how do you sleep with the idea that God is sitted somewhere amekaza waiting for you to sin so that he can unleash his wrath on you?
How do you reconcile such a character with His claim to long suffering, grace, love and his persistent calling of people out of sin?

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

For quality of life, it is better to err on the side of being an optimist and wrong, rather than a pessimist and right

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@InkalimevaW @amenya_nelson How can call people out of where he is and into where he is not?

[🇺🇸 🦅Simple Man 🦅🇺🇸 @Soaringeagle45]

A woman goes to KFC to get the kids something to eat. They wanted the kids meal with a leg so she said "kids meal with the leg" and the lady taking the order says "which side?"

The woman was caught off guard at having to make such an odd decision but answered "I guess the right side, I don't know what the difference is."

After several moments of laughter she says "no honey which side would you like to go with the leg?

Mashed Potatoes or wedges

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@Ivory249781 @MaragiaWakili @miheso_alan1 Halafu between Jan10th na Dec 18th zibebe kina nani juu hatujawahi kuwa na shortage ya magari except hizi siku za Christmas na new year?

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@ivybrown541 @kipkoecheruiyot 😂😂🤣 Bwana there is nothing religious in circumcision. It is purely a cultural activity!
The fact that it is mentioned in the Bible doesn't spiritualize it. Why then not circumcise on the 8th day?

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@jimmykiage_QS @e_lumumba 🤣🤣

[Eng. Karis | MSC | @Briankariu]

Lets create a national fund that will be funded by taxpayers either directly or indirectly.
Lets also make sure the fund is outside the purview of parliament and the laws of Kenya
Lets ensure the fund is managed by our friends who will not be vetted and who are only answerable to us.
Let's also make the function of the fund vague.

Hallmarks of the greatest heist this republic has seen in decades.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@moneyacademyKE The government should get half of the proceeds to finance the Rironi Mau Summit road waache hii maneno ya toll.
They can actually down pay 50% to accelerate the development.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@edugithae @kenyanwalstreet Commitment from gov't to continue supporting it.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@moneyacademyKE Considering the cost of capital ( 15%) the stadium costs about $85B. The 15 % is what we should be questioning. Is it because of a poor credit rating or is it that the interest earners are close friends of the current power.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@WakagothoK @hon_wamuchomba Bwana you cannot legislate utmost good faith and agency problem. Neither the directors of KTDA nor the gov't is working towards making better the lives of Kenyans.

[Xavier @XavierOnyangi]

@abuga_makori 1. @SimbaArati will defend his seat on an ODM ticket.
2. @RealMatiangi will not be on the ballot. He's likely to be offered a PCS position.
3. Kisii county is not known to elect a six piece. Kila mtu ajipange bwana.