Simon Ochieng

Data Analyst # Research Consultant # Marketing #Technology

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

Thanks for info.! do you pweza also?

[Tamtam's Fresh Seafood @FishTamtam]

Fresh in! Live Crabs & Kilifi Oysters! Please retweet for seafood lovers on your timeline

#kilifioysters #livecrabs #mudcrabs #freshseafood

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

Nature to the rescue.

[ScienceFocus @ScienceFocusonX]

A tiny bee just did what chemotherapy couldn't.

Scientists in Australia discovered that honeybee venom can wipe out 100% of aggressive breast cancer cells in under 60 minutes.
And the healthy cells around them? Barely touched.

The breakthrough came from Dr. Ciara Duffy and her team at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, working alongside the University of Western Australia.
They tested venom drawn from 312 honeybees and bumblebees across Australia, Ireland, and England.

The target: triple-negative breast cancer and HER2-enriched breast cancer. Two of the deadliest, most stubborn forms of the disease.
The weapon: melittin. The same tiny peptide that makes a bee sting burn.

At one specific dose, melittin tore through cancer cell membranes completely within an hour. Within just 20 minutes, it shut down the chemical signals cancer cells need to grow and multiply.
Bumblebee venom, which lacks melittin, did nothing. Zero effect, even at high concentrations.

Scientists then recreated melittin synthetically in the lab and got almost identical results, meaning no bees need to be harmed to develop the therapy.

Published in the peer-reviewed journal npj Precision Oncology, the findings are still early-stage. Human trials haven't happened yet.

But one thing is clear. Nature has been hiding answers in plain sight all along, sometimes inside the smallest creatures on Earth.

Source: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research / npj Precision Oncology (Dr. Ciara Duffy et al.)

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

@wak1li is the road all tarmarc to Wajir??

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

A Kenyan of Somali origin preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ salvation in Eastleigh neighborhood, Nairobi. The GenZ generation in Kenya finally take hold of their future through exercising their freedom, individual rights ,cultural and social choices.

[wanjiru @Wanjiru2027]

Mambo ni mengi hii kenya, a somali is preaching jesus in eastleigh, when will africans embrace african spirituality!

[Gaurab Chakrabarti @Gaurab]

You cannot buy a new gas turbine until 2030. Order books at GE, Siemens, and Mitsubishi stretch to 2029. Turbine prices have nearly tripled since 2019. Every AI data center needs power and every gas plant needs a turbine. And every turbine has one part that bottlenecks the entire industry: The blade. It has to survive in gas 500°C above the melting point of the metal it's made from and spin at up to 20,000 RPM under 10,000 g of centrifugal force. Each blade is grown as a single crystal of nickel superalloy, pulled through a vacuum furnace at 3 mm per minute. A set of blades costs $600,000 and takes 90 weeks to grow. The same metallurgy powers modern jet engines. Only 3 companies on Earth can build one. China spent $42 billion trying to catch up. They bought a Russian fighter engine, took it apart, and copied every part. Their copy ran 30 hours between overhauls versus 400 for the original. Modern Western engines run 4,000. You can reverse engineer the shape of a turbine blade. You cannot reverse engineer 60 years of metallurgy.

[Edo Udgoon Siyad. @UdgoonSiyad]

⚠️ GARISSA COUNTY — URGENT FLOOD WARNING ⚠️

My people, please take this message seriously.

Masinga Dam has reached full capacity and water is already being released downstream. We now expect Kiambere Dam to spill within the next 5 days. This will cause water levels along River Tana to rise rapidly and could lead to flooding in low-lying areas.

I am urging all residents living near the river and in flood-prone areas to move to higher ground immediately. Do not wait until the situation becomes dangerous, especially at night.

Please ensure children, the elderly, and vulnerable persons are moved early and safely. Carry essential items and important documents.

We have seen before how quickly these floods can escalate. Acting early will save lives.

I also call upon The County Government of Garissa to be ready to help . I also call upon chiefs, elders, religious leaders, and youth to help spread this message to every household. Let us look out for one another and ensure no one is left behind.

@Nathif_J_Adam @abdulhaj @garissahealth @Garissapress

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

What a wow moment..! #Kenyan #health matters #Africa Technology

[Prof. Grace Irimu @ProfIrimu]

A proud moment unveiling a Proudly Kenyan Newborn Phototherapy Machine 🇰🇪
Locally developed, efficient, easy use, available spare parts & costs 25% of imported devices.
Led by Prof. Eng George Kamucha (technical), Prof. Grace Irimu (clinical).
KEBS approved, clinical trials next.

[NASA History Office @NASAhistory]

Annie Easley, born OTD in 1933, began her career at the NACA (NASA's predecessor) in 1955 as a “human computer.” When machines began to replace human computers for performing complex calculations, Easley adapted, becoming an expert computer programmer.

Easley's 34-year career at NASA furthered research on alternative power and technology on the Centaur rocket.

[Kenya Ports Authority @Kenya_Ports]

During this holy time of Lent and Ramadan, may your acts of prayer, reflection, and discipline lead to a deeper faith and answered prayers.

Ramadan Kareem and blessed lent to our Muslim and Christian family.

#Ramadan
#Lent

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

@DaalloD Suprising background. Not dry as other images depict.

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[wilder @wilderpatriot]

That’s a beautiful thing

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

Wow.! That's incredible.!

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

The people of Arusha, Tanzania 🇹🇿 transformed their Desert land into a grassland by digging pits and placing seeds with few grass during the raining season.

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

Survival is an ugly instinct.#fight https://t.co/xIXdN68moB

[Juwiiceeee @nimrat_c]

Police who where dropped off like a shein package in Haiti struggle to make peace with delayed payments

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

A short story with a message
https://t.co/Z3rRWSLNi7

[The Raila Odinga Amolo Foundation @RailaOdinga]

Congratulations to Emmanuel Wanyonyi for a phenomenal 800m Olympic victory! His determination, perfect pacing, and thrilling finish were truly awe-inspiring. What an epic race! You have made all Kenyans proud. Bravo.

[Simon Ochieng @analytic_simon]

@EngOtuoma Kudos eng.Otuoma .

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@elonmuskADO No.5