Bernard Chesire

Sustainability expert, Engineer and a true patriot

[Finance Historian @BoardLotSultan]

Dr. Hosea Kili has redefined social security in Kenya. From his early days in law to becoming the Group Managing Director/CEO of LAPTRUST since 2014, he has been the driving force behind institutionalizing retirement benefits for local government workers.🧵1/n

[khalif kairo @KhalifKairo]

Officially a commercial pilot after attaining the required hours, milestones & passing my final practical exam done by Captain Koros.
All glory goes to GOD for helping me achieve my biggest life milestone.
Special thanks to my Family, Friends and Flitestar academy.

[𝗩𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 @vinguard254]

This one sinks well 💉💉.

[Bernard Chesire @benachess]

@ledamalekina Budgeted corruption is the issue, with substandard road projects. We need to get value for money in terms of road maintenance and development projects.

[Bernard Chesire @benachess]

@KeKirwa Yara Farmcare

[Bernard Chesire @benachess]

@_shugah @xysist I think the only monopoly remaining is grain and bulk handling which will end soon.

[Pesa Wall @PesaWall]

The Mrima Hills' mineral rights has previously been marred with disputes between the Govt. and Cortec Mining, a company associated with the late Jacob Juma:

3/3

[Anup Malani @anup_malani]

Countries with more engineers grow faster. Countries with more lawyers grow slower. The cross-country data are striking. I'm a law professor, so make of that what you will.

[Nelson Havi SC @NelsonHavi]

Dear @KeNHAKenya the vestigial curves of the the defunct Westlands Roundabout are a cause of unnecessary traffic congestion. Please, remove them and straighten the Highway.

[Muriaso @muriaso]

Thika road does not need an expressway. Kenha needs to improve the Pangani interchange maybe by adding a viaduct as its the section that creates traffic.
Also it doesnt make sense having 10 lanes culminating to a single carriageway in Thika interchange.
Am also worried that the expressway might eat into the three/four lanes currently in place. Anyway, why do we need an expressway in Witeithie?

[Bernard Chesire @benachess]

@jimNjue_ @KenyaPower_Care Kenya power is treating us like its a favour to access their services. Last year they deactivated my token meter and didnt bother to reactivate with numerous follow ups. I cant wait for power freedom....

[Cerebral Assassin @xysist]

What I like about devolution is that with time there will be a huge difference between serious counties and jokers

[Jeff Koinange, MBS @KoinangeJeff]

All KENYAN… All The Time!!!

[Stephen Mutoro @smutoro]

Kenya’s Economy Is in ICU — Here’s Why
⭕️ The govt collected only Sh1.81T by Nov 2025 — just 41% of the full-year target of Sh4.43T, showing deep revenue underperformance.
⭕️ Borrowing has already hit Sh623B accounting for 34% of all money the govt has received, meaning Kenya is running on debt rather than real income.
⭕️ Tax revenue is badly lagging, with only 35% of the annual target collected, while non-tax revenue is also falling behind.
⭕️ Public debt payments have swallowed Sh865T in just 5 months — already 45% of the full-year debt servicing target.
⭕️ This means almost half of every shilling Kenya plans to collect this year is going to creditors, not to development, jobs, or services.
⭕️ Total public debt obligations for the year stand at Sh1.91T, even before any new Sh1T borrowing is added.
⭕️ If the govt goes ahead to borrow another Sh1T and sell national assets like Safaricom or KPC shares at a loss, due debt payments could balloon to about Sh2.5T by June 2026.
⭕️ That would mean more money is going to debt than to running the entire country, a classic sign of fiscal distress
⭕️ Kenya is now financing spending by selling assets and piling up loans, not by growing its economy — a dangerous path toward a debt trap
… Where are those folks talking of Singapore (read Singapoor)? @KeTreasury @IEAKenya @BillowKerrow

[Bernard Chesire @benachess]

@MativoMJohn It can be utilized for cement or tile production who currently import from Tanzania or SA

[Aimee 🤍 @aime_mwizaa]

Plan for 2026:
Stay private.
Work hard.
Dress well.
Eat healthy.
Talk less.
Do more.
Live life.
Be kind.
Stay humble.
Avoid drama.
Chase goals.
Love God. 🙏🏽

[Mbiti Mwondi Maino,MD @mbiti_mwondi]

Cheers to 2026,the year we finally break generational poverty 😎

[Bernard Chesire @benachess]

@koske_felix The problem is we the people dont trust the political class. There is lack of transparency and rushed projects/ programs which erodes public trust.

[Bernard Chesire @benachess]

@edwinsifuna Your comments are well aligned. My question is where has Gulf Energy participated in upstream projects other than the white products import and the expensive IPP with Kenya Power.

[Edwin Sifuna @edwinsifuna]

Parliament has invited your views on the Turkana Oil FDP that we are considering currently. You should pay attention because this is Ruto’s biggest scandal yet.

1. The ownership of the Company that is to produce the oil (Gulf Energy, Formerly Tullow) changed names and hands multiple times in a matter of weeks. Days even. Your lawyer will tell you thats symptomatic of attempts to mask real ownership. It is telling that the current FDP was approved by government days after the last ownership changes.

2. The Original production contract has been varied a million times. Most notably on 25th November 2025 just days after the last ownership changes, to raise the maximum recoverable cost for petroleum production from the initial 55% to 85%. Kenyans will never see any real benefit from that oil.

3. On the same day Clause 27(2)(b) was amended to expand the definition of capital
expenditure to include expenditure on labour, fuel, repairs, maintenance,
hauling, mobilisation and supplies and materials relating to production,
development, exploration and appraisal and decommissioning costs. We may basically never see a coin from our oil.

4. Crucially, we in the Senate passed the Local Content bill which requires the oil company to utilize locally available resources including labour and supplies. They have cleverly made the current agreement with Gulf exempt from such legislation.

We don’t have leaders. We have dealers in government who don’t care about anything other than themselves.