My interview with Didmus Barasa was my last one at Radio Generation. By then, I had already resigned and was moving on to something else.
It was probably the interview that best captured what those few months had taught me when I joined the station, I was far more of an activist than a journalist. I had no patience for politicians, especially those I felt had contributed to where this country is today. I even refused to interview some of them. I was convinced that giving them a platform was the wrong thing to do.
I was constantly told I was emotional and biased, especially towards UDA politicians. It annoyed me, but I also had to be honest with myself that journalism isn't activism. You don't get to choose who you hold to account. You ask the questions, no matter who is sitting across from you. That was one of the hardest adjustments I had to make.
So when Didmus Barasa sat in that chair, I asked him about the things people wanted answers to, including Brian's killing.
I wish more people understood the cost of activism. Some of you have the privilege of working wherever you want, building your careers without your politics following you everywhere. Activists don't have that luxury. Many employers see you as a liability. People assume you're surviving on NGO money because it's an easier story to believe than the truth. The truth is that writing for different platforms and doing consultancy work is what has kept me afloat.
The last two years have been the hardest of my life. Living under constant public scrutiny. Every morning I would wake up hoping my name wasn't trending again over another lie or another propaganda campaign. You become used to fear. You become used to people discussing your life as if they know it. It is exhausting.
If I could choose, I would never choose that part of this life again. But I also know that nothing is going to change about me. I will always care. I will always fight. That part has never been negotiable.
I had refused to interview Kasmuel too but eventually I realised I couldn't keep carrying my activist instincts into a newsroom. We did the interview, challenged each other, and it remained respectful. That experience, like many others, taught me that journalism and activism are different disciplines.
I thank the Radio Generation family for everything and their patience. It’s truly the home of hard truths. Quality content and amazing hosts.
"Edwin sifuna is the only person I see capable of taking on president Ruto, I will join sifuna and run using his party in Lang'ata God's willing "~Ahmed Hashi #SisiNdioSifuna@LindaMwananchi_
A new Bill has been proposed that seeks to stop the IEBC from livestreaming election results from polling stations.
If passed into law, Kenyans will no longer be able to follow the results live as they are announced at polling stations.
Gather around. Story time.
This past week/weekend, the prominent Zimbabwean scammer Wicknell Chivayo was in Statehouse Nairobi meeting Ruto. The last time he was in Kenya was about 3 months ago during a closed door meeting where he was handed a document in an official govt of Kenya emblazoned folder.
You see the reason why these two incidents are very important is because after the 2023 Zimbabwean election, it emerged that there had been massive fraudulent corruption perpetrated by the government through a South African Family owned Company called Ren-form that supplies all sorts of electoral material specifically focusing of biometric kits and ballot papers. This company after receiving funds from the government then goes ahead to wire Wicknell funds to his company Intratrek as he is the 'Local agent.'
In one of the incidents, a server that goes for about R 90,000 was billed at R23,000,000. BVR kits they had quoted at $5,000 tripled pricing in the final invoice to ZEC (Zimbabwean Electoral Commission) and we're sold for $16,000 a piece. Interestingly enough, on both occasions that he has been in Kenya, he has also passed by the Tanzanian Statehouse to meet the other embattled president Samia Suluhu. This so called system maintenance is not coincidental that it happened on the same weekend when the biggest electoral fraud perpetrator was in the country.
This is a story I've followed for over a year now. From their official introduction by Mnangagwa at Statehouse Zimbabwe to Dubai for that Climate maneno. Will keep updating as we go.
As I say, I believe in coincidences, but only to a certain point
Hawa ndio Wajaluo Ruto anategemea? Hawa Kwanza wanafanya kazi Kwa backyard yake and yet wako nyuma ya Sifuna kama sisi weingine. Luo bloggers are for Ruto, Luos are for Sifuna naongea nikiwa Kwa ground mostly Luo bloggers wako Nairobi
Sifuna must visit all the Radio/TV stations,go to all these podcasts,join Twitter Spaces,invade vernacular stations in totality and be consistent with what he pushes the same way Riggy does it. The government apologists are telling him to avoid the media but in my book if a presidential candidate cannot go to the media and easily push his agenda and narrative across then he has no business being one. The message must get to the most remote of places,go to regional or village podcasts,spaces,Facebook and Tiktok lives etc.
Trump literally won by going to those podcasts and never shying away from debates while he consistently hammered his points.
Ofcouse he may say something off but that’s what makes us human beings,collecting feedbacks and going is the way.
The sixth must be palpable in all areas of this country,at no point should the momentum slow down.
Khupa Kuchie,Khabusieee!!!
COTU secretary General Francis Atwoli's Wife Roselinda Atwoli has come out defending senator Edwin Sifuna calling on his husband mzee Francis Atwoli to contribute to Sifuna's bid by contributing a billion towards Sifuna's presidential candidature. Mama Roselinda Atwoli was speaking during Bungoma County Aspirants meeting.
There is an actual book by a white guy who was cruising around the continent in his small boat, when he got to Mombasa and was told by a drinking buddy about a job requiring people with boat operation knowledge. He applied. It was a UN agency job. Got called for an interview..🧵
at what point did you know your parents had lost you as a child? i’ll go first. with my dad, it was when he slammed me so hard against the wall i lost consciousness for a few seconds whilst shielding my face from the blows that followed. i was 17 & working. pains me to date
My people, as promised, here is the update and some results on the milk samples you asked us to test.
You requested we prioritise Brookside and Mt Kenya Milk, and we followed exactly what YOU wanted.
This entire investigation is people-driven, not sponsor-driven.
“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown allies will come and seek you”
Carl Jung
When we speak, listen. Under JKIA there are men buried under the runway. In Yatta, there are men who died in the canal. In Tigoni, entire villages were wiped out. Countless died in Manyani, Hola, Tuntu and Uruku.
Najua mko busy na matanga but... 8 Parliamentary Bills have just been assented and signed into law at Statehouse this morning. I'll be quoting some of these that I've broken down bedore. Will be highlighting. I didn't expect them to be rushed that fast through Parliament.