The first trillionaire in human history
- Elon Musk
- Born in South Africa
- Bullied relentlessly as a kid
- Immigrated to North America
- Arrived with a backpack and a dream
- Built Zip2 with his brother
- Sold it 4 years later for $300 million
- Co-founded PayPal with the profits
- Revolutionised digital payments
- Sold PayPal to eBay for $1.5 billion
- Bet everything on Tesla and SpaceX
- Got mocked for electric cars
- Got laughed at for reusable rockets
- Nearly went bankrupt in 2008
- Kept building anyway
- Turned Tesla into the world’s most valuable automaker
- Made EVs mainstream and transformed the automotive industry
- Made reusable rockets a reality
- Reduced the cost of reaching space by 95%
- Sparked the modern commercial space race
- Built Starlink and connected millions around the world to high-speed internet
- Turned SpaceX into the most valuable private company in history
- Bought Twitter for $44 billion
- The world said he overpaid
- He was called reckless, stupid & crazy
- Advertisers fled, media declared it dead
- Critics called it the worst acquisition in tech history
- Renamed it 𝕏
- Rebuilt the platform anyway
- Turned it into one of the most influential platforms on Earth
- Launched xAI and accelerated the global AI race
- Sent astronauts to space
- Is trying to get humans to mars
- Created millions of jobs
- Generated hundreds of billions in value
- Inspired an entire generation of builders
Before:
- Failed repeatedly
- Worked insane hours
- Slept in factories and offices
- Got bullied, laughed at and mocked
- Constantly told “it’s impossible”
- Kept building anyway
- Made it possible
Today:
- Richest person on Earth
- First trillionaire in human history
- Largest IPO in history $1.77 trillion
Most people quit when the world laughs at them.
Elon Musk built the future instead.
Love him or hate him…
Nobody has changed more industries in a single lifetime.
Payments. Cars. Energy. Space. Social Media. Communications. AI.
History won’t remember the people who said it couldn’t be done.
It will remember the people who did it anyway.
Congratulations Elon.
The first trillionaire. 🚀
Kenyan runner Abel Mutai who was just a few meters from the finish line, but he got confused with the marking and stopped, thinking he had finished the race.
A Spanish runner, Iván Fernández, was right behind him and, realizing what was happening, began shouting to the Kenyan to keep running. Mutai didn't know Spanish and didn't understand. Realizing what was going on, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory.
A journalist asked Ivan: "Why did you do that?"
Ivan replied: "My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win."
The journalist insisted: "But why did you let the Kenyan win?"
"Ivan replied: "I didn't let him win, he was going to win, the race was his."
The journalist insisted and asked again: "But you could have won!"
Ivan looked at him and replied: "But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor on that medal? What would my mom think of that?"
The closure of the straits of Hormuz will affect Africa most. Other continents either have alternative sources (Russia etc) or have stockpiles (China). US invasion of Vemezuela was calculated to buffer energy supplies in anticipation of Iran way. Africa despite being a producer will be hit most by supply shocks. Yet there is no coordinated energy strategy by the Africa Union. We are on our own
Nandi Leaders, stop using yesterday’s heckling to mask your failures.
Yes, heckling was wrong. That is not in dispute. But do not lie to the people by claiming it was the only opportunity to raise the issues affecting our county. Leadership is not built on theatrics or sympathy votes — it is built on responsibility and results.
The President’s office has always remained open. You have access to book appointments, present concerns, and advocate for the needs of our people. Do not pretend that doors are closed when, in reality, you have simply failed to walk through them.
Let us also be honest: the President has access to raw intelligence and real-time information. Do you truly believe he is unaware of what is happening on the ground? It is time to mature politically and accept accountability.
Yesterday was not just about heckling. It was a reminder — a clear message from the people — that many of you have not delivered on the promises you made to your voters.
And let this be clear: "do not attempt to use my name to sanitize failure or seek political cover."
Mic drop.
@WilliamsRuto
#watuwajipange
My young Fren Sifuna. Take heart, but take CARE. The line between BOLDNESS and FOOLISHNESS is thin. They removed you as SG of ODM, in the morning, then Ruto returned you in the evening. To call this the LAW is FOOLISH. In political science, we call you a useful IDIOT. You GET it?
People are uprooting tea 😢.
The Rift Valley economy is sinking while PS Agriculture @DrRonohpaul hails from here. What is 12 bob per kilo? This is modern-day slavery. I truly pity our parents who toil for nothing.
The most valuable companies in Kenya by market cap today:
Safaricom—Sh1 trillion
Equity Bank—Sh188 billion
KCB Bank—Sh148 billion
EABL—Sh147 billion
StanChart—Sh114 billion
ABSA—Sh107 billion
Co-op Bank—Sh103 billion
NCBA— Sh100 billion
In accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, we have calculated the maximum retail prices of petroleum products, which will be in force from 15th January 2025 to 14th February 2025.^DC
If this is an indication of the performance of SHA/SHIF, then certainly it needs a serious relook!
Bill 1:
Amount to be Paid - Ksh 146,639
SHA to Pay - Ksh 13,440 (9%)
Patient to Pay - Ksh 133,199 (91%)
Bill 2:
Amount to be Paid - Ksh 95,870
SHA to Pay - Ksh 8,960 (9%)
Patient to Pay - Ksh 86,910 (91%)
In accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, we have calculated the maximum retail prices of petroleum products which will be in force from 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 to 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.^DC
Kapsabet county referral Hospital (KCRH) is a crime SCENE !!.
Yesterday in the evening I did impromptu visit to Kapsabet county referral hospital (KCRH) , Kapsabet Town, Nandi county.
It was traumatic just like Sang under-velopment across the county.
I have always insisted that the inept Sang has successfully run down Kapsabet county referral hospital and entire medical facilities in the county ; such as ;
- kapsabet hospital doesn't have even gloves ,syringes & no drugs patients are referred to buy in private pharmacies. (Sang a week ago launched only fluids and reproductive drugs e.g condoms & family planning worth 48M)
- pathetic hygiene conditions and poor sanitary situation walking through the wards wafts foul smell.
- inadequate and demoralised staff with overwhelming work schedule with poor working conditions.
- congested wards where patients sleep on dilapidated bedding and sleep along the corridors.
- poor lighting or no lighting at all at corridors and wards in the hospital.
Wayforwad ;
Inept Sang should be impeached for poor development, governance and human rights abuses especially access to health.
Secondly I shall be requesting senate health committee to visit Kapsabet county referral hospital (KCRH) and make appropriate recommendations.
#mtetezi
Blessed week
Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang'wa has proposed a four-year term for Presidents, MPS, Senators, Governors and Members of County Assembly.
#starkenyanews
📸 Enos Teche
Impeachment Proceedings of DP Rigathi Gachagua just confirmed Kenya MPs & Senators have no iota of integrity. Once hired, they’ll will throw stones at their own mother! Once you sell your conscience for 30 Pieces, you lose your soul to the devil! An irreversible Faustian Bargain!
For Your Information:
Elon Musk is the richest man in the world worth over us$270B: Kshs. Thirty Five Trillion!!!!
His companies are valued at over us$900B: over Kshs. 117 Trillion!!!!!!
Safaricom valuation is paltry us$3B: Kshs. 413B.
Basically, Safaricom is 0.33% of Elon Musk companies. And you read with glee Safaricom asking Elon Musk they “collaborate “ together in Kenya!
It is like a One Acre squatter maize farmer telling a 300 acre commercial farmer they collaborate to dominate the maize market in Cheptongei!