There was an elderly veteran who lived alone in a small house across from a daycare. Dementia had slowly claimed more of his memory each day. His eyes often gazed into the distance; he spoke little and smiled even less. His world had grown quiet and lonely.
Then the children from the daycare noticed him.
Every afternoon after school, they would run across together. No one had told them to go. They simply came on their ownβbright smiles, warm hugs, cheerful chatterβcarrying candy, snacks, and handmade cards.
One wore a helmet and carried a wooden stick like a little warrior. Another stood beside him on the porch steps, watching as he opened a bag of popcorn. One hugged him so tightly that he softly said, βThatβs a good hug.β
At first, he sat quietly, sometimes looking a little confused. But day after day, their laughter, their embraces, and their lively voices fell like gentle rain on dry earth.
Slowly, his eyes began to brighten. He started to respond. He smiled. He talked. He began waiting for them.
He accepted their small gifts, pointed to a card bearing his name, and smiled again.
He still forgot many things.
Yet one thing he never forgot: every day, those children came to him.
He knew he was no longer alone.
Their pure, unconditional love gently drew him back to life. They healed him in the simplest wayβby showing up and by loving him.
May he always spend joyful days with those little angels.
And may those children grow up carrying the same warm hearts forever. β€οΈ
@georgenjoroge_@CitamMombasa
I am not sure why it was done in the boardroom- if indeed this post is true for todayβs online is anything.
Perhaps the goal is GODLY SIMPLICITYοΏ½οΏ½ which is absolutely PRICELESS and should be goal of every young person/ couple. But why not at the Sanctuaryβs Altar?
Avoid distractions while driving. Put away your phone, focus on the road, and obey posted limits. Jua Speed Limit. #NTSASpeedCameras DriveSafe Avoid Fines. @ntsa_kenya.
"Wanatutia gas, wanatuitisha ID, phone number, na KSh 1,500, then wanatuambia wanatupea gas. Si hiyo ni wizi? Hiyo ni kupewa aje?"
Note he is wearing a UDA cap. He had just come from where they were distributing MTUNGI YA GAS. But after seeing how they were doing it, he decided to walk back home.
Every legal practitioner, every Forester, every active citizen, every Kenyan,
Must come out and speak for Esther Wairimu Keige.
Esther Wairimu was a 54 year old senior Legal Officer , Kenya Forest Service, stationed at Karura Forest
Esther was abducted three weeks ago and she has been found dead.
We cannot normalize abductions and murder in this country.
Enough is Enough!
If this post appears on your TL, reply with the hashtag #JusticeForEstherWairimu #EndAbductionsKe
THE PROPOSED MANDATORY ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION CHARGES ARE INSENSITIVE & UNFAIR!!
Fellow Kenyans,
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced that, effective July 1, private vehicles older than four years will be subjected to mandatory annual inspections at a cost of KSh2,000 per vehicle, while motorcycles will also attract compulsory inspection charges.
Road safety is a legitimate national objective. Every Kenyan wants safer roads, fewer accidents and vehicles that meet acceptable safety standards. However, public policy must be evidence-based, proportionate, transparent and sensitive to the economic realities facing citizens.
The proposed inspection regime fails that test.
Kenyans are already burdened by high fuel prices, multiple taxes and levies, rising insurance premiums, expensive spare parts, parking charges, licensing fees and an increasing cost of living. Introducing another compulsory annual payment without demonstrating its necessity places yet another financial burden on households and businesses that are already under immense pressure.
We therefore call upon the Government to immediately suspend the implementation of this directive and subject it to comprehensive public review.
Specifically, Kenyans deserve clear answers to the following questions:
How many active private vehicles will be affected by this policy?
How much revenue does the Government expect to collect annually?
What evidence demonstrates that annual inspections for vehicles older than four years will significantly reduce road accidents?
What proportion of road crashes in Kenya is attributable to mechanical defects, compared with human error, poor road engineering and traffic congestion?
Does NTSA currently have sufficient inspection capacity to serve millions of motorists efficiently without creating long delays and opportunities for corruption?
What safeguards have been put in place to ensure that this programme does not become another avenue for rent-seeking and harassment of motorists?
Road safety cannot be reduced to the collection of inspection fees.
If Government is genuinely committed to saving lives, it must address the major causes of road accidents comprehensively. These include reckless driving, speeding, drunk driving, poor road design, inadequate road maintenance, weak enforcement of existing traffic laws and traffic congestion. Vehicle condition is only one part of a much larger road safety strategy.
Good governance requires transparency.
Before imposing mandatory costs on citizens, Government must publish the data, the policy analysis, the cost-benefit assessment and the implementation plan that justify such a far-reaching decision.
This is also a constitutional issue. Public power must always be exercised reasonably, proportionately and in the public interest. Citizens should never be treated merely as sources of revenue.
We therefore urge Parliament to subject this policy to immediate scrutiny and require NTSA to table all supporting evidence before implementation proceeds.
Jubilee Party stands firmly with Kenyan motorists, transport operators, small businesses and ordinary families who continue to shoulder an ever-growing burden of taxes, fees and levies.
Kenya's economic recovery will not be achieved by continually imposing new charges on already struggling citizens. It will be achieved by growing the economy, creating jobs, fighting corruption, improving public services and restoring confidence between citizens and the State.
We call upon all Kenyans to reject this policy in its current form and to demand a transparent, evidence-based and affordable road safety framework that protects both lives and livelihoods.
Road safety is essential. Excessive financial extraction is not.
Dr. Fred Matiang'i
Deputy Party Leader Jubilee Party
BEWARE!!!
Digital cameras are actively trapping unsuspecting drivers between Jomoko and Kenol Junction. The biggest trap? The stretch between Makenji (near Kenneth Matiba Hospital) and Montezuma Funeral Home is a strict 50 km/h zone in both directions! At Thika (At Jomoko and Witeithie, it's 80 km/h). Many have received text notices fining them instantly Ksh 10,000
The speed sign is tiny and completely hidden behind larger vehicles.
The sign is there, but very small cannot be seen by all, especially when hidden by a bigger vehicle. Drivers demand a conspicuous overhead sign to avoid taking advantage of unknowing motorists. The law demands huge signs, at least 3 of them, two ahead showing in kilometres the start of a speed zone, the actual start and end of the restricted zone.
The signs must be overhead in bold letters and Neon lights. Restricted speed zones must be for road safety, not revenue generation.
NTSA, this is a citizen complaint.
Blinding headlights on Kenyan roads have become a serious safety issue.
Matatus.
Boda bodas.
Buses.
Private cars.
Some vehicles are no longer using headlights. They are carrying portable suns.
Every night, drivers are forced to slow down, squint, or drive blindly because an oncoming vehicle has turned the road into a stadium.
At highway speeds, a few seconds without clear vision is enough.
Dear NTSA, do you need our help identifying these vehicles?
Because Kenyans meet them every night.
We know the routes.
We see the offenders.
We experience the danger.
Maybe giving Kenyans a better night driving experience has not been urgent enough.
But here is the interesting part:
You can actually fine them.
Maybe the revenue opportunity will finally motivate action where public complaints have failed.
Fine them. Remove unsafe modifications. Make the roads safer.
Road safety is not only about speed cameras and checkpoints.
Sometimes it starts by allowing drivers to see where they are going.
Tag NTSA.
Repost until night drivers are heard.
@ntsa_kenya