@sholard_mancity They are like vampires. They draw blood for their survival so they go beyond their areas of domicile and seek blood wherever it is available.
@muthoni_njakwe I think that you can do it. You have what it takes. Hopefully you are not like Ruto who came in through the church and abondoned the people as soon as he was elected.
@georgenjoroge_ Your cries have borne fruit. They have cleared the debris opposite Njuguna's along Waiyaki way and placed reflector cones at the construction site. In Kenya unless you make noise nobody is bothered.
As long as we vote emotively without engaging in any due diligence.
As long as we praise populist leaders playing cheap politics with issues that are important; we shall continue to suffer.
We shall continue to look for heroes in people who have no foundational principles.
And we shall be gravely disappointed every election cycle!
@TheNairobiTimez Nothing to write home about. This is what they are trained to do. It is like getting impressed if a matatu driver successfully parks his vehicle.
We are all relieved and grateful that Dawa Sherpa has miraculously survived and returned alive after days alone on Mt Everest. But while we celebrate the fact that he is alive, many serious questions remain unanswered.
Why was Dawa Sherpa left behind high on the mountain in the first place? When he failed to arrive at the lower camps, why was there no immediate communication with him? How could a climber remain missing for days on Everest without an urgent rescue initiative being launched? Why was human life seemingly not treated as the highest priority?
Another difficult question must also be asked. If the person left behind on Everest had been a foreign client rather than a Sherpa, would the same thing have happened? Would days have passed without a major search effort? Or would helicopters, rescue teams, and international attention have been mobilized immediately? It is an uncomfortable question, but one that deserves an honest answer.
This case also raises broader concerns about accountability and the growing sense of lawlessness on the world's highest mountain. Where is the Government of Nepal when such incidents occur? Everest operates under permits, regulations, and government oversight. If a climber can be left behind and remain missing for days without apparent accountability, what does that say about the system meant to protect human life? Who is responsible for enforcing the rules, investigating negligence, and ensuring that companies put safety before business?
Dawa Sherpa survived. That is the good news. But survival should not be used as an excuse to avoid questions. The mountaineering community, the public, and Dawa himself deserve answers.
I have noticed some UDA bloggers are now hiding behind the “read the clause properly” argument. Fine. Let’s read it properly then.
First: Reject the Finance Bill 2026.
The bill is moving electric bikes and bicycle manufacturing inputs from ZERO-RATED to VAT EXEMPT.
And that change matters a lot.
Under zero-rating, manufacturers could claim back VAT paid on spare parts and raw materials used to manufacture the bikes. That helped keep production costs and retail prices lower.
Now under VAT-exempt status, they won’t be able to recover that VAT.
Meaning?
Higher production costs.
Higher prices for electric bikes and bicycles.
Consumers will pay more in the end.
I have attached:
• The clauses in the Finance Bill
• Snippets showing the CURRENT zero-rated status
• Evidence showing the parts are being moved to
Paragraph 157 of the VAT Act
And Paragraph 157 falls under VAT EXEMPT supplies.
So please, let’s stop pretending this change has no effect.
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