KENYANISM.com

Proudly Kenyan, at home or away.

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Catch up with our latest post on Substack: https://t.co/7MfHXVFGRQ

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Is there a more elegant way to ask for a little financial help in the history of the modern Kenyan language than "weka za kabej”?

Nobody involved in this transaction has ever once bought actual cabbage with the money. That's not the point.

The point is the plausible deniability 😅

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Read our latest post: https://t.co/hiSpqcdYPm

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

So, will “correcting the map” give Africa a new lease on life? Or will we simply find a new way to be anxious about our place in the world?

The Mercator projection, milk that’s gone missing, and the remarkable versatility of our national anxiety.

All this, and more, in this week’s edition on Substack.

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

The pilot episode of Kenyan Carpital is out now, and what better way to kick things off with, than the Ultimate Driving Machine, the BMW E46?

Share with a motoring fan, and check out the full video: https://t.co/mJ9LfsdlH7

[Julius Yego, OGW @JuliusYegoKE]

Hey fam, if you know there is someone who is making an impact in their community, check out this post and nominate them 💪

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Do you know someone doing something truly worth celebrating — a colleague, a neighbour, someone in your community?

This Easter, we want to tell their story. Visit https://t.co/Ycmxu0o3R5 and nominate your unsung hero.

Nominations close on the 27th of March.

#UnsungHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Rome ’87 wasn’t just a medal. It was the start of Kenya’s marathon story. Douglas Wakiihuri ran so others could dream bigger.

Did you know Douglas Wakiihuri was Kenya’s first world marathon champion?

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

You don’t stumble into Hollywood roles by luck.
@EdiGathegi trained hard, took bold roles, and made every character count.

Born in Nairobi, proud Kenyan.

❤️ if you respect Edi’s journey.

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Wings to Fly has taken tens of thousands of bright Kenyan students through school. That kind of impact doesn’t happen by accident. It takes vision like James Mwangi’s.

Do you know any Wings to Fly beneficiary?

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

In a rural Kenyan school, @petertabichi built a science club that turned curiosity into competition. His students didn’t just improve, they showed up on international stages.

That’s what belief plus discipline looks like.

What would change if we backed teachers like this properly?

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

@JerotichSeii has built a reputation for saying what many think and saying it openly.
Principled, consistent, and deeply committed to citizen power.

What do you most admire about her?

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Every Kenyan remembers the London 2012 race differently.
Some remember the silence before the final bend. Others remember shouting before he even finished.
@kiproot1 gave us a moment we still relive like a story.

What makes Rudisha’s London 2012 run unforgettable for you?

#KenyaHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

ARK Africa didn’t become a reference point by accident.
@fadzter has been behind some of the branding work people screenshot, save, and talk about even if they don’t always know his name.

What's your favorite ARK Africa project by Fady Rostom?

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Emergency response in Kenya didn’t get faster by chance. @Abbas_Gullet redesigned how help reaches people when minutes matter.

Which crisis response under his tenure stands out most to you?

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Henry Wanyoike didn’t just win races but rewrote possibility.

Gold medals. Big vision. Bigger impact.

What word best captures Henry Wanyoike’s story?

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

Hardship didn’t stop @TeglaLoroupe. Courage and persistence broke barriers.

#KenyanHeroes

[KENYANISM.com @kenyanismke]

You can tell an interview matters when Kenyans stop scrolling and start listening.

@YvonneOkwara knows how to ask what the country wants answered.

Which interview of hers stood out to you most?

#KenyanHeroes