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[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

A Bill before Parliament seeks to require internet providers to assign every user a unique internet meter number, track usage in real time, and submit annual records to the Communications Authority.

ICJ Kenya has raised concerns that the proposal could enable mass surveillance and weaken privacy protections

[Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH]

The signs of a sovereign odious debt default are now very clear, even for those who have no brains, because a government that has borrowed everywhere, taxed everything, sold public assets, squeezed workers through deductions and now wants SACCO savings is no longer looking for development money, it is looking for survival money.

Banks built a comfortable debt circle with government, where lending to the state became easier, safer and more rewarding than taking risks with SMEs, traders, farmers, contractors, manufacturers and ordinary Kenyans trying to keep their biasharas alive.

That relationship slowly choked the real economy, because banks preferred government paper, Treasury kept borrowing, SMEs were starved of credit, small borrowers were punished, and Kenyans who could no longer breathe inside the banking system ran back to SACCOs.

SACCOs became the last refuge for people abandoned by banks, the place where teachers, police officers, nurses, boda riders, matatu people, farmers, mama mbogas and small traders could still save slowly, borrow with dignity and keep families moving.

Now the same government that helped banks turn debt into a feeding system is following Kenyans into SACCOs, looking at the savings people built from salaries, farming, biashara, side hustles and painful monthly deductions.

This is the last nail.

SACCO money is not idle Treasury money waiting to be touched, it is private sacrifice by ordinary Kenyans who saved for school fees, land, homes, hospital bills, emergencies, small businesses and survival in an economy already squeezed by taxes, loans and bad policy.

A government that cannot explain where borrowed billions went cannot be trusted with SACCO billions, especially when the same infrastructure language has already been used for years to hide wastage, inflated contracts, brokers, political friends and budget games.

This is how a country tells you quietly that lenders are tired, banks are already overfed on government debt, taxes are no longer enough, public assets have been lined up, and the last pool of money outside Treasury’s direct hands is now being targeted.

The money is finished, and now they are following Kenyans into the last safe corner they had left.

[Eric @amerix]

When you move into an apartment where people are silent, private and mind their own business,

Embrace the same culture,

Extend the same GRACE.

Don't move into an apartment and become the one who is noisy, chaotic, disrespectful, and belligerent.

The people you found living in that apartment are not silent and private so that your noise can thrive.

They are silent because they value their privacy.

Once you sign the terms of agreement with the landlord, adhere to them.

Respect your neighbours.

Or, move back to the noisy place you came from.

Respecting people is a valued trait.

[Sheni Coker @sheni_coker]

Yes, the government is useless, but those of you throwing plastics and trash out of your car windows are part of the problem too

[Yoko @Kibet_bull]

I support this with two bags of jollof rice.

[Nelson Amenya @amenya_nelson]

Walahi ni kama kuna watu class iliwakataa, unavaa kiatu ya 18k USD na bado unakaa kama bookten😂😂

[Murage Ngunjiri @jmuragengunjiri]

DCI officers raid former president's home on 2nd March 2028 and recover property believed to have been purchased with proceeds from corruption.

Former president Ruto is facing 23,563 cases of corruption, abuse of office and gross misconduct.

The President has said that this is the first step in getting the country in the right direction in its fight against corruption.

[Ngūgī Wa Kīoi @kioiofalltrades]

Wee kwenda!

[Ndindi Nyoro @NdindiNyoro]

Later today at 12.30PM.

Karibuni sana.

We are African and Africa is our Business..

[New Direction AFRICA @Its_ereko]

🚨 🇷🇺 Medvedev just said what millions across Africa and the Global South have known for generations.

Colonialism must be recognized as a crime against humanity.

Western elites still operate with the same old mindset of racial and national superiority. They dress it up as democracy, human rights, and partnerships while draining resources, installing puppets, and trapping nations in debt.

Russia is right on this. The world needs real international equality and the total end of neo-colonial practices. No more pretty words hiding the same old theft and control.

Africa has paid the highest price. It is time to name the crime, reject the double standards, and finish what our ancestors started.

Colonialism is a crime.
The fight for true sovereignty continues.

[ephraimnjegafan @ephraimnjegafan]

The logistics behind this is a nightmare. A new corruption opportunity has emerged.

[I am Chege @_James041]

I have seen a clip of a killer militia in motorbikes spraying bullets in Githurai and I have asked myself one question.

" Are these our taxes?"

At this point, paying taxes feels like financing criminal activities.

[ephraimnjegafan @ephraimnjegafan]

The problem with our fiscal situation is that we have a spending problem that can't be cured by raising taxes or borrowing. The only cure is living within our means.

[Don Bull @mainandegwa232]

As a staff at Statehouse,heri wakushike na Playboy magazine badala ya The Standard Newspaper..

[Eric Latiff @EricLatiff]

Hii imeandikwa na makasiriko. The spacing, the CAPS, the language…..

[𝐌𝐳𝐢𝐳a🍋‍🟩 @Mziza_23]

Kuna jamaa nimekuwa nikiskiza for the past 5 minutes hapa kwa local, then barmaid anakuja kunishow ni mwendawazimu (he doesn't look like one) sasa siyuko sure if this guy has unlocked a whole new level of consciousness ama mimi pia ni wazimu because I thought he was making sense

[Ana Kasparian @AnaKasparian]

Long live the resistance. Fuck Israel.

[WILLIE OEBA @WillieOeba]

Ndindi Nyoro takes over from Kalonzo Musyoka.

Watermalon of this generation.

Hardliners are respected. Nature detests fence sitters !!

[SirJester @JesterSirr]

I'll admit I'm usually hard on Kenyan architects, but I recently came across work by an architect named Mwangi, and honestly, this house is stunning.

[SirJester @JesterSirr]

Nairobi cannot achieve real improvement while matatus remain the dominant form of public transport and no proper alternatives exist. Regardless of any efforts made, the city will continue to experience disorder so long as the matatu system remains chaotic.

[Ngūgī Wa Kīoi @kioiofalltrades]

Pereka!

[Ndindi Nyoro @NdindiNyoro]

Wadosi Wakenya Wote, I come in Peace and humility.

The vote for the Finance Bill happened yesterday; disappointingly, I was not in Parliament. I travelled out of the Country on Wednesday evening for engagements that could not have been postponed. But no explanation should absolve the blame.

As for the feedback we have received from all Kenyans, we take it with humility. All the feedback will go a long way in making us better as we discharge our duties in Parliament and outside as we serve the great people of Kenya.

We have always been available and forthright in debating both the Appropriations Bill and the Finance Bill on the committee and on the floor of the house as a commitment to giving a different and alternative view. This has also been an important platform of informing Kenyans on the things that affect them, the businesses, investment decisions and the Economy in general.

Whereas this is important, we also must acknowledge the fact that Parliament is in an unprecedented phase where both the Majority and the Minority leadership are on the same side thereby making it difficult to effectively act as an institution of oversight. That’s why we choose to do it both inside and outside.

On the proposals we had on reducing fuel prices, we had the opportunity to appear before the relevant committees. Unfortunately, the Finance Committee did not include the proposals in their final report. The alternative that was left was that of initiating a private member bill. However, this was deemed as a “Money Bill” and could not be carried as an amendment in the Finance Bill on the Floor. It had to take its own course. The guidance from relevant offices in parliament was that we initiate the process after the Finance bill process since most officers of parliament and especially the Parliament Budget Office were engaged in the process of Finance Bill and Appropriations Bill.

The process will now continue on a different path.

I have taken time to read the feedback from Kenyans and it is clear that; we carry an immense responsibility that we should always live up to.

We are glad that together, we have achieved many things through debate, talking about them in forums & media and sharing information. To cite just two;

In December, we were able to speak forthrightly about the plan to hike School Fees for Day Secondary Schools. The plan was shelved, not by the involvement of Parliament; but by the government knowing that Kenyans were aware.

Earlier this year, we took up the issue of the 15% GoK sale of Safaricom shares. While the majority of numbers prevailed in Parliament, the Judiciary sided with our view and money has never changed hands. The sale has never been effected.

We have taken it upon ourselves to tabulate, collate and analyse Economic related information which we always quietly and gladly share with leaders both in Parliament and outside for better oversight and alternative viewpoints.

Personal comfort would call for us to be quiet at critical moments, but it is unpatriotic to seek comfort over what is right.

As human as we are, we are far from being perfect and we will always seek to learn from the feedback we receive.

Asanteni sana.

We are African and Africa is our Business.