People who say social media has no influence because “people in the villages are not on X” do not fully understand how social media actually works and are big fools.
The person in the village does not need an X account to be influenced by something that started on X. A post becomes a screenshot, the screenshot moves to WhatsApp, a local radio station presenter discusses it, television picks it up, politicians respond to it, social media users amplify it, and within hours the same conversation has travelled far beyond the original platform.
X is obviously not an opinion poll, and trending on X does not mean you can win an election. But confusing that with saying social media has no real-world influence is equally foolish.
If social media had no influence, politicians, corporations, governments, media houses and campaign teams would not spend enormous amounts of time and money trying to dominate it.
The internet does not stop influencing people simply because they don’t have the app where the conversation started.
The next person who wants to lead this country needs to stop telling Kenyans they have a plan. We are tired of hearing about plans. You already know the problems!!
Odious debt, corruption, a broken education system, a struggling health sector, unemployment and the high cost of living and so much more. None of these issues are new. Tell us exactly what you are going to do about them.
Kenyans don’t need another campaign built on slogans and promises. We need specifics, timelines and accountability. Anyone asking for our vote should first tell us, in detail, how they intend to fix this country. We already know the problems. What we’re waiting for are the solutions.
This business of saying, “We’re meeting, we’re consulting, we’ll unveil our agenda when the time is right,” is not going to work anymore. The time is now. Tell Kenyans how you will deal with the debt, what laws you will change to fight corruption, how you will fix public hospitals, what reforms you will make to education, where the money will come from, what you will cut and what you will prioritise.
WANTAM!!
I remember that moment very well. It was 3 minutes past 9pm and I had just arrived home after walking from Nairobi CBD. We passed by Githurai and the air was full of gunshot sounds. Only to risk it all and then he calls us treasonous criminals. And the fact that we had already told them we dont want the finance bill but they insisted on passing it by fire by force was a middle finger to us the citizenry. That night I made a decision that I wont vote for him in 2027 and my decision stands to date.
For us parents raising children with disabilities, @edwinsifuna called us for a meeting in his office with @CrystalAsige after I tweeted him explaining all the challenges we face. They listened to us
A week later amendments to the PWD bill were done
It's now an Act of Parliament.
Daniel Miringa is the IT expert behind the People's IEBC vote tallying system that was used during the Ol Kalou by election to deliver fast, timely and transparent election results.
The system uses artificial intelligence to scan and verify election result forms submitted by polling agents. It can quickly identify genuine forms and detect fake ones before tallying the votes within seconds.
During the by election, 142 polling agents uploaded results directly from polling stations, allowing the platform to display live tallies faster than the official IEBC website.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Miringa studied Mechatronic Engineering at Dedan Kimathi University and is an alumnus of Murang'a High School. He also offers technology training courses to people interested in building digital skills.
This vehicle which was used to ferry hooded gunmen who were terrorising people in Olkalou yesterday is owned by a Mr. Joseph Kirite who works in Kinangop NG-CDF office... Mr. Kwenya Thumu, why harm fellow Kikuyus?.... Andú a Kinangop túingate gathuuri gaka..
This is how Kasongo is planning to RIG the oncoming General Elections.
We have been saying it, WAITING UNTIL 2027 IS SUICIDAl, na ndio maana tumeamua REVOLUTION, tushukishe majambazi off mamlakani beginning tomorrow.
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Bunge la Mwananchi Githurai President Wanjohi has reportedly been abducted in Kahawa Sukari by unknown individuals driving three Subaru vehicles. This brazen act cannot be ignored.
RETWEET WIDELY!!