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[Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC @ahmednasirlaw]

Good people...what happened to the Nairobi River Commission?
Creating the Nairobi River Commission was an environmental masterstroke by H.E @WilliamsRuto. It fits so well with his climate change crusade on the global stage. But the potency of the commission was diluted in 2 ways. One, the appointment of Baba yao and Commissioners of his ilk was a poignant signal that government probably wasn't that serious after all. Second, to domicile the commission in the office of the Deputy President and not in the Environment Minstry was another big mistake. President Ruto should know what gets his deputy's adrenaline going and what he can deliver with remarkable ease. Scaring azimio, checkmating Hon Raila, grassroot mobilisation in Central Kenya, chasing cartels from the coffee sector etc are some of his pet projects. I don't think Deputy President Gachagua has time for removing plastic bottles and polythene bags from Nairobi River. President Ruto needs to urgently reboot the Nairobi River Commission! It's a great idea...dont kill it!

[Olukukhi @kytoo]

If at all there's a PRESIDENT who has been thoroughly audited in Kenya's🇰🇪 history, is one DR. WSR.

what I can encourage the auditors is to press on even harder .....

[Olukukhi @kytoo]

@ahmednasirlaw Go down Hon. Raila
Let my people Go!

Go down Baba
Let my people Go!

[Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC @ahmednasirlaw]

So why did ODM expel only LUO MPs/Senators and spared others? The answer lies in our history and the powerful grip dynastic families both in Central and Luo Nyanza hold over their tribesmen/women.

Hon Raila genuinely believes that LUOS are personal chattels both as voters and as politicians ala Dred Scott v Sandford. No Luo is allowed to move out of his family's orbit, politically, socially or economically without his permission.

So, whereas ODM MPs/Senators from other tribes can engage the goverment and whereas even Hon Raila can engage with President Ruto, LUO MPs/Senators are FORBIDDEN by Hon Raila to have an independent thought process. As his subjects, it is plainly treasonous for LUO MPs/Senators to have an independent thought process without Hon Raila giving the greenlight.

So, the LUO MPs/Senators led by Caroli and Prof Ojienda are in a gladiatorial contest with Hon Raila. For Hon Raila, this is a zero-sum game that he must win at any cost. For Caroli and Prof Ojienda, it is a matter of life and death over their personal freedom and that of their constituencies. They are truly political abolitionists who want to end the historic enslavement of Luo politicians and even voters from the ownership of Hon Raila.

The rest of Kenyans have a solemn duty to come to the aid of Caroli and Prof Ojienda so that they can operate as free men. As Kenyans of Goodwill, we must sing loud to Hon Raila Louis Armstrong' famous lyrics... "Go down Moses..."

Go down Moses
Way down in Egypt land
Tell all pharaoes to
Let my People Go!

When Isreal was in Egypt land
Let my people Go!
Let my people Go!

So the God seyeth: "go down, Moses
Way down in Egypt Land
Tell all pharaoes to
Let My people Go!

So Moses went to Egypt Land
Let my people Go
....
Thus spoke the Lord, bold Moses said
Let my people Go!
"If not I'll smite your firstborns dead
Let me people Go!

[Olukukhi @kytoo]

@ProfOjiendaTom @TheODMparty @RailaOdinga @HonMbadi_ @edwinsifuna @ahmednasirlaw Cry not my beloved senator

[Olukukhi @kytoo]

The road is narrow with several bends & no shoulders to escape incase of an emergency. It's worse at night 🌙 times, & when it rains 🌧, coz that section is damn dark.

Urgently, MINISTRY of ROADS, needs to widen & do street lighting of this road btw SOILO & NJAWATHO.

[Olukukhi @kytoo]

@Cypy254 ......also It's worse at night 🌙 times, and when it rains 🌧

[Olukukhi @kytoo]

@Cypy254 The place is dark, the road is narrow with several bends....

There is a need for the MINISTRY of ROADS together with the relevant state agencies to do street lighting along that road as immediate measure, then embark on widening the road complete with a climbing lane.

[Soipan Tuya E.G.H @SoipanTuya]

IT’S A WRAP!

Sincere appreciation to all the partners that made the Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week possible.

The list of donors, philanthropies and individuals is very long, and you all know who you are.

As a Ministry, we're extremely grateful to H.E The President @WilliamsRuto for leading the entire state machinery in a whole-of-Government solidarity that involved line Ministries, Departments & Agencies, to ensure the success of the ACS & ACW.

Presided over the Closing Session of the 2023 Africa Climate Week at KICC in Nairobi. The hugely successful twin event was attended by over 30,000 delegates from 120 countries, and had over 400 side events.

[Pauline Njoroge @paulinenjoroge]

The curtains have come down on the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, jointly convened by the African Union and the Government of Kenya. Based on the Nairobi Declaration, I can say that the summit was a success, and to a great extent achieved its intended purpose. Credit goes to President William Ruto on managing to convene his colleague Heads of State and Government and indeed the entire continent for a conversation that focuses on Africa and climate change, the biggest threat facing humanity today. We spoke in one voice as Africans.

As a country, we suspended hostilities and showed up as Kenyans and citizens of the world. It was great to see H.E. Raila Odinga among the dignitaries present. Climate change is existential. We are fighting for our right to live and exist. This is truly humanities date with destiny. It is the question that must be answered. Africans cannot sit on the sidelines of this one. We must be at the table. The day when decisions were made for us and we clapped is gone and must never come back.

As a person who deeply cares for this continent, I followed with keen interest the presentations, discussions, and dialogues therein and to a great extent my expectations for the summit were met.

To begin with, I am impressed that our leaders were candid in articulating truths that the world needs to be reminded of. From time to time, @NdutaKangethe and I discuss the issues around climate change, and we have always been upset about the position our continent finds itself in. You see, Africa is the biggest victim of climate change, yet the continent is the least responsible for emissions. What is even more disturbing is the fact that the continent has been left to bear this unfair burden and foot the unnecessary costs of climate change.

Leaaders and governments in Africa are being forced to make tough decisions like having to re-allocate resources from education, health, and energy to emergency and contingency issues such as deadly floods, droughts and famine. We have to contend with crop failure, food shortage and high food prices, loss of assets, businesses and livelihoods and even lives. On many occassions our governments do not have resources readily available, and thus are forced to go for expensive loans from multilateral lenders to meet these needs. For these and other reasons, Africa needed to “make noise” at this summit, and oh boy, our leaders made noise! For the first time, it was stated that we have a system issue. The climate issues we face as a world are largely systemic. The carbon credits conversation was had. This one is very important because we have to ask ourselves whether what we are doing is providing permits for pollution... permits that can only be afforded by the West at the moment. These are pertinent questions.

One might ask, why is Africa being left to bear the disproportionate burden of something they have little or nothing to do with? What happens to those responsible for this problem? Well, this is where it gets interesting. From previous engagements on climate change, countries responsible for emissions have committed to allocate resources to pay for their role in this catasrophe. This has led to the creation of funds where countries that are most vulnerable to climate change can access money to help them adapt to these new changes, and mitigate the risks. Further, a Loss and Damage facility to compensate countries like Kenya from the loss suffered and damage caused by climate-change related phenomena like droughts and famine and floods. This is critical because it would mean that Kenya will have a fund where it can get money to compensate farmers for loss of crops and herders for loss of livestock from drought, famine and floods. Unfortunately, the Loss and Damage facility is yet to become operational yet the effects of climate change have not taken a break. 1/2
#AfricaClimateSummit

[Olukukhi @kytoo]

Well articulated. For once, I agree with you.
True, the registration/accreditation process was messy & frustrating. There is room to improve.

[Pauline Njoroge @paulinenjoroge]

Given these, and other issues such as inadequate investment in climate-positive projects and programs like clean energy in Africa where the continent has more potential than the rest of the world, the Summit made certain resolutions.
These include:

✅ Honoring the commitment to make available $100B in annual climate finance.
✅ Operationalization of the Loss & Damage facility.
✅ Accelerating process of phasing out coal and abolishing fossil fuel (dirty energy) subsidies.
✅ Accelerating AU Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan.
✅ Imposing a carbon tax on emitters among others.

Allow me conclude this post by pointing out what did not go well with the Summit; organization, especially registration was quite messy and many of the guests registered their disappointment. Next time the government needs to do better. We must to prove to the rest of the continent that Kenya has come of age, and we have capacity to host major continental and global conferences. 2/2
#AfricaClimateSummit

[Pauline Njoroge @paulinenjoroge]

Given these, and other issues such as inadequate investment in climate-positive projects and programs like clean energy in Africa where the continent has more potential than the rest of the world, the Summit made certain resolutions.
These include:

✅ Honoring the commitment to make available $100B in annual climate finance.
✅ Operationalization of the Loss & Damage facility.
✅ Accelerating process of phasing out coal and abolishing fossil fuel (dirty energy) subsidies.
��� Accelerating AU Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan.
✅ Imposing a carbon tax on emitters among others.

Allow me conclude this post by pointing out what did not go well with the Summit; organization, especially registration was quite messy and many of the guests registered their disappointment. Next time the government needs to do better. We must to prove to the rest of the continent that Kenya has come of age, and we have capacity to host major continental and global conferences. 2/2
#AfricaClimateSummit

[Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, MBS @EzekielMutua]

It's disgusting to see people trolling Sasha Obama and trying to shame the parents over her alleged pregnancy and substance abuse. There's no manual for parenting. It's a mystery of life that evolves on it's own and whether born of a pastor or a drunk, every child goes through a phase in life where only God can save them. We should pray for the young Sasha to go through this phase in life through God's grace. We should encourage the parents to be strong. Every time I see such, I am encouraged by Pastor Sarah Jakes, daughter of renowned American preacher Bishop TD Jakes who despite getting pregnant as a teenager, turned to be an amazing woman and the pride of the parents. Never write off a child who is covered in their parents love and prayers!

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[Senator Kiprotich Arap Cherargei @scherargei]

CS Ababu Namwamba is being roasted by the MPs in National Assembly over the management of sports where he states that he used 159M to procure accommodation that was already provided by Germany govt in the special Olympics in Munich.

In senate we are waiting for him by doing Press UPs.

I congratulate all MNAs for uniting against corruption in our sports regardless of their political affiliations!

[William Samoei Ruto, PhD @WilliamsRuto]

Our traditions are an integral part of our story.
Celebrating our rich culture brings Kenyans from diverse backgrounds together.

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