Advice from my Uber driver this evening that I didn't even know I needed:
“Usiwahi jitoa kwa ring. Ngoja mwingine akutoe lakini wewe usijitoe. Jiamini”
Gave me a pep in my step!
Continuing with Kikuyu folklore creatures. Today are creatures that aren't part of the giants/ogres.
First up, Ndamathia.
A colossal, prehistoric river dragon or giant serpent covered in dark, heavy, armored scales. It is so immense that its body is said to match the length of the rainbows it creates, and it possesses prized, magical hairs or feathers growing at the very tip of its massive tail. It was found in the deepest, most sacred pools (ndũndũ) of major rivers, waterfalls, and mist-veiled basins within the Aberdare highlands and the forests surrounding Mount Kenya (Kĩrĩnyaga).
The Ndamathia is a deeply sacred symbol of divine power, weather control, and political legitimacy in Kikuyu culture. It is explicitly tied to the Ituĩka ceremony, the peaceful transition of tribal leadership that happened every 30 to 40 years. To legitimize a new generation of ruling elders, young warriors had to courageously venture into the waters, bribe or entice the beast, and pluck the magical hairs from its tail to use in their sacred inauguration rituals.
"Someni vijana. Muongeze pia bidii. Mwisho wa kusoma, mtapata kazi nzuri sana"! You don't need education to develop policies, plans, interpret laws, govern, etc!
Ok so i’ve sat on this for far tooo long
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This is what happened today😅😅
It was an honor to meet the president of Rwanda His excellency Paul Kagame at The Africa Mindset Reset Forum hosted by Africa School of Governance.
Kumbe Monto was a colonial product. I do not know why I never thought about it like this. Most disgusting thing. You wonder why they even taught us mothertongue in lower Primary them
Valley Road itakua ni sherehe. Unavaa slippers zako za Umoja rubber, unaslide moja kwa moja. Hiyo ukuta ya hapo Integrity Center ndio itakusimamisha ikishachukua front teeth kama tax. Unaamka ukisema, "Thithi ndio Thifuna."
one time i was annoyed by how the lift kept announcing each floor and my friend reminded me that blind people need it and I felt so ashamed. Sometimes we get truly blind to our privilege. just because something is not helpful for you doesn't mean some else won't need it.
This life…
Kenya is among 22 countries in the world that are expected to have excessive rainfall due to El Niño.
Duration — October 2026 to early next year.
I see my lovely Nakuru county is on the list of counties in Kenya likely to be affected. The county government has already set up an early preparedness committee. If your county is on the list, you could check on its state of preparedness.
But, but, preparedness is NOT just for governments. It is also for private institutions and individuals.
Example — Project managers should review their project calendars to fast track aspects that could be affected by severe weather patterns. If you are writing or negotiating new contracts, you could take delays into account. If farming, water sensitive crops might be affected, tree crops might do better, may be? Alternatives will come in handy.
Tell a friend to tell a friend to prepare 🤗
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upgrade from 63% to 81% probability of a Very Strong El Niño peaking in October–December — precisely the most critical window for West African cocoa flowering and Brazilian arabica flowering — is the most significant single piece of agricultural climate data released this year.
People from Kiminini! Please help!. This Margret from kiminini Tranzioa. She was staying at Lower Kabete a place called Gathiga. She was sick on Monday, taken to mbagathi hospital and afterwards referred to Kenyatta national hospital. She died Wednesday morning. She left behind three children, Daniel Wafula, Naomi and Gift. At the moment she's at Kenyatta. The children are alone.. they don't know any relative. Kindly anyone who knows the family to assist in letting them know!
🚨 MISSING CHILD FOUND 🚨
A young girl has been found in Mlango Kubwa, Mathare. She does not know how to speak.
Please share widely to help identify her family.
For any information or queries, kindly report to Pangani Police Station.
#MissingChild#Mathare#MlangoKubwa