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@Heyyesama And on that day...the sword stopped smiling.

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@alexmwanzo

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@CarolRadull Okocha? Obi Mikel? Drogba? Eto? Nkante? Kanu?

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@j0ker937

[Kevin Kiarie Ruhiu @KelvinuhK]

Special Thanks To my Family for Standing with me Through Out The Journey and For Receiving me at the airport Today.

[Bobek @Mainarsan]

@KelvinuhK

[Big Timi @OrevaZSN]

It's really funny how debt is forgivable when it's tied to yachts, hedge funds, or failed businesses, but suddenly becomes a character flaw when it's tied to education, healthcare, or survival.

[Bobek @Mainarsan]

@ChrisChavez 1:59:30....

[TheRealCherokeeOwl 🦉 @CherokeeOwl]

Did you know?

The rich, beloved flavor of vanilla in your ice cream, cakes, and coffee owes a huge debt to the sharp observation of a 12-year-old boy named Edmond Albius.

In 1841, on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, a vanilla orchid vine had been flowering beautifully for over 20 years on the property where young Edmond worked — yet it had never produced a single pod. One morning, his employer, Ferréol Bellier-Beaumont, was astonished to discover two plump vanilla beans hanging from the vine.

When asked how it happened, 12-year-old Edmond calmly explained that he had pollinated the flowers himself.

Skeptical at first, Bellier-Beaumont watched as more pods soon appeared. He asked the boy to demonstrate — and what Edmond revealed was pure genius.

Drawing on the basic botany his master had taught him (including hand-pollinating watermelon), Edmond had closely studied the delicate vanilla blossom. He noticed that its male and female parts were separated by a thin membrane called the rostellum. Using nothing more than a thin stick, twig, or blade of grass, he gently lifted that flap and, with a quick motion of his thumb, transferred the sticky pollen onto the stigma.

The technique was incredibly simple, fast, and reliable — taking just seconds per flower. It worked every time.

This breakthrough unlocked commercial vanilla production far from its native Mexico, where special bees once handled pollination. Réunion quickly became a major vanilla-growing region, and the flavor we all love spread around the world.

Edmond Albius (c. 1829–1880) spent his life in horticulture on the island and passed away in Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion. Today he is honored with a street, a school, and a sculpture in his memory — a fitting tribute to the curious young mind whose discovery changed the global taste of sweetness forever.

[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

🚨 There’s a SACCO bill in Parliament today, and most Kenyans don’t even know what’s coming.

Quietly... with almost no public attention…
A system is being introduced that will centralize SACCO money, and Govt will now have a massive say in it.

Think of it as a “Super SACCO” for all SACCOs.

It will:
- Hold funds from different SACCOs
- Manage liquidity
- Run payments
- Lend to SACCOs
- Invest your money

Sounds safe? Here’s the reality:
❗ SACCOs could lose some operational independence
❗ Oversight becomes much heavier (via Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority)
❗ Leaders must meet “fit & proper” approval
❗ Strict reporting & constant supervision

And yes, this could mean slower access to your money in some situations.
Now the part they won’t emphasize:

Your savings are only protected up to KSh 100,000

If a SACCO collapses?
Anything above that = your risk.

Even worse:

⚠️ Payouts are NOT immediate
⚠️ Must be approved & gazetted first
⚠️ You could wait while your money is locked

So ask yourself:
Why centralize SACCO money...
But limit protection for members?

This bill is being sold as “safety.”
But it also introduces control by the government, delays, and new risks for ordinary Kenyans.

This is how systems change,
slowly, quietly... then permanently

[Ciru Muriuki 🇰🇪🪬 @CiruMuriuki]

We’re becoming numb to the deaths of children and I HATE that.

[Bobek @Mainarsan]

@WeaponsVault An elegant string of pearls...

[Bobek @Mainarsan]

@Wisdom_HQ Butler - Older Kratos
Bernthal- Younger Kratos

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@GamewithDave

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@richfitz @BestMovieMom The good guys had absolutely no reason to be good and could have gotten away with a lot of stuff(Salahudin not sacking Jerusalem, agreeing to let Baldwin deal with Reinald etc) the bad guys really dug in and felt it was their divine right to do as they pleased (Reinald, Guy etc)

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@_wangwe

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@arisaqz1 .

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@aldamu_jo .

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@4Real_KE Great choice!

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@evenmaina