Irene

Product marketer

[☬ My Heart Is In Rosario ☬ @Shavin_]

Hate how as a Kenyan, everyday feels like we are parenting Kipchirchir through his presidency because he's a toddler that wants to mess up everything.

It's all "Wacha!" "Usiguze hio" "Usiuze hio" "Usiibe hio" "Usikule pesa ya education" "Nisikupate na terrorists" for fucks sake!

[Irene @miss_warui]

@CarrefourKe not you sending me spoilt chicken

[Claire Nasike Akello @MissNasike]

Everywhere there’s a revision in fees for something.

Kenyans are paying more but seeing little return.

[Irene @miss_warui]

@KenyaPower_Care good morning, no power on meter number 27655034 for over 24 hours. Please assist.

[Lumumba Mumali @e_lumumba]

Our Taxes dont build roads. We take loans.
They dont build houses. Payslips pay.
They dont pay for healthcare. You pay.
They dont build schools.
They dont build hospitals
They dont pay for education.
They dont feed the poor
WHAT THE HECK ARE OUR TAXES FOR???

[Max Juma @MaxJumaEsq]

A landmark court ruling has sent shockwaves through Kenya’s gig economy. The High Court has upheld the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) demand that tech-logistics firm Sendy must pay KSh 82 million in VAT, after finding that the company was not just a platform connecting customers and delivery riders, it was, in effect, the actual service provider. This decision could redefine how digital platforms like Bolt, Uber, Glovo, and Jumia are taxed.

The court’s reasoning? Control equals liability. Sendy billed customers directly, collected payments, and dictated service terms, meaning it was more than a digital middleman. As a result, the court ruled that VAT applies to the full value of transactions, not just the platform’s commission. That means 16% VAT on every delivery or service booked through such apps, a move that could sharply increase costs across Kenya’s digital economy.

For Kenya’s booming gig sector, the implications are massive. Platforms may now have to register for VAT, overhaul contracts, and pass extra costs to users or service providers. Drivers, riders, and freelancers who depend on these apps could see reduced earnings as platforms adjust to the new tax burden. Consumers, too, might start feeling the pinch through higher prices.

KRA is celebrating this as a win for tax fairness, arguing that big tech platforms must pay their fair share. But critics say this move risks strangling innovation in Kenya’s digital economy, a sector that has empowered thousands of youth to earn a living through flexible work. With rising taxes and tightening rules, some fear that global and local startups alike may start to pull back from Kenya’s market.

In short, this ruling could be the moment Kenya’s gig economy grew up, or the moment it stumbled. Either way, the taxman is coming for the platforms that power the digital hustle. The question now is whether the government will find a balance between taxing innovation and killing the opportunity it creates.

[Thirsty Kipsoiwet 🇰🇪 🇳🇱 @Makiadi_]

This is Statehouse Nairobi.

[Willis Evans Otieno @otienowill]

You wake up at 5AM not to build hospitals, not to fix roads, not to feed children .
But to wrap Parliament in wire like a crime scene.
You barricade the city like you’re under siege. But the only thing you’re hiding from is the truth.

You don’t fear bandits. You don’t fear cartels. You don’t fear the murderers in government.
You fear the teacher who speaks out. The youth who stands up. The mother who says ‘enough.’
That’s who you fear. Because you know ; once the people wake up, you can’t govern them with lies anymore.

[Irene @miss_warui]

@KenyaPower_Care We’re now past 36 hours with no power. What’s the update please? @KenyaPower_Care

[Irene @miss_warui]

@KenyaPower_Care good morning. We’ve had no power since last evening in Sagana, Kirinyaga county. Meter number 27655034.

[Irene @miss_warui]

@KenyaPower_Care Any update on this? 8 hours later, still no power.

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

KRA nine-month collection performance worst in more than a decade https://t.co/ZLvcJk4RSZ

[Sun Tzu @ItsChanzu]

Unajua nacheka kwanini? Ata uibe pesa ngapi.....

[Kenya Met Department 🇰🇪 @MeteoKenya]

🌧️ HEAVY RAINFALL ALERT! 🚨

🔹 Update No.: 1 | Advisory No.: 01/2025
🔹 Validity: March 9 (3 PM) – March 11 (9 PM)
🔹 Urgency: Expected | Severity: Low–Moderate | Certainty: 33–66%

🌍 Areas Affected:

Heavy rainfall of more than 20mm in 24 hours is expected in:
✅ March 9: Parts of Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, Highlands (East & West), Nairobi, and SE Lowlands.
✅ March 10: Rainfall intensifies to more than 30mm in 24 hours and spreads to Northwestern Kenya.
✅ March 11: Gradual reduction in intensity.

📍 Counties Affected:

Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Homa Bay, Siaya, Migori, Busia, Kisumu, Kisii, Nyamira, Nandi, Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, Baringo, Nakuru, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, West Pokot, Turkana, Marsabit, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado.

⚠️ Stay Safe!

🚨 Be on alert for floods, flash floods & poor visibility.
⚡ Avoid sheltering under trees or near grilled windows (lightning risk).
🚗 Drivers: Watch out for slippery roads & reduced visibility.

Stay safe & stay updated!
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📢 What’s the weather like in your area? Let us know in the comments! 👇

#KenyaWeather #HeavyRain #RainIsComing #StaySafe

[Okiya Omtatah Okoiti @OkiyaOmtatah]

This proposal for premium fees on e-Citizen services raises serious concerns. While it aims to curb unofficial bribes, it risks creating a two-tier system that contradicts the Constitution’s Article 10 values of equality, transparency, and social justice.
Charging more for faster access could exclude low-income Kenyans, deepen inequality, and institutionalize corruption instead of fixing inefficiencies.
The focus should be on improving service delivery for all, not monetizing delays.

[African Hub @AfricanHub_]

Kenyans job seekers found themselves in Myanmar rebel-controlled forest

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has told MPs that the decision to terminate the controversial Sh104.8 billion SHA system lies with them after her office exposed flaws in the contract

[Senje 🌸 @Tettyanaa]

I dread the day we’ll wake up to that rogue man reinstating NHIF after looting every single cent paid to SHA and he’ll say “Wakenya walilalamika nikawaskiza.”

[Germaine @sheqoe_shiko]

Ukatwe NSSF, money that you're most likely not going to get.
Ukatwe SHIF but you still have to pay out of pocket juu haifanyi.
Ujaribu kiasi, uweke pesa kwa SACCO, ziibiwe.
Unataxiwa HEAVILY but literally nothing is working

Na hakuna mtu ako accountable.

Mbona usijam???