Nelson Gitonga

[Dan Burmawi @DanBurmawy]

There is a species of ant that approaches the edge of another colony, kills a single worker, and then takes on the dead ant’s scent.

For ants, scent is everything. Wearing that scent, the intruder walks in with no resistance. The workers pass by without concern.

The intruder moves inward, toward the queen, then It sprays the queen with a different scent that makes the workers turn on her. Then they surround her and kill her.

The intruder does not need to fight anyone. The colony does the work itself.

Once the queen is gone, the intruder reproduces. The true invader is no longer an intruder. It is the future.

This is how ideological takeover works.

A destructive foreign ideology takes the scent of familiar ideas and walks in as if it belongs.

It speaks the native vocabulary, justice, equality, compassion, rights, progress. It uses these words and quietly changes what they point to.

Then it moves inward.

It alters how foundations are perceived. Responsibility is made to smell like cruelty, law like oppression, borders like hatred, tradition like danger, history like guilt.

At that point, the civilization turns on itself.

Its courts, universities, churches, media, and bureaucracies begin treating their own foundations as threats. They believe they are defending the system.

They are enforcing what now smells legitimate. They do not see the intruder because it sounds exactly like them.

And when the founding principles are finally removed, discredited, dismantled, erased, the foreign ideology does not need to conquer anything. It inherits what is left.

The queen is gone. The colony is no longer itself.

The most effective conquest is the one that convinces a society that its own foundations are the enemy, and that killing them is an act of virtue.

[Nelson Gitonga @ngrgitonga]

Sad reality
https://t.co/rbi5DOsqla

[Nelson Gitonga @ngrgitonga]

A good read.
https://t.co/tFP6mSROyB

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

Female Track Athlete of the Year nominee ✨

Repost to vote for @Kipyegon_Faith 🇰🇪 in the #AthleticsAwards.

Voting closes on Sunday 19 October at 11:59 PM CEST.

[Athletics Kenya @athletics_kenya]

"It's a wrap in Tokyo, as Kenya once again showed its prowess on the global stage, finishing second behind the United States in the medal standing

#Athletickenya
#teamkneya
#worldchampionships2025

[TeamKenya @OlympicsKe]

AND THEN BOOM🤯

What a story Dorcus Ewoi, running fearless on her World Championship debut, clocks 3:52.02 to bring home SILVER 🥈. She stood tall with the best in the world remarkable doesn’t even begin to cover it! 😍👏

Together, they deliver a Kenya 1-2 finish in the women’s 1500m and push #TeamKenya’s medal count to 5️⃣ 🥳🇰🇪.

From the queen who keeps building her legacy 👑 to the rising star lighting up the future , one thing is clear, the 1500m is safe in Kenyan hands! ❤️💚

#TeamKenya
#worldathleticschampionships2025
#WorldAthleticsChamps

[TeamKenya @OlympicsKe]

Just at 18 years old;

🏆3:28.82.

✅ Meet record
✅ U20 No.2 ALL TIME
✅ Beat the world champ on home track
✅Just 0.01 shy of history.

Well done Koech👏🇰🇪

#TeamKenya
#diamondleague
🎥 @Diamond_League

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

Nothing short of epic 🤩

Watch Faith Kipyegon storm to another 1500m world record 🤯

⏱️ 3:48.68

#DiamondLeague

[Nelson Gitonga @ngrgitonga]

@ArchitectMwangi Excellent! Ongeza terrace nyuma

[Amref Health Africa @Amref_Worldwide]

Dr Githinji Gitahi (@daktari1): African leaders must break free from 'Distributed Carbon Emission Guilt' and prioritise People-Centered Climate Action. #AmrefAtCOP29 #COP29 https://t.co/glscDUYMZZ

[Nelson Gitonga @ngrgitonga]

@HonMosiria Please visit the illegal open air garage in Kilimani at the junction of Ndemi Road and Kilungu Road that pollutes air daily through open air spray painting of cars and open smoky fires that seriously affects air quality in neighbouring residential homes. Asante.

[Dr Ndirangu Wanjuki @NdiranguWanjuki]

8 must-know practices to transform #HealthSystems into holistic, people-first models for the 21st century:

1. Shared mission to improve population health.

2. Prioritize leadership and funding.

3. Invest in interdependent, people-centered processes.

4. Strengthen governance.

5. Deploy precision population health.

6. Practice adaptive leadership.

7. Adapt to environmental factors.

8. Embrace a reformist mindset.

If it resonates, share it with colleagues who might find it valuable. For the full PDF version, just DM me!

#HealthSystems2_0 #UHC #UNGA79 #PHC

[Irungu Kang'ata @HonKangata]

Govt. Should ignore Safaricom.

Muranga automated it's healthcare . Safaricom internet speed drops frequently. The speed so low. At times 4.7Mbps.
New Starlink internet speeds hits 100 Mbps. This saves lives. And it's not affected by weather.

[Mohammed Hersi : Mr Optimist @mohammedhersi]

Dear Mr. Ndegwa & Safaricom team,

I hope my message finds you well. I don't know where you were when Mpesa started, but a quick memory flashback will suffice.

When MJ became the first CEO of Safaricom and mooted the idea of Mpesa , banks, the top banks were furious. They lobbied and finally had a date with the acting finance minister, then Hon. Francis Michuki, alongside the governor of CBK Njuguna Ndungu. @CBKKenya

Banks made it clear that a communication company venturing into the world of money without being a bank is a big no-no. While banks approached CBK 17 years ago, Safaricom is today approaching CCK the regulator trying to stop a fellow communication company.

The wise men Michuki and Ndungu paid close attention and disregarded the banks' appeal, allowing Mpesa to continue operating. If banks receive the news that Mpesa will disappear today, they will be the first to voice their objections.

I saw a letter asking CCK not to license Starlink but to insist they partner with local players. Why does Starlink need a local player to set up shop apart from the unnecessary broker role, which is not required at all?

It saddens me greatly that today a firm that benefited from the free market is busy seeking favors that don't exist in law. The Internet is a necessity and no longer a luxury. As a hotelier, we have camps and lodges that struggle with connectivity, and even what we get is hit-and-miss while the cost is insane.

In Kenya, there are numerous small towns and schools that lack connectivity. This means that learners and residents of these smaller towns often miss out on the benefits of full connectivity at decent speeds, simply due to their perceived lack of financial resources.

Safaricom has no business trying to place obstacles in Starlink's path. Today, Safaricom finds itself in a similar situation to banks, which are attempting to block Mpesa services. Well, what is good for the goose is good for the gander, so please allow Starlink to be.

Starlink doesn't require you, Safaricom, or any other player to act as a go-between. This is precisely why Starlink relies on satellite technology, eliminating the need for intermediaries who would only increase the cost.

Bw Ndegwa Please wear your creative hat with your team and come up with a counter as opposed to seeking to place hurdles in the path of Starlink.

When MJ was asked about Mpesa he said he is not targeting the bank's clientele; he was simply targeting what the banks then described as the unbankable. Those are the clients who could not maintain a minimum bank balance of Ksh30,000. Today, Starlink is also serving the unserved and undeserved in the digital world of connectivity. Well they will also then target Safaricom clients like yours truly here in fact I am using my homefibre to share this message.

Instead of trying to stop a river, how about building a dam for a rainy day? Reach out to Starlink to be their partners in Kenya and use your wide network across Kenya to service them. Banks did not insist that Mpesa service go through them but by default that finally happened purely dictated by market demand and not through goverment control or dictates.

Please learn to grow the cake to achieve a larger pie, and avoid becoming overly comfortable with a bigger slice of a smaller cake. When you get too comfortable, you get obese don't let Safaricom get too comfortable.

Please let Starlink be

As always, I choose to remain an optimist.

Why Safaricom wants billionaire Musk’s Starlink out of Kenya https://t.co/wIV1kC5X8T

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

The youngest ever Olympic 800m champion 🤯

🇰🇪's Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed a historic gold medal by running 1:41.19 in the men's 800m final.

He only turned 20 on 1 August and is the 3rd fastest man ever over 800m 🙌

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

TRIPLE OLYMPIC CHAMPION 👑

🇰🇪's Faith Kipyegon flies to her 3rd consecutive Olympic 1500m 🥇 with a 3:51.29 OLYMPIC RECORD 🤯

#Paris2024 #Olympics

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

DOUBLE OLYMPIC GOLD ‼️

🇰🇪's Beatrice Chebet kicks to the Olympic 10,000m title.

30:43.25 ⏱️

5000m 🥇
10,000m 🥇

#Paris2024 #Olympics

[Faith Kipyegon, EGH🇰🇪 @Kipyegon_Faith]

So honoured to fly our flag high in Paris 🇫🇷

Another milestone for Kenya🇰🇪

Proudly Kenyan🥰🇰🇪

[AFRICA IS POWERFUL @africa_powerful]

🔴BRAVEST WOMAN IN AFRICA! Sierra Leone's First Lady's bold speech in the US is shaking the West!

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