21 years ago, I sat in a prison cell and learned I was pregnant.
Every sign pointed toward abortion. Every circumstance said this baby would never have a chance.
But I chose life.
I saw value in my daughter before anyone else could.
What I didn’t know was that her birth would help change laws in America. Fifteen years after I gave birth while chained to a hospital bed with a sheriff standing watch, that story reached the highest levels of government. And @POTUS granted me a full and unconditional pardon and signed legislation ending the shackling of women during childbirth in federal prisons.
Today, that same baby walked across the stage as a graduate of MIT.
From a prison birth to one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Never let your circumstances determine someone’s worth.
There is value in life.
There is purpose in every child.
Go, baby. The world is yours. ❤️🎓
#MIT #Graduation #ChooseLife #Redemption #SecondChances #ValueInLife
Prof. Peter Kagwanja: The ongoing debate about ethnicity reflects a failure in leadership in Kenya. We cannot keep blaming the British; we have been an independent nation for more than 60 years. It's time we found our bearings #CitizenDayBreak
@citizentvkenya@OBurrows and @AyubAbdikadir We had an opportunity of having Hussein Mohamed as the FKF boss over 10 years ago. He ran a successful league in Nairobi. Kenyans enjoy football now that he is here. Indeed he is God-send. Let's support him. #CitizenSundayLive
@citizentvkenya Thank you for your powerful, insightful and touchy reporting on kidney patients. Kenya's health sector needs a shift. As Philip Graham said, “Journalism is the first rough draft of history,” and your work is a remarkable chapter in that story.
Kongoi Chebet.
Blessed Mazingira Day to @HonTuya A true leader is remembered not just for their words, but for their actions in preserving our planet. Their commitment to environmental initiatives and tree planting will inspire generations to cherish and protect our Earth #MazingiraDay#15BTrees
A graduate holding his late mum's portrait during his graduation day🎓,
He wishes his mother was alive to witness the big day❤️
Give him 2k likes ❤️
Chelsea, Githurai, Gladys Wanga, Diddy, Manchester City, Barbercue, Bruno Fernandez, Miguna Miguna, Fvck
Day 4 WorldSkills Competition
Pitching of Innovations
1.Maasai Mara University TVET Institute - 'Wind Energy Analysis Software (WEAS).”
2. Rift Valley NP – “Trash to Treasure Solutions”.
3. Kisumu NP – “Production of Vermicompost”
4. Kitale NP -"Full Potential of Jackfruit"
@Stephenlesoron @HonTuya @KulamoRend She deserved it. Has worked hard in the short stint and @HonTuya will continue doing her best....ACS, CoPs, 15B tree 🌳 planting initiative among others...God bless 🙌
What a few days it has been for @ManUtd's Kobbie Mainoo... ✨
From impressing in the #EmiratesFACup quarter-finals to getting his first senior @England call-up! 🤩
Kevin Briggs is a former California highway patrol officer who has stopped more than 200 people from committing suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge.
When Briggs finds a suicidal individual, he usually starts a conversation with them by asking how they are doing, then asking their plans for the following day.
If they did not have plans for the next day, he attempts to make plans with them, inviting them to come back to the bridge if their plan did not work out at the end of the day.
The image below is from 2005 when Briggs spent 60 minutes convincing Kevin Berthia to climb back over a rail on the bridge. Berthia went on to marry and have multiple children.
Briggs has earned the nickname ‘Guardian of the Golden Gate’ for having saved the lives of over 200 people.
Kevin Briggs is a former California highway patrol officer who has stopped more than 200 people from committing suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge.
When Briggs finds a suicidal individual, he usually starts a conversation with them by asking how they are doing, then asking their plans for the following day.
If they did not have plans for the next day, he attempts to make plans with them, inviting them to come back to the bridge if their plan did not work out at the end of the day.
The image below is from 2005 when Briggs spent 60 minutes convincing Kevin Berthia to climb back over a rail on the bridge. Berthia went on to marry and have multiple children.
Briggs has earned the nickname ‘Guardian of the Golden Gate’ for having saved the lives of over 200 people.
@GovMohamudAli Governor @GovMohamudAli you have lost a gentleman who indeed was gifted with a generous soul. Pole to Marsabit County, pole to Rendille community, pole to Kenya and the world he served. Praying for his family and friends. May his soul RIP.
This evening, I met Kevin Omondi Onyango, a remarkable young man hailing from Uriri Constituency, Migori County, alongside area MP, Mark Nyamita. Kevin, a 2019 graduate of Masai Mara University with a BA in Economics and a CPA-K, embodies a true embodiment of determination.