david m aka sixoone

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[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

To all the dads out there – Happy Father’s Day!

Nothing we do is more fulfilling!

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A 24-year-old Polish tennis player arrived in Paris last week ranked 114th in the world, with no sponsors, no guaranteed income, and no certainty she could even pay for her hotel room.

She had to win three qualifying matches just to enter the French Open main draw. Prize money is only paid at the end of the tournament, so a Polish sports drink brand quietly stepped in and covered her hotel bill.

Her name is Maja Chwalinska. And today, she plays in the French Open final.

Before this tournament, she had won exactly one Grand Slam main draw match in her entire career. She had battled depression so severe that in 2021 she couldn't get out of bed. She underwent knee surgery in 2022. She spent years grinding through small tournaments across Europe just to stay afloat.

Then she arrived in Paris, won three qualifiers, and kept winning. Zheng Qinwen. Elise Mertens. Maria Sakkari. Diana Shnaider. Nine straight matches. One set dropped.

She is now the first qualifier in French Open history to reach the final. The last time a qualifier reached a Grand Slam final, it was Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. Raducanu won.

By simply making the final, Chwalinska has earned more prize money than her entire career combined. The runner-up cheque alone is $1.6 million. If she wins today, she takes home $3.25 million.
One week ago she couldn't pay for her hotel room.

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

BREAKING VIDEO: Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person ever to win a regular marathon in under two hours, setting a new world record at the London Marathon in 1:59:30!

Kenyans invented running™

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

The great African and Kenyan author and university professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o argued that celebrating English as a marker of intelligence or progress in Africa reflects a deeper problem of mental colonisation.

In his view, English, like French or Spanish, is not an African language, and turning it into a measure of identity or superiority only reinforces the legacy of colonial domination. He pointed out that societies begin to normalise this mindset when people take pride in mastering a colonial language while neglecting their own.

He also highlighted the troubling reality that many African children, and even their parents, can no longer speak their mother tongues, yet feel a sense of achievement in speaking English. For him, this was not empowerment but a loss of cultural grounding.

He made it clear that he had no issue with using English, but insisted it should not replace African languages as the primary means of expression. If you can speak many global languages but cannot speak your own, that, in his view, reflected the enduring impact of colonial thinking rather than true progress.

Even in jest, elevating English as the benchmark of intelligence or educational success entrenches a colonial hierarchy that devalues African identity and knowledge systems.
It reinforces the false idea that proximity to a colonial language defines worth, distorting how societies measure progress and quietly eroding cultural confidence across generations.

[Java House ☕ @javahouseafrica]

We are saddened by the passing of Patrick Mukabi, whose art brought Nairobi’s stories and spirit into our spaces at Java House.

His legacy lives on in every brushstroke. Rest well, Patrick Mukabi.

Our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and the creative community.

[david m aka sixoone @sixoone_]

@larry72682 @SafaricomPLC @Safaricom_Care Similar experience here @Safaricom_Care

[Safaricom PLC @SafaricomPLC]

A message to our valued customers on My OneApp.

[SokoAnalyst @SokoAnalyst]

Wahome Mutahi — fondly known to the nation as Whispers — was the rare genius who could turn a Sunday morning into a theatre of laughter. As a columnist for the Sunday Nation, he crafted stories so witty, so sharply observant, and so richly political that you could feel your ribs loosen with every paragraph. His humour was not just comedy; it was social commentary wrapped in mischief, satire, and a deep understanding of the Kenyan soul.

Through unforgettable characters like Apep, Thatcher, Whispers Junior, and the ever-chaotic Whispers family, he built a world where everyday Kenyan struggles became hilariously familiar. And of course, readers still chuckle at the mention of his beloved watering hole — the legendary City Mortuary Bar, the place where he “irrigated his throat” as he brewed his next riotous tale.

His life, as brilliant as his pen, was cut tragically short when he died following complications from a brain tumour. Yet his legacy lives on in the echoes of laughter he left behind — a reminder of a man who used humour to hold a mirror to our politics, our absurdities, and our humanity.

[Presidential Library & Archives @OPLMKe]

The streets of Nairobi in 1965.
Expansive, neat …empty.
So, where was everyone?
Well, either not born, or in the rural areas.
Then, the city population was just 400,000.
Today, it is five million plus. You...? Where were you? #HistoryKe, #NairobiCity

[Henriette Geiger @EUAmbKenya]

Now we have it black on white: Kenya was voted by 98.46 % of travellers as the world’s friendliest travel destination in Conde Nast Choice Awards 2025. Kenya beat other tourist hotspots like Mauritius, Seychelles, Barbados, Mexico, Thailand as the most welcoming country. Bravo👌

[Official Kenya Airways @KenyaAirways]

We’re excited to announce that starting 26 October 2025, Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways begin codeshare flights to 19 destinations, expanding connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Our customers can now access 11 global destinations via Doha, while Qatar Airways passengers will connect to 8 African cities through Nairobi, supported by Qatar Airways’ new third daily flight between Doha and Nairobi.

#ThePrideOfAfrica

[Powered by the Culture @poweredbculture]

D’Angelo, Richard Roundtree, and Chadwick Boseman are among the Black men we’ve lost to gastrointestinal cancers such as colon and pancreatic cancer. These diseases are taking too many of our icons. Please get regular screenings 🥺🙏🏾

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Wangari Maathai was the first female professor in Kenya and the first African woman to be awarded the #NobelPeacePrize. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which led to the planting of millions of trees.

Today we announce the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

#NobelPrize

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

BREAKING: Visit Rwanda signs multi-year partnerships with the LA Clippers and LA Rams, becoming the first African tourism brand to sponsor both an NBA and NFL team. #VisitRwanda

[david m aka sixoone @sixoone_]

@meelonmuskusa 56

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@RodgersKipembe If this is really what she said, those 19yr + year old should vote her out of office then she can share thoughts then

[david m aka sixoone @sixoone_]

@FredNgutu @akibaru Those 'international standards" came about because a few people tried and tested new/ different ideas. In time those ideas became the standard.

[david m aka sixoone @sixoone_]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary