njoki muriuki

Storyteller. Mother. Africa's biggest fan. Views expressed here are mine and retweets are a way to share, not necessarily endorse.

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

Kenya belongs to all of us!! "They" want to portray protesters as irrational but the truth is that the people are just fed up with a broken system - a system that is failing EVERYONE.

[Africa Uncensored @AfUncensored]

📍Nairobi CBD — In a striking moment amid the chaos, human rights activist and lawyer @husskhalid steps in to give first aid to an injured police officer.
Video by: @ElijahKanyi

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

“If you in the future found yourself having to flee conflict or persecution… you would want one of your neighbours to open the door.”

UNHCR’s @MattSaltmarsh speaks to @SkyNews on the importance of the International Refugee Convention.

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

LOUDER!!!

[Ms Rose’s Grandson. @GMONEYizME]

We really need to rename Lake Victoria.

[Rashid Abdi @RAbdiAnalyst]

The newly-rebuilt Berbera International Airport in Somaliland is being commissioned today. The airport has one of Africa's longest runways, located on the shores of the Gulf of Aden and offers a spectacular view.

Congratulations to the people and government of Somaliland.

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

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[True Story! 🇰🇪💉 @LizzInjinia]

People who just enter bed and fall asleep immediately…who do you think you are?

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

COVID-19 was the great equalizer they said…. no one is safe until everyone is safe, they said… 🤔🙄

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

@RakeriSays Waru is 👑

[ʟɪᴀᴍ @cart3r_14]

Everyone was at the Met Gala while Beyoncé and Jay Z were on a $400 million yacht 💀 they don’t care anymore

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

@TheScriptLab Love Jones. I had never seen a love story so relatable and simple, but with that somewhat necessary sappy!

[James Baldwin Quotes @quotesbybaldwin]

I’d be a fool to think that there was someplace I could go where I wouldn’t carry myself with me .. pretended I didn’t have the responsibilities which I do have. I’m a cat trying to make it in the world because I’m condemned to live in the world.

[Ciku @Cikucheru]

The African slave who taught America how to vaccinate itself from smallpox https://t.co/8h8YB5Srx2

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

Love this thread… it will never be too late

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

The inspiring story of Parfait Hakizimana #RefugeeParalympicsTeam https://t.co/miVaFN14Do

[Zoom Afrika @zoomafrika1]

Architectural Prowess Of The South Sudanese 🇸🇸

[Author Sakwah Ongoma @CSakwah]

With every murder happening in Kenya, the murderers are getting closer to me, to you, to the one that I love, to the ones that you love. If we don't speak out against this, the murderers will get closer to all of us. #JusticeForKianjokomaBrothers

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Ahadi was abducted from his home for creating music. But that isn't stopping him from sharing his art with the world. https://t.co/W6AdJWw1Ff

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

Who are you supporting at the Olympics this year? #IOCRefugeeOlympicTeam https://t.co/sWLr9mXDrM

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

“The only reason she ran faster than everyone else is because she was high”

- No one ever

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

@MarigaThoithi 🙄🙄🙄

[njoki muriuki @smokingashes]

@africanarchives I honestly can’t breathe reading this…. 🥺