A dauntless Sigma Female trapped in the body of an Ingénue, scriptwriting her way into the actress' world. Probably an art enthusiast with a linguistic touch🔥❤
The world is literally falling apart due to male 'leadership' & none of them have ruined it for other men. Please, in a world full of incredible women doing incredible things, the Suluhus of the world must bear their own cross. They have NOT ruined it for other women. They can't!
We’ve spent decades under governments made up almost entirely of men, many of them mediocre at best and no one ever called that tokenism or asked if they were the most qualified. Suddenly when women enter the equation and everyone remembers their love for "merit." Women must
Yesterday was a historic day in #Tanzania because the people overcame fear and took to the streets to protest what @SuluhuSamia and her cronies had violently and illegally named an “election”
Coincidentally October 29 has historic significance
👉🏽It is the day the united country of Tanganyika and Zanzibar was renamed Tanzania and the new flag 🇹🇿 unveiled
👉🏽 it also the birthday of the late John Magufuli
Interesting huh?
We have a generation that’s too comfortable letting Gen Zs fight for the country while they sit and comment from a distance. How are you in your late 30s, 40s, 50s okay watching your children or younger siblings fight battles for problems you helped create? ~Lynn Ngugi.👏👏
Celebrating the Full Pantheon of Kenyan Courage
This Mashujaa Day, we reflect on the generations of Kenyans whose acts of courage, sacrifice, and resistance have shaped the soul of our republic. From the warriors of our earliest struggles to the reformers of today, Mashujaa Day is more than a holiday. It’s a sacred remembrance of the price of freedom and the promise of a more just and democratic nation.
The Foundation of Uhuru: The Pioneers of Resistance
We honour the heroes who laid the bedrock of our independence. Dedan Kimathi stands as the embodiment of the Mau Mau spirit; a symbol of defiance against colonial oppression. Long before independence, women like Mekatilili wa Menza challenged foreign rule with bravery and vision, showing that the spirit of resistance was never bound by gender.
Muthoni wa Kirima, Ann Njogu, Njoki wa Gichinga, Jacinta Kabika, and Sarah Sarai remind us that freedom demanded foundational courage, often paid for in suffering, imprisonment, and social exclusion.
The Fight for Voice and Democracy: Kenya’s Second Liberation
After 1963, the struggle evolved. It became a fight against internal authoritarianism, a fight for space, justice, and equality. We celebrate the pioneers who fought to expand democracy in the face of political repression.
Grace Onyango shattered ceilings as the first woman elected to Parliament. Chelagat Mutai, Julia Ojiambo, Phoebe Asiyo, and Nyiva Mwendwa fought for the inclusion of women in political lifeof, ten at great personal risk.
Dekha Ibrahim Abdi’s peacebuilding efforts remind us that Mashujaas are not only found in political offices, but also in communities, resolving conflict, mobilizing hope, and building peace from the grassroots up.
We honour the champions of the multi-party movement—Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenneth Matiba, Martin Shikuku, James Orengo, Charles Rubia, Martha Karua, Charity Ngilu, Prof. Anyang' Nyong’o and others, who stood firm during the darkest days of dictatorship, when freedom of expression came at a steep price.
The Longest-Serving Detainee
Central to this chapter is Raila Amolo Odinga, Kenya’s longest-serving political detainee. His sacrifices, spanning detentions without trial, harassment, and exile defined the spirit of the Second Liberation.
Through tireless advocacy and unrelenting commitment to justice, Raila became the face of resistance to authoritarianism. His work was instrumental in delivering the 2010 Constitution, a document that decentralised power, championed inclusion, and ended the imperial presidency. His decision to put nation before personal ambition stands as a model of political maturity and statesmanship.
Mashujaas of Environment & Civic Duty
We also honour Professor Wangari Maathai, environmentalist, Nobel Peace Laureate, and founder of the Green Belt Movement. She linked the health of our environment to the health of our democracy. Her work taught us that true patriotism includes protecting our forests, rivers, and future.
Mashujaa Day is not just about famous names, it is a tribute to millions of unnamed heroes: teachers shaping minds, health workers saving lives, farmers feeding a nation, and citizens who push back against corruption, inequality, and injustice.
It is about the mothers who organize their communities, the youth who demand accountability, the elders who preserve our history, and the countless Kenyans who choose hope over fear, and courage over silence.
A Call to Action
As we celebrate Mashujaa Day 2025, let us not only look back in honour, but also look forward in responsibility. Let us build on the foundation of those who came before us. Let us nurture democracy, uphold justice, and deepen unity.
The fire of the Shujaa still burns in every corner of Kenya. May it light our way toward a more inclusive, more prosperous, and more dignified future for all.
@awdf01@gender_ke@amwaafrika@NGECKenya
A few tweets urging protestors not to march to state house wasn't what stopped people. The police were mowing people down with indiscriminate fire and people were fighting for their lives. Hundreds are still missing until today from June last year.
Comrades,
Kevin Mwangi,KNH Ward 6D still needs blood. Needs urgent care.
Please help if you can donate go to KNH get the form at the ward go to the blood transfusion unit near the door, donate return stamped form to ward 6D.
Any blood type 🙏
#RutoMustGo
The Kenyan Citizen needs to do some self-introspection.
Not to blame oneself for whatever choices were made, but to understand what part of their psyche was drawn towards this calibre of politicians so as to do better in subsequent political decisions when exercising civic rights
@SokoAnalyst 2013. Voting in, endorsing, sustaining, applauding, enshrining men accused of crimes against humanity. We were warned about the trajectory we had chosen. May we also look with humility, truth, clarity into our hearts, our Kenya decisions. The whys. We were warned. Now here we are