Vicky Wahu

Be Bold, Be Brave, Be You, ✌️
Lawyer ⚖ Adv,
CPM,
Legal Auditor,
Mining law enthusiast,
Gemstones lover 🇰🇪

[Business Daily @BD_Africa]

Why Dutch couple bet Sh75m on Nairobi’s appetite for healthy bread
https://t.co/P3HDBkSdeT

[CPA Wachira Joseph @WashiraX]

KRA wants a share of dowry money.

There is a guy called Kamau.

When it was time to buy his wife, he mobilized his most monied buddies.

He put them in a WhatsApp group. The fundraising began.

Those boys were loaded. They were only 35.
By by the time they were done, they had contributed 4.5 million shillings.

Others who were not in the group wired money directly to Kamau's bank account.

The ruracio D-Day arrived.

And as always, the one and only Kikuyu ruracio anthem was tuned.

🎶 Wero... Werokamu guku kwa wa Kanini... Werokamu... 🎶

Before they could finish the song, more than 2,000 people had pulled up.

Wakaanza kutoa funjo. Then one man stood on a stool and announced they could not sit until they had given Kamau top up money to add to the dowry.

The donation book was hurriedly brought. People lined up. Cash started flowing.

By the end of the day, another 2.8 million shillings had been raised.

Kamau took the money and banked it.

Total dowry contribution sitting at his bank account: 8m shillings.

The ceremony became the talk of Gatundu South.

Kamau paid his dowry. Collected his wife. And went home peacefully.

• Lesson 1. Monied friends are good for paying dowry.

I have no clue how. But sometime later, Kamau was marked for a KRA tax audit.

KRA went straight for his bank statements. They found deposits of 8 million shillings.

Immediately, they baptized the entire amount as undeclared taxable income.

Then demanded: 30% income tax. Penalties plus interest.

Total bill: 2.5 million shillings plus.

When Kamau saw the tax bill, he went mad.
He could try to talk but words would not come out. He nearly swallowed his tongue.

When he came back to real life. He shipped a protest letter to KRA.

He explained the money was dowry contribution from his family, friends and well wishers.

- He produced WhatsApp group fundraising screenshots.
- He produced RTGS confirmations.
- He produced the donation book.
- He even produced videos of the ceremony.

Including footage of the Werokamu song.

KRA could not hear any of it. They only wanted 2.5 million.

When Kamau realized KRA was not playing, he ran to court.

He told the Tribunal:

- My lord, look. I have shown KRA where the money came from.
- I have shown KRA who contributed it.
- I have shown KRA the ceremony.
- What more do they want from me?

KRA responded.
And what they said nearly made the judges fall off their chairs.

They argued the evidence was not convincing.

Why?

• Because the 2,000 plus donors had not sworn affidavits confirming that the money they gave was a donation and not payment for goods or services.

The Tribunal looked at the matter in amusement.

Then ruled.

- Kamau had discharged his burden of proof in full.
- KRA had acted unreasonably by ignoring and disregarding the substantial evidence he provided.
- And most importantly: Income tax is a tax on income. It is not a tax on every deposit appearing in a bank account.

The Tribunal found that KRA was wrong to treat all bank deposits as taxable income without first removing proven non income items such as dowry contributions.

The tax demand was killed.

Kamau won.

KRA retreated to Times Tower. And rested.

Case closed.

• Lesson 2.

- Document everything.

- KRA will push. Push hard.

[Kenya Judiciary Academy @KJA_Kenya]

⚖️ The Bench Speaks 📜

A 3-judge Bench of the Environment and Land Court, in the Southlands Estate Affordable Housing Case, has pronounced itself extensively on the nature, depth, and breadth of public participation and the imperative of a credible Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) in undertaking major public investments projects, especially those mentioned as ‘high-risk’ under the Second Schedule of EMCA.

The Court has stated that ‘public participation forms an integral and indispensable component of the Environmental Impact Assessment process…[and] ..we opine that public participation is intended to operate as a preventive and deliberative safeguard, not as a post facto procedural formality aimed at decisions already made and substantially implemented’.

https://t.co/b93nOxD5Mf

@Kenyajudiciary @jsckenya @KMJA_KENYA
@lawsocietykenya @NCAJ_KE

[Jentezen Franklin @Jentezen]

You might face a trial, but you don’t have to face it in fear. Faith still makes room for God to move.

[naijafemalefarmer @naijafemalefama]

Yesterday, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria posted on Twitter that Nigerians can now export cow bones duty-free to China.

Under the comment sections, some Nigerians were asking the ambassador to tell them what they are using the cow bones for😁

Some were telling the ambassador to tell his people to come and setup the processing facility here in Nigeria, so they can create jobs.

Funny people. I laughed at our inability to do simple Google search.

As a livestock farmer and Agro commodities trader, I already know the uses of cow bones.

And about building a factory here in Nigeria? Nigerians are the ones to do it, but sadly everyone is building hotels😁

Let me tell you a few uses of cow bones.

Here are 4 major uses of cow bones you can mention in your content;

✍🏻Bone meal fertilizer: Cow bones are processed into bone meal, rich in phosphorus and calcium, used to improve soil fertility.

They prefer this to fertilize their soil not the chemical sold to our rural farmers.

✍🏻Animal feed supplement: Processed bone meal can be used as a mineral supplement in livestock feed, especially for calcium and phosphorus.

We use this for chicken feed, pig, and fish feed production.

Verify the price per kg and you’ll be shocked.

✍🏻Gelatin production: Cow bones can be processed to extract gelatin, used in food, pharmaceuticals, capsules, and cosmetics.

Just imagine the volume of cow bones wasting in your village?

Pharmaceuticals companies are paying billions of dollars to buy it from those processing it.

And I believe those Chinese companies will focus more on this.

It is big money wasting away in Africa because we don’t know anything about value addition.

✍🏻Activated carbon / bone char: Burnt bones can produce bone char, used in filtration, sugar refining, and water purification.

Pause here and think deeply with me. They use bone char for water purification in their country.

But they produce capsules and sell to us for water purification😳

Let’s not blame them. We take responsibility.

Now, let’s be honest. This is a golden opportunity for us. Let’s export the cow bones and cash out.

Also, let’s learn how to process the cow bones locally and export the finish product too.

If I tell you now that chicken feed producers in Nigeria import bone meal, you won’t believe. Research it yourself.

A ton of bone meal is around $200 - $750 currently.

Bro, just imagine earning over $200 from wastage thrown around our local markets in Africa.

Business opportunity for you. Do your research and see how you can position to serve this market

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

For decades communities in northern Kenya have lived with unanswered questions. Tomorrow they will finally have their day in court.

The Environment and Land Court in Isiolo by a ruling delivered on 16th April 2026 allowed a class action suit against British oil giant BP to proceed to full hearing.

The 299 Petitioners allege that toxic waste from oil exploration in the 1980s was dumped carelessly poisoning water sources killing over 500 people and thousands of livestock.

The petitioners claim that the contamination included dangerous materials such as radium isotopes, arsenic, lead, and nitrates, which are associated with serious long-term health effects.

[Kenya Judiciary Academy @KJA_Kenya]

The Bench Speaks

The Courts on Sexual Harassment

A sexual harassment policy that demands employees disclose their intimate relationships with coworkers crosses a line. The Court says: sexual relationships are private. Article 31 protects that. You can fight harassment without forcing romance into HR files.

MNM v G4S Kenya Limited (Cause E232 of 2021) [2024] KEELRC 2248 (KLR)

Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

Fairness isn't just equal pay for the same job. Kenyan courts now recognize that work of equal value – different roles, same skill & effort – must also be paid equally. This is a powerful tool against hidden discrimination.

Ol Pejeta Ranching Limited v David Wanjau Muhoro [2017] KECA 329 (KLR)

Limits of Diplomatic Immunity on Employment Matters

The ELRC has made many decisions on diplomatic immunity. The Court has held that it is not absolute in employment matters.

Kandie v Ba & another (Petition 2 of 2015) [2017] KESC 13 (KLR)

Prohibition of Human Trafficking for Labour

You don’t have to be the one holding the whip to be guilty of Human trafficking for labor. Recruiters and transporters are equally liable for inhuman and degrading treatment and servitude.
Nyakong’o v Gratify Solutions International Limited & 3 others; National Employment Authority (Interested Party) (Petition E126 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3258

https://t.co/dDubbJTFQE

https://t.co/FeYy2o8B8e

https://t.co/NGvaMyZouB

@Kenyajudiciary @jsckenya @COTU_K @FKEKenya @NCAJ_KE @KMJA_KENYA @lawsocietykenya

[Tyson first of his Name @tytheyt]

The small claims court is now telling us that decree holders can't garnishee Judgment Debtors' bank accounts in execution. Not long ago, the high court stripped the small claims court's power to commit debtors to civil jail. This court is no longer tenable for advocates.

[Thuranira @Thuranira_1]

The High Court has held that the in duplum rule applies to all lenders including microfinances. In Faulu Microfinance Bank Limited v Kilonzo, a borrower had taken a Kshs. 569,000 loan but defaulted, prompting the lender to claim over Kshs. 621,000. Despite the matter being undefended, the trial court applied the in duplum rule and reduced the recoverable amount to about Kshs. 145,000.

On appeal, the lender argued that the rule only applies to banks, not microfinance institutions. The High Court rejected that argument, holding that the rule is a matter of public policy meant to protect borrowers from excessive interest, and therefore binds all lenders. Bottom line: no lender can hide behind technicalities to inflate debt endlessly.

[Julians Amboko @AmbokoJH]

UPDATE: Kenya's High Court declares that registered
mobile phone number constitutes a digital identifier linking personal data that relates to an individual’s private affairs hence qualifies for protection under Article 31 (c) & (d) of the Constitution to safeguard the right not have information relating to private affairs
unnecessarily required or disclosed.

This declaration by the High Court follows a petition challenging the reassignment &/or recycling of the deactivated but previously registered mobile telephone numbers owing to extended period of inactivity or non-use.

The High Court has now given the Office of the Attorney General 6 months to take all necessary and appropriate measures to safeguard digital identity associated with the registered mobile telephone number against unfettered deactivation, and subsequent arbitrary reassignment or recycling.

The High Court rules that reassignment of cell phone numbers should happen only when/if:

1. There is the previous registered owner’s informed & verifiable consent
2. After expiry of reasonable period following issuance of public notice which must be preceded by through documented verification process aimed at confirming the original registered owner cannot be located or has unequivocally revoked the rights to the number
3. Technical safeguards be put in place and implemented to prevent unauthorized exposure or transfer of personal data linked to previous registered owner to 3rd Parties upon reassignment or recycling of the number

[Philomena L. Mbaye @mbaye_l_p]

Bad Governance will literally kill you. I hope everyone has registered to vote in 2027.

[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

Yesterday I saw another advert on Citizen TV promoting a herbicide called KAUSHA to farmers in Kenya.

Before people rush to buy it too, please share this message in your WhatsApp groups, especially those with farmers.

This herbicide often contains Glyphosate. In the United States, the manufacturer has faced thousands of lawsuits from people who claim glyphosate-based herbicides caused their cancer.

Studies have examined long-term exposure to glyphosate led to possible health concerns, including:

• Possible cancers like Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia, etc
• Skin irritation from direct contact
• Eye irritation from exposure to sprays
• Respiratory irritation when droplets are inhaled
• Headaches, dizziness, nausea, or fatigue during exposure
• Liver stress or enzyme changes
• Kidney stress in high or prolonged exposures
• Possible endocrine (hormone) disruption, leading to irregular periods, etc
• Reproductive effects such as reduced sperm quality

It's being sold in nice names like Kausha, Roundup, etc

[Nelson Amenya @amenya_nelson]

You know what’s funny, Sonko the one we thought was more incompetent and actually impeached would have rescued more people last night with his Sonko rescue team na vipindiree zake. Sakaja cannot be defended.

[Mr. Kaplan @Kamaitha]

All the drivers should leave those cars on the road for a week... And file a civil case against the county for damages.

This is not living please!

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

UPDATE: National Police Service has confirmed that at least 23 people have died following heavy overnight rainfall that triggered widespread flooding across several parts of the capital. According to the police, the worst-hit areas include Mukuru, Kibra, Mathare, Huruma, South B, South C, Pipeline in Embakasi, Roysambu, Kahawa West, Githurai and parts of Westlands, where floodwaters swept through residential areas and disrupted normal activities. #starkenyanews

[Emma Too™ @Emma999Too]

When you install concrete or put cabro everywhere, and you have no sufficient drainage, where do you expect the water to go? Evaporate?
Lawns are there to help drain water, there’re no short cuts, we can’t keep cutting trees down instead of trimming them, or installing cabro everywhere to avoid tending to the flower beds and lawns.
There’s logic in how the environment works and coexists.

The biggest problem I suspect is that the wrong people are making decisions or the professionals are being ignored, we cannot keep saying the same things during every rainy season. In my own observation, it’s getting worse.

However we cannot lay full blame on those entrusted with our infrastructure when we the city dwellers have such bad manners littering everywhere blocking the little drains we have.
I called out a motorist in Mombasa years back, he shouted back and told me he was creating employment because of the boys who collect waste bottles by the roadside, hence we contribute greatly to the drainage issues in Nairobi and in other major cities and towns, we forget Nairobi was a swamp or rather riparian land to start with.
All said and done one can’t put own clean clothes while their body is muddy. Drainage isn’t an afterthought.

Nairobi needs a comprehensive drainage system especially before implementing of those 40-70 floor high-rise residential buildings.

[Lynn Ngugi @lynn_ngugi1]

What will it take for us to say,
ENOUGH is ENOUGH 🥹

[Dr. Miguna Miguna @MigunaMiguna]

@citizentvkenya Evans Ogada is among a tiny number of Kenyan advocates who gets it!

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Dr. Edgar Githua, Diplomacy and Security Analyst: Iran’s nuclear ambition is the trigger for all these, from my perspective and research. Iran has an ambition of becoming the dominant hegemonic force in the Middle East. To fulfil that agenda, they have been pursuing a secret nuclear weapons program. Previous American presidents were diplomatic about it. We have an American president who is willing to put his mouth and action where his mouth is #CitizenWeekend

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Evans Ogada: For naturalized citizens, we require that you should have lived in Kenya for some time, you have invested here, you have some connections with Kenya. Only then can you apply for a passport. It begs the question, how does somebody associated with the RSF, somebody who has not clearly had any visible presence in this country, bear a Kenyan passport? #CitizenWeekend