Uncle Sam

Doped up!!! Go and tell the people to get knowledge, the kind that opens up a man's mind.

[Nahama Alochi - First of his name @NahamaAlochi]

As someone who works on systems supporting over 20M active users and more than 2B transactions daily, I find it deeply frustrating that KRA systems still become unusable at the most predictable time of the year.

The last-minute rush is not a surprise. It is practically a Kenyan tradition. KRA knows it will happen. Taxpayers know it will happen. Everyone knows it will happen.

Yet every year, the system still collapses when people need it most.

For the last 3 to 4 days, access has been painfully unreliable, which raises a serious question:

Does KRA have Reliability Engineers?

Because by any reasonable estimate, we are not talking about tens of millions of people trying to file at the same time. We are likely talking about fewer than 1M active users putting pressure on the system.

@tinkerDigital we build systems designed for scale, reliability, and real-world traffic spikes.

@KRACare , my company Tinker Digital would gladly solve this yearly problem for you.

And we will put our money where our mouth is:

If the systems we design for you do not scale under agreed load and reliability targets, we will refund every shilling paid to us in service fees.

Reliability is not magic. It is engineering.

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[SkyVector @TangoFox_]

🧵NTSA's instant fines system is live. Speed cameras on most corridors. Fines hitting phones via SMS. Sh3,000–Sh10,000 per offence. 7 days to pay or interest accrues & you're locked off NTSA platforms.
Let's talk about why this is less about road safety & more about revenue.

[UnitedAlone @d_Tyrope]

@denniskioko The poor signage is a massive problem. No one refuses tp comply but if road safety is the real aim, then surely proper signage should be the bare minimum? Saw this in Rwanda and it's EVERYWHERE. Why can't we do the same?

[E. Chenze (Sr) @echenze]

I was listening to the founding Director General of NTSA on the radio earlier this week. He was saying he doesn't understand why Kenyans are opposed to the instant fines system. I cannot speak for every Kenyan but, for me, my view is this: You cannot go ahead and enforce such...

[HIM🖤🍷 @treb_res]

Boss?
Can you explain all these @moneyacademyKE

[Manchester United Forever @UtdForever7]

🚨Days ago he posted this pathetic story a "special thanks" to Villa and Barcelona for "believing in me when things got tough". Clearly a dig at United and United fans.

First off, Manchester United made him who he is right now. Our academy nurtured him, and our fans lifted him up since his early days, hyped him to the moon, supported him through every single dip, and backed him to the hills. And how does he repay that?

The funniest part about this is how fast the tables have turned and how Barca have treated him, like he was never good enough in the first place. The amount of disrespect thrown his way after everything he did for them is honestly crazy.

Barca do actually have the cash to spend and have already bought Anthony Gordon for 70m+. They have the money! They just don’t think he is worth the money. Imagine taking shots at your boyhood club just to be told by Flick and Barca that you're not worth the financial effort.

Now he’s facing the very real, embarrassing reality of having to crawl back to Old Trafford with his tail between his legs, looking for another desperate loan move on deadline day because nobody wants to touch his United wages.

Nevertheless, I still don't want Marcus Rashford back at Manchester United. I genuinely don't want this turning into another Cristiano Ronaldo situation, where the balance of the project gets disrupted. The last thing I want is anything negatively affecting Michael Carrick's project before it has even had a chance to fully settle. INEOS must find a solution for him. #MUFC

[hello world @whiteTony99]

西方对中国最愤怒是中国把他们躺赚了几十年的暴利生意，一个个砸成了普通人都买得起的日用品。
这种愤怒已经刻进了很多西方人的骨子里，他们不是不理解，而是不愿意理解，不愿意接受自己再也不能躺着剥削全世界的事实。
二十年前，中国修地铁要用盾构机，全部从���国进口。一台盾构机德国卖3.5亿人民币，一分钱都不能少。买的时候还要签霸王条款，机器坏了只能找德国工程师来修。
德国工程师来中国一天的工资是3000欧元，换算成人民币当时是3万多。他们坐飞机必须坐头等舱，住必须是五星级酒店的总统套房。
维修的时候中国人不能在旁边看，必须全部离场，修完了直接开账单，换一个小小的密封圈就要10万人民币。
有时候机器出个小故障，要等德国工程师三个月才能来，整个工地几百人就只能闲着干等，每天损失几百万。
没有人觉得这有什么不对。全世界都默认，高科技就应该卖这么贵，德国人掌握了���术，他们就有资格赚这个钱。甚至放言给中国图纸也造不出盾构机。
但到2008年，中国第一台拥有自主知识产权的盾构机下线。当时德国人根本不在乎，他们觉得中国人造出来的肯定是垃圾，用不了几天就会坏。
结果中国盾构机不仅能用，而且价格直接开到了5000万一台。后来随着技术不断成熟，产量不断提高，现在一台国产盾构机只要2000多万人民币，价格只有原来德国的十七分之一。

德国盾构机的垄断神话一夜之间破灭了。原来全世界只有德国、日本、美国少数几个国家能造盾构机，他们联合起来维持高价，想卖多少钱就卖多少钱。
现在中国加入了，他们的价格体系彻底崩溃了。现在德国盾构机想卖出去，价格也只能降到和中国��不多的水平，再也不能躺着赚暴利了。
而这样的事在各个领域都不断的上演，套用足球解说的一句话，留给西方垄断的时间不多了。

[Kamau @josephkamau_]

Here’s how, you are employed and renting in Roysambu but own a plot in Kamulu. You want to escape paying rent so you call a fundi to do budget for putting up a house on the plot. Fundi’s budget comes to 3million. You take a 3m loan against your salary to build your dream home….

[Michael D. ☝ @Mikey_Diesel]

@nico_laqua @danywander @UseCorgi Nico, I gotta admit this is one of those rare Twitter moments where the second logo is in fact MUCH better than the original and you should probably listen to the consumers on here rather than thinking you’re smarter than the literal free focus group right in front of you.

[dany @danywander]

hey, @UseCorgi

i have zero problems with your ceo working 7 days a week, it is up to him, but as a designer i can't stand bad design.

long story short - i fixed your logo.

now it's your turn.

if you need i can send you svg. just use it.

[Mbabz @Kalasinga_]

The recent safaricom changes to Home Fibre appear good on paper but in reality, they are terrible. I can barely load instagram when using home fibre. Strangely, Netflix and YouTube on TV work well.

[Nick Kapur @nick_kapur]

I keep coming back to the "Doorman fallacy" when I hear about how Harvard has hired McKinsey to help it fire up to 25% of its staff without asking anyone what they actually do.

[Bruno Fernandes @B_Fernandes8]

how can I assist you? ☕

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

OUR MAN OF THE MOMENT SCORESSSSSSSSS

[Premier League @premierleague]

In a league of his own.

Bruno Fernandes breaks the record for the most assists in a Premier League season!

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

BRUNO FERNANDES. RECORD-BREAKER.

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year ✅
United Players' Player of the Year ✅
FWA Footballer of the Year ✅
Premier League Player of the Season ✅

That's our Bruno 🐐

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

No-one does it like him.

Bruno Fernandes is the Premier League Player of the Year 🤩❤️

[Dan Aceda @danaceda]

The lesson from Matatu Professionals is this stuff is arbitrary. If it can be recalculated then surely it can recalculated again.