Yego

African. Woman.Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Lawyer. Public Health Law. Deputy Executive Secretary GYC Against FGM. Book Lover 📖. Views are my own

[Dr. Eng. John Mativo CP³P @MativoMJohn]

To: Mainstream Editors and Social Media Influencers

Installing a solar plant in Kenya is not illegal - and no gazette notice has made it illegal-, BUT connecting it to the public grid and exporting electricity without the required approvals/arrangements can be unlawful unless previously approved through a power exchange/purchase agreement.

A private entity can develop a solar PV plant in Kenya. However, depending on its size, purpose and connection, it may require: a) EPRA generation licence/permit and b) grid-connection approval.

A solar plant generates electricity and injects it into KPLC’s grid without having an approved arrangement for that electricity to be accepted, metered and managed is *illegal dumping.*

Grid-connected generation has to comply with the applicable licensing, connection, metering and grid-code requirements.
The Kenyan electricity market framework assigns generation licensees responsibilities including supplying electricity in accordance with contracts and participating in maintaining system stability and security.

Bottom line:
It is not illegal to install a solar plant in Kenya.

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

I'm proud to report that for the first time in history, the @UN has achieved gender parity across all senior leadership, headquarters & professional staff.

We removed barriers, challenged assumptions & refused to accept that power must look as it always has. And we never compromised on quality & competence.

If the UN can do it, so can governments, parliaments & businesses everywhere.

[Yego @yego700]

Watched the Trials of Winnie Mandela, and weeeh. I am waiting for @Judicaelle_'s book on African women heroes coz this had me having mixed emotions. It hurt to see her positioned as the sacrificial lamp for all the wrongs while they took the glory of the liberation struggle.

[Faruq @faruqabbas]

Dear Young Lawyers:

I have observed that many of you do not keep Practice Notes because you believe that judicial authorities are now easily accessible through technology. Instead of building your Practice Notes ahead of time, many of you simply wait until you are assigned a research task or asked to draft a court process before you begin looking for authorities.

I started keeping a Practice Note in 2010, filling 4 volumes with handwritten summaries and excerpts of principles from law reports before eventually transitioning to writing in longhand on my iPad. Whenever I have a challenging brief or need to prepare for a contentious matter, I consult my notes first, and this usually makes my work easier.

A former colleague, now a High Court Judge, kept their Practice Notes in Microsoft Word format as far back as fifteen years ago. Lawyers who appear before the Judge often commend the Judge’s brilliance, and it doesn’t surprise me. It is difficult to maintain detailed notes on rulings, statutory interpretations, and procedural objections over several years without developing an exceptional command of dispute resolution.

Relying entirely on electronic legal research engines or artificial intelligence tools allows a practitioner to retrieve a judicial authority in seconds, but it cannot substitute for the personal retention that develops when you read a judgment in full and record the principle yourself. When you are on your feet in the courtroom responding to an unexpected objection from opposing counsel, the notes you have digested remain accessible to you in a way an unread search result never can. It will also prevent you from asking for an adjournment or a stand-down just to respond to an unexpected argument from opposing counsel.

If you have not been taking notes since you started practice, it is not too late to begin now.

[Yego @yego700]

@akibaru There is a African lady lawyer on tiktok who handles such cases: https://t.co/9JUidakgYG
Look her up and see if she will be of help.

[GlobalFGM @fgm_global]

Real change doesn't happen to communities — it happens because of them.

When leaders, parents, men & boys, and young people act together, harmful practices can end.

Strong communities. Safer girls. Brighter futures.
#EndFGM

[Yego @yego700]

@MaurineNdindin Mambo simazuri

[Yego @yego700]

@W_Asherah @JHassan38565538 The unfortunate reality

[Yego @yego700]

@JHassan38565538 @W_Asherah There's positives to it, if we'll managed.

[Yego @yego700]

@W_Asherah Will our governments enforce the same strict migration policies we are seeing in their countries.

[Yego @yego700]

@W_Asherah I am keen on observing how the dynamics play out. What will it be when Africans are not the refugees but the hosts. How will the refugees want to be treated,will they abide by the set rules n procedures or will they expect preferential treatment because of race and economic power

[Yego @yego700]

@RebeccaCherop_ Beautiful as always

[Yego @yego700]

There is power in collective action and having a collective voice to push for change of policies and social norms.

[Youth Anti-FGM Network KE @YouthAntiFGMKe]

https://t.co/EpEGqGvwA4

[Yego @yego700]

Yeeei.
Glad to be featured on the first episode of Say it out loud.
Looking forward to more conversations on dismantling FGM and Child marriage

[Youth Anti-FGM Network KE @YouthAntiFGMKe]

🎙️ The wait is over. Say It Out Loud is here.

We’re starting with a conversation that affects millions of girls and women, yet remains surrounded by silence, stigma and harmful beliefs: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

▶️ Watch Episode 1 on YouTube: https://t.co/SpG8FgCZ0e

Why does FGM continue? What happens when young people question the norms around it? And what does it take to create communities where girls can grow up free from harmful practices?

Our first episode brings real voices, honest perspectives and a youth lens to the conversation.

🎧 Watch. Listen. Join the conversation. Say it out loud.

#Future4Binti #KataaKatishaZuia

[Yego @yego700]

@W_Asherah This childlabour what do you m mean she is well fed and dressed.
She is supposed to be in school not slaving her childhood away looking after other children.

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

You guys don't understand how important it is to have friends who don't gatekeep.

Friends who tell you what worked for them, send you opportunities, introduce you to people, share resources and genuinely want to see you win.

[Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda @vanyaradzayi]

I join the world in welcoming the @UN Resolution adopted yesterday declaring 27 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage.

The Resolution adopted by consensus, was negotiated with the leadership of @SierraLeoneUN, with gratitude to Amb Kanu. I am grateful for our @UN_Women and rest of the UN System’s effort to this global action.

I joined the H.E @Ladyfatimabio Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of @OAFLAD at a special event yesterday to recognize this milestone.

Child, early and forced marriage is a crime, a violation of many rights and it perpetuates the cycle of poverty, limiting opportunities especially for girls.

I stressed importance of education and access to services such as health, justice, counselling among others. I recalled my decade of contributing to ending child marriageable when I served as the @_AfricanUnion Goodwill Ambassador, and my community rooted impact work with Rozaria Memorial Trust, and efforts of many partners around the world.

Child marriage is preventable, support to survivors is critical and resources can be prioritised to this effort.

@RozariaConnects
@GirlsNotBrides
#endchildmarriage
#endVAWG

[Yego @yego700]

@ArapTilingi It's bad it's accross East Africa shortage of milk in the region.

[Yego @yego700]

@heySuse_ 😂😂😂 how do you call milk in packets in the queen's language.
Ningekua chepkorio hata pints singejua but asante kunipea a new home. 😂😂😂