Award winning journalist, @theelephant @theawjp, @AU_CIEFFA alumni, Miel Fellow '24 @pulitzercenter,Fellow '24 @risj_oxford
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined March 2019
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In my latest @theelephantinfo Gold and Grief, I explore how women in Kakamega’s artisanal gold mines are exploited by gender norms and unequal systems.
The industry is sustained by their labor, yet their voices and rights are routinely sidelined.ReadMore;theelephant.info/analysis/20…
@AKUHNairobi my friend has been waiting for hours to be admitted, they told her to wait for another now it’s two hours and we have to wait for another 15 minutes. Your service delivery sucks!
Does she need to pass out for you to serve her with some urgency?!!! @AKUHNairobi
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Just a reminder that even Rose Kimanzi who was gang raped by policeman in a police station has not yet been given an OB even after writing to IPOA or DCI.
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Happening Today:
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#ClimateResilience #ClimateAction #CommunityLed #Africa
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Kenya will not survive another 5 years with Kasongo in charge. Jameni tuamke we send him to Sugoi aisweya
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if people got married & focused on stabilizing finances it would make sense. instead they get married, quickly make 2 children & start cheating. one spouse suddenly loses their income or decides to 'stay home' & ghafla the economy starts defeating the one-income family of 4
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Auditor General reveals that Sh11 billion in the Talanta Stadium project cannot be properly accounted for
She reveals that:
— Contract rose from Sh35 billion to Sh45.8 billion without explanation
— Open tender process was bypassed
— Mandatory AG approval was not sought
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I know! A 19-20 year old is a real decision maker in a power dynamic that involves their 45-year old lecturer
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According to a new report by Kenyan Wallstreet, the purchasing power of the 1,000 bob note has shrunk to just Ksh 344 (a 65.6% drop). What used to feel like a Ndovu can now barely buy you 5 smochas.
@justinewanda explains it all.
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I can't even get a simple smart DL from NTSA in 30 days. I can't get a birth certificate from the DCRS in 3 months. Heck, even getting a company's CR12 takes weeks, something that should be immediate. But your inept officers will process this in 10 days? Kuwa serious kidogo.
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Kenyan seers once advised sending the brightest youth to study colonial systems and reclaim sovereignty. Instead, those educated elites moved into the master's house.
Alienated by an education that prioritized individual status over community, they now rely on private solutions, gated walls, private schools while public systems collapse.
Did the Kenyan elite become the very obstacle to the independence they were meant to secure?
Analysis: theelephant.info/analysis/20…
@ObyObyerodhyamb @WMutunga @ReginaldOduor @jnyairo @wmnjoya @m_ogada @TheRealSmitta
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To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman.
Yes, that's the point.
It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.
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Hey, so rape is actually always 100% the rapists fault. There is no level of shared responsibility. This is true. Always. Thank you for coming to my talk.
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The #OccupyChurches movement of 2024 sparked a powerful reckoning. Once a fearless voice against injustice, the church’s silence in the face of abductions, protests, and corruption left the nation questioning its role. If the Church is meant to be close enough to society to know when people are hurting, what is it supposed to do when the country itself is in crisis? Kenya has been living through protests, abductions, and endless corruption scandals.
Analysis: theelephant.info/analysis/20…
@chamadui @MunNyambura @MwangiGithahu @jkobuthi @MohanAkal @wmnjoya
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Beyond UNEA, the broader climate and environmental landscape has become more unsettled. The durability of multilateral progress remains contingent on political will from developed economies, a vulnerability that history has already demonstrated. During his previous administration, Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement, underscoring how swiftly domestic political shifts can disrupt global climate cooperation. Since COP30, renewed uncertainty around US engagement, including signals of potential funding reductions, institutional disengagement, and a second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, has reintroduced questions about the durability of global climate commitments.
Analysis: theelephant.info/analysis/20…
@MissNasike @chamadui @Miatsf @DavidHundeyin @jkobuthi @africasacountry
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The influence of foreign actors on Kenya’s climate policies has unfolded a complex interplay between global engagements and local imperatives. While international collaboration and aid have offered crucial assistance, they have also prompted concerns regarding national sovereignty and the alignment of agendas. For Kenya to forge sustainable climate strategies, it is crucial to navigate these dynamics, ensuring that external contributions complement rather than dictate its environmental objectives.
Analysis: theelephant.info/analysis/20…
@chamadui @MissNasike @MeteoKenya @nickmangwana @MunaMunahamed @WFP @jkobuthi @realoyungapala
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Ahead of El Niño 🌧️, we knew we needed better ways to prepare and respond. So we built mafuriko.co.ke
Mafuriko is a community-powered early warning system for flooding.
Built from the ground up by @EsotericStrats , powered by @aiverseafrica , it brings together flood hotspots, rainfall data, affected roads and community reports
And anyone can report flooding, helping build a real-time picture of what’s happening on the ground.
🌐 mafuriko.co.ke/
#Elniño
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On Friday, 18 September 2026, I filed a Senate Notice of Motion under Standing Order 101(1) seeking to censure President William Samoei Ruto over a recurring practice of governing through oral and roadside declarations instead of constitutional, statutory and parliamentary processes.
The Motion centres on Article 135, which requires presidential decisions in the performance of constitutional functions to be in writing, sealed and signed. It argues that while the President may speak publicly, express opinions and announce policy intentions, such utterances cannot substitute for formal legal instruments where the Constitution or statute requires one.
It cites the 2 September 2026 declaration on foreign nationals in small-scale trade; the 3 September 2026 directive to Tata Chemicals Magadi to “pack up and leave” amid ongoing statutory and court processes; past statements on the Mumias Sugar litigation; the May 2025 Meru County debt pledge; unbudgeted health and development commitments; and pronouncements affecti