Maybe is just no,but without commitment. Sometimes I design stuff in the built environment
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Women are so jealous. I bet Eve counted Adam's ribs everyday to see if another woman had been created.
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The NADCO Bill removed live streaming through the ODM-UDA deal and stripped returning and presiding officers of their powers, handing tallying and result declaration to the Commission.
#TheSituationRoom
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I feel this article is well worth reading. It helps dispel the myth that critical thinking can be applied to all situations. Many educational programs and business leaders have advocated for learning “higher-order thinking skills,” assuming these skills will then be++
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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Kuwait has banned Kenyans from not only going there but even transiting through their airports. The expected Ebola billions too aren't coming ....
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David Ndii argues that Kenya's economy is growing faster than official KNBS figures suggest, citing accelerating activity across several sectors:
— Average growth across selected physical output indicators rose from 6.8% in 2024 to 11% in 2025, accelerating to 19% in Jan–Aug 2026.
— Vehicle registrations jumped 58% and motor vehicle assembly rose 35% in Jan–Aug 2026, while cement, electricity and milk volumes showed weaker growth.
— Sugar production rebounded ~50% in Jan–Aug 2026 following reforms and private-sector participation in formerly state-run mills.
— Sugar farmers are now reportedly paid twice monthly, compared with previous delays of months or years, helping revive local economies.
— Coffee cultivation is expanding across the Rift Valley and Western Kenya. Ndii expects acreage to double, with coffee exports potentially overtaking tea within a few years.
— Ndii questions why official GDP growth remains relatively unchanged despite accelerating physical output, suggesting official statistics may be missing structural changes in the economy.
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Losing AGOA has more potential impact on
SA where exports to the US were 4% of SA's GDP, than
Rwanda (around 0.2% of GDP)
This is a preferential tariff, losing it doesn't wipe out the exports, just makes them expensive
South Africa and Rwanda have lost their eligibility to the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a preferential US trade agreement that Pretoria had lobbied hard to retain. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Loki's hybrid form goes toe-to-toe with Imu, forcing Imu to unleash a terrifying new transformation before defeating him. As Loki falls, he apologizes to his father for failing to protect Elbaf. Meanwhile, Luffy loses control and transforms into BLACK NIKA! ☠️🔥
#ONEPIECE1198
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Engineers have been thinking I am negative for being anti-PPP as they see it as stopping development which gives them work, but PPPs dish out national assets to foreigners, which means the contractors will always be foreign rather than local firms.
The loss is long term
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David Ndii pushes back on concerns about Kenya's weak demand and infrastructure securitization:
— Ndii argues that weak demand largely reflects the withdrawal of debt-financed government spending after a decade of excessive borrowing, rather than higher taxes on salaried workers.
— Only ~15% of workers are on payroll, leaving a narrow PAYE tax base. He argues that expanding tax coverage matters more than focusing solely on deductions from formal employees.
— The government inherited ~KES 1T in unfunded infrastructure commitments, particularly roads. Affordable housing was partly designed to sustain construction activity as debt-financed projects were halted.
— Ndii says securitization of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund was intended to clear pending road bills, initially using the additional KES 7 per litre following the levy increase from KES 18 to KES 25.
— He says the sports fund securitization redirects revenue from recurrent expenditure towards stadium construction. Annual collections reportedly increased from ~KES 4B to nearly KES 20B following changes to betting tax collection.
— Ndii argues that securitized instruments attract pension funds and long-term investors seeking assets different from Treasury bonds, broadening infrastructure financing beyond conventional government borrowing.
— He maintains that Kenya's regulatory burden is partly a consequence of fiscal pressure, as ministries and counties introduce fees and levies to meet revenue targets.
Kwame Owino, CEO of the Institute of Economic Affairs, raises concerns about Kenya's weak consumer demand and infrastructure securitization:
— Kenya still has a negative output gap, suggesting the economy could grow faster. Owino argues that high deductions from workers' incomes are suppressing consumption and employment.
— He questions whether the economic benefits of building an additional 200K–300K affordable homes annually justify the reduction in disposable income caused by the housing levy.
— Owino acknowledges the rationale for infrastructure securitization but questions the lack of consolidated disclosures on how much has been securitized, the proceeds raised and the obligations created.
— He warns that securitizing future revenues, including the Road Maintenance Levy Fund, could compromise funding for future road maintenance.
— He draws parallels with the SGR, arguing that major infrastructure projects have previously been promoted without sufficient disclosure of their financial risks.
— His central concern is that securitization does not eliminate fiscal risk. It can merely transfer future obligations elsewhere, making transparency and accountability critical.
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David Ndii on Kenya's National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) and the growth needed to sustain it:
— Kenya targets ~$10B (KES 1.3T) in infrastructure deals by Q1 2027. A ~$1.5B (KES 195B) airport deal has reportedly closed, with a ~$1.5B highway concession, power projects and a major railway investment in the pipeline.
— The NIF aims to mobilise ~$40B (KES 5T) over 10 years, shifting major infrastructure investments off the national budget.
— Infrastructure spending accounts for ~1.5 percentage points of Kenya's ~5.5% fiscal deficit. Alternative financing could ease fiscal pressure.
— Kenyans spent ~KES 500B on infrastructure services in 2025, equivalent to 3.1% of GDP, including KES 225B on electricity, KES 210B on transport and roads, and KES 65B on water and sewerage.
— KES 5T in new infrastructure would require ~KES 1T in annual revenue: ~10% for operations and maintenance and ~10% for debt servicing and investor returns.
— Ndii estimates Kenya's economy must triple to over KES 50T within a decade, requiring ~6.5% annual real GDP growth, to generate sufficient infrastructure revenue.
— He identifies four growth drivers: export-led agriculture, BPO and IT-enabled services, regional financial and logistics services, and industrial investment in green manufacturing, mining and mineral processing.
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@TheEconomist shoots straight. The description of Jeffrey Archer, it’s last week issue was was “the best selling novelist, politician and conman 😂”
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David Ndii on what he describes as the government's final major business policy reform before the 2027 elections:
— The government is drafting the Kenya Investment and International Business Facilitation Service Bill, 2026, to address regulatory bottlenecks.
— The Bill proposes a single investment facilitation window, integrating government agencies into one business process without merging them.
— The service would report directly to a national investment council, allowing bottlenecks to be escalated to the highest policy level.
— A Regulatory Oversight Service would review existing licences, levies and regulations, and scrutinise new ones before approval.
— The service would act as a business ombudsman, conducting regulatory impact assessments and handling complaints about excessive compliance burdens.
— Ndii argues that ministries and agencies frequently introduce fees and licences to meet revenue targets without considering their impact on businesses.
— He describes this as the government's final planned major business-environment reform before the 2
027 elections.
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This is not normal what is happening in Texas right now, $500B+ in the project pipeline……..
The Texas Mega-Project Pipeline ($500+ Billion)
$100B+ – OpenAI / SoftBank / Oracle "Project Stargate" AI Infrastructure Hub (Planned / Under Construction, Abilene & West TX)
$44B – Samsung Advanced Semiconductor Fab Complex (Under Construction, Taylor)
$40B – Texas Instruments Semiconductor Mega-Site (Under Construction, Sherman)
$40B – Google Data Center & Energy Infrastructure Buildout (Planned / Under Construction, Multi-Site)
$18B – Port Arthur LNG Export Terminal – Phase 1 & 2 (Under Construction, Port Arthur)
$17B – Texas Central High-Speed Rail Project (Planned, Dallas to Houston)
$15B – NextDecade Rio Grande LNG Terminal (Under Construction, Brownsville)
$13B – Energy Transfer Pipeline & Natural Gas Grid Expansion (Under Construction / Planned, Permian-to-Gulf Coast)
$12B – Golden Pass LNG Terminal (Under Construction, Sabine Pass)
$11.6B – Crusoe / Oracle AI Data Center Campus (Under Construction, Abilene)
$10B+ – Meta Hyperion-Scale AI Data Center (Under Construction, El Paso)
$10B – Tesla Gigafactory & Cybercab / Robotaxi Production Expansion (Under Construction, Austin)
$7B – TxDOT I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (Under Construction, Houston)
$6B – Pacifico Energy "GW Ranch" Gas & Solar Energy Center for AI (Planned, Pecos County)
$5B – Enterprise Products Partners Offshore Crude Export Terminal (SPOT) (Planned, Brazoria County)
$4B – Micron Technology R&D & Packaging Expansion (Planned, Central TX)
$3.2B – NRG Energy Dedicated Data Center Power Generation Facilities (Planned, Multi-site)
$3B – Cheniere Corpus Christi LNG Stage 3 Expansion (Under Construction, Corpus Christi)
$2.5B – Microsoft AI Data Center Campus (Under Construction, Pecos / Castroville)
The oil pipeline is very much welcome. It would form an excellent ecosystem. I dare say add another from SS to Lokichar
@kinjeketile @akams_ @mucheke
David Ndii on the proposed $24B (KES 3.1T) Dangote East African refinery and industrial complex in Lamu:
— The investment, equivalent to ~16% of Kenya's GDP, comprises $16B (KES 2.1T) for the refinery, $4B (KES 520B) for infrastructure and $4B for downstream industries.
— The proposed 700K-barrel-per-day refinery has an ambitious ~30-month construction timeline, alongside expansion of Lamu Port, oil pipelines and water infrastructure.
— The refinery could generate ~$30B (KES 3.9T) in annual gross output and ~$6B (KES 780B) in value added, equivalent to ~4% of Kenya's GDP.
— Ndii estimates the refinery alone could raise manufacturing's share of GDP from ~7% to 11%.
— The projected annual foreign exchange impact is ~$13B (KES 1.7T), comprising $9B in net exports and $4B in petroleum import savings. Net exports alone would equal ~104% of Kenya's 2025 merchandise exports.
— Lamu's economy could expand from ~$380M in 2024 to ~$6B (KES 780B), a ~16-fold increase, potentially making it Kenya's third or fourth-largest county economy.
— Ndii expects Turkana oil production to begin in December 2026, with exports starting March 2027. The refinery could make a crude oil pipeline viable, allowing output to reach ~100K barrels per day
within a year.
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Jana “my car” woman aliniguza from nyuma kwa bump nkasimama. I asked her politely hakuona nimeslow down, akaanza kudemand nimlipe bumper ju demio ilivunjika in two pieces. Ju ni scratch kwangu na ni mrembo nkasema acha islide nisimdai pesa. Imagine alicall beshte yake akuje na karao. She ended up paying me 7k na karao 3k ya bure not really bure ju nilikua calm tu. Na before niende nkamuuliza “kwani hii DL ulibuy”
