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Africa Security Correspondent @BBCWorld @BBCAfrica #AfricaEye . Chevening Scholar @cardiffuni .
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What am I about? Everything that comes with the craft.
#Journalism
#FactChecking
#Presenting
#Scripting
#Storytelling
#Facts
#LiveReporting
#Producing
#Investigating
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Let me formally introduce you to The Truck House, Kenya’s first tiny home built on wheels and my home but designed for you! Available on Airbnb:
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personal news: I am taking on a new challenge as the Africa Security Correspondent for the BBC based in Nairobi. Looking forward to cover the continent and its complex security nuances.
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Tested positive for COVID. Been largely asymptotic except last week when I had mild headaches, itchy throat and lost taste all within 2 days and that was it. Dr. Wasike here is a gem; treated me with utmost care. With her guidance I’ll self-isolate at home. All is well.
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A KRA customs officer at JKIA-on anonymity-says they are overwhelmed by set targets. For instance each shift with 35 officers has to raise KES 1.6-1.7m but even more pressing is that their individual contracts have set annual revenue targets to KES 13m.
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Time for a new challenge! Got selected into the UK’s prestigious Chevening Scholarship. I’ll be taking a career break for my Masters in International Journalism
@cardiffuni
! Looking forward to what this next chapter holds!
#ChosenForChevening
#CardiffUni
@CheveningFCDO
@UKinKenya
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JUST IN: Several Kenyan police officers have opted out of the Haiti deployment for fear of their safety. One officer told the BBC on anonymity that there were no clear mechanisms on how they were required to work while on the mission.
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Kenyan medics being forced by KDF to close down a medical post where they were attending to those injured during the protests—as captured by my colleague
@MercyJuma_
@BBCAfrica
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15 year old girl are dies mysteriously in Njoro Girls High School. Her mother Irene Kagiri says the Principal claims her daughter suffered from tonsils however her body and clothes had blood stains. The family is now demanding for answers and
#JusticeForNjoki
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I have gotten multiple requests on how people can help Mzee Grishon and family. They have agreed that I share his MPESA number: 0727 796 031 (Waiganjo Kagotho)
He will appreciate any help from you.
'Floods swept away my sons. What do I do now?'
Mr Grishon Waiganjo is among those who lost something far more valuable than merely proprerty in the Kenyan floods.
He offered an emotional account to the BBC.
🎥
@annaokush
– Anna Okumu
🎤
@ian_wafula
– Ian Wafula
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DRC THREAD: A damning UN report has exposed how Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya are in support of the M23 rebels either directly or by affiliation. This further escalates diplomatic tensions between the East African countries.
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It gets murkier. Mother of the alleged serial killer's first victim says her daughter went missing in 2021. She never reported it as Judith would often post on her socials. She also had never met Collins--the suspect and her son-in-law.
Mother of Jumaisi's first victim records her statement at DCI Headquarters.
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Just in: Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine says he is under house arrest after he was grabbed by goons at the airport.
He just issued a detailed press briefing from his house.
@BBCAfrica
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A 42 member task force has been put in place to review Kenya's education system
#CBC
. 13-year-old Caleb Mwangi who almost lost his life from being beaten by his teacher for eating extra chapati would like more than a review. (viewer discretion)
#CorporalTrauma
THREAD:
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6 months booze free, utterly clueless about this journey but loving it!
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JUST IN:
@MarthaKarua
says that President
@WilliamsRuto
(who she does not accept as President) owes lawyer
@MigunaMiguna
an apology on behalf of the then Jubilee Administration. My interview with her tonight on
@BBCWorld
#FocusOnAfrica
6:30BST (8:30PM Kenyan time)
@BBCAfrica
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MISLEADING: 6 million German army masks disappear in Kenya.
Claims appeared on multiple news outlets reported that 6 million masks belonging to the German Army had disappeared in Kenya. However, a German company contracted to deliver the masks failed to do so. THREAD:
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Some personal news: My documentary “Corporal Trauma” just won the
@WHO
x
@ICFJ
Violence Against Children Reporting contest with a cash prize of $1000. A great part of this amount will go to paying school fees for Caleb’s final year in primary school and his medication.
A 42 member task force has been put in place to review Kenya's education system
#CBC
. 13-year-old Caleb Mwangi who almost lost his life from being beaten by his teacher for eating extra chapati would like more than a review. (viewer discretion)
#CorporalTrauma
THREAD:
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Here’s a list of some of the most skilled technicians:
Tiling: Ouma-0724 623 157
Welding: Rufus-0718 401 168
Painting: Simon-0727 696 305
Carpentry: Kamende-0706 225 721
Stone panels: Alex-0719 642 781
Electrician: Mutuku-0748 377 382
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BREAKING: Kenya's deployment of police to Haiti is now on hold following the resignation of PM Ariel Henry. Just spoke to PS
@SingoeiAKorir
. He says without a political administration in Haiti there is no anchor on which the deployment can rest.
@BBCWorld
@BBCAfrica
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FAKE: Southern Times did not warn their readers to avoid Kenya as the 'Italy of Africa' with rising
#Covid19
cases. But this image has circulated widely in Kenya causing panic. Here are a few fact check steps:
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Thinking about my former colleagues over
@K24Tv
this morning. Some very talented and dedicated people let go in the most undignified manner. The entire newsroom.
@shikshaarora_
@eriknjoka
@ShonOsimbo
@dnmatara
@Karimi_Karen
@OnyanchaNancy
and the list goes on & on. Take heart!🙏🏿
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Grishon’s story was really difficult to produce. Hoping that in the midst of all the misery he finds hope to pick up.
'Floods swept away my sons. What do I do now?'
Mr Grishon Waiganjo is among those who lost something far more valuable than merely proprerty in the Kenyan floods.
He offered an emotional account to the BBC.
🎥
@annaokush
– Anna Okumu
🎤
@ian_wafula
– Ian Wafula
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I had a candid conversation with my Mother over unverified forwards and the 'What's App University for Mums.' After these quick and simple verification steps she won't be graduating.
#TheBreakdown
@BBCAfrica
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Architect: Ashley-0723 661 127
Interior design: Leone- 0714 168 713
Pinterest and videos on tiny homes also were a great source of inspiration.
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Current situation in pictures at 14 Riverside via
@FerdyOmondi
@BBCAfrica
. Details still scanty.
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Congratulations to
@MohaJichoPevu
on your inauguration. Well deserved. Glad to have began my career under his watch. To greater heights.
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The family of Walter Nyamato, a Kenyan Chief Inspector of police, who died while in the US on a mission to Haiti are demanding for autopsy results from the government. Walter was found dead in his hotel room in Washington DC. He was laid to rest yesterday a month after his death.
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A Happy Birthday to this lovely soul I call my deskmate --
@CiruMuriuki
. Another year to tell African stories the African way. 🎊🎉
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Backward thinking. Until when will the successes of women stop being branded as such? And while you are stuck up with such naive mentality the likes of Kanze Dena and other women will soon run this world.
So Kanze Dena has to bang somebody for her to be appointed? Kenyans!?
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Last day
@k24tv
. It has been a great 3 years hosting Alfajiri, The Daily Brief and covering 2017 Elections. Great team turned family. Looking forward to my next move. Soon.
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OUT NOW: I spent months investigating how criminal gangs are targeting LGBT people on dating apps in Nigeria to either extort, beat or kidnap them. The situation is so prevalent that it has its own name: KITO. Here is my debut on
#AfricaEye
@BBCAfrica
@BBCWorld
#KITO
FULL DOC
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Mukuru bodies were uncovered just near a police post through a ‘dream.’ Suspect says he was strangled to confess. Police made arrest in 3 days though murders went on for 2 years. What about the safety of women? I looked at 5 key questions
@BBCAfrica
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Hello 28! I wouldn’t wish anything less than better days ahead & for humanity to make through the times we are in. If you are anxious and scared of what the future holds you are not alone! Let’s do what’s right;
#stayhome
and any other call by Gov— we shall finally overcome.
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A huge thanks once again to
@CheveningFCDO
for this opportunity to not only explore the UK and it’s culture but also study for my MA in International Journalism
@CardiffJomec
ranked 23rd best Journalism School globally. Freshman? Nah! A fresh man!
#Iamchevening
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Historic milestone? Not many would care for
@WilliamsRuto
’s US state visit coming amidst high taxation and cost of living.
Meanwhile Kenya is set to be designated as a Major non-NATO ally giving the country access to more sophisticated weapons from the US.
@BBCAfrica
@BBCWorld
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BREAKING: Major internet disruption in Kenya according to
@netblocks
, a global internet observatory as protests against the proposed finance bill rock parts of the country.
⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in
#Kenya
; the incident comes amidst a deadly crackdown by police on
#RejectFinanceBill2024
protesters a day after authorities claimed there would be no internet shutdown 📉
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BREAKING: Kenyan high court has termed the deployment of police officers to Haiti as illegal. The judge said the National Security Council, which includes the President, does not have the power to deploy regular police outside of the country.
@BBCAfrica
@BBCWorld
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Was I just robbed off my car? Story of my life. RT, Share and save any other innocent buyer out there.
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Such brilliant stories about Tsavo National Park by “Our Great National Parks” streaming on
@netflix
and narrated by
@BarackObama
. Yet to see any hype from or mention from
@kwskenya
@tunajibu
or
@magicalkenya
. Get more people watching the beauty of 254🇰🇪!
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There’s always room for a hearty laugh. My bloopers are worse but for today
@CiruMuriuki
ladies and gentlemen.
#FactFinder
@BBCAfrica
😭
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Great fun sitting in on Focus on Africa
@BBCWorld
for my colleague
@WaihigaMwaura
who’s on assignment—covering the Senegal elections.
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It is therefore MISLEADING to claim that the masks disappeared in Kenya until details of the company are revealed. Only the company in question can confirm where the masks are and whether they were in Kenya.
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What’s obviously fake to you; is someone else’s truth. No fact-check is too obvious.
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KENYA: The Inspector General of Police just resigned. But what happens to the police seen shooting live bullets at protesters? This happened as JKUAT students were demanding justice for Denzel Omondi who was abducted and later found dead.
@BBCAfrica
@BBCWorld
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Bidding goodbye to
@ainegallagher
. It has been an amazing 3 months finding facts and telling stories for
@BBCAfrica
's
#FactFinder
. She's grand!
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IN PICTURES:
@FerdyOmondi
says gunshots still being heard from within Dusit premise. Confirms heavy police presence.
@BBCAfrica
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Another said some members of his squad had withdrawn following the recent rise in violence. Last week while Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry was in Kenya, a coalition of gangs went on the offensive.
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We called her “Aunty Rita” in the newsroom
@KTNNewsKE
. She treated us interns/junior reporters with so much grace. Her live reporting was top class—she’d go for minutes on end without making any reference. Rest well RT.
Celebrated NTV journalist Rita Tinina dies at her Nairobi home; family requests privacy during difficult moment.
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KENYA/HAITI: First contingent of Kenyan police arrive in Haiti starting off with a chant and dance.
In this video shared to me by
@Jacquiecharles
Haitians are asking whether “they came here to dance.”
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DEVELOPING: TONNES of Brazilian brown sugar UNFIT for human consumption nabbed in Eastleigh currently at the DCI. Sugar was being repackaged for Kenyan market.
@K24Tv
#TheDailyBrief
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Thrilled to announce my debut on The Breakdown one of
@BBCAfrica
’s biggest TV shows on 32 partner stations in 18 countries. Will be taking over from the ever talented
@SharonMachira
who is back to Kenya Connects leaving me the challenge to find my own style. Let’s get started.
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'I am NOT Fr. Richard Oduor from Siaya who tested positive for
#Covid19
, I have not tested positive myself & I don't feel safe for my life.'-Fr. Robert Sewe.
Kenyan priest in the US mistaken for Fr. Richard Oduor who tested positive after arriving from Rome.
@BBCAfrica
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Corporal punishment is deeply entrenched in schools despite being illegal. My own experience is not unique. However, there's no denying that the trauma is real and personal. I traced some of my classmates 17 years later.
#CorporalTrauma
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It is irresponsible of Balala to say on LIVE Tv “the people of Raila’s ethnic background” are responsible for disruptions in MSA. Profiling.
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Happy to open this home for anyone looking for some quality time away from the city! Opening Monday the 3rd of May. Here’s a glimpse!
How far would you go to build a house that fulfills your desires? For BBC journalist
@Ian_Wafula
, he sought to explore the concept of tiny homes but with a twist.
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As per Sir Algorithm it’s
@johnallannamu
and
@EstherKazungu
’s day! Two people I respect and admire in their fields 🎉
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Got to learn animation! I will be launching
#TheSafeSpace
a web series under my initiative
@heal_theweb
. The first Episode goes up on IGTv tomorrow. Looking for partners who are concerned with healthy internet use and safety. Please RT and help make the internet a better place.
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@BBCAfrica
’s East Africa Bureau is officially opened making it the biggest Bureau outside the UK. Pleasure to host this historic event.
#meetBBCEastAfrica
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The bullet that killed Rex Masai was missing-autopsy report. This could derail the quest for justice according to police watchdog
@IPOA_KE
. It also says its officers have received 'certain level' of intimidation as they try investigate police brutality.
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YES: Kenya's Agriculture Minister
@PeterMunya
was right, the locusts invading EA originated from Yemen.
YES: It's all fun & memes but locusts invasions can last up to 14 years if not contained.
@BBCAfrica
#FactFinder
@CiruMuriuki
@richardkagoe
@NurFathiyaa
@nndebu
@namukabo
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Breaking: Kenya parliament approves the deployment of police officers to Haiti despite a court order blocking the same.
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So happy to have met my campus lecturers
@wmnjoya
@MwalimuW
who toured
@BBCAfrica
’s bureau in Nairobi. They are always out to look for opportunities for their students; hoping their first meeting with boss man
@nndebu
will be one of those!
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The gangs led by led by a former police officer, Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier are demanding for Mr. Henry’s resignation. Prime Minister Henry was in Kenya to sign an agreement with the government that would pave way for the deployment of a thousand officers to restore peace.
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Such a pleasure sharing my scholarship experience with the new
@CheveningFCDO
2022/23 cohort at the Kenyan embassy in London last evening! Thanks
@MEsipisu
& team
@KenyaMissionUK
for the invite! Good luck to the 39 scholars in what could be the best year of their lives yet!
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NASA Leader
@RailaOdinga
arrives in Kakamega for the 5th Annual Devolution Conference where he will give key note address on Good Governance.
@K24Tv
#TheDailyBrief
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'5G-Coronavirus claim is complete and utter rubbish. It's the worst kind of fake news.'--
@NHSEnglandNMD
when responding to claim that 5G is linked to the spread of Coronavirus. Here's what I found out.
BBC Factfinder's
@Ian_Wafula
explains why the rumour that 5G network connectivity is linked to the spread of coronavirus, is false.
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I promise I’m a great host 😉. Come stay with us!
The Truck House, Machakos. Kenya's first tiny home built on wheels. A perfect fusion of Afro and modern furnishing designed to give off a cozy feel. With a plunge pool and great views of Kyumbi Hill.
More info below;
Rate: Ksh.9,000
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Still reeling from last night’s cold! No one told me how hard it is to stay calm and report outside in such low temperatures. It’s about to “get worser!”I miss the tropics-I miss Nairobi.
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The gangs attacked police stations and stormed two of the country’s biggest prisons. On Sunday, Haiti’s government declared a 72-hour state of emergency after armed gangs stormed a major prison.
At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak.
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I am glad to be shortlisted for the 2019
#African
Fact-checking awards. I celebrate this with my team mates at
@BBCAfrica
's Fact Finder.
@CiruMuriuki
@richardkagoe
@namukabo
@nndebu
🏆 The shortlist for the 2019
#African
Fact-checking Awards is out! Here are the
#factchecks
that could win the best fact-checking report awards by both working & student journalists.
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Today 7 years ago I did my first live report while
@KTNNewsKE
, I remember
@AnneKiguta
wasn’t sure how to introduce me as I was fresh; an intern in the middle of a breaking story. Still so vivid what I witnessed at MP Shah. Thoughts go out to the Westgate terror attack victims.
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As crackdown
#MichukiRules
continues. I’m glad to be alive thanks to seat belts. I was hit on the side this morning-rolling 3 times. My life literally flashed infront of me. Eye witnesses reckon were it not for the belts.....The impact is still banging in my head.🙏🏿
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@Vitalis_Ngoka
The officers had been asked to apply for the mission voluntarily. It’s not a mandatory deployment.
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Postmortem results now show that Whitney Njoki died of acute pneumonia. She had reported feeling ill but was only given paracetamol for days.
Sources claim Njoki was found dead on her desk after a teacher thought she was sleeping.
#JusticeForNjoki
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Why is there so much speculation about the health and wellbeing of Uganda's President
@KagutaMuseveni
? I had a quick chat with
@WaihigaMwaura
on Focus On Africa
@BBCAfrica
@BBCWorld
#Museveni
#FactCheck
#Misinformation
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Such a thrill covering Ethiopia's Historic conference on Internet Freedom in Africa. Reported across
@BBCAfrica
's platforms-Online, Radio and TV. Here's a sneak preview.
#FIFAfrica19
.
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'Whenever I touched the ball they were making monkey chants' -
@VictorWanyama
Wanyama opens up about the abuse he faced while playing in Europe. He says more needs to be done to end discrimination in the game.
#WorldCup2022
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When you think you’ve seen all in Nairobi…😂
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JUST IN: President Uhuru Kenyatta rejects controversial ICT Bill which requires practitioners to be registered by a council and pay annual fees.
Quite timely as I spearhead conversations on Digital Rights progress in Africa thanks to
@cipesaug
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Didn’t know that if you want to tell apart Kenyans from other Africans; you look at how pronounced their forehead is?! Should we be offended? 😂
Some cabin crew were deliberating where I’m from.
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@citizentvkenya
’s Francis Gachuri (
@Fchurii
) roughed up by NASA supporters at Wiper HQ asking him to leave the venue.
@K24Tv
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Dear journalist; it’s okay to report on good news too!
Bad news sells; good news heals.
My quick-fire remarks at the closing of the Egypt Media Forum. It’s been a pleasure speaking!
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#SomethingFact
: You may never stop doubting yourself especially in this day where we constantly consume other people’s successes and highlights online. It’s okay to doubt yourself but it’s not okay to forget your own wins and that your journey is your own. That’s fact right?
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BREAKING: Nyeri Gov. Dr Wahome Gakuru has passed on following tragic accident County Speaker Kaguchia confirms.
@K24Tv
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Just in: The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution for a multinational police deployment to Haiti. 13 members voted in favor, 2 in absentia and none against. Kenya will now deploy its personnel by January 2024.
@BBCAfrica
@BBCWorld
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ON LOCATION: This was once part of Kwa Nugu village in Mai Mahiu.
Eighteen homes on this part have been washed away after a nearby dam burst its banks.
@KenyaRedCross
says 42 have died, 102 others are receiving treatment.
@BBCAfrica
@BBCWorld
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