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Was it all a LIE?

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I call my mum as usual before I sleep on 21st June 2022 and gives me the news that they received their annual bonus earlier than expected. But why Munya? Over the year CS Munya has promised tea farmers of better pay but alas they receive their bonus In June when it is supposed to be released in October as the norm. Is the national elections leading to all of this changes. But why the reduction in the bonus payment.   The dollar seems to rise and as tea is exported, they expected a rise in their payments because the pay is supposedly higher. I really hope the presidential candidates this year are keen on seen this drastic drop in tea farmers bonuses. The current president uhuru Kenyatta should also comment on why the change of the prices, why the bonus came earlier than expected and why the promise from the promise from the government on getting a higher bonus rate was not fulfilled. This is such a bad feeling for all the tea farmers especially now that it is coming ...
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First Things First Mr.President

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In the President’s speech on Labour Day at Uhuru park grounds; there was a mention of Kenyan’s putting on new clothes made in Kenya as opposed to putting on second hand clothes. It’s a very nice thing, but second hand clothes can never be done away with. With the 18% wage increase announced on Labour Day, the extra amount can only be used to buy food not clothes. People buy second hand clothes because they’re cheap and secondly unique. Ever heard of the term ‘Kenya Uniform?’ Yah that’s what people avoid when they don’t buy brand new clothes. There is the tendency of when new clothes are sold, many people get to buy and hence almost all of you get the same look. Everybody wants to be unique. However if you want to be unique with brand new clothes you have to dish out some extra cash. As for the females ,unique clothes goes up to Ksh 10,000 and even more .People buy but trust me only the middle and elite will get to buy such kind of clothes. The ‘Kawaida Mwananchi’ will prefer...
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Mwamko Mpya

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Something needs to be done ASAP It is 1 st May once again , a day that the world celebrates Labour day. ‘ International Workers' Day , also known as Labour Day in some countries ,is a celebration of  labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement , socialists , communists or anarchists and occurs every year on 1 st May, an ancient European spring festival.’ (Wikipedia) In Kenya, the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) is the body that is the national trade union center in Kenya .Founded in 1965 upon the dissolution on the Kenya Federation of Labour and the African Workers' Congress . It closely liaises with Non Governmental Organizations of East Africa Trade Union (NGOEATU). The secretary general of COTU Mr. Francis Atwoli has been vocal over the years in speaking out the pleas of the common ‘Mwananchi / Wanjiku’ especially in them getting pay hikes and getting better working conditions. Life has become ...
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Was it all a LIE?

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I call my mum as usual before I sleep on 21st June 2022 and gives me the news that they received their annual bonus earlier than expected. But why Munya? Over the year CS Munya has promised tea farmers of better pay but alas they receive their bonus In June when it is supposed to be released in October as the norm. Is the national elections leading to all of this changes. But why the reduction in the bonus payment.   The dollar seems to rise and as tea is exported, they expected a rise in their payments because the pay is supposedly higher. I really hope the presidential candidates this year are keen on seen this drastic drop in tea farmers bonuses. The current president uhuru Kenyatta should also comment on why the change of the prices, why the bonus came earlier than expected and why the promise from the promise from the government on getting a higher bonus rate was not fulfilled. This is such a bad feeling for all the tea farmers especially now that it is coming ...
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#SomeoneTellFoxNews

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According to Fox News,The Pope visits War -Torn Africa.Yes we know a few countries in Africa have had war or violence in the past but it doesn't mean we still face it. For instance in Kenya it  started from world war 1 & 2 then came the post election violence,it was tough but we overcame it.There is this thing I don't know why but Africa seems bushy and like we do not live well.I remember my sister mentioning when she had gone to visit the U.K with her hubby that people there thought they live on trees, can u just that?funny huh,I know. I am just guessing that comes in because of our darkskins so our appearance still looks like its for those who live in the forest.But anyway that doesn't matter,it still remains 'Black is Beauty'. Africa is full of potential in fact,with the pope's coming -his garments being tailor made right here in Kenya,the plans that were made by Kenyans plus the creativity forms the pictorials in pope's coming.It just doesn't ...
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Kenya should borrow a Leaf from Westernized countries

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  Just look at the additional jobs last month in the U.S, while we still wailing over the unemployment menace in Kenya...are our leaders ever curious about how to get here? Will we ever get here? Guess that remains a rhetorical question as to where we stand. Last night was AFCON final game Then Kenya ’s former Gor Mahia’s coach, Ghost Mulee can’t be maintained, It has become a trend now that our football teams keep changing local coaches with coaches coming from Westernized countries. Who even decides on this? Now that Kenya is an election year and the next leaders will take their seats come August 2022, it is a challenge for the upcoming leaders to work on seeing another sport bring Kenya to the Limelight in Africa let alone in the world, or should we just stick to Athletics? Senegal's WIN on 6th February 2022 was just epic. Young people want to be empowered, they need to see things brought to action and not empty promises every election year. People are tired of handouts, ...
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