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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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Has the Church Lost Track of its Mandate??

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The church in general has in the recent years been talking more about money Something that I was speaking to my mum about that made be hesistant visiting my local church because the pastor placed there was looking for ways to get money via.  This is money for the pastor not to grow the church or the vulnerable mind you. In my local church is a community centre built with the help of my late dad who was an Anglican pastor but more in an administrative position in our province and his friends from the U. K Where he and my fam with the expecting of me because I was born later 🤣🤣.  This is somewhere that the church could bring in great ideas via but its only used by Sunday school for their Sunday fellowships and when there are harambees. In this day and age all pastors are out to get personal cars from the church which is so different from tene  Aint bragging but my dad carried building materials n the contractors using his car and expenses catered by him. Churc...
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BBI Night Of Shock

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After the court ruling on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) on the night of 13th May 2021, what is the fate of BBI being implemented. Too many hopes, dreams and aspirations from the document, is it all gone? Being a Kenyan Youth who has being affected by the unemployment menace, I wonder who will speak again for us. Inside the BBI document was the aspect of youth who had start up businesses not being taxed for the first 7 years of their business operations. That was such a Great thing to me and am sure to many other Kenyans. The BBI document spoke to Kenyans in one way or another. Some people agreed with it while others were against it. Now the courts have made their ruling after the County governments, Parliament and the Senate Houses passing the BBI Bill. All eyes are now set to the President of Kenya and the former Prime Minister,  Raila Odinga to give their feedback after hearing the court ruling. Will it be all over? Or will the song go on - ' No Body Can St...
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KCSE 2020 Results

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  Today, the CS Education, Prof. Magoha released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2020 results to the country. Such are the times when students are full of anxiety. They look forward to seeing the results of their hard work being replicated in the final exams.  It is a time when parents get ready to celebrate their sons and daughters' win on their KCSE results. Wait a minute did you hear me? The word here is 'WIN'. A fail is never in the mind of people awaiting KCSE results.  Today, the winner of the KCSE 2020 exam was from Murangá high school. I am not sure I had of the last person. No one ever wants to lose but there has to be a winner and a loser at all times.  Why are people so shocked when they get the news that so and so received a lower grade than what is expected. That lower grade can never be appreciated. We do not even take time to pray over it.  But if we're not for God, who got that girl or boy to the last stay of their h...
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Happy International Mothers Day

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Happy International Mothers Day   9th May 2021 Today marks International Mother's Day. Every 9th of May we get to celebrate all our mothers. No human would claim to come through any other way apart from through a mother who gave birth to her .  There are however those who live with their adoptive parents, in the streets or children's homes. Either way, there will always be someone who stands in as a mum. It could be your adoptive mother, someone who offers you shelter and basic needs, gives you school fees, or ensures you have a decent livelihood.  We are living in a digital world where some people may be living abroad or in the diaspora. The only way they would keep in touch with their mothers would be through video conferencing platforms such as zoom, skype, and google meets, calls, short message service (SMS's), or when they get a chance to visit them.  All in all, it is important to note that we should always see the essence of our...
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Keep Doing It

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  This is one of my published commentaries that I did not know was published. I happened to see it and a couple of others after typing my name on Google. I started sending in commentaries to editors of newspapers in 2009 when I joined campus for my certificate course. Then I used to keep track on if the commentaries were published and those that were I cut out from newspapers or photocopied the page. With technology advancement, I now can look through newspapers on the online space. I think because I have been so busy writing articles that U get paid for, I miss out on checking the papers. I am set to graduate for my masters degree in communication in November, 2021. The transition from Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate and now masters level has sharpened. I have kept writing and have a personal blog as well -  https://lnkd.in/dKJcAHi . I write this to encourage YOU and YOU that there is hope. Keep doing that which you love. Despite not having my commentaries published once ...
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Reminiscing on my Good Old Writing Skills and How Far I have come

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 I began writing in 2009. This was a trial moment and I was not sure if what I wrote was good enough. I had just joined college for a Certificate course in Mass Communication at The Multimedia University of Kenya. I used to visit the library often. What took me there was basically to look at the papers.  It was a habit I had formed since I was a baby. My daddy now late used to buy newspapers and I was fond of perusing them. Another thing I loved was listening to the news, either the 7 pm Kiswahili news or the 9 pm bulletin. I got amused mostly by the current affairs especially when I grew older and could understand what was going on.  I can remember vividly when I was in primary school, telling my dad of the new people who had been appointed by the President in the cabinet. It was exciting. I was into politics and mostly Kenyan politics.  So going back a little bit into my high school days, there the newspaper was pinned on the notice board. Of course, high sch...
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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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