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The year is 2016, I am flat broke, I don't even have a phone, and because the gods have a sense of humor, I have been invited to Radisson Blu, Upperhill for #BakeAwards because I am a BAKE Kenya member. I am using an old Samsung tablet. You know the ones that lag and the screen feels like it's smeared with oil because it's a 360p resolution of blurriness? But I have a dream to be a writer, and not even holes in my pocket will get in between me and that dream.
I look under sofa cushions and sink my hand in each one of my clothes pockets, and I get fare. A matatu drops me at NHIF Upperhill. Good old days before SHA shenanigans (Shananigans). Did I mention that at this point, I had no idea where Radisson Blu was? Not to worry, Google Maps existed in 2016, except I don't think Upperhill maps had arrived on my old tablet because all it was doing was loading...
I dial Radisson Blu's customer care number and lift my tablet to my ear so that it looks like I am holding on to a door for dear life. "You do not have enough airtime to complete this call." A lady on the other side tells me with a nice voice, which is just a polite way of saying 'fuck off brokie'.
I swallow the kiwaru in my throat. I am on my own. No, God is with us all. I ask a guard after another, and I finally get to the entrance of Radisson and all its opulence. Carpeted floors that look like they have never been stepped on, high ceilings rising to the heavens, chandeliers floating mid-air as if they never heard of gravity, and the triumph of finally making it to the venue.
The year is 2025. I am an author of four books, and yes, I have a proper phone, and I have been invited to the awards yet again, not just as a member but this time as a nominee for Creative Writer of the Year. The gods still have a sense of humor. I will share in their happiness, and I think it would be poetic if this time round I was among the winners on the podium. Make it happen by visiting vote.bakeawards.co.ke/ and voting Kisauti under creative writing. #BAKEAwards2025
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Thank you 🙏☺️
Congratulations to Dr. Branice Munyasa, honored among the Top 100 Kenyans in 2025 for her extraordinary contribution to healthcare and humanity.
Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement.
#KNHINAWEZA #Top100Kenyans2025 #KNHinakujali
Even during heavy moments, there's always an opportunity for joy. Ona sasa huyu rafiki yangu from Baringo..
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He that believeth does not make haste, nor does he make decisions from a place of agitation or paralysis, but from a place of empowered spirit. #VIP
ALT Senator Crystal Asige is standing at a wooden podium. She is smiling and looking to her right, appearing confident and engaged. She is wearing a soft-textured, long-sleeved, pastel pink sweater, paired with large, round, ornate earrings and a matching bracelet. Her hair is styled in neat, twisted braids pulled into a bun at the back of her head. In front of her is a red and yellow-tipped microphone on a thin black stand. Behind her, the background has a beige wall, a grey electrical panel, and a partially visible screen on the left displaying pink graphics.
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Increasing tobacco taxes is the most cost-effective method of reducing tobacco consumption in Africa.
Higher taxes raise the retail price of tobacco products and make them less affordable.
#TaxJustice
#TobaccoTaxConference2025
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Crystal Asige has formally declared her intention to contest for the position of Nairobi County Woman Representative in 2027. Born in Mombasa with full sight, Asige lost her vision at the age of 25 due to glaucoma. She is a professionally trained BBC journalist and a graduate of the University of the West of England, Bristol.
Through her YouTube channel and social media platforms, Asige works to demystify disability, challenge societal stereotypes, and share her lived experiences. In her tenure as senator, she has sponsored several progressive bills, earning a reputation as one of the most impactful and principled legislators in the country.
Despite her partial vision, Asige has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, and foresight,,, qualities that in the realm of public service, far surpass those of her political counterparts.
She has better vision than Esther Passaris and Karen Nyamu rolled into one mediocre package. She's humbly requesting y'all to consider her in the race for Nairobi women rep. Her candidacy is a call for Nairobians to embrace substance over spectacle. She has my unequivocal vote.
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HAKAWII is now on YouTube. 🤎
youtu.be/s9uQz0NMAVE?si=m11M…
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I’ve been sent posters like the one by @KISE2023KENYA helping to break down the Persons With Disabilities Act, 2025 and honestly, I love to see it.
When information is made clear, accessible, and easy to engage with, more people understand their rights.
Shout out to everyone breaking down the Act and putting it in the hands of the people it’s meant to protect.
Inclusion in Kenya is no longer an option. #VIP
ALT A poster from the Kenya Institute of Special Education. The poster features a yellow, white, and green colour theme. At the top is the institution's official logo. The main quote on the poster reads: “Each learner with a disability, including intellectual disability, has a right to be accessed and be placed in appropriate learning institutions in accordance with the outcome of the assessment.” Below the quote is a reference to the Persons with Disabilities Act 2025, followed by icons or links to social media pages.
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It is common to think about what you would like to accomplish. It is less common to think about what must be discarded to make space for your new endeavors. The time must come from somewhere. What do you need to give up to make space for what you would like to achieve?
James clear
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"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of
the oppressor." Desmond Tutu
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A rare moment of being asked to have a word with Her Excellency, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - former President of Liberia and first democratically elected female President in Africa! Her presence? Wow, I’m speechless. Let me just catch my breath 😮💨 #VIP
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Inclusive education matters for persons with disabilities.
The Persons With Disabilities Act 2025 is a promise that no one’s education will be overlooked.
Here’s a quick look at some of what the Act says about inclusive education:
Requires inclusive education by promoting integration of learners with disabilities in schools, guaranteeing free and compulsory basic education, and ensuring affirmative action in enrolment at all levels.
Mandates allocation of resources for disability training, including teacher training for inclusive education.
Obligates counties to ensure free and compulsory pre-primary education for children with disabilities.
Guarantees equality and non-discrimination in all education-related opportunities and benefits.
Protects rights of children with disabilities, including access to inclusive education, family life, expression, and protection from harm, with the best interest of the child as paramount.
Inclusion in Kenya is no longer an option! #VIP
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To claim to care about the life of some, and encourage it’s violation for others. Whether it’s a child failed by a hospital or someone beaten and detained without reason, we must take all injustice personally. It mustn’t be performative, or convenient, but constant. #VIP