The Nest by Mahinda Gichohi

19/07/2024

Profiles of the Cabinet Nominees.

1. Rebecca Miano – 58 years
 Attorney General
 Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Nairobi
 Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law
 Master's degree in Comparative Law from the Australian National University
2. Sopian Tuya – 45 years
 Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry
 Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Nairobi
 Master's of Laws (LL.M) from the University of Washington
3. Mr. Kithure Kindiki – 52 years
 Ministry of Interior and National Administration
 Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from Moi University
 Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law
 Master's degree in International Human Rights Law & Democracy from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
 PhD in International Law from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
4. Aden Duale – 55 years
 Ministry of Defense
 Bachelor of Education Degree from Moi University
 Master of Business Administration from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
5. Julius Migosi Ogamba – 57 years
 Education
 Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Nairobi
 Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law
6. Davis Chirchir – 64 years.
 Ministry of Roads and Transport
 Bachelor's degree in computer science and physics from the University of Nairobi
 Master's in Business Administration in International Management from the Royal Holloway School of Management, University of London
7. Alice Wahome – 65 years
 Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development.
 Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Nairobi
 Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law
8. Dr. Barasa Deborah Mlongo
 Ministry of Health
 MBChB, Medicine from the University of Nairobi
 MMeD, from the University of Nairobi
9. Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja
 Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
 Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from the University of Nairobi
 Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, University Nairobi
 Doctor of Philosophy, Wageningen University, Netherlands
10. Eric Muriithi Muga
 Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
 Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Philosophy from Kenyatta University
 Certificate in Marketing and Financial Accounting from the Wharton University of Pennsylvania
11. Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u
 Ministry of Information, Communication and Digital Economy
 Bachelor's degree in Information Sciences from Moi University
 Master of Science in Management Science from the University of Nairobi
 Doctor of Philosophy, information Systems from the University of Nairobi
 Post-Doctorate-Fellowship from Tshwane University of Technology

17/07/2024

11/07/2024

If you are true to your boss as an advisor or a communications personnel, always be real and truthful with your boss. Once in a while, they will lose their temper over it but in the end, you will have done your job.

I can't tell you how many times I have done this with some of my bosses and in the end, we continue to work together. In doing this, you protect them from present or future embarrassment.

Don't be afraid of losing contact or parting ways with your boss to protect them by telling them the truth.

29/06/2024

Kwa kifuupi, hatutaki chai na mandazi ya State House Kenya in line with the austerity measures we seek.

Hizo pesa zipee walimu kadhaa wa JSS job on a permanent and pensionable basis.

I am proud of our millenials and Z generations leading by example.

26/06/2024

© Mahinda Gichohi ~ 2024

Over the past two weeks, I undertook it upon myself to join others in a call about what I felt was wrong with the Finance Bill 2024. Having been to places like Ganze and Kinango, I understood better that sanitary towels are a rare and precious commodity to girls and women in semi-arid and marginalized areas. The above was among the things that made me reject the bill.

How do you even propose VAT on bread and milk? Save us the amended version.

In the course of exercising my constitutional right peacefully, police provoked me and others by lobbying teargas and injuring some of us. Still, I chose not to pelt stones on them nor take on others who were not part of the protests. My restraint was not that I was not bitter; I was and boiled with anger.

During the past month, we saw politicians in the ruling coalition mock, insult, and ridicule us, starting with the National Assembly Majority leader. For the past two years, the same has been the norm for some cabinet members. They have mocked us in our millions, insulted us, ridiculed and even shown us the middle finger, and the assumption has been that we should go s**t on or f**k ourselves. Mr. President, is it right for appointed officials to mock the citizens of a republic?

Over time, flamboyance, wastage, and reckless spending have been the order of the day, yet the ordinary citizen was expected to believe that our country was broke and thus should be taxed more and expected to live within their means. Mr. President, how do you wish us to live within our means with millions of shillings to upwards of 20,000,000 donated in Harambees in churches across the country every coming weekend? We all know that Harambee is an element of poverty that benefits those in power at the expense of the commoner.

Mr. President, you don't have to be out across the country every weekend promising this and that, yet there are no resources or a budget to facilitate that. The many unrealistic promises are what have been christened lies, and with the digital media and our gadgets, be assured that a record of each of them has been kept. The promises will be evaluated based on the timelines given and questioned. In addition, you don't have to fly every other time. During the Covid era, travel was limited, and things moved on. Again, there was no need to remove the tarmac in the Statehouse in a broke state. Mr. President, the buck stops with you; every penny spent has a trail. We will evaluate all the audit reports, ask whistleblowers to raise their voices, and then demand responsibility for any wastage, embezzlement, or whatever it will be.

To my fellow millennials and Z generations, the dismissal of the FB2024 has shown that our voices matter, and at no other time will our unity, voice, or numbers be taken for granted. We have realized a new social order of a fearless, tribeless, and partlyless movement that will keep all ministry and state departments in check and ensure that parliament undertakes its role accordingly. Together, in just a week, we reclaimed the pulpit and altars from the hands of politicians and rogue clergymen. I encourage you to keep this in check; rest it is abused after some time.

Today, the world and those in our country's leadership are in awe and still cannot believe how we pulled this through with no leader. Please don't fall victim, today or in the future; let no one use you to echo their vendetta or settle scores with the state or anybody else. Our unity of purpose is our strength, but distractions can and will derail the common good: prudent use of national resources and better governance across the counties and national government.

To those police officers who killed our peaceful and unarmed brothers, the rage, anger, and bitterness in me and other youths might drive us to do crazy things. Hence, it is all on you. You are no different from members of parliament who decided to ignore the cries of electorates in the name of towing the party lines. The blood that has been shed lies with the entire executive, members of parliament, and uncivilized police officers within the extensive police service, where we have seen restraint and sobriety, among many other officers, in the course of this journey.

I am no leader to call others back, but today, I go out in white to mourn my comrades and will exercise restraint, which I also seek of my fellow brothers and sisters. Let's not act like killer cops or satisfy the desire of those who don't share the vision we do. One of liberation ensures President Ruto and his 195 members of parliament go home. We have seen it is doable. We march on to undertake civic education in our villages and ensure that no one is left behind in liberating ourselves from political slavery and conmanship.

Whatever you do with your MP who voted Yes is up to you, but remember to pass our regards.

26/06/2024

I drew the line where youths in bed with the executive saw nothing wrong in our unarmed comrades being felled by police bullets and live on TV.

The above is something we cannot forgive or forget. It means the same people would be okay with the gun pointed at me as long as they continue to benefit.

25/06/2024

You don't insult the million of us on live TV.

We are a generation ya kutopangwa na mauongo bilioni moja.

24/06/2024

Kesho unawakilisha wapi ama utakuwa unanyonya vidole nyumbani au kazini k**a kupe?

24/06/2024

The beauty of having a personal relationship with God is that it offers you a sense of belonging and assurance.

As you put in a little more effort in what you do, don't forget that in the beginning, there was God. At no one time should you abandon Him or forget that God has no end.

And as you also pray to God, remember that besides Him being everywhere, there are others praying to Him for various needs. God doesn't throw away your intentions but is there to attend to us all. Don't give up on God or your intentions before Him. In constant communication with Him, the time of ask and His fulfillment of the same become relatively short.

Once you turn away from God, remember that someone else is praying more.

23/06/2024

The Audacity to disregard the Pulpit and Holy Altars should now be a thing of the past.

Ndo tumetoka ibada takatifu tukiongozwa na Padre Francis.

Dear youths, following what the Bishop has done in Nyahururu and sermons across the country, God is with us in the liberation struggle, prudent use of our resources, and proper governance.

Don't relent.

How many employed young civil servants can adequately provide for their parents' welfare and offer them the best Medicare?

For the past two years, imekuwa tumetenga, tutafanya, but not what has been done. Nonetheless, they have all won tenders, put up, and bought magnificent structures, cars, and land across the country.

22/06/2024

Parliament is no longer Independent but Dependent on the Executive.

Well, NG-CDGF has made members of Parliament abandon their oversight role. As implementers and executors of programs supposed to be undertaken by the various ministries that make up the Executive arm of the government in education, electrification, security, and roads, among many others, how will they question the Executive for reckless spending, misplaced policies, and corruption?

In the past few days, talk has been on how much they would miss and not the overall points of concern by most Kenyans. They will talk of bursaries, but not every needy person gets that. They will not tell you how, in many instances, awardees of the bursary are forced to give some money back as a kickback, and in a case scenario, where one gets Kshs. 20,000, one remits back around Kshs. 5,000, and the trend continues as the amount increases.

In legislation, members of Parliament are supposed to ensure that education is affordable for all without discrimination. Still, since you cannot have a lion supervising a lion, the citizens have been left at the mercy of the members of Parliament. At the same time, the members of Parliament live and conduct their business at the mercy of the Executive. As long as NG-CDF exists, we will never have an executive accountable to Parliament and the general public.

The NG-CDF categorizes how funds are to be used. In the past financial year, almost all the 290 constituencies had upwards of Kshs. 60,000,000 each for bursaries. In total, they spent Kshs. 17,400,000,000, money that should have been domiciled with the Ministry of Education and MPs, ensuring it is used correctly.

Choices have consequences, and many MPs will always undertake their parliamentary business in fear of the Executive as they don’t want to miss out on its favor. They will not be bold enough to tell you this, but it’s the reality.

We will continue declassifying it, conducting civic education, and ensuring we get it right.

© Mahinda Gichohi ~ 2024

21/06/2024

Under NGCDF, the following was allocated and disbursed to Kieni constituency

1. 2022/2023 - Kshs. 165,705,316. Total disbursement done.

2. 2023/2024 - Kshs. 201,666,082. With disbursement of Kshs. 61,704,664 already made.

Can the so-called puppets of Anthony Njoroge Wainaina share documents of the utilisation of these funds ama mtaanza hekaya k**a za Itumbi?

© Mahinda Gichohi ~ 2024

20/06/2024

Sarakasi za hasola na dynasty goes down to the drain. Our parents are giving us the blessings to make it right for us & them.

20/06/2024

It's ignorant to show an entire generation a middle finger or simply tell us to go f**k ourselves.

20/06/2024

Dear Kenyans, we don't need NGCDF but systems that work and the right policies in education and health dockets. We should not allow our legislators to hold us captive over NGCDF, mia mbili na unga mbili.

The above would ensure that the Executive and County governments deliver to the wananchi. NGCDF has only enslaved you and made you beggars to those MPs, yet what you get is never enough for everyone. On the other hand, the fund has enabled members of parliament to be parliamentary vote robots. In addition, this is where they get the money to corrupt you through kickbacks.

Dear Members of Parliament, your is to legislate and not to make every Kenyan a beggar. Let's put suitable systems in place to ensure all can afford things such as education to the highest level possible and good Medicare, among other things, without depending on one's closeness to those in power.

To conclude, to the women's reps, donating a few packets of sanitary products is near to nothing. We strive for a society where all school-going girls of age in primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities will have access to 12 free packets of quality sanitary towels annually.

Make the systems work and implement the Constitution fully.

18/06/2024

Nanyuki ni Alhamisi

18/06/2024

Eldoret ni Alhamisi

18/06/2024

Kilifi ni Alhamisi

18/06/2024

Mombasa ni leo.

18/06/2024

Ukiona mzazi haguzii rada fiti hapo 2027, ficha ID yake hapo July mwanzo umpee August 11th after tushavote August 10th, 2027. Some of us and our parents have been the factors in lousy governance from the grassroots to the National level.

The other option ni aseme hajui kuandika muingie naye ili achague a candidate keen on doing away with reckless spending, tendered corruption, and hadithi nyingi ambazo hazileti.

We need industries sio kugeuza vijana wamesoma watu wa mjengo.

18/06/2024

To you who have raised your voices against this, feel appreciated. To some of us who are unbothered, do you understand the ripple effect on the general masses? Our loyalty is to the Constitution of Kenya, Promulgated on August 27th, 2010, and not to individuals, political leaders, or the government of the day.

Your voice should be heard by whoever, when, and how. Feel free to express yourself.

Anyone who does not loot public resources will always feel the pinch whenever things are not done right. Looting in government is done through:
i. Kickbacks.
ii. Inflation of tenders.
iii. Hidden budgets across government.
iv. Unutilized budgeted funds that are not remitted back to the treasury at the end of a financial year, among many other forms.

We will continue to pray, educate people, conduct civic education online and across the country, and demonstrate in whichever way, irrespective of when, wherever, and how.

We are the custodians of our country and constitution and not a few elected individuals who care only about what they feel and want to achieve for themselves.

Going towards 2027, be ready for the following:
1. Conduct civic education on an individual basis online and across the country on the roles and importance of the following leaders (Moreso to those in the ignorant who depend on you for upkeep but want to dictate political choices based on hate, tribe, and religion):
a) Member of Parliament (MP)
b) Governor
c) Member of County Assembly

2. Mobilize resources to campaign for and elect good leaders irrespective of their family or political background.

3. Register as a voter, prepare to vote, and participate in the change.

We don't need harambees with individual donations upwards of 20 million to:
a) Build churches
b) Pay hospital bills
c) Educate our children.

In an empowered country with suitable systems and policies, we would not be having:
i. Employed youths use their salaries to educate their siblings at the expense of personal development. Hence, the middle-class and low-income people continued misery and less personal growth.
ii. Parents are selling ancestral land to cater to university education.
iii. Individuals are dying from misdiagnosis and late diagnosis.
iv. Citizens live one day to another.
v. Harambees to build churches, settle hospital bills, and go for further treatment abroad.

Let's ensure that we deny the next President and the Executive a majority in the Senate and Parliament, vote in devoted and credible leaders, and not vote for political party robots who sing the song of their choir masters.

06/06/2024

Call me and other like-minded leaders, including the Deputy President of the village, but the truth must be told.

While students in my home Kieni have been passing on National Schools places over the hefty school fees, for the past ten-plus years, none in Kwale and some other areas have missed as the County Government has been paying their entire fees.

Equal resource allocation has nothing to do with tribalism; every child is equal. Today, parents in most Mt. Kenya households are forced by circumstances to sell inherited land and pay university fees. Mind you, inheritance is meant to be passed on but not to be sold. What about the over 20 students in the region who could not take up university slots in the past year as they could not afford it with the current funding model?

We must not hide under our greed for power and self preservation and call it Nationalism.

06/06/2024

You cannot claim to clothe another's mother while your mother or parents are walking naked or in tattered clothes.
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Napitia tu.

01/06/2024

It's girlfriends now being taken out to watch the matches and not boys going out.

Vamos Madrid.

27/05/2024

Just understand with whom, for whom, and when.

After this, you'll understand who will be at your wedding to dance and enjoy your milestone and who will be there to witness what they think might not last.

22/05/2024

Well, it's your life, but again, alcoholism is not a lifestyle. One should not feel odd being the sober one. You can still call it quits, and there is no medal for how much you intake.

Don't let them pressure you into it. I am seeing a lot of youths who cannot strike a balance between the bottle and a sober them. Sometimes, the bottle has taken over and fully controls some of us.

I have had this question from people for quite some time now. How do you sell alcoholic drinks and advertise a Lounge and you don't drink? It's because I chose to be sober despite having alcohol accessible at such an early age. Back then, I would "steal" some Richots from home and sell them to friends.

I will always advocate for responsible drinking, and that's why most high-end clients in this industry will maintain a single brand and a certain quantity all their lives, unlike most of those under 40 who drink anything brought to the table.

21/05/2024

Did the WORLD COIN pose a security or an economic risk?
Does the government appreciate free thinkers?

If you are a young entrepreneur doing genuine business, the only way to overcome the various economic hurdles is to center your business around digital currency.

20/05/2024

Well, there is a sequel I want to do; this is part of what people will be reading in 2029, as there are about four chapters dedicated to it.

On second thought, I feel it might rub people wrongly. This is what I feel about people and relations. It’s about my life, that of others, and how we can be the best versions of ourselves. We are a generation full of hate, negative envy, bile, and jealousy. But how can we overcome this?

You cannot share details of any milestones made, whether in relationships, business, growth, or anything else happening around your life, as there is a whole battalion of negativity around us. People will either look to tarnish you with your past, think that they deserve it more, or think that none of you deserve it.

Instead, why can’t you root for yourself? Why are you hell-bent on bringing that other person down? Why are you so much into digging rather than putting some focus on yourself? Is it that you cannot stand that other person’s relation or what?

You can take one off their perch, but you will never get to feel what it felt like for them.