r/Kenya

Are you happy today? At this very moment are you grateful? Are you full of positive energy right now?

I work at a certain government parastatal na Nawaambia by the time ruto is done with kenya, ata wale naonanga hapa mkisema hamna ushago aty ni born tao nakuanbia mtajua ushago by force 😅 watch this pace

Hello people a friend of mine who lives abroad asked me for advice. She has some money in MMF, She has money in Bonds and she even bought shares at SACCO. She asked me what else she should do and I told her these 3 are currently the safest and mid risk instruments in Kenya. Was I right? Is there any other diversion we should look at?

The government is planning to use over a trillion sacco savings for infrastructure developments.

What's your say on that?

1. Poor communicators. This has nothing to do with grammar or syntax, but people who have terrible communication skills. They are running late and can't say. They grey/blue tick you. They flat out flake or cancel plans last minute. Tbh, I'd skip the face card, the intellect and even the body and go for a great communicator.
2. Non-initiators. Another lot of miserable people. If you're texting them and say something like, "ok", then that's the end of the conversation. They can't come up with something to talk about. You have to be the one sending them good morning texts, funny stuff or relatable stuff to keep it going.
3. People who don't reciprocate. They don't even have the EQ of a 10 year old to reciprocate something as simple as wanting to know how your day was after you've asked them how theirs was.
4. Those who run away from difficult conversations. They couldn't make it to a date you guys had and instead of communicating they go ghost mode and show up two days later claiming how sorry they are - aaaaarggh. Whenever you try to address something that's emotionally difficult or uncomfortable, they just want to bolt, change topics or zone out.
5. Vain people. They think everyone is into vain consumerism like them. What do you mean you're not using an iphone or a Samsung? Waah, you can't afford a wig?
6. People without boundaries. You tell them they can't be talking for hours with someone of the opposite gender coz it teeters to emotional cheating and they insist they're just friends, and nothing can ever happen. They're touchy with all people and give hugs to everyone.
7. Folks who follow, listen to and reference dumb podcasts or influencers. Uliona ile gari yenye "influencer" alinunuliwa?
8. Women who say stupid stuff like, "I'm just a girl." Aki nisaidie kufanya this, that and a million other things coz I'm just a girl.

I know, I know. Y'all will say, if she/he loves you, you won't struggle with any of these. Lol. Y'all forget that some of these traits are hard-wired into people's personalities.

People with such personalities, especially poor communicators, should just date each other and run each other mad

The robberies happening in Nairobi and its environs are getting scary. Just yesterday, I saw a woman who had been robbed by armed men along Kenyatta Road. Now I've just come across CCTV footage of people being robbed at a café in Westlands. Imagine just chilling at your favorite spot, then suddenly you are seeing guns. Sijui goons on thika road threatening pedestrians. It's honestly terrifying.

A friend of mine also told me she was followed by two men on a motorbike while she was out on a run. Luckily, she came across a man who walked with her, and the two men backed off. That could have ended very differently.

Where is safe anymore, jameni? I'm genuinely getting scared because these incidents seem to be happening more and more.I know the economy is bad, and it feels like some people have turned robbery into a source of income. Whatever the reason, this can't become normal. We shouldn't have to live in fear every time we step outside.

At this point, let's seriously consider carrying pepper spray and tasers. They may not prevent every attack, but they could give someone a chance to defend themselves or escape or maybe attract attention just something.

Growing up, I wasn't a good cook, but there's one thing my mum made sure I learnt: how to add salt to eggs. Her formula was simple:

Number of pinches of salt = number of eggs + 1.

So if you're cooking 2 eggs, you pinch the salt 3 times before scrambling them. I've never seen anyone else using that technique.

That hack saved me. I remember when I was in first year, I didn't know how to cook most things. But eggs? Those were my speciality.

I also remember cooking omena that was so bitter, bitter than Chrome Gin. You can imagine eating with tears on your face. In Swahili they say, "mwiba wa kujichoma huambiwi pole."

Anyway, I learnt how to cook ugali and everything else by cooking badly first, back in first year. Right now, I'd say I'm a pro.

What's that special thing you learnt about cooking from your parents that you've not seen anywhere else?

Yesterday I installed a doorbell at our home so my boys came and found it ready installed. Boy were they so happy one was pressing and the other was listening to it and they took turns it was a happy moment I also found myself happy and laughing together with them. Anyways happy sunday good people

Having a jealous mother is so weird! You can't share anything nice about yourself or others to her because she will make you feel bad about it.She will make you feel bad for prioritizing yourself and taking care of yourself.She will look for a reason to mock you when she sees you happy.She will downplay your achievements and when you're struggling she will willingly watch you suffer and blame you for it knowing she has resources to help you.The worst part is when you don't fix these mother wounds they will walk with you even in friendships and relationships.I'm so done! If you have an abusive or jealous mother please decenter her and fix these wounds before it ruins you

This is a small rant I wanted to make,I'm writing with a lot of anger

Sometimes I pray about the most mundane things - pray that my hairdresser gets my hairstyle correctly😂😭, pray that I win a random game, pray that the food I cook turns out well etccc. Who else does thisssss?

Are you in a chama, or have you ever been in one? What has your experience been?

I've noticed that women seem to have embraced chamas much more than men. And they seem to thrive beyond the financial benefits; they often build lifelong friendships, strong support systems, and real communities.

I used to be in one until about two years ago. We eventually liquidated and went our separate ways because our long-term visions no longer aligned. It seems to happen quite often: once a few members become financially successful (or fall behind), they feel they no longer need the group, and the shared purpose starts to fade.

If you've been in a men's chama, what made it work or what caused it to fall apart?

I'm looking at getting swimming lessons for my friend, preferably in the Parklands area of Nairobi (student). Any recommendations or suggestions on the going rate?

Thank you

7 days ago, I wrote a post about taking accountability for my life and the gameplan I drew for getting clients as an Executive Virtual Assistant.

It's safe to say that all has been well other than the countless rejections I've gotten from cold emailing.

But I have gotten a 'maybe'. Not sure if that's the right way to describe it.

I'll be meeting with the potential client this week and I hope it goes well.

If you're reading this and you're just like me, don't be scared to ask for that opportunity/job.

And if you're looking for a VA, please feel free to reach out!

So, I'm sitting with my mum in the kitchen. We are making tea, just waiting for it to boil nicely over the fire. The radio's on, it's the same station she listens to every day. They are talking about something to do with cyber security and tech. Then my mum sits back and asks, "Na hii AI ni nini naskianga inashindanga imetajwa kila saa kwa radio?" From the tone, the question is not rhetoric, so I'm really cracking my head on a simple explanation.

I feel like giving too much details will confuse her a lot more, and I realize I don't know how to explain it in simple terms. The only times I've found myself explaining the answer to this question, was to someone as educated, who I knew would understand it better with a much more extensive explanation.

My mind goes blank, and I just tell her 'Ni mambo tu ya digital". Luckily, my Dad calls and I'm saved. 😅

Reminds me of when I stayed at my cousin's place, and her mother who is very elderly, and only speaks Kisii might I add would ask me to explain to her what the financial bill was😭. Yaani stringing together words in a language you are not fluent in, and trying to search your brain for terms and simplify them to very simple Swahili was frying my brain. I used to dread having conversations with her, though, I can certainly say I learnt so much Kisii in those three months, and spoke it longer than I've ever spoken before 😅

How exactly do you explain some of these advanced tech stuff to older curious folks in a language they'll understand, yoh!

Yap. Sometimes I'm okay with it. Sometimes I'm not. And today is one of those days. Tell me why every event naenda naekwa guest of honour. Ati sasa nichange pesa. Nilienda mazishi and they served me food first before literally everyone else. Nikipewa food wanaeka ni kama elephant anafaa kula hio food yote. Mind you, I'm fat because I'm dealing with a processed food addiction... kedu small tu. Napenda crips, chipo, sweets. Btw I'm dealing with that addiction, Niko in the recovery process. Si ati nipewe ugali maharagwe ya watu 10. Niko 89 kg btw. Lost like 20kg over the past couple of years. Everyone knows me now as the big girl, juzi nimeulizwa mtoto ako wapi. Huku kila mtu anaona niko pregnant. 365 days of the year? Anyways I'm reminded not to judge akina Mindy Keling na ozempic yao because leo karibu ni give in niforce daktari aeke kwa prescription zangu.