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Kenya already has regulations governing building safety. The bigger question is whether they are being enforced.
When unsafe buildings continue to go up, where is the weak link? Is it at the county level, where building bylaws are enforced, or at the national level, where the power to arrest and prosecute lies?
Recent attempts to shift responsibility between the county government and the police only raise a bigger question: who is ultimately accountable when the rules are ignored?
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So, will “correcting the map” give Africa a new lease on life? Or will we simply find a new way to be anxious about our place in the world?
The Mercator projection, milk that’s gone missing, and the remarkable versatility of our national anxiety.
All this, and more, in this week’s edition on Substack.
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The pilot episode of Kenyan Carpital is out now, and what better way to kick things off with, than the Ultimate Driving Machine, the BMW E46?
Share with a motoring fan, and check out the full video: youtu.be/Et_004QRoGA?si=gg7I…
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For many who watched this video, it was a warning from the future.
Over 8 million views across YouTube and Instagram.
One of the most raw encounters I’ve ever had.
👇🏼 – at Dublin City, Ireland
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Public Health 101:
We treat and quarantine at source.
The proposed facility should be built and maintained at source, in the DRC, where the outbreak risk exists and where response capacity is most urgently needed.
Outbreaks are managed at source using tried and tested public health measures: surveillance, isolation, contact tracing, diagnostics, PPE, trained personnel, community engagement, safe transport systems, and accountable emergency coordination.
Preparedness is not the importation of confirmed, infected, or exposed patients into a population that has not consented to carry that risk.
Preparedness is building capacity where the threat exists, protecting affected communities, and ensuring that neighbouring countries are not turned into holding grounds for geopolitical convenience.
America is trying to rewrite international infectious disease preparedness by pretending that importing exposed patients into Kenya is the same as strengthening preparedness.
#EbolaVirus
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Africa Forward Summit was so chaotic that President Kagame was stranded outside at some point. Total’s Global CEO was also blocked, and was seen yelling at security.
Some presidents & dignitaries left without speaking as things spiraled. Kenya (or France?) dropped the ball bigly
Wow! She did an amazing job with that situation. And he kept his voice calm thought it.
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Hey fam, if you know there is someone who is making an impact in their community, check out this post and nominate them 💪
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Do you know someone doing something truly worth celebrating — a colleague, a neighbour, someone in your community?
This Easter, we want to tell their story. Visit KenyanHeroes.com and nominate your unsung hero.
Nominations close on the 27th of March.
#UnsungHeroes
Did @Safaricom_Care just cancel their “speak to an advisor” option on 100? I just want to speak to a human being, please.
