Tayser:


I think the Roots fella is doing a social experiment? Hard to understand what he's doing. Typically I don't get too deep into these things but I can give an estimate of 51-57 for Azimio and 42-49 for KK, barring a massive change in the political landscape. 55 days is a very long time in politics anything can happen. We live in the same environments but perceive reality differently.

My own analysis broadly tallies with rvp's. Where are your figures from?

gallivant:
I used to like Raila Odinga, in opposition fighting for the rights of Kenyans and keeping the government in check. Now he is in bed with the deep state, I am terrified of the consequences. I will vote Ruto for fear of the alternative and a real change of the ruling class.

My goodness! Rmbr the aflatoxin maize story in '09? Kenya Bureau of Standards found a consignment of SA maize infected with aflatoxin. RAO had the MD Kioko wa Mangeli sacked and imported it anyway.

Mang’eli’s tiff with Odinga was centred on the importation of some 6,350 metric tonnes of maize from South Africa in 2009.

Raila blamed KeBS for declaring the consignment unfit for human consumption.

[url]https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/42499-day-top-govt-boss-was-sacked-fighting-raila/url]

Since then cancers have spiked.

While seemingly harmless, consumption of maize can be dangerous in this part of the world. Kenya is one of the world’s hotspots for aflatoxins. Poisonous levels of aflatoxins have reportedly killed at least 157 people in Kenya and the overconsumption of maize is also contributing to the country’s growing burden of cancer.

https://www.devex.com/news/kenyans-love-maize-but-aflatoxins-are-making-it-dangerous-96279

Tbh, it's difficult to quantify his exact measure of responsibility but he can't escape it as he bulldozed the decision to knowingly import infected maize.

Tayser:


Believe is a strong word.

Look at their 2013 polls. I swear it was pure comedy! Early 2013 they had Uhunye/Rao at 39% to 51%! I specifically rmbr Ambitho had Muranga giving RAO a whole 30 % not 20 or even 13 % but 30 ; I can't find the breakdown right now! If that's not BET Kings of Comedy special scriptwriting I don't know what is.

[url][https://www.wikiwand.com/en/2013_Kenyan_general_electionurl]

Tayser:



Alright bro, we'll see. In my view it all hinges on Martha's effect. If the undecided voters go her way the Azimio camp will easily garner 60 %. If not then there will be a runoff. I just cant see how Ruto will win, honestly. Lets wait and see.

ATI WHAT!? Do you know who Martha is? Anyone from Kirinyaga county can tell you. The problem with SM is that those spaces tend to reinforce the beliefs of their members. Here's the real deal on Martha.
She lost to Waiguru in 2017 fair and square- anyone from Kirinyaga can tell you so: 3 different people told me.
She petitioned and lost and went to the High Court. It wss dismissed and she went to the Supreme Court- and LOST!?

"Supreme Court Dismisses Karua’s Election Petition"
https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/supreme-court-dismisses-karuas-election-petition/

She went to the EACJ same result.

"Appellate Court upholds the decision of the Trial Court in Martha Karua’s electoral dispute"

Is this the MENTALITY you want in ANY leader? Frankly her refusal to accept the obvious may indicate narcissism, the LAST trait you want in any leader on any level.

Odunayow:
Nah he won't. He'd make inference from what a distant cousin, an uncle on the maternal side, a 4th generation son, to tell us another story

Me? No, nigga!

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
"researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data"

I'm a logical person. In everything I do observe and apply logic. Fyi, 2 different substance abuse counsellors independently told me the same as I recently staged an intervention for a nephew -loooon story!
Applying logic, we'll see how the budget breaks
down per capita into acquisitions, pay, welfare, pension ,base construction & maintenance and other defence budget line items.



Country Budget Personnel per capita spend

Algeria 9.1 bn $ 130000 70000 $

Morocco 5.3 bn $ 200000 26500 $

Egypt 5.1 bn $ 450000 IMPOSSIBLE!

They must have extrabudgetary support. Hmmmm...I thought so. They've been getting 1.5 bn $ annually since 87 from the US to be spent strictly on their own platforms. Where do all their MI A1s, F 16s, Apaches, 130s and even E 2s come from?

GASSSPP!? Look at this:

Informed Egyptian sources have revealed specific information and exclusive details about vast secret funds controlled by the Egyptian military institution as part of its financial assets, which are not subject to any sort of supervision. These funds are not included in the general budget of the state or even the armed forces' budget, not least because a large part is kept outside Egypt.

[urlhttps://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210625-egyptian-army-controls-secret-funds-report-finds//url]

Makes sense when you see the secret armed forces account was worth almost 20 bn $ a decade ago.

Nigeria 4.46 bn $ 223000 20000 $


South Africa 3.2 bn $ 73000 43000$

Kenya 1.1 bn $ 30000 370000 $

These are the facts!


For your own sake outgrow this homotional attitude that makes you cry and throw things when confronted with reality. You're still young and it'll bite you in the arse as you screech, "Oyinbos, Chinese, Arabs are finishing me!"

Think:
- whose army does divisional level live firexes every couple of months?
- whose ordinary infantry guys are so well kitted Naijjans themselves ask if they're specops?
ITS THE BUDGET! Don't get mad.

Tayser:


He won't need to. Finally, this time round all stars have aligned in his favor.

HAIYYAA!? You believe that BS,srsly? This is the same Ambitho of Infotrak who in 2013 told us RAO had 30% of Muranga votes!?
Really, Tayser?

obaaderemi:
If you get Odinga, there would be governance reforms. That guy has his own special agenda since the 80s, probably in line with his father's ideas.

the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization) : GOVERNMENT

From Odinga!? Only 1 step forward 2 steps back on ALL FRONTS with endless praise from pro sycophants and idlers!

rvp2018:
He cant. Too old. Ruto doesnt joke. Raila violence start in 1982 failed coup and is ending in two months. He can barely stay a wake.

You should listen to Ruto - so you know what leaders nigeria are missing. Ruto is closest to Meles Zenawi we have in Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4UIksvFAFI

My dad interacted with him as their factory imported tea fertiliser around '09 . He said he's hard-working WITH an eye for detail. Fyi, he brought back extension officers when he was in Agri. I know he's one guy who won't take RAOs usual post election loss destabilisation efforts quietly.

GeneralDae:
Effect of Dangote Fertiliser, Eleme, and Indoramma in export of Urea, first quarter of 2022. Highest in history.

Congrats! If true, that is. My time here has convinced me everything here is fake til proven otherwise.

Saddamochieng00:
It has come to my attention the gross human rights violation of the Maasai people in Loliondo. First of all, this is a lesson to all of us on how dangerous it is to have women in top leadership positions. All that talk of women leaders being empathetic, compassionate and all that other progressive bullcrap needs to die.

No words!

Nemesis4you:


Well depends in my opinion

In contested air space (peer to peer conflicts) standalone, ucavs will/might struggle but it doesn't not mean that they won't be effective at all bec as usual tactics , support elements etc will play a role to determine effectiveness

But as part of a composite group with manned assets effectiveness will be more imo , ie manned unmanned grouping will enable them to draw from the strengths of each other

Though with time into future as ucavs start leveraging new technologies like ability to operate autonomously, self aware AI enabled swarming etc their capabilities will to an extent rival those of manned aircrafts , but not replace imo

At tactical level man portable drones r welcomed asset they provide a vertical envelop to the infantry previously not available

That's why there's plans for an unmanned Terminator. Some yrs ago the Russians had plans to experiment inducting them with tank units but Idk more.

The man who pointed at the sun! Kikuyus used to say," NEVER point at the sun!" For obvious reasons, DUNHHH.
Anyway I've noticed in a few Zelensky vids he appears hyper: rapid talking, slight panting and if you're on a tab or a good phone you'll notice his pupils are dilated. In the West these are common signs of cocaine high.
It seems a vid exists of him in his pre prez days praising Charlie!

[url]https://www.bitchute.com/video/Y6CGIO0d8Tue//url]

Doubtlessly the use of which hugely (mis) informed his decision to take on Russia. It's been said, " chose your battles wisely," with good reason.
When Medvedev advised J/Uke leaders to stop using White Stuff and negotiate with Putin he should've been taken srsly.

Edit: false confidence, enormous false confidence is another major tell. I've seen a 5'4" dude built like Cameron Diaz threaten a 6'6" bouncer . I've stories for dayyyys but NEVER mind!

kikuyu1:


Btw,this will increase the urbanisation of Mwea massively! There's a place I passed by recently on the Sagana highway and was shocked-last time I was there was maybe 2006 or 07. Nice Digital City. 3 star hotel,gas station,gyms and restaurants all built off Thiba irrigation scheme,or rather the rice harvest. They began processing the rice and moved into hospitality: iow an urban area was developed off of the rice biz,leveraging off harvesting,selling,trading,transporting and packaging of rice.


https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/central/2021-08-30-state-declares-mwea-irrigation-scheme-a-success-story/

Expect the entire area of Mwea to be a mini Kitengela,soon to be a municipality in 5 years!

Edit:
[url]https://www.strabag-international.com/databases/internet/_public/content30.nsf/web30?Openagent&id=3D52CCF6183E7DF9C12581BF003D6CE0#:~:text=The%2040%20m%20tall%20and,in%20the%20surrounding%20cultivable%20area.[/url]

Just remembered a dam of that size makes commercial cage farming of tilapia,black bass,catfish and carp very very viable!

THE DAM IS NOW OPERATIONAL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca52p28SMKI

The project is expected to increase the area under irrigation from 25,000 acres to 35,000 acres of rice crop per season.

This will be coupled with the introduction of double-cropping, which will put 70,000 acres of crop under irrigation every year, a move that will see rice production increase from 114,000 to 200,000 metric tons.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/central/article/2001447763/thiba-dam-delivered-on-budget-begins-pumping-water-to-mwea

“The double cropping brought about by this project means more income in the local economy from Sh10 billion to Sh16 billion in a year, and will create additional 100,000 jobs leading to a cumulative 350,000 jobs a year,” said Wakahiu.

This project will urbanise Mwea within a half decade as I predicted. Fyi Waffas,agriculture has indirectly urbanised much of Kenya: sugarcane farming grew towns like Mumias,Webuye,Bungoma,Muhoroni and others in the old days.

rvp2018:
We are not talking now- we are talking the future. Chinese cities 30yrs ago where shi.tholes - now!!. Nairobi is already the top city in Africa by Expat.

What QOL are you talking about...are you going to rank EIU (economist) above everything else.

10yrs from now - Nairobi will be untouchable in Africa - maybe Cairo will have something to say.

Speaking of which recently I was in Msa. I drove down again to check out a Patrol (the same level with ZX performance wise), research jaggery ( rmbr 3 yrs ago I told you about sugarcane in Kwale? Those MOFOS still haven't paid us!) and what may very well make me move base to the coast permanently: fish biz, incl RAS mariculture either land RAS, Recirculated Aquaculture System which uses tanks (check out https://kamuthangafarm.com/ Mua Hills, gallivant , you know the place?) or sea cages.
Mzee, Kenya lies within the tuna belt! Do you have any idea how much Japs pay for bigeye, albacore and yellowfin?
Mind you Atlantic Bluefin easily costs 4x these Indian Ocean types. Anyway, we're farrr behind the curve- Uhuru did good with the Blue Economy thing but we're so behind in fishfarming it's not even funny.
Will get back with a more detailed post.

GreenandGold:


- Honestly, the Germans would have leveled the Soviets if it was not for the Allied Forces hitting Germany from the west.
- Russia did not win any war in Afghanistan
- Their doctrine was shamed by Israel Defense Force a dozen times
- The SADF also obliviated forces trained by the Soviets.
- NOW, they're failing in Ukraine

SERIOUSLY!? Really?

A senior Ukrainian presidential aide has told the BBC that between 100 and 200 Ukrainian troops are being killed on the front line every day.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/world/2022-06-10-ukraine-losing-up-to-200-troops-a-day-zelensky-aide/

The map may not show the proper context. Russia hasn't bothered to capture land but has concentrated on J/Uke troop concentrations in urban areas. The MSM pretends urban centres like Mariupol are evacuated not captured.

GreenandGold:


Truvelo CMS Sniper Rifle, same capabilities without the price tag

Are you sure? I've seen 3500$ but it was a civvy gun broker site-fk me!

Unit cost depends on the configuration of the weapon, with the "typical" example outlined above costing between $2 000 and $2 500.

[url]http://www.military-today.com/firearms/truvelo_sg1.htm/url]

That's recent. Imo, they're throwing it away at that price despite an equivalent or 50 % higher price for requisite long distance German glass.

GreenandGold:
In fact, a few of the SASFB members formally deployed in Mozas have done a few off-the-record gigs in that country before, acting as (classified) to infiltrate (classified) groups for (classified) missions before there was even "ISIL" in Mozas.

Part of the indirect cost of having a trained military next to an insecure neighbour beset by Islamic insurgency with half trained militias instead of a proper army!

Today a look at cost implications. Everybody wants to be a sniper! Every poster secretly dreams of shooting bad guys as easily as a gamer-not quite so easy in real life but lets start with the price. The Barret M 82 A 1,the grandaddy of .50s starts at 9000+ $. Accuracy International .338 lapua magnum begins at 10000$ new.
Ofc,bulk buys or can reduce the price but assume these as baseline.

Estimated New and Used Values for a Accuracy International AX338

Values are based on a basic model with no options or colors.

Condition Trade-In Private Party Dealer
New In box $7,181.95 $9,391.78 $11,049.15

https://www.guncritic.com/product/accuracy-international-ax338/

Once you have the gun you need the glass which can cost 50% of the platform price! You'd be lucky to pay 1500$ but twice is possible,especially with the German Schmidt & Bender or Leupolds which can reach 5000 $. The ammo is another cost-you'll be shooting match grade not normal bullets. .50 BMG match starts at 5 $ a pop wholesale with .338 lap mag twice that. Rmbr,a sniper will shoot thousands of rounds yearly to attain and retain his skill.
Which is why we NEVER see Barrets at the platoon level even with the USMC!

vankelvin:

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[s]Dude just admit that your people also shit openly and stop giving all these flimsy excuses.
Desert or No Desert the meaning of open defecation does not change so shut up.

the emboldened part;
You perfectly described your East African people not West Africans. We all know how you guys fly toilets like how you wave your handkerchiefs at church.[/s]

This isn't for you but for perspicacious posters to understand how to achieve in adversity. Its a desert with a low pop density and the hgighest poverty rate in Kenya.
I couldn't find anything more recent.

Statistic 2013/14 CIDP Baseline 2016/17 CIDP Achieved
No. of water pans 64 169
No. of rock catchments 3 23
No. of dams 0 0
No. of boreholes 511 1,267
HH with roof catchment systems 5,819 6,819
Mean distance to nearest water point (Km) 12 10
Distance to nearest water source (km) 12 5
No. of households accessing safe and clean water 0 66,085
Households with access to piped water 10,875 12,119
HH with access to potable water 33,237 54,666
No. of functional solar water pumping systems 0 200
No. of Water Users Associations (WRUAs) effectively managing water sources 0 30
HH accessing water from safe source (%) 0 53
HH accessing water from unsafe source (%) 0 47
Household’s distribution by time taken (minutes, one way) to fetch drinking water (%) 0 2
1 – 4 4
5 – 14 5
15 – 29 13
30 – 59 16
60+ 60
Number of WRUAs established 0 10
No. of Households with latrines 24% of total HHs

https://www.turkana.go.ke/index.php/ministry-of-water-irrigation-agriculture/department-water-services/

6 years ago Turkana's open defecation rate was more or less equal to Tamale's,a town of 670,000!?

72% RESIDENTS IN TAMALE HAVE NO TOILETS IN THEIR HOMES SAYS WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPT.
by Mohammed Ibrahim 16/06/2016

https://zaaradio.com/health/72-residents-in-tamale-have-no-toilets-in-their-homes-waste-management-department/

In 2022 I'd bet good money they're now better off.

vankelvin:


I just checked from World Bank data on open defecation and Ghana can't be second country with worst open defecation records.
For the records your almighty Kenya is also not a defecation free country so face your front.

Trotro man,Turkana is a desert county of 68,000 km2 pop 930,000 giving a pop density of 14 per km2! Its either sand or rock-you can go an entire day wanting to ask a Turkana," HTF do you guys live?" Its not like your Waffa towns where you all live cheek by jowl dumping into bags throwing them into ditches.

vankelvin:
Tamale City
Northern Ghana

Really,nigga!?

Tamale is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Ghana. It is the capital of the Northern Region and home to about 360,000 people. Yet 7 out of 10 residents defecate in the open—a poor sanitation practice where people excrete in open public spaces and not into a designated toilet.

Ghana is ranked second in Africa in open defecation—after Sudan—with 19 percent of the population resorting to extremely bad sanitation practices., At the country level, Northern Region is second-to-last in the practice of open defecation in the whole country. Only 5 percent out of the total population of Tamale have toilet facilities in their homes whereas 13 percent of the population are committed to the use of the facilities.

https://www.mfwa.org/issues-in-focus/up-in-arms-against-poor-sanitation-in-tamale-sagnarigu-key-commitments-by-stakeholders/

By now we know you Waffas better than you know yourselves. Its so bad Oyinbos are flying in!

Aisha Abdul-Aziz is 9 year old and lives in Changli, a suburb of this city. His home, like many in the densely populated Changli neighbourhood, did not have a toilet until last year.

https://www.myjoyonline.com/unicef-dutch-government-help-tamale-residents-fix-toilet-at-homes/

“Voluntary compliance of residents within the Tamale Metropolis to build their own toilet is key to achieving the open defecation-free agenda. The Netherlands government is committed to supporting Ghana on this journey”, said Ron Strikker, Dutch Ambassador to Ghana who was visiting Tamale to see the impact it was having on lives.

Ohh fk off ALREADY!

Stargate254:
They were meant for S.Sudan, Then the ship got hijacked by Somali Pirates back then, then the ships manifest was revealed to everyone by the pirates and it became an international incident...
With Kenya risking being exposed for breaking an amrs embargo that had been put in place by the US on Sudan for supporting Bin Laden and Alqaeda , Kenya had to save face by pretending publicly that the tanks were meant for Kenya and not S.Sudan...
So long story short, The tanks got stuck with us or is it we got stuck with the tanks ?

The funny thing though is that the CIA knew that we were secretely facilitating the arming of SPLM (the CIA even participated in the training of SPLM on how to use these weapons) to enebale them defend themselves against khatoum govt in the fight for self rule but when it was exposed by pirates, the US threw Kenya under the bus, their state department was even considering sanctions against Kenya and Ukraine... But the US Congress investigation is what revealed the truth about US involvement, and in the end they had no choice but to develop selective amnesia and forget the whole thing.

Fyi, an insider informed me there were 2 crews involved in the MV Faina hijack incident- one who took down the ship and another Somali gang who controlled the entire process after the 1st team departed.

Military corruption explained! From the ministerial policy level incl Generals down to the effects on the unit level.
https://youtu.be/i9i47sgi-V4

How a mere 10% cost inflation can cost 10x down the line. Everyone should watch it TWICE! Saffas, with their developed arms industry, Naijjans and Kenyans who've begun building MRAPs and small arms will all find relevant info.
The vid is about Russian corruption but this ishyt happens ALL OVER,though tbh it was perhaps worst at the breakup of the FSU: Lord of War type f'ery where armour and gunships walked off bases actually happened to the tune of 30 bn $ worth in 1990 dollars, today easily TWICE that.
Someone close to me was once a mid-level player at one of the biggest US arms makers and told me HALF their time was spent meeting ethical checks and balances instead of designing new systems !
So when Rummie says trillions of dollars are missing from the DoD ( btw, whatever happened?) its the Highest echelons of the Global Elite responsible.
Edit: turn of the T.V., ignore the 'Gram and SM as you watch with a pen and paper to take notes!

The Russian Tactical Group on paper is tailor made for warfighting. Basically a battalion size combined arms unit acting as the spearpoint of the parent brigade.

Throughout the Cold War, the Soviets tried different combinations of forces in an effort to create an optimum Combined Arms Battalion, or Battalion Tactical Group in the Russian parlance. It had to be lethal, yet not too large, capable of acting independently for a period of days, and able to fight combined effectively.

https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/getting-know-russian-battalion-tactical-group

it seems they'll be a permanent fixture of all ground formations. Lester Grau who wrote the Russian combat experience in the A'stan I referenced earlier has a good analysis.

Lurker4Long:

The anger and wailing on the Russki telegram channels was real enough. 2 BTGs, T-72s, T-80s, BMPs, MT-LBs etc destroyed on 2 attempts at bridging due to incompetence.

There was a Brit who had a photo analysis of the incident: yes,it was an arse kicking,but he said judging from lack of visible penetration or close arty impact some of the vehicles may have been destroyed to prevent capture. He therefore put their KIA at 80 max. I've searched high and low but can't find his writeup now.
Anyway the J/Ukes ofc know the dangers of Russian river crossings.

General von Mellenthin speaks of this in his book Panzer Battles when he says that any Soviet river crossing must be attacked immediately with whatever the defender has; any delay brings more and more Soviet soldiers swimming, wading or floating across. They reinforce success no matter what.

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/05/30/nato-would-probably-lose-a-war-against-russia/

Baliv254:


higher resolution

That's basically the Vietnam era gunship. The Huey Venom is the more modernised version.

Currently, all Marine UH-1N Hueys are being replaced with four-bladed UH-1Y Venoms featuring upgraded glass cockpit avionics, a new satellite data link network, a 125% boost in payload and 50% increase in range and speed.

https://www.military.com/equipment/uh-1y-venom

This conflict has imo shown the need for an operational UGV. The Estonian Themis,Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System running on electricity with a diesel generator fits a number of roles with its small size,tracks,modular .50 RWS and ATGM plus 750 kg cargo capacity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fqaZC80R20

I can't find anything on price but a similar amphibious UGV,the Warthog seen here goes for 200k$ so we can assume a similar cost. I'd add an acoustic gunfire detection system using it to draw enemy fire.
Question: where would you place these UGVs for max effect? A platoon of 4 or 5 with the battalion support/heavy weapons coy or a section of 2 with every coy?
Everyone,give us your choice with reasons: Lurker4long,you know I'm waiting!

Wuoche:
Saruni camp Samburu

Was in Msa recently and will return this week. Am researching smth. On the way back I passed by Ziwani camp, Tsavo....WOOOOO! I see the quality of our tourism product:
- the training level; fyi Utalii tourism training school is world-class with graduates everywhere from Dubai to the Bahamas and NYC
-the undeniable expertise that has designed our hotels and lodges making each establishment unique unlike brick and mortar cookie cutter simplicity in other places
- the variety of beach and savannah safari isn't offered in WA
These MOFOS being completely clueless will now unveil Obudu cattle ranch for the 952st time to compare. Like a Probox challenging a Rolls!?

Shma:


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_of_Kenya_by_GDP

4 yrs out of date! Also they're using PPP instead of per capita income in dollars which is a more straightforward comparison.

obaaderemi:
He never had something sensible to say besides conspiracy theories and clapping for rip. He's a regular kikuyu1.

You're too limited to understand words even on a 4 yr old level. Ask someone to break down this meme for you

Shma:


Brother.... As a newbie in this chamber, you need to think.

Do your Research then come clear.

Nairobi's GDP per capita is USD 6300.
Nyandarua is the highest with USD 6900

All those two are better than Nigeria's per capita.

Link?

Saddamochieng00:
@Kikuyu1 what are your thoughts on this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amf93g6oN2w

There's little information on the order and it's links to freemasonry but seeing the likes of the Queen, Mandela and other political figures told me something ain't right. And i know they'll try and pass it off as a religious order but just like the Jesuits (the whole Catholic church itself) there's more than meets the eye.

Forgot to mention: in the West Masonry CONTROLS EVERYTHING! The police, courts, media, medical field -EVERYTHING!
Here are some US cop insignias. Some say the Euroyal owners of the drug gangs are tied in with Masonic orders controlling the cops. Or maybe the Hollywood stories of small time corner boys growing stealthily under the radar til they independently move tons of powder is TRUE!