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Nyang'ara retweeted
being unteachable is a fundamental flaw. it is the same flaw we loathed in our parents, as teenagers, for insisting on their tenacious ways. the flaw is present in the lecturers we despised for thinking they knew it all. the very flaw you now exhibit on twitter, without shame.
Nyang'ara retweeted
It's showing up even in interpersonal relationships.
Seems people in conflict can't discern discomfort from danger - the former can be worked through, while the latter calls for immediate exit.
Both feel uncomfortable, but people lack discernment skills & only perceive danger.
Nyang'ara retweeted
Also we don't see things from a multipolarity point of view which is how we should see things we see everything as black and white
Nyang'ara retweeted
Na hio intolerance spills into other spheres of life so hakuna siku kutawahi kua na unity
"As with other dimensions of social life..."
Misogyny is so angering man. Once you see it you cannot unsee it. It is so pervasive.
Nyang'ara retweeted
I want us to immortalise the words of people like @DavidNdii.
Let history remember that when Kenyans demanded a functioning government, they were met with contempt, arrogance and staggering hubris.
The irony of an economist dismissing the expectation of a functioning state as “unfulfilled entitlement” is mind blowing!
Kenyans pay taxes, surrender their resources to the state and entrust public officials with the responsibility of delivering public goods and services. A functioning government is the very basis of the social contract.
Kenyans are not entitled for demanding functioning hospitals, quality education, decent infrastructure and accountable institutions. These are legitimate expectations of all of us.
A country does not exist to serve the convenience of those in power. Government exists to serve its people, and those in power exercise authority delegated to them by the people- it is a public trust, exercised on behalf of citizens, to whom they remain answerable.
You'd think this gov doesnt collect taxes. I have this demon block because of this kind of nonsense. I genuinely wish the worst for you and your entire lineage in this life time and 100 ones to come.
Nyang'ara retweeted
Lmfao.
We already are.
Kenyans just view our stats through the lense of exceptionalism... We are better than no one.
Nyang'ara retweeted
💯, what we are losing is nuance.. having it stripped from us means we become more intolerable, we don’t understand the fine print in things we sign, we lose the ability to to communicate beyond our community, we lack the ability to do a social dance , we don’t see bigger picture
Nyang'ara retweeted
To rebuild the referral system, you start by building up the dispensaries, clinics and hospitals downstream first.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced plans to reposition Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) as a specialised referral facility, with patients expected to seek initial treatment at lower-level hospitals before being referred for advanced care.
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Nyang'ara retweeted
Kenyatta National Hospital has received Ksh. 130M in donations including 96 orthopedic beds. Presiding over the ceremony, Duale urged private sector to support health industry to achieve UHC. We also just blew 700 million on an exhibition sports match. We are led by idiots.
Nyang'ara retweeted
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I forgot love island fans are actually insane. How do you open your mouth to call someone an accessory.
Nyang'ara retweeted
The world needs to start paying attention. We will break 15,000 deaths by the new year. And just because Ebola isn’t going to become a pandemic doesn’t mean it is not a global health security threat as well as a humanitarian disaster.
I have worked on Ebola outbreaks for more than 30 years. I have never stopped feeling the weight of each life lost.
Yesterday I stood before more than 40 African Ministers and said what the data tells us: we are not winning so far. 10,172 confirmed cases. 4,932 people gone.
I said it live and in the open. That is the only way to fight an outbreak like this.
What gives me hope is that no Minister looked away. Together, we agreed to prepare every country, coordinate across our borders and keep those borders open while watching them closely. Our partners are standing behind Africa’s plan.
Ebola anywhere in Africa demands preparedness everywhere in Africa. We will get there, together.
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Je travaille sur les épidémies d’Ebola depuis plus de 30 ans. Je n’ai jamais cessé de ressentir le poids de chaque vie perdue.
Hier, devant plus de 40 Ministres africains, j’ai dit ce que nous montrent les données : nous ne gagnons pas encore. 10 172 cas confirmés. 4 932 personnes disparues.
Je l’ai dit en direct et en toute transparence. C’est la seule manière de combattre une épidémie comme celle-ci.
Ce qui me donne de l’espoir, c’est qu’aucun Ministre n’a détourné le regard. Ensemble, nous avons convenu de préparer chaque pays, de coordonner nos efforts au-delà des frontières et de garder ces frontières ouvertes sous haute vigilance. Nos partenaires se tiennent aux côtés du plan de l’Afrique.
Ebola, où qu’il soit en Afrique, exige une préparation partout en Afrique. Nous y arriverons, ensemble.
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