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[00:00:02]Hello. [clears throat] >> I'm happy to be here.

[00:00:07]>> [laughter] >> Okay, >> [laughter] >> today we have >> Yes.

[00:00:16]>> It's Friday.

[00:00:19]It's Juneteenth.

[00:00:20]>> Juneteenth.

[00:00:21]>> I give in the without Google.

[00:00:25]Okay, can't confirm. If you know what Juneteenth is about, you tell me.

[00:00:30]Do you know what Juneteenth is about?

[00:00:32]Okay, it's coming. Somebody will tell us. I'm sure in the comments in just a minute what the whole phenomenon or what the whole issue around Juneteenth, essentially June the 19th, is about.

[00:00:42]A very good morning to you. You've been missed. Karibu sana. Good to have you in the room as we look into some of these things.

[00:00:47]>> be here. I've missed you, too.

[00:00:50]Yes, lots.

[00:00:51]>> You know, people who miss others, what they normally do is that they'll pick the phone. Speaking of which, EVE, when the phone is ringing, unatukua simu unasema, "Hello." Then you see what's happening. Hello, then unless it's a stalker. Stalkers, we don't talk to them. But see, like now people like me, they call you. See, now you just answer the phone and make me feel happy, nice.

[00:01:10]I can't hear what you're saying, but I'm listening.

[00:01:11]>> telling you. My father would tell you.

[00:01:15]Mobile phone is not bunde.

[00:01:17]Bunde is a gun.

[00:01:18]>> It's not a gun.

[00:01:19]>> You only remove it mobile phone is not bunde. You only remove it when you want to.

[00:01:24]You need to as well just pick it up.

[00:01:27]Muskia, mobile phone is not bunde.

[00:01:29][laughter] >> I just wanted to hear how you are doing.

[00:01:33]Don't be worried.

[00:01:35]No complain the English. Okay, sawa basi. Very good morning to you. Evelyn is fine. Mutani has come singing her way into the morning.

[00:01:43]>> [clears throat] >> Joy B is here as well. Everybody, good morning, and we're getting into the last situation room for this week. And even with that, we'll have a couple of conversations. Dennis told us so.

[00:01:56]>> Mhm.

[00:01:57]>> Just what Kamau and Joku with in the situation room this morning. Thank you for being here on this Friday. There 10 days after tomorrow left in the month of June.

[00:02:05]And we're 6 days away from the commemoration of the Gen Z protests.

[00:02:10]It's one to be It's one to be remembered while other conversations are taking place.

[00:02:16]But I found it interesting that through the day yesterday we saw different politicians seem to now be putting What do you put in fertilizer now in the soil to bring out some kind of roots germination towards their political aspirations. That people don't just stand up from where they are and say, "Let me go to hospital and pay the bills for 24 women." Or let me go to another part of the country, another part of my constituency and tell people that foreigners must go. It is not just random. It is political aspiration now that is manifesting in activity.

[00:02:51]So, >> Let me tell you something.

[00:02:53]>> Beware of wolves selling what?

[00:02:56]>> Honey, something country >> Let me tell you.

[00:02:58]>> Uh-huh.

[00:02:59]>> You see these individuals who are now coming out with all these political statements? For 5 years Kenyans have been on dilapidated roads and junk pretty much on the streets while you're a member of parliament. I remember when Gen Zs went to the streets, some of these members of parliament were seen flying around in choppers and driving in very expensive vehicles. Showing us that, you know what?

[00:03:21]You all might as well go to the streets where we'll fly high. Today they're coming in.

[00:03:25]>> Are you mad?

[00:03:27]Are you sick?

[00:03:27]>> I can pay your bills. Shut up.

[00:03:30]>> Oh, wow. It had to come.

[00:03:32]>> [laughter] >> It looks like it might rain. We already reached >> It's a season. It is. It is a season.

[00:03:38]The market is open.

[00:03:39]>> It is.

[00:03:40]>> The auction is on.

[00:03:41]How much are you going to auction your vote, your liberties, your freedoms, your future? You'll be well entertained to treaties, you know, and treated very well. Freebies will be flying.

[00:03:51]>> Freebies.

[00:03:52]So, it is the season.

[00:03:54]But it's upon us to decipher. Listen.

[00:03:57]Listen to what they're doing and what they're not saying.

[00:04:00]>> Yep.

[00:04:00]>> You know, hear them for what they are and then da da da da 56 weeks.

[00:04:07]They have a decision to make.

[00:04:08]>> Have a decision to make.

[00:04:09]>> Yeah.

[00:04:09]>> And just in case you are wondering at about 9:30 last night, the finance bill was passed.

[00:04:14]Um and folks were saying, "Hey, God that the rest of whatever was done through the whole day was cosmetic." We had Robison Buya here in the morning and he said, "Yeah, they're going to rush this thing." And we're likely to not see any of the recommendations or edits that we'd like to have seen come through come through. So, yes, the finance bill was passed yesterday by Parliament. What does that mean? Is that it's gone through the readings very quickly and that uh maybe a few of the edited adoptions have been made, but by and large as it was is how it's is and that will become a finance act.

[00:04:49]Passed again by Parliament and it will kick in towards the new financial year which begins on the 1st of July.

[00:04:57]That information ought to say something to you.

[00:05:01]>> Yes.

[00:05:02]>> But we'll of course be discussing a lot of these things as we get into conversations through this Friday morning. Thank you for being here. Our live streams are up on YouTube, on Facebook, and on X. Very good morning to you. Tell us where you're tuned in from where you get the opportunity. And let's get into these conversations together.

[00:05:16]Let me let you know what we'll be talking about today. Um as we come towards the end as we come not towards but at the end of the week.

[00:05:25]At 7:00 we will have a conversation with Kamau Wanjiru who is the Wiper He was a Wiper NEC member and Jimmy Gakwa is a youth and governance analyst. We'll be looking at the week in review, bills, deals, and demands. And of course this will come into play, the finance bill, linked directly to 2024 and the upcoming commemoration of those protests in June 2 years ago. So, we're going to wrap up the week and we'll look at what it meant or how it's being taken by a lot of folks. And then at 8:00 we'll talk with Professor Gitile Naituli who is a fellow Kenya if rather a fellow of the Kenya National Academy of Science.

[00:06:04]Adulting All right, I beg your pardon. Yeah, adulting is the next one. But, auditing counties missing funds. Where is the money? Now, the Public Accounts Committee of the Senate met has been meeting and different governors, people have been clashing. Can I ask? Can I not ask? Can you do what? Can you tell us why you are spending 500,000 shillings on a um Hitler trend.

[00:06:28]Even if it comes double, shouldn't be too.

[00:06:31]>> [laughter] >> So, where does this money actually When you say the money is missing, eh? You come and tell us it's missing and then and then what? We'll talk about that at 8:00. And then finally, Derek Banga, you might know him. He's an emotional intelligence coach. Did you know that people are like that? They are.

[00:06:44]Men don't cry. It's a syndrome. Men's mental health mental well-being as we commemorate celebrate men's mental health month. Are you talking?

[00:06:53]If you're not, you should be.

[00:06:55]Uh it's necessary for us to talk about.

[00:06:57]It's been in the shadows for the longest time. Let's bring it out into the fore.

[00:07:00]And if you want to get uncomfortable this morning, let's do it so that we can at least at the very least go into the week. And Father's Day is to be celebrated soon. Uh to then ask >> Soon is Sunday. And yes, just to mention, soon is Sunday.

[00:07:12]>> Father's Day is on Sunday. Sawa.

[00:07:14]>> [laughter] >> You're most welcome. Right? So, some of these things come into play and we're asking ourselves then questions about Come on, guys. Let's make the world a comfortable space where men can actually talk. So, this syndrome of men don't cry >> Mhm.

[00:07:29]>> uh it needs to be healed. Ama?

[00:07:32]>> Kabisa.

[00:07:32]>> All right. So, those are conversations that we have today. Thank you for being here and a very good morning to everybody who tunes in.

[00:07:39]Ask Kamau what are the people of Guinea Bissau are called?

[00:07:43]>> Kamau, people of Guinea Bissau are called?

[00:07:46]What? The Guinea?

[00:07:48]>> [laughter] >> So, people of Kenya are called?

[00:07:55]The Kenyans.

[00:07:57]>> Kenyans.

[00:07:58]>> Uganda?

[00:07:58]>> You had to think about that?

[00:07:59]>> Ugandans. [snorts] >> Tanzania?

[00:08:01]>> Tanzanians.

[00:08:02]>> Guinea Bissau?

[00:08:03]>> Guinea Bissauians.

[00:08:04]>> [laughter] >> It's good. I like that one. I like it.

[00:08:10]>> [laughter] >> Guineans?

[00:08:14]>> Guinea Bissauians.

[00:08:16]>> [laughter] >> Oh, my day has been made. Wonderful thing.

[00:08:23]>> So, we were rhyming it.

[00:08:24]>> So, we said Guinea Bissauans, then we were corrected that they are Guineans of Bissau.

[00:08:31]>> Guineans of Bissau.

[00:08:32]>> Guineans of Bissau.

[00:08:33]>> Okay.

[00:08:34]>> But, even that one works.

[00:08:36]>> that.

[00:08:36]>> I like I love I love I love that one.

[00:08:38]>> Now, one thing that stands out with them, first of all, it's an archipelago, over 80 islands, right? That makes it what it is.

[00:08:43]>> Yes.

[00:08:44]>> Um in Kenya, all our hippos are fresh water. So, when you go there, they are the salty. They just love salt for some reason. Yeah, the hippos, and that is part of their tourist attractions in the country. But, let's go to the proverb.

[00:08:59]>> [sighs] [snorts] >> The baobab does not grow in a day.

[00:09:06]The baobab does not grow in a day. How would you interpret it?

[00:09:10]>> Wow.

[00:09:12]Time [clears throat] and process refine things.

[00:09:16]Cuz you see the baobab is such a magnificent plant just by appearance and size.

[00:09:24]But, it takes time. It endures different weathers for it to become.

[00:09:29]So, becoming is a process.

[00:09:32]Respect. [clears throat] Allow yourself to grow.

[00:09:36]So, yeah, it's about the process.

[00:09:38]There we go. How would you interpret it?

[00:09:40]>> So, I once hugged a I tried to hug a baobab tree.

[00:09:43]>> Mhm.

[00:09:43]>> It's really really >> How was the experience?

[00:09:46]>> It's a really really big tree.

[00:09:48]>> It is.

[00:09:48]>> Yeah. I think I have a picture. I'll find that picture.

[00:09:51]And I just imagined that at that point trying to hug the tree and I thought, "Huh.

[00:09:55]>> [sighs] >> How long did it take for us to get to this circumference? It's a It's a magnificent tree if you're actually really close to it.

[00:10:03]>> Mhm.

[00:10:03]>> And to think that the fruits that fall from it are tiny little things. Um but that Then I thought to myself all the things that we're able to get from this tree. At some point, maybe not so much you're getting some shade, but the vastness of the tree and then you're getting this fruit from it that is also actually quite healthy and does great things for your body if you you take it in. And I said, "All of these things come from this tree." But then I said, "I think about that proverb." But I realized that it started from a a shoot.

[00:10:31]>> Yeah.

[00:10:31]>> It started from a seedling.

[00:10:33]But then imagine the process through which it grows and grows and then it's able to offer so many things, but it didn't do it immediately. It took time.

[00:10:46]>> Fine things in life >> take time.

[00:10:49]>> Yes.

[00:10:50]>> How long does it take one to dig, uh come up with what one called um What do you call those things? Golden nuggets? Nuggets?

[00:11:02]>> Right? Then you finally clean it up, smelt it for you to have a bar that then is valuable.

[00:11:08]>> Yeah.

[00:11:09]>> You want to get diamond?

[00:11:11]How would How deep do you have to go?

[00:11:13]By the time you're coming to process it and put it on that ring.

[00:11:16]>> Yeah.

[00:11:17]>> It's a process.

[00:11:18]>> It is.

[00:11:19]Trust the process, folks.

[00:11:20]>> process.

[00:11:21]>> Don't hate the process, either, I guess.

[00:11:23]>> Let's put in the work. Yeah. Because even baobab tree puts in the work to make sure it grows.

[00:11:27]>> Oh, yeah. It withstands a lot.

[00:11:31]Yep. It does.

[00:11:32]I must watch it to tell me what to Um as we're getting into things this morning, tell us where [clears throat] you're tuned in from this morning.

[00:11:40]And I know that some of you are getting to bed or rather trying to wake up this morning. So, thank you for then at least checking in as you do.

[00:11:50]>> [clears throat] >> Bernard Ogamba says, "Good morning, what wangu?"

[00:11:56]So, iko noma. So, nizo. My money so huh.

[00:12:01]>> So, iko shida.

[00:12:01]>> Okay.

[00:12:02]>> [laughter] >> Schools have taken the advantage of strikes now burdening what? Now burdening parents with unnecessary levies and school fees completion as if parents are the ones who went on strike.

[00:12:14]I don't know. It's a catch-22, man. What are you going to do?

[00:12:19]>> Yeah.

[00:12:20]>> go down the rabbit hole with this one because okay, so where did the unrest stem from? You know, yikes. Just it's one of those situations where you uh uh approach with caution because who then is to >> foot the bill?

[00:12:36]>> Uh-huh.

[00:12:37]>> But also, you also keep giving development funds every year.

[00:12:40]>> Mhm.

[00:12:41]>> Is there a contingent >> No, no. You don't even give the funds.

[00:12:44]Capitation is at 22,000. Let's talk about that. You withhold 5,000 at the ministry.

[00:12:49]>> Right in the rabbit hole.

[00:12:50]>> You You see this is the problem. I didn't want to go there. We're already going there. You on You send 17,000. And that 5,000, you tell people the reason why we're holding this 5,000 >> Yep.

[00:12:59]>> is for development. Yes.

[00:13:01]>> See, other >> And then when you have a a national case, that's a disaster in a county.

[00:13:07]And if these facilities are devolved and domiciled in the county, the disaster management fund could cater for that.

[00:13:16]>> See, rabbit Just step away from the rabbit hole because now Yeah, just leave. Look the other way.

[00:13:22]Yes, yes, yes, it's Friday, says Samuel McCloud. Morning, morning, morning to you. Zack Okay is here. Good morning, Spice family. Twin cities tuned from Minnesota state, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Yes.

[00:13:34]Information received is the world respects us. So, the frequent travels uh-huh. So, the frequent travels make sense. Nisawa too.

[00:13:41]Uh nice weekend, fam. Stanley Gacheri says greetings from Juja farm aka Mount Kilimbogo.

[00:13:47]Um given current trend in both social political discussions, Kenneth Marende remains to be the only neutral speaker for our parliament.

[00:13:54]I actually agree.

[00:13:54]>> Yeah.

[00:13:56]>> I just studied it and looked at his names of all of the speakers in the last, you know, dispensations and he seems to be the one that has held a neutral position.

[00:14:05]>> The guy with Solomonic wisdom.

[00:14:07]>> Yeah.

[00:14:07]>> But isn't that unfortunate?

[00:14:09]>> It is.

[00:14:10]>> Yeah. It is a hard place for us to find ourselves in.

[00:14:12]>> Yeah.

[00:14:12]>> Because we know things can be done better and differently.

[00:14:15]>> to look back and see that you once had a good thing going.

[00:14:19]But here we are, empty political rhetoric.

[00:14:23]>> [laughter] >> Down the double door pit latrine. Sorry.

[00:14:28]Kariuki says good morning from Mombasa.

[00:14:30]Healing is realizing that the things that once broke you no longer have the power to control your peace.

[00:14:34]>> Thank you.

[00:14:35]>> Put it on a t-shirt, man.

[00:14:37]Kimiac, Kimiac, good morning.

[00:14:40]>> [laughter] >> The likes of Kikuyu MP should be busy campaigning for second term votes for their one term president, but they're busy passing punitive CARE laws. And you, nothing good will come out of the Kenya Kwanza regime.

[00:14:53]>> [sighs] >> Yeah.

[00:14:54]>> I have to give it to Cuz [clears throat] I have to know I go to Kikuyu quite often, yeah.

[00:14:58]And I won't lie.

[00:15:00]If he's using CDF funds, the man seems to have, you know, legislated for such things to be applied. I won't lie. Yeah.

[00:15:09]Um I've That one I've seen with my own eyes. I can see the way Joe is looking at me, but as I just I don't know. No.

[00:15:17]>> I I'm with Kimiac Kimiac Kimiac. I'm with you with Kimiac.

[00:15:21]>> Kimiac is everyday I says no.

[00:15:24]>> Hapana. haba abana. Meanwhile, if SHA is working, why would huh?

[00:15:30]The member of parliament, a woman rep, have to go to the hospital to pay the bills of these women who are registered SHA members? I'm just asking. I couldn't stay away. I just had to ask.

[00:15:41]But I'm moving on swiftly.

[00:15:43]I just got to get it out. Itch had to scratch it. I've scratched tire.

[00:15:46]>> What did Kimi say?

[00:15:47]>> Uh Kimi said nothing good will come out of the Kenya House today.

[00:15:49]>> [laughter] >> Clement Atola says good morning from Malindi Kwatchocha. So, only 145 out of 349 MPs were MPs, sorry, were present yesterday on the National Assembly in the National Assembly. Yeah, and they represent us.

[00:16:04]Mhm.

[00:16:07]Yeah, so you have 349 members of parliament.

[00:16:10]Less than half showed up to vote.

[00:16:14]Let me say it like this. Less than half showed up to represent you, which is what you asked them to go and do.

[00:16:21]Just take that into consideration.

[00:16:23]>> time we saw all almost all members of parliament present during the impeachment?

[00:16:28]>> Yes.

[00:16:30]>> Nothing wrong with that.

[00:16:31]But >> But there's everything wrong with not showing up to vote on a tax.

[00:16:37]>> They should be right through and through. You know, they are members of our They are representatives. So, show up. Do your work. There was nothing wrong with them showing up for the impeachment from where I stand. But they also should have shown up yesterday.

[00:16:50]>> Them not showing up yesterday, correct.

[00:16:52]>> Yes.

[00:16:53]>> Yep, you're right and that's a good point, Clement.

[00:16:56]>> You don't pick and choose when to represent me.

[00:16:59]When [clears throat] I pay you consistently I don't think we have any salary arrears.

[00:17:03]>> Nope.

[00:17:05]>> You You would have been hearing it by now. Somebody would have been saying >> No, they paid. Supplementary would not pass.

[00:17:11]>> Hey.

[00:17:12]>> So, our employees did not show up for work yesterday.

[00:17:14]>> Yeah, your folks your the people you hired did not show up for work yesterday. You lost business yesterday, folks. And what would you do?

[00:17:20]As Monachi says, "Good morning." Whereas Suits says, "Good morning, my favorite people. Durban is in Kabisa."

[00:17:28]Is it Kabisa? TGIF indeed. A week in Kenyan politics moves faster than common sense. Could we have a Friday timeout?

[00:17:35]Let's discuss weather, football, or the migration pattern of geese. The nation could use the rest. I agree. I put one 10 quite migration pattern of geese.

[00:17:45]It's It's a very, very interesting process. But again, there's a rabbit hole and we're not going down it, either.

[00:17:51]But I hear what you're saying. Sometimes you need a minute to declutter.

[00:17:56]And deconstruct. Robert Mogatuni from Mombasa this morning. Hello, Princess dude. I say it all. Say hi to Joe.

[00:18:01]Conversations heard here about Bunge become true every day. Yes, they do. The things that we say here, the things that we have conversations about, ndio hiyo.

[00:18:11]It's never about the people. It's always about protecting the master wish. The master's wish. Yakundi Manuel says, "Good morning, Princess." Prince Prince Now they've called me now Prince. Guys, >> Let me add the S.

[00:18:24]Princess.

[00:18:25]>> Thank you.

[00:18:26]>> Yes.

[00:18:27]>> I can prove that I am not a prince.

[00:18:30]>> [laughter] [clears throat] >> 162 MPs in the house yesterday. It tells a lot. It tells a whole lot. Drift session says, "Good morning, Spice."

[00:18:37]"Welcome back, Joe."

[00:18:39]>> Yebo.

[00:18:40]>> Anyway, the finance bill passed the la la la. Budget read airport, who knows?

[00:18:43]>> We shall fall.

[00:18:45]>> Best week in a minute with all triple A guests. Happy weekend, Asante Sana.

[00:18:48]Karibu, karibu.

[00:18:50]Uh Faith Thunder says, "Good morning, dude, Mr. Shut up and Kamau Njoroge."

[00:18:54]>> [laughter] >> Guys, >> Faith, good morning.

[00:19:00]>> [laughter] >> Good morning.

[00:19:02]To you, too.

[00:19:10]>> To bite my tongue.

[00:19:12]Leo says, "As Mbaye said, Wasn't Booi? I think it was Booi we were talking about.

[00:19:17]Uh bread-based role is shouting down against their master. Yesterday, that's what happened. That's exactly what happened.

[00:19:23]John Mureithi says, "Good morning, people. Ngugi wa Thiong'o tuned in."

[00:19:27]It's a place like that. Ngugi wa Very, very good morning to you. And uh Nashon Gogi says, "Good morning to Dennis and Joe.

[00:19:35]Happy Friday. Happy Juneteenth."

[00:19:37]Exactly. I told you guys to tell me what Juneteenth is. Ready for my 3-day weekend. Have a wonderful and restful weekend. As always, we appreciate you all. Thank you so much. Love from Arizona. Daniel Churu says, "Good morning, Joe. I said to if we truly understand the colossal amounts of money and resources being stolen daily by people in both tiers of government and other well-connected crooks, Kenya would what? Kenya would uh Kenyans would all go mad with anger."

[00:20:01]Linda Gola says, "Bonjour à tous.

[00:20:02]Bonjour à toi."

[00:20:04]Joe is here.

[00:20:05]>> Yes, I am.

[00:20:06]>> With the whistles and the party hats.

[00:20:09]Antonina says, "Hallelujah. JK is here. Good morning to JK and JK only today. Come and be going Jerry."

[00:20:16]>> Good morning to you, too.

[00:20:18]>> Okay, Antonina, we see you.

[00:20:20]Don't throw away the pots because a new one has come to stay.

[00:20:24]>> Good morning.

[00:20:24]>> Good morning, Jerry.

[00:20:25]>> Hey, now we can greet each other.

[00:20:27]>> [laughter] >> Hello. Hi.

[00:20:31]>> Henry Akseptor says, "Good morning, Spice FM. Leo ni Friday. He Kenya Times Sukuma Sana."

[00:20:37]Kabisa. Eric Owar says, "Good morning.

[00:20:39]Salimia Joe." Joe misalimiwa.

[00:20:42]Good morning, Spice family. It's uh pity that the government has plugged its ears to the cry of the people. 13 months to go, says Jimmy Munudi.

[00:20:48]Wakamwa says, "Good morning. I said to and do at some point I watch Kenya news and wonder kwani ulimchawi alituroga alikufa cuz situation ni mwaicheche. Watching from Dublin in Ireland."

[00:20:59]>> Wow, what did you say, mwaiche?

[00:21:01]>> Mwaicheche.

[00:21:01]>> Say mwaicheche.

[00:21:02]>> Mwaicheche.

[00:21:03]>> Hey.

[00:21:04]>> Sasa mimi mwaicheche I don't know the feeling. Don't colonialize mojito.

[00:21:09]>> What is mojito? Is it a vegetable?

[00:21:11]>> What? [laughter] >> Is it a vegetable?

[00:21:15]>> No.

[00:21:15]>> It sounds like mojito.

[00:21:16]>> Mojito.

[00:21:17]>> The situation is mojito.

[00:21:19]>> Mojito.

[00:21:20]>> Yes.

[00:21:21]>> Things are going crazy now.

[00:21:23]>> Okay.

[00:21:24]>> Mhm.

[00:21:24]>> I've [clears throat] tried Abby. I didn't know now.

[00:21:27]Don and Jerry says good morning my people. We love you guys. We love you too.

[00:21:31]Dr. Ven Vicky says good morning tuned in from Pride in Paradise getting you loud and Rasco doors is good morning team spice listening to the best of the best. Hello cabesa. Sarah Kalonji says good morning spice and Carbonet is where Dominic Rutich is tuned in from. Happy Friday to the princess sir shut up and the Duke of Scarf and the squad. Duke of Scarf.

[00:21:49]>> My only here.

[00:21:50]>> Duke of Scarf.

[00:21:52]>> I said to you.

[00:21:57]>> [clears throat] [laughter] [laughter] >> Calvin the Mondi says good morning.

[00:22:07]Calvin's watching from Kisumu. You guys are doing great. Let me and Joe Joe miss Alimio 10.

[00:22:11]Omena says good morning from Embu County and um Raintula says good morning Joe. Can you bring Joe more often? I would like to be part of one of your brothers.

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[00:23:04]>> And the little elves. You'd think it's Christmas.

[00:23:08]>> Yes, yes, that's where we are. It's Thank you everybody for tuning in this morning and all of you who come into the room at a later point. Thank you for being here as you usually are. What we're going to do at this point is take a look at what's happening. We know it's Friday, so a lot of people leaving the city. I did not realize how many people actually leave the city on Friday and go to other places. So, we'll see a lot of outbound traffic. We'll take a look at what that looks like. We'll take a look at what's going on in the skies as well, and then we'll come and look into what's going on in the headlines. It's 26 [music] to 7. Good morning.

[00:23:38]>> This is the only way to start your day.

[00:23:44]>> There's a picture there on the front page of Roads CS Davis Chirchir.

[00:23:53]Roads and Transport is the name of that cabinet.

[00:23:56]>> Yes, that one.

[00:23:57]>> That one.

[00:23:57]>> Yeah.

[00:23:58]>> There's also a picture of His Excellency the President. He's shaking hands with one Zimbabwean gentleman, Wicknell Chivayo.

[00:24:07]As Transport CS Davis Chirchir dismisses reports linking Wicknell Chivayo's firm to the multi-billion shilling JKIA expansion and insist the project will cost no more than 154 billion shillings.

[00:24:20]Mhm? Insiders tell a radically different story. Sources say the airport overhaul has merely been split into phases that could push the final bill beyond 310 billion, raising questions about transparency, procurement, and financing.

[00:24:37]If no contractor has been selected, why are detailed figures and consortium names out? And if the project is only worth 154 billion, why are insiders talking about a second phase almost as costly as the first one? To end the back and forth, all the government needs to do is to do what? Make the contract public. This is what the LSK is demanding. Make it public. Then there will be no speculation. Nature she abhors a vacuum. So we don't want to fill it with anything that is untrue. So make it public so that we can put the thing to bed. Is it actually 154? Is it more? Make it public.

[00:25:12]The president has his way as MPs passed the tax bill. What began as a promise to ease the tax burden ended in a bruising political battle as 122 MPs voted yes to pass the finance bill 2026 and the accusations of manipulation, executive interference, and a rushed legislative process. While the government celebrated tax reliefs on key sectors and deletion of some unpopular proposals, opposition MPs dismissed the changes as cosmetic accusing the treasury of repackaging punitive measures.

[00:25:45]You know where the secret is in my humblest of opinions? It's in the numbers.

[00:25:51]So if you are here talking and saying we cannot we must we protect the people and then you don't show up.

[00:25:57]I mean it's the no-brainer. As in you actually do not need a brain to figure it out. You don't need one.

[00:26:04]That's what a no-brainer is.

[00:26:06]>> If you ask me, members of parliament who are in the house prosecuting the matter, I don't have a problem with them.

[00:26:12]I have a problem with those who are not in there and will come later to tell us, you know, do you object? No, you should have objected on the floor and voted against it.

[00:26:22]>> That was not the day to go see your chiropractor at 6:30 p.m. No, please.

[00:26:27]>> You look at the people who voted.

[00:26:29]Uh it's only what? 122. 122.

[00:26:32]So even if you are to go by the number of elected MPs >> Yes, which is 290.

[00:26:37]>> 122 is not half.

[00:26:39]>> Yeah.

[00:26:39]>> So if they had showed up the way we are saying, the bill would not have passed.

[00:26:43]>> Thank you.

[00:26:43]>> Those who are not present yesterday, if your member was not present yesterday, if they did not report for the work you have hired them to do, they passed this bill.

[00:26:52]>> Yes.

[00:26:52]>> They are as guilty as the person who voted yes.

[00:26:55]>> 100% >> True.

[00:26:57]>> They are.

[00:26:57]>> Yep.

[00:26:58]>> This is how seriously you're going to have to take things. And to the point that we are saying, you know what? It actually doesn't matter whether they voted yes or no. Do you understand what I'm saying?

[00:27:08]>> That they were not present to represent you.

[00:27:14]>> You.

[00:27:15]>> They were not present.

[00:27:16]>> Yes.

[00:27:17]>> So, do you know who your MP is?

[00:27:20]In fact, anti-producer, we should do a session where know your MP. Do you know who your MP is? And you can bring this thing to the to the door and say, "If you were not there, then why should you were not there yesterday alone is enough for us to tell that you will not come back in 2027."

[00:27:34]>> Yes. I will make a proposal to the to the editors as well to just list the number of MPs who were there, how they voted, those who are not there. Yes.

[00:27:44]Then one can >> That's a good idea, actually.

[00:27:47]>> You get that information.

[00:27:48]>> absconded from duty. Our employees did not show up for work.

[00:27:51]>> Yeah.

[00:27:51]>> So, today we have a finance bill that otherwise would not be having courtesy of them not showing up yesterday. Yes.

[00:27:59]Actually, those who are not there voted for it.

[00:28:01]>> Yes, they did. It's just like if something is happening and I have an opportunity to say something about it, but I keep silent, I've basically told you that I like that thing that has happened. Yes. It does.

[00:28:11]Let's go back into the courts where it's been robust this week. Grand-grand children cannot claim their grandparents property, according to the court.

[00:28:19]>> Okay.

[00:28:20]It's a no-brainer.

[00:28:21]>> That's another one.

[00:28:22]>> It's a no-brainer. I mean, first of all, inheritance is limited to the direct beneficiaries of the person who has passed on.

[00:28:31]>> Yes.

[00:28:32]>> Number two, inheritance should not be interpreted to be a source of wealth.

[00:28:36]Please, work for your money.

[00:28:38]Amen. Work for your My wealth is mine and my wife's.

[00:28:41]>> Yes.

[00:28:41]>> Yes.

[00:28:41]>> Even my kids.

[00:28:42]>> It's not theirs. [clears throat] >> You'll be lucky.

[00:28:45]>> If he left something to you.

[00:28:46]>> Yes.

[00:28:47]>> Okay. So, we need to normalize hard work and also growing generational wealth because at the end of the day the moment you see these disputes coming up and the issues of litigation to do with inheritance, they want to share the loot. And once they do, none of them enrich themselves to pass on anything to the next generation. It's true. So, it should be if there is wealth to be inherited, it should be crafted and well managed to come to grow to generational >> wealth.

[00:29:16]While that is happening of very serious things, a man has been accused of spending his entire wedding night chewing muguka.

[00:29:25]>> [laughter] >> Something must kill a man.

[00:29:29]>> Who sent you to marry?

[00:29:31]Then you go and chew what? Let's see here. Rabbit hole, we are not entering.

[00:29:35]>> to a Kadhis Court. So, this is neck of the woods, eh?

[00:29:38]>> Yeah, yeah. Abdallah.

[00:29:39]>> Yeah.

[00:29:40]>> Um >> Yeah. Said we married and the assumption >> connect this marriage.

[00:29:46]But I usually meditating on other things on your >> Other things on your wedding night, not chewing the muguka. It's not the thing you should be chewing, Jaberani.

[00:29:53]>> Even the police have stopped the traffic for you to go then you go chew muguka.

[00:29:56]>> Uh-uh.

[00:29:57]>> All right.

[00:29:57]>> Uh-huh. The courts have seen some interesting things this week, I must say.

[00:30:01]>> [laughter] >> Who is fooling whom? Who's fooling whom?

[00:30:06]On the JKIA deal, chill chill triggers more questions. Machangi holds talks with Sifuna team in unity bid. Okay.

[00:30:13]>> I have a question on that airport thing.

[00:30:15]How is it that we only attract controversial investors?

[00:30:20]>> To the airport?

[00:30:20]>> Yes, to the airport. We had Adani, Greenfield terminal, Adani, and now Chivayo.

[00:30:27]>> Yeah.

[00:30:27]>> Well, I mean, we we don't even know how much it will cost us.

[00:30:31]>> There's something there.

[00:30:32]>> Yeah. I think any mega mega project we should just suspend it until we have a new regime in 56 weeks.

[00:30:38]>> Would I would I would I be wrong to conclude that by the time the government of Kenya has decided that it wants to refurbish the airport, it knows it has done the costing that it understands exactly what it needs by the time they're floating the tender.

[00:30:52]So, that means the cabinet secretary is able to just give us the proposal.

[00:30:57]>> They could. And all this is silent.

[00:30:59]>> Yeah. Yes, yes.

[00:31:00]>> Okay.

[00:31:00]>> That's what the LSK is saying as well.

[00:31:02]Just tell us what your plans are. And you should make it public.

[00:31:06]>> But you forget a commission of was formed >> to audit your public debt. Have you seen a report?

[00:31:12]>> No, please.

[00:31:13]>> But you forget the CS Treasury said, "Once I upon landing this Bible, I'm going to audit the public debt and publish. Have you seen a report?"

[00:31:22]>> No.

[00:31:22]>> But here he is with a budget. So, what would make you expect that the CS Treasury will come out and tell you, "By the way, this is a blueprint of how we want our airport to look like. And from where we stand, this is the costing."

[00:31:34]We have Kenyans who I I mean, not even they don't have to be Kenyans, but you have investors who are willing to partner >> True.

[00:31:40]>> clean deals.

[00:31:41]>> Mhm.

[00:31:42]>> They are.

[00:31:42]>> So, please I don't know where you're shopping for investors.

[00:31:46]>> They said, "If you want to do that airport, you need to have investments have invested in the country around 100 billion Kenyan shillings for you to qualify for that tender." So, >> So, has Chivayo done that?

[00:31:57]>> Has I don't even done that.

[00:31:59]>> know, but Chivayo is the next story in terms of headline of frauds to tycoon who rubs shoulders with presidents.

[00:32:04]Who's this Chivayo guy?

[00:32:05]>> know litigations he's facing back home.

[00:32:07]>> That's why they said frauds to tycoon.

[00:32:10]Because who is he and where is he from?

[00:32:12]They know See, in where I come from, if a man comes and says he wants to marry your daughter, then you say then they tell them, "Thank you very much.

[00:32:20]Welcome." They even feed you. They say, "Yeah, very good. We've heard what you said. Come and be going. We'll talk to you later."

[00:32:26]When he goes, then they ask the girl, "You want to marry this guy?" He say, "Yes, we want to marry." They go. Then they send an emissary to their town.

[00:32:34]They go and just just a random guy just to be asking questions.

[00:32:38]>> And I say no.

[00:32:39]>> [clears throat] >> Mhm.

[00:32:40]>> The N I Do you know this guy in their family? Are they thieves? Are they mad?

[00:32:44]>> Do they run at night?

[00:32:45]>> hey, that kind of thing.

[00:32:46]>> Yes.

[00:32:47]>> Has anybody gone to find out this man whether there is madness in their village? This guy.

[00:32:52]>> say it's in public domain. It is here, well published.

[00:32:56]>> That is now the report of the emissary. It's in this story on page six. You understand?

[00:33:02]>> All right.

[00:33:03]>> So so we are not we are not wedding off our >> our girl.

[00:33:05]>> No, JKI stays with us.

[00:33:07]>> Absolutely.

[00:33:08]>> They will not pick this flower.

[00:33:10]>> Yes, but we still have it.

[00:33:11]>> Yeah.

[00:33:12]Court blocks state to bid sorry state bid to seize Kiambu market.

[00:33:17]Court says no, you can't have that.

[00:33:18]Leave it in the county.

[00:33:20]Uh the courts have been I'm really busy this week actually. US beats China to clinch 9.7 trillion shilling minerals deal. I'm just going to breathe and pass. I can't I can't I can't >> Okay, please no.

[00:33:32]>> We've just been auctioned.

[00:33:34]Should I tell you very fast?

[00:33:36]>> Please.

[00:33:36]>> You know okay.

[00:33:39]I wanted to pass, but I can't. America has struck a preliminary [clears throat] minerals deal with Kenya securing a foothold in one of the world's largest untapped rare earth deposits worth about 62.4 billion dollars. The deal edges out China in a critical race for resources vital to modern technology and national defense.

[00:34:03]The until now secret agreement announced by President William Ruto at the sidelines of the G7 summit in France would require strategic minerals including niobium and rare earths he be processed domestically marking a fundamental departure from Africa's historical historic role as a supplier of raw materials. So when they made this deal, he went on to say you will manufacture here.

[00:34:27]Just hold your thoughts.

[00:34:29]>> Okay.

[00:34:34]>> It's I'm also telling you that KNEC, my neck rather, braces for toughest season has over 3.5 million learners sit examinations this year. So, of course, there's the Grade 10 exams that take place. Then there's the KCPE, there's the KCSE, and then there is the KCSE. That's all happening this year.

[00:34:55]And Peter Kimani is in the opinion pages this morning as well as Macharia Kamau on how government can make new shoot-to-pay plan even better.

[00:35:04]That's what it looks like in the Standard today. Hiya, over to you, sir.

[00:35:07]>> Let's go to the Daily Nation real quick and headline. Stand off over Gen Z protesters. So, it is a memorial and this will be the second anniversary of Bloody 2024 uprising. So, 50 is the number of people killed during protest in 2024 according to the state human rights watchdog. And uh here is um a notice to police that uh we would like to notify you that on June 25th at 10:00 a.m. we have invited all Kenyans to march the Kenyan Parliament to demand justice and lay flowers where our children were murdered. So, that is a statement to the police. Perhaps that is notification that we shall be marching to Parliament buildings. So, Douglas Kanja is Inspector General of Police and it is hoped that uh they would be able to allow protesters to um to just do that thing. Now, hunt on for man suspected to have dismembered his lover.

[00:35:57]Hmm.

[00:35:59]Yeah, police have so far recovered the woman's torso and some of her limbs and are still searching for missing head.

[00:36:06]The government pathologist could not conclusively determine the exact cause of death because critical body parts are still missing.

[00:36:15]Man, if it if it doesn't work, just leave. It doesn't have to get there.

[00:36:20]Now, gang storms Chemeril school and injures 10.

[00:36:24]Armed attackers invade a school, students report back leaving parents tutors injured amid dispute over institutions management. So goons assaulted staff and parents vandalized offices and stole cash, mobile phones, and other valuables. That's how low we've sunk.

[00:36:41]The goons to attack a school.

[00:36:42]>> Schools.

[00:36:43]>> Because of management.

[00:36:46]Now Wajackoyah wants court to block JKIA expansion bid. High court certifies urgent petition seeking to halt project pending disclosure orders sought.

[00:36:57]Nairobi questions IMC construction links to Wicker Chewayo amid scrutiny of airport financing. Structure. So again, Wicker appears on page four and on page five, the state to borrow over 100 billion shillings for airport upgrade. So in the 154 billion shillings that the cabinet secretary says will be the one to be used to beautify or just to upgrade the airport, 100 billion shillings of it will be borrowed.

[00:37:24]>> Madeni.

[00:37:26]>> Deni.

[00:37:26]>> Deni.

[00:37:27]>> I know you have a lot to say to that, but hold your horses. Now tense moments as lawmakers debate disputed tax plans.

[00:37:35]It's no longer debate, it has been passed. Now you can march, but police set red line on Gen Z protests.

[00:37:42]So you can march, but don't go beyond the parliament.

[00:37:45]>> Yeah. I don't know where that falls in the constitution.

[00:37:49]If you have red lines and red ticks on where you can or cannot.

[00:37:53]>> This chick, sorry, sorry, not chick.

[00:37:56]This Nairobi woman rep >> Yes, that's >> Esther Passaris had suggested >> Yeah.

[00:38:01]>> that you know, there were certain places that you should not be able to go, but that was just it never made it beyond.

[00:38:05]Okay.

[00:38:06]>> Yeah, because she wanted you to demonstrate against parliament, but you might as well be sent to Machakos.

[00:38:12]>> Yeah, go demonstrate to >> Go over there.

[00:38:14]>> Okay.

[00:38:15]>> So the world respects us Ruto on his foreign trips. You like President Ruto says Kenyans should be proud that the country has attracted global attention and is being invited to meetings. So, delegates at Oceans conference in Mombasa agree to expand marine protected areas. So, the president says, "Even as I'm diplomat number one, 001, right?

[00:38:36]These meetings I'm doing, the world respects us, no?"

[00:38:38]>> Yeah. It's because of this thing that I've done that the world has respected us.

[00:38:42]>> And that even today, 9.6 trillion is because the world loves us.

[00:38:48]>> Yeah.

[00:38:48]>> Yes, right?

[00:38:49]>> Yes.

[00:38:49]>> And Kamau, let's look at this star.

[00:38:53]I would rather be loved by Kenyans and not the world.

[00:38:56]>> I think the president should be keen on us appreciating the work we have paid him to do and doing it diligently.

[00:39:04]>> Okay.

[00:39:06]>> But, I digress.

[00:39:09]The star uh talks about uh >> [clears throat] >> Well, there's a conversation going on about bang, marijuana, sensimilla.

[00:39:20]Cannabis sativa.

[00:39:22]Uh it says, [clears throat] "Bang divides MPs, push for change of law."

[00:39:26]There's a conversation ongoing on how we can exploit the medicinal value of that.

[00:39:32]But then, you know, legally, it is a controlled substance. So, that conversation is happening on page two of the star.

[00:39:40]It says for former Kibera MP Ken Okoth, the fight for medicinal cannabis was personal.

[00:39:46]Diagnosed with a colorectal cancer in 2019, Okoth spent his final months in and out of hospitals enduring excruciating pain that conventional medication could barely manage.

[00:39:57]During treatment in Paris, he Or is it Paris? Or is it Say. turned to cannabidiol, which is CBD oils, a cannabis derivative, which brought him significant relief.

[00:40:09]We know cannabinoids or cannabinoids have been used for medicinal purposes across the world. So, that conversation is being escalated in our country.

[00:40:17]Be interesting to see how it goes.

[00:40:19]>> Yeah.

[00:40:20]>> Also, weed is a cash crop, but do I say?

[00:40:22]>> Do you know there are people that have acres and acres of weed farms over here in another country called Zimbabwe?

[00:40:29]>> Yeah.

[00:40:30]>> I'm just saying.

[00:40:31]>> Okay. But we can also do the equivalent, the hemp. You know hemp? I've been to a hemp farm.

[00:40:36]>> Yeah, I mean, we use it in our hair, we use it in lotions and shower gels.

[00:40:41]>> for garments.

[00:40:42]>> Yeah.

[00:40:43]>> Hemp is one of it's better than cotton.

[00:40:45]>> Cotton.

[00:40:45]>> Wait, by far. But, you know, so we need to be creative. Wajackoyah was not far off with some of his proposals.

[00:40:51]>> Mhm.

[00:40:52]>> Well, page four says sum of 18 billion shillings to be spent in 2 weeks.

[00:40:59]There's a supplementary budget that has been approved.

[00:41:01]>> Mhm.

[00:41:02]>> Totalling to 18 billion Kenya shillings.

[00:41:04]>> Mhm.

[00:41:04]>> That needs to be spent before the 30th of June.

[00:41:07]>> Mhm.

[00:41:07]>> In the next 2 weeks.

[00:41:09]>> So, they don't know how to spend it. I mean, they want to spend it very fast.

[00:41:12]>> Yes, and they [clears throat] say they need to spend it very fast before they get the next loot. You know State House gets 1 billion.

[00:41:19]Uh exam invigilation fees is 1.5 billion. Financial Reporting Center, we have that.

[00:41:27]>> [laughter] >> Gets 50 million.

[00:41:29]It's on page five.

[00:41:31]I didn't I didn't know.

[00:41:34]>> Okay.

[00:41:34]>> Surprise.

[00:41:35]>> Okay.

[00:41:35]>> 2026 [laughter] FIFA World Cup broadcast rights >> Mhm.

[00:41:39]>> 150 million.

[00:41:41]>> Mhm.

[00:41:42]>> Wait.

[00:41:43]>> Wait, wait.

[00:41:45]My head is aching, sorry.

[00:41:47]>> Say it again.

[00:41:48]>> FIF- FIFA what?

[00:41:50]>> FIFA >> Mhm.

[00:41:51]>> 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcast rights >> Mhm.

[00:41:54]>> Kenya bought >> 150 million.

[00:41:59]>> For how many matches? Because if I >> I think it's 17. KBC said they only >> Exactly, that is what I'm saying. If it's those matches and it's not it's from the round of 16, if I'm not wrong, moving forward. 150 million.

[00:42:13]>> Mhm.

[00:42:15]>> Mhm.

[00:42:16]>> Nyota project.

[00:42:17]>> Mhm.

[00:42:17]>> Not the star, not the newspaper star. It is the Nyota project.

[00:42:22]5.7 billion.

[00:42:24]>> Stop it because we know that Nyota funds are donor funds, if not a loan. So, where are you taking money again from there to put into the Nyota project?

[00:42:33]>> My friend, selection period.

[00:42:34]>> Good question.

[00:42:36]>> It's a >> It's a supplementary budget. It's money to be taken.

[00:42:38]>> Stop it. Stop it. Stop it.

[00:42:40]>> Yes. So, >> [laughter] >> Financial Reporting Centre, again I repeat, me I didn't know we have that.

[00:42:46]50 million.

[00:42:47]>> Who works there? Is Do you know anybody who works in our Financial Reporting Centre?

[00:42:50]>> Financial Reporting Centre in Nairobi?

[00:42:53]>> They report on >> the finances.

[00:42:56]>> how much we're using to finance the airport.

[00:42:59]>> Maybe they can they should also know.

[00:43:01]>> Yeah.

[00:43:01]>> And then also rationalization.

[00:43:04]I don't know what that is, but it gets 2.5 billion.

[00:43:07]>> Yeah, you know something could be more expensive even after budget to be less expensive. So, now rationalization is budget is balancing.

[00:43:17]>> So, then it is called FCP.

[00:43:20]>> Mhm.

[00:43:21]>> It was seen yesterday.

[00:43:22]>> FCP.

[00:43:24]>> Says supplementary budget was necessary to adjust some lines.

[00:43:29]>> Okay.

[00:43:30]>> Expert advice.

[00:43:38]Well, it says [clears throat] uh page six, I think this will fit into a conversation around about the counties. Nairobi to get lion's share of counties, 428 billion allocation for revenues. There's a breakdown on how counties are going to share the 428 billion. And finally, the finance bill passes as opposition protests. That was page seven of the star. More stories continue, including how protests was they served a notice, but there seems to be gagged on how the 2021 25th >> Mhm.

[00:44:10]>> Yeah. We play out. But hey, we are Kenyans. We the people.

[00:44:13]>> Indeed.

[00:44:15]>> More stories and we're going to get into some of those discussions as we go along. Good morning. 7:00 a.m.