The First AYA - Dead Kenyan's M-PESA Balances
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No. 001 — May 09th, 2022
An AYA is a Paragraph. Like this one.
This is our First Edition. That means something.
The Daily AYA is a newsletter full of ideas and insights that are just brief, like an aya.
Why is Elon Musk dying…
“If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya”
-Elon in a mysterious tweet.
What happened over the past few weeks?
Elections…
What do people do when issues they care about are at stake… VOTE. We are a democratic society, and so several elections happened over the world….
John Lee was elected as Hong Kong’s new chief executive.
France stuck with its président.
Local elections in England, Wales and Scotland, and a general election in Northern Ireland, took place on 5 May.
While at it, Northern Ireland witnessed ‘seismic’ legislative election result
Somalia election: First 10 list to vie for presidency
Millions of Filipinos stood in line for hours on Monday to pick a new leader to replace President Rodrigo Duterte in the most consequential election that the Philippines has seen in more than three decades.
Some African sanity! How dare they
Early voting began in Australia.
Lebanese in 48 counties voted in Parliamentary Elections
Why is this important?
Because the Kenyan election is scheduled for 9th August.
But I already know this.
Yes, you do. But, elections in Africa are a serious matter. Campaigns could last years. There’s the noise, the lies, the abuse, the accusations, the counter-accusations, the betrayal, the deceit. Hullabaloo. And Promises, Promises, Promises. No teargas this time.
Then eventually, the actual elections. Then the accusations of stolen elections. Tension. Tension. Tension. - It’s easy to have butterflies in Kenya.
And then unfulfilled promises.
Remember the Stadiums. Remember the Laptops. Remember it all. That’s all they are. Promises.
So what…
As Kenya heads to the polls, it’s important to remember that elections happen all over the democratic world. Elections are supposed to be peaceful.
But elections in Africa are based on propaganda. The biggest propagandist wins or is guillotined by opponent voters. It's not about issues - maybe because there are so many issues.
Welcome to the tribe… The leading tribe always speaks.
Still on Elections
A record 47 independents vie for the presidency in Kenya. That plus the parties’ list is going to be a nightmare for the IEBC. A near comparison, The Philippines had 10 names on the 2022 ballot for president, 9 for VP.
The ballot will definitely be a booklet.
But why are so many election ballots confusing?
Inside Aya
Africa should make its elections about issues that face citizens. Voters need to be educated to understand the implications of elections. - And perhaps how to vote.
Tiny Thought
"It's not what you can see. It's who can see you." That’s the mantra repeated by Adam Neumann, one of the main characters in a limited drama series on Apple TV+.
That’s the first rule of commercial real estate (and life) according to WeCrashed. Life is about others’ perceptions. It’s more about how other people view you, more than what you see. How do other people view you?
The intentions might be sincere - even to make the world a better place. But how this is executed does not solely depend on your goals, but on how people view you.
It’s our duty to manage that perception.
Also, about trust: "Trust is earned in drops and lost in buckets."
Other AYAs - Paragraph
NEAR launches regional hub in Kenya to lead blockchain innovation and talent development in Africa
Use of machines shaves tea farms’ plucking costs ~Business Daily
Does the Express Highway threaten Kempinski… - Think noise, safety and privacy
Dead Kenyans leave 2Billion on M-PESA. Also, the wealthy failed to claim 2,600 safe deposit boxes in banks. ~Business Daily - The dead are not broke.
Nigeria and Morocco plan the world’s longest offshore gas pipeline. Piped gas is coming to Africa.
We celebrated Mother’s Day.
Manchester United was thrashed by rampant Brighton at the Amex Stadium - a result that confirmed United would not qualify for next season's Champions League. Talking of Manchester, Gor Mahia and AFC leopards in the Mashemeji Derby ended 1 - 1 at the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi
Pep believes everyone supports Liverpool - That’s a deep dig.
A story of 90,000 trees.
Uber Kenya launches solution for delivery of large packages ~Capital Business
Naivas to open a new store in Naivasha next week - Not an oxymoron ~Business Daily
An abortion debate...
- Roe V Wade. But we will not wade into that. The BBC will. Abortion presents a profound moral issue on which humans hold sharply conflicting views.’
Also this…
Kenya Shilling Crosses Ksh.116 Mark Against The Dollar To Set New Low - That’s Going bananas. ~CitizenBusiness
Humanity will go to Mars 'in this decade,' Elon Musk people say. And maybe build a city there.
Have you heard of Amber Heard…
This View
The Kenyan Express Highway is set.
And Elon bought Twitter. Or will. On April 14, 2022, business magnate Elon Musk offered to purchase American social media company Twitter, Inc., for $43 billion.
What’s 400W…
Geothermal power to be added to Kenya’s national grid in the next five years under a project by KenGen to rehabilitate some of its geothermal power plants and upgrade others as it continues with exploration around Olkaria and Eburru. ~The Standard
What was not Funny…
This, on the newly-built express Highway.
AYA Money Thought
Someone who maxes out their mortgage makes a lot of money when the tide is rising but gets exposed when it goes out. We are conditioned to compare ourselves to whoever is doing best. That's the bar. An impossible standard that encourages us to take more and more risks.
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On AYA Health
Ageing Gracefully. The Process… Optimizing your diet, stressing your body with exercise and sauna, the role of a positive attitude, the importance of sleep, and the three supplements a day. That’s a balanced diet.
“When you look at centenarians, the people that live over a hundred, they have (low levels of persistent stress) in common. They have a good sense of humor. They don’t worry too much in their lives on average. And they also have good partners.
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