Paul Olind

Arguing with these types...not worth it

The achievement gap is a marriage gap. Black children with a father in the home are actually more likely (90%) to get As and Bs than their white counterparts (85%). However, the effect of a missing father in the home is harsher for black children. 👉🏻 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/347170…

Only SUMMA does better work than the renders. Flower planting and landscaping works at Hoima City Stadium are advanced. The upper car park got its first layer of asphalt. Roof membrane is ½ way. Cladding more than that. Trusses, all done, of course.

Reminiscing and it occurs early night window shopping was a thing in Nairobi in the 70's. Shops had only glass windows with no grills or metal shutters. Things changed after the 1982 coup following massive looting.

"Voters in democracies cannot always get what they want, but they can punish those in power....Biden eked out an electoral college victory, having campaigned as a moderate, a stabilizer. He proceeded to govern as if he had won in a landslide..." Familiar? foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

“When we reached out to the City Hall officials, County Planning Chief Patrick Analo refused to give us details of who the owners of the buildings are, saying the move will endanger his own career. Both City Hall and KCAA officials said that the owners are protected by a…

This is a very well researched story. Standard has been doing some very good aviation stories of late.

they called this white man a racist simply because he’s a nerd who pays close attention to the sport and could spot suspicious things. many Kenyans aren’t into running. Don’t care about running until Kenyan runners win something. We are mostly clout chasers. Ignorant and loud.

I am working on a new piece, going into more detail about what is happening in Kenya for Warfronts. This is going to be a lot more detailed than my last piece and I need to do more interviews for it. Looking to interview both Ruto supporters and non-supporters. Please amplify.

To an evangelical leader, criticism often reinforces their belief that they’re walking in divine purpose. It’s framed as a test of faith or spiritual warfare. This strain of Christianity, if it hadn’t emerged from the US, would likely be seen more clearly for what it truly is.

“The Standard has confirmed the emergence of vigilante groups, especially in Central Kenya. In Kirinyaga’s Kagio town, residents recently seized two men who confessed to being Mungiki members planning an attack.” 😮‍💨

Beyond heartbreaking and unforgivable

A dictator will always have good stories told by those closest to him; family, friends, the maids. But the larger population that suffers from his dictatorship equally have the right to loathe him even in death. It’s the duality of life, a caring father, but a terrible leader.

Nigeria faces severe U.S. visa restrictions and 24% new tariffs (14% reciprocal + 10% for BRICS alignment) from the U.S. Worth noting that Nigeria has not had an ambassador to the U.S. since Oct 2023, and has not had a consistently engaging ambassador in D.C. for a decade. 1/

Housing in Singapore is abundant and costs locals very little, thanks to Singapore's generous and high-quality public housing system. Yet Singapore's fertility was just 0.97 in 2024. Apartments in high-rises aren't well suited for families no matter how affordable they are. 1/3

DEATH TOLL from Saba Saba chaos rises to 38; Kenya National Commission on Human Rights KNHCR says.

Look at those sidewalks. They may technically have been at war for the last decade but look at how they still take care of their city. Meanwhile in Nairobi..

LMAO -- Trump gestures to one of the African leaders to wrap it up and then says, "maybe we're gonna have to go a bit quicker than this, because we have a whole schedule. If I could just have your name and country it would be great."

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya received a number of questions from shareholders during the AGM regarding its ongoing pension case:

Spontaneous looting wasn't so spontaneous after all...

😂😂😂😂 “I also happen to be very smart,” Ruto answered