🧵 2/n

in Kenya, the lowest cost for a visa is 160 US Dollars, that converts to roughly 20,000 Kenyan Shillings - and this is before all the other accompanying costs..

the average earn in Kenya is around 2 US Dollars a day, that is 320 Kenyan Shillings, if you do the math, you can see how this is pretty much impossible for many..

#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo

🧵 1/n

today.. this one kinda came by like a passing train even though i could always hear it blowing it's whistle loudly every single day for everyone to hear - you know, very 'USofA'..

so.. about them visas..

if you're from Africa, especially if you're black, trying to get a visa to the stolen land that calls itself the United States is.. it's a lot, a lot of everything..

#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo

🧵 6/n

then again, the US is built on the genocide of indigenous people, stolen land and the backs of enslaved black people, so i guess the US is doing as the US has always done and in the end will always be..

The Land of the Stolen..

#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo

🧵 5/n

so why am i bringing this up?

if i were to sum it up:
in addition to all of the other fuckery the US gets upto in Kenya, applying for a US visa is another classic case of neocolonialism in play, and this also applies to many other countries who's play-book is very similar to that of the US - and there are many..

#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo

🧵 3/n

in addition to the cost, there are these 'requirements and supporting documents' that are simply out of reach for many for various reasons..

add the fact that 99.99% of applications are outright denied - you know, for funsies.. and oh oh, and there are no refunds.. yaaay..

and did i mention the racism? i think that speaks for itself..

hmm, smells a little scammy

#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo

🧵 2/n

in Kenya, the lowest cost for a visa is 160 US Dollars, that converts to roughly 20,000 Kenyan Shillings - and this is before all the other accompanying costs..

the average earn in Kenya is around 2 US Dollars a day, that is 320 Kenyan Shillings, if you do the math, you can see how this is pretty much impossible for many..

#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo

🧵 1/n

today.. this one kinda came by like a passing train even though i could always hear it blowing it's whistle loudly every single day for everyone to hear - you know, very 'USofA'..

so.. about them visas..

if you're from Africa, especially if you're black, trying to get a visa to the stolen land that calls itself the United States is.. it's a lot, a lot of everything..

#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo

Ballet student from Kibera's project Elimu.

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Ballet student from Kibera's project Elimu.

https://www.projectelimu.org/programs

@photography
#photography
#Kenya
#women
#ballet

ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet providers Jambonet (AS12455) and Zuko (AS15399) are currently experiencing a widespread outage across #Kenya; operators have not issued an explanation 📉

ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet providers Jambonet (AS12455) and Zuko (AS15399) are currently experiencing a widespread outage across #Kenya; operators have not issued an explanation 📉

Africa's push for local currency payment systems is finally making concrete gains, bringing the promise of less costly trade to a continent long hobbled by resource-sapping dollar transactions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/24/markets/trump-africa-non-dollar-payments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #africa #dollar #kenya #us #donaldtrump