Faith Kipyegon underlined her credentials as the best middle-distance runner of all time in Tokyo on Tuesday while also showing female athletes that having a child can be the springboard to relaunch their careers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/17/more-sports/faith-kipyegon-role-model/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldathleticschampionships #faithkipyegon #kenya #women039sissues #parenthood

Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won gold in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday, edging Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa in a final sprint to the line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/14/more-sports/jepchirchir-womens-marathon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #peresjepchirchir #kenya #ethiopia #tigstassefa #juliapaternain #uruguay#worldathleticschampionships

“The iconic acacia tree in front of Mount Kilimanjaro”

The plains surrounding Kilimanjaro (the “lowlands”), are located between 600 and 800 meters above sea level. The climate is very hot and dry.

The vegetation is mainly composed of savannahs made up of numerous plant species, including the famous umbrella thorn…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/the-iconic-acacia-tree-in-front-of-mount-kilimanjaro/

📅 28 février 2019

📸 Fujifilm X-T2 + 56mm
🎛️ ISO 200, ƒ/1.2, 1/12800 s

#TravelPhotography#Africa#Kenya#Amboseli#Photography#Fujifilm#XT2

“The iconic acacia tree in front of Mount Kilimanjaro”

The plains surrounding Kilimanjaro (the “lowlands”), are located between 600 and 800 meters above sea level. The climate is very hot and dry.

The vegetation is mainly composed of savannahs made up of numerous plant species, including the famous umbrella thorn…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/the-iconic-acacia-tree-in-front-of-mount-kilimanjaro/

📅 28 février 2019

📸 Fujifilm X-T2 + 56mm
🎛️ ISO 200, ƒ/1.2, 1/12800 s

#TravelPhotography#Africa#Kenya#Amboseli#Photography#Fujifilm#XT2

🧵 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.

https://www.projectelimu.org/programs

@photography
#photography
#Kenya
#women
#ballet

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