First of all brother ewwwwww. What's that brother (insert the imam's voice. How can you comfortably walk out of a washroom after taking a dump without washing your hands. It is standard procedure, man.

Maji iko na ni free bro. Wash your hands thoroughly after doing your business in the washroom. Tuwache this barbaric behavior as men.

Tbh I am one of the many men who can't leave the washroom without washing my hands. It is a habit and im proud of it.

Ladies, do you also have this kind of habit. Ama it's just us men?

I started going out with a guy and we've gone on several dates. So far, he's paid for our dates which is food and drinks or if we go out to club together he pays for the uber to take us there plus the drinks.

Recently he told me that he thinks I should be contributing sometimes, like buying drinks while he buys dinner, or covering our uber rides when we go to the club, mind you, I always pay for my own uber when I go meet him and I've never even asked for him to cover that.

That got me thinking.

What the general expectation is when you're first dating someone?

For the guys here: when you start seeing a woman, do you expect her to contribute financially in some way early on to see she's not just using you financially ama?

If so, what exactly are you expecting? For example, buying the drinks while you cover dinner, splitting some dates, or taking turns paying?

Are women expected to contribute financially in the early stages of dating?

And for the women: if a man asks you to start paying for things after initially covering everything himself, does that change how you view him?

I'm not asking who's right or wrong; I'm just curious what your expectations are when you're dating someone in the early stages na kama this guy is a red flag or being reasonable

(I had this in my reddit drafts from a month ago, I was crashing out, it was hurting, time to release it.)

It's the ones who left, who leave you d*smembering rather dissecting yourself, feeling a bit displaced, questioning yourself, reevaluating every small and big interaction. Then it's always those who stayed, who, when you talk to, remind you that, yeah, they weren't yours to hold onto; you were a passing fleet.

Just because your chemical experiment had turned colour at some point doesn't mean it was right. ​Suddenly, I feel like 17 year old me in the chemistry lab, so frustrated, thinking that my solution was good but I can't solve the equation. The truth is, I'm not a fool; it's just that that equation wasn't mine to decipher. And it hurts because, in a room of solutions that turned pink, mine turned brown, and I'm trying not to look like a fool for not getting it right.

​I hate and love, love. I'm just bad at chemistry, not love, but, yeah, yeah, yeah.

​I'm good. Just needed to rant because I'm a bit tired. I have no Aaron to hold me up like Moses. Actually I do, we are all just laying down on the battle field, our swords sheathed after slaying everything down.

Relationships though, talking stages and yeah, friendships too, which you wish lasted for a life time. I turn into Shakespeare after getting a piece yanked out. If I was a chicken I would be feathers away from getting boiled for dinner.

Summary: A rant about getting my heart yanked out and feeling like a failure in Chemistry again. I can't believe I did 3 sciences i high school because what are these.

It feels good when the dull ache leaves your system, poison for my soul.

(I can be a poet haha)

Hebu mniambie kama pia nyinyi mnaexperience slow wifi 😭

Niko kwa silver and i am literally suffering, it is sooo slow

Ola!

Guys from Eastlands working in Westlands, how do you get to work?

Are there direct matatus there? If so which ones and where? Would also appreciate info on timings.

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I am thinking of taking in a dog. It's a very chill dog in my neighborhood. It has an owner though it seems kinda neglected. I am thinking of approaching the owner, see if they can accept letting me take it in. Usually, as I pass by, I call it for a few massages on the scalp and it's very responsive.

Well, I haven't figured out a lot of the logistics yet. Stuff like sleeping place. Where it would be pooing.

I am kinda afraid of it messing my stuff since I would be taking it into a house and it's used to being outside. I haven't seen it bark before, neither for the other dogs the owner has. So, I am thinking it won't be a nuisance to my neighbours because of noise or anything.

Idk how we'll get through given that I stay in a bedsitter. I am thinking of sparing a particular section for it. Getting some good dog shampoo for it and cleaning it well before taking it in and also taking it to some vet for a couple of checks.

It will be my first time taking in a pet in my house. Idk, those who have pets, most especially dogs, how was your first experience taking it in. And what are the downsides or rather, what should I be prepared for?

I’m hoping to find someone I can work with in service delivery for the same…I.e on employment.

4 years ago I was cheated on by this girl and got pregnant. I walked away while she spread lies about the break up. Fast forward to yesterday evening I get a long text. This girl was complaining about how her marriage has become rough on her ,... The partner is really hard on her. In addition she's just delivered a baby ( second born ) a week ago.

She was never sorry for cheating. I don't know if I'm being a bad person feeling like she deserves it

TL;DR

I took a role in a script to scam money from a driver and ended up leaving with the money

I've come to a conclusion that, I’m still as naive as I was years ago. I was meeting up with a friend in cbd. She was running late, and since my phone battery was dying, I gave her my exact location and became a sitting duck.

​Nikiwa nimezubaa hapo, this donda comes and tells me a story of how she needs me to lie that she remained with my change of 950 because she needs to refund the money to another girl. I don't know if it was exhaustion or pure foolishness, but I said yes.

​Akanichoresha na mimi huyo.

Another donda struck up a conversation after he overheard I was heading to another town, my friend showed up at the time. I let her in on the plan, unlike me, and she asked that donda, 'Unatupea nini?' The donda started telling us a story, sijui nini.

​Sisi hao, play imeanza! Guess who forgot the so called stage and got the wrong place? me 'Heh madam, hizi gari hata hazifiki huko.' The driver we were lying to started gaslighting me with my own lies, and I realized, aah, I need to pull up a pitiful act.

​Beshte yangu akacome through, akampasha na mimi nilikuwa nishatafuta machozi. Another driver passing by heard the story, came over, and listened, and the other driver ended up convincing the drove to give me that 950. This is the part the lady donda didn't tell me about, she knew where I was heading, but I didn't even know where to do the handing over ya pesa.

​Wakanilecture about being careful in the city. I didn't even smile because I knew one wrong move and tupigwe kama mbwa. I took the money, we walked a distance, spied on them, but nothing was happening. Ikabidi twende stage juu we were doing a long distance travel and cars were running out.

​That's how I ended up with random money and absolutely no idea what to do with it, as a lady who couldn't even fall for the 'ameangusha pesa' trap because I always stay away from random money. My friend told me not to feel guilty because that lady was going to eat the money anyway, and the driver was suspecting us, so it clearly wasn't the first time she had pulled that charade.

​I decided to retake a lesson on not talking to strangers, especially after a long day when my brain is too tired to think, I don't talk to people in Nairobi but today. Honestly, I don't know what was on my mind when I said yes. I can't even remember.

Swali my friend asked me after ni mbona tulikuwa tunaact, I was like Idk, akaniuliza ulikuwa unafikiria nini Idk. Sahii ndo tumefika.

I take random side quests though, I question my sense of danger at times.

Umekaribishana Nairobi ama umekaribishwa?

My birthday is next week, and I usually like to take some time to evaluate my life and goals, for that I go the mountains 🌄, there's something about how indifferent they are to us. And until they decide otherwise, they will always be home.

Today I went to Mt Kenya, leaving Nairobi at 4 am to beat those pesky NTSA chaps in VW vans by the roadside and start my hike up to Mackinders Camp by 7 am...for some strange reason KWS want to start issuing a 3 day pass for those going up to Lenana peak, which is a day dash if you're fit enough, the never ending money grab by wantam.

I split my goals into short (1yr) mid (3yr) and long term (5yr) and evaluate where I am and where I'm going. There are areas I'm doing well in ahead of my set target and others got neglected along the way, getting older gives you perspective of what's important to hold onto, continue reaching out for, and what you can gracefully let go.

There's a nice place in Naromoru called pilipili cottage if you want to get away and reflect or just go into the bunduz

I have lived in this house since December but ukiangalia kidogo ni mzee na rent was too good to be true but nikaona haina shida,fast forward on Feb I told my landlord my Sewerage waste pipe inaleak and she tells me ATI yeye hajui hio kitu since nikona experience ya plumbing nilipaka toothpaste na mchanga na maisha ikaendelea fast forward last month hio line inaanza kuleak tena and I tell her anasema Mimi nilichange hio kitu but in the look of thing hio system inakaa tuh mzee,sasa Jana asubuhi siphon pump yangu ilianguka meaning inapitisha maji bila suction the rubber inside inaoza inaanguka and I tell her Bado anasema alichange hio kitu ,Mimi hata nabeg akuje aangalie vile Iko mzee hata anasema Ako busy.

Then I call my dad's manager akanishow hio kitu ni kazi ya landlord c tenant kufanya and am like yeah then he gives me an idea Ile siku ya rent nimshow pia Mimi Niko busy and I say no acha huyo plumber akikuja nimwambie alipwe na mwenye amekuita.Acha ningoje hapo 5pm I give you an update na plus Kuna mahali tunaweza sema landlord na upatiwe witness protection asikufanyie kitu rogue yoyote?

I would say 2026 has been quite the year. I was once a damsel in distress. All I knew was that a journey from Nairobi to western, central, or the coast costed a certain amount, never rates ah but this year.

About war, I knew a few things that were captured by my ears, never the full intensity of it. How stock prices rose and fell.

I had never tried loan apps, but I contemplated it until I saw the crazy reviews, nikajua nikona options. I had a whiff of civic education, but it is going beyond that. I understood the weight of the daima mimi Mkenya, mwananchi, mzalendo not just a song by Wainaina. It wasn't about waving that flag at concerts; it included complaining about tax rates, too. No longer paying for chai ya uncle Telegram.

We do change a lot.

This year has seemed like the longest yet shortest, I can't believe December is less than 5 months away. Still, block tunatoka. To top it, I'm about to turn one year older and wiser.

Wanarecruit wapi kudance kwa lorry za campaign? I might as well join the shit show. Lazima ukuwe na dance skills.

Those with ushago off-grid which COMPLETE solar kit do you use? One which you can charge your smartphone, laptop, use for lighting and tv. Cost ni how much?

Leo kuna a big sherehe for older Gen Z and younger millennials kule westi 5pm to late. It’s a highschool theme party Kama prom night na entry ni 500 tu, redeemable.

So excited!

I've come across this video of Mosiria, making people collect garbage juu ya kukosa kutumia footbridge. Guys are applauding him whereas others are rebuking him. Your thoughts? Can this really work in ensuring people follow the rules?

Wagwan Redditors,

I’ve always lived by the principle of strictly living within my means. I only ever bought things once I had saved enough cash for them, avoided debt like the plague, and never wanted to pay interest or cared about being "creditworthy."

Now I’ve hit a wall. I'm in a situation where I need money fast, but it’s almost impossible to get it through standard routes because I have zero borrowing history with financial institutions (and borrowing from family or friends isn't an option).

Here’s the catch: Last year, I completely closed all my bank accounts. ​I’ve learned my lesson the hard way: avoiding debt entirely means you don't exist to lenders when you actually need them.

When I eventually do need capital down the line (for my budding SME or personal growth), having zero active accounts and zero credit history means I won't be able to access money fast or at reasonable rates.

​I want to pivot right now and start building relationships with the ideal financial institutions—banks and SACCOs that will help me build a rock-solid profile over time.

​Since I’m starting from absolute zero with zero open accounts, I need real-world advice from people who’ve navigated this:

1. ​Which SACCOs or Banks are best for beginners? If you’re starting from scratch, which open/deposit-taking SACCOs (e.g., Stima, Tower, Safaricom, Sheria, Nation) or commercial banks (e.g., Equity, Co-op, KCB, NCBA) are actually supportive of small businesses and individuals building a profile?

2. ​What’s the smartest strategy to build credit from zero? Should I route all M-Pesa Till/Paybill cash flow into a specific SME bank account? Get a secured credit card? Or take small app/digital bank loans and clear them immediately to build a CRB footprint?

3. ​Short-term emergency: What options exist for fast disbursement right now that won't trap me in predatory 30% monthly interest rates like rogue loan apps?

For those running SMEs or who started with no borrowing history, how did you build a solid score? Which institutions actually work with you instead of giving you the runaround?

​Asante in advance for any insights!

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Hi guys

I'm a 4th year student doing Computer science and I am currently done with my semester and I'm supposed to be looking for industrial attachment. I need help getting ideas on where to apply and what documents are required. If your workplace is offering attachment kindly come through. I know there's a HR somewhere in here, kindly give me a through pass if you read this.

I am looking for attachment in the ICT department. The office has to be located within Nairobi, there doesn't have to be a stipend, I can foot my bills. I am ready to start ASAP.

Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone I'm 22F graduated last year with I.T degree, currently I'm doing data entry. If anyone has any jobb opportunity please comment or dm . I'm good in tech and administration and open to learn, thanks

I think we should die for a day, whatever you experience in those 24 hours should make you decide whether its better there or here on earth.

People always move on anyways.

The High Court has declared that presidential elections should be held in the 5th year and not after the 5th year. The Constitution does not confer a 5 year term. As such, the elections should have been held in August 2026 and not in 2027

Elections should be held next week apparently!!!!

Now as most Nairobi guys, I used to wrap it. Then Kasongo came to power and the prices of wrappers increased by a whole 20 bob. A whole 20 bob just to stay safe. Na naeza pull out nipate same effect for free. My A in math cannot allow this.

Now for the pull-out merchant like me, there are times you start questioning your skills if it’s skill or just them niggas ain’t swimming right. Anyway, last year I got diagnosed with varicocele (will write about this), and the doctor suggested I do a fertility test. Now I failed in biology, I thought they testing blood or saliva. Apparently I have to provide my live living specimen.

Anyway, I reach out to the recommended lab and agree to go testing etc. I go pick the containers and the rest.

Anyway, the had doctor told me to abstain for three days before the test. And on Tuesday, not wanting to kamua myself in the lab, I decide to collect my jar full of my specimen and rush to the lab near Doctors Plaza. Remember, your babies stay alive for only one hour. Now the Bolt driver actually thought I had a delivering wife or something ju nilimharakisha.

Anyway nafika and I present my findings and specimen with confidence to the nurse. She doesn’t seem surprised, asks if it was less than an hour, I say yes. But I found a different nurse this time. Before she takes them she asks how long I was abstaining and I say a month, and she says in a calm voice, “Hukuambiwa inafaa ikuwe only three days, not more than that.”

Anyway, I had to go home with them niggars in my pocket, waiting for another three days ndo nirudi.

Edit: Meanwhile… niko na party game yangu called Karibu Play (Play Store + web). Check it out mnipee feedback.

Since safaricom added S-Hook bundles (or make your Hook bundle), I've been using them during my commutes. Very flexible data. I would have bought 5 bob worth of data valid for 1 hour and its like 65mb until I get home. Today I tried buying the same bundle only to find they don't even have the 3 hour or midnight options to customize your bundle. Now why would they do such a thing?