The rise of solar and its impact on electricity markets. Here is an overview of a presentation that I am making. A thread 🧵 First, solar is now very cheap... 1/14

Ok, here's something I learned in high school humanities: As long as people believe that they have redress for injustice, either through courts or through political action (like voting), the people will choose nonviolent options. 🧵

Wow! The way Kenyans always find a way to thrive wherever they’re planted is a thing of pure beauty 🥰🇰🇪🥰 (Cameroonians also share this trait so not surprising to see them up there with Kenyans)

If you're interested in energy/climate you've probably heard the nugget that "kerosene/crude oil helped save the whales", by reducing demand for whale oil in lanterns. I've even trotted it out myself🤦‍♂️ But there's a problem with it. A BIG problem... 🧵

Schools opened this week and Food4Education was there delivering nutritious meals including to the new Grade 9. This term, we will be expanding to reach over 520,000 students each day in 1700 schools and 14 counties across Kenya. The future of our country is in our children.

Experts agree that a 100% renewables-based energy system is feasible, and that it will save us money & free us from dependence on hostile or unpredictable petro-states—like (sadly) the USA. Key evidence - 🧵 1/4

What's the real size of China's economy? asiatimes.com/2024/06/whats-… via Asia Times

If you ask me, a worm is a pretty disappointing prize for getting up early.

How reflexive catastrophizing inhibits policy imagination in African states. africanistperspective.com/p/how-reflexiv…

BREAKING: Kenya’s John Korir wins the Boston Marathon, 13 years after his brother Wesley won the same course!

Everyone needs to hear this…

A remarkable coalition of global philanthropists, including Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity and Gates Foundation, has come together to tackle the crisis of maternal and newborn mortality across sub-Saharan Africa. And at the helm? Four extraordinary women leading this new initiative.

Lost money can be found. Lost time is lost forever. Protect what matters most.

Growth isn’t a byproduct of ease. It’s a byproduct of struggle.

Building Netflix taught me that your first idea is rarely your best idea. We started mailing DVDs, not streaming movies. Stay married to the problem you’re solving, not the solution you THINK will solve it.

NEW QUEEN OF THE 5000m 👑 Beatrice Chebet shatters the world record with an incredible sprint finish of 13:58.06 at the Nike Prefontaine Classic, becoming the first woman ever under 14 minutes 🔥 She breaks the previous mark of 14:00.21 set by Gudaf Tsegay🤯 #DiamondLeague

She’s done it again 🤩 Faith Kipyegon closes out the Nike Prefontaine Classic with a jaw-dropping 3:48.68 world record in the 1500m 😤 She lowers her own world record by .36 seconds almost exactly a year to the day after setting it 🐐 #DiamondLeague

WORLD RECORD - 3:48.68 🥹🇰🇪 In life, many times things come to you in an indirect way. Last week we dared to try. This week, I was able to break the 1500m world record & win my 7th pre classic, a night to remember ❤️ Thank you all for the best support, Hayward is true magic 🪄

Held a bilateral meeting with Alice Kang'ethe, CEO of the Beginnings Fund and David Gathara, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, to explore strategic partnerships aimed at accelerating progress in maternal and newborn health in Kenya. Kenya is among the first five countries