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Photojournalist | Writer | Storyteller

Nairobi, Kenya
Joined January 2020
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Tried some graphics for a new Nairobi phone wallpaper concept, I am Trying. Yay or nay? Click on the link for wallpapers. Updated on the regular
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TOI MARKET FIRE IN PHOTOS (THREAD) 3/8/24 At 4.45 am, Fire broke out in TOI at the Timber and wood section and this is what I witnessed as I arrived on the ground at 5 am in the morning.
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On the eve of tommorow's maandamano, I wanted to recap the monday's Maandamano through my lens. A thread, with Photos and videos on what transpired from 9 am in the morning all the way to 11 pm 9 am: Olympic stage. Peaceful and a tyre was burnt for a photo opp
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8/8/2024 Thread in photos This was one of those darkest days. People who managed to get to town experienced, what exactly a Police state would be. It was brutal and everyone got a taste. The medicine was served in equal doses to the Protesters, media, innocent bystanders (1/2)
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Maandamano Wednesday Thread (Kibra) We started with the usual Ceremonial of Tyre Burning at 9.45 am, and in this instance, there were two groups. One that started the trye burning
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Aftermath of the fire that Gutted Toi Market, at 1.05 am this morning. The response from the county fire brigade though appreciated was wanting as they arrived at 1.45 am and with the fire engine without water
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Nairobi Phone wallpaper thread as promised. Had this in my export folder for long. Marvel at these. Thank you for the love and feedback. I really appreciate it kicking my ass out of the imposter syndrome zone😂. If y'all want a hoddie or a shirt or a cap, that's in the pipeliine.
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Maandamano Day 1. Location, Kibra, Fort jesus estate, Woodley. Thread As usual, we start with the ceremonial tyre burning
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Nairobi Governor Sakaja, has been chased away from Toi Market when he wanted to address those affected by the fire. Live bullets fired in the air as he and his people were fleeing the barrage of stones. "Anatanguliaje zima Moto? Hatutaki kumskia, tunataka vitendo"
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The Kibra that they aren't showing you. Makina ward in full celebratory Mood after the Presidential elections announcement.
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Jamia Mosque Lane Day 16/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Mark, He couldn't believe his Shop was no more. He used to sell shoes along Karanja road. He says, He saw people he called his friends and well known associates, stealing from his shop and setting it on fire.
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📌Old Mutual Towers
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#rejectfinanacebill2024 thread. We arrived at the CBD, ten mins before 11 am and we get to Archives and after a few mins, @Honeyfarsafi arrived with three of her colleagues and instantly without warning, the Police Pounced. Even after they pleaded their right to Picket
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Thika road footbridges are structural marvels. Lines, curves and symmetry.
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Nation Media Day 1/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Maandamano Thursday Day 2 Thread #maandamanoWednesdaytofriday #maandamanothursday #Maandamano As usual, tyre burning ceremonial starts the day
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Of Night walks
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Photographing Incidents in your own community is usually Tasking. Seeing the despair in people is Such a deafeating sight. I had a loss my own, Heat from the Fire From 5 am to 9 am has Damaged My Camera and Lense.
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Started Using Midjourney today in order to keep up with the trends and I find it as an avenue to conceptualize my ideas before I get to implement them creatively. My first command was /imagine "Lwanda Magere after a triumphant battle on a horse"
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The fire blazed for over an hour from one section to another with the fire bridage nowhere in sight
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Uhuru Highway Day 10/30 #Nairobiinblack
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A close relative/Friend of the four, came to the scene and he was defeated. He couldnt hold his tears, He was in Pain.
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Special Mention. The preceedings take a pause as they allow a guy with his friends to proceed to sell their recyclables.
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Today's Mashujaa Wetu March in Photos. This was meant to be a march to demand justice for heroes during the anti-bad governance protest. @Honeyfarsafi
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌The Mall Stage Day 4/30 #Nairobiinblack
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📌Kenyatta Avenue as the Jacaranda Propaganda Fades. Planning to capture Nairobi in Black and white in the next 30 days. Who wants to join me in this challenge, we create a photobook afterwards with bangers from this challenge? Hashtag ( #Nairobiinblack )
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They were helped by locals, but soon after 30 mins, the truck ran out of water and they left to refill, the locals visibly angry
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Uhuru Park Day 21/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Afya Centre Day 30/30 #Nairobiinblack That's brings an end to our 30 day challenge. I hope you enjoyed. Thanks for the love through all the 30 days. It was a pleasure👊
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We can only hope for a Better day and Triumph over This adversity. Toi will Rise and we will rise again too
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We on at Rosslyn Riviera Mall, 2nd floor. My Photos looks great in print. Nothing beats what I am feeling right now
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The fire Brigade came in at around 6.10 am after The Market was already consumed as they said, they were handling a similar case of fire in Mathare.
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Into the Badlands (Archives) Day 22/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Downtown Nairobi Extreme sport taking a photo here. Still seeing in Black and white. Trying to perfect this genre
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Upperhill Day 3/30 #Nairobiinblack
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@diplomat_thuku @paulinenjoroge We appreciate the efforts of the president but next time can you credit a project of another country so that we can give them credit too?
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6.00 am, the fire was now at the Produce and vegetable section
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Moi avenue next to Khoja Mosque Day 6/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Kibra today from my lens. The rehearsal #maandamano . #azimio
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10.45 am, I got to town and everything was happing everywhere at once. They started by teargassing people alighting from busses to go to work. Then, isolated the protestors from everyone else and it was a display of might to deter everyone else
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Without enlightment, Our leaders will continue to use the common mwanainchi for their selfish gain. Question is, until when will we break free from the shackles of tribalism and bad leadership? As we wait for tommorow, we only hope for peace
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Thank you for following, tupatane Thursday, same place, same time. Meanwhile, #RejectFinaceBil2024
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Sound Bytes and voicing of opinions
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Today's Maandamano as seen from my Lense. #MaandamanoTuesday #Maandamano #Kibra #ngongroad #southernbypass A thread. We kick it off at 8.30 am as pro-raila supporters make their way from Kamkunji onto the main road (kibera drive at Olympic stage)
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At the end of the day, its always those who aren't in the fight get to pay the price. Over and Out
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and business people who were trying to Get their daily bread. To the police, everyone was a target, it didn't matter, whether you were old, young, disabled, black or white. Your tribe or you political affiliation. To them, everyone was a nuisance that was to be rid off(2/2)
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌CBK pension towers From Ground level Day 26/30 #Nairobiinblack
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If this was a compostion back in school, it would really be "The day I remember". They say, "There is strength in numbers" and today it was evident, That, "Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa".
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Today's maandamano is evidence that you should never take that break. It won't be the same mkirudi 🙏🏽
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge 📌Nairobi Safari club @nscnairobi Day 8 of 30 #nairobiinblack
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Sabala Night 2022 A Nubian cultural celebration, bringing all the Nubians to one night of fashion and musical extravaganza in Kenya🇰🇪. This is the Nubian Met Gala. There was pomp and colour. Experience this through my lens
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Calm in the midst of the chaos.
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Not less than 10M Away, My other Friend @arita_derrick was also Salvaging what he could. Both of their business, was New and Before even starting out with the current Harsh economic situation in the country, they were back to Zero again
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Nairobi Governor H.E. Sakaja Being Chased away From Toi Market
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Nairobi Governor Sakaja, has been chased away from Toi Market when he wanted to address those affected by the fire. Live bullets fired in the air as he and his people were fleeing the barrage of stones. "Anatanguliaje zima Moto? Hatutaki kumskia, tunataka vitendo"
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This Guy, coming from work, scared, sought refuge under a matatu, and after the police passed, I asked him to quickly get out and take a run. All clean and astute before going to work, I don't know what he would say at home and the trauma. At least he is alive.
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The fourth person who was saving his blankets and sheets Business, was on the side and after getting choked, Put the Blankets on top of himself in a bid to save himself but it in turn, was the reason for him to be burnt beyond recognition.
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Three teargas in quick succession were fired at the press behind me as I was capturing the events unfold at odeon. This was the sign, that today, Its was going to be a long day.
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As I was doing my Last rounds, I found My Friend Nuche, Trying to salvage what was left from His shop. He just recently finished rebuilding his Store before the fire Took it all away.
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Back at Nation Centre, KSL student leader, Joshua Okayo was still determined to keep the Protests rage on, before they were Almost arrested alongside @_KasKazini
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From the burnt wall at the church, the phrase, "My people will perish for lack of Knowledge" Hosea 4:8 Neighbours of many years nearly started a war out of deceit and loyalty to politicians whom don't have their interest at heart.
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Before Posting This next set of Photos, Viewer discretion is advised. I know it Mostly doesn't conform to code of ethics, but I have to show you exactly what was on the ground
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I made midjourney Overwork today by making it learn Kenyan History. Today, we were trying to see if it could accurately depict Mekatilili wa Menza. 1st frame was good but it had some roman empire relics, 2nd frame was hyper realistic and had Old Indian vibes, nonetheless
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Happening Currently at green park terminus. Over more than 300 Masked Boda Boda men assembling. Their intentions unknown.
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as I was trying to take a picture of empty shell casings, I heard a hissing sound at my Feet, a teargas cannister shot directly from the Commercial side.
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Today has been a hectic day. Journos being robbed and now the demonstrations in Kibra has been escalated to a tribal affair between Nubians and the Azimio protestors. Kibra has never experienced a peaceful demo
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This woman and her friend rushing home, were teargassed just infront of me. They were not protesting, they were trying to get to the police to help them to safety, but those they deemed protectors, turned out to be their assaulters. We helped her to safety and they went on
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Frame 1, Macmillan 1934, you can see Jamia mosque in the background. Frame 2 Present The McMillan Memorial Library is a public library situated in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the oldest library in Nairobi, and the second oldest in Kenya after the Seif bin Salim Library in Mombasa.
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Kilimanjaro Jamia Day 5/30 #Nairobiinblack
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We came back to Hilton and @Do_itlike_anini and her crew were assembling to start a march, they chanted, got sound bytes from the media and just soon after, boom. Police
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and another Group which was waiting for communication from above, before doing anything. They Extinguished the fire started, confronted the first group and went back to Kamkunji grounds kibra for planning. They didn't want to attract police attention
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In a Minute of confusion, The whole of Odeon to commercial was engulfed in Teargas. Everywhere all at once.
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As the sun came out, more traders came in to check and salvage what was left from the fire
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌KICC Day 17/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. Uhuru Highway Day 2/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Jamia Mosque Day 13/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Agha khan Walk Day 11/30 #Nairobiinblack
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The Assault on the press was deliberate and not an accident. This was the 7th time, I was capturing this.
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Right outside Jamia Mosque as we were going for prayers, @Honeyfarsafi was teargassed. They didn't know her, to them everyone walking was to be dealt with and the two people she was with, were frightened to the core
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Back at archives was the same thing, The press felt the force agin, trying to cover the arrests by the police. With his officer, semmingly determined to have a media blackout
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Wide angle is my new favorite
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The officer in charge, Inset, on the frame behind, was giving directions, consulting with his officers, talking to residents and Ensuring no one was harmed, residents and officers alike while encouraging everyone to open their businesses and go about their day
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Kenyatta Avenue (I&M) Day 7/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Colours Photo Challenge Day 6/30 📌 Governor's office #colorsphotochallenge
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Ground View
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Uhuru Highway Day 24/30 #Nairobiinblack
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Everyone wanted to have a look. The mood in the air was all Sombre
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Police were ordering people to clear and go home, to leave town. Business, behind Khoja was still operational at this point, but they were Teargassing shops and Traders to close to enforce the "leave town" policy
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Railway Bridge Day 8/30 #Nairobiinblack
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We got to Khoja and the police were trying to clear out the stages. Teargas directly at vehicles and those which werent mobile, they were realising air from the tryes.
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Nairobi in Black and White Challenge. 📌Bus station: You can literally here the Nail techs calling out Day 23/30 #Nairobiinblack
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while others were confronting the police, others, in this instance lets call them "goons" were busy on a looting spree
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COLOURS PHOTO CHALLENGE Day 3/30 📌Kisumu
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10.50 am and Pro Raila supporters heard the police were at Nairobi water, Fort Jesus and they headed there with a battle to ensue.
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Did I say, 7th? scratch that, 8th time. The press was evidently now the target
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You just had to be there. Fanta bamboocha era
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