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'Wash Wash' From the backstreet of the black City

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By:ChiefJambazi Flashy Cars, Latest designer clothes , rolex watches , they hang out in some of the most expensive clubs drinking only expensive bottles , they are always surrounded by beautiful women ofcourse where there is money you will always find beautiful ladies but what does he do for a living ? " oooh kumbe huyo msee ni wa wash wash " what exactly is wash wash ? Most people have this notion that wash wash is dealing with fake money well that is just a tip of the iceberg, there are many definition of wash wash but you only need to know this to understand  what it really is . Wash wash is  Brain Washing .... Brain washing is always the first step, the first formula that one needs to learn in order to apply in order to succeed in applying Wash Wash, make people believe that you have money dress nicely don't be afraid to spend the little that you have for something bigger ..... Wash Wash guys even go to the extent of hiring expensive cars from car bazaars just to look...

"Wash Wash" Explained from an economist's perspective

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By:Franc_kenyan Following  Edgar Obare's expose on Wash Wash I thought  it might be good to share the adverse effects of the industry  to the economy and to us wananchi wa kawaida.   Wash wash increases the country's money supply;  which  includes both cash and other types of deposits that can be used almost as easily as cash. So you would think CBK realeases data on Money supply  because of its effect on real economic and price levels? Unfortunately it doesn't.  What the CBK  releases is the Country's  GDP on a quarterly  basis. GDP is normaly assessed as a comprehensive indicator of a country’s overall economic health. So let's disect it. So it comes as no surprise  that the CBK cannot notice when people print money and pump  it into the economy. Note that tbe only way "new" money can come into the economy is through FDI, foreign remittances and money laundering. Let's divide GDP into two; Real GDP and N...

JUSTICE FOR MICHELLE JENNIFER

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By:Brian Miheso photo source:Jill Africa Imagine,as a parent, waking up one fateful morning to prepare your daughter, 8 years of age a grade two pupil and take her to school healthy,lively all cheered up not knowing it is the last time you see her alive. The most  painful bit of the story being mismatching statements,zero investigations,no charges..which translates to no justice to the grieving family of such an innocent Angel.So disheartening right? This is the story of Michelle Jennifer's death and the intrigues sorrounding it. On Wednesday 19 May 2021 Linda Achieng prepared her 8 year old daughter JENNIFER MICHELLE a grade 2 student at Niewview schools in kayole and escorted her to school before heading to town for she is a student at a certain institute located in town. Upon returning home that evening at 5p.m something unusual had happened, Jennifer was not home yet.She searched for her in the neighborhood and at her friends homes but no one knew her whereabouts. T...