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and our question of the day too as well. So we're inviting your thoughts, your feedback and also your interactions with it as we continue with our programming. My good name is Brian Squa. Thank you for tuning in once again. This is hashtagwa in the morning and I'm not alone. I'm alongside my Costa, the one and only James. Good morning James. How are you? >> Good morning S. I'm doing good and I'm doing amazing. I hope you have a lovely morning as well. >> Yes, I had a fantastic Monday yesterday. It was quite a long day. Yeah, but um I think today's going to be one of those shows where we have a lot to unpack on because we have there's a lot to talk. I've seen a lot of other things trending and also yesterday a lot of things happen. So we want to see some of the those trending topics and also some of the look at the dailies and see what is really making headlines out there for viewers. My name is James John and social media can find me at Jamestown. Stay tuned on White4 channel. >> Yes sir. Uh maybe what caught your attention yesterday before we jump on to what's shaking and breaking the trending uh spheres. >> Yeah, apart from politically, I think what really caught my attention is because my team is finally back on the on the field and we are playing and uh yeah, we managed to win our first first game of the season. So yeah, I'm very excited to see how this this new season turns out. >> What was the team again? Fulham. >> Yeah, Chelsea number two. >> So yeah, my team is Chelsea. So yeah, it's a very Chelsea not. >> Yeah. So they played yesterday night and we managed to win it for for the first game of the season with a new coach. So it's a good thing to see cuz I know you're a big supporter of Manchester United because of speed but I want to see if we can finish maybe above you cuz last season it wasn't that fair for us. >> What will it take for you guys to rise above? >> Uh just fighting and being consistent throughout the throughout the season. Remember the season? >> How many games? Maybe >> that eight games. So that means about up to end of the year. >> Yeah. Not not the end of the year actually. Even next year time like this now is when you're going to start the new season. So next year around June July is when now the season will end. So it's it's about 12 12 or 10 months or so >> of just football pure emotions. So I just want to see how the season starts. Uh like how the season progress is way is way exciting and to see. >> Yes. >> Right. So can't for it fingers crossed. And I know there's a lot to anticipate to that too as well and you'll do massive coverage on that too as well. I think we mentioned full is trending and number one it's I'm sure it's in regards as well to back to school >> um celebrating Mini that is Mama Idol Dingga >> who is uh celebrating her birthday >> I don't know how young she's turning >> but of course she is a formidable f as well uh the wife to the deceased uh Rio Amoro Dinga as well. There's a lot of videos and exams on it too as well, including political appearances too as well and visitations. She turned 76. >> 76. >> Yes, she turned 7. She celebrated her 76th birthday. >> Mhm. >> Right. Privileged to be part of this special day dubbed main pin. You remain a pillar of strength, grace, and resilients trending on X >> as well on one of the top hashtags. >> All right. Uh number seven is also still celebrating Mama Ida Odinga celebrating main pin of course happy birthday Mama Ida number seven Kranam I don't know if that's still in regards to as well yes of course of course of course remember Baba was known for wanting and a very long time he had a vision of transforming Kra >> so I can see that too as well it's trending maybe I don't know what what do you think of that um do you I don't Personally for me, I feel like there's no the Baba type of celebration. I'm sure when Baba would have been alive, this birthday would have been such a >> big conversation and just like >> one after another in terms of commentary, but right now if I wouldn't have checked honestly I I wouldn't have recognized Mama Idingo was standing 76 years old. Yeah. I think after after the late barber pass think there's that type of lacking a figure even not political political but even out there cuz if if you were still here think it would be a big a big thing to to be celebrating 76 76 is a is a huge like a it's a is a big milestone so if the late baba will be here I think it should be more more of a celebration even recognized I'm seeing mama uh in uh as a woman whose journey continues reminding communities that genuine service is mentioned through the lifestyle and encouraged along the way. So yeah, it's a good it's a good recognition but you know not creating that much of a buzz. not be talked about that much. But if Baba was here cuz he's the figure and he's a he's a famous person with that type of influence, of course it would be a big deal, >> right? Absolutely. There's this hashtag that's actually catching my attention massively. >> Number 20 on X, it's dubbed fake military jobs. Yeah. >> And this is what it had lights in the gastra as well. What we talked about yesterday. So quote unquote, there's this gentleman to the graduate university too. immediately and someone to join the Russian army. He'll be earning 3 million Kenya shillings per month. Please beware of scams. These fake military jobs will cost you your life. He used to call home during his first three months,000. Something strange happened. Jama went mute. No one has ever heard from him since then. the one they can reach out to ask. This is how dangerous it is to serve in the Russian army. Employed and alive instead of chasing quick money and end up on the battlefield where you might never return home. And I can see there's a clip uh there's a clip too as well that a very short Instagram clip shared by this viral ex user showcasing I think probably the landscape the ambiencece and the vicinity of that and we talked about this yesterday and it's trending number 20 on X where like the panoramically said in this tweet most young men are being lured to go abroad into this fake jobs it ends up being a scam and then finally They end up being in the front line of battlefields. >> And we even said it yesterday, time without number. >> No matter how >> Kenyans are cautioned about these things, >> they still go ahead and participate. >> I get why you call them some people are gullible. Really? >> Exactly. So are we once again gullible? >> How desperate are we? Yeah. >> And also lastly before you go to such a gig definitely there's a process that has convinced you that it's worth it from the recruiters. >> Then you have to sign a contract too. >> Yes. >> So it's a whole process that you are aware of what you're doing. >> So meaning there's people to be blamed to to take accountability apart from the recruiters >> as well as thyself. >> Mhm. >> So this is a big debate gems. >> Mhm. Alo because I'm seeing also uh on trending at number two is beware of scams and it's also talking about now the military recruits. I can see a tweet here already serving the Russian army. They have been paid to help lure other Kenyans to join them in the battlefield. Dear Kenyans better stay in Kenya and be a shamba boy rather than being part of fake military jobs. Be be aware of scams. I can tell you for sure outrud the law of huge salaries cannot justify being sent to into a foreign war those offering you huge military salaries will not carry the consequences for you will your family will your future will just imagine your mom crying day and night imagine the pain imagine how depressed she will be imagine her not eating for two week for weeks cuz you decided to leave for Russia the pain is unimaginable so it's all It's all it's all the blame is all to the to the one who is taking the contract now. So cuz you know what's really going to happen. We have warned you. The media is warning you cuz it it has it has been a topic that has been in discussion for a while now just just for the sake just assuming cuz maybe it hasn't happened to someone that you know maybe I'll do it differently. What what makes you think that things will turn out differently for you because you are not special? Cuz anytime you been sent to that battlefield and you're put in the front row, of course you get going to get shot cuz you're not you're not that much of an experienced military expert and you're fighting with with with people who have military experience and they have been in that war for a while. No, you are just you just coming about 2 weeks uh you've just just touched the first gun in two weeks and you have been told just go and shoot people. So >> so it's all the blame to the people as much as we we are talking about desperation really. You cannot keep blaming uh about unemployment about a desperation and still you've been forced to to do something that is going to risk your life and also to even to to risk even to to hurt your family the people that are close to you. >> But I think the biggest accountability as well starts with the regulators who are in charge of running these recruitment agencies. Mhm. >> That means there's loopholes in the labor market. Cuz if an agency is posing as valid and licensed to run recruitment functionally in a country and it's running, remember there's labor laws that allow some of these agencies to operate. >> It's interesting because somebody at some point mentioned some of them are even linked to some of these politicians. >> Um when you look at the conversation I think the prime cabinet secretary had with uh one of the Russian was it Ukraine or Russian officials. or the ambassador who is there. They said they're streamlining things, but there's still a lot to be done in terms of own accountability right in our country, especially these agencies that are dangling goods that are fake in the eyes of desperate young Kenyans who want to earn a living. >> Nobody will give you 150,000 Kenya shillings day one or month one in that job that you've not had over 10 years experience. million up front then you're going going to get paid about 140. >> Nobody gives you that >> that deal is too good even to be true man. >> Yes. So the regulators need to have a meeting and labor laws need to come into play and then followed by individual accountability and then followed by as well us being conscious of what we want in life. Also don't let desperation lead you to such a place where you're losing your own life. Imagine now this young man who has just disappeared from this story that we have highlighted. The mom got stroke >> fell into depression. Things have gotten worse for the whole entire family and there's nobody else who can take accountability for that. They can't blame the government because they have no idea how he got into that country. >> They can't blame any other person. So the blame is on who >> is on thyself. Mhm. >> So I think Kenyans we need to take individual accountability and as much as we are crying foul and dropping names but also of course through the authorities stuff like that I think it's time that they crack down this syndicate because at this point this situation >> is getting out of hand >> and I've had endless conversations and now it's literally there's more than three hashtags about the same same thing. >> It's all creating awareness about it and people are still going. >> Yes. And the worst still continues to happen. So believe it's time it's time that we stop it >> and have a conversation. Now another person who's trending as well is um Kuruini member of parliament >> that is uh >> honorable John Phillip Ghi Kagusha remember on first of August he was arrested at royal media services. Yeah, >> this is after remarks he had made in Yerry that he said in Kikuyo that triggered a little bit of you'd say public >> but of course it caught the attention of uh the authorities. So uh he's being called and summoned for grilling and yesterday NC chairperson um his name and I I remember his somebody oh my care oh my yes ke my is so part of the example in the news highlight where they're saying from now on henceforth any politician who beard or spotted >> spewing head speech they be arrested and judged and this comes just in the backdrop of political temperatures as they continue to build or to build up in the country. Just to highlight part of it, on August 1st during a political rally in Kenya County, he allegedly warned Mont Kenya residents in his local dialect against voting for President William R. Arrest and court case. He was dramatically assisted by DCI arrested rather by DCI detectives at the Royal Media Services on August 3rd. He's currently facing charges of offensive conduct to a breach of peace that was released and he later on was released on 250,000 cash payer. Now NCI NCIC summon on August 24th he appeared before the national cohesion and integration commission that is NCAC his legal team led by law and deuanu rejected the English translation of his kikuyo atterances presented by the commission prompting a standoff over interpretation and jurisdiction. So this is an ongoing case as well and media is following up and updates on it as they continue to develop >> but lesson learned is >> to every other person who is looking forward to contest or become gems become part of 2027 election >> mind your language stop spewing hat speech >> hatred and propaganda we understand it's politics but can we just be ethical a little bit I don't know if you agree on the same >> I agree totally agree cuz there's no need to uh to even cause threats to people like uh essentially telling telling people if you don't do this then we'll do this to you. So that's that's actually a threat to the the community. So there's no need for that. If you're campaigning to be any you're campaigning for any seat just just go out there convince people with your agenda not really the type of speeches and even talking bad about your opponent or even threatening people to do uh even forcing them actually cuz there's no need for that. just just uh present your agendas if they are really enough and you have a strong a strong campaign and also a strong agenda now you're going to change things in the future if you see you see things are not being done well if you you have that type of um convincing to the people I think that's will that will work cuz if you convince the people rather than threaten the people I think that's that's the best way to go for it so there's no need for that but we've talked we'll be talking about these things but I know I know eventually you'll see you'll still hear people still here something similar to it happening cuz at the end of the day that's how we have normalized campaign being being about now actually right now it's way worse cuz there's even the the the thing with good zim so we have normalized we have normalized campaigns being some some some place where we can express oursel badly talk talk ill about other people so that's that's the culture that we are building on but I don't think it's the best way to go for it >> right absolutely before I hand it over to you too as well. Uh then we can shift to the dailies too. Uh so apparently >> uh the Linda Moni Brigard uh that is set to be registered as a political vehicle is suing uh >> the name is political parties disputes tribunal and this is what's happening. So the row is on a high stake legal and political dispute in Kenya revolving around efforts by a popular political movement to formally register as a political party ahead of the 2027 general election. The primary conflict stems from the office of the register of political parties repeatedly blocking or reversing reservation of the name Linda Moni leading the movement to prominent leaders to take the matter to court. So I say you know what come to register it an official political party they're suing it. The name allegedly closely resembles an existing already reserved political slogan like Lindam Kenya Loratia Kenya. I don't know who who owns that though. >> Who owns Linda Moni high stakes party registration that is the debate on it. >> Mhm. >> Was was there another I had no idea actually not know about any >> no idea somebody anything like Lindam Kenya but >> there's Lindam Kenya Boresia Kenya I think it's on citizen digital here. Mhm. >> Interesting. >> But you know, political like politics is also some some kind of a game that you have to be strong cuz you'll be facing a lot of even crazy things cuz if you want to register your party then there's even a similar party with the similar name but literally it's Lindam Lindam Kenya. So there's no correlation in any way. So yeah, it's a good thing they are going to sue to sue and also to claim their rights for the name. But let's let's let's be real here. That's >> I don't know what's really really out to put it, but >> that's what we expect mostly when it comes to politics. This must be that going on and on and off on and off and and off. So yes, >> that's the that's the the thing about politics >> and and I can see Paul Jerro, lawyer Pauline Jerro and former LSK president Fambo are following up on the case and it was actually presented as well yesterday. So there's a lot of developments on that too as well. Remember it's it consists of Babu Aino >> Eden Cuna >> and the rest of the opposition as well. >> Right James before we get to the dailies >> I'm just looking at at a story here. Do you know uh normally when you come to CBD mostly on the weekends uh mostly on Sundays is when you find those Tik Tokers those type of content creators there at CBD just to shooting content. So apparently Nairobi city county clarifies new licensing fees and charges applied for media and digital entertainment activities in CBD. >> Oo child. So >> it's getting >> it's getting let let me tell you Nairobi governor that is Sakaza has clarified that new lessons in fees under the Nairobi city county finance act 226 target professional and commercial film productions and not not ordinary ordinary uh that is content creators. The clarifications comes a day after the county published the act which introduced charges for film media and digital entertainment activities. Sakaja says the fees are intended for organized production that make significant use of public spaces and county infrastructure. A local commercial film will attract 8,000 Kenya shillings per shooting session while international production 8 >> 8,000 per session. >> Per session. >> Yeah. >> That means if you be filming on Kimati street >> Yeah. 8,000. >> So will you be marked like >> you know >> how many times you've been on the street? >> I think. Yeah. I think. Yeah. any any think of for for maybe from one point to another point or another point >> different parts of different part or different session I don't know how they >> how will they do this >> maybe different scenes of the shooting scenes >> wow >> so 8,000 is a lot of money then while international production will pay 50,000 music video production will cost 10,000 while static content production apps will pay an annual uh 40,000 Kenya shillings fee monetize ized or ticket ticketed influencer events will require 10,000 Kenya shillings permit while domestic streaming platforms will pay 1000,000 Kenya shillings annually. Sakaja says the county is targeting large production involving crews equipment vehicles and public roads. He says the creative uh sector remains an important source of lily livelihoods and the county will will not introduce measures that that stifle creativity. So that's just crazy. Even looking at the mount, just imagine now going to CBD. Then you're just shooting your maybe a short film. You're not really you're not really there for just cuz you are a big brand. Maybe you're just starting your own production company. You just maybe it's your first movie cuz normally it was free just to shoot on the weekends. >> Then it's actually that's what has promoted content creation >> actually. Yeah. >> Content creation. So I don't I don't understand why they are coming for the for the content creators or they just realize it is making a lot of money for them. I think so. I think they realize a lot of people are making uh some good bank and they want to control or regulate it >> because also when you look at uh it's a bad actually that's a bad move honestly for me it's a bad move as a creative as someone who does PTC's in the CD and everywhere literally that's a bad move and of course it's going to elicit some sort of backlash or criticism or appro let me just click on it I think it's on B actually and I'm looking at the comment comments. Somebody said tax churches as well for noise pollution. Actually they they issued yesterday also a notice to churches and any other events that to be creating noise especially weddings and the rest of parties. >> Somebody said this is an opportunity for police to swindle. Exactly. Exactly. So they'll be on this street that route from the beginning to end >> even city hall around city hall too. >> Yes. So this is an opportune moment for to have a field day with these guys. >> Even I'm I'm seeing a person here saying the average can officer can't tell the difference. So you won't know if you are a production you are just a content creator or you have production they just know you have to pay money. So it's a waylessly >> but like they have highlighted in the article there's uh there's a remark I don't know if the digital content creators association led by Trevor has weighed in on this cuz this needs to to have some sort of public participation honestly do you agree that now hencefor moving forward filming in the CBD you'll have to pay or even taking photos why did I not even make use of that I think the only way I made use of the CBD in terms of taking photography was during the protests. I wanted to film several protests initially >> and then also >> I know you have to go in the pocket and >> and then filming promos. I think there's there's our morning promo with I Val and Steph which we filmed I think was it for last year I think around two years ago we filmed in the CBD they never charged us it was for free >> I think there's also one of my PTCs in the projects which we did in the streets so meaning that even journalists who be doing reports standing in the middle of a street >> you'll have to pay >> you cannot create content for free >> it's getting worse >> yeah just imagine now an organization like ABC just going to shoot a promo there then you're being asked be 50,000 Kenya shillings. I don't think they'll soon >> but but I think it's a way I don't I think now the the kjo will take advantage of the of the the content creators cuz they have seen it even when they are not required to pay you're still being harassed by by the k no reason why are you doing you should not be shooting at this spot you should not be doing this as this spot but at the end of but when you look at it as a public space but now you're required to to pay even no matter where you're going to shoot the content so >> I think I I think they've also realized that a lot of people maybe uh I think there's trespassing because there's also laws and rules of trespassing. >> There's areas that are marked that you're not supposed to go there especially during protests. >> I think they felt like most of these young youthful persons are so aggressive. They film in places and expose some of these people and it definitely coming off as a threat. So probably this is a move for regulation. That's my own opinion and my understanding >> probably. Let's hope for the best. >> All right, let's move to the dailies. I have a copy of the Daily Nation. The splash talks about salaries crisis hits counties. Workers are struggling to pay school fees, rent, and loans. And then there's a photo as well of control of budget. Margaret Nyako >> Mhm. says six counties are yet to submit their budget for the year 2026 2027 financial year. >> Uh the number of 20 counties is 21 21 uh counties where staff are in distress as we speak and affected counties have been pointed. I can see this Bmet that's leading at number one. Abingo Bonga Bayoui Kissi Gicho Kalipia Lamo Meu Nakuru Nairobi Saakani Titaveta Tana Rivera Turukana Transoya and Vhiga. So salaries are now I don't know if they will be disbbured yet but it has reminded me of Nairobi is it Nairobi county too as well where >> they said they have not received their salaries for for a long time. I don't know if they've managed to sort it. I've not seen an update yet but I remember was it last week or several weeks ago we had shined the light on that story too as well. >> Workers at city hall in crisis saying salaries have not been disbbured. All right. uh on top of the cover of the Daily Nation newspaper rearrest drama as law as face murder murder charge of Dr. Mkiso killing page number two of the Daily Nation. I think I watched a bit of excerpt of this story. So it was discovered that she was murdered Dr. Matiso who was a researcher and also a mental health advocate. she was murdered and some of the evidence is actually leading to very close people that were you know in her circle and uh there's rearrest that are happening. So this is a big story too as well to follow up. And then next the story is on page number two of the Daily Nation. >> And then uh followed by TSC jobs scandal. The story is on page number 10. >> Uh unions outraged after national assembly speaker Moses Wangula revealed that state house hunts teacher employment letters to MPs saying this amounts to to an an admission that political patronage influences hiring. Right. This is really absurd if at all it's true. Union unions are outraged after National Assembly Speaker Moses Utangula revealed that state house hands teacher employment letters to MPs saying that this amounts to an admission that political partners influences hiring. >> That would be a different story if I hope it's an allegation but you know what it's on on the top cover page of the Daily Nation. And then uh Gashago flags do election technology firm. The story is on page number six. Former deputy president Gadi Gashagua alleges >> the electoral agency has turned to a controversial South Korean firm for an election system sparking a dispute at the procurement board. There's always been debate and debacle and push and pull especially when it comes to technology that runs election. >> Yeah. Despite yesterday IEBC issuing a notice saying that you know what degrees are no longer needed because we will have to contest for the presidency MP and gubernatorial seats. >> So >> IBC will always be at the center of conversation especially when it comes to matters uh election. >> All right. Uh lastly down there, county employees have not been paid for the past two months following a standoff between county governments and the control of budget Margaret Nakango on budget approvals. The story I think I've highlighted it once again. The story is on page number four and five gems. >> Mhm. I'm looking at the people daily can see the splash is no longer the king maker. Gashu now eyes top spot. So former DP emerges from a 55day political consolidation to embark on a journey from from region principle into a a national position alternative. So what really is um is captured here is about gashagago has ended a 55 day round of political consultation. There were in just in quotes there were consultation and openly declared he wants to run for president of Kenya in 2027. He stated um he stated that yes uh he will be he's not really the king maker rather he'll be the king >> he's the king actually that's what he said interesting >> yeah so until >> king is not a kingdom though >> yeah get so >> all kuna kings who are different you know you can be a king of your own country >> but so he's saying is the overall >> king by the people yeah >> we are a presidenty country >> also the article frames that um this is the ship from Ali a big where he pushed the opposition that is push for opposition unity behind a single candidate to to a clear personal presidential bid. Remember they had not really stated who is going to to be the the spearheader for the for the presidency. Now that's that's why he's saying is going to be the king rather than making the other other people be the the king. So but but what really what really what really need to do mostly is to to maybe to convince other regions apart from M Kenya region that you can he can do this cuz you have seen mostly the focus is on the mount Kenya region. So you must convince the other regions >> but then the thing is he can't contest because he's he was ousted constitutionally. >> So there's that and there >> but then there's also was it is it what is it called? Is it a reb? No, there's a word for it where he is countering it and the case is still ongoing in court and some of the reasons he was giving because I actually watched part of the procession. >> He still claims he was unwell. >> Mhm. >> And I don't know if constitutionally you're supposed to be asxed out of office if that type of argument the major reason. So I don't know if he's cleared by the courts because it's still an ongoing process. >> I don't know if it allows him to contest but it's a double-edged sword. You know there's always surprises when it comes to the former DP. >> Yeah. Cuz I believe maybe the the case is also ongoing but I think ABC stated that the deadline is next year. So maybe maybe within this year we see some changes but for now >> I doubt honestly I doubt if the courts did it >> overturning it would take a miracle. Do you think maybe in a scenario where the the court maybe overturns it do you think is the best the best one out of those opposition the opposition to be the president >> in terms of or in terms of being the best leader >> uh uh I don't know >> with the likes of there the likes of the likes of >> yeah I think there are the backdrop calling shots but him being fronted He's like the best person to take on. >> I think he's saying back then he was giving the space for the the ones to shine was making them the kings but right now he's going to be to be the one >> you know we used to call him uncle me and stuff. I used to call him uncle in my head and I think uncle should chill. He should relax now backdrop >> but yeah he still is influential anyways you know politics is also about relevance and calling the shots >> so yeah >> but we'll see what happens in the ballot in 27 so the story is on page number four of the people daily that's the other stories I lighted here there's a state law cost of fertilizer to help drought eight farmers the story is on page number eight then there's another story about nema invest Investigation revealed possible waste leakage in Masinga dam. The page is uh the story is on page 14 of the people daily. That much of the stories that are main stories covered in the people daily. >> Right. Um still much of the election as we finish up on it too. So I think we we had a we we partially highlighted it. The Independent Elector and Boundaries Commission, IEBC, has clarified that a university degree is not currently required for candidates seeking to contest for any elective position, including president, governor, or member of parliament in this oncoming general election 2027. IABC Commissioner Anderu says the degree requirement under section 22B1 of the elections act was declared unconstitutional by the courts leading to its removal by IEBC. Quote in quote from her statement she said as we start now there's no requirement for a degree for anybody. Okay. She explains that the court found the requirement discriminatory >> partly because only 3.5% of Kenyans held university degrees and according to the 2019 census the court also found that the process used to introduce the requirement did not meet um the constitutional threshold >> for public participation really. >> Uh she also said parliament could have introduced educational qualifications through proper legislation and public participation. for now. She says candidates without university degrees can contest the three positions provided they meet other legal requirements. >> Oh, so anyone who's a human being and within that age, you can just presidency. >> No, no way. >> I don't think that's the best way to go for it cuz you know, you know, being a president really requires a lot. not only not only be able to to lead but can you really communicate with other with people can you really communicate with other with even with other presidents when you meet them can you be that type of literate so you cannot really argue that like not having like um when you don't have a degree you have the freedom to go and run for the presidency I think that's not the best way to to >> honestly education wise especially for us >> you know I'm not trying to to say Africans in general but there's a certain There's a certain credibility you get as a professional >> even if right now a lot of people are saying degrees are not that you know relevant in terms of venturing into any career profile because of the margins of the digital explosion and how people can easily make it even without you know stepping into a class to get the basics of ABCD but especially if you're contesting >> for office as a president. >> Yeah. without a degree and you have to make sound and informed decisions about the people you're leading. Honestly, you need to be a professional at least. What shocks me as well is some of these politicians, you see some of these institutions giving them honorary degrees. >> Yeah. >> I think that it should be scrapped of like an honorary degree does not break. Imagine you're being given an honorary degree in something like u they used to operate they operate people's brain. Imagine being given yes in neuros an honorary degree in neuroscience. You don't have even have even you don't even you can't even mention the three parts of a brain of a cat right so no way especially for presidency what are you equalification honestly >> yeah man even degree is a minimum qualification should be because now a presidential seat is a big seat bro because you're now leading a nation you have to be the spokesman of the nation out there you have to to share ideas you have You know the education system as much as we say is not that important at least it gives us a lot of knowledge and also expose us to a lot of things that are able to help us even in our daily to runings. But now let's say now you put someone who who has not had any single education. Let's say just the normal primary to secondary education then that's the best leader that you can can put out there. Even it won't be a good good >> for MCA does it need? >> No no no MCA I think is just a normal certificate then you're good to go for >> normal of what level of education? >> I think secondary education >> what? Yeah doesn't have that much requirement but from governor to MP seat to the senator seat to to the presidential seat >> it's at this point led just all leaders minimum equal degree because I I understand as we as time goes by degrees aren't becoming more as >> you know highly revered in terms of qualifications but for leadership especially when it comes to making sound and informed even the president your president he's a doctor right in fact we loudly refer to him as doctor President William RT he studied I think zoologology and bot >> and something to do with agriculture agreech plus many other things he studied so no way please please please what minimum >> yeah just be the minimum the requirement is a degree cuz oh man just I'm just imagining >> like how is crazy to can be where we have said now you don't have a you don't need to be to have a degree so that you can run for president presidency that means your genz That's that means even anybody can go out >> because generation they can make it through whatever in terms of them not needing to be like politicians >> but for constitutional >> adherence and just rule of law please step into our >> you know uh I was listening to someone and was mentioning that some of the reasons why these political leaders just get like when they're making their speech sometimes they go even beyond that. they you go to that that beyond level that they even start insulting people starting doing that the necessary things is because some of them have not been exposed really to the education systems even they have not learned the modes of communication and how to to to do the public literacy is the way that's why we see even in our Kenya Kenya politics there's a lot that is going on that is not really convincing even to the ear not only to the eye cuz we have we have put other political leaders in those seats who are not really illiterate. They have they have bought some of these decrees. They have bought some of these papers and they still sit in the seat. But when it comes down to leading and speaking for the people, they don't know how to do it. So >> how will you even pass laws? Imagine even laws >> even how can you conduct a debate without knowing what to what even what even in the law you've not done the degree for >> cuz you know as an MP or a law maker, right? You go to parliament to pass bills, propose laws. >> Just imagine putting an illiterate person there. >> I don't know why they they decided to go on that route, but it's not the best route, >> honestly. All right. Um, Instagram will be able to view your DMs and photos starting this summer. Oh, but didn't didn't Instagram just the other day do away with end to end encryption? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, I think they're already able to see your DMs. M >> I think this is from from Jeff Rose. Shout out to his uh Instagram tech commentary. He t says Instagram officially ended support for its optional encrypted chats on May 8th of 2026. Meta said very few people were using the feature so it removed the option entirely. Before this change, an encrypted conversation could only be read by the people inside it. Even Meta said it couldn't even access those messages unless someone in the chat chose to report or share them. Now, your regular Instagram DMs don't have that same level of protection. But that doesn't mean a random Meta employee is sitting at at lunch scrolling through your group chat. I can only imagine. >> It doesn't mean that the message content is technically accessible to Meta systems and may be produced when legally required. Messenger still uses end to-end encryption. Is Messenger owned by Meta? >> No, I think it was a third party. >> No, no, Messenger. Yes, third party of YouTube. No, not YouTube. Facebook actually doing away with it to introduce an app for Facebook. Yes, I remember. >> So before sending that photo, screenshot, confession or message, you'd never want to read aloud in court. Remember one thing, >> Mark Zuckerberg may not be reading the group chat, but he no longer has to knock to read it. >> Um I think that talks about privacy privacy and data protection. Yeah. in this uh digital era of extreme surveillance because how safe is your business charts that person is sitting on you in your DM uh that person you're reaching out to I can only imagine the backend controllers at meta what they see because end to end actually allowed that chat to be private in a way that if they had to access it >> like right here in our country like safar and I'm using an example of my dad when he was abducted and tortured and he died >> I wanted personally I wanted to know the communications the last person he spoke to >> on that mobile phone he had >> Mhm. So we were told by the court and by Safariccom too that they there has to be a court order that allows directive that summons Safariccom instruct safarum >> to process all the call logs of the people he spoke to before he died >> and that court order is not 24 hours it's not 48 hours >> and it will cost you money >> of course >> and I think that's what comes with the loss of privacy too as well. So if this is the route they are taking as well if somebody's bullying you or surveilling on you from another country or the same same meta people are even surveilling on you and instructing information the same way chart GPT they're saying the more you feed it data the more it collects information about you >> we also need to have laws >> let it be easier because if you're serving me hot piping tea when it comes to your time also take it as hot as you gave it to me so that it becomes a fair equilibrium but lastly gems. >> Mhm. >> N out of 10, most of these apps are not designed for Africans. Honestly, I swear that's that's my own opinion. >> That's we just we just just guessed using using those type of platforms. But I I don't really think it's the best way cuz now looking at it remember in those maybe big corporation, those big companies, let's say a company like Meta, there's a lot of workers working there. not only AI AI which is of course being interrogated in the systems but there's a lot of workers and you don't know the personality of these people maybe to weirdo and can access some of those messages. So it's way crazy even to think about what they can do with what they can see. So it's not really it's not really good for even for privacy and also data protection of about the individual cuz we we always keep telling the people just be careful what you do what you do on the social social media be careful what you text on social media cuz now they did away with end to end that means the your your your messages could still be accessed but after not really that fast but after some uh just a process but right now they can just be able to go to the service and look at what you're doing on on on your on your private chats. So there's no need even to call them private anymore. Cuz if other people are seeing them, that means they're not private. That means all the conversation that you're having on your meta meta meta platforms like Instagram and also Facebook and also threads is also there. So everything has been seen. Everything that you're doing has been seen. There's no there's no way you are saying it's all about private. >> The need of being on the platform then just remove the DM. >> Yeah. I don't I don't know why they are just changing things abruptly cuz I think they started with um starting now the meta one you remember the meta one where they start they started saying you should pay for for for the meta plus the verifications they brought it to to to WhatsApp as well where you have to pay for to just not to see the ads cuz now when I'm when I'm just viewing my stories that is my my status the WhatsApp status is I normally come through with some ads and I'm not really comfortable you're not really you're not really okay with that cuz you're not used to it even on a >> Yeah. So it's it's something that is frustrating. So they I don't I don't know why they changed those um they they implementing new policies just all of a sudden. >> I think it's just the fear of who is planning what and what cuz uh with this theories and conspiracies around a possible World War >> that's why saying it's not meant for the Africans really >> man. And also they're calling it uh I think there's a there's a there's a discussion we had on the other show and we said it's a tech apocalypse where >> a possibility of some of these first world countries going to a world war II is it will be a warfare of AI tech on tech. So it's nuclear weapons that are AI centered. Even we look at how um the United States >> bombed Iran. They used in fact there was an update from Pentagon the defense that said there's a type of weapon that was AI oriented that was initially >> legally uh technologically not approved but the United States still went ahead used it on Iran. So look, they're breaching even some of these AI laws. >> And I think it's also time if as African cuz I remember what we attended, we actually covered it here on the connected Africa summit 2026. The major conversation was uh uniting Africa's tech innovations for a digital inclusive market but specifically coming up with governance laws and policies that run how we use and consume some of these uh tech products especially those that are being fed to us >> by first world country and I remember one of the speaker from Safarum there was actually Safariccom CEO Peter who was also among the speakers and plus many others they said we should move away as Africans from consumerism to production because I believe we are heading there story by story in terms of autonomy. We have the resources but just I think the capacity >> cuz remember when Microsoft was about to set a data center was it in Turkana? >> Yeah, they power they needed in terms of electricity wattage in terra >> is it in ter? Yeah, they needed it in trillions in terms of being able to just have that type of capacity in our nation. And remember some of these data centers are even now consuming a lot of water. It's now a big debate. They're saying data centers cloud for like I think the GPT >> in the United States. I think there's even one of the tech commentators who said there's a river in the United States. I think is it river Mississippi >> one of the rivers or the hands river >> that's drying up because some of these data centers are consuming a lot of water to cool these machines and in that way water is running out. Bill Gates as well alluded to that. He said as time goes by, maybe by 2030, the world in general will be suffering from water shortage. It's actually a big debate when it comes to conversations on, you know, climate action and water crisis. In fact, there's a law that was passed. I remember reading it. I think it was even covered on CNN. It's part it's it's somewhere on Donald Trump's app if you check it out. The water bill something. >> Yeah. So, there's a lot in that tech world to cover. Yeah. >> Lastly, Samwan says, "Chad GPT could soon watch your screen." What? Record every meeting and call and have content on your entire life. No way. I think CH GP is getting out of hand at this point. >> Yes. Privacy. Not only the charging all all type of AI models are now in a in a place where they can they can really literally do anything cuz now remember when I told you you can ask your charg about yourself and you can really describe you really exactly who uh exactly from what he knows about some of the details you ever shared to that AI model and some it's really scary cuz now just imagineing maybe in the in five years to come where these models will be cuz right now if they can do some sort of things maybe in the next 10 years cuz every I think now we have a lot of mers the likes of cloud we have the likes of GPTs we have the likes of Gemini and also other other AI models and both of all of them are doing amazing things and are doing something that we are never imagined that we've been in a place where can even generate videos can even generate pictures that look exactly like you can even generate pictures wherever you want can even do literally anything for you even um generate posters for your business and all So we've got to a space where as much as we saying AI is the next big thing, we need to be careful with the >> it's already the next big thing anyways. >> Yeah, we need to be careful cuz remember I think was it in China where they now they they're switching away from using AI even for the children. They're now going back to the old type of system of learning cuz they have realized this is not the best. Yeah. This is not the best way to go for it because it's it's actually not not really helping a lot of people there because now imagine imagine the education system that you went through you had to even to go to the books you had to read even you had to to master a lot of things but right now it's wasting >> you had to all like literally all those formulas you to have them in your in your in your >> finding X >> yeah you had to have all that but right now they can just go they can just take their phones scan >> they can just scan a mathematical mathematic mathematics question and get the solution with all the formula even. So it's it's way scary because now even we were talking yesterday with the guest say we were talking about the creativity has gone down down down below cuz a lot of people are not really getting into that creative space. They just if you want a script you have you want to get something done really quickly just go to your GPT explain to the issue that you have it you have you have then it'll just generate a lot of ideas for you. Yes it will be helping you make >> but it's assistive. Yeah, it'll be asking you, but at the end of the day, it makes you it makes you even more less creative and also lazier to be honest. >> Actually, that's a question I'm asking in one of my next projects. Uh, is AI making us smarter or less than smart? >> Actually, a question of discussion, but we are filming somewhere. >> So, yeah, I think you post a really good picture cuz >> uh low key low key, I personally feel like there's people who are getting dumber. Yeah. in terms of >> their creative juices and creative BS because somebody just sent you an email and instead of you like >> critically adding an nuances and making it personal, you just posted it on whatever please just curate a response to this. I think slowly low key there's people who are maybe let me say lazy. >> Mhm. >> But yeah, try try try your best. I understand it's an assistive it's an assistive tool but try to add in a human touch by the end of the day you know to get to a point just imagine maybe 2 years to come to get to a point where you cannot literally do anything cuz you feel like nah I'm doing it wrong you need even you need to go to the AI for that you can you trust the >> overdependence I think we'll see overependence >> yeah exactly I think we are also seeing it right now cuz you find >> addicted >> not not really addicted but sometimes you just you just um just feel like no I'm not done to my yeah let me let me let me so that's why we are adding >> enhancing your own original thoughts I think is good but like creating it from scratch that's yeah that's why that's why it's always carried for the children at at school cuz yeah with the new CBE model yeah of course you'll be talking about focusing on the career focusing on that but just just imagine where you you you have chosen a certain career path but you don't know much about it. You just been there because AI helped you all that all that all along to that point. Yeah, it will be assisting but at the end of the day what are you benefiting from it? So AI is here to to help us but sometimes we not we are going to to to depend on it that much that is not going really to help us but rather than change what you are doing also replace what you're doing. >> Yes. >> All right. And as we finish up, so psychology says you can sell almost anything to anyone if you understand these 26 rules. I'm not going to go through all of them. I'm just going to like highlight. One, emotion drives every purchase. People buy with emotion first before making any decisions. Logic usually comes afterward to just justify the purchase. Number two, sell the transformation, not the product. Interesting. When you look at your favorite influencer um >> gems who sells whatever they sell, do you buy that product because of that influencer or do you buy the product because you want that product? Yeah. >> Mhm. Mostly right now is just because of the influencer because they have sold this they have sold you like the best part of the product they have showed you. Yeah, if you want to like let's say for example the remember when you talking about the Olympics. >> Yes, >> there's that been an issue that has been going on even in Hollywood. >> But because those are the influencers, those are big people. These are big people with the influence and also they are popular with the the normal the common citizen. So okay so if did it work well for them for them I'm just I'm also going to try it. James dead skin lightening or bleaching >> and he used this. >> Then I go out there on social media if I have that influence. I go out on social media and tell them I tell the people this is what works. This works best. This works magic. >> So people buy the person not the product. >> The product. Exactly. >> Okay. Interesting. >> That's why brand actually go for those type of influencers cuz if if we did not look at that angle that means anyone can sell the product but that's not the reality. Only the influence people with the numbers sell the products. >> Yes, there's a there are a lot. They say communicate value clearly. State your price with confidence. I think this is something as well that at some point I've struggled with especially when it comes to moderating gigs and events. I've been to hundreds of events since I started this career thing >> and somebody approaches you. You know what? In my head I'm like Haim like why why are you starting with problems >> start by in a red card will help you trust me but also the confidence of like also using your red card especially if you are a starter cuz you are a starter intermediate and then an expert >> an expert >> yeah I think if you're selling something >> communicate your price very clearly the minimum I can take is 150 50,000 USD. Anything below that, you can say goodbye >> to my to my fees. Right. >> So, I think it's something that a lot of people struggle with too as well, especially if you're still building, you know, you know, something. >> Yeah. Cuz the reason is maybe you're a starter and you feel like, okay, do I am I really worth that type of amount of money? What if I'm going to ask this amount of money, then I'm going to lose the gig? So, there's that fear. That's why you you find some of these uh starting starters you find them not really not really they are losing actually a lot of money and some of them even going out even to be scammed because they afraid to to state their price they're saying this is what I'm working from this is what I deserve this what you are going to give me but if you cannot give me that okay we're not going to do any business >> that gems if you've worked and earned it let's imagine you're you're a brand and most actually there's a conversation we had and one of the experts was Brand visibility is actually a big thing. You know, for you to be able to step into a room and command their attention, you need to have built that profile, right? And people buy everything that they see. Sometimes aesthetics are part of the brand and what's there. The logo, >> it's it really tells a story in itself. M >> so if you've earned it uh just present your price on the table and fold your arms >> wait for the last decision cuz if really I'm bringing value to this project >> or this gig >> then you'll have to you'll just have to do the necessary. So I think that's also something we need it need to be taught in school and gigs and negotiations in contracts etc. Because in these spaces you can be scammed, bro. >> A lot. A lot. >> And I've been through it. >> And you have seen a lot of people even complaining coming out and saying, "I worked with this brand, but they not they not pay me or they paid me less with what we had agreed on cuz they know you you don't have that money after you. They know you won't do anything apart from just obeying what they want. But if you stated your your your price, you stated everything that you want before you can get into that type of gig, of course they will they'll they'll adear to it. >> Yes. >> So we are on a timeout button because your next guest is actually live to you. So tell them what they should anticipate in. >> So uh just a few minutes I'm coming back. Then we'll be talking about now building a brand that stands out. We'll be talking about brand visibility and also then we'll be talking about more on advertising even getting the journey of a virani to get to know about his brand is his company and what normally does and also the journey behind all that success. So make sure you stay tuned on social media and can find me at James my good name is James John. Yes. And from 9 to 10, we're having an up close and personal with an interesting guy in the basketball basketball space who just jetted back >> from the country right now. Jetted back to Kenya from the United States. So he's only 18 years old and he's making tremendous pro progress in the foot in the basketball space. So he'd be enlightening enlightening us on what exactly it takes to be a professional footballer plus changing countries from Kenya moving to the United States and back. What are some of the things that actually pulled him towards that direction? And James, you've massively talked about NBA and drafting etc. What does it take to be drafted? >> I would love to hear about I would also love to hear about that conversation as well. >> So stick around and stand by for that at James brand124 channel. Hashtag is in the morning. Okay, take a break. Gems is coming up in just a bit. Stay tuned.