Jamlick Gitonga Miriga

08/02/2026

08/02/2026

A jobless man applied for the position of 'office boy'.

The HR manager interviewed him, then gave him a test: clean the floor. The man passed the test with flying colors.

"You are hired," HR manager informed the applicant, "give me your e-mail address, and I'll send you the application for employment, as well as the date you should report for work.

The man replied " I don't have a computer, or an email!"
"I'm sorry," said the HR manager. "If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And we cannot hire persons who do not exist."

The man was very disappointed.

He didn't know what to do. He only had $10 with him. Once that is spent, he won't have any money to buy any food.

He went to the supermarket and bought a crate of tomatoes with his $10.
He went from door to door and sold the tomatoes in less than two hours. He doubled his money.

He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60. He realized that he can survive this way.

He started to go everyday earlier, and return late.

He doubled or tripled his money every day. Soon, he bought a cart, then a truck. In a very short time, he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

Five years later, the man became one of the biggest food retailers. He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance.

He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan.

At the end of the conversation, the broker asked him for his email address.
The man replied: ' I don't have an email.'

The broker was dumbfounded. "You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded in building an empire.

Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?," he exclaimed.

The man thought for a while, and replied, "an office boy"

If you just lost your Job or Just failed an Interview Don't worry be Optimistic..

Something good is reserved for you because everything happens for a reason

06/02/2026

05/02/2026

At University, we had a guy called Kazungu, very handsome with money and a beautiful girlfriend.
He was contesting for guild president, and spent a lot of money, he came to vote with his girlfriend and his entire crew on voting day.

Fast forward, Kazungu got one vote on that polling station yet he had like 20 of his crew voting from their including agents and girlfriend.

He collapsed when they read the results and for a common face, for some reasons that's the last time I heard about him, he became quiet, I even don't know if he graduated or not...

What do you think?

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02/02/2026

Kenya could face a potential Ksh23.18 billion liability following the closure of clean-cooking company Koko Networks, a move that may trigger a claim under a World Bank political risk guarantee, according to documents and people familiar with the matter.

Koko, which supplied subsidised bioethanol fuel to about 1.5 million households, shut down operations on Jan. 31, 2026, after the government declined to issue a Letter of Authorisation required for the international sale of carbon credits, the sources said.

The potential exposure stems from a 15-year political risk insurance guarantee issued in March 2025 by the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).

The guarantee covers risks including breach of contract, expropriation and political violence. Koko is expected to file a claim arguing that the refusal to authorise carbon credit sales amounts to a breach of government obligations, the sources said.

If MIGA pays out under the policy, it may seek to recover the amount from the Kenyan government, potentially adding pressure to public finances.

Koko’s business model relied on carbon credit revenue to subsidise the cost of clean-cooking fuel and stoves for low-income households.

Under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, host government approval is required for the transfer of carbon credits to international markets. Without the authorisation, Koko was unable to sell credits in higher-value markets, removing a key revenue stream.

The company entered liquidation after it could no longer sustain subsidised fuel prices, the sources said.

The shutdown has led to the loss of about 700 direct jobs, alongside thousands of last-mile distribution agents.

More than 1.5 million households previously using Koko’s fuel are now expected to revert to charcoal or kerosene, reversing gains in clean energy adoption and increasing pressure on forests and household air quality.

02/02/2026

Do not give money to secure any job!

Get the job, appreciate it if you wish.

02/02/2026

Divisive Political statement.

I have noted with disgust a divisive political statement going round on media.

The Political statement is meant to divide or cause disunity between Meru County vs T/Thika County.

We must condemn any hint of politics of division between Imenti na Watharaka.

Divisive Meru County Vs T/Nithi politics will not help the Ameru.

We miss the point.

Watharaka ni Wameru! Ukweli.

That our Deputy President, Prof KK is working for all Kenyans. He is not supposed to serve Tharaka or Ameru alone.

Let us observe the global Cohesion and Integration campaign where everyone belongs to the global community. Though originality still counts.

Jamlick Gitonga Miriga

02/02/2026

The Salary Negotiation That Taught Me Everything In 2025

Candidate: "I need 100,000 per month."
HR : Our budget is 60,000 per month.

Boss: "Pass. Too expensive."

HR almost moved on. Almost.
But HR asked one question: "What would make 60,000 not work for you?"

Candidate : "Honestly? Nothing. I have loans, rent just went up, and I'm tired of being underpaid because I'm 'still learning.' I know my worth now."

HR went back to his boss.
Showed them the cost of leaving the role open another 3 months. The lost productivity. The team burnout. The recruiter fees if we went external.
It was over 50,000.
The boss accepted.

Here's the part that still gives the HR chills: Six months later, she told HR she had another offer for 130,000 per month but turned it down because they were the only company that fought FOR her, not AGAINST her.

Candidates remember who believed in them. They remember who negotiated IN GOOD FAITH versus who played games.

Stop treating salary negotiations like a battle to win. Start treating them like the first test of your company culture.

Because if you can't advocate for someone BEFORE they join, why would they believe you'll advocate for them AFTER?

Jamlick Gitonga Miriga

30/01/2026

Two brothers from Kisumu, Kenya, took their mother to court after their father’s demise, challenging her decision to give part of the estate to their much younger brother.

They claimed their father was too old and sick to have fathered the last child and demanded that the boy be excluded from inheriting anything.

Their mother stood her ground, insisting the youngest son was the biological child of her late husband.

After constant pressure and insults, she agreed to a DNA test, but only on the condition that all three sons would be tested, and that anyone found not biologically related would lose their inheritance.

The brothers agreed and signed an affidavit. When the DNA results were released, only the youngest son tested positive as the biological child of the deceased.

As a result, the two elder brothers were disinherited, while the youngest inherited the entire property.

What’s your take on this story?

Jamlick Gitonga Miriga