Jamila Mohamed

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JAMILA’S MEMO: This week's lesson - The Streisand Effect

3 weeks ago | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

By Jamila Mohamed Published on: June 05, 2025 10:46 (EAT) Ah, the Streisand Effect – a term I’ve learned about this weekthat refers to the ironic and unintended consequence of trying to suppress information,which ends up causing that very information to go viral. It’s almost like theuniverse has a sense of humor. Take the recent arrest and detention of web developer andactivist Rose Njeri.
Muslims mark Day of Arafat ahead of Eid Ul Hajj

3 weeks ago | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

By Jamila Mohamed Published on: June 05, 2025 07:01 (EAT) Billions of Muslims across the world havemarked the Day of Arafat, which falls on the 9th day of the final month of theIslamic Calendar. This day is regarded as one of the mostsignificant in Islam and marks the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, duringwhich pilgrims gather at the plains of Arafah, near Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
JAMILA'S MEMO: A legally messy attempt to protect consumers

1 month ago | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

A bill that is supposedly here to save consumers from theevil clutches of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) overcharging them for unused databundles has caused jitters. The Kenya Information and Communication AmendmentBill 2025, sponsored by Aldai MP Marianne Kitany, wants to ensure we only payfor what we use. This sounds so noble, right? Almost like a superhero swoopingin to stop ISPs from making us pay for data we didn’t even consume.
JAMILA’S MEMO: Seals, Shifts, and Blame - Mwaura’s struggle with government communication

1 month ago | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

Three days is a long time inpolitics, especially in Kenya, where shifting positions and changing goalpostsare practically a national pastime. This week, Isaac Mwaura, the GovernmentSpokesman, gave us a perfect demonstration of how to cause confusion,backtrack, and then blame the media for it. All in the span of just three days.
JAMILA’S MEMO: A lesson in power and humility - From Luanda to the Vatican

2 months ago | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

By Jamila Mohamed Published on: April 24, 2025 11:34 (EAT) It’s easy to be swept up in the allure of political power —the titles, the bodyguards, the flashing lights of government convoys. For fiveyears, Caleb Amaswache lived that reality as the Deputy Governor of VihigaCounty, the second most powerful man in county government. Today, he sellsfirewood by the roadside in Luanda Town to make ends meet. When we met him, the contrast between past and presentcouldn’t have been starker.
JAMILA'S MEMO: The price of protecting 'our thief'

2 months ago | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

By Jamila Mohamed Published on: April 17, 2025 11:55 (EAT) There’s a saying in Kenya — local but painfully telling — "Hata kama ni mwizi, ni mwizi wetu." Even if he’s a thief, he’s our thief. How many times have we seen leaders accused of corruption arriving at Integrity Centre accompanied by cheering crowds of supporters? Too many to count. This week was no different.
JAMILA'S MEMO: Forced savings or forced suffering?

2 months ago | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

The government, through Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, has announced plans to introduce a law aimed at encouraging Kenyans to save money — a move meant to address what he calls the country’s "perennially low savings rate." But when news of the minister’s statement hit social media, the reactions were swift — and ranged from disbelief to outright ridicule. Many Kenyans found the idea not only absurd but painfully out of touch with the economic realities facing millions of citizens.
JAMILA’S MEMO: Jobs for loyalty

2 months ago | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

By Jamila Mohamed Published on: April 03, 2025 11:58 (EAT) Recent remarks by a local leader in Central Kenya haveprompted me to reflect on a worrying trend — the apparent barter tradeinvolving the exchange of public sector jobs in exchange for political loyalty. Murang’a Woman Representative Betty Njeri Maina made headlines after speakingin her county following a visit to State House.
JAMILA'S MEMO: No to 'Baba na Mama' orders

Mar 27, 2025 | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

By Jamila Mohamed Published on: March 27, 2025 11:31 (EAT) My memo tonight is addressed to a public servant whose videoclips made rounds on social media the other day. I found out that the officeris named Thomas Siele and his current job title is Deputy County Commissionerbased in Turkana Central. Now, the context of the video clip is, the governmentofficer was addressing residents of Turkana on the subject of distribution ofrelief food.
JAMILA'S MEMO: Hey leaders, do you listen?

Mar 20, 2025 | citizen.digital | Jamila Mohamed

By Jamila Mohamed Published on: March 20, 2025 11:51 (EAT) Tonight, my Memo is about listening - kusikiliza. Someone oncesaid that the Almighty gave us two ears and one mouth so that we can listenmore and speak less. It is through listening that we can give an appropriateanswer. It is through keen listening that we can provide solutions. And it isthrough active listening that we can identify problems and find solutions.