
Economist Tevydon
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6. TOLERANCE Vs CHOICE Less-educated people may be more tolerant of hardship in marriage (infidelity, financial struggles, disagreements). Educated people are more likely to choose personal happiness over endurance if the marriage no longer fulfills them.
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5. CONFLICT OF AMBITIONS Educated couples often face clashes in career priorities, personal ambitions, or lifestyle choices. Less-educated couples may share simpler, more survival-based goals (family, farming, small business), which align more easily.
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4. SOCIAL PRESSURE & FAMILY TIES In less-educated or traditional settings, families and communities put strong pressure to “make it work,” even during crises. Educated couples usually have more individualistic lifestyles, where external family pressure is weaker.
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3. FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE Educated individuals, especially women, are more likely to have jobs and financial independence. This means they can leave an unhappy or abusive marriage without fear of survival.
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2. ATTITUDES TOWARD DIVORCE In many communities, uneducated or rural populations see divorce as shameful or socially unacceptable, so couples endure difficulties. Educated people often live in urban areas where divorce is more normalized and socially accepted.
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1. DIFFERENT EXPECTATIONS OF MARRIAGE Less-educated couples may view marriage more traditionally — as a lifelong commitment, regardless of challenges. Educated couples often expect emotional fulfillment, career alignment, and personal growth in marriage.
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🧵🧵Marriages between uneducated people last longer than educated people, why?👇👇
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🧠 WHY SAVING IN KENYA FEELS IMPOSSIBLE 💸 Salary comes in — and vanishes. 📉 Taxes. Loans. Inflation. 🥫 Groceries rise. Transport hikes. 💔 You’re not bad at budgeting — the system is broken. 🔁 RT if you’ve felt this. @EconomisTevydon
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📢 YOUR TURN: ❓Who deserves priority—first-time buyers, informal settlers, or youth jobseekers? ❓Is the levy + Boma Yangu model working—or skewed to the elite? ❓How can government & communities close the awareness gap?
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7. ✅ FINAL TAKE: 👉The AHP does benefit low-income earners, youth, and local MSMEs—through housing and jobs 👉But awareness gaps persist, especially in rural areas and slums. 👉Elite capture and profiteering remain serious concerns 👉Transparency, outreach, and slum inclusion.
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6. 🗣️ Citizen Voices—Real Talk From Reddit: “It’s a scam…free public land…sold at market rate…contractors’ families” “Propaganda…peak comedy…zero progress…potsdamkin village vibes” https://t.co/Y5o45MHVny
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5. ❓ WHO’S MISSING ? Nearly 13 million Kenyans (46%) are unaware, largely in rural counties like Wajir, Lamu, Isiolo, Mandera . Informal settlers in slums like Kibera often excluded—no clear reallocation plan . https://t.co/MXWReh5Tjg
citizen.digital
Over 13 million Kenyans are unaware of the Affordable Housing Program, touted as one of President William Ruto's legacy projects aimed at providing housing solutions to citizens and boosting job...
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4. 🪚 ECONOMIC BOOSTERS: WHO’S GAINING INDIRECTLY Jua Kali & MSMEs: KSh 4.4b ring-fenced; contracts for doors, windows, fittings . Job creation: 250,000+ direct & indirect jobs; 160k–200k youth/women employed . Community impact: https://t.co/JXPY06hOrN
businesstoday.co.ke
Over Ksh4.4 billion has been ring-fenced for the Jua Kali and MSMEs in the ongoing Affordable Housing Programme.
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3. COST & FINANCING MODELS Payment plans: KSh 3,200–7k/M for social housing; KSh 5,200–15,600/M for affordable units Deposits: Studio units start around KSh640k, 1-bedrooms KSh 960k, 2-bedroom KSh1.28m . Boma Yangu platform: Over 547,000 registered https://t.co/XvOSyWuIm0
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2. ✅ DIRECT BENEFICIARIES Targeted at low- & middle-income earners earning . Also includes civil servants, entrepreneurs, boda boda riders, mama mboga—no payslip required . Social housing stream for households earning under KSh 20,000 . https://t.co/wiAobzdNNl
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🧵 KENYA’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING: WHO’S WINNING? 🇰🇪 1. 🎯 AMBITIOUS TARGETS The AHP aims for 200,000 units/year, with a long-term goal of 1 million homes over five years . So far, 140,000 to 160,000 units have been built or are in the pipeline . https://t.co/Y9pvAVvScZ
the-star.co.ke
The initial target for residents to move in by December 2024 has shifted to April 2025 due to ongoing court cases.
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🔚 FINAL WORD: Kenya’s TVET funding in 2025/26 shows real commitment— But to truly transform vocational education, the next step must be👇 📌Diversify funding through private partnership 📌Boost innovation and curriculum modernization 📌Close equity gaps for vulnerable learners
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8. 🔍 THE DEBATE ✅ Pro: Fair access, focus on trainers & infrastructure. ❌ Con: Heavy reliance on government; underfunded innovation, equity, and private linkages.
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7. 🌟 STUDENT‑CENTRED FUNDING MODEL New policy means needy students in universities & TVETs get scholarships/loans: University per‑student funding from KSh 152k→208k TVET per‑trainee at ~KSh 67k/year . https://t.co/WnNtd7STSE
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