Account Summary
Bio
With bylines at @BloombergAfrica. | Business Journalist @cgtnafrica. | Moderator | Car Nut | Views here = mine.
Followers Count
227,435
Friends Count
698
Tweets Count
110,855
List Count
299
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Verified
Yes
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
269
Percentage of Verified accounts
0.27%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
5,274
Percentage of Protected accounts
5.27%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
5 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
48,044
Number of users with a Bio
51,956
Percentage of users with a Bio
51.96%
Percentage of users without a Bio
48.04%
Worldcloud of Bios
Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapitalFMKenya | 1699169 | 937 | 518907 |
| tito_mboweni | 1473884 | 8233 | 10753 |
| orengo_james | 1338843 | 1064 | 2145 |
| CanaryMugume | 759336 | 6286 | 39230 |
| larrykim | 729616 | 569344 | 85764 |
| KafuiDey | 534583 | 20777 | 106672 |
| EACCKenya | 531623 | 2385 | 8507 |
| tawarayat | 518726 | 258484 | 212128 |
| HonMoses_Kuria | 408052 | 939 | 4729 |
| DanielLutaaya | 387102 | 1073 | 34725 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| larrykim | 569344 | 729616 | 85764 |
| BeefEnt | 431099 | 145312 | 518130 |
| tawarayat | 258484 | 518726 | 212128 |
| RonHeinlein | 243871 | 88872 | 36099 |
| TheBubbleBubble | 169817 | 166418 | 117549 |
| africaupdates | 154553 | 140504 | 655103 |
| hughballou | 132253 | 120381 | 53136 |
| Dr_Rafizadeh | 125831 | 122357 | 9932 |
| ifindkarma | 105085 | 216719 | 96288 |
| TFB_INDIA | 88199 | 92985 | 79206 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SupremeBeingNes | 1028593 | 73911 | 66439 |
| Brianmbunde | 780907 | 223870 | 7566 |
| africaupdates | 655103 | 140504 | 154553 |
| bruno_akampa | 585897 | 37570 | 7591 |
| potentash | 534280 | 15654 | 2330 |
| CapitalFMKenya | 518907 | 1699169 | 937 |
| BeefEnt | 518130 | 145312 | 431099 |
| mmnjug | 490129 | 66090 | 2072 |
| Kastone_Paul | 398327 | 8776 | 1686 |
| TrottoirRadio | 372664 | 21031 | 22612 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| larrykim | 9744 | 569344 | 729616 |
| BernardMarr | 4809 | 56679 | 137724 |
| TheBubbleBubble | 2954 | 169817 | 166418 |
| tawarayat | 2660 | 258484 | 518726 |
| JillFilipovic | 2440 | 7290 | 161428 |
| TheRudinGroup | 2379 | 21041 | 24011 |
| AnnPettifor | 1534 | 5677 | 67268 |
| anasebrahem | 1506 | 73495 | 35486 |
| unhabitatyouth | 1417 | 20919 | 52406 |
| bradmeltzer | 1412 | 2393 | 69983 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
500
Earliest tweet was on
2023-01-19
Latest tweet was on
2023-04-11
Tweets covering
82 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
134
Percentage of total tweets
26%
Number of Original tweets
87
Percentage of total tweets
17%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
324
Percentage of total tweets
64%
Number of tweets that were Replies
222
Percentage of total tweets
44%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
57
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
57
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1630929127195701250 | That these two statements came barely 24-hours of each other, is a pretty -ve indicator of the quality of governance we have at KRA’s Board at present. Purporting to suspend laws and acting as an Executive Chairman when the agency has a CEO = 🚩🚩 https://t.co/nNcAVj6Che | 275 |
| 1635725197314777088 | Latest padjustments from @EPRA_Ke raise more questions, especially since PDF audits are yet to be public. Product costs (for petrol, diesel, kerosene) fell. Crude prices fell ~ 12%, Jan-Feb. $-KES rate in the managed float rose by 2.5% - but you’re raising retail prices? 🤔 https://t.co/S4mrITCnYc | 172 |
| 1618698720333398017 | EABL’s H1 numbers are an interesting lesson for any policy maker who actually pays attention to the effect their policies have. A surge in excise tax cutting consumption - this is not the first time this has happened. But are MPs, Treasury listening? Likely not. | 129 |
| 1635967348774404096 | That rush for the exits from Kenyan stocks continues unabated. @SafaricomPLC, as the biggest, most liquid stock at the NSE, is getting absolutely hammered. Down over 6% today, -40% over 5 years. Back to March 2017 levels at these prices. https://t.co/PZgPMzTmXZ | 114 |
| 1630579921784299521 | Now that payday is here, some initial thoughts about the egregious mess that are higher contributions to NSSF. Small small thread. [1/n] | 61 |
| 1645837818974072832 | Some data to keep in mind now that #debt, #debt service & the opportunity cost incurred is back in the public discourse in #Kenya. Here’s the broad outline of what our debt service obligations look like, up to June 2026. Even at current $-KES rates, that’s > $ 10 Billion, p.a. https://t.co/a9LAZNBSF7 | 46 |
| 1639197489013174272 | Alright, where’s this chap? 😆😆 (Credit to @MwangoCapital for unearthing this little gem). https://t.co/NpBB21rPGL | 46 |
| 1641016802472779779 | Twin hits from a surge in fuel prices & the transfer of a $ 525 Million loan from @KenyaAirways to the Kenyan taxpayer, saw the carrier book a loss of nearly $ 300 M for FY 22. Without the two, the airline’s Chairman tells me, KQ may have made a profit of ~ $ 18.5 Million. https://t.co/b5W36lxzJ9 | 26 |
| 1619306640553148418 | The language being used by @KLM to describe the threats they believe exist in #Tanzania keeps changing. On January 27, the airline flagged the risk of ‘civil unrest’. On January 28, that has been changed to an unspecified ‘Local Threat’. What’s going on here @KLM? https://t.co/anAQuah1rn | 23 |
| 1620752342022000642 | Do not change lanes on the roundabout. It’s not complicated. No one’s asking you to calculate how much propellant we need to put 20 tons into orbit around Mars. Don’t change lanes on the roundabout, then start complaining when you almost ran into someone else in their lane. | 15 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Reply count
| ID | Text | Reply count |
|---|---|---|
| 1630929127195701250 | That these two statements came barely 24-hours of each other, is a pretty -ve indicator of the quality of governance we have at KRA’s Board at present. Purporting to suspend laws and acting as an Executive Chairman when the agency has a CEO = 🚩🚩 https://t.co/nNcAVj6Che | 32 |
| 1635967348774404096 | That rush for the exits from Kenyan stocks continues unabated. @SafaricomPLC, as the biggest, most liquid stock at the NSE, is getting absolutely hammered. Down over 6% today, -40% over 5 years. Back to March 2017 levels at these prices. https://t.co/PZgPMzTmXZ | 20 |
| 1618698720333398017 | EABL’s H1 numbers are an interesting lesson for any policy maker who actually pays attention to the effect their policies have. A surge in excise tax cutting consumption - this is not the first time this has happened. But are MPs, Treasury listening? Likely not. | 16 |
| 1626615236194082816 | 39.85 liters. 198.7 km…so just under 5 km/liter. But in smiles per gallon, this is 💯 worth it. https://t.co/tmlNv34DCL | 14 |
| 1643646042771017728 | 10% across the board now. Remind me, what was that about government not borrowing ‘expensive’ money from the market again? https://t.co/jZFJgtApS7 | 13 |
| 1635725197314777088 | Latest padjustments from @EPRA_Ke raise more questions, especially since PDF audits are yet to be public. Product costs (for petrol, diesel, kerosene) fell. Crude prices fell ~ 12%, Jan-Feb. $-KES rate in the managed float rose by 2.5% - but you’re raising retail prices? 🤔 https://t.co/S4mrITCnYc | 12 |
| 1620752342022000642 | Do not change lanes on the roundabout. It’s not complicated. No one’s asking you to calculate how much propellant we need to put 20 tons into orbit around Mars. Don’t change lanes on the roundabout, then start complaining when you almost ran into someone else in their lane. | 12 |
| 1639123225400471552 | Fun start to the morning at @SpiceFMKE. https://t.co/DiYGjYQMXr | 10 |
| 1639197489013174272 | Alright, where’s this chap? 😆😆 (Credit to @MwangoCapital for unearthing this little gem). https://t.co/NpBB21rPGL | 8 |
| 1623645047647268864 | That’s an odd bit of gear to leave under the $ 600 Million toll road in #Nairobi. 🤔 https://t.co/bq2pCsKeq0 | 8 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Quote count
| ID | Text | Quote count |
|---|---|---|
| 1630929127195701250 | That these two statements came barely 24-hours of each other, is a pretty -ve indicator of the quality of governance we have at KRA’s Board at present. Purporting to suspend laws and acting as an Executive Chairman when the agency has a CEO = 🚩🚩 https://t.co/nNcAVj6Che | 19 |
| 1641016802472779779 | Twin hits from a surge in fuel prices & the transfer of a $ 525 Million loan from @KenyaAirways to the Kenyan taxpayer, saw the carrier book a loss of nearly $ 300 M for FY 22. Without the two, the airline’s Chairman tells me, KQ may have made a profit of ~ $ 18.5 Million. https://t.co/b5W36lxzJ9 | 14 |
| 1618698720333398017 | EABL’s H1 numbers are an interesting lesson for any policy maker who actually pays attention to the effect their policies have. A surge in excise tax cutting consumption - this is not the first time this has happened. But are MPs, Treasury listening? Likely not. | 10 |
| 1635967348774404096 | That rush for the exits from Kenyan stocks continues unabated. @SafaricomPLC, as the biggest, most liquid stock at the NSE, is getting absolutely hammered. Down over 6% today, -40% over 5 years. Back to March 2017 levels at these prices. https://t.co/PZgPMzTmXZ | 10 |
| 1639197489013174272 | Alright, where’s this chap? 😆😆 (Credit to @MwangoCapital for unearthing this little gem). https://t.co/NpBB21rPGL | 8 |
| 1630579921784299521 | Now that payday is here, some initial thoughts about the egregious mess that are higher contributions to NSSF. Small small thread. [1/n] | 5 |
| 1635725197314777088 | Latest padjustments from @EPRA_Ke raise more questions, especially since PDF audits are yet to be public. Product costs (for petrol, diesel, kerosene) fell. Crude prices fell ~ 12%, Jan-Feb. $-KES rate in the managed float rose by 2.5% - but you’re raising retail prices? 🤔 https://t.co/S4mrITCnYc | 5 |
| 1643646042771017728 | 10% across the board now. Remind me, what was that about government not borrowing ‘expensive’ money from the market again? https://t.co/jZFJgtApS7 | 4 |
| 1620447437247885312 | Take #remittances out of the picture & agriculture is home to (collectively) the second largest sources of foreign currency income for Kenya. When one pillar of that – #horticulture – has a near 40% fall in earnings, you have to ask - what’s going on? https://t.co/Slny2Kl9fN | 3 |
| 1619306640553148418 | The language being used by @KLM to describe the threats they believe exist in #Tanzania keeps changing. On January 27, the airline flagged the risk of ‘civil unrest’. On January 28, that has been changed to an unspecified ‘Local Threat’. What’s going on here @KLM? https://t.co/anAQuah1rn | 3 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1630929127195701250 | That these two statements came barely 24-hours of each other, is a pretty -ve indicator of the quality of governance we have at KRA’s Board at present. Purporting to suspend laws and acting as an Executive Chairman when the agency has a CEO = 🚩🚩 https://t.co/nNcAVj6Che | 411 |
| 1618698720333398017 | EABL’s H1 numbers are an interesting lesson for any policy maker who actually pays attention to the effect their policies have. A surge in excise tax cutting consumption - this is not the first time this has happened. But are MPs, Treasury listening? Likely not. | 304 |
| 1635967348774404096 | That rush for the exits from Kenyan stocks continues unabated. @SafaricomPLC, as the biggest, most liquid stock at the NSE, is getting absolutely hammered. Down over 6% today, -40% over 5 years. Back to March 2017 levels at these prices. https://t.co/PZgPMzTmXZ | 225 |
| 1635725197314777088 | Latest padjustments from @EPRA_Ke raise more questions, especially since PDF audits are yet to be public. Product costs (for petrol, diesel, kerosene) fell. Crude prices fell ~ 12%, Jan-Feb. $-KES rate in the managed float rose by 2.5% - but you’re raising retail prices? 🤔 https://t.co/S4mrITCnYc | 187 |
| 1639197489013174272 | Alright, where’s this chap? 😆😆 (Credit to @MwangoCapital for unearthing this little gem). https://t.co/NpBB21rPGL | 150 |
| 1630579921784299521 | Now that payday is here, some initial thoughts about the egregious mess that are higher contributions to NSSF. Small small thread. [1/n] | 92 |
| 1623645047647268864 | That’s an odd bit of gear to leave under the $ 600 Million toll road in #Nairobi. 🤔 https://t.co/bq2pCsKeq0 | 73 |
| 1620752342022000642 | Do not change lanes on the roundabout. It’s not complicated. No one’s asking you to calculate how much propellant we need to put 20 tons into orbit around Mars. Don’t change lanes on the roundabout, then start complaining when you almost ran into someone else in their lane. | 59 |
| 1645837818974072832 | Some data to keep in mind now that #debt, #debt service & the opportunity cost incurred is back in the public discourse in #Kenya. Here’s the broad outline of what our debt service obligations look like, up to June 2026. Even at current $-KES rates, that’s > $ 10 Billion, p.a. https://t.co/a9LAZNBSF7 | 49 |
| 1619306640553148418 | The language being used by @KLM to describe the threats they believe exist in #Tanzania keeps changing. On January 27, the airline flagged the risk of ‘civil unrest’. On January 28, that has been changed to an unspecified ‘Local Threat’. What’s going on here @KLM? https://t.co/anAQuah1rn | 42 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #kenya | 3 |
| #debt | 3 |
| #zambia | 3 |
| #nairobi | 3 |
| #ukraine | 2 |
| #ghana | 2 |
| #eritrea | 2 |
| #springmeeting2023 | 1 |
| #georgia | 1 |
| #svb | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @safaricomplc | 2 |
| @cbkkenya | 2 |
| @klm | 2 |
| @kcbgroup | 1 |
| @keequitybank | 1 |
| @bethesdastudios | 1 |
| @jt4cgtn | 1 |
| @kenyaairways | 1 |
| @ajenews | 1 |
| @tiktok_us | 1 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤔 | 6 | thinking_face |
| 😆 | 2 | grinning_squinting_face |
| 🚩 | 2 | triangular_flag |
| 🤷🏾♂️ | 1 | man_shrugging_medium-dark_skin_tone |
| 😳 | 1 | flushed_face |
| 💯 | 1 | hundred_points |
| 🇿🇦 | 1 | South_Africa |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 10 |
| Flags | 3 |
| People & Body | 1 |