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If you have lived in Kenya as long as I have, the term 'Harambee' should, at the very least, ring a bell. 'Harambee' is a Swahili term that literally means 'all pull together'. If you need help, be it money-wise, labour-wise… it doesn't matter, all you have to do 'ni kuita Harambee' and your community's got you!! Harambee is such a revered activity in Kenya, it's our country's official motto! (I bet you didn't know that) *To be clear, I do realise pulling together is not exclusively Kenyan* So, with Harambee's prevelance, someone must have decided to bring it into the digital world. Yes, they did. So, what do you get when you cross our spirit of Harambee with technology? You build massive platforms and call it crowdfunding! Kickstarter , Indiegogo , Crowdsupply , GoFundme etc. There's a tonne of these crowdfunding platforms on the web. If you have an idea that you'd like to execute but do not have the capital to do that...

The answer might surprise you. The Cannes Film Festival is an invitation-only film festival that takes place annually in Cannes, France. Per Wikipedia , “… is a popular venue for film producers to launch their new films… ” Basically, getting your movie screened at Cannes is a huuge deal. Enter Rafiki. Rafiki is the first ever Kenyan film to be screened at Cannes. You would think this fact would unite us as a country to show support by showcasing it everywhere. Well, you are dead wrong!! Rafiki was banned in Kenya by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) Why? The movie, directed by Wanuri Kahiu , is a love stroy between two women from opposing political families. Trailer here . Yap. It has a homosexual theme. This move by the KFCB led to a predictable altercation on Twitter via #KFCbansLesbianFilm This ordeal got me asking, “Are Kenyans on Twitter homophobic? And how do I go about getting the answer?” Well, of course by analysing the thousands of tweets about the top...