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Nairobians, this sedentary lifestyle will kill you

Being sedentary can lead to anxiety
  • The sedentary lifestyle can contribute to a ‘C’ list of serious conditions – from cancer etc
  • The Nairobian sedentary Lifestyle, sees wannabes behave like immobile potted plants
  • Being sedentary can lead to anxiety, and of course obesity

 A friend called Ade (on a WhatsApp group) just got his annual one month leave and send The Group pictures of himself relaxing in Mtwapa.

 Besides the usual humorous ‘hater’ ribbing along the lines of ‘ohhh! Muhindi alifurahi sana kuwa memba wa the gazette 44th tribe ukapewa leave after being #SevenYearsASlave’ (meaning the last leave wannabe worker Ade got was in 2010)! Ade came in for some serious teasing.

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