Great! So even the departments within a government is buying and investing into Bitcoin! I am also seeing a lot of governments are already discussing about creating a Bitcoin reserve as well. While such kind of adoptions are generally a good news for Bitcoin because it bring in trust into the system.

But too much of Government investment is also not great for the ecosystem itself. I think Bitcoin shines brighter in the hands of the common people. My honest opinion.

Why I'm particularly happy for this kind of information is the fact that is coming from an African country, we've known a lot of African countries to be reluctant in investing in innovations especially when it comes to cryptocurrency, is only the youth angle in the African continent that have decided to be creative and innovative in investing in cryptocurrency, so these news leaves me with a smiling face knowing that it's coming from an angle of the Kenyan Government. I'm just hoping, little by little the Government of the sub Saharan Africa countries Will key in massively in investing in cryptocurrency especially Bitcoin, instead of remaining aloof and watching other World leaders catching up on the moving train very early.

This is generally positive news for the Bitcoin community that it's been adopted by a department of the government. This is a sign of growth, and what to expect from this is that other bodies and organizations from the government will also begin to consider Bitcoin as the national fire brigade has done in Kenya. This is an example of acceptance and adoption that is beginning to take place, and it will not just stop in Kenya, it has the potential to spread all through Africa like wildfire.

As more accepts Bitcoin and adding it to its balance sheet, the lower the impact on it towards me positively.

I mean if this happened a few years ago, many would be excited and sees this as a bullish news. Not for me though, but seeing more people integrating Bitcoin is good news.

As for Kenya and their government, maybe this is the first step towards them doing the same as what Bhutan did when they invested millions of Dollars into Bitcoin and now, they're reaping the profits that they got through holding it. Now that this happened already, what would be the next step for them? Will other departments do the same if they see success in the action that this department did? Will the government do the same as well? Or maybe other nearby countries will do the same if this move by the Fire Brigade will show significant results?

Kenya is an amazing country. They have the next silicon valley in Africa. Very progressive despite the political challenges. Africa Bitcoin Conference holding there is exciting as it proves their acceptance of Bitcoin.

You mean this made them the first labor union to announce that they hold Bitcoin. There should be others who hold Bitcoin in small quantities but are yet to make such announcements for several reasons - strict government outlook on Bitcoin. Africa will open to Bitcoin one day, we'd have more conferences about Bitcoin with even government officials in attendance.

Now I'm just waiting for the day that stores will have "Bitcoin Accepted Here" signs en-masse.

P2P selling still works, but is inconvenient when you're trying to stay within limits. So directly accepting bitcoin would allow me to snag a lot of stuff.

Would be really nice to see such a development that you described and the ones like in OP's post throughout the world.
The trend for adoption is there and it's nice indeed that some pick the right path and choose BTC.

Never witnessed or seen one myself, but I am sure hoping to live through it becoming a reality.
Thanks for the heads up with the info regarding the welcomes to BTC! It's really appreciated.

The problem with some African countries is that they are governed by set of old politicians who are not open to new ideas. They tend to follow traditional financial systems and don't want to tap into the open doors that the industry offers. It's a welcome development from the Kenyan Fire Brigade. Maybe the leader of this important organization understands the benefit of investing in Bitcoin. Kenya under Uhuru Kenyatta experienced a lot of technological advancement and I hope William Ruto will step up this course and one day invest in Bitcoin.

Good initiative, but is the acceptance as a donation or part of their long-term investment plan, and what is the role of such associations or labor unions in influencing workers and employees and their ability to identify Bitcoin?