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The hand of death has snatched another young man in Maryland. Mr. King Wilson Mungai, 25 years old of La plata Maryland, U.S.A died in a road accident which occurred on Fri. January 22, 2010 .According his best friend James Mwangi of Alabama, who has received a police report on the accident, King was making a left turn when a truck coming from another direction crashed on his car. He was taken to the hospital in a coma and never recovered. He died later as the doctors tried to revive him. King came to the US in 2002 and lived in North Carolina until 2006 when he moved to Maryland. King is the first and only son of Rev. Pastor Samuel Mungai & Rose Bella Mungai of Naivasha in Kenya. Proverbs 20:11: Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Leaders support PM visit A cross section of party leaders from Central Province come to the defence of Prime Minister Raila Odinga's planned visit to Murang'a. Led by Thika ODM coordinator Ng'ang'a Wanjukira and Gatanga PNU official Patrick Karangu, the leaders said the PM's visit was a golden opportunity for the region's people to bring their development agenda to the government. "Raila is a proven man of action who has solved various problems affecting the country and his visit to the region is a blessing to the residents", said Wanjukira. The PM's scheduled visit to Kigumo District on February 28 has sparked controversy with a section of leaders from the area claiming it was meant to undermine Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta in home turf. Area MP Jamleck Kamau and a number of civic leaders have opposed the PM's tour of duty claiming it had a hidden political agenda. They even suggested that the visit be put off. However, politicians from Thika and Kiambu and the larger Murang'a District dismissed the anti-Raila group as politically naïve and driven by bigotry. "The country needs leaders who are ready to reach out to people from a cross the political or tribal divide to avoid sliding back to blood shed and mayhem", said Wanjukira. Wanjukira said Raila has every right to visit any corner of the country and added that MPs of the country and added that MPs or councilors have no business lecturing him on where or not to go. Karangu said those opposed to the PM's visit were likely to set a dangerous precedent where his (Raila's) supporters may be provoked to block leaders from Central Kenya from setting foot on their strong holds. The leaders said various parts of the province especially Kigumo lagged behind in development with dilapidated roads and other infrastructure which need to be brought to the attention of the Prime Minister. At the same time, former Juja MP Stephen Ndichu also threw his weight behind Raila saying he was welcome anywhere in the province. "Kenyans won't tolerate nonsense of immature politicking and lack of vision. May I remind these so-called leaders that we left the era single party dictatorship many years bask and are not about to turn back", said the maverick politician turned preacher. He urged the Prime Minister to visit all the districts in Central and Eastern Provinces. PILL THAT WILL HELP YOU LIVE TO 100
A PILL to help people live to 100 free from debilitating health problems is set to "revolutionise" ageing, experts said on Tuesday 2nd February, 2010.. The breakthrough has come after scientists identified three “super-genes”. People born with the genes are 20 times more likely to reach a century – and 80 per cent less likely to develop the senility disease Alzheimer’s. Even being overweight or a heavy smoker does not stop a third of those with the genes living to 100. Now US researchers are working to produce a drug that can mimic the genetic benefits and hope it will be ready for testing within three years. Their work features tonight on a BBC TV documentary. Life expectancy for men in the UK is 77, for women it is 82. At the same time nearly half a million Britons are affected by Alzheimer’s. SILVER SURFERS: HEALTH NEWS, PENSION ADVICE & FUNNY STORIES Lead scientist Dr Nir Barzilai said: “The advantage of finding a gene that involves longevity is we can develop a drug that will imitate what this gene is doing. If we can imitate that, then long life can be terrific.” Professor Judith Phillips, president of the British Society of Gerontology, said the discovery would change how people look at growing old. She said: “It’s a huge opportunity because the ageing population is growing anyway. They would be a huge resource because people would be able to work longer and they would have a healthier life, and it would revolutionise the way we look at older people. “And it would reduce costs in terms of care.”
Govt to posses all grabbed wetlands The government will posses all grabbed wetlands as the process of profiling and developing a data base for all the wetlands gets underway. The move will be carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources and that of land. According to the minister of Ministry of Environment John Michuki, they were in the process of declaring a number of wetlands and rivers as protected areas. Lake Naivasha whose water levels have fallen to alarming levels was among the wetlands to enjoy this status. Michuki admitted that the country faced various environmental challenges in the country's five water towers of Mau, Mt. Kenya, Mt. Elgon, Aberdare and Cherangani. He said climatic change coupled with increasing population in the country had had negative impact on the country's water resources. This had brought in pollution, destruction of the catchments and drying up of these water sources resulting into the shortage of water. "The situation is bound to get worse unless measures are put in place to control pollution and conserve the catchments," The remarks were contained in a speech read on his behalf by his assistant Ramadhan Kajembe during the national celebrations of the World Wetlands Day held in Naivasha. The minister said although the recent Copenhagen meeting on Climate Change did not yield much countries present were in agreement for change. He said that the countries committed themselves to reducing global warming to less than two degrees Celsius above the per-industrial global temperatures. He said the commitment by the industrialized countries to commit USD100Bto cushion developing countries from the effects of climatic change was laudable. He appealed to Kenyans to reduce put measures in place to help reduce water reduce degrading and help tackle the now global problem of climate change. "We should also conserve biodiversity in order to safeguard various species of life that depend on our wetlands such as our wildlife," Speaker after speaker during the meeting called for the implementation of Lake Naivasha management plan in order to save the lake. Kenyans abroad sent home $609 million last year, down from a record $611 million in 2008 but higher in local currency terms, the central bank said on Tuesday. Remittances are a significant source of foreign exchange for east Africa's biggest economy, coming after horticulture, tea and tourism. Day-to-day fluctuations in the local currency market are often driven by remittance flows. Charles Gitari Koori, director of the research department at the Central Bank of Kenya, said after taking into account currency fluctuations, remittances in 2009 came to 47.1 billion shillings, up from 42.3 billion in 2008. He said in a statement that 2009 was much better than the previous year because there were no major events to boost remittances, such as mobile operator Safaricom's IPO or the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008. Kenyans abroad also sent money home to help relatives after post-election violence in early 2008. Persistent drought in Kenya during 2009 boosted remittances to help families hit by extensive crop failure and dead livestock, Koori said. North America remained the main source of remittances, accounting for 52 percent of the December's $56.3 million, followed by Europe with 30 percent -- up from 51 and 27 percent respectively in November. "In general, the remittances data could signal the fact that economic activities in the source markets are recovering and as such they will be significant sources of future remittances. Overall, these data signals the resilience," he said. "Most of the diaspora remittances are used to support investment especially in real estate-construction and investment in equities in the stock market."- Reuters Welcome to Men's Choir
I attended a local church service while in Kenya at Kinyona Church, Murang'a a week ago. It was interesting to see men's choir (wazee - those who qualifies as a grandfathers) giving a number during the service. Age was an issue here and Mr. Seed did not qualify - too young. Far right with a white trouser is Mr. Dauglas Karanja, AP Police Commandant, Rift Valley Province. The church was planted here in 1905. The school started in 1910 and was meant for Chief Njiri's family. It was opened for public in 1914. METHALI YA KISWAHILI Majumba makubwa husitiri mambo. Big houses conceal a lot. Al-Shaddai orphans home fundraising in London is in May 1st
Friends of El-Shaddai in London have organised a fundraising event to be held on Saturday 1st May 2010 at 500 High Street North Eastham London E12 6QN. To make an everlasting change in these Orphans’ Life they need to make a substantial contribution in their day to day life. They can only achieve this by first settling them at a single site location where they can call home. They are presently based on rented accommodation across two sites making it very expensive to run and serve these very needy children. They are hoping to buy them a piece of land and commence building of their own premises. Elshaddai Centre does not want to live on hand outs forever. They will probably get tired of handing out forever and this is why they want to start income generating projects such as daily and poultry farming, or carpentry, masonry possible once they are settled making them self sustaining in the long run. The children at the Elshaddai centre have nowhere else to call home and hence permanent premises of their own are essential. Mr. & Mrs. Brian Mukiri has been on the frontline to see this home has been helped. For more details please call either 07943043311 or 07536436061 or 07944701204. – For more information please visit - www.ehopecentre.org - - CLICK HERE FOR MORE "Nice talking to you Mr. Seed. I am excited. I am going to tell my husband that I talked you today. He will be over the moon as he is a big fun of Mr. Seed website. I told him that I know you in person but he could not believe me. We will call you with him tomorrow. Right now he is at work." - A Kenya lady living in Southampton, UK. Lemon: Benefits & Uses
Create Sweet Smelling Ice CubesWhile making ice cubes, put some extremely thin slices of lemon skin into the water-filled ice cube maker before putting them into the freezer. For added taste and smell, replace the plain water with water boiled with lemon skin and allow it to cool. Enjoy it in the beach! Schoolgirl, 9, 'gives birth to baby boy'
A nine-year-old girl has reportedly given birth to a healthy baby boy and become one of the youngest mothers in the world. The unnamed schoolgirl is said to have had the 6lb boy by Caesarean section at a hospital in Changchun, north-eastern China. Her family have reported the matter to police, but have refused to speak publicly. Officers are investigating, and may press charges if they discover who the father is - Jilin province laws demand a rape conviction for anyone having sex with under-14s. Five-year-old Lina Medina, of Peru, remains the youngest mother on record. She gave birth to 6lb son Gerardo in 1939. Two other Peruvian girls have also become mothers when very young - a nine-year-old, in 1957, and an eight-year-old in 2006. Britain's youngest mother is thought to be a 12-year-old, who fell pregnant at the age of 11. DO YOU KNOW?: Britain debts increase by £1 million every 4 minutes Police in manhunt for arms dealer accomplices Three suspects arrested in connection with a cache of weapons recovered in Narok on Tuesday will spend six more days in custody. On Monday defence lawyers had demanded the release of the suspects o... - VIDEO Kenya, Ethiopia to inter-connect Power Grids
President Mwai Kibaki, who is attending the 14th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Tuesday met and held talks with the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi. During the discussions, President Kibaki and the Ethiopian Premier instructed the Ministers of Energy from the two countries to expedite the inter-connection of the power grids of the respective countries. The inter-connection of the power grids of the two countries is expected to enable Kenya access additional electricity to fix energy supply shortage that has been experienced in recent years as a result of erratic weather patterns and rapid economic growth. The two leaders, who met on the sidelines of the AU summit, also revisited the issue of the Southern Corridor which comprises road link, railway line and oil pipeline stretching from the proposed Port of Lamu along the Kenyan coast to Ethiopia and Sudan. In underlining the need to speed up the construction of the Southern corridor, the two leaders noted that the corridor is the long term solution to the transport problems between Kenya and Ethiopia. The corridor, they further noted, will also facilitate the development of the Northern Kenya as well as the Southern part of Ethiopia. During the talks, the two leaders also dwelt on the bilateral relations between the two countries and reaffirmed their commitment to further enhance cooperation in various areas of development. The two leaders singled out the need to link the two countries via fibre optic cable as this will further facilitate development cooperation. President Kibaki and Prime Minister Zenawi expressed their appreciation on the progress being made in this regard, noting that telecommunication companies of the two countries are working closely to achieve the desired results. The talks were attended by Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula, his Ethiopian counterpart Mr. Seyoum Mesfin and Kenya's Ambassador to Ethiopia Mr Franklin Esipila. JE, HUU NI UNGWANA MBANA MBEGU? The man of the house (husband) drinking all the money after getting his salary not even caring for his children and wife's needs. Je huu ni ungwana? If you are in debt you are not alone. People in the UK collectively owe over £1trillion. This is equivalent to nearly £5,000 for every man, woman and child in the country - and the debt is increasing! The Rev. Dr .John Kivuva Chairman and Coordinator Kenya International Prayer Day, February 7, 2010. January 26, 2010
Grace and Peace From God Our Father and Our Lord Jesus Christ be with You. Amen. My name is Dr. John Kivuva and I am writing to all Kenyans in Diaspora on behalf of Bishops, Pastors, Evangelists, Apostles and church leaders who have come together with a clarion call to organize an international day of prayer and fasting on behalf of our community. The recent wave of deaths involving Kenyan youths in America has reached a worrying point and has become a concern to the people of God .It is this concern that brought all the Ministers together and after their deliberation, it was agreed to mobilize all Kenyans in Diaspora for prayer and fasting in line with the word of God in 2 Chronicles 7:14 which says if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. We may not have an answer or a solution to this problem but it is a time like this that God becomes our only solution, He is the only one who can provide an answer for the word of God in Psalm 121:2,says “My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. We need healing here in Diaspora and in extension; We need healing also for Our Motherland Kenya. February 7th has been chosen as the day that all Kenyans in Diaspora join together in Prayers and Fasting. Those who will be able to congregate in Kenyan churches are encouraged to do so, if not you are encouraged to go to any other church but set that day apart to specifically pray for a deliverance from the spirit of death that has targeted our community. Every state in the US has a Pastor coordinator who is networking with other pastors to mobilize all Kenyans in that particular area to ensure that all Kenyans are aware of this important day (A list of the pastors coordinating different regions is available at Diasoramessenger.com) .Please call any pastor in your area to find out what other special activity they have, Also forward this information to all Kenyans you know. Those who do not have a Pastor in your area, please contact http://diasporamessenger.com/ or send an email to diasporamesenger@gmail.com. For those in UK and Europe, Bishop Warui of House of Divine Solution International Ministry (HODSIM) is coordinating with all the ministers there. Listen to the announcement that comes every 10 minutes on HODISM Radio (LISTEN TO HODSIM RADIO OF BISHOP WARUI - LONDON) if you need further help, you can visit misterseed at http://www.misterseed.com/ and you will be connected to a pastor near you. The whole focus is Prayer and we are beseeching all Kenyans anywhere in Diaspora to stand with the Kenyans in America to pray for a divine intervention. Though the prayers will be on February 7th, we ask that we all start sanctifying ourselves immediately and continue praying from now on until the 7th of Feb. when we will climax with united prayers. Also check with any Kenyan church near you to find out if they have any other activity planned before the 7th. This is the beginning of good things to come for us for when you honor God, He honors you (John 12:26).It is my prayer that coming together in prayer will unite us and bring us more closer as a community. May this unity bring love and compassion for one another that none will be lonely anymore and none will feel isolated. Grace and peace to all of You. Dr .John Kivuva Chairman and Coordinator Kenya International Prayer day, February 7, 2010. PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS Muthoni will not join Alliance girls because of fees Being admitted to the top secondary schools in the country is many a pupils dream. Well one girls dream came true, but now she may not join the secondary school of her dreams. - VIDEO Michuki orders closure of quarries in Murang'a Three more bodies have been retrieved from the rubble where five people were buried alive after a quarry caved in on Monday in Mukangu village, Murang'a East district. At the same time, Environment minister John Michuki has ordered the immediate closure of all quarries in the greater Murang'a region following the tragedy. Mr. Michuki directed his permanent secretary Lawrence Lenayapa to immediately constitute a committee that would conduct an environmental audit of all quarries and give its findings and recommendations to him within a month. He said that the committee would also collect and collate views from families living in homesteads surrounding quarries while assessing the safety of those sites. The minister said that those quarries that would be found to be precarious and dangerous to human life would be condemned and closed indefinitely. Speaking Tuesday at the site of the tragedy where he had gone to console the families of the bereaved, Mr. Michuki said that his ministry would push on with the implementation of the noise pollution and quarry vibration laws in a bid to safeguard human life. He cited a case in Eldoret where several pregnant women miscarried following the impact of vibrations from a quarry saying the noise pollution laws were meant to safeguard the public against recurrence of such incidents. The minister said it was unfortunate that the tragedy had befallen innocent victims who were struggling to earn a living legally. He said that the deceased deserved post humous commendation and respect since they had refrained from crime and resorted to earn a decent life to support their families. Mr. Michuki said that although quarries were vital sources of livelihood, there was need for their effective management and regulation to ensure the safety of miners. The minister assured the bereaved families of government support and directed the area district commissioner George Natembeya to form a funeral committee that would oversee the burial arrangements for the deceased. He however said that the government would continue to encourage quarrying in sites that successful environmental impact assessments had been conducted since they were key in the construction industry. Speaking during the occasion, area MP Mwangi Muturi said that excessive use of explosives had affected the adjacent homes and caused cracks on the walls of houses. He urged the district environment committee to enlighten quarry miners, through public barazas, whenever quarries were found to be precarious following environmental audits. The bodies of Irungu Muthuo, Nelson Macharia, Irungu Ndegwa and Irungu Ngware have so far been retrieved from the quarry. Kenya Army personnel are still sifting through the rubble using earthmovers in search of the body of Robert Kuria. Present were Environment permanent secretary Lawrence Lenayapa, Commissioner of Mines and Geology Dr. Robbs, Director General of National Environment Management Authority (Nema) Muusya Mwinzi, Central Provincial Commissioner Jasper Rugut and DC Natembeya. PM: Mariga could join English Premier League in May Prime Minister Raila Odinga has expressed his disappointment following Kenyan midfielder McDonald Mariga's failed bid to play in the English premier League with Manchester City. The Prime Minister recounted how he put in a strong appeal to the British government om Monday night and managed to secure a work permit for Mariga but the 23-years old player could not move to Man City because the Football Association (FA) transfer deadline had just expired. The Premier who was addressing a press conference in Treasury building office, however, said that all was not lost as the as the FA president had assured him that Mariga could join the FA in May this year when another transfer window opens. ‘'The FA President Mr. David Triesman assured me that with a UK work permit now in his hands, Mariga could join FA in May when another transfer window opens''. He said. Raila said that Mariga's failure to join Man City hit the country hard adding he had received a number of calls from concerned Kenyans who felt the government should intervene. He noted that a delegation from the civil society and human rights was the first to go public with their demand that his office should do something and help Mariga attain the UK work permit. "I would like to assure soccer fans and all Kenyans that together with the British High Commissioner to Kenya Rob Mcaire,I have done what I could to get Mariga into Man City FC and all is not lost. The Premier said. Raila added that ‘'I spent a minimum of three hours on phone talking to Gordon Brown‘s office, the Africa Office, office of Culture and Sports, the Home office, and to Mariga himself''. He decried the low football standards in the country and called on all the stakeholders to come in and assist the government in its effort to improve standards. ‘'The government requires the support of all the stakeholders especially the media .If the media continues to poison football fans coaches against then we will not go far''. He remarked. He assured football lovers in the country that the government will invest more in football for meaningful results to be realized. The Premier also said that Kenya was ready to host the Africa cup in 2016 as the government had put in place mechanisms of upgrading all stadiums. The PM acknowledged weaknesses in soccer management in the country which he attributed to wrangling in the national football governing body, Football Kenya Limited (FKL) and Kenya Football Federation (KFF). Earlier, the Chairman of the Kenya Football Coaches Association Mr. Ricky Solomon had appealed to the PM to disband the two bodies that had failed to manage football in the country. The Director of the Kenya Human Rights Commission Hassan Omar said that his organization was unhappy with Mariga's predicament owing to wrangles that had dogged our football denying the youth an opportunity to develop their talent.
UN accords Nairobi higher status Nairobi residents can now walk heads high and be proud of their city after acquiring an improved status. Early this week, the United Nations (UN) International Civil Service Commission elevated Nairobi from category ‘C’ to ‘B’ at the headquarters in New York. In a press statement, which The Standard has obtained, the UN says it is satisfied with the Government’s effort to make the capital city safer. And according to the Human Development Index, Kenya has moved from a low ranking of 0.489 in 2001 to 0.541. The UN says the rise indicates an improvement in the quality of life. The country has also realised significant economic growth from a low rate of 0.6 in 2002 to a high of 7 per cent in 2007. And speaking to The Standard from his office in New York, Kenya’s Ambassador to the UN Zachary Muburi-Muita said Nairobi’s elevation means a lot. "I am delighted after the UN elevated Nairobi to level "B" UN duty station," he said. Mr Muburi-Muita added, "We have worked tirelessly to realise this and I can assure you we are not going to rest until our city reverts to its original category "A" status." To the UN workers in Kenya the categorisation removes the country from high security risk, meaning they will not receive risk allowance. A UN spokesman in Nairobi Pedro Maximilla said the gesture shows the body is comfortable working in Kenya. Mr Muita, however, said this should not be misconstrued as something punitive since Nairobi has witnessed significant improvement. In determining the degree of hardship, consideration is given to local conditions of safety and security, health care, education, housing, climate, isolation and availability of the basic amenities acceptable to UN staff and their families. Duty stations are categorised on a scale of difficulty from "A" to "E" with "A" being the least difficult. Prior to 1994, Nairobi was classified as a category "A" station together with other UN headquarter duty stations; New York, Geneva and Vienna. From 1994 to 2000, it was categorised as "B", but in 2001 it was moved to category "C". Deteriorating security and health care were the main two factors that influenced the move despite Government’s denial. Briefing the UN Security Council on his trip to Kenya in February 2008, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes said the UN would look hard at how to reorient its development programmes for Kenya. "The responsibility of the politicians on all sides was great, as was the need for continuing strong support from the international community," Mr Holmes said following peace deal after post-election violence. The violence left more than 1,300 people dead and 500,000 displaced. Holmes also highlighted the considerable regional implication of the crisis, because of Kenya’s long standing role as East Africa’s main transport hub. That also meant many aid and humanitarian operations, which relied on Mombasa were at risk of being affected by the violence and disruptions. Among the secondary effects of violence, he mentioned was the rising fuel prices in Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi. Aid agencies had to look for alternative routes, but a peaceful Kenya remained by far the preferred option. There was a huge amount at stake. The categorisation of duty stations is for purposes of implementing the hardship scheme, and it involves the assessment of the overall quality of life at duty stations. The UN department is an independent body established in 1974 to regulate and co-ordinate conditions of service of staff in the United Nations common system, while promoting and maintaining high standards in the international civil service. - The Standard. London, Monday 1st February, 2010 - Scientists say they have solved a crucial puzzle about the Aids virus after 20 years of research and that their findings could lead to better treatments of HIV. British and US researchers said they had grown a crystal that enabled them see the structure of an enzyme called integrase, which is found in retroviruses like HIV and is a target for some of the newest HIV medicines. "Despite initial painstaking slow progress and very many failed attempts, we did not give up and our effort was finally rewarded," said Peter Cherepanov of Imperial College London, who conducted the research with scientists from Harvard University. The Imperial and Harvard scientists said that having the integrase structure means researchers can begin fully to understand how integrase inhibitor drugs work, how they might be improved, and how to stop HIV developing resistance to them. When the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects someone, it uses the integrase enzyme to paste a copy of its genetic information into their DNA, Cherepanov explained in the study published in the Nature journal on Sunday. Some new drugs for HIV — like Isentress from Merck & Co and elvitegravir, an experimental drug from Gilead Sciences — work by blocking integrase, but scientists are not clear exactly how they work or how to improve them. The only way to find out was to obtain high-quality crystals — a project that had defeated scientists for many years. "When we started out, we knew the project was very difficult, and many tricks had already been tried and given up by others long ago," said Cherepanov. "Therefore, we went back to square one and started by looking for a better model of HIV integrase, which could be more amenable for crystallisation." The researchers grew a crystal using a version of integrase borrowed from another retrovirus very similar to its HIV counterpart. It took more than 40,000 trials for them to come up with one a crystal of sufficiently high quality to allow them see the three-dimensional structure, they said. They tested the Merck and Gilead drugs on the crystals, and were able to see, for the first time, how the medicines bind to, and block, integrase. Almost 60 million people have been infected with HIV and 25 million people have died of HIV-related causes since the beginning of the Aids epidemic. There is no cure and no vaccine, although drug cocktails can keep patients healthy. United Nations data for 2008 show that 33.4 million people had HIV and two million people died of Aids-related illnesses. The worst affected region is sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 67 per cent of all people living with HIV. HIV is linked to the spread of Tuberculosis. — Reuters A 14 ft x 14 ft bed in Kenya
I have just come back from Kenya where I have been for the last two weeks. While in Kenya I visited Kitengela town - the fastest growing town in East and Central Africa. During my visit, I met several businessmen who has been living in UK before relocating back to Kenya. They are doing well especially one with a big club, another one with a wine and spirits shop. I was taken for a dinner at Safari Lodge which is about one kilometre from Kitengela town and I was amazed by the accommodation facilities they offer. Among the accommodation they offer is a presidential wing. In the presidential wing - it is a house within a house. The bed measuring 14 ft x 14 ft (see above) and several sofa seats and a large bathroom. The bed can sleep 12 people comfortably. All in the land of hakuna matata. More later.
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Mr. Mwenda back in London
Mr. Dedan Mwenda Gichuhi is back in London. Mr. Gichuhi who is well known as Mheshimiwa Mwenda after contesting the Subukia constituency seat in the last general election. He has been out of London for more than a year - busy constructing his business empire in Kenya. During his stay in Kenya he has been a shining star for those coming from abroad undertaking several major projects. Among the major projects he has undertaken is a multi-million Citywall Hotel - a modern hotel situated at the heart of Nairobi on Duruma Road off River-Road. The hotel offers modern, luxurious self-contained rooms. A restaurant with a menu that suits both local and international clientelle. The hotel has become a popular accommodation venue for those coming from abroad as the hotel can pick you and drop you from the airport. The hotel also give good discounts for those coming from abroad. Mr. Gichuhi has just completed Gikwa Estate along Nakuru Bahati Road where he has constructed 30 two-bedroom and one bedroom units. Speaking to Mr. Seed in London Mr. Gichuhi had this to say: "I am back in London, ask those who would like to see me to come to my office. I have taken time in Kenya to prove that you can still build Kenya while still living and working abroad. East or west, home is best." Mr. Gichuhi concluded. While visiting Kenya from abroad you can can book the hotel for your accommodation at www.citywallhotel.co.ke Man jailed for 36 years for killing friend and dismembering body
The ruthless murderer of the “jigsaw man” was jailed today for a minimum of 36 years. Personal trainer Stephen Marshall killed bathroom salesman Jeffrey Howe and, with girlfriend Sarah Bush, disposed of his body parts across Hertfordshire and Leicestershire. They were discovered in different locations during last March and April. However Mr Howe's hands have not been found and Marshall, 38, has refused to give any clues to detectives of their whereabouts. As he begins his life sentence questions remain over how many others may have suffered the same fate. The jury at St Albans crown court heard how the limbs had been “skillfully and cleanly” removed from the body, clearly by an experienced practitioner. Marshall has boasted of butchering a human corpse and claimed to have used his skills on behalf of the notorious north London criminals, the Adams family. In March last year, Marshall stabbed 49-year-old Mr Howe in the back and placed a pillow over his face.
He cut up the body in the kitchen of his Southgate flat, disposed of its parts and assumed the victim's identity to ransack his bank account. Marshall, of Borehamwood, had originally admitted dismembering and disposing of the body, but denied murder. He changed his plea on Friday after three weeks of proceedings. Passing sentence, Mr Justice Cooke told him: “Mr Howe looked up to you and was scared of you and the evidence is you exploited that.” Bush, 21, of Southgate, was cleared of murder but admitted perverting the course of justice and was jailed for three years and nine months. She was told by the judge: “You were well aware of what Stephen Marshall had done. “You took advantage of Mr Howe in life and then after his death you used his money.” During the trial a woman, who was granted anonymity by the judge, told the jury how Marshall had described how “he would cut up the bodies, decapitate them, severing them at their limbs. “He said he would put them into black bags and bury them sometimes, in Epping Forest, sometimes in different places. “He described to me that the first time he got asked to do this he felt distinct nausea and he started to take cocaine to deal with the effects and that's how he became an addict.”
Nairobi, Monday 1st February, 2010. Manchester City's deal to sign Kenyan football star McDonald Mariga has fallen through after UK failed to give him a work permit. City attended an appeal at Wembley on Monday morning in an attempt to secure a permit for the Parma midfielder. 22- year- old Mariga, who has 24 caps for Kenya, met the criteria for appearing in 75% of internationals in the last two years. But his application was rejected as Kenya are ranked 98th in Fifa's world rankings, outside the top 70 nations. City can request a further appeal in a future transfer window but will not be able to register Mariga as a player in the current window. A delegation from Eastlands travelled to the appeal, where a panel made up of representatives from the Football Association, Premier League and the Professional Footballers' Association, as well as some 'independent football experts' - usually ex-players - made their decision. 7 buried alive as quarry caves in Tragedy struck Murang'a East district on Monday when a quarry in Mukangu area caved in burying five masons. Huge boulders which had hang precariously over a cliff gave way at midday burying the quarry workers alive. Area District Commissioner George Natembea has forthwith banned quarrying in the district until the National Environment Management Authority conducts an environmental audit on the 20 quarries in the district. He said an earlier ban on quarrying had not been heeded to. Kiharu MP Muturi Mwangi blamed the tragedy on poverty which is pushing young people into dangerous ventures including quarrying in dangerous mines. Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Emergency Response personnel from Murang'a, Thika and Nairobi were working together with various teams in rescue and recovery efforts at a quarrying site. NHS treats six for croc attacks in UK
The NHS has treated six people for croc attacks in the past year and another 18 were in A&E for poisonous spider and scorpion bites. Crocodile and alligator attacks may be common in places like Australia or Florida but they're certainly not expected here in Britain. According to newly released figures the attacks came from animals kept in zoos or as pets. But they are just some of the bizarre litany of of injuries treated by the NHS. A further 50 people suffered jellyfish stings and another 52 had snake or lizard bites. A further 23 were bitten by rats and almost 700 were stung by hornets. But the completely unexplained included three people receiving treatment for 'an illness resulting from staying too long in a weightless environment'. There was no further explanation of how the patients escaped gravity. Also in the figures were surprisingly large numbers of seemingly preventable accidents. More than 1,800 suffered burns from hot drinks , 89,000 slipped or tripped over and 531 went to hospital for lawnmower accidents. Over 1,000 fell out of trees in almost 6,000 toppled off their ladders. In stranger accidents 14 people almost suffocated in bed and ten were injured by exploding boilers, the Sun said.
On Saturday 30th January, 2010 the Kenya Scouts Association held a three hour match in the city streets to create awareness. KSA chair Charles Musau said it was an honour for Africa to host The first ever international scouts moot in one hundred years. Though the movement was started in Kenya in 1910 by the late Boden Powell, neither Kenya nor any African country has hosted the glamorous event. This year over 3,000 delegates from over 83 member countries will meet in Nairobi, Nyeri, Machakos and Embu from July 27 to August 10. The government however has allocated Sh 40 million to organise the event. - Photo and story by Karuga wa Njuguna, Nairobi. Suspension of Tier 4 student applications in North India, Nepal and Bangladesh Home Office, 31 January 2010 The UK Border Agency has announced that, from 1 February 2010, it is not accepting any new applications under the Tier 4 student route of the points-based system at the following visa application centres:
The head of the points-based system at the UK Border Agency, Jeremy Oppenheim, said: 'The points-based system gives us the flexibility to act to maintain the integrity of the visa system, while processing legitimate applications fairly, thoroughly and as quickly as possible. 'We continually check and monitor all student applications and education providers to ensure that they meet the required standards set by the points-based system. As a result of this routine monitoring and an increase in applications, we have temporarily stopped accepting new applications from North India, Nepal and Bangladesh while we carry out an investigation to ensure they are all genuine. 'We will take tough action against those who attempt to abuse the system.' Dog tongue swells to 'monster' size A pet dog nearly died after suffering a freak accident that caused her tongue to swell to four times its normal size.
Penny almost suffocated when her tongue ballooned as she tucked into her favourite treat of pig's heart. Membrane from the pig's aorta wound itself around the base of her tongue, cutting off the blood supply which caused it to swell to "monster" proportions. The lack of blood also meant that parts of the tongue died off and could have led to a fatal infection. Her situation worsened when she desperately tried to paw her tongue free, causing blood to gush from her mouth. Her horrified owner, Linda Donnelly, from Paisley, said her pet's tongue was left looking like an enormous piece of steak hanging from her mouth. She rushed her to the PDSA's PedAid Hospital in Glasgow for life-saving treatment. Initially vets thought she was suffering from a tumour which had suddenly increased in size and warned Ms Donnelly that her pet was unlikely to pull through. Vet Dermot Mullen said the shock of the ordeal alone could have killed the 18-year-old pet. Nairobi, Monday 1st February, 2010. Police in Narok have discovered another cache of weapons. The firearms were loaded in a container suspected to belong to a local businessman. Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere has left for Narok where a major security operation is underway. The latest recovery comes two months after another cache of firearms was discovered in the same area. Five suspects including a couple and administration Police chief armourer Joseph Maritim were arrested and charged in court. More to follow....
Police in Narok have discovered another cache of weapons. Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere has left for Narok where a major security operation is underway. Barack Obama to unveil 2011 budget plans US President Barack Obama is due to unveil a $3.8tn (£2.4tn) budget which includes increased spending for job schemes, but cuts in other areas. The US deficit has soared to $1.4tn and Mr Obama's budget could push it to $1.6tn this year. He is expected to scrap plans to send astronauts back to the Moon, and will seek to save $250bn by capping a range of domestic programmes for three years. Congress must pass the budget for the financial year starting on 1 October. Having pledged in last week's State of the Union address to make job creation his top priority, Mr Obama will propose $100bn for tax breaks to encourage businesses to hire staff. The deficit has been affected by a drop in tax revenue from the 7.2 million people who have lost jobs since the recession began. Unemployment now stands at 10%.
Ministers aim to halve number of people smoking by 2020
A plan to halve the number of smokers in England over the next 10 years has been unveiled by ministers. The number of people smoking has fallen by a quarter in the past decade to 21%, and the proposed target is 10% by 2020. Measures being considered include removing branding from packets and banning cigarette vending machines, as will happen in Scotland next year.Smokers' lobby group Forest criticised the proposals for eroding people's ability to make lifestyle choices. Health charity Ash said that while it supported the plans in principle, there was a need for more detail and stronger pledges. The president of Argentina has announced that pork is a more effective sexual stimulant than Viagra, as she tries to boost the country's pig industry. Cristina Fernandez claimed she and her husband had just spent a fulfilling weekend of marital bliss after tucking into some barbecued chops. "Eating pork improves your sex life. I'd say it's a lot nicer to eat a bit of grilled pork than take Viagra," she said in a speech to the leaders of Argentina's pig farming industry. "And let me tell you, I am a big fan of pork meat, and I am not just saying that to look good here." Ms Fernandez's half-joking comments were met with applause from the country's pork industry leaders. The light-hearted comments introduced Fernandez's proposed subsidies for Argentina's pig business. The president did, however, voice concern as to how her husband, former Argentinian president Nestor Kirchner, would react to her public revelation. "I just realised what I said - Kirchner will kill me," she said. The comment has been played repeatedly on television and radio stations, and has sparked fierce debate on whether Argentines, some of the world's most avid beef consumers, should add more pork to their diet. Argentinians consume a little more than their body weight in beef every year and have little interest in replacing their beefy meals with chicken, pork or other meats. The head of the association of pork producers, Juan Luis Uccelli, has supported Ms Fernandez's speech, saying that Denmark and Japan have a much more "harmonious" sexual life than Argentinians because they eat a lot of pig meat. "In Osaka, Japan, there is a village in which the people who reached 105 years old and ate a lot of pork had a lot of sexual activity," he told a radio station. A specialist in sexual dysfunction, has told the Argentinian newspaper La Nacion that there was no study showing that pork meat significantly improves sexual activity. - VIDEO
Fernandez was elected in 2007 Pastor Robbinson Kamau is serious sick at Newham Hospital, East London. He is in Beckton Ward. You can make a date to see him A LUO PROVERB Ondiek ok nyier nono. Nothing takes place without a cause. Lemon: Benefits & Uses
Lemon is very much useful in maintaining the health of the teeth and the bones. The vitamin C content of lemon helps considerably in calcium metabolism. A KIKUYU PROVERB Kûrîithia îmwe ti kwenda kwa mwene To graze only one goat is not the owner's will Evils come though we do not want them.
LEFT: Fans of Cameroon's Indomitable Lions were dismayed by their loss to Egypt's Pharoahs on Monday in the quarter-final of the African Cup of Nations. RIGHT: More football. But this time in South Africa, where the national football team - Bafana Bafana - beat neighbouring Zimbabwe 3-0 in a friendly match on Wednesday. A MAASAI PROVERB Mincho ake kintaa enkoshoke osuuji. Do not allow the belly to make you useless. McDonald Mariga becomes the first Kenyan to play in UK's premiership
Manchester City have made a £7million move for Parma midfielder McDonald Mariga. Roberto Mancini has moved in to head off interest from former club Inter Milan and will offer City striker Valeri Bojinov as part of the deal. Bojinov has been on loan at Parma and has proved a relative hit. City value him at around £4m and Parma are happy to accept. City have moved for the 22-year-old Kenyan after growing frustrated in their bid for Real Madrid's Fernando Gago. Mariga is more combative than Gago. He is 6ft 2ins tall and has more than 20 caps for Kenya after playing in Scandinavia. Parma are also in the process of signing Luis Jimenez permanently from Inter. City's move for Roma right-back Marco Motta is on hold though as talks have hit a hitch over his dual ownership with Udinese. City striker Benjani, meanwhile, will complete his £500,000 move to Sunderland today as revealed by Sportsmail. Despite late interest from Blackburn, the 31-year-old headed to Sunderland yesterday and held talks over the switch to the North East. Meanwhile, Sheffield United are interested in signing Sunderland defender Nyron Nosworthy on loan. Mariga is expected to sign the contract on Monday 1st February, 2010 at 1.00 p.m. METHALI YA KISWAHILI Ganda la mua la jana chungu kaona kivuno. The skin of yesteday's sugarcane is a havest to an ant. Kales paints red at Simba saloon
They performed in and out of the building. There was a big stage outside as a creation of more space. The chief Guest was Hon Pogisio Minister and KASS INTERNATIONAL Chairman C.K. Joshua. Julius Lamaon CEO KASS Media also attended and was hawk eyed to see everything went well as planned. We may have covered many themed nights like Mugithi (Kikuyu night) Kiriribi night (Kamba night) at the same venue but Kitwek Night beat them all.The Kales came from far and wide and the place was jam packed. Due to number of revellers the management added more security bouncers for the safety of everyone. The party went on to the wee hours of the morning for obvious reasons "Kales drink to the last drop" - Karuga wa Njuguna 0710148193. I'm a married 'Man Now'...,
Mr.wainaina tells Pastor (Mrs) Jane Njiiri when they met at Heathrow Airport as he was coming back to London from Kanya, where he got married to a beautiful girl, Miss Caroline Wanjiku, on 19th December 2009 at Brook Hill School, Riara Ridge. - Photo and story by DK Kamanu. - WEDDING PHOTOS Welcome back home Mzee Mr. Seedbeing welcomed back home in London from Jamhuri by his wife Pastor (Mrs) Jane Njiiri at Heathrow Airport, left. Behind every successful man, is a 'wise' wife, thats them, right, Mr & Pastor (Mrs) Peter Njiiri Karanja, well known as Mr & Mrs Seed. - Photo and story by DK Kamanu a surprise to Mr. Seed. Orion the drug lord's hippo gets a check-up
This happy hippo getting his dental check-up once belonged to Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Escobar had so much money – at one point he supplied 80 per cent of the world's cocaine – that he could afford to have exotic animals shipped to his Hacienda Napoles from around the world. He already had a fleet of luxury cars, a bullfighting ring and a dinosaur theme park – so why not a menagerie of exotic animals? When the narcobaron was killed in a rooftop shootout in Medellin, there were some 20 hippos at his ranch, which was taken over by Colombian authorities, but they had little idea of how to care for the animals. A few of the hippos escaped, and started damaging crops and endangering livestock, and when one of them was killed by locals, conservation and animal welfare groups were outraged and demanded that the hippos be relocated to more appropriate surrounding. Orion is the son of one of those hippos and was born on Pablo's ranch – luckily he has found a new home at a zoo in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And a good dentist, by the looks of it! SOME OF THE UK NEWSPAPERS ON MONDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2010
LEFT: The Daily Express says official figures reveal nine in 10 long-term sick pay claimants are well enough to work. RIGHT: Heightening tensions between the US and Iran lead The Guardian. The paper reports on Barack Obama's deployment of a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf. "Sometimes choices are made in the name of forgiveness while what is occurring isn't forgiveness at all. It is important not to confuse being forgiving with denying your own feelings, needs, and desires. Forgiving doesn't mean being passive and staying in a job or a relationship that clearly doesn't work for you or is abusive. It is important that you are clear about your boundaries. What is acceptable for you? If you are willing to allow unacceptable behavior again and again in the name of 'forgiveness,' you are more than likely using 'forgiveness' as an excuse not to take responsibility for taking care of yourself or as a way to avoid making changes." - Robin Casarjian - Forgiveness: A Bold Choice For A Peaceful Heart A multi-millionaire was on Friday 29th January, 2010 accused of being in Kenya illegally. The man, whose name was given as Unknown alias Ibrahim Noor Hillowly, is suspected to be from Somalia. He was arraigned before chief magistrate Gilbert Mutembei by officers from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit. “I am a Kenyan and own a Sh700 million estate in Eastleigh estate besides other property,” he said while opposing a bid by the police to have him locked up pending further investigations.
Mr Ibrahim Noor Hillowly in a Nairobi court on Friday where he denied being in the country illegally.
The officers had told the court that they were opposed to the release of the suspect on bond because they wanted to establish how he managed to secure registration as a Kenyan. The magistrate heard that Mr Hillowly registered as a Kenya citizen at the Kapenguria office 11 years ago. “Police want to establish how he managed to get himself a Kenyan identity card and a passport when he is a Somali national,” the prosecutor, chief inspector Kinoti Marete, said as he asked the court to deny the suspect bail. Mr Hillowly faces six charges and the police wanted him remanded in custody for four days to allow for further investigations. But the accused countered the State’s plea, saying: “I am a good candidate for bond. When I was summoned by police, I went to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit voluntarily unaccompanied. I will also cooperate with the investigators and appear in court when required.” Mr Hillowly produced documents showing how he bought seven acres of land in Eastleigh in 2007 and how the City Council of Nairobi had authorised him to develop the parcel of land.
He disclosed that he was the proprietor of Darasa Investments Limited. One of the directors of the firm is ODM-Kenya’s deputy secretary-general, Mr Adow Mohammed. “I bought the city parcel of land at Sh84 million,” Mr Hillowly said. He also asked the court to disregard the prosecution’s move to deny him bond, saying: “I would have left the court’s jurisdiction when I learnt I was being sought. There is no suggestion I will interfere with intended witnesses. In the interest of justice, I pray you release me on bond.” Mr Mutembei dismissed the state’s plea and released Mr Hillowly on a cash bail of Sh100,000. The case will come up for mention on February 3. He was also directed to report to the investigating officer every day until further notice. He denied obtaining a national identity card through false presentation from the Kapenguria district registrar of persons on December 15, 1999 and obtaining a Kenyan passport from the Immigration department at Nyayo House on January 20, 2003. – Daily Nation.
Happy Birthday Njambi
Take that 'Guka', young beautiful Sheila Njambi gives her grandfather, Pastor John Kimari, (3rd left picture), a piece of her birthday cake during her 2nd year birthday last Sunday. Sheila is a daughter to Antony Gitau and Rebeccah Njeri, (holding her). Present during Njambi's birthday were her grandmother, Mama Kiruthi, 1st left, her Aunt Mary (wearing a red top-up) and a family friend. In the picture on the right, from left, are Margaret Waigwa, Mrs Maina-Mama Tamenu, Mrs Esther Kamanu, Mama Kiruthi, Njambi's mother, Njeri, and some children. Call of duty too much for soldier who faints on guard
Standing guard during a dinner at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen was too much for this soldier. A soldier from the Royal Danish Guard lies on the floor after he collapsed during the arrival of the Royal family and their guests at the Christiansborg Palace in central Copenhagen. He fainted at the event, held by Queen Margrethe for Danish and Euro MP. Have a look at the below story sent in the message board Eating pork improves your sex drive - says Argentinian President.
A flying career and wedding bells stopped by thugs Martin Gitehi Njuma got down on bended knee and proposed to his fiancé Rebecca Ngoiri just before Christmas. Less than three weeks later, the young pilot lay in a pool of blood after being set upon by thugs in a horrific attack that has highlighted the dangers motorists face while driving around Nairobi at night. Njuma was killed at the Makaburini area near Bunyala Road roundabout after his car stalled as he was driving to Westlands at around 4 a.m. He died the same day, January 17, at a Nairobi hospital less than 24 hours after he was rushed there unconscious. Njuma’s father, Captain James Njuma, said the last conversation he had with his son was about his pending nuptials. “I spoke to my son on January 16, and he was worried about being on duty around his wedding day which was to be in May. He was trying to get annual leave around the same time to coincide with his wedding,” Captain Njuma said. Becky Ngoiri is at a loss for words after losing the love of her life. “I keep thinking that maybe he is in Bangkok or he has gone for training somewhere. I cannot believe I will never have lunch or dinner with him again,” Ms Ngoiri said. Mr Njuma’s death has triggered a flood of reactions on the Internet with Kenyans demanding that police act against thugs who prey on motorists at well known danger spots in the city. The Kenya Airways pilot spent the better part of his last day with his childhood friend and colleague Moses Karanja and left Mr Karanja’s house at midnight to attend a friend’s birthday party. “I asked him to sleep over because it was late, but he said he had promised our friend that he would attend the party,” Mr Karanja said. Mr Karanja was unable to accompany his friend as he was to fly to Lagos the next day. He awoke at 5 a.m., and 20 minutes later he got a call from the friend whose party Mr Njuma had attended. “My friend informed me that Njuma was in critical condition after being attacked by thugs,” Mr Karanja said. The attack happened while the group was on its way from a nightclub in Lang’ata and was heading to Westlands to continue with the party. Mr Njuma had called his friends and informed them that his car had stalled. They were in another car behind his, but when they got to his car, they did not find him. “A police car came by later, and the officers assisted them to look for him. They found him lying unconscious a few metres from his car,” Mr Karanja said. – Daily Nation.
Pastor Gad Muthaka's wife Grace Kan;yi Gad has lost her sister back in Kenya through heart attack. She was sister to Simon Mbugua, Grace Kanyi Gad (wife to Gad Muthaka) of I.W.R.M UK, Samuel Kamande, Ngugi Stephen and Emilly Murugi, cousin to Priscilla Njoki of Calvary (C.C.B.C Swahili) UK. Friends and family are meeting at 28 stoke Road, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9SF from 7 - 9pm up sto Monday 1st Feb. A memorial Service will be held on Tuesday 2nd Feb 2010 at I.W.R.M High street North, Manor Park, London E12 6QN. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 3rd Feb 2010 at Karunga, Kiambu. You can contact Grace and Gad on 07949427050, 07984410236, Mama Gad 07903368351. Kinjo 07931168588. Friends and well wishers who might not be able to make to the meetings can send their contributions to the following Account: Miss G Kihara, Abbey National Bank. Account No. 77831315, Sort Code 090126. Snow causes havoc for motorists
Drivers had to battle icy conditions and road closures as snow hit parts of the North East overnight. There were five separate crashes on Bonemill Lane in Sunderland and police were forced to close the road for an hour and a half. And an icy road surface led to a three-vehicle collision at a roundabout near Crowther Road in the city. Nobody was injured in any of the incidents, police said. A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "Police are reminding motorists to be extra vigilant when driving today due to heavy snowfall overnight in parts of the force area. "Northumbria Police is advising motorists to exercise caution, particularly on untreated roads, maintaining a safe distance from the vehicle in front as stopping distances will be longer on wet or icy roads." Watford's Championship match against Swansea was postponed due to a frozen pitch, along with Oldham's League One match against Brentford, League Two matches at Cheltenham, Lincoln City and Rotherham, and a number of non-league matches. The worst-hit parts of the UK were the east and west coasts of England, northern Scotland and south-west Wales. Temperatures dropped below minus six degrees Celsius (21.2F) in parts of northern Scotland, where most snow fell overnight. Aisling Creevey, of MeteoGroup, weather division of the Press Association, said: "Northerly winds were pushing snow showers across northern Scotland and exposed coastal areas on the east and west coasts of England. The snow fell most frequently in northern Scotland, where there was approximately two to five centimetres in some parts. The lowest temperature recorded in northern Scotland was just below minus six degrees in Loch Glascarnoch."
Dog eats 13 golf balls, owner teed off
Owner Chris Morrison walks Oscar on a golf course near his Dunfermline home, and was first alerted to his hound’s gold-ball eating tendencies when he heard a rattling noise emanating from his stomach. A worried Mr Morrison took the five-year-old dog to see a vet, who found a stunning total of 13 balls in his stomach. One of them had been in there so long that it had turned black and was decomposing, reports the Daily Telegraph. Mr Morrison said: ‘He finds golf balls like truffles. We're not sure how long exactly this happened over - but it must have been a fair period, several months at least. ‘I felt his stomach and heard them rattling around. He normally brings a few home, but I had no idea he had eaten so many. ‘It is normally around the ninth and 12th fairways that we go around - and he just goes and searches for them wherever the golfers lose them.’ Vet Hesketh, who performed the op, was astonished by Oscar’s golfing diet, saying: ‘It was like a magic trick. I opened him up and felt what I thought was two or three golf balls. But they just kept coming until we had a bag full.’ A little birdie has told us that Oscar has made a full recovery. Daredevil swims alongside 11ft crocodile
Daredevil diver Israel Gonzalez takes his life in his hands to be snapped alongside this deadly crocodile. Swimming close enough to count her razor sharp teeth, the 31-year-old is dwarfed by the 3.35m (11ft) long, 454kg (1,000lb) beast. Together with photographer David Doubilet, he spent two hours swimming with the female croc as she returned to her nest on one of 50 or so islands just off the Cuban coast. ‘This crocodile exhibited very benign behaviour for such a notorious predator,’ said Doubilet, 63. ‘As a wildlife photography opportunity, this was extremely exciting to capture not only the rare and overlooked American crocodile but also to run the gauntlet with the animal. ‘Honestly, after the initial rush when we encountered the crocodile, our levels of fear dropped quite considerably.’ Most people are unaware there are crocodiles that live in the Americas. There are only about 1,500 American crocodiles living in Florida and the same number across Central America and South America, putting them in the endangered animals category. Gliding alongside the croc, the divers were aware that at any minute the situation could turn life-threatening. ‘We had no protection on us. No sticks, no harpoons, nothing that would have saved our lives had the crocodiles turned nasty,’ said Doubilet. ‘We were careful to know our limits and not to stress the creature.’ The crocodile is distinctive from its American alligator cousin by its longer, thinner snout, lighter colour and two longer teeth on its lower jaw that are visible when the mouth is shut. Some males can reach up to 6m (20ft) in length and weigh in at more than 600kg (2,000lb). Family fights court order to deport their son Ahmed Mohammed Diriye is staring at deportation to Somalia. But, he claims he is Kenyan and has little clue where the country the court has branded as his ‘home’ is. His parents who live in Mandera are shocked, too. His elderly mother even sent her national ID to prove her Kenyan citizenship to the court, but the only thing Diriye can hear is ‘deport him’. - FULL STORY A Bolivian family in UK is to receive damages of thousands of pounds from the Home Office for false imprisonment during a review of the refugees' case. Carmen Quiroga and her four children, aged three to 11 at the time, spent six weeks in Oakington immigration centre in Cambridgeshire in 2004. The Home Office accepted they should have been freed when they applied for a judicial review against deportation. The family was granted the right to stay in the UK in 2008. Bhatt Murphy Solicitors, representing the family, argued the detention was illegal for reasons including a failure to prioritise the welfare of the children, in contravention of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The solicitors claimed that being detained in a dawn raid and held at the immigration centre had left the three eldest children with psychiatric problems. "They have required significant psychiatric help to seek to overcome this experience," a statement said. Following the agreement of damages, Ms Quiroga said: "I brought these proceedings so that my voice and the voice of other detained families would be heard. "No family should suffer as we have done. I hope the Home Office have learned lessons from my children's case."
President Mwai Kibaki is shown the newly-acquired equipments from the People's Republic of China by Mr. Japheth Mwania, Director, NYS during the official commissioning of the machinery at the Institution's headquarter’s, Ruaraka, Nairobi.
The issuance of PIN has been fully automated following the successful launch of electronic registration services with effect from 30th March 2009. Henceforth manual processing of PIN has been discontinued with the previous PIN certificate being replaced with a new one specifying the tax obligations for which a taxpayer has elected to be registered. Concurrent with these changes has been the phase out of the traditional VAT registration certificate and its replacement with the generic PIN certificate. To date over 25,918 new entrants have enrolled through the new system while 495 taxpayers filed their monthly VAT returns electronically in April 2009. Presently focus is geared towards marketing the new system for wider usage in addition to providing effective back up support. Piloting of the new PAYE e-filing module has also commenced with roll out planned for May 2009. Queries on the KRA Online service should be directed through the KRA Call Centre on 020 4999999. - You need your Kenyan ID to register for the PIN. - MORE Starbus Burnt at Ndumbuini in Uthiru on Friday morning
Ndumbuini residents view a shell of a burnt mini-bus belonging to Star bus on 28th January 2010.The mini-bus is alleged to be petrol bombed by Mungiki sect who were extorting money from the matatu crew. The driver was injured and taken to Kikuyu mission hospital. And the world's number one game show is…Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? has come top of a list of the world’s 10 most popular game show formats. The Top 10, which was compiled by TV magazine TBI, is based on the number of viewers and countries showing the programmes. Here are the full results, including one show which has yet to make it to the UK… "Mr. Seed you look popular I want a photo with you"
Chris Tarrant (above right) programe - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? has come top of a list of the world’s 10 most popular game show format. The photo above of Mr. Seed and Chris Tarrant was taken in an event in central London. While taking photos photos of celebrities posing with Kenyans, there was several shouts from Kenyans to take them the photo. After taking the photo, Chris Tarrant turned to Mr. Seed and said: "Mr. Seed you look popular, I want a photo with you." Mr. Seed had not option than to give a friend the camera to take the photo. Unfortunately Mr. Seed forgot to tell Chris Tarrant - "I want to be a millionaire". US: 2 million dead people ‘voted’ in 2007 poll A US official revisited the controversial 2007 presidential election when she said her country was aware two million dead voters were not weeded from the electoral register as pressure on reforms mounted. US Undersecretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero said America is aware that there were over two million dead voters whose names remained in the register and ‘voted’ in 2007. "We are aware that over two million dead people voted in 2007, so we will support the process of compiling a new voter register. At a time the whole world is watching Kenya, we want to be there with our support," Ms Otero said. She spoke on Thursday during a meeting with Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi where she affirmed the US pledge to fund the reform agenda, including new voter registration by the Interim Independent Electoral Commission. Otero, who was accompanied by US Ambassador Michael Ranneberger, said America will support the IIEC with the ambassador saying they are putting together "a couple of millions of dollars" for IIEC. - The Standard. Body found buried under newly-laid concrete believed to be missing £19.3million lottery winner
A body found buried in fresh concrete at a home in Florida may be that of missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare. The 43-year-old has been missing since April last year, after becoming embroiled in a bitter legal battle over the £19.3million jackpot. Today, police made the discovery after a tip-off, which suggested officers would find human remains near a home in Plant City where new concrete had been laid. Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee said the body was slowly being uncovered. Shakespearian tragedy: Lottery jackpot Abraham Shakespeare, who has disappeared. Police believe a body found buried under newly-laid concrete at a Florida home may be him. He added their investigation and information specifically led them to the area after they began to believe Shakespeare might be dead because of ‘sinister means and motives’. Gee said: ‘Our indications were it would be there.’ On Wednesday, the newly finished concrete slabs were scanned and removed. Yesterday, they discovered the remains – which officers claim appeared to have been there for a while - buried five feet below underground. Shakespeare, a 43-year-old truck driver, won a $31 million Florida lottery prize in 2006. A year later, he won a court challenge from a fellow trucker who accused Shakespeare of snatching the winning ticket out of his wallet while the two were delivering meat to Miami restaurants. Shakespeare's family reported him missing in November 2009, telling the Polk County sheriff's office they hadn't seen him since April. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said when their investigation began, they had hoped to find Shakespeare alive ‘and he truly had just wanted to hide from those who were asking him for money’. He added: ‘As our investigation continued, the information we developed led us to believe he may very well have ended up with an untimely death.’ Both Judd and Gee said they would not comment on whether anything else was found inside the manmade grave, or whether a previous person of interest was connected to the area. The home, according to a local TV station, belongs to the boyfriend of a person of interest in the disappearance of Shakespeare. While they await identification of the remains, police said they would begin to shift their focus to a murder investigation. ‘It's painfully obvious he didn't get there by himself,’ Judd added. Gee said police from Polk and Hillsborough Counties were already working with prosecutors on the case and hope to bring to justice the person responsible for what they believe is clearly cold-blooded murder. ‘Somebody put that body in that hole,’ Gee said. ‘This isn't by any means just where we find someone on the side of the road. Somebody has obviously put him there.’
Serena seals fifth Aussie title
World number one Serena Williams beats Justine Henin in three sets to win her fifth Australian Open title. Serena Williams claimed her fifth Australian Open crown and ended Justine Henin's hopes of a comeback title with a three-set win in Saturday's final. Henin hoped to cap her first Grand Slam since ending an 18-month retirement with a fairytale win, but Williams was too strong in the final set. The American, 28, won 6-4 3-6 6-2 in two hours and seven minutes. Williams has now won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, moving her level with Billie-Jean King in the all-time list. It was the world number one's magnificent serve that gave her the edge, regularly digging her out of trouble as she saved 11 of 16 points during the match. And despite having had her right thigh and left knee heavily taped as it had been for much of the tournament, Williams was the stronger in the closing stages as a first Grand Slam tournament in two years finally appeared to take its toll on Henin.
Bird-brained
More than £40,000 of taxpayers' cash was spent on a study aimed at stopping hawks killing PIGEONS. Scottish Government ministers stumped up dosh to back the four-month probe into sparrowhawk attacks on racing doos. The Scottish Homing Union - which represents 3,500 members with more than quarter of a million pigeons - claims their flocks are being devastated by predators. But the lengthy investigation by Stirling University scientists last year into hawks' raids on fanciers' lofts provided NO conclusion. Last night Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, accused ministers of "throwing cash away" on the study. He said: "It's gobsmacking that so much money has been spent on this. "It's bird-brained at best. The fact the study didn't even produce any useful results or solutions just makes it even worse." Independent MSP Margo Macdonald also believes the investigation - which used live birds as bait - was a waste of public money. She said: "Words fail me." The Scottish Government contributed £24,000 to the study, publicly-funded body Scottish Natural Heritage gave £24,300, and the Scottish Homing Union £3,000. KPLC signs a 300 megawatts deal of wind power
On Friday 29th January, 2010 KPLC have signed a deal with Lake Turkana Wind Power Consortium after the successful conclusion on negotiations on a 20 year power purchase agreement (PPA0The signing ceremony took place at Serena hotel. The deal costs Euro 465 Million which will be at Loiyangalani, Marsabit District in a remote part on northern Kenya. Aditional costs include a 465 km power transmission line from the site to Suswa at a cost of 140 million Euros and 27 million Euros for the substations. This is the biggest single Foreign Direct Investment by a private entity in Kenya ever. Above Mr Henk Hutting MD Lake Turkana Wind Power and Eng Njoroge MD KPLC.
Anti-pirate attack guidelines being ignored, UN says The majority of ships being hijacked off the coast of Somalia are ignoring safety advice, UN piracy experts say. Carl Salicath, chairman of the UN group on piracy, told the BBC up to 25% of vessels passing through the Gulf of Aden are ignoring the UN's guidelines. "Commercial ships following these practices are, with a very few exceptions, not hijacked," he said. "They are designed, even if pirates become technically more sophisticated... to prevent hijacking." The waters around Somalia are among the most dangerous in the world, despite patrols from the naval forces of the US, Nato and the European Union. Mr Salicath said piracy experts meeting at the UN headquarters on Thursday were told ships were ignoring some simple advice. He told the BBC's Network Africa programme this included: • Sailing as fast as possible • Using barbed wire where pirates could possibly board • Staying in contact with the international maritime forces • Sailing at recommended times The piracy experts also heard that piracy has continued to expand further out to sea, at times more than 1,000 nautical miles from Somalia's coast. Captain Paul Chivers, chief of staff of the EU naval forces, said "the number of attacks has gone up considerably in the Somali basin, the number of successful attacks has gone down". "It would be dangerous to assume we have overcome the threat," AP news agency quotes him as saying. War-torn Somalia has had no functioning government since 1991, allowing pirates to operate along the lawless coast, almost with impunity. Mr Salicath said the contact group had agreed to set up a trust fund to help establish a Somali coast guard and to support the judiciary in countries where captured pirates are being prosecuted. 38 aliens arrested in Mwingi Nairobi, Saturday 30th January, 2010 - Police in Mwingi District have arrested 38 Somali nationals who were traveling to Nairobi without valid documents. The foreigners who were traveling in several taxis were arrested at a police barrier along Mwingi-Garissa road on their way to Nairobi. The area OCPD Kenneth Kimani confirmed the incident saying that upon interrogation police discovered that the aliens were Somali refugees and had not registered with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Kimani said those arrested were 31 adults and 17 children. The police boss further warned that the government action will be taken on those assisting illegal immigrants to gain entry into the country. More than 1,200 people have been rounded up in a countrywide swoop on illegal immigrants' dens. A young Kenyan man has passed away in Maryland, USA. Mr. King Wilson Mungai, 25 years old of La plata Maryland, U.S.A died in a road accident which occurred on Friday, January 22, 2010. According his best friend James Mwangi of Alabama, who has received a police report on the accident, King was making a left turn when a truck coming from another direction crashed on his car. He was taken to the hospital in a coma and never recovered. He died later as the doctors tried to revive him. King came to the US in 2002 and lived in North Carolina until 2006 when he moved to Maryland. He was husband to Joyce Wilson-Mungai of La Plata, MD, beloved first and only son of Rev. Pastor Samuel Mungai & Rose Bella Mungai of Naivasha in Kenya. Brother to Sharon Mungai & Purity Wanjiku, Uncle to Beatrice Lewa, all of Kenya. Memorial Service will be held from 5-7pm (With service beginning at 7pm) at: Thornton Funeral Home Chapel, 3439 Livingston Road Indian Head, Maryland 20640 Rev. Lowell H. Hancock, Officiating on Tuesday, 2/2/2010. The family needs prayers and financial assistance. Contributions may be deposited to Name: Joyce Wilson Mungai/ King Wilson Mungai, Bank: B B & T, Account #: 0005156120539 and Routing #: 055003308. For those Kenyans who would like to make donations, monetary contributions may be sent to: -Dorcas Marekia: 404-944-5017 dmarekia@yahoo.com Georgia, -Lillian Njoroge (Iddie): 832-455-9639 \n Linjoro-05@yahoo.com - Texas, -Timona: 612-217-3115 \n Dtimona@gmail.com - Minnesota - Michael Wanjogo: 616-589-3057 \n mwanjogo@yahoo.com - Michigan - James Mwangi: 205-916-0009 \n mwangiwagura@gmail.com - Alabama or Purity Wanjiku Mungai 254-721-558-167 Kenya. Details for the funeral will be communicated later, for further information please contact: James Mwangi 205-916-0009 or Dorcas Marekia 404-944-5017. - Source: Diasporamessenger.
The late King Wilson Mungai Pictured: Three cheetahs spare tiny antelope's life... and play with him instead Hello little antelope, would you like to play with us? Coming from three deadly cheetahs, it's the kind of invitation that's best refused - but amazingly, this impala escaped unscathed from its encounter. Luckily for the youngster, it seems these three male cheetahs simply weren't hungry. That's because unlike other big cats, the cheetah hunts in the daytime, either in the early morning or late afternoon. The bursts of speed needed to catch their prey tire them out - meaning they need to rest after a kill. And that seems to be the secret to the antelope's survival, as it's likely it fell into the cheetahs' clutches when they were already full - and tired out - from an earlier hunt. Photographer Michel Denis-Huot, who captured these amazing pictures on safari in Kenya's Masai Mara in October last year, said he was astounded by what he saw.
TOP LEFT: No claws for alarm: Astonishingly, these cheetahs, whose instinct is to hunt for food, decide to play with this baby impala - TOP RIGHT: Sticking your neck out: Oblivious to the danger, the impala appears to return the affection to the cheetahs
ABOVE LEFT: New found friends: The new-found friends part with a farewell lick - ABOVE RIGHT: Sprint finish: Impala is off the menu as the youngster makes its exit 'These three brothers have been living together since they left their mother at about 18 months old,' he said. 'On the morning we saw them, they seemed not to be hungry, walking quickly but stopping sometimes to play together. 'At one point, they met a group of impala who ran away. But one youngster was not quick enough and the brothers caught it easily.' These extraordinary scenes followed, as the cheetahs played with the young impala the way a domestic cat might play with a ball of string. 'They knocked it down, but then they lost interest,' said Michel. 'For more than 15 minutes, they remained with the young antelope without doing anything other than licking it or putting their paws on the impala's head.' Even more extraordinarily, this story has a happy ending - after one tense moment when it looked as though one cheetah would bite the impala on the neck, the youngster ran away. Let's hope it didn't tell all its friends how nice those big, scarylooking cheetahs really are when you get to know them. Prison Officer Jailed Over Inmate Affair A prison officer has been jailed over an affair she had with an inmate awaiting trial for arranging an acid attack on his ex-girlfriend. Lisa Harris was sentenced to 21 months behind bars after pleading guilty to three counts of misconduct in a public office. The 28-year-old had a fling with "notorious" inmate Daniel Lynch while working at Pentonville prison in north London. He was later convicted over a plot in which sulphuric acid was thrown over his ex-girlfriend by another man. Lynch was also found guilty of raping aspiring TV presenter Katie Piper, who featured in a documentary about the acid incident. He is now serving a life sentence for the crimes. Harris, of Romford in Essex, smuggled two mobile phones into the prison for Lynch. She made 210 calls and text messages to the inmate between January 31 and February 27 last year. The prison officer claimed Lynch intimidated her into doing what he wanted - but Judge Aidan Marron QC rejected her argument. "You were a prison officer and as such you occupied a position of real responsibility in the proper supervision of prisoners," he said. "Against all the rules you began an intimate relationship with a notorious prisoner who was at the time on remand awaiting trial for raping a girl and arranging an acid attack upon her. "You knew he was in possession of a mobile phone which could have been used for a variety of criminal purposes. "You not only failed to report that but engaged in hundreds of calls with him." Blackfriars Crown Court heard one of the text messages read: "I know and do care about you too despite what you may think." Kenyan MPs have agreed to scrap the position of prime minister in a draft constitution being drawn up as part of a power-sharing deal. The role was created following post-election riots in 2007 to allow coalition partners to share power. But analysts say the hybrid system - with a president and prime minister at the helm - has proved unwieldy. Instead a parliamentary committee has opted for parliamentary checks on the president and to devolve government. Following Kenya's general elections in December 2007 there were bloody riots across Kenya between supporters of President Mwai Kibaki and his rival, the current Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The violence left 1,300 people dead and 300,000 homeless. As part of of a power-sharing deal they signed to end the riots, the pair agreed to come up with a new constitution. The latest process to come up with a draft was concluded by a parliamentary committee representing all political parties after two weeks of talks in a retreat outside the capital, Nairobi."We had to work towards a consensus and we did that, and we are confident that we have really crossed the largest hurdles so far," said Mohamed Abdi Kadir, the chairman of the parliamentary committee. The draft constitution will be submitted to parliament for debate before being put to a national referendum. The BBC's Peter Greste, in Nairobi, says Kenya has been bruised by a series of imperial presidents, which is why the new constitution creates parliamentary checks to the president's authority. The draft document also recommends: • Power be devolved to a senate and a network of local counties • The president should no longer be able to appoint judges • MPs appointed to a cabinet position would have to give up their parliamentary seat. There is still a long way to go before the draft becomes law, but Mr Kadir believes it is a major step forward. "We think we have really crossed a major threshold," he said. Finally, brethren, Wainaina weds in Kenya
A colourful wedding took place on Saturday 19th December, 2009 in Kenya between Mr. Samuel Wainaina Njogu and Miss Caroline Wanjiku at Brook Hill School Riara Ridge, Kenya. A reception followed thereafter at the same venue. The ceremony was conducted by Pastor Julius Kamau of Community Church in Kanyariri. The bridegroom Mr. Wainaina is a resident in London while the bride lives in Kenya. Several Kenyans living in UK attended the ceremony while the bestman and bestmaid were Mr. & Mrs. Kamau Kahara of CCBC Swahili Service, London. Both the wedding and reception took place in a garden. You can congratulate the couples through samuelnjoguu@yahoo.co.uk or on 07946379081. - CLICK HERE ALL THE PHOTOS KIKUYU AGE GROUPS 1888 - Rika rîa Ûhere - Skin disease. How to Have A Super Strong Immune System
It can be said that everyone needs about forty different nutrients each day to stay healthy. This is scientific fact. What can't be said is that we all need the same amount of these nutrients, and we all differ greatly in our ability to absorb them due to genetic background, current health problems, etc. This needs to be assessed on an individual basis, taking account of one's personal biochemistry. What most people do not realise is how difficult it is to obtain these vitally important factors, which amplify our immune systems in a positive manner, from foodstuffs we consume on a daily basis. - MORE It cost $2bn, has two courses, a 290 room-with-a-view luxury hotel, a marina and a racing museum... Welcome to Dubai's brand new Meydan racecourse which stages its first meeting on Thursday and on right The gulf state has struggled to pay the bills for its boom time excess but its ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is a long-time racing enthusiast and is in no mood to cut costs. Kenyans abroad want to elect MP
Kenyans in the diaspora are demanding an opportunity to elect a representative to Parliament. They have consequently asked the Committee of Experts to include a clause in the harmonised draft constitution allowing for the creation of an “Abroad Constituency”. Speaking on behalf of the Kenyan Community Abroad, Mr John Maina, said it was impractical to ask those in the diaspora to travel to their rural areas to vote. “It is physically impossible to have more than a million people to travel to Kenya once every five years to vote,” said Mr Maina. “If we contribute so much to our gross domestic product, and we keep Kenya going when donors are pulling out, we certainly need to be represented in the August House.” According to Central Bank of Kenya statistics, Kenyans in the diaspora channelled close to Sh47 billion back home in 2008 alone, while between January and March, last year, they sent close to Sh12 billion. Mr Maina said several countries had implemented the idea, including Britain, India and Nigeria. – Daily Nation. India Republic Day Parade
A float carrying a tableau from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is displayed. RIGHT: An Indian policeman performs a stunt. Gap between poor-rich widening
The urban poor are fast being pushed from accessing basic services. A draft report by the government shows that the gap between the rich and poor urban residents is widening at an alarming rate. The inequality is widespread in the provision of essential services like water, electricity, sewer systems and good roads in residential areas. In the poor neighbourhoods, taps run dry for many days, coupled with power outages and dusty roads. The reverse is true in affluent residential zones. The inequality is rife in the major urban centres such as Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru. This is the gist of the account by the officials who have been mandated to write on the state of the country’s towns ahead of the World Urbanisation Forum in Brazil. The researchers from the ministries of Housing and Local Government were on Thursday putting the final touches to their report as the global meeting in Rio de Janeiro in March draws near. The conference under the aegis of the UN Habitat comes at a time when the nation’s urban areas are further tested by a population growing at an unparalleled rate, with poverty and proliferation of slums taking their toll. – Daily Nation. Three former State officials charged with corruption Businessman Joshua Kulei has been charged with obtaining a total of Sh17.9 million from East African Gas Ltd by false pretences. Mr Kulei and Ashar Ltd are alleged to have jointly obtained Sh12 million from the gas company on May 19, 1999 by falsely pretending Ashar had rendered engineering and foundation laying services on its behalf. He faces an additional count together with Sian Ltd, where they allegedly obtained Sh5,999,890 on June 17, 1999, from the same company by falsely pretending that Sian Ltd had paid land rent, rates and assessment fees on behalf of Gas Company Ltd. And Former Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) MD Ezekiel Komen is charged with breach of trust. It is alleged that between May 18, 1999 and June 9, 2003 in Nairobi, being KPC MD and signatory to the bank account of East African Gas Company Ltd breached trust affecting the public by irregularly authorising payments out of the bank account of the said gas company occasioning misappropriation of the equity of Sh65.2 million contributed to the said company by KPC. – The Standard. A woman was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as she allegedly collected a consignment of heroin packaged as leather jackets. The suspect, Scola Namunyu Mwangi, 40, a businesswoman had arrived at the airport to collect the consignment that originated from Tehran, Iran, when anti-narcotics detectives arrested her. Police and intelligence officials said the 45 jackets that contained the drug were part of a bigger consignment of the narcotics that was to pass through Kenya to other parts of Europe, whose value they estimated to be Sh80 million. The powder was dried up and sewed on the jackets as an in coat to avoid detection and were to be removed on arrival in Nairobi and sent to Europe, police said. "Kenya is a transit point. We know they were testing waters before they could bring in more, but our officers intercepted them," said airport CID boss Joseph Ngisa. Anti-narcotics officers were yet to remove the sewed drugs, weigh and test them by on Wednesday. Two other people who cleared the consignment have been questioned and released as investigation continues. Police said they were looking for another woman identified as Mama Lela, whom they argued was the owner of the intercepted haul. The package was sent from Tehran last week and it arrived on Friday aboard a Qatari Airways flight. But Scola, who sells clothes, arrived on Tuesday to claim the package after it was cleared by her agents. A team of detectives was on Wednesday sent to search her house. Mr Ngisa said her passport showed she is a frequent traveller to Europe and West African countries. The woman refused to have her picture taken and hid under a table. Officials in Tehran have also been contacted to establish the source of the drug. Cases of drug trafficking have declined at JKIA. On Wednesday, Ngisa said the latest seizure was achieved out of extra vigilance and employment of intelligence-led tactics. - Daily Nation. Maina wa Njenga's wife burial on Saturday 23rd January 2010
ABOVE: The ceremony took place at Kitengela, Kenya and was conducted by Bishop Wanjiru with several dignitaries attending among them Hon. Muite and Hon. Waitutu. BELOW: Over 25,000 youths attended the burial and a convoy of over 1000 matatus ever seen at Kitengela town is the fastest growing town in East and Central Africa.
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The land consists of 1,600 acres but only 200 (one acre) plots are being sold. The remainder is being developed by a UK developer for a CITY within CITY town. Nairobi Metropolitan City has been extended to Machakos and that means the land will be in the city centre in a few years time. To reserve your plot, a deposit of KShs. 100,000 is payable with balance to be completed within 6 months. Conveyance fee is KShs. 20,000 to be paid at the offices of Nyiha, Mukoma & Co. Advocates while presenting your receipt. To safeguard the interest of the Kenyans in the Diaspora and to avoid the land scandals, a reportable lawyer, Nyiha, Mukoma & Co. Advocates have been appointed. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR LAWYER - NYIHA, MUKOMA & CO. ADVOCATES TO SEE THAT EVERYONE GETS HIS OR HER TITLE DEEDS AFTER COMPLETING THE PAYMENTS: WHERE TO PAY - KENYA, UK OR USA GBP ACCOUNT DETAILS - THOSE IN UKIntermediary Bank Name: CITIBANK N.A, CITIBANK HOUSE, 336 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1HB - ENGLAND. Swift: CITIGB2L Sort Code: 18-50-08 GBP A/C No: 10280984 Account with Institution: Chase Bank (K) Ltd. P.O Box 28987, Nairobi WABERA STREET. A/C WITH INSTITUTION SWIFT CODE: CKENKENA Beneficiary Name: Nyiha Mukoma and Co Advocates Beneficiary Account: 3384055 US DOLLARS ACCOUNT DETAILS - THOSE IN THE USAINTERMEDIARY BANK: CITIBANK N.A, 111 WALL STREET 19TH FLOOR ZONE 1, NEW YORK, NY 10043. SWIFT: CITIUS33 ABA No: 021000089 USD A/C NO: 36157333ACCOUNT WITH INSTITUTION: CHASE BANK (K) LTD. P.O BOX 28987, NAIROBI WABERA STREET.A/C WITH INSTITUTION SWIFT CODE: CKENKENABENEFICIARY NAME: Nyiha Mukoma and Co Advocates BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT: 3384039 For Kenya Shillings Deposits - THOSE IN KENYA Chase Bank Swift Code: Bank & Branch Code : 030 Branch : 001 Branch Name : City Square Account Name : Nyiha, Mukoma & Company Advocates A/c Number : 0003384004 WHERE TO TAKE YOUR RECEIPT AND SELECTING YOUR PLOT: Nyiha, Mukoma & Co. Advocates, 3rd Floor, Old Mutual Building, Kimathi Street P.O Box 28491 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya, Tel: +254-020-249247/8 Fax: +254-020-249373, email: jnyiha@nyihamukoma.com VIEWING THE LAND: There is a free transport to view the land on TUESDAYS, THURSDAY AND SATURDAYS To book an appointment to view the land contact 0722720436. UK CONTACTS Maggy Thuku - 07536497907 - email thukumeg@yahoo.co.uk or Mr. Seed on 07951220695 - email - misterseed@hotmail.co.uk
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