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FOOTBALL IS NOT POPULAR IN ETHIOPIA

As the world get ready for the World Cup, South Africa fans are in full gear as they await for the game. However, the beautiful game is not so popular in Ethiopia – where athletics is king - as is seen in this photo of the near-empty stadium during a key national league championships match.

KIKUYU PROVERB

Mûti ûtegûtemwo ndûgerekagwo ithanwa

It is dangerous to cut a tree half-way

Never provoke the problems or dangers

One of South African president Jacob Zuma's THREE

wives 'cheats on him with bodyguard'

LEFT: Zulu tradition: Jacob Zuma with second wife Nompumelelo Ntuli, right, who faces allegations of an affair, dances during their wedding at Nkandla in January 2008. RIGHT: First (and second) ladies' club: Nompumelel, second from right, poses with other wives of world leaders, including Sarah Brown, at the 2009 G8 conference in Italy.

South African president Jacob Zuma was today facing fresh speculation over his personal life amid claims he had been cheated on by one of his wives. Mr Zuma's second wife Nompumelelo, 35, allegedly had an extra-marital relationship with one of her bodyguards. The claims were first made in South Africa's Ilanga newspaper and come as Mr Zuma prepares to play the global statesman when his country hosts the World Cup. Today Presidency spokesman Vincent Magwenya said the leader's officer would be making no comment on the matter. Mr Zuma is currently on state visit to India with his second wife, one of his three spouses and official First Ladies. But after the couple left South Africa on Wednesday Illanga published details of a letter in which it was claimed she had cheated on him with Soweto-born security guard Phinda Thomo. The Zulu-language newspaper claimed the document had been sent to its office anonymously and signed by 'concerned family members'. It reported that Thoma had committed suicide after the affair was revealed. The claims about Mrs Zuma's alleged infidelity come a week after it was reported she was expecting a baby, believed to be Mr Zuma's 21st. But Ilanga claimed the paternity of the baby was now in question.B A statement apparently issued by Zuma family spokesman Khulubuse Zuma last night denied the anonymous letter had been sent from any of the president's relatives and attributed the claims to unnamed political opponents. The document, which was faxed to South Africa's Press Association, said: ‘The president's family is united in distancing itself from these malicious reports about the first lady Mama Nompumelelo MaNtuli. ‘No member of the family could have been the source of this misinformation. ‘It is particularly shameful and alarming that the president's political enemies have now taken to masquerading as members of his family who spread malicious innuendo about him and his family.’ Zulu Mr Zuma married Nompumelelo Ntuli, known affectionately as MaNutila, in 2008. The couple have two children together and she is one of his three current spouses. Today it was reported that the president intends to call an urgent family meeting when he returns to South Africa tomorrow. The country's Times newspaper quoted an anonymous source who said Mr Zuma was 'deeply concerned' about the claims.

The source said: ‘The president is deeply concerned about these allegations.   ‘That is why the intelligence services and the police are now on this matter. ‘As soon as he is back, he is going to have a family meeting with all his wives, children and other family members. ‘He wants to know about the letter and how it ended up in the press.’   The claims are the latest in a string of controversies to affect Mr Zuma's polygamous family. In February he was forced to apologise to the nation after admitting he had fathered a child out of wedlock with the daughter of his friend Irvin Khoza, a senior figure in South Africa's World Cup organisation. That scandal came on the eve of a state visit to Britain and led to angry exchanges between Mr Zuma and the British press over his behaviour. Some commentators have previously hinted at problems within the Zuma household and alleged friction between his wives. Mr Zuma, who has married five times in total, wed his most recent spouse Thobeka Madiba in January. But Nompumelelo was conspicuously absent from the ceremony in his native KwaZulu-Natal province. Earlier she had been seen jostling with Thobeka for a position next to the president when he was sworn in as state leader following his election in April 2009. Mr Zuma, whose Zulu culture allows multiple marriages, is also wed to first wife Sizakele Khumalo and is believed to be engaged to another woman. He has had two other marriages. He divorced from cabinet minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in 1998 after the couple had four children together. And he had five children with Kate Mantsho, who committed suicide in 2000. Mr Zuma's return to South Africa this weekend will see him engaged in the final preparations for the World Cup. Next Friday he is due to sit alongside dozens of world leaders and VIPs for the tournament's opening ceremony at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg.

CAUGHT AT THE PASSPORT ISSUING LAUNCHING

 

With a tight schedule for the Kenya Nurses Association Madaraka Day Celebrations in London on Saturday 5th June, 2010, the Vice-Chairman of the association Mr. Wagura (left photo) took time to chart with Immigration Minister Hon. Otieno Kajwang on Wednesday 2nd June 2010 at the Kenya High Commission offices in London. On centre photo Mr. Duncan "Chui" (sorry - Ngare) posing with the minister as a Kenyan solicitor in London Mrs. Rose Macharia exchange notes with Councillor Elizabeth Kangethe (right photo).

Somali troops fight al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu

Clashes between Somali government forces and Islamist militants have killed at least 28 people and wounded about 60 in the capital Mogadishu. The fighting appears to be the start of a government offensive using troops trained in Ethiopia, analysts say. The government controls only a few parts of the country. Backed by African Union troops, it is trying to quash al-Shabab - an al-Qaeda-inspired group that control much of southern Somalia. As well as Ethiopia - which officially withdrew from Somalia's conflict in early 2009 - Uganda is also believed to be training Somali soldiers ahead of the current offensive. Meanwhile, the US - a key ally - has provided funding and logistical support. Premature celebration? Reports suggest the operation has been successful in taking back key districts in the north of Mogadishu - near the presidential palace - from the militants. However many civilians are thought to be among the dead. "The Somali government forces advanced on the terrorists' strongholds," a government official told AFP on Thursday. "They took control of several neighbourhoods which had been held by the rebels... There are several bodies strewn across the streets," said the official, Colonel Ahmed Ibrahim. The operation marks a reversal of fortunes for the transitional government of President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, says BBC Africa analyst Richard Hamilton. But he adds that it is too early for the government to celebrate, as Somalia is still in effect a failed state. It has not had a functioning administration since 1991. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in two decades of conflict that has created one of the world's worst humanitarian emergencies. Al-Shabab and other Islamist insurgents have imposed a strict form of Sharia, or Islamic law, in areas they control.

THE PRESS WAS THERE FOR THEIR SHARE

Mr. Julius from BBC World Service (left) and Mrs. Janet Mwangi of AfricanAct (third from right) were caught busy interviewing Immigration Minister Hon. Otieno Kajwang and Councillor Elizabeth Kangethe (far right).

Nairobi, Friday 4th June, 2010. Majority of Kenyans would vote for the proposed constitution if the referendum were held today. This is according to the latest opinion poll released by Synovate Friday. The poll showed 57 percent of Kenyans supporting the draft while 20 percent rejected it with 19 percent remaining undecided. The Yes figure is a drop from two months ago when 64 percent of Kenyans said they would vote Yes in a referendum. However the No figure seems to have increased by three percentage points as the figure stood at 17 percent two months ago. The poll further shows that 77 percent of Kenyans have already made up their minds over the proposed law even though civic education is still ongoing.  The poll also indicates that most Kenyans in the rural areas are not well informed on the contents of the proposed constitution.  Releasing the opinion poll results, Synovate chief executive George Waititu called on the committee of experts to step up the civic education to reach all Kenyans.  The poll was conducted on over 6,000 registered voters in 71 districts across the country. Friday's poll showed Prime Minister Raila Odinga is still the preferred presidential candidate followed by Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and in third place President Mwai Kibaki.

US President Barack Obama held an exclusive interview with KBC's Rachael Nakitare on June 1 where he promised to visit the country before his term expired.

BP lowers a cap onto leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well

Oil firm BP has lowered a cap onto a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, in the hope of piping some of the oil to ships on the surface. Video footage showed the cap lowered into place against pressure from escaping oil and gas. But it could be 24 hours before engineers can tell if the latest attempt has worked. The US Coast Guard said the cap would only be a temporary, partial fix. BP's share price has risen 4% in early European trading. Chief Tony Hayward is to hold a conference call with investors, which will be available to the public on the company's website, from 1400 BST (1300 GMT). On Thursday, US President Barack Obama criticised BP in his strongest terms yet. He told CNN that he had not seen "the kind of rapid response" to the disaster that he would have liked and that BP had already "felt his anger" over the spill.

Esyjet to trial volcanic ash detection system

Easyjet has unveiled a system that it says will allow airlines to safely fly around ash clouds. It involves infra-red technology that allows pilots to see the damaging particles up to 62 miles ahead. The theory is that a pilot can then change course and continue to fly safely. It has the support of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the body that decides whether it is safe to fly through ash in UK airspace. The CAA said it was happy an airline appeared to have found a technical solution, and, although it was not endorsing the product, it would do what it could to help certification.

No one should fool themselve

No one should fool themselves into believing that Britain can inflate its way out of its public debt mountain, the Bank of England's deputy governor has warned. Charles Bean raised the spectre of hyperinflation, saying it is "severely misguided" to hope that a rise in prices would help Britain out of its current predicament. His comments come amid growing suspicion that politicians around the world may eventually resort to inflation as a means of reducing what they owe in capital markets, and follow the Swedish Riksbank's decision to change its inflation target. In an opinion piece for Telegraph.co.uk on Friday, Mr Bean writes: "Some people have suggested that a bit of extra inflation now might actually be a good thing. After all, wouldn't it help to get the economy going by reducing the real value of public and private debt? This is severely misguided. "Aside from the dubious morality of redistributing wealth from savers to borrowers, we have seen from past experience that a bit of inflation has a nasty habit of turning into a lot of inflation." He said the MPC should stick to its 2pc inflation target.

THE QUEEN'S HORSES

From the 12th floor of Inter-Continental Hotel, Park Lane, Mr. Seed took this photo of the Queen's Horses as they crossed the road to Hyde Park Corner. All nicely arranged - black by black and white by white - it was a spectacular view.

KIKUYU PROVERB

Mîario nî ya atumia no ciîko nî cia mûndûrûme

Women do it by talking but men do it in action

A Kenyan Pastor dies in North Carolina

A Kenyan has passed away in USA. Rev. Gilbert Mutugi Kivuti, 46, passed away in Wake Forest - North Carolina, USA. Gilbert was husband to Esther Njeri Kivuti and father to Vicky, Debbie, Nyagah and Abigail Kivuti all of Wake Forest NC,; he was son of Lay Canon Nelson Kivuti and Dinah Kivuti of Embu, Kenya; Son-in law to Anthony and Grace Ndegwa of Nairobi; brother to Gabriel (Connie) Kivuti [Kenya]; Dr. Emily (Dr.William)Obwaka [Kenya]; Enid Kivuti (Edward) Kariuki of [MN, USA]. Gilbert is also survived by many aunties, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews who live in the Kenya, US, Canada, UK and many other countries. Friends and relatives are meeting at his Wake Forest home 10902 Star Road, evenings from 7-9p.m. Checks and contributions may be made to the Order of ''Esther Kivuti''. You may contact the family 919-562-8307 (home); 612-859-3172 (Enid); 919-523-8026; Pastor Steve Barine 919 426 7072.
 

"Over 200,000 Kenyans in the UK?"

"The UK also holds one of the largest concentration of Kenyan in the diaspora who are estimated to be over 200,000" - Kenya High Commissioner in the UK, H.E. Ephraim Ngare.

OVERHEARD BY MR. SEED: "Oh my... what can I say about these two dogs. They are everything to me. I don't have a child but they always given unconditional love. I always cry when I look at them. Right now I am crying. I don't think I would be alive by today if it were not for these dogs." - A British woman talking on live BBC Radio, London.

Mini-heatwave on its way as sunshine returns to Britain

A mini-heatwave is expected to hit Britain this weekend with temperatures reaching 86F (30C) on Saturday, making it the hottest day of the year so far. Sunshine is expected across most of the country, bringing a blazing hot end to half-term holidays for millions. Temperatures hit (73.4) 23C in the south and 68F (20C) in the north on Wednesday and will rise several degrees On Thursday and Friday, with 86F expected on Saturday and another hot day on Sunday. Warm sunshine means horse racing fans are in for a treat on Saturday, with a crowd of 125,000 expected at the Epsom Derby in Surrey. The mini-heatwave is expected to beat the highest temperature seen in the UK so far this year, the 83.8F (28.8C) at Heathrow Airport on Monday last week. The hot spell is due to high pressure pushing hit air up northwards from the continent. Jonathan Powell, a Positive Weather Solutions forecaster, said: “Temperatures have been rising steadily through the week and should be the hottest of the year so far by the weekend. It would not be at all surprising to see 30C in the south. “There was bitter cold in winter, a warm April, a cold start to May and then high temperatures a fortnight ago and then now. “As long as a temperature spike occurs again in August, we think Britain will see record temperatures, beating the 38.5C in 2003.” John Hammond, a forecaster at the Met Office, said: “This is great weather to be out and about during the half-term holidays. “The warmest weather will be in southern and central parts, peaking in the south-east on Saturday. “Temperatures in other regions are looking very warm throughout the rest of the week and weekend, with close to 27C possible. “There will be lots of sunshine, lifting temperatures, thanks to warm winds from the south and south-west bringing high pressure.

A farewell tribute to Kenyan Ambassador to US

This coming Saturday, scores of Kenyans living in the Metro area- Washington, DC, Maryland and parts Virginia in the US will congregate at the Marriot hotel to say Kwaheri to Balozi Peter O. Ogego who returns home after a four year tour of duty. If what happened in New Haven, Connecticut last month when Ogego held a similar event is any indication, emotions will be high as Kenyans say bye to the man they have come to admire and love because of his patriotism and work ethics.  When history is written, there is no doubt that Ogego will go down in books as one of the most effective Kenyan representative to the US, at least from the point of view of the programs and projects he initiated that proved very beneficial to Kenyans abroad. Assuming duty at the time when the integrity of the embassy was severely under question following the recall of Mr. Ngaithe because of alleged misconduct with a fellow staffer, Ogego had not only the onerous task of ‘cleaning up house’ but also making the consulate meaningful to Kenyans living in the US.  Prior to his coming, an overwhelming majority of Kenyans never knew where the embassy was located let alone the role it played in their lives. Indeed many would only remember the embassy when one of their people had passed away and they had to ship the remains back home. Mr. Ogego endeared himself to Kenyans not just because he had the courage to consistently and fiercely defend the much-discredited Kibaki government and his ‘once in a while’ jabs at the ObamaKenyaadministration however unpopular this seemed at times. He won the hearts and minds of Kenyans because of the specific practical steps he took to improve the services at the embassy something that Kenyans living here had lacked for a long time.

After sprucing up the physical look of the embassy office and making it presentable and professional, Ogego embarked on a state-by-state outreach program to interact and listen to Kenyans and getting to understand the issues that affected them. This personal engagement with Wananchi helped him understand and appreciate the challenges that they faced. In the process, he also played a key role in demystifying the embassy to the large majority of Kenyans living in the US.  His on-the-spot passport renewal program was so popular that many Kenyans hurriedly formed groups and organizations to invite him to bring this service to their neighbourhoods. In fact Kenya’s immigration minister Otieno Kajwang is in town to officially launch and commission the issuance of passports from right here thanks to the efforts of Ogego. At a personal level, even though Balozi and I occupied two diametrically opposing career professions and our paths would from time to time cross in the process of performing our duties, we had an unspoken understanding and appreciation of each other’s duties and responsibilities.† I deeply respected and admired Mr. Ogego's intellect and his knowledge and understanding of the complex world of diplomacy. Our different worlds intersected when from the get go, he made it a top priority agenda to candidly speak against tribalism and negative ethnicity among Kenyans living here because he quickly identified this as a consuming cancer that had spread from . It's therefore my personal honor and privilege to wish Ambassador Ogego, his beautiful wife and lovely children a fulfilling and exciting 'next stop' in their lives journey. Kwaheri ya kuonana! - The Standard.

Brazil's footballers make Zimbabwe smile again

I have never seen so many smiles in Zimbabwe. From the lady at immigration to the minibuses packed with cheering football fans to the normally grim-faced intelligence officials guarding President Robert Mugabe as he strolled into the packed national sports stadium here in Harare on a sunny afternoon and greeted the visiting Brazilian team. During the warm-up, Kaka waved to the crowd and was answered with a deafening roar from about 60,000 happy Zimbabweans who had each paid $10 for an experience for which almost everyone I've spoken to has described as a "dream" or a "once-in-a-lifetime" moment.The World Cup may not have started yet, but you wouldn't know it from the giddy excitement here. After years of economic and political chaos very few Zimbabweans have the money to head across the border and experience the tournament kicking off in neighbouring South Africa next week. "This match is our World Cup" is something many people have told me today.I'm writing this now on the touchline deafened by the roar of vuvuzelas with Zimbabwe's Warriors starting to flag after a very impress start. There's a man in a giant green and white eagle costume beside me, a slightly dysfunctional Mexican wave wandering around the stands, lots of adverts for the giant mining company Zimplats which is sponsoring the event, dozens of Brazilian journalists and a military brass band warming up for another performance. It feels - at least today - like a refreshingly normal, happy country.

Zimbabwe lion at wildlife orphanage kills woman

A lion has killed a worker at a wildlife orphanage in Zimbabwe. The animal escaped through a cage which had mistakenly been left open and attacked 26-year-old Robyn Lotz. A statement by the Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage says the black-maned lion, known as Lobi, then pulled her to the ground and held her head in its mouth. The orphanage director shot the lion but Ms Lotz died of her injuries shortly after having been taken to a hospital in Bulawayo. The attack on Tuesday morning happened as staff as were cleaning the cages and bedding them down with clean grass. "To my horror and dismay I saw Lobi crouched over Robyn, he had her in his mouth and was holding her at the back of her head," director Kevin Wilson said in a statement posted on the Chipangali website. The orphanage was established in 1973 and cares for animals which have been orphaned, abandoned, injured, born in captivity, confiscated or brought up unsuccessfully as pets.

MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA ON SUNDAY

IWRM Music extravaganza in London on Sunday 6th June 2010 - CLICK HERE FOR FULL POSTER

Somali troops free pirate-held cargo ship

Soldiers from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have stormed a Panama-flagged cargo vessel held by pirates, a Puntland minister has said. The pirates, who refused to surrender, killed the captain of the ship, he said. There was a brief shoot-out with the seven pirates before they were captured, he added. The pirates seized the 15,000-tonne ship, MV QSM Dubai, in the Gulf of Aden in the early hours of Wednesday. "Our troops stormed the Panama-flagged vessel and engaged the pirates. There was brief fighting before they defeated them," Said Mohamed Raage, Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, said.  "We arrested seven pirates after they killed the captain of the ship." The vessel has a crew of 24 made up of Ghanaian, Egyptian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals, and was taking supplies to northern Somalia. It was sailing from Brazil in the "internationally recommended transit corridor" in the gulf when it was seized. Puntland, which declared itself an autonomous state within Somalia in 1998, has been used by pirates as a base of operations. On Wednesday, the crew of a Libyan-owned merchant ship seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden were reported to have recaptured their vessel.

Hellon evicted from Runda house over rent

Joseph Hellon (left) with Esther Arunga Timberlake during a press conference at Nation Centre in Nairobi, May 19th, 2010. Joseph Hellon, his wife and friends were on Friday morning evicted from a Runda house after allegedly failing to pay Sh600,000 in rent arrears.

Controversial jazz musician and Finger of God Ministries leader Joseph Hellon, his wife and friends were on Friday morning evicted from a Runda house after allegedly failing to pay Sh600,000 in rent arrears. Auctioneers in three trucks reportedly stormed the compound at around 10 a.m. and loaded household goods into the lorries and then drove off. Only the watchman and the gardener were in the compound when the Sunday Nation visited on Saturday.  But contacted, Hellon denied they had been evicted, saying they decided to move to a more private area. “We felt that our home had become too public and we needed to be less accessible,” he said. “We bought property in Kitisuru and Nyari and that is why we moved.” Asked why he wants to be less accessible when he recently said, if elected president, he would offer sleepovers at State House, Hellon said he was working on their first baby and wanted the child raised away from the media. A watchman at the compound, a Mr Kinyua, said: “Auctioneers came here and took household goods in three lorries. I was told it was because the couple owed the agent three months rent. Nothing was left in the house.” The watchman, who earns Sh8,000, said the couple owed him three months’ pay.

Nairobi, Thursday 3rd June, 2010. Kenya's economy is likely to expand by 4.0 percent this year after 2.6 percent growth in 2009, the World Bank said on Thursday, raising its forecast from an earlier 3.5 percent.  Kenya's economy is expected to recover steadily in the years ahead after a combination of a 2008 post-election crisis, drought and the global financial crisis cut growth sharply from a peak of 7.0 percent in 2007. "After two years of low growth, we project 4.0 percent growth in 2010, which means that most Kenyans will again experience an improvement in their living conditions," the World Bank said in a report on Kenya's economy. The bank said should the positive trend continue, the economy could grow by 5 percent in 2011, bringing the country back into the high growth momentum it experienced in 2007. Officials forecast that the economy will post a 4-5 percent growth in 2010 mainly due to favourable weather that is expected to boost agriculture and the recovery of the global economy. "Domestic consumption is the main driver of the Kenyan economy, while exports have disappointed ... for Kenya to achieve and sustain high levels of growth, it will need to restart the export engine," the World Bank report said.

Twelve people have been killed by a gunman

Twelve people have been killed by a gunman who went on the rampage across Cumbria in north-west England. Taxi driver Derrick Bird shot dead a colleague in the town of Whitehaven before driving through the countryside apparently targeting people at random. Twenty-five others were injured, three critically and five seriously. Police said they had 30 separate crime scenes. Mr Bird's body was found in a wooded area in Boot in the Lake District and two weapons have been recovered. Five victims were named locally as Darren Rewcastle, Garry Purdham, Kenneth Fishburn, Jane Robinson and Michael Pike. Mr Rewcastle was a taxi driver. Mr Purdham was a farmer's son and is believed to have had two young children. Mr Fishburn, from Egremont, is understood to have been a retired security worker at the nearby Sellafield nuclear site. Flowers were left at the spot where he died, with a card saying "RIP Ken - tragically taken but not forgotten". Ms Robinson, 66, was shot dead in Drigg Road in Seascale, just yards from the home she shared with her twin sister, Barrie. The mass shooting is the UK's worst since 1996, when Thomas Hamilton killed 16 children and their teacher in an attack at a school in Dunblane, Scotland. In 1987 gun fanatic Michael Ryan killed 16 people in Hungerford, Berkshire. The Queen said she was "deeply shocked" by the Cumbria shootings and shared the country's "grief and horror". Hospital sources told the BBC that one injured woman in her 20s was being treated for gunshot wounds to her chest, arm and side. Another man, believed to be a local taxi driver, suffered a serious gunshot wound to his hand. He was due to be transferred to a hospital in Newcastle in the next 24 hours for plastic surgery. One patient, already transferred to Newcastle, was said to have serious head injuries. Stuart Hyde, Cumbria Police's Deputy Chief Constable, said more than 100 officers were investigating the murders. He said: "We are still at a very early stage in our investigation and we are not able to really understand the motivation behind it - or establish whether this was a premeditated or random attack. "Current indications are that 12 people have died, plus Derrick Bird. And a number of people are also receiving treatment in hospital. "We are working hard to support the families of those involved and our focus is now on gathering as much evidence as possible to build up a clear picture of what happened this morning.

"We want to clearly understand his possession of these weapons, what happened, what went wrong and why he decided to use these to shoot people. Mr Hyde added that investigators would be speaking to people who knew Mr Bird about the days leading up to the rampage. He said: "What we want to do is ensure we understand what has happened, speak to people about him, his life, what has gone on in the last few days, what might have turned somebody into a killer." Anyone concerned about the whereabouts of relatives should contact Cumbria Police's Casualty Bureau hotline. After the first shooting, witnesses said Mr Bird drove through Whitehaven with a gun hanging out of his car window, then headed south through Gosforth and Seascale before turning inland. As well as Whitehaven, fatalities have been confirmed in Egremont, Seascale and Gosforth. As he began his first Prime Minister's Questions today, David Cameron said the House of Commons would be "alarmed and shocked by the events unfolding in Cumbria". He said: "When lives and communities are suddenly shattered in this way, our thoughts should be with all those caught up in these tragic events, especially the families and friends of those killed or injured." After the killings, detectives said 52-year-old Mr Bird drove to the central Lakes in a Citroen Picasso, then abandoned it in the Boot area. Before his body was discovered, people living nearby were urged to stay indoors for their own protection. Helicopters and armed officers from other police forces were brought in to help apprehend the gunman. Mr Hyde added: "We have a number of crime scenes across the county, which are being staffed by police officers, and I would ask people to show a little bit of restraint and respect in regard to those scenes as we try and piece together exactly what has gone on." A major incident has been declared at West Cumberland Hospital, in Whitehaven, where the NHS said all routine operations had been cancelled. The accident and emergency department at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle is also on full incident stand-by, the hospital trust said. West Cumbria University Hospitals Trust deputy chief executive Kevin Clarkson, speaking from West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, said: "The hospital's trust is part of the community it serves and our staff share in the grief. "The following is an update on those who are most seriously injured. Three casualties are in a critical condition, five are in a serious condition." The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in west Cumbria closed its gates as a safety precaution and afternoon shift workers were told to stay away, though the site later reopened.

Kenyan Passport to be issued in London

Immigration Minister launches the first scheme outside Kenya to cover Europe

Kenya High Commissioner HE Ephraim Ngare (left) welcoming the Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons Hon. Otieno Kajwang to officially launch the passport issuing scheme in London. On right the head of immigration at the commission Mr. Abraham Mwaura (centre) officially signing a new passport of Mr. Samsom Ochieng (far right) to officially issue the first passport.

The minister of state for Immigration and Registration of persons Hon. Gerald Otieno Kajwang on Wednesday 2nd June 2010 commissioned the Kenya passport issuing system at the Kenya High Commission in London. Henceforth all the replacement of expired passport will be done at the High Commission. It will not take more than 21 days to replace a passport initially. This waiting period will reduce further once the system and the volume of work is assessed. Hon. Kajwang stated that this is yet another way by which the government through the ministry of immigration is reaching out to bring consular services closer to the diaspora. The services is being offered for the first time outside Kenya. The minister was welcomed by the Kenya High Commissioner in London HE Ephram Ngare and was accompanied by the director of immigration services Mr. Albert Musasia. A team of six senior officials from the immigration headquarters accompanied the minister at the ceremony among them the director Ambassador Albert Musasia. The minister explained that the services are going to be extended in future to cover issuing of Kenyan Identity Cards and Birth Certificates. He explained that the London office will be a regional office covering Europe. Those in Europe might find it now easier to send their passport for renewal to the London offices. The 5-year renewal scheme has now been abolished. The new passports will now have a life time  of ten years. The minister and his team will be leaving London for Washington, USA on Thursday morning 3rd June 2010 where they will officially open the same scheme in Washington DC Kenya Embassy on Saturday 5th June, 2010.

JOKE OF THE DAY WITH COUNCILLOR KANGETHE, MINISTER Kajwang AND HIGH COMMISSIONER

"Nice to meet you councillor, I had seen your story in newspapers in Kenya. Can I ask you a question - are you a councillor for Bahati or Kilimani where in London?". Before she answered the High Commissioner replied: "Ni wa Umoja". They all bursted in laughter. This was after the High Commissioner HE E. Ngare (right) introduced the Councillor Kangethe (centre) to the minister. Hon. Otieno Kajwang is one of the most jovial ministers in the current cabinet.

Caught at the launching with Hon. Minister Kajwang

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Anthony Thuo chairman of Kenya community in South London who eying for a parliamentary seat in 2012 in Rongai, Kenya, Mr. Jack Waiyaki chairman of the Kenya Community in Bedford, Mr. Joseph Ngugi (Ngugi wa Nation), Mr. Seed, Mr. D.K. Kamanu, Mr. Amos Kamau, Ms Lucy Nganga, Ms Muthoni Kangethe a sister of Councillor Kangethe, Councillor Elizaeth Kangethe and finally Hon. Minister Otieno Kajwang.

A Kenyan Man Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death in USA

Investigators Say Man Killed His Son's Mother

A man has been charged with stabbing and killing the mother of his son on Tuesday 1st June, 2010 in New Hempshire, USA. Police found Randi Huntley, 25, suffering from stab wounds near her home in Danville, N.H., on Tuesday afternoon. She died a short time later. Jackson Mwangi, 28, was charged with first-degree murder. According to court paperwork, investigators believe Huntley died after being repeatedly stabbed and/or hit with a metal hammer, and she may have been run over by a car. Mwangi was arraigned Wednesday in Exeter District Court. No motive for the killing was discussed. Assistant Attorney General Peter Hinckley said afterward that at one point, Mwangi and Huntley had been romantically involved. "They did have a previous relationship," Hinckley said. "They have a child in common, but that's pretty much the extent of the relationship that I can go into at the time." Hinckley said the two weren't living together at the time of the killing, and he declined to say if they had recently had problems. He also said that Mwangi is in the country legally, although he couldn't say how long he had been in the United States. Investigators said they believe Mwangi acted alone. Huntley was found at about 4 p.m. on the side of Cobbler's Ridge Road not far from where she lived. Police said she had been stabbed in the abdomen. Shortly afterward, state police pulled over a vehicle on Route 101 eastbound near exit 9, and Mwangi was arrested. Because he is charged with first-degree murder, he's not eligible for bail. Hinckley said more charges are possible. "Murder in the first degree is a pretty high charge, but as our investigation develops, there may be additional charges," he said. An autopsy completed Wednesday revealed that Huntley died of multiple stab wounds and that her death was a homicide, the attorney general's office said.

A Kenyan Man busted for selling drugs in USA

Eric K. Warugongo, 35, of Clark, was nabbed with over 500 tablets of oxycodone

IRVINGTON, New Jersy, USA — Tuesday 1st June, 2010. A Clark man was taken into custody last week suspected of selling oxycodone pills at the Irvington Pathmark, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced today. Eric K. Warugongo, 35, faces narcotics possession and distribution counts, the prosecutor’s office said. Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office, said investigators were tipped off that Warugongo was selling drugs at the Pathmark. He did not work there, she said. Detectives from the prosecutor’s office seized Warugongo’s 1994 Cadillac and found 518 of the narcotic pain reliever tablets in the car. He was arrested a short while later. An additional 225 tablets, $2,600 in cash were also found when officers subsequently searched Warugongo’s Lexington Boulevard home in Clark. Carter said booking Warugongo, a native of Kenya, was complicated because he used multiple identities. Several identification documents were also found in his home. “We were trying to confirm his identity,” she said. “He has a number of aliases.” Warugongo was being held in lieu of $150,000 bail at the county correctional facility.

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A Kenyan dies in Minnesota

A Kenyan man, Dr David Menge, died on Saturday, May 29, 2010 after a short illness. Until his death, he was a researcher and professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School (Twin Cities).Dr.Menge was very influential and active in research for Malaria treatment and eradication in Kenya but his life was cut short due to stomach cancer complication. Dr. David Menge was diagnosed with colorectal cancer some time in Fall/Early Winter of 2008. He was immediately put under chemotherapy treatment and in December 2008, he underwent surgery to remove a tumor that had grown in the colon. This surgery was followed by further chemo treatments in the Spring of 2009 and by the end the Summer of 2009; he was told that his cancer had been effectively treated. In early April 2010 he developed a cough which was initially attributed to a cold that his children had picked up at school. However, after his children's cold had gone, his cough persisted and appeared to be more severe. He visited a doctor, was diagnosed with bronchitis and was given antibiotics. He did not get relief from this treatment and so on or about May 7 2010, he went back to the doctor and this time round, he was diagnosed with pneumonia and hospitalized for eight days. During this brief stay at the hospital, it was discovered that, stealthily, his cancer had recurred and metastasized to the lungs and other vital organs. Even so, his oncologist believed that the cancer was treatable. On the night of Monday, May 24, 2010, following the heat wave that swept across Minnesota and neighboring states, Dr. Menge developed what he felt was a high heart rate and shortness of breath.

At about midnight, he asked a friend to take him to the St. John's Hospital (Maplewood Cancer Care Center) Emergency Room for care. Four days later, he died at the hospital’s ICU unit following complications due to his compromised vital organs.He is survived by his wife, three little children, parents and three brothers. He was preceded in death by his eldest brother and grandparents. He hails from Nyagancha Village, Kitutu Masaba. Family and friends are grateful for the outpouring of love and support that they have received since the passing of their brother, husband and dear friend. This came too suddenly. It is painful. A funeral service to honor the memory of Dr Menge and a fundraising to help ship his remains to Kenya for internment will be on Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at:   SOUTHVIEW SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 5750 Wentworth Ave. Minneapolis, MN, 55419-1817, 612-861-3510. The service will start at 4:30 p.m. A Bank Account has been opened at Wells Fargo to serve this purpose. Deposits can be made at any Wells Fargo Branch. Direct wire transfers can also be made from anywhere outside the US where such services are available. Account Name: Catherine Maina (Menge's wife)   Account Number: 9144080331   Bank Routing Number: 091000019   Bank Swift Code: WFBIUS6S. Also using Caringbridge.org http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/davidmenge. Friends and relatives are meeting daily at Dr. Menge's residence at 649A Kingfisher LN, Woodbury, MN 55125 to make funeral arrangements. Please contact any of the following people with any questions.Gerald Keraro - (651) 341-1284, James Nyachwaya - (651) 795-9297, Nicholas Ndovu Mokaya - (651) 269-5287, Paul Morande - (952) 250-8623, Hesbon Simba - (952) 261-3111, Gerald Nyachae - (952) 393-6879, Dr. Caleb Arika - (612) 281-5440 - Source: Caringbridge.org

LEGACY CASEWORK RESOLUTION DIRECTORATE

The legacy programme was announced to deal with older cases submitted before 1st April 2007. The UKBA officials have considered application’s under the programme since it was announced. The programme is now coming to an end.]

Although the programme has been ongoing for sometime, very few people know whether their cases are to be considered under the programme. There are several reason’ either, the lawyers offices have closed down or moved offices and/or applicants have changed their addresses and failed to notify their representatives or Home Office their current address hence they cannot be contacted or attempts to contacts them have failed.  However, majority of the applicants are just worried or fear to make enquiries about the progress of their applications.

If you are one of them or your friends are, please seek legal advice from your representatives before the programme is over.

For more details or information, contact:

MARTYNS & ROSE SOLICITORS on 0208 538 1397 or 07931 116 124.

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The euro fell to a fresh four-year

London, Wednesday 2nd June, 2010 - Reuters - The euro fell to a fresh four-year on low Tuesday after the European Central Bank warned the region's banks may face a new wave of losses, and U.S. stocks plunged as the government launched a criminal probe into BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Treasury bond prices rose as fears of hefty writedowns by European banks sparked new worries about global economic recovery and unleashed demand for safe-haven assets such as government debt and gold. Risky assets such as the euro and stocks rose earlier in the day following better-than-expected U.S. construction and manufacturing data. They gave up gains on fears the euro zone's debt crisis would spread into its banking system. The ECB cautioned on Monday that euro zone banks could face a "second wave" of potential loan losses totaling 195 billion euros ($239 billion) over the next 19 months due to the financial crisis. U.S. and UK financial markets were closed Monday for national holidays. "The ECB warning Monday set the stage for euro selling," said Matthew Strauss, senior currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto. "Markets remain jittery and overall risk sentiment is bearish." After May marked the most volatile month of trading since the aftermath of Lehman Brothers' collapse in late 2008, investors focused on concerns euro zone growth would slow as the region struggles to rein in debt. That could, in turn, reduce demand for exports from economies like China and slow production there. Concerns over another crisis in the banking sector were compounded by data signaling slower manufacturing growth in Europe and China. In the United States, a revival in the factory sector due to overseas demand and inventory restocking has helped lead an economic rebound over the past three quarters. "Treasuries and the dollar remain the safe haven because the euro zone problem will not go away any time soon," said Frank Cholly Sr., a senior market strategist at Lind Waldock in Chicago.

BP tumbled 15 percent after its failed attempt to plug to halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and news the United States launched a criminal probe against the firm. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI closed down 112.61 points, or 1.11 percent, at 10,024.02. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX fell 18.70 points, or 1.72 percent, at 1,070.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 34.71 points, or 1.54 percent, at 2,222.33. Federal agencies, including the FBI, are participating in the probe and "if we find evidence of illegal behavior, we will be forceful in our response," U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters after meeting with state and federal prosecutors in New Orleans. The energy sector was the worst performer in Wall Street, with the S&P Energy index .GSPE down more than 2 percent after BP Plc (BP.L) (BP.N) failed in its latest attempt to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. U.S. government bond prices rose with the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note up 11/32, with the yield at 3.261 percent. The 2-year U.S. Treasury note rose 1/32, with the yield at 0.7698 percent. The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond was up 20/32, with the yield at 4.18 percent. Earlier in the day the Institute for Supply Management said the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded for a tenth straight month but at a slower pace than in April, which was the highest in almost six years. Meanwhile employment rose to its best level in six years, according to an industry report. The Commerce Department said construction spending rose 2.7 percent, and investment in private construction surged 2.9 percent, the largest increase since July 2004. Also, the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index expanded more than expected in May. The MSCI world equity index fell 1.28 percent. The index has lost nearly 10 percent since April, putting it on track for its biggest quarterly loss since March 2009. The euro was down 0.51 percent at $1.2242, after having fallen to a four-year low against the dollar at $1.2112, its lowest since April 2006 as signs the euro zone's debt crisis is spreading to its banking system. The dollar rose to its highest in 15 months against a basket of major currencies. Oil fell $1.81 or 2.35 percent to $72.16 a barrel and spot gold rose $9.29, or 0.76 percent, to $1225.00 an ounce.

Kenya's Immigration Minister Hon: Otieno Kajwang arrived in London on Tuesday 1st June, 2010 for a launching of issuing of the Kenyan Passport at the Kenya High Commission offices on Wednesday 2nd June, 2010. More information later.

Lessons of life. Taught u anything?

"Time heals almost everything. Give time, time." - Regina Brett, 90 years old

Bishop Muya Kicks off his US tour in Boston Church

Bishop Samuel Muya from Talents Revival Churches in Elburgon, Nakuru, Kenya arrived in USA last week for a busy two months of preaching. The bishop will preaching in several churches in different states in US. He kicked off his visit by delivering the word in a church in Boston on Sunday 30th May, 2010 (above photos). On Sunday 6th June he will be at another church in Boston. On 13th June he will be at a Temple Church in Texas, on 20th and 27th June he will be in Dallas, Texas. On 4th July he will be preaching at St. Lous Missouri, on 11th July he will be at Seattle, Washington and on 25th July he will be at Lowell. Full details of venues and contacts to follow soon. His contact while in the USA is 001-5086157632 and email samuelmuya2003@yahoo.com

METHALI YA KISWAHILI

La kuvunda (kuvunja) halina rubani.

A vessel running agroud has no captain.

Google phases out Microsoft Windows use: report

(Reuters) - Web search group Google Inc is phasing out internal use of rival Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system because of security concerns following a Chinese hacking incident, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday 1st June, 2010 Citing several Google employees, the FT said the decision to move to other operating systems including Apple Inc's Mac OS and open-source Linux began in earnest in January after Google's Chinese operations were hacked. Internet security firm McAfee Inc said at the time the cyber attacks on Google and other businesses had exploited a previously unknown flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, which was vulnerable on all recent versions of Windows. The FT quoted one Google employee as saying: "We're not doing any more Windows. It is a security effort." Another said: "Getting a new Windows machine now requires CIO (chief information officer) approval." Google said in a statement: "We're always working to improve the efficiency of our business, but we do not comment on specific operational matters." Google, which already offers e-mail, Web and other software products that compete with Microsoft's offerings, is developing its own operating system based on its Chrome browser. It will initially target netbooks, or inexpensive, pared-down notebook PCs. Microsoft Windows runs about nine out of 10 of the world's personal computers.

At last the councillor met the High Commissioner

At last the newly elected councillor in London Councillor Elizabeth Kangethe met with the Kenya High Commissioner in the UK HE Ephraim Ngare on Saturday 29th May, 2010. The High Commissioner explained that it was good to meet the councillor at last. He explained that he could not be able to attend her celebrations in the evening but he will send a representative. Later in the evening several representatives from the High Commissioner attended the celebrations which were held at Manor Park in East London. Full story and photos coming soon.

Kabaka begins week-long private visit

Business came to a halt at the Malaba border on Tuesday when the King of Buganda drove into Kenya in a convoy. No details were given about the trip, but sources said that it was a private visit that would last a week. Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s convoy was welcomed by cheering residents amid tight security. Curious onlookers were on the roadside to catch a glimpse of the Buganda king. Kabaka Mutebi was met at the border by security chiefs led by acting Teso police boss Joseph Omijah. The convoy was escorted by two police vehicles from the border. Kabaka Mutebi waved at the wananchi, but did not stop to address them. At Kanduyi in Bungoma, wananchi rushed to the road to greet the rare visitor.  Motorists were cleared from the road to pave the way for the Buganda king’s convoy.  The Kabaka only lowered the tinted windows of his vehicle, waved and smiled at the crowd. The Kingdom of Buganda is a small and consists of the counties of Busiro, Busujju, Kyaddondo and Mawokota as well as parts of Ssingo and Bulemeezi counties Kabaka Ronald Mutebi was born on April 13, 1955.  He is the 36th Kabaka of Buganda. His father, Frederick Muteesa II, reigned between 1939 and 1969. - Daily Nation.

Ooh Sons of Abraham Jesus and Muhammad unite

with the sons 0f Kenya Kibaki and Raila

By Macharia wa Gakuru  email:gakuruma@gmail.com

Kenya has many wives and whilst he has many sons and daughters two dominated his homestead. Kenya is promised by God, Nyasaye, Ngai or whatever each wife called their god, that in time, in the eastern part of Africa he is to become a great nation. His seeds will fill all the four corners of the earth and he is to be a refuge to many who will find rest and peace in his homes and with them he will rule the world. He is to become the father of promise- Eden. Kenya ever wondered how such a dream is to become true until now.

Then came a season and two sons of different mothers that dominated the Kenyan family. They are different in all their ways. They came from mothers who has different outlooks, different styles yet both sons want to make their father and family great. They both felt they are the promised sons of Kenya. Their name are Kibaki and Raila.

For almost  eight years the Sons of Kenya have tried to play together but each time they play before Kenya they are rough and try to outsmart each other. Kibaki the older boy is canning and quite. He plays his cards next to his chest. His dad does not understand him. He does good things in the family but he talks very few words. He just does things in his way and lets people air their opinions. He is a sigh of liberty in Kenyas family. He keeps the rest of the family guessing. He wants to be beat  Raila in all games.

Raila is the loud and very active son. He is loved by his dad Kenya for being outspoken. His dad knows that he says what he means. He make a lot of mistakes but he means well. He is very organized and everyone listened to him even when he does not make sense. The children of Kenya loved him. He is a peoples man.

Suddenly there is a problem in Kenyas family. The difference in playground between the two sons of Kenya became a family issue that results in fighting each other sons included from Kenya wives. They are fighting for influence of their father-  Kenya . It is a son from the family of Ghana called Kofi Annan who is to come to bring peace and reconciliation.

It now looks as though the two sons have grown wiser in their differences. They suddenly realized that they can achieve much when they work and played together and helping to organize the family of Kenya. They realized that they had the same vision and goals despite seeing things differently. Respect became part of their lives.

Kibaki open his heart more to Raila and Raila recognize that Kibaki is an elder brother so he respects him and consults him for advise. In a short time they have started to see prosperity and development in the family of Kenya. Everybody is much happier  and despite a few complains they are all having enough to eat and make merry. Kenya keeps praying and giving special sacrifices to God to keep peace in his family. Then Kenya has a vision from his God.

An angel visits him in his dream. ‘Kenya’, God called ‘I want to keep my covenant with you. You will be a great nation. Good roads, Oil, honey and money will be a part of your family. But if this is to be achieved then you have to have fair rules and regulations – call it constitution to guide  your  people then my sons will never fight again, and if there is conflict it will be easy to settle.  Set rules to resolve them. The wealth and power will be better distributed. Each of the children of Kenya will have access to land and those of your wives with few children – be it children of your wives Turkana  Redille. Oromo, of Borana or pokomo they will be taken care of. These rules will take care of those of you who have taken the European way of unusual behaviors be it gay or issues of abortion.’

‘What about those of my children who worship God in different ways?’ asked Kenya

‘Because I have known you as a Christian and colonized by the English at one point these rules will be guided by English common laws which are based on Christian background. Therefore take care of minorities in all ways possible. Compromise these rules to make lives easier for everyone. If other people worship other Gods other than me do not condemn them give them room and provision for it. Protect every member of your family. Earth and all that is in it belongs to me’

Before Kenya woke up from his vision there were a few last words ‘for those of your children who live far away from Kenya and their children’s children, do not forget them. They are still Kenyans’. The angel disappeared.

The following morning Kenya gathered all in his family and shared his dream with all his family members. It was rear that Kenya called all his family members together. Just like any big family, family disagreements, internal fights and gossips were orders of the day.

‘God said,’  Kenya started, ‘Let us make some rules to guide us as a dominant family. Nyasaye (God) promised that never again will there be another bloodshed in our homestead. For the sake of order even when these two die’, Kenya pointed his finger at Kibaki and Raila as everyone in the family nodded.

Raila looked at Kibaki and winked his eye – Kibaki thumbed Raila and the did a chest to chest greeting ‘Deal?’ asked Kibaki ‘ Yes deal’, replied Raila.

Kalonzo who most times tamed Raila for Kibaki was caught off guard by his big brother reaction to these new rules. As Kibaki looked behind him Kalonzo responded ‘ …… yes, yes’, hesitantly. 

There was a boy who had always thought he was a leader in the Kenyan family. His name is Ruto. His mother has many children and therefore he thinks being one of the vocal ones in the family he commanded respect from his father. Therefore in the evening the same day he went to see his dad Kenya in his Boma to ask for more details regarding these new rules.

‘Dad’, asked Ruto ‘Yes my son what brings you to your dad at such an hour?’ asked Kenya. ‘You should be in bed’

Ruto replied, ‘I Love you dad as you know and you are very much aware I want to protect your land and wealth - why do you give equal rights to the children of the mothers of those who few children?. I reject your proposal dad. We need a fresh look at your proposal dad’ Ruto stor

med out of the Boma angrily.

Ruto knew he has the support of a group of some of Kenya children who thinks themselves as being spiritual than anybody in Kenyan family. They are a part of Christian family believers of Jesus and the bible teachings. They are of the children of Sarah of Abraham. They are not happy that their step brother Ishmael who followed the teachings of Mohamed and Koran are well recognized by the new constitution. Both families were adopted by Kenya.

It is well after midnight and after a long night prayer ‘Kesha’ that some of the sons of Christ family decided to confront Kenya their dad.

‘What brings you sons of most high God to see me  deep in the night’, Asked Kenya

‘Dad its because you have protected the family of Ishmael that were born out  a maid in our fathers homestead Abraham. You have protected them and ‘his local rules- Khadhi courts’ and left us the main family in the cold. You have not recognized us enough.’

Kenya looked at the sons of Christian family lead by Karanja. He is dismayed by the wisdom of people who should know better.

‘Son’, asked Kenya, ‘all I have is yours. The rules that are being made are based on your father Abraham and his God Jehovah. I have abandoned the gods of my people to worship your God despite you being adopting in our Kenyan family. Does it means then if we had a vote and my family agree with the new rules – constitution your God looses? Accommodate your young brother’s family – Mohamed and their ways. He does not affect you in any way. No system is perfect.’  Kenya banged the door and disappeared into his  Boma for the night.

The next day, Kenya asked his family to vote for the new rule. Those who disagreed with their fathers proposal were in red. They ripened quickly and died but those who were in green remained so for ever. Kibaki and Raila has never been so united and Kenya became a very prosperous famil

y thereafter. 

Vote Katiba vote Kenya Mpya vote Kijani

Genesis 11:1-94Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.’ 5The Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. 6And the Lord said, ‘Look, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7Come, let us go down, and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.’

"HEAR ME AND HEAR ME WELL"

"While you are here in the diaspora, make sure that your children are more educated and intelligent than you. Be alert always praying God to show you the next move. These people might wake up one day and say that with papers or without papers go home. Where would you go?" - Rev. Gitonga, PCEA General Secretary, London, 31st May, 2010.

Storm Triggers Giant Guatemalan Sinkhole

One person has reportedly died after a massive sinkhole swallowed a three-storey building and a house in Guatemala. The hole, larger than a street intersection, opened up in the wake of Tropical Storm Agatha in the capital Guatemala City. At least 146 people across Central America have been killed in the storm.  Among the dead in Guatemala are four children who had been in a house that was swept away in a landslide. Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom told a news conference that 123 people have been confirmed dead and another 90 are missing as a result of the storm. "I want to make clear that those are provisional numbers because new information continues to come in," he said.  "There are many villages that still have not been able to report their tragedies." Agatha, the first named storm of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season, hit on Saturday. More than a metre of rain fell in the west of Guatemala and in neighbouring El Salvador. "I've got no one to help me. I watched the water take everything," said Carlota Ramos in the town of Amatitlan. Her brick house was almost completely swamped by mud. Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have all declared nationwide states of emergency. Over 94,000 people have been evacuated after the storm buried houses under mud and swept away a highway bridge near Guatemala City. International aid is beginning to step up with some aid organisers turning to Facebook, Twitter and other internet social networking sites to appeal for necessities to send to populations or authorities. France said it is sending humanitarian supplies and issued a statement expressing its condolences to the affected countries. Guatemala City's response was hampered by a separate emergency - the eruption of a nearby volcano whose ash forced the closure of the capital's international airport. Central America is vunerable to heavy rains due to its mountainous terrain while poor communication in rural areas can complicate rescue efforts.

THE SYMPTOMS OF SICK MARRIAGE

And the signs of an unhealthy family

" When you always plan a revenge than settlement " - Marriage Councillor, Pastor Favour Peters

Eurozone unemployment hits fresh high

Unemployment in the eurozone rose again in April to a fresh all-time high, figures from Europe's statistics office have shown. Eurostat said unemployment in the 16 nations that use the euro now totals 15.86 million - equivalent to 10.1% of the population. Spain, Ireland and Slovakia recorded the highest rates of joblessness, with the Spanish rate now close to 20%. The rate of unemployment for all 27 EU countries stood at 9.7%.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP

Organized by the Abeingo Community Network (ACN), with the financial sponsorship of Big Lottery Fund, UK.

Date: Saturday 12th June, 2010.

Time: 11:00am

Venue:

Churchill Gardens Residence Club,

224 Churchill Gardens

London, SW1V 3HS.

 
Objectives of the workshop:

Overall, the workshop aims to enable women and women’s groups to participate in their own economic empowerment discussions and stimulate the efforts to start business and employment creation projects for girls and women in the UK and East Africa.

Specifically, the workshop will:

• Examine ways of accessing financing sources for women’s economic empowerment projects
• Develop strategies for expanding membership to ACN with a view to enhancing the efforts to mobilize collective resources for their economic empowerment
• Discuss the strategies for building viable networks with other women groups in the UK with similar objectives, and sharing business development information
• Identify ways of strengthening the financial stability of families among the black and ethnic minorities in the UK.
• Inform the participants of the wide ranging opportunities for business/trade between the United Kingdom and East Africa, and the investment opportunities in East Africa.

Expected Outcomes:

1. An informed cadre of businesswomen who will champion increased economic empowerment activities as role models.

2. A business plan for guiding women’s efforts to create self-employment and businesses. .

Deliverables:

• A workshop report.
• A mailing list of individual women and groups for the purpose of sharing economic empowerment information.

Topics that will be covered:

• Health and wealth.
• Possible business financing opportunities.
• Government support to businesswomen in East Africa.
•  Private sector support for women in business.

A detailed workshop programme will be e-mailed to registered participants prior to the workshop.

Speakers:

Speakers at the workshop will include:

• Leading businesswomen who are already leading examples of women in enterprise in the UK.
• The trade representatives of Embassies and High Commissions of the Eat African community countries,
• Business promotion consultants and charities based in London.

Booking places.

The number of participants to the workshop is unlimited. It is open to any person of any nationality, women and men, who wish to obtain information about getting into business, and/or participate in information sharing forums about creating wealth through enterprise. However, for planning purposes, please confirm your participation to Susan Kivayi at kivayi@live.co.uk

Participation is free of charge.

The programme will start at 11:00am. There will be a lunch break at 1:30pm, and the event will end at 4:00pm. This will be followed by an informal networking session in the Pub adjoining the meeting hall until late. This informal session will be a forum for creating useful contacts for the future.

MADARAKA DAY CELEBRATIONS

President Kibaki inspects a Guard of Honour as Kenya marked 47 years of self-rule with President Kibaki declaring a New Constitution would herald a New Era for Kenya and usher in a fresh social, economic and political order.

Briton dies after going blind on Mt. Everest

British mountaineer Peter Kinloch abandoned on Mount Everest after going blind. A climber who realised a lifetime's ambition to reach the summit of Everest died after he went blind just 200 metres from the top, it was reported. Peter Kinloch is thought to have suffered a brain haemorrhage seconds into his descent. Fellow climbers attempted to help him down but after a few hours they had only managed to cover 250 metres. It was then over to a rescue team to help the 28-year-old Scotsman but they had to give up because of the extreme weather conditions. Mr Kinloch, who had a Phd, did not manage to clear the 'death zone' of 8,000 metres (26,246ft) by himself and died of hypothermia and frostbite. His father, Peter Snr, told the Mail Online: "We can take comfort in that he achieved one of his lifetime's ambitions. How many people can say they stood on top of the world."

Oil giant BP's share price has fallen more than 15%

Oil giant BP's share price has fallen more than 15% to £4.20, its lowest level since April 2009. The sharp sell-off came as the firm's so-called "top kill" bid failed to plug the massive spill from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico. There are fears the leak will now go on for at least another two months, until relief wells can be drilled. BP said that the total bill for the clean-up already stands at $990m (£684m). The clean-up cost includes $40m in economic injury claims, as well as grants to the state authorities located on the Gulf. However, the latest fall in BP's shares suggests that markets now expect the ultimate cost to the company from the oil spill to be much more severe than this. BP's share price closed on Friday at £4.95, but fell to £4.20 when the markets reopened on Tuesday - after a Monday bank holiday - wiping £14bn off the value of the company. White House energy adviser Carol Browner described the spill on Sunday as the worst environmental disaster the US has faced. Eleven rig workers died when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded off the Louisiana coast and sank six weeks ago.  BP still hopes to reduce the rate at which oil is spilling into the ocean by employing a "slice and cap" strategy later this week. It will use undersea robots to slice through the damaged pipe to make a clean cut that can be connected to another pipe, capturing the leaking oil. However, this strategy will not stop the oil spill completely. That will only happen once BP has finished drilling two new relief wells - something that is not expected to be ready before August. Moreover, BP said the slice and cap operation had never been carried out at a depth of 5,000ft and "the successful deployment of the containment system cannot be assured". The White House said the president had been informed that the flow rate could increase by as much as 20% until the containment device was applied over the leak. University of Alabama engineering professor Philip W Johnson told Associated Press news agency that although he was hopeful the plan would succeed, if the new cap could not be placed on the fresh cut, "things will get much worse". The system is similar to a previous containment dome plan that failed. Meanwhile, the oil giant said it was stepping up its containment strategy. It said that the total length of the boom - used to collect oil floating on the sea surface - would be almost doubled to 3.7 million feet. BP also now plans to use hoses and other equipment deployed in the failed "top kill" strategy to siphon off more of the leaking oil. "BP's priority is to keep as much oil as we can from causing additional harm to the Gulf, the shoreline and the people of the region," said BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward on Monday. "This planned multi-step containment strategy is our best option for achieving this as we work hard towards completing the relief wells that will kill this well completely."

MISSING PERSON IN AUSTRALIA

WENT MISSING IN 2003

Miss  Judy Njeri Mirungu left for Australia from Kenya as a student in 1998. She was last seen in Perth Australia, June 2003. Judy has not accessed her bank accounts since disappearing or contacted any family or friends. Her disappearance was reported to the Australian police in
2003. They say she did not leave Australia. They alleged to have checked all the birth, death and marriage registries ...without much success. All checks so far have not been able to locate her. Her sister believes she may have gone to the eastern states, but it is unusual for her not to keep in contact with family for so long. It is now 7 years but we hope, pray and search for her return. I have also attached her

Last seen: Sunday, 1 June 2003
Year of birth: 10.10.1979
Height: 155cm
Build: Slim
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Complexion: Dark
Gender: Female
Distinguishing Feature: She has a scar in her shoulder area sustained
from a burn in her younger years.

Contact in UK is Esther Kangethe ....07883604313 – email - erykang@vodafone.ie

"No friendship in Politics"

PCEA Secretary General Rev. Festus K. Gitonga was the  the guest speaker at the PCEA Church at Stratford, London on Sunday 30th May, 2010. He also joined other Kenyans for a Nyama Choma at the gardens of the same church in Stratford on Monday bank holiday 31st May 2010. The jovial church minister enjoyed the menu of the day and asked "how much are we paying?" While addressing the guests at the ceremony, Rev. Gitonga explained in details why the church in Kenya is against the draft constitution. "The church cannot ignore small details in the constitution. Sin is sin no matter how small it is. Why should the church compromise? There is friends in politics. Politicians can do anything to get power. We stand for the church not for an individual." Rev. Gitonga explained. He is being hosted by Rev. Kibath and his wife of PCEA UK Outreach. On left Rev. Gitonga addressing the guests and on right Rev. Gitonga with Rev. Kibathi and his wife. More later. For more information contact 07946700301.

STEPHEN MAINA’S URGENT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT FUNDRAISING IN LONDON

MEDICAL FUNDRAISING

Pastor Valen Kimani and the Organising Committee cordially invites all her friends well wishers to a Fundraising event to be held on Saturday 5th June, 2010 at HODSIM Community Church Hall as from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.The event takes place in South London at  219-223 Cold Harbour Lane next to Loughborough junction station off Hinton Road, SW9 8RU.

This is in AID of Her Brother Stephen Maina's Urgent Kidney Transplant operation which is due to take place in abroad soon. Your Kind and generous contributions to save life of this young man will be appreciated.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take Buses No. 35, No 45 or No345 From Camberwell  to Loughborough Station Bus Stop. Alight and follow the bus and turn left to Hinton Road. The Hall is next to the Car Wash.

From Brixton: Take Bus No.35, No.45 or P4 opposite the Brixton Tube Station and alight at Loughborough Station Bus stop. Cross the road and turn right then first left to Hinton Road.

From Lewisham take Bus P4 to Loughborough Junction Station bus stop. Follow the bus when you alight until you see Hinton Road and follow above information.

Your prayers, presence and generous contributions towards this worth cause will be highly appreciated.

For direction: Call the Committee on 07950558136 or 07985132430/07940031952.

Kenyans celebrates Madaraka Day

Kenya marks the 47th Madaraka Day celebrations today to commemorate the day the country attained internal self rule. The national day is celebrated annually since 1963 when Kenya attained her self rule, preceding full independence from the United Kingdom on December 12, 1963. President Mwai Kibaki is already at the Nyayo National stadium leading Kenyans in the celebrations which are also marked in various parts of the country. Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, Speaker Kenneth Marende and a host of other top government officials are attending the celebrations. President Kibaki’s speech at the celebrations is expected to mainly centre on the proposed constitution which will be subjected to a national referendum on August 4. CapitalFM.

The salary of more than 170 senior civil servants in UK who earn more than the Prime Minister have been disclosed as the starting point of a radical move towards more open government. The names, positions and salaries of all Whitehall officials earning more than £150,000 have been published online as David Cameron tries to “open up the corridors of power”.  The disclosure of the public sector “rich list” will result in the release of large swathes of previously confidential information on pay levels and how billions of pounds in taxpayers’ money is spent. In the coming months, the names of any civil servant earning more than £58,000 will be released. It is expected to be followed by the details of tens of thousands more public sector workers, from headmasters to GPs, being opened up to public scrutiny. Mr Cameron and his ministers insist the process of lifting the “cloak of secrecy” around government is essential to win back voter trust after the expenses scandal and a breakdown of public belief in the political system. They believe that publishing details and salaries of senior public sector workers will force officials to become accountable for their actions, and to justify their pay and the taxpayers’ money they spend. Mr Cameron and George Osborne, the Chancellor, have indicated that it should generally be unacceptable for public sector workers to earn more than the Prime Minister, who is paid £142,500 after he took a pay cut. Mr Osborne and other ministers have insisted on authorising such pay packages and are expected to veto future requests. A letter was sent from Mr Cameron to Cabinet ministers in which he ordered them to provide “greater transparency” in the quest to deliver better value for money. Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister overseeing the salary lists, said: “Transparency is at the heart of the Government’s programme, which is why the Cabinet Office, at the heart of government, is taking the lead. All departments will open up their data in the weeks ahead.

“We are pulling back the curtains to let light into the corridors of power. By being open and accountable we can start to win back people’s trust. Openness will not be comfortable for us in government; but it will enable the public to hold our feet to the fire. This way lies better government. “Today is just the start of what we plan to do. We are determined to set an example for the wider public sector, and to create a ‘right to data’ as a core part of government business.” But there were claims that the release of officials’ salaries may lead to taxpayers taking retribution against previously unknown individuals. Trade unions are becoming alarmed over what they consider to be the infringement of public sector workers’ privacy as their personal financial details become freely available on government websites.  Today’s list shows that the highest-paid Whitehall official is John  Fingleton, the chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading, who earns between £275,000 and £280,000 annually. There are 23 civil servants who earn more than £200,000 including: Sir Jock Stirrup, the Chief of the Defence Staff, on up to £249,999; Sir Gus O’Donnell, the head of the Civil Service, on £239,999; and Jeremy Beeton, the director-general of the Government’s Olympic Executive, on up to £229,999. More than 20 senior officials or generals at the Ministry of Defence, which has struggled to provide sufficient funding for troops, earn more than the Prime Minister. Just 32 of the 172 highest paid officials are women. The figures do not include the value of gold-plated final salary pension schemes which are worth tens of thousands of pounds extra a year. Such schemes are expected to be reviewed and scaled back next year. In September, the pay list will be expanded to include any Whitehall official earning more than £58,000. This will identify a further 9,000 people and their pay packages. It is expected to be extended again next year to include the names and pay of any well-paid public sector official including GPs, headmasters, senior police officers and council executives. The list published today identifies apparent pay hot spots in some Whitehall departments. The Conservatives had suspected that high pay levels might spread between colleagues competing to earn more. The Ministry of Defence has 22 officials earning more than £150,000 including the finance director, the director of industrial relations and the head of the Saudi Arabia project team. The little known Parliamentary Counsel branch of the Cabinet Office, which drafts government bills, has 12 officials on the list. The Department of Health has 11 officials including a regional director of public health and Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer.

Chelsea Flower Show 2010: the Queen pays a Royal visit

Queen Elizabeth looks at a garden during her visit to the Chelsea Flower Show in London

American scientists say they have developed a vaccine which has prevented breast cancer from developing in mice. The researchers - whose findings are published in the journal, Nature Medicine - are now planning to conduct trials of the drug in humans. But they warn that it could be some years before the vaccine is widely available. The immunologist who led the research says the vaccine targets a protein found in most breast tumours. Vincent Tuohy, from the Cleveland Clinic Learner Research Institute, said: "We believe that this vaccine will someday be used to prevent breast cancer in adult women in the same way that vaccines have prevented many childhood diseases. "If it works in humans the way it works in mice, this will be monumental. We could eliminate breast cancer." In the study, genetically cancer-prone mice were vaccinated - half with a vaccine containing á-lactalbumin and half with a vaccine that did not contain the antigen. None of the mice vaccinated with á-lactalbumin developed breast cancer, while all of the other mice did. The US has approved two cancer-prevention vaccines, one against cervical cancer and one against liver cancer. However, these vaccines target viruses - the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) - not cancer formation itself.In terms of developing a preventive vaccine, cancer presents problems not posed by viruses - while viruses are recognised as foreign invaders by the immune system, cancer is not. Cancer is an over-development of the body's own cells. Trying to vaccinate against this cell over-growth would effectively be vaccinating against the recipient's own body, destroying healthy tissue. Caitlin Palframan, of charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: "This research could have important implications for how we might prevent breast cancer in the future. "However, this is an early stage study, and we look forward to seeing the results of large-scale clinical trials to find out if this vaccine would be safe and effective in humans." She added there were already steps women could take to reduce the risk of breast cancer, including reducing alcohol consumption, maintaining a healthy weight and taking regular exercise. Cancer Research UK's professor of oncology, Robert Hawkins, said: "This very early study describes an interesting approach to the prevention of breast cancer. "It will be several years before this vaccine can be tested fully to assess its safety and effectiveness as a way to stop the disease developing in women." Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, affecting more than 45,500 women every year.

"I want a photo with you councillor"

On her way to meet Kenya's Prime Minister Raila in London on Saturday 29th May 2010, Councillor Elizabeth Kangethe met Mr. Dick Oneko son of  former Kenya Minister in Kenyatta's time the late Ochieng Oneko. "I know you" Dick explained as he pointed at the councillor. From left is Dick Oneko, Councillor Kangethe and her PA Ms Lucy Ngang'a. The Prime Minister escort team were not left behind. When she arrived at the reception, the team was excited to see the councillor and they insisted to have a photo with her. The team joked with the councillor: "We hear that you are the Obama in UK." the team explained before the councillor joined the Prime Minister.

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as two volcanos erupted in Guatemala and Ecuador. In Guatemala, the Pacaya volcano began spewing lava, rocks and debris on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring more than 50 others. In Ecuador, the Tungurahua volcano forced the evacuation of seven villages and shut the airport and schools in Guayaquil, the country's largest city. There is no suggestion the upsurge in volcanic activity is related. In Guatemala, at least 1,700 people have fled the eruption, some 30km (19 miles) south of the capital city. President Alvaro Colom has declared a state of emergency in Escuintla region, Guatemala City and areas surrounding the capital. He said two people had died and three children were missing. One man was killed when he fell from a building while sweeping up the ash. A TV reporter also died while covering the eruption. In the village of Calderas, close to the eruption, Brenda Castaneda said her family hid under furniture as molten rocks fell on her house. "We thought we wouldn't survive. Our houses crumbled and we've lost everything," she told the Associated Press from a temporary shelter. The volcano has covered parts of Guatemala City in ash - up to 7cm (2.7in) thick in some areas - forcing the closure of the country's main international airport. Seismologists have warned of more eruptions "in the coming days" from Pacaya - one of the most active volcanos in Central America. In Ecuador, the Tungurahua volcano sent ash plumes six miles (10km) into the air. Several thousand people have evacuated their homes in the area, 95 miles (150km) south-east of the capital Quito. Strong winds blew the ash over the country's most populous city, Guayaquil, and forced aviation officials to close the country's main airport. Julio Castro, who lives in Guayaquil, said he was worried about the health of children. "Suddenly, without warning, the ash started to fall, and it was heavy, some even got into my eyes," he told the Associated Press. "I can't see well now, it is annoying and we are worried for the children, above all." There were reports that the ash cloud was dissipating as it drifted out over the Pacific Ocean.

"You are wearing Green, it mean YES"

Councillor Elizabeth Kangethe met the Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Saturday 29th May 2010. After the meeting the councillor at Inter-Continental Hotel, Parklane London, the jovial Prime Minister had this to say: "You are wearing green - that means you are YES on the draft constitution referandum." The Prime Minister explained that he wished he had met the councillor before going to No. 10, you could have accompanied me. He presented the councillor with several gifts including a book on Kenya's profile. On left photo from left is Mr. Josh Maina Kamau from Reading, Councillor Kangethe's PA Ms Lucy Nganga, Councillor Kangethe and Mr. Seed all laughing after the Prime Minister declared that was a YES camp. On right councillor Kangethe receiving a gift from Prime Minister Raila odinga. More later.

Is this the most tattooed woman on Earth?

Diagnosed with Porphyria, a genetic skin disorder which can cause blisters or scarring, Julia Gnuse - a self-confessed "pimple-picker" - sought a remedy which would both prevent her from picking at the blisters and also cover any unsightly scars.  She found that body art was the perfect solution. Now, two decades after her first tattoo, the 55 year-old has won a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for her body art. - VIDEO

Kenyans to pay more for US visa

Nairobi, Kenya, May 28 - Kenyans wishing to travel to the United States of America will from next Friday pay up to Sh1, 500 more to acquire a visa. The United States government on Friday announced it had raised visa fees from Sh10,500 to 11,200 with effect from June 4 for standard non-immigrant visas, such as those for tourists or students.   “Specialty non-immigrant visas, such as those for temporary workers and professional athletes, will increase to Sh12,000,” said a statement from the US Embassy in Nairobi. The statement added “these price increases reflect a worldwide fee increase for all U.S. visa applicants.” “Applicants who pay the Sh10,500 fee prior to June 4, but come to the U.S. Embassy for an interview after June 4, will be required to pay the difference in fees: either Sh700or Sh1,500,” it said adding that “applicants will be able to pay this difference at the U.S. Embassy.” The US has however not changed the procedures for payment of visa fees. “All applicants for non-immigrant visas to visit the United States, regardless of nationality, should pay the fee for each individual visa application at the Commercial Bank of Africa,” the statement said.  The Department of State is required by U.S. federal legislation to recover costs through fees charged for visa services.  In its management of all consular services and operations, it is normal practice for the Department of State to adjust visa fees to reflect increased costs of operations. - CapitalFM

Wonders of the world

Wakanyugî ti ûmwe

In total, brazilian elaine davidson has a number of tattoos and over 2500 piercings on her body, both internally and externally, approximately 500 just around the genitals. the total extra weight she carries due to this obsession comes to around 3kg and she is thankfully the most pierced person in the world. now living in edinburgh she claims to be too scared to go home to brazil due to the attention she’d attract possibly resulting in some kind of attack.

'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Gary Coleman Dies

(AP)  PROVO, Utah , USA (AP) - Friday 28th May, 2010. Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" whose later career was marred by medical and legal problems, died Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42. Life support was terminated and Coleman died at 12:05 p.m. MDT with family and friends at his side, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank said. Coleman, with his sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing, became a star after "Diff'rent Strokes" debuted in 1978. He played Arnold Jackson, the younger one of a pair of African-American brothers adopted by a wealthy white man. "It's unfortunate. It's a sad day," said Todd Bridges, who played the older brother Willis. "It's sad that I'm the last kid alive from the show." Dana Plato, who played the boys' white, teenage sister, committed suicide in 1999. Bridges was tried and acquitted of attempted murder. Coleman's popularity faded when the show ended after six seasons on NBC and two on ABC. Coleman suffered continuing ill health from the kidney disease that stunted his growth and had a host of legal problems in recent years. He suffered the brain hemorrhage Wednesday at his Santaquin home, 55 miles south of Salt Lake City. A statement from the family said he was conscious and lucid until midday Thursday, when his condition worsened and he slipped into unconsciousness. Coleman was then placed on life support. "The world's going to be a little less happy place without Gary," said Randy Kester, Coleman's attorney. "For being a small guy, he sure had a big impact on the world." "Diff'rent Strokes" debuted on NBC in 1978 and drew most of its laughs from the tiny, 10-year-old Coleman. Race and class relations became topics on the show as much as the typical trials of growing up.

US warns of World Cup terrorism in South Africa

The US government has issued a travel alert warning its citizens that South Africa faces a heightened risk of terrorism during the World Cup. It says that large-scale public events present an attractive target. "There is a heightened risk that extremist groups will conduct terrorist acts within South Africa in the near future," the US state department said. The warning came as US President Barack Obama wished the the American World Cup football team good luck. Although sometimes we don't remember it here in the United States, this is going to be the biggest world stage there is US President Barack Obama. "I just want to say how incredibly proud we are of the team," said Mr Obama, who was joined by former President Bill Clinton to give the players a presidential send-off at the White House in Washington. "Everybody's going to be rooting for you," he said. "And although sometimes we don't remember it here in the United States, this is going to be the biggest world stage there is." In a statement, the state department said it had no information on any specific, credible threat during the tournament, but noted that such threats have been reported in the media. South Africa has mobilised thousands of specially trained police to deal with fans' safety. Some 350,000 people are expected to visit South Africa for the World Cup, which is being held in Africa for the first time and starts on 11 June.

Mombasa, Friday 28th May, 2010. Veteran Kenyan broadcaster Tony Msalame is dead. Msalame died Friday morning in his Sheki FM studio in Mombasa after complaining of chest pains. Msalame was among the pioneers of KBC's Metro FM station in the early 1990s hosting the "Sheki Legi" show. The legendry broadcaster also presented Jazz Hour and Rhythm and Blues programmes on KBC English service and "Zum Zum Kipindi cha Kuongeza Maarifa" on KBC radio that he co-hosted with Tido Mhando..  Msalame will also be remembered by many for his roles in various theatre productions including the famous Tushauriane TV programme which aired on the then VOK television (present day KBC) in the late 80s.  He was nephew to the late legendary presenter Job Isaac Mwamto.  Prior to venturing into private media ownership, Mr Msalame worked for many years in the advertising industry. He is survived by among others by his wife Pauline Msalame and daughters Natasha and Grace Msalame, the latter a radio personality. Until his death Msalame lived in Mombasa next to his Sheki FM studios.  His body is lying at Pandya hospital mortuary in Mombasa.

Prime Minister Hon. Raila meets UK Prime Minister Cameron

London, Friday 28th May, 2010. Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Friday met his British counterpart Mr. David Cameron at Downing Street.   This was Mr. Cameron's first meeting with an African leader since taking office.  Mr. Odinga congratulated Mr. Cameron on his election and briefed him on developments in Kenya, particularly on the constitution review process and the upcoming referendum on the new constitution. Odinga said the Grand Coalition government in Kenya was determined to deliver a strong Yes vote at the referendum and bring to an end Kenya's long search for a new constitution. Mr. Cameron pledged support for the review process and said he remains committed to the UK's strong partnership with Kenya. He said the UK government would support vigorous political and economic reform in Kenya while strengthening the ties that have existed between the two countries. Mr Cameron also welcomed Kenya's cooperation in confronting the threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia. The two leaders also discussed the nature of coalition governments with Mr Cameron saying he was keen to learn from the Kenyan experience.   Mr. Odinga said constant consultations were the answer to creating a stable coalition. The two leaders also discussed the importance of the France/Africa Summit next week.  Mr. Odinga later held discussions with Mr. Henry Bellingham, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office responsible for Africa and Mr. Stephen O'Brien, the Minister for International Affairs. Mr. Odinga is in the UK for the launch of the Africa-UK Engineering for Development Partnership at the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Kenya's Prime Minister Hon. Raila Odinga (left) on Friday morning as he heads to see UK Prime Minister Cameron. On right posing outside No. 10 with from right Kenya High Commissioner in the UK HE Ephraim Ngare, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Mr. Salim Lone and unidentified guest.

Suspected serial killer in UK  tells court 'I'm the crossbow cannibal'

A student declared he was “the crossbow cannibal” as he appeared in court today accused of the murder of three prostitutes. Ex-public schoolboy Stephen Griffiths, 40, gave the name as he was charged with killing Suzanne Blamires, Shelley Armitage and Susan Rushworth. After being asked to confirm his name at Bradford magistrates' court he paused, shrugged and said: “The crossbow cannibal.” When asked for his address he replied: “Here, I guess.” Relatives of the victims stared intently as Griffiths, wearing a black shirt and navy blue jeans, held his hands together in a prayer-like gesture while he sat in the dock. Some wiped away tears at the start of the hearing. Griffiths, flanked by three guards, stood only as he answered the request for his name. At other times he sat — fidgeting, touching his head or gazing silently at the floor. Court clerk Amarjit Soor read out the charges to him during the three-minute hearing.

Kenyan student dies in Canada

An 18-year-old Kenya student drowned while swimming with friends in Canada. The  young man  has been identified as a native of Kenya. James Ochola, 18, was a first-year computer science student at Acadia University in Wolfville. Police have said he was swimming with two friends at Reservoir Park in Wolfville on Tuesday.He ran into difficulty and drowned in about five metres of water.The other swimmers tried to help their friend but he went under. It's hard for James Ochola's sister and his friends to believe that he is gone because he was so full of life. "Tall, lanky, so social," Rosa Ochola said Wednesday, describing her younger brother. "We've been kind of over flooded, in my opinion. I'm thinking, 'Why do you make so many friends? What's the matter with you? Now I have to entertain them all.'" James Ochola, 18, a student at Acadia University in Wolfville, drowned Tuesday afternoon while swimming at Reservoir Park, a popular unsupervised swimming hole in the town. Rosa Ochola said her brother, James, was a popular student at Acadia University. (CBC).  James — nicknamed Odi — was a strong swimmer, but somehow couldn't make it to shore. Wolfville police are investigating the circumstances of his death. The first year computer science student was with friends when he struggled in the water. Foul play is not suspected. "Everybody loves him. This is painful for a lot more people than just me," Rosa Ochola, 25, said. She and her sister, Janet, 20, who emigrated from Kenya, know tragedy. Their parents died a few years ago, and Rosa Ochola said that, in one way, makes her brother's death easier to accept. "He's with our mom and our dad. Nothing could be done — it was time. I'm sorry to become so spiritual, but that's what happens when people are really good. They learn and then they teach us, and it's time for them to be called back," she said. "Nobody should feel bad about it, and just be happy that he's not there on the other side on his own." Rosa and James's friends said there is an important, and a happy date, coming in five weeks time. "We have made a pact — we are still going on and celebrating his 19th birthday party because I know he's up there," Rosa Ochola said.

More European migrants, from countries including Poland and the Czech Republic, are leaving the UK than arriving, Home Office figures show. It marks a reversal in movement for the first time since large-scale immigration in Europe began. In all, there were 45,000 arrivals of A8 nationals in 2009, compared with 57,000 departures. A8, or accession eight, refers to the central and eastern European countries that acceded to the EU in 2004. They include Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. Overall, the UK's net migration figure - the number of immigrants minus numbers emigrating - for the 12 months ending in September 2009 was 142,000, down from 160,000 for the same period the previous year. The data comes from the International Passenger Survey of long-term international migration, considered a broad guide to migration movements. However, it does not take into account adjustments for asylum seekers, people who stay longer or less than intended, and migration to and from Northern Ireland. The figures also show the number of people granted British citizenship last year is at its highest level since 2005. In 2009, 203,790 people were given citizenship, up 59% from 129,375 the previous year. There was also a 40% increase in the numbers given grants of settlement in the UK and a 45% rise in those allowed to settle for employment reasons. Other figures from the Home Office showed that nearly a third of foreigners wanting to make Britain their home had failed to pass their citizenship test. The 45-minute test on British society, history and culture is a crucial step on the road to being allowed to settle permanently or full citizenship. The new government has committed itself to introducing a cap on non-EU immigration, although the level has yet to be set. Immigration minister Damian Green said the figures illustrated the scale of the immigration challenge facing the new government. "I believe that immigration has been far too high in recent years which is why we will reduce net migration back down to the levels of the 1990s - to tens of thousands rather than hundreds of thousands," he said. New measures including a limit on work permits, actions on marriage and an effective system of regulating students who come to the UK would be introduced, he added.

"Mental peace cannot be injected by any doctor, nor market can sell mental peace or happiness." - The Little Book of Wisdom

Judge orders Home Office to stop deportations without warning

Judge orders Home Office to stop deportations without warning

A high court judge has ordered the Home Office to halt the deportation of foreign nationals with almost no warning after a legal challenge argued the process denies people access to justice before they are removed. Immigration lawyers say officials have used the policy, introduced in 2007, to swoop late at night and escort people to flights leaving only a few hours later, meaning they cannot speak to a lawyer and challenge the order. In one recent case, a seriously ill Cameroon national was arrested at 10.30pm scheduled to be put on board a charter flight leaving at 6.30am. A friend managed to call the man's solicitor, who in turn found a barrister to apply to a duty judge. The judge – roused from his bed – granted an injunction at 1.30am, calling the manner of the deportation "completely unconscionable". "It was pure chance that I was up late working on another case and received the call," said the solicitor, Hani Zubeidi. "Otherwise I'd have got to the office the next day to find my client had already left the UK without me knowing about it." UK Border Agency regulations guarantee those facing deportation a minimum 72-hour notice. But in March 2007 officials were allowed to waive this for unaccompanied children – who cannot be detained before removal and were thus seen as likely to abscond – or those viewed at risk of self-harm or suicide. In January this year three other exceptions were added: people seen as being a threat to others, who might cause serious disruption or who have given permission for their own deportation. The so-called zero-notice removal policy was challenged in the high court by the campaign group Medical Justice. Mr Justice Cranston ordered the Home Office to halt it before a full hearing next month. A Home Office spokesman said: "We will implement the court's order with immediate effect."

A LUO PROVERB

Jakisuma ok or e dero.

A person who is begging for some grain is not sent in the store (granary).

Personal interest and prevailing condition influence one's irrationality.

Take responsibility personally for those things which you value.

RECORD NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS GIVEN

BRITISH CITIZENSHIP IN JUST ONE YEAR

By Macer Hall , Daily Express, 28th May, 2010

IMMIGRANTS are being turned into British citizens at a rate of one every three minutes, it was revealed  on Thursday 27th May 2010. In fresh evidence of the shocking scale of the country’s border chaos, official statistics showed that 203,705 UK citizenships were handed to foreigners last year. The figure is a massive 58 per cent up on 2008 and the highest number since records began almost half a century ago. The number of newcomers from outside the European Union granted the right to settle in the UK soared by 40 per cent to 214,000 during the 12 months to the end of March.  The figures, prepared by the Office for National Statistics, are seen as an indication of the massive immigration crisis facing David Cameron’s coalition Government. They will also raise concerns that the Government’s promise to limit immigration from outside the EU will not go far enough, with 29 per cent of new citizenships granted to immigrants from the Indian sub-continent. Immigration Minister Damian Green said: “These figures illustrate the scale of the immigration challenge facing the new Government. It is our duty to control immigration for the benefit of the UK and that is what I am determined to do.  “I believe that immigration has been far too high in recent years, which is why we will reduce net migration to the levels of the 1990s – to tens of thousands rather than hundreds of thousands.  The public will see us tackle this issue head-on by introducing a wide range of measures including a limit on work permits, actions on marriage and an effective system of regulating the students who come here.”

The official figures yesterday also showed that 503,000 immigrants arrived to settle in Britain during the 12 months to September 2009. The reduction, seen as the result of the economic downturn, was 9 per cent down on the 555,000 who arrived in the previous year. A total of 361,000 people quit Britain during the same period, making net immigration 142,000, fewer than the 160,000 a year earlier but still enough to add another million to the population within seven years. Mr Green welcomed the drop in immigration last year, but added: “What is significant is that grants of settlement, the right to remain in this country, and grants of British citizenship have gone up hugely. “It shows the long-term effect of the fact that the immigration system was out of control for so long under the previous Government. “You would expect immigration to fall during a recession but the long-term population growth of this country is still going up very fast.”  The figures will raise concerns that Britain remains on course for a total population of 70million long before the middle of the century. They will also demolish the last Labour Government’s claims that immigration was under control. Sir Andrew Green, chairman of the think-tank MigrationwatchUK, said: “This is the legacy of the policy encouraged by the previous Government. The new Government must get a grip on immigration.” The figures showed that the foreign country providing the largest number of new British citizens last year was India, with 26,535, or 13 per cent of the total. A further 15,845 came from Somalia and Zimbabwe, troubled African states that have produced many asylum seekers in recent years. Separate figures also indicated that the number of entrants from eastern European states that joined the EU in 2004, including Poland, dropped 55 per cent to 45,000. - Daily Express

Kenya High Commission in London to issue Kenya passports at the mission starting the month of June 2010. All the issuing machines have been installed ready for the business

METHALI YA KISWAHILI

Kiwi cha yule ni chema chahata ulimwengu uwishe.

The blindnes of that one is his good fortune

Kenya's Prime Minister Hon. Raila Odinga arrives in London on Friday morning 28th May 2010 then off to Paris the following day

A Kenyan in USA jailed for 30 years

JACKSONVILLE, FL, MAY 2010_A Kenyan man who was arrested and charged with the rape of an 80-year-old woman under his care in a group home in Florida has been found guilty of the act and consequently jailed for 30 years. Anthony Njoroge, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was caught in the act at midnight by a co-worker at the Regents Park Nursing Home, Jacksonville, Florida and arrested for the suspected felony on September 13, last year. Anthony Mbugua Njoroge Njoroge, 37, was sentenced at the Duval County Public court on 330 East Day street, Jacksonville, FL for a sexual battery of a helpless, mentally impaired woman on April 22nd.According to reliable sources present at the court during the sentencing, the court heard that DNA evidence from Njoroge was used to convict him.

Bishop Samuel Muya of Elburgon, Nakuru, Kenya arrived in Boston, USA on Tuesday 25th May 2010. He will be visiting several US states in the next two months. His contact in the US is samuelmuya2003@yahoo.com. More later.

Somali militia overrun village in Kenyan soil

Two people are missing after suspected Somali gunmen overrun a village in North Eastern Province. The Wednesday night incident in Dadajabula village, Wajir District, left seven people injured, five of them critically so. The militiamen in two armoured vehicles engaged security personnel in a 30-minute fire exchange before they fled into Somalia. PC James ole Seriani said the suspected Al-Shabaab militia ransacked the village 4km from the Kenya/Somali border and indiscriminately fired at the sleeping villagers during the half-hour siege. He said the motive of the attack could not be immediately established, but there were claims of rivalry over the lucrative cross-border miraa trade between Somali traders and their Kenyan counterparts. "We are investigating claims that the gunmen were targeting miraa traders. We are also investigating whether the militia was targeting the local police post, which was close to the raided homes," he said. The PC said contingents of security personnel including the military were dispatched from Wajir town to the volatile border to thwart further attempts of incursions. The PC said it was unclear whether the two missing people were kidnapped or fled into the bushes during the attack. Incursions in the border town have been a common feature since the Islamist group took control of Southern Somalia. In May, the militia raided Dadajabula Police Post and freed three people suspected to be their members who had earlier been arrested. They also abducted a police officer and made away with a police vehicle and guns. In June 2007, two officers were kidnapped and later found murdered. Wajir OCPD George Tonui said security had been mobilised to the area to ensure safety of the locals. Al-Shabaab, which controls large parts of Somalia, has on several occasions threatened to attack Kenya for supporting the Transitional Federal Government in Mogadishu. But Kenya has rubbished the threats, saying the gang is no match for her army. A team of security officers is always patrolling the border, but its porous nature has made it difficult to prevent the incursions. - The Standard.

IWRM INVITES YOU FOR OVERNIGHT PRAYERS.

IWRM invites you for our monthly overnight prayers this Friday
(tomorrow) 28th May 2010.

Venue: Revival House, High Street North, Manor Park, London E12 6QN
Time 8.00 p.m. to morning 6.00 a.m.

God will bless you as you plan to attend. You will experience God's
divine presence , healing deliverance and salvation for you and your
family in the name of Jesus Christ. Miracles Signs Wonders and many
testimonies have been evident in the lives of those who attend this
prayers. Come and be part of the blessings.

"As a young Christian, I learnt how to give God my ten percent. As a born again single mother, I became faithful in my tithing while still praying that God may give me a husband." - The Dream Came True book by Rev./Dr. Elizabeth Wahome

Veteran Kenyan broadcaster laid to rest

Veteran broadcaster and former Kenya Broadcasting Corporation's (KBC) board of directors chairman James Kangwana was Thursday laid to rest at the Langata cemetry, Nairobi. Kangwana died on Tuesday last week at the Lang'ata hospital in Nairobi.  At the All Saints Cathedral where the requiem, Permanent Secretary in the ministry of information Bitange Ndemo delivered the President's condolences to the bereaved family describing the late Kangwana as a hero in the media industry. Kangwana's former colleagues in the industry also extolled his decorated journalism career. The veteran broadcaster started his career at the British Broadcasting Corporation-BBC London in the early 1960s. He later served as the director of broadcasting at the then Voice of Kenya (currently KBC) between 1971 and 1980 before becoming the chairman of the board. He was also a director at the ministry of Culture and Social Services between 1980 and 1982 and the director of Communications of the All Africa Conference of Churches until 1986. He is survived by his wife, three children and four grandchildren.

CHERYL COLE WANTS QUICK DIVORCE

FROM CHELSEA STAR ASHLEY

Ariganîirwo atî gûtirî hiti na wamûtîrî

Together they have amassed a £30million fortune. But Cheryl Cole wants to divorce her footballer husband Ashley Cole as soon as possible – walking away with nothing but her freedom. With a month to go before she turns 27, the star’s birthday wish is for a quickie divorce and the chance to move on. Cheryl, who lodged a petition against the Chelsea and England defender in the High Court on Tuesday, is said to be keen to get out of her marriage without asking for any of her husband’s reported £14million wealth or their home. She is said to be close to signing a multi-million-pound deal to ­pursue a career in America as a judge on Simon Cowell’s US ­version of The X Factor. The singer, who is said to be worth £10million in her own right, was saying nothing about her plans yesterday as she visited her dentist in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Cheryl is understood to be prepared to let Cole, 29, keep their £6million home in Surrey, as long as he agrees to a quick end to their four-year marriage. She is also said to want custody of the couple’s two chihuahuas, Coco and Buster. The petition could see the pair divorcing before the end of the World Cup, which starts next month. Ashley will be in South Africa as part of the England squad. Cheryl is citing his “unreasonable behaviour” after lurid allegations that he had cheated on her. Last night, a leading divorce ­lawyer said the ball now rests in Ashley’s court, as he and his lawyers will have to agree to a fast ­separation. “Cheryl should have signed a pre-nuptial agreement in order to make her impending divorce easier and faster without any public wrangling,” said Amanda McAlister.  “She probably wants to avoid a bloodbath like the Mills-McCartney divorce.” Cheryl branded pre-nuptial agreements “disgusting” at the time of her wedding in 2006, which featured exclusively on the cover of OK! magazine. Speaking after the ceremony in Hertfordshire, Cheryl said of pre-nups: “I think they’re disgusting. We’re going to build our married life together and not think about if it ever ends.”

Identity cards scheme will be axed 'within 100

The National Identity Card scheme will be abolished within 100 days with all cards becoming invalid, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. Legislation to axe the scheme will be the first put before parliament by the new government - with a target of it becoming law by August. The 15,000 people who voluntarily paid £30 for a card since the 2009 roll out in Manchester will not get a refund. Ms May said ID card holders would at least have a "souvenir" of the scheme.  The Labour scheme was aimed at tackling fraud, illegal immigration and identity theft - but it was criticised for being too expensive and an infringement of civil liberties. The cards were designed to hold personal biometric data on an encrypted chip, including name, a photograph and fingerprints. The supporting National Identity Register was designed to hold up to 50 pieces of information.

The Daily Express leads with the latest immigration figures, saying more than 200,000 people were granted citizenship in a year.

Apple now world’s biggest tech company. Apple passed Microsoft in stock market value on Wednesday, crowning one of the most stunning corporate comebacks in history and giving founder Steve Jobs the ultimate affirmation in a personal rivalry with Bill Gates that has lasted more than three decades. When the New York markets closed for the day, investors had decreed that Apple was worth $222bn, short only of oil titan ExxonMobil. Microsoft – complaints about monopolies on PC operating system and office functionality software notwithstanding – was only valued at $219bn. The moment speaks volumes on how how technology and business strategies are changing. But it is above all a personal triumph for a chief executive who has consistently defied conventional wisdom and taken huge risks in new industries with entrenched powers, overthrowing the establishment in the music business and the mobile phone business and still staking out new ground. Mr Jobs was punished for Apple’s early stumbles with his dismissal in 1985. When he returned, he kept his determination to deliver a bundle of hardware and software but added a commitment to aim efficiently at real customers, reining in some wilder engineering ambitions.  “Gates was recognised for being a great businessperson but wanted to be seen as visionary. Jobs was recognised as visionary but wanted to be seen as a great businessperson”, said Alan Deutschman, author of “The Second Coming of Steve Jobs”.  “With Apple eclipsing Microsoft in market cap, it really is Steve Jobs’ proof that he’s a great businessperson and that he achieved what he always envied about Bill Gates.” Few even within Mr Jobs’ inner circle predicted this day would come so soon. Just a year ago, Apple shares were below $131, less than half the all-time high of $272.46 reached last month. Since then, Mr Jobs returned to the company after a near-fatal bout with pancreatic cancer and Apple has rolled out a speedier version of its iconic iPhone and launched the iPad, a tablet computer that has sold more than 1m units with little cannibalisation of existing product lines. Microsoft is still trying to recover from a weak version of Windows and to breathe life into its mobile and services strategies. Just this week, it announced the departure of its entertainment and devices chief.

THE COUNTRY THAT EXISTS JUST BY NAME

The poor security situation in Somalia has driven an estimated 1.4 million people from their homes. Many have ended up in places such as this makeshift camp in Garowe, Puntland and Ahmed Jamma's herd of 400 goats and sheep has dwindled to just 50. "There was no pasture for our animals so they died. Without animals we cannot survive as pastoralists," he says.

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Kenyan police seize drugs at JKIA

Nairobi, Kenya, May 26 - More than 50 kilograms of hashish and bhang have been seized at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Police said the drugs seized on Monday were stuffed in 53 cartons which arrived from South Africa labeled as maize seeds. Anti-narcotics detectives at the airport were on Wednesday still waiting for the owner of the cargo to show up. “We were hoping someone will come for the cargo on Tuesday but it seems they have sensed danger.  We are still waiting,” a senior detective there said. Another officer attached to the anti-narcotics department which monitors drugs movement at the airport told Capital News “there is a team out there trying to trace the origin of the drugs.” “We are using the address labeled on the cargo to get the owners; this will also help in getting the sender of the cargo from its origin,” the officer said. Airport police commandant Philip Tuimur said: “Detectives are pursuing very good leads which will lead us to the traffickers.” “It is just a matter of time before we get them,” he said. Police were also working with their counterparts in South Africa. Detectives at the airport said the recovery of hashish was the first to be recorded this year. Most common cases have previously included cocaine and heroine. - CapitalFM

 EXCHANGING NEW AND OLD NOTES

President Kibaki and his predecessor Daniel Moi had an easy time sharing knowledge when they met at the burial of General (rtd) James Lelasian Lenges at Marma Ranch in Samburu, Wednesday. They called on leaders to preach peace and unity. - The Standard.

Concern over human cost overshadows iPad launch in UK

The American electronics giant Apple was investigating damaging allegations last night that Chinese workers making its new iPad device were subjected to such "inhumane" treatment that some of them took their own lives by jumping off factory roofs. Documents seen by The Independent reveal there are widespread failures by Apple's suppliers to respect standards on labour rights and safety specified by the company, which had sales of £30bn last year. An update to the US firm's supplier codes in February revealed that a majority of its 102 facilities flouted its "rigorous" rules on working hours, which include a weekly limit of 60 hours a week – equivalent to 12 hours a day. Some 39 per cent broke rules on workplace injury prevention and 30 per cent broke guidelines on the management of toxic chemicals.

THE SYMPTOMS OF SICK MARRIAGE

And the signs of an unhealthy family

"When you blame your spouse for everything that goes wrong than to take responsibility" - Marriage Councillor, Pastor Favour Peters

WH Smith and Currys Digital named and shamed as UK's worst stores

WH Smith and Currys Digital have been been voted the UK's worst shops in a survey by consumer group Which? Home entertainment store Richer Sounds and kitchenware chain Lakeland were named the best after a poll of more than 14,000 people by the consumer watchdog. Other stores in the top 10 were Apple, cosmetics companies Lush and The Body Shop, John Lewis, Ikea, Jones Bootmaker, fashion retailer Wallis and home furnishing supplier Dunelm Mill. Rounding out the bottom 10 were DIY store Focus, PC World, JJB Sports, Currys, Sainsbury's, shoe store Barratts, Sports Direct and Morrisons. Customer satisfaction ranged from 78% for Lakeland and Richer Sounds to 49% for Currys Digital and WH Smith. The only high street giants to make the top 20 were John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Waterstone's, with the rest made up by specialist stores. Discount stores were absent from the top rankings, despite price remaining the most important factor in choosing where to shop. Fashion discounters Matalan and TK Maxx were among the most visited stores but neither made the overall top 50.

Wanyiri Kihoro seeks KShs. 54 million for his wife’s death

The late Dr. Wanjiru Kihoro

Wanyiri Kihoro seeks KShs. 54 million for his wife’s death. Wanyiri and his late wife are former residents of London. Administrators of an estate belonging to the late Dr Wanjiru Kihoro have moved to court to seek Sh54 million as special damages from an airline.  The claim is on grounds that the 2003 Busia plane crash was allegedly caused by negligence and breaches of statutory duty on the part of Africa Commuter Services. Her husband, Mr Wanyiri Kihoro, who is one of the administrators, said this is because the company failed to inquire about the runway requirements for a successful takeoff and landing. He said it failed to conduct the takeoff in accordance with the approved flight regulations taking into account the size of the aircraft, its load and the nature and texture on the runway. Wanjiru died in 2006 after the January 24, 2003 plane crash in which Labour Assistant Minister Mohammed Khalif also died. In the suit papers filed in court, Kihoro said MIA International Ltd that he has also sued, negligently and without due care hired out its aircraft to an unqualified and incompetent firm, which did not have technical expertise to safely manage the aircraft in all attendant circumstances. He claimed the Kenya Airports Authority failed to maintain the Busia airstrip’s perimeter fence to ensure no livestock or people could stray into the airstrip and interfere with the runway surface. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has also been accused of issuing a license to an operator whom Kihoro claims had not met the statutory requirements to be issued with such a document.  However, KCAA wants the case to be struck out on grounds that it is time barred. – The Standard.

Beaten and left to die by thus

The family of Mr & Mrs Wangige from Watford Herts UK are calling upon well  wishers and friends for your prayers and financial support during this trying time of our beloved son Joseph Micheke who was attacked by thugs on Sunday may 23rd may 2010 when he was going home at night and dumped on a roadside ditch. He was found early Monday morning by a Good Samaritan Monday morning with deep panga cuts on his head  and rushed him to Kiambu hospital where he was referred to Kenyatta National Hospital where he is been treated. Joseph lost a lot of blood due to excessive bleeding overnight and it is in God mercy that he survived the attack. Your kind assistance will be highly appreciated. Please give your donation to  account Nancy. W. Ribia, Halifax Watford Branch, A/C 00062573 and S/C  111073. For more information please contact 07889027790 or 07922033302.

President Kibaki and his predecessor Daniel Moi had an easy time sharing knowledge when they met at the burial of General (rtd) James Lelasian Lenges at Marma Ranch in Samburu, Wednesday. They called on leaders to preach peace and unity.

PCEA Secretary General is in touring UK

Rev Festus Kaburu Gitonga who was installed as a Secretary General during The PCEAs 19th General Assembly in April 2009 is in the UK.  He arrived in Scotland on Wednesday-19th May 2010. The Rev Gitonga is currently in Edinburgh will proceed to Glasgow on 27th May 2010 . He will meet with Members of the PCEA Church and Kenyans living in Glasgow on he 28th at St Vincent Free Church of Scotland at 6pm. He will leave Glasgow on the 29th May 2010 for London.  On Sunday 30th of May 2010 Rev. Festus K. Gitonga will be the guest speaker at the PCEA Church at Stratford from 2:00-4:30 p.m. Brickfield Christian Centre, Welfare Road, Stratford London .E15 4HT. For more information please Call: 07946700301. All members of PCEA Church and and our friends all over UNITED KINGDOM are invited to attend this functions.

Caught in a church service in London

The Chief Moderator of this website Mr. Jackson Karanja Njiiri (right) and his wife Sharon Njeri were caught recently in a London Church one year after their marriage. The young couple lives in Nottingham but the frequently visit London where their parents lives. Many readers of the website almost asked him what happened to the website a few days ago - "we struggled to logo in".

Police on trail of ‘dangerous’ carjackers

Police from both the Special Crime Prevention Unit and the Eagle Squad are tracking down a gang of carjackers who have robbed several city residents of their vehicles and valuables in the past two months. The detectives have been given specific instructions to track down the four-man gang armed with rifles and pistols, which targets motorists with high-value vehicles in affluent and upper middle class estates. The officers have been tracking the suspects in Gachie, Ongata Rongai and Waithaka, where they killed a gangster, son of a notorious carjacker killed by police in Kawangware in 2003. The carjackers are described by police as “very young, intelligent, eloquent but very dangerous and trigger-happy” when their victims resist. On Monday night, the detectives arrested three carjackers and rescued a woman motorist whom the gang had seized in Karen. The woman’s car, a Toyota Prado, was recovered in Lower Waithaka’s Nduaru road, off Naivasha road.  According to Nairobi PPO Antony Kibuchi, the woman was carjacked by four men in Karen. On Sunday, carjackers attacked Bonchari MP Charles Onyancha and robbed him of his licensed gun, Sh50,000, and his Toyota Land Cruiser. The vehicle had not been recovered by Tuesday. The gangsters, who were in two vehicles, accosted the MP in Nairobi West, before heading to Hazina Estate, South B, where they forced him into a stolen Mercedes Benz. They held him for hours before abandoning him in Gachie, Kiambu. A gangster was shot dead and his two accomplices arrested in a shootout with police in Umoja 1 estate on Monday night.

Woman stamps on baby after being accused of phone theft

This is the shocking moment when an enraged female 'thief' appeared to stamp on a baby after she was accused of stealing a mobile phone. The outrageous act triggered violence as onlookers rushed in to protect the baby and attack the suspect. It all started when a student challenged two women holding babies after being told by others that they had stolen her mobile phone. Police soon stepped in as their quarrel threatened to turn into a fight. But as police started to question those involved one of the suspects suddenly threw the baby she was holding on the ground and stamped on it. The two suspects and the student were taken to a police station in Zhengzhou city, China, for questioning. The health of the baby following the attack is not known at present.

Chief Njiiri featured in a VW Beetle in Japan in early 1960s.

Advertisements of a VW Beetle in Japan in early 1960s. This advert has been sent to Mr. Seed show him how his grandfather and his VW Beetle he bought in 1928 in Kenya was featuring in adverts in Japan. The driver of the vehicle was Mr. Githae Njiiri who got his driving licence in 1927.

With 34 wives, even a king has to cut a few corners.

The advert is written in Japanese - see what is written below:

Big, fast, expensive cars have always been a passion with royalty. But a family man like King Njiiri of Kenya probably doesn't have very much passion to spare. Or very much money. (Things have been kind of slow lately in the king business.) Which makes him the kind of king that a Volkswagen is really fit for. The price of a brand new one-$1639*-isn't much higher than the price of a brand new wife. And a VW is a lot cheaper to support.

It goes about 27 miles on a gallon of gas. About 40,000 miles on a set of tires. A Volkswagen also comes apart very easily. (It only takes about twenty minutes to take off a fender, or 45 minutes to take out the whole engine.) That makes repairing it easy. And quite inexpensive.

But when it's not being taken apart, a VW holds together very nicely. So even though old ones cost a good deal, they're still a good deal.
Especially if you happen to get one that was owned by an elderly king who only used.

Madeni, madeni, madeni bila mwisho

One of the main causes of the currency crisis in the eurozone is that virtually all countries involved have breached their own self-imposed rules. Under the convergence criteria adopted as part of economic and monetary union, government debt must not exceed 60% of GDP at the end of the fiscal year. Likewise, the annual government deficit must not exceed 3% of GDP. However, as the maps show, only two of the 16 eurozone countries - Luxembourg and Finland - have managed to stick to both rules. Overall, Greece is the worst offender, with debt at 115.1% of GDP and a deficit of 13.6% of GDP. But among the bigger economies, Italy's debt is even higher than Greece's as a percentage of GDP, while Spain's deficit is 11.2% of GDP. If the UK were in the eurozone, it would also fall foul of the criteria, with its debt now standing at 68.1% of GDP and its deficit at 11.5% of GDP.

Ten people have been injured

London, Wednesday 26th May, 2010. Ten people have been injured, including some with broken bones, when a flight from London to Los Angeles hit severe turbulence, officials said. United Airlines spokeswoman Sarah Massier said United Flight 935 reported severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean and was diverted to Montreal, Canada. The airline said nine passengers and one crew member were treated. None of the injuries are considered to be life-threatening. The Boeing 777 aircraft was taken out of service and inspected for possible damage. Ms Massier said another plane was sent from Chicago to Montreal to take the passengers and crew to Los Angeles. The plane landed in Los Angeles at around 10pm (0500 GMT), about nine hours later than originally scheduled.

Down to business

Councillor Elizabeth Wanjiru Kangethe is down to business. She joined other councillors on Friday 21st May, 2010 to kick start the business of the day after the general elections in Barking, Essex. Seated on the far right, you can recognises her with her dressing. On right posing with the newly elected Mayor or Barking and Dagenham.

Whenever life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, turn round and give it 1,000 reasons to smile. Eph 3:17-21

In movers and shaker with Citizen TV

A few years ago Elizabeth Wahome was an ordinary village girl depending on picking coffee for her survival in Nyeri district. But even then she did not lose sight of her dream of making some good money some day in the future, a future that has truly arrived for her. In movers and shakers, Tony Sanya tells us the story of how Elizabeth transformed from her humble beginnings to become one of the most successful retail and wholesale businesspersons in the country. Rev./Dr. Elizabeth Wahome has published a book entitled "The Dream Came True". The book covers the dreams of Dr. Wahome from childhood. The Dream is a compelling, simple and powerful story of Rev./Dr. Elizabeth Wahome as she narrates her dream as a young girl, the challenges she faced as she tried to accomplish her dream and how her dream became a reality. Elizabeth doe snot enjoy the fruit of her dream alone, it also shows how she has spread her wings to the poor and the needy in the society. It is a book filled with admiration. You can identify with Elizabeth as you turn the pages of the book, which makes the book relevant to you. You can order your book in UK or in USA through misterseed@hotmail.co.uk or Tel: 07951220695 or in Kenya through Rev./Dr. Wahome on elwakenya@yahoo.com - Tel: 0722844732. - VIDEO

Profits soar for Kenyan mobile firm

Nairobi, Kenya May 26 - East Africa’s most profitable company Safaricom has broken another record, posting a 37 percent growth in its full year pre-tax profit to Sh20.96 billion. The rise compares to Sh15.3 billion recorded in the 2008 financial year. In 2009, turnover rose by 19.1 percent to Sh83.96 billion while net income grew by 43.8 percent to Sh15.15 billion.  Announcing the results on Wednesday, Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Michael Joseph attributed the growth to an increase in data revenues, which went up by 72.9 percent. “Data is where the opportunity comes. Less than 10 percent of Kenyans have access to Internet and we want to play a major part in growing that from 10 to 40 percent,” Mr Joseph said adding that there was real demand for data and the operator was looking to make it as affordable as possible.

A FUNDRAISING FOR JULIA ON 3RD JULY 2010

Family and friends Miss Julia Muthoni well known as Kamuranga who has returned to Kenya from UK a few weeks ago have organised a fundraising for her on Saturday 3rd July, 2010 at CCBC Swahili Church, Greatfield Temple, King Edward Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7TR as from 5.00 a.m. All are invited. For more information please contact 07957734936.

KIKÛYÛ PROVERB

Mûrîo ndûninaga ng'aragu no nîûninaga magego.

Sweet things never make you full but they destroy your teeth

Sweet things mostly lands you into problems.

Bogus job offers warning

Home Office, 25 May 2010

The UK Border Agency has today issued a warning over bogus job offers targeting foreign nationals seeking work in the UK. Several cases have been reported of bogus offers where the names and titles of real UK Border Agency officials are used to add authenticity to apparent email scams. Rob Yeldham, director of communications advised:

'My name has been used in several apparent attempts to scam foreign professionals looking for work in the UK. We have referred cases to our security unit, but at this stage it is unclear what the nature of the scam is, or where in the world it is based. The best advice is to be careful of any unsolicited offers.'

What to look out for:

• Anything implying endorsement by an official - UK Border Agency staff never act on behalf of employers.
• Incorrect agency email addresses, for example, co.uk, or .com endings.

Ephesians 3:17-21

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Third time unlucky - forged passport attempt foiled at Bournemouth Airport

Home Office, 25 May 2010

A Ukrainian man has been removed from the UK after attempting to use a forged passport at Bournemouth Airport - his third unsuccessful attempt to con his way into the country in six months. The 30-year-old arrived at Bournemouth on a flight from Pisa, Italy, on Wednesday 19 May claiming he intended to start a job in London. He produced a Polish passport which would have entitled him entry to the UK as a European Union citizen. But a detailed examination of the document by UK Border Agency officers revealed it was a genuine Polish passport whose original photograph had been substituted. Following further checks, including fingerprint scans, it was found that the same man had recently made two more failed attempts to enter the UK. In December 2009 he was turned back from Bristol Airport after trying to use a counterfeit Slovakian identity card and in January this year he was stopped at UK Border Agency controls in Brussels as he again tried to travel on a forged Polish passport. Following his latest failed attempt, the man was detained overnight and removed to Pisa on the 20 May 2010. Peter Jones, assistant director for the UK Border Agency, said:

'This case shows how effective our border controls are, even if people make repeated attempts to enter the UK using different identities. Our officers are expert at spotting forged documents. 'Stopping fraudulent attempts to enter Britain is a crucial part of our fight to protect our borders from those intent on abusing the system.'

David Cameron tilted the coalition away from the Liberal Democrats

London, Wednesday 26th May, 2010. David Cameron tilted the coalition away from the Liberal Democrats with a Queen’s Speech that defined tax, immigration and police reform on Conservative terms. The Prime Minister promised a “new start for Britain” with smaller, better government as he unveiled 23 Bills to transfer powers to voters and transform politics. In a combative opening at the dispatch box, Mr Cameron made clear that the “new politics” did not extend its warmth to the Opposition, saying that the coalition had to start clearing up the “appalling mess” left by Labour. The fine print of the 18-month legislative programme revealed that he had won a series of behind-the-scenes victories over his coalition partners. They included:

• a commitment to lower taxation, the first time since the coalition was formed that such a pledge has been made. Nick Clegg told The Times last week that the Government’s priority was to rebalance the tax burden, not to reduce it. Last week’s coalition programme promised “more competitive, simpler, greener and fairer” tax, but no mention of lower taxation;

• scope for George Osborne to keep rises in capital gains tax to a minimum. The Lib Dem policy — to increase CGT from 18 per cent to 40 per cent for top earners, in line with income tax rates — was trimmed in coalition talks. Last week the Government said rates would be “similar or close to” income tax rates. The Queen’s Speech documents water that down, saying that CGT will be taxed at rates “closer” to income tax;

• a reinstatement of the Tory election pledge to cut non-EU immigration to tens of thousands a year. The aim disappeared from the coalition programme as the Lib Dems accepted an undefined annual limit. The level is now back;

• pressing ahead with Tory plans for elected police commissioners, using the term for the first time since the election. The coalition agreement referred only to “directly elected individuals” by way of compromise with the Lib Dems who proposed directly elected police authorities.

Tory aides also made clear that a referendum on the alternative-voting system — the big Lib Dem win from the coalition negotiations — would not take place for up to three years and possibly longer. Although a Bill enabling a referendum to take place was included in the Queen’s Speech, there was no commitment to a date. Tory aides said such a vote should coincide with a boundary review, intended to cut the number of MPs. This is likely to take at least two years, and possibly longer. Lib Dems would like a vote as quickly as possible — at least before public enthusiasm for “new politics” has ebbed. After the monarch delivered her 56th Queen’s Speech — the first on behalf of a coalition — Mr Cameron ignored the niceties of the State Opening, and tore into Labour. The choreography of the occasion requires the Leader of the Opposition to open hostilities. Harriet Harman, the acting Labour leader, delivered a measured speech that promised her party would not pull its punches. Mr Cameron, however, started throwing his even before reciting the names of British troops who had died in Afghanistan since the Commons last met — a roll call with which, by recent custom, party leaders open. He said Ms Harman’s speech was missing something: “Not one word of apology for the appalling mess that has been left in this country.” Mr Cameron, who has come under pressure from Tories to put his — and their party’s — stamp on the coalition, used the occasion as an extension of the election campaign in terms of his rhetoric. He said of Labour: “They gave us big spending. We will bring good housekeeping. They trusted in bureaucracy. We will trust in community. They governed in the party interest. We will govern in the national interest.” He said the Queen’s Speech signalled the end of “years of recklessness and big government and the beginning of the years of responsibility and good government”. He seized on the letter left by Liam Byrne for his successor as Treasury Chief Secretary, David Laws, that there was “no money” left. “They lectured us about their golden rules, but in the end the only golden rule was never trust Labour with the economy of this country.” The programme of Bills includes plans to set up the office for budget responsibility — a panel of independent economic experts to prevent forecasts from becoming politicised. Other measures are intended to give parents and other providers more scope to set up “free schools” within the state sector; repeal ID cards and a host of other Labour measures that allowed the state to hold personal details; point the way to an elected House of Lords, establish a new voting system for the Commons, and new powers for voters to recall their MPs.

Yesterday marked the first business day for Tories and Lib Dems to share the government benches — last week’s get-together was for the ceremony of electing the Speaker — and it did not take long for potential faultlines to show. Simon Hughes, the former Lib Dem frontbencher who was not given a job in Government, rose to challenge Mr Cameron, asking for a commitment from “his Government” towards council housing. Nigel Evans, the Tory MP for Ribble Valley, described the coalition as abnormal and undesirable. “What we have at this moment is an aberration. It doesn’t happen often, and we’re making the best of it, but I don’t want it to become the norm.” Several Tory MPs, including Mr Evans and John Redwood, the former Cabinet minister, made clear that they would campaign vigorously against changing the voting system in the referendum that will pitch the coalition partners against each other. Mr Cameron was warned that he would face trouble getting through the Commons the coalition’s plan to require 55 per cent of MPs to dissolve a fixed-term Parliament rather than a simple majority. Mr Cameron insisted that he was giving Parliament new power, because it would be harder for a prime minister to cut and run to the country. But, amid widespread Tory unease with the proposal, Ms Harman made clear that Labour would oppose the plan. Mr Cameron also said it was time to “ratchet up” pressure on Iran over its nuclear ambitions, and that the Government would pursue stronger UN and EU sanctions against Tehran. On the issue of elected police commissioners, the Queen’s Speech documents refer only to elected individuals. Asked to clarify the position, Mr Cameron told MPs that the plan “to elect individuals as commissioners” would go ahead. His spokesman said the coalition had “refined” its position on police commissioners to increase their accountability. Police chiefs have opposed the plan. Sir Paul Stephenson, the Scotland Yard commissioner, warned last night that the operational independence of police chiefs must be the Government’s starting point. “This forms the bedrock of my approach to policing from the best part of 35 years’ experience, and the fact the public massively value operational independence. We all know there needs to be civilian oversight of policing, but the starting point is that it should be operationally independent.”

"The minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Moses Watengula mislead the Kenya public that all is well with the Kenyan workers in Dubai. The truth of the matter is that the situation is as it was. You need to have attained a degree level to enter Dubai. Right all Kenyans in Dubai whose work permit has expired has been sent back home. Why tell lies." - Kenya Parliamentary Group.

Queen's Speech 2010: Bill by bill

Here is an at-a-glance list of the bills outlined in the 2010 Queen's Speech programme:

Academies Bill

Will give more schools in England, including primaries, the freedom to become academies allowing them to opt out of local authority control. Will also make it easier for parents and other groups to set up "free schools". A second bill in the autumn will give schools greater freedom over the curriculum and give teachers greater powers to deal with bad behaviour. It will also set up the "pupil premium" to help disadvantaged children.

Airport Economic Regulation Bill

Includes measures to increase the competitiveness of UK airports , having ruled out new runways in the South-East of England. More details to be announced in due course. Would apply across the UK, except Northern Ireland, which regulates its own airports. The government is in discussions with Northern Ireland over whether to adopt the reforms there.

Armed Forces Bill

Will increase support for serving personnel, maximising leave periods and giving more assistance to their families. Will provide extra mental health services for veterans.

Decentralism and Localism Bill

Will give councils more powers over housing and planning decisions and begin a review of local government finance. Will apply to England and Wales but implications for Scotland cannot be ruled out because of the "wide scope" of the Bill.

Energy and Green Economy Bill

Will promote enhanced energy efficiency, including the roll-out of smart meters. Will promote low-carbon energy production. Most of the measures will apply to England, Wales and Scotland with some devolved elements, "depending on the final detail".

Equitable Life Payments Scheme Bill

Will secure compensation for nearly a million policyholders hit by the near collapse of the insurer Equitable Life UK-wide.

European Union Bill

Will mean a referendum must be held to approve any future treaties handing powers to the European Union.

Financial Reform Bill

Will shift responsibility for macro-regulation of the banking system from the Financial Services Authority to the Bank of England . Despite earlier reports there is no mention of a levy on the profits of UK banks.

Freedom (Great Repeal) Bill

Will limit the amount of time that DNA profiles of innocent people can be held on national database. Will tighten regulation on the use of CCTV cameras, remove limits on right to peaceful protest. The storage of DNA is a power devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The Bill would adopt the Scottish model.

Identity Documents Bill

Will scrap identity cards and National Identity Register introduced by Labour and cancel the next generation of biometric passports. UK-wide legislation.

Health Bill

Will seek to give health professionals and patients more say over NHS decision-making. Will cut health service quangos and some central targets and increase focus on "health inequalities".

Local Government Bill

Will block the creation of single-tier councils in Exeter and Norwich.

National Insurance Contributions Bill

Will block next year's 1% rise in NI contributions by employers. UK-wide.

Office of Budget Responsibility Bill

Will provide a "statutory underpinning" to new Office of Budget Responsibility, which will provide borrowing and economic growth forecasts for the Treasury. Main elements of the proposed bill "have yet to be decided upon". No mention of reforming the remit of the National Audit Office, which was predicted in advance media coverage.

Parliamentary Reform Bills

Measures will be introduced to establish fixed-term elections for Parliament, held every five years . Will require 55% of MPs to vote for a dissolution of Parliament between scheduled elections. Will give constituents the right to "recall" corrupt MPs between elections. Will reduce the number of MPs by about 50. Review of reform of the House of Lords may be included in a separate draft bill later in the year. A Bill will also be introduced for a referendum on changing the voting system to the Alternative Vote. Will apply to the whole of the UK.

Pensions and Savings Bill

Will restore the link between earnings and the state pension from 2012 . Applies to England, Scotland and Wales. Will legislate for the phasing out of the default retirement age and set a timetable for raising the state pension age, depending on the outcome of a review.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

Will provide for directly elected commissioners to oversee local police forces. There is no mention of monthly local crime statistics, which were mentioned in earlier reports. Will also give police more power to deal with alcohol-related violence and ban sale of below cost price alcohol. Would also establish a dedicated border police force, as part of a refocused Serious and Organised Crime Agency. Applies to England and Wales only, except border police force, the scope of which is "to be confirmed".

Postal Services Bill

Will allow injection of private capital into the Royal Mail, address its pension deficit, guarantee the post office network remains in public hands and seek to improve staff relations with management. Would apply to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Public Bodies Bill

Will abolish a number of non-department government bodies and limit the powers of other quangos. Applies to England and Wales only.

Scotland Bill

Will grant the Scottish Parliament more powers over taxation and borrowing under proposals made by the Calman Commission.

Terrorist Asset Freezing Bill

Will expand scope of existing legislation to cover new organisations thought to present threat to security. UK wide legislation.

Welfare Reform Bill

Will create a single welfare-to-work programme and make benefit payments more conditional on willingness to accept work. Benefit changes will be UK-wide, but will need parallel legislation in Northern Ireland, where it is devolved.

Other measures will be implemented via secondary legislation, included in future draft bills or remain commitments at this stage.

Commitment to raise spending on overseas aid by 2013

Cap on non-EU economic migrants allowed to work in UK (secondary legislation)

Reform of Parliamentary privilege laws (draft bill)

Construction of high-speed rail line (bill to come "in due course")

Increased investment in high-speed broadband (secondary legislation)

Extending the right to flexible working to all employees in the future (to be consulted on)

Son beaten by father sues mother in High Court

A man is suing his mother over her alleged failure to protect him from his father's beatings. The 32-year-old County Durham man, who cannot be identified, told the High Court in London that his mother, now in her late 60s, assaulted him herself. He claimed that she aided and abetted daily punishment by her husband by reporting his wrongdoings. His mother denied liability and has claimed the case was brought outside the legal time limit. The man, who was brought up in west London, claimed he was assaulted up to four times a day between the ages of five and 19 by the father he called a "tormentor". He said he was hit with a stick, belt, electrical lead or wooden brush until he was 16 and struck with an open hand and throttled or choked as he got older.  His mother said her son was "exaggerating". She did agree that she slapped him occasionally but said it was "reasonable chastisement" and denied hitting him with a clothes brush. The son said in court: "I saw that she did not like me and it led me to think that her primary concern in seeking help was to make her home life run more smoothly and not the welfare of myself or my siblings. "I wouldn't say my mother had done her best to protect me. I always felt she could have done more. "She wasn't a tormentor like my father was, continually looking for excuses to assault me. "For the best part of it she was herself fairly harmless." The man is seeking damages for pain and suffering as well as £7,800 to pay for therapy. He claimed he first consulted a solicitor 10 years ago but did not take action as he found ordinary life a struggle.

Wako and Gicheru first to go if new law is passed

Attorney General Amos Wako has moved to court to challenge High Court ruling declaring kadhi courts unconstitutional. The AG who filed a notice of appeal, argues that the ruling was in itself unconstitutional. The notice of appeal which was filed by state counsel Antony Ombwayo says: "The AG being dissatisfied with the decision of judges Joseph Nyamu, Roselyne Wendoh and Mathew Anyara Emukule given at Nairobi on May 24 intends to appeal against the whole of the decision for the same was in itself unconstitutional." Elsewhere, Mombasa Sheikhs have faulted the ruling by the three High Court Judges that has drawn mixed reactions. They termed the ruling as serious and unfortunate. Muslim leaders are currently meeting in Nairobi over the controversial ruling . The ruling has shocked the faithful ahead of the constitutional referendum. Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya Organising Secretary Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa, Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims Chairman Abdulghafur El-Busaidy and Kenya Muslim National Advisory Council Chairman Sheikh Ngao said the meeting would decide next course of action.

Nyama Choma at CCBC Swahili Church on Saturday

Nyama choma (barbecue) season is back. As usual Swahili Church is on the front inviting members and none members for a Nyama choma on Saturday 29th May, 2010 at Greatfield Temple, King Edward Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7TR as from 11.00 a.m. All are invited and it is free for all. For more information please contact 07940151440.

At least 300,000 Whitehall, UK and other public sector workers are facing the axe as the coalition Government sets to work on reining in the £156bn budget

Students in UK feel the pain of £6billion cuts

Graduates face a civil service jobs freeze to add to their woes when they finish their studies next month, following George Osborne’s announcement of £6.2billion in cuts.They will have to scramble for just 350 ‘fast-stream’ places – usually given to the brightest candidates from the country’s elite universities – after the chancellor imposed cuts to almost all government departments. Graduates, who make up a hefty slice of the 31,230 civil service appointments a year, have gloomy prospects of finding a job elsewhere, with nearly one in five 18 to 24-year-olds already out of work. They will also leave university with an average debt of £23,000. NUS president-elect Aaron Porter said: ‘Hundreds of thousands of young people face a summer of misery as they prepare to graduate with huge debts – and now as already scarce work opportunities and career paths dry up further still.’ The latest blow to students came as the new coalition government spelt out exactly where the axe would fall as it attempted to right Britain’s budget deficit. On top of the jobs freeze, £200million will be cut from university funding. Sally Hunt, of the University and College Union, said: ‘The government should stop pretending that “We’re all in this together”. Today, it dashed the hopes of thousands of people by halving the number of additional student places at universities this year.’ Mr Osborne claimed the coalition had conducted the ‘fastest and most collegiate spending review in recent history’. However, even deeper cuts are planned later this year.

Deputy Kenya Army Commander in Kenya Julius Karangi says that they cannot get fit young people to join the army in Central Province because most of them are alcoholic

First cuts mark end of coalition honeymoon and a taste of bitter things to come

George Osborne, left, and David Laws announcing details of the £6.2bn cuts at a Treasury news conference on Monday 24th May, 2010.  The coalition Government declared that the "years of plenty" for public spending were over yesterday, as it admitted that its £6.2bn package of immediate savings was "only the start" of a huge programme of cuts. Ministers were accused of hiding crucial details of the cuts after announcing headline reductions for Whitehall departments, some of which were unable to give a full breakdown of how they would be achieved. George Osborne, the Chancellor, and his Liberal Democrat deputy, David Laws, put the emphasis on cutting Whitehall waste and omitted some sensitive areas at a Treasury press conference. It emerged later that the savings would include £130m from police administrative costs; cuts in low carbon projects; a £100m reduction for Network Rail; £108m for London's transport network; £5m for the Arts Council and £266m for regional development agencies.

Goat Eating Party for our forth coming wedding

 For Bob and Faith

on the 26Th June 2010

At  The Denmark arms,  381 Barking Road, Eastham. E6 1LA.

From 6.00pm- 11:30pm ( please come early if you can)

For more information contact

Faith on 07903921119 or Bob: 07940151440.

Kenyan Woman Who Bit Man's Ear Off Sentenced To 60 Days In Jail

Susan Mwarabu apologized profusely and repeatedly Thursday before she was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court for biting off -- and apparently swallowing -- part of a man's ear. "I've disappointed myself, my family and hundreds of students," said Mwarabu, who lost her teaching job at Northfield Middle School after she was charged in the incident. It happened March 14 at the Uptowner Cafe in St. Paul. Minneapolis, MN - Susan Mwarabu apologized profusely and repeatedly Thursday before she was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court for biting off -- and apparently swallowing -- part of a man's ear. "I've disappointed myself, my family and hundreds of students," said Mwarabu, who lost her teaching job at Northfield Middle School after she was charged in the incident. It happened March 14 at the Uptowner Cafe in St. Paul. Mwarabu, 31, of Rochester, pleaded guilty April 5 to felony third-degree assault. She did not know her victim, Christopher Hough, 33, before the incident. "What Susan Mwarabu did to me on March 14 will never make sense," Hough told the court Thursday. District Judge Rosanne Nathanson gave Mwarabu a stay of imposition sentence and up to five years on probation. She was ordered to serve 60 days, but can do so on home monitoring or other programming if she is eligible. If she complies with probation's conditions, the conviction eventually will become a gross misdemeanor. Nathanson gave Mwarabu until Sept. 2 to turn herself in after her attorneys requested she be able to visit her ill mother in Kenya before she reports to the workhouse. - StarTribute.com

A Kenyan has passed away in the UK. Lucy Nyawira Ndiritu passed away on 21st May 2010 at Watford General hospital after a short illness. She was daughter of Mr Mrs late James Ndiritu (Kenya), Mother to Ben Ndiritu (Watford) Sister to Agnes Wanjiku (Watford), Stephen Njoroge "people" (Swindon), Carol Njoroge ( Northampton), Kevin Ndiretu "Cone" (Watford), Elizabeth Njogu (Kenya), Sarah Mumbi Kamau (Kenya). Sister in law to Steve Njogu, (London) Toni Njoroge Mugane, (Northampton) Daniel Kamau (London).  Family and friends are meeting daily for Prayers at 115 Harebreakes Watford WD24 6HT, or 93 Edinburgh street Swindon SN2 8DE, and  2 Keyham court Northampton NN3 8TT from 6 pm.  Contacts details Carol - 07960203919 Toni - 07828718004 Njoroge "people" - 07983221243 Ciku - 07983219959 Kevin - 07958239140 Steve - 07903552001. Friends and well wishers who might not be able to make for the meetings and wish to contribute can do so through the following account:   Name Carol Njoroge A/C - 74183372 Sort code 07-00-30 Bank Nationwide.

The late Lucy Nyawira Ndiritu

Two boys guilty of attempted rape charges in London

Two boys aged 10 and 11 have been found guilty of attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in London. But they were cleared at the Old Bailey of raping the girl near her west London home. The girl had alleged she was raped in a field in October 2009. She was taken to hospital complaining of stomach pains. The boys, who were both 10 at the time and cannot be named, had each denied two charges of rape and two of attempted rape of a child under 13. The boys, who will not be sentenced for at least another eight weeks to allow reports to be prepared, were given bail. The jury of six men and six women were given a majority direction from the judge, Mr Justice Saunders. The boys were found guilty of attempted rape by majorities of 10 to two. They were convicted of two counts of attempted rape and cleared of two counts of rape. After delivering the verdict, the judge told jurors: "It was an extremely difficult case. No doubt it was traumatic for you to some extent as well to hear this case." Turning to the defendants, he said: "There is little I can say which would make either parents or boys feel better, but the welfare and best interests of the children have a high priority in any sentencing procedure." Both boys were ordered to register as sex offenders, although the judge said he was "not quite sure" how this applied to children of their age. Prosecutors told the trial that the boys had approached the girl when she was playing with a friend. The jury heard that she was taken to a block of flats, a bin shed and a field. The girl's mother told the court she had found her daughter with the boys near a field after another child said the pair were hurting her. But barristers for the boys, among the youngest to be prosecuted for rape, said the pair had only been playing a game like doctors and nurses. When she was cross-examined earlier in the trial, the eight-year-old told the court she had lied to her mother about what had happened because she had been "naughty" and was worried she would not get any sweets.

High Commissioner and MP Margaret Hodge for the party

Smile tells it all.... From left is Lucy Nganga PA to councillor Elizabeth Kangethe MP for Barking and Dagenham Margaret Hodge congratulating Councillor Elizabeth one minute after she was declared the winner. On right is the Kenya High Commissioner HE Ephraim Ngare

The organizing committee and friends of Councillor Elizabeth Kang'ethe cordially invites you to a Thanks giving and Celebration party to be held on 29th may 2010 at 500 High Street North, Manor Park, E12 6QN.  The Party starts and ends at 1700-2300 respectively.  Councillor Kang'ethe was recently elected for the civic seat in the Barking and Dagenham Council.  The entire Kenyan community and friends feel honored and privileged that one of their own is serving in this referred position. The Kenyan High Commissioner, Mr Ephraim Ngare, Barking MP, Margaret Hodge and several other councillors from Barking and Dagenham will be in attendance.
 

Four remanded in custody on sham marriage charges

Home Office, 20 May 2010

Four people appeared before Peterborough Magistrates' Court on sham marriage charges on 19 May.  Fernando Manuel Simose Da Silva, 43, of Lincoln Road, Peterborough; Mamadu Djalo, 33, of Russell Street, Peterborough; Clifford Asikhia, 34, and Ruth Abumhere, 29, both of Gransden House, Bowditch, London, were all remanded in custody.  The four were arrested by members of the UK Border Agency's Immigration Crime Team (East) at All Saints Church in Park Road, Peterborough, on Monday 17 May. Da Silva, from Portugal, and Asikhia, from Nigeria, have both been charged with facilitating a breach of the UK's immigration laws. As well as facilitation charges Abumhere, from Nigeria, and Djalo, from Portugal, have also been charged with identity offences. All four are due to appear at Peterborough Crown Court on 27 May.

Namless was a big hit at the O2 Arena

The house was full at the Rugby Sevens After Party held at one of the smaller halls at the O2 Arena. Many had to go back because there was no room for more on Saturday 22nd May, 2010. More later.

Fingerprint checks at the border

From 30 November 2009, the UK Border Agency is introducing fingerprint checks at the border for passengers with biometric UK visas and entry clearances.  On arrival in the UK, passengers with biometric UKvisas and entry clearances will have their fingerprints scanned at border control. In the majority of cases the passengers right hand thumb and first finger will be used. These will then be checked against the fingerprints provided in the application process. The purpose of this check is to verify that the individual entering the UK is the same person who applied for their visa / entry clearance and using fingerprints enables us to do this with greater certainty. For more information please see our frequently asked questions page for answers to common questions about fingerprint checks for passengers on arrival in the UK.

Fundraising for Akurino Church on 5th June

A fundraising for  Akurino Church in Kenya will take place in London on 5th June, 2010 at Memorial Baptist Church Hall, 395 Barking Road, London E13 8AL as from 6.00 p.m. The fundraising is being spearheaded by Mrs. Mary Frank a resident of London who is also a member of the sector.  She is fundraising to help two churches in Kenya where she has been a member before coming to the UK. Preacher Church of God in Kanorero, Kangema Division, Muranga and East African Holy Ghost Chistian Church, Nakuru, Kenya where she lastly fellowshipped before coming to the UK. This brave lady explained to Mr. Seed that "every Kenyan abroad is like an ambassador of their own village, church or community of whenever you originated. God brought you abroad with a purpose - if you don't deliver God's purpose - you will do it in a hard way. I am like the ambassador of Akurino sector here in the UK. I am determined to help those I left behind to build a good church because they are still worshipping in tents the way I left them. I should make a difference even if it means a small difference. Everyone should not forget where he or she came from - I cannot forget where I came from. There are many more people in your area that God did not give a chance to come abroad - why?" Mrs. Frank explained. You can make donations through Barclays Bank, Account no. 13160297. Sort Code 206788, Account name: Official ordinary Akurino Church. You can contact her through 07556580442 and the email is m2chege@hotmal.co.uk

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