IKO NINI BWANA SEED NOV part two 2010

SAVVANAH PLAINS ESTATE

UK LAUNCH - DATE: SAT 27 NOV 2010

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An architect’s impression of the proposed gatehouse and homes on quarter an acre plot.

We will have two distinguished guests in attendance. The Kenyan High Commissioner to UK,H.E. Ephraim Ngare and Mr. Francis Kamande, the chairman of National Cooperatives Housing Union (NACHU), the umbrella body of all housing co-operatives in Kenya.

‘Savannah Plains’ is a 52 acre, high standard, ‘gated-community’ estate in Athi River.

There will be 120 quarter acre plots priced at a low introductory price of Ksh.1.5 Million and 50 superb architect designed , 4 Bed detached homes priced atKsh. 7.75 million.

An architect’s impression of the 4 bed detached homes on quarter acre Plots

Invest now and be a part of one of the fastest growing areas of East and Central Africa, Athi-River and Kitengela towns.

London, Monday 15th November, 2010. The euro is facing an unprecedented crisis after another country indicated that it was at a “high risk” of requiring an international bail-out. Portugal became the latest European nation to suggest it was on the brink of seeking help from Brussels after Ireland confirmed it had begun preliminary talks over its debt problems. Greece also disclosed yesterday that its economic problems are even worse than previously thought. Last night, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the spectre of the euro collapsing as she warned: “If the euro fails, then Europe fails.” European finance ministers will meet in Brussels tomorrow to begin discussions over a new European stability plan that is expected to lead to billions of pounds offered to Ireland, Portugal and possibly even Spain. David Cameron said he was thankful that Britain had not joined the euro, but indicated his displeasure that taxpayers in this country faced a £7 billion liability in any bail-out package. The veteran Conservative MP Peter Tapsell warned that the “potential knock-on effect” of the Irish crisis “could pose as great a threat to the world economy as did Lehman Brothers, AIG and Goldman Sachs in September 2008”. Ireland has resisted growing international pressure to accept EU financial assistance amid concerns that this would lead to a surrender of political and economic sovereignty. However, the German government is expected to signal today that Ireland may have to accept a £77 billion bail-out, along with a loss of economic and political independence, as the price of preserving the euro. Mrs Merkel said the single currency was “the glue that holds Europe together”. Her words came as fellow eurozone members Portugal and Spain rounded on Ireland. They fear that international concerns over the euro will lead to so-called market contagion spreading to them. Fernando Teixeira dos Santos, the Portuguese finance minister, said: “There is a risk of contagion. The risk is high because we are not facing only a national problem. It is the problems of Greece, Portugal and Ireland. This has to do with the eurozone and the stability of the eurozone, and that is why contagion in this framework is more likely.”

Mr Teixeira dos Santos added: “I would not want to lecture the Irish government on that. I want to believe they will decide to do what is most appropriate together for Ireland and the euro. I want to believe they have the vision to take the right decision.” He later sought to clarify his comments, insisting that Portugal was not preparing to seek assistance. Greece had earlier added to the growing uncertainty when it said it would breach the conditions for the bail-out it was granted by the EU earlier in the year. The Greek government said its debt problem was much worse than previous dire forecasts. Eurostat, the EU statistics agency, said Greece’s 2009 budget deficit reached 15.4 per cent of gross domestic product, significantly above its previous figure of 13.6 per cent. George Papandreou, the Greek prime minister, said new European-wide taxes might now be needed to fund bail-outs. “We need a mechanism which can be funded through different forms and different ways,” he said. “My proposal is that taxes such as a financial tax or carbon dioxide taxes could be important revenues and resources for funding such a mechanism.” Yesterday, Irish ministers continued to insist publicly that they did not require a European bail-out to help meet the cost of repaying the country’s debts. However, reports suggested that Ireland might require help to shore up its banks. Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, said the eurozone was indeed ready to act “as soon as possible” if Ireland sought financial assistance. But he stressed that “Ireland has not put forward their request”. Ireland suffered the worst recession of any major economy and has amassed government debts of more than €100 billion (£84 billion). It has an unemployment rate almost twice as high as Britain at 13.2 per cent and currently has a record deficit equivalent to 32 per cent of its gross domestic product. Senior figures at the European Central Bank yesterday lined up to insist that the Irish accept international help to reassure investors that the euro was secure. Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez, the Bank of Spain governor and a member of the ECB’s governing council, said: “The situation in the markets has been negative due in some part to the lack of a decision by Ireland. It’s not up to me to make a decision. Ireland should take the decision at the right moment.”

A Kenyan Mr. Musau Mulatia Mulala has passed away in St. Charles Missouri, USA. Musau was hit on Friday 12th November, 2010 by a hit-and-ran vehicle when crossing Veterans Memorial Parkway just east of Zumbehl Road in St. Charles County. He died later at St. Joseph's Hospital from injuries sustained in the accident. His Body will be picked up by Hutchens Mortuary & cremation. Musau was the only son to Ms Beatrice Mulatia Mulala of Michigan. Mr Musau was a student at Jobcorps St. Charles, 4333 Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63120. They are calling all Kenyan Community of St Louis and Kenyans in Kenya to stand with this family both in prayers and financially. It is the wish of Musau's mother and the family to have the body shipped back to Kenya straight from St. Louis. With your support we can make it possible. More information will communicated later. Contact Pastor Paul Macharia.. 314 29 7708, Geoffrey 314-583-0075 or Dr. Michael Dengele 314-629-7910.

Major city roads set for expansion

The Ministry of Roads is set to expand three major roads in the city at a cost of Sh17 billion in a move aimed at reducing both traffic congestion and road accidents. Roads Minister Franklin Bett said on Monday that Outering Road from Thika Road up to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) would be upgraded to become a dual carriageway. He pointed out that Ngong Road will also be a dual carriageway from the Uhuru Highway round about through the City Mortuary to Ngong town. He said the expansion would also been done on Langata Road to ensure smooth flow of traffic. “We are discussing with development partners and planning so that by next year we may start work on those roads. “We are expanding to reduce on the five percent contribution by roads to road accidents,” Mr Bett said. The Roads Minister was speaking during the launch of the National Road Safety Awareness and Education Week where he pointed out the heavy toll on life as a result of road accidents. “As you are aware, there so many accidents on our roads. The world over, we experience losses of 1.3 million people. Here at home, we have got fatalities of an average of 3,000 and to bring it closer home, we are losing 10 people daily on our roads,” he said. The Minister revealed that 85 percent of accidents on Kenyan roads are as a result of human error.

He said many drivers do not observe traffic regulations and this leads to loss of life. While pointing out that the prevalence of road accidents in the country have reduced, the Roads Minister stressed the need to further minimise the loss of life through careful driving. “There is really a reduction but that is not adequate enough. We want to terminate on zero losses on our roads but you find 85 percent is due to human error. Be it human error on a motorcycle, vehicle or a bicycle,” he said. He further urged motorists to ensure their vehicles are road worthy. “The other one is of course mechanical condition of the vehicle whereby you find someone running a flat tyre or a worn out tyre causing accidents and also drunkenness, lack of vigilance and poor eyesight,” he said. He called on those wishing to do Boda Boda business to ensure that the riders are experienced. Mr Bett said serious accidents occur when riders do not follow laid down traffic regulations. “Do not buy a motorcycle today and you have never been on any motor cycle before. Buy when you already have experience to ride. Most people who are riding the bikes today are people who may not have driven any vehicle in their lives,” he said. “I understand they are looking for a livelihood, but looking for livelihood in a dangerous manner is not right.” He explained the National Road Safety Awareness and Education Week will include road shows targeted towards educating Kenyans on the need for road safety. “There are so many activities which are planned which include processions on our roads, one major one from Mombasa along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway which is the northern corridor,” he said. “There will also be stops in the various towns for the group to give public education and awareness. The apex of the whole exercise will be at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre,” he added. - CapitalFM

Contractors working on the expansion of Thika Road have reported significant progress over the last two months although they are still behind schedule. Regular users of the road are likely to notice the changes, but the work, which is expected to be complete by the end of July next year, is lagging behind by one year. A senior officer at the African Development Bank, which has partly funded the expansion, indicated that the first section is 20 per cent done, the second at 40 and the third at 22 per cent. They were at 12, 31 and 12 per cent respectively a month ago according to a consultant’s report released on September 9. The blame has been placed on the delayed transfer of water, electricity and communication lines from the road reserve. “This is remarkable progress,” said Mr Aloysius Uche Ordu the bank’s vice-president, adding “this will facilitate the private sector to create jobs.” Speaking after a tour of the project last week, Mr Uche said the project would change the lives of many Kenyans. “This is a transformational project. Kenyans will see where the loans that the government took have been pumped into,” he said. He added that reducing the time people use while travelling gives room for them to be involved in productive work. Mr Uche also urged the government to speed up payments for contractors working on the super highway. The Sh26 billion project has been funded jointly by the government, the African Development Bank and the Chinese government. The project has been divided into three sections — Lot One starts from the Museum Hill roundabout to Muthaiga, Lot Two starts from Muthaiga to Kenyatta University, while Lot Three starts from Kenyatta University to the Blue Posts Hotel. Transport minister Amos Kimunya said last week that drivers could be forced to undergo refresher courses to learn how to drive on the eight-lane super highway. – Daily Nation.

Two people have been convicted of their part in a plot to stage a sham marriage at a Tilbury church. The Dutch 'bride', Roqsilmar Marti, and Nigerian 'groom', Gafar Makanjuola, pleaded guilty at Basildon Crown Court on Friday 12 November to charges of conspiring to facilitate breaches of UK immigration law. They were arrested during their wedding ceremony on 25 August when officers from one of our immigration crime teams emerged from a side room at St John's Church, Dock Road. The operation involved seconded police officers working together with warranted UK Border Agency officers to investigate organised immigration crime. The aim of the marriage had been to help 32-year-old Makanjuola, a visa overstayer, to remain in the UK. He had supplied the church with a false passport containing a residency stamp in the name of Abraham Akinola. Subsequent investigations revealed that Marti, a 28-year-old woman from Rotterdam, had arrived in the UK the previous day and was booked on a flight back to the Netherlands at 19:00 that evening - just 7 hours after the ceremony was to take place. She claimed that she had met Makanjuola on the internet and they had fallen in love. However, it later emerged that she was in a relationship with a woman in the Netherlands. UK Border Agency assistant director Sam Bullimore said:

'Today's convictions send out a strong message to those thinking of undertaking sham marriages in order to gain entry to the UK, or seeking to make a profit from helping others to do so.

'We have specialist teams of immigration officers and police working to investigate cases just like this, to ensure people are not able to benefit from breaking the UK's immigration laws. Whether you take part in the marriage or arrange for others to stage fake weddings, we are determined to track down those involved and bring them to justice.'

Both Marti and Makanjuola have been remanded in custody, to be sentenced at a later date. A 3rd defendant pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to facilitate breaches of UK immigration law, possessing a false identity document and escaping from lawful custody. He was remanded in custody to return on 10 February for a plea and case management hearing. Two other people arrested in the 25 August operation are due to answer bail later this month. Neither has been charged. A marriage certificate alone does not give foreign nationals the right to live and work in the UK. If their relationship is not genuine, they face prosecution or deportation.

The number of Kenyans enrolled in US varsities dropped sharply in 2009, causing the country to fall farther from the top spot it once occupied among African countries sending students to the United States. A survey issued on Monday by the New York-based Institute of International Education reports that 5,384 Kenyans were studying in the US in the 2009-2010 academic year. That is 8.4 per cent fewer than the 5,877 who were registered in the previous year. Nigeria now occupies first place among African countries. The number of Nigerians attending US universities rose 1 per cent last year to a total of 6,568. Kenya ranks as the 22nd largest source of students coming to the United States. Nigeria is in 20th place. China holds the lead, with nearly 128,000 students seeking degrees in the United States — a 30 per cent increase in just one year. The decline for Kenya may be linked to the increased cost of obtaining a US student visa. The price was raised in June by Sh700, reaching a sum of Sh11,200. The cost of a US visa in 2008 stood at Sh9000. Constant tuition increases at US universities may also be making it harder for Kenyans to study in the United States. The total cost of attending a leading US varsity rises about 5 per cent a year, with the top destination for international students — the University of Southern California — now charging Sh4,578,368 per year for tuition, room and board. More than half of the 25 top sending countries showed decreases last year in the number of their students attending US universities. But the total of international students in the US rose 3 per cent last year to 691,000. Africa is, meanwhile, emerging as an increasingly popular destination for Americans studying abroad. More than 13,500 US students were enrolled in African universities in 2009-2010 — a 15 per cent increase from the previous year. South Africa is, however, the only country on the continent to rank as one of the top 25 destinations for American students. It holds the 13th spot, with the UK ranked as number one.

Internally displaced Sudanese in northern Darfur eat watermelons on Sunday during a visit by UN humanitarian chief Baroness Valerie Amos to the Al Salam camp. on right ... A Tanzanian traditional artist jumps high during the celebrations, which mark Jakaya Kikwete’s (left) last term in office. For more on Africa’s week download the BBC’s This Week in Africa podcast.

Ireland's European partners are urging the debt-stricken nation to seek immediate assistance from an international rescue fund to resolve its financial problems and avoid a repeat of the Greek sovereign debt crisis that almost destroyed the euro earlier this year. The warnings, led from Portugal and Spain, come as Irish government officials admit that they have been engaged in high-level contacts with Brussels about tapping the €500bn European Financial Stability Fund, backed by the EU and the International Monetary Fund. Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will meet his European counterparts today and tomorrow. Mr Lenihan continues to stand by a denial that any formal application for emergency assistance has been made. But more preliminary discussions seem to have taken place and there is also speculation that the government may seek money for its banks rather than itself. Given that the Irish government has issued a blanket guarantee to creditors, including bondholders, of its busted banks, that in practice amounts to the same thing. Of the nations most at risk from contagion, Portugal has the greatest cause to close down the latest wave of instability before it turns into panic. The country's Finance Minister, Fernando Teixeira dos Santos, warned that "the risk is high because we are not facing only a national or country problem. It is the problems of Greece, Portugal and Ireland. This is not a problem of only this country... This has to do with the eurozone and the stability of the eurozone, and that is why contagion in this framework is more likely." The Portuguese minister added: "Markets look at these economies together because we are all in this together in the eurozone, but probably they could look different if we were not in the eurozone." The Governor of the Bank of Spain Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez also blamed Ireland for dithering: "The situation in the markets has been negative due in some part to the lack of a decision by Ireland," he said. "It's not up to me to make a decision on Ireland; Ireland should take the decision at the right moment." "We have no reason whatsoever why Ireland should seek external support. Ireland is well-funded," said Ireland's Minister for European Affairs, Dick Roche. Meanwhile the leader of the opposition, Michael Noonan of Fine Gael, confirmed that other European governments were determined to intervene soon to contain Ireland's difficulties. "I think the Irish government are fighting a rearguard action for appearance's purposes, but I believe that things will come to head in the next 24 hours," he said. International investors have been demanding large "risk premiums" to take on government debt from Dublin and Lisbon, with interest rates on typical government securities approaching 10 per cent, compared with nearer 3 per cent on German bonds. Yields on all eurozone government debts should be similar. The premiums signal that the markets believe there is a high possibility of default in a "debt restructuring". Such risks are not supposed to affect the European single currency.

“The latest visit to The Hague or other visits, (are coming after the prosecutor) gave this offer last year, so when people are going to The Hague now, they are going one year after the offer. People may be playing games with this visit to The Hague… you are going there because the Prosecutor knows his mandate!” he said. He reminded Members of Parliament who rejected a local tribunal that the international court was on course and the investigations were a reality which will take a shorter time than they thought when they decided The Hague was the better option. He said: “At the beginning there were people opposed to a local tribunal and they said, ‘Don’t be vague, go to The Hague’ and they thought that process would take 20 years. Two years down the line the people opposed to a local tribunal are now saying we want a local tribunal.” Mr Orengo who is also a member of the national dialogue team that negotiated Kenya’s Peace Accord said the country had not resettled all internally displaced persons, failed to form a local tribunal while the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) faced credibility doubts. He called for the disbandment of the TJRC which he said had not passed the integrity test which was the basis requirement of its formation. The Minister was speaking during the opening of a two-week media training workshop on the ICC, Local Tribunal and Reconciliation Mechanisms. German Ambassador Margit Hellwig-Boette urged the Kenyan media to be vibrant to fight impunity, tribalism and push for justice especially in relation to the 2008 post election violence. She also urged Kenya to deal with the root problems of the violence and cultivate justice and stable peace. “It shows for me that the past will not just vanish. You cannot run away from it. Injustices have to be phased out and dealt with in an appropriate way, otherwise they will pop up, again stir trouble and prevent national healing and cohesion,” she said.

Ireland was fighting for its political and economic independence last night as secret negotiations began in Brussels over an international bailout of up to £77billion. Talks went on into the night as Irish ministers insisted that they could manage their stricken finances but other Governments expressed concerns that an emergency bail-out may be required as early as Monday 15th November 2010. Investors have rushed to sell Irish debts in recent weeks and there is growing speculation that if Europe fails to intervene there may be a run on other countries, including Spain and Portugal. The EU rescue package, seen as “very likely” by European officials, could cost the British taxpayers as much as £7billion following a deal agreed by Alistair Darling when he was still chancellor in the political limbo following the general election in May. Under its terms, Britain agreed to underwrite EU plans to rescue countries in difficulty. David Cameron has publicly expressed support for steps to assist Ireland. Several British banks, particularly RBS, have exposure to Irish government debt amounting to billions of pounds and have watched their shares fall over the past week. Germany has been pressing Ireland to accept an EU-led financial rescue in order to calm international investors and to protect the euro-zone from a new debt crisis. Ireland has been driven to the brink of an international rescue deal because its economy, which grew sharply on the back of a booming property market and a burgeoning financial services sector, has suffered the deepest recession of any developed economy. The so-called Celtic tiger is facing problems repaying record government debts as it struggles with high unemployment and the costs of some of the world’s biggest bank bail-outs. However, the government is extremely wary about applying for emergency help from Europe amid fears that international regulators will intervene in its affairs. It may be forced to increase tax as a condition of any deal. Irish ministers denied they would need international assistance, although the Greek government made similar claims shortly before its bail-out earlier this year. The IMF confirmed it had not received any request from Dublin, with head Dominique Strauss-Kahn adding he thought Ireland could manage well. Batt O’Keeffe, Ireland’s trade and business minister, also said his country could “stand alone”.

“We have every confidence that we will be able to manage this economy,” he said. “It’s been a very hard-won sovereignty for this country and this government is not going to give over that sovereignty to anyone.” Sources confirmed that Irish and other eurozone governments were holding “frantic” talks with officials from the European Central Bank and the EU throughout the weekend. “Things are moving quickly,” said an Irish official as EU officials worked late into the night. The key period, said officials, would be the reaction of the international market today to Irish and other eurozone bonds, especially Portuguese and Spanish government debt. Any sign of panic will lead to fears of so-called market contagion spreading from Ireland to Portugal, Spain and the wider eurozone. This is likely to lead to Ireland coming under pressure to sign up to the bail-out. “As long as European governments go back and forth, the markets won’t settle down,” said Marco Annunziata, the chief economist at UniCredit Group in London. “We’re likely to see markets getting more nervous and worried about what is going on in Europe.” Ireland has experienced the worst recession of any major economy and has amassed government debts of more than €100 billion (£85billion). It has an unemployment rate almost twice as high as Britain at 13.2 per cent and currently has a record deficit equivalent to 32 per cent of its gross domestic product. A full bail-out deal, rumoured to be to worth between £51billion and 77billion could be agreed at a meeting of EU finance ministers. Most of the help will come from the £374billion European Financial Stability Fund, which is funded by eurozone countries. However, the support of all countries will be needed because part of the aid package will come from a £50billion EU emergency fund underwritten by Britain to the value of £7billion. A rescue deal would be deeply unpopular with Irish voters, who value national independence and the low-tax regime that pulled in foreign investment from America and other non-European companies, fuelling high Irish growth rates over the past 20 years. Ministers were hoping that they could “tough out the markets” until the government could demonstrate that it was addressing the country’s debts. A four-year austerity plan and budget will be presented to the Irish parliament in the first week of December. An EU bail-out, with tough fiscal conditions attached, would be humiliating for a country once feted for its rags-to-riches transformation. Until the financial crisis forced Ireland to bail out banks, a shock that caused its economy to contract 14 per cent in 2008, growth had run at between five to 11 per cent and the country was regarded as an EU success story.

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The launch of the Kenya film club and the screening of Coming to England movie at holiday Inn Bloomsbury on Friday 12th November, 2010 was an absolute success. Audience with an interest in the Kenyan film market turned up enthusiastically awaiting to see what the first screen of the long awaited movie would look like. The event started with theatre production entitled totally together, a play highlighting the issues that the community face when they are dealing with multiculturalism. Chain Reaction Theatre Company hilariously depicted misconceptions by immigrants and also by the local British people. It fits well with the Kenyan context of tribalism experienced time and time again, the message was “celebrate diversity” and build communities cohesive enough to handle differences amicably. The red Carpet event attracted a big audience of Kenyans in UK wanting to be part of the film club, whose vision is to build a strong Kenyan film industry while marketing and promoting films made in Kenya and by Kenyans. . After the delicious dinner, guest went through an interesting one hour of screening Coming to England.

The movie is about a young educated girl from Kenya who comes to Britain in search of Green pastures, through the invitation of a very successful aunt. The girl was lured into black market of running a brothel in the name of a massage parlour. After a very lucrative season of employing minors in their brothel, the police catch up with them and they lose everything. The audience immensely enjoyed the movie. Critics were eager to applaud the good work by the producers, Catherine Ampaw, OBETV CEO, was impressed by the work African Acts has done so far. She requested script writers telling African stories to be more native and positive in order to introduce Africa without the makeup to the worldwide audience.

Neena Richie, was the host for the night. She is a worldwide actress who has been a lead actress in “Don’t dare”, “Torn”, “Other women and “unwanted bride” among other roles. Neena has a film in schedule entitled “Motherland” that will be filmed in Kenya early 2011, featuring Keith Davis and Louis Gossett Jnr. She plays the role of supporting lead actress whose focus is Africa. Neena has Kenyan roots as her both parents, now deceased, and were born in Kisumu. These are the high profile people that African Acts, through the Kenyan films club, are aiming to attract to film in Kenya. At the launch, six scripts have been forwarded to Kenyan Films Club for considerations of the next scripts. One of them Cris, of Cris Prime Agent already in the demo stage of Transit Café, which will be a series, filmed in London for a worldwide audience while the others will be set in Kenya. Featuring Kenyan and telling the stories of Kenyan people. The launch has been applauded as the start of the Diaspora engaging in a different type of Investment Avenue. Investing in the visual arts is a dire necessity if Kenya film industry has to compete with Nollywood and Bollywood. Janet Wainaina, CEO, African Acts has hinted that event like this will now be a common occurrence within the UK cinema scenes as we premiere movies produced in Kenya.

Pastor JJ next seminar will be in Glasgow, Scotland on the 19th, 20th and 21st November 2010.

The jobs of councillors, mayors and council chairpersons will be scrapped when the new Constitution is fully effected in 2012, Cabinet ministers and MPs have been told. Experts who addressed the two-day retreat for ministers, assistant ministers and heads of parliamentary committees were categorical that the present local authority structures would not be there after 2012 as they would be replaced by County Assemblies. The meeting at Leisure Lodge Resort near Mombasa was told that instead, there will be new bigger wards to fit the new County government structures. County governments would combine both the present district and smaller local authorities that are to be merged. There has been uncertainty over the fate of councillors, a matter that came out strongly during the campaigns on the referendum on the new constitution. President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the campaigns promised councillors that their posts would not be scrapped. The two leaders were present, as was Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka, to listen to lawyer Njoki Ndung’u, a member of the Committee of Experts that drafted the new constitution, say that local councils as presently constituted would have to go.

The chairman of the parliamentary committee on National Security and the Provincial Administration, Mr Fred Kapondi, who was at the retreat that ended on Saturday, told the Nation that participants were shocked by the reality that councillors will be phased out. The Mt Elgon MP said the retreat was told many local authority wards would be merged to form bigger electoral units. Those interested in County assembly seats would campaign in the bigger units. Kenya has four classes of local authorities, cities, town and the retreat was told they will all be scrapped. A legislation on how to manage cities would however be developed, Mr Kapondi said. “Cities will require legislation because it is impossible to manage within counties. This will ease management of the cities although Nairobi, for example, would still be under Nairobi county,” Mr Kapondi said. It would also be duplication if councillors were to be retained at the same time that County assemblies were being formed. According to the new Constitution, a County assembly will consist of members elected by the registered voters of the wards, each ward constituting a single member constituency. There will further be special seat members necessary to ensure that no more than two-thirds of membership of the assembly are of the same gender. Nakuru Mayor John Kitilit dismissed the experts’ opinion, saying, councillors still have a place in the new Constitution. – Daily Nation.

On Sunday, voters on Moheli – the smallest island of the Comoros archipelago - queue to vote for a new president from 10 candidates who are related to at least one of their rivals on right - On Thursday, a worker in a Nairobi abattoir sorts through a pile of tripe, a common delicacy in Kenya

I have argued before that Eldoret North MP William Ruto is a gunslinger. He plays to win. Ruthless, cunning, and charismatic, the precocious legislator has the ego of an ostrich and the courage of a lion. Opponents underestimate him at their own peril. But, for the first time in his meteoric political career, Mr Ruto faces extinction. His legal troubles are legion. Multiple Kenyan courts are baying for his blood. Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the dreaded crusader at the International Criminal Court, is methodically closing in on him. Mr Ruto, the David who slew former President Daniel arap Moi, the Goliath of the Rift Valley, is on the ropes. That’s why Mr Ruto ran to Mr Moreno-Ocampo at The Hague. I have four theories why Mr Ruto took himself to the lion’s den at The Hague. The first, and to lawyers the most obvious, is that Mr Ruto must believe that he is in serious legal jeopardy. No defence lawyer worth his salt would advise his client to “volunteer” evidence to a prosecutor unless he knew the gravity of the case. Forget all the nonsense about the ground rules under which Mr Ruto “spoke with” ICC prosecutors and investigators. Legally, Mr Ruto stood to gain nothing – zero – by meeting with the ICC. In contrast, Mr Ruto’s visit must have been a bonanza for the ICC. Mr Ruto should fire the lawyers for giving him such deadly advice. Here’s the rub. The ICC had all the advantages over Mr Ruto. The cold and alien Dutch city must have been discomfiting to him. The ICC building, with its multiple layers of security, must have been intimidating. Add to these a battery of prosecutors and investigators whose job is to build a case against him. It’s true that Mr Ruto’s lead counsel, Dr Kithure Kindiki, is an able lawyer. Even so, Dr Kindiki and Mr Katwa Kigen, his assisting counsel, must have felt outmanned and outgunned.

Besides, neither Mr Ruto, nor his lawyers, knows what evidence Mr Moreno-Ocampo has against him. I imagine that ICC officials must have been raining blow after blow on Mr Ruto. My second theory is that Mr Ruto sought to implicate others, most notably President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga, in the post-election atrocities. Mr Kigen, his lawyer, admitted as much in a column in this paper last Sunday. If so, this is a bizarre and fruitless legal strategy. I suppose Mr Ruto could “sing like a bird” before Mr Moreno-Ocampo. But I seriously doubt that Mr Ruto would tell Mr Moreno-Ocampo anything that he does not already know about the two principals. This would make him a perpetrator-witness subject to indictment. He could strike a plea bargain for “ratting others out” but only after indictment. But this would not spare him jail time if found guilty. My third theory is that Mr Ruto wanted to “spook” his political opponents at home and the ICC officials by seizing the initiative. He wanted to catch his political enemies and the ICC flat-footed. Again, this is a mistaken strategy. The ICC process is not a political charade. The ICC cannot be spooked by a target. If anything, Mr Ruto gave the ICC invaluable information just by showing up. ICC officials were able to study him up close and personal, dissecting his every move, demeanour, credibility, and language.

They now know more about him than he does of them. It’s puerile for Mr Ruto to try and spook his opponents at home. The case will be decided at The Hague, not Kenya. My fourth and last theory is that Mr Ruto sought to portray himself as a conquering hero who is being persecuted. This plays to the gallery at home, especially in his Rift Valley backyard. This has won him sympathy in certain quarters. It’s a kind of a daredevil mentality. But it also smacks of desperation. Mr Ruto may believe that the ICC guillotine is about to fall on him. If so, why not fire the first shot? By voluntarily showing up, he hopes to avoid an arrest if indicted. But he may also know that the two principals will gladly hand him over to the ICC if he is indicted. Why not take matters into his own hands? We can be sure of one thing. Those being sought by the ICC will be very keen to learn as much as possible about Mr Ruto’s (mis)adventure at The Hague. To them, the most valuable lawyers in the country now are Dr Kindiki and Mr Kigen. The possible targets will want to know whether Mr Ruto’s visit to the ICC was helpful to his case. It is on the basis of this information that they will decide whether to follow suit, and voluntarily visit The Hague. My crystal ball tells me that it’s unlikely they will do so. Not unless they can see clear, demonstrable benefits for Mr Ruto’s sojourn. I certainly would caution any client of mine against it. Of course we don’t know whether or not Mr Ruto will be indicted, much less what an ICC verdict would be. But we know this. By going to The Hague, and appearing to cut a deal for himself, Mr Ruto has irrevocably severed certain political bridges. His future in ODM is virtually over. His divorce with Mr Odinga is all but final. So perhaps are any links he may have nurtured with PNU. From now on, the country will have a “Ruto political death-watch” – meaning whether or when the ICC will indict him.

Makau Mutua is Dean and SUNY Distinguished Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and Chair of the KHRC. – Daily Nation.

Pastor JJ took Luton by a storm last weekend teaching about by connecting with God knowing and understanding God’s visitation and building an altar, he also said there is no Deity without Worship, in his heavy sermon characterized by wonderful sense of humour, he told Kenyans to Love each other, interact and observe age respect, he urged the young to respect the old and the old to command respect in behaviour that will make them be honoured. He further stirred up the spirit of hard working, telling his audience that today is the mother of tomorrow and life can never be reversed. He generally called for the respect of biological, political, social and spiritual parents, he rebuked spirit of pride and jealously.

Benin has not experienced such severe flooding for 47 years - when the rising waters were blamed on the traditional voodoo deities that many people in this small West African nation still worship. Some 680,000 people have been affected by the floods - and more than a quarter of the country has been under water since mid-September. "I have never seen a thing like this in my life," says school teacher Amedokpo Luis, who has taken refugee with his family in a small room in a colleague's house.

A retired British couple who spent almost 400 days held hostage in Somalia have spoken of their "traumatic" time. Paul and Rachel Chandler, kidnapped off their yacht near the Seychelles in October 2009, said they had been beaten when they refused to be separated. "We were really distraught, we were very frightened at that point," Mrs Chandler, 56, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, said after arriving safely in Kenya. They said they had only the vaguest idea of how the rescue had come about. Mr Chandler, 60, said they had been driven across Somalia, then were left locked in a car to sleep overnight. "Just after dawn, about 7 o'clock, we were asked to leave and join our rescuer. It was hard to have any feelings really, almost disbelief, it was too good to be true," he said, having travelled from Adado, then to Mogadishu, and finally flying to Kenya. Details of their onward journey back to the UK have not been released yet. They were held in harsh conditions, with intense heat, in rural Somalia for 13 months. Mr Chandler said they were well, albeit "rather skinny and bony". Medical check-ups were available in Nairobi for them.

The long-term effects of their ordeal are unknown, with their family back in the UK asking "that everyone gives them the opportunity to adjust and return to their families and friends in the days to come". Both husband and wife - who are experienced sailors - said the worst time had been leaving their yacht, in which they had been sailing from the Seychelles towards Tanzania as part of a longer voyage. "The worst time was when we had to abandon our home and boat... in the ocean," Mr Chandler said. Mrs Chandler agreed, saying: "Abandoning [our yacht] Lynn Rival when we were taken on board the container ship and brought eventually on shore was the worst time. "Another time that was very traumatic was when they decided to separate us. We were really distraught, we were very frightened at that point. We refused to be separated and we were beaten as a result. That was very traumatic." Mrs Chandler said they had been told on Friday of their imminent freedom but remained doubtful it would happen. She said it was the gang leader who told them the news, but "he was always telling us lies, from time to time, that we would be released. But we were hopeful as for the last few months we had heard so little". Mr Chandler said they could not comment on any details about how the rescue was negotiated as they had only the "vaguest idea" of what had happened, having had "no communication since the middle of June with the outside world". Earlier this year their captors threatened to kill the couple if their demands for $7m (£4.4m) were not met. A payment of about $430,000 (£267,000) was made to the pirates in June, but did not result in the release of the Chandlers. Media speculation was thought to have influenced the pirates, and so the family opted for a super-injunction banning media coverage of the kidnap. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said the ransom paid for their eventual release had been "the best part of $1 million". Our correspondent said it was thought unlikely any of those responsible would be brought to justice in Somalia, a country without an effective government since 1991.

The British government welcomed the news of the Chandlers' release, with Prime Minister David Cameron "unreservedly" condemning the captors. "Kidnapping is never justified," he said. Foreign Secretary William Hague reiterated the long-standing British policy of not paying ransoms. "I think it is right that successive British governments have said we don't make concessions to hostage-takers. But it is also right to do everything else we have done in this case and that the previous government did. "We have used our contacts in the region to try to gain information and to influence the hostage-takers. But no British government is going to start paying ransoms for hostages."

A blind Muslim woman has used her three-year savings to pay for a miniature horse to help her get about. Mona Ramouni’s religious parents would not allow her to bring a guide dog into the family house as they consider the animal to be unclean. So instead, the 28-year-old saved up for three years and bought Cali – a tiny horse who stands at around 2ft 6in and has been trained to help her owner out of vehicles, guide her through crowds as well as standing patiently indoors. The psychology student found the miniature horse after coming across a website about guide horses in April 2008 and claims since welcoming Cali into her home in Dearborn in Michogan, her life has been transformed. ‘She is an awesome little horse. What I really want is to be able to take her places neither of us would have been able to go without each other,' Ms Ramouni said. ‘Before Cali, I had given up. I got to the point where I thought, “I'm going to get nothing out of my life" Cali has given me the confidence back I used to have as a kid.’ Ms Ramouni lost her sight shortly after birth after being born three months premature. The 28-year-old, who works as a proofreader of Braille textbooks, is one of only five people in the US who currently has a guide horse.

Makadara MP Gidion Kioko Mbuvi’s not-so-clean past could be catching up with him following confirmation by Police that he has two standing warrants of arrests. If the law enforcement agents go by the book, whose laws no one is above except a sitting President, the politician known more by his nickname 'Sonko' could soon be a 'guest' of the law keepers. But it all depends on whether the police chiefs want to apply the law on him as they would an ordinary member of the public. The report also found out that Sonko goes by many aliases, but confirmed the fingerprints of the suspect sought in the warrants, belonged to the same person. It is not clear if and when police will act on the report, but insiders said they are waiting for the Commissioner of Police Mathew Iteere to be briefed and to give direction. It may have been with this in mind that Sonko knelt in prayer at Mr Kamlesh Pattni’s Hope International Ministries last week in Nairobi, as a sign of being ‘saved’, in the company of the former self-styled leader of proscribed Mungiki sect Maina Njenga. It was here that he prided in the fact that, like Mr Njenga, he was a ‘graduate’ of Kenyan prisons, having spent time there. With the statement he confirmed the fears of many Kenyans and earlier media reports that he could have a past that could make him unsuitable for public office and leadership. Sources within the Police Force revealed investigations into the claims against the bling bling-bedecked youthful MP were complete and the file containing the findings has already been handed over to Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Ndegwa Muhoro. - The Standard.

Prime Minister Raila Odinga is still the most popular presidential candidate according to a new poll released on Saturday 13th November, 2010. Managing Director at poll firm Synovate George Waititu said 48 percent of those surveyed indicated they would vote for Mr Odinga if elections were to be held today, compared to 14 percent and 12 percent who would vote for Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka respectively. "On presidential personalities, Raila is still the most popular followed distantly by Uhuru. The survey deliberately excluded the current President, based on constitutional limits to running for presidency," he explained of the poll which was conducted between October 24 and 30. A breakdown of the eight provinces showed that the Premier led in all regions expect Central and Eastern Provinces. "Uhuru, the second most popular candidate leads in Central (49%) and attracts one in every ten voting age Kenyans in Nairobi. Kalonzo is most popular in Eastern among 39% of adult citizens, while Ruto commands just over a quarter (28%) of Rift Valley voting age Kenyans," Mr Waititu said. When asked which party the respondents felt close to, 14 percent said 'none' while 48 percent said ODM which means that the Orange Party's popularity is on the rise. "Considering the past twelve months, ODM demonstrates a steady rise of popularity from 36% in December 2009. Those who claim no affiliation to a political party have also declined steadily from 35% last year, although between June 2010 and October the percentage has slightly increased from 11% to 14%," the poll indicated. "It seems that Kenyans found their affiliation closer to the referendum held in August, hence the decline of those not affiliated to any party. The Party of National Unity, ODM Kenya and Narc Kenya have remained fairly constant, at least from March 2010." The sample size used a 32:68 urban to rural ratio and attracted a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percent. "This sample size is large enough to make reliable estimates on the target population opinion at a national level. Data were collected through face to face interviews and was financed by Synovate," Mr Waititu said. - CapitalFM

A home coming party for Councillor Elizabeth Kangethe of London took place at her home in Kenya on Saturday 30th October, 2010. The ceremony took place at her father's home at Kwamaiko where she was welcomed by her parents, relatives and friends including area politicians.

She was dressed with Kikuyu women attires which include hangi's and muthuru the Kikuyu traditional way. Machang'i and Penniah wa Mbugua (PM SQUARED) on right from Kameme Radio were the MCs and chief entertainers.

Sweeping cuts to the legal aid budget which will greatly reduce the number of people entitled to assistance are to be unveiled within days. Kenneth Clarke's Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will announce controversial across-the-board measures which will hit civil cases ranging from divorce to immigration. The curbs are expected to save at least £300 million a year from the £2.1 billion legal aid budget. In future, ministers plan to target the dwindling amount of funding at criminal cases, and will declare that a wide range of civil cases will be ineligible for legal aid in all but exceptional circumstances. These include divorce, employment issues, medical malpractice, and some personal injury and consumer cases, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. Immigration appeals, appeals for loss of benefits and appeals against decisions by local authorities – including school exclusions – are also understood to be affected. In parallel moves, ministers will make it much harder for people to access civil legal aid by making changes to the way those who claim it are assessed. Currently those who have assets of less than £3,000 qualify for free assistance, while those with assets of between £3,000 and £8,000 can get it, although they have to use the amount between £3,000 and £8,000 to contribute to costs.

The £3,000 figure is to be reduced to £1,000 under ministerial plans. Significantly, for the first time, the coalition plans to include the value of a potential claimant's property in their assets – so anyone with equity of more than £1,000 faces being unable to get aid. In another cost-cutting move, the 20 per cent of weekly income that those who successfully claim civil legal aid must pay towards the costs of their case is to be increased to 30 per cent under the proposals, which are set to be unveiled this week. The moves will be bitterly fought – not least by the legal profession. However, MoJ sources said reforms were long overdue, and pointed to a number of recent high-profile cases where the system has been roundly abused. An MoJ source said: "We need to improve the entire system – and do it for less money. There is no way we can continue to justify paying out vast amounts of taxpayers' cash in such a wide range of cases. "We will make sure there are proper conditions and safeguards built in to the new legislation so that those most genuinely in need will continue to be helped." In one recent 12-month period alone, 89,000 people claimed legal aid for divorce cases, costing taxpayers £25 million. Spending on legal aid is currently higher in England and Wales than anywhere else in the world. In the future, people will be encouraged to take out private insurance to cover future legal actions – in the same way that many now take out private household or medical insurance. In last month's Spending Review Mr Clarke agreed 23 per cent cuts to the MoJ's £9.2 billion budget, one of the toughest settlements in Whitehall. Earlier this year. the Justice Secretary admitted he "could save money on legal aid" but vowed to proceed sensibly rather than "cutting or there." The proposed reforms are almost certain to inflame tensions within the coalition – with critics expected to claim that the cutbacks will hit the less well-off. Liberal Democrat ministers have been able to defend the large majority of financial decisions taken under the guise that they are "progressive" and that the poorest will be the least affected, but this is not the case with legal aid cuts.

A former resident of Bristol, UK has passed away in Kenya. Sister Margaret Muthoni Muturi lived in Bristol, UK until 2008. Daughter of the Late Peter Muturi and the late Jedidah Wangari From Nyeri. Mother to Danny Muturi. Sister to Mary Wambura (Germany), Monica Wangui Bristol (UK), James Mwai and Jackson Mwaniki both in Kenya, Rose Njeri (Germany), David Mwangi (Hull, UK) and Ann Wandia Of Bristol, UK. She will be laid to rest on Tuesday 23rd November at Mukurue-ini Nyeri in Kenya. Friends and relatives are meeting daily for prayers and funeral arrangements at 29 John Cozen Hse, Lamb St. BS2 0DX Bristol. For more details please contact, Ann Wandia 07723608755 or Monica Wangui 07960041684.

A well attended men's seminar was held on Saturday 13th November, 2010 in Stratford, East London by PCEA Outreach, London. The seminar was conducted by the visiting PCEA Men Fellowship Co-ordinator in Kenya Rev./Dr. Charles Kibicho Kariuki who is also the chairman of NCCK in Kenya. After the seminar those attending were to be issued with PCEA Men's Budge. The presentation ceremony will take place on Sunday 14th November, 2010 in their church in London. According to the PCEA regulations, the pinning of the budge is done by the wife, relative or if all comes to a worse to the presiding minister.

The chances of most of us retiring in comfort appear to be pretty slim. The State Pension age is on the rise, ahead of the previous schedule, while many of us simply aren’t putting enough money aside to be able to give up work before our mid 70s. Indeed, an increasing number of Brits are reaching middle age without anything set aside at all. It doesn’t have to be like this.

It is possible to retire early. It’s not easy, but things worth doing rarely are. If you want to retire by the age of 55, it’s time to do some sums. Exactly how much cash needed to cover retirement varies depending on the person and their lifestyle. Sadly, there’s no simple answer. However, pension experts tend to tell you to aim for between half and two-thirds of your current salary. The current national average salary stands at £25,800, so let’s see how much you’d need to save in order to enjoy a retirement income of around £12,900.

What the table above clearly shows is that it’s nigh on impossible to retire early if you leave your pension planning late – very few workers on the national average salary are going to be in any position to devote 50% (or more) of their salary towards their pension, as would be required for workers aged 35 and over. The first thing that is abundantly clear is that if you want to retire early, it is absolutely crucial to start saving early, and with meaningful sums.

It’s worth noting that in my calculations above, I relied entirely on the personal contributions that you make towards your pension. However, your chances of retiring by the age of 55 are far higher if your employer offers a defined contribution pension scheme, where they will also pay a set percentage into your pension pot. Assuming your employer pays the equivalent of 5% of your salary, let’s see how much easier it may be to enjoy a life free from work at an early age:

As you can see, while you still need to save a serious amount every month in order to put enough cash aside to retire at such an early age, it’s a lot easier if you can take advantage of cash from your employer as well. If you want to ditch work by 55, it’s crucial that you take advantage of whatever pension help your employer offers. What’s more, even if your employer doesn’t currently offer a pension scheme, they will soon be forced to. Have a read of The future of your pension for a full run-down of the NEST scheme, and how it will bump up your pension pot.

Even with employer help, it’s still a pretty big ask to set so much cash aside each month towards your pension. In order to put aside such a sum every month, you’ll need to make some serious sacrifices. A healthy aversion to getting into debt will help, while you’ll need to forget about keeping up with the Joneses – no Kindles or iPads for you. Your entire cost of living will need to be kept to a minimum. Personally, I’m too much of a sucker for a treat here and there, but if you have some serious fiscal discipline it should be possible to save the requisite amount.

Of course, in order to reach early retirement it’s not enough to put that money in your pension and hope that it performs well – in order to get the most out of your pension contributions, you really need to engage with your pension. Not all pensions are the same, so before you even consider signing on the bottom line, be sure you know exactly what sort of performance you should expect from your cash. You also need to be fully aware of the charges involved – even small differences in the charges can make a huge difference to your final pension, as we explain in Boost your pension by 25%! You should regularly look at how your fund is performing, and if it’s not up to scratch, don’t be afraid to move elsewhere! Indeed, if you fancy really taking control of your pension planning, why not consider a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), which allows you to decide exactly where your cash is invested.

So after all that, is it worth trying to retire so early? Personally I’m not so sure. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to retire at an age where I can actually enjoy my new found freedom years. But I’d quite like to enjoy my younger years too. Of course, I know that I need to keep up my pension contributions at a decent level so that I have a healthy fund by the time I do retire, but that doesn’t mean I want to sacrifice my holidays (however modest) or whatever other treats and luxuries I get to enjoy every now and again. And anyway, lots of us actually enjoy work (no matter how much we may deny it). My Granddad didn’t completely retire until he was well into his 80s, and I’ve no doubt I’ll be the same. Building up a decent pension pot is really important, but it doesn't have to be at the cost of enjoying your younger years!

A story is told of one little bird that, on a chilly winter morning, set out to go and look for something to eat out in the grazing field. She was hoping to catch a few insects and worms that he would eat and even take back to her nestlings. Lady luck was on her side and she soon came upon a termite mound. Overwhelmed by joy, she descended and in characteristic style started singing as she made a meal of the termites. It was snowing, and before long, the little bird, though it had eaten enough for the day, was overwhelmed by a blanket of snow and was unable to fly away back to her nest to take her catch to her nestlings. She cried out for help. A cow, who was a resident of the grazing field where the bird was trapped by the snow, heard the little cries of the bird. She rushed to the scene and saw the little bird, desperate for help. She was filled with compassion. She thought hard how she could best get the little bird out of her freezing condition.

It is then that she remembered that her dung is always warm whenever she drops it. She knew it could easily thaw away the snow that had imprisoned the little bird. And that though it would soil her, it is the only way to save her life. Without wasting much time, she dropped a load full of dung all around the little bird, making sure that the snow was attacked from all directions. But in a dramatic turn of events, the little bird got very angry with the cow for being so insensitive as to drop her waste on her. Frantic efforts by the cow to offer an explanation for her action fell on deaf ears. Even offers by the cow to help her out of the dung mound were met with insults and pecks from her little beak. Meanwhile, a cat that resided in the farm house had heard the noises and had come to see what was happening. She was quick to offer the little bird a helping hand out of the messy situation that the cow had put her in, much to the joy of the little bird. The cow had pity on the little bird, knowing too well the motive of the cat. But the little bird could not hear any of it when the cow tried to explain. Soon the bird was out of the dung. She was so overjoyed and grateful to the cat for coming to her rescue at the hour of need. But it was not long before the prophetic words of the cow came to pass. The cat grabbed the little bird. When it dawned on her what the cat was really up to, she cried out to the cow for help. But it was too late. The cat made a meal of her.

We are bound every now and then to face challenging moments in our lives. It may be a wrong financial decision we may have made, or a major omission that leads to dire consequences. It is in such circumstances that we have to make difficult and tough choices as well. In such instances, the only way out of such situations may be rough, tough and very unpleasant. It may be in form of having to bear some hard consequences or discomforts. Such situations can be equated to a severe ailment whose only immediate treatment is through a series of injections and swallowing o
Sometimes, the only way out of a difficult situation is through "the dung."

Success and victory do not come easy. Only the brave and the most enduring are bound to savor them. We must learn thus, to stretch our potential in the face of challenges and tough times rather than shrink from them. We should also be wary of the false and quick remedies to life's difficulties. They might land us into bigger troubles and problems. You know of people who have found solace in drugs and alcohol to solve their marital conflicts, or others who turn to crime and deviance as the answer to joblessness. Stand up and face up to all situations positively. Never imagine at any given moment that you are facing an insurmountable difficulty. Many have triumphed over the same, and so can you if you chose to. Jesus Christ set the perfect example for us to follow. He knew how tough and challenging it was to face death on the cross. But the desire to save mankind was greater. He never shrank before the challenge, he stretched to the challenge. It is all within our choice to decide whether listen to the sympathetic cow or to welcome the opportunistic cat that is out to make a meal out of us.

Peruvian authorities have presented video footage of a previously uncontacted Amazonian tribe. The footage was taken in the Kugapakori Nahua Nanti reserve in the country's southeast by members of the government-run National Institute of Development of Andean, Amazonian and Afro-Peruvians (Indepa). They saw the indigenous group while monitoring area checkpoints that have been installed to prevent entry of unauthorised persons, specifically illegal loggers. The video - which was presentation at the National Museum and viewed by various government representatives - shows indigenous tribes interacting with Indepa workers. It also shows a series of rustic huts made from palm leaves and cane that were discovered in August 2009. Indepa president, Mayta Capac Alatrista, explained how they had been able to gain an insight into their unknown way of life. "With work that has been done from the five monitoring posts in the Kugapakori Nahua Nanti reserve, we have been able to find and casually meet with voluntarily isolated populations or initiate first contact. We suppose this contact has been made because they went down to the streams in search of food because they are nomads. "We have photographic record and have even been able to interact with them to see how they go about their daily lives. We have been able to bring them some tools that they have used to hunt, to fish and cook," said Capac Alatrista. A small exhibition of tools, arrows and handmade pottery, along with skeletons of hunted animals, was also on display.

More than half of Kenyans want the masterminds of the post election violence tried

More than half of Kenyans want the masterminds of the post election violence tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC). According to a poll released on Friday by Synovate, the number of those who prefer the Hague option has significantly increased from 54% in June to 68% in October, due to the relentless pursuit of PEV key suspects by the international court. 20 percent of Kenyans however suggest that the post election violence cases can be handled locally while 12 percent feel that amnesty would be the best way to deal with the culprits. Those who prefer local trials say judicial reforms as stipulated in the new constitution will restore confidence in the judiciary. Majority of those supporting ICC are from former Central, Coast, Nyanza, Eastern and Western provinces. Nairobi, Rift Valley, and North Eastern recorded a lower preference in the Hague option. "It is also worth noting that the amnesty option is most prevalent in counties found in Rift Valley and North Eastern'' said Synovate MD George Waititu. The poll surveyed 2002 adults nationwide between 24th and 30th October 2010. Kenya has already prepared ground for ICC investigators to start their probe. Senior police officers and Provincial Commissioners who served in volatile areas during the post-election violence will start giving evidence to ICC officials in Nairobi in November 24. 10 individuals have reportedly received letters from the ICC informing them that they have been adversely mentioned by witnesses in relation to the Post poll chaos. Eldoret North MP William Ruto confirmed last week that he was one of the suspects on the ICC list as he left for The Hague to record a statement on the violence.

Temple of commerce: A Tesco Express store has opened in Bournemouth, Dorset after the supermarket giant purchased a former Methodist church and on right Altar-ing the church: A customer pays for his purchase at the new shop which has caused some concern in the local community

Shoppers who pray for cheaper groceries might just get what they wish for after a branch of Tesco opened in a former church. The building, in Bournemouth, Dorset, has been drastically altered to sell groceries underneath its original ornate stained glass windows. The former Westbourne Methodist Church is now selling food, alcohol, cigarettes and lottery tickets after the retail giant moved in. Pews have been stripped out in favour of checkouts in the controversial conversion to a Tesco Express. The move has upset some members of the community, who have criticised the latest expansion of the multi-national supermarket. The Reverend Dr Bob McKinley, former minister at the church, said it was 'sad' to see the building become a shop - but that the church had no control over whom the building was sold to. He said: 'Our main concern was the people. Although it is sad, it is only a building. 'You could say it is not appropriate to have a Tesco Express in it but once it is sold it is no longer under our control.' James Rippon, a 36-year-old accountant who lives nearby, said: 'It just seems such a shame for this beautiful building to be turned into a Tesco. 'It seems like you can't go anywhere in England today without being within spitting distance of one. 'I understand that having the building empty is no good for anyone, but it seems odd that a former church is being used to sell cigarettes, alcohol and lottery tickets. 'It feels like just another step in the increasing marginalisation of Christianity in our community. 'I suppose it represents people's priorities nowadays - the convenience of being able to buy their bread a few miles closer is more important than prayer and religion.' The decision to open the store has been supported by some members of the Westbourne Traders Association, who hope it will attract more shoppers to the area. But Rob Forbes, owner of family-run Seamoor News, said the Tesco store 'spooks you out.' He said: 'I have to cross myself every time I walk past it.'

Tesco supermarket is hoping to rake in some extra pennies from heaven - after opening its latest branch in an old church. Biblical characters depicted in ornate stained glass windows now look down on shoppers browsing the aisles in the historic building near Bournemouth. But the conversion of the former Westbourne Methodist Church has divided opinion. Christians opposing the scheme have highlighted a passage in the Bible detailing Jesus' efforts to rid the Temple of Herod, saying 'Get these out of here! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise'. A Tesco spokesman would not reveal whether the firm planned to target the increasing numbers of derelict churches across the UK for new branches. But he did say the Westbourne store was "proving to be extremely popular with our customers". Permission for the shop was granted only after Bournemouth Council agreed to a 'change of use' application to allow a retail operation in the building. Sandra Jones, manager of the nearby Help The Aged charity store, told Sky News: "If the church could have been used for something else I would have been delighted but who else has the money to bring it up to scratch? "The building looks beautiful now and they've really cleaned it up, but it's just a shame it's Tesco." The Rev Dr Bob McKinley, ex-minister at the church, which had lain empty for three years, was also sad about the unusual conversion. He said: "You could say it is not appropriate to have a Tesco Express in a church but once it is sold it is no longer under our control." Other small business owners in the area have supported the new store, saying it will attract more shoppers.

Memorial Bells 'Open Day' - To Day, Saturday 13 November 2010

Memorial Community Church, (former Memorial Baptist Church), left, the Ten Chime of Bells (right) on the East Tower of the Church Building

Some people marry each other, divorce and then re-marry. This sounds ridiculous but it happens and in most of the cases marriage ends in divorce, never to come together again. Most people try to linger on to their marriage. They do not know when to divorce. Let us try to understand the reasons why people want to divorce.
Some frequently cited reasons for divorce:

1. Lack of commitment towards marriage, sexual incompatibility and infidelity
Commitment may be lacking in one of the partners because marriage happens not always out of love. It could be seen as making a good deal and when it is found that the deal is not what he or she expected divorce happens. Besides, people looking for quick solutions cannot sustain marriage for long. Philandering habits die hard and this leads to infidelity. People with uncontrollable libido or unhappy with his or her partner cannot be loyal to their partners. So when the wife or husband comes to know of his or her partner cheating on him or her divorce turns out to be the answer. The question that arises is when to divorce.

2. Lack of communication between spouses
Without communication no relationship can be effective. Keeping your resentments simmering within, your partner does not come to know what is happening with you and this is likely to create distance between you and your partner.

3.Abandonment, Alcohol Addiction, Substance Abuse
When one of the partners deserts his or her partner for quite some time or a longer period divorce emerges as the answer. One leaves his or her partner because of the latter’s bad habits. Alcohol addiction and abuse prevent marital bliss because of the change in behavior pattern which makes an adverse impact upon mental peace and physical security.

4. Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Emotional Abuse
These abuses are not uncommon and tolerating them is not good and a person who loves himself or herself would not put with such abuses.

5. Inability to manage or resolve conflict
Lack of maturity disables one to manage conflicts and handle personality differences or ‘irreconcilable differences’

6. Differences in personal and career goals
People who cohabit before marriage have higher rates of divorce than people who didn’t cohabit before marriage because differences become gigantic in course of time. Initial comfort before marriage was imagined to take things ahead in future but in reality it does not happen.

7. Different expectations about household tasks and financial problems
When expectations do not match it affects relationships most. This leads to personality conflict because none of them are willing to do things or are ready to sacrifice their time and comfort.Because what one wants the other to do, the other does not do there is dissatisfaction and frustration. In such instances love becomes sour. This exacerbates with financial problems because material needs remain unfulfilled and creates discontent in the minds of both the partners as one cannot give and feels humiliated and the other is frustrated because of long standing inconveniences.

8. Intellectual Incompatibility and Inflexibility
Intellectual incompatibility creates misunderstandings. And the smarter person feels frustrated while the less intelligent partner is mad about not reaching the level of intelligence of the other and makes life miserable for himself or herself and for the others also.

9. Mental Instability or Mental Illness
Insanity does not allow space for normal communication.

10. Religious beliefs, cultural and lifestyle differences
Cultural values clash unless we are highly adaptive in nature. Orthodoxy leads to intolerance and conservatism gags the spontaneity of life. So this leads to divorce after some time of marriage. When a person has a valid reason to divorce, he or she knows when to divorce. After all, there is no point in hanging on to a person. One should take appropriate action and break-off the relationship.

You are invited to the UK launch of this well designed, superb development. We will have two distinguished guests in attendance. The Kenyan High Commissioner to UK,H.E. Ephraim Ngare and Mr. Francis Kamande, the chairman of NACHU, the umbrella body of all housing co-operatives in Kenya.

‘Savannah Plains’ is a 52 acre, high standard, ‘gated-community’ estate in Athi River.

There will be 120 quarter acre plots priced at a low introductory price of Ksh. 1.5 Million and 50 superb architect designed , 4 Bed detached homes priced atKsh. 7.75 million

· Strathmore will be neighbours / coming to the area to put up a University.Plans are underway.

· Nairobi hospital will be neighbours / coming to the area to put up a nursing school.

· Moke gardens a 300 estate home is already a neighbour : present and being built now. See nation advert online or go to :http://www.mokegardens.com/. Only 300 meters away from Savannah Plains.

Invest now and be a part of one of the fastest growing areas of East and Central Africa, Athi-River and Kitengela towns.

An architect’s impression of the 4 bed detached homes on a quarter acre.

Nairobi, Friday 12th November, 2010. Now KNCHR admits housing witnesses. Hassan Omar Hassan has now admitted that the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) was housing witnesses who have claimed that they were coached to incriminate Eldoret North MP William Ruto. Mr Hassan however wants the witnesses arrested for admitting they lied to the commission under oath. "If you didn't want us to house them, where did you want us to keep them, on the streets?" he asked journalist during a press conference on Friday, a day after two witnesses admitted they were coached. "We were protecting them but didn't bribe them. The International Criminal Court (ICC) had said it wasn't interested with them." William Kipkemboi Rono and Ken Braziz Wekesa told journalists on Thursday that they had been coached by Mr Hassan to implicate the suspended Higher Education Minister in the post-election violence, in return for asylum abroad with their families. "We will not go into details on our monetary operations. But our accounts are audited by the government," declared Mr Hassan. He said they dropped the witnesses after ICC said it was no longer interested in their evidence. "Upon rejection by ICC we informed them we would house them until January 2011," Commissioner Hassan said. On Thursday, Mr Ruto went to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) where he recorded a statement demanding a thorough investigation by the police on the claims by the two witnesses. But Mr Hassan retorted: "Police should probe (Mr) Ruto for instigating them. We are entitled to protect witnesses." More to follow...

Night of the Lion: big cats photographed at night using natural lighting and thermal imaging

Lions hunting a hippopotamus at night, Masai Mara and on right two resting lionesses filmed using thermal camera technology with no artificial light, Masai Mara

"They had no idea what they had. They were hopeful but they didn't dare believe until the hammer went down. "When it did, the sister had to go out of the room and have a breath of fresh air." - A Chinese vase believed to have been discovered during a routine clear-out at a bungalow in Pinner, northwest London, has sold at auction for a record £43m.

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) now wants William Kipkemboi Rono and Ken Wekesa arrested for giving false information to the commission in regard to the post election violence. Confirming that the two were part of the witnesses under the KNCHR protection, Commissioner Hassan Omar refuted bribery claims made by the duo to implicate Eldoret North MP William Ruto. "The two persons approached the commission on their own volition in January 2010.They were referred to the commission by credible institutions and the commission placed them under a protection mechanisim as part of its human rights mandate specifically because they claimed at the time that their lives were in danger" said Omar Hassan said the commission will no longer house Rono and Wekesa after they violated the witness protection agreement and demanded their arrest for making false statements and be charged with perjury. He clarified that any expenditure on witness protection interventions are subject to auditing by the auditor general. The outspoken commissioner who addressed the press Friday morning accused Ruto of politicizing the post poll chaos probe by targeting individuals and institutions to injure their reputation. Rono and Wekesa told journalists on Thursday that they had been coached by Mr Hassan to implicate the suspended Higher Education Minister in the post-election violence, in return for asylum abroad with their families. They also took journalists to their posh city houses allegedly fully rented for them by the rights body and a monthly allowance of Sh60,000. On Thursday, Mr Ruto went to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) where he recorded a statement and formally lodged a complaint against Hassan and the commission. He accused the commission of trying to subvert the course of justice "by bribing witnesses to link me" to the 2007 post-election violence. Meanwhile, the Panel of Eminent African Personalities says powerful forces in the country are busy regrouping to frustrate the trial of the masterminds of the 2007/2008 post-election violence. The team has raised its concerns after a report prepared by South Consulting firm indicated that senior politicians were mobilizing their communities to defend them incase they are indicted by the International criminal Court probing the violence. The report further says that suspected masterminds of the post poll chaos are doing everything possible to protect their political careers.

Leaders of the world's biggest economies papered over their differences at the G20 with agreement to develop new guidelines to prevent so-called "currency wars". The deal falls well short of the 4% limit on national trade deficits and surpluses proposed by US President Barack Obama, which was blocked by exporting countries China and Germany. Washington and Britain have accused Beijing of keeping the value of its yuan currency artificially low to make its exports cheap, fuelling the massive trade imbalances which played a part in the 2008 crisis. President Obama appeared to sharpen his criticism in the wake of the agreement, insisting that exchange rates "must reflect economic realities". "Emerging economies need to allow for currencies that are market-driven," he said. "This is something that I raised with President Hu of China and we will closely watch the appreciation of China's currency." However, Prime Minister David Cameron hailed the outcome as "good for British jobs, good for British businesses and good for British exporters". Mr Cameron acknowledged that the agreements made at Seoul were not "heroic" in the way the emergency plans drawn up at London and Pittsburgh to stave off global depression at the height of the crisis were. But he brushed off suggestions that the G20 had become an irrelevant talking shop or that Britain had been no more than a spectator to an argument between China and the USA - the so-called G2. The Seoul summit made progress on its three key challenges of endorsing plans to reduce national deficits, boosting trade and putting in place arrangements to address global imbalances, he said. The problem of trade imbalances, which has seen countries like China build up massive reserves on the back of booming export industries while the high-consuming West has become mired in debt, "was never going to be solved overnight", said Mr Cameron. But he added: "The key thing is, it is being discussed in a proper multilateral way without resort to tit-for-tat measures and selfish policies. It is not just that there is an absence of war - an absence of trade war - there is, I believe, real presence of real progress."

The organizing committee, and Cecilia Nguku are humbly appealing for your help in raising $13000 to bond her son Victor Nguku held in cobb county jail on immigration hold. The fund raiser will be held at lake park subdivision 4616 Noah Overlook west Acworth Ga 30101 on sunday November 14th 2010 at 4pm.

The Community and well wishers are requested to assemble and pull together. Your Prayers, Presence and Financial Support will be greatly appreciated. A bank account has been established for your convenience at Bank of America Acc no 003273941346 under the name Cecilia Nguku.

Kenya is to launch a climate exchange platform to facilitate the trading of carbon credits and help tackle climate change. The market will be the first of its kind in Africa, enabling all African countries to sell their carbon credits. The exchange is expected to be open for business by the middle of next year. Carbon dioxide is one of the main gases causing climate change, scientists say, and such exchanges are one way to offset carbon emissions. Polluting industries in rich countries pay for clean development projects in poor countries. Some forecasts warn that Africa will be badly affected by climate change, even though most of the greenhouse gases which cause it are produced in the West and Asia. One carbon credit is equal to one tonne of carbon dioxide, or in some markets, carbon dioxide-equivalent gases. The BBC's Kevin Mwachiro in Nairobi says officials hope the trade in carbon credits will open up investment in the generation of renewable energy and forestry projects. Kenya's government estimates that its largest forest, the Mau, has the potential to earn the country close to $2bn (£1.2bn) a year over the next 15 years. But our reporter says that before the country runs to the bank, this value would have to be certified by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Euro falls as fears grow over battles with debt. The euro floundered at five-week lows against the dollar in early Asia on Friday, hit by concerns Ireland would be next in Europe to require a bailout, as the Group of 20 nations labored to tackle global currency strains. The single currency, having plumbed $1.3634 overnight, and was flirting with Fibonacci support around $1.3650 -- a level representing the 38.2 percent retracement of the September to November rally. A convincing breach of that could see the euro retreat to the 55-day moving average at $1.3533. Against the Japanese currency, it slid below 113 yen but stayed above this week's low at 111.68. "In a situation eerily similar to that preceding euro zone and IMF bailouts of the Greek economy, markets are betting that Ireland will need similar support to stave off default," said David Rodriguez, strategist at DailyFX.com. "All else remaining equal, concerns over Irish fiscal solvency will keep pressure on the euro until we see major resolution." Indeed, two thirds of economists and bond strategists polled by Reuters on Thursday believe Ireland will seek international rescue funds before the end of next year. The 10-year Irish government bond yield has rocketed to 9.2 percent, from as low as 4.4 percent earlier this year, making it the second highest yielding euro zone bond after Greece's 11.7 percent. The bid/ask yield spread for the Irish debt has also blown out, suggesting the market is freezing up.

The chairman of NCCK is in London. Rev. Dr. Charles Kibicho Kariuki (centre) who is also the co-ordinator of Presbyterian Church Men Fellowship (PCEA) is in London for a few days. While in UK he will be holding several meetings with men. Dr. Kibicho will be holding a seminar with men on Saturday 13th November, 2010 starting with men's breakfast as from 8.00 a.m. followed by the seminar at the PCEA church in Stratford, East London. The venue for the meeting will be Brickfield Christian Centre, Welfare Road, Stratford London E15 4HT. Seen above welcoming Dr. Kibochi is Councillor Elizabeth Kangethe (left) and Rev. Kibathi of PCEA Outreach, London. Dr. Kibicho's contact in UK is 07424852205 email kibichocharles@yahoo.com For more information please contact Rev.Kibathi: 07946700301.

A Chinese vase believed to have been discovered during a routine clear-out at a bungalow in Pinner, northwest London, has sold at auction for a record £43m. The 18th Century work of art, described as "a piece of exquisite beauty", is understood to have been snapped up by an anonymous, private buyer from China. Bainbridges Auctioneers in Ruislip, northwest London, had estimated the Qianlong-dynasty porcelain vase to fetch between £800,000 and £1.2m. But the auction attracted many Chinese buyers keen to get their hands on a piece of their imperial past, and the bids went sky high. The staggering price it fetched surpassed the expectations of the auctioneer and the owners - a brother and sister who had inherited it. Helen Porter, of Bainbridges, said: "They had no idea what they had. They were hopeful but they didn't dare believe until the hammer went down. "When it did, the sister had to go out of the room and have a breath of fresh air." The 16-inch high masterpiece is believed to have fetched the highest price for any Chinese artwork sold at auction. Bainbridges described it as one of the most important Chinese vases to go on sale this century. A posting on the auctioneer's blog said: "It is a piece of exquisite beauty and a supreme example of the skill of the ceramicist and decorator. "How it reached Ruislip is something we shall never know, and that it is in such fine condition is amazing." The blog added: "It is a masterpiece. If only it could talk!" The vase is decorated with a fish motif and has a yellow painted trumpet neck. It has a double-walled construction, meaning an inner vase can be seen through the perforations of the main body. Qianlong was the fourth emperor in the Qing dynasty and served from 1735 to 1796. During that era the ceramics industry in China was known for the perfection of its porcelain and development of decorative techniques.

Night of the Lion: big cats photographed at night using natural lighting and thermal imaging

Alex Verner and Clinton Edwards in filming vehicle by moonlight on location for Night of the Lion and on right various animals (including antelope) are seen on the Masai Mara in this picture using thermal camera technology

All a Man needs is a patient woman to stick by and watch his dreams fall into place

All a Man needs is a patient woman to stick by and watch his dreams fall into place and to quit nagging. Do you think she knew he would become the US president at this time? I don’t think so, but she stuck with him and his VW beetle anyway.

Johns Hopkins Cancer Update-FINALLY!

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY.

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins:

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer Cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have Multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients That there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after Treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the Cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable Size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person’s lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer Cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and Forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has Nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, But also to environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing Diet to eat more adequately and healthy, 4-5 times/day. And by including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing
     Cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells
    In the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can
    Cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7... Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars
    And damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often
     Reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of
    Chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor
     Destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from
    Chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either
     Compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb
    To various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to
       Mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.
      Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other
      Sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer
       Cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

*CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

A. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made
    With Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute
     Would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small
      Amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in
    Color Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

B. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the
    Gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting
    Off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer
    Cells are being starved.

C. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based
   Diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little other meat,
     Like chicken. Meat also contains livestock
     Antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all
    Harmful, especially to people with cancer.

D. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole
    Grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into
    An alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked
    Food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live
    Enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to
    Cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance
    Growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building
    Healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most
     Vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw
    Vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at
    Temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C)...

E. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high
    Caffeine Green tea is a better alternative e and has cancer
    Fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or
    Filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap
    Water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of
      Digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the
      Intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic
      Buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By
      Refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes
       To attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the
      Body’s killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system
      (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals,
      EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy
      Cancer cells... Other supplements like vitamin E are known
      To cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's
      Normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or
      unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit.
      A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior
     be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put
     the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to
     have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy
      life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated
       environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to
      get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen
       therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer
      cells.

1. No plastic containers in micro.

2. No water bottles in freezer.

3. No plastic wrap in microwave...

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper The dioxin problem are one of the reasons.
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Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

London, Wednesday 10th November, 2010. There have been violent scenes as tens of thousands of people protested against plans to treble tuition fees and cut university funding in England. Demonstrators stormed a building in Westminster housing the Conservative Party head quarters, smashed windows and got on to the roof. Outside, a crowd of thousands surged as placards and banners were set on fire and missiles were thrown. Student leaders condemned the violence as "despicable". They say about 50,000 people took part in a march through Westminster earlier. A stand-off is still taking place between about two dozen demonstrators and the police, with 32 people having been arrested so far. According to Scotland Yard, 14 people have been injured, including seven police officers. No-one was seriously hurt. The vast majority of demonstrators had been peaceful, a statement said, but "a small minority" had damaged property. At one point, a fire extinguisher was reported to have been thrown from the roof.

The police have faced accusations that they did not have enough officers on duty when the clashes erupted. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson said the force should have anticipated the level of violence "better". "It's not acceptable. It's an embarrassment for London and for us," he said. "I am determined to have a thorough investigation into this matter," he added. London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "I am appalled that a small minority have today shamefully abused their right to protest. "This is intolerable and all those involved will be pursued and they will face the full force of the law. "The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has assured me that there will be a vigorous post-incident investigation." BBC News correspondent Mike Sergeant, who is at the scene, said protesters on the roof had thrown liquids down and a female police officer had been injured. At 1700 GMT he said the police had "largely taken control" of the building; he had seen some protesters escorted out by officers and the crowds outside were gradually dispersing. One of the protesters who got on to the roof was Manchester student Emily Parks. "It shows how angry people are," she told BBC News. "Why is our education being cut? Why are tuition fees going up here when in other parts people have free education? People have felt the need to take matters into their own hands."

Conservative Party chairman Baroness Warsi was inside the building while the protest was taking place. She said police had responded "in the circumstances that they felt best "This was clearly a protest where people had a legitimate right to protest on issues that they felt very strongly, and it is a shame that a small minority of those protesters ruined it for the rest of them." Demonstrators were also cleared from outside the Liberal Democrat headquarters, where a car window has been smashed. Elsewhere, the massive rally had passed off peacefully. Hundreds of coachloads of students and lecturers had travelled to London from across England for the demonstration in Whitehall, with 2,000 students also travelling from Wales.

National Union of Students president Aaron Porter condemned the violence as "despicable". "This was not part of our plan," he said. "This action was by others who have come out and used this opportunity to hijack a peaceful protest." The NUS is threatening to try to unseat Liberal Democrat MPs who go back on pre-election pledges they made to oppose any rise in tuition fees. Higher education funding is being cut by 40% - with teaching grants being all but wiped out except for science and maths. The government expects the costs of teaching other courses to be funded by tuition fees. It proposes that tuition fees should rise from 2012. Ministers insist their plans offer a "fair deal for students". Earlier on Wednesday, at Question Time in the Commons, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg had a fiery exchange with Labour's Harriet Harman over fees. He was accused of hypocrisy, because the Liberal Democrats opposed tuition fees in the election run-up. But he said Labour had made U-turns itself over fees, which it brought in in 1997, and said the party had no clear alternative policy.

Ms Harman said Nick Clegg was "going along with a Tory plan - to shove the cost of higher education on to students and their families". Twice, Mr Clegg sidestepped her request that he specify the size of the cut to university teaching grants - a figure she said was 80%. Aaron Porter said students will attempt to force a by-election in the constituencies of MPs who renege on a pre-election pledge to oppose any hike. In a speech in June, Mr Clegg said the coalition would bring in a right for voters to re-call their MP and force a by-election if he or she was found to have been engaged in "serious wrongdoing". Students plan to make Mr Clegg their first target - and say they will be collecting signatures in his constituency on Monday. But as yet, no laws have been brought in to make such "re-calls" possible. Universities Minister David Willetts said the new system would be fairer than the present one, offering more help to the poorest students. Students would not have to pay anything "up-front" and as graduates, would only have to pay back their tuition fee loans once they were earning £21,000 or more. Among the crowds at the rally in London were about 400 students from Oxford. Oxford University Student Union President David Barclay said: "This is the day a generation of politicians learn that though they might forget their promises, students won't.

Kenya Parliament has amended a motion initially meant to look exclusively into the plight of persons displaced during the 2008 post poll violence to include persons displaced as a result of banditry attacks, tribal clashes and environmental displacement. Isiolo South Member of Parliament Abdul Bahari moved the amendment and was seconded by nominated MP Mohammed Affey saying it is the responsibility of the government to ensure displaced persons get adequate food ratios, shelter and compensation. In an interesting twist Saboti Member of Parliament Eugene Wamalwa also moved an amendment seconded by Kinangop MP David Ngugi calling for attention to be accorded to victims of the 92 and 97 tribal clashes. He also sought to increase the number of legislators to serve in the parliamentary committee that will be tasked with investigating how the government was addressing the issue of IDPs from 15 to 21. The six new additions to the committee that will examine policies and laws governing all forms of forced displacement within 6 months and report to parliament include Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany), Joseph Kiuna (Molo ), David Ngugi (Kinangop), John Mututho (Naivasha), Eugene Wamalwa (Saboti) and Robert Monda (Nyaribari Chache). The amendments approved by parliament in less than 15 minutes now widens the scope for parliament to examine how the government has over the years addressed the plight of internally displaced persons in terms of food ratios, shelter and compensation. Parliament will also review existing institutions and organs addressing forced displacements, examine policies and laws with the aim of promoting protection and improving the well being of forced migrants. Debate on the motion was however not concluded as the sponsor of the motion Ekwe Ethuro is said to be out of the country on official business.

An ambitious road safety campaign aimed at reducing road carnage in the country will be unveiled next week. The campaign to be launched next Monday is a joint initiative by the Total Kenya, the World Bank and the Kenya Government. Speaking at a media workshop in Nairobi Word Bank's Road Safety Specialist Victor Ako Mengot said the objective of this campaign was to reduce thousands of unnecessary injuries and deaths, often caused by drivers and car occupants not following simple instructions such as wearing a seatbelt, using a child restraint, checking head rests and tires. "Road crashes kill at least 1.3 million people each year and injure 50 million, a toll greater than deaths from malaria, with up to ninety percent of these road casualties occurring in low and middle income countries" Mr Mengot said. By 2015 road crashes are predicted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be the leading cause of premature death and disability for children aged 5 and above. He added: "In Kenya road accidents account for the loss of more than 3,000 lives annually, a significant proportion of these are young and productive men and women in the 15-45 years age bracket. The economic cost of such road accidents and fatalities has estimated to be in excess of 4 billion shillings This is a huge lose by any standard that needs an urgent Response."

The blame-game between Eldoret North Member of Parliament William Ruto and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR )took a dramatic twist on Thursday when two witnesses who gave evidence to the commission and were scheduled to testify at the ICC denounced their evidence. William Kipkemboi Rono and Ken Braziz Wekesa told journalists they had been coached by KNCHR commissioner Hassan Omar Hassan to implicate the suspended Higher Education Minister in the post-election violence, in return for asylum abroad with their families. Mr Rono is a resident of Eldoret North while Mr Wekesa resides in Nandi North. When confronted with the latest development, Mr Hassan declined to comment, only saying “the commission will issue a comprehensive statement later.” The two witnesses claimed they gave evidence to the KNCHR and the Waki-led commission that investigated the post election chaos. They alleged that they had been staying in their rural homes until March this year when Mr Hassan approached them and offered to relocate them to Nairobi, where he put them up in fully furnished apartments in Kilimani. It was established that both apartments go for Sh115,000 and Sh120,000 per month. “I gave the evidence because I was coached, Hassan of the KNCHR is the one who told me to implicate Ruto in my statements, but I have decided to stop doing it because what I was doing is wrong. I realised the truth will one day come out,” Mr Rono told journalists at his three-bedroom apartment on Lenana Road. “I have decided to move out of this house on my own volition… I realised I was not doing the right thing, because what Hassan has been telling us is wrong, it was all politics and that is why I had given all that evidence,” he added. Mr Rono told reporters he had been receiving a monthly stipend of Sh60,000 since March. “Every month I was getting money. Hassan was in touch with me from time to time and he repeatedly urged me to stand by my story and not withdraw my evidence against Ruto but today, I am publicly saying I have done so,” he said. He could not however explain why he decided to go public only two days after Mr Ruto accused Mr Hassan of coaching witnesses. It was Mr Rono who directed journalists to another apartment near Chaka Place where a different ‘witness’ was allegedly being housed by the KNCHR. Once there, journalists waited for about 20 minutes before Mr Wekesa arrived in a taxi and led us to his house.

“I have been staying here since March. I don’t own anything in this house apart from the clothes in the wardrobe. Hassan Omar of the KNCHR is the one who brought me here. I was getting Sh10,000 until May when he started giving me Sh60, 000,” Mr Wekesa claimed but did not provide any evidence to prove he was receiving the money. “I was being paid by cash, and Hassan had promised that I will be taken to a country of my choice if I write a fresh statement to implicate Ruto strongly in the post election violence,” he added. “In fact, Hassan had threatened to stop paying rent for this house if I did not do so. I had written an earlier statement with the commission but Hassan has been insisting that I need to write a fresh one to match what other witnesses who have been flown out of the country wrote concerning Ruto but I declined,” Mr Wekesa said. Guards and neighbours at the apartment confirmed that Mr Wekesa was a resident there since early this year. A caretaker of the apartment who later learnt that journalists were in one of the houses conducting an interview warned us of legal repercussions “for invading the privacy of their clients.” “You cannot just walk in and disturb people; residents are worried thinking may be something is wrong here because of these many cameras and microphones. Yes he is one of our tenants but it does not matter,” the caretaker said. Mr Wekesa who is a trained nurse claimed he decided to come out publicly and speak out against Mr Hassan on his own will. “I have not been paid by anyone, I have never spoken to Ruto or any of his people about this matter. I just realised that what I am doing is not the right thing. You see… what Hassan wants me to do is to write a fresh statement about Ruto, I cannot do that,” Mr Wekesa said when pressed by journalists to reveal if he had been compromised to retract his statement. Curiously, it was Mr Ruto’s handlers who called journalists to inform them about plans by the two witnesses to vacate the houses which were allegedly rented for them by the commission. When asked about his relationship with Mr Ruto or his handlers regarding his latest decision, Mr Wekesa said: “I have never spoken to Ruto. I don’t talk to any of his people… I just decided to come out on my own volition to expose what Hassan has been telling us to do against Ruto.” On Wednesday, the KNCHR chairperson Florence Jaoko came out strongly in defense of the allegations leveled against Mr Hassan, and maintained that their report which implicated Mr Ruto was above board. Justice Minister Mutula Kilonzo has warned that witnesses who are found to have given false information in their evidence could be prosecuted for perjury (lying under oath). - CapitalFM

Welcome to Ndaka-ini Dam in Gatanga, Murang'a the major source of Nairobi Water. The dam has an island rumoured by the area residents that there some wild animals which were trapped in the island. The man-made lake feeds 80 per cent Nairobi water supply. The demand for water is Nairobi has risen of late and the water department is on its final touches of starting another water dam at Maragwa River near Gatara, Mugoiri, Muranga. While visiting the dam recently Mr. Seed asked the attendants "Can we go down for fishing?" and the attendants replied: "Not unless you have a letter from the ministry." The dam is a throw away of a stone from the Palace of the Royal Media tycoon Mr. Macharia. This dam provides water for the town of Nairobi, the surrounding areas are a vital catchments area for the dam. The road around the dam is 21 km long and a local 1/2 marathon was started as part of publicity for the conservation efforts for the catchments area. Usually held in March or April by NDEKA- the local conservation group. - VIDEO

Unemployed workers in UK will be barred from claiming benefits for up to three years if they repeatedly refuse job offers under radical plans to reform the welfare system. Anyone claiming unemployment benefit will have to sign a "three strikes and you're out" contract setting out punishments for the work-shy. Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, will announce a "claimant contract" which will set out the sanctions against those refusing to take up offers of work. Those who fail to accept a job offer, or refuse to apply for a position recommended by an employment adviser will, on the first occasion, lose their £64-a-week Jobseeker's Allowance for three months. If they do it a second time their benefit will be halted for six months. If they refuse for a third time they will lose the benefit for three years. Those who refuse to take part in unpaid community work, which will become mandatory as part of the Government's new welfare-to-work plans, will be subject to the same penalties. Last night, David Cameron said a "life on benefits" would no longer be an option for those capable of returning to work.

The sanctions are part of a radical raft of reforms being proclaimed as the biggest changes to the welfare state since it was set up more than 60 years ago. The wide array of benefits currently offered to those out of work will be replaced by a single "universal credit" from 2013. This will ensure that those returning to employment will always be better off than if they remained on benefits. At the moment, people returning to work can lose up to 95p in benefits for every £1 they earn, but this is expected to be limited to around 65p. Ministers believe the change will mean that about 2.5 million people will be better off. Mr Duncan Smith hopes the measures in his welfare White Paper will cut the number of workless households by 300,000 by ending the current "perverse system". The new system will be administered by HM Revenue and Customs, leading to fears of potential administrative problems. Last night, speaking in South Korea, Mr Cameron said: "The message is clear. If you can work then a life on benefits will no longer be an option."

He added: "If people are asked to apply for a job by an adviser they will be expected to put themselves forward. If people can work, and they are offered work, they will be expected to take it. This is the deal. Break that deal and they will lose their unemployment benefit. Break it three times and they will lose it for three years." Downing Street aides insisted the measures were not simply about appearing to be tough on "scroungers". Instead, they claimed Mr Cameron was in no mood to listen to a host of "tired excuses" about people who did not attend job interviews or accept jobs. Details of the proposed sanctions may be met with some scepticism as previous attempts to penalise those refusing employment have often failed. Ministers will be reluctant to approve anything that leads to families losing their homes or being unable to afford food and other basics. There are fears that malingerers may accept offers of work and then behave badly so that they are quickly dismissed. Well-placed sources said that the scheme was designed to deter those “milking the system”. “Very few people will actually lose their benefits but this is to stop people transgressing,” said a source. “Most unemployed benefit claimants want to return to work with the right support and help.”

The Coalition’s measures are aimed at helping to cut the soaring welfare budget. Britain has one of the highest numbers of workless households in Europe, with 1.9 million children living in homes where no one is employed. About five million people rely on out-of-work benefits, including incapacity benefit. Since 1997, the welfare budget has risen by more than 40 per cent, after inflation, from £63 billion to £87 billion. The system currently penalises some people returning to work with high marginal rates of tax which the new proposals are designed to address. Mr Cameron said: “It simply has to pay to work. You can’t have a situation where if someone gets out of bed and goes and does a hard day’s work they end up worse off. That’s not fair and it sends entirely the wrong message — both to those on benefits and to the hard working majority who are being asked to support them.” Last night, Douglas Alexander, the shadow work and pensions secretary, said: “If the Government gets this right we will support them because of course we accept the underlying principle of simplifying the benefits system and providing real incentives to work. “But the government will not get more people off benefits and into work without there being work available.”

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) came out strongly on Wednesday, defending its credibility over accusations that it coached or paid witnesses to testify against possible suspects of the 2008 post-election violence. In response to claims made by Eldoret North MP William Ruto on Tuesday that a commissioner at the KNCHR had manipulated witnesses who are expected to testify at the ICC, the commission said it stood by a report it produced implicating several politicians in the chaos. “We received information from individuals, as well as (looking) at various sources. We don’t engage in those issues of bribing witnesses,” KNCHR chairperson Florence Simbiri-Jaoko said in rebutting accusations leveled against one of its commissioners Hassan Omar Hassan. “If the Honourable William Ruto has any tangible information on any wrongdoing on the part of any of our commissioners, let him present it to the relevant authorities for the necessary action rather than attempt to put a whole institution into disrepute,” Mrs Simbiri-Jaoko said. She spoke in the company of five commissioners including Mr Hassan, who declined to comment about the matter, only saying “the commission has given its position.” On Tuesday, the suspended Higher Education Minister told a news conference that he had evidence showing that Mr Hassan had paid and coached witnesses to give false information to the KNCHR when it compiled the investigative report on post election violence. “It is Mr Hassan who is behind all this… he has been bribing witnesses and coaching them so that they can give false information, I know all this and that is why I want Hassan to respond and confirm if he has been doing this or no. Once he responds, I will pose more questions to him,” Mr Ruto had said on Tuesday. Mr Ruto is among several high-ranking leaders in and out of government named in a damning report that was compiled by the KNCHR giving an account of the post election violence.

The report titled On the Brink of the Precipice: A Human Rights Account of Kenya's Post-2007 Election Violence recommends further investigations against most of those mentioned. Read the full report here.

Mrs Simbiri-Jaoko said the Commission recorded information from 1,102 witnesses and had visited most parts of the country, particularly those affected by the violence that broke out in the country soon after the 2007 disputed Presidential Elections. “In the gathering of information on post-election violence, the Commission acted in the interest of the country, for the sake of national stability, and for the sake of the victims of human rights violations,” she said and maintained that Mr Ruto was among the leaders who were called by the commission to give their side of the story. On Tuesday, Mr Ruto had accused the commission of failing to give him a fair hearing during its investigations. “The Commission made efforts to contact those mentioned. In particular, given that this was election-related violence, the Commission sent out letters to all the Members of Parliament, which, however, elicited few responses. William Ruto was one of the MPs who responded and visited the commission,” she said. Mr Ruto has vowed to clear his name against accusations leveled against him over the post election violence and even travelled to The Hague where he spent last weekend with ICC investigators. - CapitalFM

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A leaked proposal for the distribution of 80 new constituencies by the Interim Independent Boundaries Commission (IIBRC) has kicked up a storm with furious MPs accusing the team of attempted gerrymandering. Wednesday MPs from Central and Coast accused the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC) and its chairman Andrew Ligale of bias in allocating the new seats to promote a hidden political agenda. According to documents obtained by The Standard, Rift Valley will have the lion’s share, with 26 new constituencies carved out of the existing 49 for a total of 76. Nairobi will then get nine new constituencies, the same as Nyanza and Western with nine each for a total of 17, 33 and 41 constituencies respectively. Eastern will have seven additional constituencies from the current 36 for a total of 43 constituencies. Next will be North Eastern, which IIBRC proposes to allocate six new constituencies for a total 17 up from the current 11 electoral units. Coast and Central provinces were to be allocated four constituencies each up from 25 and 29 to make a total of 29 and 33 constituencies. - The Standard.

(Reuters) - Leaders of a presidential commission proposed raising taxes and the retirement age among bold ideas on Wednesday for slashing the U.S. budget deficit, but faced a difficult task in winning the support of Congress. Days after voters vented their fury over government red ink in midterm elections, commission co-chairmen Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson floated proposals that they said would bring $4 trillion in deficit reduction through 2020. But their ideas might not even win the support of their own commission. Fourteen of the 18 members of the panel created by President Barack Obama must approve a final report before it can go to Congress for a vote, and some are already skeptical. On the Social Security proposal in the Bowles-Simpson package, Democratic Representative Jan Schakowsky, a commission member, told reporters: "It's not a proposal I could support." U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, soon to step down from her post since Democrats lost control of the House (of Representatives) in last week's congressional elections, said in a statement: "This proposal is simply unacceptable." She called for the commission's final report to be fair to senior citizens who count on Social Security and to middle class families "unable to withstand further encroachment on their economic security." The United States is under international pressure for continuing to spend its way out of recession when other countries have moved on to austerity, an issue being raised ahead of a meeting of the Group of 20 rich and developing countries in Seoul on Thursday and Friday.

The two heads of the commission called for reducing benefits and raising the retirement age for the Social Security retirement pension program, as well as setting limits on the popular Medicare program for the elderly and disabled, cutting payments to drugmakers and giving more power to a health cost-control board. They proposed raising the gasoline tax gradually by 15 cents beginning in 2013; limiting the mortgage interest tax deduction and charitable deductions; cutting defense spending; and reducing corporate and individual tax rates. Capital gains and dividends would be taxed as ordinary income, while budget cuts would be phased in beginning in fiscal 2012 to prevent a shock to the economy. "It's all there. We have harpooned every whale in the ocean and some of the minnows," said Simpson, a retired Republican senator, at a press briefing. He and Bowles, a Democrat who served as chief of staff for President Bill Clinton, were named by Obama in February to head the panel. White House spokesman Bill Burton said the ideas from Bowles and Simpson "are only a step in the process toward coming up with a set of recommendations and the president looks forward to reviewing their final product early next month.

Roads Minister Franklin Bett on Wednesdy toured the Voi area to assess the state of the Voi-Taveta road. Bett's visit follows protests by area residents who blocked the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway for several hours protesting the poor state of the Voi-Taveta road. The Minister told the angry residents that 20 million shillings have been released for the reconstruction of the road. He added that the tendering process was in progress and a contractor is expected on the site in March next year. He said poor condition of roads in the country was a major problem but the government was committed to addressing it. Voi residents and truck operators erected barricades on the busy Nairobi - Mombasa highway blocking it completely. Passengers were stranded for several hours as buses that left Nairobi for Mombasa and other regional destinations remained stuck on both sides. The busy highway links Kenya with the neighbouring countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern Sudan. On Tuesday, the government released 20 million shillings for maintenance of the road.

Foreign murderers, rapists and other criminals in UK are being offered cash bribe

Foreign murderers, rapists and other criminals in UK are being offered cash bribes of up to £1,500 to return home after serving their sentences. The Coalition, which wants to ease the pressure on overcrowded jails, has trebled the amount of money offered to prisoners who go back to their country of origin voluntarily. Those who agree to return with up to nine months left to serve will receive a bigger payout than those who go at the end of their sentence, in an attempt to create more space in prisons. Hundreds of criminals who have no right to remain in the country are likely to take advantage of the offer each year, costing the taxpayer millions of pounds. Critics attacked the payouts as "obscene" when law-abiding families and victims were facing higher living costs, falling wages and widespread austerity measures. The incentives, first offered by the Labour government in 2006 in an attempt to avoid drawn-out deportation battles, were criticised by the Tories when in opposition. Under Labour, most of the support was made up of benefits in kind to ease resettlement, such as help with setting up a business or obtaining training or education. The most the criminals were offered in cash was £500. The money is put on a prepaid card which means the criminals can go straight to a bank and withdraw the funds. They are given £500 as they leave the country and another £1,000 within a month of arriving in their home country. All they have to do is explain to the International Organisation for Migration, the body which runs the scheme overseas for the Home Office, how they intend to use the cash. The handout is meant to help freed prisoners pay for such things as accommodation, setting up a business or medical treatment but officials were unable to say if any checks were carried out to see how the money was spent. Foreign criminals could squander the cash and try to sneak back in to Britain. The payouts have been tied in to an early release scheme under which foreign prisoners can have up to nine months cut from their jail term if they agree to return home. Those who go early will be eligible for the full £1,500, while those who go at the end of their sentence will be eligible for £750.

British prisoners are given a £46 grant when they leave jail. Last year, almost one in three – or 1,660 – of the 5,535 foreign criminals removed from Britain went voluntarily after accepting a handout, including a Malaysian migrant, Agnes Wong, who killed a 17-month-old baby. If a similar number goes next year the bill for the taxpayer will be almost £2.5 million. In opposition, Dominic Grieve, now the Attorney General, labelled the scheme "simply outrageous" and meant "crime pays and the taxpayer foots the bill”. Damian Green, who is now the immigration minister, said the then government had abandoned any attempt at removing foreign criminals and was instead “paying them to leave”. On Tuesday, he said: “Every day that a foreign national is held in prison costs the taxpayer money, that is why I want to see them removed from the UK at the earliest opportunity. “The Facilitated Returns Scheme is a practical solution that not only saves the taxpayer money in the long run, but also means foreign criminals are removed as soon as possible, denying them the opportunity to reoffend or drag out the removal process with frivolous appeals.” The Home Office said the move would save money because the overall value of the package had been cut. Under the old system, packages were worth up to £5,000 but the majority was assistance “in kind” which is no longer available. Lin Homer, the chief executive of the UK Border Agency, told the Commons home affairs select committee the change was “due to the current economic situation”. Philip Davies, a Conservative backbencher, said: “People say crime does not pay but obviously it does if you are a foreign criminal. It seems quite obscene that criminals are basically being given £1,500 bribes for abusing our hospitality and committing a crime.” On Tuesday it emerged that just a third of the 1,013 foreign prisoners wrongly released without being considered for deportation have been removed from the country since 2006. More than 400 have been told they can stay, 121 are still facing deportation, 22 are serving new sentences and 70 are still missing.

Nairobi, Tuesday 9th November, 2010. The Ministry of Housing is working on a policy to increase the repayment period for mortgages. The move is set make housing more affordable for people in the low-income bracket that have had a major challenge with housing. Minister Soita Shitanda said on Tuesday that housing development in the country tended to focus on the high and middle-income earners, which had created pressure at the bottom of the pyramid. “We think that if mortgage repayments are spread over 50 years then we will see a situation where the repayment premiums will drop from highs of Sh25,000 to Sh30,000 to about Sh4,000 to Sh5,000 a month which is more affordable, Mr Shitanda said. Mortgages in Kenya usually carry a maximum repayment period of 20 years, which has proved challenging for many. House supply is estimated at 30,000 units against a demand of 150,000 units annually. This has seen real estate developers taking advantage marking up house prices by close to 50 percent, increasing pressure on the government’s ability to provide housing to the low-income earners. At the same time, Mr Shitanda appealed to the Treasury to increase its budgetary allocation to accelerate its slum upgrading projects. The minister wants the allocation increased from Sh1 billion to Sh10 billion. “It’s not adequate... to eradicate all slums in Kenya you need Sh885 billion. So you can see the kind of challenge we are facing,” he said. He also challenged the private sector to take up an active role by collaborating with the government to carry out such upgrading projects. He was speaking on the sidelines of the Kenya Building Materials Expo organised by the Turkel Fair Organisation. The exhibition is aimed at providing better investment and business opportunities for the local and international business communities. The expo has attracted a high delegation from the international community with more than 60 exhibitors from Turkey, Egypt, Italy, South Africa, Japan, United Arab Emirates as well as Kenya who will showcase various products and services in the building and construction industry. The exhibitors will also offer a platform for ideal networking opportunities with key industry players from East African business community, exporters, real estate investors, provincial investment agencies, manufacturing associations, academics, chambers of commerce and industry, and high profile industry decision makers. - CapitalFM

A Kenyan has passed away in Germany. Kiguru's family announce the passing on to glory of our beloved Antony Ngere "Madona" on 27th October 2010 which occurred in Gummers Bach, Germany. Son of the late Francis Kiguru & Teresa Ngina, father of Mitch Thong'o of aquinas, brother of Anne Wambui, George Muhoho, late Wamaitha, Jane Wairimu, Malda Gathoni and John (Dj Nijo). The family is appealing for financial help to transport the body to Kenya for burial. The family has less than a week to transport the body home or else he will be interred here in Germany. Madonna was a dancer in the 90's and took part in the "Win a car" competition in the late 80's. 7000 Euros is required, 5000 Euros has been collected, 2000 Euros is still needed. We need your help. Donation Reference: usi001. The donation is deposited on personal paypal account as a temporary solution and will be forwarded straight to the funeral home in guidance of a family friend (The family's coordinator here in Germany). I will then in the end post a PDF on the facebook page (Usaidizi) after the donation process is complete to show how much was donated via paypal and also to keep the whole process as transparent as possible. - CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Nairobi, Tuesday 9th November, 2010. Eldoret North Member of Parliament William Ruto who arrived from The Hague on Monday is now accusing a commissioner at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) of doctoring evidence being used against him over the post-election violence. Mr Ruto singled out Hassan Omar Hassan for allegedly paying and coaching witnesses who have since been given refuge out of the country, and are expected to testify before the International Criminal Court. The suspended Minister who addressed a press conference at Parliament Buildings on Tuesday said he had evidence to show that all the witnesses lined up to testify at ICC were paid and promised better lives so that they could lie to the investigators. “There are only six witnesses who have been flown out of the country and these are the witnesses who were identified, coached and paid a lot of money so that they can perpetuate lies to the ICC. They have now been made through the very able efforts of Mr Omar Hassan that these are the people who are being qualified to be witnesses for the ICC,” Mr Ruto. “These witnesses were identified and paid well before the ICC investigations started. It is Mr Hassan Omar Hassan who is behind all these... he has paid them so that they can continue to give the lies they gave to the commission to the ICC,” he added. He said: “I am asking these questions so that Omar Hassan can answer them. I am aware that he is the one who went to Eldoret and identified these witnesses whom he couched and paid.” Pressed to give evidence to back his allegations against Mr Hassan, Ruto said: “I have told you all that I know, if you want to know who the witnesses are, and when they were coached and paid, go and ask Mr Hassan he has the answers.”

When Capital News contacted Mr Hassan over claims levelled against him, he said: “I have heard about all those allegations and I will only respond to them after a meeting with other commissioners at the KNCHR.” Mr Ruto told reporters he had decided to single out Mr Hassan “because he is the one behind all these witnesses who are perpetuating lies to spoil people’s lives.” The suspended Higher Education Minister spoke out just a day after he returned from a trip to The Hague where he said he had gone to set the record straight with investigators of the International Criminal Court. Asked why he appeared anxious, he responded by saying his conscience was clear. “I am not worried at all. If I was a worried man I would not walk to The Hague by myself. I am very confident and in fact I sleep very comfortably.” On Monday, Mr Ruto told reporters that his trip to the Netherlands was successful. “I have a civic duty as a citizen to participate and sort out issues leading to the post election violence. I have an obligation to lead from the front when things are both good and bad,” he said. “As part of that responsibility, I thought it was prudent to share with the investigators what I knew on the issues relating to the violence in our country,” he said of the 30-hour engagement with the ICC. “Secondly, in the effort of making my contribution I thought it necessary that I bring information available to me to the investigators, like the Waki report , the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights report and to set the record straight,” he said. “It was important for me to have a discussion with the investigators on this matter because some politicians and human rights people and some lawyers decided they were going to perpetuate the falsehoods in the Waki and human rights reports by manufacturing witnesses and using huge amounts of money,” he added. Mr Ruto insisted that he was innocent against accusations that he may have been involved in the post election violence and claimed that his political enemies have coached and bribed witnesses to implicate him. “Political mercenaries were used and witnesses were given money, promised life outside the country in the US and other foreign capitals if and when they continued to perpetuate the false hoods in these reports,” he said. - CapitalFM

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Bishop Muya has urged Christians to be more serious in worshipping God if they want God to sustain them during these days of economic turmoil. Bishop Muya said it is a prophetic that the world's economy will continue to sink. However he said Jesus will be the only life safe jacket if Christians will agree to worship God in Spirit and in Truth. He said people who serve other gods including devil worshippers worship their gods more seriously. Bishop Muya who read more than fifteen scriptures said offering to God demonstrate our faith and confidence in Him. Romans 1:21, "For although they knew God they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks...." Deut. 26:1-10, Exodus 23:14-16, Exodus 34:22-24, 1Corrithians 16:2, 2Cothirians 9:7 and Proverbs 34:9-10. "Honour God with your wealth." While other people sacrifice their children, wives or husbands and a lot of their wealth to their gods, Christians go to cry for miracles other than worshipping God. Signs and miracles are supposed to follow true worshippers. he said Oils, handkerchiefs, veils etc. will not solve our problems but True Worship with our wealth. The difference between Cain and Abel was distinct during sacrifice.

Britain's total debt will top £10 trillion by 2015, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, which warned the burden could slow growth for decades as interest rates eventually rise. Property-related borrowing and lending between financial institutions helped the collected debt of households, businesses and government balloon from roughly twice gross domestic product (GDP) in 1987 to around 5.4 times by 2009, when total debt stood at £7.5 trillion, according to the report. Despite government austerity measures, the firm's latest economic outlook sees the UK's debt to GDP ratio sticking near historic highs as borrowing hits £10.2 trillion by 2015. But if the economy does not perform as well as expected, one plausible alternative scenario could still see the debt burden soar as high as 5.8 times of GDP, the report said. Deleveraging will go well beyond the immediate challenge of getting public finances under control, PwC warned. While attention is on reining in government borrowing, the "debt explosion" seen since the mid-1980s has been most marked in the private sector, it said. Even in 2009, government debt was still less than a sixth of the size of the private sector's total debt, which grew as financial institutions geared up in search of higher returns on equity and pre-recession house price rises fuelled mortgage lending for households. The increased burden has so far been supported by low interest rates, but these are likely to rise "significantly" over the next five years, said PwC. The firm believes interest rates on mortgages may end up higher than before the recession, as tougher regulation pushes up lenders' costs. The projections will stoke fears for households kept afloat by near-zero rates. "The UK's addiction to debt has reached alarming levels during the past decade," said John Hawksworth, chief economist at PwC. The unprecedented levels of private sector debt would, sooner or later, have to be addressed, "either through debt being run down sharply, which would risk triggering another recession, or more likely through a persistently heavy debt service burden that could dampen economic growth for decades to come". He added: "Either way, deliberating will be a painful process for the UK." Separately, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said the leading economies appear to be diverging as they recover, with the UK among those facing a downturn. While the organisation's composite leading indicators (CLI) – a measure of economic turning points – stayed steady for its 33 members as a group, there were marked differences between rival nations. Signs pointing to a "moderate downturn" in the UK, Canada, France, India and Italy offset indicators of continuing expansion in Germany, Japan, the US and Russia. Indicators for Brazil and China were worse, implying industrial production will fall below longer-term trends.

Despite government austerity measures, PWC sees the UK's debt to GDP ratio sticking near historic highs.

An Olympic site worker who rubbed himself against two women on packed Tube trains has been jailed for 18 months. Tony Uwaifo, 40, was also banned from taking rush-hour Tube trains for eight years. Uwaifo, of Leyton, was convicted of two counts of sex assault on the Central line between Stratford and Liverpool Street. He was cleared of two similar charges at Blackfriars crown court. Both victims handed clothes and possessions to the police and DNA tests pointed conclusively to Uwaifo. He claimed he was a victim of a medical condition causing “intemperate ejaculation”. Uwaifo told police he always took his tea break from the Stratford Olympic site to coincide with the morning rush hour.

British house prices fell at their sharpest pace in eighteen months in October as a lack of mortgage finance and an uncertain economic outlook put off buyers. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' house price index showed a balance of 49pc of surveyors saying prices were falling, compared with 36pc during the previous month and the highest level since April 2009. The number of people looking to buy a home fell for the fifth month in a row during October as activity in the housing market continued to slow. There was also a drop in the number of sellers coming to the market for the first time since January, when the extreme winter weather caused people to put their plans on hold. "With both supply and demand falling, transaction activity is set to remain at relatively flat levels for the foreseeable future," said RICS spokesman Jeremy Leaf. RICS said those who did want to press ahead with a transaction continued to struggle to raise the mortgage they need. British house prices dropped around 20pc between late 2007 and early 2009 before recouping around half their losses over the following 12 months. Since early this summer there has been renewed weakness, with mortgage approvals and consumer confidence both declining ahead of painful government spending cuts that will begin in earnest next year. A balance of 4pc of surveyors said they had seen a reduction in new instructions during the month, compared with 22pc who reported a rise in September. Brain Jackson, of Ellis & Sons, in Southport, Merseyside, said: ''A feeling of doom and gloom prevails over the market [during what] was once a busy period.'' Jonathan Clayton, of Bentley Higgs & Co, Blackpool, Lancashire, said: ''This is probably the quietest market we have seen in the past 20 years. The outlook is gloomy and there is a lack of confidence in the housing market. The lack of available mortgages is a major contributing factor.'' A fall in homes coming on to the market should provide some support for prices going forward, and prevent a steep slide in property values. Despite this, surveyors remain downbeat about the prospect for house prices, with a balance of 42pc expecting further falls. Surveyors in all areas of the UK reported house price falls during October, with Scotland seeing them for the first time in 15 months. The balance of surveyors reporting price falls was highest in the East Midlands at 64pc, while the North West saw the biggest increase in surveyors recording a price drop.

A American resident originally from Mr. Seed's Kinyona village took this photo last month while visiting Kenya and sent to Mr. Seed as a gift of his old primary school school where Mr. Seed was a student between 1964 to 1970. The photo shows the tea plantation in front of the school and on right Kinyona village in the slopes of Aberdare's Ranges, Kigumo, Muranga, Kenya. It is two miles from Njiiri's High School. The scene is familiar with Njiiri's High School former students. If you had been a student at Njiiri's you can contact Mr. Seed at mistereeduk@gmail.com

War on London drivers as army of traffic wardens hired to boost revenue. Drivers in central London face a new army of traffic wardens as councils use money raised from parking fines to plug the gap left by government cuts. Round-the-clock patrols will be mounted on the city's busiest roads as Westminster council increases its number of attendants by 50 to 220. Westminster, which raised £41 million last year from 686,310 tickets at about £60 a time, is the first to introduce the new inspectors but the move is expected to be copied by others. The Conservative-run council also plans to axe hundreds of jobs and halve the number of litter bins as it cuts payments to its waste contractor from £35 million to £7 million. Westminster council said: “These ideas will continue to be worked up in the coming months.” Critics accused council bosses of exploiting drivers to fill the black hole created by George Osborne's spending cuts. They also warned that debris will pile up at major tourist spots such as Trafalgar Square, Oxford Street and Covent Garden. Professor Richard Jackman, a local government finance expert at the London School of Economics, said: “People could take to the streets and I don't see how politicians are going to tolerate a situation where their constituents are up in arms all the time. “This is worse than the poll tax because people are being hit here, there and everywhere.” Other policies to save money were discussed at a confidential “High Level Group meeting”. The leaked documents seen by the Standard reveal how Westminster hopes to save £54 million over three years. The documents state: “The key issues are the 50 per cent reduction in litter bins” and that “the saving comes from a smaller number of bins to collect and a reduction in the frequency of collection rounds”. Other proposals included:

As the government cuts bites, councils in London adjusts the parking machines tickets from £0.50 to £2.00 per hour and no half-hour parking

Mary Creagh, Labour shadow for the environment, said: “We will see a huge problem in some landmark spots as rubbish piles up and bins overflow. “It will lead to problems with rodents and flies and a general degradation of the street scene, which will not be good for attracting tourists and shoppers to the West End. We already see what happens with litter at big events.” Westminster's leader Colin Barrow said: “Some of these ideas will be developed and turned into council policy, while others will be disregarded. It's important to stress though that no decisions have been taken and when we do, it will be done with full consultation.” Tony Armstrong, chief executive of Living Streets, said: “Reduced litter collections and reduced numbers of bins are things that people should be resisting.” A study by the Campaign to Protect Rural England showed the main reason people leave litter is a lack of bins. Councillor Lee Rowley, Westminster council's cabinet member for parking, said “every penny” of surplus income collected from parking is reinvested straight back into major transport projects. He said: “Westminster council has introduced the first compliance based' parking contract in the country which seeks to educate rather than penalise drivers. “This new style smart enforcement will ensure the council is better informed and can work with motorists in parking trouble spots, including reviewing the use of signs and lines in particular problem areas or working to help motorists understand the rules of the road.” In October's Comprehensive Spending Review George Osborne slashed £3.1 billion from town hall funding. The fall in Whitehall grants to London's 33 councils will amount to just over £400 for every person in the capital by 2014.

Africanacts will be launching the first ever movie by Kenyans in UK on 12th November 2010 at Holiday inn -Bloomsbury- Coram street London . The launch dinner (Buffet) is aimed at showcasing Kenya as a Filming destination As part of the promoting our film here in U.K we will also be screening trailers of KENYAS TOP FILMS on the day. Please remember it's a RED CARPET event and its also a day to show the best outfit. The event starts 6.00pm and movie screening starts 8.00pm. Entertainer of the show is a well known Comedian (PRINCE ABDI) who will keep you at the edge of your seats .Others include Chain Reaction Theatre Company with TOTALLY TOGETHER and many more.

RAISING THE EAST AFRICAN STANDARD - Journalist of the year award winner Janet Wainaina right poses for a photo with Sporah Njau(left) of the Sporah Show at the BEFTAS . Spora worn th TV presenter award winner. More photos of the BEFTAS

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An architect’s impression of the proposed gatehouse and an architect’s impression of ‘Savannah Plains’ leisure complex.

You are invited to the UK launch of this well designed, superb development. We will have two distinguished guests in attendance. The Kenyan High Commissioner to UK, H.E. Ephraim Ngare and Mr. Francis Kamande, the chairman of NACHU, the umbrella body of all housing co-operatives in Kenya.

‘Savannah Plains’ is a 52 acre, high standard, ‘gated-community’ estate, located near Daystar University in the fast growing Athi River area. ‘Savannah Plains’ offers you the best in a controlled development gated community. You have two choices; you can either purchase a fully serviced plot and develop it at your leisure, or buy a fully built, key-ready home. Whatever your choice, the estate will offer the best in standards, high quality workmanship, and a beautiful and well maintained estate.

There will be 120 quarter acre plots priced at a low introductory price of Ksh. 1.5 million and 50 superb architect designed , 4 Bed detached homes priced at Ksh. 7.75 million. Invest now and be a part of one of the fastest growing areas of East and Central Africa, Athi-River and Kitengela towns.

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A young couple's wedding celebrations were ruined when police staged a dramatic raid believing it was a forced marriage. Shahid and Kiran Iqbal were looking forward to celebrating with 1,000 family and friends when 15 CID and uniformed officers swooped. Police entered their house in Sydenham, some wearing stab vests, having staked it out from patrol cars. The bride was left in tears as detectives questioned her and accused the groom of orchestrating a forced Muslim marriage. The young British-Pakistani couple, who had married in a ceremony the previous week, were then held at Lewisham police station for nearly two hours, despite showing their marriage certificate. There were about 200 guests in the house, with another 800 waiting at St Dunstan's College in Catford where the reception, which had cost £20,000, was to be held. Detectives say they were acting on a tip-off but now believe it may have been malicious. Mrs Iqbal, 18, a student, said: “I was really scared. Four or five officers came in to question me. This is no forced marriage, we are very much in love.” Mr Iqbal, 21, a grocer, said: “The whole thing was so embarrassing — we had hundreds of people round our house and police ordered them all outside. They asked to speak to Kiran alone.” He added that they were then taken to the police station. “By the time we were released at 2.30pm guests had left the party — it was ruined. We never expected this sort of behaviour from a world-class, professional police force.” The family has written to Mayor Boris Johnson, and lodged a formal complaint with the Independent Police Complaints Commission. A police spokeswoman said: “We received an allegation of forced marriage. My understanding is [our officers] tried to make it as low-key and as undramatic as possible.”

"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the World; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our FAITH!"

n the next few days, any parent found in a bar with his children will be liable to pay a Sh150,000 fine. Bar operators who sell beer to under 18s must be ready to pay up to Sh2 million - regardless of the capital outlay of their investment. These are the new regulations pub operators were being reminded of yesterday as the season of renewing commercial licences came round. The tight rules include the fact that if your business is within 300 metres of a school then you may have to look for other merchandise to sell because you would not get licensed. If reveller is already drunk and he or she orders more bottles or tots and is served, the seller will be liable to a Sh100,000 fine while the buyer risks parting with Sh5,000. But most interestingly, bars regardless of class and location, even the five-star hotels where a bottle of beer retails for Sh400, will be free to stock and sell chang’aa and busaa alongside their first-line drinks. The only condition is they must have made the specifications for preparation, inspection and packaging outlined in the Act — which makes it an industrial, not cottage business, subject to the regulations set by Kenya Bureau of Standards and Public Health Authorities. These and other shocks that await beer drinkers and traders are anchored onto the coming into force of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010 within the next three weeks. The Act is set to ‘revolutionise’ the drinking industry and ruffle Kenya’s social life. President Kibaki signed the Act into law on August 10. - The Standard
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Five bishops are to join the Roman Catholic Church under a Vatican scheme for disaffected Anglicans. Three serving bishops and two retired bishops have decided to enter into "full communion" with the Catholic Church through the personal ordinariate, the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales said. The scheme, announced last year by the Vatican, allows Anglicans to join the Roman Catholic Church while maintaining aspects of their spiritual heritage. The bishops are the Rt Rev Andrew Burnham, Bishop of Ebbsfleet, the Rt Rev Keith Newton, Bishop of Richborough and the Bishop of Fulham, the Rt Rev John Broadhurst, the Roman Catholic Church said. They will be joined by the Rt Rev Edwin Barnes, former bishop of Richborough, and the Rt Rev David Silk, former Bishop of Ballarat in Australia. The Bishop of Ebbsfleet said it was a "fresh, new opportunity for the churches to move closer together", but denied it was motivated by divisions over the ordination of women bishops. "Women bishops is a pressing issue, yes, but this is a question of whether the Anglican church is - as it says it is - part of the universal church going back to the time of Jesus, or whether it is going off in its own way and making up its own rules, as we think it is," he said. "We are pioneers. As bishops we have a particular responsibility, but there will be priests and parishes who will follow in good course. I've made this decision in neither sadness nor anger. I've made the decision in joy. I think this is a fresh, new opportunity for the churches to move closer together and I look forward to the opportunities of serving in a wider church." The Bishop of Fulham said: "I'm excited but nervous about entering into full communion with the Catholic Church. I don't know what the future holds and it will either be a huge success or a huge flop, but I have decided now is the time to do it." Bishop Alan Hopes, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in the Westminster Diocese, said: "We welcome the decision of bishops Andrew Burnham, Keith Newton, John Broadhurst, Edwin Barnes and David Silk to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church through the ordinariate for England and Wales, which will be established under the provisions of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus.

At our plenary meeting next week, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales will be exploring the establishment of the ordinariate and the warm welcome we will be extending to those who seek to be part of it. Further information will be made known after the meeting." The decision by the five bishops comes after the General Synod of the Church of England decided to press ahead this summer with the ordination of women bishops without safeguards demanded by traditionalists. This was in spite of threats of a walkout by Anglo-Catholic and conservative evangelical groupings within the Church of England over the issue. The Rt Rev Burnham and the Rt Rev Newton are both so-called "flying bishops" who minister to Church of England parishes where congregations have voted not to allow a woman priest to preside at services. The Rt Rev Broadhurst, who is chairman of the Anglo Catholic grouping Forward in Faith, has already announced his intention of converting to Roman Catholicism. It also emerged last month that the parochial church council of St Peter's Church of England parish in Folkestone had voted to join the ordinariate. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said: "I have today with regret accepted the resignations of Bishops Andrew Burnham and Keith Newton, who have decided that their future in Christian ministry lies in the new structures proposed by the Vatican. We wish them well in this next stage of their service to the Church and I am grateful to them for their faithful and devoted pastoral labours in the Church of England over many years." In a joint statement with the four other bishops joining the Catholic Church, the Bishop of Ebbsfleet thanked "those who agree with our views and those who passionately disagree" for their support. The bishops added: "We remain very grateful for all that the Church of England has meant for us and given to us all these years and we hope to maintain close and warm relationships, praying and working together." The five bishops will officially join the Catholic Church on December 31.

Nairobi, Monday 8th November, 2010. An 84-year-old farmer from Gatei in Gatundu North, Kiambu County will be among candidates sitting this year's Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams. Mzee Allan Njoroge Muira, a father of 8 says he had been persuaded to go back to school to become educated and maybe become a lawyer in a bid to fight injustices in Kenya. 746,409 pupils were on Monday morning conducted through rehearsals ahead of this year's Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations-KCPE that kicks off Tuesday. The exams to be done in 23,114 centres countrywide will end on Thursday. Unlike the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination-KCSE which have been restricted to morning hours only to curb cheating, KCPE papers will be done both in the mornings and afternoons. The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has warned that anyone caught cheating in more than two subjects will have their results for the entire exam cancelled. KNEC secretary Paul Wasanga says results for a whole centre may be cancelled if any irregularities are detected. Students who spoke to KBC were upbeat and confident that they would excel in the exams. At St. Patrick Primary School in Thika, Mzee Muira said he was among Kenyans who had been subjected to injustice because of their poor education background. He said his 2.8 acre land had been grabbed and sub divided without his knowledge. "I want to get educated so that I can repossess my land," he said. Muira who was accompanied by his daughter in-law Lucy Muthoni during the rehearsal exercise said he wanted to join a local university after completing his secondary school education. He has been undergoing coaching at Mungai Primary School. Earlier, he had spent one year in adult classes. The farmer said he first joined school in 1944 at Mang'u PCEA Mission School. IN 1950, his education dream was shattered when he was arrested and detained for 3 years after the declaration of emergency by the colonialists. He said due to lingering ailments and family commitments he was unable to go back to school until recently. Meanwhile, 8 inmates, 6 men and two women will sit for this year's KCPE at GK Prison Thika. Thika OCPD Paul Leting said all security arrangements for the exams had been put in place.

Nairobi, Monday 8th November, 2010. Eldoret North Member of Parliament William Ruto has finally jetted back into the country after a lengthy session with the International Criminal Court investigators at The Hague. Mr Ruto told a press conference in Nairobi that his trip was “successful” where he shared information with the ICC sleuths who are investigating Kenya’s 2008 post election violence. “I have a civic duty as a citizen to participate and sort out issues leading to the post election violence. I have an obligation to lead from the front when things are both good and bad,” he said. “As part of that responsibility, I thought it was prudent to share with the investigators what I knew on the issues relating to the violence in our country,” he said of the 30-hour engagement with the ICC. “Secondly, in the effort of making my contribution I thought it necessary that I bring information available to me to the investigators, like the Waki report , the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights report and to set the record straight,” he said. “It was important for me to have a discussion with the investigators on this matter because some politicians and human rights people and some lawyers decided they were going to perpetuate the falsehoods in the Waki and human rights reports by manufacturing witnesses and using huge amounts of money,” he added.

The suspended Higher Education Minister insisted that he was innocent against accusation that he may have been involved in the post election violence and claimed that his political enemies have coached and bribed witnesses to implicate him. “Political mercenaries were used and witnesses were given money, promised life outside the country in the US and other foreign capitals if and when they continued to perpetuate the false hoods in these reports,” he said. He said he was happy that he has informed the ICC investigators his side of the story as regards the post election violence and accused Justice Philip Waki of spreading falsehoods when in his report he indicated that Mr Ruto had testified before the tribunal that investigated the post election violence. “I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever regarding my visit,” Mr Ruto said. “I have done my bit as a citizen of this country, as a leader and it is up to the investigators of the ICC to carry out the investigations and resolve the whole situation.” “My trip to The Hague was worth every minute of it and I am happy I made that decision and I come home very satisfied. I am happy that I have made my contribution as a leader in trying to resolve the issues leading to the post election violence,” the Eldoret North MP said. Mr Ruto’s plane had earlier been diverted from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and directed to land at Mombasa’s Moi International Airport due to poor visibility. The plane was allowed to land at JKIA after 8am. At the airport dozens of supporters including family members and MPs welcomed him back with song and dance. Belgut MP Charles Keter had accompanied him to The Hague together with his two lawyers Katwa Kigen and Dr Kithure Kindiki. Mr Ruto told journalists that he had made a request to ICC for the meeting after he failed to make it to an initial request by the office of the prosecutor. "I asked for an appointment with Ocampo and his group so that we can set the record straight and get to the truth." Last month Mr Ocampo revealed that a high ranking politician had written to him expressing willingness to appear voluntarily before the ICC and Mr Ruto confirmed he was the one. - CapitalFM

Snowfall and high winds caused disruption to parts of Britain today, with the majority of the country experiencing heavy downpours of rain. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were the worse hit on Monday morning and forecasters have predicted the storm-like conditions could continue for the remainder of the week. In Scotland, the A93 Glenshee to Braemar road in Grampian was closed due to drifting snow and high winds, while motorists on the M74 near Beattock were advised to drive with caution due to snow in the area. Some areas were also hit by strong winds, with gusts of 65mph at Berry Head in Devon and 60mph in Dundrennan, Dumfries and Galloway. The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for London and the south-east of England. A statement on Monday morning warned of 'heavy, occasionally thundery rain' which has the 'potential to produce accumulations of over 70mm locally by Tuesday morning'. Parts of north-west England are expected to be hit by heavy snow and rain, while in Wales there have been warning of gale force winds. Forecasters claim western coasts could experience winds of up to 65mph over the next 24 hours. Byron Chalcraft, from the Met Office, said: 'This, I'm afraid, is a sign of things to come. It's going to be thoroughly miserable. 'For quite a while now we are going to get these very unsettled conditions. It looks as though the next couple of weeks will be characterised by this weather, if not longer. 'At the moment we have quite a deep area of low pressure and that's going to be moving south eastwards ending up over the English Channel. 'We're going to get strong to gale force winds and some heavy rain revolving around this system. 'The whole band is continuing to move slowly eastwards in the south but will come to a grinding halt across central England.' Forecasters have also warned overnight temperatures could drop to -2C in some places.

Top Ten Fastest Mammals

#1 - Cheetah (71mph / 114kmh)

A member of the cat family, the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) leads the way as the world's fastest mammal. Capable of speeds between 70-75 miles per hour, the cheetah can run at this speed for up to 1,500 feet (460m), and has been recorded accelerating from 0-60mph in just 3 seconds - faster than most sports cars.

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#2 - Pronghorn Antelope (57mph / 95kmh)

The Pronghorn Antelope (Antilocapra americana), or Pronghorn Buck, is a hoofed mammal native to North America. It is built for maximum predator evasion, with speeds recorded varying from 40-57mph. Although slower than the cheetah, the Pronghorn is capable of maintaining its top speed over much longer distances due to its large heart and lungs.

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#3 - Blue Wildebeest (50mph / 80kmh)

One of two species of wildebeest, the Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is a grazing animal found in Southern and East Africa. With so many natural predators including lions, hyenas, cheetahs and crocodiles, the blue wildebeest move in large migratory herds and are capable of speeds up to 50mph when necessary.

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#4 - Lion (50mph / 80kmh)

At one time the second most common mammal in the world after humans, the Lion (Panthera leo) is these days found mostly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The second largest living cat after the tiger, the lion can achieve speeds of up to 50 miles per hour when hunting its prey which can range from warthogs to elephants.

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#5 - Springbok (50mph / 80kmh)

The Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium sized gazelle, earning its name from its tendecy to leap into the air while running to attract a female or evade a predator, a behaviour known as 'pronking'. Most commonly found in south and southwestern Africa it can reach running speeds of up to 50mph / 80kmh.

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#6 - Brown Hare (48mph / 77kmh)

The smallest animal on our list of the top ten fastest mammals, the Brown Hare is native to much of Europe and Western Asia. Slightly larger than a rabbit, it is a strictly herbivorous mammal that feeds on many types of vegetation throughout the year. With a number of natural predators, the Brown Hare is a naturally shy animal and is capable of reaching 48mph to avoid capture.

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#7 - Red Fox (48mph / 77kmh)

The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a relatively small carnivorous mammal capable of running speeds of 48mph / 77kmh, incidentally the same as one of their prey, the Brown Hare. With natural populations of red foxes in the United States, Europe, North Africa and Asia, the red fox has the widest range of any terrestrial carnivore.

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#8 - Grant's Gazelle (47mph / 76kmh)

The Grant's Gazelle (Gazella granti) herivorous mammal found on open gras plains in East Africa. With the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, being one of its natural predators, it needs to be quite speedy across the ground and can build up to a fastest speed of over 45mph.

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#9 - Thomson's Gazelle (47mph / 76kmh)

Similar in appearance to the Grant's Gazelle, the Thomson's Gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) is probably the best known of the gazelle genus. Native to Africa's savannahs and grasslands, most notably the Serengeti, the Thomson's Gazelle will migrate in herds of hundreds or thousands. It can evade predators through its ability to maintain speeds of up to 47mph while turning quickly and 'pronking' to confuse chasers.

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#10 - Horse (45mph / 72kmh)

The Horse (Equus caballus) is a common and highly domesticated animal. They have been used for centuries to carry humans and goods as well as pull objects such as ploughs and carts. Through breeding horses have also been made to specialise in certain tasks, such as racing, and it is here that horses have been recorded reaching speeds of 45mph.

The National Civil Society Congress in Kenya is threatening mass action to force out of office ministers mentioned in corruption but continue to hold public office. The civil society took issue with ministers they say have continued to hold office despite being implicated in corruption yet their colleagues in similar situation have stepped aside to be investigated. They also cited cases of corruption in the ministries of Energy and Water. They said that the more those implicated in corruption remain in office the more the liability on Kenya as a country. They called on the two principals to step up efforts in stamping out corruption urging politicians to quit protecting those implicated in graft. The announcement by the lobby groups come a day after 26 Members of Parliament on Saturday petitioned all Cabinet Ministers under probe by Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) to resign. The legislators who included Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim as well as assistant ministers Mwangi Kiunjuri, Ndiritu Murithi and Kabando wa Kabando also urged President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga to drop the ministers should they hang on to power. KACC has revealed that it was pursuing more cabinet ministers over graft allegations. KACC communications officer Nicholas Simani, said the anti-graft body has received fresh dossiers implicating more ministers besides the four already under investigation. In an interview with KBC on Saturday, Simani assured that KACC will not be used to witch hunt and settle political scores. Already, former Higher Education Minister William Ruto and Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula and Permanent Secretary Thuita Mwangi have stepped aside following corruption allegations. Nairobi Mayor Geophrey Majiwa also vacated office after he was charged over the Sh283 million cemetery scandal.

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Master Solomon Kamanu (right) with her cousin Miss Margaret Njiiri posing for a photo in Central Paris on Saturday 30th October, 2010.

A police officer has gone on a shooting rampage in Kenya, killing at least 10 people, officials say. The shootings happened in Siakago, 90 miles (150km) north-east of the capital, Nairobi. Local media say the officer opened fire in three different bars, killing one person in each of the first two bars and eight people in the third bar. He then tried to shoot himself but had run out of ammunition so gave himself up, police said. "He has not talked and the motive is not clear," said district commissioner John Chelimo. He said the suspect, who is in his 30s and worked as a guard at his residence, had apparently gone out on Saturday evening looking for a female friend but could not find her. Charles Owino, a deputy spokesman in Kenya's regular police division, told Reuters that two of the officer's colleagues from the provincial police were among the victims. "He went from one bar to another and was shooting indiscriminately. Apparently he was looking for his girlfriend after he left duty," he said. "Apparently no-one was injured during the shooting - all those he shot at died," Mr Owino added. Local radio reporter Antonin Newite said many townspeople did not realise what was happening because they mistook the gunfire for fireworks. Hindus in Kenya have been celebrating the festival of Diwali. The shooting spree sparked a large protest outside Siakago police station on Sunday, according to Nyaga Manunga, whose daughter was one of those killed. "In Siakago there is no security," he was quoted as saying by Associated Press. "Someone can't just shoot 20 to 30 bullets without any reaction from the police."

Joyce Bert, whose groundbreaking idea – the Three-Sided Duvet Cover – has already captured the public’s imagination, is now a step closer to fulfilling her dream, after joining forces with leading UK Home Furnishings specialist, Maurice Phillips & Company Limited, who supply quality home textiles to top UK retailers including department stores, supermarkets and speciality stores. The revolutionary Three-Sided Duvet Cover has so far been handmade by Joyce, but the growing interest and sales in the UK and abroad from Joyce’s own website (Qande Duvet Covers), has prompted her to look for expertise in these areas. This has led to Joyce looking for an organisation that could provide established manufacturing and distribution capabilities.

Joyce says: “I have been inundated with orders for the Duvet Cover from within the UK and overseas, but now I really need some professional expertise in the manufacturing and marketing of this product. It was after a conversation with Paul Rosen, CEO of Maurice Phillips, that I realised this company could really help me bring my product to the market. Their expertise and reputation in the home furnishings industry is great and I am really excited about working with them in the future.” Paul Rosen says: “I was so excited when I first saw this product. It’s not every day in our business that you get to see something as innovative as this. On meeting Joyce my team were inspired by her and what she had done and we made the decision there and then to help Joyce realise her dreams and bring the product to market.”

The link with Maurice Phillips, now means that a quality design, manufacturing and distribution set-up has been provided for Joyce, who will be working closely with the company to bring the Three-Sided Duvet to the market. Once the product is ready to launch, it will be backed by a strong integrated marketing strategy to successfully promote the product. Sought after Physiotherapist Sammy Margo, and author of ‘The Good Sleep Guide’, will be endorsing the product. “This easy to use duvet cover will take the strain out of making your bed. As a physiotherapist I treat many patients with aches and pains in their backs, necks, shoulders, knees and hands - and one of the main things that they have difficulty with at home is making their beds. Although duvets have made making beds easier, changing the duvet cover is a total nightmare for them. Joyce Bert has invented the ultimate solution to taking the strain out of making a bed – minimal time and minimal strain. I can see how those who are fit and well and the less able will love this.”

· Joyce Bert, from Leeds, devised the three-sided duvet two years ago after becoming totally frustrated with the design of a standard duvet cover and the difficulty in replacing covers after washing. Joyce solved this everyday problem by devising a duvet cover that opens on three sides to allow quick and easy replacement of the duvet cover. Recent recognition has included – UK Kenyan Achievement Award 2010. Famous Inventor Trevor Baylis says: “This is what innovation is all about”.

For further details/images/interviews etc please contact Dianne Kenyon at Dianne Kenyon Communications dk@diannekenyon.com or 07891 225352.

Unemployed in UK told: do four weeks of unpaid work or lose your benefits.The unemployed in UK will be ordered to do periods of compulsory full-time work in the community or be stripped of their benefits under controversial American-style plans to slash the number of people without jobs. The proposals, in a white paper on welfare reform to be unveiled this week, are part of a radical government agenda aimed at cutting the £190bn-a-year welfare bill and breaking what the coalition now calls the "habit of worklessness". The measures will be announced to parliament by the work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, as part of what he will describe as a new "contract" with the 1.4 million people on jobseekers' allowance. The government's side of the bargain will be the promise of a new "universal credit", to replace all existing benefits, that will ensure it always pays to work rather than stay on welfare. In return, where advisers believe a jobseeker would benefit from experiencing the "habits and routines" of working life, an unemployed person will be told to take up "mandatory work activity" of at least 30 hours a week for a four-week period. If they refuse or fail to complete the programme their jobseeker's allowance payments, currently £50.95 a week for those under 25 and £64.30 for those over 25, could be stopped for at least three months.

The Department for Work and Pensions plans to contract private providers to organise the placements with charities, voluntary organisations and companies. An insider close to the discussions said: "We know there are still some jobseekers who need an extra push to get them into the mindset of being in the working environment and an opportunity to experience that environment. "This is all about getting them back into a working routine which, in turn, makes them a much more appealing prospect for an employer looking to fill a vacancy, and more confident when they enter the workplace. The goal is to break into the habit of worklessness." Sanctions – including removal of benefit – currently exist if people refuse to go on training courses or fail to turn up to job interviews, but they are rarely used. The plans stop short of systems used in the US since the 1990s under which benefits can be "time limited", meaning all payments end after a defined period. But they draw heavily on American attempts to change public attitudes to welfare and to change the perception that welfare is an option for life. Last night the shadow work and pensions secretary, Douglas Alexander, suggested government policy on job creation was reducing people's chances of finding work: "The Tories have just abolished the future jobs fund, which offered real work and real hope to young people. If you examine the spending review then changes such as cuts to working tax credit are actually removing incentives to get people into work. What they don't seem to get about their welfare agenda is that without work it won't work."

Anne Begg, Labour MP and chair of the Commons select committee for work and pensions, said that many unemployed people already had a work record and carrying out work experience would give them less time to search for a job. "The problem is finding a job," she added. "One of the reasons the last government moved away from work placements and towards things such as the Future Jobs Fund was that it actually acted as a hindrance to them looking for work." The Observer has also learned that ministers have abolished the Social Exclusion Taskforce, which was based in the Cabinet Office and co-ordinated activity across departments to drive out marginalisation in society. Documents show that the unit has become a part of "Big Society, Policy and Analysis". Jon Trickett, a shadow minister focusing on social exclusion, reacted angrily, saying that ministers should "hang their heads in shame". Whitehall sources insisted the work would carry on, but more of it would take place in the Department for Work and Pensions. Naomi Eisenstadt, who was director of the taskforce until last year and is now an academic at Oxford University, said the shift was worrying. "I don't think it is significant in terms of the name – call it a banana – who cares? What does worry me is why they are not using the civil servants who were doing the work on deep disadvantage in the Cabinet Office and exploiting their expertise," she said.

Eisenstadt added that it would be a concern if the government believed the "big society" could take the place of government intervention. "If you speak to any minister I am sure they would agree that civil society is one part of the solution, but not the whole solution," she said. The proposals come as the government prepares to unveil policy plans across a number of departments. Tomorrow, the Ministry of Justice will reveal that thousands of criminals with serious mental illnesses or drug addictions will no longer be sent to prison but will instead be offered "voluntary" treatment in hospital. Documents will show that offenders will be free to walk away from NHS units because officials believe it would be pointless to create duplicate prisons in the community. "While treatment is voluntary, offenders in these programmes will be expected to engage, be motivated to change and to comply with the tough requirements of their community order," they will say. Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary, said: "Serious criminals who pose a threat to the public will always be kept locked up, but in every prison there are also people who ought to be receiving treatment for mental illness rather than housed with other criminals. The public would be better protected if they could receive that treatment in a more suitable setting."

Spooky Sleepover in the Belfry!

The Memorial Community Church building (left) showing, in blue sign, the bells tower and the ten bells (right).

Some brave young people are taking the challenge of spending a whole cold, d ark winter's night sleeping at the top of the bell tower of the Memorial Community Church, the former Memorial Baptist Church, Plaistow, on the hard floor of the belfry under the bells. They are helping to raise money to repair the tower so the rain doesn't come in, and restore the bells, which are a memorial to 169 local men killed in the First World War, so that lots of local people can visit the bells and find out what they mean. More...

Kenya's suspended Higher Education Minister has met only International Criminal Court investigators and not its chief prosecutor during a trip to The Hague to discuss a probe into the country’s post-election riots. William Ruto left for The Hague on Wednesday, saying he planned to meet ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his staff to give his version of the events around the post-election killings in a bid to clear his name in the investigation. But the office of the prosecutor at the ICC said that Moreno-Ocampo was in London on Thursday and Friday. That makes it impossible for him to have met with Ruto, contradicting earlier reports. Ruto was not immediately available for comment. The ICC, based in The Hague, is investigating the violence in Kenya when about 1,300 people were killed following the 2007 elections. The ICC has not yet formally identified any key suspects. The State-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has said senior ministers were architects of the violence, including Ruto and Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta. Both Ruto and Kenyatta deny any role in instigating the violence. Ruto told Reuters that his meetings at the ICC on Friday had been “very productive, very positive, very informative.” The office of the prosecutor has not commented on the meetings. “This is the right thing to do, to put to rest the issues of the post-election violence in our country and we need to get the country to move on,” said Ruto of his trip to The Hague. Legal observers say the lack of a personal meeting between Moreno-Ocampo should not be considered of great significance, however, and is more likely standard procedure. The ICC is the first permanent world tribunal set up to prosecute individuals for war crimes, genocide and other gross human right violations. — Reuters

Eldoret North MP William Ruto wants the International Criminal Court to indict President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga for the roles he says they played in the post-election violence. In a statement that could form the core of Mr Ruto’s defence at The Hague, one of the suspended minister’s lawyers says the process of securing justice would have no credibility if Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga are not charged. “It is the general feeling and mood of the country that those with the highest responsibility be held to account for the loss of life and property,” Katwa Kigen said. “In that regard the investigations should start with the President and the Prime Minister as the people fought because of them… before moving down the ladder to those who played various roles.” Mr Ruto’s line of defence adds a new twist to the search for justice for the estimated 1,300 people who lost their lives in the orgy of violence that followed the controversial 2007 General Election. By opting to present himself to prosecutors at The Hague, Mr Ruto appears to have thrown the top political leadership into a spin because the terms of any deal he might cut with the ICC are unclear. By the time we went to press, there was no confirmation that Mr Ruto and his team of lawyers, including law lecturer Dr Kindiki Kithure, had personally met chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, who was in London on Friday at the time when media reports said he was in The Hague meeting Mr Ruto. On Saturday, Belgut MP Charles Keter, who accompanied the Eldoret North MP to The Hague, said sessions with six ICC officials went late into last evening. “We are hoping to finish today. It’s been perfect. He (Mr Ruto) is doing his own presentation after sessions with the lawyers in the hotel. They (lawyers) are backing him up. The evidence is not being taken on oath and cannot be used against him. It’s a question-and-answer session where the information you give is supported by documents,” Mr Keter said. British journalist Lindsey Hilsum, the international affairs editor for Channel 4 TV, interviewed Mr Moreno-Ocampo in London on Friday, casting doubt on briefings by politicians allied to Mr Ruto which claimed the chief prosecutor was in The Hague. – Sunday Nation.

Gold prices rose to an all-time high within a few dollars of $1,400 an ounce on Friday as the U.S. Federal Reserve's program to resume buying government bonds stoked inflation worries. The metal was up nearly 3 percent for the week, its strongest weekly close since May, Reuters data showed. Gold's rally to a record came despite the fact that the dollar was up almost 1 percent on the day, boosted by a U.S. nonfarm payrolls report that suggested the economy may be on a stable road to recovery. "Bullion investors are ignoring what the dollar is doing right now and looking more at what the Fed is doing, knowing it's inflationary for the market regardless of what it does," said Jeff Pritchard, a broker at Altavest Trading. "At some point, there is no way that inflation won't be an issue. Right now, if you want a return on your money, the commodity and stock markets seem to be the place," he said. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,394.30 an ounce at 3:35 p.m. EDT, having earlier hit a record of $1,397.80. U.S. gold futures for December delivery settled up $14.60, or 1.1 percent, at $1,397.70. Tom Kendall, an analyst at Credit Suisse, said that gold's rise in the face of a strong dollar showed strong support to buy gold. "There're lots of ways the Fed statement impacts gold. One is inflation expectations, secondly what happens to the U.S. dollar. (Also) the commodities complex has been lifted by this action as it accelerates this trend of money looking for returns from emerging markets and hard assets," Kendall said.

The dollar soared on Friday after data showed U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in October, blowing past expectations of a 60,000 rise and marking the fastest pace of hiring since April. The report came two days after the Fed committed to inject $600 billion to boost the flagging recovery and left some investors open to the possibility that the dollar may have carved a bottom against its biggest rivals, despite the prospect of more monetary easing. The inverse link between gold and the dollar weakened on Friday, even though the relationship had tightened after the Fed announcement, with the hourly correlation between the two easing to 0.57 from Thursday's peak of 0.66. Gold had its biggest one-day rise in about six months on Thursday. "The key implication of the QE (Fed quantitative easing) measures is that major currencies -- particularly the U.S. dollar -- are likely to lose value relative to 'alternative' currencies such as gold," said David Thurtell, an analyst at Citi. Policymakers from the world's new economic powerhouses in Asia criticized the Fed's move to inject billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, saying it made any substantive deal on cutting global economic imbalances less likely at next week's Group of 20 meeting in Seoul. Among other precious metals, silver rallied to a new 30-year high on the rising gold prices, while palladium rose to a fresh nine-year high.

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The dollar could be near a bottom versus the euro and yen after strong jobs data raised confidence in the U.S. economy, but the greenback is set to remain weak against high-yielding and emerging market currencies. The dollar soared on Friday after data showed U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in October, blowing past expectations of a 60,000 rise and marking the fastest pace of hiring since April. The report followed two days after the Federal Reserve committed to inject $600 billion to boost the flagging recovery and left some investors open to the possibility the dollar may have carved a bottom against the euro and yen, despite the prospect of more monetary easing. Any signs the U.S. economy is gaining momentum could prompt investors to close out some of their massive short dollar bets accumulated in recent weeks, lifting the greenback. Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday showed the value of the dollar's net short position stood at $24.53 billion in the week ended November 2, slightly up from a net short of $23.11 billion the previous week. "It is very unclear if the U.S. dollar will sustain this weakness against the yen or euro," said Michael Hasenstab, portfolio manager of Templeton Global Bond Fund and co-director of Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group's international bond department. "It is important to note that within the G-3 economies the U.S. is not alone in its easy monetary policy," he added. "The European Central Bank continues to provide large amounts of liquidity within its financial system to address bank and sovereign credit vulnerabilities, and Japan continues to embark on equally aggressive monetary easing." Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group has more than $280 billion in assets under management. In late trading, the euro was down 1.2 percent at $1.4031, a day after hitting a 9-1/2-month high of $1.4283 on trading platform EBS. "We're having indications that the economy is turning in the right direction. The U.S. is regaining some traction," said Thomas Kressin, senior vice president and lead portfolio manager of Pimco's Global Investor Series FX Strategy Fund in Munich, Germany. The currency fund has assets under management of about 100 million euros (roughly $140 million).

Mr. Richard Muiru O(2nd left) of Wahu Foods has moved from shop business to club business. He is now selling of his shop at number 78 Katherine Road to join the Club business. He is one of the partners of the newly renovated Club Ambassador in London Road, Barking. A huge club consisting of three in one sections. A Night Club, Lounge for functions and wine bar. All the three are very spacious and the lounge is good for functions at a very reasonable prices. WINE BAR AND LOUNGE is equipped with: Pool Tables - Boxing Machines - Football Machines and Roulette Machine. TV for football is available on both Lounge and Wine Bar on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The main club can also hold up a function of up to 500 people. They take bookings for Weddings, Birthdays, Parties, Meetings from Midday to 10.00 p.m. Posing with Richard are from left to right Mr. Wahome, Richard, Lawrence and Richard - MORE

Meeting Ocampo a costly affair. Meeting International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo at The Hague does not just take guts but also money. Perhaps it could have been easier and cheaper for suspended Higher Education minister William Ruto’s team to meet the prosecutor while he was in Kenya. As the Saturday Nation established, the air fare to the Netherlands alone is about Sh125,325 ($1671) if one travels in the economy class. But if one needs the comfort that comes with travelling in business class, then he or she will need Sh253,050 ($3374). This means that for somebody like Mr Ruto, who is in the company of three other people, the air fare alone is either Sh500,000 if they travelled in economy class or Sh1 million if they travelled in business class. Mr Ruto is at The Hague after Mr Moreno-Ocampo wrote to him and four other Cabinet ministers asking that they share with him what they know about post-election violence. The Eldoret North MP is said to have asked Mr Moreno-Ocampo for a date, which was granted on Thursday and Friday. Five other prominent Kenyans are said to have received similar letters and are probably looking forward to a date with the prosecutor. While at the Netherlands, one has to spend in hotels and use taxis to and from The Hague offices, besides other expenditure. Accommodation at The Hague is not cheap. Prices for rooms at most hotels range from Sh11,336 (Euro 109) to Sh28,600 (Euro 275) in three-star and five-star hotels. At the lower rate, Mr Ruto and his team might spend Sh113,360 for the two lawyers who went earlier and hope to spend only five days and Sh68,016 for himself and Mr Charles Keter who accompanied him. This comes to about Sh181,376 in total. If they went for the five-star rates, then the total cost would be Sh457,600. This means that at the lowest rates, the Ruto team would spend nearly Sh700,000 and if they went for the higher cost they would spend Sh1.5 million to accomplish their mission at The Hague. This is only air fare and accommodation. If you add other expenses, the total cost would range from Sh1 million on the lower side and Sh2 million. Even for people of means, this is a lot of money. – Saturday Nation.

Kip Keino Stadium Unveiled in Bristol UK

The Kenyan delegation led by Youth Affairs Minister and Sports, Dr. Paul Otuoma along with Dr. Kip Keino mingle with Bristol Kenyans at the launch.

The Kenyan Community in Bristol came out in their numbers as they prepared to welcome Home-away-from-Home, a legendary son of Kenya, the one and only Dr. Kipchoge Keino. A man who broke into the world of athletics on a warm Summer evening in Mexico City in 1968, to make his mark on World athletics that will forever remain a legacy in the World of long distance running. This was during the official opening of the Kip Keino Athletics Stadium. The Bristol Academy of Sport has honoured the legendary Kenyan athlete by naming the modern Athletics stadium built within the Bristol Academy of Sport campus located ion the outskirts of Bristol town; The Kip Keino Athletics Stadium. A high-powered Kenyan delegation led by the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sport; Dr. Paul Otuoma included the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. James Waweru, Professor Wilson Langat, Secretary of Sports, Mr. Gordon Oluoch, the Commissioner of Sports and the Kenya Deputy High Commissioner in London, Dr. Joe Sang.

Dr. Kip Keino revels in the colour and grandeur of the newly inaugurated Kip Keino Stadium in Bristol.

The Stadium is part of a new £17.5 million complex called WISE hosted by the Filton College and the Bristol Academy of Sport which is the UK’s leading sports college for students studying further education. The Bristol Academy of Sport is recognised as one of the best colleges in the country for its approach to the development of the athlete whilst ensuring they achieve in their academic studies. It is with the foregoing in mind that the honour bestowed upon Kipchoge Keino who is currently the Chairman of the Kenya National Olympic Committee NOCK, is so phenomenal. This follows; a year of positive relations that have paved way for a Bristol-Kenya Partnership fronted by Bob Reeves. An elaborate programme involving competitions featuring primary School children was lined up as part of the festivities, with the Awards ceremony being presided over by Dr. Keino. Later at the Olympus Theatre, the participants were addressed by among others, Kevin Hamblin, Principal, Filton College.

Kenyan-Bristol youngsters entertain the launch party at the Bristol Academy of Sports

Bob Reeves, of the Bristol-Kenya partnership paid a glowing tribute to Dr. Keino detailing his athletics career from 1968 to the 1972 Olympics. On his part Dr. Keino gave a near-emotional speech which had everyone in the room hanging on every word. He said the naming of the athletic track was not only an honour to him but to the people of Kenya and Bristol, and to a larger extend, the children of the world who continue strive relentlessly, to achieve and be the best in the world of Sports. “It is these young people that we have to think of, it is their future that matters to us and we have a responsibility to protect and nature them.” Said Dr. Keino whose name continues to resonate around the world years after his retirement in 1973. Away from this honour for Dr. Kip Keino and Kenya; the British partnership is putting in place an arrangement where Kenyan Olympic team to the 2012 Olympics will camp and train in Bristol at the Bristol Academy in preparation for the Games, in London. - Topi-Talk

In her first major speech on immigration, the Home Secretary has committed to shaking up government policy, managing numbers in the economy's interest, and ensuring that only the brightest and the best can come to the UK. Speaking to an audience of key immigration partners at London's Policy Exchange, she reiterated the coalition government's commitment to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands by the end of this Parliament. She made it clear that this could not be done through the points-based system alone, saying:

'The government intends to control immigration by focusing on all aspects of the immigration system, not just the points-based system. So over the coming months action will be taken on students, families and settlement as well as people coming here to work.'

She added that the previous government's proposed policy of earned citizenship - which she described as 'too complicated, bureaucratic and, in the end, ineffective' - would not be implemented. Among the Home Secretary's priorities are:

She made it clear that the government is determined to increase the number of high-value migrants coming to the UK, such as investors and research scientists, while encouraging employers to fill vacant jobs with people who are out of work and already in the country. Concluding her speech, the Home Secretary admitted that it would not be easy to reduce net migration from the current level of hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands. She said:

'It will take hard work and a great deal of political courage. But the British people want us to do it and it is the right thing to do. So we will do it.'

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September 24th the country wakes up to the rude and shocking news of 14 murders that were committed at kinale..since then the families of the victims have not received any communique on why their sons were killed and funny is how each family got a link from the kinoo police station::So was it another case of extra judicial killings? Eyewitness reporter Chege Kariuki spent time and sunk into the forest and tells you of the untold suffering of the families as they seek justice.

Abu Hamza wins passport appeal

The British Government has failed with its appeal to strip Abu Hamza of his British passport, a special tribunal has ruled. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission has confirmed that the hate preacher could keep hold of his passport in a 12-page ruling. It agreed that the radical cleric would be "stateless" if he was to lose his British passport, having already been stripped of his Egyptian citizenship. In February 2006, Hamza, 52, was jailed for seven years for inciting murder and race hate. In his ruling, Mr Justice Mitting said: "We are satisfied on balance of probabilities that if a deprivation order were to be made, the appellant (Hamza) would be made stateless." Mr Justice Mitting ruled it was unclear whether Hamza was stripped of his Egyptian nationality before or after the then-home secretary David Blunkett gave notice of his intention to strip the radical cleric of his British citizenship on April 4 2003. But he said the panel heard from experts who "had very good grounds for believing, and did believe, that a decree had been issued, probably unpublished, which effectively stripped the appellant (Hamza) of his (Egyptian) nationality". Hamza is currently in custody in London's Belmarsh Prison as he faces extradition to America to answer terror charges. A Home Office spokeswoman said: "We are extremely disappointed by today's judgment and will be considering it closely. "British nationality is a privilege and the Home Secretary has the ability to remove it from dual nationals when she believes it to be in the public good. Today's ruling will not affect the ongoing extradition proceedings against him."

Former immigration minister Phil Woolas has been suspended from the Labour Party after an election court found he made false statements about an opponent in May's general election. Deputy leader Harriet Harman said it was "no part of Labour's politics to try to win elections by telling lies" and the party said it would not support any appeal. The Labour MP was stripped of his seat and barred from the Commons for three years under the ruling - the first of its kind in 99 years - but said he would seek a judicial review. Experts said the verdict was a "serious warning" to all politicians that would change the way future election campaigns were fought. Ms Harman, who is also party chair, said: "The court has found that Phil Woolas said things that he knew were untrue during his election campaign. "It is no part of Labour's politics to try to win elections by telling lies. We believe in good community relations - in fact that is central to our politics - and Phil Woolas has been suspended from the Labour Party. The legal precedent set by this court judgment raises complex issues, including the dividing line between justified political debate and unacceptable remarks. This is an issue for all political parties, and Labour will ask the Electoral Commission to look at this." Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg welcomed the judgment as a victory for "common sense" and "clean politics". Mr Woolas announced after the judgment that he would seek judicial review of the decision, But a Labour spokesman said the party "will not be supporting any review or appeal". The specially-convened election court had heard that Mr Woolas stirred up racial tensions in a desperate bid to retain his seat in Oldham East and Saddleworth. Liberal Democrat candidate Elwyn Watkins mounted the rare legal challenge over the statements made in a pamphlet and two mock newspapers distributed in the final stages of the election. Mr Woolas won on May 6 by just 103 votes. A fresh election will now be held for the seat.

London, Thursday 4th November, 2010. Share prices shoot up to pre-banking crisis levels. The London stock market climbed to its highest level for two and a half years last night, increasing the value of investments for millions of savers who own shares. The FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed up 113.82 points or 2 per cent at 5,862.79, its highest point since June 9, 2008. Just 18 months ago, the market had sunk below 3,700 following the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the start of the worst recession since the Second World War. The rally in London followed the decision by America's central bank, the Federal Reserve, to pump a further $600 billion into the US economy late on Wednesday. The move raised hopes that the world's biggest economy would start to grow, encouraging investors to buy shares and pushing up prices on stock markets around the world. The pound hit its highest level against the dollar since January at over $1.62 as the Bank of England kept interest rates at the historic low of 0.5 per cent. The Bank decided against pumping fresh money into the system but the Chancellor said yesterday that further quantitative easing was a possibility if the economy slowed sharply next year. George Osborne told MPs that monetary policy, not government spending, should be the "principal tool" for stimulating economic demand. Experts said the buoyant FTSE was good news for the millions who relied on shares, though they warned it was not proof the economy was on track to make a swift recovery. They also cautioned that many savers would find life tough for some time to come. The London stock market, which comprises more than 1,000 companies, is worth about £1.8 trillion. Much of the money invested is owned by either company or public sector pension funds. The value of the stock market has a direct effect on the size of a pension someone enjoys if they buy an annuity on their retirement. Millions of households also have savings invested directly in shares – many through Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), whose annual limit jumped earlier this year from £7,200 to £10,000. Someone whose cumulative investment in an ISA was worth £20,000 when the market was at its nadir in the spring of last year would have seen the value of their portfolio increase by £11,600. Yesterday's sharp gains followed several months of encouraging economic news. Manoj Ladwa, senior trader at ETX Capital, said: "Although the decision to pump further funds into the US economy hardly came as a surprise, it certainly seems to have kick-started the equity market." David Buik, senior partner at BGC Partners, explained the jump in share prices: "There's been impetus from quantitative easing, third-quarter earnings have been much better than expected, and there are no storm clouds on the horizon until the austerity package starts to bite."

Last week official figures showed Britain's economy had grown by two per cent in the past six months. Mark Dampier, at Hargreaves Lansdown, an independent financial adviser, said: "A lot of this rally is driven by QE in the States. But not enough credit is given to retail investors – private shareholders – in Britain. They have started to come back to the market and been buying shares in earnest in recent months. "And politicians have been great salesmen. Every time they put up taxes, a sensible saver looks to shelter their money from tax. With the higher ISA limit of £10,000 many have been taking advantage by buying shares." The majority of companies on the FTSE 100 index earn their profits abroad, so most experts consider the blue chip index to reflect the health of the international economy. However, the FTSE 250 —smaller companies, most of whom do their business in Britain — was also resurgent. It closed up 140.18 last night at 11,016.46, a three-year high. Mr Dampier added: “Corporates have reported better than expected profits. Many companies did what governments should have done: cut their debts and get their houses in order. They are reaping the benefit now.” Economists warned that the resurgent markets were not a sign that life would get better for the majority of consumers. Charles Davis at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, a think tank, said: “We’ve had some surprisingly strong economic data, but it has not improved overnight. “There are still major headwinds in the economy. Families are feeling the pinch from the cost of living rising at a far faster pace than average earnings. And that is before next year’s increase in VAT and the effects of a cut in benefits and increased public sector job losses.” Savers with money in a bank or building society were warned that they were unlikely to enjoy better savings rates. Though the Bank of England voted against a fresh bout of quantitative easing, most believe it will keep interest rates low for some time to come. “Cash savers have had a shocker and they will continue to do so,” said Mr Dampier. Howard Archer, chief UK economist at INS Global Insight, said: “We still expect interest rates to stay down at the current record low level of 0.5 per cent until at least late 2011. “Furthermore, we would not rule out interest rates staying down at 0.5 per cent until 2012.”

David Cameron bowed to business pressure over the UK Government's immigration cap today as he announced grand plans to turn the East End into Britain's Silicon Valley. In a key concession, the Prime Minister said a new "entrepreneur visa" would be created to ensure that small companies do not lose out on overseas talent by easing restrictions on skilled immigrants. He also revealed another key measure to make sure firms are not hit by the coalition quota on migrants. As part of a major victory for Business Secretary Vince Cable, tens of thousands of migrants who enter Britain through "intra-company transfers" will not be included in the cap, which is to be introduced next year. Mr Cameron delighted business leaders as he set out plans for a new high-tech hub in east London to rival California's Silicon Valley. He said that the 2012 Olympic village and the current start-up internet boom in Shoreditch would be harnessed to create a new area for investment by international technology firms. In a speech to entrepreneurs and investors, Mr Cameron said that the East End will be transformed into one of the "world's great technology centres". He said the response from international technology firms and venture capitalists to the Government's proposals had been "overwhelming". Companies planning to invest in the area include Google, Facebook, Cisco, Intel and British Telecom. Writing in today's Standard, the Prime Minister stressed that he did not want to act as a brake on the transfer of talent into young British businesses. "Today we're announcing new entrepreneur visas. These will mean that if you have a great business idea, and you receive serious investment from a leading investor, you are welcome to set up your business in our country. So as we act to bring net migration down to the tens of thousands, we'll make sure the UK is open to the best and brightest in the world." Tory ministers as well as Liberal Democrats have been worried that the annual immigration cap will lock out valuable workers. Under present rules workers arriving on intra-company transfers, many of them employed by Indian IT companies, can stay in Britain for up to five years. The CBI had urged the Government to exempt the transfers from the cap, insisting that they "enhance the UK's attractiveness as a global location for investment and jobs". But others claim the system is being abused leaving many British graduates, particularly those with IT skills, without jobs.

The world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by number of total passengers (data provided by Airports Council International and BAA). One passenger is described as someone who arrives in, departs from, or transfers through the airport on a given day. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta has been the world's busiest airport every year since 2000. For consistency, the ACI's annual figures are always used in the final presentation and ranking, even where official figures released by airport operators or authorities may fail to tally. - FULL STORY

Silicon Valley is the leading place in the world for hi-tech growth and innovation; the place where companies head if they want to break the mould. At the moment, there is nothing like it anywhere else. But something exciting is happening in east London — so exciting, in fact, that it means we could create another Silicon Valley. This isn't far fetched — all the elements are here too. Already the area around Old Street and Shoreditch has more than one hundred technology companies, attracted to the cheaper rents, the great transport links and the cafés and galleries. Add to that the Olympic Park. Just a few Tube stops away, there's the potential for nearly one million square feet of flexible office and research space which our technology companies can expand into. And then throw into the mix the fact that London has more outstanding universities than any other city in the world, plus a host of venture capital firms that are willing to invest, and east London has all the ingredients to become one of the world's leading technology centres. Indeed, there's so much potential in the area that after many phone calls and dozens of meetings, we've helped to inspire a huge mobilisation of business and enterprise. Today, a who's who of some of the world's biggest companies and organisations — from Facebook to Google, Cisco to McKinsey, BT to Barclays, plus many, many more — are committing to invest in the long-term future of east London. These companies are putting up everything from free business advice to start-ups, to help with financing and the laying down of super-fast broadband cables. Perhaps most exciting of all, Intel, Google and Facebook are all creating either research labs or innovation spaces in east London, where the latest technologies can come together with new entrepreneurial ideas to produce the businesses of the future. And Vodafone has committed to bring its global innovation fund to the capital, to hunt out cutting-edge British technology. There's nothing that says Silicon Valley has to dominate the world of technology from now until the end of time. Other hubs can rise to challenge them. The question is where will they be? I believe if we recognise our strengths, have the confidence to really go for it and understand what it takes — London can be one of them.

UK roads could soon be under the surveillance of the ultimate speed camera. Known as ASSET (Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport), the camera uses 3D technology to detect multiple driving offences at the same time. As well as speeding, ASSET can determine if a driver is wearing a seatbelt, and measure the distance between his car and the car in front to see if he's tailgating. It also reads number plates and tax discs to see if the driver has valid insurance and Vehicle Excise Duty. Just like today's speed cameras, ASSET will generate instant multiple penalties for drivers - raising the possibility of an instant ban. It will be fitted to police patrol vehicles and the information will be fed back to a central police database. ASSET, developed by the VVT Technical Research Centre in Finland, has been funded by £7.1 million of European Commission money. The project began in July 2008 and testing - currently taking place in Finland, France, Germany and Austria - will be completed by December 2011. It's expected to go to market in 2013 and cost the Government £50,000 per camera. AA President Edmund King believes that the camera will be welcome on UK roads, as long as it is not used as a "money-making machine". He said: "Tailgating is more dangerous in most cases than speeding, so I think most motorists would welcome it."

London, Thursday 4th November, 2010. House prices in UK regained some of the drastic losses from last month, but the rise failed to alter economists’ predictions that values will continue to fall in the months ahead. The latest house price index from Halifax revealed the value of a typical home in Britain climbed 1.8 per cent in October to £164,919, up 1.2 per cent on a year ago. It follows a drop in average values of £6,000 In September, the biggest monthly fall since records began. Martin Ellis, housing economist at Halifax, said: “There has been a very mixed picture of monthly house price rises and falls throughout 2010. “An increase in the number of properties available for sale in recent months, together with a decline in demand, has put some downward pressure on prices in recent months. “We do not believe that prices are set to fall sharply over a sustained period. Interest rates are likely to remain very low for an extended period, which will continue to support the improved mortgage affordability position for homeowners. Low rates and stable employment levels are benefiting homeowners.” It comes as the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates at 0.5 per cent - it is the longest period that interest rates have been left unchanged since World War Two. Economists expect prices to continue falling, however – with some suggesting further falls of as much as 10 per cent by the end of next year. Howard Archer, an economist at Global Insight, said: “The rise and fall in house prices is not inconsistent with our view that house prices will trend down gradually overall through the final months of 2010 and during 2011 rather than crash, to lose around 10 per cent of their value. Having said that, there may well be significant volatility around an overall gradually declining trend.”

A Chinese zoo has built a special four foot-long toothbrush to clean the teeth of its hippopotamuses, after using a broom for years. Shanghai Zoo now puts on a public show three times a week where visitors can watch zookeepers administer oral hygiene to its three hippos. “Usually wild hippos do not need to have their teeth cleaned,” said Pan Xiuwen, an official at the zoo, to the Shanghai Daily newspaper. “They usually eat grass, which is not likely to get stuck in the gaps between their teeth. However, at the zoo we feed them fruit and vegetables which can easily clog up their teeth,” he explained. Hippos have enormous mouths, measuring up to four foot-wide, and a pair of large incisors in each jaw. On the outer part of their jaw, they have curved lower canine teeth, which are a source of ivory and which can grow like tusks until they reach three feet in length. London Zoo has also swapped brooms for special long toothbrushes to clean the teeth of its pygmy hippos.

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The house construction now remains roofing and plastering and this will make a difference to Mrs. Lucy Wanjiru Maina (right) - a mother of six

It all started in a fellowship in London several years ago. A visiting preacher from Nakuru, Kenya was preaching in a Kenyan family house in London where they had lost their parent in Kenya. As the preacher was preaching she narrated the meaning of the word "poverty". "You people, you don't know what poverty is. When I talk about poverty you might not exactly understand but I can narrate what poverty is all about with an example of a widowed lady who was left by the husband with 6 children. The children do not go to school and the family is like nomads. They have been evicted from their rented houses for more than 9 times. They rent house, at the end of the month they cannot afford to pay the rent hence they are evicted. You are evicted until you don't know which estate you belong." the preacher explained. After the fellowship Pastor Jane Njiiri, the wife of Mr. Seed, enquired from the preacher about the woman and her where abouts. She contacted the lady and immediately she started to educate her children. It has been all along the desire of Pastor Njiiri and her family to build a home for this poor widow to make a difference in her life. Whenever Mr. Seed's family are in Kenya they always contact the lady who always join them in their family tour and she has become like a part of their family.

If you would like to help her in any way please contact her through Mrs. Lucy Wanjiru Maina on 0727307672 - FULL STORY

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Whatever someone is touched to donate is highly welcomed. The Bible says in Proverbs 19: 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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