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OCTOBER 2005 - PART ONE
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The Kenya Movement for Democracy and Justice
(KMDJ) held a referendum meeting in London
A section of Kenyans at the KMDJ constitutional debate
The Kenya Movement for Democracy and Justice held a referendum meeting on 22nd October 2005 at Thatched House, Ripple Road Barking Essex IG11 9PG. The fraternity deliberated on KMDJ issues and constitution referendum. Most of the speakers delivered their verdict why Kenyans should vote Yes or No. Ng’ethe Wa Mbiyu the kmdj Chairman delve mostly on KMDJ issues, the coming elections and kmdj participation in national issues such as promotion and enhancement of democracy.
 Ms Agnes Gitau the KMDJ Secretary General addressing the meeting |
 Mr. Manje Waria the KMDJ treasurer contributing at the meeting |
Mbiyu stated that Kenyans should be proud of making their own constitution after 42 years of independent, which have been marred by draconian laws due to a flawed constitution; he reminded People that Kenyatta used the same flawed constitution to detain his critics without trial quoting Koigi Wa Wamwere and Raila Odinga, he said Moi used the same constitution to enhance draconian laws by making Kenya a single party state resulting to serious malpractices by state agencies. Kenyatta enjoyed unchecked leadership due to the fact that he was first president after colonialism and safeguarded the interest of common mwananchi whilst Moi cared about his interest and that of his proxies, but both Kenyatta and Moi ruled with same flawed constitution.
 Mr. Ngethe Mbiyu the KDMJ Chairman addressing the meeting |
 Topi Lyambila former KTN broadcaster delivering his point home |
Destruction of people’s livelihood aspiration and violation of fundamental Human Rights and freedom became the order of the day due to the power vested in the executive and lack of independent judiciary Mbiyu said, it’s upon the people to pass the new constitution and end iron of autocratic constitution. Mbiyu said he is 50% that the new constitution will bring stability and well balanced institution to govern Kenya beyond 21st century.
Manje Wairia the treasurer cautioned about hurriedly passing the draft constitution without considering the important issues, such as governance devolution and executive he reminded people of their responsibility in national issues saying KMDJ was still alert cautioned those who thought kmdj was not active (kmdj haikuenda na Moi) kmdj did not go with Moi Wairia said.
Other speakers included Secretary Genral Agnes Gitau who appealed to the young generation to get involved in reforms. Also in present were Moses Kinini, Charles Kibiru and Mthew Kuria all Members of kmdj Executive. MORE
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African Tea Masala Party at the residence of the
Kenya High Commissioner in the UK
It was a well arranged function. A Tea Party for the Commonwealth Countries League (CCL) & Association of Wives of Head of African Missions (AWHAM) which was hosted by the Kenya High Commissioner in the UK H.E. Joseph Muchemi and his wife Mrs. Cecilia Muchemi at their residence in London. Over 200 guests attended the function with a good number of guests from Commonwealth countries. The card for the party was going for £15 which was a way of fundraising for the group towards the helping of educating poor children in Commonwealth countries including Kenya. There was a lot of entertainment at the party which include birthday dance - when you day of birth is mentioned you move forward dancing and contributing whatever you have in your hand (Monday to Sunday). Fashion show was another entertainment at the venue with Kenyan girls displaying their talents and the group was also entertained by London Kenyan Women Voices (LoKeW.)
 The President of Commonwealth Countries League (CCL) & Association of Wives of Head of African Missions (AWHAM) addressing the meeting |
 Kenya High Commissioner in the UK H.E. Joseph Muchemi (second right) catching up with the events at his residence as Nigeria's High Commissioner (right) holds his drink |
A LARGE NUMBER OF KENYANS ATTENDED
A section of Kenyans at the function from left is Sammy Mbugua, and Joseph Ngugi among others
 Nigerian High Commissioner addressing the gathering |
 A lady catching up with a dance as she joins Kenya and Nigeria High Commissioners as they dance to contribute |
"Kenya Nchi Yangu .... sisi Wanakenya...."
London Kenyan Women Voices (LoKeW) took all the guests by surprise as they printed beautiful Kenya numbers at the meeting
 A Kenya lady displaying her wear at the fashion show at the venue |
 Mrs. Cecilia Muchemi (right) and the wife of Nigeria's High Commissioner (centre) presenting an award to the group's President which she won through raffle at the function |
WIVES OF THE DIPLOMATS
The organisers of the party who are the wives of the ambassadors
 Young and old caught up with the "mugiithi" (train) as the guests danced at the venue |
 From right is Mr. Lawson Mbuggus, John Carpenter (both of British Rails), Dr. Nene, and staffs of the Kenya High Commission |
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"Yes, your Highness! I am Annah"
As the white people says, every bird has got its own day. This time it was for Annah Njoroge well known as Mwalimu) who woke up to meet the royal last month. The Kenyan lady met H.R.H. Princess Ann the royal at Westbury Fields, Bristol, UK. The operations manager of the home Mr. Geoff Thomas introduced Annah to the Princess and then Annah Njoroge took the royal around introducing her to the residents in a warm and cordial environment. The guests had earlier on dinned at the Sommerville Restaurant to mark the first anniversary of the complex. Later the princess responded with a short and appreciative speech before unveiling a commemorative plaque. Annah Njoroge is a former teacher at Tigoni Primary School, Limuru, Kenya.
 The operations manager of the home Mr. Geoff Thomas introducing Annah Njoroge to Princess Annah the royal |
 Annah Njoroge introducing Princess Ann to one of the residents where they shared a joke - "Annah Njoroge introducing Princess Anne". |
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The Kenyan girl climbing the ladder slowly
Well done: All the Award winner at the Haymill Centre, Burnham Lane, Burnham, Slough, Berks. Above from left is Esther Njeri, 23, who won the Radio Underdog Youth Achievement and Singing Awards, Jermaine Richardson, 18 who won the Radio Underdog Youth Achievement Award and Holly Archer, 16, who won the U Project. The Kenyan girl is doing very well on the radio and she is currently presenting several slots in the radio.
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Six Kenyans children presents to the Queen
Six Kenyans children were among tens of children selected at Langdon School in East London to welcome the Queen in their school on Wednesday 12th October, 2005. Ken Kangethe played tennis as Daisy, another Kenyan lady presented a poem.
The Queen’s visit to the east London Lower Lea Valley Olympic host neighbourhood also included sports demonstrations by students at the local Langdon School, several of whom were in the Bid delegation to Singapore, where the IOC selected London as the 2012 Olympic host city on 6 July. The Queen made her first visit to the east London Olympic Park site, centrepiece for the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Escorted by Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG), The Queen inspected progress on the Olympic Park complex from a high-rise viewing platform overlooking the site where key Olympic venues will be co-located for the Games, including the Olympic Village, Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Hockey Centre and Velopark. Inflated colour blimps were used for the Royal visit to identify the locations and early construction and clearance work already underway for several of the sports venues planned in the new Olympic park. The Queen also met with residents of the Holden Point community centre where the viewing platform used by The Queen was installed earlier this year for the IOC’s Evaluation Commission visit to London which included an official dinner at Buckingham Place. The Queen's Rolls-Royce Phantom as it approaches Langdon School |
 The Queen's motorcade as it enters Langdon School |
“The Queen’s visit to the Olympic Park today marks another early milestone in planning and preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games,” said Coe, the dual Olympic gold medallist who led the successful London Bid. “The Queen and Royal Family were strong supporters of London’s Bid and it was a delight to show Her Majesty how the Olympic Park site has continued to develop since winning the Bid,” he said. The Queen also met with workers at the nearby construction site for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), which will provide the framework for a dedicated high speed shuttle service to the Park for the 2012 Olympic Games. “The Channel Tunnel Rail Link will provide the infrastructure for the Olympic Javelin service which will transport Olympic spectators from central London to the Olympic Park in less than 7 minutes, making this one of the most accessible Olympic Park sites ever designed for Olympic host city residents and visitors,” said Keith Mills, deputy Chairman of the London Olympic Organising Committee, who greeted Her Majesty at the rail site. “The venues in the Olympic Park will provide much needed new sporting facilities for young people in London as well as for elite athletes and help grow participation in Olympic sport for future generations,” said Coe, who also accompanied the Queen on the school visit.
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Mandela commends the Kenya government
President Mwai Kibaki with former South African President Nelson Mandela who paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has commended the Government for consolidating peace and opening up the democratic space in the country. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on President Mwai Kibaki at State House Nairobi on Wednesday 5th October, 2005, former President Mandela said Kenya was a good example of an emerging democracy which should be emulated by other countries in the region. “Peace and harmony are the core of success of any country,” former President Mandela emphasized. The visiting former South African President also lauded President Kibaki’s leadership and the Narc Government for speeding up development in the country. He cited the free primary education programme being implemented by the Government as key in empowering the Kenyan youth to cope with modern challenges, adding that education improves productivity and creativity. Speaking during the meeting, President Kibaki said he and other African leaders were inspired by former President Mandela’s wisdom and leadership, especially with regard to the liberation of South Africa and promotion of peace and freedom globally. “You have done Africa proud. We are greatly inspired by your endless efforts to make the world a better place by spearheading peace and reconciliation as a way of restoring human dignity,” President Kibaki told Mr. Mandela. Mr. Mandela is in Kenya for a two-week visit accompanied by his wife Graca currently heading Nepad’s African Peer Review Mechanism mission to the country. Present were Ministers John Michuki and Chirau Ali Mwakwere and Head of the Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet Ambassador Francis Muthaura.
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30 years of cancer
Godfrey Amos Haule, a young man married and a father of one one child from
Tanzania. He has been living with this face cancer for the last 30 years.
We are looking for: an institution, hospital, doctor or doctors, research centre
or any place
that he can get argent medical attention. We are looking for people who will pay
for his air ticket if a place or doctor is found to treat him anywhere in
the world. We've got to do something about Godfrey. People can reach us on
+255745013183 or +255222668755 or e-mail
info@radioafrica.net To reach his wife
Habiba Salumu on +255745255175. Eastern African Magazine (EA) and a local
newspaper have started the campaign to help him. Gakuru Macharia - EAM (EA) -
Dar -es Salaam.
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Kenyans shinning in Liverpool, UK
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On the 18-19th Sep. 2005, Kenya Community Liverpool representatives participated in a weekend training at Warrington Holiday Inn. The Title of the Course was "Setting up a Business Plan for charities". As KCL fervently strives to be a formidable charity to promote the welfare of Kenyans in the Merseyside and Beyond, this course for us was an eye opener. Participants in the Course came as far away as London. If there is anyone interested to know or join KCL Please contact Paul Nchoroge on kclcharity@yahoo.co.uk. KCL is gaining greater popularity and becoming one of the most credible organisations in the UK.
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Thirteen years without hands
The unfortunate Peter Muguti Gathuha
My name is Peter Muguti Gathuha. I was born in Kenya, Central Province, Kiambu District, Lari Location, Kirenga Sub location. I am the third born in a family of seven. I attended Gituamba Primary School from 1978-1986, where I did my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination, having being brought up by a Single parent (mother) who was jobless and illiterate. I did not get the opportunity to further my education due to financial constraints. In 1987 till 1991 I worked as a casual labourer in tea plantations. In 1992 I worked in a construction company and it unfortunately ceased it operation the same year. At the end of 1992, I was employed near my residential area to take care of livestock. I diligently performed my chores for four months before a ghastly accident occurred on 14/4/93 at around 11.00am. I was cutting Napier grass using an electric chaff cutter when I stumbled upon an object that violently jolted in the running machine where I lost both arms. My employer denied the onus and so no compensation was made. I'm married with two children, the first born being seven and the second born being five. For the last thirteen years of being disabled, I’ve survived on assistance from well wishers, which has become scarce. Any assistance from you will be highly appreciated. His contact in Kenya is Peter Muguti Gathuha P.0.Box 34 Uplands Kenya. In UK you can contact Wamaitha on 07939305145 or ngimamu@yahoo.co.uk
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A Kenyan wins $1.9 million in a US lottery
Lottery winner Moses Bittok, daughter Mindy and wife Leonida
A West Des Moines man is now living a unique version of the American dream. 40-year-old Kenyan native Moses Bittok came to America in 1989 to go to school in Minnesota. He graduated and eventually settled in Iowa eight-and-a-half years ago after getting a job at the Mitchellville prison. Last Friday morning Bittok wrapped up a two-year process to gain his U.S. citizenship -- being sworn in as a new American at 9:30. Later that evening he stopped to check the numbers on a Hot Lotto ticket he purchased for the Wednesday drawing. He says the checked the ticket and got a receipt that said they'd won and had to go to the lottery headquarters to collect their prize. He says he then asked the attendant for the winning numbers and found out they'd won the jack pot. The ticket was a winner worth nearly one-point-nine-million dollars ($1.9 million). He says, "It's almost like shock at first, you know, you don't believe it, you know. But, I'm glad we won." Bittok says he bought the winning ticket at a West Des Moines Hy-Vee store where he works part-time. He says it was just the luck of the moment that he bought the ticket. He says deciding he should stop and fill up his before gas prices went up in the wake of Hurricane Rita, and he just happened to buy the ticket. Bittok says he and his wife plan to do some remodelling on their home and save some money for their four-year-old daughter's education. He says his daughter is the top priority and he doesn't want to squander the money and wants to make sure she can grow up and get a good education. Bittok chose a 25-year payout and today (Monday) picked up the first cheque of nearly 53-thousand dollars -- after taxes -- at Iowa Lottery Headquarters in Des Moines. Bittok is the fifth Iowan to win a Hot Lotto jackpot. The tickets are also sold in Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota and West Virginia. Radio Iowa
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