Man buys SUV with 100,000 coins that took 12 hours to count

A man caused quite a stir at a car dealership when he came to by an SUV and offered them 100,000 coins.

The Chinese man said he accumulated the coins and did not realise that he would have problems changing them into notes.After the bank refused to help him change them to notes, he simply packed them all to the car store and asked if he could pay with his coins.

The sales staff agreed but was soon utterly shocked when they saw the amount of coins he brought. It took four sales staff a total of 12 hours to finish counting the coins which were over 100,000.

The coins were over 100,000 and four staff had to sort them for counting

 

Happy New Month December

 

Talk about what makes you happy This December

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Husband shocked after seeing wife without make up for the first time

- Women have always claimed to feel naked without make-up and so they ensure they are always wearing it as often as possible

- A man however learnt through the hard way that make-up can be very misleading after seeing his wife's natural looks

A man was forced to leave his wife of less than a week after seeing her for the first time without make-up.The man, 40, accused his 35-year-old bride of deceiving him by wearing cosmetics and false eyelashes before their wedding.According to reports, the man took his sweetheart for a swim where the makeup came off and he was stunned to see her face. He felt embarrassed and cheat.According to reports, the man took his sweetheart for a swim where the makeup came off and he was stunned to see her face. He felt embarrassed and cheat.

Drama and shame as 30-year-old man is nabbed with a Form one girl

A man has been publicly shamed after he was found romping a school girl

This 30-year-old man trying to hide his face was nabbed romping with a Form one girl in a lodging. Image: Nation

What a man and her school girl lover thought was to be a wonderful moment together in a lodging turned out to be the most dramatic and shameful day for the pair.

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The 30-year-old man was busted by the Form One girl's mother when the two were inside a lodging in Nyeri

This was after the 30-year-old man and the Form One girl were busted while romping at a Nyeri lodging.

The Nation reports that the randy pair was flushed out of the room by the girl’s mother on Tuesday, November 29.

The drama brought business to a standstill in a section of Nyeri town as an agitated crowd bayed for the man’s blood.

The drama begun when the minor’s mother who seemed to have prior knowledge of the pair’s rendezvous stormed into the lodging fuming with rage and with a crowd in tow.

She demanded from the lodge keepers to be let into the room where the two lovers were and found them smack in the action.

As a melee ensued, the sly girl managed to wriggle out of the sticky situation unnoticed and took off to an unknown destination.

 

Witchcraft is real, Makueni man sends a swarm of bees to recover his stolen motorbike

A man in Mbooni, Makueni has shocked residents after sending a swarm of bees to recover his stolen motorbike

The bees are said to have prevented strangers from getting close to the motorbike until the owner arrived and took it home.

Residents of Mbooni, Makueni County were left in shock after a man sent a swarm of bees to recover his stolen motorbike.

The unidentified man is said to have been robbed of his motorbike and went to consult a witchdoctor in order to recover his property.In an incident that has shocked many, the man is said to have sent a large swarm of bees that invaded the local market and landed on the stolen motorbike.The bees are said to have prevented strangers from getting close to the motorbike until the owner arrived and took it home.

 

World AIDS Day - 1 December 2016

On 29th November, to mark World AIDS Day 2016, WHO will launch new guidelines on HIV self-testing to encourage countries to promote self-testing and empower more people to test for HIV. WHO is also launching a new progress report "Prevent HIV: test and treat all – WHO action for country impact". The report shows that more than 18 million people living with HIV have access to HIV treatment, but many more lack HIV diagnosis and consequently are missing out on treatment.

The global HIV epidemic claimed fewer lives in 2015 than at any point in almost twenty years. Prevention programmes reduced the number of new HIV infections per year to 2.1 million in 2015, a 35% decline in incidence since 2000. The massive expansion of antiretroviral therapy has reduced the number of people dying of HIV related causes to approximately 1.1 million 2015 – 45% fewer than in 2005.

Having achieved the global target of halting and reversing the spread of HIV, world leaders have set the 2020 “Fast-Track” targets to accelerate the HIV response and to END AIDS BY 2030.

On World AIDS Day 2016, WHO will be promoting these new innovative HIV testing policies, urging countries and communities deploy high-impact prevention services, and further expand early and quality treatment for all, addressing geographical disparities and leaving no one behind.

Kenya's inflation edges up to 6.68pc in November

The rate of inflation edged up to 6.68 per cent in November from 6.47 per cent in October, latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show.

The rise in inflation is mainly attributable to an increase in the cost of food and non-alcoholic drinks. The Food and Non-Alcoholic Drinks’ Index increased by 1.17 per cent, KNBS noted.

The statistics bureau said that during the period, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels' index increased by 0.11 per cent.

"The Transport Index increased by 0.55 per cent in November 2016 compared to October 2016 mainly due to increases in the pump prices of petrol and diesel," KNBS noted.

Protestors block Kenya-Tanzania highway in Isebania after robbers kill teacher

Armed robbers Tuesday night shot and killed a teacher was on dead at the Isebania border town in Migori County, sparking demonstrations that have disrupted transport on the Kenya-Tanzania highway on Wednesday.

Mr Kaisam Kerata was killed 50 metres from a police station in the town by the gunmen who had broken into a nearby shop.

The deceased was buying foodstuff at an adjacent shop when he met his death at around 8pm, according to the police.

Two other people sustained bullet wounds and are still receiving treatment at local hospitals.

Following the killing, protestors blocked the busy Kenya-Tanzania highway, accusing police of laxity in protecting residents.

The officers had to fire several shots in the air to scare away the residents in a bid to clear the highway.

Migori County Police Commander David Kirui said the robbers stole Sh430,000 from the shop before escaping to Tanzania on a motorcycle.

He said they are still pursuing the killers.

MORE KILLINGS

Separately, four people were also killed in Migori County on Tuesday on a day of deadly attacks and vicious revenge missions.

Mr Evans Onyango was reportedly killed in Kameji Village, North Kamagambo Ward in Rongo Sub-County by a group of people and his body dumped by the roadside.

Relatives later visited the scene and found a cap belonging to one of the suspected killers.

Angered by the death, they went on mission to look for the killers of their kin.

While they were still at the scene, a man who had a blood-stained shirt passed by and was hacked to death.

"The relatives grabbed the suspect and hacked him to death on the spot," said Mr Kirui.

They then went looking for the owner of the cap.

Once they found him they also killed him.

FORCED TO NAME OTHERS

"But before they killed him, the suspect was forced to mention some two more names of people they were with and the crowd also pursued one and killed him," added Mr Kirui.

Police later collected the four bodies and took them to a local mortuary.

“Although the three people were killed by a mob, we are pursuing prime suspects," the police boss said.

It was not immediately confirmed if those killed by the relatives were behind the first killing.

"I cannot confirm if the three victims are the people who killed Mr Onyango because the mob killed the trio without any investigations being done by the law enforcers," stated the police boss.

Mr Kirui asked the residents to stop killing suspects and instead hand them to the authorities.

"Sometimes, mob justice might lead to killing of innocent persons," he said.

Maker of Africa’s cheapest car gears up for Mobius II roll-out

Mobius Motors, the manufacturer of the Kenya-made vehicle designated as Africa’s cheapest, says it will start production of a second and improved version of the car next year.

Joel Jackson, the British entrepreneur who is the brains behind Mobius, said the company plans to manufacture “significantly” more units than the 50 they produced and sold in the first run last year.

The first model of the vehicle, designed for Africa’s rough terrain and off-road driving, hit the showroom in October 2014, retailing at Sh950,000 (Sh1.1 million with tax).

“We are excited about the launch of our new Mobius II model next year, which will see a significant ramp up in production volume,” Mr Jackson told the Business Daily by telephone.

“We will be making an announcement about the next production run at the end of December.”

The upcoming Mobius will come with advanced features, including power steering, sealed side windows and lockable doors. It will also have a higher ground clearance, an improved exterior and interior design.

The original model was stripped of extras such as power steering and internal fixtures and the new version is looking to woo a wide clientele base with the improved features.

Mass production of the first Mobius version started in April last year, with Thika-based motor vehicle assembler Kenya Vehicle Manufacturer (KVM) kicking off with 50 units.

Mobius has now written to prospective buyers to make reservations and deposit Sh50,000, which is refundable should buyers change their mind.

“I am glad to inform you that we have the next model coming soon. We are accepting pre-orders now,” the car manufacturer states in its offer letter to prospective customers.

“Designed with local road conditions in mind, the new Mobius II combines the core performance of an off-road car to cover long distances on all roads reliably and comfortably.”

Mr Jackson built the firm from scratch until 2015, when Mobius became a focus of local and foreign investors. American billionaire Ronald Lauder offered an undisclosed convertible debt to help it assemble the first units and establish a distribution network.

Lack of affordable commercial vehicles such as pick-ups has forced Kenya’s rural-based SMEs to turn to station wagons like the Toyota Probox to ferry goods through the rough rural terrain.

The car can sit eight passengers, including the driver, and it has a large cargo base. Mobius has a loading capacity of 625 kilogrammes and a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour.

At Sh950,000, the car is significantly cheaper than the lowest-priced showroom models in the market that cost more than Sh2 million.

Mobius's target market is small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in agribusiness, infrastructure as well as supplies operating in remote rural areas and who require a vehicle that can withstand the rough terrain.

The car manufacturer also targets the lucrative tourism market for riders in the national parks as well as government agencies, especially those located in remote rural outposts.

EABL, suppliers row could push beer prices up

East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) is locked in a row with some of its distributors over commissions, in a dispute that could see beer prices rise by nearly Sh20 a bottle.

The suppliers, under the Beverage Distributors of Kenya (BDK), are pushing the beer maker to increase their commissions from the current four per cent to between eight and 12 per cent of the recommended retail price.

This sets the stage for another rise in beer prices following an average increase of Sh20 in December with the introduction of new taxes on a number of goods including water, cigarettes and cars.

The distributors currently earn a commission of Sh5.60 to supply a bottle of Tusker and Sh6.40 on Guinness.

This will increase to between Sh11.2 and Sh16.8 on Tusker and Sh12.80 and Sh19.20 on Guinness should EABL agree to the distributors’ demands.

“KBL (Kenya Breweries Ltd) is concerned by the attempts of select distributors and retailers who seek to control and raise consumer prices beyond the recommended retail price,” said EABL in a statement Sunday following a meeting held by BDK on Saturday.

“Artificial price inflation is not good for the Kenyan consumer and economy.’’

BDK says it draws membership from the central, mountain, western, Rift Valley and coast regions.

UGANDA RATES

The distributors hinge their push for higher commissions on what their counterparts in Uganda earn.

“Distributors in a country like Uganda get a margin of up to eight per cent, but we only get four,” says Mary Wanjiku, a BDK official.

EABL, which has a 98.2 per cent stake in Uganda Breweries Ltd, reckons that distributors in Uganda meet the bulk of the transport costs.

In Kenya, the beer maker, one of the largest manufacturers of fast-moving consumer goods in the region, outsources its distribution function mainly to big logistics firms such as DHL that move products from the EABL plant to distributors’ outlets. 

EABL spent Sh5.2 billion on supply and warehousing in the year ending June 2014.

The Nairobi bourse-listed brewer said in January while releasing its half-year results that it expected the December jump in excise duty to hit demand.

The Treasury raised the excise tax by 43 per cent to Sh100 per litre of beer, driving up retail prices by at least Sh20 per bottle.

The rise in excise duty, designed to shore up government revenues, was the first in four years.

“Kenyan consumers are incredibly price-sensitive, so moving up by 20 shillings is a big deal,” Charles Ireland, EABL group CEO, said in an earlier interview.

This explains the brewer’s opposition to the distributors’

REPORT: This is what would happen to Kenya’s economy if M-Pesa was to collapse

A Treasury report has warned that the collapse of Safaricom’s M-Pesa service would cause widespread disruption in the economy, indicating the deep entrenchment of mobile money transactions in Kenyans’ daily lives.
The Treasury’s recently released Budget Policy Statement (BPS) says that a technology disaster affecting the M-Pesa-dominated mobile transactions is now a fiscal risk, placing the money transfer systems among other potential threats to the economy that are watched keenly by policy wonks.
The authors of the report predict that an M-Pesa outage would cause loss of revenue — direct excise tax and corporate tax by firms running the systems — and reduce confidence in the services.
This is the first time the mobile money transfer system is featuring among the fiscal risks, indicative of the strategic importance it has acquired in Kenya’s economy barely a decade after the launch of M-Pesa.
The BPS notes that various financial products have been leveraged on the M-Pesa payment channel, increasing the inter-linkages between the technology and the banking sector.
“If this system was to be compromised, the impact would be substantial considering the linkages and the corporate tax revenue for government,” concludes the BPS.
MONEY TRANSFER
“Technological innovation via the mobile money transfer services and its pivotal role in the economy should therefore be given due consideration as a plausible fiscal risk.”
A compromise of the system would have a multiplier effect on them and the State due to their diminished spending power, which would affect tax collection.
Some Sh2.8 trillion was transacted through mobile money last year, making it a crucial source of excise tax revenue for the government. A 10 per cent excise duty is charged on mobile money transfer services.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) data shows that a total of Sh9 billion was collected in excise tax from financial services but does not indicate what share of this is from mobile money.
A system collapse would also affect the revenues of the firms who own the systems and the amount remitted as corporate tax.
A thriving mobile commerce is also mostly transacted using mobile money, meaning its compromise would affect thousands of businesses.
Kenya has six mobile money transfer services. The others are Airtel Money, Orange Money, Equitel which is backed by Equity Bank, Mobikash and Tangaza.
These systems allow for seamless transfer of cash between banks, telecoms operators, businesses and individuals.
SECURITY SYSTEM
Safaricom says that it deploys several security systems to guard against threats of disruption and to ensure all customer data is safeguarded.
The firm says data to and from the M-Pesa toolkit is encrypted, meaning that details of transactions are only passed between the handset and the M-Pesa system. The M-Pesa PIN is the second security level.
“Our M-Pesa servers and systems are secured in accordance with global security standards and the highest financial standards,” said Safaricom corporate affairs director Stephen Chege.
“Safaricom has also deployed security professionals to monitor and manage any threats to our systems, including on issues of cyber security, risk management, fraud and anti-money laundering. This includes a bank-grade anti-money laundering system.”
The risk highlighted by the Treasury is linked to the huge amount of cash transacted through the system, revenues accruing to the government from mobile money transfers, the thousands of taxpayers employed by it and the many businesses supported indirectly.
Safaricom in its latest Sustainability Report says that it has 100,744 M-Pesa agents. The six mobile money services had 158,727 agents by June this year, according to the Communication Authority of Kenya.
Safaricom, which has been running M-Pesa since 2007, says it conducts risk assessments twice a year on its key business units.

Drama as dead man’s children fight for his body at the morgue

There was drama at Nakuru County Mortuary on Wednesday morning after two families engaged in a brawl over a body.
The two families attempted to stop the burial of Mr Mumba Kiragu, each citing claim over the deceased’s assets.
According to the deceased’s nephew, Mr Samuel Muraya, the dispute arose from demands by the children of Mr Kiragu’s two wives for equal share of his wealth.
Mr Muraya said that although the first wife had passed away, her children wanted her to be recognised during the division of their father’s property.
BURIAL
“The children too were fighting in a disgraceful manner, since children to the elder wife claim that one parcel of land has already been sold without being consulted,” Mr Muraya said.
However, the families came to an agreement and said they would go ahead with the burial as scheduled in Kabazi, Bahati sub-county.
Mr Muraya, who is also a pastor, advised family heads to keep a will so as to prevent such skirmishes from occurring once they pass away.
“Fathers should endeavor to maintain peace in their families by letting the family members know exactly what belongs to whom to avoid such disputes,” he said.

Former FBI agent locked up after surety seeks to withdraw bond

A former Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI ) agent facing five counts of being in possession of two stun guns, illegally, has been detained for seven days after his surety sought to withdraw himself fearing he was likely to jump bail.

Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti directed that Richard Clyde Rollier, an American, be remanded in custody to allow the court confirm if his passport was in court’s custody.

"The accused will remain in custody for a week until the court verify his passport and allow him to find an alternative surety since his current surety want to withdraw himself," Mr  Ogoti ruled Tuesday

The court’s proceedings turned emotional when the suspect’s two daughters broke in tears as he was ushered into the cells.

The court had issued a warrant of arrest against Mr Rollier, who was arrested Monday evening, after he failed to appear in court for his trial.

The suspect’s surety had appeared in court requesting to withdraw himself saying the former federal agent was a flight risk.

The guarantor had bailed him out on a Sh500, 000 bond with one Kenyan surety of a similar amount.

State Counsel Eugene Wangila told the court the suspect was likely to flee court’s jurisdiction if released.

He said the suspect could not be trusted since the surety who is well known to him had sought to withdraw hence raised more doubt on whether he could be trusted.

"Considering the fact that his own surety has decided to withdraw, there is a likelihood that the suspect may not turn up for his trial,” he said

Mr Wangila said that the prosecution’s hands were tied after the surety decided to withdraw from the case.

Mr Rollier and his Kenyan wife Mercy Shirley Mwendwa had denied possessing a stun gun vipertek, Istun 4000 and pepper spray-police OC-17 magnum without lawful authorisation.

However, the charges against Ms Mwendwa were withdrawn after the office of the Director of Public Prosecution said she had no links with the offence.

The suspect through his lawyer Jared Magolo had accused the police of planting the two guns in his house to frame him.

He said an earlier search by the Anti- Terrorism Police in the suspect's house on March 10, yielded no fruits, but he was surprised that the police later recovered the guns in the same house.

“It is not possible that  nine days later police searched his house and recovered the stun guns hidden in a black polythene bag at the servant quarters in his house at Nyali,it means someone came with them to implicate my client,” he had told the court.

 According to the police, this was the second time the retired FBI agent, who came to Kenya 11 years ago had been arrested over allegations of importation of banned goods.

The police said he is also being investigated for alleged possession of explosives.

The case will be mentioned on December 7.

Michelle Obama 'never' will run for White House: president

WASHINGTON

For anyone who might like to see Michelle Obama run for president as a Democrat, it's time to rein in that early enthusiasm. Or so says her husband, President Barack Obama.

"Michelle will never run for office," the president said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine done the day after Donald Trump's surprise win, and amid some social media swirl urging the first lady to consider throwing her hat in the ring.

"She is as talented a person as I know. You can see the incredible resonance she has with the American people. But I joke that she's too sensible to want to be in politics," Obama said.

Her confidence and style struck a strong chord on the campaign trail, where she supported Hillary Clinton. The first lady slammed Trump's attitude toward and treatment of women.

Obama, who will be 53 when she leaves the White House, is the first black first lady in American history. Her husband is 55.

A Harvard-educated lawyer, she will leave the White House on January 20 enjoying sky-high ratings - approved by 79 percent of the American public, according to a recent Gallup survey. That makes her more popular than her husband, the first African American president of the United States.

Asked about her ambitions in the past, Michelle Obama has repeatedly said that she would not follow in the footsteps of Hillary Clinton, who ran for the presidency her husband Bill held from 1993-2001.

Jubilation as former boxing great Conjestina Achieng walks out of hospital (photos)

Pictures of a frail Conjestina celebrating her 39th birthday on October 21 took social media by storm with Kenyans demanding the government to help the boxer who is suffering from mental illness.

The boxer spoke to the press on Tuesday, November 29 after she was discharged from Kisumu Sub County hospital where she had been admitted for a month.

People come to see me but they don’t tell me anything that will help me. Some promise to help me but they don’t leave to their promises. I want to thank Atieno Otieno who has been with me up to date together with my family,” Conjestina was quoted by Capital FM.

Teacher cuts 9-year-old girl's privates using a RAZOR BLADE

A 38-year-old female teacher is in police custody after injuring a 9-year-old girl on her private parts.On Sunday, November 27, Consolata Shenda cut her niece's privates using a razor blade after she urinated on her clothes.Shenda, a teacher appeared before a Kibera court on Tuesday, November 29 after she was accused of injuring the minor.Shenda's bond will be considered after the court receives a report from the children's officer on the girl's condition

Somali civilians clash with al-Shabab over tax dispute

At least 10 killed after residents take up arms against fighters for trying to impose tax in central Galmudug region.

At least 10 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in fighting that erupted over a tax dispute between al-Shabab and armed residents in Somalia's central state of Galmudug.

The clashes on Monday started after al-Shabab members, who control the port town of Harardhere, tried to impose taxes on its residents.

Security forces also reportedly backed the locals in clashes with the fighters in Dumaaye village and other areas near Harardhere. The Associated Press quoted resident Ahmed Mohamed as saying 10 people, including six fighters and four residents, were killed in the fighting.

The DPA news agency quoted Osman Isse Nur, a regional security minister, reporting 30 deaths, including those of 26 al-Shabab fighters.
Harardhere's inhabitants, who are already struggling economically after losing hundreds of livestock in the current drought, dismissed the demand for taxes, leading to fighting between the two sides.
DPA also quoted an anonymous senior official as saying locals "took up arms against al-Shabab fighters who want to loot their resources, including livestock".

Villagers ambushed al-Shabab members travelling near Harardhere on Monday afternoon, and destroyed one armoured vehicle, another resident told AP on condition of anonymity.

He also said fighters burned down homes in Dumaaye.

Civilians have rarely resisted al-Shabab, which carries out executions to impose its authority.
More than 22,000 peacekeepers are deployed in Somalia in the multinational African Union force.

Despite being ousted from most of its key strongholds in south and central Somalia, al-Shabab continues to launch deadly guerrilla attacks against the Somali government and African Union forces across large parts of the horn of Africa nation.

Foods that are bad for your teeth

Did you know that apart from sugary foods and sweets, there are foods that can be quite detrimental to the condition of our teeth? Here are four of them:

Foods that dry your mouth.
Saliva acts as the mouth’s detergent after meals to wash away any food particles, acids and plaque so as to prevent tooth decay and enamel erosion. So when its content is reduced in the mouth, the risk of tooth decay and enamel erosion becomes much higher. Foods that dry your mouth include coffee, alcohol and most energy drinks.

Acidic foods
Whether contained in healthy or unhealthy foods, the effect of acid on the tooth’s enamel is quite bad. Acid erodes the enamel, leading to a myriad of problems, including sensitivity, discoloured teeth and tooth decay. Such foods include citrus fruits, coffee, tomatoes and alcohol. One can, however, mix up these foods with low acidic foods like vegetables, avocados and nuts to balance out the amount of acid

Sticky foods
Any food that sticks to your teeth after chewing increases the harm that food and sugar acids do to teeth. They tend to stay in your mouth for a long time, thus providing nourishment for the bacteria that cause tooth decay. These bacteria end up producing more acid than usual, causing harm to the teeth.

Such foods include bread, chewy candy and also dried fruits. Dried fruits can be a healthy snack but they are also a big culprit in encouraging tooth decay. One should therefore rinse their mouth with plenty of water after eating these foods and try to floss often.

Hard foods
Chewing on hard foods like ice cubes, hard candy and un-popped popcorn can damage the enamel and even lead to loss of teeth.

Getting married? This is how to calculate that dowry

The problem with Kenyan fathers is that they insist on outrageous bride prices, yet their daughters, have had their “legs broken” by someone else.

The rule of the thumb seems to be that the father must be reimbursed all the money that went towards the daughter’s education - from kindergarten to post-graduate - with some interest, before he can bless the union.

The daughter in turn will demand a colourful wedding, the kind Swahili news anchors “ya kukatana shoka!” which her pals will talk about for days on end. I think we should break the mould. Just after independence when virginity was greatly prized, it made sense to pay a million cows in exchange for a woman.

I now don’t absolutely see why old men demand 130 acres in  Karen to okay a marriage. Of course, there is the option of eloping (works all the time), but for those who prefer to do things properly, the biggest obstacle to the marriage is bound to be the prospective father-in-law, with a nose for the colour of money.
  I recently tabled an idea at my newly formed The Male Society and members made serious recommendations which may sound crude, old-fashioned if you will, but by jove! aren’t they terrific for for the good of all progressive men? For starters, we should present the woman’s social CV to her father, detailing his daughter’s social escapades and sexual encounters in colourful detail, with more than just a sprinkle of her past relationships. That is what we call her body count. As you may be aware, some women change their men with the same frequency they do nails. Our suggestion is that there be an indirect correlation between the body count and bride price - the higher the body count, the less the bride price. But how can you determine the body count? Simple. Just befriend her best friends, especially the ones who always throw you those furtive glances. Fill them with alcohol and sit back to take note of   slurred revelations. Seek out the college she attended, as well as one or two of her workmates. Study them and keep in mind the ‘birds of the same feather’ wisdom. If she is more familiar with DJs than pastors, be very worried.
I propose that we need to determine the amount of alcohol in her blood and state of her liver as well. Further, a medical examination will be necessary to establish the state of her reproductive health, vis-à-vis, the pills she has consumed. This will inform your counter offer against the father’s lofty expectations. Nairobi bars are full of young lasses who drink as if the booze factory in Ruaraka is closing down. Last week, I met one such lass in a Sodom like drinking den at 7am, Sunday morning. Would you believe she had the cheek to proclaim she looks forwards to nothing short of a loving, faithful hubby. Another important thing is the word count in her prayers. If it is zero, the bride price must similarly be low. We must also consider the number of debauched events attended by the woman in question between the ages of 17 and 26. A high number of events should eat into the expected bridal price.
Then there’s the abortion profile. You can figure out for yourself the trajectory of the bride price in relation to a notorious case. It is important that the woman also know how to prepare your favourite meal, ferment milk in a gourd and cook using firewood on a three-stone stove to justify a bride price. There is also the hot issue of toto mamas.  Whereas some men will consider paying more because of a woman’s proven fertility, some would tighten the strings because they see a penchant for reckless mistakes. I am more inclined towards the latter position. All men should carefully consider these before raiding the bank to pay bride price.

KEBS sets new standard for steel manufacture

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has ordered manufacturers to cease the production and sale of sub-standard steel bars for construction. The standards body said the trade of weak twisted steel bars will not be allowed from April next year in a move aimed at averting the perennial collapse of buildings in the country. "It has been noted that Kenya is the only country in the region that still allows manufacture and use of twisted steel bars for reinforcement of concrete," said KEBS in a public notice. "Arising from a meeting recently held between the KEBS management, representatives of the steel industry and the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, it was resolved that as from April 1, only ribbed bars should be manufactured and offered for sale in the country." Structural engineers note that although expensive, ribbed bars are stronger and reliable than twisted ones. "Ribbed bars have a higher tensile strength as compared to a similar diameter of the square twisted bars," said Kevin Kimani, a Nairobi-based structural engineer.

Tensile strength is the resistance of a material to breaking under tension. Kenya Association of Manufacturers said its members were ready to comply with the new standards. "Yes, members are ready to comply. We will meet with KEBS to discuss the modalities for compliance," said KAM Chief Executive Phyllis Wakiaga. The ribbed bars are said to provide a better bond with the concrete compared to the twisted bars where the concrete may slip, causing cracks. They have ridges, projections or ribs on their surface to provide better anchoring for concrete. Last year, Uganda banned the use of twisted steel and instead advised players in the steel sector to use ribbed (deformed) steel, leaving Kenya as the only country in the region that allowed the use of twisted steel bars in construction. A number of buildings in Kenya have collapsed in what has been blamed on poor workmanship and use of inferior building materials, including steel. The latest of this string of disasters occurred in Kisii County where a building collapsed, leaving more than 10 people dead. Traditionally, twisted bars have been used in the building construction projects. Globally, however, twisted bars have been banned due to their inconsistency in quality. The decision to transition from twisted to ribbed steel is informed by the fact that the country has domesticated a new standard which raises the stake on the type of this metal to be used in building.

Chaos mars ODM rally as leaders fight before Raila Odinga

Chaos erupted at an ODM rally in Homa Bay on as supporters of area governor Cyprian Awiti and Kasipul-Kabondo MP Oyugi Magwanga’s clashed at a local stadium on Sunday.

Trouble started when supporters of the two leaders attempted to reach the main dais at Homa Bay Stadium.

While Awiti’s supporters chanted slogans in support of his re-election, those of Magwanga, who has declared his interest in the governor’s seat said he must be voted out next year.

And when push came to shove, a shouting match ensued before it turned physical. The matter was compounded further when Homa Bay Town MP Opondo Kaluma engaged Mr Washington Ogaga, who is seeking to unseat him, in a wrestling match.

After an arguement, a physical fight erupted. Their supporters joined in by hurling stones to send leaders on the dais scampering for safety.

The leaders who had to take to their heels in the ensuing melee included Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma and Dr Hezron Mac Obewa who is hoping to unseat him.

Woman Representative Gladys Wanga rushed to the stadium to calm the situation down but she was not able to as supporters of the four leaders escalated the fighting.

Fighting started before ODM leader Raila Odinga and his deputy Ali Hassan Joho arrived at the stadium and did not stop even when they finally made their way into the venue.

It was Raila himself who finally calmed down the rowdy youths and the rally went on.

County police boss John Omusanga said they are yet to take any action regarding the violence because nobody has recorded a statement. “It is true there was violence during the ODM rally but until a formal is made and statements recorded, then we are unable to act,” said Omusanga.

ODM chairman John Mbadi urged aspirants for various seats to guard against violence. “ODM belongs to all of us, it is our party. Let us accommodate everyone and stay away from violence,” he said adding they haven’t ascertained the number of injuries.

 

Standard Group: Withdraw charges and terminate case against Joy Doreen Biira

Nairobi: The Standard Group has called on the Ugandan Government to withdraw charges against KTN news anchor and reporter Joy Doreen Biira who had been held at Kasese police station, western Uganda.

Joy’s employer also wants the case against her terminated. She has been charged with abetting terrorism following her posts on social media that were prompted by the mass killings in Kasese, Sunday.

“The charges arose from the professional activities of Ms Biira at the weekend when unrest broke out in her hometown of Kasese, western Uganda. Joy had been on a private visit to the region when the conflict erupted and, as any good journalist would, she went on social media and gave detailed updates of the chaos as it unfolded,” said Standard Group Editorial Director Joe Odindo. Odindo said that Joy was arrested for carrying out professional journalistic work whose only objective was to give important information to the public.

“We are calling upon the authorities in Uganda to withdraw the charges and terminate the case.”

“In the meantime, the Standard media Group wishes to assure Joy’s family and friends that we are doing everything possible to uphold her professional and individual rights,” said Odindo in a statement. 

KTN news reporter Joy Doreen Bira arrested in Uganda a day after her wedding

Ktn news journalist Joy Doreen Biira along with the King Of Rwenzururu in western Uganda are among those being detained by police over clashes between police and militia in which 55 people were killed. Joy Doreen together with her fiancé were allegedly picked from her home in Kasese by uniformed men yesterday evening and has not been traced up to now.

She was allegedly detained over her social media post on the violence between the kingdom loyalists and national government forces. The king, Charles Wesley Mumbere is accused of inciting violence after militiamen reportedly attacked a police post in his hometown of Kasese.

Security forces stormed his palace amid claims he was harboring fighters. The king has denied any involvement. A Ugandan government spokesman accused the militia of seeking to break away from Uganda. The news reporter had the day before held a private wedding ceremony in her home town.
Kenyan on Twitter expressed their sentiments over the arrest with many pointing out that it was unfair and an outright attack on media freedom and freedom of expression in that matter.

See also: TV presenter Janet Mbugua shares her house girl drama experience

 

This is sad and unacceptable. What happened to media freedom? What's wrong about documenting the truth as it is? #FreeJoyDoreen — BOBO SAMANTHA (@_SBobo_)

She belongs behind The Mic & Camera, not behind Bars. #FreeJoyDoreen  pic.twitter.com/fEvJJ3cAet — Christopher Kirwa (@chriskirwa)

#FreeJoyDoreen Ugandan Government is known for harassment and intimidation of journalists. — Josphat koech (@Giftedzoom)

We must stand up against dictatorship and journalists' violation#FreeJoyDoreen — ktn (@KTNKenya)

For the sake of future relations UG better #FreeJoyDoreen  

 

Why men who dress in pink should be ashamed of themselves ?

Fashionistas would have us believe you can tell a lot about a person from the colour of their shirt. But can you tell how much they earn, or how well educated they are...or whether they’re likely to have a sneaky office romance? A study claims to have discovered that men who wear pink shirts tend to earn more, are better qualified, more confident and get a greater number of compliments from female colleagues than their more traditionally shirted colleagues.
For me this is all brouhaha. I have several pink shirts and almost all my friends earn more than me – by a mile. Similarly, in modern reality, my well-to-do friends get more compliments from women, the moment their affluence is decoded. But this is not the point; the crux of the matter is, we worryingly have a sharp increase in ‘pink’ men. Now, these are not men who have a shirt or two of bright pink. No! Pink men are a new genre of men who are so soft and sissy that their sexual orientation is not clear, leaving lots of things to conjecture. Men should not jump into the deep end of the so-called modern fashion sense. A man worth his salt should dress like lawyers. Well...not the cost part but the colour aspect. Lawyers dress in dark power suits, as they know that impression management matters. When they come dressed in black suits, it elicits respect and reference. If you are on death row, do you think the judge will pay close attention to a male lawyer in a pink suit and funny hairstyles?
Christmas treeBoss, if you are on death row and your lawyer comes looking like a Christmas tree for the court session, just declare your will and make peace with your maker. Besides, the choice of colour on their clothes, another worrisome trend with these pink men is the fit of their clothes. Some wear very tight trousers that you would imagine they have a big disagreement or beef with the textile industry. If a man wears a pair of jeans that is so tight such that, his family jewels can hardly breathe, perhaps he does not need them! This invariably takes us back to our initiation suspicion and conjecture. If you are the kind of man, even if you are in college and you walk the streets giggling with girls like the sparrow birds, shame on you. Our independence was fought hard and blood was shed to liberate us from the imperialists and this is not the kind of vision that Kimathi Wa Wachiuri had in mind when he led a battalion of tough warriors out of Tetu village into the neighbouring Aberdare Forest. The other kind of ‘pink’ men are those that have succumbed to feminine power. They have simply let down their forefathers in a bad way and allowed themselves to be a plaything to be toyed around by the women in their lives. I have witnessed men in restaurants or supermarket aisles take instructions from their partners in a revered manner, you would think, the instructor has the power of life and death over them. As a man, there comes a time when you must hold the bull by the nuts or the horns, whichever you fancy, and put your foot down.  

Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake near Fukushima disaster site

Tokyo: A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a small tsunami that hit the same Fukushima region devastated by a 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

The magnitude 7.4 earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo, sent thousands of residents fleeing for higher ground as dawn broke along the northeastern coast.

There were no reports of deaths or serious injuries hours after the quake hit at 5:59 a.m. (2059 GMT Monday). It was centered off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of about 10 kilometers (6 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

A wave of up to 1.4 meters (4.5 ft) high was recorded at Sendai, about 70 km (45 miles) north of Fukushima, with smaller waves hitting ports elsewhere along the coast, public broadcaster NHK said.

Television footage showed ships moving out to sea from harbors as tsunami warnings wailed after alerts of waves of up to 3 meters (10 feet) were issued.

"We saw high waves but nothing that went over the tidal barriers," a man in the city of Iwaki told NTV television network.

Aerial footage showed tsunami waves flowing up rivers in some areas, and some fishing boats were overturned in the port of Higashi-Matsushima before the JMA lifted its warnings. The U.S. Geological Survey measured Tuesday's quake at magnitude 6.9, down from an initial 7.3.

All Japan's nuclear power plants in the area have been shut down in the wake of the March 2011 disaster, which knocked out cooling systems at Tokyo Electric Power Co's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, causing reactors to melt down and spew radiation into the air, soil and sea. The cooling system for a storage pool for spent nuclear fuel at the reactor at its Fukushima Daini Plant was initially halted on Tuesday, said a spokeswoman for Tokyo Electric Power, known as Tepco, but was restarted soon after.

Only two reactors are operating in Japan, both in the southwest. Nuclear plants need cooling systems operating even when in shutdown to keep spent fuel cool. Tohoku Electric Power Co said there was no damage to its Onagawa nuclear plant, while the Kyodo news agency reported there were no irregularities at the Tokai Daini nuclear plant in Ibaraki prefecture.

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Japanese Minister for Disaster Management Jun Matsumoto told reporters there had been no reports of significant injuries. One woman suffered cuts to her head from falling dishes, Kyodo reported, citing fire department officials.

Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. Japan accounts for about 20 percent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.

The March 11, 2011, quake was magnitude 9, the strongest quake ever recorded in Japan. The massive tsunami it generated knocked out the Fukushima Daiichi plant, causing the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl a quarter of a century earlier.

Systems have been updated since the 2011 disaster to spread warnings more quickly, said Tsunetaka Omine, head of the Disaster Management Division in Iwaki, a city in Fukushima prefecture. Previously, there were complicated directions on where to evacuate. "But now, we basically just tell people to head away from the sea, to the highest possible ground," Omine said. Authorities now also send tsunami warnings to every mobile phone in the area and broadcast on local radio. Staying in a traditional Japanese inn on the coast in the city of Ofunato with a dozen international high school students on a study tour, teacher Kathy Krauth said the shaking began just seconds after a quake alarm on her phone went off. “I felt like the lessons of 3-11 were really taken to heart," said Krauth, who teaches a class on the March 2011 disaster and its aftermath. “The feeling was, we just don’t know, but we’re going to be as cautious as we can.” Nissan Motor Co said it would suspend work at its engine factory in Fukushima at least until the latest tsunami warning was lifted. A spokesman said there were no injuries or damage at the plant, which was badly damaged in the 2011 disaster.

Toyota Motor Corp said all its factories in northeastern Japan were operating as usual. Japan's famous Shinkansen bullet trains were halted along one stretch of track and some other train lines were also stopped. Japanese financial markets were little affected, with the Nikkei 225 index closing up 0.3 percent and the yen steady against the U.S. dollar.

Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro dies aged 90

HAVANA: Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and for five decades defied U.S. efforts to topple him, died on Friday, state-run Cuban Television said. He was 90.

Castro, in poor health since an intestinal ailment nearly killed him in 2006.

The bearded Fidel Castro took power in a 1959 revolution and ruled Cuba for 49 years with a mix of charisma and iron will, creating a one-party state and becoming a central figure in the Cold War.

He was demonized by the United States and its allies but admired by many leftists around the world, especially socialist revolutionaries in Latin America and Africa.

Transforming Cuba from a playground for rich Americans into a symbol of resistance to Washington, Castro outlasted nine U.S. presidents in power.
He fended off a CIA-backed invasion at the Bay of Pigs in 1961 as well as countless assassination attempts.

His alliance with Moscow helped trigger the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, a 13-day showdown with the United States that brought the world the closest it has been to nuclear war.

Wearing green military fatigues and chomping on cigars for many of his years in power, Castro was famous for long, fist-pounding speeches filled with blistering rhetoric, often aimed at the United States. At home, he swept away capitalism and won support for bringing schools and hospitals to the poor. But he also created legions of enemies and critics, concentrated among Cuban exiles in Miami who fled his rule and saw him as a ruthless tyrant. In the end it was not the efforts of Washington and Cuban exiles nor the collapse of Soviet communism that ended his rule. Instead, illness forced him to cede power to his younger brother Raul Castro, provisionally in 2006 and definitively in 2008. Although Raul Castro always glorified his older brother, he has changed Cuba since taking over by introducing market-style economic reforms and agreeing with the United States in December to re-establish diplomatic ties and end decades of hostility. Six weeks later, Fidel Castro offered only lukewarm support for the deal, raising questions about whether he approved of ending hostilities with his longtime enemy. In his final years, Fidel Castro no longer held leadership posts. He wrote newspaper commentaries on world affairs and occasionally met with foreign leaders but he lived in semi-seclusion. His death - which would once have thrown a question mark over Cuba's future - seems unlikely to trigger a crisis as Raul Castro, 85, is firmly ensconced in power.

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JKIA runway temporarily closed after aircraft breaks down on runway affecting with incoming flights diverted to Mombasa

Several passengers had to wait longer for their flights Sunday evening when the main runway at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was closed for hours after an airplane from Somalia crash-landed.  Officials said an aircraft  from Somalia made an Emergency Landing at JKIA landing on its belly and veered off the runway.  Four people who were on board escaped unhurt.  "As a result the runway is temporarily closed to evacuate the aircraft," said a statement from Kenya Airports Authority.  The runway was still inaccessible by last evening and all arriving planes were being diverted to Mombasa and other airports.  Emergency services had been mobilised as the plane prepared to land.
The incident put on the spot the preparedness for such incident.  Many affected passengers called the newsroom to complain about the inconvenience. Airport officials said efforts to normalise the situation were ongoing. 

Here's why Kenya has the highest number of millionaires in Africa

Kenyans are the most hardworking lot in Africa. With money on their minds, and a get-rich-or-die-trying attitude, they're unstoppable!

A report released by New World Wealth, a South African market research firm, has revealed that Kenya has the highest number of millionaires in East Africa.

Not everyone in Kenya that walks with the tag of ‘rich’ or ‘wealthy’ made bank through corrupt deals or practices. There are many who actually put in time, effort and intellect as they earn a living genuinely.

From the New World Wealth report, East Africa has an overall number of 12,000 millionaires, of which Kenya houses a whopping 70%. We did the math and this translates to about 8,500 millionaires living amongst us.

Darshan Chandaria, son of city billionaire Manu Chandaria (image: encyclopaedia)

With the global number of millionaires standing at 18 million out of more than 8 billion people, East Africa hosts about 12,000, out of which 8,700 are in Kenya. Tanzania and Uganda follow at a distance with 2,200 and 1,300 millionaires respectively.

                

Are you one of them? No?

Worry not! You too can join the list of East Africa’s moneyed individuals, and enjoy the prestige and status that comes with it.

You see, Kenyans discovered a little secret about two years ago that has totally transformed lives and created new millionaires in the country, thereby supporting the growth of many Kenyans an elevating them from a life of poverty, to financial independence.

Shadrack Kitur is the newest baller in town after winning the Ksh 22 million Sportpesa jackpot, on which he spent only Ksh 200

Sportpesa has your back and desires every one of its customers enjoy the benefits that come with playing and winning. So if your dream is to join the ‘Ligi Soo’ you can play the Sportpesa jackpot which stands at Ksh 134 million, I mean…who gives you that?

Sportpesa has your back and desires every one of its customers enjoy the benefits that come with playing and winning. So if your dream is to join the ‘Ligi Soo’ you can play the Sportpesa jackpot which stands at Ksh 134 million, I mean…who gives you that?

 

And when you do hit the jackpot, do what your millionaire peers do…invest! Top Kenyan millionaires have invested in banking, milk plants, the transport industry, real estate and export. This way you keep getting returns on your wins from Sportpesa and live a hassle free life.

SportPesa’s responsible gaming initiative takes care of Kenyans to ensure they play responsibly. From temporary self-exclusion to directing our customers to centers where they can get help in case of addiction, Sportpesa is strengthening hat the foundation of its business by putting customer safety at the center of its operations; for the benefit of sports enthusiasts and diversification of the economy.

Comedian Eric Omondi to join politics

Comedian Eric Omondi is planning to joins politics and he wants to make Kenya great again just like Donald Trump is about to do with America.The comedian posted a funny clip on his Facebook page doing a small fake campaign, and as usual, the promises he gave if elected are just too funny.

He might not be planning to join politics now but later he just might.

It’s a trend we have seen for some time now with Boniface Mwangi being the latest victim. Being the most lucrative profession in Kenya, celebrities who command a huge following in Kenya are always tempted join.

And from the few comments in the video, it seems Omondi might just win and maybe pick fellow comedian Chipukeezy as his deputy president once in office.

After all, Wamekua Pamoja.

 

"I wanted to create something that was natural and African"

 

 

Behind every face is a story. This is a story about Terryanne Chebet, an entrepreneur, mother, business journalist and a dreamer.

When Chebet's daughter Imani was young, she suffered from a serious bout of eczema. As a first time mother, Chebet could not bear the pain of seeing her daughter's skin itch and get inflamed. As any mother would do, she tried all kinds of remedies and products until she found a solution that worked.

That is how the dream of one day starting a personal care products brand was birthed. The dream was actualised in 2014 when Chebet launched Keyara Organics.

First, let's rewind. Before the success and dreams becoming a reality, is a past littered with pain and hardships.Chebet spent her childhood in Kitale in the North Rift. Like many rural families in Kenya, her family's source of livelihood came from farming and her father's earnings. Life would later take a drastic turn when her father and main bread winner, was injured in a road accident.

"The accident severely damaged his spinal cord and he eventually passed away leaving behind five children."

Her mother had to step up and struggle to provide the basics including including taking them through school.

"I went to Kitale Primary School which was a colonial institution. We did not have a television set, so I never aspired to be a television journalist. Instead, I wanted to be a lawyer," says Chebet.

In her school days, she was also very active in drama something that set her up for a career in front of the screen. After high school, she did a radio and television course. She is currently a student at the United States International University – Africa doing an undergraduate course in Journalism.

Supplementing her income

After college, Chebet landed a job at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) earning KSh 12,000 per month. This was back in 2004. The figure went up to KSh 25,000 and she decided to rent her own house for KSh 5,000 per month. She had been living with her aunt.

Then her daughter Imani was born. Chebet knew with an extra mouth to feed, she had to supplement her income. She took up a part-time job in an advertising company in Nairobi.

She juggled being a mother and a journalist. Her journalism career took off. She has worked in various local and international television stations like CNBC Africa, Citizen TV, China's international News Network – CCTV and K24 TV. She is currently a business anchor at Citizen TV.

"Global channels do not give you the local attachment that can help you grow as a brand. That is why you see many reporters coming back home," explains Chebet when I ask her why many journalists do not stick for too long in global media outlets.

Getting into business
Now with a settled career, in 2015, Chebet started Scarlet Digital, a 360 degree communications company. She later sold a 50% stake to her business partner Emily Njagi who is now the managing director of the company.

"I noticed that there was a lot of workload that I could not have managed alone. I felt that I needed someone to take over the daily management of the company and this has scaled up the performance of the firm," she explains.

All her attention is now focused on Keyara Organics, a personal care company that makes oils, butters and body scents.

Terryanne Chebet

the proprietor of Keyara Organics

Сhebet is the team leader of Keyara. She has a small team that handles business development, packaging and marketing. She has outsourced the production of Keyara products to a manufacturer in Kikuyu, Kiambu County.

Her goal is to see the brands stocked and sold in outlets around the world. The brands are currently sold in select chemists. She is currently negotiating with various outlets to have them sell Keyara products.

Her current headache is cash flow. She started small but for her to grow, she needs more funds. The seed capital for the business was from her savings.

"Our products are 80% natural. We are currently developing a men's shower gel. Our biggest challenge in this business is packaging and sourcing for the raw materials which we import from USA and China," laments Chebet.

She sources cocoa butter from Ghana, shea butter from northern Uganda, marula oil from South Africa and Argan oil from Morocco. Coconut oil is sourced from Kenya.

Chebet admits that self-doubt is one of the key challenges that women entrepreneurs face in Kenya. However, looking back, she has no regrets. For her, success an entrepreneur is being able to create jobs.

At 37 years, Chebet is certainly unstoppable by any earthly force!