The Man Behind The List of President's Delegation To Nigeria

While the president on Kenya, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta was making plans for the #NationalPrayerBreakfast, someone else was busy searching for individuals--- irrelevant lot--- who were to joy ride in Air force-one to Nigeria for presidential inauguration ceremony.

Amazingly, that secret someone did not even ask for the president's directive, to him or her, had all power to come up with about 84 persons as the president's delegation.

Well, things went so badly when the controversial delegation list was leaked to the infamous Kings and Queens of ridicule-- Kenyans on Twitter, #KOT. Whether the president read the tweets or whatever happened, he emerged clean when he cancelled the intended trip to Nigeria, instead he send his man---the second in command-- with a delegation of 10 people for that function.

Great! Thanks to the social media for giving Kenyans a voice to speak to the untouchables in the society. But a good question was raised by someone on twitter, has the money meant for bloated delegation been reallocated to something productive in the country? Then he concluded, if not then we did nothing because someone pocketed every penny of it.

Lol :) I think he was right! With big wolves hiding in the president's back pockets, everything is possible.

Have your say!   

MPs To Discuss The List Of Shame

Today, the 31st March, is gonna be the day to remember in the history of our country Kenya. The reason why this day will be a historical day is the fact that the parliamentarians will, for the first time, debate on nothing other than the list of shame, that touches some of them.

The EACC list of shame was tabled before the house by the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta during the joint special seating-- parliamentary and senate--, the day when the president called for a shot on war on graft. 

The public services was first skeptical about corruption issues but as those implicated were shown the door of exit, they started feeling the chill in their corrupt spines.

Today, the MPs and Senators will have their say about even when their own are victims in the list of shame. 

We already know that there is a plot to shoot the list down before it makes an impact in the society. But as the law dictates, people are watching and they (people or voters) expect nothing from them other than to comply to the president's directive. 

Kenya has been lurking behind in the war against corruption because those in public offices are not easily convinced to change their ways of life. It is going to be tough since majority of those implicated on the graft list are the same individuals who have a final say about it.I hope they will for the first time think about Kenya in their ruling. 

See you there! And Have your Say! 

  

Why The President Is So Quiet On Digital Migration Crisis

Why is the president so quiet in the stalemate between media owners and Communications Authority over digital migration crisis? Let's play it more wiser here. We understand that the president has the final say about this issue, but he has chosen to keep silent as time goes.

Now we're in the second week since the switch off  of the four TV stations: KTN from The Standard Group, NTV &QTV from Nation Media Group and Citizen from Royal Media whose analogue transmission equipment were confiscated by the CA officials during the night raid at the affected media companies' premises in Limuru Kenya. And nothing yep from the man of the people. 

In what I see, the president through CA officials wants to force bitter pills into people's throats because he feels that is how to repay people who queued for hour to vote for him into the office. Majority of people do not have money to buy set boxes needed for digital signal, leave alone monthly payment to keep the TV on. In simple words, majority of people wants to watch news on free to air TV stations--- something the three media houses are demanding for. Why shut them down then?

The very reason why the government is adamant to keep Kenyans in the darkness is the fact that their is too much media freedom in Kenya. However, with only two news TV stations now active, the government is now breathing free and has more powers than before. 

We know that KBC is state owned national TV station while K24 is owned by Mediamax-- a company that is closely linked to the president, so it is an easy job for the government to keep taps on sensitive issues and also to enjoy monopoly since the giants are yet to arise.

The Other Face Of Mathare Residents as They Benefit From NYS's Slum Upgrading Programme

Mathare Slum Civil Workers Ready For Tasks Ahead

National Youths Service work in Mathare is more than just constructions services underway in the Kenya’s second largest slum. 

Youths who have been jobless for many years are now proud to call themselves employed since the president’s launch of slum upgrading programme targeting major slums in Nairobi.

Workers, commonly known as Slum Civil Workers, are grouped in alphabetical groups with each group headed by NYS personnel who in turn report back to the field managers.

The work is so lucrative that has attracted even those hardcore youths who first saw it as a dirty job in initial stages.

With daily incentive of Ksh470, most youths have joined in the course of turning Mathare slums into a better place for persons living in these Nairobi suburbs.

Mathare Slum Civil Worker Resting 

The money is divided into two phases; the biweekly pay of roughly Ksh3200  and the remainder is kept by the government as saving waiting for the big day—after a period of six months.

Youths are given different locations to work on everyday. Each groups is directed to work in a certain location like in cleaning sewerage systems, fixing spilling water systems, cleaning the river running in Mathare area, helping in constructions of roads etc,

Although there have been cases of missing names on the payroll, majority of workers are very happy with this work and can do anything to get the money in their M-Pesa accounts at the end of waiting time.

At first, there were a few cases of ghost workers in slum upgrading programme in Mathare slum but those who were found ditching their duties were terminated from the list and their positions were taken by new members.

According to the village headman, Mathare youths are turning into productive members of the society as the crime rate has decreased since beginning this project.

Luhya Girl Explores Kenyan Man

 That Luhya
girl was fine in those prime days. Her calves identified her in a group
of girls. She stood firm with a smile that could melt a man’s heart.

Respect was something she never dared to ignore. In fact, this was

back up for her cool attitude and always had the final say in her
lifestyle.

Years down the life, she never changed her behaviors. Maybe it was
her way of maintaining the culture that ran so deep in her veins, or
maybe she was just that naïve to change in time and era.

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