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CAS Wavinya Ndeti Slams Wiper - Jubilee Critics                                                          Transport Chief Administrative Secretary Hon Wavinya Ndeti has come out to defend Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka after he signed an agreement with the Jubilee Party Of Kenya. Wavinya said that Hon Kalonzo Musyoka never Auctioned or sold the Kamba Community but did whatever he did for the betterment of the entire Community and Kenya as a whole. Wavinya said this after donating foodstuffs,masks and sanitizers to the vulnerable, matatu saccos,all shopping centres in matungulu among others. On her social media platforms, she posted "Visited the great people of Matungulu - Machakos in the company of Deputy County Commissioner Mr. Mohamed H. Abass among other Government officials."  She added that she is even ready to...

Five Core Principles of Journalism By Kelvin Mutwiwa 1. Truth and Accuracy Journalists cannot always guarantee ‘truth’, but getting the facts right is the cardinal principle of journalism. We should always strive for accuracy, give all the relevant facts we have and ensure that they have been checked. When we cannot corroborate information we should say so. 2. Independence Journalists must be independent voices; we should not act, formally or informally, on behalf of special interests whether political, corporate or cultural. We should declare to our editors – or the audience – any of our political affiliations, financial arrangements or other personal information that might constitute a conflict of interest. 3. Fairness and Impartiality Most stories have at least two sides. While there is no obligation to present every side in every piece, stories should be balanced and add context. Objectivity is not always possible, and may not always be desirable (in the face f...

Prof. Stephen Gitahi Kiama was on Friday officially installed as the eighth Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, taking over from Prof. Peter Mbithi whose term ended in 2019. During his installation at the Taifa Hall, Main Campus Prof. Kiama promised to institute reforms that will eradicate wastage of resources as well as uplift the Varsity’s financial status. “The University of Nairobi faces tough times and we must act decisively. We need to institute reforms,” he said, in his inaugural speech. “We need to institute financial reforms, governance reforms even as we make key decisions based on data. We need a data management system. We need to re-engineer our business processes.” “I will eradicate internal wastage, attract best students and the best minds. We shall trim our coat according to our size, even as we negotiate with the government to increase funding,” he added. The Vice-Chancellor, who is a Professor of Veterinary Medicine, pledged to attract the best s...

The construction of the Sh520m waterfront around Lake Naivasha will kick off next month after the Ministries of Tourism and Transport approved the design. Despite opposition from environmentalists, the government said that all stakeholders will be consulted before the real works begin. According to the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Wavinya Ndeti, the project would take six months to be completed. She said that the department of public works was working with their counterparts in Tourism to implement the waterfront which would be one of the largest tourist destinations sites in Naivasha. “The design for the project is complete and we are working with the ministry of tourism in constructing the waterfront which will bring in job opportunities and visitors,” she said. Wavinya was addressing the press in Naivasha after visiting the site of the waterfront and the Special Economic Zone in Mai Mahiu. On the Special Economic Zon...

Two Catholic nuns left Italy to do mission work in Africa. When they returned, they were pregnant   Two nuns on a charity mission to Africa have fallen pregnant, leading Roman Catholic Church officials to open an investigation. The nuns, were on separate missions in Africa, having travelled to the continent from Sicily, Italy, where their orders are based. The nuns are both themselves African; one is based in Messina, the other in Ispica. Italy’s Gazzetta del Sud reports that the nuns have been given the choice to leave their orders and raise their kids. One nun, aged 34, has since been switched to an order in Palermo, the Independent reports. She is said to have complained of stomach pains after returning home from her trip, and then discovered she was expecting after having an ultrasound. The other, a mother superior whose age remains unclear, is reported to have since left Italy for her native Madagascar after also discovering that she was expecting. Citi...

Chief Magistrate Stephen Mbungi Rules on Odinga Swearing - In Chief Magistrate Stephen Mbungi ruled that the oath taken by the Orange Democratic Movement leader after the disputed 2017 presidential election was not unlawful, and that he would have only been held responsible if he used his swearing-in to commit a crime. “From the content of the oath, Hon Raila Odinga swore himself to the office of the people’s president which does not amount to any crime. He would have only breached the law if he swore himself as the president of the Republic of Kenya,” ruled Mr Mbungi. According to the magistrate, Raila’s actions did not amount to treason as claimed by the Director of Public Prosecutions and the oath he took was lawfully administered in accordance with oaths and declaration laws. He said that the swearing-in would have only amounted to treason if Raila and the organisers of the event declared their intention to overthrow the Go...

The non-violent liberation heroes from Ukambani With the exception of such national figures as Paul Ngei, Muindi Mbingu, Syotune wa Kathukye (Syokimau) and JD Kali, little else is known of freedom fighters from the Kamba community.   Paul Ngei was jailed, alongside founding father of the nation Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and four others) for their anti-colonial government activities. But in the most, the resistance of the Kamba to the colonial rule was peaceful. Potrait of Shujaa Syokimau Syokimau led a peaceful demonstration to protest the confiscation of Akamba cattle by the British colonial masters, while Mbingu was arrested for leading another protest to recover land and cattle appropriated by the British around Mua Hills. In 1938, Mbingu led a major protest from Machakos to Nairobi with the intention of handing a petition in regard to seized livestock to the colonial governor. The protestors camped at Kariokor for a month, until the governor’s wife inte...