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Wavinya Ndeti says Government will deal ruthlessly with conveners of ‘kangaroo courts’ Transport Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Wavinya Ndeti on Sunday fired warning shots at defilers and urged all state officers to ensure defilement cases are fast-tracked and processed with speed. Addressing the press after speaking to teenagers who attended a counseling session at Kinanie Catholic Church in Mavoko constituency, Ms Ndeti said the Government was greatly concerned with the surge in teenage pregnancies, a trend she said must be reversed at whatever cost. “As a Government we have taken the position that child defilement, incest and all manner of sexual offenses particularly directed to children must be dealt with firmly and decisively. We cannot sit and watch as few crooks ruin the future of our children,” Ms Ndeti said.

HON. CAS WAVINYA NDETI LAMU VISIT FOR INSPECTION OF PROGRESS OF WORKS FOR MANDA AND MTANGAWANDA JETTIES  09/08/2020. Hon CAS accompanied by the Deputy County Commissioner, David Lusava , County Security team and SDoPW Officers led by Chief Engineer Structural Eng. H. J. N. Nyaanga are on a tour to inspect  works by the Ministry of Transport Department of Maritime and Shipping.  MANDA JETTY- MANDA AIRPORT GATEWAY .  The works comprised of demolition of the dilapidated pontoon, rehabilitation of the staircase, Construction of a ramp for people with disabilities and construction of 200m of seawall with boat anchors Manda Jetty is complete and in use. Local residents were full of praise to the government for the good work. MTANGAWANDA JETTY This is the main gateway to Pate island. The dilapidated pontoon had detached and got swept away by the sea water tides. The works comprise of the reconstruction of the whole Jetty. The scope of works is reconstruction of the seawall,...

US Democrats opened their nominating convention Monday with a show of unity behind Joe Biden and former first lady Michelle Obama delivering a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump as she urged voters to reject his politics of 'division.' "Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country," Barack Obama's wife said in a keynote speech on the first night of a convention that has shifted entirely online due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Whenever we look to this White House for some leadership, or consolation, or any semblance of steadiness, what we get instead is chaos, division and a total and utter lack of empathy." The pre-taped remarks came as unprecedented criticism by a former first lady of a sitting US president, painting him as a man who lacks the competence, character or decency for the job. It was a potent message for voters who tuned in unsure of what to expect from a virtual convention that lacked the showstopping pizzazz and stagecraft of a live e...

Macharia: We won’t compromise health to resume flights to Dar Kenya has maintained that it will not compromise the health of its citizens by putting commercial interests first as it negotiates with Tanzania for national carrier Kenya Airways to resume flights to Dar es Salaam. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia says   that he supports the Ministry of Health’s position that Covid-19 is a matter of life and death and that Kenyans must be protected. “We are not going to put commercial interests ahead of health matters. Commercial interests are subordinated to health risks,” Mr Macharia said, responding to questions on why Kenya Airways has not been granted permission to fly to Tanzania a week after the government announced it had struck a deal with Dar es Salaam for the resumption of flights. He said consultations are ongoing and the decisions will be communicated in due course. Mr Macharia said all the issues had been cleared but being a health-related matter, the concerned m...

Balala revokes Pauline Njoroge appointment to TRA board over park remark Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has revoked Pauline Njoroge's appointment as a member of the Tourism Regulatory Authority board with immediate effect. In a statement on Saturday, CS Balala said she had been replaced with Najma Ismail. He explained that the ministry had just learned of her past remarks about the Nairobi National Park and could not associate itself with her. "... we have just seen what she tweeted in the past, that Nairobi National Park was useless. We do not want to be associated with such people and such thinking," he said. "The integrity of the park is very important and the government is committed to saving it and any other protected area which is the habitat for our national heritage - wildlife." CS Balala regretted that the ministry did not know about Ms Njoroge's view and thanked members of the public who used social media to highlight the issue. By     Kelv...

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...