Kwale Woman leader Nimusimu Mwasina has taken a moment to share with us thoughts on disco Matanga

“Let the Government through the Office of the County Commissioner, Kwale County, engage the people of Kwale to hear their voices on the whole matter. This will be very key especially if the Ministry of Interior Coordination and National Administration will be developing a practical framework to regulate Disco Matanga without the associated risks. The voice of the people is very important before any ban is imposed.”

On Tuesday Sen. Chimera Mwinzago sought a Statement from the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the complete ban on night discos during funerals, commonly know as Disco Matanga in Kwale County.

The Senator wanted the Committee to:

1. State the reasons for the complete ban of Disco Matanga by government in Kwale County without a proper working framework.
2. Clarify the legal basis for the complete banning of Disco Matanga in Kwale County since January, 2022.
3. Direct the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to develop a practical framework to regulate Disco Matanga without the associated risks.
   4.State measures, if any, by the government to ensure that the ban is lifted with immediate effect.

By Bruno Aero
The largest Panafric Climate Alliance Justice Alliance today organised has met with climate action stakeholders including leaders of Parliament committees and senate to discuss Climate Change amendment bill in Nairobi.

The Climate bill covers seven priority areas in the NCCAP namely disaster risk management, food and nutrition security,water and the blue economy; forestry, wildlife and tourism, health, sanitation and human settlements, manufacturing, and energy and transport.

Speaking during the stakeholders meeting Mbeere Mp Hon.Geofrey North, Member of rhe environmental management committee in Parliament has said that communities should be engaged fully to understand the effects of climate change because there has been lack of clarity of constitution therefore their’s a need strengthen civil society participation across communities.

The Member of Parliament said that the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into the Government’s planning processes should be a priority.

He added that the amendment bill should also includes the carbon credit,proper regulation and should benefit from carbon market funding.

The bill has also set out initiatives that foster movement towards the achievement of Kenya’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), under the Paris Agreement, aiming at greenhouse gas emission reductions of 30% by 2030.

The group is planning to training communities,capacity building as well as participation before the bill is taken to the floor of Parliament and senate fro discussions.

By Tum David

The Naivas Supermarket chain has continued to stamp its authority as the country’s food chain store of choice.
With the 9th outlet opening its doors at Bombolulu, Naivas now expands its outlet strength in the coastal region with the newest branch at Bombolulu suburban of Mombasa city.
The new store will be the 9th outlet by Naivas in the coastal region and 94th branch countywide. This is an indicator that the retailer is inching closer into being the first supermarket chain in the country’s history to hit a tripple digit in branch network.
The Bombolulu branch is housed at Petrocity along the Mombasa-Malindi road with a trading capacity covering 5000 square ft.

” We’re making a grand return to the coastal region thanks to the overwhelming support from the local community who have seen the success of the 8 branches we already have in the region.” Said Mr Willy Kimani the Naivas Chief Commercial Officer.

Mr. Kimani while addressing the media after the grand opening of the 9th outlet said that the unveiling of this new outlet is a milestone and very significant to the Supermarket’s chain as it heralds Naivas expansion plan for the coastal region.

” As always, our commitment to the Kenyan people is evident through this new development, and therefore our sensitive resolve is informed by the needs of the Bombolulu shoppers hence our informed research and insights in the region.” Willy Kimani said.
He said that the new outlet through an express store formart is as a result of a thought out product range promising a world class shopping experience that resonates well with Naivas brand.

It could now be said that the Naivas Supermarket draws its success story on its expansion spree which bears fruits through its study, research and understanding of the needs of its customers with an unmistakable Kenyan hospitality.

” We’re in our 2nd busy quarter this year and our next move is to open two more outlets in Karen and in Kisii”. Mr Kimani told the media.

BY NJOKI KARANJA

Maybelline New York has officially unveiled popular Nigerian hitmaker Ayra Starr in Nairobi as its brand spokesperson for Sub-Saharan Africa. Starr will represent the brand across the region, and will be involved in initiatives aimed at women’s empowerment and self-expression. 

As a young African musician, Starr’s appointment allows Maybelline access to an influential target market in a country with over 70% of its population under 35. Maybelline said Ayra is an international music artist with hits all across the world, has amazing style, with millions of fans in Kenya who look up to her.

“The synergies between the brand and Ayra Starr’s unwavering passion for originality and individuality form the inspiration behind our partnership as we seek to empower our youthful population with the confidence that they can go for what they want,” said L’Oréal East Africa MD Yassine Bakkari.
The musician joins the list of an impressive lineup of international stars who have helped shape the identity of the Maybelline brand.

“L’Oréal’s presence in Kenya will continue to grow and this is part of our efforts to create beauty that moves the world.Working with personalities like Ayra plays an important role in attracting and connecting with our young consumers,” said L’Oréal Consumer Products Division General Manager Victoria Karanja.

Bahati Member of Parliament The Honorable Irene Njoki has clinched the number five position among the best performing Legislators countrywide, according to an independent pollster Politrack Africa.

This makes her among the Best Performing Members of Parliament In Kenya. The
Number one position went to Kiharu Member of parliament Ndindi Nyoro who was ranked as the top performing member of parliament in Kenya.

Politrack Africa is a political research company that published the top 20 best performing members of parliament on Wednesday.

According to the pollster, the performance of the MP’s was accumulated from a satisfaction ranking by the electorates of the constituencies in a scale of 1-10. Ndindi Nyoro is said to accumulate a 73.7% approval rating from his electorates. Embakasi East Mp, Hon. Babu Owino came at second place with 72.1% approval rating. Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, came at third position with 70.6%. in a tie with Mavoko MP, Patrick Makau.

At the fourth position came Kiminini MP Hon. Maurice Kakau with 69.8% approval rating in a tie with Westlands Member of Parliament, Hon. Tim Wanyonyi.

Despite being a first time member of parliament Bahati MP Irene Njoki emerged position five. She is also the leading female member of parliament among the women MPs who made it to the top 20 including her Rangwe counterpart Lilian Gogo and Kisumu West MP Roza Buyu.

The pollster indicated various reasons which the electorates provided for rating the performance of their Mps such as management of CDF kitty, bursary allocations and initiation of development projects.

The electorates also looked at how vocal their Mps were in articulating issues that affected them and also how accessible they were when needed by the voters.
This is in spite of the fact that she is serving her first term.

Hon Irene Njoki is undertaking her duties diligently, with zeal, charisma and strong will. Her ultimate goal is to make Bahati the leading constituency in Kenya in terms of development and to make it the constituency to benchmark with.

Officials from the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) led by CEO Dr. Evanson N Kamuri were tasked to respond to tough questions raised by Members of the PIC-SSAA concerning the audit queries in the Auditor General’s report before the committee.

Among the key concerns were issues regarding high number of unsettled debts owed by patients, unutilized leave for staff,among others.

The outspoken CEO also highlighted the issues of land taken from KNH for the road and police hospital without compensation. The land was hived off for the link road with no compensation from KURA and also the police hospital land
Dr. Evanson pleaded with the Committee to consider allocating more funds to the facility to enable them recruit more staff and sort the current challenge of under staffing. This, he noted, would ensure services are not interrupted when some employees proceed on leave.

The legislators also sought to understand from the officials why the facility has a lot of unsettled debts owed by patients over the years. Members were also concerned on why the facility has been unable to follow up on the patients after they are discharged to ensure defaulters settle their bills.

“The debt relates to patients who absconded from hospital before paying bills or entering into a formal credit arrangement with the facility,” explained Dr. Evanson.

The CEO further explained that efforts have been made to follow up the debts through demand letters and short messages (SMS) using last known addresses for the patients. He added that the recovery of these debts has not been successful due to several factors among them, change of address by patients.

Concerns have been raised following the plummeting of donkey numbers countrywide.

Brooke East Africa through the Regional Director Raphael Kinoti noted that going by the Government’s statistics, there were 1.8M donkeys as of 2009 but currently we just have 1.2M donkeys left, meaning a whooping 600,000 have been eliminated.

“We blame all this on the Department of Veterinary Services that okeyed the trade in donkey hide thereby giving unscrupulous people a chance to burn the midnight oil eliminating the animals. The trade should be banned totally in order to give these handy animals a chance to survive,” Dr Kinoti noted.

Dr Kinoti also highlighted the importance of community participation in weeding out the theft of donkeys.

“The society has a critical role to play in informing the authorities any person found driving donkeys in a suspicious manner. Such a person should be reported to the authorities because he poses a great risk to the entire country.

During a field visit to Ndeiya, Brooke East Africa assessed the magnitude of illegal donkey slaughter whereby hundreds of carcasses were evident that the cartels are posing a real threat to donkeys.

“We have seen here today that this illegal slaughter takes place in the cover of darkness and is conducted in the bushes. The hides are quickly removed and the carcass deboned leaving just the skeleton. It’s believed that the meat is then traded in the black Market thereby posing another great health risk to members of the public. This is because donkeys are a carrier to several deadly diseases such as the Equine flu, rabies anthrax and the like,”

Dr Kinoti noted that Brooke East Africa will continue to work with like minded institutions and the authorities in creating awareness, advocacy and enforcement in a bid to safeguard the equines.

Surely Goodness and Mercy will always Follow Irungu Nyakera. This is testament of his latest appointment to chair the board of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA).

President Dr. William Ruto has a lot of confidence in the person of Honorable Irungu Nyakera, a down-to-earth, approachable, thoughtful, charismatic and visionary leader who is also results oriented.

Mr. Nyakera satisfactorily held top dockets in the previous regime where he served as a principal Secretary in the Ministry of Devolution, and later in the same capacity in the ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

The God fearing Party leader of the Farmer’s party noted:

“Today I wake up to a new role as the Chairperson of Kenya Medical Supplies Authority. The agency has been riddled with graft for the last few years and I thank His Excellency the President @WilliamsRuto for believing in me to deliver KEMSA from the mess. We will clean the mess, that I can assure Kenyans. It certainly won’t be easy, so help me God.”

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Farmers Party has today submitted its memoranda on the finance bill focusing on areas that, if taxed differently, will make farming in Kenyan uneconomical and further hurt our farmers economically.

We have also called on the government to increase allocation to agriculture from a paltry 1.39% of budget to the 10% required under Maputo Declaration, where Kenya is a signatory.

Finally, let us not prioritize areas that support the wealthy more such as VAT exemption on helicopters yet we are punishing the masses with more taxes. Let’s give farmers a chance!