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By Nicholas and Jeff kizzilah

Hon. Enock Alias Captain has declared to run for Bungoma Senatorial by election to replace Speaker Hon.Moses Wetangula.

“I’m here to affirm the people of Bungoma that i have set my legs to serve Bungoma people and i take this opportunity to congratulate the Hon. Moses Wetangula as the speaker of National assembly “.
Captain Hon Makokha says he is an open minded person with good visionary future to assist not to only people of Bungoma county but the entire country.

Therefore, he is urging the people of Bungoma to come out and vote for the right leader.

By Jeff kizzila

Kenya women leaders association (KEWOLA)have called on President Ruto to honor his campaign promise on the gender equality.

Speaking in Nairobi, women lobby says, they are asking the President to honor his 50% promise in the cabinet.

Women Leaders under Kenya Women Leaders Association (KEWOLA) led by Hon Damaris Too Party leader ,Chama Cha Mapatano Kenya accompanied by Rose Mulwa who is the Chairlady Kenya Women Leaders Association (KEWOLA)says
“We applaud the election of Women Leaders to different positions because its a big milestones that the country has made that has seen more Women Governors elected in MERU, NAKURU, MACHAKOS, KWALE, HOMABAY, EMBU, & KIRINYAGA. We also congratulate Women Deputy Governors who were elected in different Counties and wish them the very best as they take their roles. We applaud the election of Women and Youthful Leaders, 100 Members of County Assemblies, 36 Members of Parliament, and 3 Senators.”they added

Hon.Too say these developments mean a lot to women and a nation as we work towards the attainment of the two thirds gender principle that is enshrined in our Constitution.”

She added that as movement, we want to remind the women who have been elected to such positions that they have an opportunity to do their best and set high standards for future women who are aspiring for positions to serve our beloved country.

Hakijamii on Monday launched the state of housing which details state of implementatiom of the big 4 housing agenda.

Amina Hashi, the Executive Director of Haki Jamii said that the main political parties are focusing on housing supply rather than demand.

Hashi said that main political parties fail to address the fundamental housing question.

“How do we improve the housing conditions for over 30 million Kenyans who live in adequate housing, mainly in slums and informal settlements: The same people who are most vulnerable to evictions?

The report urges the new housing policies to focus on upgrading of infrastructure and services and securing tenure in informal areas.

By Maximilla Wafula

Kenyans have been urged to plant lots of trees as a way of mitigating the now eminent climate change phenomenon. Woman Entrepreneur, Ms. Bernadette Owino, proprietor of My Belle Maison has said. She said this recently during the ECOBank Ellevate launch at a Nairobi hotel.

“People should be taught to plant more trees as they attract rain while ensuring soil fertility. It is also common knowledge that trees curb soil erosion” she said.

She observed that even as farmers cultivate food crops they should plant cover crops in order to protect soil fertility.

Ms. Owino, who left formal employment to take a leap of faith to engage in farming as an enterprise currently nurtures tree seedlings for sale at her farm in Kitengela. She has more than 1,500 grevalia and 1000 melia seedlings ready for sale. This is besides the ornamental flowers she also grows for sale.

She notes that depending on the variety, a 10 year old tree can fetch upwards of 10,000 if sold mature for timber.

Thus, her parting shot was that everyone should plant trees, even it for fun!

“People should  be taught to plant more trees. It attracts more rain while trees ensure that the soil will not be eroded,” Owino said during the ECOBank  Ellevate launch.

By Steve El Sabai

Starehe Member of Parliament Hon.Amos Mwago and his Embakasi West counterpart Hon.Mark Mwenje were among the leaders who have congratulated former MCA Ken Ngondi who was today elected the speaker of the Nairobi City County assembly.

Ngondi gannered 68 votes in the second round of voting beating Kenya Kwanza candidate Hassan Robow. He was voted by the MCA’ s during the first sitting of the county assembly where the MCA’s were also sworn in to start their term.
“Congratulations my friend Ken Ngondi on your election as the Nairobi City County Assembly Speaker,” Starehe MP Amos Mwago said.
“I assure you of my support and that of the people of Srarehe and Nairobi as a whole,” The the first time legislator added.

Mark Mwenje, the MP for Embakasi West praised Ngondi upon his election noting that the speaker will lead the assembly with wisdom and fairness.

“I take this opportunity to congratulate New Nairobi County assembly speaker Ken Ngondi and wish you well as you take over the leadership of the house,” Mwenje said. “Having been a former deputy speaker, I know you have what it takes to propel the Assembly to great heights,” he noted.

Former Makadara MP veteran politician Reuben Ndolo also praised Ngondi wishing him well in his new role.
“My congratulations to Nairobi county assembly speaker Ken Ngondi for being elected the Speaker. Your proven leadership and wisdom will help in leading the assembly to deliver to the people of Nairobi,” Reuben Ndolo, said.
Ngondi replaces former speaker the former Makadara MP Benson Mutura who was struck out of the election for speaker in the Assembly which is dominated by Azimio la Umoja- One Kenya coalition.
Mihango MCA Paul Kados was elected in opposed to the position of deputy speaker.

by Ronald Njoroge

Kenya’s Disability community on Wednesday decries lack of representation in elected and appointed offices.

Joseph Atela, Executive Director for the Association of Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK) said that President William Ruto should have nominated members of the disabled community to serve in his inaugural cabinet.

“We have many qualified members of the disabled community who can serve as cabinet secretaries,” Atela said.

He noted with concern there was lack of adequate representation of persons with disabilities in 22 county assemblies.

“This is a manifested continuation of previous patterns of intentional discrimination against members of the disability community,” Atela said.

He at the same time congratulated all elected legislators with disability in both the national assembly and county assemblies.

“The gave a spirited fight in their campaign and defeated their opponents,” Atela added.

By Steve El Sabai

Nakuru based Presley Zawadi and Fiona Ambuka from Nakuru County almost brought the roof down when they were crowned overall winners in the just ended Little Mr & Miss Kenya 2022 event staged at the Kenya National Theatre.

The 9th edition  colourfull event attracted partipants below 17 years drawn from various counties.

Tina Lughano who is the founder and Director of Little Mr & Miss Kenya lauded participants and parents for turning up in large numbers.

She noted that, the event was aimed at boosting and unearthing new talents in modeling and fashion and above all exposing them to International Pageant.

Celestine Masila, a parent lauded the organisers for making the glamour event vibrant. She said her daughter Tatiana Nzisa from Makini school has benefited alot from the event by exposing her to great fame leading her to travel outside the country for similar events.

The mother of two girls said her daughter who won the 2019/21 miss Kenya edition has gained alot, including traveling out of the country. She has travelled to Spain, Thailand, and Dubai among other countries. She can sing and dance.

Other winners in various categories were; Tiny Miss Kenya – Angel Rose Nakuru County,

Tiny Mr Kenya- Ivan Jasper Kisumu County,

Pre Mini Miss Kenya- Gift Rose Kisumu County,

Mini Miss Kenya- Angel Wairimu Transnzoia County, Mini Mr Kenya- Benjamin Ronge Mombasa County, Pre Teen Miss Kenya- Margaret Mbodze Kilifi County and Teen Miss Kenya- Anamika Jagtap Nakuru County.

Immediately after the September 20th declaration of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda in the country’s central Mubende district,the Ministry of Health has asked Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders to support its efforts in the fight against the spread of the disease.

On Wednesday 21 September, an MSF team of six persons, consisting mainly of doctors and logisticians, travelled to the town of Mubende to assess the situation and needs at the regional referral hospital where the first case was detected. 

Since the assessment, MSF has started setting up an Ebola isolation and treatment centre in the Mubende hospital. We are also exploring the possibility of setting up a second centre in the town of Madudu, around 25 km north, where the first person who died from Ebola originated, and where several suspicious cases are reported. But the priority today is to improve patient care in the current structure. MSF is gathering a team of medical people, epidemiologists and logisticians with experience in hemorrhagic fever case management that should be ready to start working beginning of next week. The organization remains available for the Ministry of Health to intervene further where needs are identified.

The last Ebola outbreak in the country occurred in 2019. MSF intervened in the country to support the Ugandan health authorities in the management of people who had been in contact with these confirmed cases, the establishment of an Ebola treatment unit, and assistance in improving infection prevention and control measures.

The launch of a 17-signature Ministerial Declaration calling for recognition of the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility as an existing Non-Market Approach under the Paris Agreement in New York today could, say ministers, unlock significant additional climate finance for adaptation to the impacts of climate change. The declaration, made by some of the world’s most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change, follows recent commitments from COP27 hosts Egypt to make November’s climate conference an opportunity to focus on implementation rather than further negotiation of existing texts and agreements.

The document, launched at the event ‘Making Paris Work for the People: Adaptation at scale in climate vulnerable nations’, is signed by some 17 ministers from LoCAL-participating countries and brings together a series of joint commitments to increase the total climate finance available to climate change vulnerable nations. Signatories represent countries dealing with some of the worst impacts of climate change but with limited resources to adapt.

“The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility is a proven finance mechanism, a solution that is already being implemented,” said Hon Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Protection Agency in Liberia. at today’s event ‘Making Paris Work for the People’, part of the Climate Week NYC programme of activities and a side-event to the UN General Assembly.

“Let’s work together at COP27 for the adoption of LoCAL as an existing Non-Market Approach to scale up and boost access to climate finance, as laid out in this Ministerial Declaration…With our joint cooperation, let’s work together to ensure that the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility is included in the outcome document from COP27 in Egypt. And ensure that this COP, the “Africa COP”, is a COP of solutions,” added Hon Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh.

Addressing a forum on Tuesday, 20th September on mobilising climate financing on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York, President Barrow said countries should raise investments and focus on saving and protecting lives, and the ecosystems.

The President cited the recent floods as ‘one of the worst’ in The Gambia’s history, which affected more than 50,000 people due to the country’s one-meter rise in sea level. He added that the rise could submerge 50% of the city, including the country’s only deep-water seaport.

‘’As the impact of climate change could cost developing countries between 1% and 5% of their GDP annually, it is imperative to raise investments and focus on saving and protecting lives and ecosystems.”  President Barrow detailed.  

He added that climate financing is a challenge for many developing countries and investing in it could create difficult options for many Africans. “Countries like The Gambia would have to forgo investments in poverty reduction and other development priorities to shift attention to climate action.’’ President Barrow stated.

Highlighting how The Gambia has shown leadership and taken a progressive position on climate action, the President said the country has increased budgetary allocation to address, particularly climate adaptation, resilience and mitigation. He added that the focus is now on mobilising private sector investment to cater for the urgent mitigation needs, especially in renewable energy.

While stating that The Gambia will be the host country of mitigation projects aimed at protecting the planet, President Barrow solicited international support to realistically implement the Climate Change Long Term Strategy 2050.

The President raised several concerns including the provision of long-term predictable funding that allows for capacity development, and risk integration, and promotes climate finance for gender-responsive climate actions, as well as effective and equitable finance delivery.

He also observed that international climate finance entities, especially multilateral funds, should revisit their procedures and policies, and prioritise the needs of developing countries.