Governor Alfred Mutua today launched a massive multi-billion investment programme attended by the President of the Republic of Kenya, his excellency Uhuru Kenyatta who was the chief guest.The Launch of the investment programme brings to the end a protracted political and legal intrigues which saw Senator Johnstone Muthama snub the whole event. However, the governor got a boost when former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, Urban Development cabinet secretary for the national government Charity Ngilu and a host of other Machakos and Ukambani leaders joined in to witness the launch.Earlier in September, Governor Mutua led investors form Dubai’s Emaar Investment International led by the CEO Mr. Fred Durie and Senior Director for Project Development International Mr. Abubakar Sidahmed in a reconnaisance tour of the site of the new Machakos City.The Emaar group is famed for the construction of Dubai’s landmark Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.During today launch, prominent kamba businessman Alex Mulei committed over 1 billion shillings for real estate as well others are said to have pledged trillion of shillings in investments.Machakos, indeed, ‘the place to be’.
By Dr.Paul Bundi Karau I arrived at Kanyakine High School on 18th February 1999 a small village boy. I had never been to a boarding school, and certainly this is the furthest from home I had ever gone. The boys who were assigned to escort me to Mungania dorm looked at my stunted height and loudly wondered how I would survive in Beast's school. "Who is Beast?" I asked in bewilderment. "You will know." Musyoki answered curtly. It didn't take me long to know who Beast was. The following day, as the 10 o'clock tea was being served, I heard a commotion, with boys leaving their tea and running helter-skelter towards the classrooms. I was a fresh mono, so I didn't know what was happening. I ran along the pavement, and came upon a mighty man, who appeared to be adjusting his trousers. He yanked his belt and thrust one whip towards me. I had encountered Beast himself. He was tall, imposing, burly and endowed with a thunderous voice that could re...
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