Kenya Bitter Truth

MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE KIKUYU COMMUNITY NOW AGREE WITH ME THAT WE MADE A GRAVE MISTAKE by selecting Uhuru Kenyatta to try his ability to drive...to try the presidency. I am encouraged and together I believe all is not yet lost. We can still correct where we went wrong. Wacha tufanye kazi pamoja ndugu zanguni to clean this mess we are in. And by Kikuyu, I do not mean those who sit at Muthaiga Golf Club to plan and decide who should be selected to lead Kenya. I mean the commoner in the village who walks miles for water with no water. I mean Wanjiku who shares neighborhoods with Wafula, Odhiambo and Kipkemboi in Mathare slums with no access to safe housing. I mean the ordinary mwanacentral who just like other Kenyans, walks from Kawangware to industrial area each morning in search for work with no work. I mean the Kikuyu who goes to the local kiosk to buy a match box only to be turned away because his money is not enough. They agree with me that they were lied to into believing t...

Former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga’s constitutional adviser, Miguna Miguna, is now contemplating vying for the Nyando Parliamentary seat after the court nullified the election of area MP, Fred Outa, on Friday. According to Miguna’s close allies, the brilliant author who has penned several political conspiracy books will vie for the seat on The National Alliance (TNA) ticket. TNA is President Uhuru Kenyatta’s party and Miguna will be given a direct TNA ticket to challenge immediate former MP, Fred Outa, who will vie on an ODM ticket. With the entry of Miguna, the Nyando parliamentary by- election will rekindle the political rivalry between former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta who were the main protagonists in last year’s poll where Kenyatta won the Presidency with trickery of the highest order. Miguna Miguna is the author ofPeeling Back the Mask: a Quest for Justice in KenyaandKidneysof the King: Deforming the Status Quo.

Despite a lot of hatred and ill-feeling towards the current president, Uhuru Kenyatta, a private survey has declared that he is still the front runner for presidency in 2017 far ahead of his rival Raila Odinga. Uhuru Kenyatta has continued to consolidate his political base while Raila’s base is slowly disintegrating. Even in his home backyard, nondescript individuals like Kidero are slowly eating into his domain. Kidero recently conducted a harambee for some schools in Kisumu, at which harambee the citizens indicated that they would back him for presidency in 2017.Progressive minds in opposition CORD especially those in Wiper Democratic Movement, have come out strongly opposing the attempt of the ODM leader to run for the presidency again. Old Odinga who is lost the elections has consistently given signs of having not got enough of the thrashing he got on the ballot and in the Supreme Court. Quite recently Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar reacted with fury over ongoing plans by a section o...

The whole social networking phenomenon has millions of people sharing their photos, favorite songs and details about their class reunions on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and dozens of similar sites. But there are a handful of personal details that you should never say if you don’t want criminals — cyber or otherwise — to rob you blind, according to Beth Givens, executive director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. The folks at Insure.com also say that ill-advised Facebook postings increasingly can get your insurance cancelled or cause you to pay dramatically more for everything from auto to life insurance coverage. By now almost everybody knows that those drunken party photos could cost you a job, too. You can certainly enjoy networking and sharing photos, but you should know that sharing some information puts you at risk.What should you never say on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site? Your Birth Date and Place Sure, you can say what day you were born, but if you pro...

President Kenyatta is considered so rich that he has no need to feather his nest, thanks to the wealth amassed by his family during and after the presidency of his father, Jomo, who ran the show from 1963 until his death in 1978. Mr Kenyatta has spoken out against corruption and docked his own pay by one-fifth. But nobody thinks that graft is being seriously tackled. The railway contracts, awarded following closed bidding, and an extravagant scheme to provide schools with computers are dogged by accusations of graft. The creation of 47 counties, as a result of a new constitution endorsed in 2010, has added a new layer of corruption and taxation.Moreover, the two houses of parliament, the county governors and the courts (under an admirably independent chief justice, Willy Mutunga) are paralysed by a dispute over whose powers and decisions should prevail. As for the president, he has been woefully distracted by his indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague for al...

Sex feels good. And the proper amount of sex can help maintain you physical and emotional health. But balance is the key. Both having too little or too much sex can lead to unhealthy conditions. As Raylicious maintaining balance in all life’s activities is what I strive for…in myself, in my goddess and everyone that I care about. Let us look at the effects of too much sex, too little sex, and what the proper amounts should be, based on your age and condition as a man. TOO MUCH SEX There are dangers of having too much sex. A man could become what is called kidney essence fluid deficient – the main essence fluids of the body, distilled from what we eat and drink. Such fluid is stored in the kidneys – the batteries of the body. It gives us energy and healthy internal systems. In fact, we are born with enough essence to ensure a lifespan of 120 years. Problem is, we exhaust it through our poor eating, poor rest, lack of exercise, unstable emotions, stress, disease, and by having an unhealt...

After losing our victory to the thieves for the second time, we resolved to use a different approach in facing the enemy, who has always used the back door to get his way up something that has undermined the wish and the will of the majority. Our victory has been stolen twice in 2007 and again 2013, it's unfortunate that this happens in a country with a robust law purported to be under democratic reign. With this challenges upon us, the goodwill office of National Youth Coordinator at Orange house sorted to solution from our past failures. Our 1st meeting organized by Benson Musungu had a group great bloggers and opinion leaders meet to discuss the general elections. I must appreciate for the 1st time I met and listened to great leaders with great ideas. We resolved from the meeting steer ahead. A month later our great brother and comrade Bob Njagi organized a great meeting at Kitengela's kaptei Hotel that was well attended.In the meeting we resolved to bring together all Lobby...

1- Become her lover not her best friend When you initially talk to a woman, you have to act like her lover instead of her friend. In other words, you have to flirt and act in a sexual manner around her. So instead of acting like her buddy, you should focus on establishing physical contact and behaving in a flirtatious manner. 2- Be funny, yet higher status Women love guys with a sense of humor. So in order to get her to develop strong feelings, you have to do things that'll make her laugh. However being a high status male is just as important as getting her to laugh. So be a humorous person, but never act like a clown or a goofy guy. 3- Be fashionable While looks aren't that important for building attraction and feelings, it's still important to look your best. As a result, it's important to work on developing a fashionable wardrobe. Taking the time to look your best can go a long way with women. All you have to do is find a few articles of clothing which work for you a...

A nominated senator spent a night in a police cell after she was arrested for drink-driving. Ms Joy Adhiambo Gwendo, who was nominated by TNA to represent the youth, found herself on the wrong side of the law as she drove to her Muthaiga home on Saturday night. Ms Gwendo was among 40 drivers who failed the breathalyser test at the weekend. She was held at the Muthaiga Police Station. Speaking to the Nation on phone on Subday, the Senator said she drives herself in the evenings and on weekends.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. Abraham Lincoln Fool, Doubt, Speak Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right. Abraham Lincoln God, Greatest, Whether You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Abraham Lincoln Time, Cannot, Fool Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln Happiness, Happy, Minds Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln Power, Men, Character In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln Life, End, Count We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. Abraham Lincoln Men, Both,...

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.” The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. “What’s wrong, are you well ?” she asked. She was suspicious of something. “I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,” I responded. “Just the two of us.” She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.”That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up , She was waiting at the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel’s. “I...

#YALICHAT Highlights: @stengel Highlights from Twitter chat held March 26, 2014. Responses from Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel. YALN @YALNetwork· 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @negscharlesThanks for question. Many similar ones. Decisons still underway. #YALICHATtomorrow on broad issues. Connect w/ @YALNetwork 4 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @KrishMangarooYes, we want to help Africans invest in each other. We've been excited already to see all of you interacting with each other! 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @RICHARDRWABASOLYes, we want #YALIto go on and on, even after President Obama leaves office. That's what he wants! 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @Sonde_NkoleFrankly, I'd love to know what you all think about that. We want to encourage entrepreneurship and you all working with each... 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @yerwabeYes, terrorism is a serious concern, and the US supports the people of Nigeria in their struggle a...

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and the angels were not allowed to stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead they were allocated a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, he replied, ”Things aren’t always what they seem.” The next night the pair came took rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their own bed. Next day the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how he could let this happen? ”The first man had everything, yet you helped him,” she accused. ‘The second family had little but was so kind and you let the cow die.” “Things aren’t alw...

Same-sex couples can now legally marry in England and Wales. Parliament had passed the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act last July, but because of various implementation deadlines, it wasn't until today that couples could actually wed. Prime minister David Cameron heralded the change by writing: "Put simply, in Britain it will no longer matter whether you are straight or gay—the State will recognize your relationship as equal." The Church of England, which was created in 1534 because King Henry VIII thought the Catholic Church was too conservative about traditional marriage, has also softened its stance.Though the church leadership had originally announced plans to forbid clergy from performing same-sex marriages,the Bishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said Friday night that it would no longer oppose gay marriage among Anglicans. "The law's changed; we accept the situation," he told the BBC. A r ecent BBC pollfound 68% of Britons accepting of gay marriage, so ...

Given that one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stated reasons for invading Crimea was to prevent “Nazis” from coming to power in Ukraine, it is perhaps surprising that his regime is growing closer by the month to extreme right-wing parties across Europe. But, in both cases, Putin’s motives are not primarily ideological. In Ukraine, he simply wants to grab territory that he believes rightly belongs to him. In the European Union, he hopes that his backing of fringe parties will destabilize his foes and install in Brussels politicians who will be focused on dismantling the EU rather than enlarging it. In Hungary, for example, Putin has taken the Jobbik party under his wing. The third-largest party in the country, Jobbik has supporters who dress in Nazi-type uniforms, spout anti-Semitic rhetoric, and express concern about Israeli “colonization” of Hungary. The party has capitalized on rising support for nationalist economic policies, which are seen as an antidote for unpopular auster...

By Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o Fellow Kenyans, yesterday, you heard from the President on the state of our nation. We urge you to spend a few minutes with us as we give our side of the story. We are ODM. But it really should not matter because today, we are all hurting. One year after elections, millions of Kenyans are watching and asking; does this government want to stand on our side or in our way. Ours is therefore a national call to action on behalf of all the struggling Kenyans. Our main point this morning is; Kenyans deserve far much better than this. UNITY OF THE NATION: We are too divided to build a nation ready to confront its challenges. Jubilee has run the country as a collection of tribes, allies and enemies. Every appointment to a public position has been handed down as a gift to supporters, along tribal and party lines. This skewed balance of power poses grave danger to our progress and it must not tilt any further in favour of one or two communities. It must be reversed. ECONO...

But to date, there have been no sackings, no prosecutions, no naming of names. We have been treated to the drama of members of government publicly campaigning for a chance to fix contracts for grand infrastructure projects in return for bribes. As we pay lip service and issue warnings at rallies and church functions, corruption is eating into government coffers, paying ghost workers and paying for services not rendered or way above market rates. Yet today, the battle on wages is rated much more urgent by the Jubilee government than the war against corruption. The Jubilee government has now resolved to pay the so-called Anglo-Leasing debts, an outright conduit for corrupt deals. Warnings have run their course. We need action. RULE OF LAW: We must protect the Constitution and its promises. We must safeguard the rule of law, the media and civil liberties. All these are threatened today. Judges have been called names. Laws have been signed to curb the free media. There have been attempts t...

The Government has inexplicably refused to form an inquiry into how the attackers in Westgate got here, even after the president promised this. Yesterday, the National Assembly rejected the report by the National Assembly Security Committee on the attack. We are therefore calling for the constitution of a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the Westgate attack. We are also calling for a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the rising problem of poaching. We suspect there is more to it than meets the eye. In any case, poaching is part and parcel of our growing security, economic and corruption problems. When a bomb that failed to detonate near the British Airways check-in counter at JKIA late last year, the government shrugged it off as an exploding light-bulb. After the latest attack in Likoni, the Inspector General of Police considered it beneath him to offer an explanation to Kenyans. He let his juniors deal with it. The President and his deputy did not see this a...

Continued from pt.3 “Miserable dervish!” I shrieked, “so it is true after all! Into what a bottomless pit has my lust after gold plunged me. Ah, now that my eyes are closed they are really opened. I know that all my sufferings are caused by myself alone! But, good brother, you, who are so kind and charitable, and know the secrets of such vast learning, have you nothing that will give me back my sight?” “Unhappy man,” replied the dervish, “it is not my fault that this has befallen you, but it is a just punishment. The blindness of your heart has wrought the blindness of your body. Yes, I have secrets; that you have seen in the short time that we have known each other. But I have none that will give you back your sight. You have proved yourself unworthy of the riches that were given you. Now they have passed into my hands, whence they will flow into the hands of others less greedy and ungrateful than you.” The dervish said no more and left me, speechless with shame and confusion, and so ...

Continued frm pt.2 “My brother,” I said, “I am unwilling to part from you without pointing out what I think you scarcely grasp, that large experience of camel-driving is necessary to anybody who intends to keep together a troop of thirty. In your own interest, I feel sure you would be much happier if you entrusted ten more of them to me, for with my practice it is all one to me if I take two or a hundred.” As before, the dervish made no difficulties, and I drove off my ten camels in triumph, only leaving him with twenty for his share. I had now sixty, and anyone might have imagined that I should be content. But, Commander of the Faithful, there is a proverb that says, “the more one has, the more one wants.” So it was with me. I could not rest as long as one solitary camel remained to the dervish; and returning to him I redoubled my prayers and embraces, and promises of eternal gratitude, till the last twenty were in my hands. “Make a good use of them, my brother,” said the holy man. “R...

Continued from pt.1 While we were eating, the dervish happened to mention that in a spot only a little way off from where we were sitting, there was hidden a treasure so great that if my eighty camels were loaded till they could carry no more, the hiding place would seem as full as if it had never been touched. At this news I became almost beside myself with joy and greed, and I flung my arms round the neck of the dervish, exclaiming: “Good dervish, I see plainly that the riches of this world are nothing to you, therefore of what use is the knowledge of this treasure to you? Alone and on foot, you could carry away a mere handful. But tell me where it is, and I will load my eighty camels with it, and give you one of them as a token of my gratitude.” The dervish saw quite well what was passing in my mind, but he did not show what he thought of my proposal. “My brother,” he answered quietly, “you know as well as I do, that you are behaving unjustly. Before I reveal to you the secret of th...

The Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid sat in his palace, wondering if there was anything left in the world that could possibly give him a few hours’ amusement, when Giafar the grand-vizir, his old and tried friend, suddenly appeared before him. Bowing low, he waited, as was his duty, till his master spoke, but Haroun-al-Raschid merely turned his head and looked at him, and sank back into his former weary posture. Now Giafar had something of importance to say to the Caliph, and had no intention of being put off by mere silence, so with another low bow in front of the throne, he began to speak. “Commander of the Faithful,” said he, “May I remind your Highness of your plan to observe how justice is done and order is kept throughout the city? For this is the day you have set apart to devote to this aim. Perhaps in fulfilling this duty, you may find some distraction from the melancholy to which, as I see to my sorry, you are prey.” “You are right,” returned the Caliph, “I had forgotten all about it....

INformer days there lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Kasim, and the other ‘Ali Baba. Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them. Kasim married a rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant. ‘Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood and bringing it upon three asses into the town to sell.1 One day, when ‘Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust approaching him. He observed it with attention, and distinguished soon after a body of horsemen, whom he suspected to be robbers. He determined to leave his asses in order to save himself; so climbed up a large tree, planted on a high rock, the branches of which were thick enough to conceal him, and yet enabled him to see all that passed without being discovered.2 The troop, to the number of forty, well mounted and armed, came to the foot of the rock on which the tree stood, and there dismounted. Every man un...

delivered 19 November 1863 Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here hav...

“Not Everything will go as you expect in your Life. This is why you need to drop Expectations and go with the Flow of Life.” EXPECTATION EQUAL DISAPPOINTMENT, SO DON’T EXPECT TOO MUCH INSTEAD BE THANKFUL TO GOD AND HOPING THAT YOUR EXPECTATION WILL BECOME TRUE TOMORROW ACCORDING TO YOUR EXPECTATION. BUT REMEMBER WE PLAN THINGS BUT GOD WILL GIVE THE FINAL APPROVAL SO BE PREPARE AND BE HAPPY FOR WHATEVER COME ALONG YOUR WAY. Expect nothing from anyone and you won’t be disappointed. Should always listen to my intuition. One must understand this fact. Expectation should be there but from our self and not from others because others may not know about our expectations every time.

Via Denis Onyango Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has denied reports that he is constructing a sh.1 billion home in the outskirts of Kisumu town as appearing in a section of the local press. Yesterday, Star Newspaper, read wildly and widely by ‘smart people’ run a lead story that Raila Odinga is erecting a multi- billion shilling 70 room imposing building in Kisumu’s Riat hills which offers a panoramic view of Kisumu International Airport and the city of ‘opposition politics’ and from where the PM would easily ‘run’ the city. However, Raila’s spokesman Dennis Onyango has refuted the claims: “The building appearing in The Star today (Saturday), and which the paper claims to be former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s upcoming Sh1 billion residence is Kisumu is, in fact, not a home,” reads the statement. “The building is expected to be the headquarters of the Raila Odinga Foundation and its twin institution, Green Outreach Foundation, Africa. Both are yet to be formally unveiled but are ...

You can know truth if you look honestly into yourself. Emotions are powerful forces of greatness. Know them. Harness them. Identify your problems. It’s the beginning of solving them. If you don’t get it straight now, you’re bound to make some bad mistakes. Don’t be afraid of finding out who you really are. Use your free will as a conscious tool for better living. If you’re angry or upset, track it down. What’s the root? If you’re acting illogically, at least acknowledge that to yourself! The key to sanity is letting truth into the body. You can’t afford to wait too long to get to know yourself. Because you are the most fascinating person you’ll ever meet.

"The architecture of how we live our lives is badly in need of renovation and repair. What we really value is out of sync with how we live our lives. And the need is urgent for some new blueprints to reconcile the two." Arianna Huffington Reading Arianna Huffington's new book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-being, Wisdom, and Wondermade me think about how we glorify being busy and the toll that this path takes on our lives. Our two main metrics for success are money and power, and they drive us to work longer hours, sleep with our phones and tablets, miss important moments with our families, and impacts our health. Arianna proposes a third metric for success: thriving. When you thrive, you take care of your health, get enough sleep, and do not live to work. Here are ten tips from Arianna andThrivefor creating a life of well-being, wisdom, and wonder: 1. Redefine success. There's no prize for working the most hours per week or...

I have a picture on my refrigerator that say; Good morning, this is God, I will be handling all your problems today, so sit back, relax and enjoy your day! To worry and be a control freak is physically, mentally and spiritual non-constructive, negative, waste of time, energy and well being. Michell Olson When God works it out it is something that no eyes have seen and no ears have heard. How He is truly going to put everything in place. Just know when God does it its really really good. Be Blessed. Marian Gibbons God already has our lives mapped out already, we just have to figure it out what path to take and if u pray you’ll HE will let u know. ~ Darice Giuliano

One old man was sitting with his 25 years old son in the train. Train was about to leave the station. All passengers were settling down their seat. As train started young man was filled with lot of joy and curiosity. He was sitting on the window side filled with enthusiasm. He went out one hand and feeling the passing air. He shouted, “Papa see all trees are going behind”. Old man smiled and admired son feelings.Beside the young man one couple was witnessing the events. They were little perplexed with the attitude of 25 years old man behaving like a small child. Suddenly young man shouted again , “Papa see the pond and animals. Clouds are moving with train”. Couple was watching the young man disapprovingly. Now its started raining and some of water drops touched the young man’s hand. Filled with joy , he closed the eyes and shouted again,” Papa it’s raining, water is touching me, see papa”. Couple couldn’t control themsel

1. Feel the fear but learn to love it. When I speak of fear, I don’t mean like “fear for your life because of a dangerous situation”. My definition of fear is our irrational fears that originate in our minds: fear of failure, fear of others judging us, fear of ridicule, etc. What’s the one thing all of these fears have in common? That is, they come from us being afraid of something that hasn’t even happened yet ! Most of us live our lives paralyzed by a fear of something that is actually a “perceived danger” vs an actual reality. Start creating a loving and productive relationship with your fears. See your fears as an indication that you are on the right track. When you are scared to do something, it means that that's the exact thing you MUST do in order to take your life and business to the next level! My “Don’t just talk about it, DO IT!” tip: Identify one thing you’re afraid to do. Then figure out the next step, just 1 step . Commit to taking that step in the next week. 2. Pay a...

This letter is addressed to that little voice inside of you: your inner critic, ego, gremlin, or subconscious ; the one that makes you feel alone, misunderstood, scared, and unhappy. It’s also addressed to you, as obviously, you and your inner critic are one (and if this is confusing, then don’t worry about it!). Also, realize that most of the time, your inner voice is just trying to watch out for you. So instead of seeing her as a bad thing, let’s embrace and love every part of you, including the ones that make you feel small, weak, and helpless. Dearest [insert name of your inner voice], First, I’d like to let you know that I understand everything you’re going through right now and everything you’re feeling. I want you to know that no matter what, I will love you, always and unconditionally. I know that you don’t want me to be alone, because sometimes it’s so quiet and painful late at night. I know this, and that’s why you sometimes fill your life with people who don’t appreciate or ...

This letter is addressed to that little voice inside of you: your inner critic, ego, gremlin, or subconscious ; the one that makes you feel alone, misunderstood, scared, and unhappy. It’s also addressed to you, as obviously, you and your inner critic are one (and if this is confusing, then don’t worry about it!). Also, realize that most of the time, your inner voice is just trying to watch out for you. So instead of seeing her as a bad thing, let’s embrace and love every part of you, including the ones that make you feel small, weak, and helpless. Dearest [insert name of your inner voice], First, I’d like to let you know that I understand everything you’re going through right now and everything you’re feeling. I want you to know that no matter what, I will love you, always and unconditionally. I know that you don’t want me to be alone, because sometimes it’s so quiet and painful late at night. I know this, and that’s why you sometimes fill your life with people who don’t appreciate or ...

The intoxicating effects of alcohol and of marijuana have been widely studied, but their combined effect—getting " cross-faded"—is woefully underexplored scientific territory. Here's a look at what we know about how pot and booze together affect the brain. First, the basics: Marijuana contains THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which acts on the brain's cannabinoid receptors. Alcohol depresses the central nervous system. Trying to compare the two isn't even like comparing apples and oranges, says Gary Wenk, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Ohio State University. "It's apples and vegetables. They're very different drugs." An extremely simplified explanation would be to say that THC largely has cognitive effects, like paranoia and a distorted sense of time, while alcohol mainly affects motor skills, making it hard to walk in a straight line and causing slurred speech.After individuals drank a large dose of alcohol, the THC levels in their blo...

Wildlife conservationists have decried rampant poaching in Kenya saying those responsible are right within the Government of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto. Addressing the press yesterday, Wildlife Direct founder and one time head of public service, Dr. Richard Leakey, blamed the Government of Uhuru and Ruto of doing very little to protect the wildlife from poachers. He noted that there are 25 senior officials in the Jubilee Government who are engaged in the illegal trade of animal tusks and who encourage poaching of animals in Kenya, but Uhuru and Ruto have continued to protect them despite the heinous crimes, begging the question of whether they could themselves be the benefactors of poaching. “It is not possible that the Jubilee Government does not know those promoting poaching in Kenya, Uhuru and Ruto are very much aware of these senior people in Government, 25 in number, who make money through poaching, but are protecting them”, said Leaky. Leakey called up...

Via Robert Alai Onyango Ok. Let me tell you what is happening with Raila Odinga page. A person called Aron Shaviv is said to be holding the account illegally. The man has been demanding that Raila Odinga pay him around $42,000 as he is now in control of the Facebook page or he will use the page to cause damage to Raila's personal reputation. So the police and NSIS knows about this and Facebook security has been informed. Raila Odinga is waiting for action from the security agencies to shut down the page. The said Aron Shaviv is said to be known to one Apollo Orengo and no one else.