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TO LIVE OR TO DIE

By Dr Paul Bundi Human beings are endowed with remarkable resilience, which can only be broken when they choose to give up. Says Viktor Frankl in his seminal book, Man's Search for Meaning; ''it is a peculiarity of man that he can only live by looking to the future-sub specie aeternitatis. And this is his salvation in thd most difficult moments of his existence, although he sometimes has to force his mind to the task.'' Man's life is primarily driven by the desire for future, the unshakable belief that the future holds promise. We invariably cease to live when we think we have hit a dead end, or that there's nothing more to be had by living. Theoretically, there is no limit to man's achievement, and that is what drives men to wake up and strive day after day. The opposite is spiritual, psychological death, which manifests way ahead of physical death. Lesson? Losing today doesn't mean losing always. You can lose 10 times and win the 11th time. Or, you...

Bomet Governor, Isaac Ruto, has formed a new party vie for the Presidency in 2017

h-e-isaac-ruto-egh.jpg Bomet Governor, Isaac Ruto, has formed a new party that he intends to use to contest for the Presidency in 2017 Presidential election.According to Kuresoi South MP, Zakayo Cheruiyot, Ruto together with Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya have already agreed on the name of their political vehicle.The name of the party isChama Cha Ugatuzior Devolution Party of Kenya.The two Governors have tasked certain individuals to process its registration.Other governors who have contributed to the formation of the party include, Meru Governor, Peter Munya, and Bungoma Governor, Ken Lusaka.Zakayo Cheruiyot is in charge of the registration of the party and he has warned Deputy President, William Ruto, against interfering with the affairs of the Kipsigis community.According to Cheruiyot, the Governors have billions of shillings in devolution funds available and will each use the resources to market the party.The lawmaker, who is a close ally of Governor Ruto, said the party is aimed at clinching the Presidency in 2017, by sending President Uhuru and his deputy to opposition, who he said are against devolution.This new development will be viewed by many as strategy by governors aimed at guarding their constitutional powers which they fear to be deprived by uhuruto govt which boasts of tranny of numbers in parliament.Lately governors have cried foul of what they term as funding of Mcas' by uhuruto to oust them via impeachments.As this continues mwananchi has to wait abit longer for devolution to become a reality.

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