The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) has for the past few weeks been calling for a National Dialogue with the Jubilee administration to discuss various issues that affect the common mwananchi and the building of our Nation. The Jubilee government is unwilling to sit down with the opposition to talk about Kenya and therefore,CORD has organized a series of consultative rallies across the country, to meet and listen to the people in the build up to the Saba Saba day. The CORD leadership is breaking away from the tradition where politicians would get on to the microphone and address wananchi, and now, it will be the turn of wananchi to speak and address the leaders on the various issues affecting them. The consultative forums are in accordance with article 1 of the constitution which provides that the Sovereignty lies with the people of Kenya who may exercise it either directly or through their democratically elected representatives. Below is the programme for this month through to the main Saba Saba rally which will be held in Nairobi. SCHEDULE OF CONSULTATIVE RALLIES DATE TOWN Friday 13TH June 2014 Migori Town Sunday 15TH June 2014 Mombasa Friday 20TH June 2014 Kisii Saturday 21th June 2014 Kakamega Sunday 22ND June 2014 Nakuru Wednesday 25TH June 2014 Garissa Friday 27TH June 2014 TBA Saturday 28TH June 2014 Eldoret Sunday 29TH June 2014 Narok Friday 4TH July 2014 TBA Saturday 5TH July 2014 Kisumu Sunday 6TH July 2014 Machakos Monday 7th July 2014 Nairobi
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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