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 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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