A meeting by President Uhuru Kenyatta with political leaders in Migori was concluded in a hurry after chaotic crowds chanted slogans and threw shoes towards the dais. Youths chanted "ODM", "Migingo" and other anti-government slogans against the leaders present at the meeting before President Kenyatta rose to plead with them. President Kenyatta made a brief speech before leaving, asking political leaders to have respect for each other. None of the leaders present at the meeting spoke, including Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma, Migori Senator Wilfred Machage and a number of area MPs.
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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