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By Prof Makau Mutua  In a dramatic visit to America, Ali Hassan Joho – the irrepressible Mombasa governor – has called Jubilee’s bluff. In a public spectacle befitting the Prince of Mombasa, Mr Joho has left Jubilee’s Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto with egg on their face. That’s because the country’s top leadership has been publicly bloviating against Mr Joho. The governor – himself no shrinking violet – has demonstrated his cojones by reprimanding Mr Kenyatta in public. In turn, the Jubilee duo has issued veiled threats against people they alleged were drug barons. Barely two weeks ago, Mr Joho publicly repudiated Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto’s allusions that he was a drug kingpin. As if to prove his innocence, Mr Joho was received with open arms by the US. Let me state this for clarity. A visit to the US – in which one is received in the inner sanctum of the Empire – doesn’t prove one’s innocence. However, it’s a fair assumption that the US government wouldn’t receive a kno...

  Wellness tourism has largely become one of the fastest growing trends, now only second to culture tourism in terms of numbers. The hustles of living, increasing technology, great connection and cultural integration have all played a great part in boosting this new need for humans to live better. While it’s okay for travelers to set out their jaunts with a keen interest in discovering it all; more and more people are taking a different route, in search of relaxation and rejuvenation. Observing a growing preference for facilities that provide wellness components by travelers, Jumia Travel advisors have put together five main lead points to guide anyone planning such a trip.   Flying, driving or cruising? Whichever mode of transport you choose, remember your comfort is of major priority. While other adventure oriented, thrill-seeking escapades may focus on getting you there than how to get you there; it makes no sense to arrive at your retreat center all spent out. Fo...

WHEN DATING A WOMAN WHO IS AN ASSET, YOU GET TEXTS SUCH AS THESE: 1. Morning Dear, hope you had a wonderful night. How are you today? Wake up and get ready for work. Don't forget to send your application for the job I told you about yesterday. 2. Yes, Darling, I miss you so much, I hope you are enjoying your day, I am heading out for lunch. Talk later. Take care of yourself. Love you! 3.Yes, dear I am at the shop doing grocery for the house, next time I am coming with you. 4. Don't put yourself under pressure, my love. I know you will achieve your goal. You have my full support. 5. Don't forget to say your prayers by 9 am, 12 noon and 3 pm. Remember our strength is in God. Call me when you are ready for the prayers so we pray together online. . . . . . WHEN DATING A WOMAN WHO IS A LIABILITY: 1. Morning babe, send me some airtime, please bae. 2. Hello sweet, I am coming over for some pizza over lunch? And someone is selling nice perfumes can I take one, please. Love you xoxo...

1.Success is not sexually transmitted, so stop sleeping with successful men and work hard. 2. Please do not wear the same weave for nine months, its not pregnancy. 3. Half naked girls are hot, well dressed girls are beautiful, hell is hot, heaven is beautiful. 4. Stop saying you cannot date a man who lives with his mother yet your dating a man who lives with his wife. 5. Do not look at what a guy drives but what drives him. 6. Before You call a guy ugly, remember 95% of Your beauty can be removed by a towel. 7. When you were in campus you dated married men, when you get married you say you cant share a man, relax ma sister its pay time. 8. Lastly learn to call and consult God and not your neighbor.

Japanese have no problem with drinking water right after waking up. Scientists say this ritual isn't only clearing your stomach, but also is healthy for the organism, especially for some health conditions like meningitis, arthritis, headache, fast heart rate, diarrhea, vomiting, kidney issues, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, irregular menses, eye diseases, obesity, etc. This  water therapy cleanses the colon and boosts the stomach chances to better absorb the nutrients from food. Moreover, a properly working digestive system does a lot more for the body. Also, good hydration promotes glowing skin and removes toxins from the body. The production of new blood cells and muscle cells is stimulated, including the chance of losing weight. Follow these steps and get the positive results from drinking water early in the morning: Consume 4 x 160 ml of water right after getting out of bed. Brush your teeth next, but have breakfast 45 minutes later. Don't eat or drink anything for 2 hours...

By Adam Force, Freedom Being hungry for freedom—the power to do what you want when you want— is a great motivator.  Nobody wants to wake up each day doing something they don’t like just to pay the bills. If you’re comfortable doing work as an employee from 9-5pm everyday, five days a week, then that’s okay, but starting a business is not for you. Purpose Do you crave more purpose in your life? Have you ever sat with your thoughts and asked yourself, “What will I be doing in 10 years, and is my current path making me the person I want to be?” What will be your legacy? Those thoughts are what lit my fire. There was no way I was satisfied working for someone else doing something that gave me no sense of fulfillment until I was 65 years old. I wanted to build a lifestyle where I woke up each day pursuing a mission, not a job. Do you relate to this? Today, my work is a reflection of who I am because I took a serious self-inventory to start from the inside out. There’s nothing be...

  Africa’s leading online hotel booking website expands its services with flights’ launch for seamless travel and accommodation travel across Africa and the World.   Nairobi - 22nd February, 2017: To mark the Aviation Africa 2017, Africa’s leading online hotel booking company Jumia Travel, has announced the launch of flight services for both local and international travelers across the world. The announcement comes at a time when top aviation sector stakeholders and decision makers from different frontiers assemble in a two day summit, expected to examine internal and external aspects, challenges and opportunities in the African Aviation space.   Quoting the CEO of Jumia Travel, Paul Midy, “Just like accommodation, transport is an integral component of the travel and tourism industry, and therefore acts as a boost to customer convenience to have both services under the same ecosystem. This is part of our broader programme to create a one stop travel shop for bot...

Naturejobs journalism competition  winner Mary Gearing Any career, scientific or otherwise, is the product of choices. In my own path in science, the first set of choices was clear: major in biology, conduct undergraduate research, enroll in a PhD program. This was a comforting, well-trodden path, but it left me unprepared to make the next big decision: my post-PhD direction. Now, as I near the end of my graduate studies, I’ve realized that this decision is much simpler than I thought. The most important tool for a career change is self-awareness – the willingness to analyze yourself as thoroughly as you would any key experiment. When I filled out an individual development plan (IDP) in my third year of graduate school, I could feel impostor syndromekick in quickly. Assessing my skills in key areas like “critical evaluation of scientific literature” or “creativity/innovative thinking” required a true, humbling honesty that I hadn’t learned in graduate school. Like an article picked...

Less than a month since Donald Trumptook office, a former Republican judge is calling for the US president to be hastily impeached. Writing for Cincinnati.com, Mark P Painter, a former Ohio Court of Appeals Judge, has offered to help his congressman Representative Steve Chabot draft the articles for impeachment. "In any time except our post-factual era, no office holder, much less the president, could get away with any one of the dozens of dazzlingly illegal things Trump has already done. They would forfeit office immediately," Mr Painter wrote. He added: "Who knows what happens next. Each new day is a new nightmare. "We are still trying to digest one breathtaking assault on America when another is signed, issued, or Tweeted. All this amid constant lies. Constant. Lies." Mr Painter, who notes he voted for every Republican presidential candidate from 1968 to 2004, said: "It’s tough, but we must end this dangerous presidency. "Trump must be impeached an...

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday paid a visit to retired president Daniel Moi at his Kabarnet Gardens residence, Nairobi. Uhuru visit comes barely a day after an alleged National Intelligence report tabled in statehouse revealed that the silent majority in Rift Valley have given up on Jubilee regime and are likely to support Raila’s NASA coalition (reminscent of what happened in UK during the BREXIT referendum and also in USA following Donald Trump’s win against expectations) Reliable sources confirmed to this writer that Uhuru asked president Moi to publicly endorse Jubilee re-election at the right. Uhuru is also said to have asked to prevail on KANU chairman to cut links with opposition grouping NASA. “Paid a courtesy call on Former President Daniel Arap Moi,” Uhuru said on his official twitter account. The post attracted positive and negative comments from his followers. But other users criticised Uhuru saying he should instead concentrate on solving the doctors’ strike impasse....

    Like it or loathe it, social media has now become part of our lives. It’s a vital communication tool for both personal and community level relations. Developing trends have been adapted by many a corporate in a bid to reach their online targets as well as help penetrate new markets. Being an online-based travel portal, Jumia Travel looks at concepts and key areas that have majorly affected the way we experience travel; from booking to sharing and endorsing.     Image credit: Maridav   Hotel and destination search Today most travelers are more likely to post their “vacation” plans on different social media channels than they did five or ten years ago. With the advent of the smartphone euphoria you are likely to be part of a friend’s “planning phase” through tags, shares and status posts either seeking advice, or simply expressing their anticipation. Destination marketers and hotels can employ metrics that enable them to identify specific indiv...

Tourism Body To Hold the First Global Summit on Smart Destinations   The three day conference seeks to advance and shape tourism model based on innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility. Download pictures   A few weeks after the presentation and launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will be holding the very first convention on “Smart Destinations” this 15-17th February, 2017 in the Murcia region of Spain. The smart destination conference will bring together government representatives, private sector entities, researchers and academics as well as tech centers from across the globe.    UNWTO Secretary-General Dr. Taleb Rifai explained that ‘It will be impossible to capitalize on the potential of tourism in aspects such as job creation and socio-economic development if we do not commit to and move towards sustainable practices that are respectful of the ...

Tigania east constituency parliamentary race will take shape and begin officially in the month of April . But before then three political events must be through . 1 - Voter register verification 2- Governor Peter Munya Political direction . 3 - Martin Baiyenia Mukenya official campaign launch or the political realignment he might opt to . Analyst say this the most dangerous political youth leader followed by many across political divide .  -If he opt to go it alone  this will affect other aspirants targeting swing vote from governor Peter Munya Village's and strong hold .That is Karama, Muthara and Thangatha  . -If he reunite with his old political friend Hon Mpuru Aburi then Mpuru will have numbers and retain . -If he form alliance with 2007 Tigania east constituency parliamentary Loser Hon Kabeabea Gichunge .Then they will have formed tyranny of numbers across the board . -The last dangerous political bullet is if Former Cdf manager GIKUNDI Ntuara  will stepd...

Here are a few quotes worth remembering: 1. “Discipline yourself, pay yourself a salary, and whatever other revenue you generate, put it back into the company. Do this for at least the first five to eight years before you start looking to buy a Lamborghini.” – Basilio Makendengue, co-founder of NomeX in Equatorial Guinea 2. “It is all about creating value for customers. And if you can’t do that, then you shouldn’t be in business.” – Nadir Khamissa, South African entrepreneur and co-founder of Hello Group 3. “Entrepreneurship does take a toll on your social life. You are always focused on the business, thinking about work, even when you’ve taken time off to unwind… You need to be passionate about what you are doing. Then you need to have a purpose – for me it’s building a legacy and having a positive influence in society. Then you need perseverance to stick through the tough times; a plan to get you where you want to go; and good people to walk with you.” – Trushar Khetia, CEO of Societ...

One Day When Time Is Past Us And Hope Fades Away, When My Name Is No Longer Vibrant In Ur Heart And My Life Bleak As The Shadow In The Morning..When My Memories Are Long Gone And The Truth Rotting In Ashes, When History Is No Longer At My Disposal And The Fears Of The Grave Are Before Us..I Will Hold On To One Thing..That I Didn't Know You Much Neither Did You Know Me..But If I Was Given A Chance To Do It All Over Again..I Would Do It With Love..Do It For You..By You And With You..You Are A Special Friend, May The Hand Of Luck Grant You All Your Desired Fortunes And Aspirations. Have A Great Night Friends

Age 30 is a huge milestone in a person’s life, and the kind of friends you have in your life at that point could go a long way in shaping or breaking your life. At 30, the yardstick for friendship should be different from when you are 20. Over the years, from childhood to adulthood, your friendship will evolve. But at age 30, these kinds of friends should remain. 1. THE ONE WHO ALWAYS HAS YOUR BACK At 30, you should know that your one and only friend that could stick his/her neck out for you no matter what. At this stage of your life, you should know that friend that’ll always be there for you. 2. THE ONE WHO’S ALWAYS FUN TO BE WITH People get old too quickly and forget to be young when they are still young. At age 30, you’re still a young person — although, you should be mature enough to know the difference between maturity and immaturity. But then, you still need that friend who isn’t always uptight and who’s definitely fun to be with. I still find it hard to understand why people ge...

Trust me sisters, you don’t want to experience the kind of men I have on my list. It’s better to remain single than being with any of the men on my list. Find out 6 kinds of men every woman should avoid 1. GUY WHO STILL LIVES OFF HIS PARENTS If he is 30 and still can’t fend for himself, I just wonder what you are doing with him. If he can’t get himself a source of living, then he has no business seeking for a relationship. Except you are willing to have him be dependent on you, I expect every lady to avoid such men. No relationship for a lazy man. 2. HE JUST GOT OUT OF A RELATIONSHIP If he just got out of a relationship and is seeking to have a relationship with you, I advice you stay away from him. He isn’t seeking to have a relationship with you because he loves you but is probably seeking the next available girl who would help him forget his ex and trust me when I say rebound relationships mostly don’t end well. 3. MUMMY’S BOY I just can’t stand men who are mummy’s boy. Ladies, for ...

By Strive Masiyiwa __Start right where you are, today! This is one of my business secrets: I look for entrepreneurs all the time. The managers that I value the most are those who show an entrepreneurial flare. To paraphrase Moses, "O I would that everyone who works in our organization was an entrepreneur!" The other day I stirred quite a discussion when I remarked that some of the greatest entrepreneurs I’d ever met were not in business… that I’d even met civil servants and teachers who were great entrepreneurs! Entrepreneurship is not just about making money. __Think of an entrepreneur as someone who hungers to see transformation, and goes out to do something about it in an innovative and sustainable way. A friend of mine who was a senior executive for a well-established business once came to me and said he was thinking of starting his own business: "I’ve been working for 20 years; now I want to be an entrepreneur and start my own business." My reply surprised him:...

By Anthony Kibagendivia FB Sometime back, during the Kibaki regime, Hon. Raila Odinga sensationally claimed the govt had hired some MAMLUKIS from some Eastern European country to harass and assasinate opposition leaders, what happened after were press conferences and rallies by the police and PNU politicians to deny this, however, the truth came to known by all Kenyans afew months or years later. In 2015 he again spoke about the NYS scandal, we all know how it went with the president, his deputy and other barking dogs who are biting their tongues now,after that he said IEBC commissioners are agents of the Jubilee Govt and they should all resign, ofcourse Jubilee tried to defend them but the will of the people was too strong, we also know about the embezzled EUROBOND, The Ministry of Health Scandal, The Tunnels of Death, just to name afew. Myself, and other opposition leaders with the help of our Party Leader have been stating clearly that we have over 2 Million ghost voters in the vote...

Lets talk a little bit about Lemons here…other than the fact that I LOVE LEMONS they have been used for ages for all kinds of things and by things I mean not just eating them. Consuming lemons and even their peels can be very beneficial to your health (unless you have allergies to them and in that case you should steer clear).  Lemons are high in vitamin C, they are full of antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties. It is even said that Lemons (their skins) have anti-cancer properties due to the limonene. It is also rumored that Limonoid found in lemons may even lower cholesterol. It’s no wonder why lemons are so popular! I actually have a bit of a guilty pleasure with eating lemons…my mouth is seriously salivating while I write this but they are so delicious. The acidic nature of lemons is probably bad for my teeth which is why I now eat them in moderation. Don’t get me wrong I still use them daily for juices and lemon water etc. but I don’t just flat out eat them all the...

1. HAVE A CALM AURA A calm aura is needed while communicating with your partner; this is a very important trait that’s needed in every relationship. Some people have a harsh way of communicating without even knowing, and this character can be perceived in a very different way by your partner. “You are crazy” are three words that can either make one laugh or make one angry; it just depends on how it is said. Communicating calmly would always be a plus for your relationship. 2. QUIT SHYNESS Shyness is a weakness when it comes to communication and relationships. Shyness would make you not say what you have to say, and sometimes all you have to say is what your partner needs to know. Shyness wouldn’t help you bear out your mind and that would haunt you later on; feel free to bear your mind but don’t forget the first tip. 3. SHUN THE DEFENSIVE NATURE A defensive nature is also not needed in communication; a defensive nature would make you not take responsibility for your faults and actions ...