The moral and legal consequences of cyberbullying
She is said to have been bashed severely by the British press and on social media since her arrest. In the Far East (Japan and South Korea), people go as far as live recording their own suicides on social media. Other consequences of cyberbullying include: withdrawal, depression, fear of devices and social media platforms or a fraught desire to assimilate. Although celebrities are often the targets of cyberbullying, other social media users are not exempt. Uhuru Kenyatta is not the only public figure to be ousted from social media.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2020 03:00 UTC
Bidco to miss key players as they prepare to face Coast Rangers
Promotion chasing Bidco United will be missing a couple of key players when they take on Modern Coast Rangers in a National Super League clash on Saturday at the Serani grounds. Simasi will be missing in action having received a red card in the game against Muranga Seal. Kenya United while Lyayuga received a red card in their game against Migori Youth. Clinton Okoth, Erick Ombija and Eric Gichimu from Migori Youth, Coast Stima and Bidco United respectively, follow suit at positions two, three and four. Kenya United and Vihiga United are tied at position five with 10 goals a piece.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2020 01:52 UTC
Nightmare of a working mum
Ideally, you will be planning to or have already started expressing your milk at around six weeks before going back to work. This gives a working mum time to develop a mastery in expressing milk and building a stash in your freezer. But this often seems like the easy bit compared to how you are going to introduce the baby to the expressed milk through the bottle. I wished she would speak but I just had to understand her as that was my job as her mother." With only a week to go back to work, Amanda said her frustrations and fear begun to build up.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2020 01:52 UTC
Nuruddin Farah celebrates jubilee anniversary of debut novel
It is now 50 years since the publication of the first novel by the prolific Somali writer Nuruddin Farah. It is part of the great novels of the 1970s and 1960s that Heinemann published under the famous African Writers Series. Somalia was primarily colonised by Italy and the territories under British and French rule are not contiguous to Anglophone East African lands. Yet as Gikandi and Wright observe above, here is a writer whose contributions to the regional traditions of East African literature is epic both in terms of output and aesthetic depth. Indeed, From a Crooked Rib, out of Somalia’s troubled past and wandering son, is a must-read novel that invites us to accept it as one of the cornerstones of modern East African literature today.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2020 01:52 UTC
Suspect: How we moved bodies of major Mugure's wife, children
Mugure told Pamba he had a job for him at Laikipia Airbase and instructed him to come to his home later that night. Mugure switched on his phone lighting and Pamba was shocked at what he saw. Mugure told him to assist him carry the bodies to his vehicle. The body of the mother was in Mugure’s room and she was in a white trouser and a red shirt. Mugure told the court that he has a wife, Jane Kamau, two children and aged parents all who depended on him.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2020 01:52 UTC
Race for playoff intesifies in Kenya Cup
The race for the Kenya Cup playoffs intensifies on Saturday at various venues across the country. Three teams are battling for the two remaining slots including Menengai Oilers, Mwamba and Nakuru. Menengai are fifth-placed with 36 points; Mwamba are sixth on 34 points while Nakuru are seventh on 33 points with two games remaining to the end of the group phase. In the first leg meeting played in November, the bankers came away with a resounding 43-13 victory in Nakuru. "We are in the seventh position and its a critical game for us if we are to qualify for the playoffs.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2020 01:52 UTC
Cutchi Leva seek to end poor run
Cutchi Leva will be seeking their maiden win over Kanbis and Swamibapa when they face two powerhouses in the Nairobi Invitational Twenty20 Cricket League this weekend. Since being promoted to the top local league over a decade ago, the Nairobi West-based Cutchi Leva haven’t been able to win against the two arch-rivals. As they play away at Nairobi Jefferys and Eastleigh High School today and tomorrow respectively, skipper Niraj Vekaria believes it’s time they ended their poor run against the two giants. “I think this is the time to end our poor run. We want to maintain a good run and any slip up will cost us,” Bundi said.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2020 01:52 UTC
Cultural heritage can contribute to inclusive growth
The Charter for the African Cultural Renaissance provides a crucial framework for arts and culture on the continent. An important flagship project towards this vision is the Great African Museum as a focal centre for promoting African cultural heritage. The Constitution requires that ‘communities receive royalties for the use of their cultures and cultural heritage’ (Article 11 (3(a)). In the next few days, an international Symposium on cultural heritage for inclusive growth will be held in Nairobi. Organised by the British Council and Kenyan partners, the Symposium will provide an opportunity for deepened reflection on how cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, can contribute to inclusivity in social, economic and political life.
Source:Daily Nation
February 21, 2020 22:52 UTC
Sofapaka eye Leopards scalp in 'Cats derby'
Ingwe have been camping in Mumias from last Sunday awaiting Sofapaka. Leopards head coach Anthony Kimani has opened up on the plan to cage Sofapaka and register their tenth win of the season. Kimani, who took over from his former boss Andre Mbungo in December last year, said he is keen to safeguard the unblemished run at Mumias. Sofapaka are tough opponent but we have been preparing for them throughout the week even though we may miss Oburu who has a slight knock. Odhiambo reunited with the dockers on Tuesday after two years, picking the mantle from Twahir Muhiddin who resumed his technical director roles.
Source:The Star
February 21, 2020 21:00 UTC
Kenya’s most populous communities revealed
Despite claims of low birth rates in central Kenya, a breakdown of the population census data tells a different story: the community increased by 1.5 million. The number of communities they represent totals 31.06 million, a whopping 65 per cent of the Kenyan population. These figures increased compared to the 2009 census, where 12.5 million Kenyans lived in urban areas and 26.1 million in rural areas. “The percentage of urban to total population increased from 24.1 per cent in 2009 to 31.2 per cent in 2019,” said Mr Mwangi. “The females account for 55.8 per cent of the elderly, compared to 54.8 per cent in 2009,” Mr Kinuthia said.
Source:Daily Nation
February 21, 2020 18:00 UTC
Vet on call: Don’t trust Dr Google, he is not the best bet
She told me the dog had constipation and she had been advised to give it liquid paraffin. I asked her whether she gave liquid paraffin or it was fuel paraffin, otherwise known as kerosene. She told me her friend had checked the internet and advised her to use liquid paraffin. She never knew that liquid paraffin is a mineral oil used to lubricate the gut and relieve constipation while fuel paraffin is a highly toxic petroleum product whose severe poisoning is fatal. The owner searched the internet on treatment of constipation in cattle and got liquid paraffin given by mouth as treatment.
Source:Daily Nation
February 21, 2020 17:48 UTC
What it takes to run a good poultry hatchery
There are 10 operational licensed hatcheries, one distributor of day-old chicks and thousands of unregulated facilities and incubators churning out millions of chicks every three weeks. AdvertisementTo engage in hatchery and breeding as an agribusiness, one must have some basic understanding of the required standards, a breeding farm and day-old chick distribution/marketing points. HatcheryA hatchery is a facility where fertilised eggs are hatched into chicks under artificial conditions. The licence is issued after an entrepreneur has constructed a hatchery as per the ‘Kenya Poultry Hatchery and Breeding Farm Inspection Protocol, 2018’, developed by the DVS in collaboration with poultry industry players. It is more convenient for a hatchery to have its own breeding farm than sourcing for the eggs from external sources.
Source:Daily Nation
February 21, 2020 17:48 UTC
Scenic course awaits athletes in Mt Kenya Mountain Running
By CHARLES WANYOROMore by this AuthorFormer World Mountain Running Association World Cup winners, Lucy Murigi and Geoffrey Gikuni, are optimistic of a good performance when they join more than 3,000 athletes in the inaugural Mt Kenya Mountain Running Championship in Meru County on Saturday. Having dominated global competitions abroad, the duo can’t wait to compete at the foot of the scenic Mt Kenya Forest. Murigi, a former road runner from Kinangop, first competed in mountain running in 2014 but it was not until 2017 that she won her first gold medal. This is the first mountain running event to be staged in Kenya and I am overjoyed at the prospect of competing here. Former Athletics Kenya Treasurer Joseph Kinyua who is one of the organisers of the event, is optimistic that future editions of the event will be held as part of the World Mountain Running Association World Cup series.
Source:Daily Nation
February 21, 2020 17:26 UTC
More Kenyan women own phones than men - Census
The report indicates that 47,564,296 persons were enumerated during the census, comprising 23,548,056 males, 24,014,716 females and 1,524 intersex. This represented an intercensal growth rate of 2.2 per cent compared to a growth of 2.9 per cent in the 2009 census. Similarly, 32,732,596 were enumerated in rural areas and 14,831,700 in urban areas. With regards to mobile ownership, the report indicates that 12,249,933 Kenyans in the rural areas own mobile phones compared to 8,444,382 people in urban areas. While 2,912,960 Kenyans living in urban areas use a desktop or laptop, some 1,614,287 use the same in the rural areas.
Source:The Star
February 21, 2020 16:41 UTC
Missing Lamu girl's body found in septic tank 3 days later
By KALUME KAZUNGUMore by this AuthorThe body of a three-year-old girl who was reported missing about three days ago was found inside a septic tank at Bombay in Lamu Town on Friday. Aziza Muhammad Alwy disappeared on February 19 shortly after leaving their home in Riyadha to visit relatives at Bombay. POLICEREPORTLamu County Police Commander Moses Murithi said on Friday that her body was found at around 10am in a tank at a relative's neighbour's compound. "We feel the girl was killed in a different place and the body dumped here," said Mohamed Omar, an elder. The residents urged the security department to conduct a thorough investigation and ensure those who killed the girl are brought to book.
Source:Daily Nation
February 21, 2020 16:18 UTC