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pupils of mburi primary school.
Rev David Holloway and his wife Joy Holloway during the launching of the school.
EDUCATION.
JANE MUGAMBI 24TH FEB 2010.
Jesmond trust of Newcastle united kingdom yesterday launched a 15 million project that will benefit people in Mburi village of Kirinyaga east district.
The project targets a public school that is the only one in the division,public hall and a dispensary aimed at uplifting the sleepy village.
Speaking during the launch of the mburi christian primary school project, Rev David Holloway chairman of the Jesmond trust said that the best thing that an African child could get at this time is education that will improve lives in future.
He said that most villages have illiterate children and while they grow up have no basic skills of perfomance in future in the changing world.
He said that development of an area starts with the youth and if they do not have education cannot grow being strong and courageous to provide basics even needed by the families or community.
He insisted that with the launch of such schools in the country, there will be protection of environment from the children who grow up having education and will extend to the community.
He said that this takes a culture of excellence from the children who even improve values in an area adding that with education they change peoples behaviour pointing out a high crime rate from idle youth.
Speaking during the function the retired Anglican Archbishop David Gitari said with such public schools in the area children will develop intellectually, pyhsically and spiritually for most children who could not afford to enroll in the private schools.
He said this will reduce the rate of illiteracy in an area that has been left out in the happenings of the country and urged the Jesmond trust group to launch more education centres in remote areas of the country where people are misled by their leaders for their own gain.
The chairman Abel Muriithi, the school has 185 pupil from standard one to standard five and has five teachers from the teacher service commission.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
RICE.
RICE.
Over 1.8 billion shillings will be needed as food security if rice farmers do not take phase two spraying seriously.
Raphael Wanjogu researcher at MIAD said that the rice in the fields is estimated to be over 1 billion shillings saying that if it is not sprayed with immediate effect due to the change of the climate, will affect the most crucial rice stage which is called the pinnacle heading stage causing a neck-node blast thus bringing food insecurity.
Mr. Wanjogu added that for four days, the weather has changed to being humid, hot calling it outcast weather where the first spraying phase will be affected if farmers become reluctant.
“If farmers do not take the second phase spray very fast, the rice crop will be affected saying that the climate that has been for four days will wash down the chemicals sprayed during the first phase” added Wanjogu.
He said that when the former Agriculture PS Roman Kiome visited the area last month, the ministry promised to give farmers chemicals through DSP a company the has been licensed by the government where the chemicals are sold at a cheaper price.
Mr.Wanyaga added that the most critical thing with the rice blast at this stage is passing of food to the pinnacle where if the plant gets insufficient food, its growth will be affected thus the yield will be little.
He said that the leaves that were affected have recovered saying that the farmers took a very fats initiative in protecting the crop during the vegetative period.
Mr.Wanyaga disclosed that 95% of the rice crop has been saved after farmers did the first phase spraying immediately the ministry announced the re-occurrence of the blast.
He said that the ministry promised to off-set all the chemicals after a consultative meeting
with National Irrigation Board, and the ministry of irrigation and research development.
Ina rejoinder Kirinyaga South Agricultural officer Kinge Manene said that the ministry is taking the initiative to safeguard food in the area adding that the made orders and operations will start very fast to ensure that everything is okay.
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Over 1.8 billion shillings will be needed as food security if rice farmers do not take phase two spraying seriously.
Raphael Wanjogu researcher at MIAD said that the rice in the fields is estimated to be over 1 billion shillings saying that if it is not sprayed with immediate effect due to the change of the climate, will affect the most crucial rice stage which is called the pinnacle heading stage causing a neck-node blast thus bringing food insecurity.
Mr. Wanjogu added that for four days, the weather has changed to being humid, hot calling it outcast weather where the first spraying phase will be affected if farmers become reluctant.
“If farmers do not take the second phase spray very fast, the rice crop will be affected saying that the climate that has been for four days will wash down the chemicals sprayed during the first phase” added Wanjogu.
He said that when the former Agriculture PS Roman Kiome visited the area last month, the ministry promised to give farmers chemicals through DSP a company the has been licensed by the government where the chemicals are sold at a cheaper price.
Mr.Wanyaga added that the most critical thing with the rice blast at this stage is passing of food to the pinnacle where if the plant gets insufficient food, its growth will be affected thus the yield will be little.
He said that the leaves that were affected have recovered saying that the farmers took a very fats initiative in protecting the crop during the vegetative period.
Mr.Wanyaga disclosed that 95% of the rice crop has been saved after farmers did the first phase spraying immediately the ministry announced the re-occurrence of the blast.
He said that the ministry promised to off-set all the chemicals after a consultative meeting
with National Irrigation Board, and the ministry of irrigation and research development.
Ina rejoinder Kirinyaga South Agricultural officer Kinge Manene said that the ministry is taking the initiative to safeguard food in the area adding that the made orders and operations will start very fast to ensure that everything is okay.
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
KIBAKI SUCCESION
KIBAKI SUCCESION.
JANE MUGAMBI
20TH FEB 2010.
Kibaki succession was intensified yesterday after PNU Secretary General Kiraitu Murungi gate crashed in into a Democratic Party meeting and pleaded with it officials to attend a succession meeting debate in Naivasha next week.
Kiraitu who was on his way to his constituency popped into a DP meeting in Embu and pleaded with it’s officials to attend a meeting to discuss Kibaki successor meeting which is slotted for next week.
The arrival of Kiraitu into a DP meeting send a spin chilling into the parties top officials since they were not prepared for any guest of Kiraitu calibers.
The meeting was disorganized for a few minutes as top officials regroupped to counter Kiraitu remarks as they were not ready to let him ‘steal’ the show from them as the meeting was theirs.
The energy minister said that the PNU affiliated Parties should come up with a successor to fit into Kibaki shoes come 2012 adding that time was running out as their political competitors have already settle on their preferred presidential candidates.
But in quick rejoinder DP Secretary General Christopher Murungaru down played the offer to attend the meeting in Naivasha saying that all PNU affiliated parties had left the union and did understand what PNU stand for.
Murungaru put it clear into Kiraitu that, the democratic party will field it’s own presidential candidate come 2012 general election.
Kiraitu pop into the meeting confirmed that Kibaki succession debate was not heading anywhere without key political player in the country as since majority of PNU affiliated parties have left the union and have continued to strengthen their parties.
Kiraitu told DP members that there was need for PNU affiliated parties to come up with single candidate or take opposition seats in the next government.
“We are now where we were in 1992 when the opposition was looking for single candidate to face Moi but what happened we were on the opposition seat after the election” Kiraitu said.
He said Kibaki was the unifying factor among the PNU affiliated parties and that now his term is coming to an end their was need for parties that have been relying on him to put their acts together and present one candidate that will face their main competitors ODM.
Murungaru said that DP will not be going into any pre-government arrangement since they have been short change by [parties that are formed for convenience to get into power.
“DP has been all the time the looser since we have donated a presidential candidate but our partners have not given us equal respect in a collation” he said.
He said that DP will be fielding it own candidate but will form a coalition after election more so with like minded parties.
The formers Kieni Mp said that said that DP was major political party in the politics arena and that it was not going to be swallowed again by parties that are only out to get to power and forget the main players in their quest.
Murungaru said that the DP had resolve in accordance with it traditional based on the variance with the view to being the preeminent political party in the country in the leading up to 2012
The parties chairman Wilfred Machage who is also Kuria member of the parliament said that DP was force to recon with and that why some parties would not allow it to alone in the coming general election.
Machage said that the parties was the second party to produce presidential candidate and it will be doing the same in the 2012 election and called upon it competitors to braze for a dual
“ we have do it twice and we are going to do it again and these time we don’t need their support as they have show that they will only use us the dump as for the two occasion that we have given them a winning presidential candidate” Machage said.
He said that all the PNU affiliated parties had left umbrella including Narc Kenya, Kanu, safina, ford Kenya so PNU was not representing their view and their will be taking their own stand in the political alignments that will be taking shape soon as political parties gear up the 2012 general election.
Kiraitu retaliated that PNU was only looking for parties to conduct political business with but their main parties will not be dissolve as it have happened early.
The Raiment south MP said that the more the time the PNU political parties were wasting the more their opponent are getting stronger and ready for the 2012 general election.
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JANE MUGAMBI
20TH FEB 2010.
Kibaki succession was intensified yesterday after PNU Secretary General Kiraitu Murungi gate crashed in into a Democratic Party meeting and pleaded with it officials to attend a succession meeting debate in Naivasha next week.
Kiraitu who was on his way to his constituency popped into a DP meeting in Embu and pleaded with it’s officials to attend a meeting to discuss Kibaki successor meeting which is slotted for next week.
The arrival of Kiraitu into a DP meeting send a spin chilling into the parties top officials since they were not prepared for any guest of Kiraitu calibers.
The meeting was disorganized for a few minutes as top officials regroupped to counter Kiraitu remarks as they were not ready to let him ‘steal’ the show from them as the meeting was theirs.
The energy minister said that the PNU affiliated Parties should come up with a successor to fit into Kibaki shoes come 2012 adding that time was running out as their political competitors have already settle on their preferred presidential candidates.
But in quick rejoinder DP Secretary General Christopher Murungaru down played the offer to attend the meeting in Naivasha saying that all PNU affiliated parties had left the union and did understand what PNU stand for.
Murungaru put it clear into Kiraitu that, the democratic party will field it’s own presidential candidate come 2012 general election.
Kiraitu pop into the meeting confirmed that Kibaki succession debate was not heading anywhere without key political player in the country as since majority of PNU affiliated parties have left the union and have continued to strengthen their parties.
Kiraitu told DP members that there was need for PNU affiliated parties to come up with single candidate or take opposition seats in the next government.
“We are now where we were in 1992 when the opposition was looking for single candidate to face Moi but what happened we were on the opposition seat after the election” Kiraitu said.
He said Kibaki was the unifying factor among the PNU affiliated parties and that now his term is coming to an end their was need for parties that have been relying on him to put their acts together and present one candidate that will face their main competitors ODM.
Murungaru said that DP will not be going into any pre-government arrangement since they have been short change by [parties that are formed for convenience to get into power.
“DP has been all the time the looser since we have donated a presidential candidate but our partners have not given us equal respect in a collation” he said.
He said that DP will be fielding it own candidate but will form a coalition after election more so with like minded parties.
The formers Kieni Mp said that said that DP was major political party in the politics arena and that it was not going to be swallowed again by parties that are only out to get to power and forget the main players in their quest.
Murungaru said that the DP had resolve in accordance with it traditional based on the variance with the view to being the preeminent political party in the country in the leading up to 2012
The parties chairman Wilfred Machage who is also Kuria member of the parliament said that DP was force to recon with and that why some parties would not allow it to alone in the coming general election.
Machage said that the parties was the second party to produce presidential candidate and it will be doing the same in the 2012 election and called upon it competitors to braze for a dual
“ we have do it twice and we are going to do it again and these time we don’t need their support as they have show that they will only use us the dump as for the two occasion that we have given them a winning presidential candidate” Machage said.
He said that all the PNU affiliated parties had left umbrella including Narc Kenya, Kanu, safina, ford Kenya so PNU was not representing their view and their will be taking their own stand in the political alignments that will be taking shape soon as political parties gear up the 2012 general election.
Kiraitu retaliated that PNU was only looking for parties to conduct political business with but their main parties will not be dissolve as it have happened early.
The Raiment south MP said that the more the time the PNU political parties were wasting the more their opponent are getting stronger and ready for the 2012 general election.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
shoot out
SHOOT OUT.
JANE MUGAMBI 19TH FEB 2010.
Police in Kirinyaga spent the best of their 24 hours fighting with armed gangsters after an aborted robbery in Kerugoya town.
According to an eyewitness and a petrol attendant at Kerugoya Kobil deport Ms.Grace Kamau, two robbers in a vehicle while two pretended to buy fuel when one of them excused and proceeded to a cafe that is in the petrol station.
She said that Customers who were seated in the cafe suspected him for a robber and immediately called the police who responded immediately.
Ms.Kamau added that the "customer"ran into the waiting vehicle while his colleague followed suit and drove away after citing police.
According to Kirinyaga OCPD Francis Kumut, for the first time since crime started, residents have volunteered information.
He said that it is after a long pursuation to them to report any suspicious looking character for further interrogation.
Mr.Kumut added that after spotting them, they drove towards Kabare through the Gakoigo route that connects Kirinyaga Central and Kirinyaga East.
He said that the ran away vehicle was left at the Gakoigo junction and the four hijacked another vehicle that they used to get to Kabare.
The OCPD added that noone was hurt during the shoot out saying that it seems the thugs are the same ones who have been terrorizing a businessman where he has lost over 2 million to them at gun point.
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JANE MUGAMBI 19TH FEB 2010.
Police in Kirinyaga spent the best of their 24 hours fighting with armed gangsters after an aborted robbery in Kerugoya town.
According to an eyewitness and a petrol attendant at Kerugoya Kobil deport Ms.Grace Kamau, two robbers in a vehicle while two pretended to buy fuel when one of them excused and proceeded to a cafe that is in the petrol station.
She said that Customers who were seated in the cafe suspected him for a robber and immediately called the police who responded immediately.
Ms.Kamau added that the "customer"ran into the waiting vehicle while his colleague followed suit and drove away after citing police.
According to Kirinyaga OCPD Francis Kumut, for the first time since crime started, residents have volunteered information.
He said that it is after a long pursuation to them to report any suspicious looking character for further interrogation.
Mr.Kumut added that after spotting them, they drove towards Kabare through the Gakoigo route that connects Kirinyaga Central and Kirinyaga East.
He said that the ran away vehicle was left at the Gakoigo junction and the four hijacked another vehicle that they used to get to Kabare.
The OCPD added that noone was hurt during the shoot out saying that it seems the thugs are the same ones who have been terrorizing a businessman where he has lost over 2 million to them at gun point.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
ARSON
ARSON/ATTACK
JANE MUGAMBI
14/02/10
Kerugoya boys secondary school in Kirinyaga district have been closed indefinitely after student set another dormitory a blaze and destroying property worth thousands of shillings.
The Arson attack comes barely a week after two other dormitories were razed down by disgruntled Students who the school management said was out to sabotage the institution.
According to BOG chairman Gachiani Murage today fire started at around noon in one of the dormitory when some students set fire mattresses and beddings causing the fire to spread allover.
He said that the fire caused a major destruction in the school and revealed that the school administration has decided to close the school indefinitely.
The school principal Mwangi Kuria said that nine student have so far been arrested in connection with last time arson attack and their being held at Kerugoya police station.
He said that preliminaries investigations reveals that some students are behind the attack and warned that more will be arrested.
He said that BOG has decided to send the student home to pave way for investigations and to avert more destruction since the tension was building in the school.
The students were given five minutes to move out of school under police guard.
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JANE MUGAMBI
14/02/10
Kerugoya boys secondary school in Kirinyaga district have been closed indefinitely after student set another dormitory a blaze and destroying property worth thousands of shillings.
The Arson attack comes barely a week after two other dormitories were razed down by disgruntled Students who the school management said was out to sabotage the institution.
According to BOG chairman Gachiani Murage today fire started at around noon in one of the dormitory when some students set fire mattresses and beddings causing the fire to spread allover.
He said that the fire caused a major destruction in the school and revealed that the school administration has decided to close the school indefinitely.
The school principal Mwangi Kuria said that nine student have so far been arrested in connection with last time arson attack and their being held at Kerugoya police station.
He said that preliminaries investigations reveals that some students are behind the attack and warned that more will be arrested.
He said that BOG has decided to send the student home to pave way for investigations and to avert more destruction since the tension was building in the school.
The students were given five minutes to move out of school under police guard.
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MURDER.
MURDER.
JANE MUGAMBI 14TH FEB 2010.
A Prominent businessman in Kerugoya town was last night killed in cold blood by unknown people in his house at Miringa-iri in Kirinyaga central district claiming to be paid 300,000/-.
Patrick Ngungu the owner of Edpurk hotel in Kerugoya opened his house to have supper at 9pm from his work place with his family but got a rude shock when three men told him that they were paid to kill him and his family and cut the back of his head killing him on the spot.
According to the OCPD Francis Kumut, the hit squad had gained entry through the back door using a master key.
He said that they slashed him and tied his wife with a cello tape so that she could not scream, two children and Ngungu’s mother with a rope and locked in a room at the ground floor and continued to enjoy the meal.
Mr.Kumut added that the wife struggle to untie and by good luck she got the ropes off her hands, legs and shouted attracting neighbors to her home who came to her rescue..
HE said that the wife’s mouth was zero taped showing that the killing was done silently since the door was locked from inside.
The shaken mother could not talk due to her age but could be seen crying due to the loose of her son.
According to former Mwea Mp and also a long time friend to the deceased Alfred Nderitu, he got a call at 7 am informing him that his friend Patrick was no more.
He said that he thought it was a joke but after calling his number, it went unanswered.
Mr. Nderitu said that since nothing was stolen from the family, the motive was to assassinate him.
He said that the wife told him that they three men caught them at the sitting room while taking dinner and told her not to worry since they are unusual friends and feel free to serve them.
He said that after a long conversation, they disclosed to her that they were paid and thus sent to finish the entire family but they needed Ngungu.
“They actually told the deceased wife that they were paid 300,000/- and sent to finish the whole family but maybe for the sake of the kids that’s why they left her alive” Nderitu added.
Mr. Nderitu said that it seems that people are using hit men to finish those that have money.
Sources told the Star that a businessman has been arrested and was seen at the compound peeping through the window.
The source went on to say while tying the wife, one of them named their “boss” who had paid and sent them to kill.
Mr. Ngungu becomes the eighth person to be killed in less than a month and the tenth to be killed in cold blood.
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JANE MUGAMBI 14TH FEB 2010.
A Prominent businessman in Kerugoya town was last night killed in cold blood by unknown people in his house at Miringa-iri in Kirinyaga central district claiming to be paid 300,000/-.
Patrick Ngungu the owner of Edpurk hotel in Kerugoya opened his house to have supper at 9pm from his work place with his family but got a rude shock when three men told him that they were paid to kill him and his family and cut the back of his head killing him on the spot.
According to the OCPD Francis Kumut, the hit squad had gained entry through the back door using a master key.
He said that they slashed him and tied his wife with a cello tape so that she could not scream, two children and Ngungu’s mother with a rope and locked in a room at the ground floor and continued to enjoy the meal.
Mr.Kumut added that the wife struggle to untie and by good luck she got the ropes off her hands, legs and shouted attracting neighbors to her home who came to her rescue..
HE said that the wife’s mouth was zero taped showing that the killing was done silently since the door was locked from inside.
The shaken mother could not talk due to her age but could be seen crying due to the loose of her son.
According to former Mwea Mp and also a long time friend to the deceased Alfred Nderitu, he got a call at 7 am informing him that his friend Patrick was no more.
He said that he thought it was a joke but after calling his number, it went unanswered.
Mr. Nderitu said that since nothing was stolen from the family, the motive was to assassinate him.
He said that the wife told him that they three men caught them at the sitting room while taking dinner and told her not to worry since they are unusual friends and feel free to serve them.
He said that after a long conversation, they disclosed to her that they were paid and thus sent to finish the entire family but they needed Ngungu.
“They actually told the deceased wife that they were paid 300,000/- and sent to finish the whole family but maybe for the sake of the kids that’s why they left her alive” Nderitu added.
Mr. Nderitu said that it seems that people are using hit men to finish those that have money.
Sources told the Star that a businessman has been arrested and was seen at the compound peeping through the window.
The source went on to say while tying the wife, one of them named their “boss” who had paid and sent them to kill.
Mr. Ngungu becomes the eighth person to be killed in less than a month and the tenth to be killed in cold blood.
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
RESCUED.
RESCUED.
JANE MUGAMBI
11TH FEB 2010.
A Mungiki suspect was yesterday rescued by police in Kirinyaga Central.
According to OCPD Francis Kumut, Ephraim Murage who is from Murang’a was “arrested” by vigilantes on the road as he sniffed tobacco.
He said that police were called in by members of the public when they saw that he was directed to Hague.
Mr. Kumut added that in a short while, they arrived and managed to rescue him adding that he was already tied on a tree.
He said that police were forced to shoot in the air to cut the rope since the tree was very high and the vigilantes ran away after seeing the police.
The OCPD said that the suspect is in Kerugoya police cells for more interrogations on his mission to the area since he is not from Kirinyaga.
Several Mungiki suspects who ran away a few months ago have been trying to go back to their homes but have been receiving hostile youths praying for their blood.
The administration have been advocating on community policing to avoid more deaths in the area that occurred and left over 20 Mungiki suspects murdered in cold blood.
Police said that security will be beefed up and promised Kagumo residents that no more deaths will witnessed.
ENDS…….
JANE MUGAMBI
11TH FEB 2010.
A Mungiki suspect was yesterday rescued by police in Kirinyaga Central.
According to OCPD Francis Kumut, Ephraim Murage who is from Murang’a was “arrested” by vigilantes on the road as he sniffed tobacco.
He said that police were called in by members of the public when they saw that he was directed to Hague.
Mr. Kumut added that in a short while, they arrived and managed to rescue him adding that he was already tied on a tree.
He said that police were forced to shoot in the air to cut the rope since the tree was very high and the vigilantes ran away after seeing the police.
The OCPD said that the suspect is in Kerugoya police cells for more interrogations on his mission to the area since he is not from Kirinyaga.
Several Mungiki suspects who ran away a few months ago have been trying to go back to their homes but have been receiving hostile youths praying for their blood.
The administration have been advocating on community policing to avoid more deaths in the area that occurred and left over 20 Mungiki suspects murdered in cold blood.
Police said that security will be beefed up and promised Kagumo residents that no more deaths will witnessed.
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ACCIDENT
ACCIDENT.
JANE MUGAMBI
11TH FEB 2010.
A six year old boy died after he was knocked down by a speeding car along Kimunye-Rukenya road near Mukumu primary school in Kirinyaga East.
According to Deputy OCPD Patrick Oduma, driver of a saloon car reported to have hit a kid who was crossing the road and died on the spot.
Elias Bundi a standard one pupil was crossing the road at the said scene of accident from the opposite side when the speeding Toyota saloon car hit him as he was going to school from home.
Mr. Oduma added that four passengers in the vehicle were unhurt during the accident.
He said that his body was taken to Kerugoya Morgue for postmortem and the vehicle was towed to Kianyaga police station for inspection.
Since the construction of the road, several accidents have happened and residents have been requesting the constructor to put bumps.
Vehicles have been speeding along the black spot that is close to two schools where several people have lost lives and parents are fearing for their children’s safety while going to school.
Along the road there are sign posts which the drivers have ignored leading to accidents.
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JANE MUGAMBI
11TH FEB 2010.
A six year old boy died after he was knocked down by a speeding car along Kimunye-Rukenya road near Mukumu primary school in Kirinyaga East.
According to Deputy OCPD Patrick Oduma, driver of a saloon car reported to have hit a kid who was crossing the road and died on the spot.
Elias Bundi a standard one pupil was crossing the road at the said scene of accident from the opposite side when the speeding Toyota saloon car hit him as he was going to school from home.
Mr. Oduma added that four passengers in the vehicle were unhurt during the accident.
He said that his body was taken to Kerugoya Morgue for postmortem and the vehicle was towed to Kianyaga police station for inspection.
Since the construction of the road, several accidents have happened and residents have been requesting the constructor to put bumps.
Vehicles have been speeding along the black spot that is close to two schools where several people have lost lives and parents are fearing for their children’s safety while going to school.
Along the road there are sign posts which the drivers have ignored leading to accidents.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
kidnapped family from Kigumo rescued in Kerugoya town.
Rachel Warigia 42,Boniface Njoroge 50,Maina Njuguna A workman,Ruth Wanjiru 22 their daughter holding her son Boniface Njuguna,Samuel Waithaka 6 their lastborn son.
A FAMILY FROM KIGUMO RESCUED FROM KIDNAPPERS BY POLICE IN KERUGOYA TOWN.
JANE MUGAMBI 10TH FEB 2010.
A family of five and their shamba man was yesterday rescued by police from the hands of kidnappers dressed in police uniform in Kerugoya town.
According to Boniface Njoroge, they were at their home in Kigumo in Kangari taking supper at 9pm when three armed men entered their home and took him hostage.
Narrating the ordeal,he said that they went straight to him and told him that they have some information of him having withdrawn 200,000/- and they needed the cash.
He first resisted and was slapped with a panga at the back and ordered to sleep with his face looking down.
Mr.Njoroge said that to cool the guys he told them the much he had withdrawn was 10,000/- of which he gave out and remembered that he had 1,500/- which was to be the fare to her daughter who was to go back to the university on Monday.
He said together with his wife,daughter,last born son,his elderly shamba man were put in his pick up and since it had a cover body they could not see anything and were drove off to unknown destination at 3 a.m.
The wife was separated from him and was put between the two armed "policemen" and only heard them say that they were sent and were taking them to Meru to their boss.
Mr.Boniface said that at 4a.m he was ordered to withdraw some cash at Kerugoya Equity bank and was taken in wooden house and after one and a half hours later, they took him to the same bank and he withdrew more and to release him they took his phone for him not to communicate.
"They ordered me to withdraw cash in Kerugoya at gun point and since I had the pain in me,I agreed and withdrew 10,000/ and gave it to them"Mr.Boniface added.
He said that he approached a taxi driver who took him to the police station where he narrated his ordeal and how much he had given out to the kidnappers but the worrying thing was that ,he had to see his family after he gave out a ransom of 400,000/- where he had to take the money at Kerugoya stadium where he was to meet a person to receive it.
Mr.Boniface said that after reporting the matter, he was given three police officers and two CID officer but the crew was very informed and after I told them I have the money, they said that they cannot come for it since he had involved the police in the negotiations and had to wait for a lady to pick the money.
He said that he was told to board a boda boda to Kagumo but after a kilometer unfortunately they spotted police and escaped and was ordered to send the 11,500 he had withdrawn to a certain number.
He said that after some minutes in Kagumo, a well dressed lady was dropped by a boda boda and headed towards an M-pesa shop and as he was about to give the money to the kidnappers she was arrested.
He said that the police failed to arrest the two waiting for the money since they were in uniform,had the CID vehicle which seems to be familiar with and went away immediately leaving the lady behind.
He said he was left alone as his family members were taken away and was told that he will see them after he agred to part with the 400,000/- and taken to Mwea.
According to the wife,Rachel Warigia,on Monday night they were left guarded by one kidnapper who fed them on ugali and soda but yesterday morning he was very generous to buy them tea and a loaf of bread to share while the rest went to look for the husband.
"The person we were left with bought us tea and bread yesterday morning but they used to feed us with Ugali and soda" she said.
She said that they were put in a wooden house in Kerugoya town where she learnt after their release after the two called to tell her that they are not safe since the husband had involved the police and they had to be their regular visitor in Kigumo.
she said earlir on they had not received and threats or had any attacks saying that maybe they trailled them to their home.
According to the husband,he feard for his life since they have marked him and have knwon his home.
"I am fearing for my life since they have marked me,know my home and have said that they will be ouir regular visitors and with the treament, they will kill me"Boniface added.
The wife said that it is through GOD;'s grace that they were alive,not harmed.
"Ni damu ya yesu imetukomboa,hatungekuwa hai"(Its through the blood of Jesus that we are alive,and safe) said Rachel.
Mrs.Njoroge said that they were given 3,000/- as fare back home after they declined to go without the husband.
According to area OCPD Francis Kumut,the family was kidnapped on 7th Feb at their home in Kigumo and were kept under tight care of their kidnappers in Kerugoya town in a wooden house believed to be outskirts of the town.
He said that Mr.Boniface had given out 21,500/- to the kidnappers and told them to wait for more as he hustlled since his account had nothing and used a relative to gather some cash to no avail.
He said that on sensing danger, he reported the matter to the police who helped him to recover his family and was found abandoned in Makutano junction along Nairobi-Mwea road.
Mr.Kumut said that they abardoned Boniface pick up and carjacked a taxi vehicle where they headed to either Mwea or Embu.
Police together with the husband went to pick the at Makutano where they were left stranded.
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A FAMILY FROM KIGUMO RESCUED FROM KIDNAPPERS BY POLICE IN KERUGOYA TOWN.
JANE MUGAMBI 10TH FEB 2010.
A family of five and their shamba man was yesterday rescued by police from the hands of kidnappers dressed in police uniform in Kerugoya town.
According to Boniface Njoroge, they were at their home in Kigumo in Kangari taking supper at 9pm when three armed men entered their home and took him hostage.
Narrating the ordeal,he said that they went straight to him and told him that they have some information of him having withdrawn 200,000/- and they needed the cash.
He first resisted and was slapped with a panga at the back and ordered to sleep with his face looking down.
Mr.Njoroge said that to cool the guys he told them the much he had withdrawn was 10,000/- of which he gave out and remembered that he had 1,500/- which was to be the fare to her daughter who was to go back to the university on Monday.
He said together with his wife,daughter,last born son,his elderly shamba man were put in his pick up and since it had a cover body they could not see anything and were drove off to unknown destination at 3 a.m.
The wife was separated from him and was put between the two armed "policemen" and only heard them say that they were sent and were taking them to Meru to their boss.
Mr.Boniface said that at 4a.m he was ordered to withdraw some cash at Kerugoya Equity bank and was taken in wooden house and after one and a half hours later, they took him to the same bank and he withdrew more and to release him they took his phone for him not to communicate.
"They ordered me to withdraw cash in Kerugoya at gun point and since I had the pain in me,I agreed and withdrew 10,000/ and gave it to them"Mr.Boniface added.
He said that he approached a taxi driver who took him to the police station where he narrated his ordeal and how much he had given out to the kidnappers but the worrying thing was that ,he had to see his family after he gave out a ransom of 400,000/- where he had to take the money at Kerugoya stadium where he was to meet a person to receive it.
Mr.Boniface said that after reporting the matter, he was given three police officers and two CID officer but the crew was very informed and after I told them I have the money, they said that they cannot come for it since he had involved the police in the negotiations and had to wait for a lady to pick the money.
He said that he was told to board a boda boda to Kagumo but after a kilometer unfortunately they spotted police and escaped and was ordered to send the 11,500 he had withdrawn to a certain number.
He said that after some minutes in Kagumo, a well dressed lady was dropped by a boda boda and headed towards an M-pesa shop and as he was about to give the money to the kidnappers she was arrested.
He said that the police failed to arrest the two waiting for the money since they were in uniform,had the CID vehicle which seems to be familiar with and went away immediately leaving the lady behind.
He said he was left alone as his family members were taken away and was told that he will see them after he agred to part with the 400,000/- and taken to Mwea.
According to the wife,Rachel Warigia,on Monday night they were left guarded by one kidnapper who fed them on ugali and soda but yesterday morning he was very generous to buy them tea and a loaf of bread to share while the rest went to look for the husband.
"The person we were left with bought us tea and bread yesterday morning but they used to feed us with Ugali and soda" she said.
She said that they were put in a wooden house in Kerugoya town where she learnt after their release after the two called to tell her that they are not safe since the husband had involved the police and they had to be their regular visitor in Kigumo.
she said earlir on they had not received and threats or had any attacks saying that maybe they trailled them to their home.
According to the husband,he feard for his life since they have marked him and have knwon his home.
"I am fearing for my life since they have marked me,know my home and have said that they will be ouir regular visitors and with the treament, they will kill me"Boniface added.
The wife said that it is through GOD;'s grace that they were alive,not harmed.
"Ni damu ya yesu imetukomboa,hatungekuwa hai"(Its through the blood of Jesus that we are alive,and safe) said Rachel.
Mrs.Njoroge said that they were given 3,000/- as fare back home after they declined to go without the husband.
According to area OCPD Francis Kumut,the family was kidnapped on 7th Feb at their home in Kigumo and were kept under tight care of their kidnappers in Kerugoya town in a wooden house believed to be outskirts of the town.
He said that Mr.Boniface had given out 21,500/- to the kidnappers and told them to wait for more as he hustlled since his account had nothing and used a relative to gather some cash to no avail.
He said that on sensing danger, he reported the matter to the police who helped him to recover his family and was found abandoned in Makutano junction along Nairobi-Mwea road.
Mr.Kumut said that they abardoned Boniface pick up and carjacked a taxi vehicle where they headed to either Mwea or Embu.
Police together with the husband went to pick the at Makutano where they were left stranded.
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Monday, February 8, 2010
be professionals
BE PROFESSIONALS,
JANE MUGAMBI
08TH FEB 2010.
Print Journalist, radio, television presenters have been told to be ethical.
Speaking in a workshop organized by the media council of Kenya at Sportsman arms in Nanyuki town, Royal media news editor and a media veteran said that many presenters have turned to be advertisers.
He said that advertising and editorial activities cannot rhyme.
Mr. Njau went on to say that journalists should follow the code of conducts.
He said that the media should sell space and not interfere with the editorial department.
“It is very wrong for presenters to take a break from reading news and have a commercial, its very unethical” he added.
The media veteran added that the media in Kenya has since shifted from professionalism to being compromised by the politicians, and the commercials.
He said that Journalist should accept freedom of the media as a human right and exercise it freely.
Mr. Njau said that professionalism should be guided by the society where they should be responsible to viewers, listeners, readers And not government, proprietors and the commercials.
“What a journalist writes should be very decent, be responsible, accurate, fair play but we have diverted our professionalism to sex matters diverting from the call” Mr. Njau added.
He said that some presenters have turned to be advertisers of products and not going according to their professional and code of ethics.
“Some news anchors, presenters are seen in the teles while advertising commodities. it is not bad to earn another shilling outta the organization but are not exercising their education. They should leave being anchors and stay in advertising” Mr. Mutego Njau added.
He said warned the presenters on being engaged in the adverts saying that they should chose on line of duty and not being at two places at the same time.
Mr. Njau cited a case where his news anchor was involved in advertising a commodity where he said that the advert took the anchors job and decided to get into adverting without his will.
He however said that vernacular radio stations, radios and print media should not deviate from their common goal, idea and be swayed away by the commercials which he said are controlling the media for a very long time.
“Big companies have turned the media be dependent on them such that they “media” cannot publish any bad story on them for fear of lack of getting adverts from them” He added.
Concurring his sentiments were the lecturer of United States University University Joe Khadi said that research should done to identify new problems, suggest solutions saying that journalists have been made puppets by the advertising industry.
“Many are being lost in advertisings instead of sticking to their role of reading news and editing news. they should either leave the news department and join the advertising department since noone can do two jobs and they succeed”.Joe Khadi added.
JANE MUGAMBI
08TH FEB 2010.
Print Journalist, radio, television presenters have been told to be ethical.
Speaking in a workshop organized by the media council of Kenya at Sportsman arms in Nanyuki town, Royal media news editor and a media veteran said that many presenters have turned to be advertisers.
He said that advertising and editorial activities cannot rhyme.
Mr. Njau went on to say that journalists should follow the code of conducts.
He said that the media should sell space and not interfere with the editorial department.
“It is very wrong for presenters to take a break from reading news and have a commercial, its very unethical” he added.
The media veteran added that the media in Kenya has since shifted from professionalism to being compromised by the politicians, and the commercials.
He said that Journalist should accept freedom of the media as a human right and exercise it freely.
Mr. Njau said that professionalism should be guided by the society where they should be responsible to viewers, listeners, readers And not government, proprietors and the commercials.
“What a journalist writes should be very decent, be responsible, accurate, fair play but we have diverted our professionalism to sex matters diverting from the call” Mr. Njau added.
He said that some presenters have turned to be advertisers of products and not going according to their professional and code of ethics.
“Some news anchors, presenters are seen in the teles while advertising commodities. it is not bad to earn another shilling outta the organization but are not exercising their education. They should leave being anchors and stay in advertising” Mr. Mutego Njau added.
He said warned the presenters on being engaged in the adverts saying that they should chose on line of duty and not being at two places at the same time.
Mr. Njau cited a case where his news anchor was involved in advertising a commodity where he said that the advert took the anchors job and decided to get into adverting without his will.
He however said that vernacular radio stations, radios and print media should not deviate from their common goal, idea and be swayed away by the commercials which he said are controlling the media for a very long time.
“Big companies have turned the media be dependent on them such that they “media” cannot publish any bad story on them for fear of lack of getting adverts from them” He added.
Concurring his sentiments were the lecturer of United States University University Joe Khadi said that research should done to identify new problems, suggest solutions saying that journalists have been made puppets by the advertising industry.
“Many are being lost in advertisings instead of sticking to their role of reading news and editing news. they should either leave the news department and join the advertising department since noone can do two jobs and they succeed”.Joe Khadi added.
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