KAUI MWAI LAUNCHES HIS PARLIAMENTARIAN BID. JANE MUGAMBI

A parliamentary aspirant in Kirinyaga Central launched his campaign assuring electorates that he will be available to all their needs. John Kabui Mwai who will be contesting for the parliamentary seat on a TNA ticket will be battering it out with the sitting MP Gachoki Gitari who was accused of not being in the constituency as his home is in Nairobi. “Mimi nitakuwa nanyi kila wakati sio ati saa ile watu wanauliwa na wezi, businesses are being broken into will run away. You know my home as I have always been vocal in making sure that Kerugoya’s security is beefed up is what I will do if you (Kirinyaga central) people vote me in (I will be available for you electorates not being far like some MP’s who are only seen condemning incidents when they have occurred instead of being there trying to find a solution)” said Kabui. The former chairman for secondary school’s said that security has been a thorny issue for sometimes and needed urgent measures citing that together with the security team, he will be holding a series of meetings to make sure that security is restored to normalcy. HE said that he will continue with ensuring that property is protected as he has always been as the chairman of the business community in the constituency saying that he is not going to discriminate whether one is poor or rich. “I am going to make sure that the rich and the poor are equal by making sure that property is protected as I have always fought when I am the chairman of the business community” added Kabui. Kabui said that youths are the mainly vulnerable people to get into crime related activities for lack of employment saying that being an entrepreneur there are very many avenues which will enable the youth’s from the county to be self employed. He also said that community policing needs to be taken seriously and also have people in the team who are meant to beef up security as in the past there had been criminals who were in the group and would attack people when the operations were over mostly during the night. Kabui also promised to put up a dairy processing plant and support other projects that have been put up for the youths. HE also gave land grabbers and private developers a stern warning telling them the land will be reposed as it is public land. Kabui went on to say that public land that was sold by the council or any corrupt leader will be reposed and given back to the government. Ends..

a new sacco in kirinyaga

In a red shirt addressing wananchi.The chairman Nahashon Ngari of FANAKA sacco branch that was opened in Kirinyaga to help boda boda operators save money.A SACCO SOCIETY OPENED IN KIRINYAGA. JANE MUGAMBI 17TH DEC 2012. A Sacco meant to uplif

t the livelihoods of youths in Kirinyaga County has been opened at Kagumo town. The 1.2million FANAKA Sacco was officially opened by the chairman Nahashon Ngari is aimed in helping the youths to save their money and also uplift their living standards by getting loans which will be three times their savings at a 5% interest rate. He said that the main aim is to make sure that the youths get money as a loan from their savings so as to get engaged and out of illicit drinks. “I have opened this Sacco here in Kagumo for the youths to make use of it. I want the youths to get out of the drinking situation to a wealthy society” said Ngari. He also noted that the area being a tea and coffee growing zone, money is misused by the youths so much leaving them being beggars or leaving on handouts. Ngari said that the Sacco will assist youths to be self reliant as they do not have land to do farming but with good use of the Sacco, they can get loans to put up businesses. The Sacco has 133 members with capable leaders who want to assist the third generation which he said is in extinction in the near future if quick measures are not taken to save them by engaging them in businesses. He said the motive was to keep the cooperative movement which is aimed at uplifting the lives of Kenyans. “The youths are mostly in the boda boda business where there is easy money. I am requesting them to open accounts with us so that they cannot misuse the money” added the chairman. Ends…. 0723321326

nurses demo

nurses demo. jane mugambi Over 300 nurses in Kirinyaga took to the streets demanding to have their union be registered by the labour Ministry. Singing slogans of not being intimidated, they said that they want their union to be Nurses union and it be registered by the labour ministry and not be under civil servants. “What we want is to have our own union as nurses that is going to be registered by the name nurses which we train under and not be under civil servants” said Ann Ngari the union chair Kirinyaga Chapter. She said that under COTU so much has not been achieved citing that their plight has always been ignored as their issues are very critical. The nurses drown from the county converged at the Kerugoya district hospital chanting slogans which criticizes the government for not taking seriously their grievances. “We have seven pending issues that need to be addresses urgently. We buy what the ministry is supposed to have given us in times of accidents so as to save life money that is never refunded. though the nurses union am rest assured that we will have the required equipments and not endangering our lives” she added. Kirinyaga labour officer Njeru Kiura addressed them assuring them that their union is going to be under the ministry after talking to the permanent secretary in the labour ministry. Kiura went on to say that since the union is very new, they need to give his office time to get the full procedure. “I assure you nurses that what you are fighting for you will get it. Give me time so that I can get full information from Nairobi on the way forward” said Kiura. Adding the nurse chair said that it’s not that they are happy seeing patients suffer attacking the minister who is reluctant to address their issue saying that if their plight is addressed they are ready to go back to work.

BILHARZIA THERAPY.

BILHARZIA THERAPY. JANE MUGAMBI 2ND DEC 2012. Merck pharmaceutical has spent over 25 million dollars in the production of 25million tablets to fight tropical and neglected diseases like Bilharzia in Sub-Saharan Africa. Merck in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) the programme will be rolled out in 56 districts targeting to eradicate the disease by providing and giving treatment on prevention measures targeting over 16 million Kenyans who are at risk of infection. Merck Company is committed to donate 25 million tablets per year to treat the worms affecting over six million children in Kenya and the same will be up scaled to 250 million drugs annually by 2016. The ministry of public health and sanitation in conjunction with WHO will target school going children between 9-14 years in Mwea, Coast, Eastern and Lake Victoria among other regions which are Bilharzia pandemic to address the problem. Dr. Stefan Oschmann president Merck Serono and member of the executive board said they are targeting to mark the 100 millionth tablet donations at Mukou Primary school in Mwea, Kirinyaga County where paddy rice farming has led to the spread of the parasite worms. “We will scale this project to 250 million tablets per year and we are going to donate this amount up to 2016 to make it available to children” said Dr. Oschhmann. WHO global coordinator for Preventive Chemotherapy and Transmission Control of neglected tropical diseases, Dr. Dirk Engels said 90% of infections are found in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Engels said in collaboration with Merck, WHO took up the prevention and chemotherapy of Bilharzia victims to donate drugs 250 Million people who are affected by Bilharzia world wide have been neglected over the years since praziquantel therapy is considered the most effective treatment in the fight against the parasitic worm. He said that China, Brazil have been able to curb human Schistosomiasis where we are trying to eradicate in Africa and mostly in Kenya where there is irrigation being done to avoid stunts growth and cognitive development which leads to anemia. “We are rolling out the chemotherapy to see that the human Bilharzia is eradicated completely in Kenyan mostly where irrigation is done. Research has shown that children who have Bilharzia infection will get liver and kidney failure after they attain the age of 40 and above and it is not clinically possible to detect victims,” said Dr. Engels The programme will target 56 districts in the country where five million children will benefit from the free tablet every year in the mass treatment to children with severe cases leading to liver and kidney complications after 40 years. National coordinator for neglected tropical diseases at the ministry of public health, Dr. Dorcas Alusala attributed the prevalence of the worms to poor disposal of human waste in water canals and rivers thus sustaining the cycles. She also said that through her ministry, they are reaching out to school going children to make sure that they get the chemotherapy at an early stage to curb the development of worms transforms slowly only to mature when the children are at a teenage stage bringing health problems. “Bilharzia is a disease that affects school going children and matures when the children are at a teenage age. We in the ministry want to make sure that their growth is not harbored by the water borne disease to enable them learn properly” added Dr. Alusala. Dr Alusala said that in a study conducted in Mwea in Kirinyaga South district by KEMRI, the prevalence of Bilharzia infection among children aged 9-14 years is at 61.5% to over 50% of the population testing positive of the infection saying it is alarming compared to health negativity it brings to children. She said that bilharzia control plan is a major step towards eliminating the endemic neglected tropical disease thus promoting achievement of our national health goals. ends.... 0723321326

BVR'S ARE NOT TRANSMITTING CANCER OR MAKING MEN IMPOTENT.

BVR'S ARE NOT TRANSMITTING CANCER OR MAKING MEN IMPOTENT. JANE MUGAMBI 2ND DEC 2012. Finance minister Njeru Githae has dismissed rumours that the biometric voter registration kits may cause cancer or impotence among voters. Speaking after registering as a voter at Thumaita Primary school, he said those that are spreading the romours have ill intentions. “There are romours that is going round that anyone who uses the BVR to register will have cancer or become impotent. This is just a scare to make the voters not register” added Githae. Njeru said that the romours are to scare voters to keep off from registering as voters urging wananchi to ignore them (romours) and register. “Don’t wait until the last minute to rush to register as a voter because the kits may not handle more than one thousand people per day and potential voters may be locked out,” said the finance minister. Voter registration closes on December 18 few people are streaming to register fearing that majority will rush in the last days. “There is a lot of time between now and December 18th register now to avoid a rush in the last days” he added. However, the finance Minister has welcomed the alliance between The National Alliance (TNA) and United Republican Party (URP) urged for inclusion of more parties. He urged Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta who is the TNA presidential flag bearer to reach to other contenders to ensure they win the March 4 elections by land slide and avoid a runoff. “We held a parliamentary meeting and mandated Uhuru to join with Ruto and others who are willing to work with both to ensure we won the presidential elections round one,” said the minister. Githae who has declared he will be vying for the Kirinyaga County governor seat said the TNA/URP pact had the blessing of the Mps and the next move will be to popularize the same all over the country. The minister further described the withdraw of a case touching on the integrity of the two leaders as a major boost in the quest for Kenyatta and Ruto to become president and Deputy President respectively. Voters will make a choice of the leaders they want during the elections and the alliance is unstoppable,” said the Ndia lawmaker and hailed the judiciary for its independence. Ends…. 0723321326