Positive attitude

Positive attitude helps to cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes into your life, and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening.
Positive attitude manifests in the following ways:

Positive thinking.

Constructive thinking.

Creative thinking.

Expecting success.

Optimism.

Motivation to accomplish your goals.

Being inspired.

Choosing happiness.

Not giving up.

Looking at failure and problems as blessings in disguise.

Believing in yourself and in your abilities.

Displaying self-esteem and confidence.

Looking for solutions.

Seeing opportunities.

A positive attitude leads to happiness and success and can change your whole life. If you look at the bright side of life, your whole life becomes filled with light. This light affects not only you and the way you look at the world, but also your whole environment and the people around you. If it is strong enough, it becomes contagious.

The benefits of a positive attitude:

Helps achieving goals and attaining success.

Success achieved faster and more easily.

More happiness.

More energy.

Greater inner power and strength.

The ability to inspire and motivate yourself and others.

Fewer difficulties encountered along the way.

The ability to surmount any difficulty.

Life smiles at you.

People respect you.

Negative attitude says: you cannot achieve success.
Positive attitude says: You can achieve success.

If you have been exhibiting a negative attitude and expecting failure and difficulties, it is now the time to change the way you think. It is time to get rid of negative thoughts and behavior and lead a happy and successful life. Why not start today? If you have tried and failed, it only means that you have not tried enough.

Developing a positive attitude that will lead you to happiness and success:

- Choose to be happy.

- Look at the bright side of life.

- Choose to be and stay optimistic.

- Find reasons to smile more often.

- Have faith in yourself and in the Power of the Universe.

- Contemplate upon the futility of negative thinking and worries.

- Associate yourself with happy people.

- Read inspiring stories.

- Read inspiring quotes.

- Repeat affirmations that inspire and motivate you.

- Visualize only what you want to happen.

- Learn to master your thoughts.

- Learn concentration and meditation.


Following even only one of the above suggestions, will bring more light into your life!

Positive thinking: Reduce stress by eliminating negative self-talk

Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you're optimistic or pessimistic — and it may even affect your health.

Indeed, some studies show that personality traits like optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that typically comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits. If you tend to be pessimistic, don't despair — you can learn positive thinking skills. Here's how.

Understanding positive thinking and self-talk

Positive thinking doesn't mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life's less pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach the unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.
Positive thinking often starts with self-talk. Self-talk is the endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head every day. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information.
If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is more likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you're likely an optimist — someone who practices positive thinking.

The health benefits of positive thinking

Researchers continue to explore the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health. Health benefits that positive thinking may provide include:

• Increased life span
• Lower rates of depression
• Lower levels of distress
• Greater resistance to the common cold
• Better psychological and physical well-being
• Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease
• Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

It's unclear why people who engage in positive thinking experience these health benefits. One theory is that having a positive outlook enables you to cope better with stressful situations, which reduces the harmful health effects of stress on your body. It's also thought that positive and optimistic people tend to live healthier lifestyles — they get more physical activity, follow a healthier diet, and don't smoke or drink alcohol in excess.

A Marriage Made in Heaven

Remember your first date with that special someone?
You spent hours combing through your wardrobe, fixing your hair, and making sure that the food and ambiance were perfect. You staged the “event” like a producer would a Broadway show. Ah yes, you may even have talked to the “big guy upstairs” to make sure that the weather would be glorious.
The day finally approached . . . It was a HUGE success. (BIG sigh.)
What was next? Anticipation (LOTS of it) . . .
Your mind replayed every moment of the date more times than reruns of The Brady Bunch. “Did he have as good a time as I had?” “Should I call her now or would it be too pushy?” “I didn’t say that, did I?” You couldn’t seem to get him out of your head even if you tried, but who’s trying? Thinking of her made your heart pound so loudly that you wondered if others could hear it.
More dates. More laughs. More good times. And then it finally happened . . . commitment.
“I, (bride/groom), take you (groom/bride), to be my (husband/wife), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from this day forward until death do us part.”
Upon reflection, it’s abundantly clear that your entire world revolved around your partner during the courtship phase of the relationship. Yet, as time passes, it’s not unusual for other priorities to sneak in –– in fact, some folks may even take their spouse for granted, or at least act that way. Whatever happened to “from this day forward until death do us part”?

What Makes Relationships Last?

Some basic elements of a successful relationship include sharing common interests, communicating on a regular basis, displaying appreciation and affection, embracing intimacy, and showing real empathy. Honesty, trust, respect, and fidelity are also critical ingredients. Importantly, while the presence of these factors won’t necessarily enhance the relationship, because they’re expected, the absence of any of these qualities can turn a marriage from “heavenly” to . . . well, you know.
While best intentions are all well and good, your daily actions form the foundation of any successful relationship. As someone once said, “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny!” This logic also applies to successful relationships. Actions become habits, which ultimately determine the destiny of your relationship. Here are some positive actions worthy of your consideration:
It’s about us. Be mindful that your focus should shift from me to us and from mine to ours. That being said, it’s still important to build a life together without surrendering your identity.
Be tolerant. Your spouse isn’t perfect. (Neither are you.) Accept your spouse for who he or she is, rather than the person you want him or her to be.
Communicate. Practice active listening, thoughtful speaking, and constructive dialogue. Remember that silence and attention can be forms of communication, too.
Compromise, compromise, compromise. Know what’s important to your spouse. Keep your spouse’s needs in mind at all times and try to be accommodating whenever possible.
Don’t keep score. Be prepared to go the extra mile. Successful relationships don’t have a winner and a loser. You both win or lose together.
Pull your weight. A relationship doesn’t require a boss. Each participant should share responsibilities appropriately based on the strengths and goals of each individual.
Manage life’s ups and downs. Adversity is inevitable. The key is how you deal with it. First, acknowledge that your spouse has good intentions. Second, focus your discussions on the issue –– without withdrawing, hurling insults, or getting personal. Most importantly, be supportive when the chips are down. As Oprah Winfrey once said, “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”
Keep the romance alive. Find happiness simply being in the presence of one another. As the years go by, build shared experiences and find ways to add spice to your life. Never take the relationship for granted.
Make your relationship a priority. Find balance between work and family, acknowledging that both contribute to your happiness and the strength of your relationship.
Grow older and wiser together. The most exciting part of a long-standing relationship is the growth that you achieve together, building on the promise of your marriage vows into fuller, more capable people joined through love and shared commitment.
Shared beliefs and values form the heart of every successful relationship and ultimately determine its success. Some values can’t be measured in degrees. So, when someone has a strong viewpoint, it’s often on either end of the spectrum –– black or white. If any of your spouse’s viewpoints are the polar opposite of yours, that can make your life together difficult. The key is to understand your spouse’s viewpoint and agree on the best way to move forward, which may involve giving it some additional time or enlisting the help of a trusted friend or counselor. The alternative is sweeping the issue under the carpet and waiting till it rears its ugly head. Some areas where good people may differ:
Family. Do you want to have children or remain childless? Do you prefer to have a small or a large family?
Money matters. Are you a spender or a saver? How much sacrifice are you willing to make today to ensure a bright future?
Risk. How much risk are you willing to accept?
Faith. How much significance does religion play in your life?
Togetherness. How much time do you need alone or with the “guys” or “the girls”? How much time would you like to spend with your spouse versus with other couples?
Change. Do you prefer the familiar or relish change?
Roots. Are you open to moving to a different town or do you prefer remaining close to friends and family?
Decisions. Do you believe “major” decisions should be made individually or jointly?
Priorities. Do you strive for balance between home and work?
Desires. Whose needs do you place first, yours or your spouse’s?
There are very few things in life as rewarding as having a soul mate. You’ll have someone who cheers you on to greatness, provides a shoulder to cry on, and helps you conquer the world. That’ll make celebrations more enjoyable and setbacks more bearable. Having a soul mate will bring out the very best in you, making you the person you want to be rather than the person you are. In fact, you’ll know your soul mate as well as the person in the mirror. Over time, you’ll communicate with your soul mate without even uttering a word. That’ll make it seem as though there’s no challenge too large, no problem too insurmountable, and no dream unattainable as long as you have your soul mate by your side.
Sure, every relationship requires commitment and hard work. But it’s absolutely worth it! So, never stop courting your spouse. And you’ll be among the lucky couples who live happily ever after.

The Power of true Love

Love is the best antidepressant—but many of our ideas about it are wrong. The less love you have, the more depressed you are likely to feel.

By Ellen McGrath, published on December 01, 2002 - last reviewed on March 30, 2009

Love is as critical for your mind and body as oxygen. It's not negotiable. The more connected you are, the healthier you will be both physically and emotionally. The less connected you are, the more you are at risk.
It is also true that the less love you have, the more depression you are likely to experience in your life. Love is probably the best antidepressant there is because one of the most common sources of depression is feeling unloved. Most depressed people don't love themselves and they do not feel loved by others. They also are very self-focused, making them less attractive to others and depriving them of opportunities to learn the skills of love.
There is a mythology in our culture that love just happens. As a result, the depressed often sit around passively waiting for someone to love them. But love doesn't work that way. To get love and keep love you have to go out and be active and learn a variety of specific skills.

 

Most of us get our ideas of love from popular culture. We come to believe that love is something that sweeps us off our feet. But the pop-culture ideal of love consists of unrealistic images created for entertainment, which is one reason so many of us are set up to be depressed. It's part of our national vulnerability, like eating junk food, constantly stimulated by images of instant gratification. We think it is love when it's simply distraction and infatuation.
One consequence is that when we hit real love we become upset and disappointed because there are many things that do not fit the cultural ideal. Some of us get demanding and controlling, wanting someone else to do what we think our ideal of romance should be, without realizing our ideal is misplaced.
It is not only possible but necessary to change one's approach to love to ward off depression. Follow these action strategies to get more of what you want out of life—to love and be loved.

• Recognize the difference between limerance and love. Limerance is the psychological state of deep infatuation. It feels good but rarely lasts. Limerance is that first stage of mad attraction whereby all the hormones are flowing and things feel so right. Limerance lasts, on average, six months. It can progress to love. Love mostly starts out as limerance, but limerance doesn't always evolve into love.
• Know that love is a learned skill, not something that comes from hormones or emotion particularly. Erich Fromm called it "an act of will." If you don't learn the skills of love you virtually guarantee that you will be depressed, not only because you will not be connected enough but because you will have many failure experiences.
• Learn good communication skills. They are a means by which you develop trust and intensify connection. The more you can communicate the less depressed you will be because you will feel known and understood.

There are always core differences between two people, no matter how good or close you are, and if the relationship is going right those differences surface. The issue then is to identify the differences and negotiate them so that they don't distance you or kill the relationship.
You do that by understanding where the other person is coming from, who that person is, and by being able to represent yourself. When the differences are known you must be able to negotiate and compromise on them until you find a common ground that works for both.

• Focus on the other person. Rather than focus on what you are getting and how you are being treated, read your partner's need. What does this person really need for his/her own well-being? This is a very tough skill for people to learn in our narcissistic culture. Of course, you don't lose yourself in the process; you make sure you're also doing enough self-care.
• Help someone else. Depression keeps people so focused on themselves they don't get outside themselves enough to be able to learn to love. The more you can focus on others and learn to respond and meet their needs, the better you are going to do in love.
• Develop the ability to accommodate simultaneous reality. The loved one's reality is as important as your own, and you need to be as aware of it as of your own. What are they really saying, what are they really needing? Depressed people think the only reality is their own depressed reality.
• Actively dispute your internal messages of inadequacy. Sensitivity to rejection is a cardinal feature of depression. As a consequence of low self-esteem, every relationship blip is interpreted far too personally as evidence of inadequacy. Quick to feel rejected by a partner, you then believe it is the treatment you fundamentally deserve. But the rejection really originates in you, and the feelings of inadequacy are the depression speaking.

Recognize that the internal voice is strong but it's not real. Talk back to it. "I'm not really being rejected, this isn't really evidence of inadequacy. I made a mistake." Or "this isn't about me, this is something I just didn't know how to do and now I'll learn." When you reframe the situation to something more adequate, you can act again in an effective way and you can find and keep the love that you need.

The Biblical View of Marriage

The wise-cracking Mae West was quoted as saying, "Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution." Sometimes it appears that most people share Mae's cynical view of marriage. Divorce is so common that hardly anyone thinks of it as a tragedy anymore -- except, perhaps, the ones experiencing it. Somewhere along the line the idea of permanence was thrown aside. "Till death do us part" is still part of most wedding ceremonies, but we wonder if the two people take the words seriously.
The Bible has a high view of marriage. It is to be a lifetime plan, not a convenience that can be disposed of in a lawyer's office. The love of husband and wife is, at its best, a hint of the deeper love between a human being and God.
Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
Hebrews 13:4
Drink water from your own well -- share your love only with your wife. Why spill the water of your springs in public, having sex with just anyone? You should reserve it for yourselves. Don't share it with strangers.
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. May you always be captivated by her love.
Proverbs 5:15-19
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure and receives favor from the LORD .
Proverbs 18:22
The apostle Paul, who was single, recommended the single life for people like himself, dedicated to God's service. But Paul was realistic enough to know that most people, no matter how deep their faith, were better off married than facing the temptations of the single life:
Because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.
The husband should not deprive his wife of sexual intimacy, which is her right as a married woman, nor should the wife deprive her husband. . . I wish everyone could get along without marrying, just as I do. But we are not all the same. God gives some the gift of marriage, and to others he gives the gift of singleness.
Now I say to those who aren't married and to widows -- it's better to stay unmarried, just as I am. But if they can't control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It's better to marry than to burn with lust.
1 Corinthians 7:2-3, 7-9
Paul also addressed a ticklish situation: What if a Christian's spouse is not a Christian?
Now, I will speak to the rest of you, though I do not have a direct command from the Lord. If a Christian man has a wife who is an unbeliever and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave her. And if a Christian woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he is willing to continue living with her, she must not leave him. For the Christian wife brings holiness to her marriage, and the Christian husband brings holiness to his marriage. Otherwise, your children would not have a godly influence, but now they are set apart for him. (But if the husband or wife who isn't a Christian insists on leaving, let them go. In such cases the Christian husband or wife is not required to stay with them, for God wants his children to live in peace.) You wives must remember that your husbands might be converted because of you. And you husbands must remember that your wives might be converted because of you.
1 Corinthians 7:12-16
Paul had much to say on the subject of marriage. He has been accused of being "anti-woman" because of his discussion of a wife's "submission." The passage here will show that he did not have in mind an abusive or dominating relationship, but one based on mutual love.
You will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. You wives will submit to your husbands as you do to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of his body, the church; he gave his life to be her Savior. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives must submit to your husbands in everything.
And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man is actually loving himself when he loves his wife. No one hates his own body but lovingly cares for it, just as Christ cares for his body, which is the church. And we are his body.
As the Scriptures say, "A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one." This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Ephesians 5:21-33

Two morans battle with lions

Two Morans are nursing serious wounds after being mauled by a lion as they were trying to scare it away with spears in kitengela. According to the Kenya Wildlife Services’ spokesperson Paul Mbugua, the two were overpowered by the big cat which had escaped from the park and mauled them leaving them with deep wounds.

He said that because they are wanted to record statements, the two morans have been taken to an unknown location to avoid imminent arrest. The spokesman said that the lion is believed to have gone back to the Nairobi National Park.

"It appears the lions are now avenging for their lost ones after the morans killed a family of six in the nearby farms after they invaded a manyatta, killed and ate sheep and goats,’’ said Mbugua.

The village elders maintained silence over the matter declining to talk to journalists because of a resolution by the residents that required them to avoid media attention.

However one elder who sought anonymity confirmed that the two morans are recovering from the wounds inflicted by the lions. This case comes after another one last week in Loitoktok where two morans were attacked and injured in their manyatta.

The numbers of cases are increasing but one that caught the public interest is one where six lions were killed by residents of Kitengela following lion attacks on their livestock.

Hate speech in the 3 Kikuyu songs!

So National Cohesion and Integration Commission has made good its threat by charging three Kikuyu musicians (Kamande Wa Kioi, Muigai Wa Njoroge and John DeMathew) with hate speech.

It appears the hitherto thin line between creative art and hate speech has been erased. Those who understand Kikuyu metaphors and mythology may beg to differ with the alleged charge of inciting hatred between the Kikuyu and Luo communities.

Kenya is bigger than these two tribes who have always generated more political heat between them with devatating/fatal consequences.

Listening to the songs one may get nothing more than the common stereotypes albeit ordered into lyrics. I know people will be quick to remind us of Rwanda's Radio Miles and the subsequent genocide.

To drive fear into Kenyans we will be reminded of the not-yet-healed PEV wounds and many raves. But art is better appreciated for its creativity and entertainment value.

The Hague Bound song may be the most emotive with its lyrics posing questions about what to do if, for example, someone takes you to The Hague or takes your wife or property. The chorus reply "kill him" is so natural it may pass as tasteless.

All these years, Luos have lived with the kihii tag. So it is therefore no heinous crime singing about finishing the uncircumcised.

The courts are better left to deal with more weighty litigation rather than engaging in criminal interpretation of artistic works.

Man caught red handed attempting to rape in Ngara, Nairobi

In Ngara, a man was arrested by the public and beaten thoroughly before he was handed over to the police for attempting to rape an 18 year old girl and stabbing her.

The girl is said to have been at her parent’s home watching TV when the neighbor accosted her. The man was armed with a knife and he stabbed her on the head as he attempted to rape her.

Neighbors said they suspect that the girl resisted and a struggle ensued and that’s how the accused stabbed her on the head.

Witnesses said they heard screams and a scuffle and found the man struggling with the girl as he tried to rape her; they caught the man trying to escape through the home’s window and beat him severely before mechanics at a nearby garage strapped him with ropes handing him over to police.

The girl was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital where she is recuperating. Medics say she is in a stable condition considering the depth of the cut and that she had lost a lot of blood from the cut.

The man is currently being remanded at the station and will be arraigned in court today.

Are police killing hawkers in Nairobi?

Yesterday, Right at the central business district, hawkers protested police brutality and killing of one of their colleagues. This saw the hawkers walk all the way from Ngara to Harambee Avenue through Parliament road to City Hall way to seek audience with Prime Minister Raila Odinga  who at the moment was not in office.

The hawkers lamented the killing of six of their colleagues who have been shot and killed or injured by the police, who accompany the council askaris during inspections.  

“They harassing is too much. They ask us for money from and sometimes forcefully take our money. How long will we continue live this way,’’ said Joackim Nangira one of the hawkers.

The city mayor on the other hand warned the hawkers that they will not relent in their efforts to move the hawkers out of the city centre. 

The central police station deputy OCPD dismissed the allegations of the hawkers and insisted to enforce law if they go against it.  He denied the killings and said that the police’s work is to inspect. 

George Aladwa, the Mayor of Nairobi also came strong against the hawkers.

“They are not supposed to sell merchandise in the city centre. The council will not allow them to hawk on the streets. We are going to be even harder on them.’’ He said

The hawkers urged the relevant authorities to look at the deaths of their colleagues.

Husband solicits men for wife

Ajman Criminal Court found a husband guilty of soliciting men for his wife. The couple will be deported after serving six months in jail on charges of prostitution, reported 'Emarat Al Youm'.

Upon receiving reliable information, Ajman Police raided their residence and arrested the duo. The wife was found in the bedroom with another man while her husband stood guard outside.

The husband admitted he charged Dh100 from men to be 'entertained' by his wife. He told investigating officials that he married the woman five months ago and had told her she would be a partner in the business of prostitution.

Meanwhile, the woman admitted that she willingly worked as a prostitute because she faced financial constraints and even distributed her phone number to lure customers.

Uhuru’s TNA recruit Eve D’Souza (Former Capital fm)

Eve D’Souza is a name quite popular in the media arena. The Kenyan socialite is a former radio presenter at Capital FM and has appeared severally on TV.

Word has it that she is considering taking up a job with TNA. This is a political party led by presidential aspirant Uhuru Kenyatta.

She claimed that she was very impressed with the party’s motives. She revealed that she believed that the party wanted to use the youth to bring in development in the country.

If D’Souza takes on the job, she will be in charge of communication at the party level. These duties are set to extend to a period beyond the campaign.

Eve quit radio and created a production company with Janet Mbugua.

The company is called Moonbeam productions and it deals with script writing, commercial production and documentaries.

Uhuru and Ruto to be vetted by EACC

  The Ethics and Anti -Corruption Commission (EACC) will have to vet Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto before they contest in the next General Election.

This is according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman, Mr Issack Hassan, who said the two will only be blocked if they will not have been cleared by the ethics commission.

The IEBC chairman said this will be one of the duties handed to the EACC once the Leadership and Integrity Bill becomes law.

“The integrity Bill will give the ethics commission the powers to clear candidates and this is one of the documents that we will require candidates to present once they come to seek nomination from us,” Hassan said.

He further added that Kenyans should wait for the outcome of a case that seeks to have the court rule on whether Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto can run for elections while facing trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) relating to the 2007 election violence.

Hassan was speaking at a Nairobi hotel on Thursday, after Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Eugene Wamalwa launched the commission’s new brand identity.

WHO IS WHO??

On Tuesday, the DAILY POST gave you a sneak preview on Monday after we got reports from Isiolo that the man in John Allan Namu’s documentary had come out and yesterday, he was indeed in Nairobi addressing a press conference. If you missed

Daniel Muthee Ngeera, a 58 year old timber trader in Isiolo is appealing for the government to provide him with protection as the DAILY NATION and NTV aired photos of him alleging that he is Felician Kabuga, the Rwandan genocide perpetrator.

Sh. 400 million bounty has been offered for the person who will capture Kabuga and now Ngeera life being is in danger.

Speaking during a press conference at police headquarters at Vigilance house, Ngeera said that pictures of him were aired on Sunday evening and he has no idea how somebody managed to take a photo of him.

He further added that he has never offered his pictures to anybody; his wife is alleged to have collapsed when she saw his pictures in the prime time news on NTV, and she accused him of lying to her.

The father of four and a former civil servant told the media that the photos which were aired were taken at his timber yard in Isiolo as he showed the exact government T-shirt that was featured in the story.

His life has changed since Sunday as unknown people keep tracking him down. He has had to move out of his Isiolo home and closed his timber yard in fear of his life. The family is now living in a hotel and planning to sue NTV for damages.

Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe has denounced claims from John Allan Namu (NTV award winning reporter) that Kabuga is living within Kenyan borders.  

He said the UN International Criminal Tribunal and the FBI have been searching for Kabuga in Kenya since 2007 and if the claims were true the two foreign departments would by now have captured Kabuga.

Kiraithe said they have followed over 30 blunt leads all over the country since 2008, Kenya Revenue Authorities has also been investigated and no reports on the hiding of Kabuga in Kenya has cropped up yet, the entry and exit registries in Kenya do not show any entrance of Kabuga through the Kenyan borders.

He further added the picture of the man who is said to have been photographed by Salunei (an ex-Kenya Defense Forces employee) at Forces Memorial Hospital were that of Ngeera and not Kabuga.

Kiraithe also confirmed that the man alleged to have given Kabuga protection- Salunei, has never served in KDF as there are no records of him since 1996.

Was NTV giving false information ……… your judgment?

"I AM NOT FELICEAN KABUGA!!!!!!!!"

On Tuesday, the DAILY POST gave you a sneak preview on Monday after we got reports from Isiolo that the man in John Allan Namu’s documentary had come out and yesterday, he was indeed in Nairobi addressing a press conference.Daniel Muthee Ngeera, a 58 year old timber trader in Isiolo is appealing for the government to provide him with protection as the DAILY NATION and NTV aired photos of him alleging that he is Felician Kabuga, the Rwandan genocide perpetrator.

Sh. 400 million bounty has been offered for the person who will capture Kabuga and now Ngeera life being is in danger.

Speaking during a press conference at police headquarters at Vigilance house, Ngeera said that pictures of him were aired on Sunday evening and he has no idea how somebody managed to take a photo of him.

He further added that he has never offered his pictures to anybody; his wife is alleged to have collapsed when she saw his pictures in the prime time news on NTV, and she accused him of lying to her.

The father of four and a former civil servant told the media that the photos which were aired were taken at his timber yard in Isiolo as he showed the exact government T-shirt that was featured in the story.

His life has changed since Sunday as unknown people keep tracking him down. He has had to move out of his Isiolo home and closed his timber yard in fear of his life. The family is now living in a hotel and planning to sue NTV for damages.

Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe has denounced claims from John Allan Namu (NTV award winning reporter) that Kabuga is living within Kenyan borders.  

He said the UN International Criminal Tribunal and the FBI have been searching for Kabuga in Kenya since 2007 and if the claims were true the two foreign departments would by now have captured Kabuga.

Kiraithe said they have followed over 30 blunt leads all over the country since 2008, Kenya Revenue Authorities has also been investigated and no reports on the hiding of Kabuga in Kenya has cropped up yet, the entry and exit registries in Kenya do not show any entrance of Kabuga through the Kenyan borders.

He further added the picture of the man who is said to have been photographed by Salunei (an ex-Kenya Defense Forces employee) at Forces Memorial Hospital were that of Ngeera and not Kabuga.

Kiraithe also confirmed that the man alleged to have given Kabuga protection- Salunei, has never served in KDF as there are no records of him since 1996.

Was NTV giving false information ……… your judgment?

Kalonzo will NEVER be PRESIDENT - Kilonzo

Mutito MP Kiema Kilonzo has said Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka can never and will never be a President of Kenya.

Speaking at Thua market in his constituency on Thursday, the Mutitu legislator said Kalonzo is day dreaming thinking that he can rule the Republic of Kenya.

He said Kalonzo had done nothing to develop his Mwingi North constituency for the last 30 years he has been the lawmaker, warning Kenyans on electing him for the top seat.

The law maker who is a close confidante of Water Minister Charity Ngilu said  Kalonzo does not have  sufficient credentials  to make  him President  as many Kenyans  are being duped to believe.

Kilonzo said Kalonzo’s performance record is poor as compared to his political rival Charity Ngilu.

“We should elect a person on the basis of his score card not on tribal slate  or the fact that he has  been appointed as deputy to the president,” Kiema said.

The critics comes in the week  which  saw Kalonzo launch  his presidential campaigns  with a series of high charged  rallies in his Ukambani backyard to galvanise support.

ESTHER TIMBERLAKE OFFICIALLY DECLARES HER BID FOR KARACHUONYO CONSTITUENCY MP

THE DECLARATION SPEECH MADE AT A LUNCHEON IN WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that Esther Timberlake is the woman with whom all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of her woman power is alive in our time, who still questions the power of her woman hood, then tonight is your answer.

It's the answer that has led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve if we put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day. It's been a long time coming, but this time, because of what we're about to do, in this general election, at this defining moment, change is coming to Karachuonyo, changes are coming to Kenya.

I want to thank my husband QUINCY TIMBERLAKE, a man who has stood by me, for me and suffered from his heart on my behalf during these turbulent times. He is the man Kenyans still do not know, he is the one I chose and still have and shall grow old and die with! He has faced a constant hail of attacks for a mistake he wasn't meant to suffer for. Marrying me against the will of those who think they could get any skirt they wanted. I am suffering because I stood my ground and said NO to the cabinet minister. My husband is my defender and my life rotates around him. I humbly request you my fans, friends, grand mothers, grand fathers, brethren and the extended community to accept my choice to marry him because I love him very much. He's been jailed, blackmailed, sedated and continues to be tracked on a daily basis because of me. He has never quit and never will, therefore do not despise him if you really look up to me as your guide to the next development in the political arena. He is a victim of the selective wrath of a political group he dubs "crocuta crocuta." Stay behind me to support him too, in order to ensure his security and protection.

I was never the likeliest candidate to be MP for this constituency but I will come out and bring the best that a woman can. Judging from the selective punishments we have endured, I will use that platform to benefit the same. Those who also have succumbed to wrong politics, economic torture and mental degradation shall benefit from raw viand experience.

I know you will support my bid to win the coming election, and I know you will not do it for me. You will do it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead in our constituency. Challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime:the jigger pandemic, a constituency in peril, lack of healthy clean water, lack of cash crop agronomy, school girl sex abuse, village level  insecurity and the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as I am declaring this bid from Wellington (New Zealand), we know there are brave Karachuonyians waking up in hunger, poor health, lack of fees and extreme poverty to risk their lives for us in ensuring that everyone in the constituency can still feed, drink and etc by doing the strange jobs available to them. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll construct a thatched home or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their children's education.

In Karachuonyo, young people are the largest resource in development.  About 55% of the Karachuonyo population is under 20-35 years of age and good percentages are between the ages of 15 and 25. Young people who are given early access to information and communications technologies tend to become early adopters and adapters of the technologies, skills valued for spurring innovation and economic growth. Youth are at the forefront of societal transformation through I.C.T because technology is what they have grown up with, what they know more about than their parents, and what gives them an edge. With the Internet, young people have acquired a powerful new tool to connect, communicate, innovate and take action on things that matter to them on a scale that transcends their locality.

Young people’s high level of social consciousness is often underestimated, but they care about many things including climate change and the environment, the spread of HIV and other diseases, economic inequality and the lack of employment opportunities. Because of their ideals, those among them who are proficient with I.C.T and are motivated to create change have the propensity of linking the use of the technologies to development goals. However, without entrepreneurial skills, they lack the necessary ability to sustain their efforts and overcome challenges that stand in their way.

It is a blessing to Karachuonyo youths because they have community knowledge centers which are equipped with computers and Internet. These facilities should be used as a stepping stone to have access to what is happening in the outside world.
I.C.T plays a greater role when it comes to Education System. With the availability of community knowledge centers, teachers should make good use of powerful animations available on the internet. These animations help student have better understanding than what they read in the books. Let us embrace I.C.T and make good use of it in Karachuonyo.

I adore the steps that the late Kenyan minister Karisa Maitha took to ensure his constituency's Youths were issued with passports to fly out and work in Mauritius cane plantations, Seychelles home jobs, Angola's petroleum fields and etc. Youth, it's not about America or the EU or Dubai. We can use Africa to get finance and build ourselves. What shocks me is that the Immigration Department is ministered by a South Nyanzian resident. The Youth should NOT be struggling to access passports and ID facilities, yet it has been made so difficult for them to access such documents in the name of them originating from "the border" areas. Kenya is a nation united by borders. I declare that kind of rule an immigration discrimination. I will vote in parliament to repeal that article. 

The Immigration Department should introduce RFID system if they do not trust their own registration mechanisms which are expensive and bureaucratic. I will introduce a BILL in parliament to introduce RFID and border e-gate system to control the inflow of illegal foreigners who in turn make it difficult for residents from the "border areas" to access enhanced passports and ID facilities. Smart e-Gate system which reads passport information and captures biometric data including facial recognition in 12 to 14 seconds should be introduced in Kenya's borders. So that the stress that the Kenyans living along the borders go through be shortened and be leveled equally as others in hinterland areas.

Passports would also allow several Youth to participate in international sports and earn some money. For example, Karachuonyo is a green land with water bodies where Youth can also introduce unique sports never before seen in Kenya, like kayaking and canoeing. They can also cross on to the shores of Lake Victoria and train in sports swimming, motor racing and etc. They can also train in beach volley, darts, athletics, fencing, archery and others. This would give them opportunities to represent Kenya in continental or intercontinental sports competitions. They would therefore be able to make enough money to support themselves and their families. When I was issued with tight security by a very senior principle in the government to go and peruse Karachuonyo, I conducted my own research and discovered a lot of issues that the current MP promised and didn't deliver in his term of 5 years. These are the issues am coming to deliver.

I request that all TRUE friends and fans of ESTHER TIMBERLAKE visit my facebook group page and join to support my bid. It's called ESTHER TIMBERLAKE FOR MP 2013. Click on this link to listen to my campaign bid song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSR4hzc0m-U. A sophisticated website is also under construction in the US by Scott Thomas of SimpleScott. It shall also include names and photos of my closest and loyal Kenyan friends and fans. Finally, check my constituency MP announcement webpage: http://kenyadecides.co.ke/mp/esther-timberlake/

The times when women could not talk in Nyanza are coming to an end. The times when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed in Nyanza's political decisions are up, I'll ensure in my capacity and own right that they live to see themselves stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. That's the change we're bringing and the change we all believe in.

My manifesto dubbed "Timberlakesto", short for Mrs. Timberlake's Manifesto is getting completed very soon and shall reach your nearest delivery points.

My dear people of Karachuonyo, this is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time -- to put our people back to agricultural work and open doors of opportunity for our children; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the Kenyan dream at the Karachuonyo level and to reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope; and where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people, This Is Our Time.

Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the people of Karachuonyo. 

Your MP in waiting,

ESTHER TIMBERLAKE 

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A possible come together??

  Kenya politics took another wide turn on Thursday, after details emerged that Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Sabatia MP Musalia Mudavadi are planning to make a formidable force before 2013 general elections.

Speaking in Nyahururu on Thursday, Mudavadi admitted having positive talks with Uhuru Kenyatta, saying they will form a strong force that will defeat Prime Minister Raila Odinga in the first round.

“You have talked and I have listened. We have made deliberate talks with Uhuru and I assure you that we will come into an agreement so that we can avoid a runoff as you have said,” Mudavadi said.

Mudavadi said he was ready to work with all G7 alliance leaders as long they have a common goal and ideologies.

Uhuru on his part, through his Communications Director, Munyori Buku said he was ready to work with other leaders for the sake of Kenyans.

“The DPM Uhuru Kenyatta has said many times that he will work with like minded leaders and that he will work with like minded parties. Already, during the tour of Kisii and Nyamira counties Ford people and Ford Kenya pledged to work with TNA,” Buku said from Mombasa.

All leaders at the Nyahururu meeting hailed praises on the much waited alliance of the two DPMs, saying they are confidence that the alliance will form the next government.