The Kazi Kwa Vijana corruption stench, a major bottleneck for Raila Odinga’s (Current Prime Minister) in his 2013 presidential campaigns may have switched targets and now stares the Jubilee Coalition on the face. The National Youth Service corruption scandal that the ruling coalition is now grappling with may be the sledge hammer that drives it out of power
TNA Secretary General. Onyango Oloo. Photo by Sarowiwa.
President Uhuru Kenyatta, And Nairobi Governor Dr. Evans Kidero.during the official opening
. With Deputy President William Somoe Ruto to grace the closing event
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A Caucasian shepherd taking part in A Dog event at the East Africa Kennel Club, Jahumuri area, Nairobi. Kenya.
Orange democratic movement, the largest opposition political outfit yesterday unveiled a task force to look into corruption allegations levelled on the Vihiga county assembly members allied to the party. The task force, which is expected to unveil it’s recommendations and findings in 10days will be chaired by former assistant minister and member of parliament for Kanduyi constituency will include Ms. Pamela Kimwele,Mr. Julius Okara, Ms. Elizabeth Anziya and Mr. Dominic Sibwocha. This will be the second task force formed and unveiled by party Secretary General Hon. Ababu Namwamba coming on the heels of The Oduor Ongwen led commission constituted to look into graft allegations touching on Kisumu County.
Quiet!! … A quint essential component necessary for any optionally functioning mind, and thus body. Also important in catalysing creative business minds in quests of unlocking the paradox characteristic of ever evolving market segments and constantly changing consumer tastes and preferences. A factor that in turn fuels the creation of life long products capable of thriving in these turbulent business times. Sitting about 8km, and 15 minutes drive east of the central business district (and the callous noise characteristic of it) is this heavenly enterprising space. Christened the Watermark Business Park. Sitting on close to five acres of lush greenery, it is self evidently suitable, quiet enough and befitting to house the East Africa headquarters of a household conglomerate that has for over 80 years brought to our homes products like blue band, Royco, Omo, Sunlight, Vaseline, Geisha, Lux, Lifeboy; the Unilever group. “To effectively coordinate the activities of over 500,000 small holder tea farmers who the firm is involved with, 20,000 employees directly employed by the firm, 900 committed suppliers or over 100 dedicated distributers working within the East Africa region and Ethiopia, this ideal location is indeed suitable towards this end” argued the current outgoing East Africa chief executive, Mr Marc Engel. Also present at the launch was the Africa President, Mr Bruno Witvoet who emphasised Kenya’s vital geopolitical location in complimenting the effective reach of not only East Africa customers but also the company’s regional growth strategy. The office space, open in plan has no permanent offices and desks, allows for any employee to sit on any desk depending on the project any one of them is working on at any particular day or time, and next to colleagues with expertise on the project. In addition, this will also bringing closer the employees in teamwork, help in instilling discipline and improving on the overall operational intensity of the company,” he concluded. Representing the Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization and Development, Principal Secretary at the ministry Mr. Julius Korir reiterated governments efforts in catalysing Kenya’s journey to industrialization.
Unilever employee savors new office environment
The corporate Golf circuits, an annual golfing sporting event happening in Kenya received a financial boast of ksh 20 million from longtime golf sponsors Kenya Commercial Bank . The money as alluded to by the top management of the bank, will be instrumental in nurturing the new generation of amateur golfers in several golf courses located in Nairobi, Kisumu, Murang’a, Uasin Gishu counties among several others. Also slated on March 6, on this golfing schedule is the Pro Arm golfing event happening at Thika Sports ground, which
will feature Ksh 2 million of prize money.
At the height of the 1992 ethnic clashes sweeping through the Rift valley region of Kenya, ripping apart lifelong friends, family, lovers and vast amounts of resources, Atieno; 12 years then also witnessed the raping of her mother by a gang of men, a replica fate she is also to experienced during the violence following the disputed presidential polls in the year 2008. She exists, among a similar number of women and men living with the scars of gender based violence.
The dismissal of use of recanted evidence, by the ICC judge bench is a fatal blow to the victims of the violence who see their quest for justice grow bleaker, with this new revelation, as with the dismissal of the current president’s case at the ICC about a year ago, the victims of such violence may feel their hopes squashed in the quest so seek justice. The Human Rights Watch increased calls for ICC repatriation fund to be released to cater for the needs of the victims.
Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority(kenya) earlier yesterday at a Nairobi Hotel made public its 5year strategic plan anchored on the medium term plan 2 of Kenya vision 2030 goal of increased market access. The launch which was happening in the wake of coming into force of the Unclaimed Financial Assets Regulations expands the intitutions legal claws over all unclaimed assets, excluding land, existing in all organizations operating in Kenya. According to estimates flashed in the media late last year, approximately Ksh 150 Billion is assumed to be lying unclaimed. A situation the strategy will help reverse, Speaking during the launch, board chairman, Mr Katwa Kigen, who also doubles up as international lawyer representing radio journalist Joshua Sang, facing ICC charges, termed the decade long wait essential in fixing the legal bolts essential for making the institution fully operational. The institution is set to pay out Ksh 42 million of unclaimed assets currently recovered.
Diamond trust bank and jubilee insurance company limited; both companies under the Agha Khan Development Network, at Nairobi Hotel earlier yesterday launched a new joint initiative to expand on the life insurance customers in the country who stand at approximately 500,000. The plan dubbed, ‘specialist or referral model in Bancassurance’, is a plan mostly geared towards reaping the benefits of the strong business relations between the bank employees and existing customers. Using these as avenues of referrals for appropriate insurance products. Benefiting from intel of customer saving habits, most of whom are middle class and account holders with the bank. The insurance company may be seen to be also trying to tap into the qualitative business thinking of the middle class and thus could tailor make life insurance products for this ever growing group. This partnership comes barely six months, after a similar partnership with Imperial Bank Kenya on the 8th of September last year- a bank currently under receivership. An incident that may have tarnished and tainted the business reputation of the insurance provider, and this new joint venture is seen by analysts as a way of saving face, for the CEO, Mr Tumbo, and efforts to rebuild hopes of initiative cut short with the downfall of the bank. Major banking institutions like Barclays, Kenya Commercial Bank, Equity Bank, Family Bank have also laid claim to this territory. The partnership tale however tell the story of company sticking to less risky partnerships.
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