KENYANS WANT PERMANENT HOMES(DALA) IN THE VILLAGE NOT IN URBAN CENTERS

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Mass Housing plan under his big four agenda came under sharp scrutiny about a month ago during the 2019 East Africa Property investment Summit – a real estate event bringing together Experts and various other stakeholders involved in development of real estate sector across the Africa continent and the rest of the world- which was held at a Nairobi Hotel.

Development Economist Anzetse Were at a past event. Images Courtesy of The Star Newspaper Online Platform.

Development Economist Ms. Anzetse Were while making her remarks on how government can significantly cut the cost of buying land to fulfill it’s housing plan said; “….The Government must merge its mass housing aspirations with the cultural realities that is unique among kenyans…. Kenyans do not want permanent homes in the urban areas…. most Kenyans want permanent houses (boma/dala – kiswahili/luo for traditional homestead) in the rural ancestral homes….where they either own the land or where the cost of land is significantly lower…”

This was in response to a breakaway session under the byline…. The Big Question? Reducing the Cost of Housing Through the Different value Chains

US LAW FIRMS SUE BOEING ON BEHALF OF KENYAN FOR ADMITTING TO FAULTY SOFTWARE

NAIROBI, KENYA, 16th APRIL 2019

NAIROBI, KENYA – 16th April 2019. United States based aviation law firm and personal injury lawyers Nomaan Husain Law + Associates, Omar Khawaja of the law offices of Omar and Floyd Wiser Law, in conjunction with the Nairobi – based Lesinko Njoroge and Gathogo Advocates, and Kabau and Associates Advocates, have retained by a Kenyan family to file a federal wrongful death suit following the crash of Ethiopian Airline Flight ET 302 which occured on 10th March 2019 which crashed shortly after take-off.

Esther Kabau Wanyoike Sister to George Kabau, Brother Dr. Tom kabau. Standing is Attorney Nomaan Husain who is represetning the Family in the suit. Images Courtesy Sam Oyugi

The lawsuit against the Boeing Corporation was filed on behalf of the personal representatives of George Kabau in the United States Federal Court in the State of Illinois on 5th April 2019. George was passenger in the ill fated plane crash of Flight ET 302.

The lawyers allege that the corporation put profit ahead of the personal safety of the passengers, and failed to inform passengers on the dangers and risks presented by it’s new Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (“MCAS”) even after the fatal crush of a Lion Air 737 MAX 8 aircraft on October 2018 in Indonesia in which the software is featured as cause for the crush.

On 4th April 2019 CEO of Boeing Mr. Dennis Muilenburg responding to The Indonesia crash said; ” We are taking a comprehensive, disciplined approach, and taking time to get the software update right”. It seems it is on this admission that gave the lawyers impetus to sue the corporation.

The case is likely to rope in the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) the oversight United States Body which gave the planes and the software involved a clean bill of health.