Kenya, Jamaica commit to deepen trade, people-to-people ties

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August 6, 2019

Kenya and Jamaica have pledged to deepen bilateral and people-to-people ties for the benefit of the two countries.
The commitment came as President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is in Jamaica for a historic state visit, held bilateral talks with his host Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday afternoon.

The two leaders, who met at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, witnessed the signing of four agreements among them MoUs on technical cooperation in tourism and in the fields of sports, culture and heritage as well as a framework of cooperation between the two governments and an MoU on political consultations.

Besides the signed agreements, the two leaders and their delegations held a bilateral meeting during which plans to introduce air transport connections between Kenya and Jamaica were discussed.

Both leaders said air transport between Kenya and the Caribbean will lead to more economic interaction which will in turn help economic growth for the people of both countries.

In their talks, President Kenyatta and PM Holness explored existing opportunities for cooperation in air transport with the Kenyan leader saying that flights from the East Coast of Africa to Jamaica will help strengthen economic ties between Caribbean countries and the African continent.

“Our national carrier now has scheduled direct flights from Nairobi to New York but we would like to see flights flying from the East Coast to the West Coast of Africa and directly to Jamaica, and through Jamaica to the rest of the Caribbean as a true way of deepening our partnership,” President Kenyatta said.

President Kenyatta said one sure way of deepening the partnership between Kenya and Jamaica is to encourage more trade and deepen commercial ties between the two countries.

“We need to deepen our trade because by so doing we also take our people-to-people relations to the next level. Kenya is today one of the largest and one of the most diversified economies on the African continent,” the President said.

He said Kenya serves as a hub for logistics and transport, financial services, ICT innovations, as he encouraged Jamaican investors to come to Kenya.

The two leaders also discussed ways of strengthening cooperation between Kenya and Jamaica in the blue economy which they said holds tremendous potential for wealth and job creation.

On the multilateral front, President Kenyatta said Kenya is a strong supporter of the South-South Cooperation arrangements within the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) states framework and assured his host that his administration will continue pushing for the conclusion of a successor agreement ahead of the expiry of the Cotonou Agreement in February of next year.

Kenya will host the next ACP summit at the end of the year at which time PM Holness is expected to visit Kenya.

As part of the deals that were signed between Kenya and Jamaica, the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center which is based at the University of West Indies will open its first satellite centre in Nairobi and will be based at the University of Nairobi.

In the area of sports, the two leaders said Kenya and Jamaica will cooperate in sports development especially in athletics, a sport in which the two counties are global icons with Kenya leading in medium and long distances while Jamaica being a perennial global record setter in short distance running.

PM Holness said Kenya and Jamaica have had strong ties from the days of Marcus Garvey whose teachings of African unity had a strong impact on Kenya’s push for independence from the British rule in the 1960’s.

“Jamaica, Kenya relations are deeply rooted. It is well documented that our first national hero The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey had significant influence on Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister of Kenya and later its first President,” said PM Holness.

“In that context we also recall the late Dudley Thompson as a Jamaican lawyer and Pan Africanist in East Africa. He was resolute in his staunch defence of Jomo Kenyatta when he was charged with treason by the British colonialist government of the day,” the PM continued.

He said the deep historical ties have played a big role in the long standing solidarity between Kenya and Jamaica, adding that the two countries should capitalise on the strong foundation to create stronger economic ties for the benefit of their people.

Earlier, President Kenyatta who is accompanied by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, was received by his host Prime Minister Holness and Governor General Patrick Allen in a colorful state reception that included a full guard of honour mounted by the Jamaica Defence Forces and a 21-gun salute upon his landing at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.

On Tuesday, President Kenyatta will be the chief guest at the 57th Jamaica Independence Day.

Before the independence anniversary festival, the President will be the chief guest at the 67th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon.

President Kenyatta’s visit comes at a time when the Caribbean is commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first arrival of African slaves in the Americas.

Promoters of closer links between Africans in the diaspora and the people of the continent are marketing the anniversary as the year of the return.

Recipes with Mutete: Lets cook those Meatballs

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Dan Ojumah

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August 5, 2019

BY FAITH MUTETE – Sometimes fast foods are really boring and all you want to do is eat some really good healthy meat that is healthy.

Guess what you do not have to cook boring fried meat and you can make the meat interesting by coking meat balls. Here are a few steps on how to quickly prepare meatballs in less than an hour

INGREDIENTS

Eggs –depending on the number of meat balls you want to prepare
2 cloves of crushed garlic
Bread crumbs
Minced meat-depending on the number of meat balls you want to prepare
Finely chopped red onions
Tablespoon of finely chopped dhania
Black pepper
Pinch of salt
Red chili powder
Tomatoes
Onion
Oil

PROCEDURE

In a bowl pour all the ingredients in and hand mix them until you are satisfied
Take a different bowl and make small balls from the mixture
Place a pan on heat and add oil to cover the base
When the oil heats up ,place the meat balls on the pan and lower the heat to medium
Let the meat balls brown on each side before turning ,repeat this until all the sides are brown
Do this for about 30 minutes as you put them aside
Form a paste by blending tomatoes and hohos
In a different sufuria fry the onions and garlic then add the paste you formed and let this cook for at least 5 minutes
Add your preferred spices and 2 glasses of water
After it boils add take your meat balls and let them cook for 15 minutes on low heat as you add your chopped dhanias

Now your yummy meat balls are ready to eat and you can serve them with whatever dish you so please be it rice or spaghetti.

Indian national charged with human trafficking

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Dan Ojumah

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August 5, 2019

BY PRUDENCE WANZA – Indian National has been charged with human trafficking in court.

Ankur Ghansshy Ambhyai Patel is accused of receiving five females; two Indians and three Napalese Nationals for the purpose exploitation by means of deception.

He is alleged to have committed the offence on 3rd August,2019 at Diamond Plaza within Parklands in Nairobi.

He denied the charge before Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi at the Milimani law Courts.

He was released on a bond of Ksh 2m or an alternative cash bail of Ksh. 1m.

Musician Bahati and wife Diana Maria reveals the gender of their unborn child

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August 5, 2019

BY STEPHANIE MWANGI – Gospel musician Bahati and wife Diana marua have revealed to their fans that they are expecting a baby boy .
The couple revealed the gender of their unborn child on Saturday at an invite only baby shower in Nairobi

Speaking on Milele fm on Friday, Bahati said his wife’s due date is August 9

The baby will be bahati third biological child and the second with his wife. His first born mueni Bahati he got with his ex Yvette Obura is four years old .

Heaven Bahati ,the first born child he has had with Diana marua was born on February 14 2018. Apart from the two Bahati has three other adopted children named Morgan 8,purity 8, and Rose 14

The History of Cremation– Prominent Kenyans who opted the Furnace

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Dan Ojumah

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August 5, 2019

From Top - The late Bob collymore, The late Kenneth Matiba , The late Wangari Maathai | Uzalendo News

BY FLORA MWENDWA – Cremation is a method of final disposition wherein combustion, vaporization, and oxidation turns cadavers to basic chemical compounds, such as gases, ashes and mineral fragments retaining the appearance of dry bone or in simple terms the disposal of a dead person’s body by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony.

Burial or interment is a method of final disposition wherein a dead person or animal is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objects in it, and covering it over.

Cremation is a trend which has been on the rise in
Africa at large. The last two months have seen Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore and Kibra MP Ken Okoth opt for cremation as their way of their final disposition.

Igniting the furnace — History of Cremation

Burning a corpse as a final rite of passage has been in practice since prehistoric times. There is evidence that people cremated bodies in China as early as 8000 B.C. Cremation was commonly adopted in some parts of Greece but never became widespread, disappearing by 480 B.C. In Sweden, the majority of funerals were cremations throughout the Iron Age and Viking Age, but stopped once Christianity was introduced (A.D. 1050). In the western Roman empire, cremation was the standard until the first century A.D., often associated with military honors. With the spread of Christianity, cremation was frowned upon and disappeared for the most part in Europe by the fifth century A.D., except in unusual cases such as epidemics or war.

The first person to be legally cremated was Jeanette Caroline Pickersgill of Regent’s Park, London, which happened on March 26 1885. Pickersgill had left instructions in her will that she wished to be cremated. The procedure had been deemed legal a year earlier, in February 1884, after the trial of William Price. Price, who said he was a Druid high priest, had been arrested when he attempted to cremate the body of his infant son. Price successfully defended himself and the judge declared that cremation should be made legal so long as it caused no nuisance to others.

There is a common belief in many African cultures that when people die, they go to meet with their ancestors, and that the body of the deceased should be respected so that they arrive whole.
“Burundian culture says that when someone dies, people only talk about their good side even if the person was bad. This is a sign of respect for the dead and so cremation is difficult to embrace,” Raymond Nzimana, a Burundian journalist.

Kenyans Who opted Cremation

Traditionally, most Kenyans transport their dead back to their home village, the so-called ancestral home, in order to perform ritual and religious burial rights.

In Kenya, the influence of the Hindu culture has seen some people accept cremation, but majority of the people still opt to bury their dead in their ancestral home, in order to perform ritual and religious burial rites.

Kenneth Matiba who is considered the father of multi-party democracy in Kenya surprised many when he declared that he did not want a state burial when he died, instead asserting that he should be cremated.

The former Presidential candidate told a local daily in 1994 that he preferred cremation to burial as he did not want “dancing parties and harambees” upon his death. He also stated that the Kikuyu traditionally never buried their dead. They used to take the bodies into the forest to be devoured by hyenas, which he termed as pure wisdom.

Matiba is not the first prominent Kenyan who wished to be cremated when they died.
Prof. Wangari Maathai The famed conservationist who became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her ‘contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace’ was cremated in 2011 at the Kariokor Crematorium.
Her remains were interred at the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies in accordance with her wishes.

Manasseh Kuria and his wife Mary Kuria.
The late Anglican archbishop was cremated in 2005 as per his wishes.
With his wife Mary Kuria having also been cremated 3 years earlier at the Lang’ata Crematorium, Manasses’ cremation sparked a major debate within the church on cremation and its place in Christianity.

Other high profile people to be cremated in Kenya include Jeremiah Gitau Kiereini
The late tycoon and former head of public service passed on in May 2019 at the age of 90, Peter Habenga Okondo

The late former labour minister who served in retired President Daniel Arap Moi’s government was controversially cremated in 1996, Kenneth Binyavanga Wainaina

Binyavanga was a Kenyan gay activist, author, journalist and 2002 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, John Macharia
Macharia, a businessman and son of Royal Media Services (RMS) founder SK Macharia, died in a road accident in Nairobi and was cremated in April 2018 among others.

In Nairobi, the cost of cremation reportedly ranges between KSh 13,000 for adults and KSh 6,000 for children .

Reprieve for troubled Ojwang as Tribunal finds him innocent

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Dan Ojumah

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August 4, 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta this afternoon at State House, Nairobi received the report of the tribunal investigating Supreme Court Judge Justice Jackton Boma Ojwang.

In its findings, the tribunal states that the evidence presented against Justice Ojwang’ didn’t meet the threshold to warrant his removal from the bench and declared the judge innocent of all the four allegations levelled against him.

“After adducing and analysing all the allegations made against the Honorable Justice, the unanimous verdict is that the Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Jackton Ojwang is innocent of all the allegations made against him and that he should resume his duties immediately,” Chairman of the Tribunal Justice Alnashir Visram said as his team presented their report to the President.

The investigation into the conduct of Justice Ojwang was initiated in response to a request by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) made on 19th March this year.

The move by the JSC was triggered by a petition made by a Mr Nelson Oduor and eight others in which varied allegations of misconduct, incompetence and breach of the judicial code of conduct were made against the judge.

In the course of their investigation, the Justice Visram tribunal sieved through evidence presented by 25 witnesses and considered the applicable legal principles before arriving at the conclusion that Justice Ojwang innocent.

“Your Excellency, our unanimous recommendation, therefore is that Hon. Mr Justice (Prof) Jackton B. Ojwang, ought not to be removed from office and the current suspension should be lifted,” the tribunal notes in its report to the President.

President Kenyatta thanked the tribunal for executing its mandate judiciously saying, “you have done very well in promoting human justice”.

Justice Visram thanked the Head of State for the government’s support especially in ensuring that his team was adequately resourced.

Other members of the tribunal present during the presentation of the report were Lucy Kambuni, Justice (Rtd) Festus Azangalala, Ambrose Weda, Andrew Bahati Mwamuye, Sylvia Muchiri and Amina Abdalla.

Also present were Paul Nyamodi (lead counsel) and joint secretaries Peter Kariuki and Josiah Musili

President Kenyatta tells leaders to emulate the late Laboso

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Dan Ojumah

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August 4, 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta called on leaders to emulate the late Bomet Governor Dr Joyce Laboso who he said was a virtuous servant leader.

The President said the late Laboso served her family, her electorate and Kenyans with commitment and humility and achieved great accomplishments in life that were visible to all Kenyans.

“She was generous and committed to helping the people of Sotik, Bomet and Kenyans in general. She didn’t do all that with pride but gently, everything she did is visible to all of us,” said the President.

He said even though the late leader had achieved many feats as an MP, Deputy Speaker and Governor, she led her life with humility, never showed off and blended well with people from all walks of life.

The President who spoke during the funeral service of the late Bomet Governor in Fort Ternan, Kisumu County eulogised Dr Laboso as a leader who exhibited unmatched integrity saying she never abused the powerful positions she held for personal gains.

“You had every capacity to do all sorts of works and take advantage of her proximity to national power or county authority. You never did. You therefore showed us what it means to have a leader with integrity,” President Kenyatta commended the family of Governor Laboso.

The President applauded the late Governor’s widower Dr Edwin Abonyo for building a successful family despite the retrogressive traditions, customs and beliefs that worked against them in their pursuit of success.

At the memorial service held at Kandege Secondary School and attended by Deputy President Dr William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga, the President said the family of Dr Abonyo and the late Governor Laboso was an example worth being emulated by all Kenyans.

“You also told us of how you fought and overcame tribalism and ethnicity and all the negative things that were said but she (Dr Laboso) never took them in her heart. She ignored it and looked at the positive and what she could do for others and not mudslinging,” the President said.

He said if all Kenyans emulate the example of the late Governor and her family, the country would change, uphold peace and unity and draw unrivalled respect in Africa and across the world.

On development, the President challenged the local MP James Onyango K’Oyoo to work closely with Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o in coming up with projects saying he wants to be remembered by the people of Muhoroni for development and not just for attending funerals in the area.

DP Ruto said he fully supports the President’s efforts in uniting the country through the Building Bridges Initiative adding that the era of dirty politics, hatred and tribalism was long gone.

The Deputy President thanked the President for the steps being taken by the government in combating cancer in the country.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga called on Kenyans to elect more women into positions of leadership saying the few who’ve been entrusted with the opportunities like the late Laboso have performed well.

Others who spoke at the funeral service attended by thousands of mourners from across the country included former Vice Presidents Kalonzo Musyoka and Musalia Mudavadi, Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o, Council of Governors and Chairman who is also Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya.

President Kenyatta directs education and trade ministries to secure Kenyan innovations

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Dan Ojumah

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August 3, 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta today directed education and trade ministries to put in place a robust mechanism for securing scientific ideas, projects and innovations by the Kenyan youth.

The President said the country’s future lies in scientific innovations and called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to ensure that transformative innovations are adequately safeguarded.

President Kenyatta who spoke when he presided over the official opening of the second Young Scientists Kenya National and Technology Exhibition at KICC in Nairobi County directed relevant state agencies to secure intellectual property rights for young innovators.

Young Scientist Kenya (YSK) which is a joint project by the ministry of education and the government of Ireland is aimed at promoting innovations by young scientists. This year’s exhibition attracted 235 entries and is attended by over 45,000 participants among them students from across the country.

The President said the government is implementing the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) to keep up with the fast changing world characterized by remarkable advances in science and technology particularly in information, communication and computing.

“This system (CBC) goes beyond the learning of science and technology that typified the old order and instead lays emphasis on practical learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), ” he said.

The Head of State said CBC is “a fit-for-purpose learning system” that offer all learners an opportunity to delve deeper into scientific fields enabling them to achieve their aspirations.

To boost young innovators, the President announced plans to hold a national business bootcamp within the next 9 months to refine viable innovations into commercial projects.

He directed the Kenya Intellectual Property Rights Office to offer free patents to viable innovations generated during YSK exhibitions.

“Further, and to encourage linkages with industry, I similarly direct a waiver of trademark fees with respect to all innovations emanating from Young Scientists Exhibitions, beginning from 2018,” the President announced.

President Kenyatta said his administration is keen to replicate the Irish model of supporting innovation by offering special incentives for private sector investors who support innovations by the youth.

“Between our young scientists, the private sector and the government, we can ensure that the next groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in science and technology are of Kenyan origin,” he said.

The President challenged young scientists to develop innovations aligned to the country’s Big 4 and Vision 2030 development agenda whose aim is to transform the lives of ordinary Kenyans.

“Focus on cost effective innovations for enhancing our food and nutrition security, housing, universal health care and manufacturing, will be highly appreciated,” he advised.

Amb Fionnuala Quinlan of Ireland assured the President that her country will continue partnering with Kenya to ensure innovations by young people continue to improve so as to contribute more to the development and transformation of Kenya.

Others who spoke during the event were Education CS Prof George Magoha and Vocational and Technical Training PS Dr Kevit Desai.

Pseudoscience is taking over social media – and putting us all at risk

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Dan Ojumah

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August 2, 2019

Search for “climate change” on YouTube and before long you’ll likely find a video that denies it exists. In fact, when it comes to shaping the online conversation around climate change, a new study suggests that deniers and conspiracy theorists might hold an edge over those believing in science. Researchers found evidence that most YouTube videos relating to climate change oppose the scientific consensus that it’s primarily caused by human activities.

The study highlights the key role of social media use in the spread of scientific misinformation. And it suggests scientists and those who support them need to be more active in developing creative and compelling ways to communicate their findings. But more importantly, we need to be worried about the effects that maliciously manipulated scientific information can have on our behaviour, individually and as a society.

The recent study by Joachim Allgaier of RWTH Aachen University in Germany analysed the content of a randomised sample of 200 YouTube videos related to climate change. He found that a majority (107) of the videos either denied that climate change was caused by humans or claimed that climate change was a conspiracy.

The videos peddling the conspiracy theories received the highest number of views. And those spreading these conspiracy theories used terms like “geoengineering” to make it seem like their claims had a scientific basis when, in fact, they did not.

Health misinformation

Climate change is far from the only area where we see a trend for online misinformation about science triumphing over scientifically valid facts. Take an issue like infectious diseases, and perhaps the most well-known example of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Despite large amounts of online information about the vaccine’s safety, false claims that it has harmful effects have spread widely and resulted in plummeting levels of vaccination in many countries around the world.

But it’s not just well-known conspiracy theories that are causing a problem. In May 2018, one troublemaker came into his own at the height of the Nipah virus outbreak that eventually claimed 17 lives in the southern Indian state of Kerala. He duplicated the letterhead of the District Medical Officer and spread a message claiming that Nipah was spreading through chicken meat.

In reality, the scientifically established view is that the fruit bat is the host for the virus. As the unfounded rumour went viral on WhatsApp in Kerala and neighbouring states like Tamil Nadu, consumers became wary of consuming chicken, which sent the incomes of local chicken traders into a tailspin.

The effects of misinformation surrounding the MMR vaccine and Nipah virus on human behaviour should not be surprising given we know that our memory is malleable. Our recollection of original facts can be replaced with new, false ones. We also know conspiracy theories have a powerful appeal as they can help people make sense of events or issues they feel they have no control over.

This problem is complicated further by the personalisation algorithms underlying social media. These tend to feed us content consistent with our beliefs and clicking patterns, helping to strengthen the acceptance of misinformation. Someone who is sceptical about climate change might be given an increasing stream of content denying it is caused by humans, making them less likely to take personal action or vote to tackle the issue.

Conspiracy theories appear to explain what we can’t control. Ra2Photo/Shutterstock

Further rapid advances in digital technologies will also ensure that misinformation arrives in unexpected formats and with varying levels of sophistication. Duplicating an official’s letterhead or strategically using key words to manipulate online search engines is the tip of the iceberg. The emergence of artificial intelligence-related developments such as DeepFakes – highly realistic doctored videos – is likely to make it a lot harder to spot misinformation.

So how do we tackle this problem? The challenge is made greater by the fact that simply providing corrective scientific information can reinforce people’s awareness of the falsehoods. We also have to overcome resistance from people’s ideological beliefs and biases.

Social media companies are trying to developing institutional mechanisms to contain the spread of misinformation. Responding to the new research, a YouTube spokesperson said: “Since this study was conducted in 2018, we’ve made hundreds of changes to our platform and the results of this study do not accurately reflect the way that YouTube works today … These changes have already reduced views from recommendations of this type of content by 50% in the US.”

Other companies have recruited fact checkers in large numbers, awarded research grants to study misinformation to academics (including myself), and search terms for topics where misinformation could have harmful health effects have been blocked.

But the continuing prominence of scientific misinformation on social media suggests these measures are not enough. As a result, governments around the world are taking action, ranging from passing legislation to internet shutdowns, much to the ire of freedom-of-speech activists.

Scientists need to get involved

Another possible solution may be to hone people’s ability to think critically so they can tell the difference between actual scientific information and conspiracy theories. For example, a district in Kerala has launched a data literacy initiative across nearly 150 public schools trying to empower children with the skills to differentiate between authentic and fake information. It’s early days but there is already anecdotal evidence that this can make a difference.

Scientists also need to get more involved in the fight to make sure their work isn’t dismissed or misused, as in the case of terms like “geoengineering” being hijacked by YouTube climate deniers. Conspiracy theories ride on the appeal of certainties – however fake – whereas uncertainty is inherent to the scientific process. But in the case of the scientific consensus on climate change, which sees up to 99% of climate scientists agreeing that humans are responsible, we have something as close to certainty as science comes.

Scientists need to leverage this agreement to its maximum and communicate to the public using innovative and persuasive strategies. This includes creating social media content of their own to not only shift beliefs but also influence behaviours. Otherwise, their voices, however highly trusted, will continue to be drowned out by the frequency and ferocity of content produced by those with no concrete evidence.

Santosh Vijaykumar, Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow in Digital Health, Northumbria University, Newcastle

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

President Kenyatta receives his special gift of peacocks from Tanzania

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Dan Ojumah

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August 2, 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta this morning at State House, Nairobi received his special gift of four peacocks from his Tanzanian counterpart President John Pombe Magufuli.

The ornamental birds were delivered to the Head of State by Tanzania High Commissioner to Kenya Dr Pindi Hazara Chana who also delivered a goodwill message from President Magufuli.

The birds were gifted to President Kenyatta by his host during his recent private visit to Tanzania in what President Mugufuli termed as a sign of deep respect and appreciation for the Kenyan leader.

Speaking while receiving the four birds, the President expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation to President Mugufuli saying the birds signify the values of love, unity and brotherhood that exist between the people of the two countries.

“On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Kenya, I receive this special gift. This is in the spirit of brotherhood and friendship of the East African residents,” the President said.

“It’s a great honour not only between us as Presidents but as the people of East Africa. This deep relationship and brotherhood should continue so as to benefit our current and future generations,” he added.

The President said Kenya doesn’t just take Tanzania as a neighbour but rather as a sister republic with a shared aspiration of a prosperous region.

“Aided by the unity that exist between our two nations, we will fight with what is negatively affecting our people and any other challenge which might rise until we build a strong and cohesive brotherhood that will enable our people in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi to be referred to as East Africans,” the President emphasized.

He assured the Tanzanian delegation led by Dr Chana that Kenya will ensure the four peacocks will be given great care to ensure that the pride grows.

High Commissioner Dr Chana commended President Kenyatta for his astute leadership adding that in her country, the peacocks, which arrived in the country yesterday, signify love, honour and cherished friendship.

Present during the event were Health CS Sicily Kariuki, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi and his Senate counterparty Ken Lusaka, Majority Leader in Parliament Aden Duale and Majority Leader in the Senate Kipchumba Murkomen.

Others were the Kenyan High Commissioner to Tanzania Ambassador Dan Kazungu and the Tanzanian Defence Attache to Kenya Col. Fabian Machemba.