If you have never believed it, here is the opportunity for you to know the truth.
http://www.vagobond.com/ginger-anodyne-clears-the-palate-sunday-morning-musings
Watch out for more on this.......
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Malindi Marine Park
LEASING PART OF MALINDI MARINE PARK TO A FOREIGNER, NOT A PRIORITY
On Tuesday the 9th of March 2011, community members adjacent to Malindi Marine Park in the Coastal Province went on streets protesting the proposed lease of part of the Park to an Italian Billionaire Mr. Flavio Briatore. The land owned by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is said to have been leased to the Italian whose intention is to build an exclusive club for the extremely wealthy.......
Jatropha for Biodiesel in Kenya
BID TO INTRODUCE JATROPHA IN MALINDI, KENYA NEEDS A RETHINK
The bid by the Italy's Nuove Initiative to introduce Jatropha species in about 50,000 hectares in Malindi calls for a new study of the species.
While protesting against the same on Tuesday 22 March 2011, Environmental
POLICE REFORMS IN KENYA
IMPLEMENT POLICE REFORMS
Kenyan police force is suffering the height of rottenness that cannot be overlooked. It has happened yet again and we are busy watching it. Two families have now been left hopeless after their breadwinners’ lives were cut short by a colleague and a junior one to be precise. It is very evident that the whole police force needs the reforms and these are just but signs of the rot within the force.
It is not Kenya Police, not Administration Police, not Kenya Wildlife service police, not the Kenya Prison police, not the General Service Unit, but name it, it has happened almost in each and every unit of the police force. Lives lost brutally in the hands of colleagues who in one way or another were stressed because of the poor work conditions.
In 2003,
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wildlife Conservation
Given the current decline rate, lions will become extinct in Kenya in just two decades. Unfortunately, conflict with communities over land and livestock is the largest threat to the lions and other cats.
http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/saturday/Wildlife+in+the+city/-/1216/1132900/-/fb48o9z/-/index.html
http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/saturday/Wildlife+in+the+city/-/1216/1132900/-/fb48o9z/-/index.html
Friday, March 25, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
What is politics?
Politics has been described by so many authors and seemingly, it narrows to be a very dirty game!
All aspects of life involves some politics. That if a parent decides to love one of his kids more than the other, this is politics? If a teacher prefers one student more than the others may be because of their performance, behavior, or character, this is politics?
That politics is mainly concerned about authority, legitimacy and sovereignity?
Check out this to find more about politics?
http://biotsavart.tripod.com/dirtygame.htm
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100330014634AAXTmSb
What is your say?
All aspects of life involves some politics. That if a parent decides to love one of his kids more than the other, this is politics? If a teacher prefers one student more than the others may be because of their performance, behavior, or character, this is politics?
That politics is mainly concerned about authority, legitimacy and sovereignity?
Check out this to find more about politics?
http://biotsavart.tripod.com/dirtygame.htm
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100330014634AAXTmSb
What is your say?
Is Social Science marketable?
When discussing about possible carriers, people rarely think of social science careers as an option. It all starts at home. Parents always talk to their children about they want them to become.
Whenever examination results are announce be it for primary education or secondary education, the candidates always look at the results and measure them against what they would want to become.
More often then not, students always say, "I want to be an engineer, a pilot, a doctor and rarely some say they want to be teachers!"
This is a very clear indication of how careers are graded. Even during career talks in school, am sorry to say this, experts are always invited to talk to the candidates about career choices.
My question for discussion today is, "How much marketable are social science careers?"
Whenever examination results are announce be it for primary education or secondary education, the candidates always look at the results and measure them against what they would want to become.
More often then not, students always say, "I want to be an engineer, a pilot, a doctor and rarely some say they want to be teachers!"
This is a very clear indication of how careers are graded. Even during career talks in school, am sorry to say this, experts are always invited to talk to the candidates about career choices.
My question for discussion today is, "How much marketable are social science careers?"
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
English Premier League race
The race for the English Premier league has entered another face. Reigning Champions Chelsea beat Manchester City by two goals to nil to move into third position in the standings.
This is yet another historic moment for Chelsea since the season began. They are now 9 points adrift league leaders Manchester United and this means that they only need to win three games and Manchester lose the three then, they will have found their place in the premier league. But how possible is this?
There is another angle being brought to the competition at this moment. The race is now between the City of Manchester and London. Position one and four are being held by the City of Manchester whereas positions two and three goes to the City of London.
Where is the trophee headed to?
This is yet another historic moment for Chelsea since the season began. They are now 9 points adrift league leaders Manchester United and this means that they only need to win three games and Manchester lose the three then, they will have found their place in the premier league. But how possible is this?
There is another angle being brought to the competition at this moment. The race is now between the City of Manchester and London. Position one and four are being held by the City of Manchester whereas positions two and three goes to the City of London.
Where is the trophee headed to?
Friday, March 18, 2011
Danhils Slideshow
Danhils Slideshow: "TripAdvisor™ TripWow ★ Danhils Slideshow ★ to Nakuru by Daniel Otieno Adero. Stunning free travel slideshows on TripAdvisor"
Conservation Journalism
HISTORICAL TRAIL ACROSS THE RIFT VALLEY OPENED FOR TOURISM
On the 9th of February 2011, five trekkers completed a 7 day 155km walk across the Great Rift Valley in the official inauguration of the Trans-Rift Trail. The trail is a traditionally used path that at some places is only one foot wide, in other places as wide as a road, which connects the communities and villages right across the Great Rift Valley. This is the route that Africa’s great explorers used as they searched for the source of the Nile including James Hannington, Joseph Thompson, and Count Teleki von Szek.
A village elder hands over the flag to the expedition leader at the beginning of the expedition. Photo by Dr. Paula Kahumbu
The expedition was the brain child of William Kimosop the Chief warden of Lake Bogoria National Reserve.
“For the last fifteen years I have been thinking of how I can use this old treasure to create a new and unique tourist attraction that will propel the North Rift into the list of Kenya’s top tourist destinations”, said Mr. William Kimosop, a senior warden and the Director of the expedition.
The Trail is also known as the, Old African Highway. It is a foot highway that has been used by local communities for many hundreds or thousands of years for trading. It runs through some of Kenya’s most spectacular countryside, from Mochongoi on the Laikipia plateau, the trekkers scaled down the escarpment and stayed at the freshwater oasis at Emsos village. Then they hiked along the shores of the flamingo laced and boiling hot springs of Lake Bogoria, and cut across the scorching rift valley floor to Maji Moto. After swimming in giant pools of hot spring water and staying in the community bandas, the trekkers started the long hike up the Tugen Hills into the cool forests with spectacular views of the next leg – the searingly hot Kerio Valley. The trekkers crossed the Kerio River and then scaled the massive Keiyo escarpment rising to oxygen depleted altitude of 9,800ft to celebrate at Chororget. The trekkers described the experience as life changing, they camped, slept under the stars, stayed in villages, learned from elders, explored gorges, and swam in hot springs among had many other adventures.
“Due to the fact that it runs right across the Rift Valley, I have christened it The Trans Rift Trail”, adds Mr. Kimosop.
To prepare the community for tourism business Mr. Kimosop has trained 90 guides and set up a central hub at the Equator visitor center at Mogotio where bookings can be made and information and maps obtained. Some guides have special talents, Jackson does animal tracking over rocks, while one of the three female guides Ms. Esther Chepkerui, is an expert on herbal medicine.
The trail has significant conservation value as it crosses important wilderness areas, cutting across a variety of altitudes and habitats including the breeding grounds of the rare greater Kudu, a spectacular eland sized striped antelope with long backward pointing spiralling horns. This antelope is shy and elusive, but the communities know where they live and breed and are determined to protect the remaining herds. They have created two community sanctuaries Chuinea and Irong which connect the Greater Kudu home range to Lake Bogoria.
Ms. Delphine Paquet, a French Investor and a member of the expedition walks the trail.
Photo by Dr. Paula Kahumbu
The Trans Rift Trail is the first real hiking trail in Kenya. It is set to compete with and attract users of the Euro Trail which runs from Czech Republic to Spain, the Inca Trail of South America, Appalachian Trail in the US and the just completed Trans Canadian Trail.
“Trans Rift Trail is a significant part of our Kenyan heritage and we appeal to the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of National Heritage, to declare this Trans Rift Trail, a National Heritage to preserve its historical importance for local traders, and can be developed as a tourist attraction”, said Dr. Paula Kahumbu, the Executive Director Kenya Land Conservation Trust (KLCT) and expedition leader. As a national heritage the trail will be protected from obstructive developments just as our road network is protected. National Heritage status will also make the trail available to be appreciated by all Kenyans as well as international visitors, while creating economic opportunities for the local communities.
The Trail can be done in a variety of ways; all it requires is a good degree of physical fitness. It can also be done in one 7 – 10 day stretch, or in short sections, on foot, on bicycle or even a wheel chair. Appropriate clothing is essential in the searing heat as Satya Dam, an Indian Mountain climber and polar explorer found out when lost his mountain climbing shoes after the soles melted in the 42 degree heat.
Mumo, a member of the expedition enjoys himself in one of the warm springs of Lake Bogoria. Photo by Dr. Paula Kahumbu
Despite or perhaps due to the physical challenges the expedition was a life changing experience.
“You will not know how vast and beautiful Kenya is unless you got out there and see it. It’s wow! It’s more like a reality TV show. You have to see it to believe it”, remarks Mr. Dominic Wanjihia, an alternative energy innovator, on reaching the end of the Trail.
For more information about touring Rift Valley visit www.klct.or.ke
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