TRUTH OUTS KENYA

According to a report featured in the Library of Congress , one of the most common actions that were identified in  130 surveyed jurisdictions was government-issued notices about the pitfalls of investing in the cryptocurrency markets. It was made clear that cryptocurrencies are prone to high volatility and that was even made worse by the fact that most of the crypto organizations were unregulated. Citizens are therefore left on their own and in case of any issue, there is no legal recourse available to them. The report also added that various countries issued warnings that cryptocurrencies created a loophole for illegal activities such as terrorism and money laundering. Banks and other financial institutions are therefore required to conduct due diligence requirements as imposed under the law. For example, Canada and Australia have enacted laws that have brought cryptocurrency under money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws. Countries such as Bolivia, Nepa...

  Happy New Year everyone. Yes I know, it’s a bit too late for that but it is still the beginning of a new year. So where have I been all this time? I have been working on lots of things including my weight. Anyway, that is a subject for another day. There is something going on in advertising and marketing globally. Sex isn’t selling. Women are not sexy enough for brands. It is time that things were shaken up a little bit and what better way to do that except by being racist. Let us face it, the market is overpopulated with brands and every business wants to make huge profits. So the best way to be noticed is to make noise. This noise should be relevant enough to get you trending for weeks if not for a month. This noise should see you in hashtags and YouTube blogs for free. You should be saving the marketing team money as everyone who seeks attention rides on your ill-gotten fame. This noise, of course, is not targeted towards your buyers; you already know you...

Well well, I finally did it; through the help of God I finally was able to complete the video to my very first single, LOVE. The reason why I sang that song is that I was tired of people claiming to sing “gospel” in this land yet every day I have to fight an element of tribalism, greed, class or prejudice in the country. Mercy Opande, a gospel minister who wants to go deep/PHOTO/MERCY OPANDE Yes there is joy in the Lord but for that joy to be full, Kikuyus must love Luos unconditionally. Kalenjins should love Luhyas. People should start singing about the truth. Truth is even some of our churches are tribalistic, oh yes, the elders or the pastors are of a particular tribe or even class. This does not apply in rural areas. Am I  lying when I say there are churches when you have a car, a good job and money you easily become a pastor or elder? Jesus commanded us to love. He loved so much that He died. To me it is a shame when a secular band can sing about abortion wh...

Well if there is a weakness in me it is that I cannot pretend to like a person when the sight of them drives me crazy but one thing that I have also learnt is that being ignorant of who the other person is can lead to wrong assumptions. Let me say it then, I don’t like Larry Madowo and I do not watch his show nor read his column or listen to his radio show. Larry Madowo; Alot of Kenyans have reacted to his claims about bloggers/PHOTO/NAIROBI WIRE.COM Most people will say that this feeling sprouts as a result of jealousy but no, am not jealous because of his “ success” am just worried about the assumptions he makes and how it is getting to his head. Being a trained journalist, from Egerton University, I was trained that the values of news are the 5WH who, what, when, why, where and how. Another thing is that the journalist is not supposed to be part of the news. Also in this era of social media, journalists are tweeting and blogging but they share ideas and knowledge. The...

A Kenyan lady working in the United States is one person that we should all celebrate. As South Africans are busy killing, looting from and chasing foreigners, children in Texas see a heroin in this Kenyan. Annie Mucheru-Garza was named this years teacher of the year by the Corpus Christi Independent School District. Annie Mucheru-Garza/PHOTO/JAMBONEWSSPOT.COM She is a 32 year old and she has been working at Garcia Elementary School for three years now. In 2010, Annie participated in Donald Trump’s popular reality show, the apprentice and she was third overall. She is an alumnus of Brookhouse School Nairobi. She teaches the fourth grade class and does so through a unique method of combining lessons with IT. Annie was given the award because she was found to be the best example of innovation, passion and determination. She inspires everyone around her and generates in them a passion for learning. Ms. Mucheru will also be featured in the teacher of the year banquet a...

It was a busy Saturday afternoon for Nakuru residents this past weekend when #JukumuLetu initiative was launched. Good music from the Sarabi band led by one talented vocalist, Nelson Mandela Akello, was really what you could say refreshing while others were simply making noise and that is the real truth. JukumuLetu Launch in Makueni/PHOTO/CHARITY NZOMO Wait, there was this artist from Makueni, he was not all swaggy but he was the real deal and he brought the house down, ok he brought Nyayo Gardens down. The way he played that guitar was fabulous and for once I danced to ukambani music thinking that Carlos Santana was the guitarist. Residents were informed on how it was important for them to get to know what their constitution says since ignorance is bliss for those in power. If they sleep on the job you cannot hold them accountable without being knowledgeable. Various issues affecting the county were showcased through puppets for example the recent fighting among MCA’...

Well it is Friday and as Larry Madowo says, you know what it is. Well today he will be hosting one of the best bands in Kenya, Sauti Sol as they launch their new single, Nerea. Nerea is a song about a man pleading with his girlfriend not to abort his child and the song has raised a lot of concerns. Sauti Sol, Kenya's leading band/PHOTO/pbs.twimg.com Why would a girl want to abort? Well the answer is that obviously the man must have rejected the pregnancy and so she sees the only way out as abortion. Yes it’s true that children can grow up to amaze us but men need to stand up. Sauti Sol, Amos and Josh have really done a good job but they left the song hanging. Nerea does not want to abort; she wants someone to assure her that if she carries the pregnancy to term, then the man responsible must be ready to help her through the thick and thin. The man says bring my child, I will bring up the baby on my own. Truth is most men cannot without involving another woman w...

I know that Bahati accused Willy Paul of stealing his song but I will say it as it is, Willy Paul is more vocally talented than Bahati and this time around he actually sang a song that has the word. Willy Paul, Kenya Gospel artist who has been accused of stealing songs/PHOTO/Nairobiwire.com   Truth is there is no difference between the 2 singers, they both have commercialized the gospel so when one accuses the other, its the pot calling the kettle black but I still believe that better the devil we know in Willy Paul than the " angel" in " mamaz boy. Let us be fair and not judge, these are 2 young men who need to be moulded by real spiritual fathers like Arthur Gitonga, JB Masinde...... not Music spinning Dj's. I say so because I believe that if Jesus came around when we were all saying how bad Willy is, He would write on the ground and say he without sin, cast the first stone. None of us know Bahati and Willy on a personal level, we  only know them as  f...

The kind of gospel music being played in Kenya today really worries me. Yesterday I had to listen to several songs to confirm that some of the gospel artistes do a remix of secular artistes. I do not think that this is brought about by lack of creativity but love of money. I usually look at Kari Jobe’s, Chris Tomlin’s, Newsboys, Lecrae’s and many other gospel artists’ concerts and one thing that stands out is that none of them takes away the glory that belongs to God. The hunger for God is real but be weary of the junk being served as gospel music/PHOTO/Courtesy Look at Kenya, we start well but before we know it, we want the good life and so instead of singing songs inspired by the Holy Spirit, we sing songs inspired by hunger, pride, greed, fame, the world’s way of thinking. At the end of the day its not Jesus who is Glorified but dancing styles, who shot your video and who produced the audio. Am not saying am any better because I love RnB and HipHop and Rock but when i...

The bible says that we should pray for our leaders in government and it also says that we should obey the government since there is no authority that exists without God allowing it. Kenya is now experiencing a blessing in disguise. Corrupt leaders, ministers, governors and many others are being exposed for their dark ways. Mr President, Uhuru Kenyatta, I know you may not be one of my blog fans but Sir, I have always admired you. Do you remember that there was time you wanted to avoid a presidential debate? But I told you to go and attend the debate so that you can face whatever demons and have nothing to hide. President Uhuru Kenyatta/PHOTO/IKnowToday Sir, thank you so much for starting the journey to rid Kenya of graft but sir there is something that I and other Kenyans want to report. Sir, in public hospitals, service is for those who know the nurses and the doctors. You make a line after coming early but someone who comes late will signal the nurse and they will walk ...

 Last week we paid our last respects to our classmate, Kevin Maina Wangui. He was only 21 years but death took him. It is said that he allegedly committed suicide but we still ask ourselves if he was so drunk, how did he tie a rope and climb a tree. If he did so then we are so angry that he didn’t trust any of us to share his misery with. What was burning him inside? As if that is not enough, my Friend and brother Walter Akolo yesterday lost his loving wife, Janet Ciru Akolo. They were a great pair and as much as I didn’t know the wife, I could tell from Walter that she was all he needed. I cannot say much but Walter you need to be strong just as she was strong when with you. Cherish those precious memories because they make everything worthwhile. Am still in shock and that is why I haven’t even called you. I got to know about Walter last year while I was surfing the web about freelancing in Kenya. I came across his website freelancer Kenya and subscribed. He later...

There are some rumours on the internet about a well-known gospel artist. The rumours claim that she has done an abortion after carrying a child in her for 7 months. Before going, oooooooooo, you better sit down and pause. Why did she do it, I mean why do women go about and ‘’flush’’ an innocent being? Well it is the looks, the stares and the gossips we have. The society looks down on any girl who gets pregnant out of wedlock and because the bar of morality is so high in those who are ‘’ perfect’’ poor girl regrets her night of illegal passion and instead of thinking of the life in her, she starts wondering how life will be around her so she gets rid of the foetus.                      Aborted lives/Photo courtesy of www.catholic-convert.com/ It takes two to tango and somebody recently looked at me with great amazement in his eyes. What did I say? I said that if it were not for condoms, most men have also committed abortion....

Today we buried one amazing man. I had never met him in person but I had heard of him. During his funeral today, I saw senior government officials speak but I couldn't help but think about the widow. She is so young and he is gone. This people used her last minutes with him as a poilitical dias therefore I have written a poem trying to capture the true feelings of Lwam Bekele today. May God give her the grace to go through this. Photo courtesy of Standard Digital Edition, SDE.   THE SIGHS OF BEKELE          BY MERCY OPANDE Somehow  it felt like you were still around, Baby hasn’t noticed your absence, I was shocked to find myself laughing when people made jokes of how they interacted with you, I couldn’t help but feel like your towering figure was beside me, A son of the land, a father to my son, oh my man, During the day we were so many, right now they are all gone, And you are there all alone, The music, the noise, the sound, ...

For all creation the first point is the heavens. Heaven is represented by the initial Hexagram belonging to the 64 Gua cycle 乾 . This hexagram is known as Qian and is a representation of the force responsible for creation and that which stirs growth and life. It is necessary that one thinks about how nature nature and its essence affects not only the world but also the environment. This is to enable one comprehend why the particular Gua has been interpreted as such. Give some thought about natural laws of physics that cannot be mutated and how they affect any living thing on the planet. What about the ever changing cycles of the sun rising and setting each day with life flourishing and falling then flourishing again as seasons change? Nature seems to have a common center and this is reflected in all things ranging from generations succeeding each other to the ripples on water. This Gua signifies constancy, the power to create, a right standing with a Supreme Being and harmony....

There is the story of the cat and the mice. It goes that one mouse suggested a fabulous idea of belling the cat but later on all the mice in the land could not come up with an effective way of implementing the young mouse’s idea.                      Kenyan school children in class/ photo,(concernusa.org) Fast forward to Kenya in 2014 and the Ministry of Education has declared a war on illiteracy by announcing that all children in lower primary classes should be taught in their mother tongue. They will later be taught in English as the main language of instruction in upper classes and High school before proceeding to tertiary institutes of learning. According to a research that has been conducted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, children taught in their mother tongue during the basic years of education perform academically better than their counterparts who are taught in English. ...

According to the online Cambridge dictionary a socialite is someone, usually of high social class, who is famous because they go to a lot of parties and social events. According to Wikipedia, a socialite is someone who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable events attended by others of similar standing. The Urban dictionary says a socialite is a ‘’No-talent Sex Video Making Tramp.’’                                   Vera Sidika, a Kenya Socialite/PHOTO Courtesy Nairobiwire Welcome to Kenya the land of world class athletes, the big five game, Oscar winners and socialites. The woman responsible for bring Kenyan’’ socialites’’ into the limelight is supposedly one Vera Sidika. She appeared in a local group’s music video, wooing the male audience with her curves and edges. Now we have every woman with a well-endow...

As Kenyans we complain about the bad publicity that the Western media is giving us. This is because they are selling us short but come back home, is the Kenyan Media doing a better job? With media houses hiring celebrities instead of trained media professionals, we are seeing showbiz on our television instead of news.                               A section of Kenyan journalists at a function/PHOTO COURTESY. Ethics have gone down the drain. This is seen by the very fact of journalists posting suggestive updates on their social network page and leaving Kenyans insulting themselves. Another evidence of lack of regard for ethics are radio talk shows in the morning talking about sex, infidelity and callers whose mouths just vomit vulgarity. The media is so influential in the society. It actually sets the agenda of what is important. When you bring a lady who has forsaken her African skin and dresses skim...

Years back Nakuru Town was declared as the cleanest city in Kenya and just a few years ago, it was the fastest growing towns in Africa. Come back to today and that glory seems to be fading by the day. In the months of June and July 2014, small scale business owners have faced the full wrath of the Nakuru County Council which has demolished thousands of Give Kenya Hope  business structures deeming them dirty and unfit plus increasing the level of insecurity.                                  Arial view of a section of Nakuru Town/PHOTO Courtesy The move to clean up the city and return it to its former glory is not a bad thing but how it is done is quite wrong. Most of the business establishments destroyed belong to the common mwananchi who lives from hand to mouth. They are the entrepreneurs whom you will never see on television but they are making it by raking in on the’’ twenty bobs’’ ...

When it comes to corporate relocation there are many aspects to look at. There are workers who will want to be fully compensated. Things don’t have to be hard all the way as relocation firms can manage the relocation process for you ensuring issues to do with tax are minimal and that no money is exchanged. Corporate relocation calls for trips to scout talent that will enable the staff to get along well in a new environment. If a company wants the workers retained then the trips are a good way to do so. Another way to have it all easy is to give a bonus to the workers if they stay with the company till a certain time frame. The minimum period being six months and the most being four years Apart from the employee benefits the other angle to corporate relocation is the one which is offered by moving companies. Office equipment should be handled with care. The first thing you should know is the person who is responsible when it comes to packing. Ask if you can use any typ...