Chicken meat in Kenya unfit for human consumption

A regional watchdog has expressed concerns over the quality of meat being consumed by Kenyans, noting that some of the chicken meat is not fit for human consumption.

Speaking during a meeting sponsored by the African Union at Fish Eagle Hotel in Naivasha, the African regional director for the World Animal Protection organisation, Tennyson Williams, said cases of farmers using drugs to hasten the growth of poultry were on the rise as
unscrupulous traders try to meet rising demand.

Williams warned that this would have far reaching effects on human beings as some of the poultry in the market are ‘maturing’ in less than a month, and as a result consumers are being exposed to various chemicals that have serious health effects.

Wachira Kariuki, CEO Pan African Animal Welfare Association, concurred with Williams and added that there was urgent need to sensitize the public and come up with policies on animal welfare in the country.

Kariuki pointed out that the issue of animal welfare was not well understood which has seen Kenya’s products to the EU market face resistance due to the strict standards imposed in these countries.

The CEO admitted that funding towards animal welfare was still a major challenge, making it hard to get full and appropriate data but noted that various stakeholders, including the government, were in the process of coming up with policies and regulations regarding the issue.

The meeting was aimed at coming up with a policy and regulations to address animal welfare across the continent.

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Principled president of all time. The best we will ever have...the POTROK Hon.Uhuru Kenyatta

Mesmerizing but true, the arrival of US President Barrack Obama yesterday made me accept that Kenya is blessed to have Uhuru Kenyatta as President. As former French designer madam Coco Chanel once put it, “There are people who have money and people who are rich.”

Despite the fact that President Kenyatta is 100 times richer than US President Obama, my President never fell from grace upon Obama’s ostentatious arrival.

When Obama’s Air Force One touched Kenyan turf, my president was meek, unperturbed and full of extraordinary hospitality. My President waited calmly as Obama took his time to engage the young munchkin that presented him with an alluring bouquet.

Penultimate month, some research firm indicated that President Uhuru was the most loved President in Africa, a perception I had discountenanced initially but countenanced yesterday based on President Kenyatta’s kind heartedness.

May I accentuate that President Kenyatta has aristocratically proved to be a patrician by all means. He has ashamed the doomsayers who had emerged with preposterous preachy prophecies.
He has confirmed to misleaders and haters that he is firmly in charge despite Obama being the world’s Praepostor. He has comfortably won scores of hearts, confirming how he deserves another lustrum as Kenya’s president.

Here is what I have learned from my
president so far:

PRESIDENT UHURU’S speech was very
powerful. Someone worked hard last night..

1 ) He took back full control after last
night’s bleep at airport

2) it spoke volumes….he respected the US President but carefully made it clear He (uhuru) Is firmly in control of the direction of the country. By saying its not east or west but PROGRESS. …any sharp mind will know what he meant between the lines..

3) His body language said ‘you may have scored one last night but I am scoring a hat trick ” NOW!!!…

4)THE pauses while he was speaking were very calm which says ” I am not just speaking but I MEAN every word

5)Finally he used the very word(hotbed) CNN used negatively to turn the table. He did not throw a low blow by mentioning CNN….But used wisdom to CLOSE THE MATTER

6)Love him or hate him …President UHURU is sharp and spoke well….
Through his body language, President
Kenyatta’s has inveterately confirmed that he is not an arm chair Commander In Chief as indicated by some test tube political punditry. For those who had anticipated that the cards could be stack against the President, they have been disproved.

Personally, I save my remarks for a rainy day and I squirrel my sentiments in that matter. God Bless our President, God Bless Kenya.

Principled president of all time. The best we will ever have...the POTROK Hon.Uhuru Kenyatta

Mesmerizing but true, the arrival of US President Barrack Obama yesterday made me accept that Kenya is blessed to have Uhuru Kenyatta as President. As former French designer madam Coco Chanel once put it, “There are people who have money and people who are rich.”

Despite the fact that President Kenyatta is 100 times richer than US President Obama, my President never fell from grace upon Obama’s ostentatious arrival.

When Obama’s Air Force One touched Kenyan turf, my president was meek, unperturbed and full of extraordinary hospitality. My President waited calmly as Obama took his time to engage the young munchkin that presented him with an alluring bouquet.

Penultimate month, some research firm indicated that President Uhuru was the most loved President in Africa, a perception I had discountenanced initially but countenanced yesterday based on President Kenyatta’s kind heartedness.

May I accentuate that President Kenyatta has aristocratically proved to be a patrician by all means. He has ashamed the doomsayers who had emerged with preposterous preachy prophecies.
He has confirmed to misleaders and haters that he is firmly in charge despite Obama being the world’s Praepostor. He has comfortably won scores of hearts, confirming how he deserves another lustrum as Kenya’s president.

Here is what I have learned from my
president so far:

PRESIDENT UHURU’S speech was very
powerful. Someone worked hard last night..

1 ) He took back full control after last
night’s bleep at airport

2) it spoke volumes….he respected the US President but carefully made it clear He (uhuru) Is firmly in control of the direction of the country. By saying its not east or west but PROGRESS. …any sharp mind will know what he meant between the lines..

3) His body language said ‘you may have scored one last night but I am scoring a hat trick ” NOW!!!…

4)THE pauses while he was speaking were very calm which says ” I am not just speaking but I MEAN every word

5)Finally he used the very word(hotbed) CNN used negatively to turn the table. He did not throw a low blow by mentioning CNN….But used wisdom to CLOSE THE MATTER

6)Love him or hate him …President UHURU is sharp and spoke well….
Through his body language, President
Kenyatta’s has inveterately confirmed that he is not an arm chair Commander In Chief as indicated by some test tube political punditry. For those who had anticipated that the cards could be stack against the President, they have been disproved.

Personally, I save my remarks for a rainy day and I squirrel my sentiments in that matter. God Bless our President, God Bless Kenya.

OBAMA ARRIVAL FEVER!! Storm US secret service machinery landing at Kenyatta University

DEVOLUTION CS ANN WAIGURU SPEAKS FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH UHURU KENYATTA AND WHY HE LOVES HER VERY MUCH!!

Embattled Devolution Cabinet Secretary, Anne Waiguru, has refuted claims that she is being favoured by President Uhuru Kenyatta over other Cabinet Secretaries in the Jubilee Government.

Speaking on Citizen TV’s The Big Question, Waiguru termed rumours being peddled by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s CORD that Uhuru treats her like a ‘queen’ and ‘supper Minister’ as malicious.

She said Raila and his people are juts jealous of her excellent work that’s why they peddle rumors and propaganda around against her to distract her.

“In life, there are people who will like you and those who will not, in most cases those who do not like you will say all manner of things about you,”
Waiguru said.

Besides, Waiguru noted that Uhuru has close working relationship with all Cabinet Secretaries and none is considered to be superior to the other.

On her alleged affair with President Uhuru Kenyatta, Waiguru noted that there was nothing fishy going on between them as alleged by the Opposition and her haters, saying the President loves her because of her prowess and hard work, which she has exhibited ever since he met her.

She also rubbished criticism on her personality saying only those who do not like to work hard find her arrogant; otherwise, she is the coolest person to work with.

“I work hard and only those who do not like to work hard find me pushy and arrogant,” she said.

Do NOT Marry Someone Until You Can Honestly Answer These 20 Questions

You *must* have these internal
conversations before walking down the aisle.
Maybe you’ve been together a while and you are considering taking a big step, or perhaps you just started seeing one another and aren’t sure if you should stay the course.
Whatever your situation, a check-in is
never a bad thing. Read on for 20 tough questions to ask about your relationships before moving forward.

1. Is for better or worse making me better or worse?
Does your partner encourage you to be your best self, or does he or she get intimidated by any triumphs and feel more secure when you’re not putting your best foot forward?

2. Do we really accept one another?
There will always be things you want to change about the people in your life, but no one should be in a situation where they feel they aren’t allowed to be authentic and accepted as the unique, special (yet flawed) person they are.

3. Who am I?
How can you know if your partner is a good match if you have no idea who you are?

4. Am I happy to be in this relationship?
The idea of sharing a life together is not to find someone to complete you or make you happy. But let’s face it: being unhappy at home can seep into other areas of your life . . . and fast. If you’re always fighting or just generally not feeling great about your twosome, it doesn’t mean you have to bail out (counseling might be a good option) but marrying someone in the hope that it changes things is a bad, bad idea.

5. Am I feeling trapped?
Do you really want to be in this relationship the majority of the time or do you find yourself wishing for a way out? Do you stay because you’ve invested time or are you really invested in your mate?

6. What am I doing to hold us back?
Maybe you could be more attentive, more thoughtful, quicker to let things go, or the first to bring up going to counseling. Whatever it is, take this as your sign to step up.

7. Is this relationship balanced?
Do you feel you’re both on the same page in terms of compromise, care, support and sacrifice? Or is one of you doing most of the giving while the other just sits with their hand out?

8. Can we have fun together?
Have you ever seen two people sit across from one another in silence at brunch as though they are being forced to walk through their day together? Not. fun.

9. Can we have fun apart?
Co-dependency ain’t cute, y’all.

10. Why am I in this relationship?
Is it because you respect, love, trust, and value the person you are with? Or because you’re afraid of being alone, worried about finances, or have built a life you’re scared to leave?

11. Where is this going?
Living in the “now” is great, but eventually the partnership will need a plan or someone will begin to feel anxious.

12. Do I really trust my partner?
For some, the immediate response to this can be devastating. If you’re one of them, it’s time to ask why and how you can begin to build or rebuild trust. Without it, there’s no chance.

13. Am I with a good person?
Knowing what you know about your partner today, would you vouch for them if they were a friend?

14. Am I attracted to my partner?
Physical attraction is hardly the most
important component in a relationship, but forcing yourself to be in a relationship with someone who you’re not attracted to — just because it’s comfortable or “perfect on paper” isn’t fair to anyone.
You will feel resentful and they will feel rejected.

15. Am I a parent or a partner?
Taking care of someone you love is a great thing to do, but when you feel like you’re raising a boyfriend — or worse, a husband — things get a little complicated. You’ll resent his childish ways. Who wants to sleep with their mom?

16. Does my partner have my back?
Do you feel like you’re a part of a loyal team who stands up for one another, supports one another, and shows a united front (even when the other is not around)? Or, do you feel like you’re constantly being thrown under the bus by your mate?

17. Are we looking in the same direction?
Some couples avoid having the big talks (religion, marriage, babies) because they think that, somehow, these things will just “work themselves out.” By the time they
realize they won’t, they’re in a
complicated, painful situation that leaves one (or both) feeling a little bit duped.

18. Are we growing together?
Being a human being living on this earth, we all have a right to grow and develop, and create a full life for ourselves. Are you and your partner still indulging in your passions (individual and shared) and growing as individuals?

19. Am I still me?
Being in love with someone should not
require changing our identity to fit
someone else’s idea of who we should be, on any level.

20. What is my gut telling me?
You have intuition for a reason. Listen to yourself.

How transparency laws could help region gain wealth from oil riches

Mineral wealth should be a blessing not a curse. That, at least, is what Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are hoping for from their recent discoveries of vast oil and natural gas reserves. Kenya’s economy has not historically been known as an exporter of oil or minerals. According to Government estimates, extractives currently contribute just 1 per cent to Kenya’s GDP, which amounts to less than 2 per cent of total export revenues.

It is now estimated, however, that the sector could provide 10 per cent of GDP as a result of the recently discovered oil. London-listed Tullow Oil and Africa Oil have led the way in drilling in northern Kenya, with Tullow estimating that Kenya has at least 600 million barrels of oil. Having discovered a large bounty of black gold on its soil, the trick will be to ensure East African governments reap the rewards from their resources. In Kenya’s case, the Jubilee government hopes oil production will start in 2018. Analysts and NGOs say legislation and transparency are needed to guarantee a fair slice of what could be a very large pie. But the Mining Bill, which proposes to overhaul the 74-year-old existing regulation, has yet to be signed off by President Uhuru Kenyatta, despite being backed by the National Assembly last October.

But it is extensive new reporting requirements in European and US law that are likely to do the most to shape Kenya’s fledging extractives sector. The European Union’s Accounting and Transparency directives agreed on in 2013 by government ministers require companies in the extractive and logging sectors to publish annual reports. These will disclose details of all tax, bonuses and other payments made to governments for every individual project or contract undertaken by a firm over a 100,000 euro (Sh10 million) threshold. Reporting rules The country-by-country reporting rules apply to all listed and large unlisted companies registered in the EU, without exemption. They must report their payments to governments worldwide annually, starting this January. The new regime was painstakingly agreed on over two years in the teeth of opposition from a handful of governments and a powerful industry.