One
of ODM leader Raila Odinga’s staunchest allies in Nairobi has
sensationally accused the former Prime Minister of betraying him during
the 2013 General Election.
Cord’s presidential candidate Raila Odinga (left) with John Kiarie during the campaigns. PHOTO | FILE
Comedian-turned-politician John Kiarie, who is popularly known as KJ,
claimed that Mr Odinga had reneged on an agreement to nominate him to
the Senate. Running mate
He also accused Mr Odinga of blocking him from becoming Nairobi
Governor Evans Kidero’s running mate, in favour of Mr Jonathan Mueke.
When contacted for comment on behalf of the former PM, his spokesman,
Mr Denis Onyango, said questions pertaining to the 2013 election
campaigns and the pre-poll deals should be directed to Orange House –
the headquarters of Orange Democratic Movement – and not Mr Raila.
For details of the story, get the latest issue of Nairobi News newspaper.
This are powerful women in africa who can afford any salon in the whole world, but just look at their heads, ladies, wigs, weaves, and the likes is not a sign of beauty or class, men love natural staff, do something
I am often perturbed when men act all
shocked and heartbroken when it “supposedly” dawns on them that the 21-century
women are only after their money. By now men must have learnt that women get
attracted to established and moneyed men. In fact, such men are always spoilt
for choice because women are always nagging them for relationships and
marriage. It is not all about women being greedy or selfish like men like to
believe, that is just how it is. In fact, there is even a scientific
explanation. Women will always go for the man who representation of power and
stability. It is a survival tactic imbedded in the female DNA that enables her
to pick out the best provider for future children. Gentlemen, differently put,
it’s the law of the Jungle, nothing personal. You do not hear us women
complaining when in all our glory we are quickly summarised and chosen based on
superficial qualities that range from our skin tone, to the size of our
posteriors. And yes it is a cruel world but we have accepted that is how men
see things, so much so that we have even come up with an excuse for this
particular flaw in men, that they are visual beings. So we ask men to extend
the same courtesy to us and stop acting like there is something wrong when we
opt for financially stable men. We have nothing personal against broke or men
or those who will only be a somebody someday. Expecting a woman to love you and
remain optimistic that one day you will make more money is as good as expecting
it to rain popcorns. Forget it, it won’t happen. Some expectations are just not
realistic! Over the years, while women have learnt to adapt to the ever
changing modern man, men have seen no need to adopt. Women have learned to
accept men with everything from their pink vitenge trousers, to their weekly
visits to the manicurist but men have stuck to their old expectations from
women. Women have even lowered some of their expectations all in the name of
love, men on the other hand seem to be caught up in some warped up view of how
women should behave. Men have completely refused to accept the
Thanks
to their lack of awareness for consequences, we'll always know exactly
what children are thinking - good or bad. There's something to love
about the most innocent time of life and honestly, I wish we could all
learn to speak our minds more often.
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Why John Kerry gave
Russia's foreign minister potatoes
Updated Tuesday, January 21st 2014 at 10:00 GMT +3
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Being the United States' top diplomat is an incredibly difficult job
that requires one to be smooth, tough and cool in knowing that you're
always one misstep away from starting an international incident.
But on the plus side, you sometimes get to give potatoes as gifts.
Secretary of State John Kerry, meeting with Russian Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov in Paris, presented his Russian counterpart with two
extremely large Idaho potatoes. Not exactly a PlayStation 4, but there
was a good reason for the gift.
NBC News reports that Kerry said that Lavrov had mentioned Idaho
potatoes during a previous meeting.
Via NBC News:
Russia's foreign minister seemed to appreciate the gesture, smiling and
remarking that the gifts were "impressive."
The Russians, not the type to receive a gift without having one to give,
presented State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki with a pink ushanka
hat, for keeping warm during the Sochi Olympics.
In 2009, then- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton presented
Lavrov with a red "reset button" intended to symbolize a desire to
restart the two nations' relationship on a positive track after a split
over Russia's invasion of Georgia.
Often, the United States is on the receiving end of unusual gifts. For
example, in 2012, President Barack Obama received a saber with a
34-inch blade from Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.
For a full list of gifts received from foreign sources by employees of
the executive branch of the U.S. government, check out this long — but
fascinating -list. A nice perk, but keep in mind that just because you
get a gift doesn't always mean it's yours to keep.
Via State.gov:
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Most
Nigerian musicians, doing Afro-Pop, Hip-Hop and Rap, do not have enough
stamina to stay in the game for too long and that’s because they sing
all the words in their brain pretty fast. But within the short period of
their reign, they spend carelessly, buying cars and stuffs that
depreciates fast.
This “sickness” seem to have caught up with singer 9ice. See his latest confession below…
“I’m leaving music, I need to go into something
more challenging. Music is no longer competitive for me, I’ve done all
that needs to be done in music,” 9ice told a reporter.
How can 9ice say he has achieved all there is to achieve in music
between 2008 and 2013, in just five years? I hope younger musicians will
see the message in this development and learn from them?
Some gay Ugandans have fled the country, saying they are being persecuted
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has refused to approve a controversial bill to toughen laws against homosexuals.
He has written to the parliamentary speaker criticising her for passing it in December without a quorum.
Homosexuals were "abnormal" and could be "rescued", Uganda's private Monitor paper quotes the president's letter as saying.
The bill includes life imprisonment for homosexual acts and also makes it a crime not to report gay people.
The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in the capital, Kampala says
the promotion of homosexuality - even talking about it without
condemning the lifestyle - would also be punishable by a prison term.
Mr Museveni said the bill was forced through despite his
advice to shelve it until the government had studied it in depth, the
Monitor reports.
"Even with legislation, they will simply go underground and
continue practicing homosexuality or lesbianism for mercenary reasons,"
he is quoted as saying.
The president is aware that if he signs the bill there will
be an international outcry, which could see some countries suspend aid
to the country, our reporter says.
Human rights activists say the bill highlights the intolerance and discrimination the gay community faces in Uganda.
One gay activist was killed in 2011, although the police denied he was targeted because of his sexuality.
The bill has been condemned by world leaders since it was mooted in 2009 - US President Barack Obama called it "odious".
The private member's bill originally proposed the death
penalty for some offences, such as if a minor was involved or the
perpetrator was HIV-positive, but this was dropped.