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Uhuru Kenyatta’s popularity in Mount Kenya is under major test as Ruto and allies gain significant political mileage in the region.  The recent by-elections have revealed a major paradigm shift in the Mt Kenya voting pattern, sending signals that the region no longer embrace their purported Kingpin Uhuru Kenyatta. The region had been predominantly known for following the wish of their Master, but things are gradually changing. The election outcome combined with High Court ruling on BBI has been a big blow to Uhuru and associates. Goerge Koimburi of PEP hammered Jubilee’s Susan Waititu in the concluded Juja mini polls. PEP is a Party associated with Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, who is a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto.  DP Ruto allies including Moses Kuria, Irungu Kang’ata, Ndindi Nyoro and Rigathi Gachagua have celebrated Juja’s electoral victory. Koimburi thanked the DP and his team for putting a spirited battle to trounce the State sponsored candida...

Photo: Kitale Bus Stage There was a recent report that categorized Kenyans as among the unhappy lot. One of the contributing factors to this report is loss of trust to the public transport system.  The public transport system in Kenya is one of the most disorganized and mismanaged service industries. Former transport Minister John Michuki once intervened and restored sanity in the public transport department. Michuki was hailed for limiting the number of passengers in a vehicle, introducing speed governors for Public Service Vehicles (PSVs), and requiring every driver and conductor to have uniform among other measures. Michuki also ordered all public service vehicles to install seat belts and have a yellow line. Passengers were supposed to fasten their safety belts while on transit. The no nonsense minister who served in former president Mwai Kibaki’s cabinet cracked down on thousands of vehicles that were not roadworthy. Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i an...

The much anticipated Raila, Uhuru fallout is imminent. The recently concluded by-elections reveal a glaring disparity between the handshake partners.  Unlike previous mini polls where Jubilee withdrew its candidature in support of ODM and vice versa, the latest development indicates that things have fallen apart. BBI stalemate and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s silence over the issue raise has attracted scrutiny, as DP Ruto’s camp gain political mileage. The flip-flopping Attorney General Paul Kihara confirms the hidden agenda of depicting the process as executive driven, which is a major legal hurdle. The architects have to proof the document as being driven through a popular initiative and debunk the High Court verdict. Uhuru’s commitment to BBI is dubious. There is more than what is in the public domain.  Mini Polls Confirm Uhuru, Raila Fallout In the mini elections, ODM won the Bonchari constituency seat amid tough competition from Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party a...

You may be wondering the type of technology that Israel is using to bomb specific Gaza buildings believed to be terrorist hideouts, or even intercepting rockets directed to them from Gaza. Israel Military has been using Iron Dome mobile all-weather air defense system to defend itself against its enemies. However, Israel attack on Gaza has been widely condemned as UN Security Council deliberate on how to broker ceasefire. What Air Dome does  Israel Iron Dome technology is a multi-mission mobile air defense system that has the ability to intercept artilleries, rockets, mortar and precision guided munitions such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, aircrafts and short range air defense systems.  In Israel Palestine conflict , Iron Dome has been used by Israel to reduce the number of civilian fatalities from Gaza propelled rocket attacks. The deployment of Iron Dome was as a result of $205 expedited funding process approved by the US House of Representatives in 2010. The s...

Researchers reveal that 250 acreage of marijuana plantation is worth billions of dollars, the amount that cannot be produced with any other cash crop. Multiple reports indicate that the drug is one of the ingredients in numerous medical drugs found across the globe. Marijuana researchers confirm that the drug that is banned in many countries around the world is also used to make paper currencies and textile products.  According to Foreign Policy blog , Africa requires cannabis to spur economic growth. Legalizing marijuana would create many jobs and increase tax revenue across the African continent. Marijuana growth will shift the overreliance of revenue generated from exportation of cash crops such coffee, cocoa, tea, maize and cotton among others. The Rastafari Society of Kenya filed a case in the High Court on Monday seeking to uplift the ban on marijuana. The Rastafari religious sect claims that marijuana is their spiritual sacrament, adding that it can also be used ...

A few individuals, corporates and conglomerates have thrived on other people’s ideas, as inventors suffer the wrath of underpayment, non-payment and rejection.  A recent rebuttal from a South African concerning the compensation he was granted for his innovation is a wakeup call for increased awareness on how to protect individual innovations.  Nkosana Makate - the person who invented ‘Please Call Me’ services demanded a whooping amount as compensation for his idea, thrashing the funds he had been granted by Vodacom. There have been worrying concerns over proper legal channels towards protecting innovations.  Makate alleged that Vodacom had stolen his idea after he shared the concept with his employer. The 1977 born South African native filed a case against Vodacom and won it after a record 8-year court battle. ‘Please Call Me’ service is used by Safaricom subscribers in Kenya as a message to request the other party to call you, when your airtime is below call...

Bitcoin crumpled after Tesla cofounder Elon Musk posted a controversial tweet that was misinterpreted by most bitcoin investors. The value of Bitcoin plummeted to $42,000 on Monday after Musk’s statement, but later rebound after he clarified that Tesla hadn’t sold its holdings. The value of the cryptocurrency surged to $45,000 following an explanation made by the world’s richest person . “Bitcoiners are going to slap themselves next quarter when they find out Tesla dumped the rest of their #Bitcoin holdings,” Musk wrote on Twitter prompting the lowest plunge ever since February 2021. Bitcoin’s value was resuscitated from further plunge when he tweeted: “To clarify speculation, Tesla has not sold any Bitcoin.”  Musk triggered speculations when he tweeted on Wednesday that Tesla would halt accepting Bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles over token’s insanity in energy consumption.  Earlier own, Musk attracted criticism from environmentalist over his promoti...