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Illicit liquors, cold blood murders, harassment of traders, informal settlement and the dark side of Eldoret

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The old adage goes that "every cloud has its own silver lining". Eldoret town and its environs is a perfect place for investment and also for settlement. It is growing robustly and its famously the capital city of North Rift.  However, Eldoret has its darker side. Eldoret and the estates surrounding are faced with numerous negative issues ranging from insecurity, harassment of small scale traders, cold blood murders, water shortages, growing of informal settlements, high rate of unemployment, criminal gangs, illicit brews, growing number of street families and so forth Just recently an athlete, Richard Tirop Kessio was murdered together with his friend and their bodies dumped along the Eldoret - Kaptagat road in a cold blood murder. The area legislator Hon Chepkut joined the residents of Ainabkoi to ask the government to speedily bring the perpetrators of heinous act to book and face justice. Apart from this scenario, there has been an outcry on growing number of unr

Just what is Government shutdown happening in USA?

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The government shutdown in the United States is ongoing since January 20th 2018. It happened as a result of failure by President Donald Trump and Congress to pass appropriation legislation funding government operations and agencies  The shutdown affects some operations including military but not essential services. The employees are given unpaid leave in this period of government shutdown.  The shutdown has happened in every presidency in United States of America since President Ronald Reagan. 

Samantha sex doll, a further proof that technology is end of human race

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The dynamics in technology is just perplexing. Each new day comes with a discovery of a new technique. Some discoveries and innovation are really integral while others are ridiculous. Samantha, the sex doll is just one perfect definition of the ridiculous trends in technology which poses a direct threat to human race.  Samantha, can be be seduced and is capable of sexual excitement just like humans. Its architecture have been made to use receptors and sensors to be able to respond to human beings sexual offers.  This sex doll is not new though regarding technology and sex. Dildos have been available for considerable amount of time now and women who can't find love or who prefer solitary lives can live comfortably without starving from sexual needs. Men as well are now catered for now with the introduction of the Samantha sex doll. Men don't need to pay huge sums of money to marry or procure services of sexual workers which are short-lived. They can now comfortably procur

Proper leadership will bring order in uasin gishu hawkers menace

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"The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly." Jim Rohn Uasin Gishu County government should put forth measures that are sound and can be able to provide necessary leadership to the traders and hawkers. The buck stops at the door of the governors office. Quick glance about what lead us to be here.  Few weeks ago, county askaris was seen in a video widely shared online beating up businessmen and hawkers who were found out operating out of their jurisdictions simply because they had defied the order for their own reasons. The opinions in social media and in mainstream media differed sharply while section of nakuru County leadership calling out on  their colleagues in uasin gishu claiming that's tribal animosity as there is a deliberate targeting of members of certain community in the ongoing crackdown.  The uasin

Small scale traders and hawkers deserves better in Eldoret

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The past one week has witnessed firestorm as a result of a video that surfaced in social media showing uasin gishu County askaris infamous "kanjos" beating up hawkers and small scale traders senselessly in eldoret downtown market. The opinions from people all over the country and also in diaspora differed sharply as there are those who came to the defense of the county askaris actions while others grossly castigated their actions terming as infringing their rights. The debate got nasty when the section of Nakuru County leaders chided their uasin gishu counterparts of bias basing on tribal patterns. Whatever perspective we are looking at it. The traders deserve to be treated with decorum and utmost respect. Hawkers are fending for themselves and their families. They pay taxes to the same local government and enable them streer its leadership forward. Fighting them amounts to shooting oneself on the foot. Proper policies should be laid down in order to solve any stale

Why Eldoretians suffer most from January blues

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The residents of eldoret and its environs are the worst casualties of January Blues for obvious reasons of extravagance during December holidays festivities.  Eldoretians are naturally people with high affinity to parties, weddings and get-togethers reason why they are left financially crippled during the month of January.  Nicknamed "njaanuary" coined from swahili word "njaa" implying starving, the month has devastating effects to many people as a result of fees for school going children and generally new year plans including farming activities.  There are so many reasons why Eldoretians are the primary casualties of January Blues and tribulations : 1.Drinking habits Owing to the fact that most are basking in partying mood, they tend to overindulge in drinking alot. From the latest brands in vodka worth thousands Eldoretians don't mind but to toast with their friends any drink. Due to its addictive nature, alcoholism drains the pockets of most