Driver defied police orders to stop at crossing

The Mutindwa Railway Crossing was an accident waiting to happen.

Market stalls are as close as 20 metres from the railway line and it gets worse in the evenings, as more hawkers display their wares nearer to the railway line.

Witnesses said the ill-fated matatu, was playing loud music and the driver ignored directions by a traffic policeman to stop and give way to the train to pass, bulldozing his way to the waiting death trap.

A witness, Mr John Okuthe, said the driver defied the orders to stop, and instead retorted to the policeman, who was controlling traffic crossing the railway line either to the Umoja or Buru Buru side, that he was a trained driver.

“The train’s horn was blaring and the policeman was trying to stop the matatu from crossing its path, but the driver shot back that he was trained and drove on,” he said.

By the time the driver was crossing the railway line, where it was hit on the side in the middle and dragged for several meters, the police officer had given up and was gesturing to the driver to use his head.

When he realized the mini-bus had stalled in the middle of the railway track, and there would be an imminent collision, the driver jumped out and disappeared through the crowds.

The confusion from the impact, and the resulting casualties, gave the driver a slim chance to escape the wrath of the mob, which had seen the events unfold, and were threatening to lynch him.

Source: nation.co.ke

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Pilot uses helicopter as beer bottle opener

A helicopter pilot opens three beer bottles in mid air during a flying competition in China

A group of talented pilots in China have been showing off their flying skills by opening beer bottles with their helicopters.

The amazing feat was part of China's three-day Helicopter Tournament, which came to an end on Monday.

More than 20 helicopter pilots competed in the event, and each one had to take part in six challenges.

The beer opening showpiece captured the most attention.

The bottles were fixed on top of a pole, and the bottle opener was tied to the end of the helicopter's right-hand skid.

-Telegraph

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SHOCKING : Girls expelled on claim they worship devil

Two secondary schoolgirls have been expelled after they allegedly confessed that they were devil worshippers.

Parents at Tulwo Girls High School yesterday resolved to send home the two and directed the school administration not to readmit them.

The parents and teachers association chairman, Mr Josephat Serem, said the decision was arrived at to reduce tension in the school.

He said the girls confessed that they were devil worshippers to fellow students.

They had been locked in a room for prayers before Nandi secondary teachers union leader Paul Rotich stormed the school and rescued them and took them to hospital.

At a separate prayer meeting, the clergy, led by retired Anglican Bishop Thomas Kogo, expressed concern that devil worshipping had taken root in public schools.

“The government should ensure devil worshipping does not ruin students,” Bishop Kogo said.
Souce:nation.co.ke

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The wild and shocking things that taxi drivers see....

Driving a taxi in Nairobi is dangerous. Thugs want your money, drunk married women want you to ‘prove you are a man’; prostitutes want to pay you in kind after a bad day at work. It’s not a job for the soft hearted.

Silas Kamau, a taxi driver based at Nairobi West, says he has over the last five years, seen hundreds of drunk couples romping on his backseat as he drove them home.

“The latest was one week ago when a man and his date asked me to drive them to a lodging but started their business in the taxi. By the time I got to the lodging, they had finished. The man asked me to turn back and drive to the bar since they no longer needed the lodging. But I insisted that he pays me the Sh800 he was to pay at the lodge for turning my taxi into a bedroom!” says Kamau.

Sometimes, Kamau saves lives. Last weekend, he stumbled upon Street boys trying to molest a young woman, who had just left Tamasha.

“I chased the boys away and the woman, who was very drunk, asked me to drop her in Karen. By the time we arrived in Karen, she had puked all over my car and didn’t even know where she stays, so I drove her back to Nairobi West, booked a room and locked her in. I came back in the morning, picked her and dropped her home,” Kamau recalls.

Source:standardmedia

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World's biggest snake found alive!!!!

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Government sued for failing to register gay association...

The Government has been sued for refusing to register a Non-Governmental   Organisation to cater for the interests of gays and lesbians in Kenya.

The case has been lodged at the High Court in Nairobi by a lawyer, Eric Gitari who is accusing the Non-Governmental Organisations Coordination Board of refusing to accept his application for registration.

The lawyer who says has been championing the rights of gays, lesbians, and transgender people since 2010, wants the court to compel the NGO Board to facilitate the registration of the lobby.

Gitari has asked the court to issue an order declaring that the NGO Board and the Attorney General have contravened the Constitution in failing to accord just and fair treatment to gay and lesbian people in Kenya.

He accuses the Board of discriminating against lesbians and gays contrary to the provisions of the Constitution.

High Court Judge, Isaac Lenaola on Wednesday directed the NGO Board and the AG to file their responses within 21 days. The court will give directions on the hearing on December 2.

Gitari says he forwarded three names to the NGO Board but they were rejected. He was informed that the names are no acceptable and he has to review them.

He proposed three names, National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, National Coalition of Gays and Lesbians in Kenya, and National Gay and Lesbian Human rights Association.

The reason given by the NGO Board, was that the names were not acceptable because the penal code under Section 12 criminalises gay and lesbian liaisons.

Gitari says he made it clear to the NGO Board that the lobby was not intended to further criminalised activities of gay persons as stipulated in the penal code but was intended for purposes of furthering the wellbeing of homosexuals, bisexuals and transgender groups who are a minority group in Kenya.

Despite the letter clarifying the issues, Gitari says the NGO Board has refused to approve the names he forwarded.

-Standardmedia

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Bus, train accident claims ten lives in Umoja area, Nairobi, Kenya

Ten people have been confirmed dead following an accident involving a train and a matatu in Umoja, Nairobi.

Railway commandant Kirimi Ringera has confirmed.

The matatu was crossing a railway line as the train approached when the accident happened. Three people died on the spot. There was confusion early in the morning when the Kenya police placed figure of the dead at three while Kenya Red Cross in its latest tweet putting the figure at eight after two casualties succumbed to injuries. "Death toll rises to 8 after two casualties succumbed to their injuries," reports RedCross adding that the injured have been rushed to nearby Mama Lucy hospital.

According to eye witness, the minibus was dragged almost 500 meters from the accident scene.

-standardmedia

                                                                                                      

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Lethal gun lost at Westgate yet to be recovered

A highly sophisticated combat rifle used by special units of the Kenya Defence Forces that was lost at the Westgate shopping mall has not been recovered.

The light gun, widely known by its abbreviated name as SCAR (Special forces Combat Assault Rifle) was used by one of the soldiers killed in the operation.

It is unclear how the rifle may have been lost, considering that when the military took over the rescue operation, no one else was allowed access into the besieged mall.

A background research on the kind of semi-automatic gun that the Scar is, reveals that it is one of the newest rifles to have been produced, making it a far more superior weapon than the widely used AK 47s and M16s.

The American-made rifle is described as light, fast-handling and quick-shooting which makes it an ideal weapon for combat.

It can also be adaptable to both right and left-handed people because its cheating handle are on both sides.

-standardmedia.co.ke

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Kenya Defence Forces considered among strongest, most disciplined army in the world

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is considered one of the strongest militaries and most disciplined in the world. According to the African Report magazine, Kenya’s is a highly rated African army. The troops train regularly with their British and American counterparts.

“The result, as evidenced by the remarkable discipline of Kenyan soldiers whose offensive against Al-Shabaab by virtue of their collaboration with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), is one of success,” says the magazine. Unlike many other soldiers offering peace missions, Kenyan soldiers have not been mentioned in any scandal. Recently, Ugandan soldiers returning from Somalia peace operations shocked President Yoweri Museveni when they told him their commanders might have sold guns and bullets in Mogadishu. Uganda, like Kenya has troops serving in the African Union Peace Mission in Somalia (Amisom). An irritated Museveni chased away all the commanders from the meeting, except the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Katumba Wamala, in order to allow the returning Amisom soldiers to speak out freely.

Take on Al-Shabaab

The Global Firepower Military, an online outlet that provides an analytical display of data concerning today’s world military powers ranks Kenya at position 46 in the world and 6 in Africa. 

“I agree we have the strongest and the most disciplined army in the world,” says retired Army Major John Seii, “What happened at Westgate could easily erode this. Kenyans can lose trust in them which would not be good.”  Kenya tops in East and Central Africa and ranked above Libya, with Egypt leading in the continent and 14th in the world, followed by Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria and Algeria. Only seven African countries made it to the list, with the US, Russia, China, India and the UK making the top five in the world.

The KDF, according to Global Fire Power has only 24,120 active personnel and is one of the smaller forces on the continent; however the nation’s strategic location means the Kenyan military has been highly active since its inception.

It is supplied by the US, and has a budget of around $800 million. According to Global Firepower, Kenya has 186 tanks, 12 rocket projectors, 148 aircraft and 78 helicopters. Kenya’s military has been involved in several UN peacekeeping missions in Africa and Europe.

They have also worked closely with Somalia’s military in order to take on Al-Shabaab and have joined Amisom to further aid their cause.

-standardmedia.co.ke

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Obesity does too many terrible things.

Doctors all over the world keep saying that obesity is the result of passive life ways, junk food and poor ecology. Patients are seldom told that stress is usually the trigger that makes people eat more than they really need. Food is a tranquilizer, when you eat your body produces the hormones of happiness and your brain starts sending excessive hunger signals to your stomach to get more pleasure. That is why you cannot get rid of dangerous kilograms with diets and spots only. You need a formula that controls hunger signals in the brain and makes you 10-12kg slimmer every week.

Source: CBS News.

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'Sex act in lift’ couple hunted

Shrewsbury station lift 'sex act' couple wanted by police

A couple who engaged in a "sex act" in a Shrewsbury railway station lift are being sought, police have said,

A man and woman were seen entering the lift, which connects the station's main subway to platforms four to seven, at about 19:25 BST on 28 .

British Transport Police said the pair "remained in the lift for more than 10 minutes and, during this time, performed an indecent act".

CCTV images of two people police wish to speak to have been released.

Source:standardmedia

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We have been married for three years, he does not want to get intimate

I have been married for 3 years and my husband has completely lost interest in any type of romance or intimacy. He seems to be afraid of not satisfying me sexually, therefore avoids all closeness. He is aware of my need to be close, however I have never demanded sex. He doesn't want to discuss any solution, and frankly I'm not sure he or I know of one. This has gone on for two years. I have simply tried patience, but I am starting to doubt his love. I am positive there is no one else. He states he is just not interested in sex with anyone. The last time we were sexually active was two months ago.

Source: standardmedia

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Cat caught carrying marijuana into Moldovan prison

Guards became suspicious about the feline, which routinely entered and left the prison through a hole in a fence, when they noticed its odd collar. On closer inspection, they found two packets of marijuana attached to it.

The Department of Penitentiary Institutions said Friday that someone in the village of Pruncul was using the cat as a courier to supply inmates with dope at the local prison.

Adapted from  http://news.yahoo.com

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AU cites terrorism in plea for Kenya deferral

The African Union on Tuesday cited Kenya's status as "a frontline state in the fight against terrorism" in a formal plea to the United Nations Security Council for deferral of the International Criminal Court cases against Kenya's leaders.

The proceedings against President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto "may pose a threat to the ongoing efforts in the promotion of peace, national healing and reconciliation as well as the rule of law and stability in Kenya and the region," the AU declared.

Source: www.nation.co.ke

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MPs Grill Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu over 'Illegal' Appointments

Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu was yesterday grilled by Members of Parliament over "illegal" appointments in her ministry.

Among the accusation against Charity Ngilu of are that she appointed Peter Kahuho to be the Director General of Lands position, a position that does not exist under the law.

Source:http:mwakilishi

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Asman Kamama, Ndung’u Githinji face removal for defending KDF over Westgate looting

Nairobi, Kenya: Tiaty MP Asman Kamama and his Kieni counterpart Ndung’u  Githinji have raised a new storm after clearing  KDF officers from allegations of  looting at the  Westgate Mall.

MPs now want the two to step aside or be removed from chairing the joint committee investigating last month’s terror attack.

Kamama chairs the parliamentary committee on National Security and Administration while  Githinji is the chairman of Foreign Relations and Defence committee.

On Saturday, Kitutu South MP Richard Onyonka said members of the two committees will be pushing for the replacement of the chairs over claims of dishonesty and misrepresenting Parliament.

“What informed Kamama and  Githinji’s move to clear the security forces when the probe is still ongoing? We are demanding they quit,” Onyonka, a member of the Defence and Foreign Relations committee, said.

The ODM legislator said MPs would demand that House Speaker Justin Muturi makes a ruling on whether the two should continue holding their positions after misrepresenting Parliament.

Yatta MP Francis Mwangangi said although it was too early to call for the two to quit, their remarks did not reflect what transpired in their meeting when the country’s security chiefs appeared before the House committees.

Source: standardmedia.co.ke

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