Kenya Assemblies of God Nyahururu District Bishop Simon Kieru has offered special blessings to students this back to school week.
Bishop Kieru took a moment to pray for God’s immeasurable blessings to be upon the students as they prepare to resume classes.
“I take this opportunity to wish them journey mercies do that they can go and learn. Education is key and is the only inheritance the children can acquire in this day and age. Let them also understand that they are there in the school for a short time so they ought to utilise they stay there constructively. Let them maximise their days in school and I urge them to have determination and discipline. This is what will help them achieve what they are in pursuit for.’
Bishop Kieru also urged the students to avoid the prohibited substances and practices such as drug abuse and negative peer pressure and distance themselves from those who mislead them.
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Bishop Kieru Blesses Students This back to school week
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ELOG Calls For 2022 Peaceful and Fair Polls
Election Observation Group (ELOG) members during a press conference Election Observation Group (ELOG), has called upon the Political Leaders and Kenyans to ensure credible, Peaceful, Free, and Fair Elections 2022.
Today members have called for peaceful 2022 elections. ELOG is made up of civil society organizations and faith-based organizations.
Political parties are set to conduct nominations from 16th to 22nd April 2022. Our Observations and reports over the years indicate that party primaries have been shambolic. We call for Credible party primaries since they are a precursor towards a peaceful election. Affirmative actions should also be allowed by political parties. Party primaries should also allow free and fair elections free from violence or Bribery.
”We also call on all social media users to be responsible and avoid spreading hate through the propagation of fake and provocative information. We further urge the communication authority, security, and other relevant agencies to flag out social media handles and persons who spew hate speech.” Said Anne W. Ireri chairperson, steering committee Peace panel.
Political alignment should also avoid the use of insensitive language for it may stir a wave of violence.
Electoral legal and administrative policies and performance. Some of the laws should be amended before elections like the party primary bill, special interest amendment bill.The IEBC up to now lacks substantive staffing like the CEO absence which causes an alert on matters of the whole exercise. The voter law registration witnessed only proves voter apathy due to various reasons like unfair elections, poor service delivery, and corruption among leaders.
ELOG is also concerned about the rise of cases like hate speech, incitement by, few political leaders. Every Kenyan has been urged to be responsible to ensure a peaceful, credible and fair election free from violence.
Transparency in the Electoral process is paramount and IEBC must keep the public informed about every activity it is undertaking, to avoid suspicion and mistrust. It is recommended that the commission strengthen its public communication and stakeholder outreach structures.
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Ombudsman writes to state on mistreatment of Kenyans in Saudi Arabia
CAJ chairperson Florence Kajuju Uproar continues to greet recent revelations of mistreatment of Kenyan migrant workers in Saudi Arabia amid demands for answers from state agencies concerned.
The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has weighed into the matter, expressing concern over the plight of Kenyans facing exploitation in the oil-rich Gulf states.
CAJ chairperson Florence Kajuju wrote to the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Simon Chelugui asking him to clearly indicate his position on the matter and the ‘steps taken if any, or intended actions and time-frames,’
“Regrettably….distress calls of Kenyan workers in Saudi Arabia have been ignored with fatal consequences,” Kajuju lamented
In the letter to the CS Thursday, the Ombudsman further indicated that it is in receipt of complaints to the effect that attempts by victims and their families to pursue justice have been frustrated.
“We look forward to hearing from you with a view to remedy lapses in the administration of migratory labour,” Kajuju told Chelugui.
And she did not stop there. She further took issue with the National Employment Authority over the presence of rogue recruitment agencies who abandon workers as soon as they arrive in the Middle East.
In her letter to NEA Director-General, Kajuju wants to know the status of regulation of private employment agencies sending Kenyan workers to Saudi Arabia.
“Section 8 of the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011 mandates the Commission to look into complaints on maladministration including delay, ineptitude among others,” Kajuju noted in her demand letter.
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One Kenya Alliance to field a presidential candidate for 2022 Elections
OKA Alliance Coalition One Kenya Alliance (OKA) now says it will field a presidential candidate in the forthcoming general elections scheduled for next year.
This comes after One Kenya Alliance highest organs Tuesday convened at the Great Rift Valley Lodge to deliberate on the numerous reports submitted by its technical team.“As the “GREAT RIFT VALLEY DECLARATION”, we hereby unequivocally state that One Kenya Alliance will field a presidential candidate in next year’s general elections. And the candidate is here,” read a statement from OKA.
While re-affirming its commitment to building a just, inclusive and prosperous nation, the OKA leaders expressed satisfaction on the progress made saying it was solidly on course.
The leaders said that OKA was anchored on shared ideals of individual freedom, national unity, equal economic and social opportunities for all.“We recognize that we carry the aspirations of millions of Kenyans who yearn for a responsive and reliable leadership bound by the rule of law,” they said.
According to the OKA leaders, Tuesday’s gathering will culminate in a collective agreement to roll out an array of joint public engagement activities where they will not only share their agenda of an economic liberation but also demonstrate to Kenyans that they have a unique opportunity to bestow their sovereign power on a responsible and trustworthy leadership.“Therefore, our main vision and mission is to resuscitate Kenya’s economy and hence, we require practical solutions to the economic challenges our people are grappling with,” said OKA Principals.“Empty narratives and sloganeering on economic models are not the antidote to our challenges.”With the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report ruling set for this Friday by the Court of Appeal, the One Kenya Alliance said that they will accept and respect the verdict of the courts irrespective of the outcome.“We wish to restate that our resolve to be the leadership committed to seeing a one united Kenya,” said the leaders.
The Alliance also called upon President Uhuru Kenyatta to unleash the full wrath of the law on leaders with a strong affinity for plunder of national resources.“More than ever, we stand a chance to strengthen institutions mandated to fight graft through adequate funding and protection against interference.”“Additionally, we must revert to the most fundamental governanceprinciple that must underpin all our economic and social policies: public participation,” read part of the statement.