The Nakuru county government have continued to scare away investors both local and foreign by charging them heavily. Its a shame that the governor have been haunting investors since 2013 but nothing tangible has been felt in this county. Some of the investors whom have exited Nakuru county due to high taxation includes Eveready ,Naivasha flower firms etc, forcing them to land in Baringo , Narok and Kericho counties "some of our Keroche industry offices were forced to relocate to Nairobi since the Nakuru county taxed us 5times more than Nairobi county". Says Mr Kiarie a Keroche Manager . Its a shame for this county to charge a company like Keroche 5× than Nairobi bearing in mind they are giving employment opportunities to Nakuru county residents. The minister incharge should explain to this county why the revenue collection in 2012\2013 was 1.2B , 2013\2014 was 800M ,2014\2015 was 600M, and now 2015\2016 the IFMIS data shows that the collection revenue is dropping gradually. We want a full statement from the finance minister concerning collection revenue in Nakuru county. We need an explanation who is the minister for finance because Ann Njenga is the CEC for Trade. While Torome is the finance chief officer.
We demand an explanation from the Nakuru county Assembly through chairman finance commitee concerning dropping of county revenue collection.
We need to know whether the county assembly finance committee has ever summoned both CEC, Chief officer and economy advisor. Now that Torome is seriously campaigning in Narok county, we the Nakuru we demand a serious explanation on this revenue collection issue because wanjiku is paying taxes. Kelvin waweru.
It’s that time of the year again; general elections are around the corner. Whether you are listening to news, watching news or even reading the newspapers, it is evident that there is so much about political news that being reported from all the 47 counties of my beloved Kenya.
Monetary Targets
While this is happening, I gather that some journalists have set very strict monetary targets that have to be met before this campaign period comes to an end. But, how are they doing this? It is very sad and makes me sick knowing that journalists are now making it clear that they are not covering stories without being paid up front.
Then I ask myself, why are they demanding money to cover stories? Honestly, if a journalist leaves the newsroom under the editor’s instructions from a given media house, my assumption is that this journalist has salary at the end of the month. In most cases, the transport to and from the function is also catered for.
Aspirants discuss how to deal with the media
Therefore, their mandate is simply to go to the field, cover the story and immediately rush back to the office and file the story. But what is happening in Kenya, journalists actually camp at the end of a function and wait, wait and wait to be paid before they head back to their offices. I am informed that some actually make it very clear that this specific story will not go on air if they are not paid. Now, I don’t get it very clear, is this supposed to be a tip or are we as Kenyans paying journalists to cover stories?
I will start by saying this, if any of you pays a journalist to have their stories covered, you are doing so out of ignorance and stupidity. A month back I was attending a workshop with some of the Kenyan aspirants and the media discussion got out of hand. What I heard was extremely disappointing. “The Kenyan media is so corrupt and expensive. The journalists ask for money and yet they never air our stories,” remarked an aspirant, who has definitely been lied to before.
Arnold Maliba explains how the media works
Many of them narrated their sad stories on how they have had to deal with journalists. “Some of us will never get any media coverage even if we have newsworthy stories. Only the rich and the affluent will get the prime time coverage because they are able to pay for that,” retorted another one.
When it got heated, the aspirants actually mentioned some of the journalists who have asked for money to cover specific stories and to say the least, it was very shameful and I stopped respecting some of those journalists. They went ahead to say so and so from this particular media house. One of the female aspirants narrated how she had to pay two breakfast presenters before she got an interview with them. It was at this time that I got really agitated and actually had to stand up and asked her, “Where was this? How did you get these presenters? What was the agreement between you and them? At what time did you pay them?”
I had to defend the journalists
Presenters Misbehaving
“I was introduced to them by a mutual friend and I told them that I would like to be interviewed on air and they told me that I had to pay a given fee, and that I had to pay this before the interview, which I did and then I was given an appointment.” She narrated. Sad as it was, this is among the biggest radio station in Kenya; I lack respect for these two presenters.
It is very sad that as journalists we have become very unprofessional and we embrace pauper tendencies. From the editors all the way down to the field reporters. I attended a function last week and again I watched some of these journalists hang around waiting to be paid. This is not a tip, is it?. While we sat down to discuss about it, I was reprimanded for behaving as if I don’t know that this cheap behavior has been in existence forever. “It is very evident that most reporters have been living out of such habits. They actually demand a given fee for every story they air or publish. Many are living out of this cash they make by exploiting politicians in the name of giving them coverage.” Remarked a friend.
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A former radio journalist has died after drowning in a dam where he had gone to swim.
The deceased worked for Nation Media Group.
David Kiarie, 35, drowned while swimming in a dam in Ruiru on Wednesday afternoon but his body was only retrieved Friday.
He was seen entering Tytanic restaurant alone around midday, and kept to himself throughout listening to music on his phone.
"After a while, he was seen changing into shorts ready to swim and later jumping into the dam where he swam for a few minutes before disappearing into the waters arousing the curiosity of the onlookers," Michael Kamau, Kiarie's brother-in-law, told the Daily Nation.
The witnesses reported the incident to the restaurant's management which then called local authorities who searched his bag and found Kiarie's Identity Card, and used the details to reach his family.
His body was found by divers Friday.
The circumstances of his death has shocked many, who knew him as a quiet and hardworking man.
he funeral service of veteran radio journalist Waweru Mburu is currently ongoing in Makuyu.
Mburu, who was famous for the ‘Wembe wa Citizen’ and ‘Yaliyotendeka’ programmes on Radio Citizen passed on last week at MP Shah hospital.
He is said to have been battling gastric cancer.
At the time of his death, he was the head of Radio Citizen and was also eyeing the Maragua Constituency MP seat.
Kenyan citizens and leaders have conveyed their condolences, saying he will be remembered for speaking the truth without fear.
"Waweru Mburu was a man whose stature impacted society," said Kabando wa Kabando.
Joshua Okumu said: "The battle has been tough bt in many people's eyes waweru mburu won severally. we celebrate u we live through your strength #RIPWaweruMburu."
Kenyans on twitter now want Deputy President William Ruto to be charged with murder.
This follows the murder of two women in Kisii Thursday.
One woman who was selling vegetables at Daraja Mbili area died on the spot, while the second died on arrival at hospital.
The bodyguards had allegedly stopped to disperse boda boda riders who had gathered at the scene where one rider had been knocked down. In the process, a fight ensued and the officers shot live bullets in the air killing the two.
Supporters of Opposition Cord (Team Cord) accused Ruto of using bodyguards to kill Abagusii, even as Kenyans took to twitter calling for the prosecution of the DP.
"How do you trade human lives with Apologies? Why would you open fire in a market place in the first place?" posed Belvyne Achieng after Jubilee offered apologies and pledged to cover the funerals of the two women.
President Uhuru Kenyatta will be in Nakuru County next month to commission works on various roads under construction.
This was said by Deputy President, William Ruto at Mauche Secondary School, Njoro when he presided over a harambee in aid of the school.
He said the government was prioritizing the improvement of roads network in the county having in mind that Nakuru was an important part of the food basket of the country.
Hon. Ruto said the country used to lose more than 100,000 newly born babies and 6,000 new mothers during delivery and that was the reason the government introduced free maternity services .
He said that from this year, all expectant mothers and new born babies will benefit from free NHIF cover.
He urged expectant mothers and those with small babies to collect their NHIF cards from any government health facility.
Hon. Ruto said politics of ethnicity and violence was outdated and had no place n modern Kenya. He said this is why President Uhuru Kenyatta and himself led from the front in dissolving their political parties in order to give Kenyans a chance to unite more under a mega single party.
During the harambee Hon. Ruto and President gave shillings 3 millions for the construction of the school laboratory. He also donated 10 computers worth shillings 700,000 to the school.
The school also benefitted from books worth shillings 1.2 millions from the Kenya Literature Bureau.
The Deputy President also pledged shillings 1 million for Kapkembu Secondary School
A 20-year-old man from Ang'orom Ward in Busia County was admitted at the Busia County and Referral Hospital after chopping off his manhood in a bizarre incident that has shocked county residents.
Jaffar Rashid dumped his manhood in a pit latrine after chopping it off using a kitchen knife he borrowed from his grandmother on pretext that he wanted to chop a mango.
He was rushed to Tanaka Nursing Home by his father after he emerged from his room bleeding profusely.
They administered first aid before referring them to the Referral Hospital. Rashid's aunt Maureen Juma narrated amid sobs that his nephew became frustrated in life after allegedly being sodomized by police officers from Nambale.
Juma said her nephew was also upset that life had become unbearable after his parents separated several years back, thus leaving him at the mercy of good Samaritans.
Rashid's mother Roslyn Fazila said his son could not stomach insults from his peers who branded him gay and a thief, adding that he had no single friend at home.
Busia County Referral Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr David Mukabi said Rashid was out of danger with doctors carrying out emergency dressing to avoid infection of the chopped part.
Dr Mukabi said Rashid will require reconstructive surgery outside the country to return back his organ.
Women at the hospital who witnessed Rashid writhing in pain wondered why such a young and charming man would do such a thing.
