The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) has called on the government to strike a middle ground with Generation Z (Gen-Z) to put an end to the month-long demonstrations in the country.
Nyanza Region SUPKEM Organising Secretary Juma Asman said the youth have a right to protest, urging the government to exercise restraint while handling the protestors.
He asked those engaging in the protests to do so in a peaceful manner to ensure that no lives were lost.
The National Police Service (NPS), he said, must provide security to all peaceful protestors and, at the same time, be on the lookout for criminals out to use the demonstrations to loot and destroy property.
Kieni constituency philanthropist John Kariuki Choromai has pledged to donate more than 500,000 tree seedlings to the constitutes as a way of assisting the Kenya Kwanza government plan of planting at least 15 billion trees by the year 2032. After a Sunday service yesterday, Choromai visited and inspected how his ‘forest’ was fairing and further the his tree nurseries where the more than half a million seedlings are being nutured.
Choromai has over the years turned part of his land into a forest and hopes some of the constituents will follow his steps in his initiative of making Kieni green again.
Busia County Women Representative Catherine Omanyo has said that Busia NGAAF was allocated Sh10 million, to go towards the purchase of sanitary towels, which aim at giving girl-child dignity and confidence to compete with their male counterparts with minimal interruptions.
“Today marked the final day of the countywide distribution of sanitary towels to girls in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and day secondary schools, where Teso South got 57,890 packets, Teso Central: 43,000 packets, Teso North: 72,500 packets, Matayos/Busia Sub-County: 57,600 packets, Nambale: 43,296 packets, Butula: 48,000 packets, Samia: 41,856 packets, and Bunyala: 27,696 packets,” she added.
Omanyo stressed that it is important to make sanitary pads affordable for girls to enhance school attendance and improve girls’s concentration in class.
Luo Council of Elders Chairman (Ker) Odungi Randa, has urged the Azimio Coalition leaders to support the ongoing negotiations to form a broad-based government to restore order in Kenya following weeks of protests.
Randa called on Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Narc Kenya Leader Martha Karua, Democratic Alliance Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa, and Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremmiah Kioni to drop their hardline stance in the interest of the country.
He urged the opposition leaders to come together and sit down with the head of state to find a lasting solution.
Randa pleaded with the opposition chiefs to put the country first and address issues such as bad governance, generation Z (Gen-Z) protesters’ concerns, and the government’s obligation to release arrested protesters.
He called for compensation for families whose loved ones were killed in the protests.
A section of Wananyuki football club in Mombasa is calling for club elections to end protracted wrangles.
The top leadership of the Wananyuki FC and social club, one of the oldest football clubs in the coastal city, has been locked up in constant power wrangles since 2013.
The club established in 1950 is known for producing national team players such as Mahmud Abbas (Kenya One), Kadir Farah, Mahmud Mohammed and Badi Ali.
In 1980’s, Wananyuki was among top teams in the Division One of the defunct Kenya Football Federation (KFF) league Mombasa Branch and it was a thorn in the flesh for many established teams such as Mwenge, Feisal, Ramogi, Kenatco and Nyundo.
Learners with mental disabilities from Igembe South in Meru County showcased their skills and abilities in various sports activities, including football, volleyball, and handball.
Over 50 learners participated in the event, which was organised by the Igembe South coordinator for special needs education.
The event aimed to highlight the talents of students with intellectual disabilities and provide them with a platform to build self-esteem and confidence, engage in physical activities, build friendships, and foster community spirit.
The Igembe South coordinator for special needs education, Francis Gitonga, emphasised the importance of sports among learners with special needs, stating that it is a tool for inclusion, developing social skills, and breaking barriers.
Madam Purity Karegi, a special needs teacher at Kathima Special Unit, emphasised the need for learners with intellectual disabilities to feel valued and equal with regular learners by offering extracurricular programmes that allow them to participate in a wide range of social activities.
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