Day: April 2, 2023

The proposed multibillion, Keben Dam, in Nandi County, once completed, will end perennial shortage of water in the area.

Cooperatives and Micro and Small Enterprises, Cabinet Secretary (CS), Simon Chelugui, and the Nandi County Governor, Stephen Sang, have said the upcoming water will ensure that most parts of the County that are normally hit by frequent shortage of the commodity, during dry seasons get a permanent solution.

The duo were speaking at Kapsabet Girls High School, during a prize giving ceremony at the school’s sports ground, asked the area residents to be patient, even as the government prepares to fund the already proposed design water plan project.

‘The Sh500 million Keben Dam, will solve water challenges in both Kapsabet Girls and Kapsabet Boys High Schools and many other institutions, as well as Kapsabet Town and its environs,’ Chelugui affirmed.

Sang exuded confidence that eventually, the project will not only solve water challenges in schools and institutions, but will also serve the surrounding communities.

The governor further disclosed that the project is designed to serve over 60 per cent of the residents of Nandi County including Nandi and Kapsabet towns, the surrounding neighborhoods and those along the distribution lines.

At the same time, Sang thanked Chelugui for allocating money for the drilling of borehole water at Kapsabet Girls School, while he served as the Water CS in the previous Jubilee Government.

The School Senior Principal, Mary Kiprop, said the school was in dire need of water before then, but now over 1,600 girls were enjoying pumped water from the ground.

Source: Kenya News Agency

Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, Wife to the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has strongly condemned introduction of LGBTQ in the Country, terming the vice as strange and against our religion and culture.

Pastor Rigathi, while addressing widows in Loitoktok Town Saturday, said there was no room for conversation on the same, which has no positive value in our society.

She further pointed out that currently the Country is facing myriads of challenges such as poverty, drought, policies and advocacy for widows and other vulnerable groups, hence there was no time to dwell on such vices.

Pastor Rigathi urged the western countries which propagate LGBTQ to respect Africa and its culture and values, rather than forcing their principles, which are contrary to ours.

She further pointed out that family is the basic important unit in the society and is propagated by heterosexual relationships, which needed to be protected by all means and not by LGBTQ affiliations.

Consequently, in Kenya LGBTQ is legally criminalized and culturally a taboo, with no religious backing at all.

On Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and early marriages of underage girls, Pastor Rigathi, called for inclusion of fathers and the boy child in the fight against the vices.

She said fathers can play crucial role in the changing of mindset of the youths concerning FGM by encouraging the boys that it was also okay to marry a girl who had not undergone FGM.

By involving male counterparts in the fight against FGM and early marriages, less money will be used through advocacy by Non-Government Organizations, noted the Deputy President’s spouse.

On her part, Edna Lenku, spouse to the Governor of Kajiado County, Joseph Ole Lenku, who spoke during the event, promised that they will fast track policies that will positively address the plight of widows and other vulnerable groups in the County, as well as fight against early marriages, FGM and gender based violence.

Kajiado County Commissioner, Felix Watakila, tasked National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) not to allow cases of early marriages and FGM in their area of jurisdiction.

Watakila cautioned the officials against engaging in FGM by taking their girls to the neighbouring Tanzania, only to bring them back after undergoing the cut.

He challenged them that they have a duty to protect and advocate for the rights of all girls.

Source: Kenya News Agency

Fr. John Mwangi of St Joseph the Worker, Mumbi Catholic Parish, leads Christians in marking Palm-Sunday. The Palm-Sunday marks the beginning of the holy-week leading to Easter Sunday.

It commemorates Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem and the events ahead of His passion, death and resurrection.

Source: Kenya News Agency