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The National Assembly’s Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee, in a Session chaired by Bobasi MP Hon. Innocent Obiri held a meeting with the Fund Account Manager from Sabatia Constituency.

The agenda of the meeting was to review the Auditor Generals financial reports of the constituency’s financial accounts for FY 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016.

Among the issues that the Auditor Generals reports had pointed out were, the use of emergency funds to purchase land for Vokoli Girls Secondary School and the purchase of land for Ursula Chamakanga Girls High School without following due process.

In his response to the committee, Mr Tom Gimonge, the Fund Accounts Manager informed the committee that the land for Vikoli Secondary was purchased for the school expansion as there was risk of losing the land to another buyer due to the owner urgently needing to sell.

The committee was however not satisfied with the response provided hence questioning whether land purchase qualified to be deemed an emergency.

“Does the allocation fit in with section 12 (3) of the NGCDF act which states what qualifies to be considered an emergency?” Asked Hon Obiri.

Webuye West MP Hon. Martin Wanyonyi on his part questioned why public funds were being used to necessitate individual interests and needs.

On the issue of purchase of land for Ursula Chamakanga Girls High School, the committee questioned the office for not following due process. The members also doubted the validity of the sale as funds were paid before an agreement was signed.

The Fund Account Member was pressed to answer the committee on the sale as he could not produce the sale agreement nor supporting documents for the payment of funds.

In her closing remarks the Vice Chairperson Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu faulted the constituency office for failing to follow procedures. She further urged the committee members to visit the constituency in order to investigate the matter extensively.

By Irene mwende

Today Nairobi Kenya- OPPO, the leading global smart device brand, is set to open its biggest customer experience shop in Nairobi, Kenya. The opening of the shop reaffirms the importance of Kenyan market to OPPO’s global strategy as it takes a customer centric approach to deliver top quality service to its consumers.
OPPO’s new Customer Experience Shop will get access to product service, repairs, and user guide on OPPO’s broad range of audio, mobile, and computing products. Consumers who visit the experience shop will get to experience top level one on one consultation with OPPO’s technicians on their repairs reducing phone repair wait time to under an hour with genuine OPPO spare parts and warranties.

The OPPO Customer Experience Shop will equally enable consumers to experience one on one interaction with various phone models of OPPO’s product line that cater to wide variety of mobile phone users such as social media users, business users, mobile photography enthusiasts, among others. Additionally, buyers will be able to receive on-the-spot software updates as well as guidance on how to make the most of OPPO’s smart ecosystem by leveraging the company’s various products, accessories and services.

OPPO Kenya Customer Experience Shop

“At a time when customer satisfaction is at the core of business growth and statistics indicating that 86%, good customer service turns one-time customers into long-term brand champions according to Khoros, OPPO is focused to giving the best experience it can offer to our customers. This is not just in our phones and smart devices but also in customer service,” said Fredrique Achieng, PR Manager OPPO Kenya.
For the next week, customers who visit the new customer experience shop located at Emperor Plaza, Koinange Street there shall receive amazing gifts from OPPO as the brand continues to appreciate its customers for their support.
In addition to opening the customer experience shop, OPPO Kenya is introducing OPPO Pad Air in the Kenyan Market for the first time. Customers who visit the shop will get to experience unmatched computing experience of the OPPO Pad Air.
With the 6.94mm ultra-slim body and weighing 440g, the OPPO Pad Air tablet makes it graceful to carry around. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 mobile platform, OPPO Pad Air has a 10.36-inch 2K display with quad speakers supporting Dolby Atmos and comes equipped with the new ColorOS for Pad system.
The OPPO Customer Experience Shop will offer the following services and will be open from 9:00am to 6:00PM Monday to Saturday;
Authentication & Warranty Checks
OPPO Care Product
Repair Tracking
Software Updates
UV Protection film installation (Free)
Dedicated Contact Centre 0800601171(Toll Free)
Original Spare Parts
Send-in Repair Service
10% discount on phone repairs & accessories during OPPO customer appreciation week (Monthly).
“The opening of this customer experience shop and addition of OPPO Pad Air into OPPO Kenya’s product line, continues to reaffirm OPPO’s commitment to the Kenyan Market as we seek to revolutionize customer experience for all our users,” she added.

About OPPO
OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since its first mobile phone launch – “Smiley Face” – in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO also provides its users with the ColorOS operating system and internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO has footprints in more than 60 countries and regions, with more than 40,000 employees dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world.

Education Development Trust (EDT) is announcing a celebratory event to showcase the
achievements of its girls education project in Kenya, Wasichana Wetu Wafaulu (Let Our
Girls Succeed). The project, implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Education,
Ministry of Health, and the Teacher Service Commission, has been instrumental in
improving education outcomes for girls in some of Kenya’s most vulnerable
communities.
Implemented for 10 years and supported by the UK Aid , the Girls Education Challenge
(GEC) programme reached over 160,000 girls in eight counties, including the arid and
semi-arid lands, and urban slum environments – Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu, Kilifi,
Kwale, Tanariver, Nairobi and Mombasa.
The celebratory event will take place on April 26, 2023, attended by various sector
stakeholders including government ministries, funders, partners, and beneficiaries to
celebrate impact, discuss project learning and identify recommendations about how
to sustain and scale such work across Kenya.
During the event, participants will learn that:
▪ The project has been able to reach over 160,000 girls in eight counties across
over 610 schools, representing the arid and semi-arid lands and urban slum
contexts.
▪ It has taken a holistic gender-responsive approach, working at the level of the
school, the home, the community and directly with girls themselves.
▪ It has also trained over 6,000 teachers, over 520 headteachers and nearly 1000
government staff working at county and sub-county levels, using a powerful
teacher coaching model for gender responsive pedagogy.
▪ As a result, the project has improved transition for girls from primary to
secondary, from 74% to 96%.
▪ It has also improved academic performance for girls, with an average increase
of 11% for literacy and 12% for numeracy

▪ It has helped shift perceptions of girls’ towards studying TVET and STEM subjects,
with a twofold increase in the number of girls saying they would like to pursue a
career in STEM and supported to transition to TVET.
▪ The project has also worked closely with the MoE and TSC to support stronger
policies to strengthen education outcomes for girls, and also boys, in the hardest
to reach areas.
“Being the only female electrician in the remote Wamba town, I am talk of the town.
…I will forever truly remain grateful to the project for changing my life when I almost
lost hope. I will continue working hard, motivating other girls to join TVETs as well. My
parents were also very happy for me.”
TVET Girl Graduate
EDT is incredibly proud of the success of the Wasichana Wetu Wafaulu project, which
has helped create better opportunities for girls in Kenya barriers to success. EDT
maintains its commitment to supporting education for all children in Kenya, including
girls, through its ongoing partnership with the MoE and other key education
stakeholders.

By Eric Ogott.

Somtel is a leading telecom and technology service provider with the widest network coverage in the Somali region. It’s Headquarter is located in Hargeisa and we are guided by our values of delivering an ambitious and new digital world to our 78 percent of telecom customers across Somaliland,Somalia and Puntland.

In addition, we have grown fast in superior communication, infrastructure and by harnessing the capacity of our esteemed clients. We now offer voice,data, digital services and enterprise solutions to to our retail and corporate customers.

Therefore, the organisation is part of the giant Dahabshill Group of Companies which spun off from its remittance wing founded by Mohamed Saeed Duale in the uear 1970.

The Group presently ranges from state of the art telecommunication , banking and remittance transfer to hospitality,real estate and energy. The Company expands it’s business operation ventures,constantly with Dahabshill Motors Hyundai that was recently launched in Hargeisa and Somaliland,joining the Groups business portfolio.

In conclusion, Somtel Somalia Limited is among the top leading telecommunication company in the Horn of Africa.

By Tum David

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Kenya Himan Rights Commission (KHRC) together with the victims of the Karebe Gold Mine tragedy staged a peaceful demonstration to the offices of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) in Nairobi on Tuesday 20th April, 2023 to present a memorandum to the Director Mr Noordin Haji.
The LSK in partnership with KHRC are deeply concerned by the recent events surrounding the investigations into the deadly gold mine blast that killed three (3) people in the Karebe Gold Mine shafts at Kibisem Location, Tinderet Sub-County of Nandi County on 23rd January, 2023.
The tragic incident which occurred around 1615hhrs resulted in the death of the following young men namely Geofrey Onyango, Julius Kiochumba and Geofrey Rotich with scores of others nursing serious injuries.
It was established that the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Kapsabet Law Courts acknowledges befire it the arrest and arraignment of ten (10) suspects and a miscellaneous application file No: E013/2023 in their custody on February 7, 2023 where the court granted the investigating officer fourteen (14) days to hold the suspects in custody pending further investigations into the deadly blast. It was also noted that due to the nature and the magnitude of the investigation, the case was taken up by the DCI investigators from the HeadQuarters in Nairobi who upon the completion of their investigations made a recommendation of a charge of murder against the suspects.
The LSK confirms a duplicate file was also forwarded to the office of the ODPP in Nairobi for perusal, direction and further action in court.

” The LSK therefore seeks answers to this pertinent issues” said the LSK President in a press conference in his office. He said that the LSK now demands for answers about the actual position of the DCI file about the investigations which were made and what was the recommendations and the charges referred against the suspects.

” We want to know the current position of the file that was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and why it has taken too long to charge the suspects” Mr Theuri said.
He added; ” We call upon the authorities to move with speed and wr hive them seven (7) days to act and provide answers failure to which, we as the LSK, we’ll be copelled to explore other options of law to compel the government to act in the best interest of the victims”.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) endeavours to promote human rights to ensure that justice is served to all.

The Chairman of Kenya Tea Development Authority Mr David Muni Ichoho is a reformist leader and is results oriented.

Mr Ichoho notes,

“The last three days (18-20th April 2023) marked a great milestone in tea reforms calendar.
The west of Rift 34 factories from Bomet ,Kericho ,Kisii ,Nyamira ,Nandi /Vihiga/Kakamega successfully negotiated Management Agreement (MA) with KTDA MS.
The MA is geared to entrench reforms ,realize farmers revenue ,ensure accountability,enforce efficiency and compliance with the law and the best management practices.
Congratulations to West of Rift leaders for this milestone . The Tea board and the KTDA Holding representative witnessed the exercise.
The East Rift 37 Tea factories will undertake the exercise from 3rd May . The completion of the exercise will entrench reforms and pave ways for farmers focused re- engineering.”

The Kenya investment authority KenInvest under the wise leadership of the Acting managing director June Chepkemei is partnering with Korea trade investment agency.

“We are delighted to announce that KenInvest will be collaborating with the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KoTRA) to organize the 3rd Edition of Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO 2023), which is scheduled to take place in Nairobi from 28 to 31 May, 2023.

The Kotra-KenInvest side events will feature sessions on Smart Cities and Korea Bio Roadshow. This will be a great oppportunity to connect with Korean entreprenuers and investors in building long-term business connections.
To participate get in touch via kiico@invest.go.ke

By Jeff Kizzilah

United Progressive Alliance UPA party UPA has appointed new party officials as well as new party members.

This is the first election being held by UPA party since election was over.

Speaking during the launch and election of party members in Nairobi,the new party leader and Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo.

“Everyone must accept new members and stop tribalism and negligence for this party”.

Governor Nyaribo says he will lead the party with democracy and rules as guided by the political parties act of Kenya.

Irene mwende

The Law Society of Kenya and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) are deeply concerned

by the recent events surrounding the investigations into the deadly blast that occurred in the Karebe

on January 23, 2023. As a result of the blast, three (3) people Geofrey Onyango, Julius Kipchumba

and Geofrey Rotich lost their lives, and six (6) others were seriously injured.

After the occurrence of the blast ten (10) suspects were arrested and arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Kapsabet vide miscellaneous custody application nomE013/20230 on February 7,2023 and the court granted the investigating officer 14 days to hold the suspects in custody pending further investigation into deadly blast

In addition, due to the nature and magnitude of the

investigation, it was taken up by Investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)

Headquarters who completed their investigations and made a recommendation of a charge of

murder against the suspects. A duplicate file was also forwarded to the Office of the Directorate of

Public Prosecution (ODPP) Nairobi for perusal, directions, and further action in court.

The prosecution’s intent to withdraw the case, citing areas that have not been covered, has left the families of the deceased and public at large with some several questions.

By Fred Maingi
Thousands of Nairobi’s Kangemi, Mountain view and surrounding Kibarage slums were treated to a bumber Easter holiday treat by the Ananda Marga Mission.
The residents who turned up in large numbers despite the morning drizzles received Blankets, food stuffs that included Maize floor 2kg,bread,milk,cabbages amounting to a whooping Ksh. 1. 3 million.
Addressing the media at the Ananda Marga Mission based at Mountain view, Chairman Dinesh Kumar pleaded with well wishers,and parastatal bodies to support his mission in order to help the less fortunates.
He said the number of those seeking assistance is increasing on a weekly basis.
“It’s the responsibility, he added, of the Government to ensure all citizens are taken care of with minimum requirements, it is our job to support the Government to achieve their goals.”
He added “As part of the social responsibility, those who are able, should share with the less fortunates. Today we ave given out 2000 blankets worth Ksh. 700,000 and if you add the foodstuffs it will amount to over 1 million”
Dada thanked his partners, volunteers and the local administration that includes police officers for their support.
He observed that his major challenge is controlling and containing the high number of people coming that included slum dwellers and street boys.
The Ananda Marga mission which has been in existence for the last 31 years has been catering for the less fortunates, orphans, needy, abandoned, abused and the vulnerable class.