Sunday, October 24, 2010
Don’t overcharge them, Major tells Matatus
The Chief Security Officer Major Rtd Benjamin Kiplagat, has strongly warned matatus overcharging students. He said this in a joint meeting convened on Monday after comrades complained about the fare issue.
It is said that sometime last week some matatu touts were charging sh. 100. Tables overturned after MUSO’s Sec Gen Rashid Omar, boarded a matatu on Saturday which is said to have overcharged the passengers. Pleads by the passengers to be refunded the extra sh. 20 shillings bore no fruit and this prompted Mr. Rashid Omar to phone the commanding officer, Kesses Police Station after which they were refunded the extra amount charged.
This attracted the attention of the Chief Security Officer and some Senior Administrators who immediately intervened to solve the misunderstanding.
For now any matatu charging more than the normal fare should be reported to the Chief Security Officers office for action. Students have also been advised to restrain from boarding matatus in excess.
The meeting was convened by the Chief Security Officer and Mr. Rashid Omar.
THE BATTLE OF COURSES;By Collins Bett
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The philosopher thought so much about life before concluding that life is a stage and everyone has a role to play. People are differently and specially talented: a doctor, an engineer, and a journalist as I am economist, others anthropologists etc. all these need equal chances and opportunities to realize their dreams.
ven Paul the apostle warned the church that every part of the church is important. Just like the human body cannot be complete without a finger the same is true when it comes to the courses. An engineer needs a marketer to market his car; a doctor needs an anthropologist to implement his prescriptions. There are many other occasions where each and every course is dependent on each other.
The minister should be reminded that' HELB’ is not a gift but a loan to be repaid dearly with some interest. Furthermore, all Kenyans pay tax regardless of what course they are undertaking.
Tourism has been for years among the best revenue earners for this country.7whenever you
go around museums, reserves, game parks and historical sites you are served by anthropologists. Also the things that you find are preserved by anthropologists. Think of planning for the future using the past and resolving conflicts through historical based solutions. All this is a burden that an anthropologist carries professionally in the society.
Following the above don’t you think the minister inverted his statement that was purported to mean conjuring for increased budgetary allocation to the ministry to improve facilities and enhance research for the benefit of those students? Also bettering art based studies by building labs for carbon dating and fossil preservation among other problems facing students far from the arts disciplines.
Should we keep quite when pricked and scratched in our deepest wounds? This should be the time for university students to show their reaction to national issues rather than petty issues. The MUSO constitution states that one of the functions of the Secretary General, and I quote is to” Maintain contacts with all other Universities and to be responsible for foreign affairs.”
What are our leaders thinking about? Are they really serving the people or they are waiting for the people to serving them? Can’t our leaders utter even a phrase in media to remind Orengo of his comradeship life?
Sunday, October 17, 2010
TO ALL ‘THOSE’ FEMALES ON FACEBOOK....
By Supertall Nyathiwa
WHEN LADIES COMPLAINED ABOUT MENS’ USUAL PIC-UP LINE YA "U look familiar," we changed to others... Why can’t you also find what to say when told you are wonderful? TUMECHOKA NA "THANX FOR THE COMPLIMENT" …and guys also never want to get the following from you FEMALES!!!
1. WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN?
You’ll see him when you see him. If he wants to see you again, he’ll call.
If not, he will text you. You don’t have time for anyone that doesn’t have time for you.
2. WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL?
There’s only one answer to this question: Because he didn’t want to! What
you’re really asking is, “Why didn’t you want to call me?” Who knows! There
could be a lot of reasons, but you shouldn’t be sitting around wondering
why. You should be out dating lots of different guys and not worrying about
ONE guy. Don’t be so quick to put all your eggs into one basket, because if
they break, it’s a big mess!
3. WHERE WERE YOU?
If he wanted you to know where he was, he’d tell you. What you’re really
asking is, “Where are you with another female that you like better than me?”
Your insecurity is showing, my dear. If anything, he should be wondering
where you were.
4. I LOVE YOU (FIRST)
You’re saying it in the hopes that he’ll say it back, but what if he
doesn’t? You’ll be devastated and probably feel foolish. Saying “I love you”
is not going to speed things up if he’s not ready to say it back. So just
cool it, and let him be the first to say it when he’s ready.
5. DID YOU SLEEP WITH HER?
As long as he’s not sleeping with her now, who cares? The past is gone.
Don’t torture yourself (and him) with these thoughts. In this case,
ignorance really is bliss.
6. I’M PREGNANT!
In 2010, with all the birth control choices available, there is no excuse
for becoming pregnant, unless you want to be. You should be using something
and he should use a condom, every time.
7. WHERE IS THIS GOING?
Nowhere fast if that’s your attitude. Guys want someone fun and easy to be
with, not someone that’s constantly worrying about the future. His actions
or non-actions will tell you where it’s going. If it’s going somewhere,
you’ll know it. If it’s not, you’ll know it too.
8. WE NEED TO TALK!
This is the equivalent of, “Go to the principal’s office”. Guys know it’s
not going to be a fun conversation, so they’re already on the defense. If
you need to discuss something, just casually bring it up when the both of
you are relaxed. Don’t try to talk to him when he’s tired, stressed or
trying to watch TV!
9. I HATE YOU!
Even if you do, it’s totally uncalled for and un-lady like. If there’s an
issue, be mature enough to discuss it when you’re calm. If he’s breaking up
with you, reacting with anger may make you feel better temporarily, but it’s
best to remain calm and act unfazed. He’ll wonder why you’re so cool about
it and that may make him re-think his decision. Always be pleasant during a
break up. Do you want to be known as the girl that goes psycho if someone
breaks up with her? I didn’t think so.
10. I DON’T TRUST YOU!
What you’re actually saying is, “You need to step up your game, because I
can see you’re up to something.” If he is up to something, he’ll just become
even sneakier. Better to think smart and act dumb-it’ll be easier to get the
evidence you need to confirm your suspicions.
MR. WRONGS.
There is the usual joker, who will pretend that he has mad confidence and will approach mostly the beauty-conscious campus damsels. Having done your nails, hair, make-up and all, and rounded the corner feeling like a million bucks, Mr. Joker usually looking like a cross between a lout and a locust will approach you, ask you out and reduce your recent transformation into a cruel joke. He is often haggard looking dirty and with a stinky breathe to boot.
Fast forward to Mr. Cock, having acquired his name from his jogoo-like activities. What a walk! This one is usually based at sta-ge or strategically at any open ground looking for his next catch. This one will ‘chips-funga’ you, then announce to anyone who cares to listen to his usually exaggerated escapades. If you are a member of the nominal-signing club at Frakaz or thereabouts, may be you have met his brothers already. They will walk to you; wait for you to get high, before they sweet talk you to their beds only to chase you at earliest tomorrow morning with actions that will speak louder than words. Better still they approach YOU WHEN YOU ARE SOBER, INVITE YOU FOR A ‘SCREW’ IN THEIR rooms, and gyrate their hips in the most endearing manner, in case you do not get what they are saying.
Mr. Broke-ass will date you for as long as you cook for him, (with your own money of course), lend him money which he will never bother to pay back and most of the time he is a manipulator. Usually, he suffers from low self esteem, and compensate for it with trying to show you how much power he holds in the relationship. He is a close relative in Mr. Dog, who will cheat on you with anything that wears a skirt. These two are schemers, who won’t reveal their true colors, until they are sure they have you round their little sleazy fingers, and then they will feed your heart to the dogs. Usually, they start with treating you as a queen and trust me they are good at it. Sooner or later, the ideas change as Mr. Broke-ass lets you take care of him, and Mr. Dog lets you cry your head off until you are strong enough to either dump his sorry ass, or look for a way to outsource your love (forgive the pun). Trust me they come begging you back, claiming to have suddenly realized they cannot do without you. This is pure hogwash. Though, since past behavior warns of future behavior.
Mr. Undecided amazes me the most. He dates you, but he seems not quite settled especially when you are in the company of many girls. He is not sure of what he wants, he wants all of them, and before he learns to specialize, they are all taken. So amidst hoots of laughter and snorts of disbelief from his friends for failing to enjoy the juicy morsels that fortune places in his hands, Mr. Undecided is yet to decide what he wants.
Before you decide to surprise your mother with your marriage to his small faded letters and have her adjusting to that shock throughout the rest of your life, think of these things or rather let yourself pick a man of your choice and not the other way round!