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  • A DIVE INTO FASHION

    By: Valyne Laibuta (vklaibuta@gmail.com)

    Photos courtesy of: Sapatu Kenya

    Wambui Ndaiyo. Founder and lead designer at Sapatu Kenya.

    This week I got the opportunity to interview the lovely Prisca Noel Waiganjo also known as Wambui Ndaiyo. Wambui is not only a third year Public relations student at Daystar University but she is also the lead designer and founder of the fashion brand Sapatu Kenya.

    Sapatu Kenya was born in 2015, “I took a short course in tailoring and design after high school” says Wambui when talking about how Sapatu Kenya came to be. She adds, “it also helped me cope with depression.

    Before joining the tailor and design school, Wambui described how she would take her mother’s clothes are transform them to be more modern, sexy and sophisticated, this is what inspired her to pursue her passion in fashion design.

    Wambui went on to describe Sapatu as a clothing brand for the modern African woman that promotes body positivity, sophistication and confidence. From her collections, I could tell that Sapatu Kenya lives up to its purpose.

    “The kind of fashion you would find at Sapatu Kenya, is based on diversity. It is a brand that implements its creativity to ensure our clients are satisfied with the products” Wambui when asked about the kind of fashion found at Sapatu. She adds that Sapatu Kenya aims to provide clients with unique and stunning pieces that you will not be able to find in a typical clothing store.

    Prisca recounts that her favourite collection was based on shoot that she did with her couple of her friends a year back known as the forest shoot. Her main aim with this collection and shoot was to inspire people to lean on nature when they are feeling overwhelmed with day to day activities.

    “Nature is the foundation of everything and fashion itself. Nature allows me to reach into my creative wits and create something that’s uplifting and relatable”.

    Speaking about the challenges she has faced with starting and running Sapatu Kenya, she says that “starting any business is not easy”. She wishes she had not rushed too quickly to the creative side without first considering the business side of the brand.

    Organization and marketing of her brand proved a challenge to her in the beginning, luckily she had help from her friends and also help from Urban Change Lab that allowed her brand to reach a larger market.

    While interviewing Wambui, I found her to be remarkable and hardworking; along with her brand and her studies, she is also the Public relations manager of Urban Change Lab.

    She describes Urban Change Lab as a platform that allows local craftsmen to showcase their products abroad. The craftsmen and clients are able to interact in transparency, the clients are able to also send in their ideas and be able to be their own designers with the help of these craftsmen.

    Urban Change Lab is a new form of comfort shopping that allows people from different parts of the world to share ideas which are realized by craftsmen in Africa. The platform allows both the craftsmen and client to interact fairly and share ideas.

    Wambui believes that this platform might open doors to job opportunities in Africa especially to fellow designers who would like to gain internationally recognition.

    She concludes the interview by offering advice to upcoming business owners, that they must be focused and set realistic goals for their businesses. She also urges the ambitious women out there trying to be billionaires before they hit 30, that it is not too early to start their journey into the world of business.

    Wambui is an inspiration out there to those studying or working but have always been dreaming to start their own brand that it is never too early to start and whatever challenges come your way, you must work through them and keep pushing forward. I hope her interview serves as inspiration to someone out there.

    If you would like to watch the video interview, click here.

  • PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

    By Debbie Gitau

    debbiemumbi@gmail.com

    President Of the United States Donald Trump
    Photo Courtesy: getty images

    President Trump is facing impeachment inquiry after the whistle blower report was released by the Washington post. The report is one showing the phone call conversation between President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky talking about Joe Biden, America’s former Vice president and his son. Democrats are accusing the president of abusing his office for his personal political gain and terming it national security.

    “Donald Trump has violated the oath of office, betrayed his nation and committed impeachable acts. To preserve the constitution, our democracy and basic integrity he should be impeached,” said Joe Biden in a press conference.

    Rudy Guiliani, President Donald Trump attorney confirmed the allegations made by the democrats during a live CNN show called Cuomo Prime time. This has led to opening an investigation of president Trump and the attorney. In President Trump’s defense, he wanted the Ukrainian government to open an investigation against Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden as there are allegations between their involvement in rigging of the 2016 U.S presidential election.

    “They know they can’t win the 2022 election so they are pursuing the insane impeachment witch hunt. I’ve been going through it now for more times than I’ve been in office,” President Trump said.

    Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of representatives who announced the formal impeachment inquiry is now being threatened to be sued by President Trump.

    Former US Vice President Joe Biden
    Photo Courtesy: Getty Images

  • BUDDING FLOWER

    By: Nyokabi Ng’ang’a

    Leshnyokabi@gmail.com

    Photo Courtesy: www.wattpad.com

    That BUDDING flower

    That knows time

    Time in a season

    The season of every month,

     

    That budding flower

    That makes me an adult

    An adult of days

    With the days of frays;

     

    Pain is elementary

    When I bud as a flower

    My emotions rage

    My moods change;

     

    I am a budding flower

    Who cannot be understood by all

    Aside from the ones who fall

    For the budding season of our flowers;

     

    I am a budding flower,

    Within the process I feel pain

    Out of the process I feel sane;

     

    I am a budding flower…who cannot be understood by all.

  • MONARCHIES OF AFRICA: The Kingdom of Morocco

    By Nyokabi Ng’ang’a

    Leshnyokabi@gmail.com

    Thumbnail Photo-courtesy: sahara-experience.com

    The Flag of Morocco
    Photo Courtesy: alltherooms.com

    The Kingdom of Morocco originally had its inhabitants as the Berbers. This later changed when the Arabs invaded Morocco between the 7th– 9th century causing a shift in the culture and religion of the latter. It is acclaimed that Morocco was once a province of the Roman Empire as highlighted by https://www.globalblackhistory.com/2019/02/a-brief-history-of-the-kingdom-of-morocco.html.

    In 1906, Morocco was a joint colony of France and Spain. This was later cemented with a treaty known as the Treaty of Fez in 1912. This all came within the leadership of Sultan Moulay Yusuf, an Alaouite Sultan, who succeeded King Ahmed of the Saadi Arab tribe who died during the early 17th Century as written by https://www.lawrenceofmorocco.com/country. Upon Sultan Moulay Yusuf’s death, the French appointed Sidi Muhammad, also known as Muhammad V, to take charge as Sultan in 1927. This however, didn’t favor them, as the newly appointed Sultan consolidated powers and threatened French’s rule and power over Morocco as written by https://www.globalblackhistory.com/2019/02/a-brief-history-of-the-kingdom-of-morocco.html

    Muhammad V (Sidi Muhammad)
    photo courtesy: www.ipost.com

    The French responded by exiling Mohamed V in Corsica. This unexpectedly caused a major uproar from the nationalists who started an independent movement due to the reverence they accorded Muhammed V with- as a national hero.

    This resulted to the French bringing him back to take up the seat of a King and not a Sultan anymore in 1956 when Morocco gained independence. “Although Morocco gained its independence in 1956, Spain still colonizes two parts of Morocco to this day.  The cities of Ceuta and Melilla and a small chain of islands of the coast in the Atlantic Ocean are still under the control of Spain,” https://colonizationofmorocco.weebly.com/independence.html.

    In 1961, King Muhammad V died and his Son, Hassan the Second took charge of the newly formed Monarchy until 1999 when he died leaving his position for his son, Mohammed VI.  

    King Hassan the Second
    Photo Courtesy: www.youtube.com

    This Monarchical seat of Morocco is hereditary though with an adopted constitution of 1992 that stipulates the laws of the land. The Moroccan Constitution highlights three arms of the government namely: Judicial, Legislative and Executive as written by https://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/morocco/government.

    The Monarch appoints the Prime Minister who is the head of the government. This is done with the assurity that the appointed Prime Minister is from the largest party in Parliament. The Monarch is also regarded as the ‘Commander of the Faithful’ and a secular political leader- an item that is not in practice in Lesotho.

    In as much a constitution stipulates what governs the state, the Monarch has a supreme hold of the Monarchy. He is involved in all the nitty-gritties of the Monarch to ensure order and respect for the Kingdom is fully given by its citizenry.

    King Mohammed VI of Morocco
    Photo Courtesy: www.bbc.com

    Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani
    Photo Courtesy: www.moroccoworldnews.com

    Irrespective of the political tensions and the ‘lack of democracy’ from an international perspective, the Kingdom of Morocco stands out in its own format. From its authentic culture to its beautiful towns and not forgetting their tasty meals served in Tagine clay-pots; this is a Kingdom worth traveling and learning about!

    Shukran bezzef! (Thank you in Moroccan-Arabic)

    • Casabalanca – A city in Morocco
      Photo Courtesy: www.amazon.com
    • Tagine Pot/Clay Pot
      Photo Courtesy: www.factmagazine.com

     

  • Photo Story: CBMC African Convention

    Find the link for the CMBC African Convention article Here.

    Photos by: Joseph Gichari

    Josephndungo55@gmail.com

  • ROGERS: UNDERPROMISE AND OVERDELIVER.

    By
    Aaron Kituku
    (kaykituku@gmail.com)

    Daystar University has today held a career talk on ethical business practices in the market place. The event hosted delegates from connecting business and market place to Christ (CBMC) on what was termed as a pre-convention on the African chapter.

    The ICT theatre at the main campus was packed with curious students and staff members ready for insights about the business world, and where the latter meets Christianity and ethics. Godwin Roger, a political science graduate and a serial entrepreneur from the United States of America was the keynote speaker.

    “You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do […] People that say ‘No’ are focused people,” Rogers said as he emphasized the need to finding your passion, talents, and gifts as you venture into business.

    Further, he emphasized that Self-awareness, Investing in knowledge, taking action, developing skills and cultivating good habits are imperative traits that individuals need to develop to stay atop the business ladder.

    “Build relationships, people are not a transaction, people are people.” Rogers clarified. Being in business for the last 20 years, this serial investor admitted to having had zero budgets on marketing. His secret, he said, was building and maintaining good relationships with people.

    “I have never failed my entire life […] failure happens when you stop moving forward.” Said Rogers in response to a question from one of the audiences about handling failure. Setting your priorities right – God, Family, Job/Business, Ministry and Fun was, according to Rogers, the recipe to a balanced.

    “Pick whoever you want to work with… and don’t discount your value.” Said Rogers in his parting shot.

    For information, click here

  • Low turnout Plagues ECD Voter Education

    By Andrew E. K. Maina
    kimemia.maina@gmail.com

    Extremely low voter turnout marked both days of of the voter sensitization training held by the Electoral Commission of Daystar (ECD). the training 14th and 15th of October in Athi River and on the 14th in Valley Road Campuses of Daystar University.

    Less than 30 people showed up for the each of the two days activity in the Amphitheatre of Athi River campus, with even lower numbers said to have participated in Valley Road.

    “The turnout was really really low. But it happens.” Clifford Kabo, an ECD commissioner for Athi River Campus said at the end of the Athi training exercise. “For us, we did our part and for those that didn’t come, we will try to send them illustrations or tutorials on how to do the voting.”

    The training exercise was intended to educate student voters in the DUSA on the new voting structures for the newly introduced DUSA Congress, and how the Congress will establish an electoral college to elect the DUSA council.

    However, there seems to have been very little awareness or interest on the part of Daystar students in the process. The Training sessions were conducted by various ECD officials, with ECD Vice-Chair Faith Riungu, ECD Chief Executive Officer, Consul Simiyu, and Athi River Commissioners Kabo Clifford and Martin Mugendi present on the second day of the Athi River exercise.

    “I expected more people to come because we are learning about voting.” Nick Keyu, a Communication Studies student in Athi River said. I don’t know much about it (the voter education exercise) myself, but I would attend another one,” he added.

    The training exercise was also intended to double up as an introduction to a new electronic voting system which will be used by students to select their representatives on the DUSA Congress.

  • SIKUKUU YA MOI YAREJESHWA TENA

    Picha kwa hisani ya: businesstoday.co.ke

    Na Gladys Sheila,
    gladyshila52@gmail.com

    Katibu wa baraza la mawaziri katika wizara ya mambo ya ndani na uratibu wa serikali ya kitaifa Daktari Fred Matiang’i alitoa taarifa siku ya Jumanne na kuidhinisha sikukuu ya Moi kama sikukuu ya kitaifa.

    Hii ni baada ya uamuzi wa mahakama. Mnamo mwaka wa 2010, sikukuu ya Moi iliondolewa katika orodha ya sikukuu za kimataifa wakati katiba mpya ilizinduliwa rasmi. Mwezi wa Novemba mwaka wa 2017, jaji wa mahakama kuu alipinga uamuzi huo kwa kusema kuwa ni jambo ambalo linakiuka sheria. Mojawapo ya sababu ilikuwa kuwa sikukuu ya Moi haikuwa ya kuadhimisha wananchi au ufanisi wa nchi, bali mtu mmoja.

    “Kulingana na sheria kuhusu Sikukuu (Sura ya 110, Sheria za Kenya) na uamuzi wa mahakama katika Kesi ya Kikatiba Nambari 292 ya 2017, ninatangaza kuwa Oktoba 10, 2019, itakuwa sikukuu ya kitaifa,” Waziri Fred Matiang’i akasema.

    Hata hivyo, Wakenya wengi walikuwa na njia anuwai za kusherehekea siku hiyo. Wengine waliendeleza biashara zao kama kawaida, wengine wakisafiri kukutana na jamaa na familia zao na wengine wakapumzika kutoka kazini.

    Liliofanya sikukuu hii iwe ya kipekee ni kuwa wakenya wengi walitumia muda huu kuwatembelea na kuwapa msaada watoto katika nyumba za mayatima, wajane, wazee waliotengwa na familia zao, walemavu na wengineo kama ishara ya upendo.

    Hali kadhalika, wakenya wengine walikuwa na msimamo tofauti kuhusu maadhinisho ya sikukuu hiyo huku wakifananisha kipindi cha uongozi wa Mheshimiwa Moi kama dikteta.

    Picha kwa hisani ya: Nairobinews.nation.co.ke

  • MCHUANO WA KUKATA NA SHOKA

    Na: Dorothy Waweru
    dorothywaweru161706@daystar.ac.ke

    Picha: Wachezaji wakijikakamua uwanjani

    Sikukuu ya Moi chuoni Daystar ilisherehekewa kwa mbwembwe, vifijo na nderemo kwani katika uga wa “Santiago Barna Betheli” kama unavyojulikana na wacheza kandanda wengi, mchuano mkubwa ulikuwa ukiendelea. Mchuano huo uliandaliwa na wanafunzi wacheza kandanda ikiwemo; Walter Nalwa, Nicholas Atulo Snr, Cedrick na Dadiseh Olwaga ambao walinuia kujiburudisha katika mchezo huo wa miguu.

    Mchuano huo ulijumuisha timu sita zikiwemo: Blueboys, Rawa, Buffoons, Bomboclats, DCF handball na Fimbu. Timu hizi zilimenyana vilivyo ili kushinda zawadi murwa ambayo ilikuwa ni mbuzi mzima. Timu za Buffoons na Rawa ndizo zilifungua uga huo ambao ulikuwa na utelezi kufuatia mvua kubwa iliyokuwa imenyesha usiku wote.

    Timu ya Buffoons ilijikakamua katika dakika za kwanza huku Caleb Msando akiifungia timu hiyo bao la kwanza naye Nicholas Atulo Snr akifunga bao lao la pili. Timu ya Rawa ilijikakamua katika kipindi cha lala salama ambapo John Lemaiyan aliifungia Rawa bao lao la kwanza. Kitengo hicho cha kwanza cha mchezo kilipotamatika, Buffoons walikuwa wamefunga mabao mawili kwa moja.

    Mashabiki wa timu ya Buffoons walijaa uwanjani wakiimba nyimbo za ushindi kwani timu hiyo ingemchinja mbuzi kama zawadi ya ufanisi wao iwapo wangewashinda wenzao kwenye semifinali. Baada ya dakika chache za mapumziko, timu ya DCF handball ilijitosa uwanjani kumenyana na wachezaji wa timu ya Fimbu. Uzoefu mkuu katika mpira wa mikono wa timu ya DCF handball ulionekana kuwapa mkono uwanjani. Hata hivyo baada ya dakika kumi na tano Wallace kutoka timu ya Fimbu alifunga bao la kwanza. Baada ya dakika zingine tano, DCF handball ilisawazisha kupitia mchezaji Ephantus.

    Baada ya nusu wakati wa mchezo huo, timu ya Fimbu ilifunga bao lingine ambalo liliwawezesha kuibuka washindi katika kitengo hicho kwa mabao mawili kwa moja. Timu ya Blueboys vilevile ilichuana na timu ya Rawa huku wakifunga bao lao la kwanza ambalo lilikuwa la pekee katika mchezo huo hivi basi kuibuka washindi dhidi ya Rawa.

    Hata ingawa jua lilikuwa mtikati, wachezaji wa Bomboclat waliingia ugani kumenyana na DCF handball. Yasemekana kuwa wachezaji wa Bomboclat walikuwa wamekesha wakijitayarisha kwa mchuano huo wa kipekee. Katika dakika za kwanza, Bomboclat ilifunga bao lao la kwanza na baadaye kufunga la pili. DCF handball ilijizolea nunge hivi basi Bomboclat kuibuka washindi.

    Isitoshe, kabla ya semi fainali, Bomboclat ilichuana na Fimbu na wakailaza Fimbu bao moja kwa nunge. Timu zilizofuzu kwenye semi fainali ni Fimbu, Buffoons, Bomboclat na Blueboys. Mechi ya kwanza katika semi fainali ilikuwa kati ya Buffoons na Fimbu. Buffoons walilazwa bao moja la kufunga virago baada ya kucheza kwa ukakamavu mwingi sana.

    Nyuso za wachezaji wa timu ya Buffoons zilijaa simanzi kwani mbuzi alikuwa amewakwepa. Lisilobudi hubidi, Buffoons walidondolewa kwenye mchuano wakabaki kuwa mashabiki tu. “Ni uchungu sana mama kubeba mimba tumboni kwa miezi tisa halafu anampoteza mwana wake. Nasikitika sana kuwa tumeshindwa,” Duncan Olile, kipa wa timu ya Buffoons alisema.

    Timu za Bomboclat na Blueboys zilichuana kwenye mchezo wa pili katika semi fainali huku Bomboclat ikiibuka mshindi baada ya kuilaza Blueboys mabao mawili kwa nunge. Washindi wa semi fainali walikuwa Bomboclat na Fimbu. Wakati ukiwa saa kumi na mbili kamili, mchuano kati ya timu hizi mbili ulianza huku Bomboclat ikifunga mabao mawili mida ya dakika za kumi na tano za kwanza. Japo Fimbu iling’ang’ana kiudi na uvumba kujizolea angalau bao moja, jitihada zao hazikuzaa matunda kwani katika kipindi cha pili cha mchezo huo, Bomboclat ilifunga bao lingine. Bomboclat wakafunga mabao matatu kwa nunge.

    Mbwembwe na shamrashamra zilijaa uwanjani wakati ambapo wachezaji wa Bomboclat walipokabidhiwa mbuzi wao. Wachezaji waliachwa ugani wakisherehekea ushindi wao huku mashabiki wakiungana nao kushangilia ushindi wao.

  • KIVUKIO CHA KIFO

    Na: Dorothy Waweru
    dorothywaweru161706@daystar.ac.ke

    Picha kwa hisani ya: The Star

    Ni afueni kwa wakenya wote na haswa familia yake Bi. Mariam Kighenda kwa kutolewa katika hindi la Victoria.

    Shughuli hii iliyochukua siku kumi na tatu, imezifanya nyoyo nyingi sasa kupata na utulivu. Aila ya Bi. Mariam sasa inauhuru wa kuzipumzisha mili ya wapenda wao ambao wamesumbuka usiku kucha. Japo bado uchungu upo, tunamwomba Mwenyezi Mungu aweze kuilaza roho zao pahala pema peponi.

    Hata hivyo, Shirika la Kenya Ferry limekabiliwa na mashtaka chungu nzima kufuatia ajali iliyotokea katika kivuko cha Likoni. Ajali hiyo ilihusisha kutumbukia kwa gari moja kwenye bahari hindi mnamo Septemba ishirini na tisa mida ya saa kumi na mbili. Gari hilo lilikuwa na abiria wawili, Bi. Mariam Kighenda na mwanawe Amanda Mutheu.

    Yasemekana wawili hawa walikuwa wametoka kuzuru shamba katika kaunti ya Kwale na walikuwa wakirejea nyumbani walipopatana na kifo chao.
    Matukio yaliyojiri baadaye yanaashiria utepetevu mkuu wa shirika la Kenya Ferry katika kutekeleza majukumu yao ya kuhakikisha usalama wa wasafiri.

    Baada ya ajali hiyo kutokea siku ya Jumatatu tarehe thelathini Septemba, Kenya Ferry kupitia mtandao wa kijamii wa twitter ilitangaza kuwa watahakikisha kuna meli nne katika kivukio cha Likoni.

    Wakenya kupitia mtandao huo walituma jumbe zilizosheheni kughadhabishwa kwa usemi wa Kenya Ferry kwani la muhimu lilikuwa kuomba msamaha kwa familia ya walioadhirika badala ya kuwaambia wananchi kuwa feri nne zitatutumika kuwasafirisha abiria hapo likoni.

    Ni jambo la kukereketa maini kugundua kwamba shirika la feri halina mikakati bomba inayowahakikishia abiria usalama wao hasa wakati kuna tukio kama hilo linalohatarisha maisha yao.

    Uchunguzi ambao unaendelea kufanywa umebaini kwamba shirika la feri la humu nchini halina wapiga mbizi ambao wanasafiri katika feri mchana na usiku bali wanawategemea wapiga mbizi katika shirika la Kenya Ports Authority na jeshi la baharini humu nchini.

    Uhai wa mama Amanda na mwanawe haungekatizwa ghafla iwapo shirika la Kenya Ferry lingekuwa na wapiga mbizi katika chombo hicho wakati wa mkasa huo. Wapiga mbizi wangelikuwepo wangefanya hima kuwaokoa abiria hawa punde tu gari lao lilipoanza kuzama.

    Msemaji wa serikali Col Rtd, Cyrus Oguna alipokuwa akitoa taarifa aliwaambia wanahabari kuwa gari lilichukua chini ya dakika moja unusu kuzama kwa hivyo kulikuwa na muda tosha wa kuwaokoa wasafiri hawa.

    Sababu za kucheleweshwa kwa kutolewa kwa miili ya walioaga ni kuwa kuna meli zinazopita baharini kupitia bandari ya Mombasa kufanya biashara ambayo inailetea kaunti ya Mombasa fedha nyingi. Tunaelewa kwamba tukikatiza usafiri wa meli baharini uchumi wa Mombasa utaadhirika pakubwa.

    Sababu ya pili ni giza kali ambayo imeshuhudiwa baharini hivyo wapiga mbizi wanatatizika sana. Tatu ni mawimbi makali yanayovuma baharini hivyo shughuli za uokoaji zinagonga mwamba wakati huo hadi mawimbi yatulie. Lakini ile sababu muhimu zaidi ni kuhakikisha kuwa usalama wa wapiga mbizi na wale wote wanaohusika katika shughuli za uokoaji unadumishwa,” haya yalikuwa maoni ya msemaji wa serikali Col Rtd.Cyrus Oguna.

    Shirika la Kenya Ferry limeshuhudia visa kama hivi vya ajali bali ni hatua chache sasa zimechukuliwa kuimarisha utendakazi wao. Wasafiri hawana uhakika wa usalama wao kwani janga kama hili linaweza kutokea bila usaidizi wowote. Ni bayana kuwa uwepo wa kuwa tayari kukabiliana na mikasa ya baharini ni jambo linalofaa kutiliwa mkazo.

    Feri zote zinafaa kuwa na vyombo vya kuhakikisha usalama wa wasafiri na magari pia. Sheria mpya zinafaa kubuniwa ili kuwe na mpangilio katika feri hizi. Hakuna mtu ambaye anafaa kupoteza maisha yake kupitia kisa cha kuhuzunisha kama hiki.

    Picha kwa hisani ya: citizentv.co.ke