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  • 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.

  • DAYSTAR HEALTH AWARNESS WEEK

    The Daystar Compassion and Care Centre (DCCC) Health Awareness week which took place this October as from 7th to the 10th saw many students and staff show up to get tested for free.

    The Health Awareness week is a norm that takes place every once a semester for a week at Athi River and Nairobi campus. They take place around the same time in both campuses.

    For the Athi River campus, DCCC outsourced health practitioners from The Nairobi Women’s Hospital, Kitengela branch. Students showed up in numbers to get tested and know their health status.

    There were different stalls for different health departments including; optical, dental, general physician, height and weight, BMI, pressure and sugar/ diabetes. HIV/AIDS testing and counseling was also available for students.

    A law in Kenya was passed to make testing and counselling for HIV a private matter and a personal decision. Therefore the stall for HIV testing had to be secluded in a private space where nobody could eavesdrop or see the counselor or the patient. It took place in the DCCC offices.

    Students turned up in large numbers to test for HIV after the seclusion on the testing center. This is due to the fact that the testing center was secluded and therefore the privacy encouraged students to get tested.

    This was a strategic move by DCCC since over the years the HIV testing has always been done in the open and most of the time students did not show up due to fear and embarrassment.

    A student heading for check up at the tents


    Click here to find photos from the health awareness week and DC3 chapel

  • PHOTO STORY: DC3 HEALTH WEEK AND CHAPEL

    From 7th to 11th October Daystar Compassion and Care Centre, hosted health week in Athi River Campus.

    Find photos from the health week and the DC3 chapel below.

    Photos courtesy of: Joseph Gichari

    Josephndungo55@gmail.com

    Click here to read about the Health Awareness week

  • UONGOZI UPYA KATIKA KLABU YA DAYSTAR COMPASSION AND CARE CENTER

    Na Gladys Sheila
    gladyshila52@gmail.com

    Picha kwa hisani ya: Joseph Gichari

    Josephndungo55@gmail.com

    Klabu ya Daystar Compassion and Care Center (DCCC) almarufu DC3 iliyoko katika chuo kikuu cha Daystar ilisherehekea uongozi upya. DC3, ni klabu ambayo imekuwepo tangu mwaka wa (2013) huku lengo lake kuu likiwa kufahamisha wanadaystar kuhusu maswala ya afya, kuwasaidia kisaikolojia wanafunzi, wahadhiri, wafanyakazi na jamii ya Daystar kwa ujumla. Klabu hii imekuwa chini ya uongozi wa Bi.Susan Botto ambaye ndiye mratibu wake.

    Siku hii ya ndovu kumla mwanawe, iliyoadhimishwa katika chapeli iliwaorodhesha viongozi wake wa mwaka wa 2019-2020 huku waliowatangulia wakiwakabidhi faili za utendakazi wao. Siku hiyo ya aina yake ilianzishwa kwa tenzi za kumsifu na kumuabudu Mungu, hafla iliyoongozwa na kwaya ya Imela katika chuo kikuu cha Daystar. Hali kadhalika, wanafunzi, wahadhiri na wafanyakazi chuoni Daystar walipokea pipi huku ikiwa kiishara kuwa wasiokwenye ndoa wajihifadhi mpaka wakati wa kufunga ndoa.

    Kilele cha hafla hii ni ufahamu dhabiti wa klabu hicho na wanajopo ambao walikuwa Bi. Emmah Nguli na Bwana Allan Ball ambao ni washauri wa maswala ya saikolojia.

    Matayarisho ya siku hii isitoshe hung’oa habta wiki ikianza huku mada kuu ikiwa kuwahamasisha wanadaystar kufahamu afya zao. DC3 hukakisha kuna vitengo mbalimbali ambavyo vyaweza kuwasaidia kutambua hali zao za kiafya ikiwa upimaji wa ongoezeko au upungufu wa sukari mwilini, uchunguzi wa saratani, kuangaliwa meno na upimaji wa ukimwi. Ukabidhishaji wa nyara kutoka kwa naibu wa msimamizi mkuu wa wanafunzi Bi. Irene Kimani.

    Waliotuzwa walikuwa:
    1. David Obong’o- Rais
    2. Gladys Sheila- Naibu wa Rais
    3. Wilbert Kiprop- Katibu
    4. Kevin Korir- Mweka Hazina
    5. Maureen Minus- Mkurungezi wa Halfa
    6. Chris Waweru- Msaidizi wa Vikundi vya Msaada

    Erick Spira, rais anayeshika timu hiyo mpya mkono, aliwapongeza waliomtangulia na kuwahamasisha wanafunzi kuridhika kwa kasoro wanazojua wanazo kwani zina manufaa maishani. Kwa kuwa chanzo cha jambo ni mwisho wa kingine, timu hiyo ilijumuika na kukata keki ya kusherehekea uongozi upya na uliopita katika ofisi zao za DCCC.

    Kweli sote kama wanafunzi, wahadhiri na wafanyakazi twawatakia viongozi hao kila la heri wanapoongoza wanadaystar.

  • SHUJAA WETU

    Na: Wangu Kanuri

    kanuriwangu@gmail.com

    TOA maelezo yako kuhusu mchezo wa raga

    Raga ni mchezo ambao unahitaji nguvu haswa kwenye misuli. Mchezo huu umegawanywa katika makundi mawili makuu; ya wachezaji saba na ya wachezaji kumi na tano. Kundi hili la wachezaji saba hujulikana vyema kama rugby 7s ilhali hilo la wachezaji kumi na tano hujulikana kama rugby 15s. Vikundi hivi ndivyo vimepewa kipaumbele nchini ila kuna vingine.

    TUELEZE kwa ufupi kukuhusu

    Slyvester Miheso, ni mwanafunzi wa shahada ya Udhibitishaji wa Rasilimali za Nchi katika chuo kikuu cha Daystar. Anapenda kusikiza muziki, kufanya mazoezi na kutizama filamu. Isitoshe, mimi ni mchezaji wa kawaida katika timu ya Falcons ambayo ni timu ya raga katika chuo kikuu cha Daystar.

    NINI kilikuchochea kuupenda mchezo huu wa raga?

    Nilipojiunga na shule ya upili ya Mtakatifu Inyasi ndipo ari yangu ya kupenda mchezo wa raga ilianza. Nilijiunga na timu ya raga nikiwa kidato cha kwanza japo shingo upande kwa kuogopa kuumizwa. Baada ya kujiunga na mchezo huo nilijua sheria na masharti zinazomkinga mtu wakati wa kumenyana na hofu yangu ikapungua.

    NI mchezaji yupi katika raga hukuvutia? Kwa nini?

    Mchezaji ninayemuenzi anachezea timu ya na Mwamba anafahamika kama Collins Injera. Mchezaji huyu ana bidii na anapenda kuwapa mwelekeo wachezaji chipukizi ili waweze kubobea kama yeye. Isitoshe, Collins amejivunia taji nyingi katika ligi za Uingereza kwa kufunga mabao mengi.

    MCHEZO HUU umekuvunia tija ipi?

    Mchezo huu umeniwezesha kufadhiliwa kimasomo katika ya shule ya upili na ya chuo kikuu. Hali kadhalika, nimejivunia taji la mchezaji bora na pia mchezaji aliyefunga mabao mengi upande wa Division 2. Nimeweza kuzuru nchi ya Uganda na Rwanda na miji ya Kisumu, Kakamega, Nairobi, Meru, Nanyuki na Nakuru.

    UNAWASHAURI vipi wachezaji chipukizi?

    Wasififishe talanta zao kwani ni zawadi kutoka Maulana. Pili, wafanye bidii wakati wa mazoezi huku wakiamini wao ni wachezaji bora kwani jambo huanzia kwa kukata shauri akilini. Tatu, wasikate tamaa hata wakishindwa kwani kufeli si kujaribu bali kutojaribu.

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  • BASKETBALL FLOODLIGHTS 2019

    Photos courtesy:Joseph Gichari

    Josephndungo55@gmail.com

    On Thursday, 26th September 2019, Daystar Uiversity, Athi River Campus, hosted the annual Basketball Floodlights competition.

    During the Basketball competition there were the following matches: Daystar University ladies team versus Cooperative University ladies team and Daystar University Mens team versus United States International University Mens team.

    There were other events also held during the floodlights competition such as Dunk fest, skills challenge, crowd free throw competition and half court competition.

    Find the photos from the competition attached below.IMG-20191001-WA0017IMG-20191001-WA0018IMG-20191001-WA0019IMG-20191001-WA0020IMG-20191001-WA0021IMG-20191001-WA0022

  • A New Dawn

    By Debbie Gitau
    debbiemumbi@gmail.com

    Daystar University’s Vice chancellor, Prof. Laban Ayiro on Wednesday, 12th September, graced the first Student Baraza of the new academic year, in the wake of the new dawn.Prof. Ayiro promised that through his office, the institution will be conducting two annual barazas.

    This will be a platform to communicate the school’s grievances, understand and address the student’s dispositions, the progress, provide accountability and the way forward for the institution.In light of a joyful spirit, he began with awarding of Tracy Osogo, the recipient of the Tutu Ubuntu Scholarship by endorsing her with finances for her upkeep as she travels to 11 different countries in the next 106 days.

    In his speech, the Vice Chancellor mainly geared the students to adopt the doctrine of a strenuous life, the embodiment of vigor in effort, exploiting our potential and having the desire to strive for great things. He stressed on the worrying nature of the academic rigor of Daystarians, the timid-ness of the whole community to rise to global greatness by sacrifice and strife.

    “We have agreed this is a new dawn, I need to see some newness in the offices and my students to enjoy a new learning approach in those lecture rooms then it is a new dawn,” Professor Laban Ayiro said.

    The ongoing and future projects for the institution were also outlined. Some of the projects for the Athi River campus include building a perimeter wall, to renovate and equip the gym, building of a second borehole, and renovation of the amphitheater. The Nairobi Campus projects include expanding and equipping of the studios and library renovations. The projects will be financed mainly by resource mobilization but normal operations of the school will be financed with tuition. The Vice Chancellor hence emphasized on the need to pay tuition for the university to function normally due to the difficult financial constraints. Therefore, registered students who have not cleared out their fees and are not paying in installments nor have bursary in their accounts will be blocked.

    Students also aired out some of their grievances, which included cancellation of classes after registration, ineffectiveness of the transport system, difficult registration for new international students and lack of sport jerseys for football teams. They further suggested that the staff should go for a customer service class and creation of more awareness to specific departments like the Education.

    “I feel like the Vice Chancellor is a man of his word. So far, most of the things he has promised have been attended to or are being worked on,” Clara Ndinda, a Daystar Student said.

  • Fun at the Fair

    By: Mercie Njoki (mercienjoki12@gmail.com)

    Image courtesy of: http://clipart-library.com

    On Wednesday 24th July, Daystar University held a spotlight career fair at Valley Road Campus. The career fair focused on the film industry boasting a large number of professionals from the industry who were invited to talk to the great number of students who attended the fair.

    The industry professionals who were invited to give a talk on the film industry are none other than Writer and Director Mona Ombogo, Award-Winning Executive producer Quincy Wandera, Actor and Director Mugambi Nthiga, Director Ezekiel Onyango and last but not least, Comedian, law consultant, and Singer June Gachui. The career fair was sponsored by trademarks like Aspire and Empire International and it focused on the theme of building brands.

    Since these industry professionals are very familiar with the film industry, they have a huge understanding of different people’s capabilities in film. One of the speeches that stood out and resonated with the audience full of students was Ezekiel’s speech. He talked about how millennials are people who rely on technology and film plays a key role. He emphasized on how millennials have the most energy and they should use it in creating useful content.

    These industry professionals also emphasized on utilizing our skills in the film digital space. June Gachui talked more about this, she added that in her role on the award-winning film ‘Nairobi Half-Life’, she used her skills intellectually and she goes on to encourage her audience to tell themselves they are great and they can accomplish anything they want. As a law consultant, June deals with copyright and trademarks. She went on to say “if you create your content you own it and if you are employed they own it. Therefore, be careful with whom you collaborate so that the beauty of the product comes out.”

    To sum it all up, the career fair was quite educative and inspiring. The talk enabled the creatives in the room to open their mind further by creating not only great content but also revolutionizing the Kenyan film industry. It was truly an honor to have had the pleasure of listening to these great people as they shared their wisdom and experiences with the future of the Kenyan film industry.