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President Uhuru Kenyatta

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President Uhuru kenyatta has appointed Deputy president William Samoei Ruto as acting president for the time he will be away.

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This follows International criminal court summon that president Uhuru kenyatta received recently.

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President kenyatta has done this following the spirit of the Kenyan constitution that says “When the president is absent or temporarily incapacitated and during any other time that the president decides the Deputy president shall act as president.”

President kenyatta is expected at the International criminal court in Hague Netherlands on 8th October this year.

From Geoffery Mwicha 14 years old.

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My name is Geoffrey Mwicha ,I am 14 years old and in standard eight at Toi primary school.I lost both my parents at an early age and this forced me to put up with my grand parents who are in their seventies and hence cannot do any job to provide for basic rights and needs for themselves,my siblings and I.
I thank KCE and all the sponsors for stepping in to ensure that I get all that I need in education.I also thank KCE for giving me a place to call home after our single roomed house got burnt to dust recently.
I now have a place to lay my head, a place to study and revise for my standard eight exams that are set to begin on 4th November.I also get all the meals at the center.Despite all the challenges,I thank KCE for the hope they have given me in life and l will not be deterred to succeed.

Our children in kibera face several challenges in life

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Among the challenges they face are:
1.The children live in violent neighborhoods.
2.Lack of basic services such as tap water,toilets,electricity or heat.Many homes lack furniture.The children sleep on folded card boards.
3.Parents often lock their children in the home when they leave to find work.
4. Impossibility to keep living spaces clean.Lack of soap or cleaning products and very limited water.Walls and floor are often made of mud or materials such as card board.Insects,bedbugs,rats and mice are common.
5.Because of dirt skin conditions are frequent especially among young children.
6.Cooking is done in an open flame.Many children suffer burns.This causes indoor pollution that can lead to respiratory problems,other health issues and death.Such flames may sometimes end up burning the entire house.
7.No clean water is available.Families are supposed to boil water for 10 minutes but firewood is expensive.
8.Rooms are small and many adults and children live in one room.
9.Families pile up used clothing for warmth.Blanket if owned are thin and dirty.
10.Nights are dark and scary.Few families have electricity.A family may have a kerosene lamp that burns for a short time during the evening.
11.Crime rates are also very  high and this puts the life of the children and their parents at risk.

 

Endterm proceedings at the center

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Most of the kids attend the center during school holidays which normally comes on April, August and December. The activities they engage in most are 1.Reading and doing their assignments. 2.playing several games ie football, sand beaches. 3.Story telling about their school and positions at their schools. [separator] The best day at the center is on Saturday where the kids come in full even with their younger siblings only to play knowing that by the end of the day they wont leave with empty stomachs.

Kenyas education system

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Presently Kenya has a system of education that is called (8-4-4}
system which begins when a child is six years old.
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Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years are taken to early childhood development centre which has three stages
with one year in each stage ie
1.baby class (play group stage)-3 year old child
2.nursery class- 4 year old child
3.pre-unit class- 5 year old child.
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All stages are compulsory to every child before joining class one
which is the beginning of the 8-4-4 system. At this stage the child
aquire reading, writing and abservation skill, they develop speech and
also know sounds of different alphabeticall letters.
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8-4-4 means that every child must undergo a compulsory 8 years in
primary education, 4 years secondary education and 4 years in
university education.
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The last 4 years in university is not compulsory because some children
do not meet the set qualifications set by the ministry for education
to join the university. Some of those who dont join the university opt
for tertiary colleges where they take causes in technical subjects and
various disciplines.
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It takes a period of 2 to 3 years for one to complete studies in a
tertiary college.
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The 8-4-4 system began in 1985, previously we had 7-4-2-4.
By Dancan Imbugwa

Thoughts from Faith and Abraham about leisure and trips.

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HOW I ENDED MY FIRST TERM

It was on thursday when our teacher told us about a trip which was to be on 8/8/14. We were to travel from 6 am with 5 teachers and 40 pupils. We boarded a bus called KNUT. The first place to visit was  at sagana fisheries where we saw different fish species eg madfish, starfish and tilapia. We also went to mwea tebere irrigation sheme and saw how rice was grown. Also at the factory we saw some packages eg some brands which included pishori and pakistan. The roads were too dusty but  it was a day to recall.

that made my end term two whah.

by Faith

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HOW I AM GOING TO SPEND MY TERM TWO HOLIDAY

I am going to spend the holidays by reading my notes because I know my weak areas. I will also come to library to red and borrow some books which are educational. I will also spare some time to assist my parents at home.

I will also prepare myself physically, emotinally and also spiritually so as to achieve my goals in future.

I want to be among the top five in the country in K.C.P.E (Kenya National Examinational Council)

by Abraham

The benefits with sports

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As an organization we participate in various sporting activities like soccer for both boys and girls and netball for girls. This we normally do during Kenyan school holidays that normally comes in April, August and December.
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Sporting activities have helped us as teachers to teach children important aspects of life that sometimes are never acquired in school. Some of the lessons sporting activities impart to children at the center are:
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 1. Sporting activities at the center promote peace, love and cohesion among the children who come from different communities that have for once fought for resources like land in Kibera .
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2. Sporting activities at the center also help in keeping the children busy. Bearing in mind that these children are normally not at school during the holidays and can engage in vices like alcoholism, drug addiction and child labor. Such activities interfere with the future of our children, something that that we as an organization crave for.
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3. Sporting activities enables the children at the center to be strong and healthy. As it is said ,hard work without play makes Jack a dull boy.
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4. Through sports, the children learn socialization, this enables them to freely share and communicate, overcome shyness and be philanthropic, this happens through sharing equipments such as balls.
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By Dominic Omondi

Temperatures are low right now

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Most of the world have high temperatures now, but it is winter season here in Kenya again. The temperatures are very low, particularly in the morning and during the nights, so it is encouraging for one to carry a sweater because it may extend to September. It is also nice to have some warm food and drink when you think it is a little bit cold.

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Göra eld mat

 

 

 

Political tension in Kenya

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Raila Amollo Odinga (born January 7, 1945), also popularly known to Kenyans as Agwambo, is the Prime Minister of Kenya in a coalition government.

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Since the return of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Amollo Odinga from a 3 month holiday in Boston America on 31/5/14, Kenyan political scene has been a bee hive of activities that has led to the rise in political temperatures.
Raila Odinga has been demanding for national  dialogue with the government to address issues that have been affecting Kenyans lives which includes; [separator]

1.insecurity

2.unemployment among youth

3.high cost of living which has made inflation to hit at 7.39% in June from 7.30%  in May

4.failure to implement devolution as enshrined in constitution

5.ethnicity in public appointments

6.implementation of truth, justice and reconciliation report which was to address historical injustices meted upon Kenyans by our first leaders

7.disbandment of independent  and boundary commission which opposition claims did not carry out free, fair and transparent elections

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The opposition leader gave an ultimatum that failure by the government to convene national dialogue conference will make him lead Kenyans to mass action on 7/7/2014, popularly known as Saba Saba (7/7) in our local dialect.

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Author: Dominic Omondi, teacher

 

How to prepare dried meat stew

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Many people in Kenya think that dried meat stew is very delicious, so we thought of sharing this recipe with you. We eat it with rice or ugali, a dish of maize flour cooked with water to a porridge- or dough-like consistency.
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Ingredients:
250g dried meat
4 carrots
curry powder
2 onions
salt
1 bunch of kale
50g cooking fat
3 tomatoes
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Method:
1. soak the meat for 30-40 minutes then cut into small pieces
2. cut onions and fry in fat till soft.
3. add the meat and fry till brown.
4. add tomatoes, curry powder
and salt.
5. add water and cook slowly.
6.wash and cut the kale then add into the meat. Cook until almost ready.
7. add carrots and cook for another 5 minutes.

Serve with hot rice