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US Tech Company CiscoAppoints Kenyan Sally Kimeu asits East Africa Regional Manager

By John Wanjohi  Thu, 10/24/2019 @ 09:03pm 1530 views 1 comments

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US technology conglomerate, Cisco has appointed Kenyan Sally Kimeu as Country Leader and Regional Manager for its East Africa operations.

Cisco’s East Africa operations cover 10 countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea.

Ms. Kimeu will head the Cisco East Africa team to inspire sales growth and market expansion while articulating the company’s business value to customers, partners, employees, and stakeholders.

She was previously serving as Cisco’s Strategic Business Manager for the United Nations in East and Southern Africa as well as Egypt.
 
“I look forward to the opportunity and responsibility the new role presents. East Africa provides Cisco with a great market opportunity and I look forward to sharing Cisco’s expansive portfolio of solutions that we can offer our customers through their digitization journey,” said Kimeu.

Prior to joining Cisco, Ms. Kimeu was the Enterprise Sales Manager and System Integrator and Relationship Manager for two ISP Organizations for six years.

About Sally’s appointment, Cisco sub-Saharan General Manager Clayton Naidoo said: “Cisco has a longstanding culture of incubating our own talent and Sally’s appointment is proof. Sally has been with Cisco for twelve years having held various roles. She will lead a team charged with advancing Cisco’s robust innovation and technology transformation agenda in East Africa.”

“She will also serve as a member of the Cisco Sub Saharan leadership team that I lead. I am excited about her new appointment because of her passion for making an impact and driving transformation through digitization.”

Cisco, which is headquartered in San Jose, California,  develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products.

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Why Eliud Kipchoge wants to meet former US President Obama

PHOTO: Eliud Kipchoge (in white singlet) runs flanked by pacesetters during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge at Prater Park in Vienna, Austria on October 12, 2019. PHOTO | INEOS 1:59 CHALLENGE   By: Nation  Posted: Oct,14-2019 21:12:10   World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has reached out to Barack Obama for a meeting after the former US president congratulated him on Sunday for busting the two-hour marathon barrier. Kipchoge, 34, became the first man to run a marathon under two hours when he clocked one hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds during the "INEOS 1:59 Challenge" in Vienna, Austria on Saturday. Obama, born of a Kenyan father and US mother, became the latest global leader to hail Kipchoge for the historic feat posting a warm message on his official Twitter handle. "Yesterday, marathoner Eliud Kipchoge became the first ever to break two hours. Today in Chicago, Brigid Kosgei set a new women's world record. Staggering achievements on their own, they're also remarkable examples of humanity's ability to endure--and keep raising the bar," tweeted Obama. Kipchoge, who is also the world marathon record holder, wasted no time requesting a meeting with Obama to discuss matter athletics in a quick rejoinder. "Dear Mr. Obama, Thank you for your special words. In life we hope to inspire others. Thank you for inspiring me. It would be my greatest honour if we could meet, and discuss how we can make this world a running world. As a running world is a peaceful world. #NoHumanIsLimited," tweeted Kipchoge Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta personally called Kipchoge on Friday wishing him success in Vienna and on Saturday led Kenyans in congratulating the legend. It remains to be seen whether Obama will meet the iconic Kipchoge who has repeatedly put Kenya on the global map with his fantastic performances in the 42km race that has seen him win 12 out of 13 marathons he has entered.

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MNAOCHAGUA WA KUWAOA SOMENI HII

ZAMA hizi ni za kusaidiana kwa kila kitu. Kama wewe ni binti ambaye unatamani na unataka ukute au upate mwanaume wa kukuoa akiwa na kila kitu bila wewe kuvuja jasho au kushiriki, utasubiri sana. Utaendelea kulalamika kuwa hakuna waoaji bila kujua waoaji wapo lakini nao wana vigezo vyao. Waoaji wapo ila wewe una ubaguzi, una matabaka, unataka usiangaishe akili yako kufikiria kuhusu mafanikio bali unataka mafanikio yaliyo tayari. Ni tatizo! Kama una tabia na fikra za aina hiyo wewe ni mwanamke ambaye ni tegemezi, hata kama ukipewa mtaji wa milioni bado unaweza kuumaliza kwa fikra kuwa wakukupa mtaji mwingine yupo.

Kama wewe unachagua mwanaume mwenye kazi, nyumba nzuri, gari na mshahara, elewa kuwa hata wanaume nao wanahitaji na wanachagua mwanamke mwenye kujitambua, mwanamke mwenye kujisimamia. Wanataka mwanamke mwenye kazi, mwanamke ambaye anaweza akasimama yeye mwenyewe hata kama mwanaume atakuwa kwenye matatizo ya kiuchumi au kiafya.

Kwa sasa hakuna mwanaume ambaye anapenda kuoa au kuwa na uhusiano na mwanamke ambaye yupoyupo, hana kazi. Japo kuna wanaume wengine wanaopenda wanawake wao wasifanye kazi, lakini kwa ujumla wake na hali ya sasa, wengi wana-tamani yule ambaye atape-nda kujishu-ghu-lisha.

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Police in India RecaptureKenyan Drug Ring Leader after7-Month Chase

By John Wanjohi  Mon, 10/07/2019 @ 07:45am 1322 views 3 comments

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Police in India arrested a 36-year-old Kenyan woman accused of running a drug trafficking ring in the Asian country.

Mariam Mweke was arrested in New Delhi last week after a seven-month chase, according to The Times of India.

Authorities placed a Rs50,000 bounty on her head after she jumped bail following her release on January 7th, 2019.

Mariam had shifted base to Mumbai and was allegedly coordinating her drug operations through VOIP calls and chat platforms, Indian authorities said.

She arrived in India in 2016 on a three-month tourist visa but remained in the country after its expiry doing odd jobs before coming into contact with another Kenyan national identified as Obum Favor who introduced her to drug smuggling.

Mariam worked for Obum trafficking heroin between Delhi and Punjab before gathering her own contacts and suppliers and starting her own syndicate, police said.

She appeared on the police radar in June 2018 after officers seized one of her heroin consignments and was arrested on November 2018. She was charged and freed on bail in January this year.

“On January 7, 2019, the accused was granted bail by the court in Delhi but she jumped bail and evaded further trial proceedings,” the police told India Times.

“She shifted to Mumbai about two months ago where she was involved in drug smuggling by taking consignments from Delhi-based African-origin drug traffickers,” the police added.

Mariam had told the media that she was a divorcee who fled Kenya seeking better opportunities in India in 2016. She is a resident of Nairobi and has two children who live in Kenya.

‘Cut Us Some Slack’: Video ofNairobi Woman BashingKenyans in the US Emerges

By John Wanjohi  Sun, 10/06/2019 @ 10:08pm 632 views 0 comments

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A video of a Nairobi-based woman bashing Kenyans in the United States has emerged on social media. 

In the undated video posted on Facebook, the lady who only identifies herself as Nana tells Kenyans living in the US go give their compatriots back home ‘a break.’

“Acheni kutusumbua tafadhali, we are busy people,” Nana exclaims.

Nana says Kenyans in the US accuse those back home of being a burden to them, but that they [Kenyans in the US] are also burdens to their relatives and friends.

“Wengine mmepata Geeen Card recently halafu mmenza kubrag. Mnatwambia tuwatafutie manyumba na magari halafu hamtaki kulipa…” she adds.

She also says they should not lecture Kenyans back home about how filthy the country is,or the state of hospitals and roads.

“Na muache kihelehele mingi ati Kenya kuna uchafu…mara hospitali ni mbaya, mara barabara ni mbaya, mara vumbi, mara takataka... Mkienda America mliacha Kenya iko hivyo,” she says.

She also accuses Kenyans abroad of developing some kind of pride after winning the green card and failing to settle bills once they visit Kenya.

“And then even those of you who went to America straight from Ushago and had never visited Nairobi before you got your Green Card and only passed through the City enroute to Jomo Kenyatta Airport ati sasa mnajifanya mnataka kukaa Kilimani area kwa sababu mmesikia watu wengine walikaa huko.”

When many Kenyans return from the US, she says, and all they do is drink alcohol, brag with hired cars and leave without paying bills.

“Na muache kimbelembele ya kuwapa pesa mapoliticians wanaowatembelea huko na ili hali wako na pesa mingi kuwaliko. Halafu  mnapost mapicha kwa Facebook.”

“Please please give us a break and use Google to get rental cars and apartments. But we still love you ma-Summer bunnies,’ she concludes.
 

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Mnaotamani watoto kwa nguvu, hii inawahusu!

KADIRI miaka inavyozidi kuyoyoma, wimbi kubwa la wanawake kutaka kuzaa limezidi kuongezeka. Hii inatokana na suala zima la umri. Mwanamke akiona umri unamtupa mkono, haraka sana anahaha kusaka mtoto. Utasikia; ‘bora na mimi hata nizae tu niache angalau chata hapa duniani.’ Suala hili pia lipo kwa wanaume lakini kwa asilimia kubwa linawatesa sana wanawake. Wanapoona miaka inakatika, wanakimbilia kuzaa bila hata ya kuangalia anazaa na nani.

Anazaa tu ili mradi naye aitwe mama. Wapo wengi ambao sasa hivi pia wanaamua kuzaa kwa kufuata mtindo wa sasa kwamba hawataki stress. Mwanamke anasaka maisha yake, anaona anajimudu hivyo hataki kushirikiana na mwanaume sababu atamuongezea matatizo. Sasa hivi wengi najua ni mashahidi wa hili. Wanawake wengi ukizungumza nao, wanakwambia hawataki kuishi na mwanaume. Wanasema eti ni wasumbufu na wao hawataki usumbufu. Hivyo anaamua kuzaa na mwanaume ambaye hata hana mwelekeo wowote wa maisha. Ili mradi tu ampatie mtoto halafu yeye andelee na maisha yake.

Hataki kusikia habari za kubanwa na mwanaume kwamba uko wapi, unafanya nini au kwa nini umechelewa kurudi nyumbani. Anataka ashindane na wanaume wanaochelewa kurudi nyumbani kutokana na majukumu mbalimbali ya kikazi. Akiamua kurudi nyumbani alfajiri, sawa

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Kenya Diaspora RemittancesSlump for the Second Month ina Row

By John Wanjohi  Tue, 09/24/2019 @ 11:20pm 458 views 0 comments

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For the second month in a row, Kenya diaspora remittances have slumped in what is attributed to the expiry of the tax amnesty offered by the government for Kenyans to repatriate wealth stashed abroad.

Kenyans living and working overseas sent home $214 million (Sh22.2 billion) in the month of August 2019, latest data published by Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) showed.

This represents a drop by 4.5 percent from $224 million (Sh23.3 billion) recorded the previous month (July), CBK said in its weekly market bulletin. 

However, cumulative diaspora inflows for the first eight months of this year grew to $1.888 billion (Sh196 billion) from $1.809 billion (Sh187.8 billion) in 2018.

July’s remittances declined by $71 million (Sh7.4 billion) from $295 million (Sh30.6 billion) recorded in June 2019 or a 24 percent fall.
June’s diaspora remittances were the highest in years, expanding 21 percent from $243 million (Sh24.7 billion) sent in May this year.

The reduced diaspora remittances in July and August are largely attributed to the end of the tax pardon for the return of taxable assets stashed abroad.

The tax Amnesty announced by suspended Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich in 2016 expired on June 30th this year.

Since 2015, diaspora inflows have been the country's top foreign exchange income earner, ahead of earnings from tea and horticulture exports as well as tourism.