Fresh Unanswered Questions on Kenya’s First Lady’s London Marathon Gimmick

Kenya Stockholm Blog

Jared Odero:  "Beyond Zero" missing on official London's Marathon map of Charity initiatives! Jared Odero:
“Beyond Zero” missing on official London’s Marathon map of Charity initiatives! That is the truth.

Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta made world history by being the first holder of the title to participate in the London Marathon 2014, and finished the race after 7 hours 4 minutes. Her purpose was to raise awareness and funds to improve maternal and child healthcare in Kenya through her ‘Beyond Zero Campaign’ initiative which was recently heavily criticized at the Kenya Stockholm Blog for wasting public resources. (See: http://kenyastockholm.com/2014/04/13/kenyas-first-ladys-beyond-zero-campaign-is-a-cheap-publicity-stunt/)

The London Marathon began in 1981 and has since taken place in the spring of each year. “As a fundraising event, there is no race in the world that comes close to the London Marathon. An iconic image of the event is the thousands of runners traipsing the streets to raise money for charity, many in fancy dress, hoping to stand out as…

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Uwezo Fund to Be Released Soon

Campus Post

The Ministry of Devolution and Planning from Monday held a two-day training workshop for key Uwezo Fund managers as it prepares to release the funding to beneficiaries.

Some 290 Uwezo Fund Constituency Management Committee members were trained on how to handle the finances.

The ministry said the training aimed to equip the participants with skills to handle and evaluate project proposals from groups and institutions interested in funding.

“This training programme will ensure the fund is managed professionally at the constituency level by a well-equipped team that will guarantee efficiency, accountability and transparency in dispensing its duties,” said Devolution PS Peter Mangiti.

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Brazil: Police Evict 5000 Occupiers At Gunpoint

The Free

Americas, Brazil

tear gas at rio eviction of 5000At 4 am on Friday, 1,500 BOPE killer cops took under siege a building, in northern Rio, which had been occupied by homeless working people, teargasing and attacking people in their sleep.  Another person was executed during protests against the military occupation of Mare, on Saturday.

Residents believe that 2 kids and an old man have been suffocated to death in the military assault. Dozens have been injured, some lost their eyes.

Residents believe that two children and an old man have been killed – it is not known who are their names, or if they were killed due to the teargas or the smoke from the building set on fire during the forced eviction.  27 people had been arrested when they defended against the police attack.

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A whirlwind of gradual pleasure

Silver Poetry

life is my pleasure

unremarkable, determined thoughts driving into

the calm, fertile bay of cosmic consciousness.

It’s purity sweeping over me

interrupted only by

hot pebbles rolling

in my shoulders and hips,

My

brush is

thick and wet

consolidating energy

parting , breasting , gliding , angling

on it’s rambunctious journey

flexed green toes

bounding past

tribespeople standing,

deceptively still

nodding

with god’s eyes

peeking over cups of sun

minds like water….

knots are unravelling, unconvincingly  tied in the first place,

clots draining away

till the sickness is nought but a dribble

a drip

a coagulating puddle of tar

used for other unnecessary things…..

but all

becoming a whirlwind of gradual pleasure

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