The CEO of Safaricom Mr Bob Collimore officially flagged off the diabetic walk in Mombasa in order to build an insulin bank for children. “About 2 million Kenyans are affected by diabetes. Every ten seconds somebody dies from a diabetes case in Kenya. We want to raise awareness and funds to help children living with diabetes because it is a disease that can be managed. We also want the government to provide insulin for patients and a tax free treatment.” Collimore said. “We strongly believe people living with diabetes can live a perfectly normal life.” Mr Collimore added “It is a condition that we live in. once every month we have youth camps were we teach ourselves about diabetes and how to manage It. I would like to thank safaricom and Kenya diabetic information centre (EMI) for making life for diabetic patient easy.” One of the diabetic patients who had benefited from the diabetes program said. The patients of diabetes are expected to eat little fat and sugar, a lot of vegetables and do lot of exercises in order to manage the disease. Dr Simiyu said. A diabetic clinic has been put in place at the coast general hospital to cater for the diabetic patients. ends

CRACKDOWN ON ROAD UNWORTHY VEHICLES By EMANUEL BOAZ Transport for many passengers who use the Mombasa - Nairobi highway along Mazeras and Miritini area came to a stand still yesterday as the assistant minister of transport Mr Hassan Joho personally participated in the cracks down exercise that is meant to put away unroad worthy vehicles. The assistant minister together with the traffic police and the mechanics inspectors conducted inspection on every vehicle that did not meet the threshold to make sure the vehicles were in good shape. One of the vehicles that did not meet the requirement was a bus belonging to the Horizon coach. The bus did not have a speed governor, the seat belts were not functioning and the lights were not in shape thus considered road unworthy. The minister kindly asked the bus driver to call the company office and call for another bus in order to continue with their journey because the bus had to be taken to the police station. The passengers were left stranded because the bus company has only two buses and there was no available vehicle at that moment. “This is not fair we have paid our fair only to be stranded here. There are other ways of ensuring safety. I propose that this exercise should be conducted from the source before the vehicle leaves the various stations” a passenger of the horizon coach Ms Mariam Juma bitterly said. The bus driver, who refused to reveal his name, said that he is shocked by the action of the Minister and the mechanical inspectors because in his view the car did not have any faults whatsoever. Furthermore he is not happy with the action taken. “The public should wake up and avoid locomotives that do not meet the requirements. When you see that the car you are boarding does not have seat belts you should avoid it for your own safety,” Mr Joho said. Furthermore he called out for citizens to take part in the governments fight to reduce road accidents by reporting cases of road unworthy vehicles and vanderlisation of government property meant for safety. “The Kenya highway authority is to erect black spot signs at Bonje area the speed limit in such an area is 50 km/h and also inspect if a concrete wall is to be erected along the black spot stretch,” the assistant minister said. “The crackdown is to be conducted all over the country to ensure safety for all road users.” he added. “When it comes to traffic driving schools, members of public and the ministry of roads are to work hand in hand in order to make sure the roads accidents are reduced.” The provincial traffic enforcement officer Mr Martin kariuki said. “The police are doing all they can to make sure the road laws are enforced,” Mr Kariuki said. He also called out for the government to provide more speed guns in order to detect and make sure that the speed limits are kept at normal by all road users. Ends.

CRACKDOWN ON ROAD UNWORTHY VEHICLES By EMANUEL BOAZ Transport for many passengers who use the Mombasa - Nairobi highway along Mazeras and Miritini area came to a stand still yesterday as the assistant minister of transport Mr Hassan Joho personally participated in the cracks down exercise that is meant to put away unroad worthy vehicles. The assistant minister together with the traffic police and the mechanics inspectors conducted inspection on every vehicle that did not meet the threshold to make sure the vehicles were in good shape. One of the vehicles that did not meet the requirement was a bus belonging to the Horizon coach. The bus did not have a speed governor, the seat belts were not functioning and the lights were not in shape thus considered road unworthy. The minister kindly asked the bus driver to call the company office and call for another bus in order to continue with their journey because the bus had to be taken to the police station. The passengers were left stranded because the bus company has only two buses and there was no available vehicle at that moment. “This is not fair we have paid our fair only to be stranded here. There are other ways of ensuring safety. I propose that this exercise should be conducted from the source before the vehicle leaves the various stations” a passenger of the horizon coach Ms Mariam Juma bitterly said. The bus driver, who refused to reveal his name, said that he is shocked by the action of the Minister and the mechanical inspectors because in his view the car did not have any faults whatsoever. Furthermore he is not happy with the action taken. “The public should wake up and avoid locomotives that do not meet the requirements. When you see that the car you are boarding does not have seat belts you should avoid it for your own safety,” Mr Joho said. Furthermore he called out for citizens to take part in the governments fight to reduce road accidents by reporting cases of road unworthy vehicles and vanderlisation of government property meant for safety. “The Kenya highway authority is to erect black spot signs at Bonje area the speed limit in such an area is 50 km/h and also inspect if a concrete wall is to be erected along the black spot stretch,” the assistant minister said. “The crackdown is to be conducted all over the country to ensure safety for all road users.” he added. “When it comes to traffic driving schools, members of public and the ministry of roads are to work hand in hand in order to make sure the roads accidents are reduced.” The provincial traffic enforcement officer Mr Martin kariuki said. “The police are doing all they can to make sure the road laws are enforced,” Mr Kariuki said. He also called out for the government to provide more speed guns in order to detect and make sure that the speed limits are kept at normal by all road users. Ends.

CRACKDOWN ON ROAD UNWORTHY VEHICLES By EMANUEL BOAZ Transport for many passengers who use the Mombasa - Nairobi highway along Mazeras and Miritini area came to a stand still yesterday as the assistant minister of transport Mr Hassan Joho personally participated in the cracks down exercise that is meant to put away unroad worthy vehicles. The assistant minister together with the traffic police and the mechanics inspectors conducted inspection on every vehicle that did not meet the threshold to make sure the vehicles were in good shape. One of the vehicles that did not meet the requirement was a bus belonging to the Horizon coach. The bus did not have a speed governor, the seat belts were not functioning and the lights were not in shape thus considered road unworthy. The minister kindly asked the bus driver to call the company office and call for another bus in order to continue with their journey because the bus had to be taken to the police station. The passengers were left stranded because the bus company has only two buses and there was no available vehicle at that moment. “This is not fair we have paid our fair only to be stranded here. There are other ways of ensuring safety. I propose that this exercise should be conducted from the source before the vehicle leaves the various stations” a passenger of the horizon coach Ms Mariam Juma bitterly said. The bus driver, who refused to reveal his name, said that he is shocked by the action of the Minister and the mechanical inspectors because in his view the car did not have any faults whatsoever. Furthermore he is not happy with the action taken. “The public should wake up and avoid locomotives that do not meet the requirements. When you see that the car you are boarding does not have seat belts you should avoid it for your own safety,” Mr Joho said. Furthermore he called out for citizens to take part in the governments fight to reduce road accidents by reporting cases of road unworthy vehicles and vanderlisation of government property meant for safety. “The Kenya highway authority is to erect black spot signs at Bonje area the speed limit in such an area is 50 km/h and also inspect if a concrete wall is to be erected along the black spot stretch,” the assistant minister said. “The crackdown is to be conducted all over the country to ensure safety for all road users.” he added. “When it comes to traffic driving schools, members of public and the ministry of roads are to work hand in hand in order to make sure the roads accidents are reduced.” The provincial traffic enforcement officer Mr Martin kariuki said. “The police are doing all they can to make sure the road laws are enforced,” Mr Kariuki said. He also called out for the government to provide more speed guns in order to detect and make sure that the speed limits are kept at normal by all road users. Ends.

at the protest in bonje

PROTESTS AGAINST ACCIDENTS FREQUENCE AT BONJE By EMMANUEL BOAZ

Transport in Bonje area came to a stand still as the residents went on protest in order for the government to build a wall barrier in between the dual courage road in order to reduce the frequent accidents experienced at Bonje. The road users including Matatu drivers and touts started their protest at Mazeras guided by the sitting Councilor of Mazeras Mr Reuben Gandani Mwalaulo and two pastors Nancy Njeru and Evans Olina. The pastors were to perform prayers at the point were frequent accidents had been experienced before heading to the Kenya National Highway Authority offices and lastly to the Provincial Commissioners office. “Our cries should be heard by the government officials and build a wall barrier in that will stretch up to the china road and also erect bumps at the black spots area and areas with a lot of population,” the area Councilor said. “We have joined hands as pastors and citizens in order to perform a prayers at the place were many incidents of accidents has been experienced because the country is in a crisis and God is not happy with the death of innocent individuals. We are conducting peaceful protests and we will not harm anybody.” Pastor Evans of the church of God Rabai said Pastor Nancy added that the cries of the innocent will always be listened by God as she read the bible fro the book of Deuteronomy 2:7:14. The police had a tough time dispatching the protestors when they arrived. At the same time there was an accident at the same area earlier in the day involving a lorry that had overturned.

Freedom

By Emmanuel Boaz. After 20 years of serving as an inmate, Mr James Mulumbi finally got a taste of freedom from the king`orani prisons yesterday. Mr James Mulumbi was arrested in 1984 in Kilifi County and charged with robbery with violence. Mr Mulumbi was from Machakos and came to Mombasa to find a way to cater for his wife and two kids when he was arrested. “He started his sentence at the Shimo la Tewa Maximum Prison before he was transferred to King`orani prison two years ago” said the chief officer 1 king`orani prison Mr Robert Basigwa. Mulumbi has been a very obedient, respective and honest inmate. In my opinion Mulumbi had fully reformed to earn the trust of the police for the time he has been in King`orani prison.” Mr Basigwa added as he gave Sh 2000 as a sign of appreciation to Mulumbi. Mulumbi`s teacher while in prison also showered him with praises saying that he will miss him while he is gone. He went home with a toll box full of carpentry equipments as he had attained a grade one in carpentry and is was also good in tailoring both of which he had achieved while in prison. “When I was jailed I never thought that a time like this will reach. I was praying and eagerly waiting for this day in order for me to get back to my family and friends.” Mulumbi said. “I am ready to build the nation with my own sweat and also teach others the skills that I have gained and experience achieved. I would urge the other inmates I have left behind to follow my footsteps and they will emerge successful in life,” Mr Mulumbi concluded. 100 other inmates were also set free in the same prison facility due to the governments` fight to decongest the prisons in Kenya.

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