EMPOWERING THE DISABLE.

Disability is not inability .This is a statement that has been quoted by many people but even only a few percentage of them believe it .As long as the person has a right mind ,he /she whether lame ,blind ,albinism ,or whichever disability ,can be given equal opportunity socially ,economically and politically .

During the COVID-19 period, the government of Kenya through National Safety Net Programme (NSNP), it enhanced the capacities of care givers through cash transfers .To improve the livelihoods of persons with severe disabilities as well as reduce negative impact of disability on households. It targets adults and children with severe disabilities, who require full time support of a caregiver.

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https://kenyanconstitution.manjemedia.com/the-bill-of-rights/#20 .According to kenyan constitution, its an offence to step on someone’s freedom granted by the law ..Irregardless of whether disable or upright . According to part 5 ,section 59, the constitution states about equality of each person .

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After and during COVID-19 pandemic ,the government atleast ensured that the disabled attended school as previous tines before the pandemic .Schools such as Masaku School For the Physically Disabled located in Machakos .The school is controlled by the central government. https://www.kenyaprimaryschools.com/machakos/masaku-school-for-the-physically-disabled-masaku-central-machakos-2/

I conclude that ,the government of Kenya during COVID-19 pandemic, atleast at some percentage tried to help the people with disability ..provision of funds, and programmes that gave them hole such as seminars.

CAN THE GAP BE CLOSED?

Poverty is said to exist where people lack the means to satisfy their basic needs.During COVID-19,everything almost every businesses were shut down. But this there are families that afforded three days meal even take their families for recreation activities.Also in the same country,there are families that could not even afford one meal in a day .New analysis according to UNICEF reveals the number of children living in multidimensional poverty – without access to education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation, or water – has increased by 15 per cent since the start of the pandemic

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In Kenya like many other countries ,they received funds that could help up the families that were most disadvantaged. Kenyan investigators are to recommend the prosecution of at least 15 top government officials and businesspeople over the alleged misuse of millions of dollars meant for buying Covid-19 medical supplies, the BBC has learned. But health workers complained about a shortage of public protective equipment (PPE), saying their lives are at risk.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54278417.amp

The government should please try that opportunities offered to the citizens ,must be given with no favors attached .

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As others were suffering due to inequality in division of public funds ,others were enjoying themselves in beaches as soon as the lock down was counsel. When differences in GDP per capita are weighted by population, inequality between countries increased during 2020—which Deaton argues can be attributed to the pandemic. More specifically, it can be attributed to the sharp economic contraction in India, which suffered a great deal both in terms of mortality and economic performance—even before the massive second wave in 2021. Although China’s positive growth (and far fewer deaths) helps offset India’s decline, China is now too close to the global average income to completely compensate for India’s economic losses. When India is omitted from the calculation, Concept 2 inequality continues to decline, as it had been doing since the 1990s. Through India, the pandemic did contribute to a reversal in the previous pattern of falling weighted inequality between countries.https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2021/06/inequality-and-covid-19-ferreira.htm

The consciousness of knowing that all 9f us are equal is the great mindset that can help us fight inequality.

MALABA BORDER MANDATORY COVID-19 TEST.

By Antony Kitimo

Thousands of truck piled-up along Webuye Malaba way following mandatory COVID-19 test at the malaba border.Uganda issued a command that no truck should be allowed to enter its territory unless the driver pass the test. Even though the transporters threatened to suspend haulage of cargo through the Northern Corridor if the issues were not addressed.

Mode of transportation was badly affected as other vehicles were forced to use a small spaces left.Taxi and van drivers hyped there transportation fee thus causing the low earning Kenyans to suffer .

I did Covid-19 test at Inland Container Depot in Nairobi and I have a valid certificate which is still valid for seven days. Why am I forced to get tested again?” asked Mohammed Mahmud, a truck driver.Both governments should ensure that citizens should be allowed to move freely from one country to another as long as they have adhered to the rules set by both countries. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/truck-pile-up-at-malaba-border-3673080

This policies that are formulated ,yes should be respected but also atleast they should be reason and serve the citizens of both countries involved.

The new directive by Uganda authorities proposed the review of the Regional Electronic Cargo and Drivers Tracking System (RECDTS), which allows Covid-19 testing after 14 days, to a shorter duration of 7 days, due to the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant, which has a shorter incubation period.Due to the trade barriers, Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) threatened to suspend hauling of cargo until the Ugandan government reconsiders its new directive.

“We are urging Ugandan authorities to consider the new directive and drop the $30 charge per test, which is an additional cost since in the other East African Community (EAC) states, Covid-19 tests are carried out free of charge. We also want clarification of how frequently the test will be carried out and their duration,” said KTA chairman Newton Wang’oo in a statement copied to the ministers of Health in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.

Security too was an issue as those trucks carried products worth billions of money thus police had a too provide the security needed to avoid chaos.

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Truck drivers striked due to the $31 fee charged during the COVID-19 mandatory test.

To avoid similar occurrence again in future,governments should come to agreement of policies and regulations that they commonly introduce. It should be to the benefit of the common Mwananchi .

Maloba the president .

Albert Maloba also known as Mallan is the 33rd chairperson of Moi university Student council .He attended Sigalame school in Busia County in Kenya .

Actually,He has really struggle .With a slogan never give up ,Maloba at first year ,he contested for the post of delegate but he failed .Second year he contested for delegate again he failed .Third year Maloba never gave up and he contested for a higher rank ,the president .He lost again .

Albert ,is a die hard fellow.He believed in himself .During 8th of February,Maloba contested for the president again and this time round He got it .His supporters were very happy as atleast this time round ,there shall be a celebration.

Below is a thanksgiving note by Albert Maloba

Photo ,by Albert Maloba

Albert has inspired many young students not to give up .Albert has promised to take care of students affairs and promote peace between students and the adminstration.

After elections.

After election,there is always mixed reaction to the results .The winner is always happy .But on the losing side,there is complain and sad mood .on 7/2/2020,at Moi university after elections,the winners and there funs they turned the platform to there celebration platform .With there die hard supporters ,they danced ,sung up to late night as video below shows .

video captured by brayan juma

After the celebrations ,close suppoters were taken for diner as they claim .The celebrations were everywhere .

Briefly ,we were getting the picture of what happens after a person wins an election in an university .Is just like what happens out there in a real world.Moi university,for real a home of knowledge,as even politicians are being raised up.

UNPREDICTABLE WEATHER.

It has been days of heavy rains in Eldoret town and its neighboring towns.Moi university has experienced the same.The weather is unpredictable .One minute is scorching sun,the other minute is heavy rain .This causes students to move around with umbrella and heavy jackets even if the sun is scorching .

Heavy rains has caused many students to skip classes especially those residing outside the school.Some lectures too could not make it to class .

Businesses have have declined especially those juakali. Many have lacked their daily bread .They have been forced to develop other machanism of survival .Those open air hotels have been forced to close down .

Heavy rains has caused a lot of disadvantages .Altough some enjoy as umbrella prices and demand has gone up thus making a lot of profits .Some have started tea businesses thus heavy rains is advantage to them .

CHRISTIAN UNION.

Christian union is an organ of unions in Moi University .It unites a large number of christian students from different churches .It is led by a student who is called bishop .From outside ,they are monitored by patron .Election of leaders is conducted every academic year.Students are the once who do the election .

The union ,financial support is from the student members at most .The person in charge of financial is also still a student .They also get financial support from internal business .Also they helds thanks giving day when they get financial support .

They invite speakers from outside and sometimes the students take the platform .They train students at various ministries such ,evangelism,discipleship,catering,ushering ,media and many others.The speakers are always given a small appreciation .

They gather in a room which on week days its used for learning .They don’t have particular room .When is a community fellowship ,they conduct at student center .

They offer a platform for evryone spiritually to explore there different gifts .Everyone is very to express their ideas and visions .Is the best place for spiritual exposure at my view .Every day it is a day of fellowship .

MODERNIZED COMPUTER LAB.

At the school of information sciences ,we find modernized well equiped computer laboaratory .The students are allowed to do there research ,reading and other functions without supervision .There are eternet cable for use personal computers ,as seen below


Photo by brayan juma
students using person laptops

There are almost fifty computers in the room .Almost all of them have access to the internet .

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computers

Computer based subjects are conducted at this room.

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students being taken through programming class

It is a well equiped computer laboratory .Only for information science students .

EGGS SAGA

Crisis now in Moi university over eggs price saga .Eggs is the staple food for students at the university as some suggests .The price of eggs rise from 10 per egg to 15 bob per egg.I interviewed various businesses cartels but i got different responses .Another claimed that its due to heavy rains which have caused death of many chicken.


Gogo,one of the eggs sellers said ,its due to change of supplier .The supplier moved to Turkana for greener pasture .The price just had to go higher .

Almost each seller had his or her own reason .From my observations and other students I interviewed,I noted that every opening perod,the price of eggs are always up .They decline as days unfold,but the reason still remains why ?

University administrator should come in and save the scholars from the crisis .