Month: May 2015

Peter Nyorsok the Director of Anglican Development Services (ADS) leads his team to award 1 Million shillings towards payments of school fees of 127 students in an ongoing project that supports 2172 Orphans Children in Nandi County.

An occasion as well feted by Deputy Governor of Nandi Dominic Chepyagan among other Education stakeholders in Nandi hills hosted by the Anglican Church of Kenya Nandi hills.

Speaking at the event H.E the deputy Governor Chepyagaan who had graced the event to award cheques towards the payments of school fees of Orphan Children a programme funded by Anglican Development Services(ADS).Deputy Governor of Nandi reiterated that Education translates to everything and a schooled or educated person is socially independent. Education is Energy he said, whoever gives Education gives Energy, Life and Eternal Knowledge. He thanked the ADS programme for crafting this initiative that will see over 127 students benefit from the kitty in Nandi county. The Deputy Governor assured the ADS team that they would work together and borrow ideas from them as the county Government of Nandi, he invited them to meet the relevant bodies in the county government

A good county, a good country all boil down to the existence of good social institutions’ of School and Church. He thanked ADS for creating an opportunity through education. Enforcing the Directors sentiments that ‘Take your place, Do your Work’. That, Counties in Russia and Canada developed due to educational uplift. Educational empowerment is key to ultimate economic empowerment.

On Security he asked the residents of Nandi hills to keep vigil, Insecurity was seen as foreign being in Somali at first, Nairobi but now it is within us. He urged the citizen present to work with both National government and County government, although security is not one the devolved function but we have to work together as entrenched in the constitution of Kenya and Asked the National government to devolve part of the security function to county governments.

On countering the Koitaleel Samoei University College rumours he said that Higher Education is coming closer home. Noting that KSUC is at advanced stages in getting Legal notices and gazzettement of the university. While in Kapsabet, Masinde Muliro University, Kisii University are pitching with the transformation of Kapsabet Bible College to Kapsabet University and urge the citizens to take advantage of the forthcoming low cost Higher education in the county.

H.E the governor Dr. Cleophas Lagat with the Deputy President of Republic of Kenya H.E William Samoei Rutto at Meteitei Secondary School for the fundraising where the Deputy President was the Chief guest

H.E the governor Dr Cleophas Lagat in Tindiret Sub County. H.E launches the maraba kabirer footbridge (A pedestrian bridge) designed for pedestrians and in some cases cyclists and animal traffic. Footbridges complement the landscape and can be used decoratively to visually link two distinct areas or to signal a transaction,this for the case with Tindiret Subcounty considering its infrastructure will ease efficient communication amongst the Tindiret subcounty residents and their visitors whom include the tourists. Thereafter H.E the governor will be on his way to Meteitei Sec.school for a fundraiser to be led by H.E the Deputy president

Nandi County H.E the Governor Dr. Cleophas Lagat flags off a 5km walk ‘The save to life walk’ from Chepterit trading centre to Kapsabet town.
The fete intends to raise funds whose objective is to facilitate learners from poor families to acquire their school fees leading to completion of their studies. Moreo, boda boda operators will benefit from the training offered to them by partners who made the days function prosper .
The partners were Chebut tea company, Reale Hospital and several learning institution in Nandi.
Next to the County boss on his right with a red tie is Emgwen Sub County Administrator David Kemei, Sports CEC Patrick Sang in yellow stripped shirt and on the extreme right with a white a cap is the Nandi County Assembly Chief whip Simion Bor who is also the area MCA.

Nandi leaders have unanimously endorsed Jubilee Alliance Party(JAP).In statement read yesterday on their behalf by Nandi County governor HE Dr Cleophas Lagat after a consultative meeting of all elected leaders in Kapsabet, the leaders declared that they were fully in support of Deputy president William Ruto, second was the support of JAP and that were going to speak as one voice.

The speculation surrounding the formation of the JAP
party has since stirred some political temperatures especially in the URP wing with some slow embrace the idea, however the leaders led by Governor Lagat, Women Rep Zipporah Kering, Aldai MP Hon Cornelius Serem and Nandi MCAs cleared the air over the matter, terming the new merger as nothing abnormal but a formalization of the JUBILEE Party.

Nandi County governor HE Dr Cleophas Lagat has dismissed rumours doing round of a possible transfer of Koitalel Samoei University from Nandi Hills to Mosoriot.

County officers holding a meeting with Health Care partners from AMREF and OPTUM, the latter is represented by Dr. Saif Alijaibej (Regoional General Manager),Jiendra Gupta (Senior Director – Consulting) and Amr Younis(Director – Business Development Middle East & Africa)

The meeting is chaired by Health and Sanitation Chief officer Dr. Serem

Amref Health Africa is an international African organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya women’s team lost the medley race to the United States of America, who set a new world record, as the World Relays started on Saturday (Sunday night in Kenya) at the Thomas Robison Stadium, Bahamas.

A poor start by Selah Jepleting saw Kenyans settle for a silver medal in 10:43.35 as the USA, powered by the 2012 London Olympics 400 champion Sanya Richards-Ross, strutted to gold in a new world record time of 10:36.50.

However, the silver exploits somehow soothed the hearts of Kenyans after their men’s 4x800m and 4x400m teams had staged a disastrous show.

The Kenya men’s 4x800m team was disqualified while the 4x400m side crashed out in the first round, in what was a repeat of the inaugural 2014 championships at the same arena.

However,  the time set by Kenyan women Jepleting (1,200m), Joy Zakari (400m), Sylvia Chesebe (800m) and Virginia Nyambura (1,600m) was enough to set an African record in the medley.
USA’s Treniere Moser (1,200m), Richards-Ross (400m), Ajee Wilson (800m) and Shannon Rowbury (1,600m) took more than six seconds off the previous mark of 10:42.57 that was set earlier this year by a different US team.

The first leg looked more tactical in the beginning with everyone reluctant to lead as the first lap was covered in just 69 seconds. But the pace picked up by the end of the 1,200m section where Jepleting surrendered the lead to France and USA who respectively set times of 3:18.11 and 3:18.38.

OUTSIDE WORLD RECORD PACE

The slow first lap meant the teams were a few seconds outside world record pace, but a 50.12 clocking from Richards-Ross on the 400m leg put them back on course.

Wilson then ran a solo 2:00.08 for the 800m leg and Rowbury then increased their lead, which was already substantial, to bring the baton home in 10:36.50, covering the final four laps in 4:27.92.

An error cost Kenya silver in 4x800m when the 2012 London Olympic Games 800m bronze medallist, Timothy Kitum, who ran the team’s third leg, collected the baton from Nicholas Kipkoech ahead of the changeover zone. This enabled USA to claim victory while Poland and Australia benefited from Kenya’s miseries to upgrade to silver and bronze medal respectively.

Talented World Junior and Youth 800m champion Alfred Kipketer led home Duane Solomon but the crucial move came with just under 200 metres to go on the second leg .

Franciscan Maternity Home Kapsabet announces to the members of the public that they will be offering the following services to patients tomorrow on 4th and 18th May at their hospital; Fracture management, physiotherapy, club foot, spinal orthosis and orthopaedic need(ricket etc).