Zaidi ya 90 Wafariki Wakichota Mafuta
Zaidi ya 90 Wafariki Wakichota Mafuta
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Nyaralego
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The Standard | Online Edition :: Ours is an ongoing disaster
Updated 5 hr(s) 8 min(s) ago
If Kenya ever needed a ministry of something, that thing is disaster. The minister in charge of that ministry would be John Michuki and his Permanent Secretary, the indefatigable John Gakuo. Then after that, the entire Government could as well go home. Really.
After all, everything in this country is a disaster. In agriculture, the rains are a disaster, the cereals board is a mess and we all know that our sugar, maize, tea and coffee sub-sectors are always teetering on the brink of disaster. Energy is one whole mess while even describing our transport sector as a disaster is being charitable.
Our medical services, education, judiciary and law enforcement systems, name it they are all unmitigated disasters. Lets not even talk about the unlamented Electoral Commission, or Parliament, or politicians or even the voters. Disaster every thing and every one of them. Now you get my point. What we need is a functioning ministry of disaster and then we put everyone else to pasture.
Deadly duo
Granted, Michuki and Gakuo are not young. They may even be faulted for lacking Obamas charisma and fashion sense and being the natives of one region. But we are at that point where, if two chaps can kick ass and get stuff done, we probably should let them. Thats what we need with this disaster thing kick some ass pretty hard and get things moving and working.
And now to what the rest of the world calls disaster things like earth earthquakes, fires, floods, bombs and such. It is reckless for Kenyans to moan that we are never prepared for disaster. How the hell do you prepare for disaster when you are always in the throes of one?
To expect the Fire Brigade to fight a fire, for instance, is rather naive. How do you fight a fire without a helmet, a ladder or the most basic ingredient, water?
While pirates are chewing khat over our 78 army tanks languishing on the high seas, the Fire Brigade doesnt have a ladder. Amazing! Thus to demand a disaster preparedness action plan from Kenyas leadership is to engage in what our coastal brothers famously refer to as kupigia mbuzi gita.
One can safely bet that there will be an enquiry of sorts into the recent fire at Nakumatt. Who knows, it could even be a full-fledged commission of enquiry; maybe even a serious parliamentary probe. Now that sounds familiar, doesnt it?
Updated 5 hr(s) 8 min(s) ago
If Kenya ever needed a ministry of something, that thing is disaster. The minister in charge of that ministry would be John Michuki and his Permanent Secretary, the indefatigable John Gakuo. Then after that, the entire Government could as well go home. Really.
After all, everything in this country is a disaster. In agriculture, the rains are a disaster, the cereals board is a mess and we all know that our sugar, maize, tea and coffee sub-sectors are always teetering on the brink of disaster. Energy is one whole mess while even describing our transport sector as a disaster is being charitable.
Our medical services, education, judiciary and law enforcement systems, name it they are all unmitigated disasters. Lets not even talk about the unlamented Electoral Commission, or Parliament, or politicians or even the voters. Disaster every thing and every one of them. Now you get my point. What we need is a functioning ministry of disaster and then we put everyone else to pasture.
Deadly duo
Granted, Michuki and Gakuo are not young. They may even be faulted for lacking Obamas charisma and fashion sense and being the natives of one region. But we are at that point where, if two chaps can kick ass and get stuff done, we probably should let them. Thats what we need with this disaster thing kick some ass pretty hard and get things moving and working.
And now to what the rest of the world calls disaster things like earth earthquakes, fires, floods, bombs and such. It is reckless for Kenyans to moan that we are never prepared for disaster. How the hell do you prepare for disaster when you are always in the throes of one?
To expect the Fire Brigade to fight a fire, for instance, is rather naive. How do you fight a fire without a helmet, a ladder or the most basic ingredient, water?
While pirates are chewing khat over our 78 army tanks languishing on the high seas, the Fire Brigade doesnt have a ladder. Amazing! Thus to demand a disaster preparedness action plan from Kenyas leadership is to engage in what our coastal brothers famously refer to as kupigia mbuzi gita.
One can safely bet that there will be an enquiry of sorts into the recent fire at Nakumatt. Who knows, it could even be a full-fledged commission of enquiry; maybe even a serious parliamentary probe. Now that sounds familiar, doesnt it?
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First Lady blames Saitoti for oil spill deaths
First Lady Lucy Kibaki addresses journalists on Monday after visiting victims of the Sachangwan fire tragedy at Nairobi's Kenyatta National Hospital, where some of them are admitted. Photo/PETERSON GITHAIGA.
By BENJAMIN MUINDIPosted Monday, February 2 2009 at 16:39
In Summary
Mrs Kibaki demands written explanation from ministry officials.
First Lady hits out at MPs whose constituents have died of hunger.
Kenya's First Lady Lucy Kibaki has said Internal Security minister Prof George Saitoti is to blame for the Molo oil deaths.
She has also demanded for an explanation, in writing, from officials of the Ministry on why they failed to secure the scene of the incident.
She termed this as "negligence and insensitivity" by the leaders.
Ms Kibaki said that the incidence was man-made and could have been avoided if the Provincial Administration took a step to caution the residents of the danger in scooping oil from a fallen tanker.
"The administrators should have mobilised the residents out the scene of death."
A furious Mrs Kibaki criticised Prof Saitoti and officials of his ministry of the failure to learn from the past similar incidences in the country.
"It is not the first or the second time this is happening. Even before the explosion the District Officers and chiefs had enough time to warn the people that is was dangerous to siphon the oil."
She openly criticised the minister alongside other legislators who flew to Molo at the scene of accident to console the mourners over the weekend.
"Why should you fly all the way to Molo just to tell the mourning people that they should learn a lesson?"
She was speaking after visiting victims of the Molo tragedy at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi where some of the accident victims are admitted.
Noting that a similar tragedy happened on Thika Road last year, Mrs Kibaki blamed national leaders for ignoring to take caution and prevent future incidents.
"Internal Security docket should make sure that the citizens of the country are safe at all times."
Prof Saitoti , Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and Cabinet ministers Sam Ongeri, Beth Mugo, and Police Commissioner Hussein Ali were the first leaders to go to the accident scene.
"Instead of making a visit when the people are dead, you should go there to give them some (civic) education in good time...that petrol is dangerous and to keep off from man-made dangers."
Mrs Kibaki told the Internal Security ministry to take charge of the situation noting that the country has had enough "unnecessary deaths" since January last year during the post-election violence.
She said President Kibaki was saddened by the accident and was forced to cut short his official trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
"I was saddened by the Nakumatt inferno and now we have the Molo tragedy. Our leaders should wake up and do something."
The death toll has reached 118 after seven of the 47 victims flown from the scene to Nairobi succumbed to their injuries.
She lamented that most of the dead were young people and school-going children, who had been sent by their parents to scoop oil for sale.
Mrs Kibaki also hit out at MPs whose constituents are dying of hunger.
"You should be ashamed. With your salaries you can feed the whole constituency...why should you let anyone die of hunger?
"If one cannot feed his constituents, what can he do for the nation?"
She was accompanied by the Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura, Public Health minister Beth Mugo, Government spokesman Alfred Mutua, Kamukunji MP Simon Mbugua and former MP Njenga Karume.
Later, Prime Minister Raila Odinga visited the victims and pledged government support for special food and foreign doctors to carry out reconstructive surgery.
"The government will not spare anything in providing the best health care for the people," he said.
KNH director Jotham Micheni requested for blood donations to help the victims.
For once I agree with Lucy Kibaki...negligence and insensitivity...
First Lady Lucy Kibaki addresses journalists on Monday after visiting victims of the Sachangwan fire tragedy at Nairobi's Kenyatta National Hospital, where some of them are admitted. Photo/PETERSON GITHAIGA.
By BENJAMIN MUINDIPosted Monday, February 2 2009 at 16:39
In Summary
Mrs Kibaki demands written explanation from ministry officials.
First Lady hits out at MPs whose constituents have died of hunger.
Kenya's First Lady Lucy Kibaki has said Internal Security minister Prof George Saitoti is to blame for the Molo oil deaths.
She has also demanded for an explanation, in writing, from officials of the Ministry on why they failed to secure the scene of the incident.
She termed this as "negligence and insensitivity" by the leaders.
Ms Kibaki said that the incidence was man-made and could have been avoided if the Provincial Administration took a step to caution the residents of the danger in scooping oil from a fallen tanker.
"The administrators should have mobilised the residents out the scene of death."
A furious Mrs Kibaki criticised Prof Saitoti and officials of his ministry of the failure to learn from the past similar incidences in the country.
"It is not the first or the second time this is happening. Even before the explosion the District Officers and chiefs had enough time to warn the people that is was dangerous to siphon the oil."
She openly criticised the minister alongside other legislators who flew to Molo at the scene of accident to console the mourners over the weekend.
"Why should you fly all the way to Molo just to tell the mourning people that they should learn a lesson?"
She was speaking after visiting victims of the Molo tragedy at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi where some of the accident victims are admitted.
Noting that a similar tragedy happened on Thika Road last year, Mrs Kibaki blamed national leaders for ignoring to take caution and prevent future incidents.
"Internal Security docket should make sure that the citizens of the country are safe at all times."
Prof Saitoti , Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and Cabinet ministers Sam Ongeri, Beth Mugo, and Police Commissioner Hussein Ali were the first leaders to go to the accident scene.
"Instead of making a visit when the people are dead, you should go there to give them some (civic) education in good time...that petrol is dangerous and to keep off from man-made dangers."
Mrs Kibaki told the Internal Security ministry to take charge of the situation noting that the country has had enough "unnecessary deaths" since January last year during the post-election violence.
She said President Kibaki was saddened by the accident and was forced to cut short his official trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
"I was saddened by the Nakumatt inferno and now we have the Molo tragedy. Our leaders should wake up and do something."
The death toll has reached 118 after seven of the 47 victims flown from the scene to Nairobi succumbed to their injuries.
She lamented that most of the dead were young people and school-going children, who had been sent by their parents to scoop oil for sale.
Mrs Kibaki also hit out at MPs whose constituents are dying of hunger.
"You should be ashamed. With your salaries you can feed the whole constituency...why should you let anyone die of hunger?
"If one cannot feed his constituents, what can he do for the nation?"
She was accompanied by the Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura, Public Health minister Beth Mugo, Government spokesman Alfred Mutua, Kamukunji MP Simon Mbugua and former MP Njenga Karume.
Later, Prime Minister Raila Odinga visited the victims and pledged government support for special food and foreign doctors to carry out reconstructive surgery.
"The government will not spare anything in providing the best health care for the people," he said.
KNH director Jotham Micheni requested for blood donations to help the victims.
For once I agree with Lucy Kibaki...negligence and insensitivity...
Mola awasamehe makosa yao na awalaze pema...
Walioteketea kwa moto Kenya wazikwa
Imeandikwa na Mwandishi wa BBC
Katika mji wa Molo nchini Kenya, watu takriban ya 100 waliokufa kwa kuteketezwa kwa moto, baada ya lori la mafuta kuripuka, wamezikwa katika kaburi la pamoja.
Zaidi ya watu 130 waliuawa baada ya lori la kubebea mafuta ya petroli kupinduka na baadae kuripuka na kisha kuwaka moto wakati mamia ya watu walipokuwa wakijaribu kuchota mafuta.
Askari polisi na wafanyakazi wa chama cha mmsalaba mwekundu, ilibidi wafanye kazi ya ziada kuwadhibiti watu wengi waliokuwa wakitaka kushuhudia maziko hayo.
Wanawake walikuwa wakilia na wengine walizimia wakati tingatinga lilipokuwa likifukia kaburi hilo la pamoja, kabla ya Rais Mwai Kibaki hajaweka shada la maua.
Baadhi ya jamaa wa watu waliopoteza maisha yao, walikuwa wanapinga uamuzi huo wa kuwazika ndugu zao katika kaburi la pamoja wakidai ni kinyume na itikidadi zao za kikabila.
Walioteketea kwa moto Kenya wazikwa
Imeandikwa na Mwandishi wa BBC
Katika mji wa Molo nchini Kenya, watu takriban ya 100 waliokufa kwa kuteketezwa kwa moto, baada ya lori la mafuta kuripuka, wamezikwa katika kaburi la pamoja.
Zaidi ya watu 130 waliuawa baada ya lori la kubebea mafuta ya petroli kupinduka na baadae kuripuka na kisha kuwaka moto wakati mamia ya watu walipokuwa wakijaribu kuchota mafuta.
Askari polisi na wafanyakazi wa chama cha mmsalaba mwekundu, ilibidi wafanye kazi ya ziada kuwadhibiti watu wengi waliokuwa wakitaka kushuhudia maziko hayo.
Wanawake walikuwa wakilia na wengine walizimia wakati tingatinga lilipokuwa likifukia kaburi hilo la pamoja, kabla ya Rais Mwai Kibaki hajaweka shada la maua.
Baadhi ya jamaa wa watu waliopoteza maisha yao, walikuwa wanapinga uamuzi huo wa kuwazika ndugu zao katika kaburi la pamoja wakidai ni kinyume na itikidadi zao za kikabila.