USA WARNS UGANDA OVER TERROR ATTACK

A day after the announcement of heightened security measures on United States-bound flights, the American Embassy in Uganda said Thursday it had been warned of a “specific threat” of attack to the country’s main airport and said travelers “may want to review their plans.”
The warning was one of several recent alarms in restive East Africa, where governments have sought to counter threats, particularly those by the Shabab militant movement based in Somalia.
It was not clear if the Ugandan concerns were linked to the plans, made known by officials in Washington on Wednesday, for tightened passenger screening on many flights to the United States from Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The measures followed intelligence reports of an increased threat from Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen.
The embassy did not specify what the threat entailed, but said it had received information from the Uganda Police Force that, according to intelligence sources, “there is a specific threat to Entebbe International Airport,” which serves the capital, Kampala, 25 miles away.

The warning, in a statement on the embassy’s website, said the attack could take place between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Thursday.

“U.S. Embassy Kampala wishes to remind U.S. citizens of the continued threat of potential terrorist attacks in the country,” the statement said. “The targets for these attacks could include hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, shopping malls, diplomatic missions, transportation hubs, religious institutions, government offices or public transportation.”
The embassy’s warning followed a separate alert on Wednesday by Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority, Reuters reported.
Uganda has troops in Somalia fighting the Shabab as part of an African Union force and has been on alert in case that involvement draws reprisals. In 2010, the Shabab claimed responsibility for attacks on bars in Uganda where people had gathered to watch World Cup soccer games. Scores were killed.
Elsewhere in the region, Kenya has blamed the group for attacks that include last year’s bloody assault on the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, which killed at least 67 people.
According to Agence France-Presse, a Ugandan Army spokesman, Paddy Ankunda, said on Thursday that troops had been deployed at the airport and in the capital.
“People must be vigilant in the face of this threat, report any suspicious individuals seen in their areas,” he was quoted as saying, calling on citizens to “stay calm and alert.” News photographs from Kampala showed a line of security personnel in camouflage fatigues carrying assault rifles as they patrolled the city.
In Washington, officials said on Wednesday that heightened security arrangements for planes flying to the United States would be introduced at about 15 foreign airports. The Department of Homeland Security told airlines and overseas governments about the measures, but has not disclosed details publicly.
Secretary Jeh Johnson of the Department of Homeland Security said in a written statement that the measures would be “both seen and unseen” and would evolve as situations warrant.
The move was interpreted as the latest sign that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, an extremist group based in Yemen, was plotting against a United States-bound airliner. Since 2009, three of its plots using bombs carried by operatives or hidden in cargo have been foiled.

USA AND UK WARNS RAILA ODINGA OVER POLITICAL RALLIES

Citizen TV can now report that the U.S and U.K governments have made attempts to have opposition leader Raila Odinga call off Cord planned political rallies.
Sources tell citizen TV that U.S ambassador Robert Godec and the British High Commissioner Dr. Christian Turnner separately called Odinga on Wednesday to express the international community concerns that the rallies were raising political and ethnic tensions in the country.

NAIROBI GOVERNOR EVANS KIDERO SAYS THE MASS ACTION AND RALLIES BY CORD IS DISTABILISING THE COUNTRY

NAIROBI  governor Evans Kidero differed with party leader Raila Odinga when he said the mass action planned by the Cord coalition would destabilise the country and scare away investors.
The governor spoke as debate about national dialogue took centre-stage at the weekend, with leaders opposing and supporting calls for Saba Saba mass action in equal measure.
Dr Kidero said he did not support the Cord public rallies either, and appealed to opposition leaders to find another avenue for addressing issues affecting the country.
“We should not be involved in activities that will affect the normal operations of the country,” he said.
Dr Kidero was speaking in Yimbo Village in Bondo during the burial the Mr Martin Okello Awuondo.
But the governor’s remarks were criticised by Kisumu Central MP Ken Obura who maintained that the Cord rallies would continue unless President Uhuru Kenyatta intervened.
Bondo MP Gideon Ochanda also said Parliament was not an avenue for national dialogue since only elected members views were allowed.
Cord, Dr Ochanda maintained, desired a dialogue inclusive of religious leaders, humans rights activist, business community and the public.
But yesterday, TNA secretary-general Onyango Oloo and nominated Senator Joy Gwendo said the National Assembly and the Senate were better placed to handle the issues raised by Cord.

“The National Alliance is not opposed to dialogue; but that dialogue must be done using the institutions within the Constitution,” said Mr Oloo, adding that Cord must not be allowed to take power through the back-door by engaging the Jubilee coalition in a shadowy push for dialogue.

Ms Gwendo, while addressing youth and women leaders in Nyalenda, Kisumu Town at the weekend, also said dialogue must be in Parliament.
“Cord is only using the dialogue call when their agenda is power,” she said.
However, Busia Senator Amos Wako, Governor Sospeter Ojaamong, Funyula MP Paul Otuoma and his Matayos counterpart Geoffrey Odanga, renewed their calls to President Kenyatta to give national dialogue a chance.
Mr Otuoma made a passionate appeal to President Kenyatta not to take a hardline stance and instead embrace the matters put forward by Mr Odinga for the sake of the unity and prosperity of the nation.
“We call on President Kenyatta to extend his hand to Mr Odinga so that we avoid these unnecessary confrontations which may end up dividing the country,” said Mr Otuoma.

KENYAN NUN WHO PHOTOGRAPHED GOD IS HEADED FOR SAINTHOOD

                

 ELDORET KENYA:

 A Kenyan nun who died two years ago may follow in the footsteps of former Catholic Archbishop Maurice Cardinal Otunga on the road to sainthood if the revelations about her life and activities are anything to go by, The Standard has learnt.
The late Sister Ann Ali, the first born in a family of five — two brothers and three sisters — has shocked many Christians including her mentor Eldoret Catholic Diocese Bishop Cornelius Korir who believes the long process to sainthood could be the only thing standing in the way.
Sister Ali who was born of a Muslim father and a Christian mother hence the name Ali has a heart wrenching story that has baffled many of those who knew her. Her father Ali Abdul Rahimani, a Muslim died on October 20, 1991.
She was a committed Christian, lived a quiet life and close to only a few members of her church in order to keep her life a secret, Bishop Korir told The Standard in his office.
TEARS OF BLOOD
According to information gathered about the late nun, Ali, who became a Christian in the Catholic Church in 1979, used to shed tears of blood, something that shocked those who witnessed it.
She started falling ill while at Kipkelion Primary School in Kericho County, and Koru Girls Secondary School which was run by the Catholic Sisters of Mercy.
Her health continued deteriorating, forcing her to look for healing crusades after all else failed. A story she wrote about herself in one of her books, stated that she attended several prayer crusades without success.
“I had been sick for about seven years. I used to bleed from my fingers and toes. My mother took me to many different hospitals, but I was not cured. From there I heard that there was a healing crusade in Nairobi which was being held by the Catholic Church,” the book reads in part.
It continues: “When it was announced that those who needed to be healed move forward, I prayed first quietly and asked God to heal me. In that process the words of God touched me. I fell down and I was carried to a safe place unconscious, but when I came to myself, I realised that I was not bleeding from my fingers and toes anymore as it used to be.”
But even with the bleeding having been miraculously cured, her troubles did not end there.
In 1990, the devil struck again, and this time her right hand became weak and almost paralysed. Things got so bad she almost missed an Italian language course for sisters in her order between July-August 1991.
Her hope was stretched to the limit, but regular messages from God, she says, kept her strong. She says God told her not to abandon her duties.
“I received messages from God nearly every day telling me to go and ask people to come back and repent because Jesus was crucified on the cross due to our sins, but we have forgotten Him, and even do bad things than before,” she said in the book.
Ali says the Lord told her at the beginning of the apparitions on April 16, 1987, that she should be a servant of love and not hide His glory. She was also instructed to pray for the scandals of the world, glorify the Lord’s name daily and warned not to be afraid of calling His name.
She claimed that she was also instructed not to be worried about the devil’s work, saying the Lord told her that the devil was on the way with a view of tempting her faith and even trouble her.
“I want your life to be a prayer for the church and poor sinners for the many who are suffering as I was suffering,” the book quotes.
She said when she was speaking to the Lord in trance, the message was recorded by a nun identified as Sister Regina Mwamba as well as other people.
The same incident also happened on April 24, 1988 where she revealed that the Lord wanted her to follow her painful path for the good of souls.
However, people who knew her did not believe her when she narrated all three to them.
“I was revealing what God had told me and they didn’t believe but these are the real words from God, ‘Listen to me I am above this earth, I have allowed you and you alone to photograph me for them to know the truth’. I managed to photograph Him but what surprised me is that when I took the full image, it came out a passport size picture of the image of Christ because he did not want people to know what he looks like,” the book continued to reveal.
WONDERFUL MIRACLES
“These people including close friends did not even believe me with the camera I was using, and they bought for me another new camera which also came out with the same image,” she adds.
There was also another miracle where a photographer in Uganda attempted to take a picture of the sister while attending a seminar there but when he produced the film, the picture of Mary the mother of Jesus appeared in the background holding the holy sacrament. All these pictures are available at the Cathedral church in Eldoret.
Bishop Korir says Sister Ali had a few friends she would consult whenever she was in pain.The process for her sainthood cannot be started until three years elapse, in accordance with Catholic Church doctrine. However, Bishop Korir promised that once the period expires, the diocese will commence the process by setting up a commission  as was the case with the late Cardinal Otunga.
“The lady had shown us several wonderful miracles, which I as a bishop have never seen in my life. Even the cameras she used to photograph the alleged Lord were later blown up after she finished taking the pictures. We did not believe and bought a new one. Surprisingly it was also damaged, according to the technician who attended both of them,” Bishop Korir told The Standard in his Eldoret office.
“We always talked about her following some of the miraculous things she used to say an do. She had a unique character and always gave us hope of life even when she was in pain,” said her mother Priscah Nyambura, adding that she was a role model to her siblings.
Some Catholics who knew her and whom we interviewed said Sister Ali was committed to the church, and the miracles that took place through her baffled many faithful in Eldoret.
Last weekend, Bishop Korir held a memorial service in Burnt Forest at Sister Ali’s convent in Uasin Gishu County to commemorate her life.

MUTAHI NGUNYI CLAIMS MPEKETONI ATTACK WAS ''RENTED TERRORISM''

Political scientist Mutahi Ngunyi has given his take on Monday’s Mpeketoni attacks and deviates from the beliefs of many that they were orchestrated by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab.
Ngunyi of the famed “Tyranny of Numbers” warned Kenyans not to believe that the terror group was behind the attacks. He called such beliefs naive and misplaced and believes this was “rented terrorism”.
Ngunyi said that he does not believe that Al-Shabaab has taken blame for the attacks as the claims have not been verified. The man believed to have aced the outcome of the 2013 Kenyan polls went on to say that he believes this is MRC (MRC [Mombasa Republican Council) reloaded.
Earlier this month, there were fears that the MRC had rebranded and was in the process of recruiting new members.
Mutahi Ngunyi: To blame Al Shabaab on Mpeketoni attacks is NAIVE. Al Shabaab taking blame is fake (can’t verify). THIS is MRC re-loaded. Rented Terrorism!

RAILA ODINGA ,CONSTITUTION ALLOWS ME TO DECLARE NATIONAL HOLIDAY ON BEHALF OF KENYANS

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) took its countrywide rallies to press for national dialogue over challenges facing the nation to Tononoka grounds in Mombasa.
Led by former prime minister Raila Odinga, the opposition insisted that the Jubilee government must agree to dialogue by the opposition by the 7th of nextmonth, or else Kenyans will collectively take a decision on the next course of action.
Odinga also scoffed at threats by internal security cabinet secretary Joseph Ole Lenku that he had crossed the line with his declaration of July 7th as a national holiday, claiming the the constitution allowed him to do so.

SUSPECTED ALSHABAAB LEAVES 34 DEAD IN MPEKETONI IN LAMU-KENYA

At least 34 people were killed when some 50 insurgents flying black Islamist flags swept into a Kenyan coastal town firing guns in an unprecedented attack, a local government official said Monday.

“So far we have collected over 26 bodies and taken them to the mortuary, but we are still looking for more,” Benson Maisori, deputy commissioner for the district, told AFP.

The town of Mpeketoni was however reported calm on Monday morning.

The gunmen opened fire from two minibuses and set two hotels ablaze, officials said, adding that most of the victims were shot in the head.

Lamu county police commander Leonard Omollo’s driver was among those killed.

Officials said 13 bodies were discovered at Mama Monica Apartments and another seven from Capital Hotel.

BROKE INTO BANKS

Two other bodies were found at Breeze View Gust House while others were strewn all over the town.

Kenya Police spokesperson Zipporah Mboroki said they have only managed to retrieve 14 bodies so far but the number of those killed could be higher.

The attackers also broke into three banks; Kenya Commercial Bank, Equity and Co-operative but it is not yet clear whether they stole any money.

According to the Kenya Army spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir, the gunmen entered the western town of Mpeketoni, a trading centre on the main coastal road, and started “shooting people around in town”.

The “assailants (are) likely to be Al-Shabaab,” Chirchir said, referring to Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents.

“Military surveillance planes are currently airborne to help police operations,” Kenya’s National Disaster Operation Centre said.

The town lies on the mainland some 30 kilometres (20 miles) southwest of Lamu island, a popular tourist destination whose ancient architecture is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site.

The shooting began around 8:00 pm (1700 GMT), with gunshots reported up to four hours later.

HOTELS SET ON FIRE

Two hotels, local boarding houses in the town, were “attacked and set on fire,” the disaster centre added.

A police station and a bank were also reportedly attacked, according to residents, although officials could not confirm the extent of the fighting.

“Some buildings are on fire and we are hearing gunshots,” resident Julius Kimotho told AFP.

Benson Maisori, a senior civil servant, said four hours after attack began that “fighting is going on”.

Cafes and bars were reported to have been busy with people watching the World Cup on television.

Armed bandits also operate in the area, but army sources said that the number of gunmen involved and the apparently well planned operation pointed to the Shabaab.

The Shabaab claimed responsibility last month for killing two Kenyan soldiers in the same district as Sunday’s attack, although further north nearer to the lawless border zone with Somalia.

KENYAN TROOPS

No group immediately claimed responsibility, but it was the latest in a series of attacks or bombings to hit Kenya.

The attacks are usually blamed on the Shabaab or their supporters in Kenya.

Kenyan troops crossed into southern Somalia in 2011 to fight the Shabaab, later joining the now 22,000-strong African Union force battling the Islamists.

The Shabaab vowed revenge, carrying out attacks, including one on Nairobi’s Westgate mall in September 2013 in which at least 67 people were killed.

Last month one of the Shabaab’s most senior commanders, Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, released radio broadcasts urging fighters to rise up against Nairobi.

Hundreds of British tourists were also evacuated last month from beach resorts near Kenya’s port city of Mombasa following new warnings of terror attacks from Britain’s Foreign Office.

Britain this week released warnings to citizens in several East African nations — including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, who all have troops in Somalia — speaking of the threat of attacks at public screenings of the World Cup.

KISS 100 CAROL MUTUKO BLASTS UHURU KENYATTA AND WISH IF IT WAS RAILA FOR PRESIDENT

Re-known journalist from kiss 100 Carol Mutuko attacked Uhuru claiming he is so descrimanative in his development.she claims Uhuru has only concentrated in central Kenya in matters of development,she said that the president visits other parts of the country for ceremonial occasions,homecoming,launching enough projects and funerals but not projects related visits.

              She wished Raila was president because every corner of the country would be thriving in projects.

CORD LEADER RAILA ODINGA DECLARES SABASABA A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN KENYA

CORD alliance leaders have declared July 7 a national holiday as they kick off countrywide tour to push the government to have a national dialogue in the country.
Speaking in Migori town to yesterday, the leaders led by Raila Odinga and Bungoma senator Moses Wetang’ula said that Kenyans should not go to work on Saba Saba day but should come out across the country in mass action.
But the constitution vest the power to declare a holiday on a minister through a gazette notice.
The two leaders said they will continue with their countrywide tours and have planned for Saba Saba day mass action unless they are offered a dialogue platform.
“We call on the Jubilee government to agree on dialogue before July 7 to offer the country a way forward to push us out of bad governance,” Raila warned.
During the tour representatives of civil society, youths, women, people with disability, clergy, business people and professionals had a chance to address the crowd.
Unlike political rallies, representatives are given a chance to air their grievances and points of dialogue to the rallies before Cord leaders are given chance to reply.
The groups attacked the Jubilee government for increased insecurity, corruption, tribalism in government job appointments and high inflation in the country which should be addressed for the country to move forward.

SENATOR SONKO RUINED MY LIFE AND MY SON-WOMAN CRIES

A woman in Nairobi has come out on public and blamed the Nairobi Senator Sonko aka Mike Mbuvu for neglecting the responsibilities of supporting his former girlfriend and his class six boy

               Josphine Wanjeri claims that despite the Senator spending a lot of cash to poor and needy people he has failed to take up his responsibilities hence he is not genuine.
                 
 She said that Sonko is a heartless man who has destroyed my life and the life of my son who need to undergo therapy .Wanjeri claim that she knew Sonko when she was in class eight but the relationship started two years later little did she know he could turn out like this.

HAWKERS RE-USING BOTTLES TO SELL WATER IN NAIROBI- KENYA

Images going through social media is clear indication of how many people have endangered themselves in drinking water sold by hawkers along the busy roads.
                                According to our sources this woman was caught red handed fetching water from nearby borehole and refiling them with soap washed bottles probably collected by street boys in the city for petty cash.

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''YOU CANT BUY FORGIVENESS'- KIDERO SAYS

After a long period of rivalry between  Nairobi women representative Shebesh, and Nairobi Governor , Kidero things are back to normal. Shebesh opened heart to forgive Kidero on Sunday ...''i have forgiven kidero''..Kidero over the phone said...''i thank you my sister shebesh for forgiving me......you cannot buy forgiveness'' Kidero had slapped Shebesh from his office what  turned later as a probable exit of Kidero and shebesh from there office according to some guideline in the constitution..

RVP COULD RETURN TO ARSENAL

Manchester United couch, Moyes troubles are not yet over ,according to rumours RVP could be returning back to Arsenal soon .The striker has been having a lot of problem in united especially after the take over of the new manager.According to rumours RVP has been complaining about training skills introduced by the new manager in the field which are incompatible.

'' I WONT APOLOGIZE''- KABOGO,KIAMBU GOVERNOR

 The kiambu governor Kabogo has stated clearly that he will not apologize for any reason....''no unmarried or single woman should be allowed to vie for any political seat''.Kabogo is experiencing a lot of pressure from some members of parliament from his county who are demanding him to apologize for  what he termed as his own opinion..

ICC SAYS UHURU DEFENCE TEAM FORGED EVIDENCE

 Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta ,has been off and on  the hook recently  due to lack of enough evidence against the case he is facing in the Hague from the prosecutor This time the prosecutor says that the defense team has forged evidence.This causes more headache to the team as initially the prosecutor was almost throwing the towel towards uhuru case and they had a relieve.However the allegation is still not proven  ...

ODM IS NOT A LUO PARTY-RAILA

Despite some members claiming that ODM party was being dominated by large LUO community,Raila strongly opposed such sentiment and asked the fellow members to stop spreading such theories,However a thick line has emerged after former prime minister imposed certain leaders to specific position which has left some of ODM members furious and labeling the party as ODM FOR NYANZA.

TEACHER WANJIKU GETTING RICHER

                            After hitting a total of ksh 6 million,now Wanjiku the teacher joins citizen tv.This is after her famous advert from Airtel.ongea na two bob.According to our sources Churchill wanted almost a half of the pay wanjiku had earned from the advert this is where things turned around.Wanjiku is much awaited by her fans ..