NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS;

It is one thing to hear that there is unemployment among the youth of this country and another to actually be among that statistic. Having completed my Degree last year December, it’s just three months and I have started feeling the pinch of reality.While one may argue that three months is premature, but again when you are optimistic and ambitious as I and many other graduates one expects an invitation or two for an interview or even internship or graduate training. Well employment is elusive and the replies you get even evasive.As one of my colleagues said,” Unemployment is a ‘privilege’ of the wealthy, with their greater financial security enabling them to wait for ideal job”.

 

Graduates during a past graduation ceremony Maasai Mara University.    

So many graduates are produced annually from our universities in even larger numbers than the employment opportunities that are created. (Education, 2014) About 50,000 graduates are churned-up out of public and private universities in Kenya piling the number of unemployed youths to about 2.5 Million.Most of these graduates are now forced to do menial jobs to survive. Now these are just youths who had a chance to attend either university or other tertiary and or middle level colleges.

Lets now trace even the larger number of youths that the government can not yet account. In 2003,the government launched a free primary education initiative that saw about 7 Million pupils enroll for class one (KTN, 2015).In 2010 when these 7 million were supposed to sit for their class eight exams only 746,080 pupils enrolled and got their results. Out of that 521,601 enrolled for Form 1 in 2011 (NEWSPAPER, 2015).So question is where did 6.3 Million pupils get stuck or disappear within the eight years?

Later in 2014 when this number would be now in Form Four for their ordinary level exam,the latest results released showed 480,000 students sat the O’levelexam, another 7.8% wastage from the number that enrolled in 2011.Only 150,000 attained the minimum grade C+ for entry into university. So lets assume all the students (which again is impractical) whose results were released get a chance to join universities, colleges and polytechnics to work with the previous deviation.

In total from 2003 to 2014 only about 6% complete the education system to the O’level exam.A worrying percentage indeed. This statistic means that we have about 90% or 6 million youths to add to the previous 2.5 Million graduands who are unemployed. A certain level of education,especially if it is tertiary may make you an entrepreneur of your own or give you the patience to be optimistic that you may or will certainly get a job. But the other 6 Million who we are sure didn’t complete the O’ level exams or the basic class eight KCPE, where do they go to. This is the number that is susceptible to pressure frustration and any Tom Dick and Harry who tells them do this and that and you get huge cash.The six million is the source of the radicalization process that the government complains about. The six million is the source of youths that are addicted to drug abuse. This is the source of young and energetic youths gunned down everyday in crime related activities.All these challenges that the youths face all rise from or can be linked to unemployment.

In the end the devil does much of his welding in an idle workshop, and as long as these youths will fall victims of this system and provide that tempt able platform  then we still have a lot of related challenges to deal with.

GRACE OGOT THE INTERLLECT PASSES ON

" Owiny has brought us such a beautiful girl; a girl who shines like the sun’s eye; who
is as pretty as a copper ornament” ~ Grace Ogot,The Strange Bride(1989).How funny she joked in her books with great satire and hyperbole that included fun making her one of World's interesting writers.
Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot  (born May 15, 1930) was a celebrated Kenyan writer of ethnic Luo origin credited for being the first African woman writer in English to be published with two short stories in 1962 and 1964 .Grace was the wife of Professor Bethwel Ogot.She passed on this morning at Nairobi Hospital according to Standard news Kenya.

 Grace Ogot, celebrated Kenyan writer of ethnic Luo origin, accomplished midwife, tutor, journalist and a BBC Overseas Service broadcaster and the first woman to publish a novel in East Africa and second in Africa after Nigeria`s Flora Nwapa.
For adamant readers and linguists as well as literature appreciators,the name is no guest to the world of books and novels.
 Ogot was not only an author  and the first woman to have fiction published by the East African Publishing House, but an accomplished midwife, tutor, journalist and a BBC Overseas Service broadcaster. Grace Ogot was a founding member of the Writers' Association of Kenya.
As a woman known widely for her anthologized short stories and novels, Ogot`s first novel The Promised Land (1966) was published in the same year as Flora Nwapa's Efuru and deals with the subject of migration. Her stories—which appeared in European and African journals such as Black Orpheus and Transition and in collections such as Land Without Thunder (1968), The Other Woman (1976), and The Island of Tears (1980)—give an inside view of traditional Luo life and society and the conflict of traditional with colonial and modern cultures. Her novel The Promised Land (1966) tells of Luo pioneers in Tanzania and western Kenya.
Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot earned a distinctive position in Kenya's literary and political history. The best known writer in East Africa, and with a varied career background, she became in 1984 one of only a handful of women to serve as a member of Parliament and the only woman assistant minister in the cabinet of President Daniel Arap Moi.
 Alot can be written about this hero far as huge as the pages of the novels and short stories that she wrote including;
*Ber wat (1981) in Luo.
*The Graduate, Nairobi: Uzima Press, 1980.
*The Island of Tears (short stories), Nairobi: Uzima Press, 1980.
*Land Without Thunder; short stories, Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1968.
*Miaha (in Luo), 1983; translated as The Strange Bride by Okoth Okombo (1989)
*The Other Woman: selected short stories, Nairobi: Transafrica, 1976.
*The Promised Land: a novel, Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1966.
*The Strange Bride translated from Dholuo (originally published as Miaha, 1983) by Okoth Okombo, Nairobi: Heinemann Kenya, 1989.
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http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2014/10/grace-ogot-one-of-africas-finest.html

She is wife of academician Professor Bethwel Allan Ogot
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000155242/former-politician-author-grace-ogot-passes-on

She is wife of academician Professor Bethwel Allan Ogot
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000155242/former-politician-author-grace-ogot-passes-on

She is wife of academician Professor Bethwel Allan Ogot
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000155242/former-politician-author-grace-ogot-passes-on

SAMSUNG GALAXY S6,HERE IT COMES

Samsung Galaxy S6 release date and cost

The Samsung Galaxy S6 will follow last year's Galaxy S5 and be on show at MWC 2015. The invite to Samsung Unpacked predictably launched the flagship phone, and it should go on sale within a month or two of launch.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5 both hit stores in April, of 2013 and 2014 respectively, so it's probable you'll be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 from April 2015. Why so long? These higher-end devices likely need more manufacturing steps, so getting the volumes necessary to service the world will take more time.

In terms of price, it's going to be the same as before, according to the rumours - although it could be a little more expensive given the improved materials used. We're having to say rumours as Samsung hasn't given us anything concrete to work with - but the below information from AndroidPit does hint at some eye-watering prices:

• · Samsung Galaxy S6 32 GB: €749 (around £560, $855, AU$1100)
• · Samsung Galaxy S6 64 GB: €849 (around £635, $970, AU$1240)
• · Samsung Galaxy S6 128 GB: €949 (around £710, $1085, AU$1390)

In the UK this should translate into about £38 per month on contract if you want the phone for free.

Design

Sadly for Samsung, the design of the Galaxy S6 leaked out onto the internet before the big reveal - and they were completely accurate.
The phone is made of an attractive fusion of glass and metal, with the latter material the predominant choice. It's more solid and premium feeling than the Sony Xperia Z range, for instance, as it's more compact and fits in the hand better.

The size is actually pretty impressive, as it's not much larger than an iPhone 6, yet fits in a much larger and higher resolution screen than Apple's best.
It's sadly not waterproof though - that's going to be on the S6 Active, whenever that appears. The ruggedisation that didn't work on the S5 has been ditched in favour of the improved design - it does mean the battery is no longer removable and the microSD slot is out of here.

Samsung Galaxy S6 screen

Samsung has stuck stick with the excellent Super AMOLED displays we've seen from the company for quite a while on the Galaxy S6.
But this time things have become a lot more awesome: much like the Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy S6 comes with a 2560 x 1440 pixel QHD resolution.

It's a really clear and crisp display - although questions have to be asked over whether it will hurt the battery too much, especially as that power pack is actually a bit lower in capacity than in years gone by.

Camera

Samsung has made the camera one of the key features on this new phone, and has stuck a 16MP sensor on there - but massively overhauled it from last year.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 have identical snappers, with the South Korean brand looking to keep them as similar as possible - it's just the screen that's the differentiator.

Let's get into the specs here: the rear camera has a 16MP sensor, with an aperture of f1.9 - this thing is going to be excellent for low light, and an improvement of 34% over the Galaxy S5.
It still has the same Auto HDR mode as before, and will show how the pic will look in HDR mode before you take it - plus smart Optical Image Stabilisation will keep the shake away.

The front facing camera has been upgraded too, with the same low light performance (which is a big jump from last year's model - plus the ability to balance the white levels using infra red.

Battery

Here's what's worrying about the battery in the Samsung Galaxy S6; it's only 2550mAh, compared to the 2800mAh of the phone from last year.
This means that either: Samsung was able to make the chipset, screen and operating system more efficient and could therefore get away with a smaller battery, or it realised that it HAD to make an amazingly designed phone, otherwise it would lose more ground in the high end smartphone game.

It seems worryingly like the latter might be true, but we'll wait until review units roll around before passing judgement.
At least the phone will work wirelessly, and will all the standards as well, meaning if you see a charging panel without wires, you can plonk your S6 down on it without worry.
It can also charge up enough for 2 hours' video playback in just 10 minutes thanks to the new faster charging system.
Thank God. That's what we need our phones for.

Samsung Galaxy S6 power

Android Lollipop is here for a variety of different handsets and it brings with it 64-bit support which we see on the Galaxy S6.
What's interesting here is Samsung hasn't opted for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, preferring its own engine - likely based on its Exynos technology although it's not confirmed that just yet (although did tell us that it will be 64-bit enabled).

The decision to use 3GB inside is therefore a little bit maddening, as 4GB would have allowed the brand to fully exploit the 64-bit architecture. But given there aren't that many apps or services out there which can make use of the extra power yet, perhaps it's a bit redundant.
The Galaxy S6 does use new type of flash memory featuring in the handset called UFS (Universal Flash Storage) 2.0 to enhance data speeds and power consumption, as well as improve speed of use - which is why the microSD slot has been dropped.
To make up, Samsung will offer the Galaxy S6 in 32, 64 and 128GB variants, but extra memory fans will be saddened by the loss of expansion.

Samsung Galaxy S6 operating system

While Samsung is cooking up its own Tizen operating system, the Galaxy S6 sticks with Android, and obviously Lollipop since that's the latest version.
That's the good news, though the fact that it's still overlaid with Samsung's TouchWiz UI may not be met with much enthusiasm.

There's good news there too though, as Samsung has slimmed down the UI quite a lot, taking out a lot of the annoying pop up menus and streamlining the apps to have fewer options littered around everywhere.
It does still have the same look and feel though, despite flatter icons, so if you weren't a fan before this 'overhaul' isn't likely to change your mind too much.

Samsung Galaxy S6 other features

There are a few things that we knew Samsung would include, and it's done just that. the brand has been putting its fingerprint scanner on a number of phones and tablets so we're not surprised to see in the S6 too.
However, it's a touch-based variant, rather than the erratic swiping model, making it more in line with Apple's Touch ID than the S5's swipe-style reader.
The Galaxy S6 also keeps the heart rate monitor from the Galaxy S5, since that's also been included on the Galaxy Alpha and Note 4, although it's moved to the right of the camera sensor.

Mobile payment is well stocked on this phone, with Samsung allowing you to even use the phone to mimic a magnetic stripe from a credit card (how this will work, we don't know... it's not THAT thin).
With the ability to use NFC and QR codes for payment, think of it this way: if it's not Apple Pay, Samsung will support it.

Samsung Galaxy S6 rivals

Samsung has a lot of big name competition surrounding it. The HTC One M9 has already launched, with another boost to make it one of the most refined phones on the market, but with the might of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, 3GB of RAM and Dolby support too.
Sony isn't going to be launching a new phone for a couple of months so it's the Xperia Z3 is its main competition that boasts a Snapdragon 801 chipset as well as a waterproof body and a 1080p display - although it's only a few months until we'll see the new Xperia Z4.

Then there's , of course, the iPhone 6 that has been universally praised. We gave it 4.5 stars out of 5 loving its great new design and much improved battery life - has Samsung got that one licked with the launch of the Galaxy S6?

shared from http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s6-release-date-news-and-features-1232945

BADO MAPAMBANO;THE KAJWANG' I KNEW

 

The First and to be the only time I saw Sen.Kajwang (as we say eye to eye)was in 2008 at an homecoming rally of former Uriri Mp Omollo Ojwang.He jumped onto the podium and with his trademark fly whisk and melodious tune that excited the deeper souls of the  attendees ‘Bado  mapambano….Vijana Msilale’he did not dissapoint.

Deeper into the lyrics of the mapambano song was a great urging to fellow youths like us that would stir my attraction to politics to date.

Did you know that it was Kajwang and Ruto who began opposing the Kilifi draft at Ndolo's constituency that led to the fromation of the Orange movement and the consequent ODM party.Hmm, this man Nyakwar Nyakwamba had a rhetoric that tackled even the highest pillars.

But like other sons of ours that we have lent to Nairobi since the times of Tom Mboya,he too had to return home dead unfortunately. Oh Death where is thy sting?Like Jaramogi's famous quote "Kenya is Marwa",Kajwang' would wonder if there is "Passionometer" for measuring peoples passion towards their jobs.His articulation of words characterized by a bit of an accent from the lakeside and African nature of pronouncing all the syllables made him a humorous politician.Surely when Kajwang' said 'Pamna uru' meaning 'clap for me',you would clap even when you are crying.

He mesmerized the people of Mbita constituency served them to his uttermost loyalty that they elected him thrice to represent them as their member of parliament.The Homabay people would later elect him as their Senator,the post he served till his sudden demise.But,Kajwang' wasn't a self centered leader who would feel satisified beacuse of the senatorial seat.Mapambano had and has not been won yet.And so with his zeal he continued to urge us not to sleep. At a time when greed for power and fake pyschophancy threatened to tear ODM apart ,Kajwang would swallow a humble pie and criticize the events to the letter.

 He was married to the Orange party and far most one of the most loyal party members of the party.Kajwang is like a husband who has died and left the wife pregnant.The pregnant wife is the Orange party and the boy to be born is the president come 2017.And as he said 'bado mapambano'.

I didn't say I just mourned;

Adios son of Ajwang'.

@samdicav@ovi.com