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I am a self-confessed Nokia die-hard. I have stuck with them even though the performance of some of their later models of phones, especially the touchscreen ones has been less than stellar. Nokia make great hardware. I am yet to find a manufacturer that makes sturdy long lasting phones Like Nokia does. However, their software seems to leave a lot to be desired. Saying that, I still do believe that the Nokia E71 is one of the best smartphones they may. I still have mine to date and it has served me faithfully. A friend who couldn’t understand my almost fanatical obsession with Nokia phones dared me to try another smartphone operating system. Try the iPhone or an Android phone and then tell me if you will go back to Nokia. The opportunity came when Safaricom introduced the uber-cheap Huawei IDEOS U8150 in Kenya. Retailing at 8,500 Kenya Shillings with 600MB free data and 1,000 Shillings free airtime, it was a bargain to say the least. The IDEOS had Android 2.2 (Froyo) installed. It com...

Hi, I decided to do a simple comparison of data prices from the 4 mobile operators . I just took the data they had posted on their respective websites and put it in a table for comparison . From the data, some of which was a bit confusing to interpret , I found that the only common data bundle is the 1GB or 1000MB bundle . I decided to use the 1GB as 1000MB so as to standardize the values . So from the analysis , Safaricom data is the most expensive , and yu data is the cheapest . However it must be noted that yu 's information is easily misunderstood . The one point to note is that only Safaricom has a 3G network and all the other 3 - yu , Orange and Airtel are on EDGE. On a side note, interestingly, in some places I find that Orange and yu only have plain old GPRS within Nairobi environs. With Airtel and Safaricom, I haven't encountered that yet. Their signals have always been good enough to get at least EDGE coverage. Data is below...

Got this from Facebook where a very interesting discussion is going on. For more info, visit the Soma Katiba group on Facebook - link here . Otherwise some content on merits and demerits of the proposed constitution: by Kimathi Kamencu Merits Chapter 1 1. The introduction of a Preamble is a step forward. You will remember (from yesterday’s discussion) that we had noted the lack of “local ownership” of our independence constitution. The preamble sets us out as a distinct people with a distinct history. Chapter 2 2. The recognition of the Devolved Government structure is also a positive provision in the PNC. You may have heard it said that some people groups in Kenya regard a journey to Nairobi as a visit to Kenya. It is hoped that the devolved structure will provide a framework that is real and equitable. More comments on this when we discuss the relevant chapter. 3. Recognition of Kiswahili as a national language is like music to my soul! I recall having recently read a poem entitle...

A Commentary by Pete Ondeng and Peter Waiyaki The public discourse on whether or not the Kadhi Courts should be included in the constitution has been wrongly interpreted by many to be a Christian vs Muslim affair. The often uninformed rhetoric by hard liners on both sides of the argument adds an unnecessary and potentially explosive element to the already charged political atmosphere. The issue here is not about religion, but about the constitution. The move to change the current constitution springs from an acknowledgement by most people that there are wrongs in the document that need to be made right. There are some basic rights, for instance, that the original constitution did not address, and which need to be enshrined in the new document. Similarly, there were some provisions that were included by those who negotiated the Lancaster House document that no longer hold water and need to be scrapped. The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) retreat in Naivasha, which was expected by m...

Kenyan President Said "No" to Abortion in His Country—was there a Media Blackout? Aimee Herd (August 14, 2008) President Mwai Kibaki said recently that he sees "no reason, now, or in the future, why anyone would want to legalize abortion in Kenya." (London, England)—According to a report by  LifeSiteNews.com , Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has rejected the legalization of abortion in his country. At an event held to install the new Catholic Bishop of Kitui, President Kibaki reportedly said that he "saw no reason, now, or in the future, why anyone would want to legalize abortion in Kenya."  (Photo:  www.officeofthepresident.go. ke/ ) Hilary White, writer for  LifeSiteNews,  noted that there seemed to be a "media blackout" for a time, concerning the president's statement. The subject was raised due to a "Reproductive Health and Rights Bill" that was proposed with the purpose of legalizing abortion in the east African nation for th...

Rick Warren meets with Kenyan government leaders on day of cabinet restructure and challenges Church and Business Leaders to unity and renewal in wake of recent election Michael Ireland (April 9, 2008) "This could be the Kenyan church's finest hour, and a step toward revival—not to retreat, not to divide, but to shine." (Nairobi, Kenya)—Pastor Rick Warren completed a 12-day trip to Africa Monday with a whirlwind visit to Nairobi, Kenya, where he met with the vice president and speaker of the House of Parliament and addressed separate groups of top church and business leaders. According to A. Larry Ross Communications, Warren was invited to meet with leadership from both parties on the day President Mwai Kibaki was working to appoint an expanded cabinet of opposition leaders to complete a coalition government in the wake of violence following national elections last December...

I found this intiative started after the violence that engulfed Kenya after the elections to be of great importance. You can visit the Msafara website at msafara.co.ke and the blog at msafara.wordpress.com . Just something I got from their site: Hope In Naivasha from Pastor M's Blog by MW An encouraging story from Naivasha. A week ago, I was privileged to be among a small group of pastors from Nairobi who visited one of my favorite places in Kenya. Our mission: to meet representatives from the different pastor's fellowships in order to share the vision of Msafara (www.msafara.co.ke). Rather late in the day, we realized it was the first joint pastor's meeting since the violence in that town. Twist! The divisions that had happened there had not spared the church, and there was much tension even among the pastors present. Feeling very inadequate, we challenged those at the meeting to put aside their differences and to work together to take back their city from anarchy. At so...

Teresa Neumann (February 5, 2008) "Everyone, including politicians, expects the churches to play a big role in terms of reconciliation, healing, resettlement and trust building." (Kenya)—Churches across Kenya, once considered Africa's most stable country, are being asked to play a key role in bringing peace to the violence-torn nation in a desperate attempt to prevent all-out genocide. (Photo: AP Images / Bernat Armangue) "Everyone, including politicians, expects the churches to play a big role in terms of reconciliation, healing, resettlement and trust building," said Canon Peter Karanja, general secretary of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK). "We will need sustained and committed engagement of our international ecumenical partners if we are to fulfill that role." According to a Christian Post report, Kenyan churches are seeking a long-term h...

Amazing Scene as 200 Kenyan Children, On Their Own Initiative, Pray for their Country and Get Miraculous Results Michael Ireland (February 1, 2008) Ever since the children started praying together, the pastor says there have been no deaths, houses burned or even violence in their section of this slum. Adults recite this fact in amazement. The children, however, don't even mention it because it's exactly what they expected to happen. "Pastor told us that there is power in prayer. He said we can change the country through prayer," says 12-year-old. "So that is what we are doing, changing the country." (Kenya)—In the latest edition of Missions Catalyst , Sue Sprenkle, an overseas correspondent for the International Mission Board, who has been reporting from Africa for 10 years describes a scene inside the small, tin shack of a Baptist church filled with children. "After three weeks of post-election ...