KENYA GOES BACK TO DARKNESS YET CHINA MAKES BABY A STEP FORWARD..... IS KENYA SCARED OF MAKING BABY STEPS OF GOOD FORTUNES??

BY BERNARD OGINGA NAIROBI, KENYA: The court of appeal has ordered the Communication Commission of Kenya CCK to switch back analogue television broadcasting it had switched off for Nairobi and its environment pending an appeal filed by three media houses. In a ruling read on behalf of the three judge bench, presiding Judge Kihara Kariuki ordered CCK to stop the transition to digital broadcasting for 45 days until February, 6 2014 when an appeal by the media houses will be heard. The court will also give reasons for ordering the temporary return of analogue broadcasting on January 31, 2014. Immediately after the court’s decision, all TV stations in Nairobi including those that had not opposed the immediate migration to digital broadcasting were back on air on analogue signal. ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi responded to the court’s ruling through his twitter handle writing: “My ministry will unfailingly and unreservedly comply with the Court of Appeal order halting digital migration.” Court of Appeal Judges Paul Kihara Kariuki, Alnashir Visram and Hannah Okwengu heard the petition presented by Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services and the Standard Group.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000100923&story_title=reprieve-for-viewers-as-court-order-return-of-analogue-signal

  

HOW WOULD ONE LET SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY GO JUST TO LET KENYANS LIVE IN THE DARK? 

Beidou to achieve global coverage by 2020

 

BY BERNARD OGINGA NAIROBI, KENYA: The court of appeal has ordered the Communication Commission of Kenya CCK to switch back analogue television broadcasting it had switched off for Nairobi and its environment pending an appeal filed by three media houses. In a ruling read on behalf of the three judge bench, presiding Judge Kihara Kariuki ordered CCK to stop the transition to digital broadcasting for 45 days until February, 6 2014 when an appeal by the media houses will be heard. The court will also give reasons for ordering the temporary return of analogue broadcasting on January 31, 2014. Immediately after the court’s decision, all TV stations in Nairobi including those that had not opposed the immediate migration to digital broadcasting were back on air on analogue signal. ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi responded to the court’s ruling through his twitter handle writing: “My ministry will unfailingly and unreservedly comply with the Court of Appeal order halting digital migration.” Court of Appeal Judges Paul Kihara Kariuki, Alnashir Visram and Hannah Okwengu heard the petition presented by Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services and the Standard Group.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000100923&story_title=reprieve-for-viewers-as-court-order-return-of-analogue-signal

BY BERNARD OGINGA NAIROBI, KENYA: The court of appeal has ordered the Communication Commission of Kenya CCK to switch back analogue television broadcasting it had switched off for Nairobi and its environment pending an appeal filed by three media houses. In a ruling read on behalf of the three judge bench, presiding Judge Kihara Kariuki ordered CCK to stop the transition to digital broadcasting for 45 days until February, 6 2014 when an appeal by the media houses will be heard. The court will also give reasons for ordering the temporary return of analogue broadcasting on January 31, 2014. Immediately after the court’s decision, all TV stations in Nairobi including those that had not opposed the immediate migration to digital broadcasting were back on air on analogue signal. ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi responded to the court’s ruling through his twitter handle writing: “My ministry will unfailingly and unreservedly comply with the Court of Appeal order halting digital migration.” Court of Appeal Judges Paul Kihara Kariuki, Alnashir Visram and Hannah Okwengu heard the petition presented by Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services and the Standard Group.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000100923&story_title=reprieve-for-viewers-as-court-order-return-of-analogue-signal

Judge Kihara Kariuki orders CCK to switch back analogue signal for Nairobi
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Judge Kihara Kariuki orders CCK to switch back analogue signal for Nairobi
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Judge Kihara Kariuki orders CCK to switch back analogue signal for Nairobi
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Judge Kihara Kariuki orders CCK to switch back analogue signal for Nairobi Updated Friday, December 27th 2013 at 18:07 GMT +3 0 inShare BY BERNARD OGINGA NAIROBI, KENYA: The court of appeal has ordered the Communication Commission of Kenya CCK to switch back analogue television broadcasting it had switched off for Nairobi and its environment pending an appeal filed by three media houses. In a ruling read on behalf of the three judge bench, presiding Judge Kihara Kariuki ordered CCK to stop the transition to digital broadcasting for 45 days until February, 6 2014 when an appeal by the media houses will be heard. The court will also give reasons for ordering the temporary return of analogue broadcasting on January 31, 2014. Immediately after the court’s decision, all TV stations in Nairobi including those that had not opposed the immediate migration to digital broadcasting were back on air on analogue signal. ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi responded to the court’s ruling through his twitter handle writing: “My ministry will unfailingly and unreservedly comply with the Court of Appeal order halting digital migration.” Court of Appeal Judges Paul Kihara Kariuki, Alnashir Visram and Hannah Okwengu heard the petition presented by Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services and the Standard Group.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000100923&story_title=reprieve-for-viewers-as-court-order-return-of-analogue-signal

Judge Kihara Kariuki orders CCK to switch back analogue signal for Nairobi Updated Friday, December 27th 2013 at 18:07 GMT +3 0 inShare BY BERNARD OGINGA NAIROBI, KENYA: The court of appeal has ordered the Communication Commission of Kenya CCK to switch back analogue television broadcasting it had switched off for Nairobi and its environment pending an appeal filed by three media houses. In a ruling read on behalf of the three judge bench, presiding Judge Kihara Kariuki ordered CCK to stop the transition to digital broadcasting for 45 days until February, 6 2014 when an appeal by the media houses will be heard. The court will also give reasons for ordering the temporary return of analogue broadcasting on January 31, 2014. Immediately after the court’s decision, all TV stations in Nairobi including those that had not opposed the immediate migration to digital broadcasting were back on air on analogue signal. ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi responded to the court’s ruling through his twitter handle writing: “My ministry will unfailingly and unreservedly comply with the Court of Appeal order halting digital migration.” Court of Appeal Judges Paul Kihara Kariuki, Alnashir Visram and Hannah Okwengu heard the petition presented by Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services and the Standard Group.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000100923&story_title=reprieve-for-viewers-as-court-order-return-of-analogue-sign

 Beidou to achieve global coverage by 2020

BEIJING -- China will launch upgraded satellites and expand its regional Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) to global coverage by 2020, a spokesman for the system said on Friday.
"BDS' general performance is expected to be improved by one to two times from the current level and its positioning accuracy could be upgraded to meter or even sub-meter level" by 2020, BDS spokesman Ran Chengqi said at a press conference.

China successfully launched another satellite into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network in this file photo. Photo taken on Oct 25, 2012 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan. [Photo/Xinhua]

BDS began providing positioning, navigation, timing and short message services to civilian users in China and surrounding areas in the Asia-Pacific region in December 2012.
Over the past year, positioning has been accurate to within ten meters, according to Ran, director of the satellite navigation office.
"Performance is better in some regions," he said. Accuracy can reach seven meters in Chinese cities like Beijing, Zhengzhou, Xi'an and Urumqi and five meters in low-latitude regions such as the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN).
The office issued an interface control document (ICD) for open service signal B2I in both Chinese and English on Thursday.
"B2I, which updates B1I released last year, means BDS has entered the era of multifrequency application," Ran said. "It means the system can provide more accurate navigation."
Companies from both home and abroad could develop high-precision dual-frequency BDS receivers on the basis of this, according to the spokesman.
China launched the first BDS satellite in 2000. Prior to the official launch of the system a year ago, a preliminary version of the system has been used in traffic control, weather forecasting and disaster relief work since 2003.

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-12/27/content_17201754.htm

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WILL THIS BE STEALING IN THE NAME OF DIGITAL????

So Now there goes the BIG Question......... WHEN YOU GO BUY A GOTV DECODER SET AT LEAST YOU WILL PART WITH 3, 399 KSH AND FOR TWO MONTHS YOU WILL NEED TO PART WITH ANOTHER 2,600 KSH FOR YOUR PERMANENT CONNECTION TO A SECTION OF CHANNELS, OR ELSE YOU WILL HAVE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS ACCORDING TO YOUR NEED..... SO EVENTUALLY THE TOTAL COST WILL REMAIN A DILEMMA TO MANY...... IS THERE A WAY THIS CAN BE MADE CHEAPER TO THE JOBLESS COMMUNITY?

If you are a resident of Nairobi or its environs and your TV set is yet to go digital, you will be switched off Thursday at midnight. The move from analogue to digital will affect the following areas: Nairobi County, Kiambu County, Thika, Machakos, Embu, Kajiado, Ngong, Ongata Rongai, Kitengela, Isinya, Athi River, Makuyu, Kigumu, Kerugoya, and Githunguri. This is the list that was announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Information and Communication, Fred Matiang'i. 
http://ntv.nation.co.ke/news2/topheadlines/the-digital-migration-switch-set-for-midnight-thursday/ 

COST OF LIVING IN KENYA HAS RISEN SO MUCH..... WHAT CAN WE DO TO BRING IT DOWN AND AFFORDABLE?

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Restaurants

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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

100.00 Rs

215.93 Rs

+115.93 %

Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

500.00 Rs

1,525.00 Rs

+205.00 %

Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar

200.00 Rs

372.60 Rs

+86.30 %

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

80.00 Rs

107.97 Rs

+34.96 %

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

130.00 Rs

143.95 Rs

+10.73 %

Cappuccino (regular)

65.00 Rs

120.31 Rs

+85.09 %

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

20.00 Rs

35.99 Rs

+79.94 %

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

15.00 Rs

35.99 Rs

+139.92 %

Markets

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Milk (regular), (1 liter)

35.00 Rs

62.73 Rs

+79.22 %

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

22.00 Rs

35.81 Rs

+62.77 %

Rice (white), (1kg)

45.00 Rs

115.16 Rs

+155.92 %

Eggs (12)

48.00 Rs

106.32 Rs

+121.51 %

Local Cheese (1kg)

220.00 Rs

863.36 Rs

+292.44 %

Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)

180.00 Rs

345.49 Rs

+91.94 %

Apples (1kg)

120.00 Rs

209.61 Rs

+74.67 %

Oranges (1kg)

70.00 Rs

137.84 Rs

+96.92 %

Tomato (1kg)

30.00 Rs

75.58 Rs

+151.92 %

Potato (1kg)

20.00 Rs

65.86 Rs

+229.32 %

Lettuce (1 head)

25.00 Rs

43.03 Rs

+72.11 %

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

22.00 Rs

61.18 Rs

+178.09 %

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

450.00 Rs

627.28 Rs

+39.39 %

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

80.00 Rs

86.37 Rs

+7.97 %

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

120.00 Rs

143.95 Rs

+19.96 %

Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)

110.00 Rs

107.97 Rs

-1.85 %

Transportation

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One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

15.00 Rs

35.99 Rs

+139.92 %

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

600.00 Rs

2,879.07 Rs

+379.84 %

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

30.00 Rs

179.94 Rs

+499.81 %

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

15.00 Rs

188.17 Rs

+1,154.45 %

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

100.00 Rs

431.86 Rs

+331.86 %

Gasoline (1 liter)

75.00 Rs

82.41 Rs

+9.88 %

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

700,000.00 Rs

1,054,955.01 Rs

+50.71 %

Utilities (Monthly)

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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

2,000.00 Rs

2,587.52 Rs

+29.38 %

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

1.00 Rs

2.70 Rs

+169.71 %

Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

1,000.00 Rs

2,822.75 Rs

+182.27 %

Sports And Leisure

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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

1,000.00 Rs

2,879.07 Rs

+187.91 %

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

300.00 Rs

719.77 Rs

+139.92 %

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

200.00 Rs

368.13 Rs

+84.06 %

Clothing And Shoes

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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

2,000.00 Rs

2,159.30 Rs

+7.97 %

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

2,000.00 Rs

1,619.48 Rs

-19.03 %

1 Pair of Nike Shoes

3,000.00 Rs

3,136.39 Rs

+4.55 %

1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes

2,000.00 Rs

2,879.07 Rs

+43.95 %

Rent Per Month

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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

10,000.00 Rs

25,191.86 Rs

+151.92 %

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

6,000.00 Rs

19,793.60 Rs

+229.89 %

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

25,000.00 Rs

57,581.40 Rs

+130.33 %

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

15,000.00 Rs

43,186.05 Rs

+187.91 %

Buy Apartment Price

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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre

75,000.00 Rs

44,922.01 Rs

-40.10 %

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

37,673.69 Rs

69,000.51 Rs

+83.15 %

Salaries And Financing

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Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)

26,000.00 Rs

28,790.70 Rs

+10.73 %

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly

11.00

16.50

+50.00 %

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VERY UNFIT BOSS FOR THE CDF POST VISITS KISIMAYU.....

 The Chief Of Defense forces  General Julius Karanga payed an impromptu visit to his troops in Somalia. The trip that was kept off the radar for days caught the Kenya Defense Forces who are spending the christmas holiday away from their families by surprise. Karangi spent several hours to boost the spirits of  our soldiers who he personally thanked for their efforts.  And as Ken Mijungu reports the General visit to the troubled Somalia was not without a bag of goodies.


http://ntv.nation.co.ke/news2/topheadlines/cdf-karangi-visits-kdf-soldiers-in-kismau/

IF WE ALL TEAM UP, WE CAN MANAGE COMBAT THIS NEW TRICK TO BRING BRING CORRUPTION DOWN HERE IN KENYA

 Police have devised a new way of taking bribes from motorists that shields them from being captured on the newly installed CCTV cameras in Nairobi City, Nation investigations show.  Nation Media Group

By Samwel Born Maina
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Police have devised a new way of taking bribes from motorists that shields them from being captured on the newly installed CCTV cameras in Nairobi City, Nation investigations show.

The officers are now dragging motorists to an illegal parking set up just next to Central Police Station from where they extort bribes before setting the suspects free.

Rather than allowing the suspects to get into the station’s compound, the officers break the rule and allow them to park at a steep bend of the University Way-Moi Avenue roundabout.

The vehicles pile up on the busy road all day—exposing speeding motorists to the risk of causing accidents.

Oil officers hands

Those who end up at the illegal parking, from where they are hauled before courts if they refuse to oil the officers’ hands, are those who refuse to bribe their way out before they reach the illegal parking.

Confronted with the facts, Central Police Station chief Patrick Oduma said it was unfortunate such incidents could take place outside the station. He said the vehicles are parked outside due to lack of space inside.

“Now that you have told me, I will initiate my own investigations,” he said, and promised to arrest the rogue officers. He said the illegal parking, he said, was chosen due to its proximity to the station.

Mr Oduma asked motorists who are asked to bribe the police to be released to report the matter to his office.

Head of Parking in Nairobi County Tom Tinega accused the police of turning the road into an impounding yard. “The station has big space. Why do they use a road? There is no law that allows police to use a road as a parking space, this must stop,” he said.

Motorists interviewed said they prefer to bribe before reaching the illegal parking to avoid hefty fines in court. Those who fail to raise the demanded cash are asked to drive to Central Police Station where they park vehicles inside before the driver and turnboy are summoned to the court.

But cooperating drivers are instructed to park their vehicles on University Way, where a lane has been changed into a parking space.

The officers normally take the driving licences of the drivers until the owner pays the amount asked.

“I came here because I had not raised Sh1,000 at the time of arrest. So I called the owner and they took my licence until the owner brings the money,” a driver said.

Wrong side of traffic

“They do not want M-Pesa, they want it in cash. So they are waiting, they told us to park here,” the driver of one of the buses in the Double-M fleet added.

According to another driver, who was once caught on the wrong side of traffic, he had to pay a Sh2,000-bribe to be freed.

“They brought me here. I thought they would book me for appearance in court, but after I agreed to pay Sh2,000, they left me to go,” he said.

The presence of Big Brother in town is yet to record cases of police taking bribes openly.

“They know the CCTV may capture them; that is why they take us around town and when they are sure they are not seen, negotiations begin. Those of us who cooperate are released, those who don’t are forced to drive to Central, where the owner is involved and that means one has to pay at least Sh2,000 to the officers,” Mr Macharia says.

For years, police have remained the undisputed bribe takers in surveys conducted by TI-Kenya.

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Police-devise-new-bribery-trick/-/1056/2126178/-/w0ukyz/-/index.html

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