VARSITY LAUNCHES COMMUNITY POLICING

Masinde Muliro University of science and Technology has launched a community policing initiative in Kakamega County, in conjunction with Kenya Police. 
The initiative dubbed “Security in your neighborhood starts with you” was launched by the area OCPD, Fredrick Lai at the graduation square on Friday 24 January 2014.

Mmust students marching on Kakamega-Kitale highway mobilising the community about community policing||

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Fredrick Otieno, applauded the initiative and assured the organizers of the universities support.

Speaking during the event, The DVC Planning, Research Extension and Innovation Prof. Egara Kabaji said, “We consider this initiative as very important and we fully support it. We will support this initiative until it succeeds.”  He added, community policing is not a new initiative on earth but common all over the world especially in the developed countries. Where they have been able to deal with insecurity.

Fredrick Lai the OCPD Kakamega central assured the community that they will work together with them in realizing aims of the initiative. He reiterated his support and personal interest in community policing.

The area OCPD also warned the students not to take the law in their own hands and urged the university management to facilitate security by embracing crime prevention through environmental design.

NAKURU LEADS IN HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE

Nakuru, Kenya: Nakuru town has been identified as the hardest hit by HIV/Aids in Nakuru County according to the latest statistics from the County Aids and STI group. This came in the wake of reports of an acute shortage of condoms in the country in the last two months though a consignment had arrived in the port of Mombasa. Current figures indicate that the county’s average HIV prevalence rate stands at 3.7 percent a drop from 6.3 percent in 2009. According to the County Aids and STI coordinator Dr Joseph Lenai, Nakuru town had a prevalence rate of 5.7 percent, Molo at 4.8 and Naivasha at 3.8. Other areas are Rongai 3.7 percent, Nakuru North and Subukia stands at 3.2 while Kuresoi recorded the lowest rate at 2.8 percent.
SOURCE:Standard

 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/thecounties/article/2000102862/nakuru-town-hardest-hit-by-hiv-aids-in-nakuru-county

Nakuru, Kenya: Nakuru town has been identified as the hardest hit by HIV/Aids in Nakuru County according to the latest statistics from the County Aids and STI group. This came in the wake of reports of an acute shortage of condoms in the country in the last two months though a consignment had arrived in the port of Mombasa. Current figures indicate that the county’s average HIV prevalence rate stands at 3.7 percent a drop from 6.3 percent in 2009. According to the County Aids and STI coordinator Dr Joseph Lenai, Nakuru town had a prevalence rate of 5.7 percent, Molo at 4.8 and Naivasha at 3.8. Other areas are Rongai 3.7 percent, Nakuru North and Subukia stands at 3.2 while Kuresoi recorded the lowest rate at 2.8 percent.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/thecounties/article/2000102862/nakuru-town-hardest-hit-by-hiv-aids-in-nakuru-county

Nakuru, Kenya: Nakuru town has been identified as the hardest hit by HIV/Aids in Nakuru County according to the latest statistics from the County Aids and STI group. This came in the wake of reports of an acute shortage of condoms in the country in the last two months though a consignment had arrived in the port of Mombasa. Current figures indicate that the county’s average HIV prevalence rate stands at 3.7 percent a drop from 6.3 percent in 2009. According to the County Aids and STI coordinator Dr Joseph Lenai, Nakuru town had a prevalence rate of 5.7 percent, Molo at 4.8 and Naivasha at 3.8. Other areas are Rongai 3.7 percent, Nakuru North and Subukia stands at 3.2 while Kuresoi recorded the lowest rate at 2.8 percent.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/thecounties/article/2000102862/nakuru-town-hardest-hit-by-hiv-aids-in-nakuru-county

CLERIC DECRIES HIGH NUMBER OF BARS

 A Muslim cleric at the Coast has called on the government to regulate the number of bars and pubs in Mtwapa and Shanzu areas. Speaking on Friday at Shanzu Teachers Training College Mombasa, Sheikh Juma Ngao said the mushrooming of bars has led to a drastic negative behaviour change among the youth.

“The mushrooming of these bars and pubs should not be allowed in residential areas especially near learning institutions like this,” he said. Ngao, who is the national chair of Kenya Muslim National Advisory Council, said Mtwapa and Shanzu areas have hundreds of bars.

He said many students are abusing alcohol because they can get it easily. Ngao said it is unfortunate that bars are built next to worship places like mosques and churches. He said worship centres are holy places that must be respected by everyone.

Ngao said most of the students find it difficult to continue with their educa- tion after they are lured into drinking. He urged the youth to uphold good societal values that will help them later in life.
SOURCE:MCGW