Malawi's Natasha Tonthola might be the possible victim come this Sunday. NATASHA has been nominated twice in the ongoing Big Brother Africa that for to survive exit, she needs more votes to remain in the house.
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
IS MALAWI'S NATASHA THE NEXT EXIT IN BBA
Malawi's Natasha Tonthola might be the possible victim come this Sunday. NATASHA has been nominated twice in the ongoing Big Brother Africa that for to survive exit, she needs more votes to remain in the house.
SHOCKING BIG BROTHER SEX ACTS ;ARE ETHIOPIA LADIES MORALLY LOOSE?
Sierra Leon's Bolt and Ethiopia's Betty became the second couple to engage in a "sex act" in the history of Big Brother Africa, since BBA Housemates Keagan and Talia's romping during The Stargame.
Hailing from Ethiopia, one of the oldest Christian communities in the world and where the majority of the population are Orthodox Christians; Betty, 26, a translator and teacher from Addis Ababa has definitely ruffled some conservative feathers.
Social media and bloggers were set afire, including prominent radio presenters in Betty's home country, Ethiopia.
Facebook pages like "Betty Didn't Represent Ethiopia on Big Brother Africa" have sprouted, condemning Betty's very-open "hook up" on live television.
Fans from the Ethiopian disaspora have also shown mixed support with some feeling ashamed and worried about their reputations as "loose" people. Some comments even go as far as comparing Betty to a prostitute.
Many Ethiopians online have voiced their varying levels of disapproval, citing that Betty was representing Ethiopia on Big Brother Africa, and should have been more considerate to her culture.
Betty supporters continue to defend her sex act.
In Betty's latest Diary (June 11/Day 16), she revealed that if Bolt were ever to be evicted, she would have to go on: "People nominated should be proud because they obviously are a threat. Bolt being nominated; I would be sad if he is evicted but its a game so I'll still have to go on... Loyalty is very important so I'm trying my best to be loyal. Apart from Bolt, I'm loyal to everyone and the game."
CAPITAL
KENYA: THE GAP BETWEEN THE POOR AND THE RICH
According to the Kenya
National Bureau of Statistics, only 12 of every 100 people are
classified as poor in Kajiado, whereas in Turkana 94 people of 100 live
in abject poverty.
The bulk of economic activity has been highly concentrated in this productive agricultural zone giving rise to several major rural urban centres.The majority of the country’s population lives in this zone.
Conversely economic activity declines in relative levels as one gravitates away from this rich agricultural belt into these arid areas. Turkana is literarily at the end of the food chain whereas much of Kajiado borders or is close to Kenya’s agricultural heartland.
While there has been generous lip service paid to the cause of national development nationwide, the reality on the ground is the complete opposite. The more remote the area the more it is likely to have only a skeleton of economic activity and an outpost form of government administration.
Kenya remains a highly unequal country with around 20 per cent of its population accounting for the half the national income at one end and the bottom 20 per cent scratching around with a mere five per cent of the national income.
It is in the same league as the two countries traditionally considered as the most unequal in the world namely Brazil and South Africa and much more unequal than our neighbours Tanzania and Uganda.
As well as the divide between the economically productive areas versus the rest divide there is the unequal access to education, jobs, credit, land and markets which is underpinned by this geographical divide.
Three other dimensions of inequality are between the sexes, the rural urban divide regardless of region and the divide between the formal and informal sectors of activity.
Indeed some of these inequalities have become more entrenched over the years. In 1972 one in four urban Kenyans had formal jobs but by 2008 it was one in eight. The figures are starker in the rural areas with one in 25 having a formal job in 1974 increasing to one in 34 by 2007.
THE STD
Why are there such huge and embarrassing disparities 50 years on?
The first thing to take on board is the contrasting geographical makeup of Kenya. Only a fifth to a quarter of Kenya can be classified as even good or reasonable arable land. The vast majority of Kenya ranges between arid scrubland to desert.The bulk of economic activity has been highly concentrated in this productive agricultural zone giving rise to several major rural urban centres.The majority of the country’s population lives in this zone.
Conversely economic activity declines in relative levels as one gravitates away from this rich agricultural belt into these arid areas. Turkana is literarily at the end of the food chain whereas much of Kajiado borders or is close to Kenya’s agricultural heartland.
While there has been generous lip service paid to the cause of national development nationwide, the reality on the ground is the complete opposite. The more remote the area the more it is likely to have only a skeleton of economic activity and an outpost form of government administration.
Kenya remains a highly unequal country with around 20 per cent of its population accounting for the half the national income at one end and the bottom 20 per cent scratching around with a mere five per cent of the national income.
It is in the same league as the two countries traditionally considered as the most unequal in the world namely Brazil and South Africa and much more unequal than our neighbours Tanzania and Uganda.
As well as the divide between the economically productive areas versus the rest divide there is the unequal access to education, jobs, credit, land and markets which is underpinned by this geographical divide.
Three other dimensions of inequality are between the sexes, the rural urban divide regardless of region and the divide between the formal and informal sectors of activity.
Indeed some of these inequalities have become more entrenched over the years. In 1972 one in four urban Kenyans had formal jobs but by 2008 it was one in eight. The figures are starker in the rural areas with one in 25 having a formal job in 1974 increasing to one in 34 by 2007.
THE STD
MUTULA KILONZO'S WIFE STEPS DOWN FOR DAUGHTER KETHI KILONZO
Former Makueni senator's wife Nduku Kilonzo will not vie for the sit. it has now officially confirmed as she opted to back Kethi Kilonzo her daughter
“I had a meeting on Monday night with members of my family including my children, brothers, sisters and close friends. They have advised me that this is not the right time and I am still mourning the loss of my husband. There will be another time,” she said on Tuesday.
What is more, she will throw her full support behind her step-daughter, Kethi Kilonzo, should she decide to jump back into the race for the seat.
“I will throw my support behind Kethi should she decide to run. I will fully support her.”
Last night, it was still unclear if Kethi would reconsider her decision and get back in the race in the light of her stepmother’s decision to step aside. Efforts to reach her were fruitless and close friends confided to The Standard that she was probably keeping a low profile due to the publicity generated by the senate race.
Nduku told The Standard yesterday that she had jumped into the race after confirming with her step-daughter that she was not running.
The stunning development brings to an end the possible remarkable match-up for the Makueni by-election scheduled for July 22 that would have pitted step-mother versus step-daughter. The by-election is being held in the same month that the late Mutula was born. He was born on July 2.
That was an additional reason for Nduku to pull out: “I have withdrawn from the race. It’s hard to run in the election in the same month that I am celebrating my late husband’s birthday. My role now is to hold my family together and run my late husband’s businesses, including his ranch.”
Mutula died on April 27 while on a weekend away at his 1,500-acre Kwa Kyelu ranch after falling ill. He was laid to rest on May 9 and a pathology report on the cause of his death is yet to be made public.
SOURCE, THE STD
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