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Kenya: Teachers abused 12,660 girls in 5 yrs
About 12,660 school girls have been abused by male teachers in the last five years, according to a new report from the Teachers Service Commission of Kenya. The report done in conjunction with the non-profit Centre for Rights Education and Awareness covered 2003 and 2007. - The report, launched on Monday said in some cases, teachers abused as many as 20 girls in a single school before they were reported. It indicated some teachers were serial sexual offenders and molested girls from one school to another because when caught they were simply transferred and no action was taken against them.
According to the report most cases have gone unreported and only 633 teachers were charged with sexu…``Why blame women for our woes``
I was deeply surprised and infuriated by the assertion of a catholic priest, Fr Ambrose Muli, last Sunday that women should be blamed for the increase of gay men in Kenyan urban centers. - In trying to explain why two Kenyan men living abroad tied the knot, Fr Muli rather surprised his congregation during mass with his remarks. He reiterated that the reason why men are marrying each other is because women have failed in marriage.
This is outrageous, especially coming from a catholic priest who has vowed to a life of celibacy. What does he know about marriage? On what grounds did he draw his conclusions?
Charles Okereke, a lay in the Focolare Movement said, “It sounds strange to …Africa renews development commitments
African ministers responsible for population and development have re-committed themselves to fully implement the 20-year Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD PoA) before it expires in five years. - Meeting in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, the ministers pledged to renew and intensify efforts to mobilize necessary resources, improve national strategies and enhance institutional and human resources so as to accelerate the achievement of the goals of the ICPD PoA and MDGs between now and 2014.
They recognized the achievements made at the national, regional and continental levels so far, but expressed concern at the slow progress in th…Kenya: Humanitarian agency raises crisis alarm
A new report titled Pastoralist Voices has criticized the Kenyan government poor response and disaster preparedness policies risking the lives of millions of pastoralists in northern part of the country. - The report carried out by the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG) on behalf of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, “The increasing vulnerability to food insecurity that pastoralists face stem from the failure to put the protection of pastoralists’ livelihoods at the centre of emergency response mechanisms.”
According to the report emergency responses fail to prevent the recurrence of crisis, fail to support the cap…Kenya: Mausoleum for world’s oldest pupil
A memorial mausoleum for the world oldest pupil who passed on August at aged 90 will be constructed. The mausoleum will be constructed at Stephen Kimani Maruge's farm in Subukia, Rift Valley province where he was laid to rest. - Maruge entered into the Guinness Book of World Records when he enrolled in a school in Eldoret in 2003 at the age of 84 when the Kenyan government made primary school education free.
Before his death he was living in Chesire Home for the aged in Nairobi where he died in his room. Maruge died from cancer of aesophagus.
However, Comboni missionary, Fr Paulino Mondo who administered on him the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick before he died said on phone tha…Missionaries appeal for food aid in Kenya
Catholic missionaries working in the northern part of Kenya are appealing for food aid from government, international and local donors to feed famine stricken people in the arid area of Maralal northern Kenya. - Yarumal Missionary, Fr Vitner Vidal Marting of Barsaloi Parish in Maralal diocese said that two boys died two months ago because of hunger in Mairimirimo an outstation of Barsaloi parish. He said the situation is so desperate and insecurity has increased in the last few days and called on the government to do something to help the situation before more people die.
“As we speak people there are walking for long distances begging for food and water in the parishes and outstati…
