The Makerere Kenyan Student Association (MUKESA) is holding its elections 22^nd of april 2008 to elect its officials.

The newly elected electoral commission chairman Fredric Obada said, “ we expect to hold elections on coming tuesday.” More than six candidates are expected to vie for presidency. They are Birghen Kiplimo Eliud, Shukuri Ibrahim, David Simba, Goefrey Ng’ang’a Joel Manyonge Mukhongo, Phylis Wangare. other posts in contest are vice chairman post, secretary, organizing secretary, treasurer and publicity secretary.

The candidates have been blamed for aligning on tribal basis. Many students feel that the elections are set to worsen the already divisional among students, James Maina BDVS II student said, “The candidates are dividing us further, they have done so with the tribal associations and now they are in MUKESA”.

The problems at MUKESA date back three years ago when the Financial and Bursary was mismanaged by officials affected the reputation of MUKESA. The officials have been blamed for allocating friends and themselves bursary making the needy students to be discontinued at University for fees defaulting.

Last year the elections were marred by massive fraud which led losing candidates form tribal associations to air their grievances. The associations formed are GUMUSTA, (Gusii Makerere University Students Association), MUGEMASA (Makerere University Gikuyu, Embu, Meru and Akamba students’ association). Others are for Lou and Kalenjin. The candidates are aligning themselves to individual associations to help them win the elections.

The incumbent President Dismas Musembi is happy to have completed his term and warns the incoming president to be prepared of tough challenges ahead.

NDERITU SAVED BY HIS SECOND LUO WIFE

“The date was 30^th December 2007, I woke up like other days, and because it was on Sunday I went to church. I came back at 3.pm when it all started. This followed the announcement that President. Kibaki had emerged the winner of election. Our neighbors turned on us. Wives had arranged the clothes in a box so we just took what we could and freed to police railways station at Malaba where met a friend of mine who was a police officer there. He advised me to free away which managed easily with credit from my Lou – wife. Our next destination was at central police station where we camped for two weeks before being transferred at Mullanda camp on 23rd January 2008 “ said Cyrus Nderitu Mwangi a refugee at Mullanda camp.

The fifty –years- old Cyrus Ndentu Mwangi was born in Rumuruti Laikipia district. He finished his education at Uashin Ngishu secondary school in 1980. He could not pursue his education further but opted to start his own business.

He married his first wife Monica Wanjiru before he married his second wife. Hadija Athieno. He is blessed with five children, two-works in Nairobi and three are now working at Eldoret.

Like many thousands Kenyan now, who had their homes living in camp, Ndentu is one them. He explain in pain how he lost his second – hand clothes (Mitumba) business which was flourishing at Malaba. He also had a farm where he expected to harvest over 25 bags of Maize by the end of January this year. He total to have lost over a million Kenya shillings.

However he is optimistic to work hard and reclaim whatever he lost.

He thanked the President Yoweri Museveni and citizen of Uganda for the hospitality they’re accorded the refugees. “ Ugandans are hospitable people. Life in Kenyans camp were pathetic, the Kenya Government ignored us but President Museveni gave as a everything.” Nderitu said.

MUK STACK AT MALABA- BUSIA JUNCTION

Makerere University Kenyan student association (MUKESA) team visiting mullanda refugee camp were stranded at Malaba- Busia Junction when the Bus fell- short of fuel yesterday.

The driver exchanged words with the MUKESA chairman Dalmas Musembi. Fellow student had to intervene in order is calm –down them. The driver claimed that the chairman had promised him budget for fuel was available. He condemned Musembi for he had told him the required amount of fuel for the journey but he ignored.

On his side Musembi thought the driver was foul playing. He said, “This is not the first time the driver has done it. In our trip to a funeral to Kisumu he did the same.”

At first the bus was fueled 74 litres, which was enough for the trip to Mullanda, however, it couldn’t finish the journey back to university.

A Good Samaritan saved the situation when he rushed to the next petrol station and bought 20 litres of diesel. He also had to use the soldier commanding the check- point to get his shs 42,000 from the financial organizer Daniel Mwaura Ngure.

The fuel was only enough to take the bus to the next available petrol station which was at Bugiri. The driver ordered the chairman to fuel 80 litres to cover the rest of journey. At this point Ngure had only shs 20,000 on his pocket. After half- an- hour argument their resolved each passenger in the bus to raise a minimum of shs. 4000 which added up to shs. 120,000 below the required. Shs 175000.

The driver was forced to dig- deeper in his pocket and raised shs.50, 000 to meet the required money.

The bus which has a capacity of 62 passengers had only 35 passengers who Majority had contributed shs. 8000 while few had paid shs.5000, a situation which neither the chairman nor the financial organizer could explain. Dean of student had given out the bus free while the organization had to raise the fuel plus allowance for the driver.

The student blamed the out- going chairman and problems in MUKESA for the mess “This is a manifestation of weak leadership in MUKESA.” said waweru Mathu.

The hope for our Nation

DONATION DRIVE FOR DISPLACED KENYANS IN TORORO

Makerere University Campus fm kiswahili news crew are spearheading a donation drive to assist the externally displaced kenyans in uganda.The Campaign kicked- off last friday and end tommorow.They aim to visit the victims on saturday.

According to the organising secretary Mwangi Edward Maina the drive has been met by serious critics and the big rift created by after election violence eminent in campus. Mwangi said," I was amazed some students could say its such and such tribe in the camps so i wont give my donations." However, he promised that his group is doing everything possible to ensure they help in bridging the gap.

The group is collecting clothing, foodstuff and beddings.Their are using posters in their campaign.

MAN

"Human being are equal in the eyes of God! alas!even in the modern law none is above the law. The artificial person do not also permiate.However,in many countries people make themselves artificial persons yet they do not perpetuate in succession."

The thought made me look the reality in our country.For the past two months my dear country made headlines all over the world. BBC" Targeted for kikuyu wife". others were not exception from CNN to Aljazeera.News became hard news everyday.Kenya the icon of Africa was heading to the list of most insecure countries in horn of africa.

US sent their Deputy secretary of state for Africa affairs Jendaiya Fraiser but left after few days of fruitless effort to calm the warring factions. With glamour,the then Africa union chairman and the President of Ghana John Kufour brought hope to millions of Kenya watching their nation tear apart,but after trying to bring the two side together he only managed to make the carpet be set at the Harambee house the office of president only to be removed without an explanation.The blame word started on both Party of National Unity (PNU) to Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) to whom was responsible for the failure. President Kuffour left a few days latter but promised to send former United Nation Secretary general Koffi Annan.

After few days of delay in Ghana of what he said,"i was being up-dated of real situation in kenya." he finally turned up.Leading a team of eminent person he for the first time brought President Mwai Kibaki and ODM leader Hon Raila Odinga together.Though their smiles idicated opposite it brought hopes on many. Masai mara one of the seven wonders of the world named a new born rhino Koffi. For sure he deserved because before the end of february he made the two side sign a mediation truce.