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ISSUE 34 Ghetto Mirror @Ghettomirror_KE ghettomirroronline.wordpress.com [email protected] NYS exit leaves behind filthy community mess Months after the National Youth Service volunteers stopped their environmental clean-up projects, huge mounds of garbage are lining up the streets, trenches are choking with rubbish and the community is at a loss for solutions.

By Ghetto Mirror Team

Walking along the streets of Dandora, you will not miss the stench emanating from piles of garbage lying on the roadside, competing for space with passing vehicles. Occasionally, you will see dogs scavenging through these piles looking for something to gnaw, while street boys rummage for pickings to salvage and take to the main dumpsite in exchange for a few coins. A few kilometres north of Dandora is Mathare slum and the situation here is worse. River Gitathuru, a tributary of the River, paints a grim picture of desolation after halting of the NYS Programme.

continued on page 3 ...... Cancer Awareness Month ...... Welcome to Johana Justin Jinich Clinic (Kibera) every Tuesday for FREE BREAST and CERVICAL Cancer Screening ISSUE 34 Ghetto Mirror | 2 OCTOBER 2016 We welcome comments and letters on topical issues on the stories we publish on [email protected]. TALKING POINT You can also drop them in our offices at Gatwekera near PAG Church. Editor’s Note ctober has been a busy month in the global calendar. We have celebrated several days including World Teacher’s Day, International Day Oof the Girl Child, World Mental Health Day and International Peace Day among others. October is also the Cancer Awareness Month. Closer home, local communities joined the world to mark all these days by holding public forums and processions. In this month’s issue of Ghetto Mirror, you’ll read about these activities from various areas in the County. The striking part about these commemorations is that they are all tied to one common theme: achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, attaining these goals will be a pipe dream if we focus too much on the big picture rather than the smaller picture which is more realistic and attainable. It is often said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. For us, this one step is improving the conditions of those around us who are in dire need of assistance. For instance, to win the fight against cancer, we should start by finding more affordable solutions for treatment of cancer patients locally instead of constantly donating to harambees to take sickly patients for treatment abroad. To improve security and maintain order in our cities, we should start by getting rid of street families which have now become a menace in our society. It is imperative to find them shelter and access to basic rights so that crime and vagrancy can be a thing of the past. In order to secure a better future for our children, we should start by prioritizing proper healthcare, better quality education and higher infant survival rates for all the children across the country. from page 1 Every major goal is achieved only by making small achievable targets, and this includes the global Sustainable Development Goals. This calls for individual effort, By the time NYS volunteers community effort and national effort. began environmental clean-up If everyone plays their part, then achieving the global goals will be a simple walk campaigns, the river had been in the park. reduced to a grimy stream filled with garbage and industrial waste. Moreover, large amounts of metal and oil waste were evident in the river since it passes through Quote of the month the ‘garage district’ of Ngara, where vehicles are repaired and the waste Shed spotlight on boy child too is dumped into the river. By Jane Macharia be equally horrified. It becomes worse when law Mathare residents say that There is definitely a pecking order officers attack the street families and when NYS volunteers came in, It is the teacher who nternational Day of the Girl which the boys follow religiously; the harass them for varied reasons. they reclaimed the river, cleaned Child was celebrated across older boys control the pack while the out most of the garbage and planted the world on the 11th of this younger boys worship them. In order Revolution trees along the banks, giving it a new I to be accepted into the pack, younger lease of life. month. Organizations, governments Early this year, there were alleged makes the difference, and individuals alike came together boys have to pay a fee; sometimes in reports of a killing spree in Eldoret However today River Gitathuru in pomp and colour to mark their new cash, other times in kind. Town where council and police stands still, a shadow of its former milestones. Stories have been told of rampant officers made a surprise swoop on self. Months of dumping waste As is the norm, they noted their sodomy, defilement and molestation street families in the ‘California has reduced it to worse than it was not the classroom. successes in the last year and made among these groups. It is no secret that Barracks’ dumpsite, clobbering them before. The black, murky waters new commitments to give the girl the HIV rates among street boys, and and pushing them towards River release a disgusting stench which child more opportunities for growth street families as a whole, is extremely Sosiani. 11 children died in this swoop hits your nostrils several meters and equality. This is the fourth year high. alone, majority of them boys. for the Day to be marked, since its Not only that, the rate of physical Incidents like this make one to Michael Morpurgo inception in 2012. violence is so high among these groups pause and wonder: who will speak We can never dispute the fact that because every individual has to protect out for the boy child? Boys, too are girls and women have always been himself and his group’s territory. vulnerable and they need as much care A publication of Shining Hope For at the back seat of society and have and attention as is being given to girls. extensively been left out of major They also need to be nurtured into Communities decisions and policy developments. If the society responsible adults who can take care of Even so, ever since the day of the themselves and of those around them. Editor girl child was launched, an interesting continues to If the society continues to ignore boys Joyce Mutheu effect has taken place: the boy child as it is currently doing, a revolution has been forgotten. ignore boys as it is in the making where all these boys, So much focus has been put on neglected and desperate, will one day Illustrations the girl child that nobody is talking is currently doing, rise up to fight for their space. Ray Mwale about the boy child anymore. Sadly, Unfortunately the very same girls the boy child’s needs are slowly but a revolution is in who have been sheltered in a bubble of steadily sliding into oblivion. An safety and privilege will be the victims Contributors obvious indicator of this fact is the the making where of this revolution. The choice is ours Fred Maingi, Philip Ocheche, Jane Macharia, Boniface Felix, sheer number of street boys running to make. Mary Ruguru, Sajid Musa, Stella Yamumo, Adan Ibrahim, the streets all around the country. all these boys, Organizations and governments Vincet Elegwa, Mohammed Ali, Felix Omondi, Richard Jobieseh, Major towns like Nairobi, Eldoret alike need to sit down and lay down Ibrahim Abdullahi, Tonny Oluoch, Erick Mose and Kisumu have taken the weight of neglected and strategies to include boys in their & Odongo Moody. these vagabonds who spend their days decision-making processes. They need sniffing glue and their nights picking desperate, will one to devise new ways of curbing the pockets of unsuspecting passersby. soaring HIV rate among boys and how Technical Assistance If you take some time to sit day rise up to fight to keep them off the streets. Albanous Gituru & Rose Adera and watch a group of these boys Perhaps a good start would be interacting, you will learn so much for their space. creating an International Day of the Railways staff collect garbage from the railway line and load it on to an open carriage for disposal. E-mail: [email protected] from their relationships, and you will Boy Child. Garbage sometimes blocks the railway line, preventing the train from passing. Photo | Kaluki Katanai ISSUE 34 OCTOBER 2016 Ghetto Mirror | 3 NYS exit leaves community in filthy state zone. Mugging, violent robberies and rape were the order of the day, especially around the Karungu Bridge which joins Grogon A area to Baba Dogo slum. “When the NYS youth empowerment programme started, crime rates went down drastically because the youngsters who had been involved in criminal activities became engaged by the programme,” says Mulwa. As a result, the young people were able to know each other more, enhancing cohesion among members of the Grogon A Community. Moreover, there was evidently improved sanitation and cleanliness in the surroundings. Mulwa says the most memorable project by the NYS corps was a training on food security which involved the creation of sack gardens. The gardens were located on A man rakes out garbage from a drain at Lindi stage in Kibera. Residents have resorted to dumping waste in drainages and on the roadside. the banks of Nairobi River where Inset: children playing with dirty water next to an open trench. Photos | Jane Macharia youth planted different vegetables in gunny sacks for sale. from page 1 before you get to the river itself. rake out the dirt using tools provided clog up waterways, creating pools However the sack gardens now This is the state of affairs in most by the NYS department and load of stagnant water. Needless to say, stand desolate and empty without a By the time NYS volunteers areas where NYS volunteers were it onto waiting NYS trucks which mosquitoes have found an ample sign of life, the vegetables having began environmental clean-up contracted to clean. In the voluntary would then dispose of it. breeding ground in these swamps, dried up from months of neglect. campaigns, the river had been NYS Programme, young people are Unfortunately early last year, posing a health hazard to the Mulwa says the sudden end of reduced to a grimy stream filled with enrolled and trained to better serve rumours began emerging of rampant residents. the NYS programme brought back garbage and industrial waste. the nation through their skills and corruption and misappropriation Perhaps the hardest hit by the idleness among the young people Moreover, large amounts of knowledge. of funds by managers in the NYS exit of NYS are youth in Korogocho and this has seen them go back to metal and oil waste were evident The Programme was established Programme. slums who were enlisted as criminal activities in order to make in the river since it passes through in the country 52 years ago Almost instantly, the youth volunteers but have now been left in money. the ‘garage district’ of Ngara, where with several priorities such as corps pulled out of community limbo without a way forward. He is pleading with the vehicles are repaired and the waste empowering youth, enhancing service in frustration, leaving their In this vast area which closely government to reinstate the Shed spotlight on boy child too is dumped into the river. community service and farming for projects unattended. borders Kariobangi slum, not only programme for the sake of the youth. Mathare residents say that food security. were the NYS volunteers doing With the NYS scandal getting when NYS volunteers came in, The Programme also aimed to Hardest hit environmental clean-ups, they also deeper with each passing day, it is they reclaimed the river, cleaned improve youth health and behaviour Since then, the situation has had several youth empowerment not clear whether these idle projects out most of the garbage and planted change in order to reduce the steadily deteriorated and little is left programmes which kept young will eventually be brought back to trees along the banks, giving it a new infection rate of HIV and AIDS. It to celebrate. people in the area occupied and life, or if they will be left dead and lease of life. would also respond to crime and drug Residents in Kasarani’s most importantly, out of criminal forgotten. However today River Gitathuru use among youth while improving Lakisama slum say they do not have activities. Until then, residents continue stands still, a shadow of its former their role in the environment through any place to dispose household waste David Mulwa, or Kasanga as unclogging blocked drains with self. Months of dumping waste clean-up campaigns. so they dump it on deserted spots he is popularly known is a security makeshift tools as they wait for has reduced it to worse than it was Those who were engaged in within the neighborhood. Garbage guard who has lived in the area for assurance from the state. before. The black, murky waters environmental clean-ups used to piles have become a common sight more than a decade. He says before release a disgusting stench which clear the roads and drains around in this area. the NYS initiative was started, Story by Boniface Felix, hits your nostrils several meters the community on a bi-weekly basis, Diapers and used sanitary pads Korogocho was a notorious crime Felix Omondi and Mary Ruguru Residents plead to the Govt to bring back NYS (motorbike) rider says that KIBERA tarmacking of the Darajani-Undugu Road has improved business and By Odongo Moody reduced operation costs. Residents of Kibera slum have “It’s easier for us to ferry called on the government to clean customers around the area, and it up the NYS mess and reinstate the also consumes less fuel,” he says Programme in the area. adding “the road has opened a A spot-check by Ghetto Mirror window of opportunity for business shows that residents are in favour of because now matatus and tuk-tuks the Programme due to the massive can operate and the customers pay benefits it brought to the area. only 20 shillings instead of the 80 Among these is improved sanitation shillings they used to pay for the through environmental clean-ups, same distance.” enhanced teamwork among the According to a report published youth through sports activities and by NYS titled Achievements of employment of youth in the area. the National Youth Service in line Dorcas Nyaboke, a vegetable with the 5-Point Vision, a total of vendor in Mashimoni says the mast 96 ablution blocks in Kibera have lights erected through the NYS been connected to a sewer line and Programme have improved business the crime rate in the area reduced for vendors because they now by 75 percent. More than 3,600 Kenya Railways staff collect garbage from the railway line and load it on to an open carriage for disposal. operate until dark. community youth were enrolled in Garbage sometimes blocks the railway line, preventing the train from passing. Photo | Kaluki Katanai Martin Onyango, a bodaboda the Programme. ISSUE 34 Ghetto Mirror | 4 OCTOBER 2016

Art is my Life: Ray Mwale Mtaa’s “From that day on, I have never Sonko shaking hands with looked back,” says Mwale from his Pope Francis who visited the Finest Talent house in Makongeni, Kibera, where country in November last year. he creates and displays his work. Another portrait picture Search tour He says that although his art is hanging on the wall is of a smiling mainly born out of talent, he still Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua. went on to pursue an advanced He reveals that his main lands in ‘D’ certificate course in graphic challenge is getting market to design in order to polish his skills. sell his work. “There are clients DANDORA Besides graffiti, Mwale also who also complain about the does sign writing, illustrations, wall high cost of artwork yet they do By Joe Ndung’u branding, prop-art and landscapes not understand the hard work among others. He says his strength put into producing it,” he says. Mtaa’s Finest talent search tour is in drawing pencil portraits To counter this, Mwale finally landed in Dandora where because of the detail involved. plans to open an online portal residents of the Civil Servants Estate “I really love bringing out where he will market his work were treated to an array of exciting facial expressions and how the both locally and abroad. He is performances by local Mcees and eyes alone can depict so many also in the process of opening artistes. feelings like victory, sadness or a professional art studio which Pause & Play raised the curtains happiness,” he says adding that he will make him more marketable. with a heartwarming creative gets his inspiration from nature. No doubt Mwale’s journey wordplay before ushering in BFG “I especially love the beautiful has been long and eventful, but who rocked the crowd with their and diverse natural colours.” he is optimistic that his art will spoken word. One of his favourite portraits make a name for him worldwide. Other local artistes who depicts Nairobi Senator Mike performed at the event include K-GEEZ, Wanyonyi Skaddaman and G-Black among others. Triple Touch Entertainment, the organizer of the talent search has been touring various slums with the aim of providing a platform for youth to showcase their talents. This was the second stop of their tour after visiting Mukuru kwa Reuben slum where they recruited Ray Mwale displays a drawing of Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko shaking several talents. hands with Pope Francis. Below: A pencil portrait of Machakos The six month tour is scheduled Governor Alfred Mutua. Photos | Sajid Musa to visit Kibera and Huruma slums of celebrities and football stars then next month. KIBERA selling them at Ksh50 to Ksh100 “We’re here to see what the By Sajid Musa apiece. But his formal debut into youth have to offer in terms of talent, the world of art was in 2010 when since a big percentage of them are If today you ask Ray Mwale to he won the Sprite Slam competition. currently unemployed. drop his pencil and choose another The nationwide contest had We’re also expecting to see career, he will blatantly refuse. been organized to crown the youth ready for change, ready to be An artist from the time he was overall best graffiti artist. Even empowered and those tired of being four years old, Mwale says art is his though he was still a beginner, associated with vices like crime and life and the pencil his companion. Mwale outsmarted all other drugs,” said Dennis, an Mcee from Mwale recalls drawing portraits competitors to emerge the winner. Triple Touch. one on one: Baraka Family Who inspires your music career? MUKURU kwa NJENGA (Clark) locally, I’m inspired by Guardian Angel and Deno. (Pbonke) I like Rufftone and Mashmwana, By Philip Ocheche while internationally we all like Kirk Franklin and Lacre. Who is Baraka family? We are a group of gospel musicians who are passionate about spreading What challenges do you face as the gospel of God in Kenya. gospel musicians? Our songs are still not played in all the media houses we have sent to, What motivated you to become plus we lack enough funds to record gospel artistes? more songs. We were all raised in church and we all have a Christian background. Actually we started singing in Who funds your music? Sunday school and church choir, We hustle to raise the cash, and that’s where we met and our interest sometimes we get support from our in gospel music was born. parents.

How many tracks have you What are your future plans? produced? We want to build a platform for Two songs; the first is Baraka youth through our music, establish Download and the second is Greater our own music studio and to spread Baraka Family members (L-R) Benard Bonke (Pbonke Vacaro), Velvin Mutua, Tracy (Havoc Kid) and Love which we produced with Acie the gospel everywhere. Clark Mutua. Photo by Philip Ocheche Muiruri. ISSUE 34 OCTOBER 2016 Ghetto Mirror | 5

one on one: Baraka Family ISSUE 34 Ghetto Mirror | 6 OCTOBER 2016 Pic Speak

Children from SHOFCO ECD Programme enjoy a train ride at Two schoolgirls look at solar lamps given to them by William Residents of Lindi Village in Kibera line up to fetch free water Lunar Park as their teacher keeps a watchful eye. The children Ogutu of MPower Solar during celebrations to mark the provided by the Nairobi Water & Sewerage Company following had gone for a fun day at the park which involved face painting, International Day of the Girl child at Kibera’s Kamukunji acute water shortage in the area. food and games. grounds. Photo | Adan Ibrahim Photo | Vincent Elegwa Photo | Stella Yamumo

Players and fans who gathered at Highrise Estate in Majengo to raise funds for an Erick Ouma, a community hygiene promoter demonstrates to community members how under-12 player Douglas Mulwa who needs Ksh16 million for cancer treatment. to properly wash hands using a Tippy Tap during the Global Handwashing Day marked Photo | Fred Maingi on October 15. Photo | Eutychus Endekwa BIZNA Raking profits from selling veges KIBERA motorbike to her stall. She says the most difficult task is the process of A vendor dispenses milk from a Milk ATM to sell to a customer at Ayany Village in Kibera. By Mohammed Ali purchasing stock. Photo | Tonny Oluoch Having sold groceries for more “Sometimes I have to wake up as than a decade in Kibera’s Mashimoni early as 4 o’clock in the morning so Village, Peninah Kivinya has reaped that I get fresh stock,” she says. On a the benefits of consistency and hard good day, she makes a profit of up to work. Ksh600 which she re-invests into her Kivinya started her green-grocer children’s school fees and payment business in Mwingi town where she of bills such as rent. Kivinya says the used to sell vegetables and fruits. challenges in her business include Unfortunately, even though stiff competition from other grocers demand for the goods was high in and poor sanitation around the stall the area, she was not able to meet it where she operates. due to constraints in supply. “Sometimes when it rains, She decided to relocate to the area is filled with dirt and this Nairobi and reopened her stall in compromises the hygiene conditions Mashimoni where she is currently yet vegetables are sensitive and they located. need a clean environment,” she says. Kivinya gets her stock from Despite this, Kavinya says Othaya Market near Adams Arcade she wouldn’t trade her business for Shopping Centre then ferries it on anything. ISSUE 34 OCTOBER 2016 Ghetto Mirror | 7 20 Community Peace Ambassadors Elected Elderly people DANDORA level. decry stigma While addressing residents at By Jobieseh Richard a stakeholders’ meeting, Moses from As the world was celebrating the Okoth, the administration officer of International Day of Peace on 21st COTA said discussions are ongoing September, residents in Dandora to create solutions on tensions of community converged to select community political nature. KIBERA peace ambassadors in a move “Hate messages start from that will enhance harmony and schools, churches and villages; all reconciliation in the area. areas of our lives are affected by This comes at a time when rising hate messages,” he said, “therefore, political temperatures are causing we need to come together to find a anxiety ahead of next year’s general solution.” elections scheduled for 8th August. A total of 20 peace ambassadors Awendo village in Dandora is were selected; three from all the among the areas in Nairobi which five wards in Embakasi North were adversely affected by the 2007 Constituency and representatives post-election violence, besides from the Christian and Muslim Mathare and Kibera. communities. Also present at the It is against this backdrop that event were representatives from By Ibrahim Abdullahi Community Transformative Agents the Youth Development Fund who Elderly people living in Kibera (COTA), which is a community- trained young people on accessing have raised concern over the high based organization in Dandora, loan facilities for business ventures. rate of stigma against them from mobilized residents to select the This year’s theme was “The other members of the community. Maureen Aruwa, an officer from the Youth Development Fund speaks peace ambassadors who will Sustainable Development Goals: Speaking during the to members of the public at the forum. Photo | Moses Omkonyi propagate peace at the community Building Blocks for Peace.” International Day of Older Persons celebrations, a section of the elderly who had assembled at Ushirika Hall in Ayany complained that ATM Milk Woes: Customers Cry Foul their families and other members of public are constantly shunning them Products, milk for sale is supposed to for being burdens. be cooled to the lowest temperature “There are constant quarrels possible, preferably to 5°C. between elderly people and those The code also stipulates that the of the younger generation caused premises must be regularly cleaned by lack of respect,” said 65 year old and sanitized in order to prevent Esther Mugambi adding that this contamination of the milk. is causing a rift between the two groups. Esther was among a group of elderly people who had assembled to celebrate the day under tutelage of La Vie Foundation. Speaking 10/= to Ghetto Mirror, Tom Oketch, Executive Director of La Vie The lowest amount Foundation said that the organization has been instrumental in eradicating paid per litre at this stigma by empowering the a milk dispenser. elderly to become self-sufficient and financially independent.

The code was drafted by the Opportunities Milk and Milk Products Technical Committee according to procedures “Our aim is to bring back hope to of the Kenya Bureau of Standards the wazee (elderly) by training them (KEBS) and seeks to lay down the on how to start a business in order standard guidelines for all parties to tackle issues of dependency,” he involved in the milk-production said. process. La Vie, which is based in Kibera Michael Otieno, a Public Health and has more than 600 members. Officer in Kibera says that it is So far the organization has difficult for vendors in informal created several opportunities for the settlements to maintain the set elderly and is currently in the process A vendor dispenses milk from a Milk ATM to sell to a customer at Ayany Village in Kibera. standards of hygiene because of lack of setting up an old age home for Photo | Tonny Oluoch of adequate facilities like coolers. those who have been neglected by “Milk is sensitive and it is a their families. introduced in the area last year, used to add a lot of water in order to medium for bacterial growth when Even so, some of the elderly KIBERA quickly became popular with increase the quantity. not stored correctly,” says Otieno assembled at the grounds said that By Tonny Oluoch customers because of the affordable “Tea cooked with this milk is noting that several ATM milk shops they have managed to create a cordial price of the milk and flexibility in the always diluted and tasteless, so now have already been closed down in relationship with other members of ustomers who purchase amount being dispensed. I’m back to using packeted milk,” Kibera because they did not meet the the community, who they termed as milk from dispensers A liter of the milk is currently she says. right standards and others were not supportive. Ccommonly known as dispensed at Ksh70, which is cheaper Grace Anyango, another licensed. Steve Ngure, the oldest member ‘Milk ATM’ in Kibera have sounded compared to packeted milk which customer from Kiandaa says most Even so, John Ouma, a vendor of the Foundation at 90 years old alarm over the bad quality of milk sells at Ksh100 per liter. Moreover, milk vendors do not uphold hygiene based in Ayany estate says it is said he cherishes Kibera as his being sold from these dispensers. customers can get any quantity standards as they rarely clean the difficult to maintain the standards home. “People here love me very The customers are lamenting of milk they can afford from the dispensing machines and their shops. due to frequent power blackouts. much. Sometimes when I am that the milk has a bad odour and it dispensers, from as little as Ksh10. “I’d rather use the packeted milk “When the lights go off for more walking around, strangers stop to goes bad quickly. However, these benefits are because when I cook tea it can last than an hour, the milk goes bad and greet me and that really excites me,” Besides this, there are allegations proving a high price to pay because to the following day compared to I end up incurring a loss yet I still he beamed. that the milk is being adulterated of the dwindling quality of the milk. the ATM milk which starts smelling have to pay for electricity and rent,” This year’s International Day of by adding water, flour and oil or Janet Adhiambo, a user from after some hours,” she says. he says adding “I only clean my milk Older Persons was celebrated on 1st margarine in order to make it thicker. Ayany says she stopped using ATM According to the draft Code of dispenser once all the milk has run October under the theme ‘taking a Milk ATMs, which were milk after she realized the vendor Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk out.” stand against ageism.’ ISSUE 34 Ghetto Mirror | 8 OCTOBER 2016 Sports ‘Kick Cancer out of Baby Douglas’ Tournament

as he mingles with his peers,” said before being substituted at half time. Faith Kagena, mother to the FC Eventually Fenerbahçe FC won the Fenerbahçe striker. game 5-3. Kagena mentioned that the boy The last semi-finals saw Reggae now requires specialized treatment Juniors FC showing character in an abroad, although his family is yet to ill-tempered derby to book a slot in choose between , the finals by a solitary goal against and India for the treatment. Pumwani FC. Pumwani beat Shy FC The young player has until 1-0 while All-Stars beat Fearless FC November this year to raise a sum by the same margin. of 16 million Kenya shillings which Newcomers Reggae Juniors will facilitate his treatment schedule outplayed Cobra FC to carry the for six months. day with a 2-0 win. The game ended He is expected to travel with a in a stalemate, but Reggae Juniors guardian and one of his siblings who carried the day in a tense penalty will donate bone marrow to him. shoot out to win 5-4. Despite the ailment, Mulwa The winners of the tourney, was notably active during the one Reggae Juniors FC received one day tournament which targeted thousand Kenya shillings each and players under 12 years old. The a ball. Runners up received five tourney became exciting in the hundred shillings each and a ball, knock out stages when favorites FC while the second runners up received Fenerbahçe took on Young Boys in free lunch. the first quarter finals of the day. “It is an amazing experience to Mulwa, who was introduced in mingle with these young ones and to Douglas Mulwa puts his best foot forward during the ‘Kick Cancer out of Baby Douglas’ soccer tournament. the second half quickly inspired his see the spirit of togetherness as we Reggae Juniors FC won the tournament. charges to a 2-1 win with a perfect raise funds for Mulwa,” said area Photo | Fred Maingi curled-in free kick that won the day MCA Hashim Kamau as he called old Douglas Mulwa, who is battling early morning cold to participate for Fenerbahçe FC. upon well-wishers to offer their MAJENGO with blood cancer. in the tournament, dubbed ‘Kick In the 5th minute, he came close financial support. By Fred Maingi Led by California Member of Cancer out of Baby Douglas Mulwa after receiving a pass from center “We can’t afford to lose Mulwa County Assembly (MCA) Hashim Soccer Tournament.’ back Rashid Bakari, just to see it because if we do, then Kenya will ighrise Estate in Kamau, locals gathered to watch Mulwa has been receiving hit the post and bounce back to a have lost a future star.” Nairobi’s Majengo a football match to raise funds and treatment for the disease which was Reggae Juniors defender who hastily Slum was the center show love to the ailing Mulwa who diagnosed mid-last year. cleared the mess away. Well-wishers who want to H contribute can contact Mulwa’s father of attraction when residents of the requires more than Kshs.10 million “It is a very difficult time for him Mulwa again displayed his area came together in a special for treatment abroad. considering his tender age, but I’m brilliance when he quickly scored Mr. Mohammed Sadia Kabale on 0720393276. tournament to raise funds for 10 year A total of 29 teams braved the so happy to see him smiling today the first goal and set up another Kayole Asubuhi FC clinch 2016 title Slum women play KAYOLE former Harambee Stars and Gor Mahia in the 55th for Metro after canceling ace Isaiah ‘Song’ Omondi. a first half goal by TUK’s Jakonia Volleyball for Peace Prior to the epic final, the top three Ugoya in the 26th minute. By Fred Maingi teams were separated by a single point At Jericho’s Camp Toyoyo, a with Kayole Asubuhi leading with 61 goal each from Eddy Kuria (10th), MUKURU kwa NJENGA morals and promote peace in their Kayole Asubuhi FC are the 2016 points, one point ahead of TUK while Tom Okoth (48th) from the spot and communities through sports. inaugural SportPesa Super 8 Premier Jericho All Stars was placed third two Macbul Abdul at the stroke of time By Erick Mose Speaking to players and fans at League champions, after trouncing points adrift. were enough for Jericho All Stars to the grounds, Chairlady of Kibera the well drilled Kiamaiko FC 2-0 at TUK who were placed second win and settle for second spot on the Women Action Mukuru Women for Peace Hellen Okello urged Drive-in Primary School in Nairobi’s before their final fixture finished third log. thrashed Kibera Women for Peace residents to care for each other and Ruaraka Estate. with 60 points after losing 2-1 to Jakonia’s consolation goal for two sets to none to win the trophy enhance peace at all costs. It was sheer jubilation when the Metro at Makongeni grounds. TUK against Metro enabled him to after a dueling volleyball match at “We should all strive to be our new champs were called upfront The third placed Jericho All finish as the joint top scorer with Chaminade grounds played to mark neighbors’ keeper, let’s practice to receive their trophy and a Kshs1 Stars overtook the students to finish former Sportpesa Kenyan Premier the International Day of Peace. forgiveness if we’ve wronged one million cheque. in second place with 62 points after League (SPL) side Nairobi City Stars Women Action upset their another,” said Okello. Jericho All Stars pocketed thrashing Baba Dogo 3-1 at Camp striker Francis Thairu featuring for counterparts in the first set by 20-14 The friendly match was organized Ksh500,000 as first runners-up while Toyoyo astro turf grounds. Kawangware FC after each scored 26 points and 20-11 points in the second to bring together players and fans Technical University of Kenya (TUK) At Drive in, Olum soared high goals. set. from Mukuru, Kibera and neighboring walked away with Ksh250,000 for to sneak the ball into the net from Kayole Asubuhi were a joy to In the under-23 category, Kibera slums. They also launched a partnership second runners-up. a Joshua Mutua cross for Kayole’s watch since the inaugural tournament Women lost the first set 20-14 points to play inter-slum tourneys. The tournament featured players opener before completing the score dubbed ‘Wakilisha Mtaa yako’ but rallied to win the second and The tournament was organized by from more than 100 clubs in different with a curling shot to seal the deal. (represent your neighbourhood) third sets with 10-20 and11-20 points Africa Youth Trust through its She Can slums, giving them an opportunity to At Makongeni grounds, an started in Nairobi County. respectively. project which aims to lead community showcase their talent. injury time goal by Peter Ambetsa The tournament was sponsored Even though the Kibera teams action in demanding for improved Tobias ‘Lenye’ Olum bagged a condemned TUK to a third place finish by leading betting firm SportPesa faced challenges getting to the venue public services, among other goals. brace to enable Kayole Asubuhi win in the league. in conjuction with Extreme Sports and even lost 1 match, they later joined The She Can Project is also part of the title with 63 points on the final Ambetsa scored in the 92nd Limited which is chaired by Nairobi their Mukuru colleagues and took Action Aid International’s Safer Cities day of the league under the tutelage of minute after having netted the first one businessman Hussein Mohammed. a vow to teach their children good Programme.

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