Water crisis in Kenya Ygnacia Bradford October 12‚ 2010 An increasingly serious drought continues to plague the county of Kenya effecting the environment and numerous ways. The Population‚ Health Risks & Disease The typical day for a rural Kenyan family‚ usually children‚ who should otherwise be in school‚ walk several miles to search for water to provide for the family for cleaning‚ and food preparation. Most times the water is dirty‚ not treated or which is contaminated by surface
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1. What is the population? What is its average population density? Population is 32‚021‚856 people. The Population density is 136 per square mile. 2. What is the general climate? Its’ precipitation? Its’ temperature ranges? The general climate of Kenya is divided into two almost equal parts by the equator. The region North of the equator is hot and dry and receives comparatively little rain. The Southern region falls into three different weather/conditions zones: The coast is more humid‚ the average
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Devolution and the Health System in Kenya Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen Attorney at Law & Consultant Strategic Thinkers and Actors Consultants Ltd. Omurkomen@yahoo.com Twitter: @Kipmurkomen Devolution and Health Consultative Meeting Nairobi‚ Kenya October 24‚ 2012 Outline A. Understanding Devolution; Concepts and Principles. B. The Objectives‚ Functions‚ Powers and Structures of Devolved Governance in Kenya. C. Transition to county governance; Challenges and Prospects D.
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THE CASE OF MARITAL RAPE IN KENYA Kenya being a plethora of cultures‚ home to many citizens of the world‚ with this comes along new awareness as regards to human rights law and practices. The question of marital rape which is being experienced daily in Kenyan homes has arisen and the debate about its legality has arisen and is one of the under-reported violent crimes because it is socially tolerated sexual abuse. This definition conflicts with the traditional concept that marriage gives an automatic
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the internet. Unfortunately in Kenya‚ the internet infrastructure is very limited. However with the cell phone boom‚ there is hope through Mobile Commerce. 1.2 Background of the Organization For the purpose of this study‚ we look at a small company called Easy Logistics. Easy logistics started in March 2005 in a small town in western Kenya called Kisumu. Kisumu has a population of 822‚024 (1999 census) in a region over a breadth of 1131Metres. The company provides logistical solutions for
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Sugar is the world’s predominant sweetener. It satisfies the human appetite for sweetness and contributes calories to our diet. Sugar is used in cooking‚ in the preparation of commercially processed foods‚ and as an additive to drinks; it is also a preservative and fermenting agent. It sweetens without changing the flavor of food and drink. It is cheap to transport‚ easy to store‚ and relatively imperishable. Production of Sugar Sugarcane is a perennial grass of the humid tropics. Sugarcane is
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INTRODUCTION Kenya is a multi-ethnic state in the southern Great Lakes region of East Africa. Kenya has a very diverse population that includes most major ethnic‚ racial and linguistic groups found in Africa. The majority of the country’s population belongs to various Bantu sub-groups‚ with a significant number of Nilotes. Kenya’s diversity is such that its largest ethnic group‚ the Kikuyu‚ make up for less than a fifth of total population. The 2009 census figures give the ethnic composition as
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clamour for constitutional reforms in Kenya ended on August 4‚ 2010‚ when Kenyans overwhelmingly voted for the draft constitution by 67 per cent. On August 2010‚ President Kibaki promulgated the Constitution at a public function at Uhuru Park‚ Nairobi. And this was the culmination of a long journey going back to 90s and late 1980s. When President Kibaki came to power on December 30‚ 2002‚ the constitutional review process got a major boost. The Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) had collected
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her what is right? Atieno rising fourteen‚ Atieno Yo. Atieno’s had a bay So we know that she is bad. Fifty fifty it may live And repeat the life she had Ending in post-partum bleeding‚ Atieno Yo. CHAPTER ONE: CHILD DOMESTIC LABOUR IN KENYA 3 INTRODUCTION Domestic work abuses the rights of children and consequently is an intolerable form of child labour. Unfortunately‚ it forms the largest employer of girls under sixteen years around the world. It is the most common and traditional
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exactly he should grow the money‚ Afiq Firash contacted his cousin (Rauf) who is an engineer with an oil and gas company in Sabah for advice. Without hesitation‚ Rauf suggested an IPO (initial public offering) of Felda Global Venture Holdings (FGVH)‚ which wass already opened for subscription since 31 May 2012. Right after the phone call‚ Rauf sent emails on some information about the company that he had collected for his own use. He told Afiq Firsah that he had submitted a subscription for 10
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