Ocampo names Hague Six

At exactly 2pm, Kenyan time, ICC's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo stood by his words and earlier promise and released the 2007 post election violence suspects. Speaking from the ICC headquaters in the Hague, Mr. Ocampo maintained that the six have not yet been convicted and are just mere suspects. In the country, the news was received with condemnation from both MPs and the entire cabinet, with the Vice President, Mr. Kalonzo Musyoka claiming that the International Court "has violated the rules of natural justice by naming suspects before an application is made." 

The list includes: Chepalungu MP, Isaac Ruto, Deputy Prime Minister, Uhuru Kenyatta, Retired General, Hussein Ali, Francis Muthaura, and Mr.Joshua Arap Sang, who is a radio jaournalist.

Meanwhile, US President, Barrack Obama has called on all Kenyans to co-operate with the ICC.

Mama G in Kenya

Popular Nollywood actress, Mrs. Patience Ozokwor, popularly known as Mama G is in the country to grace the annual Tafrija Festivals, which are being hosted by the Nigerian High Commission. This is a cultural event that showcases Kenyan artistic talents. Mama G, who has graced more than 200 films is also a singer, and she took the music scene by storm when she released her album, National Moi Moi. She is set to share the stage with local artistes. Contrary to the wicked stepmother roles that she plays on stage, Mama G is a role model to many and she is a widow and a mother of four. Her firstborn is an engineer while the last is a footballer with Rangers international, Enugu. She has been a teacher, a broadcaster and owner of a fashion institute before she ventured into acting.

When fair fights turn into hate speech

I love facebook, infact I confess to being a facebook addict (okay, everywhere I go am always clicking away on my phone, sending inboxes and viewing notifications. Any rehab ideas?) So, yes, facebook is my addiction, my drug and the antidote. So, one day I am in my usual Facebook mode when I open this famous person's page and the things I see there make me seeth with anger and freeze with disbelieve. Can you imagine a person we have enlisted to be a leader writing something like "HATA NIKIPIMWA NI YA NINI NA HAKUNA DAWA?" Okay, pause. This is a person whom is influencing millions and millions of urban youth kenyans. Yes, he is a media personality, with a top-rate radio show. Social sites such as facebook, twitter, myspace etc have become a haven of battles, cheap talk and arguments. It is not strange to witness a couple "going physical" on facebook or a ditched spouse getting back at his/her partner through facebook. Oh, did I tell you of the incident where I was so mad at a girlfriend of mine and I retaliated by calling her the "B" word on facebook? Yes, am also a victim of such behaviours (blush).