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aarban vibe My Identity Precedes Me

Pg16 TRILOGY PTOJECT Pg6 BOTH WORLDS OF KULA KORNER Pg9 TRAPPED IN STONE Pg26 THE REALITY OF ALCOHOLISM

Pg19 TECH TRENDS OF 2013 NATURE IN A GAME OF Pg29 MOTHER FOOTBALL

CONTENTS Page 3 Silver Linings Page 6 Food & Cuisine Page 9 Trapped In Stone Page 11 Fashionistas Statement Page 14 Bessy Bugo Accessories Page 16 Trilogy Project Page 19 Technology Trends In 2013 Page 26Medicine-Reality of Alcoholism Page 29 Mother Nature In A Game Of Football

A magazine with a difference, targeting you, the Aarban youth who strives to make his/her own. Our writers are

professionals, students and business moguls who want to reach the masses through the reading culture. Our first issue is finally here and with it came a lot of hurdles that we faced head-on to bring you the first issue in the of the month of March 2013, do give us feedback and enjoy the stories and lessons. A big thank you to all the writers and the Aarban Vibe team. Words can’t describe the appreciation I have for all of you.

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SILVER LININGS

Written By: KAleHA.

When I finished my O levels I had a plan and it was pretty simple, graduate by 21, get a job and conquer the world.

According to 17 year old me life was pretty straightforward. I mean how hard could it be? You see before an airplane takes off a licensed aircraft engineer has to put his or in this case her signature on a piece of paper that says that the aircraft is indeed fit for release to service. This is called a certificate of release to service and that there folks is my job. Only thing is I am not there yet, far from it. 17 year old I was wrong; things didn’t quite work according to my grand master plan. When I was younger I had intended to be a pilot. Airplanes ascinated me, every time I would walk past one at the airport I’d be in awe, staring shamelessly and wishing that I would one day fly those beautiful gravity defying beasts. After going through the logistics though it was decided that flying school would be too expensive. Heartbroken but young enough to have countless fallback plans, I went for what I considered to be the best alternative for me and that was engineering. I signed up for an Aeronautical Engineering course though I was a bit skeptical because as much as I loved engineering the thought of design put me off. I soon came to realize that I had applied for a totally different course which was a branch of Aeronautical Engineering called Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. This course was everything I wanted; I would say it was fate. My college years were as would be expected a whirlwind and within a short time I was done. We were trained to be sought after engineers.

I was sure that I would come back home and get a job immediately. There are no shortcuts in this field, to get an aircraft engineer’s license you must work for a minimum of 3 years as an aircraft technician before applying for the licensing exams with The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. Once you pass those exams you become licensed. You still cannot sign off an aircraft until you train on that specific aircraft, study some more and get a rating on it. That is called a Type Rating.

By the time I was hitting the industry I only had 6 months experience. I dropped my resume off at countless com-

panies and as would be expected they would always respond to it the same way, ‘We’re not hiring at the moment.’

Things work a bit different in this industry, most companies will not employ you as an aircraft technician off the bat and you must do a mandatory internship for an unspecified amount of time till they see it fit to em- ploy you. The will be more receptive if you are already licensed. I did not know that.I had heard of people “tarmacking” but I never really thought it would happen to me, a false sense of entitlement riddled me at that point in time. I was offered a few internships but I turned them down. I was waiting for my dream job. After some time I decided to swallow my pride go ahead and do an internship, get the experience necessary.Two years of internship and no signs of employment I was all but giving up when I got an offer to train under an approved program with a reputable company.

So far the experience has been more than I ever hoped for. You may have your own plans but God has His own.

Your ego should always come last, when humility takes precedence you get to make the most of the bird in hand.

I might not be signing off any airplanes at the moment but I know I will someday and that all the hardships I’ve had to go through will make me into a far better engineer than I ever would have been had I gotten everything as easily as I’d expected.You make your own plans for your future but things might not always work out. It gets so difficult especially when you compare yourself to your peers who seem to be 10 steps ahead and you feel like you are stagnant but you should never lose hope and even when people discourage you and mock the choices you have made let your passion drive you. Don’t be so rigid, adapt. Every little thing I did in those 2 years after school built me, from washing hangar floors every other morning to going on coffee runs and getting trodden on psychologically.

Everywhere I’ve been and all the people I’ve interacted with have shaped me. I made my peace and when I did I discovered happiness and contentment.At the moment I am right on track, not according to my earlier expectations but I like this reality better so sorry young impressionable 17year old me. I am that girl that works to ensure that you fly safe and I love what I do and pray that people may get a chance to do what they love or at least love what they do. I’m lucky to have both.

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FOOD & CUISINE.

Written By: Francis Wanga & Giovanni.

BOTH WORLDS OF KULA KORNER.

When we walked into Kula Korner, we had no idea what was coming our way in terms of taste, service anden-

lightenment of how to uplift the people around us. A well spent time talking with the management and staff of the both Kula Korner restaurants not only displayed the love and passion they had for what they did but also showed this is a restaurant with a difference, for its clientele, customers and the society. The director at Kula Korner Hurlingham, Dominic Kosen gave us an eye opener on how important his customers are and should be to any business with a reiteration of professionalism saying “If I can do anything to make you happy, and genuinely happy, I am truly a professional and it’s not a favor, it’s a customer’s right. One can never etimate the value of a ‘thank you’.”

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method of helping business grow is the giving of outsourced management skills to interested entrepreneurs in the hotel industry with no franchisingaspect involved. This not only makes one feel like the owner of the business but also promotes a well balanced trade of mutual beneficiaries. Kula Korner is the first African restaurant to venture into this type of partnership building.

KULA KORNER HURLINGHAM

Being the first Kula Korner known to many, including

me, and also the first African Bistro style of restaurant that took the bold move of branding the African cuisine, the restaurant offers the feel at home vibrancy you wouldn’t get in many restaurants and with its self service express lunch, one feels right in place. The food served is finger licking African good from the matoke, chicken, vegetable rice, salads, roast potatoes, marinating and the “exotical mix� made of simple but well finished ingredients of carrots, baby marrows aubergine , French beans and marinating which is past ones expectations of a veggie salad. All the appetizing dishes are prepared just as the respective communities did. A restaurant with its uniqueness from meals, service delivery and hygiene, to its own Korner Baridi which serves its customers with smoothies, juices milk shakes and exotic ice creams- all with the Kula Korner twists.

KULA KORNER GREENHOUSE

Located in the newly built mall along Ngong road, Kula Korner Greenhouse is conveniently set at the entrance of

the complex and offers an outdoor and indoor seating with its trademark orange andgreen colors vibrantly welcoming a customer to the premise. Being a new restaurant in the vicinity, it has definitely considered its customers by delivering high quality services, standards and a personal touch to a customer’s meals from taste to preference, not to mention the restaurant’s Halal standards. The ambient surrounding made me a regular, and one is spoiled to choice with their mocktail which is uniquein all aspects of a drink and not only leaves you well balanced and quenched but also creates the right appetite to take down the Afro fusion burger which is accompanied with fries and salad-just to mention. Therestaurant offers the best in mocktails- a Kula Korner greenhouse trademark; they are not only made bytheir own highly trained barristers but are one of a kind cocktail and are always a delight to enjoy on any given day! The meals are past complimentary and are affordable and filled with a fusion of African tastes.

ART

Pink flamingos encircle a tall dark figure, hand held Written By: Riccardo Simon

TRAPPED IN STONE

high and facing the east in a commanding manner.

Fountains of water cascade around it in different patterns that bring the place to life. Built in commemoration and honour of the late Hon. Tom Mboya, one of Kenya’s greatest leaders, the statue was put up in 2011.

Not far across the street stands a man with a ri-

fle and machete in pose, with long dreadlocks over his shoulders and wearing a military regalia. Kimathi Street is home to this majestic statue of Kenya’s most recognized freed fighter Dedan Kimathi. Also built recently, it stands tall with pride as the “wanainchi” of Nairobi pass go about their day to day routines like an army of ants, paying little attention to it.

Another astute statue in Nairobi is that of the founding

father and the first president of our be-loved republic Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Set against the background of the famous the Kenyatta National Conference Centre (KICC), it has been said that this statue is literally “the face of Nairobi” internationally.

Mzee Jomo’s statue is to Kenya what the statue of

Statue of the first president of the Republic of Kenya; Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.

liberty is to New York. It is a unique symbol of Kenya’s national heritage and many Kenyans are known to have taken numerous photographs at this historic site.

One another statue adorns the Kenyatta Avenue, an-

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other one of Nairobi’s busy streets. However, like many others this statue goes unnoticed…unappreciated every day.

Like the great Picasso said “Sculpture is the art of intelligence”. Our rich history for sure deservers to be trapped in artistic, beautiful stone.

Kenyans

cannot be generally termed as art lovers.

More so, very few Kenyans appreciate the sculptural aspect of art. Unlike other cities like Rome and Athens which are filled with numerous sculptures thus attracting tourist from all over the world, Nairobi can only boast of a few. This is so despite the fact that many local and international artists are willing to put chisel on stone or torch on metal to express themselves and send powerful messages to millions. Many of the sculptural works in Kenya are behind closed doors, in the homes of the elite who can afford them. The common “mwanainchi” is ignored and not catered for in the public domain and as such this may very well continue to contribute towards the low appreciation levels for creative arts.

So who should we blame for this? Our art institutions

for not promoting the 3D visual aspect, or is it ourselves for showing little interest in this craft? By so doing, young local artist are deprived of the opportunity to showcase their talent and express themselves in this form of art work. The time has indeed come for us to enhance the craft and proudly display our heritage all over the city through sculptural works. Sculptures can reinforce historical messages and social values that have been relegated to the back of our minds.

Statue of Freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi

FashionistaStatement.

Written By: Barbara June

Fashion as known to many is a certain mode of dressing that is in vogue, well many people but not most would

prefer to wear clothes that aren’t outrageous, daring or “weird”. This may be because of the difference in taste and preference and sometimes it also depends on ones courage and feeling of your inner self.

Most of the time when we dress up it portrays and reflects what and how we feel inside. Colours also go a long

way with dress code and bring out your mood. Although it’s a new year fashion seems to be repeating itself in some areas such as the Bohemian pants, High waist shorts, pants and skirts, Crop tops and Drop tops, and skinnies.

Well from a fashionistas point of view these things have never really been out of fashion as others would put it, it was just a matter of time for the 21st century generation to embrace the 18th and 19th fashion craze.

In today’s segment we are focusing on African wear

and how it has evolved. Teenagers thought it was back dated, “shao” and for old people but today it’s another statement being made by them. Vitenges, Lessos, Kikois and the tie and dye material has become the order of the day. They bring back the African originality and identity while at the same time the designs bring out the modern and stylish age.

With various designs around which equally favor both

male and female there is the FULL LESSO JACKET and PATCHED LESSO JACKET which can be worn as casual wear or for black tie occasions, there are also the FULL BOHEMIAN PANTS and SINGLE OUTTER LINNING BOHEMIANS of which they can be found in lesso, kitenge, kikoi or the tie and dye materials. Fashion has no limits and this comes along with creativity and courage. This is for the shoe lovers, those that are daring enough and those that love the attention both good and bad, here is not only the African cloth wear but also there is the AFRICAN FOOT WEAR!!!!!!.....yeah you read right. They are well known as AFROS or preferably AFRICAN SLIPPERS and this amazing brand is purely and proudly Kenyan. So if you are this type of person I suggest you get yourself a pair of AFROS and swag your way around bearing in mind that you are representing 254.

Well this brings us to the end of this piece but remember fashion has no end nor limits. Have yourselves a fashionable week and always make sure to stand out in any and every crowd.

By Barbara June

BESSY BUGO jewelery and ACCESSORIES Customized leather works and bead works that brings out the Africa in you.

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TRILOGY PROJECT.

Written By: Giovanni.

The 1st Edition of the Trilogy Project was a fashion show of its own kind. Being the first ever Kenyan fashion show,

with live guest music performances and Nairobi’s finest DJs entertaining the ambient and beautiful Nairobi crowd in the after party. Fashion was the order of the night with Alcott Jeans, Factory 55, Jeans Bar and Converse. The night was one to remember with Camp Mulla and Just A Bands’ moving performances and Stella Mwangis’ entrance in a superbike to her electrifying performance, that kept the crowd rocking and singing along for the better part of the night. This was definetley a successful first and one to look forward to this year.

The

night was one to remember with the beautiful models among them, the headlining models Miss World Kenya 2011 Susan Anyango and Kalasha Award winning actor Lwanda Jawar, showcasing fine, unique, colorful apparel and jeans from 3 international brands-Converse, Alcott and Jeans Bar(by factory 55). The ambient crowd enjoyed music from electrifying performances by STL, just A Band and Camp Mulla plus a few of Nairobi’s finest DJ’s- Drazen, DJ Nruff and DVJ Mobi made sure the crowd stayed dancing on their feet in the after party.

The scenery was exceptionally beauti-

ful with perfect sound and lighting, and I must add this high profile, black carpet event was complimented by blended Scotch whisky from Scotland’s best-Famous Grouse, which kept the night alive.

Despite the mishaps encountered in making the event happen, Kwame Bonsu, Yaa Bonsu and Bryan definitely pulled through with a successful first. This is an absolute must attend fashion show in the future. Just as the organizers would put it “Be a part of the Trilogy Project and engage in a fashion Ascension in the highest Frequency”

Android, iOS and most recently Windows Phone. Well, you could stick with Google’s Android, an increasingly polished, cohesive base operating system that is alWritten By: Jeff K most infinitely flexible; you could alternatively go with TECHNOLOGY TRENDS IN 2013: Apple’s iOS which offers a smooth and responsive experience above all and a rich third party application The Chinese Zodiac Calendar describes 2013 as The library to boot and finally Microsoft’s new baby, WinYear of the Snake, and in specificity, The Black Water dows Phone 8, with its aesthetically striking and imSnake. While I have no idea what it really implies, it mensely useful Live Tiles topped off with a tight inteseemed to make a good introduction for the article so gration with both consumer services like SkyDrive and there you have it and here we go. business-oriented services like SharePoint or Office As I look to the rest of the year, I realize that much of 365. Not enough? Well, this year you could look in the which I expect to see in the coming 12-to-14 months direction of Mozilla, Ubuntu, and RIM for something a lithas been quietly (or not so quietly) developing for tle different—or a little less refined. A major trend at CES months, even years. From my point of view, it is unlikely 2013 was the showcasing of alternative mobile operatthat this year will contain any revolutionary or grounding systems. breaking advancement in technology, social media or even the nexus of the two. Believe me, I want breakMozilla showcased Firefox OS, built on Open We throughs. But in order for them to be such, they have Standard technologies such as HTML5 and CSS that to be things I’ve never seen before, which mean I have should make app development much less of a hustle little chance of predicting them. Let’s be honest, I’m no Canonical demonstrated Ubuntu Phone OS on a reNostradamus.On the other hand, I can tell you about purposed Galaxy Nexus which interestingly enough, the trends that will make a difference in the coming does not make use of any hardware buttons. The user months. If you’ve been paying attention you may alswipes back and forth between screens bringing users ready know what they are. the best of gesture based navigation since the Nokia

TECHNOLOGY

Mobile Challenging Android and iOS:

When it comes to smartphones, the forerunners in

terms of Operating System have almost always been

N9. Last but certainly not least, RIM’s Blackberry 10 OS is expected to debut in a two or three weeks, it also employs a gesture based navigation system thatn will hopefully put Blackberry back on the map.

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Gaming Project Shield

Year in year out, the two mainstream GPU manufactures, namely Nvidia and AMD release graphics cards that

attempt to outdo each other. These usually range from budget units to high end, power hungry blocks that usually cost an arm and a leg for most PC gamers. This year Nvidia has a thing or two up their sleeve. Enter the Nvidia Project Shield, a console-style gaming controller with the buttons, triggers, dual joysticks and single directional pad you’re familiar with if you’ve ever touched an Xbox or PlayStation controller. Project Shield is more than a controller. It has a 5-inch 720p touchscreen built into a clam shell cover and it runs what is essentially stock Android Jelly Bean, which is the best flavor of Android out there. As such, the device can run any Android game or app found in Google Play. Thanks to an HDMI port, anything that shows up on Project Shield can show up on a HDTV. Perhaps, the most tremendous feature of Project Shield is its ability to stream PC games (including those found on the popular gaming service Steam) from a PC in your home, to the device’s 5-inch display. At the moment, Nvidia isn’t saying what Project Shield will cost. This decision will be key. Google’s Nexus 7, Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPads have opened up an entirely new world of gaming in large part because they’re accessibly priced.

Edge

Razer, a gaming hardware manufacturer, has a similar offering, albeit in a completely approach towards the whole

thing - The Edge PC gaming tablet. It was first showcased at last year’s CES under the codename “Project Fiona” and has only just recently been released.

It’s an innovative approach, but the result is what you could probably guess anyway: The Edge splits the difference between hard-core gaming PCs and tablets with a full-fledged Windows 8 tablet running an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GT640M LE graphics. It looks...well, it looks like a tablet. But, under the hood, it has the guts of a high-powered gaming Ultrabook.

The Razer Edge, along with Nvidia’s Project Shield, signals a strategy shift from companies with strong ties to PC gaming due to an increasingly portable consumer computer landscape Whether gamers of any variety want these devices is an open question, but we expect they won’t be the last to tempt PC gamers away from the desktop.

Cameras: Getting Smarter

Long gone are the days when your digital camera was just for taking photos. Last year we saw the first batch

of point and shoot cameras running Android OS with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Camera. These devices can stream photos over Wi-Fi, upload them directly on a social media website and even be linked to cloud storage services such as Dropbox that take over in case your SD card is full, misplaced or simply when backup services are required. This year expect to see DSLRs that come preinstalled with Android OS and the likes as social media integration and media sharing become almost part and parcel of most of our lives.

Robotics On the Rise

The consumer robotics space has been pretty quiet for the last five years, but I think that’s all about to change.

Robot wizard Rodney Brooks, whose Rethink Robotics recently unveiled the remarkable Baxter, now thinks we’ll see more powerful in-home robots in just a few years. I expect there could be a surprise or two in the home-robot-companion space, either from a company we know, like Wow Wee or iRobot, (which is doing some awesome research), Honda, Toyota. Or perhaps it will be an Asia Pacific firm we’ve never heard of.

The Razor Edge

Nvidia GeForce GT640M LE

Samsung Ubuntu Nexus

MEDICINE

A BALLAD TO MUTUTHO: THE REALITY OF ALCOHOLISM Written By: Musa Misiani.

Kenya is a drinking nation… a drunken nation. A nation that spends more on alcohol than education, health and

defense combined. We even have a “national” beer- bia yetu. Alcohol advertising has even taken the “we care” tag.

We drink so much so that we had to pass a law to curb our drinking…read Mututhoism. The majority of the intoxicated? The youth, the vanguard of this country. Those that are supposedly meant to oil and run the economy.

Hence, behind all this celebration of inebriation is a tragedy. The statistics tell it all. And it is not the numbers of DUC road traffic accidents. No. This is an actual disease, complete with a WHO definition: compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker’s health, personal relationships and social standing. Quite a mouthful for what it describes- alcoholism.

Alcoholism, or alcohol dependence, is a reality that afflicts 140 million people worldwide. Statistics are not available for Kenya though the inference that the prevalence is high is not completely unfounded. And the consequent implication on our economic, social and spiritual fabric is catastrophic. This condition emanates from a myriad of courses of which social environment, stress, mental health, family history and age have been mentioned as factors that are particularly relevant in influencing its development. Note carefully that the list mentions social environment first.

It’s implicit that this is a major factor an answer to all those so called social drinkers that comprise the majority of young drinkers.

Alcohol is a drug and its regular intake affects the nervous system- the brain’s structure and chemical balance.

These changes, though sometimes subtle may adversely affect an individual leading to dependence on alcohol.

Men who drink 15 or more drinks per week or women who drink 12 or more drinks per week are at risk of becoming dependent. Not only does this affect the person’s ability to function socially but the economic capability is reduced since alcoholic drinks aren’t offered free.

In the vicious cycle of alcohol dependence, the individual then goes onto a degradative cascade at whose end is a series of medical problems. We are familiar with liver failure secondary to cirrhosis or scarring. Other conditions include epilepsy, inflammation of the pancreas, peptic ulcers among others.

This list, which is definitely not exhaustive, would not be complete without a mention of the increased risk that

alcoholism exposes one to cardiovascular disease. The drug even affects the fetus in the womb- a condition called fetal alcohol syndrome.

Though there are treatment options for alcoholism, the best option for an individual is not to start the cascade at all. Abstinence, the best option, is appropriate in the face of extreme peer pressure and the barrage of adverts that make alcohol “cool”. However, if one has already acquired this state, it is sound to seek medical attention. This decision can be difficult but if you cannot quit drinking or control how much you drink and your drinking has affected your relationships and work then you need to seek help. Therapy would include treatment for alcohol withdrawal symptoms as one is “weaned” of the bottle. Joining support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous may prove useful as these provide a support structure that helps in coping with the stigma that emanates from alcohol dependence.

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MOTHER NATURE IN A GAME OF FOOTBALL Written By: John Mwendwa Mulatya

This moment feels just like the build up to a champion’s league final. Predictions, bets and analysis from all corners

of the country on who is going to win the forthcoming elections. Here we all are looking in to the crystal ball to see what the future holds playing Paul the octopus and pollsters being hated and loved in equal measure. I however would like to draw your attention to a build-up that is filled with excitement and the fans are waiting for the whistle to begin the game. The venue is at the “World stadium” and it’s the “Kenya vs. nature”. At the blow of the whistle nature has all the possession but as the game goes on the Kenya begins to gain some possession. Industrialization is picking up and energy is the key driving force behind it, shortage of trees leads into steam engines and later steam engine that could generate power. Kenya is enjoying the experience and are pushing for more power and nuclear is an option they jump to.

The pressure builds ups and the Kenyans break natures defense and it’s a gooooal!!! 1-0 going into half time. At half

time nature is gets a bashing from the “coach:” and at the beginning of the second half nature comes out strong.

Periodic draught is experienced across the country, global warming, The Mount Kenya tourist attraction ice caps are melting and this is just the beginning of the battle. Natures is going all for a win and Kenya is feeling the heat and it doesn’t take long before they break and nature makes it 1-1 and its just in time for the final whistle. The game has got to go into extra time. As the teams prepare to come back on there is talk from both team coaches.

Nature insists on winning and Kenya is determined to win too. There is general realization that the only way to

win is to stop striking and actually start defending against nature. At the blow of the whistle we have to start setting up wind farms, solar farms which ironically despite being a tactic that fits the local scene more in Africa it is exploited more in Europe for the potential it holds hence the great growth in their league, Geothermal and tidal power generation. This has got to be accompanied by efficient machinery that do not take up a lot of energy yet produce so little which is the case in most developing nations. Kenya is in the process of implementing this tactic such as Turkana and Ngong wind farm proposed to provide 300MW and 50MW of clean energy respectively, and also the Kengen 280MW geothermal power plant said to be the largest in the region and this will sure get us a win.

The UN with its offices here in Nairobi,Conferences such as Rio +20, that seek to see more ways to bring an equi-

librium between nature and human activities, Introduction of carbon markets and soon to be introduction of water market and recycling are measures that other teams in the league are coming together to ensure that nature does not wipe us out the face of the earth but instead find a sustainable way to co-exist. Nature just before the end of the first half on extra time manages to sneak behind their defense and puts one past the keeper and its 2-1 and the referee blows the whistle to the final whistle and it’s a win for nature. From the stands a big banner by nature’s fans reads out “nature always wins”.

Though we lose now, we have learnt

valuable lessons that the only way they will ever win is by working together, use nature’s way of working as a tactic and in all that they do they should not affect the balance in nature as this will only lead to our destruction. We however going into the next season with such big projects like the Konza Tech City and vision 2030 are looking into the transfer window and there moves to Invest in nuclear energy likewise securing a loan worth 684m dollars from the World Bank Eastern Electricity Highway project that will see Kenya transport power from Ethiopia. The environmental impact of this however is of great concern as the R.Omo on which the dam will be constructed serves as a tributary to the L.Turkana and with the area already dependent on food aid would make the situation worse to the inhabitants around it being entirely dependent on it for source of water and also the environmental impact to the area. This time Nature takes the trophy and Kenya loses but with valuable lessons hopefully learnt ready to take on nature in the next season in the Climate Change cup.

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