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DREADLOCKS

STYLING THE TRENDS we show you how to style your dreadlocks

ESCAPE

FOOD

GADGETS

ABERDARES

ROAST CHICKEN

HUAWEI

national park at mt kenya

your favorite meals

gamechanging phone

POTATO CROQUTTE NATIONAL PARK we visit the aberdares recipes for making

HONOR 8X we look at Huawei's

editorial “Passion is a choice. You need to choose to be great. It's not a chance, it's a choice.” – Eliud Kipchoge. - Sawo Being in campus is the first stage for the rest of our lives and that comes with one tough set of rules. Whether we admit it or not, money runs the world and entrepreneurs are kings of their own fiefdoms. As a student in campus, most of you are just coming to terms with the actual value of money. What it can or can't do and the importance of having savings and investments.

Ideas are sprawling through your mind and you can't seem to decide on what's a good idea or not to put your money in.

Whether you decide to go the employment path or the entrepreneurship path, management decisions will have to be made at some point that impacts on your income and having the basic understanding early on doesn't hurt.

At this young age, you literally have nothing to lose and most of you have a cushion to fall back on should your idea not pan out. Try out your business ideas and start with whatever minimums you can muster and get going. We show you how to evaluate your business ideas very quickly and decide whether it's a good shot or not and how to move on from idea to starting out.

We also don't just stop there. This month we did the health column slightly differently. We show you the bare minimums you will need to start a gym if its an idea you've been looking into. Also, we've been listening to your voices and we keep on adding new columns to serve you better. First, we introduce the Issues section where we highlight 1 0 issues that have direct or indirect effects on students. We also introduce Poets corner where we publish submitted poems from you guys. Foodies, We added more food and slightly tweaked the design so you can 'salivate better'.

I don't see myself ever tiring of saying this. We still have more for you. We go checking off things in our bucket list by visiting the Amazing Aberdare National Park. The only word to describe the place is majestic (except if you hate cold places). How are you spending your weekend? binge-watch on some of our favorite TV shows or hop on to a nearby cinema and catch the latest great movies screening such as Rambo: Last Blood. Take your oo while at it, they'll love you more for it.

Gadget lovers in the house you're not forgotten. Three pages dedicated to the latest and greatest tech gadgets to ease your campus life and whatever other hobbies you may need them for. If I went on and on you wouldn't have time to read the rest of this masterpiece. So I'll leave you to it.

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CAMPUSMAG Issue. 15.0 Oct '19. A Hamad Mula Media Publication, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED .

CONTRIBUTORS Raphael Kimeu, Ninno Obetto, Anne Kimani, Daniel Masila, Wycliffe Sawo, Dennis Menez

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Contents REGULARS

8 EVENTS Big Happenings Around Town 10 FASHION

How To Wear Your Dreadlocks

20 ESCAPE

Weekend Getaway to Aberdare National Park

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Kabarak University. A unique Gem in Nakuru

35 RECIPES

ON THE COVER What Happens when opportunity meets beauty & Intelligence? Find out on page 1 2 & 1 3

More pages of your favorite food column.

ENTERTAINMENT 28 CHILL SPOT

Rambo: Last Blood. Veteran goes to war

31 TV SERIES

Binge watch the night or weekend boredom away

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HOW TO EVALUATE BUSINESS IDEAS THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING

A lot can be said about the benefit of hindsght and if time travel was possible then tweaks would be happening frequently.

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COMRADES ZONE 14 ISSUES

We highlight 1 0 Issues that have effects to campus life

A collection of some very useful tech gadgets

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Hands on review of latest mobile phones

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We ask why there's s much student unrests goin on New column dedicated to campus wordsmiths

Instagrammer of the Month

Bryan Kabugi @realbuggi youtu.be/5Zzgh6KwN8k

FOLLOW Bryian Kabugi started out acting in his drama club back when he was in Cardinal Otunga High School and He's seen his acting star rise and shine brighter ever since. He was in the popular Machachari TV show that aired weekly on Citizen TV but it was recently cancelled but that doesn't seem to put a stop to his meteoric rise. He went on to have a role in Mnet's blood brothers and he recently starred in a huge hit movie called 'Dream Child' which was an immediate hit with film critics and featured local and international veteran actors.

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BRAND REFRESH AT KICC Equity Bank recently unveiled a new look as it seeks to accelerate growth through a refreshed identity. This was during an elaborate ceremony held ad KICC on Wednesday evening with the Chief Guest being the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, Sheila M'Mbijjewe. The evening was all about celebrating 35 years of the Bank's operations in Kenya and giving customers a new promise for the future. Below are some of the moments from the event: 1. The dazzling fireworks display at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi that marked the launch event. 2. Equity staff members take guests through the history of the Bank. 3. Equity Group CEO & MD Dr. James Mwangi, Central Bank of Kenya Deputy Governor Sheila M’Mbijjewe and Nyandarua County Governor Francis Kimemia. 4. Equity Group CEO & MD Dr. James Mwangi and Central Bank of Kenya Deputy Governor Sheila M’Mbijjewe display the new Equity logo. 5. Guests look at some banks artifacts that were in display during the launch event. 6. Central Bank of Kenya Deputy Governor Sheila M’Mbijjewe shares a light moment with Equity Group Board member Edward Odundo. 7. The Equity choir perform the Equity Anthem. 8. Equity Group Founding Chairman Dr. Peter Munga makes his address. 9. Equity Bank board Members while presenting a gift to Equity Group Founding Chairman Dr. Peter Munga. 1 0.

Members of the clergy conducted prayers and dedicated the new refreshed Equity look during the dinner event. 1 1. Sheikh Kinyua with His Grace the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Kenya Jackson Ole Sapit. 1 2. Equity Board Members from Tanzania and South Sudan following the launch proceedings. 1 3. Board member Fredrick Muchoki with National Treasury PS Julius Muia and Kenyatta University Vice chancellor Professor Paul Wainaina at the dinner event. 1 4. Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi gives his speech.

1 5. Members of the board cut the 35 year celebratory cake with Central Bank of Kenya Deputy Governor Sheila M’Mbijjewe

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FRIGHT NIGHT

FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY Oct 26th 201 9 6:00 pm - 1 1 :00 pm Village Market Tickets: 500

It's a spooky time of the year and the ghouls are taking over Village Market! There will be activities for the whole family for a truly frightening night. The entry price to this frighteningly awesome event is just Ksh 500. Enter if your dare!.

KILIFI NEW YEAR

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Dec 30th 201 9 - Jan 2nd 2020 Host: Location: Beneath The baobabs Kilifi Where would you get a three day new years party other than in Kilifi. With the first Official Artist Line-Up already out, expect it to be an epic transition of old to new. Osunlade, Blinky Bill, Kampire, Jack Rooster, the Kaya Collective, Valerie Muthoni & Yellow Light Machine et al. have all been confirmed to perfrom at this amazing 3 day party. Don't miss out.

ASFA FASHIONPRENEUR

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Time: 5pm EAT 26th Oct & 1 3th December 201 9 Host: ASFA Location: Kampala Serena Hotel The ASFA Fashionpreneur Summit 201 8 is a great platform that will motivate young aspiring youth in the fashion industry to find their creative and entrepreneurial fervour. his years ASFA’s will celebrate the role that youth play in influencing change and on their integral exertion to the world of fashion. Every year, the ASFA’s are kicked off with a diverse theme that becomes an imperative element to the main event. The theme for this year is 'Fashion is Power'..

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Events

THE NAI

FESTIVAL 30th Nov 201 9 Time: 1 2:00pm - 1 2:00am Location: Ngong' Racecourse Host: Nai Fest Tickets: Ksh 1,500 Nai'fest 201 9 seeks to provide spaces for cultural originality and creative experiences by creators of art in Kenya, Africa and beyond. In the new age of global competitiveness, originality of art and culture is an irreducible minimum in value and demand creation. Nai'fest engages, collaborates and stands with the likeminded to develop "a force that will make waves" universally.

NAIROBI

FOOD FESTIVAL 30th Nov - 1 st December 201 9 Time: 1 0:00 AM - 08:00 PM Location: Ngong Racecourse Host : Identity Africa Limited Tickets: Ksh 1,000

When something good happens, we Kenyans love to come together as friends and family to celebrate. We indulge in a good meal and make lifetime memories. What options does Nairobi offer us? Why don't you plan to come find out in this one of a kind food festival

KOROGA FESTIVAL

28TH EDITION

Koroga Festival 28th Edition 30tth Nov - 1 st December 201 9 Time: 02:00 PM - 1 1 :59 PM Location: TBC Host : Capital Group Limited The Koroga Festival is a celebration of African music, food, art and fashion brought to you in the form of a concert and open boutique market. The Koroga Festival is a great reflection of Kenya’s brilliant and diverse local talent, whilst also attracting leading artists from all over the world through music, fashion, food and arts.

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Fashion Speak

One of the great things about hair is that you can say so much about who you are and your personality simply based on how you choose to wear it. Unique, intricate and head-turning hairstyles can often say much more about you than mere words ever could.

Dreadlocks are a hairstyle that has always managed to intrigue others due to its unique beauty. Although they have been around for decades, dreadlocks still garner loads of well-deserved attention. If you’re ready to get locked and loaded…Read Away

Words: Ninno Obetto Bohemian Locks Pessimists may say that locks are much of a heavyweight to style. However, one thing they don’t realize is the fact that even a subtle hairstyle can totally overhaul your look. That is exactly what bohemian locs do as they can be simply pulled into a loosely tied knot, resulting in a uniquely impressive hairdo.

Short Dread Style Nothing is cuter than a short dread style! These locs have the same sassy quality as a bob cut, but with even more attitude. Chic and simple to care for, dreads of this length will form in a matter of months. The best part is that you won’t need to bother with styling your hair – all the volume, texture and body you need is built into the hair.

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Braided Jumbo buns dreadlocks Another popular to spice your hairstyle is the braided jumbo bun dreadlocks. It is rather simple, attractive, and epitomizes an independent lifestyle. It comes in multiple variations and looks really awesome with ombre hair leaving you with enough room to make adjustments in finding a style you can work with.

High Top Dreads High top dreads are related to the fade dread style, except the hair is left longer at the sides rather than shaved down.

The locs at the crown of the head can be grown as long as you like, but look especially ontrend when grown out and swept forward. This gives the style movement and structure.

Dyed and Coloured Dreads You can dye your dreads with the same products you’d use for ordinary hair. The difference is that you don’t need to comb the colour through. Instead, the dreads need to soak up the colour, so use a tint brush to paint on the dye. If you’re thinking about changing your shade, go bold – primary colours give the style an Afropunk feel.

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Classic Dreadlocks Thick dreads don’t need any extra frills. Letting them hang freely with a subtle middle part is a style you cannot go wrong with. Even the new curly growth can’t spoil them.

Two Strand Twist Locs This is a super-versatile hairstyle that works on both short and long hair. Basically, it works by twisting two small locs in the opposite direction that you did during the initial styling.

Dreadlocks With A Twist One of today’s most prevalent style trends is the unique method of blending a fade haircut into a cornucopia of dreadlocks. The Weeknd seemed to create his own, incredibly messy, version of this style. For a classy style with a trendy twist, this is the way to go

Edgy Mohawk With Beads Here we have one more variant of mohawk, made of dreadlocks. The dreads are pretty short, and they even form smth like bangs in the front. Add several beads to your hairstyle and you will get an interesting experimental look!

Messy Top Dreads This hairstyle is creative and compliments your sense of style giving you a larger fashion profile. The combination of roughly faded sides and messy locs at the top earns this hairstyle the title of cool and ready to roll.

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A Chat With

Wabosha Maxine This month, our guest is none other than the stunningly gorgeous, Maxine Wabosha. Loved in equal measure by both ladies and guys. We find out what's the secret to her continual rise and shine. Dennis Menez had a chat with her to find out what makes her tick ... read on to find out for yourself.

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Hangouts Most people don't realize that you're a student. Can you tell us which course you are pursuing and where do you study?

My name is Maxine Wabosha, I go to The University Of Nairobi. I'm currently in my 5th-year 2nd Semester, so by 20th December, I shall be an engineer hopefully. I'm undertaking a course in mechanical engineering.

You've been vlogging for quite a while now. Do you remember uploading your first video? How was it?

Yeah, Like I said, my first video was not really meant to be out there for the masses but ended up being my first video. So, I wasn't really nervous or anything coz I didn't really think so may people would end up watching it. So I think after that is when I started feeling a bit more anxious when it came to You do quite a lot of awesome things. uploading content. Because I was How did it all start? making a personal decision to go into So, how I started is actually a really long this and dive into it and do it with zero story. But I can try and summarize it by editing skills or camera skills just using my saying that. It started when I used to act mobile phone to both edit and film. So for a theatre group called Spell cast yeah, I was quite excited because I am media. I tried out for an acting part ad always up for a challenge. always up to unfortunately I didn't get the acting part learn something new but then I was also but the director wanted me to come in quite still nervous. I've come to learn that as a makeup artist. So I did makeup for being nervous is okay because the first time for an entire crew then after nervousness just simply means that you that, I had to go in back again to do care. make up for Cinderella and I thought I have this long holiday break, at the time I was in the second year. So I actually How do you manage between your went in and took makeup artist classes. school life and creating content for your So that's another thing a lot of people Vlog? don't know is that I am a certified When it comes to balancing between makeup artist. So from there I worked as content creation and school life. I don't a makeup artist for quite some time and think that there is a way to 1 00% a friend of mine actually wanted me to completely make the two balance. They show her how to do eyebrows -She's will never be even. I even say that one called Matilda, shout out to you Matilda has to suffer for the other one to do a bit and I was trying to send her the video better. Never always on the same scale. and I uploaded it to YouTube because it So what I try to do is prioritize. For wouldn't send on my WhatsApp and instance, currently graduating is my that's how my Youtube Story began. priority so school has to come first. So If I

a brilliant idea for a video. So yes, I would say that sometimes, even without knowing it, they do give me video ideas.

Some of us consider you a celebrity and I'm sure you've met other celebs. Have you ever been starstruck?

I guess it depends on your definition of a celebrity but I would definitely not consider myself one. However yes, I have been star struck a couple of times in this journey. And I think the one that still happens to date is when I meet Sharon Mundia also known as This Is Ess. Oh, she is just so stunning. I love that woman.

When you finish pursuing your degree, do you plan on being a full-time engineer or you'll just continue with what you are currently doing?

I frequently get a lot of questions on what I plan to do when I'm done with Uni and I don't think I have figured that part out yet. I'm just giving myself a bit more time to make sure that whatever I do end up doing I will be both happy and I'll be able to feed myself and my family. So yeah, I'm yet to decide which way I'm going to sway.

If you weren't into makeup and beauty, what would you be doing?

If I wasn't into makeup and beauty... umm. I guess hair. But I think hair still falls under beauty. My mom usually says that I would've probably opened a salon or something like that coz I really enjoy playing with hair. I think you can even tell from the numerous number of times I need to study, go to the lab or work on change my hair. If none of that was in Your Youtube page is among the best in my projects but I don't have a video, the picture then I think I'd definitely do Kenya and you've established a loyal fan then I will just have to a week without base. What do you think makes people uploading a video because school right something just creative because naturally, I'm just a creative. watch your video clips? now is my priority.

I think the biggest thing that I can What's on your bucket list? attribute to people watching my videos Sometimes creating content is never that It's literally all adrenalin. I'm an adrenalin is a) Being Consistent. The fact that my easy. Do your friends help you with junkie. So anything that can you get your subscribers know that every Thursday ideas? blood pumping is probably on my list and when they come on to my channel Umm Yes. Coming up with ideas is really, a lot of traveling. So for me, it's a win if i they'll have a video. It really really helps it is definitely the hard part especially get to travel and do an adrenalin-filled when it comes to growing the channel. when you're trying to keep everything so activity The other thing is that I am myself on fresh. Yeas, my friends actually do help camera. I don't try to be a different both knowingly and unknowingly.

Maxine Off screen or on-screen. The Because sometimes I'll just be chilling same girl you see when you watch the with my friends and then they say videos is the exact same girl you'll get something and I'm like Oh My God! that's when you meet me out on the streets,

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On Monday 7th, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary aptly called 'Sex For Grades' and it sparked a lot of different reactions from students. While not exactly suprising that grades are offered in exchange for sex by some unscrupulous lecturers and students, the documentary raises some important issues that we hide under the carpet but eventually come to haunt us in the future. Sexually Transmitted Diplomas/Degrees(STDs as some like to call them) come with risks such as constant suffering from Imposter Syndrome, Incompetence due to inadequate knowledge on subject matter. Not to mention the plethora of sexually transmitted infections, unsustainable lifestyles and callous habits that develop from the laxity of not working for the grades. Fingers will be pointed and words whispered behind backs, but at the end of the day we are all adults and responsible for our actions. Say NO to such wanting acts. Integrity matters.

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#PAYINTERNS This has been a trending issue of late and it is increasing in momentum as notable voices and companies are put to task over paying interns for the work that they do for the organizations that they seek internships in.

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#FEMICIDE This year has seen some really messed up cases of femicide happen with a good number of the victims being campus ladies. Sharon Otieno, Ivy Wangechi & Emmah Wanyota have become statistics in this tragedy that saw even constable Pauline Wangari become a victim. The most unfortunate part is how these stories are reported in the media disparaging the reputations of the victims and making it seem as if the fault was theirs and the perps were justified in their acts. I don't know how to say this(yet), but let's be stay safe

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CAMPUS UNREST Guys, what exactly is going on right now? In every campus, including private ones, students have a bone to pick with their administration with threats and ultimatums flying back and forth. KU and MOI have shutdown and will resume studies from 2020. That's a whole semester wasted and the 9,999 fine for KU might be too much for some people, especially those who were nowhere near the fracas. Student leaders, maybe improve your arguments, not your threats.

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Speaking of Peace and improved arguments, We would like to congratulate Ethiopias Prime Minister and Tangaza University alum, Abiy Ahmed. He was awarded the prize for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea and end a 30 year war.

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#MENTAL HEALTH The saddest thing I read this month wasn't that a student from MMU was found in city mortuary having commited suicide. No, the sad part was that he told his parents about his situation and he was dismissed off-hand. The sad part was that even after his death his parents kept denying that he was depressed. Depression is real, please listen to your friends when they say they are going through issues. Listening is half the solution, provide that half whenever you can.

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The phrase The long arm of the government can get lost in translation occasionally, especially for Big Companies making Big Money. SportPesa and Betin got reminded that the hard way and had to close shop when they couldn't reach an agreement with the government.

Keroche, SWVL, Little Cab are among others feeling the pinch of this long arm when they were just growing Big. I'll be the first to admit, I occasionally wish I was born Rwandese. Beautiful lands, beautiful city, beautiful people, best public education they've rendered private schools essentially useless. That basketball arena, local manufacturing of VW, Heineken and now they have their own phone brand called simba. This landlocked country is doing amazing things that are putting it on the global map for all the right reasons.

#UNEMPLOYMENT, YOUTH & POLITICS I am of the opinion that there are only two sane legislators in Kenya. Johnstone Sakaja and Mutula Kilonzo JR. The rate of unemployment is increasing and while some legislators such as Malava Member of Parliament Malulu Injendi are coming up with really stupid ideas to raise revenue for the government. Only these two seem to know that the future is in the youth. Lest we forget, youth aged 25 and #4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Most people believe that tech stuff should be left to the tech guys especially when it comes to software. In reality, software has become easier and easier to make and use especially in ecommerce. IoT, BitCoin, ML and AI sure sound tough. But taking advantage of what you have right now IG, FB, WhatsApp and TG. Build the right business foundations for that great idea you have. The Time is now. The Revolution won't be Televised

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LET'S TALK BUSINESS HOW TO EVALUATE YOUR BUSINESS IDEAS?

Coming up with a business idea is one of the simplest things in life and anyone can come up with one. However, knowing and deciding what a good business idea is not as simple as coming up with the idea was. So, how do you analyze and decide that your business idea is a good one? What are your thought processes that led you into this decision? If you're itching to launch your own business, you need more than an idea. You need an idea that works. It helps to be passionate about both your concept and entrepreneurship in general, but it's critical to be realistic and well informed going into the process. An idea with self-evident appeal on its surface may not hold up to scrutiny, or might at least require some major adjustments. You need to do your homework to determine whether and how you translate your idea into a viable business.

How do you do this? More often than not, getting the solution to any problem in this world starts with one thing, Asking the right questions. Vague ideas and partial plans will likely cause a rocky beginning for your business venture. To get the answers you need, you must ask yourself the right question. First, consider each aspect of your business. The questions you ask should help you dig deeper into your thought process and develop a plan around the answers that you get. Resolving issues in the beginning will help you be successful. We Compiled a list of 1 2 essential questions that will help you to flesh out your business concept and figure out how to move forward – or not.

Does It Solve A Problem?

The best business ideas are those that solve a problem in some way.

If there is a problem that affects you, your friends, family, co-workers, etc., then the chances are high that it affects people you don't know as well.

Will People Pay For It?

It's paying customers who validate an idea and determine which ones have the greatest chance for success. An idea is just an idea until you have a paying customer attached to it. Anyone can discredit a simple idea, but no one can discredit paying customers.

What's Your Price Point?

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While there are many ways to solve problems, great business ideas do it in a way that is less expensive than what the market will endure.

Once you have determined that you are solving a legitimate problem in a scalable way, you need to determine not only the value that it delivers to the world but what people would pay for that value. "Once you determine the price, then you can assess if your solution is businessworthy or not.

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Is There A Sizable Niche Market For It?

Without a large enough market, your idea may never get off the ground. You need to determine if a niche market actually exists for your idea. You're better poised for success if your business improves upon what's already out there – a novel response to a recognized need. How can you tell if a niche market is, in fact, a market? It's a mix of "research, gut instinct and personal preference. consider overall industry trends, the amount of investment activity that's taken place in the space recently, how much I've read about it from the consumer side, and whether I've heard people talking about it.

Are You Passionate Enough About It? Your business will likely take up all of your time, so make sure you're passionate about it to make it successful. It's important that your idea is something you truly care about, not just something you've targeted because it seems like it could be lucrative. Otherwise you won't last through the storms that come at the beginning of your business when business is slow.

Have You Tested Your Idea?

You won't know if your business is viable until you test it on strangers. Test it – not just with friends who will be too polite to tell the truth but with honest people who would make up your ideal target audience, and then listen to the feedback. If your target sample is saying (your idea) is fantastic and (asking) where can they get it, you know that you're onto something, but if they are less than enthusiastic, it's probably not as good an idea as you thought.

Are You Open To Advice?

If you're not open to changing or adapting your idea to fit what your customers will want, your business idea might not be worth pursuing. Success happens when you are willing to listen and consider others' advice. Most good ideas take some tweaking to get to market. Being closed-minded is a business killer.

How Will You Market Your Business?

Many entrepreneurs think about the problems their business will solve but not about how they intend to market their business to their target customers.your marketing strategy can determine if your business idea is a good one. If you have a solid go-to market strategy and a decent product, you'll probably be successful. But if you have a great product without any idea how to reach potential customers, then it's going to be really tough to make it successful. Thinking through that as early as possible is really key.

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Are You Being Realistic About Your Goals?

10 11 12 As excited as you may be about a new business idea, it's important to stay grounded and be realistic about it. Just because you have a vision and decide to build it does not mean the rest will follow. While you may have an idea that is original, revolutionary or ahead of its time, there should be a real, solid market opportunity to ensure it is successful. Any new business case or new endeavor has to have a viable market that you believe you can sell now – not theoretically or on the premise that there is a future for this market.

Is Your Idea Scalable?

While selling a single unit generates excitement and revenue, return customers and customers who continue to engage with your "deliverable" are essential to long-term success. Ask yourself, "why would someone come back for more" and "what would that look like," and look for examples. You don't have to reinvent the wheel to have a viable business—just have to be better at engaging your audience.

It's not about your idea; it's about your team. Most entrepreneurs get so excited about their own "big idea" that they neglect validating if there is a market for it. But even if there is a sizable market for the big idea, without the right team to navigate the market, make hard calls, pivot as needed, etc., then the idea is worthless. Great teams can succeed in any market, even with a mediocre idea.

Have You Run Successful Simulations?

One of the reasons that some ideas never reach their potential is the fact that the idea was not fully vetted. This is where concepts such as a "decision tree" come in handy by allowing the simulations of various paths and steps. If done properly, most ideas can be fairly accurately assessed and vetted. Granted there are many other ways, but this particular approach is low-cost and high-impact.

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Escape

ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK Words : Anne Kimani

Thick rainforest, spectacular waterfalls, cool mountain breezes, and wild moorlands, Aberdare National Park is a hiking, fishing and wildlife paradise. The rich greens of the lichen and mossy forests here present a contrast with the sandy yellows and browns of most other parks. And the cool climate, pervading mists, cold lakes and streams are a world away from the sunbaked hills and savannahs of the more well-known reserves.

The park is as well-known for its 300m-high waterfalls, mountainous terrain, misty tropical forests, and rich trekking as for its wealth of wildlife. Go for a mountain hike and you’ll be transported from rainforest to bamboo groves to high alpine vegetation. Remember your mountain climate geography? well, here you'll be practicing it.

Along your route, you may see cape buffalos, antelopes, olive Accommodation at the lodges baboons, monkeys(Columbus, sykes), warthogs, bushbucks, The accommodations in Aberdare are as special as the park. They reedbucks, zebras and elephants emerging from the dense forest. are both located near frequently visited watering holes and are The park is home to over 2,000 elephants and some very rare excellent vantage points to view the locals as they come to drink. species of wildlife such as the bongo – a giant antelope that lives in Treetops Lodge – as its name implies, is a treehouse where you can the bamboo forest, giant forest hog, serval cat, African civet cat, stay and view the wildlife. The lodge became internationally known blue duiker. Also found here in this park is the very rare African when Princess Elizabeth stayed here and learned that she had golden cat. If not for the natural green plush, some of these unique become Queen of England upon the death of her father. and rare animal species should give you enough reason to want to The Ark Lodge – as its name signifies, the lodge has been designed visit the place. in the shape of Noah’s ark. It has enchanting views of the park’s Aberdare is home to the second-largest herd of black rhino in wildlife as they come to close-by watering holes and a salt lick.

Kenya. And sightings are common of spotted hyenas, bush pigs, Not the largest nor the smallest park, Aberdare is 767 sq. km (296 sq. waterbuck, jackal, eland and on occasions the elusive black mi). It is considered a high-altitude park. leopard. Lions are also present here too but are quite rarely spotted. Location: The park is 1 50 km (93 mi) east of Nairobi and 87 km (54 The park’s cool, misty environment seems to favor an array of birdlife mi) from Naivasha, in the central highlands of Kenya. It is part of the warbling through its forests – with over 290 species, including the Aberdare Range, volcanic mountains that comprise the eastern endangered Aberdare cisticola. In these cool glades, you may see wall of the Rift Valley. raptors such as buzzards, hawks and the African crown eagle.

Climate: Cool misty and wet. Temperatures are a cool 1.6 degrees Butterflies are especially plentiful in the two major environments of Centigrade to 1 1 degrees Centigrade. Best time to visit: The reserve the park – the forests and the moorlands. is accessible year-round, but the best times to visit are January and Forests and Moorlands February and June through September. During the rainy season Aberdare Park is divided into two ecosystems. The Salient is an from March through May, the roads are impassable. environment of rainforest and hills bedecked with high waterfalls.

Operating Hours: The mountains here range in elevation from 2,000 m (6,600 ft) to The park is open daily from 0600 hrs. to 21 00hrs. There is no entry 4,000 m (1 3,000 ft). after 1 8:1 5 hrs. Hiking is allowed only in designated areas and only in The Kinangop Plateau is a plain of rugged and windswept moors. the company of a KWS ranger. Getting there: By road or by air – flyHere you’ll find hills, bogs, and cold, crystal mountain streams. The in safaris can land at the airstrips as Nyeri and Mweiga. mists over the moors create a dark, weathered beauty.

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Things to do and see Hiking – With its beautiful forests and moorlands, cool climate, sparkling streams, and abundant wildlife, Aberdare was made for easy walks and serious trekking. You’ll need to do so in the company of a KWS ranger but the opportunities for getting close to the land and animals here are limitless.

Waterfalls – The park hosts a serious collection of renowned waterfalls.

The waters of Gura waterfall plunge 300 m (984 ft) – the steepest fall in Kenya. Also in the park are the magnificent Karuru waterfalls which fall in three steps, 1 st step 1 1 7M, 2nd step 26M and 3rd 1 30M, making a total of 273M, Chania waterfalls and may other smaller ones.

Adding to the beauty of Aberdares are many ridges and river valleys which attract mountain scenery photographers.

Climbing – The viewpoints of Twin Hills, Elephant Hills, and Table Mountain offer rich vistas and though challenging, are attainable by the average hiker.

Trout fishing – Anglers will delight in the rewarding mountain stream fishing. Try your luck at the Guru Karuru and Chania Rivers. The park is known for its bountiful stock of brown and rainbow trout.

Unique Park This park, so different in character and climate from the others, is an exciting opportunity to experience a totally unique African environment. You’ll be invigorated by the land, the cooling mists and the interplay between the dense forests with the wildlife it contains. A night or two at Treetops Lodge will be a souvenir you’ll never forget. If you have a bucket list of places you must visit in Kenya, then the Aberdare National Park should be part of that list.

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CM'S GUIDE TO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITYOF EASTAFRICA CUEA was founded by the regional ecclesiastical authority known as Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) on 3 September 1 984 in Nairobi Kenya as a Graduate School of Theology, under the name the Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa (CHIEA). The main campus is located on Magadi road in Langata, Nairobi Kenya. The University campus is also the host of IBM Research Africa offices.

What It Feels like to Go Here CUEA lies on a beautiful campus, deep in the heart of the Langata, Nairobi. Inside the walls of the university, you will find it has turned into home for a lot of students from a lot of backgrounds, both local and international. This university offers more than just scenery, though. CUEA provides its students a city with student groups, community, great academics and of course, a great football team.

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At CUEA, some of the countless things to do include getting involved with some of many student groups dotting the campus, spending time improving your smarts with great academics and attending loads of sports events, ranging from recreational sports to inter-campus sports events. In addition, students here echo the fact that CUEA is a pro at creating and engaging, home-like environment and solid community for students who attend the university.

Where We Hang CUEA students don’t limit themselves to the classroom.

Students here love football games and all other sportsrelated activities, but they also enjoy taking time to appreciate the little things in life. Students spend their free time grabbing coffee with pals, traveling and exploring the outdoor scenery that the nearby national park has to offer.

“A lot of my friends play rugby, go to the Nairobi national park, go to coffee shops in Karen and lately my friends and I have liked taking day/weekend trips to different towns to hike and camp,” said second year Ben Otieno. Whether they find themselves indoors or outdoors, many CUEA students share the common favorite activity of building and investing in their community of friends.

Student Reviews “I’ve really appreciated the intentionality of community building. I was a little scared of how friendly people were at first because I didn’t know how to make sense of it. But what I learned really quickly was people just really, genuinely want you to feel welcome and to help you understand how things work at CUEA and how to be a good citizen of the school.”

— Paul “My whole life, I have gone to international schools and have been in class from everywhere around the world. I wanted to find a similar environment also for campus. After the first day and the [International Student Orientation] meeting...I already had the feeling I was in a place that could be a good fit for me.” – Marco

Q&A 1. How much are students partying?

“It’s really relaxed, whether you want to go out or not no one judges each other. There’s no pressure to party because there are lots of other things to do,” Ian. “Students at CUEA are pretty focused on their academics and long-term goals. However, there are plenty of students who go out Thursday–Sunday. There are a lot of campuses nearby, so the bar scene is pretty exciting on the mainline. While I would say academics are the primary goal, students also know how to enjoy themselves,” Michael 2. What will you get in trouble for at your school?

“One thing that this school is really big on is class attendance. Some kids, though, simply scan into the class and leave the building before class starts, making it probably the thing most students get in trouble for here.

Another thing that will get you in trouble is the dresscode.

It is quite strict here and you need to adhere to it” Nicole.

3. What would you tell incoming freshman about your school?

“One of the things people said when I first came in my visit is CUEA is one big family and after being here for a year that is the truth,” Benjamin .

“I would tell freshman to make sure they prioritize academics here from the beginning because the classes are very fast paced. Freshmen should really make an effort to become friends with anyone and everyone in their classes too. It becomes so useful to have friends in all aspects of campus as you get older,” Laeticia.

Awesome Alumni Members of CUEA alumni span across career fields ranging from entertainment industry to politics. Notable alumni include: Stella Kilonzo, former executive director of the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya, Eve D'Souza, media personality, George Khaniri, senator, Vihiga County, Vanessa Mdee, singer just to mention a few of the awesome personalities the institution has produced.

Getting In Like all competitive schools, to get into CUEA, you need to have impressive grades. You can join through KUCPS or PSSP. Other requirements are KCSE certificate or past academic records from recognized examination bodies.

Top 3 Faculties Faculty of Theology Faculty of Law Faculty of Education

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Health & Fitness

STARTINg Up A Words : Kevin Oluoch Many people are looking to get fit more and more lately largely driven by the urge to live a healthy life. Science keeps on giving us reasons to exercise and keep fit. As more and more people appreciate the benefits of regular exercise, the more that will be keen to join a gym. This is also helped by the fact that majority of the working class individuals claim to be too busy to exercise and therefore joining a gym is their only option.

So, in this issue of CampusMag, we chose to do health topic slightly differently. We show you what are the basic requirements necessary to start a gym and why they are essential.

You may include other equipment after NEMA clearance too. some time to have a complete set. You may also add more depending on your License client’s needs.

You will require a business permit/license from the county government to set up Location your business.

Choosing a good location for your gym business is of utmost importance. This is You will find that attracting clients may to ensure that you have a location that be easy but retaining them may be a is accessible for people who want to challenge. Good customer service and exercise and use gym equipment. It will extras such as music, Tv, refreshments, also be cheaper to rent space within a good ambiance, extra offerings and residential area. This may be convenient good/variety of equipment may keep to your clients since they can frequent clients coming back. the gym over the weekends. A good space that is big enough to set up your Offerings such as aerobic and dance gym business will set you back Ksh1 0,000 classes can also be used to attract and — Sh30,000 in a middle or high-income retain clients.

Equipment residential area.

Gym business requires some basic Estimated Costs equipment to start with. Some of the Health and safety As with any new business, your costs equipment can be very expensive Upkeep of the gymRealistically, you may may vary. They’ll largely depend on the because of their commercial nature have to take out a loan for another size of your gym, the type of workouts in and also because there are few shops $1 00,000 to $200,000 in order to cover which you want to specialize, and the where they are sold. You may decide to facility costs, taxes, equipment and kind of supplies and equipment you’ll frequent some local well-established supplies, staff payroll, and other make available for your customers. gyms in your locality and check on the expenses such as promotion and However, experienced entrepreneurs equipment they have. This can form part marketing. recommend saving up at least 6 months of your market research and competitor worth of living expenses. You should analysis before you set up your gym All of that does sound like quite a bit, but have Ksh 200,000 to Ksh 500,000 of your business. You can then offer better or not to worry! Remember that there are own money saved up when you go to newer equipment. tons of people out there looking to live a open your gym. Realistically, you may Any gym worth talking about should health-conscious active lifestyle. With have to take out a loan for another have a treadmill. These are used by hard work and determination, your gym 200,000 to 500,000 in order to cover those wishing to lose weight by running could prove to be quite profitable within facility costs, taxes, equipment and or walking but do not have the time.

3 years or so and the supplies, staff payroll, and other Cost Sh1 00,000 — Sh300,000. machinery/equipment is important, as expenses such as promotion and A good gym should also have an poorly-maintained equipment can fail marketing. elliptical trainer, a static exercise bike, and cause injury. People can also slip on All of that does sound like quite a bit, but weight benches and dumbbells. For floors so you’ll need to install carpet or not to worry! Remember that there are those clients who wish to build up or non-slip mats. It is necessary to have tons of people out there looking to live a tone their muscles in order to look good, washing facilities where clients can take health-conscious active lifestyle. With you should have a significant number of a shower after exercising. These should hard work and determination, your gym weights that they can use. With another be kept clean and neat and should could prove to be quite profitable within Sh1 00,000- Sh1 50,000, you will get all have hot water. Depending on the size 3 years or so these equipment in large supermarkets. and noise expected, you may need

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Advice

When Is The Best Time To Start A Business ?

“The best time to plant a tree is twenty on with it, the quicker you’ll learn. exactly what the job of the entrepreneur years ago. The second best time is now.” is – to start and build something great, in – Chinese proverb.

A big reason people never get started is spite of all these challenges.”

because they want to try and eliminate I meet a lot of entrepreneurs. I also meet the possibility of anything going wrong The first step in becoming an a lot of people who want to be when they do eventually get around to entrepreneur is to understand and entrepreneurs and ask me, “When do it. develop the entrepreneur mindset. you think the best time is to start a Lack of money? An entrepreneur finds a business?”

They are always waiting for a better way to raise some or make do without it.

Like the tree in the proverb above, it is idea, a better economic climate, a Lack of experience? An entrepreneur no different when it comes to better government, more time, more will start and learn quickly as they go, or entrepreneurship, and to the dismay of money, more knowledge, more find people with the experience they many people who ask, my answer is confidence. need. Lack of a “great” idea? An always the same… “Now.” entrepreneur goes to work on the best But the reality is that things will go wrong, idea they have right now, knowing that There are two reasons for this. you will make mistakes and you will learn will lead to further (better) opportunities Firstly, just as you cannot be a your biggest lessons from the mistakes as they get moving. Lack of time? An “swimmer” until you have jumped into you make, so the quicker you get them entrepreneur finds a way to make time. the pool and begun swimming, you out of the way, the better. cannot be an “entrepreneur” if you Conversely, the longer you At the end of the day it comes down to have not taken the first step and begun procrastinate, delay and put off the your commitment to being an your first business. Talking about it, inevitable, the longer you’ll put off your entrepreneur. How badly do you want thinking about it, reading about it… yes success as an entrepreneur. Simple as it? Are you prepared to let life and your that will help you. But like swimming, the that. current circumstances determine what real lessons don’t start until you’ve you can have and when you can have jumped into the pool.

I then get the usual raft of responses… it? Or are you prepared to accept full “But I don’t have any good ideas”, “But I responsibility for the achievement of Secondly, entrepreneurship – like don’t have any experience”, “But I don’t your goals in life, and to find a way to anything else worthwhile – can take have any money”, “But I don’t have any make it happen no matter what? years of practice and experience, to time”, “But I have kids”, “But I have a full If your answer to this question is “Yes”, develop the skills, mindset, knowledge, time job”, “But I’ve worked so hard to then the truth is that you have understanding and personal qualities get where I am already”, “But I’m too everything you need to get started, right needed to build successful businesses young”, “But I’m too old”… and so on now. time and time again. The sooner you get and so forth. To which I reply, “But that’s

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As the film opens, Rambo is living a tranquil life on his late father's ranch in Arizona, which he shares with his close friend Maria Beltran (Adriana Barraza) and her teenage granddaughter Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal), the latter who views Rambo as something of an uncle. In the years since his last battle in Burma, Rambo has been plagued with PTSD and is still haunted by the memories of death and bloodshed from Vietnam to Afghanistan and Burma. He has also been constructing a series of tunnels beneath the ranch.

Having tracked down her long-lost father to Mexico, Gabrielle wants to go down to see him and understand why he left years earlier. Rambo tries to warn her that it is pretty much the most horrible cesspool on Earth. Gabrielle pretends to be heading out somewhere nearby, but she instead drives to Mexico to meet with Jezel(Her friend). She leads Gabrielle to Miguel's house. He privately speaks to her and firmly tells her that he never wanted anything to do with her or her mother. Gabrielle leaves in tears, but Jezel tries to cheer her up by taking her out to a club. There, she has drinks with a guyy before he slips drugs into her drink.

Next day, Maria gets a call from Jezel saying Gabrielle has disappeared. Rambo takes drives out to Mexico to find Gabrielle. He stops at Miguel's house and intimidates him by saying he should have broken his neck all those years earlier, and that this whole mess is his own fault. He then locates Jezel and quickly figures that she sold Gabrielle into a human trafficking ring after he notices that Jezel is wearing Gabrielle's bracelet that belonged to her mother.

Rambo forces Jezel to take him to the club where she took Gabrielle. There, they spot the man that Gabrielle was talking to. Rambo follows the man to his car and threatens him with his knife. When he refuses to talk, Rambo hits him hard in the shoulder with the butt end of the blade before stabbing him in the leg and then digging into the shoulder wound to crack his bones painfully before the man reveals where Gabrielle was taken.

Rambo drives to the location of the cartel's base where he is easily spotted. The gang beats Rambo badly, and then marks him by cutting a V on his cheek and leaving him there for dead. He is rescued by Carmen, and aftter he wakes up, she tells him that her sister was killed by the Martinez brothers' cartel and she has been investigating them ever since in the hopes of bringing them down.

Rambo infiltrates a brothel and slaughters the men running the place, as well as several unlucky clients. He manages to find Gabrielle's room, where she is barely conscious. The Martinez brothers later come across the place and know that Rambo is responsible for the deaths of all their men.

On the drive back to Arizona, Gabrielle dies after succumbing to the excess drugs and Rambo returns home in the morning and must break the news to Maria. Rambo and Maria bury Gabrielle in the backyard and Maria leaves the house to go stay with her sister. Rambo, now fueled by hatred and revenge, returns to Mexico to ask for Carmen's help in finding Victor.

Rambo locates Victor's home and proceeds to slay every man in his path before getting to Victor. When Hugo arrives, he finds Victor's headless and bloodied corpse on the bed with Gabrielle picture stabbed into his chest. Rambo is then seen driving back, and he tosses Victor's head on the highway. Hugo and his men prepare for war.

The cartel drives to Rambo's ranch where he waits for them. The first vans that drive onto the property get blown up by one of the roadside booby traps. The rest of the men begin to storm the tunnels, where they get impaled by other traps or get blown up by C4 explosives.

Rambo lurks in the darkness and blasts any man that he finds, as well as dismembers them with his blade. Rambo blows up the tunnels to bury all the remaining men underground, but Hugo manages to get out and make it into the barn. Unfortunately for him, Rambo is waiting, and he fires four arrows at Hugo to pin him against the wall. Rambo approaches him and tells him that because Hugo ripped out Rambo's heart in the figurative sense, Rambo will now do that to him literally. He deeply cuts into Hugo's chest with his blade before pulling his heart out and showing it to him before Hugo dies.

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Books THE KENNEDYS PHIL M JONES The Kennedys may well be the most photographed, written about, talked about, admired, hated, and controversial family in American history. An immediate classic, "The Kennedys" combines intimate knowledge with a perspective free of obligations to family loyalties and myths, bringing the story of four generations of "America's family" fully into view.

Collier and Horowitz capture the strain of ambition; the dynastic ebb and flow; the invention of a mythic identity; the corrosive underside of the dream of Camelot-developed over four generations--that led one young Kennedy to say, "We broke the rules and in turn we were broken by them."

AMERICAN SPY

LAUREN WILKINSOND

It's 1 986, the heart of the Cold War, and Marie Mitchell is an intelligence officer with the FBI. She's brilliant but her career has stalled out; she's overlooked for every high profile squad, and her days are filled with monotonous paperwork. So when she's given the opportunity to join a shadowy task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the charismatic, revolutionary president of Burkina Faso, whose Communist ideology has made him a target for American intervention, she says yes, even though she secretly admires the work Thomas is doing for his country. Yes, even though a furious part of her suspects she's being offered the job because of her appearance and not her talent.

In the year that follows, Marie will observe Thomas, seduce him, and ultimately, have a hand in the coup that will bring him down. But doing so will change everything she believes about what it means to be a spy, a lover, a sister, and a good American.

THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS AND THE REMAKING OF WORLD ORDER SAMUEL P HUNTINGTON Since its initial publication, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order has become a classic+ work of international relations and one of the most influential books ever written about foreign affairs. An insightful and powerful analysis of the forces driving global politics. The book explains how the population explosion in Muslim countries and the economic rise of East Asia are changing global politics. These developments challenge Western dominance, promote opposition to supposedly “universal� Western ideals, and intensify intercivilization conflict over such issues as nuclear proliferation, immigration, human rights, and democracy. The Muslim population surge has led to many small wars throughout Eurasia, and the rise of China could lead to a global war of civilizations.

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TV Series

CHERNOBYL

ANIMAL KINGDOM

STARRING : Jessie Buckley Jared Harris Stellan SkarsgĂĽrd

STARRING :

GENRE : HISTORY | DRAMA | THRILLER

GENRE :

NO OF SEASONS : ONE On April 26, 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear power plant near Pripyat, Ukraine experienced a malfunction which resulted in a core explosion in reactor 4. This miniseries follows Valery Legasov, the lead scientist working to control the disaster, Boris Shcherbina, a Soviet politician representing the interests of the Soviet government during the disaster, and Ulana Khomyuk, a nuclear physicist working to uncover the truth about what really happened at Chernobyl. This series tackles the problems that arise when the truth is ignored and kept from the public, begging the question: "What is the cost of lies?".

Ellen Barkin Ben Robson Shawn Hatosy CRIME | DRAMA

NO OF SEASONS : FIVE The series centers on 17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody, who moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family.

CLOAK & DAGGER

PEAKY BLINDERS

STARRING :

STARRING :

Olivia Holt Aubrey Joseph Gloria Reuben GENRE : ACTION | DRAMA | ADVENTURE

NO OF SEASONS : TWO

Marvel's Cloak and Dagger is an adaptation of the beloved Marvel characters whose story is aimed squarely at young adults. This live-action interracial romance follows Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson, two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love. Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart -- but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging.

Miles Teller Augusto Aguilera Nell Tiger Free GENRE : DRAMA | CRIME | THRILLER NO OF SEASONS : ONE

Detective Martin Jones, who leads a double life as a killer for hire in Los Angeles' deadly underground, suffers an existential crisis which leads him deeper into a blood splattered world of violence.

He finds himself in an underworld filled with working-class hit men, Yakuza soldiers, cartel assassins sent from Mexico, Russian mafia captains and gangs of teenage killers.

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By: Daniel Masila

HP 27ER is a desktop monitor by HP that stands out especially when it comes to aesthetics. As the name implies, it is a 27 inch IPS display, rocking minimal bezels to the side and a bigger bezel down low that is silver in color e to the other black bezels.250 nits brightness while having a color gamut of 75%. It has a 1 080p resolution with that 1 6:9 aspect ratio, ports include 1 VGA and 2 HDMI ports. It comes in at 32,000 shillings.

BLUEDIO T ELF MINI is a pair of earbuds that one can’t ignore. They are lightweight, come in a clean black color with some accent colors inside the case including red and yellow. The case has enough charge to charge the buds 4 times. Takes one and a half hours to charge from zero to full. Uses Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity with an impressive range distance-wise from the device it pairs with. Just 4,500 shillings.

LOGITECH G402 is a mouse with a lot under its sleeves. It comes with 8 programmable buttons, cool for gaming and productivity. Its got on the fly DPI switching while the whole thing gets powered by a 32 Bit ARM processor. It comes in at 8,000 shillings.

ROSEWILL FUSION C40 is a wired mechanical keyboard, cool for gaming. This thing looks all tough with the sharp edges and its palm rest with the subtle sharp engravings. It also has LED backlighting in blue, red or purple‌again, epic for gaming.

Bundled up with a mouse, comes in at 9,300 shillings.

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WD (WESTERN DIGITAL) is known to make really cool devices for storage, and this might just be one of the best. MY CLOUD is just that, a personal cloud storage system with a 4TB capacity, though if you buy from them you can choose to go up to 8TB. This comes in handy especially if you handle lots of data and have stuff you may lose on your phone or devices.

It comes in at 34,500 shillings.

PACE FOCUS is a pair of headphones that many have come to love due to many things. It’s a clean metallic grey and black colour with just the name Pace on the sides. It's comfy due to those ear muffs and noise cancellation and offers up to 35 hours of battery time, charging via MicroUSB while still maintaining the price of 5,000 shillings.

ANKER POWERCORE LITE is a 1 0000mAh power bank with the versatility of ports and abilities. For input, it uses a micro USB or USB C, which is great. On charging, it claims to be able to charge up an iPhone X in 2 and a half hours, 2.6 times, while also be able to reduce the output to charge small devices like earphones. Its got LED lights to show the type of output it gives.

Comes in at 5,000 shillings

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Gadget Review

HONOR 8X Review By : Daniel Masila

Huawei's Honor brand was made for western markets to appeal to the youth especially using Aesthetics and high-end specs in midrange pricing. The 8X looks to achieve this through a well-designed package, good looking phone with some awesome specs. It does, however, have some caveats. Coming in at 27000/=, does it check all the boxes of a good mid-range phone? Let’s find out.

display...with a notch, a small notch but still a notch all the same, while the bottom has a chin. Fun fact, most phones are unable to get the “NO Chin” look of the iPhone because while the iPhone bends their screen at the bottom, the other phones have their connectors at the bottom, hence the need for a chin to cover it up. The screen has a resolution of 1 080p with a 397 PPI pixel density... sharp yes, but not so much. The Design. colors are accurate but to get better color The phone is a glass sandwich, glass back and representation, turn the color settings to be a front with an aluminum frame. The back has bit warmer. this dual-tone finish that I must say looks really good. The dual cameras at the back stand Camera. out meaning the phone will not wobble when The selfie cam is a 1 6MP camera with f/2.0 being used on a surface. The fingerprint sensor aperture with HDR, capable of recording is rear-mounted and is pretty fast. At the top, 1 080p video at 30fps(frames per second). The you only find a microphone while at the main cam is a 20MP camera paired with a bottom, you will find a headphone jack, 2MP proximity sensor camera. They can record MicroUSB port, and your speaker grill. To the 1 080p max at 60 or 30 fps respectively. It also right are the volume rockers and the power comes with night mode, giving you impressive button beneath it. Also on the right is the dual night photos.

SIM card tray with a dedicated MicroSD slot.

This phone is huge, no lie, but it does feel Memory. good.

The phone comes with either 4 or 6 GB RAM paired with either 64 or 1 28 GB internal storage Display. with an SD card slot for up to 400GB of Big phone, big screen. The 8X rocks a 6.5-inch storage, the one we are reviewing is a 4GB

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RAM and 1 28GB internal storage device... The chipset is the 8 core Hisilicon Kirin 71 0 made using the 1 2nm process clocking 2.2GHz, this is paired with the Mali-G51 MP4 GPU.

Specs 6.5 inch IPS LCD screen 4GB or 6GB RAM with 1 28GB or 64GB ROM 1 6MP front camera, 20MP and 2MP cameras at the back 3750mAh battery charging over MicroUSB, 1 0W Charging Pros Good looking phone Awesome Cameras especially the night mode.

Surprisingly Good battery Cons Bloatware Don’t expect frequent software upgrades due to the heavy modification of the UI. No fast charging, considering the huge battery size.

General Verdict: Good phone worth the price.

Pick it up...

Rating: 6/1 0

Recipes

Potato Croquette Soft and fluffy potatoes coated in crushed Salty crackers and then deep fried to form that perfect crust. These potato croquettes are an amazing alternative to potato waffles and so quick to make for breakfast or as a snack.

-Ingredients

5-6 cups water, boiling Salt 3 potatoes, cut into equal sized cubes 1 tbsp butter 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1 egg Salty Crackers (Any Brand), crushed Oil, for deep frying

-Instructions

1. Add potatoes and salt to boiling water and let cook for 1 5 minutes or until the potatoes are very soft.

2. Once cooked, drain the water and using a fork or potato ricer mash the potatoes making sure there are no lumps.

3. Add the egg, cheese and butter and mix well. Season with salt.

4. Take 1 tbsp of the mixture in your palms and shape it into a classic croquette shape.

5. Coat with crushed crackers and deep fry 30-40 seconds or until golden brown.

6. Serve warm with some ketchup.

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Recipes

Lasagna Bolognese Roll Ups These lasagna bolognese roll ups are to die for. They are the perfect dish for a dinner party. A layer of bolognese with a layer of Cheese Love Pizza Cheese rolled and baked to perfection.

-Ingredients

2 tbsp oil 500grams minced meat 1 large onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp celery, chopped 1 cup carrots, chopped 1 cup crushed tomatoes 1 tbsp oregano Salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper 1 cup chicken stock Cheese Love Pizza Cheese, grated Boiled lasagna sheets

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-Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan and add the meat. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until browned.

2. Add onions, garlic, celery and carrots and stir. Let cook for 1 5 minutes.

Next, add the crushed tomatoes, oregano, salt, pepper and stock and stir.

Let this cook for another 20 minutes.

3. Grate the pizza cheese and set aside. Place a boiled lasagna sheet on a flat surface and spread approximately 2 tbsp of the bolognese on it.

Add the cheese on the bolognese and roll the lasagna sheet. Repeat with the remaining sheets and filling.

4. Place the lasagna rolls in an oven proof dish and top with some more Bolognese and cheese.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 1 80C for 20 minutes. Garnish with basil leaves and serve.

Recipes

Roast Chicken with Peanut Butter Gravy Sometimes a very simple roast that requires minimum effort but still tastes amazing is all that is usually needed for dinner. And when that happens this is the recipe that you should always go to. Simple, succulent chicken served with nutty and rich gravy, what a combination!

-Ingredients

Whole Chicken, cleaned Salt 1 /4 cup melted butter 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 0 sprigs rosemary Lemon slices 2 1 /2 tbsp all purpose flour 4 cups chicken stock 1 tbsp Smooth Peanut Butter

-Instructions 1.Pat the chicken dry with a kitchen towel, you want to draw all the moisture out. A dry chicken will give you a crispier roast. Heavily salt the bird.

2. In a bowl, mix together melted butter and garlic. Spread this mixture all over the front and back of the bird. in the cavity, stuff the rosemary and lemon slices.

3. Truss the chicken. I like to tuck the wings at the back of the chicken, make two slits along the skin next to the leg pieces and place the legs into the slits so that the legs stay close to the breasts.

4. Bake the chicken in a pre-heated oven at 1 80C for 1 hour 20 minutes. Baste the chicken with its drippings every 1 5 minutes after the 40 minute mark. Increase the temperature of the oven to 200C and bake for a further 20 minutes. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 82C. 5. Take the chicken out of the oven and let rest for 20-30 minutes. Turn the chicken to its side to drain the remaining juices from the cavity.

6. Strain 1 cup of the juices in a pot and mix in plain flour. Slowly pour in the chicken stock while continuously whisking. Once thick stir in the peanut butter and whisk until melted.

7. Carve the chicken and serve with the peanut butter gravy.

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Amazing Beauty Hacks Words By : Ninno Obetto

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SOAK HAIR IN VINEGAR TO ADD SHINE TO DULL LOOKING HAIR Say goodbye to lifeless hair by soaing it in vinegar for 3-4 minutes. Rinse with cold water then follow up with conditioner for an odourless finish.

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Use this to massage through from the ends of the hair to the roots for one hour. Wash thoroughly after an hour.

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Choose a shade that is similar to the colour of your hair and then use a brush to fill in your hair's part untill it's fully covered.

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Beauty COCONUT OIL MAKES A GREAT ALTERNATIVE FOR A MAKEUP REMOVER If you have coconut oil at home and ran out of makeup remover, you can use it as a natural and effective makeup remover to replace the one you normally use.

ACHIEVE THE EFFECTS OF FALSE EYELASHES WITH BABY POWDER Gettng the long and full look of false eyelashes can be achieved by dipping a cotton swab into baby powder and then running it across your mascara-coated lashes. once applied, add a second coat of mascara to finish the look!

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USE HEAT AND COLD TO SAVE A BROKEN LIPSTICK Got a broken lipstick? Heat it with a lighter and then store in the fridge for 1 hour for a quick fix.

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PEPPERMINT MOISTURISER OR VASELINE TREATS TIRED AND CRACKED FEET WHILE YOU SLEEP Wake up with soft and smooth feet with this healing treatment.

Simply apply peppermint mosituriser or Vaseline to tired and cracked feet, and then put on some comfy socks as you go to sleep.

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CampusTalk

What's your take on the current campus unrests and can something be done to avoid them?

Campus unrests have become really widespread in this semester more than any other in such a really long time and from the way they are widespread. It is evident that something is wrong. We asked some of you what might be the causes and what might be done to decrease such cases. Here's what they said.

Name: Ezra Keros(ComEdiAn) School: University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Course: BST Automotive For me I support the comrades, they have all rights to strike but they shouldn't destroy anything....the comrades are facing a lot of challenges in campus and the administration has failed us for instance. Poor WiFi networks, increment of the fee for no reason, sex for grades, toilets are in poor condition, insecurity. The administration and government should look into some of this matters which look petty inorder to prevent unrest. The admin should listen to the students grievances and react in time. The students fees should be utilised we'll not misappropriated too.

Name: Bhai Byron School: Technical university of Mombasa Course: Journalism and Mass Communication The issue of of unrest in our varsities shouldn't be taken lightly. Yes, students are crying out loud to the administration but is it the right channel we are using. I blame student leaders who are not capable of having a dialogue with the administration to curb these issues affecting students. I believe that if they can seat down and talk we can have some of these problems solved before Students take it to the roads. So i can only say its the negligence by the student leaders who instead of solving these issues they instead incite their subjects.

Secondly before we strike we should look at the consequences of it.

Look at the situation in Kenyatta univerisity now. They will be reporting back to school in 2020 but with a penalty fee of over ksh 9000. These are some of the issues that needs to be addressed and taken serious.

Name: Ritah Negesa Katiech School: Technical University of Mombasa Course: Bachelors in Business and Office Management There is a great void between the administration and the students leading to a total disaster in the entire system. Universities have now been commercialized rather than the initial purpose of being centers of providing professional skills and mentorship. This can all change when both parties have a sense of responsibility in all actions being taken and their short-term as well as long-term effects.

Name: Mercy Mutana School: University of Nairobi, Course: Bachelor of Commerce The unrest is not a surprise considering our history in Kenya of dispute resolution whether it's campus issues or national politics. Nonetheless, damage to school property is uncalled for since it will still cost the students themselves. To avoid unrest among students is possible if students' concerns are heard and issues tackled effeciently.

Name: Viola Achieng' School: UoN Arts, Course: Political Science Unrests are 'undiplomatic'ways thru' which students air their grievances many a times following unsuccessful attempts to use dialogue to address and solve problems and challenges they face in school. In as much as its of adverse effects on the daily operations of the institutions,they,to some point are necessary especially where students are frustrated.To put this to an end,An open forum should be available for all to air their grievances.Proper channels of communication from top management to students should be available and students voices through their representatives should be heard.The administration should as well act as expected when necessary.

Oganda Enock School: TUM BsC Medical laboratory sciences I truly believe that the comrades are on the right lane. Strikes are the only way they can express themselves after constant mishandlement by the university's adminstration..

What to be done; 1.involving the comrades in various campus desicion making activities to promote unity in their various campuses,in most cases the elected leaders tend to receive a bigger potato hence dishonouring the comrades interests. 2.The Adminstration should be frank on their various expenditures to curb the corruption vices

Jerry Mutunga (Kingly Remnant) BsC in Environmental Science with IT Maseno University The campus unrest has been brought by administration not responding to the comrades issues such as increase in fee issues, infrastructure. In Maseno if there could be unrest in the near future it would be brought by delayed elections, reported attacks of some students around the university (insecurity) and delayed release of examination results.

All these issues can be solved easily if administration could be working closely with the student leaders,listening and acting on problems which comrades are facing around the universities

CampusTalk Name: Florah Kimathi School: University of Nairobi Course: Education science I think that the unrests are arising as a result of continued ignorance from the University administration. There's so much emphasis on dialogue from the admin and the many dialogues Don't yield fruits since a high degree of ignorance is maintained and no one listens to the voice of reason. Recently University conditions have been deteriorating at an alarming rate and I think students are tired of tabling their complaints and think taking the street way will send a message home. It's high time actions get prioritised over dialogue and the University management should maintain the high standards that are conducive to the learners.

Name: Beryl Achieng' Omeno School: TUM Course: Tourism management University unrest have become so common in kenyan schools whereby, that is the only way the university students could use inorder to be heard.

It has affected many students in a way that, some get injured, others loose their belongings, or rather, it delays the period of stay at school.

All these can be prevented by the administration setting proper channels of communication between them and the students..,, the rules composed to the students should also be fare..,,The education system should be proper and well planned..,, the administration should also do away with lecturers who make learning difficult for the students and lastly, the fee payments should not be overrated...

This indicates that university unrests are mainly caused by the type of administration they have Name: Livingstone Nick

Name: Joel Kiprono Omambia School: Machakos University Course: Bsc. Applied Physics and Technology I totally condemn University unrests. Nowdays University Administration's have found it an easy way to shut comrades against demand of there rights by slapping them with long term suspension of studies and illegitimate impossing of large amounts of damage fines to comrades, example being KU. Such acts by the School Administrations shows how democracy is not endorsed in solving University problems and how student governship is being taken for granted. I believe that the unrests have effective ways to be solved. Here's how it can be done.

1. Appoint 'Campus ombudsman'. Who listens to students grievances and attempts to resolve a problem before it bursts into a crisis.

2. Involving Students in decision-making bodies and to create appropriate communication channels between admin and students.

3. Training of student leaders on governance principles and leadership concepts to enable them to effectively contribute in University Senate meetings and articulate student matters from a balanced position.

By doing this then with no doubt,we have solved much disaster.

School: Multimedia University Course: Journalism I think the school unrests being experienced lately are because of lack of mature communication between the University's Administrative Powers and students Representatives, decisions are being made without involving students, and since students feel directly affected by such decisions, they take demos as the only channel to air out their disatisfactions... Another reason could be peer pressure from other universities, which I find kinda premature... I think the best solution to this unrests is Communication, and students involvement in matters affecting them. Because at the end of the day students want an affordable education, good financial management, a clean and transparent administration and involvement, this will help spare all of us from such unrests in the future

Poets Corner

Norman Brian Bolo 'Blink'

Vile Norman alikua mdogo Aliitwa Bob Marley Juu alikua na mashilingi kwa kichwa Walikua wanaishi kwa ghetto Nyumba ya mabati Hawakua na gate But hiyo ilimpea motisha Alikua na dreams Za kuwa kama Bill Gates Aweze kulipa bill zote za Nyumba Bila kuwa late But saa ubaya kwa area yao Watu wali believe Ati kama we ni maskini Ulirogwa Na kama we ni tajiri Basi we ndo mrogi Ukiwa juu wanaku praise Ukiendelea kua juu Wana claim ati unatumia juju His dad alikua shot dead Alipatikana kwa supermarket Akiiba bread He was just trying to become A good bread winner But since alishindwa Price ikakuwa death Polisi walijua Rubber bullets hazingekua enough Kum rub off From the face of the earth So wakatumia live bullets

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