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KNVE Newsletter “Enhancing good neighborliness”

KNVE Newsletter “Enhancing good neighborliness”

Contents Editorial Message from the Chairman Estate Activities Get Together Our Environment Health Check Neighborhood Watch Infrastructure Ladies Social Men’s Social Your Pets Recipes Pool Safety Why I Love Kenya Upcoming Events

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Our philosophy is to work together as a community where there is a common vision and sense of belonging for all regardless of race, religion, gender or age

Objectives of KNVEA

On behalf of the Executive Committee, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the 7th issue of the KNVE biannual E-newsletter.

In the past, this newsletter has been in print hard copy form but like everything else is headed, we’ve gone digital . . . YES!!

The objectives of the KNVEA are to improve, promote, develop and protect the Estate for the general benefit, welfare and interests of its members including:

The year has started off with the usual ups and downs however as K.M Golland says, “Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, love and loss. And life would not be worth experiencing if it weren't just that. You can't have the good without the bad, you need to somehow learn to accept the bad and adjust it in a way that you can endure and overcome”

•The promotion of social interaction among members •The improvement of the welfare of members •The enhancement of security of the Estate •The promotion of social services •The improvement and development of infrastructure •The promotion and maintenance of general cleanliness •The protection of the environment •The protection and development of common and natural resources •The promotion and protection of the standards of the Estate

A very warm welcome to all the new members who have recently joined KNVE, we look forward to interacting more during the upcoming activities. This is a wonderful estate located in a serene environment and with very good neighbours. Our philosophy is to work together as a community where there is a common vision and sense of belonging for all regardless of race, religion, gender or age.

This is guided by our mission and vision.

The extremely devoted conveners of the various committees on the ExCom have provided a brief on their departments to get you up to speed on the successes as well as the challenges in KNVE. According to the Oxford dictionary, the definition of a good neighbour is; ‘A person who behaves in a friendly, kindly manner towards his or her neighbours; (in plural) neighbours who reciprocally behave in this manner.’

Last December, We held the Christmas luncheon on 4th December 2016 and it was exciting as always for the entire family.

A new team to serve KNVEA was elected during the Annual General Meeting which was held on 26th March 2017. This was a great forum where great ideas were shared and neighbours enjoyed a meal together.

It is an honour to serve you good neighbors

Ms Winnie Ngaruiya Social & Welfare Convener, KNVEA

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Message from the Chairman

We don’t take the responsibility lightly and we shall endeavor to live up to your expectations.

Dear Neighbours,

been switched on. The others are missing one thing or another! We are in constant communication with Kenya Power to make sure the project is completed soonest. According to the plan, at the end of the project, every corner of the estate will be lit. We can’t wait for that day!

There have been a few security breaches but we have had very rapid and effective responses both by the Estate Security company and the police. We keep reminding everybody that “security starts with you”. The ExCom is working towards issuing our workers with Identification cards to improve monitoring of movement in and out of the estate. We request your cooperation for this undertaking to succeed. In addition, we hope to eventually get one Radio Alarm response company for all the residents who have subscribed to a Radio Alarm response so that they can station a Patrol vehicle in the Estate.

Welcome to the first issue of the KNVEA newsletter this year. Going through this newsletter you will find reports from the various subcommittees of the KNVEA executive Committee. It is my hope that the reports will give you a good status report of our village at present. The Newsletter was conceived as a means of keeping the executive committee in touch with the residents of this great neighbourhood. In addition, every newsletter highlights a topical issue that is likely to be of interest to the majority of the readers.

This being the first Newsletter after the 2017 AGM in March 2017, allow me to thank you for giving us, the executive committee, the opportunity to serve you for the year 2017. We don’t take the responsibility lightly and we shall endeavor to live up to your expectations.

The Month of May was a sad month for the Estate when we lost one of the residents, Mr. George Shenouda who succumbed while undergoing treatment in India. George was a very active member of this neighbourhood having distinguished himself when he served as the convener of the security committee. He set the very High standards that have maintained relative security in this Estate. The Outpouring of support both moral and financial to the family was not only humbling but heartwarming and made most of us proud to belong to such a caring community.

Whereas the state of the estate is reasonably good, some of our recurring problems persist. Top of this is the issue of prompt payment of service charge. We continue to appeal to the residents to remit their service charge promptly so as to make the work of executive committee easier and so that the residents can have the moral authority to judge the performance of the executive committee. Without being adequately resourced, how can the EXCO fulfill the expectations of the residents which include a safe and secure neighbourhood with a clean and enjoyable environment marked by acceptable infrastructure? Our cry is that you give us the resources and then judge us! In an attempt to reach out to Members of the Estate, we held an informal evening meeting at the Shade hotel in May 2017. We found this informal exchange of ideas between the residents and members of the EXCO very useful and we hope to hold another soon. We thank the sponsors of this meeting, Mrs. Muite, Mr. Oliwa and the Chair for their generosity.

I wish to welcome all those neighbours who have moved into the estate since the publication of the last Newsletter. Please welcome to the Village and we look forward to your participation in the village activities.

Finally, may I thank members of the Executive Committee for continuing to donate their precious time to the Estate and the Social committee for putting together this newsletter.

The highlight of the last few months has been the street lighting project. Although the project implementation is slower than we expected, we urge patience as we know it will be completed. So far the lights have been fixed along most of Ngong View Road, Ngong View Lane and Ngong View Rise but only Ngong view Road has

I wish you enjoyable reading of the newsletter

Prof Muthure Macharia

Chairman, KNVEA

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ESTATE ACTIVIES Christmas luncheon Last year ended with a bang where the Estate Christmas Luncheon was well attended by 61 neigbors and was filled with loads of fun and laughter. The food was absolutely tantalizing and the games which were very well organized by the ladies of the estate were FUN FUN FUN! They went ahead to provide amazing gifts for the raffle which was extremely exciting.

AGM The AGM was held this 26th March 2017 at KCB Leadership Institute and was attended by 39 members.

Top on the agenda was the elections of the new executive committee.

The members who stepped down upon completion of their term are:

•Mr. David Oliwa – Vice Chairman •Mrs. Jane Kathurima – Social & Welfare Convener •Mr. Edwin Otieno – Infrastructure Convener

•Mrs Nancy Ndichu •Mrs Rosa Ngile •Mrs Joan Mutiso

The following members were elected to serve from March 2017 to March 2019.

•Mr. Tony Njuguna – Vice Chairman •Ms. Winnie Ngaruiya – Social & Welfare •Mr. Benson Ndambo – Infrastructure

•Environment Committee •Mrs Carol Matiko (Convener) •Mrs B Wanjala •Mrs Lucy Camm

Those who retained their position were: •Prof Isaac Macharia – Chairman •Mr. John Maonga – Secretary •Mr. Francis Kariuki – Security •Mrs. Carol Matiku – Environment •Mrs. Pamela Odera – Treasurer

Infrastructure Committee •Mr B M Ndambo (Convener) •Legal Committee Mr Tony Njuguna (Convener) Working Groups It was agreed that the following working groups would deal with relevant specific agenda items.

The Convenors of the respective committees and their members were noted as follows:-

•Borehole – To be headed by Mrs Edith Muite Strategy – To be headed by Mr Oliver Matiko

Security Committee •Mr Francis Kariuki (Convener) •Dr Gichuhi Mwethera •Dr John Ogeto •Mr Peter Nagemi Social & Welfare Committee •Ms Winnie Ngaruiya (Convener) •Mrs Jane Kathurima

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Get Together

At the end of this year’s AGM, an exciting idea was casually floated by a few members. This was the possibility of holding an informal forum where neighbours would come together to share views about our village together with the Executive Committee.

The same was held on Friday 12th May at Shade hotel where bitings and soft drinks were served.

Such a delightful event where 19 neighbors attended and the conversations held included great ideas and suggestions, coupled with a wealth of knowledge from the elders of the village.

This event was fully funded by the following individuals: •Mrs. Edith Muite •Mr. Oliwa •Prof. Isaac Macharia – KNVEA Chairman We wish to thank Mr. Oliwa especially as he was the mastermind of this wonderful idea that came to fruition.

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Environment

Our hard working Estate Gardener Mr. Baraza and the able Estate Manager Mr, Ameo have worked tirelessly to maintain external areas. However, we need to constantly alert those around us including casual construction workers, our visitors and our households about the “no-litter policy”

Thankfully, it has been a quiet year for the environment docket. The trees planted in prior years have generally flourished and that cool crisp air as you walk around the neighbourhood is a testament to that. This year we only planted 13 trees to replace those that were stifled by the scorching weather experienced early this year.

As the environment committee our focus remains in enhancing our common areas, if you have any ideas on how we can do it bigger and better do let us know.

Planting anything be it a shrub, tree, seed is therapeutic for many of the urban dwellers, and it was no exception for those who participated in the “tree” planting event on 6th May 2017. This time we focused on bringing colour to the neighbourhood, planting flowering plants at the various junctions. As the flowers struggle to create some presence in the sea of greenery, we appreciate that soon our pathways will be botanical streets with colour and freshness.

The turnout was reasonable though lower than expected, and as this is a fixture in our annual calendar, our participation is the only way of keeping it buzzy. We do appreciate those that turn up and represented the entire neighbourhood. Karen Roses were particularly generously and donated a truck to ferry the plants on the day.

CAROL MATIKU ENVIRONMENT CONVENER. KNVEA

One cannot fail to notice the attractive greenery along the external fences and we applaud all homeowners that have taken steps to ensure these plants are maintained at a level that does not pause a security risk while maintaining their beauty.

The Wednesday “trash burning day” is now an entrenched routine. But, our environment motto remains if we can recycle it, compost it, send it to garbage collection companies, don’t burn it. The less trash we burn the less carbon dioxide is emitted.

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HEALTH CHECK

Dear neighbours, I have been reading about “Blue Zones “around the world. These are places where people live longer than the average humans. And are much healthier, requiring much less medical attention and dyeing of old age as opposed to disease.

I believe we have the potential to make our neighbourhood a blue zone. We have lost enough of our members to illnesses that I believe we can stop. We have one of the strongest support system when we lose one of us. This strength is what we can use to support each other with life.

What are the factors found to support a long healthy life?

•Find time for rest, meditation, connection with God, Spirit, family and strengthen social networks. KNVE has excellent social networks.

•Maintain a healthy body mass index. We need to strive to eat nutritious toxic free food. We are blessed to live with farmers among us. It is known that your local food is your best food! Most of disease is from either lack of adequate nutrients and / or intake of toxic substances into the body.

The body heals itself; give it the tools to do so.

“Let food be your medicine, and your medicine your food”! It is my hope that we can create a space for us to buy food from each other, to

encourage each household to grow something and to create a forum to teach each other how to grow our food organically. We all have some knowledge we can share, and we can have a weekly market for our local produce. The more vegetables we eat, the healthier we become.

•Drink clean toxic free water. 6 to 8 glasses a day.

Yes, we need to work on our water so that we can all have enough.

•Breathe deeply, clean toxic free air. Our efforts to grow trees, as many as we can improve our air quality and our health too. It’s wonderful that the smoke from burning matter has greatly reduced.

•Get regular exercise. Always good to see the walkers amongst us. Keep it up, you encourage me to do some exercise.

These are some of the habits of dwellers of “Blue Zones.” We can become such a community. Let’s celebrate birthdays much more and look forward to our very own 100 year old!

Blessings all,

Edith Muite ( Retired medical doctor)

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Neighbourhood watch

Estate’s Self Security – KNVEA’s WATCH If members of the estate are actively involved in security matters and promoting the belief that it is everyone’s responsibility to see that our estate is a safer place to live in, we will enjoy greater ownership and improve our quality of life.

Why & how to get involved •The security of our estate and its residents depends upon us •You and your neighbors are the ones who really know what is going on in your neighborhood •Local security agents cannot protect us without the support and cooperation of the residents. They need our eyes and ears •Every resident should be concerned and watch his/her neighborhood and report criminal activities to security enforcement agents •Take active role in sealing off porous borders and lighting dark corners and clearing hideout bushes.

It is everyone’s responsibility to report suspicious activities within the estate to security on patrol and at the barrier. Look for:

State of Estate Security

Largely the security of the estate for the last 6 months has been good. We need to build on the infrastructure that has been put in place and improve/add where necessary to make the state of security in the estate much better. In the six months under review, the following has taken place: •There was a very unfortunate attack on the Holis barely one week after they moved into the estate. The couple’s courage saw them escape unhurt although their vehicle and the gate into their compound were extensively damaged. The porous fence used by the thugs has since been re-enforced with an electric fence courtesy of combined effort from reliable neighbors – Oderas, Holis, Omondis and the Thaiyas.

•The risk posed by any porous boundary fence has largely been minimized as residents have shown great cooperation in sealing them off. This spirit is encouraging as we move forward to have a secure, happy and healthy environment.

•Strange persons loitering around your neighborhood •Business transactions conducted from a vehicle •Strange automobiles or vans that are cruising in the neighborhood with no apparent business.

•Anyone removing parts of a car, such as radios, batteries, tires, and license plates, who does not appear to be the owner.

•A person who seems to have no purpose wandering in the neighborhood.

•Vehicles moving slowly, without lights, or with no apparent destination.

•You hear glass breaking – burglar or neighbor has had an accident and cut himself •Persons walking down the street repeatedly peering into parked cars.

•Someone going door-to-door in the neighborhood or looking into windows and parked cars.

•Someone screaming •A stranger in a car stopping to beckon to a child.

•A stranger carrying appliances, luggage, pillowcase or other bundles from a neighbor’s house.

•Boda boda in the estate

•To control vehicular traffic, the management issued vehicle stickers to all residents in the 1st quarter of the year. The stickers will be valid for 2 years to 2018. They are available on application within the validity period.

•To control human traffic, it is now a requirement that construction sites maintain a record of the workers with a copy to the management. Workers employed in the estate are required to have KNVEA’s ID card by the end of June. Employee’s ID card application forms are available at the Manager’s office.

•The street lighting project that started in the 1st 6 months of this year will go into the records as one of the major milestones in enhancing security in the Estate. It is an undeniable fact that the evil doers ply their trade under the guise of darkness. The security committee is confident that incidents of insecurity within the estate will dramatically reduce on completion of this project. The appeal is that now that the streets will be brightly lit up to our residential gates, we should look inward and appropriately light up our compounds.

Advantages of our involvement in watching our neighborhood Reduce and prevent crime Provide direct contact with security agents Increase awareness about activity in the estate Assist security agents with crime prevention effort

•The security situation in the larger Karen area has drawn huge concern from both Karen’s residents and the country’s security organs. Within the six months, more than 6 major crimes have taken place in Karen. Though the police have been responding, most of the times promptly, there is a rising concern on the frequency of attacks and their slow investigations. As a result, a meeting for all residents was organized by KLDA on 27th May 2017 at the Kenya School of Law. It was chaired by the Deputy County Commissioner and attended by senior security officers.

Minutes of this meeting were publicized in the Estate’s communication platforms.

Despite the many challenges the estate is facing, the belief of the security committee and the management committee is that we remain consistent with our effort to ensure that we remove all obstacles that may deny us enjoyment of living in this great village

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Crime Triangle do to curtail or eliminate that desire. Once he has the desire, he is looking for a target and an opportunity.

This is where you come in.

Can you guess who the potential target may be? A target is anyone or anything that appears to be an easy victim. A target appears not to be aware of their surroundings and appears easy to overtake or overpower. An easy target, by definition, will not put up any resistance.

So what can you do? You can "harden" the target by becoming more aware of your surroundings.

By being aware of your body language: eyes up, shoulders back, arms swinging, walking confidently and scanning the area; you send a signal to any would be predator that you are not easy prey. By installing gat/street lighting, intruder alarm, strong doors and windows you make your home less of a target.

The next element is opportunity. You control this by paying attention to your environment. Are you in a bad neighborhood? Are you walking in an unlit area?

Are your car doors locked, is your home secured with good fence, is your house secured with a good security alarm. Are you letting strangers scout your home and the surrounding freely –not defining personal boundaries? Limiting opportunities is about being aware of your environment.

Opportunity makes the thief-We can take control of our own personal safety by understanding how crime happens and by educating ourselves to become tougher targets. In doing so, we begin breaking the Crime Triangle.

Crime triangle brings an understanding and awareness of how crime happens. By understanding the process, you, as an individual, can significantly decrease your chances of becoming a potential victim.

Crime is a process and often follows a pattern. Let’s take a journey back to middle school and fire awareness training. We were all trained that fire cannot happen unless three things are present: an ignition source, fuel and oxygen. If you remove any one of these components, you remove the threat of fire.

This was known as the Fire Triangle. The same thing applies to crime. Three elements must be present in order for crime to be successful: desire, target and opportunity. These comprise the Crime Triangle.

Fortunately, you have control of two out of the three elements. Let's take a look at each of the individual elements.

Elements of the Crime Triangle Strategy To minimize the opportunity to commit the offence: Increase the risk of apprehensions To minimize the ability to commit the offence: Increase the effort required to commit the offence To minimize the desire to commit the offence: Reduce the rewards available to the offender

Francis Kariuki

Security Convener

The first element is desire. That is the criminal's drive and motivation. There is nothing you can realistically

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Most roads in the estate are in poor condition. They were made even worse by the recent rains.

The rains caught us before we did our roads rehabitation as per our 2017 schedule.

The infrastructure committee has given the following roads to be prioritized during the year.

•Ngong View Road.

•Ngong View End. •Ngong View Rise.

•Ngong View Most roads inLink. the estate are in poor condition. They were made even worse by the recent rains.

•Ngong Laneustowards thedid river.

The rainsView caught before we our roads rehabitation as per our 2017 schedule.

•Ngong View Gardens.

The infrastructure committee has given the following roads to be prioritized during the year.

•Ngong View Crescent.

•Ngong View Road.

Drainage •Ngong View End. The drainage at the Ngong View Crescent needs culverts to control the over-flooding during •Ngong View Rise. the rainyView seasons.

•Ngong Link. Ngong View Gardens requires culverts too.

To put itView bluntly, all towards our roadsthe need urgent repairs. As the convener I have come face to face with •Ngong Lane river. our perennial problem – Funds.

•Ngong View Gardens.

The availability of funds has been our hindrance to good roads ever. It is my desire and the com •Ngong View Crescent. mittee that we will attend and rehabilitate the roads as listed above to enable us drive smoothly in the estate. I have consulted the chair and we’ll continue doing so with hope that some funds Drainage will available us fulfill obligation.

I request patience.

The be drainage at to themake Ngong Viewour Crescent needs culvertsyour to control the over-flooding during the rainy seasons. Ngong View Gardens requires culverts too.

To put it bluntly, all our roads need urgent repairs. As the convener I have come face to face with our perennial problem – Funds.

The availability of funds has been our hindrance to good roads ever. It is my desire and the comto enable usConvener drive smoothly mittee that we will attend and rehabilitate the roads as listed aboveInfrastructure in the estate. I have consulted the chair and we’ll continue doing so with hope that some funds will be available to make us fulfill our obligation. I request your patience.

Ben Ndambo

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Ladies social

Ladies social at Mrs. Ngaruiyas

"Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

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Men’s social

On a sad note, the men’s social lost one of its key pillars, Mr. George Shenouda on 13th May 2017, while undergoing treatment in India. GS, as we popularly new him, was a very committed member, not only of the estate where for many years he rendered selfless and distinguished service as chairperson of the security committee, but also of the men’s social which he unfailingly attended and regaled with apt anecdotes and rib-cracking humour. It is on record that whenever GS hosted any of the men’s socials, the attendance was always at its best. We shall dearly miss our departed neighbour. The men are planning a special social occasion on 22nd July 2017 to pay tribute to GS.

KNVEA Men’s Social Interaction, Jan-June 2017 The current strategic plan of Karen Ngong View Estate Association (KNVEA) recognises social interaction as one of the strategic themes of KNVEA, together with security, infrastructure and environment. As regards social interaction, KNVEA recognises that interaction between its diverse members is a powerful means of creating a shared set of values, sense of purpose, and belonging. Through social interaction it becomes possible to build better relations between neighbours of different backgrounds, cultures, religion etc.

The men’s social group is one of the devices through which KNVEA hopes to break social barriers and deliver a cohesive community with a shared sense of purpose and belonging.

I wish to thank all the men of the estate for their continued support and participation in the socials. We look forward to welcoming the new members who have recently joined KNVE.

The group has continued to meet on regular basis since the beginning of the year. Various members have successfully hosted monthly get-together events where the men of the estate discuss matters that concern the estate in a social and informal setting.

God bless.

K. M’Inoti,

Convenor.

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Your Pets Interesting facts about cats Cats are driven to keep their coats in tip top condition; this can mean that they will groom off poisonous substances which they would normally avoid.

Territory is the most important thing in a cat's life and if something disrupts their territory they will feel extremely threatened which will often present itself in unwanted behaviour traits.

When cats are relaxed and secure they leave themselves happy scent messages for self assurance by rubbing their face on the edges of furniture all round the home.

Cats are obligate carnivores which means they cannot survive on a vegetarian diet.

Cats have no biological requirement for companionship like dogs or humans they are quite happy on their own.

Cats do not form structured packs like dogs and there is no dominance hierarchy among a group of cats.

Sharing territory with another cat can be extremely stressful Cats must scratch to maintain their claws and mark their territory; if provisions are not provided then they will scratch furniture. Tall scratching stations are best so they can stretch up high.

Being a small creature without a pack or group to help protect it or simply alert it to dangers, the cat also has to be highly reactive. While they may sleep for two thirds of the day, when it is awake it is highly aware of its environment.

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Interesting facts about dogs An adult dog has 42 teeth.

If a dog isn’t spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate and their offspring can product 67,000 dogs in 6 years.

Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.

Dogs may not have as many taste buds as wedo (they have about 1,700 on their tongues, while we humans have about 9,000), but that doesn’t mean they’re not discriminating eaters. They have over 200 million scent receptors in their noses (we have only 5 million) so it’s important that their food smells good and tastes good.

Greyhounds can reach a speed of up to 45 miles per hour.

When a puppy is born, he is blind, deaf, and toothless.

All dogs, regardless of breed, are direct descendants of wolves and technically of the same species.

A dog’s whiskers — found on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaws — are technically known as vibrissae. They are touch-sensitive hairs than actually sense minute changes in airflow.

Dogs are capable of locating the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second by using their swiveling ears like radar dishes.

If they can get along, SO CAN WE

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RECIPES

Lemon Bars Bottom Lemon Cake Ingredients: 16 ounces store bought angel food cake mix 1 (22-ounce) can lemon pie filling 1 cup finely shredded coconut Bottom Lemon Cake: In mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pie filling, and coconut. Stir until thoroughly mixed (do not add any liquid). Spread this mixture in a 10 by 15-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven. Cool

Orange Gingerbread Ingredients: 1/2 Cup of butter 1/2 Cup of sugar 1/2 Cup of light molasses 1 Egg, beaten Grated rind and juice of 1 orange 1/2 Cup of cold tea 1 3/4 Cups of pastry flour 3/4 Teaspoon of soda (baking) 1 Teaspoon of ginger Directions: Cream the butter, add the sugar and mix until fluffy.

Add the molasses, beaten egg, rind and juice of the orange and beat well. Add the tea and flour which has been sifted with the soda and ginger. Bake 30 minutes at 300°F to 325°F. This is the most delicious and tender gingerbread imaginable with a subtle flavor

Top Creamy Frosting Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Lemon zest, for garnish Top Creamy Frosting: Combine all ingredients until blended well. Frost the Bottom Lemon Cake. Garnish with sprinkles of lemon zest and cut into 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inch bars. Cover and refrigerate overnight for better flavoring. Yield: 10 to 12 servings

BASIL TOMATO SOUP 1 large red onion, diced 1 tablespoon minced ginger 1 tablespoon brown sugar 4 cups whole Roma tomatoes, diced 5 cups chicken stock 1 cup picked basil leaves Salt and black pepper. to taste In a large saucepan and a little oil, caramelize the onions, ginger and sugar. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Add the stock and simmer on low heat until very soft, at least 20 minutes. Add the basil and puree. Check for seasoning.

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POOL SAFETY

deepens Teach children to float or swim as soon as possible.

Always provide competent adult supervision when the pool is in use.

Before diving or sliding, check to be sure that other swimmers are out of the way

Keep rescue devices and first aid supplies near the pool.

No one should ever swim alone.

Teach children what to do in case of emergency.

An alarm bell that could summon help would be a good idea.

Caution children against showing off and playing rough and explain the dangers of running and diving recklessly.

Keep electrical appliances such as radios out of the pool area because of the hazard of electrical shock.

Never push others into the pool.

Never swim after drinking alcoholic beverages, eating, or taking medications.

When using water slides, always go feet first.

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Why I love Kenya – by Kenyans for Kenyans The sun rises in a cloudless sky letting the rays of lights warm up my room on an early Monday morning – there go my Monday blues. The aroma of freshly ground coffee tempts me to walk into the coffee shop where I am greeted with a sweet morning smile and a request for my order – “A Malindi macchiato and a chocolate croissant – warm please”.

As the chocolate melts in my mouth, the day suddenly looks brighter than it did when I woke up – my taste buds have been tickled with the sensation of sweetness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Read more here https://africageographic.com/blog/why-i-love-kenya/ Kenya is an undoubtedly gorgeous African country. Many dream of tropical weather, white sandy beaches and lazy afternoons out in the sun . . . . . . .

With lush plains, awe-inspiring mountain ranges, impossibly beautiful weather, a coastal region that rivals the Caribbean and gracious people to boot, Kenya will simply blow your mind.

Read more here http://www.travelstart.co.ke/blog/17-reasons-kenya-is-the-most-beautiful-african-country/

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Upcoming events 2017 •Family activity – August •Christmas Luncheon – December

Other News KCB Leadership Centre has offered discounted charges for KNVE residents which are as follows: Family Ksh. 80,000.00 Health club usage per year Ksh.15,000.00 from Ksh. 25,000.00 Individual Ksh. 50,000.00 Health club usage per year Ksh.15,000.00 from Ksh.25,000.00 Health club usage fees when not a member per month 6,000.00 from Ksh.8,000.00

P. O. BOX 24898-00502 NAIROBI kngongviewestate@gmail.com Tel: 0780 909 394