Ben Re Keter: August 2016

Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Meet Bryan, The Sunday School Teacher

Today we feature Mr. Bryan Samoei Rotich, he works in Thika as a Monitoring and Evaluation officer and comes from the County of Kericho. He tells me that he also loves teaching Sunday School....

This is Re Profiles....

Name: Bryan Samoei Rotich

Facebook: Samoei Rotich

Twitter: Kimuchan oloon( not yet there)

Clan: Kaboroeek

Occupation: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Home: Kapsoit, Kericho County.

Current: Thika

Hobbies: Watching soccer, Biking, Teaching Sunday school

Good At: Motivational speaking

Favorite meal: Brown ugali, Beef/chicken stew with kienyeji vegetables and well brewed mursiik

Favorite sport: Football

Favorite music: Gospel, Rhumba, Caribbean (salsa ones) and Country

Favorite TV show: Political commentaries like Cheche

Best moments: Clearing high school and knowing that I'd never do math again!!!

Worst moments: My first day in Nairobi I got lost when going for an interview, I just asked for where Kericho vehicles are and I went back home

Embarrassing moment: One time as I was going for a date some guy driving by splashed water on me... I never made it to the date and the lady blocked me afterwards...(a moment of silence)

Best achievement (s): Starting a Boy Child Empowerment Network (began in 2011)

Who inspires you?: Nelson Madiba Mandela

Which celebrity would you wish to meet?: Senator Sonko

What are your dreams?: That one day our county will be a powerhouse in development and employ people based on their qualifications not whom you know or where you come from

Dream Car: Jeep

Dream destination: The Maldives

Parting shot: Our country yearns for change agents, if you can't find one then be one!

Compiled by: Monnie Nonniot & Ben Re Keter

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

“PROPESA now wants to be NYANGORES MCA in 2017”

Top Kalenjin comedy group “Propesa” was on Tuesday hosted by Senator Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen in his office, here in Nairobi.

We appreciate the Elgeiyo Markwet senator for recognizing and appreciating the talents that we have in our Kalenjin land. I hope we shall get to see more of this from our "waheshimiwa".

The all-time hilarious comedy group is comprised of these 4 main characters from Bomet County;

1. Kimutai Ruto – (Propesa Nebo Willita)

2. Kiprono Ruto – (Chemosi)

3. Kipyegon Too – (Jopiri)

4. Kipyegon Ruto - (Kiptangus)

LEFT TO RIGHT: Jopiri, Propesa, Kipchumba, Kiptangus and Chemosi

Well, hiyo story ya Nyangores MCA blah! Blah!.. Hiyo ilikuwa drill… Hakuna kitu kama hiyo.

Lakini as Propesa likes to say, hapo unaeza weka double chance kwa sababu ukiona leo alikuwa na Kipchumba, huwezi jua kule mbele….

More photos of team "Propesa" with Sen. Murkomen.

Monday, 29 August 2016

Pam Siwon, The Love Doctor

Pamela Chepkoech comes from the beautiful green county, the County of Kericho. She's good at reconciliations and that's why her close friends call her the LOVE doctor... This is Re Profiles.....

Name:

Chepkoech Pamela (Pam Siwon)

Facebook:

Cheps Pam

Twitter:

@pamsiwon

Clan:

Kapcheroigek

Occupation:

I am a Sales marketer and business lady

Home?:

Sosiot, Waldai ward, Belgut, Kericho County.

Where do you live currently?

Nairobi

Your Hobbies?:

Reading novels, dancing, traveling, making friends n meeting new people

What are you Good at?:

Reconciliations that's why some close friends call me love doctor

Favorite meal?:

Chicken served with rice, ugali...

Favorite sport?:

Football (Chelsea fan)

Favorite music?:

Soft soul n RnB music

Favorite TV show?:

Oprah Winfrey show

What are your best moments?:

Family gatherings, flying outside Kenya (to undisclosed destination)

Worst moments?:

Losing loved ones

Any embarrassing moment?:

Lool! None

Who inspires you?

My inspiration wow! My dad, my number one man!

Which Celebrity would you wish to meet?:

Coddy Longo

What are your future dreams?:

To build my own empire (business), having a happy family (hubby n our 3babies)

Your dream car?:

Range Rover

Dream destination?:

AUSTRALIA (my dream destination ever!!)

Parting shot?:

Everything always starts with yourself ; learn to always appreciate you, the mistakes, challenges, ups n downs, breakups coz in them are you shaped to be a better you! Do to others what you want be done to!

RAILA CAN NEVER BE PRESIDENT; ROBERT ALAI

LEFT: CORD leader Raila Odinga RIGHT: President Uhuru Kenyatta

Senior CORD Blogger and supporter Robert Alai Onyango got many Kenyans by surprise when he said that his Boss, who's the CORD leader and presidential hopeful Raila Odinga will not beat President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2017 general election.

A Facebook post he posted on Sunday angered a section of CORD supporters who now claim that Alai has been slowly supporting the government since he was last seen seated next to the president at a past function in statehouse with some alleging that he was given a “brown envelope”.

Hours later, Alai took to his Facebook again to respond to his fans' reactions to his post saying and I quote; "It's not my business to care how you react to what I write. I am giving my free advice and opinion. So beware."

"Nobody bought or will buy me. Anyone thinking that you are objective or liberal only when you support their ethnic god is not serious.

Raila is still my candidate for the Presidency. I love Raila to death. Problem is that I have to tell him the truth." Alai added.

Alai who's one of the most influential and prominent bloggers in Kenya, loved and hated in equal measures, has in the past been a fierce critic of Jubilee government. In 2014, he was arrested and charged in a Nairobi court, for calling president Uhuru Kenyatta an "adolescent president".

CORD Blogger Robert Alai Onyango

THE MAN GIVING SOIN/SIGOWET M.P SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Hon. Ronoh with Kericho senator Hon. Aaron Cheruiyot

Jonathan Ronoh (popularly known as Junior) is by no chance a figure to watch come the much hyped and heavily contested Soin/Sigowet constituency politics. The 32 year old (BCom Hons) graduate from Moi University is also an Alumni of Soliat Boy's High School and Kapchebwai Primary School. He is also an accredited Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA).

“Junior”, a Businessman in logistics industry and a Father of two, hails from a humble family in Kapchebwai, Koitaburot location Soin division, Sigowet/ Soin constituency.

The big hearted youngster (as most of those who know him would tell you) is no doubt the man giving political bigwigs from the region sleepless nights due to his unmatched simplicity in handling issues that has over a long time remained far-fetched dreams to the locals.

Hon. Jonathan Ronoh holds a clean record of a "nobody's son" to a force to reckon with come the 2017 general elections. With his humble background known to many, he has walked the part trekked by a few to build a name to himself and to his backyard in Soin/Sigowet. He has in the past concentrated in empowering future generation through education sector developments and reforms and youth empowerment and motivation.

He has lined up a number of development agendas and visions for his constituency. The entire Soin now believes that Hon J. Ronoh is a guarantee to the entire South Rift in terms of political and development advocacy.

Here is a sample of what the locals had to say about this change maker, whom they have now branded him “Kerichotab Soin”.(Dawa ya Soin)

“He is a reliable servant and the people of Soin have banked on him.”

“Our region is great and we will never gamble again with pretense of big names to lead us. We will trust one of us who knows the sweetness of walking barefooted to school”

“Junior is a Man to Watch. Soin/Sigowet is up-beat of what lays ahead...The taste of being represented.”

If the current trend is anything to go by in Soin/Sigowet constituency, then this man, Jonathan Ronoh AKA Junior is no doubt the man headed for the top seat in Soin/Sigowet constituency; a seat that’s currently held by Hon. Justice Kemei who will also be seeking re-election come August 2017 general elections.