Take aways from President Kenyatta's Jamhuri Day address

Cassey Tash · Dec 12, 2020

Today, Kenya marks 57 years since her independence.

It is a celebration where Kenyans from all part of the the country come together to mark the fete. This year, only 5,000 people were allowed into Nyayo Stadium following Covid-19 protocols provided by Ministry of Health.

These are the take aways from President Kenyatta's address

1. Kenya is currently the third largest tea producer in the word following earnings from January to October this year.

2. President says Kenya now has 827 infectious diseases ICU beds up from 8 beds in March 2020 since the first Covid-19 case was announced.

3. President Kenyatta announced that Kenya is the 7th largest avocado producer globally and number one in Africa

4. Ministry of Interior through all chiefs and assistant chief will ensure that all children go back to school in January 2021

5. Ministry of Education will publicise re-opening education policy to ensure readmission of those who may not be able to go back to school due to pregnancy

6. President Kenyatta says all indications point to urgent need to revisit the 2010 Constitution to make it better.

7. The president said the handshake between himself and Raila Odinga was necessary as a first step to national healing and constitutional alignment

8. In his speech the President said BBI proposes amendments to the current constitution to give Kenyans hope for a better nation.

Mishale · Dec 12, 2020

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180-Acre Avocado Farm in Tsavo Park Sparks Outrage [PHOTOS]

By Eddy Mwanza on 9 December 2020 - 6:39 pm

KiliAvo project in Tsavo.

Photographs have emerged of a massive land clearing in preparation for the establishment of a commercial avocado farm right inside the wildlife corridor connecting Amboseli National Park and the Chyulu Hills/Tsavo ecosystem.
This has sparked a nationwide uproar with experts detailing that the Kimana wildlife corridor is the only remaining direct route for wildlife to travel between Amboseli and Tsavo West national park.
Local communities were the first to object to the farm but the outcry spread quickly. Following input from a number of stakeholders, as well as evidence of the importance of this wildlife corridor,
"How many elephants is an avocado worth" has been the slogan of choice to highlight the plight of the wildlife that are set to be impacted negatively by the farming project.

Map of the proposed Kiliavo farm.
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Dubbed KiliAvo Project, the 180-acre development sticks out like a sore thumb in the photos.
Located at the very heart of the eco-system, one can make out a few man-made structures on the perimeter of the huge chunk of land.

Bulldozers have quickly turned the 180 acres of natural habitat into bare ground primed for avocado farming.
According to environmentalists, the project violates two government-gazetted land-use plans, neither of which allows agriculture on the land that was razed to the ground.
This has further raised questions as to whether the fires that have ravaged the Tsavo National Park over the year were engineered to clear land for the private developers.