Students from twenty eight (28) Secondary Schools converged at the St. Martin Hall on   5^th February 2010, to culminate a week long campaign on drug and substance abuse.

The activity was spearheaded by the Laikipia West and Nyahururu Districts Guidance and Counseling Teachers association whose membership is drawn from members of the guidance and counseling departments in all the schools.

Officers from NACADAA graced the occasion with Madam Jane Mwangi, a rehabilitated alcoholic narrating her real life story which moved some of the students to tears.

The climax which was an awareness walk on the streets of Nyahururu town which attracted the attention of even the street children whose glue sniffing behavior shortens their life span greatly due to its effects.

It is worth noting the support this procession received from the boda boda operators who abandoned their work as a show of solidarity and took part in the procession.  Laikipia West Constituency staff, also by NACADAA joined the forum and the procession.

Lets all join hands in the fight against drug and substance abuse!

Residents from Lolomoloong and Amaiya areas in Samburu Central district have vowed to end their persistent attacks against each other over pastures and cattle rustling.

The residents said they have incurred huge losses as a result of the persistent conflicts that has been experienced in the area for the last six years saying they are now ready to end their animosity.

Speaking at a peace meeting yesterday (Sunday) held at Amaiya village in Longewan division, the residents drawn from both the Samburu and Pokot communities at the same time witnessed their young warriors meeting face-to-face with their long time rivals and agreed for cease fire.

It was their first time to meet in a peaceful environment since they started fighting over grazing pastures during a ceremony also graced by Laikipia West M.P Nderitu Mureithi, officers from the provincial administration among other guest’

“This is a great occasion for us as warriors to meet and share a piece of meet together with our neighbours” Said Lorku Lemaiya, a Samburu warrior, adding that “we have been suffering so much in the bush, we have lost our friends and animals and that is why we have now come to agree how to end this animosity and focus on other issues of development”.

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  A parliamentary Caucus formed by 25 Members of Parliament formed with the aim of getting opinions, challenges and feedback on constituency devolved funds especially CDF, and discuss way forward, facilitated by Suny- Kenya (State University of New York – Kenya).

These forums will take place throughout the 25 constituencies. This very successful forum was graced by five (5) Members of Parliament namely Hon. Ekwee Ethuro Chair, CFC, Hon. Dr. Noor, Member CFC, Hon. Charles Kilonzo, Member CFC, Hon. Ndiritu Muriithi MP Laikipia West and Hon. Nelson Gaichuhie MP Subukia.

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