THE SAVE TO LIFE WALK’ FROM CHEPTERIT TRADING CENTRE TO KAPSABET TOWN
Nandi County H.E the Governor Dr. Cleophas Lagat flags off a 5km walk ‘The save to life walk’ from Chepterit trading centre to Kapsabet town.
The fete intends to raise funds whose objective is to facilitate learners from poor families to acquire their school fees leading to completion of their studies. Moreo, boda boda operators will benefit from the training offered to them by partners who made the days function prosper .
The partners were Chebut tea company, Reale Hospital and several learning institution in Nandi.
Next to the County boss on his right with a red tie is Emgwen Sub County Administrator David Kemei, Sports CEC Patrick Sang in yellow stripped shirt and on the extreme right with a white a cap is the Nandi County Assembly Chief whip Simion Bor who is also the area MCA.
NANDI LEADERS UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSE JAP
Nandi leaders have unanimously endorsed Jubilee Alliance Party(JAP).In statement read yesterday on their behalf by Nandi County governor HE Dr Cleophas Lagat after a consultative meeting of all elected leaders in Kapsabet, the leaders declared that they were fully in support of Deputy president William Ruto, second was the support of JAP and that were going to speak as one voice.
The speculation surrounding the formation of the JAP
party has since stirred some political temperatures especially in the URP wing with some slow embrace the idea, however the leaders led by Governor Lagat, Women Rep Zipporah Kering, Aldai MP Hon Cornelius Serem and Nandi MCAs cleared the air over the matter, terming the new merger as nothing abnormal but a formalization of the JUBILEE Party.
The leaders added that they were out to popularize the new party ahead of 2017 general election, adding that the party will accommodate other small parties who wish to join them,’’ moving to the next level we don’t want a party that is perceived to be ethnical ’’ added
Zipporah.
Moreover, the leaders has urged Nandi residents to fully support the party whose grassroots recruitment according to Sammy Choge former URP Chair Nandi County begins next month, while its grassroots and national election will be done August this year, adding that the exercise was already behind the schedule in the region as other Counties like Nakuru had already done with the process.
GOVERNOR LAGAT DISPELS TRANSFER OF KOITALEL SAMOEI UNIVERSITY RUMOUR, MAINTAINS CAMPUS TO REMAIN IN NANDI HILLS
Nandi County governor HE Dr Cleophas Lagat has dismissed rumours doing round of a possible transfer of Koitalel Samoei University from Nandi Hills to Mosoriot.
Speaking today during a church function in aid of construction of St. Christopher Lengubei church in Chepkunyuk Nandi Hills Sub County, Dr Lagat clearly maintained that Nandi Hills remains the Main Campus of the University where the stone will be laid, whereas its satellite Campuses will be established in other sub counties.
Moreover, the planned official launch of the University and issue of tittle deeds to residents by president Uhuru is still in place, added governor Lagat.
A month ago president Uhuru Kenyatta was expected to inaugurate and officially launch the University during the Nandi County Investors Conference, however his visit was cancelled the last minute.
On his part Uasin Gishu County governor HE Jackson Mandago urged Nandi residents to forge together and respect its leadership for the realization of progressive development, adding that he will always front for strong economic ties between the sister Counties of Nandi and Uasin Gishu.
The leaders had converged today at St. Christopher Catholic Church Lengubei in Chepkunyuk to raise funds to aid in completion of construction of the church, which was a pioneer project of the late Sammy Korir who was among the three Uasin Gishu County officials who perished in a grisly road accident.Until his demise Korir was political Advisor to Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago.Over a million shillings was raised
OFFICIAL OPENING OF KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE NEW OFFICE
H.e the Governor Dr. Cleophas Lagat in Kapsabet Town for the official opening of Kenya Wildlife Service new office, with him is the Chief Guest Maria-Threase Keating UNDP Country Director, William Kibet Kiprono who is the Director of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and other officials
COUNTY OFFICERS HAVING A MEETING WITH AMREF AND OPTUM REPRESENTATIVES
County officers holding a meeting with Health Care partners from AMREF and OPTUM, the latter is represented by Dr. Saif Alijaibej (Regoional General Manager),Jiendra Gupta (Senior Director – Consulting) and Amr Younis(Director – Business Development Middle East & Africa)
The meeting is chaired by Health and Sanitation Chief officer Dr. Serem
Amref Health Africa is an international African organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya
On the other hand, OPTUM is a World wide organisation that help deliver better outcomes for hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, health plans, governments, employers and the millions of lives they touch, they basically serves the physical, emotional and financial needs of more than 63 million individuals, enabling consumer health management and collaborative care delivery through programs offered by employers, payers, government entities and, increasingly, directly with the care delivery system. Optum Health’s solutions reduce costs for customers, improve workforce productivity and consumer satisfaction and optimize the overall health and well-being of populations
Both AMREF and OPTUM in partnership with our county promises to offer ICT solution systems that have all the supporting elements to the patient, the systems will integrate to all health within the county
KENYA WIN MEDLEY SILVER AS USA SET NEW WORLD RECORD
Kenya women’s team lost the medley race to the United States of America, who set a new world record, as the World Relays started on Saturday (Sunday night in Kenya) at the Thomas Robison Stadium, Bahamas.
A poor start by Selah Jepleting saw Kenyans settle for a silver medal in 10:43.35 as the USA, powered by the 2012 London Olympics 400 champion Sanya Richards-Ross, strutted to gold in a new world record time of 10:36.50.
However, the silver exploits somehow soothed the hearts of Kenyans after their men’s 4x800m and 4x400m teams had staged a disastrous show.
The Kenya men’s 4x800m team was disqualified while the 4x400m side crashed out in the first round, in what was a repeat of the inaugural 2014 championships at the same arena.
However, the time set by Kenyan women Jepleting (1,200m), Joy Zakari (400m), Sylvia Chesebe (800m) and Virginia Nyambura (1,600m) was enough to set an African record in the medley.
USA’s Treniere Moser (1,200m), Richards-Ross (400m), Ajee Wilson (800m) and Shannon Rowbury (1,600m) took more than six seconds off the previous mark of 10:42.57 that was set earlier this year by a different US team.
The first leg looked more tactical in the beginning with everyone reluctant to lead as the first lap was covered in just 69 seconds. But the pace picked up by the end of the 1,200m section where Jepleting surrendered the lead to France and USA who respectively set times of 3:18.11 and 3:18.38.
OUTSIDE WORLD RECORD PACE
The slow first lap meant the teams were a few seconds outside world record pace, but a 50.12 clocking from Richards-Ross on the 400m leg put them back on course.
Wilson then ran a solo 2:00.08 for the 800m leg and Rowbury then increased their lead, which was already substantial, to bring the baton home in 10:36.50, covering the final four laps in 4:27.92.
An error cost Kenya silver in 4x800m when the 2012 London Olympic Games 800m bronze medallist, Timothy Kitum, who ran the team’s third leg, collected the baton from Nicholas Kipkoech ahead of the changeover zone. This enabled USA to claim victory while Poland and Australia benefited from Kenya’s miseries to upgrade to silver and bronze medal respectively.
Talented World Junior and Youth 800m champion Alfred Kipketer led home Duane Solomon but the crucial move came with just under 200 metres to go on the second leg .
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This is courtesy of a group of doctors and specialist from Nairobi who will be visiting the hospital on the aforementioned dates.
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US SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY ARRIVES IN KENYA FOR SECURITY TALKS AHEAD OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S JULY VISIT
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in the country for talks on security cooperation ahead of US President Barrack Obama’s visit in July. Security was tight at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi ahead of Mr Kerry’s arrival yesterday.
Security checks were intensified at all airport entries and exits since Saturday, with more GSU officers deployed there. More checks were mounted across Nairobi. American agents were posted to the control tower before the plane carrying Kerry and his team of about 40 people touched down at about 3pm. The agents even took control of the police lead car as they drove from the airport to the Nairobi National Park for an evening drive.
He was welcomed by Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, he held a brief chat with Ms Mohamed, US Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec and military officials before being driven off in an armored BMW. As he landed, former US president Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea, who arrived on Friday, were in Samburu for a visit. The Clintons were scheduled to leave Kenya yesterday.
Kerry will meet the 1998 US embassy bomb blast survivors before heading to State House for talks with President Uhuru Kenya. Ms Mohamed said Kerry will meet the survivors at the bomb blast site around 9.00am, with the clamour for compensation being among the issues likely to come up. He will later meet representatives from Eritrea and Putland, with talks expected to focus on the fight against terrorism in the region.
In the Afternoon, Kerry will be at the United Nations High Commission of Refugees (UNHRC) and later meet business leaders at 5.00pm. On Tuesday, he will be hosted by civil society groups before leaving on Wednesday morning. Kerry’s trip is the first high-level visit to Kenya since 2012, and comes after a year of tension following President Uhuru Kenyatta case at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC has since dropped the case against President Kenyatta over his role in the 2007-2008 post-election violence, citing lack of evidence and Kenya’s failure to cooperate — somewhat erasing Kenyatta’s pariah status. Al-Shabaab attacks The fight against Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants is expected to be high on the agenda, with Kenya still struggling to stop increased cross-border attacks by the militants.
Officials said during talks with President Kenyatta, Kerry would also raise concerns on human rights violations, especially following accusations the Jubilee regime is clamping down on civil society groups and the Press. The visit comes as more security agents continued to arrive in Kenya ahead of Obama’s arrival in July. Already, two special cars that he will use during his visit have arrived in the country. It also comes weeks after a delegation of the US Senate and US Congress also spent time in Kenya where they discussed the war on terror, regional security and trade and investment.
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London Marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge
H.E the governor at Eldoret Airport welcoming back Our hero London Marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge. Eliud Kipchoge (born 5 November 1984 in Kapsisiywa, Nandi County) is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level.
He came to prominence in 2003 by winning the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, setting a world junior record over 5000 metres on the track and then becoming world champion at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. An Olympic 5000 m bronze for Kenya followed at the 2004 Athens Olympics and he took another bronze at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
A series of silver medals came, starting at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics before another runner-up placing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was fifth at the 2009 World Championships but again reached the podium at the 2010 Commonwealth Games; he was second behind Moses Kipsiro in the 5000 metres. He has won four medals at editions of the annual IAAF World Athletics Final and is a five-time 5000 m finalist at the World Championships.
His 3000 metres best of 7:27.72 ranks him among the top ten at the distance and his 5000 m best of 12:46.53 makes him the fourth fastest ever in the event.He began to move towards road running in 2012 and set a half marathon best of 59:25 minutes. He then won the 2013 Hamburg Marathon with a very fast finishing time of 2:05:30 hours. He improved on this later that year, at the Berlin Marathon, running 2:04:05, the fifth-fastest time in history. He won the London Marathon in 2015.
Kipchoge graduated from Kaptel Secondary School in 1999 but did not run seriously then. In 2002, he won at the Kenyan trials for the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships junior race. At the World Cross Country Championships, held in Dublin, Kipchoge finished fifth in the individual race and was part on the Kenyan junior team that won gold. Kipchoge also won the 5000 metres race at the Kenyan trial for the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics, but got ill and missed the championships. At the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships he won the junior race.
Kipchoge won a gold medal at the 5000 M final at the 2003 World Championships, beating runner-up Hicham El Guerrouj by four hundredths of a second (12:52.79 vs. 12:52.83).
Kipchoge later won a bronze medal at the 5000 M final at the 2004 Athens Olympics, behind El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele.He also won the Trofeo Alasport cross country race earlier that season.
Kipchoge won the bronze in the 3000 metres indoor at the 2006 World Championships in Moscow. At the end of the year, he ran at the San Silvestre Vallecana New Year’s Eve 10 km road race and he just held off Zersenay Tadese to win in a time of 26.54 minutes. This was better than the world record, but the time was assisted by the downhill course.
Kipchoge won a silver medal at the 5000 M final of the 2007 World Championships at Osaka in 13:46.00, behind Bernard Lagat (13:45.87).
During the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing, China, Kipchoge won a silver medal in the 5000M event with a time of 13:02.80 which was better than the previous Olympic record of 13:05.59 but it was not enough to match Kenenisa Bekele’s pace, who won the gold medal for this race. He failed to reach the podium at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, finishing in fifth place and he also finished ninth in the 3000 M at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final. On the circuit, he won the Great Yorkshire Run 10K and Campaccio Cross Country that year.
He made his debut on the 2010 IAAF Diamond League by winning the 5000 M Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in a meet record time.Kipchoge made a world best attempt at the 2010 Carlsbad 5000 road race and, although he won the race, weather affected his chances and he finished in 13:11, the fourth fastest ever for the course.
In the first athletics final of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he attempted to win the 5000 M Commonwealth title. Ugandan runner Moses Kipsiro held a slender lead over him in the final stages of the race and Kipchoge ended up in second place, taking the silver medal some seven hundredths of a second behind.He flew back to Europe immediately after to take part in the Belgrade Race Through History the following day. His shoe fell off in the first kilometre and, after putting it back on, he made up much ground on the field to eventually take second place two seconds behind Josphat Menjo.
At the start of 2011, he won the short race at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country, ahead of Asbel Kiprop.He attempted to retain his title at the Carlsbad 5000 in April but came a close second behind Dejen Gebremeskel. Kipchoge was chosen to represent Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and reached the 5000 m final for the fifth consecutive time, although he only managed seventh place on this occasion.
Kipchoge returned to the Edinburgh Cross Country in 2012, but this time he finished third behind Asbel Kiprop and Britain’s Jonathan Hay.He was also third at the Carlsbad 5000 in March.He attempted to gain a place on the 10,000 m Olympic team at the Prefontaine Classic, but fell back in the late stages of the Kenyan trial race, finishing seventh. A seventh place finish in the Kenyan 5000 m trial race meant he would not make a third consecutive Olympic team.As a result, he changed his focus to a half marathon debut and, after running a time of 59:25 minutes for third at the Lille Half Marathon,he entered the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and placed sixth.
Kipchoge opened his 2013 season with a win at the Barcelona Half Marathon in a time of one hour and four seconds. Making his marathon debut in April, he demonstrated a perfect transition to the longer distance by taking the Hamburg Marathon title with a run of 2:05:30 hours – beating the field by over two minutes and setting a new course record.In August 2013 he won the Half Marathon of Klagenfurt in 61:02 minutes.Then, he raced in the Berlin Marathon, hoping to improve his 2:05:30 personal best from the Hamburg Marathon, and he finished second in 2:04:05, the fifth fastest time in history, behind Wilson Kipsang, who set a new Marathon World Record. This made him the fifth fastest marathon runner in history, in only his second ever marathon. County government of Nandi is truly the source of champions Congrats Eliud
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS
We refer to our advertisements that appeared in the daily newspapers on 14th December 2014 seeking applications for various positions in the county public service. The Board is pleased to invite the shortlisted candidates for interviews as indicated here (Click Here).
Candidates should bring the following original documents:
- Kenyan ID or valid passport
- Certificates and testimonials
- Current and valid registration / membership to respective professional bodies where applicable.