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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has KWS set traps to capture Hyenas that have been terrorizing the residents of Lichota- Suna West Sub County.

The operation which was coordinated by KWS officials and the residents hopes to trap and capture hyenas that have been migrating from the Lichota forest and preying on their domestic animals.

According to Elphas Wasike, a resident of the Lichota area, the Hyenas have created fear among the community and posed a danger to school-going children.

Wasike also disclosed that hyenas have been attracted to a nearby cemetery where bodies have been shallowly buried. He called upon the county government to fence off the cemetery and follow strict burial guidelines of ‘six feet body burial’ to deter the carnivore which has a strong sense of smell.

Lichota Assistant Chief Justus Ochieng elaborated that the villagers were thankful for the assistance of the Kenya Wildlife Service and the county government in helping to trap the hyenas.

Migori County Executive Committee Member for Health Julius Nyerere however, said that the county has allocated a budget to fence the cemetery to deter Hyenas from Lichota forest.

Nyerere disclosed that some of the preyed bodies were illegally buried by people who do not have burial permits from public health, saying that the county will launch an investigation into the matter. KNA

Commissioner for Parliamentary Service Commission Johnson Muthama. PHOTO/@nduyamuthama/X  

Commissioner for Parliamentary Service Commission Johnson Muthama has castigated the proposed deal between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Adani Airport Holdings Limited.

According to Muthama, the deal, which he estimates at Ksh240 billion, could be worse than the Goldenberg and Anglo Leasing deals which saw the country bleed billions.  

"The Goldenberg and Anglo Leasing deals seemed beneficial at first, but they ultimately had negative consequences for Kenyans. Similarly, the Sh240 billion Adani-JKIA deal might end up being even worse. Does leasing JKIA to this private firm suggest that Kenyans lack ideas on how to improve their institutions?" Muthama posed.

"I will say more later."

KAA speaks on JKIA-Adani dealIn a statement on July 24, 2024, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) confirmed the existence of the deal. 

KAA said the deal came as a result of the approval of the JKIA Medium Term Investment Plan covering the upgrade of the passenger terminal building, runway, taxiway and apron, by the cabinet due to the airport's ageing infrastructure. 

"Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is a strategic National asset built in 1978. Its ageing infrastructure is a threat to our regional competitiveness," KAA stated

"The Cabinet approved the JKIA Medium Term Investment Plan covering the upgrade of the passenger terminal building, runway, taxiway and apron. The attendant investment requirement is significant and cannot be funded with the prevailing fiscal constraints without recourse to private funding."

KAA says it had received the investment proposal under the Public Private Partnerships Act 2021 from the Adani Airport Holdings Limited, to invest in a new passenger terminal building, second runway and refurbishment of the existing facilities at JKIA.

Mudavadi speaks over the deal

On Monday, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the government received a Privately Initiated Proposal (PIP) from an Indian company in March 2024 to upgrade JKIA following a public uproar. 

Mudavadi says that the proposal by Adani Airport Holdings is currently undergoing a review.

“The Kenya Airports Authority received a Privately Initiated Proposal (PIP) from Adani Airport Holdings of India in March 2024,” Mudavadei stated.

“The proposal is currently undergoing the requisite due process, reviews and negotiations in compliance with the PPP Act whose control checks will cover, value-for-money assessment, stakeholder engagement, National Treasury approval, clearance by the Attorney General, Cabinet approval and, where required, approval by Parliament before any agreement can be signed.”

Mudavadi says the proposal will undergo vetting and public participation before being approved. By Francis Muli, Daily People

It was not long after the fall of South Sudanese hero, and the founder of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA), Dr John Garang de Mabior, on 30 July 2005, that South Sudanese people and their government unanimously proclaimed 30 July as Martyrs’ Day.  To them, the date has become a sacred moment, for it is the day on which all South Sudanese citizens both at home and overseas light candles in memory of enormous sacrifices made by their fallen heroes and heroines during 21 years of liberation struggle against the sectarian repressive Khartoum-based government.

United under the banner of “Justice, Liberty and Prosperity”, and enthused by the slogan of “Victory is Certain”, the SPLA ladies and gentlemen, both living and dead, fought so bravely to the last atom of their strength to make sure that freedom, justice, equality, and prosperity prevail. From the tropical forests of Upper Nile to the bushes of Bahr el-Ghazal, and the thick jungles of Equatoria, the liberators built a united front to put to an end the bourgeoisified bureaucratic minority clique regime in Khartoum. Their first vision was to establish a “United Socialist Sudan”, where all Sudanese could be equal stakeholders in governance, irrespective of their race, religion, ethnicity, language, or gender.

However, as time passed on, internal wrangles submerged comrades, marking the genesis of almost every problem shaping South Sudan’s political dispensation today. The autocratic style of leadership, lust for power, dollarization of the Movement, and geopolitical changes as well as paradigm shift in global order were thought to be the main factors responsible for the SPLM/SPLA’s internal power struggle. Consequently, the vision of a United Socialist Sudan was strategically transformed into the vision of “New Sudan.”

Unlike its predecessor, the New Sudan was quite flexible in both ideology and objectives. Ideologically, it embraced the mixed economic model and envisaged a liberal democratic society. In addition, the initial objective of transforming the whole of Sudan was slightly modified, by incorporating the clause of “self-determination”. Gradually, those changes developed into SPLM’s longstanding socio-economic and political endeavors.

As we honor their sacrifices this year, the questions to ask are: Has the vision of our martyrs been realized? Where are we currently heading as a nation? What vision or ideology is guiding our national strategic plans? These questions and many more, are so imperative when remembering the voluntary contributions of our fallen heroes and heroines. Laboring in an attempt to find concrete answers will enable us not only to reenergize but also to move towards a more perfect, free, just, and prosperous South Sudan.

 Despite the country our martyrs sacrificed for has been attained, it is self-evident that this nation is still on the brink of becoming a failed state. Multiple problems, ranging from economic hardship, and rampant insecurity to social decay are raging in all corners. Many of these challenges are our own making.

For example, the country’s economy is crumbling due to over-dependence on oil exports, social felonies, and endemic corruption are widening because the rule of law has been compromised, extreme poverty, deteriorating education system and health deficiency are deepening as a result of negligence, climate change is threatening due to poor environmental management, and ethnic politics, trust deficit and kleptocracy are consolidating because the state-nation building has been disregarded. If our martyrs were to resurrect, they would only see these glitches. Their day comes amid these challenges.

To confront these problems collectively, we need to rethink the philosophical vision of New Sudan. For three decades or so, this vision was determined to eliminate all forms of human suffering, ranging from marginalization to economic backwardness. According to the late Leader Dr. John Garang, the vision of New Sudan could address these issues through the creation of a “socio-economic paradigm shift which entails recognition of political diversity”.

The SPLM Strategic Framework for War-to-Peace Transition, for example, was formulated in an attempt to fulfill the vision. Combat against pervasive and humiliating poverty, social felonies, and political disenfranchisement, particularly in the war-affected regions which have now become the Republic of South Sudan was at the forefront. The framework was to translate the vision of New Sudan into a reality, which in its entirety aimed at creating a country of freedom, liberty, equality, and social harmony for all people, by undertaking the following seven highlights:

  • Prioritizing agriculture as the engine of growth
  • Developing institutional infrastructure for a better future;
  • Developing physical infrastructure to enhance economic growth and development;
  • Regenerating social capital;
  • Restoring peace and harmony;
  • Transforming the SPLM from a wartime guerrilla organization into a peacetime organization;
  • And transforming the SPLA from an insurgency-based army into a conventional army.

Although it has been strongly disparaged by Garang’s personal enemies and political rivals as “utopian”, the New Sudan is well worth appreciation on this historic day. It was this vision that guided the SPLM for nearly two decades. Conceptualized by Dr John Garang himself, shared by comrades in arms, and embraced by marginalized masses, the vision had been written into multilateral resolutions and declarations and was on the brink of becoming a national consensus. It also has become an area of academic curiosity.

Ultimately, what must be known about the New Sudan is that it is a vision (philosophy) and at the same time a tactic, a strategy and an objective to be achieved. As such, it cannot be narrowed to only transforming the whole of Sudan. Like Marxism, the New Sudan aims at creating a human society in which all people are equal in rights and dignity, and enjoy the state benefits collectively.

The New Sudan envisages a society where the rule of law is entrenched and respected by the government and the governed. Viewed this way, one can clearly discover that the New Sudan is borderless, and therefore, it is more relevant and applicable to the current state of affairs of the Republic of South Sudan. The country both living and dead South Sudanese fought for has inherited the structures, tactics, and strategies of the Old Sudan. The New Sudan is the complete opposite of the Old Sudan of oppression, sectarianism, corruption, and death.

This masterpiece is a dedication to the vision of New Sudan and all our martyrs. It is an assurance that the vision of New Sudan and the heroic sacrifices of our fallen heroes and heroines did not go insanely. We will always pay a maximum recollection every year. With Dr John Garang as the core, I salute our martyrs whose blood cemented our nation’s foundation. Their heroic and unyielding courage is honored. May the freedom, justice, liberty, and prosperity they envisioned reign over this beautiful land!

The writer is a South Sudanese Master’s student of Political Science at the School of Social and Economic Studies, University of Juba. He specializes in International Relations and Diplomacy and can be reached via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The views expressed in ‘opinion’ articles published by Radio Tamazuj are solely those of the writer. The veracity of any claims made is the responsibility of the author, not Radio Tamazuj. BY AMAJU UBUR YALAMOI AYANI, Radio Tamazuj

 

“Discussion with authorities of the DRC is well underway and we hope that we will reach final decision shortly,” said Mesfin Tasew, CEO of the Ethiopian airlines in a briefing on Monday.

Tasew said Equatorial Guinea, Gambia and others are asking the Ethiopian airlines to work on the establishment of Airways in the respective countries.

He said the Ethiopian airlines has overseas investment in Alaska Airlines of (Togo) 26 percent; Malawi airlines 49 percent and Zambia Airways (46 percent).

Back in march, a senior aviation delegation from the DRC, headed by Musengezi Kitasa, the aeronautical advisor to the country’s Minister of Transport and Communications, was in Addis Ababa, engaging in discussions to reach agreement.

The agreement is expected to facilitate Ethiopian Airlines in enhancing the efficiency of its air transport services, expanding its range of flight destinations, and notably commencing additional flights to the city of Kisangani within the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Presently, Ethiopian Airlines operates 21 weekly flights to Kinshasa, 14 to Lubumbashi, and 7 flights to Kisangani, Goma, and other airports. APA News

The July 29 departure of Samia Suluhu Hassan's deputy from the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), following the sacking of two party stalwarts from the cabinet, signals sweeping changes in Tanzania's leadership ranks ahead of the forthcoming elections.

Political heavyweight Abdulrahman Kinana resigned as the ruling party's vice chairperson, citing the need to rest due to "fatigue".

The CCM said in a statement late on Monday that President Samia, the party's leader, had accepted Kinana's request to step down "with a heavy heart".

Read: Makonda out as ruling CCM rings in key secretariat changes ahead of civic polls

His departure comes just over a week after she fired two senior cabinet ministers who, along with Kinana, engineered her predecessor John Magufuli's tricky triumph over formidable opposition challenger Edward Lowassa in the 2015 presidential election.

Foreign Minister January Makamba and Information Minister Nape Nnauye were sacked on July 21 in a mini cabinet reshuffle that appeared to herald a season of intrigue as Samia prepares her bid to retain the presidency in next year's election. 

The July 29 departure of Samia Suluhu Hassan's deputy from the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), following the sacking of two party stalwarts from the cabinet, signals sweeping changes in Tanzania's leadership ranks ahead of the forthcoming elections.

Political heavyweight Abdulrahman Kinana resigned as the ruling party's vice chairperson, citing the need to rest due to "fatigue".

The CCM said in a statement late on Monday that President Samia, the party's leader, had accepted Kinana's request to step down "with a heavy heart".

Read: Makonda out as ruling CCM rings in key secretariat changes ahead of civic polls

His departure comes just over a week after she fired two senior cabinet ministers who, along with Kinana, engineered her predecessor John Magufuli's tricky triumph over formidable opposition challenger Edward Lowassa in the 2015 presidential election.

Foreign Minister January Makamba and Information Minister Nape Nnauye were sacked on July 21 in a mini cabinet reshuffle that appeared to herald a season of intrigue as Samia prepares her bid to retain the presidency in next year's election.  

It is understood that Makamba and Nnauye were dropped after questions were raised about their loyalty to the president and her leadership philosophy ahead of Tanzania's civic elections later this year, which will set the pace for the 2025 general election. 

Kinana, who turns 73 in October, had been CCM's vice chairperson for mainland Tanzania and Samia's understudy in the party hierarchy since April 2022.

Inevitably, pundits have linked the trio's successive departures to a power play at the top of Samia's administration, which appears to be heating up ahead of the 2025 and 2030 presidential elections.

A well-established behind-the-scenes power broker in CCM's intricate political landscape, Kinana previously served as the party's secretary-general, but resigned in 2018 after clashing with then-President Magufuli.

This incident also coincided with Magufuli's sacking of Makamba and Nnauye from his cabinet, raising questions as to why all three masterminds of his 2015 presidential campaign were suddenly left out in the cold.

They were all reinstated to senior political positions after Samia took over the presidency following Magufuli's death in 2021.

Also read: Samia orders inquiry after top CCM official quits ahead of key polls

But according to a statement issued on Monday night by Amos Makala, the CCM's secretary for publicity and ideology, Kinana's decision to quit this time had nothing to do with the recent cabinet purge.

The statement quoted President Samia as saying that from the beginning he had asked for his term as her deputy to be short.

"It is true that when I asked you to help us out in the position of vice chair, I promised you that it would only be for a brief period as you requested. I truly preferred that you continue, but since you have insisted, and a promise is a debt, I must accept your resignation with a heavy heart," she said.

In 2025, Samia will seek votes to defend her incumbency for the first time, having been elevated from vice president to president by constitutional decree to fill the vacuum left by the late Magufuli.

Pundits believe there will be more changes in the party and government as the election approaches.

As vice chairperson, Kinana spearheaded CCM's maridhiano (reconciliation) talks with the main opposition party, Chadema, but these collapsed in mid-2023, with each party accusing the other of being the cause of the failure to reach an agreement. By BOB KARASHANI, The East Africa

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