Hello friends, I am experimenting with different templates.The latest try did not work very well so am back to my original look. Still works very well for me.
I am travelling through United Arab Emirates at the moment.I will try to post updates on this blog whenever i get time.
Mean while i will be updating my other blog BESTAJMAN.
Look out for pictures and reviews.
I will review restaurants, malls and hotels while there.
GiffGaff
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
beautiful kenyans lists
MOST BEAUTIFUL KENYAN WOMEN
1.Kikuyus
2.Taitas
3.Somalis
4.Pokomos
5.Kambas
6.Swahilis
MOST HANDSOME KENYAN MEN
1.Kikuyus
2.Kalenjins
3.Somalis/Swahilis
4.Taitas
5.Luhyas
6.Luos
1.Kikuyus
2.Taitas
3.Somalis
4.Pokomos
5.Kambas
6.Swahilis
MOST HANDSOME KENYAN MEN
1.Kikuyus
2.Kalenjins
3.Somalis/Swahilis
4.Taitas
5.Luhyas
6.Luos
Friday, 19 March 2010
Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas to kick off World Cup
Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas are to perform at a concert in South Africa that will officially "kick off" this year's World Cup football tournament.
Shakira, John Legend and Angelique Kidjo will also appear at the event, to be held in Johannesburg on 10 June.
The 2010 World Cup begins the following day and runs until 11 July.
Jerome Valcke, of football's governing body Fifa, said the pop concert would be a "testament to the universal and unifying power of football and music".
"We are thrilled to have a concert of such magnitude and performing talent raise the curtain on the first Fifa World Cup in Africa."
The concert - the first to be held on the eve of the tournament - will be produced by Emmy award-winner Kevin Wall and his company Control Room.
BBC News - Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas to kick off World Cup
Shakira, John Legend and Angelique Kidjo will also appear at the event, to be held in Johannesburg on 10 June.
The 2010 World Cup begins the following day and runs until 11 July.
Jerome Valcke, of football's governing body Fifa, said the pop concert would be a "testament to the universal and unifying power of football and music".
"We are thrilled to have a concert of such magnitude and performing talent raise the curtain on the first Fifa World Cup in Africa."
The concert - the first to be held on the eve of the tournament - will be produced by Emmy award-winner Kevin Wall and his company Control Room.
BBC News - Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas to kick off World Cup
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Princess Caroline's husband fined over Kenya assault
A German court has fined Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband 200,000 euros (£181,200; $270,000) for assaulting a hotelier in Kenya in 2000.
Prince Ernst August of Hanover, 56, was found guilty at an earlier trial in 2004 of causing serious bodily harm and was fined 445,000 euros.
But he was granted a new trial over the incident on Lamu Island after appealing against his conviction.
Kenyan authorities did not arrest him but the case was pursued in Germany.
On Tuesday, a judge in the town of Hildesheim fined the prince the equivalent of 40 days of his salary, which the court put at 5,000 euros daily.
'Symbolic slaps'
At the earlier trial, the court ruled that the prince had repeatedly hit hotel owner Josef Brunlehner, a German national, with a metal object after becoming angry at the noise and laser show from the hotel disco.
Princess Caroline of Monaco. File photo
Princess Caroline of Monaco and the prince married in January 1999
The prince and his wife had maintained he only gave the man two "symbolic slaps" - "one for the music and one for the lights".
The prince had sought a complete acquittal but was convicted of causing actual bodily harm.
"The court was not in a position to be able to decide between the two versions," judge Andreas Schlueter said on Tuesday.
"He dealt Brunlehner two powerful clips round the ear in quick succession. Not the done thing, but not unrestrainedly violent either."
He added: "There is no victor here. All those involved are on the losing side."
Controversy
The prince is a distant relative of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and great-grandson of the last German emperor, Wilhelm II.
It was not the first time Ernst August had courted controversy.
In 1998 he was fined after breaking the nose of a TV cameraman.
And in 2000, he was photographed urinating outside the Turkish pavilion at the World's Fair in Hanover.
The prince married Caroline, the daughter of actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco, in 1999.
He was not in the courtroom when the verdict was delivered.
Caroline, 53, gave her evidence in mid-January.
BBC News - Princess Caroline's husband fined over Kenya assault
Prince Ernst August of Hanover, 56, was found guilty at an earlier trial in 2004 of causing serious bodily harm and was fined 445,000 euros.
But he was granted a new trial over the incident on Lamu Island after appealing against his conviction.
Kenyan authorities did not arrest him but the case was pursued in Germany.
On Tuesday, a judge in the town of Hildesheim fined the prince the equivalent of 40 days of his salary, which the court put at 5,000 euros daily.
'Symbolic slaps'
At the earlier trial, the court ruled that the prince had repeatedly hit hotel owner Josef Brunlehner, a German national, with a metal object after becoming angry at the noise and laser show from the hotel disco.
Princess Caroline of Monaco. File photo
Princess Caroline of Monaco and the prince married in January 1999
The prince and his wife had maintained he only gave the man two "symbolic slaps" - "one for the music and one for the lights".
The prince had sought a complete acquittal but was convicted of causing actual bodily harm.
"The court was not in a position to be able to decide between the two versions," judge Andreas Schlueter said on Tuesday.
"He dealt Brunlehner two powerful clips round the ear in quick succession. Not the done thing, but not unrestrainedly violent either."
He added: "There is no victor here. All those involved are on the losing side."
Controversy
The prince is a distant relative of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and great-grandson of the last German emperor, Wilhelm II.
It was not the first time Ernst August had courted controversy.
In 1998 he was fined after breaking the nose of a TV cameraman.
And in 2000, he was photographed urinating outside the Turkish pavilion at the World's Fair in Hanover.
The prince married Caroline, the daughter of actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco, in 1999.
He was not in the courtroom when the verdict was delivered.
Caroline, 53, gave her evidence in mid-January.
BBC News - Princess Caroline's husband fined over Kenya assault
Monday, 8 March 2010
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Exclusive Villas in Mombasa, Lamu, Watamu and Malindi.
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Kenya 5 Star Hotels
Kenya Budget Hotels
Kenya beach Hotels
Luxury Hotels in Nairobi, Kenya
Luxury Hotels in Mombasa,Kenya
Exclusive Villas in Mombasa, Lamu, Watamu and Malindi.
Read about the hidden East africa gem and world reknown heritage site - Lamu.
We will review the best restaurants in Mombasa and Nairobi
Lamu to host 20,000 Muslims
Lamu Island expects a tourism boom this week when more than 20,000 Muslims congregate for the Maulidi celebrations starting Monday.
The narrow alleys of the historic town and World Heritage Site will, for five days, come alive as pilgrims from all over the world take part in the fete.
Maulidi, the most revered event in the Islamic calendar in East and Central Africa, will this year mark 121 years, as will the Riyadha Mosque, which hosts the event.
Maulidi falls in the month of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday when the faithful chant his praises and recall his life story.
Organising committee coordinator Muhdhar Khitamy said the rising number of pilgrims each year gave true meaning to the celebrations and boosted Lamu’s image.
Special favour
The celebrations will honour Habib Swaleh Jamalillayl, who staged the first Maulidi 120 years ago at Riyadha.
As a young Muslim scholar, he pursued the Islamic religion to the level of Habib, a title used as an alternative to Sayyid or Shariff, who are revered descendants of Prophet Muhammad. Sayyid means master while Shariffs are believed to be held in special favour by the prophet.
Habib Swaleh, born of an Arab father and a Comorian mother, is said to have preferred living in Lamu and, in launching Maulidi, he pioneered an event that completely transforms the usually conservative lifestyle of Lamu residents for a week.
The celebrations end a day after the pilgrims visit the tomb of Habib Swaleh at Langoni Muslim cemetery.
The Maulidi festival has been sustained over the years by Muslim scholars and religious leaders who have effectively interpreted the ideals of Habib Swaleh.
His successors — Sayyid Ahmad Badawy, Habib Aidarus, Shariff Abdulrahman Khitamy and now Shariff Hussein Badawy — have continued with efforts to strengthen Islam in Lamu.
The festival opens today with Quran recitation and memorisation at the Islamic Centre.
Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports, Blogs, Photos, Videos - Lamu to host 20,000 Muslims
The narrow alleys of the historic town and World Heritage Site will, for five days, come alive as pilgrims from all over the world take part in the fete.
Maulidi, the most revered event in the Islamic calendar in East and Central Africa, will this year mark 121 years, as will the Riyadha Mosque, which hosts the event.
Maulidi falls in the month of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday when the faithful chant his praises and recall his life story.
Organising committee coordinator Muhdhar Khitamy said the rising number of pilgrims each year gave true meaning to the celebrations and boosted Lamu’s image.
Special favour
The celebrations will honour Habib Swaleh Jamalillayl, who staged the first Maulidi 120 years ago at Riyadha.
As a young Muslim scholar, he pursued the Islamic religion to the level of Habib, a title used as an alternative to Sayyid or Shariff, who are revered descendants of Prophet Muhammad. Sayyid means master while Shariffs are believed to be held in special favour by the prophet.
Habib Swaleh, born of an Arab father and a Comorian mother, is said to have preferred living in Lamu and, in launching Maulidi, he pioneered an event that completely transforms the usually conservative lifestyle of Lamu residents for a week.
The celebrations end a day after the pilgrims visit the tomb of Habib Swaleh at Langoni Muslim cemetery.
The Maulidi festival has been sustained over the years by Muslim scholars and religious leaders who have effectively interpreted the ideals of Habib Swaleh.
His successors — Sayyid Ahmad Badawy, Habib Aidarus, Shariff Abdulrahman Khitamy and now Shariff Hussein Badawy — have continued with efforts to strengthen Islam in Lamu.
The festival opens today with Quran recitation and memorisation at the Islamic Centre.
Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports, Blogs, Photos, Videos - Lamu to host 20,000 Muslims
Monday, 1 March 2010
Net puts Kenya at centre of Chile rescue efforts
Kenya is nearly 12,000km (8,000 miles) from Chile and is therefore perhaps not an obvious place from which to try to coordinate the earthquake relief efforts.
And yet, on Saturday, within an hour of the massive quake, volunteers at a crisis group called Ushahidi sprang into action.
"All we need is a computer and a fast internet connection," said Erik Hersman, one of the team of volunteers based in Nairobi.
Ushahidi is an online mapping tool that can be used to collect and plot reports coming in from citizens via e-mail, SMS or even Twitter.
Messages plotted on Ushahidi's map of Chile already include: "Send help. I'm stuck under a building with my child. We have no supplies".
The intention is that emergency services can then use that information to target their efforts.
"We aggregate the citizen data and visualise it so that it can be used more easily," said Mr Hersman, who is just one of a team that spans Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa and the US.
'Critical role'
The online tool was built amidst the post election violence in Kenya in 2008 to document the troubles and make them available for all to see.
Since then it has been used in South Africa, Congo and most recently in Haiti.
"That was probably our biggest success story," said Mr Hersman.
"It proved what we said all along - you can crowd source useful crisis information."
SMS: +44 7624802524
E-mail: chile@ushahidi.com
Twitter: #chile or #terremotochile
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BBC News - Net puts Kenya at centre of Chile rescue efforts
And yet, on Saturday, within an hour of the massive quake, volunteers at a crisis group called Ushahidi sprang into action.
"All we need is a computer and a fast internet connection," said Erik Hersman, one of the team of volunteers based in Nairobi.
Ushahidi is an online mapping tool that can be used to collect and plot reports coming in from citizens via e-mail, SMS or even Twitter.
Messages plotted on Ushahidi's map of Chile already include: "Send help. I'm stuck under a building with my child. We have no supplies".
The intention is that emergency services can then use that information to target their efforts.
"We aggregate the citizen data and visualise it so that it can be used more easily," said Mr Hersman, who is just one of a team that spans Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa and the US.
'Critical role'
The online tool was built amidst the post election violence in Kenya in 2008 to document the troubles and make them available for all to see.
Since then it has been used in South Africa, Congo and most recently in Haiti.
"That was probably our biggest success story," said Mr Hersman.
"It proved what we said all along - you can crowd source useful crisis information."
SMS: +44 7624802524
E-mail: chile@ushahidi.com
Twitter: #chile or #terremotochile
Submit via the web
BBC News - Net puts Kenya at centre of Chile rescue efforts
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