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KENYA AIRWAYS CRASH - IT WAS A PILOT ERROR!

KENYA Airways could be forced to pay millions of shillings to family members as abunuwasi.com has authoritatively confirmed that human error was to blame for the crash in South west Cameroon two years ago.

The former Camerounian minister for transport,
Dakolé Daïssala, in a recorded telephone interview with abunuwasi.com has revealed for the first time that human error was the cause of  the Kenya Air
transport company’s Boeing 737-800 unexpected crash at Mbanga Pongo, a clearing
close to the Douala international airport, on the 4th of May 2007.




"We found the black box and sent it to Sarajevo
Bosnia
for analysis," the former minister explained.


"There are two boxes, one that records the flight’s parametres
(flight data recorder) and a second which records the last words of the pilotes
in the cockpit (cockpit data recorder)."


"This discovery allowed us to know what
the pilot said to his co-pilot before the crash," he narrated.


According to him the information retrieved from the black box, had the senior pilot saying to the younger one, "Careful we are overturning, we
need to switch to automatic piloting to keep the plane steady.


"The young
co-pilot did not do what he was told to do."


The final words we heard was
"We are crashing ". And disaster struck… Dakolé Daïssala repeated what he had told "La Nouvelle Expression" in an interview.




According to the former minister, “the Camerounian State
is not to be blamed for the simple reason that the pilot was asked not to fly
due bad weather ".




The Kenya Airways’ Boeing 737-800 which operated the Abidjan
– Naïrobi - Dubaï via Douala route, suddenly
disappeared from radar screens two minutes after its take-off from the Douala International
Airport
during a heavy
thunderstorm.




The Crash cost the lives of 114 passengers out of which 35 were Cameroonians
and had a seven member Kenyan crew and an Associated Press Journalist.




Whilst awaiting official results from the investigation, the declarations
of the former Transport minister are the first inside information on the crash.




We have further established that the airline immediately after the crash went into a restructuring programme that has seen new recruits get minimal roles during long flights.

The new development could have the Kenya Airways management prepare to pay millions of money to victims of the air disaster.

However, the airline has the option of awaiting even more costly legal proceedings from family members of those who perished in the crash.

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Migingo : Govt walks out of Parliament

Assistant Defence Minister David Musila led the government side in a walkout of Parliament Wednesday morning arguing that they were not being given a chance by sit in speaker Philip Kaloki to contribute to an explosive Migingo debate.

Back benchers had a filed day demanding that the state orders the rmed forces to fight over the one kilometre rocky island in Lake Victoria following remarks by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni quoted and aired in International media.

The Government had earlier argued that diplomatic channels had yet to be exhausted, and that even if they failed they should seek mediation and a legal avenue before considering military intervention.

"There are many avenues starting with diplomacy and with teh thousands of options available we cannot just go to war with a friendly nation," Musila told Parliament.

But backbenchers argued that Uganda was no longer a friendly nation after it attacked the Luo community.

"How can we describe Uganda a qas a friendly nation when it has demonized a section of our community, "Mungatana posed.

The debate heated up forcing the minority members on the government side to walk out and thereby forcing an adjournement into the debate two hours ahead of time.





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UHURU CLEARED of Wrongdoing...

Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has
been cleared of any wrong doing in the Supplementary Budget fiasco by
the Joint Finance and Budgetary Committee.


 

THE report is categorical - No money is lost.

A report of the committee tabled in Parliament on Wednesday however
confirmed that there were irregularities in the estimates amounting to
Sh10.7 billion.



 

"The Auditor General told the committee that the discrepancy is not
stolen and on the face value would mean that the money has not been
spent," the report said.

 

The Committee has recommended that Mr Kenyatta withdraws the mini-budget and makes corrections.

 

"Since there are inconsistencies, they should be withdrawn and the correct estimates resubmitted," the report stated.

 

The inquiry revealed that: “There was either a human error that was
known to some officers who did not report the same for remedial action
thus there might have been purposeful interference in the system."

 

The committee called for an independent forensic audit to establish the cause of the discrepancies.

 

Parliament passed the estimates two weeks ago but a week later Imenti
Central MP Gitobu Imanyara raised the red flag and demanded that Mr
Kenyatta clear the air on the discrepancies.

 He had initially said that
the discrepancies amounted to Sh9.2 billion. The Finance Minister acted
angrily on the accusations and read political sabotage in the saga.



He pleaded his innocence and maintained that he did not dupe MPs into
approving the funds. Mr Kenyatta has however retreated and admitted
that a 'typographical' error was to blame for the inconsistencies.

 

The committee submitted that: "The Fiscal Management Bill should be approved and enacted as a matter of urgency."

 

Parliament was set to discuss the report on Wednesday afternoon after
which the fate of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill that was
withdrawn last week would be known. The committee grilled Finance
Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, the Finance Permanent Secretary Joseph Kinyua,
the budgetary staff and outsiders from finance institutions.

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The Journalists in the Crash

CNN award winning NTV photo- journalist is among those who have survived the crash in Kapsabet.

A KTN Camera - man identified only as mawe at these point is the other journalist. We have also confirmed that a Kbc Camera man survived teh crash.

Details as we get them..

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POLICE COMMISSIONER CHEATS DEATH AS HIS PLANE CRASHES IN KAPSABET


THE Police Commissioner is among a high powered security team that has crashed in Kapsabet but he has survived the ordeal with minor injuries.

One of the journalists - Whose name we cannot disclose at these moment until the next of kin is informed was seriously injured.

The team led by the police Commissioner Major General Mohammed Ali, also had on board six journalists, the Provincial Commissioner and several Senior Police Officers.

A journalist in the team explained that they were headed for a function to open up several police stations in the Rift Valley.

"We saw a big cloud, mi think something hit us and the next thing we know we came down, i cant say for sure what happened but God has saved us, given us a second life," said the journalists.

But Police Spokesman Eric Kiraithe has dispelled fears saying the plane developed mechanical problems after take off.

The team is at these moment receiving medication at Kapsabet District Hospital.

Also in the plane was Orwa Ojodeh the bAssistant Minister for Internal Security.

Saitoti escaped the crash because he was traveling in a different chopper.

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2007-11-30 @ 06:19
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http://Constituencies
Profiles of all constituencies in the abunuwasi style THE 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Wangari Maathai will face among others a vernacular station journalist in her attempt to bounce back to parliament. Maathai, whose greatest undoing is her international duties occasioned by her Nobel win three years ago, will also have to explain to voter’s why she rejected an assistant minister’s position shortly after the constitutional referendum of 2005. The 38,719 registered voters some of whom we interviewed for this article accuse the environmentalist “for spending all her time making speeches about trees, instead of improving things at the ground.” Maathai, who once opposed President Mwai Kibaki when she unsuccessfully vied for the Presidency on a Mazingira Party ticket, will face a field of 12 aspirants. However, her decision to join the Party of National Unity (PNU) may boost her chances at re-election. Instructively though, President Mwai Kibaki in a recent tour of Mukwereini constituency endorsed Information Minister Mutahi Kagwe for re-election, but avoided the mention of Maathai. Maathai will find herself at pains to explain why for over a year now, she has not appointe3d a chairman of the Constituency Develeopment Fund (CDF) – one of the voters, who showed us her voter’s card on our demand, for authentication purposes told this site that “ hajatumia CDF vizuri halafu hata Chairman hjatupatia mwaka mmoja sasa” Separated by River Gura with Kibaki’s constituency of Othaya, Maathai will be especially at pains to explain why she rejected the position as Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural resources. “When someone is given a position by the President, they should remember that it is not theirs, but that of their electorate, in this case the President was honouring the People of Tetu, but without consulting us she took her own decisions…” argued an area resident who declined to be named. Poor infrastructure of roads-network especially Giakanja –Ihithe road which would have helped many tea and coffee farmers in the area to help selling of produce remains impassable in the constituency which touches all constituencies in Nyeri North and Nyeri south district; Mukurwe-ini, Othaya, Mathira, Kieni and Nyeri Town. But analysis’s say that Maathai may use her immense wealth at hand she has acquired in the last five years to change political tactics and convince voters to re-elect her just before elections as she did in the last general elections. The constituency has six locations Gaaki, Aguthi, Karundu, Thegenge, Muhoyas and Tetu with tea, coffee (cash crops) and diary farming being the most agriculture sector practiced in the area. Resettlement of thousands of squatters living on the roadside after eviction from Zaina and Kiandongoro forest by the former Kanu regime is another issues she will have to answer especially because it formed part of her pre-election pledges. Nairobi businessman Daniel Kimanyo Munene parliamentary aspirant who hails from Karigu-ini has been one of the most visible political rivals of Maathai, Munene lost to Maathai during the 2002 parliamentary nominations. A Nyeri prominent lawyer Wahome Gikonyo, 40 from Kiandu area is another contender who has been using part of time being on the ground since he declared his interest early this year. So far, he has been able to help fund over 20 churches and about 40 women and youth groups. Some dispensaries like Zaina, secondary schools like Gichira and Kiawaithanji and Kigwathi coffee factory have received big financial boost since he declared his candidature. The chancellor of African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (A.I.P.C.A) has been in the forefront of criticizing the use of the CDF kitty in the constituency saying there is no transparency. He says that there is no point of using Shs 800,000 for rehabilitating Wamagana Social Hall while some secondary schools in the constituency have no windows and cemented floors. The lawyer who is also targeting businessmen, followers of the A.I.P.C.A, and professionals to elect him has been helping farmers in boosting the agriculture sector. Has also been advocating for the money earned at the neighbouring Aberdare National Park to be brought back to develop the area since the constituents were banned in practicing shamba system. Gikonyo, a new comer, has been in the forefront of urging the Government to lift the ban of shamba system during his campaigns and the opening of Tetu –Kinangop road which passes inside Aberdare National park. The chancellor has also been campaigning against election of visitors instead of locals terming the issue as ‘renting the constituency.’ Kimanyo, 49 who hails from Karigu-ini sub-location and who is also the chairman of Tetu Democratic Party (DP) branch has already declared that he will use the party ticket to vie for the parliamentary seat this December and is looking for its members to vote him in. He has been a confidant of Kibaki and has helped many women groups and sponsored many tournaments of soccer games that involve youths. The managing director of Jovet (K) Ltd has also been able to donate computers in secondary and primary schools which has helped them in computer subjects. He has also started bringing in machines to start making small products. This will create employment for hundreds of youths. Kimanyo who is also the patron of Karigu-ini secondary school played a key role during the referendum ‘Yes campaigns’ when Maathai sat on the fence and helped to deliver many votes unto the Government side. Another one in the race is wealthy businessman F.T. Nyammo who also lost to Maathai during the last general elections in the nominations and is said to be busy on the ground for the last three years and has been in the forefront fighting for positions in the Narc-Kenya party. Nyammo who is the chairman of Kenya School of Professional Studies, the governor of the Kenya Private Alliance and a top committee official of Vision 2030 is among those who will be looking to be elected this time though his critics have accused him as being a foreigner since his family roots can be traced in Kirinyaga district. He has however been supportive of women, youth groups and has been paying school fees for tens of children from the poor families and helped to finance the Titie Water Project which many constituents depend on. The director of Nairobi Stock Exchange Ndung’u Gathenji, Njaramba Wanjii and Crispus Kinyua Ruitha who is a director of Kenya Tea Development Agency (K.T.D.A.)-Gathuthi Tea Factory are among others in the race. Gathenji from Muhoyas location was one of those who played a key role in formation of the five- year -Tetu strategic Plan Action which Maathai formed two years ago. Former powerful Internal Security minister Nahason Kanyi Waithaka, architect Ephantus King’ori Mukundi also a director of K.T.D.A, businessman John Gitonga Kihoro and former local Kanu chairman Wilson Kamau Ndirangu are also in the race. Ndirangu has since announced that will use KENDA party as a ticket to parliament. Kihoro, 37 is looking unto the youths to elect him and women since he had been involved in a formation of single mothers association. Moses Kanyira who is a journalist with Kameme Fm is being backed by youths to go to parliament. Kanyira a sports journalist and anchor at the Regional Regional FM Station is also enjoying support from a cross-section of the elite community in the area The only female contender so far in the race is the former university- don Dr. Cecilia Wangechi Mwathi. She is the former lecturer of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Ends…
2007-10-11 @ 13:08
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http://www.juniorspalace.blogspot.com/
You have to love his writing style, when he writes, the problem is the guy sometimes cuts and pastes lots of irrelevance, but a site we recommended!
2007-09-20 @ 11:38
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http://www.treasury.co.ke
One of the best government websites!
2007-06-15 @ 09:45
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http://www.communications.co.ke
Government Spokesman official website
2007-06-15 @ 09:44
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