A CHAT FROM LONDON: The rise and rise of bowel problems, bad wind and gluten

A good day becomes evident in the morning...so the Swahili proverb goes. It was ice cold but the sun was shining.

>May I share a few clips from last week? First the video.  A mass of frenzied people are chasing a man somewhere in West Africa.   Right on the knees of Ebola.  Someone sent it via WhatsApp.  Don’t frown if you don’t use WhatsApp.

>Wednesday, October 15, 2014...A tiny delegation of well educated women; modest and intelligent, will be welcomed into one of the most powerful rooms in the northern hemisphere. First is Mrs Rhobi Samwelly (pictured), mother of four children, hailing from Butiama, Mara Region.

It is a cold wet winter afternoon, a few days after the Paris and Bamako terrorist attacks. As I stroll down a major street in East London, a man is melodically hollering:“Evening Standard! Evening Standard!”

The number of Palestinians held in solitary confinement, subjected to harsh interrogation and general mistreatment in Israeli prisons is increasing, according to a recent report released by Defence for Children International - Palestine (DCI-P).

If a single theme dominated the Credit Union InfoSecurity Conference that was held in Las Vegas in May 21 – 23 this year (2014) at the beautiful Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, it was Cyberthreats are multiplying and the criminals are getting better at their jobs. One of the key questions before the nearly 50 credit unions in attendance at the confab was are they taking the necessary steps to win the battle?

Opening speaker Andy Robbins, a network penetration expert...

Politicking, especially now that the General Election is in sight, is eclipsing issues that have a critical bearing on the welfare of wananchi. 

The number of new cases of Ebola has risen in West Africa for the second week in a row, the World Health Organization says.

Mobile money payments continued growing at a faster pace than plastic cards in the first half of this year, underlining the former’s rising popularity.