MUNGAI: Why your president should consider writing a book

President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete signs a condolence book at Zambia’s High Commissioner residence in Dar es Salaam today following the death of Zambia’s President Michael Sata early this week at a London hospital where he was receiving treatment. Seated left is First Lady Mama Salma Kikwete and standing second left is Zambia’s High Commissioner to Tanzania H.E. Judith Kapijimpanga.Photo by Freddy Maro-State House

President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete signs a condolence book at Zambia’s High Commissioner residence in Dar es Salaam today following the death of Zambia’s President Michael Sata early this week at a London hospital where he was receiving treatment. Seated left is First Lady Mama Salma Kikwete and standing second left is Zambia’s High Commissioner to Tanzania H.E. Judith Kapijimpanga.Photo by Freddy Maro-State...

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MGOMBEA Ubunge wa Chadema   Mafinga Mjini, William Mungai, amewaomba wananchi  kumchagua   aweze kuleta mabadiliko ya  maendeleo.

Alisema amejitosa kugombea nafasi hiyo kwa lengo la kuwaletea maendeleo wananchi katika sekta mbalimbali kwa kukabaliana na changamoto zilizopo ikiwamo afya, maji, viwanda, miundombinu, elimu   na kuimarisha uchumi kupitia taasisi za  benki.

Mtoto huyo wa Mungai alisema jimbo hilo limekuwa mstari wa mbele katika kuchangia mapato ya...

MFANYABIASHARA maarufu wa mjini Iringa, Geofrey Mungai, amewawezesha watoto yatima wa kituo cha Daily Bread Life Children’s Home kusherehekea vizuri sikukuu ya Krismasi na kuukaribisha Mwaka Mpya wa 2015 kwa kuchangia zaidi ya Sh milioni 2.

Mgombea Urais kwa tiketi ya Chadema, Edward Lowassa amesema amechoshwa na manyanyaso wanayoendelea kuyapata wakulima hapa nchi kwa kukopwa mazao yao na kutozwa ushuru na serilkali bila ya wao kupata faida yoyote.

Sijawahi kuona tangu nizaliwe kuona baadhi ya watu wana mawazo ya mgando na akili ya kusahau lini Lowassa alijenga shule za kata? Mimi ndiye nilikuwa waziri wa elimu na utamaduni kwa miaka miaka minane.

Shule za sekondari za kata zilijengwa na nguvu za wananchi wenyewe serikali ya awamu ya Tatu chini ya Rais Benjamin W. Mkapa ndio ilihamazisha kila kata nchini nzima kuwe na sekondari waziri wa elimu nikiwa mimi Joseph Mungai.

Nikiwa waziri wa elimu na utamaduni wakati huo niliteua kikosi kazi...

Gloria Gonsalves is an author of eight books, three of which are children’s books. Some of her titles are : ‘Mists of Sense Require Fierce Poesy’ (Poetry, 2014); ‘Danloria’ (Children’s Fantasy, 2013); ‘The Wisdom Huntress’ (Narrations, 2012); ‘Swahili Folklore’ (Children’s fables, rhymes and songs, 2011); ‘I am Tausi’ (Memoir, 2009); ‘Diamonds Forever ‘(Children’s poetry, 2008);...