Budget 2017 Highlights

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Video: Python Swallows Man in Indonesia

A massive 23-foot reticulated Python attacked and swallowed a farmer on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The farmer was found missing on Monday 27th March 2017. Villagers saw the snake, with a distended body, moving in the bushes near a palm tree plantation. They suspected it of having eaten the farmer and proceeded to kill it.

Reticulated pythons can grow to over 7 meters or 23 feet.

Watch the horrifying footage below of the snake being cut open to retrieve the farmer's body.

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How to Buy Treasury Bonds via Mpesa #MAkiba

The Kenyan Government recently launched a mobile-based treasury bonds auction platform dubbed M-Akiba. Through M-Akiba, you can now invest in the Kenyan Government Infrastructure bond where the government is looking to raise Kes 5 Billion and other subsequent treasury bonds for as little as Kes 3,000. This is a big departure from the traditional system that has locked out many people who could afford the high minimum investment amounts required.

Investing in treasury bonds offers greater returns compared to savings accounts such as M-Shwari and fixed deposit accounts. Investors will be paid interest twice a year. According to The Treasury, at a 10 per cent M-Akiba Interest rate, an investment of Kes 10,000 is set to give investors a return of Kes 500 every six months or 1,000 annually. At the end of the bond's three year maturity period, investors will get their original investment back.

The current bond is an infrastructure bond hence, interest payments to investors are tax-free.

When the bond matures, the principal amount you invested and the interest earned will be paid to you via Mpesa or Airtel Money.

How to Use M-Akiba

• Dial *889# from a Safaricom or Airtel line. These are the only two mobile operators participating at the moment. 
• Follow the prompts. 

Tips & Warnings

• Registration, trading, and settlement will be done through your mobile phone. There will be no physical documentation for CDS accounts. 
• If you miss out on the bond in the primary issue you the option of buying it in the secondary market at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. But, market forces will determine the purchase of the bond in the secondary market.

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Source

The National Treasury

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Source
Wikipedia

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How to Query & Pay Land Rent Online

All government services in Kenya are going digital. As we noted in an earlier article, it is now possible to perform land searches online. In addition, you can also query and pay land rent online right from the comfort of your home or office. In fact, you can even query and pay land rent using your mobile phone.

This service is saving people lots of time. You no longer have to waste long hours in a queue to find out and pay your land rents. In fact, the Ministry of Lands is no longer accepting manual payments.

Option 1 - eCitizen

• Log into to eCitizen and sign up or sign in if you are already registered. 
• Click on Ministry of Lands & Physical Planning and select Make Application.
• Next, Select Land Rent from the options available. There are currently two options under this menu, so choose what you want to do from:
• Land Rent Payment History
• Query and Pay Land Rent
• Next, enter your Title Number – e.g. NAIROBI/BLOCK123 and the parcel number – e.g. 321 which is found on the Certificate of Title. 
• Fill in the online form and submit. 
• Confirm all the details and proceed to pay using available payment options.
• Once payment has been confirmed, you have the option to print the results or simply leave the results in your eCitizen account. 

Option 2 - Mobile Phone

• Begin by registering. Send the word ‘lands’ to the shortcode 21504. 
• Once you get a confirmation, dial *512# to request amount due.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also perform a land search online, report missing land records and soon stamp duty will be payable online. 

Source
Ministry of Lands



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County Offices of Registrar of Political Parties

The following is a list of the contact persons in the county offices of the Registrar of Political Parties. Telephone numbers have been included.

#	County	Name	Telephone
1	Mombasa	Kevina, B	0721-523881
2	Kwale	Neema, M	0700-369502
3	Kilifi	Patricia, C.	0733-987829
4	Tana River	Maryleen, D.	0714-895734
5	Lamu	Ahmed, K.	0703-640927
6	Taita-Taveta	Ramadhan, I.	0724-718064
7	Garissa (1)	Naima, S.	0724-450803
7	Garissa (2)	Fahad, M.	0726-110330
8	Wajir	Hassan, A	0722-250225
9	Mandera	Abdinasir, M.	0729-430958
10	Marsabit	Halima, H.	0701-144316
11	Isiolo	Ibrahim, W.	0790-931094
12	Meru	Luka, M.	0722-450386
13	Tharaka-Nithi	Casty, N.	0706-873334
14	Embu	Evalyne, M.	0706-911964
15	Kitui	Ruth, M.	0711-351066
16	Machakos	Reynard, N.	0720-615057
17	Makueni	Esther, M.	0725-679125
18	Nyandarua	Serah W.	0727-506737
19	Nyeri	Maureen, K	0716-547515
20	Kirinyaga	David, G	0710-100153
21	Murang'a	Caroline, M.	0715-823301
22	Kiambu	Mary, K.	0712-023634
23	Turkana	Benjamin, K	0726-538208
24	West Pokot	Joseph, C.	0728-772034
25	Samburu	Lily, L.	0727-298057
26	Trans-Nzoia	Lawrence, O.	0723-207344
27	Uasin Gishu	Gideon, K	0718-918741
28	Elgeyo-Marakwet	Priscah, R.	0720-306060
29	Nandi	Ruth, M.	0720-641450
30	Baringo	Simon, K	0721-504663
31	Laikipia	Anthony, T.	0706-833911
32	Nakuru	Nelly, M.	0711-977024
33	Narok	Mathew, N.	0713-385017
34	Kajiado	Kingwala, L.	0725-334798
35	Kericho	Kemboi, G.	0724-281726
36	Bomet	Willy, K.	0719-190125
37	Kakamega	Stephen, M.	0723-410876
38	Vihiga	Nancy, A.	0729-219064
39	Bungoma	Isaac, M.	0729-966174
40	Busia	Wilfred, W.	0705-721410
41	Siaya	Moses, O.	0704-565274
42	Kisumu	Nancy, O.	0724-475826
43	Homa Bay	Florence, O.	0733-891194
44	Migori	Rhoda, N.	0722-558211
45	Kisii	Judith, K.	0719-405134
46	Nyamira	Moses, N.	0718-967159
47	Nairobi (1)	Judy, N.	0722-782502
47	Nairobi (2)	Michael, M.	0723-312730

Source

• Office of Registrar of Political Parties Twitter Page

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Find Out Your Political Party Membership Status

Are you a member of a political party? Don't be too quick to answer. In recent days, it has been found that some political parties fraudulently registered people as members without their consent or knowledge. The identification data is usually obtained illegally from M-Pesa agents and other sources.

The Registrar of Political Parties has warned of dire consequences for any party caught registering people without their consent or knowledge.

To find out if you have been fraudulently registered, simply visit the Political Parties Membership Status Portal. Enter your ID or Passport number and click View Report to see if you have been registered by any party.

What do you do if you have been fraudulently/Mistakenly Registered?

If you find your name in the register of a political party without your consent, you need to write a complaint letter the Registrar of Political Parties and email it, together with a copy of your ID/passport, to info@orpp.or.ke. If you are unable to email, the Registrar of Political Parties has advised people to call the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties in their County and request the county officers to collect the documents. See their Tweet below.

Those in countryside who cannot email letters of complaint. Call our county officers they'll collect your documents @nyandiga001 @Antony2547 pic.twitter.com/IPof6H2TIU

— ORPPKenya (@ORPPKenya) March 4, 2017

Sources

Office of the Registrar of Political Parties

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