PROFILE: 14 Facts You Thought You Knew About Allan Sila – Incoming Kitui Senator 2022

By PATRICK KIMANZI – MPPRESS Editor 

1. Hon. Allan Sila is vying and is popularly expected to clinch the Kitui County Senatorial seat 2022.

2. He is the founder of the Joysila Foundations (2017) which is named after his young sister Joy. The foundations 50 projects impact on livelihoods of more than 2000 families in Kenya annually, according to statistics.

3. Allan Sila is a Statistician by profession. The politician  holds a Masters Degree in Statistics (KU). He is a successful businessman and an international oil magnate who deals in importation of oil from abroad with branches in dozen countries including East and Central  Africa.

4. Sila commits Ksh 10  millions annually to Joysila Foundation which pays fees to over 450 needy children on annual basis whilst constructing, upgrading and renovating classrooms in various schools in Kitui County annually.

5. Allan Sila is a philanthropist with a vision  for empowering women and youth in Kitui County and has helped raise millions to churches, schools including donating over 2000 goats to  poverty stricken families in Kitui.

6. He has worked in the international oil management business making him an astute manager of funds with a keen eye on oversight on public limited company finances.

7. On the political front, Sila is an astute politician with key connections in the highest echelons of both County and National governments. Last month he tagged along with popular Wiper MP Mulyungi and joined in him at various fundraisers while dishing out personal  bursaries in Nguni and Waita wards in Nguni Wards.

8. The Joysila Foundation key pillars include  women empowerment, youth affairs, provision of education to the less fortunate and health issues.

9. The prolific and popular Kitui tycoon is aged 38.

10. He is the Managing Director at Infinity Consultancy Ltd; a Pan-African consultancy firm offering business support services in over 15 African countries.(www.infinity-consultancy.com)

11. In 2018, the JoySila Foundation President Allan Sila donated more than 40 wheelchairs to PLWD in kitui west, Mwingi North and Mwingi central. These assistive
devices for enhancing the personal mobility to people with disabilities, one of his cohorts and agenda in development.


12. A adept motivational speaker Sila visits students of Kitui County at universities including Kenyatta University where he spends 2 hours monthly
interacting and consultating with students on
diverse topics including career advisory and social
talks.

13. Allan is an old boy of Ikanga boys Kitui South
he had passed well being in a group of students
from the same school who scored an A-minus and
he qualified to join Kenyatta University for
Bachelor’s Degree in statistics.


14. His Twitter handles are
@allansila @JSilaFoundation

COUNTY PROFILES: Kenyan Research Scientist From Kitui Kyalo Muthuka To Lead Asian Consortiums In Singapore And Malaysia

By PATRICK KIMANZI

NAIROBI - John Kyalo Muthuka, the famed young Kenyan health researcher is slated for a whirlwind tour of Asian Countries, specifically Singapore and Malyasia for a robust research corsotium starting Tuesday 23rd July, COUNTY DIARY reports.

Last week, the Researcher was selected among other African Young to attend the consortiums amongst reserchers - purely by conference fellows he has never known.


The lead researcher who is also lecturer at KMTC and Associate Researcher for East and Central African Research Corsotium, will give a talk in Singapore on Maternal HIV Immune Reconstitution, Inflammatory Response Syndrome and the dynamic outcomes of the pregnancy, a thorny and pertinent issue of concern in Asia and Zub- Saharan Africa.

Kyalo has received several awards both locally and internationally grabbing headlines by way of being in the limelight among the County leaders in Kitui County.

When asked of his future aspirations, Prof, as he is known amongst his compatriots said;

" Given a chance, I want to nurture other young research fellows, this world needs all of us to try improve the cutting-edge situations. Health, is of paramount importance".

Adding that discipline and focus will go far in this era of finding solutions problems through research, the scientist outlined his roadmap towards his potential solutions to maternal health.

The scientist will make a detour through Doha, Quatar and later this year proceed to Las Vegas, USA.

 He says, I will do this to infinity.


At his home in Kitui County when COUNTY DIARY visited him for this quest, he said,

" it got me by surprise when I received mails and other mails send to my seniors at work to attend these conferences and International caucues which will shape Africa in 20th Century .Even though it is not the first time, I was perturbed by the facts that everything had been paid for and given a straight scientific merit by people I had not known before"

The PhD fellow of clinical epidemiology has other diverse health qualifications which candindily portray his path towards research platform as a hard achieved merit.

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How Former Majority Leader Kilonzi Maundu Forges Ahead In Development In Nuu To Uplift Livelihoods

By PATRICK KIMANZI

NUU, MWINGI -More than 38 sustainable projects by initiated by  Forner Wiper majority leader in Kitui County Assembly Hon. Kilonzi Maundu are still flourishing and impacting livelihoods positively in the semi-arid Nuu Ward in Mwingi, COUNTY PRESS has learnt.

Speaking to reporters at the bandit prone Engamba when he accompanied Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi on a fact finding mission last month, the popular Wiper politician had this to say;

"I have a very good working relationship with all leaders, not only in Wiper but across the Political devide in Kitui. During my tenure, I initiated over 34 projects which  are substainable due to the quality of my work" said the politician, who holds a diploma in accounting.

Hon. Kilonzi Maundu represented Nuu Ward in Mwingi Central Constituency from 5th March 2013 to 16th July 2017 has a highly chequered career in Wiper politics and was duly elected as the majority leader in the Kitui County Assembly.

In the water cohort, a scarce commodity in Nuu,  Hon. Maundu sunk over 5 boreholes in Nuu Ward including Engamba, Nuu, Kauniko, Nyaani and Kathanze.

On Education, the former MCA who worked closely with former Kitui governer Malombe constructed 10 ECD classes ensuring that over 800 nursery pupils have sustainable access to education.

The ECD classes can be found in Kathanze, Kawelu, Mwalili, Mutonyeko, Imwaa, Kiliku, Kithituni, Kavuti, Kwa Mutunga and Kawala.

On youth and women, the leader together with MP Mulyungi have distributed over 1,100 plastic chairs to over 34 women groups.

It must be mentioned that Hon. Kilonzi Maundu has been profilic on education and academic upliftment through harambees in Nuu having initiated 2 classes and fencing of the once neglected Yatwa and Kathanze Secondary Schools.

He is also a founder member of Ngieni polytechnic which has an enrollment of over 300 youths being trained on technical subjects to acquire skills to complete in the job market.

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10 Reasons Why Christine Mwende, The Iron Lady Uplifting Women In Nguutani Is Gunning To Clinch The MCA Seat In 2022

NGUUTANI- They do not call Christine Mwende an Iron Lady for nothing.

The 30 year old politician lady gunning to represent Nguutani Ward at the Kitui County Assembly come 2022 has proved her mettle in matters of women empowerment - not only in her Ward but across Mwingi West constituency as a whole.

Hearts and Minds

According to one Boda Boda association official Mwangangi Muthami who hails from her village, the Iron Lady has been winning hearts and minds of everyone including Boda Boda operators by helping them overcome the red tape when registering Saccos and CBOs.

Advisory Services

Two years down the line Christine has helped register over 8 Sacco including the Mwingi West Boda Boda Sacco and Uthui Sacco, with tens of self-help groups belonging to women in the 4 wards that make up Mwingi West constituency benefiting from her advisory services.

Rigourous Red Tape

"In 2018 Mwende, who comes from the neighboring Nzauni village met us at Nguutani town and helped us with the rigourous process of registering our SACCO.

Lip Service

We had approached other leaders who not only gave us lip service but even wanted kickbacks" said the SACCO chairman during the interview.

Banking and Booking

Christine has been consistent when we need advice on banking and book keeping. Everyone is proud of her work with women whom she has empowered with merry-go-rounds calling her The Iron Lady Of Mwingi West" said Mutuku. asistered us a SACCO.

Sustainable Livelihoods

In her own words, she says her focus will be geared towards uplifting the ivelihoods of women and youth thorough resources mobilisation.

" I am creating a permanent and sustainable solutions to uplift and encourage financial freedom to our the womenfolk. I am also working in tandem with financial companies and UWEZO Fund to empower women and youths. My manifesto and roadmap is already ready" she told COUNTY PRESS yesterday.

Affirmative MP Support

Asked if she supports the area MP Hon. Charles Nguna, Mwende answered in affirmative, that;

Yes i am working hand in hand with CNN. He has helped my fellow youths through sports and i am proud of him"

The Mwingi West constituency consists of 4 wards namely Nguutani, Migwani Ward, Kiomo Kyethani and Kyome.

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10 Reasons Why City Tycoon DARIUS KIMWELE Is The Man To Watch In Makandara 2022 Elections

10 Reasons Why City Tycoon DARIUS KIMWELE Is The Man To Watch In Makandara 2022 Elections


By PATRICK KIMANZI, Editor

MAKANDARA: Makandara residents have declared Darius Kimwele, the flamboyant city paralegal and tycoon as their new choice to represent them come 2022, the word on the streets indicate.

"Darius Kimwele has hit ground in Makadara constituency with a big bang since introducing himself to us. We the residents of makandara constituency, including youth and women want him to run  in 2022" says Da Tarvan who runs the popular Makandara Facebook Forum.

The popularity  of Darius Kimwele, not to mention his philanthrophic feats has shaken the incumbent MP.

The youthful politician Darius Kimwele has also confirmed that his team is doing mapping of the 4 Wards while assessing the areas of need to the residents of his constituency.

It is true. In a fortnight we will be sharing the #TeamDarius blue print. The residents can't wait to see the Manifesto of this dynamic, combative, skillful, loving,focussed and outgoing gentleman" said Da Tarvan posting on the Makandara Facebook Forum today.


Darius, who has promised to handle city challages head on is also a Bossom friend to Wiper leader H.E Kalonzo Musyoka.

Makadara is one of 17 constituencies in Nairobi and lies in Eastlands.It consists of 4 wards.

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How Prolific Mwingi Politician Ndumbuli Is Winning Voters By Supporting Churches, Orphans and Widows

By PATRICK KIMANZI

MWINGI - Profilic politician Ndumbuli Mwikya Mailu - who is set to triumph as the Mwingi Central MCA in 2022 due to his sustainable development and philanthrophic feats in Mwingi in  is not your average politician.

The workholic has been setting up new standards in all cohorts of development and winning the hearts and minds of Mwingi Central ward voters in droves making his chequered career in Mwingi elective politics unassailable.

"Every weekend, when he is not travelling across Africa as a tourism magnate, Ndumbuli joins fellow faithfuls in churches.

I have seen him initiating new churches, He has upgraded 8 of them as well as supporting widows, orphans and students with harambees. Everyone can see that" said Pastor Xxx speaking to COUNTYPRESS yesterday.

Mwikya Ndumbuli, the brainchild of the upcoming Mathyakani Community Mixed Day Sec School - which he initiated from scratch could be slowly making the current MCA a laughing stock.

During the last general elections, it was Ndumbuli who lobbied for the establishment of Kalisasi and Mathyakani location and Ngunini sub location which are already gazetted ostensibly bringing National Government services close to the people.

"Its not a competition. To me, working for the people is a calling. If the people of Mwingi Central Ward give me a mandate to manage their public resources I will take to it like fish to water" said Ndumbuli, a fierce critic of Ngilu administration which he terms as negligent, corrupt and full of malice, according to his daily updates on Whatsapp.

As if that is not enough Mwikya Ndumbuli has made forays into churches making him a darling of many a faithful as the his jaggernaut towards 2022 runs roughshod over other weak, lazy and money driven politician.

He has built Mathyakani IPC,Mathyakani Baptist, Mathyakani Methodist, Full Gospel Mwingi, ATG Mwingi,ABC Musukini,Redeemed Gospel Kwa Mbungu,Full Gospel Mulanga,Emmanuel Church Musukini and donating tonnes of food stuffs to widowers, single mothers and orphans.

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COUNTY PROFILE: Meet Nyati -Kenyan International Most Profilic Footbal Star

BY PATRICK KIMANZI, Editor

Meet Ezekiel Nyati-Kenyas Most Profilic Footballer whose exploits on the Kenyan football scene has gripped both fans and International scouts since 2013.

Ezekiel, 19 has played for both KCB National Super League as well as National Under 20 in two Under 20 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

In 2018, the young player also played for Club Mounana in Gabon before joining his current Club, the Posta Rangers in the same year.

"I look upto Sergio Ramos" says the player who plays No. 5.

Sergio Ramos García is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for and captains both Real Madrid and the Spain national team as a centre back. He can also play as a right back. 

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