Akili Dada

Akili Dada Happy Hour: Art, Education & the Future of Creativity in Kenya, May 16 2013 @ Kuona Trust

Akili Dada
Akili Dada, a leadership incubator for young Kenyan women, is thrilled to be partnering with Kuona Trust, a centre for the visual arts in Kenya, for a Happy Hour event on Thursday, 16th May from 5:30-8pm at Kuona Trust’s beautiful garden space in Kilimani.

In addition to mingling and enjoying the creative atmosphere of Kuona and the studios of its talented artists, a panel of speakers will engage attendees in a conversation on the theme “Arts, education, and the future of creativity in Kenya.”

Panelists include
– Boniface Mwangi, photographer and founder of Picha Mtaani and Pawa254
– Sylvia Gichia, Director of Kuona Trust
– June Gachui, Lawyer and Performing Artiste
– Judy Ogana, General Manager of The GoDown Arts Centre
– Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Founder of Akili Dada

Beverages and bitings will be available to purchase.

Cost of entry is 500 ksh at the door, which includes one free drink from the bar. The event is open to the public

Proceeds will support the work of Akili Dada.

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Concert: Vero for Nairobi Live, May 16 2013 @ Tree House, Museum Hill

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Date: May 16, 2013
Venue: Tree House, International Casino Complex, Museum Hill
Time: 8.30 – 11 pm
Entry: Free

VERO is a Danish singer/songwriter that draws her musical inspiration from a wide range of musical styles. Rock, alternative, americana and desert like guitar licks are spread over her first album entitled “Queen of Dreams” from 2011. Showcasing for the first time in Nairobi she will present a highly original set backed up by an international blend of musicians.

She will be supported by singer/songwriter “Bandido”. All though a one man band, “Bandido” uses loop pedals and effects to create a unique sound with inspiration from ska, reggae, alternative and pop, molding into an almost Manu Chau like sound.

Listen to Corrupt My Soul
Corrupt My Soul.m4a

Expect a different feel and a collection of highly original music!

occupy parliament kenya

Occupy Parliament: An Uprising Against Collective Greed of Kenyan MPs, May 14 2013 @ Uhuru Park – Freedom Corner

occupy parliament kenya
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, peaceful demonstrators will occupy Parliament buildings in Nairobi to protest against an attempt by Members of Parliament to arm-twist the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) into yielding to the MPs’ demands for indefinitely higher pay.

The act of occupying Parliament by members of the general public shall symbolize the power and pre-eminence of the public over persons who hold elective office.

In the recent past, local MPs have made concerted attempts to usurp SRC’s mandate of regulating salaries and apportioning the national wage budget across the public sector. Indeed, caving in to MPs’ pressure to disband SRC, the Sarah Serem-led commission surprisingly decided to award MPs a tax-free grant of Sh5 million each for the purchase of vehicles. Negotiations to have MPs salaries increased are ongoing.

Objectives of Operation Occupy Parliament
1. Using the power of numbers, we seek to give Kenyans the courage to defend their Constitution, which Parliament has endeavoured to overthrow by threatening to disband a constitutionally established body;

2. We want to make Members of Parliament aware that the days of parliamentary dictatorship are over. MPs cannot—and must not!—be self-regulating; they must be answerable to the people;

3. We want to send home the message that no one is above the law, and to instill a sense of accountability to persons who hold public office. At the end of the day, it must be borne in mind that even public officers who make the law are subject to that law.

Leaders pay compared to GDP per Person for the year 2010

The ratio of a political leader’s pay to their country’s GDP per Person
The ratio of a political leader’s pay to their country’s GDP per Person
Source: the economist

For more info visit this Facebook event page