Former Kenyan envoy to France Dan Karobia dies in US.Drive Hot News

 Dan Jonathan Karobia in an undated photo. The former Kenyan ambassador to France died in the US on January 3, 2015.

A former Kenyan ambassador to France and Spain, Dan Jonathan Karobia, has passed away in his home in Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA.

Mr Karobia, 75, collapsed in his house on January 3 and died.

“By the time the paramedics arrived, he was no more,” said Ms Mary Bowers, a close family friend.

In a phone interview with the Nation on Thursday, Ms Bowers said the former envoy had been ailing for some time and lived with his children in Decatur, Georgia.

“His family and the Kenyan community here (are) devastated by the news of the passing on of Mr Karobia,” she said.

Mr Karobia graduated from the University of Nairobi in 1971 and later worked at the Co-operative College in Lang'ata as director of studies.

COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR

In 1974 he was appointed director of the Commonwealth Youth Programme in Africa and moved to London in 1978 as the director of Youth representing the commonwealth countries.

At the end of his tenure, he moved back to Kenya and was shortly after appointed to the post of Kenya’s ambassador to France/Spain and The Vatican by President Daniel arap Moi.

He returned to Kenya in 1996 and worked as an undersecretary until his retirement.

The former envoy later moved to Decatur, Georgia, to join his children.

Until his death, Mr Karobia did voluntary work at the Pentecostal Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

“He was teaching English as a second language to members of the church,” said George Moore, a friend of the deceased.

Mr Karobia was born on January 29, 1940 in the then Murang’a District and is survived by his wife, Carrie Wambui Karobia, and his four children.

His body was moved to West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, Georgia.Source Daily Nation

170 Kenyan health workers set to leave for West Africa in Ebola fight.Drive Hot News

 Health workers in protective gear pose at the entrance to the Ebola treatment unit of the John F. Kennedy Medical Centre in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, on October 13, 2014. About 170 Kenyan health workers are set to leave for Sierra Leone and Liberia on Friday as part of the African Union (AU) mission to contain Ebola in West Africa FILE PHOTO.

About 170 Kenyan health workers are set to leave for Sierra Leone and Liberia on Friday as part of the African Union (AU) mission to contain Ebola in West Africa.

The volunteer health workers, drawn across the 47 counties, will be in West Africa for six months.

They have been trained on the prevention and management of the haemorrhagic fever by the Ministry of Health, World Health Organisation and other partners.
Comprising medical doctors, nurses and other public health officials, they are expected to offer various medical services such as care givers and laboratory workers depending on their skills and the needs on the ground.

Their deployment comes as over 5,000 health workers are required to effectively fight the disease, according to the World Bank.

OFFICIAL FLAG-OFF
Before their departure in two chartered Kenya Airways flights at midday, the workers will meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House for their official flag off.

Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said on Thursday that the demographics of the workers such as their skills, gender among others will be shared at the send-off event.

He was presiding over the pre-deployment ceremony in Nairobi attended by Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohammed and representatives of the AU.

“With over 700 applicants, we are proud to send this first batch of about 170, my troops of health workers, who will be on their way to assist in tackling this international crisis. They have made a sacrifice for humanity, we cannot thank them enough. Kenya is proud of you,” he said.

He added: “I am grateful to the Council of Governors for facilitating the recruitment of these heath personnel from the various counties. It is highly appreciated.”

20,000 EBOLA INFECTIONS

According to WHO, there have been over 20,000 Ebola infections and about 8,220 deaths since the outbreak in Guinea in December 2013.

As of January 4, a total of 838 health-care workers are known to have been infected with Ebola, 495 of who have died.

The organisation notes that the fatality rate of Ebola-infected health care workers is about 57 per cent. 

The director of social affairs at AU, Dr Olwale Maiyegun, said the deployment was part of a larger AU banner, the African Union Support of the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa.

He said: “The Kenyan team will join other health workers from Nigeria and Ethiopia for about 18 weeks in Ebola Treatment Units. They will all have a comprehensive medical cover in case of Ebola infection, disability, evacuation or any other diseases. Plus, a timeline of their work is in place.”

As this was happening, representatives from research institutions, government officials from the Ebola-affected and partners were meeting in Geneva, Switzerland to review the current status of clinical trials of Ebola vaccines.

The two CSs are expected to visit the Kenyan workers in Sierra Leone and Liberia, weeks after the teams settle in the respective countries.

Indonesia says AirAsia plane tail found, raising black box hopes.Drive Hot News

Indonesia said Wednesday it had found the tail of an AirAsia plane that crashed into the sea with 162 people on board, raising hopes of finding its black boxes and explaining the disaster.

Search and rescue agency chief Bambang Soelistyo said he was sure of the discovery after divers took photographs of the tail, wedged into the seabed 30 metres (100 feet) underwater, on which the company's logo could be seen.

"We have successfully obtained part of the plane that has been our target. The tail portion has been confirmed found," Soelistyo told reporters in Jakarta.

AirAsia Flight 8501 vanished from radar screens during a storm on December 28 when it was flying from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. All but seven of those on board were Indonesian.

The Indonesian meteorological agency said weather was the "triggering factor" of the crash in the Java Sea, with ice likely damaging the engines of the Airbus A320-200.
But a much clearer explanation is not possible without the black boxes, which record the pilots' voices as well as flight information. They were housed in the aircraft's tail.

"I am led to believe the tail section has been found. If right part of tail section then the black box should be there," AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes wrote on Twitter after the announcement.

"We need to find all parts soon so we can find all (our) guests to ease the pain of our families. That still is our priority."

Despite a huge operation assisted by US, Russian and other foreign military assets, progress in finding the wreckage of the plane and its passengers has been patchy with stormy weather severely hampering the search. So far 40 bodies have been found, all of them floating at sea.

And despite the discovery of the tail, authorities could not say when the black boxes would be found and retrieved.

One problem is the tail being deep into the seabed, according to chief maritime affairs minister Indroyono Soesilo.

The search for the rest of the plane would now focus on a two-nautical-mile area surrounding the tail, with a remotely controlled mini-submarine a key part of the effort, Soesilo and other senior Indonesian officials told a press conference.

Many of the bodies yet to be recovered were likely in the main parts of the plane that have yet to be found, they said.

Action against air officials -
Indonesia's transport ministry said on Wednesday that it had fired one transport official and disciplined several others in a crackdown following the crash, as it investigated how the flight was able to depart without permission.
Indonesia alleges the plane was flying on an unauthorised schedule when it crashed and AirAsia has since been suspended from flying the Surabaya-Singapore route.

"To date, we have taken action against eight officials -- two from the transport ministry, four from state navigation operator AirNav, and two airport officials," Hadi Mustofa, an official with the transport ministry's public affairs office, 

"One of the transport ministry officials was fired and the other official was temporarily suspended. As for the other six officials, some have been temporarily suspended and some have been transferred."Source AFP.

Gossip.Pallaso, Sheebah Spend Night In One Room Drive Hot News

Latest gossip reaching Drive Hot News online indicates that Pius Mayanja well known as Pallaso and Sheebah Karungi had a fun filled night in Dubai as they slept in a same hotel room.

The two shocked their fans when they ordered to be given one room claiming that they needed to do rehearsals over night before their performance.

Pallaso went a step further to unleash more secrets by posting a photo of them sleeping in one bed.

He captioned the photo “last night was so awesome” message.

He said; “About last night!! Pallaso & Sheebah chilling at the hotel before the show!! Dubai is alright!! #I am very sorry.”

This comes after several rumours made rounds in the media claiming that the two were dating though they have never come out officially to approve or deny the allegations.

Sheebah was also earlier rumoured to be dating fellow musician and rapper Keko, though she denied the rumour.

Gossip.Irene Ntale Hooks Witch Doctor.Drive Hot News

Looks every city babe wants a piece of the self-styled loaded South Africa based businessmen also known as Sangomas.

Just days after city glamour gal Shakira Kayihura was said to have hooked Katsha, snoops have established that Swangz Avenue singer Irene Ntale is secretly seeing Sangoma Eddie Cheune of the Rich Gang.

According to sources close to the ‘Olindaba’ singer, Ntale seems to have hooked Cheune and the two are said to be inseparable lately.

It is also said that the seemingly smitten pair has been spotted together at top city hideouts.

The latest sighting was on Sunday night in Kyaliwajala at comic Patrick Salvado Idringi’s house party meant to celebrate the New Year.

However, the two arrived separately. When Cheune arrived, Ntale who was with her supposedly lover Jonathan Kyeyo at the party, started distancing herself from the Laftaz lounge boss.

“Minutes later, Cheune and Ntale disappeared from the crowd and were later found outside cozying up to each other.

As expected this did not go down well with Jonathan who had come with the singer to the party” intimates an eyewitness.

Snoops are further informed that the singer left the party with Cheune to a destination only God and they know. We are definitely sure; Ntale has some explanations top give Jonathan regarding her worrying closeness to the Sangoma.

Police Rescues Kidnapped Minors.Drive Hot News

Masindi police have rescued two minors from captivity. They are 12-year-old Felix Musinguzi and his 10-year-old brother Pius Kwikiriza.
The duo was reportedly kidnapped by their cousin Ephraim Wobusobozi with intentions of getting a ransom from their parents.
Wobusobozi reportedly picked up the two minors from their home in African Quarters in Masindi town with promises of teaching them how to ride a motorcycle.
He instead went with the minors to Hoima. Moses Ekudot, the Masindi District Police Commander says that they received a call at 9:30pm on Friday evening that, two children had been abducted and their captors were demanding for a ransom of UGX 10M.
Ekudot says they started tracking down the suspects using the phone number they had used to call the parent’s victims.
He says they rescued the minors on Saturday and picked up five suspects including the manager of Super Joint lodge where the kids were found.
The identities of the remaining suspects were not available by the time of filing this story.
According to Ekudot, Wobusobozi fled into hiding and is still at large. James Magadu, the father to 10-year-old brother Pius Kwikiriza describes Wobusobozi as a failed child.
Magadu says they gave Wobusobozi tuition to study at Makerere university he studies for a year and returned to the village and started disturbing the.
Stephen Businge, the father to Musinguzi says he was shocked to see his nephew kidnapping his kid. Businge says the law should take its course adding that, police should charge the suspect so that he can come to his senses.
Magadu and Businge own James stores and Kitengule trader’s wholesale shops respectively in Masindi town

South African singer Solly reveals he is a rape child.Drive Hot News

Popular South African pastor and singer Solly Mahlangu has revealed to his Kenyans fans private details of his conception and birth.

 

Popular South African pastor and singer Solly Mahlangu has revealed to his Kenyans fans private details of his conception and birth.

Solly, who jetted into the country on Tuesday night to headline the gospel concert Groove Party slated for Wednesday night at the Safaricom Stadium, Kasarani, said his mother was raped at the age of 14.

The concert will usher in the New Year.