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Census 2019: Nairobi county leads in number of intersex gender

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

Nairobi county has the highest number of intersex people in the entire country.

This is according to the recently released census results that were presented to President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday.

According to the statistics, Nairobi topped with 245 intersex people followed closely by Kiambu county with 135 then Nakuru with 95.

This year was the first time in history the intersex gender is being featured in the national census exercise as the world fights for equality and inclusion of all.

Tana River county however had the lowest number of intersex gender in the country with only 2 out of its total population of 315,943 people.

Lamu county had only four making it the second county with the least number of intersex gender.Out of the total enumerated population of the country that stands at 47.6 million people, 1,524 are intersex with 23,580,56 being male and 24,014,716 being female.

“This is the first census to be conducted under the 2010 constitution and fully funded by my administration,” said president Uhuru.

The census exercise was conducted between the night of 24th of August and 31st of August.

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Crime & Investigations

7 Tharaka Nithi residents arrested for boycotting census claiming they will be counted in heaven

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Seven people suspected to be members of Kabonokia Sect have been arrested by DCI detectives at Gatue, Tharaka Nithi County after they refused to be counted in the ongoing census exercise on grounds that they will be counted in heaven.

According to a post by DCI, the arrests happened last night after the seven refused to give information to authorised person collecting Statistical information.

The DCI in its Thursday morning post via its official twitter handle revealed that the members refused to be enumerated claiming the process is Satanic and that they will be counted in heaven.

Several arrests have also been made in several parts of the country over refusing to be enumerated. The exercise kicked of on August 24, 2019 and is scheduled to end on August 31st.

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Kisumu couple arrested for beating up census officers

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

2019 Census exercise kicked off with a lot of shocking incidences being reported. After a gang raping incident that happened in Maseno on Saturday night, a man and his wife are being held at Kisumu Central Police Station after attacking a chief and village elder who had accompanied census officers at their house in Obunga slums.

In the Sunday incident, the man, identified as Richard Ochieng, bit the fingers of a village elder while his wife hit the area Assitant chief with a piece of brick, hurting him on his thigh.

Acting Kanyakwar Chief Maurice Ojwang said the couple had chased away the enumerators on Saturday night and were never counted, prompting him to accompany them on Sunday alongside police officers.

The chief said when they got to the couple’s house, the woman started wailing and causing commotion before calling his husband who was away.

When her husband arrived, he also started shouting and as police attempted to handcuff him, he severely bit the village elder’s fingers.

The couple has since then been taken to police custody.

Chief Ojwang further added that the family has been difficult even during polio vaccination exercises in the community, insisting that they never want their kids to be treated.

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Crime & Investigations

Census enumerator gang raped, robbed by unknown attackers

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A census enumerator attached to Maseno, Kisumu County, has been hospitalized after she was on Saturday night gang raped and robbed by unknown attackers.

Confirming the incident, Nyanza police boss Dr. Vincent Makhoha said a hunt has since been launched for the attackers.

According to Dr. Makhoha, the woman was ambushed outside her gate after she had been dropped off by her supervisor following completion of the exercise.

He added that the suspects were hiding in a thicket near the woman’s gate and pounced on her immediately she was dropped off.

The police boss further stated that the County Statistics Department has been ordered to immediately suspend the supervisor who dropped the woman due to negligence.

The supervisor as well as police officers who were deployed in the area to offer security for the census team have also been summoned to record statements with the police in Maseno who are probing the incident.

However, this is not a first police case being investigated in 2019 census exercise.

Last week, a census supervisor was arrested in Nyamira for allegedly misusing gadgets for the exercise that kicked off on Saturday evening.

Gilbert Maranga, the ICT census supervisor at Kemera is said to have been issued with a census tablet and power bank but went missing.

Lensa Apondi, the census coordinator in Nyamira, told police on Wednesday that the supervisor could not be located.

He recorded a statement at Sengera police station and officers were deployed to search for the ‘missing’ officer.

According to Nyamira county commissioner Amos Mariba,  the officer was found at Princess Pub in Kisii and arrested.

However, none of the gadgets were in his possession at the time.

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Politics

Uhuru’s message to Kenyans after being enumerated

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta were among the first Kenyans to be enumerated in the 2019 National Population and Housing Census exercise that kicked off on Saturday evening.

In a brief address after the enumeration exercise, the President reiterated his earlier call to Kenyans to participate in the national exercise so as to provide the government with appropriate data for purposes of planning national development programs.

“Mine is to say that I have formally gone through the process. We’ve completed that exercise with my family,” the President said.

“Once again I reiterate that this is an exercise that’s geared towards helping us plan for your future. It is an exercise that is geared towards better utilization of your taxes to ensure that they get to the people. You cannot plan if you do not have the right statistics,” he added.

Present during the exercise was Treasury CS Ukur Yatani who said the exercise had taken off smoothly across the country.

“The exercise has taken off in every part, every enumeration area of this country and so far we are registering good progress. We have not had any major hitches anywhere,” the CS Yatani told the President.

Others present were the Principal Secretary for National Planning Torome Saitoti, Treasury Chief Administrative Secretary Nelson Gaichuhie, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Board Chairman Peter Kiguta and Nairobi Regional Coordinator Wilson Njega.

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Mzee Moi, Ruto, Raila enumerated as Census kicks off

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

2019 census exercise has kicked off across the country with deputy President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga being among the first ones to be enumerated .

Ruto and his family members took part in the count at his official residence in Karen, Nairobi shortly after 6pm

The DP urged Kenyans to participate fully in the exercise, saying it would aid government to plan and make key policy decisions in allocating resources.

Mr. Odinga was enumerated at his Karen residence in the company of his family.

Former President Daniel arap Moi was enumerated at his Kabarak home in an exercise led by Nakuru County Commissioner Erastus Mbui.

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi who was also enumerated during the exercise called on Kenyans to cooperate with census officials to make it a success.

Other leaders who took part in the exercise soon after the launch include Governors Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Ole Lenku (Kajiado) and Mohamud Mohamed Ali (Marsabit).

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Here is what might land you in jail during Census exercise

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenyans are gearing up to participate in the 2019 national census, which kicks of on Saturday evening. While Kenyans are keeping an eye on government’s directive of having all bars and clubs closed by 5:00 pm on Saturday, there are other things that they should be careful with to avoid heavy fines and jail.

Did you know some of the actions that might land you in jail during the census exercise?

Well, National government spokesman Cyrus Oguna emphasized that households should provide accurate information in the exercise or risk getting fined or jailed.

“It is important for households to provide the accurate information. It is illegal not to do so and you can face a jail term of six months or a fine of Sh500,000 or both,” he said.

The ‘Big Count’ starts on Saturday at 6pm. The counting shall continue until August 31.

After the night of August 24 and 25, people will be counted with reference to where they were on those two nights. That then becomes the reference night.

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Homa Bay night runners ordered to suspend operations during census

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Homa Bay county commissioner Harman Shambi has urged night runners to suspend operations during the census which runs between August 24 and August 31.

“The census exercise needs to cover all Kenyans. I appeal to night runners, if there’s any, to suspend their work,” Shambi said.

Addressing journalists on Friday in his office, Shambi also called for suspension of evening and night prayers during the census.

“Night prayers are out of bounds, just like clubs and bars which will be closed this Saturday and Sunday evening. We don’t expect people to hold any gathering that can interfere with the census,” Shambi said.

He warned alcohol consumers against resorting to drinking chang’aa after bars are closed.

The county commissioner assured residents living on Victoria Island that modalities had been put in place to ensure they are counted.

He said they had hired speed boats which will be used to transport equipment from the mainland.

“Let the island residents not feel they will be left out. We have the requisite modalities in place to enable them to be counted like their counterparts on the mainland,” Shambi added.

He warned masqueraders against taking advantage of the census to perpetrate crime.

The administrator said security officials will be patrolling the county to ensure everybody is safe.

“There are people who may attempt to masquerade as census officials to perpetrate robbery and other forms of crime. We will catch up with them,” he said.

CREDITS: The Star Digital

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Moses Kuria’s advice on census backfires badly

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, is never short of controversies and this time Kenyans are on his neck again.

The firebrand legislator, on Wednesday, asked Kenyans to travel to their rural homes in preparation for the upcoming census.

Kuria quoted the Bible from the book of Luke 2:1 which narrated how Mary and Joseph, the parents of Jesus, travelled to their place of origin for a census.

A screengrab of some of the comments
A screengrab of some of the comments

He further asked Kenyans to “follow in the footsteps of the sacred family of Joseph, Mary and Jesus” he added that “you should be counted where you come from.”

This request did not go down well with Kenyans and the MP was on the receiving end of attacks.

Most people noted that he was asking them to commit their time and money for an exercise that would get to them where they were anyway.

“I live far from home, my question is, who will cater for my travel expenses?,” Joyce Libra asked.

“Why should I use my fuel just to be counted and I would still be counted in the bar where I will be,” noted one Mwangi wa Wambui.

Another netizen questioned the motive behind Kuria’s advice, noting that Kenyans had fallen for the same trick during the last General Election, where leaders from Central Kenya coined the phrase, “Kumira Kumira” (a clarion call for people to turn out and vote).

Screenshot of more comments
Screenshot of more comments

“2017- ‘Thuraku thuraku, register yourself as voters in Nairobi, we safeguard our properties’. 2019- ‘Thuraku, thuraku, go home and get enumerated from your villages’, who is getting fooled here?” questioned Njenga Wambui.

Some even interrogated Kuria’s intention of using a Bible quote, claiming he was out to manipulate the masses.

An imager of Kuria's statement

CREDITS: Source Link

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Why Politicians want people to travel to their rural homes during census

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

As the period scheduled by the government for the 2019 national census draws near, several politicians have come out to call upon Kenyans to travel to their rural homes for the exercise.

Among the political leaders pushing Kenyans to travel to their rural homes is Muranga Senator  Irungu Kang’ata.

Speaking at a local station on Tuesday, the senator said it is wise for people to go back to their rural areas to be counted for the sake of distribution of resources.

“If a county has more people then that county receives more funds,” Kang’ata said.

“If we don’t boost numbers in our rural areas thus funds will not get to the people thus no development in these areas.”

The senator went on to say if people go back to their rural areas for the census it will help in the distribution of resources.

“Resources will be distributed according to the number of people in an area and the need of a specific county,” he said.

The senator went on to say that he hopes the numbers will be legit and that the results will not take long before they are released.

‘The validation process should be legit and according to the law,” the senator said.

Garissa County Woman Representative Anab Subow has also made a passionate appeal to Garissa residents as the census fast closes in.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the outspoken legislator emphasised on the importance of participation in the decennial exercise.

She said that participation would pave the way for an increase in the allocation of resources to the county as the allocation of resources would be pegged on numbers.

“I urge the people of Garissa County who live or work outside the county to travel to Garissa for the upcoming census. Equally, I also urge all those in Garissa to come out for the census and be counted on the nights of 24th and 25th August. Through the census, the national cake and resources will be shared, more funds will be pumped to our county and constituencies and the national job sharing will be considered by our respective population,” read her post.

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics will start counting people on the night of August 24 and continue up to August 31, 2019. 

Mobile technology will be used for both cartographic mappings as well as enumeration. 

KNBS has banked on the digitalised census to avoid the dispute that marred the 2009 process.

KNBS director-general Zachary Mwangi told a local daily in an exclusive interview that such disputes will not be witnessed this time due to the data safety mechanism that has been put in place.

” We are confident because we have tested this device. We have experienced personnel. Our tea has learned how to do the digital census. The technology has been tested as late as April,” Mwangi said.

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VIDEO:Chaos rock the start of a training session for census enumerators

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

There was chaos in Kangemi, Westlands Constituency on Thursday morning as youth stormed a training session for 2019 census enumerators.

The youth who interrupted the session claimed that there had been irregularities in the selection of enumerators in the region.

Police were forced to lob teargas canisters to disperse youth who had stormed census enumerators training in protesting ‘flawed’ hiring.

Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi reported to the scene as police lobbed teargas to disperse the rowdy crowd.

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