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The first consultative meeting held in Kisii on Friday to discuss the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report has elicited mixed reactions from political leaders across the country, setting the stage for a tough political duel ahead of the 2022 polls. The varied reactions have also seen the emergence two camps pitting those opposed to the meetings against those supporting them. As Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga was leading the first regional meeting, Deputy President William Ruto was in Vihiga County questioning the rationale of the meetings, calling them a waste of public funds as nobody is opposed to the report. In a swift rejoinder, ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna on Sunday in Narok told off the DP, saying it had been agreed after the Bomas convention that meetings will kick off countrywide to rally Kenyans behind the document. “Kenyans will point out areas which they feel might have been left out in the draft report. For example, in...

Moses Kuria arrest: Top lawyers take on each other over police brutality  - Kuria was arrested in Nairobi for allegedly assaulting a woman at a local media house studios  - Police teargassed his colleagues who visited him at Kilimani station  - Lawyer Nelson Havi reminded the politicians of their past utterances and support for injustices City lawyers Nelson Havi and Kipchumba Murkomen are tearing each other apart over arrest of Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria. The heated debate was sparked off by Havi's remarks that reminded Kuria's colleagues Alice Wahome and Ndindi Nyoro  According to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) presidential candidate, no one should celebrate blatant disregard of the law even when injustice is meted on one's enemy.   

10 LEADERSHIP QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING A MANAGER Managers have the power to make or break their organizations. While great leaders encourage their employees to reach their full potential and help their organizations surpass their goals, terrible dictators discourage workers to the point they want to jump ship. And many of them do. According to the  Wall Street Journal , nearly half of employees who leave jobs do so to get away from their bosses. Since you don’t want to lose your best employees, it's critical that you do everything you can to ensure you fill managerial positions with the right people in the first place. As you go about your search for a new manager, keep in mind that great ones usually possess these 10 leadership qualities. 1. Honesty The moment a team stops believing their leader is telling them the truth, things start to fall apart. Why should workers follow their bosses with any level of confidence if they’ve come to f...