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They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19
They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19 By Simret Aklilu, CNN Updated 10:26 PM EST, Tue December 29, 2020 (CNN)Mike and Carol Bruno did everything right to avoid Covid-19. They refrained from hosting the big, traditional family gatherings they were used to. They stuck to phone calls and video conferences with family even though they didn't live far away. But a simple family visit to get a haircut claimed both of their lives. The Brunos were married nearly six decades before they passed away from the virus, their son Joseph Bruno told CNN. The Chicago couple, who died 10 days apart, are now among the more than 337,000 people who have died from coronavirus in the US. Bruno hopes his family's grief serves as an important reminder of how easy it can be to contract Covid-19, no matter how safe you are. "Even when we thought we did everything right, we still got it," Bruno told CNN. Precautions fall through In late November, Bruno's mother, Carol Bruno, came over to his apartment with his sister so his sister could give him a haircut. Prior to the visit, his sister, who works in a salon, had taken a Covid-19 test which had come back negative. She had also quarantined for three to four days — a sign the family took to mean that it was safe to be around her. His mother, on the other hand, hadn't been out much during the pandemic at all. Throughout the visit, which lasted about 40 minutes, the Brunos wore masks and avoided hugs, Bruno explained. They also made sure their mother sat next to the windows which they had opened as an extra precaution. A day after the visit, Bruno's sister started displaying symptoms of Covid-19. Mother and son started feeling unwell soon after. One visit turns into tragedy Carol Bruno, the mother, was admitted to the hospital on Thanksgiving Day, but was discharged that week as her condition improved. Two days later, she returned to the hospital where she was put on a ventilator. Then, her husband got sick. Mike Bruno didn't even accompany his wife and daughter to see his son, but started experiencing symptoms and was admitted to a hospital about two weeks after Thanksgiving, according to Bruno. A day after her husband was put on a ventilator, Carol passed away. Nine days later, two days before Christmas, Mike followed. "I think the thing that gives us peace is knowing that my dad didn't know my mom passed away," Bruno told told CNN affiliate ABC7. All it took was a simple choice after months of caution, a choice they thought was safe. "Had I made that sacrifice and, you know, didn't spend, you know, 30-40 minutes with my mom -- they would still be here," Bruno said. Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the total US coronavirus death toll. CNN's Kay Jones contributed to this report https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/12/29/us/covid-coronavirus-victim-story-haircut-chicago-trnd/index.html
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Pope Francis appoints Rev. Fr. Michael Odiwa as Bishop of Homabay
Pope Francis appoints Rev. Fr. Michael Odiwa as Bishop of Homabay Bishop – Elect Rev. Fr. Michael Otieno Odiwa By Rose Achiego, Nairobi, Sunday, 29th, November 2020 The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Michael Otieno Odiwa as the Bishop of Homabay Diocese. The news of the appointment of Bishop-Elect Michael Odiwa was officially made public in Rome on Sunday 29th, November 2020 at Noon, Rome Time (2.00 p.m. Kenyan Time). The letter of his appointment was sent to the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, His Excellency Archbishop Hubertus van Megen. Bishop-Elect Odiwa will replace Most Rev. Philip Anyolo who was transferred by the Pontiff to the Archdiocese of Kisumu on 15th, November 2018. Archbishop Anyolo has been serving as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Homa Bay since then. Bishop Elect Odiwa is currently working in the Archdiocese of Adelaide South Australia as an assistant Parish Priest and in-charge of Italian speaking community of the Annunciation Church Hectorville Parish as well as defender of Bond Tribunal of the province of Adelaide South Australia and Northern Territories. He is the former Vicar General of Homabay Diocese and the Parish Priest of the Homabay Cathedral. He has also worked in the following Parishes: Asumbi, St John’s Seminary Rakwaro, Rakwaro, Ang’iya and Nyalieng’a. He was born on 11th, November 1962 in Sori, Karungu and baptised in 1963 at Migori Parish. He was ordained a Deacon on 17th, May 1992 and ordained a Priest for the Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay on 3rd, July 1993. He studied Doctorate in Canon Law from Urbaniana University, Rome between 2000 and 2005. He studied Spirituality at St. John’s Senior Seminary Molo 1986, Philosophy at St Augustine’s Senior Seminary Mabanga from 1987 to 1988 and Theology at St. Matthias Mulumba Kalemba Tindinyo from 1989 to 1992. SOURCE: https://catholicmedia497322637.wordpress.com/2020/11/29/pope-francis-appoints-rev-fr-michael-odiwa-as-bishop-of-homabay/?fbclid=IwAR3mtdAgYw3-8XknoBLrplNZT9HEaRdDMWPMP_r0iD2mQztfs2hR0k4Oywg
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Biden Wins - 8/11/20
Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in the state where he was born put him over the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
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LIVE: President Uhuru Kenyatta presides the National Covid-19 Conference
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Joe Biden: Acceptable under the circumstances.
Courtesy- https://publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTheDailyShow%2Fstatus%2F1296620499385163777&widget=TweetJoe Biden: Acceptable under the circumstances.
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Why Uhuru will support Raila in 2022 - Murathe
The president will prefer Raila as away of settling a historical debt and leaving Kenya in safe hands. In Summary Among all those seeking the presidency, none has the experience and statesmanship like Raila, Murathe says. But Raila has remained tight-lipped about his 2022 bid despite pressure from his supporters. by STAR TEAM News 11 August 2020 - 06:00 President Uhuru Kenyatta will back ODM leader Raila Odinga to succeed him in 2022 because “he is the only one capable of holding the country together," Jubilee vice chairman David Murathe has said. “Among all those seeking the presidency none of them has the experience and statesmanship like Raila does. We will go out of our way to ensure he is elected by a huge majority,” he said in an interview with the Star yesterday. Uhuru, Murathe added, will also prefer Raila as away of settling a historical debt between his father Jomo Kenyatta and Raila's father Jaramogi oginga Odinga. “The Kenyattas owe the Odingas a debt because Raila's father helped Mzee Kenyatta to ascend to the presidency despite sustained pressure from the colonialists," Murathe said. In the runner-up to Kenya getting Independence, the British wanted Jaramogi to take Kenyatta's position and become Kenya's first prime minister. However, Jaramogi declined insisting that their leader was Kenyatta and there would be no Independence without Kenyatta being freed. Raila's father served as Jomo Kenyatta's vice president subsequently but the pair fell out and Jaramogi quit in 1966, sparking a political rivalry that persisted between the Luo and Kikuyu over the years. "If it was fine for DP William Ruto to shake hands with Uhuru and peace prevailed in Rift Valley, why is it wrong for the President to shake hands with Raila so we can have peace and stability across the country?," Murathe said. "Raila has guaranteed that so far, and went out of his way to support presidents Moi, Kibaki and now Kenyatta. He has proved beyond doubt that he has a big heart and is a statesman. Let us reward him." An astute politician and avid campaigner who is known to move crowds using parables and football commentary, Raila has remained tight-lipped about his 2022 bid despite pressure from his supporters. Since he shook hands with President Kenyatta, Raila has insisted that his only agenda is to ensure that the nine-point agenda is implemented. On Monday, Murathe said he and other people he did not name would persuade Central Kenya, which has previously rejected the ODM leader, to vote for Raila in 2022. "Those thinking Central Kenya will not vote for Raila will be shocked," he said. A number of people from the region have declared their interest in succeeding President Kenyatta but Murathe thinks they are not serious and it will be unfair for another Kikuyu to run for president. "The person whom we want to align with Raila is Peter Kenneth. Anyone else who is not in that plan is wasting his time," Murathe said. He dismissed Kalonzo's potential candidature and asked him to support Raila if he hopes to remain politically relevant. "We signed a cooperation agreement with his party. But some of the senators giving us a headache on this revenue sharing formula are Wiper senators. So if Kalonzo cannot get his legislators to back the President why should we support him in future?" the former Gatanga MP said. “Raila has put his political life on the line and has been steadfast in supporting Uhuru. It's time to reward him and ensure the county remains in good hands.” Raila first contested the presidency in 1997, when he performed dismally, coming third. In 2002, he declared "Mwai Kibaki Tosha", only for the former president to fall out with Odinga after he refused to make Raila Prime Minister as agreed in the pre-election agreement between them. Raila and his supporters believe that he was robbed of victory in 2007 when he ran on the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket against Kibaki. It was that election that deteriorated into nationwide ethnic violence, which left 1,300 Kenyans dead and more than 600,000 displaced. Raila became prime minister under a power-sharing deal to end the post-election violence. His struggle against one-party dictatorship saw him detained twice (from 1982 to 1988 and 1989 to 1991) and he holds the record for being Kenya's longest-serving political detainee. Edited by Henry Makori source: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-08-11-why-uhuru-will-support-raila-in-2022-murathe/#Echobox=1597111806
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Kikuyus to support Raila - Gachoka
Tony Gachoka @TonyGachoka I can confirm that its official the entire Kikuyu Nation shall support the Right Hon. Raila Odinga @RailaOdinga for President 2022; following earlier conversations with his brother Uhuru @StateHouseKenya they wanted it quiet. But as insiders we MUST inform the public. Its Baba TG 6:21 AM · Aug 10, 2020·Twitter for Android Courtesy
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Dissolve Parliament - Karua
OBLIGATIONS OF CHIEF JUSTICE AND PRESIDENT UNDER ARTICLE 261(7): HON. KARUA’S STATEMENT ON PETITIONS TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT. MARTHA
KARUA·FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020·
A constitutional crisis, a decade in the making is finally here. On the 30th of July, 2020, the Chief Justice David Maraga met with the petitioners for the dissolution of Parliament, in line with the provisions of Article 261(7) the Constitution of Kenya. Parliament, for the last decade, has refused to obey the Constitution and numerous court order and by doing so has undermined the Kenyan Justice system.
The Constitution framework provides a built-in survival mechanism to protect against the failure and outright refusal by parliament to fully implement it. Article 261(7) must be understood as an anti-terrorism measure, one of last resort. Coming from a history where politicians once in power terrorised Kenyans, acting without regard for the rule of law and the needs of Kenyans; the 2010 Constitution made sure that any future attempts by parliament to such effect, would lead to its dissolution.
The only language that politicians understand is power and the consequences in the Constitution for the refusal to fully implement its provisions is the loss of said power. Article 261 (7) has been invoked because of parliament's failure to enact the legislation required by the Constitution and within the court mandated time frame, in this case, parliament has been on notice for a decade that legislation on the two-thirds gender rule was required. We wish to remind the Chief Justice, the President and Kenyans that Article 261(7) does not give the Chief Justice or the President any choice.
The journey to this moment has been long. From the promulgation of the Constitution that enshrined women’s representation in its constitutional principles, to the 2012 Supreme Court Advisory Opinion which gave parliament until 27 August 2015 to enact legislation to implement the two-thirds gender rule, to the 2016 CREAW, CRAWN Trust and the Kenya National Human Rights Commission suit against the National Assembly and the Senate, to the 2017 online petition entitled Article 3 Petition: To Respect, Uphold and Defend the Constitution of Kenya and the 2019 Court of appeal holding in Speaker of the National Assembly v Centre for Rights Education & Awareness which upheld the previous High Court decision, parliament has been on notice. However despite all these efforts, year after year, parliament has refused to enact the requisite legislation.
Politicians must remember that the Constitution, the back bone of Kenyan democracy, is a social contract, and is only as good as the commitments of citizens and office holders to accept and abide by it. Like all social contracts, it is not self-executing and demands compliance. The Article 261(7) petitions before the Chief Justice play an important part in reaffirming the importance of the social contract, ensuring that everyone plays their role.
As Article 3 states “Every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend this Constitution”, including the President and Parliament. Finally it is paramount to remind the Chief Justice of his obligation, that without discretion or delay, the sovereignty of the Kenyan people must be upheld, parliament must be dissolved. Courtesy
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Sakaja worried
I put it in public record. On Friday I was being trailed by police and I raised the matter with the IG of Police.
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KCCA has finalized plans for this years annual Swahili mass and convention.
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Raila and Kenneth meet - 2/8/20
H.E Raila Odinga and other leaders from diverse backgrounds and experiences had an informal get together during which they exchanged views of national significance. Comments Write a comment.
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TANGATANGA MPS CANNOT SEVER NON EXISTENT TIES WITH ODM
Our attention has been drawn to a presser by a section of MPs from the Coast yesterday, in which they declared that they would cut links with ODM following the pattern of voting over the Revenue Sharing formula that was before the Senate earlier this week.
The first noticeable thing about this group was that there was no single Senator in it, meaning that the MPs were purporting to deal with a matter they had no business discussing. The second, and most obvious, is that a majority of the members who issued the statement are NOT even members of the ODM Party and the few who are have had long known leanings to the Tangatanga side of Kenyan politics, making their views very easy to contextualize.
It is public knowledge that the party expelled Hon. Aisha Jumwa, the MP for Malindi eons ago and she continues to fraudulently hang onto her seat only courtesy of a Court Order. She long severed ties with the ODM Party whilst still occupying a position of responsibility as commissioner in the PSC courtesy of the Party. She and her acolytes cannot therefore purport to cut links that don't exist.
There are many reasons that make ODM as a Party and Rt Hon Raila Odinga as its leader and the People's President, popular among the masses in the larger Coast Province. They include the firm stand on Coastal land rights, Devolution, education, employment rights and mainstreaming of minority issues. Incidentally, it is the party's strong stand on these issues that routinely invites the ire of opponents, led by people who believe that a continually ignorant population is fodder for their land-grabbing tin god, whose affinity for enslavement of the ignorant is now the stuff of legend.
Devolution has been referred to in many fora as "Raila's baby" or "ODM's legacy", a reference that we accept with honour and humility, knowing the fight it took to have it woven into the 2010 Constitution. If the Coast Tangatanga MPs cared to read a little history, they would know that Devolution was born out of the passionate desire of the great Ronald Ngala for Majimboism, a task which both Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and the Rt Hon Raila Odinga pushed to fruition so as to empower marginalised communities at the Coast, which explains the latter's popularity at the Coast. Today, Coastal counties enjoy semi autonomy in revenue and expenditure, greater say in tourist earnings, Port use and land rights blueprints. It has been a painstaking journey, but one that moves in the right direction unhindered. Raila's love for the people of the Coast, and their love right back, is the worst kept secret in this land. These Tangatanga MPs must be reminded that were it not for Hon. Raila and the ODM Party, there wouldn’t even be County revenue to fight over in the first place
It is not in our place to tell the MPs what their role should be, but we are constrained to mention that on top of the Devolution that Raila delivered, they would be more relevant calling pressers to show their CDF projects, schools, combating teen pregnancies, addressing skewed employment policies in local industries and tourist facilities, and the poverty menace at the Coast. Raila Odinga's name is not a development blueprint. Neither does cutting nonexistent links with ODM amount to a development project. There is work to be done and the party and its leader will do it without getting distracted.
As for the CRA formula, the Party Leader has expressed a public view that he believes helps provide a near term solution pending the passing of the BBI that allocates even more resources to Counties, for long term application. This view has been informed by other circumstances across the country, and the need to balance the needs of all sides and stakes. In every consideration, the Rt Hon Odinga holds the bigger picture as supreme, and the nation first. That is what it means to be a father.
In conclusion, we would like it to be known that ODM and its Party Leader will keep engaging the people of the Coast directly while seeking to fulfill all promises made to them over the years, without any regard to political brokers who want to build fiefdoms for onward sale to the bottomless pit of corruption.
The record speaks for itself that ODM is the only Party out in the grassroots trying to listen to the voices of the people and doing something to improve their lot. We have seen the mischief and we ask the Tangatanga MPs only one thing; you have no links with us, so find something else to cut!
Edwin Sifuna
Secretary General
Orange Democratic Movement
31/07/2020
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