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Stephen Nyoike Njuki a.k.a “QSTICK BALAA” reported missing

Posted by jambonewspot on July 20, 2010

 
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Stephen Nyoike Njuki alias "QSTICK BALAA" before he cut his hair (left) and (right) after he cut his hair, has been reported missing by his family since Friday July 16th, 2010

Stephen Nyoike Njuki alias "QSTICK BALAA" before he cut his hair (left) and (right) after he cut his hair, has been reported missing by his family since Friday July 16th, 2010

 

By Antony Karanja

 

 

UPDATE: QSTICK who had been reported missing since Friday 07-16-2010 has been found. He apparently contacted his mother on Friday evening. More details soon…..

 

Stephen Nyoike Njuki, a Dallas artiste popularly known as “QSTICK BALAA” or simply as “QSTICK” has been reported as missing. 

 

According to his mother Mrs Adrine Njuki who spoke to jambonewspot.com, “QSTICK” who is 22 years old was last seen at their home in Richardson, Texas on Friday 07-16-2010 around 3pm.

He told a relative who was at their home that he was leaving and would be back shortly. He has not been seen since. He was supposed to team up with a friend on Saturday for a concert but he could not be traced. QSTICK had also asked his mother to remind him of an appointment he had on Monday but he could not be located.

 He does not have his phone with him as he left it at home. His family is appealing to anyone who may have any knowledge of his whereabouts or anyone who has had any contact with him since last Friday to contact them.

If you have any information, please contact his mum Adrine Njuki at (469) 569-5735 or Pastor John Mugo Mwangi of St. Matthews Anglican Church at (817) 323 9493. You can also send an email to tgkaranja@jambonewspot.com.

Editor’s Note: All comments on this post will from now onwards be moderated. Some posters have been misusing the freedom to make comments  without moderation  and are being insensitive and offensive. Some are going as far as posting offensive comments and posing under other peoples’ names for example comment number 17 from a poster in Bloomington, Illinois. (The comment has since been deleted by the moderator)  Some people do not seem to come to grips with the seriousness of the issue. I do not disallow dissenting comments but on this occassion for the sake of the family and friends going through this trying moment, I will have to moderate them and disallow insensitive and offensive comments  like the one posted on NO 17. Please let us concentrate on the safe return of our friend QSTICK and leave the judgements and speculations aside until this issue comes to an end.  Helpful comments are welcome whether dissenting or otherwise and for the sake of the family who are going through so much, offensive and disrespectful comments will not be allowed. Once approved, your comment will appear.

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Some of the causes of male infertility

Posted by jambonewspot on July 20, 2010

By DR KAMAU KINYENJE

ALTHOUGH WOMEN ARE usually blamed when the problem of infertility arises between couples, in about half the cases, the man is responsible.

To make a woman pregnant, a man must be able to deliver healthy sperms that can reach, penetrate, and fertilise an egg. Such sperms must be properly shaped, capable of moving or “swimming” towards the egg, and be sufficient in number. 

Certain conditions can cause male infertility by impairing sperm production, function, or delivery. Sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) such as gonorrhoea are often associated with male infertility.

These infections can cause scarring, leading to blockage of the passage through which sperms pass, or alter their motility.

Inflammation of the testicles due to mumps, a viral infection that usually affects children, can impair sperm production, as can undescended testes, which means these organs remain at a higher temperature than the ideal for them to function properly.

Infertility can be caused by swollen blood vessels in the scrotum, which prevent normal cooling of the testicles, leading to reduced sperm count and motility. Inherited disorders of the testes and poor production of male reproductive hormones can also lead to infertility.

Other causes are difficulty in achieving erection (erectile dysfunction) and premature ejaculation, mainly due to mental problems such as anxiety, chronic alcoholism, smoking (nicotine), drugs, and medical conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

Dependence on recreational drugs can also reduce fertility. For instance, anabolic steroids, which stimulate muscle strength and growth, can shrink the testicles and reduce sperm production.

Use of cocaine or marijuana can also temporarily reduce sperm quantity and quality.

Stress can interfere with certain hormones needed to produce sperm. In addition, a problem with fertility can sometimes become long-term and discouraging, leading to even more stress.

Deficiencies in nutrients such as vitamin C, selenium, zinc, and folate can contribute to infertility. Being overweight can cause hormonal changes that lead to male infertility.

Another cause of male infertility is excessive exposure to environmental elements such as heat, toxins and chemicals, which interfere with sperm production or function.

Treatment of male infertility depends on the cause. Surgery can be used to repair obstructed sperm cords, while medication can correct erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation. Hormone treatment can address hormonal imbalance in men.

Therapy using techniques such as relaxation training and stress management has been used to manage erectile problems resulting from anxiety.

A balanced diet and regular exercise are also helpful.

Source: Daily Nation

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I’m all set to have another baby, and nothing anyone says will discourage me

Posted by jambonewspot on July 20, 2010

By Asunta Wagura

AFTER PUBLISHING MY decision to conceive and, God willing, get a baby girl, I was inundated with responses ranging from the good, to the bad, to the downright ugly.

I’d like to say right from the start that I appreciate and respect other people’s opinions, but I’ve set my mind on this, and I’m going to do it. Watch this space.

I’m thankful that God has blessed me with good health, despite my HIV-positive status. I’m grateful for each extra day He gives me. And I’m determined to give Joshua and Peter a younger sister or brother.

Though age has caught up with me, that little matter won’t deter me. I see my childhood dream of being a mother of three — or more — being fulfilled. Kenya’s fertility rate is 4.9 children for women in the reproductive age, which tells me that I’m not going overboard.

No college or graduate school class taught me, but God’s grace and tough life lessons gave me a wake-up call. As Martin Luther King Jr once said, the time is always ripe to do what is right. I believe that, at 45, the time is ripe for me to add another child to my family.

I strongly believe that there is no limit to this. If I were to place limits on what I can achieve, I would automatically set limits to what I can succeed in doing. I have the resilience, patience, endurance, and tolerance to have another baby.

Sometimes, living with HIV can grind one down, but those are the moments I try to get away from it by going down on my knees and praying, or joining others who are in the same boat for encouragement.

I understand that deciding to have a baby when one is HIV-positive is a very delicate matter, but nothing is difficult to accomplish if one is determined. Plus, medical research has demystified some of the myths about conception and serostatus.

This will be the second time for me, so I’m better prepared (In Peter’s case, I was thrown in at the deep end and had to swim or sink). Yearning for a baby when one is HIV-positive is like being on perpetual red alert. Unlike what some folks insinuated, I don’t have a big ego, no. And I thank God that my pregnancy with Joshua was uneventful.

I remember one thing I missed as a child was motherly attention. To be specific, it was motherly love. That’s it. Love. Since I was the first-born, my mother would cuddle my siblings, but not me. She’d tell me that I wasn’t a baby.

I would watch her soothe my younger brothers when they cried as a result of minor mishaps which I thought boys could handle. When it came to me, I was no longer a Mama’s baby.

As a child, I shied away from self-indulgent celebrations of a normal child because I was like a mother. I had chores to do and was brought up to view with horror anything that could be regarded as “showing off”.

I promised God that when I got kids of my own, I would love them all equally. It was when I was in college that the devil came and threw another spanner in the works.

After I accepted my HIV status, I swore that HIV would not take away my dream of having a full life. And with antiretroviral drugs, God has added me the bonus of a family.

I believe that God has given me good judgment. I’ve refused to let my sunny days be clouded by my anxieties. Every moment I live is a glorious gift from God. By deciding to have another baby, I have a strong belief in my life, and a strong belief that life will repay my belief.

I have this burning passion to hold another baby at the ripe young age of 45. Every fibre in my system is tingling with this richness of bringing forth another life into the world. I’m bursting at the seams with enthusiasm. If I don’t do it now, I’ll run out of time.

As American writer and poet Carl Sandburg wrote, time is the coin of one’s life. It is the only coin I have and only I can determine how I will spend it. I don’t want to lose this coin.

Source: Daily Nation

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Kenyan police search govt office after bomb threat

Posted by jambonewspot on July 20, 2010

By James Macharia

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police have searched the offices of a cabinet minister who is leading the campaign against a proposed constitution after bomb threats that further stoked tensions ahead of an August referendum on the law.

Bonface Mwaniki, deputy head of the Anti Terrorism Police Unit, said no bomb was found at the offices of Higher Education Minister William Ruto following a telephone warning on Monday, but that police would keep a vigil on government offices.

“This was probably somebody trying to cause a scare. If it was a real attack nobody would call ahead giving all the details of the planned bombing,” Mwaniki told Reuters on Tuesday.

“Police are on alert and keeping guard at all government offices. Its not a heavy presence though.”

On Saturday, police arrested two people in the capital Nairobi with materials capabable of making an explosive device.

In mid-June, grenade attacks at a rally in the heart of the capital organised by church leaders opposed to the new constitution killed at least six people and wounded dozens.

Kenyans are due to vote on the new charter at a referendum on August 4. The new constitution will replace one that has been in use since independence from British colonial rule in 1963.

According to opinion polls, almost two-thirds of Kenyans intend to vote in favour of the new constitution next month, although just as many say it needs some amendments.

Uncertainty over the outcome of the referendum and whether the divisive atmosphere in Kenya will lead to violence is weighing on the east African country’s currency.

“You could say it’s concerns over political risk — there is nothing negative yet, but there is a bit of caution,” said Moses Kiboi, head of trading at Citi in Kenya.

ADEQUATE SECURITY

The proposed basic law — seen as key for investor confidence in east Africa’s largest economy — is designed to trim the president’s powers and to address decades of marginalisation of some tribes.

But concern is growing that violence might accompany the vote. More than 1,300 people were killed in early 2008 in clashes after disputed presidential elections, triggering an International Criminal Court probe into crimes against humanity.

Christian church leaders planning a rally near Narok town this week, one of the flashpoints of Kenya’s post-election violence, have asked police to mount extra security at their meeting, citing rising tension ahead of the referendum.

“We urge the police and other government security agencies to ensure that the Kenyans who attend that particular public rally will have adequate security,” a statement by the church leaders said.

Some church leaders are spearheading a “no” campaign because they are angry the new document gives room for later amendments allowing abortion, as well as the recognition of Muslim courts dealing with inheritance and divorce.

Monday’s bomb scare and Saturday’s arrests come just over a week after twin bomb attacks in Kampala claimed by Somalia’s al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgents killed 73.

The two people arrested on Saturday, one of them a pastor, on Monday denied charges in court of being in possession of the explosive materials and were released on bail pending the hearing of the case on August 24.

Source: http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE66J0N620100720?sp=true

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