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www.magazine.kampozone.com Volume #3 December 25th 2017

BERNARD MOMANYI NYAGAKA. Up Close & Personal with Bernard Momanyi Nyagaka. entrepreneur Extrodinare

DEEJAY TRIL Meet Martin Muema get to know his craft

GET RID OF BELLY FAT Step By Step guide on flaten your tummy

RELATIONSHIPS Why Campus Students Avoid Dating from the Same Campus

NETFLIX Top 5 Netflix Series to Watch Out For This December!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Bernard Momanyi Nyagaka.

KZ Note Kampozone Africa: A Year in Review

Up Close & Personal with Bernard Momanyi Nyagaka.

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KAMPOZONE destination Hope for ICT students as ICT Cabinet Secretary opens High Performance Computing Forum at USIU Africa

Netflix December review

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MAGAZINE TEAM LEADER Iglasias Madaga

EDITORS Titus Daudi Emmanuel Otieno

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ephantus Githua

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HARD talk New Year’s Resolution #1: Stop Fearing Other People’s Judgments

ART DIRECTOR Kevin Kenan

HEAD CONSULTANT Paul Kinuthia

COORPORATE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

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Step By Step guide on how to flatten your tummy

Relationships Why Campus Students Avoid Dating from the Same Campus

Einstein Njoroge

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Peter Ocham

RESEARCH MANAGER Ateya Clinton

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KZ pinup

QUALITY ASSURANCE

we unvail the model of the month

SALES & MARKETING

Esther Ogina

Derrick Kiogora Kimathi Nicholas

Meet Martin Muema get to know his craft

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Music Chats billboard to100 kz top 10 chats Kz song of the month Kz hotest on campus

Editor`s note note from the editor

All articles, images and works of writing represent the

ideologies of their various Writers & owners not neces-

sarily those championed by Kampozone and therefore belong to their specific writers.

All Right Reserved KAMPOZONE MAGAZINE

© 2017

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KZ Note

Kampozone Africa: A Year in Review “The third edition of Kampozone soft magazine(end year 2017)”

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017 has been a great year for KAMPOZONE. A

lot has happened in a short spun of time, it’s even hard to say where all that time went to. For one,

we turned a year old this August (Hooray to us!).

We’ve hosted some of the biggest events, trips,

parties, fun nights and brilliant photoshoots this

year in conjunction with our partners. The year’s been pretty

short but pleasant, considering the many plans set up for the year, we find joy in the few things that we’ve managed to

accomplishBut it’s not been a smooth ride; we’ve had lots of

challenges and setbacks, things we’d escape from given the

chance to but which we’re not so unfamiliar with all the same.

Despite our fair share of challenges, the past 12 months have offered some of the best learning experiences. Our mistakes

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have been turned into great opportunities, there’ve been lots

of lessons learnt and we’ve watched our talents and abilities in our respective capacities, grow.

s 2017 comes to an end, KAMPOZONE celebrates a year full of achievements, glory,

progress, and success not failing to mention the fun.Talking to the KAMPOZONE family

and fans, many were excited and had a lot to say about the year:

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KZ has had its best performance in 2017. We’ve had creativity like no other and great talents to talk of. We’ve had our chal-

lenges too, finance being our main challenge but we managed to cover many of the 2017 plans successfully; the launching of KZ Magazine Volumes, launch of writing, art, media and modeling being some of the greatest achievements. We’ve success-

fully hosted events; Mr and Miss Jooust being the climax of them all.Launching of KAMPOZONE in other campuses with another office in Maseno has been Kz’s greatest success 2017.KZ is fun all the way up and we look forward soaring to greater heights

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come 2018.

AMPOZONE TUNAWEZA!”~

Iglesias Madaga (KZ Officials Chair) ~

It’s been a great year. Lots of fun and challenges Kama kawa. We’ve grown a lot. The writers and the entire team have been amazing, I just wish that there was more time to accomplish what we had set out to but I know 2018’s going to be lit. eep it Kampozone Kama Kawa.”~Titus

O’Connor (Chief Editor, JOOUST)~

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been to me.

z was, is, and will always remain the best magazine anybody would like not only to read but also be associated

with. The talented writers, editors and reporters are jus amazing. I would like to write and edit for Kz. Kudos to every

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I love Kampozone most dearly because it’s informative. Actually, I don’t think I’ve seen any other site that’s as inclusive as KZ.

As we wrap up 2017, I would like to pause and mull a little bit about what my favorite campus magazine; Kampozone, has

stakeholder.”~Frankie

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(UON)~

You see, most sites concentrate on content that only pertains to the particular Uni that hosts its content creators. This is differ-

ent with KZ coz I feel a part of it though am not from JOOUST. For me this has been the most captivating bit about the whole

project.”~Gisera

Matanda (Maseno University)~

Kampozone has been a wonderful experience. The articles have been amazing and Kampozone has made very large strides this year: giving limelight to the small and great, as seen when Nadia recently had a breakthrough in her music…also in the coverage of everything from sports to the latest Mr. and Mrs. JOOUST pageant that happened very recently. The many

photo shoots they have conducted this year, the open mic sessions every Fridays….I have nothing but gratitude and respect for the

I have joined Kampozone for barely a month now and for the little time I have been here the experience has been amazing its the best club that has actually enabled me reignite my talent in writing acting and singing.”~Pizza

ficial, Laikipia University) ~

Mwitu (KZ Of-

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Kampozone team.”

ampozone’s journey has been long yet we know there are still miles to cover, mountains to climb, and heights to soar on

our journey towards success. Of them all, Kampozone would like to thank each and every one: family, friends, fans, stake-

holders and everyone who has taken part in getting Kampozone to where it is today. To our founders, Ephantus Githua and

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Being in kampozone has enabled me meet great great people, witness great talents and attend amazing photoshoots, be part of organizing awesome events.”~Susan

Adhiambo (Editor and KZ official, Alumni JOOUST)~

Kampozone is the place I always wanted to be to develop my writing talent. I got the opportunity to write my first Chineseflavored article on Kampozone and hope to achieve more in my exploration of the East.”~Eugene

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T.S. Makokha

Paul Kinuthia, thank you for the great work done on founding this hub of talent and entertainment.

e look forward to working and having more prosperous years in achieving our goals, objectives, and plans.

ampozone wishes success to all those sitting for their end semester exams and wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy, and prosperous 2018!

Since I joined Kampozone, I have been seeing everything I wanted to achieve happen almost simply. It has helped me workout things simply and also to nurture my various talents.”~Harnize Lanier Msafi (KZ Official, JOOUST)~

ay the New Year bring more chances and opportunities to see us to another level. Enjoy the festivities, make memo-

ries, and do as much good as you can. Remember to drink and drive responsibly because we need you as part of our Kampozonefamily.

Kampozone, the home of talent, entertainment, and campus gossip is the place to be. Being engaged with you guys makes my stay in campus complete.Multi-tasking and being there when any opportunity arises is what I love most. Thanks to the founders, you did a great job making this platform become a reality. iva viva Kampozone.com..”~Ateya

eyaClint PiQs)

Clinton (Official, JOOUST, Japicha photography and At-

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I can say that Kampozone has really built me because it’s made me think outside Maseno by providing me with a totally

different audience. Many people can now read my works online. I’ve also met good writers who have motivated me a lot and again, the works I read on this platform are just amei…This is the place to be, Kampozone idumu.”~Daniel

(Writer, Maseno University)~

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ERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW 2018!

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Well kampozone, where do I start? I remember the first time I saw their advertisement, I was like, well wow, an online platform to showcase my poetry and my words. And they sure didn’t disappoint. It’s a great family am proud to be part of and am looking forward to us going places.~Scholastica Moraa(Writer, JOOUST) ~

I met Kampozone during KTCA awards and they were with me all the way up. It’s a really cool family with wonderful people.

Kampozone should grow beyond what they’ve already done because they can.”~DJ KAMPOZONE is Bae”~Gracey

Tizzle~

Eunice (Deputy Chief Editor, JOOUST)~

If you’re not in KAMPOZONE where are you?”~Dr.

Abeka (Patron Kampozone Club, JOOUST)~

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School and acquired skills that made me strong

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the University of Nairobi and majored in Eco-

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ell us about yourself. Who is Bernard Momanyi. Bernard Momanyi is a

businessman born in Kisii. I learnt the

basics of business by reselling stationery in primary school from our shop at a profit. After finishing primary

school, I joined the prestigious Alliance High

in body, mind and character. I thereafter joined nomics and Statistics. It was here that I acquired a global perspective of things and ventured into finding ways of solving the problems we face in Africa through my knowledge of Economics. I worked with a number of start-ups and com-

panies as an intern for a span of two years and

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learnt the processes of sales, building products,

team dynamics, and managing people. I there-

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after found my own startup which I am running

Bernard Momanyi

Nyagaka

at the moment with a team of six people.

hat inspired

you to get into

entrepreneurship?Africa has millions of problems that present us with opportunities as

entrepreneurs to build businesses that solve these learning in my economics class wasn’t applying directly in my life so I ventured into the world of

employment. I started off by being a salesperson for a company along Kijabe street by the name

DSM LTD which sells household items (Those guys who carry manila bags in town with utensils). I

did it for 3 months and later got a better offer

to sell insurance for Jubilee. I got bored and de-

cided to build my own thing because the concept of creating my own wealth over a period of time couldn’t escape my mind. I chose to get myself

into technology because I knew that’s the future.

I mean technology is going to impact each and every detail of our lives so I dived right in.

Bernard Momanyi Nyagaka.

Bio.

By Titus Daudi

Name: Bernard Momanyi Nyagaka.

Date of Birth: 3/02/1995

This Month, we got to interview Alliance Boys High School Alumni, Venture Capitalist, and Onesha CEO, Bernard Momanyi Mogaka. Entrepreneur extraordinaire, Bernard and his partner got to pitch their product at KCB Lion’s Den which featured last month on KTN. His story, like that of many other successful people, is one of rising against the odds and promises to inspire you to greatness.

Age:

22 years

Height: “Unknown” Course: Economics & Statistics.

Uni: UoN Year: 4

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ho is your biggest inspiration (locally or internationally)?Locally, I would say I draw my inspiration from Mike Macharia, Gina Din, Antony Githua of OG+A Agency and Jamie Pujara who recently sold his company to Ringier Africa.

Internationally, I have so many people I look up to and I literally stalk each of their moves on social media (my bad) but some of those include 23 year old Kiip CEO, Jamie Beaton who runs Crimson Consulting Group (23 years old), Mark Zuckerberg, and Aliko Dangote.

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hat’s Onesha and how is it changing the lives of youths around?Onesha is an online marketplace that connects creatives in Africa to jobs within the continent and outside the continent.

Say your company wants to outsource a graphic designer to do a retouch for your magazine at your own budget; you will find hundreds of them on Onesha whom we have vetted and most of them are professionals.The vision we have for Onesha is be able to fulfill millions of dreams that creatives in Africa work for companies they admire from the comfort of their homes. Thousands of graphic designers in Africa want to work for Pixar but they cannot do that at the moment because no one can link them up to firms with the class of Pixar; Onesha seeks to be that link.Over the last few months, jobless but skilled youth who have been actively using Onesha have been able to get full employment in Kenya’s top creative agencies. What makes us happy is the joy that we see in their faces when Onesha makes their dreams a reality, that is all that matters to us and it’s our continuous mission and vision to change more lives and fulfill the dreams of creatives who want to make it in this industry.

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reatest achievement so far?I got to represent Kenya and Africa at large in Thailand in 2016 for The Global Students Entrepreneurs Awards.The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards is an international competition series established in 1998 which recognizes excellence among student entrepreneurs who own for-profit businesses while attending a University or college. fter a spectacular finish at the KCB Lions’ Den, what’s the way forward for Onesha?My team was so humbled to have taken part in the just concluded Season 2 of Lions’ Den. It wasn’t easy getting into the den. They got well over 1000 applicants and only 72 businesses were pitched (Harder than getting into Harvard, right?). A Big thumbs up to the awesome people who put the show together.

After the Den, we have made progress as a team, acquired customers, and built partnerships which have helped our business grow. As a result, our product is much better, more scalable and adaptable. A big thank you to our clients: Uber, University of Nairobi, Dolce Lounge, Lotto, Nip Capital, Stevenchy Photography, EO Kenya, Safaricom Tech for Good and many more. We couldn’t be here without their support. We look forward to a better 2018 that will see us possibly expand to Nigeria or South Africa depending on how the market next year behaves.

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hat’s your advice to young entrepreneurs who’d like to be in your position?Don’t be fancy in your early years; you will end up wasting time, energy and money trying to impress others. Just do your thing and keep pushing, this might as well sound cliché but I didn’t know its full meaning until I got into business. NEVER GIVE UP.

She Made Me Believe

By Esther Ogina,(JOOUST) She made me believe, That the stars will nat twinkle, Without the sparkle in her eyes, She made me believe the untrue,

here do you see yourself in the next five years?Personally, I would rather keep that to myself but professionally, I envision myself as a young entrepreneur inspiring lives across the continent and Onesha among the Top 100 SMEs list in

Was true to us,

iven the political atmosphere that’s plagued our country for the past 6 months, what is your take on the role of science, technology and entrepreneurship in bringing Kenyans together?It’s quite unfortunate that politicians are tearing this country apart due to their selfish ambitions (some) not taking into account that we have businesses to run that have been severely affected.Technology can play a big part in building solutions that can bring more cohesiveness among Kenyans. There is this guy, Evans Kiragu from Mekan Games who built a game that simulates opponents in a ring battling it out in a game in a friendly way and it generated a lot of buzz, that a good thing because at least there is common ground for people to engage. Platforms like Ushahidi are also helping report events in real time from people on ground hence collection of very insightful data that can be used to help people who might need help.I mean, there are a lot of things that software developers can do but most of them are limited by funds.

And l stopped,

Kenya.

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hat’s the strangest thing that’s ever happened to you?Getting stranded in an Airport at Bangkok.

hat’s the most interesting thing about your work?Meeting people I have never thought I would meet in my life when I go out to do sales and Client meetings. f you were to die in the next 5 minutes, what would be your last words?This is the kind of question I wouldn’t prefer to answer because it sounds like a spell, haha but here it is: “I hope I made the world a better place than I found it, God let your will be done.” re you single?I am the chairman of single people (smiles).

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That our love was in the fairy lane, She made me believe l had to settle her down, Because she’s the magic l had been searching for all those years, In vain, She made me believe l had to stop seeing my she-friends because that was not owk for our relationship Cut off all my contacts from Shiko, Kambua, Nyambu and Akinyi.

She made me believe she was the Angel in my dreams, When l can’t sleep because l keep chasing her imagination, She made me believe we were intertwined like twins, Like two papers attached permanently by superglue, She made me believe she was a sea goddess, And would rise from the water every morning to my face, Whit her youth oozing freshness and beauty, Merriment and splendor.

She made me believe that l had to trust her, Hold her in my wildest dreams, Kiss her in her deepest fears, She made me believe l had to be her protector, To hold against danger, Placate with my charm, And merriment.

She made me believe the heavens would fall on our feet and usher us in, That Gabriel would look at me and smile so wide, And I would be the happiest man alive.

She made me believe that time was nat our master, But l was there to be the master of our core, She made me believe, That destiny lies within.

I Have a Chance

Poetry

Redemption By Mog’are Rebecca Moraa (BeckyTP), I come back less than me, Judge me, strip me, all right; The many times I fell I rose, Then stayed down a bit, Bound by my own reluctance; I toured the drainage, Now am back with a story: Once upon my very self, From the thread-bridge, I shipped down reason, Or from the ways I’m told To keep abreast my pulsing life; I swam in the sweetness Of the free prisons, poisons, Down the gutters, hurt By the gentleness of the world.

I tried to find me peace, Picked up several pieces, The rest I could not keep Under my shady umbrella; I found emptiness, Too void for my void self; Stake worlds forsaken; Broken skies scattered all the way to infinity, Punctured my weary shoes; So sweet the descent I slept, Traversed lands of barren dreams; Beautiful rivers of crystal rock; I grew richer by the descent!

But for what reason to say?

Rich in stained pearl, Leaflets of beaten gold; I fell, bruised by pleasure, Such harmony with misery, Joyful and painful to touch!

Then came the little voice, The dim persistent light, Touching my numbed senses; But I felt it deep anyway, Then tried the dizziness With stiff steep steps...

Now I take a breath, For in this one life, I still got my way back.

Edith Oluoch,(Maseno University) I am a woman, Maybe I’m not worthy, As you say, To attend to a work like this,

Mr, But if I fail, I mean why?

I won’t ask for grace, Burn me up.

Perhaps my soul aspires, But creates not; Yet we aspire.

I’m going to dare your ‘perhapses’

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Plenty of Sleep

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Avoid Sugary Foods and Drinks

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Avoid Drinking Excess Alcohol

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Eat a Protein-Rich Diet

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Eat Plenty Of Soluble Fiber

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Aerobic Exercise

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Eat After Every 3 Hours

People who don’t get enough sleep gain more fat which includes belly fat. Studies show that people sleeping less than five hours gain more weight compared to people who sleep for more than seven hours.

Ensure you get plenty of quality sleep and that you don’t have any sleeping disorder e.g. sleep apnea where breathing actually stops intermittently during the night. If you experience this or insomnia, it is advisable that you visit your doctor.

Added sugar is very unhealthy .Sugar contains fructose and can only be metabolized by the liver. When you take a lot of sugar the body is forced to turn it all into fat.

Liquid sugar found in sweetened beverages, fruit juices and high sugar sport drinks is even worse as it is not registered by the brain thus you end up taking more total calories.

Instead of drinking fruit juice and soft drinks such as soda, take plenty of water or sweetened iced tea.

Note also that it is not only refined sugar, even honey should be taken sparingly.

Although a little amount of alcohol has been known to have some healthy benefits, excess amounts of alcohol is unhealthy. Apart from causing a lot of other health problems e.g. liver cirrhosis, excess alcohol leads to abdominal weight gain.

Taking high amounts of protein increases release of hormone that trigger the feeling of being full thus decreasing appetite and promoting fullness. One study showed that protein was linked to reduced risk of belly fat gain over a period of 5 years.

Make an effort to increase high protein food intake e.g. whole eggs, meat, nuts, dairy products, fish and nuts.

Getting Rid of Belly Fat

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Soluble fiber absorbs water and forms a gel that helps slow down food as it passes through the digestive system resulting in a prolonged feeling of fullness thus reducing appetite.

It also decreases the amount of calories absorbed from food.

By Scholastica Moraa,

A step by step guige on how to get you tummy flat

xcess fat around your abdominal area is very harmful to your health.

It is possible to have belly fat without being heavy. This leads to low self-esteem (which is something you’d not wish to experience this festive season) especially in women. Belly fat is measured by measuring the circumference around your waist. Anything above 102 cm in men and88 cm in women is called abdominal obesity.

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Aerobic exercises like swimming, walking, running etc. have been known to cause reductions in belly fat. Exercise also prevented people from regaining abdominal fat after weight loss.

Going long periods without eating sends your body into starvation mode. The body starts storing everything you have already eaten as fat since it doesn’t know when it will be fed again.

Taking a snack every three hours prevents this and keeps your body in calorie burning mode all day.

Getting rid of belly fat leads to a flat tummy, a healthier and a more good looking body.

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KAMPOZONE DESTINATION

Hope for ICT students as ICT Cabinet Secretary opens High Performance Computing Forum at USIU Africa by

Ephantus Githua, CEO Kampozone Africa

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SIU-Africa, in partnership with Intel and Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP), hosted the HPC for Research and Innovation Forum on Friday, December 1, 2017, in the auditorium.The forum brought together over 200 participants drawn from academia, industry and government agencies, to share insights on how HPCs can deliver gains through research and innovation to Africa.High Performance Computing (HPC) is the concentration of computing resources to achieve higher rates of output in a manner that is fast, consistent and reliable and at scale. HPCs work on computational problems that are either too large for standard computers or would otherwise take too long to solve.

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The Chancellor Dr. Manu Chandaria in his opening remarks noted the dire need for cooperation among stakeholders to achieve developmental goals, “HPCs when employed in Africa through the partnership of governments, private and public entities will see us use big data for research and innovation that will reduce disease epidemics, food crisis, growth in industries and in overall improve the continent’s GDP.” His remarks were echoed by the Vice Chancellor Prof.

Paul Zeleza who underlined the University’s commitment through its investment in robust STEM programs such as Applied Computer Technology, Information Systems and Technology and the new undergraduate program in Epidemiology and Biostatics, to “solve existing and emerging social, environmental, political, business and economic challenges facing Kenya, other developing nations and the world at large.”

The Keynote address was delivered by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology Hon. Joseph Mucheru, who underlined the government’s commitment to HPC stating that “the government is extremely committed to transforming Kenya to a digital economy that will aid improve food security, health, increase jobs and this can be done once we demystify the capabilities of HPC to all stakeholders.”

Three panel discussions took place throughout the day. The first dwelt on applying the HPC concept to development priority areas in Africa, and was moderated by Dr. Faye Briggs (President and CEO of Niminq, Inc - a Data Center & Big Data Solution Company - and Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University).

Dr. Paul Okanda (ICT Director) moderated a mid-morning session on “Role of HPC in Advancing Research, Teaching and Innovation” where universities’ role in spreading the use of HPCs in other continents, and their need to develop academic programs that build on high performance computing power was reiterated.

Dr. Briggs also moderated the afternoon session that dwelt on “Big Data, Research and Development” where it was agreed that universities need to cooperate, and together with government lead the adoption of HPC to develop home-grown data-driven solutions to the continent’s problems.

The forum concluded with awards to three students with the best projects that featured HPC applications. The Air Quality Monitoring Unit team comprising Max Musau (MBA), Bob Aftwa (APT Junior), Vishaal Ravalia (APT Junior) and Advait Joshi (APT Junior), used a sensor to sample air in order to determine the level of pollutants in that sample.

The large volume of data collected would then be processed through a high performance computing device.

The first runner’s up - Abishek Kapila (APT Senior) - designed a Distributed Raspberry Pi system which deployed low-power embedded devices using distributed computing in circumstances where a typical high performance computing environment may not be accessible.

Finally, second runner’s up was Zebedee Wanyonyi (APT Senior) who used an Internet of Things transport solution to monitor road conditions using various sensors such as geometers, gyroscopes to collect data from individual vehicles; his system could be used to map road conditions for use by other drivers, and road safety authorities.

Training held to boost media reporting on transparency

By Tony Gashie, USIU USIU’s School of Science and Technology (SST) in partnership with Transparency International Kenya and Code Africa hosted 45 USIU-Africa journalism students, mainstream media and freelance journalists and bloggers for a three-day training themed “Action for Transparency (A4T)”, at the Freida Brown Student Center, from Wednesday, November 29 to Friday, December 1.

Conducted by several experts including Assistant Professor of Journalism Dr. Maria Canudo, and Journalism Lecturer Isaiah Cherutich, and their colleagues from Kenya, South Africa, Germany and Spain, the training aimed at empowering participants with skills to investigate cases of suspected corruption or mismanagement of public funds and analyze financial or budgetary information relating to the health and education sectors.

The Action for Transparency Project is a collaboration with the Swedish-based Fojo Media Institute and Transparency International Kenya to use technology, aided by an empowered citizenry, to strengthen democratic accountability and transparency in Kenya through citizen monitoring of government expenditure.

The training was also expected to add value to the School of Science and Technology’s Journalism program, by teaching aspiring journalists how to authoritatively question and verify information from their sources in order to produce credible news stories.

In her brief remarks the Dean of the School of Science and Technology Prof. Valerie Adema, noted that the training came at an opportune time , as the University is planning to separate Journalism and Communication Studies programs from her School to form the proposed School of Communication, Cinematics and Creatives Arts. The new School will from Summer 2018 also host an additional two undergraduate programs; the Bachelor of Arts in Animation and the Bachelor of Science in Film Production and Directing.

Also present at the event was Transparency International’s Project Coordinator Mr. Abraham Marita, who urged to use their new skills to facilitate accountability in the budgetary processes of the public service delivery sectors. www.magazine.kampozone.com

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Top 5 Netflix Series to Watch Out For This December!

5. House of Cards.

Someone say scandal! Following the abuse scandal that has rocked the lead of the show Kevin Spacey, everyone is interested in seeing how the actors of the show will redeem themselves.

If you are interested in the drama that surrounds the rich and higher class in the society then sit down and watch this.

4. Kim’s Convenience.

If you are a fan of fresh of the boat then this series is right up your alley. We get to follow the story of Mr. Kim and his Korean family.

3. Will and Grace

Reboot alert! I was a fan of Will and Grace when the show was aired on KTN back when I was growing up. The series is back again on the big screen and I am excited to catch up on the life of two best friends trying to figure out their lives in New york.

2. This is Us

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The story behind this family drama is so amazing .I won’t give you all the details but I would say you go and check it out. Watch as the drama takes us through the twisted journey of a family. If you are a Milo Vantemikia fan like me then This is Us is for you.

1. Riverdale

If you are a fan of intrigue and mystery then the series Riverdale is perfect for you.

Riverdale is the story of high school students figuring their way through the not so regular high school struggles. I recommend this and guess what? They are in the second season so if you had not watched the first season, you have a lot of fun and catching up to do.

REVIEW (This month)

The Trendy Alternative to contentional Television

By Peige Omondi, Maseno University

So we are coming to the end of this year and apart from the biting economy, Mother Nature is at her best with the chilly season! So get your mittens on and that steaming cup of coffee, and snuggle up because if you are a Netflix fan then you are in for a treat. www.magazine.kampozone.com

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Here are four ways to stop living in fear of judgment in 2018: 1. Nothing lasts forever.

The reality is that the human brain has limited data reserves. Although we may make judgments, they are not significant enough to earn a place in our memory banks for eternity. So when someone makes a judgment about you, chances are that moments or days later that judgment will have left their conscious awareness. We build up our understanding of people, not on the minor mistakes or setbacks we observe, but by creating a schema based on the big things they do and say, and the patterns of how they interact with us and make us feel over time.

2. Judgment is unavoidable.

Hard Talk

by Edwin Marita, New Year’s Resolution #1: Stop Fearing Other People’s Judgments

T #KAMPOZONEHARDTALK

he December holidays are

This fear of judgment is linked to the desire

here and for many it’s time to

to be liked by all at all times. But because

make merry and self-reflect

that is impossible, this is a losing game that

on how the year’s been. If you

keeps people from uninhibitedly experienc-

found yourself holding back

ing and expressing their true selves.Let’s

from being yourself, it’s time

face it, human beings are always judging

for a change.People go to self-defeating

others—good/bad or like/dislike, with lots

lengths to elude the possibility of being

of nuance in between. Instead of avoiding

negatively judged by others; they avoid

the issue by not saying anything about your

telling people what they want to, they don’t

preferences, and working overtime to try to

speak up in class or at work meetings, they

shape the people in your life so they won’t

avoid telling their lover their true desires,

judge you, you can work to accept this

they don’t ask for a raise, they won’t tell a

process instead.

Stop trying to control the judgments of others. It has become part of our zeitgeist to demand that others not judge us. Think about popular statements such as, “No judgments” and “This is a non-judgment zone.” None of this really helps: You can’t control what others think. Maybe they won’t express their judgment, but it doesn’t mean they can stop a physiological brain process. Instead, try to explain the context of what you are feeling so that those you are opening up to understand you and have compassion for you. Compassion is judgment’s kryptonite. When it is present, judgments have little weight because people can imagine themselves feeling the same way.

3. Let them judge!

It can be liberating in an intimate relationship to just allow judgments to be present. Instead of stopping yourself from being open or vulnerable or from sharing something negative but important about yourself, do it anyway.

4. Notice your own judgments.

There is no better way to care less about the judgments of others than to judge yourself and others less. Of course judgment is unavoidable, but watch the language you use in your own head about the people and events in your life. Change the focus of your judgments: Instead of “she sucks” or “he’s a loser,” ask yourself what effect the person has on you that you want to avoid or be aware of in the future. For example, “She never follows through with her commitments to me.” Or, “He tells me he’s trying but I always end up disappointed.” Move away from the good and bad character traits of those in your life to what is healthy and unhealthy for you.

As we move into the New Year, remember, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

new date where they’d like to go for dinner.

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Dressing style

While at the University, your class attendance matters a lot. So in case you are late for lectures, you can always put on any type of cloth and sandals you find lying around your room then rush to class. The moment you date that student from your campus, everything tends to change including your dressing style. This is because in one way or the other you will have to meet her, whether willingly or unwillingly and who are you to make your impressions questionable?

Why Campus Students Avoid Dating from the Same Campus

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hey say that relationships are like gestation periods, you can’t hide them. It’s a similar scenario to dating from the same campus; everybody at one point comes to know. Whereas most couples try as much to avoid having their love life exposed to the public and the attention that comes with it, this is not usually the case. In fact, it only gets worse if one of the partners had a thing before with someone else from the same campus.

“I have seen him/her with so and so…” rumours spread.

Now that almost everyone on campus knows you are a couple, the number of watchdogs looking after the state of your relationship increases; you can’t do something in isolation. Everyone is your friend the moment they see your partner walking with someone that’s not you and the rumor gets to you even faster if your partner behaved in a manner to suggest they ended up in bed.

Academic performance

If you want to piss off any campus student try and give him/her educational advice especially if it’s concerned with his/her performance. Unless you are their parents/guardians, you can always consider your friendship done because you don’t pay their fees after all. The moments you start dating from the same campus, the third party has to be involved. You are forced to work extra hard, and if that is bad then try getting a supplementary! Who after all, would want to date an injudicious person or be the school’s laughing stock because your partner is dumb?

Revelations of Dishonesty

Nonstop ‘lungula’

Majority of students prefer their sex life scheduled that they

Ask any couple outside why they cheat and believe me most

could go for up to a five day consecutive ‘dry spell’ if one of

campus, you will always be around each other or on the same

The moment you date from the same campus, your partner

either directly or indirectly that it makes it harder to cheat your

alarming!

will say it’s because their partners are not always around. In

the partners is busy so that they enjoy when it finally ‘rains’.

compound each week. Every move you make is being watched

is closer hence the rate at which you engage in ‘lungula’ is

partner- that is if you are that type of partner.

In fact, you don’t need to ask for it because you are sure you

will get it anytime you want, including during or before exams, unless her ‘aunt Flo’ comes to town or his ‘baba nani’ runs out

Small circle

of bullets.

One is always forced to cut off some longtime friends in crime in order to maintain their relationship (which might not last as

Temptations

only because your partner doesn’t like them is always a hard

tempt him, students also hate temptations which tend to increase

media platform and if need be, they tell you what to post and

campus. This is when they start getting numerous messages from

long as the friendship). Letting your friend out of your circle

Just as Jesus’ replies to Saturn in the wilderness as he tried to

decision to make, others even regulate your visit to the social

the moment they start dating that girl/boy from around the same

comment.

crushes that they never knew about willing to be their side chicks/ side guys and even go further by threatening to expose them when they turn down the request by posting the erotic selfies they took

Fake lifestyle

before you decided to settle.

You are obligated to live a life that you were not used to, so as to make your partner contented and by that, you have

‘Maproblems’

her/him then take selfies so that the whole campus sees that

as possible not to be noticed but after you got engaged to that

A class that you are supposed to shower three times a day, a

your school knew about you because of the irrelevant complains

the list is endless.

larly, justification of where you sleep when you aren’t together, why

changed your class. A class that goes to clubs and parties with

Lovers, before you used to be a calm student who tried as much

you are taken and happily enjoying each other’s company.

person that you admired, everything changed. Almost everyone in

class that never eats rice and beans in the school pavilion etc.

with your partner such as why you don’t call, why you text irreguyou misbehaved in a certain party, why your best friend is a girl/ boy and so on.

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SCIENCE NEWS By Titus Daudi 1.

Interstellar Asteroid Astronomers have been baffled by our solar system’s new visitor. The asteroid which has been named ‘Oumuamua’ (Hawaiian for “a messenger from a far arriving first” pronounced oh MOO-uh MOO-uh) by its discoverers, is up to 400 meters long and highly elongated- circa 10 times as long as it is wide. That aspect ratio is greater than that of any asteroid or comet observed in our solar system up to date.

A paper published in the journal Nature suggests that this unusual object has been wandering through the Milky Way unattached to any star system, for hundreds or millions of years before its chance encounter with our solar system. The object which is travelling at a speed of 38.3 km/hr passed Mars’ orbit on Nov.1 and will pass Jupiter’s in May 2018 after which having travelled beyond Saturn’s orbit will head for the constellation Pegasus.

Speaking during a press conference, Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s science mission directorate in Washington, said, “For decades we’ve theorized that such interstellar objects are there, and now for the first time we have direct evidence that they exist. This history makingdiscovery is opening a new window to study formation of solar systems beyond our own.”

2.

Darwin Finches Speciation A population of finches on the Galapagos has been discovered in the process of becoming a new species. The new species dubbed the Big Bird comes from a group of fich species known as Darwin finches because they helped Charles Darwin uncover his theory of evolution by natural selection.

The researchers (Prof. Rosemary and Peter Gunt) noticed the arrival of a male of a non-native species , the large cactus finch. This male proceeded to mate with the female of one of the local species, a medium ground finch producing fertile young (this should have theoretically not been the case).

Up to date, the progeny of that original mating are still being observed and number 30 individuals. “…We would expect the hybrid would start to breed with one of the other species on the island and be absord…we have confirmed that they are a closed breeding group.” Prof. Anderson of Uppsala University who collaborated with the researchers to test whether the population was genetically distinct, told the BBC. In their paper, they showed that there was complete reproductive isolation from the native birds. As a result, they are now reproductively and genetically isolated. Due to an inability to recognize the songs of the new males, native females won’t pair with this new species.

“What we are saying is that this group of birds behaves as a distinct species.

If you didn’t know anything about (Daphne Major’s) history and a taxonomist arrived on this island, they would say there are four species on this island,” said Prof. Andersson.

3.

Google’s AI Creates Child AI; Outperforms Any Made by Humans In May 2017, researchers at Google Brain launched AutoML, an artificial intelligence (AI) that’s capable of generating its own AIs. The Google researchers automated the design of machine learning models using an approach called reinforcement learning. The concept behind machine learning is simple, the algorithm learns when fed with tons of data.

AutoML acts as a controller neural network that develops a child AI network for a particular task. For this particular child AI (called NASNet), the task was recognizing objects- people, handbags, cars etc. in real time.

AutoML would then evaluate NASNet’s performance and use that information to improve the child AI. When tested on “two of the most respected large-scale academic datasets in computer vision,” NASNet outperformed all other computer vision systems by an accuracy of 82.7 percent which is 1.2 percent better and 4 percent more efficient, than any other previously published results.

4.

First Successful Head Transplant?

In February 2015, Neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero announced that he’d perform the first successful human head transplant onto a donor within two years. 2 years and nine months later, on November 17, 2017, he announced that he had performed the first successful head transplant on a corpse.

Creepy, right?

The procedure he claims was able to reattach the spinal cord, nerves, and blood vessels. This come’s months after he announced that he’d successfully performed a head transplant on a monkey. While the monkey’s head survived, the monkey never regained consciousness and was only kept alive for 20 hours for ethical reasons.

5.

Boeing and Space X Compete Over Plans to Send People to Mars In September, Space X announced the plans for its new “BFR (Big Fuckin’ Rocket)” rocket which its founder and CEO, Elon Musk predicts will take people to Mars by 2024. The showman who has expressed plans to have his Tesla roadster sent to Mars by the Falcon Heavy next year may as well be facing competition from Boeing after its CEO Dennis Muilenberg told CNBC that Boeing will beat Space X to Mars.

Musk took to twitter to clap back at Muilenberg, saying, “Do it.”

The Boeing rocket, he says, is in its final stages of its assembly and will be ready for a test flight by 2019 and that it will bring humans to Mars for the first time ahead of Elon Musk and Space X.

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Book Review

By Vivien Wambui, Egerton University

48 LAWS OF POWER

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 1998 AUTHOR: ROBERT GREEENE PAGE COUNT: 452 PAGES

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Knowledge is power; power to do evil or good. After reading this book individuals should evaluate their quests for power. Reading this book, one might assume the author for being an evil soul in this society but he is simply a realist who speaks out his mind to his readers. Some refer to it as “the bible for atheists” or as a “pessimists bible” Greene wrote this book at a time he was dissatisfied with his work, he says he is simply as a child exposing the dirty tricks of his parents.

Most of the laws are against our religious beliefs, they teach against humanity and forgiveness. For instance law number fifteen “ Crush Your Enemy Totally” Greene insists that we should crush them not only in body but also in spirit he further explains that if one ember is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out.

On the other hand some laws teach on aspects that lead to a better society. For instance law number twenty five “Recreate Yourself” this law urges individuals to be the masters of their own images rather than letting others define it for them and that they should not accept the roles that the society foists on them. Here is a brief summary of some of the laws: Law 4- Always say less than necessary Law 7- Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit.

Law 12- Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim Law 13- When asking for help, appeal to peoples selfinterest never to their mercy or gratitude Law 14- Pose as a friend, work as a spy Law 18- Do not build fortresses to protect yourself- isolation is dangerous Law 20- Do not commit to anyone Law 27-Play on people’s need to believe to create a cutlike following Law 33- Discover each man’s thumbscrew Law 34-Be royal in your own fashion: act like a king to be treated like one Law 35- Master the art of timing Law 40- Despise the free lunch Law 41- Avoid stepping into a great man’s shoes Law 42- Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter Law 45- Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

Reading all the laws and grasping them is necessary and vital for those who seek power.

~Abraham Lincoln~

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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

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: How did you get your stage name; DJ. Trill? The name trill comes from two words, true and real. I like keeping it real one hundred percent so when it came to a choice on the stage name, I definitely had to keep this.

: When and what inspired you to get into deejaying?Since my high school days I had the keys to the entertainment system, they actually called me ‘madvd’ back then. I was the guy with the new music n stuff. When I completed high school, I used to carry my desktop computer to a club near home and deejayed there using virtual deejay software and people liked what I was doing so I thought why not step up. : Who is your biggest inspiration both locally and internationally? Locally I look up to guys like DJ Kalonje; he’s a guy who keeps it real in both his work and persona. Internationally, Martin Garrix is my guy. He is a young deejay who has really achieved a lot in his venture. : What’s your most memorable moment as a DJ? Any time when we are at a certain show with different deejays and the people don’t want nobody else playing.

: Where do you think the Deejaying scene is headed 5 years from now? Deejaying is fun. It’s actually one of the jobs that you have fun and get paid for so alot of youths are joining the force and the business is becoming more competitive so that makes those involved work harder to deliver the best. According to me, that will improve the deejaying scene in the country as time goes.

Martin Muema

aka

Dj Trill

Course Business Information Technology University:Mount Kenya University, Nairobi campus Year: #3 Hobbies: Listening to good music, Reading, swimming, watching movies

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: What makes your style unique?

I mostly do live deejaying with actual turntables or CDJs, most deejays do software where they sit down in their houses and construct mix tapes. : How hard is it to make it into the Deejaying scene? That depends on a person’s effort and what he can deliver. If you are good in what you are doing making it won’t be an issue. : Assuming you woke up one day and you were the only one left in the planet, what’s the first thing you’d do? Freak out.

: What type/ genre of music do you love to Deejay? Working in Nairobi C.B.D you have to play all genres because you get all kind of revelers in the joints. But when you get to the reggae sessions, it becomes a different scenario. Reggae fans are very loyal to their music and they actually bring more life and that makes you want to play on and on.

Last year’s Mr. and Miss M.K.U it was so electric.

Q Q Q Q Q

: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Five years from now, MAYBE I will be as household name.

: How hard is it balancing life, school and your work? Sometime I even lack time for myself, but I motivate myself and push on.

: What mistake do you see most upcoming or new Deejays make and what would you tell them? Most upcoming deejays are doing it for fame and that’s where they go wrong. Perfect your skills in both live deejaying and software (it’s still important) and the rest will come knocking. : Do you think DJ’s should pay to play a track at a show ? It should be the other way round…

: Are you single?

NO

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Modeling as a Platform for Social Change

By Esther Ogina,JOOUST

Brian Omudi is not your typical guy. He is smart, charming, witty, and above all passionate about protecting the environment.

It is this passion to make the world a better place that made him contest for the 2016/17 Mr. Environment Kenya contest, securing him a place to represent his county, Vihiga Popularly known as Damiro, Brian is a fourth year student at Maseno University pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Education Arts with I.T. He fell in love with fashion at a young age and as an environmentalist, he maintains that all his fashion inspirations come from nature.

The environment possesses more beauty and fashion than anything else. I’m a reformer who lives by the principal that life is a process full of changes and these changes are inevitable,” A few kilometers from Maseno, we find Edward Karaba Dondo a final year student of International Relations and Diplomacy at TUK. Known as Kapencil to his peers and Mr. Environment Kenya 2016/17 to many, he is the founder of his own clothesline “Trendy Collections” managed by CEO Faith Mwelu. He started modeling in 2012, inspired by his love for fashion and his ability to use modeling to continue with his “urge to engage in charity work”.

Speaking during an interview with Kampozone Journalists, he says that his most memorable moment was when he participated in the planting of 10,000 trees in Kericho County. He says his biggest source of inspiration is his friends and family who inspire him to dream beyond his limits.

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David Odago; alumni of Moi University, “a teacher by profession and a model by passion” got into modeling four years ago after receiving assistance that helped realize his potential from a student leader from his university. Nicknamed Jacity Jacity, the model who secured a place among the top 15 Mr. World Kenya contestants reveals that he intends to use his Education Literature degree and his title to build a Fashion School for upcoming models in the next two years.

Naeem Chepchirchir (Cheerie) is a 3rd year student studying Media and Communication Technology with IT at Maseno University. The 20 year old sensation who looks up to Ajuma Nasenyana and Naomi Campbell, says she began modeling at the age of fifteen. Her inspiration, she states, was because, “through this I can always give back to the society and act as an inspiration to many with the same dreams.”

When most people think about modeling, they think of an egotistical and borderline narcissistic generation that feeds off social approval through perpetuating false notions of beauty. Many models I’ve interacted with often reveal that they’ve faced difficulty in explaining to their parents that modeling can be an occupation like any other, or that it is not an indication of decrepit behavior.

These are just some of the few rarely heard of stories of the little known world of modeling that show that modeling can be used as a platform to advocate for social change and justice. Models are people like any other, perhaps braver than most, with dreams and ambitions of changing the world around them.

Most people only see models as people who invest a lot of time working on cat walks and poses for the fashion run way but this cannot be farther from the truth. Modeling is a discipline and should not be thought of as another strip club for rich and refined people. Part of the discipline involves a model taking part in community service and personal branding.

It should go on record that as an industry, the modeling world is changing rapidly. Models have succeeded in pushing for campaigns that have brought about positive change e.g. the Jigger removal campaign by Ms. World Kenya that managed to treat and remove jiggers in tens of thousands of households. Most of these campaigns were not thought of by our leaders, a consequence of the high and mighty of society isolating themselves from the tragedy of the commons.

Modeling is a service. The idea that female models are campus slay queens in need of a neocortex or that male models are attention seekers should die. Then and only then can an appreciation for the field and its contributions to society rise from the ashes.

It should therefore not be a surprise that among her many hobbies (travelling, cooking, and listening to music), Naeem is a bookworm or that Mr. Environment Kenya 2016/17, Edwin Karaba is a poet who enjoys writing or that Brian Omudi apart from spending his time playing basketball, soccer and skating would kill for an informative documentary or that David Odago enjoys being engrossed in the writing of plays during his free time.

Sometimes, it takes the extraordinary to show us the ordinary. If there is a simple take home lesson we can all learn from this, is that modeling is an underestimated and underutilized platform with the ability to move mountains on demand.

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Kampozone’s Top 10 Movies This 2017

4. Wonder woman DC’s Amazonian superhero, Princess Diana (Wonder Woman) is flung into a world of chaos and war after a Nazi ship following an American pilot arrives in Amazonia. The superhero then takes a journey with the American pilot, seeing this as a clue to search for Aries- God of war. The movie has been rated as ‘the sole bright spot in DC’s dismal cinematic universe.’ It’s charming, funny, impeccably filmed and features a star-making performance by Gal Gadot.

10. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (Animation) Two young overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he’s a ridiculously dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants, a character in their comics. The 89 minute film which features Kevin Hart alongside Thomas Middleditch is a rib-cracker that’ll keep you glued to your seats.

3. Logan Released on March 3rd, the last installment to the XMen Franchise, Logan was an absolute hit, grossing over 483 billion USD on the first outing.

It features an old ageing Logan (Hugh Jackman) whose power to self-heal is dwindling taking care of a sickly Professor X(Patrick Stewart) following the disbanding of the X-Men in 2029. Logan is forced to take care of Laura, a young mutant who possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and is in many ways like Wolverine after a female stranger approach him to take her to the Canadian border. In this third cinematic outing featuring the Marvel comic book character Wolverine, we see the superheroes beset by everyday problems. They are ageing, ailing and struggling to survive financially. A decrepit Logan is forced to ask himself if he can or even wants to put his remaining...

9. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Action, Spy)

When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage by a super drug, the Kingsman’s journey lead them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These 2 elite organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy. For its twists and turns while managing to keep true to the initial Kingsman story, we recommend this movie.

8. Get Out (Horror)

A young African American Male goes to meet his white girlfriend’s parents in their secluded estate in the woods, but before long, the friendly and polite ambience will give way into a nightmare. This horror film is laced with racial tension and stinging satirical humor and is a must watch for horror fans.

2. Justice League Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired

by Superman’s selfless acts, Bruce Wayne (Batman) enlists the help of his newfound ally Diana Prince (Wonderwoman) to face an even greater threat.

Together, the two work quickly to recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened enemy, Steppenwolf who wants to recover and merge 3 boxes that will give him ultimate power and terraform the planet. But despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes (Batman, Wonderwoman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash; it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

The 110 minute film directed by Zack Snyder offers an action packed adventure that will leave you glued to your seat and wishing for more.

7. John-Wick Chapter 2 (Action) After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt from an old business associate, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been placed on his life. The film comes with an insane amount of action and drama and the actors portray great mastery over their characters. Coming in at number 5, John Wick is a must watch.

6. Boss Baby (Animation) A suit-wearing briefcase carrying baby teams up with his 7 year old brother to stop a plot by Puppy Corp CEO.

1. Thor: Ragnarok Imprisoned on the other side of the universe and without his mighty hammer, Thor finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok- the destruction of his home world and the end of the Asgardian civilization- at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former and fellow Avenger- the Incredible Hulk!

Directed by Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok is a colourful cosmic adventure that sets a new standard for its franchise and the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

5. Alien Covenant A crew of Americans travels through space to colonize a new planet. Upon discovering another planet, they take a detour to scope out the new land. Crisis ensues naturally when their team is picked off one by one by deadly xenomorphs. This action packed thriller by Ridley Scott also touches on philosophical themes of humanity, artificial intelligence and creation. www.magazine.kampozone.com

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Is Sin a Choice?

by

Eugene Makokha Kenyatta University

It is widely known that the right choices are God-driven; while the wrong choices are inspired by the Devil. Many people blame the Devil for their woes, it is therefore common among people to relate their worst encounters to the Devil himself (let’s imagine the Devil is a ‘he’). Now, that raises the question regarding the authority the Devil has over humankind. Does he have the kind of authority to influence our actions? Some may agree, while some dispute the argument. There are various texts in the Bible which highlight that the devil may at times use humankind to have his way while some Christians claim Jesus freed them from the Devil, this remains an issue for discussion.

Making a choice requires a person to be sober in mind, apart from being mature enough to do the same. This is the reason adults can vote to choose leaders while children cannot. Children can simply not make a choice regarding leadership; as so it is known. Now, does the sinner always remain sober and aware of all activity he is involved in? Allowing the devil into your life means you have given him total authority. Does that mean the rest of the actions will not be your choice but the devil’s? It is clear that most people involved in sin have made it part of their lifestyle and so they claim to be right, at least on their part. Can we say they know right from wrong? Of course they know right from wrong. However, they have a war within themselves which seems to be controlled by their evil motives and are therefore under what the Christians refer to as darkness.

When a person gets saved, it is claimed that the person was lost and now he/she is found or in a much broader sense; has discovered himself. Now does that mean the person initially didn’t make choices on his own? If he made choices on his own, then Christians have no point in claiming the person was lost initially. This proves that even though we can make choices, making too many wrong choices may put a person under the curse of sin and Satan. When under the curse, it is what the Christians say ‘living in darkness.’ Living under darkness means you no longer make choices on your own. Instead, Satan takes the form of evil motives and makes a home in your thoughts. He can inspire you to kill or be immoral. This can be seen by the example of Judas Iscariot, one of the disciples of Christ. “While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scriptures might be fulfilled”(John17:12).

Now, was Jesus being unfair to Judas? Judas is seen to have been under Satan’s influence from the very start and so he lived in darkness. His choice may have been done in a blindfolded manner because the devil held him hostage. You may claim it was his choice, but how can a man who knew Jesus to be a great prophet betray him in such manner? Peter’s denial of Christ put him on the same level of betrayal as Judas, however, his crying and admission of failure enable him get forgiveness from Jesus as he went on to become among the greatest apostles. The stubbornness of Judas let him hang himself. He did not see a second chance because he was blinded.

The drive towards sin is often seen as just a matter of choice; there may however be more to that as it is the reality. There exist forces in nature which dictate out choices. The Christians surrender to Christ to enable him take control of them. In the same way, some people surrender themselves to power so evil and perverse that they live under the curse and do things which make no sense even to themselves. There are wars from within, that take control of our thoughts and actions (Romans 7:18-23). Sin is not just about satisfying the body, but the spirit has a part to play in it. Since the devil lives in spirit as much as God does, he seeks to satisfy himself too through the people he holds captive. Sin would be a choice if it is only the body is involved; the fact that the spirit is involved makes it a complex affair. As far as I am aware, sin is NOT a choice, it is simply a lost war.

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Childhood

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Harrison Muriiri Rutinu, JKUAT

On one fateful morning about 20 years ago, I woke up to the realization that they had been calling me Harrison for like a year and a half?! I had to take that name because I didn’t have another of my own and am made to act like I understand that at that time I was too small to decide stuff on my own. Isn’t there that thing where you make a baby cry then start calling out names till it shuts up and the name that makes it stop crying becomes its name? Better even they would have let me remain nameless till I understood at least basic stuff about names and that’s where I would have named myself after my favorite brand of diapers. Well, I don’t blame them for doing everything for me, I blame them for stopping.

Truth is, I didn’t choose to grow big, I don’t even know what made me the big man I am right now all am sure is that the child I was left behind a hollow me. Strange yes, but I got to admit I miss the days of the question “nikuletee nini?” or the hypocritical “kuja totoo twende na wewe kwetu...”

Every day am struggling with crockery, laundry and I can’t help but remember when I used to wake up to a ready breakfast and ironed clothes. Things were better back then, I used to cry about almost anything and get paid for it, in sweets, toys and loads of compliments. Now all they do is talk to me about my childhood and keep reminding me that am all grown when very clearly am trying to act younger. There got to be a reverse gear out there somewhere.

When pissed I want to cry saying nitaenda kuambia mum but I remember nobody gives an F*** and worse, am past 18 now and wouldn’t look any pretty in prison stripes so I turn around and swallow the big viazi in my throat and hope they see the F U my ‘trying not to b****’ smile.

Yeah, I wake up at 2am to find myself still sleeping on the couch and there I realize I already lost it. A sympathizer could try carrying me to bed but am heavier than your benching weights taller than your doorframe.

Oh damn, I miss my childhood. I really do.

Moi University Ranked Best in Kenya and 19th in Africa

By Grace Eunice, JOOUST

Students from Moi University have a reason to celebrate this Christmas after being ranked the best in Kenya and 19th in Africa by the international group of researchers, Cybermetrics Lab and Webometrics, which is the largest academic ranking of higher institutions.

The rankings which saw Moi University clinch the top position also saw the Universoty of Nairobi drop to position 47. This is the first time the university has been ranked highly by the researchers. This news comes amid row over claims that the interviews for the VC position were marred by bribery and tribal wars with CS for Education Dr. Fred Matiangi required by law to appoint a VC from three names that will be presented to him by the council.

The rankings also saw Egerton climb to number two, Kenyatta University to number 3 and JKUAT at position 4. At number 5 was Maseno University which was followed closely by Strathmore University Nairobi and MMUST at number 7. SEKU took number 8, CUEA 9 and KMTC was at number 10.

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Inspiration Overdrive: Switch to the fast lane of Life

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“Give me an inspirational quote to inspire me and my faint heart, to make my day brighter. To show me some light in this dark tunnel of life…” Could this be your plea today? Life is full of highs and lows that are there to test your endurance capacity. The lessons you will learn after it is done will make you a stronger person in character, values and believes. Everyone needs to feel inspired when at the lowest. Have you ever hit the rock bottom spiritually, financially or in your social life? You surely know that feeling of inner emptiness, of lack of hope for a brighter future.

View life from a scope “Give me an inspirational quote to let me fathom the great meaning of life. Fill my tanks of compassion and kindness.

Help me live a selfless life and lead by example.” Are you willing to change self before indulging in the world changing heroism? Well, you need to be kind enough to yourself.

Press harder for a remarkable daily achievement. This will make you know and appreciate the cost of changing the world. Think of that neighbor with nothing to stomach. How would you understand what it takes to be selfless if you did not make it yourself?

“Give me an inspirational quote to strengthen my spirit, to show me the value of staying in the fight, to make me a strong finisher.” All the adversities that you face daily are meant to make you stronger. Well, you may not realize it but if you are strong enough to remain in that ring of struggles, a knockout may be the best thing in the world for you.

You will be strengthened and motivated to win. Learn how to sting like a bee.

Underdogs do Bite too Ever faced criticism? No worry, great minds always face opposition. Be smart. Do not let mediocrity clog your mind and spirit. “I don’t wanna be a mediocre….no!” by T. I should be your fave song in this case. If you are trying to do great in life, you will always face some kind of resistance that will make you feel weak. You should not give in. Believe that you are stronger. This conviction will precede fruitful actions.

Persistent actions grow you the strength you need to conquer it all. Make up your mind that no matter how unfairly life will treat you, you will do more than simply survive.

Tough times will never last but the tough you will. Your spirit is designed to grow strong by the conflicts.

Joy of Achievement Have you ever achieved so much in the course of strong storms in your life? Nothing can be better than the smile that has endured the tears. Life is very interesting, at the end of all the struggles comes joy. Managing to put a smile on your beautiful face even in the wake of struggles shows the strong demeanor you have to achieve more in life. Gather strength from your distress and grow brave by reflection.

Time to go Lyrical Wondering what else could help you beat the odds of your distress? Some inspirational songs can come in handy. Ever heard of the musical group, Adonage? They have a set of thrilling, overly motivational lyrics that can set your spirit ablaze with a new kind of “Hope” that will make you soar like an eagle with the demeanor to sting like a bee.

“Give me an inspirational quote”, should be your resolve when the going gets tough. Always strive to get the knowledge of understanding provided by motivational quotes.

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Just For Lolz KAMPOZONE UNIVERSITY CAT ONE

NAME…………………@unikon…………...

REG NO……..AB001/2015………

UNIT NAME……Fundamentals of Kampus Survival I …… DATE …….April 2017………

1. Briefly describe what you understand by the following terms a) Xwiry A term used by teenage girls and Campus slay queens with weird clothing and amateurish makeup to refer to people they want airtime from. b) Class A learning facility especially in campus that specializes only in developing the art of multi-tasking: one eye on the board, one eye on your crush. One hand on the pen the other on your phone. One ear on the lecturer the other on your headphones.

C) Am not mad at you The most common of all common lies; similar to am not hungry and I don’t mind paying. d) Bro I love you like I love my toys. They are there for me to play with and seek comfort, nothing more. Most importantly, it will get really weird if they ever tried to touch me e) JKUAT: a group of males, usually in their thousands. f) Instagram: A universal platform for people to brag about the life they wish they had.

Overrate yourself here, everybody else does.

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Editor`s Note

I T T I M

remember when I was young; we used to play catching dedes (grasshoppers). We’d all raise our antennas (pun intended) at the sight of one as we monitored its jump and then upon knowing its location, we’d pounce and grab them with the grass around. Sometimes you missed and ended up bruising your knee or got bored and left the hunting grounds for another game, many a times you’d catch one even if a tiny child. After carefully separating them from the dust, each and every individual would proceed to the examination part. We’d try to determine if the dede was male or female (now that I think of it this was really stupid). This often ended up in debates and if the dede didn’t suffocate during the debate, we’d snip off their hind legs before sealing them in perforated plastic bottle containers with grass and flowers.

he idea was to create a haven where the dedes could feel safe and interact with their peers. Many a times they were bored, sometimes they fought, sometimes they ate and many died in this ‘safe haven’. Sometimes, the mean boys caught the big brown dedes and dumped them in your locker or attached them to the back of your sweater just to laugh at your reaction once you discovered you had a beast with mean looking feet climbing its way into your shirt. hose were the good ol’ days, the stuff beautiful memories are made of. Time flies fast, really fast and so has the year. I don’t even remember the last time I caught a grasshopper (I think it was during the capture-recapture method Biology lesson back in form 3); I don’t even think I’d approve of dismembering a dede’s hind legs anymore; there are many things I did when I was young that I’d not or can’t do now. There are also many things that I couldn’t do when I was young that I can do now, and one of them was joining Kampozone Magazine.

t’s been a great year; we’ve made lots of memories. About vol.3, we’ve met great people who’ll inspire you to work on that dream you have, lots of new great writers with fascinating stories to tell as well and you just can’t miss checking our picture collection. Lots of love to team KZ representing us at JOOUST, USIU, JKUAT, Egerton University, Maseno University, KU, Kiriri Women’s, Laikipia University, Moi University and other campos. erry Christmas and have a happy new year. Keep safe, don’t drink and drive.

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