AfricaWorld Newspaper 27th AUGUST 2022

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P O L I T I C S
 O F
 T R I B E ,
 M O N E Y
 A N D
 O L D
 A G E
 B E C O M I N G
 U N A T T R A C T I V E
 I N
 A F R I C A

Th e j u s t e n d e d

K e n y a n

p r e s i d e n t

ial
 election
 has

g r e a t l y a d d t o
 t h e f a s t
 c h a n g i n g
 p o l i t i c a l
 n a r r a t i v e i n
 S u b S a h a r a n
 Africa.
 The
 last
 t h r e e d e c a d e s
 saw
 politics
 of
 t r i b e ,
 c o r r u p t i o n ,
 v i o l e n c e a n d
 s u p p r e s s i o n
 r e a c h i n g a
 w a t e r s h e d i n
 t h e S u b S a h a r a n A f r i c a
 region
 but
 now
 the
 narrative
 is
 s i g n i fi c a n t l y
 changing.

Last
 year
 we
 Zambians
 u n a n i m o u s l y r e j e c t i n g
 t h e a u t o c r a t i c E d g a r
 Lungu
 regime,
 retiring
 a
 g a n g t h a t w a s s l o w l y
 t u r n i n g a r e l a t i v e l y
 peaceful
 country
 into
 a
 c r i m e s c e n e F o r m e r
 P r e s i d e n t L u n g u u s e d
 a l l h e c o u l d t o r e t a i n
 power
 but
 what
 betrayed
 h i m t h e m o s t w a s h i s
 belief
 in
 politics
 of
 tribe,
 money
 and
 underrating
 t h e p o w e r o f s o c i a l
 media;
 the
 rest
 is
 history .
 Fast
 forward,
 we
 had
 our
 Kenyan
 friends
 vote
 on

outcome
 has
 drained
 the

n o w fi v e t i m e s l o s i n g
 presidential
 hopeful,
 Raila
 Odinga.
 It
 is
 important
 to

n o t e t h a t M r . O d i n g a
 n a r r o w l y l o s t t o a n
 a m a t e u r c a n d i d a t e ,
 W i l l i a m R u t o w h o
 g a r n e r e d s l i g h t l y m o r e
 than
 50%
 against
 the
 most
 d o g g i n g o p p o s i t i o n w h o
 t r a i l e d a t 4 8 % W h i l e

O d i n g a ' s e l e c t i o n r e s u l t s
 d i s p u t i n g n a t u r e i s n o w
 f u l l y a t p l a y a s h e i s
 s e e k i n g t o o v e r t a k e n
 R u t o ' s v i c t o r y , t h e
 f o l l o w i n g a r e s o m e t a k e
 h o m e l e s s o n s f o r o u r
 politicians:

1 H a v i n g i n fl u e n t i a l

p r o p h e t s a n d s t a t e
 m a c h i n e r y o n o n e ' s
 s i d e c a n n o l o n g e r
 g u a r a n t e e e l e c t o r a l
 success.
 Raila
 Odinga
 lost
 the
 election
 despite
 enjoying
 full
 support
 of
 o u t g o i n g P r e s i d e n t
 Uhuru
 Kenyatta.
 It
 was
 similar
 experience
 with

Z a m b i a ' s E x ­ l e a d e r
 L u n g u w h o
 e m b a r r a s s i n g l y l o s t
 d e s p i t e h a v i n g
 i n c u m b e n c y p a s t o r s ,
 p r o p h e t s a n d o p i n i o n
 polls
 all
 in
 his
 favor . 2 . V o t e r s n o w v i e w
 political
 alliances
 of
 old
 e n e m i e s w i t h
 suspicion.
 Odinga
 was
 a
 bitter
 rib
 and
 critic
 of
 P r e s i d e n t K e n y a t t a People
 saw
 them
 in
 their
 n e w a l l i a n c e a s s t r a n g e
 bed
 fellows
 but
 unlearning
 of
 Odinga,
 he
 thought
 all
 would
 fall
 on
 his
 side
 like
 manna
 from
 God.

3 M o n e y p o l i t i c s a n d
 c o r r u p t i o n h a v e r u l e d
 Kenyan
 politics
 over
 the
 l a s t t w o d e c a d e s However ,
 abject
 poverty ,
 high
 youth
 unemployment,
 u n d e r r e p o r t e d h a r d s h i p s
 a n d u n f u l fi l l e d p o l i t i c a l
 promises
 have
 woken
 the
 m a s s e s f r o m p o l i t i c a l
 slumber
 to
 reject
 money
 and
 vote
 wisely

4.
 The
 Social
 Media
 was
 very
 powerful
 in
 swinging

H i c h i l e m a a n d K e n y a ' s

R u t o . T h o s e w h o s t i l l

u n d e r r a t e t h e p o w e r o f

S o c i a l M e d i a i n m o d e r n
 A f r i c a n p o l i t i c s s h o u l d
 have
 a
 rethink.

5.
 Age
 has
 become
 a
 key
 f a c t o r i n A f r i c a n p o l i t i c s .
 E l e c t o r a t e s a r e n o w
 r e j e c t i n g o l d , r e c y c l e d
 candidates
 in
 preference
 f o r y o u t h f u l n e s s . A t 5 5 ,

Ruto
 was
 the
 youngest
 of
 t h e 4 p r e s i d e n t i a l
 c a n d i d a t e s . H e d e f e a t e d
 t h e o l d e r a n d m u c h
 experienced
 Raila
 Odinga
 who
 is
 77
 and
 a
 former
 Prime
 Minister .
 The
 other
 two
 major
 candidates
 are
 also
 in
 their
 60s.

6 C o n t e s t i n g s e v e r a l
 times
 does
 not
 guarantee
 victory
 for
 a
 candidate
 in
 f u t u r e e l e c t i o n O d i n g a
 c o n t e s t e d 4 t i m e s s i n c e
 1997
 but
 still
 tumbled
 in
 2022.
 He
 lost
 to
 Kibaki,
 Kenyatta
 and
 now
 Ruto.

7 E t h n i c i t y i s f a d i n g a s
 fault­line
 in
 African
 politics.

O u t g o i n g P r e s i d e n t

K e n y a t t a h a i l s f r o m t h e
 dominant
 tribe,
 Kikuyu.
 He
 played
 all
 his
 ethnic
 cards
 t o s e c u r

f o

Odinga
 who
 is
 a
 Luo
 but
 voters
 are
 more
 interested
 in
 competence
 than
 tribal

n

a

Odinga
 lost
 again
 and
 now
 crying.

P A R A B L E
 O F

T H E
 T E N
 V I R G I N S

" J e s u s t o l d H i s
 disciples
 this
 parable:
 “ T h e K i n g d o m o f
 heaven
 will
 be
 like
 ten
 virgins
 who
 took
 their
 lamps
 and
 went
 out
 to
 meet
 the
 bridegroom.

F i v e o f t h e m w e r e
 f o o l i s h a n d fi v e w e r e
 w i s e P a r a b l e o f t h e
 T e n V i r g i n s . F i v e
 foolish
 and
 five
 wise.

T h e b r i d e g r o o m w a s
 delayed
 in
 his
 coming.
 Both
 the
 wise
 and
 the
 foolish
 V irgins
 did
 not
 k n o w t h a t t h e
 b r i d e g r o o m w i l l b e
 delayed.

T h e w i s e V i r g i n s
 brought
 some
 extra
 oil
 f o r t h e i r l a m p s B e c a u s e t h e f o o l i s h

V i r g i n s d i d n o t
 anticipate
 a
 delay ,
 they
 provided
 no
 extra
 oil.

T h e r e a r e 1 0 6
 occurrences
 of
 W AIT in
 the
Bible.
 The
message
 is
 uniform:
 There
 may
 be
 delays.
 W ait
 for
 the
 L o r d T h e r e i s a n
 appointed
 time
 for
 the
 f u l fi l l m e n t . Y o u m u s t
 wait
 for
 this
 fullness
 of
 time.

" D o n ' t b e i m p a t i e n t .
 W ait
 for
 the
 Lord,
 and
 He
 will
 come
 and
 save
 y o u ! B e b r a v e ,
 s t o u t h e a r t e d , a n d
 c o u r a g e o u s . Y e s , w a i t
 and
 he
 will
 help
 you."
 (Psalm
 27:
 14
 TLB).
 The
 Lord
 does
 not
 delay
 as
 human
 beings
 consider

delays.
 All
 His
 actions
 a r e g u i d e d b y H i s
 m i g h t y , m e r c i f u l a n d
 mysterious
 Providence.
 G o d c a n n o t b e e v e n
 one
 second
 late
 for
 His
 a p p o i n t m e n t s . G o d i s
 always
 on
 time.

PRA YERS
 L o r d J e s u s , m a k e u s
 vigilant
 and
 attentive
 to
 Y o u r v o i c e , m a y w e
 h e e d Y o u r c a l l a t a l l
 times.
 Amen

Lord
 Jesus,
 may
 we
 find
 j o y i n Y o u r p r e s e n c e
 a n d d e l i g h t i n d o i n g
 Y our
 will.
 Amen

Lord
 Jesus,
 may
 Y our
 Cross
 have
 meaning
 in

our
 lives.
 Amen

Lord
 Jesus,
 we
 pray:
 end
 t h e w a r , c r i s e s a n d
 p a n d e m i c , b l e s s ,
 p r o t e c t , p r o s p e r ,
 promote,
favour ,
comfort
 us;
 grant
 eternal
 rest
 to
 t h e b e l o v e d d e p a r t e d
 and
 answer
 to
 these
 and
 all
 our
 prayers.
 Amen

By
Joshua
Illya

S O U T H
 A F R I C A

I N C R E A S E S
 C R I M I N A L
 C A P A C I T Y
 M I N I M U M
 A G E

By
Vesla
Centurion
Kals

o u t s i d e o f t h e
 c r i m i n a l j u s t i c e
 system
 by
 social
 w o r k e r s w h o
 m a y r e f e r t h e
 c h i l d t o a
 c h i l d r e n ' s c o u r t
 f o r t h e i r
 directions".

The
 South
 African
 g o v e r n m e n t
 a n n o u n c e d
 Thursday
 that
 it
 had
 i n c r e a s e d t h e
 m i n i m u m a g e f o r
 c a p a c i t y o f c r i m i n a l
 intent
 in
 children;
 from
 10
 years
 to
 12
 years
 o l d t h r o u g h t h e
 a m e n d m e n t o f t h e
 C h i l d J u s t i c e A c t o f
 2008.

U n d e r t h e n e w l a w ,
 p o l i c e w i l l n o l o n g e r
 a r r e s t o r p r o s e c u t e
 c h i l d r e n a g e d b e l o w
 12.

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e
 country's
 Department

o f J u s t i c e a n d
 C o n s i t u t i o n a l
 D e v e l o p m e n t , t h e
 a m e n d m e n t b r i n g s
 South
 Africa
 in
 line
 with
 t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s
 C o m m i t t e e o n t h e
 Rights
 of
 the
 Child.

" I n 2 0 0 7 , a fi x e d
 m i n i m u m a g e o f
 c r i m i n a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
 o f n o t l o w e r t h a t 1 2
 years
 was
 established
 by
 the
 United
 Nations
 C o m m i t t e e o n t h e
 Rights
 of
 the
 Child
 and
 i t w a s r e c o m m e n d e d
 t h a t S t a t e s P a r t i e s
 s h o u l d p r o g r e s s i v e l y
 raise
 the
 minimum
 age
 o f c r i m i n a l c a p a c i t y
 where
 possible.

" A f t e r t h e v a r i o u s
 l e g i s l a t i v e p r o c e s s e s
 t h e C h i l d J u s t i c e A c t
 2008
 Act
 has
 been
 duly
 a m e n d e d t o e n s u r e
 t h a t S o u t h A f r i c a
 c o m p l i e s w i t h t h e
 r e c o m m e n d a t i o n b y
 t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s
 C o m m i t t e e o n t h e
 Rights
 of
 the
 Child
 to
 progressively
 raise
 the
 m i n i m u m a g e o f
 criminal
 capacity ,"
 the
 department
 said. South
 African
 children
 u n d e r t h e a g e o f 1 2
 w h o m a y h a v e
 c o m m i t t e d c r i m i n a l
 acts
 will
 be
 "dealt
 with

" C h i l d r e n a g e d
 12
 years
 or
 older
 b u t b e l o w 1 4
 y e a r s a r e s t i l l
 presumed
 not
 to
 h a v e c r i m i n a l
 capacity
 and
 the
 state
 must
 prove
 t h e i r c r i m i n a l
 capacity
 beyond
 reasonable
 doubt
 in
 a
 child
 justice
 court.

" T h i s m e a n s t h a t
 c h i l d r e n i n t h e a g e
 group
 may
 be
 charged
 or
 arrested
 by
 the
 South
 African
 Police
 Service,
 if
 they
 commit
 a
 criminal
 o ff e n c e b u t t h e s t a t e
 m u s t p r o v e t h a t t h e y
 h a d t h e c

and
 the

at
 the
 time

of
 the

S P R T
 N E W S

By

P By

Prince
Mathias
 rince
Mathias

N E T B A L L
 F E D E R A T I O N
 K E E N

T O
 H O S T
 A F R I C A N
 C U P

K O B E
 B R Y A N T ’ S
 W I D O W ,
 C O - P L A I N T I F F
 A W A R D E D
 $ 3 1
 M I L L

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a m p a l a , U g a n d a
 | U g a n d a i s k e e n t o
 host
 the
 next
 edition

o f t h e A f r i c a n N e t b a l l

C h a m p i o n s h i p d e s p i t e
 c o n c e r n s a b o u t t h e
 inadequacy
 of
 facilities
 in
 the
 country ,
 the
 President
 of
 the
 U g a n d a N a t i o n a l N e t b a l l
 F e d e r a t i o n S a r a h B a b i r y e
 Kityo
 has
 said.

Uganda
 earned
 the
 right
 to
 host
 the
 2023
 Africa
 Netball
 c h a m p i o n s h i p d u r i n g t h e
 A f r i c a N e t b a l l F e d e r a t i o n s
 Annual
 General
 Meeting
 that
 took
 place
 over
 the
 weekend
 in
 South
 Africa
 after
 beating
 c o m p e t i t i o n f r o m K e n y a ,
 Namibia,
 and
 Zambia.

In
 an
 interview
 with
 Uganda
 Radio
 Network,
 Kityo
 said
 that
 winning
 the
 bid
 is
 a
 great
 opportunity
 for
 Uganda
 but
 hastens
 to
 add
 that
 the
 win
 c o m e s w i t h m a n y
 advantages
 and
 a
 challenge
 to
 the
 government
 to
 support
 the
 Federation.

Kityo
 explains
 that
 Uganda's
 previous
performance
in
the

A f r i c a n P e n t S e r i e s , t h e
 2 0 2 1 A f r i c a n N e t b a l l
 Championship,
 and
 the
 just
 c o n c l u d e d c o m m o n w e a l t h
 g a m e s w h e r e t h e S h e
 Cranes
 finished
 5th
 overall,
 w a s p i v o t a l i n h e l p i n g
 U g a n d a e a r n t h e h o s t i n g
 rights.

But
 Kityo
 is
 concerned
 about
 t h e s t a t u s o f t h e

i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i n
 the
 country
 saying
 t h a t t h e r e i s a
 h u g e v a c u u m i n
 terms
 of
 facilities
 w h i c h d o e s n o t
 directly
 match
 with
 t h e S h e C r a n e s
 r a n k i n g i n t h e
 world.

For
 a
 long
 time,
 the
 country
 has
 been
 relying
 on
 the
 MTN
 Indoor
 Arena
 which
 has
 also

b e e n p r e v i o u s l y c o n t e s t e d
 because
 it
 needs
 renovation.
 Earlier
 in
 2018,
 Uganda
 got
 some
 relief
 when
 Makerere
 U n i v e r s i t y k i c k e d o ff t h e
 c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a n i n d o o r
 Arena
 in
 preparation
 for
 the
 3rd
 W orld
 University
 Netball
 Championships.

Prior
 to
 the
 competitions,
 the
 Arena
 was
 quickly
 decorated
 with
 banners
 to
 cover
 the
 un­

p l a s t e r e d w a l l s a n d
 provisions
 of
 temporary
 tents
 to
 act
 as
 changing
 rooms
 for
 p l a y e r s a s w e l l a s m o b i l e
 toilets.
 However ,
 the
 arena
 which
 was
 constructed
 by
 the
 UPDF
 Engineering
 Brigade
 is
 yet
 to
 be
 completed.

But
 Babirye
 Kityo
 says
 that
 despite
 queries
 on
 where
 the
 tournament
 will
 be
 held,
 the
 Federation
 remains
 positive

a b o u t h o s t i n g t h e g a m e s

S h e a d d s t h a t t h e y a r e
 considering
 using
 the
 indoor

A r e n a a t A r c h B i s h o p
 Kiwanuka
 Primary
 School
 in

N a k i r e b e w h e r e t h e S h e

C r a n e s h a d a r e s i d e n t i a l
 c a m p b e f o r e t h e
 commonwealth
 games.

This
 will
 now
 be
 the
 second
 time
 Uganda
 is
 hosting
 the

c o n t i n e n t a l g a m e s a f t e r
 hosting
 the
 2017
 edition
 in
 Lugogo.

O N
 U S D
 O V E R
 C R A S H
 P H O T O S

i n

L o s

reached

verdict
 after

four
 and
 a

o u r s o f

l i b e r a t i o n s

K

o b e B r y a n t ' s w i d o w
 h a s b e e n a w a r d e d
 $ 1 6 m ( £ 1 3 . 6 m ) i n
 d a m a g e s o v e r l e a k e d
 g r a p h i c p h o t o s o f t h e
 helicopter
 crash
 that
 killed
 the
 US
 basketball
 star
 and
 his
 daughter
 in
 2020

Los
 Angeles,
 U.S.
 |
 A jury
 W e d n e s d a y o r d e r e d L o s
 Angeles
 County
 to
 pay
 31
 m i l l i o n U S d o l l a r s i n
 d a m a g e s o v e r fi r s t
 r e s p o n d e r s s n a p p i n g a n d
 sharing
 gruesome
 photos
 of
 NBA legend
 Kobe
 Bryant,
 his
 daughter
 and
 other
 victims
 killed
 in
 a
 2020
 helicopter
 crash,
 local
 media
 reported.

A c c o r d i n g t o C i t y N e w s
 S e r v i c e , a r e g i o n a l w i r e
 s e r v i c e c o v e r i n g S o u t h e r n
 California,
 the
 jury
 awarded
 B r y a n t ' s w i d o w , V a n e s s a
 Bryant,
 16
 million
 dollars
 and
 co­plaintiff
 Chris
 Chester
 15
 million
 dollars.
 Chester's
 wife
 and
 daughter
 also
 died
 in
 the
 crash.

K o b e a n d h i s 1 3 y e a r o l d
 d a u g h t e r G i a n n a w e r e
 among
 nine
 people
 killed
 in
 t h e c r a s h a m i d f o g g y
 conditions
 in
 the
 hills
 above
 C a l a b a s a s i n s o u t h e r n
 California
 on
 Jan.
 26,
 2020.
 T h e L o s A n g e l e s L a k e r s
 l e g e n d , fi v e t i m e N B A c h a m p i o n a n d 1 8 t i m e A l l Star
 died
 at
 the
 age
 of
 41.

V a n e s s a B r y a n t
 w e p t a s t h e
 v e r d i c t w a s
 a n n o u n c e d , C i t y
 News
 Service
 reported.

The
 damages
 awarded
 to
 the
 plaintiffs
 cover
 past
 pain
 and
 suffering
 and
 future
 emotional
 damage.
 The
 report
 said
 the
 j u r y f o u n d t h a t t h e L o s

A n g e l e s C o u n t y S h e r i ff ' s

D e p a r t m e n t a n d t h e L o s

A n g e l e s C o u n t y F i r e

D e p a r t m e n t v i o l a t e d B r y a n t
 a n d C h e ste r's
 co n sti tu ti o n a l
 rights.

T h e p l a i n t i ff s a r g u e d t h a t
 c o u n t y p e r s o n n e l t o o k
 graphic
 cell
 phone
 pictures
 of
 human
 remains
 at
 the
 remote
 Calabasas
crash
site
for
their
 o w n a m u s e m e n t a s

“ s o u v e n i r s ” w h i l e s h a r i n g
 t h e m w i t h o t h e r l a w
 e n f o r c e m e n t p e r s o n n e l a n d
 members
 of
 the
 public,
 the
 report
 added.

The
 county
 has
 not
 disputed
 t h a t s o m e p h o t o s w e r e
 shared
 with
 a
 small
 number
 of
 d e p u t i e s a n d fi r e fi g h t e r s .

D e f e n s e a t t o r n e y s
 m a i n t a i n e d t h a t a l l i m a g e s
 taken
 by
 first
 responders
 were
 destroyed
 on
 orders
 of
 the
 sheriff
 and
 fire
 chief
 and
 no
 longer
 existed
 in
 any
 form.

The
 photos
 never
 entered
 the
 public
 domain
 or
 appeared
 on
 t h e i n t e r n e t , t h e c o u n t y
 i n s i s t e d , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e
 report.

R I T A I N M E N T

N o l l y w o o d
 A c t r e s s
 T o n t o
 D i k e h
 Q u i t s
 A c t i n g
 F o r
 P o l i t i c s

N i g e r i a

f a m o u s
 actress
 T onto
 r e v e a l s s h e i s
 f o r m a l l y q u i t t i n g
 acting

T h e a c t r e s s w a s
 u n v e i l e d a s t h e
 D e p u t y
 G o v e r n o r s h i p

of
 African

a

River
 State.

n a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h
 BBC,
 T ontolet
 stated
 t h a t s h e i s f o r m a l l

q u i t t i n g a c t i n g f

politics.

She
 also
 added
 that,
 she
 has
 not
 been
 on
 set
 for
 some
 time
 now

appreciate
 that
 it
 was
 the
 industry
 that
 my
 path
 started
 from
 that

shine
 started
 from.

something
 that

stated.

onto

plan

has
 been

M y
 I r e l a n d

k

r

i c
 g a

n s

o
 m a t t e r
 w h a t

h e
 p o l i t i c i a n s
 p r o m i s e ,
 N i g e r i a
 i s
 n o t
 u n i t e d
 a n d
 w i l l
 n e v e r
 b e .

A S S A U L T
 O N
 J O U R N A L I S T S
 S T I R
 U P R O A R
 I N
 Z I M B A B W E

logos
 and
 dragged

o

i s t s f r o m t h e i r
 c a r , b e a t t h e m u p ,
 ordered
 them
 to
 delete
 their
 footage
 and
 stole
 t h e c a r k e y s , B B C
 Africa.

One
 of
 the
 journalists,
 T o n g a i M w e n j e w h o
 w o r k s f o r S p o r t B r i e f ,
 s a i d c a d r e s s t o m p e d
 on
 his
 head
 and
 body
 a n d p u n c h e d h i m s o
 that
 he
 lost
 a
 tooth.

M w e n j e ' s c o l l e a g u e
 P e l l a g i a M p u r w a ,
 w o r k i n g f o r o n l i n e
 magazine
 T echnomag,
 b r i e fl y l o s t
 c o n s c i o u s n e s s a n d
 s u ff e r e d a f r a c t u r e d
 leg. T h e o t h e r j o u r n a l i s t s
 a t t a c k e d w e r e
 T e c h n o m a g ' s e d i t o r
 T o n e o R u t s i t o a n d
 C h e l s e a
 M a s h a y a o m b e f r o m
 the
 Zimbabwe
 Daily .

T h e m a i n
 o p p o s i t i o n p a r t y ,
 t h e
 C i t i z e n ' s
 C o a l i t i o n
 f o r
 C h a n g e
 ( C C C ) ,
 s a i d t h e
 convoy
 of
 i t s l e a d e r
 N e l s o n
 C h a m i s a
 w a s a l s o
 c h a s e d
 a n d
 p e l t e d
 w i t h
 stones.

Impunity
 for
 attacks
 on
 j o u r n a l i s t s a r e
 becoming
 more
 ride
 in
 Z i m b a b w e a h e a d o f
 n e x t y e a r ' s g e n e r a l
 elections.

Z i m b a b w e a n s a r e
 c o n c e r n e d w i t h t h e
 s p a te o f
 v i o l e n c e th a t
 has
 been
 characterizing
 b y e l e c t i o n s a n d
 p o l i t i c a l m e e t i n g s i n
 general.