Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Daniel Owira ‘Otongolo’ Finally Tweets President Uhuru And Gets 4000 Followers Instantly!!

uliza links notes-http://www.ulizalinks.co.ke/daniel-owira-otongolo-finally-tweets-president-uhuru-and-gets-4000-followers-instantly/




“Tweet me Mr president tweet me”

These are the words of the Highway Secondary school boy Daniel Owira alias Otongolo after making the choral verse presentation at the presidential gala in state house Mombasa.



After receiving the full sponsorship of his education from H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta he had an interview on NTV prime news with Larry Madawo.


The  interesting part is that Daniel  now has a twitter account (@DanielOwira) which was  opened live on air by Larry Madowo.





He immediately tweeted the president and this is what he said:


Here is the video of  his interview on NTV Kenya.


First of all, you have to appreciate the value the media has added to this young man for highlighting his plight. Well, from being a poor young man who could not even afford his school fees, Daniel Owira is now one of the biggest names in the country. Just a few days after his performance at state house Mombasa, the form 2 student got a tour of the state house and the president offered to pay his school fees until he finishes university.

Now, Naivas, one of the leading supermarkets in the country has taken Daniel’s talent to the next level and gone commercial with it, they have made an advert that features him! Well this is bound to go viral considering the timing. Just at form 2, the boy is making what a lot of people struggle to get into – the heights your talent can take you.




HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AFRICA’S HANGOUT BLOG




May marks one year since I started this blog! For me; it has been a great journey of writing; growing and I pray; as a reader to the blog; the story is the same for you too.

I feel it is a good time to take stock. From just 2 hits; on the very first day we started; to an entry of over 1,000 hits by the third month; indeed God has been good to us.

Much like a company that expands too quickly; we also have to be careful that as a blog we do not become a victim of our own success.

The purpose of this blog was to have an all-African on each page site- a chill spot for Africans. That will not cease even after today; when we revamp this blog to a more hip; hype and fun blog.

That is why we have decided to change the name to NAIROBI’Z BLOGAZINE- which is street or sheng for “owned by Nairobi”- and the concept of a new term blogazine-“where blogging meets magazine.”

This one year journey has been a straight road to this one gleaming moment in time and destiny. We remain committed to telling our stories; the African stories- whether Nairobi city’s stories or any other place in Africa because that is what we build this blog on.

I still remind you; this blog has never had any followers; but it has a family. We are a family-we are a tribe!
We usher in a new age of writing! We want to do what we do best and have done in the past- and that is delivery with force and valve. Today; we tell yet again our story- a grand tale of victory.
Today; we usher in a future brighter that anything we can imagine. Cheers to victory!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

A BOOK FOR CHANGE CAMPAIGN:





Shalom. Dear treasured friend; I greet you! Sometimes everything in life can change in a moment. Have you ever experienced that? Probably. I bet you have! Have you seen life change suddenly with one event…on one day…in a single moment?

Maybe it was when you got married; held your baby for the first time; saw your dream fulfilled; or made a big decision. These are all life changing moments.

I’m writing to tell you about such a moment in my life. I want to share with you because I believe it can be our moment together. On a missions trip to Kiambu town; I saw something I will never forget. It was an experience that both broke my heart and though I have been adamant; in a way God is now stirring me into action.

I found myself talking to young minds about life; making it in life and believing in their dreams. But despite all this; this little school in the heart of Kiambu County has not known any library.
For some of the pupils; counting one to ten in English was a big problem. Constructing a sentence and having them speak it fluently; was asking too much.

These children- many orphaned and stained by the society; still see hope of someday making it in this harsh world. Shocked and horrified; I thought; this is wrong; somebody should do something.
God is so full of humor. At such times when you think somebody needs to rise up; he hits you; “that somebody is you Vincent!” and this has been my moment. I have tried to shun away that voice but it keep calling to me so strongly. I can stand by and do nothing or; I can act!

My life in ministry has taught me we can and we must do more! The Bible is full of people so ordinary who decided to do more- regular people like you and me who simply responded to a moment that changed their lives. Moses had a moment; Ruth had a moment; David had a moment; the apostle Paul had a moment. Each of these people saw a need; heard God’s voice; and were motivated to act.

And that’s where I believe I am today and where I wish you too would join me.
This is our moment. A time such as this; an opportunity before you and me. There is a need, and we have a chance to act.

As I write today; I feel deep in my heart that God wants me to start a campaign for collecting books and reading materials that we will donate to Tumaini Brooks Centre. It’s a secondary and primary school combined together institution.

We are rallying donation of books that we have stored at home. But there is no limit in this ministry. If you heart is simply to give wherever the need is the greatest; then go ahead.
The needs are great; and I am confident that as we partner together; we will continue to make a difference in people’s lives. I want to thank you in advance for your love and generous support. Let’s not wait another day. Let’s act now. You and I are the “somebody’s” who can help the hurting and hungry people who are waiting for their moment.
One of my “moments” happened in that school of hope in Kiambu. Wherever you find yourself reading this letter today, perhaps your moment is happening right now. God is showing you a need; He is showing you hurting people. And when you give to help the hurting- I can speak from experience- your life will never be the same.

Thank you for joining me in this moment.
Offering hope to the hopeless;
Embukane Vincent Libosso.

For more information; call +254(0) 716 659 166; email: vlibosso@yahoo.com or find us on Facebook: Snyder family ministries.