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By Abdul Shaban
Mo Salah is the PFA Players’ player of the year for the second time
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ENYI VIJANA
(Picha kwa hisani ya Owlcation.com)
Na Abdul Shaban
Tulisifu na kulitukuza jina lake siku zote
Kwa maana anatupenda sisi sote
Uwepo wake umedhihirika kote duniani
Siku zote nuru za nguvu zake huonekana hata gizani
Wakati wa furaha na majonzi na dhiki
Yeye ndiye dereva wa maisha yetu
Enyi vijana, njooni nyote kwake Jalali
Yeye ndiye mweza wa yote na aliye halali
Tujiepushe na yale yanayomchukiza
Tuwe tayari tuitwapo kusikiza
Yake masharti kuyafuatilia daima
Ili maisha yetu yaweze kusimama hima
Enyi vijana, tuwe chombo cha kueneza amani
Ili mioyo ya wazee na kote duniani iwe na furaha isiyo na kifani
Tujiepushe na yale yanayoeneza chuki
Bali tulitengeneza chakula cha ujirani wema kama asali kwa nyuki
Tupige magoti tusali kwa Mola tukiomba dua
Kuwa kila siku tuweze kuvutia kama ua
Enyi vijana, yakini tukumbuke tulikotoka
Tubadilishe yetu mienendo ili tupate kuokoka
Tusiwe na mioyo mizito ilijaa takataka
Bali tuombe msamaha kwake Mola mkono wake wa kulia tutakaa
Tuweze kusimama imara katika imani yetu
Tukijua ya kwamba mola hujibu maombi yetu
Na yule amwaminiye hawezi kumwacha ateseke kamwe.
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KITU KIZITO
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{Na Abdul Shaban}
Nakumbuka siku hiyo, niliketi kitandani,
Alikuja mbiyombiyo, akalala kifuani,
Akiwa mwenye kiliyo, kama yuko msibani,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Kabla kumuuliza, tatizo ni kitu gani,
Ambacho kinamliza, akatoka furahani,
Akanambia sikiza, “ewe wangu wa hubani”
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Na mimi sikupuuza, kulifanyia utani,
Sauti nikapunguza, ya redio pale ndani,
Akaanza kunijuza, ili kunitoa dhani,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Kwa sauti ya kuimba, kama chiriku mbugani,
Ndipo akaanza amba, kimtiacho shidani,
Kuwa eti! Ana mimba, ni yangu si ya fulani,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Sikusubiri apoe, ama afike mwishoni,
Ikabidi niyatoe, niliyonayo moyoni,
Nikaanza na mayoe, yalonijaa pomoni,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
“Nyonda wangu taratibu, sikiza yangu maoni,
Japo jambo la aibu, mimba isiyo ndoani,
Kulea ninawajibu, usiwe mwenye sononi”
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Kwangu ikawa aula, sote tukiwa rahani,
Nikazidi saka hela, viwe havikosekani,
Vizurizuri vyakula, matunda pale nyumbani,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Ikakatika miezi, kwa rehema za Manani,
Nikiyatoa malezi, mzuri yenye thamani,
Akabariki Menyezi, kujifungua mwendani,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Huku nikiwa na hamu, nikawasili gangoni,
Mtoto nimfahamu, aliyetoka tumboni,
Sikuamini dawamu, nilichoona machooni,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Ayi! Nilipata tabu, sijawahi maishaini,
Nikaiona ajabu, mbaya isiyo mfani,
Ati! Napewa mwarabu, na mie hatufanani,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
Tama naachia nibu, kuongeza sitamani,
Nyonda hana la kujibu, anaomba samahani,
Kwa haya yalonisibu, siwezi kutamakani,
Hakika kitu kizito, kimenipiga kichwani.
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PENYE SAMIA PANA SULUHU
(Picha kwa hisani ya SportsArena)
{Na Abdul Shaban}
Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, ameonyesha nia ya kuomba kuandaa AFCON mwaka 2027 kama Tanzania itapata viwanja vingine vitatu vipya zaidi ya vilivyopo.
Rais Samia aliyasema hayo wakati akipokea Kombe la Dunia 2022;
“Kwa sasa tuna hiki cha Mkapa, Amaan Zanzibar, hivyo bado viwanja vitatu tuweze kujihakikishia kufanya maombi ya AFCON 2027 iletwe Tanzania,”
Alisema Samia huku kampuni ya Coca Cola ikiahidi kujenga viwanja vingine vitatu, kimoja Dodoma na viwili Dar-es-salaam.
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KWAHERI POGBA
(Picha kwa hisani ya SportsArena)
{Na Abdul Shaban}
Manchester United wametangaza rasmi kuachana na kiungo wao Mfaransa, Paul Labile Pogba akiwa kama mchezaji huru.
Pogba akiwa na Manchester United amecheza michezo 233, amefunga mabao 39 na kutoa assists 51.
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THE BLUE FLAG OF EXCELLENCE
By Nkatha Wainaina.
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) on Tuesday night held its 5th edition of the KUZA Broadcasting Awards. KUZA Awards is an initiative of the CAK to recognize and fete broadcasters across Kenya, who demonstrate excellence in their broadcasts in line with the regulatory requirements. The annual event seeks to reward responsible and responsive broadcasting as well as broadcasters who have demonstrated patriotism.
This year’s theme was Celebrating Excellence in Broadcasting. Daystar University’s own Shine FM radio proudly represented the school by winning the Compliance Award in the community radio category. All community radios in the country qualified to be in the pool but Shine FM emerged the top based on the monitoring of the broadcaster’s compliance with the regulatory requirements during the 2021/2022 Financial Year. In case you missed the magnitude of the competition Shine FM faced, there are twenty-four community radios in the country.
After a one on one with the elated station’s manager, Chris Avram Waweru, he said that this national recognition has set a cornerstone of brilliance for Shine FM. He continued to say that this doesn’t provoke possible adjustments in running the station but it guides and sets the pace at which the station should always be run.
“I would like to say thank you to the CAK team for the award. I would also like to recognize the Shine FM team for their hard work & dedication. This wouldn’t have been possible without them. We are elated and motivated, to say the least. More is coming from Shine FM especially as we rebrand”, Chris Avram said.
The Awards that started in 2018, enable consumer participation and encourage the use of the broadcasting platform for socio-economic development. It has three categories; the Regulatory Compliance Awards, Collaborative Awards and People’s Choice Awards where the audience gets to vote for their favourite radio and television stations.
Amongst other winners were, Citizen TV for the favourite free-to-air TV in Kenya and Radio Maisha, for the favourite radio station in Kenya.
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INVOLVEMENT NEWSPAPER Issue 244
Use the link below to access the Involvement Newspaper issue 244 which features a range of articles written by our writers to ensure that you stay informed on News within and outside Daystar.
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Mama
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{Limetungwa na Abdul Shaban}
Uzima na afya tele, zitue kwako we mama,
Ninakupenda milele, sikuchukii daima,
Mazuri yakutawale, na upate mwisho mwema,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Leo nimeketi chini, kukutungia shairi,
Macho kwako hayaoni, isipokuwa ni kheri,
Haunikifu moyoni, kila siku u mzuri,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Mepita nyingi dahari, sikuwahi kutokea,
Japo ni ya mola siri, kuingia kwenye dunia,
Kwako we nikadhihiri, tumboni ukanilea,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Mahaba ya kila hali, mama ulinonyeshea,
Nikilia we hulali, shida wataka kujua,
Nisipokula hauli, na mengine wayajua,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Mukanikuza kwa tabu, sana nikawasumbua,
Wala hamkujaribu, mbali kunitupilia,
Sasa napata majibu, thamani nawapatia,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Mama ulinifundisha, pale nilipokosea,
Hukutaka kunichosha, mi nilipojichokea,
Menifundisha maisha, njia nisijepotea,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Wewe kwangu ndiye dira, mana umeniongoza,
Na kama nikikukera, usisite kunijuza,
Nakuombea akhera, akuridhie muweza,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Beti niandike kumi, mia elfu malaki,
Kwangu ni kama kichomi, pumzi hazivutiki,
Sifa zako hazikomi, tena hazina breki,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Wasijepumbazwa watu, wazazi kuwadharau,
Wakome wasithubutu, hata kwa uangalau,
Tuwavesheni viatu, jama tusiwasahau,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Kwa upendo na bashasha, ninajivunia mama,
Na hapa ndo nakatisha, mishororo kuisema,
Du’a kwako nazidisha, ulipo uwe salama,
Nakuita jina mama, kwa upendo na bashasha.
Liwafikie akina mama wote ulimwenguni
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I Saw A World
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{By Abdul Shaban}
There blossom a flower of peace
Here falls a kingdom to pieces
A child doesn’t care to say please
Doctors leaves patients to bleed
In the sky appears the red moon
Everyone is not a friend but a goon
The birds changed their tune
It is getting darker in the noon
The earth beneath changed to a prison
Human shut thier memories in treason
Ain’t anyone caring for each other person
Fashion, just caring about compassion
Is it better when I say we lost?
Our personalities are just like a horse
Running a race and win the host
Little do we know we end up ghosts
We are like flowers we blossom today
When the sun rise we wilt in the day
There is no future no tomorrow
All will be buried in the rows
I woke up from my thoughts
Found myself with a flower in my right hand
Soil in my left hand and water in my mouth
I just want the flower of peace grow
I just saw the world this way
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DUSA CONGRESS FINALLY TAKES OFFICE AFTER A PROLONGED ELECTION PERIOD
By Evelyne Syombua
The Daystar University Students Association Congress held its first sitting at the Main Campus, Athi River, on 26 May 2022, three months after they were elected. Their first sitting comes three months earlier than the 2021/2022 Congress’s first sitting, which was held on July 28, 2021.
The Associate Dean, Madam Susan Mbotto, DUSA President Walter Nalwa, Secretary-General Desmond Wyne, the Daystar Christian Fellowship (DCF) James Mburu, and Congress members were present for the sitting.
The DUSA President Walter Nalwa urged the Congress to work hand in hand with the DUSA Council to serve the students, “To serve students effectively, we need to work together. Listen to understand, and communication should be effective between the two arms. “
The main agendas of the sitting were the introduction of the Congress Members to one another, calling the house to order, coming up with a calendar of events for the Congress to aid in the budget proposal, which was captured in the first session, and consultations on the DUSA Congress Budget which will cover the DUSA Constitution Review Process which was discussed in the second session.
When addressing the house, the DUSA Congress Speaker, Evans Owino, urged the Congress members to start serving as they were elected to do so, “Politics are over, and now it is time to work. As we come up with our calendar of events, as congress members, you should also come up with a calendar of events for your respective schools. ”
From left: The DUSA Secretary-General Desmond Mwyne, The Sergeant at Arms Matty Odiwuor, The Deputy Speakers Flavian Muthaura and Charkouth Ding, The Congress Speaker Evans Owino, The Congress Clerks Brian Nyongesa and Oliver Tambo pose for a photo after the Congress Siting First Session. “Most offices in the school administration requested a new document of the DUSA Constitution to provide answers to the loopholes in the current DUSA Constitution. This is why we need a Constitution Review. We want a constitution that is student-centered, “said Evans.
He went on to add that this will help outline how to go about key electoral issues, especially after what happened between the just concluded elections last semester.
“We need to understand the procedure, have the committee in place, and give them a timeline to enable us to meet our goal, “commented Congress Woman School of Arts and Social Sciences Sharon Odoyo.
The Constitution Review Process will include public participation where students will be involved, and their opinions will be considered in the review. This will then be followed by popular voting.
“Most of us are not in touch with the current constitution, and we need to go through it and understand it. This will help us know why we need the constitution review. With this, we will be able to help students easily and make our leadership easy. Understanding the process is crucial, “said the Deputy Speaker Flavian Muthaura representing the School of Applied Human Sciences.
The speaker read the procedure of a constitution review to the Congress Members as stipulated in the current DUSA Constitution.
Presented with a dilemma of when to set the Congress DUSA budget since, as stipulated in the current DUSA Constitution, a special sitting communication is to be communicated seven days before the sitting and the needed to come up with a budget to forward to the DUSA treasurer before 1 June 2022, opened the house for suggestions from the Congress Members.
“Let us read the constitution first and understand it before we come up with the budget since we need the committee to allocate funds to facilitate the review. This will help us know how many people we need in the committee,” said Congress Man School of Science Eugene Okanda.
After a discussion, the congress members agreed to have an online meeting on 28 May to discuss further the budget and constitution review for them to meet the 1 June 2022 deadline for submitting the Congress Budget.
Secretary-General Desmond urged the Congress Members to work in unity with the DUSA Council and to ensure respect is maintained among them.
The speaker adjourned the sitting with the next one yet to be scheduled.