The Standard: Things have gone south between ‘miracle’ Pastor James Maina Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism and his estranged wife Loise Murugi. In fact, his estranged wife has decided to wash the family’s dirty linen in court, dismissing the man of cloth as an abusive and adulterous drunk. In a child support case filed on September 2 last year at the Milimani Children’s Court in Nairobi, Loise Murugi Maina accuses the flamboyant pastor of assaulting her physically and not providing for their child. Murugi, who is seeking Sh535,000 monthly in child upkeep for their one-year-old daughter, claims she has no job to support herself and their daughter. She describes Pastor Ng’ang’a as a man of means renowned for his lavish lifestyle and who would not have any problem coming up with the amount she is seeking.

Pastor Nga’ng’a on the other hand accuses Murugi of deserting their matrimonial home without notice and denying him access to his daughter whom he fears will not be brought up “with proper moral values.”

The two were married on June 30, 2012. Murugi describes how life changed from paradise to hell: “In church, I took the position of an apostle’s wife, helping him with the service and managing church affairs. It is at this time that I started to experience a change in his attitude towards me.” She claims that she was surprised when she found out who the real Pastor Ng’ang’a was. “He was a drunkard and very abusive towards me, to the extent of insulting my parents. I also later learnt that he was adulterous, sleeping with staff and even bringing married women to our matrimonial bed,” Murugi claims in the court documents.

She took issue with the pastor’s alleged behaviour of texting and calling other women while in the house, which she claims caused her emotional pain. In addition, she alleges that whenever she confronted Ng’ang’a with her concerns, he would become very hostile and occasionally threaten her. She claims that the pastor would later try to calm her by apologising and blaming his behaviour and attitude on alcohol and the devil. “We would then pray together and I trusted that things would change,” Murugi adds.

According to Murugi, the marriage nosedived when they were traveling to China for her sister’s graduation last year. Pastor Ng’ang’a allegedly started insulting her on the plane, and later on abandoned her and her mother at the airport. She alleges that Ng’ang’a later sent her a message bragging he had done shopping worth Sh3 million and that he did not care about the graduation. Five days after the graduation, Pastor Ng’ang’a reportedly called her to apologise for the ill treatment towards.

Murugi claims that one day, she found him drinking and they disagreed, resulting in a brawl. She said that after the incident, she received a text message threatening her not to go back home. “True to his word, he had changed the door locks to deny me access into the house. I was forced to go back with our child to my mother’s house,” said Murugi.

Murugi adds that when they later met over the incident, Pastor Ng’ang’a reportedly got drunk and beat her. She claims that she left the house on August 3 last year and drove off with her then six months old daughter’s clothes in the family car. She then adds that she surrendered the car to police officers who had been sent by Ng’ang’a to collect it. But in a counter suit, Pastor Ng’ang’a claims Murugi deserted their matrimonial home and took off with their daughter, whom he claims has not seen since.

In his suit, Pastor Ng’ang’a asks the court to grant him custody of the baby, saying it is in the interest of the child because she has been denied fatherly love, care, control and supervision.
“I have exhausted all avenues to try and resolve this matter. I pray that I be allowed to take care of the child without any interference from Murugi,” reads the evangelist’s affidavit. But Murugi in her papers is of the view that Ng’ang’a is not competent to be granted custody.

“He is an abusive man, a drunkard and a man who lacks good moral grounding as he has no respect for any one, not even my own mother. He mistreats his children and even brings women to his house. This has resulted in his children being stressed and adopting a ‘don’t-care’ attitude that I would not wish for my child,” writes Murugi in her suit.

Wealth like time is relative; a rich man from Nakuru is equivalent to pauper living in Davos. A Kenyan millionaire is nothing but a middle class employee working in New York. To fully grasp my point, check out the Forbes Rich list, out of a thousand five hundred billionaires, 1553 to be exact, no not one is a Kenyan. So much for the high and mighty.

That being said, once in a while society spits out an entrepreneur extraordinaire who accumulates a Solomonic level of wealth that even billionaires look like normal folks compared to him.

The list of the ten richest compiled by businessinsider, is based on scholarly estimates and adjusted for inflation, includes entrepreneurs, warriors, and robber barons. We did not include monarchs, whose vast wealth is considered public.

#10 Stephen Girard

Peak fortune: $105 billion

Source of wealth: Successful in the shipping trade, he was a French-born American merchant that went into the banking business later in his life, owning a bank that was called “Girard’s Bank”.

Estimate from economist Peter Bernstein via Forbes, adjusted for inflation.

#9 Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl of Arundel

Peak fortune: $108 billion

Source of wealth: The Earl of Arundel and quite the military leader. He fought in the Scottish Independence wars and in the Hundred Years’ War. Subsequent Earls of Arundel — his sons — would make this list, but we’re only counting that money once.

Estimate from historian William Rubensteinvia The Times, converted to dollars at average rate since ’07 (1:1.7) and adjusted for inflation.

#8 John Jacob Astor

Peak fortune: $121 billion

Source of wealth: A successful fur trader, he established a near monopoly within the U.S. by around 1800. He subsequently switched trades and went on to investing in real estate, focusing on New York City.

Estimate from economist Peter Bernstein via Forbes, adjusted for inflation.

#7 William de Warenne

Peak fortune: $134 billion

Source of wealth: Originally from Normandy, William I de Warenneparticipated in the battle of Hastings and was rewarded with properties in Sussex, Northfolk and Yorkshire. He became the first Earl of Surrey.

Estimate from historian William Rubensteinvia The Times, converted to dollars at average rate since ’07 (1:1.7) and adjusted for inflation.

#6 Bill Gates

Peak fortune: $136 billion

Source of wealth: Founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975. He held onto shares as Microsoft dominated the age of computers, peaking in personal wealth at the top of the Dot Com Bubble.

Estimate from wide-spread reports of a $101 billion net worth for a period in 1999, adjusted for inflation.

#5 Alan Rufus

Fortune: $149 billion

Source of wealth: A Norman who joined William The Conqueror in the invasion of Britain in the 11th century, Alan “The Red” had 250,000 acres of land from Yorkshire to London. He also owned Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire, which, for the time, was considered very comfortable.

Estimate from historian William Rubensteinvia The Times, converted to dollars at average rate since ’07 (1:1.7) and adjusted for inflation.

#4 Cornelius Vanderbilt

Fortune: $185 billion

Source of wealth: In 1862, he began to buy railroad lines. Although already 70 years old, his wealth mostly comes from this business of the 19th century. Prior to that, he was known as a cold-blooded steam-boat entrepreneur.

Estimate comes from economist Peter Bernstein via Forbes, adjusted for inflation.

#3 William The Conqueror

Peak fortune: $209 billion

Source of wealth: Was called 0William the Bastard until he led the last successful foreign invasion of England in 1066. Although he became a monarch, we’re counting the spoils of war before he took the throne, based on what he gave out to his sons Odo and Robert.

Estimate from historian William Rubensteinvia The Times, converted to dollars at average rate since ’07 (1:1.7) and adjusted for inflation.

#2 Andrew Carnegie

Fortune: $309 billion

Source of wealth: Carnegie invested in the steel business when the market was booming, eventually ending up at the head of the U.S. Steel empire.

Estimate comes from economist Peter Bernstein via Forbes, adjusted for inflation.

#1 John D. Rockefeller

Fortune: $336 billion

Source of wealth: He founded Standard Oil in 1870, at the age of 31, and bought up most of the oil refineries in the United States, eventually controlling about 90% of the American oil business.

Estimate comes from economist Peter Bernstein via Forbes, adjusted for inflation.

Are you looking for a job in the Banking Industry? Well, Unaitas is looking to hire Teller and Credit officers. Here are the job details:

Unaitas is looking to hire both Diploma and Degree holders.

Teller Clerks

They are looking for Teller Clerks who will be responsible for the daily cash and non-cash transactions’ postings. To qualify for this position, you need to have a degree in:

Banking, Accounting, Finance, Micro-Finance, Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Management, Business Management or Economics.

A B (Plain) in KCSE.

Computer literacy,

Integrity and ability to be a team player are highly required.

Credit Officers

The responsibilities under Credit Officers shall include daily co-ordination of the lending function in the branch.

To qualify, applicants should hold:

A diploma in banking, Micro-finance, Co-operative Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Management or CPA.

Applicants should also have a minimum of two years working experience in credit/ financial institution and good understanding of the financial sector.

To apply, send your CV to: [email protected]

No one reports to you, and you are not even a project manager. So how can you exhibit leadership if you’re stuck in individual contributor roles?

Good news is, leader isn’t a title, it’s a group of characteristics, and you can acquire them, even if you’re not the boss. Here are ideas on how to be one:

Communicate Clearly

Leaders don’t grumble behind closed doors when things don’t go their way. They don’t say yes when they should have said no. They say what they mean and do so in a way that people understand. This is not advocating rudeness, but it is advocating dropping passive-aggressive behaviour.

Learn Flexibility

There’s rarely a “right” way to do something. If you are going to insist that things be done a certain way, you’re headed down the micromanager path, and that’s not what leadership is about. Ask yourself, “Is this the wrong way to do it, or is it just a different way?”

Don’t Be a Doormat

Leaders stand up for themselves, politely. Jerks stand up for themselves rudely. If somebody interrupts you in a meeting, simply say, “I’m sorry, can I finish?” If your slimy co-worker tries to dump her work on you say, “That won’t be possible.” Does this mean you never do a favor? Absolutely not. You do favours, but you do so because you are nice or because it benefits you and the company, not because you can’t say no.

Help Others

Leaders bring others along with them and share credit for work well done. Leaders don’t look for opportunities to step on others, but rather look for opportunities to help others succeed. Remember, a leader is someone who demonstrates desirable characteristics.

Take Responsibility for Your Mistakes

We all make mistakes. Own your mistakes. When someone points out an error, don’t start throwing blame, simply say, “Thanks for letting me know. Let me fix that.” Additionally, when things start going south, ask for help rather than panicking and trying to fix everything on your own. That usually makes it worse.

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Valuation is an important part that a founder or an executor always has in his mind. Valuation matters to investors as they are getting the company share in lieu of the money they are going to spent.

Determine the value of the company at the seed/early stage is commonly described as the art of describing the growth rather than a science.

Let us see what factors does influence the decision of the Investors:

Hotness of the Industry:

Investors travel in packets just like they are going behind with others who already take leads in the market. If something is hot and others are already investing in the industry, they may pay a premium so as to stand in that particular industry.

Pre-Valuation Revenues:

Revenues are more important for the startups. Revenues make the company easier to value. In the initial stage if you have a functioning product and up to the most the product is yielding the revenue from the market, then this could be the most effective point that will affect the investor decision.

Reputation of the Team:

Before going to take a round for investment one must build his/her authority or the image in the market. The most important thing what a VC looks is the founder capability and his image in the industry or belongs to the particular industry.

Traction:

Traction is a sign that your company is taking off. Traction is basically quantitative evidence of customer demand. You can always get more traction.

In other words, traction is growth. The pursuit of traction is what defines a startup.

Out of all things that you could possibly show an investor, traction is the number one thing that will convince them. The point of a company’s existence is to get users, and if the investor sees users – the proof is in the pudding.

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Kenya Airways has embarked on a mission to woo the Asian market into Kenya and the East African region to explore the various potential business opportunities and tourism in Africa. The airline is embarking on activities to tap into the high yield corporate and leisure segment to grow its business with their new state-of-the-art product.

Speaking during the Kenya Airways Golf Safari at the Riverdale Country Club in Thailand, Kenya Airways Area Manager Far East, Australia and New Zealand, Vijayakumaran Avili said that, “Kenya Airways will seek to attract other market segments into exploring business partnerships in Kenya and other African countries.

Africa is now one of the emerging markets with high investment opportunities that have seen a growing interest from the East such as China, Russia and India.” He also added that tourism has grown steadily in Africa, and this Kenya Airways Golf Safari series is a good opportunity for visitors from Asia to explore unique experience by golfing in the continent.

The Kenya Airways Golf Safari Thailand saw a participant of 100 players competing for the grand prize to participate in the Golf Safari grand finale in Kenya on March 26. The event was graced by Samori Okwiya, Kenyan High Commissioner to Malaysia; Ms. Diana Kiambuti, Charge D’Affaires of Kenya Embassy to Thailand; Robina Marks, South African Ambassador to Thailand; Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand; Lieutenant General Sakda Cheunpakdee, Commissioner of Immigration Bureau and Mr. Manopchai Vongphakdi, Director General Department Consular Affairs of Asia, Middle East and Africa Affairs.

Phillip Salisbury emerged as the Overall Winner (Low Gross) and wins an all-expense paid trip to Kenya to participate in the Grand Finale of Golf Safari Series on 26th March 2015. Besides promoting golf tourism in different destinations, the airline has worked round the clock to ensure world class customer experience by modernising operations through acquisition of modern aircraft that includes the B787 Dreamliner, B777-300ER and the new Generation B737-800 aircrafts.

“Kenya Airways is now proud to have the youngest fleet in Africa. We want to offer our customers world class experience. Our inflight services are now to the global standards and our business class is lavish to suit our customer needs “added Vijayakumaran Avili. In addition, the airline’s operations are now in the new luxurious Terminal 1A at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. The modern terminal is dedicated to operations of Kenya Airways and Sky Team Partners, and offers an exclusive, comfortable and relaxing place for guests to unwind, work, freshen up and rest before travel or during transit.