Thursday, March 24, 2011

raising 100k in 8 hours...

About the Eight Hour Action

EIGHT hours of fun ONLINE! For the very first time in Kenya, the social media community (Facebook, twitter, FunKenya.COM) will come together to raise Ksh. 100,000.00 within 8 hours that will go towards helping a CBO based in Githurai, Nairobi!

And it is happening on 8th of April 2011…EIGHT hours on 8th :-)


How do we plan to raise that amount?

In the spirit of haba-na-haba hujaza kibaba, we are looking forward to engage people to donate their 1%...which could be 50 shillings or even 200 shillings. With as little as 50 bob you are able to support. Imagine if over 2,000 people gave 50 bob each (or more)…that’s how we plan to do it, doing great things in a small, simple ways.


Where will the event be?

We will have an OFFLINE community converge at the Nailab, which is located at the Bishop Magua centre along Ngong road (opposite Uchumi), where they will be working out on a plan for the project. Here we will have a co-creation workshop with people from the Lessismore project.


How to donate via mobile payment (MPesa and ZAP)

MPESA

• Go to MPesa menu

• Choose Paybill and enter the business number 502800

• Enter account no: "haba na haba"

• enter the amount and press send


ZAP

• Go to me2u

• Then money

• Enter nickname "ZEEDUKA"

• Enter your PIN and the reference "haba na haba"

• Enter the amount you desire to donate and press send

Your donations will be updated hourly on our Facebook and twitter profiles.

To join our Facebook page for updates, click 1%CLUB page and also follow us on Twitter. Our handle for twitter for the event will be #1pcHabaNaHaba

We will post photos of the activities and stream videos (through livestream and also upload them). List of contributors will be updated hourly on the page.


What project is being supported?

The funds will go towards the project Less is More, which is based at Githurai and trains its members on local waste management projects (cutting plastic waste and reselling it) for the people of Githurai. The funds will go towards training them in business, education, awareness and communications. Click on this link for more info about the project: http://bit.ly/hbRSZZ

Other online humanitarian initiatives done by Kenyans include the famine support by Zetu Deals where they are getting people to buy unga (flour) and mafuta (cooking oil) for families affected by drought in Kenya. This has proved to be a success and we sure our Eight Hour action will indeed bear fruits.

As we keep up with the countdown, we invite you to share your thoughts and feedback about the event. Join and invite your friends on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/onepercentclub and follow us on Twitter @1percentclub


Who are the organizers?

The Initiative has been organized by the 1%CLUB, an online platform that connects people with smart ideas in developing countries with people, money and knowledge around the world.

We are talking about sustainable projects that stimulate the self-reliance of individuals anywhere in the world and improve their standard of living.

To achieve this, we need three things: a little bit of your knowledge, money or time. You choose how, when and how much you want to participate. The people that run the projects that you are involved in keep you informed on the progress.

It is that simple. Watch this video of how the 1%CLUB works.


I want to be part of this great initiative, how do I go about it?

Simple, you can create a profile on our website. Its FREE to register, and is as easy as ABC. From the website, you can peruse through projects that have been completed, projects that are pending and also make friends!

Let’s network. Click HERE.


Who do I contact?

Stephen Musyoka | 0720 65 96 75 | s.musyoka@gmail.com | www.syoks.blogspot.com

Sebastian Wafula | esc@sebastianwafula.com

John Oballa | 0725 89 78 40 | oballajohn933@gmail.com

1%CLUB | @1percentclub | info@onepercentclub.com


Monday, March 21, 2011

derailment | 15kgs of ice | Rally | N96

I am not a rally person and the only rallies I attend are political rallies where waheshimiwas tell us nothing. Not that I hate mud, but the reason that I cant see those cars whizz by. It wasn’t my plan to end up in Makusa’s county….here is how and why!

Friday and the rain pulls an emergency downpour and funny thing is that there is no traffic. This is Nairobi and when it rains, everything shoots up, even Jimmy Gathu’s clande’s cost on his calculator…“Kumlipia taxi kukinyesha-thau tatu..thau TATU!!!”

Saturday and a brother gets set to go see Quins face Impala. Quins have been on a role and are becoming undefeated. The gazelles needed more than prayer for them to see off these funny-kitted players off the Enterprise cup. Mwamba had lost to Nondies days back and people like Serah have never stopped laughing at that defeat. Dark clouds are visible and the syke is so on!

Derailment

Mutunga Nguna picks me up and we agree we do some rounds at his den in Imara Daima. That was the beginning of my end. Sammy Mogusu, the guy that has stolen my sweater and headed to a west African country was to meet me and do a formal apology. My sincere apologies and please don’t give that sweater of mine to charity (nkt!)

Meet Robbie and a guy called Artur. This Artur character am told used to work in Iraq, then one day out of the blues some officials knocked at his door and informed him that he had 24 hours to vacate the country. The guy has never revealed why he was shown the red card…one day guys will tie you to an aelctric chair and force you to speak…or buy you rounds and invite female company. Utatoboka. He is great company.

Their local is funny, guys drink in the form of a mall. Bar kati-kati and shops up and surrounding at the top floors. We peep at a makali shop and here I pick up a new name for Napoleon…N-96!

Kamanza shows up. He has been singing of 15kilos of ice…instead of 15 kilos of meat. All who know the guy know of how he uses some profane kao words now and then. He runs a cool ranch down Machakos road, apt for those random get-aways…look for him!

Starts raining and here is where things get mixed up. No need to go watch rugby when getting rained on plus the jam. This is how cold feet are developed. (there..i apologized and gave my reasons…the likes of Julie, Felix, Kat, Yvonne and Arigi now you know!)

Abel Masya drops by, and with him came darkness. You just don’t press the door bell and the next thing is a power black-out. Am not sure even if it was Abel…fobe na giza! He throws some VIP passes our way for the rally before leaving and immediately he gets at the gate, power comes back!

6.50am and Kamanza wakes the whole apartment up! One may think he is the guy organizing the rally. He is all along talking of his 15 kilos of ice…

We joined by three nice chicks (name withheld lest Daniel Kioko searches and adds them as friends on Facebook!) and the safari begins. That’s at midday yet one Kamanza had been making noise since 7.00am.

Last time I talked bout Athis River, I mentioned dust and the clouds seemed to have favored them. Its muddy and I think that makes it much fun. You get that nice feeling when you see cars skidding and onlookers getting splashed on. Some carry crates of liquor and others even bring along a grilling and that baby-meko. I wonder if they also carry beds…maybe this is how they express their fanaticism. I liked it.

Solo and Maqbul have brought their Capital stand and are doing the crowd justice. Guy are being encouraged to open up accounts…am a fan of those pillow mattress accounts. Akiba haiozi.

Tony had some nice company…what was her name again?

Dama and Lutenda are around and have left Mutalii up some hill. Mutalii is that guy that drinks at a spot where one pays via MPesa. Our buddy Papa am told had an accident and he is seated some where with one leg broken. Ugua pole daddy. Kalua and my water bottle, I still want it back! Nzilany, the chick with a sweet cousin is alone today and in jeans. We wanted to see some legs…wait, this is the rally! Maurice is doing snaps ovyo-ovyo…me and him juanad way back when mchongoano.com was the isht, when K-list used to be our sole meeting point. Facebook has changed things.

Was humbled when one Mbithi guy called me Syoks. He was in the presence of family and such a gesture reminded me that its high time I started knowing all those people on my friendlist. Mbithi, great to bond with you.

It was an eyesore seeing kiddos sell Red Bull. Its rally, lets use the opportunity and not the kids to make money. I also bump on a kiddo who tells me to give him some chumes for food. Handouts are not cool and it also happens at Quins. High time we helped curb the vice.

Makusa and Laura who come from Athi river, it was great being in your county. Athi Diva was to get supper for us, donno what cut. Makusa and his pals are hiding at a corner in good company.

By the time the winner is announced, I can bet you a ¾ of the people were drunk. Some had left. Traffic maybe? Monday? It was funny seeing like three fights where the cars were parked. Am not a fan of rally so I donno who won.

Katho…you owe me an apology for passing me and almost splashing water on me….WEWE! you DOOMed!

Drove back and got passed by some guys in a Foresster who shoved a ndole in air for overtaking us only to meet them later in traffic. They so lucky we were good babies and not out to misbehave.

Did I say that all along Nguna was on twigs? Guy kept them in a freezer, together with the njugus. Today is his birthday. We celebrate you Nguna. 4 years ago we met via Facebook, you been an inspiration (you know how). Now stop playing and make me wear a suit at your wedding. I only have 3 suits, all from weddings.

It’s a week to payday. Those who have been saying of paying for the road trip better do so, starting with you Smitta!

Our 8-hour action is still in plan…eight hours to raise 100k is the plan. Click HERE for the info. We will give you the steps on how you can send those pesa and we help boost this project. Imagine if over 2,000 peeps sent 50 bob…that’s how we plan to work. Kidogo-kidogo! Its happening at the end of March.

Am out, keep warm and sleep dressed up like a honey-harvester!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

leggy Kaos

It's funny how someone shows up for a cultural night for a few hours, the disappears! am talking about the guy on the right side...yes, but first, let's backtrack earlier hours. Welcome to Syoks movie, we start from the back. Literally.

Am yet to recall who I met and shook his or her hand last Friday. Too many people, mostly my friends from Facebook, and the saddest bit is that I had to guess their names or if some of them told me, I had to pretend I know them (oops, did I anika myself!)

The Naija boys and girls were in town. am not a fan of Oga movies and just like you, the only Oga sinema I remember is ‘The price”, of one pastor Ken. Mboches from our hood would watch it over and over until the tape head fades away. The AMA (I hope its correct..Mutheu!!) nomination night was going down that Friday at Ole Sereni Hotel. Ole-whatever hotel is where soda is equivalent to what I drink on one night. Tickets were going for Ksh. 10,000.00. enough said! Treat your chick to that and you def get head!

Sauti Sol on the other hand were launching their third album (not sure, don’t keep track of albums) at the AF. Sweethearts like Julie Mwamburi left work at lunch hour, got home, jipodoad themselves, put on their best heels, pulizaad themselves Binti El Sudan and even pitiad their ATM’s. sad for them to get there and find it packed…and only those who had advance tickets survived the noose. On behalf of Julie and others, next time those people should stage it in a bigger arena. Sauti Sol is growing, treat their fans well…same as ONEfm and the rest of the organizers.

Kao night was going down at Carni but first had to listen to my boy Dj Joe alongside Joey. I call them “double Jays” and their show “The Heat” leaves the poor boy with wallposts to answer! Mokuasi all the way from US of A skypes me, ati he wants to hear his name. tendencies from the bush are still stuck with the guy, na sasa ukijiona kwa Tv?

Red Card centre, I pick up Ng’eno, Karomo and Eric. They are not Kao’s but all Kao nights are religious to them. All these years and you haven’t hitched yourself a Kao mama…shida si hao, ni nyinyi!

Nguna and Mutinda show up, we pick our secluded spot at a corner. This has grown to be more than a corner for the guys. People seem to ingia Carni and head there. Kasomi and Laz Mwendwa are also present and my cousin Vic and the bro are at a visible table.

There is little activity but maybe I am the one that arrived mapema. Kalovo runs dry at these occasions and better late than never. I notice Nguna pleading Sanita to pose for a photo with him but Sanita is reluctant and even brushes Nguna off. Sanita, I know you may never read this but, peeps like Nguna have made you. Picha haitaumiza.

wanna see Nguna dance to his music? Here:-)

…all of a sudden, everything went leggy!

Nzilani and her cousin Sylvia show up, with 3 other chicks. All in short skirts and all one would see is the legs. Cheeky Nguna was left sober. Suzy, Lucy and make an entrance, still in short skirts. When did we stop going for Kao night in tight fitting jeans? Lorna, Caro, Winnie and grace our counter. I recall calling Winnie another chick’s name (poor me!) and she was all laughing. All these ladies….few men. Leah worsens things when she introduces a female pal of her that left another guy all itchy. The guy was tapping her and winking at her…Kamba men, with that trend we will lose our sisters to the likes of Ngeno and Eric

Ken wa Maria still has a commanding although statistics pit towards Kativoi. These two have had beef all along and its high time they kissed and made-up! We want music, not diss tracks. Stop singing against each other, we want music. Wa Maria brings the inside stage down and cameras click away. Reminds me of Koko, my guy from coast. Wont go there…

Ken is in old school, that’s development. Hope they are Converse my mbratha!

Christian kept calling me, when I was busy sorting some durama. Will make it up to you. Same as Dee, my bro that supports Arsenal. I had threatened him not to walk in branded like them…so lucky we never met, would have soaked that scarf in kalovo! Ben and Janis, great friends alongside Ralph and Yvonne. By the way Ralph, next time you write postpone, avoid using the ‘R’…that text for POSTPORNED (eish!) Kelvin is all around, I thinking hunting. I said I think. Their fellow goon Laz aka muundu wa miindo aka super machismo is also hapa-kule. Too bad he never got the chance to meet Nzilani. Daniel, I know you happy reading that. SCOOP!

Dama and Lutendwa, how have you been? You still owe me! Manuella is present. She is the neighbor one avoids, her cooking is good. But then she is from Kangundo…and women from this place…woi!

Fred…let me call you uncle Freddie, umenifichia white ball. Thyaka, great to meet you in person. Next time don’t be afraid of saying hi when you meet me and then choosing Facebook to tell me. Gladys and Getrude were at a corner, passed and winked at them. Busy dancing to lewd Kao songs.

George and Papa, two great big men! Then Vic joins them and they pose with Ken. Am sure the guy felt intimidated. Hope you picked contacts, he may need bouncers in the near future if he keeps on squabbling with Kativoi. East coast-West coast beef. Julius is missing. He is the guy that works in Kisumu. Last time I was there he hosted a brother, even paid for a room. A sleeping room that is.

The night whiles away and unlike the last one, this one had people leaving from 5.00pm. last time there was Kamanza, Jacqueline, Musau and many other people, who were missing that day. Commitments? We miss you guys! Even James Muendo aka Tim Rick and one wharrever lady, you know yourself.

Victor...you showed up at Carni at 4.30am...from where? Same as another tight female friend (name withheld), that Smirnoff gulp didn't do me good, my head is still spinning!

could Wa Maria be headed for bigger things?

That is it.and I owe it big to one Fakii Liwali!

By the way, me and a team of guys are doing Twestival event. Click HERE for more info about it. We will be at a certain spot along Ngong rd for 8 hours raising 100k for a local community project, click HERE. We plan to get people to send money via a line and even 50 bob is welcomed. We will also have some games at the nailab and also auction some stuff on our page. Think about 1,000 people sending 50 bob each…we have 50k PAP! Support a brother, will soon blast your walls with the info! Lets do this. Place your mouse here and see what happens.