MBA thesis defend

On March 28, 2012 four MBA candidates successfully defended their thesis. They are Enock Rabieth from Tanzania, Frederick Mpambara from Rwanda, Dan Angwenya from Kenya and Daud Kasoti from Malawi. The other three students also defended their proposals are Monica Sang and Deborah Munyekenye from Kenya and Annick Ngobetomol from Cameroon.
The following pictures are from their thesis and proposal defend program.

Safari with our nephew from LomaLinda

Bill Gunawan, our nephew from Loma-Linda came for a mission trip with a youth group from Loma-Linda SDA church to attend a program in Masai Mara coordinated by Africa Mission Services. He spent two weeks in Masai Mara, then joined us in Baraton before he left on March 7, 2012.

The following pictures are from our one day trip to Iten, Kabarnet and Lake Nakuru.

President of General Conference of SDA, Elder Ted Wilson in Baraton

Bro. George Siika

I was so sad and shocked when Paul Nyamweya- my student informed me that his uncle George Siika passed away.
The Siika family had been our friend since Chief Fred- their first born son took some of my classes. We shared music and love the same old classic old songs.
On Dec. 2009 we visited their house in Ngong town and had lunch together. Bro. George invited us to visit their farm in Naivasha, and I promised that we would share our vacation with them again. However, we never fulfilled this promise because of my tight teaching schedule. Last Thursday morning I visited them again and shared our deepest condolence to his wife Dr. Margaret Siika, his children - Chief Fred, Elaine and Arnold. 

Having good friend and losing one is always a sad experience, but His promise to see him again in the morning when HE comes is the faith we all shared with the Siika family.

Bro. George and me

I took this picture- Chief Fred, Dr. Margaret, Bro. George, Elaine and my wife- Linda

This picture was taken by Bro.  George.

Having lunch in their Ngong house.

the youngest- Arnold

Chief Fred and his mum.

My Future CEOs

 The following pictures are taken from Strategic Management students case presentation. There are six cases presented by Caroline Birir, Allan Kirwa, James Ombuoro - American Red Cross; Jeffrey Nyandoro, Lydia Manda, Brian Owino - Best Buy; Mercy Balaleya, Sharon Kangai, Edris Omweri- Royal Carabian Cruise Lines; Barack Waluvengo, Jerimiah Namitondo, Cyprian Bwana- Ebay; Set Rasugu, Juliet Kisaka, Raphael Mirimo- Amazon; Caroline Nkere, Sylvia Nyongesa, Peninah Chepkemoi- Kroger.

As teachers I was so proud to see my students had transformed themselves into Bara future CEOs.

 

Rabies Vaccination At Baraton

The following pictures are from the rabies vaccination program by Lisa Training Institute, whose owner Mr. Langat is a friend of mine. The program began with campaign started from the Baraton Business Center, attended by government personnel from Kapsabet municipality and US foreign participants who came especially as observants.

Naiberi swan song

Naiberi is about one hour drive from our campus. It is located on the Nairobi road from Eldoret town.

I was so surprised to spot a group of domestic geese swimming in the creek along the Naiberi camp side.

This remind me of my childhood back in 1960's at our home village in Kotamobagu, where my brother and I must go along the creek which cross our village to find our geese and brought them home.

The squealing  voice and stretching neck of the geese really brought back the nostalgia of our home village.

We really can not predict what life might give us. It was really a refreshing experience to recall the beauty of my childhood joy here in Africa wilderness.