Busia County is cosmopolitan society.

To start with, Busia County is cosmopolitan society. Two larger communities viz; of the Luhya and Iteso, and other minor communities. It ought to be noted that the utilitarian and egalitarian nature of governance is premised on the protection of the weaker members in society. In contemporary society weakness is seen interms of culture, tribe or tribal affiliation, religion etc. To this extent, we ought to consider the diversity interms of community and elect leaders who will work towards not to remove the diversity build them in social cohesion.
Secondly, another important consideration is that government has an economic function. Government should strive at providing the resources necessary for the attainment of the objective of survival and self preservation which is inherent in every man.

In the light of the foregoing and the spirit of the 2010 constitution, i come to the logical conclusion that Hon. Ababu Namwamba and Hon. Sospeter Ojaamong are the best bet for senator and governor respectively. The two have exhibited qualities of representative inherent in the representative and republican nature of governance. Their national and or constituency level record speaks for themselves. Again they are youths.

I pray that we the people of Busia are the bastion of success and the conscience of our beloved county.


Regards, silas.

I BELIEVE I CAN BE... LONE FELIX

I am a twenty year old Law student from Busia, I grew up in Busia, Nambale to be specific. Today, I look back and mourn at the wasted potential the county has lost. When 2012 comes and by chance age allows me to vie for any of the following, Nambale seat, Governor or Senator I will for:

...I BELIEVE I CAN BE..... 

Many question my motivation and conviction, many question the timing of my ambition, many question the reality in my sentiments and many doubt the practicability of the same.

Their concerns are valid, for indeed, Kenya is not accustomed to a large scale of ambitions. There have been forces that established themselves as ultimate Kingmakers; wealth and affluence, ethnicity and regionalism, convenience and compromise.

But there is a conviction within me, a conviction that gives me faith to believe that these traditional Lords ought to be negated. That conviction tells me that Kenya can rise above these retrogressive chains, that Lone can be judged by the extent of his will and not the massiveness of his wealth.

This faith, Confirms to me, that such a great nation is ripe and can rebel against conservatism for change.

Yes, I may lack means but I have a will, I may lack age but I have the ability, I may lack superficial qualifications, but I have one thing, A LOVE FOR A BETTER KENYA.

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AIDS DRUGS FACT FILE...........

What were the first anti-HIV drugs?

The first drugs to be developed to combat HIV were AZT (also called zidovudine or Retrovir), ddI (didanosine or Videx) and ddC (zalcitabine or Hivid). These all belong to a group of drugs called nucleoside analogues or reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

They inhibit the action of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase which enables HIV to spread, leading to a breakdown of the patient's immune system.

AZT taken alone has been shown to reduce HIV transmission from woman to baby.

Women who avoid breastfeeding and take AZT are about 66% less likely to pass on the virus to their child.

Using combinations of drugs

Scientists noticed that people using more than one of the drugs were less likely to develop Aids, the syndrome of diseases caused when HIV has destroyed the immune system. They were therefore more likely to live longer.

In the UK, five nucleoside analogues have been licensed. In addition to AZT, ddI and ddC, doctors can also prescribe 3TC (lamivudine or Epivir) and d4T (stavudine or Zerit).

Some patients are also taking part in trials for another nuceloside analogue drug called abacavir.

Another group of drugs which stops the reverse transcriptase enzyme from working is non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors or NNRTIs for short.

One, nevirapine, has been licensed in the US and is available in the UK. Two others are being tested.

The drugs are particularly effective for people who have not had any other anti-HIV drugs before, but they have to be taken with at least two nucleoside analogues.

Other anti-HIV drugs

There are three licensed drugs in Europe which target another enzyme which helps HIV to spread.

They are usually used in combination with nucleoside analogues. They are: indinavir (sold as Crixivan), ritonavir (trade name Norvir) and saquinavir (sold as Invirase).

Using a protease inhibitor in combination with other anti-HIV drugs can reduce the progress of HIV and the risk of death by 50% in people whose immune systems have been severely compromised. The benefits for those whose immune systems have been so severely attacked by HIV is not as noticeable.

However, combinations that contain indinavir or ritonavir can reduce the virus to almost undetectable levels in many people with HIV.

Scientists are creating more protease inhibitors.

Resistance

When HIV reproduces, it can produce different strains which may be resistant to some drugs.

In some cases, the new strains can be resistant not just to one drug, but to other related drugs.

The mutation of HIV is one of the main reasons that a particular combination of drugs can lose effectiveness over time.

People are advised to change their combination of drugs if it becomes less successful at fighting HIV.

Drug-resistant HIV can be transmitted from person to person through body fluids - the same way as ordinary HIV.

Taking combination therapy

Taking the wrong dose of anti-HIV drugs or the wrong combination can be more dangerous in the long run that not taking the drugs at all.

This is because wrongly treated HIV can reproduce at very high rates and produce resistant strains very quickly.

Taking combination therapy can be very disruptive to daily life.

The drugs have to be taken at the right time in the right doses. Some have to be taken on an empty stomach and others on a full stomach.

It is vital that patients do not forget to take their pills as, if the level of drugs in the bloodstream drops too low, HIV may develop resistance to them.

The side effects associated with the different anti-HIV drugs vary according to the drug and the individual taking them. They can include anaemia.

Because of the difficulties surrounding combination therapy, some HIV organisations have developed services for helping people take their medicine and for giving them more information about the different drugs.

Expense

The drugs are very expensive, which means it is difficult for governments in developing countries to pay for them.

Combination therapy is estimated to cost around $950 per month.

At the end of last year, some firms involved in manufaturing drugs used in combination therapy reduced their prices for developing countries.

For example, in Uganda, the cost of combination therapy was reduced to around $500 per month.

However, this is still well out of the reach of most Ugandans. Even middle income Ugandans are only estimated to earn around $400 a month.

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WHO CAN REPRESENT THE COUNTY COME 2012

WHO ARE KEEN AT THE SITS OF BUSIA COUNTY

 

People of Busia County, we have started getting people who fill they can run for the political positions in the area, let us take our time and try to understand these people one by one if we need to get anything from them. Am convinced that if we get our time and study these people, we shall get good leaders who can develop this loving County.

Here is one of the people who we have been able to study her page keenly, we shall notify you on any other further development about the political arena, just keep on following the page...

            Mary Makokha 4 Senator/woman rep. Busia county

Brothers and sisters. It is time to make a difference and the difference is with us. The difference is within us and among us. The difference is US! Let's come together, join together, reason together, support together and decide together. It is Mary Makokha aka Mary REEP for senator cam woman representative - Busia County, come 2010. Think development, support development, chose development! 

 

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