Book review Title: Confessions of a Terrorist Author: Richard Jackson Publisher: Zed-books Date of Publication: May 2014 Reviewer: Atunga Atuti O.J.* Confessions of a Terrorist Most of the dominant narratives and explanations of terrorist behaviour and actions from the perspectives of international relations, security, literature, media, film, psychology among several other disciplines have always painted the profile of a terrorist as the evil-doer, psychotic character bent on mass murder and destruction, anarchist who derides in chaos and despondency, enemy of order and stability in the conduct of international relations and diplomacy.
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SABA SABA Nairobi was rocked by violent demonstration on July 7, 1990. Opposition leaders seeking greater democracy called for a huge rally to heap pressure on the then President Daniel Arap Moi open up the political space for more competition.
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CHAMPION CHARGERS AND TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED
OTHERS … Other related events held to raise funds for Rhino Ark include the Athi 4×4 Challenge, the Quattro Charge (a 4×4 trials event) and the Hog Charge (a children’s mountain bike race) as well as the UK Rhino Charge. 1. UK Rhino Charge
The Rhino Charge was conceived on the verandah of the Members Bar at Muthaiga Country Club in the leafy suburbs of Nairobi. Rhino Ark founder Ken Kuhle asked Rally Enthusiast Rob Combes whether he would organise a motorsport event to help raise funds for the “Rhino Ark Charitable Trust” that he had formed to save the Aberdare National Park’s dwindling rhino population.
Beasts for charity in the bush By Paul Udoto
SPECIAL REPORT ‘Ms Fix It’ Waiguru has emerged the most powerful politician outside the Presidency. This is causing discomfort within the Jubilee camp. She doesn’t really care; she’s has the President’s ear. By ALFAROUK MAALIM
By Ciugu Mwagiru Just when frantic efforts were being made all round to rescue Kenya’s tourism sector from the vagaries of mounting insecurity, the mid-June terrorist attack on the coastal town of Mpeketoni and its surroundings added more fuel to the raging fire. The attack on the town, which lies in the perennially volatile Lamu region, came at the worst possible time. In the event, it delivered stupefying body blows that nearly sounded the tourism industry’s death knell. It did not help matters that the Sunday night Mpeketoni attack that left at least 60 people dead and scores wounded came…
SPECIAL REPORT QUOTE: The ‘Gang of Eight’ was required to take urgent measures to contain global poaching and wildlife trafficking within a year. Kenya in UN crosshairs over illicit ivory trade Eight countries had earlier been given a one-year ultimatum to contain global poaching and wildlife trafficking By TNLM Correspondent
