Child Prostitution on the Rise in Naivasha

 

 Some things are said and done but you never realize how true and serious they are until you are directly involved. The other day  I was talking to a group of girls in the neighborhood and I was really interested in knowing what they do for a living since they are ever indoors. (Don't think I was prying on their lives we were only having this girl talk when the topic arose.) The girls who are barely 20yrs old boldly told me they are in prostitution business. As much as I pitied them, I couldn't help but wonder why such beautiful and innocent looking souls ended up being night hookers.

Several factors have led to these and many other girls in Naivasha engage in this dirty business. To them, it is the easiest way to put meals on their table everyday, get nice clothes and many other needs. But the bitter truth is that they are physically and emotionally abused, dominated and terrorised by the men. Many people are ignorant of the facts and thinks that this is just another career path those girls have chosen. It is however an abuse they have to endure to make sure they survive.

Naivasha sub-county is well known for its high level of prostitution and especially the surrounding towns like Mai Mahiu and Karagita. This disgusting business booms due to the high number of tracks drivers and their turn boys who lodge in these towns.I have to admit that its in Naivasha I first experienced call girls standing on the streets at night trying their luck.

After talking to my 'new found friends', they revealed to me they are in fact not the youngest lot who practices this business. Other girls young enough to be primary school kids are also involved. With parents earning little on the surrounding flower farms, the young girls cannot afford being kids. Even with the introduction of FPE a decade ago, young girls in Naivasha are being denied their right to education.

This information leaves me worried and with a lot of questions running through my mind. I don't like playing the blame game but in this case I have to ask, who is to blame for the fate of these young souls? Who's responsibility is it to ensure the girls are in school and tucked in bed at night and not chasing after men at night?

As much as we like blaming the government on many things, I think the parents and the society have failed somewhere. We no longer have the spirit of being each others keeper and the African child no longer the responsibility of the entire community as it used to be. We have so much been overwhelmed by the western culture that we have forgotten who we really are. As I log off for the day, I will leave you with a question, where are we headed? Do we have hope for tomorrow if we expose our future generation the way those kids are exposed?

Aberdare Hills Golf Resort makes the Best of El Nino Rains

The last months of 2015 marked a time when Kenya experienced heavy downpours and flooding leading to destruction of property and even loss of lives. Other parts of the country and especially the semi arid areas were left grinning green with life. Well, isn't  that what El Nino is all about, a curse to some and a blessing to others?

Some, like the Aberdare Hills Golf Resort, decided to make the best of the rains by applying water harvesting measures. Since the resort is located on the footage of Aberdare Hills and has natural gorges running through the property.

Mahindu Dam

The rains which lasted for about one and a half months, filled to capacity two dams which were under construction then i.e Kangari and Mahindu dams of which they command 1 million cubic liters and 1.2million cubic liters respectively.

Kangari Gorge Dam

The dams will not only add beauty and challenge to the golfers but will also  be a water sports related activity. 

Wild Charge on the Month of Love

The month of love is around the corner and it is your duty to make the ones you hold closely to your heart feel loved and appreciated everyday. There would be no better way to achieve this than looking for weekend getaways in a place that you will feel connected with mother nature. AHGR, the award wining golf development in Africa in conjunction with Rhino Charge car No. 5, team Choda has enacted camping tents on the resorts ground.

The camping site has been running throughout the festive season and expected to go up to 14th February when the worlds first ever wild charge will take place still on the resorts ground.

lounge area of the camping site

This day will also mark an open day for the Chapachula Village and Royal Homes, where PDCL, the developers of a lifestyle within one of the worlds most spectacular views, the Great Rift Valley, will display their products.

Valentine’s Day Big Bang Rhinoceros Charge

After being awarded the best golf development award in Africa, Aberdare Hills Golf Resort found it necessary to come up with a way to give back to the community. There could be no better way of doing this other than having a rhinoceros charge held at the resort. The event planned to happen on Valentine’s Day next year(14th Feb 2016) will be held in honor of the ladies.  This will also come prior to the finishing of two fairways and practising range to the international standard of the golf course. 

The event which is being sponsored by worlds top companies led by nakuru County Government , will be led by car no. 6 of Team Choda. This is  one of a kind event in the world  to be held in Kenya within  Nakuru County 

Aberdare Hills Golf Resort has a difficult and trackless terrain suitable for the rhinoceros charge and therefore expected to attract attention of challenge lovers and the darers

The proceedings of the event will go to charitable organization.

view of Aberdare Hills Golf Resort Terrain

18 Hole PGA Golf Course in Naivasha

Set in beautiful natural gorges, wild river valleys and resident wildlife, Aberdare Hills Golf Resort is destined to give players one of the greatest golf experiences. The 18 hole golf course is being constructed to a 72 par championship layout and meets all international and USGA championship specifications. More so the golf course is uniquely planned to take advantage of the natural gorges that shape the 1600 acres of land which it sits. In addition of having won the award of Best Golf Development Award in Africa, the golf course has also attracted the attention of PGA UK which hopes to licence the golf course as East Africa's only PGA golf course.

KGU chairman Mr. Anthony Nyamweya admiring the terrain where the golf course will run

The resort is sited in a superb landscape with breathtaking views and eminent natural features which will create an international golf experience with a unique Kenyan flavor. This impressive golf course is expected to compete with world's best golf courses. Multiple recreational facilities are expected to be developed within the resort including a 5 star hotel with 120 rooms, conference facilities, a ball room and spa.

Most importantly the golf course will hold a club house which will be the centerpiece of the resort. The club house, which will be the resorts social hub is located in a prime position overlooking both the 9th and the 18th greens. It will offer variety of leisure facilities both to the residents and players. The management team working at the clubhouse will ensure that both residents, players and tenants get help any time they may require.

AHGR is nestled in a spectacular landscape of the Aberdare Hills giving you an opportunity to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the resort.

Porch Living at Aberdare Hills Golf Resort

Aberdare Hills Golf Resort (AHGR) is a world class resort located along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway and just an hour’s drive from Kenya’s capital. The resort neighbors Naivasha town, the mother of horticulture farming and especially floriculture. The town is also a hot tourist destination due to its exquisite attractions such as the Longonot National Park, the home of Lion King.

This alluring resort is being developed by the Panda Development Community Ltd (PDLC) who is the main developer in conjunction with the WATG, an award winning and the world’s leading architectural design consultants for hospitality, leisure and entertainment industries.  AHGR is situated on high plateau which will give the residents a chance to involve in outdoor physical activities such as hiking, biking and mountain climbing not to forget the panoramic view of the spectacular lake Naivasha.

AHGR is being developed in phases of three main village homes; Chapachula Village, Gorge Village and Golf Village. Located in an exclusively tranquil environment, the village homes will have two floored houses, ground floor and first floor. The houses have two to five bedrooms with the first floors having balconies for each bedroom which will give the buyers an opportunity to have an incredible view of the surrounding natural environment. Within the villages are luxurious facilities such as activity gorge, golf practice area, 18 holes golf course, hotel and spa, service area, club house and hotel branded villas.

a sneak preview of how the houses will look like

In addition to being a unique development, AHGR is located in the heart of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, one of the world’s most spectacular geological features. This makes AHGR the ideal getaway from the daily hustle and bustle of life for the retired, those who desire to raise their families in a private and secure environment and also a perfect location for shrewd investors. 

The Resort’s townhouses and villas are developed in spacious plots where buyers can have their homes built either by their chosen architect but in line with the developers guidelines or choose from one of the showcase houses designed by WATG, the world’s leading architectural consultants.