The-Accountant-Jul-Aug-2016

MEMORABLE QUOTES
“I am presently facing allegations
of murder and, however grave the
allegations may be, it cannot be a
basis to deny me my basic rights.”
Affidavit from a Briton arrested and
charged with murder following the
death of a woman from a gunshot
wound.
“I have been looking for a house
since the disaster. I did not even wait
for a notice from the city council
to vacate because I realized the
dangers of living here. But I have
not yet found a house and I have
three children. Where will I go with
them in this weather? Who will
accommodate four people and their
property?
Emily Nduku; following the collapse
of the Huruma building
“We do not know where to go. I
have lived here for seven years and I
just paid this month’s rent yesterday.
Night is fast approaching and I do
not know where I will sleep.”
Roseline Atieno; a Huruma resident;
She claimed she did not know what
the X marked on the building meant.
“We tried to engage the county but
nothing is forth coming”.
Cyprian Odera, Kenya National
Union of Nurses Chairman following
the nurse’s strike; He said they went
on strike after their talks with county
officials collapsed
“With the allocation of sh 1,420 per
pupil in the free primary education
programme, only 724 goes to the
purchase of instructional materials,
including books. It means that with
VAT, schools purchase fewer books
with the same budget…Uwezo
Kenya has published reports to the
effect that 50 percent of children
in Standard four and five cannot
comprehend stories written for
standard two pupils.”
Kenya Publishers Association (KPA)
Chairman David Waweru; upset with
the National Assembly for rejecting a
push to scrap the 16 per cent valueadded
tax imposed on text books
some three years back.
“On a broader picture he (Central
Bank Governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge)
has brought with him professionalism
that other areas in the public service
should emulate. He has been a true
dedicated public servant and if his
example should have been copied,
Kenya would be miles ahead.”
Analyst Robert Shaw; talking to the
Nation regarding the CBK Chief; Dr.
Njoroge was awarded the Africa
2016 Central Bank Governor of the
Year Award for ‘cleaning up’ the
financial sector in the country.
“This will address the up to
eight-month delay and cushion
cooperatives from being subsidized
by millers as well as eliminate
brokers who control prices.”
Report from the Presidential task
force on reforming the coffee sector
“I ‘m happy to be playing again, I
really wanted to play tonight, I’m
very happy with the result and the
goals.”
Argentine Lionel Messi upon scoring
a hat-trick; he had been suffering
from a lingering back injury and had
not been able to play football for
some time.
“The government needs to find
alternative means to increase
its revenue collection instead of
imposing extra levies on vital
commodities that automatically leads
to high cost of operating mechanized
equipment; Cultivation of crops like
maize and wheat is a mechanized
process and increased fuel prices
will escalate overall operating
costs of farm equipment rendering
agriculture unprofitable.”
Sentiments from a stakeholder from;
Sergoit Uasin Gishu.
“I’ve never been poor, only broke.
Being poor is a frame of mind. Being
broke is only a temporary situation.”
-Mike Todd
“Don’t wait for someone else to
make your life terrific. That’s your
job.”
-Unknown
“You never achieve real success
unless you like what you are doing”
-Dale Carnegie.
“All of the women on ‘The
Apprentice’ flirted with me –
consciously or unconsciously. That’s
to be expected. “
U. S Republican Presidential hopeful
Donald Trump
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a
bee. His hands can’t hit what his
eyes can’t see. Now you see me
now you don’t. “
“Service to others is the rent you pay
for your room here on earth.”
“I’m young; I’m handsome; I’m fast. I
can’t possibly be beat.”
“Don’t count the days; make the
days count.”
“It’s hard to be humble when you’re
as great as I am.”
“It isn’t the mountains ahead to
climb that wear you out; it’s the
pebble in your shoe”
“I am the greatest; I said that even
before I knew I was.”
“A man who has no imagination has
no wings.”
“Hating people because of their
color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter
which color does the hating. It’s just
plain wrong”.
Memorable Quotes from the late
Boxer and human rights crusader
Mohamed Ali.
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