Criminals Prey on Sympathetic Women

Criminals Can Prey on Sympathetic Women

Women are often sympathetic to people in need and therefore risk being taken advantage of. Never stop and help strangers on the side of the road; they may be thieves waiting for unsuspecting victims. Don’t fall for these common scams: a person with a sick baby asks for a ride to the hospital, a person has run out of fuel and needs a lift, a person has car problems and asks for assistance. They may be legitimate or they may produce a weapon and rob you, carjack you or worse.

We all want to be helpful, but it is much safer to phone the Police Hotline from your cell phone or drive to the nearest police station or parked security vehicle and report the incident. This helps innocent people that really do require help and protects you from becoming a victim yourself.

Remember, you can't judge a person by how they look. Ted Bundy, a famous serial killer who confessed to murdering over 30 women, was a good looking, well educated man, who played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is how he abducted his victims.

Peace Deal Signed in Kenya

Peace Deal Signed in Kenya!

The moment all Kenyans have been waiting for since the civil unrest began after the presidential elections on 27 December. After weeks of bitter negotiations, Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga signed a peace agreement on a coalition government this afternoon!

We are all grateful to Kofi Annan and all the other world leaders that came to assist during these troubled times.

May continuous peace once again be restored to Kenya!

Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School New Website - Coming Soon!

Dear Friends

I just wanted to let you know that by the end of February, Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School will have an exciting new look to it's website!

Included in the new look will be weekly tips on:

• Security
• Basic Mechanics
• Road Safety
• And for all those rally fans out there, Glen is now going to host a weekly rally tip!
  

Watch this space, because we will soon be launching an online shop!

We are also adding a calendar, notice board and report crime button. Plus our blog will now be easily accessible from the website!

Security Lamination for Your Vehicle

For those of you who wish to feel more secure in your vehicles while mobile, Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School now offers security vehicle lamination. There are two levels of protection:

1. Anti-riot / UV protection / Heat resistance

2. Anti-riot / Petrol bomb resistance /
UV protection / Heat Resistance /
Sound Proofing / Anti - Glare / etc

You can also get this for windows in your home. The lamination comes in clear, grey, or silver shades and comes with a 12 year warranty against fading, peeling and loosening. Contact Glen for more information on: 609737 or 609738.

Peace returning to Kenya

A graffiti-covered car, burned at a roadblock in Nairobi's Kibera slum. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti.

The wording on the vehicle above echo's a strong message. Much of the violence in Kenya is ending and many people are able to get on with their normal lives again. Kofi Annan, seems to be doing an amazing job as mediator between the current Kibaki regime and Raila Odinga's opposition party. All Kenyans are waiting patiently as conflicts are resolved peacefully through negotiations and non violence.

The Daily Nation reports that even Kenya's Flower industry had a monthly export record for cut flowers despite low expectation for the industry following post election violence that displace many of its workers.

Today is Valentine's Day. A day of love and appreciating those closest to you. We wish all our fellow Kenyans a very Happy Valentine Day.

Remember! Have a great time, but please wear your seat belts at all times and don't drink and drive!

Nairobi Traffic Jam Shows Softer Side

Dear Friends
Yesterday I was caught up in one of the biggest and longest traffic jams I've ever experienced in the last 21 years in Kenya. What normally takes me 15 minutes from my office to my house took just over 2 hours! A big trailer had flipped on its side in the middle of the Langata Road and traffic was stuck on either side of it.

Motorists were doing the usual thing - making two lanes of traffic into five as they jockeyed for position. The people on the opposite side of the trailer did the same and the result was a mess! It was 4:00 in the afternoon. It was very hot and very dusty from people driving on the dirt verges and overall the situation was pretty miserable. Most of the cars had no air conditioning and people were trying to make the best out of being crammed into overcrowded buses and matatu's.

However, one thing that struck me the most was that although people were all trying to get from A to B, they were all behaving in a very polite manner. Even the matatu's, which usually act very aggressively and annoy everyone, even on a good day, were behaving themselves. People were courteous and let each other into lanes when possible.

Considering Kenya's recent political unrest and spate of violence, this came across as something short of miraculous. It was a perfect opportunity for people's tempers to flare and problems to arise. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't more than a little uncomfortable being trapped in the midst of a huge gridlock for two hours with nowhere to escape to.

To me, this was a huge statement for the people of Nairobi. Everyone seems to be tired of the violence, the fighting and the politics. The average Kenyan citizen wants to go to work, feed their family and pay their bills. They just want to get on with life in a calm, peaceful manner.

It reminded me of the weeks that followed after the horrible incident of 9/11 when terrorist planes hit the Twin Towers. New York taxi cabs were silent for the first time since anyone could remember. Normally New York City is a buzz with the sound of hooting horns from the thousands of cabs that operate on the streets 24 hours a day. But after 9/11, the cabs were silent and everyone was nicer and more compassionate towards their fellow man.

I hope the politeness seen in this huge traffic jam yesterday is a sign of hope for the people of Kenya as well. We need to pull together and start the healing process of this amazing country we all call home.