fire in sinai, Nairobi

On Monday the 12th september 2011, at least 100 people died and several injured after a petrol fire in the Mukuru-Sinai slums in Nairobi’s Industrial area.

petrol leaked on the bypass between the Mombasa to Nairobi and Nairobi to Eldoret pipelines

Residents of the slum had gone to steal the petrol and then an explosion occurred at the heart of the informal settlement.The Kenya Red Cross is leading search and recovery efforts. It said 82 bodies had been retrieved by Tuesday afternoon.

to read more please visit:http://www.nation.co.ke/News/UN+condoles+Sinai+fire+victims/-/1056/1235512/-/uvma4w/-

how has technology helped in this case?

-through Internet the world has got to know about the tragedy

-through the news channels which are viewed both on tvs and internet and they created awareness to other people

-telephones and mobiles were also helpful as people tried to communicate to there families after the incident happened and also communicate to other people for help

-satellite was used to see the situation and react to the quantity of destruction.

ICC HACKER IN KENYA

"Hackers have hacked into the email of ICC witnesses. Two witnesses under protection abroad confirmed yesterday that some of their emails had leaked and their confidential information was being circulated by some individuals. The hackers have now been able to identify the witnesses putting their security at risk.

CHRD programmes officer Nick Omito reported the matter to police in Eldoret where investigations have been launched. Eldoret deputy police boss Benjamin Onsongo said they would investigate the matter after recording statements from the complainants. “This may expose us to serious security risks and we have reported to the authorities to see how we can deal with the matter,” said one witness who expressed fear for his life.

The two witnesses whose emails were hacked are from the Rift Valley region. Those responsible for the hacking are said to be people inside Kenya with interest in the hearings at the International Criminal Court. Omito said confidential information from CHRD had been leaked out and was being circulated on the internet."

The hacking comes two months after burglars broke into the CHRD offices in Eldoret and stole computers and laptops containing information on the post-election violence. Police are still investigating that break-in and theft. CAT offices were also raided and several items stolen from their office which has since been relocated for security reasons.

to read more please go to the link:http://www.the-star.co.ke/national/national/39870-hackers-steal-icc-witness-emails

last edited on friday 8/9/2011