amnjuguna@usiu.ac.ke Uchumi Supermarkets Limited Uchumi Supermarket Limited (USL) was established as a wholly government-owned company from three existing stores in Nairobi in 19751. USL became a public company traded on the Nairobi Stock Exchange in 1992 when the Kenya government divested 48% of its shares. However‚ the Kenya government retained 52% of the stock that was held through three state corporations namely; ICDC Investment Company Limited‚ KWAL Holdings EA Limited and Industrial and Commercial
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Failure of Democracy in Pakistan Almost 150 years ago‚ Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as a Government of the people‚ by the people and for the people. Democracy is a form of government in which the authority of government is based on the will of masses. Democracy aims at defining the relationship between the ruler and the masses in such a manner that primacy is assigned to the latter. After sixty years of its existence as an independent country democracy has remained an elusive dream in Pakistan
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All throughout history and continuing in today’s world‚ there have always been and always will be an infinite number of ways a civilization can fail‚ succeed‚ and evolve. Failure is an inevitable outcome for a civilization‚ whether sooner or later. Causes of failure in a civilization may be famine‚ a lack of resources‚ or over extension‚ which has occurred multiple times through history‚ whether it be Napoleon freezing to death with his army after they got stuck in mud‚ or the leader of a civilization
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South Asia is the poorest‚ the most illiterate‚ the most malnourished‚ the least gender sensitive and the most deprived region of the world. It contains about 22% of the world’s total population. Nearly 40% of the world’s poor live in this region. About 35% of the population is living with daily income of less than one dollar. Almost all the countries of this region are facing similar problems like poverty‚ illiteracy‚ unemployment‚ diseases‚ income inequality‚ low productivity and dependence on
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whether by my own family or my friends. I became scared to look at people in the eyes‚ because I was afraid that they would somehow judge me. The sad thing was that I believed that I deserved it all. I regarded being overweight as a sign of a personal failure. But that does not mean I did not try to change myself. I did everything in the manual; from step one till the end. I stopped eating food high in sugar or carbohydrates‚ no more snacks between meals‚ doing cardio regularly and I even took into consideration
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diplomatically resolve disagreement between nations before conflicts escalate and to safe guard human rights and dignity globally. Unfortunately‚ the U.N. has consistently failed to live up to its mandate and will continue to do so because of its blatant failures to prevent genocides‚ its inability to resolve conflicts and the its dysfunctional structuring that enables the permanent Security Council to dominate the dominate the organization. Following the end of World War II‚ there was a general consensus
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troubles. When Maine passed a prohibition law in 1851 the public wasn’t happy. Anger and violence came among the city’s working class and Irish immigrant population. It later led to a deadly riot in Portland (1855). That led to the repeal of the law. Now‚ the government wanted to plant Prohibition as a national law. What followed this act was a series of almost disaster’s effects. Prohibition was a major failure in the U.S. It was made to ensure temperance and decrease alcohol abuse. When in reality
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Throughout their article “16 things you should never say when you meet someone new” Jacquelyn Smith and Rachel Gillett analyze the key ideas that should be avoided in a first time conversation. These ideas are very important to avoid in any conversation‚ especially in a conversation‚ while someone doesn’t know much about the individual in the first place. The majority of those I have heard of before‚ but they serve as a vital reminder to not let these slip in a conversation. Many of these sayings
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Paper The Failed Organization‚ Summary‚ Mission‚ Values‚ Objectives --The role of leadership‚ structure and culture -Indicators of failure -Specific Organization behavior theories that explained its failure. approx 500 Blockbuster Video Blockbuster used to be the behemoth of video stores with people roaming the aisles in search of a favorite movie the entire family could enjoy. It was also convenient because customers could get their favorite movie along with a wide selection of
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Unfortunately‚ many students could not maintain their top performance at their schools. According toOrganized Wisdom‚ more than 58% of college students fail to provide great performances at school. It’s mainly because of stress. But stress is not the only factor. there are more factors that can drop student’s performance. Those factors will be presented below. 1. Health Health is one important factor to be considered. No doubt that student’s health should be kept well in order to maintain performance
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