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A while ago there were plenty of complaints regarding baggage claim time that Houston Airport executives had to face everyday. They tried to deal with the problem by putting more baggage handlers on that particular shift but although it reduced the average wait time to 8 minutes complaints didn’t stop. 2489894375_08f2d9e7bf_o After the airport authorities analysed the situation more thoroughly, it was revealed that it took about a minute to get from the arrival gate to baggage claim, so the passengers had to spend 7 more minutes waiting for their bags. The solution Houston Airport came up with was to move the arrival gates away from the baggage claim area so it now takes passengers about 7 minutes to reach the area. It resulted in complaints reducing to almost zero. As research shows, people usually exaggerate about the time they have to wait and what they find most bothering is the time they spend unoccupied. Thus, occupying their time by making them walk longer gives them the idea they don’t have to wait as much.

Nairobi, Kenya: A woman related to Nairobi Senator Gidion Mbuvi ‘Sonko’ appeared in a court facing pornography-related charges. The senator is among four people listed as prosecution witnesses in the case in which Peris Ngina is charged with being part of a cartel that lured another of Sonko’s relatives to pose nude for pictures that would be sold. The relative is a minor. The woman, who denied the charges before Nairobi Senior Principal Magistrate Helena Nderitu, was accused of being one of the masterminds of a cartel involved in the production and distribution of indecent material in the country and abroad. The accused informed the court through her lawyer, Geofrey Wasonga, that she had been subjected to intimidation by the senator and Nairobi women representative, Rachel Shebesh into admitting the accusations levelled against her. “My client informed me that she was slapped by honourable Rachel Shebesh. This intimidation took place in the presence of the police,” the lawyer told the court.

KILIFI, KENYA: A nominated Jubilee senator from Mombasa County has expressed fears for her life after she claimed to have received threatening messages. Senator Ema Mbura, speaking on Tuesday during a ceremony to mark 100 years since the death of the Mijikenda freedom fighter Mekatilii Wa Menza at Bungale, said she has been receiving messages from people whom she suspected had “bad plans” for her life. She said she had reported the matter to police at the Langata Police Station and is waiting to record an official statement with them before investigations are launched. “After receiving the threatening messages, I took the matter seriously and immediately reported it to the Langata Police Station before I was issued with an OB Number 19,” she said. She told The Standard that a person in Mombasa had been given the duty to look for people who will be trailing her with an aim of either kidnaping or killing her. The MP said problem started after she stood firm to highlight some issues affecting coast people before some influential personalities felt that she was a stubborn leader.

A University of Manchester scientist has recognised his professor's support by naming a fly after him. Dr Dave Penney found the insect in a 16 million-year-old piece of amber during his work in the Dominican Republic. After it was confirmed as a previously unknown species, he decided to name the fly Proceroplatus preziosii after Prof Richard Preziosi to thank him for his support. Prof Preziosi said he was "delighted" to have given his name to the fly. Dr Penney has been researching amber rocks for about 20 years and has previously discovered over 40 species of insects and spiders, two of which are named after him. He said that he had "wanted to thank Prof Preziosi, who has supported me throughout my research career at Manchester, and thought this would be a novel way to do this". He added that the fly, a member of the Keroplatidae family, was the first of its kind to be found on Hispaniola, the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Prof Preziosi said it had been a "real privilege to be able to support Dr Penney's research". "I am delighted and honoured to have this newly discovered species named after me," he added.

In Summary The soft-spoken Italian also challenged local football officials to raise the performance of the national football team if Kenya is to export more of her football talent to Europe, saying that having players in the EPL and other top leagues go hand in hand with Fifa rankings Former Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has tipped Harambee Stars skipper and Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama to have an illustrious career in the English Premier League. In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily Nation on Wednesday in Nairobi, the 2012 UEFA Champion’s League-winning tactician also said that Wanyama’s move to Southampton should open opportunities for more Kenyan footballers to play in England. “Wanyama has made a very important step for Kenyan football. He now has a big responsibility of raising the profile of Kenyan football and exposing football talent in this country,” the Italian said at the Hotel Intercontinetal in Nairobi. The former Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion manager, who was on a one-day tour to Kenya to promote Guinness Football Manager, an international programme aimed at promoting football in Africa, exuded confidence that the Kenyan holding midfielder who recently made a Sh1.3 billion switch from Scottish giants Celtic to the Saints will enjoy his football in the lucrative English league. “I am here to exchange views and opinion in football and see what needs to be done.”