Vehicle Catalytic Converter "Black Gold" Theft

Vehicle Catalytic Converter "Black Gold" Theft

Unfortunately, most cars/vehicles don't have catalytic converters. 😞

They've either been stollen (mostly) in parking spots/garages or knowingly and willingly removed (rare) to enhance performance among other reasons. 

It's located along the vehicle's exhaust pipe system. You'll need to physically check if your car still has the converter. 

The catalytic converter helps to reduce airborne pollutants that could harm people as well as the environment, turning 90% of harmful emissions into less harmful gasses. 

A "well-maintained" catalytic converter improves the efficiency of your car, directly affecting its overall health and performance.

 Functions of Catalytic Converters.

1. Reduction of nitrogen oxides into elemental nitrogen and oxygen: NOx→Nx+Ox.

2. Oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide: CO+O2→CO2.

3. Oxidation of hydrocarbons into carbon dioxide and water: CxH4x+2xO2→xCO2+2xH2O.

You can technically drive without a catalytic converter, but doing so would be ILLEGAL. 

If your converter has been stolen, you'll probably notice because your engine will be much louder while idling. 

Driving without a catalytic converter WON'T COMPROMISE your SAFETY, but you will be at RISK of being FINED. 

Why Remove Catalytic Converters

The catalytic converter forces the air and gases emitted by the engine to pass through tiny ducts. 

By removing it, the engine breathes more and develops more power. 

The sound is also enhanced and fuel consumption can be reduced by up to 10%, depending on the car model.

 Catalytic Converter Theft

They are often targeted by thieves as they contain valuable metals and can be removed in less than a minute. 

Catalytic converter theft most frequently occurs in car parks, but they can happen anywhere.

 Precious Metal Value: - Catalytic converters contain valuable metals, including platinum, palladium, and rhodium. 

The black market demand for these precious metals has surged, leading thieves to target catalytic converters as a lucrative source of quick income.

 *To prevent Catalytic Converter theft;*

1. Install a shield for your vehicle 

2. Always park in safe spots

Regards

Jeremiah Mauti

Road Safety Tips 👍. Number 12 Will shock you.

 . Don't use your mobile phone whilst driving

- Making or receiving a call, even using a 'hands free' phone, can distract your attention from driving and could lead to an accident.

2. Belt up in the back

- In a collision, an unbelted rear passenger can kill or seriously injure the driver or a front seat passenger.

3. Don't drink and drive

- Any alcohol, even a small amount, can impair your driving so be a safe driver; don't drink and drive.

4. Slow down

- At 60Km/h you are twice as likely to kill a pedestrian as at 50Km/h.

5. Children

- Children often act impulsively, take extra care outside schools, near buses and ice cream vans when they might be around.

6. Take a break

- Tiredness is thought to be a major factor in more than 10% of road accidents. Plan to stop for at least a 15 minute break every 2 hours on a long journey.

7. Walk safely

- When crossing a road always use a pedestrian crossing if there is one nearby. Help others to see you by wearing fluorescent or reflective clothing in poor light conditions.

8. Anticipate

- Observe and anticipate other road users and use your mirrors regularly.

9. Use car seats

- Child and baby seats should be fitted properly and checked every trip.

10. Keep your distance

- Always keep a two second gap between you and the car in front.

11. Keep Left Unless Overtaking 

- Leave the lanes to your right for vehicles that are faster than yours.

12. Obey the Continuous Yellow Line

- Do not overtake on a Continuous Yellow line. It is dangerous to do so. Treat the line as a "wall" that separates the living from the dead. 

13. Use your side-view mirrors (or side mirrors, or wing mirrors) 

- While the rearview mirror allows you to see what is behind you, the side mirrors allow you to see not only what is on your side, but also what is in your blind spots.

14. Do not distract the driver.

- Self explanatory

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14 Devolved Functions of County Governments In Kenya.

The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution contains information on the devolved services in Kenya. It stipulates the division of functions between the national and the county governments in Kenya. The devolved functions in Kenya performed by county governments are as follows.

1. AGRICULTURE, including crop and animal husbandry, livestock sale yards, county abattoirs (slaughterhouses), plant and animal disease control, and fisheries.

2. COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES, including, in particular – county health facilities and pharmacies, ambulance services, promotion of primary health care, licensing and control of undertakings that sell food to the public, veterinary services (excluding regulation of the profession which is a national government function), cemeteries, funeral parlours and crematoria, and refuse removal, refuse dumps and solid waste disposal.

3. CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION, noise pollution, other public nuisances, and outdoor advertising.

4. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, public entertainment and public amenities, including – betting, casinos and other forms of gambling, racing, liquor licensing, cinemas, video shows and hiring, libraries, museums, sports and cultural activities and facilities, and county parks, beaches and recreation facilities.

5. COUNTY TRANSPORT, including – County roads (Class D, E and Unclassified Roads), street lighting, traffic and parking, public road transport, and ferries and harbours (excluding the regulation of international and national shipping and matters related thereto).

6. ANIMAL CONTROL and welfare, including – licensing of dogs, and facilities for the accommodation, care, and burial of animals.

7. TRADE DEVELOPMENT and regulation, including – markets, trade licences (excluding regulation of professions), fair trading practices, local tourism, and cooperative societies.

8. COUNTY PLANNING and development, including – statistics, land survey and mapping, boundaries and fencing, housing, and electricity and gas reticulation and energy regulation.

9. EDUCATION – only pre-primary education (ECD), village polytechnic (TVET), home craft centres and childcare facilities.

10. IMPLEMENTATION of SPECIFIC NATIONAL government POLICIES on natural resources and environmental conservation, including soil and water conservation, and forestry.

11. COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS and services, including – stormwater management systems in built-up areas, and water and sanitation services.

12. FIREFIGHTING SERVICES and DISASTER management.

13. CONTROL of DRUGS and PORNOGRAPHY. 

14. ENSURING and COORDINATING the participation of communities and locations in governance at the local level and assisting communities and locations to develop the administrative capacity for the effective exercise of the functions and powers and participation in governance at the local level.

Thus, the Fourth Schedule assigns fourteen (14) functions to the county governments in Kenya to perform.

Queen Elizabeth II Dies aged 96 at Balmoral, 8th September 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022), the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96 on 8th September 2022, after reigning for 70 years. 

Elizabeth became Queen aged 26, while in Kenya, during her stay at Treetops – one of the country's first game lodges – the night before her father the King's unexpected death on 6 February 1952. She was in the company of her 25-year-old young husband, Prince Philip. 

Treetops Hotel was a hotel in Aberdare National Park in Kenya near the township of Nyeri, 1,966 m (6,450 ft) above sea level on the Aberdare Range and in sight of Mount Kenya. Despite its royal connections and reputation as Kenya's oldest safari lodge, Treetops has been forced to close alongside two other historic hotels in the park due to the lingering effects of the pandemic on the country's tourism sector.

She was Queen of the United Kingdom and of 14 other sovereign countries from 6 February 1952 until her death. Her reign of 70 years and seven months is the longest of any British monarch.

RIP ~Jeremy BigBrother 

What the Size of Your Pinkie Says About Your personality

Type A // On the Line

If your pinkie falls right on the top line of your ring finger:

- You keep your feelings guarded and you aren’t very open with strangers. However, once you feel connected to someone, you are a deeply emotional person with the ones you trust.

- You can be a bit arrogant, but you do NOT suffer fools.

- You despise lies, hypocrisy, and dishonesty because it goes against your beliefs.

- You like to present yourself as more independent and tough than you actually are deep down.

- You are known to be a bit eccentric.

- You have a big heart, and you like to help others.

- You are a diligent worker; you’re very driven and will complete any task you’re given.

- You’re extremely expressive, which makes it difficult to conceal your feelings.

Type B // Below the Line

If your pinkie falls below the top line of your ring finger:

- You’re shy and reserved, so you don’t like to be the first one to approach someone.

- In relationships, you are very loyal and devoted; your partner gets a lot of loving attention from you.

- Deep down you have a very sensitive soul.

- People are always coming to you to keep secrets because you’re GOOD at it.

- Oftentimes, people think you’re a little aloof, but you’re usually just trying to protect someone’s feelings.

- Once you set your mind on something, you are committed to seeing it all the way through

- You’re very afraid of getting hurt.

- You give the impression that you don’t need anyone, but you secretly dream of finding your soulmate.

- You always remain calm in the midst of chaos

Type C // Above the Line

If your pinkie falls above the top line of your ring finger:

- You’re not one to hold a grudge, not much makes you upset.

- You’re uncomfortable with the unknown; you definitely don’t like surprises.

- People would describe you as open-minded, you are very respectful of other’s opinions.

- You can be a little bossy and get worked up during arguments, but you are always the first to apologize afterward.

- Something that’s difficult for your partner is that you’re very closed down; you don’t like to share your feelings.

- You’re a straight-shooter, so you prefer to surround yourself with honest people.

How accurate was your pinkie finger palm reading? Share your results and how correct they are in the comments section. 

Social Media etiquette - Profile Photo.

Once upon a time, social media was regarded as a bad thing. People who were "on Facebook" were taken as jokers and perceived not to be serious in /with life.

Fast forward, things have changed. Covid-19 taught us to work from home, use online means to do business including daily work.

We started working online, meeting online, buying things online and even going to church online. Some of these won't go away soon as they greatly improved on convenience and saving of resources including time management. 

In online transactions, people work and relate based on trust due to the absence of physical interaction. This necessitates the need to have an open and trusted "personality" which is mostly gauged based on the information one shares out there. These include 

1. Your name

2. Your physical and postal address 

3. Your profile photo

4. Etc

People have different perception and feeling towards sharing their photos online. Here's my opinion though... 

Not everyone you talk to online, in Whatsapp groups, Facebook, etc knows you personally, have your contact or know your alias/aka names. 

There comes a time where you need someone urgently and you don't have their contacts because of various reasons. Maybe you lost their contact, changed your phone or have never saved their contacts before. They will use your photo and/or name to look for you in a Whatsapp group for example. 

We can't be able to cram people's contacts off head but can remember their names and how they look. 

For either fear of showing their faces online, most people either leave it blanc, put a car or house, or family members. 

Profile photos are meant to make people identify you fast for proper interaction. There's a reason a silhouette has the "Face" of a person (Man/woman) because it's meant to be a face. 

Thanks for reading through as you purpose to upload a real photo of yourself for ease of interaction. 

My views though.... 

Regards 

Jeremiah Mauti 

(Jeremy BigBrother/Kialambe)  

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Vehicle Logbook Ownership Transfer in Kenya and cost of transfer NTSA Website

 NTSA Vehicle Ownership Transfer in Kenya: 

A buyer of a second hand motor vehicle in Kenya is expected to apply for the transfer of change of ownership to their name within 14 days of purchase.

The transfer of ownership can be done via the NTSA TIMS self-service portal. The procedure is done online as indicated below.

Both the owner and the buyer of the car MUST create an account on TIMS

The buyer and seller must enable SMS code notifications to assist with security verification procedures.

Kenyans with e-citizen accounts can use their login details to log on to the TIMS and update it as needed.

One can also download the NTSA App from Google Play Store and submit inquiries through it in case of any issues with vehicle ownership transfer.

One of the most important services provided here is the transfer of ownership which would normally take a lot of time.

To access the transfer menu, you must click the Vehicle Registration button.

Then proceed to the property transfer request.

Next, you must click on the Create New button and enter the registration number of the vehicle you wish to transfer.

Click the Inquire button.

Note that this page must show you the basic information about the vehicle to be transferred, including the original owner.

Click View to view the vehicle details and download a scanned copy of the logbook.

Under New Car Owners, the seller must select Individual/Non-Individual/Financial, then enter the buyer’s details.

For individuals, you must enter the national ID/foreign ID and PIN; and for the company/ financial institutions, enter the PIN code and click the Add button.

Go to Security Verification, select Mobile and click send verification code.

Enter the verification code sent to your mobile phone number, click on Disclaimer and submit.

Once the seller has provided the details, the buyer should receive an SMS notification that a vehicle has been transferred to them. The buyer is then required to accept or reject the property so that the entire process is complete.

Cost Of Motor Vehicle Transfer in Kenya (Fees)

Below are the transfer fees applied by TIMS Kenya NTSA, and they vary depending on the engine capacity.

Vehicles with the engine not exceeding 1000 cc – 1660/KSH

Cars with engine capacity between 1001- 1200cc – 1890/KSH

Motor vehicles ranging between 1201 to1500cc – 2065/ KSH

Vehicles of 1501-1700 cc – 2410/KSH

Cars between 1701-2000cc – 2695/ KSH

Motor vehicles ranging between 2001-2500 – 3845/KSH

Motor vehicles ranging between 2501-3000 – 5055/KSH

Vehicles above 3001 costs 5915/KSH

The cost for trailers with four wheels or less is 1030/KSH

Vehicle with more than four wheels -1890/KSH

Tractor -1030/KSH

WhatsApp etiquette - Politics and Religion 2

Politics and religion are two very controversial, divisive and emotional subjects. Every person has their own view on different subjects and rarely come to a common understanding.

To minimise confusion, learn to keep off (or at least minimize) these two topics in both professional and large groups (i.e WhatsApp) where people share different opinions towards the two. 

If you must address them, do so in such a way that you don't necessarily belittle your colleagues/other members who share a different opinion from yours, as this will lead to heated exchanges and worse still, members will withdraw from the group because of shifting from the purpose the group was created for. 

As much as we work and live in political environments, not everyone one of us is interested in politics itself. On religion, some people prefer not to talk so much/anything about it.

It's just a matter of being sensitive to others. 

We are in many political and religious forums, let's utilize those to air our views out to people who will appreciate, reciprocate and won't get offended.

Yours truly,

Jeremiah Mauti 

Wash Wash (Money Laundering) explained

"Wash Wash" (Money Laundering) explained in layman's terms.

1. Cleansing "dirty" money.

2. Putting "dirty" money into the "clean" system

3. Making proceeds from "illegal" trade to become "legal"...

Money laundering is the process of making illegally-gained proceeds (i.e., "dirty money") appear legal (i.e., "clean"). Typically, it involves three steps: placement, layering, and integration. ... Finally, it is integrated into the financial system through additional transactions until the "dirty money" appears "clean".

Eg... You stole KES 20B (in cash) from another country. You (an events company in Kenya) purport to hold an event the most expensive hotel in Nairobi, host an international "prominent" artiste, make "entrance fee" to be ambiguous i.e charge Ksh 10k booking rates, Ksh 100k VIP rate... and Ksh 50k at the entrance.

Then..

Make as many tickets as possible, give out through radio shows while marketing the event... And of course, give many "complementary tickets" to University of Nairobi students 🤣🤣... After the event, go bank 10million... If they ask you source of your money, you show them the counterfoils of the tickets that People "purchased" to attend the "expensive event"... 

Repeat the process with many other musicians and events untill all Your 20B is safe in your accounts...

I hope you understand better. 💯

Jeremiah Mauti

WhatsApp Etiquette - Politics and Religion 1

My Take....

1. Politics and Religion are EMOTIVE

2. Politics and Religion are DIVISIVE

Not everyone in a group will share same views on the above topics...

Each group has people from different religious beliefs and backgrounds, not necessarily same as yours. Keep in mind when sending in your Bible verses that not everyone is a Christian...

Each group has people with diverse political opinions, not necessarily same as yours. Keep in mind as you send that "Baba" post that not everyone is amicus Baba...

In official and professional groups, the above subjects should be addressed with caution and better still avoided in totality.

It's important to respect group rules in order not to offend other participants who may not necessarily "Leave" the group, being official or professional (important) and may not be brave enough to ask you to stop posting political and religious posts.

It's okay to discuss political and religious topics in groups specially opened/created and meant for that purpose.

Polite reminder, not everyone likes these many "forwarded" posts. Regulate number of forwarded messages as the team members could have received the same thing from another group. Many forwarded messages could be scam which innocent members may end up clicking on links and be scammed.

Regards,

Jeremiah Mauti

#BigBrotherAdvisory