A 27-year-old Illinois woman who was accused of
stealing several items from a clothing store was busted after she posted
pictures of herself in a shoplifted dress on Facebook.
Danielle Sexton reportedly swiped a multicolored leopard print dress with a black waistband from Morties,
a store in her native West Frankfort. After the owner's son, Kert
Williams, posted a note about the theft and a description of the woman
on his Facebook page, people quickly began pointing him toward Sexton's
selfie, which she had just set as her new profile pic. Williams passed
the information along to the police, who arrested her.
"I was pulling up to the front door and I saw a girl running out of
the store with stuff in her hand," Williams, who manages the store,
tells Yahoo Shine. He was immediately concerned, watched the store's
security camera footage, and checked with other nearby shops to see if
anybody had spotted her. "She'd also taken from a consignment store down
the street from us," he alleges
Williams credits the close-knit community in West Frankfort for
catchng Sexton so quickly. People sent him screenshots of Sexton's
Facebook page, while others reported that they'd seen her walking around
town in the distinctive dress they recognized from Morties. Even some
of the police who helped nab Sexton were pals of Williams's on social
media. "We just had a description and a direction of travel, but when
the social media aspect played into it, we were able to identify who it
was. And by looking at the background of the photograph we were able to
pinpoint where she was at," police chief Shawn Talluto told local news channel WSIL.
"It's almost too good to be true," Williams says about how Sexton was
nabbed. He reports that Sexton also made off with a shirt, some
jewelry, and a pair of sunglasses. Instead of lying low after her
shoplifting spree, Sexton put the dress on immediately, posted pics
online, and went out. "She came in here at three, she was arrested by
six, she was in jail by nine," Williams adds. Police also discovered
that Sexton had an outstanding warrant for an arrest in another county.
For Williams, the whole situation is an example of how public
embarrassment can help deter crime. "Everybody laughed about it a little
bit because she got herself caught. She put herself out there." And
now, her face has been splashed all over the place as a warning to
future criminals who just can't curb their selfie addiction.
Sunday 24 August 2014
Thursday 14 August 2014
Counties of Kenya
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not to be confused with the defunct county councils of Kenya, the counties of Kenya are geographical units envisioned by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the units of devolved government. The powers are provided in Articles 191 and 192, and in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya and the County Governments Act of 2012. The counties are also single member constituencies for the election of members of parliament to the Senate of Kenya and special women members of parliament to the National Assembly of Kenya As of the 2013, general elections, there are 47 counties whose size and boundaries are based on the 47 legally recognised Districts of Kenya. Following the re-organisation of Kenya's National administration, Counties were integrated into a new national administration with the National Government posting County Commissioners to represent it at the Counties.
not to be confused with the defunct county councils of Kenya, the counties of Kenya are geographical units envisioned by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the units of devolved government. The powers are provided in Articles 191 and 192, and in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya and the County Governments Act of 2012. The counties are also single member constituencies for the election of members of parliament to the Senate of Kenya and special women members of parliament to the National Assembly of Kenya As of the 2013, general elections, there are 47 counties whose size and boundaries are based on the 47 legally recognised Districts of Kenya. Following the re-organisation of Kenya's National administration, Counties were integrated into a new national administration with the National Government posting County Commissioners to represent it at the Counties.
Establishment
County governments were established in 47 Counties (based on the 1992 Districts of Kenya), after the scheduled general elections in March 2013. The Counties' names are set out in the First Schedule of the Constitution of KenyaList of counties
Under the new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes. They are grouped below according to the former province of which they were part, with their areas and 2009 Census populations:Code | County | Former Province | Area (km2) | Population Census 2009 |
Capital |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mombasa | Coast | 212.5 | 939,370 | Mombasa (City) |
2 | Kwale | Coast | 8,270.3 | 649,931 | Kwale |
3 | Kilifi | Coast | 12,245.9 | 1,109,735 | Kilifi |
4 | Tana River | Coast | 35,375.8 | 240,075 | Hola |
5 | Lamu | Coast | 6,497.7 | 101,539 | Lamu |
6 | Taita-Taveta | Coast | 17,083.9 | 284,657 | Voi |
7 | Garissa | North Eastern | 45,720.2 | 623,060 | Garissa |
8 | Wajir | North Eastern | 55,840.6 | 661,941 | Wajir |
9 | Mandera | North Eastern | 25,797.7 | 1,025,756 | Mandera |
10 | Marsabit | Eastern | 66,923.1 | 291,166 | Marsabit |
11 | Isiolo | Eastern | 25,336.1 | 143,294 | Isiolo |
12 | Meru | Eastern | 6,930.1 | 1,356,301 | Meru |
13 | Tharaka-Nithi | Eastern | 2,409.5 | 365,330 | Chuka |
14 | Embu | Eastern | 2,555.9 | 516,212 | Embu |
15 | Kitui | Eastern | 24,385.1 | 1,012,709 | Kitui |
16 | Machakos | Eastern | 5,952.9 | 1,098,584 | Machakos |
17 | Makueni | Eastern | 8,008.9 | 884,527 | Wote |
18 | Nyandarua | Central | 3,107.7 | 596,268 | Ol Kalou |
19 | Nyeri | Central | 2,361.0 | 693,558 | Nyeri |
20 | Kirinyaga | Central | 1,205.4 | 528,054 | Kerugoya / Kutus |
21 | Murang'a | Central | 2,325.8 | 942,581 | Murang'a |
22 | Kiambu | Central | 2,449.2 | 1,623,282 | Kiambu |
23 | Turkana | Rift Valley | 71,597.8 | 855,399 | Lodwar |
24 | West Pokot | Rift Valley | 8,418.2 | 512,690 | Kapenguria |
25 | Samburu | Rift Valley | 20,182.5 | 223,947 | Maralal |
26 | Trans Nzoia | Rift Valley | 2,469.9 | 818,757 | Kitale |
27 | Uasin Gishu | Rift Valley | 2,955.3 | 894,179 | Eldoret |
28 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | Rift Valley | 3,049.7 | 369,998 | Iten |
29 | Nandi | Rift Valley | 2,884.5 | 752,965 | Kapsabet |
30 | Baringo | Rift Valley | 11,075.3 | 555,561 | Kabarnet |
31 | Laikipia | Rift Valley | 8,696.1 | 399,227 | Rumuruti |
32 | Nakuru | Rift Valley | 7,509.5 | 1,603,325 | Nakuru |
33 | Narok | Rift Valley | 17,921.2 | 850,920 | Narok |
34 | Kajiado | Rift Valley | 21,292.7 | 687,312 | Kajiado |
35 | Kericho | Rift Valley | 2,454.5 | 752,396 | Kericho |
36 | Bomet | Rift Valley | 1,997.9 | 730,129 | Bomet |
37 | Kakamega | Western | 3,033.8 | 1,660,651 | Kakamega |
38 | Vihiga | Western | 531.3 | 554,622 | Vihiga |
39 | Bungoma | Western | 2,206.9 | 1,375,063 | Bungoma |
40 | Busia | Western | 1,628.4 | 743,946 | Busia |
41 | Siaya | Nyanza | 2,496.1 | 842,304 | Siaya |
42 | Kisumu | Nyanza | 2,009.5 | 968,909 | Kisumu |
43 | Homa Bay | Nyanza | 3,154.7 | 963,794 | Homa Bay |
44 | Migori | Nyanza | 2,586.4 | 917,170 | Migori |
45 | Kisii | Nyanza | 1,317.9 | 1,152,282 | Kisii |
46 | Nyamira | Nyanza | 912.5 | 598,252 | Nyamira |
47 | Nairobi | Nairobi | 694.9 | 3,138,369 | Nairobi (City) |
Totals | 581,309.0 | 38,610,097 | Nairobi |
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