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BY PETER NGETICH AND DAVID MWERE FORMER Prime Minister Raila Odingas aide Eliud Owalo yesterday appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department accused of destabilising the government. The 11 allegations include mobilising youths to cause civil disobedience and chaos, using youths in slums for an alternative force and provoking police to cause a commotion. Owalo was questioned by Serious Crimes Office from around 10am to about 12pm. I denied all the allegations and they said they will call me on a later date when they would have completed their investigations, Owalo told the press outside CID headquarters at Muthaiga in Nairobi. He was accompanied by some Cord MPs, lawyers Harun Ndubi and Anthony Oluoch. A few Cord supporters with banners chanted slogans in praise of Owalo. He said the government was coming up with plans to silence government critics especially those in the opposition. Ndubi said the government was trying to bog down Cord over nonissues. They wasted our time since they claimed that they had not finished investigations, Ndubi said. He said it was shameful that the Jubilee government was using
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Reports of Mungiki quarrel over Kitengela land

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BY OLIVER MATHENGE THE Jubilee coalition wants to privately prosecute Kethi Kilonzo for claiming that she was legally registered to vote. And yesterday former assistant minister Agnes Ndetei gave notice to appeal the decision by the High Court that allowed Wiper Democratic Movement to field Mutula Kilonzo Jnr for the Makueni senate by-election after Kethi was disqualified. Ndetei successfully challenged the nomination of Juniors sister Kethi in the IEBC tribunal saying she was not properly registered as a voter. Yesterday, Ndetei said she was dissatisfied with the decision of the three-judge bench comprising Justice Mumbi Ngugi, Justice Richard Mwongo and Justice Weldon Korir. Yesterday Jubilee Coalition lawyers released a legal opinion recommending Kethis prosecution. The lawyers led by Jasper Mbiuki said that Kethi committed an electoral malpractice and should not be let off the hook. We also recommend that Jubilee does not stand idly by and let Ms Kilonzo continue to mock the justice system and practice impunity. Jubilee should explore a private prosecution of Ms Kilonzo; if the Director of Public Prosecutions is unwilling to take on a political bigwig who thinks she is above the law, the
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revolutionary? Eliud Owalo leaves the CID headquarters yesterday after he had been summoned over allegations of a plot to destabilise the government.

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Kwale queries mining permit 8 children hurt in Naivasha crash


BY ALLOYS MUSYOKA the Kwale county government has expressed concern over Nemas approval of Cortec mining company at Mrima Hills saying it was not consulted. Governor Salim Mvurya said they should have been involved before the issue was made public. He said the county assembly and the executive will discuss the matter further. We know Mrima Hills is a gazetted area, he said. Mvurya said they have not been assured of locals health, saying there are issues of radioactive rays. He said they are following the Mining Bill keenly to ensure the county government gets a reasonable share. His sentiments come as Cortec Mining Kenya Ltd positioned Mrima Hills as one of the top five rare earth deposits in the world with a potential value of up to US$62.4bn (Sh503 trillion). by GEORGE MURAGE More than 50 school children escaped death after the mini-bus they were travelling in was involved in an accident in Naivasha yesterday. The accident that occurred near Industrial area estate left eight children from Little Friends Academy injured. A witness said the bus was heading to Naivasha town when a lorry heading in the opposite direction hit it. The lorry driver was using the wrong lane and it would have been a head on collision but quick action by the schoolbus driver saved the children, said the witness. Naivasha police chief Charles Kortok blamed the lorry driver for the accident. We are questioning the lorry drive, he said. The bus was towed to Naivasha police station.

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2 Bills on IG power to be tabled today


BY FRANCIS MUREITHI two Bills which seek to give Inspector General David Kimaiyo command of the National Police Service are before Parliament. The Bills seek to give Kimaiyo control over promotions, transfers and discipline. Majority leader Aden Duale is expected to introduce the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill and the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill in the House today. Duale will seek approval from the MPs that the publication period of the Bills to be reduced from 14 days to seven days to fast track their debate and enactment. The NPSC Bill seeks to strip National Police Service Commission chair Johnston Kavuludi off any power on command and discipline of the police service. This will be the preserve of the IGs office. The commission will be restricted to the development and prescription of fair and clear disciplinary procedures. If the changes proposed are passed, the commission will develop and

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authority: President Uhuru greets IG David Kimaiyo at the JKIA Nairobi on arrival from Abuja, Nigeria where he attended an AU Summit last Thursday. review human resources policies and standards. The constitution stipulates that the Inspector General shall exercise independent command over the National Police Service and perform any other functions prescribed by national legislation. However, Article 245(4) prohibits the IG from taking any direction with regard to the employment, assignment, an, suspension or dismissal of any member of the NPS. The article conflicts with Article 246(3) that gives NPSC power to recruit any person to hold offices in the service, confirm appointments and determine promotions and transfers within the NPS. The confusion has been cited as the source of conflict between Kimaiyo and Kavuludi.

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Police disable radios in protest over pay


BY DOMINIC WABALA AND MAXWELL MASAVA POLICE officers yesterday jammed their communication system in a protest over claims that their salary will not be reviewed because they are the most corrupt civil servants in the country. The officers blocked the radios each time a senior officer tried to communicate an order or instructions to them and demanded their salary increment. Wooi, wooi tunataka pesa yetu (Wooi, wooi, we want our money), they said. They said senior police officers do not care about the juniors welfare. The officers said they are disappointed that the July payroll has been finalised but the expected salary increment is not included. Police have been waiting for the second and third batches of their salary increment since last year after only 26 per cent of the amount was effected following an agreement signed by former Commissioner of Police Major General (Rtd) Mohammed Hussein Ali. Inspector General David Kimaiyo last week said police salaries will not be reviewed because they are the most corrupt civil servants. Meanwhile, man suspected to have attacked and killed an administration police officer was shot dead by detectives yesterday. The suspect was killed minutes after committing a robbery on Dubois Road, Nairobi.

IEBC denies favouring Uhuru in March 4 polls

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integrity test: The IEBC CEO James Oswago during the media breakfast in Nairobi yesterday. Below, Cord leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka campaign for Mutula Kilonzo Jnr (C) in Makueni on Saturday. BY OLIVER MATHENGE THE Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has dismissed claims that there was a conspiracy to support President Uhuru Kenyattas candidature in the March 4 general election. Chief Executive Officer James Oswago yesterday said IEBC is an independent body and it did not take sides during the polls. There was no conspiracy to support any candidate. I can swear that I was not party to any such plans if at all they existed, Oswago said. He said Kenyans should bear in mind the magnitude of the elections conducted by the commission. The CEO said it is very discouraging to see the country fail to appreciate the work done by IEBC during the election. It was no mean feat to conduct such a historic poll and IEBC needs a pat on the back for conducting six elections in a day, Oswago said. He said the technical failures of the electronic voter identification kits will be rectified before the next polls. The BVR kits were 100 per cent efficient. What failed in some areas were the electronic voter identification kits. I am not saying there were no mistakes. Yes, errors were made but we are working on addressing them before the next election, he said. Oswago said IEBC has cooperated with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Public Procurement Oversight Authority in their investigations on the procurement of the election kits. He was speaking during a breakfast meeting with the media over Fridays Makueni Senate by-election. The commissions vice chairperson Lilian Mahiri-

Cofek challenges ERCs bid to raise power bills


By SUSAN MUHINDI A High Court judge has refused to issue orders to stop the implementation of a new water levy on electricity bills. The levy was recently approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission. Justice David Majanja directed the Consumer Federation of Kenya to serve the other parties with the application and appear before him on Friday for further directions. Cofek, through lawyer Henry Kurauka, is seeking orders to prevent the implementation of the ERCs decision to increase electricity charges to recover a Sh630million debt. The federation said the Kenya Electricity Generating Company owes the Water Resources Management Authority the money in arrears for using their water to generate electricity. It said consumers should not be forced to pay for private debts whose origin remains unclear. The ERC, Kengen, Kenya Power and WRMA have agreed to impose the said sum on electricity consumers by increasing charges through an additional five cent tax for every Kilowatt consumed per hour, Cofek said. The federation said the agreement will increase the amount of money consumers spend on electricity. The timing of the said agreement is not right because the regulator is likely to approve the new electricity tariffs, it said.

Zaja said they are working on regaining public trust and confidence again as their image was tainted after the general election. She said the commission will conduct Fridays poll well and show Kenyans that it can be trusted. Commissioner Albert Bwire who is charged with overseeing the by-election said the ballot papers have been printed and they will be in Makueni before Fri-

day. Bwire also assured Makueni residents that the long queues witnessed during the March 4 general election will not reoccur as the commission has put in measures to ensure the voter kits work The kits batteries need to be charged for a long time. They are already in Makueni and we have made sure they will be charged by Friday, he said.

Knut fined Sh6 million for disobeying court orders


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BY CAROLE MAINA THE Kenya National Union of Teachers and its top officials were yesterday fined Sh6 million by the Industrial court for contempt of court. Knut chairman Wilson Sossion and secretary general Mudzo Nzili were ordered by judge Linet Ndolo to each pay a fine of Sh500,000 or face a 30-dayjail term for disobeying an order requiring them to call off the teachers strike. Ndolo ruled that the union should pay a Sh5 million fine which will be recovered by the Teachers Service Commission and paid to the court within 30 days. Sossion and Nzili who had

restrained: Kenya National Union of Teachers secretary general Mudzo Nzili and chairman Wilson Sossion at the Industrial Court yesterday.

been summoned by the judge were arrested and taken to Milimani law courts basement cells where they were remanded until 1pm when they were released after their lawyers paid the fines. The judge said court orders must be obeyed to safeguard the rule of law. She said the union officials disobeyed the orders issued on July 1 asking teachers to end the strike and negotiate with TSC. Court orders must be complied with. To see it any other way will open door for chaos and anarchy. Defiance is not an option, Ndolo said. The legal battle began after Knut asked its members to down their tools on June 25 and demand that the government imple-

ments legal notice 534 of 1997 . TSC went to court seeking orders to restrain Knut from continuing with the strike. Despite being served with the suit papers Knut did not appear in court . After hearing TSCs submissions, the judge ordered both parties to enter into negotiations and teachers to go back to work The strike was not called off and TSC filed contempt proceedings seeking orders to commit the two to jail for six months. During the hearing, the officials said they were not in contempt and it was Knuts national executive council that had powers to end the strike. However Ndolo said it was obvious they called for the strike.

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G4S company to pay for Sh18.5m lost in transit


BY JILLO KADIDA A security company has been ordered to compensate a bank for Sh18.5 million lost in transit more than ten years ago. Securicor Security Services Kenya that has since been renamed G4S has been ordered to pay Consolidated Bank Sh18.5 million which got lost in 2002 on the way from Maua to Nairobi. The compensation order was given by High Court judge George Ogola saying the bank proved its case against G4S. In the end, I have found that the plaintiff (bank) has proved its case on a balance of probability and is entitled to judgment against the defendant (Securicor company), said judge Ogola. According to suit papers the security company was attacked somewhere between Maua and Meru town by armed men and the money stolen. And when the money was reported lost, the bank sued the security company for negligence and breach of contract. The two companies had entered into a written contract in December 23, 2002.

Jirongo sued over Sh32m


BY STAR REPORTER FORMER Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo has been sued by a private company demanding Sh32 million in a land transaction deal. Emris Investment Ltd says Jirongo sold it some piece of land in Imara Daima in Nairobi and cancelled the contract without its knowledge, selling it to a third party. Also sued are two other companies namely Cyperr Enterprises Ltd and OffShore Trading Company. According to suit papers in court, Emris Investment entered into a contract with Cyperr Enterprises on April 8, 2008. Based on the agreement, Emris Investment paid Sh12 million as deposit of the purchase price. And according to the agreement Emris Investment upon payment of deposit was to take vacant position of the land in question. Prior to completion of the agreement, ownership dispute arose between the seller and another firm called Nandlal and Company Limited. This was subsequently settled in 2012. However Cyperr Enterprises unilaterally terminated the agreement and sold the parcel to a third party at a higher purchase price, and offered to compensate Emris a sum of Sh50,000.

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insecure? A police officer inspects a G4S car that was abandoned at Upper Hill, Nairobi, during a robbery in 2010. The security company denied being negligent or breaching the contract. It said it was not aware about the exact amount of money in the container which was stolen while on transit. The company said the bank under the contract ought to have given a written notice in 15 days to inform about the lost cash which it didnt do. The bank blames the company for failing to use armed police escort. It said the loss was suspicious because the employees of the company did not call the bank or their own bosses in Nairobi to report the robbery. Instead, they reported the matter to the police.

Pejeta ex-staffer says firm evaded tax


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BY SAM KIPLAGAT AN accountant yesterday accused his former employer of tax evasion as he fights for compensation after he was sacked four years ago. Giving his testimony before Industrial Court judge James Rika, David Muhoro said two employees of Ol Pejeta Ranching Ltd were hired as consultants but an audit later revealed that they were employees of the company. In the report, which he tabled in court, Muhoro said although the company was commended for high tax compliance, there were instances where

it evaded tax. The audit, which was done by KPMG in June 2007, revealed that two white managers had not paid tax amounting to Sh8.9 million. Muhoro told Justice Rika that although the two managers were hired as consultants, they received taxable allowances such as house, bonuses, leave and motor vehicle allowances. He said that the sole reason for hiring the two white managers as consultants was to evade tax. The company in reply, wants the court to dismiss the case arguing that Muhoro was paid all his dues. The case was adjourned to September 27.

Waititu, Rangwe MP face contempt of court charges


BY CAROLE MAINA An attempt to delay contempt of court proceedings against Rangwe MP George Ogola and former Embakasi MP Ferdinand Waititu was yesterday rejected by court. Justice Pauline Nyamweya said the proceedings filed by a real estate developer in a land dispute involving the sale and subdividing of a 50acre plot in Embakasi will be heard and determined before hearing the main suit. Benson Ritho has sued the two politicians and a land surveyor for allegedly sub-dividing and selling out his plots without consent. He wants the two punished for disobeying court order that restrained them from interfering with the disputed plot. Yesterday, lawyers wanted the contempt proceedings argued in the main petition but Justice Nyamweya said the application will be heard and determined separately.

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During their negotiations with Deputy President William Ruto, I thought they agreed to call off the strike and in exchange, their cases would be withdrawn. It seems they were duped. Khasandi Phyllice They should not worry about this small hiccup. The fines will be paid and they will be re-elected. They have been recognised for fighting for teachers. onetwo

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Medics tribunal hearing complaints by patients

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speaker in one of the county assemblies has refused to surrender an iPad given to him when he served as a board member of a top parastatal. Attempts by the parastatal to recover the iPad have been futile. The man dismisses the emissaries sent to recover the asset telling them to surcharge him instead.

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disciplinary: Surgeons perform a kidney transplant at Kenyatta National Hospital in January. The Medical Board has begun hearing complaints against medical staff from aggrieved citizens. BY HENRY KIBIRA THE Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board has said it will not hesitate to take punitive measures on errant medics in its bid to safeguard the profession and patients against malpractice. The boards chairman, George Magoha, said his team will strive to be fair in hearing complaints raised about its members negligence. He was speaking yesterday at the opening session of the four-day complaints hearings being conducted at the University of Nairobis School of Medicine board room. We have taken the Hippocratic Oath. We shall jealously protect the confidentiality of the parties involved in the matters before this tribunal, Magoha said. Three hearings were scheduled for yesterdays session. They involved medics from Nairobi, Kitui district and Victoria Hospital in Kisumu. Two cases were filed by two parents on behalf of their daughters while another was filed by a sibling on behalf of his sister. I appeal to all parties to avoid unnecessary adjournments or legal technicalities. This will enable the board to hear and conclude the matters quickly, Magoha said. The proceedings were held in camera, in line with boards rules and procedures. This ensures that the privacy of all parties involved is upheld. The respondents are allowed to have their lawyers present. The full board sits as a quasi-judicial tribunal. When aggrieved patients, citizens or practitioners lodge complaints of alleged medical malpractice, the board writes to the accused and a comprehensive report of the allegations is written. Upon receipt of the complaint note, a review committee deliberates on the contents, and eventually the case goes to the full tribunal hearing.

Citi Hoppa manager says Nyachae complains to Muturi over MPs remarks it screens all passengers
by NZAU MUSAU Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution chairman Charles Nyachae has written to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi over a remark about him. Nyachae said Kinangop MP Stephen Mburu called him a stooge of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga who makes decisions on Railas instructions. He said the incident happened at the close of a meeting between the CIC and the Budget and Appropriation Committee last Thursday. Nyachae said he found the statements offensive, absurd and almost insane. He said the statement is both false and insulting to him and to the CIC. Nyachae told Muturi that he believes the statement is aimed at bullying and intimidating him and the commission. My colleagues and I will continue to discharge our constitutional and statutory responsibilities in accordance with the commissions mandate and our oath of office, he said. by DOMNIC WABALA THE Citi Hoppa bus management has denied reports that they have resisted advice by police to use metal detectors to screen passengers as alleged by Nairobi county police boss Benson Kibue. In a statement sent to newsrooms yesterday, Citi Hoppa bus operations manager Githaiga Weru said the company has posted security officials at all stages and has been using metal detectors for a year and half to screen passengers. He urged the police to do their work and reduce carjackings of Public Service Vehicles instead of apportioning blame. It is disturbing that the police have singled out Citi Hoppa buses as a scapegoat for the carjackings in Nairobi. We ask the police to get their facts right and use all machinery to end the carjackings which are affecting our business, Weru said. Kibues warning comes after a Citi Hoppa bus was carjacked by armed gangsters on Jogoo road and driven to Githogoro slums where passengers were robbed and assaulted last Thursday.

The digital administration needs to move fast to update the websites of the various government offices and ministries. More than 100 days after the Jubilee administration took over, the website of the Office of the Deputy President William Ruto (pictured), which was previously the Office of the Prime Minister, still has information and features about Raila Odinga. When this was pointed out, the ICT officers in that office started passing the blame instead of rectifying the situation.

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Staff at one of the top private hospitals were shocked when a family, which is known to be well-off, transported the body of their dead relative in the boot of a car. The staff were left wondering why the familywhich paid huge sums of money to settle the relatives hospital billcould so disrespectfully transport the body.

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Maina Njenga denies being stabbed by church member


BY KAMORE MAINA FORMER Mungiki leader Maina Njenga yesterday denied that he had been stabbed in the side by a church member on Sunday, July 14. Njenga is the former head of the proscribed Mungiki organisation but after his release from prison in 2009, he declared himself born again and set up the Hope International Ministries church. He was allegedly stabbed at his Kitengela farm where he has built a palatial home. The 1,000 acres were allegedly given to the Mungiki sect by a benefactor. Njenga met church members on July 14 and the issue was raised of how the former Mungiki assets should be shared out. The former Mungiki members, now his church members, wanted an assurance that they will continue receiving financial and material support after giving up extortion and protection rackets. There was a heated discussion and an irate former Mungiki leader pulled out a knife and allegedly stabbed Njenga on the right side of the abdomen. The ex-Mungiki members also wanted to know the status of another Kitengela farm given to them by a former top government official. The farm, estimated to be thousands of acres, was supposed to be sub-divided and given to members. The ex-Mungiki feel they partly own the property since it was acquired through their various protection and extortion rackets before, during and after Njengas arrest in 2006 and subsequent release in 2009. Yesterday, Njenga denied the incident and claimed there were no differences between him and his followers. He denied that any former Mungiki members had demanded a share of his 1,000 acre farm as he had bought it himself. He dismissed reports that he had been injured or gone into hiding. That is propaganda. I am okay and no one has attacked me, Njenga said last night. Multiple sources from the former Mungiki sect however confirmed that Njenga was recuperating at an unknown place after the incident. Yesterday, Njengas brother, John Njoroge, insisted that Njenga was all right at his home in Karen. He even participated in a crusade at Isinya last Sunday, Njoroge said. He added that Njenga would soon hold a press conference to reassure the public that he was safe. There was apparently a prayer service at Njengas Kitengela home in Isinya on Sunday. The ceremony was to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the church that Njenga wants to build at his farm. The alleged attack comes amid reports by the National Intelligence Service that Mungiki has been regrouping in parts of Central Province and Nairobi. Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo told the Star that police had declared war on the resurgent Mungiki, especially

CID probe allegations against Owalo


from page 1 Mois retrogressive tactics in the new Kenya which enjoys freedom of speech, expression and association. It is unfair for people who fought for democracy to be intimidated, Ndubi said. Owalo, who was head of Railas presidential campaign secretariat, has been linked by the CID to the March 4 Movement, an organisation the police claim is creating networks to destabilise the government and cause a revolution. He is still coordinating Railas activities both locally and internationally. At the weekend human rights activist Okiya Omtatah said he was the founder of M4M but the police insisted that Owalo records his statement. Under section 52 of the National Police Service Act, you are hereby summoned to avail yourself on Monday 22/7/2013 at 11am without fail to O/C serious crimes unit, CID headquarters and to assist in investigations of the allegations, stated the letter from the CID. Owalos problems started with a column published in the Sunday Standard on July 14 saying the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission should be disbanded for incompetence. On Sunday night former Prime Minister Raila Odinga told Citizen TV that the CID summoning his top aide was part of a plan by the Jubilee government of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto to portray Kenya as unstable. It is ridiculous because people are trying to create a situation before the end of August so that they can say that the government is ungovernable and defy the ICC process. Mr. Owalo is just a scapegoat, he said. Rutos trial on charges of crimes against humanity is due to start in the Hague in September and Uhurus starts in November. It is something that is flabbergasting. I dont imagine that something of that kind can come up today where people are just summoned by the police to record statements on matters they dont know. That era is gone, Raila said. Raila also condemned the government decision to exclude him and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka from VIP lounges in the countrys airports. We must civilise our politics. That the former PM and VP should not access VIP lounges is backward. In South Africa I was given treatment befitting the leader of my status in the continent but here my car cannot even access the airport, Raila said. Tongaren MP Simiyu Eseli yesterday said the executive should not use the police to chase the opposition instead of providing security to Kenyans. Since Raila declared that he is going to stand in 2017, that is what is causing fear among the government. All the allegations are newspaper cuttings, Eseli said. Nominated Senator Agnes Zani said the source of the allegations has not been revealed and the government should fight poverty instead of chasing the opposition.

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I Am safe: Maina Njenga celebrates after blessing a group of his followers at the Hope International Ministries Centre last year.

in President Uhuru Kenyattas home town of Gatundu. Officers from elite police Flying Squad have been carrying out a sustained operation to eliminate suspected Mungiki from Gatundu and other parts of central Kenya following a spate of robberies, murders, arson, and

extortion racket. Kimaiyo told the Star that the police were on top of things and that the ongoing crackdown against Mungiki was part of a countrywide strategy to eliminate armed criminal gangs including in Mombasa, Garissa and Bungoma.

Jubilee legal team wants to prosecute Kethi Kilonzo


from page 1 lawyers said. The opinion, seen by the Star, adds that voter and election fraud had been committed in the Kethi case ... complete with theft of election materials, possession of stolen documents, forgery of documents, perjury, obstruction and perversion of justice, swearing false oaths and evidence tampering. Cord must not be allowed to escape scrutiny and it should explain; both as a corporate and through Ms. Kilonzo, where the fraudulent slip came from and how stolen election materials came to be in her possession, the lawyers said. Their opinion also criticises the High Court decision to allow Wiper to field another candidate. They argue that the High Court cannot ignore the provisions of the Elections Act that parties cannot nominate after the deadline. A political party shall not change the candidate nominated after the nomination of that person has been received by the
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campaign trail: Makueni Wiper Senate candidate Mutula Kilonzo Junior, Kalonzo Musyoka and Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana in Mbumbuni, Mbooni during a rally yesterday.

Commission, Section 13(2) of the Elections Act states. The lawyers say that the courts established a precedent when Jubilee was barred from replacing its candidate for the Kajiado gubernatorial election after their initial candidate was disqualified because he did not meet the academic requirements. The High Court has now

shifted goalposts and allowed a party that did not even attempt to confirm the eligibility of the candidate to re-nominate; reversing earlier positions without even explaining or distinguishing the contrary approach, the lawyers said in their opinion. The High Court ruled last Friday that Wiper should be allowed to nominate a new can-

didate as there was no evidence that it was aware that Kethi was not registered. Yesterday, the Jubilee Coalition lawyers argued that the court had raised the prospect of nominations-without-end and a multiplicity of legal challenges on decisions made by political parties and the Commission. On the political front; we recommend that the coalition aggressively highlight the hypocrisy displayed by Cord both before the tribunal and before the High Court. Cord likes to depict itself as a champion of the rule-of-law but it is now clear that Cord means the laws that favour it, the lawyers say. Last week the High Court upheld the decision of the IEBC Tribunal to disqualify Kethi but allowed Wiper to nominate another candidate. Wiper has now nominated Mutula Kilonzo Junior who will face-off with Harun Mwau, Philip Kaloki and Jane Kitundu on Friday. The seat was left vacant by the death of former Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo, Kethis and Juniors father.

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Police find murdered boda Doctor feted for keeping kids warm by laughter boda riders motorcycle
By ALBERT NYAKUNDI Police in Kasarani have recovered a motorcycle belonging to a boda boda taxi operator who was murdered last Thursday at Kiamumbi village and his body dumped in a coffee plantation. The motorcycle was recovered yesterday at Maakiou coffee estate by workers a few metres from where the operators body was found. Police said the motorcycle was in good condition and had fuel in the tank. A worker at the farm was killed by the gang when he tried to rescue the rider during the 9.30pm incident. Police have said it is unlikely the robbery was the motive of the attack. By ELIZABETH WERE A 39-year-old doctor was yesterday feted for buying heaters for public hospitals with money raised from his stand-up comedy performances. Dr David Wasamblas efforts were recognised by the Jubilee Insurance which awarded him the Samaritan Awards for July 2013. The award recognises individuals who selflessly contribute to the betterment of people in the community. Dr Wasambla runs the Cheka Mtoi Aishi (Laugh and Keep a Baby Alive) initiative and travels across the country raising awareness about how to prevent child mortality due to hypothermia. He does this with skits and comedy shows.

well done: Jubilee Insurance CEO Patrick Tumbo presents Dr David Wasambla with the Jubilee Insurance Samaritan Award for July as Naomi Wasambla looks on yesterday.

Sonkos protest to Uhuru on demolition


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flattened: Kibera residents salvage building materials for from the rubble of demolished buildings yesteday.

BY IBRAHIM ORUKO AND WILLIAM MWANGI nairobi Senator Mike Sonko Mbuvi has askedPresident Uhuru to stop demolition of structures along the Southern bypass. Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed after the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure flattened structures on land reserved for the bypass at the weekend The ministry has defended the demolitions saying the structures are in the way of bypass whose construction is underway. In a letter delivered to State House yesterday, Sonko protested that the structures were far from the bypass and that there was no court order or an eviction notice issued before the demolitions. The senator attached to the letter copies of correspondence and title deeds from the Ministry of Roads, the City Council of Nairobi confirming the approvals of development of the struc-

tures. The demolitions do not augur well for the Jubilee administration and the constitution. They are giving your government a negative image thereby giving our political opponents an opportunity to discredit your good leadership, the letter reads. Sonko urged the president to take up the matter with the Transport and Infrastructure secretary Michael Kamau because the demolitions are being conducted without any notice, court order or compensation. Should the government find it necessary to carry on with the demolitions then I plead for compensation to the affected persons as the case was with other by passes, he said. Sonko took a swipe at Secretary Kamau, accusing him of arrogance and working with the enemies of Jubilee to paint the government black. Sonko wrote to the President after pleas from the affected families.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Sh14 billion lost in road accidents


By CHARLES MGHENYI Ronald Musengi said Kenya loses about Sh14 billion of its Gross Domestic Product on accident-related expenses annually. Musengi who is the chairman of the task force formed to restore order on the roads, said a lot of money is spent to upgrade hospitals and mortuaries at the expense of upgrading roads. He was speaking in Mombasa yesterday during the first day of consultative stakeholders meeting on traffic reforms at the county commissioners office. The task force was commissioned by the Internal Security Principal Secretary, Mutea Iringo, Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo and National Police Service Commission chairperson Johnston Kavuludi on July 2. It was formed to suggest ways of reducing road carnage. More than 17 lives were lost two weeks ago after a road accident in Kisii.

Ugandan charged for entering Nyali barracks


By KENNETH WEKESA A Ugandan national was yesterday charged in a Mombasa court for sneaking into the Nyali Barracks compound. Prosecutor Samson Kiptum told senior resident magistrate Stephen Riech that Frank Makandara entered the restricted area without consent from the management on July 20 at 3pm. Kiptum said an alarm was raised when Makandara failed to produce a gate-pass. He was arrested and taken to Nyali police station. Riech also heard that the accused does not have valid documents from the immigration department and is in the country illegally contrary to section (53) of the citizenship and Immigration Act no 12 of 2011. Makandara denied the two charges. The case will be heard on September 5.

House committee refuses to oversee Makueni polls

Radiology department unveiled


BY STAR CORRESPONDENT Children in Eastern and Central Africa region will benefit from state of art units set up at Gertrudes Hospital which handle life threatening diseases First floor of the Chandaria Medical Centre, a new wing at the hospital, will host the Paediatric Critical Care Unit and High Dependency Unit while the Radiology department will be on ground floor. Speaking at the launch of the two departments, the CEO of Gertrudes Childrens Hospital Gordon Odundo said the scanners are the most technologically advanced and will save lives of children undergoing surgery.

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Activist says he did not do coaching


By NZAU MUSAU Eldoret-based human rights activist Ken Wafula has said he protected some witnesses expected to testify against the Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto is facing charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court at the Hague. Wafula however denied his organisation, the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, has coached the witnesses being protected by the ICC. He said the statements recorded by the witnesses through his organisation have never been changed. not attending: Justice and Legal Affairs Committee member Njoroge Baiya with chairman Samuel Chepkonga after they sent out IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan and other officials for failing to present the official results of the March 4 general election. BY DAVID MWERE The National Assembly committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has dismissed a constitutional amendment Bill to reduce the number of constituencies from 290 to 210 and increase the number of womens representatives to 94. Committee chairman Samuel Chepkonga said the Bill which was introduced by Ndhiwa MP Augostino Neto Oyugi was preposterous and needs to be reviewed. He said the Bill is unconstitutional as it envisages merging counties, which Chepkonga said is the function of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Increasing the numbers of nominated members will overburden the taxpayers. It is not acceptable, Chepkonga said. The amendment has no basis. It will open a Pandora box because the memorandum does not have details of the counties or constituencies to be merged. It will be chaotic, Chepkonga said. The committee turned down invitation by the IEBC to observe the Makueni byelection scheduled for Friday saying it is not their role to oversee elections. The decision to decline the invitation was arrived at by the committee. We will continue to play our oversight role and report to the House. If we go to Makueni, how are we going to discharge our mandate? Chepkonga said. The sentiments were made three days before campaigns comes to a close on Thursday. On Monday, Wiper candidate Mutula Kilonzo Junior and his sister Kethi Kilonzo campaigned in Kikima and Mbooni. The campaigns peaked when Jubilee failed to appeal the decision by the High Court that allowed Wiper party to nominate Kilonzo after his sister was barred from contesting. Yesterday, TNA chairman Johnson Sakaja denied any knowledge of the coalition moving to court. I am not aware of plans to go to court to challenge the decision of the High Court, Sakaja said on the phone.

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Kidero set to fire Nairobi water board top honchos


BY CSTAR REPORTER THE Nairobi county government is set to disband the board of directors of the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company over alleged inefficiencies. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero yesterday said the company has failed city residents in the provision of water services which is a basic human right and their core duty. He said an annual general meeting has been slated for August 16 to replace the current board of directors and pave way for a vibrant one. Kidero accused managers at the water company of spending most of their working hours on extravagant trips abroad instead of making water available for city dwellers. He has banned trips abroad, unless they are sanctioned by the interim county secretary, Lillian Ndegwa. City residents want to see water flowing on their taps without interruptions. But we have a situation at the moment where more than 40 per cent of the treated water we get from our dams goes to illegal connections, which the current management is unable to tame, he said. Kidero issued a directive that new metres should be installed to customers within 24 hours after application. At the moment, we have more than 860,000 electricity metres in the city while we only have 245,000 water metres. It is only logical that you have water flowing in your taps rather than have electricity in your house, he said.

Boda bodas arrested for causing chaos Businessman


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charged with blocking police


By ANNETTE WAMBULWA A 63-year-old local businessman yesterday denied before a Kibera court obstructing police officers from doing their work and inciting members of the public. John Gathiri Mungai is accused of committing the offence on July 18 at Kawangware Deliverance Church in Nairobi. Magistrate Juma Osoro released him on a Sh50,000 bond with a surety of a similar amount.

combat: Nairobi city askaris offload a motorcycle from their car yesterday. 500 motorcycles were impounded and their owners arrested for causing chaos.

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Magistrate quits case Kibera man in court for defiling his niece
By ANNETTE WAMBULWA A 39-year-old man yesterday denied defiling his 14-year-old niece. The Kibera court heard that Samuel Ndungu Waithaka allegedly defiled the girl between January 2012 and June 8, 2013 at Karinda Village in Karen. The magistrate, Juma Osoro, released him on a Sh200,000 bond with a surety of a similar amount.The girl was taken to the Kibera childrens rescue centre where she is staying until the case is heard and determined. The hearing was set for August 21.

Youth denies robbing granny


BY ANNETTE WAMBULWA A 22-year-old man yesterday denied violently robbing a woman and her grandchild. Kevin Mbugua Njuguna was accused before Kibera magistrate Juma Osoro of violently robbing Elizabeth Kiema Dorothy and her granddaughter of a mobile phone and two silver necklaces worth Sh16,000 on July 17 at Ndemi Road in Nairobi. The case will be mentioned on August 5.

A criminal case against a couple has been re-assigned to another court after the trial magistrate disqualified herself from the case. Senior principal magistrate Lucy Mbugua said she quit the case against Salvacao Cipriano Fernanders and his wife Gladys Rose Fernanders for personal reasons. The two, who are former directors of Advanced Catering Ltd, are accused of stealing more than Sh4.3 million from the company. The case will be mentioned on July 31.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

School shut, 20 arrested in Kitui protests


BY MUSEMBI NZENGU KITUI High School was yesterday closed and 20 students arrested after they went on strike on Sunday night. The students broke into the principals office and destroyed three computers, a photocopier machine, furniture and documents. They broke the window panes of all the buildings in the school compound. Kitui police boss Perminous Kioi Muchangi and the school board of governors chairman Dr Musya Mwinzi went to the school and sent all the 650 students home. Muchangi said the students are unhappy with their principal Daudi Kasoa and want him removed. He said form four students refused to sit for the forthcoming mock examination saying they have not been coached sufficiently. When the police were called to the school at 9.30pm to quell the riots, most of the property had been destroyed. When the students saw the officers they fled into the bush where they spent the night until yesterday morning. Kitui Kenya National Union of Teachers branch secretary Joseph Makuthu visited the school and said the cause of the problems at the school needs to be established.

Athi River cop refuses handover to new OCS


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Elders to sue Kenya Army
isiolo Lebarua residents will go to court to bar the Kenya Army from evicting them from their ancestral land. The more than 5,000 locals and their elders have been raising funds to sue the army. Elder Peter ole karumba said the soldiers are harassing them and destroying their crops in a bid to evict them from the land. Karumba asked the county government to move the army barracks from the town to pave way for a proposed resort city.

Deputy governor against rustlers


turf war? New Athi River OCPD Beatrice Kiraguri who said OCS Gerald Njiiri has been transferred to Kakamega and his replacement is already in the station. Right, former Athi River OCPD Charles Kiriinya who has been transferred.

BY KURGAT MARINDANY ATHI River police station officers do not know who to report to as two bosses fight over office. The stations OCS James Njiiri was promoted and transferred to Kakamega Central Division on July 16 but has refused to leave, defying orders from police headquarters. Njiiri was expected to take over as deputy OCPD in Kakamega Central while his colleague from Maseno, Gerald Gitau, was to replace him as the new Athi River OCS. Gitau reported to Athi

River but Njiiri told him he had not been properly consulted before the decision to transfer him was made. Speaking to the Star on the phone yesterday Njiiri said he is not aware of his transfer. However the new Athi River OCPD, Beatrice Kiraguri said Njiiri has been transferred. If we establish that the officer has refused to report to his new station, we have a way of disciplining him. Police rules are clear. I am aware that Gitau has reported to this station, but so far nobody has made

complaints about Njiiri. I have only been here for a week, Kiraguri said. Officers serving under the OCS do not know who to take orders from. The junior police officers yesterday said Njiiri has refused to hand over to Gitau who is operating from the stations report office. They said he has turned a vehicle assigned to the office into his personal car. What we are asking is; where does he get the powers to disregard the Inspector General of Police? an officer said.

The officers said Njiiri had previously served at the station for five years until 2004 when he was transferred. He was brought back as OCS in 2009. Sources said Njiiri owns wine and spirits shops in Mavoko and he fears if he leaves the station his wife will lack his protection in the business that is run before and after hours. But close associates of Njiiri within the station said he will not be going anywhere because he has protection from a senior officer at Vigilance House in Nairobi.

ISIOLO Deputy governor Mohamed Gulled has called for tough penalties on poachers and cattle rustlers. Gulled said cattle rustling and poaching will only be stamped out if the government is hard on suspects. He said courts only fine bandits and poachers for the crimes. Gulled was speaking to county executives, county boards members and the interim transitional team at Sarova Hotel on Saturday. He asked Parliament to come up with laws to deal with the cattle rustling.

Suspected thief in Embu hospital


MBEERE A suspected gangster was yesterday morning admitted to Embu Provincial General Hospital after Mbeere South residents beat him up. Mbeere North police boss Bernstein Shari said 10 armed robbers attacked Kwa Miti village at around 11pm on Sunday. Shari said the thugs broke into Wikuo Uringi Bar where they cut owner Kinyua Kithaka on the head with a panga. They stole Sh3,000 and mobile phone airtime worth Sh2,000.

Co-op tribunal bars Konza Farm bosses


by WAMBUA KAVILA A tribunal has blocked the management committee of Konza Farming and Cooperative from running the affairs of the society. The Co-operative Tribunal directed the Commissioner of Co-operative Development to organise elections for an interim committee to run Konza pending the hearing and determination of an appeal. Konza shareholders led by John Kangaatu and Paul Mbole went to court on September 20 last year to stop the David Mutangili led committee from running the society. The shareholders, through their lawyer Andrew Makundi, said there were irregularities in the allocation of plots to members by the management. They said there are cases of double allocation with some of the 1579 members not getting any land. They shareholders said some of the 2.5acre commercial plots were smaller than stated. The land is about 50 kilometres south of Nairobi on the Mombasa highway next to Konza Techno City at Malili.

Kalonzo dares Jubilee to rig Makueni by-election


by Anita Munyithya FORMER Vice president Kalonzo Musyoka has dared the Jubilee government to rig the forthcoming Makueni by-election. Speaking at Mbumbuni in Mbooni yesterday during a Wiper campaign rally in support of Mutula Kilonzo Junior, Kalonzo said Cord is on the lookout for any attempts to steal the election. The whole world knows that Jubilee rigged the March 4 general election and I dare them to steal the Makueni by-election. Cord is more alert than before, he said. He told residents to turn up in large numbers on July 26 , vote for Junior and remain at the polling centres to guard the votes and ensure they are not interfered with. Elect Mutula Junior to shame the Jubilee coalition because this is the only way you can prove to them that the community is united, he said. The Wiper leader told residents that Junior is a bright lawyer who will follow the footsteps of his late father Mutula Kilonzo and develop the county once elected. Junior told residents that he is capable of running senate affairs once elected. He said his father had trusted him with the running of his law firm, a clear indication that he is a leader. I am a lawyer who the late senator entrusted with the affairs of his law firm. So give me your votes come Friday and I shall not let you down, Junior said.

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Mwingi MP says rivals are vain


BY Musembi Nzengu Mwingi North MP John Mati has described most of his opponents in the last March 4 elections as self-seekers who pursued parochial selfish interests. The election offered you the opportunity to identify self-seekers who did not have your interest at heart. Since the election, they have disappeared and do not participate in development, Mati said. He was speaking at Kyamwiu village in Mwingi during the burial of the Itivanzou assistant chief Gedion Kivya Kasovo on Saturday. He asked his rivals to shun political differences and join him in developing the constituency. The MP said it is their democratic right to vie in 2017 but they should help develop the constituency before then. He told residents that he will ensure security. I am doing my best to ensure that my people are no longer slaughtered by armed bandits, Mati said.

Garissa governor asks judge to dismiss suit


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Mati wants herders out of Mwingi


By Lydia Ngoolo Mwingi North MP John Mati has warned leaders to beware Somali herdsmen grazing their livestock in the area. He said the herders are killing the local people. I am firm on my decision of evicting all Somali herdsmen in my area. I have cleared them out of my constituency to Mboga Wells. I have taken them back to their land, he said. If failing to trade with them means failure of development, then let it be. Kambas do not like violence and we should be left in peace. Addressing the congregation in the Gospel Outreach Church at Kyuso on Sunday, Mati said he moved all the herdsmen out of Ngomeni area. Last year five people in this constituency were murdered by the herders. They graze their animals in peoples shambas and tell locals that grass and water belongs to God so nobody should keep them off, Mati said.

BY ALPHONCE MUNGAHU GARISSA Governor Nathif Jama Adam has asked the High Court in Nairobi to dismiss a poll petition seeking to nullify his election. Through his lawyers Peter Muchoki and Dennis Muriithi, Nathif says he was duly elected by Garissa residents. IEBC lawyer Daniel Muganda told the court that the March 4 election was credible, transparent, free and fair. He said there was a 97 per cent turnout in Garissa. The IEBC lawyer said Nathif won the polls with a 1,594 votes margin contrary to allegations made by the petitioners that the difference was 221 votes. Muganda said the votes being disputed by the petitioners have no significant impact to alter the election results. Meanwhile, the court has admitted evidence on a video clip showing the petitioner, Abdikarim Osman Moham-

i won: Garissa Governor Nathif Jama during a conference at Flamingo Hotel in Mombasa on July 19. He has asked the High Court to nullify a petition against his election.

ed, committing election malpractices at a tallying station. The video shows the petitioner shouting and preventing IEBC returning officer Ali Aden from announcing the

final results. Mohamed was the chief agent of a loser in the governors elections, Ali Bunow Korane. A woman, identified as Koranes sister, is also shown threatening to

harm IEBC officials. Justice Alfred Mabeya said he will deliver his ruling before October 4. He said the parties in the suit will be notified.

Kitui county assemby to pass motion on trans-border banditry


BY MUSEMBI NZENGU The Kitui county assembly may soon pass a motion to stem rampant clashes between the residents and encroaching armed herders. If the private motion that was last week moved by the Nguni ward representative Nelson Kitema is passed, it will stem rampant trans-border banditry. Two weeks ago residents of Ukasi and Nuu in Kitui county clashed with herders believed to have invaded the county from Tana River leaving three people dead. The motion provides for establishment of police posts at the boundary of Kitui and Tana River counties. Several security roads will be opened to enable a permanent border police to patrol the area. It is proposed that permanent police posts be set up at Ngomeni, Tseikuru, Nguni, Nuu, Endau, Malalani, Voo, Kyamatu and Mutha trading centres. The motion seeks to expel illegal herders said to aid criminals. Kitema wants the central government to disarm and prosecute herders found with guns. He is seeking the abolition of all unlicensed livestock markets. Debate on the motion has however been deferred for two weeks so that the Committee on Administration can polish its content after Chuluni ward representative Kilonzi Mwalili alerted members that the motion is defective.

Judge wants speedy conclusion of Catholic bishops murder case


By SUSAN MUHINDI The Catholic Bishop in Isiolo murder trial may soon come to an end as only a few witnesses are yet to testify. High Court judge Fred Ochieng called for the speedy conclusion of the case asking the defence lawyers to work with him to ensure it is concluded by Friday. Ochieng has been hearing election petitions in Mombasa but decided to give the Bishop Luigi Locatis murder case priority because it is an old case. One of the accused persons, Fr Guyo Waqo, wrote to Chief Justice Willy Mutunga in May complaining of unreasonable delay in the trial and conclusion of murder cases. Waqo said the Judiciary has given more weight to election petitions than other cases and that is unfair. This preferential treatment portrays a grim picture and does not demonstrate equity in the dispensation of justice. This discrimination suggests the rest are not important as they are languishing in custody due to the inefficiency of the current judicial system, read the letter. Guyo is among six people charged in 2006 with the murder of Locati. Former Isiolo police boss Erastus Gitari yesterday testified how he conducted the identification parade in the bishops murder. The Italian-born bishop was gunned down on July 14 in the church. The hearing continues today.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

New cars for Mombasa cops


MOMBASA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA PETITION NO. 2 OF 2013 IN THE MATTER OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 2007 AND IN THE MATTER OF MOMBASA COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND IN THE MATTER OF THE STRIKE CALLED BY THE KENYAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS UNION (MOMBASA BRANCH) BETWEEN MOMBASA COUNTY GOVERNMENT....PETITIONER/APPLICANT -VERSUSKENYA LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS UNION (MOMBASA BRANCH) ...................................................... RESPONDENT IN COURT ON 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2013 BEFORE HON. JUSTICE S. RADIDO
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By BRIAN OTIENO The fight against crime in Mombasa county received a big boost yesterday with the unveiling of four new police patrol cars . The county becomes the first in the country to acquire vehicles for the police. The cars are expected to go into service right away. Governor Hassan Joho said the cars are to help improve the security of Mombasa residents and visitors. His sentiments were echoed by county commissioner Nelson Marwa and Coast regional representative Aggrey Adoli. The security officers however warned that security will only improve if there is continuous flow of information from residents to the police. The vehicles cost about Sh2.6 million each with an additional Sh500,000 for the acquisition and installation of the security systems per car. A fleet of 14 others are expected at the Mombasa port in three weeks. Joho said the vehicles have been acquired with the help of Mombasa businessmen. and that no money from the county government or the national government has been spent on them. According to Johos director of political affairs Idris

ORDER
UPON READING the Petitioners NOTICE OF MOTION dated 17th day of July, 2013 led under CERTIFICATE OF URGENCY and brought under SECTIONS 12 (b) OF THE INDUSTRIAL COURT ACT, 2011, SECTION 77 OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT, 2007 AND RULE 16 OF THE INDUSTRIAL COURT RULES 2010, ARTICLES 159 (2) (d) AND 162 (2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA 2010 AND ALL OTHER ENABLING PROVISIONS OF THE LAW) together with SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT sworn on 2nd day of July, 2013 plus ANNEXTURES thereto AND FURTHER UPON Hearing KADIMA ESQ, Counsel for Petitioner/Applicant. No Appearance for the Respondent. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:1. THAT the strike called by the Respondent and its members which commenced on the 2nd day of July, 2013 is hereby declared illegal. THAT the Respondent and its members are hereby directed/ordered to resume work with immediate e ect. THAT it is further directed the Parties to commence negotiations before the County Labour O cer on any disputes which may have led to the strike. THAT the parties do report back to the court on 31st day of July, 2013.

sleek: Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho poses in one of the four police cars at Treasury Square yesterday. Fourteen more are expected in three weeks time. Abdirahman, the vehicles will each have at least four officers in it while on patrol one each from the Mombasa County inspectorate, regular police, AP and from the CID. The vehicles will be monitored from two control rooms one at the police headquarters and another at the Mombasa County Inspectorate in Tudor, said Abdirahman.

Mbura, Omar clash Judge favoured over workers strike Raila, says investor
BY BRIAN OTIENO Nominated senator Emma Mbura has accused Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and his government of frustrating the workers by not paying them. I am not fighting you. But Ill keep you on your toes. I want you to work, she said at the unveiling ceremony of the Mombasa county police cars at Treasury Square. She said the county government should not use taxpayers money to pay the heavy debts it owes financial institutions. But Mombasa senator Hassan Omar defended Joho and instead asked the Transition Authority to take into account the debts of the defunct municipal councils before handing over to the counties. BY BMARTIN MWAURA A British investor has claimed a High court judge favoured former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in a land dispute. John Frazer Unsworth, who had sued Kango Enterprise owned by Raila and his wife Ida as sole directors, told the Court Appeal the High Court favoured the evidence of the former PM in making its judgement. The court was overwhelmed by the personality and aura of the witness, the honourable Raila Odinga in making its judgement. This is reflected in some of her judgement, said lawyer Virginia Shaw for Unsworth.

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GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of this Honourable Court this 22nd day of July, 2013. DEPUTY REGISTRAR INDUSTRIAL COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA ISSUED at MOMBASA this 22nd day of July 2013 PENAL NOTICE

Fire kills seven-year-old in Bamburi


BY CHARLES MGHENYI A seven-year-old boy was killed by fire that razed his parents house in Mwembe Legeza Bamburi at the weekend. The boys younger sister was rescued from the fire which broke out at around 8pm. William Karisa, a neighbour and an eyewitness, said fire started from the traditional Swahili house and the house help was only able to save the girl aged five. The house maid rushed out with the little girl but she was unable to return to save the boy after the fire became fierce, he told The Star. Police and the Mombasa county fire fighters arrived and were able to contain the fire which destroyed goods of unknown. The county executive member in charge of health Joab Tumbo, said it was heart breaking for children to die in a fire in such circumstances.

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Fire kills boy, 7, in Bamburi

Motorist held for Importers want careless driving, state to improve killing 2 in Likoni efficiency at port
BY KAHINDI KATANA A man who knocked down two pedestrians yesterday is in police custody. Ajay Kumar, 40, was driving a pick-up when he lost control at a bend on Mama Ngina Drive in Likoni and hit the two. The two, who were selling tea, were killed instantly. Steven Kiilu, a witness, said the pickup was speeding. The driver was driving at a very high speed, thats why it lost control at the bend, said Kiilu. Coast traffic boss Joshua Omukata said Kumar will be charged with careless driving. The bodies were taken to Coast General Hospital mortuary. By BRIAN OTIENO Importers at the Mombasa port have asked for audience with Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and the port management to discuss infrastructure improvement and county investments. The importers want the government to improve efficiency at the port. There are several issues we need to discuss to better the local economy, said Peter Mambembe, the Association of Motor Vehicle Importers, yesterday. He said more than 800,000 containers and 900 imported vehicles pass through the port every year. The importers have also called for more efforts in dealing with corruption at the port.

grief: Locals surround the family of a seven-year-old boy who was burnt to death after fire broke out at their house in Bamburi on Sunday night.

Police search for Mombasa highway gang


BY CALVIN ONSARIGO DETECTIVES are pursuing armed gangsters behind a spate of highway robberies on the Mombasa-Malindi highway targeting luxury cars. Police say the cartel at the weekend hijacked former chief of the disbanded Kenya Police Reserve Unit Amaran Musa at Mtwapa and robbed him of a land cruiser at gunpoint. Kilifi police boss James Kithuka said the suspect trailed Musa from Mombasa before blocking his car. They bundled him in the boot of the vehicle and drove towards Mombasa. He was abandoned at Bamburi Vescon area, he said. A manhunt has been launched to apprehend the gangsters who police describe as armed and dangerous. Kithuka said the gang is behind another recent carjacking where a businessman was robbed of his vehicle near Mtwapa on the Mombasa-Malindi highway. Speaking to the Star on the phone, he said a special team of officers has been set up to intensify security on the highway.

Police accused of promoting witch killings


BY ALPHONCE GARI Security personnel in Kilifi were yesterday accused of contributing to the killings of elderly people suspected of practising witchcraft. County leaders led by Deputy Governor Kennedy Kamto and two MPs from the region said the security agents do not prosecute suspects linked to the killings. The leaders were speaking after officially welcoming a team of Kaya elders with Malindi District Cultural Association from a six-day peace walk in the Tana Delta. They were received by the deputy governor, Kilifi executive for culture Salma Muhdin, Malindi MP Dan Kazungu, his Ganze counterpart Peter Shehe, Malindi deputy commissioner Joshua Nkanatha, Chemako security firm director Chrispus Chengo with county assembly members and executives. He said police treat the killings as a cultural practice.

We will not relent until we arrest those behind this cartel. The gangsters sell the vehicles to unsuspecting buyers locally or in neighbouring countries, Kithuka said. Meanwhile, police have intensified countrywide crackdown of luxury vehicles reported to have been stolen in Europe and other parts of the world. A team of officers drawn from the Flying Squad and Kenya Revenue Authority mounted roadblocks at various roads in Mombasa county and intercepted several vehicles on Saturday. The operations were carried out in Changamwe, Nyali, and other major junctions. Detectives said the vehicles seized were listed as stolen in Japan, South Africa, Britain and other European countries. The operation is being carried out simultaneously in Uganda and Tanzania as well as countries in southern Africa and involves officers from Interpol, said a senior Flying Squad officer. The operation is aimed at stopping cross-border crimes.

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Three-year jail term for littering


by MARTIN MWITA ANYONE found littering in Mombasa will be prosecuted, the county government has said. The county government yesterday issued the announcement on dumping sites to address poor sanitation in the city. The government listed eight designated areas for solid waste transfer. The areas include Mbaraki in Ganjoni, Kenyatta flats near Majengo Primary School, Sharif Abdul Kadir Road and Kingorani round about in Kingorani. At Shimanzi, the designated area will be near labour offices while solid waste at the Old town will be dumped at the Old fish market in Kibokoni and Marikiti. Others are near Fayaz Bakery and near St Johns Ambulance in Bondeni, Near Fahari Primary School, Mary Cliff in Tudor estate, Kafoka and near Khamisi High School. At Majengo, the designated area will be next to Majengo market, Sapphire area and near Congo Boys School and another at the Buxton Estate. County government city manager of operations Martin Achar said those found littering shall be prosecuted. The listed areas are the only designated areas for solid waste transfer. Residents found to contravene the directions will pay Sh100,000 fine or three years imprisonment or both, he said. Tourist players have welcomed the move saying it will address the poor sanitation in the county.

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Othaya MP does not want to produce school certificates


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Nyandarua assistant chief killed by husband


BY WANJOHI GAKIO An assistant chief in Nyandarua county was murdered by her husband in Mugumo village in a domestic quarrel at the weekend. Grace Nyokabis husband stabbed her then jumped into a neighbours well in a suicide bid. Witnesses said Nyokabi raised the alarm and neighbours responded to the distress call. They found Nyokabi writhing in pain in a pool of blood. Neighbours rushed the Githunguri assistant chief to the JM Kariuki Memorial Hospital in Ol-Kalou but she was pronounced dead on arrival. Rurii ward representative Wahome Kamoche on Sunday said the husband was traced to the well, rescued and taken to the same hospital. He said the husband had taken poison but is recuperating.

By WAMBUGU KANYI OTHAYA MP Mary Wambui has opposed an application at the High Court in Nyeri to produce her academic certificates. Wambui, through her lawyer Cecil Miller, yesterday opposed the application by petitioner Peter Kingara who wants her to produce certified copies of her O-level and postsecondary school certificates and diplomas. In the petition, Kingara said Wambui testified two weeks ago that she has an O-level certificate from the British Council. We want to know whether she had all the qualifications required to vie for a parliamentary seat, Kingaras lawyer Kyalo Mbobu said. Miller said the application has no basis and only seeks to have the court act in vain. He said the law did not have a provision for edu-

cational qualifications to vie for a parliamentary seat in the March 4 general election. Wambui opposed the application by the petitioner for a scrutiny and recount of votes cast in Othaya. There are no sufficient reasons and evidence for the court to warrant the scrutiny at this time, Miller said. We are only left with submissions and judgment. A recount will not effectively determine the petition. Kingara had applied for a scrutiny and recount of votes cast arguing that more than 90 out of the 112 polling stations had anomalies and 4,600 votes were missing. IEBC, through its lawyer Gideon Kibet, opposed the application saying a vote recount cannot be allowed at this stage since the court has no time. Kingaras lawyer Mbo-

brief: Othaya MP Mary Wambuis lawyers Peter Wena and Cecil Miller at the High Court in Nyeri yesterday. Wambui has opposed an application to produce academic certificates. bu said the truth will only be established if a scrutiny and recount of the votes is done. By the time of going to press, Justice Jairus Ngaah had not given a ruling or indicated when he will announce his decision.

More than 500 to be Senate may add county evicted in allocations, says Kembi Kiambu
BY JESSE MWANGI A Senator has asked governors to prove to Kenyans that they deserve the funds they are demanding. Speaking to the press at Tuthu Catholic Church in Kangema, Muranga county on Sunday, Senate Deputy Speaker Kembi Gitura said governors must have realistic, and not luxurious, budgets before the House considers allocating them more money. Kembi said they will consider increasing county budgets but governors must prove they need the extra funds. While responding to a resolution by governors who had recently converged in Mombasa to push for more funding among other issues, the senator said counties already have more than the constitution has recommended. He said counties got 34 per cent of the national budget translating to Sh210 billion per county yet they are supposed to get a minimum of 15 per cent according to the constitution. Kembi, who is also the Muranga Senator, said governors have a right to ask for more money for development. The recommendation to have more money is subject to scrutiny by the Senate, he said. The Senate will look into the matter to find out if a minimum of 40 per cent is adequate and if the counties have the capability and capacities to use it. Kembi said they may raise it to 45 per cent in the future depending on the needs and capability of the counties. BY STANLEY NJENGA More than 500 families in Kiambu town will at the end of this month be evicted from county government houses if they do not vacate after they were issued with a notice. The houses are owned by the National Housing Corporation but Kiambu Municipal Council collects the rent. They have now been transferred to the county government. In a notice issued by interim county secretary Wilson Maroa yesterday, the tenants have been ordered to vacate by July 31. Speaking in the town yesterday, Kiambu County Tenants Welfare Association secretary Peter Kuria said the reasons given to vacate them are baseless since there is a plot to sell the houses to individuals.

Laikipia MP wants state to disarm residents


BY WANJOHI GAKIO Fresh calls have emerged for the government to conduct a disarmament exercise in Laikipia. Last weekend bandits attacked Rumuruti and Muthengera villages and stole 30 head of cattle, some of which belong to former Rumuruti Town Council chairman Solomon Kiguru. Laikipia womens representative Jane Apollos has backed the proposal to have a disarmament exercise to wipe out illegal guns in the region. Apollos said illegal guns in the area have led to a rise in crime. People should not have guns, she said. Apollos said cattle rustling is rampant at the BaringoLaikipia border. They use the valleys on the border to hide the livestock. Cattle rustlers use this route to escape. We want more officers deployed here, she said.

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Traders association wants new coffee laws, marketing agencies


By WAMBUGU KANYI THE Kenya Coffee Producers and Traders Association wants coffee laws to be reviewed. The head of the communications at KCPTA Sylvester Odhiambo said the marketing and trading of coffee needs to be revamped to ensure farmers are the main beneficiaries of exports. He said county governments should understand coffee marketing models and use them to sell the produce and advocate for the creation of rules under the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority Act that will secure the farmers interests. The current system benefits multinational traders at the expense of coffee farmers who are living in abject poverty, Odhiambo said. He said most multinational companies dealing in coffee are licensed as millers and buyers and therefore defraud farmers. The licensing fees for new coffee buyers are also high, creating a major setback for many local entrepreneurs Odhiambo said. We already have cooperative societies and farmers unions. The next level in securing coffee growers interests is to build coffee mills and roasting and packaging facilities in all counties. We also need county marketing associations, Odhiambo said. The chairman of the association Humphrey Karanja said farmers are not represented in the Coffee Board of Kenya and this has left them vulnerable to exploitation. During a seminar organised by KCPTA in Nyeri town on Saturday, coffee farmers asked the government to review marketing laws. The committee for agriculture should set up a marketing association as we are suffering at the hands of unscrupulous marketers, said Njuriga Coffee Farmers Society chairman Francis Kariuki.

loss: Githunguri Girls Secondary School students look at the burnt dormitory on Sunday.

Fire destroys Githunguri school dorm


BY JESSE MWANGI A dormitory burned down on Sunday night at Githunguri Girls Secondary School in Muranga county. Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed. Githunguri DC Kennedy Sese said the fire broke out at around 7pm. We suspect it was caused by an electric fault, he said. The DC said efforts by the Thika fire brigade, teachers, students and residents to put out the fire were futile. Sese said no students were injured by the fire but a few were taken to Thika District Hospital to be treated for trauma. Parents went to the school to check on their children. Meanwhile, students at Gituro Secondary School broke window panes and destroyed the institutions property. Police boss Gregory Mu-

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CORRECTION ON THE PUBLIC NOTICE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION ON SUSPENSION OF EVICTIONS OF ILLEGAL OCCUPIERS OF LAND
On 12th July, 2013 the National Land Commission issued a public notice, pursuant to Article 252(1) a, b, and d , read together with section 6(1) and 6(2 C) of the National Land Commission Act, to advise on matters to do with evictions of squatters on land. That notice appears to have been misinterpreted by some people, to the e ect that either an amnesty had been given to illegal occupiers of other peoples land to continue doing so, or that the Commission had permitted certain people to invade lands not belonging to them. Commission wishes to categorically state that NO SUCH ORDERS WERE MADE, and that NO ONE HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO INVADE AND OCCUPY OTHER PERSONS LAND. According to Article 40(3) of the Constitution, the State shall not deprive a person of property of any description, or any interest in or right over property that has been lawfully acquired. This is emphasized in Section 23(1) b of the Land Act 2012, that in a grant or lease, there is an implied covenant by the grantor of lessor to allow the lessee to enjoy quite possession of the premises without interruption by the grantor or any other person claiming under the grant or lease. Where land is vacant, or a lease on public land has expired, THERE IS NO LAW THAT ALLOWS OTHER PEOPLE TO TAKE OVER SUCH LAND WITHOUT DUE PROCESS. For leases on public land, once they expire the land reverts back to the State and shall be administered by the National Land Commission according to Article 62(1) (c) of the constitution. The National Land Commission has powers to renew leases, in consultation with County governments, and there is laid down procedures governing such renewal. Normally, priority is given to the immediate land owner. In addition, the National Land Commission has the mandate to settle the landless and squatters, AND NO UNLAWFUL ACTIONS BY INDIVIDUALS OR COMMUNITIES TO SETTLE ON SUCH LANDS HAVE BEEN SANCTIONED BY THIS COMMISSION. Please not that It is an o ence for anybody to invade another persons land or public land and the rule of law should prevail at all times. Muhammad A. Swazuri, PhD, OGW CHAIRMAN

tua said the students went on the rampage at about 2am on Wednesday last week and demanded to go home following the teachers strike. They said there was no point in them continuing to learn while their colleagues from other schools were at home, Mutua said. The form four students also refused to sit for their mock exams last Tuesday as 200 of them left the school and went back home.

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Anti-corruption Drunk man, 50, Farmers told to officer arrested sodomised plant good seeds
ruiru Police on Sunday arrested an anti-corruption officer for creating disturbance at Ruiru police station . Charles Sirengo Samiji allegedly insulted the officers. Ruiru police boss Isaac Thuranira said Samiji went to the station at 10.30am and told the officers that they are corrupt, illiterate and unfit for promotion. Thuranira said Samiji harassed and indecently assaulted a female officer. The police boss said the anti-corruption officer who was drank grabbed the occurrence book and destroyed it. He was arrested for undermining the authority of a public officer. kirinyaga A 50-year-old man was sodomised on Sunday night. The man had gone on a drinking spree at Kimandi village in Kirinyaga Central district when he was sodomised by a 30-year-old man. Kimandi assistant chief Lawrence Kabui said the drunk 50-year-old passed out in a trench. He said when the man gained consciousness the 30-year-old offered to take him home but took advantage of him along the way. Kabui said residents who responded to the old mans distress call wanted to lynch the attacker, but he was rescued by the assistant chief and handed over to the police. NYAHURURU Farmers have been urged to plant certified seeds to increase their produce. Kenya Seed Company marketing director Francis Mwaura yesterday said agriculture is the back bone of the countrys economy and farmers should plant seeds that have high yields and embrace modern farming techniques. Speaking during a stakeholders forum, Mwaura said KSC is prepared to research on appropriate seed varieties for East and Central Africa. However, while acknowledging the liberalised seed market, he said many farmers are being swindled by unscrupulous businessmen selling fake seeds.

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Turkana, Pokot MPs back states disarmament plan


BY MATHEWS NDANYI MPs from Pokot and Turkana counties want communities in the region to surrender illegal arms and help end rustling in the regions. Speaking during a meeting in Eldoret at the weekend, the 14 legislators said there were more than 50,000 small arms held by herders in the region and that is a major source of insecurity a practice which the 14 MPs have resolved to eradicate. We are now united as leaders from these regions and we have told our people that they have no business using arms against each other. They have to stop it, said Asman Kamama who is also the chairman of the Parliamentary Security Committee. The leaders said they support the Governments plan to mop up illegal firearms in the three counties in an effort to end cattle rustling. The MPs, however, said the disarmament should be carried out in consultation
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Three Senators defend Uhuru
ITEN Three senators have defended the Jubilee governments record in the first 100 days and asked Kenyans to give President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto time to deliver. Senators Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet), Kithure Kindiki of Tharaka Nithi and Naisula Lesuda (nominated) said its premature to jugdge the new government.

declaration: Some of the leaders from Turkana and Pokot counties led by Turkan county womens representative Joyce Emanikor (L) and MP Asman Kamama speak to journalists after a meeting they held in Eldoret over the weekend. with leaders from the affected counties. Turkana County womens representative Joyce Emanikor said they are committed to ending cattle rustling and restoring lasting security and peace in the region. Kamama said they had all resolved to preach peaceful coexistence among the different ethnic groups in the region and that cattle rustling would not be tolerated.

As all leaders from the region we have decided to unite and we now say that if we are doing so no member of our communities will continue engaging in criminal activities in the name of cattle rustling, said Kamama. The peace initiative by the MPs is being spearheaded by the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) whose CEO David Kimosop was also present. Other MPs who are part of the declaration included Samuel Moroto, Mark Lomunokol, Protus Akija, James Lomenen, Regina Nyeris, Daniel Epiyo, Lodepe Nakaara, Nicholas Ngikor, Davis Pkosing, and Joyce Emanikor. Kamama said they will fully support government efforts to end insecurity in the region and that police should deal with those involved in cattle rustling. Its the only way that we will restart development initiatives for our people, said Kimosop.

Bonga points loss irks trader


NAROK A businesswoman in Narok town is appealing to Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore to help resolve the mystery surrounding disappearance of more than 50,000 Bonga points from her cellphone. Martha Shunnet said the Bonga points were withdrawn from her account without her consent from Narok-based Safaricom shop.

Elders fault calls for cash


ELDORET Rift Valley Council of Elders are opposed to calls by governors to increase funds allocation to counties by 40 percent. The elders argued that the county governments have been a big failure and that they should be scrapped. Now the elders want the governors to be nominated like cabinet secretaries since they are just promoting corruption.

Narok pupils rescue mate from marriage


BY KIPLANGAT KIRUI MORE than 150 girls from Naikarra Primary School in Narok South district at the weekend stormed the home of one of their schoolmates and stopped a ceremony at which she was to be married off. The pupils went to the home of the 13 year-old class five pupil and stopped her circumcision and subsequent marriage. Her suitor, 37-year-old Joseph Kilonga had already paid Sh37, 000. Two bulls had been slaughtered and traditional beer brewed for the guests expected from as far as Tanzania. The young girls head had also been shaved in the readiness of her big day last Sunday. The pupils, accompanied by the headteacher Loontubu Koikelen and assistant chief Maibuko ole Shura arrested the girls father, Kilaku Shura, and Kilonga and took them to Naikarra Police Post. The assistant chief is a parternal uncle of rescued girl. When the girls heard the marriage negotiations were ongoing, they went wild and decided to go and rescue their school mate They asked their colleague, who was in ceremonial attire, to change into her school uniform and took her back to school, said Koileken. He said the school administration has decided to have the girl live in the school as a boarder. Koileken said more than 117 girls who have been rescued from FGM and early marriages are being hosted at the school.

AFC to launch loans insurace


KAKAMEGA The Agricultural Finance Corporation will launch a credit life insurance policy to cater for loans left unpaid by deceased loanees. Speaking during the farmers open day in Kakamega at the weekend, the AFC managing director Lukas Meso said plans are underway to register all farmers in the country to enable them know exactly the services farmers need.

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Uasin Gishu to introduce crop zoning to boost yields


BY STANLEY MAGUT UASIN Gishu county is planning to undertake crop zoning in a bid to increase yields. Director of agriculture Luka Rotich said the county has embarked on an integrated plan that will boost agricultural development. Speaking yesterday at the launch of Highchem Essentials new product for horticulture, Rotich said the zoning will help farmers grow viable crops according to their regions climate. We want to have certain crops to be grown in those areas with suitable climate. This will help increase production and boost the quality of produce, he said. And with the region being the countrys breadbasket, Rotich said the county government is focusing on commercialising agriculture to enable farmers reap maximum benefits. Farmers have suferred a lot and its high time we made the activity a business. Right variety of crops in the right area will increase the quality hence making it easy to sell, he said. Highchem sales manager Geoffrey Ngaalia said they will help horticulture farmers in the region increase their production. He said the production levels have been going high recently and farmers need to be educated on the right chemicals. We are ready to partner with you in a bid to boost your horticulture production, Ngaalia told farmers.

Teachers happy with pay deal


narok Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers has praised the government for reaching a deal with teachers. The unions secretary general, James Torome, yesterday told the Star in Narok town that the salary deal is good for teachers and the union members have benefitted from it. It also followed laid down procedures, he said.

1,000 street people flushed out of Eldoret CBD in swoop


BY MATHEWS NDANYI MORE than 1,000 street people have now been cleared from the streets of Eldoret town. This followed a security programme initiated by Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago. Most of them have been repatriated to their home counties in Trans Nzoia and Kakamega while those whose homes cannot be located have been taken to rehabilitation centres. Mandago ordered that the street families be removed from the streets after they were blamed for insecurity in the town. Some of the parents who abandoned their children to loiter on the streets were arrested and taken to court. They were however releassed on bond of Sh10,000 each to take the children back to school. We will not allow them back to the streets and action will be taken against parents who will neglect their children, said Mandago. He said the street children had turned into a serious security threat as most of them engage in petty crime including breaking into shops and parked vehicles. Three months ago, four street children were lynched by mobs after they were linked to the killing of college students and robberies. They had set up hideouts along River Sosiani but Mandago directed the
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MPs told to end power struggles


kitale The supremacy battles between MPs, governors and senators can end only if the leaders obey the constitution. Cherangany MP Wesley Korir said the battles have been rampant because most of the leaders dont respect the constitution. He was speaking outside Trans Nzoia governors office yesterday.

Boda bodas asked to train


narok Boda Boda operators in Narok South district have been urged to undergo proper training to reduce the number of road accidents that have been on the rise in the recent past. Area police boss Isaac Meme said the riders should have helmets, reflector jackets and driving licence. He was speaking in Mulot yesterday.

SURVIVAL: Some of the street families at a place popularly known as California Barracks in Eldoret last month. They have been removed from the towns CBD by the county government. police to patrol the river banks and wipe them out. We will prioritise security for this town and the entire county, Mandago told The Star on the phone. He said he has planned to buy more cars for the police to use in community policing. Following the crackdown, some of the children have retreated to operate in the towns estates. National Chamber of Commerce and Industry officials led by Charles Mose and Obedi Anyona said the new security measures being implemented by the governor will instil confidence among traders in the area. Security is a major incentive to investors and we support the plan to remove the street families among other security measures, said Anyona. Mandagos administration has also set aside Sh80 million to start installing CCTV cameras on the streets as yet another measure to boost security in the town. Police chiefs in the town have planned to start county community policing teams which will involve communities in dealing with security matters. Eldoret West Police boss Ndungu wa Ikonya said they are already working on the plan to form the teams. Ikonya said the teams will engage directly with the residents to stem insecurity in the area. Security of the residents is our priority, he said.

Maasai to take over ranch


narok The ownership of the disputed 76,000-acre Kedong Ranch took a new twist when members of the Maasai community vowed to occupy the land. During an emotional prayer meeting in their spiritual land in Suswa on Sunday, community leader Mike ole Roka accused influential people in the past and current regimes of oppressing the community.

Rutto says MPs want to frustrate devolution


BY GILBERT KIMUTAI BOMET Governor Isaac Rutto has said the national assembly is out to frustrate devolution. Speaking at the weekend at Sigor in Chepalungu, Rutto said there is a fresh plot by the assembly to further reduce the Sh210 billion for counties by Sh28 billion. He warned the MPs that Kenyans will not take their moves lying down and allow them to diminish their hopes on devolution. Members of the national assembly should allow Kenyans to enjoy the fruits of the new constitution by allowing full implementation of devolution, he said.

Uasin Gishu alcohol dealers State issues land title to outsmart cops Mandago Pokot cement factory
BY KENNEDY LESIEW ALCOHOL and drug dealers have devised new methods to do business under the nose of law enforcement officers in Eldoret town and its environs. Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago raised the red flag saying the dealers had turned Eldoret retail and wholesale markets into their operating zones despite the presence of plain clothes police officers on patrol. He said the two markets have been converted into a hub for sale of drugs from Nyanza and Western. Mandago said the trend is alarming. BY MATHEWS NDANYI THE government has issued a title deed for 650 acres of land where the Sh12 billion Pokot Cement factory will be constructed. Investors in cement production have announced that construction will start on August 14 after financiers approve expenditure on the project. Cemtech CEO Rajesh Rawal said the project, to be located at Sebit, will be completed at the beginning of 2015 and will produce more than two million bags of cement annually. It will be financed by the Sanghi Group of India, one of the worlds leading cement producers.

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Court dismisses break-in at IEBC warehouse claim


BY JUSTUS OCHIENG THE High Court in Kisumu has dismissed claims that unknown people broke into the IEBC warehouse in Kisumu town and tampered with Siaya governor votes. Justice Aggrey Muchelule said no evidence shows somebody broke into the National Cereals and Produce Board premises where the election materials were kept. The judge said there was no evidence that the warehouse was broken into and ballot boxes tampered with. Muchelule said the claims amount to treating IEBC officials as suspects. The court heard that officers were last week investigating how unknown people broke into the warehouse. The electoral agencys lawyer Eric Gumbo said detectives are in Kisumu to pursue the matter. The application was made by the respondents in a petition challenging the election of Cornel Rasanga as Siaya governor. Yesterday, Justice Muchelule dismissed an application seeking a scrutiny of votes cast in three constituencies in Siaya during the March 4 elections. He said the application is not part of the earlier one where a recount of votes was conducted in Gem, Bondo and Rarieda. The petition challenging the election of Rasanga was filed by William Oduol, who lost in the governor race with the IEBC and the returning officer as respondents. Oduol says the Siaya governor race was marred by irregularities such as ballot stuffing and blocking of his agents at some polling stations. Muchelule said no evidence had been laid to undertake the scrutiny and recount of votes in Alego-Usonga, Ugunja and Ugenya. The IEBC asked the court to order a scrutiny on the basis that some ballot boxes were tampered with and votes taken away. The judge earlier ordered a recount in Gem, Rarieda and Bondo following an application by Oduol through his lawyers Richard Kwach and Dismas Wakla. The same position was taken by Rasanga through his lawyer Stephen KOpot after the recount showed lower voter turnouts. The lawyers for the petitioner called for a recount in Alego-Usonga, Ugunja and Ugenya which were not involved in the recount. Kwach said a recount of votes in the remaining areas will lead to a better judgement. Muchelule said a fresh application filed by the parties shows that some IEBC officials and security officers will have to testify. Both parties yesterday agreed that there should be a scrutiny of votes in the entire Siaya constituency.

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CDF to build dispensary
NAMBALE The CDF committee has allocated Sh6.9million to construct a dispensary at Esidende. Speaking during a tour of projects in Nambale yesterday, MP John Bunyasi said the dispensary will save residents from going long distances to seek medical services. The legislator said the committee will allocate more funds to construct a maternity wing at the facility.

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Call to sell sugar firms


busia The Western Development Initiative Association has asked the government to streamline the sugar sector ahead of the expiry of the Comesa safeguard period in 2014. Vice chair Joseph Barasa in a statement said the government should speed up the privatisation of sugar factories. The economy is affected because most factories are not diversified, said Barasa.

poll case: Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga leaves the High Court in Kisumu after the hearing of a petition challenging his election.

Cops, boda boda men in wrangles


KAKAMEGA There was a standoff between police and boda boda operators on Friday in a crackdown on traffic offenders. The operators accused police of extorting money from them. Police commander Muturi Mbogo denied the accusations. The boda boda operators accused the officers of asking for bribes between Sh2,000 and Sh5,000.

Equip Kisii Hospital, says former mayor


BY ANGWENYI GICHANA FORMER Kisii mayor Sam Nyangeso has appealed to the government to equip Kisii Level Five Hospital. Nyangeso said: We should have all necessary equipment to save lives. The hospital serves several counties in South Nyanza region and South Rift. Speaking in Kisii town at the weekend, Nyangeso said the hospital lacks experts in various fields. Im petitioning the government to post experts to the facility, said Nyangeso, who consoled families of students and teachers who died in a road accident in Kisii two weeks ago. Nyangeso praised President Uhuru for ordering the airlifting of some of the victims to Nairobi for specialised treatment. The former mayor said if the hospital was better equipped and had necessary personnel, more lives would have been saved. Out of 15 students who were airlifted, three died while others are still undergoing treatment. Those who have recovered have been discharged. Fifteen people among them four teachers and 11 students died in the accident which occurred at Nyambunde on the KisiiKilgoris road. An inter-denomination mass will be held today at Gusii Stadium. Burials are scheduled to start from tomorrow. County and national governments will meet the costs of the funerals and hospital bills.

Local church to start NGO


MIGORI The Southern Diocese of Kenya Mennonite Church will launch an NGO. During a function at Migori East Parish on Sunday, programme officer Titus Odhiambo said the 37 churches will form the bulk of membership. We have more than 8,000 members who will deal with social ministry, said Odhiambo.

2 Kakamega mps to oppose Marriage Bill


By star reporter TWO MPs from Kakamega have promised to oppose the Marriage Bill introduced in Parliament last week. Mumias East legislator Ben Washiali and his Butere counterpart Andrew Toboso said the Bill needs to be scrutinised to benefit all parties. Speaking separately, Washiali said Kenya has diverse cultures which will be affected if the Bill is enacted without being amended. He said it does not recognise different marriage cultures. Washiali said unifying cultural beliefs about marriage will demoralise players owing to different cultural practices. Some people appreciate polygamous while others have stuck to monogamy. No woman will allow her husband to marry a second wife, Washiali said. He said the Bill will erode the Kenyan cultural values on marriage if enacted. Toboso promised to lobby his colleagues to oppose the Bill.

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Kisumu private developers to edge out encroachers


BY JUSTUS OCHIENG A SECTION of private developers in Kisumu have asked the county government to evict Jua kali artisans who have encroached in their land. Some have written to executive secretary for Physical Planning, Roads and Public Works Vincent Kodera seeking his intervention. The Star saw a letter by city-based lawyer representing one of the developers. Our client purchased undeveloped property and now wishes to develop it to achieve its full potential. Our client wishes to play his role in building Kisumu county, it reads in part. However, our clients development plan has been impeded and delayed by Jua Kali artisans who moved into the property and have now declined to move out to allow our client develop the land parcel citing unavailability of space among other reasons. The developers have taken the move after the government threatened to repossess idle lands which have not been developed. Kodera said they will follow the law to take over the lands which are lying idle. He also said structures on road reserves will be demolished. Kodera urged their owners to move before eviction orders are enforced. It is clear in the bylaws that if you cannot develop your property then you need to surrender it so that the county can find strategic partners or private developers to develop it, he said. Kodera said a number of privately owned lands have been idle hence the need for the county to repossess them and re-allocate them to others.

Boy aged 13 thrown out by relatives


BY HABIL ONYANGO A 13-year-old from Ndhiwa believed to have been assaulted and thrown out by his grandmother, Laura Anyango and uncle, David Onyango is crashing stones to raise school fees. Brian Omondi, a standard seven pupil at Ndhiwa Primary School, said the two accused him of stealing Sh1,000 and beat him up. Ndhiwa district childrens officer John Kabasa said they have taken the boy to the hospital and the two will be arrested.

Khalwale loses his phone at AFC Leopards match


He was more worried by the loss of his mobile phone than of cash. He however went on cheering AFC as if nothing had happened
BY REUBEN OLITA Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale was pickpocketed and his mobile phone and wallet stolen at Mumias Sports Complex. He had gone to watch a football match between AFC Leopards and Mathare United Tusker premier league at the weekend. The fans who had seen him arrive started chanting praises and songs for the Ikolomani bullfighter and carried him on their shoulders. It was after the warm reception that the Senator discovered the valuables in his pockets were missing. It is believed that some of the fans were pickpockets. Sources close to Khalwale said he was more worried by the loss of his mobile phone than of the cash. Khalwale however went on cheering AFC Leopards team as if nothing had happened.

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Mob justice is unlawful, says top cop


By MAURICE ALAL MUHORONI police boss Muthuri Mwongera has cautioned the residents against taking law into their hands. This follows an increase in mob killings in the area. Do not kill the suspects, Mwongera said. He asked residents to handover suspects to the police for investigation and prosecution. Mwongera told the locals that mob justice is punishable by the law.

University branch to be opened


By GILBERT OCHIENG
NAMBALE MP has said Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology will set up a branch in the constituency. John Bunyasi yesterday led a team of 10 people from Nambale at the university in Kakamega. He said the CDF committee will set aside funds to build the branch. Bunyasi said he has held talks with university vice-chancellor Asenath Sigot who agreed to support the project.

DISAPPOINTED: Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale is greeted by fans as he arrives for the Tusker Premier League match between AFC Leopards and Mathare United at Mumias Sports Complex on Sunday. The dignitaries accompanying Khalwale including AFC Leopards chairman Allan Kasavuli, secretary George Aladwa and Mumias Sugar director of marketing and corporate affairs Pamela Lutta learnt of the incident. Police yesterday said they have launched investigations into the pickpocket case to arrest the suspects. They said they have informed mobile service providers Safaricom to help them track Khalwales phone. Hundreds of fans who had turned up to watch the match were turned away after tickets ran out. Leopards, who are sponsored by Mumias Sugar Company, beat Mathare 2-0 to reverse the 1-0 first leg win in Nairobi. The club has a three-year sponsorship deal worth Sh60 million which started in 2011 and is due to end at the end of the year. Mumias Sugar MD Peter Kebati last Friday held a meeting with AFC Leopards officials and said the company will renew the contract. Lutta however said the details and terms of the contract will be unveiled in the next few weeks when the two parties hold another meeting.

Kisumu residents urged to invest in hotel industry


By MAURICE ALAL RESIDENTS of Kisumu have been asked to invest in the hotel industry to boost tourism in the county. Commerce and tourism executive Rose Kisia told locals to start housing businesses to meet demand for accommodation. If you invest in hotel industry and real estate, your level of income will be boosted, Kisia said. She said the business is lucrative because of the presence of local tourists. Our county has abundant opportunities which we can exploit to create wealth and jobs for the youth, she said.

Sony Sacco to open front office services this year


By MANUEL ODENY SONYGAR Savings and Credit Cooperative Society which recruits Sony Sugar Company permanent employees will open front office services activity by the end of the year. Sonygar chairman Andrew Omugah, during the 34th Annual General Meeting at the weekend, said the move will follow expansion. Omugah said the expansion will increase members monthly contribution from Sh813 to Sh2,000 for the financial year. He said they will target non-permanent workers and other staff to join the Sacco.

290 constituencies to get CDFs Sh24 billion


BY JUSTUS OCHIENG Two hundred and ninety constituencies created under the new constitution will get Sh24 billion from the Constituency Development Fund kitty. CDF board chairperson Jeniffer Baraza said they will receive the cash this financial year. Baraza said the amount is higher compared to Sh21 billion the board had disbursed to 210 constituencies last year. She said besides the Sh24 billion they have budgeted for, the board will disburse another Sh6 billion from Uwezo Fund. The money had been aside for a presidential re-run.

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Crowning moment for William and Kate

Timeline of Kates pregnancy


LONDON December 3 -- Pregnancy announced as Kate enters King Edward VIIs Hospital in London suffering from acute morning sickness. December 4 -- Two Australian radio presenters make a prank phonecall to the private hospital, pretending to be the Queen, resulting in details of Kates condition being divulged. December 6 -- The Duchess of Cambridge leaves hospital after a three-night stay, saying she feels much better. December 7 -- Jacintha Saldanha, the Indian nurse who answered and put the prank call through, found hanged, having taken her own life. December 16 -- Kate returns to public duties at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. January 11 -- She attends unveiling of her first official portrait, painted by Paul Emsley, at the National Portrait Gallery. The oil-oncanvas picture gets mixed reviews. February 1 -- Englands state prosecutors decided not to bring any charges against the Australian radio hosts, saying that however misguided, the telephone call was intended as a harmless prank. February 13 -- Anger in Britain as pictures of William and Kate holidaying on the Caribbean island of Mustique were printed in foreign publications, showing Kate in a bikini, her baby bump clearly visible. March 3 -- Kate goes sledging in the Swiss Alps as she, William and his brother Prince Harry attend a wedding. March 5 -- Britains media gets carried away when Kate visits the fishing town of Grimsby, after a member of the public misheard her, thinking the duchess had stopped herself when about to say my daughter. March 17 -- Duchess makes first solo military engagement, presenting sprigs of shamrock at 1st Battalion the Irish Guards annual Saint Patricks Day parade. March 20 -- Presented with a baby on board badge as Kate and Queen Elizabeth II visit Baker Street station to mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground train network. April 23 -- Kate plants a tree at vandalised estate in Manchester on Saint Georges Day, Englands national day. April 24 -- The duchess wears a maternity dress for the first time in public as she visits the National Portrait Gallery in London. April 26 -- Kate, William and Harry tour the Leavesden film studios, north of London, where they were presented with their own wands as they visited the Harry Potter sets. April 29 -- She spends her second wedding anniversary visiting a childrens hospice. May 22 -- Kate attends a garden party at Buckingham Palace. June 4 -- Duchess joins all the senior royals attending the service celebrating 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation at Londons Westminster Abbey. June 13 -- Kate makes solo public engagement, launching a new ocean liner in the port of Southampton. June 15 -- Duchess makes final public appearance before giving birth, attending Queen Elizabeth IIs official 87th birthday celebrations. June 19 -- Palace sources announce the baby, due in mid-July, to be born in St Marys Hospital in central London, hopefully by natural delivery. They confirm the babys sex will remain a mystery until it arrives. July 22 -- Kate admitted to St Marys at 6am in the early stages of labour. Her husband travelled with her for the short drive from Kensington Palace. AFP

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waiting and watching: Police officers stand in front of the Lindo Wing of St Marys Hospital, in London where Britains Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrived yesterday to give birth. LONDON Prince Williams wife Catherine was admitted to hospital yesterday in the early stages of labour, Kensington Palace said, as the world awaited the birth of a baby third in line to inherit the British throne. The couple, both 31, were driven the short distance from the palace to the private Lindo wing of St Marys Hospital in Paddington, central London, arriving at around 6am. The baby will inherit the throne after Queen Elizabeth IIs eldest son Prince Charles and his eldest son William. Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted this morning to St Marys Hospital, Paddington, London in the early stages of labour, Kensington Palace said in a statement. Things are progressing as normal, a spokesman said. The birth of Prince William and his wife Catherines first baby will be the culmination of their relationship which began as friendship, blossomed into love and saw them marry in a fairytale wedding. The royal couple never hid their desire to start a family of their own, a new phase that will require them to juggle their high-profile public lives with nappy changing, sleepless nights and the other demands of parenthood. Despite their glittering wedding on April 29, 2011 at Londons Westminster Abbey, the couple have always been determined to keep their private life low-key. They mainly live in a small cottage in remote northwest Wales, close to the Royal Air Force base where William works as a search and rescue helicopter pilot. It is in keeping with how their relationship began, out of the public glare in a small Scottish seaside town. Catherine has admitted that at her first meeting with the secondin-line to the throne in September 2001, when they both arrived to study at the University of St Andrews, she went bright red and quickly excused herself. William, however, said in their only joint interviewin November 2010 to mark their engagementthat he always knew there was something very special about her. We went through a few stumbling blocks as every relationship does, but we picked ourselves up and carried on. Its just really easy being with each other, he said. Catherine made her mark early on when William was unhappy with his coursehistory of art and almost quit university. She persuaded him to stay on but to switch to geography. AFP

Pope Francis begins tour of restive Brazil


RIO DE JANEIRO CARRYING his message of a poor Church for the poor, Pope Francis headed for Brazil yesterday to find a country facing a shrinking Catholic flock and anger over government waste. Francis left Rome for Rio de Janeiro, embarking on his first foreign trip abroad since becoming pontiff. In keeping with his trademark simplicity, the 76-year-old carried his own hand luggage onto the plane. I am arriving in Brazil in a few hours and my heart is already full of joy because soon I will be with you to celebrate the 28th WYD, Francis tweeted after his departure. Pilgrims from around the world gathered in Rio for World Youth Day, arriving by bus from neighbouring nations or landing by plane from across the ocean to greet the first pope from Latin America. More than one million people are expected for the festivities. We have a Jesuit pope who is eternally simple, humble, who is revolutionising the Catholic Church, Antonio Prada, a 27-yearold Venezuelan clad in a Tshirt in his countrys yellow, blue and red colors said. AFP

Sex scandals cloud Tsvangirais poll campaign


MUTARE Zimbabwes sole television station, state-owned and tightly controlled by President Robert Mugabe, is targeting the private life of his arch rival Morgan Tsvangirai with attack ads aimed at discrediting him before the July 31 elections. In the adverts, three former lovers reveal how they were dumped by Tsvangirai, 61, before Mugabes Zanu-PF party chimes in to tell voters that the prime minister is unfit for office. While there are many questions about the tone and taste of the adverts in the socially conservative Southern African nation, the message is rubbing off on even diehard Tsvangirai supporters, who say he has only himself to blame. Five years ago, I would have risked my life for Tsvangirai. I would have assaulted anyone who insulted him, said Gerald Mlambo in the eastern city of Mutare, a Tsvangirai stronghold. Since the death of Tsvangirais wife Susan in a car crash in 2009the year after he and Mugabe sealed a power sharing dealthe Prime Minister has fathered a child with a 22-year-old woman and been locked in a court battle with another lover. The Harare media also feasted on claims of a South African woman who said Tsvangirai ditched her by SMS after a two-year affair. Tsvangirais supporters point out that Mugabe, 89, is no angel in his personal life, having fathered two children out of wedlock with Grace Mugabe, a secretary 41 years his junior whom he married after the death of his first wife, Sally. Reuters

immoral? Zimbabwean opposition Movement For Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

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Palestinian rocket hits Israel
JERUSALEM Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at southern Israel that exploded without causing damage or injuries, an Israeli police spokesman told AFP on Monday.

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H ABE VOWS TO FOCUS ON ECONOMY AFTER ELECTION WIN H SUICIDE BOMBER ATTACKS IRAQ ARMY CONVOY KILLING 25

Norwegian woman pardoned


DUBAI The United Arab Emirates has pardoned a Norwegian woman who was sentenced to jail for illicit sex after she reported being raped by a colleague while on a visit to Dubai, the Norwegian foreign minister said on Monday. Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, was handed a 16month sentence after a court in the Gulf Arab emirate found her guilty of having sex outside marriage.

It exploded near a kibbutz in the Eshkol region shortly before midnight on Sunday, said Micky Rosenfeld, adding police were still searching for the remains of what he said was a Qassam rocket.

Abe vows to focus on economy after BIG win


TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, fresh from a strong election victory, vowed on Monday to stay focused on reviving the stagnant economy and sought to counter suspicions he might instead shift emphasis to his nationalist agenda. The victory in parliaments upper house election on Sunday cemented Abes hold on power and gave him a stronger mandate for his prescription for reviving the worlds third-biggest economy. At the same time, it could also give lawmakers in his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), some with little appetite for painful but vital reforms, more clout to resist change. If we retreat from reforms and return to the old Liberal Democratic Party, we will lose the confidence of the people, Abe told a news conference on Monday. He emphasized that his priority remains proceeding with his Abenomics programme of hyper-easy monetary policy, government spending and economic reform, describing it as the cornerstone of other policy goals. It is not easy to overcome 15 years of deflation, Abe said. It is a historic project. We will concentrate on that. We wont be able to strengthen the financial base for social security without a strong economy. The same goes for security and diplomacy.

Suicide bomber kills 22 soldiers in Iraq


MOSUL, A suicide bomber attacked an Iraqi army convoy in the northern city of Mosul early on Monday, killing at least 22 soldiers and three passersby, police said. The bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives up to a military convoy in the eastern Kokchali district of Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, before blowing himself and his car up. A suicide bomber was following the convoy and when it stopped in the middle of road, he detonated his vehicle right behind it, said a policeman at the scene who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media. A separate attack in western Mosul, Iraqs third-largest city, killed four policemen, police said. It was not clear who was behind the blasts, but suicide bombings are the hallmark of al Qaeda, which has been regrouping in Mosul.

focused: Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

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Zambia allows company to restart dam project
LUSAKA Zambia has allowed First Quantum Minerals to restart construction of its Sentinel copper project that had been halted this year on environmental concerns, according to a document obtained by Reuters. Zambia in May ordered Vancouver-based First Quantum to stop construction of the dam, a vital source of water for the $2 billion Sentinel project expected to produce as much as 300,000 tonnes of copper per year. The environmental ministry will allow First Quantum to proceed building the dam although it will continue to study the impact of the construction, it said in a document dated July 18. First Quantum spokesman John Gladston said the company would no longer need to shed 500 jobs, as it had planned when forced to stop building in May. It will would double the work rate to ensure the copper mine was completed by the companys stipulated deadline of 2014, he said. Sentinel Mine is the first of the three potential mines at the new largescale project in northwest Zambia where the company already operates.

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Zuma reins in Zimbabwe ambassador

Mine massacre probe in crisis


JOHANNESBURG Lawyers for relatives of 34 miners gunned down by South African police nearly a year ago said Wednesday they had pulled out of an already-troubled investigation into the deaths. A legal charity represented by Nelson Mandelas former lawyer, George Bizos, became the fourth party to pull out of a commission set up to probe the killings, amid a row over the governments failure to cover legal fees. Our clients have also instructed us to provisionally withdraw from participating in the commission, said a statement by the Legal Resource Centre where Bizos is based. Legal teams representing a labour union, arrested and injured workers, and another group of dead miners have already pulled out this week.

ABUJA A British national kidnapped last week shortly after arriving at Nigerias Lagos airport has been released, the British High Commission said on Sunday. The man was kidnapped on July 16 by gunmen who attacked his fourwheel-drive car after it left the air-

Briton kidnapped in Nigeria is set free

authority: South Africas President Jacob Zuma. JOHANNESBURG South Africas President Jacob Zuma moved Sunday to rein in his top envoy on Zimbabwes political crisis following complaints by President Robert Mugabe about her. A statement from Zumas office called unfortunate the remarks made by a member of his mediation team on Zimbabwe ahead of a crucial July 31 election. It comes a day after Mugabe called on Zuma to stop his special adviser, Lindiwe Zulu, from speaking on problems around the vote, in which the veteran Zimbabwean president is seeking to extend his 33-year rule. Zuma is leading the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mediation team on Zimbabwe, which brokered the current power-sharing deal between Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in 2009, a year after a violent and disputed election in which around 200 opposition members were killed.

ports international terminal heading for a residential area of Lagos, security sources told Reuters. We can confirm the release of a British national today in Nigeria, following his abduction on 16 July, a statement from the British High Commission said.

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Miraa exports to Europe should continue


HE Home Affairs Select Committee of the UK Parliament fears that the new miraa ban could drive distribution into the criminal underworld (see Page 38). Home Secretary Theresa May banned miraa on July 3 even though the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs said there was no scientific evidence that miraa is bad for you. Sir Richard Branson criticised the ban saying that it would be better to officially tax the trade worth 14 million (Sh1.8 billion) rather than handing it over to criminal smugglers. The Netherlands banned the import of miraa, or khat, in January and the UK just followed suit. But it is still a mistake to stop the miraa trade. Miraa is a very mild intoxicant, less dangerous than alcohol. There is no evidence that it has caused major problems in Britain. The UK government is overreacting by banning it. There is a global debate about whether drugs like marijuana and cocaine should be legalised. The argument goes that governments will make money by now taxing legal recreational drugs while criminal gangs will lose their income from smuggling illegal drugs. The UK and European Union should allow miraa to continue to be imported to the UK.

Kenyas Economic Growth Path flawed A


ccording to the World Bank, Kenyas economy will grow by an estimated 5.7 per cent in 2013 before accelerating to six per cent in 2014. This is on the back of impressive, unprecedented growth over the past decade. Despite projections of considerable economic growth and increasing self-confidence as a major regional economic player, millions of lives are wrecked daily by poverty, malnutrition and by pitiable public investment in health and education services. About 44 per cent or two out of every five Kenyans live in conditions of extreme poverty, subsisting on less than Sh105 a day. These Kenyans spend 50-80 per cent of their income on food and are sinking deeper into a poverty trap triggered by hunger. According to the World Health Organization, around 35 per cent of children under five in Kenya are stunted through malnutrition, with food insecurity widespread in rural parts of the country. A food security, vulnerability and nutrition assessment conducted by the government of Kenya in 2010 revealed that more than 25 per cent of urban children were stunted while 13 per cent of urban households had unacceptably low levels of food consumption. In May 2012, the government distributed 4,800 bags of rice and soya and 400 tins of cooking oil to poor households in Nairobi, where it was estimated that 65 per cent were food insecure. Only four per cent of Kenyas 75 per cent rural

By Dr Alex O. Awiti

Millions of lives are wrecked daily by poverty, malnutrition and by pitiable public investment on education and health services

Quote of the day: Men of power have no time to read; yet the men who do not read are unfit for power. British politician Michael Foot was born on July 23, 1913

population has access to electricity. Wood, charcoal, dung and crop residue supply 76 per cent of Kenyas domestic energy needs. There is a strong correlation between exposure to biomass fuel and respiratory infections in children. A report published by the Ministry of Health in 2004 revealed that acute respiratory infections contribute to 70 per cent of mortality in children less than five years of age. A report by Uwezo, an education advocacy group, revealed that among Standard Three pupils only 28 per cent from the poorest households had achieved expected numeracy and literacy, compared to 48 per cent in the richest households. Twenty-five per cent of the more than 800,000 children who finished primary school in 2102 will not transition to high school. The path to gaining skills and competing in a knowledge economy does not exist for a majority of our children. According to the 2009 census, only two million of 14.5 million Kenyans in employment have stable jobs, which pay a living wage. Some 12.5 million Kenyans are employed

in sectors that are highly vulnerable and do not pay enough to lift our fellow citizens out of poverty. Inequality is staggering; the richest 10 per cent of households spent on average 14.3 times more than the poorest 10 per cent of households in 2011. The impressive growth of the last decade has not trickled down. Kenyas overriding preoccupation with economic growth makes no sense without recognising that sustained gains in human welfare depend on how that wealth is created and distributed. Our economy, which is largely driven by services, has the least potential to generate a broad based shared GDP growth for a population dominated by unskilled school dropouts and struggling smallholder and pastoralists. In a sense, Kenyas growth path is highly defective and exacerbates inequality. This path of inequitable growth will have serious implications for political and socioeconomic development, undermining the tenuous foundations of our young democracy. The GDP growth without investment in human

development is unsustainable and unethical. What is the purpose of a growth path that produces a handful of billionaires, luxury shopping malls and superhighways rather than access to water and sanitation, high quality education for our children, better nutrition and security for millions of Kenyans? We must learn from China, where massive investment in expansion of education and healthcare in the 1970s is paying off and has proved critical to undergirding sustained economic growth. Without comparable investments in laying such a foundation, Kenyas economic growth will remain modest and vulnerable. We must make public investments which will give the vast majority of our fellow citizens a toehold on the first rung of the ladder out of poverty. These include support to smallholder farmers and pastoralists, affordable public transport, affordable mixed income housing in urban areas and vocational training and work for recent graduates. What holds Kenya back is not the quality of our air or soils or water but successive governments, which lack clearheaded, long-term policies and the political will to follow through. We must ask and demand more of our government and ourselves. Most of all, our collective conscience must be stirred because when our conscience quickens political action will follow. Dr Awiti is the director of the East African Institute and associate professor at Aga Khan University, Nairobi.

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My greatest achievement is raising my kids


I am good at.......................... organising people and events. Im very bad at........................................... ...........sciences. The last book I enjoyed is........... ......................Which God Should I Choose? by Ben Kniskern.
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fears was........................................ drowning. I still fear drowning to date. My ideal night out is........................ .......................eating nyama choma and dancing. In another life Id have been........ ..............................a pilot. If I were a politician, I woul d................................................................ ..be loyal to my constituents and make sure I implement my manifesto. The best age to be is......................... ...................25 to 30 years.

The best part of my job is.......................... Satisfying my clients needs. Historical figure I most identify with is ............................Martin Luther King. He was a truly inspirational leader. Living person I most admire is..............Nelson Mandela. My greatest achievement is........... ............................raising my kids. My greatest regret is........................... not playing professional football. I used to be a very good footballer.

My lowest point of misery is... ...............................not achieving my dreams. My greatest possession is............... ..........................myself. My favourite writer is.......................... ...................... Dr Ben Carson. If I was to die in five minutes my last words would be................. ...............................thank you God for giving me life. Mulei Muia is the head of Public Communications at the Attorney Generals Office.

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The most surprising thing that happened to me.....being mistaken for a senior politician. A common misconception of me is.......................................... I am a Luo. One of my worst childhood

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Kenyans should not be duped by governors


By Fwamba C FWAMBA Since the March 4 general election, the performance or otherwise of the new county governors has taken centre stage. It is very hard to determine the effectiveness of any of the 47 governors since all devolved systems are currently at their formative stages. Most of the governors are still putting down their relevant structures and institutions as well as constituting their county governments. The main reason of introducing the devolved governments was to ensure that resources and public facilities are moved closer to the people at the grassroots. Another was to ensure equity in development opportunities and fair distribution of resources. The governments have a duty to enhance checks and balances and the separation of powers whose purpose is to promote accountability and transparency in governance. Article 175 of the constitution spells out the separation of powers which should be reflected on county governments. County government should have reliable sources of revenue to help them govern and deliver services effectively and ensure fair representation by not having either gender exceed two thirds in representation. Using Machakos county as an example and in respect to the above stated parameters, it is easy to note that the hype about the supposed good performance of the governor is built on quicksand. False perception has been created to imply a competition among governors with the conclusion that the county has finished ahead of others. This notion might be very misleading if an objective analysis is carried out. It will surprise many that some of the best performing counties might never be in the limelight in the first two years. One of the most conspicuous attributes about Machakos county has been the cosy relationship between the governor and members of the county assembly. The county assembly has been operating like an appendage of the county executive under the governor making a nonsense of the principle of separation of powers. The assemblys duties include legislation, representation, supervision and playing an oversight role on the governors but not to go to bed with them in a manner that prevents them from diligently exercising their constitutional mandate. If recent actions are anything to go by, then the countys future in transparency and accountability is in question. It was the first to approve the whole list of county executives unamended, not because the assembly members approved the list willingly but were intimidated and compromised. Kenyans should not allow themselves to be hoodwinked by governors who appear to be doing a lot yet all they are doing is a public relations exercise with nothing significantly beneficial to ordinary citizens. The writer is a Kenyan with an interest in implementation of the constitution.

Activist Okiya Omtatah claims March 4 Movement is his and not former Raila aide Eliud Owallos.

Politicisation of Kaya shrines a blasphemy I


n the recent past, the media have reported cases of politicians in the Coast region being installed as Kaya elders and spokespersons of the Mijikenda community. The Mijikenda share a common linguistic and cultural heritage and their primary means of self-determination are the nine Kayas. The largest of these is Kayafungo, or Kaya Giriama, covering about 3,000 acres of forest land in Kayafungo location, Kaloleni district. In the past, everyone lived within the Kayas and each Kaya had its own age-sets whose seniors the Kambi were the main political and ritual leaders. Conservation of the forests is at the heart of the Kaya institutions. Because of the forests protected status, they are cultural museums, repositories of biodiversity and home to rare species of plants and animals. In 1992, the government gazetted the Kayas as national monuments and two years ago, Unesco declared 10 of the forests World Heritage sites. There is a process before one becomes a Kaya elder. In his book The Kaya Complex:A History of the Mijikenda Peoples of the Kenya Coast to 1900, Thomas Spear notes that Kaya membership is sedentary, divided by clan, sub-clan and lineage, but unified by common residence in the single Kaya and a system of sub-sets called rikas which brings together all the men of a given age to perform functions within the Kaya. Men of the senior agesets exercise the main political and religious roles, providing leadership which cross-cut the

By Kazungu Katana

The priority of Mijikenda political leaders should be to protect, restore and reinstate the kayas as cultural museums
lines of descent. These elders meet formally to decide policy and to adjudicate disputes. In progressing from boys to elders, men pass through several stages, each marked by a ceremonial dance, the mwanza, mungaro, nyere, kirao, sayo and finally kambi, which is the body politic. Kirao is the most important because it is in this ceremony that customary knowledge and rituals are passed on to the incoming elders. The Kambi is the Kayas decision-making body. It meets regularly at meetings called the moro, to among other matters, adjudicate community disputes and conduct annual ceremonies praying for the rains during droughts. Culturally, the Kayas are significant among the Mijikenda and this is why we should question the emerging trend in which the Kayas are rapidly losing their originally intended purposes and being turned into cocoons for individual political gain. How many of the politicians anointed by the Kaya elders have undergone the requisite cultural rigours to deserve being installed elders and spokespersons of the

community? What criteria do the elders use to instal politicians as Kaya elders and spokespersons? Let me not be misunderstood. As institutions, Kayas have every right to bestow recognition upon individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to humankindin this case, the conservation and preservation of the Kayas themselves and the Mijikenda communitys political, economic and social advancement. However, the problem with the elders is that some of them have fallen victim to political manipulation. This has led to internal bickering interfering with the elders fundamental role as custodians of the Kaya shrines and the Mijikenda culture. The priority of the Mijikenda political leaders should be to protect, restore and reinstate the Kayas as cultural museums of the communities. Installing leaders to higher political positions should not be the priority. Such installations have made the Kaya elders lose credibility and reduced the once revered Kaya shrines to avenues for political opportunism. In the history of the Kaya shrines, only two cases of

installations have stood out as genuinethose of the late Ronald Ngala and the late Karisa Maitha. Ronald Ngala was not just a politician; he was a leader of the now defunct Kenya African Democratic Party, was at the forefront of the independence struggle and the voice of the coastal people, as well as the interests of other minority groups in Kenya. No one then and since has raised a question about his installation. When Ngala died in 1972, the Mijikenda literally went leaderless until the emergence of the late Hurricane Karisa Maitha who won the admiration of the majority of the community when he introduced a parliamentary motion legalising the tapping and drinking of Mnazi palm wine, a key income earner among Coastal communities. Miraa is to Meru what Mnazi is to the Mijikenda; or better still, what coffee and tea are to the people of Central. Over the years, Maitha became the political voice of the Mijikenda, articulating the communitys political, economic and social concerns. For this, Maitha was made a Kaya elder. These two cases should provide our current crop of Mijikenda and Coast political leaders with a few lessons. First, leadership is earned not imposed. Second, it takes years to become a respected Kaya elder. Any action to consciously instal undeserving individuals as elders amounts to blasphemy. The writer is a member of the Mijikenda community, specialising in media and public affairs.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

BY MERCY OMBIMA

Police have a duty to carry out proper investigations


(e) Articles 2 to 7(inclusive) and 18 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights. The main issue for determination was whether shoddy investigations by the police in alleged criminal acts would amount to infringement of the victims fundamental rights and freedoms under all or any of Articles 21(1),(3), 27, 28, 29, 48, 50(1) and 53(1), (d) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and other international legal instruments? The polices failure to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations when the victims reported complaints of defilement and other forms of abuses against them caused grave harm to the victims and also created a climate of impunity for defilement as perpetrators were let free. This infringed the victims fundamental rights and freedoms under inter alia Articles 21(1),(3), 27, 28, 29, 48, 50(1) and 53(1),(d) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and the general rules of international law, including any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya, which form part of the law of Kenya as per Article 2(5) and 2(6) of the constitution. They, the police, owed a constitutional duty to protect the petitioners right and that duty was breached by their neglect, omission, refusal and/or failure to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations and as such they violated the petitioners fundamental rights and freedoms as entrusted in the constitution. The respondents in the petition failed to implement the victims rights and fundamental freedoms as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. They also failed in their fundamental duties as stated under Article 21 of the constitution in failing to observe, respect, protect, promote and fulfil the petitioners fundamental rights and freedoms in particular the rights and freedoms relating to special protection as members of vulnerable group (Article 21(3), equality and freedom from non-discrimination (Article 27) humanity dignity (Article 29), access to justice (Article 48 and 50) and protection from abuse, neglect, all forms of violence and inhuman treatment (Article 53(1),(d) under the constitution. The police failure to conduct prompt, effective, proper, corruption-free, and professional investigation into petitioners complaints of defilement and other form of sexual violence amounts to discrimination

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CK(a child) through Ripples International as her guardian and Next friend) & 11 others vs Commissioner of Police/Inspector General & 4 others High Court, at Meru Petition No 8 of 2012 J A Makau J May 27, 2013. Ripples International, a nongovernmental organisation, brought this petition on behalf of the rest of the petitioners who were allegedly victims of defilement and other forms of sexual violence and child abuse. The victims are alleged to have made various reports in various police stations within Meru county. The police officers however neglected, omitted, refused and or otherwise failed to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigation into the petitioners complaints or record the petitioners complaints, visit the crime scenes, interview the witnesses or collect and preserve evidence, take any other steps or put in motion such other processes of the law as would have brought the perpetrators of the violence to book. The petitioners hence moved the court arguing that due to the neglect, commission, refusal and/ or failure on the part of the police to act on their complaints, they (the petitioners) suffered grave unspeakable and immeasurable physical and physiological trauma and that the perpetrators of the aforesaid unlawful acts still roamed large and free hence threatening the physical and psychological wellbeing of the petitioners. They thus sought, among other orders, a declaration to the effect that the neglect, omission, refusal and/or failure of the police to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations into their complaints violated the their fundamental rights and freedoms under; (a) the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, (b) Articles 1 to 8(inclusive) and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, (c) Articles 2, 4, 19, 34 and 39 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; (d) Articles 1, 3, 4, 16 and 27 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, and

Constitutional mandate: The Kenya police crime scene unit in action at Mombasa. contrary to the express and implied provisions of Article 27 and 244 of the constitution. The police failure to effectively enforce Section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act, 2006 infringed on the petitioners right to equal protection and benefit of the law contrary to Article 27(1) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and further by failing to enforce existing defilement laws the police contributed to development of a culture of tolerance for pervasive sexual violence against girl children and impunity. Police play a critical role and its abdication from that role inevitably deprived the claimants access to courts and led to miscarriage of justice or denied them justice altogether. Their demand for payments as preconditions for assistance, whether for fuel or P3 forms or whatever the case might have been, violated the petitioners right to access to justice and right to have disputes that could be resolved by the application of law decided in a fair and in public hearing before a court of law in accordance with Article 50(1) of the constitution . The police failure to act on the petitioners complaints of defilement violated their rights under Article 53 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The constitutional requirement to protect the best interests of the child requires not only the establishment of relevant laws but also requires their proper enforcement by state agencies and any failure to implement laws aimed at protecting children amounts to infringement and/or violation of their constitutional rights. A declaration issued to the effect that the neglect, omission, refusal and/or failure of the police to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations into the petitioners (victims) complaints of defilement violated the petitioners fundamental rights and freedoms(a) to special protection as members of a vulnerable group, (b) to equal protection and benefit of the law, (c) not to be discriminated against, (d) to inherent dignity and the right to have the dignity protected; (e) to security of the person, (f) not to be subjected to any form of violence either from public or private sources or torture or cruel or degrading treatment; and (g) to access to justice as respectively set out in Articles 21(1), 21(3), 27, 28, 29, 48, 50(1) and 53(1) (c) of the Constitution of Kenya. 2. A declaration made to the effect that the neglect, omission, refusal and/or failure of the police to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations into the petitioners respective complaints violated the petitioners fundamental rights and freedoms under(a) Articles 1 to 8(inclusive) and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, (b) Articles 2, 4, 19, 34 and 39 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; (c) Articles 1, 3, 4,16 and 27 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, and (d) Articles 2 to 7(inclusive) and 18 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights. 3. An order of mandamus made directing the first respondent (Commissioner Of Police/Inspector General) together with his agents, delegates and/ or subordinates to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations into the petitioners respective complaints of defilement and other forms of sexual violence. 6. An order of mandamus made directing the 1st respondent together with his agents, delegates and/or subordinates to implement Article 244 of the constitution in as far as it is relevant to the matters raised in this petition.

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Uhuru should be committed to fight graft
The first 100 days in office for the Uhuru Kenyatta government has not been easy. President Uhurus admibistration has made many positive strides but also many negative ones. The government is unable to fight corruption. The state should organise a national open forum to get ideas from its citizens on how to combat graft. As a digital government, it should make the forum online but also have meetings with Kenyans in town halls to get sound proposals. In the 2013-14 budget, the state did not allocate enough money to the government auditor to fight corruption. The national audit office is cash-strapped and cannot execute its mandate effectively. The auditor general should be on the ground doing his work but his hands are tied because he is not adequately funded. The state should be committed to fight graft. Kariuki Muiri, Karatina

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Make policies for e-waste disposal


I am concerned about the increase of electronic waste in Kenya. Electronic wastes pollute the environmental and cause ill health. A lot of electronics such as phones, computers and laptops are vital in economic growth. However, there is a need for efficient e-waste management policies to regulate and ensure proper disposal of these gadgets. The free laptop programme will increase the amount of electronics in Kenya. County governments should involve waste management companies to coordinate waste disposal. The central government should come up with a national waste management authority. Vincent Gumbi, Nairobi

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Equity Bank needs to revamp and rebrand because its image is dented. After the two-week malfunction of its ATMs which the bank claimed was due to the crash of the operating system, displeased customers are using social media to blast the bank. Some have even threatened to close their accounts and move to other banks. Ann Kagumu, via email

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redhead: A Samburu moran disentangles his hair with the help of a peer in order to wash and re-style it at Kisima in Samburu last Tuesday.

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The constitution guarantees free political choices as was seen in the March 4 election. Independent candidates had an equal chance as those with party tickets. This indicates that a person can be a leader without subscribing to a party. The youth now participate actively in politics and it is encouraging that most political choices are made based on their needs. Joshua Ngala, University of Nairobi

State should guarantee freedom of the press

Citizens have a right to own property anywhere in Kenya

Henry Nyapara

he Media Council of Kenya should be left to regulate the media. It is shocking when the Information and Communication ministry reveals that it is preparing the Media Bill 2013 and that the section that guarantees self-regulation of the press has been struck off. Previously, the control and regulation of the media has been done by MCK. The council has been effective and deserve a thumbs up. I am still trying to rationalise why the executive is trying to interfere with this yet President Uhuru promised that

his government will be ready to assist the media and ensure its freedom is upheld. Why should another body be introduced to regulate the press yet the Media Council has shown its commitment in regulating journalists? During the election campaigns and the March 4 poll, MCK was effective in regulating the media. There were no cases of reckless reporting because the Media Council was on the lookout for journalists inciting people. I do not want to see the media silenced and journalists crippled by a

government intolerant of criticism. In this generation we need a press that is free and impartial. Only with this will good governance be realised because citizens are able to observe the conduct of their leaders. The government should be just in addressing this issue. It should not promote opposing factions. I urge the government to reconsider and include the self-regulation section because media freedom is paramount for any society to thrive and advance. David Njihia, Kisii University

Kethi Kilonzo was tricked by Cord into vying for the Makueni senator seat. After her disqualification, her brother was nominated on a Wiper ticket. These antics by Cord should be condemned. This is not a monarchy but a democratic society. Cord needs to be transparent in its nominations.

Bernard Chirchir, Kilifi

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No. We are all Kenyans and we should live together peacefully. It does not matter which region one comes from. Land issues are sensitive and there are many non-locals who own title deeds. The attacks in Taveta should be investigated and the culprits punished. MUHAMED CHALAMBO, Worker, Mishomoroni No. Evicting non-locals is not a just move. The residents were inhumane. The evictees are Kenyans and have been living with the locals for a long time. It is high time the government intervened so that peace and tranquility is restored in Taveta. The residents should live together peacefully. HELLEN CHAUSIKU, Salonist operator, Likoni HSTAR COMMENT. No. The residents had no right to evict the non-locals. The constitution is clear that citizens have a right to own property anywhere in Kenya. The attacks in Taveta echo the 2007-08 post-election violence. The attacks were tribal. We need to fight tribalism. Land is a serious matter in Kenya and the attacks should be investigated and those involved should be punished. Taveta leaders should work with the locals to solve the dispute before the matter gets out of control. HENRY NYAPARA, Resident, Mombasa No. It was not fair for nonlocals to be evicted after living in the area for many years. This shows tribalism is still rife. Tribalism is a disease that divides Kenyans into ethnic groups. Kenyans should not encourage it as it promotes disunity. We whould instead work towards unity and peace. CELINA ATENYA, Worker, Barsheba No. Kenyans have a right to live anywhere in the country. The evictions in Taveta are inhumane. Elders should engage residents and find those who attacked the non-locals so they can be punished. No one has a right to attack another just because they come from different communities. TITUS KITHIKII, Worker, Changamwe

Was it right for Taveta residents to evict nonlocals from the area?

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

By KIBIWOTT KOROSS

New seed varieties answer to food shortage in Kenya


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fter being a maize farmer for three decades, 57-year-old Francis Ngure realised his harvests were dwindling every year. My farm output started dropping significantly, Ngure said at his Manera farm in Gilgil. He was frustrated and did not know what to do. Africa is facing a shortage of quality seeds. Poor seed combined with climate change is worsening the already critical food shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ngure says he used to harvest an average of 30 bags per acre but in the recent past, this has dropped to less than 10 bags. The lethal necrosis disease ravaged maize farms in the North and South Rift. As many farmers decided not to grow maize this season, Ngure soldiered on. Despite the high cost of inputs coupled with the low yields, Ngure continued considering that maize is the only crop known to do well in Gilgil area. However, following a visit by extension officers from the Ministry of Agriculture to his village, Ngure says he was encouraged to try alternative crops. I was told to grow sweet potatoes... I was hesitant at first but I am now very happy, he says. He was given some money to start off and officers from the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute visited his farm to see how he was doing. He was also introduced to some new varieties in the market. I am happy Ngure and other farmers have adopted our new varieties, says Dr Joyce Malinga, a seed breeder with Kari. We have come up with new varieties and I am happy farmers are making money and getting food. She attributes this success to the Alliance for Green Revolution which supports scientists from Africa to come up with new seed varieties to fight food shortages. New varieties developed by Malinga and her colleague, Dr Laura Karanja, are already in the market. The two hope it will be used by more farmers in the country. Available varieties are Kenspot 1, 3 and 5 which are high yielding and fast maturing. Agra President Jane Karuku says many farmers in Kenya dont have quality seeds. This prompted her organisation to work with local scientists to come up with improved seed varieties. Many farmers use unreliable seeds. They often use what they harvested in the previous season to plant, Karuku said. Agra says millions of African farmers and their families are trapped in poverty because they lack good seeds, their soil is depleted, and they farm without reliable water supply or ready market. Agras strategy focuses on smallholder farmers while working for change that strengthens the entire agricultural system and focuses on high-potential breadbasket areas and countries. They have no financing, no crop

innovation: 1. Francis Ngure displays the sweet potatoes from his farm. 2. Dr Joyce Malinga (right), a breeder with Kari, demonstrates how the sweet potato vines are planted. 3. Western Seed Company CEO Saleem Esmail. insurance, and no government support. Everything that farmers in the developed world depend upon, Africas smallholder farmers have done without, says Karuku, we have to help these farmers. If we are talking of improving the countrys food security, let us start from getting the best, reliable and high-yielding seeds to our farmers and that is what Agra is doing. Felician Mugo, the chief of Kasambara location in Gilgil, concurs with Karuku, saying many farmers use seeds from the previous harvest. Many farmers here select their best crop and use them as seeds. They cannot afford to buy quality maize seeds and this has threatened food security in the area. Most farmers cannot produce more than 10 bags per acre owing to the poor seeds, she said. Mugo adds that many farmers in her location have shifted from maize to sweet potato production. Kari has a breeding farm in Njoro where the vines are sold to farmers for Sh2.50 per three-centimetre vine. We have Kespot series which can do well in Njoro, Lare, Eldama Ravine and Kakamega regions, said Malinga. They are high-yielding and take six to seven months to mature. It can produce up to 23 tonnes per hectare. Malinga says she decided to breed sweet potatoes because many people have not taken it seriously. Most farmers grow it just as a garden crop and not for its commercial value, she adds. At her station in Njoro, Kari officers are busy preparing chapati from sweet potato flour. She says recent studies have proven the capacity of sweet potatoes to raise Vitamin A levels in blood. This is good for young children, she adds. Agra is also working with other seed producers and stockists in Eastern and Western regions of Kenya. In Machakos, Agra partners with Dry Land Seed Company to produce seeds that are suitable for the area which receives low rainfall. Seeds produced are fast maturing KH500, KDV2 and KDV4 varieties. Agra has partnered with Moi University to train students for their masters in seed breeding. One such successful student is Rose Wangari who is working on a new variety of cow peas in Machakos. Wangari, who is a researcher with Kari, is at an advanced stage in developing a variety that is resistant to striga weed. We are funding a breeding research programme to deliver quality seeds to 400,000 local farmers, in a drive to get farmers to switch from retained seeds, says Karuku.

This has always led to low yields since smallholder farmers tend to use retained seeds because of their availability and the low cost of acquiring them compared to hybrid seeds. A 2008 study by the African Journal of Agricultural Research shows that retained seeds tend to have low disease resistance and score poorly on yield. Three quarters of smallholders are currently using retained seeds. But the $150 million Programme for African Seed Systems initiative, targeting 13 African countries, is now focused on all the popular staples consumed in Africa, including maize, beans cassava, sorghum, rice and sweet potatoes. In the 13 countries, Kenya included, the demand for quality seeds stands at 0.5 million tonnes, yet only 0.2 million tonnes are supplied, The Programme for African Seed Systems (Pass) provides the higher-yielding seeds farmers need to not only avoid such a crisis but also better their own lives and those of their children. Seed companies require investment capital but commercial banks are unwilling to shoulder the risk associated with young seed enterprises. To fill the financing gap, Karuku says, Pass created two stand-alone venture capital funds to make debt and equity investments in small and medium-sized seed companies. Another company Pass supports is the giant Western Seed Company based in Kitale. Saleem Esmail, the Western Seed CEO, says seed production in Kenya is an expensive venture. While local seed companies face many hurdles from government bureaucracy, he says multinationals are given safe passage to introduce their new varieties to the market at their expense. We are grateful to Agra but what remains difficult here in Kenya is bringing new seed variety to the market, says Saleem. We wait for about five years for the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services to okay our varieties. I think the period should be reduced. The company produces various seed varieties packed in two kilogram bags which Saleem says has benefited smallscale farmers. Dr Ephraim Mukisira, the Kari director, said proper seed development is the key to farming in Kenya. We want seeds that are tolerant to crop pests and diseases. Farmers need fast maturity seeds and we thank Agra for partnering with us. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei says his ministry is exploring ways of minimising the loss that farmers have incurred for the last two years by turning to new maize seed varieties. As a way of prioritising farming and guaranteeing food security in the country, we have asked the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute to carry out research and come up with maize varieties that are resistant to the viral disease and already they have identified three varieties, Koskei says. This is good news for farmers like Ngure.

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Milimani Rotary celebrates 25 years
The Rotary Club of Millimani last weekend celebrated their 25th anniversary. A new president was inaugurated in a colourful dinner held at Karen Country Club. The new president Gilda Odera takes over from Mbogo Muthui. The event was emceed by Gichu Wahome while the chief guest was Rotary International trustee Sam Owori from Uganda. A presentation by Jane Mberia and Prince Seyi Lufadeju (Rotary Club of Abuja Metro) outlined the clubs achievements including construction of low-cost housing units at Cura community in Kikuyu, in conjunction with RC Orlando and donating solar ovens to Mukuru Kwa Njenga community. Among the guests were Rotary Club of Muthaigas Jane Mungoma with Reza Kazemian, Steve Wernar, Mayling Simpson and Paul Hebert travelling all the way from Colorado, US to take part in the celebrations. Singer Nina Ogot and her guitarist Toby Imani provided the entertainment.

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Whos in and whos out In the local hot spots
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1. Mbogo Muthui hands over to Gilda Odera. 2. Guitarist Toby Imani and singer Nina Ogot perform. 3. Sam Owori, Augustine Aghaular and Victoria Aghaular. 4. Rotary International Trustee Sam Owori from Uganda. 5. Pius Omollo, Umi Omollo and Jane Ngugi. 6. Prince Seyi Lufadeju. 7. Wairimu Njihia and Audrey Lisangari.

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UNHCR Somalia hosts movie premiere


The much-anticipated movie, A Hijacking, premiered on Friday at the Planet Cinema in Westgate, Westlands, Nairobi. It was meant to be screened earlier on June 19 to commemorate the World Refugee Day but the attack by the al-Shabaab militants on the UN embassy in Mogadishu on the same day forced it to be postponed. Based on a true story, the movie follows the seven crew members of the Danish cargo ship MV Rozen that was hijacked in 2007 in the Indian Ocean. The seven went through four months of terror waiting for the negotiators to strike a deal with the pirates. Andy Needham from the UNHCR said the movie is intended to higlight the plight of hostages and how everything can change for a family in under one minute. He pointed out that the Somalia pirates are just young boys who are looking for their daily bread but are pushed by poverty and lack of education to become pirates.

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1. Alessandra Morelli with Steve Dennis. 2. Terry Awuor with Stella Suge. 3. Keith Pearson (The captain in the movie) with Gabriel Satehouse (BBC).

A formally clad CBK governor Prof Njuguna Ndungu with a colleague walking down Lt Tumbo Avenue and into the KICC in Nairobi on Friday late morning.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Why Somali refugees are jittery about returning home... soon I


BY ADOW MOHAMED have no business going back home anytime soon. Kenya is my home for now. This is the response by Khatra Hassan, a Somali refugee in Eastleigh, arguably the busiest commercial centre in Nairobi, when asked whether she is willing to go back to her country. This follows the Kenya governments repatriation order, issued through the Department of Refugee Affairs, in December. Khatra says while she will be greatly happy to go back to Somalia, time isnt ripe. The mother of two is one of the half million Somali refugees who sought safety in Kenya after their motherland plunged into civil anarchy in 1991 following the ouster of dictator Siad Bare. Despite the tangible and positive gains made in securing my country from the threats of al Shabaab and other warlords fighting for power, I feel more needs to be done, says Khatra, who runs a textile business in the 12th Street of Eastleigh. Mohamed Hassan, a refugee in Hagardera, one of the camps that make up the Dadaab Complex in Garissa county, said despite the deteriorating living conditions in the camps, returning to the war-ravaged country will only aggravate the humanitarian situation. The relative peace currently witnessed in Somalia needs to be nurtured and sustained before we consider going back there, Hassan said. Hassan has lived in Dadaab since the collapse of the Somali central government in 1992. He says going back to Somalia at this time will force him to start life from scratch. I own a shop and my children are in school. I dont want to start my life afresh after we were evicted from our homes by ruthless gangs in Somalia, he said. Many flourishing businesses in Nairobis Eastleigh and other urban centres especially in Mombasa are owned by Somali nationals. Mohamed Ismail, a cloth vendor in Eastleighs Garissa Market, runs a successful business. Some of the wares are imported from Asian countries such as Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. He is sceptical about the fruits of the

busy: An aerial view of Eastleigh in Nairobi. Some Somali traders have closed shop and moved to Uganda and Tanzania. repatriation effort by Kenya. The government of Kenya must not derail our hard-earned success by returning us home. That will not be a solution to any problem, rather it is a setback for everyone, he said. This comes in the backdrop of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on Somali refugees torture allegations. The HRW recently released a 68page report on how Somali refugees rights are violated by Kenyan security forces in the pretext of fighting terror. Refugees told us how hundreds of Kenyan police unleashed 10 weeks of hell on communities close to the heart of Nairobi (Eastleigh), torturing, abusing, and stealing from some of the countrys poorest and most vulnerable people, said Gerry Simpson, senior refugee researcher and author of the report titled You are all Terrorists: Kenyan Police Abuse of Refugees in Nairobi. The report was released in May. International law requires Kenya to ensure that officers who tortured refugees who raped women and beat children and men into unconsciousness while branding them terrorists are investigated and held to account, Simpson said. Ismail says despite the grave revelations by the global rights body, this is just among many other challenges faced by refugees worldwide in foreign lands. Citing a threat to national security following grenade and gun attacks which claimed many lives especially in the predominantly Somali-inhabited Eastleigh and in North Eastern Kenya, the government gave a directive that all refugees and asylum seekers residing in urban centres be returned to Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps. The Department of Refugee Affairs, after what it called unbearable and uncontrollable threat to national security, asked the humanitarian agencies to stop their humanitarian services in urban centres and instead confine them to camps, a move the acting head of the department, Badu Katelo, said is meant to bring the gory attacks under control. The government of Kenya has decided to stop reception, registration and close down of all registrations centres in urban areas with immediate effect, the statement said. We are looking for durable solution to the refugee crises in the country including their safe return to their homeland. Kenya at this juncture is working with the Somali government and UN refugee agency to establish modalities of repatriating refugees, Katelo further said during the World Refugee Day marked on June 20 in Dadaab. He, however, said the process will be voluntary. I wish to clarify that repatriation will be voluntary. Many Somali refugees have expressed their willingness to return home while those who are reluctant have promised to do so once security is guaranteed. According to the United Nations Office

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allies: President Uhuru Kenyatta with his Somalia counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud after a meeting in State House in Mombasa on April 28. President Uhuru reaffirmed Kenyas support to Somalia on war against terrorism. been invited to the August conference mainly as an observer on how the government will conduct the process of repatriation and resettlement of the refugees. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees is also opposed to the repatriation and the confinement of refugees in the camps, terming it as hurried and insensitive to the rights and plight of refugees. We feel that the decision reached by the government was rushed, we are still negotiating with them to take steps that will ensure security but also protect the rights of refugees, Emmanuel Nyabera, the UNHCR spokesman said. In April during a courtesy visit to President Uhuru Kenyatta, the Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohammud, said his government is ready to receive the refugees, indicating that the country is now more secure after the militants who have wrecked havoc the Eastern Africa country for decades were largely neutralised by foreign forces under Amisom. There is need for Somali refugees in Kenya to return to Somalia as soon as the time is right and preparations have been properly made, President Mohammud said. Kenya has for many years been lobbying for global support for the speedy return and resettlement of the more than half a million Somali refugees mainly in Dadaab, the crowded and probably the largest refugee camp in the world covering 50 square kilometres. Kenya is citing the overstretched and depleted resources, reasons the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon agrees with. I could feel the huge challenge Kenya was facing and I sympathised with the President at that time because of instability in Somalia, said Ki Moon during the Somalia Conference held in London in May, which was meant to to galvanise international support for the fragile countrys political stability and development. Today, Somalis are spread across the globe and can be traced to major cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, Africa, Scandinavia, the Middle East and United States. But for the hundreds of thousands refugees in Kenya, going back to Somalia isnt on the table ... not just yet.

congested: Dadaab refugee camp, the largest in the world. for Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) in a brief on Somalia, about 18,000 refugees have already returned home since January 2013. Eastleigh, often referred to as the Small Mogadishu on account of its booming business, generates millions of shillings in taxes and thousands of people eke out a living as traders and employees even casual labourers. According to the Eastleigh Business Community chairman Hassan Gulled, business in the area has been hampered by the governments directive as many traders closed shop and some relocated to neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania. Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) which has considerably weakened the al Shabaab. After years of civil war pitting tribal warlords and militia groups against each other, the Somali government is working hard to rebuild the country and guarantee peace for its displaced people, though many challenges abound. Although areas like the capital Mogadishu and southcentral town of Baidoa are relatively peaceful, there are sporadic suicide and land mine attacks. The Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed announced that a major conference on modalities of repatriating the Somali refugees will be held in Nairobi in August when she met with her Somalia counterpart Fowzia Mohamed Adan in Nairobi recently. The International Organisation for Migration, a humanitarian body that oversees the orderly migration of refugees around the globe, said the conditions for return must be adequate, accommodative. The IOM communication officer, Lilian Matama, cast doubt on how the refugees will be integrated into Somalia after their lives were ruined by the two-decade war. She, however, said much will be discussed in the August Conference on Somali repatriation. But our stand has been to advocate for humane, orderly and safe process before repatriation, she said. Medecins Sans Frontieres, the main medical provider in Dagahley refugee camp, one of the four camps in Dadaab, terms the Kenya governments move premature, since the security conditions in Somalia is still not conducive. According to the MSF head of mission, Elena Velilla, humanitarian agencies continue to have problems reaching some of the refugees in the camps due to heightened insecurity which greatly hinder service delivery. The humanitarian agency said there is no forced return to Somalia so far, but some people returned due to unfavourable conditions at the refugee camps. Shelter, water and sanitation conditions in the camps are substandard and this has led to some refugees opting to go back home since the camps are no longer a safe haven, Velilla told the Star. As one of the leading humanitarian agencies working in Dadaab, MSF has

I own a shop and my children are in school. I dont want to start my life afresh after we were evicted from our homes by ruthless gangs in Somalia Mohammed Hassan who has lived in Dadaab since 1992
Many felt that it is their businesses that are being targeted. Business has been low as some customers feared for their lives and opted to stay away, Gulled said. Eastleigh is home to thousands of Somali refugees and Kenyan Somalis who have invested heavily in the hotel, construction and textile sectors. Somalia, after two-decade infighting between clans battling for political control, is seen by many as gaining ground on peace and stability. The Hassan Sheikh Mohamud-led government enjoys a great deal of international support, a goodwill which has seen many countries including Kenya send troops to battle the rag-tag militia, al Shabaab. The militant group, though weakened, still poses a threat to the Sheikh Mohamud administration. The Kenya Defence Forces are now under the African

diplomat: Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed.

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H asian scene
he annual Ramgarhia Youth Associations Khel Mela was held on July 14 at the Sikh Union Club in Nairobi. The name Khel Mela means a sports funfair. The number of sponsors was a record and entrance was free. Many people turned up in the evening. There were lots of entertainment ranging from live music, dance, singing to sports. The guest of honour was Balbir Singh Bhachu. In attendance was nominated MP Sunjeev Kaur Birdi who donned a chefs hat and cooked chips, bhajias and hot dogs for the participants. Money raised from the event will go to charity and support slum projects. The women were resplendent in their salwar kameez Indian outfits.

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1. Harpal Kaur, Suman Kaur and Charanjeet Kaur set off for The Race. 2. Funfair horse rides. 3. Jaspreet Singh, Jasveen Kaur, Nandeep Kaur and Tandeep Singh. 4. Ina Chudasama, Vrienda Wahdia and Sarabjit Kaur. 5. Mandeep Thethy, Japnam Thethy and Dipi Thethy. 6. DJ Amru Jandu. 7. Kamal Singh with Harvinder Singh. 8. Sunny Sihra, Himmat Gahir and Inderjeet Thethy. 9. Hon MP Sunjeev Birdi busy at her stall. 10. Guest of Honour Balbir Bhachu with Manjit Sethi.

Grand opening of Kamleshwar Mahadev Shiv Temple in Kisumu


A grand temple for the Hindu God, Lord Shiva, was inaugurated at Kibigori near Kisumu city recently. To mark the launch, there were fourday festivities from July 12-15. The project was initiated by Sri Kamal Shah and Vaishali Shah of Shrivedant Foundation. The rituals to open the new temple were presided over by Acharya Yashwant Maharaj from Nairobi. The temple has an international touch; the deities were specially sculpted by master artisans from Jaipur, India. There were over 700 participants and the procession began from Kisumu town passing through the temples of Jalaram and Brahma Samaj, with bhajans by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and Sanatan Hindu Union Temple. Members of the Hindu Council of Kenya Committee attended the event including Radhupati Shetty, the chairman of Swami Vivekananda 150th birthday centenary committee in Nairobi. In the end, the temple was given a new name, Kamleshwar Mahadev Shiv Temple.

1. Vaishali Shah with Pandit Yashwant Maharaj from Nairobi CGHU Temple. 2. Pundits from various institutions in prayer. 3. The Kamleshwar Mahadev Shiv Temple. 4. Vaishali Shah with Sri Kamal Shah.

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SELF-proclaimed Genge Godfather, Nonini, is still the highest earning Kenyan music artiste according to the Music Copyright Society of Kenya. The Genge maestro bagged the award for the highest earning artiste at the second annual StarTimes-MCSK Gala Awards held on Saturday at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. The ceremony attracted the who-is-who in the music entertainment industry and feted the industrys key players who lit the entertainment stage throughout last year. Kigeugeu hitmaker, Jaguar bagged five awards and gospel songstress Sarah K was another big recipient with three awards. Among the artistes feted were Collo, Madtraxx, Ringtone, Uncle Konias, Alice Kamande, Marion Shako, Paul Mwai, Kidum, Habida, Ousmane and John Junior. The Lifetime Achievement award went to Daudi Kabaka, Francis Rugwiti, David Kasyoka, Philemon Kirui, George Ramogi, Fadhili Williams and Eliud Nyongesa. Nakumatt Supermakets, Florida 2000 Night Club, Barclays Bank, Safari Park and Amicable were some of the corporates awarded. Word Is columnist Grace Kerongo was among a few media showbiz personalities feted for their exemplary support to the industry.


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1. Debbie Asila and Shaffie Weru. 2. Lady Maureen in performance. 3. John De Mathew. 4. Grace Kerongo receiving the award. 5. MCSK chairman Michael Maganzo [centre] Nonini (L) and Chidi Benz. 6. Madtraxx. 7. Octopizzo, Kalekye and Jalango.

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Kanye West gets into a physical altercation with paparazzi in Los Angeles Rapper Kanye West (pictured) got into an altercation with a photographer shortly after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. Photos of the incident later surfaced, which, according to TMZ, resulted when roughly five paparazzi surrounded West, and show the rapper getting physical with one cameraman. Its unclear what prompted the behaviour, but according to the report, one of the photographers had allegedly become especially aggressive towards West. A source said Kanye went after the videographer and attempted to take his camera. When the pap wouldnt let go, he took him to the ground, where the pap hurt his hip. The photographer got up and walked away from the scene before realising his hip was injured. LAX police confirmed to E! News that an incident had occurred, but police didnt confirm that West was involved because the alleged suspect left the scene before they arrived.

Boombaataa Music Fest Vow to Wow!


THE much-talked-about music bonanza, Boombaataa Festival, is all set to thrill music lovers this coming Saturday at the Ngong Racecourse. According to Adrenaline in Motion CEO and founder Ahmed Mikwa, the festival seeks to celebrate African music, arts and culture with a day filled with good music, good food and African arts . He said: We are very excited about the Boombaataa festival and I am sure Kenyans will love it . Just like the name of the festival Boombaataa, which means celebration, we are hoping to celebrate in a unique way and embrace diversity which is one thing we stand for as Adrenalive. The party will be headlined by Nigerias Ice Prince and Davido, Kenyas Victoria Kimani, Sauti Sol, Fena, Sound Afrique Band, DJs Joe Mfalme and Purpl.
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Deacons search for top stylist this Sunday


East Africas leading lifestyle retailer, Deacons Kenya Ltd, will host the Deacons Fashion Show on July 28 at their Thika Road Mall branch. The fashion extravaganza will be the largest winter fashion show in the country and will feature Kenyas top fashion stylists, Wambui Kibue of Sunday Nation, Sunny Dolat, Wambui Thimba of Standard, Annabel Onyango of MNet, Connie Aluoch of Nairobian/True Love/ KTN Anchors, and Anyiko Owoko of KBC/UP Magazine. It will be a massive showcase to find out who is Kenyas finest fashion stylist, said Deacons Kenya Ltd CEO Muchiri Wahome. He added, Deacons Anyiko Owoko wants to do more for the local industry and this fashion show is just the beginning of the many ways we are looking of partnering with local Kenyan stylists and designers. We are keen on making this an annual event. The show will feature 21 models showcasing collections from Deacons four stores Woolworths, Angelo, Babyshop and 4U2. Fashion collections from Europes biggest retail and world fastest growing retail brand Zara, will be the showstopper. The overall winners will get a cash prize of Sh100,000, Sh50,000 and Sh25,000 respectively.

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1. Adrenaline director Daphton Mwitiki, logistics manager Maureen Orango and CEO Ahmed Mikwa. 2. Yvonne Dar-c-q with a friend.

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LEISURE 33

ARIES Mar 21- Apr 20

Problems with large corporations or institutions are apparent. Do not expect others to do your work. You will learn a great deal from people with different cultural backgrounds.

YOUR STARS WITH SHAMIRA


Mystical Mistress of the Universe

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23- Dec 21

You will be well looked upon due to your compassionate and giving nature. Your ability to put a deal together will surprise others. Dont trust coworkers with important or personal information.

TAURUS Apr 21- May 21

Do something together and youll be surprised how sweet a deal you can make. You need to get out and challenge yourself. Accept the inevitable and continue to do your job.

CAPRICORN Dec 22- Jan 20


Minor health problems may flare up if you havent been taking care of yourself or have been burning the candle at both ends. Look before you leap. Strengthen your position among your peers.

GEMINI May 22- June 21

VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 23


You will make new friends through physical activities. Changes in your home will be positive. Property investments should payoff. Find out what theyre up to, and see if you can pick up where you left off.

Time is money and you must be ready to take action in order to reach your highest potential. Use your charm, but dont be phony. You will have a problem sorting out your true feelings when it comes to your relationship.

CANCER June 22- July 22

LIBRA Sept 24 -Oct 23

You can bet officials will be waiting for you when you do. A second chance will result in good work. Do not sign your life away.

Too much talk will lead to disputes. Take on positions that offer on the job training or pay for courses related to the business. Being unappreciated by your boss could make it hard to do your work effectively.

You will need to do a lot of research if you wish to get to the bottom of things. Concentrate on home improvement. Small details will make a difference. There may be opportunities to attend social functions that are linked to work.

AQUARIUS Jan 21- Feb 19

LEO July 23- Aug 22

Difficulties may be encountered while traveling in foreign countries. Get involved in creative projects that could turn into moneymaking ventures. Your personal life will be under the gun and you may want to avoid the questions your lover is going to want to ask you.

SCORPIO Oct 24- Nov 22


Dont be too quick to respond to a plea for help. Your outgoing nature might work against you today. Dont expect new acquaintances to be completely honest about themselves.

PISCES Feb 20- Mar 20


If youve taken on a lot of work, be sure to leave some time for yourself and family. Close deals that have been up in the air and move on to new ones that appear to be profitable. Catch up on overdue paperwork.

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STAR CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 County in Kenya (6) 5 An organized public procession on a festive (5) 8 The worlds largest continent (4) 9 A thin, often flavored, indian cigarette made of tobacco (5) 11 The univalent, unsaturated organic radical c3h5. (5)

12 Close, alongside, next to, close by (4) 14 The usually warmest season of the year (6) 16 A type of pop music with simple melodies and lyrics (7) 18 Flatter in an obsequious manner (7) 21 Poorest man in arcadia, but happier than king (6) 24 Ceremony, custom, ritual (4)

Nairobi (9) 17 Annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains (5) 19 Confirm, guarantee, secure (6) 20 Offending, straying, wayward (6) 22 Were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting Gotland in DOWN modern Sweden (6) 1 A paving stone forming 23 Traditional designs drawn by the Igbo part of a curb (4) 2 Overdue, delayed, last- people of Nigeria (3) 27 A horse having a minute (4) brownish coat thickly 3 Catlike, leonine (6) sprinkled with white or 4 Classify, separate (6) gray (4) 5 Procession, march, 28 Gentlewoman, ceremony (6) duchess, noble, dame 6 Dhow safaris on (4) calliers centre, Diani beach road, Mombasa (9) ANSWER 7 Ice lolly, Popsicle, lolly to Yesterdays crossword (9) 10 Electrostatic unit abbr (3) 13 Being in a vertical, upright position (5) 14 Bar and restaurant in Mtwapa (9) 15 Girls secondary school on Limuru rd, 25 Pictures of sacred or sanctified Christian persons (5) 26 Ogopa Dj singer (5) 29 Circle, round, band, circuit (4) 30 A sound that is loud or disturbing (5) 31 An informal word for a female grandparent (6)

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Tuesday, July 23 2013

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THE Star

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

LOCAL 37

BY PETER KIRAGU

Private sector says VAT Bill should cushion the poor

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Labour Cabinet Secretary fires NSSF executive


BY STAR REPORTER THE National Social Security Fund managing trustee Tom Odongo was yesterday fired under unclear circumstances. Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi ordered Odongo to leave office with immediate effect and instructed him to hand over to the corporation secretary Hope Mwashimbe. No reasons were given for the sacking and the ministers phone went answered same as Odongos. The move comes on the heels of key projects being undertaken by NSSF. The most notable being the planned construction of the tallest building in East Africa. The 39-storey structure will cost Sh6.7 billion and will involve the construction of a 31-storey office tower at the Hazina Trade Centre premises. The fund also plans to increase the monthly contribution for members under a newly published Bill that will transform the provident fund into a pension scheme. NSSF has also been carrying out a restructuring programme that has seen a number of staff sent home. Newspaper reports said on Monday the firm will start a fresh round of lay offs after 315 employees were sent home since April. Mid this year, the fund started a door-to-door inspection to get an estimated three million domestic workers registered with the fund as is required by law. In December last year, a parliamentary committee asked the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission to investigate the loss of Sh1.4 billion by NSSF through the Discount Securities Limited.

A section of the business leaders yesterday said they welcome the VAT Bill in as far as it simplifies the compliance process. However they maintained the poor should be cushioned from the impact of the high prices of commodities that will come with the passage of the bill that seeks to tax goods that were previously exempted. The leaders, from the Kenya Private Sector Alliance and the Kenya Association of Manufacturers were responding to assertions by the Kenya Revenue Authority that the VAT Bill was not formulated to help the government raise revenues but to ease compliance with the tax in Kenya and thus improve the countrys investment climate. Its true. It has fundamentally simplified the VAT administration, said KAM chief executive Betty Maina. It was/is very complex. In its argument, KRA said because of the difficult and bureucratic tax payment processes, Kenya has remained a less attractive investment destination. According to a 2013 global World Bank and PWC report on paying taxes, Kenya is ranked 164 out of 185, a worse position compared to 153 in 2011 and 154 last year. Countries like Mauritius rank at number 12, Rwanda at 25, South Africa 32 while Uganda is 70 places ahead of Kenya.

opposed: Cofek chief executive Stephen Mutoro is opposed to the VAT Bill saying it will hurt the poor. If we really want to improve Kenyas competitiveness, we have to address the fundamental problems that make VAT so onerous to comply with and therefore a threat to Kenyas investment climate competitiveness, KRA commissioner general John Njiraini said last week. Kepsa chairman and Bidco chief executive Vimah Shah said there is general consensus that compliance with the tax should be made simpler but touching on the basic items for the masses poses a serious challenge. As manufacturers, the more compliant, the better, said Shah but on cost (of food) that is a different issue all together. Shah argued that removing the previously zero-rated items will only work to make the entire cost of doing business more expensive. Last week, Kenya Airways managing director Titus Naikuni said if the bill is passed, it will affect the expansion plans by the company. The company plans to increase its fleet to 103 aircrafts from the current 41 in the next 10 years. The proposal to tax purchase and lease of aircrafts and spares, which are currently zero-rated, will have a negative impact on the companys cash flow, Naikuni said. Naikuni said the estimated VAT on purchase and lease of aircrafts in the coming years will be approximately Sh108 billion. Yesterday, Consumer Federation of Kenya boss Stephen Mutoro said a balance should be found between the positive attributes of the Bill and its negatives. We are not saying it is not good, but there has to be some balance, Mutoro said.

Kenyans not ready for October TV migration Cofek


BY WINFRED KAGWE Most television viewers will be left with blank screens if the government switches off analogue broadcasting before ensuring availability of affordable set-top box. Consumers Federation of Kenya blamed the ministry of ICT and Communication Commission of Kenya saying they are not doing enough to bring down the cost of the essential boxes. CCK director general Francis Wangusi last week said different financing options to reduce the cost are being explored including treasury subsidies and tax exemptions. But Cofek yesterday said the most effective method would be to open up competition. There are just about 26 licensed vendors, we think they could even be less registered under different names, said Cofek secretary general Stephen Mutoro He said the boxes should cost at least Sh,1000. Currently free-to air boxes go for above Sh5,000. Cofek said less than 300,000 set top boxes have been sold, most of them pay-TV. Cofek said despite an earlier assurance by ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi that they would be involved, they have been locked out of a planned stakeholder committee that is spearheading the migration. The Nairobi switch off has been proposed for end of October while a nationwide switch-off is set for end of June next year. The stakeholders committee would have included everyone involved, from consumers, set top vendors, media owners,and treasury. now the process is being spearheaded by all parties speaking from the same side, Motoro told a press conference yesterday. He said Cofek will re-consider filing a fresh case in court as the switch off date approaches if many viewers will not have in-charge: ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred purchased set top boxes. Matiangi at a past media briefing.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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UK MPs raise concerns over banning of miraa


BY LOLA OKULO A section of UK parliamentarians have raised concerns that the banning of miraa or khat in the country could strain community relations with the police. The Members of the Home Affairs select committee were also worried that the ban could drive the sale of the drug, the economic backbone of some regions in Kenya, underground creating another headache for the police in UK. On July 3, UK Home Secretary Theresa May ordered that miraa sale, trade and use will be banned in the UK going against the advice of governments own agency the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs which had earlier said such a move was not necessary. The council argued that there was no scientific evidence to prove that use of miraa has adverse health effects. According to the UK police online publication the Police Oracle, committee chairman Keith Vaz noted that miraa is extremely popular in some communities and is chewed on a regular basis. The concern is that it will go underground and they will carry on doing
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KenolKobil re-admitted to fuel tender business


BY STAR CORRESPONDENT REGIONAL oil marketer KenolKobil has been readmitted to the open tender system after settlement of its dispute with the Kenya Petroleum Refinery. It has agreed to settle a Sh1.2 billion outstanding debt for fuel products. Consequently, the Ministry of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission has reinstated KenolKobil Limited in the Open Tender System as a buyer and seller in the supply of petroleum products for the company in Kenya and the neighbouring countries, a statement from KenolKobil said yesterday. The statement said the agreement reached will provide for discontinuation of the law suits and claims lodged against each other by the two parties.

Shilling vulnerable to month-end dollar demand


targeted: Tigania East MP Mpuri Apuri purchases a bunch of miraa in Eastleigh. it, the Oracle quotes Vaz as saying. He was speaking last week when May appeared before the committee which is concerned that underground gangs could take over the trade of khat if it is banned. During the committee hearings, May also indicated that implementation of the ban could take place in autumn meaning anytime between September and early December. The ban on miraa in UK has drawn mixed reactions within and outside the UK, with Kenyan farmers and traders up in arms over the impending loss of a key export market. Kenya exports 80 tonnes of miraa to the UK weekly. A section of traders are considering challenging the ban in a UK court. UK based Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has also faulted the ban saying instead of a market worth 14 million annually being properly taxed, it will fall into the hands of criminal smuggling groups and create a problem for the police. The shilling held steady yesterday with traders expecting it to weaken in coming days due to importers buying dollars to meet end-month payments for their supplies. In the morning commercial banks quoted the shilling at 87.05/15 to the dollar, barely changed from Fridays close of 86.95/87.15. John Muli, a trader at African Banking Corporation, said demand for dollars was looking very quiet for now. But he expected it to pick up in coming days pushing the shilling back to the 87.50 support level. The shilling has faced headwinds this month from lower yields on local government securities and unrest in Egypt, one of the biggest buyers of Kenyan tea. It got some support last week from the Central Bank selling an unspecified amount of dollars on Monday and Tuesday, to prop it up from a five-month low of 87.55/75.

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Safaricom trades heavily but closes lower


The Nairobi All Share eased 0.177% to close at 123.48. The Nairobi All Share is +30.1707% this Year and sits 4.227% below its 2013 closing high from the 22nd of May this year. The Nairobi NSE20 eased 0.12 to close at 4807.41. The Equity Markets are anticipating the 1st Half Earnings Season. In Commercial and Services, Safaricom was the most actively share at the Securities Exchange and eased 2.0689% to close at 7.10 and traded 6.956m shares worth 49.407m. Safaricom is +40.594% this Year. Kenya Airways eased 1.02% to close at 9.75 and traded 105,200 shares worth 1.028m In Banks, Kenya Commercial Bank closed unchanged at 42.00 and traded 262,900 shares. There was buy side demand for 258% more shares than were traded during the session, at the finish line. Standard Chartered rallied 1.336% to close at 304.00 and traded 8,700 shares. Standard Chartered is +29.361% in 2013. Equity Bank closed unchanged at 33.50 and traded 1.418m shares worth 47.834m. Jubilee Insurance rallied 4.198% to close at 273.00 and has in fact rallied +10.526% over the last 2 Sessions. Jubilee Insurance traded 9,100 shares. CIC Insurance bounced 2.06% to close at 4.95 and traded 1.679m shares. Centum firmed 1.11% to close at 22.75. It was well traded with 940,000 shares worth 21.506m changing hands. Centum trades on a trailing PE of 6.0344 and accelerated FY PAT +110.01%. Centum is not currently paying dividends. Centum has downsized its listed equity portfolio and lifted its Private Equity Component to 54% of total assets and real estate accounts to 26% of Total Assets. In Industrial and Allied, EABL ticked 0.285% higher to close at 349.00 and was changing at 352.00 +1.15% at the finish line. EABL traded 40,800 shares. EABL is +31.698% in 2013 and trades on a PE of 25.92. Kengen eased 1.4409% to close at 17.10, traded 988,500 shares worth 16.923m. Kengen is +93.22% in 2013 and trades on a Trailing PE of 13.255. KPLC closed unchanged at 14.40 and traded 173,300 shares. Mumias Sugar firmed 1.14% to close at 4.45 and traded 1.997m shares worth 8.965m. Demand is outweighing supply by a Ratio of 19.94 versus 11.83 signalling that the recent Rrbound has legs. Athi Cement firmed 0.72% to close at 70.00 and traded 207,000 shares. ARM is +55.971% in 2013, trades on a Trailing PE of 27.88 and accelerated H1 PAT +28%. Bamburi Cement firmed 0.935% to close at 216.00 on light volume of 700 shares. East African Portland Cement closed unchanged at 56.50. East African Cables was the sharpest gainer at the Securities Exchange today and rallied +4.5% to close at 16.25 and traded 32,500 shares. Home Afrika eased 1.11% to close at 22.25. It was introduced last week at a Price of 12.00

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Absa receives final approaval for Barclays deal


JOHANNESBURG South Africas Absa Group has received the regulatory approval to acquire Barclays Plcs African operations, clearing the final hurdle in the deal worth 18.3 billion rand ($1.9 billion). Under the deal, Barclays will relinquish ownership of its African operations to Absa in exchange of a 62.3 per cent shareholding of Absa. Banking regulators in nine countries, including in Botswana and Kenya where Barclays has local listings, have given the deal the nod, Absa said in a statement. The transaction excludes Barclays businesses in Egypt and Zimbabwe.

China police urge GSK to cooperate in bribery probe

G20 says growth remains key as recovery drags

investigated: The GlaxoSmithKline building in Hounslow, West London. Chinese police urged British drugs firm GlaxoSmithKline to fully cooperate with a bribery investigation in a meeting with a visiting executive, according to a government statement on yesterday. Chinese authorities say GSK employees bribed government officials, pharmaceutical industry groups, hospitals and doctors to promote sales. GSKs emerging markets president Abbas Hussain met recently with officials from Chinas ministry of public security, or police, a ministry statement said, without giving the date of the meeting. The GSK head office should face up to its duties and responsibilities, fulfill the commitments in its apology statement and fully cooperate with the investigation by Chinas police, the statement said. A police official has previously claimed GSK staff funnelled nearly $500 million in suspected bribes through travel agencies and consultants since 2007. Police have held four top executives of GSK China and prevented another, the firms British finance director, from leaving the country, though he has not been formally detained. GSK executives also took kickbacks from travel agencies in return for organising conferences, some of which did not exist, police say.

small talk: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde with Mahmoud Mohieldin, special envoy for the World Bank president during the G20 meeting in Moscow.

Facing a fragile recovery and the threat of a new economic slowdown, the G20 this weekend agreed to prioritise boosting growth and jobs and for now to pay less attention to reducing swollen budget deficits. At a meeting in Moscow in an exhibition hall just outside the Kremlin walls, the finance chiefs from the top 20 advanced and emerging economies in the world showed an unusual unanimity over the risks and priorities for the economy. Spooked by the depth of slowdowns over the last years, there was clear agreement that for now governments had to go full out to create jobs, boost demand

and increase productivity. The economic recovery is fragile and uneven, the finance ministers and central bank chiefs said in their final statement, while unemployment was deemed excessively high in some countries. Global economic conditions remain challenging, admitted IMF managing director Christine Lagarde. While the US and Japan show signs of sustainable recoveries, growth in the eurozone remains sluggish and even Asian powerhouse China is now showing a decline in its output growth. The debate between growth and austerity seems to have come to an end,

as captured in the G20s strong statement on growth and jobs, said one senior US treasury official. The official argued that the G20 had accepted that fiscal positions could only be corrected once growth and demand are put on a sustainable path. To place the global economy on a stronger, more sustainable and more balanced growth path, we will intensify our policy actions, the final statement said, calling for an action plan to be agreed at the Saint Petersburg G20 summit in September which will be the culmination of Russias presidency of the group. AFP

Take active steps to become more global

t TIP OF THE DAY From Harvard Business Review

Most companies recognize the benefit of having leaders with international experience, but few offer the developmental opportunities to gain it. It is up to you to take responsibility for improving your crosscultural chops. Here is how: Strengthen relationships. Cultivate the contacts and friends you already have across national and cultural boundaries. Offer to assist them with something; what follows may help give you insight into unfamiliar environments. Start locally. Social media has opened up new opportunities to connect from home. LinkedIns network statistics function, for instance, shows you the geographic reach of your network and where it is growing fastest. Reach out to people in regions you want to learn more about. Go. International travel is vitally important. When working abroad, make sure you leave the hotel and stay an extra day or two to visit

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EasyCoach managing director Azym Dossa (R) receives the Superbrands Status certificate from Superbrands executive director Jawad Jaffer. In the middle is EasyCoach director, Zully Adatya.

PZ Cussons MD Dimitris Kostianis, Nebert Ndwiga (L) and Mosley Otieno unveil the new look Imperial Leather soap during the occasion that also served to mark the companys 75th anniversary at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi.

Solomon Mumbi, regional sales coordinator at Bank of Africa Kenya engages a client during an SME clinic held in Meru.

Mary Wanjiru (R), the legal counsel at Imperial Bank hands over contract documents to Carol Radull and Gaetano Kagwa. This was during a ceremony to mark the official signing of Carol and Gaetano as brand ambassadors for Imperial Banks Arsenal debit card. KCB sales manager Treasury Square branch, Mombasa Fredrick Okelo gives a dummy cheque of Sh25,000 to Dream Team captain Henry Njoroge after they won the Coast youth festival dancing competition at Tudor pastoral center in Mombasa.

BBP Logistics East Africa employee Mwamburi Nelson receives a certificate and safety gear from BBP Logistics E.A. Ltd Director Hussein Hamid as GM Alexandre Gerniers looks on during the celebration of the companys two-year safety clean sheet at the firms Shimanzi plant in Mombasa.

President Uhuru Kenyatta with MD UBA Africa, Emmanuel Nnorom (R) and MD UBA Kenya, Tunji Adeniyi during a luncheon hosted by UBA plc in Abuja, Nigeria in honour of the visiting Kenyan President.

Kenya Forest Service director David Mbugua (R) receives the 2012/13 Edouard Saouma Award from Jos Graziano da Silva, director-general Food and Agriculture Organisation and KFS board chairman Peter Kirigua. The award is in recognition of its development project in the Mau Forest complex.

CBA head of asset finance Mike Makau (L) discusses regulations with Evans Ndavi of Romageco Kenya during the draw and allocation of plots. This is in preparation of the annual CBA Africa Concours dElegance motor industry show at the Ngong Racecourse on September 29.

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day-to-day life, never mind trying to play football. Medication wasnt helping me but surgery was the only solution if I wanted to have not only a future playing football but even a quality of life going forward. Fletcher added: Its all going well. I am still under the hands of the medical team just now, and the surgeon who is looking after me. optimistic: Darren Fletcher

Fletcher hoping for early season return to United squad


LONDON Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher expects to miss the start of the new Barclays Premier League season as he continues his rehabilitation from a bowel operation. The 29-year-old has been battling ulcerative colitis for the past five years and underwent surgery in January as part of a planned procedure. Asked when he would be back in action, Fletcher replied: Hopefully, not too long after the start of the season. I think I will just miss the beginning of the season. The Scotland captain took nine months out to see if his symptoms settled down before returning last September, and seemed to be making rapid progress. However, after appearing in three games out of four at the end of November, he was restricted to two very brief substitute appearances - the last of which came in the 4-3 win over Newcastle at Old Trafford on Boxing Day. Ive had it for five years but really struggled to control it for the last three years, he said. Its had a big impact on my

BLUES EASE TO victory


LONDON Malaysia XI....................................................1 Chelsea......................................................... 4
Chelsea recorded the second victory of their Asian Tour but Jose Mourinhos satisfaction will have been offset by an injury to Kevin de Bruyne. De Bruyne was carried off during the first half in Kuala Lumpur after hurting his knee as he scored the second goal of the night. It did not stop Mourinhos team storming to a comfortable win. Bertrand Traore, Romelu Lukaku and Victor Moses scored the other goals and the Blues conceded in the 90th minute. De Bruyne limped back out of the tunnel before the game ended and watched from a seat beside the pitch. Asked about the injury to the young Belgian, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said: When he was on the floor and asking for a change everyone on the bench thought the worst. The first assessment by the doctor is that its not the ligaments for sure and if its something in the meniscus then it is a very small injury. We believe its not an important injury. Hopefully not because the kid

But Mourinhos joy is short lived as De Bruyne sustains injury

is a fantastic player and showing to you match after match and showing to me in training that hes going to be a key man on the pitch. The 22-year-old was optimistic about the extent of the injury, tweeting: Knee and ankle feeling ok for the moment. Always stay positive. Waiting for tomorrow. Then we will know more. Thanks for all the messages. He has been one of the most positive aspects of the early pre-season sessions, impressing Mourinho with his incredible fitness levels and performing well in the games, wide on either flank and in the No.10 role where he started against a Malaysia XI, linking up well with Lukaku. De Bruyne created the opener with a strong run down the right channel and a low cross which was dummied by Eden Hazard to allow Bertrand Traore to score, sliding a first-time shot into the corner with the inside of his left foot.

Traore was another who caught the eye. He is a tall and slender 17year-old midfielder who is already a full international for Burkina Faso. Officially, he is a triallist without a contract at any club and he has

caught the eye. Mourinho started with him on the right but he prefers his left foot, drifting inside naturally into areas around the penalty box, which is where he was when he scored.

crocked: Chelseas Kevin De Bruyne kicks the ball past Malaysias Aidil Zafuan at the Shah Alam Stadium on Sunday.

Spurs Villas-Boas refuses to Carroll isnt end of our targets, Hamburg move for 6m Jelavic talk about Barca speculation says Hammers chief Sullivan with Martinez set to prefer Kone
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas refused to comment on speculation linking him with the Barcelona job, instead sending his best wishes to departing coach Tito Vilanova. The Catalan club confirmed on Friday that Vilanova would not be able to continue in the role as he receives treatment for cancer. Villas-Boas was immediately installed as favourite to take over by some bookmakers, but it was not a subject he wished to discuss after his sides friendly against Colchester. Its a very difficult situation and all of my wishes are with Tito, said the Portuguese.
Despite signing Andy Carroll for a club-record fee, West Ham have made bringing in another striker their priority for the remainder of the transfer window, according to coowner David Sullivan. Carroll completed a permanent move to Upton Park after spending last season on loan from Liverpool, but with Carlton Cole being released and Marouane Chamakh and Wellington returning to their clubs, the Hammers are light of attacking options. A move for Duvan Zapata failed due to work permit issues but Sullivan confirmed a new forward remains the target ahead of the new season.

Hamburg are launching a 6million (Sh797m) bid for Everton striker Nikica Jelavic. The Croatian, 27, made a spectacular start to his Everton career when he scored 11 goals in his first 16 games but last season struggled for form and new manager Roberto Martinez has signed Aroune Kone from Wigan. Hamburg sporting direc-

tor Oliver Kreutz said: We are dealing with it. Everton, meanwhile, are considering an 850,000 (Sh112.9m) bid for 19-year-old French centre-back Mory Kone. The Paris-born defender plays for Le Mans in the French second division but has represented Ivory Coast at the U17 World Cup and France at U19 level.

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Spurs add another Belgian to their ranks with Chadli


Tottenham Hotspur have captured Belgium winger Nacer Chadli on a 6million (Sh797m) deal from FC Twente. Chadli, who is 23 and can play on either flank, will join fellow Belgians Mousa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen if he agrees a five-year deal as expected. The club confirmed Chadli will join up with the squad for pre-season training in Hong Kong subject to passing a medical and agreeing personal terms. Chadli, who has been previously linked with Roma, is thought to be a Franco Baldini inspired signing. The wing mans versatility is sure to be a bonus for Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas, who likes to move talisman Gareth Bale around the pitch. He scored at White Hart Lane in the Champions League when Tottenham and Twente were drawn together in the group stages, three years ago. Swansea and Aston Villa had also shown interest in Chadli, who has dual citizenship and played for Morocco in a friendly before opting to represent Belgium, the country of his birth.

Ronaldo will not leave Madrid this summer, says Ancelloti

van Persie believes Manchester United can defend their title and new boss Moyes will prosper after Sir Alexs departure
LONDON Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has warned that the Barclays Premier League champions will prove there is life after Sir Alex Ferguson. Last seasons top scorer at United marked his return to action with a goal as a substitute in Saturdays 5-1 victory over the Australian All-Stars at Sydneys ANZ Stadium. Now the Holland forward has revealed his confidence that United will grow stronger under new manager David Moyes. Van Persie is also determined to add Champions League success to last seasons domestic silverware. Asked if rival clubs would sense weakness in the wake of Fergusons retirement, Van Persie said: Yeah, of course they will but they can think what they want to think. It doesnt matter to us. What matters to us is the way that we work. Trust me, we will work very hard. Its a huge challenge to all of us and its one we are looking forward to. Van Persie transpired to be Fergusons last major signing when he left Arsenal to join United for 24million (Sh3.2bn)last August. He has proved a huge success at Old Trafford, scoring 30 goals in Uniteds march to the title, but is confident he can do even better this season. Of course it was a great year last time, he said. It was my first year with him (Ferguson) and the first year at the club I had with him. But now its a new year and I am very much looking forward to it with a new manager and great new staff. For now we have the same players. Having showed last season how readily he can adapt to a new environment, Van Persie is not fazed by a change of manager. He added: He (Moyes) works very well. Its only based on a few sessions but I loved them. Last year we won the league and that was great but this time we want to win the league and more. I want chances every day, every session, every game. I just see big opportunities. I still have more years left and its not like I am saying, Yeah, we won the league so thats me done. I want more now. It makes me even more hungry. I was very hungry last year but now I am more hungry. We have a great bunch of players so we can win more and do better. I always try to do better than the day before so, yes, I can do better than last year. We have to improve to stay ahead of them because over the last few years the English league has become better and better. Every single team has got harder to beat. When you go away you have to perform 100 per cent otherwise you may lose. But everyone wants to be successful. Moyes wants to be successful. He has been working very hard and spoken to every single player individually. Its his first couple of weeks so lets get to know each other. It looks very good. Moyes is confident of persuading Barcelona to part with Cesc Fabregas this week the bid now stands at more than 30m (Sh4bn). The United party flew to Tokyo overnight from Australia and will play the third game of their tour Tuesday night against Yokohama F Marinos.

LIFE AFTER FERGIE

this is it! United boss David Moyes (L) talks to Robin Van Persie during a training session in Sydney.

Carlo Ancelotti has stated that Cristiano Ronaldo will not be leaving Real Madrid this summer. Manchester United have been desperate to secure the return of the Portuguese star, who scored twice in Reals 6-0 demolition of Bournemouth in a friendly. But Ancelotti reiterated his claims that Ronaldo will not be going anywhere. He said: Cristiano Ronaldo is the most important player in this team. He has the best quality. He is always working to do his best every time. When he does we will have a great opportunity this season. As I said he is the most important player of Real and his future will be at Real Madrid. There is no question

about this. He was a little more cryptic on the future of Arsenal target Gonzalo Higuain, who on Sunday night was reportedly close to joining Napoli. Addressing reports of a move to Napoli, Ancelotti said: It is not true. I do not have any news about this. I spoke to Higuain this week. He is a Real Madrid player and until we have news we consider him a Real Madrid player and he will stay with us.

Selling Reina doesnt mean were broke, says Rodgers


Liverpool insist the decision to let Pepe Reina leave is not a sign that their summer transfer kitty has emptied. Reina is in the process of completing a seasonlong loan move to Napoli and the Italian club will take over the full terms of the 110,000 (Sh14.6m) per week contract he was being paid by Liverpool. Brendan Rodgers admitted after Liverpools 2-0 win over an Indonesia XI on Saturday that the main factor to let Reina leave was that it would make no sense having a player on such a salary sitting on the bench. Im not overly worried about someones standing, Im worried about performance, said Rodgers, who brought in Simon Mignolet from Sunderland.

Mourinho admits Lukaku could win the battle to lead Chelsea attack
KUALAR LUMPUR Never mind the possible arrival of Wayne Rooney, it seems Fernando Torres may have serious competition emerging in the shape of Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker is developing fast, scoring for the second time in two preseason games as Chelsea beat a Malaysia XI 4-1 yesterday, and Jose Mourinho insisted he would not be afraid to start the season with Lukaku leading the line. Of course, said Mourinho, when asked if he can seriously challenge Torres and Demba Ba, who replaced Lukaku at half-time in Kuala Lumpur. Its up to the kid, but hes open and intelligent enough to learn the kind of movement we want. He played the role with the right movement. We dont want the striker just aiming between the central defenders, but making movements, sometimes between the midfield or moving wide. Theyre learning to play the way I want. Every manager has his own ideas. Lukaku had a fantastic manager last season in Steve Clarke but Steve is Steve, I am me, and West Brom is not Chelsea. There are striking similarities between Lukaku and his hero Didier Drogba, the spearhead of Mourinhos first Chelsea team, so he can be certain he has the qualities his manager likes to see in a centre-forward. Torres cant be and Mourinho has already voiced his concern that the 50million (Sh6.6bn) Lukaku, however, is still only 20 and Mourinho is reluctant to burden him with expectation: We have to respect Didier because he is unique in Chelseas history and we have to respect Lukaku, said the manager. The best way to do that is not compare him to a legend in Chelseas history. Leave Didier where he is, at the top of Chelseas history, and leave Lukaku to work hard. The kid is good. Ba will start on Thursday in the final game of this Asian tour against an Indonesia XI. Torres is yet to join the squad after extended international duty at the Confederations Cup. Chelsea survived an injury scare as they won in Malaysia, with Kevin de Bruyne carried off after hurting his right knee as he converted the second goal of the night.

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PAY BACK TIME


Walcott wants to repay Wenger by winning trophies after contract wrangles last season
LONDON Theo Walcott has revealed the final three weeks of last seasons contract wrangle were the most stressful and pressurised of his life. Last season was arguably Walcotts best season in an Arsenal shirt, ending the campaign as the clubs top scorer with 21 goals in all competitions. And he achieved that feat whilst going through a long-running contract dispute with the Gunners. Arsenal came close to selling the England international last summer after he refused to sign fresh terms, worth around 75,000 (Sh9.9m)-per-week. Walcott believed he was worth closer to 100,000 (Sh13.2m)-per-week. But after months of speculation, Walcott finally put pen to paper on a new worth around 90,000 (Sh11.9m)-per-week in January. Walcott said: Last season was definitely my best so far in an Arsenal shirt. I was top scorer for the club and not many people would have thought that at the start. But I always believed I could score goals. Its just a great feeling when that happens. But its not just the goals. Ive been very happy with my form, the assists and the performances as well. Especially with all the pressure I had with the contract and all that side of things. I blocked that out because for me it was just about playing football, working hard for the team. I always knew where I wanted to be. The three weeks before the contract was sorted out were the most stressful and the most pressure Ive ever had to cope with. That was very difficult. I got through it. It was a big weight off my shoulders. It was so difficult but I always knew where I wanted to be. When you dont have long left (on your contract) and you go through games, you dont want to get injured but I didnt focus on that. I just thought: Play and be fully committed. I didnt want to just go through the motions. I wanted to try and win for the club and when it comes you ll be rewarded. So there was that two or three week period when I was going through a lot of stress but I got through that. I had my family and the best person to talk to is always the manager, who has been great to me, so Im very happy that it got sorted. Im sure the fans were as well because it would have been a lot of stress theyd gone through thinking what was going to happen. But its all done and in the past and now I want to push on and help this club to where I believe we should be. And with his future resolved, Walcott, who is in Japan with the rest of the Arsenal squad, says it is now time to finally add a winners medal to his bare mantlepiece.

Suarez still mum over future ahead of talks with Rodgers


Luis Suarez did little to reassure Liverpool fans that he will be at Anfield next season when he refused to answer questions about his future on arriving in Australia. The Uruguayan striker who last month revealed he wanted to leave Liverpool - will meet up with the Reds in Melbourne where he will hold showdown talks with manager Brendan Rodgers. But any hope that Rodgers might have of Suarez staying was diminished when Suarez flatly refused to answer questions on his future after landing. Liverpool also touched down on Sunday morning ahead of their friendly against Melbourne Victory on Wednesday. Suarez was asked if he was excited to be joining up with his teammates and if Liverpool fans should be buying shirts with his name on the back but he snubbed the journalist. Rodgers said he was looking forward to linking up with 26-year-old Suarez. Rodgers, whose side beat an Indonesia XI 2-0 in Jakarta on Saturday, said: Im looking forward to seeing him, hes a player Ive always supported. I understand the situation but the bottom line is he is employed by the club. The money goes into his bank at the end of every month, so he should be here.

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Koscielny injured as Wengers defensive tribulation worsens


Arsene Wenger has been dealt another defensive injury blow today after Laurent Koscielny limped out of training and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was ruled out of Monday nights friendly in Nagoya. France defender Koscielny pulled out of the session late on with what looked like a right ankle problem. The extent of the injury was immediately assessed by a member of the Gunners medical team before the defender moved inside the Mizuno Rugby Stadium for a further examination. The severity of the injury remains unclear, but he is likely to be a doubt for tomorrows friendly. Arsenal staff will monitor the problem over the next 24 hours but are confident the it will not be long-term. And in another blow, Szczesny is already out.

Hammers would love Scott Parker back, admits Sullivan


West Ham would love to have Scott Parker back if there is room on the wage bill, admits co-owner David Sullivan. But despite signing Andy Carroll, another striker is the priority, he exlpained, in a Q&A session on his sons Twitter account. We need goalscorers not defenders, he tweeted when questioned about defensive targets, before responding to the possibility of signing the Spurs midfielder. When asked if there were other targets, Sullivan reiterated his stance by replying: We are happy with the rest of the team all we need now is pace and goals.

settling down: Theo Walcott.

Andre aims to be a Schurrle-fire hit for Blues after 18m switch


SYDNEY Andre Schurrle is determined to make up for lost time after his 18million (Sh2.4bn) transfer to Chelsea that was more than a year in the making. Schurrle was lined up to make the move last summer until Bayer Leverkusen vetoed the deal but he kept the move alive, encouraged by Michael Ballack not to miss the chance to join the Blues. I always hoped the move would happen, said the 22-year-old. It wasnt my decision. It was the decision of Bayer Leverkusen. They didnt want me to go and I had to make the best of the situation. At the beginning it was really hard. I wanted this so much and it didnt work out. It felt like a missed opportunity but I wanted to be professional in all ways. I said to myself I had to do my best in every match for Bayer Leverkusen and every training session and improve and it would come at another time and so it was. After the transfer, Leverkusens sporting director Rudi Voller predicted a bright future for the young winger. Andre can become an absolute world-class player, said Voller. He needs to gain more ruggedness and has to become more forceful. That is importantmost of all in England. If he gains on those areas he will become a big player. It makes me proud, he said. But I know I have to improve much and I want to improve. I have to work hard at my skills. It is an honour for me to play for this club. Ballack, who left Chelsea in 2010 to rejoin Leverkusen, inspired the young player with stories from Stamford Bridge and of working with Jose Mourinho.

ready: Andre Schurrle.

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Id give anything for my mum to have seen my feat, admits Kenyan-born Froome
PARIS Chris Froome is an unlikely history-maker, but on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday night, as dusk began to fall over the City of Light, that is what he became. The second British winner of the Tour de France, and the first African-born champion, was as impassive and inscrutable as he has been throughout as he rode into the French capital, following tradition by sipping champagne on the approach from Versailles, then following his six surviving Sky team-mates as they led the Tour across the Place de la Concorde before swinging over to be absorbed by the peloton as Mark Cavendish and his fellow sprinters scrapped for the stage. For the last three weeks Froome has given little away, conceding mere seconds to his rivals and offering little more to the worlds media, though always with a polite smile. The easy charm remained though only just, perhaps even as he was accused almost daily, in this first Tour since the fall of Lance Armstrong, of doping. Froome dealt with all that his rivals could throw at him in what was, despite his clear superiority, a thrilling Tour, full of twists. And he handled the relentless suspicion with grace, good manners and by repeatedly and coolly asserting: I know my results will stand the test of time. He repeated that mantra late on Saturday night, after a celebratory pizza on the eve of the final, processional stage. It was after 10pm when the 28-year-old appeared in a small room in the hotel in Annecy in which he and his team were staying. Wearing a T-shirt that might have been a loose-fit on a size-zero model, his arms a mass of bulging veins, the emaciatedlooking Tour champion held a wine glass. Champagne? Nope, water. He doesnt expect his success to change his life, he said, and confirmed as much by immediately saying that he wants to stay on it, to try to see the season through and not just switch off after this Tour. And he reels off races in the US, Canada and Italy that he wants to target in the coming weeks, chief among them the World Championships in Florence in September, on a hilly course that should suit his abilities. So, no rest and no celebrating with vodka and tonic, as Bradley Wiggins did last year, after following his Tour victory with Olympic gold. Id love to just fly home and switch off for a few months, says Froome, unconvincingly, but the opportunities for a climbing World Championships dont come around very often so Ive got to make the most of that. But Ill definitely relax this next two weeks with the criteriums. These are the lucrative races, in Holland, Belgium and France, that follow the Tour exhibition races, mainly, but hardly most peoples idea of relaxation. Ill let my hair down a bit and have a bit of a mental break, says Froome. But then after that Id like to get back and really start focusing on the worlds. Who is the real Chris Froome? Off the bike he is mild-mannered and polite; on it, he is a killer, seemingly compelled not merely to win, but to crush his rivals, attacking them to steal more time and inflict

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1: Christopher Froome and Spains Alberto Contador (4th R) ride in the pack on the Champs Elysee avenue. 2. Froome celebrates his overall victory with teammates. 3. Froome kisses his girlfriend Michelle Cound as he leaves the podium. 4. Froome takes the traditional flute of champagne on the final stage of the tour with his team car.

more pain, even when his legs cannot sustain the effort as on Saturdays final climb when he jumped clear with 8km left, but was reeled back. Just as their personalities are so different, Froomes manner of victory offered a stark contrast to Wiggins measured, controlled success last year. Sir Dave Brailsford, the Team Sky principal, advises caution in any portrait of Froome that paints him as mild-mannered and easy-going. Underneath, says Brailsford, theres a fighter, and because hes got this fantastic polite sheen, when it comes out, you just dont expect it. He doesnt explode, Brailsford continues. But if you push him too hard, hell just say No. Im not going to do that. Brailsford suggests that Froomes politeness comes from his good family background, and Froome mentions this, too, especially his Kenyan mother Jane, who died in 2008, two weeks before he rode his first Tour.

well done! Froome of Britain celebrates his overall victory with Katuska team rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain third place, on the podium and his kids after the 133.5km final stage.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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golf
BY SAMSON ATEKA Golfer of the Year (GOTY) rivalry heads to the coast with top players fighting to enhance their tallies on the series. Limurus John Karichu currently enjoys a 10-point lead at the log before the Coast Open, with Golf Parks Tony Omuli breathing on his neck at 150.75. Kerichos William Odera is third on the log while Justus Madoya of Great Rift Valley Lodge is fourth. A resurgent Nelson Simwa of Vet Lab, has managed to leap to fifth position and will be among the hot favorites at the tournament. Karichu skipped the Kenya Amateur Matchplay tournament at Royal but was able to make up for his absence on home ground during Limuru Open. This years Coast Open preparations are in full swing with the tournament organisers expecting more than 120 participants for the 36-hole competition. The event will be played at the par 71 Mombasa Club on July 27-28. According to the club captain, Sylvester Odhiambo, the tournament which will also act as a tournament, had also attracted players from neighbours Tanzania and Rwanda.

HORSE racing

Karichu and Omuli take GOTY rivalry to the Coast Shufti shines as racing
BY LUCKY LADY It took 2.32.07 seconds for Shufti (SAF) ridden by visiting jockey Samanga Khumalo to claim the Jockey Club stakes George Drew Challenge Series over 2400m in a colourful meet at the Ngong Race course. Trained by Gill Fraser, Shufti who was disqualified after winning the Kenya Oaks in mid May, made her comeback to the winners enclosure in style winning by a distance of 13 lengths ahead of another favourite, Irish Garden (SAF) for trainer Merylin Bengough. Prefered candidate Parting Shot from Sercombe yard came one and a half length behind him to settle for third. This was Khumalos third win having won with Tigers Eye (SAF) during the Russian Revival Handicap also over 2400m for the same trainer and Grand Slam for

season comes to a close


trainer Karari in the Sir Ali Bin Salim Stakes race over 1600m. His continued success came through Global Queen (SAF) to collect the most win of the afternoon. His celebrations to earn a fifth win were cut short by apprentice Paul Ngugi, who gave Capevale a nice ride beating Val Disere by a head to win the Kenya Cambridgeshire for trainer Onesmus Mutua. The Stewards Cup was well contested by Star Attraction who fought well to carry it home and a close chase from Russian Flame saw favourite Woodhaven who tried to keep up with the pace but was overpowered to land a third over 1,200m. This meet which saw Patsy Sercombe-trained horse, Wahini emerge sprinter of the season also had Mother and daughter as champion trainer and jockey respectively.

strugglING: Nelson Simwa

DREWS RETURNS

rally

winner: Capelvale ridden by Paul Ngugi for trainer Onesmus Mutua after producing good show on Sunday.
NOVELTY RACE -THE NAIROBI TOWN PLATE 2060m Winning Horse: Lado-SAF; Rider: S. Henry; Trainer: Gill Fraser Distance: 6 2. Freeforall (K. Bowser) 3. Boudica-SAF (C. Roberts) Russian Revival Handicap 2400m Winning Horse: Tigers Eye-SAF; Rider: Samanga Khumalo; Trainer: Gill Fraser Distance:2 1\4 2. Soyuz (Henry Kibet) 3. Sudden Spirit (Paul Ngugi)

comeback: Legendary Lofty Drews supervises the servicing of their Datsun 260z in Tanzania in 2011. BY SAMSON ATEKA For rally legend Lofty Drews, age is nothing but a number. Lofty reckons that this years Kenya Airways Safari Classic Rally slated to run around the scenic East African region will be an adventure like no other to him and many of his contemporary crews who have seen rally technology morph through different guises. I still enjoy life. Its an adventure before dementia and gives me the vigour and morale to keep returning here in Kenya time and time again, remarked the 1973 winning navigator with Shekhar Mehta. A chat with Lofty during the 2011 Safari Classic epitomised just how vintage cars heightened his pulse rate and that of his followers when events covered mammoth distances of up to 5,000km. For one, the legendary navigator is excited with the change in technology of rally cars from the 2WD normally aspirated to the present day turbo charged contraptions. Lofty will be navigating three-time former Kenya National Rally champion and Arusha based industrialist, Jayant Shah, who has entered a Porsche 911.

Veteran navigator happy to be back for the historical Safari Classic


Having been brought up in the East African region, Lofty who now lives in Australia, has some of the picturesque terrains in his finger tips and is happy to be part and parcel of his 31st appearance in the Safari. At 74, Lofty happens to be the oldest competitor and still possesses the never-say-die attitude to tackle the challenging terrain that he conquered in the bygone years. This years event starts and ends in Mombasa between November 21-29. As if to prove his passion for Safari, Lofty has always re-affirmed that the passion that hands him the opportunity to brush shoulders with some of old buddies is what has really shaped the course of the worlds toughest rally. Looking at people like Jim Heather Hayes and Young Touros restores him the energy to re-embrace the man and machine game at his elderly age.

I worked and raced with Young in 1973 with the Datsun Debe (1200) in the East African Challenge and seeing him come back to the Safari reminds me of so many things. They are so many and you only realise its one big family when you see them all in diverse facets, said Lofty. As years go by, you got to accept change and this is a fact in life. But its all from 2WD to 4WD and life goes on and on. The Safari is a challenge with some fantastic countryside and people. I would love to win again but then its a very cautious approach. To finish is also a great achievement considering its a world renowned event and people hold it in all, said Loftyan Australia-based mechanical engineer. Drews describes himself as a gentleman farmer with cows, horses, pigs and chicken. He was born in Tanga and is looking forward to spending the last night of the rally there, having not visited for over 25 years. Lofty has had an unmatched rallying career, having won the Safari with Shekhar Mehta (1973) and finished second on five occasions with Sandro Munari (1975) and Rauno Aaltonen (1977, 1980, 1981 and 1984).

Sir Ali Bin Salim Stakesp 1,600ma Winning Horse: Grand Slam Rider: Samanga Khumalo Trainer: Joe Karari Distance:11\2 2. Stake Ur Claim (Lesley Sercombe) 3. Riskovary (Julie McCann) Landfall Handicap 1,600m Winning Horse:Dandy Boy Rider: Josephat Kultiang Trainer: Joe Muya Distance:1 3\4 2. Leonidus (James Muhindi) 3. Dryandra (Patrick Mungai) Jockey Club Stakes-George Drew Challenge Series 2400m Winning Horse: Shufti-SAF Rider: Samanga Khumalo; Trainer: Gill Fraser; Distance: 13 length 2. Irish Garden- SAF (Daniel Tanui) 3. Parting Shot (Lesley Sercombe) Albarahin Maiden 1,400m Winning Horse: Global Queen-SAF; Rider: S. Khumalo; Trainer: Gill Fraser; Distance:1 1/2 2. Primavera (Peter Lesengei) 3. Call The Tune (Henry Muya) Kenya Cambridgeshire 1,800m Winning Horse: Capevale Rider: Paul Ngugi; Trainer: Onesmus Mutua; Distance: head 2. Val Disere (Samanga Khumalo) 3. Diva Supreme (James Muhindi) Ashtontown Maiden 1,200m Winning Horse: Kaptivate; Rider: Le Sercombe; Trainer: P Sercombe; Distance: 1\2 2.Simuni (David Miri) 3. Simply Ravishing (Patrick Mungai) Stewards Cup 1,200m Winning Horse: Star Attraction; Rider: James Muhindi; Trainer: Onesmus Mutua; Distance: 3 1/2 2. Russian Flame (Richard Kibet) 3. Woodhaven (David Miri)

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

SIKHS MARCH ON
BY DUN OKINYO Sikh Union continued their NPCA Super League dominance with a comfortable 94 runs victory over Cutchi Leva, extending their lead at the top to 16 points. Leading wicket taker Waqas Aslam took 5-35 to help bowl out Cutchi Leva for 167 inside 37 overs after national U-19 opener Gurdeep Singh and Maninder Singh had made 70 and 67 runs to steer Sikh Union to 261 for 7. To be honest, it was a very convincing win against one of the unpredictable sides in the league, said Gurdeep, who was also impressive with figures of 2 for 56. Aslam got the wickets of Mahendra Siyani (4), Mukesh Rabadia (32), Jay Ragwani (2), Vishwal Borgwami (4) and Manoj Kerai (8) to register another impressive performance in the league. Gurmajot Singh and Zaid Abbas added on 32 and 37 runs for the visitors despite 3 for 39 from Ragwani. At Sir Ali Muslim Club, Alfred Luseno destroyed Kongonis with a seven wickets haul to steer the hosts to a 135 runs win. Luseno picked career best 7 for 18 as Kongonis strong batting could only make 48 in their pursuit for 183. Thomas Odoyo had earlier scored the third century of the league this season with an unbeaten 104. With the win their second in four matches Sir Ali moved up to position seven with 41 points while Kongonis dropped to fourth place with 43 points. Stray Lions maintained their second place after a 5 wickets win over struggling Swamibapa. Batting first, Swamibapa made 193 in 45.2 overs before Maurice Ouma and Irfan Karim scored half centuries to steer their team to victory with 15 overs to play. Emmanuel Bundi and Steve Tikolos had picked 4 for 53 and 3 for 25 as Stray Lions bowled out their visitors for 193. Ashish Butt top-scored for Swamibapa with 86. Defending champions Kanbis moved four places up to fifth place thanks to a hard fought 33 runs win over determined Nairobi Gymkhana. Narendra Kerai led Kanbis to 250 with 64. Kanbis looked set to defend the total but quick fire half tons from Lucas Oluoch (57) and Tanmay Mishra (55) almost gave the visitors their second win until four wickets from Rajesh Bhudia turned things back into Kanbis favour bowling out their opponents for 217.

highlights

Lions recover to maul USIU in Premier League


BY DANN OWERRE
LIONS recovered to thump United States International University (USIU) 73-41 in a top premier league clash at the Nyayo Stadium gymnasium. The former champions stung 73-84 by Kenya Ports Authorty (KPA) the previous day, took a 33-15 lead at the breather and did not look back. At the end of the third quarter, Tigers had pulled to 49-36 close before collapsing. Tobias Onyango shot 18 points for the winners. Griffin Ligare (pictured) nailed a last second three pointer that lifted Thunder to a 64-63 win over KPA in a cracking game. KPA seemed to be cruising to their second away win before Griffo robbed them harshly. He nailed 33 points. KPA had 12 from Arel Okal and 11 from Tony Okello. Reigning women champions, Eagle Wings survived a scare before extinguishing United States International University Flames 64-63 in a closely fought duel. Wings had a slim 27-24 at the breather. Angela Okoth hit 17 points and Silalei Shani made 11. Hilda Indasi managed the students 19. Western Delight dismissed Kenyatta University Oryx 63-46 at the Kakamega Police Canteen courts. Lynne Saliamo managed 12 while Victoria Oniso and Ruth Adionyi added 11 a piece for Delight. For the visiting KU, Betty Kananu hit 14 while Magdalene Nasimiyu and Janet Shikuku each picked up 12. At the Menengai High school, home boys Nakuru Club pipped University of Nairobi Terrorists 54-49. In the lower division, Upper Hill lost their third game in a row going down 84-52 to Little Prince.

Sikh Union run over Cutchi Leva to extend lead in NPCA Super League

Oduor emerges best at Kecoso golf tournament


By ANGWENYI GICHANA MAURICE Oduor posted 39 stableford points to emerge the overall winner during the Kenya Communications Sports Organisation (KECOSO) golf tournament at Nyanza Club over the weekend. Oduor, a Nyanza club golfer had 20 points in the first nine and 19 in the second nine to win the tournament that was sponsored by Communication Commission of Kenya. Handicap 19, Sylvester Owuor, collected 23 points in the first nine and 14 in the second for a total of 37 points to finish second. James Makombwa garnered 36 points (20 in the first nine and 16 in the second nine) to place third overall. Lady winner was handicap 13, Janet Kalavor with 33 points. She collected 16 points in the first nine and 17 in the second to win the tournament. The golf tournament was used as a curtain raiser for the annual KECOSO Games at Kisumu Polytechnic from August 10-17.

lost: Nairobi Gymkhanas Karan Kaul in action.

Golf

KQs Ngunze beats huge field to win the annual Citibank Golf Day
BY STAR REPORTER Mbuvi Ngunze is the winner of the 2013 Citibank Corporate Golf Day. Ngunze, who is the Kenya Airways chief operating officer and a member of Karen Country Club, posted 38 points to shake off a strong field of 160 golfers. Ngunze started his flight to victory on a shaky note, finding turbulence on the short par-four first, where he stalled and dropped two shots. On the second and third holes, Ngunze hit cruising altitude, making two easy pars. Now cruising on auto-pilot, Ngunze lost focus, posting 3-bogeys and 3-doubles, landing on 18-points through 9-holes. The champion posted 20-points on the back nine, greatly boosted by a birdie on the par-4 12th. Dipan Thakka and Isaac Awuondo both posted 37 points to finish first and second runner up respectively while Epimach Maritim was fourth on 36 points. The contest among the Citibank staff members was fierce with the top contenders being Moses Kiboi, MaryAnne Mwaura, Dan Connelly, Michael Mutiga and Nick Kamere. Mwaura threw in the towel early, opting to watch the duel from the sidelines. Mutiga struggled with his putting managing a descent score of 31-points while Kamere was on point with 38-points a winning score on most days. The 2012 Citibank staff winner, Dan Connelly posted a strong 39 points, marred only by a double bogey on the tough par-4 17th and triple on the par-5 18th. However, it was Moses Kiboi who found rhythm in his swing, posting a massive 40-points to win the staff prize. Kibois winning score was also the best score of the day. In the team competition Moses Kiboi, Mbuvi Ngunze, Steve Okello and Nick Kamere posted a massive 116 points to win the top team prize. The team of Daniel Connelly, Amit Mohindra, Charles Gacheru and Chris Kirubi had 98 points to finish second while the team of Joe Wainaina, Solomon Irimu, Lucas Maranga and Edwin Kigochi had 97 points.

teeing off: Citibank East Africa Ceo Daniel Connelly.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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football

Gor Mahia open 4-point lead at the top as rivals Leopards charge
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BY FRANCIS WADEGU Gor Mahia surged four points clear of Thika United at the top of the Kenya Premier League standings as the second leg of the KPL continued over the weekend. Bobby Williamsons team beat Western Stima 2-0, thanks to goals from Rama Salim and Paul Kiongera to take them to 32 points ahead of Thika whose win-less ruin stretched to six games after they were held to a goalless draw at home to KCB. I am happy with the level of performance of my team so far, observed Williamson. We are scoring goals and even more importantly, we have kept two clean sheets. This is all down to the hard work of everyone who is given an opportunity to play, said the Scot, who also reprimanded striker Kiongera for getting a needless cau-

KRU GET BOOST


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contest: Geoffrey simiyu of western stima challenges gor mahias innocent mutiso.

tion after he took off his shirt while celebrating his second goal. While there is no doubt Gor are now the team to beat, the resurgence of AFC Leopards has got tongues wagging about a potential of the two most successful teams in the country going head to head for this years league crown. This was even made more so after reigning champions Tusker slipped 11 points off the top spot after succumbing to a second successive league defeat with a 2-1 home loss to struggling Muhoroni Youth. Leopards 2-0 win over Mathare United courtesy of goals for Jonas Nahimana and skipper Martin Imbalambala saw them move menacingly into fifth with 24 points, two behind third-placed Sofapaka who returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Bandari, who fell to sixth spot. Luc Eymaels side are however,

still eight points adrift of league leaders and their fiercest rivals Gor. Karuturi Sports could only manage a goal-less draw at home to Sony Sugar a result which has left them still propping up the league table. The flower men have 14 points same as Kakamega Homeboyz, who also drew nil all against visiting Nairobi City Stars. Karuturi, however, have a game in hand over 13th placed Sony and Muhoroni both of whom have 17 points three better than the relegation threatened duo. Muhoroni coach Alfred Imonje was delighted with his teams 2-1 win over Robert Matanos reigning KPL champions. It was a very important win for us. Its been long since we got three points. I am very proud of with the way my team played. If we continue like this we will not be worried about relegation, he said.

football

Zuku invest Sh250m in Kenyan rugby for the next five years

Leopards to foot burial expenses for Kadenge


BY FRANCIS WADEGU AFC Leopards will form a committee to raise funds towards the funeral expenses of former player Francis Kadenge who passed on over the weekend in Kisumu. Leopards chairman Allan Kasavuli sent a message of condolence to the family of Joe Kadenge and promised the club will honour the memory of the true son of a legend who became a legend himself. He promised to announce support to funeral arrangements after convening a National Executive Committee meeting today. Club secretary general, George Aladwa while sending his condolences, said they will also cater for the basic needs of the immediate family of the late eldest son of legendary Joe Kadenge. Its a somber moment for the club and the family of Mzee Kadenge but we want to assure them we will be with them at this time of grief because the honours they have brought to the AFC Leopards football club on the field of play will never be forgotten in the history of the club, said Aladwa. Francis is the third all-time league scorer at Leopards with 65 goals during a career that saw him lift the league trophy five times. Oscar Kadenge, Francis younger brother is in the current Leopards squad. Aladwa at the same time revealed that the club collected Sh1,040,000 during their match against Mathare United at the Mumias Sports complex on Sundayby far the highest amount ever to be grossed in a match outside Nairobi or Mombasa.

support: kenya 15s rugby team led by team captain wilson kopondo (C) pose with zuku models during the launch. BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA ZUKU have signed a Sh250 million sponsorship deal to the Kenya Rugby Union for the next five years. The deal translates to Sh50m investment per season for exclusive broadcasts rights production of Kenya Rugby Union matches from the 2013 2014 season and allocation of airtime of Zuku channels to promote the game, its partners and events. Under the agreement, Zuku will have the rights to televise several rugby events including Safaricom Sevens, Bamburi Rugby Super series and the Elgon Cup. It will also cover the Kenya Cup, Eric Shirley Shield, Mombasa International Sevens as well as the national Sevens circuit. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Wananchi Group chief operating officer, Richard Aldeen, acknowledged the tremendous growth rugby has made and underscored the Zuku excitement to partner with KRU in bringing the game directly to the viewers. We are pleased to pioneer high definition in the production of the local rugby matches which means Kenyans will now watch the their local rugby teams in the quality that they watch international rugby matches, he said. Zuku said if Kenya qualifies for the Rugby World Cup in 2015, the team will get Sh8.5 million as bonus. Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chairman, Mwangi Muthee, thanked Zuku for coming on board. Modern sport is nothing without television and this gives us a platform to have our various products Kenya Sevens and 15s to be televised on the continent if not worldwide, he added. Muthee said the new deal will be incentive for the Kenya 15s team fresh from winning the Africa Cup in Madagascar last weekend. This is good motivation for, especially, the 15s team as we embark on playing in the Vodacom Cup next year in South Africa. It will also spur the boys to try and qualify for the World Cup in 2015 in England and Wales, added Muthee. Muthee was, however, at pains to explain if the Kenya Cup clubs will benefit from the new deal. The new deal is inclusive and clubs will benefit but I dont want to go into the details for now, he added. The KRU boss said the previous deal with SuperSport ended on March 2013. We are starting on clean slate. Our deal with SuperSport ended in March and now we have new partner. Muthee warned that clubs who have their television rights deals must get clearance from the union. All the clubs want to have television rights in their ranks but they must clear with the union because we are the ones who run the game in the country, he added.

Rapid ruin NPCs unbeaten streak in Left Foot league


BY STAR REPORTER Rapid Communications shattered NPC Parklands unbeaten run in the Left Foot league when they edged them out 1-0 at Highridge Primary. Striker Nashali Ones scored the all important goal in the 70th minute. In another top match, Consolidated Bank kept pace with the top two after mauling Total Touch Cargo 3-0 with goals from Mustapha Ayoti, Philip Kosgey and skipper Isaac Luane. Madaraka United went down 2-3 to Black Diamond, Bethel FC scored a goal in each half to stun Ericsson Kenya 2-0, Madd beat Hurlingham 2-1 while Vision 2020 settled for a scoreless with Strath. Kiberastas maintained their top form in Division two after scoring two goals in each half to sink Mtandao 4-0 in a one-sided affair. ICC needed a second half strike to edge out Mosque 1-0, All Saint Cathedral went down 1-0 to Freight In Time, Nyayo beat Astral Aviaition B 3-2 while Safaricom reaped maximum points after registering a convincing 2-0 win over Equity Bank.

Zuku invest Sh250 million in Kenyan rugby for the next five years
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RUGBY

OUT FOR SEASON


BY STANLEY MAGUT AND AGENCIES Olympic 800m champion and world record-holder David Rudisha will miss the remainder of the season and is unlikely to race again until at least March next year, the Kenyan athletes coach has said. Rudisha pulled out of next months World Championships in Moscow after failing to recover from a knee injury that will prevent him from defending his 800m crown at the August 10-18 event. His coach, Colm OConnell said the 2011 Daegu world champion contemplated racing at Diamond League events in Zurich in late August or in Brussels in September but chose against rushing back from injury. We considered it but felt it was better to give him enough time to recover, said OConnell. His knee is actually already healing but Moscow came a bit too soon. OConnell said Rudisha planned to start next season by defending his title at Dohas Diamond League event in May, though his competitive return could take place in Australia two months earlier. There is a race in Melbourne and a race in Sydney. He will possibly go there to run, said OConnell, an Irish missionary who has coached the 24-year-old since he was a teenager. Meanwhile, Kenya risk being blacklisted from athletics if the doping report ordered by World Anti-doping Agency eralier in the year will not be out by November. Athletics Kenya (AK) president, Isaiah Kiplagat, said WADA had ordered the

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TUESday july 23, 2013

Pamzo and Motego keep Wazee on course


Retired former international players rolled back the years as they hit Internationale FC 3-1 in a Round One match of the GOtv Shield tournament at the City Stadium on Sunday. Former Sony Sugar coach Sammy Pamzo Omolo, his one time Harambee Stars and Tusker teammate Henry Motego and William Oloo showed their prowess as they scored the goals that took the veterans to the round of 32. Elsewhere, Talanta FC emerged victorious over Nakuru-based FKF Division One side Top Fry 2-1 at the Hope Center grounds in Kawangware on Sunday. Patrick Muchiri 32nd minute strike and Martin Lemayan scored for Talanta while Kennedy Owino scored the consolation for Top fry in the 72nd minute. University of Nairobis Wazito also moved into the next round with a 1-0 win over Comply. Meanwhile, Nakumatt FC coach Giovanni Traolini was full of praise of his team after they saw off Mulembe from Western Kenya 7-2, thanks to Shadrack Ochiengs hattrick and further goals by Peter Nzuki (two), Paul Kamau and David Kariuki.

Injury locks Rudisha out for the rest of the season as he targets March return
Ministry of Sports to carry out an investigation on doping claims amongst Kenyan athletes. Last year, a section of international media reported that doping was rife in Kenya, prompting the WADA president to tour Kenya over the issue. Speaking yesterday at Iten, where he officially opened the Team Kenya Marathon camp at Keelu Resort, Kiplagat said the agency needs the report in the next three months. I have received a report from WADA that Kenya risk being blacklisted if the report on doping will not be out by November, said Kiplagat. According to the letter, Kiplagat said, WADA is supposed to meet in South Africa in November and they have demanded the report on whether doping is real or not in Kenya. He said the ministry should speed up the investigations and hand over to the anti-doping agency to save the country from being blacklisted. This is a serious matter considering Kenya is the worlds epicentre of athletics. The ministry should present the report as soon as possible, he said. However, Kiplagat said the allegations of blood boosters being rampant among Kenyas athletes is a misconception. He added that some few individuals are out to taint the good image of the athletes. Our athletes have been running clean all this years. That German journalist has really cause a irreparable damage to this country, Kiplagat noted. He said blood centre will be opened soon in Eldoret to cater for Ethiopians and Kenyan athletes.

ruled out: David Rudisha in a recent race.

FOOTBALL

Tusker summon technical bench over recent defeats


Tusker FC management have summoned the teams technical bench to a meeting today in the wake of the teams two league defeats in a row. The league champions lost 2-1 to Muhoroni Youth on Sunday just days after going down 1-0 to Mathare United at City Stadium. Tusker chairman, James Musyoki, revealed that they have convened an urgent meeting with members of the technical bench to find out the cause of the poor performance. We are all concerned by the poor performance and we have summoned the technical bench to give us an explanation. We want to understand where the problem is so that we can rectify, said Musyoki. It is very shocking to lose two matches in a row and I have strong belief that there must be something wrong somewhere. The technical bench could be in a position to answer that hence the decision to have the meeting on Tuesday (today). Musyoki also noted that they are aware head coach Robert Matano has been unwell and has not been fully in charge in the last three weeks. He underwent an operation two weeks ago and on the day we lost to Mathare, he came to the pitch from hospital and so we cannot blame the coach. Goal.com
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unhappy: Robert Matano and his bench.

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