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PUBLIC MEETINGS

DERAIL PROGRAMMES

‘DETAILS OF THE PLOT’

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HEALTH: County acquires cervical cancer equipment Kisii County government has acquired Sh1.2 million medical equipment to for the treatment of cervical cancer.

The four cyrotherapy machines have been dispatched to sub county hospitals to boost efforts by the department of health services to screen and treat women suffering from the cancer.During a Rapid Results Initiative (RRI)

in July last year, 44,000 women of reproductive age (15-50 years) were screened in Kisii County and 400 women diagnosed with early stages of cervical cancer.

Speaking at the Kisii Level Five Hospital, while handing over the equipment, county executive committee member in charge of health services Sara Omache called on women to go for screening, saying cancer was treatable if detected early.

SERVICE: Lenku says huduma centres will be in all counties

The Government plans to launch ‘Huduma centres’ in all 47 counties to ease service delivery amidst fears from western region leaders that the programme will be used to favour Jubilee friendly areas and leave out others. Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku (pictured) said in Kakamega that contrary to the views that they would be used discriminately, huduma centres will provide Kenyans with an opportunity to access all national government documents and application at one point as a means of reducing centralising government services.

“The centre will provide services like National Identifi cation and National passport application, birth and death certifi cates issuance among other services at local level,” Ole Lenku said.

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ABOLISH SEAT

DESERVING CASES

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

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TENSION: Three arrested over threatening leafl etsPolice in Embu are investigating the source of leafl ets that were recently circulated in the county, threatening members of one community to leave the area.County Commissioner Amos Gathecha said three people have been arrested and have recorded statements with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in connection with

the leafl ets that have potential to cause tension and ethnic strife.Speaking to the media in his offi ce, Gathecha said investigators are on the ground gathering information on the origin and authors of the leafl ets.“The leafl ets are politically motivated.

Those responsible want to take advantage of the situation in the county to create fear among the people. We won’t condone this kind of thing,” Gathecha said.

FORESTS: Government starts nationwide reforestationThe Government has kicked off an ambitious nationwide tree-planting project, aimed at achieving a 10 per cent forest cover.The project, which is the fi rst in the Kenya@50 tree planting series will see the country plant at least 50 million trees in the next three years.Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Art and

Culture Dr Hassan Wario (pictured) reminded Kenyans that tree growing is a vehicle for enhancing people’s livelihoods and poverty alleviation.“Forests have been instrumental in providing adequate resources that have helped Kenyans become self-sustaining through practices like farming, logging and medicine,” said

the Cabinet Secretary.He asked Kenyans to take up tree growing as a commercial venture to generate income.

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TENSION: Three arrested over threatening leafl etsPolice in Embu are investigating the source of leafl ets that were recently circulated in the county, threatening members of one community to leave the area.County Commissioner Amos Gathecha said three people have been arrested and have recorded statements with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in connection with

the leafl ets that have potential to cause tension and ethnic strife.Speaking to the media in his offi ce, Gathecha said investigators are on the ground gathering information on the origin and authors of the leafl ets.“The leafl ets are politically motivated.

Those responsible want to take advantage of the situation in the county to create fear among the people. We won’t condone this kind of thing,” Gathecha said.

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From left; County Women Representatives Priscilla Nyokabi (Nyeri) Florence Kajuju (Meru) Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay) and Mary Seneta (Kajiado) join danc-ers at Michongomone Primary School in Buuri, Meru County. They called for the creation of a Women Representatives Fund.

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TENSION: Three arrested over threatening leafl etsPolice in Embu are investigating the source of leafl ets that were recently circulated in the county, threatening members of one community to leave the area.

County Commissioner Amos Gathecha said three people have been arrested and have recorded statements with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in connection with the leafl ets that have potential to cause tension and ethnic strife.

Speaking to the media in his offi ce, Gathecha said investigators are on the ground gathering information on the origin and authors of the leafl ets.

“The leafl ets are politically motivated. Those responsible want to take advantage of the situation in the county to create fear among the people. We won’t condone this kind of thing,” Gathecha said.

FORESTS: Government starts nationwide reforestationThe Government has kicked off an ambitious nationwide tree-planting project, aimed at achieving a 10 per cent forest cover.

The project, which is the fi rst in the Kenya@50 tree planting series will see the country plant at least 50 million trees in the next three years.

Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Art and Culture Dr Hassan Wario (pictured) reminded Kenyans that tree growing is a vehicle for enhancing people’s livelihoods and poverty alleviation.

“Forests have been instrumental in providing adequate resources that have helped Kenyans become self-sustaining through practices like farming, logging and medicine,” said the Cabinet Secretary.

He asked Kenyans to take up tree growing as a commercial venture to generate income.

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CORD leaders sustained their onslaught on the Jubilee Government, as rallies to ratchet up the pressure hit the homestretch fi ve days to the return of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

The CORD co-principal has been on a two-month study tour of the United States. The Opposition has promised to give Raila a hero’s welcome befi tting his status as an elder statesman when he returns.

Opposition MPs demanded that President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto convene a “national dialogue conference” to discuss perceived problems bedevilling

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By CYRUS OMBATI

Police are investigating Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko and Woman Representative Rachael Shebesh over an incident at a Nairobi nightclub on Saturday night.

According to Sonko, an Sh8.5 million Range Rover car is at the heart of

Shebesh bodyguard fi res gun

over Sonko

Siaya Senator James Orengo greets the crowd at Baba Dogo grounds in Nairobi during a CORD rally yesterday. Opposition leaders called for a National Dialogue Conference to discuss the problems facing the country. [PHOTO: MOSES OMUSULA]

Raila

CORD’s demand to Uhuru, RutoOpposition sets the tone for return of co-principal Raila

Odinga with ultimatum to Jubilee administration to organise national dialogue conference on its performance

THE PERFECT WAY TO START THE WEEKRelief as KPA workers get pay increase

By PATRICK BEJA Over 5,000 workers at the Port of Mombasa have

secured a handsome increase in salaries and allowances.Dock Workers Union (DWU) leaders announced under

the deal concluded with the employer last Friday, workers

will get a pay hike ranging between 12.5 per cent and 15 per cent. This means the lowest paid employee will earn Sh27, 690, up from Sh24, 080, and the highest paid worker will now pocket Sh80, 516, up from Sh71, 570. DISOWNED PARENTS: Their children

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By ANTHONY GITONGA

The national government and the Council of Governors have resolved to work together to tame radicalisation of youths.

In a joint communiqué, the Gov-ernment and the council admitted that radicalisation posed the biggest

State, counties agree to tame radicalisation of youthschallenge to peace and security in the country.

They challenged Muslim leaders to assist in the exercise as the number of youths being radicalised was on the rise.

This emerged yesterday at the end of the two-day workshop for the coun-cil and senior government officers at

Enashipa Spa and Resort in Naivasha.While reading the resolutions, In-

ternal Security Cabinet Secretary Jo-seph ole Lenku said the Government would involve governors in all security issues.

He said the Government would fast-track enactment of the Private Se-curity Regulations Bill to provide for

By ALLY JAMAH

A key parastatal appointment by the Jubilee administration made last December has been nullified by the High Court.

And Judge Mumbi Ngugi has directed that the sacked chairper-son of the board that regulates medical laboratory professionals and facilities in the country be re-instated.

Last December, it was an-nounced that Moi University lec-turer Alex Chemutai had replaced Abel Onyango at the Kenya Medi-cal Laboratory Technicians and Technologies Board (KMLTTB). Mr Onyango had only served one year of his three-year term.

PArAsTATAL cHANGes The gazette notice signed by

Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia was part of the larger parastatal changes announced by the Jubilee Government led by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The judge said the purported appointment of Prof Chemutai to head KMLTTB was unlawful and unconstitutional.

“I direct that Mr Onyango serves out the remainder of his term as a member and chairman of KMLTTB unless removed there-from for lawful cause and in ac-cordance with the Constitution,” the judge ruled.

Now Onyango is expected to return to office at KMLTTB five months after being sacked. He had been the board chair since August 2012 for a three-year term that will expire in September 2015.

KMLTTB regulates the train-ing, registration and licensing of medical laboratory technicians and technologists in the country

During the case, government lawyers had claimed that Onyan-go had been removed from office legally due to integrity issues.

INTeGrITY IssuesBut the judge ruled that the in-

tegrity issues raised did not in-volve Onyango directly but were decisions taken by the board as a whole.

Judge Mumbi asserted that if there were allegations of misuse of public resources by the board as claimed by state lawyers, then the entire board bears collective responsibility and not one per-son.

The judge also noted that no process was put in place to inves-tigate lack of integrity on the part of the chairman before his remov-al.

The judge also ruled that Chemutai did not qualify to be ap-pointed to the position since he is not a qualified medical lab tech-nician or technologist as required by the law.

Judge reinstates sacked medical

board top official

National Assembly Deputy Minor-ity Leader Jakoyo Midiwo claimed IE-BC had mismanaged the last election and could not be trusted to referee an-other election.

“We will not go to another election with the current electoral commission in place. The commission must first be disbanded then re-constituted through national dialogue,” said Jakoyo.

Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang alleged the IEBC had no capacity to referee a free and fair election.

The Issack Hassan-led commis-sion, he claimed, cannot be trusted to run free, credible and fair elections.

“I want to tell you that IEBC has no capacity to referee any free, fair and credible general elections. We demand that the commission is disbanded and secretariat overhauled. It must also be constituted through a national dia-logue,” said Kajwang.

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale accused the Jubilee administration of kicking members of communities per-ceived to have voted for the opposition coalition from plum State jobs.

Khalwale charged that the Uhuru-led Jubilee government had failed to live up to the expectations of the ma-jority of the Kenyan people and should leave office and let fresh elections be conducted.

“A good government should give its people jobs and not sack them and re-

place all of them with people from a single community. It is now clear that Jubilee has failed in its mandate to unite people and create jobs. I am waiting for the National Assembly to bring that impeachment motion and I will ask Uhuru one, two three ques-tions and he will be out,” said Khal-wale.

Siaya Senator James Orengo dis-missed media reports that the Western nations were plotting the ouster of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto.

FAIL TO deLIver“President Uhuru Kenyatta will im-

peach himself because he has failed to deliver on what Kenyans wants him to do. Western Nations have got no inter-est in Uhuru’s reign and cannot plot his downfall,” said Orengo.

He added: “Kenyans want good governance and failure to which, Ke-nyans might go the uprising way to force Uhuru and Ruto out of office.”

Machakos Senator Johstone Muth-ama accused the President of a plot to kill the political career of Raila to un-dermine his chances of becoming the next President of Kenya.

Muthama said that Jubilee admin-istration had hoodwinked Kenyans that they are friends of the East like China yet when Kenyans are hard hit by terrorism attacks it is Israel, USA

CORD leaders pile pressure on Jubileethe country and discuss reconstitution of the electoral body.

They also rejected reports that the opposition was working with Western powers to plot the downfall of the Ju-bilee government.

Opposition MPs kept up the pres-sure as Deputy President William Ruto said politicians should express their views responsibly without dividing Ke-nyans.

Mr Ruto said while politicians have the right to free speech, they should not use it to promote negative ethnic-ity.

“Every leader be it in government or opposition are entitled to speak about anything but we should realise that the bottom line is responsibility. We must safeguard the interest of the country,” Ruto said in Burnt Forest during a fundraiser in aid of 13 church-es torched during 2007 post-election violence.

In Nairobi, days after Raila’s ODM, a partner in the coalition that includes Wiper and Ford Kenya parties, un-veiled a stinging assessment of Jubi-lee’s performance a year into office, CORD MPs hammered away at the narrative all was not well.

Speakers cited insecurity, high cost of living and skewed public appoint-ments as they addressed supporters at Baba Dogo grounds in Nairobi yester-day.

NATIONAL dIALOGueODM nominated Senator Eliza-

beth Ongoro said President Uhuru Ke-nyatta had two weeks to call a nation-al dialogue conference to address the ills affecting majority of Kenyans.

Ongoro claimed the Jubilee Gov-ernment had failed to unite Kenyans as enshrined in the Constitution un-der article 10 and had instead, she al-leged, embarked on a campaign to purge communities perceived to sup-port opposition from Government.

“Kenyans are still watching but we would not want Kenya to go the way other countries like Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria went. The Jubilee Government must call for a national dialogue to ad-dress the problems facing Kenyans,” said Ongoro.

And CORD renewed calls to recon-stitute the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The opposition coalition main-tained that it will not accept to go into the next General Election with the cur-rent team of electoral commissioners and demanded that it must be re-con-stituted through national dialogue.

Leaders in a solidarity show during a rally organised by CORD at Baba Dogo grounds in Nairobi yesterday. [PHOTO: MOSES OMUSULA/STANDARD]

and UK that come to their aid.Kajwang accused the Jubilee gov-

ernment of failing to contain illicit brews that killed over 90 people and left several others blind in one week.

He linked the killer deaths to the high cost of Senator-Keg, an alcoholic drink brewed by East African Brewer-ies (EABL) for those with low income. “During President Mwai Kibaki and Raila’s tenure, they allowed the intro-duction of Senator-Keg, but when President Uhuru came in, he increased the taxes and forced Keg out of market because its too expensive. The VAT on the beer should be removed,” said Ka-jwang.

Additional reporting by kelvin Ngare

public-private partnership.Council Chairman Isaac Ruto said

governors were ready to work with the national government to tackle cases of insecurity.

The Bomet Governor said mecha-nisms for early warning systems and crime and violence prevention would be put in place at all levels.

• CORD blames Jubilee for in-security, high cost of living and skewed public appointments• Kakamega Senator Boni Khal-wale accuses the Jubilee admin-istration of kicking members of communities perceived to have voted for the opposition coali-tion from plum State jobs• Opposition coalition renews calls to reconstitute the Indepen-dent Electoral and Boundaries Commission• Coalition maintains it will not accept to go to the next general election with the current team of electoral commissioners

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the matter that ended with gunshots being fired.

But other reports claimed Shebesh confronted Sonko, asking him why he was trailing her.

Ojuka said according to witness accounts, Sonko had arrived at the club at about 7pm in a group of about 30 people and Shebesh was also there with her supporters.

Witnesses said tension mounted between the two when they encoun-tered each other in the Caribea Club at Wood Avenue, Nairobi

Reports say patrons were scared out of their wits after the gunshots rocked the club’s peaceful atmo-sphere.

Police have now summoned the two legislators and their bodyguards for grilling today over the incident.

Kilimani Head of Criminal Investi-gations Department (CID) George Ojuka, who visited nightclub after the incident, said no one was hurt.

It is unclear what triggered the fir-ing of the gun, reportedly by one of Shebesh’s bodyguards, at the club where the two were accompanied by their supporters.

The rival camps sat in separate places but Shebesh allegedly taunted Sonko’s group.

“We are informed she was infuri-ated and asked why Sonko was follow-ing her wherever she went. This de-generated into a bitter exchange before one of the armed people sud-denly shot in the air which we think was unwarranted,” said Ojuka.

FLEEING PATRONSShebesh and her team left the club

in a huff as other patrons, including Sonko, took cover. Business was dis-rupted as patrons fled.

Shebesh’s bodyguard reportedly shot in the air two times, allegedly to scare away a hostile mob that alleg-edly wanted to attack the city woman representative.

But Sonko had a different version of events that he recounted to The Standard yesterday.

The flamboyant senator said he ar-rived at the club and found Shebesh with a member of the County Assem-bly of Nairobi and about 10 people.

“I went into a private cubicle with a lawyer as my people sat at a differ-

Sonko, Shebesh in gun drama at city bar

By PATRICK BEJA

Jubilation greeted the port of Mombasa after 5,100 unionisable workers got a raise in salaries and al-lowances.

Dock Workers Union (DWU) lead-ers announced a 12.5 per cent salary increase for the highest paid docker and 15 per cent for the lowest paid.

This marked the conclusion of the 2014/2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement talks, punctuated with dis-agreements between the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) management and the union, leading to a daylong strike at the port last week.

KPA Managing Director Gichiri Ndua has said normal operations have resumed after the strike that pa-ralysed the busy port that serves the East Africa region.

“The situation is normal and nego-tiations are going on between the union and the management,” Ndua said.

There was a carnival mood as hun-dreds of dock workers thronged Ban-dari College where the new pay perks were announced by DWU General Secretary Simon Sang.

Sang said the CBA talks were con-cluded late on Friday last week and would be registered at the industrial court this week. The lowest paid dock-er will earn Sh27,690 up from Sh24,080 while the highest earning docker col-lects Sh80,516 up from Sh71,570.

House allowance rises from Sh12,000 for lowest paid dockers to Sh15,000 while the highest grade gets Sh29,000 instead of Sh25,500.

The contentious transport allow-ance, which resulted in a deadlock in the CBA negotiations leading to the devastating strike last week, has also gone up. The lowest earning docker gets Sh10,000 up from Sh7,000 while the highest worker earns Sh16,000 up from Sh12,000.

“The KPA was not ready to increase transport allowance and this item be-came the toughest one in the negotia-tions. We succeeded because of the solidarity from members that resulted in the strike action,” Sang said.

Joy as port workers get

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ent corner enjoying their food and drinks. When I went for a short call, one or two of the men who were with her followed me asking why I had tak-en away a four-wheel-drive car I had bought her,” Sonko claimed.

He alleged that he had bought She-besh the Range Rover for Sh8.5 mil-lion, but had only paid Sh4.5 million.

The sellers of the car allegedly took it back after Sonko failed to pay the balance.

“But you know my friendship with Shebesh ended a long time ago and I cannot pay the rest of the money. It was upon her to pay the money,” Sonko said.

Shebesh could not be reached yes-terday for a comment regarding the drama. She did not respond to our calls or text messages, and neither did her lawyer, Mr Cecil Miller.

Sonko said after the confrontation in the toilet, he drove to Kilimani Po-lice Station where he reported “the threat to his life”.

“I reported the matter without even my bodyguards and supporters knowing and came back to the club. I then made a post on my Facebook ac-count on the issue, which I think in-furiated her,” said Sonko.

Sonko said he told the club man-agement to ensure his safety because of the threats as he went on with his meeting.

In the Facebook post he wrote: “I’m

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Nairobi Woman Representative Rachael Shebesh and Senator Mike Mbuvi Sonko at the Nyayo Stadium last year while waiting for the announcement of results for the positions they are currently holding. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

FLOW OF EVENTSWitnesses say when Sonko came to the club, Shebesh was infuriated and asked why he was following her wherever she went This led to a bitter exchange before one of the armed people suddenly shot in the airBut Sonko said the tussle was over a Sh8.5 million Range Rov-er he had bought for Shebesh but didn’t complete paymentBoth politicians are said to have been at the club accompanied by their supportersSonko was with about 30 peo-ple while Shebesh was in the company of 10

just from the funeral of my late family driver who’s been laid to rest at his family home a few hours ago. After de-livering my speech I told the people who escorted me to the funeral to meet me at my usual joint Azalea (Caribea), Wood Avenue, for a thanks-giving dinner, but I’m shocked to find a politician well known to me with his/her 30 people who keep on shout-ing and threatening me, but all the same I’m playing it cool.”

He said it was after the posting that more of his supporters arrived in bus-es. After a short while, he claimed, Shebesh’s group confronted his team and it was then that two shots were fired.

Police arrived there minutes later and collected the spent cartridges.

Sonko and Shebesh have had love-

hate relations in city politics with their controversial antics.

Sonko urged police to investigate the matter and take action on those behind it.

Ojuka said police are looking for Shebesh’s bodyguard who is not a po-lice officer but is licensed to carry a gun to disarm him and charge him in court.

“He has gone underground but we are looking for him. He should surren-der the weapon before we take further action on him including charging him before a court of law for causing dis-turbance and misusing the weapon,” he said.

Ojuka said he had summoned them and their supporters to record statements regarding the gun drama.

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By JAMES MUNYEKI, CYRUS OMBATI and NGARI GICHUKI

The Government has denied po-lice involvement in Saturday’s shoot-ing in Nyahururu that left five people dead and three others, including for-mer Mungiki leader Maina Njenga, injured.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku instead blamed infighting in Mungiki for the gun attack as au-thorities named those who were killed.

However, Njenga alleged that those who tried to kill him were police officers who had been trailing them as they headed for a meeting.

“I will speak more when I am out of hospital to explain to those who care to listen,” said Njenga.

He said there were about seven armed attackers using separate vehi-cles. Speaking from his hospital bed in the city where he had been trans-ferred to from Nyahururu, Njenga said he still fears for his life.

“Those are (Mungiki) factions who

Lenku responds to Njenga’s claimsInterior CS says police were not involved in shooting incident involving former Mungiki leader

are fighting over control of property. We do not know the attackers but of-ficers on the ground are now handling the case,” said ole Lenku after attend-ing a church service in Ngong town.

He said the gangs are also eyeing Government land.

Police have since identified the people who died in the attack as Dick-son Mwangi, Grace Wairimu Melisa (Njeng’as wife), John Karai, Grace Wairimu and a man only identified as Salat.

Those injured were Njenga, Evans Wachira and George Mungai.

Nyandarua County Commander Hamisi Mabea said two of those who sustained injuries were transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital.

“We have set up a team to investi-gate this unfortunate incident and I can assure you that they will be

brought to book. We do not know how many guns they were carrying,” he said. He said there was no exchange of fire as occupants of a different ve-hicle sprayed the two vehicles with bullets.

“We are treating it as a criminal activity and not police officers as claimed. We will soon arrest them and have them face the full force of the law,” he said.

ENHANCEd SECURITYIn Nairobi where Njenga had been

moved, friends and family said they feared those who tried to kill him will follow him there. Even doctors there said they feared they may be attacked and called for enhanced security.

“You never know and that is why we are also worried about our and his safety,” said a doctor at the hospital

who asked not to be named.Njenga had his left hand middle

finger and right shoulder badly in-jured.

Meanwhile, security was beefed up in Kitengela, Kajiado County, where Njenga’s church is situated fol-lowing Saturday’s shooting incident.

Police officers patrolled the area with security checks placed in various locations within the town. Passengers were requested to show their identity cards or passports as others screened and searched vehicles.

“This is a security matter and we are up to the task. We cannot take any chance following what transpired on Saturday in Nyahururu,’’ said Kajiado County Commander Tito Kilonzi.

“It is our duty to ensure law and order is maintained throughout the church services.”

A man displays former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga’s bullet riddled jacket after Saturday’s attack. RIGHT: Police officers patrol Kitengela town in Kajiado County yesterday following Saturday’s attempt on Njenga’s life in Nyahururu. [PHOTOS: PETERSON GITHAIGA ANd MBUGUA KIBERA/STANdARd]

By PONCIANO OdONGO and PETERSON GITHAIGA

Pastors at Hope International Min-istry associated with former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga have described Saturday’s attack as the hand of the devil that their bishop prophesied about last week.

But Njenga said speculation on who was behind the attack should stop and police given time to carry out investigations.

At the church, which appeared to have fewer members than usual, the pastors said most members had to travelled to see the injured church members and the bishop in hospital.

“Chairman and our bishop proph-esied about his attack last week when he said that the enemies were trailing him. He said the enemy, the devil, is after the righteous and we therefore condemn the attack,” said pastor Da-vid Oketch who has served in the church for the last three years.

WORKING ClOSElYResident pastor Peter Maingi said

they are confident that the truth will come out and dismissed claims that police were targeting Njenga.

“It is wrong to point accusing fin-gers to the police at this time. The chairman is working closely with the Government and it is for this reason that last month’s crusade at Nakuru was attended by thousands of people had police officers giving security,” said Maingi.

Oketch said the fact that Njenga last week asked the police to ensure that those conducting criminal ac-tivities in pretext of worshiping God in his church be apprehended is a clear indication that he is a leader who has faith in God.

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“Whenever I see elephants, I marvel at their grace, at their wise and ancient nobility, at their power and gentleness. At the very majesty of who they are and the more I learn about these remarkable

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Elkana Ong’esaElkana Ong’esa has exhibited his works around the world. The UNESCO building in Paris, for example, has displayed one of Ong’esa’s sculptures, Bird of Peace, at its entrance since 1976. Ong’esa’s works have also been exhibited in the US and throughout Asia and Africa.


h Deals that continue to siphon billionsDOWN THE DRAIN

Taxpayers lose billions of shillings due to State’sdeputy Muthoni Kimani are in trouble with LSK. However, the three say they did their best to defend the cases.

“LSK has reasonable grounds to believe that the office of Attorney General has acted in unconstitution-al, illegal and unprofessional manner and has conspired with the Executive branch in dealing with the Anglo Leasing type contracts,” claims LSK Chairman Eric Mutua over the two Anglo Leasing cases.

LSK says the State deliberately failed to argue that the contracts were illegal as they were corruptly pro-cured.

But the AG maintains that he in-herited a bungled case. “The man you see before you is a mortician. The pa-tient died on the operating table a long time ago. If you think the patient should have lived, ask the surgeons,” Prof Githu has been quoted.

And in a twist of events, after se-curing the Sh1.4 billion, reports indi-cate that the companies associated with Anura Pereira have reportedly made another claim for Sh3.05 billion for yet another Anglo Leasing con-tract. The Government has been fork-ing out billions for other dubious con-tracts.

ken-ren companyBy June 2015, the Government will

complete the Sh3 billion payments for Ken-Ren Chemical and Fertilizers Company Limited that never was. By 2011, the Government had already paid Sh2 billion.

“No fertilizer factory had been constructed by Ken-Ren, thus making the entire expenditure of over Sh3.6 billion incurred on the project as at June 30, 2011 nugatory,” said a report of the Auditor General for the year 2010/2011.

The Kenya Government lost claims filed by Austrian bank BAWAG and a Belgium entity of DUCROIRE respec-tively.

In a case filed in May 1988 by Du-croire of Belgium against the Govern-ment of Kenya, the debt due was agreed at Euro 32,520,319 (Sh3,274,934,000), payable between July 2004 and June 2015.

The Government had as at June 30, 2011 paid Sh2,427,184,467.15. In the case filed by BAWAG of Austria in June 1992 an award of Euro 16,635,156.16 (Sh1,330,812,400) was made in favour

By alex ndegwa

The recent Sh1.4 billion payments for Anglo Leasing contracts shines the spotlight on billions of taxpayers’ money squandered through shoddily defended civil cases against the State.

The cases typically involve breach of contracts but are concluded in cun-ningly similar fashion; lost because State lawyers either put in weak de-fence or hastily agreed to pre-mature settlements.

And because the suits are not as high profile as the infamous Anglo Leasing cases, proceedings often con-tinue in secrecy and deals struck away from public glare.

However, the deals become public if the Government dishonours its part of the bargain. Otherwise, if all goes well, lawyers quietly wrap up the deals and the public coffers are emptied.

After the courts make the awards, the Government’s failure to settle the claims on time result in hefty interest fee, which the Auditor General cites in reports as among the many avenues that public funds are wasted.

There are claims that shrewd Gov-ernment lawyers conspire with law-yers of other parties to “lose” the cas-es and in return secure their cut after the compensation is awarded.

In certain cases, lawyers appoint-ed by Government to defend the civil suits have complained about frustra-tions from the State Law Office, in-cluding lack of proper instructions and failure to pay legal fees that inev-itably weaken the State’s case.

reprimanding the agThe Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

has threatened to bar three top offi-cials at the State Law Office from fu-ture legal practice over their role in proceedings that saw Kenya pay Sh1.4 billion to two Anglo Leasing firms.

Attorney General Githu Muigai, Solicitor General Njee Muturi and his

Deputy Solicitor General Muthoni Kimani and Treasury Principal Secretary Ka-mau Thugge when they appeared before Parliamentary committee last week. [PHOTO: file/STANDARD]

The cases typically involve breach of contracts but are concluded in cunningly similar fashion

By alex ndegwa

A report of the Auditor General for the year 2011/2012 details the case of a contested legal consultancy con-tract that cost taxpayers’ Sh16 mil-lion.

The claimed cost was pushed up by accumulated interest that auditors termed as wasteful.

The contractor had instituted legal proceedings against the Ministry of Roads through the Attorney General in April 2009, claiming general and ex-emplary damages for the unlawful termination of a consultancy contract valued at Sh12.87 million.

The contract agreement was for 60 months but the Ministry terminated the contract after 24 months.

By consent order recorded in court in July 2010, the plaintiff and the At-torney General appointed a sole arbi-trator.

How Ministry lost Sh16m in terminated legal consultancy

lokitaung sub district hospital project • Records indicate that at the time when the project stalled, the Government had paid Sh4,656,848.75 to the contractor, leaving an outstanding balance of Sh843,151.25• Curiously, the contractor moved to court, obtained an award of Sh1,482,540.95 and filed another application for an amendment of the award that saw it revised up-wards to Sh8,696,010.50• The figure shot up to Sh10,625,146.10 as of June 2004 due to accumulated interest on delayed payment

of the Austrian bank.According to the agreement, the

Government was required to pay a sum of Euro16,635,156.16 (Sh1,330,812,400) twice a year, on ev-ery March 31 and September 30.

As at June 30, 2011, the Govern-ment had paid Sh1,172,901,484.90, made up of principal and interest of Sh959,864,103.35 and Sh213,037,381.55, respectively.

Another example is a contract to build the Lokitaung Sub District Hos-pital in Turkana district at a contract sum of Sh5.5 million in 1989.

The project was initially funded by an NGO, which later in 1990 pulled out prompting Government to take over the project, and apparently un-der the same terms of contract.

The arbitrator awarded the plain-tiff (consultant) in June 2011, the Sh12.87 million being the contract sum payable with accrued simple in-terest at the rate of 12 per cent per an-num from February 16, 2009 until the day payment is made in full.

Treasury granted the ministry the authority to pay Sh16.99 million to the plaintiff on November 16, 2011.

In December 2011, the ministry paid Sh9 million leaving an outstand-ing balance of Sh7.99 million as at June 30, 2012.

The balance comprised that of the principal sum of Sh3.9 million and in-terest of Sh4.1 million.

“The amount of Sh4.1 million rep-resents a nugatory expenditure pay-able, which the ministry would have avoided had the claim of Sh12.87 mil-lion been settled in time,” the PAC re-port states.

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Deals that continue to siphon billionsDOWN THE DRAIN

BY MOSES MICHIRA

The Government last week paid Sh1.4 billion to two Anglo Leasing companies linked to business tycoon Anura Pereira, who now wants Sh3 billion for yet another controversial secu-rity-related contract.

Lawyers representing Ke-nya could not convince judges in a Swiss court why the sus-pect contracts were cancelled by the State despite what seemed like obvious procure-ment flaws.

Among the arguments that the State had presented in court was that the contract prices had been overly inflat-ed, amidst claims of bribery of top Government officials to in-fluence the awarding of the tenders.

An audit by consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) had for instance un-

BY AlEx NdEgwA

As at June 2011 Kenya’s soar-ing public debt included Sh3 billion owed to foreign banks on account of the Ken-Ren Chemical and Fertilizers Com-pany Limited that was never constructed.

At the time, the Government had already paid Sh2.4 billion for Kenren. The balanc-es of Sh974,728,657 and Sh2,019,577,803 were due to an Austrian bank, BAWAG, and a Belgium entity of DUCROIRE respectively.

The Kenya Govern-ment was required to pay Euro16,635,156.16 (Sh1.3 bil-lion) twice a year, on every March 31 and September 30.

“However, no fertiliser factory had been construct-ed by Ken-Ren, thus mak-ing the entire expenditure of Sh3,600,085,952.05 incurred on the project as at June 30, 2011 nugatory,” said a report of

the Auditor General for the year 2010/2011.

In a case filed in May 1988, by Ducroire of Belgium against the Government, the Tribu-nal sitting in November 2002, awarded the Belgian bank Euro21,181,992 (approximate-ly Sh1.7 billion) and a further US$87,500 (Sh6.7 million) in re-spect of legal costs.

After further negotiations, the debt due was agreed at Euro32,520,319 (Sh3.2 billion) payable between July 2004 and June 2015.

The Government had as at June 30, 2011 paid Sh2.4 billion that includes Sh1.8 billion and Sh626 million as principal and interest respectively.

And in a case filed by BAWAG of Austria on June 29, 1992 be-fore a Tribunal, an award of Eu-ro 16,635,156.16 (approximate-ly Sh1.3 billion) was made in favour of the Austrian bank.

According to information available, the Government de-

layed in honouring the award, and following several negotia-tions involving the bank, a re-structuring agreement was reached and signed on Novem-ber 14, 2004.

As at 30 June 2011, the Government had paid Sh1,172,901,484.90 made up of principal and inter-est of Sh959,864,103.35 and Sh213,037,381.55, respectively.

The Ken-Ren Fertiliser Fac-tory was a joint venture en-tered into in the mid 1970s be-tween the Government and a now bankrupt American firm known as N-REN Corporation, to form a company registered as Ken-Ren Chemical and Fer-tilizers Company Limited.

The plan was to save Kenya huge amounts of money then being spent on importing fer-tilizer.

The firm was to build a fac-tory at Changamwe, Momba-sa to manufacture fertilizer for domestic consumption.

Anglo Leasing tycoon demands Sh3b for security-related deal

earthed the massive overpric-ing for goods and services, which were hardly ever deliv-ered even though payments had been received by the con-tractors.

Judges in the Geneva court however, disallowed PwC find-ings on the irregularities in the procurement and the subse-quent award of the tender to suspect firms including First Mercantile Securities Corpora-tion.

In the case, Kenya had en-tered Sh1 billion ($11.7 mil-lion) contract with FMSC to finance the purchase of satel-lite equipment for the Postal Corporation of Kenya but a third party was the actual sup-plier.

Already, the State has paid Sh1.4 billion to two foreign firms whose existence is ques-tionable.

A Kenyan court had in 2012

declared two of the companies that were claiming billions from the State as non-existent entities, with Justice Mathew Anyara Emukule ruling that the pair could in that regard not sue.

Since Justice Emukule’s rul-ing has neither been chal-lenged nor overturned to date, there would be new questions why the Treasury made the payments to parties that are absent.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich told Parliament that the State was better of set-tling all the outstanding claims made by the faceless firms im-mediately to avoid further costs on interest.

Muthoni Kimani, the depu-ty Solicitor General is said to have advised Treasury that the litigations had adversely af-fected the issuance of the Sov-ereign Bond.

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AG’s failure to defend case involving Sh321 million claim returns to haunt

By PAMELA CHEPKEMEI

Failure by the Attorney General to defend a Sh321 million claim by a construction company five years ago continues to haunt the Government to date.

The High Court in Nairobi recently threw out an application by the AG at-tempting to justify the opinion that Kirinyaga Construction was not enti-tled to the money it is demanding.

Justice George Odunga also re-fused to allow the AG to enjoin the Ke-nya Revenue Authority into the mat-ter. The AG wanted KRA to file an affidavit showing that Sh202 million was used to defray tax liabilities of Kir-inyaga Construction.

The AG told the court that the money had been remitted to KRA by

Kirinyaga Construction is embroiled in a legal battle with the Government over payment of work done

Treasury to pay the tax owed by Kirin-yaga Construction.

“If the respondent (AG) decided to pay a sum due to a third party, who was not entitled to such payment, such payment cannot be taken to have been made in settlement of the decree in question,” said the judge. But Justice Odunga said the AG might be off the hook if he proves, during the hearing of the main case seeking to compel the Government to pay, that he legally settled the Sh321 million claim.

“It is clear that apart from the fact

By ALEx NdEgwA

The Government took over an NGO-funded project in Turkana whose cost doubled and had set taxpayers back Sh10 million by 2005, The Standard can report.

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report for the year 2004-2005 detailed how the construction of a sub-district hos-pital in Turkana that began in 1989 became a cash cow.

At the time the project (with an initial contract sum of Sh5.5 million) stalled, the Government had paid Sh4.6 million to the con-tractor, leaving a balance of slight-ly more than Sh800,000.

“For unclear reasons the Min-istry failed to pay the balance of Sh843,151.25, so the matter was referred to an arbitration process in June 2000. The arbitrator ruled in favour of the contractor and gave him an award of Sh843,151.25 together with accrued interest of Sh639,389.70 effectively pushing the total award to Sh1,482,540.95,” the PAC report reads in part.

rEvIsEd uPwArds But before the ministry could

settle the arbitration amount, the contractor successfully sought an amendment of the award in court which revised it upwards from Sh1,482,540.95 to Sh8,696,010.50, and then to Sh10,625,146.10 as of June 2004 due to accumulated in-terest on delayed payment.

“The Ministry does not ap-pear to have been represented,” PAC concluded. On March 29, 2005, the ministry paid the con-tractor Sh3,504,291.00 out of the total claim of Sh10,625,146.10, leaving a balance of Sh7,120,855.10 outstanding and accumulating interest.

PAC says poor handling by ministy led to State incurring avoidable expenditure in excess of Sh9.7 million as at 2005.

By IsAIAH LuCHELI

When the Court of Appeal re-strained Erad Supplies and General Contractors from attaching the prop-erty of the National Cereals and Pro-duce Board (NCPB), the firm had al-ready recovered more than Sh300 million in a breach of contract suit.

The amount recovered by the sup-pliers after the sale of movable assets was part of a Sh500 million breach of contract debt awarded to the firm fol-lowing arbitration after the State cor-poration cancelled a contract for the supply of relief maize. Erad had ap-

plied in court to sell immovable assets such as silos, land and other assets belonging to NCPB to recover the re-maining Sh200 million when the ap-pellate judges stopped the process that would have crippled the board.

The debt that paralysed the board’s operations last year can be traced to the 2004/2005 drought, which forced the Government to order for the im-portation of maize.

The country had a shortage of over six million bags of maize, forcing the Government to declare hunger a na-tional disaster. As a result, the Minis-try of Agriculture, through a letter ref-

erence number MOA/LMD/F.10/9A Volume IV/39 dated July 19, 2004 in-structed NCPB to purchase two mil-lion bags of maize for famine relief and strategic grain reserve.

ArBItrAtIoNFailure by the government to take

an active role in the suit was partly to blame over the award as NCPB failed to appeal the award of the arbitration, which saw the suppliers get court or-ders to recover the money.

Efforts by the board through law-yer Katwa Kigen to block Erad from disposing movable assets of the board

did not bear fruit and an attempt to file stay of proceedings at the Court of Appeal was rejected.

The State through its counsels failed to make an appearance on sev-eral occasions during the hearing of the matter despite the huge public in-terest the suit had generated, which had seen the supply of subsidised fer-tiliser delayed by more than three months. Erad was one of the five com-panies that had been contracted to supply the maize but Treasury failed to issue the company with the LC, which was a commitment that the maize supply would be paid for.

‘Cash cow’ that cost

State Sh10m

that the existence of a judgment against the Government, the law rec-ognises that due to the special role played and the central position held by the Government in the manage-ment of the affairs of the country, there is a necessity for further pro-ceedings to be undertaken before judgement can be implemented,” said Odunga.

The dispute dates back to 2003 when the Government contracted Kirinyaga Construction Company to rehabilitate access roads to Sagana State Lodge. Upon completion of the

work, a disagreement arose between the two parties on the amount to be paid. Kirinyaga Construction Ltd, as-sociated with former Mathira MP Ephraim Maina, lodged a suit in 2009 claiming breach of contract against the Attorney General.

The AG never defended the suit. On November 8, 2010 the AG and Kir-inyaga Construction entered into a consent agreeing that the company be paid Sh321,986,556.94 for work done. The construction company was however not paid after the Ministry of Finance refused to honour the court order reached by the consent of the two parties.

sEEK ordErsThe refusal by the AG prompted

the company to file another case ask-ing the court to compel the Ministries of Finance and Public Works to pay the cash. On April 23 last year, High Court Judge Weldon Korir allowed the company to apply for orders compel-ling the Finance Principal Secretary to pay the money. Before the main case could be heard, the AG in August 2013 sought to have KRA enjoined in the matter. The parties will now argue their cases in the main suit.

Firm recovers Sh300m from sale of NCPB assets

Judge’s ruling against attorney general • If the respondent (AG) decided to pay a sum due to a third party, who was not entitled to such payment, such payment cannot be taken to have been made in settlement of the decree in question• There is a necessity for further proceedings to be undertaken be-fore judgment can be implemented

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By DENNIS ONYANGO

The Law Society of Kenya has sum-moned three top Government offi-cials to appear before its council over the Anglo Leasing saga.

Attorney General Githu Muigai, Solicitor General Njee Muturi and Se-nior Deputy Solicitor General Mutho-ni Kimani are to appear before the council to show cause why disciplin-ary action should not be taken against them.

LSK Chief Executive Officer Apollo Mboya said the society had written to the officers for allegedly not taking the Anglo Leasing cases seriously.

“We have written to the three and we expect them to meet the LSK coun-cil soon to show cause, failure to which they risk being given a certifi-cate of dishonour,” said Mboya.

A certificate of dishonour is nor-mally issued in various jurisdictions where the bar association concludes that one of its prominent members is involved in gross misconduct.

Mboya explained that the act of giving a certificate of dishonour to AGs is not strange in Africa.

LSK summons top officers over scamBody threatens to issue certificates of dishonour to leaders over their handling of Anglo Leasing deal

“It occurred in Uganda and Zam-bia when the law society in the two countries was not pleased with the conduct of the AGs,” he explained.

East Africa Law Society Vice-Pres-ident James Mwamu said the three State law officials are now walking on a tight rope — facing the risk of being struck off the roll.

“This is like a vote of no confi-dence against an individual. Once de-nied the practising certificates, the AG will be forced by his conscience to quit being a State officer, failure to which President Uhuru Kenyatta may be compelled to force him to resign,” he said.

FURTHER LITIGATIONSLSK said Kenya is likely to lose

Sh140 billion to Anglo Leasing firms.The body argued that the payment

of Sh1.4 billion to Anglo Leasing ar-chitect Anura Pereira exposed the country to further litigations by other companies in the deal.

Speaking in Kisumu during an LSK seminar on New Frontiers of Legal Practice on Friday, the lawyers said they would fight to block the contro-versial payments that are likely to plunge the country into financial cri-sis. Mboya said the other 17 firms in the deal are likely to use the payment recently made by the Government as a ground to support their claims.

“The payment opened the flood-gates for other claimants who are like-ly to use similar grounds to demand the Government to settle the debts,” he said.

Attorney General Githu Muigai speaks during the launch of the advocates dis-ciplinary tribunal, last year. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By MOSES NJAGIH

Elgeyo/Marakwet Senator Kip-chumba Murkomen has cautioned embattled Embu Governor Martin Wambora against undertaking any fi-nancial duties within the county even as he challenges his ouster in court.

Murkomen, also chairman of the Senate committee on Devolved Gov-ernment, said according to the House, Wambora stood impeached and would thus be held criminally liable for spending any public resources at the county.

The senator attacked the manner in which Wambora had been conduct-ing himself, including public pro-nouncements that he will not honour the proceedings that saw his removal from office.

“We made an informed decision and our resolution was pronounced by the Speaker that Wambora ceased holding the office of the Governor of Embu County after we passed the Mo-tion of his impeachment. He cannot challenge the institution which is con-stitutionally granted powers to handle this duty for doing what was just in protecting the county government of Embu,” Murkomen said.

Murkomen’s sentiments come as the special committee set to probe al-legations against Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony prepares to start its proceedings tomorrow.

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By RAWLINGS OTIENO

A majority of Kenyans liv-ing below the poverty line are worried about the high cost of living, unaffordable education and transport, and insecurity, Deliverance Church Bishop John Brown Masinde has said.

He was speaking yesterday at Nairobi’s Umoja estate dur-

ing celebrations to mark 30 years since the inception of the church.

Bishop Masinde said Ke-nyans are only concerned about the issues that affect them on a day-to-day basis.

Nairobi Governor Evans Ki-dero was among those who had attended the event.

“Let these people also have

clean running water in their taps. Kenyans are only con-cerned about their daily bread and butter, affordable school fees and transport cost. Let them also feel that they are in Nairobi County,” Masinde told Kidero.

Bishop Masinde also told the governor to better the lives of those living in Eastlands by

ensuring that there is ever-running tap water, accessible roads and creation of employ-ment opportunities for the many youths who are jobless.

Kidero assured faithful that the busy Outering road passing through Eastlands to Embaka-si will soon be expanded at a cost of Sh11 billion to end traf-fi c snarl-ups.

Kenyans in search of better life, says Bishop Masinde

Mystery as ‘drug kingpin’

found dead

By CYRUS OMBATI and GEOFFREY MOSOKU

A suspect who had been de-ported by Kenyan authorities over drug traffi cking but sneaked back to Nairobi has been found dead.

Mystery surrounds the death of Komani Camara alias Boss Kamara (pictured), whose body was found on Saturday with gunshot wounds in the head. He had been deported to Guinea but sneaked back into the country under unclear cir-cumstances.

Kilimani Division police said they were called and in-formed the body was lying along Cemetery Road near Jamhuri Park.

CID head George Ojuka said Camara’s body had two gunshot wounds on the head.

“We do not know who killed him but some people there say they heard gunshots on Satur-day morning from the same ar-ea. We are investigating the in-cident,” said Ojuka.

He added that the victim had identifi cation documents with him when the body was discovered.

According to police reports, preliminary fi ndings had shown Camara was among those who had been deported last June over allegations of drug traffi cking after a presi-dential directive.

“We are informed he had been deported and came back after which he was arrested and taken to court before he was released because there was no proof of his deporta-tion,” said Ojuka.

The body was moved to the City Mortuary. Camara had been spotted at a popular cof-fee joint on Friday evening in a

Police fi nd body of suspect believed to have been deported lying along a road

jovial mood. He had been re-patriated alongside more than 90 other suspects, including Nigerian Anthony Chinedu.

Camara, who is thought to be a Benin national, was re-ar-rested in February upon his re-turn to the country.

He was among more than 90 people who had been de-ported last June in a campaign aimed at getting rid of narcotic traffi cking and consumption.

SNEAKED BACKIt is not clear how he man-

aged to come back because when one is deported he is deemed persona non grata in the country that deported him, and his or her passport is stamped to show that.

Camara’s lawyer Cliff Om-beta said the Government had failed to prove his client had been deported after police re-arrested him and took him to court.

“He has been in remand for almost three months and we went to court and argued be-fore he was set free. The Gov-ernment could not show he was deported,” said Ombeta.

It is thought that Camara was put on an airline as a nor-mal passenger and told to go away to allow things cool. He fl ew to Addis Ababa then to his country, before returning nine months later.

Most of the deported for-eigners have returned, posing as businessmen. Some had lived in Kenya for up to 20 years before deportation . Inte-rior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku said yesterday he was not aware of the develop-ment.

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and Deliverance Church Umoja Bishop J B Masinde, yesterday. [PHOTO: DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]


Convict escapes the gallows after eight-year nightmare

Appeal judges uphold death sentences on his two alleged accomplices after finding them guilty of robbing police reservist’s family

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 282 OF 2012

MARTIN ODUOR LANGO, TONNY WANDERA JUMAHARRISON KARIUKI MWANGI……………………….APPELLANTS

VERSUSREPUBLIC............................. 1st RESPONDENT

BENCH: PHILIP WAKI, DAVID MARAGA AND WILLIAM OUKOJUDGEMENT: 23.05.2014

By wahome thuku

Rolf Rainer Schmid was a re-nowned German hotelier, the propri-etor of The Horseman in Karen, Rolf’s Place in Kitengela and the first African Heritage Restaurant. He was a sports-man, a sharp shooter who represent-ed Kenya in the All African Games. He also served as a police reservist.

On January 20, 2006, a gang of sev-en men armed with guns and other weapons raided his home in Kitenge-la at around 6.30pm when the family was away. They seized the watchman and other workers and held them hos-tage as they waited for Rainer’s family to return home.

Rainer’s wife Ashaman Schmid and children returned home at around 9.10pm and soon after driving into the compound in two cars they were confronted by the gang. They were terrorised for seven hours before the gang left the home at 4am.

The gang robbed the family of cash, a television set, DVD players, sewing machine, laptops, cameras, mobile phones, watches, gold brace-lets, clothes and the two cars, all val-ued at Sh7 million.

The robbery was reported at Ron-gai Police Station. Mr Rainer, then still

a police reservist, requested the area CID boss to allow him liaise with the investigating officer in tracking down the gangsters.

Police planted informers in all places where the suspects frequented. On January 25, 2006, a suspect Tonny Wandera Juma was arrested in a night club in Nairobi wearing one of the bracelets stolen from the Rainers.

Police took him to Riruta where he and another suspect Martin Oduor Lango had just rented a house. There they recovered virtually all the house-hold items that had been stolen from the Rainers. By that time, Oduor had travelled to Kisumu. Police traced him there and arrested him.

Apparently Wandera and Oduor had worked for the Rainer family for many years, both at Horseman Club and at their home.

During the heist, some of the rob-bers were hooded while others were not. The family members and the workers identified Wandera and Oduor at different points in time dur-ing the robbery. Though the two were

hooded they were identified by a house help, a farm worker and some members of the family by their voices. Wandera was identified by his pecu-liar walking style. Oduor was also identified by Mrs Rainer when at one point he uncovered his face.

At one point a family member opened a safe with toy guns used for paint ball game. One of the gangsters immediately announced that the guns were toys, an indication that he was familiar with them. The gunmen how-ever took away two rifles and a target gun belonging to Rainer.

Broken toothTwo other suspects were also ar-

rested. A fifth suspect by the name John Kariuki Mwangi was arrested by Rainer on May 15, 2007 inside a bus heading to Kiserian in Kajiado. Rainer used a photograph to pick him out.

Witnesses claimed that they could identify him as he had not concealed his face throughout the robbery. Some described him as “a dark man with a big upper lip and a broken tooth”, oth-

ers said he had “a scar on the face and had big lips” and another witness said he was “a short guy”.

The watchman identified him as the man who had ordered him to re-move his uniform, which he (Kariuki) wore to pose as the guard. The house maid said Kariuki conversed with her for a long time during the incidence.

On May 27, 2007 an identification parade for Kariuki was organised and he was picked out by the witnesses. The parade was organised by Inspec-tor Nelson Yegon.

The five suspects were charged be-fore a Kibera magistrate court with robbery with violence and alternative charges of handling stolen property. They also faced charges of being in possession of illegal firearms.

The identification documents pro-duced by Inspector Yegon, indicated that one of the suspects was called John Kariuki Mwangi. However, the name used in the charge sheet was Harrison Kariuki Mwangi. Yegon told the court that he organised a parade for identification of John Kariuki Mwangi. Oduor claimed he was in Kisumu during at the time of the rob-bery hence he could not have partici-pated. Wandera said he was given the items by one Kibe to keep and had not taken part in the robbery. Kariuki said he knew nothing about the robbery.

After the trial, two suspects were acquitted. The other three, Oduor,

Wandera and Kariuki were convicted and sentenced to death. They ap-pealed in the High Court and lost.

They then moved to the Court of Appeal. At the Court of Appeal, Oduor and Wandera were represented by Betty Rashid while Kariuki was repre-sented by lawyer Elvis Obok.

Oduor and Wandera maintained their position that they were not in-volved in the robbery. Kariuki argued that no identification parade was con-ducted in respect of him and that the purported identification parade was contrary to Force Standing Orders.

Three Court of Appeal judges Phil-ip Waki, David Maraga and William Ouko rejected the argument that Rainer had taken active role in the in-vestigations and that he had influ-enced his family on what to say. They accepted that the investigations were fully conducted by the police and Rainer only assisted them.

The court also accepted the argu-ment that there was no point of hold-ing an identification parade for Oduor and Wandera since the family had rec-ognised the two as persons who worked for them and that during the seven-hour robbery, there was enough light in the house and they were able to observe them.

Further, the judges noted that the suspects were arrested with the stolen items soon after the incidence, prov-ing their involvement in the robbery.

The court rejected the appeal filed by Oduor and Wandera and upheld their conviction and death sentences. Turning to Kariuki’s case, lawyer Obok argued that his identification parade was a nullity and of no probative val-ue.

mistaken identityThough the Kariuki described by

the family had special physical fea-tures, no parade was arranged in ac-cordance with the law to pick him out. Obok further argued that the identifi-cation was unreliable and the arrest was a mistaken identity.

Last Friday, the judges agreed with him. “We have considered the sub-missions and we think there is consid-erable merit in them,” they ruled. “The appellant was a stranger to the witnesses who testified on identifica-tion. It was necessary, therefore, to connect him with the person seen by the witnesses at the scene of crime,” the judges said.

The judges noted that Rainer did not say he found anything incriminat-ing in Kariuki when he arrested him. All he had was a photograph of him.

The judges concluded that the pa-rade had not been organised in com-pliance to the Force Standing Orders and this was a fatal omission.

“The one where Kariuki was pur-portedly identified more than one year after event was for a different person,” the judges concluded giving him the benefit of doubt.

The court quashed Kariuki’s con-viction and set aside his death sen-tence. After eight years in custody, the man was set free on Friday.

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By PATRICK BEJA

Twelve auditor-generals from Afri-ca will today join 140 delegates from around the world in a meeting to chart the way forward in auditing the environment to the benefit of present and future generations.

Some 30 countries will participate in the five-day international confer-ence at a Mombasa hotel.

Kenya’s Auditor General Edward Ouko said the conference has come at a time when the world is plagued by myriad environmental challenges but expressed optimism that the dele-gates will come up with measures to arrest environmental degradation.

“The environmental challenges of our times are enormous and concert-ed efforts need to be put in place to address them. Climate change is one of these challenges,” said Ouko.

He said in the last 50 years, there has been a pattern of climate change where the ozone layer has been con-

Auditor generals’ conference begins

They will join 140 delegates from 30 countries to discuss environmental matters such as climate change

tinuously depleted. The auditor said the effects are evident in the changing weather patterns of delayed rainfall, long periods of drought (La-Nina) or long periods of rainfall (El-Nino) with farmers recording huge loses and commodity prices skyrocketing.

The fourth African Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions-Working Group on Environmental Auditing conference will see delegates explore emerging issues on broad areas touch-ing on the environment.

humAn ACTIvITIEsThemed “Preserving the Environ-

ment for the Present and Future”, the conference will discuss issues on wa-ter, natural resources, waste, environ-mental governance, human activities, air pollution and the ecosystem. The United Nations Environment Pro-gramme will give a presentation on current and future environmental challenges in Africa.

Experiences in auditing issues linked to waste will be covered by Ke-nya, Ivory Coast, Liberia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Senegal will share its experience in audit of environmental governance while auditing of human activities will be handled by Botswana and Nigeria. The Food and Agriculture Organisation will give a presentation on food security, climate change and environment.

By GEOFFREY mOsOKu

The League of Women Voters now wants Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi to withdraw his planned censure Motion against Devolution and Planning Cabinet Minister Anne Waiguru.

The lobby says Ms Waiguru has not violated any provision of the Constitution or committed any crime to warrant impeachment.

The women said the CS’s pre-dicament is part of a wider scheme targeting women in high profile positions.

The lobby argued that Deputy President William Ruto has exon-erated Waiguru from blame fol-lowing the transfer of Kiplimo Ru-gut from NYS and subsequent appointment of Nelson Githinji to replace him.

Nominated MP Sophia Abdi Noor said the Constitution spells out grounds under which a cabi-net secretary can be impeached, adding that these grounds do not apply to Waiguru.

Noor was speaking at a city ho-tel when she led some 200 women of the lobby to denounce the planned censure Motion. Nairobi MCA Rachael Kamweru said wom-en are ready to take to the streets to demand for their rights and place in managing the country.

Lobby comes to Waiguru’s

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Campaigns intensify

Bonchari parliamentary candidate Zebedeo Opore (Ford People) addresses supporters at Suneka market during his campaign yesterday ahead of the June 23 by-election. [PHOTO: ERIC ABUGA/STANDARD]

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Malawi poll another stain on Africa

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WHAT OTHER MEDIA SAY...

The outcome of the Malawi General Election characterises a malady that afflicts electoral processes in Africa. Having started off on the

wrong footing, the resultant chaos compelled the incumbent President Joyce Banda to declare the elections null and void. Such a move looks dictatorial and portrays her as a sour loser. Some would be persuaded to think this is a ruse to allow her to anoint a favourable candidate.

From the outset, the credibility of the Malawi elections was in doubt. The late opening of polling stations sparked off riots. The haphazard manner in which the electoral body conducted the elections allowed people to vote more than once and lent credence to claims of rigging. Presiding officers were intimidated to favour a particular candidate. Worst of all, the electronic voting system broke down, necessi-tating the manual relay of results.

President Banda’s nullification of the chaotic elections to allow for sobriety to return was overturned by the country’s High Court, which declared she had no mandate to do so. With two claimants to the throne, the Malawi electoral body has been forced to order a recount. It is easy to think that Mrs Banda’s declara-tion was a more prudent way of forestalling imminent bloodshed. Her reign saw a renewal of ties with the West, which had shunned her late predecessor, Bingu wa Mutharika’s regime. Selling the presidential jet and cutting down on her security and motorcade signalled intent to cut down on expenditure. It was her failure to stamp out massive corruption and stabilise the economy that won her many enemies in Malawi. Her government has been embroiled in a Sh7 billion scandal dubbed Cashgate with some of her confidants facing trial. Mr Peter Mutharika, her fiercest opponent and the deceased’s brother faces prosecution for treason. He should make room for a more conducive environment for free and fair elections. Malawi is bigger than any of them. Contested elections erode credibility and are the scourge of Africa.

Last week’s depreciation of the Kenyan shilling against the international hard currencies after

a long period of stability is a source of worry and concern to many.

What the Central Bank of Kenya should avoid is a situation, as happened in 2012, which gives room for speculative buying of the greenbuck. Currency fluctuation is nothing unusual.

As a rule, in a floating exchange-rate regime, the CBK will not determine the exchange rates. Indeed, following the liberalisation of the Kenyan economy over two decades ago, the local currency’s exchange rate is largely left to be deter-mined by market forces. But that is to mean that the CBK is entirely unable to shore up the shilling. In exceptional circumstances, where the depreciation or the over-appreciation is caused by non

market factors, the CBK in consultation with other stakeholders can take remedial measures to guarantee stability. On Friday, there were jitters in the market after dealers reported that the local currency had been forced to touch Sh88 to the dollar due to the increasing demand for hard currencies, especially the US dollar. Kenya is a net importer of goods. That means any little depreciation will hit the economy hard and the effect will take long to reverse. It is hoped that the reported depreciation will be short-lived and the effects will not linger for too long.

Though the short-term focus will be on CBK’s action, the long-term solution to addressing uncalled-for fluctuations of the local currency hinges on the Government providing clear-cut policy measures on how it intends to deal with the threat of terrorism, general insecurity and wooing

more investors and nurturing a vibrant tourism sector. No doubt, the shilling’s depreciation has largely been caused by the effects of the sporadic terror attacks experienced in various parts of the nation and the negative travel advisories from the country’s key tourism source markets, especially Europe and America.

Considering that the advisories came during the onset of the high season for tourists, when the visitors bring in millions of hard currency in foreign exchange, it is no surprise that the local currency is under pressure. It is for this reason, we believe, the CBK should be more alert and vigilant to protect the economy from possible negative effects of the severe attack on the shilling, even as it facilitates market forces to also drive the process as expected in a liberalised economy. Yet in each of the scenarios

there are winners and losers, and that is why stability is key. That is why CBK must ensure balance is maintained, and that both importers and exporters benefit.

The CBK has endevoured to maintain a competitive exchange rate that takes into account the interests of both exporters and importers. In this regard, movements in the exchange rate serve to correct any imbalances in the market.

The silver lining is that a weak shilling means lower foreign prices for our exports; this increases the country’s competitiveness in the world market, which improves our balance of trade position. Further, a weak shilling promotes domestic investments that create employ-ment and also discourages final consump-tion of luxury imports. All these are necessary to improve the current account balance and support economic growth.

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Make Iran nuclear talks deadline stickWith a July 20 deadline approaching,

Iranian and Western nuclear negotiators recently were supposed to start drafting a fi nal agreement to curb Iran’s rogue nuclear program. But pen never touched paper (or the digital equivalent).Western offi cials said they expected more “fl exibility” from Iran. The Iranians said the U.S. and its allies need to be more “reasonable.” Translation: These talks have veered into a deep ditch; don’t expect an agreement by July 20. One key snag: Iran’s “breakout” capability. That’s a measure of how fast Iran could build a nuclear weapon without tipping off international nuclear inspectors. The more centrifuges Iran spins, the more enriched uranium it produces, the faster the breakout.

VA scandal shows Obama is out of the loop — again

Former president George W. Bush once said, rather proudly, that he didn’t read newspapers. President Obama, a confi rmed newsie, has claimed to read the major papers, perhaps to learn what’s going on in his own administration. What Obama didn’t know: The many controversies that the White House says the president was kept in the dark about. Latest to the list of presidential discoveries, thanks to the dailies, is the horrifi c news that the Department of Veterans Affairs has kept secret lists of veterans waiting for treatment. Some have died during the wait. In a world of faux outrage, fi nally we have something about which to be scandalized. It is hard to imagine leaving our veterans to wither and die after they’ve survived enemy fi re and war.

The eruption of UkipThe trouble with London, said Suzanne Evans,

one of the UK Independence Party’s more impressive speakers, is that it is inhabited by so many “educated, cultured and young” people She was trying to explain why Ukip had done so well in the local elections in England except in London, but managed to encapsulate in a single phrase much of the country’s recent socio-demographic history. London is, indeed, different from the rest of the country. So much so that it has become fashionable to describe it as a separate city-state and to suggest that it would make more sense for it to hold a referendum on breaking away from the UK than it does for Scotland to do so. The implication that London is somehow an alien province that has been imposed on “traditional England” is, however, a mistaken one.

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BILL GATES} G L O B A L H E A LT H A N D D E V E L O P M E N T PalaverA popular radio host declares

University of Nairobi students are goons, hallelujah! Not hired goons, these are self-employed goons. How do you excuse the bestiality in supposedly erudite individuals, beating and stoning people they have no quarrel with? How do you explain the wil-ful destruction of property where there is no gain?

These two were at it again, Nairobi Senator Sonko and and Nairobi Women Representative Rachel Shebesh. After the igno-miny of an al-leged quarrel at a city hotel, one would have expected them to lie low like an envelope, but did they? Social media again has it that they caused a breach of peace at some club in Nairobi. Guns were drawn and shots were fired. How come they are not behind bars? And, pray, what were they fighting over this time?

The humiliation and shame of defeat can be very personal things. So personal, if taken to heart, impede normal thought process. A former assistant minister for Local Gvernment in Malawi, Godfrey Kamanya, chose to terminate his life on noticing he was running fifth out of seven in the just-concluded elections. That was a selfish thing to do!

Engaging the mind before letting go off at the mouth is sound strategy. Imagine the embarrassment President Kenyatta would have suffered had he thought he was talk-ing to one Mike Sonko privately and said something unsavoury? And what exactly did Sonko wish to achieve by telling all and sundry? That he could wrap the President around his little finger anytime, anywhere? Is the Presidency an institution or just another office?

And finally...Several students will be disci-

plined for releasing hundreds of crickets in a western Pennsylva-nia high school, USA, as a prank. Chartiers Valley School District said the students involved in Thursday’s prank at the high school in Bridgeville have been identified and will be disciplined. The district spokeswoma didn’t say what that would entail. School officials didn’t how many Chartiers Valley High School seniors were involved, though a local television station said it was about six. School janitors and teachers were enlisted to help round up the bugs.

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because they favoured a market-based approach where people would pay a small amount for each net. To put it mildly, Sachs didn’t make any friends in the pro-cess of advancing his case for free bed nets.

Through increasingly ruthless tirades, he wound up alienating potential allies who want to defeat malaria just as badly as he does. But history will show that Sachs was absolutely right. Since then, we’ve seen that the free model has allowed for much broader distri-bution of bed nets – and much greater reductions in malaria – than market models.

In the end, I hope poverty fight-ers will not let what they read in this book stop them from invest-ing and taking risks. In the world of venture capital, a success rate of 30 per cent is considered a great track record. In the world of inter-national development, critics hold up every misstep as proof that aid is like throwing money down a rat hole. When you’re trying to do something as hard as fighting pov-erty and disease, you will never achieve anything meaningful if you’re afraid to make mistakes. I greatly admire Sachs for putting his ideas and reputation on the line. After all, he could have a good life doing nothing more than teaching two classes a semester and pumping out armchair advice in academic journals.

But that’s not his style. He rolls up his sleeves. He puts his theories into action. He drives himself as hard as anyone I know.

I have no doubt that Sachs, like all relentless thinkers and doers, will come back with stronger ideas and approaches.

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Bono calls the economist Jeffrey Sachs “the squeaky wheel that

roars”. To me, Sachs is the Bono of economics – a guy with impressive intelligence, passion, and powers of persuasion who is devoting his gifts to speaking up for the poor-est people on the planet.

So it was no surprise to me that a journalist would find Sachs to be a compelling central character for a book – and a good way to draw readers into the potentially dry subject of international develop-ment.

In The Idealist, Vanity Fair writ-er Nina Munk draws a nuanced portrait of Sachs and his Millenni-um Villages Project (MVP) – a $120 million demonstration project in-tended to show the world that it is possible to lift African villages out of poverty through a massive infu-sion of targeted assistance.

It would have been easy, and perhaps more marketable, for Munk to draw a caricature, overly accentuating Sachs’s negative qualities at the expense of his great gifts. But she doesn’t.

Munk spent six years research-ing the book, getting to know Sachs well and living for extended periods in two of the 15 Millenni-um Villages. She clearly appreci-ates the importance and difficulty of what Sachs and his team are at-tempting to do.Unlike most books about international development, Munk’s book is very readable and not long (260 pages). I’ve told ev-eryone at our foundation that I think it is worth taking the time to read it. It’s a valuable – and, at times, heartbreaking – cautionary tale.

While some of the Millennium Villages have succeeded in help-ing families improve their health and incomes, Munk concludes that the two villages she spent the most time studying – Dertu, Kenya and Ruhiira, Uganda – have so far not lived up to Sachs’s vision.

Sachs did come to the founda-tion, asking us to support the Mil-lennium Villages. His pitch was in-triguing. He was picking a small handful of villages to be the focus of intense interventions in health, education, and agriculture – all at once.

His hypothesis was that these interventions would be so syner-gistic that they would start a virtu-ous upward cycle and lift the vil-lages out of poverty for good. He felt that if you focus just on fertil-iser without also addressing health, or if you just go in and pro-vide vaccinations without doing anything to help improve educa-tion, then progress won’t be sus-tained without an endless supply of aid.

My colleagues and I had a number of concerns about Sachs’s approach. We questioned his as-sumptions about how quickly the gains would materialise, what would happen when the MVP funding was phased out, how much governments would con-tribute to offset the high per-per-son costs, and how feasible it was to measure progress (given the likelihood that people from the surrounding area would stream into their villages once the MVP aid started flowing).

So we decided not to invest in the MVP directly. Instead we fund-ed his interdisciplinary work at Columbia University’s Earth Insti-tute, because we felt it was invalu-able to have him focused on the needs of poor countries.

Based on what Munk reports about the MVP, I’m not about to throw stones. We have many proj-ects of our own that have come up short. It’s hard to deliver effective solutions, even when you plan for every potential contingency and unintended consequence.

There is a natural tendency in almost any kind of investment – business, philanthropic, or other-wise – to double down in the face

of difficulty. I’ve done it, and I think most other people have too.So what went wrong? For one thing, the villages that Sachs picked experienced all kinds of problems – from drought to polit-ical unrest. For another, the MVP began with an idealistic “Field of Dreams” approach.

MVP leaders encouraged farm-ers to switch to a series of new crops that were in demand in rich-er countries – and experts on the ground did a good job of helping farmers to produce good crop yields by using fertilizer, irrigation, and better seeds.

But the MVP didn’t simultane-ously invest in developing markets for these crops. According to Munk, “Pineapple couldn’t be ex-ported after all, because the cost of transport was far too high. There was no market for ginger, appar-ently. And despite some early in-terest from buyers in Japan, no one wanted banana flour.” The farmers grew the crops, but the buyers didn’t come.

Of course, Sachs knows that it’s critical to understand market dy-namics; he’s one of the world’s smartest economists. But in the villages Munk profiled, Sachs seems to be wearing blinders.

Warren Buffett likes to say, “The rear-view mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” Through that rear-view mirror, we can see that the project didn’t have an economic model that could sustain successes once the MVP dollars ran out.

All of the interventions in-volved – health, agriculture, infra-structure, education, and business seed money – make sense if car-ried out carefully, over time.

Through the rear-view mirror, we can also see that many of Sachs’s ideas have proved to be ex-actly right. Munk details his 2007 fight with international aid donors who were refusing to distribute in-secticide-treated bed nets for free


Why Jeffrey Sachs matters to the world“While some

of the Mil-lennium Vil-lages have

succeeded in helping fami-lies improve their health

and incomes, Munk con-cludes that the two vil-lages she spent the most time studying –

Dertu, Kenya and Ruhii-ra, Uganda

– have so far not lived up to Sachs’s vi-

sions ”

Former Attorney Amos Wako seems to have no qualms taking responsi-

bility for the dereliction of duty over the Anglo Leasing contracts, which will cost the taxpayer bil-lions of shillings.

In response to his successor Prof Githu Muigai, Wako confirms the “written statement from the AG’s office is substantially correct and factual except for one minor detail”. The minor detail is that his successor referred to himself as a ‘mortician’. Wako does not also have a problem being referred to as the ‘surgeon’ who attended to the ‘Anglo-Leasing patient’. This honest, candid, forthright and truthful response to Prof Githu makes Wako the only visible face

in the Anglo Leasing circus. To-gether with Musalia Mudavadi who was Transport and Commu-nications Minister and Kisii Sena-tor Chris Obure who was Finance Minister in July 2002 when the First Merchantile and Universal Sat Space contracts were signed, Wako can help illuminate the oth-er shadowy figures behind the fic-titious Anglo -Leasing deals.

Wako’s honesty, candidness, forthrightness and truthfulness, can offer fresh impetus to Presi-dent Kenyatta’s directive for fresh investigations into the multibil-lion scandal. Hence, in keeping with these rare attributes, Wako should seek an appointment with the Criminal Investigations De-partment (CID) and the Ethics

and Anticorruption Commission (EACC), where he should be chauffeured directly upon arrival from Geneva Switzerland where he is on Senatorial duties.

The AG’s office is a law firm. It is a law firm whose exclusive cli-ent is the Government and the public. It is the largest law firm in the country with over 1,000 work-ers majority being State Counsels. Wako was in this office for 20 years during which mega-scan-dals – the Goldenberg and Anglo-Leasing were diligently executed with his principal legal advice to the government of the day.

Responding to Prof Githu, Wa-ko asserts that his successor took over from him immediately after filing of the defence on Anglo

Leasing cases. As an attorney of no mean repute globally, Wako understands that cases are won or lost at the time of pleadings. He fully understands that submis-sions influence the outcome of the case by about only 30 per cent.

He was in office at the time when pleadings in the First Mer-chantile Securities Corporation case were entered in a Geneva Court. It is fair to say Wako was re-sponsible for over 70 per cent of the unforgivable negligence by the State Law Office in defending Kenyans interests in the Anglo-Leasing cases.

Mr Oloo is the Secretary General of TNA, a member of the

ruling Jubilee Coalition

“Besides the Geneva

court ruling, Wako must explain why

as princi-pal legal ad-visor to the

government, he permit-

ted such fic-titious deals to be signed in the first

place.”

ONYANGO OLOO} Wako has no qualms owning Anglo-Leasing skunk

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Nairobi Senator Mike Mbuvi Sonko’s direct phone call to President Uhuru against authorised action by his own Government was shocking and should not have happened. Worse, the populist Senator placed the President on speakerphone without President Uhuru’s knowledge, for all, including media, to hear. Imagine what damage this would have caused had the President tripped in his speech thinking the conversation was private! – Vincent Onoka

Call for clarifi cation on the role of county commissioners

A war of supremacy is playing out between the county governors and county commissioners after President Uhuru Kenyatta authority to manage their units. Debate has now emerged on who should be arriving and leaving last at functions, who should invite the other and who should speak last. Kenyans need clarifi cation, so that they don’t feel they’re being taken back to the dark days of dictatorial rule by the provincial administration system. – Justin Nkaranga

Why looking East won’t save our tourism

The Chinese may very well build all the roads in Kenya but there is no way they are heavy tourist spenders. Those saying we look East to salvage our tourism are misguided. First, we may have to redesign our hotels, a good number of which were put up in pre-independence days with the Western tastes and preferences in mind. We may also have to change the culinary choices. Asians generally consider relaxing and touring a waste of time and money. Most would be bored to death were they to go on a bush safari circuit. We are thus stuck with the west. –James Mageto

Universities breeding ‘copy and paste’ generation

If you have passed through Kenyan Universities then you must have come across the words ‘Mwakenya’ or ‘Copy paste’. In my observation, I think we have a dangerous generation that I call a ‘copy paste’ generation. Innovation and creativity have been killed by this culture. Education is continuously being diluted by this culture. I also think employees have mastered the culture too. When people heard about the quails business, everyone wanted a piece of the trade. Look at M-Pesa businesses dotting every corner of this country. I wonder how they even make it. I ask God to help us rethink. – Kelvin Keya

Why merger of all teachers’ unions would be a great idea

It is a pity that after long consul-tations, the teachers’ unions are again unable to merge. There was a ray of hope at the weekend in Bar-ingo, when the unions seemed to have agreed to come together, ex-cept one.

It is sad that Kenya Union of Post Primary Education (Kuppet) walked out, complaining of under-hand deals by its rival union. When will we ever have a united country where leaders serve the interests of the people rather than them-selves?

The merging of unions, right from Early Childhood Develop-ment (ECD) teachers, all the way to university was a welcome move that would have helped reform the education sector in a big way. Wouldn’t this make a big impact in the education sector?

Imagine a Kenya where all teachers, regardless of their level of education speak in one voice.

I laud the University Academic Staff Union (Uasu) for their hand in

making the merger a success. See-ing university professors sitting at the same table with a nursery school teacher is a show of humil-ity and selfl essness. It shows how they are committed to moulding the future of the Kenyan child through education.

OPPOSING VOICES The merger would help solve

some of the major challenges fac-ing the education sector arising from divisions among teachers.

Uniting the Unions means bringing together people from dif-ferent levels, who are fi ghting for the same cause. This would even ease the Government’s work in coming up with policies that gov-ern education in Kenya.

It would also ease the work of the Teachers Service Commission in employing teachers, right from ECD to secondary level, as there would be no issues on how many teachers to employ, at what level, or how many should be promoted.

In the past, the Government came out as the winner over teach-er unions due to the opposing voic-es of the teacher.

The Government got its way by using divide-and-rule tactics, as warring teachers watched. And it was the Kenyan child who was left suffering.

When it came to maintaining top leadership at elections, the unions always found a way. Prob-ably what is ailing individual unions is fear of being rendered power-less.

Perhaps to solve the problem of inter-union superiority wars, the committee overseeing the merger should come up with structures that would ensure leaders from all the unions remain relevant.

It is only through unity that the unions would be able to face the Government, and get the best for the welfare of their members.

{Carren Chelangat, Nairobi}

/ READERS’ DIALOGUE Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard

The ongoing security operation to fl ush out terrorists and other criminal elements across the coun-try is commendable and must be supported by all Kenyans.

We cannot achieve the much-needed development in this coun-try if there is no peace.

Matters of terrorism have noth-ing to do with religion and ethnic affi liations, so Kenyans should rally behind the Government in looking for a lasting solution to terrorism.

Inspector General David Kimai-yo has assured Kenyans that the op-eration is being done in accordance with the law, and that human rights issues are of utmost importance.

So far, nobody has reported or given evidence of police harass-ment, or inhumane manner in which the operation has been car-ried out.

Security matters should not be politicised. Instead, security arms of Government should be given the opportunity to ensure law and or-der is observed.

Kenyans should volunteer use-ful information, which can lead to the arrest of the criminals, most of who live amongst us.

Politicians should make the war against terror a priority whenever they visit their constituents.

The move by Inspector General

David Kimaiyo to send home nine offi cers found to have engaged in professional misconduct shows his seriousness in reforming the police force.

A new unit to watch over the conduct of the police offi cers has begun its work in earnest by inter-dicting the offi cers, including an OCPD and an OCS.

This means that the IG and his team are moving in the right direc-tion, in getting rid of the few unpro-fessional individuals tarnishing the image of the police force.

{Ezron Wanyama – Bungoma}

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FeedbackEAC conservation efforts laudable It was thrilling to hear that the East Africa Community (EAC) member states have set aside Sh3.6 billion to rehabilitate water catchment areas in the Lake Victoria, Mara River and the Nile basins. The fi ve-year project to be spearheaded by the EAC’s Regional Policy Steering Committee is a fresh bid to

reverse the destruction of forests that has seen streams fl owing into major rivers reduced drastically.This has raised fears of water shortage for wildlife and communities living downstream. Depletion of forests has made the region susceptible to the effects of climate change.Latest data show that the region would experience greater impact than other regions due to its greater exposure and lower adaptive capacity. In the recent past, short rains

have ravaged some parts of the country, causing massive fl ooding, which had not been witnessed since the 1960s. Now that the EAC countries have initiated a project to reduce the effects of climate

change, there is need top strengthen the sustainability of trans-boundary fresh water ecosystems, and increase the supply of water beyond national boundaries in partner states. In Kenya, priority should be directed towards conserving the Mau forest.

The after-effects of human activities in the water catchment area have led to past crop failures and loss of livestock in the EAC region. {Veronica Onjoro, Mombasa}

Waiguru impeachment

call not war on women The move by Igembe South MP

Mithika Linturi to push for the im-peachment of Devolution Cabinet Sec-retary Anne Waiguru on grounds of gross violation of the Constitution is welcome.

More so because it is coming from not just the ruling coalition, but from the President’s own party, TNA and tar-geting a Cabinet Secretary believed to be from the President’s wing of the co-alition.

Had the impeachment motion been sanctioned by CORD, there would be an outcry of partisan and tribal interests, even if it is something that means well for all Kenyans.

It is a good lesson for his fellow leg-islators and Kenyans in general, that in a presidential system, the executive must be checked and that responsibil-ity lies with parliament regardless of party affi liation.

That is why women leaders should stop all the noise that women are be-ing targeted. If Waiguru is found to have acted contrary to the Constitu-tion and she’s sacked, ordinarily, the President would replace her with a fel-low woman.

The Constitution empowers MPs to play an oversight role over the nation-al government. If this principle of sep-aration of powers can be faithfully ap-plied without petty politics, communities will not scramble for the presidency in future.

{Vincent Ogaya, Nairobi}

Jubilee working on misplaced priorities

Treasury fi nally confi rmed that Sh1.4 billion shillings had been re-leased to settle the debt owed to Anglo Leasing fi rms. However, a number of questions beg for answers, regarding the settlement of such a huge sum of money.

The Government has consistently said in most forums that it has no money. A case in point is a speech de-livered by the Labour Secretary Kazun-gu Kambi on behalf of the Head of State, during the May 1 Labour Day celebrations, that the Government was unable to increase public workers’ sal-aries, as it was broke.

In a recent deal with China, the Government received a huge chunk of money to be directed towards upgrad-ing the railways, and avoid the damage being caused by heavy trucks ferrying heavy loads along the Kenyan roads. This, of course is commendable, but could it be that the Government ac-cepted the loan to pay off the Anglo Leasing debt? Unfortunately, majority of Kenyans are not in a position to an-swer this question.

With the Chinese deal in its pocket, the Jubilee Government is elated that it is doing what was pledged in its manifesto. But what about Vision 2030, insecurity and runaway infl ation?

Could this be a case of misplaced priorities on the part of the Jubilee Government?

{Sarah Njeri, Timboroa}

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Kenzo: Yes, I am in love with Daddy

Owen’s sister

For the fi rst time, mellow-voiced singer Kenzo has confessed that he is in love with Jojo who belongs to the celebrity family of Daddy Owen and Rufftone.

Talking to Monday-Blues on Saturday, Kenzo said: “Yeah, I am in love. Given the chance, I would make her my wife,” he said.

The Kidogo Tu singer said the two had known each other for some while now, adding that their relationship is “tight”.

Since leaving Ogopa about three months ago, Kenzo has been trying to get his groove back and is currently working on his new video, expected out in a month’s time.

Machawood launches premier movie

The recently constitut-ed Machawood entertain-ment outfi t launched its fi rst fi lm entitled Love and Deceit during a colourful ceremony held at the People’s Park in the new Machakos City, on Saturday night.

The story-line of the fi lm, which was shot in Kenya and the United States, revolves around long-time friends caught up in a romantic triangle.

The launch was attended by, among others, the Machakos County minister for Tourism and Culture Faith Wathome, Machawood chairman Peter Mutie and Riverwood boss Mwaniki Mageria.

Stars set for 3-day Kitui Sevens

A galaxy of entertainment bigwigs among them Ken

wa Maria, Churchill, Bosco Mulwa and Chris Darlin’

will entertain fun lovers at the Kitui Sevens rugby

event set to take place in Kitui town this weekend.

The three-day affair kicks off on Friday with top-notch entertainment planned to take place at Vista Gardens.

“This will be the ultimate show. All roads lead to Kitui this weekend. Rehearsals have been going on over the past three weeks and all is set,” Churchill told Monday-Blues yesterday.

STEVENS MUENDO} M O N DAY B LU E SThe offi cial showbiz and gossip column • Get It here hot and fi rst.All correspondence may be sent to [email protected]

A senator chatted up a stripper and even bought her shots of tequila during a Saturday night session of fun – before asking her for room service.

The leader from Western region was treated to a steamy lap dance as his friends fanned the affair, offering the girl generous tips until the 4am when the senator disappeared with the go-go sexy girl into a hotel room.

Also in the popular Nairobi downtown joint were two MPs who had accompanied the senator for the luscious exclusive VIP treat.

At one point, the married senator is quoted to have said: “This is a treat that you cannot get at home.”

His bodyguards kept vigilance all night; watching over him as he drunk the night away with the ‘hooker’.

The team left the spot some minutes before sunrise.

Senator in steamy romp with stripper

GOSSIP OF THE WEEK

After months of separation, showbiz power couple Juliani and Brenda Wairimu are back together.

On Thursday evening, the two arrived at Juliani’s album listening party hand-in-hand where they however tried to avoid media attention as Brenda quickly joined the guests, opting to sit next to a male friend. The well-choreo-graphed move saw Juliani throw light jokes about them when he got to the stage to address his guests.

“There is a yellow-yellow girl in the crowd… I hope she hasn’t sat next to that guy to attract media attention,” he joked, obviously talking about Brenda who is referred as Yellow Yellow in the showbiz circles thanks to her light complexion.

The two remained hip to hip during the after party that was only attended by a few close friends. Meanwhile, Pulse Magazine won the Best Magazines award during the function.

Rapper Jay Z and his lover Beyoncé missed their best friends’ Kanye West and Kim

Kardashian’s wedding on Saturday, raising eyebrows and almost confi rming that the two pairs are not in good terms.

After the couple gave the Italian wedding a miss, Beyoncé, the Drunk in Love singer, posted a bare-faced selfi e on her Instagram account confi rming her absence.

Jay Z too took to Instagram to share a special message for the couple, who tied the knot surrounded by friends and family at the Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy.

“Wishing you a lifetime of unconditional love,” Beyoncé wrote. “God bless your beautiful family.” The Grammy winner accompanied her sweet wedding message with a photo of Kim, Kanye and their daughter, North West, that was taken for their Vogue shoot.

It is believed that the pair missed the glitz affair so as to avoid being in the same place as Kim’s best friend, Rachel Roy, who is said to be the genesis for the fi ght between Jay Z and Beyoncé’s sister Solange Knowles, three weeks ago.

“They weren’t sure about all of the media attention and it possibly being fi lmed for the show [KUWTK], but after the fi ght with Rachel at the Met, they decided to lay low,” a source told Hollywood Life.

Juliani and Brenda back together

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Amani: Kenya’s music industry has matured

Celebrated Kenyan songstress Amani has praised the Kenyan showbiz industry, saying it has shaped up and become a lucrative sector.

“We rarely seem to see how far we have come from but looking back, we have really made a lot of progress as an industry,” she told MondayBlues.

The singer whose song Kiboko Changu, featuring Uganda’s Radio and Weasel, has been nominated for the MTV Africa Music Awards said it was amazing how fans had been giving support to her through voting and encouraging messages ahead of the grand day at KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa next week.

“In the past, fans seemed disconnected from their stars and you could hardly get votes in such nominations but the industry seems mature. Kenyans are now supporting their own stars and it is for the media to keep highlighting the positives we have achieved over time,” she remarked.

Saying East African music was now getting recognition globally, Amani said the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) ceremony will provide a good platform for nominees from here to learn and exchange ideas.

Also in the nominations is Sauti Sol and Lupita Nyong’o.

Meanwhile, together with Sage and Nazizi, Amani will be staging the Divas Night during the Pulse Industry Night concert to take place at the Carnivore on Wednesday evening.

Why Beyonce missed Kardashian’s wedding


Alarm as toxicity levels of heavy metals exceed degree set by EU and WHO

The definiTion• E-waste refers to obso-lete electronic and elec-trical equipment that has come to the end of life• They include com-puters, printers, office and medical scanners, phones, CD/DVDs/floppy disks, UPSs, radio sets, TVs, cameras, video re-corders, Hi-fi recorders, photocopier, typewriters, cookers, desk calcula-tors, facsimile, fridges, toaster and toys

By ALLY JAMAh

The amount of electronic waste in the country is increasing at an alarming rate, thereby ex-posing the lives of many to health risk.

Millions of Kenyans are dis-posing of dead mobile phones, junk personal computers, empty radios, broken down tablets and other disused electronic goods

So the big question wracking the minds of environmental ex-perts is whether the mounting piles of e-waste will be left to ruin our health or will be turned into a lucrative economic resource that generates many jobs through smart recycling.

In this regard, a major confer-ence will be held in Nairobi this week to discuss practical solutions of dealing with the mounting chal-lenge posed by e-waste.

The conference is expected to bring together stakeholders in the sector including regulators, policy makers, service providers, distrib-utors, manufacturers, collectors, dismantlers, recyclers, consum-ers, researchers, trainers, public health and environmental ex-perts.

Recent research studies on e-waste in Kenya has established

that the number of Kenyans being exposed to hazardous materials from e-waste has increased tre-mendously.

“This problem is growing in magnitude without many Ke-nyans being aware of the risks. In-appropriate and unsafe manage-ment practices related to collection, handling, recycling and disposal of end-of-life of e-wastes of doing great harm to peo-ples’ health,” reveal the latest studies conducted by the Kenya Industrial Research and Develop-ment Institute (Kirdi), a Govern-ment research body under the In-dustrialisation Ministry.

According to Dr Faridah Were, a senior research scientist at Kirdi, studies conducted in hotspots such as the Dandora dumping site in Nairobi, where e-waste are rou-tinely dismantled and burned, re-vealed high levels of toxic heavy metals like copper, cadmium, lead and chromium in the soil as well as water.

Her investigations indicate that the toxicity levels of the heavy metals in that area exceeded the

European Union and World Health Organisation limits by far.

“E-wastes have more than 1,000 different substances that fall under “hazardous” materials such as heavy metals like lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, selenium. Also in the mix are radioactive ele-ments and plastics, which are lev-els far higher than those allowed,” she asserts.

Also research studies by Dr Francis Orata, a lecturer at the Masinde Muliro University of Sci-ence and Technology, have shown that Kenya’s increasing volume of e-waste is, threatening the coun-try’s human and environmental health by releasing harmful sub-stances likely to cause a number of diseases including cancer.

According to the United Na-tion Environment Programme, Kenyans generate an estimated 11,400 tonnes of e-waste from re-frigerators, 2,800 tonnes from TVs,

2,500 tonnes from personal com-puters, 500 tonnes from printers and 150 tonnes from mobile phones every year.

In addition, it is also estimated that 15,000 tonnes of used com-puters and mobile phones are shipped to Kenya every year, which degenerate quickly into e-waste after only a few years of use, leaving Kenyans with a bigger mound of e-waste to deal with.

But the mounting piles of e-waste across the country need not be a nuisance and a health threat. Instead, it can easily be a lucrative resource that mints attractive in-comes for many people if recycled appropriately.

According to Dr Tom Musili of the Waste Electrical and Electron-ic Equipment Centre, the poten-tial of transforming e-waste into wealth through recycling presents a huge economic opportunity if tapped well.

Dumped electronic waste. The problem of e-waste in Kenya is growing in magni-tude. [PHOTO: FILE]

Stakeholders meet to discuss e-waste threat

Inappropriate and unsafe management practices related to collection, handling, recycling and disposal of end-of-life of e-wastes of doing great harm to peoples’ health — Kirdi research findings

Currently, mobile operator Sa-faricom is running a programme of collecting e-waste in its outlets, including disused mobile phones. So far, the firm has collected 40 tonnes of e-waste in Nairobi alone, according to its Corporate Affairs Director Nzioka Waita.

Chairperson of the Parliamen-tary Committee on Environment Amina Abdallah says e-waste reg-ulation approved by the Parlia-mentary Committee on Delegated Legislation will go a long way in streamlining the e-waste sector. She added that the regulations would be gazetted soon by the En-vironment Ministry.

The regulations handle the registration of e-waste producers and recyclers. The regulations are expected to ensure that e-waste is segregated from other forms of waste and is taken to licensed re-furbishers, collection centres or recyclers.

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REFERENCE: LVBC/2014-2015/PQGS

Tender Conditions:Tenders will provide the following information: Company Name, Physical and Postal address, Current Trading 1. Licence, Certificate of Registration/Incorporation, Tax Identification Number and VAT Certificate.

Tenders shall be quoted in United States Dollars (US$) and prices should be inclusive of VAT, handling and 2. delivery to Lake Victoria Basin Commission Stores located on the 6th Floor of Re-Insurance Plaza Building. The Commission will not pay or reimburse any expense incurred by any entity intending to bid in response to this tender.

Any request for clarification must be received by the Commission in writing at least 7 days before deadline 3. for submission of tenders.

Sealed bids must be submitted in original and one copy accompanied by a CD ROM/ flash disk filled according 4. to schedule for requirements and price

Your sealed bids in plain envelop, clearly marked “INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF --------MENTION 5. THE TENDER” accompanied with non-refundable tender fee of USD 50 in bankers Cheque.

The closing date is Wednesday 25th June 20146. at 15.00 hours, local time followed by public opening for bidders or representatives who choose to attend.

Please note, the Commission is not bound to accept the lowest or any other bid and any canvassing will be 7. used as ground for disqualification.

You may collect hard copies of detailed Tender documents at the reception on the address indicated below 8. starting from Thursday 29th May, 2014.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARYLAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSIONP. O. BOX 1510-40100KISUMU, RE-INSURANCE PLAZA BUILDING 6th FLOORe-mail- [email protected], Fax + 254 57-2026324, Tel + 254 57 2026344

Note: The bankers’ Cheque should be drawn to Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat.

Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) is a specialised institution of EAC that is responsible for coordinating the sustainable development agenda of the Lake Victoria Basin.

The Commission has set aside funds for Pre-qualification for Provision/procure goods and services and would like to invite tenders for the supply of the Goods and Services for Financial Year 2014-2015.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALRFP/005/2014 – KENYA CLIMATE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND

BUDGET REVIEW (CPEBR) CONSULTANCY

UNDP Kenya, as part of its support to the Government of Kenya towards the implementation

(or consortium) to conduct an analysis of Kenya’s Climate Public Expenditure and Budgeting

processes so as to maximize budget allocation, enable tracking of expenditure and effectiveness,

Application process:

http://www.ke.undp.org/index.php/procurements ; www.ungm.org/Notices/Notices.aspx

in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “RFP/005/2014 – KENYA CLIMATE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND BUDGET REVIEW (CPEBR) CONSULTANCY” should be dropped at

The Deputy Country Director (Operations)United Nations Development Programme Kenya,

Block N, Ground Floor, UN Complex, Gigiri, PO Box 30218, 00100Nairobi, Kenya

THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS THURSDAY, 19 JUNE 2014 BY 14.00 HRS (2.00 P.M.) KENYA TIME.

A pre-bidding conference will be held on THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014 at 11.00 a.m.. at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Conference Room , Block N, UN Complex, Gigiri

[email protected] no later than 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 28 May 2014



By PATRICK BEJA

The UDF party has criticised the Indepen-dent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IE-BC) following revelations it had been conduct-ing secret voter registration.

At the conclusion of its retreat in Lamu on Saturday, UDF challenged the electoral commis-sion to disclose details of its secret registration of voters or face disbandment.

Party delegates led by leader Musalia Muda-vadi expressed displeasure at the revelation that IEBC carried out the exercise in silence because it lacked money to publicise it.

In its resolutions made at the retreat in Lamu County at the weekend, UDF said IEBC was fast

losing its integrity the party was losing faith in it.

“We call upon IEBC to disclose the details of the registration and return the registers to coun-ties for public verification. Short of these de-mands, the new registration should be declared illegal and a process of reconstituting IEBC com-menced,” said UDF in a statement.

The resolutions were signed by the party CEO Petronila Were. The retreat brought together all organs of the party including its 15 MPs, three senators and 88 Members of the County Assem-bly to deliberate on party restructuring.

UDF called on the Government to create a mitigating fund against insecurity for counties most affected by terror threats.

UDF hits out at electoral team

By FELIX OLICK

Various Government institutions, including independent commissions, inundated the Parliamentary Budget and Appropriations Committee with memoranda for increased funding ahead of the Budget reading on June 12.

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA), National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), The National Youth Council (NYC) and The Kenya Law Reform Commis-sion are among those requesting for additional funding.

IPOA Chairman Macharia Njeru said they need an additional Sh214 million, adding that the Budget ceil-ing of Sh215 million allocated to them is grossly inadequate.

mAInTAIn InTEgRITyMacharia termed donor funding to

the authority as “extremely danger-ous”, saying donors would attempt to interfere with their impartiality.

“Donors can only come in capac-ity building but our operations should be funded fully by Kenya,” he said.

But the MPs challenged IPOA to be more proactive saying Kenyans hard-ly know their mandate.

Committee Chairman Mutava Musyimi maintained that donor fund-ing was an option so long as the au-thority maintained its integrity.

State bodies want more cash allocation

in upcoming yearPolice oversight authority, gender and national youth commissions among teams that say they are grossly underfunded for operations

NGEC Chairperson Winfred Lichu-ma complained that they are the least funded in comparison to other con-stitutional commissions and inde-pendent offices.

Kituo Cha Sheria in conjunction with Albinism Foundation of East Af-rica also requested additional funding for persons living with albinism, argu-ing that their numbers have increased over the years.

The civil society organisations also asked that funds for the procurement of sunscreen lotions for those living with albinism should not be chan-neled through the National Council for People with Disability.

“The Health ministry should pro-cure, store and distribute sun screen lotions to persons living with albinism as they have the capacity, infrastruc-ture and national outreach in place,” said Kituo Cha Sheria Programme Of-ficer Waithaka Thuku.

The NYC also told the Committee that they were not allocated any funds in the last financial year.

WHAT THey sAid• IPOA chairman said they need an additional Sh214 mil-lion• NGEC chairperson com-plained that they are the least funded in comparison to other constitutional commissions• Kituo Cha Sheria and Albi-nism Foundation of East Afri-ca requested additional fund-ing for persons living with al-binism, saying their numbers have increased over the years

Our considered

opinion is that the Health ministry is in the best position to

procure, store and distribute

sun screen lotions — Kituo

Cha Sheria Programme

Officer Waithaka Thuku

Congratulations, Bishop

Deputy President William Ruto congratulates Bishop Henry Cheruiyot, the newly ordained bishop of the Full Gospel Church Kericho Central district. Ruto was the chief guest at the event. [PHOTO: DPPS]

S/No TENDER NAME /DESCRIPTION TENDER NUMBER1 PROVISION OF MEDICAL COVER TO THE

ASSEMBLY STAFFCAM/PRO/T/01/2014 – 2016

2 PROVISION OF INSURANCE COVER TO THE ASSEMBLY BUILDING AND ASSEMBLY MOTOR VEHICLE

CAM/PRO/T/02/2014-2016

The County Assembly of Mombasa Invites bids from interested and competent bidders for the above tenders.

Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information and inspect tender documents at Head of Supply Chain management, County Assembly of Mombasa, Town hall between 9.00 am to 12.00pm and or between 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm upon payment of a non – refundable fee of Ksh 1000 paid in cash or bankers cheque payable to the Clerk of the County Assembly at the cash offi ce /Banking hall located in the Ground fl oor between 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm during working days.

Interested bidders should note that only those meeting the criteria below as minimum supported by relevant document at submission will be considered for further evaluation:

a) Fully fi lled and signed Confi dential Business Questionnaire and Forms of tender

b) Provide fi nancial standing (audited account and bank statements) for the last three years.

c) Provide valid tax compliance certifi cate.d) Provide PIN and V.A.T certifi cates. e) Business registration Certifi cate/ Certifi cate of Incorporation f) Name at least three clients supplied with similar items/works.

Tenders must be accompanied by a bid bond of 2% of the quoted price in form of bank guarantee from a reputable bank or insurance company recognized by (PPOA) and must remain valid for 120 days from the date of opening/closing tender. Tender documents in plain sealed envelope clearly marked with Tender Number and Description should be addressed to:

The Clerk County Assembly of Mombasa

P.O. Box 90440-80100Mombasa

and/or be deposited in the tender box situated at the entrance of the Clerk’s Offi ce, County Assembly Building, Room No. 114 on or before 18th June, 2014 at 10.00 am.

Submitted bids will be opened immediately thereafter at 10.30am on 18th, June 2014 in the presence of the candidates or their representatives who may wish to attend. Late bids will be returned unopened The County Assembly of Mombasa reserves the right to accept or reject in whole or in part any tender and is not bound to give reasons for its decision.

Atego ChrispineSenior Supply Chain Offi cerFor: COUNTY ASSEMBLY CLERK

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MOMBASAMOMBASA COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE BOARD

TENDERS NOTICE

Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard ADVERTISER’S ANNOUNCEMENT /

/ NOTICES

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

WAJIR COUNTY ASSEMBLYWAJIR COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE BOARD

Pursuant to the advertisement of various positions, the following shortlisted candidates are hereby invited for interviews on the dates and time specifi ed below.

SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS

CLERK ASSISTANTS

S/NO.

NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME

1. Ahmed Abdi Mahat 21785716 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.20AM2. Farhiya Badel Farah 29278855 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.20AM-7.40AM3. Ali Bishar Ismail 27015235 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.40AM-8.00AM4. Abdi Daud Mohamed 27244060 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.20AM5. Abdow Kerrow Mohamed 24459305 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.20AM-8.40AM6. Abdullahi Saney Hassan 26911399 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.40AM-9.00AM7. Bulle Suleiman 27224645 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.20AM8. Adan Barreh Dahir 22357539 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.20AM-9.40AM9. Abdiaziz M. Ali 25833632 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.40AM-10.00AM10. Ahmed Adan Guliye 27574828 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.20AM-10.40AM11. Charles Gatimu Mwai A003576 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.00AM-11.20AM12. Yassin Ugas Ahmed 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.20AM-11.40AM13. Siyad Osman Maalim 27092127 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.40AM-12.00PM14. Hodhan Abdi Ibrahim 24742112 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.00PM-12.20PM15. Abdi Kule Hassan 27230717 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.20PM-12.40PM16. Hussein Hassan 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.40PM-1.00PM17. Ahmed Alas Daud 25570533 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 1.40PM-2.00PM18. Ismail Salat Ali 27030838 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.20PM19. Kahiye Adan shallow 12969927 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.20PM-2.40PM20. Mohamud Abdi farah 25327619 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.40PM-3.00PM21. Abdirahman Gele Hassan 26911410 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.20PM22. Mary carolyne N. kamoni 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.20PM-3.40PM23. Abdi Daud Adan 24681848 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.40PM-4.00PM24. Hashim Mohamed Elmoge 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.00PM-4.20PM25. Shale sheikh A1578240 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.20PM-4.40PM26. Gulled haret yussuf 24741659 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.40PM-5.00PM27. Jowhara Abdi Hussein 25311262 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.00PM-5.20PM28. Ibrahim jimale Muhumed 26911403 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.20PM-5.40PM29. Jawahir Ibrahim Omar 25313077 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.40PM-6.00PM30. Abdi yussuf Ali 25096125 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.00PM-6.20PM

31. Fatuma Adan kalmoy 28041944 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.20PM-6.40PM32. Ismail muhumed

Mohamed 26911424 3/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.40PM-7.00PM

33. Ahmed Mohamed Ali 23024663 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.20AM34. Adan Ahmed Abdi 26675299 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.20AM-7.40AM35. Ibrahim Mohamed Elmi 26911373 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.40AM-8.00AM36. Yussuf Ali Issa 25329170 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.20AM37. Adan Mohamed sheikh 24306950 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.20AM-8.40AM38. Kuresha Mohamed Ali 27606163 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.40AM-9.00AM39. Hassan Maalim Abikar 25713340 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.20AM40. Jimale mohamud

Muhumed26911441 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.20AM-9.40AM

41. Boniface Mwiti Mitongo 27509309 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.40AM-10.00AM42. Ali Salat Hussein 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.20AM-

10.40AM43. Sowda Ugas Ahmed 25322344 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.00AM-

11.20AM44. Abdi Abdullahi Hussein 27108770 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.20AM-

11.40AM45. Reuben Rotich Cheruiyot 12828884 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.40AM-

12.00PM46. Abdiweli Osman Abdi 24850373 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.00PM-

12.20PM47. Raphael Mula Ngalatu 25873665 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.20PM-

12.40PM48. Abdi Mohamed osman 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.40PM-1.00PM49. Abdi Mohamed Hassan 24624283 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 1.40PM-2.00PM50. Issa samow Olow 22826690 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.20PM51. Abdifatah Muhumed Bulle 25502335 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.20PM-2.40PM52. Hussein Kalil Abdi 27227566 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.40PM-3.00PM53. Hassan Gabow Madey 14467510 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.20PM54. Muhumed. A. Shafat 27108794 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.20PM-3.40PM55. Abdullahi .B. Maalim 27280105 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.40PM-4.00PM56. Khalif .O. Kobane 29812465 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.00PM-4.20PM57. Abdullahi S. Hassan 26911399 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.20PM-4.40PM58. Lizarn Nyambura Karajan 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.40PM-5.00PM

59. Sahara Adow Issack 27736963 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.00PM-5.20PM60. Ahmed Adan Guliye 27574828 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.20PM-5.40PM61. Nyadimo Eric Odhiambo 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.40PM-6.00PM62. Abdi Kulle Hassan 27230717 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.00PM-6.20PM63. Abdi Yussuf Elmi 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.20PM-6.40PM64. Ali Abdi Hussein 27235343 4/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.40PM-7.00PM65. Ismail Salat Ali 27030838 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.20AM66. Abdikadir Adan Haji 22137627 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.20AM-7.40AM67. Ronald Livanze Mwani 21959552 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.40AM-8.00AM68. Abdi Keytsane Mayow 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.20AM69. Naima Ali 28056504 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.20AM-8.40AM70. Mohamed Nur Ibrahim 27096639 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.40AM-9.00AM71. Nimo Mohamed Hussein 269605940 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM72. Abdirizak Osman Shino 27101078 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM73. Hussein Mohamed Olow 2587355 5/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.00AM-

10.30AM

DEPUTY CLERK

S/NO.

NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME

1. Ahmed Hussein Mohamed 23526781 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.20AM2. Ali Bishar Ismail 27015235 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.20AM-7.40AM3. Kahiye Adan Shallow 12969927 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.40AM-8.00AM4. Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.20AM5. Osman Mumin Husssein 21059204 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.20AM-8.40AM6. Adan Mohamed Sheikh 24306950 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.20AM7. Adan Ahmed Abdi 26695299 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.20AM-9.40AM8. Shalle Sheikh 41578240 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.40AM-10.00AM9. Hassan Maalim Abikar 25713340 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.00AM-10.20AM10. Abdi Abdullahi Hussein+- 27108770 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.00AM-11.20AM11. Ismail Abdikadir 2691176 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.20AM-11.40AM12. Mohamed Abdi 24393313 7/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.40AM-12.00PM

ACCOUNTANTS

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Magaret Wanjiru Kimani 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM2. Abdiaziz Abdille Adan 22494142 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM3. Abdinasir Garane Bule A1710933 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM4. Hashim Abdikadir 27224965 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM5. Rashid Ahmed Mohamed 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM6. Hassan Ibrahim Mohamed 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM7. Abdullahi M. Muhumed 25336336 8/6/2014 WC A-BOARDROOM 11.00AM-11.30AM8. Mohamed H. Maalim 27237339 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM-12.00PM9. Fozia Abdirashid Ibrahim 28023321 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.00PM-12.30PM10. Ahmed Hassan 8/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.OOPM

PRINCIPAL BUDGET OFFICER

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Abdisalan Yarrow 20865149 9/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Siyad Osman Maalim 27092127 9/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Madina Abdi Hussein 24537529 9/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Hassan Ibrahim Mohamed 9/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Abdullahi M. Muhumed 25336336 9/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Mohamed H. Maalim 27237339 9/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM

PRINCIPAL PROCUREMENT

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Ahmed Hussein Nur 22363552 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Farhiya Badel Farah 29278855 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Abdi Abdullahi Hassan 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Abdikani Mohamed Omar 24319402 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Dahira Yarrow Ibrahim 25312566 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Abdinasir Hussein Madey 26642535 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM7. Omar Abdi Guliye 26911409 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM8. Khalif Abey Hussein 24445750 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM-12.00PM9. Mohamed Abdi 24393313 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM10. Chepiwony K. Geoffrey 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.30PM11. Abdiwahab Abdinoor

Abdow25325262 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.30PM-3.00PM

12. Saadia Abdi Salah 10/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.30PM


The candidates are expected to bring along all original academic\professional certificates and national ID cards and other relevant testimonials.

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCE

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Hassan Shale Issack 25202417 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Abshira Said Daar 24241553 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Moulid Ibrahim 2917426 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Osman .M. Kassim 4884505 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Jibril Ahmed Sheikh 225084777 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Ismail Mohamed Ibrahim 24463387 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM7. Fatuma Mumin Yussuf 25325571 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM8. Maryan Sheikh Abdirahman 28060308 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM-12.00PM9. Mohamed Kule 27239524 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM10. Mohamed M. Abdille 21648357 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.30PM11. Abdirahman Shekow Nur 29141940 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.30PM-3.00PM12. Amina Abdilatif Khassim 27245571 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.30PM

LEGAL CLERK

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Siyad Jelle Abdille 22324354 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.00pm-4.30pm2. Abdi Rizack Ibrahim

Abdille29040314 11/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.30pm-5.00pm

HANSARD RECORDER-AUDIO

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Farhiya Ibrahim Issack 28052519 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Zeitun Osman Ali 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Mohamed Ibrahim Ali 24466303 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Abdirahman Rashid Farah 29660109 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Tonui Kipkurui 24689033 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Zelipher Wangui Mwangi 24613904 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM7. Emma Wanjiru Muthuya 25885025 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM8. Mohamed Maalim Gedi 27729441 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM-12.00PM9. Milkah Attieno Achor 25548364 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM10. Mohamed Ahmed Abdille 29288019 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.30PM11. Ahmed Kassim Abdi 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.30PM-3.00PM12. Ahmed Mohamed Abdille 29480059 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.30PM

HANSARD TECHNICIAN

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Adan Abdullahi

Mohamed8495948 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.30PM-4.00PM

2. Koome Gitonga Morris 22061761 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.30PM-5.00PM3. Joseph Gichuni Mburu 282110138 12/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.00PM-5.30PM

HANSARD EDITOR

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Amina Adan Mohamud 27110934 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Abdi Hillow Hassan 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Bashow Abdille 11224748 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Ahmed Alas Daud 25570533 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Yussuf Abdi Osman 23479122 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Harun Musa Yussuf 23511411 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM7. Farhiya Ibrahim Hanshi 23342814 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM8. Raha Mahat Korane 25326557 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM-12.00PM9. Mohamed Maalim Gedi 27729441 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM10. Anzal Hared Derow 25290187 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.30PM11. Issack Maalim Ali 21424916 13/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.30PM-3.00PM

HANSARD REPORTER

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Amina Adan Mohamud 27110934 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Farhiya Ibrahim Hanshi 23342814 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Mohamed Maalim Gedi 27729441 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Farhiya Ibrahim Issack 28052519 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Ahmed Kassim Abdi 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Abdifatah Muhumed

Bulle 25502335 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM

7. Mohamed Abdi Dahir 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM8. Ali Hassan Dayib 4884558 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM-12.00PM9. Hassan Gabow Madey 14467510 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM10. Ahmed Salat Ali 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.30PM11. Abdi Daud Adan 24681848 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.30PM-3.00PM12. Abdi Daud Adan 24681848 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.30PM13. Abdullahi Abdille

Shahaw26734870 14/6/2014 WCA-BORADROOM 9.30PM-10.00PM

14. Mahbub Hussein Adan 28027872 14/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.00PM-10.30PM

CHIEF SERJEANT AT-ARM

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Dagane Maawiye Dahir 0053044 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Daud Noor Haji 8491995 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Hassan Maalim

Mohamed25287277 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM

4. Daud Ahmed Sheikh 0039031 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Ibrahim Gurrow Hussein 24375834 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Abdullahi Mohamed Nur 11782322 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM7. Abdirahman Hassan

Amin0038931 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM

8. Abdirahman Mohamed Kulla

8489987 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM-12.00PM

9. Issa Ahmed Abdi 20133098 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.00PM-12.30PM10. Suleiman Alas Hassan 0039142 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM11. Abdi Hiliye Ismail 21666314 15/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 1.00PM-1.30PM

DEPUTY CHIEF SERJEANT AT -ARM

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Hassan Maalim


2. Ibrahim Gurow 24375834 16/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Suleiman Alas Hassan 0039142 16/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Dahaba Abdullahi 23814111 16/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Adan Omar Saman 99021687 16/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM

ICT OFFICER

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Omar Rashid Abdi 21106072 17/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Lumbasyo Dennis 17/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM3. Simon Njuguna 17/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Ahmed Mohamed Adan 23421112 17/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Roble Hassan Ibrahim 22408972 17/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Istarlin Noor Musa 242511821 17/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM

ICT ASSISTANT

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Anne Wanjiru Thairu 23277824 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Ibrahim Rashid Dahir 27152422 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM

3. Issa Musa Mohamed 23441200 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Sahara Abdullahi Ibrahim 27474739 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Mohamed Abdisalan 27756802 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Mohamed Kusow


7. Halima Mahamed Khailey 29774302 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.00AM-10.30AM8. Hibaq Osman Duad 24319801 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.00AM-11.30AM9. Abdullahi H.Abdiwahab 27503643 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM-12.00PM10. Ali Bishar Ismail 27015235 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.00PM-12.30PM11. Ibrahim Dakane Abdi 25095068 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM12. Yussuf Abdi Abdullahi 13258698 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.30PM13. Jamila Guyo Galgalo 28831654 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.30PM-3.00PM14. Sangaba Maalim 27094000 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.30PM15. Abdisalan Ahmed Adan 29110843 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.00PM-4.30PM16. Mohamud Abdi Ali 24080060 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.30pm-5.00pm17. Mohamed Ismail Noor 26323648 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.00pm-5.30pm18. Noor Gedi Gosar 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.30pm-6.00pm19. Mohamed Osman Birik 27952117 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.00pm-6.30pm20. Abdi Ahmed Adow 28052353 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.30pm-7.00pm21. Anzal Haret Derow 25290187 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00pm-7.30pm22. Mohamed Jimale Bule 29259533 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30pm-8.00pm23. Istarlin Noor Musa 242511821 18/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00pm-8.30pm

PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT

S/NO. NAMES ID/NO. DATE VENUE TIME1. Habiba Issack Musa 29355647 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM2. Abdirashid M. Hussein

072225419819/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM

3. Hassan Mude Osman 24298103 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.00AM-8.30AM4. Fardosa Mohamed Osman 27152843 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM5. Abdia Hassan Mahat 26684031 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM6. Ismail Ali Amey 13256224 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM7. Nathifa Osman M. 2717194 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.00AM-10.30AM8. Sahara Bishar Mohamed 25325597 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM9. Osman Abdullahi Bulle 25002873 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.00AM-11.30AM10. Ibrahim Yussuf Hassan 24273081 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM.12.00PM11. Idris Rashid Haji 27478675 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.00PM-12.30PM12. Fred Kakonya 25831047 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM13. Khalif Abbey Hussein 24445710 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.30PM14. Mohamed Abdullahi


15. Rukia Ahmed Kanyare 27454685 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.30PM16. Ahmed Abdi Mohamed 26898236 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3..30PM-4.00PM17. Mohamud Sokor Abdi 27036024 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.00PM-4.30PM18. Mohamed Hussein

Abdullahi26727515 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.30PM-5.00PM

19. Abdirahman Mohamed Ibrahim

29570137 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.00PM-5.30PM

20. Omar Aress Abdi 29391654 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 5.30PM-6.00PM21. Abdihakim Hillow Issack 27753649 19/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 6.00PM-6.30PM22. Idris Ali Sheikh 24713232 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.00AM-7.30AM

23. Abdinasir Hussein Madey 26642535 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 7.30AM-8.00AM24. Abdirahman Gedi


25. Yahya Ahmed Muhumed 22430104 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 8.30AM-9.00AM26. Ali Abdi Osman 28174230 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.00AM-9.30AM27. Deka Abass 26945978 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 9.30AM-10.00AM28. Farah Abdi Dahiye 23686666 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.00AM-10.30AM29. Omar Abdikadir Abdi 26642006 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 10.30AM-11.00AM30. Abdikheir Maalim 29362912 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.00AM-11.30AM31. Habiba Sheikh Ali 24649747 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 11.30AM.12.00PM32. Farhiya Abdi Bashir 28061303 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.00PM-12.30PM33. Hussein Ibrahim Hussein 29729074 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 12.30PM-1.00PM34 Amina Ahmed Ali 20625851 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 2.00PM-2.30PM35. Mohamed Abdullahi


36. Zeynab Daud Ahmed 28051817 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3.00PM-3.30PM37. Ibrahim Yussuf Hassan 24273081 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 3..30PM-4.00PM38. Bare Billow Abdi 29546843 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.00PM-4.30PM39. Fozia Kanyare Mohamed 29200261 20/6/2014 WCA-BOARDROOM 4.30PM-5.00PM

OSMAN MOHAMED ADAN CLERK/SECRETARYWAJIR COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE BOARD

/ NOTICES

/ Page 31


QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER DISCLOSURES AS AT 31.03.2014

I BALANCE SHEET 31st March 2013 31st Dec 2013 31st March 2014 UNAUDITED AUDITED UNAUDITED

Shs.’000’ Shs.’000’ Shs.’000’ A. ASSETS

1 Cash (both local and foreign) 71,344 65,225 82,760 2 Balances due from Central Bank of Kenya 670,150 145,078 468,837 3 Kenya Government and other securities held for dealing purposes - - - 4 Financial Assets at fair value through profit and loss - - - 5 Investment Securities:

a) Held to Maturity: (i) Kenya Government securities 1,137,036 1,126,815 1,305,221 (ii) Other securities - - - b) Available for sale: (i) Kenya Government securities - - (ii) Other securities - - -

6 Deposits and balances due from local banking institutions 39,140 318,962 246,238 7 Deposits and balances due from banking institutions abroad 73,699 47,111 22,905 8 Tax recoverable 16,266 6,939 11,487 9 Loans and advances to customers (net) 3,110,651 3,711,305 3,704,597 10 Balances due from banking institutions in the group - - - 11 Investments in associates - - - 12 Investments in subsidiary companies - - - 13 Investment in joint ventures - - - 14 Investment properties - - - 15 Property and equipment 196,838 188,128 185,415 16 Prepaid Lease rentals 78,994 78,270 78,029 17 Intangible assets - (computer software) 8,516 5,726 4,821 18 Deferred tax asset 8,976 17,193 17,193 19 Retirement benefit asset - - - 20 Other assets 85,009 55,047 76,633 21 TOTAL ASSETS 5,496,619 5,765,799 6,204,136 B LIABILITIES22 Balances due to Central Bank of Kenya - - - 23 Customer deposits 3,643,848 3,649,379 4,160,478 24 Deposits and balances due to local banking institutions 299,188 462,293 452,846 25 Deposits and balances due to foreign banking institutions 343,465 410,609 359,020 26 Other money market deposits - - - 27 Borrowed funds - - - 28 Balances due to group companies - - - 29 Tax payable - - - 30 Dividends payable - - - 31 Deferred tax liability - - - 32 Retirement benefit liability - - - 33 Other liabilities 63,286 68,313 61,859 34 TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,349,787 4,590,594 5,034,203 C SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS - 35 Paid up/Assigned capital . 506,831 506,831 506,831 36 Share premium/(discount) - - - 37 Revaluation reserves - - - 38 Retained earnings /Accumulated losses 595,046 631,568 626,295 39 Statutory Loan Loss Reserve 24,682 26,669 26,670 40 Other Reserves - - - 41 Proposed dividends 20,273 10,137 10,137 42 Capital Grants - - - 43 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS 1,146,832 1,175,205 1,169,933 44 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS 5,496,619 5,765,799 6,204,136

II PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT1 INTEREST INCOME 1.1 Loans and advances 125,776 499,075 106,729 1.2 Government securities. 18,248 88,253 18,246 1.3 Deposits and placements with banking institutions 9,710 29,560 8,834 1.4 Other Interest Income 122 440 65 1.5 Total Interest income 153,856 617,328 133,874 2 INTEREST EXPENSE 2.1 Customer deposits 80,406 318,168 89,593 2.2 Deposits and placements from banking institutions 2,121 9,870 3,956 2.3 Other Interest expense 3,115 12,535 2,459 2.4 Total Interest Expense 85,642 340,573 96,008 3 NET INTEREST INCOME/(LOSS) 68,214 276,755 37,866 4 OTHER OPERATING INCOME 4.1 Fees and commissions on loans and advances 7,566 30,903 6,842 4.2 Other fees and commission 2,380 10,888 2,518 4.3 Foreign exchange trading income/(loss) 8,782 39,074 9,780 4.4 Dividend income - - - 4.5 Other income. 8,445 36,816 8,614 4.6 Total Non-Interest Income 27,173 117,681 27,754 5 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 95,387 394,436 65,620 6 OPERATING EXPENSES 6.1 Loan Loss Provision (58) 64,092 7,029 6.2 Staff costs 28,794 115,066 34,477 6.3 Directors’ emoluments 5,718 21,956 5,610 6.4 Rentals Charges 1,643 7,157 1,865 6.5 Depreciation charge on property and equipment 3,497 12,955 3,068 6.6 Amortization Charge 948 4,703 1,147 6.7 Other operating expenses 23,326 87,227 22,248 6.8 Total Operating Expenses 63,868 313,156 75,444 7 Profit /(Loss) before exceptional items 31,519 81,280 (9,824)8 Exceptional items - - - 9 Profit /(Loss) after exceptional items 31,519 81,280 (9,824)10 Current tax 8,921 18,248 (4,548)11 Deferred tax - (8,217) - 12 Profit /(loss) after tax and exceptional items 22,598 71,249 (5,276)13 Other Comprehensive Income13.1 Gains/ (Losses) from translating the financial statements of foreign operations - - - 13.2 Fair value changes in available for sale financial assets - - - 13.3 Revaluation surplus on Property, plant and equipment - - - 13.4 Share of other comprehensive income of associates - - - 13.5 Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income - - - 14 Other Comprehensive Income for the year net of tax - - - 15 Total Comprehensive Income for the year 22,598 71,249 (5,276)16 Earnings Per Share - Basic & Diluted 0.89 2.81 (0.21)17 Dividend Per Share - Declared 0.40

III OTHER DISCLOSURES1 Non-Performing Loans and Advances

a) Gross non-performing loans and advances 77,211 686,595 688,275 b) Less: interest in suspense 24,627 58,657 102,141 c) Total Non-Performing Loans and Advances (a-b) 52,584 627,938 586,134 d) Less: loan loss provision 50,683 102,640 103,506 e) Net Non-Performing Loans and Advances (c-d) 1,901 525,298 482,628 f) Discounted value of Securities 1,901 525,298 482,628 g) Net NPLs Exposure (e-f) - - -

2 Insider Loans and Advancesa) Directors, shareholders and associates 186,778 196,637 224,941 b) Employees 42,919 51,481 54,598 c) Total Insider Loans and Advances and Other Facilities 229,697 248,118 279,539

3 Off-Balance Sheet Items a) Letters of credit, guarantees, acceptances 741,362 319,193 449,609 b) Forward, swaps and options 811,577 737,587 655,983 c) Other contingent liabilities - 29,827 76,029 d) Total Contingent Liabilities 1,552,939 1,086,607 1,181,621

4 Capital Strength a) Core capital 1,090,577 1,138,399 1,135,206 b) Minimum Statutory Capital 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 c) Excess/(Deficiency) 90,577 138,399 135,206 d) Supplementary capital 24,682 26,669 26,670 e) Total capital (a+d) 1,115,259 1,165,068 1,161,876 f) Total risk weighted assets 3,504,247 3,211,606 3,875,108 g) Core capital/total deposit liabilities 29.93% 31.19% 27.29%h) Minimum Statutory Ratio 10.50% 10.50% 10.50%I) Excess/(Deficiency) 19.43% 20.69% 16.79%j) Core capital/total risk weighted assets 31.12% 35.45% 29.29%k) Minimum Statutory Ratio 10.50% 10.50% 10.50%l) Excess/(Deficiency) 20.62% 24.95% 18.79%m) Total capital/total risk weighted assets 31.83% 36.28% 29.98%n) Minimum Statutory Ratio 14.50% 14.50% 14.50%o)Excess/(Deficiency) 17.33% 21.78% 15.48%

14 Liquidity14.1 a) liquidity Ratio 37.90% 23.00% 31.90%14.2 b)minimum statutory ratio 20.00% 20.00% 20.00%14.3 c)Excess /(Deficiency) 17.90% 3.00% 20.89%

Message from the DirectorsThe financial statements are extracts from the books of the Bank and were approved by the Board of Directors on 8 April 2014.The complete set of quarterly financial statements, statutory and qualitative disclosures can be accessed on our website: www.mebkenya.comThey may also be accessed at the Bank’s Head Office located at Mebank Tower, Milimani Road, Nairobi.

Signed Dhirendra Rana Signed AAK Esmail Managing Director Chairman

Trade unionist’s move to assess members plight

Following the travel advisories, there has been a historic drop in hotel business resulting in staff lay-off

By TOBIAS CHANJI

Hotels and tour agents in Kwale County continue to bear the brunt of rising booking cancellations as hotels in the region record a steady drop in bed occupancy.

Reports indicate that the recent simultaneous Western travel advisories have triggered a continu-ous trend of overseas booking cancellations and a lay-off of 1,200 temporary and contract workers in Kwale.

This is a historic drop in busi-ness, even for the low season, according to watchers of the industry.

Unconfi rmed reports indicate that there are plans to evacuate the remaining German and other Western European tourists from the South and North coast hotels.

MASS EXODUSLast week, hotels at the North

Coast announced that the advisories had cause cancellation of several international conferences.

What is causing anxiety in Diani, especially, is the fact that it was not covered by the travel advisories yet it is experiencing an exodus of tourists and cancellations all round.

“We are still receiving cancella-tions, even as late as yesterday especially from UK,” said Southern Palms Beach resort General Manager Niels Monsted.

He was speaking on Saturday in Kwale when he met a national delegation of Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotel, Education Institutions, Hospitals and Allied workers (Kudheiha) who were winding up their Coastal tour to several hotels to access the adviso-ries effect.

The trade unionists are visiting tourist resorts and hotels in a bid to assess the plight of its members.

Monsted said the Southern Palms Beach Resort now has a bed

occupancy of 10 per cent which is 40 tourists out of the expected 700.

He said already fi ve restaurants at the hotel have closed and only one is operational adding that traditionally, these restaurants survive the low season because some visitors remain behind.

“In my whole career I have never experienced this. It is sad to see how empty the place is but we are trying hard to ensure we do not close down even with all this suffering,” Monsted said.

At Diani Reef Beach Resort and Spa that can accommodate 300 guests, only 16 tourists are present representing a 6 per cent bed occupancy.

“We usually have at least 180 regular employees but as of now,

about three quarters are on offi cial leave. There are no guests and we have opted to store sand at the parking lot,” Violet Ndubi, who is the human resource manager, told the trade unionist’s delegation.

At Kaskazi Beach Resort, which has 199 rooms, there are only 22 guests and half of the 78 permanent staff members are on leave.

NEW ATTRACTIONSAlthough President Uhuru

Kenyatta came up with measures to save the industry by lowering landing fees, Sh200 million for marketing and paid up holidays for workers, hotel players say this will only work if the industry generates more revenue.

“How can we pay holiday for

workers if we have not generated that cash? And again who will be going to market the country out there?” Ndubi asked.

Southern Palm’s group human resource manager, Herman Makori, said the money set aside for marketing is too little.

“Thailand uses 2 billion dollars for marketing which is done in segments while in Kenya, we sell everything as one package. We do not see any solution coming out of this government directive,” he said.

The trade unionist’s delegation, led by Kudheiha’s national chairman Joseph Olekeywa, said if Kenya is marketed as a whole, we may be selling areas that have been promoted since independence yet new attractions have emerged.

Southern Palm Beach Resort General Man-ager, Niels Monsted (right), talks to a dele-gation from the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotel, Education Institutions, Hospitals and Allied workers which toured several hotels in both North and South Coast. INSET: Empty beaches with no visitors in sight. [PHOTOS: TOBIAS CHANJI/STANDARD]

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CONSTRUCTION: KU’s state-of-the-art student hostels

Kenyatta University has begun construction of a state-of-the-art student hostels for learners at its Mombasa campus located in the Central Business District along Nkrumah Road.

The hostels are projected to accommodate a total of 520 female and male students.

The ground-breaking ceremony was held last week at the construction site presided over by Prof Ratemo Michieka, Chairman of the University Council and the university’s Vice chancellor Professor Olive Mugenda.

The hostels’ main features include two separate grand entrances, lift access to all fl oors, house-keeping offi ces, gymnasium and aerobic studios, laundry rooms, which will be fi tted with washing machines, ample parking space, independent kitchen areas and television rooms.

The hostels are also located next to the campus for easy access by students.

QUERY: UDF questions IEBC’s new voter registration exercise

United Democratic Forum Party (UDF) now says a case may exist to disband the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) following revelations that the polls body has been conducting a secretive voter registration exercise.

At the end of its retreat in Lamu on Saturday, UDF challenged IEBC to disclose details of this registration exercise or face disbandment.

Party delegates led by leader Musalia Mudavadi (pictured) expressed displeasure at the revelation that IEBC carried out the secret voter registration because it lacked money to announce the exercise to the public.

“We call upon IEBC to disclose details of the registration exercise and return the registers to counties for public verifi cation. Otherwise the new registration should be declared illegal and a process to reconstitute IEBC launched,” said UDF’s statement.

KWALE COUNTY

MOMBASA COUNTY

LAMU COUNTY

Monday, March 24, 2014

By KEPHER OTIENO

The Municipal Council of Kisumu

in conjunction with the traffic police

department has successfully locked

public transport out of the town’s

centre.Thanks to the combined forces,

no 14-seater matatu and boda boda

operates in the central business

district now.

And residents have praised the

effort, arguing sanity has been

restored in the CBD and traffic flow

was now smooth.

No matatus or boda bodas are

allowed to pick or drop passengers

at the CBD. The ban also applies to

tricycles and it has been in effect for

the past one week, though amid

protests.

Distances shortened

The authorities have also blocked

Oginga Odinga Avenue up to

Standard Chartered Bank junction to

ease traffic flow.

Passengers are now being

dropped at Jomo Kenyatta Highway

and trek to town.

The move follows successful

negotiations between the authority

and matatu operators whose

distances have now been cut short.

“We are happy because the plans

have reduced our distance by

one-and-a-half kilometres,” said a

matatu operator George Onyango.

According to the town authorities

the plan aims to decongest the city

and will remain in force until 2013.

Thereafter the council will

develop fresh plans to accommodate

the increased number of private cars

in town, a source from the council

said.Already, the number of private

cars streaming in the town has

peaked and the traffic department

anticipates the figure will rise.

The council’s enforcement officer

in charge of the traffic order Adrian

Ouma said they would not back

down on the move.

WIN-win situation

Eng Ouma said matatu owners

appreciated the directive because

they still charge the same bus fare

despite the distance being short-

ened. “It is a win-win situation, the

matatu operators have all the

reasons to smile same as the

council,” he said, as he asked them

to co-operate.

Kisumu Mayor Sam Okello

thanked the residents for allowing

them to bring sanity within the CBD.

There have been complaints of

matatu disorder within the CBD,

which have been disrupting smooth

operations of businesses.

With the new measures in force

people can now go about their

business easily without disruptions

by blaring sounds.

Nyanza PPO Njue Njagi promised

to support the council to restore

sanity and warned that those who

resist change would be arrested and

charged.

Eng Ouma said matatu owners

appreciated the directive because

they still charge the same bus fare

despite the distance being short-

ened. “It is a win-win situation, the

matatu operators have all the

reasons to smile same as the

Traffic Police officer redirects a matatu driver at Kisumu Bus Park entry, yes-

terday. Kisumu Municipal Council has re-routed traffic from the central busi-

ness district to de-congest the town. [PHOTO: TITUS MUNALA/STANDARD]

WHAT WAS AT STAKE

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TANZANIA: Two suspects

flashed out of hotel, killed

Two suspected notorious

criminals who have been

terrorising tourists in Masai Mara

have been lynched by a mob

in Musoma, Tanzania. Nelson

Segeria and his accomplice were

ambushed inside a guesthouse in

the town and attacked by an irate

mob, which had identified them

as known gangsters. According

to Mara Triangle Chief Executive

Officer Brian Heath, two other

members of the gang escaped, but

security officers recovered one

AK-47 rifle with 427 bullets.









CORNERED: Two suspects

flashed out of hotel, killed









mob, which had identified them

as known gangsters. According

to Mara Triangle Chief Executive

Officer Brian Heath, two other

members of the gang escaped, but

security officers recovered one

AK-47 rifle with 427 bullets.







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Counties FROM THEMonday, March 24, 2014

FROM

Coast & Eastern News

Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard / EASTERN NEWS

South Eastern Kenya University’s first

graduation ceremony

Wiper Democratic Movement Leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses graduates at South Eastern Kenya University 1st graduation ceremony in Kitui County. [PHOTO: COURTESY/STANDARD]

By PAUL MUTUA

It was a crowning moment for South Eastern Kenya University (Seku) in Kitui County as it held its first graduation ceremony last week.

The institution, that received its charter making it a fully fledged university in March last year, marked the occasion with pomp as 118 graduands were awarded diplomas and degrees in various academic fields.

Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka led Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, Kitui Governor Julius Malombe, Senator David Musila, local MPs and ward representatives in marking the momentous occasion

by taking stock of Seku’s achieve-ments, mandate and vision since its inception in 2010.

“We are happy that we are holding our first graduation. This is only the beginning and we know the best is yet to come,” said the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Geoffrey Muluvi.

IMPORTANT SKILLSEducation Cabinet Secretary

Jacob Kaimenyi, who was the chief guest, said it is gratifying that the university is releasing a cohort of graduands in disciplines such as geology, meteorology, agricultural sciences, environment and water sciences, information technology, education, business administration and commerce.

He said the skills acquired by the

graduates are essential for realisa-tion of Kenya’s Vision 2030 agenda.

Kaimenyi said it is also com-mendable that the institution was graduating postgraduate students.

“I would be delighted to see a tremendous increase in the number of Masters and PhD graduands in forthcoming graduation ceremonies because my ministry has set this as one of the indicators of universities academic performance,” the cabinet secretary said.

GROWING DEMANDHe said there is an increased

demand for qualified lectures in Kenya’s universities and urged Seku to adopt a training policy where academic members of staff with PhD successfully supervise at least one postgraduate student at the Masters or PhD levels per academic year.

Kaimenyi said doing this will enable realisation of government’s policy in human capital develop-ment at higher and technical levels.

The institution marked the occasion with pomp as 118 graduands were awarded diplomas and degrees in various academic fields

KITUI COUNTY

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Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Mumo Matemu addresses delegates at the opening of ICPAK’S 30th Annual General Conference held in Mombasa. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]

By NGUMBAO KITHI

Kenya’s global credit rating is projected to fall if the Government does not address terrorism threats, sectarian tensions, insecurity and mega-corruption.

This is according to an assess-ment issued by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (Icpak) which is currently holding its annual conference at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa Hotel in Mombasa.

Icpak chairman Benson Okundi said global country credit rating agencies have warned that Kenya risks being downgraded from a rating B1(stable) if it does not abandon its current negative trajectory which he said, signifies a heightened risk for investors.

He further observed that the cumulative risks of insecurity, terrorism and inability to combat mega-corruption will depict Kenya

Concern over Kenya’s global credit rating

as an unstable and insecure banana republic not worthy investing in.

Okudi said if Kenya is down-graded, it may no longer be able to borrow from multilateral lenders or raise money from global markets.

He said the finance sector may also be affected considering that the Government wants to issue a sovereign bond.

SECURITY CONCERNSThe chairman said it is now

apparent that these acts of terror-ism, sectarian violence and impunity are a threat to national unity.

“We at Icpak commiserate with victims and families of all who lost their lives, limbs and property to the acts of violence,” he said.

The chairman urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to save Kenya from doom by putting in place concrete strategies to that protect lives and property of the people of Kenya.

Okundi asked Kenyans of all political leanings and religious faiths to condemn the mindless acts of violence.

The Icpak boss appealed to Kenyans to demonstrate kindness and generosity by making contribu-tions, blood donations, financial, clothing, food and providing emotional support, for those who have been directly affected.

UNITED PEOPLEHe urged Kenyans to come

together and repel the enemies that seek to bring down this country.

“Kenya is our only home and the future of our children. Hand in hand let us take stand together and strive to save our motherland,” he said.

“We appeal to you to use all available channels and ensure that immediate cessation of acts of terrorism, unwanted violence and threats of life come to an end,” he said.

He urged all persons with pertinent information relating to the existence and operations of extremists and dangerous persons or groups to anonymously pass on such information to relevant authorities.

Okundi urged Kenyans and foreign nationals to be alert and security conscious at all time.

By PASCAL MWANDAMBO

Taita-Taveta senator Dan Mwazo has denied allegations that he is undermining governor John Mruttu’s administration to make political capital so that he can vie for the gubernatorial seat come 2017.

Mwazo said that his work is to exercise oversight on the county’s development projects and wondered why despite Sh1.2 billion having been allocated to the county, not a single development project has been initiated.

UNUSED BILLIONS“I have never told my wife or my

closest friends that I want to vie for governorship in the next election. As a leader, I wonder why not a single development project has taken off in the county despite billions being set aside,” he said.

The senator said the county’s development pace is too slow and this has led to about Sh1.3 billion lying in the bank.

“The fact that the county has billions of shillings in unused resources is an indicator of the development pace. Wananchi want services and its not asking too much when we demand transparency from the county leadership,” Mwazo said.

Development pace is wanting,

senator says

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/ COAST & N.EASTERN NEWS Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard

Inter-clan clashes causing death, destruction

By ADOW JUBAT

Two people were killed and two others injured over

In Garissa, more than 10 people have been killed while in Mandera, 17 have lost their lives due to the skirmishes

GARISSA COUNTY

TOBIAS CHANJI

Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori has rejected proposals to waive VAT and taxes for hotels that have suffered massive losses due to Western travel advisories.

Instead, the MP wants the National Government to boost the country’s security saying this will attract more investors.

“This is a national tragedy that requires concerted efforts to revive it. Even if we waive taxes, we still will not attract tourists if the security situation remains the way it is,” said Dori whose constitu-ency houses most hotels that have been affected by the advisories and evacuation of western tourists.

Kenyan offi cials have reacted angrily to the western travel advisories and terror alerts with President Uhuru Kenyatta accusing the West of economic sabotage.

The President said that

Waiving taxes will not boost tourism sector, says MP

KWALE COUNTY

these Western tourists will be replaced by those from Asia, Africa and even Kenyans.

NOT SAFEHowever, in an interview

with The Standard yesterday, Dori said with the volatile security situation in Kenya, even local tourists, that the President is talking about, will not feel safe to visit the coastal region.

“Who says that local people do not require security?” Dori asked.

The MP now said all security apparatus, including intelligence gathering departments need to improve and support government’s anti-terror efforts.

“I believe Kwale is only second to Samburu in matters tourism and most residents here depend on it for their livelihood. We are calling for stringent security measures by all agencies involved to ensure our economy does not go down the drain,” he said.

the weekend in two separate inter-clan skirmishes in Garissa and Mandera counties.

In the fi rst incident that occurred on Saturday morning, one person was shot dead and another seriously injured in the troubled Qabobey village in renewed clan clashes.

Confi rming the incident, Garissa County commissioner Rashid Khator said a middle aged herder was killed and his

colleague hospitalised, at the Garissa General Hospital with gun wounds.

PEACE COMMITTEESKhator said this occurred

after fi ghting erupted between two rival Auliyahan and Abdiwak clans who are entangled in a protracted dispute over a grazing land

and water points.The commissioner said

they have sent a security team to contain this renewed inter-clan hostilities and thwart and more bloodshed.

“We have also set a meeting with peace commit-tees from both sides so that they can mediate and fi nd an amicable way to resolve their disputes. We are determined to forestall the break-out of fully fl edged clashes,” the county administrator said.

Khator said no arrests have so far been made but police have strong leads and are pursuing the culprits.

He issued a warning that those found to have been involved in fuelling the violence will face the full force of the law regardless of their position within the two clans.

More than 10 people have been killed in sporadic fi ghting between the two rival clans in Qabobey since hostilities were renewed a year ago.

In March this year scores of people, especially women and children, were displaced after 21 houses and a borehole drilling rig, esti-mated at Sh20 million were burnt down in Qabobey village.

INCREASED ATTACKSEarly this month, one

person was killed after raiders, believed to be numbering over 20, and armed with sophisticated weaponry attacked herders, who were grazing their livestock in the grazing fi elds’ neighbouring their village.

The county commissioner has called on the two clans to restrain themselves and stop taking the law into their hands.

In the second incident, a middle-aged woman was killed and a teenage boy was seriously injured after suspected Degodia militia invaded Garre village in farfl ung Banisa Township, Mandera County.

The attack, which happened on Friday evening, brings the death toll, due to clan related violence, to 17.

Confi rming the incident, Mandera county Police Commander Noah Mwivanda said the woman died on the spot of gun wound injuries while the young boy sus-tained fatal bullet injuries and was rushed to Rhamu District Hospital for specialised medical attention.

TOO FARThe county police chief

said the village where the armed raiders invaded is too remote and inaccessible for the security offi cers to reach the area by vehicle.

“Our offi cers are now heading toward the area on foot and this will take them several hours or even days. This is the only way to access the village,” he said.

Attempts to reconcile these warring Degodia and Garre clans, since clashes erupted last week, have proven futile.

Each clan militia appears to be on a revenge mission whey they have declared intent to avenge death of their kinsmen.

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RIFT VALLEY NEWS / Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard

Groups in tussle over

grazing land

By ROBERT KIPLAGAT

Tension is high in Marigat, Baringo County, after herders from drought-stricken East Pokot invaded the area in search of pasture.

Leaders from Ilchamus led by MCAs Renson Parkei (Mukutani) Wesley Lekakimon (Ilchamus)accused their neighbours of invading their grazing land and creating tension among residents.

“There are hundreds of livestock now in my area (Mukutani) with armed pastoralists from East Pokot and the residents fearing for their lives. Some people have fled for safety,” said Parkei.

A prolonged dry spell in East Pokot, Baringo North and Marigat has forced the herding community in the region to migrate to neigh-bouring areas in search of pasture and water for their livestock.

The MCA said some schools have been closed down due to fear of attacks by the armed pastoralists.

“Many parents are now keeping their children at home for fear of attacks and that is why we are calling on security agencies in the area to do something,” added Parkei.

unnEcEssARy cOnfLIcTsArea security team led by County

Commissioner Benard Leparmarai and Police Commandant Hassan Barua called on the two communi-ties to form grazing committees to end unnecessary conflicts.

“There was a conflict at a water point in Kiserian where pastoralists from Pokot claimed they had identified some animals stolen from them by Ilchamus, but we are investigating the incident,”said Barua.

He asked any member of either community who spots an animals that he or she believes had been stolen to report to the authorities for prompt action.

Leparmarai said they have beefed up security in the area to avert confrontations between the two communities.

At the same time, Baringo leaders have condemned cattle rustling in the region.

Lead by Tiaty MP Asman Kamama, the leaders said cattle- rustling was partly to blame for the hunger crisis currently wreaking havoc in the county.

They now want the county government to come up with measures to end the age-old practice. Kamama, who is also the chairman of the Powerful House team on National Security and Administration called on the Pokot, Tugen and Ilchamus to co-exist in harmony.

Armed pastoralists from East Pokot said to have pitched tent in Marigat as prolonged dry spell bites

BARInGO cOunTy

Many parents are now keeping their children at home for fear of attacks

— Mukutani Ward Representative Renson Parkei

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Wednesday 3rd July 2014at 10.30am

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/ ADVERTISER’S ANNOUNCEMENT Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard

Verifi ed Alcohol Manufacturers & DistributorsAfrica Spirits Ltd (ASL) fully support the current drive to streamline the sales of alcohol in our own beautiful country Kenya.We wish to inform all our esteemed distributors, wholesalers, retailers and even

the general public that Africa Spirits Ltd has submitted all their documents for vetting and brands for testing and analysis.Consequently we received a letter of

compliance from National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) on May 10th 2014.

AFRICA SPIRITS LTD (ASL)

as a result, the brand established its identity at a slow pace. Today, Blue Moon Vodka is seemingly an overnight success brand that is being owned by the consumers more than ASL. “We go out there and listen to our consumers. We are well guided and supported by the information that they give to us. That is why we are meeting a need,” says the national sales manager.

Consistence in churning out high quality consumer brands, continuous innovation, unique product presentation and brand positioning ASL has over the years won consumer confi dence. This has seen Africa Spirits Limited steadily grow in market share. With an annual growth rate of 25 per cent to 30 per cent ASL is destined to grow. In a bid to expand their production capacity, ASL is soon relocating to a bigger premise in Thika, says Mr Njenga. This will enable them to meet the growing demand for their products in the market.

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Africa Spirits Limited (ASL) is well-entrenched in Kenya’s

vibrant alcoholic beverages market. The company manufactures top of the range alcoholic beverages with a strong brand presence in Kenya and other international markets.

Armed with consumer knowledge in the industry, ASL has churned out a portfolio of brands that the consumer resonates with, as it they meet their needs.

This has seen the manufacturer beat competition and grow in the ever competitive alcoholic beverages market. Indeed, for the last 10 years, ASL has steadily grown in market share and product diversifi cation that includes Premium, Semi-Premium and Regular spirits.

ASL initially targeted low-income markets but today, their portfolio of local brands cuts across low and middle-income consumer segments, which is growing by the day. The Company is well known for its reputable brands that meet the needs of the Kenya’s and the international markets needs.

The brands include the ever popular Blue Moon Vodka and Club 360° Whisky, which are Premium Spirits. In the Semi Premium Spirits segments is Legend Brandy and Furaha Premium Brandy The company’s regular spirits include: Furaha Brandy, Furaha Gin, and Gypsy King Gin.

Mr Peter Njenga, the company’s director confi rms that indeed, the fi rm’s growth and penetration into the Kenyan market has been very impressive and remarkable considering the fact that it started its operations in 2004 with only two brands – Furaha Gin, Furaha Vodka and Furaha Whisky.

‘‘Many other innovative brands are currently under development. We are still growing and our focus is to give our consumers the best in quality and taste,” says Mr Peter Njenga.

Consistence in quality has seen African Spirits Limited clinch brand strength in all their products.

In all stages of the product development, the company does quality controls and checks. In the fi rm’s laboratory at the distillery on Mombasa Road, random samples are analysed to make sure that the ingredients has the recommended balancing as production goes on.

In addition, the workers are trained on how to check for right colours of product at all stages of the production process. They also check the contents while bottling to ensure that there are no residual particles. However, ASL pays close attention to meeting consumer tastes, even when adhering to high quality standards. “This gives us the surety that when we make a brand, it will move,” states Onesmus Mutinda, the

national sales manager. ASL’s extensive

distribution network has ensured their brands are available at arm’s length. “We have always been at consumers doorstep. This is our biggest advantage,” says Peter Njenga, the director at Africa Spirits Limited. With nine depots spread all over the country located in Nairobi, Machakos, Mombasa, Kericho, Malindi, Karatina Eldoret and Nakuru, ASL easily connects with their regional distributors and stockists. ASL’s alcoholic beverages also retail in international markets and are available in Rwanda, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Their brands are unique in taste and product presentation. “We have our own model of packaging and design,” explains Mr Peter Njenga. Apart from labeling, they also emboss on their bottles and their capping is different from what is generally in the market.

Such is the strength of ASL’s brand positioning, that one of their Premium Spirits, Blue Moon Vodka has become a market hit for over a year now. A lot of work went behind the scenes since 2005 for Blue Moon to clinch a market share in 2013, says Mr Mutinda. At the time, the market in Kenya knew very little about Vodka,

ASL gains strong ground in the spirits sub-sector

very little about Vodka,

Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard / RIFT VALLEY NEWS

Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General Wilson Sossion. Knut has threatened to call a strike if more funds are not allocated for hiring of teachers. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

A house is set on fire during the 2008 post-poll chaos. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

TEACHER DEFICIT CRISIS• The country has a shortfall of over 70,000 teachers and the Government has been em-ploying less than 8,000 teach-ers annually• Most of the funds allocated to the Ministry of Education annually are used to pay sala-ries to the more than 250,000 teachers and ministry staff • The number of schools in-creases every year if not monthly meaning the under-staffing continues to rise

By CHARLES NGENO

The Teachers Service Commis-sion will hire 5,000 teachers in the next financial years to address the current shortage in public schools.

The announcement, has however, elicited an angry reaction from the Kenya National Union of Teachers that claims the number is only a fraction of what the Government had promised to recruit.

TSC Secretary Gabriel Lengoiboni said only Sh2.25 had been allocated for the exercise in the 2011/2015 financial year by Treasury.

“We have a deficit of over Sh6 billion but we will make do with what we have,” said Lengoiboni .

Lengoiboni said the commission has forwarded the staffing records to the Cabinet Secretary for onward transmission to the Cabinet.

Knut dismissed the number as a drop in the ocean and accused Treasury of under-funding the commission.

Speaking yesterday in Koibeyon Secondary School in Bomet County during the institution’s prize-giving day, Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion warned that teachers will down their tools if Treasury fails to allocate more funds to address the teacher shortfall in public schools.

State to hire 5,000 teachers

in coming fiscal year

“TSC must be sufficiently funded if it is to execute its mandate of hiring and remunerating the teachers of this nation. As a union, we want to issue our warning to Treasury that failure to give enough funds to the commission will see us call for an industrial action,” said Sossion, who said the Government had gone against its promise of hiring 20,000 teachers every year for the next four years.

The Knut boss also threatened to call a strike if the Government does not pay the last phase of responsibil-ity and commuter allowance.

While submitting their submis-sion on the 2014/2015 national education sector budget in May, Knut had asked the Government to set aside Sh30.2 billion for recruit-ment and promotion of teachers in 2014/2015 financial year.

LEAvE ALLOwANCESThe union said the amount

would be used to recruit an addi-tional 40,000 primary and post primary teachers as well 24,000 Early Childhood and Development Education (ECDE) teachers.

The rest of the funds, according to the union’s proposals, was to be used to promote teachers and pay leave allowances.

“The current teacher shortage stands at over 100,000 teachers. Knut proposes a one-off recruitment of 40,000 teachers to ease on the biting shortage. This will cost Sh18 billion and Sh4.8 billion for ECDE teach-ers,” said Sossion.

Sossion said the current enrol-ment in all ECDE schools stands at over three million children and the

right,” said Sossion.Meanwhile, two Members of

Parliament from Bomet County and a unionist have reacted angrily to reports that the Government has shelved plans to recruit 20,000 teachers due to under-funding.

Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central), Bernard Bett (Bomet East) and Bomet Knut Executive Secretary Malel Langat said the Government should demonstrate its commitment to provision of quality education by hiring more teachers to address the biting shortage in public schools.

They proposed that funds that have been allocated to non-priority areas by Treasury be channeled to the Ministry of Education.

“The Government should not allow wastage in certain ministries while there are no teachers in our schools. Treasury should reduce allo-cations to those ministries that have been returning unutilised funds,” said Tonui.

institutions require 70,000 teachers.“Knut proposes the recruitment

of 25,000 teachers this fiscal year by the TSC as provided for in section 237 of the Constitution,” submitted the unionist.

Sossion said teachers who merited promotions should be upgraded as per the existing schemes of service, adding that the Government should set aside Sh6 billion for such promotions.

“Leave is a right for every worker in the Labour Relations Act and thus we have proposed that Sh1.4 billion be factored for all the 288,103 teachers in this financial year so that they are not denied this critical

By GILBERT KIMUTAI

An army worm invasion has been reported in Sotik constituency in Bomet County, with several acres of maize and millet plantations said to have been destroyed.

The worms are also said to have destroyed more than 10 acres of trees mainly eucalyptus and Cypress.

Member of Bomet County executive committee in charge of Agriculture Augustine Cheruiyot said erratic rainfalls in the area is contributing the rapid spread of the insects.

ENOUGH CHEMICALS“The rainfall pattern in the area is

currently erratic and has led to rapid spread of the pest,” said Langat in a brief to the press.

Residents from neighbouring constituencies have expressed fear that their crops may be destroyed by the worms even as the Agriculture boss said they have put in place measures to mitigate the invasion.

Cheruiyot said they have bought enough chemicals to spray the insects as well as deployed extension officers to the affected areas.

“We have bought enough sprayers to check the spread of the worms which are threatening to wipe out the crops in the constitu-ency,” said Cheruiyot.

By KIPCHUMBA KEMEI

Thousands of livestock in Narok County might be wiped out follow-ing outbreak of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropnemonia (CBPP).

The disease has been reported in the areas of Loita, Mau, Mara and areas of Transmara by cattle keepers.

Residents claimed yesterday that they had already lost some of their livestock to the disease, and accused the Narok County Veterinary Department of failing to act to curb further losses.

“The department has failed in its duty to provide vaccines to forestall the impending deaths. The disease is spreading fast and it is time to act,” said John Lesit, a pastoralist from Loita area along the Kenya-Tanzania border.

He said the veterinary office should also impose a quarantine in the area to check the spread of the disease.

“We lost huge herds of livestock because of Foot and Mouth Disease between September last year and February this year. We don’t want to lose more to CBPP,” said Keturet Kapei, a cattle keeper from Lolgorian area in Trans Mara where the disease was reported two weeks ago.

Farmers stare at losses as pests invade farms

Deadly cattle disease hits

region

By SILAH KOSKEI

Clerics from churches that were burnt down during the 2007/2008 post-election violence in Burnt Forest are set to hold an interde-nominational fund-raiser for their reconstruction.

Seven churches were torched in the region when violence broke out after the 2007 polls.

Part of the money realised will be used to put up new churches in the area.

Speaking to The Standard, Uasin Gishu County National Council of Churches Kenya chairman Josphat Kimani said the exercise is part of reconciliation efforts.

“Seven were burnt to ashes in Burnt forest, three in Eldoret and Kitale respectively. It is important to assist the faithful in those churches to reconstruct them as part of the healing process,” he said, adding that the affected churches belonged to African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa.

dIvISIvE POLITICSKimani said all religious

denominations will participate in the fund-raiser.

He noted that communities in the area are currently living in harmony and any attempts by the leaders to divide them through incitement should not be accepted.

“Leaders shun decisive politics. We do not want to scratch the scar

after the post-poll chaos,” he added.

He warned that the current debate on the plan by Rift MPs to oust Planning and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru over sacking of former National Youth boss Kiplimo Rugut is likely to divide the communities where the two leaders originate.

“We should avoid in fights and address pressing issues in sobriety,” he added.

Uasin Gishu peace ambassador pastor Simon Mbugua urged residents to resist attempts by leaders to divide them along ethnic lines

He stated that the prevailing peace and harmony in the North Rift should be maintained.

Plan to rebuild churches razed in post-poll chaos unveiledUASIN GISHU COUNTY

BOMET COUNTY

NAROK COUNTY

BOMET COUNTY

We have a deficit of over Sh6 billion but we will make do with what we have — TSC Secretary Gabreil Lengoiboini

Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard RIFT VALLEY NEWS /

An overloaded motorbike along Nakuru-Kericho highway. The motorbikes have become a popular means of transport especially in rural areas. [PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH/STANDARD]

By ANTONY GITONGA

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture now wants the Sh30 billion allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture doubled to enhance the country’s food security.

The committee’s Chairman Adan Mohamud said the ministry was key to ensuring food security in the country but fi nancial shortfalls may hinder delivery of its mandate.

“The Ministry of Agriculture should receive the highest amount in the budget as this is the only way it will achieve the desired targets,” he said.

He said the committee plans to table a motion in Parliament to force Treasury to allocate the ministry more funds.

Mohamud was speaking at the weekend during a meeting to discuss the ministry’s budget proposals for the 2014/2015 fi nancial year at the Great Rift Valley Lodge in Naivasha.

Team: Allocate agriculture more cash

“We have agreed with the ministry offi cers that they will do their best to deliver their mandate despite the budget constraints,” he said.

Agriculture CS Felix Koskei said they would ensure that key projects are implemented despite the shoe-string budget.

The CS said they will give priority to projects that were outlined in the Jubilee manifesto among them the revival of the Kenya Meat Commis-sion.

BOOST IRRIGATION“We have allocated Sh700 million

towards reviving KMC and this will begin once the budget is passed,” he said.

He said the ministry would train more farmers on irrigation to reduce reliance on rain-fed agriculture.

“We have allocated a sizeable amount of money to irrigation projects across the country and farmers should start realigning themselves to this,” he said.

CS allayed fears of a food crisis,

opposed to cereals that are affected by drought,” he said.

Committee member Millie Odhiambo supported calls to have the ministry given additional funding to give sub-sectors that have been neglected a shot in the arm.

She singled out fi sheries as one of the sub-sectors that are chronically underfunded.

“We have a potential to grow the fi shing industry to boost food security,” she said.

adding the harvesting season in some of the country’s bread baskets had already began.

“If there will be any shortage, this will be about 700,000 bags of which we are going to import from Uganda and Tanzania,” he said.

He said farmers had been advised to move away from maize farming to crops that withstand harsh climatic conditions.

“We should diversify into sorghum, cassava and yams as

By FRED KIBOR

County assembly speakers want the Government to establish the motive behind the alleged abduction of their Embu counterpart Justus Kariuki Mate.

The Embu Speaker went missing on Monday at Utalii Hotel in Nairobi after he was picked by a car and was found days later at midnight lying unconscious in Limuru.

He is currently undergoing treatment at Aga Khan Hospital.

Albert Kochei, the County Assemblies Speakers’ Forum secretary general, said the abduction of their colleague had left them worried and they want culprits brought to book.

“This is mysterious because ordinarily kidnappers harm their captives contrary to what happened to Mate. This raises several questions about the motive,” said Kochei.

Kochei, who is also the Elgeyo Marakwet Speaker, said the Govern-ment has a duty to guarantee all its citizens security.

Speaking at Metkei Girls second-ary school in Keiyo South constitu-ency during an educational day, Kochei Kenyans wishing to apply for a fi rearm license should be allowed to do so.

Speakers demand thorough probe into colleague’s kidnap

NAKURU COUNTY

ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY

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KILIFI COUNTY GOVERNMENT

TENDER NOTICE

The County Government of Kilifi, Headquartered in Kilifi Town approximately 60kms North of Mombasa, invites sealed bids from registered Contractors in Building and Civil Engineering works listed below. The Contractors must fulfill all government of Kenya statutory requirements and all other conditions and requirements indicated below:

NO. TENDER NUMBER ITEM DESCRIPTION WARD1 KCG/277/2013/2014 Laying of 10 Km Water Pipe Line at

JaribuniJaribuni

2 KCG/278/2013/2014 Renovation of Youth Polytechnic at Kilifi

Sokoni

3 KCG/279/2013/2014 Construction of 2 ECD Classrooms at Kilifi Primary

Sokoni

4 KCG/280/2013/2014 Construction of 4No. ECD Classrooms plus 2 cubicle pit latrines and One 4 cubicle pit latrines

Ganda

5 KCG/281/2013/2014 Excavation of Bore Hole at Masha - Kadzingo

Kaloleni

6 KCG/282/2013/2014 Construction of a Dispensary at Milalani

Kaloleni

7 KCG/283/2013/2014 Excavation of a Water Pan at Dei Kaloleni8 KCG/284/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Bamba DO’s office

and Bamba to Ganze BoundaryBamba

9 KCG/285/2013/2014 Construction of 2 NO Classrooms at Tsangatsini Youth Polytechnic

Kayafungo

10 KCG/286/2013/2014 Construction of 2 ECD Classrooms at Kasemeni

Kayafungo

11 KCG/287/2013/2014 Construction of 2 ECD Classrooms at Kinalo

Kayafungo

12 KCG/288/2013/2014 Construction of 4 ECD Classrooms at Boeka

Mwawesa

13 KCG/289/2013/2014 Construction of a Health Centre at Mwawesa

Mwawesa

14 KCG/290/2013/2014 Construction of 1 No. ECD Classroom at Kaliang’ombe

Rabai

15 KCG/291/2013/2014 Construction of Dispensary at Uwanja wa Ndege

Rabai

16 KCG/292/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Kibanda Hasara 10km Road

Mariakani

17 KCG/293/2013/2014 Construction of 4No. ECD Classrooms at Kibokoni

Sabaki

18 KCG/294/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of 0.5km Ngala to Malindi High School Road at Shella

Shella

19 KCG/295/2013/2014 Grading of Karima to Muyeye at Muyeye and cabro Shella

Shella

20 KCG/296/2013/2014 Construction of 4No. ECD Classrooms plus 2 cubicle pit latrine and One 4 cubicle latrines at Kaole

Chasimba

21 KCG/297/2013/2014 Construction of Laboratory at Mtwapa Shimo la Tewa22 KCG/298/2013/2014 Construction of a Dispensary at

MtwapaShimo la Tewa

23 KCG/299/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of 15km Road from Kapecha Chodari Mwachiroba Road at Junju

Junju

24 KCG/300/2013/2014 Construction of 4No. Classrooms plus 2 cubicle pit latrines and One 4 cubicle pit latrines at Mavueni

Mnarani

25 KCG/301/2013/2014 Construction of Youth Polytechnic at Kambe Ribe

Kambe/Ribe

26 KCG/302/2013/2014 Laying of 2km pipeline – Mkapuni to Mwanjama at Mwanjama

Ruruma

27 KCG/303/2013/2014 1No. ECD Classroom at Kaliang’ombe Ruruma28 KCG/304/2013/2014 Fencing of Sports Ground at

MwangamaRuruma

29 KCG/305/2013/2014 Construction of Youth Polytechnic at Mdzongoloni

Kibarani

30 KCG/306/2013/2014 Construction of Health Centre at Mdzongoloni

Kibarani

31 KCG/307/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Tezo Mwambai

Tezo

32 KCG/308/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Tezo Mtondia

Tezo

33 KCG/309/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of 2km and murrum spot patching at Sokoni Mtodia Road

Tezo

34 KCG/310/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Kikwanguloni

Ganze

35 KCG/311/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Tandia

Ganze

36 KCG/312/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. Toilets at Sokoke Ganze37 KCG/313/2013/2014 Construction of 4No. Toilets at Neema Ganze38 KCG/314/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of 6km Rare Bale Ganze39 KCG/315/2013/2014 Construction of 4No. ECD Classrooms

plus 2 cubicle pit latrine and One 4 cubicle pit latrines at Mwarakaya Primary School

Mwarakaya

40 KCG/316/2013/2014 Construction of Mtandale Youth Polytechnic at Mtepeni

Mtepeni

41 KCG/317/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Bodoi road Mtepeni42 KCG/318/2013/2014 Drainage Systems at Majengo Umoja

Rubber at MajengoMtepeni

43 KCG/319/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. Classrooms at Chagoto

Adu

44 KCG/320/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Mwangani

Adu

45 KCG/321/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Balaga

Adu

46 KCG/322/2013/2014 Construction of Youth Polytechnic at Jilore

Jilore

47 KCG/323/2013/2014 Construction of Health Centre Maternity Wing at Jilore

Jilore

48 KCG/324/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Sosoni

Jilore

49 KCG/325/2013/2014 Rehabilitation with Dozer on Coral Rock from Watamu to Jacaranda

Watamu

50 KCG/326/2013/2014 Construction of 1No. ECD Classroom at Kadzitsoni

Mwanamwinga

51 KCG/327/2013/2014 Construction of 1No. ECD Classroom at Mchekenzi

Mwanamwinga

52 KCG/328/2013/2014 Construction of 1No. ECD Classroom at Kibwabwani

Mwanamwinga

53 KCG/329/2013/2014 Construction of 1No. ECD Classroom Mwanamwinga54 KCG/330/2013/2014 Construction of 1No. ECD Classroom at

Dumuni NurseryMwanamwinga

55 KCG/331/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of 4.5km Road from Kwathethe

Gongoni

56 KCG/332/2013/2014 Gravelling and Patching 14km Gongoni Shomela Road

Gongoni

57 KCG/333/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of 10km Chumani-Roaka-Matsangoni

Matsangoni

58 KCG/334/2013/2014 Construction of 4No. ECD Classrooms plus 2 cubicle pit latrine and One 4 cubicle pit latrine at Dabaso Primary School

Dabaso


NO TENDER NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION1 KCG/232/2013/2014 Refurbishment of Ex- Education House2 KCG/233/2013/2014 Extension of Deputy Governors office in Kilifi (Main Works)3 KCG/234/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Staff Houses in Kilifi4 KCG/235/2013/2014 Proposed ICE Flake plant at Malindi (Main Works)5 KCG/236/2013/2014 Streetlights Works at Mamburui6 KCG/237/2013/2014 Street Lights Works at Malindi 7 KCG/238/2013/2014 Construction of Market Stalls at Mariakani8 KCG/239/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of streetlights in Kilifi Town9 KCG/240/2013/2014 Construction of a water pan at Shibe10 KCG/241/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Malindi Public Health Office11 KCG/242/2013/2014 Street Lights Works Mariakani Rehabilitation12 KCG/243/2013/2014 Construction of a water pan at Chadi in Ganze13 KCG/244/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Staff House at Ganze14 KCG/245/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Mariakani Town Offices15 KCG/246/2013/2014 Construction of Livestock Sale Yard at Timboni in Langobaya16 KCG/247/2013/2014 Construction of Livestock Sale Yard at Kaloleni17 KCG/248/2013/2014 Construction of Livestock Sale Yard at Kanagoni in Marereni18 KCG/249/2013/2014 Construction of Livestock sale Yard at Ganze

19 KCG/250/2013/2014Construction of 1NO Classroom & Administration Block at Milalani Youth Polytechnic

20 KCG/251/2013/2014 Construction of Jetty in Kilifi21 KCG/252/2013/2014 Construction of a cattle dip and crusher Lot 122 KCG/253/2013/2014 Construction of a cattle dip and crusher Lot 223 KCG/254/2013/2014 Construction of a cattle dip and crusher Lot 324 KCG/255/2013/2014 Construction of a cattle dip and crusher Lot 425 KCG/256/2013/2014 Grading and Gravelling of Quarry roads in Kilifi North26 KCG/257/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Veterinery offices in Kilifi North27 KCG/258/2013/2014 Fencing of Holding Ground at Kavinyalo28 KCG/259/2013/2014 Fencing of Fisheries offices in Malindi29 KCG/260/2013/2014 Construction of fish Landings in Malindi30 KCG/261/2013/2014 Construction of fish deport in Marereni31 KCG/262/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Co-operative offices in Malindi32 KCG/263/2013/2014 Construction of revenue sheds at Mariakani33 KCG/264/2013/2014 Construction of 2NO Cubicle Toilets at Roka Youth Polytechnic in Kilifi North34 KCG/265/2013/2014 Construction of Public Toilet at Dzitsoni in Kilifi South35 KCG/266/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of 2NO non-residentail Houses in Kilifi South36 KCG/267/2013/2014 Construction of a Toilet at Chonyi in Kilifi South37 KCG/268/2013/2014 Installation of electricity at Kikambala Agriculture Offices in Kilifi South38 KCG/269/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Bwagamoyo Dispensary (Main Works)39 KCG/270/2013/2014 Electrical installation works to the proposed Bwagamoyo Dispensary40 KCG/271/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Malimo Dispensary (Main Works)41 KCG/272/2013/2014 Electrical installation works to the proposed Malimo Dispensary42 KCG/273/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Madzimbani Dispensary (Main Works)43 KCG/274/2013/2014 Electrical installation works to the proposed Madzimbani Dispensary44 KCG/275/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of Kaloleni Youth Polytechnic45 KCG/276/2013/2014 Construction of a water pan at Marereni

The tender documents for these works are available at the procurement office (Ground Floor) situated at the Deputy Governor’s office, Kilifi Upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KSH. 1,000. The fee shall be paid in cash to the receiving cash office situated at the office of the Deputy Governor Kilifi.

Interested contractors may obtain further information on proposed works and inspect the tender documents at the office of procurement during normal working hours from 8.00 AM to 5.00PM.

Tenderers who buy the tender documents shall qualify to tender, prices quoted should be inclusive of all Government taxes and delivery costs and must be in Kenyan shillings.

Firms meeting the criteria below, must be demonstrated by attaching relevant documentary evidence.A Photostat copy of current Company Registration/Incorporation from Registrar of Company.a) A Photostat copy of valid registration certificate NCA 7 and above b) A Photostat copy of current registration certificate from the Energy Regulatory Commission (E.R.C) Category ‘C1’ and c) above (For Electrical Domestic sub- Contractors)A letter of commitment from the Electrical Domestic Sub-Contractor nominated by the main contractor indicating d) that they have been duly consulted, priced the Bills and are willing to execute the sub-contract as domestic sub- contractorsThe Bid Bond of 1% of bid price in form of bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance firm and e) must remain valid for 90 days from the date of tender opening.Details of similar works completed within the last three years giving details of clients who may be contacted for f) further information to meet specified experience requirement.The names, qualification and experience of Key Personnel available for this work (attach copies of curriculum vitae’s g) and certificates).Proof of sound financial capability (Bank statements)h) Valid Tax Compliance Certificate.i) Valid PIN and VAT Certificate.j)

Completed tender documents shall be sealed and marked with the tender No. as stated in the particular tender document and be deposited in the TENDER BOX located at the office of the DeputyGovernor or be addressed to:

County SecretaryKilifi County GovernmentP.O. Box 519 –80108, Kilifi

So as to reach on or before 10th June, 2014 at 10.30 am late bids will be returned un-opened.

Tenders will be opened immediately in the presence of the tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend at the Boardroom located at the office of the Deputy Governor.

Preference will be given to tenders submitted by Business Enterprises owned by Youth, Women and Persons living with Disabilities.

Kilifi County Government Reserves the right to reject any tender without giving reasons and does not bind itself to the lowest tender.

OWEN YAA BAYACOUNTY SECRETARYKILIFI COUNTY

TENDER NOTICE

KILIFI COUNTY GOVERNMENT

The County Government of Kilifi, Headquartered in Kilifi Town approximately 60kms North of Mombasa, invites sealed bids from registered Contractors in Building and Civil Engineering works listed below. The Contractors must fulfill all government of Kenya statutory requirements and all other conditions and requirements indicated below:

59 KCG/335/2013/2014 Construction of 4No. ECD Classrooms at Kirosa Primary School

Marafa

60 KCG/336/2013/2014 Rehabilitation of 14km road from Danisa to Chamari

Marafa

61 KCG/337/2013/2014 Rehabilitation from serena to tototo through HGM Road

Malindi

62 KCG/338/2013/2014 Rehabilitation from St Andrews to St.Kevin hill Road

Malindi

63 KCG/339/2013/2014 Fencing of Youth Sports Ground at Bomani Sports Centre

Magarini

64 KCG/340/2013/2014 Construction of 1No. Classroom at Tangini ECD

Magarini

65 KCG/341/2013/2014 Construction of 1No. ECD Classroom at G.I.S. Nursery

Magarini

66 KCG/342/2013/2014 Construction of Open Air Market at Mjanaheri

Magarini

67 KCG/343/2013/2014 Heavy Grading of 8km road from Mbogolo to Mumangani and spot patching

Kakuyuni

68 KCG/344/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Gandini ECD

Garashi

69 KCG/345/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Kata Primary School

Garashi

70 KCG/346/2013/2014 Construction of 2No. ECD Classrooms at Kayadagama Primary School

Garashi

The tender documents for these works are available at the procurement office (Ground Floor) situated at the Deputy Governor’s office, Kilifi Upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KSH. 1,000. The fee shall be paid in cash to the receiving cash office situated at the office of the Deputy Governor Kilifi.

Interested contractors may obtain further information on proposed works and inspect the tender documents at the office of procurement during normal working hours from 8.00 AM to 5.00PM.

Tenderers who buy the tender documents shall qualify to tender, prices quoted should be inclusive of all Government taxes and delivery costs and must be in Kenyan shillings.

Firms meeting the criteria below, must be demonstrated by attaching relevant documentary evidence.

A Photostat copy of current Company Registration/Incorporation from Registrar of a) Company.A Photostat copy of valid registration certificate b) NCA 7 and above A Photostat copy of current registration certificate from the Energy Regulatory Commission c) (E.R.C) Category ‘C1’ and above (For Electrical Domestic sub- Contractors)A letter of commitment from the Electrical Domestic Sub-Contractor nominated by the main d) contractor indicating that they have been duly consulted, priced the Bills and are willing to execute the sub-contract as domestic sub- contractorsThe Bid Bond of 1% of bid price in form of bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved e) insurance firm and must remain valid for 90 days from the date of tender opening.Details of similar works completed within the last three years giving details of clients who f) may be contacted for further information to meet specified experience requirement.The names, qualification and experience of Key Personnel available for this work (attach g) copies of curriculum vitae’s and certificates).Proof of sound financial capability (Bank statements)h) Valid Tax Compliance Certificate.i) Valid PIN and VAT Certificate.j)

Completed tender documents shall be sealed and marked with the tender No. as stated in the particular tender document and be deposited in the TENDER BOX located at the office of the Deputy Governor or be addressed to:

County SecretaryKilifi County GovernmentP.O. Box 519 –80108, Kilifi

So as to reach on or before 10th June, 2014 at 10.30 am late bids will be returned un-opened.

Tenders will be opened immediately in the presence of the tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend at the Boardroom located at the office of the Deputy Governor.

Preference will be given to tenders submitted by Business Enterprises owned by Youth, Women and Persons living with Disabilities.

Kilifi County Government Reserves the right to reject any tender without giving reasons and does not bind itself to the lowest tender.

OWEN YAA BAYACOUNTY SECRETARYKILIFI COUNTY

Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard / RIFT VALLEY NEWS

Mother of ‘defiled’ girl

charged

By VINCENT MABATUK

The mystery surrounding alleged defilement of an eight-year-old girl by a university student deepened as police arrested her mother and charged her in court.

Jane Muthoni was arraigned in court on May 21 and charged with two counts of giving false informa-tion and assaulting the suspect.

According to police records, the woman reported to the police that Fredrick Luku, an engineering student at Egerton University Njoro Campus, had defiled the Standard Two minor while she was attending a burial in Kakamega.

The suspect lived in the same plot with the victim’s family and he is alleged to have duped the minor into opening the door by claiming that her mother had sent him to pick some money and an ID card she had forgotten in the house.

“The suspect grabbed and defiled her and proceeded to threaten her with death if she dared report it to anybody. The suspect later shifted from the plot to unknown place,” said her grandmother Anne Kibe.

The girl is said to have com-plained of experiencing pain while urinating and was taken to Njoro Health Centre where doctors reportedly discovered that her private parts had been ruptured and referred her to Nakuru Provincial General Hospital.

A doctor’s report in our posses-sion indicates that doctors at the hospital confirmed that she had been defiled. Since then, she has attended more than four routine clinics at the facility.

NEVEr dEfIlEdThe family reported the matter at

Njoro Police Station leading to the arrest of the suspect on April 15, but he was later released under unclear circumstances.

Ironically, a P3 form filled and stamped by Nancy Ng’ang’a, a medical officer at Njoro Health Centre, contradicts the doctor’s report that the girl been defiled.

Yesterday, Njoro OCS Meshach Musee rubbished the doctor’s report, insisting that the girl was never defiled. “Say what you want but the minor was never defiled. A copy of the doctor’s report in our possession indicates that the minor was only ‘dirty’. The mother should be punished,” said Musee.

He said Director of Public Prosecution’s office in Nakuru directed them to terminate the case and charge the mother with giving false information and assaulting the suspect. At Njoro Health Centre, a senior officer said she could not understand why her colleague had ignored an earlier report confirming the defilement.

Woman accused of giving false information and assaulting student who allegedly defiled her daughter

NAKUrU COUNTY

Say what you want but the minor was never defiled. A copy of the doctor’s report in our possession indicates that the minor was only ‘dirty.’

— Njoro OCS Meshach Musee

I BALANCE SHEETBANK GROUP

Bank Bank Bank Group Group Group 31st Mar 2013 31st Dec 2013 31st Mar 2014 31st Mar 2013 31st Dec 2013 31st Mar 2014

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A ASSETS1 Cash ( both Local & Foreign) 144,173 170,580 152,990 173,063 186,527 178,949 2 Balances due from Central Bank of Kenya 1,233,341 1,072,816 1,461,717 1,269,075 1,112,225 1,489,338 3 Kenya Government and other securities held for dealing purposes - - 4 Financial Assets at fair value through profit and loss - - 5 Investment Securities: - -

a) Held to Maturity: 3,649,223 4,249,723 4,118,688 3,800,072 4,619,003 4,406,432 a. Kenya Government securities 3,310,696 3,968,110 3,828,573 3,461,545 3,968,110 3,828,573 b. Other securities 338,527 281,613 290,115 338,527 650,893 577,859 b) Available for sale: 1,898,564 630,276 333,947 1,898,564 630,276 333,947 a. Kenya Government securities 1,898,564 630,276 333,947 1,898,564 630,276 333,947 b. Other securities - -

6 Deposits and balances due from local banking institutions 42,812 299,384 737,535 825,676 309,875 759,881 7 Deposits and balances due from banking institutions abroad 748,438 535,302 384,875 748,438 1,003,663 609,250 8 Tax recoverable 26,805 12,295 12,295 28,763 27,131 28,394 9 Loans and advances to customers (net) 9,368,461 10,851,417 10,783,907 9,723,498 11,491,145 11,347,322 10 Balances due from banking institutions in the group 3,800 3,955 4,052 - - - 11 Investments in associates - - - - 12 Investments in subsidiary companies 818,158 821,358 821,358 - 13 Investments in joint ventures - - 14 Investment properties - - 15 Property and equipment 493,117 615,614 612,918 504,222 645,362 647,182 16 Prepaid lease rentals 1,940 - 17 Intangible assets 57,288 49,380 57,615 283,029 262,894 270,177 18 Deferred tax asset 8,852 5,941 5,941 4,762 7,324 9,846 19 Retirement benefit asset - - 20 Other assets 511,948 321,329 744,058 566,990 346,368 779,281 21 TOTAL ASSETS 19,004,980 19,639,370 20,231,896 19,826,152 20,643,733 20,859,999

B LIABILITIES22 Balances due to Central Bank of Kenya - - - - 23 Customer deposits 15,667,541 15,905,263 16,391,387 16,135,429 16,478,690 16,654,798 24 Deposits and balances due to local banking institutions 16,688 342,366 349,579 59,356 342,366 349,579 25 Deposits and balances due to foreign banking institutions - 113 - 18,747 113 26 Other money market deposits - - 27 Borrowed funds 737,210 678,967 588,173 737,210 678,967 588,173 28 Balances due to banking institutions in the group 42,824 - - 29 Tax payable 30,712 - 31,324 30,712 - 35,150 30 Dividends payable - - - - 31 Deferred tax liability - - - - - - 32 Retirement benefit liability - - - - 33 Other liabilities 396,681 262,834 340,631 482,698 338,725 400,407 34 TOTAL LIABILITIES 16,891,656 17,189,430 17,701,207 17,445,405 17,857,495 18,028,220

C SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS35 Paid up /Assigned capital 1,050,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 36 Share premium/(discount) - - - - 37 Revaluation reserves (74,865) (6,713) 944 (74,865) (6,713) 944 38 Retained earnings/Accumulated losses 1,044,167 1,307,319 1,380,411 1,036,646 1,296,122 1,343,667 39 Statutory loan loss reserves 94,022 99,334 99,334 94,022 107,039 105,593 40 Other Reserves 35,187 38,177 41 Proposed dividends - - 42 Capital grants - 43 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS 2,113,324 2,449,940 2,530,689 2,105,803 2,481,635 2,538,381 44 Minority Interest 274,944 304,603 293,398 45 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS 19,004,980 19,639,370 20,231,896 19,826,152 20,643,733 20,859,999 II PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

1.0 INTEREST INCOME1.1 Loans and advances 415,005 1,763,882 463,097 433,232 1,885,740 498,901 1.2 Government securities 140,724 506,330 117,051 143,042 541,629 125,478 1.3 Deposits and placements with banking institutions 5,559 16,762 4,153 22,308 70,711 14,127 1.4 Other Interest Income 9,919 37,760 8,503 10,242 37,760 8,789 1.5 Total interest income 571,206 2,324,734 592,804 608,823 2,535,840 647,294

2.0 INTEREST EXPENSE2.1 Customer deposits 308,398 1,149,362 287,358 318,002 1,201,081 297,809 2.2 Deposits and placement from banking institutions 3,792 19,260 10,259 3,983 19,668 10,341 2.3 Other interest expenses 17,423 66,117 13,817 17,462 66,117 13,817 2.4 Total interest expenses 329,612 1,234,739 311,434 339,448 1,286,866 321,967 3.0 NET INTEREST INCOME/(LOSS) 241,593 1,089,995 281,370 269,376 1,248,974 325,327

4.0 NON-INTEREST INCOME4.1 Fees and commissions on loans and advances 30,691 87,569 22,925 33,528 100,435 24,811 4.2 Other fees and commissions 53,812 187,930 43,456 54,970 210,560 46,233 4.3 Foreign exchange trading income/(Loss) 32,906 130,297 39,547 33,586 134,941 40,614 4.4 Dividend Income - - - - 1,900 - 4.5 Other income 11,759 64,196 16,149 19,544 68,927 22,920 4.6 Total Non-interest income 129,168 469,992 122,077 141,627 516,763 134,578 5.0 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 370,761 1,559,987 403,447 411,003 1,765,737 459,905

6.0 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES6.1 Loan loss provision 29,000 11,979 18,578 33,962 48,942 66,624 6.2 Staff costs 125,602 528,771 146,583 144,321 607,660 167,568 6.3 Directors’ emoluments 5,100 23,000 7,200 5,199 26,527 7,200 6.4 Rental charges 11,372 52,488 14,196 14,220 67,039 18,947 6.5 Depreciation charge on property and equipment 12,707 51,257 11,421 13,689 55,186 12,543 6.6 Amortisation charges 2,684 10,783 2,700 3,075 12,175 2,978 6.7 Other operating expenses 81,923 303,441 98,355 88,945 356,098 116,382 6.8 Total Other Operating Expenses 268,389 981,719 299,033 303,409 1,173,627 392,242 7.0 Profit/(loss) Before Tax and Exceptional Items 102,373 578,268 104,414 107,594 592,110 67,664 8.0 Exceptional Items - 9.0 Profit/(Loss) After Exceptional Items 102,373 578,268 104,414 107,594 592,110 67,664 10.0 Current Tax 30,712 151,232 31,324 30,712 152,509 31,324 11.0 Deferred Tax - 2,911 - (2,562) - 12.0 Profit/(Loss) After Tax and Exceptional Items 71,661 424,125 73,090 76,882 442,163 36,340 13.0 Minority Interest 1,767 7,822 (11,205)14.0 Profit/(loss) after tax, exceptional items and Minority Interest 71,661 424,125 73,090 75,115 434,341 47,545 15.0 Other Comprehensive Income15.1 Gains/(Losses) from translating the financial statements of foreign operations 17,646 78,227 2,990 15.2 Fair value changes in available for sale financial assets (4,919) (1,794) 7,657 (4,919) (14,294) 7,657 15.3 Revaluation surplus on Property,plant and equipment - - 15.4 Share of other comprehensive income of associates - - 15.5 Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income - - 16.0 Other Comprehensive Income for the year net of tax (4,919) (1,794) 7,657 12,727 63,933 10,647 17.0 Total comprehensive income for the year 66,742 422,331 80,747 89,609 506,096 46,987

18.0 EARNINGS PER SHARE- BASIC & DILUTED 0.68 4 0.70 0.73 4.14 0.35

19.0 DIVIDEND PER SHARE -DECLARED - 0.80 - 0.80 III OTHER DISCLOSURES

1.0 NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND ADVANCES (a) Gross Non-performing loans and advances 435,555 624,165 676,940 498,758 687,130 826,448 (b) Less: Interest in Suspense 109,490 143,293 163,996 125,164 143,293 176,270 (c)Total Non-Performing Loans and Advances (a-b) 326,065 480,872 512,944 373,594 543,837 650,178 (d) Less: Loan Loss Provision 130,326 134,566 112,868 152,272 159,442 181,490 (e) Net Non-Performing Loans and Advances(c-d) 195,739 346,306 400,076 221,322 384,395 468,688 (f) Discounted Value of Securities 195,739 346,306 400,076 221,322 384,395 468,688 (g) Net NPLs Exposure (e-f) - - - - - -

2.0 INSIDER LOANS AND ADVANCES (a) Directors, Shareholders and Associates 37,351 226,197 219,334 43,242 226,197 219,334 (b) Employees 172,358 200,144 198,879 172,454 200,298 199,012 (c)Total Insider Loans and Advances and other facilities 209,709 426,341 418,213 215,696 426,495 418,346

3.0 OFF-BALANCE SHEET ITEMS (a)Letters of credit,guarantees, acceptances 3,154,505 2,943,390 2,063,315 3,157,650 3,095,274 2,202,532 (b) Forwards, swaps and options 1,047,932 1,153,331 1,672,052 1,047,932 1,153,331 1,672,052 (c)Other contingent liabilities 441,701 415,249 493,433 441,701 415,249 493,433 (d)Total Contingent Liabilities 4,644,138 4,511,970 4,228,800 4,647,283 4,663,854 4,368,017

4.0 CAPITAL STRENGTH (a)Core capital 1,475,008 1,773,989 1,810,536 1,475,008 1,773,989 1,810,536 (b) Minimum Statutory Capital 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 (c)Excess/(Dificiency)(a-b) 475,008 773,989 810,536 475,008 773,989 810,536 (d) Supplementary Capital 94,022 99,334 99,334 94,022 99,334 99,334 (e) Total Capital (a+d) 1,569,030 1,873,323 1,909,870 1,569,030 1,873,323 1,909,870 (f)Total risk weighted assets 11,490,652 12,428,995 15,509,001 11,490,652 12,428,995 15,509,001 (g) Core Capital/Total deposits Liabilities 9.4% 11.2% 11.1% 9.41% 11.2% 11.1% (h) Minimum statutory Ratio 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% (I) Excess/(Deficiency) (g-h) 1.4% 3.2% 3.1% 1.4% 3.2% 3.1% (j) Core Capital / total risk weighted assets 12.8% 14.27% 11.7% 12.8% 14.3% 11.7% (k) Minimum Statutory Ratio 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% (l) Excess (Deficiency) (j-k) 4.8% 6.3% 3.7% 4.8% 6.3% 3.7% (m) Total Capital/total risk weighted assets 13.7% 15.07% 12.3% 13.7% 15.1% 12.3% (n) Minimum statutory Ratio 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% (o) Excess/(Deficiency) (m-n) 1.7% 3.1% 0.3% 1.7% 3.1% 0.3%

14 LIQUIDITY14.1 (a) Liquidity Ratio 45.70% 38.0% 38.0% 45.7% 38.0% 38.0%14.2 (b) Minimum Statutory Ratio 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0%14.3 (c) Excess (Deficiency) (a-b) 25.7% 18.0% 18.0% 25.7% 18.0% 18.0%

The financial statements are extracts from the books of the institution. The complete set of quarterly financial statements, statutory and qualitative disclosures can be accessed on the institution’s website www.abcthebank.com. They may also be accessed at the institution’s head office located at Mezzanine Floor, ABC Bank Koinange street.

Signed: Shamaz Savani Joseph K. MuiruriMANAGING DIRECTOR DIRECTOR

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER DISCLOSURES AS AT 31ST MARCH 2014

Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard NOTICE /

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Solution No. 1838

9 2 7 4 3 5 8 1 65 6 8 7 1 9 2 3 41 3 4 8 6 2 5 7 97 9 1 3 2 6 4 8 53 8 5 1 9 4 7 6 26 4 2 5 8 7 3 9 18 1 9 2 4 3 6 5 72 5 6 9 7 8 1 4 34 7 3 6 5 1 9 2 8

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

STANDOKU © Imejin 1839 MEDIUM

5 21 4 2 3

4 68 4 5 37 4

3 1 51 3 8

1 69 7 2 4


puzzling38

Using all the letters of the alphabet, fi ll in the grid. To help you, there are three cryptic cross-word-style clues:Top line: Tusk-mas-ter makes addict jpin club. (1, 5-6) Middle line: A don-key, an ill worker, can attack. (2, 9) Bottom line: A cri-sis can sit badly on the self-loving. (12)To start you off, here is one of the letters.

By Rosy Russell

All rows, columns and 3 by 3 grids (defi ned by bold lines ) have the numbers 1 to 9 appearing only once.

Some of the numbers have been en-tered. Complete the whole table by inserting the correct numbers.

Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 20)This could be a frustrating time both at home and at work. This could mean need to correct mechanical difficulties. Be sure to take your breaks and follow a written list of today’s duties.

Aquarius (Jan 21 - Feb 19)You may receive recognition regarding your particular skills today. Generally, this could be a productive and poten-tially satisfying day. Your timing is right for introducing your ideas to higher-ups.

Pisces (Feb 20 - Mar 20) You will find that you are appreciated and valued for your ability to act and get things done. You are able to handle problems that come across your path today and you do not stop to dally over fixed mistakes.

Taurus (April 21 - May 20)Take nothing for granted today, par-ticularly where communication is con-cerned. Important information comes to you in many forms. Because you listen to what others tell you, you are able to detect the times you could be misled.

Aries (Mar 21 - May 20)Your attitude and energies work toward positive results. These changes could have long-lasting effects. Do not be-come preoccupied with one idea. An urge to wipe the slate clean and start over can leave you feeling empty.

Cancer(June 22 - July 22) This is a great time to be with others. You are usually right when a dispute arises but you are wise to keep a low profile. You take an interest in psychol-ogy, different cultures and history.

Courtesy: dailyhoroscopes.com

SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Horoscopes Sudoku

Codeword Puzzle

(May 21 - June 21) You may be put in charge of a special project. With you, oth-ers feel safe and they know the work will succeed. You are good at working with psychology and hidden recesses of the mind.

DIFFICULTThe letters have a distinct value between 1 to 9. The to-tals vertically and horizontally have been given. Solve all the values.

© NO 5199

NO 5198

A B C D E F G H J

6 3 5 9 8 2 4 7 1

SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

MI N S P O U A Z R

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Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)Your ability to discriminate real break-throughs and to spot new trends makes you able to work in areas at the very fringe of technology. You love what is new and differ-ent and are willing to share your insight.

Virgo(Aug 23 - Sept 23) You could experience problems with home life today–especially with parents or chil-dren. Additional responsibilities may be placed on you. You should open up to rela-tives, since it is a good time to receive help!

Libra (Sept 24 - Oct 23)Outer circumstances and the fl ow of events make it easy for you to make clear decisions. Things seem to fall in place. You could have di� culty getting outer recognition for your efforts but it will come in due course.

Scorpio(Oct 24 - Nov 22)Quick answers, great wit and a surplus of insights and solutions are at the ready to-day. This is a good time to write and com-municate with real originality. Inventions and breakthroughs are possible.

Sagittarius(Nov 23 - Dec 21)This is a time to make wrong choices, in par-ticular as they could change your work situ-ation. You might feel that you are unable to make good decisions today. This will pass soon enough and any feelings that are nega-tive could be noted for later consideration.

(May 21 - June 21)

Gemini

39Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard

puzzlingAcross3 Hell (5)8 Disease (5)10 Black bird (5)11 Total (3)12 Drift (5)13 Majestically (7)15 Agave plant (5)18 Bind (3)19 Guard (6)21 Climbing plant (7)22 Former currency unit (4)23 US coin (4)24 Unfold (7)26 Barricaded (6)29 Firearm (3)

31 Large shrubs (5)32 Procession (7)34 Demon (5)35 Trap (3)36 Viper (5)37 Revealed (5)38 Precipitous (5)

Down1 Skinflint (5)2 Indonesian island (7)4 Companion (4)5 Rubber (6)6 Material (5)7 Exclude (5)9 Floor covering (3)

12 Swindled (7)14 Untruth (3)16 Undress (5)17 Stringed instruments (5)19 African country (7)20 Split (5)21 Wading bird (5)23 Irish county (7)24 Abandon (6)25 Drag (3)27 Wear away (5)28 Yields (5)30 Archer’s target (5)32 Heap (4)33 Manner (3)

ACROSS: 1, Leash 6, Nitre 9, Titular 10, Court 11, Tasty 12, Begun 13, Piebald 15, Lit 17, Acre 18, Marina 19, Snail 20, Ironed 22, Sire 24, Car 25, Shatter 26, Rivet 27, Bison 28, Locum 29, Battled 30, Sheer 31, Defer

DOWN: 2, Erotic 3, Strobe 4, Hit 5, Muted 6, Natural 7, Iran 8, Retain 12, Blend 13, Panic 14, Error 15, Limit 16, Taper 18, Might 19, Seminar 21, Ravish 22, Strode 23, Rebuke 25, Seats 26, Robe 28, Led

SATUrDAY’S EASY SolUTionS

Easy Puzzle

ACROSS3 Charlie’s got the hump, the

fathead! (5)8 Car test – nothing’s right! (5)10 A place of rare fertility (5)11 Lived in Iowa somewhere (3)12 Swimming tutor possibly (5)13 Appreciated being attacked?

(4,3)15 Uncharacteristic lapse in a

flowery part (5)18 Lout who’d love to start an

affair? (3)19 Nominally calm, she may give

a sneer (6)21 Aunt Sally’s place? (3,4)22 Warm up for a theatrical

part (4)23 Bit of a show – could be a

riot! (4)24 Be afraid to hold an article

that’s so very light! (7)26 Comes up for air in order to

complete the exercises (6)29 Organ needing attention (3)

31 Harmonious name for a heavyweight (5)

32 A miners’ group? (7)34 A great source of taint (5)35 Did the spadework (3)36 An acquisition repeated (5)37 Freed to leg it, possibly?

(3,2)38 Sounds a hoarse utterance!

(5)DOWN1 It gets damp as it dries (5)2 Failed to look not good but

bulky (4,3)4 Being German, he has endless

education (4)5 Pet rodent control operative

(6)6 Dad’s got his head on right!

(5)7 City the Italian gent goes

around (5)9 The tawny parts are brown

(3)12 Sweet Evertonians oft upset

over charges! (714 Supporter of soccer people

close down (3)16 The man run out? (5)17 Install only a replacement

(3,2)19 Being young, in the turbulent

teens I got a kiss (7)20 What, out East, can be made

into biscuits (5)21 Villain who never put a ciga-

rette out (5)23 Free, indeed, to be flouted

(7)24 Catlike, showing endless

variation of feeling (6)25 Bit of a shame he can’t act

(3)27 Rogue tuned red (5)28 It’s an optional material! (5)30 Roomy enough for one horse

to go round another (5)32 Performed some chorus an-

gelically (4)33 Head of the teachers’ union?

(3)

ACROSS: 1, Ap-pal 6, Spare 9, Situate 10, Twist 11, Rainy 12, Habit 13, Refrain 15, Aha 17, Heat 18, Senior 19, Scots 20, Drench 22, Fete 24, Aid 25, Pleaded 26, Ducal 27, FA Cup 28, Atlas 29, All-e.g.-R-O 30, Od-I-le 31, T-ruth

DOWN: 2, Pawnee 3, Assert 4, L-it 5, Human 6, Strides 7, Peat 8, Ranch-O 12, Hitch 13, Rh-O-da 14, Fated 15, AI-med. 16, Armed 18, Stal-L 19, Scruple 21, Ribald 22, F-act-or 23, Tenant 25, Pan-el 26, Dual 28, Art

YESTErDAY’S CrYPTiC SolUTionS

Cryptic Puzzle

weird news

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what

you do are in harmony.

— Mahatma Gandhi

With six-inch fangs and weigh-ing in at 600lb, Saber and Janda are no ordinary house cats. Yet these huge Bengal tigers live in Janice Haley’s suburban garden and are treated like ordinary pets.They are fed by hand, get strokes and cuddles and white male Saber goes to sleep sucking on her finger.“We have a very special bond – they rub my face and let me kiss them on the nose, we can cuddle with them and hug them.”

Janice and husband David work around the clock to care for the tigers and spend all their income on food and care.They are fed three times from 1pm to 11pm and the 60ft by 40ft enclosure needs to be cleaned several times a day. Janice says: “We have to travel an hour north for Janda’s horse meat once a week and an hour south for Saber’s beef.”

— Mirror online

Family keeps Bengal tigers as ordinary pets

THouGHT for Today

FOX CINEPLEX SARIT CENT RE, WESTLANDSSCREEN I GODZILLA IN 3D (U16) At 11.00am, 1.45pm, 6.55pm, AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 IN 3D (pg) At 4.10pm, HEROPANTI (TBA) At 9.05pmSCREEN II X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST IN 3D (TBA) At 11.00am, 1.45pm, 6.40pm, 9.15pm, GODZILLA IN 3D (u16) At 4.15pmPLANET MEDIA CINEMAS - KISUMUSCREEN I “LEGO” (GE) At 2.20pm, 4.30pm 300-RISE OF EMPEROR (16) At 6.40pm, 8.40pmSCREEN II “THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 ” (PG) At 11.00am, GODZILLA (16) At 11am, 6.30pm. NYALI CINEMAX – MOMBASASCREEN I X-MEN IN 3D At 6.30pm, GODZILLA IN 3D At 6.45pm, X-MEN IN 2D At 9.15pm, HEROPANTI At 9.15pm.

Cinema Guide

40 Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard

tv guide

Nairobi 102.7 I Nyeri 105.7 Meru 105.1 I Kericho 90.5 Kisumu 105.3 I Mombasa 105.1 Nakuru 104.5 I Eldoret 91.1 Kitui: 93.8 I Kisii: 91.3

Now

Showing

07:00 Myth Busters07:50 Dirty Jobs08:45 Ultimate Survival09:40 Border Security10:05 Auction Hunters10:30 Auction Kings10:55 How Do They Do It?11:25 How It’s Made11:50 Dynamo12:45 The Big Brain Theory01:40 MythBusters02:35 Border Security

The movie looks at the relationship ups-and-downs of a collection of New Yorkers over 10 years. We may expect an ensemble cast of Hollywood stars. And judging from Drew Bar-rymore’s directorial debut, the movie Whip It, we will get a fresh and original take on the genre.

SATURDAY’S TRIVIA: High Rise

TV Quiz03:05 Auction Hunters03:30 Auction Kings04:00 Dirty Jobs04:55 Ultimate Survival05:50 MythBusters05:45 How Do They Do It?07:10 How It’s Made07:40 Sons of Guns08:35 Auction Hunters09:00 Storage Hunters09:30 Sons of Guns

DStv Highlights

Today’s Schedule

Cinema Guide

5:00 Pambazuka music 6:00 Power breakfast9:00 Afrosinema 11:30 Naswa12:00 Gabriela13:00 Live at 114:00 Afrosinema16:00 Citizen alasiri16:10 Mseto East Africa17:00 Pavitra Rishta18:00 Un refugio19:00 Citizen nipashe

19:35 Inspekta mwala20:05 Wild at heart21:00 Monday special22:00 Africa leadership dialogue22:30 Twende kazi highlights22:30 Afrosinema 0.00 Citizen late night news 1:00 Afro-sinema

4:30 BBC4:55 Morning Prayer5:00 Aerobics5:30 Damka 8:00 Good Morning Kenya9:00 Parliament Live11:00 Daytime Movie11:00 KBCc Lunch Time News1:30 Moving The Masses1:30 Grapevine2:30 Parliament Live4:30 Spider Riders

5:00 Club 16:00 Spiders7:00 Darubini Live7:30 Road To Success8:05 The Platform Live9:00 Channel 1 News9:45 National Cohesion Live10:30 Bold & Beautiful 11:30 You Are The One12:00 Club 112:45 BBC

5:00 Password Rpt6:00 Live 9:00 Irrational Heart 10.00 Maid In Manhattan11:15 The Young & The Restless12:00 Rhythm City 12:30 Scandal 1:00 NTV at 11:30 Backstage2:00 Golden Heart

3.00 Password4:00 NTV at 44:15 Password Reloaded5:00 The Beat6:00 Dyesebel7:00 NTV Jioni7:30 Tujuane 8:30 Mali9:00 NTV Tonight10:00 The Hostel10:30 Movie

5.00 Command Your Morning6:00 Morning Express9.00 Tendereza10:00 My Eternal11.00 National Geographic12.00 Just For Laughs12.30 Gavana1.00 Newsdesk1.30 Road to Brasil2:00 Afri-screen4.00 Mbiu Ya KTN4.10 Kim Possible

4.30 Hulk and the Agents of Smash5.00 Baseline6.00 Deal or No Deal7:00 KTN LEO7:30 Ajabu8.00 Los Rey9.00 KTN PRIME 10.05 The Enterprenuer10.30 Monster-in-laws11.00 The Diary12.00 Road to Brasil12.30 CNN

Pick Of The Day 7.30.00PM

5.00 Praiz6.00 K24 alfairi9.00 It seems so beautiful rpt10.00 Naijasinema12.00 Al Jazeera news13.00 K24 newscut13.30 Almasi rpt16.00 Mchipuko wa alasiri16.10 Team raha18.00 Riddim up

18.30 K24 Mashinani19.00 K24 saa moja19.35 Almasi20.05 Corazon apasionado 21.00 K24 evening edition21.50 Arosto22.30 Alfajiri social hour rpt23.30 Naijasinema rpt1.30 Al Jazeera

In this week’s episode: A dramatic show that features thrilling and heart-shattering real-life experiences by real people caught on camera.

4:00AM Safari na Antony Ndiema

6:00AM Maisha Asubuhi na Alex and Jalas

10:00AM Staarabika na Ann Njogu

1:00PM Konnect na Mwende and Clemo

4:00PM Maisha Jioni na Tina and Zuleka

7:00PM Rhumba Attencion na Mwashumbe

10:00PM Maji Makuu na Ali Hassan and Babu

12:00AM Hakuna Kulala


OPEN NATIONAL TENDER NOTICE

(ISO 9001:2008 Certified)

Kenya Seed Company Limited invites eligible suppliers to submit sealed bids for supply and delivery of the following items: -1.1.

NO TENDER NO. DESCRIPTION BID DOCUMENT FEE

BID BOND AMOUNT CLOSING AND OPENING DATE

1. KSC/T/INS/05/2013/2014 PROVISION OF INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES.

KES 1,000 2% of Total Tender sum

10-06-2014

2. KSC/T/JUTE/05/2013/2014 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF NEW JUTE GUNNIES AND SISAL GUNNY BAGS


10-06-2014

3. KSC/T/AS/05/2013/2014 PROVISION OF AERIAL SPRAYING SERVICES


10-06-2014

4. KSC/T/STC/05/2013/2014 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SEED DRESSING CHEMICALS


10-06-2014

5. KSC/T/QA/05/2013/2014 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT


10-06-2014

Tender documents with detailed information may be obtained by interested bidders from the following offi ces during normal 1.2. working hours:-.

Procurement DepartmentKenya Seed Company Ltd.,P.O. Box 553,KITALE.Tel: 054-31909-31914

The General Manager’s Offi ceSimlaw Seeds LtdP.O. Box 40042NAIROBITel: 020-215066/67

The Branch Manager’s Offi ceKenya Seed Company Ltd,P.O. Box 959,NAKURU.Tel: 051-2211503

Interested bidders may also access and download the tender document free of charge from the website 1.3. www.kenyaseed.com.

Completed tender documents enclosed in plain sealed envelope clearly marked with the Tender Name and Tender Reference 1.4. number shall be addressed to: -

The Managing Director, Kenya Seed Company Limited,

P.O. Box 553, KITALEAttn: Procurement Manager

and be deposited in the TENDER BOX available at the Company’s Head Office, Ground floor, Mbegu plaza, KITALE so as to be received on or before Thursday 10th June 2014 at 11.00am.

Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend on 1.5. the same date and time at Kenya Seed Company Headquarters, Boardroom, Kitale.

Prices quoted must be net inclusive of all taxes and transport cost to Kitale , expressed in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid 1.6. for a period of 90 days from the date of tender closing. Your tender must be accompanied with Tender security equivalent to 2% of the total tender sum in the form of Bank guarantee issued by reputable banks or Insurance Companies approved by the Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA).

The company reserves the right to accept or reject any tender in whole or in part and is not bound to give reasons for its 1.7. rejection.

Managing Director

kenya seed company limited



Supply, Installation and Commissioning of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

Kenya Seed Company Limited is a major producer and supplier of Top Quality Seed in the East African Region.The Company has 3 subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

To retain its strategic position as a market leader in the seed business, the company intends to acquire a robust ERP system that will enable it to do the following:-

Track the seed certifi cation processes in the entire value chain (core functions).1. Automate and integrate the support functions to the core functions2.

Core Function Solutions Research and Development1. Seed Production 2. Seed Drying and Processing3. Quality Assurance4. Distribution and Sales5.

Support Function SolutionsFinance1. Human Resource and Payroll2. Procurement3. Farm Management 4.

For this purpose, the company invites interested, eligible and reputable organizations with a track record of implementing similar solutions successfully and capable of offering internationally recognized solutions with on-site support or customization to send their “Expression of Interest” for the supply, installation and commissioning of an ERP system.

Where the expressed solution does not cover the entire value chain, a statement of capacity to develop and integrate the solution to the rest of the value chain must be stated.

Requirements Company Profi le 1. 2. PIN certifi cate 3. Tax compliance 4. Certifi cate of Registration 5. System provider’s authorization

6. Three (3) reference sites with addresses and contacts.

Interested firms may Download and fill the Expression of Interest document obtained from our website http://www.kenyaseed.com

The applications complete with the above requirements should be sent to:The Managing DirectorKenya Seed Company LimitedMbegu Plaza,P.O. Box 553- 30200, KITALE Attn: Procurement Manager

So as to reach him on or before 3rd June 2014 at 11.00 am

NB: Only shortlisted fi rms shall be invited to submit Technical and Financial Proposals (RFP).

Managing Director

TENDER NOTICEEXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

TENDER REF: KSC/EOI/ERP/05/2013/2014

Kenya Seed Company Limited is seeking to prequalify and register suppliers from eligible bidders for the supply of goods and services for the under listed category of goods and services:-

CATEGORY NO. CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

A. GOODS

KSC/P/G.1 Supply and Delivery of printed stationery, Gum tapes and cotton cones

KSC/P/G.2 Supply and Delivery Cleaning Materials and Detergents.

KSC/P/G.3 Supply and Delivery of electrical fi ttings and hardware materials, equipment, building materials, fi ttings and paints

KSC/P/G.4 Supply and Delivery of sand, ballast, building stones and other related materials

KSC/P/G.5 Supply and Delivery of timber – sawn, posts and off cuts.

KSC/P/G.6 Supply and Delivery of Research laboratory chemicals, reagents and equipment

KSC/P/G.7 Supply and Delivery of Paper Packaging Materials Manufacturers only

KSC/P/G.8 Supply and Delivery of Polybags plain and printed –(Manufacturers only)

KSC/P/G.9 Supply and Delivery of Petroleum products – fuels, oils and lubricants (loose and bulk supplies).

KSC/P/G.10 Supply and Delivery of Motor vehicle spare parts, batteries, tyres and tubes

KSC/P/G.11 Supply and Delivery of computers cartridges, printer toners etc

KSC/P/G.12 Supply and Delivery of Offi ce machines/equipment, computers, and printers

KSC/P/G.13 Supply and Delivery of Spare parts for, plant and farm machinery, factory spares, conveyor belts, and chains.

KSC/P/G.14 Supply and Delivery of Motor vehicle tyres, tubes and batteries

KSC/P/G.15 Supply and Delivery of Offi ce Furniture

B. SERVICES

KSC/P/S.1 Repair and maintenance of weighing machines - various

KSC/P/S.2 Repair and maintenance of computers, photocopiers and offi ce Printing machines

KSC/P/S.3 Repairs and servicing of motor vehicles

KSC/P/S.4 Fumigation and pests control services

KSC/P/S.5 Provision of tents and chairs

KSC/P/S.6 Supply and servicing of fi refi ghting equipment

KSC/P/S.7 Maintenance of Buildings (Civil and Electrical works)

KSC/P/S.8 Sanitary services/emptying of septic tanks/pits

KSC/P/S.9 Provision of Debt collection Services

KSC/P/S.10 Provision of fabrication works and general building works

KSC/P/S.11 Repair and servicing of motors, cold rooms and refrigeration equipment

KSC/P/S.12 Provision of Catering Services

KSC/P/S.13 Provision of management consultancy Services – Trainings etc

Pre-qualifi cation documents for each category and detailed requirements for pre-qualifi cation can be obtained from the following offi ces

1. The Procurement Manager,Kenya Seed Company Ltd.,P.O. Box 553,KITALE.Tel: 054-31909-31914

2. The General Manager,Simlaw Seeds Company Ltd.P.O. Box 40042,NAIROBITel: 020-2215066/2215067

3. The Branch Manager,Kenya Seed Company Ltd.,P.O. Box 959,NAKURU.Tel: 051-2211503/2211630

Completed documents must be delivered in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION AS SUPPLIER OR SERVICE PROVIDER – REF: KSC/P/PREQ./P2014/2015 – AND INDICATING CATEGORY APPLIED FOR” on top of the sealed envelope and addressed to: -

The Managing Director Kenya Seed Company Limited, P.O. Box 553, KITALE – Attn: Procurement Manager

Or be deposited in the TENDER BOX available at the main offi ce, reception area of the Company Headquarters – Kitale, so as to reach him on or before, 03rd June 2014 at 11.00 a.m.

Applications will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of applicants representatives who choose to attend on the same date and time at Kenya Seed Company Offi ces. REGISTERED YOUTHS, WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Please note that this notice does not constitute an invitation to bid for the goods and services indicated but it is meant to enable preparation of a list of suppliers and service providers from whom goods and services may be procured when need arises.

Managing Director


TENDER NOTICEPRE-QUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR GOODS AND

SERVICES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE 2015


nance capital or other spending, but their credibility among investors could quickly crumble if fiscal disci-pline is not instilled.

“Initially, part of the investor ap-petite for sub-Saharan African sover-eign debt was due to the fact that there was relatively little issuance, and that investors were becoming more attuned to the ‘Africa Rising’ story,” said Razia Khan, head of re-search for Africa at Standard Char-tered bank in London.

“But this risks being eclipsed by the reality of fiscal management shortcomings,” she said.

Ghana, which began oil exports in 2010 and saw economic growth of 7.1 per cent last year, paid a premium for

By standard reporter and reuters

The government is set to enact laws to regulate use of petroleum rev-enues following continued oil discov-eries in the country.

National Treasury Cabinet Secre-tary Henry Rotich said the new re-gime would prevent oil incomes be-ing used for items such as public sector wages.

“Laws on managing revenue from resources have to be in place before you start exploiting them,” he said during the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s annual meeting in Rwanda last week.

Delegates at the meeting heard that the dash to build infrastructure, and pressure from citizens for swift rewards from oil and gas discoveries, have pushed some governments to loosen policy.

That has led to ballooning current account deficits, rising debt and fis-cal shortfalls that threaten to take the shine off otherwise positive growth stories.

Resource-reliant Ghana and Zam-bia show how star economic per-formers can quickly face the heat. Ghana’s cedi and Zambia’s kwacha have hit record lows against the dol-lar this year as rising spending has strained state finances.

“It’s as if we haven’t learnt any-thing about macroeconomic man-

Rotich explains that the measure will prevent income from oil being used for items such as public sector wages

agement,” said Mthuli Ncube, chief economist at the AfDB, echoing oth-er delegates at the bank’s meeting.

“The macro-policies are out of line, whether you are looking at bud-get deficits, current account posi-tions, the debt positions and so forth,” he said.

fastest-growingAfrica is the fastest-growing con-

tinent after Asia but it has a long way to go before its roads, railways, and schools or hospitals match infra-structure in other economies.

As rapid economic growth cuts donor aid as a proportion of gross domestic product, governments have turned to international markets to fi-

Oil Wealth


QuickStoptoyota launches 11th generation corollaToyota Kenya has introduced the 11th generation of Corolla brand as it seeks to shore up its market position. Over the years Corolla has been the best selling car in the world with over 40 million unit sold since the 1st generation hit the market in 1966. Toyota Kenya Sachio Yotsukura described Corolla as a car designed to capture the hearts of the general public worldwide. “With the 40 millionth corolla off the production line, Toyota Kenya celebrates a successful formula that can be traced back through the years,” he said in a statement. Toyota Kenya Chairman Dennis Awori disclosed that he is a proud owner of the 1st Generation Corolla and can attest to the model’s strong heritage.

stage set for Karibu travel & tourism fairThree coastal counties plan to feature at this year’s East Africa’s largest tourism trade fair, dubbed ‘Karibu Tourism Trade Fair’ in Arusha, Tanzania, which will take place from June 6 to 8, 2014. This year’s event takes place at the Heron Recreation Centre near Arusha Airport. Kwale, Mombasa and Taita Taveta counties have all shown interest in featuring in the annual regional trade fair on the slopes of Africa’s highest now peaked Mt Kilimanjaro in Arusha. Kwale County Executive in charge of Tourism and ICT, Adam Sheikh said that he would be in Arusha to benchmark and learn from experts at the fair what his county can do to explore opportunities and attract investors. According to organisers of the event which has been renamed Karibu Travel Fair Tanzania, this year’s version promises to be bigger and better.—pHiLip MwaKio

official: new system to end eaC trade barriersFull implementation of Single Custom Territory (SCT), aimed at eradicating trade barriers in East Africa, begins on July 1, the Tanzania Revenue Authority has confirmed. The SCT initiatives are under the trilateral arrangement including Tanzania, Burundi and Uganda for the central corridor and Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda for the northern corridor that was piloted from January. Acting Commissioner for Customs and Excise Duty, Tiagi Masamaki, said in Dar es Salaam that the SCT was a good initiative transforming and making businesses more efficient and profitable. Once implemented, it is expected to eradicate trade barriers by adopting a central model of clearance of goods taxes and assessments will be done only at the first point of entry.

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its Eurobond issued in July worth $750 million because of worries about its fiscal and current account deficit. Ghana’s yield of 8 per cent compared with 6.875 per cent on a $400 million bond issue in April by Rwanda, a state with few resources but a better reputation for public fi-nancial management.

aMBitious pLanZambia, Africa’s biggest copper

producer, is growing by about 6 per cent annually. But with an ambitious plan to upgrade its road network and other infrastructure, Fitch downgrad-ed it as the budget deficit widened to 6.7 per cent of Gross Domestic Prod-uct (GDP) last year and the current account deficit hit 12 per cent.

The International Monetary Fund urged Ghana and Zambia last month to rein in their deficits to help deal with any shocks, as developed na-tions scale back economic stimulus that had encouraged investors to turn to Africa for higher yields.

By niCHoLas waitatHu

Battle among financial players has intensified as commercial banks reach out to potential customers in the low-end market.

The agency-banking model intro-duced in 2010 after the amendment of the Banking Act is turning out to be the favoured weapon in this fight as the banks look to the bottom of the market segment.

The banks have so far opened over 20,000 agency banking outlets mainly

in areas occupied by the low to mid-dle income earners.

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Head of Agency banking David Ndome confirmed that through the agents, his bank has enlisted more customers mainly in the low-end market in the recent past.

He said the bank has opened 8,000 agents for the last three years and thus able to bring on board majority of unbanked Kenyans.

“We are transacting more than Sh50,000 every day in all the operat-

ing agents as well as opening 3,000 ac-count every day,” said Mr Ndome in an interview.

The KCB agents, he said are hold-ing deposits to the tune of Sh1 billion and the figure is projected to rise as the bank opens more outlets.

serviCes pLatforMThe bank projects to increase the

agents to over 10,000 by the end of the year. It is opening the outlets under the KCB Mtaani services platform.

According to available data, agen-

cy banking has helped financial insti-tutions generate more commissions, gain new customers and collect cheap deposits at a time when the industry’s loan book was flat.

According to the Central Bank of Kenya 2013 annual report, use of the agency banking model by banks has continued to improve access to bank-ing services since its launch in 2010.

As at June 30, 2013, CBK adds it had authorised 13 commercial banks to offer banking services through third parties (agents).

KCB targets agency banking to cement market position

Kenya enacting new regulations to control use of petroleum revenues

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich says laws on managing revenue from resources have to be in place before exploitation begins.

The dash to build infrastructure and pressure from citizens for swift rewards from oil and gas discoveries, have pushed some governments to loosen policy.”

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Ministry moots new laws to replace archaic Company Act

By WINSLEY MASESE

Kenya will have a new Company Act before July. This is as the Govern-ment makes efforts to improve the ease of doing business and encourage the formation of businesses.

Industrialisation and Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed gave the indication when he said the country is expected to have the new Act by July.

EcoNoMIc groWth The new Act is expected to regu-

late the registration and regulation of companies, with the recognition that private companies remain the en-gines of economic growth in any economy.

“The new Company Act is expect-ed to assure investors that their prop-erties are secure besides improving investor confidence in the country,” he said. It’s also expected to govern on

the articles of associations and mem-orandum of understanding in the for-mation of businesses.

According to Adan, the Govern-ment wants to create an enabling en-vironment for businesses to thrive. This, he said could see the formation of about 10,000 new companies.

“A lot of work is currently going on to attract investors and improve the performance of the private sector in the economic development of the country,” he said. He spoke during the

Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed. [PHOTO: FILE]

The new Act to be in place by July, will ease the cost of doing business and sanitise property and company ownership

Kenya Association of Manufacturers annual Business Leadership Confer-ence in Nairobi last week.

There have been efforts to reform the country’s key commercial laws with the overall aim to review, mod-ernise and simplify them. This is part of the objective to improve economic growth prospects to create jobs and wealth for the country.

forEIgN ENtItIES The Companies Act (Chapter 486

of the Laws of Kenya) is based on the United Kingdom’s Companies Act 1948. The reforms aim at modernis-ing the country’s business sector and be easier for local and foreign entities to invest in Kenya. Developing a mod-

By StANdArd rEportEr

Williamson Tea has partnered with a solar energy company, Azi-muth Power to install one of the larg-est solar energy plants in the region. The 1MW project at the Williamson Tea Estate, in Kericho County, will provide the power needed for the tea factory during the day.

The solar installation will also en-able Williamson tea factory to gener-ate its own electricity and reduce the amount used from the grid, as well as reducing the carbon footprint of the tea factory.

Last week, Williamson Tea Ltd hosted officials from the Ministry of Energy, Kenya Power and the Energy Regulatory Commission and energy sector leaders. “The aim is to provide sufficient power to run the factory entirely from solar energy during day time,” said Ishmael Sang, from Wil-liamson Tea Ltd. “We view this in-vestment as an essential part of our business operations to ensure our future sustainability.”

The 1MW installation contains over 4,000 individual solar photovol-taic panels. It is expected to produce 1,582,000kWh of electricity each year. Azimuth Power founder George Bowman said the firm will also aid in technology transfer.

Williamson Tea installs 1MW solar power

ern company law will seek to support a competitive economy, taking into consideration the current trends of globalisation and the regional inte-gration. There have been proposals by the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya that secretaries of companies be only those registered with the body to improve good gov-ernance.

Some of the proposals made touch on the trading certificates, directors both for public and private compa-nies, and how to conduct company meetings and resolutions.

The State, mostly through the Ministry of Industrialisation and En-terprise Development ,has also been pushing for improved ease of doing business in the country.

Adan said both locals and foreign-ers interested in registering business-es should be able do so within 24 hours as opposed to the current 30 days. Besides, the high cost of elec-tricity, bureaucracy and corruption have made Kenya uncompetitive lo-cally and regionally.

“Investors have choices and if we do not create a conducive environ-ment for businesses to thrive, the po-tential business will go to other mar-kets,” warned Adan.

TThe new Company Act is expected to assure investors that their properties are secure besides improving investor confidence in the country,”— CS Adan Mohammed

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From left; Machakos

County Executive for Environment

Joshua Musili, National Bank

CEO Munir Ahmed, BAT’s Jerry Gilbert

and Kenya Forest Service

Chairman Peter Kirigua water a tree planted

at the People’s Park, Machakos,

during the launch of a

tree planting exercise by the

Kenya @50 secretariat.

Europa Healthcare Managing Director Ashwin Kotadia (centre) is congratulated by Mildred Otunga, Secretary to the Kenyan Embassy in Paris, after the company was awarded the International Trophy for Quality by the Global Trade Leaders’ Club. Looking on is the Club Secretary General Ricardo Roso Lopez.

CfC Life Agent Agnes Kagure (second right) receives an award from the firm’s Managing Director Abel Munda (second left) and Head of Agency Sales William Oluande (right) during the Agents Award Ceremony in Nairobi. Ms Kagure emerged as the best performing agent and recently won the AKI agent of the year award. With them is the event’s chief guest PLO Lumumba.

Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis Analyst Moses Njenga (centre) hands a report on Youth Banking in Kenya to Postbank Managing Director Nyambura Koigi (left) and Save the Children Country Director Duncan Harvey showing male account holders account for 59 per cent.

Canon Chemicals’ Head of Sales and Marketing Gurmit Thethy (centre) with models at the Valon East Africa Fashion Week sponsored By Canon Chemicals and Knitwear Models to help fight hunger in Turkana.

Former President of

Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi (second right)

cuts the ribbon to mark the

official launch of full-fledged

Shariah Branch at KCB

Tanzania, in Dar es Salaam.

From left is Head of Sharia

Banking, Uzairu Athumani,

KCB Tanzania Chairman-

Dr Edmund Mndolwa and

Managing Director Moezz

Mir (right).

Mombasa County Health Executive Ms Binti Omar (centre), assisted by Jocham Hospital Chief Executive John Mutua Chamia (left) and Director Ms Rose Chamia (right) cuts the cake to mark the Hospitals 15th Anniversary celebration and commissioning of the hospital dialysis unit.

Prime Bank Chairman Dr Rasik Kantaria (right) donates Sh1 million to Kenya Rotary HIV/AIDS Executive Director Ms Vickie Winkler (left) for the sanitary towel charity project as the bank’s Chief Executive Bharat Jani looks on. The project was initiated three years ago by The Lions and Rotary clubs.

From left; Council for Persons with Disability Programme Officer Alex Munyere, Albinism Society of Kenya member Wafula Naomi and Isaac Mwaura, National Coordinator receive Sh1m sponsorship from Beiersdorf EA HR Officer Bertina Mwasela, (second right) for sunscreen needs and school fees recently.

Britam Director for Marketing and Corporate Affairs Muthoga Ngera (right) presents furniture to students of Kigumo Girls High School and their principal, Ms Alice Wahome during the firm’s tour of Murang’a County.

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Nigeria’s Boko Haram kills 28 in three village attacks

The Abuja wing of the “Bring Back Our Girls” protest group march to the presidential villa to deliver a protest letter to Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, calling for the release of the Nigerian schoolgirls in Chibok who were kidnapped by Islamist militant group Boko Haram. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

MAIDUGURI, Sunday

Suspected Islamist Boko Haram gunmen rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing 28 people and gutting houses to the ground in a pattern of violence that has become almost a daily occur-rence, police and witnesses said.

All three attacks happened in re-mote parts of Borno state, the epi-centre of Boko Haram’s increasingly bloody struggle for an Islamic king-dom in religiously mixed Nigeria.

One took place right next to Chi-bok, by the Cameroon border, from where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted last month.

The most deadly was in the town of Kerenua, near the Niger border. The militants opened fire on resi-dents, killing 20 of them, and burned houses, a police source said.

Since the girls’ abduction on April 14, at least 450 civilians have been killed by the group, according to a Reuters count.

A spate of bombings across north and central Nigeria has killed hun-dreds, including two in the capital Abuja and one in the central city of Jos that killed 118 people.

PHONE SIGNALS TRACKEDIn a sign Jos could be targeted

again, a suicide bombing on Satur-day that was meant to target an open air viewing of a football match in the central Nigerian city of Jos killed three people before reaching its tar-get, a witness told Reuters.

The bomber approached Jos Viewing Centre while people were watching Real Madrid play Atletico Madrid, but failed to get there before his car exploded, Mohammed Shittu, a local journalist at the scene said.

The source said some phone sig-

CAIRO, Sunday

During Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s autocratic rule, the state often shaped media coverage to make him appear flawless, hauling in edi-tors who did not fall into line.

After next week’s presidential elec-tion, which former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win, au-thorities may not have to impose glowing reviews of his performance.

Many journalists now eagerly en-gage in self-censorship.

It’s a far cry from the free press

many hoped for after the popular up-rising that toppled Mubarak in 2011.

“The idea of a neutral press is a myth that does not exist and will not exist anywhere in the world. We feel that Egypt is facing danger and we will perform our duties to protect the country,” said Samir El Sayid, an edi-tor at state-run Al-Ahram, Egypt’s most well-known newspaper.

“I have a sense of belonging to Egypt and will do what is appropriate to serve its interests.”

Many journalists from state and private media have hailed Sisi as the

country’s saviour since he ousted President Mohamed Mursi last year and cracked down on the Muslim Brotherhood. Government have killed hundreds and jailed thousands.

Instead of taking an even-handed approach to the political struggle that unfolded after Mursi’s overthrow, the media has opened its own front against the Islamists — supporting the view that they are terrorists.

Like the army-backed administra-tion and its wealthy supporters Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, many Egyp-tian journalists view the Brotherhood

as an existential threat, demonising the group in the name of stability.

Not even the private media ques-tion official assertions that the Broth-erhood is a terrorist group, even though authorities have not present-ed compelling evidence that it was behind bombings and shootings that have killed hundreds of police and soldiers since Mursi was toppled.

Rather than using press confer-ences to probe allegations of human rights abuses, journalists pledge their backing for the Interior Ministry.

—Reuters

Journalists take care of the censorship as Sisi poised to rule

VIOLENT CAMPAIGNIn 2011, northern Nigeria’s highest-ranking Christian of-ficial warned the rebel group Boko Haram’s violent cam-paign seeking to establish an Islamic state could lead to a religious war.But nearly three years later, Saidu Dogo - the former sec-retary-general of the Chris-tian Association of Nigeria in the country’s 19 northern provinces - said the thinking of the people is changing.But as the group’s attacks have become more indis-criminate, killing Christian and Muslim civilians alike, attitudes have begun to change.This thing backfired and one can see the condemnation is both Muslim and Christian; everybody is condemning this ... everybody is turning against the insurgents.


A spate of bombings across the north and central Nigeria has killed hundreds

RoundUpCAIRO: Interim president urges Egyptians to vote Egypt’s interim president urged Egyptians to come out and vote in this week’s presidential election, saying the vote will shape the nation’s future. In a televised address, Adly Mansour also sought to assure Egyptians that state institutions, including his office, would not interfere in the Monday and Tuesday voting. “Let us all come out tomorrow and the day after to express our free choice. Choosing, without being guided or dictated to, the person we trust to have the ability to build and run the nation,” Mansour said. “The state’s institutions, with the presidency at their heart, stand at an equal distance from the two presidential candidates,” Mansour said.

BENGHAZI: Two dead after missiles strike homesAt least two people were killed when missiles fired at a Libyan special forces army base missed their target and struck family homes in the eastern city of Benghazi, residents and officials said on Saturday. The attacks on Friday night followed a week of on-and-off clashes in Benghazi and Tripoli between irregular forces loyal to a renegade former Libyan general demanding the parliament step down, and rival militias opposing his campaign. Libya’s government has been unable to control brigades of ex-fighters who helped oust Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed 2011 uprising. The city is home to the Islamist militants who have been targeted by forces loyal to retired General Khalifa Haftar.

SANAA: Lobby urges Yemen, Saudi action on migrants Human Rights Watch has released a new report urging Yemeni and Saudi border officials to do more to prosecute human traffickers who often abuse people fleeing desperate conditions in Africa. Tens of thousands of African migrants make the perilous boat journey across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen from where they cross illegally into Saudi Arabia with the help of smugglers. The men, women and children are in search of work and better living conditions. Human Rights Watch says there is “a multi-million dollar trafficking and extortion racket” in Yemen that takes migrants to isolated camps where they are abused until they pay more money. The rights group said in its 82-page report released Sunday that some security forces in Yemen are also involved in trafficking.

BEIJING: China, Japan trade barbs over plane incident Chinese and Japanese officials traded accusations after Chinese fighter jets came within dozens of metres from Japanese military aircraft that had entered an air defense zone declared by Beijing over the East China Sea. China’s Defense Ministry said a Japanese surveillance plane and another plane entered the defense zone Saturday during a joint military drill with the Chinese and Russian navies. A ministry statement condemned the Japanese move and demanded that the country “stop all reconnaissance and interference activities, or Japan would be solely responsible for all consequences.”

—Agencies

nals to the militants had been tracked to Niger itself, suggesting they may have been directed from there. Doz-ens had been wounded by bullets.

Another attack occurred in a small village of Kubur Viu, a few ki-lometres away from Chibok, resident Simeon Yhana said.

The police source concurred with the attack and toll.

“They killed five people. This place is right next to Chibok. The military is supposed to be protecting this area but we fear Boko Haram are coming back,” Yhana said.

Militants shot dead three other people during an attack on the vil-lage of Kimba, the police source said. Nigerian President Goodluck Jona-than was in South Africa on Saturday, his office said, to discuss ways of tackling Islamist militancy across the continent with African leaders.

Nigeria and its neighbours say Boko Haram - which has killed thou-sands during its five-year-old insur-gency in Africa’s top oil producer - now threatens the security of the whole region.

EXTERNAL HELPThe insurgents initially attacked

mostly security forces and govern-ment officials after they launched their uprising in northeast Borno state’s capital Maiduguri in 2009. When Jonathan ordered an offensive a year ago to flush them out, civilians formed vigilante groups to help out - making them targets too.

Nigeria accepted help from the US, UK, France and China last week and around 80 US troops were arriv-ing in Chad to start a mission to try to free the girls who remain captive.

—Reuters

RoundUpJERUSALEM: Two Israelis killed in Brussels shootingTwo of the three people killed in a shooting at the Jewish Museum in central Brussels on Saturday were Israeli tourists. Brussels Prosecutor attributed the attack on anti-Semitic sentiments. “We know that the location, the Jewish Museum in Brussels, makes one think of it being an anti-Semitic attack, but we do not have enough to confirm this is the case.” Israeli media said the two were a man and a woman, tourists from Tel Aviv. A fire brigade official said earlier the shooter had driven up to the museum, gone inside and fired shots.”

GOLETA: Gunman blames his virginity on women In YouTube videos and a long written manifesto, Elliot Rodger aired his contempt for everyone from his roommates to the whole human race, reserving special hate for two groups: the women he says kept him a virgin for all of his 22 years, and the men they chose instead. Authorities said he put that bitterness into action in a stabbing and shooting rampage Friday night across the seaside California college town of Isla Vista that killed two young women and four men, at least half of them students at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Thirteen people were injured. Rodger then shot and killed himself inside the black BMW he used in the violence.

BEIJING: China floods kill 19, destroy homes At least 19 people have died and seven reported missing in widespread flooding that has hit hundreds of thousands of people in a swath of southern China. Historic-level rains lashed the cities of Guangzhou, Zhaoqing and Qingyuan and triggered floods, mudslides and the collapse of 1,143 houses. About 21,000 people have been evacuated in the region, while, 5,000 remained trapped by floodwaters. Heavy rains have battered the region since last week, with 628mm accumulating in the city of Shanwei in Guangdong. —Agencies

Ukraine holds vote seen as key to restoring order, Putin to accept outcome

moved from Ukrainian, streets, Ukrainian villages and cities.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “respect the choice of the Ukrainian people” and said he would be ready to work with the win-ner, in an apparent bid to ease the worst crisis in relations with the West since the Cold War and avoid a new round of Western sanctions.

Many voters appreciate Porosh-enko’s pragmatism and his apparent knack for compromise, making him stand out in the nation’s political en-vironment long dominated by in-transigent figures. Poroshenko strongly backs closer ties with the EU, but also speaks about the need to normalize ties with Russia.

“He is a very smart man who can work hard compared to others, and he is also a businessman,” said 55-year-old Kiev teacher Larisa Kir-ichenko, who voiced hope that Po-roshenko will negotiate a peaceful solution in the east.

Tymoshenko, the 53-year-old blond-braided heroine of the 2004 Orange Revolution, spent two-and-a half years in prison on abuse of of-

fice charges denounced as political by the West. She is still admired by many for her energy and will, but de-tested by others over her role in the political infighting that has weak-ened the country in the past.

Tymoshenko said after casting her ballot that Ukraine must join the European Union and NATO.

“I am convinced Ukraine can be strong and prosperous if it becomes a member of the European Union,” she said. “It is time to conduct a ref-erendum on NATO membership in order to return peace to the country ... so that nobody could never again encroach on our territory.”

WIDESPREAD VIOLENCEVladislav Golub, a 31-year-old

lawyer, said he voted for Tymoshen-ko because “Ukraine must stop be-ing an oligarchic state and be part of Europe, instead of serving the inter-ests of the Russian Federation.”

Sunday’s ballot is taking place de-spite deadly violence in the sprawl-ing eastern regions that form Ukraine’s industrial heartland, where pro-Russia insurgents have seized

KIEV, Sunday

Ukraine’s critical presidential election got underway Sunday under the wary scrutiny of a world eager for stability in a country rocked by a deadly uprising in the east.

While there were no immediate reports of fighting, pro-Russia insur-gents were trying to block voting by snatching ballot boxes and patrol-ling polling stations.

The vote was taking place three months after the ouster of the coun-try’s pro-Russia leader, who was chased from power by months of protests triggered by his decision to reject a pact with the EU and forge closer ties with Moscow.

There were no immediate signs of clashes on Sunday after weeks of in-tense battles. But it also appeared lit-tle voting was taking place in the east: The regional administration in Donetsk said only 426 out of 2,430 polling stations in the region were open, and none in the city of Do-netsk, which has 1 million people.

STOP LAWLESSNESS There was no voting in Luhansk,

the centre of the neighbouring prov-ince, but some stations appeared to be open across the region, according to local officials.

Polls have shown the 48-year-old billionaire candy-maker Petro Po-roshenko far ahead of the other 20 candidates, but short of the absolute majority needed to win in the first round, so a runoff set for June 15 is expected. Poroshenko’s nearest chal-lenger is Yulia Tymoshenko, the char-ismatic and former prime minister.

“I am convinced that this election must finally bring peace to Ukraine, stop lawlessness, stop chaos, stop bandit terror in the east,” Poroshen-ko said after casting his ballot in Ki-ev. “People with weapons must be re-

An elderly woman casts her vote in the presidential election in the eastern town of Krasnoarmeisk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 25, 2014. [PHOTO: AP]

But militants in the east blocked the exercise, saying they were independent entities

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government buildings and fought government forces in intense battles that have raged for a month-and-a half and killed scores.

Kiev government and the West are accusing Russia of backing the uprising after it annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in March. Mos-cow has denied the accusations.

The rebels, who have declared the Donetsk and Luhansk regions inde-pendent, have pledged not to allow the vote, which they described as an election in “a neighbouring coun-try”.

They blocked election offices and intimidated officials and voters in the regions that have a combined population of 6.6 million.

Ukrainian election officials said they have received as little as 26 per cent of the election registers for the Donetsk region and 16 per cent for the Luhansk region. Ukraine’s depu-ty Interior minister, Serhiy Yarovyi, said Saturday that police are ready to ensure order and security at polling stations in just nine of the 34 elector-al districts in the east.

BOxES CONfISCATED In the centre of Donetsk, insur-

gents visited polling stations to make sure they were closed. At one station in a school, Vyacheslav Kucher, 36, tested the front door and turned to his comrades to give the thumbs-up sign after finding it locked.

“I am checking to see everything is normal, to see that there is no non-sense, so this junta doesn’t come to power,” Kucher said. “We want to make sure nothing is working, be-cause these are illegal authorities and we don’t want this outrage.”

Outside the Donetsk regional ad-ministration building, which has been occupied by government oppo-nents since early April, a group of masked men drove up carrying con-fiscated ballot boxes and made a show of smashing them in front of a journalist’s camera.

One polling station in the city opened in the morning, but minutes later a group of gunmen arrived and forced the election commission out, its chief, Nadia Melnyk, said. —AP

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BETHLEHEM, Sunday

Pope Francis made a plea for peace on Sunday at the start of a pil-grimage to Bethlehem, the birth-place of Jesus, saying the prolonged Israel-Palestinian conflict had be-come unacceptable.

On the second leg of a three-day visit to the Middle East, Francis de-lighted his hosts by referring directly to the “state of Palestine”, giving sup-port for their bid for full statehood recognition in the face of a paralysed peace process.

However, Francis, speaking at an official reception in the Palestinian-run city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, made clear that a negotiated accord was needed, calling on lead-ers from both sides to show the nec-essary courage to forge a deal.

“For the good of all, there is a need to intensify efforts and initia-tives aimed at creating the condi-tions for a stable peace based on jus-tice, on the recognition of the rights of every individual, and on mutual security,” he said.

FrEE PaLESTinE Later, in an unscheduled stop, he

descended from his pope-mobile when it drove past the hulking grey concrete wall that Israel erected 10 years ago during a Palestinian upris-ing, that divides Bethlehem from the adjacent Jerusalem.

Israel says the wall is needed for security reasons. The pope spent minutes saying a prayer under the

Pope Francis calls for end to Middle

East conflictPontiff flew directly to the West Bank rather than enter via Israel, in nod to Palestinian statehood aspirations

shadow of an Israeli watchtower.“Free Palestine,” said graffiti near

where he paused.Officials say his tour of the region

is focused on religious issues. How-ever, the stark dividing lines of the Middle East conflict are impossible to ignore, and the pope’s every move will be scrutinised for meaning.

Francis flew by helicopter to Bethlehem, becoming the first pon-tiff to travel directly to the West Bank rather than enter via Israel, in anoth-er nod to Palestinian statehood.

He is due to travel to Israel later in the day for a swirl of meetings, be-fore returning home on Monday, with some 8,000 police deployed in Jerusalem to guarantee his security.

Israeli police said they arrested 26 people who took part in a protest by Jewish nationalists at the Cenacle in Jerusalem, the traditional site of Je-sus’s Last Supper, where Francis is due to hold a Mass on Monday.

UniTY DEaLThe protesters say the authorities

are preparing to hand the Church the site, where some Jews believe King David is buried. The Israeli govern-ment has denied any such deal.

US-backed negotiations aimed at ending the conflict collapsed last month, with the Israelis accusing Palestinian President Mahmoud Ab-bas of sabotaging the talks by agree-ing a unity deal with Hamas Islamists who run the Gaza Strip.

Francis pointedly referred to him as “a man of peace and a peacemak-er” before heading to Bethlehem’s Manger Square, close to where Chris-tians believe Jesus was born, to cel-ebrate an open-air Mass.

A mural behind the altar showed Jesus, who was a Jew, swaddled in a Palestinian keffiyeh, with his father, Joseph, also wearing the black and white headdress, made famous by the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

—Reuters

Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard NEWS OF THE WORLD /

Pope Francis is greeted by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas upon his arrival to the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday to start what observers have described as the most delicate part of his tour of the Middle East. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

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TENNIS: Serena as fl uent in French as on red claySerena Williams was wrapping up her pre-French Open news conference when someone seated in the front row wanted to know whether she would take one question in the local language. The tournament’s defending champion gave the OK. The reporter proceeded to put forth a pair of queries, and Williams arched her eyebrows and kiddingly chastised him — in French, of course — for asking two. She went on to answer both, earning a thumb’s up from the media member. A year ago, Williams won over the fi ckle Roland Garros crowd by doing on-court interviews in French en route to the title. —AP

BASKETBALL: Allen on target as Heat beat PacersMiami clamped down in the third quarter and Ray Allen came up big in the fourth on Saturday as the Heat rallied for a 99-87 NBA playoff victory over Indiana. Heat superstar LeBron James scored 12 of his 26 points in the third period as two-time defending NBA champions Miami shook off a slow start to turn the tide in the second half. With the victory, the Heat took a two-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final and will try to stretch that lead when they host game four on Monday.

CYCLING: Battaglin wins Giro 14th stage Italy’s Enrico Battaglin of the Bardiani team snatched victory in the 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, a 164km mountain run from Aglie to Oropa. Race leader Colombian Rigoberto Uran of Omega Pharma lost ground in the gruelling fi nal 11.8km climb but managed to hold the pink jersey ahead of Australian Cadel Evans. It was the fi rst stage in the mountains, ending in the Oropa sanctuary where the late Italian climber Marco Pantani, who died in 2004, produced a memorable performance after being held up with a chain problem on his way to victory in the 1998 edition.

FAMILY DOMINANCE

By PHILLIP ORWA

Kakamega Golf Club Captain Julius Oketch, playing off handicap 37, led his club mates to win the Standard County Golf Classic Series staged at the par 72 Kakamega Club at the weekend.

Oketch posted a total of 37 stable-ford points to win the tournament title that was last year won by his brother James Mundia who then posted 67 nett points.

Two two-over pars that he recorded on hole four par four, and seven par four and two-one-over pars he posted on holes three par fi ve and nine par for combined with fi ve level pars with two straight ones on holes one par fi ve, two par fi ve, six par four, seven par four and eight par fi ve, was all the Kakamega Captain needed to register 17 points in the opening nine.

In the closing nine, he posted a sin-gle two over par on hole 13, a single one over par on hole 12 and on the remain-ing holes (10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18) for a total of 20 points.

“The Standard Group should con-sider naming the Kakamega Leg Oketch Family affair, Last year, my brother Mundia won the tournament and this year I have won, who knows, next year it might be my father,” said Oketch.

GOOD GOLFER“I’m a good golfer and I expected to

win even though I didn’t know that would be today,” added the captain amid applause.

In the runners up position was hand-icap eight Abraham Maichi from Nandi Bears who lost on countback to Oketch after posting 21 and 16 stableford points in the fi rst and second nines respective-ly.

He was followed by John Anyonyi, also from Nandi Bears, who was playing off handicap four. Anyonyi posted a to-tal of 36 stableford points after bringing in 19 plus 17 points in the opening and closing nines respectively.

Fourth overall was handicap 28 Isavwa Holland who managed 35 stabl-eford points, while in the fi fth position was handicap eight William Kamanga from Kitale who also managed 35, but lost to Holland on countback.

LADY WINNERJunior winner was ten-year-old Nick

Dominic (9 points) who was followed by Alvin Misango (6) and Myles Isavwa (4) in that order.

Kakamega’s Lady Captain Lydia

Oketch, playing off handicap 23, post-ed 29 points to emerge the lady winner, beating Nandi Lady captain Irene Brooker on countback.

Guest winner was handicap fi ve Ka-rim Karia from Tororo Club, Uganda. He posted 36 points followed by his fa-ther Ali Karia on 28 points.

First nine winner was Charles Ome-ga who posted 21 points as Fr Chisaka posted 19 points to emerge second nine winner.

Longest drive ladies winner was Rose Kurgat from Nandi while Joseph Anyonyi, also from Nandi, won longest men category.

Nearest to pin winner was Innocent Ondieki while the best effort winner was Kelvin Akhokho from Mumias on nine points.

Standard Group’s Kizito Namlanda said that the company was happy to sponsor the tournament at the Kaka-mega Club for the second time and thanked the participants.

“I would like to thank the big num-ber of golfers who turned out for this event, the event gives us (Standard Group) an opportunity to showcase our products, Western Region has support-ed us for a long time through consum-ing our products,” said Namlanda.

“With the support the Western Re-gion gives us we promise to come back should fi nancial strength allow us,” added Namlanda.

—[email protected]

Oketch wins Standard CountyGolf Classic series in Kakamega

Kodenyeka Arocyanne prepares to tee off during the Standard County Golf Classic at Kakamega Sports Club at the weekend. (Inset) Nick Domnick Makokha receives his present from Standard Group’s Judy Yego after emerging the winner in Junior category. [PHOTOS: PHILIP ORWA AND BENJAMIN SAKWA/STANDARD]

Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard FEVERPITCH /

thethy savours win...as Somen, Keith shine in KCB Eldama Ravine Rally

By OSCAR PILIPILI

Navigated by Depinder Kalsi in a VW Golf MK3, Gurmit Thethy registered a maiden win in Two Wheel Drive as KCB Eldama Ravine Rally ended in Eldama Ravine.

Eric Bengi and defending champion Dennis Mwenda finished second and third re-spectively.

“This is a very special win which will stay in my heart for years to come. Having a bad flu for the past two days it wasn’t easy getting good concentra-tion with all the heat from the fever. Temperatures were very high, but all in all, we made it at long last,” said Thethy.

Leonardo Varese came home fourth and due to me-chanical problems that sty-mied his third straight win. Varese, who won in Macha-kos and Kiambu, struggled

with mechanical problems in Edama Ravine.

The weekend showdown now leaves the 2WD champi-onship fight wide open.

Varese remains in the lead which has been slashed to five points by Nadeem Kana and Thethy who are on 45 points apiece.

SLOw dOwn“Our rear right shock

mounting broke in CS 5. We motored through CS6 but were slowed down by a puncture midway through the stage. We checked in at CS7 and just before flag off we were alerted that our rear right tyre was partially delaminated from the wheel. With the clock tick-ing, we tried to do first aid and lost close to 12 minutes. We crawled up the Flouspar and I am sure its after this that we lost a healthy lead. These rear-

Orange to enter two sides at nairobi tourney By ERICK OCHIEnG’

Telkom Orange will enter two teams at this weekend’s inaugural Nairobi Hockey Asso-ciation tournament at the City Park Stadium.

Head coach Jos Openda told FeverPitch he will enter both the Orange senior and the youth team, Orange Rovers, at the tournament.

“Our youth team has come of age and is as good as the se-nior squad, they are capable of making it to the finals,” said Openda.

The Kenya Hockey League ladies champions are looking forward to using the youth team to tighten their grip both in the continent and in the national league by using it as a feeder side.

“We have along strategy of dominating the African Club Championships by strengthen-

ing our younger team that will feed the senior one. Orange Rovers is ripe for any challenge now,” said Openda.

Openda was speaking at a luncheon hosted in honour of the team for their impressive 2013/14 season’s performance by their sponsors Orange Telkom Kenya.

The senior ladies team won the African Club Champion-ships, the Kenya Hockey Union National League Cup and the Vaisakhi Hockey Cup.

LEAGUE CHAmPIOnS“We have the African Club

Champions and league cham-pions as our main team, and thus the Rovers will be having more games against them for training and improvement,” he added.

During the luncheon cer-emony, Betsy Omala, the team captain was named the Most

Valuable Player, with Barbara Simiyu and Caroline Guchu coming in second and third place respectively.

Openda also praised the teams defense for the efforts that saw them concede only three goals the entire season; two in the league and one dur-ing the African Hockey Club Championships in Kampala, Uganda, in January.

Orange Telkom Kenya CEO Mickael Ghossein expressed the company’s commitment to continue sponsoring the team.

This will be the second time Orange will be entering two teams in a tournament after the recently concluded Vaisakhi Tournament, with the aim of setting up an all-Orange final.

“At the Vaisakhi tournament, it could have easily been an all-Orange final, but the Rov-ers fought well to finish third,” Openda said.

Orange Telkom ladies’ hockey team manager Jane Nyamoyo (left) and captain Betsy Omalla present the African Club Hockey Championship 2014 trophy to Orange Telkom Kenya Chief Executive Mickael Ghossein on Friday. [PHOTO:JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Elora Academy donates

tennis kit

By BEnjAmIn SAKwA

As part of its “Girls Can In

Tennis Campaign”, Elora Acade-my in partnership with Victoria Tennis Academy and Shining Hope Organisation have donat-ed tennis equipment to Butere Girls, Friends School-Shikokho and Kitale’s Kibomet Secondary School.

Speaking in Kakamega County, Elora Academy Execu-tive Director Collins Agwanda said the equipment will be used to support and involve more girls in playing tennis.

“We want to ensure partici-pation of girls in tennis increase rapidly,” Added Agwanda.

“Girls Can In Tennis Cam-paign” is a movement estab-lished by the Elora Academy to involve and draw large partici-pation of girls in tennis across Western region.

Promising players identified through this campaign will be awarded scholarships in their respective schools.

Western Region Tennis Co-ordinator Stanley Mutuli thanked Butere Girls’ Principal Dorah Okalo for the support she has been giving to the players.

Kibowet School tennis coach Moses Luke thanked Elora Academy for their efforts to promote and develop girls’ talent in tennis.

Joan Ngoli of Shikokho Sec-ondary School welcomed the donation and assured that this will inspire more girls to take up the sport.

Meanwhile, Ingotse Second-ary School student Tony Kipru-to, Butere Boys’ Maxwell Eshiru, Eugene Omondi and Shikokho Secondary School’s Clinton Isenye have qualified for the ongoing Kakamega County ten-nis qualification tournament at Kakamega Sports Club. —[email protected]

Gurmit Thethy and Depinder Kalsi in action. [PHOTO:FILE/STANDARD]

Nakuru Region Second-ary Schools games started on Wednesday in Tambach School, Elgeyo Marakwet County, with Laboret showing their intent to win titles.

Laboret started their boy’s handball title campaign on a positive note beating Tenges of Baringo 24-10 in their open-ing Pool A match before edg-ing Lesirwo of Kericho 26-11 to qualify for semis. —Peter Ochieng’

Laboret sparkles

Nishal Shah in action during Machakos Rally. [PHOTO:FILE/STANDARD]

shock has been the reason for our not so good performance. Championship is now open,” said Mwenda.

Eldama Ravine was quite tough for Kana who failed to make it to reconnaissance when the trailer towing their rally car was involved in acci-dent near Makindu.

TYRE BURSTThe trailer towing Kana’s

rally car encountered a tyre bust and rolled with the car al-most three times damaging the wind screen, bonnet and side fenders.

“I had given up on the rally and decided at some point to go back to Mombasa but my team manager and crew insisted that we proceed to Eldama Ravine. We managed to load the car back on the trailer and drove to Nairobi and subsequently Eldama Ravine. I wish to thank Hussein Malik for fixing our car

and enabling us find time for late scrutineering at Lesiolo. We finished fifth despite two tyre bursts at CS4 that cost us close to 10minutes,” said Kana.

Ford Escort’s Jonathan Somen clocked 2:30.45 hours to finish 13th overall over and above his classic glory.

Veteran Aslam Khan navi-gated by his nephew Farhaaz Khan in an ALS Porsche 911 finished second in 4.32 min-utes behind Somen.

Briton Iain Freestone navi-gated by Absalom Aswani clocked 2:36.51 hours to wrap up the classic car cup podium dash.

Malindi’s Rob Hellier, navi-gated by Mike Huth came home fourth in the Classic comple-tion clocking 3:01.10 hours in a Datsun.

Alasdair Keith, navigated by Tariq Malik in a Subaru GC8 won the S Class.

/ FEVERPITCH Monday, May 26, 2013 / The Standard

Records smashed as Nasa season ends By ELIZABETH MBURUGU

Nairobi Swimming Asso-ciation (Nasa) 2013-2014 sea-son ended on a high with swimmers breaking 18 meet records in the Nasa age group swimming championships held at the Aga Khan High School, Nairobi, at the week-end.

Stiff competition was wit-nessed in the girls’ 14-15 years category with Nasmir Khatundi, Ger Ogot and Ta-mara Mukulu dominating the fop three spots.

Mukulu told FeverPitch the competition was very tough and her opponents got the better of her.

“I did well but my oppo-nents were tougher as most of my medals are silver and bronze,” she said.

She, however, sent an ear-

ly warning to her opponents saying she will give them a hard time next season.

“They (opponents) should brace themselves for stiffer competition in the coming season, I have an Olympic dream that I have to ensure it comes true,” she added.

Mukulu won a total of eight medals, one gold in the 50m freestyle, four silver and three bronze.

Khatundi scrapped Mar-tha Opiyo’s girls’ 200m indi-vidual medley of 2:49.62 set in 2012 by 10.21seconds. Ogot came in second in a time of 2:41.72, while Muku-lu was third with 2:44.69. The 200m freestyle event was no different as the girls regis-tered results in the same or-der.

Ger broke the girls’ 50m butterfly in 30.82, the earlier

record of 31.14 was set last year by Opiyo. Mukulu snatched silver in a time of 31.67, while Emma Ogao took home bronze.

Ger smashed a second re-cord in the girls’ 14-15 years 100m backstroke in a time of 1:14.26, slashing 11.51 sec-onds off Diki Tsering’s 1:25.77 record of 2012. Khatundi grabbed silver in 1:15.69 while Emilia Ostman sealed her podium finish in a time of 1:22.82.

Geoffrey Watene out-classed boys’ 16 years 50m butterfly record holder Ian Ngatia to emerge tops. He currently holds the record with a time of 28.75, while for record holder Ngatia settled for silver in a time of 30.26 Reuben Okutoi was third in a time of 32.30seconds.

Matthew Boyer is the cur-

rent boys’ 14-15 years 50m butterfly record holder, hav-ing shattered Ballucci Keg-ode’s 2012 record of 31.09. Mar-A Pellegrini settled for silver while Karan Mohindra took home bronze.

Nasa chairman said the entire season was a success and Nairobi should look for-ward to a better 2014-2015 season. “The season was a huge success, records were broken, the number of swim-mers has increased and we had the highest entry in all our events,” he said.

He also added that the standards of swimming in Nairobi had improved and Nasa was determined to nur-ture and develop swimming talent.


Swimmers prepare to take a dive during Nasa Champion-ships, yesterday.

MADRID

Spain’s press yesterday hailed Real Madrid’s 10th Eu-ropean title but highlighted the cruel fate dealt to Atletico Madrid, whose lead was snatched away in a painful re-minder of their last such final 40 years ago.

“The cruellest final, again, for Atletico Madrid,” ran a headline in the top-selling Marca sports daily.

“Atletico Madrid again suf-fered the cruelty of football in a continental final.”

After leading 1-0 for nearly an hour, Atletico let Real Ma-drid’s Sergio Ramos equalise

in injury time in the 93rd min-ute, sending the Champions League final in Lisbon into ex-tra time.

Over the next 30 minutes, Real tore apart a physically exhausted Atletico, scoring another three goals to leave the final tally at 4-1.

BAYERN WONPro-Real daily Marca

splashed a giant photo of Ra-mos roaring in triumph above

the headline “La Decima!” — Real fans’ term for the longed-for 10th title — for which it thanked his “providential header”.

The result echoed the last time Atletico reached the Eu-ropean finals in 1974 when Bayern Munich’s Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck equalised 1-1 in the 119th minute. Two days later they played a deciding game, which Bayern won 4-0.

“Forty years later, Atletico Madrid lose a European cup final, again. Forty years later, they do it following a very similar script to that of 1974 when a goal by Schwarzen-beck forced a deciding game in which Bayern had no oppo-sition,” said an article in Bar-celona-based daily Mundo Deportivo.

“What a way to go!” for Atletico, read a headline in the paper, under pictures of dejected Atletico players and jubilant Real fans.

Spain’s leading daily, El Pais, delivered a similar ver-dict.

“The European cup was

Papers condole Atletico Madrid for loss in final

cruel hand of fate

Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o during a past match with the Indomitable Lions. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By ERNEST NDUNDA Kaya Tiwi Secondary

School caused major upsets to win the Kwale County Sec-ondary Schools Term One “A” games held at Diani Babla Secondary School.

In the boys’ handball fi-nal, Kaya Tiwi hit Tumaini Secondary School 19-7 to qualify for this week’s Mom-basa Region games in Lamu.

In the semi-final, Kaya Ti-wi guided by their Principal Robert Aran clobbered Sam-buru Secondary School 28-7 while Tumaini stopped Taru 17-8 in the other semi-final.

In girls’ handball, Shimba Hills Secondary School beat Kaya Tiwi 8-3. In netball, Shimba Hills dismissed Kwale Girls 53-4 before going ahead to win rugby sevens title.

Two finalists in each dis-cipline qualified to represent the county in the Mombasa Region games set for Mpeke-toni Secondary School from tomorrow to Saturday.

All the six counties, which forms Mombasa Region— Kilifi, Lamu, Tana River, Taita Taveta, Kwale and Mombasa have selected their represen-tatives.

STAGE IS SETThe region’s Assistant Sec-

retary Omar Munga con-firmed that the stage is set for the games.

Disciplines to be compet-ed in are rugby sevens, hand-ball, netball and athletics.

Meanwhile, Kajembe Sec-ondary School grabbed a tre-ble during the Mombasa County Secondary Schools second term “A” games.

The school won the first trophy in boys’ rugby 7s after they dismissed Khamis High School 49-15 in the final at the latter’s ground.

The school also won the girls’ handball title with an unbeaten record in the round robin matches played at Bap-tist High School. Tumaini Secondary School were sec-ond.

In girls’ netball, Kejembe whitewashed Miritini 30-15 in the final at Tudor Day High School.

In boys’ handball, Shimo La Tewa stopped former champions Changamwe Sec-ondary School 25-17 in the final. En route to the final, Shimo La Tewa beat Kajembe 25-9, while Changamwe de-feated Tumaini 21-13.

The county also selected a strong team of athletes at the Mbaraki Sports Club, ac-cording to Mombasa County Secondary Schools Sports Association Secretary Omar Munga.

Kisii will host the national secondary schools Term Two “A” games between June 10 and 14. —[email protected]

Kaya Tiwi power their

way to Mombasa

Region Games

historically important as it crowned Real Madrid for the 10th time, its king of kings, and condemned Atletico in as cruel a fashion as it did four decades ago,” the paper said.

“This time it was not a tall German who would frustrate Atletico but Sergio Ramos, who is a Real Madrid player in his genes.”

UNBREAkABLE fAITH Major sports daily AS said

Ramos’s goal helped to make up for an error by Real’s goal-keeper captain Iker Casillas, who was criticised for letting in Atletico defender Diego Godin’s header in the 36th minute.

“The Decima has to be special and it was. It could not just be another Cup, a win like others, or a similar happi-ness,” said AS sports writer Juanma Trueba.

“The heroism, concentrat-ed in the unbreakable faith of a team in the last minutes of standard play, was an infinite cruelty seen from the per-spective of Atletico de Ma-drid,” he added.

fRONT PAGES“Atletico were champions

for 56 minutes, almost an hour, to which you have to add the six minutes they were champions 40 years ago. It happened the same way as it did then. When they thought they were victors, when ev-eryone did, except Real Ma-drid.”

The final made the lead story on the front pages of top general newspapers El Pais and El Mundo, which each ran photographs of the Real Ma-drid players roaring as a wild-eyed Casilla lifted the cup.

“Heroes in Lisbon,” ran El Mundo’s headline.

“Real Madrid’s legend grows,” said El Pais. A picture of the jubilant Real squad even made the cover of staunchly pro-Barcelona daily Sport. “La Decima came like a miracle,” it said. — AFP

Atletico Madrid’s Argentinian coach Diego Simeone (centre) gestures to the referee after the end of full time during the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. [PHOTO:AFP]

FEVERPITCH / Monday, May 26, 2014 / The Standard

FastTrack

SPAIN: Del Bosque will delay naming his teamSpain coach Vicente del Bosque has delayed naming his fi nal squad for next month’s World Cup to give injured Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa a chance to recover. Del Bosque was supposed to reduce his preliminary list of 30 players to 23 on Sunday. Instead, he has picked a 19-player squad for a friendly against Bolivia on May 30 that doesn’t include any Atletico or Real Madrid players after they clashed in Saturday’s Champions League fi nal.Del Bosque says “nobody is discarded” for the fi nal squad that he has until June 2 to name. — AP

SANTIAGO: Hernandez axed from Chile squadMidfi elder Pedro Pablo Hernandez was dropped from Chile’s slimmed down 24-man squad for the World Cup on Saturday after failing to recover from a leg injury. He was one of six men axed from coach Jorge Sampaoli’s list of 30 players – the others were Enzo Andia, Paulo Garces, Gustavo Canales, Esteban Paredes and Matias Fernandez. Sampaoli must lose one more man before the June 2 deadline for the fi nal 23-player nominations. In the Brazil tournament, Chile will face champions Spain, the Netherlands and Australia.

— AFP

BRAZIL: President hits back on WC criticismBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff hit back on Saturday at criticism voiced by former soccer star Ronaldo over mishandled preparations for the World Cup. “I am sure that our country will put on the Cup of Cups,” Rousseff said. “I am proud of our accomplishments. We have no reason to be ashamed and we don’t have an inferiority complex.” Ronaldo lamented many infrastructure projects promised by the government for the tournament were signifi cantly delayed, scaled-down, or canceled. — Reuters

MONTEVIDEO

Uruguay star strik-er Luis Suarez took to

Twitter on Saturday to pledge to his team-

mates and fans that he would make the World

Cup despite undergoing knee surgery.

The Liverpool forward and Premier League’s Player of the Year required ar-throscopic surgery to repair meniscus damage in his left knee after a training acci-dent on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old now fac-es a race against time to be fi t for the World Cup fi nals which get underway in Bra-zil in 19 days time.

Suarez says he is confi -

dent of recovering in time, posting a message in Span-ish and English on his Twit-ter page: “My dream remains intact, I’ll be there.”

The message was accom-panied by a promotional video of Suarez alongside among others Argentina great Lionel Messi.

His country’s football chiefs are also upbeat about his availability, with Uru-guay FA president Wilmar Valdez suggesting on Friday if Suarez’s recovery went to plan he could return to train-ing in just over a fortnight.

Suarez had a brilliant sea-son in England, his 31 goals lifting Liverpool into second place, pipped for the title by Manchester City on the fi nal

day of the campaign.Uruguay, the 2011 Copa

America winners, are hoping to be able to pair Suarez with Paris Saint-Germain’s Edin-son Cavani in attack as they prepare to come up against England and Italy as well as Costa Rica in Group D. They open against the Costa Ri-cans on June 19.

Steven Gerrard is hoping Liverpool team-mate Suarez will be absent for Uruguay’s meeting with England.

But Suarez is optimistic he will be fi t for the opening Group D game against Costa Rica on June 14 before tak-ing on Roy Hodgson’s side fi ve days later.

— AFP

TOP: Brazil team celebrate winning Fifa Confederations Cup in 2013, at the Maracana Stadium in Rio. ABOVE: Brazil fans watch a match on a giant screen on Copacabana beach in Rio. [PHOTOS: FILE]

Uruguay’s Luis Suarez winces after falling during a 2014 World Cup qualifying game against Ecuador. [PHOTO: AP]

SUN, SAND AND FOOTBALLRIO DE JANEIRO

Beer and football make a powerful team in Brazil which is bracing for a drinking bo-nanza when it hosts the World Cup. The passion for football is well-known – it has won the World Cup fi ve times.

Brazil is also the world’s third largest beer producer – more than 13 billion litres of the stuff in 2013. Such is the country’s love of the beverage that you can even buy beer-fl avored ice cream.

When the sun is baking the sidewalks off Copacabana beach, the fi rst reaction seems to be to order a beer that Bra-zilians always say arrives “stu-pidly” cold.

A recent survey commis-sioned by brewing giant Am-bev, the country’s largest com-pany by market value, asked Brazilians to list their national passions. Seventy-seven per-cent named football; 35 per-cent said beer.

Now brewers are anticipat-ing a beer boom during the World Cup Brazil will host from June 12 to July 13.

A study released this month by Nielsen and Kantar World-panel, commissioned by the Sao Paulo Supermarkets Asso-ciation, forecast a 37 per cent increase in beer consumption during the World Cup and total sales of 1.8 billion reals ($816 million) during the four weeks.

During the 2010 World Cup, beer sales in Brazil increased 15 per cent. As it is favorite to win again and the tournament is expected to draw 600,000 foreigners, there is plenty to celebrate.

One in four beers con-sumed in Brazil is linked to football -- before the match, around the TV or in post-game celebration or mourning, ac-cording to a study by the Getu-lio Vargas Foundation, a Bra-

zilian economics institute.Football and beer have a

powerful infl uence on govern-ment policy.

The government ordered a beverage-tax hike just before the World Cup, but in the face of brewers’ protests President Dilma Rousseff’s government shelved the increase until after the tournament.

The government also backed off a ban on alcohol sales in stadiums, imposed several years ago to tackle vio-lence at matches.

After a drawn-out fi ght, football’s governing body FIFA won an exemption for the World Cup, upholding its multi-million-dollar sponsor-ship deal with Budweiser -- a brand owned by Ab InBev, the company born from a 2004 merger between Ambev and Belgium’s Interbrew.

Ambev, which has 70-per-cent market share in Brazil, is seeking to deepen the links be-tween the national drink and the national sport.

It is using the World Cup to try to convince more fans to become paying members of cash strapped domestic foot-ball clubs.

Despite Brazil’s legendary players and their international success, the Brazilian league has withered in recent de-cades. Most clubs are still managed as they were a cen-tury ago and have huge debts.

“Brazil is among the largest economies in the world, its team is among the greatest, but its league is not, it doesn’t have strong local football like Spain or Italy,” Marcel Mar-condes, corporate marketing manager at Ambev, told AFP.

Ambev says it wants to help clubs enroll more members and increase income so they can buy the best players.

It is not about selling more beer, said Marcondes.

Beer will fuel Brazil’s World Cup fever as tourists arrive

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Brian Osumba’s goal enough to sink Gor Mahia in the KPL Top Eight competition

Tusker sTand Tall

By GILBERT WANDERA Tusker have one foot in the

final of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Top Eight final after edging visiting Gor Ma-hia 1-0 in an entertaining clash at Meru Stadium yester-day.

Former KCB midfielder Brian Osumba scored the on-ly goal of the match in the 46th minute giving his side a

vital result ahead of the sec-ond leg. It was a performance that left Tusker coach Francis Kimanzi happy and vowed to do everything to ensure his side makes it to the final.

“It was tight game. We dominated in the first leg but the second half kept swinging from one end to the other. Overall, we are happy that we got an advantage at home and we will try and finish the job

in the return match,” he said.Gor Mahia stand in coach

Frank Ouna insisted it is not all over for his side and be-lieves his team can reverse the result.

“We know that Tusker beat us in the first leg last year but history counts for nothing. The head coach Bobby Wil-liamson will be back for the second leg and we should ex-pect a different performance

AFC stun Etincelles in Nile Basin tourneyBy GILBERT WANDERA

AFC Leopards had a posi-

tive start at the Nile Basin re-gional tournament winning 2-0 against Etincelles of Rwanda on Saturday night.

But the win was nearly overshadowed by the fact Leopards went to the tourna-ment without a team doctor.

According to Council for East and Central Africa Foot-ball Association (CECAFA) media manager Rodgers Mu-lindwa this forced Leopards’ players to be attended to by a doctor from Police Club of Zanzibar.

Mulindwa wondered why the Kenyan club did not carry a team doctor even though organisers had sent them 25 tickets for players and offi-cials.

This prompted a volunteer from Police FC of Zanzibar, Dr.Mohamed Said to rescue them on their first match day.

“There are up to now no clear explanations as to why a club that even recently com-peted in the CAF Confedera-tions Cup could take such a risk of travelling without a doctor,” said Mulindwa.

However, AFC Leopards Secretary general George Aladwa, said the club doctor missed to catch his flight after he arrived at the airport late.

“It was not our fault, but we have already dispatched him to Sudan,” said Aladwa.

The win enabled Leopards to go top of Group ‘B’ with maximum points. Noah Wa-fula put the Kenyan side ahead in the 20th minute be-

fore Nigerian import Austine Ikenna made sure of this vic-tory with nine minutes before the end of the game.

In the first match of the day, Mbeya City of Tanzania went past Brundian side Academie Tchite with a 3-2 win. Rachid Patient opened the scores for Academie be-fore Mbeya City leveled through Paul Nonga in the 15th minute.

Skipper Yeya Mwagane fired the Tanzanians into a 2-1 lead with Themy Felix making it 3-1 in the 36th min-ute. Manirakiza Cedric re-duced the deficit with 15 min-utes to the end of the game.

Leopards will take on the Tanzanian club Mbeya on to-day hoping to pick maximum points and head to the last four stage of the competition.

In another match, Suda-nese side El- Merreikh opened their campaign with an em-phatic 3-0 win over Police of Zanzibar on Friday night.

The giant Sudan club was playing on their home ground for the first time after six months of closure for the re-habilitation of the playing surface. The team looked classy under their legendary coach, Martin Otto Pfister, the 76-year-old German who has coached Saudi Arabia at the Olympic Games, Camer-oon, Togo, Ghana, Zaire, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Trinidad and Tobago.

Before this, SC Victoria from Uganda had edged out Malakia of South Sudan 1-0 with Maurishi Jjuuko scoring the lone goal. — [email protected]

to go through,” he said.The huge turn out of fans

did well to spur both sides but it was the brewers who had the upper hand.

In the seventh minute, Kevin Kimani found himself at the end of a 1-2 move by Khalid Aucho and Clifford Al-wanga but shot directly at Jer-im Onyango in goal.

Gor Mahia’s early chance came in the ninth minute but Musa Mohammed failed to convert from free kick. Two minutes later, Tusker went on the attack again and Musa Mohammd did everything to stop a Kevin Kimani effort which had come off Clifford Alwanga. Alwanga had his

own attempt in the 15th minute but his header

from went wide.

FREE pLAyFrom then on

it was a see saw battle with each side

keen to open the scores. Haron Shakava ended the first half with a caution. Tusker went ahead a minute into the second half. Clifford Alwanga tore the Gor Mahia backline with a low shot find-

ing Brian Osumba and the former KCB man

simply lobbed the ball over Jerim Onyango

in goal.The goal inspired

Tusker as Alwanga’s long cross in the 50th

minute found Kevin Kimani, who however wasted the ef-fort. One minute later David Owino had to work hard and deny Andrew Tololwa after he cleared a goal bound shot by the Tusker man.

Gor Mahia were the first to make a substitution as stand in coach Frank Ouna rested Eric Ochieng for Shaban Ken-ga. The off colour top striker Dan Sserunkuma was also rested for Timona Wanyonyi.

Tusker on the other hand rested Andrew Tololwa for Rodgers Omondi and Lloyd Wahome for Luke Ochieng.

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Khalid Aucho of Tusker and Cavin Omondi of Gor Mahia during a past KPL match at Nyayo Stadium. Tusker beat Gor 1-0 yesterday in Meru in the KPL Top Eight tournament. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

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NASSAU: Boldon is main MC at meeting Ato Boldon, the Trinidad and Tobago athlete who electrifi ed crowds during his era, was the main MC during the fi rst day of the event here. Now moderating press conferences for IAAF, Boldon, whose show stopping dramatic performances after running during his era, attracted huge cheers whenever he appeared on the large screen either interviewing winners or just pontifi cating about selected runners’ expectations. His rival during his generation, Maurice Greene of US, is also here commentating for a US channel.

NASSAU: Stadium fi lled to capacity The Thomas A Robinson Stadium almost fi lled to capacity on the fi rst day of the inaugural World Relays here in Nassau, Bahamas on Saturday evening. The military ushered the small island’s leadership with national anthem while volunteers assembled for the opening ceremony made it look like the annual Brazilian samba carnival. The wild cheering by fans displaying Mexican waves, especially of the home runners, made the World Relay Series a successful venture by the IAAF.. — Reports by Omulo Okoth

NASSAU: Kenyans support compatriots Kenyans in Nassau turned out at the stadium to give support to their compatriots who participated in the event. Although they are fewer compared to other major cities in Europe and states in America, their shouting and posing for pictures were captured by the electronic score board, much to the consternation of the crowd here. Athletics Kenya President Isaiah Kiplagat, who presented medals to the winners of women’s 4x1,500m race, hosted a few of them in his hotel after the race.

KENYA BAG TWO GOLD Local athletes begin medal hunt in Bahamas on a high

Kenya’s women’s 4x1,500m relay team poses with the clock after setting a new world record while winning the event during the IAAF World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas, on Saturday. From left to right are Irene Jelegat, Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, Mercy Cherono and Hellen Obiri. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

Kenyan athletes are argu-ably the best in the world.

They are particularly good from 800m to the marathon, where they ride roughshod over their rivals from around the world.

They also were pretty good in short races, especially 4x400m relay in which they won silver in 1968 Olympics in Mexico and gold in Mu-nich four years later. They can handle this race very

Report by Omulo Okoth, Snr. Associate Editor

Robert Ouko

well.Yet there is the small mat-

ter of baton handling, which is a game changer in this highly technical event, as confi rmed by a legend of this race.

“Baton handling is crucial in sprint events and Kenyans will have to perfect this to succeed and be among the best in the world like we were more than 20 years ago,” said Ouko.

“It took us four years of fa-natical handling of the baton and that was in the United States, which had and still has the best conditions for that kind of drill.

“It is not something that athletes can perfect in a two-

week residential camp. No No No. It has to take time be-cause baton handling makes or breaks a good team. We have seen this in past major Games like Olympics, Com-monwealth Games and World Championships.

“I was impressed by one of the coaches during the tri-als who stressed on baton handling. Without it, we are doomed. We have a good team, especially in the longer relays (4x800m and 4x1,500m), but we have tal-ent in the short ones, too. This is where the baton han-dling will be tested to the limit,” he stated.

Ouko won gold in Munich in 1972 with Charles Asati,

Hezekiah Nyamau and the iconic Julius Sang, husband of Tecla Chemabwai Sang, now an university don and one of Kenya three women Olympics pioneers. Ouko al-so won Commonwealth Games gold in 800 and 4x400m in Edinburgh in 1974. Ouko, Thomas Saisi, Nyamao and Naftali Bon also ran a world record time in Crustal Palace in 1970 during the golden era of British mid-dle distance running.

He says they would go ev-erywhere with the baton, from dining room to lecture halls. This enabled the leg-endary coach, Charles Mu-kora, to prefer him to William (Bill) Kosgei, now among the

coaches here in Bahamas, yet the latter was a more senior athlete.

Ouko is now involved in community policing in Kar-en/Ngong suburbs while not rendering a helping hand in road race organisation like the Mara Marathon.

Saisi is into large scale farming in Kenya's bread basket of Kitale, Nyamao is running a provision store in Ogembo, a small hamlet out-side Kisii town, while little is heard of Bon, who won silver in 4x400m relay in Mexico Olympics with Charles Asati, Sang and Daniel Rudisha, fa-ther of the 800m Olympics and World Champion and re-cord holder.

the Olympic and world re-cord holder David Rudisha, Olympics bronze medallist Timothy Kitum and Anthony Chemut’s era. The race, won in 7:08.40, had a fair share of drama.

For after all the leg work by the fi rst three, the anchor-man — Kipketer — from whom the fi nal execution was expected, almost made the party still born.

Had the race gone a fur-ther 10 metres, Polish anchor Adam Kszczot would have snatched the gold medal from under Kenyans’ jaws.

“I did not know they were that close. I was just running my race knowing the gold was under wraps,” insisted Kipketer, amid palpable guilt on his face.

His team mates thought otherwise. “We were panick-ing because we were watch-ing in disbelief as what we had worked for going,” said Kinyor, the scion of an athlet-ics family Barnabas Kinyor, who competently combined 400m hurdles and 800m dur-ing his era and Selina Kosgei, a superb marathon runner of her generation.

As Kenya’s fi rst two stan-zas of the national anthem belted at the Thomas A. Rob-inson Stadium, a piece of his-tory was in the making as Mercy Cherono, Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, Irene Jelagat and Hellen Onsando Obiri had serious secret plans up their sleeves.

MERCILESSLY ANNIHILATEDThe quartet broke the

world record at altitude in Nairobi, stopping the clock in 17:05.72, at Nyayo Nation-al Stadium on April 20.

(Mercy) Cherono started the 4x1,500m race and mer-cilessly annihilated the four-team fi eld before handing the baton to Kipyegon with a 60-metre gap ahead of US.

Signs were already clear that the world mark was on the radar.

Kipyegon upped the game and made the gap too wide for the US, Australia and Ro-mania to reach, adding about 50 metres to the gap.

DESTROYED THE OPPOSITIONJelagat continued with

annihilation of the fi eld, while Obiri ruthlessly de-stroyed the opposition, fi n-ishing with almost 200-metre gap, even overlapping Lenuta Ptronela Simiuc of Romania, en route to a new world re-cord time of 16:33.58.

“We have proved that the world record we set in Kenya was not a fl uke. We had planned for it quietly and we knew it was beatable. Even while running in Doha (Dia-mond League) on May 8, we were just fi ling the rough edges of a master plan we had put together to improve on the world record,” Cher-ono told reporters at the post-race press conference.

The 4x200m men’s team may have fi nished in fi fth po-sition, but Jamaica’s world record time of 1:18.63 with-out Bolt and Powell was pres-tigious enough for the Ke-nyans — Stephen Barasa, Carvin Nkanata, Tony Kipru-to Chirchir and Walter Mi-chuki Moenga — to have contributed to that epochal achievement by the tradi-tional sprinters. Moreover, their 1:22.35 time was not only a personal best, but also a national record.

“We need exposure both in and outside the country. We have proved our ability and we now want Athletics Kenya to take us to the next level of competition and ex-posure. They should take us to a high performance train-ing centre to sharpen our skills,” Barasa, the team spokesman, told reporters.


Kenya's men's 4x800m relay team celebrates after winning the event. From left to right are Sammy Kibel Kirongo, Ferguson Rotich Cheruiyot, Alfred Kipketer and Job Koech Kinyor. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

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By OMULO OKOTH IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS Two gold medals, one with a world record, and a na-

tional record punctuated Kenya’s imperious run at these inaugural World Relays in this Atlantic Ocean island on Saturday evening.

The fi rst day of the two-day event could not have been marked in a better, if more fi tting, style when Jamaica’s 4x200m quartet defi ed the conspicuous absence of mul-tiple world champion and world record holder Usain Bolt and Assafa Powell to register a world record in a neigh-bouring Caribbean nation.

But fi rst things fi rst. The fi rst gold medal of the World Relays — the men’s 4x800m — was won by Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich, Sammy Kibet Kirongo, Job Koech Kiny-or and Alfred Kipketer, fresh four pairs of legs that sent a strong indication of a potential seamless transition from

Two gold medals punctuate Kenya’s imperious run

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By OMULO OKOTH IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS

Two gold medals, one with a world record, and a na-tional record punctuated Kenya’s imperious run at these inaugural World Relays in this Atlantic Ocean island on Saturday evening.

The fi rst day of the two-day event could not have been marked in a better, if more fi tting, style when Jamaica’s 4x200m quartet defi ed the conspicuous absence of mul-tiple world champion and world record holder Usain Bolt and Assafa Powell to register a world record in a neigh-bouring Caribbean nation.

But fi rst things fi rst. The fi rst gold medal of the World Relays — the men’s 4x800m — was won by Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich, Sammy Kibet Kirongo, Job Koech Kiny-or and Alfred Kipketer, fresh four pairs of legs that sent a strong indication of a potential seamless transition from

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teacher’s diaryFake, hired parents busted by teachers Mwalimu Socrates nar-rates how suspended students hired people to masquerade as their par-ents but got busted by a disciplinary committee.

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Ugandan aFFairsdrama at a botched cross-generational weddingGrace Nakato reports about the intrigues of an underage girl’s botched marriage to a 40-year-old.

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UNCAGED: A leopardess comes in many colours.

Currently, the hottest political potato across the continent is insecurity. In Nigeria, close to 300 girls kidnapped from a school over a month ago, in Chibok town are yet to be rescued. So insecure is Chibok that the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan developed cold feet and cancelled his scheduled reassurance visit there. Instead, cowed, oga

Jonathan chose to fly to France where he, with his counterparts from Chad, Cameroon, Benin and Niger had been summoned by papa François Hol-lande to discuss Boko Haram insurgency and insecurity in West Africa.

With rampant insecurity across Africa, her presidents cannot miss such opportunities to be out of the continent as a personal safety measure. Closer home, in his first year in office, our president has reportedly spent a mind-boggling 70 days out of the god-forsaken country, where terrorist kill people left, right and centre for fun. Last month alone, he was here for only 11 days! Just imagine!

And to prove his lack of manly fortitude, which is much needed in a president, oga Jonathan waited until he landed in France and rested for a day, to call a press conference. Where he, with the enthusiasm of a magician charmed by the sight of a priced ram’s fatty jingle bells, explained why he couldn’t travel to Chibok. One thing, though, in his press conference made me roll on the ground with laughter; he said the cancelled Chibok visit was a rumour! And that if anything, his visit was not going to bring back the girls anyway, before adding that the Nigerian military was undergoing training to carry out the rescue! Of course, Nigerians were not amused. Most called him a coward. But look, those of us who’ve travelled quite a bit, know how complicated French meals are. There is something they call the Classical French 17 Course Menu. Being familiar with French hospitality, I know, upon disembarking in France, oga Jonathan had more pressing matters at hand; choosing from the 17 what to eat and what not to eat. In such a situ-ation, thinking about the abducted girls could be the last thing to come on his mind.

Not an easy task at all, especially if you are used to simpler meals such as fufu and palm wine. Pray, will such a man care about trivialities such as his countrymen calling him a coward? Not when he has a difficult task such as being keen not to use the wrong glass for the wrong wine; mismatching red wine and white meat or vice versa; or even holding the wine glass or using cutlery wrongly, you know; or even panicking and fumbling with cutlery, and in the process breaking glassware! Remember his image as a sophisti-cated big African man was at stake oh!

And again, given that his military has inferior weaponry compared to the Boko Haram militia, being escorted to Chibok by British or American military was more embarrassing than being called a coward for not going to Chibok at all. Look, Nigerian military, like their counterparts across Af-rica still use rusty rifles that no self-respecting Boko Haram or Al Shabaab adherent would be caught with. In fact, invoking that famous ‘running all over the place like headless chicken idiom’ in reference to the panic some African presidents run into when faced with calamity, is being unkind and disrespectful to the best meal nature ever served to mankind. Most are cow-ards.

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QuotesYou will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.BuddhaIf you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.Henry FordThe true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.Albert Einstein

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Nomads plan to venture into real estate development

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As a neighbouring country suf-fers from a cholera outbreak, Kenya on the other hand is struggling hard to contain a serious affliction of a ‘me-

too’ mentality that has ravaged the nation. The me-too mentality has been manifested mostly in the real estate development industry. Symptoms include every other organisation in the most unrelated of sectors mak-ing plans to venture into the prop-erty market. In the recent past cor-porations ranging from tyre makers to motorcycle dealers to confection-ers have joined the bandwagon.

“This affliction has no known vaccine, and no known cure. And the best we can do about it is sit and watch helplessly like we do with every other crisis in the coun-try,” said a health official at a press conference where the Health minis-try was addressing the media. This was shortly after the latest case of the affliction had just been report-ed when a group of nomads made known their intentions to invest in real estate.

residential houses“We have pooled funds together

and we will be building another gat-ed community which will consist of residential houses, a shopping mall, a school and other social ameni-ties,” the group’s spokesperson said. However, he made it clear that they

would not be abandoning their no-madic lifestyle and start embracing permanent abodes.

“The houses we’ll develop will not be for our own use. It’s not our style to be permanently stationed anywhere. We are just doing what everyone is doing and this has nothing to do with trying to change the way we live,” the spokesperson pointed out.

When pressed to say how they expect to be taken seriously when they have no prior experience in the housing development sector, they said that it doesn’t matter because the Kenyan culture is to follow the herd and ask questions later.

As it happens whenever things go wrong.

“We know it is ironic that nomads would go about developing per-manent housing, but this is Kenya where you follow the trend thought-lessly. Thinking is for the indecisive and the idle,” asserted the group spokesperson, before emphasising his point using quail farming and pyramid schemes.

The announcement by the no-mads comes hot on the heels of the confirmation of rumours that a group of hole-dwelling end-time cultists who had also shown interest in real estate development are actu-ally going to put their money in the

sector.“Of course not for our use since

we already have well-dug holes that we live in waiting for the day of the rapture,” pointed out the cult leader while confirming what has been long-running speculation.

This further sparked rumours that with the way things are go-ing, next to join the fray will be the hunter and gatherer communities of Southern Africa.

look strange“With the way things are going

and if the current trend in the coun-try continues, any individual or organisation without some invest-ment in real estate will look strange and might get their Kenyan citizen-ship revoked for not participating in a national pastime,” suggested Ce-ment Wambora, a property analyst.

But while those corporations venturing into real estate from very unrelated backgrounds cite the need to diversify their income streams and reduce overreliance on their core business, experts are urg-ing caution.

“Some of these diversification strategies we have seen are quite strange and no different from, say a eunuch investing in a condom man-ufacturing plant,” Cement Wambora added. “Or nuns who have taken a vow of silence opening a radio sta-tion.”

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Sitting in her chair with a head of grey hair, a buttoned-up cardigan and a beaming smile, you’d be forgiven for thinking Sheila Vogel-Coupe

was just like any other grandmother. But that is exactly what she is not. She is a prostitute! And a proud one in that case.

At 85 years of age Sheila has more notches on her bedpost than most twentysomethings you see on Nairo-bi’s Koinange street. She is Britain’s oldest prostitute.

On closer examination, you can see that Sheila wears a miniskirt, suspenders and patent heels. And it’s no wonder she has such a large grin on her face, given that she rakes in £250 (Sh21,950) an hour for raun-chy romps.

oldest professionSheila went back to the game

four years ago after struggling with loneliness, following the death of her second husband, aeronautical engineer Noel Coupe, in 2004.

She used to entertain ten clients a week until she had to go under the knife for an operation in which she had to have 13in of intestine re-

moved.Since taking up the world’s oldest

profession, she has been disowned by her family and seen her story splashed all over the Press. But that isn’t enough to get her to give up her lucrative career.

“I don’t think I will ever stop,” Sheila says ahead of appearing on new Channel 4 documentary My Granny The Escort.

Meet the oldest hooker who still charges top dollar for her services

Speaking about her male clients, she said: “They see something about me. It is a nice feeling.

“Often men call me up and say, ‘Will you please go on talking be-cause you are turning me on.’ I know I am very, very sexy.”

Attempting to explain why she’s a granny on the game, she added: “The most important reason is be-cause I love sex. Even thinking about

it makes me feel better.“It doesn’t just begin with sex,

there is companionship too. I have been on my own for nine years and I do get lonely. I love the companion-ship of gentlemen. I really have no inhibitions.”

Some – and not just her many clients – may recognise her after she hit headlines in 2010 for being the grandmother of controversial X Fac-tor contestant Katie Waissel.

entertains menUnfortunately when it emerged

Waissel’s grandmother was an es-cort, her family didn’t take it too well.

But Sheila defiantly adds: “You would have thought I had commit-ted a murder. They couldn’t believe I could do something like that. They wanted me to promise I would never do it again. I told them to stuff it.”

The Channel 4 documentary also features 64-year-old Beverley – a grandmother who entertains men at her suburban home, and 57-year-old Sophie who invites clients to her isolated country pad for romps.

—Adopted from Metro


thesecrazykenyans/OYUNGA PALA fiNds the hUmAN iN the keNYAN

their time, ready to die for what they believed in. Students were known for taking a bold stand on national causes. There are sev-eral examples of how students have risen to change the course of history. From Soweto to Ser-bia, Tahrir to Tiananmen Square protests, students were the van-guard, instigating social change. With a resigned sigh, we lament, “the youth of today”. That level of energy seems to be only good

student activism; pale shadow of former self

When Kenyans look East, they tend to look right past India. Yet, our cultural and social linkages are centuries

old. The 2014 India presidential election for example, was not governance as usual. A ‘self-made’ man who started out as a tea-seller had risen to become prime minister.

Narendra Modi, an opposition candidate from outside the es-tablished elite earned a landslide win. The first in 30 years. Modi’s resounding victory blew away the ruling Congress party. What was also noteworthy was how he achieved it. Modi had a well-oiled machinery working on his campaign. Over 5, 187 events, 13 million You Tube downloads,

Lessons from India

The public apology is not a Kenyan male habit. Cor-rupt individuals will rip off state corporations, clean out the coffers and

get caught in the act. You might wrestle out a confession but a public apology will be nearly impossible to extract.

That is tantamount to admit-ting liability and we are all in-nocent even when proven guilty. Given a chance, we will point out who is to blame. The resistance must stem from our past. The English came, stole land, occu-pied and exploited it and they never apologised to the original inhabitants they displaced.

It took a court case, half a cen-tury later filed by Mau Mau vet-erans to get Britain’s acknowl-edgement of colonial era torture and land grabbing. Therefore, the reluctance for public officials to seek forgiveness for wrongdo-ing has precedence.

bad precedenceThe same macho standard

plays out in relationships. Be-hind closed doors, men are known to plead leniency for varied transgressions regularly. However, out in the public eye a different script plays out. We are a society that lives by the ad-

The text messages start-ed flying out early by 8 o’clock in the morning. The retweets came fast and Facebook cautions were

shared. ‘Avoid the area around the University of Nairobi’. Traffic started building up on the alter-native routes. Taxi drivers were taking the long way round. There was going to be a peaceful demonstration that in-volved university students and it is always best to leave them in peace. As expected, an alter-cation happened between the peaceful demonstrators and the anti-riot police with innocent members of the public caught in the fray. The usual gangster elements exploiting the tyranny of their numbers went about their busi-ness without a care in the world, robbing, stoning and harassing motorists.

headline shotAll along they were trailed by

journalists, all angling for the best headline shot. Meanwhile, the rest of the city simply ad-justed to the inconvenience in that same begrudging manner you would have to a scheduled Kenya Power outage.

That evening, I tuned onto the radio, to get a grasp of what the student grievances over fees en-

Fear of public apology

that”. Being a radical is not syn-onymous with lack of reason. Simply talking to provoke in the mistaken belief that it makes one a tough guy is one of those bad habits that is quite prevalent on talk radio.

Like the quality of most things in Kenya, student activism just isn’t what it was. Student lead-ers of the 70s, 80s and 90s were simply cut from a different piece of cloth and products of

tailed. On air was the Sonu lead-er Babu Owino and his sidekick for PR, some character going by the name Serikal. I was op-timistic, hoping for a reasoned debate around the justification of the right to protest.

The radio talk show was a painful experience. An oppor-tunity to articulate the students’ position was lost and as some-one aptly put it, all we heard was “Comrade this, comrade

age, ‘Thou shall not wash your dirty linen in public.’ I may have messed up but darling, no need to humiliate.

Therefore, when a personal apology addressed to a wife ap-peared as a paid advert in one of the local dailies, it caused a sen-sation. Francis Onyiso probably went along with it thinking, no one reads the classifieds section. Sadly, this is the 21st century and he became a news item.

A man takes out an ad to apol-

appealing to 814 million voters. India Today reported that 2.5 million active volunteers har-nessed the internet and mobile telephony to connect with “an estimated 230 million people, one in every four voters”.

Modi won the election on the promise of meeting the expec-tations of all. He blew away the notion that one couldn’t run an election on the basis of develop-ment without the usual tactics of voter persuasion.

His 13-year track record as a performing chief minister of the state of Gujarat was handy. Modi is celebrated for bringing prosperity and development to his home state of Gujarat. It was that development platform that resonated with the larger India.

for twerking and swag. At least we know where the

blame squarely lies. We abdi-cated home schooling because, all the time available was spent earning a living. Government misplaced its priorities.

Universities were turned into businesses. Meritocracy was sacrificed in pursuit of the elusive shilling. Having good grades was not half as impor-tant as paying the fees. Lecturers were reduced to groveling over low pay. The quality of instruc-tion plummeted and students got resourceful.

The student union positions became self-aggrandisement ve-hicles. A bridge to the pampered club of the youth leaders and the training ground for the gravy train of elective politics.

The student leadership sim-ply mirror mainstream politi-cians who we vote in for all the wrong reasons. They understand the power of hype and glib to get you noticed. There is never any accountability needed if you can find someone to blame. Mean-while, a drained, law abiding and hardworking middle aged mother, on her way home gets pelted with stones as a soft target of misdirected aggression and it is not even considered a crimi-nal act. We simply call it bad luck happening to good people.

ogise to his wife for some hurt he caused and the public demands details! Francis Onyiso is obvi-ously setting a bad precedent.

Now, if your wife insists on a public apology for some thoughtless act on your part, it won’t be thought of as mali-cious. After all, Onyiso did it and he is a public figure?

Twitter: @realoyungapalaWebsite: oyungapala.com


Ted Malanda draws on the wisdom of his royal Wanga ancestors to try and understand a world gone mad

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A whole bunch of Kenyans, some of them high up the rafters in the hierarchy of politics and government, can’t sing the national an-

them. When we must, like during

national holiday celebrations, we stand stiff, staring glassy-eyed into space, moving our lips, mumbling nonsense and hop-ing that our inaudible grunts will vanish in the sea of other nonsensical grunts that are mer-cifully muffled by the army brass brand.

Being a most prayerful people hooked to miracles, prophets, manna and blessings from heav-en, however, we only remember the first two lines: “O God of all creation, bless this our land and nation…”

nether regionsOh yeah. Typical of us to leave

everything to God, to plant seed and then hang around scratch-ing our nether regions, waiting for miracles. But sorry folks. If justice is not our shield and defender, if we do not dwell in unity, peace and liberty, plenty will never be found within our borders. Never.

It does not matter how much we genuflect before the Lord, shower phony prophets wearing shiny suits and shoes with tithe,

or develop clever-sounding vi-sion and mission statements at costly retreats in Mombasa. If justice is not our shield and de-fender, if we do not dwell in uni-ty, peace and liberty, we can all kiss ‘plenty’ within our myopic, noisy, corrupt, empty-headed, insecure, ethnic hatred-soaked borders goodbye.

And there is one line in that anthem that is totally mis-placed. “Service be our earnest endeavor…” Really? Which

Away with the national anthem, let’s just chant war cries instead

dreamy-eyed fool came up with that? Service has never been our earnest endeavour. How, when we are scheming to get rich without breaking a sweat and stealing the fat of the land? That is what everyone, from the two-bit mungiki bandit, to the small-time grassroots politician eating bursary money meant for orphans and the big shot in Nairobi pocketing Anglo Leasing millions, does anyway.

Of course there are several

If I was Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi or Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi, I would be very afraid and shaking in the back seat of my Passat or Toyota VX. Seasoned politicians know it is never a good thing when you espy storm clouds gathering in the distance before you get to give your keynote speech at a function. Prof Kaimenyi should be worried when a certain Wilson Sossion (Kenya National Union of Teachers) and Akello Misori (Kenya Union of Post-Primary Teachers) hold hands and threaten to become tag team partners. God forbid if the Universities Academic Staff Union apply to start sharing a set of dentures with these two! And in the same vein, it is not in the national government’s interest if Francis Atwoli’s Central Organisation of Trade Unions and James Mukhwaya’s Federation of Public Service Trade Unions heed Kambi’s advice and work together, including organising Labour Day as a team! You would want these guys fully engaged as custodian motor-mouths of the Tower of Babel, otherwise the demos on the streets of Cairo and Sao Paulo will appear like a trip to Sunday School. Who wants Ann Waiguru to start referring to her job in the past tense merely for being digital? Like all Kenyans, the good lady has grown extra appendages called mobile phone, tablets and even ipods, ipads and, er, well, ideas. If we have become accustomed to sacking Kenya Premier League coaches via SMS (hello coach Nandwa), get our views to radio talkshows via SMS, send and receive money by SMS, lie to the world about our whereabouts by SMS, arrange our trysts with our chips funga and sausage funga treats by SMS and confirm flight reservations by SMS, what is so undigital about Waiguru’s SMS? Nobody needs a sacking letter typed in stencil and replicated in four copies for an army requisition form. Folks, a sacking letter is not a State Commendation to be framed for posterity.

Do not tempt me, folks. I will not lose my job just because you chaps sat in a smoky room and plotted to devolve my services back to my village. I am as resilient as Wambora, as combative as Joho, unperturbed as Wako, angry as Githu and as suave as Kidero, and will not be Chepkwony-ed. I would rather die rather than capitulate to your evil schemes targeting my community! I am evergreen and have a constitutionally-protected human right to hold this job until the cocks crow for the next round of million-shilling smiles, helicoptered campaigns and voter-ego massages. I dare you to utter one wrong word and all the lawyers in my speed dial will come raining objections down your head.

The law is such a dynamic animal. The colonialist and the architects of apartheid reached back, deep into the Bible’s early chapters to justify their superiority and God-given agenda to civilise the clueless savages. But recently, the Catholics made a couple of amendments and the transition from the late so-and-so to sainthood was as easy as ABC and voila, we have two brand-new saints! Then soldiers in Thailand dusted the lawbooks from the museum, and most definitely consulted a very, very old law scholar, and invoked a 100-year-old law allowing them to impose martial law. The soldiers are not happy about the racket of street demonstrations that has lasted six months. Beware though, since the lessons of history are harsh taskmasters: Every country where soldiers of citizens have violently uprooted a government, little good has come of it. If in doubt, please consult almanacs on Somalia, Egypt, Iraq and Libya. If it is not a clean people’s popular revolt, the path going forward is paved with some rather sharp glass. Read my lips…Finally…Hehehe! This China dragon is refusing to blow out its flames without leaving every bush singed. And following the epic whistle-stop tour of Africa and ending in Kenya by the Prime Minister of China, there is suddenly a flurry of travel advisories. This time they have gone further than the usual template warnings: They dispatched aeroplanes to pick up their citizens, and spirit them away from the grubby, explosives-laden fingers of Al Shabaab who appear energised with some serious Aromat. In fact, it is unbelievable that they are so smug they are not even bothering to gloat in their various social media forums after leaving us fleeing from malls and blaming it on tinted windows!

other lines in that anthem that the leaders filling every top pub-lic office in Kenya with members of their communities, and the airheads beating war drums on social media when the truth is they are too cowardly to kill a rat and only expect peasants to kill each other, have never heard of.

Here, take a read: “Let all with one accord, in common bond united, build this our nation to-gether…”

So there we are. We all fart at justice, but still expect it to be our shield and defender when it suits us. We care nothing for unity and peace, and only ex-pect plenty to be found within our pockets because our sense of service is endeavored towards self and tribe, and, only rarely, nation.

We are more disparate than the fragmented clans of Somalia, yet we stand at attention, stare at the flag and lie that in common bond united, we shall build this nation together; that the glory of Kenya and the fruit of our labour will fill every heart with thanks-giving.

The glory of Kenya? Which Kenya? The fruit of our labour? Which labour? You call steal-ing public money ‘labour’? And Thanksgiving? How, when every heart is filled with virulent, eth-nic hatred?

Yours Truly

There is a nondescript pub not far from the city centre that looks cheap but isn’t. True, the prices are pocket -friendly, the boiled meat is

mouth-watering and chances of some wench slipping toxins into your drink are zero.

It owes status from the cali-bre of bar patrons – a high court judge here, a former PS there, an MP, a major tycoon, a Japanese tourist poking at the entrails of a goat and occasionally, a serious, tough, issues-oriented journal-ist such as this writer.

tension rose And so it was that when I

turned up to partake the fruits of my labour, a man of great eminence sat at the next table speaking loudly on his Sh90,000 mobile phone.

He rubbished the govern-ment. He blasted the president, his deputy, all their ‘silly’ poli-cies and made it clear we were

Story of the Kigeugeu drunkard

living in the most perilous place on earth, a country going to the dogs because of inept leader-ship.

H we slammed certain infa-mous Supreme Court rulings,

made pointed reference to ‘sto-len elections’ and dissected eco-nomic theories.

The tension in the pub rose. Patrons began fidgeting. And from the corner of my eye, I

espied three gentlemen sitting at his table rise one by one and melt into the night. I didn’t blame them for cowardice. I have seen pistols tucked into waistbands at this pub.

And then you know what? I realised the bugger’s phone was not ‘blinking’, meaning all this time, he had been speaking to himself!

same buggerWhen I left, I was sure I had

met an avowed opposition stal-wart. Now picture my shock when I turned up two weeks later and found the same bugger deep in the throes of conversa-tion with men whose foreheads were imprinted Mt Kenya.

Guess what our man was do-ing? Praising the Jubilee govern-ment and its captains, UK and Bill, to the heavens as fantastic leaders with great foresight!

I would love to know what Ki-geugeu drinks.


politicallyincorrect/ A skewed look at the political scene

By PETER WANYONYI

It has always been a tragic accident of history to be born South Sudanese, or so it seems. The people of that wretched country have

known some of the most brutal suffering in Africa, a continent with no shortage of bad superla-tives. But even by Africa’s cheer-less standards, South Sudan is in particularly in bad shape, which-ever way you look at it.

The civil war between the gov-ernment and the forces of former vice president Riek Machar has continued unabated, despite the ‘ceasefi re’ signed in Addis Ababa a couple of weeks ago.

The two parties to the confl ict are blaming everyone but them-selves: President Kiir blames the United States, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Machar’s rebels blame Uganda, Eritrea, Kenya and China. President Kiir claims the West wants to wrest control of South Sudan’s oil resources from the Chinese, while Machar claims the exact opposite.

PROXY CONFLICTAt least the two parties ap-

pear to agree on one thing: that the war appears to be a proxy confl ict, Africa’s fi rst overt re-source war – fought, as usual, by Africans on behalf of their for-eign masters.

As the two exchange artillery rounds and accusations, death and state failure have South Su-dan in their grip. Five million

people – just over half the coun-try’s population – are offi cially without food, and they need aid immediately.

For the fi rst time in 20 years anywhere in the world, the Red Cross will undertake air drops of food and medical supplies, to help prevent mass starvation.

Half a million people have fl ed South Sudan since the fi ght-ing began in December, with most headed for Kenya and Uganda. They include, rather annoyingly, the families of Mr

When a leader stands up in public and calls another leader a thief, it is important that there should be evidence of that. When the name-caller then goes ahead to call his target a liar and a cheat, it stops being a leadership contest and becomes a personal attack. This is not necessarily bad, if it is limited to policies, but to call a person names like those is despicable. Granted, leaders are expected to have a thick skin and the stomach for mudslinging. But villagers know that when a handshake goes beyond the elbow, it has become something else.

Kiir and Mr Machar, both groups living happily in Nairobi. One of Mr Kiir’s sons was even arrested for drunken antics in Nairobi.

The fi ghting has ensured that South Sudan’s farmers have not been able to prepare their fi elds for the planting season. The long rains begin this week and, in this angry land, even the rain falls with anger.

Entire states will be rendered impassable and inaccessible, and those marooned without food will starve in, ironically, a

Loudmouths might just ruin the good campaign to end corruption, tribalism

fi red at the Kibera Constituency Cord rally 8 days ago. Cord poli-ticians took a lot of delight in calling President Uhuru and his government some rather sala-cious names, as is expected from an opposition party.

But somewhere in the bonho-mie that characterised the ener-gised addresses, a few crossed the line of competitive enthusiasm and into slander – and perhaps worse. This is a sign of idleness.

Cord must know such reckless-ness puts off some of their ri-vals and liberals who thought they had valid arguments. And as a result, the few who woukd have joined such a cause dismiss them.

The political closed season is upon us, and the waheshimiwa are completely idle. They have no bills to pass, no money to spend, and nothing to do.

This, perhaps more than most, is testimony to how spoilt the Kenyan politician is. Lacking anything to do when not dream-ing up Bills to determine who can be called “Your Excellency”, our idle MPs and senators are inciting, conniving, lying, and even – some say – doing a little fornicating on the side.

Kenyans always wonder why political positions are not part-time. If ever more evidence was needed for this, the rally at Kib-era was it.

Famine, death stalk South Sudan

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e Kenya loves a good poli-tician, and the more rabble-rousing the Mheshimiwa, the more we cheer and laugh and

have a good time. This is the beauty of democracy, however fl awed ours might be. But politicians are nimble li-ars. They say one thing, and do another. Our waheshimiwa will be the fi rst in line to sing the praises of our education system, while their own children go to class in expensive foreign-curri-

cula schools. The Mheshimiwa might be the minister of

Health, but when he falls sick, you will not fi nd him at Shauri Moyo dispensa-ry: he will scoot off to the

United States for proper medical care.

Our political atmosphere is rather febrile at the moment. And the opening salvos in the annual political silly season were

lush green paradise overgrown with inedible plants and teeming with wildlife.

A measure of blame for this coming famine in South Sudan must go to neighbouring coun-tries.

When the photos of emaciat-ed kids with distended stomachs and fl ies buzzing around their eyes and nostrils emerge, the people of Kenya and of Uganda must remember that their own governments have had a starring role to play in the misfortunes that stalk South Sudan.

Juba is practically a client State of Kenya and Uganda, and without our indulgence, they would not even exist. Bringing pressure to bear on Mr Kiir and Mr Machar is easy: a threat to expel their families – who would not be accepted as refugees in the West – from Nairobi and seize their considerable assets in Kenya would very quickly bear results.

The United States raised the possibility of the two fac-ing charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court, but we know this is no longer as potent a threat as before.

Cutting off weapons supplies and banning the travel of their dignitaries would also help.

In the end, though, this is Af-rica: we will do nothing, and the wretched of South Sudan will be fi rmly in the Grim Reaper’s sights. Africa at its uncaring worst.


By PHILIP ORWA

A man in Ranen, Migori County used a chain saw to seriously injure the leg of a man he caught red-handed in

his house, fooling around with his wife.

The man, a lumberjack, had received reports from friends and neighbours about a boda boda man who was in the habit of visiting his house in his ab-sence. And he had been suspect-ed of having an affair with the man’s wife.

Tired of being a laughing stock of his neigbourhood, the lumberjack decided to lay a trap to catch the boda boda rider. He lied to his wife that he had been hired to do some work at a tim-ber yard in the neighboring Mig-ori County, and was to spend a couple of days there.

tWO-tImIng “Min Otiato, athi Migori baro

yien, koro aweni eluf achiel ma oromi nyaka Friday aduogi, itii gi pesani maber nyar Kanyamkago,

Husband injures man with chainsaw over

secret affair with wife iwinjo? (I am headed to Migori for a tree-felling job. I’m leav-ing you with this Sh1,000, I hope it is enough to take care of you and my son, till the day I return. Kindly use the money wisely daughter of Kanyamkago, is that okay?)” the man instructed his wife.

Once the man had left that morning, at around midmorning his two-timing wife invited her boda boda boyfriend over.

He was tipped off by a neig-bour about the presence of the boda boda rider in his house, prompting him to lay an am-bush. He arrived in time to find his wife busy preparing tea and frying eggs for the boda boda rider, who was watching TV.

He left his chain saw outside the door, and gently pushed the door, perhaps hoping to find them in a compromising posi-tion. He found the boda boda rider– dressed in a white vest– comfortably lying on his back, as if he was in his house.

Noticing that he was facing away from him, the man got a rope from his tool box and be-

gan tying the rider who, interest-ingly, kept on giggling, perhaps thinking it was his lover pulling a romantic stunt on him. Mo-ments later, after it became ap-parent that his hands were be-ing tied, the shocked boda boda rider jerked upright, and began squirming nervously. Unfortu-nately, it was too little too late; his hands had been tied to the arm of the chair.

teRRIfIed WOmAnJust when he was still kick-

ing and asking why he was being tied, the man’s wife arrived from the kitchen, humming and car-rying a flask full of tea and eggs. Immediately she saw the scene in the living room, she panicked and dropped the food. Her (dan-gerously) calm husband began asking her to explain what the boda boda rider was doing in the

house. The terrified woman con-

fessed that indeed the boda boda rider had been hitting on her.

Unfortunately for the boda boda rider, the woman’s hus-band only gave him two options; to be killed or to have one of his limbs cut off.

The rider’s desperate at-tempts to apologise, promis-ing never to fool around with the man’s wife fell on deaf ears. The man reached for the chain saw, started it and directed it to the rider’s legs as he kicked and screamed. The woman’s hus-band left the house with the rid-er bleeding and writhing in pain. The shocked woman took the rider to a nearby hospital, and has since gone missing, fearing for dear life after it emerged that police had picked up the case.

offthewall/Strange, weird but true tales that happen in Kenya

By PHILIP ORWA

Residents of Moulem Estate in Kisumu were recently left in stitches when a woman who had come to a funeral unashamedly

whipped out of her handbag a plate, cup and a spoon after the said cutlery ran out at meal time.

As it is the custom in Nyanza, meals must be served at funer-als, as a way of celebrating the departed soul. Thus, this partic-ular one was not any different. A relatively well known man had passed on. And this called for an elaborate and dignified sendoff that saw locals throng his home-stead a couple of days before his burial.

As usual, meals had been pre-pared in plenty. Locals witnessed quite a number of strange be-haviours. First, there were those who, probably from distant places, arrived and immediately they were done wailing, wiped their tears and headed straight to the tent where food was be-ing served. In one particular in-cident, a mourner made a grand entrance; she uncontrollably wailed, rolled on the ground,

Shock as mourner carries own plate, spoon to funeral dirtying herself as she eulogised the departed man.

She praised him, expressing grief and how much the local-ity would miss his kindness and generosity. Soon after wards, she dusted herself and made a bee-line for the improvised kitchen under a tent, where meals were being served. Minutes later, she emerged with a mountain of nyoyo (mixture of beans and maize), and a cup of tea.

mOuRneRs sALIvAteOn the final day, the bereaved

had hired the services of an out-side catering company. They had prepared sumptuous nyoyo, tea and ugali seved with beef for special visitors, whose aroma made most of the mourners sal-ivate, completely ignoring the eulogies read.

What shocked the residents was the gusto with which one particular mourner whipped out a plate and other cutlery, when she was told all the plates avail-able had run out. “Apenjou jow-adwa, tinde ji Biro e liel nyaka gi plate, e liel yawa? (Let me ask you brethren, nowadays people come to funerals with plates?” wondered a shocked mourner.

“The world could be coming to an end my friends, if people can carry such things to a fu-neral, it seems some people only come to funerals to eat?” asked another mourner.

“Osiepna, thurwa kae, jii nya-ka chiem ee liel. mang’a duong kothoo,nyaka gweno, dhiang’ gi diek nyaka yang’ mar jomaobiro ee liel. (My friend, around here, people believe in eating in funer-als. And when a ‘big’ person dies, you will always hear of plans to slaughter bulls, chickens, goats

and sheep for the expected large number of mourners that is sure to grace the burial),” answered the other mourner.

He added: “The bigger the name the bigger the food bud-get. So much is the emphasis that is put on food that in some instances, we have a committee that ensures food is in plenty, even if it means doing a fund-raiser, otherwise people will for-ever gossip about the bereaved, claiming he/she starved them!”


thisstrangeworld

Tale of parents disowned and rejected by own children

No one chooses his or her parents. Some are born to abusive fathers. And some to

fathers who disappear never to be seen again, save for the odd occasion the child becomes a star or a millionaire. Then the father can shamelessly crawl out of the woodwork.

Mothers, who are generally caring and are every child’s best friend, can also be abusive and meddlesome in their children’s affairs, driving the child away. There are many men whose marriages have been irreversibly compromised by their mothers. For families that are fairly func-tional, children do turn up just fine.

However sometimes things can go awry, driving parents and children apart. I n some of t h e s e c a s -e s , c h i l -dren have turned against their parents, and even hated and dis-owned them. The reasons range from refusal to give a son or daughter a piece of land, or giving them a desolate, swampy piece to denying them shares in a family business. Other include refusal to help them pay dowry, or disapproving of their spouses.

Childhood memoriesDr James was born out of

wedlock. His mother was a stu-dent then. She was forced to get married to the man who im-pregnated her. Much later, her tastes and preferences changed and she fell out of love with the man. She got married to another man. Unfortunately, James’s real father married another woman who mistreated him so much that his grandparents took him to live with them. In an inter-esting turn of events, James be-came very successful, and all of a sudden his father and mother crawled out of the woodwork and began stalking him. They started to politely ask for hand-outs and financial support from him. But the horrifying child-hood memories that still haunt James to date cannot allow him to forgive them.

“They even teamed up at some point (they don’t live to-gether), and went looking for him, perhaps with intentions of reuniting, but James turned

to the outside world. Does she look forward to ever meeting her father?

“Never. I have no feelings for him. I will lead my life and make my money, God willing,” she says. If her words are hesitant, her gaiety isn’t. It betrays her hard feelings towards the man who raised her in the formative years of her life.

Nemwel them away, in fact on two occa-sions,” a tipster tells this writer. He proceeds to add that James’s dad once paid him an impromp-tu visit and when James turned hostile to him, he threatened to curse him by undressing. How-ever, the threat bore no fruits. James has cut his links with them completely, and wants nothing to do with them.

Nancy Nafula’s case is not very different. She is a daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Western Kenya. Throughout her childhood, she was protected from the outside world by her tough father, an allegedly semi-illiterate man, known for his shrewd business mind. His chil-dren rarely interact with the out-side world.

poor lifeNancy wanted out as soon as

she discovered that her father al-ways used his money to control them. To make matters worse,

she fell pregnant while in high school. Upon

realising that she was going to

lead a miser-able life,

s h e o p t -

e d o u t o f t h e fam-il. S h e g o t

mar-r i e d t o the fa-ther of the child and leads a modest life hundreds of kilometres from her home. She has never seen her fa-ther eye-to-eye for six years.

“At home we were comfortable; we never lacked anything. But we never had any freedom and we were all at the mercy of our father. Now I lead a relatively poor life but I’m free from my controlling father,” explains Nancy.

To her, the old man might be a millionaire, but he is a poor excuse of a parent. Most of her siblings have had to toe the line in order to benefit from him but have relatively poor social skills due to lack of exposure

It is shocking how some children, for one reason or the other, turn against their parents and even disown them, writes SILAS NYANCHWANI

Ouma* left his Kendu Bay home in 2008 after the post-election violence and has never set foot in their homestead. He cannot stand the sight of his father. Rea-son? Her father is a ‘dictator’ and as a child he did not like the way he treated his mother and his other siblings.

“As a child, you can stand cer-tain things because

y o u h a v e n o


thisstrangeworld

Tale of parents disowned and rejected by own childrenalternative. But as an adult, and a university-educated individual at that, you cannot,” he says.

Nemwel insists that adults should learn to stand up to abu-sive parents without fear of being cursed or appearing rude. “Some ignore and hope that prayer and death can solve these things. Only death can permanently end an abusive upbringing. But scars

linger on forever,” explains the Bachelor of Science

(in Botany) graduate from the Univer-

sity of Nairobi. For him, it is officially

done; he does not want to

see his old man. Period. And he does not mince his words.

trou-bling her

U n -like the two who have fell out with their fa-t h e r s , N a o m i

G e s a r e fell out

with her mother with serious re-percussions. The A-plain student from a national school had been admitted to the University of Nairobi to pursue a prestigious degree course back in 2006. At the time she was dating a man that her family – more so her mother – and society at large, frowned upon.

Her boyfriend was an average student in high school and was in one of those anony-mous colleg-es in town p u r s u i n g a clichéd course that N a o m i ’ s m o t h e r had low o p i n i o n of. Her m o t h e r thought she d e s e r v e d better, and that it was her post-teenage clamour for i n d e p e n -d e n c e

and freedom that were troubling her.

She started meddling in Naomi’s personal affairs. Naomi is a fiercely independent lady who is willing to stick with her preferences, for better or for worse. By her second year, she was pregnant with the rejected boyfriend’s child and the two had resolved to get married in a wedding that was neither sanc-tioned nor blessed by her moth-er. She resumed her studies and

did graduate a year later than scheduled. On her graduation day, she snubbed her mother. She had made up her mind, the fact that her mother, a widow, had struggled to see her through the national school notwithstanding.

She is still happily mar-ried, and employed, but

never sees eye-to-eye with her mother.

“No one interferes with my personal affairs. It is not just

my mother I have severed ties with. Everyone who tries to in-terfere with my life pursuits has to be thrown out,” the petite lady

explains. There

are reasons why children be-come estranged or disown their parents. Sociologists have argued that poor parenting is the com-mon cause of the inexplicable separation.

“If one parent is abusive and disrespectful towards the other, children notice these things and this determines how they deal with them as adults, and that is why you see some moving away from their parents as adults,” says Douglas Kanguru, a Univer-sity of Nairobi sociologist.

He further notes that abusive, dictatorial and domineering fa-thers are the ones that children run away from, sometimes for good.

“Some fathers abuse their children by whipping them, sexually or denying them basic needs in life. It can impact badly especially on the sexually abused women. Some even end up hav-ing bad relationships with men in future. Other studies have indicated that some can seek to change their sexual orientation,” says Kanguru.

white-collar jobsIt is even worse when parents

want to control their children in every facet of their lives.

“Some parents control their children too much. Like when

they determine what they should study and what ca-

reer their children should pursue. The artistic and

the athletic are the most challenged be-cause many parents

have put a higher premium on white-

collar jobs as op-posed to the arts

or sports. So fathers and

mothers op-pose the

d r e a m s of their children, m o s t l y you see t h e m d i s a p -pearing as was the case

with a c e r t a i n

t e e n a g e artiste from

Mombasa who ran away from his parents,

never to be reunited with them for over a decade,” adds Kan-guru.

The sociologist also says that polygamy can estrange children. When a father goes for a second wife, they mostly neglect the first family and this can create rebel-lion, mostly spearheaded by the first wife. He concludes by ad-vising parents to be very careful with the kind of treatment they give their children.


She wants my moneyEarly this year I reconnected with an old flame I went to college with. We began dating. Recently she asked me for some money to buy a dress to attend a wedding. I told her I was broke, seeing as I had just paid school fees for my kid brother. She told me not to call her, unless I send the cash. I love her, what do

I do? Craig, Nairobi

I have one question for you, are you this girl’s father? It is not your duty to provide her with financial support. Stop wasting your time on this one, she is only after a walking ATM (which I don’t think you are) and not a

relationship.

An old flame returnsThree years ago I was in a relationship which broke up, and I forgot about it. Now she is back and wants us to get back together. If I accept this request, can this relationship work again? Please help.

Tagaya, Nairobi

You need to reflect and find out why you broke up in the first place. After which, decide if you can now live with those reasons. And remember people

never change!

My girlfriend cheated on me My girlfriend and I have been dating for a year. She is the perfect one for me and I love her very much. I want her to be in my life forever. I have met her family and she has met my family and they love her. However, recently she called me up crying and told me that she had gone out with friends and gotten so drunk that she ended up sleeping with another man. She has begged me to forgive her but I do not know what to do. Please help. Rob,

Nairobi

Whatever you decide please remember that not everyone cheats when they are drunk, it’s just an

excuse!

Boyfriend ended relationship, no explanationI have been dating my boyfriend for a while now and everything seemed like it was going well but last week he sent a text message, saying he wanted to break up because he could not be in a relationship with me anymore even though he loved me. I am so confused. Should I wait until he is ready? Please help. Cathy, Mombasa

A text is a coward’s way of ending a relationship. You need to let go of this confused man, do not be fooled by the “I love you” bit. It has been put to confuse you and to stop you from moving on. If he loved you like he claims, he would stay and not dump you via text.

Reach Dr love on [email protected]

Cupid’s arrowfeminist/with Anne muiruri

High time arrogant female bosses stopped humiliating menchauvinist/with nikko tAnui

tips on how to seek apology from a woman

There is a crop of couples I cannot stand; those who differ and air their dirty linen in public. To

me that is as embarrassing as air-ing torn and smelly panties out-side on a communal hanging line for everyone to see.

Some people for some strange reason like to think that they are the only ones with problems, and that everyone wants to hear about them.

People should learn to sort out their differences the old school way; like our parents used to. Older folk in days gone by, when faced with differences, always dealt with them in hushed tones and in the privacy of their bedroom.

publically apologisingLast Monday I was going

through the newspapers in an attempt to get some inspiration, and to shake off my Monday blues. But lo and behold, I stumbled upon a notice of a husband publicly apologising to his wife and her family.

Huh! Romantic? I think not! To me that was more like further humiliation to the poor woman, considering her full names were published for all and sundry. Virtually everyone, including those who didn’t know about the matter got to know about it.

Can you imagine what her colleagues said, or whispered behind her back when she was passing by? Or the humiliating phone calls she received from family, friends and, of course, from

Over the last few days, the talk around town has been dominated by how a prominent

Kenyan was allegedly fired through a text message by his female boss.

Dear friends and readers, I would not want to delve into the details of whether the allegation are true or not. At least if they were not true, knowing women, she could have come out shouting and proving that she never send the SMS. So far, she has not done so.

Nonetheless, the allegations bring to mind how some men have suffered humiliation in the hands of the female boses.

See, it takes only a slight provocation by a man to draw the wrath of such bosses. Believe me; some powerful women derive pleasure in humiliating men.

You think I’m kidding? Not long ago, a picture of a female Cabinet Secretary, humiliating her body guard by subjecting him to carry her handbag went viral.

Surely, do you have to do that

the udaku squad (nosy neighbours, workmates, sister etc.) nosing around for information.

It must have been one hell of an embarrassing Monday for the poor woman. And probably when the said husband was making the gesture he probably thought it was a brilliant idea.

Well fear not, for those who do not know the dos and don’ts of apologising to a woman, listen here. (I happen to be a self-proclaimed connoisseur on what is proper and improper in such matters).

private mattersIf you did not know, now you

do: public apologies regarding private matters like a marriage or a relationship are in bad taste, if you ask me.

Why? Because they are manipulative and insincere. Men who indulge in this kind of public displays are just trying to pull the public sympathy card, plus it is very embarrassing for the parties involved.

This are the same men who are in the habit of showing women public display of affection, just a way of assuaging their guilt. (I pretty much do not care about public displays of affection.

I have no qualms about individuals who think they are the most romantic couples around town and thus chose to, for instance, exchange saliva in public! I’m just saying!

But if a man is sincere he should apologise one on one by word and with a card and do something

to men? Just because you have power, ma’am? Little wonder then that some men are against the idea of women ever transcending to certain powerful positions for fear of either being sat on or urinated upon!

How I wish you saw how majestic the said Cabinet Secretary was walking, like she owned the world.

To me, a woman’s handbag or purse is a personal accessory that no man should even be allowed to touch. I mean, this is where some women keep all manner of strange things?

You can imagine what would happen if the poor man whom she forces to carry the big heavy Nitalala wapi bag slips and falls down, leaving the content of the

handbag all over the place? Picture the man running after the contents and throwing them back in the bag! Embarrassing.

Related to this kind of women are the lazy type who draw devilish thrill in hiring male house workers, whom they order around and even ask to wash their most inner clothes.

See, it is time someone told some of these kind of women to stop drawing ‘primitive joy’ in harassing and humiliation men.

More importantly, such types should keep in mind that the man they humiliate are other women’s husbands and have families, too. More importantly, they should keep in mind that the public, and more importantly men, watch their moves. And men are never amused with such behavious.

Simply put, female bosses must learn to behave themselves. They are not the best thing to ever happen since sliced bread. We know there is fun in humiliating a man, but is it really necessary?

for apologising but there are things that cannot be forgiven.

Women I have learnt can forgive a man for anything and everything and some men take advantage of this, but every woman has a line and once that line is crossed that man she once loved will no longer exist in her mind, soul or heart.

romantic. But when you hurt a woman so much that she refuses to see or hear from you then you have to work very hard, and stop talking.

You must first change and let her see that you have changed, no cheap or theatrics or over the top tactics will work. An apology, a card, a rose, or a gift, are perfect


bulletinends/WITH FERDINAND MWONGELA

It is interesting how politics the world over is at once different as it is similar.

Nearly everyone has a few choice words to describe their politicians. And this all over the place, be it in UK or Kenya.

Yet, the ways in which some things are done are completely different.

This came to me as I sat in a hotel in Durban, South Africa. This was at a time when the South African electorate was waiting to know who had been elected President. But the results were so far in favour dancing president, Jacob Zuma, and ANC.

I was here for Indaba 2014, dubbed Africa’s top travel show. I hear Indaba means gathering, and a gathering it was, but I digress.

Taking a walk down the street, you would hardly know this was a county that had just had an election whose results were yet to be announce.

In contrast to scenes witnessed in our own local situation where

One continent, different worldseverything comes to a standstill, even the local mama mboga (grocers) warily opens her wares, strategically placed so she can pick up the same faster than those Nairobi hawkers collect here wares when the word ‘kanjo’ rents the air.

Apart from a few strategically placed posters and one or two billboards on the elections, this was business as usual. And even these were mostly towards the townships.

Thousands of delegates from around the world poured into Durban without second-guessing their travel itineraries due to the electoral process.

FREEDOM FIGHTERSAnd when one Zuma was

announced President, Julius Malema, the bad boy of South African politics and whose party (yes he broke away from ANC) Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) lost the election, accepted the results.

And urged members to refrain

from violence, and congratulated the winners. This was despite a few claims of irregularities.

Sitted in the heart of the Zulu Kingdom, I could not help but admire this.

Contrast this approach to the stocking up of foodstuff and other

the upgrade of Zuma’s Nkandla residence using taxpayer’s money.

Still down south, word is Malema is spoiling for a fi ght. He wants to wear a red overall and beret to parliament. He claims: “They (parliamentarians) wear suits and they are lazy.”

Last week almost saw the school hall degenerate into a boxing ring. This was during the inter-

rogation of the students who had reported to school drunk on open-ing day. Their suspension had led to heightened tension. Even Okonkwo who traditionally disappears every Friday after morning assembly has been in the compound through-out.

Rumour mongers led by madam Schola added fuel to the tension. There were whispers of Okonkwo facing imminent disciplinary action. “Socs, you and Magarita had better start preparing your defense since you were on duty,” she whispered to me in a conspiratorial tone.

Some parents had gone to the county director’s offi ce with a heap of complaints. They alleged the principal had suspended over a hundred innocent students for drinking soda in the compound and that he was even forcing boys to wear girls’ skirts.

Okonkwo’s had even received a call from a child rights society wanting to know why he was forcing boys to wear skirts. His explanation that only one boy had worn a skirt for a few minutes as punishment for bringing the items to school fell on deaf hears.

The pressure from the County Director’s offi ce forced us to recall the suspended students before the traditional two weeks period had expired.

Most of the affected parents and their kids were in school before 8.00 am last Thursday. The students

who had appeared quite boisterous only a week before were now quite subdued as they sat huddled on the benches outside Okonkwo’s offi ce. The Meta meta discipline committee had been in a strategy meeting since 7.00 A.M.

Vasco Da Gama conducted the parents and their children to the school hall. Okonkwo cleared his throat and graphically described how the students had reported to Meta Meta drunk and in possession of enough alcohol to knock out an adult elephant.

He further described how they misbehaved in the school compound and generally acted in a manner prejudicial to the good image of Meta meta.

The parents were shocked. “My daughter has never tasted alcohol” protested a lady parent. “She even teaches Sunday school during holidays” she further clarifi ed.

Bensouda took the Girl’s fi le and began reading the girl’s confession. She had detailed how the group had met at Tea room and bought alcoholic drinks and transferred the drinks into plastic soda bottles. “I only took a sip,” she said lamely. Her mother let out an ear piercing scream and collapsed on the fl oor. She was conducted to Madam Margarita’s offi ce for fi rst aid and counseling.

“Mwalimu, cane these boys for us!” demanded Timo’s father who had all along been quiet. “You think I have money to waste on you?” he shouted walking menacingly towards Timo.

“Mzazi, caning is outlawed

investigations revealed that Timo had hired and coached someone to masquerade as his father.

Apparently, he had not reckoned with the possibility of his ‘father’ taking the role literally. In our desire to clear with the cases as fast as possible, we had failed to verify whether we were dealing with genuine parents.

A spot audit revealed that four students had hired, coached and brought fake parents!

Send Mwalimu feedback on [email protected]

in schools,” answered Vasco Da Gama. Then with a smile added, “But you can heed the advice of the holy book on the use of the rod on your child. Your son was the brains behind the whole affair,” he concluded.

In a fl ash, Timo’s father unleashed a punch that landed on the boy and sent shivers down our spines. At fi rst, Timo was dazed, and then in anger shouted, “Nirudishie chapa zangu!”

He would have hit his father had I not stepped between them. “What money are you talking about,” asked Bensouda. He kept quiet. Further

Disciplinary committee busts hired fake parentsateacher’sdiary/WITH MWALIMU SOCRATES

essential amenities in Kenya before elections, and you will realise we have a long way to go.

And no, it is not all rosy down here too, you should hear some South Africans pontifi cate about Nkandla. Nkandla is the name that has been assigned to the furore over


wemen/with tony masikonde

Across many genera-tions, women have successfully perpe-trated the biggest

lie on this planet – that men are pathological liars. The fire-spit-ting feminists went further, and compared man with his best friend; the dog. Just imagine!

It is definitely not just men who lie to women. There are plen-ty of lies that women too tell men. Most of the common lies men tell women are told just to avoid con-flicts, but lying will always cause problems in a relationship. Here are some lies that women tell men but would be unlikely to admit.

Money not IMportantMost women would rather

marry for love than money, but one of the most common lies that women tell men is that money does not matter at all. While we may not choose our partners based on their income, real lack of money can make life difficult and miserable, especially if it stops us doing what we want in life – hav-ing a family, for example.

of Course, I lIke your MuMMany women genuinely like,

and get along with their in-laws. But those that do not, never ad-mit it. Telling someone that you don’t like their family (es-pecially their parents) can be really offensive. Thus, it’s not sur-

Lies women tell to please menprising that many women choose to lie to their partners about it!

But truth be told, you can take this to your local benki kwa jirani or banki mtaani; almost 80 per cent of women detest their mothers-in-law. What is more in-teresting is that the women are also very good at putting up facades and pretending that their men hardly notice they hate their mothers.

Campusrover/with BiLL odunga

Awhile back, whenever university students wanted to go on strike, planning was done in

hushed tones, lest the conspiracy fell onto the wrong ears. Those were the dark ages, because if word got out, officers from a spe-cial police force would pounce on the students.

A sleep-over at Nyayo House would inevitably follow, and the invite did not have the option of RSVP. You had to go one way or another. Those were the times when it was regarded high treason to speak ill of the powers-that-be.

A slight misconception of your tone would earn your head a place on a cold platter or if he was in a good mood on your day of judg-ment, you would get a few years in the cubes.

Clearly, these are not those days. That is why they even have the family jewels to announce early enough that they will be throwing stones in a week. Some-time last week, I was added into a WhatsApp group specifically cre-ated for the May 20 nationwide demonstration. The allegation

Proper communication needed to tame students’ wrath

(it is not clear who) sought to also reduce HELB loan drastically.

The domino effect of these two rumours was chaos everywhere. The veracity of the allegations still cannot be determined as the said cabinet secretary distanced him-

a football game lasts “exactly 93 minutes”! Efforts to correct her bore no fruits because on that particular day Arsenal FC was playing some small-time team that I am not bothered to remem-ber, and the referee blew the final whistle after three added minutes. “See, I told you. Don’t think am a fool,” she shrieked with a ciga-rette hanging down her lips like a loosely fitted tap water.

I Don’t MInD CookIng agaInAnother lie told by many

women at the beginning of a re-lationship is that they do not ac-tually mind doing all of the cook-ing, washing up and picking up of dirty underwear and socks. The patience to lie about this usually wears off pretty quickly. And very soon, the man finds himself hav-ing to scrape his own dirty socks off of the floor.

There is a certain course I at-tended, and what emerged is that modern parents are raising girls like boys and boys are being

raised like girls. With such a sce-nario we have overly aggressive women and men who behave

like sissies. The modern woman will only

pretend for so long how she en-joys doing your laundry and the

cooking. But soon you will start hearing grumbles about the need to do pizza and take the shirts to dry cleaners to make them crisp-clean.

was that the cabinet secretary had set in motion a policy change that had the effect on raising universi-ty fees in general. That is the span-ner that caused a clog in Kenya’s works last weeks. That coupled with another allegation that they

anything to do with money. If you want campus students rampag-ing mad like bats in a belfry, then threaten their wallets.

They will place a bounty on your head. You will be wanted, dead or alive. They will not care if you are a high-ranking govern-ment honcho. They do not bottle out, they are no respecters of age or title. That is because a broke campus student is like a wound-ed bull, so when they hear that someone is plotting to rob them, such a threat is a red cloak.

They will charge. An affront to their financial security, whether real or rumoured, is a capital offence–and they will look over hell’s half acre until they find the supposed thief.

The only thing is, according to the law of comrades, a comrade is always right.

That is what happened on May 20. The strike was a knee jerk reaction of a campus student whose financial security had been threatened.

To them it was, as they say, personal.

self from the allegation as soon as the drumbeats of war were heard in a distance.

Here is the thing about stu-dents. They cannot let anything to slide as long as it rocks their comfort boat. More so if it has

sure, put the football onPlenty of women do enjoy

sports. And that is great. However, at the beginning of most relation-ships, women pretend that they don’t mind sitting through endless

hours of sports, when really they cannot

stand it. It is best to be honest from the word go. Frao once dated a lady who admitted

k n o w i n g very little a b o u t football.

But she at least

knew that

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ugandanaffairs/GRACE NAKATO

Drama as wedding of underage girl to

old man aborts

Weddings are sup-posed to be joyous occasions where we celebrate the new couple mov-

ing on to fairy-tale bliss, and liv-ing happily ever after.

We dress up and the ladies put on their slinkiest heels and garb that requires dry cleaning, not your ordinary bar soap wash. The men also step out in suits, kanzus and dancing shoes that are built for sliding and spinning.

However, from the look of things, it seems soon we may be forced to change the garb to sportswear and perhaps attend on a full stomach.

TEENAGE PREGANANCIESNow, the age of consent in

Uganda is 18 years and some have been lobbying to have it re-duced to 16 years because of the number of teenage pregnancies.

It is a grey area because we shall be issuing identity cards to 16-year-olds because we want them to vote in the 2016 elec-tions, but I digress.

In the village, a girl is deemed to be ripe for marriage when the body blossoms, and rich men start taking an interest in her.

So the other day, a Kwanjula (traditional marriage ceremony) ended in a steeple chase with guests proving that with very little provocation, anyone can be an athlete and can bring our country gold.

Basically, police raided a wed-ding where a 16-year-old was to wed a 40-year-old man. The women hoisted their fl oor-length dresses and took off their shoes as they high-tailed through maize plantations and over fences.

The men, who did not rip their kanzus or fall over their slippery soled shoes, also made it home safe.

Anyone else who did not par-ticipate in sports in school found themselves in the back of a very dirty police pick-up as police were called to rescue the teenager from early marriage.

You would expect the Mugole (bride) would be relieved at the show of force by the police to save

her from the clutches of a lecher. The police were doing their bit in another version of #bringback-ourgirls.

The Mugole sulked at the res-cue, and accused jealous neigh-bours of ruining her future.

The parents were more con-cerned about keeping the gifts that the groom and his party had brought.

GUESTS GRUMBLEDThe groom was rich by village

standards and she said she would rather get married, than stay home as her father cannot afford to pay school fees.

The guests grumbled that they had done nothing wrong in hon-

ouring an invitation to a commu-nity event, as any good neighbour would do.

Seeing as the food had already been paid for, the caterer on the other hand was contemplating where to re-sell the food to make more money, now that everyone had taken off.

In yet another related case, a bride collapsed during the recep-tion party, and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

The medics said she was over-excited and her heart could not take it. Meanwhile, the wedding guests could not waste the food; they ate it as they expressed their sorrow and eulogised the bride.


fortheloveofthegame/WITH ANIL BAKARI

MAD WITH SUCCESS: When Gor players got wings to fl y.UNCAGED: A leopardess comes in many colours.

sportingsnapshots

WINNER TAKES IT ALL: It reminds one of Kenya’s politics

fortheloveofthegame/WITH ANIL BAKARI

‘Offi cial’ World Cup

condom is out

The ‘offi cial’ World Cup condom is now out, awaiting football lovers in Brazil.

With the samba mood set to arouse many in Brazil in two weeks’ time when the games start, the condom is expected to save lives, according to offi cials of ‘Protect The Goal campaign’.

“The World Cup in Brazil is dubbed the ‘sexiest tournament ever’, with the carnival and samba atmosphere set to lead to plenty of promiscuity,” Metro Sports quoted the makers of the gadget as saying.

The condom features the classic Brazil colours of yellow and green.

And in a related development, soft drink giant Pepsi has developed a machine that rewards football lov-ers.

The company has developed a vending machine that dispenses its products after one displays his foot-ball skills.

All one needs is to dribble or head the ball in front of the machine that has a sensor and it will dispense a drink.

“Instead of cash, users must display a certain amount of skills using an imaginary ball in front of motion-sensitive screen to get the drink,” reports Metro Sports.co.uk.

Advanced players, according to the online paper, can win special prizes if they enter the game’s ‘Hall of Fame’ mode. There you have it folks, no going bungee jumping with a rope. Sheath up!

Harambee Stars started their journey to the 2015 Afcon games on a high, edging out Co-moros two weekends

ago in a match that reminded Ke-nyans the boys are still sharp.

Though it was a narrow win, the game showed that Stars are keen on revamping their image by playing good football and win-ning matches.

For a long time, they have al-ways been known for playing good football and losing matches. And they would blame it on refer-ees or lack of allowances.

The win, thus, promises die-hard Harambee Stars fans like For the Love of the Game, better times.

However, as we wait for the glory, Stars fans, particularly those who throng the stadium to cheer them, must do the country one favour – wear the team’s jer-sey during matches.

CLUB’S JERSYSHundreds of fans thronged

Nyayo National Stadium when Stars played Comoros, but none put on attire that refl ected Stars.

One would have thought that it was a match between Gor Ma-hia and AFC Leopards.

The blue-stripped jerseys of AFC and green of Gor Mahia coloured the terraces of Nyayo Stadium. Other fans, who neither

the job. FKF offi cials have failed to market the team by producing merchandise and selling to foot-ball fans.

FAN BASEHarambee Stars has a nation-

al following unlike Gor, AFC or Ulinzi, which means had FKF had been willing to sell the team’s jer-seys, it would raise more money than the clubs.

But the federation offi cials, or whoever is responsible, do not care about the image of Haram-bee Stars and building a fan base

support AFC nor Gor, put on ‘neu-tral’ attire.

Now, this points to two obser-vations. It is either AFC and Gor fans took their rivalry to the stadi-um or the fans and others do not have Stars’ jerseys.

The latter sounds more cred-ible because Gor and AFC fans did not cause mayhem after the match. So, why should fans have their club’s jerseys, which they re-ligiously put on during matches and fail to wear national team’s attire? Certainly, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is sleeping on

Congrats Arsenal FC fans, wait for next trophy after a decade

Tired of Gor, AFC jerseys at Harambee Stars’ matches

This is the way I wanted to start this piece, ‘Surprise! Surprise! Arsenal FC won the FA Cup’, but I realised that is no news. Because the win happened a

long time ago, and the FA is not a pres-tigious title, at least it’s not like the Eng-lish Premier League.

So, it really bothered me that Arse-nal FC fans drank themselves silly that

night when the club won that less pres-tigious cup.

But one has to understand. If you have never won anything in a decade, yet you have been playing what pundits describe as “top-fl ight football”, then any win is important. As they say, hata mkia ni nyama (even a cow’s tail can as well pass for meat).

So, thanks to the win, Arsenal fans on

that night ensured beer never stopped fl owing in the bars where they were watching the match.

In fact, some even attempted to drink as much beer as they had missed to compensate the nine-year trophy drought. They were lucky police did not mount an alcoblow crackdown that night.

But looking at the issue soberly, Ar-

senal did not deserve to win the trophy. Truth be told, Hull City played good football and had it not been for intimi-dation from shouting Arsenal fans, they would not have lost.

All said, congratulations Arsenal fans and we hope you celebrated enough because the next trophy will come per-haps after a decade.

for the team. It does not make sense that a

fan should put on an AFC or Gor jersey while cheering Harambee Stars. Yes, both are our teams, but Stars is bigger than any club. It is the face of Kenya when it comes to football.

FKF should wake up and start marketing Stars to fans if they want Kenyans to own the team. And man, that uniform Stars won in the match against Comoros was boring. Red and White? Not so trendy. Perhaps we should dress the boys in national fl ag colours.


Hamza Babu serves and sips juicy gossipin the breezy Coastal town of Mombasa

kahawatungu

While patrons were discussing and planning a friend’s wedding at Kahawa Tungu, the discus-

sion degenerated into idle chatter. Just as I was busy serving them coffee, they began debating the meaning and signifi cance of the hole in the middle of a doughnut.

“The hole is there for you to put your fi nger in the middle as you delicately nibble the edges with your teeth,” one of them said.

“That is a barefaced lie,” coun-tered another patron, before tak-ing a sip from his cup.

“The hole is put there for the one eating it to use for viewing whatever could be happening around, lest he/she is ambushed by someone with a sinister mo-tive,” another man claimed.

However, the philosophic dis-course was interrupted by the ar-rival of a bevy of skimpily dressed ladies, who were passing by. All

of them young, and very pretty, save for the fact that they are self-confessed hookers in the city of Mombasa.

The sisters looked disturbed and they took a corner and or-dered something to warm their bare bellies. Someone suggested that the ladies reveal the secret behind the mysterious doughnut hole, and we all waited patiently for their answer.

QUITE NAUGHTY“Jamani, you men can get quite

naughty.” One of the ladies de-clared. “We are having problems of our own, and doughnuts are the least favourite topic on our minds right now,” she said.

Apparently, the girls were un-able to operate in the streets of Mombasa owing to the heavy po-lice presence as a result of the re-cent terror alerts. “We get arrested at every turn and our clients too. We have been forced to relocate,”

When hookers made chief raid my café, mistaking it for brothel

one of them said.“It is a divine sign that you take

time off your busy jobs,” suggest-ed one regular patron of Kahawa Tungu. The girls agreed and soon the atmosphere of Kahawa Tungu was fi lled with friendly banter as the male patrons entertained the girls by buying them coffee.

Hell, however, broke loose when the area chief and his askar-is raided the joint, claiming he had been tipped that Kahawa Tungu had become a brothel.

It was unfortunate that some of my badly behaved customers were actually caught sitting in-appropriately, with the girls who

were giggling coquettishly like dumb teenagers.

“There is no way am going to allow this vice in my area,” de-clared the chief, as his askaris at-tempted to cuff my wrists.

PRE-WEDDING PLAN“Mkubwa, this is my fi ancé and

we were going through the pre-wedding plans, together with my close friends. We are not breaking the law. Are we? ” a patron asked.

Bwana chief had to admit that though planning a wedding at a Kahawa Tungu joint was highly rare, it was indeed in accordance with the law.

Luckily for us, the groom’s real wife showed at the door, right at that moment.

She was taken aback when she found her husband seated very close to a known twilight girl. Of course, she screamed blue mur-der. The man bolted out of the door like a bat out of hell with his wife hot on his heels.

The rest of us were busted and the chief arrested me, my clients and the remaining girls.

Spending a night in a dough-nuthole (jail) in this cold, never again will I allow doughnut dis-cussions and behavior in my es-tablishment.

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