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The saga surrounding the death of two men killed in the weekend blast near the Reef Hotel in Mombasa con-tinues to deepen, with police insisting that the duo were behind the attack.

Now Mvita MP Abdulswamad Sharif has threatened to resign over the linking of the late Suleiman Mohamed Said and Jamal Mohamed Awadh to terror activities.

But police have gone ahead to release criminal records of the two,

which, among other things, indicate that Jamal attended radicalisation ses-sions at the controversial Masjid Musa in Majengo, Mombasa while Suleiman was convicted to hang for robbery with violence in 2009, but was released by the Court of Appeal.

They claimed that Suleiman was a friend of Jamal and that it was not a coincidence that they were together when the blast occurred.

The police also maintained that the two could not have been bystand-ers in the blast given the nature of in-

juries on their bodies, and that they were either sitting on the Improvised Explosive Device, or were holding it when it exploded, and so absorbed its full impact.

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WHAT PRESIDENT SAID IN 2006Unless this House takes appropriate action, they will continue to exist even in the Government to come’ This is not about the Government today or the Government yesterday but lives of 30 million Kenyans and resources put at their disposal’Anglo Leasing is a system that has been used to systematically fleece taxpayers and the Kenyan public under the guise of security’Under the general approval, began a scam; a scam involving a few businessmen, politicians and civil servants. That scam involved over 18 different contracts worth well over Sh55 billion’

As Opposition leader he dismissed payments to shadowy fi rms but now his government set to pay

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As leader of Opposition in Parliament, President Uhuru Kenyatta gave one of the most eloquent and persuasive arguments against honouring payments related to the shadowy Anglo Leasing contracts.

But eight years later and fi rmly in State House as Kenya’s fourth President, Uhuru is faced with the contradiction of the same payments having to be paid out on the back of contractual obligations and court decrees.

This has handed the President and his administration the unenviable

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Shock, anger as toxic brew leaves at least 53 people dead

was truly her husband. When I said yes, she succumbed as we were being treated,” said Muriithi.

Muriithi, a potato trader from Thagaya in Manyatta Constituency, said he usually passed around Mama Kamau’s place for a quick gulp at 7am and then returned for “top up” in the evening after work. Yesterday he said he was lucky to have drunk only one-and-a-half glasses at Sh75.

He suspected his wife had imbibed much more because she was a house-wife and had more time to make mer-ry. Muriithi vowed he would stop drinking if he survived.

“We only take this brew because there are no alternatives on offer to make you drunk cheaply,” said Muriithi.

Embu PGH’s Medical Superinten-dent, Dr Gerald Nderitu, said the stan-dard treatment procedure is to ad-minister a diuretic solution to induce urination and consequently reduce the amount of methanol in the liver, which could trigger death since meth-anol turns poisonous once it reaches the delicate organs.

By midday yesterday, the provin-cial hospital had admitted 58 patients but more and more people who had taken the killer drink continued to stream in.

Silas Njiru, 38, said he was passing through Shauri Yako at 5pm on Mon-

By WAINAINA NDUNG’U

What started as an ordinary drink-ing spree for residents of Shauri Yako slum in Embu town ended tragically when 25 people lost their lives.

As Embu was struggling to come to terms with the shocking incident, res-idents of several other parts of the country were also mourning the un-timely deaths of their friends and rel-atives, thanks to brews suspected to have been laced with methanol. In Makueni and Kitui, a total of 16 peo-ple were killed by an alcoholic bever-age named “Countryman” while in Ki-ambu another ten people succumbed after also consuming an illicit brew. Two people also died in Murang’a.

Relatives and friends streamed to Embu Provincial General Hospital to establish the fate of their loved ones. Besides the dead, 34 other victims of the killer brew christened Kosovo lay in hospital beds writhing in pain.

Eight of them were rendered blind by the brew, which locals blame for turning young people to “cabbages”.

Embu Provincial Hospital mortu-ary was yesterday overflowing with bodies.

At Shauri Yako slum, there are many shacks that dispense the cheap alcoholic products in plastic glasses and mugs and all enjoy a steady flow of patrons. A quick swig in these joints, which have no chairs or stools and which operate during any time of the day, goes for as little as Sh25.

The standard operating mode is to walk in, order quickly, hand in your money, drink in a hurry and walk out.

UNUsUAlly cAlmIn the jargon of the revellers this is

called “Flash” drinking. Here drinks are taken even early in the morning to “remove the lock”, which literally means overcoming the daily stress of life.

“The concoctions they serve us have total potency. It is unlike the oth-er ‘weak’ products that see fellows fooling around to get drunk,” said Da-vid Muriithi, 27, whom we found on a drip at the Embu PGH.

For a man who had just lost his wife, Muriithi appeared unusually calm. He revealed that his wife and mother of two Ann Wawira, 32, suc-cumbed as he watched at the hospi-tal.

“She first said she had lost her eye-sight and then asked me whether I

day when he was offered a Sh25 drink by a friend.

“We drank and dispersed and I went to sleep at 6pm until 5am. When I woke up, I could not see anything. Even after washing my eyes all I could see was darkness. At 7.30am yester-day, my wife told me that all our chil-dren had gone to school, but still I could not see anything.”

He also vowed he would never pass near Shauri Yako if he survives. His wife Julia Muthoni was shocked beyond words. “My main prayer is that he gets his sight back and we con-tinue bringing up our two children,” she said.

lINGerING hANGover Also in Ward Two at the hospital

was Susan Karimi, 26, and her shoe shiner husband George Gachie, 33. Susan had walked from the Women’s Ward in the same hospital to console her husband who lost his eyesight yesterday. Karimi, from Dallas Estate in Embu, said she had consumed li-quor worth Sh50 but said her husband could have consumed more.

Yesterday, her only prayer was that they both survive the worst scare of their lives.

On a bed nearby, Joseph Maina, another shoe shiner was muttering the same prayer. Maina took brew worth Sh80 at 5pm on Sunday.

“I have been feeling as if I have a lingering hangover the whole of Mon-day until evening when I started hav-ing difficulties with my eyesight. It started to get blurred and now I can-not see anything at all,” said Maina, who was sharing a hospital bed with another victim, Mr Joseph Kinyua.

“If God saves me from this ordeal. I will never drink again,” said Kinyua, who confessed that he frequented “Mathee’s” place for a drink.

On average, Kinyua makes Sh300 from his shoe care business and any merry making exceeding Sh80, he said, would be extravagant.

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Shock, anger as toxic brew leaves at least 53 people dead

By PAUL MUTUA

A deputy primary school head teacher was among six people who died after consuming suspected con-taminated liquor at Katilini shopping centre in Kitui County.

Twelve other victims of the killer brew were admitted to Mutomo Mis-sion Hospital suffering from stomach aches.

Kitui County Police Commander Cheruto Githinji said Paul Muinde Munguti, 55, the deputy head teacher of Sembeni Primary School in Maluma location, was pronounced dead on ar-rival at the hospital.

Githinji said the teacher was the proprietor of a den where the killer li-quor “Countryman” was sold.

She said those hospitalised were first treated at Kalitini Health Centre and discharged and later taken to the Catholic Church hospital for further treatment.

“I have instructed my officers to move swiftly and do thorough investi-gation about the origin of the killer brew and make any necessary arrests. It is unfortunate that Munguti, who could have helped us to get to the bot-tom of the matter, also died in the in-cident,” said Githinji.

By ONESMUS NZIOKA

More than 10 people in Kithuki lo-cation, Makueni County, died yester-day after consuming poisoned liquor and several others were blinded by the killer brew. By the time of going to press yesterday, more victims of the killer brew were being whisked to Makueni Level 4 Hospital after com-plaining of blurred vision, stomach pain and general body weakness.

According to Makueni County Di-rector of Health, Dr Kiliko Kiuluku, the patients suffered from methanol poi-soning.

Some of the victims interviewed by The Standard at the Makueni Hospital said they consumed a brew named ‘Countryman’ on Sunday.

“I went drinking in our local bar at Kithuki market on Sunday at 5pm, but I cannot remember the time I left. I spent the whole day Monday sleeping and was brought here on Tuesday after collapsing from dizziness,” said Mun-wyoki Ngovya.

Ngovya was taking the brew for the first time since he quit three months ago.

Among those who perished is a bar owner Wavinya Kavita. According to Flora Mutheu, a businesswoman, Wav-inya was seen drinking with two other customers, a man and his wife, on Sun-day and closed the bar around 11pm. She is said to have passed on at 3am on Monday.

The man she was seen drinking with died on Tuesday afternoon, while his wife is in critical condition.

Mutheu said the liquor, sold in plas-tic containers at Sh120, and tots of Sh20 has been in the market for long.

Mutheu said the brew is supplied by a businessman from Thika. He has a store in Kathonzweni town. The busi-nessman reportedly switched off his phone immediately after news of the deaths broke out.

When The Standard visited the hos-pital, medical officers were in a frenzy to save lives of unconscious victims.

‘Countryman’ blamed for deaths of ten in Makueni

Deputy primary school head, five others succumb in Kitui

10 die after drinking ‘pure methanol’ in Kiambu

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By ERIC WAINAINA

Ten people have died and others have developed health complications after allegedly consuming an illicit brew at a village in Limuru, Kiambu County.

County Commissioner Esther Mai-na said the deaths started occurring on Sunday night. She said the victims from Nazareth village consumed pure methanol, which was sold to them by one of the victims, David Mungai — a

notorious illicit brew dealer.Three died on Sunday, three at the

Kenyatta National Hospital where they were undergoing treatment while the others were found in the dense Kam-waki Forest near Limuru Girls High School. Yesterday, the commissioner told The Standard that six of the vic-tims, who are all men, were relatives, Mungai included.

“They were evading the police be-cause there is a regular crackdown which has been going on every day in

the area and so the dealer opted to sell the brew from inside the forests and it is there the victims began experiencing complications and others died,” she said.

Ms Maina said the public reported the matter to police after some victims went home and started complaining of visual problems. After investigations, the police were led to a den where the brew was being sold only for them to find bodies lying nearby.

Maina said they took samples of the

liquor to the Government chemist for analysis, where it was discovered it was pure methanol. Mungai had been charged three times before and was out on bond. The police have arrested five people who were together with the victims, adding that the crackdown is still ongoing.

“We have done a lot of work and that is why the brewer and his consum-ers had opted to go inside the forest where there is no homestead in the neighbourhood,” she said.

Last week, during a county security meeting Maina said seven chiefs were interdicted and were under investiga-tions for alleged misconduct and pro-tecting illicit brewers. She said their names have been forward to the prin-ciple secretary for interior Coordina-tion for action.

This is not the fist time Kiambu is feeling the effects of illicit brew. Three years ago, more than 50 people died in Banana, Muchatha, Ruiru and Thin-digua after consuming illicit brews.

1. Joseph Wachira, a victim of the killer brews at Embu Embu Provincial Hospital yesterday.2. Cyrus Njiru, a victim recuperating at Embu Provincial Hospital. 3. Deborah Karimi (left), and Susan Wanja, also victims of brew that killed 25 people in Embu. 4. Chairman of Nacada John Mututho takes notes as a victim narrates her ordeal at Embu Provincial Hospital. 5. Dr David Njaria (right) attends to a victim of the brew at Embu Provincial Hospital. [PHOTOS: KibaTa KiHu/STaNDaRD]

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SRC Chairperson Sarah Serem (Right) chats with parliamentary Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman Mutava Musyimi. SRC yesterday met various State institutions over the ballooning wage bill. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]By JACKSON OKOTH

County governments are engaging in wasteful spending at the expense of development. In the list of griev-ances against public officers include purchase of luxury vehicles, offices and residential perches for top execu-tives, as well as numerous workshops held in high-end resorts.

These are some of the views col-lected from the public during the dia-logue at the county level on the pub-lic wage bill, conducted by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

The SRC findings also brought to the fore claims of massive corruption as unscrupulous officials ask for bribes to expedite the slow and te-dious public procurement, creating a gravy train for corrupt individuals within the devolved units.

In a list of far reaching recommen-dations, wananchi now want corrupt officials punished. The public also recommended the enhancing of rev-enue collection and job evaluations done to determine who is paid for what and at the same time weed out

ghost workers. To ensure saving, Ke-nyans have advised counties to use State institutions when holding work-shops and seminars.

“The public is concerned that there is a lot of wastage at the county government level and yet no one seems to be held accountable. Cases of corruption and misuse of public resources is on the rise because no one is being held accountable. We are already working on a public wage bill policy document that is legally bind-ing and will be ready by June,” said SRC chairperson Sarah Serem.

She made these remarks yesterday while briefing principal secretaries, chairpersons of constitutional com-missions, Transition Authority and other government agencies on feed-back from all 47 counties on the on-going public debate on methods of taming the spiraling wage bill.

PrOvide guideliNeSIf it sees the light of day, the public

wage policy document will provide guidelines on how state officers are paid for various tasks performed through salaries and allowances. SRC is also planning to carry out a job evaluation exercise in all Government Ministries, departments and agen-cies.

The public complained that it feels overrepresented, with ward rep-resentatives and administrators, senators and MPs, all playing dupli-cating roles alongside county com-missioners and other officers in the now defunct provincial administra-

tion.“The public has expressed con-

cern over duplication of roles at the counties. This situation was obtained from the ongoing recruitment of of-ficers by the county government even when the same calibre of officers have been seconded by the national Government,” said Ms Serem.

The SRC fact-finding mission also revealed that there is growing con-cern over lengthy tendering and pro-curement procedures in public pro-curement, a situation that has slowed down service delivery in most county

governments as well as caused delays in project implementation.

“Huge disparities in remunera-tion levels have been noticed with persons doing the same job earning different salaries. Salary increments are not based on productivity while a large pool of public servants given very little to do, are poorly equipped with no one held accountable for service delivery,” said SRC director of remuneration analysis Nicholas Si-watom.

Available figures indicate that the country’s public sector wage bill now consumes an estimated 13 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), way above the international best practice of seven per cent.

In its recommendations, the pub-lic now wants legislation put in place to guide on allowances with a view to abolishing some of them. Officers on salary especially MPs and MCAs are paid sitting allowance to perform their routine duty leading to double payment.

“The public has recommended

reduction in number of allowances while entertainment and responsibil-ity allowances be abolished; sitting allowances be overhauled to deserv-ing levels only for example part time Boards,” said Siwatom.

COre fuNCTiONSFrequency of sitting allowance

prevails in constitutional commis-sions and the Legislature both at National and County be reviewed as the core functions are already re-warded through salary payments.”

The SRC also heard that there is lack of transparency and account-ability in the public sector, including leakages and lack of prosecution of corrupt officials.

“We have cases of prices for hous-es bought for county officers having been bloated while cost of purchas-ing new vehicles overstated. We have seen travel expenses recorded on paper while no actual travel took place,” said Ethics and Anti-Corrup-tion Commission chairman Mumo Matemu.

Key recommendations• Remuneration levels at both the national and county gov-ernments should be harmo-nized to reflect equal pay for work of equal value • Once all remuneration lev-els in the public Service are harmonized, further, review should only be occasioned only by either improved per-formance/ productivity of the officers, institutions or stable positive growth of the economyThat Job evaluation exercise should be conducted for all staff in the Public Service to determine the value, and or worth of a job in relation to other jobs in the public service

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How Uhuru made a case against Anglo Leasingtask of justifying payments for the same Anglo Leasing contracts he once condemned as “a scam” and “a system to continue robbing the country blindly”.

The Jubilee Government’s propos-al to pay Sh1.4 billion to settle a claim arising from one of the dubious 18 se-curity-related contracts has stirred Anglo Leasing ‘ghosts’ and split the ruling coalition.

But the latest clamour has an un-canny coincidence with events that led to conception of the Sh55 billion scandal in 2001 and Uhuru’s grim pre-diction in Parliament on the after-noon of April 5, 2006.

Then, as Official Leader of Oppo-sition, Uhuru had warned that unless the House stopped the shadowy ar-chitects of the scam, they would re-turn even in “Governments to come”.

As fate would have it, his Jubilee administration has been the one to pick part of the bills on the table with others waiting in the wings as the as-yet unknown contractors exert pres-sure that they too be cleared.

“I have no fear in saying that those individuals have no loyalty to this country but to themselves. They ex-isted in the previous government and exist in the current one,” he said, re-ferring to the Kanu regime under which the deals were conceived and its successor, National Rainbow Coali-tion, whose leaders steamrolled the gravy train.

“Unless this House takes appropri-ate action, they will continue to exist even in the Government to come,” warned Uhuru, then the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), while moving the motion for the adoption of a special audit report on procurement of passport issuing equipment, one of the 18 shady con-tracts.

initial Sh600mIn an ironic twist of events, the

faceless merchants have returned to raid the public coffers under his ad-ministration, which is lobbying Par-liament to approve the Sh1.4 billion payout to First Mercantile after a con-troversial award by a London court.

The Anglo Leasing debt, Uhuru added in 2006, was never approved by the House and had been secured by circumventing the budgetary process under the guise of security.

“This is not about the Government today or the Government yesterday. This is about the lives of 30 million Ke-nyans and the resources that are put to their disposal, which are currently being misused by a few individuals. This is what this House must put an

end to,” he rallied the MPs.To highlight how the country was

ripped off through overpricing, he said the project was supposed to cost Sh600 million but “miraculously”, shot up to Sh2.7 billion.

“Anglo Leasing is a system that has been used to systematically fleece the taxpayers and the Kenyan public un-der the guise of security,” he told MPs to thunderous applause, according to Hansard (official records of parlia-mentary proceedings) seen by The Standard.

“This is a system that, if not brought to check, will continue to rob this nation of the much-needed re-sources that could be used to better the lives of millions and millions of Kenyans,” he added.

Now President Uhuru finds him-self in the tricky position where his government is having to push for the Anglo Leasing payments he had re-jected.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has said the State’s assets

abroad are at risk of being attached to settle the claim, which is also attract-ing high interest.

Rotich also explains the cases are affecting the issuance of the Sovereign Bond through which Kenya hopes to raise US$1.5 billion to fund infrastruc-ture projects.

paymentS blockedIn a legal opinion to the Treasury

dated April 3, Attorney General Githu Muigai concluded there are no further legal avenues available to Kenya apart from settling the payments. “Our le-gal advice is that the republic should accept the negotiated amount which is reasonable as it will result in a dis-count and save the government from further losses by signing the settle-ment agreement as drafted,” argued Muigai.

But the Law Society of Kenya, which moved to court on Monday seeking to block Anglo Leasing pay-ments, argues the consent used by the judge to order the government to pay was not signed by lawyers represent-ing Kenya.

LSK argues Kenya can reopen the litigation citing evidence the con-tracts were corruptly procured. “Ac-cording to the law, a judgment that forces the people of Kenya to pay for corrupt deals is a judgment contrary to public policy,’’ LSK said in its appli-cation through lawyer James Mwa-mu.

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Ironically, Anglo leasing deals were conceived in 2001 under similar pres-sure for cash and runaway insecurity, as the spate of terror attacks gripping the country today.

Uhuru in 2006 explained to the House that pressed for cash, following suspension of donor support and growing insecurity, Cabinet at a meet-ing on July 27, 2001 approved the use of lease-financing as the appropriate mode of funding high -projects in housing, transport, and forensic labo-ratories.

Cabinet also then approved the use of supplier credits for essential se-curity equipment and supplies, he added. “Under the general approval, began a scam; a scam involving a few businessmen, politicians and civil servants. That scam involved over 18 different contracts worth well over Sh55 billion, signed between 1997 and 2003,” he said.

He explained Anglo-leasing relat-ed projects “represented three of the most prominent characteristics of corruption in our country”.

“They represent impunity, negli-gence and recklessness in the man-agement of public resources. They al-so represent the regrettable feature of lack of responsibility and unaccount-able conscience on the part of those charged with the management of na-tional resources that are put under them,” Uhuru argued.

“It is a scam because the basic un-

house told how shady deal came into forceUhuru in 2006 explained to the House that pressed for cash following suspension of donor support and growing insecurity, Cabinet at a meeting on July 27, 2001 approved the use of lease-financing as the appropriate mode of funding high-projects in housing, transport, and forensic laboratories. “Under the general approval, began a scam; a scam involving a few businessmen, politicians and civil servants,” he said.

derstanding of what was meant by the use of lease financing to a layman is the fact that because you are short of cash, you go to a financing institution that specialises in lease finance, pay your commitment fee and other up-front payments and then take delivery of whatever good or services you re-quire.

“Upon taking delivery of the goods and services, and as you continue to enjoy them, you are thereafter com-mitted to making your monthly pay-ments plus interest until such time that you have paid your dues to the fi-nancing entity in full,” he said.

“Dare I say that none of that was evident in any of those Anglo Leasing-related projects! Despite commitment fees being paid, despite the fact that payments were being made on a reg-ular basis, the Government did not re-ceive the goods and services that it was supposed to be enjoying. The Government did not receive the ben-efits that it was supposed to receive under the financing arrangements.”

middlemenHe added: “In a nutshell what was

happening was that lease finance companies, many of whom we are yet to prove their actual existence, sprung up and merrily acted as middlemen. They signed contracts with govern-ment, received funds from the gov-ernment and in short slowly passed on some of the money to legitimate suppliers. The suppliers, since they were not part of the initial deals, said: ‘We want our money before we deliv-er!”’

“So we continued to pay. The so-called finance companies would hive off their chunk and pass it on. In a nutshell, the government was financ-ing itself through a middleman. The government was paying interest on its own monies,” Uhuru told the House.

The PAC chairman said it was dif-ficult to believe the rip-off could have taken place with some junior civil ser-vants and some unknown business-men being the culprits.

Uhuru said the former Gover-nance and Ethics PS, John Githongo, who had fled Kenya to exile in Lon-don, citing threats to his life, provided the missing link in his testimony.

Githongo, Uhuru explained, was able to link the 18 projects to three in-dividuals; Anura Pereira, Amin Juma and Deepak Kamani and relatives. “All those projects were handled by the same individuals. It is therefore clear to us that this was not just a one-off thing. This was something that was developed over time and a lot of thought and energy was put up to cre-ate a system to continue robbing the country blindly,” he said.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects a guard of honour. INSET: Uhuru, then the Opposition Leader during a tour of Kongowea in Mombasa. In 2006, he ex-plained to Parliament how the Anglo Leasing scam began. [PHOTO: FILE/STAN-DARD]

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By FELIX OLICK

Deputy President William Ruto and his co-accused Joshua Sang are seeking leave from The Hague judges to formally appeal the decision to compel eight witnesses to testify against them.

Basing their arguments on the dissenting opinion of Judge Olga Herrera Carbuccia, the two maintained that the decision by the major-ity would infringe on their right to fair trial.

“Compelled witnesses, who appear before the Chamber in order to avoid fines and/or im-prisonment, will feel coerced into adopting their original statements, even though prior to being compelled these witnesses went to great lengths to dissociate themselves from the content there-of,” argued Mr Ruto’s lead counsel Karim Khan.

“The creation of a coercive environment and the rejection of the principle of voluntary ap-pearance, thus, significantly engage issues of fairness,” he added.

On April 17, the judges by majority allowed an application by the Prosecution to have the Kenyan authorities forced to avail the witnesses using all means available under the laws of Ke-nya.

The eight witnesses, whom ICC Prosecutor

Fatou Bensouda has described as ‘insiders’, gave statements to the court’s investigators but later withdrew from the process citing personal rea-sons.

Mr Sang’s lawyer Katwa Kigen said the wit-nesses could still challenge the summonses on Kenyan courts thereby affecting the expedi-tiousness of the proceedings.

“The length of a domestic court challenge is not precisely known, but it is safe to say that it could take upwards of six months, as has been seen in the Barasa case,” Mr Kigen said.

In their application dated Monday, Khan and Kigen pleaded with the trial judges to allow them to challenge the decision saying if the rul-ing was incorrect, it would taint the case going forward.

Khan predicted that Ms Bensouda was likely to submit further requests for witnesses to be compelled to testify.

“Simply put, if the decision is wrong, it will taint the case going forward,” argued the British lawyer adding:

“Determination of the three issues by the Ap-peals Chamber at this stage would, therefore, ensure that proceedings ‘follow the right course’, and ‘provides a safety net for the integrity of the proceedings’.”

Petitioner accuses Mutunga of displaying

bias at JSC hearingDan Alila has questioned the Chief Justice’s grasp of the basic principle of law

By KURIAN MUSA

A petitioner argued his case against Chief Justice Willy Mu-tunga during a closed door hearing of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) at the Su-preme Court Building in Nairo-bi yesterday.

Dan Alila accused Dr Mu-tunga of breaching the judicial code of conduct and ethics as he allegedly “displayed bias” and interest by constituting a three-judge bench, which in-cluded Justice Mohamed War-same to hear a constitutional petition No 11 of 2012.

The bench is reported to have issued an injunction on the judges and magistrates vet-ting board, while Justice War-same had been summoned to appear before the board on Oc-tober 16, 2012. The petition was heard by JSC members Samuel Kobia, judge Emilly Ominde, PSC chairperson Mar-garet Kobia, Florence Mwan-gangi (LSK) and Tom Ojienda (LSK) and chaired by Supreme Court Judge Smokin Wanjala.

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By WILFRED AYAGA

A House committee has warned two security bosses that they could face unspeci-fied consequences if the situa-tion in the country does not improve in the next two weeks.

The House Committee on Admnistration and National Security chaired by Asman Ka-mama (Tiaty), told Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole

Lenku and the Inspector Gen-eral of Police David Kimaiyo to prepare for stern action if there are no tangible strategies on the ground to deal with the spi-raling wave of terrorist at-tacks.

“We will ask them if they are prepared to make this country safe. If not, we will tell them to hang their boots. As a committee, we will consider stern action against those in charge of security. The action to be taken is however up to

the members to decide,” Ka-mama, who spoke on behalf of the other members, said.

He said the current state of insecurity in the country was scaring away investors and that the country was struggling to win back their confidence.

“At this rate, our tourist in-dustry is at stake and investors’ confidence is low. The Cabinet Secretary in charge of security and the Inspector General need to show a lot of improve-ment in their work,” he said.

House team warns security bosses

The accusaTions• Chief Justice Willy Mu-tunga has been accused of breaching the judicial code of conduct and ethics as he allegedly “displayed bias” and interest by con-stituting a three-judge bench, which included Jus-tice Mohamed Warsame to hear a constitutional peti-tion No 11 of 2012• He is also accused of try-ing to influence the vetting board’s decision against Justice Mohamed Ibrahim

fertile ground for conflict of in-terest on the part of Justice Warsame, who was set to be vetted by the board,” said Dr Alila.

“It brought to question Jus-tice Mutunga’s grasp of the ba-sic principle of law, especially the judicial code of conduct, which disallows conflict of in-terest on the part of judicial of-ficers.”

Alila questioned whether the CJ appreciated the judicial transformation to which the vetting process plays a critical role, and which process is shielded from any judicial in-tervention as per Section 23(2) of the sixth schedule of the Constitution.

“It is my humble submis-sion to JSC panel that by ap-

Members of the Departmental Committee on National Security and Administration (from left) As-man Kamama (chairman), Alois Lentoimanga (vice chairman) and members Wajir West MP Ab-dikadir Ahmed and Samuel Moroto (Kapenguria) address the press at Parliament buildings yester-day. [PHOTO: MBUGUA KIBERA/STANDARD]

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pointing Justice Warsame to the three-judge bench was a display of personal interest, impartiality and personal bias in favour of the judge in breach of the code of conduct and ethics,” said Alila.

The CJ is also accused of showing bias by trying to in-fluence the vetting board’s de-cision against Justice Mo-hamed Ibrahim.

In his presentation, Alila told JSC that Mutunga fa-voured judge Mohamed. He said that when the judge first appeared before the vetting board on April 27, 2012, he had 162 pending cases in Momba-sa, 79 in Eldoret, and 29 in Nai-robi.

“UNFIt tO SERvE”Alila said that on May 2,

2012, Judge Mohamed re-quested Mutunga for a three-month leave to finish the pending cases.

He told JSC that the leave was granted effective from June 1, 2012 to July 20, 2012, while the judges and vetting board ruled that Justice Ibra-him was “unfit to serve” in the Judiciary.

“Once a judicial officer is determined unsuitable by the vetting board, he is deemed removed unless that decision is reviewed otherwise. The constitutionality of the judg-ments, rulings written after Ju-ly 20 are questionable,” said Alila.

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ODM lawmaker wants poll date moved to December

By WILFRED AYAGA

An ODM legislator has proposed an amendment to the Constitution to move the date of general elections in the country from August to Decem-ber.

The Constitution of Kenya Amend-ment Bill 2014 proposes changes to various articles of the supreme law, which specify that the date of the General Election shall be on the sec-ond Tuesday of August.

The sponsor of the Bill, David Ochieng’ (Ugenya), said the current August date has had a disruptive ef-fect on various aspects of the econo-my.

“In December, people are in their rural homes and the fear of election violence does not prevent registered voters from casting their ballots. All

He argues the current date disrupts school calendar, tourism high season and Kenyans won’t have time to vote

political parties should be given a level playing ground,” he said.

The term of the nine commission-ers expires in November 2017 and two weeks ago, the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) filed a peti-tion seeking to kick them out of office on grounds of incompetence.A review of the elections date could fuel specu-lation that it is another strategy by ODM to ensure the current IEBC of-ficials do not conduct the next elec-tions.

The proposed amendments seek to delete the words “the second Tues-day” in August and substitute them with “the third Monday in Decem-ber”.

“The current date of the General

Election unduly disrupts the educa-tional calendar, the tourism high season and the aspirations of a sec-tion of Kenyans who are not able to get time out of their busy schedules to take part in the General Election at places of their preference,” it reads.

Among articles the Bill seeks to amend are 101, 136, 177 and 180, which make reference to the date when Kenyans are required to cast their ballots for candidates contesting for presidential, gubernatorial, parlia-mentary and county assembly seats.

Article 101 says: “A General Elec-tion of members of Parliament shall be held on the second Tuesday in ev-ery fifth year.”

The consequent articles clarify that the elections for the other seats shall be held on a similar date. This means should the amendments go through, the current commissioners shall not be in office by the time the next General Election are held.

The amendments could, however, give rise to another debate on wheth-er MPs could be keen on extending their terms in office by at least five more months. In its memorandum of reasons, however, the Bill clarifies that its main intention is to end the cur-rent uncertainty on the poll date.

Police vetting forumOCPDs, their deputies and DCIOs collect

brochures during a vetting sensitisa-tion meeting with

the National Police Service Commis-

sion at Bandari College in

Mombasa County.The senior officers

were being sensitised on the

forthcoming police vetting exercise

which will be held in every county

within the Coast region. [PHOTO:

GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

Leader decries rising insecurity

By ERIC LUNGAI

Vihiga MP Yusuf Chanzu has blamed the rising wave of insecurity on sabotage from both security agents and the public, saying they lack col-lective responsibility.

“Terrorists are forging new tricks every day and our security forces have failed to counter them. People are also not helping in curbing the inse-curity wave, but instead are blaming the Government,” he said.

He was speaking at the Vihiga CDF headquarters after meeting the Uw-ezo Fund committee to instigate mechanisms of issuing the cash.

Chanzu accused Kenyans of their unwillingness to embrace the com-munity policing initiative.

By JAMES OMORO

Five opposition MPs have chal-lenged the government to secure the country.

Coalition for Reforms and Democ-racy MPs Agostino Neto (Ndhiwa), George Oner (Rangwe), Silvance Osele (Kabondo Kasipul), Jared Opiyo (Awendo) and Ken Okoth (Kibra) ex-pressed concern over escalating terror attacks in the country in the recent past.

Speaking during the groundbreak-ing ceremony for male and female wards at Magina Health Centre in Ndhiwa Constituency, the legislators accused the State of failure to avert terror.

Neto and Oner attributed the at-tacks to underperformance of the Kenya Police Service, which they said, lacked motivation.

“National security is one of the key functions of a Government. But there is no way we can have a secure coun-try if the welfare of security officers is not catered for. The State should mo-tivate the police to enable them to do their work with morale,” Neto said.

Oner said poor salaries was a ma-jor hindrance to police performance and told the Government to increase their salaries. “You cannot expect an officer to perform well if he is being afflicted with financial constraints in his house. They need to be given good money,” Oner said.

CORD MPs tell State to secure Kenya’s borders

By PAMELA CHEPKEMEI

The High Court has stopped the relocation of 500 foreigners to a refu-gee camp.

High Court judge David Majanja issued orders stopping Interior Cabi-net Secretary Joseph ole Lenku from moving the foreigners in Nairobi and other urban centres to a refugee camp.

The judge issued the orders fol-lowing an application by nine peti-tioners on behalf of 500 aliens who claim to have invested heavily in East-leigh.

The 500 refugees were issued with alien cards by the Government of Ke-nya and duly recognised as such when they sought asylum in Kenya.

They told the court that the Ke-nyan Government welcomed them in 2006 as asylum seekers and were ad-vised to invest in the country.

After arrival, they formed an or-ganisation called Eastleigh Commu-nity Association, which has a mem-bership of 513 members who hold alien certificates.

They asked the court to issue tem-porary orders stopping the imple-mentation of the gazette notice sanc-tioning their relocation, pending the hearing of their case.

BLANKEt DIRECtIvEThe refugees contend that contin-

ued implementation of the directive christened Operation Usalama Watch is a threat to their right to dignity, movement and own property as en-shrined in the Constitution.

“The Government’s directive in this respect, being a blanket directive, is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution, the Refugee Act and international law as it amounts to tak-ing away accrued or acquired rights by the petitioners without due process of the law,” said Samow Mohamed.

The petitioners argue that the policy of relocation and encampment adopted by the Government fails to take into account families with chil-dren, those on medical treatment and the specific situation of the individual refugee.

“The petitioners are likely to face persecution in those designated refu-gee camps owing to their ethnic af-filiation and the Government directive does not take into account this fact,” said Mohamed.

The refugees have named Lenku, the Commissioner for Refugee Affairs and the Attorney General as respon-dents.

The case will be heard in the pres-ence of all parties on May 27.

Court stops relocation of

500 foreigners

MP’S ARGUMENT• He says in December people are in their rural homes and fear of chaos does not prevent them from voting• The proposed amendments seek to delete the words “the second Tuesday in August” and substitute them with “the third Monday in December”

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Today’s healthcare environment demands that medical institutions provide the highest level of quality service to ensure patient safety. In the present climate evidence based Medicine is required. This has necessitated

laboratories, having total quality management programmes. The concept of accreditation was developed to provide certifi cation of the competence of laboratories and their staff.

The Mater Hospital Laboratory has developed and established a laboratory quality management system based on ISO 15189:2007. The Quality Management system has set standards for quality service resulting in reliable, accurate and timely results.

The Mater Hospital’s commitment to clinical excellence and quality has resulted in accreditation of the laboratory to ISO 15189. This is an international recognition that the laboratory and its staff are competent to carry out its activities by meeting the quality management and technical competency requirements.

The Mater laboratory has been independently assessed and has demonstrated that we consistently deliver technically valid results and maintain the necessary technical expertise. This assures our clients that our quality of service is high and that our results can be traced to a recognized standard that is consistent over time.

The laboratory has come a long way since 1962 when it was a single room within the hospital. It has continued to grow in capacity and scope, performing an average of greater than 150,000 tests per year. Throughout its history The Mater Hospital’s mission was and has been to deliver timely and compassionate medical services to our patients and their families to the highest possible standards through the provision of qualifi ed staff, equipment, facilities and continuous motivational and training programs.

The laboratory has an Internal Quality Control (IQC) program that ensures precise and accurate results and participates in international External Quality Assurance Schemes (EQA).

Achieving accreditation was a challenging and rigorous exercise which involved intense formal and informal staff training on ISO 15189 standard and its implementation, internal audits, method validation among other training.

The laboratory staff demonstrated dedicated effort, competence, commitment and team work and this played the biggest part in the achievement of accreditation.

Commitment, contribution and support from top management in the Mater Hospital gave the laboratory staff the confi dence and motivation required to move forth with the project

Moving into the future, it is a requirement of the staff and management to ensure that the Quality Management system is maintained by consistently adhering to the documented policies and standards set, thus assuring our clients of our continued reliability.

THE MATER HOSPITAL LABORATORY ATTAINS ISO 15189 ACCREDITATION

The attainment of this accreditation status by our Laboratory marks yet another signifi cant milestone in our endevour to provide the best possible healthcare to our clients.

This has been a 3 year journey during which the Laboratory has been through the most rigorous continuous improvement process to attain International recognition.

As we congratulate our Laboratory staff and indeed all others who played a role in this process we remain keenly aware that this is a commitment to our patients to aim for even higher standards of service delivery.

We make this pledge with a sense of humility and utmost dedication.

Dr. John MuriithiCEO, The Mater Hospital

I am honoured to join you today to celebrate this momentous occasion as we accredit The Mater Hospital’s laboratory with the ISO 15189:2007

standard. Health is among the most basic yet essential

needs for Kenyans today. 75% of all clinical decisions in a hospital are based on medical laboratory results; hence accurate laboratory results are crucial for effective treatment.

Investing in the quality of the medical laboratories makes more impact on our health system than more beds in the hospitals. It is on this basis that I congratulate The Mater Hospital laboratory for attaining ISO 15189:2007 accreditation as a medical laboratory.

Accreditation provides opportunities to test and calibrate medical equipment/instruments for accuracy, enabling medical caregivers to provide appropriate treatment. Accreditation will also ensure that one gets accurate diagnosis, hence the right medication.

Once again, I wish to congratulate The Mater Hospital for this achievement. Mater is the third hospital in Kenya to attain this mark. I hope that more local hospitals will emulate Mater’s example.

Sammy K. MilgoChief Executive Offi cer, Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS)

From left; Mr. Sammy Milgo (KENAS CEO), Martha Kimamo (Lab Manager Mater Hospital) and Dr. John Muriithi (CEO Mater Hospital) proudly display the accreditation certifi cate.

It is all smiles for Mater Hospital staff as they receive the accreditation certifi cate from KENAS offi cials.

From right: Joe Vaughan (Mater Director Medical Services), Dr. Jamilla Rajab (Haematologist), Ruth Njoki (Quality Offi cer), Dr. Chokwe (MAC Chairperson), Mrs. Martha Kimamo (Lab Manager), Dr. John Muriithi (CEO Mater hospital), Sammy K. Milgo (KENAS CEO), Dr. Lucy Muchiri (Chief Pathologist) and Susan Ochieng (KENAS Deputy Director Technical Services) during the accreditation ceremony.

Cutting the cake from left: Sammy K. Milgo (KENAS CEO) Susan Ochieng (KENAS Deputy Director Technical Services), Mrs. Martha Kimamo (Lab Manager) and Dr. Lucy Muchiri (Chief pathologist)

Ruth Njoki (Quality Offi cer) performing a quality check with Elisha Gicheche (Technologist) on the Ruby Haematology Analyzer.

Stephen Kirera (Deputy Lab Manager) and Teresia Mungai (Technologist) busy at work using the Clinical Biochemistry Analyzer, Beckman Coulter AU 480.

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Two victims of Nyali hotel blast had criminal records, police maintain

about two suspicious people whom they thought were up to something sinister.

“The two suspects are said to have booked into the hotel and there are certain issues that point fingers at them and that they might have par-ticipated in the blast incident,” said the CID boss, referring to the Saturday evening blast on the beach behind Reef Hotel.

Regarding Jamal and Suleiman, police pressed ahead with a hypoth-esis that they do not have a clean re-

By Joackim Bwana and willis oketch

Police in Mombasa have released the criminal records of two people killed in Saturday’s bus stage explo-sion, as an MP threatened to resign over reports linking Suleiman Mo-hamed Said and Jamal Mohamed Awadh to the blast.

According to the records, Jamal had attended Islamic radicalisation sessions at the controversial Masjid Musa in Majengo, Mombasa. The mosque is being associated with slain radicals Sheikh Abubakar Sharif alias Makaburi and Sheikh Aboud Rogo Mohamed, both said to have had ties to Al Shabaab and its affiliate, Al Hi-jra.

Mvita MP Abdulswamad Sharif threatened to resign over claims by police that the two youths were mem-bers of Al Shabaab.

Mombasa CID boss Henry Ondiek unveiled Jamal and Suleiman’s crimi-nal records and accused their relatives and human rights groups of trying to whitewash the deceased’s past.

Meanwhile, Mr Ondiek disclosed that detectives are holding two sus-pects of Somalia origin in relation to the weekend bomb attacks at Nyali Reef Hotel.

According to Ondiek, the two had checked into the hotel before the at-tack but it was not clear if they spent the night at the hotel, or what time they were arrested.

He said police received informa-tion from the hotel management

Family photo of Jamal Mohamed Awadh (second right). Inset: Suleiman Mo-hamed Said. Their families have disputed police claims that they had criminal records. [PHOTO: cOurTesy]

Officers say the duo attended Islamic radicalisation lessons at Masjid Musa and were among those arrested

By Victor nzuma

Interior Cabinet Secretary Jo-seph Ole Lenku has warned Ke-nyans against harbouring crimi-nals.

Addressing more than 2,000 chiefs, their assistants, county and sub-county commissioners from the lower Eastern region, Ole Lenku said the Government would treat such people as criminals and without mercy.

He said the recent wave of ter-rorism in the country should not be misconstrued to mean the Government has failed to provide security. The CS attributed the wave to some dishonest Kenyans who want to make a killing out of the bloody business.

Accompanied by his Principal Secretary Mutea Iringo, Deputy Inspector General of Police Grace Kaindi, Eastern regional coordi-nator Clare Omolo and Machakos County Commissioner Ann Gaku-ria, Ole Lenku lauded the security agencies for doing a good job in the fight against terrorism.

more time“So far we have done a great

job in wiping out these criminals out of the Kenyan soil and it will be just a little while before we completely do away with them,” said Ole Lenku.

Mr Iringo warned officers issu-ing national identity cards to aliens to do so at their own peril as such offences will attract seri-ous penalties.

“Issuance of IDs to non-Ke-nyans is the biggest betrayal any officer can do to his own country,” he said.

He said the Government is busy working on repatriating all aliens to their home countries.

Iringo described the attacks being witnessed in the country as ‘the last kicks of a dying horse’, adding that there is no cause for alarm.

Lenku warns against hiding

criminals

as per police report • Suleiman and Jamal were un-der police surveillance following their release from jail• Although they are not linked to any terrorist attacks, police say there were too many coincidenc-es in the circumstance of their death to declare them innocent bystanders to a crime• Mohamed Awadh is the same person by the name Jamal killed in the blast and whom they ar-rested in the mosque cord as portrayed by relatives and

sympathetic rights activists.The Haki Africa Rights group has

spearheaded a campaign to suggest that police and the media are lying over the two, insisting that neither of them was arrested over the February 2 raid on the controversial Musa Mosque.

group’s confusionPolice accuse Haki of mischief,

pointing that the rights group is try-ing to introduce confusion in the de-bate. The group supplied a list of 104 suspects it says were arrested in the mosque on that day, which has nei-ther Jamal nor Suleiman’s name.

It is not clear when this date was made because a police list supplied on February 3, included a Mr Mo-hamed Awadh as the 25th suspect. In Haki’s list, there is a similar name, Awadh, listed as the 24th witness.

Police say the said Mohamed Awadh is the Jamal killed in the blast and whom they arrested in the mosque. Haki has not indicated who this Mohamed Awadh is or denied this 24th or 25th witness is the deceased.

Meanwhile, Haki Africa’s list refers to the two killed on Saturday as Sulei-man Mohamed and Jamal Mbarak, and police have challenged them to be categorical about whom they are defending.

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Police foil terror attack

in schoolBy ADOW JUBAT

Police in Garissa foiled a terror attack targeting primary school children in the town on Monday afternoon.

A grenade that was neatly wrapped in an empty jerrican had been planted at Boys Town Prima-ry School play ground by un-known people during the lunch break.

Confirming the incident, the North Eastern head of Criminal Investigation Department Musa Yego said the assailants were tar-geting school children who nor-mally play in the field at break-time.

LOUD expLOsiOn“Shortly before they went out

at breaktime, a member of the public who was passing nearby got suspicious saw the jerrican and suspicious. He notified the school authorities, who later called in security personnel to as-certain the contents of the con-tainer,” he said.

A loud explosion was heard within a 10kilometre radius as military officers detonated the ex-plosives, leaving a huge crater on the ground; an indication that it was too powerful.

“This could have cost many innocent lives of pupils. We want to thank members of the public for reporting the matter to us. We are appealing to them to continue with the same spirit if we are to ensure that peace prevails in Ga-rissa town,” said the CID boss.

One of the two buses involved in a blast along Thika Road on Sunday. INSET: Some of the crew members of the ill-fated buses at the Makadara law courts where they were charged with failure to prevent murder and released on a Sh5 million bond each. [PHOTO: FILE and PKEMOI Ng’ENOH/STANDARD]

Judiciary reaches out to security chiefs amid blame

By CyRUs OMBATi

The Judiciary has started engaging other arms of government on how the current security situation should be handled.

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga had asked for a meeting between the Judi-ciary and the National Security Coun-cil (NSC) to discuss violent crimes, terrorism and administration of jus-tice. However, the meeting is yet to be held.

The revelations came shortly after Deputy President William Ruto criti-

Deputy President has accused judges of impairing justice by releasing terror suspects on bond

CJ PROPOSES mEEting with nSC• In a letter to the Interior Principal Secre-tary Mutea Iringo, Chief Registrar of Judiciary Anne Amadi said the proposed meeting be-tween the Judiciary and the National Security Council is aimed at discussing the interface between national security and the adminis-tration of justice• The letter revealed that CJ Dr Willy Mutunga has in the past held consultations with the Di-rector General of NIS, Chief of Kenya Defence Forces and Inspector General of Police on the issue of security and justice.• CJ (right) had asked for the meeting but it is yet to be held

cised magistrates and judges for re-leasing terror suspects on bond, thus impeding the war on terror.

However, in a letter to the Interior Principal Secretary Mutea Iringo, Chief Registrar of Judiciary Anne Amadi said the proposed meeting that is aimed at discussing the inter-face between national security and the administration of justice should exclude both the President and his deputy.

“The Judiciary believes that the discharge of its constitutional man-date is better served by a greater un-derstanding of the broader social con-text within which it operates. This is what informs Judiciary’s constant en-gagements with government agen-cies, business, civil society and aca-demia mostly through the mediation of the Judiciary Training Institute (JTI),” reads part of the letter dated April 28.

Amadi said it is important for judi-cial officers to understand the imper-

By pKeMOi nG’enOH

Five crew members of the buses attacked in the Sunday twin blasts on Thika Road have been charged at the Makadara law courts with failure to prevent murder.

Robert Gakuru, Geoffrey Mwangi, Joshua Wambugu, James Miring’u Munene and Anthony Mutua Masila allegedly failed to prevent the felony, namely murder by failing to screen the passengers while boarding the ve-hicles.

This exposed the vehicle to be blown off by an unknown passenger resulting to deaths of three people and several injuries.

But through their lawyer Mbiyu Kamau, the accused pleaded with the court to be lenient while giving bond terms since they earn meager salaries from their job and that they were also victims of the attack.

sH5M BOnDThe five denied the charges before

Chief Magistrate Emily Ominde. They were released on a Sh5 million bond each and two surety of similar amounts. The case will be heard on July 17.

One of the ill-fated buses was fer-rying passengers from the Central Business District to Githurai 45 and the other one to Mwiki in Kasarani be-

fore the Sunday attack.Police said the well-coordinated

blasts happened concurrently around 5 pm near Homeland area and anoth-er one at the Roysambu underpass. The Mwiki Sacco bus was ferrying 51 passengers.

The impact of the blast was visible on the two buses that had their win-dowpanes and other parts completely shattered.

At least three people were killed and 67 wounded when two impro-vised bombs exploded inside the bus-es.

The blasts were caused by Impro-vised Explosive Devices that had been planted in the two buses

By sTAnDARD RepORTeR

As efforts to tame terrorism intensify, police have warned matatu operators who fail to screen passengers that they will be prosecuted.

Nairobi police boss Benson Kibue warned yesterday they would take action on crew who fail to carry out the screening process.

He revealed they would also position armed police officers at various bus termini to boost se-curity as the matatu staff carry out the exercise.

“The crew must screen the passengers and know what is contained in their luggage,” said Kibue.

Meanwhile, Deputy President William Ruto has said they plan to gazette all matatu termini as part of efforts to contain the new attacks.

He spoke at his office after chairing a security meeting that discussed the matter. “We plan to gazette all matatu termini to en-sure people board and alight at specific places. We have to ensure our people are safe,” said Ruto.

The operators wanted special police units set up at bus termini along major highways to ensure passengers boarding public vehi-cles are not armed.

Matatu Welfare Association Chairman Dixon Mbugua said lack of security checks at bus stops may have given terrorists an opportunity to carry out their heinous act.

Rogue matatu operators put

on notice

of the Police, head of public service Joseph Kinyua and director of JTI Prof Joel Ngugi.

Ruto however called on the Judi-ciary to be a strong partner in the war against terror. “We call on all players in the justice, law and order sector to stand with Kenyans,” he said.

He said records indicate that many terror suspects have absconded bail and put themselves beyond the reach of law enforcement.

Some of the suspects named are Fuad Abubakar Maswab, who is be-lieved to have fled to Somalia while out on a Sh10 million bond and his co-accused Jermaine John Grant who had been arrested while in possession of explosives.

Ruto noted Jamal Mohamed Awadh and Suleiman Mohammed Sayyed were also out on bond and their families confirmed that they both died last Sunday while executing a bomb attack in Mombasa at the Mwembe Tayari bus stop.

“Those who have fled to Somalia intend to continue their terror activi-ties. While they are abroad, the cases against them cannot proceed, seri-ously impairing the quest for justice and law enforcement,” he said.

At least 22 terrorism suspects are out on bond.

“Our collective security is a shared responsibility, thus every person must play his or her part in maintaining un-wavering vigilance,” Ruto said.

Bus crew charged over city blasts

atives and challenges of national se-curity and that the proposed meeting will afford the other two arms of the Government an invaluable forum to share perspectives on the critical is-sue in public interest.

She added the CJ had asked the JTI to convene and host the Judiciary-NSC session at a date to be mutually agreed upon and in consultation with the council, agree on the method, structure and duration of the meet-ing.

sUspeCTs fLeeThe letter revealed the CJ has in

the past held consultations wit the Di-rector General of NIS, Chief of Kenya Defence Forces and the Inspector General of Police on the issue of secu-rity and justice.

It was copied to Cabinet Secretar-ies for Interior, Defence, Foreign Af-fairs, the Commader of the Defence Force, Director General of NIS, AG Githu Muigai, the Inspector General

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Committee opposes KDF recall from

Somalia By ALPHONCE SHIUNDU

The National Assembly’s De-fence and Foreign Relations Committee yesterday told the Ju-bilee administration not to with-draw Kenya’s forces from Soma-lia, despite mounting pressure from the opposition.

The vice-chairman of the committee, Barre Shill (Fafi) told a news conference at Parliament buildings that if the Jubilee Gov-ernment got the Kenyan military out of the conflict-ridden Soma-lia, then Kenya will be seen to be “weak and cowardly”.

“We’re telling the Government of Kenya that they should never even dream of withdrawing the troops from Somalia,” said Shill.

Mr Shill was at the press con-ference with MPs John Lodepe (Turkana Central), Ibrahim Sane (Garsen) and Elisha Busienei (Turbo).

“If our troops are there (in So-malia) and they (Al-Shabaab) have been hitting us, what do you think will happen when they (Kenyan military) leave? We’ll look cowardly and vulnerable,” said Shill.

He added: “Some people think when we withdraw our troops from Somalia, Al Shabaab will sit back and say “Thank You Kenya!” No! They will not. This is an ide-ological war.

“Al Shabaab wants to instill fear in people so that you cannot go into the bus, into a mall or in the church. We cannot agree to that,” Shill said.

SHODDY JOBThe lawmakers, whose com-

mittee investigated last year’s Westgate Mall terror attack, were at pains to explain why their re-port on Westgate – which had recommendations on how to tackle terror in the country – was thrown out because of what the National Assembly said was “a shoddy job”.

Lodepe added: “If we get our troops out of Somalia, it will show that we are going down as a country. It will show that we are weak. Tunataka wakae huko ndio dunia ijue Kenya iko imara (We want them to stay there so the world will know Kenya is strong).”

Shill, Sane, Busienei and Lodepe said the Judiciary should lock up all terror suspects, until they are sure beyond reasonable doubt “that these people are not involved in terrorism”.

Article 49 of the Constitution grants arrested persons the right “to be released on bond or bail, on reasonable conditions, pend-ing a charge or trial, unless there are compelling reasons not to be released”.

The Judiciary, buoyed by pro-visions of the Constitution, has been releasing some of the terror suspects, if the prosecution fails to show why they should contin-ue being held. The MPs, however, want every terror suspect to be locked up.

Migori Governor Okoth Obado (in grey suit) follows proceedings at the Supreme Court, yesterday. The court has concluded hearing of his petition seeking to overturn the decision of the Appeal Court to nullify his win as the county’s boss. [PHOTO: KURIAN MUSA/STANDARD]

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to hear his case

By MOSES NJAGIH

The Senate re-constituted the same committee that had recom-mended the impeachment of embat-tled Embu Governor Martin Wambora (pictured) to undertake a fresh look at the allegations now made against him.

Efforts by a section of senators to have the list amended to bring in new members were defeated. The senators

Senate has placed same committee that recommended governor’s removal to probe him afresh

THE COMMITTEE• Senators Wilfred Machage (Migori) and Steward Madzayo (Kilifi) had argued that the committee might be perceived as having a pre-determined opinion over the matter• Even as the senators voted to maintain the same membership they pleaded with the committee to treat the matter as though it was coming before them for the first time• Those to sit in the committee are Kipchum-ba Murkomen, Kimani Wamatangi, Zipporah Kittony, Wilfred Lesan, Naisula Lesuuda, Peter Mositet, James Orengo, Boni Khalwale, Boy Juma Boy, Hargura Godana and Judith Sijeny

argued that there would be fears that selecting the same membership might mean a similar verdict.

Senators Wilfred Machage (Migori) and Steward Madzayo (Kilifi) had ar-gued that the committee might be perceived as having a pre-determined opinion over the matter.

However, majority of senators op-posed this argument, entrusting the committee with the duty to undertake a fresh hearing. The senators unani-mously voted for the constitution of the committee, with 35 of the 47 elect-ed senators in the House approving the Motion.

But even as the senators voted to maintain the same membership they pleaded with the committee to treat the matter as though it was coming before them for the first time.

“This committee must approach these matters with an open mind and

By KURIAN MUSA

Migori Governor Okoth Obado will know his fate by way of notice after the Supreme Court concluded hear-ing his election petition yesterday.

The county chief seeks to overturn the decision of the Appeal Court in nullifying his March 4, 2013, win.

Prof Edward Oyugi, through law-yer Musalia Mwenesi, submitted that the Appeal Court was okay with ap-praising the findings of the High Court that there was election malpractice.

“The Appeal Court rule 29 pro-vides that the court appraises the findings of the High Court and on in-ference to issues of fact, it can arrive at a decision and can only appraise

matters before the trial court,” Mwe-nesi said.

He added that some stations had results of candidates adjusted and that the polls for Kuria West arrived a day before President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn into office.

JURISDICTIONOyugi had moved to court by then.

However, lawyer Okong’o Omogeni told the judges that the Appeal Court erred in analysing the issues of fact that the court has no jurisdiction over.

In response, Oyugi’s lawyer said there was no evidence tabled in the Supreme Court that there was any principle of interpreting the Constitu-

tion contravened by the Appeal Court. Mwenesi submitted that election re-sults for Kuria West Constituency were declared a day before Uhuru was sworn in.

But the counsel for Obado argued that indeed there were irregularities in the Migori County elections but they did not affect the final result an-nounced.

For example, in Suna East, the af-fidavit by Oyugi showed that he had obtained 22,450 votes but it was de-clared that he had garnered 22,000.

Meanwhile, Obado continues to serve as governor pending the deter-mination of the case by way of notice from the registrar of the Supreme Court.

By MARGARET KANINI

Kenya still faces a challenge in the use of modern technology to effec-tively combat terrorism, cybercrime and other emerging crimes, Attorney General Githu Muigai has said.

Speaking during the Common-wealth Law Ministers Meeting at the Gaborone International Convention Centre in Botswana, Githu said the threat from international terrorism is a serious concern for Kenya and that there is a dire need for the Kenyan Government to build capacity for judges and other judicial officials to deal with terror.

“The country has been a target of various terrorist attacks that continue to claim lives of innocent Kenyans and destroy property. These attacks, caused by the Al Shabaab group, are a threat to our national sovereignty, statehood and integrity,” he said.

JUDICIAL DEvELOPMENTThe AG said it is important for the

country to vigorously fight terrorism so as to maintain peace and stability for development.

He said it is on that note that Ke-nya will be looking forward to ways of enhancing judicial development by the end of the three-day meeting, which ends tomorrow.

He, however, told the meeting that the Kenyan Government has enacted the Prevention of Terrorism Bill to provide a legislative framework for the fight against the heinous acts.

Githu also listed corruption, eco-nomic and financial crimes as major impediments to development that Kenya is still struggling to offload.

Githu: Kenya still struggling to fight terror

great sobriety. We must assume that we do not know the issues contained in the statements forwarded to us now by the County Assembly of Em-bu,” said Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki while moving the Motion for the committee’s constitution.

FORMER PROCESSSenators urged the committee to

ensure that they treat the governor in a just manner and avoid getting car-ried away by the evidence of the for-mer process.

“We are here today because the Embu assembly has sent to Senate in-struments of impeaching their gover-nor, not because of a decision of a court,” Kindiki said.

The Tharaka Nithi senator argued that the Judiciary, though an indepen-dent arm of Government, was inferior in hierarchy to the legislature, as it did

Governor to know his fate via notice

not draw its mandate directly from the electorate, like Parliament does.

Minority Leader Moses Wetang’ula said the team must conduct itself in a way it will enjoy the trust of parties who will be involved in the hearings.

“The committee must make the parties that appear before it feel that theirs is a bastion of justice and fair-ness. Members should not be clouded by the notion that they had heard of the accusation made against Wambo-ra before,” said Wetang’ula.

Senators unanimously voted for the constitution of the team, with 35 of the 47 elected senators in the House approving the Motion.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard NATIONAL NEWS/ Page 13

By STANDARD REPORTER

The Wiper Democratic Movement party yesterday issued two nomina-tion certificates to candidates vying in the upcoming by-elections in Bon-chari constituency in Kisii County and Mua ward in Meru County.

Charles Onyancha formerly of ODM who defected to Wiper, was is-sued with a nomination certificate and cleared to vie for the upcoming election while Joshua Kamenchu was also presented with a certificate to vie for the Mau Ward by-election.

Both candidates exuded confi-dence of clinching the respective seats in the by-elections and said they were grateful to wiper for accommodating them in their hour of need.

Onyancha particularly thanked party leader Kalonzo Musyoka for his confidence in him, adding that voters have already given him the green light to join the wiper party.

Kalonzo while presenting the two with nomination certificates said he is confident they will deliver their re-spective seats to the Wiper party.

“CORD is one big and democratic family and so we do not expect any hostilities among our candidates,” Ka-lonzo said.

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Consumer body sues digital TV distributorswithout the three channels from April 11 this year and that they have not had any compensation from the sig-nal distributors. No apology has been passed to consumers the court heard.

“It is the responsibility of the first and second respondents to compen-sate the affected subscribers,” said

Kurauka. In the petition, the body blamed Communications Authority of Kenya for laxity and turning a deaf ear to complaints by consumers.

“The respondents have fallen short of integrity, transparency and ac-countability to the many consumers they have affected by non-provision of services and disregarding the con-

sumers who have complained to them in the mainstream media, social me-dia and to the three of them in vain,” said Kurauka.

The court heard that the two up-per courts did not take into consider-ation the predicament of the consum-ers who had already pre-paid for the services that were abruptly terminat-

ed. He said the cessation of transmis-sion of content from FTA channels has inconvenienced consumers who are not a party to the dispute between the signal distributors and the three media houses.

Justice Ngugi ordered that the re-spondents be served and appear be-fore the court on May 18.

By KAMAU MUTHONI

The Consumer Federation of Ke-nya (Cofek) has sued two digital tele-vision distributors over failure to relay free to air channels from three media houses.

Cofek who filed the suit under a certificate of urgency said GOTV and Star Times have failed to broker con-sent with Kenya Television Network (KTN), NTV and Citizen TV to the det-riment of consumers, who bought their decoders with the hope of re-ceiving the same under the digital platform.

The consumer body told High Court Judge Mumbi Ngugi that the Supreme Court had temporarily up-held the decision of the Appellate Court, which required the two not to air the FTA channels without the con-sent of the media houses, but now wants the court to compel them to air the channels.

FUll BOUqUETS“Seeking the said consent was a

sole responsibility of the first and the second respondent and consumers or subscribers, especially those who had prepaid, were not under any obliga-tion to suffer in any manner and for whatever period, as such consent was being sought,” said Henry Kurauka, the lawyer representing Cofek.

Cofek said many consumers who had paid full bouquets have had to do

Cofek has taken GOTV and Star Times to court for failure to provide consumers with three free to air channels

Page 14 / EDITORIALS Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

50 deaths from illicit brew is mindboggling

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Attacks not good reason to withdraw KDF from Somalia

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At least 50 people have been reported dead after they consumed outlawed brews in Embu, Kitui, Makueni and Kiambu counties. Hun-

dreds others are hospitalised with serious sicknesses and loss of sight. It is not the first time such incidents have happened. We hope this will be the last time, though.

When the Government zero-rated East African Brew-eries Ltd’s Senator Keg, the aim was to draw away consumers from illicit concoctions often laced with poison to the healthier, cheap and branded drinks. This seemed to have worked for some time. But then duty was imposed in the 2013 Budget, pushing the price up by 60 per cent to Sh40, thereby pricing out the targeted consumers and reversing the gains envisaged by EABL and policy-makers then. It was back to the dance with death with the poor imbibing brews that are made without regard to safety and not subjected to any quality tests. While brewers who deliberately lace their drinks with poisonous substances to make them more potent deserve punishment, causes that make people so reckless with their lives should be addressed. And that includes assessing policies that have far-reaching consequences, like imposition of duty on cheaper, healthier options. There is a correlation between high illiteracy levels, joblessness and the consumption of illicit brews. As the stresses of life pile, the poor who are most vulnerable find temporary solace in cheap alcohol, but often with disastrous results.

In other words, drunkenness is a consequence of other societal issues that could be addressed through proper legislation and regulation. Therefore, consider-ing that local brews are banned, what role does county governments and local administrators play in assisting such bodies like the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (Nacada) eliminate this source of death? Apparently, previously reported cases have not acted as effective deterrents. It is time to find longer-lasting solutions to prevent such needless deaths.

One of the conditions set by those propagating the current wave of terror attacks is that Kenya must

withdraw its forces from Somalia. The terror masterminds have put that proposition forth as a condition for the cessation of attacks on the Kenyan soil. After witnessing so much grief and pain among those whose loved ones have been killed or maimed in these attacks, it is tempting to throw up one’s hands in the air in surrender and do the terrorist’s bidding. That should not happen.

Where we stand, it is foolhardy to imagine that those hell-bent on causing death will honour any accord.

Weighed against the option of inaction, it is unimaginable what would have happened had our troops not matched on Kismayo.

The unprovoked terrorist attacks on aid

workers and the abduction of tourists were the main reasons the Kenyan Government sought to hit back. These reasons still sound compelling as they were then and the recent attacks in Nairobi and Momba-sa should accentuate the need for the presence of KDF soldiers in Somalia.

Yet despite neutralising the terror networks in Somalia and assurances of intensified security measures by the Government, the terrorists appear to attack when and wherever they want in our cities. That should not be the case.

That there is an apparent disconnect between the investigative arm of the police and the Judiciary in handling criminal matters, thus creating an avenue through which criminals can walk freely was alluded to by the Deputy President William Ruto when he addressed the Press in his office on Monday. Two suspected Islamic fundamentalists involved in last

week’s attack on a bus in Likoni had previously been arraigned before court but were later released. Last week, a court in Mombasa released seven suspected Islamists with Pakistani passports issued in Somalia because the evidence that was tabled before it could not sustain prosecu-tion.

These incidents highlight areas where a little wariness would have helped save lives.

It would seem that the signing into law of ‘The Prevention of Terrorists Act 2012’ by President Kibaki did not empower judges enough to deal conclusively with suspected terrorists.

Currently, the law has classified almost all crimes as bailable. It therefore becomes difficult for the judges to continue holding individuals suspected of terrorist acts indefinitely. Denying them bail without breaking the very laws they are supposed

to safeguard thus becomes difficult. We do not advocate for endless incar-

ceration. On the contrary, we advocate for the tighter bail terms for crimes associated with terror. On the basis of this, it is incumbent upon Parliament to amend this section of the law.

Leaders too, have a role to play to promote public safety. A political leader who waves the tribal card when steps necessary to ensure security for all are being sought in essence denies everyone else a safe environment in which to work, learn, shop and enjoy life.

In the meantime, Kenyans should not get their feet under the table. A greater degree of vigilance is needed to keep the bad guys away.

There is no better blow against agents of terror than eternal vigilance. For this we salute KDF for the good job. They should not relent until the job is done

Congress should press for answers on Benghazi

This much we know: The besieged Americans suffered agonizing, lonely deaths. Thick smoke choked and then asphyxiated information offi cer Sean Smith and U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. Mortar rounds that security agents Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods had no prayer of escaping blew the breath out of them. Today, though, the names of Smith, Stevens, Doherty and Woods have been eclipsed by the name of the 2,500-year-old port city where militants killed them. In modern times it is known as Benghazi. We’ll leave to others the verbal bombast that a mere mention of this once-obscure Libyan metropolis provokes in Washington — bombast that wouldn’t be so vicious if the Obama administration...

The response to Boko Haram must be internally led

Security will be tight as dignitaries arrive tomorrow in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for the start of the World Economic Forum. The event is to proceed after President Goodluck Jonathan made assurances that “robust” measures were being taken to minimise the threat of attack from Boko Haram, the Islamist group which for fi ve years has waged an increasingly bloody campaign of terror. Mr Jonathan will want to present Nigeria as a success story, a safe bet for foreign investment. Last month, following a rebasing of GDP metrics, its economy soared into the lead as Africa’s largest To ordinary Nigerian citizens, however, the security afforded to foreign WEF guests may serve to...

Russia continues to turn its back on intl accord over Ukraine crisis

The chaos roiling Ukraine continues to intensify. It is inevitable for Russia to fi nd itself under fi re in the international community, as the Kremlin continues to make no effort to rein in armed pro-Russian separatist groups that have perpetrated an uninterrupted series of illegal activities. In the east of the deeply divided country, where Russian-speakers and people of Russian heritage make up a signifi cant part of the populace, illegal occupations of Ukraine’s local government buildings and police stations by pro-Russian gunmen have grown in number. There have been casualties in armed confl icts that saw troops of the interim authorities attempting to repel pro-Russian militants by force...

PalaverIt’s tough being a lady, and

an urban one to boot. Imag-ine having to carry all that paraphernalia in the hand-bags tucked protectively un-der the shoulder all day. And as for men, if you thought they carried powders and jel-lies, you got it wrong. Some of the merchandise you find there is scandalous. Imag-ine carrying an iron box, a boyfriend’s boxer shorts, carpenters tape and other such weird things!

The things leaders do to get their points across are crazy. And the hardships of being a security officer in remote areas are not small. Imagine standing knee-deep in water, boots on shoulder and gun on the ready while on duty in Turana. Tur-kana MP James Lomonen and his aides had to strip to their underwear to cross the flooded river Turkwel, a potential death trap.

Every person has the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket, and to present peti-tions to public authorities. That is what the law says and lawyers in Kakamega gave it meaning. Tired of what they termed as poor legal infrastructure, and the dire need for adequate funding of State-appointed lawyers representing the poor, they took to picketing! That was a worthy cause; the poor need someone to speak for them too. Loud and clear, over to you, Mr CJ.

Senators are important people. Going without guards when even incoherent MCAs are clamouring for bodyguards falls under the classification of ‘serious dereliction of duty’ by someone within the Police Service. How could criminals vandalise the house of Senator Mutu-la Kilonzo jnr. and walk away with valuables unchallenged? Supposing they found the Very Important person in the house, mngesema nini?

Yes, we sure needed someone like the fiery former minister Musa Sirma to lambast the human rights groups. Are they the defenders of the criminally inclined? When did they last defend the human rights of ordinary Kenyans being maimed and butchered in public places? Since the kill-ing of two policemen in Pan-gani, the blasts in Mombasa and Nairobi, they have been uncharacteristically quiet. Hello there! Anybody in?

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OPINION / Page 15Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

What you need to know before you say ‘I do’riages are also not among those prohibited under section 10 of the Act. In-house reconciliation bod-ies in each set of marriages are provided for, but the legal effect and binding nature of the recon-ciliation remains a grey area. Cus-tomary dispute resolution.

Elaborate provisions for main-tenance of a spouse and children and modes of recovery of mainte-nance arrears have been enacted.

The property rights of spouses are now governed by the earlier enacted Matrimonial Property Act, 2013.

The law creates seven new criminal offences; marriage to a person under minimum age, mar-riage of persons within prohibited marriage relationship, coercion and fraud, performance of cere-mony by an unauthorized person, absence of witnesses marriage and the Penal Code offence of big-amy remains untouched.

Though the Act is in force, un-til the Rules Committee estab-lished under the provisions of the Civil Procedure Act promulgates Rules regulating court practice or procedure under the Act, the Mar-riage Act, it would appear, cannot be implemented.

We must appreciate that the decision of getting married has in-tricate legal options and getting married, separated or divorced has life changing consequences. Acquainting oneself with the new personal laws must become a pri-ority.

Mr Bowry is an Adovocate of the High Court of Kenya

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The enactment of the Marriage Act, 2013 last week heralds a new era

in matters relating to family law. For over 50 years, ten post-inde-pendence Parliaments had suc-cessfully thwarted all attempts to bring changes in the law of mar-riage.

A commission on marriage laws and seven futile Bills over five decades could not bring any change. Selfish, partisan and male dominated previous Parliaments were influenced to protect many highly placed and influential poli-ticians who were in bigamous re-lationships.

The fact that various tribes and religious groups and ethnic com-munities have been able to codify marriage laws in one statute is a feather in the cap of the Attorney General and the present parlia-mentarians. It is time therefore to move forward in the climate of the new-found principles of constitu-tionalism, the gender equality phenomena, regimes of human rights and international treaties on equality. Of course, the legalis-tic journey is not going to be an easy one.

A cursory look at the new law reveals that the implementation is going to be legally complex with untold eventualities not provided and with some provisions being contentious, vague and contradic-tory.

Seven old Acts dealing with family law have been repealed and laws of all these cramped into one Statute with a few modern trends incorporated.

The law now recognizes six kinds of marriages: Christian, Civ-il, Customary, Hindu and Islamic and other recognised religious groups once gazetted.

The High Court has been di-vested of jurisdiction and Resident Magistrates shall in future hear all matters relating to marriages. This means that the High Court family division is likely to be disbanded and parties are likely to get an ad-ditional forum to appeal.

Only marriages under Custom-ary Law and Islamic law are pre-sumed to be polygamous or po-tentially polygamous whilst others are monogamous.

Kenyan couples henceforth must make a firm and binding de-cision prior to entering the con-tract of marriage whether they de-sire their union to be polygamous or monogamous and this will be a personal choice of the parties to the marriage.

Customary law of various com-munities relating to dowry has now received Statutory approval with the proviso that full dowry need not be proved to constitute a marriage and only a “token amount of dowry shall be suffi-cient to prove a customary mar-riage.”

Cross-religion or cross-culture marriages are not provided for. What will happen if a Christian marries a Muslim? Which law will prevail? Hindus are the only com-munity not given an option of contracting polygamous marriage. Is this constitutionally discrimina-tory? Divorce by agreement or consent is not allowed. Some im-

portant issues have unfortunately not been dealt with and matters of pre-nuptial agreements and buri-al rights of deceased spouses be-ing two of these.

On the other hand some in-triguing interpretations of the law can arise: example, can a wife have more than two husbands, that is, is polyandry allowed? In all mar-riages other than Islamic ones un-der the Act the age-old grounds of divorce adultery and desertion for over three years have been re-tained together with cruelty but cruelty to children is now a new ground of divorce.

Additionally, civil marriages have “exceptional depravity by other spouse” and “the irretriev-able breakdown of the marriage” as grounds with “irretrievable breakdown” being defined in de-tail. Divorce in Islamic marriages are governed by “Islamic Law” though variance of sects is not mentioned and Muslims appear to have an option to go either to the Kadhi’s Court or the Resident Magistrate’s Court for redress.

All forms of marriages must now be formally registered includ-ing the customary law and Islamic marriages and foreign contracted marriages by Kenyans can now be registered in Kenya.

The law has interestingly and tacitly left the window open for gay and same sex marriages – Sec-tion 57 states that the Cabinet Sec-retary in consultation with rele-vant stakeholders make regulations for registration of “any other type of marriage not provided for un-der this Act”. These types of mar-

Pravin Bowry } L E G A L v i E w

The low level of patriotism especially among the younger lot should be of

great concern to all Kenyans. For the record, I am just about the same age as our Independence.

Now, I believe the problem be-gins in school, where definitions of patriotism nearly never venture beyond the one-line dictionary description of “love of one’s coun-try”.

Yet, patriotism is more than ab-stract love of a geographical area. Ideally, patriotism is such that it must remain a priority with you even when you find yourself with-in borders other than and far away from those of the Republic of Ke-nya.

The nearest most Kenyans get to a well-rounded idea of patrio-tism, and what to do about it, is when, in adversity, we criticise Government and other official ef-forts, instead of showing full sup-port, for instance in the face of ca-lamities, natural or manmade.

In these negative modes, we suddenly become most ardent supporters of Fatherland and Motherland Kenya, and then, just as suddenly, we switch off, until

LUCY KArUME } Let’s rediscover our patriotism and make Kenya great “When

you are patriotic, you are loyal to

your country, and you love your country,

mightily”

the next bout of whining. There are few things worse than a whin-ing patriotism. In fact, it is no pa-triotism at all.

All too often, our words about our country are negative, even when we are with foreigners some who are full of pride and gratitude for their own countries. You can easily spot the Kenyan in such a mixed group – he or she is the character who is most apologetic for the very existence of their homeland.

Sometimes, I despair at the lack of patriotic fervour among young Kenyans, except sports fans, and even these are only pa-triotic part-time – if we are win-ning, if we are jumping up for joy at another goal or gold.

Other times, I wonder how many of today’s young generation who have attained the years of dis-cretion, those born latest 1996, would volunteer to go to the bat-tlefront, if called upon to defend our Great Nation, if they were not already in the Defence Forces.

How many parents teach patri-otism to their children? How many young people really know our Na-tional Anthem, what the words

truly mean to us?How many have been outside

their county and seen their kins-men in the Diaspora live in these alien nations that are proudly pa-triotic to the point of jingoism? All our labels for food, medicines, di-rections, prohibitions… are in English. In Japan, ALL items are translated into Japanese. We should insist on ALL products having dual-language info and make good use of our national language, Kiswahili.

Do you know we have a Brand Kenya logo? How many use it on their advertisement products and services? I see car stickers all over Nairobi claiming a love for every-where from London to Oshkosh.

When you are patriotic, you are loyal to your country, and you love your country, mightily. This does not mean you do not like other lo-cations in the world, but you hold your country, in your mind and heart, above all others. To be patri-otic means you honour and re-spect your country. It does not mean you’re not allowed to criti-cise it, or the Government, for things you think are going wrong, but that you still consider it home,

even when you are away. Why? Be-cause there’s no place like home-land!

What are the patriotic roles of a citizen? I count five above all others: Self-reliance and main-taining our traditional entrepre-neurial way of life; active partici-pation in the political process, holding your elected officials ac-countable for their actions; turn-ing in all law-breakers and illegal immigrants to the authorities; fighting failed ideologies of left-ism, liberalism and multicultural-ism, which discourage people from the above patriotism-in-ac-tion roles in any manner whatso-ever.

Our National Anthem, which is actually an interdenominational, indeed ecumenical, prayer, and a true Hymn of the Republic, is an excellent place to begin inculcat-ing all the patriotic virtues.

Wherever Kenyans happen to be, at home and away, let’s re-brand Kenya with our patriotism at every opportunity.

The writer is Kenya Tourism Fed-eration chairperson

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Let us do something for the sake of our children

“Two die as blasts rock two buses on Thika Road.” That is the headline on a page and my deepest sympathies go to the innocent children who are caught up in the middle of all this terror drama.In more than one instance – from the Westgate attack where many children were victims to the church attack in Mombasa that left baby Osinya with a bullet in his head, and even before we can heal from these incidents, a picture of a child lying on a stretcher with bandages on both legs being rushed to KNH is all over the newspapers. I ask myself when is this madness going to end? For how long are our children going to be exposed to such lurking danger that keeps leaving scars that may never really heal? The Government should do something about it, yes, but we can make this our own responsibility by owning the situation so that this Government can see how much we not only value the lives that are being lost but also the lives of our children because they are the custodians of tomorrow. Otieno Atieno Sharon

The buck stops at the Executive’s door. No more, no less

The Executive should stop playing blame games and ensure citizens are secure. Instead of shifting blame to the Judiciary, which acts according to the Constitution to grant suspects bail, it is the police and the immigration offi cials who are sleeping on the job by allowing illegal and dangerous immigrants to roam our country freely hence jeopardising the lives of innocent wananchi. Collins Otieno

Citizens, matatu crew have a role to play in ensuring security

As security men beef up security, the insurgents have shifted to PSVs, which makes it hard for them to be contained without the help of citizens and matatu crews. Thorough frisking of passengers before boarding any PSV vehicle should be a priority all times and not only when attacks occur. Vincent Munga

The continent needs to sit and ponder over saving itself

Africa is like one big psychiatric institution where confl icts seem to be routine. South Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, just to mention a few, all point to the appalling nature that is internal among African states. It is high time Africa as a whole sat at the table of reason and found solutions to its problems. Otherwise survival on this lovely continent remains threatened. Eugene Mbaisi

Forget mere talk, take tough action against these crooks The bravado displayed by the

Cabinet Secretary for Interior Jo-seph ole Lenku and Inspector Gen-eral of Police David Kimaiyo, and most recently the Deputy Presi-dent, may be very important for boosting morale among the police and the public. But it may not be quite as effective in defeating the ever-increasing terrorist activities in the country.

From the recent attacks on bus-es in Mombasa and Nairobi, it is clear that the merchants of death have changed tack and become stealthier in their operations and targets, meaning Kenyans are no longer safe even in their own homes. The police must up their game to match or defeat the terror-ists.

It is rather scary when, after ev-ery attack, the police and even the President of the republic go on na-tional television to gloat about oth-er attempts that have been foiled, yet women and children are maimed in what they refer to as “the last kicks of a dying horse”.

We cannot rely only on fi re pow-

er when we have very little intelli-gence on the radicals within our midst who could be roaming about in our towns.

We should weed out all the ele-ments without causing unneces-sary harm to citizens or a particular ethnic or religious group.

The Governmentmust be a little more decisive in its dealings, even if it means stepping on a few toes, as any decision is wont to cause a little friction in certain areas. Kenya will always remain bigger than a few radicals.

For instance, it has been recom-mended that the Daadab refugee camp should be closed yet the Gov-ernment has continued to drag its feet even as Kenyans are losing their lives to people who come un-der the pretext of being refugees.

It has come to light that Al-Sha-baab has infi ltrated the camp and we have to be scared when these so-called refugees fi nd their way to the other parts of the country where they fi nd gullible youths whose minds they poison.

The Government must deploy

all available resources to ensure that Kenya is safe again for her cit-izens as well as foreign guests.

The statements given after the attacks add no value as by then, vic-tims are already either dead or maimed.

The raids on premises in Eastle-igh and other parts of the country may be necessary but they certain-ly are neither adequate nor sustain-able as most of these people are law-abiding citizens and they de-serve their privacy.

The best approach should focus more on vigilance at the borders and on roads because these are small-time terrorists and they tend to attack haphazardly.

When they fi nally realise the fu-tility of their ventures, they will run off with their tails between their legs just like the Al-Shabaab did in Kismayu.

Seal all the loopholes and Ke-nyans will go back to their normal business without fear of more at-tacks.

{Titus N. Pala, Kisumu, Kenya}

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On security, we could start with mappingKenya continues to suffer sus-

tained terrorist attacks in Nairobi and Mombasa even as others at-tacks are foiled by our intelligence agencies.

My opinion on how to reduce these attacks is fi rst to map out the areas where everybody lives. This would be equivalent to a national census, except that the census staff would be trained in security as-pects of the exercise.

The President could declare a two-day national holiday for the census staff, accompanied by secu-rity agencies and Kenya Revenue Authority offi cers, to get details of everybody in homes, hospitals, ho-

tels, prisons, airports and else-where. All areas of business would be shut down.

From there, all comings and go-ings would be reported either at KRA or CID for information shar-ing. This way, the terrorists would have a hard time living among us whether in hotels or residential ar-eas.

This kind of arrangement would then be supplemented by civilian policy initiatives like Nyumba Ku-mi and whistle blowing under State protection. This could deal not just with terrorism but also the narcot-ics trade and tax evasion.

I also believe that Kenya should

start co-operating with Israel, espe-cially with regard to terror readi-ness, by having them audit our se-curity arrangements and implement best practices.

Police vetting has revealed huge unexplained bank balances among top cops. But instead of calling in KRA to assess incidents of possible tax evasion so that prosecution of guilty parties could follow, nothing happened.

The Israelis could be given a free hand to recruit ‘clean’ security personnel to head the new-look police force. The current force is rotten to the core.

{Kariuki Muiru, Karatina}

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YOUR SAY

FeedbackOffi ces for governors in Nairobi are a wasteI support the sentiments made by Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki and Elgeyo/Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen that governors must ensure devolution works well and so they should not establish offi ces in Nairobi. This comes as plans are underway for governors to establish offi ces in Westlands,

Nairobi, yet they are the people in charge of counties.The truth is that governors are misusing funds meant for development in the counties by creating unnecessary offi ces at taxpayers’ expense.Kindiki and Murkomen have been persistent with their call to governors to be serious in ensuring the success of devolution since they are at the grassroots level.Just like Murkomen has said, instead of governors establishing offi ces in Nairobi, they should establish more

cities in different parts of their counties so as to take services closer to the people.By having offi ces in Nairobi, the governors will be re-devolving functions back to the city, contrary to the Constitution.It was only recently that

governors held several meetings outside their counties, in the process wasting a lot of money on allowances and accommodation.The senators will be looking for evidence that any governor might have misappropriated public funds when they receive impeachment cases from MCAs.Kenyans should, therefore, support Senate in ensuring proper management of resources at the county level.{Kirop Kimaiya, Eldoret}

Why we should get out of Somalia

The latest blasts in various parts of the country have rekindled the de-bate about the continued presence of KDF troops in the troubled nation of Somalia.

Since Kenyan soldiers went into the country in pursuit of Al-Shabaab militia, many innocent lives have been lost in retaliatory attacks by the Islamic fundamentalists. The scale and gravity of the attacks have had some pundits rethinking the idea of keeping our soldiers in Somalia. Can we really continue to bear the bur-den?

I strongly believe Kenya has sent a clear signal to the insurgents that the country is capable of crushing them.Ethiopia pursued them inside Soma-li territory when they attempted to invade the former. Uganda also hit them following the attack in Kampa-la during the World Cup.

We are paying a heavy price both economically and in terms of lost lives. Yes, let us get the Kenyan sol-diers out Somalia as soon as possi-ble.

{Benard Amaya, via email}

Let Cotu handle labour matters

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) successfully organised this year’s Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Park last week. This was de-spite threats to disrupt the function by Pusetu, a new outfi t of three unions that represent the welfare of some sections of Government work-ers and civil servants.

It was clear from the successful fete that Cotu remains the premier workers’ umbrella in the country. De-spite enjoying State support, Pusetu must have realised that they lack the muscle, the diversity and public as well as political good will to operate as a rival to Cotu.

The number of political heavy-weights and elected leaders, includ-ing the Government’s Majority Lead-er in the National Assembly Aden Duale as well as Senate Minority Leader Moses Wetang’ula at the event was evidence enough for Pusetu that they have a long way to go before they can take the place of Cotu, if they ev-er will.

Labour Cabinet Minister Kazungu Kambi, who was vocal in supporting the new group, beat a hasty retreat and graced the Cotu-led celebrations – an indication that the Government had realised the political folly they were committing and decided to side with the legitimate labour movement in Kenya.

If Pusetu is genuine and sincere, it should lead its unions in joining Cotu and then fi ght for reforms and lead-ership changes from within.

Otherwise, they will only be ex-posed as greenhorns susceptible to political manipulation by the State.

{Ken Wafula, Eldoret}

Friday October 21, 2008 / The StandardFriday October 21, 2008 / The StandardWednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard NATIONAL NEWS / Page 17

UNDP reprensentative Ms Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru and UNDP Director for Africa Dr Moukaila Goumandakoye during the launch of the National Human Development Report at the National Museum in Nai-robi yesterday. [PHOTO: JEFF OCHIENG/STANDARD]

By FELIX OLICK and MAUREEN ABWAO

Kenya lost a whopping Sh721 bil-lion in the agricultural sector alone between 2008 and 2011 due to drought, a new report indicates.

According to the National Human Development Report launched yes-terday, the country lost Sh600 billion in the livestock sector and another Sh69 billion in food crops due to pro-longed drought.

The report produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Planning also indicates that the drought, which affected a third of the Kenyans, also led to a loss of Sh52 billion in cash crops.

“Economic sectors such as agri-culture and tourism are suffering sig-nificant losses from uncertain weath-er patterns, with direct consequences on the wellbeing of the population,” the report reads in part.

The statistics also show that the adverse weather slowed down the country’s economic growth by 2.8 per cent during the three years.

And for the past records, between 1998 and 2000, the country lost Sh51.8 billion due to reduced hydroelectric-ity generation and another Sh 110 bil-lion in industrial production due to power shortage.

And in each of the three years (1998 , 1999, 2000), the country lost 16 per cent of the Gross Domestic Prod-uct due to the harsh weather.

vULNERABLE COUNtIEsThe report also shows that the

country has lost 70 per cent of live-stock between 2003 and 2007.

According to the report, Turkana is the most vulnerable county to climate change followed by West Pokot and then Migori.

The least vulnerable counties are Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Murang’a re-

Report reveals how Sh721b was lost through drought

Adverse weather also stalled country’s economic growth by 2.8 per cent between 2008 and 2011

dire situation brings country to the brink• Two months ago, aid work-ers were warning of a looming humanitarian crisis in Turkana County, where a prolonged drought and the late arrival of the rain season left more than 300,000 people in desperate need of food and water• The severe drought forced some people in the Turkana region to eat roots, berries and dogs to stay alive, as well as prompting 30,000 pasto-ralists to drive their cattle into neighbouring Uganda• According to the National Human Development Report, the 2008-2011 drought, which affected a third of Kenyans, also led to a loss of Sh52 bil-lion in cash crops• The report also shows that between 2003 and 2007, the country lost 70 per cent of livestock

resources for the effective manage-ment of climate change responses, mitigation and adaptation.

Speaking during the launch, Devo-lution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru lauded the report, say-ing it was useful in informing public policy formulation and debate on hu-man development matters.

gENdER dIspARItyShe said legislation to establish a

climate change authority with the re-sponsibility of spearheading the im-plementation of adaptation and miti-gation plans was underway.

According to the CS, significant progress has been achieved in reduc-ing gender disparity, supporting de-velopment of the most vulnerable segments of the population, improv-ing access to health, sanitation and education services, promoting more equitable access to resources and pro-tecting human rights.

The UNDP Resident Representa-tive Nardos Bekela promised to com-mit financial and technical assistance to assist the Government to imple-ment the project’s recommenda-tions.

By MAUREEN ABWAO

Stakeholders in the domestic tour-ism sub-sector have urged the Gov-ernment to accord them the same fi-nancial support it offers other institutions that market tourism in-ternationally.

They stated that they want the Government to increase its funding budget to local tourism marketing in order to enable the tourism sector to not only over rely on travellers from foreign lands.

According to local tour operators, Kenya’s domestic tourism sector is

less supported, compared to the in-ternational component. This has made it difficult for the sector to achieve its full potential. They argued that if given deserving attention, the domestic market can keep the tour-ism industry afloat even in times of crisis affecting international travel.

“The mandate to promote Kenya to Kenyans and East Africa to East Af-ricans is not receiving the required at-tention from both policy makers and the Government, to the extent that the country’s tourism industry crumbles each time foreign tourists fail to visit for one reason or another,” said the

National Chairperson of Domestic Tourism Association, Amb Anastanzia Wakesho.

The lack of a national policy on domestic tourism, she complained, has grossly stalled the development of the sub-sector.

She was speaking yesterday during a press conference held in Nairobi, hosted by the Universal Peace Federa-tion. Wakesho got recognition for her role in promoting cohesion through her consistent support of domestic tourism. “I appeal to the Government to work closely with stakeholders by way of availing government pro-

grammes on local tourism marketing from this year going forward,” she said.

She noted that tourism directly employs over 500,000 Kenyans across the country. “The sector is a solid eco-nomic driver but unfortunately in the past two decades, the industry has suffered repetitive bouts of stagnation brought about by regional instability and waves of increased terrorist,” she stressed.

The DTA National chairperson called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to help create an enabling environment for local tourism investors.

Stakeholders call on government to boost domestic tourism

By MAUREEN OdIWUOR

More than 500 Non Govern-mental Organisations (NGOs) countrywide that have flouted regulations governing them face the risk of being deregistered.

A 14-day notice threatening cancellation of certificates of op-eration has been issued to 543 NGOs by their co-ordination board.

NGOs co-ordination board Ex-ecutive Director Hezron McObe-wa said the marked NGOs failed to submit their annual reports contrary to the Co-ordination Regulations of 1992.

He said provisions of section 16 of the NGOs Co-ordination Act No 19 of 1990 mandates the board to cancel such certificates of reg-istration, hence the issuance of the notice a week ago.

The section states that the board may cancel or suspend a certificate issued under this part, if it is satisfied that the terms or conditions attached to the certifi-cate have been violated, if the or-ganisation has breached the Act or the Council has submitted a satisfactory recommendation for the cancellation of the certificate. “They have breached the terms and conditions attached to their certificates of registration,” he said.

MAy dEAdLINEMcObewa said the NGOs are

mandated to furnish the board on or before May 31 of each year with annual reports, something that most of them have ignored and do not adhere to.

He said there are several brief-case NGOs operating against set guidelines and even without offic-es, making it hard to track their activities.

“As part of our mandate to reg-ister, co-ordinate and facilitate the work of all national and inter-national NGOs operating in Ke-nya, the board will not relent to ensure the sector is streamlined,” he said.

He demanded that affected NGOs show cause why their regis-tration certificates should not be cancelled when the notice ex-pires.

500 NGOs risk deregistration

for flouting regulations

Local tourists in Mombasa.

spectively.The report also shows that women

are the most vulnerable to climate change than men because they con-stitute the majority of the world’s poor and also because they are more de-pendent on natural resources.

FINANCIAL REsOURCEsThe report has recommended that

the Government should take into con-sideration gender, regional and other disparities in planning climate change response actions in all key sectors.

It has also recommended the allo-cation of adequate financial and other

Economic sectors such as agriculture and tourism are suffering significant losses from uncertain weather patterns, with direct consequences on the wellbeing of the population — NHD Report

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Kenya, Nigeria sign deals to

boost trade ties

By PSCU

Kenya and Nigeria have signed three agreements and four Memo-randa of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at promoting trade between the two countries.

The agreements were on trade and agricultural co-operation, which lay the foundation for busi-nesspeople from the two countries to interact, promote business and boost agriculture.

The third agreement was on immigration matters and seeks to ease the movement of people be-tween Kenya and Nigeria.

The signing ceremony was wit-nessed by Presidents Uhuru Ke-nyatta and Goodluck Jonathan at State House, Abuja.

MoUs signed were also on co-operation in police service, five-year multiple visa for prominent businesspersons, co-operation in control of the possession and traf-ficking in narcotics drugs and psy-chotropic substances. One MoU

The two states also agree to co-operate in police service and curbing drug peddling

between Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry was signed at a business fo-rum attended by the two countries’ businesspersons.

In a communique read by Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Aminu Bashir Wali at the end of bilateral talks, the leaders expressed satisfaction at the ongoing efforts to deepen trade rela-tions between the two countries.

SUPPort SomaliaUhuru and Jonathan acknowl-

edged that increased trade flow was not only important for the develop-ment of the two countries, but were also critical in building intra-Africa trade — an important ingredient to-wards full integration of the conti-nent.

“A Joint Business Council was es-tablished in Abuja which aims at bringing together private sector play-ers from Kenya and Nigeria,” the statement read in part.

They expressed concern over the crises in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

The two also agreed to continue supporting the Government of Soma-lia in its efforts to achieve peace and underlined the need for amicable so-lution to conflicts and disputes in Af-rica.

By Standard rePorter

Over 400 women now want Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu and the National Lands Commission (NLC) to ease the acquisition of title deeds by widows.

The women drawn from eight counties, who met in Kilifi on Mon-day, said many widows have lost their land due to the long and tedious suc-cession process involved in acquiring title deeds.

The women also want to be pro-vided with relevant legal representa-tion to address their continued ex-ploitation on land matters.

In addition to this, they also want women land issues treated as ‘public interest litigation’ and demanded a waiver of the costs involved.

“We ask the ministry to make it easy for widows to transfer land own-ership because as it stands the pro-cess is expensive and complicated,” said Pascaline Kang’ethe, ActionAid Programme Manager.

Meeting under the banner of Rural Women Assembly, they also demand-ed an immediate end to the squabbles between Ngilu and NLC. “There is so much for them to do already and these fights are mere superiority bat-tles,” said Mackrina Mwamburi, a woman leader from Taita Taveta.

UnreStriCted aCCeSSMs Mwamburi said women and

communities have made various pe-titions to the Government, NLC and other offices. “We demand unrestrict-ed access to offices responsible for ad-dressing land issues,” said Esther Ca-leb from Lamu County.

Speaking during the meeting, the women asked the national and coun-ty governments, the NLC and Ministry of Lands to fast track appropriate ac-tions including issuance of title deeds.

“We also want them to fast track repossession of land taken away from communities illegally,” said Rebecca Aluodo from Siaya County in a meet-ing held at Juwaba Community Hall in Kilifi County.

Nominated Mombasa Senator Em-mah Mbura and Mrs Hope Mruttu joined the women in presenting a raft of demands to the Lands ministry.

“We also want to be involved in all county transactions involving land and other natural resources affecting communities,” said Joyce Kambi of Kilifi.

Ease acquisition of land for widows,

State asked

Sweet news for nurses as pay raise approvedBy nGari GiCHUKi

Nurses from all over the country will receive a salary increment from June, Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has said.

Macharia was speaking at the launch of the International Nurses Week at Kenyatta National Hospital.

The Cabinet Secretary said the pay increase was aimed at motivating nurses to provide better services and stop their mass exodus from public to private institutions.

“The ministry is aware of the great

work done by our nurses, that’s why all nurses will receive a pay increase. We will also improve their working conditions and bring in better equip-ment to boost their morale and in-crease their efficiency in their service delivery to Kenyans,” said Macharia.

Patient HaraSSmentHe called on the nurses to uphold

good moral conduct and ethics to put an end to the recent cases of patient harassment, adding that the ministry would not tolerate indiscipline.

“Indiscipline in our hospitals won’t

be tolerated. I call on you to flush out the hooligans among you who are out to tarnish your good name. I also want to state that whoever will be found guilty of any malpractice will not only be relieved of their duties, but also banned from practising in any other Government institution,” said Mach-aria.

In addition, he said the ministry and county governments would com-bine efforts to increase the number of nurses in all public health institutions to ensure proper service delivery to all patients.

By Steve mKawale

Jubilee will not back a Motion to amend a clause in the Constitution that gives ward representatives pow-ers to impeach governors, National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Du-ale has said.

Duale (pictured) said the amend-ment would be unconstitutional, add-ing that Members of the County As-sembly enjoy the same powers as those of the National Assembly.

“If Parliament can impeach the President, MCAs must have powers to remove governors who mismanage resources in the counties. MCAs enjoy

the same powers as MPs — they have powers to legislate, oversight and im-peach the governors just like we do,” he said.

Duale was reacting to calls by a section of MPs who want the law on impeachment of a governor ratified.

The legislators led by Mwala MP Vincent Musyoka have vowed to in-troduce a Bill in Parliament to amend the current law that gives power to the county assemblies and the Senate to remove governors.

He, however, maintained views that the constitutional clause allow-ing MCAs to impeach governors must be used sparingly and as a last resort

to avoid crippling county operations.Speaking in Kuresoi South, Nakuru

County, where he represented Deputy President William Ruto at a function to open the newly established Kimes-won Health Centre, Duale said the Senate has its oversight role over county government.

miSmanaGe fUndSThe majority leader said governors

who adhere to the rule of law and manage their counties prudently had no reason to fear because the law does provide for the process of impeach-ment. Duale, however, warned gover-nors who continue to fight the Jubilee

government and mismanage county funds that they risk being im-peached.

He castigated the Council of Gov-ernors Chairman Isaac Ruto for spending most of his time fighting the Jubilee administration and accused him of being an Opposition sym-pathiser.

“We know him (Ruto), he has been fighting the Jubilee government be-cause he has been promised to be the running mate of that man (in refer-ence to former PM Raila Odinga) in 2017,” claimed Duale adding that Ru-to should leave Jubilee before the next General Election.

Duale: Jubilee will not back Motion on impeachments

Macharia: We will also improve nurses’ working conditions.

Daring move

Untroubled by the consequences of such an act, this street boy attempts to steal a vehicle side mirror along Nkrumah road, Mombasa County. The number of street children in the town has increased and consequently the number of petty thefts. The little thieves have found a ready market where they sell the goods at throwaway prices. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

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Kuppet: State duped teachers

on new jobs

By RAWLINGS OTIENO

The stage has been set for yet an-other titanic battle between a teach-ers’ union and the Government over alleged unkept promises.

Kenya Union of Post Primary Edu-cation Teachers (Kuppet) claimed that teachers have been duped by the an-nouncement that 5,000 teachers would be recruited this year.

Kuppet Deputy Secretary General Moses N’thurima said Education Cab-inet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi had no mandate to make such an announce-ment as the budget proposal is still at the parliamentary committee stage.

“The purported agreement be-tween Knut and the Education CS is diversionary and hollow. It should be known that the terms and conditions of service for teachers is negotiated by teachers remuneration committee at TSC and not Kaimenyi,” said N’thurima.

He said the issue of promotion of 7,500 teachers was a component of the negotiated package Kuppet signed last year, citing that employment of 5,000 teachers is a mockery to the pu-pils and the students of the country.

NATuRAL ATTRITIONAccording to Kuppet, by the end of

this year close to 30,000 teachers will be leaving the service after they attain the retirement age of 60.

Apart from the retiring teachers, some teachers have left the service due to natural attrition.

“The CS should not cheat the pub-lic that he is addressing the problem of shortage of teachers by only re-cruiting 5,000. We don’t know whether this number will be replacing the teachers who have left the service through attrition or he is bridging the pupil-teacher ration,” added the offi-cial.

Speaking at the union offices yes-terday, Kuppet maintained that

Union says State failed to keep its promise as 5,000 teachers are not enough to improve ratio against learners

Kaimenyi is misleading the teachers that the second phase of the commut-er allowance would be paid yet there is still a deficit of Sh700 million.

The union accused Kaimenyi of acting outside the tenets of the Teach-ers Service Commission Act 2012 that mandates the teachers remuneration committee in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commis-sion (SRC) to negotiate the terms and conditions of service for teachers.

Kuppet Chair Omboko Milemba warned that if the issues agreed upon last year are not implemented, they would be left with no other option but to boycott duties.

“All we want is for the Government to implement the pending issues. It’s only the teachers who have never been paid leave allowances. These are the issues we presented to the budget committee for consideration. If not implemented, then we will down our tools,” said Milemba.

WHAT UNION SAID• Kuppet Deputy Secre-tary General (pictured) said Kaimenyi had no mandate to make such an announcement as the budget proposal is still at the parliamentary commit-tee stage• Kuppet Chair Omboko Milemba warned that if the issues agreed upon last year are not implemented, they would be left with no option but to boycott duties• The union accused Kaimenyi of acting outside the tenets of the Teachers Service Commis-sion Act 2012

Pupil-teacher ratio now more worrying, says Education CS

By RAWLINGS OTIENO

Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi regretted that the pupil-teacher ratio at primary and second-ary schools has become worse since the inception of the free primary edu-cation.

“The pupil–teacher ratio is one measure of assessing progress to-wards education for all. Due to finan-cial constraints, we have not been able to meet the international stan-dard. In many schools the ratio is above 42:1, with as high as 85:1,” said Kaimenyi.

On average, pupil to teacher ratio at primary schools moved from 44:1 in 2007 to 45:1 in 2010 against target of 42:1.

The CS made the remarks during the official launch of the Education For All, Global Monitoring Report pre-pared by the United Nations Educa-tion, Scientific and Cultural Organisa-tion (Unesco) at a Nairobi Hotel yesterday.

The report indicates that globally,

the average pupil-teacher ratio, has barely changed at the pre-primary, primary and secondary levels.

It is expected that by 2015 at least 70 per cent of the countries in Sub-Sa-haran Africa, including Kenya, reach gender parity in primary enrolment.

The 2013/2014 report states that ensuring equal quality education for all can generate huge economic re-wards, increasing a country’s gross domestic product per capita by 23 per cent over the next 40 years.

TRAIN ThE BESTTo achieve good quality education

for all, governments must provide enough trained teachers and focus their teacher policies on meeting the needs of the disadvantaged, shows the report.

Kaimenyi maintained that the Government would continue to re-cruit more teachers who are well qual-ified and trained to offer the best ser-vices to the pupils and students.

“Education is only as good as its teachers. The focus is on improving

the quality of education, including through reforming teacher training, deployment and motivation. To en-sure that we impart good skills, we must increase the number of teach-ers,” said Kaimenyi.

He said the Government must re-munerate teachers properly if they are to offer quality service.

According to the report, one strat-egy illustrated in teacher reform is the development of digital literacy skills.

The report revealed that only one in five of the poorest children com-plete primary school studies having learnt the basics in reading and math-ematics.

The report also reveals that in a third of countries analysed less than three-quarters of existing primary school teachers are trained to nation-al standards.

At the same time, Kaimenyi said the numerous bottlenecks in the lap-top project would be dealt with add-ing that the Government launched the laptop per child initiative to inte-grate ICT in public primary schools.

Kibera Primary School pupil leaders Jeremiah Onyango (cabinet secretary for education) and Esther Mutheu (pres-ident) with their Deputy Head teacher Margaret Oching during the launch of the 2013-14 Education For All Global Monitoring Report in Nairobi, yesterday. [PHOTO: TABITHA OTWORI/STANDARD]

High Court settles case on Sh139 million lottery cash

By ISAIAh LuchELI

The High Court has resolved a dis-pute over Sh139 million lottery money that has been withheld by Safaricom for over two years following differenc-es between parties in the suit.

High Court Judge George Odunga directed the mobile service provider to release Sh139,132,851 to Interactive Gaming and Lottery Limited collected

by the company in the Shinda Smart 6969 competition.

The case involves a gaming com-pany, Flint East Africa, Kenya Revenue Authority, Safaricom and Interactive Gaming. The judge ruled that Interac-tive Gaming was entitled to the mon-ey less costs and charges due to Safa-ricom while from the net proceeds, Flint was entitled to Sh2 per SMS of Sh50.

By KAmAu muThONI

Track It Managing Director Shezad Tejani has moved to court seeking or-ders to compel Interpol to delete his name as a wanted person from their website.

Through his brother-in-law Karim Lalani, Tejani filed the case under a certificate of urgency before High Court judge Justice Mumbi Ngugi.

He wants the court to bar the in-ternational security agency from ar-resting him citing that the red notice alert on the website is without any

lawful authority. On Interpol’s web-site, Tejani is wanted by the judicial authorities of Kenya for prosecution or to serve a sentence for obtaining goods by false pretenses.

“The Constitution guarantees Shezad Tejani correction or deletion of misleading information against him,” said Tejani’s lawyer Muchemi.

The man who has allegedly been residing in Dubai since 2010 said he fears coming back to the country as he may be arrested.

He added that Interpol wants to humiliate him.

Tejani in court over Interpol

NATIONAL NEWS / Page 21Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

End of the journey

Eldoret Traffic Base Commander Humphrey Abai and Boney Otieno from the National Traffic Safety Authority supervise the removal of number plates from vehicles that have not complied with the new traffic regulations. Thirty unroadworthy vehicles were rounded up in the exercise. [PHOTO: KEVIN TUNOI/STANDARD]

expressed concern that few tourists will visit Maasai Mara Game Reserve and the Coast during the July-October peak season.

The attacks, they pointed out, have dented the country’s image, noting that most tourists who would have visited the country might opt for Tan-zania and Zanzibar.

“Security being a key factor in trav-el decisions, these persistent attacks will definitely result in travel adviso-ries and hence cancellations. Unless drastic measures are taken by the Government to contain the situation once and for all, tourists will opt for Tanzania and Zanzibar,” said Thomas Were, the general manager of Ashnil

Hotels Ltd. Mr Were said since the attacks be-

gan, the industry has been severely af-fected, with some hotels closing down and sending their workers on unpaid leave until business improves.

traditional marketsHe said visitors from the tradition-

al markets of the US, UK, Germany and France snubbed Kenya a couple of years ago because of security con-cerns and asked the Government to solve the matter to save the multi-bil-lion shilling industry from what he called imminent collapse.

“Most tourists who would have visited Kenya between January and

last month changed their minds be-cause of security concerns. They de-cided to go to Tanzania. Terror attacks happening when we are preparing to host them between July and October will certainly affect arrivals,” said Lily Waddington, the director for sales and marketing for Osero Camps Ltd in Maasai Mara.

She said 15 tourists from the UK who would have spent two nights at her resort and two more nights at the Coast during the coming weekend had cancelled their bookings because of the weekend attacks. She expressed doubts about whether more tourists would visit the famed reserve two months to the peak season.

Hoteliers fear terror will hurt tourismThey are worried few tourists will visit Maasai Mara and the Coast during July-October peak season

By kiPCHUmBa kemei

Hoteliers are worried that increas-ingly frequent terrorist attacks will se-verely affect the tourism industry.

Already, they said yesterday, there have been booking cancellations and

By GeoFFreY mosokU

Devolution and National Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru has joined her Interior and Co-ordination of Government counterpart Joseph ole Lenku at Harambee House.

Ms Waiguru left Treasury, where she has been working from, to occupy the 8th floor of Harambee House.

Unlike her other Cabinet col-leagues who occupy the same build-ing as their principal secretaries, the CS and her two deputies operate from different buildings. Devolution PS John Konchellah is housed at Com-craft House while Planning PS Peter Kangiti is at Treasury.

Waiguru explained that she has been working from Treasury while waiting to occupy her office at Haram-bee House and dispelled fears that she faced difficulties co-ordinating her ministry because of working a dis-tance from her principal secretaries.

“The President co-ordinates Gov-ernment from State House and min-isters do not have offices in the same building as him. Surely, in this digital era you don’t have to sit next to your PS to work,” said Waiguru.

Meanwhile, President Uhuru Ke-nyatta’s senior aides have been moved from State House to the Office of the Deputy President due to what sources termed limited office space. Those moved to the DP’s office, now known as Harambee House Annex, include communications directors Dennis Itumbi, Munyori Buku, Eric Ngeno and James Kinyua.

The President’s political advisor Nancy Gitau and Constitutional Af-fairs advisor Abdikadir Mohamed were also moved from State House to join Joshua Kutuny at Harambee House.

Waiguru moves to Harambee House office

The County Government of Nyamira wishes to inform all bidders participating in the Prequalifi cation tenders below, that clarifi cations have been deemed necessary, calling for addenda to the tenders.

It is clarifi ed as follows:

TENDER DESCRIPTION INITIAL TENDER CLOSING DATE

NEW TENDER CLOSING DATE FOR ALL TENDERS

PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS FOR FY 2014-2015

THURSDAY 8TH MAY 2014 MONDAY 12TH MAY 2014 AT 10:00AM LOCAL TIME

N.B 1. Tender Condition requiring suppliers of Medical drugs, Non- pharmaceuticals

and related items to provide samples of supplies / items has been expunged.2. Tender documents can be downloaded freely from the county Government of

Nyamira website: www.nyamira.go.ke , then go to Resource centre and click on downloads or;

3. Open our prequalifi cation dedicated email account: nyamira.prequalifi cation@gmail.com using nyamira2014 as password and download tender documents from the inbox.

4. Bidders shall inspect and download the addendum on the CGN website www.nyamira.go.ke

All other terms of the tender remains the same.

P.N MOSEHEAD, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES

ADDENDUM & EXTENSION OF PREQUALIFICATION TENDER

CLOSING DATE

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF NYAMIRA

Page 22 / NATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

Three watchmen hacked to death on Grogan plot

By CYRUS OMBATI

Three night guards on a disput-ed Sh2 billion piece of land in Ng-ara area, Nairobi, were Tuesday morning hacked to death in an at-tack by unknown assailants.

Two other guards were serious-ly injured in the attack that took place in Grogan area on the land that had initially been occupied by jua kali artisans.

Witnesses and police said about 10 men armed with machet-es raided the land and slashed the guards at about 4am.

Three machetes with blood-stains were found at the scene and taken away by police. Those who survived the incident were admit-ted to hospital with serious head wounds.

Central Head of CID Richard Bitok said police are yet to know the assailants.

“This seems to be a well-planned attack out to scare these

Police say 10 machete-wielding men raided land and slashed the guards

guards here but we will know because we are investigating,” he said.

Mr Bitok said police officers will guard the land following claims that invaders plan to raid and occupy it.

One of the bodies was found with-in the fenced land while the other two were outside, an indication that the victims tried to escape.

The bodies had deep head wounds when police arrived at the scene to take them to the mortuary.

A huge crowd gathered to witness the incident amid tension and possi-bilities of seeing the return of the me-chanics to the land.

BAD BLOODSome traders said there had been

bad blood between the guards and the mechanics.

The land has been in dispute be-tween close to 900 mechanics and the Jamia Masjidahl (registered trustees of the Jamia Mosque Committee) who claimed ownership.

The mechanics were finally pushed out of the parcel last September in a bloody confrontation between police and armed youth before it was fenced.

The mechanics were allocated 1.25 acres near the disputed one and asked to move there.

Jamia Masjidahl Spokesman Mus-tafa Musa said they are yet to know

the killers of the guards.The mechanics under the name

Migingo Mechanics Self-Help Group had been laying claim to the land while Jamia Masjidahl said it bought it from Hussein Ahmedali Hebatualaa and moved to court and successfully got orders to throw out the artisans.

The Jamia Masjidahl, through law-yer Ahmnednasir Abdulahi, managed to win the battle.

The Jamia Foundation said it planned to put up a school and a mosque.

HOW EVENTS UNFOLDED• Witnesses said about 10 men armed with machetes raid-ed the land and slashed the guards at about 4am• Three machetes with blood-stains were found at the scene and taken away by police. Those who survived the inci-dent were admitted to hospital with serious head wounds• Some traders said there had been bad blood between the guards and the mechanics• The land had been in dispute between close to 900 mechan-ics and the Jamia Masjidahl

A plain-clothes police officer carries machetes at Grogan in Nairobi’s Nga-ra area, yesterday. Three night guards were killed by unknown as-sailants on Monday night. [PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD]

By KAMAU MUTHONI

A former military officer is seeking compensation for alleged wrongful dismissal from the armed forces in 2011 after serving for more than 32 years.

Julius Odhiambo Ogutu, who was a warrant officer 2 at the then Kenya Armed Forces, is demanding more than Sh2.5 million for having his ser-vices terminated for allegedly conniv-ing with a junior officer to steal four rolls of barbed wire from Thika Bar-racks.

Ogutu joined the armed forces on September 10, 1979. Before Industrial Court judge Nduma Nderi, the officer who was assigned to be storekeeper at the barracks says the junior officer had requested him to keep the barbed wires for him and later came to pick them.

Ogutu says the junior officer had a voucher notifying where he had bought them and thus he was justified to keep the same at the stores.

The court heard that despite Ogutu’s dismissal, he still retains his military card though he has severally appealed through his lawyer Onyango Aloo to have his passport and nation-al identity card returned. He also says he was never accorded a dismissal charge.

SERVICES TERMINATED“At the barracks, I was given a min-

ute to respond to the allegations lev-elled against me and was verbally told that my services have been terminat-ed and I should leave the barracks im-mediately. Your honour, there you do what is ordered and later question your bosses,” said Ogutu.

He said the army bosses have nev-er responded to his prayers and he cannot get a job because he has the disciplined forces card with which he cannot claim to be a civilian.

In the suit, Attorney General Githu Muigai had not responded to the alle-gations by the officer despite being severally served with hearing notic-es.

This prompted Justice Nderi to or-der him to make submissions about the matter, though he wanted to chal-lenge the officer’s case after cross-ex-amining him. The judge asked the state counsel why he had not filed a defence for the same since the matter started two years ago, and said the AG would not be allowed to file any kind of response as the case had already proceeded.

Ex-army officer seeks payout for ‘unfair dismissal’

Security guards held over Sh2.4m bank heistBy CYRUS OMBATI

Three security guards have been arrested after suspected thugs broke into I&M Bank along Changamwe Road, in Nairobi’s Industrial Area and escaped with over Sh2.4 million.

Police said an unknown number of people broke into the bank through a backdoor on Sunday night, and stole money from automated teller ma-chines (ATMs).

Makadara OCPD Nehemiah Lagat said the guards are suspected to have

colluded with the robbers. “The guards have appeared in court as part of efforts to know how the robbery took place. No shooting happened there,” said Lagat.

Police spent time at the bank yes-terday, as accountants were busy bal-ancing and reconciling their accounts. Other managers were held in meet-ings and kept mum on the issue, say-ing it was under investigation.

I&M Bank Head of Security Julius Waweru said the gang escaped with Sh2.4 million from the ATMs. “Had

they managed to break all ATMs, they could have escaped with Sh4 million but they went with Sh2.4 and left the rest,” he said.

The gang is said to have arrived in a car that waited a few metres away before they broke the doors.

Banks are usually difficult to raid and rob because of various measures that have been put in place to ensure the safety of cash.

Police explained that the theft must have been carried out by people who knew the bank’s operations.

By PKEMOI NG’ENOH

Three people are facing child traf-ficking charges at a Makadara court.

Yesterday, the court postponed the plea for two suspects and issued a warrant of arrest for the third.

Acting Senior Principal Magistrate Victor Wakumile issued a warrant of arrest against Alphonce Muoki Kamu-nzyu who failed to appear before the court to take a plea yesterday as had been directed by Chief Magistrate Emily Ominde (pictured) on Friday.

Wakumile ordered Industrial Area Police Station Commander Amos Sha-mala to apprehend the suspect on the

run and arraign him before the judge who is handling the matter.

Kamunzyu was released on police bail after Ominde ordered officers to amend charges pressed against him and his wife Jackline Mwongeli Masi-la.

PARENTAL CAREThe couple is accused of stealing

eight children in Fuata Nyayo slums on April 25.

Prosecution documents filed in court indicated that police intended to charge the two of denying the chil-dren between the ages of six and eight parental care by taking them away

from their parents.But Ominde advised the prosecu-

tion to amend their prosecution doc-uments and include the offences of child trafficking.

The suspects were arrested in Mlo-longo on April 25.

According to state counsel Simon Muriuki, Masila lured the children who were playing at Kanu grounds to follow her.

She then boarded a Mlolongo-bound matatu at South B and when she reached her destination, her hus-band and now co-accused was wait-ing for her.

The parents of stolen children who

were trailing her in a different vehicle accosted the duo as they boarded a matatu to Machakos.

A confrontation ensued and police from Mlolongo Police Station were called to the scene and arrested the accused.

They later transferred them to In-dustrial Area Police Station within whose jurisdiction the offence oc-curred.

Kenya criminalises the trafficking of children and adults for sexual ex-ploitation through the Sexual Offenc-es Act that prescribes penalties that are sufficiently stringent and equiva-lent with those for rape.

Three accused of trafficking eight children from slum

NOTICE / Page 23Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

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SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE POST OF THE INTERNAL AUDITOR 1

S/NO NAME GENDER(M/F)

INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 Kimunya Joshua Makori

M 19/5/2014 9:00 a.m - 9:30a.m

2 Evans Limo Biwott M 19/5/2014 9:30 a.m - 10:00 a.m

3 Benson Ewoton M 19/5/2014 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m

4 James Kihumba Kanyiri M 19/5/2014 10:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m

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S/NO NAME GENDER INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 Calline Kiapa F 19/5/2014 11:00 a.m-11:30 a.m

2 Martin J. Ekitela M 19/5/2014 11:30 a.m-12:00 p.m

3 Akine Stanley Edapal M 19/5/2014 12:00 P.M-12:30 p.m

4 Lokabuk Mark Ekitela M 19/5/2014 12:30 p.m-1:00 p.m

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S/NO NAME GENDER INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 Timothy Ekidor Ekal M 19/5/2014 1:00 P.m-1:30 P.m

2 Ngamanat Nakaru Hellen

F 19/5/2014 1:30 P.m-2:00P.m

3 John Nakuleu Lotukoi M 19/5/2014 2:00P.m-2:30P.m

4 Longorio Justus Emeri M 19/5/2014 2:30P.m-3:00p.m

5 Julius Ewoi Lokopu M 19/5/2014 3:30p.m-4:00p.m

6 Grace Epakan Ewoi F 19/5/2014 4:00Pm-4:30p.m

7 Eyanae Llivingstone Lusac

M 19/5/2014 4:30 P.M-5:00P.M

8 Illikwel c. James M 19/5/2014 5:00 p.m-5:30 p.m

SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE POST OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCE OFFICER

S/NO NAME GENDER INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 George Akama Ogongo M 20/5/2014 8:00 a.m- 8.30 a.m

2 Lokipi Chris Ekai M 20/5/2014 8:30 a.m-9:00 a.m

3 Esther Lokai Elim F 20/5/2014 9:00a.m-9:30 a.m

4 Sebastian Kashero Muye

M 20/5/2014 9:30 a.m-10:00 a.m

5 Peter Longole Apua M 20/5/2014 10:00 a.m-10:30 a.m

6 Francis Ekai Lochuch M 20/5/2014 10:30 a.m-11:00 a.m

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S/N0 NAME GENDER INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 Samson Achuka Kerio M 20/5/2014 11:00a.m-11:30p.m

2 Lucy Nanzushi Muniafu F 20/5/2014 11:30a.m-12:00p.m

3 Modo Miriam Atabo F 20/5/2014 12:00p.m-12:30p.m

4 Okurut Reuben M 20/5/2014 12:30p.m-1:00p.m

5 Edna Achuka Eripete F 20/5/2014 1:00P.M-1:30p.m

6 Pascal Ewesit Ekaale M 20/5/2014 1:30p.m-2:00p.m

7 Kennedy Emuria Lorot M 2O/5/2014 2.00P.M-2:30p.m

8 Eiton Elijah M 20/5/2014 2:30p.m-3:00p.m

9 Meldina E. Ekomwa F 20/5/2014 3.00p.m-3:30p.m

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TIME

1 Sirite James Kinjanzi M 21/5/2014 8:00a.m-8:30a.m

2 Ekai Thomson Nabuin M 21/5/2014 8:30a.m-9:00a.m

3 Charles Lomokol Longole

M 21/5/2014 9.:00a.m-9:30am

4 Lawrence Lokol M 21/5/2014 9:30a.m-10:00a.m

5 Leornard Lokwamor M 21/5/2014 10:00a.m-10:30a.m

6 Naroo kalemunyang Simon

M 21/5/2014 10:30a.m-11:00a.m

7 Ignatius Annoh Lokaale M 21/5/2014 11:00a.m-11:30a.m

8 Echuman Esther Akisil F 21/5/2014 11:30a.m-12:00p.m

9 Justus Ajore Lopii M 21/5/2014 12:00p.m-12:30p.m

10 Ekunoit Francis Mario M 21/5/2014 12:30p.m-1:00p.m

SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE POST OF THE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 1

S/NO NAME GENDER INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 John Lokwawi Lokulak M 21/5/2014 1:30p.m-2:00p.m

2 Matet Georgiadis M 21/5/2014 2:00p.m-2:30p.m

3 Humphery Ekal M 21/5/2014 2:30p.m-3:00p.m

4 Stephen Lomosingo Ekal

M 21/5/2014 3:00p.m-3:30p.m

SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE POST OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER 1

S/NO NAME GENDER INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 Ruth Lokol Kosia F 22/5/2014 8:00a.m-8:30a.m

2 Nelson Nakan M 22/5/2014 8:30a.m-9:00a.m

3 George Ereng Robaro M 22/5/2014 9:00a.m-9:30a.m

4 Leornard Loilong M 22/5/2014 9:30a.m-10:00a.m

5 Anne Natieng Ekiru F 22/5/2014 10:00a.m-10:30a.m

6 Lokong Lopeto James M 22/5/2014 10:30a.m-11:00am

SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE POST OF THE LIBRARIAN

S/NO NAME GENDER INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 Afred Chumba M 22/5/2014 11:00a.m-11:30a.m

2 Jane Adhimbo Walwenda

F 22/5/2014 11:30a.m-12:00 p.m

3 Hellen Auma Mbote F 22/5/2014 12:00p.m-12:30p.m

4 Dorcas Jerop Sang F 22/5/2014 12:30p.m-1:00p.m

SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE POST OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER 1

S/NO NAME GENDER INTERVIEW DATE

TIME

1 Imana Immaculate Napeyok

F 22/5/2014 1:00p.m-1:30p.m

2 Angelei Kevin Angelei M 22/5/2014 1:30p.m-2:00p.m

3 Fredrick Ebenyo Muya M 22/5/2014 2:00p.m-2:30p.m

4 George Lodungo Emase M 22/5/2014 2:30p.m-3:00p.m

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TIME

1 Alex Methodius Epem Ekuam

M 22/5/2014 3:00p.m-3:30p.m

2 Perez Anyango F 22/5/2014 3:30p.m-4:00p.m

3 John Ekai Lokuwam M 22/5/2014 4:00p.m-4:30p.m

4 James Kichidi Egilae M 22/5/2014 4:30p.m-5:00p.m

5 Shirley Mukuhi Kigotho F 22/5/2014 5:00p.m-5:30p.m

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TIME

1 Ngala Ekal Gilchrist M 23/5/2014 7:30a.m-8:00a.m

2 Cornelius Napado Lokipi

M 23/5/2014 8:00a.m-8:30a.m

3 Korikiel Lotu Dedan M 23/5/2014 8:30am-9:00a.m

4 Ewoi Hosea Lore M 23/5/2014 9:00a.m-9:30a.m

5 Lokwang James Apenyu M 23/5/2014 9:30a.m-10:00a.m

6 Musa Netto Kulvu M 23/5/2014 10.00a.m-10:30a.m

7 Dismas Loprikol Lowet M 23/5/2014 10:30 a.m-11:00 am

8 Hellen Arot F 23/5/2014 11:00 a.m-11:30 a.m

9 Ekuwam Ilikwel Anthony

M 23/5/2014 11:30 a.m-12:00 p.m

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1 Alice Eremon Emase F 23/5/2014 12:00 p.m-12:30 p.m

2 Veronica Lokwei F 23/5/2014 12:30 p.m-3:00 p.m

3 Hellen Abei Lobur F 23/5/2014 3:00p p.m-3:30 p.m

4 Achuman wilfredah Lokichar

F 23/5/2014 3:30p.m-4:00 p.m

5 Lopeyok Ekitela Jonnes M 23/5/2014 4:00 p.m-4:30 p.m

6 Charles Ekori Ewoi M 23/5/2014 4:30 p.m-5:00 p.m

7 Catherine Asimit Ekuwom

F 23/5/2014 5:oo p.m-5:30 p.m

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1 Joram Ewoton Nasia M 21/5/2014 3:30p.m-4:00 p.m

2 Lopayo Lomuria Lawrence

M 21/5/2014 4:00p.m-4:30 p.m

3 Nahashon Lotaruk M 21/5/2014 4:30 p.m-5:00 p.m

4 Geofrey Ikatukon Lobokot

M 21/5/2014 5:00 p.m-5:30 p.m

5 Natome Lopeyok Moses

M 21/5/2014 5:30 p.m-6:00 p.m

6 Simon Logilae Losike M 21/5/2014 6:00 p.m-6:30 p.m

7 Kono Asidie John M 21/5/2014 6:30 pm-7:00 p.m

8 Vinson Ekai Nangolol M 2I/5/2014 7:00P.M-7:30 p.m

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1 Joseph Imuton Ekalale M 26/5/2014 9:00 a.m-10:00 a.m

2 Catherine Asinyen Areng

F 26/5/2014 10:00 a.m-11:00 a.m

3 Simon Kimani Rugu M 26/5/2014 11:00 a.m-12.00 p.m

4 Samuel Ariong M 26/5/2014 12:00P.M-1:00 P.M

5 Duncan Emoru M 26/5/2014 1:00P.M-2:00 P.M

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TIME

1 Alice Jumapili Erukudi F 27/5/2014 10:00 a.m-11:00 a.m

2 Lokwee Jacob Ikoel M 27/5/2014 11:00 a.m-12:00 p.m

3 Miruka B. Dennis M 27/5/2014 12:00 p.m-1:00 p.m

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Alexander Lobongon MunyesMoses Epong Lojao

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TIME

1 Isaac Felix Okech Olwero

M 28/5/2014 10:00 a.m-11:00a.m

2 Koli Derick Epae M 28/5/2014 11:00 a.m-12:00 p.m

3 Geoffrey Etheri Engor M 28/5/2014 12:00 a.m-1:00 p.m

4 Lokawa Linus Miinyan M 28/5/2014 1:00 p.m-2:00 p.m

Interviews will be held at the BETHANY GUEST HOUSE (Dioceses of Lodwar), along Lodwar high school way, Napetet, from 19th MAY to 28th MAY 2014. The candidates should bring with them the following original documents:-1. Academic Certifi cates and other testimonials2. Compliance Certifi cate from Higher Education Loans Board3. Clearance certifi cate from Ethics and Anti-Corruption commission (EACC)4. Certifi cate of good conduct from the Department of Criminal Investigation

(C.I.D)5. National Identity Card or passport

VACANCY

Turkana County Legislative Assembly Service Board invites applications from suitably qualified Kenyan citizens to fill the following position. This is a re-advertisement in order to meet the minimum threshold of competitiveness after the earlier advertisement attracted only one person.

LEGAL COUNSELREF: TCA/CAS/2014/04 (ONE POSITION)

The officer will be responsible to the clerk and duties include:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESDrafting of private members bills.a) Drafting of amendments to bills to be proposed to the assembly by any b) member or any committee of the assembly.Giving legal interpretation of bills and acts and advice on matters relating to c) the county assembly.Providing legal advice to the speaker, county assembly, assembly committees, d) the county assembly service board, individual members and the clerk.Ensuring that bills passed by the county assembly comply with the e) constitution.Legal representation of the county assembly and the county assembly service f) board in court proceedings or ancillary matters.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENTBachelor of law degree.a) Be an advocate of high court of Kenya.b) Be registered as a commissioner for oath.c) Be in possession of a current practicing certifi cate.d) 5 years minimum experience.e)

THE CHAIRMAN,TURKANA COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE BOARD,TURKANA COUNTY ASSEMBLY BUILDING,P.O.BOX 25-30500,LODWAR.

The applications to reach the offi ce not later than Tuesday 20TH MAY 2014 before close of business.

TURKANA COUNTY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLYCOUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE BOARD

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Polio makes comeback in 10 countries, says health body

By KIPCHUMBA KEMEI

There is the possible re-emergence and spread of polio in 10 countries including Kenya, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.

The organisation says in February, the disease reappeared in Iraq and it is already circulating in eight other countries — Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethio-pia, Afghanistan, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Somalia and Kenya — be-cause of failure by vaccination cam-paigns to reach high-risk children.

The virus has also been identified in the sewage systems of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, although no

Officers at Londiani

police station, Kericho County

display bhang worth Sh10

million, which was intercept-

ed yesterday.[PHOTO: NIKKO

TANUI/STANDARD]

WHO says there have been 68 confirmed cases of polio this year, compared to 24 by end of April last year

By STANDARD REPORTER

Standard Media Group’s journal-ists on Saturday dominated the po-dium as they won accolades in the third Media Council Annual Journal-ism Excellence Awards during a gala dinner at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre.

The competitive awards, which have seen the number of entries in-crease every year, is spread in several categories. Jeckonia Otieno won in the Health category and in his accep-tance speech posed a hard one, “is free maternity really free?”

Moses Michira was named the Business Reporter of the year with his colleagues at the business desk Jevans Nyabiage, William Were and Frankline Sunday taking up the first and second runners up respectively. Joseph Muchiri won in the Arts and Culture carried in the County Weekly now re-vamped to Counties in the Daily.

Eric ‘Gammz’ Ngammau was first runners up in the cartoonist of year category. The Children and Youth Af-fairs category brought memories of the sad story of baby Satrin Osinya. Kiundu Waweru’s tearful personal ac-count on Osinya’s airlift from Mom-basa won. In this category, as in many others, the runners up were from the Standard — Anthony Gitonga and Joan Barsulai.

ENDORSEMENTDavid Ohito bagged the Free Press

Kenya award. Scribes from all local media houses clapped and cheered after Ohito, who is the vice chairman of the Kenya Editor’s Guild, was done with his acceptance speech.

The awards coincided with the World Press Freedom Day, and Ohito said the award was an endorsement of the great work media houses, edi-tors and journalists are doing to pro-mote media freedom and expres-sion.

“I want to remind my good friend, the Attorney General Githu Muigai that we will meet in court over two pieces of legislations threatening me-dia freedom,” he said.

The AG was the guest of honour. The legislations are the amended Me-dia Council Act and the Kenya Infor-mation and Communications Act, which if made law, will take away the established system of self-regulation.

Standard scribes shine in media awards

By ANTONY GITONGA

The Lake Naivasha Integrated management plan will help conserve the lake and its catchment area, Envi-ronment Cabinet Secretary Judi Wak-hungu has said.

She said the plan provides an inte-grated framework for development in the Lake Naivasha basin.

“The national Government is working very hard to create a better life for the people in the basin,” she said, adding that though the plan’s launch was delayed, it will be critical in mainstreaming environment and natural resources in the basin.

The plan runs from 2012 to 2022

DEADLY VIRUS RE-EmERgES• In February, polio reap-peared in Iraq and it is already circulating in eight other coun-tries: Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethio-pia, Afghanistan, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Somalia and Kenya because of failure by vaccination campaigns to reach high-risk children• Pakistan, Cameroon and the Syrian Arab Republic were identified as the countries partly responsible for the spread of the disease to other countries this year

By KURIAN MUSA

A private developer has sued the Nairobi county government for inter-fering with a parcel of land in Eastle-igh that is the subject of a court case.

A commercial complex is to be constructed on the disputed land. Golden Lime International limited has taken the dispute up to the Court of Appeal, which has ordered that the property registered under LR No 36/VII/1037 and LR 36/VII/48 remains under the original owner.

Mohamud Shelk Hussein through

his lawyer Gitau Gikonyo told the court that the county government has attempted to isolate the suit property and give consideration to the direc-tors of Alfa Traders, Farah Mohamed Barrow and Ali SheiK Mohamud in disobedience of the court orders.

Gikonyo told the court that the property belongs to Golden Lime In-ternational limited and the Court of Appeal issued a restraining order against both the county government and Alfa Traders on February 11.

The case will be heard next Mon-day.

Developer sues Nairobi county over Eastleigh property

Wakhungu lauds Lake Naivasha plan

Environment Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

Sh10 million drug haul!

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

cases have been confirmed. The WHO emergency committee in Geneva said the international spread of polio this year constitutes an “extraordinary event” and that there is a serious pub-

lic health threat to other countries where vaccination is incomplete.

Polio reappeared in Syria last year, sparking fears that the civil unrest there could ignite wider outbreaks across the region.

“If unchecked, this situation could result in failure to eradicate globally one of the world’s most serious vac-cine-preventable diseases by 2018. It was the unanimous view of the com-mittee that the conditions for a public health emergency of international concern have been met,” the commit-tee said in a statement.

PARTlY RESPONSIBlEPakistan, Cameroon and the Syrian

Arab Republic were identified as the countries partly responsible for the spread of the disease to other coun-tries this year. WHO said polio was also detected in Ethiopia, Somalia, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Israel, Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Although these countries were not identified as exporting the virus, there was a serious risk that people

could carry it with them when travel-ling, particularly from Nigeria, which has a history of spreading polio across borders,” said WHO.

WHO says since 1988, when polio-eradication began, the global inci-dence of the disease has been reduced by 99 per cent with the number of countries affected by endemic polio down from 125 to just three by the end of 2012.

The organisation said there have been 68 confirmed cases of polio this year alone, compared to 24 by end of April last year. WHO said the vaccina-tion programme has met opposition in some Muslim regions and conflict zones where vaccine administration is even more difficult.

“Until it is eradicated, polio that can cause paralysis in one in every 200 infections will continue to spread in-ternationally, find and paralyse sus-ceptible kids,” said Bruce Aylward, the head of polio eradication campaign at WHO. The campaign was based on administering the vaccine to as many children as possible.

and the area covered cuts across three counties. Terming the basin as com-plex, Prof Wakhungu said it is inter-connected with diverse stakeholders’

interest. The CS said degradation of the environment has led to significant loss of biodiversity, loss of soil fertility, soil erosion, deforestation, pollution and climate change.

“These have impacted negatively on the vulnerability of communities in rural and urban areas whose liveli-hoods depend on natural resources,” she said. Promoting effective environ-mental and natural resources man-agement within the set policies re-mains a challenge for the Government, she added.

Environment PS Richard Lesi-yampe gave all developers who have encroached the riparian land one month to vacate.

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NOTICE / Page 25Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

S/NO COUNTY CHMTS NO. H/C HEALTH CENTRES NO. DISP DISPENSARIES TOTAL AMOUNT 1 BARINGO 622,545.00 21 2,041,929.00 112 2,400,440.00 5,064,914.00 2 BOMET 689,590.00 8 1,130,813.00 65 3,071,900.00 4,892,303.00 3 BUNGOMA 1,058,094.00 10 2,466,870.00 55 3,735,926.00 7,260,890.00 4 BUSIA * 757,861.00 10 2,531,369.00 39 3,277,224.00 6,566,454.00 5 ELGEYO MARAKWET 535,899.00 21 3,177,721.00 65 1,915,968.00 5,629,588.00 6 EMBU 537,027.00 9 2,516,940.00 50 5,274,090.00 8,328,057.00 7 GARISSA 849,477.00 21 1,651,803.00 39 1,063,947.00 3,565,227.00 8 HOMA BAY 787,260.00 35 3,037,218.00 65 2,450,295.00 6,274,773.00 9 ISIOLO 449,178.00 3 421,338.00 22 787,307.00 1,657,823.00 10 KAJIADO * 589,146.00 16 3,763,999.00 59 978,520.00 5,331,665.00 11 KAKAMEGA 1,232,550.00 27 5,357,277.00 65 2,155,353.00 8,745,180.00 12 KERICHO 556,980.00 14 1,008,376.00 110 4,315,644.00 5,881,000.00 13 KIAMBU 1,051,549.00 29 15,507,852.33 27 3,654,304.00 20,213,705.33 14 KILIFI * 988,691.00 11 5,207,046.00 58 5,093,677.00 11,289,414.00 15 KIRINYAGA 489,394.00 10 3,554,961.00 37 7,820,980.00 11,865,335.00 16 KISII 985,100.00 28 3,689,078.00 63 2,542,123.00 7,216,301.00 17 KISUMU 768,147.00 17 2,258,062.00 43 1,948,637.00 4,974,846.00 18 KITUI 1,076,944.00 34 3,501,426.00 166 2,262,409.00 6,840,779.00 19 KWALE 678,518.00 7 1,812,505.00 57 4,153,048.00 6,644,071.00 20 LAIKIPIA * 488,404.00 7 1,549,770.00 40 2,221,738.00 4,259,912.00 21 LAMU 283,294.00 3 404,295.00 19 527,580.00 1,215,169.00 22 MACHAKOS 934,432.00 28 4,172,032.00 89 3,397,280.00 8,503,744.00 23 MAKUENI 844,315.00 24 4,473,363.00 88 3,947,067.00 9,264,745.00 24 MANDERA 1,248,587.00 19 2,797,886.00 17 693,989.00 4,740,462.00 25 MARSABIT 866,354.00 15 1,067,440.00 40 977,028.00 2,910,822.00 26 MERU 899,939.00 22 4,325,953.00 62 4,854,661.00 10,080,553.00 27 MIGORI 797,539.00 18 1,856,797.00 74 3,186,636.00 5,840,972.00 28 MOMBASA * 677,483.00 1 402,839.00 15 2,760,385.00 3,840,707.00 29 MURANG’A 747,299.00 26 6,656,337.00 82 7,972,976.60 15,376,612.60 30 NAIROBI 1,725,031.00 51 9,307,639.00 11 549,871.00 11,582,541.00 31 NAKURU 1,113,302.00 28 8,133,279.00 80 5,776,196.00 15,022,777.00 32 NANDI 651,957.00 14 1,614,712.00 71 3,185,095.00 5,451,764.00 33 NAROK 708,860.00 16 2,658,191.00 59 1,962,837.00 5,329,888.00 34 NYAMIRA 566,757.00 36 2,408,068.00 32 829,338.00 3,804,163.00 35 NYANDARUA 615,870.00 25 6,171,413.00 29 1,897,212.00 8,684,495.00 36 NYERI 643,631.00 25 7,055,566.00 69 5,409,087.00 13,108,284.00 37 SAMBURU 541,347.00 8 1,435,019.00 29 1,225,730.00 3,202,096.00 38 SIAYA 692,057.00 34 4,454,848.00 73 3,944,106.00 9,091,011.00 39 TAITA TAVETA 460,847.00 16 1,641,539.00 31 1,634,878.00 3,737,264.00 40 TANA RIVER 595,512.00 3 606,093.00 34 1,468,761.00 2,670,366.00 41 THARAKA NITHI 439,192.00 11 1,811,674.00 35 2,067,121.00 4,317,987.00 42 TRANS NZOIA 675,241.00 9 2,082,270.00 28 2,229,602.00 4,987,113.00 43 TURKANA 1,499,515.00 6 1,388,304.00 47 2,782,290.00 5,670,109.00 44 UASIN GISHU 686,676.00 14 1,966,032.00 62 2,615,152.00 5,267,860.00 45 VIHIGA * 531,178.00 18 4,255,214.00 19 1,113,774.00 5,900,166.00 46 WAJIR 1,092,600.00 29 2,238,373.00 34 678,515.00 4,009,488.00 47 WEST POKOT 653,172.00 6 1,285,704.00 48 2,700,471.00 4,639,347.00

TOTALS 36,384,341.00 843 152,857,233.33 2514 131,511,168.60 320,752,742.93

MINISTRY OF HEALTH HEALTH SECTOR SERVICES FUND (HSSF)

THIRD QUARTER DISBURSEMENT-2013-2014

The disbursement comprises of user fee refund, maternity fee reimbursement and County Health Management Teams (CHMTs) funds for supportive supervision.

Further, the Health Management Teams at all levels are instructed to adhere to the HSSF Financial Management Guidelines as well as existing GoK regulations strictly. It is the Ministry’s expectation that these funds will serve to improve Primary Health Services across the country.

* CHMTS should submit county approved account details to receive the supportive supervision funds.

For any clarifications please contact the undersigned:

Head, HSSF Secretariat orCounty Executive Committee Member for Health of the respective counties or email hssfsecretariat@gmail.com

For a detailed list visit: www.health.go.ke or www.eaphln-ecsahc.org/kenya

Prof. Fred H. K. Segor,Principal SecretaryMinistry of Health,Afya House, Cathedral RoadP.O. Box 30016 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: +254 20 2717077, Fax: +254 20 2713234, Office Email: ps@health.go.ke

In exercise of powers conferred by Legal Notice 401 of 21st December 2007 as revised through Legal Notice 79 of 5th June 2009 and, in pursuit of the Ministry’s objective, the Ministry of Health publishes the Health Sector Services Fund (HSSF) Third Quarter 2013/2014 disbursement as indicated below:-

LIST OF DISBURSEMENT PER COUNTY

Tuboreshe Huduma za Afya kama Jamii moja

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Treasury losing out following Ngilu’s order to suspend work at ministry

in the two government offices. The counties have gone to an extent of suspending all transactions including sub division of land and issuance of title deeds.

Kajiado Governor David Nkidie-nye and his Narok counterpart Sam-uel Tunai have also suspended Land Control Boards until County Land Management Boards are constituted, putting on hold an average of about Sh100 million both counties remit to the Treasury annually in land registra-tion and stamp duty payments.

Mr Tunai, who sent an officer at the town planning department on compulsory leave for allegedly double allocating public land to unsuspect-ing buyers, said land sub division and sale have been marred by corruption.

BY KIPCHUMBA KEMEI

The decision by the Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu to suspend all land transactions for ten working days to facilitate reforms at the central reg-istry will cost the Government billions of shillings in stamp duty.

Turf wars between Mrs Ngilu and the National Land Commission Chair-man Mohammed Swazuri that have been raging on for a year now has in many ways affected land transactions, including renewal of leases, searches, land rent payments, valuation pro-cessing and issuance of title deeds.

This has denied the Treasury rev-enue and stalled development of real estate among other pertinent land matters.

Various organisations and politi-cians have faulted the CS for the di-rective, saying neither Ngilu nor NLC has the mandate to sign title deeds.

“The preserve of signing title deeds is purely a preserve of the Govern-ment Chief Lands Registrar and the counterpart at the county level. The fight between the Cabinet Secretary and NLC is unwarranted,” says the Land Development and Governance Institute Chairman Ibrahim Mwathane.

sUPrEMACY BAttlECORD nominated MP Isaac Mwau-

ra has said the supremacy battle be-tween the two offices should be brought to an end to allow the land transactions to go on.

“The President should move fast and end the war, which is denying his Government much needed revenue. There is more to the fight than meets the eye,” said Mr Mwaura.

Narok and Kajiado county govern-ments have been hit by the squabbles

Security was tight at Ardhi House yesterday. Only employees with identifica-tion cards were allowed in. [PHOTO: beverlyne musili/sTAnDArD]

Narok and Kajiado are among the counties affected and have suspended all land transactions

BY CYrUs OMBAtI The National Lands Commis-

sion (NLC) plans to move to court today to seek orders to stop Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu from interfering with its opera-tions.

Officials said NLC lawyers were by yesterday finalising the appli-cation papers ahead of today’s fil-ing.

“That is the only remaining option because not even the other people in Government are willing to stop her from interfering with our operations,” said an NLC offi-cer.

The planned move to court come as services continued to be grounded for the second day run-ning following an order by Ngilu to suspend the transactions for 10 days.

Ngilu said the shutdown is to allow reforms at the Central Reg-istry and re-organise the files to improve efficiency.

CHAOtIC sYstEM She explained that only a few

have profiteered from the chaotic system that facilitates fraudulent transactions.

More than 30 university stu-dents that Ngilu engaged to carry out audit worked in shifts with the last group leaving at midnight on Monday.

NLC termed Ngilu’s action as illegal. Commission Vice Chair Abigael Mukolwe declared that if any of the commission’s files go missing, the Cabinet secretary would be held responsible.

The commission is also con-sidering moving out of Ardhi House as part of measures to stop the minister from interfering with its operations.

Registration of land docu-ments, searches, stamp duty pay-ments, land rent payment and ap-plication for valuations and processing will not be done dur-ing the period.

Commission to seek legal redress on CS

land operations in kajiado, narok • The counties have sus-pended Land Control Boards until County Land Manage-ment Boards are constituted, putting on hold an average of about Sh100 million both counties remit to the Trea-sury annually in land regis-tration and stamp duty pay-ments

“Parcels of land belonging to families have been sub divided and sold with-out the consent of the members. The sub divisions have rendered lands that were once economically viable useless,” he said.

The governor directed the area Land Registrar Philip Mengi to halt is-suance of title deeds until the board is set up.

wIvEs fOr HIrEThe area, he said, is teeming with

land speculators and women for hire who he blamed on the rampant sale of family lands; deals that have ren-dered innocent family members land-less.

“There are women for hire who are operating here. Their work is to be hired and be presented to the land control boards as wives, leading to disposal of family resources. This, among other reasons, have forced me to suspend all land transactions,” said the governor.

He said there were many fake title deeds in the area, vowing that when the board will be up and running, their vetting would start and all lands

that were illegally dished out repos-sessed.

County Land Executive Morgan Si-loma says the governor’s move to sus-pend all land transactions was in-formed by locals cries that they have lost their land through deals that were being done “below the board”.

“The county government wants to streamline land transactions. We don’t want to repossess lands from people. Those who bought them genuinely have no reasons to worry,” he said.

Narok Land Valuation Officer Kibichy Yator said the Land Registry collects an average of about Sh20 mil-lion a year on land transactions, add-ing that the ban will seriously affect revenue collection.

“The registry office collects an av-erage of Sh20 million a year in land registration and in stamp duty. The suspension of all forms of land deals will deny the treasury revenue,” he said.

The suspension in Narok and Ka-jiado counties comes at a time when most group ranches and communal lands were being sub divided for indi-vidual ownership.

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Ms Njoroge emphasised the importance of rightful spending and performance on assigned tasks to foster development.

“It is unfortunate that corruption is almost becoming synonymous with procurement because everyone who wants to steal must use a process called procurement where corruption is hidden,” she said.

Transitional Authority chairman Kinuthia wa Mwangi said the committee would be instrumental in engaging commissions and indepen-dent bodies on matters that have been troubling them. The three

spoke in Eldoret during a meeting that brought together oversight bodies.

CONFUSED SYSTEMMeanwhile, Nandi County

Woman Representative Zipporah Kerring has blamed haphazard implementation of devolution for problems in the health sector.

Kerring said improper systems of devolution had caused confusion in the sector.

“Constitutionally, devolution of health services was supposed to be done in phases. I note the rush at which the health sector is being devolved. The result is a confused health system,” said Kerring.

She was addressing nurses from Nandi County during the launch of the International Nurses Week at St Barnabas ACK Church in Kapsabet.

She, however, called on nurses and other health care workers to embrace change, asking them to give the Government time to streamline the systems to ensure improved service provision.

“The Parliamentary Health Committee is currently conducting a nationwide tour of health institu-tions and health care service provision. We will be best placed to advise the national Government on proper policies to ensure the best service in health care are attained,” said Kerring.

Kipkirui Chepkwony, the chairman of the health committee in the Nandi County Assembly, however, called for immediate devolution of health care policy formulation, saying that leaving the role to the national government was hampering devolution.

Auditor says counties unable to check graft

PPOA director Jane Njoroge also concedes procurement is almost always used as conduit of corruption

By MICHAEL WESONGA and RAEL JELIMO

The offi ce of the Auditor General has raised doubts over the ability of county assembly committees to scrutinise reports.

Francis Kiongo, an offi cial from the Auditor General’s offi ce, told The Standard that failure to follow procurement laws was one of the greatest challenges in the counties.

“We also have weak fi nancial systems that make accountability prone to abuse. Counties have weak oversight bodies thus encouraging the culture of impunity,” he said.

Mr Kiongo said it is necessary to have a complimentary committee at the Senate that will also play the oversight role. Kiongo pointed out the recent formation of the Senate’s Public Accounts and Investment Committee chaired by Kakamega senator Bonny Khalwale as a way forward.

“We have worked very closely with Public Investments Committee and Public Accounts Committee in Parliament and our output is usually the input of these committees,” he said.

RIGHTFUL SPENDING“I must laud the formation of this

committee as it will offer capacity to their younger brothers in the assemblies by complimenting their work,” he added.

Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) Director General Jane Njoroge said their advisory opinion has been instrumental in successful prosecutions by the Offi ce of the Director of Public Prosecu-tions.

“We have issued reports but do not know where they end but at least now we have an institution ready and willing to work with us for accountability,” she said.

Senate’s Public Investment and Accounts Committee (PIAC) led by Chairman Boni Khalwale (in black shirt) during a two-day meeting in Eldoret on Friday. [PHOTO: PETER OCHIENG / STANDARD]

NEED FOR OVERSIGHT• Auditor General says the devolved units lack capacity to read, interpret and implement reports• The Auditor General proposes a complimentary committee at the Senate that will help the counties•Procurement Authority boss says every public offi cer sees an opportunity to pilfer funds in every procurement transaction

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JUSTICE: Family of abducted man clueless three weeks on The family of a man abducted three weeks ago is still in the dark over his whereabouts.

Kariuki Muthee’s relatives now say police have not been helpful even after they made the report soon after the incident.

Muthee, 57, and a father of four, was abducted at his gate in Thunguma area, Nyeri County, around 3pm on April 16. The abductors, who were allegedly in a Blue Rav 4, pulled up beside Muthee’s gate where he was conversing with a neighbour.

Muthee’s eldest daughter Milka Mukami says they are yet to receive any assistance from the police since they reported about their father’s disappearance last month.

But police say the family has not provided them with enough information to aid them trace the victim.

RESETTLEMENT: MP roots for placing of Kisima, Rose IDPsNjoro MP Joseph Kiuna has urged the Government to fi nd a lasting solution to the stalemate in resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) residing at Kisima and Rose Farms in his constituency.

Kiuna (above) said delayed resettlement of the IDPs has affected livelihoods of victims who are not able to actively indulge in economic activities to earn a living.

“It is unfortunate that victims continue to suffer because of delayed resettlement,” said Kiuna.

He was speaking during a fund-raiser for Ogiek Nessuit Secondary School in Njoro.

He observed that failure to involve the local communities in allocation of land in Mau Narok had contributed to resistance in resettlement of IDPs in the expansive Rose Farm.

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UASIN GISHU COUNTY

NYERI COUNTY

NAKURU 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.

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

CORNERED: 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.

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

PAGE XX

FROM

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Counties FROM THEMonday, March 24, 2014

FROM

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The StandardPage 28 / COAST NEWS

Wundanyi MP Thomas Mwadeghu addresses the consultative meeting held at the Taita-Taveta University College in Voi town. He is with MPs Jones Mlolwa and Joyce Lay and Governor John Mruttu (far left). [PHOTO: RENSON MNYAMWEZI/STANDARD]

By RENSON MNYAMWEZI

Coast leaders want the mining industry devolved to counties to enable residents in areas endowed with minerals to benefit more from the resources.

Speaking at a consultative workshop on the Mining Bill 2014 held at Taita-Taveta University College (TTUC) in Voi town, Governor John Mruttu and MPs Joyce Wanjala Lay, Thomas Mwade-ghu, Andrew Mwadime and Jones Mlolwa said functions of the Director of Mines and Director of Gemology should be devolved to the county level.

They proposed an additional clause, Article 22(3) establishing a County Mining Corporation, which shall be an investment arm of the county government.

“County Mining Boards should be established to advice on the issuance and collection of mining consents, advice the Cabinet Secretary on formation of Ad hoc committees and resolve conflict among miners. The Board will make recommendations to the minister on issuance of mining consents,” said the County Assembly Commit-tee chairperson on Natural Resources, Environment, Forestry and Energy Raymond Mwangola.

NO DEVELOPMENTThe consultative meeting, which

was convened by TTUC and Human Rights Agenda (Huria) in conjunc-tion with the county government,

Coast leaders push to have Mining Bill amended

was told that the region is the largest producer of gemstones in East and Central Africa yet has nothing to show for it in terms of socio-economic development.

“Citizens have an emotional attachment to the available re-sources in their areas. The Draft Bill does not have proper mechanisms on benefit sharing and should be amended to ensure communities in areas endowed with mineral resources benefit more than external investors,” said Mruttu.

Huria’s Coast region Executive Director Yusuf Lule Mwatsefu vowed to lobby for amendment of the proposed Mining Bill, saying it gives the Mining Cabinet Secretary excessive powers.

Others present at the meeting included TTUC University Principal

“The Cabinet Secretary should be replaced by the Mining Committee on the issuance of mining licences to ensure fairness of all Kenyans. The county governments should also be represented in the committee,” said Majala Mlagui, a local miner.

On the issue of mineral exports, the leaders proposed that export licences be issued by the County Executive Member in-charge of Mining and Natural Resources.

Prof Hamad Boga and County Executive member in charge of Mining Elijah Mwandoe and several small scale miners and ward representatives.

MINING COMMITTEESThe other proposed change in

the Bill is establishment of mining committees rather than allowing the Mining Cabinet Secretary to issue licences.

By PAUL GITAU

Tension is high in Witu, Lamu County after three people were killed on Sunday evening in what is believed to be an ethnic based vendetta.

According to Tana delta Deputy County Commissioner Mike Kimoko, a herdsman from the Orma commu-nity was slashed to death at Nairobi area in Witu Division on Saturday, which is on the border between Tana River and Lamu counties.

Kimoko said after word went round following the killing, herders from the Orma tribe allegedly mobilised themselves and killed two people from the Pokomo and Miji Kenda community, in what is believed to be a revenge mission.

SECURITY THREAT“As we speak I have dispatched a

contingent of police officers to assist their counterparts in Lamu to beef up security,” he said.

Kimoko also noted that security officials are holding talks with elders from the Pokomo and Orma communities in Lamu and Tana River counties to have them prevail upon their people to maintain peace and avoid a spill-over of violence.

However, Lamu County Commis-sioner Stephen Ikua downplayed the matter and said they are treating it as a normal crime.

Ikua said the first incident occurred when three suspected cattle thieves raided a home and attempted to steal livestock, which led to the murder with the alleged killer escaping.

He said the other two bodies were discovered a few hours within Witu area and about five kilometres apart, with deep machete cuts in the head and other parts of the body.

Though a contingent of heavily armed security officers have been deployed to the villages, the commissioner said no one has been arrested yet.

Alleged revenge killing raises tension

By PASCAL MWANDAMBO

Perennial water shortage in Voi has been attributed to consumers with illegal meter connections, those using storage tanks with thousands of litres capacity and corrupt staff at the water company.

The discovery was made during a high powered tour of the Voi water supply network led by Taita-Taveta County member in charge of water and irrigation, Eng

Joseph Mbogho.The team discovered that

numerous water meters installed by the Taita-Taveta Water and Sewer-age Company (Tavevo) are either dead or faulty, yet their owners continue to use water.

In other cases, consumers were found to be using the commodity for irrigation with the full knowl-edge of corrupt Tavevo officials.

“We shall carry out thorough investigations into this matter and

see whether staff in Tavevo have been sleeping on the job or have been compromised,” Mbogho said.

He said it was apparent that there has been inefficiency among workers of the water company especially meter readers.

Another culprit identified during the tour is a penal institution, which has accumulated millions of shillings in unpaid bills thereby making water delivery hard for the local water company.

Causes of water shortage identified

LAMU COUNTY

TAITA TAVETA COUNTY

TAITA TAVETA COUNTY

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COAST & N. EASTERN NEWS / Page 29Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

A matatu wades through water along flooded Mombasa-Kisauni road in Mombasa County yesterday. Some businesses remained closed owing to flooding. [PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/STANDARD]

Matuga MP Hassan Mwanyoha has urged area MCAs to support their governor. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By WILLIS OKETCH

A judge in Mombasa has blamed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for the acquittal of two brothers and a taxi driver charged with the murder of a British couple five years ago.

Justice Maureen Odero said failure by the DPP’s office to recall a key witness during the trial of killers of Norman Antony Joel and Rita Marion Joel was to blame for the acquittal of Daniel Musyoka Mwasia, Paul Mutua Mwasia and Walter Otieno Ojwang.

The accused had denied that on October 14, 2009 at an unknown place, they jointly murdered Norman Antony Joel and Rita Marion Joel in Mombasa. Justice Odero said Gibson Gube Tunje, who was a key witness in the case, should have been recalled as she had directed.

“I feel there is more to this than meets the eye. The prosecution was instructed to avail the witness to conclude his testimony but despite having been given several adjourn-ments, the prosecution still failed to bring this crucial witness,” said Justice Odero.

KEY WITNESS She said Tunje was a key witness

because he was the one who booked the three in the guest house and reported to the police about a vehicle with blood being washed.

“I note that although the witness spoke of seeing certain people washing blood stains and talked of having rented them two rooms, he did not identify any of the men who

Prosecution failed to recall

witness in murder trial

he spoke to,” said Odero. The judge said earlier during the

trial, state lawyer stood over the testimony of Tunje to give him time to bring carbon receipt book he used when booking in the two brothers at rooms 2 and 5 at Summit Guest House in Bombolulu.

RECALL WITNESS “I later reopened the case and

ordered the prosecution to recall the witness he had stood over but unfortunately the prosecution failed to do so,” said Odero.

The judge said the court could rely on the evidence of Tunje because the witness was not cross examined to test his testimony.

“Why would a witness who readily came to court and com-menced his evidence vanish midway,” posed Odero.

Before the arrest of the two brothers at Summit Guest House, the police witnesses told the court a

after linking them with the murder of the couple, whose bodies were found dumped on the road side on the way to Kaloleni from Bamburi.

The police took samples of blood from the blue car and the couple and took them to Government Chemist for analysis.

Justice Odero said the forensic analysis of the blood samples from the vehicle and the couple’s matched, showing their bodies must have been in the vehicle in question.

worker at the reception who had booked Musyoka and his brother Mutua led them to room 2 and 5 respectively.

When they went into Musyoka’s room they found he had tied a towel round his waist because he had washed his pair of trousers.

Musyoka admitted the car in question was his, but said it had blood stains because he was involved in a road accident.

The police said they arrested Musyoka, his brother and Otieno

By PASCAL MWANDAMBO

Taita-Taveta County government has warned miners operating without valid documents.

The tough stance was announced by the CEC in charge of environment and natural resources, Elijah Mwandoe. He says the county government cannot sit back and lose revenue to unscrupulous miners.

During and exclusive interview with The Standard at the old Voi Town Hall chambers, Eng Mwandoe said the county had lost revenue through shady miners and gemstone dealers and the trend cannot be allowed to continue.

KEEPING TABS“The gemstone industry has a

huge potential in Taita-Taveta and we are keeping tabs on all miners in the county to ensure only licensed miners undertake mining activities. We shall keep an inventory of all mining companies so that we can weed out ghost companies,” said Mwandoe.

The CEC’s remarks come after the Report of the Ministerial Task Force on Review of Prospecting, Explora-tion and Mining Licences formed by Mining Cabinet Secretary, Najib Balala, which has exposed the rotten underbelly of the mining sector in Kenya.

By DENNIS OCHIENG

Amidst cheering, ululation and jubilation, Garissa governor Nadhif Jamah reminded his foes and allies that he is still in charge. A seemingly recharged governor, whose election was quashed by the Court of Appeal, addressed his maiden rally at Garissa county headquarters since securing stay orders from the Supreme Court.

Flanked by Legdera MP Mo-hamed Shidiye and Garissa Women Representative Shukran Gure alongside the MCAs and his full cabinet, the governor told off those celebrating the Court of Appeal ruling.

Abdikarim Mohamed, a voter, had lost his High Court bid to oust the governor, who sought redress at the Court of Appeal.

The governor was wildly cheered when he said he was the legitimate governor but was ready and rearing to go for an election if need be.

“Contenders for the throne should be ready for a fire fight during the polls if the Supreme Court so picks,’’ he declared.

The governor urged the youth not to fan inter-clan animosity through social media following the Court of Appeal ruling.

Environment boss warns

illegal miners

I am still in charge, declares Garissa governor

By TOBIAS CHANJI

Matuga MP Hassan Mwanyoha has told members of the Kwale County Assembly to work with other leaders in the county for the sake of development.

Speaking at Kinango Primary School yesterday, Mwanyoha told MCAs present at the public meeting that they must work in harmony with the governor and other elected leaders.

“We must respect our governor, Salim Mvurya, instead of com-plaining all the time,” he said.

Mwanyoha was reacting to complaints by the MCAs about the

governor’s tractor project failing. They had vowed not to vote him in again. The 20 tractors bought by the county government have reportedly developed problems including worn out tyres just at the beginning of their work.

NEW CONCEPT“If Mvurya goes with his

tractors, you MCAs will follow. Let us respect him and residents will do the same,” he added.

Mwanyoha accused MCAs in the area of failing to employ ECD teachers and village administra-tors.

“Instead of halting the County Public Service Board’s work, you should have consulted MPs, the governor or even warned the board because devolution is new

to everyone,” he said.The MP also told off MCAs

claiming MPs have no business with county issues.

“Some of you have gone to the extent of saying Mwanyoha and Gonzi Rai (Kinango MP) have no work in the county. That is not right as we must work together because we all belong to this county,” he noted.

Mwanyoha said if county issues will be done without consultation, nothing will be achieved at the end of the day.

“We are part and parcel of this county and even the money you are boasting about is passed by the MPs. Let us respect each other and work for the betterment of the residents,” he added.

By TOBIAS CHANJI

Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut), Kwale County branch has supported a constitu-tional amendment to change the election date from August to December.

Kinango Branch Executive Secretary Simeon Nyundo said carrying out election in the month of August can interrupt learning.

Speaking to The Standard on

phone yesterday, Mr Nyundo said changing the election date should be supported by everyone for the sake of good results in national exams.

Lugari MP Ayub Savula on Monday said a constitutional amendment to change the date of election by Jubilee MPs is on the way. He said they are drafting the Bill to shift the date of elections to December from August as en-shrined in the Constitution.

According to Mr Savula, the election date, if the amendment is made, will be moved to the Monday of the third week of December, which comes before Christmas and not the first Tuesday of August, as is enshrined in the Constitution.

Savula said the current election date interfered with learning because most schools are used as polling centres and campaign grounds.

Matuga MP urges MCAs to work with other leaders

Knut branch supports change of poll date

KWALE COUNTY

TAITA TAVETA COUNTY

GARISSA COUNTY

MOMBASA COUNTY

KWALE COUNTY

Water everywhere!

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The StandardPage 30 / COAST NEWS

By RENSON MNYAMWEZI

Terror attacks in Mombasa where three people were killed following a blast at a busy bus stage have adversely affected tourism activities and revenue collection in Tsavo and Amboseli National Parks.

Tourism stakeholders said hotels in the region have recorded low bookings as tourists cancel their trips leading to less than 35 per cent of tourists arrival in the region.

County Executive Committee (CEC) member in charge of Tourism, Trade, Industry and Community Affairs, Stephen Masamo, and chairman of the Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers in Tsavo and Amboseli, Willy Mwadilo, said the

decline in tourism activities and revenue collection can be directly linked to terror attacks in the Coastal town.

They said the region is very dependent on tourists who visit Mombasa and Tsavo East and West National Parks on their way to Amboseli National Park.

DECLINED BUSINESS“The terror attacks in Mombasa

have badly affected tourism in the region. Initially bed occupancy in hotels in the expansive Tsavo East and West National Parks have been between 50 to 60 per cent but now it has gone down to less than 35 per cent,” Mwadilo said.

The official, who is also Sarova Taita Hills and Salt Lick Lodges general manager, however assured workers that their jobs are safe.

“Although tourist arrivals have greatly reduced, hotel managements will not sack workers. They have decided to adopt internal cost cutting measures to deal with the worsening situation,” he said.

The leaders were briefing the press in Wundanyi town on the forthcoming commemoration of the First World War set to be celebrated in the region on August 15, this year

“The First World War between the British and the Germans started in 1914 and the first shot was fired at the Taveta District Commissioner’s office. We are going to engage Miss Tourism Kenya as our ambassador of peace to market Tsavo and the picturesque Taita hills next year,” Mwadilo said.

He said various dignitaries are expected to grace the centennial celebrations.

Hotel business plummets due to terror attacksTAITA TAVETA COUNTY

An aerial view of Lamu Island.[PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

Chairman of the Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers, Tsavo and Amboseli, Willy Mwadilo, addresses the press in Wundanyi town. [PHOTO: RENSON MNYAMWEZI/STANDARD]

WHAT IS AT STAKE• A study has found that the multi- billion dollar Lapsset project will alter Lamu’s natu-ral and cultural heritage• It notes that excavation for port construction and other Lapsset components as well as oil and gas-related develop-ments will likely affect Lamu’s protected archeological sites• Construction is also expected to have an impact on fish stock

By PHILIP MWAKIO and PATRICK BEJA

A study has found that the multi- billion dollar Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor (Lapsset) will alter the natural and cultural heritage of the World Heritage Site archipelago.

The report, prepared on behalf of the government by heritage experts and sponsored by key agencies including Unesco, says Lamu’s status as a World Heritage site is at risk unless the Lapsset development is redesigned.

“While development of the Port is geared towards developing long- term growth in Kenya, destruction of the delicate balance between human activities and the natural archipelago’s environment will affect growth of the GDP,’’ read the report.

The report, contained in a 12- page document seen by The Standard was prepared by, among others, former National Museums of Kenya (NMK) Director General, Dr George Abungu.

The authors determined that: “While some of the impacts are permanent and irreversible, there are those that can be avoided through revision of the projects or lowered through mitigation. Risk to the World Heritage status is high but with re-design and mitigation of the development project, this may be lowered.”

GREAT OPPORTUNITY The Lapsset project is a Sh2

trillion venture that involves the governments of Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan with seven compo-nents — port, rail, road, pipeline, international airport, resort cities and oil refinery respectively.

The report, dated April 15, 2014 is set to be tabled before heritage stakeholders and the general public in Lamu.

It notes that Lapsset is a Green-

Report: Lapsset puts Lamu’s world heritage site status at risk

field operation that presents great opportunity to put in place visionary measures for sustainable environ-mental and social management in Lamu County.

“Its implementation in Lamu’s sensitive landscape should be precautionary based on best international practices in planning, construction and operation with a view to optimising environmental and social advantages as part of responsible infrastructural develop-ment,’’ the report said.

It further notes that the tourism sector contributes a large share to the Kenyan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and it is important to keep this sector solvent in the Lamu archipelago.

It also calls for self regulation that is cognisant of local religious traditions and practises.

The report further notes that

activities such as excavation and dredging will affect water quality and mangrove cover will be at risk of being destroyed.

COMPONENTS AFFECTEDIt further notes that excavation

for port construction and other Lapsset components as well as oil and gas-related developments will likely affect protected archeological sites such as Mkokoni, Mashund-wani, Ungu, Kiliana, Manda, Takwa, Pate, Shanga, Siyu, Bui and the mainland ones at She Jafari, Mwambore, Mwandoni, Ishakani and Kiunga, among others.

Also during construction, accessibility to fishing grounds will be restricted, which will most likely affect fish stock.

destruction of the tourism assets in the archipelago may represent long-term implications on the GDP even before the Port begins operations possibly by 2016.

It says port development

By RENSON MNYAMWEZI

Scores of illegal herders who have invaded local ranches in Taita-Taveta have been flushed out in an ongoing security operation to rid the area of arms and foreigners.

Speaking to the press yesterday, County Police Commander Richard Bitonga confirmed that more than 6,000 cattle and goats have so far been evicted from local ranches.

He said the security operation is also targeting illegal arms and poachers who have been killing elephants and rhinos at the Tsavo Conservation Area.

It is estimated that more than 5,000 illegal herders from outside the region had invaded the area and were grazing at the Tsavo National Park and in ranches within the region.

MASSIVE OPERATIONBitonga said illegal herders in

Dawida Ranch where six elephants were killed last week have been thrown out of the area.

“This operation is targeting herders who have not signed lease agreements with local ranches. We are also targeting ranches bordering the Tasvo National Park,” he said.

Bitonga said the massive operation to rid the area of illegal herders and criminals is being handled by officers from the General Service Unit (GSU), regular and Administration Police and Kenya Wildlife Service personnel.

Bitonga said the herders are not only compromising security, but their activities are also devastating the environment.

“The Government will not relent in its efforts to ruthlessly deal with illegal herders. Their continued presence is causing ecological disaster in the region,” he said.

Bitonga said security personnel have intensified disarmament opera-tions following increased cases of poaching among other wildlife related crimes.

Move to evict illegal herders

launched

TAITA TAVETA COUNTY

MOMBASA COUNTY

NATIONAL NEWS / Page 31Wednesay, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

County Chief Finance Officer Jimmy Kiamba and the Head of Treasury Stephen Osiro (Left) appearing before the County Assembly Public Finance Committee. [PHOTO: JAMES MWANGI/STANDARD]

By JAMES MWANGI

Seniors officers from Treasury de-partment in the Nairobi County Gov-ernment yesterday failed to provide crucial information to a committee probing misuse of public funds.

The executive members led by the County Finance Officer Jimmy Ki-amba did not furnish the County As-sembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with vital documents requested to support their position on an expen-diture dispute.

“In our first meeting weeks ago, we requested for records but we see you are not treating this committee with seriousness,” stated the committee Chair Robert Mbatia.

The county is currently owed Sh93.7 billion while it owes people and institutions over Sh42.1 billion.

The PAC had sought documents with regard to the principal and inter-est paid on an Equity Bank loan, vouchers co-signed by forensic audi-

City treasury on the spot over

expenditure tors regarding the loan and minutes pertaining to the decisions made in deviating from paying the statutory debts to paying creditors and suppli-ers with the said loan.

They also requested for records on the Transitional Authority (TA) direc-tive of closure of the defunct City Council bank accounts, letter sent by the county government requesting the TA to allow them maintain some special bank accounts.

Others were the contract and terms of repayment of the loan, min-utes of committee set up to co-ordi-nate transition process and progress on the collection of unpaid imprests.

The treasury officers could not produce the documents but sort ad-journment, but PAC threatened to write their report without the docu-ments.

“This is mediocrity. We cannot al-low you more time. We will have to write the report with or without that information,” warned Mbatia.

in the powerful treasury department, who also served in the defunct City Council could not explain the where-abouts of vital records pertaining their area of authority.

The members, Kwa Reuben repre-sentative Elkana Mauti and Jackson Ngare (Githurai) observed that the Chief Finance Officer and his team were not prepared to meet the com-mittee.

The county head of Treasury Ste-phen Osiro said they were not blam-ing anybody for their predicament but were time-barred to produce all the required documents.

VITAL RECORDSHe stated, “We are not also fair to

you when you ask for information and it comes in a disjointed manner,” said Osiro.

The committee members were not convinced how the four senior officers

By VICTOR NZUMA

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku has warned Kenyans har-bouring criminals that they will be treated as criminals.

Addressing more than 2000 chiefs, assistants chiefs, and county commis-sioners from lower Eastern region, the CS said the government will equally treat such people as criminals without any mercy.

“Terrorism in the country should not be mistakenly misconstrued to mean government’s laxity but to in-volvement by some dishonest Ke-nyans who want to make a killing out of the bloody business,” he said.

Ole Lenku, who was accompanied by Principal Secretary Mutea Iringo, deputy Inspector general Grace Kaindi, Eastern regional co-ordinator Clare Omolo however commended the Kenya security agencies for doing a wonderful job in fighting terror-ism.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH“So far, we have done a great deal

in wiping out these criminals out of our Kenyan soil and now it will be just a little while before we completely do away with them,” said the cabinet secretary.

He called on Kenyans to treat mes-sages sent to them by criminals or their sympathisers as a mere hoax. Iringo warned officers issuing na-tional IDs to aliens to do it at their own peril, as such offences will attract serious penalties.

“Issuance of IDs to non-Kenyans is the biggest betrayal any officer can do to his own country, out of greed for money,” he said.

Mr Iringo told the officers to work together with county officers to help win the war against terrorism.

“We are saying enough is enough. The government will not be cowed by threats but will fight and completely wipe out all the criminal elements in the country.

Deputy Inspector general told all Kenyans to work with security per-sonnel to overcome terrorism.

State promises to pursue terrorist sympathisers

By JAMES MUNYEKI

Police in Nyahururu town are pur-suing three hardcore criminals said to be terrorising residents in the area.

The three were last seen in Nyahu-ruru KCC area on Monday night where a shootout with the police ensued.

According to Nyandarua North OCPD Benjamin Onsongo, the suspects were riding on two motorbikes, which they had hidden in a nearby bush wait-ing to attack residents. He said they were armed with machetes.

“The police on patrol shot several times at them but it is not clear if any of them was injured,” said Onsongo.

He said the thugs hurriedly rode off on motorbikes when they realised the police presence.

“We do not know whether anyone

was shot after the police shot in their direction,” he said.

The OCPD has since appealed to members of the public to report any person with bullet wounds to the po-lice.

SECURITY BEEF-UP“These are people we have been

trailing for a while now and the police know them. They are among a group of people we suspect have been terroris-ing residents in the town,” he said.

He warned that police have been deployed within the town to deal with all criminals after security agencies warned that suspected terrorists were relocating to rural towns.

Meanwhile, a middle-aged woman has been admitted to Nyeri Provincial General hospital after she was hacked with a panga by her husband in Nyan-darua County.

The incident occurred at Mwangaza village of Kiriogo location on Monday night, after a quarrel ensued.

Area Chief Stephen Maina said that the husband accused the woman of infidelity.

“The husband claims that the woman has been cheating on her with a man in the neighbouring homestead. He said he could not tolerate her be-haviour anymore,” said the chief.

He said that he had previously made attempts to reconcile the couple but learnt later that the wife had ran away to her parents’ home for two months.

The chief said he was not aware that the wife had returned to her matrimo-nial home, but came to learn the day she was hacked.

The local police are looking for the man who is still at large. The chief also said that the man had vowed to com-mit suicide.

Police seek 3 machete-wielding criminalsLAIKIPIA COUNTY

MACHAKOS COUNTY

NAIROBI COUNTY

By FRED KIBOR

More than 200 herders and their families have crossed from Tiaty constituency in Baringo county to Kerio valley in search of water and pasture as drought continues to bite.

The herders from Chemalingot, Koloa and Loruk are said to have

erected manyattas in Sangutan area along the Embout and Embolot riv-ers in Marakwet East constituency, where there is still some pasture.

Children in the area are not at-tending schools that opened early this week, owing to the water and pasture scarcity.

“People from the Marakwet com-munity wanted to eject the herders

because of the crops they destroyed but we have urged them to be ac-commodative since drought had forced them out of their homes in East Baringo,” said Marakwet East MP David Kangogo.

He said there had been tension between different communities until leaders from Tiaty, led by area MP Asman Kamama and his Sigor coun-

terpart Philip Rotino held a crisis meeting with security teams to calm the residents.

The herders reportedly drove their livestock to graze on irrigated farms, destroying over 50 acres un-der watermelon, bananas, green grams and tomatoes, almost spark-ing conflict.

Tension in Baringo county as effects of drought starts to biteBARINGO COUNTY

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The StandardPage 32 / NAIROBI NEWS

A lorry is blocked by Kajiado residents from accessing the Kitengela dump-site. The Kajiado county government yesterday ordered the closure of the site following public outcry. [PHOTO: PONCIANO ODONGO/STANDARD]

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero announced plans to upgrade Pumwani. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By PONCIANO ODONGO

Kitengela dumpsite has been closed by the Kajiado county govern-ment over pollution and poor man-agement by the contractor, Master-piece Company.

Area residents protested on Mon-day and early morning yesterday, stopping lorries from offloading solid waste on the site.

Area member of county assembly Daniel Kanchori described the situa-tion as a disaster in waiting.

“Residents are complaining about the foul stench coming from the site. A number of them have been hospita-lised for chest problems and diar-rhoea,” said Kanchori. When The Standard visited the area, we found solid wastes scattered everywhere, including near residential areas. The wall surrounding the dumpsite is al-most collapsing. The four-acre field was filled to capacity.

“We have tried to stop people from dumping more waste here in vain,” said Peter Ng’ang’a, a resident in the area.

He said the stench emanating from the site had made living in the area unbearable.

SITE CLOSEDAfter they barricaded the road to

the dumping site, the county minister in charge of environment and natural resources, Joshua Majakusi, arrived at the scene in the morning and declared the site closed.

“We are aware of the complaints of the people who live near here. As you can see, the area is facing a big chal-lenge from pollution, which is a health hazard. We have decided to stop the contractor, who has been unable to handle this solid wastes,” said Ma-jakusi.

He promised to send heavy ma-chinery to move the wastes to an-other location.

“The county is searching for po-tential investors able to treat and re-cycle solid wastes in all our towns, to address this challenge,” he said.

The area residents’ chairman, Pat-rick Wiya, said the large amounts of

Kajiado closes dumpsite to avert disease outbreak

polythene bags over the area were a nuisance to residents.

Jacob Kwama, the manager with Masterpiece company was not avail-able for comment. The company has severally faced off with a section of

out bursary cheques to various needy students in secondary and higher in-stitutions of learning, Kajiado Gover-nor David Nkedianye said a report compiled by the ministry of education after one year of research show many children of school going age were out of school.

ChILD LABOur“It is sad that more than 7,169 chil-

dren are out of school and involved in child labour, and possibly doing funny things outside there,” said Dr Nkedi-anye.

The report, released last week, shows that more boys were dropping out of school than girls in the county. Most end up as cattle herders, or just idle away at home.

“We call on the parents to ensure that all the children are registered in various learning institutions in the county,” said the governor.

The governor, who handed out cheques worth Sh27.5 million in bur-saries also regretted that 60 per cent of the bursary funds were paid to stu-dents outside Kajiado County. This was due to the low number of second-ary institutions.

The county has budgeted for Sh67.5 million for bursaries this year, but gave out only Sh15 million for next term.

the Kajiado leadership over its capac-ity to manage solid waste.

Meanwhile, more than 7,000 chil-dren in Kajiado County are out of school and involved in child labour.

Speaking yesterday while giving

By STANDArD rEPOrTErKenyan farmers have developed

an eleven-point package to guide a five-year engagement agenda with Jubilee Government that they hope will spark the touted agrarian revolu-tion in the country.

Top on their list is insecurity, which they say has been made worse by acts of terrorism, theft of farmer produce as well as illegal slaughter of stolen livestock and high cost of farm imple-ments. Through their lobby, the Kenya National Farmers Federation (KE-NAFF), the farmers say the issues presented have been investigated and validated in a National Farmers Con-gress held last year.

KENAFF Chief Executive Officer Dr John Mutunga said the lobby has already met the two houses of Parlia-ment — The Senate and National As-sembly — as they continue to lobby and engage the law makers so that they can fully appreciate the issues facing farmers and how to engage them.

On rising insecurity the farmers want the Government to improve se-curity and infrastructure to unleash productive potential. Mutunga noted that security is a key factor that deter-mines development, competitiveness and economic growth as well as risk profile for investments of the coun-try.

By JAMES MWANGI

The Nairobi County Assembly will introduce a County Urban Agriculture Promotion and Regulation Bill to en-courage and regulate agriculture as an activity conducive to food security.

The move will give the population employment opportunities, econom-ic development, health and environ-mental sustainability.

Governor Evans Kidero announced that the county produced a total of 5,914 metric tonnes of horticultural produce last year, amounting to Sh149 million, while the livestock sector was estimated at above Sh18 billion.

OuTDOOr fArMINGSaid the governor: “There are plans

to establish 17 green houses for each sub-county to serve outdoor farming activities as well as training centres for youth.”

He said 200 moist beds and 544 multi-storey gardens will be set up in the densely populated areas in Nai-robi, and milk dispensers in the sub-counties.

Residents in Nairobi estates have gradually adopted this farming tech-nique to attain subsistence and com-mercial production, especially of green leafy vegetables.

Lobby offers tips to spark agrarian

revolution

County to introduce urban

agriculture

By SOPHIAH MUTHONI

Pumwani Hospital in Nairobi has recieved diagnostic machines do-nated by the Slovakian University College and the Slovakian govern-ment.

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero received the items — a computer-ised tomography scan machine (CT Scan), a bio-chemical analyser, a mammogram and radiation injec-tion machine — on behalf of the hospital, from the Slovakian Ambas-sador to Kenya, Michal Mlynar.

The equipment, valued at Sh110 million, will go into improving ser-vice delivery in the maternity hospi-tal, said the governor.

“These machines will improve service delivery in this hospital and make Pumwani a referral centre for mammogram screening. Previously, we had to send our patients to pri-vate hospitals. The CT scan machine will give a better diagnosis if the X-ray machines fail,” said Kidero.

hEALTh CArEDr Kidero announced that the

county had more plans in the health sector, including equiping all county hospitals. An estimated Sh850 mil-lion had been budgeted for in the financial year 2014/2015.

“We plan to build three diagnos-tic centres, one here in Pumwani, another in Mbagathi Hospital and the third at Mama Lucy Hospital. We also plan to expand Pumwani Hos-pital compound, using an estimated

Sh1.2 billion and increase the bed capacity of the maternity hospital,” he explained.

The governor pointed out that despite receiving the machines there was still a lot to be done in matters health care in the county.

“Nairobi County has over 85 health facilities that have been ne-glected over the years and are in dire need of attention, in terms of equip-ment and medical supplies. I am appealing to our friends and other development partners to come forth and help us renovate, equip and fur-nish these facilities for the benefit of Nairobi residents,” he said.

The handover event was also at-tended by area MP Yusuf Haji, who later invited the Slovakian ambas-sador to his offices.

By JAMES MWANGI

A mother of a girl suffering from a rare condition is appealing for help to enable the 14-year-old get treat-ment.

Nancy Wambui has been living with the strange condition since birth. Her mother, Mary Wanjiku, says no doctor has been able to treat her ailment, despite paying several visits to Kenyatta National Hospital and using a lot of money.

“I realised she was not normal nine months after I gave birth to her at Thika Hospital in 2000. She was not developing, and after treatment for close to five years, she never im-proved,” Wanjiku told The Stan-dard.

Though Wambui’s agemates are mature and in secondary school, her body is tiny and fragile. She depends on an adult’s assistance to do every-thing. She is also partially blind and deaf, while her legs and hands are so

weak she has to be supported to sit upright.

“I have to spoon feed her on mashed food, or chew the food my-self to enable her swallow. I also as-sist her to relieve herself,” said the distraught mother, who is a casual labourer.

Wanjiku added: “She can’t speak but when she wants to communi-cate, she just cries. It is upon me to figure out whether it is hunger or she is unwell.”

Pumwani hospital gets health equipment worth Sh110m

Mother with ailing daughter appeals for help

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CENTRAL NEWS / Page 33Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

COURT: Two cops nabbed with elephant tusks charged

The two police officers who were arrested in Thika last week after being found with elephant tusks have been charged before a Thika court.

Constables David Murunchu Kaibiru and Justus Kimathi were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Stephen Mbungi, charged with trafficking 12 kilogrammes of ivory.

Through their lawyer Mbiyu Kamau, the two denied the charges and were released on a bond of Sh1.5 million with surety of the same amount. The two, whose case is set to be heard today, were nabbed after police manning the road received a tip off that a white Toyota travelling from Meru to Nairobi was suspected to be ferrying illegal game trophies.

By LYDIAH NYAWIRA

Nyeri County is expected to ben-efit tremendously from a mega multi-billion shilling dam currently being planned by the National Irrigation Board (NIB).

But, for residents of Kieni Sub-county, construction of such a dam is long overdue as locals continue to walk for long distances in search of clean drinking water.

The area has a semi-arid terrain and the worst hit section is Mwiyogo ward that is at the heart of water scar-city yet has a water project that covers over 140sq km.

According to the scheme’s man-ager, Kiarie Mwangi, the water project is the largest in the area yet only reaches 60 per cent of households in Mwiyogo.

NOT ENOUGHMwangi said those with access to

the water receive it in monthly rations and are therefore forced to harvest rain water or make the trip to the river.

“We need water from other sourc-es to supplement the amount we distribute to residents because only

Kieni suffers widespread scarcity of fresh water

3,000 households out of over 10,000 households have water,” Mwangi said.

According to Esther Njeri, a resi-dent of Mwiyogo, life is very hard as they are forced to travel up to three kilometres to Honi River to fetch wa-ter for their homes.

“I leave home very early in the morning and carry two 20-litre jerri-cans on my back and go to the river, which is down a very steep hill. This venture takes about three hours yet depending on a family’s needs some women make as many as three trips a day,” Njeri said.

She said the promise of access to water is made every election year, but nothing is forthcoming.

DIFFICULT LIFEA few metres from her farm, we

find Josephat Munene who is among a group of men laying down water pipes for a new beneficiary of the Mwiyogo water scheme.

Munene says he believes his young wife left him and his children because of the hardships of living in a water scarce area.

“My wife just couldn’t take it any-more. She sometimes had to make three trips to the river just to get enough water for the home. One day she just walked out on us,” he said.

By JOB WERU

The Supreme Court has been lauded for reinstating Othaya MP Mary Wambui and forestalling a by-election.

Nyeri women representa-tive Priscillah Nyokabi said the ruling set a legal prece-dence on the time a petition should be filed.

“Once a petition or appeal is filed out of time it is invalid and cannot be heard. The Supreme Court has saved

Othaya the big hustle of conducting a by-election,” Nyokabi said.

The MP, who also hails from Othaya, said elected leaders in Nyeri are happy to have Wambui back.

She pledged to continue representing Nyeri County to the best of her ability while working closely with Wambui as her area MP.

“I believe mama Wambui will do well and work hard to represent Othaya. She loves

people, loves God and is dedicated to her work,” she said.

Nyokabi asked Othaya residents to now refocus their energies towards develop-ment.

She said since the area MP’s appeal is now over and done with, the centre of attention should be engaging in activities that will boost the constituency, especially completion of Othaya Level Four Hospital.

Ragwa’s pledge to county medics

Court hailed for its ruling on Othaya MP

By PEACELOISE MBAE

Tharaka Nithi county health workers have been as-sured of improvement in the health sector including in-crease of personnel and early payment of their salaries.

This comes after the work-ers raised concern over various challenges they are facing due to devolvement of the health sector.

County Governor Samuel Ragwa said the county govern-ment is taking both health provision and workers’ well being seriously.

The governor, who was speaking at Kiamucia Dispen-

sary in Chuka, Igambang’ombe constituency during a tour of the area, said those most af-fected by lack of quality health facilities are pregnant mothers and young children.

STALLED PROJECTHe pinpointed the plight

faced by pregnant women in the area after the dispensary’s maternity project stalled, say-ing his government has re-leased Sh3 million to ensure the project is completed.

“We don’t want to see our mothers struggle to access health care when it is time to deliver. We want this facility completed,” he said.

Ragwa also upgraded the dispensary to a health centre and said it will be equipped to fit its new status.

County Secretary for Health, Magdalene Njeru, as-sured health workers that their issues were being addressed by the county government.

“We admit to various short comings in the health sector but want to state that strate-gies are being put in place to address the plight of health workers,” she said.

Njeru, who was speaking at a different function in Kath-wana, said doctors and nurses will no longer have to contend with late payment.

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Kieni resident Josephat Munene digs a trench to lay down a water pipe. He is among locals affected by water scarcity in the region. [PHOTO: LydiaH Nyawira/STaNdard]

Munene, like other residents, hopes that the seven mega dams pledged to be set up by the govern-ment will see the light of day.

According to NIB’s central region coordinator, Thuita Mangi, the dam’s sites have al-ready been iden-tified.

“Once com-

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plete, the seven mega dams will en-sure that 5,000 hectares are put under irrigation to address food insecurity and 10,000 households will have ac-cess to water at an estimated cost of Sh7 billion,” he said.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The StandardPage 34 / CENTRAL NEWS

By WAINAINA NDUNGU AND MUNENE KAMAU

The National Drought Manage-ment Agency (NDMA) wants Kenyans living in arid and semi arid areas to embrace drought resistant indigenous food crops to end the perennial food aid reliance.

The agency said Kenyans in drought prone areas were shunning drought resistant crops like millet, sorghum, cassava, sweat potatoes, cowpeas and yams. They instead insist on maize crop which is difficult to grow and tend to, as it requires adequate rainfall and expensive farm inputs.

“We are calling for a change of mindset among Kenyans who look at the indigenous drought resistant food crops as diet for the poor,” said NDMA chair Agnes Ndetei.

CASH CROPSMs Ndetei said Kenyans in arid

and semi arid areas have a golden opportunity to not only cut reliance on food aid but also to popularise the consumption of foods that could become their cash crops.

The former Kibwezi MP was speaking in Kieni, Nyeri County, when she inspected NDMA projects in the arid region.

Ndetei said the long rains have

Agency roots for drought resistant food crops

improved the availability of water and pasture for communities living in areas under the agency’s spotlight, but there was a real danger of drought within two months after the rains.

She said the agency constantly updates the Government on the drought situation in the country.

“Data is collected every two weeks and reports issued every month to the relevant government agencies for action,” said Ndetei.

She said the agency would roll out drought mitigation projects in the next financial year if it was allocated a development budget.

NOT PAIDMeanwhile, 23 clinical officers

doing internship at the Kerugoya Level Four hospital have terminated their services after the Kirinyaga County government declined to pay them Sh4,000 monthly allowance.

The interns sent their termina-tion letters on Monday morning before downing their tools, according to Governor, Joseph Ndathi.

He said the interns were expected to remain at the facility up to December having been posted there last year December.

Ndathi clarified that the concerned officers were not in the county’s payroll since they are still trainees.

Ndathi who visited the hospital

By JOB WERU

Two MPs and a senator from Central Kenya have decried calls to withdraw the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) from Somalia.

MPs, Kanini Kega (Kieni), Ndung’u Gethenji (Tetu) and Nyeri Senator, Mutahi Kagwe said withdrawing the military is a cowardly act that will make the enemies claim victory against Kenya.

Kega said withdrawing the military from the neighbouring country would lead to loss of gains

the KDF has made in the troubled country.

Addressing a press conference at the White Rhino Hotel in Nyeri town, the legislator challenged the National Intelligence Services to perform their role to curb increased attacks.

Gethenji, who is the chairman of the Defence and Foreign Relations Committee, said the officers are under the mandate of the African Union which has a role of maintain-ing peace and keeping the country in order.

By KAMAU MAICHUHIE

Juja MP Francis Waititu has decried congestion in public schools in his constituency.

The MP now wants the Govern-ment to arrest the situation before it gets out of hand. Waititu said many public schools are facing serious congestion and called for immediate action to solve the problem.

Mr Waititu said the free primary and subsidised secondary education have resulted in high student population in public schools which he said weighs heavily on the current infrastructure.

“Many public schools are in dire need of infrastructural development. Several pupils share a desk which is hindering effective learning. The student population is increasing by the day which also calls for in-creased infrastructural develop-ment,” the MP said.

He accused parents of neglecting the education of their children and urged them to think of it as the best gift they can give their children.

Waititu asked poor parents to take advantage of bursaries being given by the government to further their children’s education.

I will table motion to tame MCAs, says Kieni MP

Legislators oppose calls to recall KDF

MP wants congestion in

schools reduced By JOB WERU

Kieni MP Kanini Kega has called for an amendment of the Constitu-tion to limit powers vested in Members of County Assemblies, (MCAs).

Kega said the threshold for impeaching governors was low noting that despite being elected by residents of the county, the Constitution allows a few MCAs to impeach them. He said county assemblies have turned into lynch mobs and accused them of

arm-twisting governors in a bid to get favours.

THROWN OUT“The powers vested in MCAs to

impeach governors are archaic and undermine the public’s power of choosing their leaders. Why would a governor who was elected by masses be hauled out of office by a few people sitting in an assembly, while MCAs, MPs and senators are not subjected to the same,” said Kega.

The Kieni MP lamented that

MCAs are abusing their powers by threatening to impeach governors.

“The threshold should be raised, otherwise we risk losing resources meant for counties. The governors might be forced to give in to selfish demands by the MCAs who threaten them with impeachment,” said Kega.

Addressing a press conference at the White Rhino Hotel in Nyeri, Kega said impeaching governors should be limited to the public.

“We have to ensure that the governors are not intimidated by a

few MCAs through impeachment. I will table a motion that will seek to amend the law and raise the threshold set,” said Kega.

The comments came barely a week after MCAs in Embu im-peached governor Martin Wambora for the second time, even after the High Court reinstated him.

At the same time, various governors, among them Nyeri’s Nderitu Gachagua and Benjamin Cheboi (Baringo), have been threat-ened with impeachment by their respective county assemblies.

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A contractor opens up a passage way to Lake Naivasha before members of the Naivasha Golf Club stopped it. The parliamentary committee on land directed that the blocked corridor be opened. [PHOTO: ANTONY GITONGA/STANDARD]

Creating a road

yesterday, said there is no provision to pay the interns the monies they were demanding.

“I have been in the Civil Service and as far as I am concerned, the said allowances which included provision of meals was abolished six years ago,” he said.

DEMANDING MONEYThe governor wondered which

policy statement the trainees were invoking to demand the pay-ments, adding that it was nowhere in the current dispensa-tion to have them paid.

“Whether they have gone or not we remain operational and we cannot allow a few individuals who had come for favours to disrupt our programmes,” he warned.

He said even after the trainees downed their tools on Monday and left, services continue to be rendered at this facility and patients should not be worried by this development.

Ndathi said a technical team to recruit qualified clinical officers as well as nurses, who will be deployed at the facility, Kianyaga, Kimbimbi, Sagana and Baricho sub-district hospitals is in place.

He announced plans to source for funds to upgrade Kerugoya hospital to a fully-fledged Level Five facility.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The StandardPage 36 / WESTERN NEWS

By DANIEL PSIRMOI

Bungoma County government will move to the Court of Appeal to overturn a ruling made by the High Court that nullified the appointment of 13 chief officers.

The nullification followed a successful petition by members of the minority Bong’omek community who claimed they had been sidelined in the appointment.

Bungoma High Court judge Alfred Mabeya, who made the landmark ruling on Monday, also declared that the Bong’omek are a minority community and should be treated as a special interest group by the local county government in any subsequent appointments.

Addressing the Press at his office yesterday, Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka said his government respects the authority of the Judiciary and the right of the citizens to hold his government to account, but they will use the seven-day window given by the court to exhaust all available legal options.

HISTORIC PERSPECTIVES “We have consulted a team of

lawyers on the matter with a view of invoking the appeal process as provided in the law because there are findings in the judgment that we think did not receive the full benefit of facts and historical perspectives touching on the inclusivity of minority communities in jobs and opportunities,” said Lusaka.

The governor said his govern-ment will continue to offer services to residents regardless of the court’s ruling and that he is focused on delivering on the promises he made to the electorate.

Lusaka: We will appeal verdict on chief officers’ appointment

“I want to assure everybody that my government shall continue to ensure swift and efficient service delivery regardless of the issue. It will not in any way affect the Bungoma County government’s ability to meet the people’s expecta-tions,” said Lusaka.

He said his government had tried as much as possible to cater for all ethnic groups by sharing the available positions to reflect the face of the county and appealed to the residents to seek other options before resorting to the corridors of justice.

“There are limited positions in the county. There are only 13 chief

By BRYAN TUMWA

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Opraranya is expected to sign into law several Bills concluded by the County Assembly this week.

These include the County Assembly Service Bill, the County Polytechnics Bill, Kakamega County Early Childhood Development Bill and the Kakamega County Revenue Administration and Collection Bill.

Nominated MCA Alex Khamasi, who moved the County Assembly

Service Bill, said it would enable the Assembly begin the recruitment of staff as well as increase allocation of monthly disbursements of opera-tional funds to wards.

“At the moment, what is sent for the management of ward offices is Sh60,000 per month but we want this increased to Sh90, 000 for elected ward representatives to cater for staff salaries and other expenses. Nominated MCAs will receive an allocation of Sh60,000 per month to manage their affairs as well,” he said.

By KENNEDY OKWATCH

A section of religious leaders has voiced concerns over increased cases of insecurity.

Mumias Anglican Church of Kenya Bishop Benaih Salala, Imam Ibrahim Sadala of Kakamega Jamia Mosque and Bishop James Wabwa of Kakamega Victory Gospel Church said the main reasons behind the frequent terrorist attacks are corruption and laxity among immigration officials and security personnel.

“There is more corruption in our borders and among police officers carrying out security operations,” said Bishop James Wabwa.

TRIBAL PROFILINGSadala lamented that cases of

profiling certain tribes and religion have failed to solve the menace and proposed that they ought to enhance cooperation between the public and security teams to improve security.

“What happened to ‘Nyumba Kumi’? The government has to cultivate a harmonious relationship with every Kenyan because these criminals live among us and through co-operation, we will be able to defeat them,” he explained.

Bishop Salala said the Govern-ment should send more troops to Somalia to bring stability and peace to the war-torn country.

He said withdrawing troops from Somalia will be a disaster.

By ERIC LUNGAI

Three women who were being held at Vihiga Police Station pending investigations after allegedly being involved in a scheme to sell a month-old-baby, have been set free.

Area OCPD Alfred Angengo applied for the withdrawal of the case from the Vihiga Law Courts in unclear circumstances.

In a letter, Angengo asked the court to allow two of the three women to be set free so that the police could investigate the case further.

Senior Principal Magistrate Grace Mmasi set the three suspects free on Monday.

Mrs Mmasi allowed for the withdrawal of the case, asking the police in the region to always complete their investigation before taking suspects to court.

Members of the public have, however, raised questions over the circumstances of the release.

“The three are actually guilty of the offence and we don’t know why they are being set free,” said a member of Exposha Youth Group, who brought the matter to light but didn’t want to be named.

Bishop tells Parliament to enact laws that clip powers of MCAs

Bills await Oparanya’s assent

Clerics raise concern on

security

Police ask for release of baby sale suspects

By DANIEL PSIRMOI

Bungoma Anglican Bishop George Mechumo has urged the National Assembly and the Senate to legislate and adopt laws that will protect the devolved system of government.

Mechumo said devolution is currently under threat from Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) who, he said, are misusing their constitutional mandate, that allows them to censure and impeach county officials, for their own selfish interests and to fight political proxy wars.

Speaking to The Standard at his office on Tuesday, Mechumo said the national legislative organs should, as a matter of urgency, formulate laws that will clip powers of the MCAs to impeach governors, speakers and other county officials.

He said the motions to send home Embu Governor Martin

Wambora and county executives in counties like Bungoma and Vihiga are all guided by malice. Mechumo termed the censures as political witch-hunt and blackmailing of county officials.

CONTINUOUS THREATS “With the current power the

MCAs are wielding, they will end up holding all the top county officials at ransom. Their continuous threats to send home the county officials who don’t tow their line is a threat to devolution in itself,” said Mechumo, adding that the MCAs should not be allowed to shatter the dreams and aspirations of Kenyans who were looking forth to reaping fruits of devolution.

He proposed that laws that will make it harder for county officials to be kicked out should be formu-lated by the National Assembly and impeachment should be the last option.

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officers’ posts yet we have more than 33 distinct ethnic communities in Bungoma. It is virtually impossible to have members of all the commu-nities holding positions in the county government,” said the governor.

SERVE PUBLIC“Petitions sometimes only tend

to affect development and service delivery and it is the members of the public that will suffer the most.

Posts held by individuals are meant to serve all members of the public, not the community where the holder of the public office hails from,” he said.

While making the judgment on Monday, the High Court judge said that members of the Bong’omek community, which according to the 2009 census has a population of 3,704 people, had proved beyond reasonable doubt that they were unfairly excluded from the county chief officers positions.

Through lawyer Oncharo Kebira, the community members rejected the list of Bungoma County officers. They argued that there was discrimi-nation and lack of affirmative action of minorities in contravention of articles 10(2b), 19(2) 23(3), 27 (4) and 56(a-e) of the Kenyan Constitu-tion.

Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka addresses the press outside his office yesterday He is flanked by his Deputy Hillary Chongwony(left) and members of the county executive. [PHOTO: DANIEL PSIRMOI/STANDARD]

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya greets his supporters in the past. Several Bills the MCAs passed are awaiting his consent. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

NYANZA NEWS / Page 37Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

FOOD: 30 vendors charged with mishandling milk

Thirty milk vendors were yesterday charged in a Kisii court for selling the commodity under unhygienic conditions.

The hawkers were arrested during an operation mounted by the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and officers from the Ministry of Health.

KDB Branch Manager David Akungu said the hawkers arrested within the CBD and other towns in Kisii had no medical certificates as required by law.

“We arrested 30 milk hawkers during a swoop in Kisii town. Most of them sell milk in an unhygienic environment, posing a number of health hazards for the consumers,” said Akungu.

LETHAL NECROSIS: Farmers to embrace crop rotation

Agriculture officers have called on farmers to practise rotation farming to save the maize crop in Nyamira, Kisii and Bomet counties.

The officers attached to Kenya Seed Company (KSC) and Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (Kephis) asked maize farmers in the three counties to think beyond maize as their staple food.

They mentioned sweet potatoes, millet, cassava and sorghum as the most viable options for the highlands.

The officers led by Kephis Lake Region Manager Francis Furaha and KSC Chief Agronomist Mathew Mwarey were speaking at a seminar held in Borabu Sub-county, Nyamira, to sensitise farmers on the maize disease, Lethal Necrosis (MLND).

The seminar was held barely a week after The Standard highlighted the plight of maize farmers affected by MLND.

By NAFTAL MAKORI

Nyamira County Speaker Mong’are King’oina has been served with notice of a motion to remove him from of-fice.

The Speaker may be impeached today after 30 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) approved the no-tice. Deputy Leader of Minority Nyameino Atuti served King’oina with the notice on Monday evening and said the matter would come up for debate.

Last week, the Public Investments and Accounts Committee chaired by Ezra Mochiemo tabled a report rec-ommending that the chairman of the County Assembly Service Board (CASB) and four other officials be held responsible for a Sh30 million insur-ance tender suspected to be fraudu-lent.

King’oina, who is the CASB chair-man, is accused of leading and guid-ing a board meeting held on March 25, 2014 that approved the award and

Nyamira Speaker gets notice of impeachment motion

each, the committee probing the ten-der was told.

Mochiemo said the companies that purportedly submitted quotes for the tender have disowned the “fraud-ulent process” and threatened to sue

Kisii launches first ever automated collection systemBy ERIC ABUGA

The Kisii County government has launched an automated system to collect vehicle and boda boda park-ing fees.

The system, which is a partner-ship between the county govern-ment and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), will see residents pay for parking through a variety of solu-tions including mobile phone (M-pesa and Airtel Money), Visa or MasterCard branded cards.

Revenue collection points and

branded DTB centres will be set up around the county’s central business district where residents can pay the fees through any of the payment solutions.

LOST MILLIONSInspectors from the county gov-

ernment will be able to verify pay-ments by querying the systems using the vehicle registration numbers.

Speaking during the launch yes-terday, Kisii Governor James Ongwae said the county had lost millions of shillings to unscrupulous individu-

als over the past one year.The governor said there were a

number of loopholes in the defunct municipal councils that had led to the loss of millions.

“This will not only streamline our collection but also seal revenue leaks and go a long way in enhancing ac-countability,” said Mr Ongwae.

DTB Chief Executive Officer Nasim Devji said the partnership was a demonstration of the bank’s commitment to enhancing business and making life easier for all com-munities.

“Customers are already doing most of their transactions through their mobile phones and parking fees should be no exception. We are proud to be the first bank to go live with an electronic solution for park-ing fees collection in the counties,” said Devji.

County Assembly Speaker Kerosi Ondieki promised thorough vetting of all revenues officers. Reports at the County Treasury show collection has gone up by 70 per cent since the inception of reinforcement officers two months ago.

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Nyamira County Assembly during a past special sitting that was alsoattended by Governor John Nyagarama. Speaker Peter King’oina has received notice of an impeachment motion. [PHOTO: NAFTAL MAKORI/STANDARD]

the assembly. Others adversely mentioned in the

report include CASB Vice Chairman Beauttah Omanga, Acting Clerk Duke Onyari, Principal Finance Officer, Nehemiah Nyakundi and Senior As-sistant Clerk Peninah Kerama.

APPROVED PAYMENTReports indicate that King’oina

plans to obtain a court order restrain-ing MCAs from taking any action against him or any other member of staff based on the report adopted by the House last Thursday.

Omanga reportedly confirmed the minutes of the meeting that approved payment of Johncele Insurance Bro-kers Limited. However, an official of the company at the centre of the saga blames the MCAs for refusing to fill out data forms, thus derailing service provision.

“We offer services to several coun-ties. We are pre-qualified to offer medical cover in Nyamira County. We have signed a binding contract and do not wish to be dragged into politics,” said Kennedy Ogutu, a manager with Johncele who spoke to The Standard via phone yesterday.

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Muslim religious leaders conduct final prayer for Zeituni Onyango at Kisumu Muslim cemetery, before she was laid to rest. [PHOTO: COLLINS ODUOR/STANDARD]

Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma initiated the education kitty for needy students. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By PROTUS ONYANGO and KEVINE OMOLLO

Zeituni Onyango Obama, the United States President Barack Obama’s aunt, has been laid to rest in Kisumu under Muslim burial rites.

The burial went on despite calls by a Homa Bay resident who had wanted to bury her body claiming she was his wife.

Recently, Ebel Mboya Okoko, a resident of Kanyadhiang village in Homa Bay County claimed that Zei-tuni was his legal wife, and wanted to bury her remains at his home under the Luo tradition.

Until Monday, Okoko still had hopes of burying the body despite claiming his in-laws’ family had de-nied him such rights. He said efforts to meet Mama Sara Obama, or Zei-tuni’s close relatives to discuss her funeral had failed.

Last week, a report attributed to President Barack Obama’s half-broth-er Malik Abong’o that the remains of Ms Zeituni would be buried in a Mus-lim cemetery in Kisumu prompted Okoko to seek legal redress to the matter. He said he would go to court to get an order allowing him to bury the body.

DOWRY PAYMENTBut yesterday, Zeituni was laid to

rest in a quiet ceremony that was not attended by political or administra-tive leaders. Neither Okoko nor any-body from his Kanyadhiang home was present during the viewing of Zeituni’s body at her sister’s home, in Kisumu’s Kaloleni estate, or at the burial site.

A member from the Obama family

PresidentObama’s aunt Zeituni buried

in Kisumuclaimed the ‘husband’ had not paid dowry, hence could not legally claim Zeituni.

Okoko could not be reached for comments during, and after the burial, which took 20 minutes. Yester-day, Zeituni’s four children said they have nothing to do with Okoko, even though he is their father. They claimed Okoko abandoned them at a tender age, leaving their mother to raise them single-handedly.

Faizal Mboya, Zeituni’s eldest son, said Okoko never bothered to enquire about his children’s well-being.

MUSLIM BURIAL“If he has a fight, then he should

direct the fight to us (children) and not my late mother. We have buried her and we want her to rest in peace,” said Faizal.

Zeituni’s children recognise the Obamas as their family, whom they have known since childhood.

“There are some basic questions

convoy, of over ten vehicles that took the body to the Kisumu Muslim cem-etery, where no woman is allowed to access, according to the Muslim tradi-tions.

Zeituni, who died last month, was flown to Nairobi from the US on Mon-day night, with a stopover in London. The body was then flown to Kisumu on Tuesday morning, and viewed by relatives and friends at Zeituni’s sis-ter’s home in Kaloleni Estate before being buried at 10.30am.

we can ask him. Where was he (Mboya) when my mother was alive? Has he even built my mother a house? When was the last time he saw my mum? We have buried my mother and life has to continue. We need peace during this difficult time,” said Faizal.

Other children, Pascal Hussain, Shabir Abdi and Rukia Mboya were also present at the funeral.

Mama Sara wept uncontrollably when she viewed her daughter’s body, and remained behind to watch the

By LAWRENCE ALURU

A man was caught committing an unnatural act with a neighbours’s cow in Siaya County’s Nyandorera area.

The man, in his 20s, was arrested in Malanga village after the owner of the cow caught him in the act.

Area assistant chief Felix Odongo said the cow’s owner had taken the animal to the usual grazing field at around 1pm. When he returned to water it, he found the suspect having canal knowledge of the animal.

BEASTLY ACT Said Odongo: “It was at that point

that the owner raised alarm. He was roughred up by irate villagers, who later handed him over to the police, at the Rwambwa post.

The assistant chief said the suspect will be arraigned in court to face a charge of committing a beastly act, once investigations are completed.

Meanwhile, a 22-year-old fisher-man drowned in the Lake Victoria waters at Uhanya beach in Bondo sub-county when his boat capsized after it was hit by a rogue hippopota-mus on Sunday evening.

David Obuwa died but his two col-leagues, Nelson Odongo and Caleb Agutu, managed to swim to the shore.

By NICK OLUOCH

Small-scale miners operating in Nyatike and Rongo sub counties of Migori County have appealed to the county government to protect them against large-scale miners.

Speaking in Migori town, the min-ers said there were attempts by larger mining companies to displace them from the mines. This, they say, would deny them their only source of in-come.

“We are afraid that soon we will be forced out of the mines. We need the county government to ensure that we are allowed to operate alongside the large mining companies,” said Tom Odhiambo, a representative of the group.

SAFETY MEASURESThe miners want the Ministry of

Mining to protect the rights of the small-scale miners when issuing new mining licences.

Despite having improvised ma-chineries, most of the small scale miners have been in the mines all their lives, the main support for their livelihoods. Odhiambo said new regu-lations must include safety measures to ensure that no lives are lost in the mines.

Residents rough up man for

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Miners fear being displaced

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By DENNIS ONYANGO

A backlash has greeted the Sh35 million Kisumu county education fund launched by area governor Jack Ranguma last week.

A section of nominated Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have condemned the mode of distribu-tion used to award the funds to the needy students, a few days after some MPs faulted the method.

The nominated MCAs lamented that the money was hurriedly shared to beneficiaries, leaving out some key members of the community.

Nominated MCA Farida Salim said the Muslim community was sidelined in the initiative, which has

seen each county receive Sh1 mil-lion.

“They obtained less than Sh100,000 out of the Sh35 million. The process was politicised by some leaders thereby affecting its alloca-tion to the wards,” she said.

INTEREST GROUPSDuring the launch of the funds

last week, Ranguma said more than 8,000 needy bright students would benefit. However, Salim said less than 100 learners from the Muslim community benefitted in the scheme.

“All the nominated MCAs in the county were not involved in the pro-cess, giving special interest groups a raw deal,” saiud Salim.

Maurice Aloo of Ahero ward ex-pressed bitterness for not being in-

cluded in the process that saw his ward missing out.

“The Executive Member in charge of Education should explain to the County Assembly why some wards were not included,” he said.

Deputy Governor Ruth Odinga concurred with the MCAs, saying that the nominated MCAs and spe-cial interest groups should be in-volved in the allocations.

She said an independent body other than the MCAs should be en-gaged to oversee the disbursement of the funds at the county level.

“The allocation ought to have been done by an independent com-mittee to avoid any favouritism that can arise in the process,” she said.

In the Bill, the money was to be administered by the Education and Bursaries Management Board.

By HEZRON OCHIEL

Parents in Kisumu County have welcomed the move by the National Government to scrap exam fees for candidates sitting national examina-tions.

While lauding the move as timely, the parents, through their represen-tatives, said the waivers will ease burden of paying such other school levies.

“We have lobbied the Govern-

ment for many years to come to our rescue. It was illogical to purport to have free primary education, yet our children are dropping out of school after completing primary school due to lack of school fees,” said Jackson Ogweno, the chairman of Nyanza Parents Association.

VISION 2030In an effort to implement the

basic education and eliminate levies charged by schools that burden par-

ents, the Government announced a wide range of plans in the next finan-cial year.

Among them are increasing the capitation for the Free Primary Edu-cation (FPE) and the subsidised secondary education in all public schools and setting aside Sh2.3 bil-lion to promote 7,500 teachers.

The parents said the move will help realise Vision 2030 on universal education for all children. They told State to ensure the plan is effected.

Kisumu MCAs cry foul over education fund sharing

Parents laud move to scrap examination fee

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By KEVINE OMOLLO and DOMNICK MITIRO

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) now says police officers in Kenya operate under deplorable conditions.

Commission Chairman Johnston Kavuludi says the commission has proposed to the government measures to upgrade the officers’ working condition, starting with provision of decent housing.

Kavuludi, who toured various police lines in Kisumu city yesterday, said the commission is not happy with the living conditions of officers and urgent measures need to be taken to rectify the situation.

“It is quite depressing to see elderly people who have their families and need privacy live in open space. We have to change these conditions so the police service can attract and retain best brains,” said Kavuludi.

In some of the police houses visited by the commission, police officers were found to be living in iron sheet houses and some sharing rooms.

POLICE VETTINGAt Nyanza Provincial Police Train-

ing Centre in Kisumu town, some officers are forced to turn canteens into dormitories for the shortage of housing. Some of the officers put up their own structures to enjoy some privacy with their families.

Kavuludi however said the government is currently engaging the private sector to provide housing for officers.

“All I can say is that there is a big shortage of police housing and officers cannot continue to live in such dehumanising conditions,” said Kavuludi.

He added that the commission is determined to ensure that policies touching on police welfare are changed to make their working conditions better.

Kavuludi who was touring Nyanza region to sensitise police and public on the forthcoming police vetting exercise, said plans are complete for the commencement of the exercise next week.

Kavuludi pledges to help police officers get decent housingKISUMU COUNTY

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga at a past function. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

National Police Service Commission Chairman Johnstone Kavuludi tours police houses in Kisumu yesterday. [PHOTO: TITUS MUNALA/STANDARD]

whiff of scandal• Some finance officers al-legedly conspired to make dubious payments to fic-titious accounts, a move that was detected by the Treasury • The Treasury then tipped off officers from the Ethics and Anti-corruption body who saved Rasanga’s gov-ernment from what may have been the first scandal of its kind in the county

By LAWRENCE ALURU

Siaya governor Cornel Rasanga is set to make radical changes in the county finance office following an attempted Sh86 million fraud.

Rasanga said he will soon carry out a major shake-up of the county headquarters’ finance officers including replacing them with new efficient and effective workers as a result of last month’s incident.

In the scandal, some finance officers allegedly conspired to make dubious payments to fictitious accounts, a move that was detected by the Treasury. The Treasury then tipped off officers from Ethics and Anti-corruption body who saved Rasanga’s government from what may have been the first scandal of its kind in the county.

Rasanga said his office will not relent in enforcing the law against those who may want to steal money meant for the residents.

TOOK ADVANTAGE“We shall soon do an overhaul

and weed out officials who may have been involved in the act that may have caused my government a great deal,” he said.

Someone had tampered with the Integrated Finance Management Information System (IFMIS) but the deal was intercepted. The transac-tions are alleged to have been made when Rasanga was on an official tour of the US.

Richard Sang was the Principal Finance Officer seconded to the County by the Transitional Authority.

Rasanga warned that he was yet to receive the findings of the probe but those found culpable will be sacked before facing the full force of the law. He said this at a meeting attended by chief of staff Alois Obare Cabinet Executives Sylvester Adala (Health), Sarah Ondego (Water and Irrigation) and MCA James Obier Otare among others in Ratuoro in

Rasanga threatens to sack officers in Sh86m scandal

Alego. “They took advantage of my

absence to transact the fraudulent deals but God is great, He inter-vened,” said Rasanga.

LACK CAPACITYMeanwhile Kenya will construct a

Sh750 million water supply project in Central Alego/Usonga constitu-ency Siaya County in partnership with the South Korean government.

Central Alego ward rep Leonard Oriaro said South Korea, through Korean Technical Overseas Coopera-tion has already done an assessment on the viability of water in the region.

“We hope that the project will soon take off now that South Korean government has done the feasibility study and is ready to put in some money to see that the project is completed,” he said.

Oriaro said construction of Boro

urban dwellers.The MCA challenged the county

government to enhance develop-ment in the region instead of politicking all the time. Oriaro, who is also the chairman of the County Assembly Committee on Implemen-tation, regretted that one year down the line, most of the projects initiated are still far from comple-tion.

He claimed that the county government lacks the capacity to effectively utilise its funds.

He cited the construction of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) classrooms which are still far from completion as examples of the lack of capacity

water supply will assist in fighting the perennial water scarcity in the region.

“This project provides a solution in the fight against water-borne diseases which are a major problem in the region. Water supply will not only help the villagers but also extend to estates in Siaya town,” Oriaro said.

The MCA said water supply by Siaya and Bondo Water and Sanitation Company has not been enough for both the locals and

By NICK OLUOCH

A Sh20 million Information Technology (IT) centre, fully equipped with computers designed for deaf students, has been opened in Migori County.

The facility, located at Kolwal disability centre in Uriri, has been equipped with 16 special computers with software and curriculum specifically designed for the deaf.

Speaking during the launch, Uriri MP John Kobado said the facility, the first one of its kind in the region, will offer learners with disabilities more skills and hands-on training to make them competitive in the job market.

“We have to ensure that even our physically-challenged children acquire IT skills. We can only do this when we have such facilities which are specifically designed for them,” he said.

LABOUR MARKETHe said the facility, which has a

capacity of 20 students, was funded by DeafAid International, Cisco computer company and the Uriri Constituency Development Fund.

The legislator said the centre will help people with disability in the area, most of who are often discrimi-nated against making them live in poverty.

“People living with disabilities are often left out in the labour market due to poor education standards. This is what we are looking forward to putting an end to,” Mr Kobado said.

Geoffrey Abuga, the country coordinator at DeafAid, said they have started similar programmes across the country with the aim of offering parents a chance to educate their children living with disability.

“We are keen to ensure that even the deaf in our society are able to learn computer skills.

Education is the only way to ensure that those with disabilities do not end up begging on the streets,” he said.

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An overloaded car along the Nakuru-Mogotio Road. PSV operators in the area are notorious for violation of traffic rules. [PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH/STANDARD]

Parents in Nakuru buy uniforms for their children ahead of re-opening of schools on Monday. [PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH/STANDARD]

By GILBERT KIMUTAI

Bomet Central MP Ronald Tonui has said he will table a motion in Parliament to pressurise the Government to withdraw Kenya’s troops from Somalia.

Tonui said continued stay of the forces in Somalia has exposed the country to terror attacks from the Al Qaeda-linked group, the Al-Shabaab, and should be reconsidered.

Tonui’s remarks came as Deputy President William Ruto insisted that the country would not pull out the troops from Somalia.

The legislator said in Bomet yesterday that the Kenya Defence Forces, having seized most areas previous held by the Al Shabaab and returned them to civilians, should return home to secure the country’s borders.

ToURIsT ARRIvALsHe said it does not make sense to

have Kenyan forces maintaining peace in Somalia at the expense of the safety of Kenyans.

He also questioned the newly-installed Somalia government’s commitment in routing the terror group.

“The government in Somalia seems ineffective despite our commitment to secure the country. We should reconsider our stay there,” the Bomet Central MP said.

Tonui said the series of terror attacks that have rocked the country in the recent past have led to decline in tourist arrivals, which he said has had a negative effective on the economy.

Tonui said most hotels at the

MP to table motion on withdrawal

of troopsCoast are now empty as tourists are shunning the country for fear of terror attacks.

He faulted travel advisories by Western nations warning its citizens against visiting the country, adding that the Government should also take its cue and withdraw the forces from Somalia.

“The so-called Western friends of the country are the ones warning the country and in Somalia.

“Withdrawing the forces would mean that we have given up on the war against terrorism. This should be the last move and we are happy that the Government has maintained that the fight will go on,” he noted.

Nderitu made the remarks at Ngai-Ndeithia Secondary School when he launched the Ndaragwa CDF Bursary kitty where he disbursed cheques worth over Sh8.3 million in aid of needy children.

their citizens to avoid Kenya because they know we stand at risk of terror attacks as the Government contin-ues keeping our soldiers in Somalia at the expense of our safety,” he said.

Elsewhere, an MP has supported the move by the Government not to call off the ongoing operation by Kenya Defence Forces in Somalia.

Ndaragwa MP Waweru Ndiritu said withdrawing the forces would be an act of cowardice.

He instead called for stepping up of the fight against terrorism both in

By vINCENT MABATUK

The much-awaited construction of an ultramodern stadium in Naivasha by the county government of Nakuru has been suspended.

The High Court in Nakuru has temporarily stopped the county government from proceeding with commissioning of the project until a case opposing it is heard and determined.

This transpired yesterday after five petitioners moved to court alleging they have been occupying the land on which the facility is supposed to be put up since 1998 and were never consulted about plans to construct the stadium.

The 50,000-seater Nakuru International Sports and Convention Centre will have underground parking that can accommodate between 8,000 and 10,000 vehicles.

The petitioners, led by Pharis Ndung’u, have filed the case on behalf of 24 others, claim to have been occupying the land as squat-ters.

The land that previously belonged to Delamere estate is said to have been exchanged with a parcel belonging to the government for construction of a sports complex.

Justice Rosyne Wendoh directed both parties to appear before her on June 6 for further directions.

By FREd KIBoR

Shock and grief engulfed a village in Keiyo South District after a man ran berserk and hacked his es-tranged wife to death following a domestic quarrel.

The suspect hacked his wife,18, as she was returning from her parents’ home in Chemurgui village where she had been staying after they separated two weeks ago.

According to area assistant chief Peter Kiptoo, the two had been married and living as husband and wife but had frequent quarrels.

Area OCPD Fred Ochieng said the suspect had been arrested and will be arraigned in court to answer to murder charges.

“We acknowledge that couples have differences from time time, but there are better ways of resolving them such as seeking marriage counseling rather than resorting to violence,” offered the OCPD.

He said the body of the deceased was taken to Iten County Referral Hospital mortuary. Two weeks ago, a woman killed her two children and attempted to commit suicide following a domestic dispute in the same area.

Construction of sports complex

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Shock as man hacks estranged

wife to death

By TITUS TOO

Schools adjacent to Government forests in Nandi County where families were evicted about 10 years ago have recorded poor turnout as the institutions opened for the second term.

Lack of adequate food and harsh weather conditions have been blamed for the poor turnout.

Ben Kosgei, the head teacher Serengonik Primary School, said out of the more than 260 pupils in the institution, only 50 reported on the first day of the second term.

“The turnout of pupils for the second term was low. There is no food at their homes and some

pupils opt to assist their parents at home to get food,” said Kosgei, adding that the high absenteeism rate may affect academic perfor-mance.

Nandi East Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Executive Secretary Boniface Tenai chal-lenged the Government to reinstate feeding programmes in the region and also speed up resettlement of affected families.

Low TURNoUT“Learning has been paralysed in

this area because children are living in hostile conditions. Schools may be closed due to the low number of pupils who have reported for second term,” said Tenai.

Tenai said only 140 out of 400 pupils of Kosabei Primary School

where families were also evicted from Tinderet Forest reported when schools re-opened.

“Evictees are living in squalid conditions, some of them seeking shelter in other people’s houses. This has affected their children,” said the official.

He added: “Education is free and compulsory and the Government should move with speed to resettle the families so that children can access education.”

Christopher Lang’at, the coordinator of the squatters, said they would hold a demonstration tomorrow to push the Government to speed up their resettlement.

He also expressed concern that most girls in the area were getting pregnant and dropping out of school due to poverty.

By VINCENT MABATUK

A 32-year-old woman embroiled in a paternity fight with a Nakuru-based business tycoon has asked the High Court in Nakuru to give her more days to file submissions ahead of the hearing.

Elizabeth Warimi Gitau told Justice Hellen Omondi that she needed 15 days to submit all the documents she will be relying on to prove that Joseph Muya is his

biological father to the court.The businessman has already

denied being her father, saying he only became aware about her when she filed the case demanding that he be subjected to DNA test to ascertain whether he was her biological father.

No UNIoNIn papers filed before the court

through lawyer Wilfred Konosi, Ms Gitau says her mother told her

Muya was her father.However, in his replying

affidavit, the businessman said he has never been in any union with her mother and accused the woman of scheming to benefit from his wealth illegally.

She told the court she has met Muya on several occasions and he confirmed to her that he was her father, a claim the businessman has denied. The case will be heard on July 1.

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Woman seeks more time in paternity case

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Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua. The county chief said they are working to ensure all public hospitals have enough drugs. [PHOTO: PETER OCHIENG/STANDARD]

what thEY SaID • Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbuga said his administration would work with the national Government to ensure effi-cient delivery of services• Health PS Fred Sigor encour-aged counties to partner with CDF committees in improve-ment of health service.• Majority Leader Aden Duale hailed the partnership be-tween the two governments

By FAITH RONOH

The County Government of Nakuru has allocated another Sh100million for purchase of drugs to be supplied to health facilities across the county.

Governor Kinuthia Mbugua said all public hospitals will now have enough drugs in their pharmacies.

He said the second consignment of drugs will be delivered to the hospitals immediately they receive it.

“We have already stocked health facilities with drugs worth Sh74mil-lion in the third quarter of this financial year and we are in the process of procuring more,” Mbugua said when he officiated the opening of Kimeswon Health Centre in Kipkoros in Kuresoi South constituency.

TEETHING PROBLEMSThe governor, who was accom-

panied by Majority Leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale, Kericho Senator Charles Keter and nominated senator Liz Chelule, said his administration has the capacity to handle all functions devolved from the national government after the rocky first year of devolution.

He said his administration would work with the national government to ensure efficient delivery of services to the people of Nakuru County, saying the two levels of government must complement each other to achieve development.

The County’s Deputy Governor Joseph Ruto, who is also in charge of the Health docket, said they had

County to spend another

Sh100m on medicines

partnered with the Kuresoi South Constituency Development Fund to upgrade the facility.

“The county has bought equipment and drugs worth Sh3million for the health centre that will serve the entire Kipkoros Ward and the neighboring wards,” he said.

Health PS Fred Sigor donated a motorcycle, a microscope and other drugs to the health facility.

UNNEcESSARy wARSSigor encouraged counties to

partner with CDF committees and the ministry in improving health services.

Duale hailed the partnership between the county and the national governments, saying Nakuru County has demonstrated that the two levels of governments can function together for the sake of development.

“Governor Mbugua has demon-strated how easy it is for the two levels of government to function together and other governors should emulate him instead of wasting time fighting unnecessary wars,” he said.

Meanwhile, efforts to kick Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos have flopped after it emerged that there were sufficient grounds to warrant his impeachment.

Tolgos had been accused of incompetence and failing to fast-track implementation of development projects

But County Minority Leader Benson Kiptire, who led efforts to shoot down the Motion, said the “whole issue had died a natural

Representative, called on his fellow MCAs to focus on development instead of championing division.

Speaking to The Standard, Kigen who moved the motion, rubbished reports that the Motion had been shelved, saying there were attempts to intimidate a section of MCAs.

“We still believe that there are grounds to continue with the Motion, “Kigen said.

He could, however, say the exact number of MCAs supporting the Motion.

“When we initially started, 14 MCAs out of 30 were in support of the impeachment. However, one of them pulled out. We have not held discussions of late and it is therefore difficult to tell how many of them are still supporting the Motion,” he added.

death” after it emerged that the accusations were baseless.

Kiptire said allegations that the governor was incompetent could not be substantiated and are not provided as grounds for impeach-ment in the Constitution.

“Questions had been raised concerning his competency, but a governor cannot be impeachment on grounds of incompetence. The Constitution, however, allows impeachment if the governor fails to implement development projects, “Kiptire argued.

Kiptire, who is the Kapyego Ward

By KIPcHUMBA KEMEI

Kenya Forest Service (KFS) is still determined to rehabilitate Mau Forest and continue with the Green Schools Programme that had been suspended due to rain failure.

The service put the two projects on hold until the rains that were supposed to have set in one-and-a half months come.

“The delayed rains has seriously affected forestation programme. We were planning to plant 100,000 trees in schools and in Mau and other forests under our jurisdiction,” said James Mburu, the KFS Narok Ecosys-tem Coordinator.

FOREST cOvERHe said yesterday they would

mobilise personnel and hire support teams to plant trees once the rains come as part of efforts to increase forest cover in the country.

Mburu said there were enough trees that would be sold at subsi-dized prices in all KFS nurseries in the Narok and Bomet counties and asked farmers to collect them when the rains come.

Metrological Department said the delayed rains that have already affected wheat, maize cultivation in the South Rift region might set in before the end of the week.

By ANTONy GITONGA

A bogus public health officer left many in shock in Naivasha after he went round closing down food joints over poor standards before he was arrested.

The middle-aged man, who was posing as a senior public health officer, had swindled tens of traders thousands of shillings before he was cornered.

Those who failed to part with cash were ‘ordered’ to close down their business premises in the daring midday incident.

The lone suspect moved from one food joint to another ‘inspect-ing’ them and giving recommenda-tions to the shaken traders.

According to Naivasha Sub-county Public Health Officer Caroline Vata, the suspect was arrested in the act while soliciting cash from one of the traders.

Vata said they had been informed that there was a man posing as a public health officer and soliciting for bribes from traders.

“We immediately alerted the police they moved to the ground with our officers and arrested the suspect,” she said.

KFS says plan to reforest Mau still on

Man posing as public health

officer arrested

By MIChaEL OLLINGa

The National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) has impounded over 30 faulty vehicles in Eldoret as it embarked on a process to enforce road regulations.

Uasin Gishu County Base Commandant Humphrey Abayi said the enforcement exercise is aimed at restoring sanity on the roads as schools reopen.

“We know many matatu operators that have not complied with the regulations and still want to use this period when children travelling back to school to do business illegally. We won’t allow it,” he vowed.

The regulations were gazetted on December 17 last year as part of measures curb road accidents.

Abayi said all PSV and other commercial vehicles that do not have speed governors, TLB certificates and don’t belong to Saccos will not be allowed on the roads.

“The requirements must be observed. We are not going to compromise anything as far as commuters’ safety is concerned,” he affirmed.

Number plates from the impounded vehicles were removed and the owners will get them back upon fitting their vehicles with speed governors and acquiring of TLB certificates.

“We have been lenient enough to the offenders as we are not

taking them to court. We are just retaining their licences until they pass the inspection tests,” he said.

Boney Otieno, a NTSA official, said the operation is for the good of all road users, and encouraged PSV operators to comply with the new rules.

Otieno also revealed that the authority has discovered that some private vehicles were transporting passengers at night yet the ban on the same was still in place.

“Those doing it should stop it immediately before they find themselves on the wrong side of the law,” he said.

He revealed that NTSA identified 27 such vehicles in Nairobi at the weekend and they are tracking them down.

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Kisumu County Governor Jack Ranguma (left), Agriculture Secretary Ann Onyango and Monsanto Vice President Michael Frank at the Boma Hotel in Nairobi where they discussed use of biotechnology in agriculture. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

HYACINTH MENACE: Manual extraction of weed opposed

Environmental experts and political leaders are now opposed to the proposed manual removal of water hyacinth from Lake Naivasha.

Naivasha MP John Kihagi expressed concern on the sustainability of the project, saying similar inititaives have failed in other places.

“The project has failed to work in Lake Victoria and we should seek a scientific way of addressing this problem,” he said on Tuesday in Naivasha.

An environmentalist, John Kimani, said there was need for more consultations before the exercise begins as it could affect the lake’s ecosystem.

‘FRAUD’: Man in court over Sh2.8m ‘fake’ cheque

A man has been charged with trying to defraud a shop of farm inputs worth Sh2.8 million through issuing a fake cheque.

Japhet Kimutai Koech was accused of obtaining farm goods from Meya Agricultural Traders within Nakuru town jointly with others not before court with intent to defraud.

He denied the charge and was released on Sh800, 000 bond. He is set to appear in court on June 26.

In the same court, Peter Njoroge Githumbi also denied stealing a motor vehicle worth Sh1.5 million and was released on Sh500, 000 bond.

BUSTED: Police impound fake notes, arrest suspect

Police in Eldoret busted a fake foreign currency syndicate during a sting operation that led to the recovery of forged Sh3.6 Million forged notes.

One person was arrested during yesterday’s operation and an unspecified amount in US dollar currency that was still being processed recovered. The police, acting on a tip-off, pounced on the suspect at a hotel in Action area in the outskirts of the town.

The suspect had attempted to use the fake notes to pay a debt owed to a top athlete before he was nabbed. Eldoret West Deputy OCPD Lazarus Wambua said the suspect was assisting them with investigations.

By VINCENT MABATUK

A suspended Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company (Nawassco) director has sought leave to institute contempt proceedings against Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua.

Geoffrey Makana Asanyo also wants similar action taken against Rift Valley Water Service Board CEO Japheth Mutai and Nawassco Managing Director John Cheruiyot for refusing to comply with court order suspending appointment of new directors issued on March 7.

Nakuru County is the major shareholder in the company according to the documents filed by the petitioner in court.

The petitioner informed Industrial Court judge Byram Ongaya that the three, who were privy to the orders, refused to obey them and are in contempt.

Governor faces contempt suit in water firm, director tussle

“The respondents, namely Cheruiyot, Mutai and Mbugua be summoned to show cause why they are defying the court orders,” argued Asanyo’s lawyer Kipkoech Ngetich.

Justice Ongaya suspended appointment of six directors by Rift Valley Water Service Board (RVWSB) until a case filed by Asanyo is heard and determined.

The court also issued a tempo-rary injunction that barred the company from receiving applica-tions from interested applicants after the petitioner protested a move to replace him.

The court directed the three to appear in court today and in person.

Through his advocate, Asanyo told the court that Mutai had issued invitation letters to Nawassco stakeholders to attend a meeting aimed at selecting a panel to recruit new directors against the court orders.

SElECTIoN PANEl“Curiously, when the advertise-

ment was put up on March 5, the public was hoodwinked to believe that there was a selection panel. The dignity and authority of this court must be protected,” said Asanyo.

He also wants the three to jointly pay Sh10 million and in default their property be attached and sold.

Asanyo was in December 2012 appointed by the business commu-nity as a director representing their interests and was supposed to serve

By TITUS TOO

The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has adequate maize stocks in its depot in Lodwar to address the grain deficit in the region.

NCPB Managing Director Cornel Ngelechey announced yesterday that the current balance of maize in Lodwar depot is 19,900 bags.

He added that the stocks will be

replenished when need arises, noting that there are more stocks in depots in neighbouring counties.

“We have not received any additional request for purchase of maize from the Turkana County government. If they require to purchase more maize at the NCPB Lodwar depot, they should do so since we have sufficient stocks,” said Ngelechey in a statement to newsrooms yesterday.

By BOAZ KIPNGENO

Nakuru County National Environmental Management Aganncy (Nema) Director Wilfred Osumo yesterday told a court that he received an environmental assessment report from two people not licenced to conduct and submit such reports.

Osumo, while testifying in a case where two people are facing various charges related to forgery and impersonation, said the duo

forged a signature of an environ-mental expert to dupe Nema into approving their reports.

The two men, Kelvin Kiromo Karanja and Andrew Muturi Gicheru, are accused of forging a signature of Samson Nyasani, an environmental impact assessment expert sometime between Novem-ber 2012 and January 2013.The two are out on a Sh500,000 bond each and surety of a similar amount.

The hearing will continue on June 26.

Farmers stare at massive losses as rains delay

NCPB says there are enough maize stocks in depots

Nema officer testifies in forgery case

By WILBERFORCE NETYA

Farmers in parts of West Pokot and Trans-Nzoia counties are counting losses following crop failure caused by delay of rain in the region.

Plantations of germinated maize in Keses, Orolwo and Konyao Kacheliba constituency and Maili Saba in Trans-Nzoia have wilted due to insufficient rainfall.

Some of the farmers have been forced to re-plough their farms for

replanting after most of their cereal crops failed to germinate.

The inadequate rainfalls have also occasioned lack of pasture for livestock for pastoral families in north Pokot.

Some of the pastoral communi-ties have reportedly begun crossing the border into Uganda in search of pasture and water for their livestock.

A maize farmer at Kesogon, Simon Kirui, said he has been forced to replant maize on his

five-acre farm since most of the seeds failed to germinate.

“I just planted immediately after the first rains but unfortunately the rains subsided afterwards,” lamented Kirui.

REPlANT CRoPSDairy farmers in Lelan have also

cited a drop in milk production.Local leaders have appealed to

seed companies to subsidise seeds and other farm inputs for affected farmers planning to replant their

crops.“We appeal to seed companies

to offer them at cheaper rates to the affected farmers to forestall a food crisis,” said Nominated West Pokot MCA Simon Chumakemer.

He further appealed to the Government to supply subsidised fertiliser to the affected farmers.

Masol Ward Representative Loporna Akiriongo said most residents in the affected areas are also in dire need of relief food.

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in the position until December 2015.Through his lawyer, the director

told the court that advertising his position was illegal and should be stopped.

While defending his position, Asanyo said a general meeting should have been called to remove him from office, arguing that a stakeholder’s meeting of February 19 never deliberate on such a matter.

“I was present during the

meeting as a director but what was advertised was not part of the agenda. The issue of expiry of my term was never raised,” said Asanyo.

According to the advertisement in one of the dailies, interested candidates were required to send their applications before March 21.

“They should be ready to inform the public how they arrived at such a position – of advertising a non-existent vacancy,” said Ngetich.

NAKURU CoUNTY

The respondents should be summoned to show cause why they are defying the court orders — Complainant’s lawyer Kipkoech Ngetich

Nice to meet you, Sir

NOTICE / Page 45Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

By RENSON MNYAMWEZI

Coast leaders have vowed to push

for the amendment of the proposed

Mining Bill saying it gives the Mining

Cabinet Secretary excessive powers.

The legislators, who include

Coast parliamentary Group Chair-

man Gideon Mung’aro, MPs Joyce

Wanjala Lay, Thomas Mwadeghu,

Jones Mlolwa, Andrew Mwadime

and Taita-Taveta County Governor

John Mruttu, said the draft Bill has

grey areas that need to be amended.

“The Bill has given the Mining

Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala

powers to control the mining sector.

This is wrong as the minister might

abuse the powers if the Bill is not

amended,” Lay said.

Speaking during a one-day

Gemstone Expo in Voi Town

yesterday, the Women Representa-

tive said the mining sector should be

devolved to counties to ensure that

residents in areas endowed with

enormous resources benefi t from

the same.

SHOWCASE PRODUCTS

The gemstone expo was spon-

sored by the county government in

conjunction with Tsavo Mineral

Organsation.

It brought together local and

international licensed miners and

dealers who showcased their

products.

“We will not allow the central

government to continue controlling

the mining resources. We want such

powers devolved to counties,” Lay

said.Mlolwa, Mwadime and Mwade-

ghu said the minerals found in the

county have never benefi ted locals,

adding that the mining industry

should be controlled by counties.

They noted that the Bill, as it

stands, gives the Cabinet Secretary

powers over resource allocation and

distribution.

“We will lobby MPs, whose areas

are rich in mineral deposits, to

support our course in ensuring that

a large amount of proceeds are

ploughed back into communities for

rural development,” Mlolwa said.

Mungaro disclosed that MPs in

the region would meet next week to

chart the way forward.

“As legislators from this region,

we will meet soon to come up with a

common stand over this matter. We

will also bring on board the Mining

Cabinet Secretary to engage him and

discuss the Mining Bill together to

see how best the local community

will benefi t from the mineral

resources in the region,” he said.

NO MORE

“The local community has been

impoverished for many years and we

will not stomach this anymore. We

have to ensure that residents benefi t

from the available natural resources

like wildlife, minerals and water

bodies,” Mung’aro added.

He said they will fully engage Mr

Balala to ensure that the local

community is not exploited by

outsiders who control the mining

industry.

Mruttu announced that his

administration would soon hold a

consultative stakeholders meeting to

chart the way forward on the Bill.

“The county government will

contract mining experts to take the

local community through the grey

areas of the Bill and recommend

possible amendments,” he said.

“We want the Bill to give a stable,

transparent legal framework on the

operations and issuance of mining

licences for the benefi t of all

Kenyans,” Mruttu said.

At the same time, the leaders said

though 70 per cent of gemstone

mining is carried out in the region,

residents remain poor while the

mines benefi t outsiders.

“Most mining licences were

issued without the knowledge of the

local community. We want all of

them revoked and issued afresh to

ensure locals also benefi t,” Lay said.

An exhibitor shows his wares at the one-day Gemstone Expo held in Voi Town

at the weekend. Leaders who spoke during the event expressed their displea-

sure with the proposed Mining Bill currently before Parliament.

[PHOTO: RENSON MNYAMWEZI / STANDARD]

WHAT THEY SAID

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RECONCILIATION: Ten-man

committee to defuse tension

A ten-man committee of elders

drawn from two pastoral communities

has been formed to defuse confl ict

between Orma and Somali herdsmen

in Tana River County.

This follows last Wednesday’s

clash between herdsmen from the

two tribes at Komorajila manyatta in

Galole division of Tana River County in

which four herders were hurt.

The committee will visit clash-torn

areas and hold meetings with rival

herdsmen to encourage coexistence.

The two groups fought after

quarreling at a water well and set

upon each other with spears, bows

and arrows.

A group that crossed from Ijara in

Garissa County a week earlier with

about 10,000 head of cattle had

caused tension in the area before the

actual outbreak of violence.

The violence spread fear among

ethnic Somali businessmen who,

fearing reprisals, closed their shops

in Hola.

KITUI SEVENS: Sh15m set

aside for rugby tournament

Kitui County Government will

spend Sh15 million to organise the

Kitui Sevens Rugby tournament

that kicks off on May 30 to June 1 at

Ithookwe show grounds.

County Chief Offi cer for Youth

and Sports, Titus Kithome, said

the government will renovate

structures at the abandoned grounds,

rehabilitate the murram road and

install proper lighting at the fi eld.

He was speaking during a tree

planting event at the grounds in

readiness for the annual contest.

Tournament offi cial Mumo Mwendwa

said 64 teams, including the

defending champions in the country

Harlequins and Mwamba RFCs, had

confi rmed their participation.

He said 16 teams from local

universities are also lined up to take

part in the event where an estimated

8,000 to 10,000 fans are expected to

attend.

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TAITA TAVETA COUNTY

TANA RIVER COUNTY

KITUI COUNTY

Monday, March 24, 2014

By KEPHER OTIENO

Distances shortened

WIN-win situationTraffic 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.

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.

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

CORNERED: 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.

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

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FROM

Monday, April 28, 2014

Counties FROM THE

Coast & Eastern News

RECONCILIATION: Ten-man

committee to defuse tension

A ten-man committee of elders

drawn from two pastoral communities

has been formed to defuse confl ict

between Orma and Somali herdsmen

in Tana River County.

This follows last Wednesday’s

clash between herdsmen from the

two tribes at Komorajila manyatta in

Galole division of Tana River County in

The two groups fought after

quarreling at a water well and set

upon each other with spears, bows

and arrows.

A group that crossed from Ijara in

Garissa County a week earlier with

about 10,000 head of cattle had

caused tension in the area before the

actual outbreak of violence.

The violence spread fear among

TANA RIVER COUNTY

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Coast & Eastern News

Borabu sub-county in Nyamira, says

the disease has reduced maize

production by over 90 per cent. His

10-acre maize plantation remains

deserted after the maize turned

yellow (chlorosis) and later dried up

after two months of germination.

“I used to harvest over ten sacks

per acre, but last season I ended up

with less than one bag. The disease

is demoralising and we are seeking

alternative farming activities,” said

Rogito.He said that the Government has

been slow in coming up with a

solution.

ZERO RETURNS

Rose Ongaki, a farmer in

Nyaturago area in Masaba South

sub-county, Kisii, says the disease

has led to a reduction of maize

production in her four-acre farm to

three bags. She has been forced to

buy maize from the nearby Keroka

Market. A single parent, Ms Ongaki says

she has been forced to transfer her

children to local schools due to lack

of schools fees.

“We entirely depend on the

money we get from maize produce.

We have spent thousands in land

preparation and purchase of

seedlings and fertiliser, but the

return is almost zero,” said Ms

Ongaki. Kisii County Director of

Agriculture, Nathan Soire urges

maize farmers to close the season

and do other crops as experts from

the Government conclude their

research. Soire says over the last two

years the three counties have lost an

estimated 30,000 hectares of maize,

translating to over 800,000 bags

valued a Sh3 billion.

“We have been sensitising

farmers and we urge them to uproot

and burn all the affected maize to

avoid spreading the disease to other

farmers,” said Soire.

By ERIC ABUGA

A major threat on food security in

parts of Nyanza and Rift Valley

looms following the spread of a

disease affecting the maize crop in

the area. Farmers in parts of Nyamira, Kisii

and Bomet counties are now

counting losses as they ponder on

how to survive as their crops

continue to get destroyed.

The maize disease, identifi ed as

Maize Lethal Necrosis disease

(MLND) was fi rst reported in lower

Longisa in Bomet County in

September 2011, but has now spread

to the neighbouring counties of

Nyamira (Borabu) and Kisii (Nyarib-

ari Chache, Bobasi and Bomachoge),

reducing maize production to

almost zero. In a survey carried out by the

Kisii County’s Ministry of Agricul-

ture, the disease has attacked 1,847

hectares of maize farms in the

county alone. The survey focused on

morphological symptoms and found

that the growth of the attacked crop

ranges from sixth leaf stage (knee

height) to tenth leaf stage (breast

height).

ISOLATED CASE

When it was fi rst reported three

years ago and a diagnosis made by

the Kenya Plant Health Inspection

Service (Kephis), many thought this

was an isolated case that would soon

be contained. But the rate at which

the ‘monster’ disease is spreading

poses the greatest threat to maize

production in the country.

In the Kisii County survey,

varieties attacked most included

H629, H614 and SC TEMBO 73. A

number of farmers in Kisii and

Nyamira counties plant H614 variety

that has been doing well in the

highlands. Daniel Rogito, a farmer in

An affected maize crop in the farm. A number of farmers in Borabu in Nyamira

County have deserted their maize farms. [PHOTO: ERIC ABUGA / STANDARD]

GRIM SITUATION

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JUSTICE: Women faulted for

not following through cases

Police in Vihiga County say they are

fi nding it diffi cult presenting cases

to court where women and children

are the complainants. County Police

Commandant Sarah Duncan says most

cases involving women and children

are not heard to the end in the law

courts in the region.

“In the middle of the case, the

complainants withdraw the cases

after arriving at a consensus. I don’t

know why,” said Ms Duncan.

She spoke on Saturday at Chambiti

village in the county during the

requiem mass for the four family

members (a mother and her

daughters) who were raped before

being killed in Bungoma recently.

Ms Duncan said it has almost become

impossible to take such cases to court

as the likelihood of being withdrawn

was high and predictable.

DEVELOPMENT: MP roots for

raising of the CDF kitty

An MP from Migori County has asked

the Government to consider raising

the Constituency Development

Funds (CDF) kitty for accelerated

development in the country. Suna

West MP Joseph Ndiege (pictured)

said allocation for the CDF should be

increased to help spur development

at the grassroots. Ndiege said the

kitty has helped in bringing people

close to leadership by being able to

have a say on what they need through

village committees.

“The fund has been key in developing

the country and its allocation

should be increased to ensure

more development projects are

undertaken,” he said.

Speaking yesterday during the launch

of a bridge within Migori town Ndiege

said the kitty is important for solving

similar problems.

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KISII COUNTY

VIHIGA COUNTY

MIGORI COUNTY

Monday, March 24, 2014

By KEPHER OTIENO

Distances shortened

WIN-win situation

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.

WHAT WAS AT STAKE

Page 23

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.

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

CORNERED: 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.

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

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Counties FROM THE

Nyanza & Western News

JUSTICE: Women faulted for

not following through cases

Police in Vihiga County say they are

fi nding it diffi cult presenting cases

to court where women and children

are the complainants. County Police

Commandant Sarah Duncan says most

cases involving women and children

are not heard to the end in the law

courts in the region.

“In the middle of the case, the

complainants withdraw the cases

after arriving at a consensus. I don’t

know why,” said Ms Duncan.

She spoke on Saturday at Chambiti

village in the county during the

requiem mass for the four family

members (a mother and her

daughters) who were raped before

being killed in Bungoma recently.

Ms Duncan said it has almost become

VIHIGA COUNTY

MIGORI COUNTY

Countiesounties FROM THE

Nyanza & Western News

By JOSEPH MUCHIRIEmbattled Embu Governor Martin Wambora is to appear before the County Assembly today, to answer to charges of impropriety in manage-ment of County Government affairs and gross violation of the Public Fi-nance Management Act, 2012.Wambora will answer charges of using public funds to purchase goods and services without an appointed County Tender Committee, to alleg-edly benefi t a corruption cartel that operates from his offi ce.Through a letter titled; ‘Notice of motion for removal of Governor from offi ce by impeachment’ dated April 23, and signed by clerk Jim Kauma, Wambora was told to appear in per-son, or through an advocate or both at an Assembly plenary at 2:30pm, where a motion to re-impeach him will be debated.In the letter, Wambora is informed that he will be allocated one hour for oral defence, which he could choose to share with his advocates, in fulfi ll-ment of the principles of natural jus-tice and procedural fairness.The Governor is further notifi ed he could present written submissions, if any to the Assembly a day earlier, on Monday 28 at 9 am.

FIRST IMPEACHMENTThe written summons that has already been received by the Gover-nor’s offi ce are seen as an attempt by the MCAs to ensure the re-impeach-ment is within the law, unlike the fi rst impeachment, which the High Court in Kerugoya declared null and void. “The Assembly has this time round vowed to follow the due process and make sure the current motion was in compliance to the law,” said Speaker Justus Mate.The MCAs have accused Wambora of gross violation of the Public Pro-curement and Disposal Act 2005,

Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and the Constitution. The actual charges include autho-rising procurement of maize seeds of variety and quantity other than those requisitioned by the Director of Agri-culture and initiating face-lift works of Embu Stadium, whose budget rose from Sh8 million to Sh50 million.

Other charges are irregular pur-chase and registration of a motor ve-hicle, whose purchase price exceeded the budgeted, amounting in violation of Section 26 (2) (a) of the Public Pro-curement regulations. THE STALEMATEOn Tuesday, Wambora visited Mate in his offi ce to initiate dialogue for reconciliation with the MCAs and end the stalemate, but a few minutes later the MCAs tabled notice of a motion to impeach him.

On Wednesday, he fi red County Secretary Margaret Lorna Kariuki in what is seen as an attempt to make the MCAs soften their stand.His reluctance to fi re Ms Kariuki

on January as per the recommenda-tions of the Assembly formed the genesis of his fi rst impeachment.Various groups in the Embu com-munity including women, youths, elders and the clergy have called for an end to the stalemate facing the county, saying the citizens are suffer-ing as a result.The majority of the MCAs are in Mombasa on a retreat to learn about report writing, although their col-leagues claim they are plotting the impeachment.

So far, 11 out of the 33 MCAs have distanced themselves from the fresh impeachment motion fi led against governor Martin Wambora.

Embu County Governor Martin Wambora in court recently. The Kerugoya High

Court reinstated him as governor. [PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU / STANDARD]

ACCUSATIONS

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GRAFT: MCA claims she was threatened over report A County assembly members says she has been threatened after tabling a report to discuss the conduct of county executive Evans Ondieki in the House.Nairobi County Assembly Transport and Public Works committee chairperson Diana Kapeen told the Assembly last week that she has received numerous threats over the matter, that saw the executive member in charge of Roads and Transport tasked to explain bribery allegations and prove he was in control of his docket.“If anything happens to me Mr. Speaker, know that I have received threat calls and text messages since Tuesday regarding the Ondieki issue” Kapeen stated.

On Tuesday the Kapeen-led committee summoned Ondieki over issues regarding his docket.

SPORTS: County to spend Sh15 million for sevens rugby Kitui County Government will spend Sh15 million to organise the Kitui Sevens Rugby tournament that kicks off on May 30 to June 1 at Ithookwe Show Ground. The Chief Offi cer for Youth and Sports Titus Kithome said the Government will renovate structures at the abandoned grounds, rehabilitate the murram road and install street lighting to the fi eld.The offi cer was speaking during tree planting event at the grounds in readiness of the annual contest.Mwendwa said 64 teams, including the defending champions in the country Harlequins and Mwamba RFCs had confi rmed their participation.Another 16 teams from local university institutions were also lined up to for the event, espected to attract between 8,000 to 10,000 fans.

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EMBU COUNTY

NAIROBI COUNTY

KITUI COUNTY

Monday, March 24, 2014

By KEPHER OTIENO

Distances shortened

WIN-win situation

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

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

ness district to de-congest the town.

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.

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

CORNERED: 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.

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

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industry regulators from across the continent.

According to official records, Ke-nya Power had 2.3 million customers as of June last year.

Growing the number of connec-tions to 75 per cent of the population would mean more than doubling the current number of Kenya Power cus-tomers to about six million custom-ers over the next five years.

The power infrastructure proj-ects will be implemented by the Ru-ral Electrification Authority – which has the mandate of growing connec-

By macharia kamau

The Energy ministry is planning to borrow $800 million (Sh69 billion) over the next five years to finance power connectivity infrastructure.

The money will be spent to in-crease the number of people with ac-cess to electricity.

Principal Secretary Joseph Njoroge said the ministry is current-ly in talks with different financiers – mostly development finance institu-tions – for concessionary loans of up to $800 million.

The money will mostly be used in putting up what he termed as last mile power connections, especially in farflung areas without easy access to the national electricity grid.

He added that the ministry and the agencies that will implement the connectivity projects have already secured a substantial amount of money and are set to start imple-menting some of the projects to-wards the end of this year.

Eng Njoroge said the ministry had already received a $160 million (Sh13.7 billion) facility that would be released by September this year.

“We are expecting the first batch of the very long-term loans of $160 million to be approved by Septem-ber,” he said while opening a forum

The money will be used to increase the number of people with access to electricity from the current 32 per cent to 75 per cent

for energy industry regulators from across Africa in Nairobi yesterday.

“We plan to use the $800 million over the next four to five years to un-dertake the last mile connections which will increase the number of people with access to electricity from the current 32 per cent to 75 per cent of the population,” he explained.

utility regulatorsThe African Forum for Utility Reg-

ulators, a three-day conference host-ed by the Energy Regulatory Com-mission, has brought together energy

Electricity

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

QuickStopequatorial Bank records improved performanceEquatorial Commercial Bank has recorded an improvement in its 2014 first quarter performance. The bank’s Deposit book has grew by Sh2.1 billion compared to the same period last year showing progression within the company. The bank also reported increased net interest income improvement of Sh21.7 million to Sh195million in 2014, compared with Sh173 billion last year. This was as a result of an increased loan book portfolio from Sh7.2 billion to Sh9.9 billion by end of quarter one 2014. In addition, non-funded income increased by 45 per cent to Sh84 million in 2014 as compared to the previous year’s Sh58 million. This was boosted by an increase in transactional accounts and growth in the bank’s book loan.

europa healthcare wins global quality awardEuropa Healthcare, a local pharmaceutical company has received a prestigious global quality award. Group Managing Director Ashwin Kotadia lifted the prestigious International Trophy for Quality from Ricardo Roso Lopez, Secretary General, Global Trade Leaders’ Club in Paris, France, heralding another first for his group of companies. Europa Healthcare and Sunpar Pharmaceuticals was the first group of companies to earn ISO 9001:2008 certifications in Kenya in the field of import and marketing of pharmaceutical products. Mr Kotadia noted that quality is a key philosophy of Europa group’s business, stating that quality is a continuous improvement process. He lauded his staff for their contribution towards the achievement and subsequent awarding.

Qatar airways updates its smartphone appsQatar Airways has enhanced benefits attached to its mobile application, with the addition of a dedicated Privilege Club function. The new functionality, which comes on the back of the successful launch of the Qatar Airways mobile application last year, enables passenger’s lives to be connected to their full and detailed Privilege Club membership information, at the touch of a button. This fully integrated application will now enable customers to check their benefits and activities, use the Qcalculator to calculate Qmiles that can be earned or required for redemption, claim any missing Qmiles, cancel any pending award bookings, while also receiving tailored offers to meet their individual needs. This new line of service allows the Doha-based carrier to enhance its five-star passenger service with value added benefits, as passengers can already search for, book flights and check their flight status, while following any relevant travel alerts.

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tions to the national electricity grid in rural Kenya – and Kenya Electric-ity Transmission Company (Ketra-co).

regulatory Bodies Ketraco is charged with putting

up high voltage long-distance power transmission lines.

Conference participants heard that highly professional regulatory bodies were more likely to attract for-eign direct investments from multi-national companies in the energy in-dustry.

“Studies have found that develop-ing countries with high quality regu-latory bodies have a high chance of attracting investment on a sustained basis into their utility service indus-tries,” said Patrick Mabuza of the Na-tional Energy Regulator of South Af-rica (NERSA).

By Frankline sunday

Developing countries are losing the most due to tax evasion by multi-national companies, a problem that shows no sign of letting up.

According to a new report by Brit-ish charity organisation, Oxfam, mul-tinational companies on average pay 5 per cent in corporate tax, while smaller companies within the same tax regimes pay around 30 per cent.

“In all OECD countries, the rates of return to private capital have soared since the 1980s and this has resulted in a worldwide trend of rising corpo-

rate profits as a share of the economy. This means that developing countries are losing out on crucial development finance since income tax contribu-tions are constrained.

“Multinational businesses are shifting profits or otherwise structur-ing cross-border transactions to avoid their tax liabilities,” states the report.

“The same companies are securing unfair tax incentives from govern-ments bidding to attract foreign in-vestment.”

According to Oxfam, the amount of unpaid tax liability faced by compa-nies operating in developing coun-

tries including Kenya is estimated at $104 billion every year.

This is excluding $138 billion that governments in these countries are giving away each year in statutory cor-porate income tax exemptions.

tax codes“These losses combined could pay

twice over the $120 billion needed to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to poverty, edu-cation and health,” states Oxfam.

In Kenya, the existing tax codes have been faulted several times by fi-nancial experts and the process of al-

tering the same and introducing fair tax policies has so far remained a pipedream.

This is despite the fact that tax in-centives and exemptions, some of which date back thirty years ago, are estimated to have denied the country over Sh200 billion in foregone revenue over the past decade alone.

The burden to fill up the deficit has fallen on Kenya’s middle and low -in-come earners – consisting of the ma-jority of the population – who are con-sidered the low hanging fruit paying taxes on both what they earn and what they spend.

Tax evasion hurting poor countries hardest, says report

State seeks Sh69bn to connect more Kenyans to power grid

Growing the number of connections to 75 per cent of the population would mean more than doubling the current number of Kenya Power customers to about six million over the next five years. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

EffEcts of nEw stratEgy• The money will mostly be

used in putting up last mile power connections, especially in farflung areas without easy access to the national electricity grid.

• The agencies that will implement the connectivity projects have already secured a substantial amount of money and the ministry is set to start implementing some of the projects towards end of this year.

• The investments are aimed at providing reliable and affordable power to Kenyans.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard TODAY IN BUSINESS / Page 47

Sh327b rail project good for Kenya’s

economy, says MD

By James Wanzala

The Kenya Railways Corporation has said it will ensure the country reaps full economic benefits of the proposed Sh327 billion standard gauge railway (SGR).

The corporation said Kenyans would benefit from the thousands of jobs and business opportunities that the project will create.

KRC is the implementing agency and supervisor of the project, which seeks to link and improve transport between Mombasa and Nairobi.

“We are under no illusions as to the enormity of the task ahead of us, since this project is unmatched in terms of scope and cost. Our promise to individuals and businesses is that we will ensure they reap optimally from the new jobs and commercial opportunities the project will no doubt spawn,” said KRC Managing Director Atanas Maina.

He promised that KRC would en-sure the project is implemented to high standards of governance, trans-parency and accountability, adding

aDIs aBaBa, TuesDay

Chinese Premier Li Keq-iang’s ongoing visit to African countries will inject vitality into China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, Chi-nese Commerce minister Gao Hucheng has said.

Fifty years after former Chinese premier Zhou Enlai’s landmark visit to the conti-nent, Li’s visit is crucial to fa-cilitating the innovation, ex-pansion and improvement of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, the minis-ter said in an interview dur-ing Li’s visit.

The Chinese premier’s tour is likely to create a good atmosphere for further coop-eration between African countries and Chinese enter-prises by establishing com-munication platforms, he

said. According to the min-ister, infrastructure will im-prove regional inter-connec-tivity.

“China, with a competi-tive advantage in this regard, will eye deepening coopera-tion on road, railway, port, aviation, electricity and com-munication, and Li’s visit aims to push forward such projects.”

laBour InTensIve In addition, the Chinese

premier will facilitate the shift of Chinese labour-intensive industries – such as manufac-turing – to Africa, helping the growth and prosperity of “Made in Africa” and making investment the pivot of a closer, more inclusive and sustainable China-Africa eco-nomic relationship, he said.

He said China will contin-

ue to help its African friends improve their living stan-dards, offering more favour-able policies in such areas as agriculture, medicine, envi-ronment and education.

Hucheng said the partner-ship seeks to emphasise on friendship, faster economic growth and complementary advantages as the major pil-lars supporting trade ties in a new era.

Gao lauded China-Africa trade and economic cooper-ation as a fine example of one between developing countries, noting that the principle of sincerity, equal-ity and mutual benefit has not changed over the past 50 years, and the continuous expansion of their coopera-tion has persisted despite in-ternational economic up-heavals.

Railway boss says supply of materials for SGR works will create 10,000 new jobs and enhance technology transfer

that only those “deserving and quali-fied” will benefit from the opportuni-ties presented by the SGR project.

The Kenyan leg of the SGR project, under which the Mombasa-Nairobi line forms the first phase, is part of a regional tripartite railway building initiative.

It brings together Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and lately, South Sudan.

heavy CrITICIsmThe planned standard gauge rail-

way has come under heavy criticism, with some saying it is overpriced and questions raised over ownership of the Chinese company that was award-ed the contract.

Our promise to individuals and businesses is that we will ensure they reap optimally from the new jobs and business opportunities the project will no doubt spawn.”

China-Africa economic ties ‘promising’, says minister

Atanas Maina, KRC MD

President Uhuru Kenyatta, howev-er, defended the high speed standard gauge railway project by Chinese firms, saying it must go ahead to achieve the government’s develop-ment goals.

Phase II of the Kenyan segment will involve an extension of the line from Nairobi to Malaba, with a branch line to Kisumu.

The eventual aim is to have an SGR link all the way from Mombasa to Kigali, through Kampala with a branch line to Juba.

He said the country’s procurement laws would be followed to the letter.

The contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is expect-ed to source raw materials from local suppliers.

These include steel, cement, bal-last and aggregate.

Others are electricity generation and transmission pylons and cables, roofing material and glass.

The supply of these materials to Phase I of the SGR project from Mom-basa to Nairobi by local businesses could create 10,000 new jobs and bil-lions of shilling in earned revenues for the sub-contracted suppliers.

Maina said Kenyans will also be directly engaged in the actual build-ing of the railway track.

Estimates by the Government in-dicate at least 60 new direct jobs per kilometre will be created during con-struction of the SGR line.

Those engaged in the construc-tion of the SGR will also require cer-tain services like accommodation, ca-tering and entertainment, an avenue through which 3,000 new jobs are ex-pected to be created.

TeChnology TransferThe project is also expected to act

as an avenue for technology transfer and the training of skilled workers in different cadres, considering China’s stature in modern railway building technology.

The Government estimates that about 15,000 Kenyan masons, car-penters, drivers, machine operators, mechanics and electricians are ex-pected to acquire new skills.

Significantly, some 400 engineers and high-level technicians are also expected to benefit from such an op-portunity, greatly enhancing the skill sets available not just in Kenya but

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the region as a whole. According to the project’s feasibil-

ity study and design report, Phase I will involve the construction of 609km of single-track railway including sid-ings and other necessary tracks.

These include the construction of stations, workshops and depots and the supply and installation of signal-ing, communications, electricity and water supply facilities to each station along the SGR’s route.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The StandardPage 48 / TODAY IN BUSINESS

to science and research establish-ments to improve animal health.

Assistance has been accorded to African countries that are participat-ing in World Trade Organisations (WTO) negotiations.

Last year, the performance of the agricultural sector, which contrib-utes about 23 per cent of the coun-try’s GDP, declined partly due to poor rainfall and unfavourable interna-tional prices for key export crops.

The sector’s growth slowed to 2.9 per cent in 2013 against a growth of 3.8 per cent in 2012. In 2011 it regis-tered a growth of 1.5 per cent.

According to the just released Government’s Economic Survey (2014) overall value of marketed pro-duction slowed to Sh344.61 billion from Sh334.73 billion partly due to depressed production of certain ma-jor crops including maize, beans, cof-fee, cut flowers and fruits.

The sector was however boosted

EU calls for increased investment in research to ensure food security

By James anyanzwa

The European Union (EU) has called for increased investment in re-search and technology to combat the challenges of food insecurity in the country.

The Union’s ambassador to Kenya and Head of delegation Lodewijk Bri-et said research and clear thinking on how to improve food and farming production is critical in fighting pov-erty and improving the livelihoods of many households in Africa.

Mr Briet said the long-standing partnership between the EU and the African Union (AU) has helped to im-prove veterinary services, fishing and livestock practices and resources.

This, he said, has had a real im-pact on millions of lives across the continent. He also underscored the need to take a regional and some-times continental approach to tack-ling the fundamental challenges fac-ing African agriculture.

“It is part of a wider development strategy to develop agriculture and increase food productions,” said Bri-et. This, he added, has seen the EU support research and development to develop drought resistant species, spread best practice in conservation agriculture, improving efficiencies in farming.

“We are also supporting critical sectors like coffee and sugar and helping to prepare communities for the hardships caused by climate change,” Briet said at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Af-rican Union’s Inter-African bureau

Head of delegation Briet says research on food and farming production is critical in improving the livelihoods of many households in Africa

By wInsLey masese

Use of the social media has been identified as an incredible tool to drive Kenya’s tourism arrivals and revenues upwards.

E-Tourism Frontiers Chief Executive Dami-an Cook noted that the use of traditional meth-ods to assist in the search for products and in-formation is fast declining and their place taken over by social media.

“Posting pictures on social platforms such as Facebook and Instagram can add value to the products offered,” he said.

He noted that about 96 per cent of prospec-tive tourists use the Internet to search for in-formation, followed by relatives and friends sharing the information about their sites.

Friends and relatives, he argued, continu-

ously update their followers on which part of the world they are in and how spectacular it is. Cook was speaking ahead of the two-day E-Tourism East African Conference, to be held in Nairobi between June 9 and 10, this year.

In its fourth edition, the conference seeks to assist the tourism stakeholders reconnect and learn about the latest online tourism and trav-el developments and technologies. Prospective participants include Google and Facebook.

It is estimated that there are about 1.2 bil-lion subscribers on Facebook and each has an average of 250 followers.

“Social media is more popular and power-ful than the broadcast and print media com-bined,” he said, adding that 91 per cent of adults use the social media every day.

As a consequence, the market has to strat-

egise on how to sell to the younger and con-nected millennial generation since this is where the future market lies.

“Growth in the travel industry is now on the amount of revenue generated and not the number of arrivals and stakeholders need a re-think on how to create experience and value,” he said, adding that tourists are prepared to pay more for this.

teLL good storIesCook said that Kenyan hospitality industry

needs to differentiate and tell good stories about the products through social media such since brochures make a lot of noise.

This enables the subscribers to generate content on their own, which users are increas-ingly consuming above anything else.

“Since users control the market, you need to work with them,” Cook stated. He noted that people get referrals on the site and since they send their experiences before they get home for a personal experience, the social network is a strong tool to drive the industry.

The youth are some of the significant mar-ket that uses the social media to communicate every single minute hence a rich market to tap into. “The visitors want to show off their expe-riences by taking the best possible photo of the hotel camp,” said Cook.

One such example is an eight-minute video, Battle of the Kruger, which had generated about 74 million hits by yesterday.

As a result many tourists visit the site of the incident. “Nothing can give you that reach and the cost of marketing is free,” said Cook.

Social media holds key in Kenya’s bid to boost tourism

for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in developing farming and livestock de-velopment on the continent in Nai-robi yesterday.

The EU has been the main finan-cier of the AU-IBAR over its 50 years of existence.

Over the past four years the EU has contributed Sh15 billion towards eradicating rinderpest and providing benefits to 350 million households in Africa who rely on animals and live-stock for their livelihoods.

The partnership between the EU and AU-IBAR has improved veteri-nary services in Africa and provided support to the fishing industry through better environmental pro-tection, improved licensing for fish-ing and enhanced trade and export policies.

consumer safetyOther benefits include better

management of high quality breeds of livestock and improvements to the international standards for the ex-port of livestock and better consum-er safety in Africa.

The EU support has created a sur-veillance system in Africa, which gives early warning of problems that could impact livestock such as the spread of Avian flu.

Support has also been extended

This has seen the EU support research and development to develop drought resistant species, spread best practice in conservation agriculture, improving efficiencies in farming.”

The EU’s ambassador to Kenya and Head of delegation Lodewijk Briet says it is part of a wider development strategy to develop agriculture and increase food production. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By nIchoLas waItathu

Dairy processors are stuck with milk stock worth over Sh2 billion in their premises, a situation they say has contributed to payment of low prices to the farmers.

Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) yester-day stated that the processors are grappling with high volumes of milk since the onset of long rains.

Managing director Machira Gicho-hi confirmed that milk farmers in the country are currently collecting on average 45 million litres per month.

In January and February the pro-cessers recorded highest collection of 54 million litres and 47 million litres.

The processors, he said, are col-lecting more milk from farmers in Rift Valley, Central Kenya, and Meru re-gions.

Investigations by our team has re-vealed that major dairy firms are col-lecting more than 100,000 litres per day up from 70,000 litres before De-cember last year.

onset of raInfaLLGichohi, who was addressing the

media in his Upper Hill office, point-ed out that the situation has been in-stigated by rainfall being experienced in various parts of the country since the beginning of the year.

He said the dairy processors are struggling to offload the milk stock they converted into powder and long life thus contributing high supply in the market and thus affecting farm-ers’ prices.

Explaining why farmers will con-tinue to experience low prices for their produce, Gichohi stated that the dairy processors boosted their milk stocks in November and December last year after reports by the Metro-logical Department indicated the country would experience dry period especially early this year.

“Instead the country received near normal rainfall, which equally con-tributed to farmers producing more milk. Current production together with the last year boost stocks has caused the prices to decline,” said Gichohi.

Dairy processors stuck with Sh2 billion

of surplus milk

by increased production of tea, wheat, vegetables, potatoes and sug-ar cane on account of good prices paid to farmers in 2013.

InternatIonaL prIcesUnfavourable international prices

coupled with lower production of coffee and tea resulted in a contrac-tion of earnings by 29 per cent ––and 5.5 per cent respectively.

In the horticulture subsector the value of marketed fresh produce de-clined by 7.9 per cent in 2013 on ac-count of low export volumes and de-pressed unit prices in the international market.

The horticultural sub-sector in Kenya plays a major role in meeting domestic needs for food, the genera-tion of income and foreign exchange and creation of employment.

An estimated 1.8 million people are believed to be currently employed in the sub-sector.

Source: Central Bank

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US DOLLAR EURO BUY SELL MARG BUY SELL MARGA B C 86.80 87.00 0.20 120.45 120.75 0.30 EQUITY 86.85 87.05 0.20 120.50 120.83 0.33 I & M 86.85 87.05 0.20 120.53 120.83 0.30 DIAMOND TRUST 86.90 87.00 0.10 120.60 120.76 0.16 N I C 86.80 87.00 0.20 120.45 120.75 0.30 ECOBANK 86.90 87.10 0.20 120.59 120.88 0.29 1ST COMMUNITY 86.90 87.10 0.20 120.59 120.90 0.31 PRIME 86.50 86.70 0.20 120.40 120.70 0.30 MIDDLE EAST 86.50 86.70 0.20 120.40 120.70 0.30 CFC STANBIC 86.85 87.05 0.20 120.59 120.90 0.31 CITIBANK 86.95 87.10 0.15 120.67 120.89 0.22 C B A 86.90 87.10 0.20 120.56 120.94 0.38 N B K 86.90 87.10 0.20 120.62 120.89 0.27 BARCLAYS 86.90 87.10 0.20 120.59 120.90 0.31 STANDARD 86.90 87.10 0.20 120.46 120.76 0.30 K C B 86.85 86.95 0.10 120.52 120.68 0.16 BOA 86.95 87.05 0.10 120.66 120.83 0.17 CO-OP 86.90 87.10 0.20 120.59 120.90 0.31

US DOLLAR 86.9292

STG POUND 146.8742

EURO 120.6822

SA RAND 8.2357

KES / USHS 29.0467

KES / TSHS 18.9465

KES / RWF 7.8283

KES / BIF 17.8309

AE DIRHAM 23.6674

CAN $ 79.3735

S FRANC 99.0817

JPY(100) 85.1120

SW KRONER 13.3819

NOR KRONER 14.5731

DAN KRONER 16.1678

IND RUPEE 1.4442

HONGKONG DOLLAR 11.2132

SINGAPORE DOLLAR 69.5322

SAUDI RIYAL 23.1777

CHINESE YUAN 13.9500

AUSTRALIAN $ 80.7572

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bank rates

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Last 12 Months sector Prices Previous shares

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naIrobI stocks

nse all share index. Down 0.17 points to close at 151.43.

nse 20-share index. Down 12.24 points to close at 4942.87.

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06/05/14

06/05/14

Per us DoLLar Per euro buY seLL Marg buY seLL MargAlpha Forex Bureau Ltd 86.50 88.00 1.50 119.50 122.00 2.50Amal Express Forex Bureau 86.80 87.50 0.70 114.00 119.00 5.00Amana Forex Bureau Ltd 86.40 87.60 1.20 119.00 121.30 2.30Arcade Forex Bureau Ltd 86.00 87.50 1.50 119.00 122.00 3.00Aristocrats Forex Bureau 86.00 88.00 2.00 119.00 121.00 2.00Bamburi Forex Bureau Ltd 86.00 88.00 2.00 118.00 121.00 3.00Bay Forex Bureau (NBI) Ltd 86.60 87.40 0.80 119.40 121.00 1.60Bogani Forex Bureau Ltd 85.10 89.10 4.00 118.00 123.20 5.20Capital Hill Forex Bureau 86.50 87.50 1.00 119.00 121.00 2.00Cashline Forex Bureau Ltd 86.50 88.50 2.00 117.00 122.00 5.00Central Forex Bureau Ltd 86.60 88.00 1.40 119.50 121.00 1.50Classic Forex Bureau Ltd 86.20 87.60 1.40 118.30 121.50 3.20Commercial Forex Bureau 86.00 87.50 1.50 119.00 121.00 2.00Continental Forex Bureau 86.70 87.20 0.50 119.60 121.00 1.40Cosmos Forex Bureau Ltd 86.90 87.50 0.60 119.60 121.50 1.90Crater Forex Bureau Ltd 85.95 88.95 3.00 119.70 122.70 3.00Crown Bureau De Change 85.50 87.50 2.00 118.50 121.00 2.50Gateway Forex Bureau Ltd 86.60 87.30 0.70 119.60 121.00 1.40Giant Forex Bureau Ltd 85.50 87.50 2.00 115.00 122.00 7.00Global Forex Bureau Ltd 86.50 87.50 1.00 119.50 121.00 1.50GNK Forex Bureau Ltd 86.00 87.85 1.85 117.00 122.00 5.00Hodan Global Forex Ltd 86.80 87.30 0.50 120.00 122.00 2.00Hurlingham Forex Bureau 85.80 87.40 1.60 116.50 122.00 5.50Industrial Area Forex Ltd 85.00 88.00 3.00 115.00 123.00 8.00Island Forex Bureau Ltd 86.70 87.30 0.60 120.00 121.10 1.10Junction Forex Bureau Ltd 86.00 87.50 1.50 118.50 122.00 3.50Kenza Exchange Bureau Ltd 86.00 88.00 2.00 119.00 121.00 2.00Leo Forex Bureau Ltd 86.35 87.40 1.05 119.45 120.95 1.50Link Forex Bureau Ltd 86.60 87.50 0.90 119.00 121.00 2.00Metropolitan Bureau 85.50 89.00 3.50 117.00 123.00 6.00Morgan Forex Bureau 87.00 87.40 0.40 119.50 120.50 1.00Nawal Forex Bureau Ltd 86.20 87.50 1.30 118.50 122.00 3.50Net Forex Bureau Ltd 86.60 87.50 0.90 120.00 121.50 1.50Offshore Forex Bureau Ltd 86.80 87.40 0.60 119.50 121.50 2.00Pacific Forex Bureau Ltd 86.70 87.10 0.40 119.40 121.00 1.60PeakTop Exchange Ltd 86.90 87.40 0.50 119.50 121.00 1.50Pearl Forex Bureau Ltd 86.50 86.90 0.40 118.90 120.50 1.60Pel Forex Bureau Ltd 86.50 88.00 1.50 119.50 121.50 2.00Penguin Forex Bureau Ltd 86.80 87.50 0.70 118.00 122.00 4.00Princess Forex Bureau Ltd 86.60 87.30 0.70 119.00 121.50 2.50Pwani Forex Bureau Ltd 86.40 88.00 1.60 119.00 121.00 2.00Qadisia Forex Bureau Ltd 86.30 87.35 1.05 119.50 120.85 1.35Regional Forex Bureau Ltd 86.70 87.90 1.20 119.40 122.00 2.60Rift Valley Forex Bureau Ltd 85.90 87.70 1.80 118.20 121.00 2.80Safari Forex Bureau Ltd 85.00 87.00 2.00 118.00 121.00 3.00Satellite Forex Bureau Ltd 86.80 87.30 0.50 119.30 121.00 1.70Simba Forex Bureau Ltd 83.00 87.50 4.50 115.00 121.00 6.00Sky Forex Bureau Limited 86.80 87.40 0.60 119.50 120.80 1.30

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Umeme Ltd suspends trading in sharesUganda’s sole power distributor, Umeme Limited has suspended trade in its shares on the Kenyan and Ugandan bourses pending the sale of a major stake by a key shareholder. Umeme Holdings Limited, which owns 60.08 per cent of the company, plans to sell a significant stake of its shareholding via private placement, Umeme said in a statement published in local dailies. It said it had received regulator approval to suspend trading in Uganda and Kenya, where it is cross-listed, for a maximum of two weeks, starting Tuesday. It did not give more details about the private placement. Umeme’s shares closed at Sh360 ($0.14) on Monday. The company posted an 89 per cent rise in 2013 pretax profit to USh115.2 billion. Umeme Holdings is a subsidiary of London-based private equity firm Actis. —Reuters

HIGH LOW AGRICULTURAL

31.00 21.00 Eaagads Ltd Ord 1.25 AIMS 29.75 29.50 600

124.00 80.00 Kakuzi Ltd Ord.5.00 116.00 -

167.00 110.00 Kapchorua Tea Co. Ltd Ord Ord 5.00 AIMS 136.00 135.00 400

625.00 450.00 The Limuru Tea Co. Ltd Ord 20.00 AIMS 620.00 -

30.00 19.40 Rea Vipingo Plantations Ltd Ord 5.00 27.50 -

19.95 11.25 Sasini Ltd Ord 1.00 16.70 17.05 55,900

350.00 210.00 Williamson Tea Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 288.00 -

autoMoBiLes & accessories

50.00 21.00 Car & General (K) Ltd Ord 5.00 31.25 -

- - CMC Holdings Ltd Ord 0.50 13.50 -

13.50 9.00 Marshalls (E.A.) Ltd Ord 5.00 9.05 -

7.70 4.50 Sameer Africa Ltd Ord 5.00 7.30 7.45 146,000

BanKinG

19.15 15.00 Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 0.50 17.00 17.00 600,800

137.00 54.00 CFC Stanbic of Kenya Holdings Ltd ord.5.00 135.00 135.00 143,400

248.00 141.00 Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 4.00 235.00 236.00 15,000

39.75 29.50 Equity Bank Ltd Ord 0.50 38.75 39.00 10,113,000

39.00 22.00 Housing Finance Co.Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 37.25 36.25 250,200

145.00 85.00 I&M Holdings Ltd Ord 1.00 129.00 -

51.00 35.50 Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd Ord 1.00 49.50 49.75 3,227,500

39.25 18.50 National Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 29.50 29.25 58,900

68.00 48.50 NIC Bank Ltd Ord 5.00 63.50 63.50 12,000

340.00 271.00 Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ord 5.00 308.00 306.00 2,700

23.50 14.50 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ord 1.00 22.75 22.75 1,592,900

coMMerciaL anD services

5.10 3.40 Express Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 4.95 4.95 500

- - Hutchings Biemer Ltd Ord 5.00 20.25 -

14.70 8.30 Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 5.00 12.00 11.95 235,700

16.50 5.00 Longhorn Kenya Ltd Ord 1.00 AIMS 12.80 12.80 11,300

400.00 271.00 Nation Media Group Ltd Ord. 2.50 310.00 309.00 341,300

247.00 44.00 Scangroup Ltd Ord 1.00 46.50 46.75 12,300

39.00 24.50 Standard Group Ltd Ord 5.00 33.00 30.00 5,000

56.50 40.00 TPS Eastern Africa Ltd Ord 1.00 40.50 40.75 20,100

24.00 14.00 Uchumi Supermarket Ltd Ord 5.00 14.25 14.25 153,500

construction & aLLieD

98.50 60.00 ARM Cement Ltd Ord 1.00 85.00 85.50 228,500

225.00 170.00 Bamburi Cement Ltd Ord 5.00 185.00 170.00 366,100

93.00 75.00 Crown Paints Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 91.50 90.00 600

18.00 13.80 E.A.Cables Ltd Ord 0.50 15.50 15.40 7,700

110.00 56.50 E.A.Portland Cement Co. Ltd Ord 5.00 98.50 95.00 800

enerGY & PetroLeuM

17.90 10.00 KenGen Co. Ltd Ord. 2.50 11.35 11.50 188,600

11.80 7.90 KenolKobil Ltd Ord 0.05 8.90 8.90 1,524,700

20.75 13.50 Kenya Power & Lighting Co Ltd Ord 2.50 14.85 14.90 83,500

- - Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd 4% Pref 20.00 8.00

5.50 5.50 Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd 7% Pref 20.00 5.50

28.75 12.65 Total Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 26.75 27.25 61,400

13.00 13.00 Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50 13.00

insurance

20.00 7.30 British-American Investments Co. Ord 0.10 17.60 18.00 229,400

12.20 4.20 CIC Insurance Group Ltd Ord.1.00 11.70 11.30 1,474,100

325.00 217.00 Jubilee Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 310.00 310.00 900

21.00 13.10 Kenya Re Insurance Corporation Ltd Ord 2.50 19.35 19.10 74,000

23.00 9.20 Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd Ord.1.00 22.50 22.00 287,800

145.00 51.50 Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 136.00 137.00 15,000

investMent

41.00 17.05 Centum Investment Co Ltd Ord 0.50 38.75 38.25 100,500

6.00 3.50 Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd Ord 5.00 4.50 4.70 10,100

37.75 20.00 Trans-Century Ltd Ord 0.50 AIMS 24.00 24.00 1,500

ManuFacturinG & aLLieD

- - A.Baumann & Co Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 11.10 -

190.00 100.00 B.O.C Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 139.00 147.00 2,900

635.00 521.00 British American Tobacco Kenya Ord 10.00 572.00 566.00 284,500

67.50 30.50 Carbacid Investments Ltd Ord 1.00 33.00 33.25 42,700

426.00 212.00 East African Breweries Ltd Ord 2.00 298.00 298.00 721,400

3.90 1.90 Eveready East Africa Ltd Ord.1.00 3.55 3.55 138,600

7.90 4.40 Kenya Orchards Ltd Ord 5.00 AIMS 7.90 7.20 100

5.05 2.85 Mumias Sugar Co. Ltd Ord 2.00 3.15 3.10 289,300

27.00 14.00 Unga Group Ltd Ord 5.00 25.75 26.00 131,300

teLecoMMunication & technoLoGY

13.40 6.15 Safaricom Ltd Ord 0.05 12.80 13.00 28,683,400

GroWth enterPrise MarKet seGMent (GeMs)

25.00 4.40 Home Afrika Ltd Ord 1.00 4.95 4.85 380,800

05/05/14

MONEY FUNDS Daily Yield E. A. RateAmana Shilling Fund 9.73% 9.92%British-American Money Market Fund 9.00% 9.42%CIC Money Market Fund 9.49% 9.92%GenCap Hela Fund 11.05% 11.52%ICEA MONEY MARKET FUND 8.72% 9.11%Madison Asset Money Market Fund 9.16% 9.55%Old Mutual Money Market Fund 6.46% 6.65%CBA Money Market Fund 6.07% 6.25%

STANLIB Money Market Fund 7.39% 7.65%

OTHER FUNDS Buy SellAmana Growth Fund 109.50 109.50Amana Balanced Fund 109.30 109.30British-American Equity Fund 202.26 208.69British-American Balanced Fund 192.06 197.67British-American Bond Plus Fund 145.45 148.41British-American Managed Retirement Fund 133.83 134.97CIC Fixed Income Fund 9.11 9.34CIC Equity Fund 13.32 14.02CIC Balanced Fund 13.07 13.69GenCap Eneza Fund 124.56 120.20GenCap Iman Fund 116.33 110.51GenCap Hazina Fund 118.61 114.46GenCap Hisa Fund 127.13 122.68ICEA BOND FUND 99.55 100.56 ICEA EQUITY FUND 139.95 147.32 ICEA GROWTH FUND 140.37 147.75 Madison Asset Balanced Fund 69.22 73.04Madison Asset Equity Fund 56.15 59.60Old Mutual Equity Fund 376.96 403.90Old Mutual Balanced Fund/Toboa 154.69 164.72Old Mutual East Africa Fund 150.18 158.94Old Mutual Bond Fund 102.15 104.57Commercial Bank of Africa Equity Fund 155.88 165.47STANLIB Balanced fund 129.78 129.78STANLIB Equity Fund 167.51 167.51STANLIB Bond Fund B1 106.09 106.09STANLIB Bond Fund A 105.65 105.65

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Nigerian girl describes kidnap as 276 still missing

Women at a demonstration calling on the government to rescue kidnapped Chibok government’s secondary school girls in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday. [PHOTO: AP]

LAGOS, Tuesday

The girls in the school dorm could hear the sound of gunshots. So when armed men in uniform burst in and promised to rescue them, at first they were relieved.

“Don’t worry, we’re soldiers,” one 16-year-old girl recalls them saying.

The gunmen commanded the hundreds of students at the Chibok Government Girls Secondary School to gather outside. The men went into a storeroom and removed all the food. Then they set fire to the room.

“They... started shouting, ‘Allahu Akhbar,’ (God is great),” the 16-year-old student said. “And we knew.”

What they knew was chilling: The men were not government soldiers but members of the ruthless Islamic extremist group called Boko Haram. They drove away the entire group of girls in pickup trucks into the forest.

exTremiST inSurrecTiOn Three weeks later, 276 girls are still

missing. At least two have died of snakebites, and about 20 others are ill, according to an intermediary who is in touch with their captors.

Their plight – and the failure of the Nigerian military to find them – has drawn international attention to an escalating Islamic extremist insurrec-tion that has killed more than 1,500 so far this year. Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and threatened to sell the girls.

The 16-year-old was among about 50 students who escaped on that fate-ful day, and she spoke for the first time in a telephone interview with AP.

The Chibok girls school is in the

cAirO, Tuesday

An Egyptian court banned the leaders of autocratic ex-president Hosni Mubarak’s party from running in any coming elections but did not list any names, drawing complaints about a lack of clarity that could blunt the move’s impact.

Mubarak’s National Democratic Party won all elections during his 30-year rule, by rigging outcomes, mar-ginalising any credible challengers and suppressing dissidents, but was dissolved in 2011 after the popular uprising that toppled him.

But Egypt’s democratic transition

since has run aground, critics say, by the banning of the Muslim Brother-hood after the army’s ouster of freely elected Islamist president Mohamed Mursi in 2013 and broad crackdown on Islamist and liberal opposition.

A presidential election to be held his month is widely expected to be won by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, from the same military estab-lishment which has dominated Egyptian politics for six decades.

Sisi said in his first televised inter-view on Monday that the Muslim Brotherhood, which won all five elections since Mubarak’s ouster, was “finished” and would cease to

exist if he becomes president.In his ruling against Mubarak-era

officials, Judge Karim Hazem did not spell out the number, names or titles of those affected, prompting opposi-tion accusations of ambiguity that could end up allowing some candi-dacies from the old regime.

“The ruling was not clear and did not respond to our demand. We want the judiciary to punish those who committed crimes, both political and criminal ones, and not all and everyone,” prominent Egyptian ac-tivist and lawyer Gamal Eid said.

Tuesday’s case was brought to court a few months ago by a liberal

lawyer. Judicial sources said the judge did not name officials affected by the ruling and left that task to the elections committee.

After the vote for president there is to be a parliamentary election but liberal politicians fear this could bring back many Mubarak-era poli-ticians due to the weakness of cur-rent political parties.

Since Morsi’s ouster following protests against the Brotherhood leader’s rule, the military govern-ment has sought to crush the veteran Islamist movement in operations that have left hundreds dead.

—Reuters

Egypt court bans Mubarak-era leaders from running in elections

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The elite school in Lagos had just reopened to allow final-year students take their exams

remote and sparsely populated north-east region of Nigeria, a country of 170 million with a growing chasm be-tween a north dominated by Muslims and a south by Christians.

Like all schools in Borno state, Chibok, an elite academy of both Muslim and Christian girls, had been closed because of attacks by Boko Haram. But it had reopened to allow final-year students to take exams.

At 11pm on April 14, a local gov-ernment official, Bana Lawal, received a warning. He was told that about 200 heavily armed militants in 20 pickup trucks and more than 30 motorcycles were headed toward his town.

Lawal alerted the 15 soldiers guarding Chibok, he said. Then he roused sleeping residents and told them to flee into the bush and the

nearby hills. The soldiers sent an SOS to the nearest barracks, about 48km away, an hour’s drive on a dirt road.

When the militants showed up two hours after the warning, the soldiers fought valiantly, Lawal said. Although they were outnumbered and out-gunned, they held off the insurgents for an hour and a half, desperately waiting for reinforcements. One was killed. They ran out of ammunition and fled for their lives.

As dawn approached, the extrem-ists headed for the boarding school.

There were too many gunmen to count, said the girl who escaped. So, even after the students realized the men were Islamic extremists, they obediently sat in the dirt. The men set the school ablaze and herded the girl’s group onto the backs of three trucks.

The trucks drove through three vil-lages, but then the car of fighters fol-lowing them broke down. That’s when the girl and her friend jumped out.

Others argued, the 16-year-old re-membered. But one student said, “We should go! Me, I am coming down. They can shoot me if they want but I don’t know what they are going to do with me otherwise.”

“We ran and ran,” said the girl, who has always prided herself on run-ning faster than her six brothers. “That is how I saved myself. I had no time to be scared, I was just running.”

A few other girls clung to low-hanging branches and waited until the vehicles had passed. Then they met up in the bush and made their way back to the road home.

—AP

RoundUpPreTOriA: Pistorius denies remark to Steenkamp friend Oscar Pistorius allegedly made a “sinister” comment to a woman at his murder trial when it adjourned for the day. The comment was allegedly made to a friend of Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius’ girlfriend whom he shot to death last year. Pistorius told reporters in the courtroom that he did not say to Kim Myers, “how can you sleep at night?” A lawyer for the Myers family, who were close to Steenkamp, told AP Myers told him Pistorius had made the comment to her “in a very sinister way”. Myers has been present for much of the trial. A reporter also says he overheard the remark from the athlete. Lawyer Ian Levitt said he had contacted court officials. He said while Myers did not know what the comment referred to, she was “shocked”.

JuBA: un chief piles pressure on warring sides in S. SudanUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon flew into South Sudan yesterday to urge government troops and rebels to end more than four months of fighting - the second peace mission there by a major global figure in less than a week. Ban was part of a mounting international push to stop the increasingly ethnic violence that Washington and regional powers fear could descend into genocide. US and other diplomatic sources said Washington would back up the diplomacy with sanctions on figures from both sides of the conflict.

BAnGui: French troops fight armed cAr rebel forces French forces have fought an armed group in northern Central African Republic that is blamed for killing health workers from Doctors Without Borders. The French military announced Tuesday in a statement that its forces had battled rebels in the region of Boguila-Kota and that “numerous losses” had been inflicted Monday. This came even as Sudanese parliament expressed readiness to provide all the necessary support to achieve a national dialogue in CAR. Muslim rebels from the former Seleka alliance that controlled the country until January were blamed for the recent attack on a hospital in Boguila. Doctors Without Borders had operated the facility since 2006.

GeneVA: un warns Boko Haram over abducted girlsThe UN warned Islamist Boko Haram militants on Tuesday that there was no statute of limitations if they carried out their leader’s threat to sell more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped last month. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau said in a video released on Monday that Allah (God) had told him to sell the girls taken by his fighters from a secondary school in the village of Chibok, in northeastern Borno state, on April 14. “There is an absolute prohibition against slavery and sexual slavery in international law. These can under certain circumstances constitute crimes against humanity,” UN human rights spokesman Rupert Colville told a news briefing in Geneva. “That means anyone responsible can be arrested, charged, prosecuted, and jailed at any time in the future. So just because they think they are safe now, they won’t necessarily be in two years, five years or 10 years time,” he said.

RoundUpRhode Island: 8 acrobats hospitalised after accident Eight circus acrobats remain hospitalised in the US after an accident during a hair-hanging stunt sent them plummeting to the ground. Rhode Island Hospital officials said four of the women are in serious condition and four are in good condition. The accident happened Sunday during a performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus in the state. Relatives and rescuers say the women suffered injuries including a pierced liver, neck and back fractures, broken ankles and head injuries. Investigators suspect a snapped clip, which they found broken in three pieces on the ground, is to blame.

TehRan: Iran’s lawmakers grill FM on holocaust Hard-line Iranian lawmakers grilled the country’s foreign minister on Tuesday about Tehran’s step back from past policies of denying the Holocaust. The questioning was prompted by an interview Mohammed Javad Zarif gave to German media in February in which he said the Holocaust was a “horrifying tragedy” that should never happen again. In Tuesday’s parliament session, aired live on state radio, Zarif defended his stance, saying that Holocaust denial had given Iran’s archenemy Israel a tool to use against it. It was the second time Zarif was summoned to parliament and questioned about his stance and comments.

dUBaI: s arabia uncovers Qaeda cell plotting attacksSaudi Arabia said it had uncovered an Al-Qaeda militant group with links to “extremist elements” in Syria and Yemen that had been plotting to assassinate officials and attack government and foreign targets. The cell comprised 62 members, including 59 Saudi militants, a Yemeni, a Pakistani and a Palestinian, Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour al-Turki said. An investigation into social media postings “led security forces after months of hard work to pinpoint suspicious activities by Al-Qaeda elements.

—agencies

White House calls for action on climate change

important in generating interest and action on the issue,” said Lyndsay Mo-seley, director of the American Lung Association’s Healthy Air campaign.

The report detailed how effects of climate change are hitting on several fronts, including health, infrastruc-ture, water supply, agriculture and in more frequent severe weather such as floods and droughts.

The impacts are also broken down by region - from storm surges in the Northeast to wildfires and water shortages in the southwestern US.

A draft released in January 2013, was reviewed by the National Acade-mies of Sciences and attracted more than 4,000 public comments.

MoRe ResIlIenT The advisory committee behind

the report was established by the US Department of Commerce to inte-grate federal research on environ-mental change and its implications for society.

Thirteen departments and agen-cies, from the Agriculture Department to NASA, are part of the committee,

which also includes academics, busi-nesses, non-profit organisations and others. John Podesta, an adviser to President Barack Obama, said on Monday that the report includes “a huge amount of practical, usable knowledge that state and local deci-sion-makers can take advantage of as they plan on or for the impacts of cli-mate change and work to make their communities more resilient.”

The focus on solutions, not just warnings, is key, said Vicki Arroyo, di-rector of the Georgetown Climate Centre of Georgetown University.

“You really can’t just provide a re-port that paints this dark picture of all these impacts. You have to couple it with a message of what our govern-ment can do about it,” she said.

Podesta said the administration hopes that conveying the warnings contained in the report can help the administration implement the presi-dent’s Climate Action Plan, which was unveiled in June 2013 and focuses on executive actions Obama can use to rein in polluters.

—Reuters

WashInGTon, Tuesday

The Obama administration re-leased an updated report on how cli-mate change requires urgent action to counter impacts that touch every cor-ner of the country, from oyster grow-ers in Washington State to maple syr-up producers in Vermont.

“Climate change, once an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly in-to the present,” the report said.

Some environmental and public health groups hailed the National Cli-mate Assessment as a possible “game changer” for efforts to address climate change, in part because it makes the impact less abstract to Americans.

“It will help put their own experi-ences in context, and we think that is

Climate change, once an issue for a distant future, has become such an urgent problem

neW delhI, Tuesday

India is on course for a record turnout in its general election as a young electorate and women engage with politics more than ever before, with unpredictable results for a con-test that opinion polls say opposi-tion leader Narendra Modi will win.

The Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are seen as favourites to come to power when results of the five-week election are announced on May 16, displacing the Congress-led coalition that is battling public fury over a slowing economy, high inflation and a spate of corruption scandals.

But regional parties will also play a key role, with most polls indicating that Modi’s alliance will struggle to achieve a majority, falling short of winning 272 of the 543 seats in the lower house of parliament.

“We have to be cautious. It’s very hard to tell that increased turnout is good for the incumbent or bad for the incumbent,” said Vivek Dehejia, an economics professor at Canada-based Carleton University.

“It seems to represent people coming out to vote out the Congress-led government (but) every vote tak-en away from Congress does not necessarily mean it’s for the BJP.”

The rising turnout is largely at-tributable to increased participation of younger and first-time voters, as well as women. These demographic groups have been targeted by the election commission with an out-reach campaign since the last gener-al election in 2009.

The country has added over 23 million people in the 18-19 age group to voter rolls this time. This group now constitutes 3 per cent of total voters, against 0.75 percent in 2009.

Among the first-time voters is 33-year-old Mriganka Dadwal, who feels “ashamed” to have never voted in elections after she turned 18, the minimum age required to vote.

“I am proud of the fact that I rea-lised and voted this time ... I am one of those who was very angry at the kind of government,” said Dadwal, founder of an activist group promot-ing women’s empowerment.

—Reuters

India on course for record general election turnout

JeRUsaleM, Tuesday

An Israeli archaeologist says he has found the legendary citadel cap-tured by King David in his conquest of Jerusalem, rekindling an old de-bate about using the Bible as a field guide to identifying ancient ruins.

The claim by Eli Shukron, like many such claims in the field of bib-lical archaeology, has run into criti-cism. It joins a string of announce-ments by Israeli archaeologists saying they have unearthed palaces of the legendary biblical king, who is revered in Jewish religious tradition for establishing Jerusalem as its cen-tral holy city — but who has eluded historians looking for clear-cut evi-dence of his existence and reign.

The present-day Israeli-Palestin-ian conflict is also wrapped up in the subject. The $10 million excavation, made accessible to tourists last

month, took place in an Arab neigh-borhood of Jerusalem and was fi-nanced by an organisation that set-tles Jews in guarded homes in Arab areas of east Jerusalem to prevent the city from being divided. The Pal-estinians claim east Jerusalem, cap-tured by Israel in 1967, as the capital of a future independent state.

Shukron, who excavated at the City of David archaeological site for nearly two decades, says he believes evidence supports his theory.

MassIve FoRTIFIcaTIon “This is the citadel of King David,

this is the Citadel of Zion, and this is what King David took from the Je-busites,” said Shukron, who said he recently left Israel’s Antiquities Au-thority to work as a lecturer and tour guide. “The whole site we can com-pare to the Bible perfectly.”

Most archaeologists in Israel do

not dispute that King David was a historical figure, and a written refer-ence to the “House of David” was found in an archaeological site in northern Israel.

But archaeologists are divided on identifying Davidic sites in Jerusa-lem, which he is said to have made his capital.

Shukron’s dig, which began in 1995, uncovered a massive fortifica-tion of five-ton stones stacked 6m wide. Pottery shards helped date the fortification walls to be 3,800 years old. They are the largest walls found in the region from before the time of King Herod, the ambitious builder who expanded the Second Jewish Temple complex in Jerusalem almost 2,100 years ago. The fortification sur-rounded a water spring and is thought to have protected the an-cient city’s water source.

—AP

Israeli says he has found King David’s citadel

BeIJInG, Tuesday

Chinese police shot and wound-ed a suspect who attacked passen-gers at a busy railway station in southern China, leaving six people injured in the third high-profile as-sault on civilians at a train station in a little more than two months.

There was no word on a motive for the violence in Guangzhou.

The attack came despite height-ened security countrywide in the wake of two deadly attacks at train stations blamed on extremists.

The country also has seen mass stabbings carried out by people with grudges against society or who were deemed mentally ill.

The latest incident happened late

in the morning at the Guangzhou Railway Station.

Officers arrived as passengers were being hacked, and shot and subdued a male suspect with a knife after he failed to respond to a police warning. Following initial confusion about the number of attackers, po-lice said there was only one perpe-trator. It said the person was receiv-ing treatment in a hospital.

Police said six people were in-jured and taken to a hospital, not in-cluding the suspect. Last week, a sui-cide bombing at a train station in Xinjiang left three people dead and 79 injured, prompting Chinese Pres-ident Xi Jinping to demand “decisive actions” against terrorism.

—Reuters

Six injured in hacking attack at Chinese railway station

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and United Arab Emirates Minister of State Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber attend a news conference on climate change in Abu Dhabi May 4, 2014. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

RoundUpVIENNA: Russia wants rebels on negotiating table Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says any new international negotiations on easing Ukrainian tensions should include pro-Russian rebels in the east and south of Ukraine. Lavrov says he is not against a follow-up meeting to the April 17 round in Geneva, where he was joined by Ukraine Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsia, US Secretary of State John Kerry and EU representative Catherine Ashton. But he told reporters such a meeting would not “have any added value” unless representatives of the rebels are also invited. The previous Geneva meeting called for the dissolution of all illegal military formations in Ukraine. It also said those occupying buildings must leave them and be disarmed and suggested an amnesty for anti-government protesters.

DONETSK: 34 reported dead, mostly insurgents, in Ukraine Thirty pro-Russia insurgents and four government troops have been killed during operations to expunge anti-government forces around a key eastern city, Ukraine’s interior minister said. In the southwest, Kiev authorities also attempted to reassert control over the key Black Sea region of Odessa by appointing a new governor there. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov gave the death toll on his Facebook page, adding that 20 government troops were also injured during fighting in Slovyansk. Gunbattles around the city were the interim government’s most ambitious effort to quell weeks of unrest in Eastern Ukrainet.

HONG KONG: US investigates Chinese oil rig moveThe US said it was investigating the movement of a huge Chinese oil rig that

Vietnam says has entered its waters, the latest show of Beijing’s growing assertiveness to raise alarm among smaller countries in the region. The Vietnamese accusation came days after US President Barack Obama visited Asia to underline his commitment to allies there, including Japan and the Philippines who are themselves locked in territorial disputes with China. Obama, promoting a strategic “pivot” toward the Asia-Pacific region, also visited South Korea and Malaysia, but not China. Vietnam has condemned the operation of the deepwater drilling rig in what it says are its waters in the South China Sea and told China’s state-run oil company to remove it. China said the rig was operating completely within its waters. Daniel Russel, Assistant US Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said US was looking into the matter, but urged caution from all sides. “Each of the claimant countries to exercise care and restraint,” he told Reuters.

PRISTINA: Kosovo leaders agree on early electionLeaders of Kosovo’s main parties agreed on Tuesday to dissolve parliament this week and hold an early election on June 8 after Serb minority lawmakers nixed a vote on creating a national army by failing to show up. Kosovo’s Western backers, who recognised it as independent in 2008, had been reluctant to see the immediate creation of an army for fear of the message it might send to the more than 100,000 ethnic Serbs who live in the country and to Serbia itself. Parliament was supposed to hold the vote on Monday, but Kosovo’s constitution states that two thirds of lawmakers had to vote, as well as two thirds of minority deputies. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said the leaders of the biggest political parties had agreed in principle to hold the June 8 vote instead of an election planned for November.

SOFIA: Bulgarian leader calls for stronger European UnionBulgaria’s president has called for a stronger European Union in response to the crisis in the Ukraine. Speaking at a military parade in the capital, Sofia, on Tuesday, President Rosen Plevneliev said the “correct answer to the economic problems, rising nationalism and the Ukraine crisis is: more Europe.” He added that “we have to work for a new level of defence and energy integration, for a stronger European Union.” Plevneliev called for an increase in next year’s military budget to 1.5 per cent of GDP from the current 1.3 per cent and for a swift replacement of Bulgaria’s outdated Russian-built military equipment to comply with Nato standards. He said ten years after Bulgaria joined Nato, its membership in the alliance is the country’s main guarantee for its independence. —Agencies

France’s most unpopular leader in decades admits failure

PARIS, Tuesday

France’s most unpopular presi-dent in decades said he had some regrets and understood voters had doubts at a time of crisis — and pledged to respond by accelerating reforms to put the country back on track.

Launching a fresh bid to recon-nect with disgruntled voters on the second anniversary of his election, Francois Hollande allowed himself to be questioned in a rare one-hour live radio interview by listeners an-gry with high unemployment and taxes.

The Socialist leader, whose pop-ularity has fallen to record lows over higher taxes, rampant unem-ployment and squabbles among ministers, told the show broadcast on RMC radio and BFM TV he knew voters had doubts when times were tough. He asked to be judged at the end of his five-year mandate.

lOwEST SCORE “I do have regrets. I could have

gone faster, I could have done more to alert the French people about how serious the situation was. I could have reacted more quickly on some debates,” he said in a rare display of regret for a president in office.

Hollande broke yet another un-popularity record in a CSA poll published late on Monday, which showed only one in five voters trust him, the lowest score on record for a French leader.

But he said he had his eye on making a difference by the end of his term in 2017 and not on opin-ion polls.

When asked if he had lost touch with voters and acted like an ama-

The latest poll released Monday showed that only one in five voters trust Hollande will revive economy

BEIJING, Tuesday

China detained a prominent human rights lawyer on a charge of “causing a disturbance”, two lawyers said, after he attended a weekend meeting that urged a probe of the bloody suppression of pro-democracy protests in Ti-ananmen Square in 1989.

Pu Zhiqiang, a leading free-speech lawyer, has represented many well-known dissidents, in-cluding artist Ai Weiwei and ac-tivists of the “New Citizens’ Movement”, a group that has urged Chinese leaders to disclose their assets.

He is also well known for op-posing China’s system of forced labour camps, which the govern-ment has abolished, and fea-tured prominently in state media for that campaign — unusual for a government critic.

HOUSE ARRESTThe move to detain Pu under-

scores the sensitivity of Chinese leaders to any form of criticism ahead of the 25th anniversary of China’s crackdown on the dem-onstrations in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 1989.

“Pu is very influential and has a following in the mainstream audience,” said Maya Wang, a China researcher for New York-based Human Rights Watch.

“The detention, as in previous years’ house arrest, is meant to, first, put him out of action dur-ing this period, but more impor-tantly, it might be a message to deter any others from commem-orating the massacre during this important anniversary.”

At least five dissidents and professors have disappeared since attending the meeting, held to commemorate the 1989 crack-down as well as “explore its im-plications and consequences and call for an investigation into the truth of June 4,” said Hua Ze, a human rights activist.

In Pu’s detention notice, Bei-jing police said they had “crimi-nally detained” him on a charge of “causing a disturbance”.

—Reuters

China detains free speech

rights lawyer teur, he brushed aside the accusa-tion, which stemmed from a wide-spread voter feeling that his two first years in power were ones of drift and uncertainty over issues ranging from taxation to immigra-tion.

“You say there has been some amateurism over the past two years,” he said. “

Amateurism when I got in-volved in pulling the euro zone out of its crisis? Amateurism when I decided to intervene in Mali when no one else did and terrorism was on the path to win there?

“I have had to deal with the eu-ro zone’s worst crisis ever ... do you think you do that by walking the streets and shaking people’s hands?”

FUlFIl PlEDGE Having failed to fulfil his pledge

to bring unemployment down by the end of 2013, Hollande said that remained his number one priori-ty.

Hollande’s listeners included pensioners, unemployed people and business owners. They com-plained about tax hikes and high unemployment and asked him to do much more to help them.

A 61-year-old woman asked him if he could live on her pension of 662 euros ($920) a month: he said he could not, that it would be tough for anyone and that he was trying to help pensioners.

In one of the most unexpected questions to a French president, a stay-at-home mum angry with school reform asked if his objective was to make France a world cham-pion in Zumba dance and the first exporter of macramé knotted fab-ric. He simply asked her not to rid-icule extra-curricular activities.

Hollande, who made no com-ment about Monday’s European Union warning that France would miss its 2015 budget deficit target unless it made rapid adjustments, vowed to do more.

“I hear the anger, I am not deaf. We must act even faster,” he said. “I have nothing to lose.”

—Reuters

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Launching a fresh bid to reconnect with disgruntled voters on the second anniversa-ry of his election, Francois Hollande allowed himself to be questioned in a rare one-hour live radio. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

RoundUpHAT YAI: Bombings in Thailand’s south injure 9 Bombs exploded at a police station and a convenience store in a tourist city in Thailand’s violence-plagued south, injuring nine people. The first bomb exploded in front of a 7-Eleven store in Hat Yai city, wounding two men and three women, police Col. Passakorn Klanwan said. The second explosion went off about 15 minutes later in the parking lot at the main Hat Yai police station, injuring four others, he said. “The second one was a car bomb. The attackers hid the bomb in a pick-up truck that was parked near the police station,” Passakorn said. The explosion caused a large fire in the parking lot which damaged several vehicles and buildings.

MOSCOW: Russia deploys submarines in Black SeaRussia will beef up its Black Sea fleet this year with new submarines and warships, following the annexation of the Crimean peninsula, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. New air defence and marine infantry units will also be deployed at the fleet’s bases, which include Sevastopol in Crimea. “New submarines will join the Black Sea fleet, as well as new-generation surface ships, this year. All this requires much attention from us,” Interfax news agency quoted Shoigu as saying. Shoigu said the fleet would receive funding of $2.43 billion by 2020. The fleet, which analysts say comprises around 40 frontline warships, is seen as a guarantor of Russia’s southern borders and a platform for projecting power into the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

BEIRUT: Al-Qaeda leader dies in bomb attackSyrian activists say a roadside bomb has killed a local Al-Qaeda leader and his wife, an attack that may ignite new infighting between rebel groups in Syria. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Ali al-Nuaimi of the Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, and his wife were killed overnight near the town of Busra al-Sham in southern Daraa province. The Observatory says the killing was an “assassination.” —Agencies

Iran admiral says they will hit US ships in case of war

Tasnim, another semi-official news agency close to the Guard, re-ported that “an investigation” has found that the Nimitz-class carriers used by the US could be seriously damaged or destroyed if 24 missiles were fired simultaneously.

An American Navy official in the Gulf was dismissive of the Iranian claims, and of the simulated carrier in particular.

“Whatever Iran hopes to do with the mock up, it is likely to have zero impact on US Navy operations in the Gulf,” said Commander Jason Salata, a spokesman for the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, which is based across the Gulf in the nation of Bahrain.

“Firing weapons at a stationary structure floating on pontoons is not a realistic representation of having the capability to target a 100,000-ton warship ... manoeuvering at speeds

in excess of 30 knots,” he said.Iran’s military leaders believe fu-

ture wars will be air- and sea-based. Tehran has sought to upgrade its missile and air defence systems, as well as its naval forces in anticipa-tion of such a possibility.

Fadavi, however, said the Guard’s navy is in “daily” contact with pass-ing American warships in the Persian Gulf. American naval forces in the re-gion have said they routinely moni-tor Iranian naval operations and are in regular contact with them.

“At the Guard Navy Command Control Center, we talk to Americans on a daily basis. This has been going on for years,” Fadavi said, adding that the Americans have formally de-manded a hotline to contact Iranians in case of emergency but the Guard has turned down the request.

—AP

TEHRAN, Tuesday

Iran will target American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf should a war between the two countries ever break out, the naval chief of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Tuesday as the country com-pletes work on a large-scale mock-up of a US carrier.

The remarks by Adm. Ali Fadavi, who heads the hard-line Guard’s na-val forces, were a marked contrast to moderate President Hassan Rou-hani’s recent outreach policies to-ward the West – a reminder of the competing viewpoints that exist at the highest levels within the Islamic Republic.

Iran is building a simple replica of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in a shipyard in the southern port of Ban-dar Abbas in order to be used in fu-ture military exercises, an Iranian newspaper confirmed last month.

Fadavi was quoted Tuesday by the semi-official Fars news agency as saying the big size of the US carriers makes them an “easy target”.

SINk CARRIERSHe said contingency plans to tar-

get American carriers are a priority for the Guard’s navy.

“Aircraft carriers are the symbol of America’s military might,” he said. “The carriers are responsible for sup-plying America’s air power. It’s natu-ral we want to sink the carriers.”

The Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces are separate from the main Iranian navy. They are primarily based in and around the Gulf and in-clude a number of missile boats and fast-attack vessels.

The commander said the Guard navy has already carried out exercis-es targeting mock-ups of American warships. In one case, he said, it took 50 seconds to destroy one of the sim-ulated warships.

Giving an interview to Iran’s ‘Fars News’, Ali Fadavi, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the US’ huge naval warships carried particular vulnerabilities. [PHOTO: AP]

The army chief said contigency plans to target American carriers were a priority

MOSCOW, Tuesday

Iran and six world powers could agree on parts of a text of an agree-ment on Tehran’s nuclear pro-gramme when they meet for a new round of negotiations in Vienna next week, Russia’s chief negotiator said in comments published.

Iran, the US, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia are work-ing to reach a long-term accord on ending the decade-old dispute over Tehran’s atomic activities by a self-imposed July 20 deadline.

The West says Iran may be seek-ing a nuclear weapons capability. Iran says its programme is peaceful.

After spelling out their positions in three meetings earlier this year, senior officials from the countries now plan to start drafting a text of a possible deal.

“As a result of this round, we should at least get some elements of the agreed text and elements of the common text,” Russian Deputy For-eign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told State-run RIA news agency in an in-terview.

He did not give details on what areas the partial agreement cover.

“For now there is no common (text) whatsoever. So if we get such an option, this would be a good re-sult,” Ryabkov, Russia’s chief negoti-ator in the talks, said ahead of the meeting that is expected to begin on May 13 and may last for about four days.

Analysts say there is a political will on both sides to reach an agree-ment but that it will still be very dif-ficult to overcome key differences, especially on the permissible scope of Iran’s uranium enrichment pro-gramme.

Refined uranium can be used to fuel nuclear power plants, Iran’s stat-ed aim, but can also provide materi-al for atomic bombs if processed fur-ther, which the West fears may be Tehran’s ultimate aim.

The powers want a deal that would significantly scale back Iran’s nuclear programme so that it would not be able to build a bomb any time soon.

—Reuters

Russia expects progress in Iran

nuclear talks

HANOI, Tuesday

Vietnam has arrested two democ-racy activists for posting articles crit-ical of the government on the Inter-net, signalling a continued crackdown on dissent despite the early release of three dissidents last month.

Nguyen Huu Vinh and Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy are accused of violat-ing Article 258, which carries a max-imum seven-year jail sentence.

Vinh is the founder of the widely read Basam blog, which publishes highlights of local Press as well as dissident tracts critical of the gov-ernment. Basam and its US-based managing editor Ngoc Thu have been repeatedly targeted by hackers with suspected links to the Vietnam state over the last 18 months.

She said the arrests were “ground-less” and insisted the struggle for ba-

sic democratic freedoms in the coun-try would continue.

“Dissident bloggers can be arrest-ed, blogs can be shut down, but they are like wild grass with deep roots that can’t be dug up,” she wrote in a posting on the blog on Tuesday.

“The State government cannot control information on the Internet, because no one can control the thoughts of other people.”

INTERNATIONAl pRESSURE Vinh, 58, was a regular in anti-

China protests in Hanoi condemn-ing Beijing’s territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea. At a re-cent one, he wore a camera fitted to his head to record the action and publish it online later.

He was a former security police officer. In 1999, he quit and started one of Vietnam’s first private detec-tive agencies. His father was a former

labour minister and ambassador to the former Soviet Union.

Vietnam’s authoritarian govern-ment is under international pressure to respect basic human rights such as free speech and political assem-bly, but still maintains a tight grip on its citizens. The emergence of the In-ternet over the past five years has opened up new avenues for political dissent and organisation, spooking the country’s rulers.

Last month, the government granted early release to three dissi-dents, one of whom flew directly from prison to the US, which bro-kered a deal to secure his release.

The unusual move was seen by some as a ploy to help ease ongoing trade negotiations between Hanoi and Washington, which has said progress on the Trans-Pacific Part-nership would be hard without hu-man rights improvements. —AP

Vietnam arrests two bloggers in crackdown BERlIN, Tuesday

Ukraine is close to war, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Stein-meier warned in interviews pub-lished in European newspapers.

Dozens of people died in the Ukrainian city of Odessa last week when pro-Russian militants clashed with their opponents, and Kiev forc-es are fighting separatists who have seized control of towns in the east of the country.

“The bloody pictures from Odes-sa have shown us that we are just a few steps away from a military con-frontation,” Steinmeier told El Pais, Le Monde, La Repubblica and Gazeta Wyborcza. He added that the conflict had taken on an intensity “that a short time ago we would not have considered possible”.

Steinmeier’s ministry also warned Germans on Tuesday against travel-ling to Crimea, which Russia an-nexed from Ukraine in March, and reiterated an earlier advisory to avoid eastern areas.

“It is urgently advised to avoid travelling to Crimea,” the Foreign Ministry wrote on its website. “In the German government’s view, Crimea belongs to Ukraine but in actuality it is controlled by Russia. Due to the current situation German citizens can no longer be guaranteed consul-ar services.”

The ministry added that it was advising against any travelling to eastern and southern Ukraine. It also urged German citizens to leave those regions and said journalists were particularly endangered.

—Reuters

Germany says Ukraine is close to war, widens travel warning

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TENNIS: Federer withdraws from Madrid Open Roger Federer has pulled out of the Madrid Masters this week as his wife Mirka is due to give birth to the couple’s third child. “I’ve decided to withdraw from Madrid to be with my wife Mirka during these next few exciting weeks for our family,” he said on his offi cial Facebook page. “I apologise to my fans and hope to be back in Madrid next year. I’ll be training near my home, and am excited to rejoin the Tour soon!” The 17-time Grand Slam champion’s withdrawal comes just two days after world number two Novak Djokovic also pulled out of the tournament in the Spanish capital due to a wrist injury. —AFP

NBA: Clippers, Wizards win in conference semisChris Paul made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Oklahoma City 122-105 on Monday in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifi nal. In the Eastern Conference semifi nals opener, Bradley Beal scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and Trevor Ariza added 22 to lead the Washington Wizards past the top-seeded Indiana Pacers 102-96. Paul, who had never made more than fi ve 3-pointers in a game, had 10 assists. “When somebody’s got it going like that, you just try to stay out of the way as much as possible, but also help keep that fi re going,” Clippers forward

TOP SEEDS EXCEL

Li Na from China returns the ball during a Madrid Open tennis

tournament match against compatriot Jie Zheng in Madrid

yesterday. [PHOTO: AP]

MADRID

World number two Li Na secured her place in the third round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 win over compatriot Zheng Jie.

Zheng led the head-to-head record between the two 4-3 before the match, but Li has now won the last four meetings between the pair in straight sets and will face 16th seed Sloane Stephens or Petra Cetkovska in the last 16.

Earlier Li Na and Agnieszka Radwanska were among the big name winners at the Madrid Open on Monday as the tennis world paid their respects to the shocking death of Elena Baltacha.

The former British number one died at the age of 30 on Sunday after a short battle against liver cancer.

A minute’s silence in honour of Baltacha ahead of the evening session at the Caja Magica was attended by 50 players from the ATP and WTA circuits, including Wimbledon champi-on Andy Murray.

Earlier, Australian Open champion Li

avoid-ed a

repeat of her shock

fi rst-round exit at the

Madrid Open last year with a 6-1,

7-6 (9/7) win over Belgian Kirsten

Flipkens on Monday.The world number

two raced through the opening set, but was forced

to save two set points in the second before closing out the match in a tie-break.

“I knew it would never be an easy match and even when I won the

fi rst set, she was really fi ghting a lot in the second,” said the Chinese star.

Next up for Li is a meeting with compatriot Zheng Jie in round two. “We are from the same country, we know each other well so I’m sure it will be tough,” she added.

Number three seed Radwan-ska also sealed her place in the last 32 with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 win over Australian Open semi-fi nal-ist Eugenie Bouchard.

The Canadian put up a strong fi ght in a tightly contested opening set, but Radwanska’s variety of shot-making allowed her to comfortably take the tie-break.

“Of course I think the tie-break was the biggest key in that match,” admitted Radwanska.

“I made a couple good shots in the tie-break and managed to win that. I think that gave me more confi dence in the second set and it was a little bit easier.”

The Pole took complete

control in the second with an early double break and served

the match out to set up a second round clash with

Russia’s Svetlana Kuznets-ova.

World number fi ve Simona Halep was in fi ne form as she thrashed Germany’s

Julia Goerges 6-2, 6-0.

And there were also straight sets wins Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Jankovic over Ekaterina Makarova and Elina Svitolina respectively.

Australian Open fi nalist Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia became the only top 10 seed to fall on Monday, though, as she was comprehensively beaten 6-4, 6-0 by 2011 US Open champion Sam Stosur of Australia.

It was smooth sailing for the seeds on the men’s side as Kei Nishikori, John Isner and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga all secured their passage into round two.

— AFP

Li, Radwanska win at Madrid Open as tennis

world honours Baltacha

FEVERPITCH / Page 59Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

Deafl ympics marathon champ Daniel Kiptum. [PHOTO:FILE]

‘‘Kiprop eyes fast time in

Diamond League meet

By JONATHAN KOMEN

Two-time World 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop will lead a galaxy of stars to the fi rst leg of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Friday.

Kiprop, who is eyeing the 1,500m world record at the Diamond League meeet in Monaco in July, is also keen to compete at the World Relays Championships in Bahamsa. Others stars in the Kenya team to Bahamas are Eunice Sum, former world 1,500m silver medalist Silas Kiplagat, former world champion Ja-net Jepkosgei, World 1,500m bronze medalist Hellen Obiri and world 5,000m silver med-alist Mercy Cherono.

Head coach Sammy Rono said the athletes will leave to-day for the Qatari capital and report back Sunday at the Sa-faricom Stadium in Kasarani.

“We expect them back on Sunday. We have a full house and expect to fi ne tune some of the problems we spotted during the trails,” said Rono.

Kiprop reiterated his quest to produce a superla-tive show in 4x1,500m at the World Relays Champion-ships in Nassau, Bahamas, (May 24-25).

WINNING TREND“I have been doing well in

Doha and hope continue the trend. We also have the po-tential to break our 4x1,500m record in Bahamas,” said Kiprop.

He will take on team mate Silas Kiplagat, who has failed to impress since winning silver medal at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, in 2011.

Jepkosgei will join Eu-nice Sum to the World Relays Championships.

“Eunice is my daughter I am always happy to train with her. She is a good part-ner and I am happy she has picked well from me. It has been more than a decade since I competed in the 800m and I feel the great challenge from upcoming athletes. The young athletes motivate me a lot.”

World 5,000m silver med-alist Mercy Cherono, who an-chored her team to unoffi cial 17:05.8 world record in 4x1, 500m race at the national tri-als, will be keen to start off the season on a high note.

Cherono, who graduated in 2012 to senior ranks, will lead All Africa Games 1,500m champion Irene Jelagat, a se-nior brigade, alongside Ann Karindi and Perin Nenkampi to Bahamas.

The team will leave for Bahamas on May 21.

— jkomen@standardme-dia.co.ke

Brimin Kipruto will face World champ Kemboi in steeplechase

NAIROBI

World 1,500m bronze med-allists Hellen Obiri of Kenya will skip the Doha Diamond League meeting in Qatar on Friday.

Obiri said she will be en-gaged with military duties as she prepares for the Kenya De-fence Forces Championships next week.

“I was slotted to run in Doha, but they never confi rmed it with my management. I have other commitments and more important I have an obligation to compete for my unit dur-ing the Kenya Defence Forces Championships next week.”

“The two events are very close and it will be demand-ing to compete in both. I opt to focus on the local meet to see how fast I can run,” Obiri told Xinhua on Monday in Nairobi.

It means, Obiri who is also a former 3,000m World Indoor Champion, will postpone her appearance on the 14-led Dia-mond League series until June as she is also keen to compete at the World Relay Champion-ships in Nassau, Bahamas on May 24-25.

“This season we have many championships and they are coming very close to each other, so I have to be careful on which one to enter. Bahamas event is important because, it is an international competi-tion and I want to represent Kenya,” she said.

She becomes the second top athlete to pull out of the fi rst leg of the 2014 Diamond League series. Last week, Olympic 800m champion and World Record holder David Rudisha opted out with a calf muscle injury, which he got in

training.“I’m very disappointed not

to be able to race in Doha next Friday. I know I have got a lot of fans there and I’m sorry I can-not compete for them,” said Rudisha.

Despite the absence of Rudisha from the 800m race, supporters of the Kenyan team will be rewarded with the pres-ence of the 3000m Steeple-chase Olympic and World Champion Ezekiel Kemboi, the former Olympic Cham-pions Asbel Kiprop (1500m, world title holder), Brimin Kipruto (3000m Steeplechase) and Janeth Jepkosgei (1500m) and the reigning 800m World Champion Eunice Sum.

Of importance is the re-turn of Brimin Kipruto in the 3,000m steeplechase. The Bei-jing Olympics champion in the water and hurdle race is plan-ning to attack the world record over the distance.

Qatari Saif Saeed Shaheen still hold the world record mark of 7: 53.63, but Kipruto came very close to breaking it when he run 7:53. 64 just one seconds off the mark.

World and Olympic Cham-pion Ezekiel Kemboi also has a faster time of 7:55.76 in Mo-naco back in 2011.

The duo will be keen to follow in the trend, but will necessarily not be making an attempt to break the record in the Qatar capital on Friday.

“The world record is off the mind at the moment. It has been long since I was out and I must be rusty. The important thing is to win the race, which has some of the biggest names in the discipline,” Kipruto told Xinhua in Nairobi on Monday.

— Xinhua

By ERICK OCHIENG’

Triple World champion Si-mon Cherono will be among the stars to grace the fi rst ever Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (Daak) Marathon in Kisumu on May 18.

Cherono, the Deafl ym-pics record holder over the 10,000m distance (29:16.00) will compete alongside his perennial rival and World and Deafl ympics marathon champion Daniel Kiptum in the race sponsored by Safa-ricom.

“I am stepping up train-ing and will be much ready to attempt my fi rst mara-thon. I belief that I can win, it’s a new category I am ven-turing into this year,” says Cherono, who won gold in men’s 10,000m, 5,000m and 1,500m for Kenya at the 2013 Deafl ympics.

Tom Okiki, the Daak Pub-lic Relations Manager, said

the maiden marathon will also include 21km and 10km events for men and women.

The marathon will start at Moi Stadium, pass through Buoye, Ahero and then back to the fi nishing line at the stadium.

“Prizes money will be awarded to top ten fi nishers. We are yet to conclude on the amount,” said Okiki. “The registration fees is Sh500 (marathon), Sh300 for 21km and 10km.

“Athletes without hearing impairment are also wel-come but will compete as fun runners with no chance of winning the cash awards.

The race will bring togeth-er Deaf athletes, from across counties, who will showcase their emerging talents,” said Okiki.

Safaricom offi cials says they are glad to support the race with Daak having been incorporated in the Safa-

ricom Athletics Series calen-dar.

The race, which will also be the fi rst edition of Safa-ricom Athletics Series Deaf Marathon, will be rotational with Eldoret or Nairobi hold-ing the next series depend-ing on the board recommen-dation.

The maiden race is in-strumental in scouting for emerging Deaf marathoners at the grassroots level. For this reason, Kenyan Deaf athletes have dominated in various marathon races in successive international competitions.

For instance, during the 20th Summer Deafl ympic Games in Melbourne, Aus-tralia in 2005, Edwin Kip-chumba was the fi rst Kenyan Deaf athlete to win Men’s marathon gold with a time of 2:34.21, followed by Ray-mond Kerich who got silver with a time of 2:34.24 behind

a bronze medallist Isaac Mahlake (South Africa) click-ing 2:38.24.

At the fi rst World Deaf Athletics Championships in 2008, hosted in Izmir, Turkey, Daniel Kiptum was the gold medalist timed at 2:28.45 while Peter Toroitich took the bronze medal posting 2:37.18.

Kiptum clinched gold (2:28.31) in Men’s marathon at 21st Summer Deafl ym-pics, Taipei, Taiwan in 2009, followed by David Njeru (2:35.59).

At the 22nd Summer Deafl ympics last year staged in Sofi a, Bulgaria, Kiptum won gold (2:24.45) followed by Peter Toroitich (2:28.44).

Kiptum is now the world record holder of the Deaf marathon after he performed impressively at Zurich based hearing marathon in 2011 timing 2:11.31. — eoyugi@standardmedia.co.ke

OBIRI GIVES DOHA BYE

Cherono, Kiptum to meet at Deaf Marathon in Kisumu

Hellen Obiri (right) and Faith Chepng’etich compete during

national trials at Nyayo Stadium. Obiri will skip the Doha Diamond League meet

on Friday. [PHOTO:FILE/STANDARD]

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard Page 60/ FEVERPITCH

Strength and flexibility

120 teams advance to Kiambu Cup round two

By OsCar PiliPili

Japan Karate Association/ World Federation-Kenya (JKA/WF) are gearing towards host-ing a major seminar at Safa-ricom Indoor Arena on August 11-16.

Peter Njagi of the JKA/WF Kenya confirmed that Koichiro Okuma Sensei, sixth dan of JKA from Tokyo will conduct the international seminar.

“It gives us great pleasure to be a part of keeping the tra-ditions of JKA shotokan karate legacies and excellences in

modern world of the martial art sport,” Njagi said in a state-ment yesterday.

Njagi said that all JKA/WF Eastern and Sub –Sahara Af-rica Region, Europe and JKA / WF members will be in atten-dance.

“The fact that Kenya has been chosen to host this im-portant event shows the exist-

ing potential to develop the shotokan karate in the country as well as the growing signifi-cance of the need to improve quality and standards of the sport in the region,” said the official.

internatiOnal seminarThis is the second inter-

national seminar (gasshuku)

in the calendar of events or-ganised by the local body after the first of such event that was held in Tokyo last month.

Preparations for the high profile gasshuku started with the referees, judges and in-structors course to be held in Nairobi on last week.

The JKA/WF Kenya have also planned a general clinic that will be conducted in Na-kuru on May 31 to June 1.

The clinic will then pave way for children/cadets course that will be held in Nairobi on June 6.

Mbita Karate Club’s Zakary Akumu (left) and the club’s instructor Hesborn Ouma Dondi during a training session at Sindo, yesterday. [PHOTO: PHILIP ORWA/STAN-DARD]

By eriC Wainaina

The opening round of the ongoing Kiambu County Cup Championships ended with 120 teams qualifying for the second round over the week-end.

In Lari, Aljazeera defeated Kagwe 2-0 in a match played at Kagwe Stadium to earn ticket to the next round.

Dolphin also qualified for the second round following 2-1 victory over Kagwe Junior while Juventus overcame Su-perstars 2-1 in other match at Kamburu.

Other teams from Lari which proceed to the sec-ond round are Kijabe, Spider, Wakulima, Keep-change and Superstriker Jupiter.

In Juja, Sparks shocked

pre-match favourites Mashule 2-1 in an exciting match to ad-vance in the contest that is fea-turing dozens of teams.

Other teams proceeding to the next stage in Juja are Internationale, Jacaranda, Newwoods, Youngstar, Jomo Kenyatta University College of Agriculture and Technology staff, Jujacom and Magomano Murera Youth.

Githunguri sub-county also held their matches that saw Rhino edge out Position 1-0 to qualify for the second round of the inaugural tournament.

Other Githunguri teams that advanced are Ngewa, Ga-koe, Kambaa, Githiga Olympic Hossa, Miiri, Karia and Spor-tiff out of the 720 sides that entered the first round of the tournament played at ward

levels.In Kiambu, Maradona, ACK

United, Kiambu Community, Kiamumbi All Stars, Dallas United, Superstars, Rising Stars and Ndumberi marched on to the second round.

The tournament that has been organised by Kiambu County government was launched last month by Sports Secretary Machel Waikenda.

According to Waikenda, the tournament is tailored towards reviving dormant sports activi-ties in the county.

Besides, the Champion-ships will be used to select a team to form Kiambu Allstars.

It’s the first time Kiambu is holding a competitive tourna-ment and Waikenda said the grand finale will be held next month.

The best players will be picked to form a team that will play other regions in inter-counties games.

The selected talents, he said, will be further polished at football academy that will be established in the region soon.

Waikenda also said that they are also working on ways to ensure the tournament is elevated to an annual league event.

The ultimate winners of the tournament will pocket Sh100,000 and a Sh50,000 shopping voucher, the run-ners up to get Sh75,000 and a Sh25,000 voucher, the third team will bag Sh50,000 and a Sh25,000 voucher while the fourth team will take home Sh25,000 cash prize and Sh25,000 voucher.

Maasai Moran

World Cup attracts US, Italy sides

By Ben aHenDa

Teams from United States of America and Italy have con-firmed their participation in the Maasai Moran Football World Cup scheduled for Am-boseli National Park from De-cember 1-7.

The tournament coordina-tor Moses Kamalik (pictured) said they have started early preparations by shopping for serious sponsors and teams to make the event for more com-petitive compared to last year.

“Just like the World Cup, we have to invite teams capable of giving our players enough exposure besides seeking early preparations and confirma-tions from sponsors in order to make it more successful,” Kamalik told FeverPitch yes-terday.

East African Portland and Cement Limited, who spon-sored the event to the tune of Sh300,000 last year, have prom-ised to come on board accord-ing to their Corporate Affairs Officer Harun Kesemei.

“We are part and parcel of this tournament, which is meant to tap and mould foot-ball talents in Kajiado County,” Kesemei told FeverPitch.

Other sponsors expected to chip in are Kenya Wildlife Ser-vice and Mada Hotels.

One-WeeK COmPetitiOnKamalik said 32 teams are

expected at the one-week com-petition with the latest entrants being Rwanda, US and Italy.

The event has also received the support of Kajiado County Government. The county’s Minister for Education, Youth, Culture and Social Services Ali Letura said they will assist sportsmen and women realise their potentials.

“Sports being a serious pro-fession, we must assist players from this county achieve their full potential,” Letura said.

Kamalik who is also Foot-ball Kenya Federation Kajiado County Chief Executive Officer said he will also involve Foot-ball Kenya Federation Presi-dent Sam Nyamweya in seek-ing for technical support.

Vapour FC, who are the de-fending champions, hit Liver-pool Kimana 3-1 in last year’s finals to lift the title. —bahen-da@standardmedia.co.ke

Action between Maradona and Gicoco during Kiambu County Cup tournament at Riabai. [PHOTO: ERIC WAINAINA]

Kenyan martial arts ex-ponents return to interna-tional scene when they com-pete in the JKA/WF Tanzania gasshuku next month at a date to be confirmed.

According to a calendar of events that was released by Nj-agi yesterday, Nyahururu will host a general clinic on July 5.

The clinic is purposely planned to prepare Shotokan karate fraternity for the JKA/WF East and Central Africa tournament to be held in Nai-robi on August 11-16.

Mombasa will then be the venue for general clinic sched-uled to take place on Septem-ber 13. The clinic comes one month ahead of the JKA World Championships in Tokyo, Ja-pan.

Shotokan karatekas will then converge in Nairobi in December for a general clinic and end of year party.

Njagi said: “The locations and dates mentioned are sub-ject to changes as and when deemed necessary.”

POPularise KarateShotokan karate is a tra-

ditional Japanese Martial Art founded by Master Gichin Fu-nakoshi.

Meanwhile, the Mbita Ka-rate Club is planning to popu-larise karate among women in Homa Bay County.

The club’s instructor Hes-born Ouma Dondi told Fe-verPitch: “Women have in the past been sidelined in martial arts sports like karate, we will recruit as many women as pos-sible within Homa Bay County to embrace the sport.

“We have always been sup-ported by Sindo businessman Salim ‘Ikosiku’ Mohamed and we urge the Homa Bay County Government to support this noble initiative,” added Dondi after training in Mbita town-ship, yesterday.

Mohamed said: “Support-ing sports is a way of giving back to the society and I urge other well-wishers to come up and support Mbita Karate Club.”—opilipili@standard-media.co.ke

Shotokan karatekas aim to punch their way to new levels

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard FEVERPITCH / Page 61

‘FastTrackSCHOOLS: Kwanthanze players attract college Kwanthanze High School volleyball girls’ team players are likely to land scholarships at Hampton University in Virginia, USA. This follows a tour of the school by a delegation from Hampton headed by coach Karen Cross at the institution last week. Kwanthanze head coach Justin Kigwari told FeverPitch that the purpose of the visit by the scouts was to tap talented players and offer them scholarships. “The coaches were overwhelmed by the massive talent at our school which they described as the backbone of Kenyan volleyball,” said Kigwari. —Oscar Pilipili

DARTS: Abuta, Sakawa reign at Labour Day Cup Ibrahim Abuta and Selina Sakawa are the winners of the Labour Day Darts Cup held at Chelimo Complex in Kericho at the weekend. Abuta of Magereza beat Joel Bett of Mang Hotel 5-4 to emerge men’s winners as Francis Mulonzi edged Nelson Nyakundi of Mang 3-2 for third place contest. Sakawa of Communication Commission of Kenya beat Roselyn Wangui of Blue Triangle 5-4 to lift the women’s title. Abuta hit 180 points eight times while Sakawa hit it twice to emerge top scorers. The tournament was sponsored by Kenya Darts Federation Kericho branch. —Erick Ochieng’

FOOSBALL: Gidrews win Heineken tourney title Team Gidrews representing Sheba Lounge in Mombasa has been announced the 2014 winners of the second edition of the hotly contested Heineken Foosball Tournament, following a remarkable performance by Gideon Admasu and Meki Abass. Team Gidrews beat Team Mandulis (Tribeka, Nairobi) by one point after registering 19 points to clinch the title. With the win, Gidrews secured a trip to the legendary island of Ibiza to experience the ultimate Heineken live screening of the UEFA Champions League finals. Heineken East Africa General Manager Koen Morshuis expressed his pleasure with the tournament. —Erick Ochieng’

lucrative tourPros to bank on KCB prize

money in a series of golf events

Palos FC hit Vihiga United to extend good run By PHILIP ORWA

The Makini School spon-

sored Palos FC edged out vis-iting Vihiga United FC 1-0, sponsored by Vihiga County, in a Football Kenya Federation Division One encounter at the Kisumu Carwash grounds.

Emmanuel Dudi was the hero of the day after he scored the all-important goal in the 76th minute of the encounter watched by hundreds of fans.

“After beginning the sea-son on the wrong footing, I am happy we are picking up and the boys are now posting good results,” said Palos coach Juma Said

“We are preparing well for our next matches and it is good that we beat Vihiga United that had started their FKF Division One title chase on a high note,”

added Said.Makini School head teach-

er Patrick Imbuga, who was excited with his side’s victory, thanked the players for their commitment on the pitch.

“I am happy that we have won this match, Vihiga United has been strong but after be-ing humbled by Bondo on Saturday, my players showed commitment and they did not disappoint today,” Imbuga told FeverPitch at the weekend.

On Saturday Bondo United FC had also silenced Vihiga United FC 2-1 in a lively en-counter staged at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology play grounds.

Bernard Odhiambo scored for Bondo United in the 18th minute to give the Siaya Coun-ty team a 1-0 lead at half time.

In the second half Odhia-mbo was on target again when he headed in a superb goal in the 68th minute to make the score line 2-0.

In another encounter Ko-longolo dismissed Comply 2-0 in another FKF Division One encounter that saw Julius Ob-wamu net in the two goals in the 54th and 78th minutes of the encounter.

Hosts Silibwet were forced to a one-all draw with Ulinzi Warriors in another encounter. Danger man Dennis Byegon was the hero of the day, giving Silibwet the only goal but their hopes to get maximum points were dwindled after Vicor Li-donde made things equal with just two minutes to the final whistle.

—porwa@standardmedia.co.ke

Brian Njoroge follows his tee during the KCB Advantage Banking Golf Grand Finale at Leisure Lodge Golf Club, last year. He emerged the winner. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]

By OsCAR PILIPILI

Top three professionals in the forthcoming KCB Golf Tour 2014 will be sponsored to play in the Sunshine Tour in South Africa.

The tour starts with its first round at the newly constructed Thika Greens on May 16-17.

KCB head of business marketing Wanyi Mwaura while presenting a Sh24 mil-lion sponsorship package to Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) said it will be exciting for the pros to take their game to the next level.

She said the sponsorship package will to cater for five tournaments that are lined up for the Tour which is the big-gest pros series in Kenya.

Mwaura said: “As we toast to a revamped KCB Golf Tour series for the year 2014, it is not lost on us that this is the ninth event we are partnering with PGK.”

Mwaura said that as part of improving the tour, the top three golfers will be sponsored by KCB to play in the Sunshine Tour of South Africa later in the year.

mORe COmPetItIVe“It’s our hope that this in-

centive will make KCB Tour more competitive and improve the profile for the event,” she added.

PGK chairman Rizwan Charania confirmed that more than 40 pros will participate in the series.

Last year’s Order of Merit champion Dismas Indiza, Nicholas Rokoine and Grand Finale winner Brian Njoroge are among top pros lined up for the event.

Other big names expected

are Anil Shah of Muthaiga, Hesbone Kutwa, David Opati, Ali Kimani of Vet Lab, David Wakhu of Royal.

Charania, who is also the resident pro at Windsor, added that the PGK will focus on mo-tivating pros to play interna-tionally.

RetURns tO nyALI“I am happy to report that

we have committed to have a number of professionals on the Sunshine Tour in South Africa, the MENA Tour in the Middle East and on Challenge Tour in Europe,” said Charania.

The second event in the lo-cal Tour series will be staged at Royal Nairobi in July while Kisumu Golf Club host the next round in October.

The Grand Finale returns to Nyali on September 23-26 while Rift Valley Golf Club hosts a corporate tournament in December. The Thika Greens event will offer the golfers a prize money of Sh500,000, Sh1 million will be at stake in the Royal Nairobi Tour while Sh500,000 is the prize Money for Kisumu round of the event.

The Grand Finale in Nyali has a hefty prize money of Sh3 million while the Rift Val-ley Tour carries a prize fund of Sh500,000.

—opilipili@standardme-dia.co.ke

2014 KCB GOLF TOuR SCHEDuLE

MAy 16-17: Thika GreensJuL 8-11: Royal Nairobi ClubAuG 15-16: Kisumu Golf ClubSEP 23-26: Nyali Golf ClubNOv 14-15: Great Rift

Palos FC’s Calvins Omanga (left) shields the ball from Douglas Nyabuto of Kisumu Day in a past encounter. [PHOTO: PHILIP ORWA/STANDARD]

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.

said the Ivorian midfi elder.“I hope we complete the

job, but it depends how sharp we are, how we prepare men-tally and physically.

“Our target was always to win something, but for us the League Cup is not enough. The Premier League was al-ways our target, so now we need to be at our optimum levels when Aston Villa come to our stadium on Wednes-day.”

He added: “We defi nitely expect to win it. As a team at the top, you always expect to win.

“We have worked so hard this year and, if we don’t win, it would be a massive disap-pointment for us, for the fans and for the club as well.”

Toure has declared him-self fi t after being substituted during the second half of Sat-

urday’s 3-2 win at Everton.City also hope that Sergio

Aguero will be able to lead the line against Villa despite having gone off due to a groin complaint in the fi rst half of Saturday’s game.

The Argentine left the fray in the 28th minute at Goodison Park, but he sub-sequently took to Twitter to reveal that his substitution had merely been “a precau-tion”.

Villa also have concerns over the fi tness of a key for-ward, after Gabriel Agbonla-hor was forced off during the 3-1 defeat of Hull City on Sat-urday with a knee problem.

Norwich City’s 0-0 draw at Chelsea on Sunday means that Villa are now safe from relegation, but the club con-tinue to be dogged by un-certainty over the future of manager Paul Lambert.

Villa’s American owner

Randy Lerner is due to make an announcement on his own position at the club shortly and Lambert says that his fate could be closely tied to Lerner’s.

Asked if he would be stay-ing at Villa Park, Lambert re-plied: “I hope so. That is what I want to do, but you’ll know when the chairman says what he is going to do. The next step is for the chairman to come out and say. We had to get over the line and then the chairman will come out and say what he will.

“You would love to do it. It is a brilliant club to drive on. That’s why I said the most important thing for this club was to stay in this league.”

Villa won this season’s reverse fi xture in September 3-2 but they have not won at the Etihad in the league since a 2-0 success in April 2007.

— AFP

Continued From P64

Redemption day ends in sorrow for Luis Suarez

City needing to win their fi nal two home games against As-ton Villa and West Ham United to seal a second league title in three seasons but Liverpool made their rival’s lives so much easier as they pushed for more goals.

Taking advantage of the ab-sent defending, Palace scored three times in the fi nal 11 min-utes with Suarez laughing in disbelief as Dwight Gayle lev-elled the match with his sec-ond in the 88th minute to leave City’s Samir Nasri gloating.

“What a game, what a league, I love Crystal Palace so

much now our turn to do the job,” the Frenchman posted on his Twitter feed.

As Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers conceded their bid for the title was over, Suarez did not look capable of waving the white fl ag let alone mut-tering anything after the fi nal whistle.

Crouched on the pitch with his hands covering his eyes as the tears fl owed, Gerrard pulled his team mate to his feet and drove away the prying television cameras as Suarez tried to hide his face.

The title was Liverpool’s to lose last week with pundits lauding Suarez and his team for their entertaining feats be-fore a painful 2-0 home loss to a canny Chelsea left them re-quiring City, boasting a supe-rior goal difference, to slip up.

TOP OF TABLENasri’s side hung on for a

3-2 win at Liverpool’s neigh-bours Everton on Saturday to go top of the table and turn the pressure back on Suarez and co, who cracked once more.

Banned for making rac-ist comments, suspended for biting, punished for offensive gestures and regularly accused of diving, Suarez pushed his club to the brink before the start of the current campaign after demanding to leave.

Arsenal’s advances were rejected, while Real Madrid’s never came and he committed to the job in hand in spectacu-lar fashion to haul last year’s seventh-placed fi nishers into title contenders.

Pessimistic Liverpool fans will say his scoring efforts have only alerted more suitors and fear his tears were of a man who had just missed out on his fi nal chance of success with the Merseyside club.

REDS BLOW TITLE

Rodgers proud despite Liverpool collapse

LIVERPOOL

Distraught Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was helped from the Selhurst Park pitch by cap-tain Steven Gerrard on Monday with his shirt pulled over his head to hide his emotions af-ter a day billed as redemption ended in title concession.

The celebratory day began with the Football Writers’ As-sociation following the Profes-sional Footballers’ Association (PFA) in naming Suarez, often billed as the Premier League’s villain, their player of the sea-

son.The individual awards be-

stowed after a staggering 30 goals in 31 Premier League appearances this season had propelled Liverpool to within touching distance of a fi rst English title in 24 years.

The volatile Uruguayan added a 31st in the 55th min-ute of their penultimate game of the season at Crystal Palace to put Liverpool 3-0 ahead and in prime position to heap the title race pressure back on Manchester City.

Victory would have left

Liverpool’s Victor Moses (left) reaches out to striker Luis Suarez as he reacts at the end of the English Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in London on Monday. [PHOTO: AFP]

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‘FastTrackULINZI: Baraza impressed by team After registering his second win since taking over as Ulinzi Stars coach, Robert Matano has been impressed by how much the team has improved in the last couple of matches. The coach praised the players for their performance and tipped them to shine even more with four games remaining till the close of the first leg. “We played very well against KCB and we put up a good tactical display. Everyone did his best and it was a good win at the end of the day. The team is improving with each match and we are getting better. We will surely see the best of Ulinzi in the coming games,” he told the club’s website.

STARS: Origi to miss Comoros matchHarambee Stars number one goalkeeper Arnold Origi will not be available for the May 17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros. Coach Adel Amrouche said he has allowed the player to stay away as he has an important league match with his club on May 16. Origi is currently the first choice goalkeeper at Norway top division side Lillestrom. “We need him to keep his first team place at Lillestrom and calling him up for the May 17 match may work against this. This is also a good chance to give the other goalkeepers a chance to show what they can do,” said Amrouche. Origi will, however, be available for the return match. —Gilbert Wandera

SOfApAkA: Agwanda yet to get Stars call up Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche says he is still giving Sofapaka forward Enock Agwanda time before calling him up to the team. Asked why he had overlooked the player despite his top form in the league, Amrouche insisted there was no need to rush the player. Agwanda is currently the top scorer in the league after scoring seven goals. “We are monitoring his progress and at the right time we will call him if he maintains his form. At the moment, we want to work with the players we have had and it may not be wise to introduce new players at this time,” he said.

revenge missionJuma out to steer AfC

Leopards past kCB today

By GILBERT WANDERA

Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche admits it is difficult to convince France-based Di-vock Origi to play for Kenya.

The Kenyan-born Origi turns out for Lille in the French Ligue One. He is the son of former

international Mike Okoth, which gives him the option of playing for Belgium

at the senior level.Lately, there have been

efforts to convince Origi to turn out for Harambee Stars but the player is yet to make up his mind.

Speaking as Harambee Stars kicked off their preparations for the May 17 Africa Cup of Na-tions qualifier against Comoros, Amrouche said he would love to have the player on the team but at the same time cannot force

him.“There is no doubt about his

quality. He is up there with the best. We have done our best to convince him to play for Kenya but so far we don’t have a defi-nite answer. We will keep talk-ing to him and hopefully he can make up his mind soon.

“If we are to have him play-ing alongside Dennis Oliech, this would be the best attacking forward in Africa,” Amrouche said at a Press conference.

The coach admitted that he is losing patience with Belgium-based Ayub Timbe and had asked the player to make up his mind about playing for the national team or else risk being locked out completely.

“This is his last chance. If he does not take up his place then he should stay away. We are happy to give another player that opportunity.”

The Ghenk midfielder has not always been keen to turn out for Harambee Stars one year after he complained of being frustrated by federation offi-cials.

Since then, he has declined call-ups and it is not clear whether it will be different this time around.

Amrouche also expressed delight at the high number of players who have gone abroad this year, pointing out that it is likely to raise quality on the team.

Since the beginning of the year,a number of local players have turned professional among them Francis Kahata (Albania), David Ochieng (Saudi Arabia) and Edwin Lavatsa (Algeria).

“The players have improved vastly with this new exposure. They have developed in many aspects of the game and this is

good because it will bring qual-ity to the squad,” he said.

Regarding the team’s chanc-es to play in Morocco next year, Amrouche said good prepara-tions will be key in ensuring a successful campaign.

“We must prepare in such a way as to win all our matches and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals.”

He admitted that challenges still abound but insisted that they must focus on doing well on the pitch.

“We are used to these chal-lenges and must not allow them to distract us from our vision. In addition, there is a lot of hope because the Government and many others are coming on board to support our cam-paign.”

—gwandera@standardme-dia.co.ke

The wait for young Origi continues, says Amrouche

Stars coach Adel Amrouche.

AFC Leopards assistant coach Abdalla Juma [Photo:DENNIS oKEYo/StaNDarD]

By GILBERT WANDERA

AFC Leopards stand-in coach Abdalla Juma will be out to prove a point when his side takes on KCB in a rescheduled Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Top Eight semi-final match at Nyayo Stadium today.

The match has been brought forward to allow Leop-ards’ travel to Sudan next week for their Nile Basin regional tournament, which kicks off on May 20.

Juma was unceremoniously kicked out of KCB three weeks ago following a string of poor results.

Before that, Juma had helped the bankers finish in a record fourth position, which earned him the Coach of the Year award. A number of play-ers at the club were also hon-oured.

However, Juma was not able to carry the same magic into the 2014 season and by the time he was kicked out, the bankers had remained winless in nine matches and stuck at the bottom of the log.

He has had moderate suc-cess at AFC Leopards and Sat-urday’s 1-0 win over Tusker re-mains the most famous victory not just for him but also for the club. There are hopes that this is enough to push them past the bankers.

mORE vIcTORIEsPrior to Saturday’s win,

Leopards had not beaten Tusk-er in 16 years. The victory left Juma hopeful of more.

“We can only get better after this win. This will be the beginning of our turn around,” he said in a post-match inter-view.

Another familiar face on the pitch in today’s match is for-mer KCB hit man Jacob Keli.

Keli joined Leopards at the

start of this season but is yet to enjoy the same success he had at KCB last season, with only one goal to his name so far.

uNDER pREssuREKeli is expected to partner

with Allan Wanga upfront in search for goals against his for-mer side. By virtue of being the reigning KPL Player of the Year, Keli continues to be under pressure to perform in every match he plays.

Like Leopards, KCB have also struggled to chalk up positive results this season and will, therefore, go all out against their opponents.

The bankers are still stuck in the lower reaches of the table standings and lost 2-1 to Ulinzi Stars during Saturday’s league match.

New coach Rishadi Shedu will need to greatly motivate his players after their latest loss. The bankers are making their first show in the compe-tition hence the pressure to do well.

The side has experienced players who are capable of stopping Leopards given that they have also performed well against their opponents in the past.

Paul Kiongera is expected to lead the bankers’ attack as he has always enjoyed a good run against Leopards.

Elsewhere, Leopards have interviewed two coaches, with one of them expected to be named as head coach tomor-row.

The interviews were con-ducted last Thursday accord-ing to Organising Secretary Timothy Lilumbi.

“We interviewed Trevor Morgan and Khalid Arioua from Morocco and the execu-tive will sit down on Thursday to pick the man who will take over,” he said.

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Liverpool’s Luis Suarez reacts during their English Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in London on Monday. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

LONDONLiverpool’s extraordinary 3-3 draw at

Crystal Palace means that Manchester City can close to within touching dis-tance of the Premier League title by beat-ing Aston Villa on Wednesday.

With the top two neck-and-neck on 80 points and with two games to play each, City were braced for a repeat of the 2012 campaign, when they pipped Man-chester United to the title on goal differ-ence on the fi nal day.

However, Liverpool’s late capitulation at Selhurst Park on Monday, when they let a 3-0 lead slip in the last 11 minutes, means that City now effectively need only four points to regain the title.

Both their last matches are at home, with West Ham United following Villa to

the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, and with a goal difference of +59 to Liverpool’s +50, they can afford to drop two points and still fi nish on top.

City midfi elder Samir Nasri was un-able to contain his delight at Liverpool’s slip-up, tweeting shortly after the game: “What a game, what a league. I love Crys-tal Palace so much. Now our turn to do the job.”

While both Villa and West Ham have nothing to play for this season, Yaya Toure has warned his City team-mates not to take them lightly.

“Both Aston Villa and West Ham are sharp and will come to just enjoy the games, but we have a league to play for,”

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Crime of ourtime —By Munene Kamau

Irate mob lynched family over witchcraft

Armed with crude weapons, raiders butchered seven family members before setting their remains ablaze on suspicion of black magic

They were adjudged to be witches in the court of public opinion. No charge sheet was required or de-

fence needed. The only punish-ment that could calm the angry neighbours was death.

And in the dead of the night of November 2, 2005, the angels of death stole into the desolate compound in Mathangauta vil-lage in Mwea.

In the twinkling of an eye, Muthike Ndegwa (76), his wife, Muthoni Muthike (70) and their fi ve children and a grandson had been slaughtered and their bod-ies set ablaze by the mob.

When the killers came calling on the family at around 2am, they were determined that no-body would be allowed to escape. After all, every member of the homestead was guilty of ‘practis-ing witchcraft’.

The grandson almost man-aged to escape. He dashed out of the bloody homestead to a neigh-bour’s where he pleaded for help. But the neighbour grabbed the traumatised boy and frog-

marched him back home where he met his death.

Muthoni was heard scream-ing and pleading with a villager not to chop her head as she was innocent. But her pleas fell on deaf ears.

HEART BREAKINGWhen their blood-curdling

cries fi nally stopped and the last of the Muthikes breathed their last, their remains were piled to-gether, doused with petrol and then set ablaze.

However, Muchiri Muthike, a son of the couple, was not at home at the time; a development that saved his life.

“It was by the grace of God that I had transported tomatoes to Nairobi. I arrived after 3am that fateful day only to receive the heart breaking news,” Muchiri narrated later that morning.

After the news broke, police arrived at the scene and started collecting the charred remains of the family members.

The bodies had been burnt beyond recognition and it took a

pathologist a whole week to piece together clues and identify the re-mains before they were put into individual caskets for a mass buri-al.

Muchiri had no time to mourn as he had to play hide-and-seek with the villagers who claimed his family was responsible for the deaths of two youths whose bod-ies were found fl oating in a nearby irrigation canal.

According to the locals, the family, which originated from Gi-chugu and Ndia, had been ter-rorising them for years.

Later that week, three key sus-pects were arrested and locked up

LEFT AND RIGHT: The news story appearing in The Standard on November 3, 2005. [PHOTOS: FILE/STANDARD]

at King’ong’o Maximum Prison in Nyeri but the case was withdrawn and suspects released in mysteri-ous circumstances.

On the day of the burial, the vil-lagers refused to dig the graves, a development that forced the Gov-ernment to use a tractor to dig the mass grave.

Investigations later indicated that Muthoni had reported to a lo-cal chief that her life was in dan-ger.

During the funeral, the chief, who has since been retired, prom-ised to ensure that those behind the heinous crime were brought to book.

WIPED OUTWhen we visited the village last

week, we discovered that all traces of the Muthike family had been wiped out of Mathangauta vil-lage.

The only survivor, Muchiri, we learnt, had sold the fi ve acres of family land to a villager who lev-elled the mass grave and planted trees.

The new owner has put up a house and stocked a portion of the land with dairy animals as well as some geese that welcome you to the home, which is tended by a farm worker.

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Personal Finance — with John KariukiThe pitfalls of flaunting personal wealth Showing off your riches opens you to hangers-on, broke friends, lazy relatives, gold-diggers and a whole posse of beggars ready to separate cash your cash and you

An attitude that money can absolve you from your nasty social character is bad. People with the real money don’t go on such escapades but instead lead quiet lives, and raking in even more money.

Make it simple Cost control: It is a process or activity on

controlling costs associated with an activity, process,

or company. Cost control includes investigative

procedures to detect variance of actual costs from

budgeted costs, diagnostic procedures to ascertain the

cause of variance, and corrective procedures to effect

realignment between actual and budgeted costs.Labour market: This is the nominal market in

which workers find paying work, employers find willing

workers, and wage rates are determined. Labour

markets may be local, national lor international in

their scope and are made up of smaller, interacting

labour markets for different qualifications, skills, and

geographical locations. They depend on exchange of

information between employers and job seekers about

wage rates, conditions of employment, level of

competition, and job location.Procurement: This is the act of obtaining or

buying goods and services. The process includes

preparation and processing of a demand as well as the

end receipt and approval of payment.It often involves purchase planning, standards

determination, specifications development and

supplier research, selection and price negotiation,

among others. Procurement is often part of a

company’s strategy because the ability to purchase

materials will determine if operations will continue. Marketing mix: A planned mix of the controllable

elements of a product’s marketing plan encompassing

product, price, place, and promotion. These four

elements are adjusted until the right combination is

found that serves the needs of the product’s custom-

ers, while generating optimum income. Corporate strategy: This is the overall scope and

direction of a corporation and the way in which its

various business operations work together to achieve

particular goals. Corporate strategy is in the decision-

making, problem solving and strategy.

Simplifying those big business terms

Quick Wins Worth: Navigating through the terrain what you are worth if you want to continue being wealthy for long.carelessly, you attract people who

will only need your money and the relationship will be skewed in their favour.

a worthy cause, people will get curious where it comes from. They will start researching your

personal business and give it some publicity which can make your fortunes soar.

I t is a societal taboo to flaunt wealth. Even proverbs and wise sayings caution that wealth can easily ‘melt’ if one

lacks the right attitude to it. In fact, a person’s worth should be a closely guarded secret if he or she wants to be socially right.But everywhere — be it in

hospital outpatient queues, pubs, matatus, banking halls or walk-ways, we meet a breed of insen-sitive people who flaunt their riches for a calculated and de-testable social goal. Their flashy lifestyle during hard times dem-onstrate their immunity from the biting money woes.

CUSTOMISED ATTENTIONTypically, such frauds flash the latest mobile phones and jewellery whose monetary worth can comfortably run a govern-ment department. They com-plain of “poor services” and utter awe-inspiring names of swanky places where they can get better deals and customised attention.

Others park their expensive cars where they can be noticed. They may make several trips to the parking lot, ostensibly to get mineral water, calculators, coats or umbrellas and so on, leaving no doubt who owns the limos.

But personal finance experts warn that it is the ‘small fish’ who flaunt their riches and one can-not pick out the real wealthy peo-ple in a crowd. They are humble to a fault. The wannabe million-aires want to prove that they have

arrived in “big money business” by changing their social classes.

But the people with the real money don’t go on such esca-pades. They instead lead quiet lives, making even more money.

They have nothing to prove to anybody. Paul Karuchi, a Nyahu-ruru-based personal finance banker, says it is unwise to show off one’s riches. “By flaunting your riches around, you open yourself to hangers-on, broke friends, lazy relatives, gold-dig-gers and a whole group of beg-gars,” he says.Karuchi argues that keeping

one’s wealth low-key is not the same as hiding it from govern-ment or tax evasion.“It is all about being wise with

your money and keeping it away from people who can decimate it given a chance,” he says.However, he adds that there

are times when showing off one’s wealth is necessary. “For a personal business to

gain public confidence, the own-er is expected to give generously and publicly to worthy causes,” he says, adding that public con-fidence remains important to any successful business. This, he notes, is the best way

to show that one runs a financial-ly strong personal business. Karuchi advises wealthy people

to display their riches in socially acceptable yet discreet ways like starting funds for worthy causes. “For example, billionaires such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have pledged enormous amounts of money to charities,” he says.

Charles Njeru, a business de-velopment adviser with one of the banking institutions, says one should choose a money show-off that he or she can af-ford. “Making a thoughtless pledge might earn one some publicity in the short-term,” he says. But when one cannot sus-tain or even honour such a

pledge, he or she can be finan-cially vanquished.“There is nothing that kills a

person’s financial reputation bet-ter than pledging more than he or she is actually worth,” says Njeru. Issuing bouncing cheques, ostensibly to gain publicity at an event, is nowadays considered a criminal offence, adds Njeru.A common money mistake

some people make is to display an arrogance before friends, es-pecially those that they have toiled alongside. They may at-tract some attention, but often borne out of the false pretence.FINANCIAL MESSSuch people shut the door to

friends who would bail them out of future financial doldrums or recommend potential clients to them. The richest people never reveal how much they are worth. Often, they grunt a non-commit-tal answer. Their networth is of-ten an approximation worked by the media from the market value of their many businesses.Telling everybody how much

you make or have in your bank account is the cheapest way to show off your riches. Yet there are scores of people in our midst who commit this ultimate indis-cretion at every opportunity. Naturally, people don’t like

loudmouths who brag about their property and fat bank ac-counts.

Usenge High School

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Usenge plot graph of better days ahead in academics

School puts in place measures to sustain and build on it’s excellent performance in 2013

Usenge High School students attend class. [PHOTOS: ISAIAH GWENGI/STANDARD]

Education — with Isaiah Gwengi

O ne time, its name could appear alongside other top academic giants such as Sawagongo, St Mary’s Yala and Ambira high schools among others in the then Siaya District.

And some of its former stu-dents went ahead and assumed important positions in both pri-vate and public sectors.Among them is the Deputy Minority leader in the National Assembly and Gem legislator Washington Jakoyo Midiwo.

Usenge High School’s alumni list also include the names of gy-naecologist cum assistant direc-tor of reproductive health at Ke-nyatta National Hospital Dr John Ong’ech.Also in the list is Siaya Coun-ty’s gubernatorial contestant William Oduol.

Suffice to say, this was one of the county’s top schools whose students went to excel elsewhere after walking out of its gates.In an interview with The Stan-dard, Principal Daniel Wasambo is more confident that better days of academic success are ahead.

As a strategy, he says, they now endeavour subject-based seminars for teachers.“We also work towards com-pleting the syllabus by second term so as to secure ample time for the students to do their revi-sions ahead of the national ex-ams,” discloses Wasambo.

MODERN LABORATORYHe further says that the school’s enrollment has expand-

ed since its establishment in 1967. The school has a popula-tion of 800.“The rising enrollment has been attributed to the consisten-cy in good academic perfor-mance as well as the spill of stu-dents which has been as a result of Free Primary Education,” he says.

However, the principal says that the entry behaviour in the school is still a big challenge.“Some of the students we se-lect with good marks never turn up,” he says adding that the school’s curriculum is still offer-ing eleven subjects and, there-fore, not giving them a fair ground for competition with the rest of the schools.

In last year’s KCSE examina-tion results in which the school had a mean grade of 8.1, Wasam-bo says that about 117 out of 123 students have direct intake into the university.“These are the best results that the school has ever had in the past ten years and this is a clear indication that we are head-ed to the right direction having positioned ourselves at position two in Bondo sub-county,” he says disclosing that this year the school registered 177 candi-

dates. As a way of improving the learning environment for both the staff and students, Wasambo says that they have embarked on a major infrastructure and facili-ties revamp, which will cost Sh15 million. This will include refur-bishing of a science laboratory, classrooms, dormitories and fencing of the school.

He says the school has plans to construct a modern laborato-ry to meet the rising school’s en-rolment.“We have had one laboratory which cannot handle the in-creasing student population. The school has however received Sh2.9million from the CDF kitty to construct a modern science laboratory,” he says adding that this will enable the school to im-prove in sciences.

He says the science laborato-ry would help improve teaching and learning, as students would not only learn theory but also practical science.“Science and technology plays a very important role in the development of the country and our students should take scienc-es seriously to enable them at-tain enviable professions in fu-ture,” he urges.

School Spot — With Samuel Ochieng

Chavakali High’s secret of success

No one had expected Chavakali High to outshine academic giants in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams. Even the students were surprised when the Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Jacob Kaimenyi announced the top ten best schools nationally and Chavakali took the enviable eighth position.For a moment, everything was at a standstill. Then the students erupted with excitement and took over Chavakali town in style.Students and teachers attribute this historic success to hard work, teamwork, discipline and above all, belief in God.

“We understand that discipline is the cornerstone to any success. I am happy to say that there has been improved discipline in this school and no doubt, students at Chavakali are beginning to reap its fruits,” says Ngaira Sharky, the school’s head boy, who is in charge of 1,300, students.

BREAKING RECORDAccording to the school’s deputy principal Mudevi Joab, the sterling performance in last year’s examination was not a surprise but a result of good work both by the students and the teachers.

He says the school has been breaking records and many of these are unnoticed adding that Chavakali was the first school in the whole country to introduce agriculture as a subject and also the first to offer industrial arts, wood technology.To Mudevi, the 2013 class’ performance was a result of curriculum outline that was moulded in the year 2010.

“We had to sit down and plan because of the trend that was in the school. For a long time, the school could only produce few quality grades. We wanted a plan that could make the candidates get good grades. One way was to reward any student who gets an A with a motorbike,” says Mudevi.He says the plan worked well and the year 2011 it almost became a threat to the local giants as the school produced 18 straight As. However, the following year, the school did not perform as well and the deputy blamed this on the teachers strike.

“We had prepared the 2012 class well. In fact we were targeting a mean of 10.33 but the strike interfered at a very wrong time,” he says. That year, the school managed position 64 nationally.The 2013 team managed an additional 0.4 point on the set mean score of 10.33 to make it 10.73.In out of class activities, the school equally does well comparatively. It’s star is shining brightly in choir and rugby nationally among other activities.

Chavakali students during a break. [PHOTO: SAMUEL OCHIENG / STANDARD]

Maritim Kipro

corruption in secondary schools orchestrated by a thirst for wealth by many principals .

Joseph Opond

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 / The Standard

Crime of ourtime —By James Mwangi

How land dealer brutally met death

If only he knew he was living on borrowed

time, he could have acted cautiously

Law-rence

Githinji

Magon-

du who

met his

death at

the hands of

purport-

ed land

buyers.

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FILE/

STANDARD]

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When a city land dealer

learnt that there were

some prospective

buyers keen on pur-

chasing his land, it was a dream

come true for Lawrence Githinji

Magondu.

The deal was fronted by two

buyers who promised to buy his

plot in Kitengela. Fourteen years

later, details of Magondu’s fi nal

moments still send chills down

the spines of many because he

met his death in a brutal way.

The drama started in January

2000 when Magondu received

two people who said they wanted

to buy his land. On the fateful

day, Magondu received a call

from the said land buyers, re-

questing that they meet to fi na-

lise the transaction.

The caller identifi ed himself

as Wilson Mwangi.

The businessman, accompa-

nied by his driver, King’ori, drove

to the place and were joined by

the said buyers, who were fi ve in

a car. The group included Mwan-

gi, his sister Anna and three men

who were introduced as work-

ers.Mwangi told Magondu that

the men were there to fence the

land as soon as the deal was

sealed. They carried barbed wire,

iron sheets and a panga.

After they inspected the land,

they all left in two cars and head-

ed towards Maasai Ostrich Farm.

Magondu rode together with

Mwangi and the woman while

King’ori ferried the three men

said to be workers.

Magondu and Mwangi went

into a hotel where they talked

and then came out a few minutes

later and the group embarked on

the journey to the land location.

Magondu gave King’ori

Sh1,000 and instructed him to go

order for nyama choma (roast

meat) at a local butchery. King’ori

did as instructed but he learnt

that one of his three passengers

had shifted to the other car car-

rying his employer. When he en-

quired what was happening, the

two men ordered him to take

them to the butchery.

LONG PLANNED

After a few minutes at the

butchery, the other car zoomed

past and stopped a distance

away. The man who had left the

car King’ori was driving came

back and asked him to follow

Mwangi’s car saying that was an

instruction from Magondu.

He followed behind the speed-

ing car but as they neared Port-

land Village, he noticed that Ma-

gondu was not in the other car.

Upon inquiry, he was told he was

sleeping in the back seat but af-

ter close scrutiny he established

otherwise.

When he became more con-

cerned, the men ordered him to

shut up. Next to Nairobi National

Park, King’ori was pulled out,

clobbered and left for dead.

It seemed the mission was

long planned but the killers blun-

dered. King’ori was rescued by a

passerby and the incident reported

at Athi River Police Station.

King’ori told the court that his

assaulters discussed how they

would hit him on the same point

they did to the slain Magondu. On

the same evening, Magondu’s

body was discovered at

Kitengela, his hands tied with

sisal rope. He had deep

wounds to the forehead.

A postmortem exami-

nation on February 8,

2000 by then govern-

ment pathologist Dr Al-

ex Olumbe concluded

that the head injuries

caused by a blunt object.

Within a week, police had

apprehended several peo-

ple in connection with

the murder.

Twelve people were

arraigned in court. They

were former Lands Com-

missioner Wilson

Gachanja, his wife Eliza-

beth Gitiri, her brother

and sister, Mwangi and

seven others. Gitiri had on

several occasions during the pe-

riod close to the date Magondu

was killed, sent a lot of money to

his sister Rose Njoki, who was

said to be among the killers.

In March 2003, Justice Msagha

Mbogholi found eight accused

guilty and sentenced them to

death. Gachanja and three others

were acquitted. After an appeal,

Gitiri’s conviction was quashed

but the court upheld the sentence

of the other seven.

By the time she was released,

Gitiri had spent nine years inside

jail but left behind her sister and

brother cooling their heels in pris-

on.

What you say

Esther

Kemunto: The

Wednesday Life

magazine has just

made my Wednes-

day. I love

everything about it.

The personal fi nance

section is what I really needed.

The story about St Angela’s made me think of how

we wait to ‘get big monies’ to help and yet we can do

it with the little we have. Thank you, little angels, for

showing the way!

Ayoki Onyango: The Standard‘s new pullout

magazine is fantastic. It will give other pullouts by

other newspapers stiff competition. But it lacks

science pages. So, what you should do is to create

science and technology pages in which local writers

will be submitting stories on health, drugs, diseases,

vaccines, agriculture, conservation, biotechnology

and development policy issues.

— Editor’s note: We have health and technology pages.

In future we will consider expanding the content.

section is what I really needed.

Kitui’s little angels with big hearts

Wednesday

Hidden cost

of Facebook

addictionKipleting

Maiyo: Social

media addiction is

terrible than drug

addiction. I have

even been

nicknamed

‘FACEBOOK’.

Saiddah

Shikuku: My eyesight

is going because of

Facebook, oh poor me! The addiction has

taken a toll on me.

Jemmy Kiarie: My day cannot end without getting

connected and I don’t mind that extra coin spent, poor me...

When Uhuru’s adviser vanished

Roselyne Orondo: I knew Dr Naomi

when she was a nurse at Moi University

clinic and Albert was in Primary

school, it is painful but look to the

cross, Jesus is on the cross. No stone

shall remain unturned!

Jdugna1960: Who makes God’s

innnocently created human beings

just disappear?When President’s adviser vanished

into thin air

My eyesight

Facebook, oh poor me! The addiction has

Hidden cost of addiction to social media

Thousands of people devote

substantial cash buying airtime

or bundles to remain connected

on social media thus eating into

their savings and time

Lucy Kimani: I enjoyed reading the new magazine. Keep up the good

work.

Life in jail after wiping out family

Carolyne Juma: The news showed the other day that 12 million people

in Kenya are psychotic, sadly it is true, considering this incident.

David Mulusa: Do not release him.

Jeni Dhi: Death penalty most appropriate. . .sick.

Scola Ochoki: You may fi nd him in heaven! Remember Saul.

Pitfalls of fl aunting wealth

Tarik : The truly rich are of great minds and don’t fl aunt their wealth. They prefer quiet lives. Most live by this wisdom. Small minds, on the other hand, proudly exhibit conspicuous consumption. They talk about their “wealth” in public, show off their car keys, discuss their stock shares in the bar loudly. Such loudmouths, more often than not, are not truly rich.

Ngoma: Working in a bank many years ago, the pattern was; those driven in with the fanciest cars and donning glossy suits were often on their way to see the manager for an overdraft. The ones with six-digit bank balances often self-drove simple cars, wore subtle but expensive clothing and the bank managers often jumped up to meet them in the banking hall otherwise they could not even be bothered to ask who the so-called manager was.

Crime of our time Samson Samoei: Justice must be done for the Magondu family. The Government should help them get their property that is in the hands of the deadly land cartels and provide them with security.Martt Denja: Land has become a matter of life and death in this country. Who fi nally took over the land when Magondu was murdered? Karanja: Whose land was it? What was the motive for the murder?

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He left home in a huff to protest delay in making him a man

Crime Hot spots Lost Without a Trace — By Robert Kiplagat

Why carrying a lot of cash is risky

Kiplagat Kong’a (centre) in a photo he sent to his family 11 years ago. INSET: His brother Jack and mother Jane during the interview. [PHOTOS: ROBERT KIPLAGAT/STANDARD]

By PKEMOI NG’ENOH

Have you ever heard that thieves have mastered the smell of bank notes? Okay, if not the smell, then they know how a person with money behaves. Therefore, it is vital to learn how to carry yourself when you have money to beat them at their game.

Men should carry their wallets in the breast pocket or inside pocket of the jacket or coat. Carrying it in the back pocket of your trousers makes it easy for a pickpocket to reach it, especially in congested streets or when scrambling to board a matatu.

Women should avoid carrying cash in clutch bags as this makes it easy for snatchers to make a killing. Instead, it is good to put your cash in a bag with shoulder straps. This will help you to hold on in case someone tries to snatch it.

larGE aMOuNts

Do not handle large amounts in public places like open money transfer shops or outside automated teller machines. Be discreet when paying for your goods. Keep loose money in easily accessible pockets to help when paying fare and making small purchases instead of removing all your cash to look for small change.

In crowded places, especially matatus or trains, never receive a phone call after receiving money from a friend or relative; you might mention the amount and accidentally expose yourself to goons.

Don’t always carry your money in one place like your wallet or purse; carry some in your pockets – just in case you are attacked, you will have some money to pay for the taxi or matatu.

If you own a vehicle, it is advisable to keep some money in the glove compartment in case you lose some to goons or you overspend.

Since some hotels or supermarkets prefer credits cards nowadays, remember to carry with your cards lest you end up with egg on your face.

What happens when you block your ATM card and it fails to eject or your credit card gets lost when you’re far from your bank? Ensure you have your bank number to report such mishaps as soon as possible.

He stormed out in anger 13 years ago when his parents decided to postpone his circumcision

When the deal is too good

eloquent ‘vet’ talks way into old men’s wallets

By Paul KarIuKI

His name was Muraya. That is the name he used to introduce himself the morning he came up the winding path to my home. He was in white gumboots, a white lab coat and a matching cap. He carried a cardboard with papers attached by a clip like a businessman.

My first impression was that he was a veterinary doctor. However, I had not heard of a major livestock disease outbreak or an ongoing vaccination.

He said he had come from Nyeri and represented Nguku Nene Poultry Farm. He spoke with the ease of a seasoned salesperson.

There was no doubt that he was a persuasive speaker. It took him a few minutes to make me ‘see’ and buy into his plan. Already, according to the list he showed me, some of my counterparts were for the idea.

It was this simple: With Sh3,000, the poultry farm would supply some farmers in my village in Nakuru County with grade chicks, poultry feeds, troughs and brazen jikos for heat where electricity lacked.

I was skeptical. I needed time to think the matter over when Muraya, in a well-calculated speech, caught me off guard.

“There is more. Nguku Nene Poultry Farm started as a poverty reduction initiative not long ago.

Members sell their products through us. This helps weed out exploitative middle men.”

I would have voiced my doubts had Muraya, as if clairvoyantly reading my mind, not produced a business card that bore the company name. Emblazoned across its face was a crowned fowl that stood out as if it had won an avian beauty contest. There was a list of phone numbers.

“I must be going. In case you are interested, don’t hesitate to call,” he said as he left.

Suddenly some five wazee ‘happened’ to drop

by. They too had been conscript-ed by Muraya and appeared elated. I didn’t want to water down their mood by voicing my opinion. I was the treasurer of our chama, to which they belonged, and they had come to see me over a ‘small matter’ of withdrawing some money for this ‘hybrid’ poultry project. All that was required was my signature authorising withdrawal as one of the signatories. I voiced my opinion anyway, saying the idea might not work after all.

“Wewe kijana! Who do you think you are to talk to the elders and advise them when the chairman and the secretary are of the same mind?” one of them said. I gave in and signed.

I admit I was drawn to this poultry rearing idea, albeit with reluctance. Muraya made an impromptu appear-ance a day later. He advised the 20 of us who registered and paid to come up with a group name for the poultry

project. I didn’t pay in full but prom-ised the other half upon seeing the ‘deliverables’.

He gave us an appointment four days later as the date the company would deliver on its pledge.

“By which time, most of you, I understand, will have sufficient time to prepare where to accommo-date the chicks,” he said.

Tuesday came. We met at a pre-arranged rendezvous under an acacia tree. There were those attired in their Sunday best. They had no idea chick poop would soon soil them.

The day wore on and there was no sign of Muraya. He was a mteja. The listed company numbers were defunct. Nguku Nene Poultry Farm existed only in Muraya’s fertile imagination. We had been conned of Sh58,500!

The Ituura group lost Sh11,085 through withdrawals to top up other amounts!

For a boy whose time to be-come a man has come, patience is a luxury he cannot afford. This is the

bitter truth that the parents of Kiplagat Kong’a of Tunguruwo village in Sacho, Baringo Coun-ty, learnt after they tried to post-pone their son’s destiny.

When Kiplagat, popularly known by his peers as Savco, de-cided he was old enough to be-come a man, he requested his parents to fulfill their cultural obligation by financing the rite of passage. He would not take ‘No’ for an answer.

According to his mother, Priscah Sote, he dropped out of St Augustine Emsea in Elgeyo/Marakwet County due to lack of school fees in 1999. He was then 18 years old.

“He wanted to be circum-cised in November 2001 along-side his agemates but because we had no money, we urged him to wait until the following year. He was so angry that he stormed out. We thought he would come back after sobering up but he has never returned,” she says.

It has been a decade full of uncertainty as the family relives the good times they had with their second son in a family of six boys and three girls.

sENt PHOtOGraPHs

Two months after Kiplagat’s disappearance, the family be-came concerned and began looking for him. At one time there were reports that he had

been spotted in Kabel in Mu-chongoi centre.

He even sent two photo-graphs of himself to the family in 2003 through a friend.

In one of the photographs, he is sandwiched between two women and in the other, he is alone.

“We reported the incident to the area chief who promised to launch investigations,” says Ki-

plagat’s mother. While he was away, his father Chelimo passed on and the family was devastat-ed when he failed to turn up for the old man’s funeral in 2004.

His sister, Jane Kong’a, 35, who is the first born, says her brother’s disappearance has been a sad reality.

MIssING BrOtHEr

“He was a very hard working man. Even after he dropped out of school, he managed to buy three cows and if he were here, he could have made a lot of progress,” says Jack, Kiplagat’s 26-year-old brother.

The last born twins, Victor and Faith, now in Standard Eight and Form One respectively, nev-er saw much of their missing older brother as they were aged only one when he disappeared.

The family is appealing to members of the public who might have seen him or heard about him to report to the au-thorities.

Wednesday LifePage 4 Wednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

Your Environment — with Gardy Chacha

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. If everyone embraces this maxim, the plastics menace will end

In efforts to encourage litter separation, dustbins like this have been placed in some Nairobi city streets. Still, people throw plastic bottles anywhere in the city (inset). [PHOTOS: WILLIS AWANDU AND FILE / STANDARD]

In a Minute

FORESTRY: Firm claims Karura Forest A fi rm has gone to court to seek orders for the Kenya Forestry Service (KFS) to release a piece of land that is currently ringed into Karura Forest by a conservation fence. York Worldwide Holdings Ltd has revealed its plan to construct a hotel on the 4.5 hectares, which is currently under KFS, at a cost of $13 million (Sh1.1 billion). In a petition fi led at Nairobi’s High Court, the director of the company, Benard Hassly, states that the company received the certifi cate of title in December 2002. Hassle says the planned hotel is expected to serve the United Nations and the diplomatic community around Gigiri.

DISEASE: Tsetse’s secrets exposedA study, titled ‘Genome Sequence of the Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans): vector of African trypanosomiasis’, published in the journal Science, indicates that scientists have fi nally developed detailed understanding of the genetic codes of the disease vector. The insect acts as a vector for Trypanosomiasis in humans and Nagana in livestock. Geoffrey Attardo, the lead author of the 10-year research, says the study revealed precise knowledge of the insect’s biology and physiology, yielding information that could be used to totally eliminate the disease from sub-Saharan Africa.

POACHING: China bans game delicacies According to State-run news agency Xinhua, anyone who eats endangered species, or buys them for other purposes, will face up to 10 years in jail. Speaking to CNN, Cheryl Lo, a spokesperson for the World Wide Fund for Nature who is based in Hong Kong, expressed happiness that a long list of protected species were enlisted for protection. “The law has always been there, but the interpretation has cleared up the ambiguity. Now it is clear that consumers have to bear responsibility,” she said.— Compiled by Gardy Chacha

Environment Disasters

Hiroshima nuclear bomb still felt 70 years laterTowards the end of World War II, after Nazi

Germany had been defeated by Allied Forces led by the United States, Japan, then affi liated to opposing forces, refused to surrender and continued with the killing of people and forces of the Allied nations.

According to National Geographic’s History channel, to end the war and avoid high casualties on the side of Allied countries, newly installed US President Harry Truman authorised the use of atomic bombs on four Japanese cities as part of an operation code named ‘Operation Downfall’.

The fi rst target was Hiroshima.On August 6, 1945, Col Paul Tibbets fl ew a

B-29 bomber aircraft with a 9,000-pound ordinance (a marvel of science at the time), which carried enriched uranium. The bomber dropped the fi rst nuclear bomb over the skies

above Hiroshima at exactly 8:15am. The bomb, named ‘Little Boy’, exploded at 2,000 feet above Hiroshima, immediately wiping out a population of more than 80,000 people.

Hiroshima’s devastation failed to elicit immediate Japanese surrender, however, and on August 9, Major Charles Sweeney fl ew another B-29 bomber to Nagasaki. The bomb named ‘Fat Man’, killed tens of thousands of Japanese citizens and prompted an immediate surrender by Emperor Hirohito, the head of Japan’s military government, who cited the devastating power of “a new and most cruel bomb”.

Though it happened seven decades ago, many scientists have acknowledged that the effects of the two nuclear bombs are still being felt even today as children are born with birth defects and unusual diseases.

— Compiled by Gardy Chacha

As early as 1997, Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (Nema) estimated that

Nairobi alone produced 1,530 tonnes of solid waste in a single day.

“Plastics and other non-bio-degradable waste are strewn all over low-income settlements causing great health and envi-ronmental concerns,” Nema writes in its offi cial website.

This is an accurate picture as plastic waste litters almost every crevice of the metropolis and other urban settlements.

Not far away from the Central Business District is the Dandora dumpsite, which was gazetted as the fi rst municipal dumping ground for the city’s solid waste in 2010.

It is the fi nal destination for the city’s industrial, commercial and household waste. The 30-a-cre putrid and toxic landfi ll is full of plastic litter from beverage companies.

Nema cites “garbage heaps and litter” everywhere as evi-dence that management of solid waste is poorly handled.

Plastic bottles are all over Nai-robi streets, roads and alleyways. Nema says recycling companies such as Nairobi Plastics and Ke-nya Reclaim Rubber Company as well as community-based organ-isations that deal with plastic re-cycling projects may provide so-lutions for clearing plastic garbage from the environment.

Plastic litter is a public health concern as plastic bottles can harbour pathogens and propa-gate diseases from the environ-ment. “They hold toxic wastes and chemicals that either hu-mans or animals may come into contact with,” says Dr Richard

Muraga of Family Health Options Kenya.

Plastic solid wastes block sew-ers and drains, pollute soil, en-danger marine life and cause death in livestock when inadver-tently consumed.

Disposal of plastic waste is something that each person should do right from home.

Nema recommends that waste should be sorted out to match content for ease of dispos-al and recycling processes.

This means that households should collect plastic waste sep-arately. As such, organic, rubber, cotton, polythene, metal and

similar waste categories should be subjected through similar as-sortment.

Recycled plastics go into mak-ing usable materials such as plas-tic posts, car bodies and tyres.

Organic household waste can make compost manure. Proper re-cycling of plastics has the added benefi t of creating income.

Already, plastic collection is a big industry; if you put plastics to-gether just outside your gate, you won’t fi nd them fi ve minutes later. There are youths in every estate involved in this business and your action will benefi t them as well as leave a cleaner environment.

Recycle plastics for cleaner, healthier environment

Hiroshima during the nuclear attack (left) and today.

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Doctor’s desk— with Jane Muthoni

Health Briefs — compiled by Jerry Odumbe

Children who are not captured in Government records are a vulnerable lot

Brain disorders could trigger premature onset of puberty

STUDY: Autism affects motor skills Autism is a development disorder that affects how a person interacts with others as well as their verbal and non-verbal communication. Such people are usually seen to have a stereotyped behaviour while some may even have heightened or reduced sensitivity to things such as taste, touch, sound and light. A new study has found that autism may also affect an infant’s motor skills. The study indicates that the more severe their disorder, the slower the development of the infant’s motor skills, which may lead to the inability to do things such as grasping objects. The study followed over 150 children aged between 33 months and 12 years. Experiments showed that those with autism were a year behind children who lack the disorder in the development of fi ne motor skills like holding a toy.

RISKY: Obesity ups kidney failure A new research carried out by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre along with the National Kidney Foundation has indicated that a fi fth of children that are severely obese have poor kidney function. The research looked at over 240 obese youngsters – 17 per cent had protein in their urine, which is one of the signs of kidney failure. Seven per cent of them had kidneys that were working too hard and three per cent showed indications of progressive decline in the kidney’s function. The research also revealed that among the two sexes, girls were more likely to have protein in their urine.

HEALTH: Laughter best medicine According to a study by the Loma Linda University in California, laughter triggers effects similar to those that are felt during meditation. Another study carried out by the same university also discovered that laughter and humour lower the risk of brain damage usually caused by cortisol also known as the “stress hormone”. This in turn enhances one’s memory. The fi rst study found that while watching funny videos, the participants’ brains had higher levels of gamma waves, similar to those produced during meditation. In the second study the volunteers were divided into two groups. One group was asked to watch a funny video and later provided with a memory test while the other group were given the memory tests without watching the video. Those who watched the video were found to have lower cortisol levels as compared to the other participants and also had improved memory recall, sight recognition and learning ability.

Your Health — with Jeckonia Otieno

Falling through the cracks

Quick Wins VIEWS: Women’s take on contraceptives • According to the Population Reference Bureau, six out of every 25 women in Sub-Saharan Africa name side effects as the reason why they do not use modern contraceptives.• 23 per cent argue that their partners oppose the use while • 17 per cent say they lead to infrequent sex.

Imagine having children whose presence the Govern-ment is not aware of even as the Millennium Development

Goals (MDGs) deadline nears.Rose Akinyi is expecting her

12th child after 19 years of mar-riage and this will defi nitely have a serious impact on the health and lives of her children.

Akinyi, who lives in Ra-chuonyo North Sub-county, Ho-ma Bay County, gave birth natu-rally to all these children. She says she had no money to go to hospital because she had to bal-ance between feeding the chil-dren and spending money in hospital; that was before free ma-ternity care came to be.

Apart from her fi rst born, the other children do not have birth certifi cates since they have not been registered anywhere. This means that if the Government is planning, then they fall through the cracks.

STOP COMPLETELY

This reality can have serious ramifi cations within the critical fi rst fi ve years of a child’s life. While some of the children were immunised in health facilities, others were not.

The large number of children that the family has can be partly attributed to the fact that Akinyi’s view on family planning is skewed after what she describes as a contraception mishap.

World Health Organisation (WHO) records show that by 2009, the percentage of the pop-ulation yet to be reached by fam-ily planning services stood at 19

per cent. The report also shows that the number of people using any method of contraception – traditional or modern – was about two in every fi ve.

At the moment, Akinyi is wait-ing to have her last baby before she closes the chapter. She wants to go for a permanent method of family planning so that she can-not have any more children.

“I think I have had enough; I do not want to have any more. I will, therefore, have to stop,” she says.

Her husband, 46-year-old John Onyango, is of a similar opinion and says his wife must stop completely because the number of the children they have is “enough”.

Onyango argues that more children would be too much for him given that he has no stable source of income.

SERIOUS RAMIFICATIONS

Notable in the WHO data is the fact that more women com-pared to men go for sterilisation. However, the numbers are still low, with only one in every 100 women and one in every 1,000 men opting for sterilisation. The most used family planning meth-od among women is the inject-able.

According to World Vision’s Area Project Offi cer Dorothy Ochieng’, having such a large

I recently came across an interesting newspaper article that talked of a 17-month-old baby who had started developing breasts and pubic hair. As if that was not enough, she had started having menstrual periods.

Initially, I brushed the article aside thinking that it was mere exaggeration by the media till I saw the picture of the girl beside the article. I tried to figure out how this could be possible. The more I tried to fill the puzzle, the more puzzling it became. I sought help from my friend who is a medical student. He confirmed the possibility of such a baby developing secondary sexual characteristics. He cited this case as an

example of precocious puberty – the early onset of puberty. He briefly shared some of the causes.

Puberty is the process of reproductive and sexual development and maturity that changes a child into an adult. It happens any time between age eight - 13 years in girls, and nine - 14 in boys.

STRONG CULPRITThis is early puberty occurring before eight

and nine years in girls and boys respectively. It is of undetermined cause and common in girls.

Brain disorders involving the part regulating

pubertal changes could trigger the onset of this condition. The disorders include infections, tumours, developmental abnormalities and exposure of the hormones responsible for the pubertal changes in boys (testosterone) and girls (oestrogen) respectively.

This can be from tumours secreting these hormones. They include some ovarian tumours secreting oestrogen in girls and tentacular tumours secreting testosterone in boys.

Congenital conditions make the adrenal gland produce testosterone, leading to preco-cious puberty and exogenous exposure to the hormones. Medication is a strong culprit.

number of children has serious ramifi cations on their health as it is diffi cult to care for them well. This leaves them at the mercy of the under-fi ve years killer diseas-es like diarrhoea, malaria, ty-phoid and pneumonia.

“It is worse if they are not captured anywhere in Govern-ment records because they fall through the cracks. Take an ex-ample like this area with a high prevalence of malaria due to the high number of mosquitoes – it would be diffi cult to provide nets for such a family,” says Ochieng’.

Ochieng’s sentiments come at a time when the world is cele-brating the Global Week of Action that runs from May 1 to 8.

The week marks a call to ac-tion before the world marks the deadline for the 2015 MDGs number four, which aims to re-duce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-fi ve mortality rate.

Children playing. Caring for large families is challenging enough without adding the fact that the Govern-ment does not consider those who are unregistered for planning. [PHOTOS: JECKONIA OTIENO/STANDARD]

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Personal Finance — with Hezron Ochiel

‘I owe my children’s education

success to fi sh’She has been a fi shmonger for 20 years and says the benefi ts outweigh any challenges

Make it simple

Back orderThis is a customer order that cannot be fi lled when presented, and for which the customer is prepared to wait for some time. The percentage of items back ordered and the number of back order days are important measures of the quality of a company’s customer service and the effectiveness of its inventory management. LeadershipThe activity of leading a group of people or an organisation, or the ability to do this. In its essence, leadership in an organisational role involves:• Establishing a clear vision• Sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly

• Providing the information, knowledge and methods to realise that vision, and • Co-ordinating and balancing the confl icting interests of all members or stakeholders. A leader comes to the forefront in case of crisis, and is able to think and act in creative ways in diffi cult situations. Unlike management, leadership fl ows from the core of a personality and cannot be taught, although it may be learned and may be enhanced through coaching or mentoring. • The individuals who are leaders in an organisation, regarded collectively.Net priceNet price is in the accounting and auditing, advertising,

marketing and sales, banking, commerce, credit and fi nance as well as purchasing and procurement subjects. It’s a fi nal price after deducting all discounts and rebates.Cost controlThe process or activity on controlling costs associated with an activity, process or company. Cost control typically includes:• Investigative procedures to detect variance of actual costs from budgeted costs• Diagnostic procedures to ascertain the cause(s) of variance, and • Corrective procedures to effect realignment between actual and budgeted costs.

Interpreting the business terms

Quick Wins STATISTICS: Booster of economy • Kenya exports Sh6 billion worth of fi sh products to Europe, mainly tilapia, and contributes to about 0.5 per cent of the economy. • Lake Victoria Basin accounts for nearly 40 per cent of the exports.• The sector and its related activities are important for economic output and growth.• It employs over 155 million people worldwide; 98 per cent from developing countries, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

K isumu is synonymous with fi sh and everybody who travels to the city is expected to have a bite,

thanks to Lake Victoria.The growing demand for fi sh

has subsequently seen many business people venture into the fi sh trade to reap from the huge number of customers mak-ing their way to the lakeside city.

But with a dwindling stock of fi sh in recent years due to over-fi shing in Lake Victoria, the business is no longer as lucra-tive as it used to be and many traders have opted out of the business, leaving just a few to try their luck.

Mary Onyango, 48, a resident of Kisumu, is one of those who is not going anywhere; she has been in the business for 20 years now and says she is here to stay.

“I started my business with my savings of Sh1,000 that I had

painstakingly grown. I bought some fi sh and sold it to custom-ers within the estate where I lived,” she says.

Her fi rst day was unsteady as she was not sure what to expect. But her confi dence slowly grew and so did her business. A year after the start-up, she moved to the Kisumu fi sh market and has not looked back since.

The business has enabled her educate her nine children, in-cluding two adopted ones.

“It fi lls me with happiness to see my children graduating from college. My fi rst child has a diploma in journalism while two others are set to graduate with undergraduate degrees from Great Lakes University of Kisumu. I am one happy wom-an,” she says.

NEW SKILLS

Onyango daily buys Sh10,000 worth of fi sh, which she sells at a profi t. Her loyal customer base

keeps her afl oat.“I never went to school, but I

have learnt a lot in my many years in this business. I have learnt how to handle my cus-tomers and on top of that, I now know about book-keeping. The techniques keep me at par with

my competitors,’’ says Onyan-go.

With her new skills, Onyango is optimistic that she will one day be an exporter of the fi sh to foreign markets using her own vehicles.

“I look forward to that day

when I will employ people to help me do the business. I am already working towards it and every day I must save a little money towards realising my dream,’’ she says.

She says she has seen many people come and go but that has not discouraged her. Her dream to be an employer one day gives her the courage to fi ght on in the midst of storms.

“Things have not been smooth in this business. We don’t have proper storage facili-ties. Sometimes you wake up and fi nd your left-over stock rot-ting, which results in heavy losses. It is not easy.”

Compounded by new traffi c rules barring public service ve-hicles from using roof carriers to transport additional goods, she says her business is going through tough times.

This is her advice to women who are idle at home.

It is imperative that they work hard to support their fam-ilies. Even if your husband is do-ing a little business or working, women need to support them.

“With a little business, at the end of the day, the family will have suffi cient food while sav-ing the rest for fees and invest-ments,” says Onyango.

HIGHLY DEPENDENT

In recent years, the region has witnessed high fi sh prices that are far beyond reach for or-dinary people.

Experts blame the decline on over-fi shing and poor fi shing methods that have choked fi sh from formerly fertile breeding grounds thus reducing the daily catch.

As cold-blooded animals, fi sh are highly dependent on en-vironmental conditions, espe-cially temperature, and a recent increase in temperatures as a result of global warming now threatens their survival.

Mary Onyango has been in the fi sh business for more than 20 years.[PHOTO: COLLINS ODUOR/ STANDARD]

Page 7Wednesday LifePersonal Finance

— with John Kariuki

Awaiting magical 40 to set financial

goals is follyWhile many adhere to the belief that life starts at 40, majority ignore the notion and live one day at a time

Samba Mapangala’s ever-green song, Vunja Mifu-pa, exhorts people to get a little life while the going

is good. Vunja mifupa kama me-no bado iko, utakuja lia uk-ishapoteza muda wako (live life while opportunities abound or you may come to rue your wast-ed years)! The song implies living right by doing what pertains to each age set, like leisure, so that one does not do these things at the wrong time, for instance, in old age. But an oft quoted saying has it that life begins at 40.

A literal belief in this saying continues to lead some younger people into financial reckless-ness as they wait to turn 40 and, magically, start organising their money goals.

Older people with modest means continue getting de-pressed, thinking that they have made terrible money mistakes that are beyond redemption now that their time is up. Some be-come desperate and squander any little wealth they have to get in the groove of really living re-gardless of the consequences!

But personal finance experts

say people can put their finances in order at any age; not necessar-ily after 40! In fact, like Samba Mapangala’s advice, “life” begins at any age and does not end un-til one dies, or moves on to lead another life for those who believe in the hereafter.

One can always renew his or her waning spirits and host a party after reaping from his or her investments. The dream of a well-paying job at age 40 is an il-lusion unless one works for it. Without firm commitment and a financial plan, age 40 does not

guarantee one a good company car, a luxurious apartment and plenty of young women (and men) to pass the time with!

FINANCIAL JOURNEYSDoreen Katana, a 55-year-old

human resource practitioner, says she believes life begins at 40. She says that before 40, many people spend their time looking for meaning in their lives. But by 40, she adds, most of them get the idea that the only place to look for inspiration is within themselves.

“Many people stabilise in their careers, education and fam-ily in their late 30s and early 40s,” she says.

“Their financial journeys are set and life falls into a pattern of less and less expenditure as their children start leaving the nest,” she adds.

According to Katana, the trick

to enjoying life after 40 is to start raising a family and saving for re-tirement early.

“I had my two children by the age of 22 and by the time my hus-band and I were turning 40, our last born was a first-year student at university,” she says.

She adds: “An investment we had jointly begun while in our 30s began to bear fruits as the ex-penses of our children dimin-ished.”

Katana and her husband now have some cash to spare. They take vacations frequently and have even taken up photography as a hobby.

“In fact, people say that we look more youthful with time and to me this is the famous life that begins at 40,” she says.

But Geoffrey Kamatu, a teach-er, says that proponents of the idea that life starts at 40 are sim-ply chasing a myth. He says once

Quick Wins What many do at 40• The height of folly is to waste one’s first four decades and then try to get a life at 40 without the financial wherewithal of sustaining it. • At age 40, people are often more patient, tolerant and wiser with money and investments. They may have learnt to work smarter, thus achieving better results at what they have been doing all along. • They may have learnt when to lead, follow, or just get out of the way to attain their financial goals.

a persons clocks 40, it means the start of the donkey years for most working Kenyans.

“When I turned 40, my birth-day present was a bank loan and children in both primary and secondary school,” he says.

Kamatu says unless one in-herits property, it is difficult to start enjoying life at 40 under the current economic situation where parenting includes set-tling one’s graduate children in jobs and furnishing their hous-es!

“This notion was applicable in the last century for the sons of some Kenyan coffee and tea bar-ons who would inherit acres of the cash crops when they mar-ried and settled down presum-ably at this age,” says Kamatu.

EACH STAGE“It is impossible to have met

all of one’s financial obligations by 40 and spend the rest of one’s days in the sun,” he adds.

Life is truly what you make it, at any time. Each stage is impor-tant and can be the best or the worst depending on your finan-cial plans. A really happy and ful-filling life starts whenever you want it to. And you need not be mean so that you can die rich as some people continue doing.

Conversely, you need not wait to turn magical 40 and go on a ro-mantic spree with mpango wa kando just to prove that you have arrived at life!

After 40, many people are still energetic. This, along with their money experience and mistakes, always helps. Indeed, scores of people routinely turn around their financial destiny even in re-tirement and become icons of business.

Discard own boss syndrome to growCeO’S take— with Lilian Kiarie

Raymond Cheruiyot defied the norm of settling in his well-paying job as a software engineer at MicroLAN Kenya to fulfill his dream of being self-em-ployed. Five years down the line, the 34-year-old has created Accfin East Africa Ltd, a local partner of Sage ACCPAC, which creates accounting and management software.

He has employed over 20 people and has more than 30 clients across the East African region. He confesses that his first cheque was Sh20,000 back in 2009, but fate has seen him sign cheques worth millions today.

He shares with Wednesday Life tips in business that have seen him grow and expand to be one of the most efficient accounting and management software

providers.• Be customer centric, let every bit of what you

plan be about customers.• Avoid own boss syndrome: When you are

self-employed there is nothing like being your own boss. Customers are the bosses.

• Have an expert look at your business processes and get professional advice.

• Embrace technology. Every single business needs a professional accounting system for the simple reason that if you are in business, there is buying and selling.

• Build a network for yourself that is hard to break, bond with your customers and reward them where and when necessary.Jsddsdds dsdds dsdds dsdds sddsd sdsd

Wednesday, May 7, 2014/ The Standard

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Joseph Ogonyo wonders why Kenyans are publicly discussing marriage, a personal matter, in public. He intends to get himself more wives when he feels adequately ready to add to his already large family

As soon as President Uh-uru Kenyatta signed the Marriage Bill into law last week, tongues start-

ed wagging. It was the topic of discussion on social media and radio stations, in matatus and social places – everyone had something to say about the new law. Generally, the men were ex-cited while women voiced their misgivings about the provision that under polygamous marriag-es, a man did not need to seek his wife’s permission to get an-other wife, an addition the draft-ers of the law had made. The discussion presented polyg-amy as the newest arrival in town; yet, it has been around for as long as marriage has existed. Many gave comments based on ignorance; they have not seen the Act.Those who have read the Act are happy that fi nally, the marriage laws that were spread all over the Constitution have now been consolidated and clearly stated under one Act.Now anyone who wants to be married has constitutional guid-ance on which marriage to go for — Islamic, Civil, Christian, Hin-du or Customary. Islamic and Customary marriages are poten-tial polygamous relationships.According to the Act, marriage is the voluntary union of a man and a woman whether in a mo-

nogamous or polygamous union registered under the Act. While the debate raged on whether or not a man should ‘consult’ his wife before bringing home another, a polygamous man in Kokewe village in Nyan-do District wondered what the fuss was all about.Joseph Ogonyo, the husband of three wives and 10 children – and still counting – has a differ-ent perspective, one that his wives might also loathe if given a chance to decide.Ogonyo, commonly known by his nickname Kibira, says he was surprised that marriage had sud-denly become a public matter. Marriage is personal, he says, and he wants to marry as many wives as he can take care of and says no amount of constitution-al limitation could have barred him from achieving this desire.He says since he married his fi rst wife, Beatrice Achieng, in 2001, Kibira has steadily maintained love, mutual respect and under-standing. He has also fulfi lled his responsibilities dutifully despite getting two more wives.Achieng says when Kibira mar-ried her, she had no thought of sharing the love of her life with another woman “but life is a journey and I stoically took ev-ery turn that came my way”.Sharing the one you love is the most diffi cult thing, says

Special Feature — By Kevine Omollo

Once my third wife is o� -cially here (at home), I will go on to get a fourth and fi � h before the end of this decade — Joseph Ogonyo,

polygamist

My three wives and I are happy, says polygamous man

Charles Kwambai. fourth and fi � h before the end of this decade — Joseph Ogonyo,

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: Joseph Ogonyo and his family. The wives say they are happy because their husband treats them equally. RIGHT: South African President Jacob Zuma with his wives.[PHOTOS: COLLINS ODUOR/FILE/STANDARD

PAGE 9Wednesday LifeWednesday, May 7, 2014 / The Standard

Achieng, and when you realise you can’t change the tide, you wipe your tears and draw inspi-ration from your soul to live. For her, the tide changed just two years into her marriage, when her husband came home with Everlyn Atieno, the second wife.Achieng says: “Tolerance is the secret to peace, harmony and happiness.”Achieng was still young, and so was Atieno, but the two learnt how to co-exist. “I believe it is a matter of desire on the part of the man to have many wives but I can say I am happy because of the respect among us,” says Achieng.Kibira says when he fi rst intro-duced Atieno into the family, there was little resistance from Achieng even though she felt shortchanged.Kibira, a casual labourer at Rabuor slaughterhouse and a peasant farmer, says: “I had a burning desire to have as many children as possible. However, many people, including my fam-ily members, didn’t see it that way; so I had to marry more wives,” says Kibira, 38.The father of 10, whose fi rst child is in Standard Seven and youngest is less than a year old, is already courting his third wife, Sabina Kola. Although she lives in a rental house at the nearby shopping centre, Kola joined the family for this interview. “Once my third wife is offi cially here (at home), I will go on to get a fourth and fi fth before the end of this decade,” Kibira says.To make his wives feel equally loved, he has constructed semi-permanent houses with similar facilities for each.The wives, who operate small scale businesses, supplement their husband’s income.“Since we got to this home, Baba Junior has been impartial with

his love and responsibilities. That makes us happy. Whenever an issue arises between us, we sit together and settle it,” says Atie-no.They say they occasionally ex-perience little hiccups, but these are not unique in a family set-ting.It is diffi cult to pair the children with their mothers as the wom-en treat all the children like their own.“People have differences, but we have learnt to live with ours. We seek each other’s help and take responsibility for making the family happy,” says Atieno.Adds Achieng: “If any of us is away, the one who is around takes care of the other’s children. They belong to one father.” The three women are bound by Kibira’s sense of fairness, per-haps a good lesson for those in-tending to bring home more wives.

Special Feature

By GARDY CHACHA

Although now men can marry as many wives as they want with-out necessarily seeking permis-sion from their fi rst or other wives, there is no guarantee that a man will fi nd abundant happiness from marrying many times.The Marriage Act 2014 defi nes marriages within different contexts and cultures, including monoga-mous, polygamous, customary, Christian, Islamic and Hindu marriages.As soon as the news broke that the President had signed the Bill into law last Wednesday, most radio stations encouraged listeners to comment. From vernacular to national stations, most listeners con-centrated on the negative aspects. One man warned fellow listeners, especially men, who were over the moon about the Act, “Take a second wife, and you destroy your family.” He was talking on a vernacu-lar radio station. This was interesting coming from a man as most felt the law had been crafted for their happiness. Already, there are dissenting opinions on the appli-cability of the new law in a modern society, with some clerics concluding that it goes against the principles of a marital union.Speaking to The Standard on the Marriage Bill ear-lier, Archbishop Timothy Ndambuki from the Na-tional Council of Churches of Kenya said: “The tone of that Bill, if it becomes law, would be demeaning to women since it does not respect the principle of equality of spouses in the institution of marriage.”Just a month ago, female MPs walked out of a ses-sion discussing the Bill to protest their male coun-terparts’ (who account for the majority in the Na-tional Assembly) modifi ed amendments that seemed to favour the men.The female legislators argued that if a man needed to marry again, it was imperative for him to seek consent from his fi rst wife. They said many wives would impoverish families, as the man would have to divide resources among many dependents.Christian leaders had showed disdain, urging the President not to sign the Bill into law, saying it un-dermined Christian principles of marriage and family.

Law brings to end weeks of heated debates on marriage

The Act’s highlights Marriage — voluntary union of a man and a woman Sec 3(1)Equality — both parties to marriage have equal rights all through Sec 3(2)Age — A person must be 18 years to marry Sec 4Witnesses — Any marriage must have two witnesses present (Sec 5(1)) excluding pastor, sheikh or director or the person who offi ciates the marriage (Sec 5(3)).Recognition — Christian, civil, customary, Hindu, Islamic marriages recognised and must be registered (Sec 6(1)). Practices of other group or

faith may be notifi ed in the Gazette (Sec 6(1)(f))Monogamy — Christian, Hindu or civil marriages are monogamous (Sec 6(2)Polygamy — Islamic and customary marriages are potentially polygamous (Sec 6(3)Conversion — marriage can be converted from potentially polygamous to monogamous if both spouses voluntarily agree (Sec 8 (1)). Blood Relations — prohibited marriage relationship — cousins, nephews, uncles, parents, sisters, brothers. However, marriage among cousins professing Islamic faith not forbidden (Sec 10(4)).— By Ochiel Dudley, Laws of Kenya Department

Quick Wins

My three wives and I are happy, says polygamous man

CLOCKWISE: The wives: Everlyn Atieno and Beatrice Achieng and the new wife, Sabina Kola.

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Innovator — with Robert Kiplagat

Desire to increase farmers’ profi t bred coffee machineHe came up with gadget after seeing farmers use crude methods to remove coffee husks

When Erick Kiprotich was in Form One at Kabarnet High School in Baringo, he noted

with concern that coffee farmers used their hands to remove husks from the berries. Around the same time, he saw a German cof-fee separating machine that he says was known as Bental Nova.

Kiprotich started improvising using readily available materials. His mission was to help the cof-fee farmers in his Ossen village get more rewarding returns.

“The machine looked simple enough so I tried to modify it the fi rst time but failed. I tried a sec-ond time and it was better. I im-provised and fi nally managed to make a pulper made from tim-ber,” says Kiprotich.

The following year, as a Form Two student, Kiprotich, now aged 32, was confi dent enough to pres-ent his innovation at the District Science Congress and to his sur-prise, it was picked as the best. He went on to the provincial competition and then the na-tionals where he received acco-

pulper and the improvised one serve the same purpose. His com-pany makes 10 machines a month as he can do it only during school holidays and in his free time.

The machines are in high de-mand but the innovator says he lacks the time to make more. in addition, the cost of materials is high.

Kiprotich plans to train about 20 youths to make the machine as a way of creating employment and reaching more than 5,000 farmers in the coming years.

Some of the benefi ciaries such as John Aengwo, a coffee farmer in Kasok, says the machine has saved farmers the agony of being turned away or their coffee being bought at throwaway prices due to poor quality.

“I bought the machine last year and since then, I have had no problem with the quality. We

LEFT AND RIGHT: Erick Kiprotich’s Kimaco innovation and the accolades he has received for creativity. [PHOTOS: ROBERT KIPSANG/STANDARD]

Tech World — with Jerry Odumbe Otieno

wet, Laikipia and Nandi, and that the demand for them is high.

“Coffee societies, especially those that are starting out, are us-ing the improvised machines, most of which are made by Kip-rotich. He has sold about 30 to the Laikipia Farmers Coffee Soci-ety and other societies such as Cherobon in Nandi and farmers are impressed,” adds Siala.

Coffee production in Baringo, he says, has dropped from the over 600 tonnes they used to pro-duce between 1993 and 2000 to a paltry 115 tonnes in 2012 and 2013 due to poor prices as well as young people shunning the sec-tor.

“Perhaps the pulpers will make the youth reconsider their stand and venture into coffee,” says Siala.

Solution to powering wearable technologiesWith the growth of wearable computers or devices such as smart watches or medical sensors, there are a number of problems that arise as well. One of the primary critical issues of wearable devices is the portability of their power source. Since wearable devices are likely to be always on the move, there is

need for a light, flexible and portable power source as well, that will keep these devices running throughout. A team of developers from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) led by Byung Jin Cho, believe they have come up with a solution to this problem. The team has created a glass fabric-based thermoelectric (TE) generator that is light and flexible and uses the heat from the human body to generate electricity to be used on wearable devices. The thermoelectric (TE) generator is a wearable wristband device, and is capable of producing about 40mw electric power.Their research, titled ‘Wearable Thermoelec-tric Generator Fabricat-ed on Glass Fabric’, was published in ‘Energy & Environmental Science.’

Glow in the dark paint replaces streetlightsA tech company, Studio Roosegaarde, together with a Dutch civil engineering firm known as Heijmans, has changed a highway in Netherlands into an eerie glow-in-the-dark smart highway. According to the creators, the primary aim of the smart highway is to save the huge amount of energy consumed by streetlights as well as to give drivers and pedestrians more information while they are on the road. The developers came up with a photo-luminescent powder which they mixed

with road paint, causing the road markings to glow in darkness for a minimum of eight hours

after it has been charged by sunlight during the day. The team is also working on glowing weather markings to appear on the road surface depending on the weather conditions at a particular time. For instance, snowflake symbols would appear on the road as an indication to drivers that the road is slippery and they should be more cautious. At the moment, however, only the glowing street lines have been put into effect.

Soap bubbles enhance human-computer interactionsImprovement of technology has led to the creation of a number of great human-computer interfaces such as the use of gestures with Microsoft Kinect. Scientists from Bristol University have now come up with the Sensabubble,

a multi-sensory mid-air display system that some may say to be one of the strangest human-computer interfaces ever. The system delivers alerts and feedback from connected computers or devices in the form of images, messages, and smell, which are all enclosed in and projected onto soap bubbles. The system generates the bubbles with a specific size and frequency depending on the amount of information to be output. It fills them with scented “smoke”, dispenses them and tracks their location so that images like icons and text can be projected onto the bubble’s surfaces which are then displayed to the user.

lades in terms of certifi cates, which he showed Wednesday Life.

So far, he says he has sold over 2,500 improvised timber coffee berries separating machines. He says the machine has enabled farmers produce high quality cof-fee and save on the cost of trans-porting their produce to facto-ries.

Kiprotich explains that the factory-made pulper in the mar-ket retails between Sh15,000 and Sh30,000 depending on the make but he sells his machine at Sh5,000 which, he says, is a huge saving for farmers.

“It was disturbing to see cof-fee farmers in parts of Baringo North using their hands to re-move the husks from coffee to get the berries. Others used stones to crush the coffee and ended up with low-quality berries that do not fetch good money,” says Kip-rotich, a teacher of English and German at Kapsogo Secondary School in Baringo.

The machine, he says, is named Kimaco, which is a prefi x for Kiprotich/Mang’eni Compa-ny. Mang’eni was his high school friend and partner during the sci-ence congress.

To make the Kimaco machine, one needs timber, a long rod, nails, tin, which is used to make the crusher, and paint to make it durable.

He says that both the original

have even formed societies and are collecting all our coffee and selling directly to the Coffee Board as opposed to before when we depended on the factories,” says Aengwo.

The farmer’s wish is for more farmers to get hold of the innova-tive machine.

Kiprotich’s plan to work with youths is already bearing fruit. “I have trained two – one of them is now making the pulpers in Kiling’ot area of Baringo North and another one, Ezekiel Kipke-ch, is in Australia studying. If I get support, I will train more youths,” he says.

Cheruiyot Siala, the coffee li-aison offi cer for Western Rift re-gion, says the improvised pulpers have served farmers in counties such as Baringo, Elgeyo/Marak-

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Top performers usually list medicine as top career choice but some are finding this dream a mirage

education — with Benjamin Obegi

TOP Mark — With Gardy Chacha

School Spot — With Titus Too

Secrets to passing exams

To achieve the top grades that all learners aspire to, a student must prepare well ahead of time as nothing happens out of the blue.

Start off by developing the willpower to excel. Majority of world problems are solved because a person or a group of people showed genuine interest in accomplishing a task. Once the interest is apparent, it will act as the drive to your ambitions to excel in your exams.

With so many other activities available to engage you in life, you must define how you will go about accomplishing your academic work. You will need to set aside time — away from school — that you can use to go through what you have covered with your teacher, as well as enhance your understanding of different concepts.

As you endeavour to excel, focus on making it honestly: any thoughts of cheating during examinations or getting assistance of whatever kind that would leverage the field to your benefit compared to your classmates will likely serve against you. One, it will eat away at your belief in your own excellence. Two, if caught, you stand to lose even the little you have worked for.

It is also important to be disciplined at a personal level. This calls for good ethics while interacting with your teachers as well as peers. For instance, instead of spending your time making noise, it would be prudent to use that time going through previous lessons taught.

As you accomplish all this, understand that learning is a journey that you ought to travel with peers with similar dreams. As such, you will need to be in a group of classmates that help each other with studying and understanding.

Pressure on ‘A’ students to join cream careers causes problems

When examination re-sults are announced every year, it is com-mon for Kenyans to

hear the high scorers talk about their dream careers – dentistry, medicine, engineering and ar-chitecture. The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) is widely considered to be the sole determinant of careers and, therefore, the future of thou-sands of students. For many, scoring a straight ‘A’ guarantees them a path to a profession of choice. However, some students are unlucky even after landing good KCSE grades and dream ca-reer courses.

Recently, the University of Nairobi’s Arts students wel-comed a new student who told them he was more comfortable studying economics than medi-cine, his original career of choice after scoring an ‘A’ from a top na-tional school. After only a few classes, he felt his calling was elsewhere.

The student was only joining a growing list of those who are dropping courses that have been

TOP CHOICE: Most ‘A’ students pick medicine as the first career of choice. However, some find the going tough and opt out.

traditionally considered the best in terms of leading to well-pay-ing careers.

When Alfred Matara joined the University of Nairobi in 2000 to study architecture, he was the envy of his former secondary school classmates. However, af-ter three years of study accom-panied by constant drinking, he got poor grades in his exams and was advised to repeat the class.

Instead, he left the university and has not been since that day in 2004. He told The Standard from his rural village in Kisii, “I was not happy in the course that came as a result of my good grades. Even after telling my par-ents that I preferred to study ed-ucation, they insisted that I should do architecture. But my passion lay elsewhere so I did not continue.”

For Levy Owiti, also an ‘A’ scorer, his passion did not lie in dentistry, a course his father wanted him to study, but in com-merce, which he is currently un-dertaking at a private university.

He says: “My dad wanted me to be a dentist but after joining Moi University, I realised I was not cut out for that. So I dropped out and stayed home for a year before I was able to convince my father that I wanted a different course. A good career is not equivalent to the high grades you may get in high school. The pas-sion you bring to any training is what matters most.”

According to Muchira Kago, a

physics teacher at Alliance Girls’ High school, it is not necessarily true that someone who scores a straight ‘A’ will excel in a career that admits only top students.

He says: “It is not correct that if a student scores high grades he or she will succeed in the profes-sions that society holds in high regard. What happens after these students join university? We are not told how they fare but we have cases of students who drop out of pharmacy, medicine, en-gineering and other such presti-gious courses. Average students who choose courses that are re-garded lowly do better and end

up driving our economy. The question is; what after the top grades in secondary school?”

Eunice Wambani, a career ex-pert, says the problem lies in sat-isfaction.

“Parents still play a role in choosing careers for their chil-dren. We may want them to be doctors but do we think about their satisfaction? Even when they follow our advice, they do not bring passion to their cours-es. The ‘A’ students who could have become good professionals elsewhere easily drop out of class and waste away. Society is the problem,’ she says.’

Setting standards does it for Kapsabet Girls

Kapsabet Girls’ High School in Nandi has been true to its motto: ‘An icon of success’ as it has worked to join other academic powerhouses in the Rift Valley as well as nationally.

The institution has evolved from an African Inland Mission (AIM) station in 1919 to what it is today. Its alumni include former President Daniel arap Moi, who is presently the patron of the school.

“We have recorded consistent improvement in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

since 2001, when the school scored a mean grade of 6.0, to 2013 when we attained 9.293,” says Susan Chelang’a, the Kapsabet Girls’ School principal.

In last year’s exams, the school was ranked in position 79 national-ly. It improved from position 91 the previous year. The school entered 191 candidates for the examination.

“Our students are doing very well in sciences and are enrolled in competitive disciplines at university level.”

The principal says the institution

has put in place elaborate programmes that have helped to gauge and boost academic performance every year.

“We set goals and strategise around our projected performance levels at the beginning of the year. This involves the teachers, students,

parents and the board of manage-ment,” she says.

Chelang’a says students and teachers set targets for individual classes and subjects that have to be achieved at the end of the year. Once they finish, the principal gives her own target, which is higher.

She says periodical examina-tions are set to review if the targets are achievable. Students are rewarded if they achieve the principal’s targets.

“If students hit the set target in the periodical examination, it is reviewed and higher targets set.”

The syllabus is completed early to give students enough time to revise, she adds.

“We also encourage exposure of students through contests and symposiums to build their academic confidence. For sciences, more practical orientation is done,” says Chelang’a.

Debates are also enhanced to boost performance in both English and Kiswahili.

Best of all is that motivational speakers are often invited to inspire the students and offer early career guidance.

The school’s administra-tion block. [PHOTO: TITUS TOO/STAN-DARD]

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J B A h 18

A E F d 23

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Solution No. 1822

4 3 8 9 6 5 2 1 77 9 1 8 4 2 5 3 66 2 5 7 3 1 9 4 81 5 6 4 2 8 7 9 39 8 3 1 7 6 4 5 22 7 4 3 5 9 6 8 13 4 2 5 1 7 8 6 95 6 9 2 8 3 1 7 48 1 7 6 9 4 3 2 5

YESTERDAY’S Solution

STANDOKU © Imejin 1823 COFFEE BREAK

8 2 92 5 1 4 6

1 3 2 53 2 1 57 9 4 2

6 7 58 9 2

4 5 8 17 3 6 9

Using all the letters of the alphabet, fi ll in the grid. To help you, there are three cryptic crossword-style clues:Top line: A less hairy race? What nonsense! (10)Middle line: Question the material, say. (7)Bottom line: Sign them in readiness for complaint. (10)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 entered. Complete the whole table by inserting the correct numbers.

Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 20)You can improve just about all areas of your life this month. Energies are working in your favor–this is a time. A change in lifestyle is likely resulting from recent changes in your environment.

Aquarius (Jan 21 - Feb 19)Communication levels are high and important information can be exchanged today. You may not appreciate the emotional energy of someone you meet, however. He or she could appear aggressive or pushy.

Pisces (Feb 20 - Mar 20) New ideas come when you are either listening to the radio or reading the paper today; perhaps an internet site is informative. You gain an important piece of information to help you form an opinion.

Taurus (April 21 - May 20)Status and security goals need rethinking now in order to take advantage of changing situations in your life. Your career is a focus for this, but your personal life is also involved.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21)Today is a workday that calls on you to work quickly. This time there may not be a lot of accuracy but you are careful and manage to meet difficult deadlines. Your support system–like your family, home and those who give you nourishment–becomes more secure at this time.

Cancer(June 22 - July 22) There is an urge to probe and examine many of your goals these days and you may find yourself working through some strong internal changes. By looking at these changes one at a time, you will be able to formulate a few future plans.

Courtesy: dailyhoroscopes.com

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Horoscopes Sudoku

Codeword Puzzle

(Mar 21 - April 20) You have ideas about health techniques, religious and philosophical beliefs. But your ideas could be in fl ux and you may fi nd yourself musing over these subjects in the next few weeks.

diffi cultThe letters have a distinct value between 1 to 9. The totals vertically and horizontally have been given. Solve all the values.

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NO 5182

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4 9 7 1 6 8 5 2 3

YESTERDAY’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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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)Fate sends opportunity your way, especially if you listen to your instincts and give your sense of curiosity a free rein. Travel and education can help get some of the answers.

Virgo(Aug 23 - Sept 23) There is a heavy sense of responsibility that is a part of you today and you do your best to complete all the tasks with a bit of time le� . Good eye-hand coordination and a sustained effort make almost any task run well.

Libra (Sept 24 - Oct 23)A Legal controversy is best avoided now, if at all possible. Educational plans may need changing. You may be thinking that these plans do not suit you as well as you would like.

Scorpio(Oct 24 - Nov 22)This is a time to settle down to that career you really like. Your career could assume a much more determined and solid form. Your organisational abilities and sense of responsibility will be what guides you and proves successful.

Sagittarius(Nov 23 - Dec 21)Good things are attracted to you this wednesday. Your experiences will be out of the ordinary and you will likely feel more generous than usual. Great opportunities may emerge in work affairs. This is a period when you take your work more seriously than usual.

(Mar 21 - April 20)

Aries

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Solution No. 1822

4 3 8 9 6 5 2 1 77 9 1 8 4 2 5 3 66 2 5 7 3 1 9 4 81 5 6 4 2 8 7 9 39 8 3 1 7 6 4 5 22 7 4 3 5 9 6 8 13 4 2 5 1 7 8 6 95 6 9 2 8 3 1 7 48 1 7 6 9 4 3 2 5

Ac r o s s1 Bob Marley ’s music (6)7 Stretch (8)8 Drop (4)10 Wind instruments (6)11 Younger in years (6)14 Obser ve (3)16 Restr ict (5)17 Other wise (4)19 Yellowish-pink colour

(5)21 As yet (2,3)22 Note value (5)23 Covers (4)26 Unit of pur ity of gold

(5)28 Pitch (3)

29 He f lew too near the sun (6)

30 Fixed allowance (6)31 Hand tools (4)32 Dr ive (8)33 Teachers (6)

D ow n1 Type of lotter y (6)2 Pointed beard (6)3 Sl ipper y f ishes (4)4 Thin and bony (7)5 Axiom (5)6 Vital organ (5) 8 Ado (4)9 Boy ’s name (3)12 Nothing (3)

13 Lubr icated (5)15 Bulgar ian capital (5)18 Shrub or small t ree

(5)19 Swindle (3)20 Male sheep (3)21 Place, locate (7)22 Spoi l (3)23 Most recent (6)24 Plant (4)25 Scorches (6)26 Cheroot , for example

(5)27 Synagogue minister

(5)28 Levy (3)30 Bombast (4)

ACROSS: 1, Scoff 6, False 9, Library 10, Egg on 11, Eerie 12, Dupes 13, Fatigue 15, Fly 17, Acid 18, Soiree 19, Denim 20, Lashes 22, Digs 24, Try 25, Quartet 26, Lotus 27, Pivot 28, Salty 29, Regu-lar 30, Feeds 31, Types.

DOWN: 2, Cognac 3, Florid 4, Fin 5, Argue 6, Freedom 7, Ayes 8, Stifle 12, Dukes 13, Fault 14, Tipsy 15, Fruit 16, Yeast 18, Sinus 19, Demotes 21, Arrive 22, Dreary 23, Gentle 25, Queue 26, Lord 28, Sat.

YeSTeRDaY’S eaSY solutions

easy Puzzle

ACROSS1 Indicates there’s nothing in a

few beers (6)7 Chief country with a prominent

shoreline (8)8 The place for the low soldiery?

(4)10 In which to be accountably in-

debted (3,3)11 Very little time (6)14 A drink to help make you alert

(3)16 Rises irregularly, gentlemen (5)17 Could she be good for a song?

(4)19 Arrived at the corner with a

beast of burden (5)21 A bit old to be seeing some-

one? (5)22 Best! (5)23 Cove with a bit of beach, ap-

parently (4)26 One of no importance to Oscar

Wilde? (5)28 A snake round one’s neck! (3)

29 Dra-matic utterances actors can’t hear? (6)

30 Cooled that hot enthusiast Edward (6)

31 A rising singer (4)32 Deep fissure exploited by cav-

ers and some seamen (8)33 Just the chap to wander

around? (6)

DOWN1 Weapon of Shakespearean char-

acter (6)2 Close down before time, almost

(6)3 Wherein to be sheltered, if only

outwardly (4)4 Ed Davis cleverly gave warn-

ing (7)5 Am run ragged in Belgium! (5)6 Has a poor work rate, but is left

in the side, possibly (5)8 Being decorative, is carefully

drawn (4)

9 Diocese in southeast Middle-sex (3)

12 Love of football (3)13 Nominal asset, possibly (5)15 Pasty person? (5)18 A detective so upset at fare-

well (5)19 In a crack-up, maybe a write-

off (3)20 Methodical start by the po-

lice (3)21 In Ireland, a deceived girl (7)22 A roll or bun (3)23 He wrote, maybe on card (6)24 Henry from Shanklin (4)25 It’s handy when cutting curves

(6)26 One usually has hands over

face (5)27 Has one such feelings when

confused? (5)28 Sound sheepish (3)30 A puce jumper (4)

ACROSS: 1, ES-say 6, Curse 9, Ca-U-tion 10, Knock 11, Mitre 12, Fru-it 13, Nap-pies 15, G-as 17, Ex-it 18, Sa-lome 19, Cr.-awl 20, G-eckos 22, Nile 24, Ha-h 25, Fl-out-ed 26, Medal 27, Steer 28, Fists 29, Tearful 30, Fried 31, Gears.

DOWN: 2, Syn-tax 3, A-cc-ept 4, Yak 5, Stars 6, Co-mic-al 7, Unit 8, St.-ream 12, Fears 13, Neigh 14, Pinch 15, Got it 16, Sewed 18, Swell 19, C-over-ed 21, E-aster 22, Nubile 23, Letter 25, Fair(L)y 26, Mete 28, Fug.

YeSTeRDaY’S CRYPTIC solutions

Cryptic Puzzle

weird news

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.

— sholom Aleichem

Two students have been suspended after their teach-er accidentally showed pornography on a classroom projector.The children, at a high school in Kansas City, were suspend-ed after they shared a picture one of them took during the class. The image, on the teacher’s personal laptop, shows a ‘naked woman in a compromising position’, according to KCTV.The mother of one of the students said her daughter

came home crying.She said her daughter sent the picture to her boyfriend who posted it on Facebook. The two were suspended.The mother of the boy said: “I believe my son got in trouble because the school was trying to hide something.”The teacher, who has worked at the school since 2002, has been put on paid leave while the incident is investigated.

— Mirror Online

Students, teacher suspended over porn in class

ThoughT for TodAy

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FOX CINEPLEX SARIT CENT RE, WESTLANDSSCREEN I THE OTHER WOMAN (U16) At 11.00AM, REVOLVER RANI (TBA) At 2.30pm, NON STOP (PG) At 6.45pm, 2 STATES (U16) At 9.00pmSCREEN II AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 IN 3D (PG) At 11.00am, 1.45pm, 6.40pm, 9.15pm., THE OTHER WOMAN (U16) At 4.30pm.PLANET MEDIA CINEMAS - KISUMUSCREEN I “RIO 2” (GE) At 11.30am, 1.30pm. NON STOP (PG 13) At 3.30pm, THE OTHER WOMAN (16) At 6.00pm, 8.40pm, SCREEN II “THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY ” (PG) At 3.00pm, 6.00pm, 8.30pm NYALI CINEMAX – MOMBASASCREEN I THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 3D At 6.30pm, NON STOP At 6.45pm, KAANCHI At 9.00pm, THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 2D At 9.15pm.

Cinema 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

DISCOVERY CHANNEL 07:00 Diamond Divers07:50 Fast N’ Loud08:40 Car Vs Wild09:30 Storage Hunters09:55 Auction Kings10:25 Baggage Battles10:50 How Do They Do It?11:20 How It’s Made11:45 Gold Rush12:40 Gold Fever01:35 Ice Cold Gold02:30 Storage Hunters

It portrays the 1910 Mexican revolution through an unlikely duo: Rawbone, a smalltime assassin, and John Lourdes, a Bureau of Investigation agent. The two are thrown together when Rawbone is caught smuggling munitions from Texas into Mexico and Rawbone’s lawyer arranges a deal.

YESTERDAY’S TRIVIA: Cloverfi eld 2

TV Quiz

03:00 Auction Kings03:25 Baggage Battles03:55 Diamond Divers04:50 The Big Brain Theory05:45 Fast N’ Loud06:40 How Do They Do It?07:05 How It’s Made07:35 Sons Of Guns08:30 Baggage Battles09:00 Auction Kings09:30 Manhunt

DStv Highlights

Today’s Schedule

Cinema Guide

5:00 Pambazuka6:00 Powerbreakfast9:00 Afrosinema11:30 Naswa12:00 Gabriela 13:00 Live at 114:00 Cheche rpt15:00 Afrosinema16:00 Citizen alasiri16:10 Mseto east africa17:00 Pavitra rishta18:00 Un refugio

19:00 Citizen nipashe19:35 Kansiime 20:05 Wild at heart21:00 Citizen business centre22:00 The Tempest23:00 Afrosinema 0.00 Citizen late night news1:00 Afrosinema

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 Riders5:00 Club 1

6:00 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 AM 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 Heart3.00 Password

4:00 NTV at 44:15 Password Reloaded5:00 The Beat6:00 Dyesebel7:00 NTV Jioni7:30 La Patrona8:30 Baileys Wedding Show9:00 NTV Tonight10:00 Movie12:00 NTV Late Night12:15 CNN

5.00 Command Your Morning6:00 Morning Express9.00 Tendereza10:00 My Eternal11.00 Planet Earth12.00 Tomorrow Today12.30 Adema1.00 Newsdesk1.30 Road to Brasil2:00 Afri-Screen4.00 Mbiu Ya KTN4.10 Batman Of The Future4.30 Avengers Assemble5.00 Baseline

6.00 Her Mother’s Daughter7:00 KTN LEO7:30 Real Househelps of Kawangware8.00 Los Rey9.00 KTN PRIME 10.05 Jeff Koinange Live11.00 The Diary12:00 Road to Brasil12.30 CNN

Pick Of The Day 7.30PM

5.00 Praiz 6.00 K24 alfajiri 9.00 Lady of the rose rpt 10.00 Naijasinema 12.00 Al jazeera news 13.00 K24 newscut 13.30 Gumbaru school rpt15.00 The couple’s show rpt 16.00 Mchipuko wa alasiri 16.10 Team raha17.30 The loop

18.30 K24 Mashinani 19.00 K24 saa moja 19.35 Gumbaru skool 20.05 The couple’s show

21.00 K24 evening edition

21.50 Kikwetu super chef rpt 11.00 Naijasinema rpt1.30 Al jazeera In this week’s episode: The guys decide to treat themselves to an Easter picnic but things

turn nightmarish. How will they get out of this one?

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

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Nairobi 102.7 | Nyeri 105.7 | Meru 105.1 | Nakuru 104.5 | Kitui 93.8 | Kisumu 105.3 | Mombasa 105.1 | Kericho 90.5 | Edoret 91.1 | Kisii 91.3

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Social Media — with Kenny Kaburu @Kennytoonz

Rugby team’s dismal performance in Glasgow irks Kenyans on social media

The recent spate of terrorist attacks in Mombasa and Nairobi ushered in a sober security conversation under hashtag #NationalSecurityKe

@Fi_Kiruthi: Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda have their troops in Somalia as well. So what are we doing or not doing?

@Lizabbyw: Sincerely, when we leave home . . . handle our day’s errands and get back home SAFE, it’s all God’s grace.

@Safariwithselle: Our security agencies need every citizen’s support to tackle this menace. Security is everybody’s responsibility.

@Emma999Too: Terrorists should fi nd one nation that accommodates their ruthlessness, relocate and leave the rest of the world alone in #Peace!

@LandOwnerSingen: I hope the corrupt immigra-tion offi cials are sleeping well while their brothers are losing lives.

Social Media

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CHEERING SQUAD: Kenyans’ dash to the fi nish line during mara-thons enable fans devise new ways of encouraging their runners.

@Wanyigha: My dear Kenyans, we need to be accountable and it begins with us. What is your role in national security as a citizen?

@Emma999Too: Where corruption thrives, terrorism thrives, and so will religious biases and intolerance. Is this what we want in the name of God?

@Lincoln_ke: How much do you love Kenya? It’s time to fi ght for it fi ercely! Be alert! #WarOnTerror is against all Kenyans. Make a choice now

@PatolskiC: Security starts with everyone so it is high time we stopped accusing the President and Lenku.

@Mandere: Collective security is an arrangement in which each citizen accepts that the security of one is the concern of a

@LandOwnerSingen: The manpower and resources we are using in Somalia are enough to protect our borders.

@Ireri_TheOne: If terrorists can have the audacity to attack our citizens in OUR land, then it’s like we are losing the #WarOnTerror.

@nicholaskarani: Politicising every serious and all petty issues was our undoing. That’s when the rain started beating us

@IsaiahGithinji: It takes a long time to develop a team. Give Paul Treu (the coach) the support and time to build a team. No instant coffee magic here.

ChikoLawi: Haki #Kenya7s .....My heart can take no more. How is it you give me more stress and heartache than my ex-girlfriend?

@V_mwenda: I can’t believe this. Canada defeating us? No semi-fi nal. No cup. How long will we wait for a trophy to come to Kenya?

@Gmwelu: What happened to our #pride? After London we really need to ask these tough questions.

@Inboxmeiya: #Kenya7s team are becoming specialists in failure just like Moyes and Wenger.

@Karanimutonga: We’ve been over-reliant on the same crop of players for over four years. Let’s give Paul Treu time to build a new team.

@Karanimutonga: Towards the end of last season our team had started losing momentum. It’s not about Paul Treu. It’s a team under transition.

Granted, bullying is common in our society as some individuals try to impose their dominance on others. Generally, bullying takes many forms, including physical, verbal, emotional and now cyber. Hitherto, the most common forms of bullying included ‘monolisation’, the common mistreatment of Forms One students in high school by their seniors. However, most institutions are now tough on bullying and the cases are on a downward trend.Mobile phone bullying through texts and calls has also been checked by courts and mobile networks as the practice now attracts stiff penalties.Online, cyber bullying is gathering pace largely because there is no effective legislation in place to monitor the Internet and punish the culprits.There are many ways to avoid being a victim of cyber bullying. Avoid posting personal information that might give the bullies enough ammunition to attack you online. Don’t befriend strangers or reply to their correspondence. It’s prudent to avoid replying to messages in anger — it will create a vicious cycle of vengeance and counter attacks.It’s also advisable not to forward chain mail, hoaxes or long emails. Mostly, cyber bullies pick their random targets from the addresses included in chain mail. Remember to protect your privacy by not posting private information on social networks and making sure privacy settings are activated when you are online

Cyber bullying is on the rise but you can avoid it

Freedom that is not so goodWith the increased cases of dysfunc-

tional marriages witnessed, a village in Bahati District in Nakuru County is no exception. Three young divorced women seem to be celebrating their ‘freedom’ in style. They have turned to prostitution and their clients include grizzly old men or underage boys.

Every evening, they lock their school going children at home as they go for ‘night shift’ in resorts along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway. They can be spotted in the fast-growing townships posing as scantily-dressed barmaids ‘serving patrons’ who are mainly long-distance truck drivers.

These young mothers in their 30s had at least two children each with their former husbands.

-Paul Kariuki

Unusual ‘disciples Of Christ’ invade stage

The matatu sector may be associated with many ills including drunken and rude crews, with commuters exploited through haphazardly hiked fares at the slightest notice.

So it was a surprise last weekend when members of this sector plying routes between Nakuru town and Lanet-Danger, together with their colleagues operating on the nearby Nakuru-Umoja Phase II road, held an impromptu roadside crusade at Umoja II stage in Nakuru County. They drew a sizeable crowd that far rivalled those of pastors operating in areas whose outdoor crusades draw only members of their congregation.

Dressed in their work clothes and with identifi cation badges hanging from their necks, they looked more like sales agents from a corporation than disciples of Christ. They did manage to pray for the conversion of some ‘lost souls’ but it’s not clear under what umbrella they were meeting.

Not many were convinced, with some taking exception that these matatu crews rarely shy away from paying bribes to cops, contrary to their preaching. And not long ago, a ‘traitor’ among them was found murdered and abandoned by the roadside. It’s said he was tied to a speeding matatu and dragged until he died one dark night. The case was dismissed for lack of evidence, with those arrested being set free.

— By Paul Kariuki