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claims by businesswoman Josephine Kabura implicate ex-CS in
Sh791m tender scam at the National Youth Service Page 6

Woes of varsity
lecturers owed
Sh1b in salaries

by James Momanyi
@PeopleDailyKe

Hundreds of part-time lecturers in public and private

universities are owed more
than Sh1 billion by institutions that withhold their pay
for unexplainedreasons.
Last week, part-time lec-

turers from various universities converged in Nairobi

where they planned a joint
protest to draw the attention
of the government to their
plight.
A survey by the People
Daily reveals a teaching lot

>Continued on page 4

Former Devolution PS Peter Mangiti (right), former NYS Director General Nelson Githinji (second right), businessman Benson
Gethi and businesswoman Regina Nyambura yesterday during mention of a case in which they are charged with threatening
Senior Deputy Director Adan Harakhe over conspiracy to steal Sh 695 m. Photo: Bernard Malonza

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2 NEWS BEAT

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / PEOPLE DAILY

News
KBC
clamped
down over
Sh2b debt

P6

Broadcasters
property was
taken over by
county for rate
arrears

ROUND-UP
OF DAYS

EVENTS

Supkem asks youth to

be wary of rogue tutors

Chair of the Sufi

Supreme Council of Kenya
Sheikh Abdulkadir Alahdal has
asked Muslim
youth to reject
extremism and
twisted ideologies from divisive scholars. He also
advised Muslim organisations to vet
Madrassa teachers to avoid undesirable elements indoctrinating the
young scholars.
-MURIMI MUTIGA

Nurses strike looms in

County after stalemate

Efforts to resolve a looming

nurses strike in
Kakamega failed
after the parties
from the county
and nurses
union disagreed.
KNUN secretary
general Seth Panyako (pictured) said
they would only negotiate with the
county Health chief officer while the
legal team representing the county
demanded a sitting with the unions
splinter group.
- DENNIS LUMITI

WEATHERTODAY
Nairobi
Mombasa
Kisumu
Meru
Wajir

28
32
32
28
38

Can voters shun

wisdom of pharaohs
who plot on prolonging their slavery every election period?

P14

World
Ugandan
rivals hold
final rallies
ahead of poll
Seven candidates
are in the tight race
to deny veteran
Museveni fourth
decade in power

P30

Sport
Mixed
results at
Olumbos
memorial

Strathmore and Eagle

Wings win the men
and ladies categories
of the tournament
respectively

Acrimony in House as MPs

push for new Budget team
Legislators accuse Mutava
Musyimi-led committee
of overstepping mandate,
lacking integrity

PARLIAMENT DISBANDS KEY COMMITTEE

@PeopleDailyKe

In the last
financial
year, the
committee allocated
itself Sh3
billion in
the name
of public
hearings
-Midiwo

The budget making process

has been thrown into disarray
after Parliament overwhelmingly
voted to have the Budget Committee reconstituted.
And following the unprecedented development, Speaker
Justin Muturi directed that committees make their budgetary
recommendations to the Liaison
Committee which is chaired by
his deputy Joyce Laboso.
The committee was set to commence debate on the lengthy
budget allocation process today.
Muturi explained that the budget
making process was time-bound
and directed that the Liaison
Committee take over in the interim period.

Usurped powers

Debate on the matter was triggered by Deputy Leader of Minority Jakoyo Midiwo, who claimed
the Budget Committee chaired by
Mutava Musyimi had misused its
mandate by, among other things,
allocating money to its members.

konga broke ranks with his party

leader and supported Midiwo
saying when the matter came up
for debate last year, members
were in agreement that all was
not well in the Budget Committee.

Presidents intervention

by Anthony Mwangi

Former alcoholics in
Kirinyaga acquire IDs

More than
40 reforming
alcoholics from
Kirinyaga county have been
issued with ID
cards after intervention from a
nominated MCA,
Catherine Njeri. Njeri said some of
them are as old as 40 years and have
no IDs and urged the government to
intervene not only in Kirinyaga but
also in other counties.
- BENARD GITHAKA

P11

Opinion
Kenyans
must defy
politicians
ill-advice

Justin Muturi,
Speaker of NA

Jakoyo Midiwo, Dep

Minority leader

The committee has completely usurped the powers of

the Finance Committee. In the
last financial year, the committee
allocated itself Sh3 billion in the
name of public hearings but the
money ended up in their respective constituencies to fund projects of their choice, said Midiwo.
The Gem MP added that the
money was disguised as budgetary allocations, but in real sense,
it went to fund projects in the embers elective areas. Each member
received Sh60 million.
But Leader of Majority Aden
Duale vehemently denied Midiwos allegations and demanded
that he substantiates claims that
Budget Committee members

Aden Duale,
Majority leader

were involving themselves in corruption.

In response, Midiwo said:
We cannot as Parliament be
talking about corruption in
Euro-bond and NYS while ignoring corruption in the House. I
provided the information proving
that the committee allocated Sh3
billion for public hearings and
Duale supported me then. Duale
you have been on my side, let the
devil not steal you.
The members differed on the
matter forcing Muturi to call for a
division with a majority of members voting for the disbandment
of the committee.
Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chairman Samuel Chep-

Chepkonga recalled that during the last financial year, the

committee denied the IEBC Sh1b
the Legal Committee had allocated to the commission.
We warned then, that if we
do not allocate the money to the
IEBC, we will burn the country
in 2017 since we will end up not
having credible elections.
It took the intervention of
President Uhuru Kenyatta to
have the money reallocated, said
Chepkonga.
The matter also degenerated
to name calling with a member
of the Budget Committee, John
Mbadi, accusing Midiwo of having benefited from free catering
services.
As a member of Catering Committee, Midiwo has been eating
for free in the last year. He should
tell us how much he has spent so
far and pay back because it is personal privilege, said Mbadi.
The leadership of the two sides
of the coalitions will now have to
pick a new team of 51 members to
make up the committee afresh.

Government to jail extremists separately

by PSCU

President Uhuru Kenyatta has

said the government will establish
a new correctional facility to confine extremist offenders to prevent
them from spreading their venom
to vulnerable Kenyans.
He said the government is committed to containing offenders in
conditions that enable rehabilitation to fit back into society.
Reforming the character of a
person is extraordinarily difficult. It
demands compassion, skill in dis-

cerning the character of others and

firmness, he said.
The President said the reform of
offenders requires men and women
willing to combine public service
with the highest standards of care
for fellow Kenyans.
I trust that you will prove to Kenyans that you have what it takes to
meet those standards, both today
and throughout your terms of service, he said.
The President was addressing
prison warders during the passing

out parade for more than 2,300 officers at the Prisons Staff Training
College in Ruiru. It was the first prisons pass-out parade to be presided
over by Uhuru.
The President also said the government will allocate resources to
the department to effectively carry
out its mandate.
We will also improve the terms
and conditions of service for all
Prison personnel, so that the importance of their work is properly recognised and compensated, he said.

President Uhuru Kenyatta during the pass

out parade of warders at Ruiru: PHOTO: PSCU

#WhackyWorld

People DAILY \ Wednesday, February 17, 2016

with Michael Muraya

@michael_muraya

Tricksters whose
bungled creations
backfired on them
To successfully carry out and benefit from acts of trickery,
one is required to be crafty and creative. However,
bungling swindlers often face consequences of failure
Glucose sold to
undercover cop
as cocaine

When China stole footage from movie

and deceived citizens it was airforce jets

leaking from the parcel. Its

contents were revealed to be
ice cubes.
The dumb criminal later
sent a compensation claim
to Royal Mail, unaware the
package had burst open at
the post office. The staffers
asked him to appear at the
post office to be awarded
the claim. He later turned
up to meet policemen eagerly waiting for him. He was
charged with fraud.

Dogs painted to pass

off as pandas
An Italian circus took advantage of its patrons demand for cute animals by painting
black patches on the ears and backs of two
white puppies to pass them off as pandas!
The puppies, one male and one female,
were camouflaged as pandas so children and
parents would pay to take photos with them.
The kids couldnt tell the difference, but the
police did. They arrived to shut down the circus on tour in Brescia, Italy after realising
the pandas were fake. The owner of the circus
was arrested and accused of animal abuse,
Italian media reported.

Ruse of hairy dog that was lionised

Everyone wants a glimpse of the king of the
jungle and zoos are well aware of the highly regarded feline. However, a zoo in Louhe, China,
went beyond bounds of reason when they displayed a hairy dog and claimed it was a lion!
Visitors were angered when the foolery fell
flat and the establishment was in an awkward
situation as disappointed folks demanded
a refund. They say they approached a cage
marked African lion, but were shocked to
hear the beast inside emit a bark! It was instead
a Tibetan mastiff a large, hirsuite breed of
dog.
The zoo is absolutely trying to cheat us, a
visitor said. They are trying to disguise dogs
as lions. Other species in the park were simi-

Man posing as
wanted robber
turns self in for
reward money

Nathan Cameron thought

it was a good idea to deceive
officials at a post office that
a special delivery package
he was mailing was iPads
and had them insured up to
a value of 2,500, while in reality, the box only contained
ice cubes!
However, Cameron missed
a little scientific fact that ice
melts when exposed to heat
and an hour later, shocked
post office staffers saw water

Police in Nyandarua Central took into custody four men who were
fleecing residents claiming they would sell them red mercury. The cops
also confiscated the fake substance purported to be red mercury, which
the con men claimed were ingredients in manufacture of nuclear
bombs and was worth millions. Area police boss said many people
had fallen prey to the tricksters and bought the substance hoping to
sell it and rake in millions.
However, an alert buyer who suspected it was a hoax tipped the police and the con men were arrested at a pub before the planned deal.

When an undercover officer went deep into the dens of

drug trade, he never expected
the authorities was trailing
a swindler. Police in Halifax, North Carolina arrested
30-year-old Cameron Mitchell after he tried to sell a bag of
glucose that he was passing off
as cocaine to the undercover
officer!
Authorities field-tested
the powder and found no
trace of drugs, only to discover
the powder was glucose!

In January 2011, during a news broadcast, China Central Television (CCTV) showed footage of what they claimed was an air force
training exercise conducted a few days before. However, an internet
user quickly pointed out that the aircraft shown was an American
F-5 the very one Hollywood actor Tom Cruise guns down in a scene
from the movie Top Gun. Needless to say, frames from the broadcast
and the movie Top Gun, well, look pretty much identical.

Swindler nailed after claiming

ice cubes were iPads

Nyandarua con men tried to sell

substance to make nuclear bomb

Cops at South East Police

Office in Florida were shocked
when a man turned up claiming to be a wanted robber
who had a $1,000 bounty on
his head and demanded the
reward for turning himself in.
Matthew Wright went to
the station and claimed to be
Craig Dell, who the station
had posted on social media as
wanted for burglary. However,
Wright was not right to impersonate Dell, since the two were
far from resembling!
He was immediately arrested and charged with extortion.

larly mislabelled, a newspaper reported, with

another dog in the wolf cage and a white fox on
display in the leopard enclosure!

Newspaper cutting used as vehicle inspection sticker

What do you do when your
insurance has expired and you
do not want to be busted by
police for driving with an expired inspection sticker? Definitely not display a newspaper
cutting instead! In March 2014,
it was reported a Massachusetts motorist tried to pass off
a newspaper cutting as his car
inspection sticker when he was
stopped by officers from the
Salisbury Police Department.
The department shared the
story on Twitter.
The 51-year-old man was
charged with operating a motor vehicle with an expired license and forging of an RMV
document!

4 NEWS BEAT

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / PEOPLE DAILY

Woes of dons caught in

varsities slave labour web
>Continued from page 1

I have
lost track
of some
of the
classes I
handled
informally after somebody quit
in a huff
due to
frustrations. We
are suffering

working in the citadels of higher learning but condemned to

meagre existence as majority
of universities that hire them
on casual contracts fail to remit
their payments regularly.
Lecturers employed on
a full-time basis are not affected, but the part-timers,
said to consist almost 50 per
cent teaching staff in some
universities, complain of myriad problems that reduce their
contracts to something akin to
slave labour.
A survey, done by the Kenya
Institute of Public Policy and
Research (Kippra) a few years
ago, indicated that up to 50 per
cent lecturing staff at public
universities are engaged as
part-timers.
Unpaid lecturers who met
in Nairobi last week said they
estimated at least Sh1 billion is
owed to them by various universities.
They said nearly all public
universities owe them a lot of
money, while religious-based
private institution are next in
the line of notoriety in withholding salaries.
Only a few universities
with international links have
clean sheets in paying salaries
of part-time lecturers, said
Julius Kimingi who claimed
each of over 50 members who
met, were owed an average of
Sh200,000.
You cant believe it if I tell
you that I have not been paid
for units I taught in 2012 in two
public universities and one private university. The last pay I
got was in August last year, for
part of the work I did in 2012,
said Kimingi.
I am owed Sh1.5 million by
three universities. It could be
more because I have lost track
of some of the classes I handled
informally after somebody quit
in a huff due to frustrations. We

THE HIGHLIGHTS
Survey done by the Kenya Institute of Public Policy and Research (Kippra) a few years ago
indicates that up to 50 per cent
lecturing staff at public universities are engaged as part-timers.
Hundreds of part-time lecturers in public and private universities claim the institutions
owe them Sh1 billion and explanations given for non-payment is not genuine.
Public universities and religiousbased private institution are the
most notorious in withholding
salaries.

are suffering, he added.

In 2014, former Education
Cabinet secretary Jacob Kaimenyi
expressed concern over increasing cases of missing exam marks
and undue delay in the release of
results in public universities. The
problem was attributed to frustrated lecturers who had not been
paid their dues.
While some of the universities
we contacted on this matter did
not respond to our questions, the
few who did blamed lack of adequate funding for their inability
to meet financial obligations they
enter with part-time lecturers.
Ironically, the public universities
cited for flagrant abuse of dons labour rights have been opening tens
of campuses in towns across Kenya

Sacked Mount Kenya University part-time lecturers protest after a

meeting with the institutions management failed to agree on how
their dues amounting to Sh600 million will be paid. They claim the
institution terminated their services in 2012. PHOTO: CHARLES MATHAI
and putting up multi-million-shilling buildings in their compounds.
Why are universities, supposedly
bastions of liberal compassion for
the downtrodden, exploiting the
labour of the underpaid and the
overworked dons?
Many affected lecturers interviewed say it starts with one getting a masters degree deciding to
turn to universities for part-time
engagement as lecturers because
of the flexibility of work schedule,
while studying for a doctorate at
the same time.
However, what they soon find
out is that many universities are
eager to engage their part-time
services but not keen to offer them
solid contracts.
Indeed, as the survey shows,
many such lecturers have no written contracts. They are introduced
to heads of departments who just
hand them forms to log in hours
worked.
Once a months amount of work
is logged in, the forms are submitted to accounts sections for processing of payment. Having no

Sh1.5m for ex-councillors

by Dinah Ondari
@dinahondari

Former councillors could

receive a Sh1.5 million oneoff pay and a monthly wage if
Senate adopts a report recommending the compensation
for the former civic leaders.
The Senate Labour Committee in its report yielded to the
demands by councillors in a
proposal set to be discussed by
the House. Chairman Stewart
Madzayo, in making its recommendation, argued that
the more than 12,000 former

A
oneoff
honorarium of
Sh1.5m
should be
paid to former councillors

civic leaders in the defunct

county councils had suffered
and deserved some form of
compensation.
The matter came to the Senate through a petition .
A one-off honorarium of
Sh1.5 million should be paid
to former councillors. This is
based on the fact that they did
not receive fixed emoluments
and experienced disparities
in accessibility and terms
and conditions of pension
schemes over the years, the
committee recommended in
its report.

Voter
listing
off to
slow
start
as Cord
protests
over
kits

PG8

formal back-up documents or any

identity to show one works in the
university system. Often it is a tedious process before payments can
be processed, said one lecturer.
He added: Yet, you cant quit,
you rather stick around while
fighting to be paid even in installments.
Another part-timer added: In
fact, last week I went to make a
follow-up of my dues amounting
to over Sh450,000 in a university
based around Kisumu town. They
gave me my statement and indeed
acknowledged that they owed me
the money.
But when I asked when I could
be paid, the accountant told me to
pray for them to get money which
they can then use to pay me! It is
frustrating.
But why are they not being vocal
in demanding their rights, or even
taking these universities to court?
It is a balancing act. The danger
has always been, if you speak up
forcefully they pay you a little and
then sack you, added another lecturer.

Why they
cant pay,
wont pay
by James Momanyi
@PeopleDailyKe

The issue of remuneration

of part-time lecturers by both
public and private universities
has been a big challenge for the
management of institutions of
higher learning.
Less funding by the government, in the case of public universities and delayed payment of
fees by students is the major reason universities give for failing to
meet their part of the bargain.
Machakos University College
council chairman Dr Charles
Maranga says while his university is up to date in the payment of
part-time lecturers, other institutions are experiencing problems
in raising money to meet their
recurrent expenditure.
Payment of part-time lecturers is a management issue but I
am appraised by the management that they are up to date in
meeting all claims by lecturers.
There could be one or two pending cases owing to failure to offer teaching until the end of the
semester or to mark and submit
results, including those of Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs)
and supplementary exams, said
Maranga.
Occasionally, payments can
delay because part-time lecturers are many and it takes time to
authenticate and process their
claims, he added.
Maranga says low capitation
from the government causes
delayed payment by public universities. He concurs that remuneration of part-time lecturers
is a major issue that needs to be
addressed urgently.
The Secretary General of Kenya Universities Staff Union Dr
Charles Mukwaya also acknowledged the huge task universities
face in raising money to pay off
the salary demands and other
obligations.
Most universities are facing serious financial short falls
because they do not receive
enough capitation from the government, he said.

National Police Service to spend

Sh2 billion in anti-graft reforms
by Kinyuru Munuhe
@@kinyurumunuhe

The National Police Service

(NPS) requires Sh2 billion to
implement a three-year AntiCorruption Strategy, the Director of Police Reforms John
Ochieng (pictured) has said.
He spoke yesterday during a
pre-validation workshop of human right strategy, anti-corruption strategy and code of ethics
held in Nairobi.
To successfully implement

this strategy in three years,

investment of cost estimate
of Sh2 billion is expected with
Sh769 million in 2016, Sh684
million in 2017 and Sh604 million in 2018, said Ochieng.
He underscored the enactment of the enabling legislations notably the National Police Service Act 2011, National
Police Service Commission Act
2011, among others, as the key
legislations facilitating much
touted reforms.

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PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, February 17, 2016

High Court
overules LSK
on eligibility
of candidate
by Bernice Mbugua
@BerniceMuhindi

The Law Society of Kenya yesterday suffered a blow after the

High Court ruled that the name
of an advocate be included on
the ballot paper for its February 25 elections. Justice Weldon
Korir ruled that a decision by
the LSK to bar Frank Ochieng
Walukwe on grounds of legibility was unfair.
The decision by the society to
bar him even though he was eligible to vie for a position is hereby quashed, the judge ruled.

In practice

Walukwe went to court to

challenge LSKs decision to lock
him out of the polls after initially
shortlisting him. He claimed
LSK denied him the opportunity to vie for position of council
member because he had been in
practice for less than two years.
Chairman Eric Mutua had told
the court that for one to qualify
as a council member, the candidate must have been in practice
for at least two years and Walukwe was admitted to the roll of
advocates on January 23, 2014.

AG pushes for part

time commissioners
Githu says constitutional commissions
will be reconstituted
to cut costs
by Nasibo Kabale
@nas2cents

Attorney General Githu Muigai has

announced that the reconstitution
of several commissions with the
aim of reducing commissioners
will take effect next year.
The AG yesterday said there is need
to rethink whether those who work
for commissions such as Kenya Law
Reform Commission (KLRC), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and Independent Electoral and
Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will
serve on full-time, part-time or permanent basis.
We want to reduce the size of commissions, the permanent members of
the commissions and the number of
times the commissions sit. We are applying the policy gradually over existing commissions using the proposed
formula, he said.
He, however, added that current

AG Githu Muigai when he received a

report on review of the societies Act
yesterday. PHOTO: DENNIS ONSONGO

commissioners would not be affected

by the changes.
I can assure you that the dialogue and
the policy decision by government has
already been taken up but will not affect
the tenure of those serving in commissions currently. However, when the positions become vacant, they will be filled
in the new manner that government has
agreed upon , he said.
He said the policy was in line with
government austerity measures. As
part-time employees, the commissioners will take a pay lower than the average monthly salary of about Sh1 million
paid to members serving full-time in
independent commissions.
Last week, National Assembly Speaker
Justin Muturi proposed that IEBC commissioners should serve on part-time
basis.
The AG, who was receiving reports
on the Review of the Societies Act and
Establishment of Tribunals from KLRC,
exuded confidence on the Commissions
ability to take over from the Commission
for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), whose mandate expired last
year.
Since the demise of CIC our vision
has been that critical functions will be
shifted to KLRC in an orderly fashion,
he said.

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Ruto defends
move to award
contracts to
his relatives
by Seth Onyango
@SethManex

Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto

yesterday fought off claims of
nepotism in his administration, even as he admitted that
his relatives had been awarded
contracts .
Ruto, who was appearing before the Senate Finance Committee, also denied allegations
that he had awarded himself tenders through proxy companies.
At the centre of the saga are the
governors brother, Mika Ruto,
and sister, Joyce JepKorir, who
have allegedly been awarded 50
per cent of Bomets procurement
contracts.

Awarded contracts

Appearing before the committee chaired by Billow Kerrow

(Mandera), the governor dismissed the allegations as false
and malicious.
While admitting some of his
relatives have been awarded
contracts, Ruto said 50 per cent
was an exaggeration.
He defended his relatives saying they are entitled to do business with his administration.

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KBC clamped
down over
Sh2b arrears
by Brian Mureithi
@brayomureithikc

Nairobi City County government

yesterday clamped down the Kenya
Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) over
land rate arrears.
The State broadcaster allegedly
wes the county Sh2.06 billion accrued
since 2008 prompting the County
government to put
it under its management to offset
the arrears.
This means that
all rents payable to
the parastatal will
henceforth be paid
to the county unless the arrears are
settled. According
to Morris Okere
the head of Treasury at the county,
the premise was clamped like other
rent defaulters after it allegedly failed
to meet its obligations.
In 2014 the county government
negotiated with KBC on the payments
modalities and agreed KBC would pay
Sh5 million each month. They have,
however, reneged on the agreement
prompting us to take it over, he said.
Following the move, KBC issued a
cheque of Sh5 million to the county as
partial payment and agreed with the
county officials to form a joint committee to meet by latest Tuesday next
week to renegotiate the modalities of
offsetting the remaining sum.

Plea to stay
Muthama
case flops
by Nancy Gitonga
@PeopleDailyKe

Nairobi court yesterday declined

to stay Machakos Senator Johnstone
Muthama hate speech case.
Trial magistrate Daniel Ogembo of
Milimani court rejected an application by defence lawyers led by Dr John
Khaminwa seeking to have the proceedings stayed since they had filed
a constitutional
petition at the High
Court challenging
the prosecution of
Muthama.
In his ruling
Ogembo said since
the defence have
not tabled any order showing that the High Court has
stopped the proceedings the case will
proceed to full hearing on May 24.
Muthama (pictured) who is charged
alongside activist Japheth Muroko,
alias Japhet Thuranira and asked the
court to allow an adjournment. He
said trial judge Joseph Onguto has already sent the petition they had filed
at the High Court to Chief Justice Willy
Mutunga to appoint a three-judge
bench to hear the constitution al application.
Earlier Justice Onguto said the matters raised in Muthamas petition were
weighty and the circumstances that
led to the recommendation of him
being charged needed to be heard by
more than one judge.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / PEOPLE DAILY

Waiguru faces fresh graft

probe after affidavit claims
EACC yesterday said
it would summon
former CS, others
mentioned to shed
more light on the
matter
by Wangui Githugo, Bernice
Muhindi and Anthony Mwangi
@PeopleDailyKe

Former Devolution Cabinet secretary Anne Waiguru now faces fresh

corruption investigations following a
new damning affidavit, claiming she
masterminded the Sh791 million National Youth Service(NYS) scandal.
This is after the Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission (EACC),
yesterday said it would summon
Waiguru, along with others mentioned in the affidavit, to shed more
light on the matter.
This is to confirm that we have
started a fresh probe on the allegations made in the affidavit sworn
by Josephine Kabura and we will be
summoning Kabura and other persons of interest mentioned to assist
in this fresh inquiry, said a statement by EACC Head of Corporate
Communications, Kairichi Marimba.
The persons mentioned in the
affidavit included political analyst
Mutahi Ngunyi, Hassan Noor, former Chief of Staff at the Devolution
ministry, Adan Harakhe, former senior NYS official, Joseph Mugwanja,
Director, Banking Fraud Unit, Waigurus sister Loise Mbarire and two
journalists.
The EACC statement comes two
weeks after the commission exonerated Waiguru from involvement in
the NYS scandal.
But in a quick rejoinder two MPs
said top EACC officials should resign

This is to confirm that we

have started a
fresh probe on
the allegations made in
the affidavit -Marimba

Former Devolution Cabinet secretary Anne Waiguru (third right) at a past press briefing. A sworn affidavit by
Josephine Kabura claims the ex-CS masterminded the Sh791 million NYS scandal. PHOTO: FILE
for clearing Waiguru.
Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter and
his Homa Bay counterpart Peter
Kaluma said the anti-graft chief executive, Halakhe Waqo and his investigations team should take responsibility for botched investigations
into the NYS scandal.
They want the recently appointed
EACC commissioners to remove the
officials, failure to which Parliament
will commence a process to remove
them. The CEO, his deputy, and
the entire investigations directorate
must resign within 60 days or be removed from office for this brazen attempt at cover up of open theft, said
the two. The development comes as
Waiguru and Ngunyi dismissed the
affidavit by Kabura as lies.
Waiguru, on her Twitter page, yesterday said the move by Kabura is a
clear smear campaign. Finally, this
is a clear smear campaign like the
one carried out last year and the year
before but it will only serve to get me
stronger. I hope Kabura knows that to
lie under oath without evidence is a
criminal offence that can land her in
jail, read her post.
Kabura, who on Tuesday filed a 112
affidavit at the High Court, claimed
Waiguru had introduced her to the
then NYS deputy director Adan Harakhe during a meeting in 2014 at her

Runda house. Others present in the

meeting, according to Kabura, were
Ngunyi, Hassan Noor and Joseph
Mugwanja.
Waiguru hit at Kabura saying the
claims put forward were false, adding that it did not come as a surprise
that the affidavit was filed on the
same day that Director of Public
Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko ordered
prosecution of Kabura and 10 other
key suspects in the alleged loss of
Sh791 million at the youth service.
And on his Twitter handle, Ngunyi
who was alleged to have instructed
Kabura to deposit money in bank
accounts she was not aware of, also
defended himself saying the affidavit
beats the law of proportional logic.
The NYS affidavit by Josephine
whatever is a lie. If she met with
Waiguru and others, I was not there.
From a deal of Sh791.4 million, they
say I received Sh1.5 million and this
beats the law of proportional logic,
said Ngunyi.
In a tersely worded statement later,
Ngunyi said he had never met Kabura, and that as a political scientist,
I am interested in meeting her because she would make a fascinating
specimen of study. He further said
he planned to record a statement
with EACC at the earliest possible
opportunity, and once I am cleared,

because I will be, I will sue Ms Kabura

and set auctioneers on her to raise
money for damages.
Ngunyi denied knowing Waiguru,
saying his relationship with her was
clinical and that his strict brief
at the NYS was to restructure, not to
fight corruption cartels. If the former CS had sought my counsel regarding the unfolding crisis at NYS,
we would have gotten to the bottom
of it with speed, tenacity and precision. She would not have resigned,
said the political scientist.
Keter and Kaluma asked Tobiko to
withdraw charges against people facing criminal charges over the scam,
in which several companies were
awarded tenders under questionable
circumstances.
Meanwhile, one of the journalists
mentioned, Mwaniki Munuhe, has
demanded a retraction and apology from Kabura, saying the false,
wrongful and malicious words constitute a serious affront on his character, standing and reputation built
painstakingly and scrupulously for
years through hard work and commitment.
Munuhe said he had been injured
both in his personal and professional standing as a distinguished
journalist and demanded an apology
latest by 5pm, today.

IEBC will receive sufficient funds, Duale assures

by Victor Raballa
@VictorRaballa

The Independent Electoral and

Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will
receive sufficient funding to conduct
next years General Election.
Leader of Majority in the National
Assembly Aden Duale assured the
commission of the governments commitment to ensure that the 2017 polls
are well managed to achieve credibility
across the board.

The leader of government business

indicated that the commission will
receive 80 per cent of the more than
Sh45 billion they had requested for to
conduct the election.
Speaking on Monday during an interview on K24 Tv, Duale assured that
the executive and the Legislature will
from next week start dealing with the
funding of IEBC in the supplementary
budget and the 2016-2017 financial
year budget.
As the leader of government busi-

ness, I can assure Kenyans that IEBC

will never experience a shortfall of
the budget that they have requested,
Duale (pictured) said.
He reiterated that their proposal
will be analysed by officials of the
National Treasury and whatever
amount they need approved within
the ceiling. Duale accused the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (Cord)
leader Raila Odinga of sensing defeat
and preparing his supporters for an
eventual loss over claims of rigging.

people DAILY \ Wednesday, February 17, 2016

8 NEWS BEAT

ROUND-UP
OF DAYS

EVENTS

Reduce levies on sand,

Naivasha traders appeal

Tension was high in Mai Mahiu, Naivasha sub-county yesterday after sand
harvesters took to the streets protesting the county governments move to
increase levies.
A trader, Moses Wachira said the
county government issued a notice last
week increasing charges on lorries ferrying sand without consulting them.
He said the new charges have made it
hard for them to do business.
The demo was, however, stopped by
tens of armed police officers to prevent
loss of lives and destruction of property.
-KIRERA MWITI

High Court judge roots

for prisoners rights

Most inmates fail

to file appeals because of lack of
paralegal information.
Homa Bay High
Court judge David
Majanja told reporters most inmates
suffer in cells silently because they do
not know how to challenge court decisions.
He told inmates they have a right to file
appeals in cases where they dont feel
satisfied. Homa Bay Prison officer in
charge Jonas Gotondo said creation of
awareness on inmates rights is needed.
-NOVEN OWITI

Bid to groom Kabogo as

Ruto running mate faulted
Kiambu Senator
Kimani Wamatangi (pictured)has
termed calls by
some Members of
County Assembly
(MCAs) from the
area that Governor
William Kabogo be
groomed as Deputy President William
Rutos running mate in 2022, as premature and divisive. He said those nursing
the idea should instead do everything
possible to ensure the Jubilee administration secures a second term in office
during the General Election slated for
next year.
- CLEMENT KAMAU

Go back to work or face

the sack, medics told

Striking Embu
Level Five General hospital health
workers now face
the sack after they
ignored an order
by the County
Health Executive
Pauline Njagi to
resume work on Wednesday last week.
The strike entered the second week on
Monday with the situation worsening.
Families with patients at the hospital
have been forced to transfer them to
other private health facilities in the
county.
- TIMOTHY KARIUKI

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / PEOPLE DAILY

Prosecute hate mongers, cohesion boss urges

by Noah Cheploen and Evans
Nyakundi
@PeopleDailyKe

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has decried

the slow pace in the prosecution of
hate speech offenders saying the delay was sending wrong signal to the
public.
Speaking during a two-day peace
and reconciliation meeting for communities living at the border of Kisumu and Nandi counties, chairman

theres impunity somewhere, Kaparo

said. Meanwhile, two county commissioners have called for calm in the
volatile Borabu-Sotik border following skirmishes that left three houses
razed.
It is believed that the youth from Sotik burned houses in retaliation after
an earlier attack by their rivals across
the border. The Monday evening incident bloomed into a full scale fight
that saw at least five people critically
injured and rushed to Tenwek hospital
for further treatment.

Francis Kaparo (pictured) said the

commission is very concerned.
The meeting in Nakuru seeks to reconcile the two communities following
weeks of hostilities and violence triggered by cattle theft.
Several families were displaced after violence broke out last week while
unknown number of houses and
shops were set on fire as the acrimony
reached fever pitch. I am personally
very concerned with the delay because
some cases have taken too long to be
concluded and people will feel that

Voter listing off to slow start

as Cord protests over kits
Registration centres
record low turnout,
officials attribute the
problem to lack of
awareness, apathy
by People Daily Team
@PeopleDailyKe

The much publicised mass voter

registration exercise got off to a slow
start with low turnout being recorded
in most centres across the country.
Yesterday was the second day and
a spot check on various registration
centres showed that only a handful of
people turned out to register, with officials attributing the situation to voters
apathy or lack of civic education.
This came even as Cord leader Raila
Odinga led the coalitions top leadership to the Independent and Electoral
Boundaries Commission (IEBC) offices to protest the alleged skewed
manner in which the electoral body
distributed BVR kits used in the ongoing voter registration.
The Opposition, which included
Cords co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka and Bungoma Senator Moses
Wetangula accused IEBC of deploying fewer kits in areas where Cord
enjoys massive support to lock out
its supporters from registering as
voters.
IEBC has gazetted 24,559 registration centres for the exercise and deployed 5,756 kits. Kalonzo, who excused himself from the closed-door
meeting accused the Commission of
stealing the 2017 polls in advance.
We do not think the country will

ABOUT THE EXERCISE

The Independent Electoral and
Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
says only those who did not register
in 2013 should register now.
It only takes four to five minutes to
get registered as a voter.
For those voters who want to change
their place of voting, they should present their requests at the preferred
polling stations during the month long
registration.
The commission also says that the
BVR kits that are not in use have
been locked in the commissions
warehouses.

take this monkey business anymore.

Let it be very clear that this country
will not take any stolen election and
the stealing starts with voter registration, Kalonzo told journalists.
Emerging from the meeting, Cord
team led by Raila criticised the reported biased distribution of voter regis-

Cord leader Raila Odinga (centre) addresses the press after meeting Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials in Nairobi
yesterday. PHOTO DENNIS ONSONGO
tration kits and called for a review of
their distribution.
Kisumu recorded a low turn out
despite Raila urging his supporters to
turn out in large numbers. Most polling stations were empty.
On Monday morning when they
visited one polling station at the Jomo
Kenyatta grounds in Kisumu Central
constituency, Raila wondered why
there were no people to register despite their rallying call.
Raila said in his native dholuo, Toka
onge ji. Ji dak obiro kawo kura (Where
are people. Why havent they come to
register?)
It was a similar script in Kitui, even

as Governor Julius Malombe

launched an aggressive voter listing awareness.
The county boss asked chiefs,
their assistants and village elders
to mobilise the community and
ensure all those who do not have
the vital voting documents to acquire them before the set deadline.
Elsewhere, former Rangwe MP
Shem Ochuodho has moved to
court to challenge the exercise. In
an urgent application, Ochuodho
wants the process halted until
IEBC complies with an order directing it to register Kenyans living
in the Diaspora.

State to appeal against lenient sentence for Kwekwe killers

by Monicah Kagia
@PeopleDailyKe

The State will appeal against the

seven-year jail term handed to two
police officers Inspector Veronica
Gitahi and Police Constable Issa Mzee
(pictured) accused of killing a 14-yearold Kwale girl Kwekwe Mwandaza two
years ago saying the judge was lenient.
Senior State Counsel Alexander

Muteti told Justice Martin Muya that

because of the path taken by the defence to appeal against the decision,
he had been given instructions by the
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
that they, too, should appeal.
In the event of action the defence
are willing to take, we will also be appealing against the decision by this
honourable court to sentence the two
to seven years imprisonment, said

Muteti. The mother of the deceased,

Umazi Zani, had indicated earlier
to the court that they would appeal
against the sentence hence made an
application to have the orders to imprison the two for seven years stayed
until the appeal is heard and determined. Counsel Jarred Magolo applied
for their release on bail pending an appeal and reinstatement of bond terms
of Sh 500,000.

people DAILY \ Wednesday, February 17, 2016

10 PEOPLE SPEAK

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / PEOPLE DAILY

QUOTED TODAY

OPINION

Duale

As the leader
of government
business, I can
assure Kenyans
IEBC will never
experience a
shortfall of the
budget they
have requested,
National Assembly
Leader of Majority
Aden Duale on
IEBC funding.

Waiguru

I actually lived
in Kitisuru, at
the time she
(Josephine Kabura)
says we met in
Runda. Several
facts are wrong
and her claims
ridiculous, Former
Devolution CS
Anne Waiguru on
claims linking her
to NYS scandal.

Ganda

Some people think

they can judge people,
like God, just because
theyve attended
a prayer meeting
and read the Bible,
Philippines popular
gay comedian
Vice Ganda blasts
former world
boxing champion
Manny Pacquiao for
remarks on gays.

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Editorial

Society tends to judge

our police too harshly
The seven-year jail term handed to police officers
Veronica Gitahi and Issa Mzee for the killing Kwekwe
Mwandaza, 14, does raise serious issues relating to
how officers (should) respond to violent situations.
The two were convicted of manslaughter, rightly,
since it would have been inconceivable that they premeditated the killing, seeing as it is that they were responding to a street demonstration.
We do not want to question the decision by the High
Court to convict them over a situation in which they
were confronted by a panga-wielding teenager, but it
is proper to put the matter in perspective.
While citizens are within their rights to ask that police officers be more careful with their firearms, just as
Justice Martin Muya observed, it is apparent that society expects too much from law enforcement agents
while doing too little.
It would be the height of irony for society to point
fingers without asking what role it plays in situations
where firearms are used, at times with fatal consequences.

Maybe it is time police

training curriculum
was reviewed to include
not just public relations but also
guidance and counselling
Faced with a riotous armed members of the public, it is illogical, even unreasonable to expect police
officers, who are armed just for this purpose, to automatically rationalise and ponder the consequences.
Society must ask itself just why individuals should
appear in public places while armed, which in itself constitutes an offence (possession of offensive
weapons), and then expect the police to look the
other way.
Police are trained to handle trouble and folks
appearing in public places while armed spell only
word: trouble. There is no other way to look at it. In
all seriousness, individuals brandishing machetes in
public places are not about to host cops to a picnic.
But the bigger picture is that law enforcers are
themselves often a stressed lot, knowing as we do that
they are normally the first to appear at crime scenes,
which can subject them to trauma. This concession
was made by none other than Police Spokesman
George Kinotti, who acknowledged that at times,
working and living conditions may predispose officers to improper frames of mind that may make them
prone to commit crimes, even deadly ones.
Maybe, it is time police training curriculum was
reviewed to include not just public relations, but also
guidance and counselling. The latter is particularly
long overdue, because officers are frequently exposed
to traumatic situations, especially where lives are lost,
especially at robbery scenes, accident situations or
deaths, including suicide, family feuds and crimes of
passion.
We must help the police to help us, by appreciating
their work is not easy, and that society complicates it
by pointing fingers and expecting too much. The time
for change is now.

Kibisu Kabatesi

State cant address land issues through ad hoc decisions

Last year, there was a highly publicised government plan to indemnify itself against the aftermath of the post-election violence (PEV) through
compensating IDPs in identified camps. Some
billions were announced for the exercise and
government apparatchiks were deployed to take
roll call of genuine beneficiaries. That remains all
we know of the operation. At least no concluding
result report has been made public. Last years
final resettlement came on the heels of previous
announcements that all IDPs had been settled by
then Grand Coalition Government (GCG).
What nagged then under the renewed vigour
by Jubilee administration was whether the ritual
of resettling and compensating IDPs would ever
end. Jubilee came to power with the hiatus of
uniting communities that had been at bloody
tongs over years at every election circle worsened only in 2007/08 by pent-up historical land
grievances. The argument in Jubilee was that
the preceding government had not only wrung
its hand on land matters but was shy to confront
the matter of PEV victims conclusively. In fact, the
argument fell short of accusing the GCG of mismanaging the whole IDP matter through political
procrastination and the usual pilferage.
Cases were cited of genuine IDPs replaced by
fake names of idlers known to government officials who also cashed in using ghost IDPs. As
is always in Kenya, good intentions are hijacked
along the implementation route; the idea of buying land and distributing it to IDPs handed land
speculators an opportunity to reap big from in-

flated land valuation. Although resettlement

through government land was abandoned for
cash, the whole experiment collapsed. This was
mainly because those superintending the exercise kept the gravy train moving by manufacturing new IDP camps as others were dispersed.
One need not wonder why sprouting of IDPs
has become seasonal even as the little matter of
discrimination of those who ran for cover with
relatives remains unresolved. The recent order
by Uasin Gishu county commissioner that all il-

Landlessness can
be managed if we
accepted the problem
affects all Kenyans
legal IDP camps be closed in the absence of conclusive reports on last years compensation exercise points to a recycling of the racket over IDPs.
A new slate of IDPs posturing for compensation
rekindles bad memories and could open hardly
dried wounds as we head to another election.
And I do think the government is also digging
itself deeper into the land injustices quagmire
through seemingly selective settlement of squatters. This category of displaced Kenyans dot the
whole country. The report of the defunct Truth,
Justice and Reconciliation Commission idles in
Parliament unattended to. The National Land

Commissions mandate also includes adjudication of historical land injustices specific to the
squatter logjam. The President offered an apology to these Kenyans and promised reparations
in his state of the nation address last April but
Parliament hasnt wised up to lend a legal hand.
The sensitivity of the displaced landless and
squatters is not a matter for ad hoc reactions
whenever the politics of the day demand it. Such
an approach will run into ethnic and regional
headwinds as feelings of discrimination and
favouritism manifest themselves. If the government has solved the Waitiki issue, already the
Coast region is simmering with agitation given
large swathes of land inhabited by squatters
that were not given the same urgency. It begs no
imagination that as soon as people in Nyeri colonial villages are resettled as promised, there will
be hue and cry from all over urging for the same
treatment.
The government ought to realise it will take
long and an odious commitment to resolve the
land issue. For the sake of the country, we must
avoid cosmetic solutions and go for a deliberate
and predictable policy as envisaged in law involving appointed institutions such as NLC and
Parliament will save us agony and lives. The problem need not be postponed by knee-jack acts that
will augment a time bomb of dissent and violence
over land. Landlessness can be managed if we accepted the problem affects all Kenyans and not
just a section of it at a given time and place.
kibisu.kabatesi@gmail.com

PEOPLE SPEAK

PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, February 17, 2016

11

Shadrack Mulei

When slaves get together, slave masters are in trouble

When things fall apart, even politically, a man of the people can no longer
be at ease.
In such situations, the wisdom of the
ages dictates that one spares no effort
to stay afloat, whatever the cost.
This is what becomes of the Kenyan
politician every election time. It aptly
describes the current state of our politicians.
Stakes are so high that they can
hardly afford sleep as they scheme and
traverse the country with all manner of
promises and counter-promises and
poking holes in competitors achievements.
Nothing new in Kenya! Every election cycle, we witness such madness.
However, what should worry us most,
for now, is how to achieve the level
of civic education the voter needs to
break free from political slavery.
Even as the Independent Electoral

and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)

launched voter registration this week,
a lot is needed to ensure that by election day, the voter will be able to tell
between political saviours and pharaohs who try every trick in the book
to prolong the voters political slavery.
The electorate needs to be empowered to overcome the tools of slavery
favourite to pharaohs, key among
them disinformation that perpetuates
infighting and distract, albeit for a moment, the resolve to shed off the yoke
of oppression.

Pharaohs court
A day before he was assassinated on
April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jnr
proposed a way to deal with pharaohs:
whenever the slaves get together,
something happens in Pharaohs court,
and he cannot hold the slaves in slavery. When the slaves get together, thats

the beginning of getting out of slavery.

Martin Luther King Jnrs unity of purpose is the kind of wisdom the Kenyan
electorate need ahead of next months
by-elections in Kericho and Malindi
(March 7) as well as next years General
Election (August, 2017) and beyond.
For a long time, the enslaved voters
have allowed political pharaohs to misuse them for selfish gains.
Sadly, the voter learns no lesson. Do
they need a rocket scientist to remind
them that foolishness is doing the same
thing repeatedly and expecting different results?
Kenyans are not children of a lesser
god. Kenyan mothers cannot be the
only women in the world who havent
given birth to world-class leaders.
Certainly, there are equivalents of Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, Nelson
Mandela and our own no-nonsense
go-getter John Michuki, among us.

History has told us, however, that such

messiahs can hardly amass enough
votes to lead this nation. Reason? Our
voting patterns are defined by party
and tribal affiliation.
Isnt it time voters defied the (mis)
advice of tribal warlords, overcame political amnesia and decided with their
minds? They can, for sure, defy the wisdom (or lack of it) of the pharaohs who
endlessly work on prolonging their
slavery. They can break free!

Rewrite history
After these elections, the Kenyan
voter should disapprove those who describe us in the words of the great South
African playwright Abba Eban that we
are a people who never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity! At least,
lets not miss this one to rewrite history!
The writer is deputy Chief SubEditor, People Daily.

STREET talk
Did FKFs Mwendwa
get State backing?
After the FKF elections that
saw Nick Mwendwa elected
president, rumour has it that the
man had government support
all along. According to our mole
who attended a party to celebrate
Mwendwas victory, the list of
guests was quite telling. Among
the guests was a son of a senior
government official who had earlier
been spotted voting during the day.
Another source confirmed to Street
Talk that a powerful government
official had prevailed upon Sam
Nyamweya to step down to ensure
Mwendwa had the best chance of
winning.

Lawyer in panic over

NYS scandal dossier

PEOPLE

lens

After the emergence of a

sensational document implicating
former Devolution CS Anne
Waiguru in the NYS scam, some
people were in a state of panic
yesterday. A lawyer who was
allegedly involved in negotiating
the dubious contracts spent the
day calling court reporters covering
the ongoing case asking them
if they were aware of any other
affidavits which may have named
him. The lawyer even pleaded with
journalists not publish his name in
case he is named.

Watchdog
Perhaps, not wanting to take
chances with his security, this driver
of a vehicle with diplomatic number
plates had his dog strategically
watching from the rear seat. But the
dog could also have been on safari,
enjoying the beauty of the Kenyan
countryside as his owner drove on
the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
PHOTO: RAPHAEL MUNGE

Man remembers true

identity after 30 years

Janek Sunga

Reason, not ranting, should define political discourse

This weeks column is dedicated to
students. I am not going to wait until
exam time to impart lessons that are
more valuable if learnt today rather
than tomorrow.
It is about something that escaped
my professors lips, rather casually, but
had a profound impact on me. At first,
I thought it was the professors original
quote, but it turns out he had distilled
someone else wisdom: You are entitled to your own opinions but never
your own facts. This is a variation of
a quote by one of the most esteemed
sociologists of the last century, Daniel
Patrick Moynihan. His actual words
were: Everyone is entitled to his own

opinions, but not to his own facts.

Critical thinking is something that
our universities dont teach well. Opinions matter, it is just that a lot of us have
come to confuse them with truth. Opinions are what we think the world should
be. They are internal to us. Truths are
really what the world is. They are external to us.
It is my opinion that sunsets are more
beautiful than sunrises. It is a truth that
the sun rises in the east and sets in the
west. Whether I like it or not, the sun
will always rise and set as it does.
We spend a lot of time giving stock
to who can shout the loudest. Here I
will talk about our politicians. When

#Tweets to the editor

///

was the last time we heard a politician

appeal to our sense of reason? Political debates in Kenya are shouting
matches. It is difficult to sift through
all the hogwash that gets thrown in
the press. US President Barack Obama
is one of my favourite politicians because he often resorts to appealing to
the American peoples sense of reason
in his speeches.
While it is understandable that reason can appear to be dry sometimes,
it is time we stopped lowering the
standards of our political discourse to
shouting matches akin to those found
in a playground. Every funeral attended
by a politician now seems to be an ex-

@PeopleDailyKe / / /

KOT yesterday took time to urge

Kenyans to register as voters. This
is what they said using #VoterRegistrationKE hashtag.

based on their performance but not

party affiliations. #VoterRegistrationKE.

Benard Mwangi@benardm56154070: Register as a voter

its your right.We have to elect leaders

EJ Rambim@NRambim: Your part

by registering as a voter today, its the
only tool you can use to overthrow a
bad government.

cuse to defend oneself against corruption allegations. And not by presenting

the facts. No, the first thing they do is
by appealing to tribal sentiments. And
the sad thing is that a lot of the citizenry
swallow this hook, line and sinker. It is
time the voter was armed with the simple tools of reason. Every corruption allegation needs to be examined through
the lens of facts and evidence.
If we allowed reason to rule once
more in the political landscape perhaps
the outcomes would be reflected in the
quality of leadership we get.
The writer is a Masters of Public Affairs student at Park University, Kansas
City USA. janek.sunga@park.edu.

A Canadian man who disappeared

30 years ago has suddenly
remembered who he is - and by
doing so has solved his own missing
person case. Edgar Latulip was 21
when he went missing. He vanished
from a home in Kitchener, Ontario, in
September 1986. He was never seen
or heard from again and his mother,
Sylvia Wilson, feared he might have
killed himself or had been abused or
murdered. That was until a man with a
different identity, living 75 miles away,
told his social worker in January he
thought his real name could be Edgar
Latulip. The man had started having
flashbacks and police have now
announced Mr Latulipis alive and well
after a DNA test confirmed it was him.
Officers said he had suffered a
head injury after a fall around the
time he went missing. It impaired his
memory so badly that he could not
remember who he was, so he created
a new identity.
Sky News

People Daily

Tomarcs Nyambayi@ntomarcs: Next election is all about

Devolution,register to elect a Governor
who will transform your county #VoterRegistrationKE.

as prescribed in our national anthem..

Check Mate! ALLANSIFUNA:This
is the only weapon that will facilitate
the actualization of our new constitutio
n.#VoterRegistrationK.

Eric@amerix: This is our only chance

to realize the dream of our fore fathers

Rootsman@tjjullu: Im a registered
voter. Are you? Go and register!

TRUTH IS: What we practice proves

what we profess.

12 NEWS ANALYSIS

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / pEoplE DAILY

case reopened
Four assailants held three expatriates, a househelp hostage in a City suburb as they ransacked the house and
stole goods. They also gang-raped one of their victims, who subsequently positively identified two suspects
arrested aboard a vehicle stolen in the robbery. The two were found guilty and condemned to death

Daring gunmen who continued

to use car stolen from victims

by Paul Muhoho
@PeopleDaxlyKe

On the evening of July 8, 2001,

what started as a jovial meeting
for three expatriates in the upmarket suburb of Karen in Nairobi turned into agonising violent
robbery. One of them was even
singled out for sexual assault during the ordeal.
The host, Job, had invited the
girlfriend and close buddy to his
residence on Kikeni Road. As they
chatted and watched television
in the sitting room, the househelp was doing her chores in the
kitchen.
At about 5.30pm, four gunwielding men stormed the house
to everyones shock. The gang
leader, training his gun on their
heads, ordered the three to lie
face down. The assailants used
a TV cable to tie Jobs wrists. His
visitors and the househelp were
not spared. The assailants then
ransacked the house, packing
clothing and other household
items into Jobs car which had
been parked outside.
Meanwhile, the target of the
gang leader was Jobs girl friend.
He grabbed her hand and tried
unsuccessfully to remove a ring
from her index finger.
In what points at an incident
of mistaken identity, he demanded she gives him money,
asking her the whereabouts of
her husbandmeaning they
could have been looking for another woman. When she said
the husband was not around,
the gang-leader placed the gun
on her temple and pushed her
towards the bedroom, where all
the assailants raped her in turns.
After the 10-minute ordeal, the

gang leader tied up the woman

and locked her in the bedroom.
The attackers then drove off in
Jobs vehicle, which carried stolen goods valued at Sh607,755.
The victims screamed for help,
prompting neighbours to come
to their rescue. A neighbour had
offered to take the rape victim
to hospital, but they met police
officers from Hardy Police Station to whom they reported the
attack and recorded statements.
Later that evening, the woman
was medically examined and she
told the police she could identify
at least three of the assailants if
she saw them.

Returned fire

On July 17, 200110 days after

the robberyfour officers from
Lari Police Station were on foot
patrol near Kamae in Kiambu
county, when they flagged down
a vehicle, whose particulars had
been circulated to all police stations as having been stolen.
The vehicle was being driven
by Paul Thuo Mburu and had
two passengers, one of whom
was identified Daniel Nyoro Makumi. When the police ordered
Mburu to open the vehicles boot,
a third passenger bolted out with
a gun and attempted to shoot an
officer, Constable Alex Mureithi.
The officer returned fire and shot
the gunman dead. Mburu and
Makumi tried to escape towards a
maize plantation but the officers
caught them.
On August 1, 2001, identification parades were conducted at
the Langata Police Station to see
whether the three robbery victims could identify the two suspects. The two men were unable
to, but the woman recognised

The two men

had been
sufficiently
positively identified by
their victim since they
were not disguised
during the attack
Justice Lesiit
Mburu as the gang leader and
Makumi as the third rapist.
The two men were charged on
August 8, 2001, before the then
Kibera principal magistrate Rosemelle Mutoka. In his defence,
Mburu said he was a wholesale
vegetable trader at Korogocho,
Gikomba and Githurai markets
in Nairobi. He claimed to have
been arrested while harvesting
vegetables near the Thika fly-over
on suspicion of being a robber.
Makumi said he was a taxi
driver and a part-time preacher
of the Akorino sect. He claimed to
have been involved in a business
transaction in Kiambu town on
the day of the robbery. He denied
having committed the offence

TOP: A
residence
in Karen,
Nairobi,
where four
gunmen
terrorised
four
expatriates.
LEFT:
Justice
Jessie
Lessit
found two
suspects
guilty of
violent
robbery.
PHOTOS:
FILE

Judge Philip Waki.

Judge Emmanuel OKubasu.

and challenged his identification

by the woman, who was lined up
as a key prosecution witness.
However, they were found
guilty on the two counts of violent
robbery and condemned to suffer
death. The rape charges were reduced to indecent assault and the
sentence put in abeyance.
The accused lodged an appeal,
but High Court judges Jessie Lesiit
and Asike-Makhandia convicted
them of one count of violent robbery and restored the rape conviction. The two men had been
sufficiently positively identified
by their victim since they were not
disguised during the attack, said
Justice Lesiit.

they said. However, they pointed

out that the identification parade
in respect of Makumi was conducted hardly ten minutes after
that one of Mburu. The same
members of the parade were used
on both occasions and Makumi
was the only person with a visible
wounded face and swollen eye.
The parade conducted in respect of Makumi clearly served
no purpose if the same members
of the parade used in another
parade ten minutes earlier were
used for the same witness to pick
out the suspect. Unlike the earlier parade in respect of Mburu,
which we have held was properly
conducted, Makumi was the only
strange person in the parade and
was easily identifiable. The value
of the parade thus conducted was
irreparably compromised, said
Justices Omolo, OKubasu and
Waki. We have no quarrel with
the assessment of the victims evidence as reliable and credible. It
is the only evidence upon which
the life of the appellant (Makumi)
hangs.
Questions, however, beg answers; What was the real motive
of the attack? Why did the robbers
continue to use the stolen vehicle
despite police alerts on the same?
Was the woman a victim of mistaken identity?
Send any additional information on the case to case.reopened@mediamax.co.ke

Positive identification

Unsatisfied with the judgement, the convicts moved to the

Court of Appeal and presented
their case before judges Emmanuel OKubasu, Riaga Omolo and
Philip Waki.
The Appellate judges rejected
Mburus assertion that the rape
victim had been shown his photographs in the newspapers on
the day he was arrested.
The victims identification of
Mburu at the scene was well supported by her positive identification of him at the identification
parade. In the circumstances we
find no error of law in relying on
the totality of the sole evidenceto
convict the appellant Mburu,

13

people DAILY \ Wednesday, February 17, 2016

MANAGING DIRECTOR
Our Client, Nzoia Sugar Company Ltd. (NSC) is a State Corporation under the
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries established under the State
Corporations Act, Cap 446, whose primary mandate is manufacturing and
promotion of sugar and co-products. With a view to realizing its Vision To be
globally competitive in production and marketing of sugar and other products,
the Company would like to recruit a suitable and competent individual with a
proven track record for the position of Managing Director.

Job Purpose
The overall purpose of the Job is to provide effective strategic leadership and
direction to the management team with a view to effectively realizing the mandate
of the company while guided by its core business and desired strategic direction
as articulated in the Companys Strategic Plan.
Duties & Responsibilities
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director will be the Accounting
Officer, and will be responsible for the following:
To provide visionary leadership and direction to the organization and ensure
that the Companys mandate and policies are implemented fully and
effectively in line with the strategic plan;
To formulate strategic and business plans, lead teams for high performance
and innovation;
To ensure prudent management of resources for the achievement of the
Companys mandate and strategic objectives;
To ensure that the performance contract objectives and targets are negotiated,
achieved and reported in time and the annual operational plans and budgets
prepared and submitted in compliance with statutory requirements;
To ensure implementation of the Companys strategic initiatives and capacity
building;
To provide the much needed transformational leadership to meet and surpass
the expectations of stakeholders;
To initiate, establish, strengthen and oversee inter-institutional collaborations
and strategic partnerships for realization of the Companys mandate and
strategic objectives;
Develop policies and strategies on risk management and business continuity;
To undertake financial management and investment by ensuring sound
policies and practices are adopted for optimal utilization and returns;
To ensure the Companys staff remain steadfast and motivated to discharge
their responsibilities effectively and efficiently, and in compliance to relevant
statutes, policies and practices;
To establish and sustain harmonious relations with the Board of Directors,
the Government, parent ministry and other stakeholders;
To promote and sustain a culture of compliance with regulations, statutory
requirements, good corporate governance principles and best practices;
To perform other duties as determined by the Board from time to time only in
the interest of the Company;
Regular engagement with stakeholders and customers for effective and
efficient customer service; and
Be innovative, creative and be a change agent.
Key Qualifications & Competencies

Must have a first degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Business Management,

Finance, or social sciences from a recognized university;
Masters in Finance, Strategic Management, Corporate Management,
Leadership, Governance or Business Management is an added advantage;

At least 10 years of relevant work experience, seven (7) of which must be

at a senior level in large organization(s). Part of the experience must be in
milling/manufacturing sector;
Aged 35 and above;
Computer literate; and
Leadership, Management and Governance training from a recognized
training institution, will be an added advantage.
Knowledge & Skills

Policy development and formulation;

Analytical;
Public procurement;
Project management;
Communication and presentation skills; and
Transformational leadership.
Personal attributes

Effective customer relationship;

High levels of Integrity and honesty;
Change and turnaround management focus;
Articulate and result-oriented;
Decisive, Organized and orderly; and
Stickler to due process and truthful
Salary Package

An attractive salary package commensurate with competencies will be

offered to the successful candidate; and
The successful candidate will be engaged on a three (3) year contract
renewable once subject to acceptable performance as set out in the
performance contract and other KPIs.
Application

Suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications together with

updated curriculum vitae, certified true copies of certificates and testimonials.
In addition, candidates must submit recommendation(s) from professional
body(ies), clearance from KRA, EACC and HELB where applicable and
Certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
(DCI); and
Provide day time telephone contacts and names of at least three referees
(one of whom must be a past employer who should be in a position to attest
to the position(s) held by the candidate in the organization(s) and managerial
abilities as well as moral character and integrity

Applications, including detailed CV, certified copies of certifies and testimonials

and other mandatory requirements must reach us not later than 5.00pm on
Thursday 3rd March 2016, and should be addressed to:
The Executive Search, Selection & Placement Division
Eliud & Associates (E&A)
Management Consultants
4th Floor consolidated Bank House, Koinange Street
P.O. Box 9483-00100 Nairobi
Tel:020-2243623/5

Applications can also be sent electronically to: info@eliudassociates.com

NB: Canvassing will lead to Automatic Disqualification

14 WORLD NEWS

Ex-UN head
Boutros
Ghali dies
at 93
South Carolina, Tuesday
Boutros Boutros-Ghali (pictured), the former secretary general of the UN, has died aged 93.
His death was confirmed by
Rafael Dario Ramirez Carreno,
the president of the UN Security
Council.
As an Egyptian, Boutros-Ghali
was the first
Arab to hold
the UNs top
position.
He took
office in
1992 at a
time of increasing influence for
the world
body following its decisive role in the Gulf
War, serving one five-year term.
The 15-member Security Council observed a minutes silence.

BBC

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / PEOPLE DAILY

Ugandan rivals hold final

rallies ahead of elections
Seven candidates are vying
to deny veteran leader Yoweri
Museveni a fourth decade
in power at the February 18
presidential polls
Kampala, Tuesday

If rigged,
as we expect, we
will continue the
struggle
Sarkozy in court for deover campaign
mocracy
finances scandal Besigye
Paris, Tuesday

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at a Paris court

today in connection with a longrunning scandal over his 2012
campaign finances.
It was not clear if Sarkozy
would be charged during the
hearing, which is investigating
false accounting during his failed
election campaign that allowed
him to greatly exceed spending
limits.
The case hinges on the activity
of a PR firm, Bygmalion, which
organised some of Sarkozys campaign appearances and is accused
of a vast system of false accounting.
Sarkozy, who led the country
from 2007 before losing to Francois Hollande in 2012, has always
denied any knowledge of the false
accounting.
AFP

Ugandas presidential contenders held their final rallies today, a

day after opposition supporters
clashed with police leaving at least
one dead.
Key opposition candidate Kizza
Besigye, a three-time loser who
was briefly detained by police in
chaotic protests yesterday, said he
was still confident of ending veteran President Yoweri Musevenis
three-decade grip on power in the
East African nation.
The election cannot be free or
fair, but it doesnt mean it cant be
won, Besigye told AFP, saying he
was still aiming for an outright
win, not a second round run-off in
which the opposition might unify.
At least one person was killed
yesterday as police fought running battles with Besigye supporters from the Forum for Democratic
Change (FDC) party.

Democracy struggle

We believe we can win the unfree and an unfair election, thats

what we are trying to do, Besigye
said, before zooming off towards
the city centre accompanied by
some 300 supporters to hold rallies.
Many were riding motorbikes,
waving tree branches and blowing
whistles and horns, and wearing
shirts with Besigyes face emblazoned on the front.
If rigged, as we expect, we will
continue the struggle for democracy, Besigye said. The struggle
will simply continue.
Museveni is widely predicted to
win a fifth term in power in Thursdays polls.
Both Museveni and Amama

SECURITY TIGHT AT
THE KENYA-UGANDA
BORDER
Security has been beefed up
along the Busia-Malaba border
ahead of Ugandae elections to
be held on Thursday.
Busia County Commissioner
Mongo Chimwaga said security
officers are on high alert as the
neigbouring country goes to tightly-contested polls.
The Busia-Malaba border points will remain open
throughout the electioneering
period. We have beefed up security and there is no cause for
alarm, he said.
Chimwaga added that they are
working closely with security personnel in Uganda.
He appealed to Kenyans living
along the border to cooperate
with police to ensure peace.
I am appealing to all Kenyans
to maintain peace by avoiding to
engage in activities likely to compromise peace, said Chimwaga.

Obama, Southeast Asian leaders

seek united front on Chinas isle
California, Tuesday
President Barack Obama and
Southeast Asian leaders will
discuss today a common response to a key United Nations
court ruling on Chinas islandbuilding when they meet in the
United States.
The White House, betting
that China does not want to
be seen as a regional bully, has
mustered an informal coalition
of Pacific allies to demand that

Beijing respect the rule of law.

Obama is hoping to secure
a united front against Chinas
territorial ambitions as the US

hosts representatives from 10 ASEAN

countries.
The White House
sees this summit,
and the prestigious
venue, as an opportunity to champion
Obamas pivot to
Asia and ASEANs
growing importance, before
the president leaves the White
House in January 2017.
AFP

HENRY ANDANJE

Supporters of main opposition presidential candidate Kizza

Besigye from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party
during a political rally in Wakiso District, Kampala. PHOTO: AFP
Mbabazi, a former prime minister
and ruling party stalwart now running as an independent, are also
holding rallies today.
Campaigning is banned today.
Seven opposition candidates are
vying to deny veteran leader Museveni a fourth decade in power at
the February 18 election and there
are fears violence could mar the
vote, with all sides accusing each
other of arming militias to press
their claims.
Police spokesman Fred Enanga
said Besigye had been in total
disregard of his authorised pro-

gramme on Monday, and that one

person had died in the chaos, with
protestors throwing bricks and
projectiles at officers.
The police have a duty to
protect the safety of the public,
together with the right to protect themselves, and had to act
accordingly, given the intensity
of the attacks they faced from an
emerging crowd of rowdy protesters, Enanga said.
Police said 19 people were
wounded, including a policewoman, and 22 people arrested.
AFP

Burundi blasts prompt bikes ban

Principles of
cause
and
effect
too
simplistic for
local
markets

PG18

Bujumbura, Tuesday
Burundi banned motorbikes
from the centre of the capital
today after a string of grenade
attacks by insurgents on motorcycles, the mayor said.
On Monday, men on bikes
threw three grenades in the
heart of the city, while two other
blasts were reported in a northern suburb, killing a child and
wounding some 30 people.
Having seen that it is these
motorcycle taxis that often carry the criminals who explode

grenades in the city, we decided

to ban them from the centre of
Bujumbura, city mayor Freddy
Mbonimpa said.
Motorbike taxis are a common form of transport in the
city.
Burundi plunged into crisis
in April when President Pierre
Nkurunziza ran for and won a
controversial third term, sparking street protests, a failed coup,
killings and a nascent rebellion.
Hundreds have been killed in
the violence and at least 230,000
have fled the country. AFP

Motorcycles
are often
carrying
criminals

COUNTY NEWS

IN BRIEF

PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, February 17, 2016

JUSTICE

ITS DEATH PENALTY

FOR MAN WHO DEFILED,
KILLED FIVE-YEAR-OLD
A Mombasa court yesterday handed a death sentence
to a man found guilty of raping
and murdering a five-year-old
girl. John Mwachala, a former
employee of the minors family,
was found guilty of the offence
on February 9 before the sentence was made yesterday. He
was charged with murdering
the minor in 2012.
- MONICA KAGIA

THIKA MP WANTS VOTER

LISTING DONE TOGETHER
WITH ISSUANCE OF IDS

NGANGA

Breaking the Fast

Head of Calvary Chosen Centre Rev David Kariuki Ngari,

with church leaders from different denominations at the
church in Thika town at the weekend. The clerics were
marking the end of a 40-day period of fasting and prayer
for peaceful campaigns and general elections to be held
next year. PHOTO: CHARLES MATHAI

Well solve
land mess,
vows NLC
...as commission
acknowledges its
complexity
by Walker Mwandoto
and Murimi Mutiga
@PeopleDailyKe

The National Land Commission (NLC) chairman Dr Muhammed Swazuri has defended
his commission against claims
of failing to address the Coast
region land problem.
Speaking in Kilifi, Dr Swazuri
said the Coast land problem
stems from historical injustices that will take time to resolve
owing to their complexity.
The reality is that you cannot solve a problem of land that
occurred more than 300 years
ago in a day just because we
have county governments and
the National Land Commission
in place, he said.
Swazuri said community
land was given away through
unjust laws saying it was the
reason the commission included an article on land in-

justices in the Land Act. The

colonial leaders and the Sultan
of Zanzibar created laws in favour of themselves and that is
why natives were ejected from
land without the use of force,
he said.
He said that NLC would, next
month, release its report on
Nayeni squatters of Bofa who
are in dispute with the Tonny
Stabs family over 270 acres of
land and Ihaleni squatters of
Mavueni who are fighting for
the 6,000-acre land belonging
to the Kilifi Plantations Limited.

Grabbed land

Meanwhile, government officials in Mombasa have been

accused of ganging up with
private developers to grab a
disputed 135-acre parcel of
land in Bamburi.
The alleged grabbing has
left about 150 squatter families
crying out for justice in fear of
being evicted. They claim that
they inherited the land from
their ancestors saying the private investor bribed his way
into owning the land.

Thika Town MP Alice

Nganga wants voter registration to be done parallel with
issuance of identity cards. The
MP said thousands of youth in
her constituency and the Central region have not acquired ID
cards and will be left out in the
ongoing mass voter registration exercise.
- OLIVER MUSEMBI

NJIRU

MERU COUNTY DEFIES

ORDER TO RELEASE
INVESTORS PROPERTY
The Meru County government yesterday defied a court
order to release property belonging to an investor Njiru
Mkombozi. Meru principal
magistrate Charles Kutwa had
ordered the surrender of five
wagons and a lorry belonging
to the businessman. The judge
gave the county government
up to March 8 to comply with
the order. - DORCAS MBATIA

MATE

SPEAKER ADVISES ON
REPEAT POLLS OVER
LEADER OF MAJORITY
Embu MCAs have been
advised to conduct a repeat
vote to oust Leader of Majority Andrew Musakwa. Speaker
Kariuki Mate decried the power
struggles at the County Assembly since the abortive coup that
temporarily saw Musakwa replaced with Mbeti South MCA
Muria Nyaki saying the drama
can only be cured by a repeat
vote.
-TIMOTHY KARIUKI

15

Economic forum set

to open in Nairobi
SYMPOSIUM: The 24th Economic
Symposium is set to start today at the
Kenya School of Monetary Studies.
National Treasury Cabinet secretary
Henry Rotich is set to open the forum,
accompanied by Kakamega Governor
Wycliffe Oparanya and Institute of
Certified Public Accountants chairman
Fernandes Barasa, alongwith other top
ICPAK representatives. The symposium
will reflect on stewardship of the
national economy, the key concerns
being its well-being and opportunities
for improvement. - ROSE MUTHONI

RVR appoints new

head of operations
HIRED: Rift Valley Railways has
appointed Vincent Tshiongo as new
chief operations officer, replacing Fabio
Steffler. His appointment comes barely
a week after the operator announced
the appointment of Isaiah Otieno as
group chief executive in place of Carlos
Andrade effective April 1. The two
appointments signal the beginning of
a new era in the transportation sector
as the railway operator celebrates its
10th anniversary since it signed the
concession agreement for the KenyaUganda railway. - STEVE UMIDHA

Toyota resumes
production in Japan
MOTORING: Toyota has resumed
operations at all vehicle assembly and
parts plants in Japan after its longest
domestic production suspension
since the March 2011 earthquake and
tsunami. The worlds top automaker
said earlier this month it would
temporarily stop all domestic vehicle
production from February 8 through
13 due to a components shortage
following an explosion at supplier and
affiliate Aichi Steel.
- AFP

Move to cushion
country from
supply and price
fluctuations
by Zachary Ochuodho
@zachuodho

The government plans to increase

the storage capacity of the Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd (KPRL) from
192,000 to more than 500,000 tonnes
to cushion the country from any fuel
price fluctuations.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet secretary Charles Keter said the current
capacity can only serve seven days,
adding that increasing the fuel storage yard will help stabilise supplies
and prices especially during hard
times.
We want the capacity which can
push the country to even a month,
he said.
Oil marketing firms pushed for
KPRL to be converted into a storage
facility, saying the refinery was outdated and could only add to the high
cost of petroleum products.
Speaking during a one-day stakeholders forum on upstream oil and
gas companies operations in Kenya,
Keter said the government is keen to

LOBBY NOD
Consumer Federation of Kenya chief
executive Stephen Mutoro says increasing the storage capacity is likely
to cushion industries, especially the
manufacturing and transport sectors, which occasionally raise prices
whenever the cost of petroleum goes
up.

3.93

Quantity
in million
tonnes

2014

3.73

2013

3.68

4.00
3.90
3.80
3.70
3.60

2012

State plan
to increase
oil storage
capacity

Amount

3.94

EXTENDED: A case in which two

container freight stations (CFSs) linked
to Mombasa Governor Hassan Johos
family are seeking to quash an order
by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to
close them down has now been moved
to February 22. This is after their lawyer
Paul Buti asked for more time to file
replying affidavits to an application by
KRA seeking to have the closure orders
retained. The court extended the time
to allow Autoport and Portside study
the paperwork filed by KRA so as to
prepare for hearing. - MONICA KAGIA

Kenyas annual petroleum demand

2011

Joho cargo stations

court case adjourned

BusinessHub
PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, February 17, 2016

3.86

In Brief

2010

16

Year

Petroleum products include

LPG, petrol aviatran spirit, jet
fuel, kerosene, light diesel
oil, heavy diesel oil
and fuel oil

75%

Share of profit

that National
government will
earn from oil and gas
operations in new Bill
address issues affecting exploration
companies.
He said legal and licensing issues
affecting the industry have been addressed in the Petroleum Exploration
and Production Bill, adding that he
has talked with members of the National Assemblys Energy Committee
and it will be fast-tracked.
If the Bill is passed, the National
government is expected to retain 75
per cent of the profit from commercial oil and gas produced, with the
county governments hosting the de-

SOURCE: Economic Survey 2015

posits receiving 20 per cent and the

local community five per cent.
On local content, the CS said although most contractors are giving funds for education, health and
water, among others, that needs to
change because National and County governments are doing the same
things and the companies need to
focus on something different.
There is need to change focus on
other issues which are not strictly corporate social responsibility, he said.
Tullow Oil country manager Martin Mbogo said the company has set

GRAPHIC: THOMAS YEGO - PD

aside Sh200 million in 2016 to undertake oil and gas explorations.

He, however, decried challenges
they encounter such as lack of infrastructure, legal and regulatory
constraints and an unfavourable
business environment. He urged the
government to fast track the passing
of 18 pending laws to enable the firms
to run their operations smoothly.
Mbogo said so far Tullow has spent
Sh24 billion in undertaking various
tasks such as erecting camps, logistics
and other issues which have positive
impact on the economy.

Airtel makes changes in Africa operations

by Gitahi Ngunyi
@gitahi_ngunyi

Airtel founder and owner Sunil

Bharti Mittal has appointed a new
chief operating officer for the telecommunication firms Africa operations.
The firm said in a statement yesterday it has appointed Raghunath
Mandava to the new position where
he will effectively be in charge of its
operations in the continent.
Before the appointment, Raghunathwas the director for customer
experience, India and South Asia.
He will relocate to Nairobi and be
fully responsible for the commercial
operations.
At the same time, Airtel announced

that its heads of country operations

will operate in clusters of two countries, with the entire Africa operation
managed in eight clusters.
The chief operating officers position was created by hiving off the key
responsibilities from the companys
managing director and chief executive officer.
As per the new cluster-based organisation design, operations in 15
African countries will now be classified into eight clusters with all cluster
heads reporting to Mandava, said the
statement.
Before yesterdays announcement,
heads of the 15 operations were all
reporting to Airtel Africa chief executive Christian de Fariawho has been

15

African counties

where Airtel has

operations will now be
managed under eight
clusters
elevated to the position of executive
chairman, Airtel Africa.
In his new role, he will continue to
support the vision of Airtel Africa and
lead all matters relating to legal, regulatory affairs, shareholders as well as
mergers and acquisitions, said the
statement.
The head of Ghana will be report-

ing to head of Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville to DR Congo, Seychelles to

Uganda, and Rwanda to Tanzania.
Gabon and Madagascar will be in the
same cluster while Malawi will report
to Zambia, and Niger to Chad.
Kenya, which hosts the Airtel Africa
headquarters, is alone in its cluster.
We believe we have a strong platform to accelerate our journey towards profitability and market leadership and the new cluster-based
organisation design will provide an
enabling environment to the teams.
The appointment of Raghu will help
leverage the platform and sharpen
our market focus and strengthen the
innovation pipeline, said Mittal on
the changes.

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17

Agencies urged to act In Brief

county wheat
on sub-standard goods Narok
farmers to get dryers
by Conrad Onyango
@onyangoconrad

The Industrialisation ministry has urged Kenya Bureau

of Standards (Kebs), Anti
Counterfeit Authority (ACA)
and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to form a joint effort
to address the influx of substandard goods through the
countrys borders.
Institutional reinforcement
is needed to end the scourge.
Kenyans should also begin to
work closely with Kebs to ensure all their goods are certified, said Industry, Trade and
Investments Principal secretary Julius Korir.
KRA and Kebs have begun
effecting new pre-shipment
rules that require all imports
to be inspected in their country of origin and issued with a
certificate of conformity.
Kebs also launched a secured import standardisation
mark to ease traceability of

substandard goods at the point

of inspection.
These efforts have helped
to reduce the amount of substandard goods in the market,
said Kebs managing director
Charles Ongwae.
Ongwae spoke yesterday
when Kebs destroyed goods
worth Sh20.7 million at Athi
River in consignments of syringes, electrical appliances,
banned cosmetics, building
materials and stationery.

These efforts
have helped
to reduce
the amount of substandard goods
in the market
Ongwae

The Narok county government

will provide wheat farmers in Mau
area with mobile dryers to minimise
post-harvest losses.
Agriculture executive Nelson Keshei said the equipment will be provided this week and asked the local
National Cereals and Produce Board
(NCPB) management to waive drying charges levied to farmers and
also open its silos for the produce
which is currently being harvested.
The county has bought dyers
that will be taken to Mau to assist
farmers dry their wheat. That will
reduce costs farmers incur in transporting the produce to Narok NCPB
depot for drying, he said yesterday.
- PETER LESHAN

Kenya eyes high

demand for sisal
Ministry helping
farmers to raise
production for
Nigeria, Saudi
Arabia markets

Kenya, the worlds thirdlargest sisal producer, is giving

small-scale farmers equipment and training to boost
output and meet demand for
the fibre from construction industries in Nigeria and Saudi
Arabia.
Eight estates grow more
than 80 per cent of the countrys output, which was 26,050
metric tonnes last year, according to theAgriculture,
Fisheries and Food Authority
(AFFA).
The Agriculture ministry
is seeking to encourage sisalgrowing, especially in more
arid parts of the country such
as Makueni county, the ministrys crops director, Johnson
Irungu, said in an interview
with Bloomberg.

Hardy plant

Sisal is a very hardy plant,

especially resistant to drought,
so in a climate-change scenario its value is likely to increase,
Christopher Emsden, an official with the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organisation, said in an e-mailed
response to questions.
Historically, sisal has been
an estate or plantation-based
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Kenya and Tanzania.
The company produces
about 12,000 tonnes of sisal per year from two estates near Mombasa and in
Kibwezi, Makueni county,
according to its website.

pecially interested in smallholder producers, and this

typology has been growing,
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A component in rope and
twine, sisal is also used in textiles and dartboards. Kenya
earned Sh3.6 billion from exporting 21,464 tonnes of the
fibre in 2015, Sh800 million

Workers hang sisal strands

on drying lines at a processing plant. - PHOTO: AFP
more than from shipments of
26,340 tonnes in 2014a sign
of rising prices, according to
AFFA.
Saudi Arabia and Nigeria,
where sisal is used in construction, and China, which
uses it for textiles, are the biggest importers of Kenyas crop,
the state corporations figures
show.
Brazil, the worlds largest
grower of sisal, had output
of 150,584 tonnes in 2013,
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while Madagascars output
was 18,950 tonnes,data shows.
Chinas 16,500 tonnes placed it
fifth.
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KRA issues rent tax

ultimatum to landlords

Mergers, new investments

to drive insurance growth
Analysts project
industry annual
premiums could hit
Sh224b by 2018
by Fred Aminga
@faminga

A report has tipped the local insurance industry for growth, spurred by
significant growth in foreign and local investors seeking to invest in the
local sector by buying stake in existing Kenyan enterprises or setting up
subsidiaries.
Kenyas insurance industry was
reported to be the fastest growing
industry in Africa and generated insurance premiums worth $1.8 billion
(Sh184 billion) in 2014the largest in
sub-Saharan Africa outside of South
Africa leading to projections by Oxford Economics that Kenyan insurance market could grow to $2.2 billion
(Sh224 billion) by 2018.
A report launched yesterday by
Ernst and Young report on insurance
opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa
pointed that 68 per cent of Kenyan
insurers expect organic growth to
continue being their biggest source
of income in the next 18 months.
As alternative channels grow, we
still see a great future for brokers in
advising on more complex products
and services, said Sujay Shah, East
and Central Africa insurance lead at
Ernst and Young Advisory Services.
Some of the major investors include
Liberty Life Assurance, Prudential Life
Assurance, Saham Group, Barclays
Group, Leapfrog and Allianz Group
who have since entered the market.
Their presence is expected to
not only enhance industry stability through injection of core capital
into the industry but also technical
expertise and innovation particularly
in product development and distribution, as well as increase global
networks. The industry has also wit-

nessed increased activities in mergers, acquisitions and other restructuring with main ones being Britam
Holdings acquiring Real Insurance,
Metropolitan Group acquiring Cannon Assurance, Old Mutual Group
acquiring UAP Holdings and Pan
Africa Holdings acquiring Gateway
Insurance.
The acquisitions represent an opportunity for creating synergies and
leveraging on innovation all of which
if managed properly could enhance long-term revenue growth and
profitability for the sector.
With proposals in the 2015/2016
National Budget Statement to increase the paid-up capital to Sh400

Sh184b
Fastest growing

Total value of insurance

premiums generated
by the local industry
in 2014, which was the
biggest in Africa
million for long-term insurers, Sh600
million for general insurers and Sh1
billion for reinsurers, it is expected
that this will further enhance industry
stability especially as the Insurance
Regulatory Authority (IRA) imple-

ments risk based supervision. General insurance dominates the Kenyan

market and collects two-thirds of total
premiums whereas half of general life
insurance covers are generated from
motor insurance as another quarter
comes from health insurance.
In its annual report, the Insurance
Regulatory Authority said that in
the first quarter of 2015, premiums
grew by 16.4 per cent and gross direct
premiums grew at more than 20 per
cent.
The report says regulatory changes likely to be potential drivers for
growth over the next three years include innovations such as mobile underwriting platforms.

Karibu Kenya

Landlords have until February 20 to

make their first returns for the new
withholding tax on rental income which
took effect on January 1.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says in
a new notice the new simplified rental
income tax, which was introduced by
the Finance Act 2015, will be paid at
a flat rate of 10 per cent of gross rent
received. This is a monthly tax payable
by a resident person for rental income
earned from use or occupation of
residential property and which does
not exceed Sh10 million per annum,
said the notice in part. The 10 per cent
tax on gross rent will be payable on
monthly basis on or before the 20thof
the month following rent collection.
Any tax not paid by the due date
will attract penalties and interest as
specified in the current Income Tax
Act. The simplified tax at 10 per cent
will be the final tax on landlords. All the
landlords falling under this regime will
not be subjected to further taxes on the
residential rental income declared.

-JAMES MOMANYI

Massive Sh1.4 billion

diamond found in Angola

President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomes Bharti Airtel founder Sunil Bharti Mittal when he paid him a
courtesy call at State House, Nairobi. With him is Airtel Kenya chairman Titus Naikuni. - PHOTO:
PCSU

A 404-carat diamond measuring more

than seven centimetres in length and
valued at more than $14.3 million
(Sh1.4 billion) has
been unearthed
in Angola, an
Australian mining
company has
announced.
The Lucapa
diamond
company said in a statement that the
diamond was the largest ever found
in Angola and was believed to be
the 27th largest in the world. The
404.2 carat diamond was recovered
from mining block 8 at Lulo, which
has already produced more than 60
large special diamonds since mining
commenced in this area in August
2015, the company said.
Miles Kennedy, chairman of Perthbased Lucapa, told Australian media
that the white diamond was worth
more than 20 million Australian dollars
(US$ 14.3 million).
-AFP

Phyllis Wakiaga

The principle of cause and effect is too simplistic for local market
Lately, there has been a lot of
excitement since the announcement
of reduced fuel prices and anticipated
relief on the part of consumers
spending.
However, this good news is
delivered in piece meal and
sensationally, thereby leaving out
factual explanations of what this
translates to and how much change
is expected if any.
The issue of a trickle-down effect
of economic gain from global
activities in any country is such
that we do not expect an obvious
correlation due to their unique
political structures and economic
factors. So to say that fuel prices

will automatically result in a drop of

prices for everything, transport, food,
commodities, is to wrongly assume
that everything that happens in the
financial market is within human
control. That is not accurate. As we
know there are many factors that
affect the markets in any economy
such as the weather, quality and
availability of labour, the political
good will, political stability, regulatory
framework for business and how
these are influenced by global
markets Hence even as we expect to
benefit from good tidings that befall
others around the globe we must ask
ourselves if our unique disposition
as a country could hinder us from

However, this
good news is
delivered in piece meal
and sensationally
enjoying them. A healthy competitive
business environment increases
the purchasing power of customers
whilst at the same time allows for
new innovative ideas to thrive and
thereby grows the existing industry.
If the environment is unfavourable it
constricts local businesses, making it
hard for them to reap and grow from
their local profits let alone find relief

in changes in the global markets.

In the World Banks ease of
doing business report for 2015,
Kenyas competitiveness went up
to position 108 from the previously
held 129thslot. The improvement
was attributed to indicators such
as acquisition of credit, electricity
connection, starting a business and
registering property. However, when
we look at a neighboring country
like Rwanda taking position 62 in the
same report it tells us that more can
be done for the other indicators.
When it comes to taxation, for
instance, we have seen counties
unconstitutionally applying double
taxation to national businesses,

a practice that may discourage any

planned expansions and investment in
counties by other companies. We have
also seen some taxation applied across
the board without consideration on
the size of businesses thereby stifling
growing businesses in the process.
Local manufacturers have been
negatively affected by cases of double
taxation and other levies which are
unconstitutional. This is couple with
other issues that they have to contend
with including security, infrastructure,
cost of labour and the availability of raw
material.
The writer is the CEO of the Kenya
Association of Manufacturers and can
be reached onceo@kam.co.ke

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Kenya, SA
resuscitate
avocados
export deal

MARKET WATCH
NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE

A farmer harvests avocados in Central Kenya region.

Kenyan officials are confident measures taken to eradicate
the fruit fly that prompted South Africa to ban avocados
from Kenya are bearing fruit. PHOTO: FILE

Latest move
offers hope for
farmers after
ban imposed six
years ago
by George Kebaso
@Morarak

The expected assessment

of Kenyas pest management
strategies next month by
South African plant health inspectors has raised hope for
the countrys avocado subsector.
The South African Sanitary
and Phytosanitary (SPS) experts will fly in next month
to assess management of the
fruit fly in a move, if successful, will see resumption of export of the fruit down south.
If the inspectors give the
local produce a clean bill of
health, it will be a key step
towards resolving a reigning
trade dispute between Kenya
and South Africa over a ban on
export of avocados imposed
in 2010.
The ban came after local
produce was found to be infested with the fruit fly said to
have its origins in Sri Lanka.
The indefinite ban denied local farmers more than Sh120
million every year they used
to earn from avocado exports.
During the period of the
ban, local avocado farmers
could have lost close to Sh1
billion, assuming the export
tonnage to South Africa remained the same since 2010.
However, Kenyan plant
health officials, avocado

BIG MARKET
Kenya is one of the worlds
largest producers of avocados, with production of
110,000 tonnes in 2010. For
comparison, the largest producer is Mexico with about
one million tonnes produced
annually.

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Most of the avocado farms

are near Nairobi, where the
export packaging factories
are located. An estimated
70 per cent of Kenyan
avocadoseven those for
exportare produced on
smallholder farms.

farmers and exporters are

optimistic the dispute will be
sorted out following a number
of strategies aimed at addressing proliferation of pests in the
horticulture sector, especially
the fruit fly.
The strategies also apply to
other fruits, according to Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate
Service (Kephis).
On Monday, Kephis acting
managing director Dr Esther
Kimani told journalists the
two countries have been in
negotiations since the ban
was imposed six years ago.
We have been negotiating,
dialoguing and debating with
the South Africa authorities
since 2010 on how the ban
can be lifted. Despite previous resistance, the recent
announcement that some inspectors are coming to assess
our pest management strategies is a welcome move, she
said during a media roundtable at Kephis.

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21.5581
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7.2699
7.3925
7.3312
15.0491
15.5704
15.3097
27.6916
27.7525
27.7220
73.5060
73.6729
73.5895
102.9084
103.1540
103.0312
88.8195
89.0343
88.9269
11.9564
11.9843
11.9703
11.7592
11.7976
11.7784
15.1819
15.2143
15.1981
1.4927
1.4960
1.4943
13.0656
13.0915
13.0786
72.5881
72.7475
72.6678
27.1209
27.1826
27.1517
15.6548
15.6948
15.6748
72.6113
72.8061
72.7087

Major oil producers in

pact to freeze output
Oil ministers from three Opec countries, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Venezuela, as well as Russia, have agreed to
freeze oil output at January levels, as
long as others follow suit.
The announcement came after the
four ministers met in Doha on Tuesday.
The move is designed to support the
oil price, which has dropped sharply in
recent months.
Oil prices have fallen about 70 per
cent from their recent peak of around
$116 (Sh11,832) a barrel in June 2014.
The steep decline is due to oversupply, sluggish demand and worries
about the global economic outlook.
Brent crude, which had been up

more than five per cent earlier, fell

back to be 0.76 per cent higher at
$33.61 (Sh3,428) a barrel, while US
crude was up 0.3 per cent at $29.85
(Sh3,044).
Saudi Arabian oil minister Ali alNaimi said: Freezing now at the January level is adequate for the market.
We dont want significant gyrations in
prices, we want to meet demand. We
want a stable oil price.
The closed-door meeting indicates
the mood may be shifting among producers, especially Saudi Arabia, which
has been determined to defend market share rather than prices in the face
of competition from US shale oil producers.
-BBC

People daily, Wednesday, February 17, 2016

to p s h e l f fac ts

Drinking
using straws
You probably know that what you
drink can affect your looks, but you
may be surprised to hear that how
you drink can also influence how
well you age. In fact, sucking on
straws and drinking out of bottles
causes the same pursing action
and therefore the same fine lines
and wrinkles around the mouth
develop. Try drinking directly from
the glass whenever you can to
help keep the wrinkles at bay.

...surprising
things
that age you
3

5.

Soap
While you may think that soap is
your skins best friend, this is actually not the case. The reason for
this is that your skin has an acid
mantle which is a natural protective barrier of the skin. When you
wash with soap which is generally alkaline it can remove this
protective layer of oils and dry out
the skin, leading to wrinkles.

Earphones
Hearing loss is a common symptom of ageing, yet many of us may
suffer from diminished hearing
early on due to listening to loud
music through headphones. While
listening to music sparingly and at
a moderate volume is unlikely to
do you much harm, a study has
shown that listening to music on
headphones for an hour can temporarily affect peoples hearing.

hile ageing is an inevitable part of life, how

quickly or well you age depends on many
different factors. Although there are
some obvious causes of premature ageing, there are many seemingly harmless
things that can also add on the years,
writes Kyoumukama Faith

6 Your Job

Work is one of the biggest

causes of premature ageing.
It is a big source of stress for
many, increasing risk of heart
disease and speeding up cell
ageing. Spending too many
hours in the workplace can
mean you have little time for
essentials such as exercise,
proper meals and sleep.

Riding in a
convertible

Theres nothing like hitting the open road

with the top down, but its going to come at a
price. Not only can you dry out your skin and
hair, and possibly get a sunburn, but you can
also harm your poor ears again.

Smiling

You may look nice with a smile

on your face, but that grin as well
as other facial expressions such as
squinting actually can create more
wrinkles and fine lines. Skin loses
flexibility as it ages and doesnt have
the capacity to spring back into place
like it did when you were younger. And
those that form can be permanent when
you grow older.

Pillowcase
You may think youre indulging
in a bit of beauty sleep when
you hit the hay at night; however the opposite could in fact
be true. If you regularly sleep
with the same side of your face
pressed against a cotton pillow
case this may cause creases on
the skin, which can eventually
turn to fine lines and wrinkles.
To help stay youthful overnight
try sleeping on your back instead, or switch to a silk or
satin pillowcase to create less
compression.

8 Too much make-up

Make-up enhances beauty, but using the wrong kind can

make you look older. For example, some heavy foundations and powders can settle into the wrinkles around
your eyes and mouth, accentuating fine lines. Swap your
foundation for a lighter formula or tinted moisturiser that
will provide coverage.

Too skinny

As you age, if youre too skinny,

you wont have enough fat reserves to fight off illnesses or infections. Being healthy and trim
is one thing, but being too skinny
can put you at serious risk.

10

Too much pool time

Its hot, and that means a lot of trips to the
pool. But if you swim fairly often, you may
start to flake out.

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Take

people DAILY
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Sh1.5b

B u i l d i n g Ca pac i t y

Its open
bush as 6m
Kenyans go
without toilets

Money required
to achieve ODF
status in the whole
country

5.8m
Kenyans do not
have access to
toilets.

7%

Percentage of villages in Kenya that have

achieved ODF status.
This represents 3,956
villages out of 59,915
villages countrywide

Sh50m

Sh51m

by Lilian Kaivilu

21

Nandi county

Bungoma county

@liliankaivilu

bout six million

Kenyans go to
stool in the open,
leading to 19,500
deaths in Kenya
every year caused by infections.The country needs
Sh1.5b to achieve a 100 percent ODF status.
The figures in the graphics
represent the money needed to make different counties achieve ODF status.

Sh76m

Sh63m

Muranga county

Kakamega county

Sh67m

Sh58m

Homabay county

Sh94m
Kitui county

Machakos county

Sh56m

Sh46m

Sh51m
Makueni county

Kisii county

Migori county

Figures based on the 2012-2013 Environmental Health

and Sanitation annual report by the Ministry of Health

What: Cytonn Entrepreneurs Forum

is an initiative of the Cytonn Foundation,
which focuses on developing entrepreneurship as one of its causes. The
theme of the forum is starting and Thriving.
When: February 25
Where: Sarova Stanley Hotel

What: Working conference on social and economic justice is organised by the Centre for Social Justice
and Ethics of the Catholic University
of Eastern Africa, AkibaUhaki and
other partners. The three-day event
is on commemoration of the World
Day for Social Justice celebrated on
February 20.

When: February 17-19

Where: Catholic University of
Eastern Africa centre for social
justice and ethics, Nairobi

Africas fast growing pharmaceutical

sector. This years conference has the
official endorsement of the Ministry of
Industrialisation & Enterprise Development.

What: Africa Pharmaceutical

Summit 2016 is an international
summit and exhibition series for

When: Monday February 22- 25

Where: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi

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PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday,

February 17, 2016

GETTHELOOK

@CHEPTOEKBOYO

WITH CHEPTOEK BOYO

Ariana
Grande
wore a
corset
dress with
button detailing that
featured a
train.

flavour your DAY

GLAMCAM

Ciara
turned
heads on
the red
carpet in an
incredibly
revealing
dress.

@chebetkorir

Every good
blogger knows
the power of
the perfect
pose. Just ask
the second
runner-up of
Mimi Fashion
Blogger
Awards, Shawn
Osimbo. Her
blog www.
shawnosimbo.
com showcases
current trends
in the fashion
world, writes
Faith Chebet

Janelle
Mone
twirled in
her Jean
Paul Gaultier black
and white
gown.

STRIKE
A POSE
M

y style
is simple and
classy.
I am a
confident
person. My style brings out the
confidence. Clothes tend to bring
out the personality of an individual.
If you feel good youll put on bright
colours and vice versa. Mismatching clothes can tend to portray the
wrong message, so guys should be
careful when they dress up.
One of the biggest mistake women make is not taking into account
their body size and shape when they
shop. Just because a certain dress
looks good on one person doesnt
mean it will definitely look good on
you.

Every woman needs foundation, lipstick, lipgloss, body spray and perfume in her closet.
I love pairing belts with most of my
dresses. I like the way they complement my body shape. The most
treasured item in my wardrobe is my
skater dresses and my Mac foundation and powder. For any plus size
chick, always wear skater dresses.
They hide your weight. Good undergarments are also a style secret.
If I had to pick one designer for my
entire wardrobe collection, it would
be French luxury brand Balmain.
Their pieces are simple, classy and
versatile.
Youll never catch me dead wearing
coloured leggings or netted tights.
Some things should never again see
the light of day.

hen it
comes
to the
dresses on
award show red carpets, the Grammys is
dependably the most
unpredictable. There
will always be glamorous gowns aplenty, but
celebrities also feel free
to push the sartorial
boundaries a bit more
than average, picking
bold shapes and statement-making numbers.
Take a look at some of
our favourite headturning looks

Taylor Swift
turned
heads in a
tomato red
bandeau
and a highwaisted hot
pink cutaway skirt.

Chrissy
Teigen and
hubby John
Legend
dazzled
on the red
carpet.

PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday,

February 17, 2016

23

Get spotted...
Cheptoek
Boyo

Eustace
Maina

@cheptoekboyo

@acemaich_

Kanyiri
Wahito
@Zidiihito

ADDITIONAL REPORTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY FAITH CHEBET, MANUEL NTOYAI AND DENNIS ONSONGO

KIAMBU ARTS, TALENT

& CULTURAL FESTIVAL
@ THIKA HALL

Angeline Lavenda on the mic.

DJ Justus Mugenda was on the ones and

twos.

A beady affair with Teresiah Wangari,

Bedan Kangonga and Kanyina Kabaiku.

he county government of Kiambu through the

department of Education, Culture and Social
Services has kicked off a multidisciplinary
arts, talents and cultural festival. The fest will
be showcasing different forms of talents in
music, poetry, theatre and culture by Kiambu county
youth, women, persons with disabilities and men. The
county Minister in charge of the docket Esther Wanjiru,
informed Clique & Clicks that while the programme aims
at helping fight drugs and substance abuse among other benefits, plans are under way to build a Sh14 million
cultural centre in Kiambu town.

Irene Muthoni, Esther Ngina and Cecilia Njenga,

chairlady of Kiambu Cultural Women Dancers.

Annual Bookers
Party @ Hilton
Hilton Nairobi hosted their Annual
Bookers Party for the top corporate bookers within the past year.
The event was filled with pomp
and colour with sumptuous delicacies. Invited guests got a chance
to receive plenty of giveaways including the grand prize, a roundtrip tickets via Swiss destination
in Europe.

It takes two to tango: Emmanuel Odago

with Margaret Ngigi.

Esther Wanjiru, county executive committee

member with Anne Gichohi, chief county officer
Education, ICT Culture and Social Services.

The cool crew: MC Lilpin, Fridah Karanja, Chaos Deah

and Casper Acosta.

Ark Beauty Lounge

relaunched @254
Club
The Ark Beauty Lounge was relaunched
at the 254 Club in Nairobi. The event was
graced by top celebrities, including media
personality Jimmy Gathu, who officially reopened the beauty lounge.

Sylvia Ndanu, Judy Wacuka with Sam Odoyo and Jane

Pepeno of KCB.

Grace Wanyeri with Jane Adala and Hellen

Wambui of Hilton Hairobi. Looking lovely
ladies.

A cheery moment with Anne Mathenge, John

Siongok and Kendi Kamotho of KCB.

Threes a party! Just ask Alex Karanja, Jane

Wairimu and Gerald Wamae.

Ciku Ndichu, Dan Abissi and Maggieh Muga

were all smiles.

Kelvin Sealer with the beautiful Joy Muindi.

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Fa m i l y

Daddys diary

Why you should leave

a violent marriage

PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday, February 17, 2016

all about kin and kith

Divorce: Who
takes the children

Your love story has

come to an end after
you realise that your
happily ever after was
never meant to be.
What next for the kids?
by Clare Nyawira
@Aympress

ate last year, the divorce

details of Kenyan USbased singer, Mercy
Myra and fellow singer
Malimo Anega aka Attitude came into the limelight.
Mercy won the custody of their
daughter. Attitude, however did
not take it well and took to social
media to pour out his frustrations. He even alleged that the
judge favoured Mercy.
The relationship between
my daughter and I is pure and
always will be, read part of the
update before he described
Mercy as the worst wife.
It is always easy to reach an
agreement or at least control
the cost of fight over matrimonial property. But in fights over
child custody and visitation, one
can never put a price on spending time with their child or having the power to make important
decisions about the child.
Both parents have the right
to exercise parental responsibility over a child equally and
can sue where such is denied,

Factors influencing custody

says Faith Simiyu, a family lawyer. She explains the intricacies
the law takes into account when
awarding custody.
Do courts favour mothers?

Children of tender years are

kept under the custody of their
mothers unless there is a sufficient evidence to discredit the
mothers ability. The Subordinate
Courts (Separation and Maintenance) Act Cap 153, enables a
woman to seek custody for a
child below 16 years. The court
considers who best satisfies the
childs welfare irrespective of
gender. But, in the event both
parents are equally capable, the
courts favour the mother, she
adds.
Unfit parents
Sole custody can be awarded to

MomInTheMix

With FANNE MWAMBI

have been going through something

I never thought I would in the seven
years of my relationship with my husband.
Having been the only woman giving
him all the attention hes had in his
whole career life, switching to a job
that was 99 per cent women-hogged
was bound to serve us both a huge
culture shock.
In just three months of his work-life, I
already have so much and a long list of
Justins admirers to write home about!

Steady income

Stable home environment

Childs testimony

Sex of the child

Law on Child Custody

Section 81 (1) of the Children Act defines custody
with respect to a child to mean so much of the parental rights and duties as relate to the possession
of the child.
Section 4 (2) of the Childrens Act also provides
that the best interest of the child is the key consideration in any action involving children be it in
court or other forums.
Article 3(1) of the Convention on the Rights of the
Child, provides that in all actions concerning children,
whether undertaken by public or private social welfare
institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or
legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall
be a primary consideration.

one parent if one proves to the

court that the other party is unfit
to parent. Mainly, one is unfit for
custody when they are unable to
exercise the responsibility of a
parent, that includes being able
to provide for their basic needs
such as education, health and

n the last couple of weeks,

the media has been awash
with stories of people going
through domestic violence in
their marriages. Some of these
cases have turned fatal. To mention but a few, a woman in Meru
killed her husband for not giving
the go ahead for their matrimonial land to be sold.
Another woman killed her children and tried to commit suicide. She didnt succeed and
was later arrested. Another man
was reported to have killed his
wife and buried her in a shallow
grave in their homestead.
In another incident, in Thika
one woman revealed that her
husband of over 20 years had
been physically abusing her. According to her, this was normal
for a husband to beat up his wife.
Another heartbreaking video that
went viral showed a man beating
his four-months pregnant wife. A
neighbour, tired of the violence,

other psychological and social

needs that are necessary for the
growth and development of a
well-rounded individual. A parent who is abusive, negligent,
has a history of abandoning their
parental responsibility, alcoholic
or unable to have a source of income and place of abode maybe
considered unfit to be a parent,
she adds.

recorded the whole incidence

showing the wifes battered face.
But why would you be so angered by your spouse that you
would literally take their lives in
the most brutal manner? Which
justification would a sane man
have in beating up his wife or any
woman for that matter? How do
you even entertain the thought
that you can raise your hand on
a woman? From an early age,
even when I was insulted by girls
in school, I learnt to walk away.
Some thought I was not man
enough, but I felt it was beneath
me to raise my hand against a
woman, even when provoked.
Although in a marriage setup
you cannot take sides as there
are always two sides of a coin,
I am a firm believer that no one
should have to go through domestic violence. I would rather
you opt for a separation it might
be the only thing that would save
your life.
tation on weekends. They also
sign as to whether the visitation
should be supervised and if visitation right include outings away
from the home.
Parents further agree to share
the key parental responsibilities and co-ordinate in order for
both to participate constructively,
rather than one party providing
financial support and the other
emotional and social support.

Maintenance Agreement

Headaches accompanying
joint custody are solved through
a Maintenance Agreement, a legally binding document dictating
the custody arrangement in great
detail. Faith notes, In signing a
Maintenance Agreement, parents
can set out the duties of each
parent; for example, which party
keeps the child during school
days and which party gets visi-

Parental consent
In cases of joint custody, the
consent of the other is needed in
any decision affecting the child.
This can be troublesome, especially where one parent is negligent or untraceable. Both parties
have equal rights in key decisions
affecting the childs life; for example mode of discipline, allowance, says Faith.

Letting go my eye candy husband

The ultimate test

Seemingly, my Justin is now the it
man. He practically gets women
telling him where they like being caressed, others pretend to touch him
mistakenlyand all this while his
wedding band proudly sits on his ring
finger. He initially got so overwhelmed
that I was almost sure he would get
carried away. My efforts to save my
privacy with him almost landed me
into trouble when he went ahead and
told one of these girls that I had issues

with their friendship. That is a mistake

he is working to rectify till now. Bagging a history of several failed platonic
relationships, I expected that he would
know only too well that friendships
based on initial attraction would only
end up hurting us. I wanted to grab
him and shake my thoughts into his
headbut then I probably just didnt
trust him enough to handle it well,
this being the first time he was being
exposed to working around so much
oestrogen. I was afraid I couldnt take

in the blunders he would make in his

baby steps and his defense of his first
friendship was to me proof enough
that if he slipped he would go far before I could get him back.
Letting birds fly
I lacked peace whenever he left for
work and my heart would skip a beat
each time he received call from the
women while with me. I had constant
pangs of jealousy, I brewed in me a lot
of pre-empted pain and fear ruled my
life. I was going bonkers! So I had a

sit down with someone who taught me

to let Justin make his mistakes peacefully. I needed to let him find his way out
of his situations and let him be the one
to decide to stay true to me. Hard and
impossible as it had seemed, I agreed
to let it go and work through my own
insecurities. I am now at ease with him
going off to work, though I still curse under my breath when he gets their gossip calls. I hope in time I grow and not
change the person I am when vagaries
of life show up

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Lets talk about it

Mourning is a
lucrative parttime job in Kisu
Kenya. Repor
mu and weste
ts doing roun
rn
ds in social m
there is a new
edia, claim th
2016 list (tong
at
ue in cheek)
sional mourn
from the prof
ers associatio
esn who have in
help members
creased prices
beat inflation.
to

1. Kulia for 1hou

r (crying for on
e hour)
2. Kushtua kilio
Sh2,000.
(gweyo) (ingitin
g a wail)
3. Ku faint (faint
Sh1,000.
ing)
4. Kupiga ndur
Sh3,000.
u plain (scream
ing)
People Daily, WEDNESDAY February 17, 2016
5. Kupiga ndur
Sh2,200.
u ukidengua kiu
no
kanungo (scre
aming and da
ncing)
6. Kuroll kwa gr
Sh2,800.
ound ukilia saaa
na
(rolling on the gr
ound while wail
ing)
7. Kukimbia kw
Sh6,000.
a compound uk
ilia
(running around
th
e
co
mpound cryin
teachers atg)
8. Kulia ukinyam
Sh1,200.
ba nyamba (cr
ying while fartin
tend funerals.
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9. Kukunja sura
Sh
4,400.
plain (frowning)
But officials from

Sh350.
10. Kutetemek
a plain
both the Kenya Na(shaking)
tional Union of TeachSh1,220.
11. Kuwa man
gaa ukirukia gr
ers (Knut) and Kenya
ave uzikwe
na maiti (being
stubborn and
Union of Post Primary Teachat
tempting
to jump into th
e grave. Sh
7,700
ers (Kuppet) have defended

Teachers in Kisii
ditch classes for
professional wailing

by James Momanyi

n Kenya, professional mourners are

a big part of funerals. Their work is
cut out for them earn some money
by wailing your heart out to prove
how loved the deceased person
was. In fact in some communities,
the family of the departed is required
to cry an ocean or else their affection
for the deceased will be called into
question. The work of the professional mourners is important because
they amplify the wails and add some
poignancy to the sombre ceremony.
Largely the mourners are the illiterate village idlers who see an opportunity to make money by crying crocodile tears. In Kisii County a new trend
is emerging that is worrying education
officials. There are claims that teachers are missing class on Friday to
attend burials as professional
mourners. The allegations
by the Kisii Teachers Service Commission (TSC)
County Director Martin
Bunde that teachers in
the county are skipping
classes to engage in
professional mourning
has not gone down well
with the teachers. The
County TSC boss was
quoted as saying that
at least one day of
learning is lost every
week in schools as

their members.
Kisii Knut Secretary General Mesack Obonyo said Bundes statement
has painted teachers and the community negatively without taking into
consideration the religious dynamics
of the area.
People die all over the country
all the time and they must be buried.
Teachers, like everyone else, lose their
family members, friends, colleagues
and village mates and they too must
attend such funerals, Obonyo noted.
He said the main reason for too many
burials on Friday or during weekdays
is because the region is dominated
by two Christian denominations who
worship either on Saturday or Sunday,
so it becomes tricky to bury people
on Saturday.
It is unfair to isolate and condemn
the Kisiis because of their religious
beliefs. Burials dont occur everyday,
he said.
Nicodemus Osoro, Kuppets assistant executive secretary observed
that most members of the community
are religious, which is why funerals are
rarely held over the weekend.
The day of worship is sacred. Kisiis believe in the sanctity of the day
of worship and nobody can legislate
or force them to bury their departed
over the weekend. It is very hard for
a Sabbath keeper to stop going to
church to attend a burial. To find a
balance, members prefer burying
their departed during the week, although there are some who do it over
the weekend, he argued.

How teachers
can make up
for lost time
Kenya National Teachers Union is
proposing that the government should
come up with an internal monitoring
system to check attendance.
Nicodemus Osoro, Kuppets assistant
executive secretary, says that the system will allow teachers to make up for
lost time.
On his part, Obonyo called on leaders from the community to implement
resolutions arrived at during a threeday education conference held at Kisii
University in August last year, where
stakeholders consulted on the need to
conduct burials during the weekend.
As a community, we have become
professional mourners. We spend at
least three days burying the dead to
the disadvantage of learners. In other countries such as the US, a dead
person is valueless and is disposed
of quickly, said Kisii University vice
chancellor, Prof John Akama. Director of Secondary Education Robert
Masese faulted religious bodies for
organising burials on Friday, saying
the trend is affecting education. If
one worships on Saturday, I do not see
anything wrong with attending a burial
ceremony the same day so as to pray
for the bereaved family in their time of
sorrow. Catholics and other faithful
who worship on Sunday can do the
same, said Masese.

UK tells police to ignore sexting among teenagers

Children in Britain who text naked
photos of themselves to friends will
no longer face prosecution and a possible criminal record under proposed
new guidance.
Currently a teenagers name can
be stored for up to 100 years on the
national police database if an officer
is told the child sent an explicit image.
Any child aged under 18 caught
sexting can be hauled to court and

placed on the sex offenders register.

This could hamper their chances
of getting a job because potential
employers could learn of the incident
if they conducted a criminal record
check. But following concerns that
the system is too draconian and risks
criminalising millions of teenagers who
consensually share racy photos with
their partners or friends, the rules are
being relaxed. Guidance to be sent to

police forces within weeks will reflect

the fact that the authorities could be
overwhelmed investigating sexting
even though it has become a normal
part of growing up. It will tell officers
to take into account the ages of the
children involved, whether a school
pupil has been coerced into sending or
receiving an image and if the pictures
show full frontal nudity.
Serious cases would include using

graphic image to bully a child or the

distribution of intimate photographs
to lots of people as an act of revenge.
Minor incidents would be passed
to counsellors or social workers, but
would not result in the youngster being prosecuted. Police officers will be
given the option of recording cases in
a new crime-related behaviour category that says further investigation
is not in the public interest. -Daily Mail

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PEOPLE DAILY Wednesday,

February 17, 2016

Relatively

speaking

Gospel queen

bee

For over 20 years, Gospel

artiste Mercy Masika has
been hitting the airwaves.
Her song, Mwema got
many singing to the tune.
Her brother Chris Masika,
a Business Information
Technology graduate
speaks of his disarmingly
shy and soft-spoken, but
powerfully gifted vocally
sister

by Lilian Kaivilu
@liliankaivilu

esides the musician we know,

who is Mercy?
Mercy is an
introvert, but her
sanguine side hides. She is
a wife and a loving mother of
two. She is also a great chef
and a good administrator having been the manager/director
of Yatta Bread Bakery for several years.
Growing up, what kind of a
child was she?
She was a quiet, but a
cheeky kid. At least thats what
I heard from my mum. She
protested in silence. I remember one time she was told by
my parents she would be joining a boarding school, but she
didnt want to go. She just sat
there, stared at my parents and
refused to go. Stubborn is the
word.
You accompany Mercy in
many of her events.

I am currently recording my
music. My sister has been of
tremendous help in this journey. She helps me with songwriting and also some sensitive
aspects of music, which I need
to know. So, yes she has been
a big influence to my choosing
music as a career.
Mercy has stood out in the
gospel industry and she is
admired by many. How does
this make you feel as a family?
We are proud of her. It is the
best feeling ever.

Mercy is the closest of all

my sisters and accompanying
her to many of her shows has
made the bond even stronger.
As a big sister, she has mentored me in many things, especially music related, how to
relate with people and how to
serve God better.

What specific roles have

you played in Mercys music
career?
I have played guitar for her
band, participated in the distribution of her music CDs, been
her Dj on shows, accompanied
her to events and also supported her ideas.

Was this closeness natural

or you were forced to it because she is your sister?
Both. We are four in my family and Im the only brother.
From when I was a child, I
remember being dragged to
KBC show- Joy Bringers where
I could watch her sing live.

In her previous albums,

Mercy used to be somehow
conservative in the way she
did her music. But today, she
seems to have come out of
her shell. What changed?
I guess we can attribute it to
time and experience in musical maturity. Also she says her
husband, David Muguro, has

Tell us more about your

collabo with Mercy
We wrote the songs a while
back when I was in music
school and was playing lead
guitar for her. Its called Yesu
Pap. We are still working on it.
You are also an upcoming
musician. Has Mercy had any
direct impact to your career?

DID YOU KNOW?

She recorded an album at 11, titled Nobody Like Jesus.

While in Form One, she released her second
album titled Roses will bloom again, which
she did with Reuben Kigame.
After Form Four, aged 18, she released
Amukomete, the album that got her into
the limelight.
She is married to David Muguro and they
have two kids.

totally challenged her way of

thinking.
Did your parents play a
part on Mercys music career?
I think our mum, Agnes
Masika is the reason Mercy
realised her love and capabilities for music. Mum was a
renowned singer/guitarist in
the 80s and 90s. She used to
play the guitar as Mercy sang.
Dad, being a church minister,
also gave her a solid ground in
understanding and loving God
and hence using her voice to
serve him.
What does she do besides
music?
My sister makes amazing
necklaces, and have some
clients in various places where
she supplies them with her art.
Whats the worst rumour
you have heard about Mercy?
Fortunately, I have never
heard of any. So, we have never had that challenge.
You are Mercys closest
sibling. So, what dont we
know about her?
She is such a comedian.
I think she can take that as a
career too.

Her mother is her first role model having

been her first teacher. Internationally it is
Americas Cece Winans, Yolanda Adams,
Mary Mary and Shirley Caesar not forgetting Jamaicas Jermaine Edwards among
others. Locally Sarah K, Christina and
Pastor Kathy Kiuna inspire me.
She is pursuing her masters degree in Community Development at Dayster University.

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::IN THEATRES NOW::

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27

CENTURY CINEMAX JUNCTION: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00,

13:00, 14:00, 15:30: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The
Road Chip
PLANET MEDIA CINEMA WESTGATE MALL: 11:50, 14:30,
16:30: Daddys Home
IMAX KENYA: 12:00, 18:00, 21:00: Deadpool
ANGA SKY CINEMA: 10:50, 20:20: Fitoor

HOROSCOPES

PICKoftheday

ARIES (MAR. 21- APRIL 20)

Dont waste this exciting day by sitting
at home. Be firm when dealing with
matters pertaining to your environment.

Get in the
Kitchen

TAURUS (APR. 21- MAY 21)

Try to make your lover understand that
you need to do things with your friends.
GEMINI (MAY 22-JUNE 21)
You could overreact to emotional
situations regarding your relationship.
You will be looking for creative ways to
make a little extra cash.

8.05pm

CANCER (JUNE 22-JULY 22)

The information that you gain can be
used in every aspect of your life. Take a
different approach; make an offer they
just cant refuse.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG 22)
Your lover may not understand your
needs so you must figure out a way to
communicate them.

5.00
Switch Mix
5.50
Workers Prayer
6.00
K24 Alfajiri
9.00
Switch Mix
9.30 Naijasinema
11.30 Switch Mix
12.00 Al Jazeera
1.00
K24 Newscut
1.30
Inside Business
2.00
Sports Hub
2:30 Isabella

VIRGO (AUG. 23 -SEPT. 23)

You can make money if youre willing to
push your ideas on those in a position
to support your efforts.

3.30
Team Raha
4.00
Mchipuko Wa Alasiri
4.10
Beat Box
5.00
Get In The Kitchen
6.00 Playlist
6.30
K24 Mashinani
7.00
K24 Saa Moja
8.05
Get In The Kitchen
9.00
K24 Evening Edition
10.00 Two Faces
11.00 Serie A

LIBRA (SEPT. 24 -OCT. 23)

Dont jump too quickly if someone tries
to make you join in on their crusade.
Passion will be your only answer.
SCORPIO (OCT. 24 - NOV. 22)
Your disciplined attention to jobs will
enhance your position. Take care when
dealing with older relatives.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 -DEC. 21)
Dont let any small misunderstandings
get in the way. Dont bang your head
against a wall.

SUDOKU
The aim is to fill the grid so that each
row, column and every 3x3 shaded
box contains only one of the digits
1-9. You need to reason out where to
place the missing numbers by using
the numbers given in the grid and a
process of elimination. It is a game of
logic not mathematical ability.

7
8

CROSSWORD
1

8
9

12

13

14
16

17
18

21

22

2:30 On the Spot (Rpt)

3:30 The Style project
(Rpt)
4:00 My Heart Beats

for Lola
5:00 The Beat
6:30 Made for each
Other
7:00 Akawungeezi
7:30 Login
8:00 Hostel IV
9:00 NTV TONIGHT
10:00 Brave Woman
11:00 Catalogue

15

1. Lived by (6)
5. Lubricate (3)
7. Feign (5)
8. Remains (7)
9 . Flour dough used in

cooking (5)
10. Person who supports a
cause (8)
12. Putting lawns in golf (6)
14. Church services (6)
17. Makes more elaborate (8)
18. Skirmish (5)
20. Natural fibres (7)
21. Look at fixedly (5)
22. Item that unlocks a door (3)

CAPRICORN (DEC 22.- JAN. 20)

Compromise if you have to, to avoid
verbal battles. Try to make amends by
planning a nice dinner for two.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 -FEB. 19)
You can enjoy your involvement in
organisations that make charitable contributions. Your mate may want to pick
a fight but if youre persistent with your
affections their anger should dissipate.
Relatives may not be telling you the
whole truth about a family situation.
PISCES (FEB. 20-MAR. 20)
You can set your goals and make a
beeline for your target. Spend time
with friends and relatives. Travel for
pleasure.

23. Address a person boldly (6)

DOWN

2. Electric appliance (7)

3. Abiding; lasting (8)
4. Collide with (4)
5. Compensates for (7)
6. Molecules that bind to
others (7)
7. Vegetables (5)
11. Imposing (8)
12. Novelty (7)
13 Branch of biology (7)
15. Grows larger (7)
16. Freedom from war (5)
19. Ears (anag) (4)

YESTERDAYS SOLUTION

19
20

3
7

11

12:30 Al Jazeera
4:00 Al Jazeera
5:30 Fit & Fab
6:00 Soul Moments
6:30 Akawungeezi ()
7:00 Morning at NTV
9:00 Mwasuze Mutya
10:00 My Heart Beats

for Lola
11:00 Made for Each
Other
11:30 Koona ne NTV
1:00 NTV at ONE
1:30 Omumuli
ogwemizannyo

ACROSS
4

Swahili
4:30 Sheny Show
5:00 Vegitales
5:30 Grandfather Reads
6:00 Extreme Life
6:30 Global Ventures
7:00 Bill Gaither
7:30 Discovering The

Jewish Jesus
8:00 Crosstalk
8:30 Inspirational from

700 Club
9:00 Dr Phil
10:00 Sheny Show (rep)
10:30 Joseph Prince
11:00 Evidence
11:00 700 Club

10

4.00 Mbiu ya KTN

4.30 Gladiators
5.00 Baseline -

Music Show
6.00
Carmela
7.00 KTN Leo
7.30 Real house

helps of
Kawangware
8.00 My Dream
Wedding
9.00 KTN Prime
10.00 Jeff Koinange

Live
11.00 Kick Off Rpt
11.30 The Diary

3
1

12:00 Kick Off Rpt

12:30 CNN
5:00 Command

Your Morning
6:00 Morning
Express
9:00 No Greater

Love - RPT
10:00 Jins Happy
Family
11.00 Tendereza
12.00 Tomorrow
Today
12.30 Mshamba RPT
1.30 Kick Off
2.00 Afri Screen

05:00 Praise The LORD

7:00 Prophecy Revealed
7:30 700 Club (rep)
8:30 Praise The LORD
10:30 Joyce Meyer
11:00 Crosstalk (rep)
11:30 John Hagee
12:00 Dr Phil
1:00 Faith At Work
1:30 Tomorrows World
(rep)
2:00 Winning Walk
2:30 Jesse Duplantis
3:00 Max Lucado
3:30 Changing Your
World
4:00 Joyce Meyer

NTV

5.30 Club 1
6:30 The Great
Debaters
7:00 Taarifa
7:30 Bold
Conversations
8:00 First Lady
9:00 Channel 1
News
10:00 Fat Chance Rpt
11:00 CCTV
12:00 Layd Back
12:30 BBC

FAMILY TV

5:00 BBC
5:30 Gear Up
6:00 Good Morning
Kenya
9:00 Layd Back
9:30 Beach Football
Rec
12:00 Top Mashariki
Rpt
1:00 KBC Lunch

Time News
1:30 Business

Defined
2:00 Feature
2:30 Parliament Live

KTN

KBC

21

23

ACROSS

16. Abstain

DOWN

14. Absorbs

7. Myopia

18. Flamingo

1. Lynx

17. Gnats

8. Ounces

19. Mats

2. Spittingimage

20. Turn

9. Exit

21. Fidget

3. Bandage

10. Dispirit

22. Binary

4. Noose

11. Springs

5. Antihistamine

13. Cider

6. Beriberi

15. Cough

12. Proclaim

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016

SPORTS BRIEFS
NCIC to sponsor Nandi/
Kisumu peace tourney
FOOTBALL: The National Cohesion and
Integration Commission (NCIC) will
launch a football tournament comprising 18 teams from areas bordering
Kisumu and Nandi counties in a bid to
foster unity among the warring neighbouring communities. Muhoroni Youth
chairman Moses Adagala says sports
has been identified as a key pillar in
fostering peaceful co-existence among
residents, indicating that NCIC will be
sponsoring various teams from the
two counties with a view to preventing
the re-occurrence of the violence that
has been witnessed in the area in the
recent past. Through sports, leaders,
elders and government officials will be
able to talk to the youth about the impacts of cattle rustling and importance
of peaceful coexistence,said Adagala.

-BERNARD GITAU

FOOTBALL:
Stars coach
Williamson
allegedly owed
Sh30 million in
salary arrears by
FKF - Pg 31

The one-stop sports shop...

Kerichos Kirui wins

Langat Golf Trophy
MALKIA STRIKERS ONLY ROUTE TO RIO

GOLF: Sammy Kirui from Kericho beat

a field of over 100 golfers to lift the
Benjamin Langat Golf Tournament
trophy staged at the Kericho Golf Club
last weekend. Kirui (pictured), who is
also the Director Corporate Affairs at
Finlays limited, amassed 37 points to
be crowned the champion. Playing
handicap 24, Kirui posted 17 points
in the first nine and 20 in the second
nine. Kericho businesswoman Lornah
Kipngok was second after collecting
36 points, beating Raymond Keter to
second slot on count back. The tournament that was sponsored by Ainamoi
MP Benjamin Langat attracted 103
golfers from various regions across the
country.
-PHILIP YEGON

Kisumu dump site to

be cleared -Odiwuor

FOOTBALL: Newly-elected Football

Kenya National Executive Council
(NEC) member for Nyanza Joseph
Odiwuor has promised to clear the
dump site adjacent to Moi Stadium in
Kisumu before Kenya hosts the 2018
Chan tournament. Odiwuor says he
will engage the county government on
how best the relocation exercise can be
first tracked within the shortest time
possible. We need to clear the mess
at the facility before 2018 comes. The
dump site has been a problem for decades which must now be dealt with,
said Joseph Odiwuor. He added: Its a
nightmare even to the entire national
office. The presence of the site gives a
very bad picture to us and one wonders
what steps we are putting forward in
tackling the issue. -VIDEN OCHIENG

-Kenya beat Algeria in last nights third-place match to get the

final vacancy in the World Qualification Tournament due to be
held in the period from May 14 to June 5, 2016.
-Here, they will face the third-placed team from the South
American Olympic Qualification Tournament, the third placed
team from the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament and
the second-placed team from the African Olympic Qualification
Tournament, all competing for one slot.
-Cameroon or Egypt who contested last nights final as well
as Puerto Rico and Colombia who finish third in NORCECA and
South America respectively will be Malkia Strikersopponents.

Kenyas Malkia Strikers celebrate after winning a set in a past tournament at the Kasarani Indoor
Arena. Kenya beat Algeria to finish third in the Africa Olympic qualifiers where they will try their
luck in another play-off round. PHOTO: JAMES MAGAYI

by Timothy Simwa

Kenya beats Algeria to finish third in

Africa Olympic qualifiers, hopes hang
on second Qualification Tournament

@timsimwa

Kenyas hopes of qualifying

for the Rio Olympics Games
now rests on a World Olympic
Qualification Tournament after beating Algeria 3-0 to finish third in the Africa womens
qualifiers at the Palais des
Sports Arena in Yaounde, Cameroon yesterday.
Malkia Strikers, who failed
to go past the semi-finals after
falling to arch rivals Egypt 3-2
on Monday night, had no such
troubles yesterday as they easily dispatched their opponents
25-19, 25-21 and 26-24.
With the route to Rio via
the African qualifiers closed,
Kenya were faced with a mustwin tie against the Algerians
which will now give them an
opportunity to try their luck
at the World Olympic Quali-

Road to
Rio gets
bumpy

Dr. Ngoso
Dr. Ngoso kutoka taNga-taNzaNia.
aNatibu biNaDamu yuko kisumu.
tel: 0714 261027, showgrouND kisumu
HUDUMA
Anatibu magonjwa na shida mbali mbali
kama:
3 Mvuto wa Biashara.
3 Nguvu ya kiume kwa akina baba.
3 Kukamata wezi.
3 Bahati yaani kutowa kisirani.
3 Kupata kazi.
3 Kurudisha
mke
wako
kama
ameenda na mtu wa kisirani.

Kurudisha nyota yako kama imeharibika.

Kuwacha sigara na pombe.
Kukamata mwizi aliyekuibia kitu chako.
Kutibu uchawi kama umechezewa.
Kufunga mume wako ama mke wako
kimapenzi.
3 Kujua shida yako inayokusumbua mara
kwa mara bila kuambiwa.
3
3
3
3
3

waweza kusaiDiwa ukiwa mbali - Cell: 0714261027, show grouND kisumu

fication Tournament set to

take place between May 14
and June 5 at a venue yet to be
known.
There will be two qualification events, the first, involving Asian teams which also
doubles as a World Olympic
Qualification Tournament and
takes place in Japan where the
hosts will be joined by the top
three ranked teams from Asia
as well as the second and third
placed teams from the European qualifiers and the second
placed teams from the South
American and NORCECA
(North and Central America).
The best ranked Asian team
plus the top three ranked
teams will qualify for the
Olympics.
The second event is where
Kenya will be as it will involve
the third-placed team from the
South American qualifiers, the

third placed team from the

NORCECA and the second
and third placed teams from
the African qualifiers.
Competition is likely to be
intense here as Malkia Strikers will face either Egypt or
Cameroon who contested last
nights final as well as Puerto
Rico and Colombia who finish third in NORCECA and
South America respectively,
all competing for only one
place.
As hosts, Brazil were the
first country to qualify for the
Olympics while World Cup
winners China and runnersup Serbia will be joined by
the five winners of each continental qualifier.
Malkia Strikers will, however, need to prepare well
for that round after KVF vice
chairman Martin Makokha
decried ill-support from the
government ahead of the
Cameroon trip.

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT (CAP 286)

EXTENSION Of USEr
The registered owner of Land parcel
No. Nanyuki Municipality Block 11/377
(Muthaiga Estate) proposes to extend
user from one Private Dwelling House
to include Multi-Dwelling Units subject
to approval by the County Government of
Laikipia. Any individual(s), institutions and
organisation with objection(s) or comments
to the proposal are requested to forward the
same in writing within 14 days of publication
of this notice to:
The County Secretary,
County Government of Laikipia East,
PO BOX 156-10400
Nanyuki

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT (CAP 286)

CHANGE of USEr

PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT (CAP 286)

CHANGE of USEr

The owner(s) of LoC19/rWATHIA/3007

located at Kihoya along Kihoya Wanjerere road is proposing to change
use from Agriculture to Commercial
subject to approval by Muranga County
Government. Individuals, institutions etc
with objections are requested to forward
them in writing within fourteen (14) day
of this notice to:
County Secretary
Muranga County Government
P.o. Box 52-10200
Muranga.

The owner of Plot Lr No.8109/5

situated in USIU, ruaraka, proposes
to change the use of the plot from
Single Dwelling to Duplexes, Subject
to approval of Nairobi City County
Government. individuals with comments
to the above proposals may forward
them within 14 days of this notice stating
the grounds of objections.
The County Secretary,
Nairobi City County Government,
Po BoX 300075-00100
Nairobi

PEOPLE DAILY \Wednesday, February 17, 2016

P30 FOOTBALL

P28 VOLLEYBALL

Kinja wins
Mountain
Challenge

Mwangi steps aside

AK CEO stays away to allow for
dope investigations

by James Murimi
@Peoplesport11

Cycling maestro David

Kinja emerged the King of
the Mountain during this
years 10to4 Mountain Bike
Challenge at Mount Kenya.
During the three-day
competition that drew
over 300 cyclists from
across the globe over the
weekend, Kinja topped in
the hardcore, extreme and
classic categories, hence,
scooping the King of the
Mountain award.
On the first day, Kinja took
44 minutes and 9 seconds
covering 90km from Borana
Race Village to Kisima Farm
and back.
Vincent Chege and Davidson Kamau who took
44:10mins and 44:11mins
respectively followed him
closely.
On the second day, Kinja
who was from the Fly540
team spent 24 minutes 37
seconds covering 68 kilometers from Kisima Farm to
Borana Race Village.
Chege and Kamau who
tied at 33mins followed the
world renowned rider at
41mins and 33mins.
We depended a lot
on the rangers to keep elephants and giraffes off the
path. There were also rocks
and thorns, which entangled
our way, but we endured it
all. This race entails a lot of
determination because one
has to be pain-tolerant, said
Kinja.
However, Kinja says he
was not proud of the King of
the Mountain award, noting
that he was not ultimately focused on winning but mentoring upcoming riders.
My key goal is not in
winning the race. I feel
very encouraged and happy seeing young upcoming
riders that I have nurtured
compete with international cyclists, he says.

P32 FOOTBALL

by Charles Thuku
@PeopleSports11

Beleaguered Athletics
Kenya (AK) Chief Executive Officer Isaac Mwangi
has gone on a 21-day leave
pending investigations on
the bribery allegations leveled against him by athletes Fransisca Koko and
Joy Zakari who are serving
four-year bans over doping.
Yesterday, AK acting
chairman Lt Gen (Rtd)
Jackson Tuwei confirmed
that Mwangi had requested to go on leave of which
he was granted and will resume duty if he is cleared
of claims that he asked
for Sh2.4 million from the
athletes to have their suspensions reduced.
Said Tuwei:As an AK
staff, Mwangi is entitled
to leave which started on
February 15 and this is
normal.
But he will only be allowed to discharge his
duties if he is given a clean
bill on such serious allegations,
Tuwei said there will be
no vacuum left after the
latest development and
pointed out that deputy
CEO Susan Kamau will
discharge duties in Mwangis absence.
Tuwei made the statement even as it appeared
that Mwangi was coerced
to step aside following
pressure from outside
forces including Professional Athletics Associations of Kenya (PAAK).
In the meantime, AK has
tasked ADAK with investigating the case within the

Isacc Mwangi
Athletics Kenya CEO
at Uhuru Gardens
during Cross Country event. -PHOTO:
DAVID NDOLO
DOPING CHRONOLOGY

4, Nov 2015-Investigation begins

on former IAAF President Lamine
Diack over corruption and doping
17 Nov 2015-IAAF confirms investigations into allegations of
Kenya doping cover-up
7 JAN 2016-IAAF bans four senior
officials over alleged doping
cover-ups
14 JAN 2016-Sebastian Coe admits IAAF is afailed organization
but is backed to reform it
16 Feb 2017-Athletics Kenya CEO
Isaac Mwangi takes leave pending investigation by ADAK on
bribery allegations

next 14 days and present

their findings which will
then be forward to World
Anti Doping Agencies for the
next course of action.
ADAC has subsequently
formed a committee to institute investigations into
the bribery allegations
with AK hoping that it will
complete the job within
the time frame set.
ADAK CEO Japhter Rugut in a statement said:
We have noted with
concern the recent allegations on some officials of
AK that have been in the
media about asking for a
bribe from two athletes
who have been banned
for doping offences.
ADAK is taking this
matter very seriously as it
is a setback in our efforts
to fight doping in Kenya.
We wish to assure the
sporting fraternity that a
comprehensive investigation into this allegation
will be carried out immediately.
Any persons with information relating to these
allegations or others are
advised to report to ADAK
(NSSF Building 24th Floor
Block A).
Meanwhile, four athletes including Geoffrey
Kamworor, Bedan Karoki, Leonard Barsoton and
Janey Kisa and Hyvin Kiyeng have requested to be
omitted from the national
squad for the upcoming Africa Cross Country
Championships in Cameroon to participate in
the World Indoor and Half
Marathon Championships.

Muteti causes ripples with record in Coast Swimming Gala

Harrison Kivisu
@PeopleSports11

Mombasas Aga Khan Academy are the overall winners

in the just-concluded Coast
Swimming Championship
taking home overall titles in
the boys and girls competitions after amassing 370 and
390 points respectively.
The second position went
to Mombasa Dolphins Swimming Club with 154 points for
girls while Busy Bees emerged

third with 151 points in the

girls category. Nyali Primary
School and Bandari Swimming Club emerged second
and third in mens category
respectively.
In the individual medley category renown swimmer Emily Muteti set a new national
record after clocking 5:09:71
breaking the old time of 5:13:01
she set last year in the girls under 16 years 400m race.
Mutetis archrival Ambaar
Machielo of Dolphin Club
withstood competition as she

came in second in a tough

competition to clock 5:11:66
and helped her club emerge
second position in the overall
results.
Muteti then set another
coast region record in the 100
m free style women aged under 16 when she clocked 59:74
to break the old record of 59:96
time record she set last year
ahead of Caroline Kameta
daughter to Boxing Association
of Kenya (BAK) chairman John
Kameta who came second with
a 1:15:69 time playing from Aga

Khan Academy, Mombasa.

In the boys under 10 and 11
of 1,500m freestyle Ryan Maina
of Aga Khan Academy emerged
the winner after clocking 23:41;
30 time with second place going to Gitari Adam 24:39:50
time.
Elsewhere in the boys category aged 12 and 13 years
200m medley relay, Bandari
Swimming club with the presence of Justine Nelson, Fred
Katumwa, Paul John and Salim
Kitendo saw a tough competition.

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ATHLETICS

29

SPORTS BRIEFS
Kipkebe suffer second
loss in Kambu tourney

FOOTBALL: Nyandoro Kambi women

league defending champions Kipkebe
suffered their second loss of the season while their bitter rivals Menyenya
Township succumbed to their first loss
of the season as the competition entered its second week. The champions
who had lost 4-0 to Menyenya last
weekend failed to assert their authority on lowly ranked Mekenene United
and conceded two quick goals in the
first half through young star Alice
Makone before pulling one back at an
hour mark. Their miseries persisted
when defender Vicky Kerubo was sent
off after her second yellow card following a nasty foul on Makone who had
been sent clear by teammate Jackyline
Onsomu.
-EVANS NYAKUNDI

Loverbirds score big in

Lotto Valentine date

LOTTO: On February 13, the lovebirds,

Damaris Muema and Robert Koech won
Sh1 million each. They were thrilled to
experience the spirit of giving that
flows from LOTTO. Pleasantly surprised
at their winnings, Valentine took on
a whole new meaning for Damaris
and Robert. With LOTTOs help, theyre
poised to express their love for each
other on a much deeper level.I am very
happy, Mogi smiles. I have been playing since LOTTO started in November.
In fact when I heard I had won I started
shouting. I was very shocked. He didnt
immediately know he had won; but he
says as soon as the person on the other
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- LYNETTE MATHEKA

Western football giants

brace for Musingu Open

FOOTBALL: Kakamega County Secondary Schools arch-rivals Mukumu

Boys and Mumias Muslim will faceoff in the Musingu Open Tournament,
which starts on February 20. Mukumu
Boys head coach Dennis Munyendo
said he will use the tournament as
the preparations for the new football
season. We have a very busy schedule
one the team is focusing on finishing at
the furthest end in school games and
second we want to make an improvement in Western provincial FKF league
as we intend to qualify to the next level.
Mukumu Boys eliminated Mumias
Muslim in semi-finals during last years
Kakamega county schools championship played in Butere. The coordinator
of the event James Amwoga (pictured)
who is also games master in Musingu
stated that over 30 teams from western
region have confirmed their participation. Teams will participate in hockey,
netball, handball, soccer and volleyball
that will staged in Musingu, Sigalagala,
and Mukumu boys play grounds.

- FREDERICK LIKUYANI

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and its Super League clubs
that really grabbed the football worlds attention. When
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trading. It will continue to do
so until February 26.
Chelseas former Brazilian
international Ramires set the
early pace, transferring to Jiangsu Suning for 25 million.
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likes of Gervinho and Fredy
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ruary 3 that really caught

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a possible target for the likes
of Arsenal.
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by Guangzhou Evergrande
for 32 million.
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catch our breath, the value of
this transfer was surpassed.
Alex Teixeira, apparently
courted throughout the
transfer window by Liverpool, moved to China to join
Ramires at Jiangsu Suning for
a reported 35 million fee.
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some of the worlds leading
players heading to the Chinese Super League.
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Williamson owed
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Harambee Stars coach

Bobby Williamson is owed
Sh30 million in salary arrears
by Football Kenya Federation
(FKF).
The federation also owes its
employees seven months salary arrears. This was revealed
yesterday by the new federation president Nick Mwendwa
Mwendwa during a hand over
exercise from former FKF boss
Sam Nyamweya.
I spoke to Williamson on
Monday and he informed me
that he is owed Sh30million but
I have received guarantee from
the outgoing president that the
government will clear the arrears, said Mwendwa.
Mwendwa said proper hand
over from the past regime will
be done early next month after
he returns from Zurich where
he is going to attend the Fifa
congress which will also act as
the world football body federations polls.
Nyamweya was not able to
hand over everything today, it
seems he was not ready, so we
will have a proper handover
probably on March 3 or 4 after
attending the Fifa congress,
said Mwendwa.
He added: We are taking
stock on the contracts the
federation had and property
for the next two days, so that
we can have questions for the
outgoing officials before the official handover.
Speaking at the brief function, Nyamweya said he was
ready for a smooth handover
and urged football fraternity to
support the new office by giving them time to work.

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Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson reacts at a past press briefing.

INSET: Outgoing FKF president Sam
Nyamweya (centre) addresses the media during yesterdays office handover
to the new president Nick Mwendwa
(right). PHOTO: ALEX NDEGWA

COMMENTARY

Branch officials should now get down to work

by James Waindi
@PeopleSports11

Newly elected branch officials must now

end their campaign mood and settle down
to business to ensure they execute their
mandate after being trusted with responsibilities.
Elections are now over and all the delegates must now embark on football development in their areas of jurisdiction
and end the culture of hanging around the
federation president as has been the past
practice.
Federation boss Nick Mwendwa now
has much on his hands, ranging from two

crucial assignments for the national team

next month as well as the streamlining of
the local leagues, referees appointments,
suiting corporates and federation staffing
among others.
He must fold his sleeves and set the ball
rolling without distraction.
Branch officials must now focus on developing their branches to ensure that the
county, district and women leagues are vibrant by ensuring sound structures are in
place and roping in sponsors and well wishers from their regions.
Gone are the days when branch officials
pitched camps at the federation offices or

tagged along with the federation boss weekin week-out. Only the National Executive
Committee (NEC) members from respective areas are exceptions, as they have to
meet regularly to deliberate on football
issues of national interest but not branch
officials who literally used to pitch camp in
Nairobi at the expense of areas they represented.
Mwendwa should also stamp his authority and ensure the branch officials do their
work and roll out strategies to ensure equitable resources to branches from the head
office.
-The writer is People Daily Sports Editor

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A Spanish teenager has been sentenced to six years in

a juvenile detention centre for his role in the death of
a rival football fan who was beaten then pushed into a
freezing river in Madrid. The 18-year-old, identified only
as Alvaro C. G, was found guilty of homicide, illegally
carrying weapons and taking part in a brawl, a Madrid
juvenile court said in a statement issued Monday. After
he has served his term, he will be put on probation
for a further two years, the court added. The incident
happened in November 2014 when a brawl broke
out before a match pitting Atletico Madrid against
Deportivo de la Coruna.
-AFP

International defender David Cheche Ochieng is back

in the country after unsuccessful trials with Swedish
side Djugarden IF and has signed a six-month deal with
Kariobangi Sharks. Sharks coach Michael Amenga confirmed the latest developments and said the highly-rated
player could make his debut for the team today when
they play a pre-season friendly match against Savanah
Shooters in Kitengela. He came for training this morning
and I am impressed with him. We can have him for the
next six months, he is an experienced and quality player
who can steer us to greater heights, said Amenga. The
former Tusker defender had not signed for any club since
he declined to renew his contract with Saudi Arabian
side Al Tawoon in July last year.
-JAMES WAINDI

PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Rome, Tuesday
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Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said he

wont sacrifice players in a bid to shut
down the threat of Cristiano Ronaldo
when they host Real Madrid in the first
leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
And the Italian insisted the belief and
ambition of his players, and not the past
history of either club, will be key they
look to upset the formbook at the Stadio
Olimpico tonight.

Egypt jails 15 football fans

for trying to kill club boss
CAIRO: A court in Egypt on Monday jailed 15 hard core
football fans known as ultras for trying to kill the
chairman of the popular Cairo-based Zamalek club, an
official said. Ultras, who were at the forefront of the
2011 uprising against ex president Hosni Mubarak, had
already been banned as a group since May 2015 after
another court found them guilty of taking part in violence. Since February 2012, the authorities have banned
all spectators from football matches in stadiums, as
whenever some games were opened to the public they
were marred by crowd violence, sometimes deadly. On
Monday, a court sentenced 11 Ultras White Knights,
diehard Zamalek supporters, to one year for planning,
participating and attempting to murder Mourtada Mansour, chairman of the club, in August 2014, the official
said.
-AFP

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NAIROBI: Sports betting firm SportPesa has entered

into the annals of history by becoming the first Kenyan
brand to win the Best African Sponsorship award at
the just-concluded Discovery Sport Industry Awards
in Johannesburg, South Africa. The awards aim to
celebrate the best work off the field in the business of
sport and showcase everything that is great about the
African sports industry. The annual celebration of success that is sport industrys flagship event took place at
the Sandton Convention Centre for the third consecutive
year in 2016. SportPesa was honoured alongside Kenyas
Safaricom-Kenya Athletics Series, DHL-Africa as One,
Gem Diamonds-Kalahari Challenge 2015, Castle Lager
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sponsorship to the Kenyan Premier League (KPL), Super
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Romas
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ROMA VS REAL MADRID

GENT VS WOLFSBURG

Leading scorers in all

competitions:
Roma - Miralem Pjanic (10 goals)
Real- Cristiano Ronaldo (32 goals)

Leading scorers in all

competitions:
Gent - Sven Kums (13 goals)
Wolfsburg - Bas Dost (9 goals)

Domestic league
performance:
Roma - Fourth in Italys Serie A, 10
points behind leaders Juventus. They
are two points behind Fiorentina in the
race for the third and final Champions
League berth.
Real Madrid - Third in Spains La
Liga, four points adrift of Barcelona who
also have a game in hand. Unbeaten in
nine league games, averaging over four
goals per outing during that stretch

Domestic league
performance:
Gent - Second in the Belgian Pro
League, level on points with leaders Club
Brugge with four games to play before
the title-deciding play-offs. Have won
four of their last five matches.
Wolfsburg - Eighth in the German
Bundesliga, but just five points outside
the top four despite a seven-match
winless run prior to Saturdays defeat
of Ingolstadt. Solid at home, but have
won just once on their travels all season.

Real Madrids French coach Zinedine

Zidane (left) and Portuguese forward
Cristiano Ronaldo gesture during his
first training session as coach at the
Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid,
on January. Madrid visit AS Roma
in the Champions League first-leg
knock-out round tonight. PHOTO: AFP

Real, who claimed a record 10th

Champions League trophy in 2014, are
among the favourites for this years title
alongside Bayern Munich and holders
Barcelona.
Although Welsh winger Gareth Bale
is missing due to a calf strain, the world
class trio of Ronaldo, Karim Benzema
and James Rodriguez lead their threepronged attack.
Real have also welcomed left-back
Marcelo, who missed a 4-2 win over
Athletic Bilbao at the weekend due to
a a dislocated shoulder, back to their
matchday squad.
Ronaldo hit a brace at the weekend,
when Toni Kroos and James were also
on the scoresheet. But Spalletti said
the Portuguese forward wont come in
for special attention, a tactic that could
theoretically create space elsewhere on
the pitch for Real to exploit.

Gent vs Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg head to Belgian league side

Ghent for tonights Champions League
last 16, first-leg, with renewed confidence after Germanys Julian Draxler
helped break their six-match winless
streak.
German cup holders Wolfsburg powered their way into the knock-out stages
by beating Louis van Gaals Manchester
United 3-2 at home last December to
condemn the Red Devils to the Europa
League.
Germany midfielder Draxler ran riot
while Brazilian defender Naldo headed
two goals to put Wolfsburg in the last 16
of Europe for the first time in the clubs
history.
But since beating United, the Germans failed to win any of their next five
games until Draxler scored in Saturdays
2-0 win over Ingolstadt to stay eighth in
the Bundesliga.
The 22-year-old World Cup winner
finished the move he started before defender Robin Knoche added the second
after the break.
Having been booed in losing at Schalke the week before, Wolfsburgs victory
gave the side much-needed confidence
ahead of the trip to Belgium.
-AFP

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