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What is inside Rotichs’ 2016-2017 Budget Estimates By Africaworld News Team

2016-2017 BUDGET ANALYSIS

hat is in it for me. That’s the big question on the minds of most youth. And rightly so as they make the larger proportion of the population. We can as well say that the budget proposal 2016/17 comes as a relief for some youth but others might disagree as the Cabinet Secretary, Mr Henry Rotich went ahead to propose to levy taxes on products such as kerosene which were initially tax exempt. Cosmetic products have also been affected as they will experience a 10% taxation. Here are some highlights of the Budget 2016/17 which are likely to benefit the youth the Africaworld extensivevely examines this.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich Carrying the briefcase for the 2016-2017 Budgetary estimates that proposed a raft of measures in the Jubilee government expenditure. Kerosene and cosmetics are among the affected as they will be

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Is Raila working on a Super Alliance for 2017 Elections? By Africaworld

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How Technology assists in unsecured loans in Kenya - P9

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n the run up for the next year’s general election, CORD is keen to look into various options of teaming up with other like-minded people to form a super alliance. The Africaworld can reveal that, Seven secret meetings have been held, with some of the running agenda being to settle on a single candidate to take on President Uhuru Kenyatta in next year’s election. However, many of the issues are yet to

Raila Odinga and KANUs Nick Salat at Uhuru Park on June 1st 2016 Photo:Coutesy luded in regard to the talks. Senior meetings unaccompanied officials of the various groups have by their aides; some of confirmed the meetings. Opposition them even drive chiefs attend the

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themselves to the venues of the talks in a bid to avoid leakage of information. Cord’s three principals, Raila, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetang’ula, have all declared their interest in the opposition ticket. It is of time essence If the so-called super alliance succeeds. Thus this can complicate the ruling Jubilee’s equation to win over the Western Kenya vote bloc, Raila’s political bedrock and stronghold. As a wakeup call for this events, has led to Uhuru to postpone his tour of the Western and Eastern See More page 3

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Youth and women and farmers big winners of the 2016/17 ByJohn Momanyi

ecurity, youth and women, as well as farmers are among the big winners of the 2016/17 national budget whose fiscal plan National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich outlined in Parliament on Wednesday. Infrastructural projects, including roads and ports, are the other big winners in the Budget for the financial year 2016/2017, as the President Uhuru Kenyatta administration races to fulfil

its election pledges 15 months to the General Election. Mr Rotich’s Budget showed the State is concentrating on education and health sectors, but also investments in energy and infrastructure amid a tight purse. To enhance security, which has been a burning challenge in the country in the past few years, the National Treasury has allocated Sh124.04 billion to the Defence Ministry and the National Intelligence Service (NIS), while a further

Sh140.6 billion to the State Department of Interior and Coordination of National Government. The security sector allocation will also be channelled to the construction and equipping of the national forensic laboratory; construction of police stations and housing and enhanced security along the borders.

gender and youth empowerment programmes, under the National Youth Service initiative. A separate youth empowerment programme funded by the World Bank with a view increasing access to youthtargeted employment programmes and improving their employability is also on sights of the government.

Amid runaway FREE MATERNAL unemployment, the youth HEALTHCARE have also emerged as big winners, with the allocation of Sh21.1 billion towards

“This is to make our young graduates employable by preparing them for the job market and contributing to nation building,” said the CS. The health sector is the other big winner as the Treasury has allocated Sh4.3 billion for free maternal healthcare and Sh4.5 billion for lease of medical equipment. The education sector also wins big. For starters, the government is keen on fully implementing the school laptop programme, a total of Sh13.4 billion for the Digital Literacy Programme.

Kenyans are survivors, they spend most on bread and butter By Africaworld

ata from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that between 2010 and 2015, Kenyans spent nearly half of their disposable income on these items. Their spending remained steady at between 43 per cent and 46 per cent of total consumption expenses during this time. Spending a large portion of one’s income on food and drink — which are needed for basic survival — is an indicator of poverty. Such a spending pattern means that little money is left over to be spent on other things that are important for quality life, including clothing, shelter and transportation. Indeed, spending on clothing and shoes was equivalent to five per cent of the expenditure on food and beverages. That means for every Sh45 that Kenyans were spending on food, they were spending about Sh2.50 on clothes and shoes. The relatively large spending on food and drinks is in line with the characteristics of a lower middle income economy in which wages are low.

As countries develop, people spend proportionally less on food and that leaves more money for investments as well as luxuries. NEIGHBOUR HOOD Research from the United States Department of Agriculture and Washington State University shows that households that spend a greater proportion of their incomes on food generally consume fewer calories than those who spend a smaller proportion. This exposes children to the risk of malnutrition, which can also affect both their physical development and their ability to remain in school. Generally, the US proportionally spends less on food than anyone else in the world, according to research from US Department for Agriculture Americans spend less than 10 per cent of their income on food and drinks compared to 20 per cent for South Africans and 25 per cent for Indians. Nigerians and Egyptians spend about 40 per cent of their disposable income on

food. Kenya is at about 45 per cent.

in 2011, Sh4,404 in 2012 and Sh3,850 in 2013.

According to the KNBS, the proportion of spending on housing gradually reduced between 2010 and 2015, from nearly eight per cent in

SUGAR AND BEER These figures tell an interesting story. While the amount of money spent on food and drinks increased by 43 per

cent during the period under review, that of housing actually reduced by about 10 However, spending on other per cent. In other words, goods and services remained inflation on food items has fairly constant, meaning that been much higher than that on people are cutting back their housing. housing costs to buy food This deduction is supported and beverages. This is like by the Central Bank of moving to a poorer Kenya’s Monthly Economic neighbourhood so that one can afford to spend more on Report for December 2013. The report shows that food. inflation on food items In monetary terms, the averaged 10.4 per cent in average spending per person 2013 while that on housing on food and beverages was was just five per cent. Indeed, Sh22,658 in 2010, food and beverages were the Sh27,756 in 2011, greatest contributors to the Sh30,892 in 2012 and overall inflation that year – Sh32,457 in 2013. In accounting for 57 per cent of contrast, housing consumed the inflationary pressure. Sh3,940 in 2010, Sh3,942 2010 to about six per cent in 2013.

The analysis found that only sugar and beer show marked variation in consumption rates. From 20kg per person per year in 2007, the intake of sugar fell to 17kg in 2009, then up to 20kg the following year, down again to 15kg in 2011 and back up to 20kg by 2013. The consumption of beer, however, moved in the opposite direction: going up when that of sugar went down and vice-versa. Without attempting to read too much from the data, it appears that people replace alcohol with tea depending on the economic situation! High-income countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom have higher food spending in absolute terms, but the share of household consumption expenditures devoted to athome food is relatively low — less than 10 per cent. In Kenya and other low income countries, at-home food’s share of consumption expenditures can approach 50 per cent. Per capita calorie availability follows the reverse pattern. In 2011, US per capita calorie availability was among the highest at 3,639 calories per day, while Kenya’s was only 2,170, 40 per cent less.

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Continued from Page 1 include the Maasai and Kipsigis. regions and instead Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto proceed to a three-day has already announced that he working visit of Northern will not join the Jubilee Party. Kenya in the previous “The constitution allows us to days. work together with everyone The postponement of the we put our house in ‘The deathand tollasfrom tours is meant to give order, we are also focused on Uhuru’s political strategists the tragedy, which reforms at the IEBC and other. time to analyse andoccurred have on Friday After the IEBC Justice Cabinet the implication of a evening, has risen and Homa Bay scenario where Raila might Secretary to 33 withTown 137 MP Peter Kaluma said join forces with other the opposition opposition leaders ahead people having been is focused on addressing the issues that of 2017. State House “rescued so far with affect Kenyans at this operatives have been 67 still uncounted focusing on an Uhuru-Raila particular moment. “We have put everything in place to win presidential duel butfor. haveSix days the elections in 2017, but for now been forced back to downtow more now we are addressing the drawing board to people were reforms, putting the explore a scenario where rescued government on accountability all opposition parties watch and we will launch our coalesce around one campaigns at the right time presidential candidate. confidently to win,” said The super alliance targets Kaluma. Siaya Senator James Western, Gideon is also targeting parts of the North Orengo said the opposition has adapted an issue-based Rift like Baringo, Pokot approach to address the and Turkana. The emerging challenges that face communities targeted

‘CORD is working on a counter plan to have a ‘super alliance’ with Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress, Kanu and Cyrus Jirongo’s United Democratic Party is in the offing. Kenyans. He said the first issue is the IEBC, which has brought together Kanu, Martha Karua, the trade unions and civil society groups. “I can’t say we already have a coalition apart from Cord and Jubilee, but I can confirm that we are working with other people who want to see Kenya become a good place,” says Jirongo. Sources in Jubilee who did not wish to be quoted by name said the political terrain would change if Raila endorsed another candidate.

Multi-choice and M-NET to launch movie pop-up By Eric Bosire

channel on DSTV

he Multi-choice and M-NET channels will launch a movie Black-out on Friday June 3rd on DSTV. The urban movie channel is celebrating its immense contribution of African American stars to the magic of the Hollywood. The spotlight will be focusing on a long list well known international black talent event. The Popup channel will also feature a variety of popular films that will appear to a diverse cross section of viewers across its coverage regions in Africa. The event will coincide with the international American Back Film (ABF), an annual international event in Miami dedicated for the films made about the African People

descent to the worldwide audience. The MNET DSTV premium will be in Channel 109 across Africa.

who turns to an exotic dancer to make ends meet. It will broadcast on 19th June at 20.30hrs EA GMT.

Around 170 films are slated to be screened on channel 109 for 18 hrs. a day as from 6.00 Friday 3rd, until Thursday, 30th June at 23.59.

The pop-up channels are currently all the rage worldwide and by creating them, they grant us the opportunity to have a glimpse available entertainment to the viewers at different tastes, say a popular entertainer I Nairobi.

Some of the big tittles viewres can expect to se are wild wild west, Diary of a Blackwoman,Bad boys 2, Madeas witness protection, Wedding Ranger and the River long among others. Also among the stars featured are Wesley Spines, Will Smith, Mila Long, Vivica Fox, Zoe Siadana, Whoopi G, among other top stars. In the arrangement, viewers will for the first time ever watch the movie the Chocolate city . The movietells a story about a desparate college ctudent

The schedule for the MNET movies Blackout is available at the dstv.com website and the DSTV electronic guide. A selected number of movies will aslo be available on the DSTV catch up servie for the period. These can enhance viewership and reaction to various entertainment pieces on the television.

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WhatsApp the Most Poupular Messaging app in every Country

By AFP Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been named the most popular messaging app in every country according to a new report by Nasper’s backed SimilarWeb. Of the 187 countries that SimilarWeb examined, WhatsApp claims 109 countries, or 55.6% of the world putting its first against Messenger, Viber, Line, or WeChat. SimilarWeb found out that WhatsApp’s countries include Brazil, Mexico, India, Russia, and many other countries in South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. “Using Android data from 187 countries, we were able to determine the most popular messaging app all

over the world. In fact, in almost every country in the world, a messaging app is the most used app overall,” said Shahar E. Mandel Senior Researcher at SimilarWeb. Facebook’s Messenger app came in second overall, claiming 49 countries including Australia, Canada, and the U.S while Viber came in third to claim 10 or more countries. The app shows strong popularity in Eastern Europe, and is the top app in Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, and others. In fact, as of April 2016, Viber was installed on 65% of all Android devices in Ukraine and was used for an average of 16 minutes a day. Viber’s popularity also reaches other parts of the world including countries such as Iraq, Libya, and Sri Lanka.

300 traffic Police sacked for failure to submit Mpesa Records

National Police Service Commission Chairman Johnstone Kavuludi.

At least 300 traffic police officers who have failed to submit their M-Pesa and bank details to the National Police Commission to facilitate their vetting have been removed from the police service. NPSC Chairman Johnston Kavuludi said the officers from the Coast region and other parts of the country who had been given time to submit their documents but had failed to do so. ”The commission has no alternative but to automatically remove the officers from the service for failing to submit those documents, which was a

mandatory requirement for their vetting,” Mr Kavuludi said. The officers who would be axed would be paid their dues, he added. The traffic officers were required to have submitted their documents by the end of March, ahead of the vetting, which kicked off on May 24 and ended on June 4. The commission has targeted 598 from the Coast, Western and Nyanza regions in the first phase and a total of 2,500 nationally. Mr Kavuludi’s team says it gave names to the inspector of Police to act on them.

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An Open Letter To Kenya Visitors By Susan Kikuvi

EDITORIAL Karibu! We are happy to announce to you the launch of our website - www.africaworldnewskenya.com We hope you did tell us more items that will improve our service to you. We will be glad to accept your criticism and suggestions. Although work is still on to perfect all aspect of news, business, sport, entertainment etc. We are launching a new program of you logging onto our site and sending us your article, pictures and instant reports to publish. We will give you credit if you want while anonymous demands will be kept. Our website and report style will be people oriented because we belong to all Kenyans. You can also email or whatsap us your articles, news reports, press releases and photos as we will publish it if relevant. So if you are Kenyan, interested in the progress of the motherland, living in any part of the world, especially here at home, the opportunity to report for AfricaWorld News Kenya is available. Alternatively, give us a call so we can discuss and help you realise your dream. Have you checked us out on social media? Like our Facebook page and follow us on twitter and Google. We are humbled to work for Kenya www.africaworldnewskenya.com Shukrani Ukachukwu Okorie

Technology and business is the way ahead The recent growth of technology should be enhanced to increase and create job opportunities for the entire poulation that in increasing daily from our universities. Technology in the 21st century is speadily changing lifestyle of different people in many ways. With the yearly influx of graduates from our Universities, their is need for the government to set aside innovative centres and support innovative ideas that can enhance the economy and as well create job opportunities for the youth who are increasing daily. Several economies in the world are looking up for these technologies for better service delivery and hence their is available skill that needs to be tapped by enhancing and providing platforms for thse creative young generation with knowledge in technology to enhance their skills in developing the countries economy in a positive way. Just like the mobile money transfer has revolutionalized the economy also there are talented youth who can be able to revolutionalize other sectors through the use of techology the government other partners support To Placeifyour advertsand you can contact their efforts. us through The Africaworld News Kenya is Published by africaworldnewskenya@gmail.com Nguma Publishers, Republic of Ireland; africaworldnewskenya@gmail.com business@africaworld.com business@africaworldnewskenya.com or call Eric 0726655552..... or call Eric 0726655552

Dear Visitors, Welcome to Kenya. The land of processed milk and synthetic honey. This is the only place in the world you’ll find a park within a city and that puts us ahead of the world simply because we don’t give a heck of what you have back home. We are peace loving people, until you rattle us. If you do that, we shall show you the type of iron we are made of. If you go to Rome, do as Romans do. Here, no. If you come here, you’ll do exactly what we want, period. Take it or leave. Once you alight from your plane, you’ll be met by smiling faces. Of course don’t be allured to believe those are genuine beams. They could turn to the worst frowns within a second. Do you need me to explain? Ok. What I mean is, those grins are simply telling you that, ‘we hope you have money, and lots of it because we cannot stand broke visitors. We expect you to fund our projects, open schools, hospitals, charitable organizations and churches that don’t ask for ‘sadaka’. We also envisage you to tip us generously whenever we serve you at our prestigious restaurants, bars and hotels. We don’t expect you to ask about the inflated bills. You are a visitor and you came in a plane so we don’t foresee you as a cheap person. The tips should never be below a thousand bob, otherwise, we’ll decline your indigent offer. Our beloved visitor, once you step on our fresh soil, be prepared to conform to some of our daily routines as well as accommodating manners. If you are walking along our not so overloaded streets, expect us to shove, push, step and hit you with stuff that we are carrying. You see, here we carry heavier loads than our

body weight. We are not lazy people. We walk very fast so stay away from our way lest you get your long nose broken by some 90kg bag resting on a 40kg man’s head. You are not supposed to frown or curse and use words like, ‘these Africans’. Say ‘thank you’ instead and you’ll be met with a stare that says, ‘Mars has released its’ first batch of nitwits’. Here, we don’t use that stale slogan of ‘mgeni siku ya kwanza, ya pili, ya tatu give them jembe’. No dear. Here, it is stringently the first day. From the second, we’ll not only give you a jembe, we’ll expect you to dig, prepare the land, plant it and produce rain. How you’ll do it is none of our business. And we’ll do this by stating it clearly that, we need to know why you are here. We’ll be more than willing to enjoy the fruits of your labour and sweat. We are not shameless. That is us. If it’s to open up some business, don’t call it foreign names. Remember our agreement? We want you to call your business names like, Wa Kioi Charity home, Mogusu Clinic, Mutheu hotels, Malungusu Primary school, Omondi Secondary school, Nkirote bar and restaurant, Mukhwana fast foods etc. Here we call the shots. We are the ones to manage and you are supposed to be a dormant participant in this. Yes we agree it’s your money, but can you build stuff on space? Do you have a choice? Once you are here dear visitor, don’t seduce our girls and boys. Stay away from them. Don’t claim they seduced you. And if they did, you dangled the carrot so be wise. It’s your fat wallet they want not your hairy skin that gives Columbus monkeys jitters whenever they see you. Give them and get lost.

If you happen to be in our prestigious restaurants along River Road, stop complaining it’s dingy and stuffy. If you need cutlery, you should have carried it although you’ll get charged for using it in that private premises. And why do you twist your head when we eat with our hands/fingers? How do you expect us to eat Ugali and fish with cutlery? Order your pizza and don’t stare at us when we even consume the fish’s head. Mind you, that is where omega 3 is found and in plenty. Your pizza has some cheese made from rotten milk so give us a break. Also learn a few life skills like hopping across broken sewers, effluent filled trenches and scattered stinking trash. We reckon that, you must have a car, after all why would you board a huge aircraft to come and walk on our clean and spotless streets? In case you don’t have one, don’t be perplexed. Our matatus and buses are readily available any time any day. These vehicles are operated by law abiding crew and we ask you to respect them. If the conductor asks for bus fare in a dialect you don’t understand, smile and give them the cash and tell them to keep change. You don’t expect to be charged the same amount as us. Remember you are not broke therefore, don’t whine over petty change of Ksh. 500/-. You must pick some job lines like, ‘kaa square’, and ‘tukae wanne wanne kama Orbit’. We love our music loud and ear drum bursting so, that should not startle you. We hope you carried some of the ear plugs they provide in the plane so don’t be a pain in the neck by demanding with your nauseating accent for the volume to go down. Instead, our very pleasant and courteous matatu/bus crew will crank it up. Water is somehow scarce here so is soap.

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Is Kenya Loosing or Getting isolated on SGR and Northern Corridor By Africaworld News team

t is quite evident and in no more in doubt. The Question of economical positioning of t Kenya’s’ power of economy in the East African block is dimming. In its plan, Kenya had a vision for the coalition for the willing approach in building the integration of the East African business block. With countries like Rwanda and Uganda, they intended to build a rail and the pipeline project as the initial idea, which was to run through the port of Mombasa all through to Uganda. The project was set to

invigorate the East Africa’s economy of the state partners opening up their regional blocks. But it is now evident to achieve this state partners have to look The elsewhere for them to get an economically more viable pragmatic path so as to achieve their goals. In March, 2016 Uganda surprised many when it announced that it had withdrawn its support for the Kenyan route pipeline and SGR project. The third largest East Africa’s Economy in a bold measure, pulled out of the agreement to build the oil pipeline deal. Uganda cited it to be costly

and more time consuming to its citizens. Desperate bids to save the deal by the Kenyan government bore no fruits as the several meeting by the Kenya Energy Cabinet secretary bore no fruits. In 2014, The Japanese engineering firm Toyota Tsusho conducted and submitted results of a

feasibility study on the Lamu and Mombasa routes, but recommended the 1,300km (808 mile) Lamu route citing the need to tap into the economies of scale of LAPSETT corridor–a joint infrastructure project of South Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya. The 1,403-kilometre (876miles) southern route is backed by French oil giant Total SA, one of the three oil firms licensed to operate in Uganda together with UK’s Tullow Oil PLC and China’s Cnooc. Total has also conducted a study on this route and says is willing to bankroll the project.

However, the grand plan, headed by President Uhuru back in 2014 had marshaled Uganda and Rwanda as the Cow (coalition of the willing) to proceed with the plan. By Isolating Tanzania and Burundi which has come to haunt the two partners. So far Rwanda has now abandoned the alliance, choosing Tanzania and Burundi for access to the sea through there Dar es Salaam port. “We opted for the route through Tanzania because it is cheaper compared to the Kenyan route, and it is time consuming, the Rwanda’s minister of finance and economic planning Claver Gatete was quoted by France News Agency.

Libraries to offer free Internet to the public By Eric Bosire

enya’s public libraries are moving online to deliver free Internet to over half a million library members from June this year, as Liquid Telecom Kenya and the Communications Authority of Kenya connect 46 branches of Kenya National Libraries Services (KNLS) for the first time. Each of the 46 branches has been provided with an additional 11 computers, adding to existing computers, Kindles and tablets in a Sh72m rollout that is giving library members access to fixed and wireless Internet, on either the libraries’ computers, or on their own devices.

of which had Internet infrastructure built by Liquid Telecom Kenya already. The Internet will be free inside the libraries, which are free to enter for children

“The decision to connect all our library branches was a result of the increasing need for digital content by our users,” said Alex Ombogi, the ICT manager of KNLS. The partnership would provide

“The demand for Internet services is growing exponentially in Kenya. Connecting the public libraries means everybody will now have access to digital and online information – including egovernment services, Kenya: Libraries to offer free Internet to public. (Image: Source: askatechteacher.com/) research, education services and employment opportunities,” said Mr Ben great benefits to the libraries’ nder 14, and cost Sh20 per Roberts, Liquid Telecom Kenya CEO. users, including students and visit for adults. academia, he said. “With the Communications Authority coming on board as the The branches typically have main financier of the project, we have been able to connect Security measures will be in a membership of around the public libraries even in the most remote areas with high place to have separate 10,000 users a year each, quality connections,” he said. content available to adults while the headquarters in and children respectively. The spread of the connections has been made possible Nairobi has nearly 100,000 The CA recently ran a through Liquid Telecom Kenya’s intensive investment in the users a year, who visit to campaign called the ‘Be the last three years in county Internet infrastructure. The 46 use the service’s thousands Cop’ which focused on KNLS branches now being connected are in 29 counties, 26 of books, journals, e-books and electronic databases.

Online protection for Children, and the Libraries Internet scheme is guided by the principles recommended by that campaign. The connections in each of the libraries will go live in coming weeks, ahead of a full launch in June that will additionally connect all the libraries to one another through the cloudPrivate Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX), setting up open phone lines between all the branches using Voice over IP. The library service is one of the flagships of the government’s Vision 2030 development strategy, with work now underway on a state-of-the-art national library in Community along Haile Salassie Avenue in Nairobi. “Connecting the public libraries is a milestone for us at Liquid Telecom Kenya in securing our group vision of achieving universal Internet access in Africa,” said Mr Roberts. “As we switch on this new set of 46 library connections, we shall take our biggest stride yet in giving access to Kenyans from every walk of life, country wide.”

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PwC survey: Kenyan family business owners frustrating impatient heirs By Africa World Team

ess than half of family business owners in

Kenya have plans to handover their companies to the heirs-in-waiting, a study by financial consultancy PwC has established. The study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), however, found that 60 per cent of the next-in-line are waiting impatiently to take over the mantle, pointing to possible future succession conflicts. A majority (32 per cent) of the heirs wants to take the helm of the family businesses but is not sure of their position in the family business. Only 28 per cent of the “next generation” are ready heirs while another 11 per cent hope to take up a senior role but not necessarily the helm, according to the 2016 Next Generation Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Succession planning ensures continuity of family businesses, but only 23 per cent of the Kenyan

enterprises surveyed have a plan in place. The death of the owners

Kenya has recently seen a steep rise in the number of

According to the company, the TecnoCamon C9 mobile – which will be retailing in Kenya from June – combines the unique placement of front camera at the centre (for ‘selfie’ lovers) and high resolution, something that is rare on any smartphone. The sharpness and quality of the front camera is unmatched as it gives the users a 13 megapixel resolution with centrally placed duo flashlights for better imaging. The phone also combines the delicate balance of wideangle imaging technology and

time managing family politics. The founders and heirs’

of such enterprises often marks the beginning of

family feuds over control of wealth left behind by the superrich.

vicious wrangles and tedious court battle to pick

Some of the high-profile succession battles that have

planning and governance also continue to be an impediment

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conflict,” said One of the Tuskys outlets in Nairobi. PHOTO | NATION the PwC a s s o c i a t e director Moses Nyabada during a Family Business Conference held in Nairobi. The survey also found that about 31 per cent of owners admit that company succession planning will be a key challenge in five years’ time.

Business Enterprises said that obsession deters most founders from drawing a succession plan as some are worried that next of kin may not have the ability to manage and grow family wealth if and when left behind. “When a founder stays too long in a position they become an impediment to the long-term success of the business. Ensuring a smooth transition sometimes involves getting outside help. Bringing in professionals and putting up structures can help the next generation scale up the business,” he said. Property management firm Knight Frank published a report in March which stated that Kenya’s Super rich are more worried about ability of succession plans they have put

those of former cabinet minister Njenga Karume, ex-police chief

managers, expand into new geographic market (60 per

in place for their businesses than taxes or stock market instability.

Philip Kanyotu and Nakuru businessman Stephen Kungu.

cent) and diversify products and services (59 per cent)

The PwC Survey states that 69 per cent of the next generation

Handing over the family business and relinquishing all

while about 47 per cent prefer to establish a new entrepreneurial venture.

prefer to bring in non-family managers to grow the business,

responsibilities continues to prove unpopular for founders with 61 per cent admitting that they were finding it hard to let go while 52 per cent are concerned that handing over

enhanced picture-noise reduction capability for better quality and sharper images in both day light and nightlife. The device, a modern combination of quality and experience, is the third ever phone in Tecno’s Camon series with a camera-centric option, closely following the TecnoCamon8 and TecnoCamon5. The pricing of the phone has been set to a level that guarantees affordability to lovers of smratphone life and photography as well as high speed processors. Although the price is not official, the phone will cost within a range of Ksh 21,000. It also comes with a 16GB internal memory (ROM), 1GB RAM, MicroSD expandable to 128GB and a 3000mAh battery.

Most founders prefer to stick to the original business plan and not to bring in outsiders. Joseph Okelo, the founder of Association of Family

expand into new geographic market (60 per cent) and diversify products and services (59 per cent). About 47 per cent of those interviewed prefer to establish a new entrepreneurial venture.

Tecno Launches Smart phone for ‘selfies’ By Eric Mwengei ecno Mobile, one of the leading mobile phone retailers in Kenya, is set to launch the ‘best-ever’ camera phone since the introduction of smartphone in Africa.

means they will spend more

Safaricom Partners with Uber By Our Reporter faricom is joining up with a local software firm to launch a ride-hailing company to take on Uber as it seeks new sources of revenue, its chief executive said.

Safaricom, which is 40 per cent owned by Britain’s Vodafone, and Nairobi-based software developer Craft Silicon will launch the app called Littlecabs in the next three weeks, Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore told Reuters in an interview.

Safaricom remains focused on its core businesses of offering calls, texts, Internet access and MPesa but Collymore said it was seeking new sources of revenue.

M-Kopa, a company that connects customers to solar electricity, and is about to invest in a firm involved in education and another that helps jobseekers, Collymore said.

Uber operates in several African countries, including Kenya where it launched in early 2015, drawing customers by offering lower “The direction of prices and cutting out the company is to haggling over fares. become a “It is effectively a rival for Uber,” But regular taxi drivers have platform,” he he said. “It is a local competitor complained about its impact said, citing which will be cheaper and better on business. partnerships with for the local community.” local banks that In March, authorities charged use M-Pesa to Safaricom will help develop the six men with attempted lend money on application, offer the network murder and malicious damage mobile phones. connectivity, put Wi-Fi in vehicles to property over an attack on that will be signed up on Littlecabs, an Uber taxi driver in Safaricom has and use its mobile-phone based financial service M-Pesa to process had a three-year February. partnership with payments, Collymore said.

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Fuel & Gas One of the most welcome news in this budget was the tax exemption of LPG Liquid Petroleum gas. This move is meant to encourage the public to use LPG. However, the CS proposed introduction of excise duty on kerosene at 7,205 per 1000 liters. This is more than unsatisfactory to most Kenyans. Also, a tax reduction of fuel efficient stoves from the original 10% to 5% was announced The CS also has proposed to increase the Road Maintenance Levy from KSh 12 per litre to KSh 18 per litre. The reasoning behind this was that a decrease in fuel prices does not affect the local ‘Mwananchi’ who uses the buses. In that drop in fuel prices do not necessarily mean a reduction in the cost of transport. If you are prospecting to buy a second hand car, then you should be rejoicing. The CS has proposed to reintroduce the 20 % import duty based on the value of the vehicle rather than the flat rate of Ksh 200,000 for every vehicle. This means

that initially if a car was worth Ksh 500,000 it would automatically attract a KSH 200,000 import duty. But now a car worth 500,000 will be charged KSH 100,000 import duty.

business as the CS introduced new duty rate to restrict importation of steel, aluminium and iron. This will encourage local industries and create jobs.

Youth & Women Empowerment.

The CS also proposed a tax exemption on the fee charged for entry into parks. Tour operator’s commissions also to be exempted from VAT.

The CS has also looked out for the interests of women and the youth in the society. Uwezo Fund that provides the youth and women groups with low-interest loans received Sh1.6 billion.

The Jua kali sector is one of the areas to benefit to youths in the 2016/ 2017 budget tax excemptions. [Photo/Eric Bosire]

Orphans and the vast number of children who are in children’s homes across

Schools received Sh1.6 billion which is primarily meant for the upgrade. Seeing that there are still schools that have classes conducted under Infrustructure in the 2016/2017 budget to be more trees. focused on

Class conducted under a tree Talented youth in sports and Arts will see Sh1.5 billion go towards the promotion of sports and cultural activities.

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the country will be allocated Sh7.5 billion. Sh7.5 billion has also been assigned to the elderly to cater to their wellbeing.

Internally displaced persons still in camps can now have a hope of resettlement and reformative justice having been allocated Sh6 billion. Kenyans who cannot afford quality health care in private hospitals including pregnant mothers are set to benefit from Sh4.3 billion meant for free health care. Employment & Industry The CS has proposed a tax rebate for employers who employ ten graduates leaving universities in a period of 6 years.

tourism sector, but challenged the ministry to utilise the resources given by supporting all its parastatals. “The revenue realised from the increase will be used exclusively for the promotion of tourism. In this regard, the National Treasury and the Ministry of Tourism will develop a special tourism promotion fund for this purpose,” said CS Rotich. Jua Kali Market Finally, the CS proposed that Insurance claims should be paid within 30 days and not the usual 90 days. This is sure some good news for insurance policy holders.

The local steel industry should see an increase in

Winners and losers in Rotich’s 2016/2017 budget spare his ministry, which was the worst hit after he he Ministry of slashed Sh9.4 Education has lost a billion in recurrent massive Sh14 billion in new supplementary budget tabled spending and another Sh6.7 in Parliament yesterday. billion from its Treasury Cabinet Secretary development, Henry Rotich also took bringing the total away Sh11 billion from the Cs Henry Rotich during 2016-2017 budget day department of agriculture as to Sh16.2 billion. [photo/Courtesy] Other departments reality sunk that the that saw their Government might miss However, Rotich rewarded allocations reduced include revenue collection targets. the Ministry of Information, that of infrastructure, which The taxman has already Communications and lost Sh3.9 billion in missed its half-year tax Technology with Sh6.3 development budget; Science collection targets by a billion, mostly going to the and Technology (Sh2.2 massive Sh47.6 billion. implementation of the billion); and Land, Housing The new proposals, if computer literacy programme and Urban Development, passed by Parliament, will in primary schools. Happy lot which lost Sh1.7 billion. see the department of Although the Ministry of planning lose Sh7.5 billion in Commerce and Tourism, Education lost, teachers will which lost Sh3.4 billion and development budget and be a happy lot after Rotich Judiciary (Sh2 billion) were Sh350 million in recurrent gave the Teachers Service spending. Mr Rotich did not the other major losers.

By Dominic Omondi

Commission Sh6.8 billion for salary increment. Treasury allocated Sh6.1 billion to the Ministry of Interior. This comes a few weeks after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the Government will recruit an additional 10,000 police officers to beef up security. Foreign Affairs ministry gained Sh2.5 billion as the Government seeks to revamp its foreign affairs policy while the Ministry of Water and Irrigation gained Sh1.8 billion for development. The Presidency gained Sh435 million to cater for “increased level of activities in the institutions within the Presidency,” read the estimates report in part. Last year, the

President came under attack from Kenyans on social media for his numerous foreign trips. The supplementary budget slashed close to Sh60 billion from the Government’s budget for the financial year ending in June. The Government’s revenue drop has made it urgent for the Treasury to cut non-priority spending in the quest to balance its books and ease on borrowing. If Parliament passes the supplementary budget, the Treasury hopes to save on its expenditure. Kenya’s public wage bill is estimated at Sh568 billion or 11 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product compared to the global best practice of seven per cent. The amount is more than 50 per cent of total revenues it collects.

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8 ways to Get Instant Unsecured Loans in Kenya. By Eric Obocyreh To be able to access loans ave you ever been in a from Mshwari you have to be situation where you 18 years of age, have a were in dire need of a registered and active Mpesa financial boost but nothing account for at least 6 months was forthcoming. Well, I and have the updated Mpesa have. The first thought that menu that facilitates Mshwari. came to my mind was to The minimum loan limit is 100 borrow from friends and shillings and the maximum loan family which I find a tad limit is unknown. Repayment disturbing (ego and all). The duration is 30 days and the other option would be to go interest is set at 7.5%. In to a Shylock who will most case you default the 30 day certainly under value my extension and a further 7.5% collateral and charge an facilitation fee will be charged exorbitant amount of interest on the outstanding loan on the loan, that wouldn’t be balance. wise either. At this point it would seem like all is lost, KCB/Mpesa Loan. right? Wrong. In dire need of a financial boost but nothing was forthcoming

Due to the technological milestones that have taken place over the years, innovative minds have devised ways of creating platforms that provide unsecured loans with zero paper work or guarantors (Faulu Sacco) and you don’t even have to step into a bank.

It started in 2015, it is a savings account that allows you access instant loans of up to a million Kenyan shillings by dialing *844#

You are even able to borrow instantly without saving. Disbursement is to KCB MI’m talking about Mobile PESA Account and the Loan Micro Loans. These are the limits are between Kshs.100 likes of MShwari and KCB/ to KSh 500,000 and with an Mpesa loans. Here with is a option to top up. compilation of eight Mobile There is a flexible repayment Micro Loan schemes from the most familiar to the least program of 1 month at 6%, 3 that you can use to get a bit months 5% per month and 6 months 4% per month. via of a boost in those tough KCB M-PESA Account, Mtimes… PESA, and Mobi/Branch/ Mshwari . Mtaani. Partial payment This is a paperless banking option is also provided. service offered through MPesa, it was conceptualized To qualify for loan and get a KCB M-PESA Account, by Safaricom and Partners you will need to: Be a registered Safaricom M-PESA customer. Have an active Safaricom M-PESA account. Have in your possesion any one of the following identification documents. with CBA (Commercial Kenyan National ID, Kenyan Bank of Africa). It began Passport, Alien ID, Diplomatic operation in the year 2012 ID (Registered on IPRS), and has been active since. Military ID

All frequent users of Safaricom services and existing KCB account holders will be allocated a loan limit upon opting into the KCB M-PESA Account. Please note that not all customers will qualify automatically for loans.

you have to be a registered Mpesa user, you must posses a Facebook account that bears the same name as your legal documents. You will need to download and install t h e Tala (Formerly) Mkopo Branch app from Google Play Rahisi Store. Link the app to your Tala began operation in Facebook account. Fill in the 2014 as Mkopo Rahisi but required details. Mpesa Rebranded to Tala. To number, National ID etc. You qualify for a loan on Tala you will also have to verify your have to Download and account by clicking on the link Install the application known that will be sent to your phone as Tala from Google Play via SMS. Store and then link the App to your Facebook account. The minimum loan limit is 1000 shilling and the maximum is still There is a list of personal unknown. Disbursement and questions that you have to repayment answer so as to qualify for mode is via the loan. The minimum Loan Mpesa on 3 offered is 500 and the weekly maximum is 50,000. installments. Repayment is 3 equal The interest weekly installments at 15% will be interest. The loan will be determined submitted to your Mpesa by your repayment, and account and repayment will ultimately increase or decrease be via Mpesa to 851900 as your credit score/ worthiness the Paybill number. Saida. Branch This is another mobile based money lending service that Branch is a San Francisco and Nairobi based company offers loans to customers at an interest rates that are tailored that was Founded in 2015. for the customer. To be legible Its primary objective is, by for this service you have to be an active M-pesa user. You have to make calls receive and use data services daily. You also have to Download and Install the Saida App from Google PLay Store. Fill the required information to request for an invitation. The Invitation could take 3 to 7 days. using technology deliver financial services to emerging markets at a reduced cost. The first product that they chose to begin with is providing a short term credit facility to their customers. PesaPata To be legible for this service

The least amount that can be borrowed is 600 shillings and the maximum limit is 25,000 shillings. Loan repayment is via M-Pesa on paybill number 854400 Defaulting of payment might lead to you being handed over to a collection company or

even being listed on the CRB as a defaulter. Kopa Chapaa. This is a product of Airtel Ltd that began operation in 2012 and partners with Faulu Kenya. To be legible for this service you have to be a registered and active Airtel Money user. The loan limits are 500 shillings minimum and 10000 maximum. To apply for Kopa Chapaa, you dial *305*2# and follow the prompt. Repayment is via Airtel money. Loan interest rates vary with the amount. Pesa Pata This is another way to not only borrow money but to also lend money. It is called peer-to-peer lending. It allows lenders to interact with creditworthy personal loan borrowers, so both receive a much better deal. Peer to Peer

lending (P2P) offers both borrowers and lenders significant efficiencies over the traditional banking model. This is done by cutting out the large financial institution in the middle, lenders receive great returns and borrowers receive low interest and flexible loans. To be legible for this service as both a lender/ borrower you dial *269# Follow the easy prompts and become a member. There are minimal charges for both the lender and borrower. Follow the prompts and complete the process but if you experience any difficulty in any stage of this process please visit Pesapata.com Getting instant loans in Kenya has been eased greatly by the platforms listed above and many more not mentioned. You only need to have a phone and mostly an active M-Pesa account to access funds and avoid the stress of having to borrow from friends or Shylocks. N/B The loan platforms on this post have online presence. Please visit their sites for more and/or updated information.

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6 Powerful phrases that you should tell your lover By Ian Isherwood

any people mistake love for perfection.

appreciate your partner for who they are, you accept

They think love is about always being on the same

their flaws and love them for who they are.The right

page with our partner, agreeing on everything,

words from the person we love can change our mood,

feeling romantic and living in perfect harmony. It’s not!

boost our energy and make us feel like the most amazing

Everyone shows their love

person in the world. If you are in love with someone

in different ways. Some will choose to show it through

then read the phrases below and say them to your partner.

small acts of affection while others will choose to show it

I guarantee they will mean more than a simple “I love

by shouting it to the world. No matter which way you

you”.

show it, it’s special in it’s own unique way.

1. “I’m so lucky to have you”

What is love?

When you are madly in love

Love is not wanting our

with someone it can sometimes feel like you don’t

partner to become a clone of ourselves. Love is about kindness, generosity and self-sacrifice. Love is most definitely a lot more than just three little words –

deserve them. It might feel like they do so much for you that you don’t know how to repay them. They make you feel special, they say the right things, they

“I love you”. Don’t confuse love with lust,

are always there for you and they make you feel truly

because true love is something very special. It

lucky to have them as a partner. Expressing to them

might only come around once or twice in a lifetime.

how grateful and lucky you feel to have them in your life

Lust is a passing moment, like a food craving that goes

is stronger than saying ‘I love you’.

away after it’s been satisfied. Love stays with

You’re reminding them that you notice everything they do

you forever, a craving that never goes away!

for you by expressing yourself in a much deeper

When you are in love, your priorities change. You

way.

2. ”I’m sorry” Swallow your pride and put your ego to one side (especially men), as love knows no ego. Saying sorry after a fight or doing something wrong, does not make you a weak person, in fact it proves you are mature enough to put love first. All relationships will have fights, jealousy, arguments, tears and disagreements. It’s how you both grow and learn about each other, but never forget the strong relationships fight through them all and a simple ‘I’m sorry’ can end it all. Saying “I’m sorry” does not always mean that you’re wrong and the other person is right. It just means that you value your relationship more than your ego. 3. “I forgive you” Forgiveness is one of the most important keys for a long lasting relationship. But it is also one of the hardest things to do. That’s why it is ranked as one of the best forms of love. It takes a strong person to say I’m sorry, but it takes and even stronger person to forgive and accept the apology. Don’t hold grudges and don’t let small things ruin your relationship. 4. “I’m here for you” When you love someone, you accept them for who they

are, the good and the bad. No one is perfect; we all make mistakes and go through difficult times. When you’re going through hard times, nothing is more reassuring than hearing the words ‘I’m here for you’ from the person you love. These words give them the strength they need to overcome their situation. The phrase reassures them that you’ve accepted them and will be there no matter what. True love means being there through thick and thin. 5. “I trust you” Relationships are always tested, even after 50 years. But the number one key for a happy long lasting relationship? Trust. When you tell someone you trust them, you’re showing them you are in control of your own negative emotions like jealousy. A real relationship killer! If you look at the strongest happiest relationships you know. You will find trust is given in all areas, because they know without trust you will never have a truly happy relationship. 6. “I’m committed to you and us” We all need reassurance when in a relationship. Never take your partner for granted. Remind them that you are loyal and say, “I am committed to you and to us”. The words are deep and penetrate the heart,

making it feel at ease. Committing yourself shows the loyalty of your love and genuineness towards your partner. Reassuring them you are there to stay, for them and for yourself. Actions speak louder than words Never forget that without actions, words are simply hot air. We live in a world where words are thrown around without any meaning, like all the empty promises politicians feed the public, but rarely follow through. Words are powerful. They have the ability to create, build and strengthen a relationship. But they also have the power to destroy one too. Use them wisely and if you don’t have anything kind to say then say nothing at all. Some men and women use these powerful words for the wrong reasons. Like tempting you into bed or for financial gain. Don’t be fooled, make sure their actions match their words. Love and life are blessings. So, make sure you remind your partner often how much they mean to you. Forgive fast, listen more, admit your faults and remind yourself and your partner how lucky you are to have each other. Be blessed, live happy and don’t forget we only get one shot at a thing called life, so make sure you’re adding value.

Ian is the founder and CEO of dateMeKenya.com. He is an online dating expert, dating coach and has over 11 years of experience in the industry. Follow Ian and his DateMeKenya.com journey on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @DateMeKenya

American Pornographer Tricked then Killed Kenyan Man By Eric Bosire An 18-year-old American from Texas has been arraigned in court for allegedly killing a Kenyan gay man.

“Kemp stated that at one point Thotho made a sexual advance towards him, so Kemp walked out. He got his gun, returned to the restroom and told the Thotho this is how it’s going to be, [sic]” investigations by Houston-based media KPRC Channel 2 revealed.

Patrick Wayne Kemp was charged with capital murder after he reportedly shot James Thotho, 37, four times inside a bathroom on May 5.

Investigations revealed that the accused is a pornographic internet sensation, who has 38,000 people following his Xrated Twitter account and another 5,000 people on Facebook.

Mr Kemp is alleged to have lured the deceased to Herman Little Park after responding to Thotho’s same-sex Patrick Wayne Kemp(Left), James Thotho, 37, After he advertisement posted online. The accused was charged with capital murder after he reportedly shot Photo: AFP then shot Mr Thotho before stealing his car James who is a gay and credit cards.

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Texas police indicated that Mr Thotho was not Kemp’s first victim, stating that the accused had been targeting men who post same-sex personal adverts in Houston area, whom he would attack and rob after a meeting. Kemp is being held with no bond at the Harris County Jail.

TECHNOLOGY

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Best connected African leaders on Twitter and other Socia sites

The latest Burson-Marsteller Twiplomacy study has revealed that Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta @UKenyatta has become Sub-Saharan Africa’s most followed leader with 1.4 million followers, closely followed by Rwanda’s @PaulKagame, ahead of South Africa’s presidential administration @PresidencyZA with 673,000 followers.

he Burson-Marsteller study finds that governments use Twitter most, but have larger audiences on Facebook. Over the past five years, Twitter has become the ultimate channel for digital diplomacy for world leaders and governments. It is the prime social network used by heads of state and government in 173 countries, representing 90% of all United Nations (UN) member states, according to BursonMarsteller’s Twiplomacy study, an annual global survey of world leaders on social media. Facebook is the second-most used social platform by world leaders, with 169 governments having set up official pages. YouTube ranks third among social sharing platforms, used by 78% of all UN member states, ahead of Instagram which is used by 70%. While Twitter communication is mainly text-based, including visuals, Instagram is picturedriven with minimal text and more behind-the-scenes pictures. Governments with larger social media teams also have been exploring more visual communications with Vine and Snapchat, both of which target a younger audience of Millennials. Governments that do not have full broadcasting capabilities, mainly in Latin America, are embracing Periscope and Facebook Live to broadcast their press conferences. Figures for African leaders showed the most engaging leaders on social media on the continent. Most conversational world leaders 2016 (with five African leaders in the top six spots), measured by the percentage of @replies they gave to followers: @PaulKagame, Rwanda president, 81% replies. @Mapori_Matata, DR Congo prime minister, 77% replies @DonaldTusk, EU Council president, 59% replies.

@LMushikiwabo, Rwanda foreign minister, 55% replies @HannaTetteh, Ghana foreign minister, 55% replies Most followed subSaharan African Leaders 2016:

@AM_A_Mohammed, Kenya foreign minister @AbdoulayeDiop8, Mali foreign minister @RwandaGov, Rwanda government

All platforms studied The 2016 edition of Twiplomacy, which

@UKenyatta, Kenya president 1.444,730m

and Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minster; among others.

Integrated approach “This cross-platform study shows that world leaders are increasingly taking an integrated approach across several social media channels, an indication of where more and more business leaders are

always translate into influence. The official presidential @POTUS Twitter account, set up in May 2015, has become the seventh most followed account with 7.6 million followers, and it is by far the most effective account considering it averages 12,350 retweets per tweet. In comparison, the tweets sent by the @BarackObama account, which has 10 times as many followers as @POTUS, are only retweeted on average 1,572 times.

Diplomatic connections

@PaulKagame, Rwanda president 1.402,258m @PresidencyZA, South Africa presidency 678,249 @MBuhari, Nigeria president 531,563 @SAPresident, South Africa president 403,673 @StateHouseKenya, Kenya presidency 321,895 @NGRPresident, Nigeria president 245,051 @AMB_A_Mohammed, Kenya foreign minister 239,632 @JDMahama, Ghana president 217,470 Best connected subSaharan African Leaders 2016, measured by number of mutual peer connections: @PresidenceMali, Mali presidency @RwandaMFA, Rwanda foreign ministry @MfaEthiopia, Ethiopian diplomacy @SeychellesMFA, Seychelles foreign ministry @HannaTetteh, Ghana foreign minister @UgandaMFA, Uganda foreign ministry @DrTedros, Ethiopia foreign minister

Foreign ministries tend to use Twitter to establish mutual relations. In May 2015, the U.S. State Department used Twitter to re-establish ties with its Cuban counterpart, months before the official relikely to move as well,” said establishment of diplomatic previously focused solely on Jeremy Galbraith, CEO of relations. Twitter, has been expanded Burson-Marsteller Europe, The most followed nonto examine the use of other Middle East and Africa and government account is the social media platforms global chief strategy officer. United Nations Twitter account @UN, which is “Our Twiplomacy study “We are seeing that world followed by 296 of the 793 shows people in positions of leaders are allowing people to world leaders’ Twitter power are increasingly ‘meet’ the personality behind accounts; The New York tapping social media Times (@NYTimes) is the platforms to connect with the the official title – and that today, much more than most followed news audiences most important to words, creative or personal organization; and @UNICEF them,” said Don Baer, images get messages across is the second most followed worldwide chair and CEO, most powerfully, a tactic that international Burson-Marsteller. corporate leaders can use just organisation. The @Twiplomacy This final installment of as effectively.” Twitter account is the fourthTwiplomacy 2016 provides most followed nonlessons for communicators on The latest installment of the governmental account by creating successful social 2016 Twiplomacy study world leaders, with a media accounts and driving online engagement. Based on analysed 793 Twitter accounts following of 162 heads of of heads of states and state and government, ahead combining data from the governments in 173 countries of The Economist, the BBC, different profiles with an inwith a combined total audience Reuters and CNN, depth analyses of the content, of 324 million followers. respectively. the most notable findings include the importance of The Barack Obama Twitter More than 5,000 embassies being visual and creative, account following alone, and ambassadors are now tailoring content to the numbers 74 million; well ahead active on Twitter; it has specific platform, projecting a of Pope Francis in second become the voice of human face and timeliness. position with 28 million; and diplomatic missions in New Indian Prime Minister York, Washington, London The world leaders using Narendra Modi in third with and Brussels. social media with the most 19 million followers. success are: US President The complete collection of Barack Obama and his White House team; Mauricio However, Burson-Marsteller’s social media studies can be found Macri, Argentinian President; Twitter study revealed that a massive following does not on bm.com and twiplomacy.com.

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The Gikuyu fashion of Hermopolitan inherited from Karing’a Douglas Baraka, Is a PR and Marketing Consultant with Urim Consultants. He writes about topical issues. He can be reached through dbaraka@gmail.com

By Douglas Baraka

hen the world was young there were three gods in form of men living in the peaks of Mount Kenya. The principal god Utheri (Osiris) was married to Njathi (Isis). The role of Utheri was to control the light of the sun, when to rise and when to set. He was a just man with a clean heart and lover of peace. His consort controlled the distribution of water on earth. Their son Kiahu (Horus) had no definite role. He moved about from one responsibility to the other as a hobby but had no direct control. Besides the three demi gods Utheri had a younger brother who was evil to the marrow like his name Theta, (Set). Theta controlled the darkness but the moon and the stars were under the control of Utheri. All along he wanted to corrupt his nephew Kiahu to challenge his brother’s legality in the control of light of night sky. When he realized Kiahu would not agree to challenge his father to a duel, he plotted to murder his brother. One morning, Theta visited Utheri wearing a charming face. He enticed Utheri that they go for a stroll to Thagana (Ta Na)6 river, a river connecting Mount Kenya -Ta Neteru with the “abode of the blessed” situated away beyond a large expanse of water Mombasa?. Utheri asked his family to accompany them for his love of his brother Theta. When they reachedThagana, right at the river bank in the presence of Njathi and Kiahu he removed his sword from scabbard, and facing Utheri, he said “I will take your life and send you to the underworld not because you deserve it, but because of my nature of formation. I was formed to do evil as opposed to your good natured. Sorry brother, I cannot desist for I have no will power. “ He raised the sword and struck Utheri in one blow. As Njathi and Kiahu rushed to give Utheri a magical healing, Utheri said “I do not require healing because I was not formed to be subjected to calamity. I was formed to control light that comes to the earth. Now time is nay for me to go and be a companion of light but I will not leave

you. I will be coming every morning at sun rise to solve the world disputes. My last words of advice to you Theta Never go within the vicinity of that Mountain”. Pointing towards Mount Kenya, “That mound was founded on the wisdom of the star”. Utheri rose upwards in the direction of the sun and from that moment he was amalgamated with the sun. At night he was, as he is today imposed in the sky as Karau the Orion. When Theta killed Utheri the quarrel was heard by mankind in different locations .The holy men of men went towards the direction of Thagana to inquire .It was resolved that Kiahu and Theta be summoned to attend reconciliatory meeting in a neutral ground, the present Karura forest near Nairobi was selected as the venue. After three days of deliberations in a cave a resolution was passed that Kiahu and his mother be allocated Mount Kenya and Theta the evil one was relocated to Mount Kilimanjaro, hence the mound of Horus and mound of Set. The good and the evil were separated by Karura forest. As days passed by, Kiahu developed the urge to avenge for his father’s death but he could not go against the ruling of sons of men. One day, as he was contemplating on how to execute the plot without offending the sons of men he remembered a wise counsel given by his mother when he was a young boy, “Evil men are not endowed with wisdom.” Kiahu transformed himself into a wise man and passed through Karura forest that was marked as the buffer zone. When Theta saw Kiahu, he ascended wearing a happy face to meet the “wise man”. The battle that ensued left Theta dead. Kiahu did not inherit the mound of Theta, he opted to remain in the mound he inherited from his father, and, for the respect of the wise counsel adopted by the sons of men he confined himself to Mount Kenya. The sons of men kept a safe distance from the mound of Theta.7 The mist in the psychic narration of Ta Neteru is intertwined with the roles of demi gods and sons of men in unknown

times in history, clears off when Gikuyu Kabiru arrives with the ark of covenant in Mount Kenya in 1210 AD. The presence of nine stones erected in Mount Kenya during the worship of the nine original deities recognized in Heliopolitan theology put Mount Kenya in the same importance as Heliopolis, Hermopolis and Mephis. Considering Utheri (Osiris) was the president of the land of south ( the gods abode ) who took voyage from South (to civilize, teach skills and governance to Egypt, Ethiopia, Arabia and India) before he was killed by his brother Theta is a historical fact in the out of Africa theory. The discovery of Utheri’s tomb by Ebbe Emile Amelineau a great Egyptologist at Abydos proved Utheri was no longer a mythical character but one of the oldest rulers of Africa. It is now becoming clear the lineage of gods mentioned in the first time were black kings that Egyptian subjects honoured by painting theirs statues with black paints.

Douglas Baraka, Is a PR and Marketing Consultant with Urim Consultants. He writes about topical issues. He can be reached through dbaraka@gmail.com

Kenyan men the most faithful in Africa- Researchs In 29 countries in Africa, they give 1 to 6 days leave.

By Eric Bosire

enya men are the least likely men to have children with more than one woman. According to the new survey by Mencare, whose results would be disputed by many Kenyan women. Kenya is ranked above Uganda, Nigeria, whose men prefer trust and care from the same men, as well as Ethiopia to emerge bottom in the list of countries in Africa with a higher number of promiscuous Men

out of the 25 countries surveyed in Africa. The report titled, State of the world’s fathers produced by Mencare, African men are among the most likely to Father Children to more than one wife. This is attributed to the fact that cultural beliefs and practices allowed polygamy and wife inheritance and other social factors. Out of the 39 African states surveyed, countries they take up 25 slots on ranking where men have children out of wedlock and with

Tunisia only gives one day paternity leave, South Africa and

In 29 countries in Africa, they give 1 to 6 days leave. Ethiopia gives five days of unpaid leave Tunisia only gives one day paternity leave, South Africa multiple women. The study inheritance practiced with and Tanzania giving three further points out Polygamy some cultures has contributed days each as Paternity leave and other social cultural totheir men. Ethiopia gives factors among the contributing to giving children with many factors leading to men to have wives. However the research five days of unpaid leave in data does not state and show exceptional events. children with more than one the multiple relationships and Elizabeth Mueni a saloonist in wife. Also cheating partners having multiple partners as Nairobi, however finds the form part of the contributing the contributing factor. research quite questionable as factor leading to having Most African countries give he sees negative of it. “Am children with different fathers official paternity leave, quit optimistic that these partners not by wish but as a Kenya being one of the best research gives crediti where result of sexual satisfaction where, men are given Two its not due and I believe and cheating husbands. weeks paid paternity leave. contrary to the research”, she In Kenya the study also says. points out that, wife Tanzania giving three days each as Paternity leave totheir men.

SPORT 2017 World Youth Competition on course

Stage set for KCB Safari Rally The 64th KCB Safari Rally is all set for the Friday start in Nairobi after 42 cars were cleared to participate in the event that is expected to be flagged off by President Uhuru Kenyatta from Nairobi’s KICC Grounds.

Sport cabinet secretary Hassan Wario address participants during the 2015 AK annual awards gala held at Safari Park hotel Nairobi, Kenya last year. Photo/www.Sportpicha.com

reparations for the 2017 Nairobi IAAF World Youth Championships are still on course despite the biennial age track and field showpiece not getting any allocations in the 2016 budget read by Finance Cabinet Secretary, Henry Rotich on Wednesday.

Minister he said on Thursday.

Speaking to Citizen Digital ahead of an inspection team from IAAF that arrives in Nairobi next week, his Sports, Arts and Culture counterpart, Dr. Hassan Wario assured the event that is set for July 12 to 16 will be held as scheduled.

Speaking on the World Youth, LOC chairman, Mwangi Muthee, stated they had moved into high gear and progress on the preparations would be announced next week.

“The Ksh2 billion budget for the World Youth was approved by a Cabinet Notice in December and already, Ksh700m have been released to the Local Organising Committee. “We will stage a spectacular event next year as planned and there is nothing to be worried about. I’m sure the IAAF inspectors will be impressed with what we have in place. This event is not part of the national budget spending,” the

Rotich allocated Ksh1.9b to be split between the Sports, Arts and Culture departments of the Ministry, down from the Ksh6b in the 2015 budget that factored in the construction of three new stadiums that are yet to get off the ground.

the LOC were ironed out,” LOC member and Athletics Kenya president, Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei added.

the County level to accommodate swimming, tennis, basketball and rugby,” read the manifesto.

In the 2015/2016 financial year budgetary, Ksh1.8 billion was allocated for the construction of new stadia in Eldoret, Mombasa and Nairobi in effort to increase the country’s sporting prowess.

During the 2013 General Elections campaigns, the Jubilee coalition had pledged to construct five stadia by the end of their first term in office a promise that was contained in its manifesto.

Though prime land for construction of the three stadia has been identified, feasibility study completed and designs done construction is yet to start.

“Yes, we are well underway and we have managed to set down the initial structures in the secretariat. The Government gave us the initial funding to get us off. The only thing is that we have a lot to catch up on.

According to the plan by Sports Kenya, the Nairobi Stadium is set to be located along Ngong Road and will be a state of the art rugby, football and entertainment facility with a seating capacity of 44,000.

“The delay was caused by releasing of the funds but we will do our best to ensure the event is held as planned,” the former Kenya Rugby Union chairman explained.

The Mombasa and Eldoret stadia will each have a seating capacity of 21, 000 with room for expansion that would increase the seating capacity to 31, 000. “We will build five new national sports stadiums in Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret and Garissa, while upgrading existing sporting facilities at

“We are expecting the IAAF inspectors here next week to give us guidelines but we are progressing well. The issues in

“We will build five new national sports stadiums in Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret and Garissa, while upgrading existing sporting facilities at the County level to accommodate swimming, tennis, basketball and rugby,” read the manifesto. The Safaricom Stadium was chosen as the venue of the World Youth owing to the logistical challenges of turning Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium to the level required to host an international event having staged the 2010 Africa Athletics Championships. Besides renovating the stadium, work also needs to be done on the practise track and brining in equipment for track and field equipment specified for athletes between 16 and 17 years such as hurdles, Javelin and High jump landing mattresses.

Drivers and crew went through scruteenering on Thursday at the same venue where their shiny machines, fresh off garages for final tune ups were paraded for officials to see whether they are ready to take part in the Kenya National Rally Championships signature round that will be the third of the series. The first car is scheduled to leave the ramp at 10am local time (+3GMT) and the competitors will head straight to Nairobi’s Jamhuri Park for a 2.2km Super Special Stage at the autocross track. They will then embark on a 130km transport road section to Lake Elementaita Lodge for the overnight perc ferme (stay). Lake Elementaita Lodge will also host Day 2 and 3 Spectator Stages, Rally Headquarters and Service Park. Defending Safari and KNRC Champion Jaspreet Chatthe will be the first one off the ramp followed by Ian Duncan, Carl Tundo and Rajbir Rai. The eight leg Kenya National Rally Championship continues to attract state-of-the-art machinery with several top drivers relishing upgrades to R4 and R5 cars. Kabras Sugar Racing team of Baldev Chager, Onkar Rai and Tejveer Rau have since upgraded from Group N to R4 Evolution 10s which were flown in last week.

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