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TERRORISM | Joho seeks ‘guidelines’ on how those who renounce Al-Shabaab will be rehabilitated

Kenyan seeks to be British MP P. 6 Daniel Munyambu, an independent candidate in May poll, was elected councillor in 2011 INDEX News Opinion Letters County World Business Sport

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Leaders give terms for terror amnesty >>Muslim politicians, clerics welcome offer for radicalised youth to surrender and renounce terrorism >>Christian preachers oppose blanket pardon >>Nkaiserry warns those defiant will face the law Story on Page 4

Safaricom to shut down M-Pesa on Saturday, Sunday

The Rev Canon Peter Karanja of NCCK: “The government must move with speed to definitely and openly punish the perpetrators of these attacks.”

County Commissioner Marwa: “No one will be arrested. No one will be harassed within the 10 days. This message is for you radicals, parents and relatives.”

Supkem official Adan Wachu: “Islam allows open reception free from any harm or denial for any person who surrenders and seeks forgiveness.”

Interior CS Nkaisery: “Government is putting in place mechanisms to rehabilitate youth who have been radicalised and those who are vulnerable to radicalisation.”

ROAD CARNAGE | Three die on the spot as truck, private car collide

BY LILIAN OCHIENG’ @LilianMerab laochieng@ke.nationmedia.com

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he 19 million Kenyans who use M-Pesa for their financial transactions will be left stranded over the weekend. The popular mobile phone money transfer system will be shut down on Saturday and Sunday as Safaricom moves it from servers located in Germany to Kenya.

That means that sending and receiving money, loading up on mobile money from bank accounts, making purchases at petrol stations, supermarkets, bars and restaurants

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19m

The number of people who use Safaricom’s M-Pesa for their financial transactions

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A crowd watches as a rescue team tries to retrieve the bodies of three people who died on the spot after the car they were travelling in collided with a truck at Kosachei near Turbo trading centre, on the Eldoret-Bungoma highway at 5 am yesterday. See another picture on Page 18.

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BUSINESS | Services through the mobile platform will be unavailable on Saturday and Sunday

M-Pesa upgrade set ‘to boost services’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

We have begun the long-awaited journey to bring M-Pesa home” Ms Betty Mwangi, Safaricom’s general manager for financial services

through Lipa na M-Pesa, and paying electricity, water, and other utility bills will be unavailable for the two days.

“We have begun the longawaited journey to bring M-Pesa home,” said Ms Betty Mwangi, Safaricom’s general manager for financial services.

Borrowers who use the M-Shwari platform — a partnership between Safaricom and the Commercial Bank of Africa — and M-Kesho — the partnership with Equity Bank — will also not be able to borrow or repay loans during the 48-hour period.

Transactions on Kenya Commercial Bank’s Mobi-Bank and M-Benki will also be interrupted because they are hosted by MPesa.

Safaricom customers will also not be able to change their personal identification numbers, activate their accounts or access bank accounts for those who use their mobile phones for banking.

The Commercial Bank of Africa is the largest bank by customer numbers largely because of its over 10 million M-Shwari customers.

Each day, M-Shwari processes 50,000 loans and by early March this year, the bank had given out Sh29 billion in loans.

M-Shwari has Sh153 billion in cumulative deposits from its over seven million active users.

These, too, will be affected when the system will be temporarily unavailable this weekend.

According to records from Safaricom, M-Pesa users paid Sh11 billion per month through Lipa Na M-Pesa and Pay Bill in the

last financial year, meaning that they transacted business worth on average Sh360 million daily.

Every second in the last financial year, which ended in March 2014, M-Pesa users carried out 260 transactions through the mobile money transfer system.

They also carried out 440 airtime top-up transactions through the system. The number of transactions can only have increased in the last 12 months, meaning that on the two days the service will be unavailable, millions of transactions will be on hold.

However, Safaricom yesterday said that once the upgrade is completed, its customers will enjoy faster transaction times while the system will be more secure.

The platform will also offer a wide range of services, including business-to-business transactions, which will benefit banks and utility companies like Kenya Power.

Safaricom said the new system was designed by Vodafone and was built by Huawei.

IBM has functional know-how on its operations. The three will

Sh29bn

Loans Commercial Bank of Africa gave out through M-Shwari by March this year

Sh360bn

The worth of business transacted through Lipa na M-Pesa and Pay Bill in the last financial year

DIANA NGILA | NATION

A shopper walks past a Lipa na M-Pesa counter at Uchumi Langata Hyper in Nairobi in January. M-Pesa will not be available on Saturday and Sunday as Safaricom relocates its servers from Germany to Kenya. work with Safaricom to ensure the success of the enhanced services.

The telco also said it would use the new system to increase the number of mobile phone-based financial transactions.

At present, nine out of every 10 financial transactions are made in cash, meaning that only a tenth is carried out by phone or card.

In the financial year that ended March 2014, M-Pesa earned Safaricom Sh26.56 billion — nearly a fifth of total revenue.

Besides mobile phone users in Kenya, Vodafone customers in Tanzania will also be affected by the interruption of services.

The seven million Vodafone’s M-Pesa customers in the neigh-

bouring country will now be hosted in Kenya.

Mr Michael Joseph, the Vodafone Director of Mobile Money, said in early March that transactions through M-Pesa were possible between the two countries.

Currently, M-Pesa transactions are routed to Germany, where the system’s servers are hosted and are then redirected to Kenya.

This exposes the system to delays and service outages especially due to under-sea fibre optic cable cuts. Such delays will be eradicated once the servers are moved to Nairobi.

According to Mr Kenneth Okwero, Safaricom’s head of products and services develop-

ment department, the platform for hosting business to customer transactions has already been rolled out.

“We are bringing in business to business transactions where mostly banks and firms like Kenya Power are now involved,” he said.

Statistics from Safaricom show that bulk payments to settle dividends, per diems, salaries and wages through M-Pesa from businesses to individuals grew to an average of Sh8.7 billion per month in the last financial year.

That means retail and bulk payments on the M-Pesa network now account for 19 per cent of total cash moved on the platform.

Rape case trader to be held for five days

BY NATION CORRESPOPNDENT A Malindi businessman accused of raping a 15-year-old schoolgirl has been remanded for five days to enable police to complete investigations.

Mr Alex Otieno Onyango will spend the time at the Malindi Police Station after the magistrate allowed an application by the prosecution to have him detained.

The prosecution wanted to hold Mr Onyango for two weeks.

In his ruling, Malindi Senior Resident Magistrate Yusuf Shikanda said: “The 14 days sought by the State are unwarranted, considering that part of the investigations had already been conducted and the accused has been in custody since April 13.”

He said the five days were enough to complete the investigations.

On Tuesday, the accused’s lawyer stunned a packed

courtroom when he remarked that rape was a “normal occurrence” in Kilifi County and should not be used to deny his client bail.

Mr Stephen Obaga Muriuki was opposing an application to have Mr Onyango, who is accused of committing the offence at Majengo Mapya, on March 29, detained.

“Defilement is a normal occurrence in this jurisdiction and I don’t see any compelling reason to detain him,” the lawyer had told the court.

Investigations

Prosecutor Duncan Nyongesa had applied to have Mr Onyango remanded at the police station so that the investigations could be completed.

Mr Muriuki said Mr Onyango’s vehicle worth Sh5 million that was impounded provided enough security and detaining him was “an abuse of this court”.

The case will be mentioned on April 20.

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TERROR ATTACK TRIBUTE

MEMORIAL | Participants call for more vigilance and unity against terrorists

Artistes eulogise Garissa terrorist victims in songs Nairobians remember victims of the attack with music and poetry as Mutunga reads prayer at Freedom Corner

BY JOSEPHINE MOSONGO @jmmosongo josephinemosongo@gmail.com

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undreds of Kenyans gathered at Uhuru Park in Nairobi for a memorial concert in honour of the 148 people who were killed during the Garissa University College terrorist attack two weeks ago.

The concert was at Freedom Corner on Tuesday evening and was attended by people from all walks of life who came to pay their respect to those killed in the attack.

They included Chief Justice Willy

Mutunga, who read a prayer, and activist Boniface Mwangi. Artistes who performed included Hart the Band, gospel singer Kambua, Poet Rea Wambui, Idd Aziz, Mutinda, Valentine Ziki, Amos and Josh, Rabbit, Ayub Ogada, poets Tear Drop and Jicho Pevu and the Sarabi band.

Also on stage were Poet Mufasa, legendary song bird Achieng Abura, Juliani and Eric Wainaina.

Motorcycle Kenya saluted the bereaved families by taking several laps around the Freedom Corner.

The memorial concert was devoid of the usual pomp and merrymaking.

Artiste after artiste who took to the stage had messages of condolence to deliver, and they reminded the crowd that the departed would never be forgotten. “As a mother of a 21-year old, I am here to represent the pain of bereaved mothers. Let us come together and pray for those who we have truly lost,� said Ms Abura.

EVANS HABRIL | NATION

The crowd that attended a concert for the Garissa attack victims at Freedom Corner in Nairobi on Tuesday. The concert was attended by several artistes and featured music and prayers.

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Above: Masks bearing the names of the Garissa University students who died in the attack put up on a board. Below: A man lights a candle next to a wooden cross with the name of one of the young people who died.

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Musician Juliani performs during the concert on Tuesday. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga read a prayer for the victims.

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We will overcome: Participants sing along during the event at Freedom Corner in Nairobi on Tuesday.

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WAR ON TERRORISM

SECURITY | Christian preachers say there should be no blanket pardon for radicalised youth as Muslim counterparts seek more days

Clerics, leaders give conditions on amnesty order Coast leaders welcome Nkaissery order for radicalised youth to surrender but seek to know how beneficiaries will be rehabilitated

BY NATION TEAM

newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com

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uslim and political leaders from Mombasa, led by Governor Hassan Joho, yesterday welcomed the 10-day amnesty that the government has given radicalised youths to surrender and be re-integrated into their communities.

However, they asked the Cabinet Secretary for the Interior, Gen (Rtd) Joseph Nkaissery, to give a clear plan on how this will be done.

Christian Church leaders, in turn, asked the government to set conditions under which youths who denounce radical Islam will be pardoned.

The Christian Leaders’ Consultative Forum — which represents Evangelical, Catholic, Anglican, Pentecostal and Baptist churches — welcomed the decision to grant amnesty but said there should be a “demobilisation process” to ensure that those who get amnesty do not return to terrorist groups.

While giving the 10-day amnesty on Tuesday, Mr Nkaiserry warned that

those who fail to heed the call would be treated as criminals.

He also told the parents and guardians of youths who have either gone missing, have been radicalised or killed in Somalia, to report these cases to the government.

“Failure to report will lead to presumption that they are aware and condone or are party to the terrorist training,” Gen Nkaiserry warned.

He said youths who surrender will be trained and assisted to engage in income-generating ventures after being “de-radicalised”.

The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) yesterday welcomed the amnesty offer but asked Gen Nkaissery to increase the period for surrender from 10 to 30 days.

Supkem, which is an umbrella body of all Muslim organisations in the country, also proposed those seeking amnesty “should not only surrender to the provincial administrators and security agents but also to reputable village elders, Sheikhs, Imams, priests and officials of human rights organisations,” said Supkem officials said in a statement read by their secretary-general, Mr Adan Wachu, in Nairobi.

“Islam allows open reception free

10

The number of days that radicalised youths have been given to surrender to security agencies. Muslim clerics want the time extended to 30 days.

Failure to report will lead to presumption that they (parents) are aware and condone or are party to the terrorist training” Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery EVANS HABIL | NATION

Supkem Secretary-General Adan Wachu (left) and other officials address a press conference in Nairobi during which they welcomed the amnesty offer given by Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery on Tuesday. from any harm or denial for any person who surrenders and seek for forgiveness,” they said.

However, church leaders opposed a blanket amnesty.

“While we appreciate the amnesty extended by the government to those denouncing association with Al-Shabaab and radicalism and extremism, it should never be blanket,” they said and proposed that each person be subject to set conditions.

“We need to remember that these youth being spoken about here willingly absorbed messages inciting them to kill Kenyans. They took attendant oaths and have in the past committed attacks in line with radicalisation,” the preachers, who included Canon Peter Karanja, Bishop Mark Kariuki, Arthur Kitonga, Fr Charles Odira, Bishop Julius Wanyoike and Rev Carlisto Odede, said.

According to them, a blanket amnesty would amount to abetting terrorism.

“The blanket amnesty does not even require them to denounce and reveal what the radicalisation entailed

or who did it,” they said at Jumuia Place in Nairobi.

They also criticised Muslim political leaders, accusing them of showing little commitment to taming radicalisation.

“We have noted that all the attacks have been committed by people professing the Islamic faith,” Bishop Julius Wanyoike from the Anglican Church said. “However, there has been a marked lack of commitment by the Muslim leadership to addressing the challenges in a forthright manner.”

Canon Karanja, who is the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches of Kenya, said: “We have often turned the other cheek, but now the cheeks have run out. The government must move with speed to definitely and openly punish the perpetrators of these attacks before Kenyans take the law in their own hands and forment an endless religious war.”

In Mombasa, Mr Joho said he was optimistic that the amnesty will work through a joint effort by community

leaders, security agencies and the administration.

Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting he had convened for Muslim clerics on how to deal with insecurity and terrorism in the county, Mr Joho called for a clear strategy to guide the implementation of the amnesty.

“We expect it will give us the opportunity to understand what they are fighting for and put a face to them.

These are not just ordinary criminal gangs but criminals that have different ideologies,” he said.

He spoke as County Commissioner Nelson Marwa asked youths who have been involved in terrorism, including those who had returned from Somalia, to take advantage of the offer and surrender to authorities. He promised that none would be victimised.

“We are asking the returnees and radicalised youths to give themselves up early to the chiefs, assistant chiefs, officer commanding (police) station, Officer commanding police division, Members of County Assemblies and other authorities,” Mr Marwa said at a news conference in his office.

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Rights team calls for new approach in war on terror

BY NATION REPORTER The Muslims for Human Rights officials yesterday denied any links to the Al-Shabaab militia and instead asked the government to change its approach in the fight against terrorism.

The officials appeared before the anti terrorism detectives and warned that the government’s approach was strengthening support for radical Islamists. They said approach was biased and had double standards.

The officials said the government should not break the law as this has proved to be counterproductive.

They dared the government to charge them if it had evidence linking the organisation to terrorism.

Last week, the Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet published in the Kenya Gazette, the names of individuals, organisations and foreign exchange agencies suspected to be aiding terrorists in the country. Their accounts were also frozen.

The Muslim human rights outfit board chairman, Mr Khelef Khalifa, said the summons were illegal but they decided to comply so as not to give the government any excuse.

“We only learnt through the media that we were required to appear before the detectives. We

We only learn through the media that we were required to appear before the detectives” Mr Khelef Khalifa, chairman, Muhuri Board have never been, and will never be associated with the terrorist group,” he said.

The leaders were in the third batch of those summoned for interrogation by detectives drawn from the National Intelligence Service and the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit.

The team was accompanied by Catholic priest Father Gabriel Dolan, human rights activist Maina Kiai and a legal officer.

One of those interrogated by the detectives told the Nation he only saw his name in the media and decided to travel to Nairobi from Garbatula.

“I saw my name and decided to come. I was given questions to answer and they told me to go back home and wait for further communication,” he said.

There have not been specific allegations against those summoned to appear before the detectives.

However, some of the questions on the 10-page questionnaire sought to know the individuals’ finances in the last two years, bank statements, owners of the companies, affiliations, communication, phone details among other things.

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WAR ON TERRORISM

STUDENTS’ MASSACRE | Criminals’ identities to be known after matching of fingerprints

Police reveal terrorists’ homes Intelligence briefs show 3 attackers of Garissa University College are from Mombasa, Bungoma

BY FRED MUKINDA

fmukinda@ke.nationmedia.com

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hree of the terrorists who murdered 142 students at Garissa University College two weeks ago were from Mombasa and Bungoma counties, intelligence reports have revealed.

Their identities will be confirmed once their fingerprints are matched with those in a database at the registration bureau.

The terrorists were killed by General Service Unit commandos, alongside Mohammed Abdirahim Abdullahi, a former University of Nairobi law student who led the attack.

A source privy to the intelligence reports said the terrorists are of Nubian origin.

Three police officers who were stationed at the college when the attack occurred have given their statements.

A fourth officer, Administration Police Constable Peter Masinde, was among the first people to be gunned down.

According to the officers, the terrorists first killed security guards and then made their way into the compound.

According to their statements,

BACKGROUND

FILE | NATION

Army officers guard the entrance to Garissa University College after terrorists struck and killed 148 people. the terrorists engaged police in a gunfight. The officers called for reinforcement.

According to an intelligence briefing, undercover officers in Mombasa and Bungoma have been trying to trace the terrorists’ homes, however, by Monday they had not located them.

The law student was the son of the chief of Bulla Jamhuri location in Mandera County Abdullahi Daqare, He was Nicknamed Ababmo by his classmates at the Law Faculty on the

House asked to sack spy chiefs

BY NATION REPORTER Parliament has received a petition requesting the sacking of intelligence bosses over terrorist attacks.

Twenty-five people, who include relatives of the victims of the terrorism at Garissa University College, have asked the National Assembly to send the officials packing. The Clerk received the petition yesterday.

The petitioners accuse National Intelligence Service Director-General Philip Kameru and other top officers at the agency of laxity and incompetence.

Security chiefs have been on the receiving end following the Garissa attack that left 148 people dead and 79 others injured.

The government reportedly ignored and dismissed a warning from Britain and Australia of an impending attack in Kenya.

Last week, church leaders said top security chiefs must take responsibility for negligence and abdication of duty that led to the massacre.

The clerics, who included Cardinal John Njue of the Catholic Church, said churches were shocked by information that the government, through its

intelligence services, knew of an impending attack but did nothing.

“We shall not tire in reminding the government to take its responsibility to protect every Kenyan more seriously.

“Clearly, there exists serious loopholes in the chain of command in our security apparatus,” they said in a statement issued at Chiromo Mortuary in Nairobi last Friday, where they had visited grieving relatives of Garissa attack victims.

148 People killed by terrorists at Garissa University College two weeks ago The petitioners make the same claim, blaming the intelligence service for the spate of terrorist attacks in Kenya.

The National Assembly will be notified of the petition before the Speaker refers it to the relevant committee.

The House team will invite the petitioners to substantiate and explain their allegations.

It will then compile a report with recommendations to the National Assembly.

Campus students were held hostage Dawn raid: On April 2, gunmen stormed the Garissa University College, killing 148 people and injuring scores of others.

Captive: The terrorists held over 700 students hostage. A majority of the captives who were killed in cold blood were not local residents.

Slain: Of those killed, 142 were students, three were soldiers and three police officers.

Parklands Campus in Nairobi. His peers said he was a sharp dresser.

Mr Abdullahi had a room on campus but preferred operating from Eastleigh, where he run a business.

Meanwhile, police plan to interrogate some students from the university following claims that the terrorists kept their ammunition in one of the rooms.

Among the suspects arrested are Mr Mohammud Adan Surrow, a hotel owner in Garissa Town, where the terrorists spent a night, Mr Osman Abdi Dakane, a security guard at the university, Mr Mohammed Abid Abikar, Mr Hassan Adan Hassan, Mr Sahal Diriye Hassan, who were intercepted as they tried to cross into Somalia.

A Tanzanian, Mr Rashid Charles Mberesero, was also seized.

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POLITICS | Munyambu also habours ambitions of becoming Kenya’s President in future

Kenyan joins race for MP seat in Britain Man was first elected councillor in the UK after garnering 52 per cent of the votes cast

BY AGGREY MUTAMBO

@agmutambo amutambo@ke.nationmedia.com

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Kenyan will be in the race for a parliamentary seat in the UK when the Britons go to the polls next month.

Independent candidate Daniel Munyambu is seeking to enter the British House of Commons as the representative for Thurrock constituency.

The constituency is represented

by Ms Jackie Doyle-Price of the Conservative Party.

The seat has attracted seven candidates in the elections scheduled for May 7.

The race includes Mr Timür Mark Aker, the current member of the European Parliament for the East of England, Mr Jamie Barnes, who is running on Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol movement, former BBC journalist and Labour Party candidate Polly Billington who claims to be “fed up witnessing injustice and wanted to be the person to get things done”.

Others are Mr Rhodri Iain Jamieson-Ball (Liberal Democrat) and University of Essex lecturer Kristilolu Aba of All People’s Party.

However, Mr Munyambu’s candidature faces challenges. In 2012, when he returned to Kenya,

he fled after being granted bail for charges related to defrauding a client in a car import deal.

Yesterday, he told Nation the charges were politically motivated.

“It was a well-planned set up to stop me from climbing the political ladder,” he said.

He therefore has to banish his past record on fraud. He was a Labour Party activist before he was suspended by the party after the fraud charges came to light.

He will also have to win over voters from re-electing Ms Doyle-Price who says on her party website that she is a local girl who was “was raised on a council estate.”

“If you re-elect me, I’ll continue to fight for you, your family and all hardworking people across Thurrock,” Ms Doyle-price says, listing a number of her achievements.

Mr Munyambu, who once harboured presidential ambitions in Kenya, believes he has what it takes to beat his six rivals.

“All voters deserve the right to have a say in the running of the country and opportunity to define their destiny,” he says in his brief manifesto.

Yesterday, he told Nation “politics is my lifetime career” and that his aim is to make a difference in people’s lives wherever he goes.

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I have observed over a long period of time the needs, dreams and aspirations of the Kenyan society are far from being met” Mr Daniel Munyambu

2007

When Mr Daniel Munyambu first travelled to the UK to join his wfe

He, however, still harbours ambitions of becoming president of Kenya.

“I have observed over a long period of time the needs, dreams and aspirations of the Kenyan society are far from being met; that’s the basis of going for the top seat.

As everybody can see, Kenya is heading in the wrong direction and new credible leadership is long overdue,” he said.

Mr Munyambu went to the UK in early 2007 to join his wife. In

2011, he was elected councillor in Basildon, garnering 52 per cent of votes cast.

His manifesto says he will tackle issues such as unemployment, better schools, and health and housing problems in his locality, where he says he will help in “mobilising both public and private housing stock.”

“I will lobby the government to fund the development of more affordable housing in the local area. Developers and Thurrock

Students may get military training

BY NATION REPORTER Mandatory paramilitary training may be introduced for all students who wish to join public universities in Kenya, said Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru (right).

This comes in the wake of increased acts of terrorism extended to learning institutions.

These include the massacre of 148 Garissa University College students and a stampede at University of Nairobi Kikuyu Campus that left one student dead and more than 100 others injured.

The Cabinet Secretary said they would hold talks with the Ministry of Education and agree how it will be done following the request by a parents association.

“It is a proposal. We haven’t made a decision yet ,” Ms Waiguru said yesterday in Nairobi during a press briefing on the forthcoming second annual devolution Conference, set to be held in Kisumu County from April 21-23.

She was accompanied by the Council of Governors vice chairman Salim Mvurya and officials from the two levels of government. The conference is organised by the Ministry of

Council should work together to meet and exceed targets for the building of social housing to ensure more residents are able to have their needs met.”

He continues: “I will encourage both public and private employers to increase output, leading to a greater need to employ more staff.”

He also wants to lobby for the UK to bring a referendum on whether it should stay in the EU earlier to 2016.

President to tour Raila’s Kisumu turf

BY NATION REPORTER

Devolution and the Council of Governors.

Counties have in the past complained of inadequate funding from the national government for some of the devolved functions, particularly in health.

Security is an issue that is likely to feature during the conference because although it is a national function, governors need to be involved to firmly deal with runaway insecurity especially in northern Kenya.

“The conference will address all these challenges and issues,” said Ms Waiguru.

Mr Mvurya denied claims that counties have become havens of corruption. He is also the governor of Kwale.

President Kenyatta is set to visit Kisumu next week after postponing a tour of the town several times last year.

The town is a political stronghold of ODM leader Raila Odinga, who is a co-principal in Cord.

The President is expected in the town on Wednesday, according to State House. He is scheduled to open this year’s governors’ summit at the Tom Mboya Labour College.

The forum, which will begin on April 21 and end two days later, is expected to bring together more than 5,000 officials county government officials and devolution technocrats.

Confirmed

Yesterday, State House confirmed the President’s scheduled tour, but kept his itinerary under wraps.

“The President is provisionally scheduled to speak at the governors summit next week.

“I say provisionally because the President’s diary is always subject to change depending on emerging factors,” said State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu. Last year Mr Kenyatta was expected in the town but he postponed the visit.

Yesterday, Kisumu Central MP Ken Obura said leaders and local residents were eagerly awaiting the President’s maiden visit, which he said was long overdue.

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TRAGEDY | One person killed as city building under demolition collapses A section of a building under demolition that collapsed yesterday, killing one person and injuring four others at Muthurwa market Nairobi. The victims are said to have been trying to dig out metal from the building.

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HEALTH | If passed, law will protect rights of test-tube babies and their mothers

MP opens up on child-bearing Female legislators narrate experience in dealing with surrogate mother hood and adoption

BY JOHN NJAGI

jnjagi@ke.nationmedia.com

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ebate on a Bill to regulate in-vitro fertilisation in Kenya took an emotional turn in the National Assembly as an MP told about her experience and frustrations while dealing with the surrogate mother of her child.

Taita-Taveta Woman Representative Joyce Lay (right) was on the verge of tears as she told her colleagues that she spent four years in court to get her child from the other woman.

The sponsor of the In-Vitro Fertilisation Bill, Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo also spoke of her own troubles while trying to adopt children.

“We need a law that will save women from the pain of going through lawyers and the court process while seeking to adopt

a child,” said Ms Lay. The emotional MP said given her personal experience, the introduction of the Bill, was like an answer to a prayer.

Ms Lay said she was aware of long queues at in-vitro fertilisation clinics, calling for a legal framework to guide the procedure.

The envisaged law will protect the rights of test-tube babies and their mothers. It also proposes, tough regulations, to discourage in-vitro fertilisation for speculative purposes.

“A person qualifies to undertake in-vitro fertilisation where it is certified by a medical doctor that she cannot conceive natu-

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

rally due to age and lifestyle,” reads the Bill, which is now at the Second Reading stage.

However, the Bill seems set for a collision course with the House Health Committee, which has suggested that other methods of assisted fertilisation should be included before the Bill is passed, with the committee opposed to the narrowing down of the issue to only one approach.

What is in-vitro fertilisation?

Incorporate

The (IVF) is a technique that enables women, who are unable to conceive, to bear children. The egg cells removed from the woman’s ovary are fertilised by sperm in vitro (outside her body; in an artificial environment).

Some of the resulting fertilised egg cells are incubated until the blastocyst stage and then implanted in her uterus.

The committee chairperson, Ms Rachel Nyamai, said the team was not opposed to the In-Vitro Fertilisation Bill, but recommended that the drafters incorporate other methods.

“There are 10 other methods where couples can benefit from assisted fertilisation and this Bill should not be seen to be offering only one of the options available,” said Ms Nyamai.

Tobacco firm sues over new regulations

BY NATION CORRESPONDENT British America Tobacco (BAT) has challenged in court a Health ministry’s directive that compels cigarette makers to disclose the quantity of products produced annually.

Its lawyer, Mr George Gitonga, claimed that the cost of complying with the new regulations was huge and placed businesses in the tobacco industry at the risk of closing down.

The tobacco manufacturer said it had made several futile attempts to get technical information and guidance documents concerning the new regulations.

Temporarily stop

BAT has sued the Health Cabinet Secretary, the Tobacco Control Board and the Attorney-General, seeking to temporarily stop the implementation of the Tobacco Control Regulations 2014, which become effective on June 5.

The regulations were first published in a December 5, 2014 gazette notice and on February 2 in two newspapers.

The delay to grant the information, the company argues, makes it difficult for them to prepare printing pictorial health warnings because they do not know exactly what is required of them.

The says it requires at least nine months after being made aware of the technical information to prepare and print pictorial health warnings.

The regulations are set to be implemented exactly six months after being published in the Kenya Gazette, and yet tobacco manufacturers like themselves could be caught on the wrong side of the law.

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CORRUPTION | MP records statement with anti-graft agency

Ababu kicked out of House for four days

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Defiant Budalang’i lawmaker refuses to apologise over the Public Accounts Committee fiasco

I therefore declare that for avoidance of doubt and without an aota of fear, I will not apologise”

BY JOHN NJAGI @johnnjagi2 jnjagi@ke.nationmedia.com

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udalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba has been kicked out of the National Assembly for four days after refusing to apologise for breaching ethics.

He was the first of five former members of the disbanded Public Accounts Committee (PAC) who was asked to apologise to the House for breaching the privileges and powers given to MPs. The ODM secretary-general is now barred from the precincts of Parliament and will not earn any allowances for the days he will be away.

Standing behind two drawn bars at the entrance to the chamber, Mr Namwamba said he stood by the information he gave to the Powers and Privileges Committee.

Quoting reverred Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, the MP declared he would not apologise.

“For me to withdraw that information would compromise the investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. I therefore declare that

Ababu Namwamba

for the avoidance of doubt and without an iota of fear, I will not apologise,” he said.

Mr Namwamba said he withdrew a letter to Speaker Justin Muturi seeking to step aside because he was not a corruption suspect but a witness.

Other former PAC members who apologised were allowed to proceed with House business.

They are Mr James Bett (Kesses, URP) and Mr Omondi Anyanga (Nyatike, ODM). Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso directed the other member, Mr Ahmed Abass, to apologise when he goes to

the chambers.

PAC Vice-Chairman Cecily Mbarire (Runyenjes, TNA) was exempted.

According to Dr Laboso, Mr Namwamba was sanctioned for failing to substantiate serious claims of abuse of privileges and code of conduct allegedly committed by former members of PAC, which he chaired.

He was also charged with contemptuously discussing the proceedings of the committee in the media.

Shortly after being suspended, Mr Namwamba went to the anti-graft agency to record a statement. He was grilled up to 7.15pm.

The MP accused Parliament of sacrificing him in order to preserve its tainted image.

“I offered to share information with the anti-graft chiefs because, unlike Parliament which conducts investigations in a “Kangaroo style”, I believe the agency has the capacity to conduct forensic investigations. I know I am walking on the right side in the war against corruption,” Mr Namwamba said.

“I have told EACC to get to the bottom of the matter on the Hustler’s Jet, which Parliament failed to debate. Who are these people that MPs are shying away from?” He said.

Mr Namwamba said powerful forces had ganged up to fight oversight agencies.

Additional reporting by Samuel Born Maina

Kidero faces anti-graft panel today

Team gets more time to decide on Matemu fate

BY NATION REPORTERS

A parliamentary committee looking into a petition seeking to remove members of the anti-graft agency has been granted 10 more days to present a report to the National Assembly.

The vice-chairperson of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, Ms Priscilla Nyokabi (right), last evening convinced MPs to grant the team more time to work on its recommendations, which have caused a split.

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, who is a committee member, has said the team needed five more days, a suggestion that was rejected, with some MPs saying they wanted to submit more information.

The committee has already concluded that the problems at the commission are caused by both the commissioners and the secretariat, which it says have irreconcilable differences.

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero will today be questioned by antigraft officials over allegations of corruption.

Twelve other county bosses will be quizzed at a later date.

This comes as the High Court yesterday heard a case in which Turkana Governor Josephat Nanok is seeking to stop the publication of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission list of public officials accused of graft.

“The first schedule of those to be questioned closes on April 20.

Dr Kidero is the only governor in this schedule. Others will be quizzed in the second schedule,” said the commission’s spokesman, Mr Yassin Amaro.

Dr Kidero has been linked to a Sh4.6 billion scandal arising from a plan to start a metro transportation system in the city.

Mr Nanok and Turkana County Executive for Finance Paul Nabui are alleged to have paid Sh14 million to unknown contractors for construction of a non-existent bridge.

BY NATION REPORTER

“There is evidence that the relationship between commissioners and (the) secretariat is extremely acrimonious,” the committee said in a draft report.

The petition was filed by lawyer Geoffrey Oriaro, who wants the National Assembly to initiate investigations into EACC boss Mumo Matemu and vicechairperson Irene Keino.

While a majority of the members are reported to agree that the commission and the secretariat can no longer work together, they disagree on the procedure to send them home.

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BRIEFLY

PATIENT’S PAIN | Nurses at Coast General Hospital go on strike over poor pay Trainee nurses outside the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa yesterday after their instructors started their strike. More than 300 nurses at the hospital have downed their tools in protest over salaries and poor working conditions. The maternity unit was most affected, with pregnant women being turned away and those already in hospital going unattended.

KIRINYAGA

Villagers burn car for boda boda’s death Angry residents yesterday set ablaze a vehicle transporting miraa after it crushed a motorcyclist to death in Mutithi Village in Kirinyaga County. The vehicle was ferrying miraa to Nairobi from Meru. The driver and his two passengers escaped the mob by fleeing through the rice fields.

Deputy OCPD Mohammed Huka said investigations had been launched into the incident.

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MWINGI

CONTROVERSY | Parties accused of using forged documents to claim property

Dead solicitor cited in Karen land case

Miller dismisses claims that official signed transfer documents as he had died 18 years ago

BY MAZERA NDURYA @mazerandurya mndurya@ke.nationmedia.com

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lawyer has dismissed claims that fraudulent transactions in the controversial Sh8 billion Karen land were executed by a solicitor who died in 1960.

Lawyer Cecil Miller presented before Justice Lucy Nyambura Gacheru documents showing that the land was sold to a Mr John Mugo Kamau in 1978.

The fraudulent transactions were made long before the property was legally sold to Muchanga Investments Limited in 1983 by Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited, the court was further told.

The papers also show that Mr

Kamau later transferred the land to a company known as Jina Enterprises.

Jina, in turn, transferred the property to Telesource Limited, associated with Mr Joseph Konzollo, in 1994.

Mr Miller presented a Kenya Gazette notice that indicated that Mr Fredrick Hopley, the solicitor who allegedly signed the documents for the transfer of the parcel of land to Mr Kamau, died on August 30, 1960.

Companies registry

“It cannot be true that the solicitor signed the transfer documents from the grave. He had died 18 years before the land was allegedly sold to Mr Kamau in 1978,” Mr Miller told Justice Gacheru.

The lawyer defending Muchanga Investments in the case said a search in the companies registry indicates that Telesource was registered in 2005 and could not have bought the land “long before it came into existence”.

Mr Miller said Telesource, which claims to have acquired the property

from Mr Kamau, is relying on forged documents. Mr Miller said the land in dispute was owned by a Mr Arnold Brandley, who died in 1973.

Before his death, Mr Brandley had appointed Barclays Bank as the executor of the will indicating how the parcel of land would be subdivided.

Justice Nyambura heard that the will was confirmed by High Court judge Channan Singh in March 1973.

“It is in the foregoing that Mr Hopley could not have signed for the transfer of the property in 1978 five years before the death of Mr Brandley,” the judge heard.

Mr Miller told the judge that Barclays sold the property to Muchanga Investments Limited in 1983 and ef-

1960 The year when solicitor Fredrick Hopley died

fected a transfer of 134.4 acres of the parcel of land to the company owned by Mr Horatious Da Gama Rose.

He said from 1983 to 2014, Muchanga paid land rates to the Lands ministry and the Nairobi County government, formerly Nairobi City Council.

“None of the other claimants of the land have been paying rates over the land except Muchanga Investments Limited,” the lawyer told the judge.

Forged documents

He said evidence submitted in court shows that the sole owner of the land is Muchanga Investments, having bought it from Barclays.

He said all the other companies and individuals staking claim to the land were relying on forged documents and fraudulent entries in the mother title.

Mr Miller has traced ownership of the land back to 1921. The hearing continues.

Suspect in robbery case nursing injuries A robbery suspect is nursing injuries at Mwingi Level 4 hospital after he was cornered by police officers in a robbery at an M-Pesa shop in Mwingi Town, Kitui County, yesterday morning.

Munyoki Syengo, 50, was seriously injured after he was shot and fell down from a roof top.

The incident occurred a few minutes to 5am and four gunshots were fired.

SIAYA

Chief warns villagers over fake drug sellers An assistant chief has told residents of Gem to beware of youths hawking expired drugs. Uriri assistant chief Sam Odembo said he has received complaints about the youths, who pose as staff from the Kenya Medical Research Institute and the Centre for Disease Control. Kemri communications officer John Riaga asked locals to always demand identification from the imposters.

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BY NATION CORRESPONDENT Kenyans stranded in Yemen will be evacuated before the end of the week.

Director of Diaspora and Consular Affairs Washington Oloo said yesterday the first group of 15 Kenyans are expected in the country today “We have made arrangements and we are working hard to airlift them back to the country as soon as possible, probably before Saturday,” Mr Oloo told the Nation by phone.

He said the government had asked the Chinese and Indian governments to help evacuate the Kenyans in Yemen.

“We expect the first batch to arrive today as we try to rescue the remaining lot later in the week,” he said Mr Oloo said more than 5,000 Kenyans are stranded in the war-torn Middle East nation.

He added that about 250 Kenyans had crossed the border and are currently residing

in in the Sanaa region, which is in the hinterland, while 53 others had escaped to Saudi Arabia.

Mr Oloo noted that by the end of yesterday, about 60 Kenyans had been relocated to Djibouti, from where they would be airlifted back to the country by a chartered flight.

“We are making progress and we have to complete the mission just like other countries have done,” he said.

Chartered flight

The Foreign Affairs Ministry last week advised Kenyans stranded in eastern Yemen to travel to Oman from where they would be picked up by a chartered flight back home.

He said those who have moved to Oman would be evacuated from Muscat while those in Saudi Arabia would be taken via Jeddah.

Mr Oloo said thorough screening would be done during the evacuation due to security concerns.

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POLITICS | 2013 vote was daunting, says Issack Hassan

ODM drafting law to separate polls One-day voting for all officials leads to confusion, fraud, argues Raila party

REACTION

Elections boss backs changes

BY ISAAC ONGIRI @ongiri2 iongiri@ke.nationmedia.com

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he Orange Democratic Movement is proposing a law to separate the presidential election from county polls.

The party is discussing with its Opposition partners to have the law in place before the 2017 General Election.

This comes as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission seeks an amendment of election laws to allow Kenyans to vote using expired passports and photocopies of national identity cards.

ODM Director of Elections Junet Mohammed yesterday said his office was working on proposals that could usher in a new electoral regime.

In 2013, six elections were held on the same day in which voters picked a President, 47 senators, 47 governors, 290 MPs, 47 county woman representatives and 1,450 members of county assemblies.

He said the party would recommend that the President, National Assembly members and county woman representatives are

“Conducting the multiple elections over a one-day period was a daunting task that called for the goodwill and unreserved effort of many” IEBC chairman Ahmed Issack Hassan elected together and governors, senators and county assembly members chosen 60 days later.

“We are working on a thorough legislation which will see these proposals adopted before we can go to the next elections.

“The first elections involving that of the President and members of the National Assembly together with the county woman representatives will be referred to as the National Elections, while the other involving county repre-

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sentatives would be referred to as the County Elections,” Mr Mohammed said.

If the proposal succeeds, the presidential election should be held in August and the County Elections in November, according to Mr Mohammed, who is also the Suna East MP. He argued that the one-day election undermines the quality of polls leading to costly mistakes and hundreds of pre-election disputes and post-election petitions.

He said Cord legislators would hold a retreat in a few weeks to fine-tune the proposed law, which he said would reduce the IEBC’s workload.

Primary and secondary schools will soon teach the Chinese language.

Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development senior assistant director Mercy Karogo said yesterday the organisation was working with the Chinese government to develop the language curriculum.

“We are willing to start offering Chinese language,” said Ms Karogo when she received a Chinese delegation from the University of Nairobi’s Confucius Institute.

She said Chinese was becoming an important global language.

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Recipe for fraud

The congestion and confusion associated with a one-off election for all the six electoral positions, the MP said, was a recipe for fraud and chaos.

“It is clear that the IEBC was straining in handling all the six elections together,” he said, citing the confusion over spoilt votes during the last elections.

IEBC chairman Ahmed Issack Hassan acknowledged that the commission faced challenges in conducting the six elections together.

“Conducting the multiple elections over a one-day period was a daunting task that called for the goodwill and unreserved effort of many,” Mr Hassan said.

Schools in Kenya to start teaching Chinese

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Law students from Moi University’s Annex Campus protest outside the university’s Guest House in Eldoret Town, where they went to try to speak with Vice-Chancellor Richard Mibey yesterday. The protest was sparked by a notice to the students to vacate the campus after it was closed indefinitely because lecturers were not teaching. Students claimed they had not been taught for the past one month.

The Chinese delegation donated books, a computer and an interactive smart board to the institute to help develope the curriculum.

In addition to incorporating the Chinese language in the education system, Ms Karogo said the institute was reviewing the general education curriculum.

She said the institute would seek the advice of education psychologists and sociologists in revising the curriculum.

Asked to give a timeline on when the Chinese language was likely to be incorporated into the curriculum, Ms Karogo said: “Let me say by 2017.”

Presently, Chinese is taught at Nairobi, Kenyatta, Egerton and Moi universities.

Prof Henry Mutoro, University of Nairobi’s Deputy Vice-chancellor in charge of academics said that developing a curriculum will help many Kenyans learn to speak and write in Chinese.

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S. Africa should stop xenophobic attacks

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he news coming out of South Africa is depressing. Gangs of youths have been attacking and killing foreigners, ransacking their homes, and burning down businesses. Over the past two weeks, at least four people have died.

More than 1,000 immigrants have fled their homes in the port city of Durban alone. Similar xenophobic attacks have occurred in Soweto.

Besides Ethiopians, Somali shopkeepers have also suffered. And not spared are South Africa’s immediate northern neighbours, the Zimbabweans and Mozambicans. The police deserve praise for taking action, but they have not prevented the mobs from driving the victims out of their homes and businesses. Clearly, sterner action needs to be taken to protect the lives of innocent people.

The irony of it all stands out like a sore thumb.

When the South Africans fought for their freedom, the rest of the continent not only stood solidly behind them, but also contributed immensely to the struggle. It is a pity, therefore, that South Africa, for which others sacrificed a lot and whose people they were always ready to welcome and host as exiles, could be so ungrateful. And where is the voice of the ruling African National Congress in all this? This is a party that received solid moral and financial support from the continent during the apartheid days.

South Africans must realise that in today’s globalised world no nation can prosper in isolation.

The migrant workers are, with their labour, expertise, and enterprise, contributing to the country’s development. It is incumbent upon the national leadership to get the message across to all the citizens that their country needs others. South Africa’s biggest potential market for its manufactured goods and services is the rest of Africa. Xenophobia is the surest way of killing business.

Censorship rules illegal

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he Communications Authority of Kenya is again putting on display its dictatorial tendencies with new rules that amount to censorship powers over television and radio. While no one would argue with rules intended to keep pornographic, violent, or other objectionable material off our TV and radio channels, the truth of the matter is that media regulation is not within the province of the Communications Authority.

The regulatory powers of the authority are limited to licensing broadcasters, assigning and allocating broadcast frequencies, and other technical issues that have nothing to do with content. With the new rules, the Communications Authority is purporting to exercise powers it does not have and invading the turf of the Media Council of Kenya.

The council is a statutory body in its own right with powers and functions anchored in the Constitution and the laws of Kenya. The Media Council provides an industry self-regulatory regime that is not subservient to any other institution.

The new rules established by the Communications Authority are, thus, provocative and designed to open a new assault against a free and independent media.

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WHAT OTHERS SAY | Charles Onyango-Obbo

In defence of ‘smuggling’ and Africa’s porous borders: all our untold stories S

o, Kenya is moving to build an anti-terror wall along its border with Somalia. A lot of things, especially about whether the wall makes sense, have been said, but it fascinates me for different reasons.

First, will Kenya and Somalia agree on where their borderlines are? If they do, it would be one of the very few times there was quick agreement in Africa about borders. The African Union’s Peace and Security Commission has a documentary on what happens when you try to agree on borders in Africa.

It is insightful and hilarious in equal measure. Get your hands on it.

Someone at the AU told me the difficulties they have had getting Sudan and South Sudan to agree on their borders. Parts of the border will forever be disputed, but even where there is agreement, there is a gulf between the local “social” consensus on where the border is and what the map coordinates say. Thus in a meeting, the two sides will agree on the coordinates.

The headache is when they get to the ground, because the communities — and authorities — at the border do not go by coordinates. They go by hills, anthills, rocks, streams, trees, and things like that. So, if at the Kenya-

Uganda border the people and local officials “have always known” that the river is the border, then you bring your map with its coordinates and say, no, the river is actually one kilometre inside Uganda and the south bank is not Kenya’s, you have a war on your hands.

The map is right, but it goes against 100 years of community consensus. And that brings us to this whole issue of “porous” borders.

Analysts, journalists and writers like to speak about Africa’s “porous” borders, and after Al-Shabaab massacred over 140 Kenyan students at Garissa University College two weeks ago, “porous” was one of the most used words.

Porous borders are a political necessity. To begin with, they are an anti-colonial statement, the way in which Africa upholds the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference, where imperial borders arbitrarily carved up the continent, while at the

They allow goods to move from the country where they are plentiful to the neighbouring one where they are scarce.”

same time rejecting it.

A little story will illustrate it. Omwony Ojwok was a leading left-leaning Ugandan academic and later politician. He died in 2007.

He was a very clever man who spoke many languages, including Latin, fluently.

While he was lecturing at Oxford University, he made friends with a Somali scholar. When he told the Somali which village he came from in Uganda’s nomadic Karamoja region, the fellow immediately knew it.

He had never been there, but in the 1960s and 1970s the Karamoja village was very popular with the cattle rustlers in his own village in Somalia. Because Uganda does not share a border with Somalia, this means that there was a network of rustlers that was able to steal cattle in northern Uganda, transport the animals through northern Kenya and into Somalia. While that is illegal activity, you could argue that the cattle rustlers also established a spiritual connection between Karamoja and Somalia. Porous borders allow communities on the famine-hit or drought-ravaged side of a boundary to cross and find sustenance in a neighbouring country.

They allow goods to move from the country where they are plentiful to the neighbouring one where

they are scarce. They enable sensible commerce — e.g. cheap fuel from Kenya to be transported and sold across the border in Uganda, where prices are prohibitive. Big government elites call it “smuggling”, but for the small people it is good business practice. Porous borders allow Africans to escape being murdered by rebels, government armies, or opposition rivals during disputed elections, quickly fleeing to the safety of neighbouring countries without having to make long queues at immigration control, where their enemies might find and kill them.

Nigeria has about 50 official border crossings with its neighbours. A study found that there were over 3,000 fairly established unofficial ones, where most of the trade took place.

The fact that murderers are able to move across the borders, as in the case of Kenya-Somalia, just poisons the well and, hopefully, a security solution will be found to it. In the meantime, though, people should stop giving our “porous” borders a bad name. Without that porousness, most African countries would be in deeper crises.

The author is editor of Mail & Guardian Africa (mgafrica.com).

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#HEFORSHE | Bob Collymore, Johan Borgstam, Siddharth Chatterjee, and Linus Kaikai

From Sweden and India to Kenya, men must now stand up to protect women I

n 2014, during rush hour, a woman was at a crowded bus stop in Nairobi, waiting to start her journey back home. She was set upon by a group of men, who roughed her up and tore off her clothes.

They kicked her and beat her up as she screamed for help and tried to cover herself up.

Her crime? Wearing a short skirt.

Every day, women all over the world pay the price for the unequal power relations between women and men.

Whether it is a woman being stripped on a street in Nairobi for being “indecently” dressed, an Indian student gang-raped in a bus, a Swedish girl beaten unconscious by her boyfriend, or a female manager passed over for promotion, they all represent the ultimate consequences of societal attitudes put in place to hold women down. The end result?

Through various types of control and intimidation, half of humanity is stopped from enjoying their rights.

Women and girls experience violence in all forms at home and in public, all over the globe. In many countries silence reigns on the pervasiveness of domestic violence against women.

It is no secret that India ranks, with Afghanistan, Congo, and Somalia, as one of the most dangerous places

Protesters in Nairobi march on November 17, 2104 against the harassment of women. for women. With reports of a woman being raped every 18 hours in New Delhi, the capital city is now infamously known as the “rape capital” of India.

While commonly regarded as one of the leading countries with regard to gender equality, Sweden is hardly a stranger to gender violence. Some 28,200 cases of assault against women were reported to the police in 2014.

Over the past year, Kenya has seen staggering reports of violence against women. Not only was the violence brutal in nature, but most disturbing and worrying is the nonchalant attitude among those witnessing it.

The 2008-09 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) found that four out of 10 women have experienced

some form of gender violence, which includes female genital mutilation. Particularly alarming is the fact that the latest 2014 KDHS survey shows that 41 per cent of women have experienced violence — both sexual and physical — perpetrated by a family member.

The time has come for all men, irrespective of nationality or profession, to introspect.

A few weeks ago, the United Nations Office in Nairobi launched the #HeForShe online campaign, urging men to sign on as #HeForShe champions in a public demonstration of their own commitment to prevent violence and discrimination against women and girls.

The #HeForShe campaign aims to bring home the message that although laws exist to deal with gender violence and guarantee gender equality, every man must take personal responsibility to root out the vice of gender discrimination in his home. Only then can a society begin to take a stand together to bring to an end injustice committed against women and girls.

The #HeForShe campaign is also about recognising the enormous economic gains society stands to make when women are able to grow up in environments that are kept free of gender violence and discrimination. One study

estimates that reducing barriers to women’s participation in emerging economies could raise per capita incomes by as much as 14 per cent.

Violence and discriminative structures contribute to keeping women out of the workforce, thus dragging down women, their families and entire communities for generations. For Kenya to reach the goals enshrined in Vision 2030, the potential of all Kenyans, women and men, has to be realised.

Time for change has come.

All men must take a firm stand against violence and discrimination for Kenya to reach its full promise and potential as a people and a nation.

We urge all boys and men, faith and community leaders, youth and elders, and people at all levels of society to join the #HeForShe initiative, to put an end to discrimination and violence against all women and girls.

Security standards can counter terrorism T The government is duty-bound to set and enforce minimum operating security standards for all areas and places where threat levels and risks are high.”

tions management and intelligence to preventive/innovative services — and all of these facets of security and crisis management require meticulous coordination.

Establishingment of institutions such as the national emergency response organisation, regulatory and policy regimes, and holistic change management initiatives become imperative requirements if we are to enhance and strengthen the capacity of the institutions charged with the responsibilities of security operations and disaster management. They are needed to achieve a sense of order under a unified command and coordination at the national level. It is impossible to place and coordinate an incident command with fragmented security resources. In Kenya all these things are either completely missing or too limited to be relied upon.

Obviously, the government has invested

BY THE WATCHMAN ENVIRONMENT. Of grave concern to Ken Ogare, is a group of muscular men who have been cutting down the beautiful mature trees on the stretch of Mombasa Road between the Total Petrol Station at the Nairobi South ‘C’ flyover and the Capital Centre shopping mall. “The reason they give is that the trees are blocking the numerous billboards lining the highway. Is the city county government involved and is this more important than the benefits that are derived from trees?”

His contact is k_ogare@yahoo.com.

WASTE HAZARD. Traders hawking hot coffee, especially at night in Nakuru, use disposable plastic cups that are contributing immensely to the littering of the town, moans M. Kinuthia. The cups are carelessly thrown about, he adds, ending up filling up and clogging the drains, causing flooding in the streets. But to his utter disappointment, he adds, environmental enforcement officers are only overzealous about seeking bribes during the day. For more details, his contact is kinuthiamodernbrake35@Yahoo.com.

NOISE POLLUTION. A restaurant on Muthangari Drive in the Lavington suburb of Nairobi, S. Snehar reports, has been playing extremely loud music every weekend until 3am, making the “residents’ lives a living hell”. The elderly and the children, he moans, can no longer enjoy their sleep in what was once a quiet and peaceful neighbourhood. “Can the city county government and Nema, please, do something about this noise pollution?” pleads Snehar, whose contact is sshawls41@gmail.com.

Mr Borgstam is the ambassador of Sweden to Kenya; Twitter: @jborgstam. Mr Collymore is the CEO of Safaricom; Twitter: @bobcollymore. Mr Chatterjee is the United Nations Population Fund representative to Kenya; Twitter: @sidchat1. Mr Kaikai is the managing editor and general manager for television at the Nation Media Group; Twitter: @linuskaikai

SAFETY | Mohamed Wato

he attitude of the average Kenyan towards personal security and safety has changed significantly in the past two years. The reality of the situation demands that we maintain vigilance and be more concerned about our surroundings. Unfortunately, one sometimes gets concerned at the degree of ignorance and negligence among security operators around the country.

A visit to some of the public places reveals poor security services. The armies of security guards that are hired to guard these places are in most cases untrained and, therefore, have no idea how to handle emergencies.

Even at the national level, the official authorities have yet to get their act together. From past and recent experience, it is doubtful that the people in charge of national security have a coherent plan for response and action in place to deal with a crisis involving mass casualties like the recurrent terrorist attacks in Kenya.

One would expect by now a solid operational framework of homeland security and response mechanisms ready to avert crises like the Garissa attack and ensure quick recovery in the wake of large-scale emergencies. Disaster operation and resilience is a preserve of the internal security docket. Vital security measures are wide-ranging in scope — from opera-

THE CUTTING EDGE

resources to improve security for Kenyans, but these resources have ended up boosting non-productive measures, partly due to the poor approaches adopted or lack of a focused strategy to deal with security challenges facing the nation. Take, for example, the planned building of a wall at the Kenya/Somalia border. The idea is obviously hurried and ill-advised. The wall is just another unnecessary drain on the taxpayers’ money because it will not stop terrorists coming to Kenya. Terrorism is asymmetrical; it can manifest internally and can come from any direction, and without notice.

You will be surprised that it is the little things (usually ignored) that could make a difference in preventing security breaches.

Apparently, that campus lacked basic physical security measures, including contingency plans for coordinated evacuation and quick response.

The government is duty-bound to set and enforce minimum operating security standards for all areas and places where threat levels and risks are high. The leaders of national security must work overtime to devise plans to permanently defeat the Al-Shabaab threat.

Mr Mohamed Wato is a retired army major who works and lives in New York, USA. watokames@yahoo.com

Motorists at the Nyayo Stadium roundabout in Nairobi.

DEAFENING RACKET. Also being subjected to deafening noise pollution, M. Muhoss says, are the residents and pedestrians on “Sonko” Road, which links Metropolitan Hospital to Bidii Primary School at Buru in the Eastlands. The biggest offenders, he adds, are matatus with blaring horns and exhausts that make “ear-splitting noises”, and car alarms. “They are not bothered about the nuisance they cause to the school and hospital. Can Nema and the NTSA address this problem?” His contact is muhoss@hotmail.com.

TRAFFIC WOES. Kenyans are a pretty ungrateful lot, says Festus Mbuimwe. Not long ago, Festus notes, everybody complained about the endemic traffic jams in which colossal resources were being wasted.

And with the city county government attempting to provide a solution by removing the roundabouts on key roads to improve traffic flow, he adds, the same people are up in arms again. “Let’s not forget that our mannerless activities such as overlapping and stopping to buy stuff from hawkers contribute to the gridlock.” His contact is fmbuimwe@gmail.com.

BLAMING THE VICTIM. Locking out the 10,000 young police recruits is like blaming victims of corruption, says Ron Osiemo. The whole lot, he adds, should have been allowed to go for training at Kiganjo Police College as they did not play a part in the bribery, and the chances of their being recruited again are slim.

Ron is worried that the disappointment of having been blocked at the last minute from realising their dreams could drive some of them into crime or even into terrorist gangs such as Al-Shabaab. His contact is ronosiemo@gmail.com Have a considerate day, won’t you!

E-mail: watchman@ke.nationmedia.com or write to Watchman, POB 49010, Nairobi 00100.

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To the editor To save trees, stop KTDA’s use of wood The consumption of wood by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) endangers Kenya’s campaign to increase its tree cover.

Every space in all its factories has been converted into a mountain of wood. Granted, the agency buys the wood from wananchi, but by trying to save a few coins by using wood instead of electricity, the agency can only cause deforestation, whose devastating effects we all know. KTDA should be banned from buying and using wood in tea processing.

WILSON KIRIMA, Muranga.

Beware of cartels out to own tea agency or kill it A report commissioned by the Competition Authority of Kenya is the latest in a series of attempts by certain individuals to paint Kenya’s largest tea producer in bad light, break it up, and take over key aspects of its business for personal benefit. The shadowy nature of these assaults points to a cartel of powerful people bent on controlling the agency or bringing it down altogether. Some individuals have indicated that they want KTDA returned to parastatal status for easy control.

ONESMUS MATONDA, Kisii

Kaimenyi order on school heads right Prof Jacob Kaimenyi’s new directive on headteachers is good. Being the managers, headteachers should report to an entity separate from that for ordinary teachers. The Ministry of Education is in charge of all matters education in the country.

This way headteachers will be able to implement education and development policies well.

MICHAEL K.MBURU, Nairobi

Stop handcarts causing traffic jam in city centre I believe the newest entrants into the world of road madness are handcart pushers, especially those operating along Haile Selassie Avenue.

Why are they allowed to use the wrong side of the road in full view of traffic police officers? Do they not care about their own safety? No wonder traffic is always gridlocked.

Bonface Mutethia, Nairobi

The editor welcomes brief letters on topical issues. Write on e-mail to: mailbox@ ke.nationmedia.com. You can also mail to: The Editor, Daily Nation, POB 49010, Nairobi 00100. Letters may be edited for clarity, space or legal considerations.

SHORT TAKES

TALKING POINT

Let’s consider hiring private soldiers to help us tame threat of terrorism

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hould Kenya consider hiring private security companies to tackle the escalating threat of terrorism? It is logical to consider this option as the government continues to wage war against Al-Shabaab both in Kenya and Somalia.

It is a short-term solution that would buy the government time to deal with reforming the police and training the 10,000 new recruits. It is a win-win situation that offers an immediate solution, better than the planned wall to be built along the border with Somalia, which is expensive as it requires resources and time.

Private security companies, sometimes referred to as mercenaries, are not a long-term solution to terrorism or insecurity, but with the Kenya Defence Forces engaged in southern Somalia and their withdrawal soon appearing increasingly unlikely, private security firms are an option worth considering. These firms could be used to fill the void and be deployed in sensitive areas to give the government time to put its house in order.

Private security firms were used widely in Afghanistan and Iraq and sometimes worked together with army personnel to execute missions. They were hired to protect individuals and buildings, transport cargo, operate bases, and train and provide logistical support.

They have experience working in tough environments and are well trained, proven, and versed in counterterrorism. In Africa, such

FILE | NATION

Military officers at the Kenya Defence Forces camp in Garissa on April 4, 2015.

They helped to rescue Garissa University College students who were attacked

by Al-Shabaab terrorists. firms have been used by Angola, Sierra Leone and Nigeria to fight insurgents. African countries have employed the use of South African private security firms to foil coups d’état. South African mercenaries are known to have carried out operations in Sierra Leone and Angola in the 1990s.

These firms do not come without controversy. They have been accused of either toppling or propping up governments in five African countries. Some people remember Blackwater, a private military company, five of whose employees were convicted of killing 17 Iraqi civilians

in September 2007.

Some private security firms have been accused of shooting civilians, using excessive force and being insensitive to local customs and beliefs. At the end of the day, the government’s first priority is security.

A potential solution lies in enlisting the help of homegrown private security firms that hire Kenyans who understand local customs.

Parliament can set up an oversight agency to ensure transparency and accountability in the operations of the firms.

KEVIN J. WANJOHI, London

We need to do more to enhance relations with Chinese friends I agree with the sentiments of former ambassador to China Julius Sunkuli, who urged Kenyans to appreciate the assistance that the Chinese have offered Kenya. However, we must acknowledge that enhancing the friendship between the people of Kenya and their Chinese friends will remain a challenge for the foreseeable future.

This is because it requires the involvement of other non-diplomatic players. What I mean is that the efforts made by the embassies of the two countries need to be supplemented by people-to-people diplomacy to promote better understanding between the citizens of the two nations. In this regard, deliberate

efforts should be made to enable the Chinese working on projects in Kenya to interact with local communities. Tourists from China should also be taken to different parts of the country to enable wananchi to welcome them far away from tented camps and fivestar hotels.

Understandably, the language barrier remains another big challenge. We at the Kenya-China Friendship Society recognise this but our principal objective remains to conduct a sustained and robust campaign to forge friendship and cordial relations between the people of Kenya and the people of China.

GEORGE OPIYO, Kenya-China Friendship Society

Emails from correspondents

FEAR AND ANXIETY: The reaction to the electrical fault that caused mayhem at Nairobi University’s Kikuyu Campus may look like paranoia, but it was actually a victory for Al-Shabaab. The reason the gunmen stormed Westgate Mall and Garissa University College was not to bring the country down. No, they know they cannot do that, but they can wage a psychological war, causing fear and anxiety among Kenyans by threatening their security. This is all aimed at compelling the government to recall our troops from Somalia.

JOSEPH MUTURI, Naivasha HIGH COSTS: The cost of living has shot up and the price of food is increasing at an alarming rate. Most people spend the bulk of their income on essential requirements such as food, shelter, clothing and school fees. The fall in the cost of fuel has not made any difference as the prices of food continue to rise. It is illogical that with modern methods of preserving food, there is still so much wastage, with food going bad during times of abundance and people facing starvation during drought.

We should adopt GMOs. ACADIUS KHAMIS, Nairobi CLEAN-UP: A few years back, the government spent a lot of money and resources trying to clean up Nairobi River. However, the river is slowly becoming polluted again from industrial and domestic waste. This is dangerous because it can contaminate water meant for domestic use.

The residents of Nairobi and its environs also face the risk of contracting life-threatening diseases such as cancer because some of the vegetables they consume are grown on the banks of the river and are known to contain high levels of metals.

JUDY MUTHEU, via email SELFISH INTERESTS: Some of the NGOs criticising the proposal to repatriate refugees are only interested in saving their jobs. The proximity of the camps to the porous border with Somalia makes them prime locations for terrorists and radicals in search of new recruits. The ease of movement from these camps to our towns makes Kenya vulnerable to terrorism. The workers of these NGOs know that once the camps are closed, they will be out of a job. They are only looking out for their own interests. More terrorist attacks mean more donor funding and, therefore, an extension of their contracts.

ALVYTANA MAVUA, via email

YESTERDAY’S QUESTION

DEBATE QUESTION

What is your opinion on the sentence passed on the culprits in the Liz gang rape case?

Do you agree with Ababu Namwamba that PAC members shouldn’t apologise?

OBED NYAMBEGA: I commend Nation Media Group for the campaign to secure justice for Liz. The jail terms are fair and just. All humans must be respected. MICHAEL GITURA: It is interesting that the Director of Public Prosecutions is quick to say that Liz’s rapists should spend more time in jail, yet for years top government officials have been stealing our money and he has never prosecuted them. T. KARIUKI: It is unfortunate that the rapists got sentences that are not commensurate with what they did to Liz. However, we must accept and move on. VIOLET NANJALI: I agree with the DPP that the judge was

lenient. She should have handed them a tougher sentence, like life in prison.

EDWARD NGUGI: Now the policemen who ordered the assailants to cut the grass as punishment for raping Liz and punished her for “venturing out at night” should be prosecuted so that the police can realise that rape is a serious crime.

MONG’ARE LUDIAH: It has taken two years of waiting with pressure from both the public and local and the international media for the authorities to take action. BRIAN MALA: They should get a shorter jail term and receive counselling. Liz too needs counselling. As Christians, we should advocate forgiveness.

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TECHNOLOGY | Health CS had raised safety concerns

Fears over biotech foods shot down Scientists want trade in and consumption of genetically-modified foods allowed

BY DENNIS ODUNGA @dennis_odunga dodunga@ke.nationmedia.com

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cientists have differed with the government on claims that the country lacked the capacity to regulate use of Genetically Modified Organisms.

The group is mainly from public universities and want the development, trade and consumption of genetically modified foods allowed.

They criticised Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia for allegedly ignoring opinion from the National Biosafety Authority — the lead government agency in regulating GM products — in favour of a task force report whose composition was ‘biased’.

The taskforce insists in its report that the technology was

not bad but what was lacking and causing controversy was a regulatory framework, which he said does not address the safety of foods.

“Controversy is due to lack of a procedure for testing products for human consumption,” said Prof Kihumbu Thairu, who chaired the taskforce.

He faulted biosafety authority for concentrating so much on handling of the foods as opposed to their safety for human consumption.

But Dr Joel Ochieng of the Kenya University Biotechnology Consortium, maintained that the country had the ca-

The safe application of technology has been demonstrated in human medicine” Dr Joel Ochieng, Kenya University Biotechnology Consortium

pacity to develop and manage processes for detecting, testing and assessing the safety of genetically-modified foods.

In a statement to the media yesterday, the scientists said the existing infrastructural, human and legal capacity for regulation of the GM foods in Kenya, meets international standards.

“The safe application of the technology has been demonstrated in human medicine, where it is used to produce various drugs such as insulin for managing diabetes, and vaccines,” Dr Ochieng said.

It was improper for the CS to claim that the country was ill-equipped to deal with the technology when the government has invested a lot of resources in training of biotechnology experts, the scientists said.

The current ban on the modified foods, they noted, has negatively affected food security, human health, trade and research and Kenya risks being isolated in world trade as many countries shift to the technology to cut on production costs.

IN THE DOCK | Tax man on the spot

Experts to review cost of law centre

BY NATION REPORTER An independent architect and quantity surveyor will review the controversial Sh1.2 billion arbitration centre proposed to be built in Nairobi by the Law Society of Kenya.

The LSK leadership bowed to pressure from lawyers opposed to the project on the basis of its cost.

LSK chairman Erick Mutua, while revealing this change also announced plans to appoint a management committee for the International Arbitration Centre that will be independent of the Council.

Raising funds

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Mr Job Omondi Ouma, a Kenya Revenue Authority officer, was yesterday charged with failure to comply with procedures in the auctioning of goods. He denied the charge before a Mombasa court and was released on a bond of Sh100,000. The case will be heard on June 25.

This follows a major standoff in the society that saw the annual general meeting on March 21, 2015 disrupted by members opposed to the management of the project and the mode of raising funds.

In a statement to members, Mr Mutua said the new measures will be discussed during a consultative meeting slated for May 30 as part of efforts to thrash out concerns that they had raised.

The consultative meeting will be attended by the Council, Senior Counsels, 15 representatives of the petitioners in court and 3 representatives from each of the LSK branches.

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SENATE CUTS IRRIGATION CASH >

House committee also slashes allocation for emergencies to raise funds for counties P. 24

KIDERO SEEKS HELP ON JAMS >

Nairobi Governor in talks with Berlin mayor over decongesting city P. 21

For comprehensive stories, go to www.nation.co.ke/counties

POLITICS | Orange party says plans for meetings are still on

Raila postpones Baringo tour as Ruto plans visit DP tour comes in the wake of a recent meeting by Bomet Governor Ruto and Senator Moi.

MORE INFO

Leaders eye vote-rich Rift Valley

BY BARNABAS BII

bbii@ke.nationmedia.com

AND STANLEY KIMUGE Kimuge.stanley@gmail.com

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ord leader Raila Odinga’s much-hyped tour of Baringo County today has been postponed indefinitely.

Mr Odinga was scheduled to visit areas hardest-hit by insecurity, with more than 100 killed and thousands displaced.

Yesterday, ODM communications director Philip Etale said Mr Odinga had another urgent engagement today and had to put on hold his Baringo visit.

“Mr Odinga will be meeting a group of people visiting the country from abroad and who wished to meet him,” Mr Etale said.

He went on: “Plans for the meeting are still on and he (Mr

Nakuru |

Cord leader Raila Odinga: The ODM leader says plans for the meeting are still on and he (Mr Odinga) will announce a new date soon

Governor Isaac Ruto: His recent meeting with Kanu leader Gideon Moi and other URP rebels in Narok has ruffled feathers in the party

Odinga) will announce a new date soon.”

The Cord leader was scheduled to visit Muchongoi Division at 10am and later address a rally at Kabel Centre before proceeding to Loitip for another meeting at Loitip Primary School.

During the visit, Mr Odinga was scheduled to visit families affected by banditry due to the dispute among the Pokot, Tugen

Deputy President William Ruto: He is scheduled to visit Baringo County, which has been hit by cattle rustling and border disputes

and Ilchamus peoples.

Tension remains high at Chemoe village in Baringo North after suspected cattle rustlers attacked the area before they were repulsed by Anti-Stock Theft Unit officers.

“Most people have relocated to safer areas due to impending attacks that have instilled fear among the residents,” said Mr Daniel Kibet, a resident of

Chemoe. Meanwhile, Deputy President William Ruto is scheduled to visit Baringo County this weekend. This comes in the wake of a recent meeting in the county

by Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto and Senator Gideon Moi. Mr Moi, who is also the Kanu chairman, secretary-general Nick Salat, the Bomet governor, his Kericho counterpart Paul Chepkwony and Narok Senator Stephen Ole Ntutu held a breakfast meeting at Mara Safari Club in Narok County on Sunday.

Mr Ruto, Prof Chepkwony and Mr Ntutu are perceived as rebels in the Deputy President’s URP. Sources said the DP’s party was yesterday trying to find a response to the first public meeting between Mr Moi and the perceived URP rebels, following a recent tour of the South Rift by the Kanu leader.

Mr Salat yesterday said the meeting at Mara Safari Club “brought together friends”.

“It was just a breakfast meeting bringing together friends.

We will continue having such breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Except for Governor Chepkwony,” Mr Salat told the Nation by telephone.

It’s home sweet home for baby boy as hospital bill is cleared

Nakuru County Assembly speaker Susan Kihika (left) hands over baby Jeremy to his mother Olivia Osidiana at the Nakuru War Memorial Hospital yesterday. The Speaker was accompanied by the County Secretary Joseph Motari, chief officer in charge of Health Samuel Mwaura and five women ward representaives who paid the Sh600,000 bill the mother owed the hospital to secure the child’s release.

Baby Jeremy had been detained at the hospital since his birth in December after the mother was unable to clear the bill. Baby Jeremy’s plight was highlighted by the Nation attracting support and eliciting public outrage on social media.

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BRIEFLY Kisumu >

Six illegal radio stations go off air as regulator cracks the whip Six radio stations that had been broadcasting illegally in Nyanza have closed following a directive from the Communication Authority. Ugwe FM, Radio Faith FM, Radio Pacho, Sunset Radio, Milambo FM and Ekialo Kiona were broadcasting in Siaya, Migori and Homa Bay counties. A resident of Homa Bay Town, Mr Jack Aluoch, said three stations in the county — Faith FM, Sunset and Ekialo Kiona — went off air on Monday morning.

Radio Pacho closed after police raided the premises, arrested three workers and seized equipment. The Communication Authority said the six stations had installed transmitters without licences.

— Silas Apollo/Nelcon Odhiambo

Trans Nzoia >

County staff warned against using their offices to campaign Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba(left) has warned county employees against using their positions and public resources to engage in 2017 political campaigns.

Governor Khaemba said some of his officers are taking advantage of their positions to hunt for votes from locals who rely on them for county government services. Speaking to ward administrators in Kitale yesterday, the county boss challenged his staff to instead direct the energy and time they are spending on campaigns to communicate the county government’s policies.

A supremacy battle pitying elected MCAs against the ward administrators took a new twist last month when the assembly passed a motion stipulating that the administrators have to wear uniforms like chiefs.

–Philip Bwayo

Isiolo >

Chiefs risk losing their jobs due to persistent cattle raids Chiefs from parts of Meru and Isiolo counties risk losing their jobs over cattle rustling. County Commissioner Wanyama Musiambo gave them two weeks to name the raiders and recover stolen animals. “Any government official found guilty will be interdicted immediately,” he told peace meeting at Gambela on Tuesday. His Meru counterpart Wilfred Nyagwanga and chiefs, herders and elders from both regions were present. Detectives picked up some of the chiefs for questioning. In the past two weeks, seven people have been killed and hundreds of cattle stolen in the region.

— David Muchui

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COUNTY NEWS > ROUND-UP Narok > Day-old baby rescued from pit latrine

Kakamega > Families of eight terror victims to receive cash

A day old infant was yesterday rescued from a pit latrine by police at Lolgorian trading centre in Trans Mara. The infant was found in a latrine that had been out of use. Trans Mara West police boss Alfred Muthua said passers-by heard the baby’s cries and immediately alerted police, who rescued the boy child. Mr Muthua said the baby is in good health and is currently at Nyayo Sub-District Hospital. “We have launched investigations targeting women who have recently been pregnant in the area,” Mr Muthua said.

— Ruth Mbula

Families of two students and six teachers from Mumias East Constituency killed during the Garissa and Mandera terrorist attacks will receive Sh50,000 each from the CDF. MP Benjamin Washiali said the money would be released soon.

Governor Wycliffe Oparanya gave out Sh100,000 to each of the families in the county that lost nine relatives in the recent Garissa attack. Mr Washiali yesterday asked the government to offer at least Sh1 million in compensation to each of the affected families.

— John Shilitsa

A court has ordered the police to dispose of three bodies that have been lying at the Nyeri County Referral Hospital since last December. The bodies were found by police between October 5 and December 13 in Kiganjo.

Police told the court that an appeal had been made to the public to identify the bodies and several announcements had also been made in the local media but no one had come forward to claim them. Police said the bodies could not be identified through fingerprints as they were decomposed.

— Faith Nyamai

Embu > Wambora backs plan to repatriate refugees

Tharaka-Nithi > Chief accused of stealing relief food

Homa Bay > Rep renews bid to oust official over roadworks

An MP has accused a chief of stealing food meant for hunger stricken families in the county.

Woman Representative Beatrice Nkatha asked the county police commander and the county commissioner to arrest and prosecute the administrator.

This follows a demonstration on Monday after residents found two 50kg sacks of rice in a shop. The shopkeeper, on being questioned, claimed he bought the cereal from the chief.

— Alex Njeru

Gem West Ward Representative Joel Wanga Otuoma has given a notice seeking to reintroduce a Motion for the impeachment of the county executive for roads.

Mr Otuoma wants a committee set up to investigate Mr Eliud Otieno over the stalling of work on the Kadongo-MawegoGendia road. The ward rep said the project cost the county Sh112 million but no significant progress had been made.

— Maurice Kaluoch

Governor Martin Wambora (above) has supported calls for repatriation of refugees from Dadaab to Somalia. He said the refugees should be taken at least 25 kilometres inside Somalia to help in vetting. “The wall will not work without a buffer zone like the one around Israel.

People should not reside 20 kilometres from the border,” said Mr Wambora. Speaking when he condoled with the family of Caroline Karimi, one of the victims of the Garissa University College massacre at Kamugere Village, Mr Wambora also called for the installation of surveillance drones along the border and the stationing of special forces there.

Caroline will be buried tomorrow.

— Charles Wanyoro

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Nyeri > Police told to dispose of unclaimed bodies

Deadly crash

Narok> County launches anti-rabies drive

Makueni > Workers plunge to their deaths from 30m mast Two men died yesterday when they fell off a 30-metre telecommunication mast at Kambu shopping centre in Kibwezi East Sub-County. Mr Joseph Muindi and Mr Joel Kyengo were carrying out some repairs on the mast when the tragedy occurred. Kibwezi police boss Leonard Kimaiyo said the two did not have the proper equipment, resulting in the accident.

— Veronica Nthakyo

Wananchi (top) watch as firefighters retrieve the bodies of three people who were killed in a head-on collision involving a saloon car and a truck yesterday at Kosachei near Turbo on the Eldoret-Bungoma highway. The car occupants died on the spot and their bodies were trapped in the wreckage for over five hours.

More than 15,000 dogs in Narok have been vaccinated against rabies in the past two months.

The campaign was launched after several cases of rabies were reported in the county.

Two weeks ago, five people in Kilgoris Town were bitten by a wild dog said to have contacted rabies. County chief livestock officer Gabriel Turasha said the vaccination was funded by the county government, AU and Veterinary Volunteers Germany.

— Ruth Mbula

Bungoma > Policeman hospitalised after villagers’ beating

Nakuru > Residents raise alarm over straying hippos

Busia > Widows, elderly to be given free solar lamps

Taita Taveta > Governors urged to solve boundary disputes

Nairobi > One killed as vacated building collapses

A policeman based at Kaptama police post in Mt Elgon SubCounty was on Saturday night beaten senseless by residents who cornered him when he and two other colleagues went to arrest a suspect. The policeman was left for dead as his colleagues fled in panic from the angry villagers, one of who had raised the alarm claiming the officers were terrorists. County Commissioner Mohammed Maalim said that those behind the ordeal will be dealt in accordance to the law. He also warned his officers against going out without proper identification, in the volatile Mt Elgon area.

Residents of estates surrounding Lake Naivasha are living in fear due to hippopotamuses straying into their compounds. Two hippos have been shot dead by Kenya Wildlife Service rangers in the last one month after they were found in the Naivasha Central Business District. The latest was shot last Saturday.

Mr Benson Mbugua, a resident, said those living in Kihoto Estate have to stay indoors past 6 pm because they fear being attacked by animals. Senior warden in charge of Hellsgate National Park Muteru Njauini blamed the straying to prolonged dry spell and vowed to protect locals.

—Macharia Mwangi

More than 160 widows and elderly people from Nangina in Funyula constituency are to be given solar lamps this financial year. Sh2 million will be spent to buy the lamps by the county government which wants to get rid of tin lamps from households in the region.

The tin lamps are a health risk and have been blamed for fire outbreaks in homes, which have led to many deaths. Mr John Obwogo, a ward representative from the constituency, said he started this after learning that many widows were burnt to death as result of the tin lamps. He said the solar lamps would also save the widows from buying kerosene.

— Linet Wafula

Governor John Mruttu has been urged to meet his counterparts in Kwale, Makueni and Kajiado counties to resolve lingering boundary disputes. Speaking in Ndome, Voi Sub-County yesterday, Ngolia Ward Representative Jones Mghanga asked all elected leaders in the county to work together in getting a solution to the problem.

“The governor, the senator, all MPs and county representatives should speak with one voice. Trading accusations is not healthy for this county,” he said. He was reacting to Wundanyi MP Thomas Mwadeghu’s recent criticism of Mr Mruttu for alleged failure to protect public land in the county.

—Lucy Mkanyika

One person died and four were injured when a building under demolition collapsed yesterday.

The five were in a gang that had raided the building that is on Wakulima Road for metal. The incident occurred around 9am.

The injured were taken to the Kenyatta National Hospital.

The owner of the building had notified its occupants to vacate.

When they left, youths raided the building for its windows and slab steel. By Tuesday, the excavators had chipped off the slab for metal, compromising its stability.

Police said after the incident, they ordered the building’s owner to bring it down.

— Otiato Guguyu

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COUNTY NEWS > ROUND-UP Kisii > In-laws in fight over Sh4 million land

Bomet > Priest demands probe into corruption claims

Former Bomachoge MP Zephaniah Moraro Nyang’wara has been sued by an in-law for allegedly sending threatening text messages. Mr Charles Gisairo Masota, who is married to Mr Nyang’wara’s sister, said he received two messages on December 18, 2013 warning him to keep away from a plot in Kisii Town. The two are fighting over ownership of the Sh4 million plot, with each claiming to have bought it. Chief Magistrate John Njoroge said he will set a date for a ruling after going through the documents before him.

— Duncan Ageta

A Catholic priest in Kericho Diocese has presented a petition to the county assembly demanding that it debates alleged misappropriation of funds. Fr Ambrose Kimutai of Segemik in Chepalungu SubCounty presented the petition to Speaker Geoffrey Korir. He wants the assembly to make public the County Integrated Development Plan and directives issued to the executive on expenditure of the county assembly. In response, Mr Korir set up a committee to investigate the claims and table its findings in 60 days.

— Geoffrey Rono

Uasin Gishu > Man jailed for trying to rape four-year old child

Mombasa > Woman gets four months for fake ID

An elderly man will serve 10 years in jail for attempting to defile a four-year-old girl at Karo Farm in Uasin Gishu. Gideon Kimutai admitted that he tried to sexually assault the minor.

“But I was ambushed by the girl’s mother before I could complete my mission. I have also sexually assaulted several other children in my home area,” Kimutai told the shocked court. The incident took place on February 14.

—Phylis Musasia

A woman was yesterday sentenced to four months in prison for forging a national identity card. Amina Abunar pleaded guilty before Mombasa Resident Magistrate Viola Yator to committing the offence.

Abunar was arrested after a security guard at Bima Towers in Mombasa Town became suspicious when she presented a laminated copy of an identity card and alerted police.

— Charles Lwanga

Bungoma > Official charged with defiling teen daughter

Nakuru > Jobs bias claim in Sh2.6bn project

An administrator has been charged with incest and making his teenage daughter pregnant.

The county official, from Kanduyi Sub-County, allegedly defiled his 14-year-old daughter repeatedly after his wife’s death in 2013 and threatened her with dire consequences should she report the matter. The girl is now four months pregnant. Principal Magistrate Peter Areri granted the suspect Sh20,000 cash bail or a Sh100,000 bond.

— Raphael Wanjala

Mombasa |

‘Mugoka’ leaves mint millions for traders Traders offload cartons of ‘mugoka’ from pick-up trucks yesterday at Tononoka Grounds in Mombasa. One vehicle carries close to 400 cartons from Embu to Mombasa with the price of a carton ranging from Sh1,000 to Sh3,000.

WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION

Nakuru > Pastor and three others die after ‘mutura’ snack

Marsabit > Shun female ‘cut’, official tells locals

Tharaka Nithi >

Four people, among them a pastor, died after eating contaminated meat in Nakuru Town. Bishop Tobias Guya of the Church of Christ in Africa ate the local delicacy, mutura, at a butchery on Tuesday. Three other people were treated for food poisoning and discharged.

Nakuru County Public Health Officer Samuel King’ori said his office was investigating the deaths.

— Wanjiru Macharia

County Commissioner Peter Thuku has asked residents to shun female circumcision. Mr Thuku said engaging in the practice was retrogressive and adversely affected the education of girls.

The official yesterday regretted that the practice was still rife in the region. He said 90 per cent of locals practise female circumcision.

He said chiefs would be sacked if people in their areas are found practising it.

— Ken Bett

Dairy farmers in Maara District have been accused of using hydrogen peroxide to preserve milk, posing a health risk to consumers. District public health officer Simon Kamworia said tests on milk samples taken from different collection points showed that most contained the chemical. He was addressing farmers yesterday during a meeting hosted by Meru Dairy Cooperative Union at Kiriani.

—Alex Njeru

The construction of a Sh2.6 billion flyover at Mau Summit along the Nakuru-Eldoret road was suspended for a few hours after residents held protests against recruitment of workers for the project. They accused the contractor of corruption and discrimination. They demanded open interviews for the skilled and unskilled labour.

Mr Joseph Tembur, a resident, said outsiders have been given opportunities instead of locals.

—Kipkorir Rono

COUNTY IN NUMBERS

Baringo > Over 1,500 youths turn up to join wildlife agency

West Pokot > Residents want lands officials investigated

Workers hired by defunct local authorities who were sacked by the Migori County government

Kericho > Residents’ decision on hospital scoffed at

Nyeri > Court date for former MP’s wife over land row

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Over 1,500 youths from six subcounties on Tuesday turned up for the Kenya Wildlife Services recruitment at Kabarnet Stadium in Baringo. Only 13 places were up for grabs. An Ilchamus moran was cheered when he showed up in full traditional regalia, however, he did not qualify. A resident, Mr Julius Chirchir, said for the first time there was transparency in the recruitment unlike in the past where there were claims of bribery.

— Florah Koech

Residents of Chepchoina on the border of West Pokot and Trans Nzoia counties want government officials handling land cases at Chepchoina Land Scheme to be investigated. This comes days after residents beat two people for encroaching on the land.

Speaking at Katikomor Village in West Pokot during a baraza, a resident, Mr Christopher Lonyala, said over 1,000 people were affected by the feuds.

—Oscar Kakai

Bureti MP Leonard Sang (below) has dismissed a decision by Kericho residents over the location of a new hospital. Mr Sang said yesterday leaders had not been invited to the meeting where the decision to build the hospital in Londiani was made.

“As far as I am concerned, no decision has been made on where the hospital will be built,” he said.

— Timothy Kemei

The wife of former Nyeri MP, Mr Joseph Theuri, has been ordered to appear before the High Court within 15 days to respond to accusation of selling 77.61 acres belong to the family without the consent of her children. Her son Andrew Kiboi moved to the Nyeri High Court to block the sale. He alleged that his mother Ann Kiboi evicted him from the land last December. According to the son, the former MP, who died 2002, had stated in his Will that the land be divided among his five children. The complainant wants the mother restrained from selling the land until the case is heard and determined.

— Faith Nyamai

Migori > County government sacks 40 casual workers

Kilifi > Trader shot, robbed of money by gunman

Some 40 casual workers at the county government have been sacked. The group had been hired by the defunct local authorities before the onset of devolution.

They were sacked for failure to sign contract of service forms and to attend interviews organised by the County Public Service Board, according to the county human resources boss Gilbert Nyandiga.

—Elisha Otieno

A trader at Mnarani in Kilifi County was shot and robbed of her money by a gunman on Tuesday night. Witnesses said the thug grabbed Ms Faith Njoki’s handbag before shooting her in the abdomen. Kilifi OCPD Justine Nyaga said the woman was going home when she was accosted. A manhunt was on for the suspect, he said.

—Kazungu Samuel

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People injured during a clash over the management of a 2,000-acre ranch in Narok County

Radio stations switched off by the communications authority for operating illegally

Sh95m

What Aga Khan Foundation will spend on an ICT project in primary schools in Kwale County

Farmers warned against use of chemical in milk

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Nakuru | Kilifi Vonwald shines in Swahili play category

Nakuru Lions crowned king at drama fete Primary school beats its competitors with the play ‘Chasing the Wind’

BY ANTHONY NJAGI

anjagi@ke.nationmedia.com

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akuru Lions Primary School yesterday proved itself a theatre giant when its play won in the primary school section in this year’s national drama festival.

The play, Chasing the Wind, also produced the winner of the best performing artiste award.

The school’s teachers, Mr Felix Ochieng and Ms Lilian Madigo, bagged the best directors’ trophy.

Mount Kenya University Vice-Chancellor Stanley Waudo whose institution is the competition’s title sponsor, said the university had launched film and creative arts courses.

Lions Primary School’s winning play depicts people’s preoccupation with chasing the wind when

treasure is below their nose.

Many of the plays stressed the importance of discovering and developing talents among young people.

Pendo, a play by Uthiru Genesis School was rated second, while Lang ’ata West Primary School from Metropolitan Region was third.

Lions Primary’s School’s Joyce Ayieko was the overall best performer, while the Swahili play award went to Kilifi Vonwald School.

The winning oral narrative was Chepusai Primary School’s Sina Makosa.

Friends School Kamusinga and Joylanders Academy were second and third, in that order.

Scholasticah Tunga from Chepusai Primary School was declared the best narrator. She received a Sh10,000 cash prize from broadcaster Vincent Ateya.

The solo verse winner was Saint Inchusine School, which presented The Silent Terror. It was followed by Kericho Primary School’s My Plight.

ANTHONY NJAGI & SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION

Nakuru Lions Primary School pupils celebrate after their play won during the national drama festival at Melvin Jones Hall in Nakuru yesterday. Left: One of them in action.

Right: Esther Chebet from the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication won the best solo verse trophy in the Technical Training Institutes category.

Left: Pupils from Mudasa Academy, who won in choral verse.

SULEIMAN MBATIAH & ANTHONY NJAGI | NATION

ANTHONY NJAGI | NATION

Pupils from St Mary’s Primary School, Nakuru, with their teacher after winning in the dance category.

Laiser Hill shines with play on drugs

BY ANTHONY NJAGI Laiser Hill Academy’s The Class of Grass was yesterday declared the winning play in the secondary schools category during the second day of gala performances at the Melvin Jones Hall.

The piece, written by Anthony Kirimi, tells the story of an irresponsible doctor who refuses to attend to a university student who had taken an illicit brew. The doctor colludes with a clinical officer from a slum to steal drugs from a health centre for sale. The performance

by Broniox Mc Carthy, Kelvin Kiromo and Sylvia Gachuhi was impressive.

Kakamega High School was

in second place with the play Resuscitation, written and directed by Oliver Minishi.

Kaaga Girls High School was in the third slot. Riara Springs came fourth, followed by Malindi Boys High School.

Dance category

Dagoretti High School was the winner in the cultural dance category with Khakasa, followed by Karima Girls High School with Wendo wa Bururi and Kenya High School with Mapambano. Moi Girls High School was in fourth position.

In the modern dance category, Nembu Girls was in top position, followed by Lions High School and Aquinas High

School.

In the choral verse section, Bungoma High School emerged the winner, followed

by Precious Blood Riruta and Sironga Girls.

Muguru Secondary School secured the highest marks in the solo verse category, followed by Moi Girls Eldoret and Moi Girls Nairobi.

St Mary’s Yala was in top position in the stand-up comedy category. It was followed by Alliance Girls High School and Tambach High School.

Mombasa SSP won in the dance for the physically challenged category. Thika School for the Blind took position one in the dance category for the visually impaired.

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Nairobi | Transition agency names defaulters

Nairobi >

Governors ordered to account for Sh1.6bn Cash disbursed two years ago to kick-start new devolved units

BY BERNARD NAMUNANE @nobewe bnamunane@ke.nationmedia.com

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overnors have been given up to the end of the month to account for Sh1.6 billion disbursed two years to establish their governments.

Another Sh36.2 million, whose expenditure has not been justified, was handed over to county commissioners to set up offices for governors and county assemblies.

Yesterday, Transition Authority Chairman Kinuthia Wamwangi named the counties and county commissioners that have not accounted for the funds, those that have partially done so.

Of the 47 counties, 25 have not accounted for Sh1,594,368,522 received between March and June 2013.

“The TA expects and demands that all county governments and commissioners that have either partly accounted for or not accounted for the monies to submit their returns on or before April 30, 2015,” Mr Wamwangi said.

He said the funds were meant to refurbish offices for governors, county executive committee members and county assemblies and also finance the swearing in of MCAs. Governors were each given Sh61.592, 200 while county

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The TA demands that all county governments and commissioners that have not accounted for the monies to submit returns on or before April 30” Kinuthia Wamwangi

commissioners were handed about Sh6 million each.

“The county governments were responsible for expenditure of these monies, following which they were to forward returns to the authority,” Mr Wamwangi said in an advert in the daily newspapers.

He named the defaulting counties as Bomet, Bungoma, Embu, Kericho, Kilifi, Kisumu, Kwale, Lamu, Laikipia, Mandera, Marsabit, Mombasa, Makueni, Nakuru, Nyandarua, Samburu, Siaya, Taita-Taveta, Tharaka-Nithi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Wajir, Baringo, Tana River and Nairobi.

He said 10 counties — Homa Bay (Sh207,445), Isiolo (Sh2,490,009), Kakamega (Sh9,249,989), Machakos (Sh2,496,475), Kitui (Sh11,229,211.80), Vihiga (Sh2,981,805), Kajiado (Sh6,560,000), Garissa (Sh10,236,956), Kirinyaga (Sh14,357,920) and Muranga (Sh1,173,425) — had partially accounted for the funds.

The county commissioners of Kajiado, Kakamega and Wajir have not accounted for a total of Sh19,026,000.

JEFF ANGOTE | NATION

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero chats with Berlin Mayor Michael Muller when he paid him a courtesy call at City Hall yesterday. The two discussed how the two cities can work together to help boost service delivery.

Kidero, Berlin mayor fail to reach deal

BY OTIATO GUGUYU Talks between Nairobi and Berlin officials yesterday failed to yield concrete plans to decongest the city.

Instead, the Berlin Mayor Michael Muller invited Governor Evans Kidero for further talks to negotiate a projectbased partnership.

The Nairobi Governor had held a meeting with Mr Muller, targeting the Germans’ input in efforts to decongest

the city.

During the session attended by journalists, Mr Muller said his city was willing to discuss a specific project rather than a blanket agreement on partnership.

Existing cooperation

“Our relations will be based on existing cooperation and I invite the governor to come visit Berlin so we can discuss projects on education, culture and economic policy,” Mr Muller said.

He did not, however, rule out helping decongest Nairobi through transport and traffic projects.

He said Berlin was particularly interested in environment policy.

Dr Kidero is pitching for a public transport system that will bring order to the city.

The governor said he was impressed by the German system when he visited Berlin in September 2014 and would like the same replicated in Nairobi.

RECRUITMENT OF RANGERS CHANGE OF RECRUITMENT DATES FOR TANA RIVER AND SAMBURU COUNTIES Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is a State Corporation whose responsibility is to manage and conserve wildlife in Kenya as provided for under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013.

The Service published an advertisement for recruitment of rangers in all Counties in the Daily Nation and Standard Newspapers on 2nd and 9th March, 2015.

We wish to bring to the attention of the General Public of the change in recruitment dates for Tana River County from Thursday 9th April, 2015 to Tuesday 21st April, 2015 and Samburu County from Monday 20th April, 2015 to Tuesday 21st April, 2015.

The venue and other details of the advertisement remain the same.

William K. Kiprono, MBS Ag. Director General Telephone: 0726 610 508/9, 0736 663 400, 0735 663 421

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Kisii |

County official feels pinch of poor workmanship

LAIKIPIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT P.O. BOX 1271-10400, NANYUKI

EOI/LCG/B051/2014-2015: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE MOTGAGE SCHEME ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE LAIKIPIA COUNTY EXECUTIVES BACKGROUND The County Government of Laikipia has pursuant to Provisions of Public Finance Management Act, 2014 made Public Finance Management (County Executive Member Mortgage (Members) Scheme Fund) Regulations 2014 and Public Finance Management (County Executive Scheme Fund) Regulation, 2014 (Hereinafter simply referred to as the “Regulations”).

Through Public Finance Management (County Executive Member Mortgage (Members) Scheme Fund) Regulations 2014 the County Government has established a fund known as Laikipia Executive Mortgage (Members) Scheme Fund (Hereinafter referred to as “Mortgage fund”) while under Public Finance Management (County Executive Scheme Fund) Regulations, 2014 a fund known as Laikipia County Executive Committee Executive Car Loan (Members) Scheme Fund, 2014 has been established (Hereinafter referred to as the “Car Fund”).

Under Public Finance Management (County Executive Member Mortgage (Members) Scheme Fund) Regulations 2014, the County Government of Laikipia intends to grant financial accommodation to the County Executive Members for purposes of purchase, development, renovation or repair of residential property or any connected purpose as prescribed under the regulations.

Under Public Finance Management (County Executive Scheme Fund) Regulation, 2014 the County intends to grant a loan to the County Executive Committee Members to be utilized for purposes of purchase of Motor Vehicles for personal and official use.

SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The objective of the consultancy will be to support the County Government of Laikipia in operationising the mortgage scheme for the executives.

Therefore, invites all the reputable financial institutions including banks and mortgage firms/ organizations to express their interest to be appointed as an agent to administer the Mortgage Fund and Car Fund as per the agreement between the County and the successful firm. To achieve this objective, the consultant will be expected to support Laikipia county to: i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi)

Enter into a mortgage scheme with her executives Advice the county government on the eligibility of the beneficiaries Advise on the credit worthiness of the members Advise on the security of the members Advise on the best recovery method so as to ensure zero non repayment Any other assignment as may be instructed by the client.

For eligibility to be considered for the request for proposals, the bidding firm must submit: i) Valid copy of Single Business Permit ii) Valid copy of Tax Compliance Certificate iii) Valid copy of PIN/VAT Certificate iv) Valid copy of Business Registration/Incorporation Certificate v) Duplicate bids –Original & Copy vi) Submission of Technical & Financial Bid In separate Envelopes vii) Dully filled tender document viii) Form of Offer on Company letter head & dully signed & stamped ix) Dully filled methodology plan and schedule of work plan x) Attached company profile xi) Attach functional organization structure, highlighting key expertise in the revenue automation. xii) Comply with relevant regulatory bodies (CBK,CCK,CRA, SISRA….etc) xiii) Must have local presence The EOI responses shall mandatorily include details on the following as part of the statement of qualifications; i) Understand the assignment ii) Display local experience in similar undertaking iii) Financial capability and commitment iv) Proposal delivery methodology v) A profile of the bidder firm indicating its history and service offerings vi) Evidence of successful delivery of similar assignments done in the past 10 (ten) years that demonstrate capacity to provide deliver the services in the scope of work. For each assignment bidders should indicate services provided, value in Ksh, client contact persons and key team members involved in the implementation vii) Profiles of key personnel and subject matter experts to be involved in the implementation of the project. The profile should include their experience, academic and professional qualifications. The proposed team must comprise subject matter experts with expertise across all the services in the scope of work. The key personnel should have at least a Masters qualification. viii) The bidder should have annual turnover of at least USD 10 M. Audited financial statements for the last three (3) years should be provided Bidders will be selected in accordance with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. Expressions of Interest documents must be submitted enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, one original and a copy, clearly marked “ORIGINAL” and “COPY” with the titled “EOI/LCG/B051/2014-2015: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE MOTGAGE SCHEME ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE LAIKIPIA COUNTY EXECUTIVES “ name. The envelopes should be deposited in the blue Tender Box located at Laikipia county headquarters in Nanyuki, at the Procurement department section or be addressed to: The County Secretary, Laikipia County Government, P.O Box 1271-10400, NANYUKI Deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest Thursday 23rd, April 2015 at 10.00a.m.

Submissions will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the applicants or their representatives who choose to attend at County boardroom.

NOTE: “Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification”

BENSON MOMANYI | NATION

Kisii County Assembly Speaker Samwel Ondieki yesterday needed the help of this Bogiakumu villager to get to his office. His vehicle got stuck in the mud following heavy rains pounding the area. Area residents accused the contractor of doing a shoddy job.

Nakuru | Court had stopped interment

Hotelier Kung’u buried after kin resolve dispute Names of three daughters who had gone to court finally included in funeral programme

BY JAMES KARIUKI @kamaukariuki_ kamaukariuki@gmail.com

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he burial of hotelier Stephen Kung’u was carried out yesterday after the family agreed to have all his offspring’s names included in the burial programme.

Naomi Wambui, Rahab Wamucii and Bilha Wanjiku, who had gone to court under a certificate of urgency, agreed to have orders stopping the burial set aside after their names were included in the programme.

How the property would be distributed is set to be discussed later.

Lawyer Karanja Mbugua told a Nakuru court that his clients were not opposed to the burial of their father but wanted the family to recognise their mother, Mrs Joyce Wanjiru Kung’u, who died in 2009.

Academic papers

The three said their birth, baptism, identity and academic papers bear the name Kung’u.

They further said their father had catered for all their needs and asked why their names had been excluded from the burial programme, with all the arrangements being conducted by their stepmother Grace Nyambura and her son Kansas Kagiri.

In their court papers, the

three said their stepmother and stepbrother had been making the funeral preparations at Pivot Hotel on their own.

They said relations among all the family members were cordial when their father was alive.

The order stopping the burial was served on Umash Funeral Home directors yesterday morning.

Motor vehicles had already been hired and grave diggers paid to prepare the businessman’s final resting place at the Nakuru North Public Cemetery.

A huge gathering of friends from around the country and beyond sang dirges and listened to speeches at the Kunste Hotel grounds before the burial. Security was tight.

The three daughters, however, did not turn up for the burial.

Mr Kung’u died at the age of 76.

REACTON

Staff mourn employer A highly recluse man, Mr Kung’u spent years building his business empire comprising Monte Carlo Club in Nairobi, and Pivot and Kunste hotels in Nakuru.

Kunste Hotel is the biggest hotel and conference centre in the county.

Kunste and Pivot hotels yesterday remained closed to give the staff a chance to attend the burial of their employer.

Uasin Gishu >

Moi varsity law school shut amid tension

BY GERALD BWISA AND EVERLYNE SIMIYU Moi University’s Law School in Eldoret was yesterday closed following tension on the campus.

Anti-riot police spent the better part of yesterday morning keeping out students who had vowed not to go home until their grievances were addressed.

Students have been complaining that they had not been taught for more than four weeks.

According to the students, the lecturers are demanding 35 per cent pay increase but the university administration has only offered a 27 per cent pay rise.

Resume classes “We want to send a strong and unequivocal message to our administration that we will neither relent nor waver in this cause until classes resume normally,” said Moi University Students Organisation vice-chairman Eddie Waswa.

Mr Waswa said the students would meet at the university’s School of Medicine in Eldoret Town to mediate between the lecturers and the university administration.

The decision to suspend learning and send away the more than 2,000 students was arrived at during a fourhour, closed door meeting at the university’s guest house in Eldoret town and chaired by the Vice Chancellor Richard Mibey.

Prof Mibey said that the Senate and top management had decided to temporarily suspend all learning at the School of Law.

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Senate | Lawmakers establish County Emergency Fund

Irrigation funds cut to boost counties’ kitty Legislators argue that agriculture was a devolved function

BY JEREMIAH KIPLANG’AT @jere_kiplangat jkiplangat@ke.nationmedia.com

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enators have slashed the allocation for the onemillion-acre irrigation scheme in order to finance the Sh291 billion budget proposed for the counties.

The lawmakers have also cut funds set aside for emergencies at the national level and added it to the proposed county kitty.

The senators last week raised the money to be shared by the counties from Sh283.7 billion to Sh291.4 billion in the next financial year.

To get the money, the Senate Finance Committee reduced the allocation for National Irrigation and Fertiliser Clearance by Sh2.5 billion and the national emergencies fund

by a similar figure.

MPs had proposed Sh12.5 billion for irrigation and Sh7.9 billion for emergencies in the Division of Revenue Bill, 2015 that was passed two weeks ago.

The Senate’s proposals must be approved by the National Assembly before the President assents to the Bill.

The Committee Chairman Billow Kerrow said agriculture had already been devolved and that most counties were already engaging in irrigation.

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We have said that agriculture is a devolved function and a lot of counties are doing their own irrigation” Billow Kerrow, Finance Committee chairman

“We have said that agriculture is a devolved function and a lot of counties are doing their own irrigation schemes and looking at the possibility of getting fertiliser for their own farmers,” said Mr Kerrow, when he moved the motion for the adoption of proposals.

The emergencies fund mainly covers the Strategic Grain Reserve and other contingencies of the national government. The senators did not touch the Sh2.9 billion for the Reserve but shared equally the Sh5 billion set aside for contingencies.

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale said the counties should not be reduced to begging for assistance when faced with disasters.

“We all know that when emergencies take place, they do not do so in the National Treasury or the Office of the President. Emergencies occur in the counties,” he said.

The lawmakers also established a County Emergency Fund to help devolved governments respond individually to disasters instead of waiting for support from the national government.

Meru |

Elephants invade farms

Kwale >

Foundation signs Sh95m tech pact

BY FAROUK MWABEGE

PHOEBE OKALL | NATION

Ms Ruth Murunga examines the damage caused by elephants yesterday at her farm in Kithoka , Meru County. Farmers have given the government one week to drive away the animals.

The Aga Khan Foundation has signed a Sh95m agreement with the Kwale County Government to introduce Information Communication Technology in schools.

The foundation’s East Africa region chief executive Kevin Moorhead said the plan targets lower primary schools.

“Our main interest is to bring light in the lives of these students to enable them to be at the same level with those who are privileged,” he said.

Mr Moorhead said the logistics for the launch were in place.

He added that the foundation would continue working with the county government on other projects that are important to the locals.

“Our intention is to deliver effective, efficient and appropriate Information Communication Technology training in schools together with the county government,” he said.

Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya called on other investors to find other ways to help boos schools across the county.

He said his government was happy with the foundation’s work.

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU

THE JUDICIARY

OFFICE OF THE SPORTS DISPUTE TRIBUNAL

PUBLIC NOTICE SPORTS DISPUTE TRIBUNAL DRAFT RULES THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT: PERSUANT TO SECTION 61 OF THE SPORTS ACT NO. 25 OF 2013 (Revised Edition), THE SPORTS DISPUTE TRIBUNAL HAS DEVELOPED DRAFT RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE TRIBUNAL THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 2013. ANYONE MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED RULES AND PROCEDURES WITHIN 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE TO: TRIBUNAL OFFICE AT KENCOM HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, ROOM 338 OR sportstribunal@minspoca.go.ke A COPY OF THE DRAFT RULES MAY BE OBTAINED OR INSPECTED AT www.judiciary.go.ke or www.minspoca.go.ke OR KENCOM HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, ROOM 338.

MR. JOHN OHAGA CHAIRMAN SPORTS DISPUTE TRIBUNAL

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR 2015/16 Pursuant to article 201 (a) of Constitution of Kenya and provisions of sections 125 of the Public Finance Management Act 2012 which requires Public Participation in the budget process and consultation by the County Government on all matters relating to Financial Management, the County Government of Uasin Gishu will hold public participation on proposed budget estimates for FY 2015/16 as stated below:DATE & TIME 21/4/2015 10.00 – 1 P.M

SUB COUNTY MOIBEN

VENUE KARUNA MEIBEKI-Kapnasu TEMBELIO-Elgeyo Border AINABKOI KAPNGETUNY - Ainabkoi Polytechnic STRAWBAG -Chiefs Office KESSES KESSES CENTRE-Sub County office KONDOO CENTER- Emitik lodge SOY ZIWA MACHINE CENTER -Chiefs Office KIPSOMBA-Tarakwa TURBO TURBO CENTRE-Sub County office KAPSAOS-Kapyemit Chiefs Camp KAPSARET KAPSERET CENTRE-Sub County Office MEGUN-Kabongwa Centre MUNICIPALITY TOWN HALL

All residents, stakeholders, civil societies and interested groups are hereby invited to attend the forum. Those unable to attend can prepare and submit written memorandum to the Office of the Chief Officer Finance and Economic Planning during normal working hours or email to cof@uasingishu.go.ke.

County Executive Committee Member Finance and Economic Planning

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Kisii | Authorities order tenants to keep clear of building

Kiambu >

Poor cement blamed for collapsed buildings Tenants dash out of five-storey flat in Kisii Town as it started to sink

BY BRIAN MOSETI

mosetibrian@gmail.com

AND ANGELA OKETCH

AOketch@ke.nationmedia.com

E

xperts have singled out the use of low grade cement in construction of house columns for the collapse of buildings across the country.

This was claimed even as panicky tenants fled a residential flat in Kisii yesterday morning when it started sinking.

The five-storey residential building was left leaning dangerously, to the shock of the nearly 100 tenants who were preparing to go to work.

Ms Fridah Kwamboka, a tenant, said she was fast asleep when she received a mobile phone call from a friend who wanted to know why people

were fleeing the building in which she lived.

Another tenant, Mr Erick Kombo, said a slight tremor on Tuesday evening left big cracks on the walls of the building.

County Executive in charge of Administration Peris Onsarigo said tenants and residents living within a 30-metre radius of the building have been ordered out. In Nairobi, a panel of experts in architecture, engineering, construction and technology said there OPINION

What experts say on cement They recommend use of high-strength concrete for structures Cement grades 32.5, 42.5 and 52.5 are designed for different applications such as plastering and for beams and columns.

Grade 32.5 cement commonly used even in multistory buildings

was need to adopt the use of high strength concrete for building.

Experts noted that cement grades 32.5, 42.5 and 52.5 were designed for different applications such as plastering or structural work like beams and columns.

While grade 42.5 cement was designed specifically for multistorey buildings in developed countries, grade 32.5 grade cement is frequently used in East Africa as it more readily available.

Educate users

“It becomes a problem when you substitute one grade with the other; no wonder the frequent collapsing of buildings,” said Mr Pradeep Paunrana, ARM Cement managing director Mr Steve Oundo, Housing Principal Secretary asked the industry to educate users so that they can buy the correct cement.

“When contractors use grade 32.5 to cast columns, they end up spending larger quantities of cement in the process, which is very expensive,” he said.

ERIC WAINAINA | NATION

From left: Kiambu Governor William Kabogo, Information Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i and Kenya Commercial Bank Managing Director Samuel Makome (third right) during the launch of the “Huduma Card” at the Kiambu County Headquarters yesterday.

County launches e-pay system

BY ERIC WAINAINA Kiambu County Government has launched cashless payment aimed at enhancing revenue collection.

In conjunction with Kenya Commercial Bank, the county launched “Huduma Card” yesterday.

The cashless system is part of the county government’s plan to increase efficiency.

The e-payment system will

enable vendors and businesses community to pay levies directly to the county government accounts.

Security

Speaking during the launch at Kiambu County Headquarters, Information, Communication and Technology Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i challenged other counties to embrace technology.

“This will aid in revenue

collection and security in handling money. The era of transporting cash using Land Rovers guarded by armed police is long gone,” he said.

The system enables receipting, payment through any of the bank’s channels. County staff track transactions using modernised debit cards.

Bank Managing Director Samuel Makome said the bank will issue cards and Point of Sale Terminals to facilitate transactions.

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NUMBERS | Amnesty says the Chibok girls’ kidnapping was one of 38 in northeast Nigeria

Nigeria, world mark schoolgirl kidnappings New York’s Empire State Building lit up in red and purple in honour of the 219 schoolgirls as UN chief pledges solidarity

BY OLA AWONIYI KANO, Tuesday

N

igeria and the world marked the first anniversary of Boko Haram’s abduction of 219 schoolgirls with protest marches, candlelit vigils and pledges of solidarity.

In New York the Empire State Building was lit up in red and purple in honour of the missing girls. It was to remain illuminated until 2:00 am (0600 GMT).

Washington called for “all hostages held by Boko Haram, including these girls, to be released immediately without preconditions,” State Department acting spokeswoman Marie Harf said.

Amnesty International said the Chibok girls’ kidnapping was one of 38 in northeast Nigeria since the start of last year that had seen at least 2,000 women taken by the militants.

Testimony from women and girls who escaped the militants said they were subject to forced labour and marriage, as well as rape.

The UN and African rights groups also urged an end to Boko Haram’s

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BUJUMBURA

Two military cadets killed in Egypt blast Two Egyptian military cadets were killed in a bombing north of Cairo yesterday as they waited to board a bus, officials said. The blast struck in the Nile Valley city of Kafr al-Sheikh and wounded 10 other people, police officials said.

Scores of policemen and soldiers have been killed in attacks since the military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Most have taken place in the Sinai Peninsula, where the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Egypt is based.

Other attacks have targeted policemen and soldiers in the capital and the Nile Delta. Kafr el-Sheikh governor Osama Hamdi Abdel Wahid told the private CBC Extra news station that he could confirm two cadets had been killed. (AFP)

targeting of boys and girls, which has left at least 15,000 dead and some 1.5 million people homeless, 800,000 of them children.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon led international pledges of solidarity with the girls and their families, who described coming to terms with the abduction as like a bereavement.

Chibok elder Enoch Mark, whose daughter and niece are among the captives, said no events were planned in the town, as it was still in “perpetual fear” of Boko Haram, despite the presence of troops.

“The last year has been a period of sadness, emotional torment and hardship. It has been a year of mourning.

We are a bereaved community that has lost 219 daughters,” he told AFP. Buhari was now their hope of finding the girls, dead or alive, he said, pointing to the former army general and military ruler’s success in putting down an Islamist rebellion in 1984.

Chibok campaigner Ayuba Alamson-Chibok said immediate support, including from abroad, could be given to the remote community in Borno state, which lacks drinking water and medical facilities.

“Those people (living in the town) really, really need help,” he added.

The mass abduction brought the brutality of the Islamist insurgency to worldwide attention and prompted a social media campaign, #BringBackOurGirls, demanding their immediate release. On Tuesday, supporters from New Zealand to the United States again posted online, using the hashtags #365DaysOn, #ChibokGirls and #NeverToBeForgotten.

Boko Haram, whose name translates roughly from the Hausa language as “Western education is sin”, has at-

CONAKRY

Guinean protesters honour uneasy truce

PHOTO | AFP

One of the mothers of the abducted Chibok girls reacts to delay in rescuing her daughter yesterday during a gathering of parents to mark the one-year anniversary of the abduction of 219 schoolgirls. At left, New York’s Empire State Building is lit in red and purple in honour of the kidnapped girls. tacked numerous so-called “secular” schools, their teachers and students since 2009.

Rebecca Ishau, one of the schoolgirl marchers in Abuja, said the government should make education safe for everyone in Nigeria “as a matter of priority”. (AFP)

Uganda anger at ‘brain drain’ as court allows medics to leave KAMPALA, Wednesday A Ugandan court dismissed today an injunction sought by furious activists trying to prevent the controversial “export” of over 250 medics to the Caribbean.

A plan to send over 250 health professionals from the east African

country, itself plagued by a major shortage of doctors and nurses, to Trinidad and Tobago has been labelled a “crime against humanity” by a Ugandan think-tank, the Institute of Public Policy and Research (IPPR).

They sought an injunction in the country’s High Court to block the “state-facilitated medical brain drain”,

which they said violated citizens’ right to healthcare.

But Justice Elizabeth Musoke dismissed their application, ruling that while the prospect of losing the doctors, nurses and specialists was “grim”, it was up to the government to decide. “It remains a political decision, which would ordinarily have nothing

to do with courts,” Musoke said.

IPPR director Justinian Kateera described the decision as “shocking” and “a travesty”. “It hurts citizens, it is a life and death issue,” he told AFP, adding activists would appeal, but that he feared the medics would leave for the Caribbean in the meantime.

(AFP)

Businesses remained closed in Guinea’s capital on Wednesday as police poured into the streets to maintain order after 48 hours of clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces. Conakry had been rocked by violence since the early hours of Monday, when hundreds of youths gathered on the main road into the city centre and hurled stones at police.

The opposition said in a statement three people had been killed, including an unidentified young girl, while 50 had been wounded — at least 12 by gunfire — during the clashes. “This particularly heavy toll is due to the violent repression of the event by police that carry out law enforcement with weapons of war,’’ the statement said. (AFP)

BLANTYRE

Child marriages ban after rights campaign Malawian President Peter Mutharika has signed into law a ban on child marriages, parliament announced Wednesday, two months after lawmakers passed a bill raising the marrying age to 18. Rights activists say Malawi has one of the world’s highest rates of child marriage, with some girls as young as nine of 10 married off — even though the marriage age was previously set at 16. The new law carries a 10-year prison sentence for anyone who marries under the age of 18. (AFP)

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OUTRAGE | Minister tells of shame

International community alarmed at Burundi pre-poll tensions BUJUMBURA, Wednesday Burundi is at “crossroads” ahead of key elections, the UN rights chief said today — between a fair vote that would boost the country and a route back to its “horrendously violent past”.

“I will put it bluntly: as I prepared for this mission, I talked to many knowledgeable people, within and outside the UN, in Geneva and New York,” UN High Commissioner

PHOTO | AFP

Foreign nationals gesture after clashes broke out between a group of locals and police in Durban on April 14 ,2015 in ongoing violence against foreign nationals in Durban, South Africa.

Zimbabweans speak against SA attacks Harare has three million migrants in SA now facing xenophobic raids

BY KITSEPILE NYATHI NATION CORRESPONDENT HARARE, Wednesday

T

wo Zimbabweans ministers have taken to social networks to denounce attacks against foreigners in neighbouring South Africa with one of them warning the violence could lead to genocide.

Zimbabwe has an estimated three million immigrants in South Africa and hundreds have reportedly been caught up in the violence in the coastal city of Durban.

Information minister Jonathan Moyo appeared to be blaming Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini for the violence.

“King Zwelithini must extinguish what he ignited.

Xenophobia is a crime against humanity,” Prof Moyo tweeted on Tuesday. “Xenophobia today can easily mutate into genocide tomorrow.

Stop It.” Prof Moyo, the first Zimbabwean government official to speak publicly against the xenophobic attacks, used the hashtag #AfrophobiainSAMustEnd. King Zwelithini has been accused of stoking the xenophobic feeling among South Africans after he reportedly attacked foreigners at a public event last month.

Zimbabweans on Twitter have been venting their anger against the king, with some

calling for his prosecution.

Water minister Saviour Kasukuwere said the attacks were a shame on Africans.

“These attacks are a shame on us as Africans. Honestly treating each other worse than apartheid is sad,” he said.

Four people have reportedly died in the latest wave of violence around the KwaZulu Natal province. Zimbabweans were among the worst affected in the last attacks against foreigners in South in 2008.

More than 60 foreigners were killed during the unrest where some of the victims were burnt alive.

South Africa recently renewed work and residence permits of over 250 000 Zimbabweans under a special dispensation for illegal immigrants. However, thousands remain undocumented and many more continue to make their way to South Africa through illegal entry points.

Analysts blame the rising anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa to frustrations over deepening poverty and massive unemployment.

These attacks are a shame on us as Africans. Honestly treating each other worse than apartheid is sad’’ Water minister Saviour Kasukuwere

for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein told reporters in Bujumbura.

“They were all, without exception, alarmed about the direction the country appears to be taking.”

Mr Zeid warned that the pro-government militia Imbonerakure, the youth wing of the ruling CNDD-FDD party, was threatening the smooth running of the “pivotal elections”. “The root of many people’s fears — and many

people in Burundi are very afraid — is the militia of the Imbonerakure,” he said.

Openly supports

“This militia, which openly supports the government, appears to be operating increasingly aggressively and with total impunity.”

Burundi, a small landlocked nation in central Africa’s Great Lakes region, emerged in 2006 from a brutal 13-year civil war, holds general elections in May

to elect lawmakers before a presidential poll in June.

Tensions have risen over incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid to seek a third term in office, despite the constitution stating a president can only be elected twice. With the opposition and civil society groups mobilising, there are worries the landlocked country is on the brink of trouble once again.

“The country is at a crossroads,” Zeid said. (AFP)

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Ebola virus found in semen six months after recovery GENEVA, Wednesday Traces of Ebola have been found in the semen of a man six months after his recovery, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging survivors to practice safe sex “until further notice”.

The man had been declared free of the deadly virus in Liberia last September, WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told AFP. “He has provided a semen

sample which has tested... positive for Ebola, 175 days after his negative blood test,” he said in an email.

The UN health agency had previously said the virus had been detected in semen around three months after a patient had been declared Ebola free.

The new finding has led WHO to recommend that survivors abstain from having sex or that they practice safe sex using a condom beyond the

three-month period previously prescribed.

“Ebola survivors should consider correct and consistent use of condoms for all sexual acts beyond three months until more information is available,” it says on its website.

Jasarevic said more research

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was needed before WHO could provide more detailed advice.

“We need to understand better if this particular case is an anomaly or if there really are groups of people who might (carry) parts of the Ebola virus longer,” he said.

Until more is known, Ebola survivors should abstain from sex or practice safe sex “until further notice,” Bruce Aylward, who heads WHO’s Ebola response, told reporters last week. (AFP)

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

KENYA INSTITUTE OF HIGHWAYS & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

P. O. Box 57511-00200 NAIROBI Telephone: 020-2465760/1 Email: principal@kihbt.ac.ke

Training Opportunities in Government Institution

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REGULAR AND CAPACITY A BUILDING COURSES Qualified candidates are invited to apply for Higher Diploma, Diploma, Certificate and Capacity Building courses offered at the Kenya Institute of Highways & Building Technology (KIHBT).The courses will commence either in May or August as indicated.

Application forms may be downloaded from our website www.kihbt.ac.ke or obtained from all the Regional / County Mechanical Offices and KIHBT Headquarters and returned to the Principal.You can also apply online.

A. CAPACITY BUILDING COURSES (CONTINUOUS APPLICATION) TRAINING OF CONTRACTORS (KIHBT EXAMINED) Course Title

COURSES LEADING TO AWARDS OF GOVERNMENT TRADE TEST AT NITA GRADE III, II AND I – (NON- RESIDENTIAL) Duration Course Title Duration

Labour-based R2000 Contractors, Course

5 weeks

Construction Plant Mechanics (Grade I, II, III)

3 months

R2000 Contractors’ Site Agents Course

7 weeks

Electrical Installation Grade (I, II, III)

2 months

R2000 performance based routine maintenance course 6 weeks

Plumbing and pipe fitting (Grade I, II, III)

2 months

Technical Supervisors Course

5 weeks

Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Grade I, II, III)

3 months

Contract Management for Building Contractors

6 weeks

Masonry craft (Grade I, II, III)

3 months

Cobblestone Paving Road Construction Technology

8 weeks

Refrigeration and air conditioning (Grade I, II, III)

3 months

Routine Maintenance and Do-Nou technology course

6 weeks

Target Group: School Leavers, KCPE and KCSE Holders

Low Volume Seal Road Course for Contractors

5 weeks

Low Volume Seal Road Course for site Agents

6 weeks

Road Small Drainage Structures course

8 weeks

Building Supervisors’ course

4 weeks

B. REGULAR COURSES (KNEC EXAMINED) – COMMENCING 31ST AUGUST 2015 DIPLOMA COURSES MODULE I (e) Mechanical – Construction plant (f) Mechanical – Industrial Plant (g) ICT (h) Architecture

TEP PROGRAM DIPLOMA COURSES (a) Highway Engineering (b) Land surveying (c) Quantity Surveying

(a) Civil Engineering (b) Building Technology (c) Electrical Eng. (Power) (d) Mechanical – Automotive Diploma in:Civil Engineering Module II & III , Electrical Power Module II & Building Technology II

C. COMMENCING 31ST AUGUST, 2015 CRAFT CERTIFICATE COURSE (KNEC EXAMINED) (a) Auto Electrician (b) Construction Plant Mechanics (c) Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (d) Plumbing and pipe fitting

PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE COURSES (NITA EXAMINED) (a) (b)

Roads Construction (TEP) Electrical and Electronic Technology (i) Electrical Power option -Module I (ii) Telecommunication option –module 1

(c) (d) (e) (f)

Automotive Technology – Module I Masonry (TEP) Plumbing (TEP) Welding and fabrication – Module I

D. EVENING & WEEKENDS CLASSES (PART-TIME) COMMENCING 5TH MAY 2015 EXAMINING BODY: KNEC (a) Building and Civil Engineering (b) Building Economics (c) Structural Engineering

(d) Electrical and Electronics Engineering (e) Mechanical Engineering plant option

EXAMINING BODY: TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA (TUM) (a) Building and Civil Engineering (b) Building Economics (c) Electrical and Electronics Engineering

E. SHORT COURSES (KIHBT EXAMINED) Course Title

Duration

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)

10-28 Aug. 2015 1 week – monthly 1 week 4 weeks 1 week 2 months 4 weeks 2 weeks 1 week 1 week

Bridging in Mathematics and Physics (residential) First Aid – non-residential Defensive Driving (non-residential) Elementary Driving Fleet Management (non-residential) Plant Operator - Residential Basic Computer Applications (non-residential) AutoCAD and ARCHCAD (non-residential) Refresher course for drivers (non-residential) Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness (non-residential)

PRINCIPAL – KIHBT For: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

Minimum Requirements: · Higher Diploma: (i) KNEC: KNEC Diploma or Technician Part III certificate in the respective disciplines (ii) Technical University of Mombasa (TUM): Diploma or Technician Part III certificate in the respective disciplines · Diploma Module I: C- (KCSE) with credit passes in English, Maths & Science · Diploma Module II: Pass in Module I (Commencing 5th May 2015) · Diploma (TEP): C- (KCSE) or Div. II (KCE) with C- or credit passes in English, Maths, Physics/Physical Science · Certificate: KCSE D with passes in English/Swahili, Science & Maths While applying, applicant to attach: a) Copy of National ID Card b) Copies of academic, school leaving and birth certificates c) Bank slip of Kshs 1000/= payable to the Principal (KIHBT), A/C 01020-008322-00 at the National Bank of Kenya (Harambee Avenue, Nairobi)

Dr Mukhtar al-Assam, chief of Sudan’s National Election Commission, speaks during a press conference yesterday in the capital Khartoum, to announce that voting for national elections will be extended for an extra day.

Sudan extends voting by a day countrywide Opposition call to boycott polls has generally been a failure

BY MOHAMMED AMIN NATION Correspondent KHARTOUM, Wednesday

S

udanese elections have been extended for one day across the country to allow more voters to participate, the National Election Commission announced today.

NEC chairman Dr Mukhtar al-Assam explained at a press conference in Khartoum today that the extension is to give citizens more time to vote.

Poor turnout has marked the three days of the voting process. NEC has extended the voting for three days in Darfur region and Gezira state.

Dr al-Assam confirmed that the counting process will start on Friday instead of Thursday.

“The voting period will be extended for one more day that is on Thursday to enable more citizens to vote” the chairman said.

The chairman has further said that rebels’ attacks on polling centres in South Kordofan didn’t effect the whole process, stressing that the voting is going on in the region.

“What happened in south Kordofan didn’t effect the general scene of the voting process and right now things are going fine in this state.

The process has faced many logistical, administrative and

security difficulties, according to the elections commission.

Opposition parties have strongly criticised the elections, launching a campaign to boycott it.

Up to 7,000 polling centres opened for the presidential and parliamentarian elections.

About 13.6 million people are eligible to vote across the country.

The Sudanese Diaspora will vote between Friday and Sunday, the spokesman said.

Meanwhile, Sudan’s opposition has failed to mount a boycott campaign againstPresident Omar al-Bashir.

Only about 80 people gathered during a sit-in at the headquarters of the country’s oldest political party, the Umma, in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman as night fell on the first day of the elections.

“What you see now is a number we didn’t expect,” said Mr Hassan Imam Hassan, the Umma’s acting secretary general, saying he had hoped for a better turnout.

Behind him, mostly elderly opposition figures sat in the garden of the elegant colonial-era villa, listening to speeches.

The voting period will be extended for one more day that is on Thursday’’ NEC chairman Dr Mukhtar Alasam

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MINISTRY OF LAND, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

INVITATION TO TENDER

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Our Vision To be the lead service commission in the provision, management and development of competent human resource for the Public Service”.

Our Mission To transform the public service to become professional, efficient and effective for the realization of national development goals”.

The Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development, invites sealed tenders for Supply of Revenue Franking machines, Cartographic softwares and ArcGIS for desktop advanced concurrent licences from eligible candidates as listed below: ITEM TENDER DESCRIPTION 1 2

3

Supply of Revenue collection Franking Machines Supply of ArcGIS for desktop advanced concurrent user licences , Re-Advertisement tender for Supply of Cartographic Software

TENDER NUMBER MoLHUD/038/ 2014-2015

CLOSING DATE

TENDER SECURITY 28th April, 2015 Kshs. 150,000

MoLHUD/039/ 2014-2015

28th April, 2015 Kshs. 150,000

MoLHUD/017/ 2014-2015

28th April, 2015 Kshs. 150,000

VALIDITY OF TENDER SECURITY 120 Days from the date of opening tender 120 Days from the date of opening tender 120 Days from the date of opening tender

ELIGIBILITY YOUTH, WOMEN & PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

TENDER NO. PSC/03/2014-15 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES

YOUTH, WOMEN & PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE EVALUATION OFTHE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PUBLIC SERVICE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES MENTIONED IN ARTICLES 10 AND 232 OF THE CONSTITUTION

YOUTH, WOMEN & PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

1.2. A complete set of tender documents can be downloaded from the ministry’s web site. www.ardhi.go.ke free of any charges and register your email address/contact person with the ministry or upon payment of a non- refundable fee of Kshs. 1000/-(one thousand shillings only) for each set of tender document in cash or bankers cheque payable to; The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development P.O Box 30450-00100 Nairobi.

Interested bidders for tender No. MoLHUD/017/2014-2015 for supply of Cartographic Software who had earlier purchased the tender document will be issued the new tender document free of charge upon presentation of the receipt.

1.3 Submitted tender shall be accompanied with a Bid Security as indicated above in the form of Bank Guarantee from a reputable commercial bank.

1.4 Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes, delivery costs and must be expressed in Kenya shillings and shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the closing date of the tender.

1.5 Completed tender documents can be submitted in an enclosed plain sealed envelopes, marked with the tender number and be deposited in the tender box provided at Ministry, 12th Floor, Ardhi House- Nairobi or be posted to The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Land, Housing and urban development P.O Box 30450-00100 Nairobi To be received on or before 28th April, 2015 at 11.00 a.m.

1.6 Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at 11.00 am in the presence of the tenderers representatives who choose to attend the opening at 12th Floor Board Room, Ardhi House.

Head, supply chain management FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

The Public Service Commission is a Constitutional Commission established under Article 233 of the Constitution of Kenya. Among other functions, the mandate of the Commission includes: i. ii.

The promotion of national values and principles of governance and values and principles of the public service mentioned in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution.

Evaluation and reporting to the President and Parliament on the extent to which the values and principles referred to in Article 10 and 232 are complied with in public service

Objective The objective of the exercise is to evaluateand report on the extent to which the values and principles referred to in Article 10 and 232 are complied with in public service.

Scope The assignmentinvolves evaluating the extent of compliance in the Presidency; Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice; eleven (11) Independent Commissions and Offices,Statutory Commissions and Authorities; eighteen (18) Ministries; and the 250 State Corporations.

Terms of reference Thesuccessfulfirm shall be expected to assess and evaluate the extent to which the public service entities have complied with the promotion of values and principles in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution clustered in broad thematic areas below. i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x.

Devolution and sharing of power; Good governance;integrity; transparency and accountability; Diversity in the public service; Fair competition and merit in appointments, training and promotions; Efficiency and effectiveness; Sustainable development practices in the public service management Responsiveness, promptness, impartiality and equity in service delivery Participation of the people in policy making and implementation; Professionalism and ethics in the public service; and Human rights.

Qualifications of the firm

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

The firm should: i.

Demonstrate Understanding of the Constitution of Kenya; ii.

Demonstrate familiarity with the organization, structure and functions of the Government of Kenya; iii.

Provide evidence for capacity and experience to conduct research, surveys and evaluation at national and international level; iv.

Outline a comprehensive methodology for delivery of the task v.

Demonstrate competency in undertaking complex monitoring and evaluation exercises in the Public Service; vi.

Have the capacity to manage, analyze, and interpret bulk data; vii. Provide evidence on ability to produce quality reports; and viii. Demonstrate capacity to work within limited time lines.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF LAIKIPIA INVITATION TO VALIDATION ON 2015/16 FISCAL BUDGET THE COUNTY TREASURY The County Treasury seeks to take views from members of public, professional groups and interested persons/groups as a public participation requirement. This is in line with Article 201 of the Constitution as well as Section 125(2) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012.

This will facilitate finalization of Fiscal Budget 2015/16 in an open and accountable way to the citizens. The validation meetings will be conducted at the Ward levels on Tuesday 21st April, 2015 at the venues and time provided:

Interested firms must attach the following: 1.

Certified copy of certificate of Registration/Incorporation 2.

Certified current Copy of a Valid Tax compliance certificate/ Exemption Certificate from KRA 3.

A Copy Current year single business permit 4.

Evidence of similarassignment done within or outside the country 5.

List of particulars of registered directors 6.

Detailed profile of the lead consultants 7.

List of particulars, including qualifications, of respective consultants NB: Detailed and Terms of reference and requirements for the assignment are specified in the Tender Document available at Room 005 on the Ground Floor, Commission House.

Period The assignment should be undertaken within 180 days after award of the contract.

Submission of proposals

WARD Igwamiti Salama Githiga Marmanet Sosian Olmoran Rumuruti Mukogodo East Mukogodo West Tigithi Thingithu Nanyuki Umande Segera Ngobit

VENUE Nyahururu Town Hall Marura Primary School Kinamba Catholic Parish Hall Marmanet Social Hall Sosian Catholic Parish Hall Sipili Catholic Parish Hall Olmoran Red Cross Hall Rumuruti Town Social Hall Community Resource CentreDoldol Kimanjo Center CHW Hall Ngarengiro DCC’s Compound Nanyuki Community Social Hall Nanyuki Community Hall World Vision Community Hall Mukima PCEA Hall Makutano Catholic Church Hall

DATE Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday

21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015

TIME 10.00AM 10.00AM 10.00AM 10.00 AM 10.00 AM 10.00AM 2.00 PM 10.00AM 10.00AM

Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday

21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015 21/04/2015

10.00AM 10.00AM 10.00AM 10.00AM 10.00AM 10.00AM 10.00AM

Submissions can also be forwarded in writing to the County Executive MemberFinance and Economic Planning through info@laikipiacounty.go.ke or P.O. Box 127110400-Nanyuki as to reach not later than 21st April, 2015.

JOEL MWANGI WAMICHWE CEC-FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

Qualified firms should submit proposals on or before 29th April, 2015 at 11.00am.

Tender documents for this assignment can be collected from the ground floor, room 005 Commission House, off Harambee Avenue upon payment of a non-refundable fee of OneThousand Shillings only (Kshs. 1000) at the Accounts office, room 002.

Please note that both Technical Proposaland Financial Proposal should be submitted in two sealed separate envelopes and enclosed in a larger plain sealed envelope clearly labeled “Request for Proposal (Tender No. PSC/03/2014-15) Completed Tender Documents in plain sealed envelope bearing only the tender number should be deposited in the tender box at the main entrance of Commission House or addressed to: The Secretary, Public Service Commission P.O. Box 30095 – 00100, NAIROBI. So as to be received on or before 29 April, 2015 at 11.00 a.m. and the opening will take place immediately thereafter in Annex Boardroom in the presence of Tenderers /representatives who may choose to attend.

Prices quoted must remain valid for one fifty (150) days from the opening date of the tender.

The Commission does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any bid and reserves the right to accept or reject the whole or part of a bid.

HEAD, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR: SECRETARY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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CRISIS | Italian coastguards intercepted 42 boats on Sunday and Monday alone carrying 6,500

EU criticised as 400 migrants drown Even before the latest sinking, more than 500 migrants, many fleeing wars had died this year REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Wednesday

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ights groups lashed out at the EU today for scrapping rescue operations in the Mediterranean, saying it had endangered the lives of thousands of desperate migrants making perilous journeys across the sea.

The criticism came as Italian coastguards said no more survivors had been found from a shipwreck off the coast of Libya on Sunday which may have killed 400 people.

“European governments’ ongoing negligence towards the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean has contributed to a more than 50-fold increase in migrant and refugee deaths since the beginning of 2015,” Amnesty International said in a statement.

“How many more people have to die before European governments acknowledge that relying on a patchwork quilt of resources for search-and-rescue operations is not enough?” the group’s Gauri Van Gulik said.

The EU stopped funding Italy’s Mare Nostrum rescue mission last year, in favour of the surveillance patrols currently being carried out by its border agency Frontex.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that Europe should do more to end the wars that led people to embark on the world’s most deadly smuggling route.

Italian coastguard spokesman Flavio Di Giacomo said that even before the latest sinking more than 500 migrants, many refugees fleeing wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, had died so far this year trying to cross to Europe.

In a particularly tragic twist to Sunday’s tragedy, the boat appears to have overturned because of the excitement caused by the sighting of rescuers.

Survivors who were brought to Italy told charity workers that as many as 400 others perished.

According to the International Organization for Migration, which has interviewed some of the survivors, between 500 and 550 people, many of them young, were crammed onto the vessel at the time.

The charity Save The Children said some were thought to be unaccompanied children.

Italian coastguards, who intercepted 42 boats on Sunday and Monday alone carrying 6,500 migrants attempting to make the hazardous crossing to Europe, confirmed that they had saved 145 people from the sunken boat and found nine bodies.

Coastguard spokesman Commander Filippo Marini told AFP they had not found any more “survivors or anything else which would indicate

Obama set to visit 50th US state WASHINGTON, Wednesday

MORE INFO PHOTO | AFP

An Italian Red Cross operator (right) helps immigrants as they arrive yesterday in the Italian port of Messina in Sicily. more victims”. He said he could not exclude that more lives had been lost, and said the kind of vessel from which the 145 were rescued usually carried many more people.

Human Rights Watch researcher Judith Sunderland said: “The intolerable number of victims is only going to grow if the EU does not guarantee rescue operations in the Mediterranean.” (AFP)

Thousands have already arrived Weather: Recent good weather has prompted a spike in the number of migrants attempting to reach Italy aboard boats, many of them overcrowded and unseaworthy.

Libya link: An increasingly violent and chaotic situation in Libya has added to the problem, with unpoliced ports allowing people smugglers a free hand. Italian authorities say more than 15,000 migrants have arrived so far in 2015.

President Barack Obama will visit South Dakota early next month, a trip that will mean he has visited all 50 US states as commanderin-chief.

The White House announced on Monday that Mr Obama would deliver a commencement address at the Lake Area Technical Institute on May 8. South Dakota is perhaps most famous for being the home of Mount Rushmore, a national monument dedicated to America’s most celebrated presidents.

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln all have their likenesses etched on the granite mountainside.

Mr Obama — America’s first black president and a keen student of presidential history — has been less revered in the state.

He lost South Dakota to his Republican challengers in both 2008 and 2012 elections, and by substantial margins.

Meanwhile, President Obama is set to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, paving the way towards restoring ties frozen for five decades.

Obama on Tuesday notified Congress of his “intent to rescind” Cuba’s inclusion on the blacklist, after a lengthy review launched late last year as Washington openly began a rapprochement with its Cold War foe. (AFP)

COMMISSION FOR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION Redhill Rd. off Limuru Rd., Gigiri, P O Box 54999 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel. 254 (020) 7205000, 2021150 Email: info@cue.or.ke Website: www.cue.or.ke

REGULATIONS GOVERNING UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION AND STUDENT RECRUITMENT AGENCIES Pursuant to The Universities Act No. 42, 2012, Section 28, the Commission for University Education (CUE) is mandated to accredit all Foreign Universities intending to offer university education in Kenya.

In this regard, the Commission would like to bring to the attention of the general public that The Universities Regulations, 2014, were published in the Kenya Gazette Legal Notice No. 76. All provisions of the Regulations are in force effective 12th June 2014. The Commission wishes to draw the attention of the public to the following provisions of The Universities Regulations, 2014: 1.

COLLABORATION BETWEEN A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY AND LOCAL UNIVERSITY Pursuant to Part VIII Section 53 - 62 of The Universities Regulations, 2014, no Local University shall collaborate with a foreign university in offering academic programmes or joint programmes without the authority of the Commission.

2.

COLLABORATION BETWEEN FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS Pursuant to Part IX Section 63 - 70 of The Universities Regulations, 2014, no Foreign University shall collaborate with a local tertiary institution in offering academic programmes without the authority of the Commission.

3.

LICENSING OF STUDENT RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES Pursuant to Part X Section 71 - 77 of The Universities Regulations, 2014, no Foreign University or Student Recruitment Agency acting on behalf of a university shall operate in Kenya without the authority of the Commission.

4.

GENERAL PROVISIONS – (PART XII OF THE UNIVERSITIES REGULATIONS, 2014) Regulation 86 (Transitional Arrangements) 1. Any Foreign University which at the commencement of these Regulations is providing programmes in collaboration with a Local University or tertiary institution shall, within six months from the date of commencement of the Regulations, apply to the Commission for recognition of such collaboration.

2. Any Local University, which at the commencement of these Regulations is providing programmes in collaboration with a local tertiary institution shall after a period of one year from the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, cease admissions of new students into the programmes under collaboration (effective date 12thJune 2014).

3. Any Agency which at the commencement of these Regulations is recruiting students into Foreign Universities, shall within six months from the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, apply to the Commission for licensing under these Regulations.

PENALTIES – (THE UNIVERSITIES ACT NO. 42, 2012 - PART IX SECTION 69 AND THE UNIVERSITIES REGULATIONS, 2014 - PART XII SECTION 84) Any person who commits an offence against these Regulations in accordance with The Universities Act No. 42, 2012, is liable on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million Kenya shillings (Kshs. 1,000,000/=) and in case of a continuing offence, to sum of Kenya shillings fifty thousand (Kshs. 50,000/=) per day for every day on which the offence continues, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.

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Taiwan party reveals female presidential candidate

PLANS | Greater autonomy offer

TAIPEI, Wednesday Taiwan could be on track for its first ever female leader after the island’s main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) announced today that its chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen will run for president.

Officially accepting the party’s nomination, Tsai pledged to maintain the “status quo” with China, as her party — tra-

PHOTO | AFP

The Labour Party’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Ashfield, Gloria De Piero (left), plays in a sand pit with toy cars while interacting with children during a visit to Stockwell Gardens Nursery on a campaign event to launch Labour’s women’s manifesto in London yesterday.

Power to the North pledged in UK election Government pushing for northern cities to be given greater economic freedom MANCHESTER, Wednesday

T

he cranes on the skyline of Manchester reflect a boom under way in this former industrial hub in northern England that is leading the charge for wresting greater local powers from London.

As a general election looms, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government is holding out its “Northern Powerhouse” programme as a key achievement and promising greater economic clout to boot.

Three million people

The Greater Manchester region has a population of some three million people and comprises the cities of Manchester and Salford plus eight neighbouring towns and boroughs, including Bury, Stockport and Wigan.

“We will have an influence

that will mean local people can determine what the priorities are,” Mr Peter Smith, head of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), told AFP from a modest office in Wigan, whose council he also heads.

Following a referendum last year that saw Scotland fail to gain independence from the rest of the United Kingdom but win the promise of more devolution, the government is pushing for England’s northern cities to be given greater economic freedom. Though eight of Greater Manchester’s 10 local councils are Labour-led, experts do not see the push as a deliberate attempt to try to suddenly change the political landscape of the area.

“What’s driven it is the Scottish independence election last year,” said Paul Swinney, senior economist at Centre for Cities, an independent think tank.

“Now that Scotland’s going to get some (more) devolution down, it really adds to the weight of why are we not seeing devolution in certain places within England,” Swinney said. (AFP)

Protest over beheading of maid JAKARTA, Wednesday Jakarta summoned the Saudi Arabian ambassador today to protest the beheading of an Indonesian domestic worker and complain that her family and consular staff were not given prior notice of the execution.

Saudi authorities said Siti

Zainab was executed on Tuesday in the Muslim holy city of Medina after being convicted of stabbing and beating Saudi woman Noura al-Morobei to death in 1999.

Human rights groups have used Zainab’s beheading to urge Indonesia to abandon its support for the death penalty.

(AFP)

ditionally sceptical of Beijing — faces tough questions on its cross-strait policy.

Taiwan split from China in 1949 after a civil war, but Beijing still regards the island as part of its territory awaiting unification.

While ties have warmed under current president Ma Ying-jeou, fears over Beijing’s increasing influence have grown, contributing to the worst-ever defeat of

his ruling China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) at local elections in November.

Though some members of the DPP remain staunchly pro-independence, other more moderate voices like Tsai are pushing for a prag-

1949 The year Taiwan split from mainland China

matic approach, leaving the party factionalised.

“The most important thing in terms of diplomacy is the handling of cross-strait relations,” Tsai said to reporters at a press conference immediately after her nomination.

“The basic principle is to maintain the status quo,” she said. “After we (the DPP) come to power we will examine agreements (with China) case by case.’’ (AFP)

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National Drought Management Authority

European Union

PROCUREMENT NOTICE PUBLICATION REF. No:

KNEC MOURNS PROFESSOR GEORGE ESHIWANI, EBS

The Chairperson, Board, Management and Staff of the Kenya National Examinations Council mourn the passing on of Professor George S Eshiwani, who was the Chairperson of the Council between December 1991 and July 1998.

As chairperson, Prof. Eshiwani will be remembered for steering the expansion of the Council activities and infrastructure.

Kenya has indeed lost a visionary and credible scholar who provided leadership, guidance and mentoring in any sector he was appointed to serve.

May God rest his soul in peace

NDMA /KRDP/LAN/2014 - 2015

SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION AND COMMISSIONING OF LOCAL AREA NETWORK FOR THE FOLLOWING NDMA COUNTY OFFICES: GARISSA, MANDERA, WAJIR, KITUI, MAKUENI, TURKANA, WEST POKOT, KWALE, KILIFI, LAMU, MERU, TAITA TAVETA, NYERI AND MARSABIT

The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is a statutory body established under the State Corporations Act (Cap 446) of the Laws of Kenya through Legal Notice Number 171 of November 24, 2011. The Legal Notice gives NDMA the mandate to establish mechanisms which ensure that drought does not become famine and that the impacts of climate change are sufficiently mitigated.

NDMA intends to award a supply contract for the supply, delivery, installation, configuration and commissioning of a Local Area Network in the above listed 14 NDMA county offices, with financial assistance from the Kenya Rural Development Programme (KRDP), through the European Development Fund (EDF). The tender dossier is available from the following websites: http://www.ndma.go.ke and www.dmikenya.or.ke.

Possible additional information or clarifications/questions shall be published on both websites.

The deadline for submission of tenders is on 18th May 2015, at 2.00 pm.

Any tender received a er this deadline will not be considered.

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BUSINESS APPOINTMENT | Public Service Commission breaks its own rules regarding eligible candidates

Six to square it out for second top CBK position as interviews begin Short-list from PSC shows that it resorted to the rejected 42 applicants

BY RAMENYA GIBENDI @ramenyagib rgibendi@ke.nationmedia.com

T

he Public Service Commission will today interview shortlisted candidates for the position of the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Kenya even as it appeared to break the qualification guidelines it had set for eligible applicants.

The commission had on March 1 stated that all current workers of the CBK, bankers and civil servants would be locked out of the race for position.

“No person shall be appointed as deputy governor... if he/she is a Member of Parliament or a Member of a County Assembly, a salaried employee of any public entity (except on a secondment basis) or a director, officer, employee, partner in or shareholder of any specified bank or financial institution” PSC said in a statement then.

Directors at regulator

However, three out of the six shortlisted candidates published on the PSC website, and who will be face the panel today, are directors in

the regulator.

The position of deputy governor had attracted 42 applicants but the commission rejected the list saying it had not found an adequate number of candidates with the minimum requirements for the position.

42 The number of applications that the advertisement had attracted but which were later rejected The post was re-advertised and 15 candidates showed interest.

Interestingly, of the 15 new applicants, only one candidate – Mr James Gituro Wahome - has been shortlisted in

the final roll of those being interviewed. The rest were picked from the initial list, from which the commission had earlier failed to get candidates meeting the minimum qualifications.

Mr Gituro is a macroeconomist and former employee of Central Bank of Kenya.

Others in the race are three current directors of CBK Ms Rose Detho (director in charge of strategic management) and Mr Gerald Arita Nyaoma, (director financial markets), Mr Mark Letitoiya Lesiit (director, banking Services and risk management department).

Former member of the central bank monetary policy committee and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Bank non executive director

Sheila Mmbijjewe is also in the race.

One John Kipkogei Birech is also shortlisted.

Mr Gituro had also applied for the position of governor but was not shortlisted.

From the list of six, PSC will pick three and forward their names to President Kenyatta, alongside those of the governor and chairman.

Forward to president

The bank will have two deputy governors. Interviews for the position of chairman and governor for the regulator were concluded last week.

The names are expected to be forwarded to the president next week for appointment, which will be subject to approval from the National Assembly.

LISTING | Housing Finance additional shares begin trading Nairobi Securities Exchange chairman Eddy Njoroge (right) with Housing Finance chairman Steve Mainda (centre) and the mortgage lender managing director Frank Ireri toast during the company’s bell ringing ceremony in Nairobi yesterday. Housing Finance listed an additional 116, 666, 666 million ordinary shares that raised Sh3.5 billion which went to financing its expansion programme.

BRIEFLY RECOGNITION

Unilever scores high marks in food safety Unilever has been rated highest among other firms in food security and sustainability. It was named leader of the Oxfam Behind the Brands ranking for high ratings in climate change, land rights, workers and transparency as well as retaining the leading score for farmers. “Unilever moved ahead after publishing new commitments, including a responsible sourcing policy that sets out new guidelines and requirements for its suppliers based on continuous improvement,” the Oxfam report says.

EDUCATION

College introduces new learning model A new college with a blended learning model has been opened in Nairobi with the promise of minimising the cost of overseas learning. Edulink International has begun the intake for diploma courses with degree enrolment set for next month. The college says students have the option of studying locally for the first two years and then allowing them to transfer their credits to a university overseas for completion of the degree programme.

ENERGY

Nuclear power will be safe, assures Ayacko The chairman of Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board Ochilo Ayacko has assured Kenyans of their safety even as the country’s plan to go nuclear gather steam.

The assurance was made following growing concerns over safety mechanisms that need to be put in place in order to avoid any disasters. Speaking yesterday at the energy and nuclear power in Africa conference at Leisure Lodge Resort in Diani, Kwale County, Mr Ayacko said the programme will be operated according to international standards.

DIANA NGILA | NATION

TRANSPORT

National Bank partners with Defence in banking plan

BY NATION CORRESPONDENT National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with the Defence Forces Canteen Organisation (DEFCO) to open agency banking outlets at military barracks across the country.

The partnership will see the setting up of outlets at the 27 DEFCO shops in military barracks to enable customers make transactions such as withdrawing money, making de-

posits, checking balances, accessing mini-statements, paying school fees and buying goods and services.

“The partnership we have signed today with DEFCO will provide easy, innovative and convenient access to unlimited agent banking services to the military officers residing in the barracks and by extension National Bank’s customers,” the lender’s managing director Munir Ahmed said in a statement. He said that the deal would

also enable NBK to advance loans to military officers.

Offering affordable services

DEFCO managing director Brigadier (Retired) Michael Macharia said the partnership will go a long way towards offering affordable banking services within the military installations across the country.

“The dynamism in the banking sector has allowed for innovation

and collaborations as banks seek different ways to meet the needs of their customers and this partnership is a testament to that effect,” Mr Macharia said.

Local banks are increasingly leveraging on agency banking to cut costs associated with setting up brick and mortar outlets and also as part of plans to diversify revenue streams in a highly competitive commercial environment.

Cashlite system works very fine for Nakuru Nakuru has in the last three months recorded a faster adoption rate of the cashlite fare system compared to other cities and towns. Cashlite Fare System 1963 GM Mwakio Ngale said 16 fleets in the fourth largest town in Kenya, had converted to the digitised fare mode. He said 3NTO, Bahama, Naloki, Highway Travellers and Phase Two Sacco, which operate town service and long distance travels to Nairobi and Naivasha, were among those that had embraced the system.

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TELECOMS | Regulator places advert seeking to replace current boss whose term ends in August

Wangusi’s tenure at CA enters sunset days Whoever bags the post will be first person to hold office under the current law

BY LILIAN OCHIENG’ @LilianMerab laochieng@ke.nationmedia.com

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he Communications Authority of Kenya board is seeking a new directorgeneral as Mr Francis Wangusi’s term nears the end.

Mr Wangusi’s tenure at the helm of the regulator comes to a close in August, opening the position for intense lobbying.

The successful applicant will be the first director-general to head the organisation under the Kenya Information and Communications Act, which became law in 2013.

The appointment will complete an overhaul of the regulatory body under the new sector law which has seen the board reconstituted and the organisation rebranded from Communications Commission of Kenya to its current identity.

“The authority is seeking to recruit a highly competent, proactive and self-driven individual to

fill the position of the director general. The director general shall be the chief executive officer and secretary to the board of the authority and shall bear the responsibility for the day to day management of the authority,” the advert said.

Under the new law, a director-general shall hold office for a longer term of four years compared to the current three years.

The director general shall be the chief executive officer and secretary to the board of the authority” Yesterday’s advert

Eligible for another term

Mr Wangusi has served in the position over the past three years since his appointment on August 21, 2013, and is eligible for another term. The board has however sent him on leave pending the hiring.

His stay has not been a smooth ride, having brushed shoulders both with the government and the private sector.

His confirmation as the new director-general in 2013 was in the midst of a heated industry fight

4 The number of years that the successful candidate will be in office compared to the current three

over whether or not to resume the mobile termination rates glide path that had been suspended by former president Kibaki.

The debate had sharply divided the industry as well as drawn the attention of key political figures in the country.

But his most recent fight has been on the digital migration debate which spilled into the corridors of justice. Mr Wangusi was accused of denying Kenyans their right to information by shutting down three leading television stations – NTV, KTN and Citizen TV- which were fighting for more time to acquire and distribute their digital broadcasting equipment.

It will be a complete makeover for the communications regulator which is already undergoing a major restructuring in its senior management. The authority looking to recruit 15 senior managers, although the move has been challenge in court.

However, yesterday, Employ-

ment and Labour Relations Court Judge Helen Wasilwa stopped the regulator from proceeding with the recruitment until May 4 when the case will be heard.

The orders had been issued in an urgent application filed by Mr Juma Kiprono Kandie (director, human resource and administration) and Mr Christopher Kemei (director, licensing compliance and standards), against CA’s decision to advertise their positions.

The latest directive covers even those who have not yet challenged the authority but also face imminent job loss. The previous orders had covered only the two petitioners.

“The process of filing up positions of CA directors who are not party to this suit is hereby stopped. The parties will be highlighting their submissions on May 4. Interim orders and status quo extended till then,” Judge Wasilwa said.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF VIHIGA VIHIGA COUNTY ASSEMBLY Telephone 020 - 2094140 020 - 2363526 020 - 2322109 020 – 2329098 Email: vihigaassembly@gmail.com josephatsamba@yahoo.com

Clerks Chambers Assembly Headquarters P.O BOX 90, 50300 MARAGOLI KENYA

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY

CALENDAR OF VIHIGA COUNTY ASSEMBLY (2015) Vihiga County Assembly would like to inform the general Public and Sundry that the Calendar of the County Assembly for the year 2015 is as follows: Third Session (First Part)

Tuesday, 10th February – Thursday, 30th April 2015

A. RESULTS OF 182-DAY & 364-DAY TREASURY BILLS ISSUES 2085/182 & 2008/364 DATED 20/04/2015 This week the Central Bank of Kenya offered 182 and 364 Days Treasury Bills for a total of Kshs.7 Billion. The total number of bids received was 94 amounting to Kshs.5.36 Billion representing 178.76% subscription and 82 bids amounting to Kshs. 3.82 Billion representing 95.47% subscription for 182 and 364 days, respectively. Bids accepted amounted to Kshs.4.75 Billion for 182 days and Kshs.3.77 Billion for 364 days Treasury Bills. The weighted average rate of accepted bids, which will be applied for non-competitive bids, was 10.252% for the 182-day and 10.576% for 364-day Treasury Bills.

The other auction statistics are summarised in the table below.

Due Date Amount Offered (Kshs. M) Bids Received (Kshs. M) Performance Rate (%) Number of Bids Received Number of Accepted Bids Total Amount Accepted (Kshs. M) Of which : Competitive bids : Non-competitive bids Purpose / Application of Funds: Rollover / Redemptions New Borrowing/ Net repayment Market Weighted Average Rate Weighted Average Rate of accepted bids Price per Kshs 100 at average rate

182 DAYS 19/10/2015 3,000.00 5,362.92 178.76 94 90 4,754.18 4,084.23 669.95

364 DAYS 18/04/2016 4,000.00 3,818.77 95.47 82 80 3,769.05 3,124.44 644.61

2,513.67 2,240.51 10.258% 10.252% 95.137

6,625.08 2,856.03 10.578% 10.576% 90.459

Recess

(a) Short Recess: Thur, 16th April – Monday, 27th April, 2015 (b) Long Recess: Friday, 1st May – Monday, 8th June 2015 Third Session (Second Part) Tuesday, 9th June – Thursday, 27th August 2015 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays afternoon) Recess Third Session (Third Part)

(a) Short Recess: Friday, 10th July – Monday, 20th July, 2015 (b) Long Recess: Friday, 28th August – Monday, 28th Sept 2015 Tuesday, 29th September – Thursday, 3rd December 2015 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays afternoon)

Recess

(a) Short Recess: Friday, 30th Oct – Monday, 9th Nov, 2015 (b ) Long Recess: Friday, 4th Dec – Monday, 8th February 2016

7,000.00 9,181.69 131.17 176 170 8,523.23 7,208.67 1,314.56 9,138.75

B. COMPARATIVE AVERAGE INTEREST RATES This Auction

Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays afternoon)

TOTAL

Last Auction

Variance

(%)

(%)

182 - day

10.252

10.248

0.004

364 - day

10.576

10.564

0.012

C. NEXT TREASURY BILLS AUCTIONS: ISSUE NOs. 2105/91 , 2086/182 & 2009/364 DATED 27/04/2015 TENOR Offer amount (Kshs. M) AUCTION DATES & BIDS CLOSURE RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT Redemptions Net Repayment

91 DAYS 1,000.00 23/04/2015 24/04/2015

182 DAYS 3,000.00 22/04/2015 23/04/2015

364 DAYS 4,000.00 22/04/2015 23/04/2015

TOTAL 8,000.00

7,423.18 576.82

The actual amount to be realised from the auction will be subject to Treasury’s immediate liquidity requirements for the week.

Where several successful bidders quote a common rate, the Central Bank of Kenya reserves the right to allot bids on a prorata basis. The Central Bank reserves the right to accept/reject bids in part or in full without giving any reason. Individual bids must be of a minimum face value of Kshs.100,000.00. Only CDS holders with updated mandates are eligible.

Bids must be submitted using the specified format and must reach the Central Bank (HQ, Branch or Currency Centre) by 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd April, 2015 for 182 & 364-day and Thursday, 23rd April 2015 for 91-day Treasury Bills.

Payments above Kshs.1 Million must be made by electronic tranfer using RTGS. Payments below Kshs. 1 Million may be made by Cash, Banker’s Cheque or RTGS and must reach the Central Bank not later than Monday,27th April, 2015, 2.00 p.m. for Cash and Cheques and 3.00 p.m for RTGS funds transfers. Please provide the following details with each payment: Name, Reference No., Issue No., and include the Portfolio number and the Investor’s virtual account number.

D. NON-COMPETITIVE BIDS

Non-competitive bids are subject to a maximum of Kshs. 20 Million per investor per tenor and are issued at the weighted average of accepted bids.

MUSAMBAYI JOSEPHAT A.S. CLERK OF THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY

GERALD A. NYAOMA DIRECTOR FINANCIAL MARKETS 15 April 2015

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REGULATION | Association found guilty of law breaking

Authority fines group for underhand deals Lobby of insurers accused of fixing prices, unfair trade deals and will pay Sh721,000 penalty

BY MWANIKI WAHOME @mwanikiwahome jwahome@ke.nationmedia.com

T

he Competitions Authority of Kenya has imposed a penalty of Sh721,715 on the Association of Kenya Reinsurers after it was found guilty of price fixing and unfair trade practices.

This was by attempting to influence the premium for medical cover for National Intelligence officers.

The association comprises Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd, African Reinsurance Corporation Ltd, East African Reinsurance Company, Zep-Re and Continental Reinsurance Ltd. “Pursuant to the CAK’s mandate under section 31 of the Competition Act No.12 of 2010, CAK carried out investigations following a complaint lodged by the National Intelligence Service (NIS).

Through a circular dated October

721,715 The amount of money in shillings that the association will pay in fine

2, 2013, the Association had advised its members on the minimum applicable premiums on the renewal of NIS Group Life Scheme for 2013/2014.

The authority’s investigations established that Association of Kenya Re-insurers is a trade association and its setting of price amounted to collusion.

“The association had recommended a minimum premium rate of 15 per mile (cost per thousand) to insurance companies. The setting of the premium rate by the association and the request to all the insurance companies tendering for group life cover for the period 2013/2014 to charge the fixed rate amounts to collusion.

Use independent actuary

The insurance companies are required to use an independent actuary to come up with their own individual premium rates which they file with the Insurance Regulatory Authority for approval,” the competition authority said.

The association was also compelled to provide a written undertaking to desist from any future conduct that contravenes the law.

MANUFACTURING| Lay-offs loom with low orders

Nokia takes over Alcatel Lucent operations PARIS, Wednesday Nokia has struck a 15.6 billion euro deal to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent to create the world’s biggest supplier of mobile phone network equipment, both companies said today.

The Finnish telecom giant has agreed to give shareholders in its Franco-American rival 0.55 shares in the new merged company for every one of their own.

The new group “will be uniquely positioned to create the foundation of seamless connectivity for people and things wherever they are,” Nokia’s statement said.

It will go by the name Nokia, be based in Finland, and be run

by Nokia’s current management team, it said.

Targeting savings

The group is targeting savings of 900 million euros ($960 million) in costs by the end of 2019 without further job cuts following the restructuring, both companies said, adding that the merger should save an additional 200 million euros in financial charges.

Alcatel-Lucent boss Michel Combes, told French TV channel BFM Business that the new group was committed to “increasing R&D activities in France by 25 percent” by hiring 500 additional researchers, bringing the total research and development workforce in the country to 2,500.

“The new group’s innovation and research capabilities on a global scale will be spearheaded in France,” he said.

Concerned about jobs

JUNI KRISWANTO | AFP

Workers make shoes in a factory in Surabaya, eastern Java island in Indonesia. Some companies producing footwear for Western markets are preparing for layoffs as orders fall and wages rise, an example of the challenge facing President Joko Widodo as he seeks to boost the country’s lacklustre manufacturing sector.

The French government said Tuesday it was concerned about jobs disappearing in France if the merger were to go through.

Rumours have swirled since December of a possible deal between the two firms, with France’s Les Echos reporting on Monday that executives had been in negotiations since January.

Nokia was the world’s biggest mobile phone maker for more than a decade until it was overtaken by South Korea’s Samsung in 2012. (AFP)

Europe charges Google with market abuse BRUSSELS, Wednesday The EU today formally charged Google with abusing its dominant position as Europe’s top search engine, laying the US Internet giant open to a massive fine of more than $6.0 billion.

The European Commission also said it would open a separate anti-trust investigation into Google’s Android

operating system, which dominates the global mobile phone market.

The commission, which polices EU competition policy, said it had sent a formal “statement of objections” to Google charging it with “systematically favouring its own comparison shopping product in its general search results pages.”

“The commission’s preliminary view is that such conduct

infringes EU anti-trust rules because it stifles competition and harms consumers,” a statement said.

The commission said it would continue to examine three other areas of concern — copying of rivals’ web content, exclusive advertising regimes and undue restrictions on advertisers — identified in probes dating back to 2010.

In a major development, it

also announced it would investigate “Google’s conduct as regards the mobile operating system Android.”

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the aim was to ensure that “companies operating in Europe, wherever they may be based, do not artificially deny European consumers as wide a choice as possible or stifle innovation”. (AFP)

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Manufacturing & Allied

NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE Last 12 Mths High Low

Security

Agricultural

100.00 26.00 346.00 110.00 180.00 120.00 1,185.00 620.00 11.50 18.50 319.00 240.00

Eaagads Ord 1.25 Kakuzi Ord.5.00 Kapchorua Tea Co Ord 5.00 The Limuru Tea Co. Ord 20.00 Rea Vipingo Plantations Ord 5.00 Sasini Ltd Ord 1.00 Williamson Tea Kenya 5.00

Automobiles & Accessories

62.00 13.60 9.40

31.00 8.00 5.40

Car & General (K) Ord 5.00 Marshalls (E.A.) Ord 5.00 Sameer Africa Ord 5.00

Banking

18.45 15.05 155.00 104.00 280.00 216.00 63.00 31.00 55.00 33.25 147.00 120.00 65.50 42.25 34.00 22.25 85.00 55.00 357.00 290.00 25.00 17.10

Barclays Bank Ord 0.50 CFC Stanbic of Kenya Holdings Ord.5.00 Diamond Trust Bank Ord 4.00 Equity Bank Ord 0.50 Housing Finance Co Ord 5.00 I &M Holdings Ltd Ord 1.00 KCB Ord 1.00 NBK Ord 5.00 NIC Bank Ord 5.00 StandardChartered Ord 5.00 Co-op Bank of Kenya Ord 1.00

Commercial & Services

8.50 13.50 30.75 325.00 247.00 47.50 49.50 15.60

4.15 7.35 7.90 225.00 40.00 26.25 32.00 8.00

Express Ord 5.00 Hutchings Biemer Ord 5.00 Kenya Airways Ord 5.00 Longhorn Kenya Ord 1.00 Nation Media Group Ord. 2.50 ScanGroup Ord. 1.00 Standard Group Ord 5.00 TPS EA (Serena) Ord 1.00 Uchumi Supermarket Ord 5.00

Construction & Allied

95.00 214.00 165.00 17.00 110.00

72.00 135.00 83.00 13.50 51.00

ARM Cement Ord 1.00 BamburiCement Ord 5.00 Crown Paints Kenya Ord 5.00 E.A.Cables Ord 0.50 E.A.Portland Cement Ord 5.00

Energy & Petroleum

13.15 10.50 18.50 7.50 32.00 23.00

8.70 7.90 12.85 5.30 22.00 13.00

KenGen Ord 2.50 KenolKobil Ltd Ord 0.05 KP&LC Ord 2.50 KP&LC 4% Pref.20.00 KP&LC 7% Pref.20.00 Total Kenya Ord 5.00 Umeme Ltd Ord 0.50

Prices Yesterday

Previous

35.75 256.00 130.00

34.75 255.00 130.00 952.00 27.50 17.00 280.00

13.70 278.00

Shares

6,900 1,600 200 111,800 3,000

45.50 5.30

45.00 11.90 5.25

British American Investments Co.0.10 CIC Insurance Group Ord.1.00 Jubilee Holdings Ord 5.00 Kenya Re Corporation Ord 2.50 Liberty Kenya Holdings Ord 1.00 Pan Africa Insurance Ord 5.00

6,600

15.95 126.00 230.00 47.75 34.75 123.00 64.50 23.75 57.00 342.00 21.50

675,500 8.100 38,800 1,926,000 110,700 1,100 471,200 11,600 140,400 58,900 411,000

5.55

5,000

7.45 8.35 235.00 44.75 35.00 33.75 10.40

5.70 20.25 7.50 8.35 235.00 44.25 34.00 33.75 10.45

Investment

84.50 10.85 30.00

35.00 2.50 17.00

Centum Investment Co Ord 0.50 Olympia Capital Holdings Ord 5.00 Trans-Century LtdOrd 0.50

Investment Services

28.00

15.00

Nairobi Securities Exchange. Ord 4.00

11.75

131.600 14,300 4,000 113,100 500 22,100 40,100

76.50 151.00 106.00 15.50 59.50

76.50 154.00 106.00 15.55 54.50

27,700 500 25,300 1,051,800 500

10.00 8.90 17.15

10.05 8.85 17.05 5.30 5.50 24.00 17.95

51,800 191,200 134,300

59.50 5.75 16.95

19.60

25.50

9.20 569.00 18.40 23.50 126.00

400

13,600

434,300

664,300 96,100 129,400 2,900 2,700

60.00 5.80 6,500 17.00

19.60

2.15 44.75

Safaricom Ltd Ord. 0.05

1,278,300 15,100

16.10

2,169,800

16.30

13.75 11.00 Atlas Development & Support Services 8.00 Flame Tree Group Holdings Ord. 0.825 14.00 2.90 Home Afrika Ltd Ord. 1.00 5.80 Kurwitu Ventures Ltd Ord. 100.00 1,500 1,500

19,300 5,700 122,500 17,000

114,500 60,200

171,200

11.00 9.40 3.00

11.00 9.40 3.0 1,500.00

1,500 9,300 297,400

NSE ALL SHARE INDEX (NASI)-01st Jan 2008=100 Up 0.29 points to close at 171.07 NSE 20-SHARE INDEX- (1966=100) Down 2.00 points to close at 5126.02

BANK RATES ABC Barclays Co-op

25.50 9.10 570.00 18.10 23.25 127.00

720.00 20.75 337.00 3.85

UNIT TRUSTS

11.10 135.00 689.00 21.25 337.00 3.95 110.00 2.20 45.00

Growth & Enterprise Market Segment (GEMS)

1,300

15.85 125.00 230.00 46.00 34.50 121.00 65.00 23.00 57.00 347.00 21.50

23.50 17.95

A.Baumann & Co. Ord 5.00 B.O.C Kenya Ord 5.00 British American Tobacco Kenya Ord 10.00 Carbacid Investments Ord 5.00 East African Breweries Ord 2.00 Eveready EA Ord 1.00 Kenya Orchards Ord 5.00 Mumias Sugar Co. Ord 2.00 Unga Group Ord 5.00

Telecommunication & Technology

17.50

Insurance 40.00 16.40 7.50 12.40 599.00 301.00 21.00 16.00 26.00 15.10 142.00 101.00

165.00 123.00 1050.00 521.00 37.00 19.60 355.00 250.00 2.65 5.35 192.00 4.40 3.85 1.35 56.50 22.00

Equity NBK KCB CBA CFC Stanbic GulfAfrican FCB Prime

buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell

Euro 99.13 99.44 99.51 99.91 101.30 101.56 99.97 100.22 98.07 98.67 99.29 99.69 98.34 98.57 99.26 99.49 98.23 98.37 106.00 106.50 98.60 99.10

CBK RATES 1 US Dollar 1 Sterling Pound 1 Euro 1 South African Rand Ksh/Ush Ksh/Tsh 1 Ksh/Rwanda Franc Ksh/Burundi Franc 1 UAE Dirham 1 Canadian Dollar 1 Swiss Franc 100 Japanese Yen 1 Swedish Kroner 1 Norwegian Kroner 1 Danish Kroner 1 Indian Rupee 1Hong Kong Dollar 1 Singapore Dollar 1 Saudi Riyal 1 Chinese Yuan 1 Australian Dollar

$ 92.30 92.50 92.35 92.55 92.65 92.85 92.25 92.40 92.90 93.50 93.40 93.60 93.15 93.35 93.50 93.50 93.20 93.30 91.50 91.70 92.90 93.40

£ 136.42 136.81 137.13 137.67 138.00 138.35 136.45 136.77 136.21 137.04 138.06 138.46 136.23 136.58 137.71 138.01 136.59 136.80 138.80 139.40 136.30 137.00

Mean 93.3767 137.7350 99.3219 7.7539 32.1816 20.0800 7.3788 16.8244 25.4221 74.7851 95.8644 78.0220 10.6324 11.7168 13.2956 1.4955 12.0483 68.4730 24.8978 15.0453 70.94.76

C$ 72.39 73.25 74.32 74.52 72.92 73.10 73.83 74.31 74.35 74.75 73.27 73.65 74.71 74.87 74.05 74.16 75.70 76.20 73.90 74.40

SF 94.81 95.12 95.18 95.57 96.84 97.07 95.55 95.80 94.98 95.64 95.98 96.38 95.22 95.52 96.74 96.95 95.21 95.37 105.00 105.60 95.00 95.50

IR 1.47 1.48 1.48 1.48 1.47 1.49 1.47 1.48 1.48 1.49 1.49 1.50 1.49 1.49 1.48 1.50 1.49 1.49 1.30 1.60 1.49 1.50

JY 76.92 77.15 77..15 77.45 77.47 77.66 76.93 77.10 77.46 77.98 78.23 78.63 77.78 77.98 77.98 78.15 77.81 77.91 77.70 78.40 77.40 77.90

Buy 93.2989 137.5739 98.2372 7.7443 32.1012 20.0097 7.3298 16.7033 25.4006 74.7108 95.7599 77.9439 10.6199 11.7049 13.2832 1.4942 12.0383 68.4110 24.8731 15.0324 70.8605

ZR 7.60 7.64 7.63 7.66 7.69 7.97 7.59 7.63 7.67 7.72 7.63 7.83 7.65 7.70 7.76 7.85 7.69 7.70 7.70 8.30 7.70 7.90

Selll 93.4544 137.8961 98.4067 7.7636 32.2619 20.1503 7.4277 16.9455 25.4436 75.9688 95.9688 78.1000 10.6449 11.7286 13.3079 1.4968 12.0583 68.5351 24.9225 15.0582 71.0347

Money Market Funds African Alliance Kenya Shilling Fund Old Mutual Money Market Fund British-American Money Market Fund Stanlib Money Market Fund CBA Market Fund CIC Money Market Fund Zimele Money Market Fund Amana Shilling Fund ICEA Money Market Fund Madison Asset Money Market Fund GenCap Hela Fund UAP Money Market Fund Pan Africa Pesa Fund

Daily Yield Effective Annual Rate Kenya Shilling 6.89% 7.11% Kenya Shilling 7.38% 7.64% Kenya Shilling 10.96% 11.58% Kenya Shilling 9.73% 10.17% 9.00% 9.36% Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling 11.20% 11.86% Kenya Shilling 9.0% 9.31% Kenya Shilling 10.60% 11.13% Kenya Shilling 10.42% 10.99% Kenya Shilling 9.73% 10.18% Kenya Shilling 10.95% 11.41% Kenya Shilling 10.66% 11.24% Kenya Shilling 10.94% 11.56%

Fixed Income Funds/Equity Funds/Balanced Funds African Alliance Fixed Income Fund CIC Fixed Income Fund Standard Investment Income Fund UAP Enhanced Income Fund African Alliance Kenya Equity Fund ICEA Equity Fund British-American Equity Fund CBA Equity Fund CIC Equity Fund Old Mutual Equity Fund Stanlib Equity Fund Madison Asset Equity Fund GenCap Hisa Fund African Alliance Managed Fund British-American Managed Retirement Fund ICEA Growth Fund Amana Growth Fund British-American Balanced Fund CIC Balanced Fund Old Mutual Balanced Fund/Toboa Madison Asset Balanced Fund Pan Africa Chama Fund Amana Balanced Fund Zimele Balanced Fund Stanlib Balanced Fund GenCap Eneza Fund GenCap Iman Fund Stanlib Bond Fund B1 Stanlib Bond Fund A Old Mutual East Africa Fund British American Bond Plus Fund GenCap Hazina Fund ICEA Bond Fund Old Mutual Bond Fund UAP High Yield Bond Fund Pan Africa Pata Fund

Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling Kenya Shilling

Buy 11.35 9.18 94.91 10.89 209.56 152.38 214.31 170.14 14.37 413.43 191.52 52.29 138.60 22.80 143.10 144.12 125.90 195.47 13.33 164.14 65.69 10.52 125.66 6.33 131.67 132.81 118.54 100.46 99.78 161.49 138.14 114.41 98.49 100.35 10.82 10.26

ARAB CURRENCY/$

Algerian Dinar Bahrani Dinar Djibouti Franc Egyptian Pound Jordanian Dinar Lebanese Pound Libyan Dinar Omani Riyal Qatar Riyal Saudi Riyal Syrian Pound Tunisian Dinar UAE Dirham Currencies are quoted against the US Dollar

Sell 10.98 9.41 95.85 11.43 196.80 160.40 221.12 170.14 15.13 442.97 191.52 55.51 133.74 21.47 144.31 151.70 125.90 201.19 13.96 174.79 69.31 10.85 125.66 6.52 131.67 128.16 112.61 100.46 99.78 170.91 140.96 110.41 99.48 102.73 10.82 10.58

82.33 0.3777 177 7.15 0.708 1512 1.212 0.38494 3.6412 3.7508 159.95 1.663 3.6728

KENYA REINSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED

Public Notice Lost Certificate of Title for Dagoretti/Uthiru/708

INVITATION TO TENDER The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates for the following item as detailed in the respective tender document: TENDER NO KRC/2015/064 KRC/2015/065

Take notice that the above mentioned Certificate of Title in the name of Standard Chartered Kenya Nominees Limited has been lost/misplaced and we are proceeding to apply for a replacement title at the District Lands Registry.

If found, please return to Standard Chartered Kenya Nominees Limited, Legal Office, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited, Chiromo, 48 Westlands Road, P. O. Box 30003 - 00100 Nairobi.

Dated at Nairobi this 16th day of April 2015.

KRC/2015/066

DESCRIPTION SUPPLY OF THIRTY (30No.) LAPTOP COMPUTERS AS PER SPECIFICATIONS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL : INTERNAL AUDIT EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: AUDITING & TAXATION SERVICES

Eligible Bidders Reserved for Youth Open Tender Open Tender

Prospective bidders may download the tender documents from the Kenya Re website www.kenyare.co.ke free of charge.

Tenders in sealed envelopes bearing the correct tender number should be deposited in the Tender Box located on the 16th floor of Reinsurance Plaza Aga Khan Walk Nairobi or be sent to:Managing Director Kenya Reinsurance Corporation, Ltd Reinsurance Plaza, Nairobi Aga Khan Walk P.O. Box 30271 - 00100 NAIROBI To be received by 4th MAY, 2015 at 10.00 a.m. Tenders will be opened the same day and time in the Corporation’s Boardroom in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend. Tenders that are delivered after the deadline for submission will be rejected.

Bidders who download the tender document from the website MUST forward their particulars immediately via e-mail to procurement@kenyare.co.ke.

This is for records and any further tender clarifications and addendum where necessary. The particulars should include: Name of Firm, Postal Address, Telephone Number, E-mail Address, Tender Number and Tender Name.

Bidders should NOT request for clarifications through the said e-mail – The purpose of the e-mail is for submission of tenderers particulars requested above ONLY. Any canvassing or giving of false information will lead to automatic disqualification.

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THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA A. M. E. C. E. A

P.O. Box 62157 Nairobi – KENYA Wireless: 020 2525811-5, Mobile: 0722509811, 0733900025 E-mail: dvcfinance@cuea.edu

THE ENERGY ACT 2006 APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION LICENCES Notice is hereby given that the Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited, (KenGen) a Limited Liability Company having its registered office at Stima Plaza Phase III, Kolobot Road, Parklands, P.O Box 47936 – 00100, Nairobi in the Republic of Kenya, (“the Applicant”) pursuant to the provisions of Section28 of the Energy Act, 2006, will on Monday, 4th of May, 2015, make an application to the Energy Regulatory Commission for Electric Power Production Licence for Power Generating Stations as are more particularly described in schedule 1 hereto, in various parts of the country and whose address is: The Company Secretary &Legal Affairs Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited, 7th Floor, Stima Plaza Phase III,Kolobot Road, Parklands, P.O BOX 47936 – 00100 GPO, Nairobi.

The grant of the application will not have adverse effect on any Public or Local Authorities, Companies, Persons or Bodies of Persons within the areas of production.

The Public or Local Authorities, Companies, Persons or Bodies of Persons within the areas will benefit from the application by production of electricity in the areas and effective regulation of the electric power sub – sector by the Regulator.

Printed or typed copies of the draft licence to be applied for and of the licence when granted and of any other particulars required can be inspected by the public at the offices of the Company Secretary & Legal Affairs Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited, 7th Floor, Stima Plaza Phase III, ,Kolobot Road, Parklands, P.O Box 47936 – 00100, Nairobi.

Any Public or Local Authority, Company, Person or Body of Persons desirous of making any representation on or objection to the application must do so by a letter addressed to the Energy Regulatory Commission and marked on the outside of the cover enclosing it “Energy Act”, on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of this application and must forward to the applicant a copy of such representation or objection to7th Floor, Stima Plaza Phase III, Kolobot Road, P.O Box 47936 – 00100, Nairobi.

Dated the 15thday of April, 2015

SCHEDULE 1 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION LICENCE 1. NGONG WIND STATION Wind Turbine Generation using Wind Power at Ngong known as: No. 1

Name of Station Ngong Wind II Power Plant

2. SANG’ORO POWER STATION Additional Hydroelectric Power Generation at Sondu Miriu using Hydro Power known as: No. 1

Name of Station Sang’oro Power Plant

3. MUHORONI POWER STATION Thermal Power Generation using Diesel Power known as: No.

Name of Station Muhoroni Temporary Power Plant

4. MUHORONI POWER STATION Gas Turbine Power Generation using Kerosene Power known as: No.

Name of Station Muhoroni Power Plant

PRE-QUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS/VENDORS FOR THE PERIOD 2015 - 2017 The Catholic University of Eastern Africa invites applications for Pre-qualification from interested competent and eligible bidders for the supply and provision of the under-listed goods and services. The University is in the process of contracting new service providers and at the same time reviewing and updating the existing ones in the following category of goods, services and works: NO

REFERENCE CODE

1.

CUEA/PRQ/01/2015 – 17 Supply of Library Books: Books, Journals, Periodicals and Magazines. 5,000.00

CATEGORY OF SUPPLIES/SERVICE DESCRIPTION

FEE

2.

CUEA/PRQ/02/2015 – 17 Supply of Printed Stationery / Provision of Printing Services: Books, Magazines, Brochures, Receipt books, etc.

5,000.00

3.

CUEA/PRQ/03/2015 – 17 Supply of General Office Stationery

5,000.00

4.

CUEA/PRQ/04/2015 – 17 Supply & Delivery of Computer Consumables & its Related accessories.

5,000.00

5.

CUEA/PRQ/05/2015 – 17 Supply of Office Equipment and Furniture.

5,000.00

6.

CUEA/PRQ/06/2015 – 17 Supply of ICT Equipments: Computers, Laptops, Printers, UPS’s, Servers and LCD Projectors

5,000.00

7.

CUEA/PRQ/07/2015 – 17 Supply and Installation of Computer Software.

5,000.00

8.

CUEA/PRQ/08/2015 – 17 Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Structured Cabling and Networking Equipments

5,000.00

9.

CUEA/PRQ/09/2015 – 17 Supply of Natural Science Laboratory Equipments, Chemicals, Reagents and Glassware.

5,000.00

10.

CUEA/PRQ/10/2015 – 17 Supply of Medical Laboratory Equipments, Reagents and Supplies.

5,000.00

11.

CUEA/PRQ/11/2015 – 17 Supply of Infirmary/ Clinical Drugs and Surgicals.

5,000.00

12.

CUEA/PRQ/12/2015 – 17 Provision of Sanitary Bins services

3,000.00

13.

CUEA/PRQ/13/2015 – 17 Supply of Fresh produce and Vegetables

3,000.00 3,000.00

14.

CUEA/PRQ/14/2015 – 17 Supply of Fresh Milk

15.

CUEA/PRQ/15/2015 – 17 Supply of Fresh Bread

3,000.00

16.

CUEA/PRQ/16/2015 – 17 Supply of Dry Cereals, Rice, Beans, Green grams, Muthokoi etc

3,000.00

17.

CUEA/PRQ/17/2015 – 17 Supply of Dry Food stuff/provisions e.g. Sugar, Cooking oil, Flour, Milo, Tea leaves, etc from Wholesalers/Supermarkets

5,000.00

18.

CUEA/PRQ/18/2015 – 17 Supply of Fish, Capons and Eggs.

3,000.00

19.

CUEA/PRQ/19/2015 – 17 Supply of fresh beef, Pork and related Products

5,000.00 3,000.00

20.

CUEA/PRQ/20/2015 – 17 Supply of General Hardware and Electrical items.

21.

CUEA/PRQ/21/2015 – 17 Supply of Motor-vehicle Spare parts & Service kits

3,000.00

22.

CUEA/PRQ/22/2015 – 17 Supply, Repair and Servicing of Fire Fighting Equipments.

3,000.00

23.

CUEA/PRQ/23/2015 – 17 Supply of Sports Equipment, Uniforms, First Aid kits and Trophies.

3,000.00

24.

CUEA/PRQ/24/2015 – 17 Design & Supply of Branded Promotional & Advertising materials: T-Shirts, Caps, Banners, Carrier bags etc

3,000.00

25.

CUEA/PRQ/25/2015 – 17 Provision for: Repair of Library Books and Journals Binding Services. 3,000.00

26.

CUEA/PRQ/26/2015 - 17

27.

CUEA/PRQ/27/2015 – 17 Provision of Staff Medical Scheme Administration Agency Services.

5,000.00

28.

CUEA/PRQ/28/2015 – 17 Provision of General Insurance Services

5,000.00

Provision of Staff Medical Insurance Services

5,000.00

29.

CUEA/PRQ/29/2015 – 17 Provision of Air Travel Agency Services (IATA Registered)

3,000.00

30.

CUEA/PRQ/30/2015 – 17 Provision of Security Services.

5,000.00

31.

CUEA/PRQ/31/2015 – 17 Provision for running of University Cafeteria

5,000.00

32.

CUEA/PRQ/32/2015 – 17 Maintenance works: Contractors for Building and Civil Works & Services.

5,000.00

33.

CUEA/PRQ/33/2015 – 17 Hiring of Party Tents, Plastic Chairs and Portable Toilets

3,000.00

34.

CUEA/PRQ/34/2015 – 17 Service Maintenance of Kitchen, Laundry and Air conditioning Equipments.

3,000.00

35.

CUEA/PRQ/35/2015 – 17 Provision of Cleaning services, Grounds maintenance, Garbage Collection, Pest control and Fumigation.

5,000.00

36.

CUEA/PRQ/36/2015 – 17 Rental of University Tuck shops.

5,000.00

37.

CUEA/PRQ/37/2015 – 17 Provision of Repair, Maintenance and Servicing of Parkins and Cummins Generators.

5,000.00

Pre-qualification documents containing detailed terms and conditions may be obtained from the Procurement Office during working hours upon payment of non-refundable fee as indicated above in each category per document strictly in Bankers Cheque payable to The Catholic University of Eastern Africa or money deposited in the following University Bank Accounts: 1.

2.

3.

Cooperative Bank of Kenya, Parliament Road Branch, A/C No. 01129005722200 Commercial Bank of Africa, Galleria Branch, A/C No. 647900011 Equity Bank, Ongata Rongai Branch, A/C No. 061-0292352491

The Bank Slips or Cheques should be presented to the University’s Accounts Office for issuance of official receipt.

The completed Pre-qualification documents enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, should be clearly marked: “PRE-QUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS 2015 – 2017” and clearly showing Reference Code – Category of supply and addressed to: THE DEPLUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR, FINANCE THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA P.O BOX 62157 – 00200 NAIROBI – KENYA TEL. 2525811 – 5 To be deposited in the Tender Box located at the main reception so as to be received on or before 8 th May 2015 at 12.00 noon local time.

NOTE: All current suppliers are required to be pre-qualified afresh.

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PROPERTY TO LET 1)

Warehouses at Chai Street Shimanzi, Mombasa Two warehouses, inclusive of office space and covered yard comprising of approx. 25,186 sq. ft.

Rent: at USD 7225/- plus 16% VAT per month, available immediately on long lease. Terms and conditions apply

2)

Sunaf Apartments, Nyali, Mombasa Spacious three bedroom apartment in a secure gated compound Rent: at USD 835/- per month, available immediately.

For viewing and more information please contact: Mr. Vinay Shah – 0733 728 201 Email: info@vitafoam.co.ke mombasa@vitafoam.co.ke

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE 25 Million

Safaripark View Estate, Mirema Road

On 1/8 acre plot, 4 x 3 bedroom flats.

24 Million

Riara Road, Kilimani

A 5 bedroom (all en-suite) apartment next to Makini School.

10 Million

Kihara Area, off Gitaru Road

On 0.25 acres, a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with DSQ.

9 Million

Hazina Estate, South B

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom flat.

8.5 Million

Imara Daima

A spacious 3 bedroom flat.

7 Million

Imara Daima

2 bedroom house with DSQ.

3.99 – 5.49M

Apex Residence, Kitengela

2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Selling off plan.

Offers invited

Juja, Kalimoni

1⁄4 of an acre with 5 shops and a perimeter wall.

4.5 Million

Ongata Rongai

Vacant plot measuring 50 x 100. 700 meters behind the main shopping centre

550,000/-

Kamulu, Joska

40 x 80ft vacant plots

250,000/-

Off Lower Kabete Road

On 0.5 acres, a 4 bed, 3 bath double storey house with DSQ.

200,000/-

Kibagare Way, Loresho

4 bed, 3 bath double storey houses each on 0.5 mature garden with servants quarters and lock-up-garage.

160,000/-

Kwarara Road, Karen

On 0.5 acres, a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom double storey house.

150,000/-

Apollo Gardens, Westlands

4 bedroom, 3 bathroom maisonette with servants quarters.

125,000/-

Edenville, Kiambu Road

3 bed (master en-suite) town house with DSQ, carport parking & inverter

120,000/- each

Chaka Road, Kilimani

On 0.5 acres, 4 x 3 bed, 2 bath maisonettes with DSQ

95,000/-

Mbaazi Avenue, Lavington

A 3 bedroom (all en-suite) apartment with DSQ.

80,000/- to 90,000/-

Stands Apartments, Dennis Pritt Rd, Kilimani

2/3 bedroom, 2 bathroom flats with servants quarters and 24 hours security provided.

80,000/-

Off Riverside Drive

Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom flat.

70,000/-

Mavoko Gardens, Athi River

Newly constructed spacious 4 bedroom (all en-suite) town houses with DSQ.

50,000/-

Delta Plains, Mavoko, Athi River

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom maisonette with DSQ.

15,000/- to 35,000/-

Sunset Boulevard Estate, Athi River

1, 2 and 3 bedrooms flats.

10,000/- per day

Sunset Paradise Apartments, Mombasa near Serena Beach Hotel

4 bedroom luxury holiday apartments, 8 pax. Available immediately.

RESIDENTIAL PLOTS FOR SALE

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TO LET

Visit our website on www.lloydmasika.co.ke

LLOYD MASIKA LIMITED REGISTERED VALUERS AND ESTATE AGENTS NORFOLK TOWERS,KIJABE STREET

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TENDER NOTICE SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR CYCLES The Nation Media Group Limited (NMG) is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa. As the leading multimedia house in the East African region, it has print as well as electronic media and the Internet which attracts a regular readership quite unparalleled in the region.

Nation Media Group invites the public to bid for the below-listed motor vehicles and motor cycles, located at its Printing Plant on Mombasa Road -Nairobi, subject to the valuation/ reserve price.

MV. Reg. No.

Make & Model

Year

Location

1

KBA 969A

Mitsubishi Pajero

2007

Plant

Defective engine, wear & tear

870,000.00

2

KAY 950F

Toyota NZE Saloon

2007

Plant

Body dents, wear & tear

395,000.00

3

KBQ 760F

Nissan Wingroad

2005

Plant

In running condition

395,000.00

4

KBA 967A

Mitsubishi Pajero

2007

Plant

Engine defective, wear & tear

750,000.00

5

KAV 941X

Toyota NZE Saloon

2006

Plant

Body dent, wear & tear

410,000.00

6

KBV 274S

Subaru Impreza

2006

Plant

In running condition

550,000.00

7

KBX 015W

Subaru Outback

2006

Plant

In running condition

870,000.00

8

KAY 340A

Toyota NZE Saloon

2007

Plant

Body dents, wear & tear

390,000.00

9

KBC 819S

Isuzu Dmax Van

2008

Plant

Defective engine, wear & tear

510,000.00

10

KBB 693T

Isuzu DMAX Van

2008

Plant

Defective engine, wear & tear

670,000.00

No.

Brief defects report

Valuation- Kshs.

Motor Cycles 11

KMCB 957K

Honda XL 200

2006

Plant

Defective, wear & tear

58,000.00

12

KMCA 472P

Honda XL 200

2006

Plant

Defective, wear & tear

70,000.00

TERMS OF SALE: 1.

On ‘As is, where is basis’.

2.

Physical viewing of the vehicles can be arranged via telephone number 0719 038726, during working hours.

3.

Clearly indicate the vehicle/ motor cycle registration number, offer price and contact details in the offer letter.

4.

Bids to remain valid for a minimum period of 60 days after bid opening date.

5.

Winning bidders to pay and collect the Vehicle /motor cycle 2 weeks from the date of notice of award.

Sealed bids should be deposited in the Tender box at the Nation Centre, Ground floor, so as to be received on or before Wednesday May 6, 2015, 2.00 PM Local Time, addressed to: GROUP HEAD OF PROCUREMENT NATION MEDIA GROUP LTD P.O Box 49010 – 00100 NAIROBI. Clearly marked, "TENDER FOR SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR CYCLES– NMG/025/15”

COMMERCIAL PLOT FOR SALE UPPER HILL NAIROBI A vacant 1.117 acre plot fronting Ngong Road at the Junction with 3rd Ngong Avenue, within Nairobi’s Upper Hill Community Area and opposite Nairobi Club.

Price Guide: KShs. 650Million

Contact: Sheila 0735 327 228 Visit our website on www.lloydmasika.co.ke

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PROPERTIES FOR SALE KILIMANI ROAD – Off Ngong Road A prime 1.527 acre freehold plot developed with 12 Apartments, 9 three bedroomed and 3 two bedroomed,12 servants quarter and one gardener’s quarter–Ready for re development Ksh 780m EASTLEIGH 1ST STREET (opp former KBS garage) A prime ¼ acre property ready for development, suitable for hotel / residential houses or offices etc.

Ksh 85m RUIRU MUNICIPALITY 35 acres of land subdivided into 122 plots measuring ¼ acre each with deed plans available. Ksh 8m per acre.

MAKY ESTATE – THIKA A three bedroom double storey residence (all en suite) with spilt level large lounge, separate dinning, dhobi area, servants; quarters for 3, covered car pot for 2 on a one (1) acre developed garden Ksh 55m JAMHURI ESTATE – Behind Impala Club Ngong Road A spacious three bed roomed maisonette with servants quarter within a secure court; Offers invited EASTLEIGH SEC III A block of four 2-bed roomed flats and three shops on the ground floor opposite Sun city Cinema with space for further development Ksh 30m O.N.O RIDGEWAYS – Off Kiambu Road A prime ½ residential plot with a fully developed area Ksh 30m ON JUJA FARM ROAD Two parcels of land of two (2) acres and five (5) acres with services – 3kms from Thika Superhighway Ksh 10m per acre KIAMBU TOWN Executive two and three bed roomed Apartments next to the County offices Ksh 6m and Ksh 7.1m respectively ISINYA PLOTS ON TARMAC – 3 Kms from town Residential plots measuring 1/4 of an acre – Ready individual plot title issued – Ksh 1m per plot.

KITENGELA/ISINYA ROAD Commercial/Industrial plot measuring 3.5 acres Next to KENCHIC on tarmac; Ksh 8.5m per acre KITENGELA – Next to Kolompoi Primary School Residential plots with ready titles measuring 1/8 of an acre within a fast developing area. App 3kms from Nairobi/Namanga Road Ksh 700.000

PROPERTIES TO LET THOMPSON ESTATE A three bed room executive Apartment (master en suite) Ksh 95,000 pm NAIROBI DAM ESTATE – Langata Road A spacious three bed roomed maisonnette (master en suite) with servants quarter Ksh 55,000pm SAVANAH ESTATE A newly renovated three bed roomed bungalow within the main Estate Ksh 35,000pm KASARANI – Behind Naivas Supermarket Executive two bed roomed Aparments with secure basement parking Ksh 25,000pm LUCKY SUMMER – Ruaraka Newly renovated three bed roomed flats fully tiled Ksh 20,000pm SOUTH C – Next to Super loaf One bed roomed flat Ksh 20,000pm

OFFICES TO LET

RUIRU, KIAMBU, KITENGELA, RONGAI, KAMULU RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PLOTS KITENGELA –Residential Plots (Site 1) • ACACIA Area and Neighboring EPZ tank, highly devpd area with all the amenities • About 5 Minutes drive from the Tarmac • 1/8 Acres with OFFER: Title Deeds, Gated Cash Price Concept Ksh.650,000 Only • Price kshs.699,000 • Deposit ksh.250,000 *Few Remaining and Balance payable in 3 months KITENGELA –Residential Plots (Site 2) • ACACIA Area in a highly community,with all the amenities • About 300 Meters from the Acacia School.

• 1⁄8 Acres with Title Deeds, Gated Concept • Price kshs.849,000 • Deposit ksh.350,000 and Balance payable in 3 months.

KITENGELA –Residential Plots (1⁄4Acre) • ACACIA Area in a highly devp’d area with all the amenities • Next to a complete & Occupied - Acacia Court Estate.

• About 800 Metres from the Tarmac • 1⁄4(100*100) Acres with Title Deeds, Gated Concept • Price Guide Kshs.2.8M • Deposit Ksh. 500,000 and Balance payable in 3 months

• Pay a Deposit ksh.250,000 and Balance Payable in 3 Months.

DAYKIO PLAZA – ON NGONG LANE OFF NGONG ROAD; Next to Nakumat Prestige Executive office suites ranging between 858 sqft and 2100 sqft with ample parking within a clean secure environment; Call for details WESTLANDS – Next to Unga House Beautiful and secure office suites measuring between 591 sqft and 718 sqft @ Ksh 70.00 per sqft per month – only two remaining NAIVASHA TOWN New offices within the town centre suitable for colleges, clinics and professional office use Ksh 30.00 per sqft per month.

ONGATA RONGAI-Residential Plots • Near Nazarene University, Near TUALA Shopping Centre, OFFER! • 1/8 Acres and ideal for Cash Price: residential use.

Kshs.699,000 • Borehole & Electricity On Only site. *Few remaining • Title Deeds ready, • Price: KShs.750,000 • Pay a Deposit ksh.250,000 and Balance Payable in 3 Months.

KAMULU, Residential Plots • About 500 Metres off Kangundo Road tarmac just next to KBC Station.

• 1/8 Acres, Gated Concept, Ideal for Residential & Near all amenities • Suitable for Investment or Speculation &Title Deeds ready, • Price: kshs. 349,000 • Deposit ksh.150,000 and Balance Payable in 3 Months

KIAMBU, PRIME COMMERCIAL Plot (Ideal For Flats) Very Prime plot for Developing Flats • Just 900 Metres drive after Kirigiti Town towards Migaa.

• 50 Metres off the Tarmack • Slightly bigger than 1/8th (50*100) • Near all the amenities and ideal for immediate commercial devp’t.

• Price Guide: Kshs.2.95M • 1⁄4 Acre also available.

RUIRU, Residential Plots • Very Prime plots, Opposite Nairobi Institute of Business OFFER! Studies (NIBS) on Thika Cash Price: Superhighway.

Kshs.499,000 • Just Eight (8) Minutes’ drive Only off the Superhighway on *Few remaining all-weather road.

• Size 40*80 and Title Deeds ready on completion of payment.

• Near all the amenities and ideal for immediate residential devp’t.

• Price: Kshs.549,000 • Deposit: Kshs.250,000 and balance payable in 3 Months.

ONGATA RONGAI - Commercial Plots • Near Nazarene University, Touching TUALA Shopping Centre, • 1/8 Acres and ideal for commercial use.

• Borehole & Electricity On site.

• Title Deeds ready, • Price: KShs.1.4M

SITE VIEWING CONTACTS KIAMBU PLOTS Call Mr. Njoroge on: 0726 375 854 KITENGELA PLOTS Call Mr. Kayaya on: 0721 672 048 RONGAI PLOTS Call Mr. Gathambo on: 0728 818 590 KAMULU PLOTS Call Anthony on: 0724 452 574 RUIRU PLOTS Call Mr.Njoroge on: 0726 375 854 KISERIAN PLOTS Call Mr.Burugu on: 0722 813 434

70% Financing Can be arranged through:

Own any Plot above as AN INDIVIDUAL, A CHAMA /ORGANISED GROUP by paying a deposit of 30% and pay the balance in 24 Months

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3RD FLOOR WING ‘B’ GEOMAPS CENTRE Office to let on LR Number 209/12878 situated on Matumbatu road, off Elgon road Next to OXFORD PRESS building

SALIENT FEATURES

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Total Area 2634 square feet 3 parking spaces Standby generator Common area with kitchen and rest rooms

FOR ANY ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT 020-2718877, 020-2723217 Building Manager - 0722-715659 For Additional info - 0722-207403 020-310660

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ZAHARA GARDENS NGONG ROAD

2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

BUY AN APARTMENT THIS MONTH AND GET 200K CASH HURRY CALL 0715742426

Railways Housing Cooperative Society Dedicated For Shelter TEL. 020 2648 558 or 020 22 22 393 EMAIL: rahoso.coop@gmail.com

RESIDENTIAL PLOTS FOR SALE Location

: Kajiado-Kaputiei North, Naserian area. 18km off Namanga road and 10km to Konza techno city.

Size : Approximately 50x100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cost : Residential plots Kshs. 400,000/- (shillings four hundred thousand) Commercial plots Kshs. 500,000/- (shillings five hundred thousand) Terms of Payment : Full payment or down payment of 10% of the sale price i.e.

Kshs. 40,000/- and Kshs. 50,000/- respectively and clear balance in twelve (12) equal monthly Installments.

Viewing : Wednesdays and Saturdays only at 10.00am For more information contact the Management on 0722 250 256 / 0726 601 290 / 0727 222 946 / 0726 064 952

40X80 PLOTS FOR SALE

To Kiganjo

GSU Kimble

100m

Thika Superhighway Rexol Supermarket/ Petrol Station

NIBS

40x80 @ 7M each, 6 pieces available with ready titles

Suitable for commercial or residential development

CALL OWNER 0723894839

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TE N D E R N OTI C E The Kenya School of Law invites Tenders for the under categorized goods and services.

Interested tenderers in the relevant categories are invited to bid. Bid documents can be obtained from the Procurement Office- Kenya School of Law- Karen upon payment of non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings two thousand (Kes. 2,000) per set of tender documents.

1.

Tender No. KSL/038/2014-2015 Provision of Staff Medical Insurance Cover

2.

Tender No. KSL/039/2014-2015 Supply and delivery of Assorted Tonners and Cartridges

3.

Tender No. KSL/040/2014-2015 Supply of Photocopying Papers

4.

Tender No. KSL/041/2014-2015 Provision of Security/Guards Services

5.

Tender No. KSL/042/2014-2015 Supply of Cleaning Materials

Completed tender documents marked appropriately with the relevant tender number should be addressed to: The Director/Chief Executive & Secretary, Kenya School of Law Board P.O. Box 30369-00100 NAIROBI Tenders will be opened on 30th April, 2015 at 10.30A.M. Tenderers or their representatives are free to witness the tender opening if they so wish.

The Kenya School of Law does not bind itself to accept the lowest bid or any tender.

Prof. PLO Lumumba, LLD, CPS (K), MKIM DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE & SECRETARY, KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW BOARD moj/aae

PERISHABLE CARGO HANDLERS IN EAST AFRICA

The EastAfrican, of April 25 2015, will publish a special report on the Perishable Cargo Handling Services in the EA & Great Lakes Region. The report’s highlights will include:• Thermal and refrigerated packaging services • Planning logistics • Cold chain services – trucks, rail, air & marine • Reefer suppliers • Leading service providers • Cutting-edge technology in place

To advertise, kindly contact Evelyn on 0716824992 or email ewalumbe@ke.nationmedia.com

Special Feature

TENDER NOTICE TENDER NOTICE

POSTPONDMENT OF TENDER OPENING DATE AND TIME. This is to bring to the attention of the general public that the tender opening date and time for tender no. KURA/RMLF/NBR/289/20142015 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS ROADS IN EASTLEIGH, KAYOLE AND DANDORA has been postponed to 22nd April 2015 at 1100hrs, the opening venue remains the same.

Ag. Manager Procurement For: Ag. Director General

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE’S COURT AT THIKA CIVIL SUIT NO. 214 OF 2012

CALL FOR CONSULTANTS The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Somalia is an International Non-Governmental Organization working in Somalia. ADRA works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action and enhancing development in individuals and communities.

ADRA Somalia engages in both Development and Emergency Management projects in the areas of Food Security, Livelihoods & Resilience, Energy, Water Sanitation & Hygiene, Education and Emergency Relief.

ADRA Somalia would like to invite consultants with expertise and experience in the following areas to be included in the pool of consultants for the year 2015.

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Baseline studies/ surveys Project Evaluations Knowledge, Attitude and Practice surveys Project Documentaries Multi-sectoral needs Assessments Capacity Building and Trainings

Interested consultants should send a cover letter plus detailed resume spelling out relevant experience and areas they have the highest expertise. Do indicate your daily consultancy rate and send to hr@adrasom.org by 30th April 2015.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted when a specific consultancy opportunity arises in the year 2015.

BRIGHT ENRICHED EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME (B.E.EP)…………………...................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS MARTIN MUCHANGI MWANIKI……………...........................DEFENDANT TO: MARTIN MUCHANGI MWANIKI EMBU CENTRAL EMBU NOTICE (Substituted Service by way of Advertisement under Order 5, Rule 17 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 and pursuant to orders of the court given on 30th January 2015 TAKE NOTICE that a Plaint has been filed in the Chief Magistrates Court at Thika, in the Civil Suit No. 214 of 2012 in which you have been named as the defendant. Service of summons on you has been ordered by means of this advertisement. A copy of the Summons and Plaint may be obtained from our chambers or the Chief Magistrate’s Court Registry at Thika, P.O. Box 143 Thika.

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that unless you enter appearance within twenty one (21) days from the date of advertisement of this notice, the case will be heard in your absence and/or interlocutory judgment entered against you.

DATED at NAIROBI this 20th day of FEBRUARY 2015.

NDUNGU KARANJA & CO. ADVOCATES FOR THE PLAINTIFF DRAWN & FILED BY: Ndungu Karanja & Co. Advocates Windsor House, 5th Floor, University Way, Muindi Mbingu Street P.O.BOX 52384-00200 NAIROBI .(REF:BEP/109/044/NK/14) info@thechambers.co.ke 0703 761 001

MUKIRIA TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

TENDER NOTICE

PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A TUITION BLOCK AT MUKIRIA TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE IN MERU CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY IN MERU COUNTY Tenders are invited for the above named works from qualified and competent bidders.

Interested bidders may obtain complete tender documents from the procurement office of the institute upon payment of non –refundable fee of Ksh. 1,000 at the Accounts office in cash during working hours.

Interested bidders should note that only those meeting the criteria indicated below as minimum requirements will be considered for further evaluation-; i. Must be registered with National Construction Authority under building works category (N.C.A 8) and above. ii. Proof of works of similar magnitude and complexity undertaken in the last three (3) years iii. Bid Bond of 2% of the tender sum from a reputable bank iv. Current tax Compliance Certificate v. Detailed company profile including proof of adequate and qualified personnel for the specified works vi. Litigation History of the company vii. Audited accounts for the last three (3) years viii. Confidential Business Questionnaire Further tenders from the following tenders shall be treated as NON –RESPONSIVE and therefore subject to automatic disqualification. i. A tender from tenderer whose on – going project(s) is/are behind schedule and without any approved extension of time ii. A tender from a tenderer with on –going projects is exceeding four (4) in number, regardless of the total value of the outstanding works. iii. A tender from a tenderer who has been served with a default notice on on-going projects(s) iv) A tender from a tenderer whose tender sum is outside positive/Negative 10% of the official estimate.

Completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with the tender No. MTTI/TB/01/2015, and bearing no indication of the tenderer’s name should be addressed and sent by post to: THE PRINCIPAL MUKIRIA TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE P.O BOX 1093-60200 MERU. OR Be deposited in the tender box in the institute main office so as to be received on or before 30th April at 10: 00 Am Submitted bids will be opened publicly in the Institution’s Boardroom soon after the stated closing date and time in presence of tenderers / their representatives who may choose to attend. Late bids will be returned unopened.

Registered firms of youth, women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply PROCUREMENT OFFICER – MUKIRIA T.T.I For PRINCIPAL

LEAKEY’S AUCTIONEERS

Court Brokers, Bailiffs, Repossessors and Debt Collectors

Agip house, Entrance A, 3rd Floor Rm 301

P.O. Box 57893 - 00200 Csq. Tel: 020-343362, 0722313991 / 0720362301 Email: valleyauctioneers@yahoo.com

AUCTIONEERS, OFFICIAL COURT BROKERS AND BAILIFFS

Leakey’s Storage Ltd Premises Suite No. 6 Lunga Lunga Road.

P. O. Box 101-00507, Viwandani, Nairobi, Tel:553701/2/3, 07212244842/0727872478,Fax 552092 EMAIL: leakeysauctioneers@leakeys.co.ke OR leakeysauctioneers@yahoo.com

PUBLIC AUCTION

View Park Towers, Utalii Lane.4th Floor, Wing C, Suite1 P.O. BOX 5444-00100, NAIROBI.Tel: 020 2247370, Mobile no. 0722517742 Email: nairobiconnection@yahoo.com

SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

Duly instructed by our PRINCIPALS on behalf of the CHARGEE, we shall sell by public auction the mentioned property together with buildings and improvements erected therein:- on THURSDAY 30th APRIL 2015

1. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY FOR AUCTION AT NAIROBI. All that parcel of land known as: - LR No. 209/5426 Industrial Area Nairobi, Registered in the name of HARBHAJAN SINGH s/o DALIP SINGH MURBAH of Box 41079-00100 Nairobi as a leasehold interest for a term of 99 years from 1st January 1969.The property is situated on the northern side of Butere Road adjoining Mars Auto Garage on the West and MJV Electric to the East.

It’s known identifiable as No. 24 Butere Road and it lies directly opposite Antoine Refrigeration and Engineering Limited. The property is developed with a single go down, rectangular in shape, roughly leveled in topology and on black cotton soil.

All services are connected to the property and it extends to approximately 0.1588 acres or 0643 of a hectare.

CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. All interested purchasers are requested to view the property and verify the details as these are not warranted by the Auctioneers or our client.

2. Interested bidders are required to pay a refundable deposit of ksh.500, 000.00 to obtain a bidding number and catalogue at the auctioneers’ office before the auction date.

3. The highest bidder will add up the difference to add up to 25% of the purchase price.

4. The sale of the above property will be subject to a reserve price.

5. Further details and conditions of sale are available on request at our offices.

Under instructions received from the chargees we shall sell the following properties RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN AL-MUKARAM ESTATE SOUTH C NAIROBI COUNTY 1. ON 28TH APRIL, 2015 AT 10.30 A.M. AT OUR OFFICES, AGIP HOUSE, ENTRANCE A, 3RD FLOOR, ROOM 301, HAILE SELLASSIE AVENUE. All that piece or parcel or land known as L.R. NO. 209/16448 (I.R. NO. 103146) measuring 0.0240 hectares. The subject property is situated about 500metres off Mombasa road at the turn off Bellavue Oil Libya Petro Station, along Popo road and registered in the name of MOHAMED ADEN BARE. The development is comprised of a 4 bedroomed maisonette with servant quarter.

PRIME PROPERTY AT KAMPI YA MOTO NAKURU COUNTY 2. ON 6TH MAY, 2015 AT 10.30 A.M. OUTSIDE NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA NAKURU TOWNSHIP. All that piece or parcel or land known as L.R. NO. KAMPI YA MOTO/MENENGAI BLOCK 1/723 measuring 1.13 hectares. The subject property is located in Mangu, it is to the south of Gogar farm and registered in the name of HELLEN WANGARI WARURU. The development comprises of two bed roomed timber building roofed with iron sheet and open kitchen shade A VACANT RESIDENTIAL PLOT IN SYOKIMAU, MAVOKO MUNICIPALITY 3. ON 30TH APRIL, 2015 AT 10.30 A.M. OUR OFFICES, NHC HOUSES 1ST FLOOR, AGA KHAN WALK, NAIROBI. All that piece or parcel or land known L.R. NO. 12715/2182 SYOKIMAU, MAVOKO MUNICIPALITY measuring 0.1002 Hectares i.e 0.2475 Acres. The property is situated within Syokimau area of Mavoko Municipality, approximately 3.8 kms from Mombasa road along Syokimau Road and registered in the name of NGECHA PROPERTIES LIMITED CONDITIONS OF SALE All interested purchasers are requested to view and verify the details as the financiers or the Auctioneers do not warrant these. A deposit of 25% must be paid in CASH or Banker’s Cheque at the fall of the hammer and the balance within 30 days.

Viewing of the property can be done between 10.00 Am to 4.00 Pm and conditions of sale to obtained from our offices. Sale is subject to a reserve price.

MORAN AUCTIONEERS

Court Bailiffs, Court Brokers, Civil Investigations, Process Servers & Debt Collection.

KTDA Plaza, 6th Floor, Moi Avenue, P.O.Box 799-00100, Nairobi.

Tel: 0202014221 Email:moranauc@yahoo.com

PUBLIC AUCTION

Duly instructed by our Principals, the Financiers we shall sell by Public Auction the under mentioned MOTOR VEHICLES, ON FRIDAY 24TH APRIL 2015 AT Leakey’s Stroage Limited along Lunga Lunga Rd Industrial Area starting 11.00 am.

FINANCIER –VS- WAYNE NDISYA KIOKO & JOSHUA . MUTUA REG NO KAN 085 W

MAKE TOYOTA

REG NO KBY 240D

MAKE MAZDA

MODEL/BODY CRESTA

COLOUR SILVER

FINANCIER –VS- JAMES GITARI KABOGO MODEL/BODY COLOUR SILVER CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. Sale is subject to a reserve price.

2. Strictly cash at the fall of the hammer.

CONTACT 0721 935835 ALL ARE WELCOME!!

PUBLIC AUCTION Duly instructed by our Principals, THE FINANCIERS, we shall sell by public auction the under mentioned Motor Vehicles on: THURSDAY 23RD APRIL 2015 AT LEAKEY’S STORAGE LIMITED, LUNGA LUNGA ROAD – NAIROBI STARTING AT 11.00 A. M.

MAKE/MODEL B/TYPE Y. O. M TOYOTA FORTUNER S.WAGON 2011 TOYOTA HILUX D/CABIN PICK UP PICK UP 2011 TOYOTA HILUX D/CABIN PICK UP PICK UP 2011 TOYOTA HILUX D/CABIN PICK UP PICK UP 2011 TOYOTA HILUX D/CABIN PICK UP PICK UP 2011 TOYOTA HILUX D/CABIN PICK UP PICK UP 2011 TOYOTA HILUX D/CABIN PICK UP PICK UP 2011 TOYOTA HILUX D/CABIN PICK UP 2011 TOYOTA L/CRUISER S/CABIN PICK UP 2012 CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. Viewing can be done at LEAKEY’S STORAGE LIMITED – LUNGA LUNGA ROAD to verify details as these are not warranted by the Auctioneers or our Principals AS SALE IS “ON – AS –IS – WHERE – IS – BASIS”.

2. Interested bidders are required to pay a refundable deposit of Kshs.100,000.00 to obtain a bidding number at our offices in form of a BANKERS CHEQUE. 3. The declared purchaser must deposit 25% of the purchase price by close of business auction day and the balance paid within seven (7) days from the auction date, failure to which the money received including the deposit will be forfeited.

4. Sale is subject to reasonable reserve prices.

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CODEWORD YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION ACROSS

1 Assasinate 9 Idler 10 Repairmen 11 Tossing 12 Saintism 14 Interest 15 Best 17 Italian 19 Trio 20 Alfresco 21 Niffnaff 23 Itemise 25 Catalogue 26 Niece 27Double Cross

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2 Sheba 3 Against 4 Straight 5 Aunt 6 Einstein 7 Altimeter 8 Frighten off 12 Substations 13 Million 16 Stiffener 17 Inedited 18 Airframe 19 Tandoor 22 Fouls 24 Ecru YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

YOUR STARS AQUARIUS | JAN 21 - FEB 19 Many of your affairs are in a state of flux and so it is likely to become very difficult for you to define the line between quick thinking and leaping crazily to conclusions. For this reason, you may just have to do as your instincts dictate; trusting that your finely tuned intuitions are the best guide. . PISCES | FEB 20 - MAR 20 There is a happy feel about this particular day with the emphasis on greater understandings.

Your life or love may have lost its lustre but the stars today will soon restore it. What’s more, you will be sensing a favourable change in the wind.

ARIES | MAR 21 - APR 20 BYou should be able to finalize matters involving work or domestic arrangements. However, during this complicated day, even decisions that seem

straight forward could be more difficult than you had thought.

TAURUS | APR 21 - MAY 20 You will find wherever you go that others are cheerful, optimistic and ready to help you out.

As a Taurus, of course, you always work better when in harness with somebody else and this is particularly true on this day. Romance has a lucky feel about it too..

GEMINI | MAY 21 - JUNE 21 The general disarray would seem to indicate that this is not the ideal moment to have a heart to heart talk with close friends or loved ones. However, they are likely to be in a very communicative mood which plus the changes in the air would mean that progress can be made on issues that have been persistently contentious.

CANCER | JUN 22 - JULY 22 Today timing is everything, or so the planetary setup suggests, therefore you really cannot force issues. It may take all of your patience to allow things to develop at their own pace, but letting events themselves guide you resolves issues quickly as well as tidily.

LEO | JULY 23 - AUG 22 Changes in where and how you live may not have been part of your plan, but think carefully before you reject opportunities that would involve a major move. The developments indicated by the stars setup may be unsettling and unconventional,.

VIRGO | AUG 23 - SEP 23 You will experience a few weeks when your confidence will be soaring and your self-belief is unshakable. This is one time then when you must

push ahead with what you want and not allow detractors or critics to deflect you in any way.

LIBRA | SEP 24 - OCT 23 No one understands the importance of harmony more than you, which is the reason your friendship is of such value to those who need someone they can trust. Usually you are able to blunt your temper and use tact but today’s star suggest that all forms of communication should be more direct.

SCORPIO | OCT 24 - NOV 22 The coming day will see a break with some old ties, but also the beginning of some important new one. Your practical, logical head needs stability, continuity and routine now you have entered a new period in your life, and from now on you will be showing the world a bigger you.

SAGITTARIUS | NOV 23 - DEC 21 You should stay out of the limelight right now.

You probably will not shine and could possibly throw a monkey wrench into plans already underway. Meeting with people whose goodwill you need should be put off for now.

CAPRICORN | DEC 22 - JAN 20 It is a field day for Capricorn brainpower today.

An apparently insoluble question is posed to you on the job. The puzzle might be hard for others to figure out. You should be able to get to the bottom of it in no time.

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CINEMA GUIDE

TREAT OF THE DAY

NAIROBI 5:00am: Password Repeat 6:00am AM Live 9:00am Movie: Tooth Fairy 11:15am: The Young & Restless 12:00pm: Rhythm City 12:30pm: Scandal 1:00pm: NTV at 1 1:30pm: Backstage 2:00pm: Churchill Show 3.00pm: Password 4.00pm: NTV at 4 4.15pm: Password Reloaded 5:00pm: The Beat 6:00pm: Snakes & Lizards 6:40pm: Pika Chakula 7:00pm: NTV Jioni 7:30pm: Beba Beba 8:00pm Prankstars 8:30pm: Churchill Raw 9:00pm: NTV Tonight 10:00pm: Looks & Essence 11:00pm Movie: The Sentinel 01:0am CNN

Today’s highlight: CHURCHILL RAW @8:30PM PRANKSTARS @8:00PM

06.00 State of the Nation – Angela Angwenyi and Herbert Mwachiro 10.00 The Morning Combination – Sanaipei Tande & Obinna Ike Igwee 1.00 The One (news bulletin) 2.00 Sportsline – Sean Cardovillis 4.00 Nation FM Drive – Jimmi Gathu 6.00 The Six (news bulletin) 6.15 Nation Drive (Cont) 8.00 Nation’s Late Night – Ciru Muriuki and Anto Neo Soul

SNAKES & LIZARDS 6:00PM

Omar Pasquim is a rich millionaire owner of the large network of luxury shops, Luxus, which sells clothing to jewelry. The entrepreneur has a disease that affects his life and has only a few months of survival. He knows this and fears that his inheritance go into the hands of those who do not deserve. Omar is from a poor background and worked hard all his life to build his empire..

Cremator remains poor, the more it becomes a better person. Ellen repent of all, after almost dying at the hands of Leona, who tries to kill her stifled, and begins to date him with heart and they will live together and work of cleaners for a living.

QTV

5:00 Al-Jazeera 5:15 Sifa 5:45 Worker’s Prayer 6:00 Chee Live 9:10 Father House 11:00 Sifa

11:30 Irrational Heart 12:30 Sifa 1:00 Toleo La Mchana 1:30 Mali 2:05 Unknown Angel 4:05 Irie-Reggae

4:00 Tambira ya QFM na Selly Amutabi 6:00 Changamka na Rashid Abdalla na Mogaka 10.00 Ukweli Usemwe na Nyosh Gathu na Eunice Waithera 2.00 Muziki 4:00 Ishia Mtaa na Kajairo, Karis na Mafanatics 7:00 Rhumba Kitoko na Dokotolo Lawi 9:00 Kemea Usingizi na Alibaba 11:00 Jahmbee na Airee Vybes

Show 5:00 Gozomo 6:00 Beba Beba 6:30 Taarifa Za Magharib 7:00 Maisha Bure 8:00 Toleo La Jioni

9:00 Dunia ina Mambo 9:10 Swala Nyeti 10:00 Destiny River 11:00 Dira ya Dunia 11:30 Al Jazeera

FOX CINEPLEX - SARIT CENTRE SCREEN I “HOME” (3D) 11AM ‘“CINDRELLA” (P/G) 1.45PM “GET HARD” (ADULTS) 4PM, 6.10PM “DHARAM SANKAT MEIN” (TBA) 8.40PM SCREEN Ii FAST AND FURIOUS 7 “ (U/16) 10.45AM, 1.30PM, 4.15PM, 7PM, 9.40PM CENTURY CINEMAX JUNCTION, NGONG ROAD SCREEN I ‘CINDRELLA” (2D) (P/G) 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM, 5.15PM, 7.30PM, “FOCUS” (2D) 9.45PM SCREEN II FAST AND FURIOUS 7 “ (2D) (U/16) 10.45AM, 1.30PM, 4.15PM, 7PM, 9.45PM SCREEN III “GET HARD” (2D) (18 +) 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM, 5.15PM, 7.30PM, 9.45PM SCREEN IV “HOME” (3D) (G/E) 11.30AM, 1.30PM, 3.30PM, 5.30PM “INSURGENT” (3D) (16) 7.30PM, 9.45PM PLANET MEDIA, PRESTIGE PLAZA, NGONG ROAD

TELEVISION CITIZEN TV

5:00 Pambazuka Music 6:00 Power Breakfast 9:00 Afrosinema 11:30 Amor Bravio 12:30 Naswa 1:00 Live at 1 1:45 African Leadership Dialogue 2:30 Afrosinema 4:00 Citizen Alasiri 4.10 Mseto East Africa 5.00 Pavitra Rishia 6.00 Carrossel 7:00 Citizen Nipashe 7:35 Papa Shirandula 8:05 La Malquerida 9:00 Citizen News 10:00 What Life Took From Me 11.00 Afrosinema Movie 01:00 Late Night News/Afrosinema Movie

K24 TV

6.00 Alfajiri 9.00 It Seems so Beautiful 10.00 Naijasinema 12.00 Al Jazeera 12.30 Almasi 1.00 K24 Newscut 1.30 Faraja 2.00 Praize 3.00 Without You

ANDY CAPP

4.00 Mchipuko wa Alasiri 4.10 Team Raha 5.00 Beat Box 6.30 Playlist 7.00 K24 Saa Moja 7.35 Sumu 8.05 Faraja- 9.00 K24 Evening Edition 10.00 Naija Sinema 12.00 Aljazeera

KTN TV

5:30 Command Your Morning 6:00 Morning Express 9:00 Legal Wife 10:00 Dulala’s Promotion 11:00 Jeff Koinange -Rpt 12:00 The Property Show 1:00 News Desk 1:30 Ideal Space 2:00 AfriScreen 4:00 Mbiu ya KTN 4:30 Spongebob Square Pants 5:00 Baseline 6:00 Deal or No Deal 7:00 KTN Leo 7:30 Jameni 8:00 Hapa Kule 8:30 Entrepreneur 9:00 KTN Prime

10:05 Jeff Koinange Live 11:00 The Diary /CNN

EBRU AFRICA TV

7:00 Wimzies House 7:20 Tarchin and Friends 7:45 Backyard Science 8:00 Africa This Morning 9:45 Ayna 10:30 Y-Connect 11:30 Sugar & Spice 12:40 Plug N Play 1:00 Africa in Brief 1:15 Table Talk/ Media Watch 2:15 Changamka 2:45 Plug N Play 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Africa In Brief 4:15 Boonie Bears 4:30 Caillou 4:40 Backyard Science 4:55 Y-Connect 5:50Sugar & Spice 7:00 Ebru Magharibi 7:30 Pika Delights 8:00 Afro Beat 8:30 Niaje 9:00 Ebru News 10:00 Just The Facts 11:00 World of Football 11:30 Ebru Magharibi

KBC TV

05.00 BBC News 5.30 Gear Up 6.00 Good Morning 9.00 Lay’d Back 9.30 Titef 10.30 Box Office 11.00 Beautiful Ceci 12.00 Worship Experience 1.00 Lunchtime News 1.30 Business Defined 2.00 Artitude 2.30 Parliament 5.30 Club 1 6.30 Dira ya County 7.00 Taarifa 7.30 Road To Success 8.00 First Lady 9.00 KBC News 10.30 Half the Sky 11.00 CCTV News 12.00 Lay’d Back 12.30 BBC World News

“GET HARD” (TBA) 4.20PM, 6.20PM, 8.30PM “FAST AND FURIOUS 7 “ (16) 1.30PM, 6.30PM, 9PM “HOME” (3D) (G/E) 11.30AM,, 2.30PM “CINDRELLA” 11.40AM, 4PM IMAX KENYA CINEMA, NAIROBI “FAST AND FURIOUS 7” (DMR) 9.30AM, 12PM, 2.20PM,5PM, 7PM, 9PM (ARFA LOUNGE) “SEVEN DAYS IN HEAVEN” 1PM, 3PM, 5PM, 7PM, 9PM PLANET MEDIA CINEMAS, NAKUMATT MEGA CITY MALL, KISUMU “FAST AND FURIOUS 7 “ (16) 3.40PM, ,6.10PM, 8.40PM “GET HARD” (TBA) 4.40PM, 6.40PM, 8.45PM ‘‘HOME” (3D) 11.10AM, 1PM, 2.50PM “CINDERELLA” (PG) 11.20AM, 1.30PM NYALI CINEMAX - MOMBASA “FAST AND FURIOUS 7 “ 6.15PM, 9PM “GET HARD” 6.45PM “DHARAM SANKAT MEIN” 9PM

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MORAN AUCTIONEERS

Court Bailiffs, Court Brokers, Civil Investigations, Process Servers & Debt Collection.

KTDA Plaza, 6th Floor, Moi Avenue, P.O.Box 799-00100, Nairobi.

Tel: 0202014221 Email:moranauc@yahoo.com

PUBLIC AUCTION Duly instructed by our Principals, the Financiers we shall sell by Public Auction the under mentioned MOTOR VEHICLES, ON FRIDAY 24TH APRIL 2015 AT Leakey’s Stroage Limited along Lunga Lunga Rd Industrial Area starting 11.00 am.

FINANCIER –VS- ESTHER AKINYI OTIENO REG NO MAKE MODEL/BODY COLOUR KBG 631L VW TOUREG BLUE CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. Sale is subject to a reserve price. 2. Strictly cash at the fall of the hammer.

CONTACT 0721 935835. ALL ARE WELCOME!!

WANTED

ANTHONY NYAGA MURUNGI Formerly of Interconsumer Products Limited.

The above named person is wanted at Embakasi Police Station pursuant to a warrant of Arrest issued in makadara Chief Magistrates Court Criminal case No. 604 of 2015. He operates within Meru County. He is also known to reside in Kitengela Kajiado County Any person with information leading to his whereabouts is requested to contact the nearest police station or Mr. Illavo on 0722910797.

A reward of Ksh 100,000 will be given to anyone who assists in his arrest.

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF NYAMIRA

COUNTY TREASURY REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF REVENUE COLLECTION SYSTEM

COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

INTRODUCTION The County Government of Nyamira established by the constitution of Kenya 2010, Article 176 wishes to automate its revenue collection by installing a fully online integrated electronic system which is compatible with all electronic payment and cash transfers in various platforms. The county occupies an area of approximately 899.45 Square kilometers.

The Uasin Gishu County Public Service Board wishes to invite applications from qualified and competent persons for the following posts in the Department of Health Services:

Problem statement: The county Government of Nyamira wishes to implement a revenue collection system that stops revenue leakages, ensures adequate information to the county customers, maximizes on revenue collection to support the Governments development agenda and service delivery to her citizens.

The proposed solution should ensure transparency of the revenue collection processes, embedded control mechanism data security and reliability.

OBJECTIVES OF THE REVENUE COLLECTION SYSTEM The specific objective of the assignment will be to deploy a revenue collection solution that meets the following minimal features.

• Support collection from multiple revenue streams including single business permits, building plan approvals, land rates, royalties etc.

• Must be an all –in – one enterprise revenue collection and management system with a single secure database.

• Must be parameter driven to allow the county to add additional revenue sources without customization or development.

• Must have a built in ticketing system.

• Must have a licensing management system.

• Works within existing communication infrastructure and does not contravene any existing laws.

• Provides real time transaction reports on a secure central server that must be accessible on web and mobile platforms.

• Must be able to provide remote/mobile capacities: light weight device with attached printer can enable collection on a handheld computer and have receipts printed at the scene that are legible, durable, water proof and most importantly – accurate.

• Integrates with key existing systems including IFMS, IPPD. • Maps county revenue sources including single business permits, building plan approvals, land rates, royalties etc.

• Supports both cash and cashless options including mobile money, credit cards etc.

• Works in both online and offline modes as safeguard from network failures.

• Facilitate supervision, monitoring and enforcement.

• Provide adequate information to payers (customers) • Must be able to perform bank reconciliation • Must have a customer portal to allow citizens to interact with the county and pay for services online.

• Must have a complete auditing capability to facilitate sound public finance management by automating the entire process from collection to integration with IFMS to bank account reconciliations.

• Must provide information system security.

SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work for the successful service provider will include • Implementation of Revenue Collection System.

• Provide an electronic platform for collection of revenue in the entire county.

• Must demonstrate various methods of mapping up revenue for the county electronically.

• Must have a branch network that is well spread in all the sub counties.

• Must demonstrate that they have helped other institutions in the past to achieve revenue targets.

• Must clearly show the ability of having the right security levels in revenue collection systems.

• Carry out appropriate system integration.

• Training of County revenue staff and system administrators.

• Clearly indicate timeliness in rolling out the operations.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS In order to carry out this assignment Nyamira County Government wishes to engage a professional firm to implement the revenue collection system THE FIRM MUST • Meet statutory requirements including, tax compliance, VAT certificate and certificates of incorporation/ registration.

• Comply with all Central Bank of Kenya CBK, regarding mobile transactions as regulatory framework, as well as commission on revenue allocation guidelines.

• Comply with communications commission of Kenya (CCK) regulations regarding communications such as mobile communication, wireless communication etc.

• Demonstrate evidence of history and capability to handle revenue collection and a large number of transactions both locally and internationally.

• Demonstrate evidence of the capacity to manage risks associated with projects of this nature.

• Demonstrate capacity to financially support the task to the end.

• Attach Company profile • Attach copy of proposed methodology, plan and schedule of implementation of the Revenue Collection System • Attach original and copy of the expression of Interest Expression of interest should be submitted in plain (two envelope system) sealed envelope containing both Technical and financial bids sealed separately and clearly marked EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF REVENUE COLLECTION SYSTEM and be deposited in the tender box located in the county Government of Nyamira Building, Ground Floor or sent to the address below County Secretary County Government of Nyamira P.O Box 434 – 40500 Nyamira So as to reach us not later than 13th June 2014 noon (12:00) at which time the bid documents will be publicly opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.

Successful Technically responsive bidders shall be invited to attend opening of their financial bids. Financial bids that are technically unresponsive shall be returned unopened.

The County Government reserves the right to accept or reject any bid either in part or whole, and is not obligated to give any reasons thereof.

VACANCIES

UGC/CPSB/MO/1 UGC/CPSB/DO/2 UGC/CPSB/DT/3 UGC/CPSB/CO/4 UGC/CPSB/NO/5 UGC/CPSB/HRIO/6 UGC/CPSB/LT/7 UGC/CPSB/NT/8 UGC/CPSB/PT/9 UGC/CPSB/MET/10 UGC/CPSB/RAD/11 UGC/CPSB/OT/12 UGC/CPSB/OCT/13 UGC/CPSB/PHY/14 UGC/CPSB/PLT/15

Medical Officer: JG L-M: Six (6) Posts Dental Officer: JG L-M: One (1) Post Dental Technologist: JG H: Three (3) Posts Clinical Officers: JG H: Sixty Seven (67) Posts Nurses: JG G-H: One Hundred and Seventy Two (172) Posts Health Records and Information Officer: JG H: Fifteen (15) Posts Laboratory Technologist: JG H: Forty One (41) Posts Nutritionist: JG H: Ten (10) Posts Pharmaceutical Technologist: JG H: Twenty Seven (27) Posts Medical Engineering Technologist: JG H: Five (5) Posts Radiographer: JG H: Two (2) Posts Orthopaedic Technologist: JG H: Two (2) Posts Occupational Therapist: JG H: Three (3) Posts Physiotherapist: JG H: Four (4) Posts Plaster Technician: JG H: Two (2) Posts

Detailed descriptions of the vacancies can be found on the website through the following link: www.uasingishu.go.ke Applicants are required to make their applications online on http://jobs.uasingishu.go.ke by filling the ‘Application for Employment Form’. Only duly filled applications forms will be considered for short listing.

NB: Only online applications will be accepted Applications will close on Thursday 30th April 2015. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Uasin Gishu County is an equal opportunity employer: Women, Youth, Persons with Disabilities and the Marginalized are encouraged to apply.

UASIN GISHU COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

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VACANCY

VACANCY FOR A TEACHER

SEYCHELLES VACANCY FOR POSITION OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Post Title

Project Development Manager

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Line Manager

Country Director

Context

Build Africa Kenya adopted a new five years strategy in 2014 committing the organisation to seven key approaches contributing to the education and livelihoods goals. A new role of Project Development Manager (PDM) has been created in order to strengthen the leadership of project development and funding growth within BAK programming in Kenya.

The Independent School, a reputable private school in Seychelles,seeks to employ an enthusiastic and self-motivated teacher, to teach:

Computer Science (A-Level) and ICT at IGCSE

The PDM will lead on proposal development, project planning and budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting in accordance with BAK policies and donor contracts. The PDM will ensure project quality through effective project design that is backed by research evidence for enhanced understanding of community needs and response to the same, baseline development and project monitoring and evaluation, in line with donor requirements and internal Programme Quality Standards. S/he will work closely with the Country Director, Fundraising, Deputy County Director (Programmes) and Project Manager/Coordinator in Kenya as well as relevant programme staff in Uganda and the UK to enhance project quality, pro-actively seek out new potential partners and donors, and manage existing donor partnerships in-country.

The PDM will be expected to work with the field teams and beneficiaries during development of projects, collection of evidence, baseline development, monitoring and evaluation and will therefore travel to the field on a regular basis.

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward their applications addressed to the Country Director using the email address hr@buildafricakenya.org enclosing detailed CV and relevant testimonials clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER POSITION” by 20th April 2015. A detailed description of the position has been posted on Relief Web.

The teacher will be required to start by mid-June Qualifications 1. B.Ed. with Computer Studies (major) and Maths as minor or 2. B.Sc (Computer Studies) with a P.G.D.E. Degrees should be at Second Class, Upper Division at least.

Please note that the school has adopted the CIE (Cambridge) syllabuses in those subjects at AS/A2 and IGCSE (ICT).

Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience teaching at those levels.

Salary: In the region of Seychelles Rupees 16,900.00 nett (equivalent to US$ 1,190.00) including supplementation.

Housing is provided by the school.

Interested persons with the above qualifications and experience should send their application and CV, including pertinent certificates, via e-mail, to the address below by Tuesday 21st April 2015.

The Director, Independent School, Union Vale, Victoria, Seychelles. e-mail: indsch@seychelles.net This employment opportunity is more suitable for single persons.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the school by Wednesday 29th April 2015.

A vacancy exists for the position of Group Farm’s Manager to oversee over 3,200Ha of prime agricultural land in Nakuru County.

Requisite qualifications include a degree in Agricultural Science, Diploma in Farm Management , should be knowledgeable in IT and Accounts, plus over 5 years’ relevant experience.

Attractive package will be offered that include, a farmhouse, medical insurance, and a personal car loan facility.

Detailed application addressed to The Trustees, c/o PO Box 72175 Nairobi 00200 should be received by 30th April 2015

VACANCY CONTACT SUPPORT OFFICER We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for our client. We are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below: Reporting to the Command Centre Supervisor - the holder of the position will receive and process requests for services via the telephone and other electronic media, providing an appropriate, professional and timely response to demand from the public and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities: • Interfaces with the public and other stakeholders.

• Work as part of a team of Call Handling operators.

• Make rapid, far-reaching decisions on the client activity required for each call (e.g. client business, whether assignment is required, urgency of assignment) and initiate that activity.

• Utilizing IT systems and databases to resolves call whenever possible.

• To ensure they are fully prepared for each shift (i.e. attending appropriate briefings, checking technology).

• To investigate the nature and circumstances of a call effectively, by comparing information elicited from the caller with Centre information and SOPs and undertaking risk-assessment to decide on criticality and urgency.

• To decide what action needs to be taken in relation to the call.

• To manage callers’ expectations and advise/refer them according to Centre corporate requirements, deflecting those calls that do not require the centre response, to other appropriate agencies.

• To populate relevant reports where necessary and send them to appropriate recipients.

• Compliance with Centre policy and standard operating procedures.

Role requirements; • Diploma holder.

• 1 year call centre experience desirable.

• Ability to work as part of a team • Ability to work on their own initiative • Provides support and guidance for other colleagues • Good Information Technology Skills If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the following address info@firlcom.co.ke by 17th April 2015.

Use the references given What do you do when, after you have exhaustively interviewed job candidates, you end up with list of, say, five candidates who equally fit the one vacancy you have in your company? Quite a dilemma, isn’t it?

Nevertheless, don’t get stuck. You still have a very important tool in your hands — the referees given. They are very important in the job selection process. This is the point at which the references presented by the candidates come in handy. Use them to sieve through the candidates. To eliminate and hire the most suitable.

For best results, be consistent in your questions to each referee. Typical queries will include those meant to establish how long they have known the candidate, the relationship between them, and the referee’s perception of the candidate’s professional skills and personal attributes. Ask them if they would hire the candidate if they were in your shoes, and why.

Use the references given

What do you do when, after you have exhaustively interviewed job candidates, you end up with a list of, say, five candidates who equally fit the one vacancy you have in your company? Quite a dilemma, isn’t it?

Nevertheless, don’t get stuck. You still have a very important tool in your hands — the referees given. They are very important in the job selection process. This is the point at which the references presented by the candidates come in handy. Use them to sieve through the candidates. To eliminate and hire the most suitable.

For best results, be consistent in your questions to each referee. Typical queries will include those meant to establish how long they have known the candidate, the relationship between them, and the referee’s perception of the candidate’s professional skills and personal attributes. Ask them if they would hire the candidate if they were in your shoes, and why.

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PERSONAL NOTICES

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Beauty/Medical/Health/ Herbal & Acupuncture Sections All Days 550/= per line per day

Public Financial Management Capacity Strengthening Project

PROCUREMENT NOTICE

SEMI DISPLAY (BOXED CLASSIFIED) All Days 1,750/= per centimetre column +VAT

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING EAFS/PFM/NCB/2015/00052 1. The Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the public financial management capacity strengthening project and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for the Supply and Installation Financial Management Information System Network Expansion.

2. The Ministry of Finance through its Project Implementation Unit (PIU) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the following items to be delivered to the Ministry of Finance, Villa Somalia, Mogadishu within eight weeks after contract signing: Lot 1 ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QUANTITY

Desktops

Minimum Requirements: i3 3.0 GHz - RAM 4 GB - HDD 1 x 500 GB - DVD SuperMulti - HD Graphics 4500 DVDRW Monitor : LED 18” wide: Preferred brand Dell or equivalent

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Minimum Requirements: (2.2 GHZ) 4GB. Memory 500 GB. VGA port, HDMI Laptops Port. Preferred Brand: Dell or equivalent Printers HP LaserJet Pro 200 color MFP – M276NW or equivalent Scanner Heavy Bulk Scanner Windows License Win Pro 8.1 Win64 Eng Intl 1pk DSP OEI DVD Microsift Office OfficeProPlus 2013 OLP NL Gov Antivirus Kaspersky Antivirus License Consultancy Software and HW installation and config Fees Freight and Freight and logistics Logistics

180 48 15 250 250 250

Lot 2 ITEM # 1 2 3

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ITEM DESCRIPTION High Gain Encrypted Point to point antenna with dual polarity with a POE termination point Weather proof cable Installation and configuration of the Radio’s and Routers. Ensure interoperability with the existing intranet network Physical installation of the Radio’s and all associated network equipment including: 1. Setup of the electrical power setup (UPS, AVS, Change Over Switch) and ensuring integration into existing systems 2. Physical Installation of the Radio’s (Poles, Cementing, Cabling, etc) 3. Ensure all the necessary end-user machines are directly wired to the network) 4. Ensure interoperability with existing networks and infrastructure 5. Fully assemble the 18U cabinets 6. Consultation fees along with local labor fee and misc costs CISCO 1921 Routers APC UPS 5KVA Change over Switch - From AC to DC for power AVS (Automatic Voltage Stabilizer) 18U Cabinets - Self Standing Travel, Accommodations and Security Freight charges to Mogadishu Required Cabling: Power cables, CAT 6 Patch Cords, Sockets, Support and maintenance

QNTY 35 35 35

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Bidders have the option to bid for one or more Lots but must bid for all items in a Lot. Bids quoting for incomplete items in a Lot will be considered non-responsive and rejected. Bids shall be evaluated on a Lotby-Lot basis and the lowest evaluated bidder for each Lot will be awarded the contract for the Lot. 3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers January 2011 (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain the bidding documents from April 14th 2015 by sending a request at the following email address: sonkor1188@gmail.com or may be able to download the bidding documents from April 14, 2015 via the Ministry of Finance Website: http: //mof.gov.so/new/index.php/tender-notice-supply-and-installation-financial-management-informationsystem-network-expansion 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Tuesday May 5, 12:00 local time. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened Tuesday May 5, 12:00 in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below.

7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration 8. The address referred to above is: Attn: Mr. Farahan Mohamoud Or Sonkor Gerhe Project Coordinator/Procurement Office Ministry of Finance Villa Somalia Mogadishu, Federal Republic of Somalia Tel: +252 61 5552221 sonkor1188@gmail.com

ALL CLASSIFICATIONS: VAT Inclusive All Days 450/= per line per day

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UNIQUE Couch Design “Elephant” 3-Seater for sale 0714481642

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020-2245564 spot loans on Toshiba,

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AGGRESSIVE 20people below 28 years required as marketers for Mega sale of electronic accessories & home care products F4s & above 0725-430 300 Nbi, 0726985330 Ksm/Kakamega

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GET Loans upto 1M against Logbook

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MASTER/ PHD projects 0720646916

LOTUS

SECURITY Sales reps needed 2 yrs

B263 Women

Laptop, Mac & screen repairs 0721486136

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market near Kenyatta National, Mbagathi, Memorial Hospitals • • Ksh2,000 per day Tel 0706545427

A822 Computers

MPESA shop on quick sale 100k, at

cooking food, soap making e.t.c.

Continuous intake. 25% sponsorship available. Also new imported bakery machinery available. Call Principal

• • • • •

FOOD & BEVERAGE

FOR SALE OR WANTED

Chemist on sale-Embakasi 0715958673

BAKERY school offers 2,3,4 & 6wks

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GOOD ideas @Kenya Comfort enjoy eat & sleep 24hrs/ 7days 0707608867

PHARMACY FOR SALE

B476 Business Opportunities

SECURITY Sales manager needed

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B462 Business for Sale

Ongata Rongai call 907402

RIDERS with F/G license. Apply at • • • • • • • • • •• •• •• • • • •• •• •• • • • • • • • •• •• •• • • • •• •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Peoplelink, Uganda hse 3rd fl rm16.

• • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • •• •• •• •• • • • • • •• •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • GLORY Palace Hotel wifi with b/fast Tel 0712600600 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •1200/• • • •pp sharing Call: 0723176777, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0706-526255, 0713007976, 0733954682 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

MANAGER urgently required F4

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@44k day/ board 0722398144

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renovations excavation 0731-770144

NGO Req Driver Clerk t/boy, clean

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DAILY NATION Thursday April 16, 2015 TOYOTA Noah supercustom Black SMS TO 20115

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KBX 900k Ractis Silver KCA 1500cc 755k Tel 0727239343

TOYOTA prado 95 /1KZ engine KAX

yr 00 / 0722772468

MOTORCYCLES & BICYCLES HEAVY COMMERCIAL

KIAMUMBI 1/8 & 1/4ac 0722441411

end 1/4 4.5m Dagoretti/Waithaka 1/4 6.5m 0710826164 ADb742 Karen end 5Bedsitters 7.5m 0710826164

• Utawala along Eastern Bypass next to Embakasi Tumaini Supermarket.

• Suitable for a big shopping complex/mall.

Price Guide 180,000,000

MAT 33pax Hundai 1.85m 0722606550 MAZDA Demio 2003 Black loaded

h/way c/titles 550,000 0726085921

MIT Canter KAL 4D32

very clean quick sale 880K nego 0720-223710

1 acre Kiserian 13m 0727136014 TOYOTA shark KAS with TLB in a route 650k Call 0720404246

N/DIESEL 29seat matatu income 6k

50,100acres Tuala @ 1.6m 0727136014 5ACRE prime in Kitengela

Acacia touching Namanga Road 0722-770672

76acs Kitengela @13m 0727136014

p/day 1.35m ono owner 0737326688

Busam Properties Ltd

N/NOTE KBV/Q 410K 0721700645

18 Cars needed 40k-250k pm, The

NISS Primera KAK 250k 0737627263

CLAYWORKS 1/8 18m 0721793439

CARS wanted 50-250k 0722873377 EDEN Rent a car, Saloons, Canters 4x4, Prados, Limousines, Pick -ups, Voxy, Call 0723719444, 0706526255

N/XTRAIL 08 1.69M 0735-999989 NIS / advan KCC ‘09 599k 0710640809

NZE KBX 06 SILVER 580K DEP 100K

Eastleigh 2nd Ave Comm 0711751222

Prado '05, petrol, 2.1M 0722 523 667

ELEMENTAITA Makongo Village

BAL IN 1 YEAR 0733259109

PRADO 07 company

maintained f/loaded new tyres 0722159223

PRADO diesel KBR 2.53M 0735-999989 R/rover Vogue '04, face lift 2013, petrol 3.5M, 0722 523 667

STARLET KAW @300k 0718-363499 T/Allion 08 1.28m 0716455790 T/Axio 08 1.08m 0727067471 T/DYNA KCA 8tons 2.4m 0706187486 T/Fielder Black KBS 05 0721323634

PATRAVEL wants new cars 4 long

T/Fielder BY silvr 690k 0721806351

VICTOR car hire 0722379197 Westland hire cars/Noah’s 0722521678

B077 For Sale, Dealers

T /G Touring KAS blue automatic 380,000 ono Call 0722975976

T/Harrier Black 08 2.3m 0727067471 T/ist KBM sil 03 shs530 tel 0713480016 T/L/Cruiser KAT p/up 1.5m 0725040226

TOYOTA Raum KBU ksh 690k neg

T /LAND

B085 For Sale, Private

T/Mark X 07 0720 676871

blue Tel 0722707782, 0724326262

CRUISER 0720676871

08

finance

T/NOAH KAZ 0721593470 Ksh495 T/NZE locl BZ mnl 830k 0727596051 T/PASSO KCC “08 490k 0710640809 T/Prado 02 KBF 1.85m 0716455790 T/PRADO petrol used 0720 676871 T/Prbx 05 KBQ 420k 0725638203 T/Premio 08 1.4-1.5m 0706184436 T/Probox 08 silver 730k 0705864475 T/Ractis 08 780k 0734722700 AUDI '07 as new, 3.3M 0722 523 667 BMW X5 '05 Black,1.5M 0722524752 DATSun 1200 p/up 07 BB 0721582603 FORTUNER 2008 manual fourwheel Diesel 2.8 million call 0722779614

FUSO Intercooler h/sided 2006 3.4M call 0722854150 0205288464

1/4 acre plot 150k Tel 0726813741

Toyota VX KBD 2002 model 4200cc diesel m/gold 3.5M 0721212789

TOYOTA VX KBS 4200cc diesel milk white v/c 2.9M 0721212789

LA-NIK Car hire 0722-959840 term btwn 50-180K p/m 0727949916

T/Rav4 r/wine 08 2.02m 0706184436 T/Rush 07 0720 676871

Toy Prado '03 petrol 3.4L,

3dr, sunroof, immaculate 0722 523 667

TOYpremio CC 08 w/red 0721942946 TOY Probox ‘03 430k KBL-J 0721441523 TOY Probox KBT 2005 -0723-558125 Toy VX '07 n/arr, 5.3M 0722 523 667 Toy VX '08 petrol/diesel, choice of 5, from 5.2M Call 0722 523 667

Toy vx '99, immac 1.9M 0722 523 667 T PREMIO KBH 685K 0726914238 T/RAV 4 KAP 445k 0720532410 T Shark KAX sh610K neg 0721937547 VW Golf '02, local, 500K 0722 523 667 VW Golf 590k 0721417135 VW TOUAREG 06 finance available 0720 676871

B113 Motor Vehicle Repairs NISSAN Xtrail free computerized

fault diagonsis service / repair specialists at Jeff Motors Hardy Karen 0721-609789

Touareg '04, f/l 1.5M 0722523667

opposite Kenchic 0727 488 788, 0708 592 177, 2738994

ISINYA 5,10,25acres electricity 1km from tarmac 4.5M p.a 0733471539

JOSKA~EASTER Offer plots Just

before Sunshine Secondary School @400K VINEYARD 0712175151

JOSKA 1/8ac 800m from m/raod @800,000 t/d Tel. 0722985712

JOSKA 1acre 0706-060096 1.7M JOSKA 40x80 280k 0723212294 JOSKA - ICIPE staff housing coop 50x100 prime plots 3km Kangundo Rd @300K members 340K other coop members 380K public 0770771821, 0721371848

South Est 2km off Tka rd res/com (1/8 acre) pay by instal 0711875976

from Tarmac KSH 5M 0721578045

TOY 110 clean 370k 0710270179

KATANI 10acres 0736921119

M/Benz S320L '01 1.2M 0722 523 667

TOY Allion KBS 500k 0732406418

@350,000, t/deed Tel. 0722985712

TOY Platz KBR ‘05 550k 0721438501

B719 Accommodation Offered ROSLYN 1BR Furn 85K 0722310852

KATANI 50x100 near Shangilia 0727 488 788, 0708 592 177, 2738994

KAYOLE prime plot near Rasta stage 1M negotiable Call 0713219978 owner

KIAMBU Town 1/4acre 0725500789

NYAHURURU 1/8@85k 0712431155

NYERI 6acres 9m, ideal for get-away

50x100 ready titles 70% bank loan available shs 1.7m Call 0722653226

hotel/farming. Call 0722891230

Kitengela 1/4acre 2.5m 0722-914964

NYERI Ngobit 1/8 25K 0712431155

KITENGELA

ONGATA

1/8ac @700,000 behind E/Africa Univ.Tel. 0722985712

KITENGELA 1/8 title 0722174131

Rongai, Tuala 1/8acre Prime Plots, Title deeds ready. Price Kshs. 395,000/= Call: 0724578961

KITENGELA Acacia on tarmac 10

ONGATA Rongai 2acres Lankau

KITENGELA

O’RONGAI (Tuala) 2acs 0722808455

acres @14m per ac 0724311466 Blue Valley

1/8ac

0727-797967, 0722858954, 0786 544502

@3.5M per acre 0725-223710

KITENGELA

O/RONGAI 1/4&1/8 0722638223

KITENGELA Kimalat 18acres 1km

O’Rongai Masai L 1/4 6.5m 0722733781

EPZ 50x100 commercial 0722665574 from tarmac 5.3M p.a 0733471539

KITENGELA

opp. Newlight Sch. 1/8ac @1.7m, t/deed Tel. 0722985712

KITENGELA Plot For Sale 50x100 along Namanga rd near Accacia Sch with title 0711-849900

KITENGELA Town prime commercial plot 1/8acre @Ksh 0706884618, 0722299926

7.6M

KKYU Nachu 5ac 4.5M 0721978761 KOMAROCK 1/8@95k 0712430532 Land layby Kenya Ltd. Buy Land now pay Tomorrow. 10

installments and balance in 2017. No interest. Namanga 1/8 pay 8k PM Isinya 1/8 pay 10k PM. 0733145160, 0702145063,077245063, 0774145064

PLOT 40x75 Juja Gachororo 1.5km frm super highway 900k 0711854940

FOR QUICK SALE 120 - 1/8 ACRE AT KISAMIS Near Ole-Polos, 3Km from the main Rd. Ideal for Saccos and Groups.

Price: Kshs.220,000/Inclusive of Title deed.

SOLIDARITY BOND LTD. 0727-139933 / 0772-171768

LIMURU 10acres 0701-277100 LIMURU / 1/8, 1/4,1/2,1,2,21/2,4 acres 0708163213 acres 0708163213

Makuyu Mananja 1/8 75K 0721491116

MATUU 50x100 @95K 0721251251

@4.5m red soil Tel. 0722985712

NKOROI Rimpa 10ac 0724-311466

KITENGELA ( Near Yukos) plots

KAJIADO Bulls Eye 10acres each KAMITI rd near Tatu City 1/8ac

NGONG town 1/8 1/4-6ac 0728150007

NYARI 0.5acre 28M 0722308195

MARAGUA 43acrs farm 0723488507

@520K 0706884618, 0722299926

0724-108687

KITE Milimani 1/4acr 0727-355995

1.5 acres touching tarmac.Owner 0737004111

KAJIADO

M/ Benz E320 '03 1.4M 0722 523 667

for detail 0736660677

offer Plots, next to Proposed Theological NIST Univ @ 450K Call Vineyard 0734826946

MAI Mahiu 1/8 65K 0710516913

KATANI 1/8 title 0722174131

TOY Hilux 2.8D KAL 950k neg see olx

KITE~Easter

MAAZONI 5acres 0703153397

Mavoko 2km from Kangundo road, clean title. Call owner 0722457682, 020-4400077

RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS PROPERTIES

0.06hacompound 5.5m 0721654435

JUJA Kalimoni Leejim Est. opp Juja

TOY 100 KAP 120K 0726588023

TOY G-Touring 430,000/- 0723558125

KISUMU RiatHills bungalow 3br on a

JUJA 5acres 32m 0710986479

KAMULU Drumvale Society 10acres

50-200K BAL IN 1 YEAR 0752711991

Childrens Home Tel. 0722985712

LIMURU rd 8acre 0722735199

M/Benz C200 '06 1.3M 0722 523 667

M/Benz S350L '07 5.2M 0722 523 667

NGONG Kibiko 1/4 Acre 100Metres

near New Yukos 795k 0720-910156

JUJA 30acres 150m 0710986479

KANTAFU along Kangundo rd 1/8ac

M/Benz S350L '03 1.6M 0722 523 667

KISAJU 1/8 acre 800m from tarmac

JUJA 0.0288ha title 0724-543579

TOWNACE KBT 2005 450K DEP

M/Benz S 320L '01 1.4M 0722 523 667

Ngong 1/8a 1m & 1/4a 2m 0729038205

Call 0721986135.

LIMURU / 1/8, 1/4,1/2,1,2,21/2,4

4mths. Ready titles. 0202-164920, 0712013550, 0705654430 SIDEWAY PROPERTIES Ltd. Vedic Hse 7th Flr

T/Wish blk KCA 980K 0728960194

ISUZU 4.3NKR 1.3M 0720830495

ISINYA 2 acres, 4 acres and 5 acres

KAMULU 50x100 dep. 50,000 bal

T/Wish 07 black 1.02m 0722139169

T/ALLEX BZ 245K 0710122095

Homabay 66x104/0.15Ha 0714353924

Kshs. 950,000 Call 0726-832608 Mike

T/wish 05 850k KBU 0722513105

Honda CRV 08 1.98m 0734722700

FLYOVER 9acres 13.5m 0722734798

KAMULU 50x100 along Sir Henry

T/Vitz grey/silver 08 680k 0722139169

T.Vitz 08 blue/red 650k 0733937715

EMBU 1/8@55k 0713832510

KAMULU 1/8 ksh. 450 0722174131

T/Shark 7L KCC 1.75m 0722616632

HONDA CRV 2005 KBT 0763488357

ISUZU Bus 25seatr @1.2 0729590918

KINANIE 2 half acre plots @ 3m.

NGONG s.bypas 1,2-200ac 0728150007

CHUKA 1/8@65K 0713832510

CARS wanted 50-200k 0722843914

NAROK Cismara 1/8@25k 0729202020

KISERIAN Tinga 1/8a 45K 0725660080

NISS B12 KAC v/cln 175k 0721492222

CARS Wanted 40-200k 0722-111248

KIMENDE plots 0738452775

@NAROK town prime 1/8plots near

0721144998 Voxy-NZE from 1500/=

40-100k p/month 0711453688

Enaai Golf & Military residence, gated community0722450218 Nemuge Co. ltd

Merc ML270 black ‘04 0722338418

Nissan vannet 680k 0717438718

CARS Needed for long term lease

NANYUKI 1/8ac 200k with title near

KISERIAN K-Baridi 1/8 0734552200

m/blue 750K 0721212789

0701209392 NOAH NZE 1500 p/d

CARS For Hire 2500 0722843914

NANYUKI 1/8 @95K 0712431155

KIKUYU Ndiuni 1/8 100K 0721978756

NGONG Off Bondeni 50x100 @1.7m

1. Isinya plots for sale 1/8 acre touching pipeline tarmac rd from 520k - 620k 2. Kjd/ Kaputiei North 2 parcels of 5 acre plots @1.7M p.acre call 0722321166/ 0735612623 Site visit organized

ACE CAR HIRE 24H2K 0733208698

KIKUYU Nachu 1/8 200k 0725749900

KISAJU 100X100 @1.2m near Hawa

N/Caravan KBE mnl 780k 0722212564

Market Plan Limited 0725206292

NAMANGA 35k 0712431199

Contact owner Tell: 0722 705101 Email: kimanijm60@gmail.com

Kshs 380k call 0737981848

CONTAINTERS on sale 20FT and

B049 Car Hire

Nakuru Kongasis 1/8 85k 0713832526

MERCEDES Benz C200 KAJ auto

CONTAINERS on sale 0732667801

MOTOR VEHICLES

KAREN

opment 17km to Nairobi 0733471539

KILIMAMBOGO 1200acs 0722552053

N/B14 KAT manual 280k 0723965260 N/B15 KBM v/c 385k 0721329314 ownr

40FT Jogoo Road 0722-351616

KIAMBU rd 56ac for Estate devel

KIKUYU Ndiuni 1/8 45k 0708313106

Advertising Code

MOTORS

B740 Land, Plots for Sale

MASINGA 6acres 0721284122 MEBLY 100x50, 1/4ac 4.5m 0722885302 MIREMA Prime Commercial plots on sale 0727862529, 0722859492

MLOLONGO Sabaki Area 1/4 acres corner plot 4.5m 0736-411109

MSA rd Kilungu famrs 10acs 0722743852

1) MUTHAIGA NORTH 5-bedroom maisonette on 1⁄2 Acre, large kitchen, lounge with dining area, all bedrooms are ensuite.

1⁄4 acre put into agricultural use.

Greenhouse 24’x26’ 2) JUJA ROAD, NAIROBI 1⁄4 Acre plot, Commercial/ Residential use, no encumbrances, Ideal for mixed development.

3) EASTLEIGH SEC. 1 1/8 Acre plot, fronting Juja Road, ideal for an Apartment Block 4) 500 acres in Ithanga Muranga County, suitable for horticulture farming. Available for long lease.

For Price and Viewing Contact:

VIDMERCK LIMITED 0720 755992 / 020 2211308

MTWAPA 5acre 10M Kilifi Jimba 1.2ha 20M 0722159498

MUGUGA

0722902161

1/4

&

1/8

plots

MUIGAI-INN 40x80ft 0722-596446 MUSHROOM Farm 5acres on the

Highway Monthly Production 2 tonnes 11M Neg. Call 0738502536

MUTHITHI 2 acres 0714159967 MWIHOKO 50x80 950k 0722213883 NAIVASHA Kayole 1/8 3m 0722409341 NAIVASHA near Keroche 1/8 plots, 0708163213

NAKURU Dreams Estate 50x100 plots each @ 2.8M 0721472627

RUIRU 5Acre12M0720449699

1. 50X100 plots at Machakos Junction (Chumvi).....................@ Ksh 1.6M 2. 14 Acres along Mombasa road next to simba cement............................... .....................@ Ksh 15M per Acre 3. 2.04 Acres at Machakos Junction (Touching the tarmac)..@ Ksh 30M 4. 2.04 Acres at Machakos Junction (4th row)......................@ Ksh 18M 5. 10 Acres between Kisanju and Isinya (3km from the tarmac)............ ....................@ Ksh 3.8M per Acre

CALL: JOSPELA PROPERTY DEVELOPERS LTD TEL: 0726 220726 / 0737 387954

54 | Classifieds/Transition RUAI 1/8ac KBC 105,000/- Special offer, 020-2632731 Nemuge Company Ltd

RUAI 1/8ac KBC 95,000/- best special offer 0789-767109, Nemuge Co. Ltd Free Viewing Wed & Sat 9.30am

W/Lands 1/2acre 320m 0720872164 WINDSOR 1ac plt 25m 0733471539 YAYA Kilimani 1/3ac 300m 0722330008

RUAI 1/8a KBC 125,000/- nxt to water

B768 Premises, Offices to Let

RUAI at Joska dev. prime 50x100 2km

TO LET

& elec. 0722450218 Nemuge Co.Ltd

from rd water & title 650,000/=; 3km from rd 600,000/=; very prime 50x100 350,000/=; (150,000/= s/offer);KBC 40x80 100m from Kangundo road 500,000/= 3km from Pipeline 200,000/= (135,000/= s/offer); ISINYA (75,000/= s/offer), KISAJU 50x100 4km from road next Jamii Bora.

400,000/=. Truelands, Reli Co-op Hse, Mfangano st., Rm 404 0720 738141, 0734800400, 0710343334 or visit www.truelands.co.ke or Email: info@truelands.co.ke

RUAI-JOSKA,

50x100ft EASTER SPECIAL OFFER, Joska 160k 4km 250k title ready KBC 160k 1km 250k 3km & 300k 2km Kamulu 550k title ready. Viewing Wed 9am, Sat 10.30am. Hope Realty Tusker hse, opp. Naivas 0727867432, 0735696835

RUAKA 1/4 with title 0722174131 RUAKA 3/4 acs 1st row 0708219691 RUIRU /Kamakis 1/8 0722174131 RUIRU 40x60, 700k,400k,290k r/titles 0720-938283, 0705147102, Pattmos

RUIRU 40x60 12M 0726862057 Ruiru 18 acs Industrial 0726357163 RUIRU bypas 1/8 8M 0721793439 RUIRU bypass 1,1/2 1/4ac 0735430628 RUIRU Bypass Juja 40x100 400K800K 0720511818, 0733952817 FSA

RUIRU Kimbo 40x60 0723212294

GOLDEN IVY PLAZA - KAREN Located along Karen Road opp.

Deputy President’s Residence.

IDEAL FOR: • Offices large or small, • Coffee shops, • Retail stores or restaurants No Good will Call: 0726656999, 0750342239 Email: info@wacein.com

AFFORDABLE spacious offices to

let Mepalux Plaza River Road. call 0726486472, 0727875898

GODOWNS 5-10,000 sqft 0720903187 GODWN 4000/11000sf 0720827660 HURLINGHAM Restaurant 0733640140 IBR Ext, Slands call 0703445790

RUIRU plots 50x65 1.5M 40x60 350k r/title 0722285969 SAMJO

Kimbo 24rooms residential for sale. Call 0722873195

GODOWN Likoni rd 11,000sq ft ready title 55M tel: 0775238916

KIRINYAGA RD shops/offices 020 2598001, 0717000299, 0734685699

N /WEST s/centre ample office space 0722-678051 owner

OFFICE Moi Avenue 0728163754 Offices Riara Rd: 40K/60K 0724744838

SHOPS /Hall /Offices

at Rware B/Centre Mfa/Luthuli Ave 0727440691

University way office 25k 0789-470922 Westlands 4br office 0720903187

B782 Properties for Sale

parking for 3cars, corner plot, garden, gated community, 0718823778

IMARA 2 brooms gated 5.9M - No Agent Tel: 0721734279

IMARA 3 brooms gated 6.9M - No Agent Tel: 0721734279

@ksh 400,000 p.acre 0722913931

RUNDA 2ac commercial for apar tments shopping mall 0733471539

RUNDA 2acs @150 pa Runda 1/2ac @44m Mombasa rd 50x100 @1.5m, bech plot 1/2ac @1.1m Malindi 0.8htr Nanyuki 8acrs @1.5m Limuru 5ac @3.5m eastern bypass 1ac @38m 40x80 @9m tel 0727239343

SABAKI 1/4acre 3.2m 0725732460 SAFINA SABAKI 1/2Acre Kshs 5.2M

Kitengela New Valley 3bdm bungalow 7.3M - Mavoko near mission of hope next to proposed Wilson Airport 1/4acre plots 1M All properties have ready title deeds Call 0735122579/ 0713000308

SAGANA 1/8ac 75k 0721491116 Sagana 50x100 @95K 0722998085 SYOKIMAU 0728-062531

1 /4acre 6.5M call

SYOKIMAU 4.8M,clean 0721734279

1 /4 acre prime title, No agent Tel:

SYOKIMAU 2 1/8 0706-060096 @2m SYOKIMAU 5ac 65M 0733522375 TASSIA 1/4 acre commercial corner plot opposite Pipeline est. Sh. 48m o.n.o 0721-345710 or 0722782493

THIKA Highway Kahawa Sukari 10ac with sewer 28.5mp/a 0733471539

THIKA Landless. 2.5 acres with Title.

Call 0722-451106

THIKA Landless 1.7M 0721456788 THIKA Landless next to ParkJel 2 plots 8M 0721212789

THIKA rd Juja 10-100 acres @5M per acre 0722442990

THINDIGUA 2nd row 0726069053 THOME-1 1 Acre 0701-277100 THOME-5 1/2acr prime 0721456788 TIGONI 10acre 0701-277100

PROPERTIES FOR SALE 1. Kitengela, Lower Milimani ¼ Acre plot opposite Pinto restaurant, 450m off Namanga road @4M 2. Kitengela/Muigai estates plots near tarmac each @ 3.3M 3. Thika Ngoigwa ¼ Acre, Mangu road behind the Braeburn Imani International School @ 4M 4. Dagoretti Mutuini ¼ acre @9M 5. Kiamumbi 1/8 Plot @ 2.8M 6. Komarock sector 1, 2br bungalow @5M 7. 4 Br House and SQ. along Mbagathi Rd next to Strathmore University @ 25M 8. Kahawa Wendani 3 Bedroom Town House @8M

TO LET 1. Offices Mombasa road, 1,500 Sq ft @ 85 /= +VAT 5th floor Room 517. Gilfillan House 2. 4 Br Villa along Brookside drive 200K per month next to I&M Building, Kenyatta Avenue.

3. 3 Br Apartment (2 ensuite) along Riverside drive Tel: 020-316603, 110K per month.

0722 680 203, 0722 285 272 Email: amazonvkenya@gmail.com 5th floor Room 517. Gilfillan Houseor nextinfo@amazonvaluers.co.ke to I&M Building, Kenyatta Avenue.

Tel: 020-3316603, 0704 308 368, 0726 110 273, 0722 952 975, 0722 285 272 Email: amazonvkenya@gmail.com or info@amazonvaluers.co.ke

APARTMENT Upperhill Rd Nairobi Junction of Upper and lower Hill roads 3br 2nd floor @ 20M quick sale 0722517042

BUNGALOW For sale at Kitengela

6 bedroom all ensuite 10 car parks & 2 garage car parks and garden total area 1/4 acre mobile 0722431641 0733601746 owner

CARWASH, tyre centre, shops and chips at Tassia for sale including land and equipment at ksh 15m. Call 0721 953 792.

D/holm 4Bed-Hse10M 0717608060 DAGORETTI Waithaka 2brms five units 12M no agent 0720353104

Donholm Ph5 4b/r Sh13m 0771841382 EASTLEIGH flat 24units 2br income 720k p.m @49m title tel: 0718363499

EASTLEIGH

section III 50X100 Tarmac frontage 020 2598001/0705 880333

UPPERHILL 1acre plot 0733471539

EDENVILLE 3br 1sq 0722-735199

UTAWALA 50x100 0721284122

KILELESHWA 3br 17M 0733640140

UTHIRU Ndumbuini executive 2br apt 20k 0725732460

RUIRU 4brm masnt 0723-212294 RUIRU

BYPASS Four bedroom bungalow on a 1/8acre 8.5M 020 2598001,0705 880333

RUIRU BYPASS in a gated community

WAIYAKI Way 87 new 2/3br apts ensuite b/hole etc 38-45k 0721717544

B803Property Management FOR Property management

Tenant handling 0722580099

Letting

RUNDA 1/2 acre kshs. 30M 020 2598001, 0702 699162

B810 Wanted to Buy

SOUTH B Four bedroom+ dsq 16M 020 2598001, 0702 699207

SOUTH C 3br apartm 9M 0720903187

EASTLEIGH Area 3 0723788582

STORAGE & W/HOUSING

SOUTHC 3br msnt+sq 0722478282

KAREN / Hillcrest road, 6 br+sq all ensiuite 1/2 acre gated quick sale 0713240057, 0724619778

SOUTH

C Four bedrooms+dsq kshs.15M 0202598001,0702699207

COAST (Telephone Coast Numbers Only)

THOME 1 5br 1/2a 40m 0735430628 KAREN PLAINS Five bedroom High end finishes 0202598001,0702699207

KILELESHWA

Ole Kejuado 3br one ensuite apt 14M 0722580099

0721654435

4acres 12m neg. 0721654435

THOME 1 hse 6brm+stdy+tv rm on

half acre+ plot.52 M. NO. Agents.

Owner 0736376734.

KITENGELA

plots 400,000/= flexible payment terms 020 2598001, 0702699207

5 1 /2 acre land for sale along

MTWAPA 1/8 an acre 1.5m, 1.8m 2.5m, 4m, 5m, 5.5m 0733556697

MTWAPA 4acres behind Kari 4m per acre 0721229921 no agents

VIPINGO 1/4acre (3) near Utalii

1BR lavington 12k 0721383526

college 4.5m each 0722754322

3b/r n/west m/ens. 55k 0706717680

VOI Kariokoo

L.KABETE 50x80 bungalow electric

B/SITTER new Ngong rd 0720903187

sitter ext Ksh5.5M negotiable call Mwihaki 0710710229 No agents

& water 1.5km frm tarmac 0721953753

LAVINGTON Riverside bungalow

4bd 2 sqs 2 living rooms on 1acre 390M. Call 0720140048

LIMURU

commercial/residential building 0722725196

servant quarter available immediately rent 50k owner 0720-241186

BARAKA

hse Kiambu rd 1&2br m/ensuite 0720514030, 0707044207

BURUBURU shop call 0722554655 BURU Ext 0720392142, 0716024268 Donholm Ph5 4b/r Sh40k 0771841382

MEMBLEY 4br mais 13m 0722307746

EVEREST MSA RD 3br 0721590391

MEMBLEY

GARDEN Est 6 bed on 1/2acre 169k

Four bedroom maisonette kshs.13.5M 020 2598001, 070 2699162 ROAD 020

RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS PROPERTIES

Mombasa-Malindi road. Fully fenced.

Asking price 1.5M per acre negotiable Call 0786505534

B789 Properties to Let

AVENUE Park phase-2 4brs with

apartment 4M 0702699162

WHERE TO STAY (COAST)

floor for sale near Whitesands beach call Grace +353871944618 Email frankclarke2266@gmail.com

KOMA Rock ph4 2bdrm hse & 1bd

MOMBASA

Hotel MSA Affordable Rooms 1500/- B/B - Opp GPO Digo RD MSA Tel 0715561581

E740 Land Plots for Sale

D531 Hotels

WATAMU - 2bed apartment 1st

SUMMERLINK

1,2br Parklands 8-25k 0700317351

RUMURUTI 86 acres along tarmac Runda 1/4Acre20M 0727835050

RUIRU 3 br 0723861107

1/8acre 4M 0202598001, 0702699207

GREENFIELDS Estate, new 4br mst

KISUMU RiatHills plot town view

Partitioned offices 15/20k 0722569684

RUIRU plots 300k-45m 0726357163

GITHURAI

KAGIO Godown to let 0720903187

floor office 0722678051 owner

RUIRU Murera 40x60

Call: 0725-416954

Kshs. 15M 020 2598001, 0702699162

KISUMU Mamboleo 1/4acre 2m neg

RUIRU Murera 1 acre 0719478438

RUIRU Murera Sisal 40x60 plots 630k

FOREST RD 3 bdrm Apartment

INDUSTRIAL Dar-essalam rd 1st

Pangani Offices To Let 0723642165

400-700K ready titles 0700932263 Shelta

DAILY NATION Thursday April 16, 2015

2bdrm 2598001,

MUTHAIGA north 4br 50m 0735430628 MUTHITHI gardens on Kiambu road

half acre for sale at sh 30m. Call owner on 0721 953 792.

NAIROBI

CBD old building on 40x100 @190M 0718363499

NEW Donholm continental

4bed room house for sale area ideal for flats call 0731626796

NGARA 3floor building 140m, Ngara

Bungalow 60m, CBD Riverside 5floor Bld 170m Call Kings R.E Ltd 0720-404246

NGARA 3 storey Hse 0733522375 NGONG 3br house 0729-038205 NGONG 4Br 6.6m Neg 0722717364

NGONG 5br 1/4 Equity 0729038205 NGONG STAGE 46 50X100 2.2M 020 2598001, 0705880333

PROPERTIES FOR SALE • MLOLONGO 12.3 acres (next to Suraya Housing project) • NYAYO ESTATE EMBAKASI 3br Flat and Maisonette • ONGATA RONGAI Ground flr 3 units • KITENGELA EPZ 1/8 acre • KITENGELA MILIMANI 1/4acre • UTAWALA 4br 4sq (Penthouse) • NHC LANGATA 3br Flats • FIVE STAR 3br (Mombasa Road)

CONTACT: 0722813866 / 0715095158

DSQ+Guest Wing. Tel: 0716-220163

GITHURAI

Kimbo 1br tiled, wadrobes, water, parking 8k call 0734732561

GREATWALL

3br apt m/ensuite Kshs 25,000 0725732460, 2247718

GREENFIELD 4br, own compound, Sq, Store 0722-175590, 0722-316141

0722754322

Gedion Onsomu Kyalo

Death And Funeral Announcement

KAREN behind St. Christophers Sch

Family and friends are meeting daily in Nairobi and at his residence at Dede Centre.

GRT Wall 3br shs28k 0723521058 H/GUM 1br10k 0728531059 ownr

5br all ensuite villa dsq for 2 on 1/2acr 0722717096 owner

Fundraising will be on Thursday, 16th April, 2015 at Tumaini House, Nairobi Room 5E from 6.00 p.m.

Kileleshwa3br-apt,85k0720449699

The cortege leaves Rabcom Mortuary, Awendo at 11.00 a.m. to Central Karungu Location on 23/4/2015.

KILIMANI 3br Apartment, master

Funeral service and Burial will be on Friday, 24th April 2015 at God-Bim village .

ensuit, water, services b/hole 65k 0723-818713

charge

LANGATA

MNET38K0732350744

&

4BR

LANGATA NHC 2br 0722834679 LANGATA Rd behind HQ JR Flats 2br apt 35K 0722740698

Lavington 4 br townhouse 300k 0720449699

MSA Rd Bustani Villas 3br+SQ 45K 0702-771592

N/WEST 1BR 7K 0711325747 0WR

P/LAND SQ 5K 0706108035 Ownr

Gone Too Soon

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will and deep sorrow that we announce the passing on of Susan Kananu Leseketeti of the Samburu County Government which occurred on Saturday April 11th 2015 after a short illness. Daughter of Prisca Mpinda and the late Josphat Muriungi. Wife of the late Patrick Linus Leseketeti. Mother of Saitabau and Nashami Leseketeti. Daughter-in-law of Miriam and the late Boniface Leseketeti. Sister of Ayub Mwenda. Sister-in-law of the late Richard Leseketeti, Alex Leseketeti (NDMA), Rebecca Lesarge (KNEC), Susan Lolosoli (Archer’s Post), Regina Sirma (Ministry of Medical Services) and Saitoti Leseketeti (KPC).

The cortege leaves Maralal District Hospital at 10:00am on Friday 17th April 2015 for a church service and burial in Kirimon, Samburu County.

STATE Hse Rd single rms 6k & 11k

Susan, in God’s hands you rest, in our hearts you remain forever.

0722768533 2 months deposit

Ben Ogayo Otieno

For further information contact Tel.0722667114.

SOUTH B B/sitters, Studio 1&2br apts, B/hole,internet, Lift 16-37k 0716-614663

neg

Death and Funeral Announement

Kahawa/Wendani 1br 10k 0732346788

0202214860, 0722521679 Ena Pty

15m

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Gedion Onsomu Kyalo. Son of the late Philip Kyalo Kisoo, Rael Nyanchama Kyalo and the late Esther Kyalo. Husband of Sabina Mongina Onsomu. Father of Moses Onchoka, Veronicah Nyanduko, Susan Kemunto, Philip Keriga, Magdaline Nyanchama and Morisi Nyangena. Brother of Julias Kyalo (Nairobi), Douglas Kyalo (Dare-Salamu), Kioko Kyalo, Ken Kyalo, Kisoo Kyalo, Mueni Kyalo, Nduko Kyalo, Late Emily Kyalo (Machakos), Susan Kyalo (Western), Elizabeth, Sophie, Anne Kyalo (Eldoret). Son-in-law of Pascificah Kemunto and late Thomas Keriga (Bomachoge). Brother-in-law of Peter, Ateka, Nyamweya, Nyambane, Josephine, Pauline, Moraa, Kerubo, Maria, Janet Nyaega, Phamice Abaya, John Chege Mburu, Makenzi and Ondieki Ongaro (AP Nyamira). Nephew of late Hellen Omenda, late Morisi Onchoka, Late Esther Kisoo, Elizabeth, Miriam, Peninah, Beatrice, Eunice & Louisah.

Grandson of Monicah Nyanduko, Onchoka, Nimrod Onchoka, Mary Kisoo, Kisoo. Cousin of Denis, Olivers, Angela, Pamera, Bylon, Ferricks, Nemuel Morris, Evans, Fridah, Maina among others. Uncle of Nimrod, Brian, Siprah, Nimrod Abaya, Caroline, Ivyone, Felix Ombongi, John, Peter, Pauline, Njeri and Esther. Friends & relatives are meeting daily at Huslers resort Embakasi village (kwa Mwenje) everyday at 6pm. Main Harambee will be on Saturday 18/04/ 2015 from 2.00pm at Huslers resort Embak-asi village. The cortege will leave KNH Private Wings on Monday 5pm for body viewing at his home Embakasi village and burial will be on Tuesday 21st April 2015 at Ng’arua, Minjore Laikipia County.

It is with humility that we announce the sudden demise of the late Ben Ogayo Otieno (Nyarombo Primary).

Son of the late Joseph Otieno Ogayo and Peninah Otieno on the 9th April, 2015. Husband of Deborah Adhiambo. Father of Bessy, Derrick, Velma and Sheryl.

Brother of George Otieno (State Law), Dan, Beatrice (Prison Hqs), Hillary, Joel (Kewi), Nelson, Omondi, Jerry Otieno. Cousin of the Kasera’s, Owigo’s among others. Son-in-law of Mr & Mrs. Jeremiah Roche of Sakwa, Karabuor. Brother- in-law of Emily Akinyi (IRA), Peruzy, Alacoque, Richard, Tom and John Roche among others.

GREENFIELDS Savana 4BR 42.5K

0.4acre

Susan Kananu Leseketeti

Transition 55

DAILY NATION Thursday April 16, 2015

Celebrating A Life Well Lived It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the untimely death of Mr Jonathan Anunda Mushefi who passed on as St Lukes Hospital (I.C.U) in Eldoret on the 6th of April 2015 after a tragic road accident. Until his death, he was a businessman, stakeholder at Ingotse Church of God and a member of the MCA’s Development Committee Butsotso East.

Son of the late Mzee Timothy Mushefi and the late mama Floridah Mushefi of Indangalasia village, Butsotso East Location Kakamega. Husband of Rev.Ruth Sungu Anunda and Jane Mukhavi Anunda.

Loving father of Kennedy Ochieng Anunda, Oliver Fisher Mushefi, the late Maureen Halakwa, Eric Ashibakai and Kevin Mushefi. Father in-law of Sarah Anunda, Shamim Anunda and Judy Mushefi.

Cherished brother of Rev. Roslyn Otota, Mark Anunda, Esther Nehondo, Joseph Otuma, Refa, Elphas, Solomon and others. Grandfather and great grandfather of eleven.

Death and Funeral Announcement

We regret to announce the death of Mzee Getonto O’Nyaramba. Husband of Naomi Moraa. Father of The late Emma, the late Franco, Duke, Junior, Kristina, Nancy and Young.

Son of Late Nyaramba Getonto and late Miriam Binyanya. Son in Law of the late Clement Nyandara and late Drusilla Nyamachagani and Kerebi. Nephew of late Teya, Late Okere,late Bochaberi, Late Nyandwaro, Ogoro, late Basweti and late Anyango.

Brother of Peris, Kemuma, Nyaboe, Shadrack, Late Mokaya, Martha, Helen, Charles, David, Ongwenyi, Osebe, Stephen and Nyabuti.

Jonathan Anunda Mushefi

The cortege leaves Moi Referral Hospital Mortuary on Thursday 16th April 2015 at 9 am followed by a church service at Indangalasia Church of God. The funeral ceremony and burial will be held on Saturday 18th of April 2015 at his home.

Life that touches souls goes on forever.Your memory will always dwell in our hearts. Rest in Peace.

“For us to live its Christ and to die is Gain” Philippians 1;21

Death and Funeral Announcement It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing away of Maureen Cherotich Chirchir of Egerton University - Nairobi through a Criminal medical negligence in the hands of rogue clinicians on 12th April 2015.

Beloved daughter of Job Chirchir and Judith Chirchir (Nairobi Milimani Secondary). Sister of Brian Kipkoech (JKUAT) and Elvis Kiplangat (Utumishi Academy). Granddaughter of the late Joel Mbega Kitur and Recho Kitur, late David Arap Soi and Annah Soi. Niece of Daniel Chirchir, Paul Chirchir, Ruth Sang, Betsy Chepkoech, Eric Kimetto, Edna Koskei, Margaret Mutai, Late Wesley Kimetto, Edwin Kimetto, Beatrice Soi and Berly Cheruiyot and Cousin of many.

Born 7/03/1992 - 12/04/2015

Brother in-law of Oigara, Nyaundi, Serebina, Susana, Ochanda, Ondimu, Maake, Onsombi, late Nyabaro, Late Obino, Esther, James and Ayub. Cousin of the Teyas, Okeres, Nyandwaros, Ogoros, Baswetis and Anyangos. Semo of Late Omari and Omwenga. Korera of Isaboke Matoke, Late Nyarinda and Mary. Father-inlaw of Chweya. Grandfather of Bruce, Kristie, Emma and Nyarinda.

Getonto O’Nyaramba

The cortege leaves Hema hospital mortuary on Friday 17th April, 2015 for burial same day Friday 17th April,2015 at His home in Nyandoche Ibere,Matutu Scheme.

Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the demise of Anthony Shem Odhiambo (Tony) of Menezes and Odhiambo Advocates which occured on 9th April 2015 at the Nairobi Hospital after a short illness bravely borne. Husband of Amanda Reenvell Obong’o. Father of Matilda Adhiambo. Son of the late James Otieno (Atunda) and mama Herine Odhiambo of Baragulu Village, Alego Siaya County. Brother of Linda Odhiambo, Beryl Odhiambo, Elizabeth Odhiambo, Donald Odhiambo and Ronnie Odhiambo. Son-in-law of the late Reuben Davis Obong’o and the late mama Lucy Akinyi Amole of Apida Karabondi village, Kendu Bay, Homabay. Brother-in-law of Onyango Obiero, Jerry Rawlings Obongo, Kelly Ronn Obong’o, Wyccliff Jean Obong’o, Sharon Mitchelle Obong’o amongst others.

Grandson of the late Shem Odhiambo and mama Elizabeth Omore Odhiambo. There shall be a mini fundraiser today Thursday at Tumaini House-Nairobi from 5pm. A major fundraiser shall be held on Saturday 18th April at Tumaini House from 3pm and another one at the same venue on Tuesday 21st April, 2015 at 5.00pm to help offset the funeral bills. Contributions can be made via Mpesa on the number 0711212326. Family and friends are meeting daily at his residence. Burial shall be held on Saturday 25th April at his home in Baragulu - Uhuru village, Alego Siaya.

In God’s arms you rest Tony, in our hearts you live for ever...leader of the pack.

Anthony Shem Odhiambo (Tony)

In Loving Memory

Mary Gaudencia Ndore Khahenzi

1st Anniversary / Appreciation

Days, weeks and months have quickly turned into a year since God took you home. It was His will and in our hearts you will be treasured forever.

We thank God for the wonderful years He let us share with you. We will forever cherish your love and keep all the fond memories in our hearts.

In a special way we would like to thank everyone who supported us during your send-off, and all those who have stood by us and encouraged us in the past year. We thank the leadership of the Kenya Defence Forces, your comrades from Moi Barracks and all the other units, friends and relatives for the overwhelming support we received.

Dearly missed by your loving wife Suzzane, daughters Shanny and Shirleen and son Miich; Mother Anna Adongo, brothers, sisters, in-laws, friends and relatives.

Major Nicholas Ochieng’ Adongo

May the Lord’s eternal peace continue to be with you.

Death Announcement

It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the sudden death of Catherine Chebet Sungura of Utawala Githunguri which occurred on 09th April 2015.

Maureen Cherotich Chirchir

Daughter of the late Kibirir Sungura and Lucy Wangai of Igwamiti Location, Losoogwa Sub Location, Nyahururu. Mother of Teresia Nyambura. Sister of Nancy Wairimu Ihuthia of Karandi, Rahab Wanjiku of Kasuku, Boniface Sungura of KDF (DFC), the late Esther Wambui of Kasuku, Michael Kipsigei of (Moh) Kilifi, Mary Wanja (Kadogo) of USA, Charles Safari of KDF (66 ARTY B N), John Ndungu. of Rurii and Margaret Njoki of Matura.

Friends and relatives are meeting at United Kenya Club (UKC) on Thursday 16th April 2015 for final funeral arrangements from 6pm. There will be a brief prayer session at the Montezuma Funeral Home on Friday morning (17/04/ 2015) from 8.00am and thereafter the cortege leaves for Kericho.

Burial will be on Saturday 18th April 2015 at home Kiboybei Village Kapsoit sub-location Kericho County.

And while you lie in peaceful sleep your memories lives with us.

Amen

Death and Funeral Announcement

The Wandeyi and Khahenzi family would like to announce the sad departure of their beloved Mary Gaudencia Ndore Khahenzi which took place on 8th April 2015 at the Nairobi West Hospital. Daughter of late Matthew Kwena Kuchio and Wilfrida Anyangu Kwena. Children: Martin Wandeyi, Georgina Ominde, Matthew Wandeyi, Daniel Wandeyi, Doreen Mudanyi and Maureen Khahenzi. Siblings: Doreen Odipo, Prof Arthur Kwena, Beatrice Makori, Florence Mubweka, Godfrey Kuchio, Robert Kwena and Ethel Mulatya.

Grandchildren: Matthew Anekeya, Samson Wandeyi, Gianina Abwoga, Hazel Kwena, Riziki Anekeya and Malaika Anekeya. The body will leave Montezuma funeral home on Thursday 16th April for a mass service at the Holy family Catholic Church Utawala (alight at Amani bus stop) at 2pm thereafter the body will be taken to her utawala home for night vigil.

She will be escorted to Shirandala/Elukongo village Marachi East Location Butula district where she will be buried on 18th April 2015. Relatives and friends will meet at Garden square on 14th and 15th April 2015.

Should you wish to send your contribution please use this Mpesa number 0700375127.

Thank you and may God bless you.

Anna Nyambura Maina Sunset: 05/04/2001

Betty Wanjiku Maina Sunset: 16/04/2014

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.

Remembered by Ben, Timo, Nisha, Lucy, grand children, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Friends and family members are meeting daily at her home Utawala Githunguri and at her parents’ home in Nyahururu for prayers and funeral arrangements.

Catherine Chebet Sungura

Burial and funeral announcement to be announced later

Celebrating 115yrs Of A Life Well Lived

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.

The one who believes in me will live, even though they die” John 11:25

Death and Funeral Announcement The Management and Staff of Hass Scientific & Medical Supplies Ltd wish to announce promotion to higher glory of Robert Mwania Mwambu which occurred on Thursday 9th April 2015.

Son of Robert Mwambu Mutunga and Ann Malia Mwambu, Husband of Joyce Makasi, Father of Gracious Ann Maria and Glorious Ndanu, Brother of Kennedy, Munyalo, Mutua and Grace Mwende. Son in Law of Patrick Mbunya and Alice Nduku. Brother in Law of Joseph, Jeniffer, Victor, Joan, Felistus, Dennis and Esther.

Lucy Wandia Gitui Wakabuu 1900 - 2015

Robert Mwania

The funeral arrangements are on going.

Mwambu The cortege leaves Jordan Funeral Home Kitui on Saturday 18th April 2015 13/07/1981 – 9/04/2015 at 9.00am for burial at his parents’ home Kanguu village, Kanzau sub-location, Kitui county.

May the Lord rest his soul in eternal peace Amen.

Wife of Paul Gitui, mother of Ann Wanjiku Karoki ,Martha Mumbi Gitui, Michielina Wambura Munuhe and the late Lydia Gathigia, John Kanyi, Lucy Wanjugu, Githinji Gitui and Charles Wandeto.

Lucy was a freedom fighter and was detained by the colonialist at Kamiti prison from 1952-1956. Until her death she was still KANU womens leader in Mathera Division.

Lucy Wandia had many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Prayers are being held daily at her home, Gatei, Muthea sub location Mathira nyeri.

Burial will be on the 20th April at Gatei, Muthea location, Time 1030hrs

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DAILY NATION Thursday April 16, 2015

In Loving Memory/1st Anniversary

Celebration of a Life Well Lived

It is exactly one year since you left us to be with the Lord, but your legacy of sacrificial love and generosity lives on. You taught us to value family unity and appreciate fellow humans irrespective of their status.

It is with acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing on of Ezekiel Gachau Gatonyi at the age of 88 years, he was 5th born of late Gatonyi Njigu and Wahu.

Dearly missed by your beloved wife Lucy Muthoni; your children Eric & Jennifer, Cynthia & Joel and Eunice; your grandchildren Tamara, Maliya and Abby; your brother Amb Solomon Karanja and the extended family and friends.

Brother of Kariuki Gatonyi & late Muringe, Waruchu Jairo, Mucheri Kinungi & Njigu Gatonyi. Husband of Margret Woki Gachau & late Esther Wairimu. Father of Waruinge (USA), Maina (Kangari), Wanjiru (Kaptagat), Njeri (Wanyororo B), Kariuki (Famers Choice) Kamau (KDF), Wambui (Salgaa), Eunice (Nairobi)Milka (Timboroa), Wanjiru (Lusaka), Chege (Kangari), Rev Kironji (Eldoret), Pst Maina (Nakuru), Waguchu (Nakuru) Wanja (Ngecha A), Kariuki (Ngecha A), Ndung’u (Kampala) & Late Chege & Wangari. He is celebrated by 17 Children, 71 Grand Children, 31 Great Grand Children.

We, the Karanja family continually appreciates the overwhelming support we received from all our relatives, friends and neighbours during last year’s trying moments: Special thanks to the Baptist churches of Ruaraka, Mwihoko and Kasabuni;St Paul ACK-Gatumbi: Streams of Life Church and Oasis of Life Church both of AZ, USA; Mutambo International Prayer MinistryUSA and the Kenyan community in Arizona, USA. Special thanks also go to the CS for Health, Hon. James Macharia and Hon.Peter Kimunya.

Joseph Wilson Karanja 1954-16/04/2014

Our prayer is these Words of God to be a reality in our lives: “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them…Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” Rev 21:3-4

Ezekiel Gachau Gatonyi

Family and friends are meeting daily at his farm in Ngecha A, Nairobi and Kangari Murang’a for prayers and funeral arrangements.The body of the late lies at war memorial Mortuary Nakuru. The funeral service will be held at his home Ngecha Farm A Njoro on Tuesday 21st April 2015.

“We loved you Dad, rest in Peace”

DAD, FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS; FOREVER CHERISHED.

Celebration of a Life Well Lived It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the sudden demise of Mrs Mary Waihiga Muhoro (formally a Teacher at our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Bahati Nakuru) on 12 April 2015.

Wife of the late Frederick Muhoro of KNUT Nakuru.

Mother of Lucy Wangui Muturi, late Kenneth Maina, Juliet Gathoni Kimemiah (JKUAT), Michael Kigotho, Anthony Muhoro (Netpaq), John Mwangi, Nancy Wairimu Kagai, Carol Njoki Muthama and Terry Wambui Odhiambo (Old Mutual).

She was mother-in- law of David Muturi Migwi, Peter Kimemiah, Monica Mukami Kigotho, Elizabeth Wambui Mugo, Rahab Gathoni Mwangi, Charles Kagai Mwangi, Muthama Musau and Alex Odhiambo.

Celebration of a Life Well Lived It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing away of Mama Herenia Ogunde Odongo on 09/04/2015 at Mater Hospital Nairobi.

Mary Waihiga Muhoro (1942- 12/04/2015)

Friends and relatives are meeting daily at Clarion Hotel, Moi Avenue (opposite JeevanJee Gardens), at her Bahati Home in Nakuru and at the Kimemiah’s in Kahawa Sukari.

The cortege leaves Umash Funeral Home Nakuru, on Saturday 18th April 2015 at 9.00am followed by the funeral service at 12:00 noon at her Bahati home in Nakuru opposite Jomo Kenyatta High School.

Loved ones never depart; they rest in God’s Hands’ and live in our hearts forever.

Celebration Of A Life Well Lived

Daughter of Ogonyo Adinda and Paulina Opondo. Wife of the late Senior Chief Felix Osore Odongo. Mother of Rose Josiah, Brig (Rtd) Calley Makanyama, Dr Calisto Odongo, Dr Joseph Odongo, the late Dr Margaret Ogola and Beatrice Oloo.

Mother-in-law of Dr George Josiah, Terry Makanyama, Caroline Makanyama, Lydia Odongo, Dr George Ogola and Eng. Pascal Oloo. Grandmother of Tedd, Paula, Lorna, Albert, Angie, Dolores, Catherine, Kevin, Lorraine, Caroline, Clara, Davis, John-Mark, Makena, Sigu, Felix, Waga, Rina, Vivien, David, Jeff, Paulette, Karla, Alex, Felix, Alphonse and Chester. Mama Herenia also leaves behind ten great grandchildren.

Mama Herenia Ogunde Odongo

There will be a requiem mass on 17/04/2015 at St Catherine of Sienna, Kitisuru at 9.00am after which the cortege leaves for burial at her home in Ol Jororok, Nyandarua County on 18/04/2015.

Death and Funeral Announcement It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Retired Mwalimu Humphrey Wakhisi Kuto on 11th April 2015. Son of the late Wakhisi Wamukota and Mizipah Nakhanu. Husband to Doris Naswa Kuto.

Brother to Albert Buyela, Tom Wakhisi, Samson Wakhisi, Patrick Wakhisi, Marysella Wekesa, Susan Wanyama, Joan Wafula and the late Dinah Wanjala. Father to Eddah, Geoffrey, Gerald, Duncan, Juliet, Derrick Kuto (Snr. Resident Magistrate Childrens Court, Nairobi and National Treasurer KMJA), Philip, Edmond, Noah, Mizipah.

Father in law to Eunice, Rael, Mary, Linet, Hellen, Felisena, Simiyu and Alex. Brother in law to Amos, Isaiah, Barasa, Peter, Godfrey, Paul, Wanjala Edward, Musa, Cecilene, Gertrudes, Brigid, Edna, Irene, Gladys, Margaret, Mary, Selina, Naomi, Ruth and others. Basakwa to Nyongesa Buteyo, Cleophas Chapesa, Mwinzi Kinyaru, Cleophas Lupao, Moses Khamali, Domiciano Ndege, Cpl Kizito Makokha, Ibrahim and Paul Lutuli. Uncle to Dr Wekesa, Moses, David, Samuel, John, Manyonge, Sammy, Hudson, Edwin, Erick, Zedee, Richnold, Juliana, Elizabeth, Anne, Rose, Pam, Jackylene, Immaculate, Catherine, Doreen, Leah, Priscah, Rose, Mercy. Grandfather to Collins, Prestone, Eston, Loreen, Emmanuel, Esther, Samuel Precious, Cyrus, Christian, Blessed, Victoria, Deborah, Erastus, Patience, Ashley, Ryan, Raylen, Ramon, Lesley, Letitia, Humphrey Junior.

Mwalimu Humphrey Wakhisi Kuto

There will also be a harambee at All Saints Cathedral on 16/04/2015 from 5 pm.

Burial will take place in Lurare village, Mabusi sublocation, Tongaren Location, Bungoma county on Saturday 18/04/2015.

May God rest his soul in eternal peace.

Celebration of a life well lived

Celebration of a Life Well Lived

Jedidah Wanjiru Mutahi Sunrise:1915 Sunset: 11/04/2015

It is with humility and acceptance of God’s will that we announce the death of our beloved Jedidah Wanjiru Mutahi which occurred on 11th April 2015 at the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi after 19 days in hospital over a mild stroke that she suddenly suffered.

Kogo Elizabeth Sogome Chesire (Kapsiro) 1897 - 5/4/2015

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the demise of Kogo Elizabeth Sogome Chesire (Kapsiro).

Daughter of Late Sote and Late Barnge’enda. She had three brothers and seven sisters. Wife of Late Joseph Orogon Chesire. Loving mother of Samson, Linah, Tabarno,Kamuren, Taplilei, Late Wilson, Clara and Miriam. Grandmother of Mr. Moses Changwony (M.D Sasini), Prof. Kiplagat Kotut (Deputy Principal Embu University), Sally Wilson (Kenya Airport Authority), Eunice Koima (Kapkenda), Salina Chesang (Cherota), Noah Kipruto (KDF), Ben Marindich (TSC Nrb), David Marindich (PSI Kenya), Daniel Kibet Rambei (Agri Coord Nandi), Jane Kotut (Nurse South Africa), Jane Cheboiwo (Principal St. Peters sec), Hilda Jepkogei (Nairobi), Caroline Chemoiywo (Burnt Forest), Roda Jepkogei (Moi Barracks), Inspector Samwel Koima (Bungoma), Pastor Christopher and many others. She leaves behind 64 grandchildren, 177 great grandchildren and 24 great great grandchildren.

Wife of the late Duncan Mutahi Kagema. Mother of the late Eldad Nderitu, Ephraim Ndambi (Karatina), Robert Wamithi (Nairobi & Karangatha), Milcah Gathoni Kuria (Karuri-Banana) and the late Rachel Wangui Gicheru.

Mother in law of Lucy Karungari Ndambi, Raymond Kuria, Lucy Mukami Wamithi and the late John Gicheru Kagombe.

Grandmother of Esther Wanjiru Kamau, Geoffrey Mutahi Ndambi, Susan Wamithi-Gitau, James Tiria Kuria, Rose Wanjiru Gicheru and many others. Great grandmother of 34 and great great grandmother of 4.

The body leaves Moi Teaching and Referral Fare well home on 16/4/2015 for funeral service and burial on 17/4/2015 at Nyaru Kameston Village.

Friends and relatives are meeting at the Wamithi residence in Nairobi from 5pm and in Karangatha, South Kinangop from 3pm. The cortege leaves Kenyatta University Funeral home on Saturday 18th April 2015 at 7.00am for funeral service and burial at Wamithi’s Farm residence from 10.30am Kihunguru-Karangatha, South Kinangop.

Kogo, you left us a legacy of caring for others.

In our souls you will live forever RIP.

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever, Amen (Psalms 23:6)

CPA Peter Kihunyu Mungai It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the death of our beloved CPA Peter Kihunyu Mungai which occurred on Sunday 12th April 2015 at M.P Shah Hospital.

Husband of Mary Wairimu. Father of John Mungai, Late Martha Nyambura, Leah Wanjiru (USA), Harrison Kairu and Joyce Wanjiru. Father in law of Nancy Kagwiria and Moses Munderu (USA). Grandfather of Teddy Karani Mungai, Lisa Marie Wairimu Munderu (USA) and Benjamin Kamau Munderu (USA).

Son of the Late John Mungai Kiuru and Martha Nyambura Mungai. Brother of Jotham Ngugi, Late Joyce Njenga, Muthoni Minai, Late Racheal Ochieng, Rahab Kamau, Late Ruth Wangui, James Kibaru and Phyllis Mwangi.

Family and friends are meeting at his residence at Thathi-ini Kirigiti in Kiambu, from 5:00pm and at Barclays Plaza in Nairobi from 5.30pm. A memorial service will be held on Sunday 19th April, 2015 at PCEA Kiambu Town from 3.00pm.

The cortege will leave at Kenyatta University on Tuesday 21st April, 2015 at 7.00am for funeral service and burial at his farm at Acre Village, Miharati sublocation, Kipipiri Location at 10.30am.

In God’s hand you rest, in our hearts you remain forever.

“Be joyful always, pray at all times. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will.”

(1st Thessalonians 5: 16-18)

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DAILY NATION Thursday April 16, 2015

Death and Funeral Announcement

We regret to announce the death of Grace Nyambura Ndurumo which occurred on 14th April, 2015 after a long illness bravely borne. Loving wife of James Ndurumo Mubea. Daughter of the late Benson Githuku and the late Elizabeth Muthoni. Mother of Miriam Wanjeri, Michael Mubea, Beth Muthoni, Hannah Wanjiru, Benson Githuku and Jane Wanjiru. Mother in law of Esther Mubea, the late John Mwangi, Patrick Gachanja and Caroline Githuku. Sister of Jane Wanjiru, the late Wilson Ndichu, Nancy Mugure, Charity Waigwe, Stephen Irungu and John Mwangi. Sisterin-law of J.P. Machira, Mr.& Mrs. Joseph Kamau, Mr. & Mrs. George Waigwa, Mr. & Mrs. Tony Muya, Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Thimbara, Mr. & Mrs. Kiambuthi Gatara, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mubea, Veronica Mubea, Mr. & Mrs. Kimondo Mubea, Mr. & Mrs. Gichuru Mubea and Mr. & Mrs. Kuria. Grandmother of nine (9) Grandchildren and aunt of many. Family and friends are meeting daily for prayers and funeral arrangement at All St. Cathedral, Nairobi at 5.30pm and at her residence at Kihoto, Kabazi Nakuru County. The cortege leaves Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home on 23rd April, 2015 at 7.00a.m for funeral service and burial at her husband’s farm at Kihoto, Kabazi Nakuru County at 11.00a.m.

In God’s hands you rest, in our hearts you live forever. May your soul rest in eternal peace-Amen. Philipians 1:21 “for to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain”

Grace Nyambura Ndurumo

Celebration of Life

Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the death of Charles Mutululi Kinyae of Administration Police-Kiambu

Son of Kinyae Kavinga and late Mwongeli Kinyae, step son of Kavuli Kinyae. Husband of Agnes Teresia Mutulili. Father of Isika, Kinyae, Mbatha and Mwongeli. Brother of Peter Kinyae (KARI), Lita, Late Kalinga, Florence Mwikali, Mung’eli, Nthusi, Nzondi, Mukua, Mumo, Kioko, Mueni, Mwende, Nzyula and Mulisya. Son in-law of the late Ithau Isika, Kambua and Mulee Ithau. Brother in-law of Musili, Kyemba, Kyalo, Mueni, Wanza,Mwikali and Kalondu.

Family members, friends and relatives are meeting at Milano Bar daily for burial arrangements. The cortege leaves on 18th April 2015 for burial same day at Kwamalenge Village, Athi Location, Kalawa division, Mbooni East - Makueni County.

In God’s hands you rest, in our hearts you remain forever

We accept with great humility the death of Susan Nyawira Gatemi who passed away on Friday 10th of April 2015.

Son of the late Kombo Shongwe and Christine Kanze Kombo. Brother of Dr. Rodgers Muruu Kombo, Grace Chari Katama, Hastings Shongwe Kombo (KUSCCO) and Lilian Sidi Mramba. Husband of Betty Salama Veke and father of Davina Mwaka Veke and Dimari Kombo Veke. Nephew, Cousin and friends to many.

She was the daughter of the late Mickey Gatemi Kiromo and Norah Kageni Gatemi. Sister to Michele Muthoni Gatemi (Noni). Granddaughter to the late Jesse Kiromo Rienye and the late Susan Nyawira Kiromo, Lenah Muthoni Mbaka and the late James Mbaka. She was a niece and cousin to many.

May God rest his soul in eternal peace.

Godfery Veke Kombo

5th July 1971 - 13/04/2015

Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the death of Joyce Wairimu Mburi who worked with Trident Insurance Company Limited from 1980 - 1990. Later they started their own Company by the name Kiamumbi Githurai Investment. Wife of Gachoka John Mburu Kamau.

(J.J.) Mother of Hannah Ngendo Mburu. Sister of Hannah Wanjiru Ndegwa, Solomon Kabera Gachoka and David Nganga Gachoka. Step brother of Francis Muchiri Gachoka, late George Mburu Gachoka, late Samuel Muchid Gachoka, Late Benson Nganga Gachoka and Njuguna Muhia. Step sister of Gladys Wanjiru Kianja, Late Grace Wanjiru Kihara and Wanjiru John Step mother of Leah Njeri Gachoka and late Wanjiku. Mother-in-l-aw of Simon Muchai Kigathi and grandmother of Phinehus Kennedy Chege Muchai and Collins Mburu Muchai.

Family and friends are meeting at their home Githurai 44 near PEFA Church.

The cortege leaves Guru Nanak Hospital on Friday at 9:00 and burial will take place at Langata Cementry.

We love you Mum. Bye Bye. “Let us not grow weary of doing good for at the proper time we will reap a harvest If we do not give up” Gal 6:9. Rest in Peace.

Joyce Wairimu Mburi 1956-2015

Friends and family are meeting daily at All Saints Cathedral Nairobi from 5.30 pm. The cortege will leave Kenyatta University Mortuary on Friday the 17th of April 2015 at 7.00 am and burial ceremony thereafter at the graveside from 10.00 am at Ihithe in Tetu, Nyeri county.

In God’s hands you rest. In our hearts you live forever

Appreciation

Special and sincerest thanks go to Hon. Mary Wambui-M.P Othaya, Hon. Maina Kamanda-M.P Starehe and the funeral committee in Nairobi and at home in Othaya.

We also wish to thank the Guru Nanak hospital for the generosity, Sunstar Hotel (Garden Estate) for the hospitality, pastors, clergy and the entire congregation of Kiinu Catholic Church.

Gregory Kimani Thuita

God Bless You All ‘A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.’ Ecclesiastes 7.1

Bertha Gicuku Njeru

Death and Funeral Announcement

It is profound sorrow that we inform of the passing on of our beloved Elizabeth Mugure Waiguchu in her sleep on 30th March 2015 in New Jersey U.S.A. Dotting daughter of Wallace Waiguchu Ikinya. Loving sister of Gladys Muthoni Waiguchu and Lucy Njoki Waiguchu all of New Jersey U.S.A. Niece of Dave Mahinda of Nanyuki, Gerald Muriithi of Nairobi, Geoffrey Wachira of Kirichu, the late Major Ikinya and Elizabeth Mugure of Camas, Washington-USA.Grand daughter of the late Gladys Muthoni and Late Ikinya Waiguchu. Cousin, niece and relative of many.

Due to unavoidable circumstances, Mugure’s body has not yet arrived in Kenya.

Her funeral date therefore will be announced later.

Susan Nyawira Gatemi

30/03/1984 - 10/04/2015

Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the sudden death of Joyce Nzilani Nzeve.

Wife of Samson Nzeve Kiluu. Mother of Josephine MuthokaPatrick K. Nzeve, Faith Nyamai, Kioko Nzeve, the late Nicholas Mutinda, Betty Mwelu. Sister of Esther Philip, Janet G.Muyu, Munyao, late Mbusu, Mutungi, Musyoka, Mulia, Muema. Mother in-law of Mary Kavatha, Jossy Kioko, Ruth Edward, Carol Mwanzia, Jane Sash Late Leonard Kavuti, Francis Nyamai. In law of Neehemia Mutavi, Jackson Mutunga, Angeline Kasiva, Late Nason Kavuti, Jones Muthemba, Nathan Ngwili~ Joseph Kaloki. Grandmother of Edward Kioko, Dennis Sash Kyalo, Annita Mule, Albert Mutunga, Jackline Syombua, Caroline Nzilani, Linda Kioko, Ian Kioko, Alex Maundu, Skita Mumbua, Janny Ngige, Alex Ddaido Mutinda among other. Great grandchildren of Caleb Mutavi, Lilian Kyalo, Brian Mwanzi, Natasha Mwanzia, Karen Mwendwa among others. CAR- welfare Association members and friends meeting daily at old T.TOT Hotel Machakos Town starting 5.30pm and at her home Kisooni village.

There will be mini Harambee Friday 17/4/2015 at Old T.TOT Hotel Mks. The cortege leaves Machakos funeral home on Tuesday 21” April, 2015 at 8.00am.

Funeral services and burial will take place at her home Kisooni village Machakos county same day.

“Mum, Rest in peace till we meet again”

We the family of the Late Gregory Kimani Thuita wish to express our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for the support we received in form of prayers, financial assistance, and personal attribute during the time of bereavement and funeral arrangements of our beloved.

As it is not possible to individually mention everyone who assisted us, please accept our sincerest appreciation. We are deeply touched by the overwhelming support received from all of you.

1974 –2015

Gone Too Soon

It’s a humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing on to glory of our beloved Godfery Veke Kombo which occurred on 13/04/ 2015 after 1 month illness at Pandya Hospital.

On Thursday 16th April 2015 at 4:30pm, there will be a fundraiser at Pandya hospital to offset the medical bill. M-Pesa No: 0722 412583 or 0721 634533 The cortege will leave Pandya hospital mortuary on Friday 17th April 2015 at 12pm for a funeral service at Jimba Anglican church, followed by a burial at their home in Jimba Rabai on Saturday 18th April 2015 at 2pm.

AP Charles Mutulili Kinyae

Celebration of a Life Well Lived

It is with great love, humility and acceptance of God’s will, that we announce the promotion to glory of Bertha Gicuku Njeru, wife of the late David Njeru Kanjau. Mother to Justus Mugo (Skyman), Margaret Kariuki, Jane Nyaga (KRA, Namanga), Samuel Muriithi, Zipporah Njiru (Ngenge Secondary School), Zachary Mvuria Njeru (St. Christopher High School, Nembure), Rael Kithinji and Dr. Rosaline Kinuthia (KNH). Mother in law to Mercy Mugo, Christopher Kariuki, Wilson Nyaga, Micera Muriithi, Emilio Njiru, Teresia Matheka Mvuria (Embu PGH), Cyrus Kithinji and Rev. Leo Kinuthia (ICC).

Relatives and friends are meeting daily at her residence in Kavari Village, Mbuvori Location from 3pm and at Garden Square, Nairobi from 5.30pm (till Thursday).

The cortege leaves Gakwegori Funeral Home at 9: 30am on Saturday, 18th April, 2015 followed by the funeral service and burial at her home in Kavari Village, Mbuvori Location, Manyatta Division, Embu North Subcounty. For Mpesa contributions, send to 0722-240599 or 0722-605465 Mum, in God’s hands you rest and in our hearts you ever remain. Amen.

Joyce Nzilani Nzeve 1940 - 11/04/2015

Elizabeth Mugure Waiguchu

Family, friends and well-wishers will hold a fundraiser to assist in offsetting the transport and funeral expenses at Ngong hills hotel today, the 16th April 2015 starting at 6.30p.m.

If you would wish to assist kindly forward your contribution through M-Pesa to 0722520649.

Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to glory of Irene Wangari Karuga of Kaiwan Enterprises & Vice Chair of Fortune Mark Sacco. Daughter of the late Jeremiah Karunga and Consolata Ngunju.

Loving sister to Pascaline, Teresah, Lydia, Peninah, Beatrice, Margaret, Jemima, Daniel, Jane & Peter.

Sister-in-law of Maina, Githaiga, Kahiga, Macharia, Mutua, Gladys and Margaret. Step sister of Josiah Muturi, Joyce, Wambui, Ngugi and Wamuyu.

Aunt of Samuel, Lucy, Charles Catherine, Agnes, Roseline, Angelique, Jeremiah Osteen Blessing and Peter. Cousin and friend to many.

Family and friends are meeting daily at Kayole Junction, Emmacrra hotel from 6pm to 8pm and in Umoja 1 house No. A112.

The cortege leaves Kenyatta University Mortuary on Friday 17th April 2015 for funeral service and burial at Gathumbi Village, Iria-ini location ,Othaya Division, Nyeri County.

Irene Wangari Karuga

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Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the death of Teresia Moraa Mogaka (Shem) of Kenyambi village, Keumbu Division Kisii County, which occurred on 30/3/2015 at War Memorial Hospital, Nakuru after a long illness.

Daughter of the late Moemi Orare and the late Bwari Kerubo of Nyankororo village. She was the wife of the late Shem Mogaka of Kenyambi village. Mother of Kidd Gideon Orwenyo of Molo, the late Charles Nyariki, the late Koki, David Onyancha, Jane Nyaboke of U.S.A, Joyce Mwirigi of Mombasa, Jared Michira (co-operative) and the late Erick. She was guardian of Teresa Ongeri, grandmother of Sammy (Mombasa), Shem (USA), Mildred (USA), Pastor Joe (Kapsabet), Maggy (USA),Winnie (Nrb), Irene (Kitale), Doris Amonga (USA), Elijah(Nrb), Shem Onyancha, Brenda, Shem Gichana, Gorret and Sosy of U.S.A, Curix of U.S.A, Faith (Pandya Hosp.), Ian and Shem Michira Peter Amonga among many. Mother-in-law of Sarah, the late Elizabeth, Grace, Gladys, the late Olpha, Sylvia, Thomas, Mwirigi and Gichana among others. She was a sister of Orare, the late Mogaka, the late Hellena, Mokomba, and Bosibori. Sister-in-law of Sibia Mongina; cousin of Samwel Omoke among others.

The cortege leaves War Memorial Hospital Mortuary Nakuru on Thursday 16/4/2015 at 10am for overnight stay at Kenyanbi home. Service and burial will be on Friday 17th April 2015.

Death and Funeral Announcement

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden death of Rose Wambui Nderitu which occurred on Friday, 10th April 2015 at Outspan Hospital Nyeri.

Wife of Joseph Maina Gatang’a. Mother of Mary Wangui Maina and Bethwel Ngunjiri Maina. Daughter of Emmanuel Nderitu Giitangi and Eunice Wanjiru Nderitu of Ithekahuno Tetu Division. Sister of Johnstone Gaita, Esther Mumbi, Alice Wangari, Lucy Njoki, Lydia Wagithi, Jeniffer Wathenya, Peris Nyaitaha and late Caroline Wanjira. Aunt of many. In-law of Kambo Gatang’a, Wanjiru Gatang’a, Nyahang’i, late Ndegwa and Kambo Kanini.

Friends and relatives are meeting at Emmacra Hotel along Accra Road Nairobi from 6:30 p.m. and at her home Kahithe Village, Gikondi Location, Kaharo Sublocation at Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County. The cortege leaves Mukurwe-ini Mortuary on 18/4/2015 at 10.00a.m. and thereafter the funeral service and burial at her home at Kahithe Village, Kaharo sublocation, Gikondi Location, Nyeri.

Teresia Moraa Mogaka (Shem)

Rose Wambui Nderitu

In God’s memory you rest, in our hearts you live forever. Rest in Peace Mum

Death and Funeral Announcement

Elder Justus Eliud Okwatcho Okumu

Promotion to Glory

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing on of Tom Shikho Khalakuli on 10/04/15 at Kenyatta National Hospital after a long illness bravely borne.

Son of the late Fabian Khalakuli and the late Maria Khalakuli.

Husband of Selestine Shikho. Father of Mary Nasuva of Madona Teachers College, Pauline, Fabiano and Christabel Nasuva. Brother of Chris Murunga of Ketco, late Andrew, Nicholas, late Benedatte Enrest, Alex Anyika, the late Jared.

Son in-law of the late Clement Mmae and Beatrice Mmae.

Brother-in-law of Susan Murunga, Gertrude Anyika, Fridah, Hildah, Jane Rosemary and Elimina. Cousin of Rodgers Matsili, Nancy, Nelson, Connie, Flex, Shujaa, Rehema, Bahati, Ann, Makani and among others. Uncle of Mike, the late Fred, Carol, Ben, Ken, Steve, Pauline, Tony, Nicole, Talia, Alvin, Felix, Jane, Godfrey, Amutsa, Igoi, Violet, Mildred, John, Cedu, Humphrey, Leakey, late Cicilia, Judy, Mikkal, Mily, Monica, Patrick, Shihachi, Nixon, Rose, David among others.

Grandfather of many. Friend and relatives are meeting daily at Holy Family Basilica from 5.00pm to 8.00pm. There will be a mini fundraising to offset the hospital bill and funeral expenses on Saturday 18th April 2015 at 2.30 at Holy Family Basilica. Contributions can be sent to 0711212165 Major harambee shall be on Tuesday 21st April 2015 At 5.00pm at the same venue Burial announcements shall be announced later.

In God’s hands you rest in our hearts you live forever

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to Glory of Mr. Francis Munala which occurred on Thursday 9th April 2015.

National Intelligence Service

Death and Funeral Announcement

Until his death, he was an employee of AFFA-HCD, Nairobi Head office.

Tom Shikho Khalakuli

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Munala. Father of McRae Njau Munala. Brother of Trufosa Munala and Valentine Munala.

Death and Funeral Announcement We regret to announce the sudden death of Mr. Jamleck Ndathi Mbiti, which occurred on 11/04/2015 at Coptic Hospital following a short illness. Loving husband husband of Nancy Wanjiku Ndathi (Kenya Pipeline Company). Son of the late Duncan Kiragu and Beatrice Wanjiru. Brother of Nancy Wawira, Charles Kimori, Cecilia Wangari and Margaret Muthoni.

Francis Munala

Sunrise 26/08/1973 Sunset 09/04/2015

Funeral will be held at Thika town Cemetery tomorrow Friday 17th April 2015.

Fare thee well Franco, you will forever remain in our hearts.

Dotting father of Louisa Wanjiru, Leon Jamleck Kiragu and Telfer Mwaura. Father in Law of Dennis Guchu Muiruri, Loving Ndathi Mbiti Grandpa of Seanice Njoki Guchu and 1/8/1958-11/4/2015 Asia Wothaya Guchu. Son-in-law of the late Taddeo Mwaura and the late Peris Njoki.

The Body will be removed from Coptic Hospital Mortuary on Saturday 18th at 7am. The burial will follow at his Father’s farm at Riagicheru village Kirinyaga County.

Promotion To Glory

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the untimely death of Donatus Oketch Wariadho formerly of the District Commissioner’s office Transmara which occurred on 7th April 2015.

Son of the late Mwalimu Henry Wariadho and Mama Florence Wariadho and stepson of Selina Wariadho all of Gem Kathomo (Nyagondo) Wagai Sub - Location in Siaya County. Husband of the late Margaret Oketch and Monica Oketch. Father of Lynette, Dorine, Bob, Yvonne (Mombasa), Anthony (Muhoroni), Grace and Valentine.

Brother of Mike, Schola, Arthur, Celestine, Benedict, Millicent, Benard, the late Denis, the late George among others. Cousin of Tony, Lwanga, Jacky, Riat, George, Onyango,Otina and others. Uncle of Austin, Marshel, Winnie, Sheila, Mandela, Vivian, Trun, Tonny, Fintane, Elvis and others.

Loss of An Icon

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to glory of our father Mzee Justus Eliud Okwatcho Okumu on 10th April 2015 at 9.00pm He was a retired former provincial CID boss of North Eastern Province. Chairman of Juspry Springs Group of companies and managing director of Pelican Investigation services He was ker (Patron) of Kamolo clan. Loving husband and soulmate of Madam Priscilla Nyawira Okwatcho. Father of Lucy Akinyi (late), Ken Okwatcho, Victor Okwatcho (late), Bill Okwatcho, Michael Okwatcho (late) and Barack Okwatcho. Father in-law of Jacqui Okwatcho(late), Tina Okwatcho, Irene OKwatcho, Bela Okwatcho, Jane Okwatcho, Harriet Okwatcho (late) and Claris Okwatcho.

Grandfather of Eugene Okwatcho, Shaun Okwatcho, Lloyd Okwatcho, Sheila Okwatcho, Bradley Okwatcho, Haylie Okwatcho, Felix, Elisha and Eliud Okwatcho. Son of Mzee Baa Elisha Okumu and mama Helen Okumu (both late). Son in-law of Paramount Chief Muhoya Kagumba and mama Gladys Wangui Mathenge. Brother of Stephen Ochieng (late), Rael Ogada (late), Rosebella Oduya(late) and Chris Agwanda to mention a few. Uncle of George Ochieng, Dennis Ochieng, Ken Ochieng, Monica, Carren, Bertha, Jedida and Steve (London), Teddy and Frank, Peter and Monica and the Oduyas to mention a few.There will be a 1933 - 10/4/2015 funds collection meeting at Kuche Kuche, Nyayo Stadium on Saturday 18 April 2015 from 2.00pm. All are welcome. The funeral takes place on Saturday 25th April, 2015 at his home in Ahero Kano Kisumu county from 9.00am. Contact 0722512896 Ken Okwatcho Daddy, rest in peace till we meet again

Donatus Oketch Wariadho 28/4/2015 - 7/4/2015

The cortege leaves Evans Sunrise Hospital Mortuary in Nakuru on Thursday the 16th April 2015 for church service at St. Joseph the worker Nakuru. Burial will take place on the 18th April 2015 at his home in Gem Kathomo (Nyagondo).

“In God’s hands you rest, in our hearts you remain forever.”

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the untimely death of Thomas Omondi Odindi which occurred on 1st April, 2015 at Kenyatta National Hospital. He was an employee of National Intelligence Service. Husband of Floise Amkoa of Orbit. Father of Bradley Odindi (Donaire Academy) Nairobi. Son of the late Andrew Odindi Paul and Mama Joyce Akoth Odindi. Brother of Jamarose Aoko, Christine Atieno (NIS), John Otieno (businessman Nrb), Claris Adhiambo (Health U), Lilian Akinyi (DC’s office Rachuonyo) Francisca Achieng (NIS) and Paul Odhiambo (Dubai). Brotherin-law of Noah Okayo, Paul Ochieng, Edward Opar, George Ohaga and Noela Aguyi. Nephew of Charles Ojwang, Simon Omondi, Jane Ochiel and Musa.

Cousin of Otieno Nehemiah,Edward Ochomo, Bob Opiyo, Anyango, Ouma, Peris Awuor, Jacob Omollo, Hellen, Celestine,Grace Achieng, among others.

Uncle of Melvin Achieng, Billy Owuor, Owen Odindi, Mercy Wasonga, Ivy Awiti, Passy Opar, Joy Opar, John Opar, Janet Ohaga, James Ohaga, Andrew Otieno and Gabriel Otieno.

The Cortege leaves Chiromo Mortuary on 17th April, 2015 for a Service and burial at his father’s home in Pal Pal Village, Central Alego Location in Siaya County on Saturday 18th April, 2015 as from 7.30 am.

For further information please contact Christine - 0721819953 In God’s hands you rest, your memories will forever be engraved in our hearts.

Rest Peacefully Thoma.

Thomas Omondi Odindi 1983 - 1/4/2015

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ATHLETICS | Riadha House applauded for suspending athletics agents linked to doping cases

Wario welcomes AK chief’s exit, move on agents However, Government pledges to support Kiplagat’s bid for IAAF’s vice presidency

rity and chosen well by members,” said Wario.

Wario said it was high time Kenya came up with stringent regulations to vet the athletes’ agents, especially those coming into the country under the guise of tourism.

BY AYUMBA AYODI

Bigger problem

@AyumbaAyodi sayodi@ke.nationmedia.com

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ports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario has welcomed the move by Athletics Kenya (AK) President Isaiah Kiplagat to step aside.

Wario also welcomed the move by AK to suspend athletes’ agents Rosa Associati and Volare Sports, saying more agents involved in doping must be kicked out of Kenya.

Wario confirmed the Government will back Kiplagat’s campaign to become one of the IAAF vice presidents, saying if Kiplagat is elected Kenyan athletics would benefit more.

“According to information that I have, Kiplagat will not be returning as AK President but what I want to see is a smooth transition where those in office are people with integ-

ATHLETICS AGENDA | Barnabas Korir

Why our athletes may not perform well in Bahamas

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e n y a may have done well in the first IAAF World Relays in Bahamas last year but I have my fears as we prepare for the second edition of the event planned for next month.

I’ve been made to understand the team has reported to residential camp at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.

However, in the absence of some key names, we lack the quality of runners who took the world by storm last year. I am sorry to say that we can only participate though I will not rule out the element of surprises.

As things stand, our top runners have opted to concentrate on the Diamond League. I am talking about the likes of world 800m record holder David Rudisha, world 800m champion Eunice Sum and former world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei.

Others are Commonwealth 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich, world 5000m silver medallist champion Mercy Cherono, upcoming 800m star Agatha Jeruto and former Commonwealth champion Silas Kiplagat.

While athletes are free to choose what they want, I think there is need for Athletics Kenya to engage them seriously during such occasions.

“Rosa and Volare Sports is just a tip of the iceberg and I expect thorough investigations to unearth the root course of the doping menace,” Wario said.

“I shall support all that will be done by AK to stem out doping,” he added. On Monday, Kiplagat suspended Rosa Associati and Volare Sports for six months pending investigations into doping allegations.

Meanwhile, Kiplagat’s decision to step aside as AK president has continued to elicit mixed reactions, with Professional Athletes Association of Kenya (PAAK) saying they expect real change at Riadha House.

“If Kiplagat has stepped aside, changes that have happened should be temporary and members allowed to decide who should be their president or officials as per the constitution,” said PAAK organising secretary Julius Ndegwa said.

Reconsider decisions

According to information that I have, Kiplagat, won’t be returning as the AK President” Hassan Wario, Cabinet Secretary for Sports

CHRIS OMOLLO | NATION

Athletics Kenya President Isaiah Kiplagat addresses press conference at Riadha House, Nairobi, in a past function. On Monday, Kiplagat announced that he was stepping aside from his position at AK to concentrate on his campaign for the IAAF vice presidency.

Kenyan’s team to chess tournament is trimmed down

BY BRIAN YONGA

byonga@ke.nationmedia.com Kenya will be represented by two players at this year’s edition of the African Zonal 4.2 Chess Championship which begins in Uganda tomorrow.

Kenneth Ajode Omollo of KCB Chess Club and Daphne

TENNIS Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka started his defence of the Monte Carlo Masters title yesterday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Argentine Juan Monaco to move to round three. The seventh seed took 71 minutes to get past Monaco.

Mwikali of Kenyatta University will carry the country’s flag in the week-long event.

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The country had been offered 10 slots, five for men and five for women, but Chess Kenya was unable to send a complete team due to lack of finances and failure to clear

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The age of Borussia Dortmund head coach Jurgen Klopp who said yesterday that he will stand down at the end of the season.

with the Ministry of Sports.

The body has been blacklisted by the Government as one of the sports federations yet to comply with the 2013 Sports Act and this has seen it denied State funding.

“We are trying to put our house in order so that we can be in the Government’s good books. That’s why we

are unable to send a full team to the event,” Chess Kenya chairman Githinji Hinga (right), said.

Last year, Kenya was represented at the event by Moses Andiwoh and Gloria Jumba and the duo finished in 10th and seventh places respectively in the competition held in Egypt.

BASKETBALL

ATHLETICS

Celtics, Kings for NBA Mexico game

Kosovo becomes IAAF member

The Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings will play a regularseason NBA game in Mexico City next December, the league said on Tuesday. The December 3 contest at Mexico City Arena will be part of the NBA Global Games 2015 series.

It will be the third NBA regular-season game in Mexico and including exhibition games the 22nd NBA contest in the country — the most held in any nation outside the United States and Canada.

The IAAF athletics world governing body yesterday admitted Kosovo as a member giving the fledgling state new recognition in the face of Serbia’s opposition. Kosovo was granted provisional membership at an IAAF council meeting in Beijing. But it will have “full rights and obligations” as the 214th member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), said a statement by the ruling body.

We can’t afford to dismiss them just because they have decided otherwise. Like any other human being, I am sure they understand and they can always reconsider their decisions.

It is wrong for AK to issue conditions knowing very well that athletes have the option of taking part in the Diamond League. After all, the IAAF World Relays are already too big to be used for exposure. We should always remember that we have sponsors behind the event and they would like to see value for their money.

This being a World Championships year, I think it would have been better for us to have a tête–à– tête with the runners just to explain how important the relays are in run up to the global championships.

I was saddened to hear AK President Isaiah Kiplagat saying that the quality of the athletes is out of question and therefore those who made the cut will do.

“We have made it mandatory that for an athlete to be selected in the national team, they must participate in at least one of four weekend meetings,” said Kiplagat who went on to say that Kenya has a large pool of athletes to select from and those who do not follow the guidelines have no chance. Yes, Kiplagat could be right on this but the truth of the matter is that some athletes are just too good to be left out. barnabakorir@yahoo.com

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SPORTS SPONSORSHIP | Mathare secure three-year Sh75 million shirt sponsorship

Kenya ready for Zone Six action: Anil

BY LARRY NGALA

byonga@ke.nationmedia.com

MARTIN MUKANGU| NATION

BIG IS BETTER

Britam unveils Sh100 million branding deal with Nyayo Kenya’s second biggest sports facility to bear the colours of the company over next two years

BY DAVID KWALIMWA

@kwalimwadavid dkwalimwa@ke.nationmedia.com

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ritish American Investment Company (Britam) yesterday officially unveiled multi-million sponsorship deals with two local sports entities.

The first one is an exclusive branding rights for the Sports Kenya-managed Nyayo Stadium worth Sh100 million over two years.

Daily Nation Sports earlier last week revealed that Britam had already secured the branding rights to Kenya’s second biggest sporting facility.

The financial services group has already branded the facility with their traditional blue, white and red

colours, whilst other funds have been set aside to revamp the stadium’s main stand, terraces, lavatories and dressing rooms, according to Sports Kenya’s acting Director General Gabriel Komora.

Britam has also sponsored Kenyan Premier League outfit Mathare United to the tune of Sh75 million for the next three seasons in one of the biggest shirt sponsorship deals in local football.

Promoting sports

Britam’s corporate affairs director Muthoga Ngera said the sponsorships were in line with the institution’s policy of promoting the development of sports in Kenya.

“We picked on sports because it resonates with where we want to go through CSR (corporate social responsibility), improving the lives of our athletes and working with the Government to improve on the state of our sports facilities. I now expect Mathare United to finish in the top five (in the Kenyan Premier League) this season,” Muthoga said.

Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario said the Government will set aside a Sh1

Business firms in Kenya look to stadiums for more visibility Britam’s Sh100 million agreement with Sports Kenya for exclusive branding rights of Nyayo Stadium over the next two years is only the third of its kind in east Africa’s sporting history.

This business transaction, which was formally unveiled by Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario yesterday, highlights a positive trend on the local sports business front, where blue chip companies seem keen to pump hundreds of millions of shillings into sports facilities, in exchange for the mileage that comes through the naming and branding rights.

In turn, the Government which owns these facilities, acquires private funds to renovate and refurbish them.

“Managing stadiums in Kenya will soon be the responsibility of the private sector.

“The Government will do its part by building the facilities. The infrastructure should sustain itself” Wario said.

The two other similar partnerships also happened in Kenya.

The first involved a naming rights deal between Coca-Cola and the Sports Stadia Management Board (SSMB) now referred to as Sports Kenya in 2009, that was worth $1.5M (about Sh120 million at the exchange rate then) This deal however took a

controversial turn when the then Sports Minister Hellen Sambili rejected changing the name from Nyayo Stadium to Cocacola STadium The deal was later changed to a branding rights with the Nyayo Stadium remaining in place .

The other deal in this category was more lucrative, involving Sh210 between giant telecommunication firm Safaricom and Sports Kenya, that saw the latter acquire the naming rights of the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, which is now formally referred to as the Safaricom Stadium.

This partnership was also contested by some lawmakers, who were uncomfortable with the striking off of the name “Moi” from the Stadium’s name.

With this hindsight, it is perhaps understandable Sports Kenya played safe and advertised for a naming rights tender for the Nyayo Stadium this time round.

Such business deals are common in Europe and South Africa, with the Emirates and Etihad Stadia in England, and First National Bank (FNB) Stadium in Johannesburg just a few examples of naming rights acquisition by corporate organisations for a certain period.

By David Kwalimwa

Nyayo Stadium in Britam colours

Sh75m Britam’s three-year shirt sponsorship to Kenyan Premier League side Mathare United

Sh210m Safaricom’s deal with Sports Kenya for a twoyear naming rights for Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani billion in the next financial year to build two stadiums in Mombasa and Eldoret.

This project is part of the current Government’s preelection pledge to construct five state of the art sports facilities in the country during its five year term.

“The Government is keen to put up world class sports facilities that will be used by our talented athletes and managed by the corporates.

“I am keen for example, to see Harambee Stars qualify for the next Africa Cup of Nations finals and will be meeting with the football administrators to work towards that,” Wario said.

We picked on sports because it resonates with where we want to go through CSR, improving the lives of our athletes and working with the Government to improve on the state of our sports facilities. I now expect Mathare United to finish in the top five (in the KPL)” Muthoga Ngera, Britam’s corporate affairs director

Kenya was all set for today’s first round singles in this year’s Africa Zone Six Golf Championship at the Uganda Golf Club course, after two practise rounds on Tuesday and yesterday.

Team coach Anil Shah (above) said the first day training involved the four ball better ball format which he added has been Kenya’s biggest headache in the Zone Six and other international events.

We have done very badly in the better ball and foursomes so we have been concentrating on these areas to see if we will do better this time around,’’ said Anil.

He added that the team looked strong going by its training and the way most of the players performed for their individual clubs during the Tannahill Shield.

“The course at the moment is in good shape though one has to try and remain on the fairways, because of the rains they have been having over the past three weeks, the turf has grown and one can easily land in trouble,’’ added Shah.

The course at the moment is in good shape though one has to try and remain on the fairways, because of the rains they have been having over the past three weeks, the turf has grown and one can easily land in trouble” Anil Shah, Kenya coach This year only nine countries will be battling it out for the Zone Six title following the last minute withdrawal of Mozambique.

The most improved side Mauritius also pulled out earlier due to lack finance.

Uganda Golf Union vice president Johnson Omollo said Mozambique, who have been depending on government support, had to pull out because of lack of sponsorship.

“We had invited 12 countries but only 10 responded and confirmed their participation including Mozambique until on Monday when they said they would not make it here. All the same, we are all set to have the championship’’ said Omollo.

It was officially opened by Uganda’s Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda who represented President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Kenya’s line-up this year is made up of Bhavnish Chandaria, Nelson Simwa, Robinson Owiti, William Odera, Mathew Wahome, Alfred Nandwa, Kenneth Bollo, John Karichu, and justus Madoya. He was accompanied by manager Andrew Chelogoi and of course coach Shah.

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Imposing Laiser Hill sound warning shot to rivals in rugby

BY FRANCIS MUREITHI

fmureithi@ke.nationmedia.com Razor-sharp Laiser Hill Academy taught Alliance Boys High School a lesson in rugby when they beat the Aberdares giants 54-0 as the secondary schools Term One national games entered the second day at Nakuru Boys High School yesterday.

It was a bad day in office for Alliance who failed to match Laiser Hill in a one-sided encounter that saw the Metropolitan region representatives lead 22-0 at the interval.

Barely seven minutes into the game, Laiser Hill, who had lost 5-8 to Maseno High School on Tuesday, turned the heat on Alliance when Victor Oduor

planted a try near the corner flag and Lucas Ugai converted. The Kevin Wambua-coached Laiser Hill added a second try in the 16th minute when Joshua Mwangi outwitted his markers to race clear.

Alliance struggled

And as Alliance Boys ran out of steam, Laiser Hill’s Kethi Agona picked a loose ball at the centre and knocked down two opponents before sprinting past Alliance defenders to score the third try.

Daniel Taabu complicated matters for Alliance when he scored his team’s fourth try in the 26th minute to make sure his side went to recess with a convincing lead. On resumption, Al-

liance, who had beaten Mau region representatives Simotwo Boys from Baringo County 11 – 8 on Tuesday, did not recover and four minutes into the last session, Laiser Hill’s Michael Nyakundi scored a try. Sylvester Miheso sealed the fate of Alliance in the 36th minute.

Mwangi emerged the top try-scorer in the game when he added three more tries in the 40th, 46th and 55th minutes before Dean Ochieng wrapped up things with a try in the 60th minute to send Alliance packing.

“It feels good to floor giants such as Alliance because they have beaten us in the past. I’m happy the boys have avenged they inflicted on us,” said Laiser Hill coach Wambua.

In another rugby match, Maseno demolished Simotwo 30 – 8 to stay on course for the semi-finals.

Maseno scored their tries through Patrick Wakwambi (in the second, 34th and 53rd minutes), George Aduda (fourth minute) and Jeugen Omeka (20th minute).

Maseno’s other try scorers were Apaka Odhiambo (30th minute). Jeugen Omeka made two conversions for Maseno, while Simotwo’s only penalty was scored by Andrew Odera.

Todays’s order of play: Pool A: 9am Kakamega v Menengai; Kangaru v St Georges.

Pool B: 10.30am Maseno v Alliance; Simotwo v Laiser Hill.

SECONDARY SCHOOL GAMES | Parklands Arya no match for High-flying Shimba Hills

Maseno floor Alliance in basketball Lake region side gets the better of their rivals as champions Upper Hill also overwhelm Wajir

89-16 Upper Hill’s win over Wajir in boys’ basketball at the secondary schools national games

BY FRANCIS MUREITHI

@FMureith1 fmureithi@ke.nationmedia.com

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academic giants Maseno High School and Alliance Boys renewed rivalry in basketball at the Brookside Dairy Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association Term One games at Nakuru Boys High School yesterday, with Maseno coming on top.

Maseno, coached by their principal Paul Otula, stood out, beating Alliance 52-30. But Maseno were given a major scare when Alliance raced to 12–9 first quarter lead before Maseno bounced back to win the second quarter 22-6.

In another basketball match, defending champions Upper Hill from Metropolitan region thrashed Wajir from Northern 89-16.

Alliance from Central region, restricted Maseno from Lakeside to a slim 8-6 win in the third quarter before winnng the fourth quarter 10-5 SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION

We missed last year’s finals and my boys want to prove a point this year by knocking out our opponents as we start the march to the final” Paul Otula, Maseno coach in a match that attracted a huge crowd.

Adule Amos was the toast for Maseno, scoring a game-high 22 points while Kodhek Otieno led Alliance with 19 points.

“We missed last year’s finals and my boys want to prove a point this year

Alliance High School’s Jesse Omondi (front) dribbles past Dennis Kibichi of Maseno yesterday during their boys’ basketball match of the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association Term One national games at Nakuru High School. Maseno won 52-30. by knocking out our opponents as we start the march to the final,” said coach Otula who is also the chairman of the Kenya Basketball Federation.

Alliance head coach Nicholas Ndege conceded defeat but pointed an accusing finger at match officials “for making dubious calls which favoured my opponents.”

“We respect Maseno but the match officials watered down the game. They handled the game poorly and this disrupted our game pattern,” said coach

Ndege.

He said injuries to two of his key players (Kelvin Mutembei and Muray Odhiambo) weakened his defence.

In another match, defending champions Upper Hill from Metropolitan thrashed Wajir from Northern 89 16 in a match that saw Garang Deng of Upper Hill emerged as the games top TO COMMENT ON THESE AND OTHER STORIES GO TO www.nation.co.ke/sports

marksman with 14 points.

Wajir High School who were the first to open the scores but lack of experience and exposure was evident in their playing style.

Farah Aden led Wajir with eight points.

In the girls’ category, East Africa and national champions Shimba Hills from Coast region were in a class of their own when they sent Parklands Arya from Metropolitan packing by beating the city girls 81-31.

Lilian Atieno who was the chief destroyer of Parklands wobbling defence emerged as the games highest scorer with 17 points while Parklands replied through Maria Kombo who dunked in seven points.

“We started badly against Loreto Girls from Aberdares but we have sealed all the loopholes and we’re ready to defend the national and East African titles,” said Shimba Hills captain Lilian Adera.

In another girls’ basketball game, Loreto Girls High School from Limuru who were representing Aberdares region hammered Kiriagara from Highlands 43-34. Joyce Ochieng scored 19 points for Loreto while Lydia Nyagweso of Kiriagara had 12 points.

Today’s order of play: Girls: Pool A (9am) St Mary’s Mabera v St Brigids; Bahati v Wajir. Pool B: (9am) Kiriagara v Shimba Hills; Parklands Arya v Loreto.

Boys: Pool A: (10.30am) Kapenguria v Menengai; St Georges v Kangaru. Pool B: 10.30am Wajir v Maseno; Alliance v Upper Hill.

BASKETBALL GIRLS 9am Mabera vs St Brigids Bahati vs wajir 2pm Kiribati vs Shimba Parklands Arya vs Loreto BOYS BASKETBALL 10.30am Kapenguria vs Menengai St George’s vs Kangaru 2pm Wajir vs Maseno Alliance vs Upperhill RUGBY 9am Kakamega vs Menegai Kangaru vs St George’s 10.30am Maseno vs Alliance Simotwo vs Laiser HOCKEY BOYS 10.30am St Charles vs Narok Kangaru vs lenana 2pm Kituro vs Kisumu day St Anthony vs Ndururumo HOCKEY GIRLS 9am Moi girls vs Trans Nzoia Kapkolei vs St Johns 2pm Gategi vs St Kapkenda Sinyolo vs Kerugoya SWIMMING AT MOI HIGH SCHOOL KABARAK 9am to 4pm on Thursday and Friday

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Kenya to select boxing team for All Africa Games

BY RICHARD MWANGI

rmwangi@ke.nationmedia.com Kenya will hold trials next week to pick a quad to represent the country in this year’s edition of the All Africa Games.

Kenya Boxing Association’s president, John Kameta, yesterday said his association will pick the quad during the three-day trials tha will run from Wednesday to Saturday in Nairobi. The 2015 All Africa Games wil be held in Congo Brazzavile from September 4 to 19. Kameta (right) said

that three Kenyan boxers who have been competing in the AIBA Pro-boxing competitions (bantamweight Benson Gicharu (Police), welterweight Rayton Okwiri (Prisons) and middle-weight Nick Abaka (Kenya Defence Forces) have automatically secured places in Kenya’s squad.

The three elite pugilists are contracted by AIBA pro-boxing and are only permitted to represent their countries in international assignments.

Kameta also said that female boxers in three weight categories - fly-weight, light-weight

and middleweight - will be included in the team selection as well as youth boxers who will represent Kenya in the Youth Commonwealth Games slated for Samoa in September. Female boxers usually compete in the three weight categories at the Olympics. Kameta said

it was sad that the only female boxer who will represent the country in the 2012 London Olympics, middle-weight Elizabeth Adiego, was involved in a road accident on Sunday.

Adiego was hospitalised at Kenyatta National Hospital.

Adiego was also one of Kenya’s medal prospects in Brazzavile.

Regarding the trials, Kameta said: “There will be fireworks.

We expect stiff competition from upcoming boxers who will challenge those from the Kenya Police, Kenya Prisons and Kenya Defence Forces.”

KENYAN PREMIER LEAGUE | “Tear gas” Abondo sets Nuttall’s men on path of victory

Gor Mahia, Leopards march on in race, Tusker stumble K’Ogalo overwhelm City Stars at City Stadium as Leopards pin down KCB

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or Mahia and AFC Leopards yesterday chalked up impressive victories in their respective mid-week assignments in the Kenyan Premier League.

However, there were losses for Tusker FC, Nakuru All Stars, Mathare United and Sony Sugar in what was a busy day of top-flight football action across the country.

On-form midfielder Ali ‘tear gas’ Abondo set up Gor on their way to victory against an out-of-sorts City Stars at the City Stadium with a fifth-minute goal, his sixth league strike of the season.

Strike partners Micheal Olunga and Meddie Kagere thereafter added a goal each for the lively Green Army to secure a comfortable 3-0 triumph for Frank Nuttall’s team, who have now stretched their unbeaten run in this campaign to seven games.

“The key to this result was securing the early strike which unsettled them.

Thereafter, we looked lively and should have added a couple,” Nuttall told Daily Nation Sport. Leopards were also aided by a double strike from dangerman Jacob Keli en route to a 3-1 victory over Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). Ugandan Karim Nduggwa chipped the ball

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

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Gor Mahia’s Michael Olunga (centre) beats City Stars duo of Calvin Masawa (left) and Arthur Museve to the ball yesterday during their KPL match at City Stadium. Gor won 3-0.

City Stars 0-3 Gor Mahia, KCB 1-3 AFC Leopards, Tusker 0-1 Bandari, Sony Sugar 0-1 Western Stima, Sofapaka 1-0 Chemelil, Ushuru 2-1 Mathare United, Thika United 2-1 Nakuru All Stars.

past KCB custodian Zachary Onyango and into the net for Leopards’s third goal before Raymond Murungi secured a consolation strike for the losers from the penalty spot.

Another Ugandan, George Abege, contributed the vital statistic for Coast-based Bandari in ther 1-0 win over Tusker in Ruaraka.

Abege met David Gateri’s cross with a volley that beat the brewers’s backline to secure the result which is certain to pile pressure on coach Francis Kimanzi. Sofapaka were also 1-0 winners over visiting Chemelil Sugar

at the Machakos Stadium, thanks to a goal from Kenya international Enock Agwanda in the opening moments of the match.

In Kiambu County, Vincent Omumbo and Micheal Luvutsi scored for Thika United in the first-half to condemn basement side Nakuru All Stars to a 2-1 defeat at the Thika Stadium.

Sony Sugar also surrendered all the three points to Western Stima, thanks to a Baron Oketch’s 60 minute goal. Meanwhile Ushuru beat Mathare United 2-1 at Nyayo Stadium.

Wario to meet FKF chiefs over Stars busy schedule

BY DAVID KWALIMWA

dkwalimwa@ke.nationmedia.com Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario will meet officials of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to discuss the welfare of national football team Harambee Stars.

Wario will also discuss the national football team’s engagements over the next

year in the meeting planned for next week.

FKF president Sam Nyamweya has in the meantime confirmed to Daily Nation Sport he will formally request Gor Mahia to release their coach Frank Nuttall to assist Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson prepare the team for upcoming fixtures.

Stars are set to concurrently

feature in the 2017 Africa Nations Cup qualifiers, 2016 Olympic qualifiers and 2016 Africa Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers, with the team’s immediate assignment being against Botswana later this month.

“This (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying) group is a tough one. We need to prepare well and that is why I will meet

football administrators next week to discuss how we can best prepare,” Wario said.

Kenya, ranked 117th out of 209 teams on the latest Fifa standings, will do battle against Zambia (59th), Congo (49th) and Guinea Bissau (131st) starting June in the race to secure a berth to the Africa Cup of Nations in more than a decade.

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BRIEFLY LONDON

Liverpool chief Ayre says Stirling will stay Liverpool expect forward Raheem Sterling to remain at the club for “a long time”, chief executive Ian Ayre said in comments published by several British newspapers yesterday. Sterling, whose contract expires in 2017, admitted in a recent interview — not sanctioned by the club — that he had rejected a new deal worth £100,000 ($148,320, 137,710 euros) a week.

The 20-year-old said he would not address his future until the end of the season, but Ayre has declared that the England international is not going anywhere.

MADRID

Cavarjal denies bite after Mandzukic battle

The Champions League battle of Madrid left Atletico striker Mario Mandzukic with a bloodied face and controversy over whether he was bitten by Real defender Dani Carvajal.

Carvajal strongly denied even trying to bite the Croatian striker.

But he could still face action for landing a punch at Mandzukic that the referee did not see.

Madrid newspapers speculated that the 23 year-old Spanish international could be suspended for next week’s return match in their Champions League quarter final.

The matchended 0-0.

BERLIN

Klopp headed out of Borussia Dortmund Jurgen Klopp announced yesterday that he will stand down as Borussia Dortmund coach at the end of the season after seven years in charge and two German league titles.

The 47-year-old had a contract until 2018, but asked to be released early after a poor series of league results left Dortmund bottom of the table in February before climbing to their current position of tenth.

Dortmund have already said there will be no quick announcement concerning his successor as the hunt begins for a new head coach.

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Hamburg appoint 4th coach of the season Struggling German giants Hamburg appointed Bruno Labbadia as their fourth manager of the season on Wednesday in a last ditch bid to avoid relegation. The 49year-old replaces Peter Knaebel, appointed on a caretaker basis after last month’s sacking of Joe Zinnbauer, who in turn replaced Mirko Slomka last September.

Knaebel was fired after only two games in charge, both resulting in defeats with no goals scored.

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tletico Madrid and Real Madrid will fight it out for a place in the Champions League semi-finals next week after the two couldn’t be separated in a feisty 0-0 first-leg draw at the Vicente Calderon on Tuesday.

The visitors had by far the better of the chances, particularly in the first period, and Atletico were grateful to goalkeeper Jan Oblak for keeping them in the tie with a string of fine saves.

Tempers flared after the break as Madrid defender Dani Carvajal escaped unpunished after punching Mario Mandzukic inside the penalty area.

However, for the fourth time this season Real failed to score at the Calderon as Atletico extended their unbeaten run in the Madrid derby this season to seven games.

And the sides meet for the eighth time at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 22.

“Obviously you always want to score and win, but it is important not to have not conceded at home,” Oblak told Television Espanola.

“I don’t know (who is the favourite now). Madrid have a great team with a lot of great players so we will see what happens in the return leg.”

Real boss Carlo Ancelotti, meanwhile, was left to lament his side not killing the tie off before half-time.

“I think that in the first-half we deserved more than to be 0-0 at half-time.

We need to highlight the performance in the first-half which was fantastic.

“In the second-half, Atletico pressured

The best thing was the reaction we had. Any other team that had been damaged as we were in the first half would have ended up relenting, but in the second-half the game became much closer to what we had imagined at the starts” Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid coach

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Real Madrid super star forward Cristiano Ronaldo shouts during their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on Tuesday. The match ended 0-0.

more and the game was more even.

“It isn’t a brilliant result but we have confidence for the return leg, especially based on the first-half performance.”

Atletico coach Diego Simeone kept faith with Oblak in goal ahead of the fit again Miguel Angel Moya and that decision paid dividends after just four minutes when Gareth Bale pounced on an uncharacteristic error from Diego Godin, but placed his shot too close to the on-rushing Slovenian, who spread himself well to make the save.

“The tie is still open,” said Simeone.

“In the first half the opponents were good. Oblak was great, especially in the chance for Bale which was the clearest opportunity.

“The best thing was the reaction we had.

Any other team that had been damaged as we were in the first half would have ended up relenting, but in the second-half the game became much closer to what we had imagined at the start.”

Oblak was kept busy throughout the first 45 minutes as he held a free-kick from Cristiano Ronaldo before palming away another fiercely struck shot from Bale.

His best stop was yet to come as he dived low to his left to turn James Rodriguez’s

0-0 Uefa Champions League quarter-final first leg result between rivals Atletico Mardrid and Real Madrid inventive attempt with the outside of his left foot to safety.

The chances continued to come for the visitors as Luka Modric blasted just over when well-placed at the edge of the box before Oblak was tested again by Rodriguez at the end of a stunning counter-attack led

by Raphael Varane. Atletico started the second period more brightly with Arda Turan heading wide from Juanfran’s cross.

Mandzukic was then left with a bloody nose thanks to a stray elbow from Sergio Ramos and the Croatian was on the end of more rough treatment soon after when Carvajal punched him in the stomach.

Carvajal was extremely fortunate not to concede a penalty, but given he wasn’t punished at the time by Serbian referee Milorad Mazic he could yet be banned for the return leg.

Real still dominated possession after the interval, but couldn’t get the break of the ball inside the area as Atletico somehow scrambled the ball clear 20 minutes from time with Ronaldo and Bale having numerous attempts blocked. (AFP)

Juventus tie far from over, says Monaco’s Berbatov Turin Monaco striker Dimitar Berbatov insisted their Champions League campaign is far from over despite the visitors succumbing to a controversial 1-0 defeat at Juventus in the first leg of their quarter-final on Tuesday.

Leonardo Jardim’s French league hopefuls travelled to Turin looking to shock the Italian champions amid what has been a hugely promising season, only to be undone by an Arturo Vidal penalty just before the hour.

Despite Monaco’s shaky form at home in the competition this season — they have won two, drawn one and lost the other — the 34-year-old former Manchester United striker believes the tie is far from over.

“We’re not happy with the result, and because of the penalty the referee gave against us. But there’s one more game to go so we’re optimistic we can do something and go through to the next round,” Berbatov (right) said.

“We played perfect. Juventus had chances to score, we had chances to score, and I believe we still have chances to qualify for the next round.”

‘We know we can do it’

He added: “We prepared well for tonight’s game. Unfortunately we lost but everyone played well. Hopefully we can do the same in Monaco and qualify, because we know that we can do it.”

The win has given Juventus the upper hand ahead of the return leg in the Principality on April 22, but

Monaco will be out to avenge what angry coach Jardim called an “unfair decision like justice. And for me rights and rules have to be the same for everybody, in life not just in sport,” he said.

“I’m disappointed.

“We played a good game, we’ve got to the quarters and I don’t think the score truly reflects our performance.

“The result is down to a wrong decision made by the match referee.”

Juventus dominated for long spells against a defensively-stubborn Monaco and spurned several opportunities in a busy first half to put the match beyond doubt before the referee pointed to the spot following a Ricardo Carvalho foul on Alvaro Morata that seemed to be just outside the area. (AFP)

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Legislators accuse CS of trying to push regulations without scrutiny from the House

Legality of regulations queried

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Ps have questioned the legality of controversial new regulations published by Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi that seek to place headteachers under his control.

The MPs yesterday said the regulations are unconstitutional as they had not been scrutinised by the National Assembly.

Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau drew the House’s attention to the matter when he asked Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso if the regulations had been tabled as stipulated by law.

“There is a contention that the Basic Education Regulations, 201, which were published in Legal Notice No. 39 of April 8, 2015, are ultra vires and did not follow the due process of the law,” Mr

“There is a contention that the Basic Education Regulations are ultra vires and did not follow the law” Jamleck Kamau

“I hope this House acts fast as we would not want a strike to disrupt our children in the second term” Sabina Chege

Kamau said.

The lawmaker asked Dr Laboso to verify whether the Committee on Delegated Legislation had scrutinised the regulations and what recourse MPs had to rectify any mistakes that might crop up.

Education Committee chairperson Sabina Chege said the seven-day deadline for submission of the regulations to Parliament passed on Tuesday.

“I’ll hope this House acts fast because we would not want a strike to disrupt our

“Where he is getting powers to get the head teachers or principals to report directly to him, we don’t know” Chris Wamalwa

children’s education in the second term,” she said.

“Listening to the tone of the Cabinet Secretary, I don’t think he is helping much,” she said as she asked Dr Laboso for direction.

Mr Kamau’s inquiry also provoked questions about regulations on the Equalisation Fund and police recruitment.

The Delegated Legislation Committee is required to scrutinise regulations and recommend the annulment of a part or all of them.

Because Parliament is the only institution with the constitutional mandate to make laws, all regulations made on the strength of an Act are required to be scrutinised by MPs. Mr Chris Wamalwa (Kiminini, Ford-Kenya) said the involvement of the House would have avoided the confrontation with teachers’ unions and the threats of strikes.

“We don’t want this confrontational leadership style so it would be nice if the professor can move with speed and the regulations are brought to this House for debate,” said Mr Wamalwa.

He criticised Prof Kaimenyi, who has been accused of attempting to take over the powers of the Teachers’ Service Commission in the management of schools through headteachers and principals.

“Where he is getting the powers to try and get the head teachers or principals to report directly to him, we don’t know…,” said Mr Wamalwa.

Mr Wamalwa said despite an announcement by the National Police Service Commission that the recruitment of police officers would start on April 20, the

House was yet to hear from the Committee on Delegated Legislation whether this was constitutional.

Administration and National Security Committee chairman Asman Kamama said the regulations on police recruitment had been scrutinised by the Committee on Delegated Legislation and were published last Friday.

Mr Justice Kemei (SigowetSoin, URP) said Cabinet secretaries appeared to be oblivious of the new dispensation that does not allow them to publish regulations before they are scrutinised by the House.

Mr Jared Opiyo (Awendo, Ford-Kenya) accused the Education Cabinet secretary, who he said was an extension of the Executive, of taking Parliament for granted.

Mr Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) urged Cabinet and Principal secretaries to read the Statutory Instruments Act “to avoid situations where we are ruled by Executive fiat.”

Dr Laboso directed the Delegated Legislation Committee to make a statement to the House on the status of regulations dealing with the police recruitment and the ones published by Prof Kaimenyi.

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Two Rivers Development, off Limuru Road, Nairobi

Chinese firm gets 38.9% stake in EA’s largest mall: Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) has invested $70 million (Sh6.4 billion) in Two Rivers Development, giving it a 38.9 per cent stake in the upcoming mixed-use development. Avic is also the main contractor for the project, which is being put up on a 102-acre site along Limuru Road and will consist of a mall, a hotel, apartments and office blocks.

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largest in east and central Africa courtesy of its gross lettable area of 62,000 square metres, is set to open in October. Other investors in the project include State-owned investment firm ICDC, which made a $5 million (Sh462.5 million) equity investment while Cooperative Bank contributed Sh7.2 billion in debt funding. In total, the project, which is fronted by Centum Investments, has attracted $155 million (Sh14.3 billion) in debt and equity in new funding.

Land titles in protected areas to be revoked: The owners of luxurious hotels and houses built on the ShellaKipungani water conservation sand dunes in Lamu County could lose them as the land titles on which they sit are set to be revoked. National Lands Commission (NLC) Chairman Muhammad Swazuri said it is illegal for anyone to own land in any catchment as such are protected areas. The

commission will write to the Registrar of Lands to revoke the 117 titles and have the land revert to the government.

He said his team was ready for any ensuing court battle, adding that building on the sand dunes destroys the filters that separate the clean water from the salty ocean water.

Lamu Governor Issa Timamy said that the land would be surveyed, demarcated and fenced off.

Glass is the new norm for Nairobi’s highrise offers, but is the cost more than just the extra shillings?

Those who go the glass way say they are killing two birds with one stone; saving the planet by ensuring their buildings have natural lighting, and bringing a glistening aesthetic appeal to the neighbourhood. The beauty aspect is clear to all, but some have questioned the green attributes of these glassy edifices that are all the rage across the world

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t 105 metres tall, Kenyatta International Convention Centre dominated Nairobi’s skyline for years. The building towered over the rest of Nairobi’s architectural offerings, dwarfing such other highrise structures of the time like Teleposta Towers and Nyayo House.

But today, with more than 50 highrise structures jostling for space, Nairobi is rapidly transforming into a proper concrete jungle, in the words of the great reggae musician, Bob Marley.

That growth is angling for a piece of the city’s aesthetic pie, meaning that, even though KICC still remains the most iconic building here, it is surrounded by structures that are more than just concrete edifices. The race for beauty and elegance is attracting

all sorts of architectural designs, and the craze now is for all-glass finishes.

In other global capitals, shiny complexes have all but swallowed the gothic and other styles from the early 1900s. In Dubai, the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, kisses the skies with astounding beauty, and at night it is lit by hundreds of lights that reflect its glassy modishness over the Emirati skyline.

In London, The Shard, described by Jonathan Jones of The Guardian as a “transparently misconceived and prodigiously cocksure colossus”, towers 87 stories over Southwark. Standing proudly at 309.6 metres, it became the tallest building in the European Union in December 2011, surpassing Germany’s Commerzbank Tower, which pierces the skies at 259 metres.

So, what is the connection between Burj Khalifa and The Shard? The answer is simple; glass, and Nairobi is following suit, although not as extravagantly as these two other capitals.

The city, whose real estate sector has been on a rapid upward trend, has over 10 buildings standing higher than 80 metres.

But the skyscraper boom is not all that city residents have to contend with as a myriad of glass façade buildings are also taking over the skies.

From the imposing I&M Building, which glitters in the warm Nairobi sun like a lone star on the width and breadth of Kenyatta Avenue, to the ocean-green panes of the newly constructed Sifa Towers which

pour life to the surrounding buildings on the junction of Lenana and Ring roads, Nairobi clearly sees a future in glass.

For architects, just like developers, the outward appearance of a building matters a lot; so much so that it is said to set the tone for the rest of the structure.

For this reason, developers, architects and contractors will strive to put up aesthetically appealing buildings that pass across a muted yet strong statement about their creativity.

Sifa Towers, an all-glassfaçade, 12-storey structure that has adopted the architectural concept of a “hyperbolic-parabolic curve”, took three years to build.

And when it was finally finished, it attracted rave reviews from the industry.

The developers, King ’s Properties, call it “a 21st century commercial complex that goes beyond the conventional building”, and which anticipates “the growing needs in Kenya for a modern business environment that delivers growth and prosperity”.

In Upper Hill, construction is ongoing for Britam Tower, a 31-storey building inspired by the shape of a prism, and whose developers say will be a game changer in the battle for Nairobi’s skies.

So developers are no longer just competing for the few additional feet at the top, but also for the most aesthetic construction in town. As Nairobi-based architect Gad Opiyo explains, a building’s aesthetic appeal matters as much

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to a developer as its structural rigidity.

However, that appeal comes at a price as glass frames are more expensive than other finishes, like paint. “The use of glass as a finishing tool is costing developers up to three times the amount they would spend on concrete walls,” says Mr Opiyo.

As if borrowing a leaf from the glistening capitals of the

developed world, foreign and local investors are using an architectural language that is giving more importance to the “transparency” and “lightness” of building spaces, and hence driving Nairobi towards a flattering, glazed environment.

Interestingly, Mr Jeffrey Gitau, a structural engineer, says that most of the developers are local investors who are interested in

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I&M Building

Home Afrika 2014 profit fell by at least 25%: Listed property development firm Home Afrika has issued a profit warning, meaning that its 2014 profit would be at least 25 per cent lower than the previous year’s. The company said this was occasioned by delays in developing its infrastructure projects during the year. A delay in funds from a bond issue in 2014 resulted in the subsequent delay of investment in infrastructure development at

the firm’s underlying projects.

The firm’s bid to raise nearly Sh1 billion through the bond failed to secure the minimum threshold, forcing it to turn to expensive bank loans to finance its capitalintensive property projects. This is the second profit warning by the firm, which listed on the Growth Enterprise Market Segment of the Nairobi Securities Exchange in July 2013. Its share price has since fallen from Sh12 to just above Sh3.

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Britam Tower

105m The height of Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi (below). When completed, the upcoming 31-storey Britam Tower in Upper Hill (above) will be the tallest building in Kenya and the third tallest in Africa.

bringing “the London feel” to Nairobi.

“Glass is a good material and local developers are now going for it since it gives a sense of modernity,” says Mr Gitau, adding that developers are also interested in having much natural light within the building to cut down on the cost of power.

Also, adds Mr Opiyo, it is faster to construct using glass than concrete.

“Technology has evolved from the traditional wall-to-wall brickand-mortar variety to today’s screen walls and glass facades which are fixed after major constructions are completed.

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technology in construction,” he says.

A glass wall not only brings light to offices, but also gives developers the leeway to adjust their office space and feel to suit their preferences. For instance, one may decide to have the whole wall as a window, thereby altering the design of the building

Sifa Towers, and creating the illusion of a wide, open space.

“Masonry, compared to glass, is heavier. A developer will go for glass because, although it is costly, it will only use up smallsize structural beams and columns, making it a bit cheaper,” says Mr Opiyo.

So, how high can these glassy edifices rise? Should we expect one to dwarf the postcarddominating KICC? Mr Opiyo explains that even though there are no skyline bylaws in the country, there is a building code which acts as a guideline on how tall a construction can be.

The code guides the contractor based on the plot size and ratio, he adds.

“The building code dictates a construction’s height coverage.

For the CBD and Upper Hill areas, it allows for 100 per cent coverage, while in most residential areas, one can only use up to half of the plot’s coverage to control the density of the area,” explains Mr Opiyo.

Mr Jerry Ndong’, an architect and former chair of the Architectural Asssociation of Kenya, advises that during construction, it is crucial for the developer to get the right advice on the type of glass to use.

“For small frames, one should use thinner glass that is up to 3mm thick, while for wide frames one should use glass of up to 20mm thickness to prevent it from easily breaking.”

Those who go the glass way say they are saving the planet by ensuring their buildings have natural lighting. The Glass for

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For architects, just like developers, the outward appearance of a building matters a lot; so much that it is said to set the tone for the rest of the structure. For this reason, developers, architects and contractors will strive to put up aesthetically appealing buildings that pass across a muted yet strong statement about their creativity.

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Burj Khalifa, Dubai Europe website (www.glassfor europe.com), for instance, says growth in building products is fuelled by that of construction projects, both of which are magnified by an architectural and engineering trend towards greater use of glass in building facades.

“The environmental protection in this case is exploiting the ability of glass to capture natural heat and light, and thus reducing the carbon output associated with heating and electrical power,” an excerpt from the site reads.

But the United Nations Environmental Programme differs with this explanation, saying that some global architectural trends “such as the use of glass envelopes in high-rise office buildings, may not be appropriate for their climatic conditions, particularly in hot climates”.

Mr O piyo agrees, saying glazed buildings “reflect sun rays as they absorb heat”, meaning that if one doesn’t open the windows for aeration, one will need an air conditioner.

“During the cold season, the room will be so cold that you will need a heater, therefore it is not energy-efficient,” he says, adding that glass façade constructions are also not suitable for tropical areas where there is long duration of sunshine since they will retain a lot of heat.

However, the experts agree that if the structure of the building is done to the required standards, giving it a nice touch by cladding it (covering the

will this month complete the feasibility studies to determine whether to build a hotel, shopping complex or a housing project on the land.

The real estate project will be funded through either debtor equity or a mixture of both. The board will seek shareholder approval on the final project and the partnership specifics in the Annual General Meeting set for mid-May.

The Shard, London skeleton of the structure) with glass should not be a daunting task if the developer is using professionals.

However, there are basic things to bear in mind while going for glass. First, since glass has a greenhouse effect, it is important to use screens on windows. These can be curtains or sun-shading glass.

UV rays from the sun penetrate the glass walls and become infrared rays which are retained in the room. This feature tends to make glass buildings hotter and in need of air conditioners.

To ensure there is free flow of air to maintain the temperatures of the room, use cross ventilation, which reduces the effects of direct sunlight.

Secondly, the movement of the sun determines how the structure will be constructed, and it is important to avoid direct sunlight.

“Each frame and fixing depends on the designs of the desired end product and therefore it is imperative that it be done meticulously to counter any negative aspects,” says Mr Gitau.

Finally, the structural engineer advises that a good glass façade building should be positioned relative to the movement of the sun around the year.

“A general rule is to build the unit in the East-West direction.

Also, remember that the higher you construct the unit, the stronger the glass frames should be since at that point, wind becomes a real danger.”

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Creating a little extra storage space It is even better if the storage space is out of sight, so that it reduces the amount of clutter and also gives some privacy.

BY DÉCOR JUNKIE

items will give you more bang for buck.

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inding extra storage space in a home is always wonderful, but it is even better if the storage can be kept hidden away, reducing the amount of clutter and giving the home owner a certain amount of privacy. Hidden storage solutions are not new to this century, and have been the inspiration for many home owners, decorators and artisans. That is why some cupboards from the 1980s have secret compartments, which serve as mini-safes. Despite the longstanding popularity of such spaces, it is sometimes difficult for homeowners to integrate such solutions into their homes. Below are a few tips on how to do this:

Look up

When many home owners complain that they have little space in their homes, it is often because they are referring only to the amount of floor space. So stop looking down and you will realise how much vertical space and ceiling space you have. In your entry way, for instance, you can create a faux window, with a small shelf where you can put your keys, phones, wallet — the ordinary little items that you often look for in a mad dash to get out and head for the office. Do one better and paint the area above

Make it work

Apart from buying pieces that have in-built hidden storage, you can also create hidden storage solutions in “awkward” places with empty space such as underneath the stairs.While the space is often not symmetrical, you can create custom-made shelves and drawers to store books, tools and school supplies.

In a box

the small shelf with chalkboard paint to create a small memo board for reminding yourself of the things you need to do.

Alternatively, you could paint the area with magnetic paint and use magnetic clips to display important notes for your attention such as a school calendar, emergency contacts, etc. If you add a few wall hooks beneath the shelf, you can create some space for your shopping totes, schoolbags and handbags.

Finally, conceal everything by covering it up with floor-length curtains, complete with a curtain box to create some depth so that all the items can be covered

without any bulges.

As for ceiling space in your laundry area, you can use old, wooden pallet bed bases to create some overhead storage for your

buckets, basins and other laundry supplies. Add some hooks to the bottom part of the base to create extra hanging laundry storage in big drawstring bags or to store.

Use a fabric pen and some inexpensive typography stencils to label the bags.

When many home owners compalin that they have little space in their homes, it is often because they are referring only to the amount of floor space.

Cleverly built

- Decor Junkie

The simplest way to create hidden storage is to buy furniture with in-built storage, look out for pieces such as beds with underthe-bed storage space for shoes and blankets, coffee tables with storage for magazines and books, armchairs with under-the-seat storage and desks with drawers and extendable spaces. Such

We live in a technologicallydependent world, often evident in the many wires that criss-cross our homes, causing our floors to look like they are spun over with “spaghetti”. A solution to this problem is to put your extension cable in a large decorative storage box where you can plug in your chargers, leaving room only for small holes for your pins to plug into your phones, tablets and so on.

Secret vanity

In your bathroom, you can create a hidden storage space by using some small picture ledges to create shelves. Cover the shelves with a full-length mirror with considerable depth mounted on the wall with hinges for a practical storage solution that also looks good.

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The main entrance to Garissa University after the terrorist attack on April 2.

Few of the students were able to make a dash for safety once the attackers entered the institution, which has only one gate.

EA’s premier real estate expo begins in Nairobi today

Tips on making buildings safer in times of danger

BY LILIAN OCHIENG’ @LilianMerab laochieng@ke.nationmedia.com More than 300 exhibitors are expected to showcase their products at the Kenya Homes Expo, which opens at the KICC in Nairobi today.

The 21st edition of the event, whose theme is “Ignite Your Creativity”, has attracted 12 international firms from South Africa, China, the US, UK, Germany and Turkey.

The exhibitors include residential and commercial property developers, contractors, development consultants, service providers, and interior decorators, among others.

The expo comes at a time when devolution has led to increased demand for commercial and residential property, which has seen the property market gain prominence throughout the country.

“Devolution offers a myriad opportunities for the sector, helping break the trend where investors cluster in cities. Now they can invest even in remote towns,” said Mr Daniel Ojijo, the event’s co-founder.

Meanwhile, overall demand for the exhibition stands has increased by more than 40 per cent compared to last year.

Last year the bi-annual event (it’s held in April and October) attracted about 200 exhibitors and received more than 60, 000 visitors, with an average of 10,000 visitors per day. This stands in marked contrast to its launch in 2005, when about 40 exhibitors took part.

The expo’s main organiser and Homes Kenya Ltd Marketing Director, Mrs Maureen Ojijo, said more than 200 companies have confirmed their participation, with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) accounting for more than 50 per cent of the exhibitors.

“We have seen increased interest from SMEs, which are mainly looking for more and inexpensive marketing opportunities for their products and services,” Mrs Ojijo said.

“We have continued to set the trend in expo organisation by employing strategies that attract the right people,” co-founder Mr Ojijo said.

The Kenya Homes Expo is the largest housing forum in East and Central Africa.

The expo is a one-stop shop for real estate stakeholders, presenting new products, innovative services and technology. It offers an opportunity to use brand strength d to reach a large and ready audience comprising both local and international visitors.

East Africa Portland Cement Company is the expo’s diamond sponsor while Chinese firm Boleyn Magic Wall Panel Ltd, Sadolin East Africa and Tononoka Steels Ltd are the gold sponsors.

Many people have died in various incidents due to lack of, or inadequate, escape routes. Two experts suggest ways of preventing such casualties in future

BY VERAH OKEYO @VerahOkeyo vokeyo@ke.nationmedia.com

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he attack on Garissa University on April 2, Thursday, followed by the stampede at the University of Nairobi’s Kikuyu Campus days later, have brought the issue of the design of buildings to the fore once again. In both incidents, students were killed or injured due to inadequte escape routes in the face of real and perceived danger.

The two incidents have got architect Mr Martin Tairo, thinking. “ I have asked myself whether I would have designed those the dorms at the Kikuyu Campus or in Garissa differently if I had had the chance, so that the outcome would have been different,” he says.

“But I realise the complex nature of terrorists; they might have surveyed the university and knew exactly what to do to achieve what they wanted,” he adds.

Meanwhile, Mr Wilson Goko, who has worked a building inspector in the UK, says the stampede at the Kikuyu Campus cleary shows Kenyans’ total lack of safety and security awareness.

Mr Goko, who runs Trident Risk Management Consultants Ltd, said if a house is designed to at least buy you time to escape when in danger, all you need to do is invest in drills.

“If those students at the Kikuyu Campus had been taught from childhood how to behave in an emergency, they would not have hurt themselves,” he added.

The two experts offered tips on making buildings safrer for the occupants in emergencies.

Stronger buildings

With terrorist attacks become more frequent, there have been discussions among construction professionals on how to design buildings that can withstand the impact of

IEDs (improvised explosive devices).

Kenya is at high risk of attack, given that the Global Terror Index of 2014 ranks it 12th out of 162 countries globally.

In 2013, the outgoing commissioner of the New York Police Department, Mr Raymond Kelly, warned that terrorism was not only increasingly taking on a religious hue, but also aiming for soft targets.

He added that terrorists look for buildings with few or no escape routes, making it difficult for security officers to flush them out, while also enabling them to inflict great damage. Indeed, the Garissa University College, with its single entry/exit gate, is a case in point.

In 2008, the UK government urged architects to incorporate panic rooms, truck-bomb barriers and limited glazing in new buildings. It suggested that windows be no larger than three metres, and that masonry cladding be avoided on buildings taller than two storeys. These measures were intended to stop reduce flying stones and shards of glass in case of an explosion.

According to a former US military officer, Mr Jonathan Hamacher, Kenyans don’t seem to be aware that they could be victims of spontaneous low-level, low-technology assaults which rely on surprise.

It is important to look at the people who will occupy the building and the activities that will take place inside it before deciding on the technology to be used.

- Wilson Goko,building inspector

Speaking to DN2 after the Westgate attack in 2013, he noted that, while not all communities have emergency plans, the public can help ensure general security by being vigilant. This includes community members knowing each other so that they can easily spot an outsider.

In addition, they should be on the lookout for anyone gathering intelligence by recording, annotating maps, drawing diagrams or using binoculars.

In addition, the use of metal detectors,

bag searches, video cameras and, where possible, motion sensors, cannot be overemphasized, especially in institutions of higher learning.

Enhancing safety in case of fire

Mr Tairo said disaster management should be incorporated into a building, right from the design stage and suggested possibilities such as the use of fire-rated doors, which can resist heat for up to 90 minutes before caving in.

He also said gas cylinders should be placed outside the houseto minimise the damage in case of an explosion.

Besides, he said, one could place a fire blanket in the kitchen for snuffing out fires, should one start.

Mr Goko too, said that safety consultants should be involved right from the design stage of a building, especially if it is for commercial use.

“It is important to look at the who will occupy the building and the activities that will take place inside it before deciding on the technology to be used. For instance, is it a hospital, where patients cannot move?

Will the occupants be young high school children prone panic attacks? Will there be flammable substances in the building?… all these questions should be considered.

Mr Goko suggested the use of automated systemssuch as SHEV (smoke heat exhaust ventilation), which detects the products of combustion such as smoke and other gases.

When the system is activated, openings in the building’s roof and walls suck up all the smoke, which is then then transported through pipes and released outside.

Mr Goko said although the system is costly, it would greatly limit the casualties as well as other losses that commercial building incur in fire.

Burglar proof

Although many homes have burglar proofed doors and windows, Mr Adam Miller, a British national who has worked with security firm G4s in East African for a long time says this is not enough.

He introduced a technology called a fog system 10 months ago. The system works like an alarm, releasing fog and reducing visibility to no more than a metre when it senses an intruder. The fog buys the home owner time to ask for help .

The system costs Sh140,000 to Sh 250,000 and is installed into a house after construction.

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Town now boasts controlled development of real estate projects, says Governor Mandago

BY ELIAS MAKORI @EliasMakori emakori@ke.nationmedia.com TWO years ago, Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago suspended the subdivision of land in the county. This was in order to allow the drawing up of a masterplan that would guide the county’s real estate and property development.

The move was principally aimed at placing checks and balances against the mutilation of agricultural land for purposes of real estate development, a temptation largely motivated by increasingly attractive land prices.

The governer does not regret the

move as it now forms an integral pillar in Eldoret’s real estate development.

“Unlike in the past where people would put up flats, bungalows and other developments without a plan, there is now controlled licensing of real estate projects,” Mr Mandago said in an interview on Tuesday.

“We are now engaging the National Housing Corporation and the National Social Security Fund to develop flats in some of our estates,” the governor added.

Controlled change of user, easing pressure on Eldoret’s central business district, and expansion of land for residential use are some of Mr Mandago’s biggest challenges as Eldoret is bursting at the seams with business potential.

Governor Jackson Mandago “We have now developed regulations and zoning plans and we are opening up residential areas and other areas for the development of commercial properties,” Mr Robert Ng’isirei, the Uasin Gishu executive

for lands and physical planning, says. “We are also working with some government departments to give us land for the planning of an industrial park.”

Mr Ng’isirei admits that pressure is high on Eldoret’s central business district but remains confident that, with the plans they have developed, it would be managed.

“We are talking to the people who own old buildings within the central business district to develop them, but the problem remains traffic and parking areas,” he fears.

However, the Moi University Pension Scheme seems to have a solution to Mr Ng’isirei’s parking worries.

The pension scheme is constructing a Sh1.8 billion, 26-storey building that will significantly ease the pressure for office

space and central business district parking.

Scheme manager, Mr Charles Nyamieno, says the environmentally-friendly, ICTsavvy building will be ready for occupation in January 2016.

“The building will take up parking almost equivalent to that of the entire Eldoret CBD, with slots for 400 vehicles,” he said on Tuesday.

The North Rift region is home to millionnaire athletes who rake in tidy sums from global marathons and track competitions, a factor that has had a significant influence on the spiralling property prices.

A cursory glance at prices on the Eldoret property market indicate a fast-growing economy.

JARED NYATAYA | NATION

The Moi University Pension Scheme building in Eldoret town which is under construction will rise 26 floors to become the tallest such structure west of Nairobi, at a cost of Sh1.8 billion.

BY BARNABAS BII bbii@ke.nationmedia.com

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ecently, one of Kenya’s elite athletes sold prime business property along Oloo Street in Eldoret’s “entertainment district” for Sh80 million. This was just four years after she purchased the same property for “just” Sh40 million. The 100 per cent profit, at a mouth-watering Sh10 million a year, speaks volumes of the demand for prime business property in Eldoret, demand that is driving many investors to look for alternative land further afield on what was once prime agricultural land.

Prices of commercial plots within the Uasin Gishu capital have risen steeply in the past five years, inspiring owners of old premises to sell them to prospective investors at exorbitant prices.

Most of the old premises have been knocked down and highrise buildings erected to create more business space and meet the everincreasing demand.

Beyond reach

“The land prices in the town are beyond the reach of most individuals.

The land race has been boosted by Eldoret’s strategic location in the North Rift region and its links to neighbouring counties and the Great Lakes region,” says Mr Hancox Tum of Lloyd Enterprises in the annual North Rift Property Dealers Survey.

According to the study, a 50m-by100m plot within Eldoret’s central business district is selling at Sh100 million, compared to Sh20 million

A house under construction at Malel in Eldoret.

Houses under construction at Hill School in Eldoret town.

Booming business?

That’s good news for Eldoret developers As the country’s athletics capital amasses the wealth, investors in the real estate sector are making a tidy sum from the capital inflows and slowly changing the otherwise sleepy demeanour of this famous ‘runner’ town

almost five years ago, owing to limited availability of space.

Mr Felix Komen of Dovour Commercial Enterprises says the Uasin Gishu capital is experiencing unprecedented growth in real estate development. Chain stores, learning institutions, financial and the hospitality industries have made a bad (or good, depending on where you stand) situation worse (0r better).

“As investors look for alternative plots outside the CBD, the land prices keep on escalating in line with increasing demand,” explains Mr Komen. As a result, prime agricultural land on the outskirts of Eldoret town is being upgraded for commercial or residential purposes.

“Sub-division of land into commercial plots has proved profitable as compared to crop

production or dairy farming,” said Mr Julius Kipchirchir of Roadblock area on the Eldoret-Uganda highway during a recent interview with DN2.

The number of highrise apartments and commercial buildings coming up in the upmarket Elgon View, Pioneer, Roadblock, Kimumu and Maili Nne areas are testament to this.

Uasin Gishu County Minister for Trade, Tourism and Industrialisation, Mr Philip Melly, says measures have been put in place to provide suitable land for investors to set up more businesses to propel economic growth and development of the town.

He explained that investors need adequate plots to create space for expansion, parking bays and gardens for their customers.

Among areas considered to be most expensive in Eldoret include Lower Elgon View, where, according to Mr

Komen, half an acre of land is selling at Sh14 million. A quarter acre plot touching the tarmac at Roadblock area is going for Sh7 million.

Accessibility to suitable infrastructure, roads, reliable electricity and water supply, adequate security and space for expansion are some of the factors driving land prices up in Eldoret.

“Agriculture is currently not as profitable compared to investment in real estate that attracts better returns,” says Mr Jackson Kosgei of Kipkenyo. The demand for decent housing as a result of devolution has led to mushrooming of bungalows and maisonettes to accommodate the senior officials from neighboring areas. Consequently, limited space and rising land prices has pushed private investors to move several kilometers away from town.

Mr Ashock Khetia, the Managing Director of Khetia Drapers Limited, said that they had to set up another branch of their supermarket business at Roadblock as the location offered them “ample shopping space”, which brings services closer to the customers tired of the hassles of the CBD. Mr Khetia suggests that the county government should lower land rates and business permits to woo investors in real estate to erect more premises outside the town.

This, he says, will attract more investors and help bring down the land prices, resulting in expansion of the town and creation of jobs.

Apart from Eldoret, the retail chain of stores has set up branches in Kitale, Mumias, Kakamega and Bungoma owing to availability of space and affordable land rates.

Good infrastructure

According to Mr Khetia, Eldoret enjoys good transport infrastructure such as the Eldoret International Airport, Eldoret airstrip, the railway system and the Northern Corridor that links Kenya and the great lakes region, making the North Rift, and Eldoret particularly, a suitable place for investment.

Mr Jackson Mandago, the Uasin Gishu Governor, says his administration is finding it hard to attract investors due to lack of land to set up business premises.

“We are working closely with the National Land Commission to repossess public utilities and allocate them to investors as one way wooing them to the area,” he says.

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Over 500 graduate from artisan training project

BY VERAH OKEYO @VerahOkeyo vokeyo@ke.nationmedia.com More than 500 artisans have graduated from a training programme run at the Alibhai Shariff Centre of Excellence in Nairobi in partnership with Housing Finance Kenya.

Alibhai Shariff is a decade old retailer of construction material in Kenya.

The 558 graduates, male and female drawn from Nairobi and its environs, took courses in carpentry, metal fabrication, painting and electrical works.

The training was sponsored by Alibhai Shariff. The programme is approved by the Ministry of Science, Education and Technology. It was set up to address the gaps in skills in the construction industry.

Speaking during the ceremony Mr Frank Ireri, Housing Finance Managing Director said: “We are delighted with the way this programme has proceeded and fulfilled its core mission of enhancing students’ technical capacities”.

Though the programme was in it pilot phase, Mr Ireri revealed, it would be extended because ‘the training has surpassed all expectations’.

Kenya is facing an acute shortage of qualified plumbers

and masons as students shun technical education in favour of more popular courses.

In 2014, The Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK) had estimated that the cost of the ratio of labour to building cost had grown to 25 per cent from 20 per cent in 2012, making construction more expensive for aspiring home owners and property developers.

A year before that, the National Construction Authority Chairman Steven Oundo had said certified artisans were now charging about Sh2,000 per day from between Sh500 and Sh1,200 a few years before that.

This, Mr Oundo had explained, had left property developers at the mercy of uncertified artisans and compromised standards. The artisans were trained by local instructors, alumni of the Global Tool Trainer Certification (GTTC) at the Stanley Black and Decker University in Dubai.

The supervision was offered by Mafundi Wa Kenya Association.

The initiative is one of the ambitious plans laid out in the Vision 2030 flagship project, which aims to train 1 million artisans by 2016 Over 250,000 artisans need to be trained each year in order to reach this target.

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Online house hunters value secure neighbourhoods Real estate agents and companies are increasingly looking at opportunities to sell online as the number of Kenya internet users grows

BY VERAH OKEYO @VerahOkeyo vokeyo@ke.nationmedia.com

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ith 26.1 million Kenyans now online, the internet offers a great platform for real estate agents, sellers, landlords and potential tenants to transact business.

Data on internet searches to rent, buy or sale property reveals that security is a top priority for potential home buyers when they are seeking to buy or rent property.

With the increasing reports of burglary, armed robbery and other cases of insecurity, it is understandable that many would want to be assured of their safety before buying or renting a house.

At Lamudi, arguably Kenya’s largest property’s portal with over 100,000 visits per month, the public relations manager Susan Mumbua tells DN2 that people calling or searching their site regularly ask to be directed to ‘secure neighbourhoods’.

The clients will normally enquire

Buy and rent online 1. Who’s moving out I move in?

With more than 61,000 members, this Facebook page has real estate agents who list the houses they have for sale or rent.

2. Buyrentkenya.com Buyrentkenya.com allows potential homeowners or tenants to search using the neighbourhood they would like.

3. OLX True to its slogan ‘everything sells, everything sells’, OLX has houses too. about the developer’s efforts to make the property secure.

“Houses that have specifics like a perimeter wall, have enlisted the services of a security firm to guard the gates and

have cameras installed are bought or occupied faster”, she said.

Lamudi’s online traffic, Susan says, is concentrated mostly at the end of the month for clients seeking to rent while potential buyers visit the portal almost on a daily basis.

By assessing online site visits, Susan arrived at the conclusion that people in Nairobi are willing to forgo the convenience and cost factor as long as they are assured of security.

“A house may be available at a place closer to where they work but they will forego it the moment they hear there is no wall around it or there is a shop at the building’s ground floor”, she told DN2.

Using this data, Susan says she has arrived at the conclusion that South B where a three-bedroomed house may cost between Sh 50,000 to Sh60,000 is the most popular residential area for people of middle income.

She also listed Kinoo Route 87 while Kilimani and Westlands remained popular for apartments with a price range from Sh25,000 for studio apartments to Sh35,000 for one-bedroomed houses.

Lavington emerged as most popular for buying homes.

“Many people prefer Lavington because there is no room to erect all manner of buildings in that neighbourhood”, she said, “When people are buying a home they will live in forever, they run away from places that look like the next big investment area for apartments or flats, they want peace and quiet”, she said.

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aita Taveta Teachers’ Sacco, officiallу changed its name last Fridaу to QWETU SACCO in a ceremonу that was attended bу manу dignitaries including Eng. John Mruttu, the Governor of Taita Taveta Countу, Taita Taveta Countу Government leaders and local members of parliament. The re-branding of the over 28,000-member sacco is in line with the societу’s drive to spread its wings countrуwide and brings with it manу changes eхpected to fast-track its growth, eхpanded product range and improve the economic status of its members not to mention taking its services closer to its membership in line with the changing needs and demands of modern living.

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Qwetu Sacco chairman, Alfred Mlolwa, and a Sacco Member presenting a gift to the Chief Guest – Gov. John Mruttu

It is a pleasure to be a part of the re-branding of Qwetu Sacco formerlу known as Taita Taveta Teachers’ Sacco. Trulу this is a momentous daу for the Countу of Taita Taveta and I take this opportunitу to congratulate the board, management, delegates and members of Qwetu Sacco for realising this great achievement.

I wish to recognise the founder members, who came together to set up this sacco and laid one of the blocks that forms the foundation of development of our countу.

Our vision is to be a prosperous countу with thriving rural and urban economies that support qualitу life for all our people. It is important to realise that the prosperitу of Taita Taveta will be realised onlу if we all work together as one communitу.

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Mу government is committed to the achievement of speedу economic growth as well as social and cultural development with

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I pledge that we shall continue to support the work of this sacco and because it is homegrown, mу government shall work with уou to promote it as part of our goals in trade and communitу development.

Qwetu’s membership is approхimatelу 10 per cent of the population of this countу.

No other societу in this countу can match its membership or the financial resources that it has been able to mobilise. I therefore wish to commend and congratulate Qwetu Sacco for these achievements.

As Qwetu spreads its wings to other counties, I urge the sacco to also ensure that it eхtends its services to those that live in the villages with no access to banking services, and I recommend that it adopts the emerging technologies as this is more cost-effective compared to the traditional approach.

As Qwetu moves into its neхt phase of growth and development, I urge the sacco to develop products that will target women, уouth and persons living with disabilities. I also urge Qwetu to join hands with the countу government in the mobilisation of resources for investment in the keу sectors of our economу that include water, livestock, mining and tourism.

Mоbіlе рlatfоrm tо еnablе mеmbеrѕ tо aссеѕѕ ѕеrvісеѕ tо bе рut іn рlaсе Message from the Chairman, Mr. Alfred Mlolwa This is a great daу for our Sacco as we rebrand from Taita Taveta Teachers’ Sacco to Qwetu Sacco. Qwetu Sacco has a chequered historу spanning 36 уears.

In the 1960s, the sacco founders contributed 30 shillings laуing the foundations of what we have become todaу. Their aim was to strengthen and support each other through

the improvement of their social and economic well-being.

Bу taking small loans, our members have over the уears, built beautiful homes, educated children right through universitу, bought cars and livestock and started flourishing businesses.

Up until 2007 when we opened our common bond, our membership comprised teachers onlу. Since then, our Sacco has grown bу leaps and bounds that has seen its membership and CONTINUED NEΧT PAGE

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Evеnt markѕ thе bеgіnnіng оf an ехсіtіng and brіght futurе Message from the CEO

Mr. Charles Kaba, CEO, Kwetu Sacco

The re-branding Taita Taveta Teachers’ Sacco to Qwetu Sacco last Fridaу is the culmination of a process through which we have re-engineered our brand, products and services and how we relate to our members. The re-branding marked the beginning of an eхciting and bright future for Qwetu Sacco.

The re-branding and increased product range is in line with the changing demands of our members and is aimed at serving them better for enhanced customer satisfaction.

We have reviewed our processes and our service offering to ensure that theу are aligned to the promises of the new brand - that there shall be benefits for our members, todaу and tomorrow.

Eng. John Mruttu, Governor Taita Taveta Countу, Qwetu Sacco chairman Alfred Mlolwa and CEO Charles Kaba during the re-branding ceremonу.

Also pictured (2nd row in white shirt behind the governor) is the Sacco’s former chairman/founder member Jeremiah Ngai Mwachofi.

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Our membership now comprises teachers, farmers, civil servants, business people and уoung people.

We have also eхpanded our branches to siх in the Countу of Taita Taveta.

We have re-branded because we want to spread our wings throughout Kenуa and thus serve people in the whole of the republic. The re-branding is not just onlу about changing our name and logo but also radicallу improve our products and services.

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An improved mobile platform that shall enable members to access products and services wherever theу are is also being put in place.

Qwetu Sacco also plans to open a new branch in Mtito Andei in the near future to bring services closer to our members in the eastern region.

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