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Bensouda: Kenya hiding Uhuru files

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have demanded that Kenya surrenders key evidence they are seeking before they can determine whether to withdraw the case against President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Prosecution lawyer told the court today the Government has refused to submit evidence they claim could be crucial in making the decision on whether or not to proceed with the case.

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big arrival: President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives at the International Criminal Court for the Status Conference on a case against him. He was welcomed by a group of supporters, among them Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko (right), and a battery of journalists.

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Bensouda: Kenya hiding files From Page 1 They have also asked for an indefinite adjournment of the case until the Government submits the evidence.

“We know there is evidence, but we do not know what it consists. It may be incriminating or exonerating the accused. For instance, bank record for 33 months is available and has not been availed,” he said.

“To withdraw the case at the moment, before seeing the evidence will not be fair for the

course of justice,” lawyer Benjamin Gumbert told the judges.

Presiding Judge Koniko Ozaki sought to know if the prosecutor has legal backing for the request for the indefinite adjournment, and not the proposed six months by the chamber.

He said it was difficult to set a date for adjournment since they do not know when they will get the evidence.

But the victims’ lawyer Fergal Geynor blamed Kenyatta, who sat in court, saying he controls the

Government which he accused of obstructing evidence.

“The accused controls the Kenyan government which is obstructing evidence and the AG is only answerable to him,” Geynor said.

He argued that from what Attorney general Githu Muigai told the court yesterday, it was clear from the evidence the prosecutor is seeking is in Kenya and it can be handed over to the court.

They asked the court to apply sanctions for failure by Kenya

Government to cooperate in providing key documents relevant to the case “It is my request for a resolute finding from the court to show that obstruction of evidence will not bring proceedings to an end,” Gumbert said.

He said the prosecutor is convinced Kenyatta is impeding access to vital papers for the case to proceed to full trial.

The prosecutor, however, said they do not have evidence to show Kenyatta has played a role in

curtailing access to the documents.

The judges had asked them to explain claims that Kenyatta was obstructing access to evidence.

The proceedings went on as Kenyatta sat pensively in court after making a historic appearance.

Before entering the courtroom, Kenyatta was welcomed by a host of Kenyan MPs and supporters who included Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and Narok Governor Samuel Tunai.

7th Heaven priest probed over child molestation claims

stained: The Seventh Heaven cast, including Stephen Collins (fifth right) who has been accused of molesting girls aged between 10 and 13 years in Los Angeles, California.

Stephen Collins, the actor who played Reverend Eric Camden, the virtuous father on long-running family drama 7th Heaven, is under investigation for child molestation.

In a recorded marriage therapy session, Collins admits he exposed himself to several young girls between the ages of 10 and 13 in Los Angeles and New York.

Following the release of the tapes by TMZ on Tuesday, Collins quit his position on the Screen Actors Guild board and was sacked from Ted 2.

A law enforcement source told TMZ Collins is suspected of having “inappropriate sexual contact with at least three minor victims.”

The Los Angeles Police Department has also reopened their investigation into Collins in collaboration with authorities in New York.

Law enforcement in California received the therapy session recordings two years ago but closed

the case after finding “no verified victim.”

The 67-year-old actor allegedly made a written confession to ex-wife Faye Grant in 2012, which sparked the therapy session.

Grant secretly recorded the session under the advisement of her lawyer, who told her it was legal in California to record conversations in order to gather evidence on a person who has committed a violent felony.

In the recording, a man with Collins’ distinct voice admits exposing himself to a 10-year-old relative of his first wife Marjorie Weinman. Collins and Weinman divorced in 1978. He also confessed to having touched the young relative.

“There was one moment of touching where her hand...I put her hand on my penis,” Collins says.

That incident of molestation was reported in 2012, and can still be prosecuted since the statute of limitations starts at the date of reporting.

Igad stands by Uhuru in ICC trial, says official The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Mahboub Maalim has said he travelled to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to show solidarity by the Greater Horn of Africa and IGAD member states

to President Uhuru Kenyatta.

In a statement, Maalim said: “My presence here must not be misunderstood. There is no intent to interfere with or criticise the jurisdiction of the ICC…Indeed we commend President Kenyatta…on

his display of the rule of law,” read the statement, in part.

Maalim fell short of asking ICC to clear the President of charges levied against him, saying this will be a positive step in stabilising the country in the face of mounting

challenges, such as terror threats.

“I am here to say that this is no time to weaken a country and a region by removing its President from trial.

“We believe this prosecution, should it be needed, must take place at the end of Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidency.

The evidence can be taken and safely stowed away until then,” he said. IGAD is a trade bloc whose members include Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. It has the head office in Djibouti City.

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Bogus medical colleges put on notice

Unprepared lawyers, police and probation officers delaying court cases

The reason the country suffers from so many backlogged cases is mainly caused by the unpreparedness of lawyers, police and probation officers, a survey by the Kenya Judiciary reveals.

The survey states that cases involving lawyers representing the accused take an average of 274 more days to conclude compared to those without lawyers. With regard to the report, Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga said; “Parties being unprepared accounted for 44.78 per cent of case delays.”

“The Judiciary is also under staffed but managed to reduce case back log from one million

to 485,976 countrywide over the past three years alone,” Dr. Mutunga added. Speaking during an earlier address at the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) he noted that the survey was meant to review the Judiciary’s work methods and look into why cases were taking so long to resolve.

Dr. Mutunga said that out of the sampled cases, slightly more than half had legal representation whereas about 48 per cent had none.

It was found that about a quarter of all cases were backlogged because courts were not in session at the appointed time.

Government to invest Sh20b in police upgrade Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku on Tuesday announced that the Government would in the next five years invest Sh20 billion in a police modernisation programme.

The programme, according to Lenku, will include introduction of an insurance cover for all police officers, improving police’s remuneration, construction of houses and purchase of vehicles and communication equipment.

Lenku said the investment will reflect on the country’s economic performance, and improve the chances of meeting some of the key Vision 2030 goals.

The amount, however, is a far-cry from what Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo needs to revamp his forces.

“We require about Sh150 billion to help equip the police and recruit more

Owners of unregistered medical colleges now risk prosecution after the government announced a countrywide crackdown on such institutions.

Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board Chairman Abel Onyango yesterday said they would seek to close down bogus institutions offering technological courses without approval and prosecute their owners. He said only 56 institutions have been accredited countrywide with many students graduating from such bogus colleges continuing to be left out of the job market as their certificates are not recognised.

Theft suspect gunned down in Riara Police killed a robbery suspect today morning at a private residence in Riara, Nairobi. Police say the slain suspect was in a gang that had tried to gain entry into the private house and had tied guards on duty when an alarm was raised. The deceased’s accomplices managed to escape. This comes even after it emerged that officers could have mistakenly killed a colleague in what was thought to be a robbery incident in Kangemi on Tuesday.

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AMBITIOUS PLANS: Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku announced that the Government would in the next five years invest Sh20 billion in a police modernisation programme.

personnel and remunerate the police to align the police with the devolved system of government,” Kimaiyo is on record as saying earlier in the year. Among the major problems that the force

faces is housing, a situation that has forced some police families to share houses.

“Poor housing was identified as one of the demoralising factors in the police service, and we are doing everything

to improve that.There is a police housing project that has been completed or is under way in every county in the country,” said Kimaiyo Lenku’s announcement comes days after the National

Police Service Commission (NPSC) indefinitely postponed the reporting date for 10,000 police recruits following reports of corruption in a recruitment drive earlier in the year.

Students are shunning biotechnology course because of a ban the government imposed on genetically modified organisms two years ago, university lectures have said. The lecturers also told the Kenya University Biotech Consortium that the ban has also affected research in universities. As such, they have called on the government to lift it.

FBI seeks public’s help in identifying man in ISIS decapitation video The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now seeking the help of the public to identify an Englishspeaking militant who appeared to help execute Syrian soldiers in an ISIS recruitment video released last month.

In the 55-minute video titled

“Flames of War,” the jihadist switches from classical Arabic to perfect English with a North American accent, and appears to orchestrate a mass execution of Syrian soldiers.

And on Tuesday, the FBI reached out to the public on its website

where it posted a portion of the video and asked whether anyone has information about the jihadist’s identity.

“We’re hoping that someone might recognize this individual and provide us with key pieces of information,” Michael Steinbach,

assistant director of the FBI’s counterterrorism division, said.

The request is part of the FBI’s broader outreach to the public to help identify people seeking to travel overseas to fight with terror groups, and those who are returning from such fights.

U.S. intelligence officials have been trying to analyze the recruitment featuring the English-speaking jihadist.

Officials see the killer’s appearance in the video as significant because he comes across, they say, as articulate and persuasive.

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Second court win elates trans-gender campaigner Kenyan transgender activist Audrey Mbugua is an elated woman after the High Court ordered education authorities to amend the name on her high school certificate she acquired when she was a man.

Judge Weldon Korir gave the Kenya National Examinations Council 45 days to change the name on the certificate from Andrew Mbugua to Audrew Mbugua without marking her gender.

“We threaded the eye of the needle. Thanks everyone for the support,” tweeted Ms Mbugua, who also described it as a huge watershed moment in an interview with Reuters news agency.

The court also ruled that Ms Mbugua will not pay for extra costs incurred by the council for the changes.

This became Ms Mbugua’s second legal victory. In July, the High Court ordered the authorities to register her lobby group, Transgender Education and Advocacy. The court ruled that refusal to do so had no legal basis and was an abuse of power.

Ms Mbugua was recently nominated for a human rights award by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Voting is on until October 10 for the December 9 award.

gender win: Transgender activist Audrey Mbugua has won a court battle to have the name on her high school certificate amended from Andrew Mbugua to Audrew Mbugua.

Africa’s future looks bright, says W. Bank African economies will continue to grow despite obstacles facing the region, ranging from Ebola and terrorism, the World Bank has said.

In their growth projections for Africa, World Bank says the weaker than expected global growth and the declining commodity prices will not stop Africa’s regional GDP from growing to 5.2 percent yearly in 2015-16 from 4.6 per cent in 2014 as was expected.

This is according to the World Bank’s new Africa’s Pulse, a twice-yearly analysis of the issues shaping Africa’s economic prospects.

Significant public investment in infrastructure, increased agricultural production and expanding services in African retail, telecoms, transportation, and finance, are expected to continue to boost growth in the region.

Scientists unveil pill that shields junk food addicts from obesity

A police officer monitors a carjacking scene. Carjackers terrorised motorists in Nairobi last night.

Police arrest five suspects after City carjacking attacks

Five suspected gangsters and a matatu crew are in police custody after a series of carjacking attacks in Nairobi last night. The five suspects were arrested after they carjacked a matatu along Ngong Road. They were arrested at the Kibera slums where more than 30 mobile phones and unknown amount of cash was recovered from them.

Police say the gang had carjacked and commandeered a bus towards Ngong Road where they robbed passengers of valuables.

The bus was heading for Kangemi when six of the passengers commandeered the vehicle towards Ngong

Road before robbing the travellers. No one was injured. In another incident, a matatu driver was arrested today after he went to report that he was carjacked last night and passengers robbed along Thika Road.

The driver says the vehicle was heading for Kasarani when some of the passengers commandeered the vehicle to Huruma where the robbery took place.

It is not clear why the matatu driver took time to alert police immediately.

There have been allegations that matatu crews often collude with thugs who pose as passengers before robbing travellers after commandeering vehicles.

It could soon be possible to eat as much ice cream, cookies and cakes as one wishes without the risk of weight gain.

This is after a team of scientists discovered a pill that could circumvent the gain. University of California scientists led by Sean Curran of the Davis School of Gerontology and the Keck School of Medicine have discovered a new way of suppressing obesity that accompanies high-sugar diets. They have pinned it down to a key gene that pharmaceutical companies have developed drugs to target.

So far, Curran’s work has been solely on the worm Caenorhabditis elegans and human cells in a petri dish -- but the genetic pathway he studied is found in almost all animals from yeast to humans. Next, he plans to test his findings in mice.

Curran’s research is outlined in a study that was published in Nature Communications on

October 6, 2014. Building on previous work with C. elegans, Curran and colleagues discovered that certain genetic mutants -- those with a hyperactive SKN-1 gene -- could be fed incredibly high-sugar diets without gaining any weight, while regular C. elegans ballooned on the same diet.

“The high-sugar diet that the bacteria ate was the equivalent of a human eating the Western diet,” Curran said. He was referring to the diet favored by the Western world that is characterised by high-fat

and high-sugar foods, like burgers, fries and soda. The SKN-1 gene also exists in humans and is called Nrf2, suggesting that the findings might translate, he said.

The Nrf2 protein, a “transcription factor” that binds to a specific sequence of DNA to control the ability of cells to detox or repair damage when exposed to chemically reactive oxygen (a common threat to cells’ well-being), has been well studied in mammals.

Pharmaceutical companies have worked to develop small-molecule drugs that

target Nrf2, in the hope that it will produce more antioxidants and slow down aging.

Though the promise of a pill to help control your body’s response to food is enticing, it is not without risk, Curran said. Increased Nrf2 function has been linked to aggressive cancers.

“Perhaps it is a matter of timing and location,” Curran said. “If we can acutely activate Nrf2 in specific tissues when needed then maybe we can take advantage of its potential benefits.”

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Ebola’s killer sister rising fast in Uganda

Ebola fear spreads in Spain Four more potential cases of Ebola were yesterday put under observation in Spain even as Doctors without Borders Norwegian staffer became the latest Caucasian to test positive for the virus.

The staffer had been working in the Sierra Leone city of Bo and was placed in isolation Sunday after developing a fever before it was confirmed in test done Tuesday, the organization said.

The worker is being sent to a treatment center in Europe.

In Spain, investigations have heightened after an assistant nurse tested positive.

Fears of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is growing in Uganda after eight people who got into contact with an earlier confirmed case developed signs of the disease.

A total of 97 people have already been put under surveillance following the death of Abraham Baluku who died of the virus on September 28.

11 of them have however tested negative according to the

Ugandan Ministry of health.

Marburg virus is the killer sister of Ebola.

This comes even as a Kenyan who was suspected to have contacted the virus was yesterday declared free of the disease.

Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said the man with the suspected case had just returned from the same hospital in Uganda where Baluku died. He said the gov-

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Dons to teach from under water Two US professors have started their 73-day stay in an underwater laboratory carrying out experiments and offering online teaching.

Bruce Cantrell, 63, and Jessica

Fain, 25, will be carry out experiments and broadcast their findings weekly to raise awareness on sea issues and encourage young scholars to study science, technology

and maths courses. Cantrell will be teaching Roane State students an online video classes for college credit biology course besides interviews.

The Jackson Sun, a US newspaper, says the duo will be staying in the world’s only underwater water, Jules Undersea LodgeFlorida, doing maintenance besides going out into the sea. “As far as the habitat itself, we’re going to have to work together as dive partners. We’re going to have to go out into the lagoon, clean the windows, do the vacuum systems for the algae,” Fain said.

“We’re going to have a lot of maintenance stuff we’ll have to do and work really well as a team,” the scholar said.

Completion of the 72 day stay in the water will break the current world record set in 1992 by Richard Presley, who stayed in the same hotel for 69 days without coming out.

ernment is already training and dispatching more health officials to border points with Uganda to contain any possible spread.

In Uganda, the eight confirmed cases had come into contact with the victim.

But his brother, two health workers who had tried to treat him, two relatives and six other health workers who had come into contact with him tested negative free of

the virus at the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe.

“Preparations are underway to quarantine the suspects as a preventive measure for the spread of the disease. To date there is only one laboratory confirmed case that has been reported in the country.

This is the first case that was reported at Mengo Hospital and has since died,” director of health services Dr Alex Opio said.

Three suspect cases however remain in isolation with two of them admitted at the national isolation facility in Entebbe. They were picked from Rubaga Hospital after they showed signs similar to that of the viral haemorrhagic fever. Their samples were on yesterday taken for analysis at UVRI. “These three cases had no contact with the confirmed case,” said a statement from the health ministry. The third suspect, who is admitted at Mpigi Health Center IV isolation ward, is a seven-yearold boy, who is one of the contacts that has been under surveillance for the last three days. His sample was among those that tested negative.

He, however, awaits a re-run of his blood sample after three days.

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KCB chief among Africa’s top 100 economic giants WEDNESday, OCTOber 8, 2014

Kenya Commercial Bank chief executive Joshua Oigara was ranked position 25 in the top 100 youngest and most influential economic leaders in Africa by a French research centre.

The annual survey conducted by Institut Choiseul ranks young African leaders aged 40 and below who are tipped to play a key role in the development of Africa in the near future.

Institut Choiseul President Pascal Lorot said the criteria used to rank the executives include image, reputation, background and skills. Other factors include power, function, influence, networks as well as potential and leadership.

“Your dynamism, your exceptional course and an active contribution to the emergence of Africa as a major player in the global economy is the basis for this selection,” said Institut Choiseul President, Dr Pascal Lorot.

Oigara joined KCB in 2011 as the Chief Financial Officer quickly rose ranks and was appointed as the CEO last year January.

“I am very excited about the momentous opportunity to accelerate the dynamic transformation of the African continent and the push to

KenGen warned over excessive energy supply

upper class: KCB chief Executive Joshua Oigara has been ranked position 25 among the top 100 youngest and most influential economic leaders in Africa by a French research centre.

realize sustainable and inclusive growth opportunities across Africa’s one billion people,” Oigara said.

Oigara holds a Master in Business Administration from Edith Cowan

University in Australia, Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Nairobi and Certified Public Accountant of Kenya from Strathmore University.

CNN parent company to lay off 1,000 workers

Turner Broadcasting, the parent company of global TV powerhouse, CNN, plans to sack 1,475 workers as part of a ruthless strategy to save resources and raise profits.

Turner has been struggling to cope with the global digital revolution and how it has changed how viewers watch TV. The digital revolution, also called the Third Industrial Revolution, is the change from analogue, mechanical, and electronic to digital technology given the growing popularity of digital computers and digital record keeping.

Many parts of the world are taking part in the movement, including Kenya, where the Government has urged the public to buy TV sets or devises that will allow them access to digital signals as analogue systems will be shut down in coming months.

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Turner plans to invest in new technology and more lucrative areas, such as broadcasting live sports events.

The Turner employees, who will be fired amid declining TV ratings, account for about 10 per cent of Turner’s workforce.

Turner is the employer of 14,000 people worldwide.

Officials from Turner, a division of entertainment and news broadcasting giant, Time Warner, said the reductions were “part of a reorganisation meant to refocus resources and prioritise growth.”

The job cuts will apply to Turner’s global properties, including US cable channels such as TNT, TBS, and Cartoon Network.

The company’s operating income rose by nearly 10 per cent to $1.8 billion (Sh161 billion) in the first

As the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and other independent power producers move to raise the country’s power capacity, critics worry they may have over too far.

The power producers plan to raise the country’s capacity to over 6,700 Megawatts by 2016 from the current 1,664.

The additional capacity is meant to reduce the frequency of blackouts and reduce the cost of power.

However, manufacturers, such as cement makers, worry the move is more than the country requires and that the additional power may go to waste.

They also claim some of the electricity being generated is wasted, especially at

night when demand is not high.

But Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has assured consumers that the energy generated is just enough to meet the demand.

“We don’t want to be in a situation where we cannot be able to meet the demand envisioned,” he told reporters last week during the launch of a web-based portal targeting large power consumers like manufacturers.

Through the portal, manufacturers will be able to advise Kenya Power on the amount of new or additional power they need to either expand their existing production capacity or start new factories.

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Asoko Engineers seek installer, marketing execs

struggling: Former CNN anchor Zain Verjee on air. The struggling CNN parent company, Turner Broadcasting, plans to sack 1,475 staff to rescue resources and boost profits.

half of 2014. “Employees whose positions are directly impacted will be advised over the next two weeks and will

be offered severance pay for transition,” a spokesperson for the company said in a statement.

Asoko Engineers, an Information Technology (IT) company, has asked job seekers to apply for Installer and Marketing Executive positions.

Candidates from any region in Kenya can send applications and CVs to “track@a-soko.com”.

Applicants can submit job applications and CVs with details of areas of interest, experience and three references and their contacts.

A spokesperson for the

company has indicated that only smart and reliable candidates should apply.

The company will take in four recruits to fill in the Installer posts. Candidates for the post must have general and motor vehicle wiring skills and be ready to work in Nairobi, Nakuru and Uganda.

Asoko Engineers also plan to hire six marketing executives.

Deadline for applications is Friday October 10, 2014.

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Micro-credit firm offers school fee solutions

Education continues to be regarded the gateway to success and it is on this knowldege that a number of banks and lenders have chosen to offer services tailored for those who cannot afford to pay their school fees.

One such lender, Milango, a microfinance institution that has partnered with USAID, Kenya Commercial Bank and the Youth Enterprise Development Fund, among others, is offering borrowers a product known as ‘Somesha Loan’.

The product provides loans of between Sh3,000 and 100,000 to those who want to pursue an education, particularly at the college level.

“This product also extends to other educational courses such driving school and short courses, training,” said a statement from Milango.

The Somesha Loan is given to Milango clients with existing businesses in a group set up.

“It can be a first loan for a client who feels that school fee is the most pressing issue,” says a statement from the lender.

The loan has a 1 year term, allowing borrowers to pay an interest rate of 2 per cent per month of the amount borrowed once the 1 year term expires.

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CHANGING THE TIDES: Equity’s network will be using a slim SIM card, which can be stuck on a user’s existing SIM, effectively making any feature phone a dual-SIM.

Equity’s paper-thin SIM cards to be imported from Taiwan Equity Bank customers can begin transferring funds and making micro payments using their mobile devices. This is after the bank entered into a partnership with Taiwanese company Taisys Technologies Co., Ltd for the supply of ultrathin SIM cards.

Customers only need to attach the ultra-thin SIM cards onto

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their existing SIM cards and immediately get access to financial services provided by the bank.

The Bank says it is determined to challenge Safaricom’s M-Pesa’s near-monopoly in the mobile money market.

The Communications Authority of Kenya recently dismissed Safaricom’s

opposition to the technology and gave Equity Bank the go ahead to use the technology in September this year.

Equity recently secured a license to be a mobile virtual network operator, becoming the first financial institution in Kenya to provide telecommunication services.

This ultimately makes it an

alternative mobile banking and mobile money option for consumers.

Taisys Technology CEO Jason Ho expressed great optimism in Kenya’s market potential and saw the collaboration with Equity Bank as a strategic partnership to expand the offering of mobile banking services and providing such

Farmers in Western Kenya have planted more than two million Grevillea trees with the aim of hitting five million by 2015.

This is in a project meant to provide income from the trees while fighting climate change.

“We are focusing on trees because they help in

preserving soil nutrition, prevent soil erosion and remove Carbon dioxide from the soil,” explained Nicholas Daniels a communication officer from One acre Fund, a local NGO, which is also spearheading the venture.

Shadrack Butita, a farmer from Bungoma who adopted Grevillea trees once the

Vendors making a killing from used books Prices range between Sh100 and Sh1,000 per book.

The highest priced goods are often the ones that look most presentable.

“You want to make it look new,” explains Gitau.

Using wooden pallets as stands to hold their books, many vendors work from 7 am to 5 pm though some have been known to hawk their goods on the street up until 8pm.

Organisations like Secondhand Global Imports Ltd. import the books while vendors get their supply

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Bungoma farmers eyeing millions in Grevillea trees

IN DEMAND: Many Kenyan parents turn to street vendors, who usually offer better deals in second-hand textbooks.

Sellers of second hand books can make as much as Sh2,000 a day, researchers from the Southern Africa Trust, an independent agency that supports organisations in the African region, have revealed.

David Gitau, a second hand book distributor, brings in novels from overseas and sells them to local vendors.

From fictional texts to autobiographies and other novels, vendors can purchase a seemingly unlimited supply of books to sell to local readers.

services to a wider population in Kenya.

“With a population of 40 million, and 14 million mobile money users, Kenya is a mature market with users familiar with mobile financial services. Taisys sees this as a great impetus for growth in mobile banking,” said Ho.

from buyers like Gitau and Abraham Gitundu, a dealer who brings in shipments from the UK. He says some of his suppliers get books from charity shops and goodwill organisations overseas.

When a container of books arrives, Gitundu texts about 30 retailers, who buy the books at a negotiable price based on the weight of the stock.

Global Imports Ltd receives as many as 11,000 books each year.

OPTIMISTIC: A farmer in Western Kenya assessing the development of a Grevillea tree seedling.

project began, will harvest more than 2000 trees this year.

“Many people in this area never liked planting trees,” he said, noting that the few who did preferred Eucalyptus, which requires a lot of water and drains all nutrients from the soil, making it unsuitable for any meaningful agricultural activity.

Training sessions, organised by the One Acre Fund, have helped more farmers adopt Grevillea trees.

After the first year of planting, each tree costs about Sh100, but after five years, the price rises to Sh4,000.

Initially, the germination rate of the trees was quite low with only a tenth of them managing to survive.

“We realized that the industry recommended plastic packaging was killing the Grevillea seeds before they reached the farmers,” explained Daniels.

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Fend off the hygiene worries by grinding your meat at home A good number of meatshops offer customers the option of having their meat minced, but due to cleanliness worries, most buyers opt out, even when they need it hashed.

The meat grinder is a great kitchen tool that offers one the service at the comfort of their own home. By using a home meat grinder, one can be assured that the meat has been handled properly.

The Sinbo home-use grinder comes with a motor that makes it easier to grind all types of meat. It is also relatively less noisy than other meat grinders and is easy to clean. In addition, it comes with different attachments for fine and coarse grinding. The user does not also have to keep sharpening the grinder’s knives as they self- sharpen.

This must-have kitchenware is available on Jumia, for Sh. 7,995 and a one-year warranty.

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Primers boost paintjob outcome Every home owner’s dream is to finish their paintjob with a permanent coating that will remain good looking for eons.

However, budgetary constraints sometimes drive people to skip some vital processes in the painting stage. Priming is one of the stages that are regularly ignored, and mostly to detrimental effect.

Primers are compounds applied first on surfaces to be painted to boost the outcome of the overall paintjob.

This first coating prepares walls, wood and metal surfaces, allowing the paint to adhere well.

A strong grip of paint to the surface will ensure a lasting smart finish because of the even spread of paint.

Primers also save on the quantity of paint to be applied. The bed layer covers and seals those dry and crackly areas that absorb and waste paint.

There are different types of primers for different purposes. For instance, areas prone to stains and remain unattractive need latex based primers, which are stain resistant and allow the

surface to remain clean and attractive for long.

Latex premiers also help in stretching the life of top layer paint by preventing cracking and tearing of the paint.

Primer prepares walls, wood and metal surfaces, allowing the paint to adhere well

Transform your life by transforming the space you live in

By Betty Onyando Interior design plays a big role in everyday living.

An exquisitely decorated interior carries with it a positive vibe and brings out the personality of the individuals living there.

To transform a dull and impractical home into a stylish and functional one, you need to employ a lot of creativity; and if you are lacking in this department, you can get a professional interior designer to do it for you.

“An interior designer helps a client to articulate personal style and bring out the best in décor.

Home improvement is more like finding a beautiful gem to use as a pendant,” said Simon Ndungu, an interior designer at Karen Interiors D&D. There are three principles of interior design that can help you make wise choices. The first

is function, which is all about making a room work out for you and making you feel comfortable.

The second principle is moodcreated by choice of colors, style of furniture, amount of texture and pattern you choose and accessorize. The last is personality, which holds it that whichever design you choose should reflect your personality.

Comfort and relaxation are major factors to consider when you want to change the interior design of your house.

You should use colors, textures, and select accessories to create the mood and compliment the décor. You need to determine what you like and what you want to change in your home. The internet is full of people willing to share ideas that guide you along in the process.

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console needs to stand out Despite the diminishing space in modern homes, media consoles tend to stand prominent in most houses. This is because of the importance that entertainment units such as televisions and radios have come to receive.

Good TV stands and media cabinets are, therefore, among the key pieces of furniture any living room worth its name should have. A standard cabinet must give you maximum

media storage space to ensure you accommodate a variety of equipment, among them a television, radio, sub-woofers, DVD players and other gadgets.

Most of the media gadgets and appliances are delicate, which makes strength a key criteria when selecting a cabinet for your media centre.

High quality cabinets are made from hardwoods like oaks and mahogany. Pieces from these

hardwoods are long-lasting and appeal to the eye.

Economy in design must be another factor. A cabinet must be built to accommodate more while consuming less room space. But you can make more space for other accessories by suspending others, such as speakers and tweeters, from the ceiling. Hanging a screen with an adjustable arm will not only save you space, but also allow

you to twist your angle of view according to location of sitting.

A good media centre will keep your electronics together leaving the room organised by keeping ways what you may not be using at one moment.

Being part of home finishing, the centre must be homily to trap and bathe you your soul with the entertainment you need to need to refresh after a hard day out.

A good media centre will keep your electronics together leaving the room organised by keeping ways what you may not be using at one moment.

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Looking to own a home?

You need to start somewhere

Interior design is all about making the best possible use of an available space and bringing a happy change in your life.

THE BEST: Before you built, choose a design that suits your liking either from those varieties available online or consult an architect.

Everybody wishes to have their own home and having an idea of what you want is essential. Here are tips to guide you along in the process of acquiring your dream home: Get a piece of land Buy a piece of land that you can afford in an area you prefer. Online search comes in handy. Check if the requirements of your house

fit those specified by local authorities.

“In some areas, authorities have zoned them for only one residential unit per plot.

Such areas include Karen, Muthaiga, Runda, Kitengela,” said Francis Gichuhi, an architect.

Select design Choose a design that suits your liking. It is easy to design ideas online but you need to

consult an architect to guide you in the implementation.

“A design that you honestly like will give you the morale, drive and boost upi through the tedious process of setting it up,” said Gichuhi.

Budget The amount of money you plan to spend on the house will determine the design.

But this should not limit you because you can borrow

from banks to top up on your budget. Nowadays, some banks offer full financing for home building.

Employ a contractor Contractors will furnish you with construction contracts which you need to sign. The project is tracked through meetings with the contractors.

“This ensures all parties, including the owner and contractor are able to have

issues addressed timely throughout the construction process,” said Gichuhi.

Credible contractors can be found on the internet or with the help of architects.

Completion Once you are satisfied that the house is built to your taste, completion papers are submitted to the local authority to prove that the house is ready for occupation.

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Diana Nekoye is one of Kenya’s celebrated style stars

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Painful uvula piercings ARTISTIC: Radoslow Janicki (Top left) has been living in Kenya for two years, during which time he has carved a name as one of the most sought-after fashion photographers. (Above, top and left) some of Janicki’s work.

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Fashion focus: Radek, the man behind the lens Radoslow Radek Janicki is one of the country’s most-renowned fashion and product photographer. Polish by birth, the PhD holder in environmental science has lived in the United States, Philippines, Indonesia. While in Indonesia he did a lot of people photography and on relocating to Kenya, two years ago, he switched his forte to fashion.

He is currently the photography

consultant for online retailer Jumia’s Kenyan outlet.

He is also the fashion and events photographer of Couture Africa Magazine.

Speaking to XNews, he said he chose Nairobi against Cape Town and Lagos because of the thrill and adventure it portends.

A self-confessed travel junkie, he has been to 70 countries and lived in five.

A uvula piercing is a body piercing through the conic projection that is in the middle of the tonsils.

The piercing is done with a hollow needle and a gag is used to keep the mouth open while getting it done.

Because it is not a standard surgery procedure, it is not performed by a qualified surgeon, meaning no anaesthetic is administered.

During the procedure, one is restricted from any kind of movement (coughing, sneezing or crying), to reduce the risk being of pierced on the unintended place or even worse the piercer dropping the needle or the jewellery into the alimentary canal or air tract.

The piercing will definitely make it difficult to eat rendering it a difficult task to swallow requiring most people to go on a beverage diet when they get it done.

The uvula may also swell making it difficult to speak.

Other risks include the jewellery pulling down the uvula down during sleep, reducing the diameter of the nasal airway and increasing the chances of one snoring.

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Bana the Brand, rocking the fashion waves

When naming the top five fashion designers in the country, Mohammed Bana will undoubtedly be on the list.

He is the owner and head fashion designer of the fashion house Daliyah Designs, also known as Bana the Brand. The label, which was started in 2007, is popularly known for African contemporary designs.

For fabrics, Bana loves Indian fabrics, Kitenge and lessos, which he prominently uses in his casual, official creations.

He also designs swim wear especially for beauty pageants like Miss Malindi and Miss Bikini Malindi.

Bana showcased at the Swahili fashion week 2012, the Nairobi Fashion Week 2013 and at Cocktail and Bowties II 2013.

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Lavington

Hurlingham

CBD

Klubhouse

Ozone Club

Tamasha

I-Club

Ladies night

Karaoke night with free

Rhumba night

Comedy night

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forecast capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

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Your dreams work out quite nicely in your head, Capricorn, but the problem now is how to turn them into some sort of real life scenario. Be careful of taking too intellectual of an approach.

When it comes to relationships, things don’t normally happen logically or rationally.

aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

Your eyes are apt to sparkle as you speak or even think of the person you care about the most. The unmistakable glow that surrounds you is likely to attract others to your side even if you aren’t in the market for a romantic relationship right now.

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

When it comes to relationships with others, be careful about insisting that everything be done only your way, Pisces. It could be that you have such high expectations of your partner that he or she will never be able to live up to your standards.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

Your fantasies could come true now, especially when it comes to relationships, Aries. This could be the moment you’ve always dreamed about, so get ready. The attractive, romantic person in the corner has been keeping an eye on you all night. Your blood is pumping faster than ever.

taurus Apr 20 - May 20

While you normally like all of your romantic relationships to be extremely nurturing and comforting, you may find that this isn’t always possible, Taurus. There’s a disconnect between you and a close partner right now that could be hard to rectify. Time is really the only thing that’s likely to resolve this sort of problem.

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

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A creative project that you’ve been working on may be coming to a climactic peak now, Gemini. Discuss your progress with others and feel free to hold an informal critique in order to get honest feedback on your work. A piece of art should stir some sort of reaction inside another person.

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

Be aware that love is likely to wear some sort of disguise today, Cancer.

There’s something fanciful about the way in which this new romance will manifest, so get ready. Don’t think that love always has to be planned and calculated. There is a strong sense of spontaneity associated with the delicious love interest of the day.

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

Take your loved one out for a romantic dinner tonight, Leo. Escort him or her on a magic-carpet ride to fantastic places that encourage a playful mood and carefree attitude. Consider having a bottle of wine at a playground.

Decorate your house with candles and burn some incense.

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virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

When it comes to romantic relationships, Virgo, you might find that you’re playing more of a game of hide-andgo-seek than a combined effort toward friendship, trust, and honesty. It could be that you’re purposely trying to hide in order to test the stamina of your opponent.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

You’re apt to be somewhat fickle when it comes to love and romance right now, Libra. The key for you now is freedom. The problem with this mindset is that it might be misinterpreted. Your partner may think you simply aren’t interested in him or her anymore.

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

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You may be confused when it comes to matters of the heart, Scorpio.

Perhaps you feel cheated when the object of your desire doesn’t give you complete attention at all times. The fundamental security of your being is your responsibility, not someone else’s.

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

Your fairytale imagination of how your romantic life should run is hooking you up with many different opportunities, Sagittarius. Whether you realize it or not, the optimal situation you seek is within your grasp.

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1. Send a caption for the photo above to news@x-news. co.ke. The winning caption gets published on this page.

1. Why? Because crime in the CBD is getting out of hand- Ernest Ogutu, Nairobi.

2. The car was later stolen but the thieves left the chain- Alice Wainaina, Parklands.

3. Okello was not taking any chances with his new Mercedes - Kositanyi, Nairobi.

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Yesterday’s solution Fill in the blank spaces with the numbers 1 – 9. Every row, column and 3 x 3 box must contain all nine digits with no number repeated.

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Guinevere Beck is an aspiring writer who hopes to make it big.

She happens to walk in to the bookstore where Joe Goldberg works and he becomes instantly drawn to Guinevere from that first encounter.

Joe is determined by all means to make Guinevere his. Soon an affection develops between both of them.

She feels she has found her saviour, he is perfect for her. But things are not as simple, there is more to Joe than Guinevere bargained for.

Joe also finds out that there is more to Beck than he initially thought. Their attraction for each other quickly ends up having devastating consequences.

Involve stakeholder in rethinking the transport rules The suspension of the traffic regulations is no the e not the end of the road in curbing road carnage but a window to constructive discourse (High Court suspends new traffic regulations, October 7, 2014).

Transport Cabinet Secretary

Michael Kamau did not slam the rules to puncture sector investors economically, but to save the lives lost to the recklessness of rogue drives.

The investors in the transport sector may have made losses as the night travel a speed

governors rules took effect. But their loses cannot be equated to the lives we have saved so far.

Kamau must bring the stakeholders to negotiations to agree on the best way to implement the regulation in consultation with Parliament.

Parliament must ensure the transport sector is not paralysed at the same time it does not lead us to more losses of lives at the expense of transporters.

The CS has not been humiliated by the court’s decision. He has done much and we have seen

it. The ruling is an eye opener for him to consult widely next time to seal loopholes that may affect fundamental decisions he makes.

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Stars coach says Oliech out of Morrocco clash Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson says striker Dennis Oliech is not part of his team for an international friendly against Morocco in Marrakech next Monday.

Even after arriving in the country on Monday, the France based player is training alone even as the rest of locally based players held Tuesday morning session at Kasarani stadium.

Williamson did not name the forward in his squad last week that also had eight uncapped players for the Morocco clash.

The Scot tactician, who took the reins from sacked Adel Amrouche, says he wants to

rebuild the national team with focus on upcoming tournaments.

“We don’t have to always rely on foreignbased players when we can develop our own.

I am hoping to balance raw talent with other experienced players and hopefully it will bear fruit in the long-term.”

“I am happy with the players I am working with …. their passion and determination is encouraging, maybe some foreign based players like Captain Victor Wanyama will link with us towards the end of the week,” he said.

Harambee Stars leave for Morocco on Friday ahead Monday’s clash.

out of plan: Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson says striker Dennis Oliech (left) is not part of his team for a friendly tie against Morocco in Marrakech next Monday.

Bale glitters with fourth Welsh crown Real Madrid star Gareth Bale set a new record after being voted Welsh footballer of the year for the fourth time on Monday.

Former Manchester United striker Mark Hughes and ex-Arsenal forward John Hartson had individually received the Football Association of Wales (FAW) award on three occasions.

Bale is the first to take the crown four times. The 25-year-old forward retained the trophy at the FAW awards

dinner at Cardiff ’s St David’s Hotel and has won it four times over the past five years.

Bale’s incredible year saw him win the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Copa del Rey for Real, while his performances for Wales have also caught the eye.

The former Tottenham player scored both goals in Wales’ opening Euro 2016 qualifier last month, a 2-1 win in Andorra, and has now scored 10 times in his last 11 internationals.

Bale also picked up the fans’ player of the year trophy for the fourth year in succession.

Tottenham’s former Swansea full-back Ben Davies was young player of the year, as ex-team-mate Ashley Williams was named club player of the year for the fourth year in a row.

Jess Fishlock won the women’s player of the year for a fourth time, as Bristol Academy’s Angharad James retained the women’s young player accolade.

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Keane’s book promises drama

PROVOCATIVE: Roy Keane(left), confronts the referee during a match in his playing days with Manchester United. His second book, The Second Half promises controversy.

Not for the first time will Roy Keane have crossed a line that leaves him in extremely dangerous territory.

If he offended the fair-minded majority in his first autobiography with the admission that it was his intention to severely injure Alf-Inge Haaland in 2001, his reflections in his latest book, The Second Half, will spark yet more controversy.

On Clive Clarke’s heart attack He admits to an ‘evil thought’ about the former Sunderland player, whose career was cut short by a heart attack when he was on loan at Leicester in 2007. He admits

to using news of Clarke’s sudden illness to deflect the attention away from the 3-0 defeat his Sunderland side had just suffered against Luton.

“I said that football results didn’t really matter,” he writes. “And I had the evil thought, I’m glad he had it tonight, because it would deflect from our woeful performance.”

He also concedes that, having once joked that he was surprised “they’d found a heart”, he “sometimes forgot” he “wasn’t the only person with parents and children”.

Keane’s second book, skilfully ghosted by Roddy Doyle, offers the kind of insight that will disturb as

much as it fascinates.

Revisiting that Alf-Inge Haaland tackle The Haaland episode was every bit as shocking, not least because of Keane’s warped sense of justice. He said he was still angry with Haaland for accusing him of play-acting when he was writhing in agony with what was actually a cruciate injury - after kicking out at the then Leeds midfielder in 1997.

So four years later, with Haaland playing for Manchester City, Keane planted his studs on Haaland’s knee.

“I’d waited long enough,” wrote Keane in that first book. “I f******

hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that you c***. And don’t ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries.”

The FA responded by banning Keane for five matches and fining him Sh 21.9million but in his latest book, he insists he is still not sorry.

“There are things I regret in my life and he’s not one of them,” writes Keane. He might have the ability to inspire, and we might sometimes admire him for his fearlessness. For instance, Keane was still the United captain when he used a newspaper column to suggest his employers had treated Jaap Stam like a “piece

Kuto remains positive despite injury Cyprian Kuto says he feels bad but does not regretting on the prospect of missing Kenya’s opening leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Gold Coast Sevens taking place in Australia this weekend.

Kuto, who plays his club rugby for Pan Africa Strathmore Leos, sustained a facial injury during a training session at the team’s training camp in South Africa and returned to the country Monday evening. His place in the 12-man squad will be taken up by Top Fry Nakuru’s back row Martin Owila, who has already linked up with the team. “It is sad to any player to miss the season opener, however injuries are with us, they happen all the time,” said the player.

“I have to remain positive and get back to playing as soon as possible, in the meantime I got to wish the team all the best,” he added.

Meanwhile Owila, who missed out

on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games for lack of travelling papers in August, says he is looking forward to impressing this weekend. “It’s not only just a dream come true but I’m happy to have grown in the game. I started my career in Kisumu RFC in 2007 and now after a year in Nakuru I’ve won the Kenya Cup, I’m really proud of that achievement,” he said.

“I must say I wish Kuto quick recovery, sad that one’s agony is another’s dream come true, at the end of the day victory for Kenya is what we all strive for,” he said.

Owila was in the national 15s team that failed in the 2015 World Cup qualifiers in June after losing 27-10 to Zimbabwe in their last match at the Confederation of African Rugby Division 1 A championship in Madagascar.

of meat” when the defender was sold to Lazio But it is the thought processes that are as alarming as they are intriguing. Take this one, for instance, on the club car he returned when he left Old Trafford.

“I’d given back the (club) car,” he writes. “I drove some f****** miles in that car. Every little victory is vital.” Anyone who has had an acrimonious split with an employer will relate to that. They will probably find it funny, too. But coming from Keane it just offers us further evidence of how angry and aggressive an individual he can be.

Giro d’Italia, Tour de France a double possible in 2015 Organisers of the Giro d’Italia say the route for the 2015 race could favour a rare Giro-Tour de France double. No rider has won both races in the same year since Marco Pantani in 1998, but Alberto Contador and reigning Tour champion Vincenzo Nibali are expected to target the feat next year.

The 2015 Giro, which runs from 9-31 May, features five mountain stages, seven ‘flat’ stages and a time trial.

“The Giro-Tour double can be done,” race director Mauro Vegni said. The Giro - one of three Grand Tours in the cycling calendar - covers 3,481km, starting in Riviera dei Fiori

and finishing in Milan.

Contador, a two-time Tour winner and the 2008 Giro champion, said: “I like the route. It suits the riders who like to race aggressively.”

However, the Spaniard, who rides for Tinkoff-Saxo, added that the inclusion of a 59 km time trial on stage 14 could suit his British rival Chris Froome of Team Sky. “A lot will depend on the weather and how it is raced,” Contador said. “On paper, it looks best suited to a rider like Froome.”

The three-week Tour de France will start in Utrecht on July 4, 2015. The 2014 Giro was won by Colombia’s Nairo Quintana for Movistar.

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Goofs nearly tempted De Gea to hang United boots Goalkeeper David de Gea considered quitting Manchester United because of criticism over his Sh2.63billion move from Atletico Madrid in 2011.

The Spaniard was blamed for both goals in the 2011Community Shield win for Man City, while errors against Basel and Benfica hastened United’s Champions League exit that season.

When asked if he ever thought about leaving, De Gea, 23, said: “Sometimes.

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cism. But I kept strong.”

But de Gea, who has now played more than 130 games for United, said overcoming the difficult period helped him improve as a keeper.

“What happened at the start helped me be the player and man I am now,” said the Spain international.

“When you have bad moments you have to improve. You have to become stronger improved: Man United keeper David de Gea says constant criticism at the early stages of his Old to deal with it and I believe I have beTrafford career helped him to grow. come stronger. I am much better now.”

Phelps handed 6-month ban over drunk driving

DRINK PRIZE: Michael Phelps when he won gold in the 100m butterfly final in 2004. Phelps, the 18-time Olympic swimming champion who was arrested last week for drink driving, has been banned for six months by US Swimming federation and dropped from the 2015 World Championships.

Gale insists he is no racist as he serves ban over tirade Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has insisted he is not racist and deeply regrets his tirade on Lancashire batsman Ashwell Prince.

Gale was banned for the final two matches of the LV= County Championship season and misses a chance to lift the Championship trophy. The move was taken after he reportedly called South African Prince a ‘f***ing Kolpak’ during the Roses clash at Old Trafford last month.

But it was the England and Wales Cricket Board’s investigation into whether there was a racist element to the verbal attack that led to what Gale has described as ‘the toughest time’ of his career.

Gale’s use of the word ‘Kolpak’ - shorthand for a band of overseas players who utilise an obscure employment law to play in England without restriction - was at

the root of the charge, but the ECB’s case collapsed when Prince insisted he did not consider the comments to be racist.

Gale will serve a further two-match ban and complete an anger management course. But he revealed it was the suggestion he was racist that has hurt him most during the saga.

“At a time when it should have been one of the happiest times of my career, it’s turned out to be the toughest time,” he said.“I am not a racist, and that tag was what hurt me most throughout the whole process.”

Gale’s additional ban means he misses the curtain-raiser to the English season when champions Yorkshire take on MCC in Abu Dhabi next spring and he will also be unavailable for the first county championship fixture.

Michael Phelps, the 18-time Olympic swim champion who was arrested last week for drink driving, has been banned for six months by USA swimming board and dropped from the 2015 World Championships.

The punishment came six days after Phelps was arrested in his Baltimore hometown and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He also faces charges of excessive speed and crossing the centre line while driving inside a tunnel.

On Sunday, Phelps said on

Twitter he would be taking a break from swimming and “take some time away to attend a program” for treatment of unspecified personal issues.

USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus said Phelps’ actions required “significant consequences.”

“Michael has publicly acknowledged the impact of his decisions, his accountability especially due to his stature in the sport and the steps necessary for selfimprovement,” Wielgus said.

“We endorse and are here to fully support his personal development actions.”

The discipline meted out, which includes forfeiture of Phelps’ funding from the federation for six months, is based on US Swimming rules that prohibit conduct “detrimental to the image or reputation” of US Swimming or the sport.

Phelps will be allowed to train with his club, but cannot compete in US Swimmingsanctioned competitions through March 6, 2015.

Di Matteo named Schalke boss Roberto Di Matteo has been appointed Schalke manager after the Bundesliga strugglers sacked Jens Keller following a torrid start to the season.

The Italian, who won the Champions League as boss with Chelsea in 2012, has been without a club since

he was sacked by the club in November of the same year.

Di Matteo, who was replaced at Stamford Bridge by Rafa Benitez, was still being paid Sh18.9million a-week by the Blues until June 2014. He has signed a three-year deal with the Royal Blues in Germany.

clubless: Roberto Di Matteo been without a club since he was

sacked by English giants Chelsea in November 2012.

The 44-year-old’s new side face Chelsea in the Champions’ League group stage in Gelsenkirchen on November 25.

The Bundesliga club announced Keller’s dismissal on Twitter on Tuesday after a disappointing start to the season that has seen Schalke pick up only eight points in seven league games.

The team fell 2-1 to Hoffenheim on Saturday and has also been knocked out of the German Cup by thirddivision Dynamo Dresden.

Keller was appointed Schalke’s coach in December 2012 but faced constant speculation over his position.

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Copa winners’ Kitale off to SA COPA Coca-Cola 2014 Champions, Kitale Youth left the country today in the morning for a one-week international boot camp in South Africa.

Led by their coach, John ‘Ingwe’ Barasa, the contingent of 14 players departed the country in the wee hours of the morning for South Africa where they are expected to enhance their knowledge in different aspects of the game.

“We are extremely delighted to have gotten this opportunity and the boys have been really looking forward to this day,” said Barasa, who guided the team to victory in the national finals held in Nairobi in August.

“It’s almost unbelievable what the little boys have achieved given their humble backgrounds in Trans Nzoia County. We will strive to make our country proud,” he added. Kitale earned the right to represent Kenya in this year’s boot camp after edging out Kisumu Lakers 5-4 in post-match penalties in the finals played at City Stadium in Nairobi.

The team includes the 2014 MVP Kennedy Mwendwa, golden boot winner Elly Saenyi, who is also the captain, custodian Dan

CELEBRATION TIME: COPA Coca-Cola 2014 Champions Kitale Youth Celebrating with their trophy. The team is left the country today morning for a bootcamp in South Afroca

Wamalwa and Maxwell Kibet.

Others are fullbacks Dominic Tab and Charles Chege, centre-backs Brian Bahati and Livingstone Konzo as well as

Rafael Nadal to play with appendicitis Rafael Nadal is counting on antibiotics to control his appendicitis so he can get through the Shanghai Masters this week.

Nadal plays his opening match today against countryman Feliciano Lopez The second-ranked Nadal began feeling pain in his abdomen late Saturday, and the next day went to the hospital where the doctors confirmed he had the early stages of appendicitis.

Nadal said yesterday he chose to try treatment with antibiotics rather than undergo surgery right away. He felt well enough to begin hitting again, he said. The 14-time major winner said the risk of his condition getting

worse after three days of steady improvement was minimal.

“I am not going to go for surgery. That’s great news for me today. That’s why I’m here practicing for 45 minutes, and trying to play tomorrow. But obviously I am not in my best condition,” he said.

Nadal said he would talk with his doctors when he returns to Spain after the tournament about whether he would need to have the appendix removed.

“My idea is take it out, but you can imagine that I didn’t (think) much about that yet. I am here in Shanghai. I just want to try. Then when I go back home, I will talk about the situation with my doctor,” he said.

Issa Rashid. Midfielders Kevin Ouma, Eric Wafula, Samuel Wanjia, Geoffrey Onjuati and Austin Juma.

“This is a dream come true for

me and my colleagues. It is yet to sink in really to most of us that we are going beyond the borders, we are totally excited,” said Eric ‘Berbatov’ Wafula.

The players will participate at the camp alongside East African neighbours Tanzania, Congo among other countries.

The one-week camp will be

held at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria and will see teams get expert training from some of the leading coaches drawn from the host country.

Italian football president banned for racism The president of the Italian football federation (FIGC), Carlo Tavecchio, has been banned for six months by European football governing body UEFA for making racist remarks. The 71-year-old caused controversy during his election campaign in July by referring to “eating bananas” when discussing foreign players though he later apologised.

The ban means Tavecchio cannot hold any UEFA position and will be barred from the next congress in March 2015. He will be unable to carry out his duties as a member of UEFA’s Youth and Amateur Football Committee and has also been told by the governing body to “organise a special event in Italy aimed at increasing awareness against racism.”

However, Tavecchio will continue as head of the FIGC after the federation’s internal

prosecutor dropped his inquiry over the comment last month.

The remark, made when discussing the recruitment of foreign players, referred to a fictitious signing named

Opti Poba. Tavecchio was elected as president in August, beating former AC Milan player Demetrio Albertini His appointment was described as “a dark day for football” by

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former Nigeria and Juventus player Sunday Oliseh.

Tavecchio was previously president of Italy’s amateur leagues association (LDN) from 1999 to 2014.