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afc leopards head coach Pieter De Jongh could be axed | P.14

Check out Nairobi’s hottest property listings P.9

Provisional Shujaa sevens squad for CAF tournament named | P.15

R.I.P

Gerald Otieno Kajwang

July 15, 1959 -Nov 18, 2014 -Story on Page 2

Crude weapons, petrol bombs, a hand grenade and six bullets seized after police raid another mosque in Kisauni, Mombasa P3

State faults Lenaola over police recruitment nullification, appeals against ruling that revoked enlisting of 8,749 recruits P4

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WEDNESday, november 19, 2014

Remembering Otieno Kajwang It was a somber mood around the country as Kenyans woke up to news that flamboyant Homabay senator Gerald Otieno Kajwang is dead.

Mr Kajwang died Tuesday night at the Mater Hospital in Nairobi, where he was rushed after complaining of chest pains.

Doctors pronounced him dead from cardiac arrest at 11.30pm. He had been rushed to the hospital from his Runda home to see his personal physician at 9pm after complaining of the pains.

“He complained of chest pains and was rushed to Mater Hospital in the company of his wife. He in fact walked out of the car by himself.

Doctors examined him for high blood pressure and suspected cardiac arrest. They struggle before losing the battle a couple of hours later,” opposition leader, Raila Odinga told reporters early today at the Lee Funeral Home, where Mr Kajwang’s body was taken to.

Since the news of his death broke out, Kenyans and leaders from across have been paying glowing tributes to the former Cabinet minister.

President Uhuru Kenyatta said he had learnt of the late senator’s death with “utter shock and great sorrow.”

“Senator Kajwang’s death is not only a big blow to his family but also to the people of Homa Bay

TEARS AND SORROW: Opposition leader Raila Odinga joins the family of the late Homabay Senator, Otieno Kajwang in mourning the fallen leader.

Kajwang passed on at 11:30pm on Tuesday, from cardiac arrest. His body was moved from the Mater Hospital, where he died, to the Lee Funeral Home.

County and the whole country which he served with commitment and dedication first as a Member of Parliament, a Minister and a senator. I will always remember him as an eloquent debater, a patriot and a nationalist. He was an energetic, jovial and an extremely pleasant person to deal with,” he said “I convey my deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Senator Kajwang’s family, relatives, friends and the people of Homa Bay who he served diligently. I pray the Almighty God gives you all the strength and courage to bear the tragic loss,” Kenyatta added in his condolence message sent to newsrooms.

Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, who was among leaders who viewed the body at the Lee Funeral Home, described him as a happy man.

“We will surely miss him very much,” he said.

Others who paid their tributes included Deputy President William Ruto, Senate majority and minority leaders Kindiki Kithure and Moses Wetangula among other leaders.

Raila told journalists that Kajwang had been involved in a road accident after a function in Oyugis last week but he escaped unhurt.

According to the American Heart Association, cardiac arrest, which killed Kajwang, is the abrupt loss

of heart function in a person who may or may not have diagnosed heart disease. “The time and mode of death are unexpected. It occurs instantly or shortly after symptoms appear,” the association notes.

Kajwang was born on July 15, 1959 and died aged 55. He studied law at the University of Nairobi and later joined politics representing Mbita constituency between 1998 and 2013. He was appointed cabinet minister for Immigration in 2008 by then president Mwai Kibaki. In 2013, he was elected to represent Homabay County as the senator.

Among his siblings is Ruarak MP Tom Kajwang.

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MPs strip boards of accreditation

Majority of Kenyans have some faith in the Judiciary, says Afrobarometer A lot of Kenyans trust the country’s justice system though not many people have complete faith in it, a survey from the Afrobarometer has revealed.

The Afrobarometer is a comparative series of public attitude surveys, covering up to 35 African countries.

It measures public attitudes on democracy and its alternatives, evaluations of the quality of governance and economic performance. In addition, the survey assesses the views of the electorate on critical political issues in the surveyed countries.

Afrobarometer’s work in Kenya

Parliament has passed a new law that strips professional boards the role to accredit and inspect degree course offered by the universities. MPs have instead given the Commission for University Education (CUE) the exclusive mandate to do so. The matter has created a stalemate in recent years with many students locked out of job opportunities after such professional boards failed to accredit their degrees.

is coordinated by the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi.

One survey, in particular, interviews hundreds of adult Kenyans, revealing that confidence in the justice system has improved by roughly 16 per cent since 2008. Currently, 60 per cent of Kenyans say they trust the courts ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’, rebounding from a low of just 44 per cent who said this in 2008. This means that onethird of Kenyans have very low levels of trust in the judiciary while the rest don’t have any idea how these things work.

More arms seized in another mosque raid

Police staged yet another raid on a third mosque in Kisauni, Mombasa, during which they recovered crude weapons, petrol bombs, a hand grenade and six bullets.

The security operation was conducted at the Masjid Swafaa mosque where petrol bombs, grenades and ammunitions were recovered.

“We had a security operation at the mosque but we will give you more details later,” Kisauni Police chief Richard Ngatia said of the operation, conducted two days after the area. A police officer involved in the operation said no suspect was arrested in the raid conducted at dawn today. It is believed the targeted youths sneaked out of the mosque as the officers arrived. Police said they had intelligence there were youths hiding in the mosque following a similar operation on Monday.

Already, Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa has disclosed that individuals with political ambitions are sponsoring the youths to cause chaos in the region.

Although he declined to reveal their names, he said they are still gathering more evidence against them to sustain charges in court.

“At least 16 credible suspects have been arrested,” Marwa said. Tension remain high in the area with police officers camping at Mwandoni in Kisauni where four people were stabbed to death Monday evening as the youths retaliated for the raids. During the Monday raid, over 200 suspects were arrested but only 15 were taken to court on Tuesday.

Police said others were interrogated and released.

The suspects were charged for possessing hand grenades

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Women MPs join Beyond Zero rally Women MPs have rallied behind First Lady Margaret Kenyatta’s ‘Beyond Zero’ campaign requesting to be allowed on board to help chart more areas of cooperation.

Accompanied by Cabinet Secretray Ann Waiguru, and led by Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) chairperson Cecily Mbarire, the leaders met the First Lady at State House last evening where the MPs said that they want to be more involved.

Man’s body found dumped in Westlands EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: A police officer taking a look at a grenade retrived from the raid. Crude weapons, petrol bombs, a hand grenade and six bullets were recovered.

and other weapons seized in the mosques. They were arraigned before Mombasa Senior Chief Magistrate Justus Kituku for being in possession of 8 hand grenades. They pleaded not guilty and remanded at

the Central police station awaiting determination of bond applications on Wednesday morning.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku on Tuesday announced that similar raids will be conducted in mosques

suspected to be radicalizing youths. “I want to make it clear that houses of worship cannot and shall not be taken over by criminals or used for criminal activities, including terrorism,” Lenku said in a statement.

Police are investigating the killing of a middle aged man whose body was found at Chiromo area, Nairobi The man had been hit by a blunt object in the head.

Police say they are yet to identify him and that the attackers escaped soon after the incident near a bridge next to the Chiromo mortuary. The body was moved to the mortuary.

What others said today...

Sack Issack, Chirchir for ‘chicken’ says Cord: Opposition chiefs led by Raila Odinga have seized on information emerging from a court case in Britain about a corruption ring at the heart of IEBC and accused the commission of colluding with a UK firm to rig the the 2013 Presidential denial polls. The Cord leaders made the allegations yesterday even as they demanded the immediate resignation of the alleged culprits...

Otieno Kajwang’ dies: Homabay Senator Otieno Kajwang’ died Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) spokesperson Philip Etale confirmed the death shortly after midnight. He said via the phone that the Senator had died at Mater Hospital in Nairobi where he had been rushed. “Sad to have lost Senator Otieno Kajwang’. It is by the will of God that Senator had to depart from our midst...

IEBC saga: Now Opposition wants Chairman Ahmed Issack Hassan, CS Davis Chirchir out: The campaign for the sacking of Kenyaa’s electoral chiefs resurfaced in the wake of a case in UK court alleging that some officials were bribed to influence the awarding of tenders.

Opposition leaders demanded the sacking and prosecution of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Ahmed Issack Hassan...

IEBC chief denies graft claims, vows not to quit: In the face of serious allegations made by the prosecution in a British court that Kenyan electoral officials were paid hefty bribes to award printing tenders. However, Isaak Hassan has refuted the claims. “The allegations are unfair, I have never been involved in corruption in my public life and to insinuate that I knew or asked for money...

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Nairobi to go digital by Dec The government has set new deadlines for digital TV migration in which viewers in Nairobi are expected to switch to the new platform by the end of the year. The whole country is expected to switch to digital by March according to the new developments revealed

by Communications Authority of Kenya director general Francis Wangusi yesterday.

“The deadline for digital migration in Nairobi has been set for December 31,” Mr. Wangusi announced.

The migration to the digital platform was initially scheduled for end of December 2012 but contentious issues and court cases forced the consequent drag.

The global deadline for the migration is June 2015. The announcement by Mr. Wangusi followed a Supreme Court decision that ordered

the authority open dialogue with media houses and agree on new switch dates within 90 days.

It is now 52 days since that ruling was made on September 29.

City television viewers who have not bought set top boxes will now have to do so in order to beat the new deadline. Such boxes cost between Sh2, 000 and Sh3, 000 in Nairobi.

Among the benefits viewers are expected to enjoy when the switch is finally done include better quality television signals and access services that had been constrained by lack of spectrum such as 4G internet. It will also bring with it more choice and electronic program guides among others. Further, viewers will receive more content free or at a subscription fee.

Content developers and signal distributors will also earn more revenue.

State faults judge in recruitment appeal

The government has appealed against High Court Judge Justice Isaac Lenaola’s (pictured) ruling that revoked the enlisting of 8, 749 police recruits.

In an appeal filed yesterday, the Attorney General, the National Police Service and the National Police Service Commission say the judge failed to consider the challenges faced during the recruitment and the urgency with which new officers are needed.

Chief Litigation Counsel Stella Munyi further says that the judge did not rule in the interest of the public who she argues need police protection.

“The judge made a mistake in law and fact by ruling that the commission violated the constitution in delegating the powers to recruit police,” she submits in the appeal.

She also wants the Appeals Court to find that the judge made further errors by nullifying the recruitment and giving orders that compromised the rights of the recruits who lost their

positions. The three are now praying to the Court of Appeal to set aside the High Court order for fresh recruitment and allow the 8, 749 new officers to join training camps.

Justice Lenaola last month nullified the listing done in July saying it was marred by irregularities which violated the provisions of the constitution.

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) had filed the case in which it sought the recruitment’s nullification for widespread irregularities.

DIGITAL BOX: A digital set-top box. New deadlines for digital migration in Nairobi are set for 31st December.

Inset Mr Wangusi.

Reservists among four killed by bandits in Isiolo Two police reservists are among four people killed in a bandit attack that occurred in Isiolo on Monday night.

The two others are villagers who were shot by heavily armed bandits who drove away hundreds of livestock from villages, according to police and the Kenya Red Cross.

“One person is still admitted to the Isiolo Referral Hospital while four others succumbed to injuries,” the Kenya Red Cross said in a brief statement. Isiolo Police Chief Nelson Okioga confirmed the incident, saying that an investigation has been initiated and there’s hope the attackers will be arrested.

The incident comes barely three weeks after a similar one in Kapedo, Turkana where 21 police officers were ambushed and killed by bandits.

The government has since deployed the military to the affected area to mop up illegal firearms.

Jerusalem ramps up security after deadly synagogue attacks Jerusalem ramped up security after two Palestinian cousins wielding gun and butcher knives attacked a synagogue during morning prayers, killing four worshipers and a policeman.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a strong reaction to Tuesday’s killings. He characterized the attack, which drew condemnation from around the world, as the result of a “blood libel” fanned by Palestinian leaders.

Even after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the attack, Netanyahu insisted it was “not enough” of a response.

Addressing reporters Tuesday night, the Israeli Prime Minister called for national unity against “those human animals who committed this massacre” and against those -singling out Hamas and the Palestinian Authority -- who he claimed “disseminate libels against the state of Israel.”

The terror attack, the

deadliest in Jerusalem since 2008, came at a particularly tense time in region. It follows recent deadly stabbings and vehicle attacks which, while not the same as the large-scale suicide bombings that defined last decade’s second intifada, have left Jerusalem on edge.

At the heart of the unrest is the holy site in the old City of Jerusalem, known as the Temple Mount by Jews and Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) by Muslims.

Photos taken after the attack Tuesday inside the synagogue in West Jerusalem’s Har Nof area, and released by Israeli officials, showed a

grim scene. Lifeless bodies sprawled on the floor, a shattered pair of glasses, holy books, prayer shawls and walls soaked with blood.

The pictures did not relay the full scope of the brutality.

“It was much worse,” Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said.

Three dual U.S.-Israeli citizens and a British-Israeli citizen died in the attack before police shot and killed the two assailants.

Hours after the attack, a policeman was shot during the rampage while pulling a woman to safety died from his wounds, a hospital official said. The four worshipers

killed were Avraham Shmuel Goldberg, 58; Aryeh Kupinsky, 43; Moshe Twersky, 59; and Kalman Levine, 55. Goldberg was a dual British-Israeli citizen, and the other three were U.S.Israeli citizens.

“When four great men, wonderful men, wise in Torah study, are slaughtered while praying in public, there is no public grieving greater than that,” said a rabbi who eulogized the men later Tuesday, before their burial.

Seven others were wounded, including three who were seriously hurt, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

KEEPING VIGIL: Security officers guard Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

BUSiness | 5 Buyrentkenya reveals untapped potential in digital property market WEDNESday, november 19, 2014

POWER TEAM: The Buyrentkenya team poses in a gropu photo during the Agents Reloaded Seminar, which was held to discuss the impact of Online Advertising on real estate.

Premier league TV rights set for probe The Office of Communications (Ofcom) in the United Kingdom has opened an investigation into the television rights of the English Premier League.

Ofcom is the Governmentapproved regulatory and competition authority in the UK for broadcasting and telecommunications.

The investigation was opened following a complaint from Virgin Media in September, which was submitted to Ofcom.

Virgin claim that the current arrangements for the collective selling of live UK television rights by the Premier League for matches played by its member clubs is in breach of competition law.

BSkyB and BT currently share the rights to televise Premier League football games. Ofcom are investigating whether there are reasonable grounds for suspecting an agreement may be intended

Over 50 per cent of Kenyan search queries come from mobile devices, a survey from leading real estate portal, buyrentkenya.com has revealed.

Earlier this month, real estate agents and experts came together for the buyrentkenya. com Agents Reloaded Seminar to discuss the impact of Online Advertising on real estate at a Nairobi hotel.

The buyrentkenya group held a panel discussion with key speakers on the effects online advertising has on consumers today.

It was implied that by targeting mobile internet subscribers, realtors could open themselves up to a host of clients.

Speakers at the event included Rosemary Momanyi, the head of Sales and Marketing for Google Africa. buyrentkenya.com staff members, Alex van Praag, Collins Nalimae, Lizzie Costabir, and Sarah Nyambweke.

Momanyi discussed the ‘Digital Landscape in Kenya as it relates to Real Estate’ while the buyrentkemya.com staff discussed ‘The

Evolution of Real Estate Portals’, covering topics such as Quality Verses Quantity and ‘How to Improve on Both’, ‘Digital Marketing and Using Social Media to Build your Brand’.

Since its launch in May 2012, Buyrentkenya. com has focused on making the search for property in Kenya simple. The portal offers potential tenants and home-owners a wide range of apartments, houses and properties to choose from.

With a list of properties that includes apartments from South C to Kileleshwa and housing units from Kitengela to Nyali, buyrentkenya.com has it all.

“From offering clearly displayed quality listings, to providing simple mechanisms for contacting a seller or agent, buyrentkenya. com also helps real estate agents build their companies by offering the best marketing and lead management tools with accessibility to a wide online audience,” said a statement from the firm.

jobmarket

DHL looking for field sales executives

to prevent, restrict or distort competition.

The price for the latest rights deal, which was announced in 2012, rose by 70 percent to £3 billion (Sh422.7 billion). It covers 2013 to 2016.

Virgin has raised concerns about the number of Premier League matches for which live broadcasting rights are made available.

They have argued that the proportion of matches made available for live television broadcast under the current Premier League rights deals, which is 41 percent, is lower than some other leading European leagues, where more matches are available for live television broadcast.

The investigation comes just before the Premier League start the bidding process for the next rights from 2016 onwards.

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PRIME JOB: A customer at the DHL offices in Yaya Center. The global courier is looking to hire field sales executives.

DHL, one of the world’s leading logistics companies, is recruiting field sales executives in Nairobi.

The international express deliveries and warehousing firm plans to hire a handful of sales experts, who will join their ever expanding team.

“Our goal has always been to attract and retain the best talent the world over,” said a statement from the company.

A DHL spokesperson said: “We are looking to recruit 5 Field Sales Executives, to be based in Nairobi.”

Candidates must be university graduates and commercially-minded, team players who value customer satisfaction.

The spokesperson added that “A distinct advantage would be excellent knowledge of airline and freight forwarding operations, including export and import processes. Excellent communications skills are a must.”

The firm has invited interested candidates to forward their application with a detailed CV to the Human Resources Manager, P.O. Box 67577 – 00200 or E-mail: Kenneth.Kaunda@ dhl.com. The deadline for applications is November 21, 2014.

Ignorance about online shopping costing consumers time, money In an age where shopping can be done from the comfort of one’s home, consumers are under the impression that they cannot buy anything online without the use of a credit card.

Despite the fact that many Kenyans have embraced mobile banking, a lot of people believe they can’t shop online even though many e-commerce sites offer alternative forms of payment

Even with the increased availability of technology, recent research shows that Kenyan shoppers and Africans in general, are under the impression that the high cost of deliveries doesn’t justify the convenience of shopping from home.

Some go as far as spending Sh1,000 on fuel, customer support services or even taxis to pick up electronics like fridges and TV sets, which can be delivered to their homes at a

lesser fee.

Given the fact that online marketplaces like Rupu, Jumia and Shop It have made efforts to reach consumers, the number of online shoppers should increase in the coming months.

However, some shoppers worry that the waiting period for the delivery of ordered items is too long and would rather pick up their items on their own.

In light of these challenges, some online retailers have opted for faster and more efficient ways to cut down the waiting period.

Some service providers like Kilimall’s is working on what they call a Training and Delivery Project that will use flying drones to deliver packages to a person’s doorstep “within 30-minute delivery time” in Nairobi.

Kariuki Maina, Kilimall Marketing

Manager says: “We don’t have clear laws and guidelines to govern use of unmanned planes so we can’t set a date when we will start using drones commercially but we are hoping sometime soon.”

As such providers step up their game, it stands to reason that others will either follow suit or come up with new ways to appeal to their customers.

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WEDNESday, november 19, 2014

Afro-Asian trade and cultural fair to attract 120 exhibitors The second edition of the Afro-Asian International Trade and Cultural Exhibition is expected to attract over 120 local and international exhibitors this year.

During a press briefing at a Nairobi hotel, Managing Director of Rajasthan Works, Anupam Jain, said the goal of the expo is to promote Kenya as a business hub in Africa while boosting tourism as well.

The 10-day exhibition which will be held at the Thika Road Mall on November 21, will give individuals and companies a chance to display their latest products and

services to consumers.

“The African continent is the next big market for the rest of the world and Asia is no exception. By bringing this expo to Kenya, we are opening up that market to over 14 Asian and African countries,” said Jain.

Jain said both local and international exhibitors will get a chance to network and exchange beneficial ideas to their businesses. Exhibitors will include wholesaler, traders, importers, exporters, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, real estate developers, artisans among others.

COCKTAIL OF CULTURES: Kachumbari Seven is a new musical group for Kenya. It aims to create original new music to celebrate the diverse mix of African, Asian and European cultures found in Nairobi.

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hustlersector Sellers stand to make as much as Sh22,000 a month from goat droppings Manure sellers can make as much as Sh22,000 a month selling goat droppings, research from the food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has discovered.

Manure, which is sold in both rural and peri-urban areas across the country, fetches different prices with some sellers charging Sh50 per kg.

For goat manure harvesters in Western Kenya, a single animal can produce 100 kg a year, meaning that one goat is worth Sh5,000 over that period in time.

By collecting the droppings in a wheelbarrow, some workers can manage to handle droppings from as many as 2 to 30 goats every day.

Moses Onim, from the

Director Inmersion Limited, Sangeeta Patel said the exhibition also aims at showcasing the best companies in Africa and Asia and provide a platform for establishment of cross-culture connections.

“We are promoting Kenya as a global gateway to East Africa.

This is a chance to bridge the cultural gap between Africa and Asia and we are promising a wonderful experience for both cultures,” said Sangheeta, Exhibitors from Kenya, Syria, Pakistan, India, Egypt, China, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Iran, and Mauritius will be showcasing their wares.

University of Nairobi’s Department of Crop Science says that a single goat produces approximately 100 kg of manure a year.

“The fertiliser potential of goat manure is excellent but costing it is not easy,” explains Onim.

“However, farmers can sell a wheelbarrow full of wet goat manure for about Sh20.”

From Onim’s estimates, one mature goat can generate approximately Sh1140 worth of manure a year.

For those who herd the goats as well as sell the manure, the actual profitability of the side business would require putting a price on all the needed expenses, including housing, feed production, labour and veterinary drugs among others.

KCB unsecured loans

Kilifi County farmers embrace irrigation to triple their yields Vitalis Penda, a farmer from Kilifi County has cut down his reliance on rainwater and by so doing, he has tripled his earnings.

The 37-year-old entrepreneur has embraced irrigation, turning his parched land into a thriving farm of

vegetables and beans.

“I used to get nothing from this farm when I used to wait for the rain.

Now when you look at it, you see the vegetables and the beans are very green and healthy because I irrigate it,” says Penda.

DRIP: A piped drip irrigation system in a plot of kales. Vitalis Penda, a farmer from Kilifi County has cut down his reliance on rainwater and by so doing, he has tripled his earnings.

Back when he used to rely on rain-fed agriculture, he would harvest at most four bags of beans. Last season, after irrigating his land, he stacked up 12 bags.In the largely semi-arid coastal district of Kilifi, a group of over 1,000 small-scale farmers have formed an association through which they pool money, approximately Sh350 each, for the purchase of irrigation equipment like pedal pumps, watering cans and water pipes. In Central Kenya, farmers like Penda use solar-powered water pumps along seasonal rivers as a cheap way of irrigating their farms.

“The innovation by farmers is a clear demonstration that they want something that would get them out of food insecurity. They want support to produce more,” says James Samo, an agricultural production specialist at the ministry of Agriculture.

The ministry of Agriculture estimates that as much as 90 per cent of food consumed in Kenya is produced by smallholder farmers.

creditpointer It’s apparently becoming increasingly difficult for Kenyans to meet all their financial needs. However, lenders like KCB are offering borrowing services to both the formally and the self-employed.

Through their Unsecured Loan product, the bank is offering

loans from as low as Sh20,000 to as high as Sh3 million.

Agents at KCB told X News that the product applies to employed and self-employed individuals with a regular steady income.

It offers a repayment period of up to 48 months (4 years) and requires no security deposit.

However, borrowers must have had an account with KCB for at least 3 months. They must also submit an original and copy of their National ID or passport.

They must also provide their employment card, where applicable and 3 months’ worth of pay slips.

Self-employed individuals will have to provide proof of income.

Interest rates and other fees are negotiable and are to be advised by the personal banker at the borrower’s branch.

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HOTTOpics

arouk Jannedy is a renowned hair stylist in Kenya, whose name alone evokes awe.

Last week Friday, Farouk took home the gong for Hairdresser of the year at the inaugural Kenya Hair Awards.

That was not the first award he has won but he confirmed that it was indeed special and close to his heart.

Farouk boasts of accolades in countries like Canada but has never won one his home country.

“Winning the award here was very special to me,” he said. “It was something I kept complaining about for years. I always represent other countries but not my own and that was really embarrassing.”

He began his love affair with hair while in primary school

MASTERY: (Left) Jane Akoth’s hair creations, the peacock. (InSET) One of Farouk Jannedy’s avante garde creations and (AbOvE) Jane, who grew under the tutelage of Farouk, congratulating the master.

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where he would charge fellow pupils Sh20 to cut their hair.

“I had not seen hair as a career choice then but my brother encouraged me to try it out and here I am.”

For three years, Farouk trained in Germany and later came back home. “I did not get to finish my studies in Germany because it was hard—people used to call me all sorts of names and say hateful things to me like: ‘the foreigner who has come to steal our jobs... some called

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called me a monkey from Africa and it reached a point I could not handle it anymore, so, I left for home.”

And as they say, home is best. Farouk is now known worldwide and has even received offers to relocate and work in other countries.

“I am a proud person and I cannot handle nonsense that other people dish out on a daily basis.

Also I love my country, so why would I leave?”

The Kenyan hair industry

Victoria Kimani has a new song

Victoria Kimani has released a new song. Produced by Chocolate city the song is titled Show and has Nigerian undertones and beat. Is Victoria finally capturing the Kenyans heart?

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has come a long way, we now have awards honouring the big players in the industry.

“The industry has grown and at least people are getting to recognise the industry,” said Farouk.

There is still room for improvement, however, with Farouk saying Kenya needs to polish and send stylists to compete on international platforms. “We have runners representing Kenya. Why can’t we have stylists do the same?”

Farouk is considered the Godfather of the industry— he has mentored close to 400 stylists, who now ply their trade around the country and are considered some of the best. One of his apprentices is Jane Akoth, is a popularly known celebrity stylist, who Farouk fondly refers to as “his little daughter”. Jane won the Hall of Fame title at the hair awards.

“Farouk mentored me and taught me all the tricks of the hair industry,” she said. “He

will encourage you and not hold you back until you reach your full potential.”

When Jane first joined Farouk’s team, she had not studied to be a hair stylist, but he pushed her to go to school and learn all that is there to learn about hair.

The award-winning hair stylist considers all her clients as celebrities.

“Whether you are rich or poor, when you sit on my chair to get your hair done, you are my celebrity.”

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HOME & LIVING

wednesday, november 19, 2014

Homeimprovement

Discover more space with

floating shelves

H

ome space has never been enough and you always find yourself striving to create more room to accommodate new items.

Floating shelves help address the need for more arrangement space.

They can be used in most rooms, from the store, bathroom, study, living and media center to the kitchen and bedroom.

George Abere, an interior designer, says these shelves give you more space to place the most frequently used items, while creating space in the cabinets for those that you seldom need.

“For instance, in the kitchen, food ingredients you do not regularly use can be fit into wall cabinets while cooking fat and salt can be put on these easily accessible

DIY

Floating shelves painted with a variant colour that does not blend with the colour of the walls add beauty to your space

spaces,” said Abere.

Studies, home offices and libraries can be untidy with strewn books, papers and files that cannot fit into the small cabinets or drawers. But a floating shelve will help you keep the place neat.

Besides the extra space, they can spice up your room. The shelves are fixed on the walls in style, varying with different lengths. Those painted with a variant colour that does not resonate with the walls clash to add a beautiful effect to your space.

Most floating shelves are customized but there are some prefabricated ones that can be bought and screwed on without the need of a carpenter.

Go on, try something new this festive season with floating shelves, you have everything to gain.

WHY a brusH makes all tHe DIfference for Your paInt job As an amateur, you may wonder why your paintjob looks ugly even after buying the best quality paint and keenly following instructions in mixing. Here is your answer— the brush!

Brushes are made from natural or synthetic materials. Natural filament brushes may be slightly expensive but they ease your work especially if you are using oil-based paint.

Natural filaments absorb the water, making it inefficient.

Synthetic bristled brushes are best for water-based paints.

However, modification have been done to some synthetic brushes to make them both oil

and water based tools, but you must confirm this from your distributor.

A good brush compliments the quality paint to give that smooth sheen on walls or furniture. Hand testing gives you room to pick the best, which you will comfortably work with.

A brush which does not fit your palm will not give uniform strokes and spreads of the coating. It will be burdensome and tiring to use too.

Vanishing furniture calls for the light and right brush, which if you cannot choose alone, ask your supplier for help. Paint surfaces will determine the size of brush to buy. Painting a wall

may require a wider brush as opposed to a window grille or piece of furniture.

You may opt to have more than one brush for your paintjob.

Square cut brushes are good for almost any surface, but to get better corner cuts, you may want to try a sash brush, which has angled bristles.

Split-end bristles spread more paint smoothly because they hold more and do an even job.

But the general rule for nonprofessionals is to use bigger brushes with long bristles for easier and enhanced finish.

There you have it the brush may well alter the quality of your paint job, choose wisely.

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This is how she puts it all together…

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Who is your fashion idol?

I have a lot of fashion idols, but if I had to pick one, it would be Victoria Beckham. I love her styles, as it is quite different from a lot of the other fashion icons. She is a mum like me, but still keeps it’s it one hundred and stylish.

What is the one fashion item you cannot leave the house without?

My great range of bags.

I mean, where else am I to carry my money around lol

What is your favourite colour?

To be honest I don’t have a favourite colour, as I pick colours depending on my mood, and how I feel at that moment.

Who is your favourite fashion designer internationally and locally?

There is just too much to pick from but if I am picking with the first ones that come to mind, I would go for Victoria Beckham and Patricia Mbela.

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Rapper Wangechi has last surgery Rapper Wangechi is well on her way to recovery. The rapper, who was involved in a grisly accident a few weeks ago, updated her fans of her progress on her social media pages saying: “Just did away with my final surgery, thanks be to God. 2 months down the line, recovery time is now. #returnofthemaster”

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forecast capricorn

HOROSCOPES

Dec 22 - Jan 19 This is one of those days when the road forks in several directions and you must decide which way to go, Capricorn. This usually isn’t hard. You just go with the flow. But now things are flowing in multiple directions and you need to figure out which way to go. Stick with the way that seems most natural.

aquarius

Jan 20 - Feb Your plane is fueled, your bags packed, and you have clearance from the control tower, but for some reason, Aquarius, you just can’t seem to get off the ground. Perhaps there are details of the trip that you haven’t taken into account.

pisces

Feb 19 - Mar 20 Other people may try to distract you from your work. You may be in the middle of an important project and decide to take a break. Before you know it, the phone rings and suddenly you’re trapped with no escape. The break that you hoped would take no more than five minutes has turned into a big interruption.

Aries

Mar 21 - Apr 19 Your brain is buzzing in high gear, Aries. Anyone else would get dizzy trying to process even a fraction of the things that filter through your head in one day. The key for you is to not speak every single thought aloud but to keep your processing internal.

taurus

Apr 20 - May 20 You may have a hard time relating to people in social situations, Taurus.

Perhaps you’re frustrated at hearing the same shallow conversations over and over. While you mingle with dozens of different people, all you can think about is how nice it would be if you could be home in front of the TV.

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May 21 - Jun 21 You find that communication has improved, and the witty banter is invigorating and educational. Today there may be a blip on the radar. You may have been so caught up in the good parts that you failed to take care of the details and do the actual work needed to make things run smoothly.

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

You may be feeling emotionally good, Cancer, but unfortunately the people around you don’t seem to share this feeling. Your first instinct may be to sacrifice yourself in order to make the path easier for the next guy. Remember that other people need to learn how to do things on their own.

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

There’s an advantage to joining people in a social or family situation, Leo. Your role today is to bridge communication gaps. Be aware of details that need doing, but don’t feel like you have to do them all yourself. This is a good time to delegate responsibility.

virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

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Calm down and get organized before you spread your ideas to others, Virgo. This is especially true when it comes to love and romance. As soon as this topic comes up, you tense up and erupt inappropriately. Ground yourself and find your center of balance - literally and figuratively - before you proceed.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

You’ve reached a climactic time of year regarding love and romance, Libra. This is the time when your dream finally materializes or you realize that all your efforts are failures.

It all depends on how you played your cards over the past few months. This is one of those moments of reckoning when you face reality.

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

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At the same time, you may be tonguetied. You’re having a hard time expressing your true feelings in the way you’d like to, especially when it comes to love and romance. Perhaps you have so many thoughts that you don’t know how to sort them out, or which to disclose and which to keep hidden.

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

Matters of love and romance should be going well, but try not to overdo it, Sagittarius. Be careful of getting so caught up in the fantasy of romance that you fail to take care of the details. Today is a good day to get the foundation solid before you start building.

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3. Mum said I would meet lot of interesting people on the train - Jacob Musau.

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Born into slavery, Cow Tom has been shipped from one master to another. As a result, he has become a fast learner of languages and he becomes a key translator between Indians and settlers. Tom’s master hires him out to the US military due to hiss extraordinary talent. His talent is earning him money but it cannot earn him his freedom. Tom is courageous and can face anything head on but what would become of his family once the war ends? Will they be free from slavery? So Tom sets out to fight for freedom for his family and other people in slavery.

Years later, Rose, Tom’s granddaughter carries the torch to his legacy. She stands up against the oppression of black people and Indians in Indianapolis.

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Punish those behind ghost workers

The Government must investigate and put faces to those involved in ghost workers rackets to deter future infiltration into the public coffers.

Dismissal of the more than 12,000 workers is not enough. Putting faces to these shadows must lead to successful prosecution (12, 510

ghost workers purged as probe begins November 18, 2014).

Those culprits, no matter their position, must be forced to vomit all they have stolen from the Government, even by auctioning their property, because their actions amount to economic crimes.

As the Government embraces technology, the parasites will also device ways of barricading themselves into the new system if they are not uprooted.

They will also keep a step or two ahead of the Government to avoid being caught because technology seems to be trusted.

Stern measures are likely to discourage those planning to engage in this swindling of public funds to free more money to fund public projects and mitigate the socio-economic challenges facing the country.

Similarly, the salary they have been drawing can absorb more

youths wallowing in abject poverty due to joblessness, which have predisposed them to crime to earn a living.

Regular and abrupt scrutiny of the payroll will equally instil fear in those who may not be netted in the swoop, but still have the ill intentions. —Sam Mwangi, Nairobi

WEDNesday, novemBER 19, 2014

Sport

Rooney forever an Evertonian, says club boss

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright says he can envisage Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney wanting to end his playing days back at Goodison Park.

Rooney rose through the Everton ranks before joining United for Sh3.5billion in 2004.

Asked whether he could ever see a day when Rooney, 29, would return to finish his career with the Toffees, Kenwright said: “Yes.” “He comes back to

Goodison. He’s an Evertonian and his family are. He is welcome to come back,” Kenwright said.

“In all honesty, all I ever do is advice. I am not sidestepping the question.

It is always going to be Roberto Martinez’s choice.”

Kenwright, 69, also hopes Everton boss Martinez will enjoy a tenure as long as his managerial predecessor David Moyes.

Moyes, who was named as Real Sociedad manager last

week following his sacking at Manchester United in April, consistently guided the Toffees to finishes in the top half of the Premier League although he failed to win a single trophy during an 11-year stint on Merseyside.

“Roberto is an extraordinary man. I would be thrilled if he wanted to commit for the length of time David did,” Kenwright added.

THE DOOR IS OPEN: Everton boss Bill Kenwright says Wayne Rooney is always welcome at Everton, when the time to end his career comes.

Prisons’ new recruits join team National women volleyball champions, Kenya Prisons have signed new players from Kwathanze Secondary School and Malava Girls’ High School. The four are: Ann Lowen, Ivone Wavinya and Irene Mbula from Kwanthanze and Shirlene Chepkemoi from Malava.

The new players have already linked up with the team at the Kasarani indoor arena in preparation for the forthcoming National League play offs to be staged in

Mombasa next weekend.

Head coach David Lung’aho, however, said that the four don’t qualify for the playoffs because they were not registered at the start of the season.

“We have not signed them for play offs but for next season and the seasons to come. Having watched them in training in their respective schools I can say I am impressed,” he said.

“We want them to learn our style of play and get used to

us, with the senior players around I am sure they will learn a lot in their career development,” he added.

Lung’aho also noted that he will cope in next week’s play offs even without key players in the squad. Players Jane Wacu, Braxcides Khadambi and Mercy Moim all turned professional in August.

“They are very important players for us, but we got to be happy when you see players grow, it good news for Kenyan football,” he said.

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SPORT

Ingwe coach De Jongh could be axed WEDNESday, november 19, 2014

Concerns over current coach AFC Leopards Pieter De Jongh’s tenure have been growing, with speculations that he could be axed in the coming days.

Sources from the club have confirmed that the Pieter De Jongh could be on his way out after a barren season with the club.

“The club is in the process of assessing the options available, there are local and foreign coaches in the shortlist, tough I can’t be certain on who will be settled at,” said a source at the club.

Despite having one of the best playing units, the 12-time Kenyan champions finished the league sixth with 41 points, a massive 19 behind champions Gor Mahia.

Ingwe’s poor run has been blamed on the Dutchman’s tactics, his poor communication

skills and inability to hold the dressing room together.

Throughout the season, De Jong endured a rather difficult working relationship with the club’s National Executive Committee.

Another senior member of the NEC has indicated that not only the coach will be released but a list of players who failed to excite. “A number of high profile players failed to sparkle. That leaves us in difficult position as far as their position in the team is concerned, in the coming weeks we shall release such players,” he added.

Meanwhile, the club’s ex coach Luc Eymael could be on his way back to the club. Eymael was sacked in September last year after just a season with the club. He had a troubled time with the club’s leadership.

TIRED OF WAITING: AFC Leopards fans react during their league match against Bandari in Mombasa. Inset, Dutch AFC Leopards coach Pieter de Jongh.

Ex-tennis player Ferrero to be caddie Sergio Garcia will use former French Open tennis champion Juan Carlos Ferrero as his caddie when he defends his Thailand Open title next month.

Ferrero claimed his only Grand Slam with victory at Roland Garros in 2003 and retired in 2012.

“I’ve played golf with him many times but he never caddied for me before,” said Garcia about his fellow Spaniard.

“We just talked about it and he mentioned about it and we decided to do it. He is excited about it.”

The Thailand Open takes place between 11-14 December and world number six Garcia faces competition from US Masters champion Bubba Watson, US Open champion Martin Kaymer and former world number ones Lee Westwood and Ernie Els. Last year, Garcia’s girlfriend Katharina Boehm was his caddie as he won the tournament.

“Katharina is fine,” added Garcia.

“She is happy to step aside and support from the sidelines. It always helps to have a friend on your bag.

“It is good fun to be able to enjoy golf and have a good time with a good close friend.”

Sharks counting on Jaguar miracle As the Kenya Hockey Premier League enters the homestretch, Green Sharks will be praying for a miracle when champions Kenya Police take on Western Jaguars.

Sharks who have been at the helm of Pool A for the better part of the season are likely to miss out one of the four teams for the national play offs.

They now rest all their

TEE THAT: Sergio Garcia, at The Players Championship, didn’t miss a fairway and putted for birdie on every hole on the back nine on Friday.

diminishing hopes on struggling Western Jaguars to do the near impossible and beat Police in their last match.

The upset win will knock out the 2013 KHU men’s champions, Kenya Police and see Green Sharks qualify for the play off. Green Sharks were hunted by Butali Sugar Warriors. They lost 0-2 on Sunday at the City Park Stadium.

HOP: Western Jaguar’s Aaron Kutwa (left) hits the ball as Strathmore’s Edwin Wanyama ducks during a past Kenya Hockey Union Premier League match at City Park.

Caterham keep Japanese driver for season finale

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WEDNESday, november 19, 2014

ON THE WHEEL: Caterham will retain Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi (inset) for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Caterham have announced that they will retain Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Oxfordshire-based team have missed the last two races due to

financial problems, but will compete at the season-ending race thanks to a successful crowdfunding project.

“It will be nice to be back in the car,” Kobayashi said. “This team is working hard and never gives up.”

Caterham say they will announce their second driver “in due course”.

Kobayashi, 28, has raced 14 times this season, but was dropped for the Belgian Grand Prix, and also criticised Caterham over repairs made

to his car during the Russian Grand Prix weekend.

Finnbarr O’Connell, the team’s administrator, said: “The team are delighted to have Kamui on board for the race weekend in Abu Dhabi.”

Swede Marcus Ericsson, who has driven alongside Kobayashi for most of the season, terminated his Caterham contract with immediate effect earlier this week.

Ugandan Mangat among foreign drivers for Guru Nanak Rally

Provisional Shujaa squad for CAF tourney named The Kenya Rugby Union has named a 17-man provisional Shujaa squad for the Confederation of African Rugby Sevens tournament taking place in Harare, Zimbabwe at the end of this month.

Kenya was initially meant to host CAR but later lost it to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe were awarded the rights in a unanimous decision carried out after the continent’s rugby governing body expressed

its approval of the union’s development and administration structures.

The Kenyan team, which is training under the tutelage of former Kenya Sevens vice-captain Gibson Weru will be whittled down to 12 ahead of departure.

The tournament will feature 12 countries, among them Kenya, Uganda, Tunisia, Nigeria, Madagascar, Namibia, Botswana, Senegal, and Zambia

Shujaa Provisional Squad:

Martin Owillah, Philip Owuor, Charles Odhiambo (Top Fry Nakuru), Jacob Ojee, Brian Omondi, Peter Kilonzo, Billy Isabwa (KCB), Alex Olaba, Churchill Ooko, Tony Onyango, Sammy Motari( Pan Africa Strathmore Leos), Brian Wandera (Lunch Bar Quins), Oscar Dennis (Nondies), Sam Onsomu (Resolution Impala Saracens), Shaban Ahmed (Mwamba), Davis Chenge (Western Bulls), Humphrey Mulama (Homeboyz)

Former Ugandan champion Jas Mangat, navigated by compatriot Gihan De Silva, in a Mitsubishi Lancer EVOX, is among five foreigners enlisted for the 35th KCB Guru Nanak Rally slated for this Sunday in Naivasha.

Mangat is returning to the Kenya National Rally Championship after retiring in September’s KCB Safari Rally in Nanyuki.

A total of 50 drivers are expected to participate in the Sikh Union organized event, first held in 1973 and won by the late Vic Preston Senior and Bill Parkinson in a Mercedes Benz 250.

Other foreigners are Hardev Singh Sira from Britain in a Ford Escort Mexico.

Sira is no stranger to Kenya, having previously lived in Eldoret and graced the 2013 KNRC Classic class as a leading contender.

Sira will be navigated by Gurdeep Singh Mehangra “Dipps” in a Ford

Escort Mexico.

Drew Sturrock from Britain will be navigating Kenya’s Manvir Baryan.

Baryan has entered a Subaru Impreza GVB 13.

Zimbabwean navigator Gareth Dawe is in town ready to navigate Onkar Singh Rai of Kenya. Dawe finished second overall in the 2014 FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) behind Romain Comas of Ivory Coast. The Zim navigated Zambia’s Essa Mohammed in the continental series which folded its curtains in Madagascar recently.

Dawe is replacing Des Page Morris who is unable to make for the season closing rally due to pressing job commitments.

Carl “Flash” Tundo and Baldev Chager go head-to-head for the main KNRC title, which is a two horse race. Chager needs a podium slot to retain the KNRC title-that is if Tundo wins.

Midfielder of the year nominee Ndolo denies leaving Sofapaka

Sofapaka midfielder Anthony Ndolo has refuted claims that has signed a contract with a Premier League club with reports linking him with Tusker and AFC Leopards.

The player, who made it to the Kenyan Premier League Player of

the Year shortlist, explained that he remains a Batoto Ba Mungu servant.

“For now I can say those are just rumours. Being linked with another club does not mean one is moving-we might have even talked verbally but I am a

Sofapaka player.

“I will communicate on any other developing issues but for now I am happy with where I am,” he said.

Ndolo penned a two-year contract with Sofapaka at the end of last season from Ugandan Premier

League side Kampala Capital City Authority FC. Speaking of his normination the midfielder said he is happy with the how the just-ended season turned out and thanked attributed his success to his teammates and coach.

“It is all God’s doing getting such big nominations, I hope that this is the beginning of greater things to come,” said the player, who is nominated in the Player of the Year and the Midfielder of the Year categories.

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wednesday, november 19, 2014

Royal Derby: England trump Scots Scots lose as Germany, Portugal snatch wins in frendlies England notched up a 3-1 victory over old foes Scotland while world champions Germany and Portugal sealed last-gasp 1-0 wins over Spain and Argentina respectively in friendlies. Wayne Rooney became England’s thirdhighest goal-scorer outright as Roy Hodgson’s side defeated the Scots Tuesday to record a sixth successive victory. Alex OxladeChamberlain put England ahead at Celtic Park and Rooney scored either side of a late Andy Robertson strike to chalk up his 45th and 46th international goals on his 101st appearance. It took the Manchester United striker clear of Jimmy Greaves, with whom he had previously shared third place, and left him three goals shy of Bobby Charlton’s all-time record and two goals behind Gary Lineker. “I’ve always loved playing for England,” said Rooney. “I’m on a good run of goals and I hope that continues. If that means I break the record then I’ll

be delighted.” Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest duel with Lionel Messi proved a damp squib as the two superstars played for just 45 minutes of their match Old Trafford.

The 27th meeting between Portugal winger Ronaldo and Argentina forward Messi had been billed as a golden opportunity for the world’s two best players to underline their credentials for this year’s Ballon D’or award.

But neither Barcelona’s Messi nor Real Madrid’s Ronaldo were anywhere near their brilliant best, with the latter especially anonymous on just his second return to Old Trafford since his 2009 move from Manchester United.

In the end, Portugal claimed only their second win over Argentina, and their first since 1972, thanks to Raphael Guerreiro’s diving header in stoppage-time.

Germany’s victory over Spain, the team that preceded them as world champions, came in a game between two experimental sides thanks to a 90th-

minute goal by Toni Kroos.

Brazil ended a disappointing year with a 2-1 win over Austria, Paris Saint-Germain centre-back David Luiz opening the scoring for the

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visitors before Aleksandar Dragovic equalised from the penalty spot, only for Roberto Firminio to snatch the Brazilian winner seven minutes from time

France meanwhile notched up a 1-0 victory over Sweden thanks to an 84thminute goal from Raphael Varane,and Ireland beat the United States 4-1.

WAZZA: Wayne Rooney is congratulated by Danny Welbeck (second right) and Chris Smalling (left) as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain runs to join.

Nairobi to host 2017 junior championships The 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships will be held in Nairobi, Kenya after the country’s successful bid for the biennial junior global showpiece was announced last night in Monaco The last minute withdrawal of the Argentine and American city contenders meant that the Kenyan capital was the only candidate for this IAAF competition after Buenos Aires and Greensboro (USA) withdrew their bids gifting Nairobi its second IAAF World Athletics Series competition to be held in the country after the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

A bid boost for Kenya whose bid process has been overshadowed by doping claims

involving the top female marathoner Rita Jeptoo and power struggles within Athletics Kenya with the affiliate representatives seeking to discharge the President Isaiah Kiplagat.

This is the second time that the event will be hosted in Africa after Morocco in 2005. The last edition of the championships was held in Donetsk, Ukraine.

The Nairobi bid team was led by Dr Hassan Wario, the Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry for Sports Culture and Arts and also included 2014 Diamond league winners Mercy Cherono and Jairus Birech and Athletics Kenya officials. The next edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships will take place in Cali,Colombia, 15-19 July 2015 .

Sotik truck driver wins a trip to Fulham, London Bernard Koech from Sotik, Bomet County is the third UK winner in the ongoing “Get booked” Guinness campaign.

The 35 year old truck driver and an ardent Chelsea fan is scheduled to travel to the UK to watch the match between Chelsea and West Bromwich in Fulham.

Koech said: “It was never in my dreams to win with Guinness or even get a chance to travel out of the country.

When I was announced the winner, I was very glad and I can’t wait to see one of my wildest dreams come true and experience real soccer in the arena.” Locally, Koech supports the National team Harambee stars. Koech is also a dairy farmer who also does small scale maize farming in his small piece of land located in Sotik.

He becomes the is the 3rd UK winner in the ongoing

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Guinness ‘Get Booked’ campaign after Fredrick Shabani from Meru and Duncan Simiyu from Kitale who won in the months of September and October respectively.

For the last three months, the soccer themed campaign has generated interested among consumers and football fans across the country. So far, Guinness has also rewarded millions of cash prizes.