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arrested: Detained Somali women in a makeshift cell at the Kasarani sports stadium, which has been converted into a detention facility to hold those arrested during a recent security crackdown in Eastleigh. Security minister Joseph Ole-Lenku said that 82 Somali nationals have been deported.

30 more illegal immigrants to be deported to Somalia At least 30 more Somalia immigrants were set to be deported today, a day after the government sent back 82 nationals to the warravaged Horn of Africa country.

The deportees were to be forced back to Mogadishu after they were found to have

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been in Kenya illegally. The move comes after security officers completed the screening of 112 suspects last evening at the Kasarani Safaricom Stadium in Nairobi where more than 3,000 people are being detained.

A total of 15 of those screened will be charged

in court as another eight are driven back to refugee camps, officials said.

Another 58 were released after being found to have genuine identification documents.

Nairobi Area police chief Benson Kibue said 48 of those released were Kenyans.

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30 more Somalis to be deported From Page 1 A total of 42 Somali nationals and 23 Ethiopians were screened on Thursday.

The deportation follows another one carried out on Wednesday on a chartered flight from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Mogadishu. It brings to 112 the number of

deportees flown back to Somalia.

Police have raised alert levels following the launch of operation Usalama Watch triggered by a spate of terrorist attacks on innocent civilians.

The drive has mostly been confined to Eastleigh in Nairobi and Mombasa. More than 4,000 suspects have

been arrested in a police crackdown on suspects thought to be assisting terror activities on Kenyan soil.

Tana River Senator Abdi Bule is among high profile individuals who have fallen into the hands of the security agents after police detained him for more than an hour after his identification documents were said

to be fake.

The senator was heading to Eastleigh with two children and a bodyguard when he drove into a police dragnet near Mlango Kubwa along Juja Road.

Last night, another 300 refugees were arrested in the ongoing swoop.

Most of those in custody have no

valid papers, were found outside legally gazetted areas or lack official documents.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Jopseph ole Lenku says the operation will continue until the government is convinced that all illegal immigrants are in government hands.

ACK won’t accept gays, says Wabukhala The Anglican Church of Kenya has reaffirmed its opposition to homosexuality.

Archbishop Eliud Wabukhala said the church “will never support” the practice, terming it contrary to Christian teachings.

Belgium’s gay Primie Minister Elio Di Rupo early last week told African leaders at an EU-Africa summit in Brussels to respect the rights of minorities, including homosexuals.

Among those present included Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya) and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni who early this year signed into law a controversial bill banning homosexuality.

Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan whose country also outlaws gay practices was also present.

But Dr Wabukhala has told off the West for putting unnecessary pressure on African leaders to legalise homosexuality by disguising it a human right.

“They are piling pressure on us to treat homosexuality as a human right but this practice is destructive to our moral fabric,” he said.

He termed the practice as a strange western ideology that only demeans human dignity.

tough stance: Archbishop Eliud Wabukhala has affirmed that the Anglican chuch will never support homosexuality. Wabukhala says the West is piling pressure on Africa to regard homosexuality as a human right, something he says is a falsehood.

Kenyan woman jailed in US over marriage scandal A US court has jailed a Kenyan woman for one year for her role in a fake marriage scheme.

Margaret Kimani, 30, was charged by the US Federal Court with what justice John Woodcock described as “one of the most sophisticated marriage frauds.”

Ms Kimani had committed the offence in December. She was among the 28 convicted in Maine State for participating a marriage scam where US citizens were paid

to marry immigrants to enable the latter acquire the Green Card.

Ms Kimani was sentenced on Tuesday and placed under a three year probation.

Prosecutors accused the woman of illegally staying in US after her visitor’s visa expired in 2003.

“She got married to an American man in December of the same year to enable her acquire US citizenship more easily,” they said in an affidavit.

The court was also told Ms Kimani had filed a suit against the spouse after the man pulled out of the scheme alleging abuse under the Violence Against Women Act. “She eventually got permanent residency in March 2010 based on the news@x-news.co.ke www.x-news.coke facebook.com/XnewsKenya twtter.com/XnewsKenya

false information that her husband sexually, physically and emotionally abused her,” said the prosecutor.

The US government has warned perpetrators of fraud that they would be ruthlessly dealt with.

“We will be aggressive about those

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Ms Kimani sentencing brings to a close a joint investigation which identified over 40 fake marriages between US citizens and nationals from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Cameroon.

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Police kill 3 in failed robberies

TOUGH TIMES A new study from research group Ipsos synovate has shown that Kenyans are concerned with the rising cost of living as the price of basic commodities is becoming too expensive. This sad reality is clearly one reflection of the most serious problem facing the country today’, which 50 per cent of respondents identified, is the high cost of living,” said the study’s lead researcher, Tom Wolf.

Wolf was presenting the results of a survey done between February and March 2014 that sought to find out what Kenyan’s thought of their current economic situation. The study revealed that half of the population felt that life had become too expensive and believed things would get worse.

Police last night shot dead three suspected thugs in two separate attempted robberies in Nairobi and recovered homemade guns.

Police say two suspects were killed in Mathare at 1am after they attempted to rob a businessman. Two of their accomplices escaped on foot. Another suspect was killed in Mukuru slums and a homemade gun found on him in a botched robbery.

Elsewhere, a gang of six raided a petrol station in Westlands on Wednesday night and stole cash and 16 gas cylinders.

The thugs beat and tied up the guards and proceeded to the cylinders onto a waiting lorry. No one has been arrested.

WHO fears Ebola in Guinea may take time to contain The World Health Organization, WHO, fears the Ebola outbreak in Guinea may not be tamed any time soon.

Dr Keiji Fukuda said the geographical dispersion of the disease has made its containment difficult.

The outbreak began in the south and moved up to the capital Conakry, where approximately 20 cases have been reported.

It then moved to neighbouring Liberia, around the same, killing 10 people. It is also suspected that nine patients in Mali have the virus.

“This is one of the most challenging Ebola outbreaks that we have ever faced. This is because first we see a wide geographic dispersion of cases. So this has come in from a number of districts as well as a large city in Guinea, Conakry,” said Fukuda.

Of the 157 people diagnosed with the disease in Guinea, 101 people have died.

The first case of Ebola was recorded in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of Con-

go. The disease then claimed 280 lives.

This is the same strain of virus that has been reported in Guinea, according to the Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF. “We are facing the most aggressive strain of Ebola, the Zaire strain. It kills more than nine out of 10 people infected. There’s no cure, no medicine that kills this specific virus,” said epidemiologist Michel Van Herp.

The disease can take two days to three weeks to become apparent. The first symptoms are sore throat and fever, then also muscle pain, headaches, vomiting, diarrhoea, organ failure and blood loss or shock.

A person can carry the virus and not know it and pass it on through direct contact with blood, mucus and other bodily fluids. The natural host of this virus is thought to be essentially fruit-eating bats and other animals.

Health officials have told people not to eat bush meat.

deadly: Workers carry the boddy of an ebola victim. WHO says it may time to contain the disease in West africa.

Pistorius endures torrid day of grilling from prosecutor Wednesday was quite an epic day in the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius as prosecution lawyer Gerrie Nel cross-examined him.

Nel showed video footage of the athlete at a gun range shooting a watermelon and then went on to compare the way the watermelon exploded to how Steenkamp’s head

looked. To justify the analogy, he showed the graphic photo of the fatal injuries while asking Oscar Pistorius to look at it and take responsibility for his actions.

An emotional Pistorius turned away from the image on the monitor screen saying, “I’ve taken responsibility… but I will not look at a picture where I am tormented by

what I saw and felt that night... I remember. I don’t have to look at a picture, I was there.’’

The trial continues as prosecutor Gerrie Nel, who

has now been branded the “bull terrier”, is expected to display more of his combat style mode of questioning as he seeks to get Pistorius to confess.

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Low KMTC student intake linked to shortage of staff

haNds-oN: Kenya Medical Training College students serve patients at a public hospital. shortage of teaching staff has been blamed for the few students admitted to the colleges.

Shortage of staff is to blame for the few students admitted to the Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTC).

The Director, Mr Olang’o Onudi, who addressed the opening ceremony of a workshop in Kisumu for all KMTC 38 principals and support staff said inadequate staff and facilities was the biggest challenge facing the institution.

Out of the 25,000 qualified students, only 7,000 join the 38 KMTC colleges.

Onudi said the colleges have 1,981 staff but require another 1,951. There is a shortage of academic and support staff. The five-day workshop seeks to discuss how to equip the principals, accountants, human resource managers and administrators with

management skills.

Onudi said KMTC is unable to increase staff due to lack of funds.

He said out of the 38 colleges, only seven had title deeds to the land the schools are built on. Onudi said majority of land on which the colleges are built is part of public hospitals and urged the principals to maximise on staff for maximum results.

With over 6,000 students graduating from KMTC colleges annually, it is the only middle level health training institution in the country.

KMTC accounts for 80 per cent of the workforce public hospitals.

As the college prepares to transit to degree-awarding level, a number of KMTC staff are pursuing various

Nyamira KCPE candidate kills self over poor grades Shock ripped a family in Nyamira County on Wednesday after a 12-yearold Standard Seven pupil committed suicide. Leakey Otieno Auma of Bissam Academy is believed to have taken his life at Gesonso village after getting 280 instead of 350 marks set by his parents as guarantee to get a smart phone.

His sister said she forced her way into their house after Leakey had loudly warned

OP accused of meddling in TSC affairs The Kenya National Association of Parents claims the Office of the President is meddling with the hiring of commissioners to the Teachers Service Commission.

KNAP claimed on Thursday that OP was trying to create a board for TSC yet the current team’s term extends to five years.

Through lawyer Muli Mutua, KNAP claims the process of hiring the TSC chairperson has been tainted with irregularities in the last two years and has asked the court to ensure the board follows the law in picking members.

her not to do so. The girl found her brother’s body in his bedroom dangling from the roof.

He left short a note saying: “Goodbye mom, goodbye dad and goodbye the world.”

Mr Julius Aura said he talked to his son before he left for school earlier in the day.

A teacher recounted how Leakey was in jovial mood when he took his result slip before walking home.

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programs at different levels, either fully or partially sponsored by the College.

Five staff members are pursuing doctorate degrees at various universities, with 20 enrolled for masters’ degrees.

More than 20 are undertaking their first degrees.

Other staff are studying Kenyan sign language (nine) while one is enrolled for a course in rehabilitation of the blind. Several secretarial assistants are upgrading their training and studying shorthand.

In addition, eight staffs are enrolled in higher diploma and diploma courses in the college. An employee tuition waiver scheme has been introduced to encourage staff to register for various courses to improve their skills.

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committing suicide over poor grades have become rife. In 2012, seven pupils were reported to have killed themselves over poor results in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE).

Mercy Chebet, 14, of Kericho County killed herself after scoring 145 marks in KCPE. The same year, Sylvia Wanjiku, 14, from Kathiani took her life after getting 303 marks in the exam.

PR officers to get refresher training All Communication Department officers will undergo training in the next 20 months before they are accredited by the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK).

The exercise seeks to enhance the officers’ professional output as they help to market Kenya, especially in international circles.

Information and Communication Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i said the training will improve the officers’ PR skills for effective service delivery.

“I am going to require all

public communication officers in government in the next 20 months to ensure they participate in the CPD programme before they are accredited by the PRSK,” Dr Matiang’i said.

He said the government is committed to addressing public concerns over the performance of the Commuication Department officers as a constitutional requirement.

Matiang’i, who was speaking during the launch of new PRSK offices in Nairobi, asked communication officers to promote the country’s image.

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Muslim leaders support ‘Miraa-time’ regulation Muslim leaders have thrown their weight behind plans by the national anti-drug agency National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, NACADA’s bid to regulate miraa chewing hours.

In a meeting with Nacada Chairman John Mututho at the NSSF building, the leaders led by nominated MP Osman Hassan and Senator Emma Mbura, agreed to support proposals that will see

miraa chewing hours reduced.

“Miraa is destroying our society and that is why we want all the stakeholders involved to discuss the issue the drug that is already in Parliament,” said Hassan.

The coastal region was quoted as the most affected and the decision to regulate it is seen as a vital point to help save the deteriorating lives in the affected regions. “We therefore support

the standpoint of NACADA to organize a forum for complete analyses of issues of miraa,” added Hassan. These words of support were echoed by Mbura, who said she fully supported the move to regulate its usage.

“We want to solve this problem because in the next seven or so years, we may not have young men to rely on if miraa and other drugs issues like cocaine are not dealt with,” said Mbura. The leaders

had earlier in the meeting agreed with Mututho to have a forum with other community leaders (notably the Ameru’s council of elders, Njuri Ncheke) to further discuss on the social, legal and political issues linked to miraa usage.

“We are going to have a meeting with Njuri Ncheke then have a final meeting with NACADA to analyze our findings.

The position of NACADA is going to be the people’s position,” said Mututho.

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RIOT: Egyptian students, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, flash the four finger symbol known as “Rabaa”, meaning four in Arabic, which is associated with those killed in the crackdown on the Rabaa al-Adawiya protest camp in Cairo last year, as they demonstrate outside Cairo University.

Yahoo tells users to change passwords Yahoo has advised its users to change their passwords following the discovery of a major security flaw.

This comes after news emerged that a product the firms used to safeguard data could be compromised to allow spying.

Security advisers have also echoed the warning about the flaw dubbed Heartbleed Bug because of the “leak of memory contents” between servers and their clients.

Yahoo blogging platform Tumblr advised people to “change your passwords everywhere - especially your high-security services like email, file storage and banking”. Finish Security Company, Codenomicon and Google Security revealed that a flaw had existed for two years in OpenSSL, a popular cryptographic library used to digitally scramble sensitive data as it passes from one computer to another. They said the flaw could be used to expose the secret keys that identify service providers employing OpenSSL. Attackers are said to be able to steal names and passwords of people using the services by making copies of the keys.

“Our team has successfully made the appropriate corrections across the main Yahoo properties - Yahoo Homepage, Yahoo Search, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Food, Yahoo Tech, Flickr and Tumblr - and we are working to implement the fix across the rest of our sites right now,” a Yahoo spokesperson told BBC. NCC Group - a cybersecurity company that advises many members of the FTSE 250 - described the situation as “grave”.

“The level of knowledge now needed to exploit this vulnerability is substantially less than it was 36 hours ago,” the company’s associate director Ollie Whitehouse told the BBC.

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82 Somali deported in security operation.

Kenya yesterday deported 82 Somalis who were in the country illegally. The deportees were escored by the ambassador of Somalia to Kenya, according to Internal Security Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku.

They were flown to Mogadishu from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on a chartered flight.

I have no secret team, says Uhuru.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has denied having a ‘Kitchen Cabinet’ that helps make key decisions in the Presidency. In an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday night, the President said, unlike his predecessors, he does not have a clique of friends helping him run the country. Uhuru said he consults Deputy President William Ruto...

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newsbriefs 20 skyscrapers to cover Athi River skyline

Car&General unveils fuel efficient Tuk Tuk fresh release: The fuel efficient Piaggio City Petrol three wheeler will help operators cut costs.

Motor manufacturer Car and General has officially launched a new range of a three wheeler vehicles. The automobile, dubbed Piaggio City Petrol, will give current and aspiring Tuk Tuk operators chance to own a more fuel efficient version of the brand.

“The growing need for urban transport that is driven by a rapid expansion of cities and towns offers great opportu-

nities for buyers of Piaggio three wheeler vehicles,” says Car and General National Sales Manager of Piaggio, Cleon Oyuga. “The running costs for diesel and petrol engine models are considerably below those of cars and pick-ups. To cut the expenses, many organisations and individual entrepreneurs are turning to the vehicles,” Oyuga says. The vehicle has a fuel consumption of 32 kilome-

tres per litre and is available as a passenger vehicle.

Car and General says it has a workshop in Lusaka Road, Nairobi, where tuk tuk owners can access repair and servicing facilities.

“The City Petrol has an electric starter and advantage of a lower noise level which is ideal for taxi services in towns,” said Oguya. “It is equipped with strong suspension system which

makes the vehicle stable. The Piaggio comes with sufficient room for three passengers and a luggage boot.

“We also have City Diesel three wheelers. These are available in passenger vehicles which are economical to operate as taxi services and van and pick-up models.

The vans and pick-ups are ideal for delivery work, courier services, laundry and fast food operations,” he says.

About 100 Chinese investors will soon unveil the building of a city with at least 20 skyscrapers in Athi River worth Sh65 billion.

The project dubbed Kenya-China Economic zone is expected to be a shopping destination, stocking Chinese and other global products.

Representative from some Chinese corporates held talks with the government and other stakehold-

ers ahead of the a nticipated visit of the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang early next month to Kenya.

Sources say the land on which the construction is set to start later this year, was acquired from a flower company.

The anticipated Athi River city will be the second in the county after Machakos worth Sh56.3 billion which was launched by Governor Alfred Mutua last year.

Narok gold mining set to commence Mining company Goldpat will this month start smelting gold valued at about Sh1.2 billion for export from Lolgorian in Narok County.

The minefield at Kilimapesa, Transmara, is targeted to yield about 10kg (3,500 ounces) of gold per month. Production is expected to go up once world gold prices improve.

The company halted extraction of gold at its Migori goldmine in mid 2013 citing losses due to low global market prices and mining constraints.

The company received mining license two years ago.

It needs to produce 283.4 kg (10, 000 ounces) for the venture to be lucrative. Goldpat extracted a total of about 5, 000 ounces from Migori.

theindustry lights, camera, action: Film makers on set. The film industry has the potential to emply 0.25million Kenyans

250,000 jobs untapped in Kenya’s film industry The Kenya film industry has potential to create 250,000 jobs, latest data by the Kenya Film Commission (KFC) shows.

The report says the sector can generate more than Sh40 billion revenue. But it says the feat will only be achieved if major issues and industry constraints are addressed.

One of the major concerns is lack of national film policy that would decide how, when and where local films can be made. Over the past 15 years, several drafts have been drawn but no decision made on the laws. l “KFC seeks to ensure Kenya devel-

ops an environment and a viable film industry which reflects Kenyan identity, character and cultural diversity. It will also ensure the industry is appreciated as one of the main economic activities in Kenya,” says a statement from the commission. l “With the enactment of the film policy, we will be able to oversee the development of a harmonious regulatory environment for the film industry in Kenya while ensuring enforcement of guidelines, regulatory policies and codes of conduct.” l The commission’s report notes that

there are thousands of Kenyans hoping to break into the silver screen. Others want to be writers, directors, producers, technical experts or animators whose talent goes unnoticed. The few who make it, like rising star, Lupita Nyong’o and Eddie Gathegi, serve as pivotal figures in promoting the sector. l “It is the new frontier for job creation,” says market analyst Danson Mwangangi. He says the Kenya Film Commission seeks to generate 10 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the entertainment industry.

Toyota to recall more faulty cars Japanese auto maker, Toyota, will recall 300,000 cars and utilities in Australia to repair mechanical faults.

The models recalled are Yaris subcompact, Urban Cruiser SUVs that were assembled between January 2005 and August 2010.

Others are RAV4 SUVs and Hilux compact pick-ups made between June 2004 and December 2010.

The 179,000 Hilux units built between April 2004 and end of 2009 have been recalled for utility purposes.

The car manufacturer has recalled 6.5million cars, 3.5 million of which are expected to get replacements for a spiral cable attached to the driver’s side airbag.

Other problems include seat rails, steering columns, windscreen wipers and a

glitch with the engine starters that poses a fire risk.

Last month, US and the manufacturer agreed on a Sh103.7 billion settlement in conclusion of a four-year criminal investigation into the carmaker’s disclosure of safety problems. The company admitted it misled US consumers on two problems that caused cars to accelerate even as drivers tried to slow down.

Toyota is not the only auto maker facing problems. In February, General Motors recalled more than 1.6 million vehicles, 13 years after first noticing mechanical faults.

In Kenya, Toyota is the most popular car because of low fuel consumption and ability to cope with rough terrain.

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business101 Selling a business is a process not an idea Business owners typically consider selling their businesses when they no longer see the need to run them. “It usually happens at the time of business stress,” says a report from Biz Brokers, a group that helps small enterprises find buyers for their business. “This could be anything from employee headaches to customer problems to real or anticipated downturns or even health reasons or impending retirement.”

According to the group, below are the steps one needs to take before selling their enterprise: l Prepare and analyze the financial statements of the business. Buyers will ask for a history of tax returns and financial records to be able to see how much profits the business can make.

l Seek accounting and legal advice on the tax ramifications of a sale. While the sale will bring in some money, there are fees that the previous owner must pay to the government in the form of taxes. l Biz Brokers advises business owners to renovate their premises before a sale.

This, they say, will help attract prospective buyers, while ensuring that the value of the property can be hiked to make more profit. l Perhaps the most important thing to consider is hiring a broker to find a buyer.

Firms like Biz Brokers are both qualified and will save a great deal of time in the long run. “Our goal is to locate the best possible buyer with the minimum of inconvenience to you,” says the firm.

NEW: A Maintainance Free (MF) battery from Chloride Exide. Kenya will be the first country in East, Central and Southern Africa to produce such batteries.

Kenya to get first MF battery plant Associated Battery Manufacturers (ABM) has invested $5 million (Sh433 million) on a major technology expansion program that will enable the company produce maintenance free (MF) batteries in parts of Est Africa, including Kenya. The rechargable batteries, which do not require constant maintenance, can be used to power large portable electrical devices and power systems

that are not on the national electricity grid. This is at a much lower cost than other low-maintenance batteries like the common lithium-ion brands. MF car batteries cost close to Sh8,000 while lithium ion brands can cost just as much but do not last as long. “Previously Chloride Exide Kenya Limited has been importing MF batteries,” said ABM Managing Director Guy Jack.

“By manufacturing them in

Kenya, ABM becomes the first in East, Central and Southern Africa to produce MF batteries. We have started production, which will be followed by field and laboratory tests before rolling out the batteries to the country and East Africa market.” “We have been noticing a steady swing from lead acid batteries to the maintenance free type in East Africa. While the conventional lead acid

batteries remain the most popular with motorists, we have realized MF batteries are gaining ground because they eliminate the need to top up the cells. ABM will manufacture a full range of MF batteries for all motor vehicles and generators.”

He added that the company will continue producing Chloride Exide lead acid batteries, inferior to the MF brand but popular among local consumers.

buckstop Womam making Sh1200 a day from chapati

Susan Mwangi, a 35 year old woman, prepares and sells chapati in Embakasi, as a way of earning a living. She makes Sh1200 a day.

“My day starts at 5am every day,” Susan says, “in one hour, I prepare myself and the necessary equipment for making chapatis so that by six, I am at my chapati making stall.”

That early in the morning, those going to work may pass by for a chapati to get their day started.

By 9am, the business has picked up. Some people may order from their homes for breakfast but her best customers are masons.

“Those mjengo men (masons) really like chapatis, one can eat as many as five on one sitting,” she says.

On a single day, she prepares 60 chapatis, which are usually finished by 3pm. Some make orders for lunch or supper from their homes, which she delivers.

Some days she has to cook even more depending on the orders received and customers that have come to her stall.

On any given day, she can she makes a profit of roughly of sh830, in a week she makes sh8400 and a month she makes sh33, 000 minus the expenses.

“The money I make is enough for me and my two young children,” she says, “I get to pay the bills and cater for them and their needs.”

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Upper Hill roads to be completed in August Roads running through Nairobi’s Upper Hill area are due for completion in August this year, the Ministry of Transport has said. The area has been prone to traffic jams and frequent gridlocks due to its stalled construction.

The ministry notes that the stretch has not been good enough to cater for a number of businesses that were relocated there over the past year.

According to a survey by research group IBM, 70 percent of Nairobi residents use public transport.

The study mentions that commuters spend as much as two hours wasted in traffic.

The Upper hill upgrade hopes to cut that lost time as much as is possible. The ministry

says that once the project is complete, the gridlocks will no longer be a problem.

The project, which is already behind schedule, had been delayed due to financing problems after the Ministry failed to get enough funds to pay for its expenses. Infrastructure Principal Secretary, John Mosonik has said that the government has since resolved the issues.

“The contractor is on site and work is in progress after funding and relocation of services hitches have been resolved,” he explained during an previous public address.

“The roads are 48 per cent done and the entire project is expected to be completed by August this year,” he said.

the product: chapati sales give Susan a good pay.

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Mike Scanlon is called to serve as an army doctor in Afghanistan.

This means he will have to leave behind his wife, Chloe and a new born baby behind While in Afghanistan, wife Chloe dies in a household accident. When he returns to bury her and take care of things, life around him starts falling apart.

His medical practice is in shambles and is a stranger to the only family he has; his daughter. He also learns

shocking truths that crash him.

He decides to risk everything to save what is dear to him.

Biko Zulu tells the story the Kenyan way Jackson Biko, commonly known as Biko Zulu, is a lifestyle writer.

He has a column on a local newspaper, a column on True Love magazine (Last Word) and does profiles and travel for several publications.

In his blog, Biko Zulu, he writes about travel, short stories, the fatherhood

journey and generally uses the power of words to entertain.

The Biko Zulu blog is a place where you can lose yourself in the intrigues of the writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s escapades.

The blog won the Best Creative Writing Blog 2013 in The Bloggers Association of Kenya awards. It has been nominated in the

same category again this year.

Biko describes himself as a lifestyle writer, who only illustrates matters that define people.

A while back, his post titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Letter to Kenyans Abroadâ&#x20AC;? went viral. The letter was in reference to how Kenyans residing abroad act when they

return home.

They act as if they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t born or raised in Kenya.

The post drew responses from Kenyans in the diaspora.

Biko describes his blog as a place where he creates characters and manipulates them to make great stories.

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changing times: Men nowadays are concerned about personal grooming and dressing.

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The rise of the metrosexual man

These days, men are more conscious about their appearance, some even more than women.

The metrosexual man, an urban figure with a refined sense of taste, takes care of himself, his appearance matters more to him than anything else.

His dressing style has to consist of the latest fashion and his hair always has to be neat. “I keep up to date with

latest fashion,” says Vincent Awour, who is dressed in blue khaki trousers, a bright yellow shirt, Ankara loafers and is carrying a blue man purse to match.

It started all so innocently with men getting their hair braided and ears pierced.

Now things have stepped up a notch higher and men are invading the woman’s territory; going for manicures, pedicures, tweezing their

eyebrows, shaving their legs and getting facials. “What is wrong with me wanting a smooth face?” asks Awuor.

“We also want to look and feel good.”

Some even wear tight jeans and there is even an emerging trend where men have been seen wearing skirts.

It is almost as if it has become a competition between men and women

to see who dresses better, who smells better and even who has less body hair.

Most women, however, do not seem to mind the “competition”.

“I would not mind if my man goes for manicures or pedicures or keeps up with the latest fashion trends,” says Racheal Ndunge.

“I like my man looking and smelling good all the time.”

Tired of cleaning your navel? you can remove it The navel, also known as the belly button, is one of the most important parts of the body, especially for women.

It is where the umbilical cord of a baby is attached to a mother, through which the child gets its nutrition until after it is born.

The nerve organ called the solar plexus lies immediately below the navel and is considered a source of energy for the body. It is the region where digestion of food takes place.

Researchers say that it is also the place where emotions are stored since one feels a pull at their navel

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when they experience a break-up or a loss.

Despite these import functions, some body modification enthusiasts have chosen to get rid of their navels simply because they do not want to deal with navel lint, the disturbing smell, and the bother of having to clean it.

The navel removal, or navelectomy as it is commonly known, is a procedure that completely removes the belly button. It is cut down to its base with a surgical razor and a part known as the umbilicus is carefully removed. It is then closed up with a combination of internal and external

Dafina making men look chic

22-year-old Tim Dafina runs the Dafina fashion house, which has dresses Jazz maestro Joseph Hellon, Sauti Sol and Nigerian actor James Ikechukwu among other famous personalities.

Founded in 2011, the fashion house combines African style and Italian trends to create a modern look.

Their latest collection, ‘The Return of the Gentleman’, mainly focuses on the male corporate look and it features, among other items, fitting suits and casual wear pieces. The suits range fromSh20, 000 to Sh100,000.

They will be showcasing their collection in Ghana at the Ghana Fashion Week in a month and in August they will grace the London Fashion Week.

Their clothes are available from the Dafina shop at Yala Towers along Moi Avenue.

stitches.

It is a very difficult procedure and should only be done by a professional body modification artist or a qualified surgeon.

One body modification enthusiast described the pain as, “feeling as if my intestines were being tugged on.

It hurt in the pit of my abdomen which hurt in a way I have never experienced before.”

Asked why he did it he said,” I wanted something that most people don’t have. It was something that was appealing because I think bellybuttons are disgusting.”

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Spot fake beats by dre headphones 1.Package: The headphones always come in a box, not a colourless plastic bag-and the box has a picture of Dr Dre on the top.

2. Sound quality: The real ones have good quality, awesome tone and the frequency is superb whereas the fake ones have low quality sound, the tone is bad, it gets worse as one turns up the volume and the frequency is grainy.

3.Batteries: The real Beats by Dre come with batteries, the fake ones do not. Chances are they do not even use batteries.

4.Price: Real Beats range from Sh200,000 to Sh500,000 not Sh150 to Sh300.

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Rogue priests deface career From miracle babies, sex scandals, lavish lifestyles to putting their hands on church funds, some preachers seem to have their hands full. Stealing from the church has suddenly turned into a worldwide plague and this is dirtifying the image of the once glorious career.

Cases of preachers conning unsuspecting or unquestioning flock are worryingly escalating. The word has been turned into a cash trap.

An unholy “career” in pretty packaging, it has proven to be

the easiest way of deceiving your way into riches.

No one can judge but the shepherd fattening at the expense of the flock is against the biblical and laws of the land.

In November 2013, NTV’s investigative reporter Dennis Okari brought to light the fraudulent ways of phony preachers in his documentary Seeds of Sin. All it takes to amass wads of cash in a day is to strut a gown (preferably white) and a bible in one hand. Scream

the word away to a clue-less congregation and voila!

Reporter Okari exposed how God’s name is being used by fake preachers to seize millions from faithful.

The church goers fuel the shepherd’s life in the name of “kupanda mbegu” after being promised grand rewards from God. The desperation of the congregation makes them vulnerable and subject to betrayal. It is expected of a multitude to scramble for a price tagged bottle of “holy

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the name of the lord: the holy word is being used by unscrupulous preachers to make money.

water” that is claimed to have healing powers. Okari busted pastors like Thomas Wahome of Helicopter Ministries, Pastor Kanyari and his mother prophetess Nduta who sell “anointed water” that “cures” HIV among worshippers.

In June 2012, a Houston pastor and his wife in USA were jailed for siphoning $430,000 from a congregation. Charles and Adriane Gilford spent the money on gambling in casinos. Perhaps some followers are to blame for

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Course category: Bachelor of Arts duration: Four years College: Kenyatta University Specialisation: Arts and Design admission requirements: KCSE mean grade C+ (plus) or KCSE mean grade of C (plain) or equivalent and a diploma in Art and Design from a recognised institution.

You can also take the course with KCSE mean grade of C (plain) or equivalent with a P1 certificate and proven experience in Art and Design.

Theatre Arts and Film Technology KCSE mean grade C+ (plus) The direct entry students will have at least a diploma in film or mass communication, or diploma in education and proven theatre arts experience or holders of diploma in theatre arts.

Music and Dance KCSE mean grade C+ (plus) fees: Sh121, 000 per academic year to make a total of Sh484, 000 for the four years.

Career opportunities: Field entertainment directors, technicians in theatre film, broadcast media (TV and radio), self-employment, cultural centres, teachers in music, film, theatre and other instructional schools.

the scam. Even after all the revelations, they will stand by the very people who suck pockets dry. They believe they will receive miraculous surprises irrespective of how the money was taken from them. Poor flock.

24-year-old Mike Olulo is the CEO and designer of fashion label 56 Authentique.

The label offers suits that are cut to a client’s specification. Mr Olulo spoke to XNEws about his job.

Q: what does being a designer entail?

A: Being creative and thinking out of the box. Always coming up with a new design and keeping up with the latest fashion trends. Creativity is the foundation of a great designer.

Q:How many hours do you work in a day?

A:I work all day. I don’t have a stipulated time for work. I only rest on Sundays because I have to go to church.

Q: How much do you earn?

A: I earn enough to sustain my daily needs.

Q: what qualifications do you need to be a fashion designer?

A: Passion. You can however go to school for that but the utmost qualification in my opinion is the passion.

Q: was being a designer your dream career?

A: No it wasn’t. Like many childhood dreams, mine was to be a pilot. I actually have a BSc in astronomy and astrophysics.

Q: Challenges you faced when starting out?

A: The biggest I faced was trying to get people to believe in my work and

get them to try out and invest in the suits.

Q: whom have you dressed?

A: Point Blank Evumbi, Gabbu, Frasha, Collo, DJ Nruff and DJ Joe Mfalme are among the many 56 Authentique has dressed.

Q: Does your job interfere with your social life?

A: Yes it does. Because I am always busy and I never have time to hang out with friends.

Q: what is the best part of your job?

A: Seeing the expression on a client’s face when the suit is ready.

Q: Advice for upcoming designers?

A: Keep pushing and never give up. I know its cliché but it works.

online

Take advantage of E-material to supplement learning Universities and other higher learning institutions have massive deposits of materials that can benefit a student.

The materials are available in downloadable digital format.

As you study, compare what you have with what you do not. Even if you have similar material for a topic, authors and sources are different.

This means the presentation

is different. David Kamuru, a masters student in Business Administration at Mt Kenya University, has found sites like Free-Ed helpful in linking him with classmates in other universities. It has given him chance to share ideas and experiences around the globe while helping him solve problems his lecturers could not. Some institutions require

you to subscribe first to their site before you can access lecture slides, PDF notes, videos or MP3s for free.

“The subscription should not worry you because it is a way of ascertaining that the content provided reaches the target population, students. It is a way of sieving off traffic to these sites for subscribers to benefit most. One such site

is Stanford on iTunes,” says Kamuru.

Other sites will allow you to attend classes in different universities at a given time.

For instance, Courseware can link you to more than 16 universities.

United Nations University offers free virtual content.

However, their courses are tailored towards policy and

governance. This does not mean you cannot benefit if you are not in the fields.

Annet Atieno, e-learning student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology says joining sites run by student has been resourceful.

“Textbook Revolution is such an interesting site where we exchange e-books with

students in Europe, US and other places which are ahead of us technology-wise. I have accessed many books that I could not get at JKUAT,” says the Bachelor of Science in IT scholar.

Processing material you receive from the sites will arm you with better skills for excellent results for your degree or diploma.

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filmmenu What’s in the cinemas

This Thursday, take a load off and let go of the week-long pressure at the Imax theatre, the 20th Century, Fox Cineplex at Sarit Centre or Century Cinemax at Nakumatt Junction .

Theatres 2 iMax, Fox Cineplex, Century

Divergent (2014): In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns that she is Divergent, one of the few groups of people that don’t fit into this conformative society.

When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, s2he and the mysterious Four must find out what makes them dangerous before it’s too late.

Century Cinemax Junction: 9:40 p.m.

Fox Cineplex Sarit Centre: 6:45 p.m.

Main Tera Hero (2014, India): Main Tera Hero is a Hindi

romantic action-comedy film and a remake of a telugu blockbuster, Kandireega.

Fox Cineplex Sarit Centre: 9.05p.m.

Noah (2014): A man is chosen

by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood destroys the world.

Century Cinemax Junction: 6:50 p.m., 9:40 p.m.

Fox Cineplex Sarit Centre : 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

300: Rise of an Empire (2014, USA): Greek general,

Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortalturned-god, Xerxes and Artemisia, a vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

Century Cinemax Junction: 7 p.m. , 9:30 p.m.

IMAX 20th Century: 6:30 p.m.

Passion of the Christ filming was gruelling ‘The Passion of the Christ’ is an American drama directed by controvercial actor, Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ. It tells the story of Christ according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The film’s production process was almost as intense as the Passion itself due to a number of technical difficulties, creative differences and clashing personalities.

At the time of its release, the film drew the attention of countless critics due to its depiction of violence and torture, following a depiction of the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus. The mvoie, which opens with Christ’s betrayal by Judas, his condemnation by the Pharisees and his appearance before Pontius Pilate, made $83,848,082 (Sh7.3 billion). It went on to earn $370,782,930 (Sh32.1 billion) in the United States.

Jim Caviezel, the man who played Jesus Christ, is not new to movie goers, having starred as the main character in TV series, ‘Persons of Interest’.

Before taking the role, Mel Gibson is said to have warned Caviezel of the imminent danger his participation had on his future career. “You’ll never work in this town again and acting Jesus might endanger your career,”

BLOODY: A scene from the movie The passion of the Christ.

Gibson told him. Over a long time, many producers shunned him because of the role.

Caviezel went to great lengths to help Gibson make this film, at one time dislocating his shoulder bone.“I remember yelling out at Mel, ‘You obviously don’t care!

Here we are breaking our backs for you,’” he said in an interview.

“At that point this cross is swaying from one direction to the next, and I’m on a thousand foot cliff.

If that thing snaps, I’m toast,” said

Caviezel.

After shooting the entire crucifixion scene, they watched it and most of the production team agreed that it was fine, but Gibson was not impressed. They were forced to do it all over again.

“And that went on for another five weeks, just the crucifixion scenes alone.” He recalls nearly getting burned on set during a malfunction. “ I was lit up like a Christmas tree. I thought, “I’m going to get hit.’And when it happened, I

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Captain America: The Winter

Soldier (2014, USA) Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier.

Century Cinemax Junction: 7:40 p.m. , 9:40 p.m.

IMAX 20th Century: 9 p.m. , 11:30 p.m.

Need for Speed (2014, USA):

Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge on his mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins.

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Bend your knees and slowly walk forward as you swing your hands from left to right.

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saw the extras grab the ground,” said Caviezel.

“What they saw was fire coming out the right and left side of my head. Illumination around the whole body.” Jon Mikalini, an assistant they were working, with got hit twice and one of the people shooting the film was a Muslim who was so moved that he converted to Christianity during the filming period.

“He was one of the guards who beat me,” said Caviezel.

The Gordon’s not your ordinary drink.

It’s a triple distilled gin that contains juniper berries and coriander seeds, giving it a smooth, dry taste.

The recipe has remained unchanged since its creation in 1769. Having an alcohol content of 37 per cent,

one can be sure to enjoy the drink when mixed with tonic water or bitter lemon.

Armed with 700ml and 1-litre bottles, one can host a cocktail party with more than enough alcohol. The price is modest costing only Sh3,440 for the 1-litre bottle and Sh3,000 for the 700 ml bottle.

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Sport Union to vet hockey leagues’ champions Champions across all the three hockey leagues will be vetted at the weekend at the City Park Stadium.

Kenya Police (men’s premier league), Telkom Orange (women national) and Nakuru (men’s division one) will receive trophies for the delayed 2013 season that ends on Sunday.

Kenya Hockey Union KHU fixtures secretary Jane Nyamogo said the trophies will be presented early enough since the union is already late for 2014 season kick off.

“The season should have ended last season.

But with Kenya hosting the 2013 Africa Cup of Nation’s championships means we had to postpone our fixtures,” she said.

“After the league, we are lining up a couple of tournaments this month and another in May before starting the a new season mid next month,” said Nyamogo.

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Wanyama nominated for Saints fans’ award

Selected: Wanyama has been listed for the Southampton Fans Player of the Season award

Kenyan International Victor Wanyama is in contention for Southampton FC Fans Player of the Season awards set for May 5.

The Harambee Stars captain is among players who have been nominated for the award, with fans expected to pick the winner next month.

The leading contenders include hot target fullback Luke Shaw, midfielder Adam Lallana, striker Rickie Lambert, and keeper Athur Bouc, among others.

Voting is underway on the club’s official website.

Wanyama joined the Saints from Scottish side Celtic FC in July 2013 on a four-year deal worth a club record of £12.5 million.

He has made 19 appearances in the ongoing season to amass a total 1,307 minutes of playtime.

He came in against Manchester City on April 5.

Saints are eighth on the log with 48 points, 26 behind leaders Liverpool.

Jason Puncheon, Morgan Scheneiderlin and James WardProwse won the fans wards last season. Voting closes midnight April 28, 2014.

Kericho to host second leg of volleyball league The second leg of the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) league heads to Kericho on Friday.

Fixtures released by the national Organising Secretary Ismail Chege show that all league ties will be played on April 11, 2014 (Friday).

After the Friday matches, teams will take part in the Mutai Enterprise Limited Cup, scheduled on April 12 (Saturday) and April 13 (Sunday).

“Draws for the league are available but drawing of the lots for the tournament will be held at the competition venue on Saturday (April 12),” said Chege.

National champions General Service Unit (GSU) and GSU start their title defense against Oserian Friday before wrapping up the day with a match against Prisons Kakamega.

Kenya Prisons have one league match against Forest Rangers at 2pm.

Chege said five matches are on schedule in the women’s category.

Kenya Commercial Bank, Talent

Academy and Nairobi Water have each two assignments in the league contest.

On behalf of the Kenya Volleyball Federation, Chege invited all

clubs, universities, schools and self-supporting team to attend the Mutai Enterprise Limited Cup tournament.

Participation fee for clubs is

Sh3000 while colleges, universities and self-supporting clubs will pay Sh1500 to feature in the tournament. Schools will need Sh750 to participate.

back on: The Kenya Volleyball Federation league season will kick off on Friday.

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First Lady eyes under 7 hours in London race First Lady Margaret Kenyatta hopes to run the London Marathon in under seven hours.

Mrs Kenyatta, who has been training in the high altitude area of Iten said she feels ready for the test.

“Besides finishing in the race on Sunday, my other target is to run under seven hours, I cannot say it is going to be easy, but I am equally ready for the challenge,” said the first lady before leaving for London on Monday evening for the April 13 race.

“Training has gone on well I must say, I had the privilege to train at a region where the best in the world converge before competing in major events,” she said.

Having done the half marathon in 3 hours and 46 minutes, I know I can do even better given the intensive preparations I have made,” she said.

The First Lady is participating in the marathon to raise

awareness and funds for her ‘Beyond Zero Campaign’, which she launched on 24 January this year.

The initiative is aimed at improving maternal and child health care in Kenya as well as accelerating implementation of the national plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections from mothers to children.

Former Kenyan international volleyball player Ednah Rotich, the first lady’s training partner said she is relishing running in the iconic marathon besides the first lady.

“This is definitely a once in a life time opportunity. We have been training hard and it’s time we moved to the world stagefor a good course of course. It is a great opportunity for me,” said Rotich.

Participants in the Marathon will run across some of London’s iconic landmarks and tourist attractions including the Tower Bridge, the Cutty Sark,

UoN to host Africa varsity championship The University of Nairobi has been mandated to host the seventh edition of the Federation of African University Games (FASU) to run from July 10 to 17, 2014.

Hosts Kenya, them Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, Sierra Leone and Zambia are the nations that have already confirmed participation The games will involve University students representing different nations from Africa featuring in all Games.

Participating teams will be nations and not individual universities.

A Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has been tasked with mobilizing resources and sponsorship for the games and manage all the logistics related to the fete.

“The games will be staged at the University of Nairobi Sports grounds with a few track events and swimming to be held at the Safaricom Kasarani Stadium,” said FASU’s Secretary General Penina Kabenge The first edition of the All Africa Universities games were held in 1974 in Accra, Ghana and the University of Nairobi hosted the tourney in 1978. The 6th edition of the games was held in 2012 in Windhoek, Namibia.

Canary Wharf and the London Eye among others. Participants include professional athletes, the disabled as well as those running for charity.

Other prominent personalities taking part in the race include the United Kingdom’s Minister for Children and Families Edward Timpson and several Members of Parliament, who are also running for charity.

IN ACTION: Mrs Kenyatta taking part in the First Lady Half Marathon in Nairobi on March 9, 2014

Kiprop eyes Monaco win, unsure of Commonwealth

UNCERTAIN: Kiprop is not sure if he will compete in the Commonwealth Games.

World 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop is eyeing July’s Monaco Diamond League, an event at which he has produced sterling performances before. In last year’s Monaco Diamond League Kiprop set a world leading time of 3.27.72 to better the 3:28.88 he had set the year before.

The two time world champion and former Olympic winner is unsure on whether he will compete in the July Commonwealth games.

The athlete spoke after leading his team to victory in the Athletics Kenya/ Safaricom Relay in the 4×1,500m event at the Kasarani

Stadium. The police office, upstaged World Indoor 3,000m Champion Caleb Ndiku in a fascinating last lap trademark long strides run, to prove he was the best over that distance.

“It great to run in the relays, there is no better way to prepare for upcoming events than relays, through them one is able to gauge is performance while monitoring on areas to improve,” he said.

“I am not sure whether I will be running at the commonwealth games, simply because I want to give upcoming runners an opportunity to be recognised,” He said.

Coincidentally Common-

wealth honours remain the only major accolades missing in Kiprop’s rich medal cabinet.

He won the 1,500m at 2007 All Africa Games in Algeria, 2008 Olympic games in China, 2010 Africa Championships title and went on to win the 2011 and 2013 world titles in Daegu and Moscow respectively.

“As a matter of fact I want to so much win the commonwealth games having won silver four years ago, again I can’t rule out myself completely, I got some time to decide. For now I am eyeing Monaco,” he said authoritatively.

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Woods tipped to be all time great World number one Tiger Woods has been tipped for higher glory despite a recent injury setback obstacle that will see him miss the 2014 Masters that teed off today.

He won the Masters in 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2005, and has never missed the event since he made his debut at Augusta National as an amateur in 1995.

The star player underwent a back surgery for a pinched nerve that has troubled him for months.

Retired golfer Jack Nicklaus still believes Woods will beat his record of 18 majors despite doing great in recent times.

Woods, 38, has been stranded on 14 major titles since the 2008 US Open.

“I still think he’ll break my record. As long as he is physically able to do it,” Nicklaus said.

“I feel bad for Tiger. He has really worked towards the record.”

Woods has suffered numerous injuries over the years and has undergone four knee operations as well as having Achilles, neck and back

problems.

His career also stalled in the aftermath of his infamous scandal and swing struggles after teaming up with new coach Sean Foley in 2010.

However, Nicklaus, who won the last of his majors as a 46-year-old at Augusta, says Woods still has time on his side.

“He’s 38 years old and he’s probably got another 10 years at least of being able to compete - that’s 40 more majors to win,” he said. “It shouldn’t be too difficult.”

At Woods’s age, Nicklaus had also won 14 majors but he added the 1978 Open Championship later that year as a 38-year-old and won two majors at the age of 40 before his final win at Augusta.

“It’s tough right now, but I’m absolutely optimistic about the future,” Woods said last week.

“I’ve always said Jack reached his milestones over an entire career. I plan to have a lot of years left in mine,” he said.

SUPPORTED: Jack Nicklaus still believes Tiger Woods (left) will beat his record of 18 majors despite doing great in recent times. The player is recuperating after surgety

Muhoroni coach rues midweek loss Muhoroni Youth head coach Francis Baraza is certain his side had chances to beat Thika United at the City Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

The two teams played to a barren draw in one of the eight Kenyan premier league matches played in a mid -week.

Baraza undefeated since taking over, has guided his side three wins and two draws, something he said is good progression.

“We attacked Thika more making me believe we were the

better side, we did waste chances that could have settled the encounter,” said the former Western Stima coach.

“The glorious chasnces from, Ezekiel Otuoma and Jeremiah Wanjala in the first half should have been converted, somehow I feel my side was wasteful,” he said.

Baraza however was happy his side did not concede while maintaining their unbeaten run that stretches to five matches.

“Coming through was crucial.”

One change as Lionesses go into Africa Cup tourney

At home: The Kenyan team will be hosting the Confederation’s Cup.

Kenya will only have one change in the Africa Rugby Confederation Women’s Sevens Cup to be held at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on April 12.

Head coach Kevin Wambua called Mary Otieno to replace the injured Stacy Awuor as the only change from the team that took part in the Hong Kong Sevens late last month.

Awuor, who sustained a hairline fracture in Hong Kong, and Janet Okello recovered in time for the tournament.

“Of those who had knocks and injuries, only Stacy failed to recover on time. The rest are good and ready to go,” said

Wambua.

Kenya is drawn in pool A alongside South Africa, Madagascar and Senegal The local ladies play Madagascar from 10am before taking on Senegal from 12pm. They complete the pool ties against South Africa at 2.20pm.

Team Doreen Remour, Camilyne Awuor, Catherine Abila, Celestine Masinde, Emily Woods, Irene Otieno, Janet Owino, Janet Okello, Mary Musieka, Philadelphia Olando, Rachel Adhiambo and Mary Otieno Head coach Kevin Wambua, assistant coach Mike Shamiah, physio Ben Mahinda team manager Angela Olum.

Odds favour Froome after Porte quits Giro d’Italia race Chris Froome’s Tour de France defence got a boost after Richie Porte withdrew from the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday.

Froome is the favourite to lift the 2014 edition of cycling’s most famous race. The 101st edition of Tour de France is set to start in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on

July 5, 2014. The race will feature a stage finish in London before returning to France.

Australian Porte has played a key role at Team Sky in recent years and his work as a lead-out man for Bradley Wiggins and Froome has helped them clinch the last two Tour wins.

Porte was set to ride Giro this year in a bid for overall victory but has been sidelined by a gastroenteritis attack.

He missed the Tirreno-Adriatico before withdrawing from the Volta a Catalunya. In a bid to get fit for the Tour, he has shelved plans for Giro domination.

Team Sky’s head of performance support, Tim Kerrison, said the decision was designed to give the team the best chance in the Tour.

“He played an invaluable role in our Tour wins in 2012 and 2013 and we want him to do the same again this year.

“We’re always reviewing our

line-ups and looking how we can best support our riders and give ourselves the best possible chance for success.”

Porte will join Froome for the Liege-Bastogne-Liege later this month. Team Sky also revealed that Wiggins would feature at Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix.

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Gor win delights coach Gor Mahia Coach Bobby Williamson was a happy man as the Champions moved up to second place after edging out KCB 3-2 on Wednesday evening.

The tactician noted that the win was narrow because they failed to capitalise on the many chances they had.

“Winning was mandatory in this match. We have been through rough times before,” said Williamson.

“We should have scored many goals since we created a lot of chances that we wasted- but I am still very pleased.”

In the first of a televised double header at Nairobi’s City Stadium, Gor’s Rama Salim opened the scoring on the 11th minute before Harambee Stars defender David ‘Calabar’ Owino doubled the lead on the 47th minute.

Innocent Mutiso sent home what proved to be the day’s

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Dani Alves @danialvesd2: “We tried everything possible to fight back Zubizarreta: “Football in unpredictable Andres Iniesta @ andresiniesta8 “Muy jodido por la eliminación. Duro momento que tenemos que superar juntos, equipo y afición.” ( realy fucked by elimination, hard time we have to overcome together team and fans” Michael Carrick:@carras16 “We’ve still got games to play and have a responsibility for this club and pride in ourselves.”

clash: Gor Mahia’s Danny Sserunkuma falls going for the ball against KCB players.

Gor won the Wednesday match 3-2.

winner at the hour mark .

Chrispinus Onyango and former K’Ogalo forward Paul Kiongera gave the champions a nervous ending to the

match, pulling back two but in the end, the K’Ogalo side prevailed.

Gor turned out for the match for the first time in three

years without a sponsor’s logo on their jerseys after their partnership with Brookside Dairy’s brand Tuzo elapsed last month.

Gor Mahia 3-2 KCB City Stars 0-0 Chemelil Mathare Utd 1-2 Sofapaka Western Stima 0-1 Ulinzi Stars Tusker FC 1-0 SoNy Sugar Top Fry AllStars 0-0 Bandari KRA 1-0 AFC Leopards Thika Utd 0-0 Muhoroni Youth

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