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President Uhuru urged to approve Marriage Bill President Uhuru Kenyatta has been urged to sign the controversial Marriage Bill which Parliament passed last month.

Nyeri County Women Representative Priscilla Nyokabi says the Bill has many benefits and will bring order into the society’s most basic institution. “The President should quickly sign the Bill so that we begin to have order. There are many positive things contained in that Bill which we want out people to start enjoying. It will

also bring order and help us avoid many family feuds we are currently witnessing,� she told X-News today.

The passage of the Marriage Bill last month by MPs elicited mixed reactions with many expressing reservations over its content.

Among those who opposed the Bill were head of the Catholic Church John Cardinal Njue who asked President Kenyatta not to assent to it.

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WELCOME: President Uhuru and First Lady Margaret receive flowers from Kelsie Kyalo,6, and Daylyn Kolum, 10, on arrival at Ritz Carlton hotel in Doha, Qatar.

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TUESday, APRIL 22, 2014

MP asks Uhuru to sign Bill From Page 1

He said the President should return the Bill to Parliament to allow for the contentious clauses to be deleted.

But Ms Nyokabi has called on those opposed to the Bill to stop holding the country at ransom.

“This law is very good because it reinforces our positive culture and also sets the marriage age at 18 which is far better than before when young girls could be married off at a young age. Those opposed to the Bill because of certain clauses should let us move forward because the Bill has got various options,” she

said.

Among the contentious clauses that has seen women, especially MPs, oppose the Bill is the deletion of a clause requiring a man to notify his first wife of his intentions to marry another spouse.

“The Bill is very clear. If you choose to enter a traditional marriage then

you know the consequences and vice versa for the other marriages.

Let the Bill be signed into law and people be advised accordingly. We want to begin debate on another Bill dealing with protection to domestic violence,” she said.

Ms Nyokabi, who is the vice chair of the Parliamentary Committee on

Justice and Legal Affairs, hailed the passage of the Bill as a milestone, saying for the first time in Kenya, many marriages will be recognised by law.

“This will also help us easily deal with cases where many women just pop up to lay claim to a man’s property once he is dead,” she said.

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Kenya losing millions due to lack of toilets About 14 per cent of Kenyans still practice open defecation, a practise that costs the country approximately Sh7.6billion per year. This is according to a report by the World Health Organisation and Unicef Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP).

The report also shows that 31 percent of the population lives with un-improved sanitation (Facilities that do not ensure hygienic separation of human excreta from human contact, including pit latrines).

An earlier study had concluded that eliminating open defecation would require less than 1.2 million latrines to be built and used.

“29 per cent of Kenyans have access to improved sanitation, 26 percent shared sanitation,” said the report.

Progress is being made as the government strives to help foster sanitation and hygiene through the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) concept initiated in 2007 yielding fruit with Nambale (home to 82,000 people) and Nyando(87,353 persons) sub-counties being declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) zones.

Experts believe the achievement of proper sanitation and hygiene will lead to the liberation of the 1 billion people still practising open defecation; 227 million of

Each person practicing open defecation spends almost 2.5 days a year finding a private location to defecate leading to large economic losses.

Approximately 19,500 Kenyans, including 17,100 children under 5, die each year from diarrhea – nearly 90% of which is directly attributed to poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

Sh183 million is lost each year due to Productivity Losses whilst sick or accessing healthcare: This includes time absent from work or school due to diarrheal disease, seeking treatment from a health clinic or hospital.

Sh4.4 billion is spent each year on Health Care: Diarrheal diseases directly, and indirectly via malnutrition (and its consequences for other diseases such as respiratory infections and malaria) are all leading causes of morbidity.

outdated: A pit latrine in the Rongai township. About 31 per cent of Kenyans use the poor sanitation facilities.

whom are in Sub-Saharan Africa-9 in 10 of them living in rural areas.

“Sanitation is now recognised as es-

sential in ending extreme poverty,” said Nelson Gomonda, pan-African programme manager for WaterAid.

During a water and sanitation conference held in Washington recently, around 20 countries, in-

cluding Kenya promised to provide all citizens with access to safe water, basic toilets and hygiene by 2030.

Lobby demands audit on Youth Fund projects A youth lobby group has asked the government to immediately launch an audit on all tenders disbursed by the Youth Enterprise Fund.

The National Association of Youth Enterprise (NAYE) claims the youth have been conned in award of tenders which has seen them win contracts worth only Sh1.5 billion.

“This is a drop in the ocean given that the country’s budget is more than a trillion. The youth should have been awarded tenders worth more than Sh336 billion by now,”

NAYS chairperson Brian Randich said.

Randich has asked the government to audit a report on how the tenders have been awarded, saying the youth need to know the amount of funds so far generated.

Devolution Cabinet Secretary Ann Waiguru recently announced that youth and women have been awarded state tenders amounting to Sh1.5 billion.

But Mr Randich accused some senior government officers for fight-

ing for the control of the funds. He claimed more procurement could have been attained by the youth.

“We want the whole process to be audited so that we know what went wrong where,” he said.

The union Secretary General Eric Mungai asked the Government to

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ensure the youth are facilitated in capacity building to ensure they win more businesses.

The two were speaking over the weekend.

Meanwhile, a motion seeking to secure 30 per cent of tenders for the youth has been tabled in the Nairobi

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County Assembly.

Karen MCA David Mberia, who filed the motion, wants the city government to partner with banks where the youth have accounts so that they can access loans to execute the tenders.

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Pedestrians could soon be set for alcoblow test Pedestrians suspected by police to be disorderly could soon be subjected to an alcoblow test if a new bill in the Senate become law.

Senate Majority Leader Prof Kindiki Kithure has sponsored a Bill seeking to make life tougher for drunkards in a bid to further curb drink driving and disorderliness.

The Alcoholics Drinks Amendement Bill 2014, which is currently with the senate committee on security after having been formally introduced in the house, also seeks to revoke the driving licence of those who convicted of drink driving more than twice in a year. The proposed bill also aims to increase the fine for a drunk and disorderly conviction from Sh500 to Sh10, 000 if found guilty. MPs and members of the disciplined forces could also end up being casualties of the Bill if it becomes law as it also seek to remove the exemption granted to them to enjoy duty free alcohol.

I’M NOT DRUNK: Police administer an alcoblow test. Inset: Prof Kithure.

Laugh more for a good memory Ever have trouble remembering where you just left your keys? Just laugh it off. New research suggests that humor can improve short-term memory in older adults.

In a recent small study conducted at Loma Linda University in Southern California, 20 normal, healthy, older adults watched a funny video distraction-free for 20 minutes, while a control group sat calmly with no video. Afterwards, they performed memory tests and had saliva samples analyzed for stress hormones.

Those who got to laugh the 20 minutes away with the funny video scored better on short-term memory tests, researchers said.

And salivary levels of the stress hormone cortisol -- a memory enemy of sorts -were significantly decreased in the humor group. “Learning ability and delayed recall become more challenging as we age,” said study author Dr. Gurinder S. Bains, a Ph.D. candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences. “ The less stress you have, researchers said, the better your memory.

UN moves CAR muslims to safe zone The United Nations has evacuated close to 100 Muslims from the war-torn Central African Republic to save their lives.

More than 93 Muslims were transported east from Bangui to the town of Bambari bythe UN refugee agency staff after thousands were attacked and killed in sectarian conflict in the former French colony.

As the convoy of two trucks accompanied by other vehicles left Bangui, they were pelted with stones at they passed through the town of Sibut. According to Tammi Sharpe, the deputy head of the UNHCR in the Central Africa Republic, this was a measure to save their lives Despite the fact that Bambari is a predominantly Christian town with about 45,000 Christians, they live in Harmony with the Muslims. The Central African Republic, one of the poorest countries in the World, was plunged into a crisis by a coup driven

by Muslim Seleka rebels, March last year.

BETTER LIVING ahEad Kenya will become a middle-income nation within the next five months, The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has said.

The market value of all goods and services the country produces in a year is expected to increase to Sh4.3 trillion from Sh3.6 trillion in 2013, raising the public’s average salary to $1,136 (Sh98,500) per year, up from a current estimate of $943 (Sh81,800). This will be rated above a benchmark annual salary of $1,036 (Sh89,900) set by the World Bank for middle-income na-

tions. “A bigger economy means Kenya needs less support and will not be eligible to access key export markets on preferential terms,” said Economic analyst.

Robert Shaw.

The KNBS has said that Kenya will achieve middle-income status 16 years ahead of the 2030 date set in the country’s Vision 2030 development plan.

The move will secure Kenya’s position as East Africa’s biggest market and Africa’s fourth-largest economy after Nigeria, South Africa and Angola.

China shuts down websites in porn purge The Chinese government has shut down thousands of websites and social media sites in a bid to purge the internet of online pornography.

The nation’s state media services Monday announced the progress of the campaign dubbed ‘Cleaning the Web

2014’ which has resulted in the closure of 110 websites and more than 3,300 accounts containing ‘obscene’ material since January.

Online pornography is illegal in China and the latest drive, to last until November, follows repeated attempts to censor sites displaying the

material. An unidentified spokesman for the official Xinhau state agency said: “Disseminating pornographic information online severely harms the physical and mental health of minors, and seriously corrupts social ethos”.

But overseas critics have

expressed concern about the crackdown, which they say represents the latest attempt by the government to inflict broader censorship of websites.

Recently, the government has closed social messaging networks run by outspoken communists. And last year,

the state attempted to purge the spread of online rumours in a move seen as a tool to punish critics of the ruling Communist Party.

Only last week, a Beijing court sentenced a man to three years in prison for spreading rumours on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter.

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Nubians boss claims City Hall biased against them

No tUrNiNg baCk: Armed Administration Police officers during an operation in Eastleigh estate in Nairobi. Security agents arrested more than 2,000 suspects from the estate over the Easter holiday period.

Easter police operation nets 2000 illegal aliens

Members of the Nubian community claim they have been sidelined in key development decisions by the Nairobi County government.

Chairman of the Nubial Social Club Ibrahim Amber claimed the community is an important stakeholder in affairs of the capital city and should be included in the decision-making processes.

He spoke over the weekend during the Nubian Annual socio-cultural day at Kibera.

“Our forefathers played a big role in the development of this city and as Nubians, we must never be ignored,” he said.

He said members of the community should be issued with title deeds for the land they occupy in the Kibera slum.

President Kenyatta was last year scheduled to issue title deeds to the community but the event was cancelled at the last minute after politicians opposed it.

Mr Amber also raised concerns that their culture faces extinction and urged the county government to sponsor an annual festival to allow younger members appreciate their tradition.

Operation Usalama Watch continued over the Easter holidays during which over 2,000 suspects were netted in Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa and Eldoret.

Police said they arrested 150 illegal immigrants over the period. The suspects will be deported as others are taken to refugee camps. In Nairobi, the operation concentrated on the sprawling Eastleigh estate as more suspects were rounded up amid protests from some leaders.

Officials said more than 100

suspected illegal aliens will be deported after their arrest at the weekend. Another 200 will be driven to camps after they were arrested out of the gazetted areas. Those scheduled for deportation are held at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Railway Police Station. The refugees are confined at Kasarani and Gigiri police stations.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku said 281 refugees have been returned to camps from Nairobi since Thursday. The first group of

Woman injured by gangsters in city’s Buru Buru

Energy key agenda in Uhuru Doha visit

A woman was last night attacked by a gang and her ears cut in a robbery incident in Nairobi’s Buru Buru estate.

Police said they have launched a manhunt for the gang which also robbed the middle-aged woman of cash and valuables.

The woman was walking home when she was accosted by three men who were armed with knives. The thugs fled after inflicting wounds on the woman.

Area OCPD Charles Kerich said police are pursuing the attackers. “They dissected the woman’s ears as they struggled to steal her valuables and cash. They escaped with her purse that had valuables but we are looking for them,” said Kerich. Cases of armed robberies have gone up in Nairobi as police struggle to contain the attacks.

111 refugees was transported out of Kasarani on Thursday evening in four buses to Dadaab and Kakuma camps.

The second group comprising 170 refugees left Nairobi on Friday evening in six buses.

Ole Lenku said the government will ensure all refugees are only settled in gazetted camps. The refugees were screened at the stadium in an operation that started on April 1.

Lenku said an earlier order requiring aliens to be settled strictly in gazetted camps

conforms to local and international laws governing refugee affairs. Kenya hosts more than 600,000 refugees and asylum seekers from over 11 countries. In Turkana, 39 illegal aliens were last week arrested, taken to court and fined Sh10,000 before being jailed for three months after which they will be deported.

They include 18 Somalis, 15 Sudanese and six Congolese.

The move came as 91 more aliens were deported to Somalia after they were found in Kenya illegally. Eighty-two

had been deported a week earlier.

They are part of the 225 illegal aliens who have been lined up for deportation.

Officials said the 91 were deported from JKIA on Thursday.

The government said 412 people will be repatriated to designated camps from where they had sneaked out.

Of the 225 to be deported, 214 are from Somalia, six Ethiopia, two Ugandans, and a Cameroonian, Tanzanian and South Sudanese.

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bilAtErAl tAlkS: President Uhuru kenyatta meets Qatar Minister of Energy, Mohamed Saleh Al-Sada, who called on him at his residential hotel in Doha.

President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Doha, Qatar, Monday evening for a three-day state visit. By the time of going to press, the presidnet was consulting with the Qatari Energy Minister Mohamed Saleh Al-Sada on how the two governments can forge partnership in energy projects. He will also separately meet with Qatari Defence Minister Hamad Bin Ali Al Attiyah, Qatari business community and representatives of Kenyans in the diaspora. On Wednesday, the President will meet the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, and Qatari Transport Minister Jassim Seif Al-Sulaiti, among other engagements. The plane carrying the President and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta touched down at Doha International Airport shortly before 6.00 p.m. They were received by Qatari Minister of Culture, Art and Heritage Dr Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari and Kenyans living and working in Doha.

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Report blames crime and graft for poaching Corruption in government and organised crime could be the key factors behind the escalating poaching menace, a new study suggest.

A report dubbed Ivory’s Curse: The Militarization and Professionalization of Poaching in Africa, says ivory is now becoming a major source of conflict in Africa being abated by corruption.

“Ivory is a conflict, crime, and corruption issue with severe human impact.

It has been a conflict resource for decades, just like blood diamonds or coltan in Central Africa, only without the same level of global attention,”

Cop kills robbery suspect in US court A man accused of robbery and assault was shot and killed in a Salt Lake City court after he lunged at a witness giving evidence.

Siale Angilau, 25, died in hospital after being shot several times by a US marshal in front of the jury at the new federal courthouse.

The FBI said the man had rushed towards the witness with a pen in an “aggressive, threatening manner”.

Angilau was the last of 17 accused gang members tried as part of 2010 case.

The case included 29 counts, including assault, conspiracy, robbery and weapons offences.

Perry Cardwell, who was in the courtroom with his adult daughter, told the Associated Press news agency that at least six shots were fired.

It was kind of traumatising,” Sara Jacobson, his daughter, said.

The witness on the stand at the time was not identified and was not injured.

He appeared to be in his mid-20s and was testifying about gang initiation, Mr Cardwell said.

US District Judge Tena Campbell ordered a mistrial, writing in her order that members of the jury were visibly shaken and upset.

Angilau’s lawyer declined to answer questions as he left the court on Monday. The accused had been transferred to federal custody last week.

saidVarun Vira , the co-author of the report.

The report by Born Free USA and C4ADS says local security forces supply guns and ammunition to the poachers.

“The widespread availability of firearms and ammunition, much of it likely leaking from government forces, exacerbates the problem,” the report says.

The study says the menace is perpetrated by professionals who are in global networks and the international criminals must be tracked down to avoid driving the elephants and rhinos

to extinction. “Impoverished locals may pull the triggers but they source to organized crime, which controls the scale of the poaching and nearly all profits. Saving both elephants and local communities will require moving from the bush into the world of global illicit networks in order to target transnational criminal profits, says the report.

Adam Roberts, CEO of Born Free USA, says ivory markets must be shunned and governments must be pressurised to act.

“No one should ever buy ivory, but they should also contribute resources

to organizations like Born Free USA that help equip rangers on the ground, and should pressure political leaders to take action to end the corruption,” said Robert. The study was carried out in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Sudan, and Kenya, where poachers move across borders with near impunity, slaughtering elephants with complete disregard and use the ivory to fund violent operations across the continent such as Al-Shabaab. The report says between 35, 000 and 50, 000 elephants have been killed across Africa in 2013.

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Kenyans feel the pinch as prices of goods rise Consumers will be forced to part with more money as the cost of basic goods continues to rise.

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), producer prices in the country increased by 0.47 per cent during the first quarter of the year driven by high cost of manufacturing beverages and chemicals.

The report shows that the cost of flour, dairy products, salt and detergents have been affected and may continue to increase.

Milk, cheese and yoghurt prices are set to jump as the price of a 500 gram packet of salt has doubled from Sh10 to sell at up to Sh20.

The KNBS said that the cost of producing beverages like malt liquor has increased leading to an increase in the average price of these consumer goods by as much as 7.68 per cent.

The cost of producing sugar and tea, however,

price hike:Prices for basic consumer goods, like flour, are likely to go up, says KNBS.

has fallen over the same period. “Producer prices of chemical and chemical

products increased due to rise in prices of soap and detergents, cleaning and

polishing preparations,” said KNBS. These prices affect the cost of produc-

tion of various goods with the extra cost passed on to the consumers.

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Accounts body designs project to decongest city Residents of Ruaraka inNairobi may soon have no need to come into the City centre when the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPA K) new building on Thika Road is complete.

The 12-floor building will house a shopping mall, a hotel, furnished apartments, offices, banking halls and other facilities.

It is expected that the building will reduce the flow of human traffic into the city centre with most people from the area meeting their shopping needs at the ICPAK building.

Nairobi is notorious for crowds of people who make movement within or through the city difficult. The town has over 13 million people moving through it almost every day, a report by the Nairobi County government says.

It takes about 30 minutes to navigate through human traffic on the Railways footbridge on

work in progress:The ICPAK bulding under construction on Thika Road.

Haile Selassie Avenue during rush hour. On average, it should take less than two minutes to get past the bridge.

ICPAK plans to encourage businesses in the city centre to move into their building and provide

leisure activities for those who would otherwise spend time in town.

Phase one of the project, which started in May last year, included an office block. The second includes furnished apartments,

shopping mall, conference facility and hotel. The building will also have 218 parking slots. Some of the lots will be available to the public since finding space has been an ongoing problem for many vehicle owners.

TUESday, APRIL 22, 2014

businesstool Google Fusion for business info Three out of five small businesses will fail in the first few months of operation, a survey by the Journal of Business Management says.

The study suggests that lack of market information is one of the reasons why the enterprises do not succeed.

While many new enterprise owners only copy what others are doing, Google Fusion Tables help entrepreneurs to find new ways of making businesses succeed.

Fusion Tables is a web service from Google that helps people make use of whatever information they can find.

Topics range from the best places to find vegetables to the most successful milk distributors in town. Fusion Tables allows anyone to find the information and download it onto their computer. It also allows users to make tables using a simple button on the Fusion Tables website.

Upande, a local web design organisation, has used Fusion Tables to provide information on how much cash people earn in urban areas across the country.

They have used the tool to provide information on how poor people can enhance their livelihoods.

Anyone wishing to use Fusion Tables needs to have a Gmail account.

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Sh43m for innovative agribusiness

An international NGO is looking for 12 to 15 entrepreneurs to benefit from Sh43,450,000 funding.

Growth Africa is calling for applicants with solutions in the agriculture sector to send ideas to agribusiness@thegrowthhub. com. The call is open to organisations and individual entrepreneurs.

The group, which offers grants to people with innovative ideas every year, has asked this year’s participants to focus on solutions that close gaps in value chains in the sector. Anyone seeking more information can visit thegrwothhub.com.

Participants should focus on delivering products and services that improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Kenya and the wider East Africa.

Winners will receive help and funding from the organisation to effectively run business.

Growth Africa’s training programme, popularly known as the Agribusiness Accelerator, assists early stage agribusinesses to increase the rate and degree of success.

“The programme will offer expert facilitation, peer learning and mentorship by some of Kenya’s most successful entrepreneurs,” says Growth Africa Managing Director, Patricia Jumi.

“We have started over 20 companies some of which have succeeded. We understand what an early stage entrepreneur goes through to grow their business.”

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Kraft saves clients by recalling 43 tonnes of hot dogs More than 43 tonnes of hot dogs have been recalled by international food manufacturing giant, Kraft Foods. The company is voluntarily recalling 43,545kg of its hot dogs in the US because they may have been sold in the wrong

packaging. The mistake, it says, could have been a health hazard for US consumers since cheese sausages contain dairy products, which can cause allergic reactions.

The US food safety authority said Kraft’s ‘Oscar Mayer

Classic Wieners, may mistakenly contain a brand of hot dogs called ‘Classic Cheese Dogs’ instead. Both Kraft and US federal authorities have mentioned they have not received reports of any reactions so far. “The products

were formulated with milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label,” said US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA).

Kraft said it was notified of the problem by a consumer

late last week and the company alerted USDA the following day. Kraft, one of North America’s biggest packaged foods companies, has also in the past been forced to pull products off the shelves. More than 1,000,000 pounds of its

Velveeta Cheesy Skillets were recalled in January because of improper labelling. In Kenya, substandard or mislabelled goods can be confiscated by the Kenya Bureau of Standards in order to ensure public safety.

Jobless Kenyans are too costly to hire, study shows Kenyans have been avoiding private sector jobs as they look for more money in the public sector, surveys by research firms, Corporate Staffing and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have said. The private sector, which gives jobs to about 52 per cent of the country’s work force, pays less than what most Kenyans are looking for. With the average monthly income currently standing at close to Sh12,300, many employees are looking for money while some job seekers are refusing to settle for less than what they think they deserve.

Despite the fact that the country needs to employ over 500,000 people every year, the sector has had a hard time retaining staff due to the high costs of attracting new talent.

“Employees have raised their expectations, which current employers are not meeting, and they hope the next employer would,” says Corporate Staffing Services

TOO expensive: Consumers walk past second-hand clothes dealers in Nairobi. Corporate hiring company PricewaterhouseCoopers says the private sector, which gives jobs to about 52 per cent of the country’s work force, pays less than what most Kenyans are looking for.

Managing Director, Perminus Wainaina. His company believes that as the cost of living as increased, Kenyans want more money in order to

meet their needs.

Last month, the human resource consulting firm released a report in which it said private sector employees

hate their jobs more than those in the public sector.

The study showed that people working for parastatals and non-governmental organi-

exportopp Passion fruits growers’ profits double Passion fruit production in Kenya has doubled over the past 10 years providing employment to thousands of smallholder farmers.

A survey by Kenya Horticulture Competitiveness Project (KHCP) says the crop has potential to employ hundreds more and boost farmers’ profits by as much as 57 per cent.

There are more market opportunities in the industry for more than 10,000 smallholder growers after companies like Sunny Processors Central Kenya and Premier Foods in Coast invested in new processing

plants. “There is growing consumer interest internationally in general and this means opportunity for Kenyan

growers,” says MFarm researcher James Wambua.

Uganda buys 76 per cent of passion fruit exports from Kenya, followed by the European Union (EU) and Middle East at 17 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively.

A kilogramme of passion fruits in Kenya costs Sh40 but can fetch between Sh70 and Sh100 in the global market.

“Ongoing interventions to train farmers in good agricultural practices, establish certified nurseries and subsequent propagation of clean planting material form a basis for expanding production,” said the report.

Kenya can produce passion fruit all year round, but most farmers rely exclusively on rainfall, which limits the amount of fruit they can produce.

The KHCP, a USAID project, has said investments in irrigation supplies will helps farmers in terms of yearround production and therefore increase their profits.

sations are the most satisfied employees due to the low levels of stress they experience.

PwC says that only 33 per cent of working Kenyans like

their current jobs and would prefer to stay where they are.

The rest are happy to leave as long as a better opportunity presents itself.

pricedriver Increased supply of tomatos clips profits Consumers are set to benefit from a drop in the price of tomatoes, according to research group, Xinhua. Prices in parts of the country have fallen by much as 80 per cent as an ongoing agriculture boom has driven up supply.

The group attributes the steady drop in prices to dry spells experienced in the past two months.

Tomatoes do not do well in rainy conditions. “The biggest price cuts have been recorded in Nairobi,

where the commodity sells at lower cost than in many upcountry towns,” says the report. A 64kg crate sells at Sh1,650 in wholesale markets in Nairobi, down from Sh4,430 last year.

This is the first time since the start of the year that the prices have fallen to such lows.

In Kisumu, a 64 kg crate is selling at Sh2,520 since last year. In Eastern and Western regions, a 64 kg box is selling at about Sh1,040.

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HOROSCOPES capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

persuading others that you’re right.

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

It’s one of those days when the clock seems to move faster than usual.

Unless you’re under a hard deadline, that can be a good thing, as you may plow through lots of work without realizing it.

You need to take care of yourself today — so make sure that you’re on top of your own needs. It may feel weird to put yourself first, but sometimes that’s just the way it is.

aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

You’re the Welcome Wagon today —0 at work, in the neighborhood or among your friends. Make it easy for new folks to integrate into the group and you should score some much-needed karma.

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ng s i n n in tio W p ca

You feel tireless today, so make sure that you’re in a position to do something useful (or fun) with all this great energy.

You can get almost anything done without too much trouble.

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

Try to avoid blunt communication today — if you can give yourself time to craft your message, you should be fine. That could be hard in the heat of the moment, so you’re better off retreating for now.

Try to go with the flow today — though you may feel like lashing out at the slightest provocation! It’s one of those days when you’ve got to try to relax, if only to get past the small stuff.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

Your thinking can’t be constrained by the group — so let yourself roam free! Your terrific mental energy should help you come up with at least four great new ideas to get started on right away.

taurus Apr 20 - May 20

1. Those are the legs of a man who couldn’t bath anwhere else- Mary Kay, Nyari.

2. Which make of car is this?- Margaret Makalo, Kinungi.

3. Some people need to be spraywashed-James Murigi , Nairobi.

sudoku

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

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sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

No amount of cajoling can get you what you need today — so make sure that you’re either keeping your mouth shut or finding less intrusive ways of

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

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The husband’s secret,

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

Things seem pretty good right now — maybe a little too good! Your innate skepticism is worth deploying, because you are sure to find something suspicious at the edges of this deal.

Your philosophical notions are making life a little sweeter today — so make sure that you’re spending extra time pondering life’s mysteries. You may actually stumble on something practical!

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

Your communication should be especially expressive today — so much so that you may find it simple to reach out to someone who has shut you out almost entirely. Work your magic!

Your admiration for a friend or family member shines brightly today — and it pays off, too! Hand out compliments freely and you may find that the gratitude comes back to you quickly.

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— by Liane Moriarty

Cecilia is a successful business woman, a devoted wife and mother. Her life is orderly and nothing is ever out of place.

One day, Cecilia stumbles upon a letter from her husband which must be opened in case he dies. Curiosity gets the better of her and she opens it. What she finds in the letter could potentially destroy their marriage and family. Rachel and Tess have never met Cecelia or soon feel the repercussions of each other but they will Cecelia’s husband’s secret

The rise of the memes In case you have been living under a rock, you have missed on one of the funniest social media phenomena-the memes.

First, one has to get the pronunciation right; it is pronounced m-i-m not m-e-m-e.

The dictionary defines it as an idea, behaviour, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture. That is exactly

how they became popular in the internet.

They are pictures with sarcastic phrases that are usually meant to define a situation or mood someone is in.

They are used to troll friends on the internet and are mostly lines from dialogues in a movie or TV shows, repeated frequently. Many can identify with the lines.

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TRENDING

TUESday, April 22, 2014

Mr Lenny returns to rock his fans

“Nyi wasee tumetoka Githurai! Tumekam kuwapa rhymes zingine dry-y!” Those were the days when Kapuka kings like Mr Lenny, whose real name is Lenson Njuki, used to blast the airwaves. Kenyans more than loved his tracks.

Mr Lenny rose to fame in the early 2000s with hits like Cash Money and later Wasee wa Githurai with Mr Googs and Vinnie Banton. Later he collaborated with Kunguru in the hit track Baby Don’ go and African woman. He went on to feature Nameless in the hit song Juju

inclining higher.

Suddenly, he disappeared from the music radar leaving Kenyans wondering what happened to him.

After six years of grand silence, he popped up in January with a new track Randa Randa. The same month, Mr Lenny was also spotted at the Wakilisha East Africa event. In February, he performed at the Guinness Football Challenge auditions.

His silence was not for nothing. He appears to have been busy setting up

his lovely family. His family photos undoubtedly display his joy as he cuddles his wife and son.

He had decided to quit music after having a brawl with the Ogopa family. However, this changed earlier this year when Refigah of Grandpa Records offered him a recording deal.

He wasted no time and shortly released his new track . It is assuring to know that he still has a touch with the microphone and his vocals are even better.

BACK WITH A BANG: Mr Lenny.

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KIMC a class apart in nuturing acting skills Kenya Institute of Mass Communication is the pioneer media training institutions in Kenya and one where those young people passionate about acting can realize their dreams.

Denis Mugo (OJ), the star of local school drama, Tahidi High, is a product of this famous college The college administration encourages students to develop their acting talent by providing rooms rooms for rehearsals and performances, and by organizing training sessions and lectures.

Students are allowed to rehearse well into the night with the college providing security.

Vicky Atieno of the Power House group

Size 8’s risky red hair becoming trendy

says the college is a good experience.

“KIMC has made my life change from a mere dream to a reality,” says Vicky, who has also played roles in Tahidi High.

“I was never sure that one day I would turn out to be an actress,” Vicky says.

“Many of my friends laughed at me when I took up acting saying I was not born an actress but I pressed on.”

She is grateful for the support the schools gives to students who want to act. As for the experience in school and acting, she said: “The support we get from the school is great. Training sometimes can go up to past midnight but we don’t care, as long

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RED TOP: Size 8.

It is a major risk for a woman of colour to have red hair or even dare dye their hair red. But singer Size 8 took the risk and it has worked for her.

The newly married beauty, officially known as Linet Munyala, said in an interview that it was her hair stylist’s idea to dye her hair so that she can set herself apart from the other female musicians, since she was just starting in the music industry, to create her own identity. The red hair has become her trademark look and soon after many other women have also taken the risk and copied the red hair do and it has become a trend.

Despite the musician converting to Christianity and turning to a gospel from secular music, she has not changed her trademark and it is still what sets her apart.

Machachari’s Govi part of Africa’s rising child showbiz stars

1 KIDS GOT TALENT: 1. Malik, 2. Ozzy 3. Botlahle.

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It’s always fascinating to watch children do adult things, stuff. That is why child stars, especially in showbiz, are a good story anytime.

The entertainment world is full of examples of child stars -Willow Smith, Justin Beiber, Selina Gomez, the Olsen twins e.t.c.

African too, is growing its share of child stars, Malik Lemuel (Kenya), Oziomachukwu Favour Mojekwu, whose stage name is Ozzy Bosco from Nigeria, and Botlahle Boikanyo from South Africa.

Lemuel, who plays Govi in local comedy Machachari, stands out as one of Kenya’s most known child stars. Since his first appearance in Makutano Junction, the 14 year-old has shown improvement in subsequent roles.

Thanks to his performances, production house are keen to sign him up.

Like most kids in showbiz, Lemuel is branching into modelling and hosting events (‘emceeing’) like he did at the 2012 Blue Band’s Kids Festival. He has fea-

tured in many television adverts, like the CFC Stanbic promotion of children’s insurance products.

Boikanyo stunned the world by winning the 2012 edition of South Africa’s Got Talent when she was just 11. She captivated many with her original and passionate poetic rhymes.

She stood out as one of Africa’s youngest and touching poets.

There is not an African who does not get moved at the mention of Nelson Mandela and the continent must have grinned with pride when Botlahle belted a recital dedicated Madiba. Never in her poems did she fail to remind the world of Africa’s rich history.

Her performance earned a recording contract with Sony Music. Earlier last year, she launched her first music video Africa my pride.

Ozzy Bosco is also one to watch out for. He began his flirtation with fame when he seized the country’s Kids Got Talent competition as best entertainer in 2011 at only four years.

“Wonder Kid” as he calls himself, is a good dancer, comedian, he can draw and has potential of becoming a painter.

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tuesday, april 22, 2014

Turkana weddings go on for 3 years While modern church marriages are formalised immediately after a wedding ceremony, Turkana weddings rituals take about three years.

The three-year period involves a series of rituals, ending when the firstborn of the pair learns to walk.

Peter Ekuro, a Turkana elder says in his community, women aged between 15 and 20 years can decide on who to marry from a group of suitors. Once they settle on a candidate, the man has to seek consent from both families.

“The suitor must secure consent from his kinsmen, who will help him pay dowry. He will then be joined by brothers and age mates on a visit to the woman’s homestead-to seek second consent,” said Ekuro who is in his 50’s.

The potential husband and his entourage, sit under a shade and meet the bride’s kinsmen. They must declare their intention, and if they are well received, a party is thrown as confirmation of acceptance.

This paves way for further interaction.

During this period of visits and “return” visits, the woman or man may decline or withdraw intentions.

In a later visit, the groom takes an ox or a castrated

camel to the bride’s home.

Gruelling dowry public negotiations involving the groom’s father, uncles and the bride’s kin then start.

“The bride-price usually averages 50 cows and 100 goats, but this again is informed by the ability of the groom’s family,”s aid Ekuro.

Once the number is settled on, the groom’s kin offer a wedding ox, known as Ekumae, for slaughtering at the sheep and goat’s enclosure, and the meat taken to the the groom’s mother. The slaughtering formalises the marriage.

In return, the bride’s father also offers an ox or a castrated camel for slaughter by bride’s kin.

The groom takes the bride and upon arrival, she will change her clothing from those of unmarried to ones of a married one in yet another ritual.

The father-in-law of the new wife will visit the new bride, offering livestock (usually goats) for slaughtering on her first menstruation after the wedding.

The visits will be repeated when she gets pregnant, and on her first birth, when the ngasuban ritual is done to officially incorporate the wife into this family after the child has been able to walk.

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Tinga Tinga tales

Faiba

Digital animation sets foot in Kenya Animation in Kenya has grown in leaps and bounds.

The art made its first meaningful entry into the Kenyan market in the 2000s propelled by UNESCO’S

Africa Animated Project that was hosted in Kenya between 2001 and 2004. Kenyan artists, graphic designers and filmmakers were then challenged to think beyond

the comfort zone and venture more into art.

By 2008, Kenya had produced nine animation films, which were screened at the Africa in Motion (AiM) festival in

TV Shows

been a hit locally as has been abroad.

Tinga Tinga Tales was the first fully-animated series to be produced in kenya. The show, based on African folk tales and targets four to six year-olds.

The show was scripted, voiced and animated by a Kenyan crew, funded by the BBC, and was initially meant for airing in Europe through the CBeebies channel.

It, however, managed to find a following among Kenyan children and has

Advertisements Digital animation made its way into the advertising scene with the popular Faiba adverts. The advertisements were such a hit that a serial production was developed.

Other companies copied the use of animation in their adverts. Safaricom came up with the hilarious Mazguembe advert to market their services.

Ng’endo Mukii

Edinburgh, UK. From programmes and advertisements to short films, digital animation has slowly found its way into TV screens.

Kenya wildlife has Wee Kamu on the airwaves to draw more people to domestic tourism.

Short Films In January 2014, Yellow Fever, a short animated film by animator Ng’endo Mukii won the Silver Hugo award for Best Animated Short at the Chicago International Film Festival.

Yellow Fever highlights African women’s futile quest for ‘Western’ beauty.

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Iphone games The top 10 free Iphone games by Apple Store

Flappy Bird

This is one of the most downloaded games on the iPhone. Though many complain that it is hard and frustrating, they do not seem to know how to stop playing it. The game requires one to flap

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Real Racing 3 This is a game for speed lovers. It features a continuously expanding roster of tracks, a 22-car grid, and over 70 detailed cars from makers.

The brands include Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Bugatti, and Audi.

Toilet

papers Art Turkish artist Sakir Gokcebag uses everyday objects to showcase his skills in different forms.

He has used brooms, umbrellas, clothe hangers and socks to create breath-taking pieces. In his recent installations he used toilet paper to create extraordinary pieces.

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Clash of Clans The game for battle lovers requires the player to crush enemy clans and lead theirs to victory. One has to have a combat strategy game, train troops and battle with millions of other online players.

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Angry Birds Epic This is a more violent version of the angry birds’ game.

The angry birds are battling the green monsters with weapons in different locations and different weather conditions.

the bird’s wings to fly by tapping on the phone’s screen. The player has to avoid the hurdles on the way to the four medals: bronze, silver, gold (hard), platinum (very hard).

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8 Ball Pool The world’s number one pool game allow one to play with friends in tournaments on a mobile phone.

One can win trophies and exclusive cues they can use for playing.

rom art, business, science, TV shoes and general knowledge, to test themselves and their knowledge.

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FIFA14 by EA Sports The best game for football lovers, they choose a fantasy team, play style, kits and a team to play against.

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Subway Surfers It is a game that is adrenaline filled.

One is required to run as fast as they can to try and dodge the oncoming trains. The characters are escaping from the police Inspector and his dog. All this done while on a surf board.

QuizUp For those that love mind challenges, this is the game for them.

One choose a topic on which they would like to be quizzed

Crazy Taxi: City Rush The new game lets players feel the madness that goes on with driving a taxi.

The player gets to speed, drift, whip around corners, and weave through traffic, up ramps and into the air.

Plants vs. Zombies 2 The game gives players an opportunity to try save the world from invading zombies. The more they play, they get to unlock the new Zen Garden.

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FUN

Masala, chips made better TUESday, April 22, 2014

Chips masala takes the average plate of chips to a whole new level.

It is spicy and saucy, and that is what sets it apart from ordinary chips. Better still, it’s a quick fill for a small budget.

The most common spices used in making chips masala are coriander, chilli, onion, ginger, tomatoes and.

They are all are chopped into tiny pieces and then all mixed together and fried.

The trick of this dish is to ensure that all the spices are mixed perfectly together with the chips, which have already been deep fried. It is then cooked for about fifteen minutes and is ready for eating.

One look at them and one might dismiss them thinking there is nothing special to them but the most arresting aspect characteristic

of masala chips is the scent of the spices. It quickly changes your mind and a bite of the flavoured chips is the clincher.

The flavour teases the palates, leaves the mouth a little hot but one just can’t stop digging in and before they know it, they are ordering for more.

Like all chips, masala is better eaten hot but it’s still tasty even when cold.

However, they cannot be stored for more than one day because they tend to go bad quickly.

They can be eaten alone but also they can be accompanied by fried chicken, samosas, sausages, nyama choma or whatever else one might like. It goes down well with a cold beverage.

Chips masala is a happy dish-so do not eat it alone, enjoy it with a friend. spicY attraction: Chips masala is an irrestible dish.

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guiltypleasures Bill Gates’ only indulgence is his private jet Being the world’s richest man, it is expected that Bill Gates buys everything he wants a whim.

However, the Microsoft founder prefers living a modest life, and he believes his private jet is the one thing he enjoys and considers pleasurable despite feeling guilt for enjoying it.

“Owning a plane is a guilty pleasure.

Warren Buffett called his the Indefensible,” said Gates during a question and answer session on Reddit.

Gates went ahead to justify why he needs to own a plane, indicating that it makes his charity rounds easy.

I do get to a lot of places for Foundation work I wouldn’t be able to go to without,” he said.

As a show of his modesty, Gates confessed that he does the dishes at his home and that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.

“I do the dishes every night - other people volunteer but I like the way I do it,” he said.

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strange: Virgin boy eggs.

Eggs boiled in virgin boys’ urine for health Its Spring time in Dongyang China when street vendors start selling virgin boy eggs.

Virgin boy eggs are eggs that have been cooked in urine for hours.

It takes a whole day to prepare them. Buckets of urine are collected from primary schools by vendors, preferably urine of boys who are under the age of

10. The eggs are first soaked in urine which is then used to boil the eggs. After that, the eggs are taken out of the pot and the shell is cracked then they are put back in the pot where they simmer for hours.

The vendors keep adding urine and controlling the fire to keep the eggs from overheating and overcooking.

The residents of Dongyang believe that the eggs decrease body heat, promote better blood circulation and reinvigorate the body. The local government has even listed the virgin boy eggs as a cultural heritage.

It has been a hit with some of the residents describing the eggs as a ‘taste of spring’. But

Kimathi Street

not everybody in Dongyang likes the urine eggs. There are some people who are sceptical about the eggs with some doctors saying that the eggs do not have any health benefits attached to it.

Each egg goes for 1.50 Yuan (Kshs 20) which is twice the price of normal eggs.

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TUESday, April 22, 2014

Sport

excited optimism Athletics Chairman happy as Nairobi is cleared to bid for 2017 WYC P.15

splash: Kenya National Rally Championship goes to Kiambu this weekend.

Spectators warned ahead of Kiambu rally meet

Anyone caught trespassing will be prosecuted, organizers of third round of the Kenya National rally Championships have warned.

The rally will be run on private roads around Kiambu County and its environs this weekend.

The closed roads will traverse the Cianda, Mbo-i Kamiti, Migaa Estate and Tatu City properties. Rallye Sports Club (RSC) Chairman and Event Director Phineas Kimathi Phineas Kimathi said competitors and fans are in for a rare treat. It follows the Malindi and Machakos rallies.

In line with the World Rally Championship (WRC) format, Clerk of the course, George Mwangi said spectators will not be allowed to drive in at Migaa and will be required to park their cars at a designated location outside the farm and then head to the action site without interfering with the flow of

the rally traffic.

“There will be designated areas outside Migaa farm where all spectators will park their cars and walk to the stage,” said Mwangi.

Kimathi said there is a deliberate plan to make the event enticing in that it will be a sharp contrast to the usual events held under the hustle and bustle of public roads ostensibly for safety reasons.

Kimathi added that it will be the beginning of transforming the organizational setup of the rally sport bringing not only a benchmark but restoring the glory of the prestigious WRC Safari when Kenya stood out above the rest in Africa.

“We intend to run a unique prize giving ceremony at Nairobi Museum whereby there will be a live band in an extra dose to spice up the occasion,” said Kimathi..

There will be four stages that will be repeated on both days.

Juma looking forward to good stay at Ingwe

New job: Npewly appointed AFC Leopards assistant coach Juma Abdallah

Newly appointed AFC Leopard assistant coach Juma Abdallah is looking forward to a fruitful stay with the GOtv Shield champions.

Abdallah’s appointment came days after he was sacked from Kenya Commercial Bank KCB, a club he guided to best ever fourth finish in the Kenyan Premier league, last season.

“I wanted to take my time to reflect on my stay at KCB, I was as a matter of fact not intending to take any coaching job soon, then again Leopards is a huge club. I couldn’t turn down the offer,” Abdallah said.

“The past couple of months were really hard for me as a person and coach. My intention is to help in steering this big club

to the right direction.”

Juma, the reigning KPL coach of the year, will be deputy coach while Richard Madegwa becomes team manager.

Washington Muhanji moves to goalkeeper trainer in the new format with new head coach expected to be named this week.

Juma says he is not intimidated by his new role.

“I am can never be intimidated by such. I know my credentials, it doesn’t matter where you work so long as you deliver,” he said.

“Above all, it is a new challenge that I want to tackle well. I want to thank AFC Leopards’ management for giving me the opportunity to coach the side and I promise to do my best.”

Bankers happy with Great Rift 10s defence Kenya commercial Bank showed character to defend the Great Rift 10-a-side rugby tournament over the weekend at the expense of Strathmore.

Utility player Ken Moseti, who scored in added time to give his side 18-15 in a tense final of the main cup at the Nakuru Athletics Club, said the team worked hard to earn the title.

Both sides were tied 15-15 in normal time, taking the game into extra time and the teams seemed headed for penalties before the winner deep into added time.

“The match showed a lot for character from us. The entire team played very well to successfully defend the title,” he said.

“We came to the 25th edition of the tournament after defeat to Nakuru in enterprise cup a few weeks ago, somehow we needed to restore our pride, it’s great we did,” he said.

In the semis, KCB beat Mean Machine from the University of Nairobi 5-0 while Strathmore beat Homeboyz 7-5.

Kenya Cup champions Nakuru who were bundled out of the main cup in the quarter finals after losing 12-10 to Strathmore.

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Nairobi gets Ok to bid for IAAF youth meeting TUESDAY, April 22, 2014

Athletics Kenya President Isaiah Kiplagat is a happy man after Nairobi was cleared to bid for the rights the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council late last week cleared Kenya’s letter of intent to bid for the championships.

“That it is a very good indication from the body governing athletics in the county. We are moved,” he said.

“Nairobi being cleared to bid for the World Youth Championships in 2017 was great news for Kenya.

It is special.”

“AK will constitute a bidding team to prepare the documentation for making a strong bid.

“We’ll be required to fill

relevant forms before a team of inspectors from the IAAF visit Nairobi.”

“We are required to send in the forms by September then the IAAF Council will unveil the successful candidate in November.”

“We are optimistic of staging the global event, we have the support of the government, and I know the entire nation is looking forward to it,” he said.

Nairobi faces challenge from Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Greensboro (USA). The final voting will take place during Council’s meeting at the IAAF headquarters in Monaco in November.

It is likely to be the biggest ever international sporting event in Nairobi.

EVENT: Participants in the IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine. Kenya will bid to host the meet in 2017.

Oluoch happy with great first start at KCB Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) stand-in coach Dan Oluoch showed his excitement as his side registered their first win of the season in all competition.

The bottom placed club nine matches to the 2014 Kenyan Premier League KPL club defeated Ulinzi Stars in the KPL Top 8 tournament.

Oluoch,who replaced sacked Juma Abdallah, after a string of unconvincing results said the players need to a positive response to instil the confidence in the players.

“Getting the elusive win is something I am so happy about. I am optimistic it will be a good chance for us to bounce back and start our revival. The boys played their hearts out as they knew a win will do wonders to our season.”

“What we have now is the much needed confidence and we will approach the next match with a lot of hunger. I am hoping that we

in action: Dennis Omondi of KCB (Right) takes on Bandari’s Victorm Majid during their match over the weekend.

can get the first win of the league so that we move off the bottom of the table.”

Oluoch is preparing his players well ahead off the mid – week bottom of the table clash against

Nakuru All Stars.

“Despite our unconvincing start to the season, we can definitely turn it all round, victory is crucial since it will be our first of the season, the entire team needs it,” he said.

Jeptoo doubted herself in Boston Marathon Defending champion Rita Jeptoo became a three-time winner of the Boston Marathon when she flew to set a new course record of 2 hours, 18 minutes, 57 seconds.

She bettered the previous mark (2:20:43) set in 2002 by Margaret Okayo of Kenya.

The champion, who was trailing American Shalane Flanagan for the first 24 miles admitted that she had a challenging take-off. “The start of the race, my body was not responding and maybe after 10 [kilometers] I felt like I was not ready to run this pace,’’ Jeptoo said. “I managed myself and I was OK when I was thinking about my training in Kenya. I was just thinking about coming to Boston to see if I could do my best.’’In the men’s race, Meb Keflezighi, 38, won with an official time of 2:08:37, becoming the first American man to win the Boston Marathon since 1983.

champion: Rita Jeptoo crosses the finish line at the Bosto Marathon yesterday.

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Muhoroni going for Gor scalp Muhoroni Youth coach Francis Baraza, is looking forward to a good outing when his side clashes with champions Gor Mahia in Nairobi tomorrow.

Baraza, who was sacked at Western Stima has had good run with his current club, he has urged his players not to panic in spite of playing the champions.

“Its football, anything gives. As Muhoroni we have no room forfearing an opponent.

We simply want to play good football and carry all the points,” Baraza said.

“Gor are definitely up there from the way they play to the calibre of players they possess.We need all the concentration on Wednesday.”

Last week Baraza got a sweet revenge for against his former employers Western who he beat 1-0, a result that moved his side to sixth in the log four points shy off leaders Tusker FC, on 18.

“It will be a big game for us, having played Tusker and AFC Leopards, that, it appears, is our toughest test so far. We simply need to turn up for that match,” he said.

Wednesday fixtures Thika United vs Sofapaka City Stars vs KRA Tusker vs Chemelil Bandari vs Ulinzi Stars Gor Mahia vs Muhoroni Western Stima vs Sony Top Fry Nakuru vs KCB Mathare Utd vs AFC

GIANT KILLER: Muhoroni Youth players leaving the City Stadium after a training session. The team will be out to claim another big win when they face defending Champions Gor Mahia tomorrow.

Hamilton wants to lead drivers log Wawrinka thrilled by win over Federer Lewis Hamilton is targeting to wrestle Formula One championships from Nico Rosberg. This comes after Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Briton has been dominant in the 2014 season, with Sunday marking the first hat-trick of victories following his triumphs in Malaysia and Bahrain. It was his third victory out of four this season and the 25th of his career, passing Juan Manuel Fangio and drawing level with Jim Clark and Niki Lauda.

He still trails his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in the world championship because of his failure to finish the opening race in Australia. The gap, however, is now down to four points.

Rosberg completed his own hattrick of second places, while third place went to Fernando Alonso with an improved Ferrari performance.

“My concentration is intact, I want to go for the top prize, Rosberg is a

very good driver I simply want to give my best shot, the point tally has gone down,” he said.

“I can’t believe how amazing the

team is,” he said. “I was racing myself. It feels great. I’m so happy.

We’re going to keep pushing, keep moving forward.”

Stanislas Wawrinka rallied past Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters.

With the first Masters 1000 title of his career, Wawrinka will stay at number three on the ATP rankings . Federer is fourth and would have third had he won his first Monte Carlo title.

“When I go into a match against them, I think I can beat them. I’m on the court to win,” Wawrinka said of facing the top players.

“I’m more consistent and I have better results. The difference is that now I have more trust in myself.”

“Beating the 18- grand slam winner is very special,” he said.

Wawrinka, the Australian Open

champion, won his tour-leading third title of the year and seventh overall.

The 29-year-old defeated Federer for only the second time in 15 meetings with both victories coming in Monte Carlo, where Wawrinka also got the best of his good friend and Davis Cup teammate in 2009.

In a match briefly interrupted by rain, Wawrinka overcame a slow start to reel in Federer over two hours and 13 minutes.

He had 11 winners and 17 unforced errors in the first set, but he made only 17 errors in the final two sets. He finished with 33 winners and 34 errors compared to 21 winners and 38 errors for Federer.

TOP FORM: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. The driver says his concentration is top notch.

Copa champs JMJ start defence with draw Reigning Copa Coca-Cola national champions, JMJ Academy, kicked off their title defence with a disappointing barren draw with Victoria Sports over the Easter weekend.

Victoria, who are playing in the tournament for the first time, soaked pressure right from the start but were able to keep the champions at bay until the final whistle.

In their second match, JMJ looked to be settling for another draw against Peilko Academy but Duncan Kectemes struck in the second half to give them a nervy 1-0 win.

Kibera All Stars took an early lead in the group after they registered 2-0 wins over Peliko and Victoria Sports. Geoffrey Karanja and Nicholas Omondi both netted for Kibera in their match against Peliko while Lucas Maina and Antony Munene were the scorers in their second clash against Victoria.

The only other boys’ match on the day saw Mainstream and Young Salumbe settle for a barren draw.

In the girls’ matches, last year’s losing finalists, Beijing Girls were ruthless in their match against

newcomers Kabagale Girls whom they thrashed 5-0. Sheila Kwisi and Catherine Adhiambo both netted a brace for Beijing before Nancy Awuor completed the rout in matches played in Woodley Grounds.

In Upper Eastern branch, Taqwa Academy beat Mecese Youth 5-0 with hat trick from Farah Abdi.

The other scorers for Taqwa were Hussein Salahudin who scored the opening goal the 20th minute, and Jamal Mohammed who added the second 10 minutes later.

CHAMPION: Stanslas Wawrinka beat Roger Federer in Monte Carlo.

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SPORT

Moyes finally fired

TUESday, April 22, 2014

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James McCarthy@JMcCarthy_16 Big win yesterday need to keep going 3 massive games to go #Believe!!! Fans were class AGAIN

David Moyes has been sacked as Manchester United boss.

The 20-time English champions owners are said to have run out patience with him and do not believe he can be trusted with the £150m overhaul the club intends to carry out this summer.

“The club would like to place on record its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role,” United confirmed in a statement.

Moyes arrived at Manchester United’s training ground at on Tuesday morning where he was informed of the news by chief executive Ed Woodword.

It emerged on Monday that United’s owners, the Glazer family, had lost patience with the tactician after a dismal season that has seen the reigning Barclays Premier League champions slump to seventh in the table.

Piers Morgan@piersmorgan It’s fine mate, cry as much as you want #Tears4Rio, @rioferdy5 We are in a day and age where players are forbidden from having emotions.

Sergio Aguero@aguerosergiokun “Let’s keep climbing the chart. 4 matches left and anything could happen!

Eugene Teoh@eugeneteoh Bye bye The Chosen One... Unfortunately you’ll be remembered as the The Wrong One during your disastrous reign #MoyesSacked Piers Morgan@piersmorgan Sir Alex recommended Moyes over Mourinho because he feared the latter would eclipse his memory too fast. Harsh, selfish, reality.

Goonerholic@muchai_joseph Betrayed by a greedy club for money and glory, betrayed by plastic fans who can’t take one bad season. gunnerblog@gunnerblog I would like to thank David Moyes for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role of destroying @ManUtd.

sacked: David Moyes has been relieved off his duties by EPL side Manchester United.

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