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Dirty: A heap of beer bottles adjacent to a low-income residential plot. In the far distance is a block of apartments, whose inhabitants are of the middle-income status. Lack of waste management and sewerage systems, coupled with a straining water supply, is making the area unfriendly to live in.

Rongai stinks in garbage, overcrowding, water crisis

A first-time visitor to Ongata Rongai is usually greeted by the lush, green and serene landscape that dazzles the eye.

The cool ambience and the glittering gardens characterise the general image of a suburb that has over the years become the darling of

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many residents.

That is until you sample the inner parts of the area. Dilapidation, poor sanitation and lack of water characterise this part of Kajiado North County.

Affordable housing and living costs have lured

many to the residential area, triggering a huge swell in the population of inhabitants. “I was born and raised here. The environment was always clean until people started settling in around 2000,�Michael Mwaura says.

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For instance, Mayor Road, an estate where the rich and poor sit cheek by jowl, is in a pathetic state. Overcrowding by residents is worsened by insufficient water supply, exposing area residents to deploring living conditions.

Most land buyers have built rental houses on their plots. Some of the rental houses are ringed by concrete walls or iron sheets.

In a section set aside by iron sheets, there are about 40 houses whose occupants share three filthy toilets and three bathrooms. Not far away is a dumping site whose foul smell greets users of nearby rusty toilets.

Since the plot has no fence, two of the toilets are up for use by passersby.

There is no water supply so residents have to sneak into their landlord’s well-kept and fenced compound for water at Sh5 for a 20 litre container.

Chief Patrick Wakaba says landlords usually erect extra toilets as more people rent their premises but that is not the case in Rongai. “This issue will be properly addressed,” he says.

Along Gataka road stands another column of houses with no electric power. Residents use a single toilet and a bathroom.

The houses are adjacent to a school complex which is poorly fenced.

Residents sneak into the institution

to relieve themselves in three of the school’s stench-reeking toilets.

Near the school is a stream of open sewer that drains directly into River Mbagathi’s tributary. The river’s water is drawn by many upstream residents who cannot afford clean water on daily basis.

Residents say their toilets are always full but the landlord is hardly bothered. In wet seasons, the toilet discharge is swept into the river’s tributary.

“When we use the toilet, we have to be careful because the filth underneath can splash your face,” says Alfred Ouma.

The county representative Pastor John Wanyoike told XNews the

sanitation issue has been taken seriously by the county council in conjunction with health officers.

He says sewage hazard is due to the absence a sewer system. Investors, he adds, have been advised by the county government to erect a maximum of three-storey buildings as a way of managing waste disposal.

“Most land buyers, engineers and contractors flout the rule. They erect multiple storey buildings endangering people’s health,” he sayd. Wanyoike says he has received complaints from people who have been subjected to deplorable housing conditions. Landlords have been given notice to upgrade

their clients living conditions by improving water services and erecting adequate number of toilets.

Those who fail to adhere to the rule will be arrested and their premises shut down until they comply.

Waste management is also a major issue in the region. Since garbage is strewn all over the place, the accumulated waste matter produces stench that attracts flies, rats and mice that fight for space with innocent young children playing in open spaces.

Unscrupulous bar owners have taken advantage of the precarious condition to dump empty beer bottles on feeder roads next to a junior school.

US expresses ‘horror’ over massacre in South Sudan The United States has expressed “horror about the abomination” over the worsening civil war in South Sudan after rebels took control of another town from government troops.

The White House has issued a statement following graphic pictures of hundreds of civilians massacred last week in Bentiu being circulated.

Rebels are reported to have seized the Unity State town and unleashed two days of ethnic slaughter. The gangs hunted down civilians sheltering in hospitals, mosques and churches as dozens were butchered on the roadside, the United Nations said.

“We are horrified by reports out of South Sudan that fighters aligned to rebel leader Riek Machar massacred hundreds of innocent civilians last week in Bentiu,” said a statement from spokesman Jay Carney.

“We are equally appalled by the armed attack last week at the UN Mission in South Sudan site in Bor that killed at least 48 civilians and injured dozens more,” Carney said.

“These acts of violence are an abomination. They are a betrayal of the trust the South Sudanese people have put in their leaders.”

The White House asked President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar to “make clear that attacks on civilians are unacceptable, perpetrators of violence on both sides must be brought to Rebel fighters gather in a village in Upper Nile State in South Sudan. Last week, Rebels hunted down civilians in Bentiu and butchered them justice.” in two days of ethnic slaughter.

Nairobi, Turkana get highest share of county fund A total of Sh226 billion will be disbursed to the counties after parliament yesterday approved the County Allocation Bill 2014.

This will be an increment of Sh36 billion compared to the Sh190 billion allocated to the devolved units in the current financial year.

The amount is 43 percent of the total audited revenue and the MPs praised the national government for raising the amount.

Majority Leader Aden Duale

who moved the Bill urged MPs to support it saying it is aimed at spurring development at the grassroots.

But the approval came as pure coincidence following the Senate’s approval of a similar Bill which means there won’t be disagreements this time round over the amount to be allocated to the counties.

Proposals contained in the senate Bill indicate that senators had

approved the money before they went on recess with Nairobi and Turkana among the biggest beneficiaries for the second year running.

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for the financial year 2014/2015.

Others who won big allocations include Mandera (Sh7.8 billion), Kakamega (Sh7.7 billion), Bungoma (Sh7.3 billion) and Nakuru with Sh7 billion.

Lamu will yet again receive the smallest amount Sh1.7 billion as Isiolo get

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Sh2.6 billion.

The devolved units will also share an additional Sh13.9 billion conditional allocation for rural electrification, constructing level five hospitals and village polytechniques.

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Man hides 12 gold bars in belly

FOR REAL: A surgean displays some yellow metals pulled out from a patient’s stomach, in New Delhi, India.

Man kills brother in Mbeere miraa dispute

When a team of Indian surgeons opened up the stomach of a patient complaining of abdominal pain, they had no idea they’d extract a fortune. The patient, whose name was not released, was hiding 12 gold bars in his belly. He apparently smuggled them into India to evade import duty, police and doctors said Tuesday. Each bar weighed 33 grams, said C.S. Ramachandran, who conducted the surgery at a hospital in New Delhi on April 9.

The 63-year-old patient, an Indian citizen, visited the hospital a day before with severe stomach pain and nausea. “He told us he had accidentally swallowed the cap of a plastic bottle,” Ramachandran said.

Investigations could not confirm his claim.

“We couldn’t make out whether they were gold bars,” the doctor said. “But yes, X-Rays

showed there was intestinal blockage, which required surgery.”

On the day of surgery, stunned doctors pulled out the yellow metal from his stomach. “It was unexpected,” Ramachandran said. The hospital handed over the precious extraction to local police.

The bars have since been sent to customs, which is conducting a probe, said Alok Kumar, a deputy commissioner of police. He didn’t disclose the name of the patient. Nor did he reveal which country he smuggled the gold from.

The patient was discharged after the surgery, and is doing fine.

India is the world’s second-largest gold market after China, according to the World Gold Council.

Indian investment in gold bars recorded an increase of 16 percent in 2013 according to the World Gold Council.

protecting rhinos The Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia is planning to get a drone to track poachers and endangered animals.

The conservancy has said that the miniature plane will be used in curbing cases of poaching, especially of the endangered black and northern white rhinos. Ol Pejeta is home to four of the only six northern white rhinos left in the world. “We were able to conduct successful tests in December 2013 and the drone then returned to the USA for final work,”

A quarrel over miraa ended tragically after a man hacked his brother to death in Mbeere. Mbeere police chief Bernstein Shari said the two argued bitterly over the ownership of a miraa field when the younger one attacked the elder with a panga and hacked him to death. The man, 22, attacked Joseph Murithi who was also armed with a panga. “They started fighting and the younger one killed the elder brother,” the police boss said.

Each of the men did not want the other to harvest the crop which had matured in the field.

says a statement from the conservancy. “We have been told by Airware, our partners, that an operational deployment will be in place from June 2014.”

Ol Pejeta has already deployed trained dogs to help in the fight against poaching.

“They search and they can track and they can attack,” says ex-British Army Veterinary Corps Military Dog Instructor Daryll Pleasants, who has been working with rangers at the conservancy, Pleasants voluteered to train dogs to protect animals from poachers in Ol Pejeta.

Kenya eyes gas imports from Qatar

President Kenyatta meets Qatar Minister of Energy, Mohamed Saleh Al Sada, in Doha.

The government plans to negotiate for the importation of natural gas from Qatar for use in fuelling a power station to be constructed at the Indian Ocean.

The plant is part of a government plan to add 5,000MW by 2017. The country relies on 1664MW generation capacity that is expected to rise

to 15,000MW by 2030.

This was confirmed by President Uhuru Kenyatta during talks with officials from the Qatar government in his three-day visit of the Middle-East country.

“The President noted that Kenya Pipeline had already signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Qatar Gas to

start negotiation for the supply of 1 million metric tonnes per annum of LNG to Kenya to power the 700-megawatt gas plant in Mombasa,” a statement from the President’s press office said.

The Nairobi County government plans to to reduce the cost of electricity to Sh8 per kilowatt hour, down from

Sh16, in the next three to four years. This will be achieved by raising supply from cheaper energy sources and phasing out diesel generation.

The government is also evaluating bids from investors interested in developing an 800 MW natural gas plant near Mombasa and a 1,000 MW coal-power plant in Lamu.

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uSeful toolS: A sample of control tablets. A survey by the Ministry of Health has revealed that one in every four women who wishes to practice family planning lacks access to modern contraceptives.

Taboos keep women away from birth control Myths, religious taboos and fear of side effects are among the biggest factors that keep women away from birth control services. Findings from a new Aids survey show that other factors contributing to unmet family planning needs include health concerns, menopause and the desire for many children.

The survey by the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Centre for Global Disease Control titled Contraceptive

2 suspected city gangsters gunned down Two suspected thugs were this morning shot dead by police and two pistols recovered in a botched robbery along Landhies Road, Nairobi. Police said the two were part of a gang that had been terrorising pedestrians at about 5.30 am when an alarm was raised.

Nairobi police boss Benson Kibue said police on patrol responded to the distress calls. “The officers killed the two while three accomplices escaped on foot,” he said.

The officers recovered home-made guns from the suspects.

Kibue said police operations have been enhanced in Nairobi where a significant drop in crime incidents has been recorded. “Like during the Easter Holidays we had a very low rate of crime.

We intend to sustain the operations at large,” he said.

Practices and fertility Desires Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Women in Kenya: Results From a National Representative Study says one in every four women who wishes to practice family planning lacks access to modern contraceptives.

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Man wins Sh1.2m compensation over Nyayo House torture A man who was wrongfully detained and tortured by the Kanu government has won Sh1.2 million in compensation.

The High Court awarded Jilan Sabila Labo the cash for wrongful arrest and detention 27 years ago.

Justice David Majanja said Jilan suffered from mistreatment that was inflicted upon him during the detention.

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A meeting to determine how the internet should be governed gets underway in Sao Paulo, Brazil today.

The country’s president, Dilma Rousseff, organised the two-day NetMundial event following allegations that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had monitored her phone calls and emails.

The US has been accused of eavesdropping on people’s secret emails, forcing it to announce plans to give up oversight of the way net addresses are distributed.

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He told the court that he was whipped during questioning at Lang’ata Police Station where he was detained for three days before he was taken to Nyayo House chambers. He said he was tortured in order to confess that he was involved in the activities of Mwakenya.

He claimed to have lost business during the detention and suffered economically as well as psychologically.

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Majanja ruled that evidence showed the petitioner was in police custody and suffered.

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State action plan over fake academic colleges The government plans to take action against institutions issuing fake degrees in order to protect learners from rogue instructors.

Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi has said his ministry will table a Bill in Parliament that seeks to harmonise all examinations. The law will also ensure the quality of education remains standard across all institutions of higher learning.

The Kenya Qualification Bill seeks to

establish an overall body to be known as the National Qualification Authority which will develop a framework to coordinate systems of national education assessment.

The authority will also get rid of unaccredited tertiary institutions that have been blamed for the rise in fake certificates. “Cases of students possessing fake academic credentials from unaccredited institutions which cannot secure them employment will

be gone once this authority is in place,” Prof Kaimenyi said. A survey whose findings were released last year showed that dubious colleges were minting millions by swindling unsuspecting students who end up with fake papers.

Examinations bodies such as the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) and the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (Kasneb) will also come under a national body that will approve

the quality of their exams. Prof Kaimenyi said the move will weed out inconsistencies in the quality of education. The minister was speaking at the Kenya Teachers Training College (KTTC) in Gigiri Nairobi on Tuesday.

Parliamentary Committee on Education chairperson Sabina Chege vowed to marshal colleagues for the support of the proposed Bill once it is tabled before the House.

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Billions Governors set to control in Counties: Nairobi and Turkana counties will, for the second year running get the lion’s share of the county allocations, if proposals contained in the County Allocation of Revenue Bill 2014 are passed by Parliament. According to the Bill, Elgeyo/Marakwet and Taita-Taveta get the least share...

Graft team protests over CBK boss case: The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has protested at the way the hearing of its intended prosecution of Central Bank governor Njuguna Ndung’u was moved at the last minute from one judge to another in February. Dr Mutunga had early explained that the matter had been moved to a different judge through an error by a court clerk...

Health CS heckled at Wambui campaign: Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia was yesterday forced to cut short his campaigns for Othaya TNA candidate Mary Wambui afer he was booed and heckled by youth supporting her opponent. Cabinet Secretaries are not, by law allowed to participate in active politics and neither are they allowed to be MPs. Macharia had unsuccessfulty tried to campaign for Wambui before he was shouted down...

Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Helen Zille (C, R) kisses a resident of the Chris Hani informal settlement in Hammanskraal during a doorto-door campaign ahead of South Africa’s May 7 presidential elections. The government corruption watchdog is looking into an allegation that the ruling ANC party handed out state-paid mattresses in election campaigns.

Sri Lanka to deport woman over Buddha tattoo A British woman will be deported from Sri Lanka for spotting a Buddha tattoo on her arm. Naomi Michelle Coleman has been detained at a deportation centre after she arrived on a flight from India on Monday.

A police spokesman said she was arrested for “hurting

others’ religious feelings” after the tattoo of a Buddha seated on a lotus flower was spotted on her right arm.

Buddhism is the religion of the country’s majority ethnic Sinhalese and Buddhist tattoos are seen as culturally offensive. After her arrest, Coleman appeared before a

magistrate who ordered her deportation.

The spokesman said the woman is being held at an immigration detention centre awaiting deportation and “would be removed very soon - it could be tomorrow (today) or the day after tomorrow (Thursday)”. The Foreign

Office said: “We are aware a British national is being held and we are providing appropriate consular assistance.”

Another British tourist was denied entry at Colombo’s international airport last March after immigration officials said he had spoken

“disrespectfully” when asked about a tattoo of the Buddha on his arm.

Two years ago, three French tourists were given suspended prison sentences for kissing a Buddha statue. UK travel advice warns British tourists not to pose for photos in front of statues of the Buddha.

Unions showdown looms over Labour Day control: Trouble that could mar celebration on Labour Day is looming as two rival national labour organisations tussle over the control of the day’s official programme. The COTU led by secretary general Francis Atwoli and new entrant Public Service Trade Union (Pusetu) headed by Dr Charles Mukhwaya yesterday defied efforts by Labour CS Kazungu Kambi to hold a joint ceremony at Uhuru Park...

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jobmarket One million Kenyans to get construction jobs

garment maker: A lady working on a product at the Lifeworks Shukrani factory. The company has promised to continue creating job opportunities for those in need.

Textile firm to create more jobs for Kenyans

Lifeworks Shukrani, a social enterprise that empowers women and elderly orphans, says it will continue helping create employment for those in need.

The company, which assists job seekers by developing their skills and linkages to economic opportunities, has set up a project that provides customers with new kikoi products.

Lifeworks Shukrani set up a small textile production facility in 2007 at Mariakani to

manufacture items from kikoi materials. The products were to be supplied to companies, public institutions and notfor-profit organisations across the country.

The company hopes to grow into a bigger brand in the fight against unemployment. Lifeworks says 90 per cent of the 660,000 jobs created in 2013 were from the informal sector.

Ture Boru, Lifeworks’ Head of Business Development, says the project targets to employ

more staff in coming months and will make an announcement once positions are available.

The company also manufactures napkin sets, oven mitts, table mats, shopping bags, and beach towels. It faces stiff competition from cheaper versions of the products from China and India.

Lifeworks has employed tens of employees through its value chain. The Kenya textile sector has potential to generate over

500,000 new jobs across its value chain in the next year.

Cabinet Secretary for Industrialisation and Enterprise Development Adan Abdulla Mohamed says the sector is still untapped. He says the government is seeking ways of fighting competition from global rivals. The move will create more jobs for Kenyans but will open consumers to higher prices of locally made textile goods.

About one million Kenyans will find jobs as the National Construction Authority (NCA) moves to train builders and craft workers for improved workmanship.

NCA has partnered with the Housing Finance Foundation, a local real estate company, for the setting up an institute that will train artisans who will offer capable and experienced workforce.

About 11 million youth in Kenya are unemployed, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With thousands more looking for jobs every year, chances of securing a position in the job market are always slim.

NCA hopes to make one of the biggest moves in creating employment the country has ever witnessed. The announcement follows another

Putin signs law allowing Crimea to run casinos Crimea could become the fifth area in Russia to have casinos if a law drafted by Russian President Vladimir Putin is signed into law.

The Russian law restricts casinos to four areas that are far away from Moscow.

In 2009, casinos were banned by Moscow after the collapse of communism. The move was said to be necessary in order to check the growth of gambling in Russia Azov City, a coastal area east of Crimea, is the only city that has opened casinos.

The Russian President has ambitious plans to develop the Crimean economy but it is up to the new authorities in Crimea to decide the locations and extent of the planned casino zone.

The other officially designated gambling zones in Russia are Primorye in the

allowed: President Vladimir Putin has drafted a law that allows Crimea to operate casinos after they were banned by Moscow in 2009.

Far East, Sibirskaya Moneta in central Siberia, and Yantarnaya in Kaliningrad.

Mr Putin has also signed legal amendments to make it

simpler for Russian speakers in the former Soviet Union to acquire Russian citizenship. Russian speakers make up the majority in

Crimea.

In Kenya, casinos earned Sh1.7 billion last year.

The figure is expected to double to Sh2.8 billion by

2017, based on survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers titled Gambling Outlook for 2013-2017 report.

by Cabinet Secretary for Industrialisation, Adan Mohamed, which said the textile industry could create 500,000 new jobs.

“We have several artisans out there with skills who have been forgotten,” said NCA Executive Director Daniel Manduku. “We will access their competencies, train them and certify them because we need a welltrained and competent workforce to propel this nation as per vision 2030,” he said.

“We have seen companies from outside bringing in their artisans yet we have idle youth who pose security and other challenges facing our society,” said Housing Finance Foundation Executive Director, Winnie Kathurima. “We need to give capacity to the young people to make them productive,” she said.

consumerrights Bill shields customers from crooked dealers The Consumer Protection Bill has set up regulations to protect consumers from businesses that hide vital information.

Under the new rules, banks, consultancies, and insurance firms are barred from withholding information that may be useful to the consumer.

“There has been a lot of concern about incomplete information by some banks and insurance firms, this will be no more because the law is now clear on this,” says Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Secretary General, Stephen Mutoro. Speaking after the launch of the Bill, Mutoro said many customers pay for goods without proper information need for informed decisions.

The US Embassy said before the law was passed, Kenyans were dealing with unreliable goods and services since they did not fully understand the law.

The Embassy says many Kenyans have been losing millions of shillings because they do not know that they had the right to receive the higher standards of quality.

The Bill, which also includes services like entertainment, transport, broadcasting, tourism and education, states that all providers should improve on the disclosure of information to customers.

Those who withhold important information on their goods and services will face a prison term of not more than five years.

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creditpointer Pengo fills gap in local loans market

the boss: equity bank Ceo James Mwangi.

Equity smart card to save consumers time, money

Equity Bank customers will be able to use the banks MasterCards to pay for goods using a simple ‘touch and go’ mechanism in supermarkets across the country staring next month.

The bank will give 300,000 smartphones to supermarket to be used as checkout points for those using the MasterCards. By simply tapping the

cards onto the smartphones, a customer will be able to pay for goods without having to spend time waiting to receive their balance.

According to Equity, the new card will be a cheaper and more convenient way to pay for items since ATM withdrawals cost money and checkout counters take up a lot of time.

“Our new MasterCard ATM

cards are tap-and-go,” the bank CEO James Mwangi said following the announcement earlier this week.

Mwangi said the card will also offer a faster, more secure alternative to the outdated magnetic strip debit cards, which can easily be duplicated by fraudsters. The Kenya Banker’s Association (KBA) says more than six million Kenyans

are at risk of getting defrauded since they still use the outdated ATM cards. Banks have made moves to replace the old cards with Equity being among the first to make the switch.

Local banks lost close to Sh1.6 billion to fraud in 2013. While the banks are required to replace the cash in the event of theft, customers who plan to make withdraws, especially

in cases of an emergency, find their money gone at the worst possible moments. Replacing the cash can take up to 5 working days, depending on the situation. A number of supermarket chains already allow buyers to pay for their goods using Equity ATM cards at no extra charge but Equity’s is set to be the fastest alternative so far.

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Make a legitimate living selling grass Agriculture is one of the country’s biggest employers providing jobs to over 75 per cent of the work force. In fact, 18 per cent of all formal jobs in the country come from the industry. However, a larger number of people tend to depend on the sector’s informal jobs. l Those who sell grass to farmers make between Sh600 and Sh1, 500 a day according to one report on Kericho traders. This means that grass merchant can make up to Sh45, 000 every month. l The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) classifies napier grass as the most popular type of fodder among farmers. l About 90 per cent of farmers in Central Kenya grow napier grass. It is popular in areas surrounding Nairobi, including, Thika, Kiambu and Nyeri, making it the main fodder crop in the region. l Napier grass is fed to livestock by a method known as cut-and-carry. This is the process of cutting the grass and taking it directly to the livestock. l Napier grass merchants make the most money during the dry seasons when fodder is scarce.

Nutty: Peeled cashewnuts.

No regrets for farmer who quit work Safari Muthengi quit his job at a Marine Engineering Company to sell seeds. Despite the promise of job security at the Kenyan port, the 60-year old Kwale county farmer chose to plant seeds on a small piece of land at the back of his house.

He now makes millions every year and is one of the country’s most recognized seed growers. Inspired

by his father, he has set out to become an authority on the subject of seed breeding.

“I got most of the initial knowledge from him as he was an expert in the business,” Muthengi says.

He grows orange, cashew nut and lemon seeds among others.

He says the business has taught him the value of patience. His seed varieties, which are hard to

come by, now take half the time to mature compared to other types in the market. After the first year of grafting, Muthengi’s plants take about three years to produce their fruits, four less than the average plants. Working with the Kenya Agricultural research Institute (KARI), Muthengi has managed to get in touch with many customers from across the region.

Pengo Loans, a US micro-lending company based in Nairobi has found a way to bypass the need for collateral in borrowing from mainstream lenders. Pengo, which connects borrowers to investors, gives long-term loans of between Sh870,000 ($10,000) and Sh8,700,000 ($100,000) to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Small businesses in emerging markets like Kenya need a total of at least Sh65 billion to function, according to a financial report on banking in developing countries.

Pengo, which translates to “gap” in English, gives the loans to businesses that have been in operation for more than 18 months and have had a good track record. The lender has funded entrepreneurs like beauty salon owner, Maureen Murunga, who needed the money to open a third shop.

investing The value of investment managers We all want to be investors and be successful in our financial goals.

To start investing for the long run, you must go through a three-step process. First, you must know how to manage your cash.

You will only start investing if you spend less than you make. Second, you need to save for a rainy; cash or equivalents readily available in case of emergency. Third, you can then start saving for a mid/long term financial goal.

Many people lack knowledge to make the right investment decisions.

Investment advisors assist individuals to set investment goals, ways of achieving them and can be found at management companies such as Amana Capital. A fund manager offers unit trust funds, personal pension plans, emergency fund and other products that sets one on a path to fiscal freedom.

Working with a fund manager such as Amana Capital is a safe and profitable way to start.

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HOROSCOPES capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

If you play your cards right, Capricorn, you just might be able to turn what you’re picking up psychically into an exalted creative effort. The emotions and images flowing into your brain might be obscure, but they’re significant in some way.

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aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

Expect to exchange a lot of phone calls and emails with friends today, Aquarius. Communication with others is your top priority. You have a lot of news to deliver and you’ll receive a lot in return. Much of what you hear could be useful for whatever you’re involved with now.

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

Financial good fortune continues, Pisces, although old habits are hard to break and you might have difficulty adjusting to it. You could alternate between wanting to buy out the store and continuing to pinch pennies the way you used to. That’s OK.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

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Are you going on a trip or possibly moving, Aries? Is education involved in some way? Whatever your reasons for going away, you’re going to gain whatever you hope for - and more.

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taurus Apr 20 - May 20

You tend to be intuitive by nature, Taurus, but today you could receive psychic impressions by the dozen.

You might even experience visions or hear voices. Don’t worry – you aren’t going crazy! You do, however, need to pay attention to these messages.

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

Communication with friends and partners should be clear, open, honest, and supportive today, Gemini. Camaraderie flows freely, and affection is shown without restraint or overkill.

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

Have you been reading about how a positive mental outlook creates a healthy body and a happy life, Cancer? If so, you might just find that this attitude brings results. You’re feeling strong, fit, and mentally sharp.

Career interests seem to be looking up for you.

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

Research that you’ve been doing for a particular project may finally be completed, Leo. Now you’re ready to finish your work. Your mind is especially sharp right now, so this is a good time to work on any kind of project that involves communication.

virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

Dreams and visions about your family paint a rosy picture of your future, Virgo. These dreams could well be prophetic, but don’t jump to that conclusion without first analyzing the symbols and discerning what your dreams are trying to tell you.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

Tonight you might decide to attend a social gathering held in your community that involves a lot of people who are into psychic or spiritual matters, Libra.

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

If you’ve been uncertain about the possibility of a raise in your salary, Scorpio, today you could finally be told for certain that it’s coming. This is definitely cause for celebration.

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

Love and romance take top priority with you today, Sagittarius. You might be feeling a little insecure about the stability of your current relationship, but you’re wasting your energy. For now, at least, things look very promising for you and your current lover.

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1. And the computer does not use electricity-Bonventure Matete, Jamhuri.

2. Wonder how long it will take to do a search on this internet- Musa Chege, Bomas

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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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complex The Dinner

— by Herman Koch

Two couples meet for dinner at a high-end restaurant in Amsterdam one summer evening.

Each couple has a 15-year-old son. The two boys are united by a horrifying act that has culminated in a police investigation. The probe disrupts the normal lives of the families.

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As the dinner progresses, friendship disintegrates and each couple show just how far they are willing to go to protect their child. The book is divided in courses and the reader learns what the couples eat, and what they don’t and the deep secrets in their hearts.

The acronyms social media has given rise to TWA- Teenie weenie afro Teenie Weenie Afro is a short hairstyle. It is often the starting point for women who want to go natural.

They do the big chop and have the Teenie weenie afro.

THS- The Hollywood Syndrome This is used to describe somebody who tries to pose as celebrities to

get as much attention as possible.

FTW- For The Win A sometimes sarcastic or genuine comment to end a comment, message, or post.

ISWYDT- I See What You Did There This is used to comment on a post when somebody understands your

sarcastic or witty joke.

Troll A troll is a person who deliberately posts rude, provocative comments to chat groups with the intention of starting an argument.

IKR- I Know Right This is a response given to some-

thing that is irrefutably true. This is used mostly in texts, comments and IM. HMU- Hit Me Up This is used when you want somebody to call or text you.

IDEK- I Don’t Even Know This is commonly used after somebody did something stupid.

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TRENDING

Cocaine through the mouth is deadliest WEDNESday, April 23, 2014

Traditionally, coacaine was abused through injection or smoking .

However, a new method of getting a high from the drug, by swallowing, is slowly becoming popular in Kenya and the world over.

Users either swallows cocaine tablets or rubs powder on their gums (gumming).

The method is said to produce a numbing effect.

Ingesting cocaine can cause severe bowel gangrene due to reduced blood flow.

Continued gumming also eats away at the gums & bone leading to loss of teeth.

Oral intake of cocaine paired with alcohol

swallowing: Cocaine tablets in a users mouth. Oral consumption of the drug is more dangerous than smoking or injecting.

intake puts users at the risk of death.

The liver combines

cocaine with alcohol to form a third substance called coca-ethylene,

which causes a more significant rise in heart rate and blood pressure

than cocaine, hence easily leads to heart damage.

medicalmiracle Surgeons make vagina transplant We are genuinely living in is a world of possibilities.

A world where science is being used as a tool for physical body restoration.

Researchers and medics from Mexico City carried out the first successful vagina transplant.

On April 10 2014, the scientists reported a positive outcome of the operation on four teenage girls, who underwent the procedure in 2005 to 2008 at the Federico Gomez Children’s Hospital. hey suffered from a rare genetic condition in which the vagina and uterus are either missing or undergrown.

The girls aged 13 to 18, at the time, attested to the

normal functioning of their new organs. They experience usual levels of desire, arousal, satisfaction and orgasm.

Scientists and researchers developed the vaginal organs from the patients’ muscles and cells extracted from the genital area.

The retrieved cells were grown and immersed into a biodegradable substance that is later formed into the shape of a vagina for each patient.

The organs were inserted into the patient’s bodies connecting them to the nerves and blood vessels.

The biodegradable material is then absorbed into the body cells.

IPhone app to help plan diets It appears there is no limit to the services that smart phones can offer.

Biki Diet Plan, an IPhone app, which provides a seven-day slim down meal plan, has recently been released to the market.

The app customizes the

user’s daily food plan and daily calories intake.

When the application is opened it signs the user to his/her profile and gives an overview of the day depending on the weight, height and gender. It shows your daily goals, recom-

mended calorie intake and it gives you a custom meal plan including breakfast, snacks, lunch, snack dinner and desert.

The user can what they have eaten or skipped. They can also and substitute what they don’t like with other

meals from wide selection of foodstuffs, and recipes on offer.The app is very easy to use as it gives you tips on how to eat healthy what kind of foods to eat and how much with just simple steps on your phone.

jumpinggym Olympus Gym helping people shed weight, build muscle Located in Umoja’s Tena Estate, Olympus gym is a haven for those who love

muscles and general fitness.

The gym owners constantly keep themselves furnished

with information on new developments in the field and every time a new train-

ing gear enters the market, they make sure they are among the first in the country to own one. “Olympus is the best equiped gym I have ever trained at,” said Jack Mutinda, a member of the game.

The trainers are also well experienced and they offer a

personalised serive.

“Training to me is more of an act of cooking,” said Simon Ochieng, a trainer. “You must have all the ingredients to have the best meal and that’s what Olympus provides.”

“We train many people how to trim bodies and lose fats from the body. We also help

them come up with the them most effective diet.” added Ochieng.

The gym also provides cardio-training, Tae-kwon-do and aerobics. The Sh1200 per month membership fee is a bargain given that it allows users access to the facility for as many days as they please.

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Human sweat has no oduor Human sweat poured on skin does not produce odour.

According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, the odour is as a result of millions of bacteria breaking down fatty acids

deposits on the skin.

On a hot day, the skin allows one to lose up to three gallons of water in form of sweat.

However, the skin at nail

beds, lip margins the eardrum and the tip of the penis does not sweat as found out

by Discover Science for the Curious.

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Power shower will cut your water bills A power shower will never disappoint you. You relax in the bath with low pressure or inconsistent flow of water.

The shower enjoys an in-built pump which strengthens water flow even under low pressure.

When the incoming water is in slightly lower pressure, the pump will boost it to maintain the flow.

Power showers rely on gravity to relay water to the nozzle.

They do not rely on electricity to move the water.

relaxing: Power shower has an in-built pump which enhances water flow.

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Janet Bwire has been using a power shower for almost two years. She has forgotten about the olden equipment because the new facility has not let her down.

“Once your water has been warmed by the solar or other means, it will flow at all times.

I no longer enslave myself with the olden bucket, basin or trough while bathing even when there is a blackout,” she says.

This has lowered her energy bills.

“Showering is a rejuvenating

experience and you need to enjoy every bit of it. Low temperatures can be stressful and traumatising.

About Property, a home site, writes that with a power shower, you need not worry because the efficient cold and hot water feeds give you ultimate control.

A power shower saves on space given that bathrooms are rarely spacious.

It is an affordable yet efficient companion that is friendly and comfortable at all times.

Murals trigger conversations with visitors

high value: Murals by Kenyan artists. artist Kegogi Museveni says free hand drawings can enhance the aesthetic value of rooms.

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Murals are pieces of art that trigger conversations with visitors. They also add value to the old and casual well-furnished uniform paint that we are used to.

Kegogi Museveni, a renowned mural artist in Nyamira County, says if carefully chosen, free-hand or computer-aided drawings improve the aesthetic value of rooms. Fascinating images, especially wildlife, arouse curiosity among visitors and children.

“A picture of a hare or tortoise will evoke memories of a witty story children have read or they have heard. This can be a kick of a captivating conversation,” says Musev-

eni. Murals allow you to harmonise architectural elements into natural features like mountains, rivers, the sun or the sky and how they interact with human beings on the walls or hard copy for hanging,” he says.

They capture a true expression of thought, emotions as they give you freedom of choice of what to draw or which room to place it.

But that does not mean you have all the latitude to haphazardly pour your images.

This will be disastrous to your room and may disorient you and visitors. This means they have to interact with basic house décor and between themselves.

a conch shell house is your dream home This is the most exclusive Caribbean house.

It is built like a sea shell using simple traditional material such as concrete and recycled materials. It is located in the island of Mujeres and is surrounded by the Caribbean ocean. The house is surrounded by a shell themed interior. And just like the shell, it has no corners. It fits your desire with spacious two bedrooms, a sitting room equipped with coiled sofas to fit the interior shell design and lights a fitted inside real shells to illuminate the house with the different colours that a shell has.

Sh 15,995

Samsung GE-0103MB: GRILL + OVEN – MIRROR In recent years, Samsung has offered all kinds of consumer goods.

These range from fridges, washing machines, air conditioners and mobile phones, digital cameras to microwaves. Samsung has recently introduced new brand of microwaves into the Kenyan market. The Samsung GE-0103MB microwave oven has a

28 litre capacity. It is easy to clean because its ceramic enamel cavity interior. The microwave is scratch resistant and has LED and clock display.

Its smart sensor technology allows food to cook or warm to your desired level.

It does this by measuring the

moisture in the microwave and determines the maximum cooking time for your food. It is also fitted with a child safety lock to keep your children from playing around with the microwave.

The Samsung GE0103 MB is available in all leading supermarkets and goes for Sh15,995.

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WEDNESday, April 23, 2014

The fun’s in feeling kidnapped

Hot air ballon walk not for the faint hearted skywalk: A man walks a tightrope from one hot air balloon to another

Tight rope walking is terrifying on its own. Trying to walk across a chasm knowing one wrong step would send you plunging to your death is something only for the insane or the suicidal.

Or maybe not. Not if you have seen hot air balloon walking. In this stunt, the walker attempts to walk a tight rope fastened on two hot air balloons with only a parachute for safety.

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Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

The walker will decide how high above the ground the balloons will be. The world record for this act is 4000 feet.

Ordinarily, hot air balloons are flown at a modest height of 100 feet above the ground extreme weather conditions. So now imagine one floating 4000 feet high.

The mere thought of being getting that high up in the clouds in a flimsy contraption like a hot air

balloon is not very prudent. Actually getting out and attempting to walk a tightrope to another balloon does not sound very clever. The walker must think so too as he/ she feels the chill and has one look down below.

The walker probably regrets the decision when the rope starts wobbling under his first step but by then it’s too late to turn back.

Besides, his crew and friends are

cheering them on so he’d feel encouraged. All he can do is to keep reminding himself not to look down.

If the walker can’t maintain his balance and topples over, he has a parachute to get him safely back down on firm ground.

Andy Lewis, successfully made his way across a 12-metre high line suspended between two hot air balloons, 4000ft above the ground.

Titan Fall, a Windows game set on a war-ravaged planet The Titan Fall is a 2014 first person shooter online multiplayer game exclusively for Microsoft windows, X-Box one and X-Box 360.

The player fights as pilots on foot or agile mechanical style walkers called the titans to complete team based objectives. The story is set on a war torn-planet on which militias, who are in desperate need of fuel. They raid an IMC refuelling station and intercept distress call from a man named Mac Allan, an ex-IMC executive who is now a wanted man for leading a mutiny 15 years ago that led to the war between the militia, Spectre and another planet. The militia fight Spectre to regain IMC. The players’ tactical abilities include X-ray vision, invincibility cloaking, regenerating speed boosts, cooling time, power pack to tackle different missions and anti-titan weapons. Players can eject from titans that have taken too much damage.

The game has unique titan classes vibrant of light, medium and heavy, which are designed for different combat missions that keep you glued to complete each mission.

— Albert Einstein

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

— Lao Tzu

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

— George Bernard Shaw

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.

— Mark Twain

I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.

— Ron White

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Seeing how boring people’s lives were, a Detroit man, Adam Thick, came up with an idea known as Extreme Kidnapping to bring some thrill to the dull lives of the Motor City residents.

Thick’s idea was inspired by the 1996 movie ‘The Game’ starring Michael Douglas.

Extreme Kidnapping, a thrill that essentially creates a thin line between trauma and pleasure, is known to invoke fear in the kidnapped since that is its main drive.

The staged-managed kidnapping sport involves the use of stunt guns, scary masks and pain. Some of them ‘kidnappers’ have criminal backgrounds.

Thick says the essence of extreme kidnapping is that the victim has to feel like he/she is really kidnapped.

“If you don’t feel like you’re really being kidnapped and your life is in danger, then we’re not doing our job,” he says.

Thick and his henchmen handcuff, slap, duct-tape and even soak their victims. For just $1500 (Sh129000), a journalist Drew Magary who was looking for fun was placed in a dingy basement and was given the full treatment of a kidnap victim, including being forced to pee in a bottle.

“This service caters to the extreme sports adventurer who is bored with what’s currently available. This takes it to a whole other level,” says Thick about his thrill.

ACTION: A scene from the game Titan Fall, a 2014 release.

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Ladies night with Kazz

Comedy Night

Karaoke Night with free tequila shots if you sing.

Ladies Night

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Karaoke night with shots going for 100/- and wine at 200/-

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Sport

fresh entry Yohan Blake is set to make his BT Great City Games Manchester debut P.15

Gor boss can hardly wait for tricky Tusker tie Gor Mahia coach Bobby Williamson is looking forward to a tricky encounter with defending champions Tusker FC in the semi-finals of Kenya Premier League Top 8 next month.

The draw conducted on Wednesday will see AFC Leopards take on Kenya Commercial Bank- who bundled out Ulinzi Stars in the other semi-final clash.

“Tusker will be big; not as big as arch-rivals AFC Leopards. Its matches like those that we look forward to,” said Williamson.

“The match will be tricky given that both sets of teams play attacking kind of football. For us, it will be a matter of trying to avenge last year’s

defeat in the same competition,” he said.

“We know they have a good squad and are performing well and also topping Kenya Premier League standings. We are prepared for the match as our intentions is to win more trophies.”

“There is quite some time from now to next month, there will be the league and the Gotv Shield cup competition, we simply have to be ready,” he said.

Both first leg matches will be played on May 21 at Nyayo Stadium with return leg fixtures set for the same venue on June 4.

In case of no winners in the two-legged affair, penalties will decide qualifiers for the final.

crowded: Gor Mahia coach Bobby Williamson at a past press conference. The tactician says he is looking forward to their Top 8 match against Tusker.

Kloop not keen on Man United job Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Kloop says he is not interested in taking the hot seat at Manchester United after the Premier League champions sacked David Moyes on Tuesday.

The Scot was sacked on Tuesday morning only 10 months into a six-year contract at Old Trafford. He presided over the club’s worst campaign in the Premier League era.

Klopp was seen as a favourite to succeed Moyes this summer even after signing a new contract committing him to Dortmund until 2018 in October.

“Man Utd is a great club and I feel very familiar with

their wonderful fans. But my commitment to Borussia Dortmund and the people is not breakable,” he said.

Klopp has established himself as one of Europe’s most sought-after coaches after leading Dortmund to backto-back Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final.

Other front-runners to succeed Moyes are Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti.

Van Gaal is also wanted by Tottenham to succeed Tim Sherwood, but the Dutchman was taking time to weigh up his options having been linked with United.

Rugged:Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp.

Matano’s focus is on rebuilding Ulinzi Ulinzi Stars coach Robert Matano is almost certain his side needs rebuilding for the 2014 season. Speaking after yet another defeat in the Top Eight tournament at the hands of Kenya Commercial Bank, Matano said the team needs new blood in the current campaign.

“We are more focused on the league and upcoming fixtures. We play Bandari today a match we so much need to win, a solitary win in the league is not something to smile about,” said the former Tusker FC coach.

“Losing to KCB was not an easy thing. I know what the players are going through. That is why we have to bring in new players if chance be,” he said.

“The loss to KCB is behind our backs and we are now focusing on the league. We only need to be sharper in front of goal to utilize the chances we get,” he said.

“I am certain results will come at one point, only problem is that we want them urgently,” he said.

The soldiers sit 13th on the log, two points shy of 10th placed Bandari. Victory will see them leapfrog the opposition.

the boss: Ulinzi coach Robert Matano says he intends to build Ulinzi from the ground up. According to him, the team needs fresh blood.

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Prisons, Pipeline eye CAVB semis Kenyan clubs Prisons and Pipeline are out to maintain their winning ways as the 2014 CAVB African Women’s Club Championships enters the quarter finals in Carthage, Tunisia today evening.

Coaches David Lung’aho of Prisons and his counterpart Japheth Munala of Pipeline are confident their clubs will progress to the last four.

In quarter-final pairings, defending champions and Pool B leaders Prisons line up against home favourites Sfaxien who finished runners-up in Pool C. Pipeline, who topped Pool D have a quarter-final date with Injis of Cameroon, who were placed second in Pool A. “Making it to the last eight undefeated is really good for the team.

We are aiming for a more improved performance from last year’s edition. The team is ready for the show,” said Munala.

Lung’aho heartily congratulated Pipeline for sailing into the quarter finals.

“We are proud of our sister team to have surmounted the stiff challenge mounted by the three other teams that were in the group to emerge top of the group into the quarter finals,” Lung’aho said.

“As champions, our main target is to qualify for the finals and win the conquest.”

Leopard CEO denies he was sacked AFC Leopards’ CEO Richard Ekhalie has vehemently denied claims that he was sacked from his post insisting he resigned willingly.

In a resignation letter dated April 21 addressed to club secretary general George Aladwa, Ekhalie says he is leaving Leopards to ‘concentrate on private business.’

“I can now confirm that I will be leaving the position of Ag. CEO of this great club on April 30, 2014, to concentrate on private business,” read part of the letter.

“I thank the chairman on behalf of National Executive Committee for according me opportunity to serve the club I love. I also appreciate entire Ingwe family for the cooperation they gave me that made my stay worthwhile.”

Ekhalie said claims that he was sacked are baseless and shouldn’t be taken seriously.

“Nobody sacked me. I did that out of my good will for the club. I can’t run the club will concentrating on my own matters,” he said.

Ekhalie said he has a good relationships with the other club officials.

Quarters fixtures:

Carthage (Tun) v FAP (Cam), Pipeline (Ken) v Injis (Cam) Prisons (Ken) v Sfax (Tun) GSP (Alg) v Shams (Egy).

winners: Jubilant Kenya Prisons team.

Jeptoo wants to match

ndereba’s 4 Boston titles Boston Marathon women champion Rita Jeptoo says she is not done with the race yet despite winning a third race in a course-record 2:18.57.

She becomes the seventh three-time Boston Marathon champion and now wants to beat Catherine Ndereba record of four wins in Massachussettes.

The defending champion and 2006 winner said she so much needed to win the 2014 edition to compensate for her inability to celebrate her victory in last year’s edition following the terrorist attack at the finish line of the race in which three were killed and more than 260 injured.

“Last year I could not celebrate my victory, but I get the chance to do so this year, it is really special for me, now I can for Ndereba’s title,” she said. “I was chasing Margaret Okayo’s course record of 2:20:43 from 2002, so I’m happy to have managed that,” the 33-year-old said. Ndereba took her third in 2004 and the fourth a year later.

“There is a long way from now to next year, it will all depend on my body and form, hopefully I will be ready to defend my title in good shape,” she said.

Jeptoo won $150,000 for her victory, plus an additional $25,000 for the course record. win and a Prayer: Three-time Boston Marathon champion rita Jeptoo.

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Top five greatest boxers of all time WEDNESday, APRIL 23, 2014

VETERAN: Boxer Muhammad Ali knocks out an opponent. He was active in the period between 1960 and and 1981.

The ‘ideal’ final as Real take on Bayern The wait is finally over.

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are sharpening swords before they clash in what will be, so far, the biggest game of the season.

While the Germans aim at becoming the first team to win two straight Champions League trophies, the Merengues have been starving for Europe’s most coveted title for a while now.

No matter what, we’re in for an absolute cracker.

Tonight will see Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, the two European giants, meet for the first time in two years at the UEFA Champions League semi-finals

first leg.

It’s the first time that Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola face each other as opposing managers even though they have already had numerous encounters against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid respectively.

What makes it even more interesting is that in those past meetings against upcoming rivals, they hold an almost immaculate record.

Ancelotti can brag about never having lost against Bayern Munich in any of the previous six occasions he stumbled against the German giants.

Boxing records, ability, talent, popularity, competition, showmanship, and cultural significance in their era has led to a list of all-time best boxers as seen below.

The true greatest boxers of all time should represent a blend of all the attributes.

1 Muhammad Ali Record: 56 wins 37 KOs, five losses (56-5) Boxing Era: 1960-1981 In every aspect of the sport, Muhammad Ali was electrifying.

Ali was an exciting, outspoken, undefeated boxing phenomenon in his prime. He was by far boxing’s greatest entertainer. Ali would often taunt his rivals, fake punches, and do his trademark shuffles in the ring. He was also just as good a boxing promoter as he was a boxer; his loud mouth trash talk, and rhyming antics were truly larger than life. They were as well unprecedented in the sport.

2) Joe Louis

Record: Won 66 Lost 3, 52 KOs (66-3) Boxing Era: 1934-19 Known as “The Brown Bomber”, Joe Louis was an US icon. He was clearly a shining star head and shoulders above the rest in his time. He couldn’t lose. Joe Louis only had one legitimate loss against Germany’s Max Schmeling which he later avenged in a sensational and historical 1st round KO. 3) Sugar Ray Robinson Record: 173 wins, 109 KOs19 losses, 6 draws, 2 no contests Boxing Era: 1940-1965 Many consider Robinson to be the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time. Just boxing prowess considered, he might be. Robinson may be the best combination of boxing talent wrapped up in one man that the world has ever seen.

He was a freakish enigma who somehow possessed awesome KO power in his punch, lightning fast speed, outstanding footwork and dexterity as well as a solid chin.

4) Jack Johnson Record: Won 73 (40 KO), Lost 13, Draw 9, NC, 2 Boxing Era: 1897-1945 Before Muhammad Ali or Roy Jones Jr, the biggest brash, bold trash talker around was the first African-American Heavyweight Champ Jack Johnson. Being the first African-American Heavyweight champ alone should secure him a spot on any top ten listing.

For over a decade, nobody could beat him.

5) Mike Tyson Record: 50 wins, 44 KOs, 6 losses, 2NC (50-6) Boxing Era: 1985-2005 Let’s just be real; Tyson is snubbed, misplaced, or left out all together on almost all the lists I’ve seen.

We’ve forgotten what he was and moved on. It’s outrageous and unfair. There is absolutely no other boxer in boxing history that has amassed such a legendary fear factor and buzz in the sport than “Iron” Mike Tyson.

Blake set to make Manchester debut Yohan Blake will make BT Great City Games Manchester debut on May 17.

He will be runniing in Britain for the first time since he took part in Jamaica’s gold medal-winning 4x100m relay team at the London 2012 Olympics. Blake makes his The 2011 world 100m champion will race over 150m on a temporary track on Deansgate as part of a unique street event.

The track is a IAAF-certified purpose-built track and features a popup athletics arena in Albert Square at the city centre.

Blake’s Jamaican team-mate Usain Bolt owns the world record for the distance at 14.35 he set at this event in 2009. At the time, the mark was almost half a second quicker than any other performance previously recorded for the distance.

Having been side-lined by injury in 2013, Blake returned to competition to run 400m in Kingston in February, before claiming 200m victory at the UWI Invitational in March with

20.49. The 24-year-old, who also claimed Olympic 100m and 200m silver behind Bolt in London, will be joined by the likes of Olympic long

jump champion Greg Rutherford and US Paralympic silver 100m medallist Richard Browne at the Manchester event.

BACK ON THE TRACK: Yohan Blake will be racing in Britain.

No excuse for Aussie Open loss, says Nadal

RIVALRY: Bayern Munich’s Philipp Lahm takes on Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in a past match. The two teams will be playing each other in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.

World No 1 Rafael Nadal has refused to blame his shock defeat in the Australian Open final in January to Stanislas Wawrinka as excuse for the loss in Monaco last week.

The 27-year-old Spaniard, the top seed for this week’s Barcelona Open, lost in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters to compatriot David Ferrer. It was his earliest loss in the event since 2003 and came 12

months after his eight-year winning streak at the event was ended in the final by Novak Djokovic.

“I cannot continue using the Australia Open final as an excuse. That is past,” said Nadal. The Spaniard’s campaign in Barcelona starts in the second round against either Russian Nikolay Davydenko or countryman Albert Ramos today.

“In Monte Carlo, I should have

achieved more. No one can win all the time and I’m no exception. I’ve lost before and I’ll lose again. But I’m not bitter or mad at myself,” he said.

Nadal, winner of 13 Grand Slam titles, said there was no disgrace in losing to veteran Ferrer, who is ranked sixth in the world.

“He’s one of the best players in the world,” said Nadal. “I didn’t play a good match, he deserved to win.”

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Defense-playing Mourinho happy with Atletico draw Chelsea Manager Jose Mourihno was a happy man as his side held Atletico Madrid to a barren draw on Tuesday evening in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

The Blues managed just two shots on target while staying back to stop the Atletico attack in what was described as 19th century football.

Mourinho deployed three defensive midfielders in his starting 11.

“It wasn’t the result I wanted before kick-off, but I didn’t want to start the second leg a goal down either,” Mouinho said. “A goalless draw is not a positive result for a team playing the

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