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Number of illegal aliens who the government announced would be repatriated to Mogadishu, Somalia in April 2014.

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Woman kills and eats cat in Baringo County

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We feel hunted, say Kenyan Somalis

Ivory Coast have named a 28-man squad for the WC

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Kenyan Somalis scared WEDNESday, MAY 14, 2014

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The once bustling Eastleigh streets have been reduced to ghost zones.

The roads are empty, shops closed and houses vacant.

Kenyan Somalis fear venturing out of houses for fear of arrest and deportation to Somalia.

The government launched a security operation a month ago in Eastleigh, South C, Pangani and other residential areas to drive out suspected criminals and illegal aliens.

Since the Operation Linda Usalama Watch was started a month ago, hundreds of illegal aliens from Somalia Congo, Ethiopia and other nations have been arrested.

The operation followed strings of terror attacks targeted at civilians, government installations, security agents and public facilities.

Members of international terror organisations have made it public that they will continue the attacks to protest Kenya’s decision to send security forces to Somalia in the war against al Shabaab.

Mr Baraza Wabomba, the OCPD of in charge of Starehe, says officers deployed in groups of 10 are always under an inspector and claims of looting are lies.

“I am surprised by the rape cases claims. Nobody has made a report to that effect,” says Wabomba He says officers do not take bribes “and if there are such cases, they

should be reported to me directly.”

“Why give a bribe in the first place?” he asked. The police boss said the woman who was allegedly thrown out of the balcony by an officer was running from the police because she had no proper papers.

The OCPD believes claims of harassment are made by illegal immigrants.

Meanwhile, some ethnic Somalis in Eastleigh claim they have no other home.

“I was born in Nairobi to Kenyan parents and I only see Somalia on TV. If I get deported to Somalia, where will I go? None of my people are there,” says an ethnic Somali man who does not want to be identified.

Kenya has recently suffered serialised terror attacks suspected to be the work of the Al-Shabaab militants. The attacks have forced Kenyans to live in fear of attacks.

But Kenyans believe the government should sustain the operations because some militant groups have inflicted fear of attacks anywhere, anytime.

“They (terrorists) make us feel insecure everywhere we are: our homes, supermarkets, buses, hotels, bars..everywhere. If its possible, they should be driven out,” says Cliff Omolo, a Nairobi resident.

Adan Mohammed, a winner of Uongozi, a 2013 reality TV show about leadership that ran on NTV, boarded route 48 matatu heading

to work but was forced to alight when all passengers abandoned the vehicle. He had to take a taxi.

Mohammed is not the only victim of acts of xenophobia.

Last week, a woman claimed she was allegedly tossed three floors down from a balcony by an officer.

But Wambomba says the woman was trying to escape from the officers because she had no identification papers. The late Internal Security assistant minister Orwa Ojode at one time told Parliament that Al-Shabab was a snake that had its tail in Somalia and the head in Eastleigh. The Government considers Eastleigh as a hotbed for suspected Al-Shabab recruitment.

Ousted Kidero vows to appeal court ruling

Ousted Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and his deputy Jonathan Mueke have vowed to challenge the nullification of their election at the Supreme Court.

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday set aside an earlier ruling by the High Court that declared Kidero validly elected.

Two of the three judge bench argued that Kidero’s challenger, Ferdinand Waititu, was not given a fair chance in the hearing.

The bench was made up of Judges GBM Kariuki, Patrick Kiage and Mohamed Warsame. Justice Warsame however dissented the decision by his two colleagues.

Dr Kidero’s lawyer Tom Ojienda yesterday said his client will move to the Supreme Court to appeal the decision.

“We shall definitely appeal the decision,” he said yesterday after the ruling had been delivered.

FIGHT BACK: Evans Kidero has promised to challenge the nullification of his election on Tuesday at the Supreme Court.

#ReasonsKideroLostHisSeat Following the announcement of the nullification of Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero’s election, Kenyans took to social media to voice opinion on the matter.

But what dominated Twitter were creative and to some extent downright funny tweets and memes.

We have sampled a number of tweets, which went ‘on air’ hours after the announcement, under the hashtag ReasonsKideroLostHisSeat news@x-news.co.ke www.x-news.coke facebook.com/XnewsKenya twtter.com/XnewsKenya

#ReasonsKideroLostHisSeat­ Ati The only safe governor in Kenya right now is the “SPEED GOVERNOR”..haha #ReasonsKideroLostHisSeat­ We wish Kidero a successful career alongside Teacher Wanjiku, Moyes & Shollei #ReasonsKideroLostHisSeat—hahahaha...he left his mark of quality of Shebesh’s face.. #ReasonsKideroLostHisSeat­—His past and future were TINTED, he has glasses, should have seen it coming

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MPs up in arms over sacking

PIRACY IS ON THE DECLINE The presence of an international taskforce on the Indian ocean, and a number of precautions taken by shipping companies have reduced piracy off the Somali coast and in the Gulf of Aden to practically nothing, says Atalanta, a European anti-piracy fleet patrolling the area.

“The economic model of piracy has been broken,” explains Etienne de Poncins, the head of EUCAP-Nestor, a European Union mission whose aim is to beef up security along the coast of Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Seychelles and Tanzania.

Atalanta says that the last capture of a major vessel by pirates was in May 2012.

MPs have faulted the replacement of National Youth Service director general Kiplimo Rugut with former state house comptroller Nelson Githinji.

Five MPs allied to United Republican Party (URP) said the changes, made last week are illegal and want Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Ann Waiguru to reinstate Mr Rugut with immediate effect.

The MPs, led by Nandi Hills’ Alfred Keter, said Mr Rugut was informed of his replacement through an SMS. Keter further claimed there is a ploy to install someone who can be compromised at the youth service.

Since then, several vessels have been attacked or targeted but the pirates have not actually managed to capture any of them. In 2013 the International Maritime Bureau recorded only five attacks, all of which failed.

The pirates have, however, managed to seize a handful of small vessels known as dhows, in order to launch their attacks on other bigger vessels. These small ships are a far cry from the vessels they seized when piracy was at its peak. Catches in those days included two supertankers, each transporting close on two million barrels of crude oil and a Ukranian cargo ship loaded with weapons.

Mandera gets lion share of Uwezo Fund

lining uP: Kitui South Constituency women, who have in the past benefited from the Women Enterprise Fund. The Uwezo Fund was set up to enable women and youth entrepreneurs easily access business loans.

Mandera South constituency is the biggest beneficiary of the Sh5.3 billion Uwezo Fund released by the government to be disbursed to women and youth enterprises.

The constituency was allocated Sh31 million followed by Turkana West with an allocation of Sh29 million.

Kinango constituency in Kwale County was allocated Sh27 million.

Other big beneficiaries include Mandera North which was given Sh25 million, and Banissa, also in Mandera county, (Sh24 million).

Turkana North and Makueni also received Sh24 million.

Lunga Lunga was allocated Sh23 million.

All the constituencies will get between Sh15 million and Sh31 million with more than 70 electoral units set to receive their cash this week. Allocation of the funds was based on the county’s poverty index and population. The criteria used was to

ensure no constituency received less than Sh15 million or more than Sh31 million.

Uwezo Fund chief executive Wilfred Buyema said the constituencies already have bank accounts through which the board plans to dispatch the money.

He urged the youth, women, and persons with disabilities in all the 290 constituencies to form and register groups so as to access the money.

Buyema said they have already trained and advised potential recipients across the 47 counties on how to manage the funds.

The money is part of the Sh6 billion promised to the youths and women by the jubilee administration. Some Sh700 million was set aside for administrative duties.

Mr Buyema said the state has formulated conducive self-employment policies that will ensure that enterprises owned by the groups successfully mature.

KDF seeks tough punishment for deserters to raise morale The Kenya Defence Force (KDF) is appealing for tougher punishments to its officers who may want to quit the military. A state

lawyer, Alex Muteti, told the Court of Appeal in Malindi that the military has lost 800 officers since 2011 as most of them are now deserting the

force.

He argued that unless tougher penalties are given to those leaving, those currently protecting the nation’s

interests in Somalia could be demoralized.

“That is why they must be tried in a court martial so that those serving are not de-

moralized,” he told the court.

His pleas were an attempt to persuade the court to overturn a High Court ruling that suspended the trial of

26 former naval servicemen by three court martials in Mombasa.

The 26 are accused of deserting the force in 2007.

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Varsity unions in strike threat over delayed cash Teaching and non-teaching staff at public universities have threatened to down tools for the second time this year if the institutions fail to pay allowances by end of the month.

The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu), Kenya Universities Staff Union (Kusu) and the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Education Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (Kudheiha) said they will withdraw services in the institutions if they do not receive a cheque for the cash by May 30.

“Public universities’ staff unions hereby put both the government and university managements on notice that if by May 30, 2014 members will not have been paid fully their new basic salaries, house allowances and arrears, the staff will down their tools,” Mr Charles Mukhwaya, Kusu Secretary-General, said on Tuesday.

Mukhwaya asked the universities and the government to address the issue to avert a crisis.

“It will be unfortunate and unwarranted to inconvenience our students and their parents to cause universities to close. But do staff have a choice? No. Let the concerned parties avert this unnecessary crisis,” he said.

In March, activities in the institutions was grounded for 10 days when the staff went on strike demanding the implementatio of a Collective Bargaining Agreement of 2012.

In the agreement, the universities were to pay Sh7.8 billion in allowances to employees in two phases of Sh3.9 each. The union claimed vice chancellors had diverted their allowance cash to other projects.

The unions have accused the universities and the government of delays in releasing the Sh3.9 billion.

Riots as cops shoot dead 4 in Kiamaiko Four suspected thugs were on Tuesday evening shot dead and a homemade pistol recovered from them in Nairobi’s Kiamaiko area.

The killing of the four sparked protests and clashes from area residents who attacked police and members of certain communities.

The riots lasted several minutes as protesters barred police from picking up the bodies but officers managed to take the remains to the mortuary. Witnesses and police claimed aggrieved members of the public accused police of being used to eliminate a certain community. Starehe OCPD Baraza Wabomba said two other suspects fled on foot.

“Some of the stolen property was identified by victims.

We reacted to a situation and managed to get the suspects red handed,” he said.

Woman feeds cat meat to starving family

ACAdemiC: The Kenyatta University main entrance. Public universities lecturers have threatened to go on strike again.

At least 10 people have died of hunger in Baringo county as residents turn to eating pets. The failure of the long rains has been blamed for the starvation in the county that has led to the closure of four primary schools.

A 35 year-old woman slaughtered a neighbour’s cat to feed her 80 year-old mother and a daughter aged two fearing they would succumb to hunger. The incident occurred at Kakoghit Village in Tiaty constituency.

Jepteker Ng’uriawiang confessed to journalists she captured the cat and hit it several times before skinning it. Children and elderly women remain the most vulnerable to the disaster.

Humanitarian organisations say the situation has become alarming and have appealed to the government to assist them with food aid.

City Hall pledges Sh3m to rebuild Gikomba

SAlvAGe: A man carries cans from the burnt out Gikomba market.

Sh3 million has been set aside for the reconstruction of parts of Gikomba market that was recently burned down, the Nairobi County government has said.

Before his ouster on Tuesday, Governor Evans Kidero assured traders that their destroyed structures would be reconstructed. He said there are plans to build a modern market. “This market has experienced several fire incidents leading to massive losses,” he said.

He promised to seek compensation from the Kenya Power after claims that a transformer reportedly exploded before the inferno destroyed the popular facility. “A committee compris-

ing county officials and representatives of the traders will be formed to help those affected by the fire,” Kidero said. Public works officials will also visit the market to assess the damage.

Part of the busy market was burnt on Monday night in an inferno that started barely two months after another fire destroyed property worth millions of shillings at the facility.

Firefighters were unable to access the area because of poor roads. Traders claim the Nairobi Fire Brigade officers only arrived after the flames had licked many stalls. The traders said the engine had no water and helplessly watched as their goods went up in flames.

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Matatus to raise fares over security measures Commuters in Nairobi could soon start paying more after matatu owners announced they will increase bus fares to cater for security costs.

The Nairobi Metropolitan Union (NMU), which brings together some 105 matatu saccos, said they are considering increasing the costs. The Inspector General of

Police, David Kimaiyo, directed matatu operators to screen passengers before they are allowed to board the vehicles following twin blasts on buses along the Thika Superhighway “It is something we are highly considering because we now have to hire screening experts to ensure dangerous characters do not board our vehicles,”

said NMU secretary general Gedfrey Akuma.

He however allayed fears of a serious fare-hike arguing that screening does not only benefit the passengers.

“Even the vehicle owner should bear some of the cost because his vehicle is also protected from damage that may result from any blasts,” he

said. A terrorist sympathizer is suspected to have boarded the Githurai-bound buses and planted the device that went off as the buses made their way to their destinations Three people were killed and 86 others injured.

Consequently, five bus crew members were charged in court for failing to screen the

passengers. Prosecutors argued that screening could have enabled them prevent felony by detecting the terrorist earlier.

Transport PS Nduva Muli has also warned matatus that still pick passengers at undesignated stops without screening them that their licenses will be revoked.

Police nab man with ivory at JKIA A Chinese national was last night arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport trying to smuggle out ivory valued at Sh170, 000.

Police say the 30-year-old man was on transit from Kinshasa, DR Congo, to Guangzhou in China. He was expected in court this morning to face ivory trafficking charges.

Dealing in ivory or it’s products is illegal in Kenya and offenders risk life in prison.

At the weekend, two pilots were arrested in Karen ferrying17 kilogrammes of ivory in their car. They have since been charged.

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Devotee carry gifts to a shrine during the Buddha (Wesak) Day , on Tuesday May 13.

What others said today...

Why Judges ruled against Kidero win: Appellate judges reversed a High Court ruling upholding Evans Kidero as Nairobi Governor on the grounds that his rival, Ferdinand Waititu, was not given a fair chance to challenge his defeat.

This effectively means Nairobeans may yet again have to decide it through the ballot...

Kidero loses govenor job in petition: Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and his deputy are the latest casualties of poll petitions arising from last year’s election.

Yesterday, the court of Appeal set a side a judgement that had initially declared them validly elected. Two judges ruled that the elections that ushered Dr Kidero were not of free and fair...

Uhuru’s record 28 trips in first year: President Uhuru Kenyatta has spent the equivalent of two-and-a-half months out of the country since he assumed office ia year ago. The president has made 28 foreign trips, a total of 70 days in 16 countries on official government business, or two trips per a month, unlike his predecessors who rarely left the country...

Which way for Kidero after ouster?

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero’s career at the apex Nairobi county has been brought crashing down by the Court of Appeal that nullified his election. Kidero, who was removed as deputy of the Governors Council last week, now has the Supreme Court as his last resort if he has to avoid by-election...

BUSiness | 7 WEDNESday, MAY 14, 2014

jobmarket Weze Tele looking for “Django” developers

best bargain: An Ethiopian Airlines jet. Research group Kenyan Aviation says the airline offers the best bargain tickets for the Nairobi-London route.

Ethiopia offers lowest London route air ticket

A survey conducted by local airline research group, Kenyan Aviation, has discovered that Ethiopian Airlines offer the lowest ticket prices for flights leaving the country.

The research shows that out of 5 airlines operating from Nairobi, Ethiopia charges less for flights leaving Nairobi than other carriers, including British Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways.

Ethiopian Airlines charges

Sh80,320 or $927.483 USD for a Nairobi-London return ticket while Dubai’s Emirates is second with Sh89,110 ($1028.30) for the route. Qatar Airways charges Sh93,615 ($1,080.54), British Airways Sh99,329 ($1,146.54) and Kenya Airways Sh101,550 ($1,172.65) “There is a widely-held perception that Middle East airlines are cheaper than African and European carriers,” says Kenyan Aviation. “Some

of the airlines thought to be cheaper turned out to be the more expensive options.

Meanwhile, airlines perceived to be at the higher end of ticket prices turn out to be moderately priced,” said the report.

The survey, which was conducted on March 19, 2014 used ticket prices scheduled for May 2014. “The sample itinerary was departure from Nairobi on May 1, 2014 and return a week later on May 8,”

says the group. The destinations sampled included Dubai, Dallas Fort Worth, London Heathrow and Guangzhou.

“There were slight variations in the sampling,” says Kenyan Aviation. “On the Nairobi – Dallas route, we replaced Kenya Airways with partner KLM because Kenya Airways does not fly to US. On the Nairobi–Dubai route, we replaced British Airways with RwandAir.”

The country’s IT sector has been growing at a rate of about 10 per cent per year and provides employment opportunities for hundreds of Kenyans, a recent study by the of ICT ministry indicates. The government hopes to create at least 17,000 new jobs from the sector in the next three years.

“We continue to invest in ICTs by recognizing that technology is the main driver of Kenya’s economic growth,” said Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matiangi, earlier this month. “The government is keen to develop the areas further given the immense opportunities they present in the development and use of ICTs in boosting economic empowerment within our communities.”

In light of the developments, Weze Tele Limited, a digital solutions provider with operations in Kenya, Tanzania,

Google loses data privacy suit Search engine giant, Google, has lost a case involving limits of data privacy in Europe.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) judges ruled that the company was responsible for the material processed on its servers. The court ruled that Google must respond to legitimate demands from individuals before deleteing certain private information they deem harmful.

“An Internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appear on web pages published by third parties,” the judges said in a statement. “They are therefore responsible for removing unwanted links if requested.”

The ruling came as a surprise and major disappointment for the

search engine home The Google head offices at Ampitheatre Parkway in California, US. The European Court of Justice judges have ruled that the company is responsible for the material processed on its servers.

firm which fears that the judgement will prompt a flurry of requests and suits demanding that allegedly harmful personal content be removed from its serv-

ers. Google cannot appeal the ruling because ECJ is the highest court.

The case was filed in 2010 when a Spanish man, Mario Costeja Gonzalez,

complained to the Spanish Data Protection Agency about an old newspaper notice detailing his social security debts that were appearing in Google.

He complained that details about his old debts were coming up in Google search results, which he said violated his data protection rights.

Zimbabwe and Nigeria is seeking developers familiar with ‘Django’, a software that uses a programing language known as ‘Python’.

“In keeping with our business needs, we are looking for young, passionate, energetic and aggressive Python/ Django developers who will report directly to the Chief Technical Officer,” says Weze. “The ideal candidate must be able to work with minimal supervision.”

Applicants have been asked to send CVs and cover letters to info@ wezatele.com. They should indicate the job title on the subject header of the email, ie “REF 014/PYTHON DEVELOPER”. Applicants who do not indicate the reference number and job title will be disqualified.

Candidates must have at least six months experience in software development using the Python platform.

consumerrights

Firms must notify customers before withdrawing service

A law that recently came into effect dictates that consumers have the right to be notified before a service provider terminates their services.

The law, which is part of the Consumer Protection Bill, states that customers should be given reasonable notification before companies, particularly those in basic telecommunications sector like airtime bundles or internet access, terminate services.

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) says there are more than 7.7 million computer internet users in the country, while 29.7 million people access the service through mobile phones.

The Consumer Protection Bill states that each of the clients should be informed before the internet service provider cuts off connection. Providers that terminate services before giving a warning can be prosecuted.

In light of the developments, providers have been sending notifications through texts or e-mails.

Zuku, a product of internet and pay-tv provider, Wananchi Group, told XNews they inform customers should they experience problems with internet connectivity.

They send regular e-mails to customers to ensure their bills are paid on time and only cut off connection when payments are late.

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SA firm to offer Sh40m to local SMEs

Safaricom out to improve despite record profits

thE boSS: Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore.

Safaricom spent Sh27.8 billion over the past year to improve its network quality, capacity and coverage, CEO Bob Collymore has said.

Collymore said the company will seek to improve further by providing ICT solutions that will encourage the growth of local businesses, and to provide “the best customer experience” to customers.

“We have increased the popu-

lation coverage of our 2G and 3G networks, completed network modernization in six key cities, and rolled out fibre to 50 percent of our base stations in Nairobi,” Collymore said.

“In October 2013, we commissioned tests to measure key quality metrics such as dropped calls, voice quality and data speeds. These tests show that our network delivers the best data services and compar-

ative voice services.”

The announcement follows a similar statement from Orange Kenya, the cheapest network in terms of voice calls.

Orange recently faced criticism from the Advertising Standards Committee for releasing an advertisement, claiming that it was the cheapest network in Kenya.

Voice calls from the network cost Sh2 per minute to other

Orange lines, which is 50 per cent less expensive than Safaricom’s Sh4. Speaking earlier this week during a notice of the company’s performance for the year ended March 2014, Collymore said Safaricom had made Sh13.6 billion from its messaging services, an increase of 34 per cent from last year. “This was driven by increased usage from affordable SMS bundles and SMS-based promotions

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Peanut vendors can make upto Sh54,000 a month Selling peanuts can bring in Sh54, 000 a month, says a report from AgShare, an agricultural marketing and price analysis group. While most sellers make Sh300 a day (Sh9,000 a month), studies by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) indicate that there is potential to make more.

FAO says farmers produce an average of four bags of groundnuts a month from one acre. The farmers themselves make less than the retailers because of their high operating expenses.

“The poor performance in groundnut farming is attributed to lack of improved seeds, crop diseases and poor harvest handling techniques that result in loss of value,” says Boris Bravo-Ureta, a US professor of agricultural economics. His research, which involved farmers in Kenya the East African region, says those planting groundnuts were making less than they should. “Studies reveal that farm yields for groundnuts are considerably below achievable levels,” he explains. He says that by using organic fertilisers, farmers can improve their yield.”

such as ‘Bonyeza Ushinde’,” he explained. “Our priority this year is to commercialize this service by growing the number of active merchants and making Lipa na M-Pesa the preferred electronic payment platform,” said Collymore.

“This will make a significant contribution to the lives of our customers and accelerate Kenya towards a cash-lite economy.”

Sprout: Growing vegetable seedlings such as these has change the fortunes of Makueni women.

Makueni group thrives on selling seedlings Three years ago, Masha Ndeti and Longo Mwendwa were living from hand to mouth. They knew little about farming and the poor Makueni weather only made their vegetable gardens more of a burden than an investment.

A USAID report says some Makueni-based farmers earn less than Sh100 a day.

Today, Ndeti and Mwendwa can make up to Sh500,000 a month, depending on how well her crops perform.

By joining the ‘Kaasuvi Mbike Ngwike’ group, an organisation of small-holder farmers in Makueni, they have turned from a life of squalor to wealth and prosperity.

The group first tried growing maize, green grams and pigeon peas but had little success. They knew little about low cost irrigation and soil fertility methods like planting legumes.

KRep Bank came the women’s aid by first helping them set up a tree nursery which branched out

into other ventures and soon they were growing crops using drip irrigation.

In 2010, the Kenya Horticulture Competitiveness Project (KHCP) trained the group in the application of agricultural techniques such as nursery preparation, the use of hybrid seedlings, soil sampling, and greenhouses.

“We no longer rely on them. What we never knew is that with modern farming technologies and diversity we can go far.,” says Mwendwa.

More than 60 per cent of small businesses rely on bank loans to fund their development.

This kind of borrowing has leaves these businesses at the mercy of the banks fluctuaing interest rates.

To address the problem, South Africa-based lender, Business Partners International (BPI) is offering loans of between Sh4 million and Sh40 million to small local businesses.

The lender provides financing to formally-registered businesses regardless of ownership structures. Funding is also provided for start-ups, expansions and property purchases.

Since BPI entered the Kenyan market, the lender has funded over 120 local businesses.

hotel chain to expand into Kenya Wyndham Group, the world’s largest hotel chain, has announced plans to expand into Kenya after signing a franchise agreement for Ramada Nairobi, the first Wyndham Hotel Group property in the country.

“Wyndham Hotel Group continually seeks to expand its portfolio of hotel brands in high-demand markets like Kenya, where the oil and gas industries are growing rapidly,” said Rui Barros, Wyndham Hotel Group’s senior vice president and managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

“We are confident that Ramada Nairobi, as part of a globally recognised brand with growth potential in the market and a continuation of our successful relationship with GHM, will be a tremendous addition to our portfolio.”

The four-star hotel, projected to open at the end of this year, will offer 89 guest rooms and 25 suites and will be located on Wangapala Road, approximately 19 kilometres from the JKIA.

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WEDNESday, MAY 14, 2014

capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

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This is an excellent day to go out for team sports or attend a yoga, aerobics, or tai chi class.

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An exciting new project or opportunity could be presented to you today, Aquarius. It could involve a new love or at least a new friend. Something you’ve been working on for a long time could finally come to fruition.

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

Contact with friends who live or work far away could bring a string of new opportunities your way. You might also be thinking of taking a trip, perhaps to another country or by boat. An opportunity to attend a seminar of some kind could present itself, possibly through friends.

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New investment possibilities could present themselves to you today, Aries. This could involve an investment of time, money, or other resources.

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SOCCER LEGEND I just finished reading that article on Jose Mourinho killing soccer. Who does Morten Olsen think he is?

He says that if managers were like Mourinho, football would become a boring sport. Mourinho is a legend and Olsen would do well to respect him.

— Benson Wandera, High Rise

DON’T HIKE OUR FEES So the Commission for Education wants to increase University fees? Can those people just wait until I graduate? I can’t afford the fees I pay now. How do they expect us to learn if the price of education is already too high?

Kenya needs to step up or we will become a society of uneducated criminals.

— Jacob Kuria, Eastleigh

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

You might be planning to host a social event in your home tonight or perhaps in a few days. It could have you doing a lot of cleaning, rearranging, and beautifying around the house. A friend might drop by to lend a hand.

virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

Today you might want to spend time visiting friends in your neighborhood, Virgo. Small purchases might be necessary, perhaps new clothes, perhaps objects that improve or add beauty to your home. You might have to squeeze a few errands in between visits.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

A chance to earn a small amount of money, perhaps by doing a little extra work at home, could come your way today, Libra. You could hear about it through a friend or colleague. A visitor might come to your home.

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

Expect a lot of intellectual stimulation to come your way today, Scorpio.

Important news could come on the phone, necessitating action on your part in order to bring about a desired end. You might need to spend time in the car.

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sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

Your creative talents should be operating at an all-time high today, Sagittarius. You might be offered an opportunity to earn some money putting them to use. Your excitement and enthusiasm are likely to ensure that you’ll do the best you possibly can.

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The Witness 1. For a discount you can hold my number plate-Michael Njagi, Lukenya Hills.

2. Completely fool-proof—The police will never notice, Magdalen Mmbon, K.South.

3. How to be one with your machine-Jackson Mwashi, Madaraka.

A group might invite you to participate in a creative project of some kind today, Cancer. Whatever you do is likely to be stimulating and exciting.

You’ll want to channel a lot of energy and enthusiasm into it.

An opportunity to travel with a partner or colleague could come your way, perhaps for business. Any travel planned or begun today is likely to go well and bring you whatever results you hope for.

News of a possible raise could come your way today, Gemini, possibly through some enterprise that you’ve been working on. You’re feeling especially energetic, and therefore you could well be tempted to take on more than you usually would.

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—by Sandra Brown

Sandra Brown thrills readers yet again with another bestseller, ‘The Witness’.

The novel combines love and intrigue to make it a must-read.

It tells the story of Kendall Deaton, a state witness and US Marshall John McGrath who is escorting her from court. Their car crashes on their way and John suffers amnesia.

Kendall tries to escape from him but is unable to so she pretends to be his wife. The lie leads to a series of clashes and illicit encounters.

The husband, Matt Burnwood, who she is testifying against, is keen on ensuring that she does not proceed

with her testimony.

The novel is a page-turner and is full of suspense from the first paragraph to the last.

Speak like a true social-media-lite Thirst This is lust towards members of the opposite sex. This term can be used to refer to females and males alike.

BFF-Best Friends Forever BFF or BFFL (Best Friends for Life) is a term of endearment towards best friends. It is also used on social media to label one’s most closest friends.

Latergram Is a post you put up on Instagram at a later time. The event in the post might have occurred earlier, but the photo was posted on Instagram a bit later.

JK-Just Kidding Just kidding is used at the end of a sentence to sound less serious or show that a certain statement may not be necessarily true.

TRM-Total Rookie Move This is used to describe a common mistake that people who aren’t experienced commit. It is also used to excuse their inexperience.

Wikipedant This is used to describe someone who constantly looks up minor details on wikis.

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TRENDING

bodyshock Lips can help you identify a spouse

WEDNESday, MAY 14, 2014

Lips can help in choosing a spouse. Scientists say locking lips in a kiss allows exchange of biological information in pheromones.

The scientists also believe women prefer the scent of men whose immune system differs from theirs, information that can only be communicated through kissing.

A pheromone is a chemical substance produced and released

into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behaviour or physiology of others of its species.

Though not yet proven, some scientists believe men who kiss their wives before going to work live five years more than those who slam the door as they leave. The scientists further suggest that door slammers are also more likely to cause road

accidents.

In addition, research says the shape of a woman lips can be an indicator of her ability to achieve orgasm. Start Brody, a Scottish psychologist, in his study on orgasm and lips revealed that women with a prominent tubercle, a small rounded projection of the upper lip, achieve vaginal orgasm better.

The BB Lady slimmer Get that body to the shape you want with the new BB Lady Slimmer accessory. It costs Sh8,000 but returns a toned sexy body.

By placing the Lady Slimmer in the area you want to work out, and contracting your muscles to bring the wings together, you exercise both your target area, and the muscles around it. The objective of each workout is to provide a steady flow of repetitious

movement so as to exercise your muscles at a pace that won’t exhaust or overload them.

It is very user friendly. Using air pressure to determine the level of strength, the nozzle can be adjusted to your preferred setting. The foam-padded wing of the Lady Slimmer offers better grip, and prevents it from sliding around. read my lips: Studies indicate that men are attracted to red lipstick.

More overweight babies being born due to lifestyle Early this year, 29-year-old Nevlyn Mango gave birth to a 7kg baby boy in Busia County.

Baby Robin van Persie Mango may not have shattered world records, but he definitely is the heaviest ever born in Kenya.

The number of overweight babies (politely referred to as big babies) being born in the country has in recent days been on a spiking high and this can be attributed to a number of factors.

Maternal obesity is one of the causes that lead to higher birth weight.

A report published in the Diabetes Care journal revealed that women who are overweight during pregnancy tend to give birth to much heavier babies.

Obese women without gestational

diabetes were 163 percent more likely to have oversized babies.

Dr. Protus Nyongesa, a gynecologist in Nairobi agrees with the findings of the study.

“The bigger the mother, the bigger the child and this could lead to complications during birth,” he said.

Dr. Nyongesa also pointed out that big-baby incidences have risen due to changing lifestyle.

“This trend is increasing because of the changing health trends in terms of food, nutrition and lifestyle.”

In most Kenyan communities, heavy babies are received with pride¬. It is not uncommon to hear a father proudly announce to his friends that his son was weighing four-point-something Kgs at

birth, not knowing that such a weight is dangerous to the health of the baby.

Medical research on obese babies says that bigger babies are at a high risk of shoulder dystocia, where the shoulder gets stuck during the delivery.

It is a potentially life-threatening condition, which can compress the umbilical cord or put pressure on the baby’s neck, leaving it dangerously starved of oxygen.

Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, said: ‘The root cause of this is that mothers are getting bigger themselves because they are eating a lot of not very good food’.

According to Dr. Nyongesa, educating expectant mothers on proper lifestyle is the only way to deal this problem of overweight.

jumpinggym The Digital Gym is the place to shape up in Pipeline Estate Digital Gym, in Pipeline estate, is the place to shape, trim and gain that desired body look.

The gym is open from 5am to 10pm to accommodate different working schedules of clients.

“It’s flexibility in terms of adapting new training techniques, and the equipment has attracted people from other gyms,” says Jack, one of the trainers at Digital.

Membership costs Sh800 per

month.

The Digital Gym has invested in proper equipment and has the best brand of benches, rollers, skipping ropes, free weights, dumbbells and punching bags.

“We have a dedicated team of instructors, who give professional advice on what to do to gain most from every sweat out at the gym,” said Jack.

“Our instructors work in shifts

and are therefore always fresh to give you quality service,” he added.

Other perks that come with subscribing to the Digital Gym is that it organizes morning and evening running sessions for members.

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LG talking fridge to help in shopping You can now ‘ask’ your fridge what is almost finished while shopping in a supermarket.

Let your oven ‘decide’ the appropriate menu for the evening or ‘tell’ your washing machine to start working before you arrive home.

LG Electronics has taken life to another level with smart technology ‘thinking’ and ‘talking’ to you from a smart home through HomeChat App. The Korean company says the chatting session which uses messaging app LINE has the vacation, away and return-home options.

It has settings for frequently

smart: LG’s technology will help you ‘chat’ with your home appliances.

used functions that make chatting with machines as easy as with a friend.

LG says: “With an intuitive interface, HomeChat makes communicating with LG’s smart refrigerator, washing machine or oven much like chatting with a close friend.”

The Smart Refrigerator camera allows you to see what’s inside via a smartphone or tablet. The fridge can also recommend meal options based on available ingredients.

You can ‘tell’ Smart Lightwave Oven you are returning home through HomeChat

melting house can be a ‘wanna have’ dream home The Melting House is a spectacular mural that creates an illusion involving three dimensional imagery instead of the standard two.

The murals have this capacity to make you think it is a trick to the eye.

It has four bedrooms, including master en suite, four showers and exquisite spacious

gentle to the eye: Coloured paint is most suitable for concrete surfaces while clear finishes are better with woody floors.

Fruit and Vegetable Chopper

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sitting room furnished with canvas sofas. There are carpets made of white wool that create an affluent sense of architecture that gives you an original feel and design With a large balcony that can host a party of more than 20 guests, one would invite guests for a cocktail with no fear that they may spoil the interior décor.

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Pundits say the tool can be the ultimate asset for the kitchen.

The fruit and vegetable chopper saves one the time of cutting, with its patterned blades able to chop, slice or dice for fruit or vegetable salads or even vegetable soup.

It is easy to use and requires one to only place the item on the blade before pressing down on the pusher lid. It’s storage box ensures the kitchen remains clean after cutting. It comes with three blade options for slicing, chopping or dicing as well as a cleaning tool.

To get one, visit ViMark Innovations along Standard Street PanAfrica Life Building Shop 6A.

as the oven asks you ‘what dish would you like to make today?’

Based on details such as sex, age, weight and height, the machine can determine your Body Mass Index and use it to create weekly or daily meal plans.

It controls cooking temperatures and notify you of new recipes it ‘thinks’ you may try.

At the swipe of a finger over a smartphone, you can turn the washing machine on via SMS and monitor progress by asking the machine ‘What are you doing?’. It will keep you posted.

Sh2,000

Crown your floor with durable paint coating Crowning the floor adds aesthetic value to you home by making it look better, attractive decent and a gentle spot for the eyes.

Galaxy Paints & Coating paint chemist Wilson Ong’ongo says a floor type determines the type of paint to apply as the finish.

Coloured paint is most suitable for concretes while clear finishes are better with woody floors.

“Wooden and bamboo floors demand paint with clear finish. Clear vanish finish

Ingredients: 1/2 kg of cubed beef 2 large onions chopped 4 tomatoes chopped 2 cloves of garlic crushed 1 bunch of finely chopped corriander 2 carrots chopped

makes them look as natural as possible with the natural background impression,” he says. Escaping the harsh concrete floor calls for a better choice of colour, but the number of people who pass or spend time in such rooms will dictate the required coating. “Heavy traffic areas will require two-pack paints.

The paint is available in two forms; the base and the hardener. The two packs are compliments,” the specialist says. Ong’ango says glossy coatings reflect light back to

the eyes, giving a floor flashy finish yet but others will still prefer dull ones. “Despite preferences, glossy paints give a coating to the floor that is shiny to the face. However, dull finishes appear to be having no coating because they absorb the light falling on them,” he says.

He says woody floors should be painted for durability and making them more attractive.

“Wood is susceptible to moisture and must be painted to keep it away. Moister makes wood to rot,” Ong’ango says.

Method: l 1 Heat cooking oil in a sufuria, add the chopped onions and crushed garlic. Let them brown before you add in the cubed beef and let it brown. l 2 After the meat has browned and it’s no longer sticking to the pan, add tomatoes and cook for another seven min or until the tomatoes break down.

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Add 1 and 1/2 cups of water and let the meat cook for 30mins or until the water boils down to a thick paste. l 4 Add the carrots last and cook for 4 minutes. The carrots are not to be overcooked. l 5 Remove from fire and garnish with corriander Serve with rice or ugali.

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FUN

worldthrill The rush of the Spanish bull run

WEDNESday, MAY 14, 2014

Wingsuit flying tests limits of human ability flight: A wingsuit flyer soars high. The average forward speed of a wingsuit is around 160 KPH

Human beings have always dreamt of flying and the Greek myth of Daedalus and his son Icarus represents one of man’s earliest fascination with flying. Daedalus and Icarus tried to escape from Crete on wings that Daedalus, a master craftsman, made from feathers and wax. Icarus’ father warned him not fly too low nor too high because the sea’s dampness would clog the feathers, and the sun’s heat

quoteit Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.

— José Maria de Eça de Queiroz

You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.

— George Burns

The best time to give advice to your children is while they’re still young enough to believe you know what you’re talking about.

— Evan Esar

Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he’ll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he’ll have to touch it to be sure.

— Anonymous

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would melt the wax. The young Icarus flew too high and the rest is history.

Humans are able to take to the air safely by means of aeroplanes but there are those who want to do the flying themselves and not merely sit in flying object. That’s the reason such dangerous pursuits like hang gliding, skydiving and now, wingsuit flying exist.

Wingsuit flying is about taking to

the air using a special suit called a wingsuit. The suit adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift.

Wingsuit flyers jump off either from a fixed objects like buildings, bridges,cliffs or aircraft. The suit is meant to make the body to fly horizontally, making one to fly faster.

The average forward speed of a wingsuit is around 160 kilometres per hour compared to someone

without a wingsuit, which is 136 kilometre per hour.

They jump from 12, 000 feet above ground and deploy their parachutes at 3, 000 feet. Basically, they have a freefall of about 9000 feet but the direction flown with regards to the wind has a big influence in the resulting ground speed.

It’s such a dangerous pastime that in some countries like China, it has been banned.

Bull running is one of the most incredible adrenaline-fuelled events.

It’s held annually in the Spanish city of Sevilla.

In this run, a herd of raging bulls is let loose on thrill seekers whose aim is to outrun the charging bulls. The bulls, many of them weighing as heavy as 1,500 pounds, are usually kept away from the people while they are being fed to prepare them for the run On the very day of the thrill, the junkies align themselves before the bulls and immediately the beasts are released, the participants take off in a mad scramble down narrow streets to escape the enraged, snorting bulls. The essence of this game is to get adrenaline rush like ‘no other’ It’s a dangerous pastime, just any such event and any of the participants not quick enough to escape the maddened bovines is in mortal danger of being gored and trampled.

Bull running is mainly practiced in Spain but it has now spread to the rest of the world like USA, which will host one in July 12.

In Spain, a prayer session was usually held in honor of one San Fermin, patron saint in the region of Navarra between 6th and 14th of July every year, but the prayer aspect is losing meaning.

Child of Light a true fairy tale game that will grip you Child of Light is a Fairy tale action adventure set in Austria. It features Aurora, duke’s daughter, who sets out on a mission to recover the sun, moon, and stars, which have been stolen by the queen of darkness in the land of Lemuria.

Aurora contracts an ailment and she wakes up only to find herself in a mythical world of Lemuria which has had it’s sun, moon and stars stolen by the queen of darkness. She embarks on a journey through mysterious kingdoms of Lemuria to try find her way home, recover the sun, moon, and stars, and most of all, defeat queen of darkness.

Aurora is helped by Ignuculus, a firefly sent to help her defeat the queen of darkness. Ignuculus has powers to blind enemies and helps Aurora achieve her mission and return home.

The game has narration aspect and

THE GAME: The child of Light video game takes the player through a mysterious world.

makes the player discover more gameplay using magical fire balls to destroy enemies. It gives statistics as you go up through the levels.

This is good example of the powers of adventure, and what a well-realised fairy-tale world can do for a gaming experience, even if it is in 2D. With

multiplayer, side scroller and time battle features, Child of Light is a magnificent journey that deserves both your attention and your time.

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Sport

new beginnings The dates for the IRB Sevens series in 2014/15 have been announced P.15

Yego eyes podium finish in Glasgow African javelin champion Julius Yego has set eyes on a podium finish in the Commonwealth Games in July in Glasgow, Scotland.

The athlete, who is preparing for the Shanghai IAAF Diamond League this weekend and Beijing World Challenge on May 21, said he wants to prepare physically and mentally ahead of the games.

“I want to thank God for his guidance. I opened my campaign last Sunday and a feel good about it. I know can do better,” said Yego who was third

in the Seiko Golden Grand Prix, IAAF World Challenge in Japan.

“I want to better my 78.25m.

For a season opener, I am happy with the outcome,” said Yego whose 76.43m throw last year ranked him fourth at the meet.

Yego had a great season last year that saw him improve his national record to 85.40m from Moscow World Championships where he ranked fourth.

The 25 year old is also preparing to defend the African title in Marrakech, Morocco in August.

Dwight Yorke hails Rio as a true Man U legend Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has hailed Rio Ferdinand as one of the greatest following the defender’s decision to quit the club after 12 years in a red shirt.

A classy defender, Ferdinand made 455 appearances for the Reds and scored eight goals.

He won six Premier League titles, two League Cups, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup. “I have thought long and hard about my future and after 12 fantastic years playing for what I regard as the best club in the world, I have decided the time is right for me to move on.”

“Circumstances didn’t allow me to say goodbye the way I would have liked but I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my team-mates, staff, the club and the fans for an unbelievable 12 years that I’ll never forget. Winning

trophies I dreamed about as a kid came true at this great club,” Ferdinand said.

Yorke said the centre-back will be upheld as a topcalibre example for young defenders to follow after performing at the highest level for so long.

“He has to be one of the greats. He’s definitely up there with the very best; he’s colossal,” said Yorke who left United in the same summer of 2002 when Ferdinand arrived. “He has been a big asset to Manchester United over the years and he’s one of the names that will remain a legend at Old Trafford. Rio can leave the club with his head held extremely high in terms of what he has done and what he has achieved.

He’s been an outstanding player for 12 years.

Yorke accepts that replacing Rio and his central-defensive partner for eight years, Nemanja Vidic, will not

be easy for United.

Ferdinand may not have a statue or a stand or executive suite named after him at Old Trafford as he takes his leave but few could dispute that he is one of Man United’s true greats.

praised: Rio Ferdinand has been haield as one of the best players the club has ever had.

Caroline Odour eyeing hat-trick in Kenya Open Caroline Oduor, the Real Insurance Kenya Open women’s single defending champion, is chasing a rare treble as the 2014 championship kicks off on June 15 at Nairobi Club.

Winner in the past two years consecutive Oduor, says she is determined to defend her title and pocket the winner’s Sh80,000.

“The level of tennis is rising and even in last year’s final, I could see how young players were approaching the game, it was really impressive,” said Odour who beat Shufaa Changawa 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-2 in the finals. The top ranked Kenyan player has urged boys to up the game that has seen foreigners dominate the annual event.

“I have seen the men title go to Rwanda, and Uganda in many occasions, I want to urge our boys to up their game,” she said.

Meanwhile, Purvi Rawal, Kenya Lawn Tennis Association chairperson made the changes during the launch of this year’s edition that should boost local entries and level of competition.

Men’s winner will pocket Sh90,000 as their women’s counterpart get Sh80,000.

This year’s event will start with the senior’s competition that will pave way for the junior’s event expected to run from June 3 at the venue.

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Cameroon need 1990 spirit in Brazil

Four time Africa champions, Cameroon are looking to recapture the good old days in less than a month’s time when the 2014 World Cup gets under in Rio Brazil. During the 1990 edition in Italy, the Indomitable Lions became the first African team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. They have qualified for all but one World Cup since, only missing out on the 2006 edition in Germany. Hopefully, they have put the disappointing display at South Africa 2010 -

losses to the Netherlands, Japan and Denmark - behind them and a now have positive outlook for Brazil. “Don’t expect this year’s team to be as good as Roger Milla and Co. from 1990,” said Chelsea forward Samuel Eto’o, who will lead the team’s attack. In March, the Lions were routed by Portugal 5-1 in their first warm-up match for the tournament. The setback betrayed flaws in almost every sector of Coach Volker Finke’s 4-3-3 line-up. Cameroon will

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golden team: Cameroon players celebrate their goal in the win against argentina at the 1990 World Cup.

Boateng returns for Ghana

Schalke 04’s Kevin-PrinceBoateng has been named in Ghana’s preliminary 26-man World Cup squad. Also in the team is AC Milan’s Essien.

The squad will be trimmed to a final 23-man squad after a friendly game against the Netherlands on May 31. The 27-year-old former Germany

U-19 player, switched nationality in 2010 to represent the Black Stars.

A year later he announced his retirement from international football explaining that in order to remain healthy and stay off any injuries.

“I had consulted my doctors and family over the matter and

decided to take the decision to excuse myself from national duties since I was on a special training,” However, I am much better now and in good form, have been recalled towards the last phases of the qualifying, I believe I will give my best, given a chance in Brazil,” he said.

try to regroup during a training camp in Austria from May 20-31.

The team will play two friendlies against Macedonia and Paraguay before putting the finishing touches to its preparations against Germany on June 1.

In Brazil, Cameroon will play Mexico on June 13, then Croatia on June 18 and Brazil on June 23.

“We must get at least a victory and a draw or two wins to advance. Brazil will be tough so we need good results from the two first encounters,” he said.

team Goalkeepers: Adam Kwarasey, Fatua Dauda Stephen Adams, defenders: Samuel Inkoom, Daniel Opare, Jonathan Mensah, Harrison Afful, Jeff Schlupp John Boye, Jerry Akaminko, Rashid Sumaila, Midfielders: Sulley Muntari, Wakaso Mubarak, Rabiu Mohammed, Michael Essien, Emmanuel Agyemang, Afriyie Acquah, Andre Ayew, Kwadwo Asamoah, Christian Atsu, Albert Adoma, David Titi Accam Forwards: Jordan Ayew, Abdul Majeed Waris, Asamoah Gyan

abedi Pele calls on ghana to stamp authority in Brazil

LEGEND: Ghanaian Abedi Pele has confidence in Black Stars’ ability.

Ghanaian legend Abedi Ayew Pele believes the Black Stars can have a successful World Cup campaign in Brazil if the players wipe out all forms of inferiority complex.

The triple African Footballer of the Year believes the current crop of national team players have quality to do well from a difficult Group.

Ayew, whose two sons- Andre and Jordan made to Ghana’s squad for tournament, says Kwesi Appiah’s side must be mentally tough to make a mark.

“The Black Stars have every chance to do well and with the right mentality they can go far,” the Marseille legend noted. “All is panning out

well and they can do well.”

The Black Stars open their campaign against old foes USAcoached by ex-Germany captain and coach Jurgen Klinsmann - on 16 June in Natal.

Ghana will then face Germany before a final Group G clash against Portugal.

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Ingwe can impress in Sudan WEDNESday, MAY 14, 2014

AFC Leopards interim coach Juma Abdallah is confident that the Cecafa Nile Basin tournament to be held in Sudan in May can turn around the club’s poor start to the season.

The GOtv Shield champions have been pooled in Group ‘B’ of the inaugural tournament as the only Kenyan representatives.

El Mereikh Al Fasher of Sudan, Mbeya City of Tanzania and Elman of Somalia are the other clubs in Pool B. Ingwe will battle Elman of Somalia in the first match on May 23.

Group ‘A’ has El Mereikh (Sudan), Victoria University (Uganda), Malakia (South Sudan)

and Police (Zanzibar), Group ‘C’ comprises Al Ahli Shandi (Sudan), Al Masry (Egypt), Defence FC (Ethiopia) and Dkhill FC (Djibouti) while Group ‘D’ comprises Hey Al Arab (Sudan), Arab Contractors (Egypt), Flambeau de Est (Burundi) and Entincelles (Rwanda).

Port Sudan, Khartoum and Al

Shandi towns will be the tournament venues. The Sudan government will cater for all expenses with winners pocketing Sh2.5million, runners-up Sh1.7million and Sh850, 000 for third best team.

“Our season has been far from good and I somehow think my players need distraction. The

tournament couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Abdallah.

“The squad is good, only that results have not been coming our way,” said the coach who watched their tie against Thika United called off with five minutes to the end as AFC trailed 1-0 on Sunday.

TEAM DANCE: AFC Leopards players celebrating a past league victory. The team has been pooled in Group B of the Nile Basin tournament.

America ready for Wiggins not getting carried away with Tour de California advantage biggest Junior meet

Sir Bradley Wiggins took a resounding time trial victory at the Tour of California to move into the race lead on stage three on Tuesday.

The Olympic champion powered across the 20.1-kilometre course around Folsom in a sensational time of 23 minutes and 18 seconds to win the stage by 44 seconds over nearest rival Rohan Dennis.

Averaging 51.5km/h on a sweltering day, Wiggins quickly got into a rhythm and sent a message to his rivals on the out-and-back course, catching two riders as he motored towards the finish.

“I didn’t plan to have taken as much time as that but it was a great course for me and I’d prepared well for it.

I’ve been here for a few weeks now and now the real stuff starts tomorrow,” he said.

“We’ve checked tomorrow’s stage out so we know it. I’m in a good position and I’m climbing well. We’re used to

being in this position so we know what to do. It’s going to be quite a long week for the boys and it’s going to get a lot hotter these next few days. But it’s a great position to be in,” Wiggins said.

The Briton holds the yellow jersey with the same 44-second advantage over Dennis (Garmin-Sharp), with another pre-stage rival, Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing), a further eight seconds back.

The 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships which will be held between 22-27 July in Eugene, Oregon, is set to be the biggest ever IAAF event to be held on US soil.

The biggest ever World Athletics Series event hosted in US was the 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Boston where 580 athletes competed.

Based on member federations, the biggest event to be held in US was the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, where 84 nations took part.

But this year’s IAAF World Junior Championships is set to surpass the marks after 177 member federations expressed

interest in the championships. A total of 1758 athletes have made provisional entery.

The final numbers will marginally differ, but even with the expected drop in figures, this year’s World Junior Championships will still be the biggest IAAF World Athletics Series event in USA. “We couldn’t be more excited for this fantastic event and to welcome our guests from around the world,” said Vin Lananna, president of the local organising committee for the IAAF World Junior Championships.

“I know that the entire TrackTown community will do everything in its power to make this an unforgettable experience for both the athletes and fans.”

LEADER: Bradley Wiggins led in California time-trial

Kenya Sevens eyeing 2016 Olympics through 2014/15 season Kenya finished the 2013/2014 HSBC Sevens World Series in seventh place and wound up the season on 84 points. New Zealand won the 2013/2014 Series back-to-back with 180 points for the season.

KRU chairman Mwangi Muthee says the national team and technical bench will have to assess themselves ahead of the next season.

“The just ended season has not be as we all expected, we however believe

the team will come back stronger next season,” he said.

The season will be important especially as the top four-ranked nations will directly qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games.

International Rugby Board has announced that the season will kick off in Australia with the Gold Coast 7s from 11-12 October. The tournament will be followed by the Dubai 7s at the United Arab Emirates on

December 5-6.

The South Africa 7s in Port Elizabeth will be played from December 13-14.

The competition will then take a break until the Wellington 7s in New Zealand on February 6-7.

The USA 7s in Las Vegas will take place from 13-15 February before the Hong Kong 7s from March 27-29.

Japan 7s in Tokyo will be played from 4-5 April before the Europe leg in May.

VENUE: The Hayward field in Oregon will host the WYC.

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Man Utd’s De Gea gets Spanish team call-up

WEDNESday, MAY 14, 2014

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Manchester United@ManUtd·“Nice one, @Persie_Official.

Robin’s been named in Holland’s 30-man provisional World Cup squad.”

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has named uncapped trio David de Gea, Dani Carvajal and Ander Iturraspe in his provisional list of 30 players for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.

Del Bosque will announce his final 23-man squad for La Roja’s title defence on 25 May, a day after Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have disputed the UEFA Champions League final.

Manchester United’s De Gea replaces the injured Victor Valdes as the third-choice goalkeeper, while Carvajal and Iturraspe are rewarded for their excellent seasons with Real and Athletic Bilbao respectively by offering cover in defence and midfield.

Diego Costa is included after scoring 36 goals this season to propel Atletico on to the brink of a league and European double. The Brazil-born

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Defenders: Jordi Alba, Raul Albiol, Cesar Azplicueta, Dani Carvajal, Juanfran, Alberto Moreno, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos.

Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Santi Cazorla, Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Ander Iturraspe, Koke, Javi Martinez, Juan Mata, Jesus Navas, David Silva, Tiago Alcantara, Xabi Alonoso, Xavi.

Forwards: Diego Costa, Fernando Llorente, Alvaro Negredo, Pedro, Fernando Torres, David Villa.

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Keith wima@keith22 “Congratulations, Patrice Evra! The left-back has been named in France’s 23-man World Cup squad.”

FC Barcelona@FCBarcelona “FC Barcelona is the most represented club in Spain’s World Cup squad”

Higher call: David de Gea has been called up to the Spanish national team.

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striker is one of four Atleti players included along with right-back Juanfran, midfielder Koke and Spain’s all-time leading goalscorer at international level David Villa.

Chelsea’s Fernando Torres is also included despite another difficult season at club level, as are Juventus’s Fernando Llorente and Alvaro Negredo of Manchester City, with only one likely to make the final cut.

However, there was no place for Real midfielder Isco or Tottenham Hotspur forward Roberto Soldado.

Barcelona remain the most represented club with seven players selected, including Andres Iniesta, who scored the winner in the South Africa 2010 Final.

Spain squad Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, David de Gea, Pepe Reina.

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