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Medics warn over poison hawked as bottled water Doctors have raised concern over the safety of bottled water sold by vendors in the streets of Nairobi, saying the liquid may be dangerous for

consumers.

They say the source of the water is suspicious as many of the vendors fill bottles from unprotected sources

such as taps and rivers.

The unscrupulous vendors are also said to be faking the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) brand stickers to cer-

tify that their cocktails may be safe for consumption.

Even bottle caps seal that many customers rely on as a certification that the water

has been opened before a customer secures the product, are often faked.

poisonous: A man walks past a vendor, selling drinks, incuding bottled water. Medics have raised concern over the safety of water sold by vendors in the streets of Nairobi.

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The poison in bottled water TUESday, JULY 22, 2014

From Page 1 “It is easy business,” says Patricia Oriaso, a bottled water hawker around the CBD. “All you need is find a couple of bottles and a source of water and you have a business. It is that simple.

“I get my bottles from a dumpsite.. any..even in Ruai or the dustbins around town. I wash and then fill them with water from a tap and sell for Sh20. It is that easy. At the end of the day, I can make more than Sh200 from the water.”

The bottles are also secured from plastic collectors who sell them for as low as Sh5. They are refilled from taps but if water is scarce, they refill from rivers or other sources.

“If you cannot find water, you have to make the best of what is available like river water. For example water in River Mbagathi is clear enough to pass of as tap water,” says Kanini.

“If you can afford it, you can put it in a purifier but you can also sell it like that… there is no difference in taste.”

Rain is also another source. The dealers collect water from gutters and drainage pipes of most buildings around CBD. Dr Paul Murithi Muhoro of Mathare Hospital says the health risks involved in drinking such water is high.

“One can contract typhoid, cholera, have uncontrollable vomiting and stomach cramps,” says Dr Muhoro.

“If you drink water that is from an unprotected source, like a river, it has most likely been used for

all sorts of activities like washing clothes, people or animals may have also excreted there and all the waste will be passed down to you.”

Dr Muhoro also warns that re-use of water bottles is a health risk.

“Persons that used the bottle before may have contracted a disease like herpes. There is no guarantee that those water bottle are properly washed so contracting such a disease is very likely.”

But it is not only bottled water that is a source of health risks in CBD;

plastic bags have also caused concern especially in market places.

Plastic bags are also collected in dumpsites washed, hang to dry in the sun then sold. They are often bought by mama mbogas in market places and in Gikomba where customer numbers are high.

“We sell plastic bags for as low as Sh2 to mama mbogas. The big one goes for Sh10,” says Fredrick Olinda, a plastic hawker. “This is quite cheap compared to how much they buy them for.”

Criminals hack into Kenya Army Twitter account again The Twitter account for the Kenya Army has been hacked for the second time, hours after it was restored late Monday.

Barely two hours after Twitter intervened and restored the account, the Anonymous Group of hackers claimed fresh control.

Also affected again was the Twitter account for KDF’s Liaison Officer Major Emmanuel Chirchir.

The group also claimed to have hacked a number of government department websites but a number of those claimed were operating as usual.

The hackers have continued to post insults and offensive material on the account that was used by the military to update the public on the progress in Somalia where Kenya Army soldiers are fighting Al Shabaab militants.

By Tuesday morning, police

had not identified the individual or individuals involved in the criminal activity.

The hacker’s account @ Anon_0x03 was still operational with tweets shifting from retweets of stories done on KDF Twitter account hacking back to

pro-Palestine tweets on Gaza.

On Monday, KDF Spokesman Bogita Ongeri said in addition to trying to regain control of the accounts, they were working with police to have the hackers arrested.

Gunmen shoot dead two in Mombasa bar attack Two people were this morning shot dead in a gun attack at a bar in Mombasa.

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The deceased are reported to have refused to lie down on orders of the attackers who also demanded money from waitresses.

Two of the waitresses were shot in legs and thighs and are admitted at Coast General Hospital.

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Mombasa police boss Robert Kitur said investigations have been launched.

He said the attackers seemed to have been out to rob and shot after they got resistance.

“We are still investigating even though on the preliminary this

seems to be a botched robbery,” said Kitur. Area residents protested over increasing rate of insecurity.

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CS Kaimenyi orders release of certificates The directive to heads of schools to release certificates of former learners with fee balances has now been made official after Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi sent out a circular to all county directors of education and district education officers to release the papers with immediate effect. This comes barely days after Deputy President William Ruto told the school heads to release any withheld certificates and demand payment from the government.

Most nurse graduates leave Kenya About 50 per cent of Kenyan nurses who graduate from various Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTC) leave the country for greener pastures abroad. KMTC chairman Philip Kaloki says the exodus is the reason behind the shortage of nurses in local hospital. He said the country is now in need of about 50, 000 paramedics to improve healthcare services across the country.

Speaking at Voi Distircit Hospital, Prof Kaloki said they are exploring new ways to increase number of trained health personnel.

Local universities to be ranked based on fields The Commission on University Education (CUE) will release a ranking of all local universities by the end of this year. said the ranking Speaking in Nairobi yesterday

during the launch of the CUE five-year strategic plan, chief executive officer, Prof David Some, said the commission will release a multidimensional ranking of the universities to help students

make informed choices on where to study.

“The ranking will be a good reference point for anyone who wants to know which university is the best in a certain field,” Prof Some said.

There are 22 public universities across Kenya with another 17 private ones and all are expected to feature in the rankings.

Prof Some said the ranking will stir up positive

competition among the universities. The University of Nairobi has remained Kenya’s top most institution of higher learning according to Spanish Cybermetrics firm which ranks universities.

Kenyans more likely to be shot by cops than by thugs Kenyans are five times more likely to be shot dead by police than by armed robbers, according to a new report.

The report by the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), says police firearms account for close to 70 per cent of the 1,868 people shot dead in Kenya in the last five years.

The next deadliest perpetrators, armed robbers, were responsible for only 14 per cent of the deaths.

IMLU says of the 1,868 Kenyans who died from gunshot wounds between 2009 and 2013, 1,252 were killed by police. This is 67 per cent of the total deaths from shootings recorded by the unit.

As part of an inter-

departmental initiative to improve security in the country, the UK has been working with Kenyan officers.

In line with the project, senior British police officers have been dispatched to work with their Kenyan counterparts, giving professional and technical advice. British money has funded Kenya’s Anti-Terror Police Unit, and bought vehicles and radios for border patrols.

However, the spokesman said that no funding has gone towards firearms training.

With regard to the study, Zipporah Mboroki, spokesperson for the Kenya Police Service said, “If there is any misuse of any fire arm, that officer will go to court.”

City Hall seeks land to expand schools

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The Nairobi County government plans to acquire land next to schools for expansion of the learning institutions, county executive for education Christopher Khaemba has said.

Khaemba said land owners near overcrowded primary schools will be bought off to create space for the construction of additional schools as the county government seeks to establish more schools to decongest the existing ones.

“We will definitely be taking up certain buildings and compensating the owners to create space for more schools,” Khaemba said.

He said the displacement is inevitable if the county government has to implement the recommendations of a report by a taskforce on how to improve the county. the education standards.

Residents of Kibera, Embakasi, Pipeline, Mukuru

squalor: Mathare slum is one of the areas in Nairobi whose primary schools have to be expanded.

and Mathare are likely to be affected with many public primary schools in those areas having more than 100 pupils in a class.

Mark Matunga chaired taskforce whose report recommends that the schools in such areas be split into two to ease congestion. Most of them have more 2500 pupils each.

The taskforce proposed at least 50 additional schools be built in those areas to alleviate the problem. The report said most of those schools said they have adequate land for such expansion and that the land has since been grabbed.

It advised that the county government take measures to reclaim the stolen land.

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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014

Governors’ lobby wants police hiring repeated Governors have joined the fray of those calling for a repeat of the police recruitment exercise that was conducted last week.

Pressure has been piling on the Police Service Commission to repeat the countrywide process after claims that it was marred by corruption and other malpractices.

Governors are the latest group to call for a repeat exercise after the Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission backed the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Consumer Federation of Kenya and Haki Africa which also made similar claims of corruption. Council of Governors chairman Isaac

Ruto has asked the National Police Service Commission to revoke the list of recruits and order for a repeat of the exercise, claiming the drive was riddled with corruption.

“There is a lady who was disqualified for being pregnant yet even tests revealed she was not. That is despite the lady having passed all the others tests,” Ruto, who is also the Bomet governor claimed on Tuesday. He spoke during a funds drive at Tegat Catholic church in Bomet.

Siaya governor said he has written to the commission after his office received numerous claims of malpractices. Although NPSC

stained: a police officer assesses a candidate during the recent police recruitment exercise. Calls continue for the process to be carried out afresh.

chairman Johnstone Kavuludi had hailed the exercise as successful, he said the commission will investigate all claims of propriety. A repeat

of the exercise will be ordered in recruitment centres found culpable, he said.

He warned that officers found to have engaged

in malpractices will be prosecuted. EACC vice chairperson Irene Keino asked the commission to audit the process.

Google to enhance page loading speed Google has unveiled a plan to make your web pages load faster.

The web search engine says it has realised that giant photos are slowing down the web and has developed a new image format that will shrink size of web photos and graphic files by about 35 per cent.

Images are responsible for nearly two thirds of the size of an average website. The figure grew by more than 30 per cent last year, says HTTP Archive.

The old, familiar image formats are the culprits. Next to Flash animations and videos, JPEGs are generally the largest files on Web pages. GIF and PNG files are also big.

To boost load times for websites, Google (GOOGL, Tech30) developed a new image format, called WebP.

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TUESDAY, JUlY 22, 2014

Boko Haram capture Nigerian city, kill 66 Boko Haram thugs raided a Nigerian town and took it hostage for four days during which they killed dozens and displaced more than 15, 00 residents, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency says.

Scores of fighters armed with rocket-propelled grenades, explosives and guns descended

on the town of Damboa early Thursday evening, residents and officials said.

By the time the raid ended on Sunday, 66 residents had been killed and more than 15,000 had fled, NEMA spokesman Abdulkadir Ibrahim said.

“We lost 46 people on Thursday through Friday in Damboa and the gunmen

pursued people who fled to nearby Fori and Kwairi villages where they killed 20 more,” Sheriff Muhammad, a spokesman for the Damboa local authority, said.

The Islamic militant group’s trademark black flag was hoisted afterward, signifying that the town was under their control.

“Boko Haram have taken over Damboa where they erected their flags after the attack that forced all residents to flee,” said Sheriff Mohammed.

Nigerian military tried to assure residents that it would retake the town.

“We are not conceding any portion of this country to any terrorist group,” said Maj. Gen.

Chris Olukolade, a Defense Ministry spokesman. “We are going to reverse every form of insecurity in that area very soon.”

Boko Haram launched an offensive against Damboa’s military base and police station on July 4 during which they killed six soldiers and five policeman.

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Captain African American

Marvel Comics has announced a new Captain America — and for the first time in the comic franchise’s history, the superhero has been cast as a black man.

Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada announced on The Colbert Report that Sam Wilson, also known as The Falcon, will take over Captain America’s shield in Captain America #21, the New York Post reports.

The star-spangled superhero had suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of the newly minted villain Iron Nail and lost his special powers that gave him super-strength and youth last month. The change for the Cap will only affect the comic book universe at this time.

Chris Evans, who has played the Captain on the big screen in The Avengers, will continue to portray the hero.

Captain America writer Rick

Remender told Marvel.com: “I think that different characters across the Marvel Universe are going to respond to Sam’s appointment in different ways. But he’s not a novice — in his long history as the Falcon, he’s earned a reputation for integrity and honesty and backbone that most of the super hero community have a respect for.” The mantle of Captain America has been passed

on to other characters in the past, including John Walker (later known as US Agent) and sidekick Bucky Barnes (recently seen in Captain America 2 as “The Winter Soldier”). The move comes just one day after the same comic franchise announced that the character Thor, the God of Thunder, would now be portrayed as a woman in that comic book series.

Study links heart disease to sexual assault at youth stage Young girls who are subjected to sexual abuse are at higher risk of developing atherosclerosis later in life, a new study says.

Atherosclerosis is a heart disease where fatty materials are deposited on the inner walls of the arteries of the heart.

The deposits lead to narrowing of the arteries, a condition also known as carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT).

In a study published in the American Heart Association journal, Stroke, 1,400 Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, and Chinese women between the ages of 42 and 52 were scrutinised.

Researchers found women who had been sexually abused in their childhood had higher carotid artery IMT at midlife than those who were not.

The study was able to link sexual abuse to the cardiovascular condition and not physical abuse.

The women were interrogated on childhood and adult physical and sexual abuse against well-known heart disease risk factors.

It was revealed that 16 per cent of the women reported a history of childhood sexual abuse, with African-American women recording a 20 per cent occurrence.

Lead author of the study Prof Rebecca Thurston said there is need for increased awareness of the effects of sexual molestation to the children in their later life.

Women drawn from Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Newark, Pittsburgh and Oakland were under the study, which started in 1996 at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.

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Murder in the family— The silent epidemic: Cases of fatal attacks against spouses have been on the increase across the country. This has raised questions on what could be tirggering the killings and fuelling the epidemic that has left many families in shock and tears. Three months ago, a 32-year-old man in Kilifi killed his neigbour with a panga, accusing him having an affair with his wife before slitting his throat...

Schol certificates dilemma: Headteachers in public secondary schools are in a quandary over the government’s order to release all withheld Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination certificates with their representatives arguing the move would leave debts running into billions of shillings unpaid forever. The school heads and teachers union also see the directive as encouraging laxity in paying fee.

Spy agency seeks direct access to your calls and SMS: Government spies could soon have unfettered access to your cellphone messages and e-mails if a Bill propossing the removal of a requirement they first get court warrants before trawling through your private messages sails through National Assembly. The new powers NIS is pursuing, which are likely to raise a public outcry given that the NIS will be violating private space of Kenyans...

Police car rams canter that rescued Mate: The Canter lorry used to rescue Embu County Assembly Speaker Kariuki Mate when he re-emerged from a mysterious disppearance in May has been involved in a serious road accident with a police vehicle.

Four men, including two officers of the Anti-Stock Theft Unit are fighting for their lives in Kijabe Mission Hospital following the grisly accident along the Nirobi-Nakuru highway on Sunday evening...

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State to merge loans into bank TUESday, JULY 22, 2014

Workers in the informal (Jua Kali) sector, youth and the self-employed will soon access loans at lower rates once the Government merges a number of funding institutions.

The Government plans to merge funds run by the Youth Enterprise Development, Women Enterprise, Uwezo and Micro and Small

Enterprises funds.

The lending platforms will form the Biashara Bank which hopes to help borrowers access loans at favourable rates.

“A task force is working to harmonise operations and lending rates of Biashara Bank,” Industrialisation Public Secretary

Dr Wilson Songa said last week.

The Youth Enterprise Fund charges interest at the rate of 8.5 per cent per year.

Songa said through Biashara Bank, small business owners, vendors, stall operators and artisans will apply for soft loans just like other groups under the Uwezo, youth and

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Some lenders, such as Safaricom’s Mshwari, have facilities that cater for the unbanked customers.

Biashara Bank hopes to increase the uptake of loans by business owners which is still low. Last year, Uwezo Fund disbursed only Sh1 billion out of the Sh7 billion set aside for youth-based enterprises.

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Sh4b Karen mall on track, says developer The construction of The Hub, Karen’s Sh4 billion shopping mall is under way, the developers have announced.

The Hub is set to become Kenya’s second-largest shopping mall after Garden City which is under construction along Thika Road.

Located 20 kilometres from the Central Business District (CBD), the mall is being constructed by Azalea Holdings, a group of investors with operations in Kenya.

Philippe Cauviere, a director of the project, says consumers have developed a culture of frequenting shopping malls. The trend is especially evident in shopping centres which house social facilities, including restaurants, video game shops and movie theatres.

“The development promises a vibrant and unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages and gender,” Cauviere said in a statement recently.

Azalea launched the project in July 2013.

The hub, which will be completed by September 2015, provides rental space.

The first phase of the project will be ready in the next few months and will provide more than 30,000 square feet of rental space for eateries, shops, stores and other investors out for commercial space.

Azalea’s announcement comes at a time when developers have noticed the growing popularity of retail over office space because of the growing profitability.

About a year ago, rental space in Nairobi was worth Sh3,060 a square metre every month. This is almost three times more than office space which was giving developers rental income of between Sh787 and Sh1,311 per square metre every month.

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More than 75 per cent of all employment opportunities are generated by the informal sector.

Millions of Kenyans cannot access loans because commercial banks and other major lenders are unable to take up risks of investing in informal enterprises.

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Branded fakes worry brewers

PRODUCTION LINE :Makers of spirits are worried about the influx of branded counterfeits into the Kenyan market.

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pricedriver Power costs are on the rise The cost of producing electricity has gone up by slightly over 3 per cent in the last three months, a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) says.

The report attributed the increased power production costs to this year’s delayed rains which have affected hydro power production, the country’s predominant source of electricity.

As a result, new tariffs were increased by 10 per cent last month to account for the deficit.

Manufacturers who were consuming 15,000 kilowatts per hour (kWh) of power are now paying close to Sh400, 000, up from around Sh363, 000 a month.

Households using 200 kWh of electricity are now paying Sh4, 700, up from Sh4, 300.

Huawei records increase in sales

Spirit manufacturers are now worried about the flooding of the local market with branded counterfeit alcohol.

London Distillers, an alcoholic drink manufacturer with operations in Kenya, has raised concerns about one of its popular drinks being mistaken for a potentially harmful bootleg version.

The firm has told the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) that spirits manufactured by a Tanzanian company are being smuggled in large quantities into Kenya.

“The same spirit is being used to manufacture counterfeit products of our brands mostly Meakins Vodka and Kenya King in 250ml bottles,” said London Distillers in a letter to KRA. Soni Mann, the company’s General Manager said in a recent statement, “We are in communication with the KeBS to carry out fresh tests on our brand, Meakins Vodka, and samples collected from the field,” he said.

Mann added that an investigation by the firm revealed that some of the Meakins Vodka bottles found on the street were fakes since they lacked excise stamps and did not have a date of production. He has asked KRA to work with the Tanzania Revenue Authority to rectify the situation.

Manufacturers have complained that the high power prices are pushing up their costs and lowering their competitiveness in the region, besides pushing up the cost of goods.

“The increase in power bills started last year and we have always said it will lead to high cost of products.

But we are viewing it as a temporary problem since the country is now shifting away from thermal power, which is very unreliable due to unpredictable weather patterns,” said Betty Maina, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers CEO. Energy Regulatory Commission MD, Fred Nyang’ says the new tariffs will remain in force for one year before they are revised, depending on the conditions.

Hauwei has reported a 19 per cent jump in sales has been reported by Huawei.

The Chinese telecom equipment maker’s sales increased to 135.8 billion Yuan (Sh1.9 trillion) for the first six months of the year and is said to be expecting an operating profit margin of 18.3

Local palm oil farmers falling short of exploiting crop’s export potential Palm oil plant farmers in Kenya are falling way short of meeting country export potential, experts say.

The Hamburg-based Oil World Trade Journal says palm oil and palm kernel oil makes up close to 60 per cent of the total 60.3 million-

tonne global oils and fats export trade. Malaysia, with 45 per cent of the market share, dominates the palm oil trade. Meanwhile, Kenya’s imports palm oil at a cost of around $140 million (Sh12.3 billion) a year, making edible oil the country’s second

most important import after petroleum.

Since 1993 a new hybrid variety of cold-tolerant, highyielding oil palm has been promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in western Kenya.

GREEN: Palm oil trees. Expert say Kenya is not fully exploiting export potential of the crop.

per cent for the period.

Research firm Industrial Development Corporation reported that Huawei shipped up to 13.7 million smartphones in the first three months of this year making them the third-biggest smartphone vendor in the world.

Cathy Meng, the firm’s chief financial officer, said “the firm has achieved quality and sustainable growth in our consumer business thanks to the increase of brand awareness and smart devices sales worldwide.

“Our flagship smartphone, the Ascend P7, is being sold

in more than 70 countries and regions and we are confident that in 2014 we will achieve sustainable growth, robust operations, and healthy financials.” She said.

Before, the Chinese firm concentrated on making telecoms network equipment but diversified into smartphone

The climate there may even be better than that of Malaysia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil, says Peter Griffee, FAO Senior Officer for Industrial Crops.

“It usually rains in the evening and is sunny during the day,” says Griffee. “So while the rainfall is similar to that of Malaysia, there are longer hours of sunshine, which is essential for oil development.”

The palm oil plant is one of the largest of the palm species and produces more oil per hectare than any other oil crop. Griffee says fruit can be harvested from three-year-old palms. Mature palms yield about 4 tonnes of oil per hectare a year.

manufacturing in which it has benefited and is now one of the world’s largest smartphone makers. Their 4G mobile network technology has increased revenue flow.

They want to tap into wearable technology market and introduced its hybrid Talk band smart device this year.

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Kingdom of Strangers —by Zoe Ferraris

A secret mass grave has been discovered in the desert. It reveals the mutilated bodies of 19 women and the shocking realisation that a serial killer is on the loose. The killer has been operating undetected in Jeddah for more than a decade.

Police have their hands full but lead inspector Ibrahim Zahrani is distracted and cannot give the case his full attention. His mistress has suddenly disappeared but he cannot report the disappearance because adultery is punishable by death. He turns to one of the few women on the

Restlessness may plague you throughout the day, Leo, because you could be brimming over with physical energy but have no outlet for it. You might have to stay in and wait for something important, which could prove frustrating.

virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

Though current business and money matters could well encounter obstacles, at this time you may find yourself reaping the rewards of past efforts.

Your naturally persevering nature practically assures more success in the future, Virgo, even though you might be blocked now.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

This is a good day to ask for a raise or promote a new project. Your drive to gain recognition for your accomplishments may necessitate seeking the public eye, so if publicity is what you need, this is the day to go for it.

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

Long-term investments of either time or funds may finally pay off. New opportunities could come your way.

This is a better time to complete old projects than start new ones, Scorpio, but if you must, new projects started now should be successful.

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

However, you might find yourself too caught up in boring, mundane tasks to do very much about it. Yet physical energy is plentiful, so you have it in you to take care of chores and then have time to do what you enjoy. You’ll produce results if you remember to pace yourself.

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force, Katya, for a helping hand.

Katya has her plate full with both cases and she must race against time to solve them.

Nokia subscribers to buy Lumia apps with airtime

The Difference Today The difference between yesterday and today is what? Is it that the sun is brighter today or that yesterday was a shorter day than today? Is it that you made a lot of money yesterday and spent it all and today you are broke? Have you ever thought about you being the difference? Try the thought and get an answer. You determined yesterday’s events and the process never stopped overnight. You are the difference in between.

Change this world positively henceforth.

Patrick Owino, Nairobi

Kenya’s leading mobile service provider, Safaricom, has partnered with Microsoft in launching a service that enables Nokia Lumia users to buy applications using airtime.

The service will enable users to download applications from windows phone store

and make payments using their phones through a reliable revenue channel.

On the windows phone store, users will see the name of the app they want to buy, the price, publisher, application size and payment method on display.

Prices of applications is set

in Kenya shillings.

The applications available include local and international ones.

Windows phone users would previously buy applications using credit cards. The method remains an option for those who do not want to use airtime to buy the

applications.

The service is available for Nokia Lumia devices on the Safaricom network.

The partnership is expected to trigger increased buying of Nokia applications and the use of Safaricom network.

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Liz sets eyes on big, silver screen roles TUESday, JULY 22, 2014

Three years ago, Elizabeth Bana, well known as Liz, went to Coastal Films Production, a Kenyan based film company, hoping to land an acting opportunity and has never looked back since.

“I believed it was the only serious company and here I am today,” she bubbles.

The 22-year-old from Mombasa is one of the actors schooled

by Hassan Faisal, the owner of Coastal Films Productions, where she is in charge of cast-

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ing and logistics.

Liz says Faisal has been a vital part of her growth, acting not only as her manager, but as a father and mentor too.

Although her career is yet to peak, she has amassed great knowledge from the Coastal Films which is opening doors for her.

The Wallaghai actress is set to feature in three upcoming TV shows - The Baby, Ultimate Decision and Payback.

Since her debut in the film in-

dustry, she has been privileged to share space with some of East Africa’s impressive professional actors like Sabby Angel and Tino.

“I like their zeal and passion in the movie industry,” she said about Sabby and Tino, who she describes as go-getters.

The Kenyatta University student has an undying love for acting and wishes to make it her fulltime career. Liz, however, admits that being in showbiz taxes her privacy.

Stella Mwangi’s fashion Stella Mwangi, otherwise known as STL, is arguably one of the top female musicians in the Kenyan music industry.

The rapper, who is based in Norway, is known for hit singles Haba Haba, Lookie Lookie and Take It Back, among others.

Her music has been featured in movies and

television shows. But the rapper is not all music, she is also a fashionista. She never shies away from trying any latest trends no matter how daring.

She is a leading female celebrity fashionista not only in Kenya, but across East Africa at large.

She is simple, charming and her petite body just makes her look so awesome.

She is constantly raising and setting the fashion bar. For her, trendsetting is a lifestyle, its more than owning the latest designer dresses or having intricately bonded weaves on her head.

Stella ‘owns’ everything she wears. Whether she is rocking cascading locks, blonde hair, a headscarf or red hair Stella Mwangi always ‘brings it’! Her hair has undergone numerous changes- from weaves, afros, to cutting it short and dyeing it blonde, red and even purple.

up and coming: Elizabeth Bana is in charge of casting and logistics at Coastal Films Productions.

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Ligi Ndogo Academy The Ligi Ndogo Football Acadent was founded by current chairman Chris Amimo and Karani Nyamu in February 2002, and in 2005, the first senior team was formed. The Academy set shop along Ngong Road and has been operating from the grounds until now.

Ligi Ndogo was started to tap the wasted talent rampant in Kibera slums and other areas.

Apart from talent scouting and development, Ligi Ndogo also aims to narrow the gap between the fortunate and less fortunate Nairobi communities

through sports.

The academy regularly holds training sessions at the Railway Training Institute in South B, at the Nairobi Academy, and at their Ngong Road home.

Notable former graduates of the academy include Swedish international John Guidetti and Kenyan international Ayub Timbe Masika.

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Kenya’s top three football players Kenya has spawned some of the world’s greatly scrambled for athletes. In terms of football, McDonald Mariga, Dennis Oliech and Victor Wanyama are regarded the country’s premier flag bearers.

McDonald Mariga, who was until June signed with Italian Serie A side Inter Milan, started playing at Ulinzi before moving to Tusker FC then to Kenya Pipeline.

In March 2010, the 27-year-old

McDonald set the record as the first Kenyan footballer to win the UEFA champion’s League. He came on as substitute in the final against Bayern Munich in 2010.

Sports runs in his family’s blood.

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stars: McDonald Mariga (free agent), Dennis Oliech (Ajaccio, France) and Victor Wanyama (Southampton).

Victor wanyama, his younger brother, is also a professional footballer who plays for English Premier League’s Southampton.

The 23-year-old Wanyama is remembered as the first Kenyan

to score in the UEFA Champions League while playing against Barcelona for Scottish champions Celtic. In 2013, he was appointed captain of the national team.

Dennis Oguta Oliech, who plays as a striker for Ajaccio, was one of the world’s most wanted player at the age of 19.

He began playing football in his formative years for Dagoretti Santos.

In 2003, Oliech was signed by Al – Arabi where he played until 2005 when he moved to FC Nantes in France.

He would later transfer to Auxerre where he played until 2012 before announcing his intentions to leave the club for a fresh start.

It is then that Ajaccio seized the opportunity and took in the 29-year-old.

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The Caine Prize for African Writing is a £10,000 (Sh1.5 million) prize that recognises the short works by African authors, which are published in English. The award is now on its 15th year and has received numerous submissions from authors from the continent. With Okwiri

for his story, Discovering Home, which was described by the then chair of judges Ahdaf Soueif as a brilliant piece of work.

Wainaina made headlines earlier this year when he came out as a homosexual in what he described as a “lost chapter” from his memoir, One Day I Will Write About This Place Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, 2003 In 2003, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor won the Caine’s Prize for Weight of Whispers.

The book is narrated by a Rwandan refugee in the wake of the 1994 genocide. The chair of judges at the time, Dr Abdulrazak Gurnah said that the story was chosen for

Oduor’s win, Kenya is now the second in Africa after Nigeria with three winners. The prize is sometimes referred to as the ‘African Booker’ Binyavanga Wainaina, 2002 Binyavanga Wainanina, is a writer, journalist, founder of Kwani? and winner of Caine Prize 2002. He won the prize

Kenya trails Nigeria in Caine Prize Sh1.5m winners list Top 10 social apps for windows phone according to the windows store.

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Facebook V5 The new version of Facebook for Windows Phone has been overhauled with faster performance. A new user interface, improved navigation, support for multiple resolutions and tile sizes is also available.

Messenger The app enables one to text for free (it works with one’s data plan).

It lets one get to all their Facebook messages without having to log in to it, have a conversation with friends, send photos privately and share your location.

WhatsApp A popular smartphone messenger app that enables one to send messages, photos, voice messages and videos to friends and family using one’s data plan thus airtime is not used.

Skype It is a social media app

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app lets you customise photos with any of the custom-built filter effects. You can also share in a simple photo stream with friends and family. It also includes instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.

that enables one to make free Skype to Skype video and voice calls as well as send instant messages to friends and family around the world.

The new version has added support for even more languages (51 so far), general bug fixes and improvements.

Kik Messenger It is a fast, simple, and personal smartphone messenger that connects one to everyone you love to talk to.

It has sent, delivered, read and typing notifications that enables one to know with the one they are conversing with.

6snap 6snap is the first full featured SnapChat app for Windows Phone. It is an app that lets one to take a photo or a video, add a caption, and send it to a friend or a group of friends.

Twitter This is the most popular social media app with over

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OKWIRI ODUOR: “The inspiration for my story came from grieving my childhood after I left home and was sad and lonely”.

Apps for windows

Instagram beta One of the most popular social media sites with over 150 million users allows you to capture and share the world’s moments on your Windows Phone. The

the way it dramatized the condition of the refugee and many other issues. In February 2014, Yvonne released her new novel, Dust, which she has been working on for seven years.

Okwiri Oduor, 2014 On July 14, 2014, the Kenyan flag was flown high by 25 year-old Okwiri Oduor, who won the prize for her short story, My Father’s Head.

Oduor studied law, but quickly switched to a new love in writing. My Father’s Head narrates the struggles in coming to terms with her father’s death. Chief judge and Scottish author Jackie Kay described Oduor as the writer they were excited to have discovered.

200 million monthly active users. It lets one connect with people and express yourself with 140 characters, photos and videos. It lets one to see what their favourite celebrities and athletes are chatting about and even tweet them.

Viber This is an app that enables one to text, call, and send photo messages worldwide over Wi-Fi or 3G - for free.

Viber is available for many mobile and desktop platforms.

One’s phone number is the ID, the app syncs with your mobile contact list, automatically detecting which of your contacts have Viber.

Foursquare This is app that enables one to make the most of where they are and where they are going. It lets one keep up with your friends and discover great places and activities nearby.

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Fantasy wire fairies UK sculptor Robin Wight works with stainless steel wire to make sculptures of enchanting fairies that look so life-like. First comes an idea which is transformed into a

magnificent fairy.

Wight uses steel to create sculptures by giving them lifelike forms that leave one lost for words. He starts by creating a steel skeleton which is used

in small gauges of wire.

He slowly twists the wires around each other from the skin. As a signature, he includes an engraved stone, ‘heart’ at the central part of the fairy.

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8 5 Kamba father’s rebuke was ‘yes’ for daughter to join ‘Wathi’ fete

AKAMBA CULTURAL DANCE: Those who did better than the rest were said to have charmed competitors to reduce the opponents’ vigour in the dance.

A father’s rebuke to the Kamba Wathi ceremony singers was a ‘yes’ for her daughter to join the rest in the nightlong performance.

Veronica Ndereba, 66, says the father reprimanded young men who came for her daughter telling them to go away and let him sleep. He knew if she goes she is likely to meet her future husband.

“Go away.

I want to sleep. I don’t want

your noise. Hearing the voice of the father, the girl could go out and join the youngsters” Ndereba says.

If the father kept quiet, it meant he disapproved the girl’s going out. She could not dare go out despite persistence of the singing with patience of the youths.

The young woman who comes out joins the rest in matching to kinyaka, which was an almost central dancing arena

in two or more villages.

Drums burst the deafness of the dead night as each village group danced to outdo the other from the other village.

At some point, Ndereba says poor performance was linked to charms.

“Those who did better than the rest were said to have charmed competitors to reduce the opponents’ vigour in the dance, although I don’t know if it was true,” she says.

The social meeting was planned by elderly men and women. It took place in months of dry spell or when there was no planting, weeding or harvesting.

Wathi was an interaction that gave the youth a chance to spot and interact with those they feel were potential life partners. Nicknames were given during the ceremony. Men kept theirs but often women dropped them at a later date.

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TUESday, JULY 22, 2014

Plain boiled or stewed, matoke excites palates Matoke is one of the favourite dishes for the Abagusii community in Kenya.

The dish, primarily made of boiled bananas, is traditionally cooked in a clay pot. The bananas are peeled, wrapped in banana leaves or plastic bags, and boiled for about an hour. They can be also be boiled with the skins on.

Once cooked, they are mashed and served on banana leaf.

Variations of matoke preparation involve cooking

DELICACY: A Matoke dish constituting potatoes.

and other ingredients such as potatoes.

Other ingredients that can be added to the meal for a variation in taste include, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, coriander, crushed garlic (optional), cooking oil, meat, lemon juice, salt and spices.

The bananas are peeled, sliced into round slices and soaked in cold water, this is to soften them and prevent browning.

The tomatoes, onions and potatoes are also chopped.

Sauté the onions in a sufuria using minimal cooking oil, add the meat and cook until slightly tender then add the potatoes.

Drain the bananas and add to sufuria then add the tomatoes and garlic, mix well and add little water.

Bring it to boil then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes or until bananas are tender and sauce has thickened.

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Stephen Ireland and his daring purchases Stephen Ireland, the Republic of Ireland international who has played for Manchester City, Aston Villa, New Castle and is now playing for Stoke City is one big spending force.

When it comes to ridiculous purchases, Ireland leads the way. The former Manchester City academy graduate has built himself a fine reputation for buying things not even other big spenders could ever need.

In the past, he has been seen driving a white Range Rover with garish pink trim, a customized Audi R8 in Manchester City colours and spent £260,000 (Sh39 million) on a custom Bentley.

His excess doesn’t stop at cars either, because his £5m (Sh750 million) mansion is full of unnecessary lavishness showing his elegance and arrogance if one may wish to call it.

His extremes can be seen in his purchases and decorations, he even has a pool table with his name emblazoned on it and various aquariums dotted around his digs.

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exotic: Shirako, a meal made from the sperm sac of different kinds of fish, is a winter season delicacy in Japan.

Codfish sperm is the East’s answer to caviar Westerners have caviar while their counterparts in the East have cod milt. Caviar is a very expensive dish compared to cod milt and people go to great lengths to get it.

Cod milt is a winter season delicacy in Japan, where it is referred to as Shirako. It is sperm or the sperm sac from different kinds of fish, mostly cod fish or salmon. Shirako literally translates to white

child/children in Japanese. It is mostly imported from the United States and the sperm is harvested during the winter.

Shirako can be eaten raw or cooked depending on a person’s preference.

Shirako looks like pig brain and has a slippery texture while raw.

When gently cooked it develops a semi-hard texture that makes it easier to pick up and eat.

Shirako can be steamed then

served in a ponzu, a citrusbased sauce, with toppings of chopped green onions and grated daikon radish. The texture of the steamed shirako has been described as soft, creamy and buttery on the tongue.

Shirako can also be deep fried.

However before it is deep fried, it has to be coated thoroughly in a mixture of flour and eggs to protect its delicate texture from

disintegrating. The outsides of the shirako become crispy with the inside remaining soft and creamy. Shirako is considered an acquired taste as not many Japanese get excited at the prospects of eating Shirako.

It is believed to be an aphrodisiac and gives one stamina and good performance in bed. It is also believed to reduce impotenced in men.

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Sport

fresh signing Real Madrid, Monaco agree a Sh10.6billion deal for James Rodriguez P.15

Gor boss blames FKF over loss to minnows GFE 105

i’m still bitter: Gor coach Bobby Williamson is bitter over alleged blunders

by Football Kenya Federation which refused to stop Saturday’s Gotv Shield match where his team was bundled out of the tournament.

Gor Mahia head coach Bobby Williamson is still bitter after what he calls blunders by Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for not stopping Saturday’s Gotv Shield match where his team was bundled out.

Gor were knocked by minnows GFE 105 on post-match penalties after the match ended 1-1 in regular time.

Williamson said his club requested FKF to have the match moved since he was missing a number of key players.

“Having forwarded our grievances in advance, we expected changes to be made which sadly never materialised,” Williamson said.

Williamson was lacking Geoffrey Kizito, Godffrey Walusimbi, who were with Uganda Cranes, while keeper Jerim Onyango and David Owino were on duty with Harambee Stars.

“We managed to play Nakuru All Stars but we knew it could be a different cup competition.

We hope the house will be put in order,” he said.

Kenya FA Secretary General Michael Esakwa acknowledged receiving Gor’s postponement letter but said it was too late for changes.

“Gor should know that the federation in conjunction with our broadcast sponsors SuperSport have lined up the match for live TV coverage and all necessary logistics had already been finalised. Broadcast satellites already secured, we simply couldn’t make changes,” he said.

Dunford ready for Glasgow title defence Commonwealth champion Jason Dunford is looking forward to defending his title in the 2014 Club games which get underway in Glasgow, Scotland, tomorrow.

The 27-year-old 50-meters butterfly winner in Delhi India four years ago is looking forward to bouncing back from a poor show in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

“I was a little bit burnt out after London, but I have regained my confidence and desire to compete,” Dunford said from his training base in San Francisco Sunday as he prepared to fly out to Glasgow to join the rest of Team Kenya.

“The break gave me a fresh perspective on my swimming and I think I have a far

more balanced and mature approach to the sport. I was also able to give my shoulders and lower back a rest.

They were a constant source of pain but now I feel much healthier.”

He has lined up to compete in the 50m, 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle. The swimmer says he is ready to show the world he has improved.

“I feel my stroke coming together nicely as my flexibility returns. I am hitting the times I want to be hitting in training and now it’s really about fine tuning, resting up and getting my mind ready for the competition,” he says.

He hopes his success can inspire a new generation of swimmers. Kenya will be represented by 13 swimmers.

burnt out: Commonwealth champion Jason Dunford says he burned out after the 2012 London Olympics but has regained confidence to compete at the highest level.

Varsity games were a success, says Wario Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario has lauded the just-concluded seventh Federation of African Universities Games which were staged at the University of Nairobi as a success.

Hosts Kenya finished third with 68 medals and Wario says many lessons were learned.

“Looking at the sports Kenya dominated, you got to feel there untapped talents in our higher institutions of learning, we can go higher if we nurture such talents,” he said.

“We shall strive to get money to work towards coming up with structures in universities that will

promote sports, there is need to expand in all sports,” says Wario.

Kenya won eight gold medals, 33 bronze and 27 bronze behind overall winners Egypt who had 112 medals of 66 gold, 38 silver and eight bronze. Ghana camein a distant second with 19 medals 11 gold, four silver and three bronze. Most of

Kenya’s medals were from Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Tennis and Badminton.

South Africa were fourth with six gold medals and one silver, while Uganda who won the women’s soccer title, had four gold, nine silver and 35 bronze medals.

Among the other countries which travelled to Nairobi were Zimbabwe,

Senegal and Cameroon. Egypt will host the games in 2016.

Summarized results

Egypt: 66 gold, 38 silver, 8 bronze.

Ghana: 11 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze.

Kenya: 8 gold, 33 silver, 27 bronze.

S. Africa: 6 gold, 1 silver.

Uganda: 4 gold, 9 silver, 35 bronze.

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‘We cried because it was our childhood dream (to win it) and had fought hard to get to where we were’

piCkinG up the pieCes: neymar says Brazil has fallen behind and has a lot to do to catch up with european teams.

We will be back, Neymar vows

Sifting through the ruins of Brazil’s World Cup campaign, star player Neymar says his team strove hard for glory, but other countries have moved ahead and they must catch up.

While refusing to pin the blame on former handler Luiz Felipe Scolari, Neymar also warned young players to beware the damage some coaches could do to young players’ develop-

ment. The 22-year-old said Brazil deserved at best seven out of ten for a Cup showing which ended with a 7-1 semi-final mauling by champions Germany.

Asked why Brazil failed Neymar said there were simply things that could not be explained.

“We cried because it was our childhood dream (to win it) and had fought hard to get to where

we were.” He added he believed he would have chosen the same 23 players as Scolari for the roster — but insisted Brazil must realize it has fallen down the pecking order and has no automatic right to success.

“I think Brazilian football is behind.

It’s behind Germany and Spain.

We’ve slipped behind and we have to be man enough to admit it.”

The Barcelona star was forced to

Women volleyballers seek to raise ranking The national women’s volleyball team left for Mexico yesterday ahead of the world Grand Prix to be held in Mexico.

Top on the agenda for assistant coach Japheth Munala is working to improve the country’s 13th place rankings by the time tournament ends. Kenya is one of the two African representatives to the first two legs of the global showpiece,

for Brazil’s campaign sudden crash around them. Neymar said he would seek to fulfill his World Cup dream in fours in Russia.

Brazil are now looking to revamp their footballing structures, and are Tuesday set to re-appoint former coach Dunga to prepare for the Selecao’s next tournament, the 2015 Copa America in Chile.

Bolt, Mo lead big names to Commowealth Games

Algeria are ranked a place lower with Bulgaria in (35), Mexico (28), Croatia (24) and Australia (100).

“There great chance for us to work on our rankings. The team has been training really hard to make this far and despite having a bad outing at international level in the past, we have a chance to make things better,” said Munala.

the sQuaD setters: Janet Wanja, Jane Wacu. right attackers: Lydia Maiyo, Esther Wangeci Left attackers: Mercy Moim, Everlyne Makuto, Monica Biama, Noel Muramb Centres: Brackcides Agala, Ruth Jepngetich, Edith Mukuvilani Wisa Libero: Elizabeth Nafula

watch the semi-final from his coastal home in Sao Paulo state after he suffered a fractured vertebrae during the quarter-final with Colombia.

In that game, he was clattered in the back by Juan Camilo Zuniga in a “move that had nothing to do with football,” though he accepted the Colombian’s later apology.

Forced onto the sidelines, Neymar said there was no particular reason

star attraCtion: World and olympic 100m and 200m champion usain Bolt will be in Glasgow.

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt and middle-distance king Mo Farah headline a stellar track and field line-up at the Commonwealth Games which start in Glasgow tomorrow.

Bolt,the 100 and 200 metres world record holder, and double Olympic and world champion, has consistently said since his victories at the Moscow worlds in 2013 that the Commonwealths were his goal, depending on coach Glen Mills’ wishes.

So the Jamaican, arguably the biggest name in world sport, will be in Scotland to give the biggest boost to an event that draws competitors from 71 nations, mainly former British colonies, in 17 sports.

But Bolt, a six-time Olympic gold

medallist and making his Commonwealth debut in Glasgow, will likely compete only in the 4x100m relay after missing the Jamaican national championships.

“I do not wish to take the place of anyone who qualifies this weekend in an individual event, but am available for relay duty if the selectors feel I can be an asset to the Jamaican team in Glasgow,” said the 27-year-old, who has missed proposed comeback meets in Ostrava and Paris because of a foot injury.

It’s not yet clear what event Bolt will compete in. Mo, the double Olympic and world 5,000 and 10,000m champion will be going for the double in Glasgow after a troubled season during which he has had abdominal problems.

Real strike Sh10.6b deal for Rodriguez Real Madrid and Monaco have agreed terms for the transfer of James Rodriguez, with an official statement expected from the European champions either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Both clubs have been in talks in the past week before finally hammering an agreement on Sunday evening.

Reports said Monaco will receive a fee close to Sh10.6b for the Colombia international. Only minor details are expected to be resolved to conclude the deal.

Monaco are keen on Diego Lopez, though the goalkeeper insists he wants to stay at Bernabeu. Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, who has just one year remaining on his Real contract, could be used as a makeweight in the deal.

Madrid would ideally like to present James at the stadium this week. That would mean President Florentino Perez and Director General Jose Angel Sanchez would have to delay a trip to Los Angeles where the first-team squad are due to land on Monday

for a pre-season tour.

James, who will no longer link up with the Monaco squad for the preseason tour, would join the Real squad along with France internationals Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema on August 1.

Jamesis is reported to have refused to comment on his move to Madrid when he was asked by reporters at Madrid’s Barajas airport on Sunday.

The player was in the Spanish capital to take a connecting flight to Nice, France. But the news was later confirmed by agent Jorge Mendes.

James will wear the No. 10 shirt which was last worn by Mesut Ozil.

over any deal following the departures of Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert this summer, as well as former manager Mauricio Pochettino.

It is an exodus that has encouraged others to consider their options and Schneiderlin went public last month with his eagerness to try a new challenge.

“I’ve been there for a long time now,” said Schneiderlin when asked about his future.

“We’ll see how things go, but the directors know my position and what my intentions are.

“Everyone has ambitions, everyone has his own future in his hands, so we’ll see.

Every player wants to play on big occasions.”

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hot talent: Real Madrid and Monaco have agreed terms for the transfer of Colombia striker James Rodriguez for close to Sh10.6b. Rodriguez was the top scorer in the 2014 Fifa World Cup with six goals.

Arsenal in talks for Southampton striker Arsenal have opened preliminary talks with Southampton over a move for Morgan Schneiderlin.

Arsene Wenger has identified the France international to fill the midfield anchor-man role at Emirates Stadium next season.

The Gunners have been in talks with Real Madrid over a Sh2.4b move for Germany World Cup winner Sami Khedira but a deal is considered unlikely unless the midfielder reduces his demand for Sh24m-aweek basic salary There is also interest from Arsenal in Bayer Leverkusen’s Lars Bender but the club regard Schneiderlin as a more realistic target. The Saints want to play hardball

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wanted: Arsenal want France international Morgan Schneiderlin as their midfield anchor man.

Mayweather vows to knock out rival Maidana, his trainer Floyd Mayweather vowed to knock out Marcos Maidana and his trainer Robert Garcia on the same night in their highly anticipated September match.

Mayweather and Garcia reopened old wounds as they rowed about the type of gloves both men will wear for their rematch on September 13.

The pound-for-pound No 1 objected to the Argentine’s choice ahead of their first meeting and refused to back down late last week.

At one point Garcia handed him a pink glove to sign before throwing another one at him.

Addressing the crowd, Mayweather said: “I was champion when he (Garcia) was champion.

“He’s long gone away from the sport and I’m (still) champion.

On September 13, I’ll still be champion.

“I’m the type of fighter who can kick a fighter and his trainer’s on the same night.

“He had his chance to talk and he got up here and said nothing.

I mean, we grabbed the gloves and they had no padding in them at all.”

“If I had those type of gloves, I wouldn’t even want to compete if I have to cheat.

“First we want to use gloves with no padding then we want to use knees, elbows, and heads and rabbit shots.’

When Garcia took to the podium, Mayweather stood behind him and encouraged the crowd to boo, which they duly did.

Garcia said: “You better be ready because this fight’s going to be rougher for you.”

The 39-year-old then dared Mayweather to make a winnertakes-all bet on the fight.

Shakhtar players reject return flight to crisis-hit Ukraine city Six Shakhtar Donetsk players refused to return to the city following Saturday’s friendly in France because of concerns over the conflict in Ukraine.

Donetsk is currently controlled by pro-Russian rebels, with the Ukrainian army attempting to

regain control.

Alex Teixeira, Fred, Dentinho, Douglas Costa, Facundo Ferreyra and Ismaily did not fly back after the game in Lyon.

Club president Rinat Akhmetov has warned that the players may face sanctions if they do not

return.

“Players have contracts that they have to abide by. If they do not come, I think, they will be the first to suffer,” Akhmetov said “Hopefully, the mind and heart will prevail over misunderstanding, and the players will not follow

temptation and fear. Especially since there is nothing to fear.”

Five of the six players are Brazilian, with Ferreyra hailing from Argentina, and have a reported market value of sh5.5b.

Shakhtar are currently not allowed to play home matches at

their Donbass Arena, due to the conflict.

The new season is scheduled to begin this weekend and the Ukrainian Football Federation has yet to decide where the club will play.

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FUN

Man United agree deal for Hummels

TUESDAY, jUlY 22, 2014

WanteD: Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels celebrates a goal at the World Cup. Man United are close to signing him.

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Evra i wish you all the best at your new challenge we will miss you here!!!

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Amrouche position as Stars coach in danger as CAF bans him for one year Kenya might have seen the last of head coach Adel Amrouche (pictured) after he was suspended by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for one year for spitting on match official. He had earlier been slapped with a two match suspension pending submission of the matter to CAF disciplinary board. The board, chaired by Raymond Hack from South Africa, met last Thursday at CAF headquarters in Cairo where the decision was made to ban the Kenya coach.

Amrouche was found to be in breach of Article 129 (c) of CAF’s rules which provides

for a 12 match ban to anyone spitting at a match official. “The suspension is effective from first day of notification namely July 20, 2014,” a letter confirming the suspension and copied to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) said. The letter further states that this decision will be forwarded to world football governing body Fifa which may extend the sanction internationally meaning that Amrouche cannot coach any team anywhere in the world during the suspension.

“The decision can be contested before CAF appeals board.

The party intending to appeal shall announce this intention in writing within three days of notification of decision.”

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels.

Louis Van Gaal is a huge fan of World Cup winner Hummels and had sounded his camp out over a possible move.

Sources claim that an agreement has been made that will see Hummels arrive at Old Trafford for just Sh1.9billion United are desperate to add to their defensive ranks following the departures of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand.

Van Gaal had insisted he would wait before adding to his squad, but signing a centre-half is a priority. The transfer was then announced as a done deal a week later.

Chief executive Ed Woodward hinted new signings were on the horizon and said: “There is no fixed budget. Financially we are extremely strong, we have funds available.

“Louis is the boss and is assessing what’s going on but we have been in dialogue for some time about targets so there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes.

“We’re continuing to move forward on some of those targets, so watch this space.

“The time he [Van Gaal] spends here as well [in America] he’ll be able to assess more what he’s got and continue to tweak the decisions if we need to.”

Gerrard calls time on largely mediocre England career

The Football Association has announced that Steven Gerrard has retired from England duty after 14 years of international football.

Liverpool captain Gerrard made 114 appearances for England and he skippered the country at the recent 2014 World Cup. However, the Three Lions came bottom of Group D, failing to win a game, and the 34-yearold struggled for form, adding to questions over his international future.

Gerrard said he needed time before making a decision, confirming that Liverpool’s involvement in next season’s Champions League, besides the domestic schedule, was a factor. On Monday, Gerrard told the FA’s official website: “This has been a very difficult decision, one of the toughest I’ve had to make in my career.

I have agonised over this since coming back from Brazil and have spoken to family, friends and people close to me in the game before coming to this point. “Most importantly, Brendan [Rodgers] has been fantastic and obviously I have

to look after my body as much as possible to ensure I can give everything when I take to the field. “To ensure I can keep playing to a high level and giving everything to Liverpool Football Club I believe this is the right decision, and having Champions League football back at Anfield is another big factor in my decision.”

England boss Roy Hodgson said: “While I’m disappointed in the decision, I can entirely understand Steven’s situation and can have no complaints given the incredible service he has given to his country.

Gerrard made his debut in 2000 in a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Wembley and went on to play in six major tournaments, scoring 21 times over his entire career. He captained the side 38 times and is the third most-capped England player of all time behind Peter Shilton (125) and David Beckham (115).

In context, however, he was part of the highly hyped, ,but grossly underachieving team of Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, David Beckham and Wayne Rooney. And unless Rooney pulls off something spectacular and unexpected in France in two years, they all have something in common.

GOODBYe: england’s Steven Gerrard has retired from international football

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