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Miraa cargo jet crash kills 4

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Four people died early today after a cargo plane which was transporting miraa from Nairobi to Mogadishu crashed at Utawala, Embakasi, a few minutes after take-off.

The plane belonging to Skyward Airlines, which is based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, crashed on a commercial building at about 4.15 am.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Head of Investigations Joseph Ngisa said preliminary findings indicated that the Fokker 50 cargo plane was flying low after take-off. It is believed the plane hit an electric pole before crashing.

Other sources said the crash may have been caused by overloading given the huge amount of miraa cargo that was scattered on the crash scene and inside the wreckage.

All the four occupants who were aboard the plane are said to have died.

Witnesses recounted scenes of a burning plane crashing from the skies. Ngisa said there was no survivor.

“It is not clear what caused the crash but officials here say it was flying so low before it came down and burst

replica: A Fokker 50 cargo plane likr the one that crashed at Utawala, in Nairobi, this morning, killing four.

into flames,” said Ngisa.

Police have not established whether any resident of the two commercial buildings on which the jet crashed was killed or injured.

“The plane burst into flames and four occupants were killed on the spot. We are combing through the debris to find out if there are more,”

Nairobi County Police Commander Benson Kibue said.

He said the plane, number 5Y-CET, had taken off from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for Mogadishu, Somalia, when it crashed less than two kilometers from take-off point.

Emergency services were

immediately to the scene near the Administration Police Training College.

By the time of going to press, two bodies had already been retrieved from the wreckage.

Police later said they would close a section of the Northern Bypass to allow for emergency service

providers to access the area.

Traffic Commandant Charlton Muriithi said the closure would be temporary to enhance operations at the scene. “It is a temporary measure to enable those at the scene carry out their work,” he said.

Experts said they are investigating the crash.

African wildlife slaughter by US teenager sparks outrage

A 19-year-old college student from Texas, US, is under fire from wildlife conservationists after posting pictures with animals she has shot and killed in Africa on Facebook.

Kendall Jones says she caught the hunting bug at 9 years of age as she watched her father hunt and bring home animals from Africa.

“As badly as I wanted to shoot something, I was just too small to hold the guns my dad had brought,” said Jones on her Facebook page.

Her wish came true and at 13 years of age, Jones shot her first animal: a white rhino.

Jones has more than 115,000 “likes” on her Facebook page, but not everyone agrees with she calls “adventures in hunting.” news@x-news.co.ke www.x-news.coke facebook.com/XnewsKenya twtter.com/XnewsKenya

After Jones posted a picture of her smiling next to a leopard she had just shot and killed, a user wrote: “No matter how you look at it, seeing people smiling over the dead body of such a majestic animal is just sad.”

Jones says all her hunts involved a “fair chase” and not all animals shown are killed. Some of the wild game shown on her page are tranquilised for educational use. An online petition was launched on June 22 asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to take down Jones’ photographs.

The petition says Jones is promoting cruelty against animals.

But it seems Facebook is not concerned over what Kendall is promoting in her page,” the petition states.

More than 90,000 people have signed the appeal.

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Man charged with chopping off son’s ears

Kenya the best country in Africa

A man was yesterday charged with beating his son and chopping off his ears in Mathare. James Shisia, 40, is also said to have forced the son to drink blood from the severed ears. Chief Inspector Alice Njeru also told Milimani Resident Magistrate Eda Agade that the accused ignored pleas from the boy’s stepmother to spare him. He will be remanded at the Muthaiga Police station until July 14.

Milk retail prices set to increase Milk prices are likely to go up by at least Sh2 in the coming months as the current chilly weather in production zones cuts supplies.

“We are already feeling the impact of the cold weather which has reduced milk production the farm levels. The trend might continue until the end of the cold season,” Kenya Dairy Processors Association chairperson Kipkirui Langat said.

Hunt on for APs, guards in Sh80m heist A countrywide manhunt is on for for three APs and three security guards who made off with Sh80 million on Monday.

Pictures of Manases Gathire, Stephen Bonaya and Clyton Mulamba of Huruma AP camp, were circulated to all police stations countrywide. The KK Security guards are Ondati Ochienku, Godfrey Talenga, and Daniel Waihere .

Lobby wants full youth ministry The National Association of Youth Enterprises want a full ministry to cater for the affairs of young people. Chairman Brian Randich, says youth affairs are too big to be handle by a government department.

Currently, youths affairs fall under the Ministry of Devolution and National Planning headed by Ann Waiguru as the Cabinet Secretary.

Kenya has been crowned the best country in Africa in a new survey which ranks nations according to their contribution to humanity and the planet.

Using an analytical technique known as the Good Country Index, Kenya has beat other countries for the continent’s top spot.

The Index was developed by policy adviser and Oxford University graduate, Simon Anholt. It combines 35 separate indicators from the United Nations, the World Bank and other international institutions, and ranks countries accordingly.

Anholt said he hopes it will transform the way countries do business by encouraging them to think about the global impact of their

actions, rather than cut throat self-interest. “The idea of the Good Country Index is pretty simple; to measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away,” he explains. “We’ve given each country a balance-sheet to show at a glance whether it’s a net creditor to mankind, a burden on the planet, or something in between.” Anholt maintained the survey was not designed to name and shame countries, but to recognise the importance of contributing to the greater good in a globalised society. The survey states that out of all the countries in the world, Kenya is 26th and is the only nation on the continent to make it into the top 30.

City MCAs reject motion to allow hawkers on streets

City MCAs have rejected a motion seeking to allow hawlkers to sell their wares on River Road, Ronal Ngala and Tom Mboya streets.

Nominated member Abdi Mohamed was forced to withdraw the motion after members opposed it arguing it would add to the congestion already choking the city’s central business district. City Inspectorate officers are always in a constant clash with the hawkers in what appears to be a cat and mouse game almost every evening as they try to chase the vendors off the streets.

The nominated MCA wanted the vendors be allowed to conduct their business at specific times on designated areas to avoid such running battles with the county officials. But Majority leader Elias Otieno argued that the hawkers already have their markets in Muthurwa and should not be allowed into the city where they would cause traffic snarl ups.

His sentiments were echoed

POINT OF SALE: A Woman buys shoes from a hawker. The Nairobi City Assembly has rejected a motion to allow the vendors on three city streets.

by Viwandani the MCA Samuel Nyangawara who said it would be a disservice to the

governor to allow the hawkers back to the CBD when the county government is already

grappling with efforts to decongest the city center.

But they can still rest easy

with the county government already planning to set up 14 markets for the hawkers.

Yatta GK Prison inmates demand conjugal visits Inmates at the Yatta GK prison are demanding the right to have sex. They say conjugal rights is a fundamental right and facilities should be made available so that they can enjoy these rights with their spouses.

The prisoners say denial of conjugal rights is the reason their families are falling apart as their spouses endurance runs out while their husbands are serving time.

In 2008, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka appointed

a committee to look into reforms for the prison sector.

Among the top recommendations that the committee made was that prisoners be allowed conjugal visits. The recommendation was made to help curb the transmis-

sion of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in prisons as a result of same sex relations.

In 2010, demands for conjugal visits were denied on the grounds that it was not provided for in the new

Constitution of Kenya. The then Home Affairs Assistant Minister, Beatrice Kones, said there was no provision in the law for prisoners’ conjugal visits. So far, family open days are the only special treat for prisoners.

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Our troops won’t quit Somalia, declares Ruto The Kenya Defence Forces, who are currently among the African Union troops fighting Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, will remain in the war-torn country.

There have been calls for the withdrawal of the troops amid claims by the militants that they will continue carrying out terror attacks on Kenyan soil as long as KDF remain in Somalia.

But Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday termed the suggestions as irresponsible and insisted that Kenya cannot afford to pull out her troops given the stake it has in ensuring security in the region.

“We have a stake in the security of this region. Somalia is a fragile end in our security which we must stabilise. And for people to urge us to pull out our troops is irresponsible,” Ruto said on Citizen TV’s “The Big Question” interview.

“We have forces from seven countries in Somalia. How can we (Kenya) as the biggest economy in the region and the biggest beneficiary of any peaceful interventions walk away from criminals?” he posed.

He said the Al-Shabaab

no quitters: Deputy President William ruto (inset) has said Kenyan Defence Forces (above) will not be recalled from somalia until the war-ravage nation achieves stability.

cannot tell Kenya what to do and the country will step up surveillance along her border.

He said conversations with outlawed groups is doomed.

“As they say insecurity anywhere is insecurity everywhere and we cannot run

away from that fact. We must make sure that the region is secure,” he said. Kenyan soldiers crossed into Somalia in November 2011 to fight Islamic insurgents following a spate of abductions of foreign nationals and Kenyan

Police told to apply law in sex offences Police should apply the anti-trafficking law in investigating and prosecuting offenders in Mombasa County following many cases of gender based violence.

These were part of key recommendations that emerged out of a two-day workshop organised by UNFPA, Unicef and Cradle to raise awareness among stakeholders in Mombasa on the Counter Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Offences laws that came into force in 2010.

The stakeholders drawn from police, NGOs, Ministry of Health, civil society, and Tourism Regulatory Authority met in Malindi from June this year.

Participants decried the low number of investigations into cases of sexual exploitation of children by tourists

on the Kenyan coast.

They called for the prosecution of Government officials suspected of complicity in human trafficking.

“We have children as young as 12 years being sexually exploited,” said Sewe Malamba of Usaid APHIA Plus.

It has been reported that vehicles transporting ‘khat’ (aka Miraa) to Somalia return to Kenya with young Somali girls “who often end up in brothels in Nairobi’s Eastleigh and Mombasa”.

“Poverty in Mombasa and the rest of the country serves as the right incubator for thriving child sex tourism,” said Esther E Kasiva, a counsellor from Pahali Pa Usalama.

“Children from poor family backgrounds are easy targets, with the promise for better

life.” Stakeholders also called for specialised training for law enforcement officials with a main focus on how to identify and respond to trafficking crimes.

Malindi was the ideal location to tackle the issue as the coastline of Kenya is known as the hub of trafficking.

There has been a high number of cases on gender-based violence, trafficking and sexual exploitation of children.

Kenya has been identified as a country of origin, transit, and destination for victims of human trafficking. In June 2012, the United States Department of State placed Kenya on the Tier 2 Watch List in its Annual Trafficking in Persons Report as it did not show evidence of increasing efforts to combat human trafficking.

citizens on Kenyan soil. Since then, there have been many attacks on innocent Kenyans by sympathisers of the terror groups which have resulted in hundreds of deaths. Three months ago, the Government launched Operation Usala-

ma Watch in which aliens thought to be aiding terrorist activities were rounded up and deported to their countries. Ruto, however, denied that some of those arrested are still being held at the screening camp in Kasarani.

Official says funds for sex workers’ rehabilitation not enough Plans to rehabilitate sex workers in Nairobi have been frustrated by lack of funds.

The Executive Director of Social Services Christopher Khaemba says the Sh650 million allocated to his office cannot adequately cater for the exercise.

Khaemba has urged the Government to increase funding for the programme after his office applied for Sh2 billion.

He said the allocation cannot adequately deal with the vice in the city.

The announcement comes after the county assembly last month passed a motion that banned prostitution in the city.

The motion was tabled by nominated MCA Jane Muasya.

But Khaemba says in order to effectively keep the sex workers off the streets, they should be given jobs and counselling.

He says arresting culprits is not a long-term solution.

The official is working on a resource mobilisation programme and anticipates support from donors and private investors.

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Swede’s 63 first names are quite a mouthful

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A 25-year-old Swedish man has changed his first name (s) to what most speculate may be the world’s longest name; it holds the record in Sweden. Though the former Alexander Ek goes by Papah Long Nameh for short, his legal name now stands at 63 first names, the first of which is “Kim-Jong,” followed by Ek. His first name is now:

Kim-Jong Sexy Glorious Beast Divine Dick Father Lovely Iron Man Even Unique Poh Un Winn Charlie Ghora Khaos Mehan Hansa Kimmy Humbero Uno Master Over Dance Shake Bouti Bepop Rocksteady Shredder Kung Ulf Road House Gilgamesh Flap Guy Theo Arse Hole Im Yoda Funky Boy Slam Duck Chuck Jorma Jukka Pekka Ryan Super Air Ooy Rusell Salvador Alfons

Molgan Akta Papa Long Nameh Ek. It’s a name that has cost him, literally.

Sweden grants each citizen the right to one free name change. After that, it’s 1,000 kronor (Sh13,000) per change. And since age 18, Ek has altered his six times. INSET: An official Swedish government document showing the legal registration of the names.

Boko Haram blast kills 15 in Northern Nigeria city At least 15 people were yesterday killed in a blast in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, which has been bedeviled by the deadly Boko Haram insurgency. The explosion occurred when a homemade bomb, concealed in a van loaded with charcoal, went off at a busy traffic circle outside the city’s main market, the Nigerian Defense Ministry said on its Twitter account.

Witnesses said the blast happened at about 8am local time when traffic was beginning to build at the roundabout, causing a major fire that engulfed vehicles and shops lining the streets.

Local vigilantes called Civilian JTF, after the special military unit battling Boko Haram, evacuated the victims of the morning blast to the State Specialist Hospital in the city.

“We have so far taken 15 dead

bodies to the hospital from the blast scene, most of them women and boys,” Adam Kolo one of the vigilantes told journalists A “rescue operation is still ongoing, which means the toll may rise. We have also evacuated several people with injuries from the explosion,” he added.

“I saw several people lying lifeless on the street with six cars and three motorized rickshaws burning,” a resident

Ibrahim Mustapha who witnessed the incident said.

Most of the victims were elderly women selling peanuts and kola nuts by the roadside and poor boys. It is a custom in Maiduguri for residents to buy peanuts every morning and give them out as alms to poor boys begging on the streets.

According to Mustapha, the women vendors come out early in the morning and line the streets with their wares, waiting

for residents going to work, while the child beggars mill around waiting for a generous buyer.

Maiduguri has witnessed relative calm since last year, when local vigilantes sprang up and chased out Boko Haram insurgents into the bush, ending near-daily deadly bombing and shooting attacks.

The city has however, witnessed isolated bombings and deadly attacks blamed on Boko Haram.

Two Ugandans executed in China for drug trafficking Chinese authorities have executed two convicted Ugandan drug traffickers, Ugandan Foreign Affairs ministry has said.

Ministry spokesperson Fred Opolot Tuesday identified the convicts as Omar Ddamulira and Ham Andrew Ngobi.

“Ddamulira was executed on May 21, 2014 while Ngobi was killed last week (June 24),” he said.

“Their bodies were cremated but we have initiated talks with the Chinese government to return the ashes to their families.”

Mr Opolot said the two men’s families were allowed to talk to them on phone before they were executed.

By June 2012, Uganda’s embassy in China had compiled a list of 23 Ugandans on death row over drug trafficking while another 22 were serving life in jail over similar offences.

Uganda’s Ambassador to China, Mr Charles Wagidoso, said most Ugandans caught in the drugs trade, are mere conduits of bigger players. The diplomat said their investigations showed that most of the people transporting drug were paid an average of Sh12 million for each mission.

Part of the money is said to be paid before undertaking the assignment while the rest is offered upon successful delivery of the illicit drugs.

While China is known for tough sanctions on drug traffickers, many of the Ugandan suspects have had their death sentences commuted to life in prison or long jail terms on grounds that they are not professionals but victims of tough economic circumstances. Opolot said Ddamulira and Ngovi’s execution could have been because they were caught with large quantities of drugs.

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The Saba Saba headache: The Cord coalition and the Government are both deeply pre-occupied with the Saba Saba (July 7) day that has been saturated with tension by the Opposition call for a rally that could end up in chaos. Cord leader Raila odinga who is adamant the coalition will hold the much hyped rally in Nirobi on Monday, faces dilemma of what could come of his campaign after Saba Saba...

MPs form all-party group for dialogue: Members of Palrilaiment from the Government and Opposition have formed a group to spearhead national dialogue in the wake of the political stand-off between Jubilee and Cord. The Inter-party Parliamentary Caucus will function along the lines of Interparty Parliament Group which negotiated important constitutional reforms before the 1997 elections...

Governors’ confession to MPs over MCA spending: County governors, who will collectively oversee a whopping Shs 226 billion this finncial year alone, shockingly confessed they have lost control of Members of County Assemblies on a spending spree because they wield the big stick of impeachment against them. The County chief executives lamented they are unable to check the spending by MCAs...

State in panic over Raila’s Saba Saba rally: The government is in a state of high alert over the Monday Saba Saba rally called by opposition leader Raila Odinga. Multiple sources told the Star yesterday the security organs are not sure what Raila is up to if he is not allowed do dialogue with the government on his own terms. “These demand for dialogue are not being made in good faith, especially becaause we are being told there is mass protest” said the source...

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Unilever invites applications for IT, sales jobs

Start-ups have the drive but no cash BRAINIACS: Tech and software enthusiasts attending the Science Hack Day 2013 at the Startup Garage in Nairobi.

One in every 100 start-ups fail in the first year of launching, says Tony Eliasz from InfoDev. The technology startup ecosystem in Kenya is slowly evolving and coming up what with hubs like iHub, Nailab and m:lab spaces where developers can go to get mentorship and incubation services for their startups.

The starting up of Konza city which is expected to turn into a next Silicon Savannah has been a boost to the technology industry. It is hoped that more than 20,000 IT jobs will be created in Konza by 2015 and 200,000 more by 2030.

The main problem ailing start-ups is the lack of funding.

“People have ideas but no funding,” said Former Information and Technology

Permanent Secretary, Bitange Ndemo.

He was speaking at the Pivot East 2014 Training and Awards Conference. Pivot East is an event which gives opportunity to developers to pitch startups. The selected winners are given funding, incubation space and mentorship. The event attracts many people from different countries. This year there were representatives from Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. Companies that have been through Pivot East include KopoKopo, Eat Out, SleepOut. About 80 per cent of start-ups are replications while the remaining 20 per cent have innovative ideas that need to be nurtured.

Ndemo says the Government should invest more in start-ups because the State

will reap more in PAYE as more people get employment opportunities.

He said the Government is not the only source of investment as induviduals can invest in start-ups as the media play their role “by making a lot of noise.

The Government listens to the loudest noisemakers,” said Ndemo.

Banks also play a role in the investment sector but they are reluctant to hand out loans for start-ups.

Niall Meany, the project manager at Chase Bank, says banks have been removed from the tech ecosystem. “ Banks need to change the way they think so that they can work with others,” says Meany Meany says banks should enhance credit flow to start-ups.

South Africa engineering and metal staff down tools South African engineering and metal workers have gone on a nationwide strike following failed talks on Monday over wages.

The more than 220,000 workers are demanding a 12 percent wage increase, which is double the inflation rate.

Their employers are offering eight percent. They also want to receive a housing allowance of 1000 rand (Sh8236) a month.

The Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), the country’s largest union, and other smaller unions marched in six cities including the commercial capital Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

The union has about 340,000 members in total, but only

Unilever has announced that it plans to recruit an undisclosed number of employees in the coming weeks.

The leading consumer goods company has said that it is looking for salespeople, an IT Manager for one of their supply chains, a Territory Manager, an Assistant Brand Manager and a hair academy Manager for Motions Academy, one of their learning institutions.

The group has also said that it plans to recruit a Business Development Manager and Legal Counsel.

Those who are interested have been asked to apply on the career section of their company website, unilever. taleo.net.

Unilever is currently the best employer in the country, according to the 2013 Institute of Human Resource Management Awards.

Last year, the company won six out of the 10 categories on offer in Awards, including the employee develop-

ment and growth category, the talent management category and the employee retention category.

“To be ranked top employer in Kenya represents employee confidence in the company and creates a sense of achievement,” said Ellen Bvekerwa, the HR director at Unilever East and Southern Africa. A recent survey conducted

by Universum, a US-based branding and consulting company, Unilever’s reputation among students in Kenya’s top universities has strengthened over the past year. It is responsible for a number of internship programmes in Nairobi, recruiting college graduates on a regular basis.

Unilever’s new jobs come at a time when up to 80 per cent of the county’s youth are unemployed. The UN has described the state of affairs as an ‘epidemic’ since a country like South Africa has employed 75 per cent of youth while Kenya can only manage 20 per cent.

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Nakumatt to boost local textile sector Regional retailer Nakumatt Holdings has unveiled a new service known as Nakumatt Select to support players in the textile industry.

Managing Director Atul Shah has said for consumers, the service will feature a range of products, including towels, bed linen, rugs and carpets, blankets, duvets, quilts and pillows. Nakumatt Select products will provide a sales lifeline for manufacturers and importers.

As part of the Ministry of Industrialisation’s goal to

promote local manufacturing industry, the Government has focused on sectors that present a “competitive advantage such as tourism, agriculture, auto parts and textiles manufacturing.”

Nakumatt Holdings will provide an indirect avenue to support local cotton growers who will supply produce to manufacturing firms. The firms will be contracted to supply locally sourced products such as towels and cotton bed sheets, among others.

Owners of the Sarit Centre mall will build an extra floor to meet a growing demand for retail space. The development includes setting up a four-star hotel on the 12-acre property.

The 2013 attack on the Westgate Mall has led to a surge in demand for commercial space after retailers lost shops when the branch was closed down.

Prior to the attack, the Mall

had 350,000 square feet of retail space and housed more than 90 stores.

“A lot of traders approached us to say they didn’t have Westlands presence,” said Dhruv Shah, the Manager for Strategy and Development.

Deacons, a clothing and household goods seller, is among the retailers on the waiting list, together with Planet Yogurt, a popular dairy bar.

Sarit Centre to house Mr Price and Planet Yogurt

GO SLOW: South African Engineers protesting with vuvuzelas.

around two-thirds were planning to go on strike.

It comes after a crippling five-month platinum dispute increasing pressure on an already suffering economy.

The strike will likely affect the

operations of companies like construction and engineering firms Murray & Roberts and Aveng Ltd, which are involved in building two power stations for state-owned Eskom to control South Africa’s energy

shortage.

Auto parts makers such as Dorbyl will also be affected raising concerns that a prolonged strike will affect production in the important automotive sector.

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EXCLUSIVE: Multichoice hardware.

Some pay TV operators want access to exclusive content.

Pay TV operator fights for the right to air exclusive content Consumers may soon be able to watch their favourite TV programmes, sports events and movies on almost any available channel as the Communications Authority of Kenya proposes new rules to govern the sector.

The proposed law is aimed at putting an end to an ongoing trend where Pay TV operators legally forbid other stations from airing some of their popular content. Wa-

nanchi Group, , has sounded alarms at the possibility of a growing unfair market for broadcasters.

Wananchi Group, the parent company for Zuku, has made a petition to the Communications Authority, complaining about KBC’s decision to bar them from airing the World Cup. On July 1, 2014, Wananchi Group CEO, Richard Alden, said in a public address, “KBC has contra-

vened the industry regulator in a move that is costing hundreds of thousands of Kenyans the right to watch the World Cup through their national broadcaster. The recent action by the national broadcaster is unfair to the very taxpayers who sustain it.” “It reeks of malice that KBC did not notify us of the intended switch off prior to the tournament kick-off, and this was illustrated further

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Plastic collectors earn Sh25,000 a month, keep environment clean hard plastic waste and sell it to NAWACOM. Nairobi alone produces about 3,200 tonnes of waste every day. More than 25 per cent of the waste is plastic.

Philista Onyango an agent of the Attorney General’s Office, discovered that street children recycling plastic make up to Sh5,000 a month.

In her study dubbed, Urban Poverty Research, she says their income is irregular since some plastic collectors can make only Sh500 a

may be required to share the rights to air content such as the ever-popular English Premier League, which airs exclusively on its Super Sport channels. Francis Wangusi, Director General for the Communications Authority, has said that some Pay TV service providers were pricing their products in a manner that hurts the consumers who have no other choice but to pay excessive fees.

The Standard Chartered Bank has come up with a product known as the Personal Unsecured Loan to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Through this product, borrowers can access loans of up to Sh4 million payable in 72 months.

“We offer unsecured personal loan customers who get their salaries in a Standard Chartered Bank, and the Scheme Loan, which is a personal loan for employees of a company,” said Standard Chartered agents in an interview with XNews.

The Scheme Loan is given through an agreement between the bank and any participating organisation.

Repayments for this loan are made directly from a person’s payroll.

To access the money, borrowers must have a minimum gross salary of Sh15,000 per month for the Scheme Loan package and Sh40,000 per month for the Personal Loan.

smartmove Pepper, tobacco leaves save farmers’ legumes from weevils

PLASTICS MENACE: Nairobi alone produces about 3,200 tonnes of waste every day.

The amount of time it takes to collect plastic bottles may not seem worth the effort, but for a number of determined young workers, it is. A recent analysis by the Nakuru Waste Collectors and Recyclers Management (NAWACOM) has revealed that a plastic shredding machine can make up to Sh6,000 worth of reusable material in an hour.

The group has already given jobs to more than 1,000 young people, who collect

when they moved to court seeking orders to bar us from retransmitting the World Cup matches in the same way we retransmit all other KBC programming,” Alden argued.

Alden confirmed that the firm is pursuing the matter further with the Communications Authority and the Competition Authority of Kenya.

If the proposed regulations go through, Multichoice’s DStv will suffer the most since it

Stanchart launches unsecured loan products

month. Those collecting it in groups for recycling companies, however, can make up to Sh25,000 a month.

NAWACOM chairman Isaac Mwangi says his company’s shredder breaks down tough plastic into smaller, manageable pieces.

The particles are sold for Sh24 per Kg to recycling companies like Green Africa and NAWACOM. Green Africa uses plastic waste to make posts for fencing.

Janet Kinya is among the major suppliers of beans and peas to schools in Embu County. However, preserving her dried produce has been a nightmare due to the threat of weevils and other destructive pests.

She has since found her silver bullet in the form of tobacco leaves and chilli, which she says has done wonders since she started using them.

“I learnt this trick from my late grandmother who was very good in farming methods,” she explains. When most farmers have already exhausted what is in their granaries, she still has more to sell.

While the produce is in abundance, a 90-kilo bag of beans costs Sh2,900 while that of peas goes for Sh3800. When supplies are low due to drought or biting shortages she sells a bag of beans at Sh4,000 and a bag of peas at Sh5,000. Her

FRESH: Peas can be preserved using pepper and tobacco leave

two acre plot allows her to harvest over 15 bags of beans and 25 bags of peas. When the demand for the produce is low, farmers stack the produce in granaries for as long as two months. Pests invade the granaries, attacking the produce, thereby making them unsellable. For Janet,

conventional pesticides have done little to help, since the pests quickly develop an immunity to the drugs.

Immediately after the harvest period, Janet spreads her peas and beans in the sun.

She then soaks chili pepper in water, strains the mixture and sprays the grains.

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WEDNESday, JULY 2, 2014

HOROSCOPES capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

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Unexpected events may be shuffling the cards when you least expect it, Aquarius. If you have kept a close eye on the deck, counting the jacks as they turn up, you might get thrown for a loop. Don’t be discouraged.

Everyone else is subject to the same rules as you are.

Your sense of self may be a bit challenged today, Pisces. You might just have trouble getting out of bed at all.

Remember that the way others see you doesn’t necessarily mean that’s the way you really are.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

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As you follow the path toward acquiring the latest, greatest, fastest, and best, you might find that you’re leaving behind some fundamental principles and values along the way, Aries. Don’t lose sight of your foundation. Things could get shaken up today.

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A good tip for you to remember is to be careful about what you say about others, Cancer. If you’re talking about someone who isn’t present, act as if he or she is. What is your motivation for saying those things? Is it necessary to speak in such a manner?

You might need some time alone today to bring yourself back to center, Leo. Independence is a keyword, so keep it in the back of your mind.

Make sure you aren’t the victim of a commitment you made long ago. As the landscape changes, we must also change.

Don’t automatically think that beauty always has to be defined by old-fashioned standards, Virgo. It’s time to create your own definition. There’s no need to fit into some socially constructed mold that doesn’t resonate with who you truly are.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

Issues may get a little heavier than you’d perhaps like today, Libra. Your job is to infuse some amusement into the situation. Your powers of adaptability will be put to the test, as other people seem to be completely fixated on their opinions.

taurus Apr 20 - May 20

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

Key into your sensual, beautiful nature, Taurus. Take time each day to attend to your soul and make sure it’s getting the nourishment it needs to radiate into the world. Unexpected people could pop up out of nowhere, so don’t be surprised if a former lover comes knocking.

You may sense a nervous restlessness today that urges you to take action, Gemini. A journey to one place may have you bouncing off to another place that may lead you on an adventure to someplace completely different.

If the doorknob doesn’t want to turn today, Scorpio, don’t force it. You’ll only succeed in breaking the key.

Perhaps you just need to try another door. If things don’t flow smoothly into place, then they probably weren’t meant to be. Life shouldn’t have to be a struggle.

Your newfangled approach to things might get some serious flack from others today, Sagittarius, but don’t let that stop you. Realize that your independent and somewhat rebellious nature is a key ingredient in keeping the world in balance.

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The Essence of News For many years, I grew up knowing that news was solely meant to relay information. I was right. But, in 2007-2008, I changed the perception. I watched on Telly no-go zones I needed to avoid. The impact of what I saw pulled a serious lesson I want to pass on. I follow news to change how I think, how I should progress and change other people’s lives. That’s all about news. We shouldn’t buy big TV screens because of fun; we should not pretend that what is happening in the neighborhood does not affect you. Let’s watch news and be custodians of change. — Jerry Omulo, Kisumu

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Friendship —by Emily Gould

Bev Tunney and Amy Schein have been the best of friends for years.

They are now 30 and are at a crossroads.

Bev left New York to follow a love in the west that went sour. She is back and trying to pick up the pieces of her life.

She takes up temp jobs to pay off student loans and living expenses.

Meanwhile, Amy, whose charm and luck has landed her what she wants in life, is driving a policy of burning bridges. Life could finally be catching up with her.

Elsewhere, Bev is

pregnant and doesn’t want to procure an abortion. Amy and Bev have to grow up and finally face adulthood.

NetSlang LFN- Last Friday night Used on social media when posting photos of what happened last Friday night.

FBF- Flashback Friday Usually used with a hashtag to post

photos on Instagram.

WTB- With the boys Often used while texting, tweeting or with a hashtag on Instagram when posting pictures

fact is true.

SOTD- Song of the day Often used in a status to express how a sing made one feel or what song made their day.

TD-True dat Used to echo that a

Appoholic This is a person

who is addicted to downloading apps, mostly apps that they use once or twice then forget about.

ZU Means something that is good and cool. Something with swag.

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Blue eyes in Blacks a sign of poor health

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Black people generally do not have blue eyes, which are associated with the Caucasians.

Research by a team of researchers from Copenhagen University traced all blue-eyed people back to one ancestor who lived approximately 8,000 years ago near the northwest coastal regions of the Black Sea. Further research, however, showed that blue eyes in African people could only be attributed to genetic mutation or Waardenburg syndrome (WS).

Waardenburg Syndrome is a group of genetic conditions that can cause hearing loss and changes in pigmentation of the hair, skin or eyes.

Toe grown to replace severed thumb Shannon Elliott left thumb was actually once her big toe.

She lost her left thumb and two fingers when firecrackers were thrown at her and exploded maiming her hand.

When doctors suggested to her the idea of cutting off her toe to grow it where the thumb had been, she was sceptical but agreed because she wanted to regain use of her hand.

According to the 25-year-old, losing a toe to create a thumb was something she could live with.

The operation was done at the Stony Brook University Medical Centre On June 7 2010, Dr Jason Ganz, an assistant professor of plastic surgery led fellow surgeons in the procedure.

They amputated her big toe on her left foot and replaced her missing thumb.

The surgery turned out well and all she had to do was therapy.

eye colour: Blues in full-blooded black people is symptom of a genetic disorder called Waardenburg Syndrome.

Most people with this disease have normal hearing but moderate to extreme hearing loss can occur in one or both ears.

The hearing loss is usually present from birth.

It occurs once in every 42,000 births, and is a

deficiency inherited from a single parent, who may or may not display similar characteristics.

People with this condition usually have very pale blue eyes or different coloured eyes, such as one blue eye and one brown

eye. Sometimes one eye has segments of two different colours. They also have distinctive hair colouring such as a patch of white hair or hair that prematurely turns grey.

The four known types of Waardenburg syndrome

(Types I, II, III, and IV), which are distinguished by their physical traits and sometimes by their genetic cause.

People with Type I have the inner corner of the eyes widely spaced.

Folding sit up bar for that firm belly You can now do your sit ups anywhere with the new portable folding sit up bar that is easy to assemble.

This Everlast folding sit up bar attaches easily to a door, enabling you to tone and strengthen core muscles at home. It is a great way to perform exercises in your own time to firm and tone

Barack Obama, former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, James Garfied, Harry Truman, among others.

The American Journal of Psychology say lefties have one extra creative facet, making them better artists

This is the perfect way to keep your feet in place while doing sit-ups anywhere there is a door, firming and toning abdominals quickly and strengthening thighs. thanks to it’s easy assembly.

The foam-covered bar is for comfort and traction and folds up safely and securely against the door.

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bodyshock Left-handed people can convince audiences than right-handed ones Left-handed people are more likely to be elected to positions unlike right handed ones.

Dutch psychologists say people tend to like leaders gesturing with the right hand because they associate the hand with ‘good’. When a left-handed person is campaigning, they will be gesturing with their left hand.

Their left hands will be mirrored to the audience as the right especially on televised debates. People will see them as ‘good’ because of the gesture perceived from the left side.

Coincidentally, there are cases that attest to this including President Uhuru Kenyatta, US President

your abdominal muscles quickly and effectively.

The Everlast folding sit up bar can stay attached to the door in its folded position when not in use. The foam covered bar provides comfort and grip. The brackets are also foam covered to protect the door from any damage.

than their right handed counterparts.

These psychologists say they have better divergent thinking and can explore many possible solutions. to of the British Psychology Society suggests lefties are more fearful than right

Kerosia the core aerobics centre

LEFTIE: President Uhuru Kenyatta is left handed.

Shouts and encouraging words are the main things one can hear closer to the famous Kerosia Gym in Komarock Phase II. These do not come from the bison-like men who work out in the weights gym, but from the adjacent aerobics studio.

“Most people here came to the gym, but when they realized how great the aer-

obics was, there was a shift for many who didn’t hesitate joining aerobics,” said the dedicated instructor, Sally Obonyo.

The aerobics classes are conducted in the morning, midmorning and evening and comprise almost equal number of men and women, unlike sometimes back when aerobics was predominantly a

women’s thing. Their desire is to burn fats and have admirable bodies.

“The main reason this aerobics is believed to be the best in Eastland is because its instructors are not doing it for pay, but they are passionate about it,” added Sally.

“I love training myself, and I train daily.”

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Well-maintained leather is stylish Glaring leather furniture gives a home that stylish look that captures a visitor’s eye.

Yet if not well taken care of, it may turn ugly. Pamba Boma, a Kenyan homes site, says leather is like human skin that must be treated well to gleam in a glow. The site says the same way humans do not prick the skin with sharp objects, leather furniture should not be subjected to the objects lest they tear. Rough and sharp objects will erase

the surface of the polished look. Immaculate Libese, an interior decorator in Ongata Rongai, says leather requires cleaning and conditioning.

“Cleaning is clearing the loose particles on the leather.

It can be achieved using a vacuum machine that will suck the dust, then you can wipe with a soft material, preferably cotton,” she says.

The leather requires some content of moisture to remain durable the same way the

human skin does, to avoid cracking. “Just like we add oil and other make up to our skin, there are specific chemicals that you can use to ‘anoint’ the leather,” she says.

Pamba Boma says the chemical conditioner should be applied in a circular motion to allow the substance penetrate deep into the pores of the leather. “This will drive out any hidden particles, which if left can cause cracking,” says Pamba Boma.

paintjob Break wall painting rules, use stripes to create special effects Stripe painting is another way of breaking rules of single colour job for fun.

It has an impact of harmonious ‘disharmony’.

One can paint a living or dining room with vertical or horizontal lines that can either be bold or thin.

Whichever stripes you choose, they will appear to wrap up the room into one.

The colours to use should be friendly to one another and one should avoid clashing ones that will distract and stress visitors.

Mitema Mecha says majority

of the stripes painting he has done uses shades that seep into each other to create perfect harmony.

He says majority of the shades have cream and yellow stripes.

Because of their closeness, they easily ‘marry’ into each other, but still show their distinctive difference without clashing.

The vertical and horizontal lines have a varied effect.

“Vertical stripes are perceived to lower the ceiling, bringing it closer.

This effect makes one feel

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warmer in such a room,” the painter says. He says thin vertical lines are perceived to push the ceiling further from the eye.

Bold lines whether horizontal or vertical seek to wrap up the house closer, giving it a warm feeling.

Mecha, however, warns that a room may appear to be too linear with these stripes if it is not spiced up with curved furniture, and other finishes.

He says the table may be oval or round while chairs and sofa sets may assume semi-circular shapes.

CLASSY: Leather furniture needs regular scleaning for it to offer the desired length of service.

smarttool

5 piece glass bowls with lids

Glass bowls are a healthy and safe way of storing food. The five-piece glass bowls come with heat resistant lids. They have in different sizes, 9.5cm, 11cm, 13cm, 14cm, and 17cm to fit all your left-over food storage needs. The bowls are also microwave safe and you not worry about popping them in a microwave. The fivepiece glass bowl set goes for Sh600 at Standard Street Pan Africa Life building shop 6 A.

Sh600 The 97@Siglap Rd. house

UNIQUENESS: Stripes on walls blend well with furniture to create an impression of perfect disharmony.

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Fish

Ingredients l1

egg beaten of breadcrumbs l4 strips of fish fillet l4 tbsp of mayonnaise l Juice of 1 lemon lOil l1 bunch of dhania l1cup

Overlooking the city “Ninety 7 @Siglap” house in Singapore was designed with three level floors which offer the best views through a flawless design. The architecture of the building is unusual: The second level is the widest part while the lines are graphic but flowing and dynamic. The rooms are connected with terraces and verandas. The balcony faces the city giving the owner a perfect view as he relaxes at the terrace.

The house has an in-built bar that is spacious and filled with enough liquor for a party. Hanging over the swimming pool the @ Siglap house resembles a

ship. The house also features timber decks with grass growing in them providing more protection to its lovely smooth wooden floos from the sun.

Method 1. Wash and cut the fillet into bite sized. Measure the sizes with two fingers.

2. In a frying pan, put in the oil and let it become hot.

3. Dip the fish into the egg then roll

it in the breadcrumbs then dip in the hot oil. Cook until brown. Do this to all the fish.

4. For the dipping sauce, mix in a bowl, the mayonnaise lemon juice 1tsp of oil and the dhania and mix well.

Serve with Chips and the sauce and enjoy

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FUN

worldthrill

WEDNESday, JULY 2, 2014

Show jumping dangerous

Bull riding the riskiest eight-second sport wild: A bull bucks wildly with a rider aboard. Bull riding is one of the most dangerous pastimes.

Given the opportunity, man would tame just about every creature out there in the wild. Bull riding is a manifestation of this desire. Bulls are no wild animals but bull riders always seek out the fiercest of them to ride.

It’s not they go off on some leisure amble or trot.

First, the bull has to be very angry, snorting and raging. The beast is confined in some pen where the rider mounts it. Once he or she (yes, there

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“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”

are women, too) has taken their grip, often with the left hand, the bull is released from the pen into a ring.

Immediately, it starts prancing and whipping wildly with the sole aim of throwing off the unwelcome load on its back. The challenge for the rider is to stay aboard for just eight seconds.

Most riders do not last that long. The danger in this sport first is that the violently bucking beast can cause severe back injury. It gets even more

perilous when the rider is thrown off because then, they are the mercy of beast’s hooves and horns.

The thrill for the audience comes from watching a professional bull rider match their riding skills, intuition, and courage against an angry bucking bull which weighs almost a tonne.

The right equipment is required during a bull ride to ensure maximum safety to oneself.

The primary piece of equipment is the bull rope. It is what the rider holds onto when on the bull to ensure they do not fall off. The size of the rope will depend on the size of the bull. Chaps are leather pants that are worn over other pants to protect the legs. These pants help he rider not be grazed, when they fall off. The riders also wear a protective vest that is made of high impact foam.

Transformers keeps you engaged with fight between Autobots and Decepticons

— Bertrand Russell

“Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.”

— Chessmaster Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower

“Don’t be so humble - you are not that great.”

— Golda Meir

“You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.”

— Ayn Rand

“People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.”

— Soren Aabye Kierkegaard

FIERY: Scenes from the game Transformers: Rise of the dark spark.

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A game of speed and a ride of lifetime on a horse’s back is what defines ‘Equestrian’.

It is seen as normal sport, even competed for at the Olympics. However, the notion that it is one of those innocent pastimes can be a misleading one.

It is one game that provides a thrill and adventure, and has been upgraded to a sporting activity for many years.

It involves riding a horse at the gallop and jumping over hurdles that can either be fences or rods, or even passing in water, pure fun as one might call it.

On the flip side, like cheerleading, equestrian riding doesn’t always look dangerous, but the numbers of those injured in the game suggest otherwise.

According to Dr. Lola Chambless, a neurosurgeon from Vanderbilt University, equestrian sports account for more traumatic brain injuries than any other recreational sport, including approximately 60 deaths per year.

No matter how well they’re trained, horses are animals and are unpredictable, and they should always be ridden with the utmost care.

Transformers: Rise of the dark spark is a first person shooter game in which Peter Cullen, reprising his role as Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots battling the Decepticons on two fronts. War rages both on Cybertron and Planet Earth in this explosive entry in the Transformers saga.Autobots seek to stop the Decepticons from stealing the all spark and saving the humans from destruction.

The game features a Story Campaign mode and a player can chose to play single to four-players or as fourplayer online play in co-op Escalation mode.

The game is confusing in the beginning but gets clearer in the middle giving you a clear view which side you a

fighting on.

Shooting is a great experience largely due to a pretty impressive suite of weapons. Each of the 20 guns you wield in robot form has a very distinct style, from standards like the semiautomatic and shotgun to more esoteric ideas like an electric beam that chains between enemies, a slime cannon that slows down and poisons foes.

Turning to Autobots completes a charm of great features that makes the player want to play more and more.

The game gives you the ultimate experience of the movie Transformers, as the Autobots battle it out to save the humans and their extinction.

Westlands

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Lavington

Parklands

Langata

Aqua Blu Club

Cubano

Ozone Club

K1 Klubhouse

Simba Saloon

Ladise night with DJ Protege

Darlin and Dohty family

Karaoke Night with free tequila shots if you sings

Afro Rhumba

Pulse Industry Nite feat.

Madtraxx, Mejja and Juacali

Admission: Free Time: 8pm onwards

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Reggea night with Kriss Admission: ladies free & sh 500 men Time: 8pm onwards

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Sport

noble goals Garry Kasparov says he is driven by the desire to make a difference P.15

Schumacher’s hospital data thieves traced

French police investigating the theft of Michael Schumacher’s hospital notes have asked for help from their Swiss and German counterparts after emails sent by the thugs were traced to Zurich.

The request by a French prosecutor comes after emails sent to news organisations offering to sell the notes were tracked to an Internet Protocol (IP) address in Switzerland’s biggest city.

The emails, signed Kagemusha, which is Japanese for ‘shadow warrior’, offer the notes from Schumacher’s nearly six-month stay in Grenoble Hospital after a nearly fatal skiing accident left him in a coma.

The thieves were asking for 40,000 euros (Sh4.8million) for the dossier.

The Local reports that the documents, stolen over a week ago, comprise 11 or 12 pages of

notes made by a doctor during the former racing driver’s treatment.

A Grenoble prosecutor announced the request for help on Tuesday.

Swiss media reported the tracking of the thieves’ IP address across the border to Switzerland, but French officials would not comment on the claim, according to The Local.

Each connection to the Internet has a unique IP address which can be traced to a specific location.

But services allow Internet users to hide true location by masquerading as a different address.

The latest developments come after Schumacher’s manager, Sabine Kehm, threatened legal action if any of her client’s medical information was made public.

traced: Police have identified thieves who stole hospital files for world champion Michael Schumacher that were stolen from Grenoble Hospital, Switzerland, where he had been admitted for six months in a coma after a near fatal skiing accident.

Gor release Kevin Ade Omondi

big plans: Former Mathare United striker Kenneth Wendo in action against Sony Sugar players in a past KPL match. The player, who recently signed with AFC Leopards, says his main plan is to help the team lift the league title.

Ex-Mathare striker says AFC is his ideal home Kenneth Wendo has declared his desire to help AFC Leopards lift the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) crown after signing a two-year deal.

The left-footed striker, who has been club-hunting after quitting Mathare recently, says he is glad to

have finally joined a club he always hoped to play for.

“I’m finally at a club where I’ll enjoy playing football without many distractions. This is a dream come true for me, I have always wanted to play for AFC Leopards,” Wendo said.

“This is a great move and I’m very happy but now the hard work begins. I know a lot is expected from me especially after Allan Wanga left but I promise to work hard and help the club perform well during the second leg,” he said.

AFC Leopards signed four players in the just concluded mid-season transfer window, including Humphrey Mieno from Sofapaka, Joseph Wanyonyi (Gor Mahia and Wendo), as Michael Khamati and Abdalla Juma renewed contracts.

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) side Gor Mahia has agreed to release Kevin ‘Ade’ Omondi to join South African top-tier side Moroka Swallows.

The reigning KPL champions had previously refused to issue a realese letter to the skillful player on condition that his parent club, FISA Academy, agrees to share a portion of the transfer fee.

They have however issued it and the player will leave for South Africa next week.

“This serves as a formal release of Kevin Omondi Obwaka from Gor Mahia Football Club effectively from June 30th 2014,” a letter addressed to the FISA Academy Director Maurice Owour from the club (Gor) reads in part, “Kevin has been an exemplary player and has been instrumental in the club’s success. We wish him well as he embarks on a new journey to develop his inherent talents/skills,” it adds.

Omondi has wished his former teammates success and believes his exit will create more opportunities for upcoming players.

“If all goes well i’ll be in South Africa next week to link up with my new teammates. I’m very excited.

I thank all those who made this possible and wish my former team mates all the best,” he said.

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mertesacker fumes over questions on performance

STAR ATTRACTion. Brazil’s neymar. His coach Luis Filipe Scolari has complained over the rough treatment to the striker which may cause him to miss the quarterfinal against Colombia.

Thigh injury may keep Neymar out of quarters Neymar is a doubt for Brazil’s World Cup 2014 quarterfinal against Colombia on Saturday after injuring his thigh during the round of 16 victory over Chile.

The Barcelona forward suffered a bruised thigh following heavy challenges from Arturo Vidal, Gary Medel and Charles Aranguiz for which he received treatment during the first half and Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari described the player’s condition as “a big problem”.

Neymar went on to complete the 120 minutes and converted his penalty in the shootout as Brazil edged Chile 3-2.

“We have four or five days to get Neymar in shape. It is a big problem. His thigh is swollen,” Scolari told reporters.

“I remember when I was coaching Portugal against Netherlands [at the 2006 World Cup] and, in the eighth minute of the game, Khalid Boulahrouz almost broke Cristiano

Ronaldo in half. Ronaldo had to go off soon after. When I saw Neymar after the game today, I remembered that.” Scolari also criticised referee Howard Webb’s decision not to caution any of the Chile players who he thought targeted Neymar for rough treatment and suggested Brazil are not being given the same level of protection as other sides in the tournament. He said: “We couldn’t understand how somebody hits with that strength and gets no

card. Some people say Neymar falls too easily. He fell three times. There were 15 fouls on [Chile’s Alexis] Sanchez and after 12 he went down. “We always see how hesitant referees are when it comes to Brazil. If we are going to be champions it can’t be like this, it has to be the same for everyone. We’re starting to doubt that.”

Neymar didn’t discuss the injury, instead focusing on the demands of playing 120 minutes.

Germany defender Per Mertesacker insists performances do not matter after his side scraped through their World Cup last 16 clash against Algeria with a 2-1 win after extra-time on Monday.

Joachim Low’s side struggled during a goalless 90 minutes in Porto Alegre but reached the quarter-finals thanks to goals in extra-time from Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil.

Abdelmoumene Djabou grabbed a late consolation for the north Africans but Germany held on to book a last eight fixture against France on Friday at the Maracana.

Mertesacker responded angrily when asked about Germany’s unconvincing performance and praised the fighting spirit in the side.

“I don’t care. We’re in the last eight and that’s what counts,” the Arsenal defender told ZDF. “What do you want from me? Do you believe there is a carnival team here in the round of last 16? We went over 120 minutes and we fought until the end and I think we won deservedly.

“What do you want? Shall we play beautiful again and then drop out? Seriously, I don’t understand these questions.”

Germany captain Philipp Lahm admitted his team found it hard against Algeria and lamented a number of missed chances in the second half of the game.

US writer plans a movie on Ghana World Cup cash airlift

An award-winning US writer is planning a Hollywood thriller spun off the true and bizarre story of Ghana’s World Cup cash, reports The Wrap.

Darryl Wharton-Rigby’s screenplay will centre on a courier tasked with bringing $3m (£1.76m) across the Atlantic to Brazil in an effort to stop the Ghanaian football team quitting the competition in protest at lack of pay. It is based on a real-life impasse which

affected the west African team prior to their exit at the group stage last week, though fictional elements will be incorporated to further spice up the proposed movie.

The plot sees the $3m stolen after the courier is ambushed. He then has fewer than 12 hours to recover the money or face the wrath of his employers (and presumably the Ghanaian footballers).

“The world has soccer fever and Hollywood has

caught it,” said Wharton-Rigby, a former staff writer for Homicide: Life on the Street, the celebrated Emmy-winning TV series from producer David Simon which predated the even more successful The Wire.

The screenplay has been optioned by US production company Bugeater, whose founders Dan Mirvish and Barry Hennessey will produce the film.

moneyminded: Ghana players mutinied over delays in appearance fee payments.

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SAF advises me, says Murray WEDNESday, JULY 2, 2014

Andy Murray said on Monday Sir Alex Ferguson is someone he regularly turns to for advice but dismissed claims that he had turned to the retired Man United manager to join his team.

Ferguson was there again on Monday night to chat with his fellow Scot after Murray had seen off the stubborn and dangerous Kevin Anderson in three sets.

“We send messages to each other at various times during the year,” Murray said. “We stay in contact throughout the year. We chat about a lot of things. I chatted to him for a few minutes after the match today. We talked about my match, spoke about football, the World Cup. “He just said a few things, what he’s observed when he’s been watching me – not necessarily about technical or tactical things, but more mental things, how you respond to tough or tight situations. You’re going to listen to someone like him. He’s witnessed a lot of big, tight sporting occasions. He obviously knows stuff.”

Murray out-paced the 6ft 8in South African to win 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) in two and a half hours and book his seventh quarter-final here in a row.

He will meet rising star Grigor Dimitrov, who beat Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 in two hours and nine minutes.

king nadal: His athleticism is off the charts and allows him to extend points when others cannot. His heavy topspin action on the forehand is a true weapon on slower surfaces. we talk: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray says he is always in touch with fellow Scot and former Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson who advises him on how to respond to difficult situations but dismissed claims that Ferguson is part of his management staff.

Chess king says he’s driven by urge to make a difference

the master: Former chess world champion Garry Kasparov says he is always driven by an urge to make a difference.

Bieber helps Mayweather children after road crash Justin Bieber saved the day on Monday when heavyweight champion Floyd Mayweather’s children were involved in an LA car crash.

According to TMZ, Bieber and Mayweather were on the phone while Pretty Boy Floyd was on red carpet of the BET Awards.

Mayweather was concerned over the children’s safety when he heard of the accident. He was upset that he was not present to help.

Being the supportive friend he is, the “Never Say Never” singer was close enough to

the accident and decided to check on the children.

He told police he was a friend of the family and wanted to ensure everything was OK. “It was a multi-vehicle collision…several cars and a motorcycle. The kids were not seriously injured-one had a busted lip-and Bieber tried comforting them by playing his new music for them. Police later allowed Bieber to drive the children to safety with their father,” said TMZ.

Garry Kimovich Kasparov, chess grandmaster and former world champion, says what propelled him to the top was not the will to win, but a drive to make a difference.

Kasparov said winning should not be a player’s only motivation.

“To stay almost 20 years at the top, you have to have a desire to make a difference,” he told fans at a symposium at San Fernando, in Trinidad

and Tobago. Kasparov says there are endless opportunities in the game which call for hard work.

When asked to share his method of playing, Kasparov responded: there is no magic or special advice to share.

But he says it is all about hard work and determination. Kasparov advised parents to get their children excited about the game and to

encourage them.

He said nations need to provide more incentives and set up systems of learning from experienced players.

Kasparov is campaigning to become president of the International Chess Federation, FIDE. He plans to unseat 18-year incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, also of Russia, in the election that takes place in August.

Rudisha to train in Germany Olympic champion David Rudisha will not leave his training camp in Germany to join his colleagues in Nairobi to prepare for the Commonwealth Games.

Track and field team manager Paul Mutwi, who is also Athletics Kenya (AK) vice president, said Rudisha will be allowed to compete abroad and remain at his Germany training camp ahead of the games which will start in Glasgow on July 24.

“Rudisha is getting back to form and he is away with getting back to form: Rudisha has been out of permission from us. He can competition for a year after sustaining a leg injury. train in Germany or even

here. There is no problem,” Mutwi is quoted as saying by Xinhua in Nairobi.

Kenyan team head coach Boniface Tirem said Rudisha will have ample time to focus on training and expects him to shake off his rust after staying out of competition for a year.

“He has come back strongly running 1:44. We have discussed with him and he will have one or two races in Europe, where we expect him to lower that time down to 1:43 or 1:42. We expect a fast time from him in Glasgow,” said Tirem.

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Keshi: I have not resigned Nigerian national team coach Stephen Keshi has denied that he has resigned as the coach of the Super Eagles.

Keshi, in a statement released by Super Eagles Media officer, Ben Alaiya, said his widely reported resignation from the job stemmed from a speech he made to the players in the dressing room after the 2-0 loss to France in the second round of the ongoing World Cup in Brazil, that may have been misunderstood.

“What I said to my players was that this

may be my last match at the helm of affairs in the national team, because my contract terminates with the World Cup and I have not been offered a new one,” read the statement in part.

“I was a bit shocked that the global media went to town to say I have called it quits with the national team.

Resignations are not done on the pages of newspapers but formally,” he said.

Keshi assured that he will not leave the Eagles without a formal notice.

thetimeline Sports Daily @AlllSportsDaily “Tim Howard with 16 saves in a 2-1 loss to Belgium setting a US record for most saves in a World Cup game” Alexi Lalas @AlexiLalas · “As a defender, you should be embarrassed when a GK has a game like Tim Howard had tonight.”

Christina Binkley @BinkleyOnStyle“Tim Howard “is actually Superman, but he uses his beard to disguise himself...”

Cloyd Rivers @CloydRivers “Tim Howard did more for the US in one soccer game than Obama has done for the US in 6 years.”

Rak city bitch ‫@‏‬Nikomarvel “Di Maria wants to leave Real Madrid. Arsenal should go for him now along Sanchez incase anyone fails.”

Oluwashina Okeleji @ oluwashina Coach Keshi “I didn’t resign but my contract terminates with the #WorldCup & I have not been offered a new one.”

NOT TRUE: Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi has rubbished rumours on media that he has stepped aside as Super Eagles’ boss.

Piers Morgan @piersmorgan ·’No transfers get done during a World Cup’ - Arsene Wenger, who’s spent most of it on the beach.”

Argentina through to quarters Angel Di Maria’s extra-time winner carried Argentina into the World Cup quarterfinals after an unconvincing display against Switzerland.

The two-time champions dominated possession in a last 16 tie, but were unable to break through until Di Maria swept in Lionel Messi’s pass.

Argentina will face Belgium,

who beat the US 2-1 the other second round match.

It was a remarkable conclusion to a match that saw Argentina, rated among the favourites to win the World Cup, produce another distinctly average performance in neighbouring Brazil.

Real Madrid winger Di Maria was wasteful

in promising positions throughout but kept his composure when it mattered most, coolly sweeping an angled shot into the bottom corner after Messi’s pass found him advancing into the area.

Di Maria’s late intervention sparked wild celebrations between players and fans.

GOOOAAAL!: Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring the opening goal against the United States.

Belgium see away the US to make World Cup quarterfinal Belgium’s golden generation earned the chance to live up to their billing as they reached a first World Cup quarter-final for 28 years with an extra-time win over the USA in Salvador.

This was another brilliant

and breathless occasion.

Belgium walked away deserving winners but only after a performance of incredible spirit and bravery from the US. As it was, Kevin de Bruyne scored the goal that finally

broke USA resistance in the second minute of extra time at Arena Fonte Nova.

Substitute Romelu Lukaku fired in a second 11 minutes later to apparently end the contest.

REAL ACTION: Haris seferovic of Switzerland (Left) challenges Pablo Zabaleta of Argentina.

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