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Govt sets aside Sh22b for youth, women, disabled

More than Sh22 billion has been set aside for youth, women and persons living with disabilities, a senior Government official has said.

A senior administrator in the Ministry of Devolution and National Planning under which the Department of Youth Affairs falls, Mr Hassan Noor Hassan, said the three target groups can access the money in form of loans.

He urged the youth to refrain from drug abuse and apply for the loans to engage in gainful activities.

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NEWLY WEDS: Some of the 13 couples that were joined in marriage in a mass Hindu wedding ceremony on Sunday. The event was funded by well-wishers and was attended by more than 8,000 guests from across the African continent.

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From Page 1 “The current regime has made remarkable strides in promoting the empowerment of the youth who must take up the initiative to exploit the opportunities instead of lamenting,” Noor said.

“It is up to the youth to take up the challenges positively and work hard to get and utilise wisely what the Government is offering,” he said.

He said the Sh6 billion Uwezo Fund has been channeled to county

levels as have been National Youth Enterprise Fund, Women Enterprise Fund and the 30 per cent Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) in bold initiatives by the Government to empower the youth who have long been marginalised.

He said the ministry is implementing new procurement policy and contracts worth Sh1.57 billion already allocated to the group.

He was speaking at Mathari Hospital in Nairobi during this year’s

United Nations International Youth Week.

At least 300 volunteers were involved in a major clean up exercise at the facility.

Noor, who represented the Principal Secretary, said the event was in line with this year’s theme of the day “Youth and Mental Health” as part of the week-long celebrations. The actual International Youth Day is set for tomorrow.

He said the clean-up was aimed at

promoting the involvement of youth in community work and reduce the stigma associated with patients suffering from mental related ailments.

Noor said drug addiction was among the main causes of mental ailments as data showed at least one in every four Kenyans suffered from the disease.

The event was also attended by the Director of Youth Affairs Timothy Gakuu, Youth Ambassador to UN Wambui Kahara, senior staff at the

Mathari Hospital and other officials from United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP).

Other organisations which took part in the clean-up included the National Youth Service, National Youth Council and the Nairobi county government.

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House girls in fresh MJ filth claims Michael Jackson reportedly lived in deplorable conditions inside his Neverland Ranch.

The New York Post spoke with his former housekeepers about the alleged filth.

A woman identified only as ‘Maid No.1’ told the newspaper, ‘Michael sometimes ran around where the animals were, and he’d track... poop throughout the house and think nothing of it.

“Then, if you said something, he’d threaten to make doo-doo snowballs and throw it at you.”

‘Maid No.1’ claimed Jackson obsessively collected items, telling the newspaper that Jackson was ‘[a] pack rat.’

‘Maid No. 2’ told The Post that Jackson was in possession of “A soiled baby’s diaper, and a pair of Fruit of the Loom that was obviously worn by someone who was either a teen or an early-age

adult.”

That housekeeper claimed to the newspaper Jackson urinated in front of her the day after his 1993 Oprah interview.

“He literally peed on the floor of the entryway,” she claimed.

“It was surreal. He just stood there, unzipped his trousers and watered the floor.”

A third woman - ‘Maid No.3’ – claimed Jackson suffered a bed bug outbreak at his home.

“I’m telling you, he was the dirtiest, most unsanitary person in Hollywood.”

“Everybody he brought in to clean, and sometimes we’d even get cleaning services to come in for the extra help.

Everybody was repulsed.

His bedroom smelled horrible. If everyone else was like me, they hated going in there,” she told The Post.

animal lover: The late Michael Jackson with one of the animals at his Neverland Ranch. Maids who served the pop singer claim he was ‘extremely filthy.’

Sluggish start for Mathare mini poll Voting got off to a slow start in Mathare as constituents trooped to the ballot box to pick a new MP from a pool of nine candidates.

There was low turn-out across the 14 stations who braved a chilly morning.

With the election scheduled on a working day, critics said this may

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contribute to a low turn-out.

But voting lines grew longer as the day progressed.

No cases were reported by the time of going to press.

Nine candidates are seeking to represent the constituency in the National Assembly after the nullification of former MP George

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Wanjohi.

Wanjohi is defending the seat on a TNA ticket.

His closest challenger is ODM’s Steven Kariuki who petitioned the nullification of Wanjohi’s election last year.

Others in the race are former Kasarani MP William Omondi,

Barack Obat Blasto, Nixon Kavai Inziria, Mariam Muthoni Macharia all vying as independent candidates.

The race also include Billian Okoth Ojiwa (National Labour Party), Sammy Jentruo Mudanya (Progressive Party of Kenya) and Fwamba Nyangangali Crispus of Maendeleo Democratic Party.

Team: Amos, Beatrice, Chris, Cynthia, Dennis, Dominic, Elisha, Fred, Jeff, Kennedy, Kibor, Laban, Lisa, Patrick, Peter, Queen, Snorine.

The constituency has a total of 88, 053 registered voters spread across Mlango Kubwa, Mabatini, Ngei, Huruma and Kiamaiko wards.

The stations were due to close at 5pm today after which vote counting gets underway.

A total of 690 IEBC officials will oversee the poll-election.

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Uganda to omit Migingo from census

Uganda will not include people living on the disputed Migingo Island in the national population and housing census that begins on August 28.

National population coordinator Francis Mashate said they decided not to conduct the census on the island until the rightful owner is determined. “We decided to leave Migingo Island out as we prepare for the national population and housing census because there is a conflict of ownership between Uganda and Kenya. Therefore, it is risky to dispatch our staff to conduct the exercise there,” he said.

Uganda will count her people between August 28 and September 6.

Rwanda isolates Ebola suspect Rwandan authorities today placed a German student with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation as it tested a possible Ebola case for the first time since the deadly virus broke out in West Africa. The German was said to be a medical student but had recently spent time in Liberia where the virus has killed hundreds. “Samples from the suspected case have been sent for testing to an international accredited laboratory for approval, results will be available in 48 hours,” the health ministry said in a statement.

New study: Researchers lied, women don’t talk more than men The popular assumption that women speak 20,000 words a day compared to men’s 7000 is a myth. New research has shown that both sexes speak a relatively similar amount of words, about 16,000 a day.

An analysis conducted by researchers at the University of California in 2013 found that across the studies examined, men actually talked more, but the difference was fairly small.

Another study conducted in the same year by a team including the renowned social psychologist, James Pennebaker found no significant difference between the amount men and women spoke. Last week, a study was published

Taiwanese man arrested with fake dollars at JKIA

that may explain why previous researchers got it wrong.

David Lazer, a professor at North-eastern University in Boston, did actual research by fitting each of his test subjects with a “sociometer”, a device used to keep track of their conversations.

Results showed that the talkativeness of men versus women depended on the size of the group. In groups of six people or more, men did most of the talking, whereas women spent more time than men speaking with just one or two other people. “In the one setting that is more collaborative, we see the women choosing to work together.”

A Taiwanese national has been arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after he was found with counterfeit dollar bills worth Sh21.2 million The money had been wrapped in a paper bag which the man carried when it was detected by customs officials.

The man in his late 30s had arrived aboard Ethiopian airline from Abu Dhabi last night when he was inter-

cepted while carrying the 250,000 US dollars. Police say he intended to use the money in Nairobi because his final destination was here.

“His final destination was in Nairobi at least according to his travelling documents. Unless he intended to move to other places,” said airport CID boss Joseph Ngisa.

Ngisa said had the useless bills passed the screening by mistake they could

Police kill 5 in war on crime

KNHRC joins calls for new police hiring Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNHRC) has joined calls to press for a repeat of last month’s police recruitment. In a joint statement with Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya, the KNHRC says there is no way the National Police Service Commission could investigate an exercise which it presided over. “It makes the commission as a judge, jury and executioner it its own case. Such an audit cannot redeem an irredeemably flawed recruitment exercise.”

ruin the economy. His travelling documents showed he is a regular visitor in Nairobi.

The suspect is expected in court Monday to face charges of being in possession of fake money. The charge can attract up to 14 years in jail.

Cases of drug trafficking, ivory trafficking and other crimes have been fluctuating with police making efforts to contain them.

DEADLY. A Police officer brandishes an AK 47 rifle a crime scene. Police yesterday shot dead five suspected robbers in Embakasi.

Five suspected thugs were last night shot dead by police in Embakasi and three home-made guns recovered from them.

Report say police responded to an alarm by residents who were being robbed and gunned down the five at Quarry area of the larger estate at a dark alley that is popular with pedestrians.

Embakasi OCPD Apollo Wanyonyi said the men, all aged below 25 had been attacking and robbing pedestrians when they were alerted.

“We also recovered some of the stolen valuables from the suspects. The gang members had declined to surrender when police approached the scene,” said Wanyonyi.

The shooting happened after a number of pedestrians had apparently been robbed.

Locals had been complaining of increased mugging incidents in the area.

A witness said police rushed to the scene and staked it out for a while witnessing the attacks before they struck.

The bodies of the suspects were later taken to the city mortuary. The killing increased to more than 30, the number of suspects who have been shot dead by police in the city in the past three weeks as war on crime intensifies.

At the weekend, a suspected thug was shot dead and three guns with more than 80 bullets recovered from him in a shootout in Westlands.

Police say an employee of UN offices in Nairobi was shot and wounded in the shooting but he is out of danger and that two others managed to escape on foot.

The employee was passing by when he was caught up in the shooting.

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Pedestrians risk six years in jail for carelessly crossing highways Pedestrians crossing roads at non-designated points will be jailed for six years for attempting to commit suicide.

Nairobi Traffic boss Charlton Mureithi has raised the charge for such an offence to curb road accidents which are often caused by pedestrians crossing busy roads at the wrong points.

With pedestrians accounting for 46 per cent of those killed in accidents, the Government has embarked on an exercise that seek to reduce such deaths.

These include the rehabilitation of footbridges which pedestrians have shunned citing filth and muggers who have turned them into strategic alleys.

In Nairobi alone, up to 479 pedestrians have been killed in the last six months in what highlights the need for tough measures to curb unnecessary deaths.

And meeting top police officers, Mureithi said last week pedestrians crossing the

road at undesignated points will be arrested and charged with attempted suicide.

“It is the same as attempted suicide when you ignore a footbridge or a crossing point and chose to cross elsewhere because you are exposing yourself to being hit by a vehicle,” he said.

Such offenders have in the past been charged with obstructing motorists but police have introduced a more serious offence of attempted suicide to discourage the habit.

Thika Superhighway, Jogoo Road, Valley Road, Mbagathi Way, Waiyaki Way, Lang’ata Road and Mombasa Road are some of the most notorious stretches where accidents involving pedestrians are common despite the presence of footbridges.

The National Transport and Safety Authority has embarked on rehabilitating the footbridges and clearly marking crossing points to please use the footbridge: Nairobi Traffic boss Charlton Mureithi pedestrians crossing roads at non-designated encourage their usage. points will be jailed for six years for attempting to commit suicide.

An eye for an eye for drivers who misuse headlights

Naikuni appointed new Rift Valley Railways Board boss

Police in the Chinese city of Shenzhen have come up with a novel “eye for an eye” method of punishing drivers who misuse their headlights and dazzle other road-users.

According to an apparently jovial posting on the official social media account for the Shenzhen traffic police department, “from now on” anyone doing so will be made to stare at the police’s own full-beam headlights for five minutes.

It might initially be thought that the warning on Sina Weibo – the closest Chinese equivalent to Twitter – was a joke on the part of the police.

It is, after all, punctuated with a large “ha-ha” laughing emoticon.

But the post has also been accompanied by a photograph apparently showing the punishment being meted out to a driver.

The image shows a man sat on a stool in front of an empty police van with its lights on full, while an officer stands in attendance.

Outgoing Kenya Airways Chief Executive Titus Naikuni has been appointed chairman of Rift Valley Railways’ Board of Directors.

Naikuni will chair the board which has been reconstituted following a recent restructuring of shareholders that will take effect in November.

Commenting on his appointment, Naikuni said: “RVR’s recent achievements and the full funding of its investment and growth plan, demonstrates that it is uniquely positioned to become a high performing railway network that can spur trade and economic growth in the region.”

“I am excited about this opportunity to work with the board and staff to build a robust and efficient rail transport solution which is the backbone of a thriving economy,” he said.

Naikuni joined the Kenya Airways as Group CEO in 2003 and spearheaded one of the most noteworthy and rapid expansions of

I’M exCITed: Outgoing Kenya Airways Chief executive Titus Naikuni says he is excited after he was appointed the new Rift Valley Railways Board.

an African airline. The company’s revenues grew threefold to over Sh105 billion, the fleet doubled fleet increased passenger numbers. The Douala crash in May 2007 that killed all 114 passengers on board along with crew members remains the biggest stain on his reign. Prior to joining the national carrier, Naikuni was

Group Managing Director of Magadi Soda Company (now Tata Chemicals Magadi), the largest producer of soda ash in Africa. He joined the company in 1979 as a trainee engineer and rose to Group Managing Director in 1996.

In 1999, he was appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Transport and

Communication as part of a team of experts engaged by the Government to drive economic reforms. “To have such a seasoned and transformational business leader chair the RVR board is a big win for the company”, said Ahmed Heikal, chairman of Qalaa Holdings, the leading shareholders of the rail firm.

Woman held in husband airport drama A woman climbed a barbed wire fence at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on Sunday as she struggled to stop the plane she thought was carrying her husband.

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesman Sgt Al LeBlanc said: “Her intent was to stop the aircraft from taking off. She jumped the security fence, but was nowhere near the aircrafts. The airport staff and the Mounted Police responded right away and apprehended her.”

The woman climbed over a 10-foot security fence with angled barb wire around 8:30 am local time, according to Peter Spurway, the airport’s communications vice president.

“She was immediately spotted by the control tower. One of our folks was on the area and apprehended her.

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Calm in Gaza as foes agree on new ceasefire Uneasy calm descended on Gaza late Sunday after another 72-hour cease-fire was agreed as negotiators seek to restore lasting peace in the troubled border.

The temporary calm was agreed to allow for negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, Egyptian officials leading the peace talks said.

Senior Hamas official Izzat Risheq said Palestinians agreed to the cease-fire, adding that

this would be the last time Palestinians are willing to participate in negotiations.

Egypt had earlier asked both sides to resume the cease-fire at midnight local time (5 p.m. ET Sunday) so that they can resume indirect talks in Cairo, as well as to allow for humanitarian help to get to the victims of the fighting.

Israel has resisted in-depth talks as long as Gaza rockets continue to head toward its

territory. The rockets have been met with Israeli airstrikes in recent days, dimming hopes of a cease-fire in the Israeli-Gaza conflict that has raged for more than a month.

Israeli negotiators left talks last week. On Sunday, Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon said they would not return until rockets from Gaza stop. “We will not negotiate under fire,” he said.

However, in anticipation

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Palestinians said an Israeli noshow means they are walking away, too.

“If the Israelis do not come, we will leave to consult with our leadership,” said Risheq, who is a member of the Palestinian negotiation team. “We gave our demands to the Egyptian

delegation seven days ago. We have not have received any official response yet.”

Hamas, the Islamic militant group and political party that controls Gaza, has said it will not settle.

“We will not return to the status quo,” it said in a statement on its website. “The resistance will continue in all its strength, and we will not stop pushing for our people’s demands.”

Stroke victims recover after stem cell dose Infusing stem cells into the brain may help boost recovery after a stroke, according to a pilot study by Imperial College London.

Scientists believe the cells encourage new blood vessels to grow in damaged areas of the brain.

They found most patients were able to walk and look after themselves independently by the end of the trial, despite having suffered severe strokes.

In this early trial, which was designed primarily to look at the safety of this approach - researchers harvested stem cells from the bone marrow of five people who had recently had a stroke.

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Drunk driver hits The Rock’s mum

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star The Rock (Inset), whose real name is Dwayne Johnson, says his mother, Ata Maivia-Johnson and his cousin Lina Fanene were struck head on by a drunk driver last week ... and luckily, they survived.

The two were driving home from a fundraiser their family runs every

year -- the Usos Foundation Banquet -- when they were crashed into by the alleged drunk driver.

Both women were rushed to a local hospital, where Ata was hospitalized for 3 nights. It is not clear what injuries the 65-year old sustained. The Rock posted a picture of the crash and his mom’s white Escalade - the one he bought

her for Christmas in 2012 -was written off. Same goes for the other car involved. The Rock tweeted, “First reaction is to find the person who did this and do unrelenting harm to them. But then you realize the most important thing is my family lived through this and we can hug each other that much tighter these days.”

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Governors’ strategy to win referendum: Governors have offered basketfuls of goodies for Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to win support for a referendum to strengthen devolved governments.

The sweeteners that governors have offered include car grants, a special fund to run wards and greater legislative powers.

Governors view MCAs as crucial players in the push for the referendum...

Governors woo MCAs with ‘gifts’ for support: Apparently realising that the biggest hurdle to their referendum quest could be mounted by Member of County Assemblies, governors have resorted to wooing them with goodies to melt them into supporting the cause. There had been no love lost between governors and MCAs, with the latter often dangling the impeachment card to control the county bosses...

Raila’s bid to secure one million signature: CORD and ODM leader Raila Odinga is sitting atop a storm sparked off by the Opposition’s referendum plan that begins this week with the start of a campaign to collect one million signatures from voters. That bid, announced at CORD’s Saba Saba rally in June, was initially dismissed by the ruling Jubilee coalition’s hawks, but CORD could be the unlikely beneficiary of a furore sparked by governors pushing for their own referendum...

Ruto targets small tribes ahead of 2017 polls: Deputy President William Ruto is slowly consolidating support among small and pastoral tribes as he prepares for 2017.

Although the Deputy President has not said whether he will run for President in 2017, those close to him say he is determined to maintain his support just incase. ‘The Deputy President remains loyal to President Uhuru kenyatta’. says a Ruto confidant...

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Orange to insure subscribers MONday, august 11, 2014

Orange has partnered with CIC Insurance Group to launch a mobile phone insurance cover.

Dubbed Orange Bima, the package will give mobile subscribers chance to insure their devices against theft or damage.

Phones will be covered for damages up to Sh40,000.

The sign-up for life’ service will insure the phone for up to Sh100,000.

Customers will pay Sh1 a day using airtime. This is the lowest per-day

rate for any insurance service available in the country.

“Insurance policies are important solutions that help cover risk, thereby saving on substantial amounts of money in the event of unforeseen occurrences,” Orange

CEO Mickael Ghossein said after the official launch last week.

The package comes as Kenyans are encouraged to insure handheld devices. Though Orange claims to have the most affordable per-day rate, such services are not new.

Mobile phone insurance has been in Kenya from as early as 2011 or earlier.

As phone owners can fall prey to loss, theft or damage, insurance can help in replacing the devices or having them fixed by professionals.

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Kenyans spend 10pc of salary on transport Kenyans spend about 10 per cent of their salary on transport every month.

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Fish in rice field helps improve farmer’s yield Tony Odero, a 40-year-old father of two has been growing rice and rearing fish in the same plantation, a move that has led to an unexplained increase in his rice production.

His yields are higher than other farmers who only plant rice.

By examining Kenya’s Yala Swamp, a Chinese study has confirmed that cultivating rice and fish together stops disease, increases yields, and cuts the need for both fertilisers and pesticides.

The Yala Swamp farmers, near Lake

Victoria, have grown fish and rice for decades in the same flooded paddy fields. Their crops are rarely attacked by common rice diseases such as sheath blast, which is responsible for some almost half of rice losses in the country.

“We just thought rice in this area had been blessed,” says Odero.

Now science has found a logical explanation for their mysterious yields.

A six-year study conducted in China found that when fish were introduced into flooded paddy fields, farmers

used less pesticide and fertiliser for the same amount of grain as in conventional farms that only grew rice.

The study explained that Tthe fish provide a source of fertiliser from their droppings, eat harmful insects and help to circulate oxygen around the rice field.

In 2008, half of the rice in Kenya’s Mwea plantation was destroyed by the rice sheath blast. Mwea supplies most of Kenyan rice mainly as Basmati and Pishori rice.

Using the method, farmers can there-

fore make substantial savings, which typically represent up to 70 per cent of their total cost of production.

During planting, Odero builds dykes on the outskirts of the rice fields. This aids in keeping the fish in their own area of the rice fields and enabling vegetable cultivation around other parts of the field.

“It hasn’t been as easy as it sounds.

There were times when the fish would choke, because we didn’t know how to tend to them,” explains Odero.

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EABL says new spirits popular with drinkers

Beer maker, East Africa Breweries Ltd (EABL) has reported that two of its new spirits are fast gaining popularity among consumers.

Jebel Gold and Senator Dark, both in the firm’s emerging drinks category, have shown what financial experts at African Alliance are calling a “strong performance.”

Announcing its full year results for the period ended 30 June 2014, EABL reported a net sales growth of 4 per cent. As a result, their profit after tax increased by d 5 per cent.

The company’s sales in export markets also grew by 50 per cent.

10-year jail term for wine fraudster

DOUBLE CATCH: A study by Chinese organisation found that breeding fish in a rice paddy lessens the need for pesticides and fertilisers.

Scangroup profits up 151 per cent

Scangroup, Africa’s leading marketing services provider, has announced a 151 per cent growth in its pre-tax profit for the first half of the year helped by a jump in interest income.

The advertising firm, which also operates in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, said pre-tax profit grew to Sh253.85 million from Sh101.16 million in a similar period last year.

The growth, ScanGroup said in a published financial statement on Friday, was boosted by inclusion of Millward Brown, its new subsidiary market research firm, into the Group’s performance results.

ScanGroup said it grew

interest income almost fivefold to Sh110 million from Sh20 million in the review period. These profits were lifted by a one-off payment from Cavendish Square Holding, a subsidiary of British firm, WPP, which raised its stake in Scangroup last year to 50.1 per cent from 36.6 per cent.

The advertising firm’s earnings per share rose to 0.42 shillings from 0.02 shillings.

“The Group has reported significant growth in revenue and profit during the first half of this year. This is expected to continue during the second half of the year with further improvement in operating profit margins,” the company said.

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Home Afrika was last week’s winner with a 20.90 per cent price increase from Sh3.35 to Sh4.05 per share.

Home Afrika, a real estate developer, has reported a 25.4 per cent profit drop (to Sh80.6 million) in the first year of its listing at the NSE according to analysts at Sterling Capital.

Nevertheless, the property developer has plenty of new projects coming and is relying

Wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and ordered to pay $20 million (Sh1.8 billion) for his role in selling millions of dollars worth of fake wine. The 37-year-old con artist, who operated in the US has also been ordered to pay $28.4 million (Sh2.5 billion) in restitution to victims, who include billionaire William Koch. Mr Kurniawan is the first person ever to go to jail for selling fake wine in the US.2012.

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on Migaa Housing, its flagship project which is to be completed in 2016.

With the Migaa project, Home Afrika has so far, recorded Sh1.5 billion in sales.

In 2013, the company recorded revenues of Sh650.6 million up from Sh348.6 million in 2012.

Home Afrika plans to implement at least 10 new projects over a span of 5 years.

Overall, the upcoming projects are valued at Sh20 billion.

Sameer Africa Limited, a Kenya-based company in the manufacture, importation and sale of tyres, was last week’s loser with a 17.11 per cent stock price decrease from Sh7.60 to Sh6.30.

Sameer has recently issued a profit warning for the year ending December 2014, as it predicts that its net earnings will decline by more than a quarter (25 per cent) from last year.

0The dip in earnings is

Analysis by Amana Capital info@amanacapital.co.ke

mainly due to the company’s one-off gain last year of Sh255.3 million that was booked from the sale of land.

Sameer is also trying to grow its export sales and enter new regional markets, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa and Djibouti in order to reduce the company’s decreasing market share in Kenya.

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MONday, august 11, 2014

HOROSCOPES capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

A female visitor who needs some sympathy could come around today. She may want advice on some problems, Capricorn, but she could also bring information, possibly involving new scientific or metaphysical studies that you find fascinating and that you’ll want to relate to others.

aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

Vote for your winning pick of today’s top three instamoments (below) by sending an email with the picture number to news@x-news.co.ke 1

2

3

Some important plans, perhaps involving a vacation or education, could be temporarily blocked by circumstances beyond your control, Aquarius. This can make you upset and might even set your temper on edge. You may be tempted to take out your frustrations on others.

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

’s o ayhot d er p st ing e Y nn i w

sudoku

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

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Prioritization Save for basics, spend the rest You get some cash and the first thing you think of is a big phone, sumptuous lunch at Hilton Hotel, or a trip to coast for swimming sessions and a few lessons in Swahili. After a week, you have nothing left and your borrowing spree starts. You owe people left right and centre. There is no bus fare to work. It maybe your style of adventure, but what became of prioritisation? The simplest trick is, save for the basics and spend the rest.

— Jane Njoki, Nairobi

Mornings aren’t usually your best time, Leo. You aren’t fully awake until afternoon. Try not to discount the events of this particular morning, however. More than likely, you’ll enjoy your best mental clarity sometime before noon.

virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

Your talents as a psychologist could be put to work today when misunderstandings arise. Your companions aren’t likely to be thinking straight and may not respond to reassurance, Virgo. Use your intuition to find the best way to defuse the situation.

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

Nervous tension could cause a temporary malaise that keeps your energy very low today. But there are tasks that need to be done, Taurus, so you’ll probably try to do them in spite of the way you feel. Try not to overwork yourself or take your weariness out on others.

Someone who interests you could seem to be showing interest in someone else. This might arouse your insecurities and cause a bit of jealousy.

Don’t make yourself crazy, Libra. All may not be as it seems. Try to discern the facts.Invitations to more than one social event on the same night might force you to make an uncomfortable choice.

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

A group with which you’re affiliated may be temporarily torn apart by quarrels among its members, Gemini.

It’s best to stay out of it. A friend could be having trouble and come to you for advice and help. Don’t let yourself get too frustrated by his or her weakness.

1. The things people do at weddings, smh-Patience Mutabaruka, Nairobi.

2. Look here, this is where you are headed- Maureen Osinde, Donholm.

3. I earn my bread on my back-Benjamin Storm, Nairobi.

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

A letter or call could arrive today bringing upsetting news about money, Pisces. Your first reaction might be to blame yourself or someone else, but the circumstances are probably beyond anyone’s control. Chances are it can be set right.

taurus Apr 20 - May 20

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

Changes taking place in your home could cause some temporary frustration tense nerves on the part of family members, Cancer. Perhaps you’re moving or refurnishing or trying to do a thorough cleaning and everyone is getting into everyone else’s way.

Miscommunication with someone from far away could lead to bruised egos, heightened emotions, and angry phone calls. It’s best not to get drawn into a quarrel, Leo. Try to straighten it all out. Changes in your neighborhood could cause problems with travel, so be prepared for blocked streets and heavy traffic.

ealousy could rear its ugly head today, Aries. This could involve a romantic relationship. Jealousy is often groundless, so avoid it by doing some communicating. This is the time to make the effort to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Strong emotions can work for you under some circumstances.

ng s i n n in tio W p ca

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

The Museum of Extraordinary Things

Circumstances beyond your control might get in the way of attending a group event. This could cause some disappointment for you and others, Sagittarius. It’s best to find something else to do. Treat yourself to dinner out tonight.

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— by Alice Hoffman

Coralie Sadie is an exemplary swimmer. She performs as a mermaid in her father’s Museum of Extraordinary Things, a freak show to thrill the masses. Her father will do anything and everything to get people to his museum.

She performs alongside Wolfman, the Butterfly Girl and a 100-year-old turtle.

One night as she returns from swimming in the Hudson River, she meets a young man taking pictures of moonlit trees in the woods near the river. She becomes fascinated with him.

The young photographer is Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has abandoned his Jewish

community and his job as a tailor’s apprentice.

He becomes embroiled in a suspicious mystery behind a young woman’s disappearance when he photographs the aftermath of a shirt factory fire.

Pandora internet radio Simply known as Pandora, the free personalised online radio plays listeners automated choice of music or artists.

It provides users with the feedback channel where there views are taken into consideration.

The channel also

determine the radio’s upcoming track selections.

Listeners can buy songs or albums from the online platform.

Its mobile version is the iTunes App Store.

Users can access it on Windows Phone, Android phones, BlackBerry platforms

and HP webOS. But the 14-year-old radio is only present in US, Australia and New Zealand.

The radio is operated

by Pandora Media, Inc and it was founded by Will Glaser, Jon Kraft, and Tim Westergren.

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Photos/Lisa Ang’iro

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2014

13 couples wed in mass Hindu nuptials

By Lisa Ang’iro

Sunday was a day to remember for 13 couples who wedded in a mass ceremony at the Shree Cutchhi Leva Patel Samaj community hall in Nairobi West.

The mass wedding, the Samooh Lagna Mahotsav, is an annual event organised by the Shree Cutchhi Leva Patel Samaj (SCLPS) community.

Participating couples come from all over the continent.

Approximately 8000 people from various communities attended the wedding.

Mass weddings are a cost saving

option for couples and the community plays a key role in making the day a success.

“We have been doing this for 20 years now, and it is to help couples save on costs for their weddings, “ said Dhirajlal Ratna the Vice Chair of the Shree Cutchhi Leva Patel Samaj community. Well-wishers chip in with money, food and gifts for the couples. ‘’It is a way to help others in our community and people make pledges as soon as the dates for the next Lagna is announced,’’ said Ratna. In the 20 years that the Lagna has taken place, 280 couples have been wedded.

MARITAL BLISS: Couples and guests during the mass wedding at the Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj community hall in Nairobi West.

thecloset Match your underwear for confidence A good bra and underpants are the foundation of what one decides to wear but most women hardly pay any attention to them.

A survey conducted by ConsumerReports, a product review organisation, showed that matching bra and underwear is not a priority for most women. At least 58 per cent of the women said they never or rarely match bras and panties.

Finding a way to wear matching bras and panties every day can be a challenge. Most women admit that what they wear underneath will depend on what they wear at the top. For example most tend to pick their bras depending on what top they are wearing; a white bra for a white top or a demi bra for a lower-cut top. Matching your bra and underwear gives one a boost of confidence. How one feels underneath will reflect on the outside and you will feel great the whole day.

You will also feel sexier.

Matching bras and underwear enhances your body’s natural beauty, it streamlines your body and makes you look taller and slimmer. One way of doing this is try buying complementary underwear for every bra bought and vice versa, before you know it, all your underwear and bras will be matching.

White is for the bride, don’t wear it to a wedding guestlist

Wearing white to a wedding is considered a major offence to a bride, especially if she is one who values tradition.

It may seem like an old-fashioned rule, given the time and age where tradition is not valued as much but it is the bride’s day to stand out and she does that by being the only one wearing white.

The thing about white, is that it is a standout colour.

In the day, it reflects in the sun and shines in one’s eyes, at night, it is visible no matter how dark and in a crowd, it stands out, drawing all stares towards you.

Even if the bride opts for a different colour for her gown, as a guest, you are not permitted to gpr for white.

If you really have to, then the noble thing to do is “ask for permission” from the bride and make sure she is truly okay with you wearing white -chances are she will not be.

But even if she approves of your choice, other members in the party will give you the evil eye for attempting to steal the spotlight from the bride.

The only exception to this rule, is if it is a themed wedding whereby all the guests are requested to wear white.

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Wedding gown shopping mistakes that brides make You just got engaged?

Congratulations! Now you can start planning and shopping for your wedding. Wedding dress shopping is one of the most fun things about planning a wedding. Sometimes it can be stressful if not planned out properly. There are a few factors to consider before going out to shop for that dream dress.

Timing is key when shopping for your dress. If one shops too early before

other details like the date and venue are hashed out, it can be a recipe for disaster. If for example you are getting married on a beach you will need an appropriate dress for the ceremony. If the bride does not time her shopping for dress well, she may not get her dress on time or might lose out on a great dress because some need to be ordered early from the designers. It is best to shop for a dress six or seven months prior to your wedding to

allow for enough time for ordering and alterations.

Consider your budget. Do not try on dresses that are way above the price you are able to pay. When a bride tries on such a dress, she will most definitely fall in love with it.

That would mean breaking the bank to get the dress and that will cause a ripple effect all through your wedding budget leaving you in debt.

When brides go shopping they tend

to bring an entourage of family and friends along with them. Entourages are not bad, but considering there are a lot of opinions in one room, it can be overwhelming. Bring only one or two people with you when dress shopping. You do not need to bring all your cousins, high school and college friends or people you met the other day in the lift. Keep your entourage small and you will find your dress a lot quicker.

How marriages generate space for the ‘side dish’ “I am not happy in my marriage,” “I will leave them for you,” and “I am staying with them only for the children.”

These are some of the lies a cheating spouse will tell their ‘side-dish.’ A research by Associated Press, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, shows that 41 per cent of married people had cheated on their spouses. However, they will not leave the spouse for the one they had cheated with. They not only want the excitement of sex with another person but also need the stability of marital home life. A study by Ruth Houston, an infidelity expert and the author of the book ‘Is He Cheating?’ showed that only three per cent of cheating spouses divorce partners to marry the ‘side dishes’. When they do, the marriages have a high failure rate of between 75 and 90 per cent. If they cheated with you, there are

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When you marry a ‘side dish’, a vacancy is created

high chances that they will cheat on you because having an affair is their solution to marital problems.

Take the example of Marina Wheeler, the second wife of British MP Boris Johnson.

While Johnson was still married to his precious wife, he impregnated Wheeler (his then mistress) before leaving the wife to marry Wheeler.

Two years later, he was in another affair and was cheating on the earlier mistress with another. When you marry a ‘side dish’, there is a vacancy that is created. The thrill of an affair; the secret liaisons and romantic weekends are all gone. All that is left is a “dull marriage” because of lack of excitement.

An affair depends on a marriage. It needs the marriage to look good, in comparison that is; if the passion in a marriage is gone, an affair can fill the gap.

tellmeaboutit I am not sure I want to be with him again Last year I discovered that my man was cheating on me with an ex-girlfriend. Before I left him, I made some investigations and caught him going out with the girl.

I was so pissed off I didn’t want to see him again.

Two weeks later, he looked for me to offer apologies

but I did not give him the chance. He has been bothering and begging me to forgive him and asking me to give him another chance.

I still love him but I can’t trust him anymore. A part of me wants to let him in but the other hesitates. What do I do?

A: This is not a decision someone can make for you.

You are in the best position to know what you want for yourself. If you choose to take him back, you must be ready to forgive and move on. You will have to overlook his past philandering ways and start afresh. But before you do so,

you should be convinced he loves you as much as you do or more. Let him prove he is worth your love and time.

But if you can’t handle his antics anymore, make it clear to him that what you two had is over. There is more to a relationship than just love.

So what will it be?

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Prison warder who flew Kenya’s flag high

conquerer: The Running Times magazine named Ndereba the Road Runner of the Year after she scooped gold in Boston and Chicago marathons.

Catherine Ndereba has successfully represented Kenya in long-distance races since 1994 when she joined the Prisons Training College in Ruiru.

Ndereba, who was born on July 31, 1972 in Nyeri, has produced outstanding results on the track, settling for bronze, silver and gold in her career. Ndereba first represented Kenya in the 1995 in Seoul, Korea, setting a personal record of 31:35 in the 10 kilometre race, settling for bronze. In 1996 she came second in the US Track and Field’s World Road Running Rankings.

Runner’s World magazine and Road Racer of the Year by Running Times named her the road Runner of the Year.

She won gold in the Boston and Chicago marathons in 2000, with the Chicago race the fifth-fastest ever at 2:21:33. She also conquered Boston and Chicago marathons in 2004 and 2005.

The year 2001 was a success year for

her. She set a world marathon record of 2:18.47. The following week, she won the Avon Global Championships 10K in 31:02 in Budapest, Hungary.

The following year, Ndereba finished second behind another Kenyan, Margaret Okayo in Boston marathon.

The year 2003 saw her clinch the athletics World Championships.

Ndereba won bronze the following year at the Olympics in Greece.

The also finished third in the Beijing Marathon in October 2011.

Among other titles and graces of medals, she has been nickname ‘Catherine the Great’. A mother of one girl, Jane, was recognised as the Kenyan Sports Woman of the Year Awards in 2004 and 2005. Former President Mwai Kibaki crowned her with the Order of the Golden Warrior in 2005. She lives in Nairobi with her husband Anthony Maina.

touchspot Should a woman make the first move?

Imagine sitting alone in a bar sipping a drink when a waiter baffles you with a glass of fine wine from a gorgeous lady. you have never met. But when you look in her direction, she responds with a soft, powerful wink.

“That is so sexy and attractive. I love it when a woman cuts to the chase and flirts with me, especially if I like her,” says Peter Waweru. Other people find it outrageous for a woman to strike the match. Times have changed and so have traditions. Yet there are those who still feel that men should chase.

Dr Chris Hart, a relationship expert says basically, men compete to be chosen by women. “When a man and woman’s eye meet across a room’, he’ll watch for her reaction and only walk over if it’s inviting.”

He also notes that women want to see the guy pluck up his courage and prove he can approach her.

Perhaps people don’t know that initiating the game doesn’t mean throwing yourself at someone. All that is needed is a signaling eye contact and maybe a slight smile. Grace Njeri believes making the first move, makes the woman’ look desperate.

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Ladyheart out to make it in showbiz She calls herself a lady of many hearts due to her incessant quest to touch lives through her music and other projects.

“My programme, the Ladyheart Foundation empowers the less fortunate,” she revealed.

Caroline Njoroge, whose stage name is Ladyheart, is a young talented musician from Nairobi.

“My specialty is Kapuka and Bongo,” she said.

Ladyheart grew up at Getrude’ Children’s home in Muthaiga but was later adopted at the age of 10 by a family she describes as loving and supportive.

The Machozi ya Huba singer, has been on the mic for two years, produced six songs but released only two.

When she intimated to her parents about her music interests, they were not for the idea but later on seeing how determined she was, they eventually accepted it.

Before venturing into music, Ladyheart was an actor with Fanaka Group and she also attempted modelling.

Besides music, she plans to give acting another shot when time is right.

Ladyheart, 20 has performed with Kenya’s great acts like Avril and Mejja during shows such as KBC radio Tetezi.

Surprisingly, she has a big fan base in Tanzania, where she once performed at a talent show in Mwingi.

She is happy her efforts are finally coming to fruition despite some setbacks related to finances and poor local airplay.

“But I am a go getter so am not hindered by challenges that come my way,” she said.

Very soon, she says Kenya and the rest of the world will be presented with a documentary that images her life.

Although she has not attained her ultimate success, the singer believes persistence and humility is are ingredient to success.

BIG HEARTED: Caroline Njoroge, aka Ladyheart, is not letting anything get in the way of her ambitions.

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Calvo Mistari and Amileena collaborate

AN ITEM?: Calvo and Amileena

Track: Get down and Dance Artist: Calvo Mistari ft. Amileena The former Tusker Project fame contestant Amileena and rapper Calvo Mistari have released a new song titled Get Down and Dance.

It is a party track that coxes people to move to the beat. Nairobi clubs will definitely play the song for its patrons to sweat it off on the floor. The pair have made a perfect

collaboration which they spiced up with some captivating dance moves.

Calvo Mistari’s debut single, Lose Control, was a major play on music charts across the country and was equally a good feel song.

Amileena came to be known while on Tusker Project Fame and has kept her torch burning in the music industry.

The duo is rumoured to be dating.

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The hurt of heartbreak

Heartbreakers do not mind the pain they inflict in their partners. They go and seek to return to the same relationship in spite of the agony their partners went through when they departed.

It happens once they run around and find no solace in their new catches.

Christina Perri says in her ‘Jar of Hearts’ lyrics that the hurt

heart learn to live on without the partner after wallowing in agony. She says the resentment that has developed cannot allow him back. Her heart has moved on too.

She gave him all he wanted, but he let her down, shredding her heart. He is longing for what he was given freely, but never reciprocated.

Things have now changed. He

cannot get her again.

She wants his heart to catch a cold, to feel the pain he has already inflicted on her too.

Her love has grown to hatred.

She hates the first time they met, kissed, and she surrender her heart to him. She has now grown too strong for him. She cannot fall into him anymore.

Because he has earned the brand of a heartbreaker.

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Comfort over style for Brenda Wairimu Brenda Wairimu is Kenya’s celebrity sweetheart.

The humble beauty has graced our television sets for a couple of years now featuring in programs such as Changing Times, Mali, MTV Base’s Shuga, and Kona. She is also a model and has been featured on several magazines and advertisements.

It is not only her acting and modelling that has caught the eyes of people but also her fashion sense.

Wairimu admits to not having a specific fashion style because her style evolves and changes depending on her mood.

Although says she prefers comfort over style and compares hers to international country singer Taylor Swift.

On the make-up front, she prefers it at minimal at best and her hair, which is luscious, is also kept simple often in a high bun.

Brenda Wairimu has on several occasions been named among the top 10

most fashionable Kenyan ladies in fashion blogs.

CHIC: Brenda Wairimu, a popular actress, has been setting trends since her entry to the lime-light.

Monday, August 11, 2014

Sport

Arteta new Gunners skipper

Arsene Wenger has named Mikel Arteta Arsenal captain following Thomas Vermaelen’s transfer to Barcelona.

The Spaniard helped guide the Gunners to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield. He has been handed the armband for the pending season with Per Mertesacker as his deputy.

Arteta, 32, enters a third full season at the Emirates and previously captained Everton under David Moyes.

Asked who would take over from Vermaelen as captain, Wenger said: “One: Arteta and two: Mertesacker.

Arteta will be captain and Mertesacker vice-captain.”

Outgoing skipper Vermaelen joined Luis Enrique’s Barca for Sh2.8billion on Saturday, bringing an end to his five-year association with Arsenal.

Wenger praised the 28-year-old: “I allowed Thomas Vermaelen to leave before the end of the season. He was not playing regularly, he behaved outstandingly and with dignity.

shown the door Former Gor Mahia boss Zdravko Logarusic fired by Tanzania’s Simba SC P.15 It’s difficult to keep that kind of player at the top level if he doesn’t play regularly.”

Wenger will look to find replacement for Vermaelen in the transfer market but admits it will not be easy to sign a quality defender before the window closes at the end of the month.

The Arsenal boss also considers new signing Calum Chambers as a natural centre-back after he was impressed with the 19-year-old’s display against City.

“You look at Vermaelen, there were two huge clubs in for him and they had a look and could not find anybody better,” Wenger added. “If I can find another one I will do it but it is not easy to find. Maybe a guy who can play in two or three different positions will be

better for us. “I see Chambers as a centre-back. I saw him there when I bought him. He was outstanding today for a 19-year-old, it was very promising. It’s impressive because he does not have a long history in this position. If all goes well, he has a good career in front of him. He can challenge both centre-backs and that is what we want.”

new skipper:Arteta has been named new Arsenal captain following Thomas Vermaelen’s transfer to Barcelona.

Cherono guns for Africa glory tonight

Gor eye win against Burundi’s Atletico Gor Mahia, Kenya’s sole representatives at the 2014 Cacafa Kagame Cup, are going for glory when they return to the fray against Burundi’s Atletico today.

The match will be played at Nyamirambo Stadium in Kigali.

In their opening match, Gor Mahia were beaten 2-1 by Uganda’s KCCA. There was a twist on Sunday after Djibouti’s Telcom threw Pool B open with a 2-1 win over the Ugandans.

Keeper and captain Jerim Onyango has asked teammates to remain focused ahead of the key match.

“We scored first but allowed our opponents to come back….

I know we are much more prepared to face Atletico as we are going for nothing but a win,” he said.

Mohammed Moustapha scored

for Telcom in the 43rd minute before William Wadri levelled for KCCA in the 60th minute.

Aboubakar Djama scored the winner in the 89th minute.

Tanzania Mainland’s Azam drubbed Zanzibar’s KMKM 4-0. John Bosco and Lionel Sain Preux scored two goals each for Azam. Boco scored in the 18th and 52nd minutes while Preux scored in the 18th and 29th minutes.

Rayon Sport, who regisrered a barren draw in their opening match against Tanzania Mainland’s Azam on Friday, bounced back to beat Adama City from Ethiopia 2-1 on Sunday. Genti Kambale scored a brace for Rayon Sport in the 57th and 79th minutes.

Milkesa Wonooson scored in added time for Adama.

glory girl: Cherono is determined to win the 5,000 metres race at the African Championships finals tonight.

Commonwealth 5,000 title holder Mercy Cherono will be gunning for gold as she leads compatriots Janet Kisa and Margaret Wangare in the African Championships finals tonight.

Cherono and teammates will seek inspiration from Gladys Cherono’s 2012 Championships feat in Port Novo, Benin, where she won both women’s 5,000m and 10,000m finals.

She says despite the hiccups in travelling arrangements from Glasgow to Marrakech, she is determined to win her second major championships as a senior.

The world 5,000m silver medallist and a two-time world junior 3,000m

champion lived up to her promise when she waded through the wet red track at the Hampden Park to win 5,000m gold in 15:07.21.

Kisa clocked 15:08.90 for silver as Briton Jo Pavey denied Wangare bronze after sneaking in third in 15:08.96. Wangare settled for fourth in a season’s best 15:10.38.

The Kenyan is expected to get stiff challenge Ethiopian rivals.

“I want to finish off with Morocco, make the Africa team for the World Cup then focus on the World Championships next year,” said Cherono.

The women’s 5,000m final will be raced at 11.10pm), as the men’s 800m semi-finals kicks off at 8.25pm.

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Arsenal fans’ abuse is just stupid, says Nasri

Nasri calls arsenal fans stupid Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri says the abuse he receives from Arsenal supporters is “stupid” as he prepared to take on the Gunners in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown.

As expected, the French playmaker got more flak from the north London club’s supporters on Sunday as Arsernal prevailed 3-0 to lift the FA Community Shield. The Man City man has got the vitriol ever since his big-money switch to the Etihad in 2011 - with many believing the move was financially motivated.

But Nasri has hit back at the taunts ahead of Wembley’s showpiece, claiming he was never in love with Arsenal and that he left the club to further his career.

“I just think the abuse I get is stupid. I’m not an Arsenal fan,

JUBILANT: Manchester City’s Sami Nasri celebrates a goal.

He said it’s stupid for Arsenal fans to keep abusing him for leaving the club.

I am not from London,” the 27-year-old told reporters.

“To be honest, we are players and we are just looking at what are the best interests for us and our careers.

“When Manchester City came for me it was the best choice to come here. Since coming to City I have won trophies and I have a better life so I am really happy about everything.

“If the fans can’t move on it’s too bad. I am not trying to have a problem with that. They do what they have to do and they love their club.

“They see that as a treason or that I betrayed them but it’s not that. I’m not like that. I just look what’s best for me and that’s what Bacary Sagna did, what Emmanuel Adebayor did and what Kolo Toure did.

Two in two as KCB beat Homeboyz to win the Dala Sevens crown Kenya commercial Bank (KCB) made two wins in two after beating Homeboyz RFC 21-5 to take the Safaricom Dala Sevens on Sunday at the ASK Mamboleo Showground in Kisumu City.

That was their second series triumph on the bounce after the Kabeberi 7s honours last week.

Philip Wamae spotted a gap in the Homeboyz defence, exploited it and scored under the posts with Ken Moseti converting for a 7-0 lead.

Edwin Salamba stretched KCB’s lead, finishing off Jacob Ojee’s spadework with Moseti converting for a 14-0 half time lead.

Mike Wanjala’s unconverted effort brought the scores to 14-5 for Homeboyz who were the Kabeberi 7s winners last season.

A try by Oliver Mang’eni and a conversion by Moseti rounded up the score as KCB won first Dala Sevens title since 2006.

KCB coach Curtis Olago was full praise of his squad after putting on a gallant show for a second series win.

“Credit goes to the boys.

As I said last, we the series is very tough, we need the same spirit in the subsequent legs in Mombasa next week and Nakuru a week later,” he said The bankers beat Resolution Impala Saracens 10-0, building on a 5-0 half time lead despite being denied possession for large spells, to romp to the final with Darwin Mukidza and Fabian Olando crossing the try line.

Homeboyz reached the decider with a 19-7 win over Top Fry Nakuru with their semi-final all square at the break.

Fellaini leads United clear out as LVG wields the axe

Louis van Gaal (pictured) has wasted no time in revolutionising Manchester United on his arrival at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman has bought exciting new additions to the fold in Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera, with more new faces in the pipeline.

During the club’s successful pre-season tour, the new manager admitted there would be several casualties of his squad revamp.

‘You have to give the player a chance to make a transfer when I see that his prospects to play are

not so high. You have to say it in advance because it’s too late after August 31. I will tell payers after the tour.”

Marouane Fellaini: The Belgian was United’s sole signing last summer, and his mediocre performances in the middle of the park became synonymous with David Moyes’ dismal reign.

Javier Hernandez: ‘Chicharito’ has an impressive goals to games ratio in a United shirt, but his detractors suggest he needs more to his game.

He’s well behind the likes of Wayne

Rooney and Robin van Persie in the pecking order. Who’s interested: Juventus and Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Tottenham and Southampton are just some of the clubs to have expressed an interest.

Anderson:The Portuguese has failed to live up to his reputation, with a torrid spell at Old Trafford rife with injury. With no pre-season form behind him, by now he is well down the list of Louis van Gaal’s midfielders.

Who’s interested: Clubs in Portugal and Brazil have shown interest

but little else. His displays on loan at Fiorentina did little to impress.

Anderson may be difficult to shift.

Nani: The mercurial winger has had a career of ups and downs at Old Trafford, but it may finally be time to move on.

Who’s interested: Juventus, Inter Milan, Valencia and Arsenal still rate the Portuguese winger despite his inconsistency.

Shinji Kagawa: Sir Alex bought the hotly-tipped Japanese playmaker in from Borussia Dortmund to revolutionise the Red Devils’ attacking.

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We’re set for greater things, says Ramsey Aaron Ramsey believes Arsenal’s impressive 3-0 rout of Manchester City in the Community Shield proves they are in for greater glory.

Arsene Wenger’s side warmed up for the new Premier League campaign which kicks off next weekend with a ruthless dismantling of the champions at Wembley on Sunday.

Welsh midfielder Ramsey scored Arsenal’s second goal after Santi Cazorla’s opener and Olivier Giroud’s superb long-range strike sealed a morale-boosting win.

It was the perfect way to maintain the feel-good factor from last season’s FA Cup final triumph over Hull City, a victory which ended the Gunners’ nineyear trophy drought.

After going 3,283 days without

silverware, Arsenal have now won two trophies in four months and Ramsey is convinced his team are destined for more success in the coming season.

“The atmosphere in the camp is great. We really want to work hard for each other and the club is on the up,” Ramsey told BT Sport.

“Everyone is excited and the arrival of Alexis Sanchez has made everyone excited.

“After the FA Cup win I really feel this club is on the up and I hope we can go on to be very successful in the coming years.”

Ramsey’s strike followed hot on the heels of his extra-time winner in the FA Cup final, while Cazorla also netted again after scoring against Hull.

“It has not been a bad place for me or Santi Cazorla. We want to

play here every week!” Ramsey said.

“I have just become a lot more composed in front of goal, realising I have more time than I did in the past.

“We have prepared well and it paid off as we came out 3-0 winners. They couldn’t get near us for the first 25 minutes.”

Giroud’s brilliant 30-yard effort was the pick of the goals, but the France striker claimed he was slightly fortunate to have scored from such a distance.

“I felt I could shoot, I was a bit lucky but I did what I really wanted to do and scored,” he said.

“I think we will be stronger this year. We are getting better and better and I think we will do very well

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watch out: Aaron Ramsey believes Arsenal’s impressive 3-0 rout of Manchester City in the Community Shield proves they are in for greater glory.

Kakamega scoop national school games soccer crown Kakamega High School Green Commandos at the weekend won their 11th national title as the National Secondary School Games ended at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega. A stoppage time penalty

by Alphonse Nzuli secured the

home team win against a hard fighting Kisumu Day High School in a highly contested Airtel Rising Stars Term 2B national finals.

“Beating Kisumu in such hotlyfought finals is precious for us because such derbies can go either

way. We dedicate this to fans,” said Nzuli, who had scored in all Green Commandos’ five matches in the national competitions.

In the men’s’ third place play-off, Aberdare regional champions, Passenga, crushed Kathungi of

Northern region 3-0 to finish in third position.

Despite the loss, Passsenga, who also feature in the Rift Valley Provincial League, will accompany Kisumu Day and Kakamega High School in the East Africa Secondary

Ingwe move to seventh, Tusker fail to open gap AFC Leopards were the biggest winners over the weekend after beating Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) 3-1 in a league match played at Mumias Complex on Saturday.

The win moved Pieter de Jong’s side to seventh in the league following another three points from mid-week after Sony failed to honour a league tie at Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium. Ingwe have 29 points from 21 matches.

Goals from Jacob Keli, Noah Wafula and Bernard Mang’oli were enough to propel Ingwe to a deserved win.

“We were dominant and deserved to win. We controlled both halves and were dangerous going forward something that impressed me. “I was particularly happy with the performance of Noah Wafula and Jacob Keli who were outstanding….. we demand such performances all the time

Tanzania’s Simba sack Logarusic

from the entire squad,” said the Dutchman.

Meanwhile, former champions Tusker failed to consolidate their lead at the top of the table after falling to a dull barren draw away to Chemelil on Sunday.

Mathare United’s 1-0 win over hosts Top Fry Nakuru at Afraha Stadium on Sunday pushed their survival hopes to an almost mission impossible point. AllStars are at the bottom of the table with 13 points after 21 matches.

Thika United and Sony Sugar settled for a 1-1 draw, while Sofapaka were frustrated to a scoreless result by Bandari at Mombasa County Stadium.

Results Ulinzi Stars 1-1 Muhoroni Youth Chemelil 0-0 Tusker Western Stima 1-0 City Stars Bandari 0-0 Sofapaka Thika United 1-1 Sony Sugar AFC Leopards 3-1 KRA Nakuru AllStars 0-1 Mathare.

School competitions in Dar es Salaam later in the month.

In the women’s category, Mombasa regional champions St. John Kaloleni players were in tears after losing 2-1 to new champions Butere Girls.

on the mark : bernard Mang’oli scored one of the goals in AFC’s 3-0 win over KRA

Tanzania giants Simba have parted ways with head coach Zdravko Logarusic a day after they lost 3-0 to Zesco of Zambia.

Sources say the former Gor Mahia tactician was involved in a heated argument with players after the match after he blamed them for showing a poor attitude.

The source said the club top management reached at decision to send the Croat packing after a meeting which lasted for almost five hours.

Many are giving Serbian Milovan Cirkovic a big chance of being named the replacement. The Serbian had a successful spell with Simba

after winning the league unbeaten and hammering Yanga 5-0 on the way to the title.

Logarusic signed a new oneyear contract three weeks ago. The contract included terms that he had to change how the team played and win the league this season after they finishing a disappointing fourth place last season.

Loga, has he is commonly known, has in the recent past wanted to return to Kenya as the national team head coach to replace Adel Amrouche.

The talks, however, collapsed after the Belgian was sacked to be replaced by Bobby Williamson as Harambee Stars coach.

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HELPING HAND: Cameroon soccer star Samuel Eto’o and the structures of the soccer academy he is financiing in Laikipia. The project includes classrooms, a 1,500 seat stadium and a water reservoir.

Angaza hold JMJ as Copa finals kick off

Champions JMJ Academy were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by Angaza Academy of Central as the 2014 edition of the COPA Coca-Cola national finals got under way at the World Hope Centre in Kawangware this morning.

After a goalless first half, Mark Ochieng’ put JMJ ahead in the 60th minute before Victor Kamau replied for Angaza three minutes later.

A total of six matches will be on the cards. Coach Shaban Baraza will be disappointed with the draw against unfancied Angaaza after expressing confidence that his will start well as they target Saturday’s finals.

Nairobi’s Beijing Raiders and Cherangany Starlets of Rift Valley were due in the field next in the first girls’ match of the day.

Last year’s losing finalist’s Kisumu Lakers start against Tharaka Young Stars, a match the lakeside outfit are heavily favoured to win.

Debutants Nairobi’s Kibra Queens and Shinyalu Girls from Western will clash in the second Group ‘A’ match before the Group ‘B’ match between Nyamira Ladies and Maragwa Queens at 2pm.

Kitale Youth will play Young Muslims from North Eastern in the last game of the day at 3.15pm. The final will be at the City Stadium.

Eto’o soccer school comes up in Laikipia Samuel Eto’o’s 2012 pledge of establishing a soccer academy in Kenya has begun taking shape with the construction of the institution’s facilities at the site in Laikipia.

Construction of the academy, which will provide facilities and training for 40 youngsters

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to develop their football talent while getting an education, started in in January 2014 and is set to be complete by the end of this month.

The facilities include a 1,500seat stadium. One of the unique features of the field is that it has been designed to

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sit on a giant 1.5 million-litre water reservoir expected to be recharged every rainy season.

“On the playfield are porous tiles to allow water to pass through to the underground reservoir,” said David Turnbull, who designed the stadium. The project including

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the stadium will cost a total of Sh42.5 million.

The Kenyan academy is one of the three the Cameroonian, who has played for Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Chelsea among others, is constructing across Africa, with the others in Cameroon and Gabon.

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