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Will US drug Truvada finally kill HIV virus?

The drug that could end the HIV pandemic has been discovered. Named Truvada, it is reported to prevent HIV infection by blocking the

virus’s ability to reproduce.

And although critics have raised concern over its side effects, a leading HIV investigator in US has hailed

the discovery.

“It’s a big deal,” said Robert Grant of the University of California, San Francisco. “It’s an opportunity for uninfected

people to proactively protect themselves.” Although the discovery has not been officially made public, preventive medication has

been prescribed for 10, 000 of the 500, 000 Americans who have been identified to be at “high risk” of contacting the virus.

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Will Truvada drug finally kill HIV? MONday, AUGUST 18, 2014

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Truvada was approved for use in US as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication in 2012 to help contain the spread of the virus.

It is estimated that about 50,000 Americans will develop HIV this year alone.

The identification of the 10, 000 people by US Centre for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) who are expected to receive the drug seeks to reduce infections.

The UN Aids agency mid last month announced that the epidemic which has mostly ravaged the African continent could be brought to an end by 2030.

In a report last month, UNAids said there is a chance the disease

can be brought under control in the next decade because infections and deaths related to the virus are reducing.

However, the 35 million people around the world who are still living with the virus may have to continue relying on anti-retroviral drugs to fend off adverse effects.

Truvada is only for use by people

who are at risk of contracting the virus but are yet to get infected.

In Kenya, an estimated 2.3 million are said to be living with the virus, with the national prevalence rate standing at 5.7 per cent.

CDC laid out clinical guidelines which say high-risk patients should take a daily pill of the drug and get HIV test every three months.

“Truvada should supplement, not replace, condoms,” it warned.

Results from trials in 2012 showed that when participants took the pill every day, the risk of developing HIV was reduced by 92 per cent.

Although the pill is expensive, experts say it is nothing compared with the cost of treatment.

US teen Michael Brown was shot 6 times, autopsy shows An autopsy performed on Sunday revealed that Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager who was gunned down in Ferguson, Missouri, US, last week by officer Darren Wilson, was shot six times, including twice on the head.

Brown was also shot four times in the right arm. The bullets, Dr Michael M Baden who was assigned by the family to perform an additional autopsy, said were fired into the 18-year-old’s body.

The New York Times reports: “One of the bullets entered the top of Mr Brown’s skull, suggesting his head

was bent forward when it struck him and caused a fatal injury, according to Dr Michael M Baden, the former chief medical examiner for the City of New York, who flew to Missouri on Sunday at the family’s request to conduct the separate autopsy. It was likely the last of bullets to hit him, he said.

The bullets did not appear to have been shot from very close range because no gunpowder was present on his body. But the determination could change if it turns out that there is gunshot residue on Mr Brown’s clothing, to which Baden did not

have access.”

Meanwhile, a state of emergency has been declared in Missouri where riots have been ongoing since the killing. Governor Jay Nixon also implemented a midnight to 5am curfew for the Ferguson area in response to looting that occurred on Friday night following peaceful protests.

President Obama also appealed for “peace and calm” in the state. “Now’s the time for healing…Now’s the time for peace and calm on the streets of Ferguson,” Obama said in a televised statement.

UNWARRANTED KILLING: Citizens protest the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by police.

Inset: An autopsy report shows the teenager was shot six times; twice in the head.

Be innovative employment creators, youth told

The youth have been asked to be more innovative in job creation instead of searching for diminishing white collar opportunities.

Addressing a three-day investors’ conference at Kenyatta University, ROCCAC Group Director Eugene Abungana said the youth must come up with ideas and seek mentorship to start businesses.

Abungana and Humphrey Janji are the co-directors of the ROCCAC Company that is processing and packaging coconut oil and water

into energy drinks for export to Europe.

“With my co-founder, we vowed not to be job seekers, but creators.

We pitched the idea to investors in this incubator, and they saw its viability. Youth out there must learn from us,” Abungana told X News.

He said the business idea they have implemented for more than one year prepares about 100 litres of energy drink per week but has not met the high market demand.

They have two employees and

about 10 to 20 casuals but project to increase the number once they acquire larger machines to produce more to meet the high export demand.

He said innovation requires one to think hard and not necessarily be bright in academics.

“One needs not be a genius. It is only determination to change one’s life through innovation.

There are mentors and investors who want to change lives of youth through such initiatives,” the direc-

tor said.

The Chandaria Business Innovation & Incubation Centre was started about three years ago to provide financial and human resource to new ideas from students and anybody below 35 years.

The young innovators must develop viable ideas to be job creators after implementation.

A student, Alex Kibet, who came up with power generation from chicken droppings was employed by General Electric, a US electronic appliances

company.

Nicholas Kibet, an innovator of a security system called E-Response system, said the youth have the power to transform their lives.

His project of replacing current CCTV surveillance cameras has shown 55 per cent success. His innovation is able to alert home owners or those close to them of intruders via smartphones.

Salsy Innovate is another company under the incubation programme.

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2-year-old girl killed in Kasarani fire

A two year old girl was last night killed in a fire in Kasarani, Nairobi. Her brother aged seven and sister, three, were injured in the incident. Police say they are yet to know the cause of the fire that broke out in the house before spreading fast. Household goods of unknown value were destroyed in the fire that happened as the mother of the children was away at a nearby shop.

Police say residents managed to contain the fire.

Tanker fire kills 6 petrol looters

Six people were burnt to death over the weekend after a tanker from which they were siphoning fuel on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway caught fire.

Nakuru County Commandant Francis Kirathe said five died on the spot while the other died in hospital.

Another six were rushed to Eldama Ravine District Hospital with severe burns with two later moved to the Rift Valley Provincial Hospital.

Melbourne, Auckland voted the world’s friendliest cities Australia and New Zealand boast the friendliest cities in the world with Melbourne and Auckland jointly taking top honours, according to a new study from the Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Survey.

The survey ranked Victoria in Canada the friendliest city followed by Charleston in South Carolina (US) in 4th, and Dublin (Ireland) and Sydney (Australia) tied in fifth place.

South Africa’s Johannesburg was ranked the most unfriendly.

Johannesburg took the bottom spot because, despite being “one of the most beautiful” cities, “safety still remains a serious concern” with one reader calling it “a city of crime and contrasts.”

South Africa didn’t come home empty handed, however.

Its coastal city of Cape Town placed eighth on the friendly list, with one reader describing it as “the most amazing place on Earth” thanks to its mix of nature, beaches and mountains.

The researchers who did the survey say it was “no surprise readers adore Melbourne,” calling it Australia’s “capital of cool.”

Meanwhile, Auckland residents were praised by readers for their “humour” and a view on life that’s “something to aspire to attain.” While Nairobi did not make it to the list, it is ranked 62 out of 70 in a similar survey that lists the best cities in the world to live in.

Bandits kidnap, rob 20 in Mandera

Two German women hurt in Runda gas blast Two German women were last night injured in a gas cylinder explosion in their house in Runda, Nairobi.

Police say the women were planning to cook in their house when the LPG cylinder went off damaging the roof and other property. The women were rushed to hospital where they are admitted in a fair condition and police say they are investigating how the incident happened.

17 ebola victims vanish from isolation centre Confusion reigns in Liberia following the disappearance of 17 Ebola patients after a quarantine centre in the capital Monrovia was looted. An angry mob attacked the centre in the city’s densely populated West Point township on Saturday with reports suggesting that the protesters believe Ebola is a hoax and want the quarantine centre to close.

FACE OF TERROR: Al Shabaab thugs. It is suspected their members kidnapped and robbed Kenyan quarry workers in Mandera.

Electricity prices to drop by 20 per cent

Kenyans will begin enjoying cheaper electricity from next month.

Deputy President William Ruto yesterday said electricity prices will go down by 20 per cent from next month following the addition of 280 megawatts to the national grid.

“We expect customers’ bills to reflect this by end of September because we are adding more power to the national grid,” he said in Malindi.

He added the government aims at reducing the cost of electricity by 30 per cent by December to spur economic growth. He said energy is key to the economy and that it should be made affordable. “Electricity is important and lowering the cost of energy will enable our industries to produce goods cheaply,” he added.

He said the government’s plans to produce an additional 5, 000 mega-

Suspected Al-Shabaab militiamen yesterday kidnapped more than 20 quarry workers in Mandera County but released them several hours later.

County Commissioner Alex Nkoyo said they were taken hostage from around midday.

The kidnappers who are believed to be from Somalia ambushed a vehicle which was ferrying the workers from Arabia town to Mandera town and drove them towards the Somalia border.

“They waylaid a vehicle which was carrying 22 quarry workers to Mandera Town,” Nkoyo said.

He said the militants, estimated to be about 25 in number, drove the vehicle toward the adjacent border town of Bulla-Xawa.

It is at this border point where the victims were robbed of all their personal effects and later released.

This incident came barely days after gunmen believed to be part of the same militia group attacked a road construction site in Fino, Lafey sub-county, in Mandera County and killed a tractor driver.

The vehicle was recovered although police are still pursuing the attackers.

watts of electricity by 2017 are already on course.

Mr Ruto also said Kenya Power has embarked on a new technology that will ensure that the infrastructure needed is made cheaper.

“That new technology already being used to fix poles and cabling has increased the quantity of electricity in homes and industries and reduced wastage,” he said.

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By: Grace W. Thungu, advocate of the High Court of Kenya

What constitutes dowry?

In this week’s issue, we look at what in law constitutes dowry, what are void marriages and unlawful marriages.

Dowry is defined under Section 2 of the Marriage Act, 2014 to mean any token of stock, goods or money or other property given or promised in consideration of an intended marriage.

The law does not restrict one as to what should be given as dowry, neither does it require one to raise millions to pay dowry.

Even a token of stoke or whatever sum of money given in consideration of marriage is lawfully considered as dowry.

What are void marriages?

Marriage as defined in our earlier issue is a voluntary union of a man and a woman whether in polygamous or monogamous union.

However, not all unions are under the definition are recognised as are marriages under the law and thus it is important to understand what are void marriages.

Section 11(1) of the Marriage Act provides that for what is considered as void marriages, or marriages which are not lawful.

And ‘a union is not a marriage if at the time of making of the union if; Either party is below the minimum age for marriage, Parties are within the prohibited relationship (if the union is not between a man and a woman).

Either party is incompetent to marry by reason of a subsisting marriage. This is where a party had earlier entered into a marriage which is considered monogamous marriage i.e.

Christian, Hindu and Civil marriages).

The consent of either party has not been freely given.

This is where the party who purports to give the consent, the consent was influenced by coercion or fraud, is mistaken as to the nature or purport of the marriage ceremony or is suffering from any mental condition, or is intoxicated, or is under the influence of drugs, so as not to appreciate the nature or purport of the marriage ceremony.

Either party is absent from the marriage ceremony.

Both parties knowingly and willfully permit a person who is not authorised to do so to celebrate the union.

Either party is mistaken

on the identity of the other party or Either party knowingly or willfully enters into a marriage for

fraudulent purposes. With the understanding as what void marriages are learn what more on the duration

of marriages under the Marriage Act, 2014 in our next ‘Legal Desk issue’.

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KQ Monrovia, Freetown flight ban to last 6 months The government’s order to suspend flight to and from both Sierra Leone and Liberia because of the ongoing Ebola outbreak may take six months before it is lifted.

This is after an estimation

by Medical charity Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF) said the outbreak of the epidemic in West Africa will take at least six months to bring under control.

MSF President Joanne Liu said the situation is deteriorating

faster that the doctors can respond to.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has also called for “extraordinary measures” to curb the outbreak which is “highly underestimated.”

Kenya Airways finally yielded to pressure to suspend flights to the two West African destinations. The suspension starts tomorrow.

The airline will continue

operating flights to Nigeria and Ghana but resumption of flights to Monrovia and Free Town may wait until the epidemic is brought under control.

The government announced measures that will deny entry, or transit to passengers who have passed through Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia into Kenya.

Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said only

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health professionals and Kenyan citizens returning home from those countries will be the exceptions although they will have to undergo extensive screening and close monitoring. Ebola has infected at least 2,127 people in Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since the outbreak began this year, 1,145 of the of who have died.

“The outbreak is expected to continue for some time,” WHO

said in a statement on Friday.

Kenya has had five suspected ebola cases which have all tested negative.

If the ban on the flight take the six months, the airline could face a nightmare given its seven flights a week to the two cities account for 16 per cent of its total West African flights.

West Africa is Kenya Airways main flight route where it flies 44 times to some 10 cities in a week.

Lobby: KDF Somalia pullout won’t stop terror An independent security group has said the withdrawal of Kenyan troops from Somalia is unlikely to halt terror attacks in the country.

Think Security Africa (TSA) says militants have already entrenched themselves into Kenya and that KDF’s presence in Somalia is key for managing vital information on the Al-Shabaab.

“Exiting Somalia at this time may deprive Kenya’s national security managers of vital information required to protect Kenya’s domestic and regional interests,” notes the reports released last week.

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Religion frustrates drive against Ebola

Religious leaders in Liberia are convinced that the Ebola virus is a plague unleashed by God to punish ‘immoral acts’ like homosexuality. Various church leaders of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) reportedly attended a meeting to discuss “a spiritual response” to the outbreak which has killed more than 1,000 people in West Africa. A statement detailing the resolution summarised: “Liberians

have to pray and seek God’s forgiveness over the corruption and immoral acts (such as homosexualism, e.t.c) that continue to penetrate our society. As Christians, we must repent and seek God’s forgiveness.”

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announced a 90-day state of emergency in the country, warning that ‘ignorance and poverty, as well as entrenched religious and

cultural practices’ is worsening the epidemic. She also called for three days of fasting and prayer “to seek God’s mercy”.

People in Liberia and even Sierra Leone continue to fill churches to seek deliverance from the deadly outbreak defying official warnings to avoid public gatherings. Despite the warnings, people flocked to sing and pray at churches in Liberia’s capital Monrovia.

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Jubilee MPs lay trap for Raila in poll push: Members of Parliament from the governing Jubilee Coalition are planning to hijack the Cord alliance push for a referendum and introduce proposals to lock out opposition leader Raila Odinga from the next presidential elections.

The plan is to introduce questions to the referendum Bill setting an upper age limit of 65 years for a presidential candidate.

Senators, governors personality clashes undermine counties: The County Development Boards created by the County Government Act have kicked off a storm and confusion that could affect the development trajectory of the devolved units. In what critics have tagged as ‘County coup’, the operations of the County Development Boards, will be chaired by senators, with the governors being the designated secretaries...

Ruto leads charge on Raila’s stronghold: Jubilee leaders led by Deputy president William Ruto traversed the country with the messge that a costly referendum would divert funds budgeted for development to counter the twin referendum bids by the opposition and the governors. As he concluded his tour of Coast yesterday, Ruto attacked Cord leader Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka’s performance during their time in government..

I will visit Kenya, Obama tells Uhuru: US President Barack Obama has finally decided to visit Kenya. He has however not given a date, but Washington and Nairobi are working on the finer details of the proposed visit, the Star has learnt from multiple sources. Obama briefly met Uhuru two weeks ago at the White House, where he said he was keen to visit Kenya, the land of his father...

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Events you must attend this week

Video game sales gather momentum ADDICTED TO THRILL: Gamers at Extreme Gaming Zone, a local video game facility.

As Kenya records impressive internet literacy and penetration, a new crop of youthful tech savvy Kenyans are positioning themselves to reap from the multi-billion dollar trade.

The local gaming scene is gaining a tremendous following and experts say it is bound to get bigger.

Nathan Masyuko, Chief Executive at NexGen Ltd, a video gaming and computer business, predicts that there will be high-end, locally developed games in five years. He also predicts higher collaboration with established international companies. Masyuko says

he plans to taking the company to the heights of video game giant, Electronic Arts.

The US publisher of famous video games like Battlefield, FIFA, Crysis series, Need for Speed and The Sims, raked in revenues of over $4 billion (Sh352 billion) in 2011-12 financial year alone.

Although the country is yet to break even in the sector, baby steps by daring entrepreneurs are finally paying off.

UN telecommunication agency, ITU, in one of its articles pointed to a trend in local gaming which is bound to succeed

compared with the rest of Africa.

“Kenya is one of Africa’s largest midscale markets and is a bellwether in terms of technology adoption. What happens in Kenya will start to happen elsewhere,” said ITU. Global surveys show people spend about three billion hours per week playing online games, a further incentive for game developers.

Masyuko says PC games, X box and PlayStation games are on unprecedented demand, a trend they have noticed and are angling to tap.

Apple bans hazardous chemicals Two chemicals have been banned by technology giant Apple from use in the final assembly process at 22 of its iPhone and iPad plants.

Benzene and n-Hexane are said to be potentially hazardous. Benzene, a carcinogen, is capable of causing cancer, while n-Hexane can cause nerve damage.

The chemicals will no longer be used in cleaning agents or degreasers at the facilities, the firm said.

“We’ve updated our tight restrictions on benzene and n-hexane to explicitly prohibit their use in final assembly processes,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s environmental director.

In a statement, Jackson said the company have made investigations into questions of whether the chemicals were used at its factories.

There was no evidence of workers’ health being put at

1.Free drinks with the One Acre Fund The One Acre Fund, an organisation that assists smallholder farmers, will host the Nairobi Social Enterprise Happy Hour on August 21 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

The event will be held at ‘Under the Radar’ near Radar Security, across from Sachi Plaza, along Argwings Kodhek Road.

Special guest speakers will include Leaders of Access Afya, Melissa Menke and Vincent Mutugi.

Free drinks will be provided for those who arrive before 6:45pm. There will be a brief presentation at 7:00pm.

“Every month, a different organisation will present something thoughtprovoking and innovative, there will be cheap drinks and a chance to make connections with other social entrepreneurs,” says a

spokesperson for the group.

Entry is free.

2. Entrepreneur’s Forum at the iHub The iHub will host its fourth instalment of its Entrepreneur’s Forum at the Bishop Magua Centre in Nairobi.

The event will take place August 23, 2014 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

A statement from the tech group says their Entrepreneurship Forums are “thought stimulating, status quo challenging and potentially revolutionary.”

“The forum is open to all, not just people in tech,” says a spokesperson.

Hosted in conjunction with Chase Bank, the event will discuss Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with Paul Muthaura, the CMA Chief Executive as a guest speaker.

Entry is free.

citywallet Dairy products the most costly food items in Kenya Dairy products make the single largest food expenditure item across all income classes in Kenya.

A study by researcher Paul Gamba and analysts from Egerton University has revealed that the average Nairobi household spends about Sh1,211 on dairy products every month.

Among the poorest households, spending on the products falls to a low of Sh596. Among the wealthiest, the figure reaches Sh2,127.

“The poorest households spend an average of Sh20 per day on dairy products,” says Gamba. “Average households spend Sh40 while the wealthiest spends Sh71 per day on milk and dairy products.”

Gamba says market for the products in Nairobi is dominated by fluid milk. In more developed countries, the bulk of dairy products are taken in other forms.

ASSEMBLY PROCESS: Workers at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, where Apple’s iPhone is made. Two chemicals have been banned from use in the final assembly process at 22 of Apple’s iPhone and iPad plants.

risk at any of the 22 plants.

But four of the facilities were found to have traces of the chemicals.

Environmental campaign group, Green America, urged the technology firm to

ensure safety of workers in its supply chain.

In a statement via its website, they said other than benzene and n-hexane, thousands of other chemicals used in

manufacturing electronics are largely untested.

Many chemicals used by Apple suppliers remain undisclosed.

In Nairobi, yogurt is consumed by only 20 per cent of households, especially among the rich. Ghee is consumed by 10 per cent of households as cheese is consumed by only 4 per cent.

“Processed products are consumed mainly by relatively rich households,” says the team.

Nairobi consumers take up about 6.28 litres of products per adult every month. The bulk of the consumption is in form of fluid milk, whether raw or pasteurised.

Consumption of raw milk averages 2.24 litres per month, while the consumption of pasteurised milk averages 3.84 litres.

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Coffee yields boosted by banana intercropping Farmers in Kericho are growing bananas with coffee, a practice that is raising their coffee yields.

The new innovation comes at a time when high temperatures are killing coffee plants and are projected to rise between three to four degrees within the next decade.

The farmers report that the bark from banana trees is serving as fertiliser for the coffee, while the leaves shade the coffee from the bright sun.

Meanwhile, the bananas feed their families while they wait to harvest the coffee.

At the same time, scientists from the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Africa say the permanent nature of the banana and coffee canopy and root systems is strongly reducing soil erosion in hilly regions.

According to Laurence Jassonge, a Systems Scientist for the Consortium, their research showed that in the Arabica coffee-growing regions, annual returns per hectare averaged Sh391, 000 for coffee and bananas grown together, compared with up to Sh208, 000 for bananas and coffee grown separately. This is an increase of almost 87 per cent.

Desperate oil firm asks Putin for Sh3 trillion loan Russia’s state-controlled oil company, Rosneft has asked the President, Vladimir Putin for a $42 billion (Sh3.7 trillion) loan, as it feels the impact of Western sanctions.

The Russian government said it will consider the request from Igor Sechin, Head of Rosneft, in the next two weeks.

Sanctions on Russia have limited Rosneft’s ability to raise funds so the desperate energy giant has requested the money from the country’s National Wealth Fund, which finances state pensions.

The United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Novatek, Russia’s second-largest gas producer, last month.

The US and EU have also restricted sales of technology to the Russian oil industry. This may be a critical hit to the country since Russia’s exports are almost all raw materials and about 60 per cent of these are energy products.

David Spencer-Percival, Chief Executive of international energy recruitment firm, Spencer Ogden, said that this is “the clearest sign yet that the Western sanctions are biting hard.”

“Given the West’s reliance on the Russian energy industry, it is vital governments across Europe reassess their self-sufficiency.”

FARMING INTELLIGENCE: Intercropping bananas with coffee has been shown to increase coffee yields.

Jassonge, said in the Robusta-growing areas, annual returns per acre averaged Sh161, 000 for those growing coffee and bananas.

Farmers earned up to Sh113, 000 when they grew the two crops separately in the same amount of

space.

Since coffee yields were essentially the same in both systems, the extra revenues came from adding the banana plants. Scientists therefore recommend planting two coffee trees for each banana plant.

Around the world, scientists and farmers are scrambling to develop crops that not only are more resilient to erratic weather, but also yield more food per plot of land, to match population growth.food security.

Bizbriefs

Co-operative Bank joins mobile money service Co-operative Bank has launched its own mobile banking service that enables customers to borrow loans through their phones.

Dubbed M-Co-op Cash, it will charge a one-off fee of 7 per cent for

secured personal loans of between Sh100 and Sh200, 000 repayable within 30 days.

Joining the ranks of Safaricom’s M-Shwari and Equity Bank’s yet-tobe-launched system, Co-op’s service

EU bans horticultural imports from 5,000 Kenyan farmers The European Union has refused to take in exports from more than 5,000 horticulture farmers and 11 horticulture firms.

The move comes one and a half months before a set deadline by the EU for Kenya to have fully contained the problem after local producers and exporters were accused of shipping produce that has high leaves of maximum residuals limits (MRLs) to the EU. New trading requirements by the EU expressively ban products with high levels of MRL. “We have been given a deadline of September 30 to fully comply with the MRL rules, otherwise, we will be locked out of the market, which would be a huge loss to the entire economy,” said Horticulture Competent Authority Structure (HCAS) Chairman, Dr James Onsando.

He said the high chemical content in farm produce could see Kenya losing the opportunity to benefit from the high-end EU market.

will offer a range of mobile-based credit facilities such as business loans that will attract a similar one-off fee of 7 per cent and salary advances and unsecured loans at 10 per cent, all repayable within a

month.

“The mobile wallet will be a significant boost to the bank’s performance on non-funded income,” said Gideon Muriuki, Co-op Bank group managing director. “It enables

both customers and non-customers across all networks to open bank accounts, apply for loans straight from their mobile phones and also make cash and utility payments.”

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therise KenGen

KenGen was last week’s winner recording a 13.2 per cent price increase in stock prices from Sh9.85 to Sh11.15 per share. KenGen is a Kenya-based electric power generation company engaged in the activity of developing, managing and operating power plants to supply electric power to the Kenyan market.

With a growing economy and the country’s expected need for power generation capacity

Scangroup of 15,000 Megawatts (MW) by 2030, KenGen has an expansion plan of adding 5,000 MW by 2017 to the country’s current capacity. As a first step, the company seeks to add 844 MW to its current capacity of 1252 MW by the end of 2017.

It intends to do so by restructuring its balance sheet and taking on more debt through the completion of a Sh15 billion right issues on the stock exchange from shareholders and fund raising from the government, which holds a 70 per cent stake.

Scangroup Limited, a Kenya-based company engaged in developing communication strategies and advertisements for products and services, was last week’s greatest falling stock, with a 7.69 per cent decrease in share price, from Sh48.75 to Sh45.

Scangroup’s performance for the first six months of the year was pretty good with a profit that rose to Sh253.85 million ($2.89 million) and revenues that rose by just over a quarter, helped by a jump in interest

Analysis by Amana Capital info@amanacapital.co.ke

income. The company’s net interest income jumped from Sh20 million to Sh111.7 million, helped by interest earned on a Sh1.83 billion payment from Cavendish Square Holding, a subsidiary of British firm, WPP. Scangroup’s profits were actually boosted by a one-off payment from Cavendish Square Holding, which raised its stake in Scangroup from 36.62 per cent to 50.1 per cent, last year.

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MONday, AUGUST 18, 2014

HOROSCOPES

Put your ambition into action today, Capricorn. The day’s planetary aspects should find you feeling energetic and positive, so take steps to achieve your goals. Nothing will happen if you don’t actively pursue them. The years can pass quickly. You don’t want to be sitting in a rocker wondering “what if.”

Trust yourself and do what it takes.

Everything starts with that first step.

aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

Don’t hesitate when it comes to taking on a project or making plans today, Aquarius. Extra energy will complement your organizational skills, making a perfect combination for handling almost anything. Write down your plans and goals to help stay focused.

Get rid of things you never use.

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

Today should go well for you, Pisces.

Expect to feel a renewed energy and fresher perspective, especially concerning anything work related. Make the most of this by finishing projects that have been stalled or organizing your desk or closets. Feel confident that you can handle any task quickly.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

Today you may feel very creative and ambitious, Aries. You might want to use this energy to work on an artistic project, or you may choose to channel it into such activities as organizing your home or workspace.

taurus Apr 20 - May 20

Don’t be surprised if you feel super today, Taurus. Chances are good that you’ll enjoy renewed physical strength, with energy to spare. It might be a good day to tackle any projects that require muscle. Perhaps there are household repairs that need tackling or furniture to move.

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

The influence of the planetary aspects will bring an end to any lethargy you’ve been feeling, Gemini. It’s an excellent day to head outside and do something active. Gardening or landscaping can make great use of your energy and creativity.

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

Take charge of your health today, Cancer. You’ll likely wake up feeling energetic. Take advantage of the energy boost from the planetary movements to actively do things that maintain your sense of well-being.

Consider emotional and spiritual aspects of your health.

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

If you saw something in a craft shop or art studio that you’d like to buy but can’t afford, consider making it, Leo. Even if you don’t think you’re artistic, you could surprise yourself if you try. There are resources for novice crafters.

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virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

It’s the perfect day to head outside, Virgo. You’ll likely be feeling positive and energetic, and the fresh air, sunshine, and physical activity may be long overdue. Even if this is a workday, make the most of your breaks and lunch hour by walking.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

It won’t be surprising if you’re frustrated with a close friend or partner who’s far less ambitious than you, Libra. The energy in the air can emphasize your dynamic ways of reaching goals and achieving success. Others who are passive or fearful may be difficult for you to understand.

scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

See about using your good relationships with friends and loved ones to get group activities going today, Scorpio. You’re probably feeling great, and the idea of socializing appeals to you. See about inviting people over for supper or cards. If you’re feeling especially lively, some sports may be just the ticket to get you moving.

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sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

If you lack a regular exercise routine, Sagittarius, today’s a great day to remedy that. Exercise doesn’t have to exhaust you or hurt. Even activities like walking or yoga are excellent ways to stay healthy. Play a sport that appeals to you and you combine fun with exercise.

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

1. Living life on the fast lane-Benrose Makalo, Green Valley.

2. Alcohol makes us feel invincible- John Ndirangu, Nairobi.

3. Chauffered in a convertible-Janet Musembi, Eastlands.

One plus one,

Friday’s solution

— by Jojo Moyes

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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‘National Dialogue’ The clamour for national dialogue is likely to hurt the strength of the shilling that received a boost after Kenya secured the Euro bond. Interestingly, those calling for or against do not feel the pain when poor economy bites our pockets. All issues raised for the dialogue are not political, but have been politicised to curve a fertile niche for those who want to show their might as they pull for or against.

What do the elites know about high cost of living since they do not shop locally? Dialogue or no dialogue, we need peace to alleviate ourselves, not them.— Mary Kadogo, Nairobi

Jess Thomas has two jobs which have overwhelmed her. Taking care of the kids all alone does not help matters.

Her husband has disappeared and her step son is experiencing a difficult time at school from bullies.

Her daughter is a maths genius who has a once in a lifetime opportunity that Jesss cannot afford to pay for.

Ed Nichols’ life is in shambles. He needs to escape from the life for a while. The opportunity presents itself when house cleaner Jess is required to take her daughter to a maths olympiad and needs help to get there. He offers to drive them and the trip proves to be a handful.

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WhatsApp to sweeten deal with new features Whatsapp has hinted on a plan to introduce free voice calls and new features. The move is meant to magnetise more users.

Whatsapp is expected to bring up a four-button series which will include options such as call

mute, switch to text message, directing calls through device speaker and hanging up.

The new features will be on Whatsapps 4.5.5 version. It is also going to give other social media platforms a run for their money.

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WEDDINGS

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MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2014

Stoke the fires with lace that lingerie

Bridezilla Syndrome

Girls always have a picture in their mind about that special day. They have been dreaming since they were old enough of their wedding dress, the veil down to the kind of flowers they want to be holding as they walk towards their ‘prince charming.’ They have it all planned out to last detail, never mind that there is no Mr Right in the picture.

The wedding in every girl’s mind is one which people will still be talking about years later.

But a wedding can be remembered for the wrong reasons especially if the bride was difficult and was a bridezilla.

Bridezilla has been said to be a bridal epidemic. A bridezilla, as described by Oxford dictionary, is a woman whose behaviour in planning the details of her wedding is regarded as obsessive or intolerably demanding.

The bridezillas terrorize their bridal party and family members, make demands on their wedding guests all the while breaking rules of etiquette to ensure that all attention is on them.

In a world where weddings have to be beautiful and perfect, stress levels are high and tempers run thus making it hard to avoid being a bridezilla.

Wedding planning can be stressful and draining and at times it demands one to be firm. When under stress, nobody is at their best.

There are various factors that come into play to push the bride into bridezilla territories.

Weddings are an expensive affair and many couples sometimes end up going beyond their budget and getting into debt just to have a perfect wedding. Making sure that things go right becomes more important than people’s feelings.

HANDS ON: A bride who wants to control all aspects of her wedding can cause problems.

When it comes to the best lingerie types, lace is always the winner.

Lace lingerie is an old fashioned piece of clothing; it was there in the 19th century and it still remains very classy. It lets a woman be naked without really being naked; it looks good on a woman and shows skin at the same time.

It is usually associated with the Victoria’s Secrets models, who usually showcase the latest and sexiest in the underwear industry thus making them the most expensive innerwear and a must-have.

Wearing lace lingerie is like giving a preview of what is to come and that is why most women will not wear them every day, but only on days they think are looking forward to sex romp even though they will often complain that lace lingerie is uncomfortable given that it is tight.

Lace lingerie should not be tight in fact it is more comfortable than the regular underwear. One needs to find the perfect size for their specific body type. Note that not all lace lingerie comes in size zero. So do not squeeze yourself into one. They also always make you look and feel good.

The talk you need to have with your bridesmaids

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The talk you need to have with your bridesmaids You are getting married!

You have chosen your bridesmaids and you’ve asked them to do the honours and stand with you on your big day.

However, there are things you need to discuss with your maids regarding the costs they will meet and the ones if any, you will take care of.

The dresses your maids will wear is an important matter. As much as it is your wedding, do not put your maids in ugly dresses. This

may cause friction in your friendship and you may lose them. Discuss with them the vision of the dress you want them to wear.

Tell them the kind of dress you want, length, colour or style and see what they have to say about it. Address the issues they are uncomfortable with early in the preparations.

Also discuss the accessories you want to go with the dress and what you do not want to see.

Hair is another important aspect you need to discuss.

Would you want them in the

same hairstyle or would you let them have different hair to showcase their individuality?

You need to take into account that your bridesmaids are different and may prefer hairstyles that flatter their face shape.

Most bridal make-up packages include make-up for the maids to so maybe you could cover that and they could take care of the rest.

Remember the bridesmaids should not upstage you.

True, they should look great and nice, but it is your day, remember.

Thank you cards are a vital wedding etiquette item The thank you card is usually the most forgotten part when it comes to wedding etiquette.

Most couples actually never send them after the wedding, but it is one of the most important details because it lets the guests know how appreciative and grateful you are that they shared in your wonderful event. It

assures the friends and family that their token of love and support was noticed.

In sending thank you cards, there is a certain thank you card etiquette one should keep in mind.

First of all, never wait more than three months to send one, do not keep people guessing whether you got their gift or if it got lost in

the ceremony or in the mail.

Secondly, the thank you notes are not only for guests who gave gifts even those who did not, let them know that their presence in the wedding ceremony was appreciated.

Also say thank you to those who provided service on the special day: the caterers, flowers vendors and even the chauffeurs.

Also, be specific about the gift when expressing gratitude and tell them how you will use the gift, this will make them feel appreciated more.

Although for monetary gifts, do not mention the amount they gave to you, it will seem rude. You may also choose to attach a photo that was taken with you and the attendee to give it a personal touch.

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Don’t search for Mr Perfect; he’s not there “He is not perfect, you are not either and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can…”- This is one of the most famous quotes of the legendary Bob Marley. Everyone has a list which contains things they want to find in a man or woman. They will embark on finding that perfect someone they believe will fulfil their dreams, but no one is perfect. No one will meet every requirement on the list.

As perfect as a man may seem, he is still human.

Perfect on paper does not always mean that he is the perfect lover.

A man who always remembers his lover’s birthdays, never forgets their anniversaries, puts her first over sports and still remembers their first kiss, does not exist and if there is

touchspot Touch spot: how do you know you are in a long-term relationship?

one then he is trying to hide a side of himself or something from his partner.

He could be cheating. Someone who cheats needs to make sure they never get caught and so they will remember even the tiniest of details so that when they are telling a lie, they tell it convincingly.

If a man is interested in a woman, and their connection is genuine, he will not need to overcompensate.

The same case applies to women.

If she never gets jealous, if she does not want your undivided attention all the time (which woman does not love attention?), if she admits that she is wrong-when she is-and does not get angry when you forget an unnecessary anniversary like the first time they held hands, she is also hiding something or someone from their partner.

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How do I break it without betraying my girlfriend?

My friend is cheating on her boyfriend who also happens to be a good friend of mine. I am often forced to lie to him just to cover up for her but I feel guilty. She made me swear to secrecy. I’m so scared I might lose him as a friend when he finds out that I kept it from him. He has been there for me through tough times when no

one else wanted to come close to me. He is like a brother to me. On the other hand, I cannot sell out my girlfriend because it will be betrayal. I might lose her friendship and trust too.

Is there anything I can do?

Reply: Anyone in your position would find it hard to deal with the situation. As much as they are your awesome friends, it is

best to stay out of their affairs.

Silence may not make you the best of friends but it will save you trouble that you would rather not get into.

You can talk to your friend in a dissuading manner and let her know the awkward position she has put you in. Of course if your guy friend finds out you didn’t give him heads up he will be

pissed off. But he will eventually get over it. If he is sensible enough, he will not make you his emotional punching bag.

He will realise that it was not in your place to tell him such a thing. But if you are compelled to snitch on your girlfriend, be ready to deal with all the drama that comes with it. You might lose her friendship and trust.

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What a man can do a woman can do better

achieveR: Justice Ndung’u crafted and moved a number of rights and justice oriented laws.

The architect of the saying that what a man can do, a woman can do it better may have had Justice Njoki Ndung’u in mind.

The seven-judge-bench member of the Supreme Court has shown how educating a girl can shape the society.

Born 49 years ago, Justice Ndung’u joined the University of Nairobi for an undergraduate degree in law after Kenya High School.

She pursued a Master’s of Law in Human Rights and Civil Liberties from the

University of Leicester, UK. She also holds a diploma in Women’s Human Rights from the World University Services, Austria.

As a nominated MP courtesy of the National Rainbow Coalition, Justice Ndung’u crafted and moved a number of rights and justice oriented laws.

She authored and campaigned for the Sexual Offences Act, 2006, amendment on Maternity and Paternity Rights in Employment Act, 2007, and Political Parties Act, 2007 that allowed more women participation in politics, among others. As a member of the National Committee of Experts, she participated in drafting the current Constitution.

She has served as a State counsel

at the Attorney General’s office, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and as a programme officer at the Institute for Education in Democracy.

She also served in the Parliamentary Committee of Defence and Justice and Legal Affairs Committee.

Among the numerous accolades she has won includes the 2005 Eve Magazine Woman of the Year Award.

She also won the UN Person of the Kenya 2006, Jurist of the Year Award and International Commission of Jurist award.

President Mwai Kibaki crowned her an Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS).

There comes a time when dating someone becomes clear that it is not going to be a fling or a by-the-way.

It will be something that is bound to last. The man could be introducing you to his parents or her giving you her phone passwords.

These are signs that make the intention of a long term relationship clear. “When he lets you keep his hoodie, after a night out with him, then he wants something more,” says Grace Mazini, a 27 year-old hairstylist. “Men have a special connection with hoodies and they do not just give them out. So he gives you and lets you keep it, he wants to keep you around.” Geoffrey Abuka, an accountant, says when a woman finally introduces you to friends, she wants to take the relationship further.

“Women tell close friends everything. If she introduces them to you, it means she is not ashamed of you and it is as if she is seeking approval from them.” “If a man is unashamed walking in public holding hands with you that means you are exclusive,” says Doris Njeri, a secretary at a construction firm.

“Public display of affection is one thing men do not like… and if he does it with you, it is going to be a long-term relationship.”

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MONday, AUGUST 18, 2014

Modelling spirit fires up Sandra’s passion Three years ago, Sandra Nditi broke into the limelight as a commercial model, signed with Fuschia Creativity Company. A year later, she bid her agency goodbye and set off on a road to freelance modelling.

Nditi loves modelling, which she attributes to the great opportunities that have come her way. “Modelling is fun because you get to mingle with diverse classes of people.”

Her natural beauty and wit have attracted deals and have seen her grace newspaper pages regularly. In

2013, Sandra was crowned Mombasa’s model of the year.

But she almost fell off the radar, when she relocated to Nairobi to advance her career. She blames this on rogue promoters who prey on young girls in pursuit of building their professions.

“Nowadays, many promoters demand sexual favours before they strike a deal with you,” she revealed to XNews.

This, she says, has crippled many models’ careers leaving them disillusioned and wasted.

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However, she has refused to let this come in the way of her career. She is now fully back on the drill and aspires to become a well branded model.

Sandra hopes to work with supermodels like Ajuma Nasenyana, who has strutted the runway for prestigious labels like Victoria’s Secret.

The 25-year-old is a Jill of all trades.

She is a business lady and recently joined the film industry.

Star Juliani and his mop of dreadlocks

Gospel rapper Juliani is arguably one of the best musicians in the country.

The rapper, whose real name is Julius Owino is known for his lyrical prowess in hip-hop music. He took the music industry by storm back in 2008 with the release of his album first ‘Mtaa Mentality’, which won him the award of the Kisima Artist of the year.

His music is identifiable for its issue-based message that empowers people to get BROTHERS IN MUSIC: Country muscians the Bellamy Brothers.

Bellamy Brothers remind us that love is the fuel of life Nature gives us sunshine as a reminder that there is another good side of life in our deepest worries.

The Bellamy Brothers, in their song Let Your Love Flow, liken love to a free feeling that is continuously flows day and night.

But the sunshine is a bright signal of the bold season of expressing love. It must thrill you out to express the love to those who have feelings for you too.

The love in you must shine for you to steal a glimpse of those you love next door, while the moonlight watches.

For this reason, love is not limited or bound. Let it hover like the bird of the sky. And drive you to rejuvenation; and the sweet warm feeling of love will not be held back; they will punch your face with happiness.

Love glows, flows, and grows from smallest to the biggest of dreams.

In wonderment, you will shine from the top of the world.

Then you will understand the reason for the big season of love, there is no need of worries all times because there is a bright side of life too.

CHIC: Model Sandra Nditi was named Mombasa’s Model of the year in 2013.

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involved with issues affecting the society, however he is identifiable by his dreadlocks.

Juliani’s fans have seen his dread locks grow in the over five years that he has been in the music industry; from the time when they just baby locks to now when they are flowing past his shoulders. They have since become his trademark look.

During his energetic performances in concerts, he is fond of shaking them something that drives the crowd wild.

toptrack Elani’s Barua still rocking the charts

Elani’s latest single, Barua ya Dunia, which is also the name of their album is one of the trending songs on airwaves.

Barua ya dunia cuts out as soft ballad that portrays the cry of an afflicted person. The song highlights all kinds of abuse present in relationships, work places and other social grounds.

In the video, there is the selfish guy who physically violates his girlfriend because of his wealth.

A husband incessantly mistreats his wife because of their childless marriage only to find out he is the problem. Then there is the boss who sexually harasses his employee but later on tables turn and he’s forced to seek a job from her.

Elani seems to never go wrong each time they hit the mic. With their amazing voices strutting the lyrics in Swahili, the intense message of karma is perfectly laid out.

This trio keeps on rising by virtue of their innate beautiful vocals.

By steering their act away from the usually sexualized mode of performance, Elani have grown to become Kenya’s darling band.

Through this song, Elani let out an inspiration and even called upon those going through tough times to anonymously share their pain on their Facebook page. Fans responded massively and opened up.

They have taken a road that most musicians rarely go down.

They have shown great value for their fans and irrefutably become the favourite of them all.

Monday, August 18, 2014

Sport

AFC, Tusker settle for barren draw AFC Leopards failed in their pursuit for a rare double against Tusker as the two settled for a barren draw at Kasarani stadium on Sunday.

Leopards had a slight edge but were let down by Jacob Keli and Noah Wafula’s woeful finishing. Ingwe beat the brewers by a solitary goal in the first leg of the Kenyan Premier League.

Leopards coach Pieter De Jongh was happy over his team’s performance but took a swipe at Tusker’s approach to the tie.

“We played a beautiful game and I must commend my players for their effort. Our only shorting coming was not scoring a goal against a team

that clearly want nothing more than not losing the match,” the Dutchman said.

His opposite number Francis Kimanzi was more diplomatic.

“This was bound to be a tough match given Leopards’ recent form.

All the same I am satisfied with today’s result,” he said.

Tusker will remain on top of the log with 40 points from 22 matches, two more than reigning champions Gor Mahia who are set to return to local action from the disastrous Cecafa Club Championship campaign with two matches in hand.

In an earlier match at Kasarani, KCB just fell short

of staging perhaps the most remarkable turnaround this season when they rallied from three goals down to fall to Thika United 3-2.

In Muhoroni, strugglers City Stars’s survival chances were jolted by host Muhoroni Youth who hit them 1-0.

Mike Khaludi’s goal from the penalty spot inside the opening minute of the game was all that separated the two teams.

Results AFC Leopards 0-0 Tusker KCB 2-3 Thika Muhoroni 1-0 Nairobi City Stars Nakuru All Stars 0-1 Sofapaka Mathare United 1-2 Chemelil Sony Sugar 0-1 Stima

Two versus one: Aboud Omar and Khaled Aucho of Tusker out-musscle Seda of AFC during their 0-0 draw at Kasarani stadium, Nairobi, on Sunday.

Bolt storms to victory in Rio Usain Bolt (pictured) won a 100-meter race on a Rio de Janeiro beach in 10.06 seconds on Sunday.

Bolt cruised to victory on a four-lane standard running track set up on Leme beach. The Jamaican easily beat Mark Lewis-Francis of Britain, Jefferson Liberato Lucindo of Brazil and Wallace Spearmon of US. Downplaying his win, Bolt said he felt “sluggish” and that his final time was com-

promised by “a poor start.”

He expects to do better “in a couple of races.”

It was Bolt’s first 100-meter race of the year.

Brazilian Rosangela Santos won the women’s race in 11.33 seconds, beating Jamaican Schillonie Calvert and three-time Olympic medallist Carmelita Jeter of US. Jeter holds the second-fastest time in history with 10.64. Fellow American Cleo VanBuren finished fourth.

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CHAMPIONS!: Coach Gideon Olando (in cap) celebrates with his Kitale Youth team after the youngsters beat Kisumu Lakers 5-4 on post-match penalties at the City Stadium to win the Under-15s national Copa Coca-Cola title on Saturday.

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Kitale, Shinyalu rule national Copa finals Woeful Gor exit Kagame Cup without a win Coach Bobby Williamson has blamed the exit of players for Gor Mahia’s early exit from the Cecafa Kagame Cup. The Kenyan champions went out without a win and Williamson said the exit of key players contributed to the dismal showing in the tournament they were they

were tipped to shine and challenge for the crown.

Gor finished bottom of Group B after losing to KCCA of Uganda and Burundi’s Atletico, and drawing with APR and Telecom to with only two points from four matches. “We have been through tough times and the exit of influential

players like Teddy (Athony), Rama (Salim) and Kevin (Omondi) affected us.

“We were unlucky too and you could see that a natural scorer like Sserunkuma (Dan) could not convert the many chances we had here.”

The team returs home today and will shift their attention back to KPL duty.

It was a jubilation in end for coach Gideon Olando as his exciting Kitale Youth side beat all odds to win the 2014 Coca-Cola under-15 national champions on Saturday.

Kitale overcame Kisumu Lakers 5-4 on post-match penalties while Shinyalu Girls also triumphed via penalty shoot outs beating Cherangany Starlets 4-2.

“Nobody gave us a chance of qualifying form Rift Valley let alone winning the national title. I am indeed a happy person, all this is the result of a lot of work from juniors and hardworking technical bench,” he said.

“Going undefeated ever since the championships began in April is no mean achievement for us.”

The boys’ final was a tightly contested affair with both teams showing they deserved to be playing the finals before Kitale emerged triumphant.

Kitale who beat the Lakeside outfit 2-0 in their Group ‘A’

clash earlier in the week were quick off the blocks taking the lead inside two minutes, Eric Wafula slicing open the Lakers’ defence before slotting home through the legs of Eric Ochieng in Kisumu goal.

Lakers reasserted themselves thereafter putting the Rift outfit under unrelenting pressure. They almost drew a goal back when Jack Odhiambo was put through but Kitale keeper John Musumba was quick off his line to save.

With 10 minutes on the clock, Lakers who lost last year’s final to JMJ Academy, found the equalizer through Benson Omalla who fire home from outside the box.

Both teams tightened their backline thereafter but it was Lakers who threatened more.

Twice, Omalla found himself in a good position but was thwarted by Musumba as the match ended 1-1 at half time.

Isaiah Opiyo’s reliable skipper Frankline Otieno stepped up first to easily

drill home. Musumba took Kitale’s first and almost lost but Erick Ochieng’s hands were too weak to hold onto the ball. Kisumu’s Collins Omondi, Jack Odhiambo and Basil Ochieng converted successfully and so did Charles Chege, Ken Mwendwa and Rashid Issa for Kitale.

Marvin Omondi saw his penalty saved by Musumba giving Brian Bahati the chance to score and win Kitale the title. The lanky midfielder delivered for Gideon Olando’s men leaving Ochieng stranded and sending Kitale into celebration while Lakers were left to lick their wounds after losing a second successive final.

The winners went home with Sh500, 000 each with the runners up pocketing Sh200, 000. JMJ Academy who beat Murhanda 3-2 in the boys’ third place playoff were awarded Sh100,000 alongside Nyanza’s Nyamira Girls who beat Kirindara .

Guinness drinkers’ chance to watch EPL games

bALL SKILLS: A participant shows his stuff during the Guinness football media challenge.

East Africa Breweries leading stout, Guinness has launched a campaign that will see six Guinness consumers win tickets to travel to the United Kingdom to watch their favourite teams and players live in action in one of the world’s biggest league arena.

The campaign dubbed “Get booked” will run for 12 weeks and will see the brand reward its loyal consumers with cash prizes of up to Sh100,000 or

the monthly draw of a ticket to the UK. During the launch that took place last night, Guinness hosted a football media challenge where Kass Media Group emerged winners, followed by Media Select and Radio Africa winning bronze.

Nation Media Group was fourth followed by Standard Group in fifth, and KBC in position sixth. The media were taken through different challenges including Juggling,

dribbling, goal scoring and Q&A. The Guinness Get Booked campaign will take place in over 500 outlets countrywide in a move hoped to also recruit a new generation of Guinness consumers.

The campaign which kicks off today 16th August, will be open to all Guinness consumers’ country wide.

Consumers found taking Guinness in bars all over the coun-

try, will either be given a yellow card, which will allow them to win instant prizes and cash prizes of up to Ksh100, 000 or a red card – which will give them a chance to win a fully paid trip for two to the UK. The new promotion follows past shows like Guinness Football Challenge ,Guinness Football Manager, Guinness VIP, Guinness Make It Happen campaign and the Ticket to Greatness show

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Fan held for storming Tottenham, Hammers tie A fan was arrested after invading the Upton Park pitch to take a free-kick during Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 win at West Ham in the English Premier League on Saturday.

The supporter sprinted from the stands onto the pitch as Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen was preparing to take a second half setpiece on the edge of the West Ham penalty area.

The shot was saved by West Ham’s Spanish goalkeeper Adrian.

Meanwhile, the invader was chased away by a steward to comic cheers from the crowd before he was arrested.

Scotland Yard later said a 22-year-old man from Kent had been arrested for suspected pitch invasion.

He is in custody at an east London police station, a spokesman said.

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subdued: A pitch invader is tackled by stewards during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend.

United to spend big on Di Maria Man United are willing to spend up to Sh14.6billion to land Real Madrid midfielder Angel Di Maria.

Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal is said to have told Chief Executive Ed Woodward to do all he can to bring winger Di Maria to the club in the wake of United’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Swansea at Old Trafford in Saturday’s season opener.

The Dutchman is said to be desperate to bolster his squad with some world-class players before the closure of the summer transfer window at the end of August. Van Gaal has made the 26-year-old Argentina international his number one target.

Sources reveal that were Di Maria to agree to join United, he would be paid in the region of Sh29.2million -a-week.

Over the course of a fiveyear contract, coupled with a Sh7.3billion transfer fee, it would take the club’s investment in the player to Sh14.6billion.

Van Gaal is reported said to keen on signing a central defender and a holding midfield player to try to revive the club’s ailing fortunes.

Suarez to play in Barca’s Leon friendly clash today Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has confirmed Luis Suarez will play in the club’s pre-season clash with Club Leon today.

The Uruguayan returned to training this weekend after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced his ban from ‘all football-related activity’ that allows him to take part in training and club friendly matches.

And Luis Enrique has been impressed by Suarez to allow him playing time in Monday’s Gamper Trophy encounter.

“Luis Suarez will play some minutes in the Gamper tomorrow,” the Barca boss told reporters on Sunday.

“During two training sessions he’s already shown he is really talented. He looks like the player we were looking for.”

Full-back Dani Alves has been linked with a move away from

top target: Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has made the

26-year-old Argentina international his number one target.

Kenya wait for Argentina in Youth Olympics clash The Kenya under-18 seven-a-side rugby team will play their third match today against Argentina in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games, in Nanjing, China.

Kenya had mixed luck on Saturday when rugby returned to Olympics after a 92-year absence.

In the first match, Kenya beat USA 22-12 but lost 0-24 to France in

the second. In the third and fourth matches, Kenya will face the South American nation before clashing with Japan.

Edgar Khafumi scored two tries and Alex Olaba one against US. Kenya coach Paul Murunga said speed on the wings was one of the potent weapons against US but lapses in concentration cost Kenya the France

tie.

“We had too many mistakes whenever in possession and we did not play according to the structure,” said Murunga.

Murunga is optimistic of a good result against Argentina. “Argentina is a serious side but if the boys play according to structure, we can beat them.”

Barca this summer, with Sao Paulo claiming they would sell the Brazilian and sign Douglas as a direct replacement.

Luis Enrique, however, insists he does not wish to let Dani Alves leave in the immediate future and refused to comment on Douglas.

“I’ve said this several times. He arrived late to the squad (after the World Cup) but he has an (great) level of fitness. Alves is at Barca, he is in the squad and there he will remain. In the future, we’ll see. I will have opportunities to meet with anyone,” he said.

“I don’t comment on players who are not here.”

The former midfielder also explained that he allowed Gerard Deulofeu to join Sevilla on loan to continue his development and has challenged him to prove his deserves a place at Camp Nou in future.

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted his side needs to combat teams that deploy defensive tactics to nullify their attacking threat if they are to mount a successful challenge for this season’s Premier League title.

“We’ve been working on playing against a team who are defensive, trying to close every road to goal. We have to improve in terms of character, but we need more quality,” Mourinho said ahead of his side’s Premier League opener at Burnley tonight.

Mourinho has proved himself to be a master of diluting attack minded sides with his own tactical acumen in the last decade, but he has warned his team that they need to have an answer to teams who use similar tactics against them.

It was Mourinho who coined the phase ‘parking the bus’ to describe teams who do

Mourinho plots his way around ‘parked buses’ all they can to block their route to goal and show little attacking ambition in their own right and he believes games against that kind of negative tactics could be crucial to his side’s hopes of

Premier League glory.

Dropped points against the likes of West Ham, Aston Villa and Sunderland cost Chelsea in the in the race for English football’s top prize last season and he hopes his

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players will not make the same mistakes this term.

“In certain matches, when you don’t have space and time to play, you need more quality. We are working in that direction, to play

SCHEMER: Chelsea manager Jose Mourihno.

against teams who are very compact, to play against teams with ten players behind the ball.

“We have worked on exactly that in training, expecting a team to be defensive and try

to close every road to goal.

“The team as a team has to be better in these matches.

We have to be a better team than we were last season and I believe these players can help us.”

Matano backs Ulinzi to keep EA military games soccer title

Alila warns rogue promoters as he is elected Boxing chairman Businessman Hillary Alila (pictured) has warned rogue boxing promoters to leave the sport. Alila spoke on Saturday after being elected unopposed as the new Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC) chairman.

The elections, which were held during the federation’s Annual General Meeting the Nyayo Stadium boardroom, were presided over by the Kenyan National Sports Council officials.

Alila’s only challenger, Joseph Rabillo, failed to turn up for the elections leaving Alila to be installed at the new KPBC boss.

In his acceptance speech, Alila said he will realign

the federation to be an all-inclusive affair for the government, boxers, promoters, sponsors and other stakeholders involved.

“Conning boxers with fake fights and therefore making a meal out of it cannot be allowed to continue. Our boxers have suffered a lot and it’s about time we collectively

ended that,” he said.

“As an all-round sportsman I will serve professional boxing by bringing the needed change. I will ensure that boxers will be the main stakeholders of their sweat and hard work and not any rogue promoter,” said Alila.

Alila has pledged to tackle the welfare of former boxers.

He said the federation will establish a close link with current and former pugilists at the same time avail avenues to promote women boxing in Kenya.

“I urge professional boxers to register with the KPBC and as members of the already existing Professional Boxers Welfare Association.

REAdy: Ulinzi Stars out to defend their soccer title at the EA military games in Zanzibar.

The eighth edition of the annual East Africa Community Military games and cultural festival gets underway today in Zanzibar with Ulinzi Stars out to defend their title.

Coach Robert Matano said said the spirit in camp is encouraging ahead of games.

The games will run up to August 30th.

“The team is in very good shape and I believe we will retain the title. Of course we expect stiff competition but our competitive spirit is alive and we will do our best to be the best. The boys are looking sharp and I am confident we

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will have a good outing in Zanzibar, he said.

“Staying together as a team away for that period of time will be good for us to build our cohesiveness especially looking at our targets back in the local league. Of course the primary target is to defend that title,” he added.