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FACE OFF: MPs (from top) Ferdinand Waititu (Kabete), Benson Mutura (Makadara) and George Theuri (Embakasi West) have called on Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero (above) to cancel an e-payment contract over alleged irregularities. Kidero has however dismissed the calls as political games.

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Exam delay ruled out as teachers resume duty MONDAY, OCTBER 5, 2015

The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has ruled out a re-adjustment of national examinations timetable as demanded by teachers who resume work today after a five-week-long strike.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of PostPrimary Education Teachers (Kuppet) had called for the postponement of the national exams so their members can properly prepare candidates in public schools who have been out of class since the beginning of September.

“Re-adjust the examination timetable so that we can effectively conclude the instructional period that is required to prepare our candidates well,” Knut secretary general Wilson Sossion appealed to Knec on Saturday while calling off the strike.

But Knec chief executive Joseph Kivilu said it was hypocritical for the public school teachers to make such a demand to the council, arguing that it was, “their fault,” that their students were unprepared.

He, therefore, advised the teachers to, “hunker down and re-double their efforts,” to ensure the candidates are ready for the exams.

He said those sitting for

the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations still had a month to recover the time lost before taking the exams on November 10 to 13.

As for the 2015 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination candidates,

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has told off three city MPs, warning them to stop politicising revenue collection at City Hall.

MPs George Theuri (Embakasi West), Benson Mutura (Makadara) and Ferdinand Waititu of Kabete want Kidero

to cancel a contract awarded to Webtribe Ltd, which collects revenue through JamboPay, saying the procurement was irregular.

The company won the Sh23.2 million contract in which it is supposed to keep 4.5 per cent of the collections. However, a

NO WAY: Kenya National Examinations Council Cheif Executive Joseph Kivilu speaks at the release of exam timetable last month. he has ruled out any postponement of national examinations.

Kivilu said the train had already left the station as they began sitting for their French and German orals and music practicals on September 28.

Their exams, however, start in earnest on October 12 when they begin sitting for their theory papers.

He, however, sought to assure

public school candidates who lost out on account of their teachers downing their tools that the exams were created to be holistic, encompassing what they had learnt over the years and not just focused on their last few weeks of their final years.

The Kenya National

Association of Parents had also called for the postponement of the national exams and the closure of private schools in unison with public schools so as not to afford the one an advantage over the other.

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DP Ruto urges for respect Deputy President William Ruto has urged all public servants to respect constitutional commissions created under the constitution of Kenya.

The Deputy President said it was the responsibility of all workers to respect all the Commissions citing the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and human rights bodies.

“The constitution has set the SRC to determine salaries for all workers of the government of Kenya from the President to the messenger,” he said.

Ruto who spoke during at AIC Church Mosoriot,Nandi County said all workers are paid according to their job, responsibilities and qualifications.

“We must respect the rule of law, we must respect all constitutional bodies given powers by the Constitution,” the DP said.

Ruto noted that it was the responsibility of all Kenyan to respect the decisions made by the court of law to enable the country run under constitutional pillars.

The Deputy President said the harmonisation of salaries will unite all workers and avoid confrontation.

He added that all persons with equal qualifications and responsibilities in different sectors must be paid the same.

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report by the Auditor-General in July revealed that the system was improperly procured. The report adds that Webtribe won the tender, yet it was the most expensive.

The MPs the contract cancelled and have called on the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate the matter.

But in a statement sent to newsrooms today, Kidero said the e-payment contract was fairly awarded, accusing the legislators of dragging him into petty politics. «Since its inception, the electronic payment has led to enhanced revenue collection through increased accountability and transparency in tracking county revenue flows.

Corruption and loss of huge funds experienced through handling of cash has also been reduced. The overall county

revenue collection went up Sh1.44 billion in the financial year 2014/15, contrary to MPs’ claims that the e-payment deal has led to reduced revenue collection and that it was meant to steal from the city residents,” said the governor.

City Hall ICT director Benter Ogot said they had provided the auditors with procurement documents, which show the evaluation committee did a professional job. She further said the committee sought the clearance of the Public Procurement oversight Authority before awarding the e-payment contract to Webtribe.

On Tuesday, Ogot who appeared before the Nairobi County Assembly Public Accounts Committee told its members they had responded to the Auditor General’s queries and wondered why the same

questions are asked again and again.

“I am shocked by too the many questions which have been answered, but vested interests (including MPs who are not from Nairobi county) and predetermined mindsets seems to prevail. I am perplexed by too many questions regarding the contract. My officers have clarified everything to the auditors. But the politicians want us to engage. If they know there is something wrong, then they are free to visit the EACC. We will not go that direction of fighting service delivery,” said Kidero. He added that he will not be derailed by people who want to steal from the county.

“We have sealed all revenue leakages and now corruption is fighting back. Why will you fight a system that is efficient and revenue has grown by Sh1.4 billion since inception of

the system?” he posed.

In her response, Ogot had told the committee that Webtribe was initially meant to partner with KCB bank. However, KCB pulled out of the deal and left Webtribe alone.

She said the evaluation committee sought the PPOAs, Kenya ICT board and Price Water House coopers advice before proceeding to award the tender to Webtribe to collect revenue after KCB “walked out” on Webtribe.

“We could not disqualify Webtribe because KCB had walked out on them. The three agencies gave us the go ahead to award the contract. They did not see anything sinister.

Some 66 companies tendered, we reduced them to 12 then 3 and Webtribe emerged the best based on technical evaluation.

Financial considerations came latter,” she said.

‘Fake doctor’ wa Wairimu released on Sh5M bond

SET FREE: Controversial gynecologist Mugo wa Wairimu while in court last Friday. He has today been released on a Sh5 million bond.

Controversial self-proclaimed gynecologist Mugo wa Waiimu has today been released on a bond of Sh5 million pending the hearing of a rape case facing him.

Nairobi Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo also ordered him to deposit his passport as part of his security for the bond and to desist from making contact with prosecution witnesses. He may also deposit a cash bail of Sh1 million pending his trial. Mugo wa Wairimu whose real name is James Mugo Ndichu is linked to a video which went viral online exposing a medic raping a sedated patient.

He was last week charged with one count of rape, administering a sedative and 10 counts of operating unregistered clinics.

He is accused, who owns several clinics in Nairobi, is alleged to

have sedated and raped a woman in one of his clinics. He has since denied all the charges.

The prosecution had on Friday opposed his release on bail owing to the nature of the case and the vulnerability of witnesses involved. “Owing to the nature of the crimes that the respondent is alleged to have committed and the vulnerability of the victims, it is in the interest of justice that the suspect remain in police custody,” Senior State Counsel Jacinta Nyamosi told the court.

But the magistrate today allowed the accused to be released from police custody on bail pending the hearing and determination of the case.

Mugo had been in police custody since September 10 after his sensational arrest in Limuru, Kiambu County in the wake of the rape allegations.

Atwoli wAnts sh5bn tAssiA project Architects chArged with frAud Central Organisation of on the commission to inTrade Unions (Cotu) secre- vestigate how the Cabinet tary general Francis Atwoli approved NSSF’s joint projhas asked the Ethics and ect with Private Partnership Anti-Corruption Commis- for Mavoko Municipality sion (EACC) to expedi- and Nairobi’s Kenyatta Avtiously probe graft claims enue property development into the Sh5 billion Tassia at a cost of Sh130 million II infrastructure project. In when the Public Procurea statement to newsrooms, ment Oversight Authority the Cotu boss complained (PPOA) had advised otherthat individuals who were wise. He called for an inquilinked the fraudulent ap- ry into how the expansion proval of the project have works on the Hazina Townot been punished to date. ers suddenly moved from Atwoli wants the Anti-graft the initial Sh3.2 billion to agency to investigate and Sh7.2 billion without NSSF punish those who hurried- Board of Trustees involvely approved the project ment and evaluation. through emails instead of The Cotu secretary generfollowing the procurement al has also written to the Director of Public Proserules.

“EACC should tell this cutions to prefer abuse of country why the said indi- office charges against susviduals ignored the advice pended Labour Cabinet of the Public Procurement Secretary Kazungu Kambi Oversight Authority,” he for irregular appointments said. Atwoli further called at the NSSF. Atwoli’s state-

ment comes days after EACC forwarded Kambi’s file to the DPP for action.

Kambi, who stepped aside early this year, is linked to irregular dealings at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) where he alleged to have strongly supported the NSSF Tassia II project despite clear indications that the board of trustees did not approve the upward review of the project’s cost.

The EACC sent the file to DPP Keriako Tobiko on Friday, requesting him to reconsider the matter and charge Kambi as earlier recommended. “EACC has now on its motion resubmitted the file requesting the DPP to reconsider the matter and charge the Cabinet Secretary as earlier recommended,” read part of the recommendation of the EACC to Tobiko.

SET FREE: Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) Secretary General Francis Atwoli address the media in a past event. He now wants Tassia project architects charged.

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Fire guts shanties in Tassia, Nairobi More than 30 shanties were gutted by a fierce fire that broke out in Migingo slum, Tassia in Nairobi last evening. The fire is suspected to have been caused by illegal power connection that is rampant in the area and other informal settlements. Fire engines rushed to the scene but only managed to contain the fire after it had spread fast and flattened the structures. No life was lost in the incident. Kenya Red Cross said more than 20 people have been killed in separate fire incidents in Nairobi alone since January. More than 2,000 people were displaced in the incidents that occurred and spread because of poor roads. A campaign has been launched to ensure roads are opened up in the slums to help in responding to disasters.

Meanwhile a team of experts are investigating the cause of a fire that burnt down the administration block of Hospital Hill secondary in Nairobi. Police say no one was injured in the incident but property of unknown value was destroyed.

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NEWS BRIEFS Turkish jet intercepts Russian plane Turkish F-16 fighter jets have been scrambled after a Russian warplane violated Turkey’s air space on Saturday, the foreign ministry says. The Russian fighter plane “exited Turkish airspace into Syria” after being intercepted, the ministry said.

The Turkish foreign minister has spoken to his Russian counterpart, as well as ministers from other Nato countries.

Russia has been carrying out air strikes in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad. The Russian air campaign began on Wednesday with Moscow insisting it was targeting Islamic State (IS) positions. But Syrian activists say Russian planes have also targeted other Syrian groups opposed to President Assad.

Tunisia to lift state of emergency Tunisia is to lift the state of emergency it imposed after a terror attack at a resort in June killed 38 tourists, mainly Britons.The short announcement carried on state media said the measure would be lifted at midnight on Friday local time. The state of emergency gave security forces more powers and limited the right of public assembly.

Security has been stepped up since the deadly attack in Sousse. The state of emergency had been extended in July for two more months, taking it to the start of October. Also in July, parliament adopted a new anti-terror law to introduce tougher measures against suspected activities by militants. That law remains in place.

Burundi officials face EU sanctions The EU has imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on three Burundi officials accused of ordering excessive force against peaceful protestors.

The officials - overseeing intelligence and security bodies - are close to President Pierre Nkurunziza. The EU has also imposed sanctions on a former general who took part in a failed coup in May. Burundi’s foreign minister has defended the use of force, saying the demonstrations were violent.

President Nkurunziza’s decision to pursue a third term in office triggered street protests and the coup attempt. Opponents of the president say the decision was unconstitutional.

Kikwete begins three-day Kenya visit with road launch Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday began a three-day visit to Kenya with the launch of the Taveta-Mwate road project.

The road that links the two countries is key to regional integration and is jointly funded by the African Development Bank and the Kenya and Tanzania governments.

Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Kikwete said the construction of 90km Mwatate-Taveta road is in the East African Community programme of developing missing links along the regional infrastructure corridor.

“This is one of the missing links aimed at enhancing the East Africa Integration objectives, and a crucial link between Kenya and Tanzania,” said President Uhuru.

The two leaders said ArushaHolili-Taveta-Voi road project links the Northern Corridor at Voi. The Arusha-Holili section is being upgraded. President Uhuru expressed gratitude with the progress being made on the construction of the section between Mwatate and Taveta.

African Development Bank Regional Director Gabriel Negatu said the institution has given $218 million (Sh22 billion) for the the Taveta-Mwatate Road and the upgrading of the ArushaHolili section. Kenya received $116 million (Sh12.1 billion), and Tanzania $102 million (Sh10 billion). The leaders said the project

ROAD CONSTRUCTION: President Jakaya Kikwete on Tanzania and President Uhuru Kenyatta jointly flag off tractors to officially launch the construction of Taveta Mwate road in Taita Taveta County yesterday.

is of significant importance to the two countries, adding that poor road infrastructure connectivity has been identified as a deterrent to the development objectivities

within the East African Region.

They said the project is the second to be funded by ADB, the first one being the improvement of ArushaNamanga/Namanga-Athi River

road. President Kikwete thanked President Uhuru for inviting him to preside over the launch of the construction of the Taveta-Mwatate road.

Regional Mps call for peaceful polls in Tanzania The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has called for a peaceful elections in Tanzania.

Addressing the press today morning at Kenyan Parliament Building, Assembly Speaker Daniel Fred Kidega called on all the presidential candidates in Tanzania to preach peace during their campaigns.

Kidega said peaceful elections among the East African Community (EAC) member

States is key in unlocking the region’s economic potential.

More than 23 million Tanzanians out of a population of 46 million will go to polls on October 25 to elect the President, MPs and councilors.

The presidential candidate for the ruling party-Chama Cha Mapinduzi, John Magufuli faces fierce competition from opposition party (CHADEMA) candidate Edward

Dr Ghalib Bilal (right) greets CCM supporters at the start of the campaign

Lowassa.

Uganda is also set to hold its elections next year.

“Both Tanzania and Uganda should demonstrate to the region the importance of having peaceful elections,” said Kidega.

“The citizens of Tanzania and Uganda should come out and play their role as enshrined in the Constitution,” Kidega added.

Kidega led other EALA members, who are in the country for the 2nd meeting of the Assembly scheduled to be officially opened tomorrow by President Uhuru Kenyatta in calling for peace in the two countries during the election period.

The Speaker said regional integration will be among the issues to be discussed in tomorrow’s session.

“Regional integration is important to this Assembly and members will have enough time tomorrow to discuss on how best it can be achieved,” he said.

Kidega said the food security, realisation of the development goals, alleviation of poverty in the region will also be extensively discussed.

He said the Assembly will also discuss the Forest management Bill 2015 and the Disaster management Bill of 2015.

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Morning newspaper summaries Jubilee MPs call meeting MPs target Raila in Cases of defilement Globe-trotting CA over Uhuru, Waiguru: Hague witness saga: Jubilee within families hit executives pocket The Jubilee Coalition has called a MPs yesterday challenged Cord leader Sh307m in one year: Parliamentary Group meeting for Raila Odinga to come clean on what he shocking levels: On November Senior Communication Authority (CA) tomorrow morning, to strategize on proposed impeachment motions against President Uhuru Kenyatta and CS Anne Waiguru. The meeting is also expected to adopt a motion by Ainabkoi MP Samwel Chepkonga that wants parliament to form a 15- member committee to probe the Waki Commission report.

knows about the alleged “procurement” of witnesses against Deputy President William Ruto. The more than 100 MPs asked Mr Odinga, together with Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua and Kisumu Senator Anyang’ Nyon’go, to record a statement with the Director of Public Prosecutions explaining what they knew about the case at the International Criminal Court.

25, 2009, Miriam (not her real name) was outside playing with his 16-year-old brother when his father summoned her.

He wanted her to fetch him a glass of drinking water. She hurriedly took the water to her father in his bedroom as ordered, hoping to quickly join his brother who was still having fun outside. That never happened, thanks to the father’s wicked form of thirst.

executives pocketed Sh307.2 million in tax-free traveling allowances in the year ended June 2015, underling continued wastage of public funds despite the Jubilee government’s effort to control expenditure. A damning audit report seen by the Business Daily shows that senior staff pocketed the money after making a total of 421 local and overseas trips.

this week as El Niño kicks in. Weather experts in the US have also warned Kenyans against ignoring warnings of El Niño rains following light showers across the country last week. Closer home, the government yesterday set up a multi-agency team to coordinate how the country will respond to emergencies caused by the extreme weather expected to hit various regions.

some leaders term the President’s move as progressive in uniting the country through balanced public appointments, other like Bare Shill (Fafi), Ayub Savula (Lugari) and Simba Arati (Dagoretti North) said the state appointments were a raw deal. Florence Kajuju (Meru Women Representative) commended the President for balancing regional and gender interest.

species are slowly edging towards extinction with their numbers having more than halved in the past three decades, a new report says. The report, which was compiled by Parliament’s Environment and Natural Resources committee, says wildlife populations of different species have declined by between 30-90 per cent since 1977 and warns that some animals could disappear in the next few decades.

Kenyans will be receiving regular alerts and information on how to deal with El Nino through a communication task force formed by the government. The multi-agency communication team will coordinate and disseminate information regarding the anticipated rains expected to start in a few days.

A company linked to former Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) boss Kioko Mang’eli has withdrawn a Sh296 million court claim filed against the State agency after allegations emerged that it is a shell company being used to fraudulently acquire the funds. Geo Chem Middle East Limited has withdrawn the suit barely two months after a Dubai firm complained of fraudulent plans.

Uganda election Expect floods this week, Mixed reactions to 107 wildlife species face candidates to meet with experts warn: Wananchi in parastatal appointments: extinction in Kenyan Coastal region have been warned to Mixed reaction greeted President Uhuru Raila: Ugandan opposition leaders the expect heavy rains and possible flooding Kenyatta’s parastatal appointments. While parks: Up to 107 of Kenya’s wildlife arrived in Kenya yesterday for an unprecedented meeting with Cord leader Raila Odinga. The Star established that the team from Uganda is seeking views on fielding a joint presidential candidate against President Yoweri Museveni in next year’s general election. The leaders are in Kenya at Raila’s invitation. Raila is expected to mediate between them.

Airtel claims CA board Broke teachers return Team set up to keep Ex-Kebs boss Mang’eli member demanded to class: Teachers resume work Kenyans informed withdraws case after today as a disgruntled lot, uncertain of cash: A Board member of the their September salaries after a five-week during El Nino rains: Dubai firm fraud claims:

Communications Authority is behind the push for Airtel to be forced to pay Sh2.7 billion, after he unsuccessfully attempted to extort money from the telco. Wilbert Kipsang Choge faces an acrimonious exit from the CA, following a decision last week by other Board members to write to Information, Communication and Technology CS Fred Matiang’i to protest his unprofessional conduct.

strike, with their employer indicating no intention to pay them. The Teachers Service Commission is basing its argument on the Labour Relations Act, 2007, Section 79(6), which states that an employer is not obliged to pay a worker for services not rendered during a strike.

The hardline stance by the commission could further complicate the matter.

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about to raise interest rates in America, for the first time in more than nine years.

Although monetary-policy hawks feared that the world’s largest economy was starting to overheat, doves pointed to low inflation, and to building financial stress in emerging markets, as reasons enough to hold off. In the event, the Fed decided to keep rates where they were. New data on the state of emerging-markets economies released this week, as well as today’s disappointing jobs report from America, seem to vindicate the call. www.economist.com

in emerging markets and ambitious UN development goals agreed last month mean the bank needs greater resources.

The issue of increasing the $253bn capital base of the bank’s main arm, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is likely to be among the subjects of discussion when President Jim Yong Kim meets shareholders during this week’s annual meeting in Peru. However, some of the bank’s 188 members are resisting the idea, saying the bank should do more.

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El Nino could destabilise prices of local commodity, warn experts Experts have warned that floods, drought and varying weather patterns as a result of the infamous El Niño winds in the Pacific Ocean are likely to put the sub-Saharan region in a state of financial chaos.

Consumers may be hit by fluctuations in commodity prices, according to a number of economists across East Africa.

While places like Zimbabwe may

experience devastating drought, Kenya Meteorological Department assistant director Peter Ambenje said Kenya will most likely be hit by a series of floods.

Researchers say the floods may render some roads impassable, making the transportation of basic consumer goods such as milk, bread, flour and even fuel quite difficult.

A report from the International Business Times indicates that the occurrence has increased erratically in recent years, making it difficult to predict its potentially overwhelming impact.

“The climate system’s abundant rainfall may bring much-needed relief to some farmers and herders in East Africa who have suffered from drought this year. But excess

rain also could trigger devastating floods in the region,” stated the report.

Previous El Niño events have dealt major blows to crop yields and killed livestock, causing the prices of related goods to spiral out of control.

Statistics from the United Nations confirm that during the last event, the cost of some commodities rose

as high as 58 per cent in parts of Kenya. Despite the detrimental forces at work, experts have indicated that the floods may have some positive outcomes.

“Enhanced rainfall will boost farming even though farmers need to be aware of prevalence of diseases due to high moisture levels that may cause post-harvest losses,” Ambenje told Reuters.

State writes off sugar firms debts ahead of privatisation

The government has written off Sh39.7 billion owed by State-owned sugar companies to ease their planned privatisations, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said.

The government in May approved the sale of the its holdings in five sugar companies and said it expected to sell a 75 per cent stake in transactions to be completed in the following nine to twelve months.

Reuters reports.

“My government has had to take a hard decision to support the sector,” Kenyatta said in a speech at a trade fair

in Nairobi.

President Uhuru said Nzoia Sugar Company, South Nyanza, Chemelil, Muhoroni and Miwani need modernisation to survive competition from the entry of other sugar producers and an impending end to sugar import quotas from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) trade bloc.

Kenya struggles to improve its sugar output amid relatively high production costs, produces 600,000 tonnes of sugar a year, compared to annual consumption of

800,000 tonnes where the deficit is covered through the strictly controlled imports from Comesa.

However, the domestic industry is enduring tough times since the leading producer Mumias Sugar posted a Sh6.31 billion pretax loss for the year ending June hurt by falling revenue due to lower production volumes.

Since March, the government has only given Sh1 billion as part of the bailout but had pledged to give Sh5 billion to aid the cash-strapped miller as it implemented a reorganisation involving heavy job cuts.

“Let me reiterate that my government will do all in its power to help the cane sector get back on its feet, and to preserve the livelihoods of our people,” Uhuru said, adding that “in return, I expect to see accountability and diligence from those concerned parties.”

SWEET DEAL: A farmer harvests sugar cane at Kaliro in Uganda. President Uhuru Kenyatta has said his government will do all in its power to help the sugar cane sector get back on its feet.

BuSINESS DIARY Business talk at the Braeburn Theatre The Braeburn Theatre will play host to a talk and performance event dubbed “It is not business, it is personal” on Saturday October 10, 2015 at 6:00 pm.

Organised by Engage, the talk is a bi-

monthly platform that focuses on the power of engagement to foster learning among participants. The event will be held along Gitanga Road in Nairobi.

The affair has invited a number of

inspirational guest speakers and musicians. Tickets will be retailing at Sh1,500 at the gate.

18th Entrepreneur Café meeting at Alliance Française The Entrepreneur Café will hold its 18th meeting on Thursday October 08, 2015 at 6:30 pm at Alliance Française, located along Loita and Monrovia Streets in Nairobi.

Entrepreneur Café is a global movement where entrepreneurs meet to discuss ideas, get feedback or criticism, make friends, build relationships and network with like-minded individuals.

The meetings are free. Those planning to attend are advised to visit “entrepreneurcafe.org for details.

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ut of all Celebville couples, George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are probably the most envied, each having had scored big in the game of love. Before getting married to Amal exactly one year back, George was rated the hottest bachelor in Hollywood and even after his marriage, he has been constantly on the hot-but-taken charts while his wife Amal holds the title of hottest attorney in the United Kingdom judicial bar.

George and Amal first met at a fundraiser event and when hunk George made a move on Amal she, surprisingly, flatly refused to talk to him or to give him her phone number.

The talented actor and producer did not give up, and he sought other ways of engaging Amal in a conversation. Using email as a means of communication, George steadily caught the attention of Amal who fell to his charm and decided to give the lad a chance. George must have been quite smitten by Amal to work so hard to earn her affection, considering that he had earlier decided that he was not ‘marriage material’ after a short lived marriage to Talia Balsam which ended in a nasty divorce.

George surprised himself and the world at large when he proposed to Amal soon after meeting her. Clearly, he had met his match, and he had every intention of keeping her when he went down on bended knee and presented Amal an emerald 7 plus cut diamond ring with two tapered bougets set in platinum with a rock in the middle,

GeorGe and amal first met at a fundraiser event

bound to capture any part of her heart that was yet to be convinced that indeed George was the one.

Many celeb weddings have been witnessed but little has been said about the bride’s wedding dress, but this is not the case with this elegant wedding. In fact, Amal’s wedding dress by Oscar De La Renta is still the envy of many prospective brides given its spectacular intricate, chic and unique detail which accentuated her physique and set her apart as the most elegant bride seen in Hollywood yet.

The wedding venue was as exquisite as the ring and the gown. Amal and George were wedded in the Italian city of Venice in a 30 minute invite only ceremony which transitioned into an incredible party after declaration of the nuptials. The vow exchange may have lasted only half an hour, but the reception festivities lasted four days as the newlyweds celebrated with about 100 friends and family attending the banquet.

George and Amal’s glamour and extravagance did not end in Venice.

The couple retreated for their honeymoon in Seychelles at the same resort occupied by Prince William and Kate Middleton during their royal honeymoon.

After closure of the festivities, George and Amal settled down in their current home in the posh countryside of England.

Happy first anniversary to this million dollar match made in heaven.

George Clooney & Amal: one year later…

The vow exchange may have lasted only half an hour, but the reception festivities lasted four days as the newlyweds celebrated with about 100 friends and family attending the banquet.

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he Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) grounds was a ‘hotbed’ of entertainment Saturday. Dubbed extravaganza 2015, the Royal Morgan Heritage family headlined show kicked off in the early hours of the evening with a series of Kenyan acts including Timmy, Rapdamu, Kristoff, Vivian, Abbass Kubaff, Bamboo, Victoria Kimani and Avril. With hundreds of reggae enthusiast making their way to the grounds, the concert was kept alive with interlude reggae tunes from DJ Space as the host MC Philipo hyped the growing crowds with his sharp comments and hype.

Even though the crowd was entirely a reggae fans base, Kenyan music was appreciated. Bad boy of rap Abbass Kubaff spit his rhyme lines convincingly as Victoria Kimani wowed the revelers with her lovely vocals climaxing with her hit collaboration porokoto that features Ommy Dimpoz and Diamond. Fans scrambled for cash when she pulled a surprise stunt and threw currency notes into the crowd ending her performance in style. Avril’s seductive moves charged up the crowd as her vocal prowess echoed across the city as she performed some of her lovely tracks such as hakuna yule Nikimuona’, Hello baby featuring Ommy Dimpoz among other tracks.

When Nameless hit the stage at exactly 11 pm, there was no doubt that a legendary veteran was in the house.

He kicked off his performance in a throwback that landed right at his ‘mega rider’ days taking the crowd through his musical journey in a lovely mix of renditions that eventually saw him invite Mr.

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Kaka empire female vocalist Avril pulled a good girl gone bad move when she took off ‘trouser tights’ she was wearing to emerge on stage in a dress top and a tiny hot pant showing off her ‘assets’.

Much to the amazement of the crowd at the extravaganza 2015, she made all the sexy dance moves as the crowd below cheered her on and wanting her to drop off some more of her clothes.

Lenny for a duet for their Juju hit track. Nameless knows how to engage the crowd, his antics kept the crowd entertained all through his 40 minute performance that paved way for reggae and dance hall sensation Wyre the Love child.

As fans cheered him on, Wyre took to the stage with backup singer and dancer Ian and an additional two male dancers waving the red green and yellow flags symbolizing the reggae culture.

A sound hitch slowed down the show immediately Wyre kicked off his performance that led to a 26 minute intervention of the events DJs and MCs from Hot 96 who were sponsors of the event.

Wyre’s return on stage saw him perform some of his great international hits including chuki, uprising and she say dat that ushered in the Morgan family amidst cheers.

The royal family… At the strike of 1:00 am on the clock, the Morgan Heritage royal family took to the stage with fans who had braved the cold night cheering, whistling and wailing in excitement.

Gramps Morgan’s son Jemere Morgan kicked off the performance as the lead vocalist with the backup band hitting all the right notes with the guitars and sax leading the group.

Lead singer Peter Morgan took over and led the group in a marathon of exciting tunes that went back deep into their archives.

With the crowd asking for more and more tunes and the royal family readily giving, the performance lasted over two and a half hours into the wee hours of the morning making this edition of the extravaganza a memorable event.

Live gigs switches off Wyre mid show Christopher Kirwa’s Live gigs corporate audio visual this past weekend provided sound for the bands at the Extravaganza show that saw Kenyan artistes curtain raise for the Royal Morgan Heritage family. At some point though when Wyre the Love child got on stage to perform, all sound was lost bringing the show to a halt for over 26 minutes as sound engineers struggled to rectify the anomaly. Wyre was not amused and this sound defect literally killed his energy as his performance was rather average. Looks like live gigs need to up their game.

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When Nameless hit the stage at exactly 11 pm, there was no doubt that a legendary veteran was in the house.

Obinna is king of Instagram Instagram is the latest social media application after Facebook and Twitter is taking the world by storm.

Recently Beyoncé was overthrown

by Taylor swift as queen of Instagram and as time and trends go by a new queen will soon emerge.

Well, Kenya’s king of Instagram has been unveiled. Comedian and musician Obinna Ike Igwee has hit over 100, 000 followers on Instagram. He celebrated this achievement at a Nairobi club with his Instagram followers and other celebrity friends.

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FASHIONparade

@Tinsel ChariTy Ball

Beverly naya: Her dress was a perfect combination of sheer and off shoulder.

A beautiful flow like a Cinderella story.

Simple elegant in a flowery touch.

kiki OMeili: She showed her curves in shiny black.

BOlanle Olukanni: She was graceful in a high-low pure white dress.

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MaTilda OBaseki: She left us guessing in this very long slit black and white dress.

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visits to two charitable organizations in Lagos; Hearts of Gold Hospice and Shelter for Abused Women and Children.

Take a look at the best dressed philanthropic celebrities striking a pose for the cameras.

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ush Tracey is not only a good rapper; she is also good at flossing especially in this Fester Skank remix in which she brags of all her material and immaterial success, and why shouldn’t she?

We have to commend her for redirecting her catfight energy into rap, which is turning out to be her resounding musical breakthrough.

Attended by renowned West African entertainers, the Charity Ball was held to mark the grand finale to recent charity drives steered by the cast of the Nigerian soap opera ‘Tinsel’, which apart from raising funds also involved charity

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y looking at the names of the contributing artistes to this new gospel jam, you will be compelled to cross oceans to have a listen at the song which is as incredible as it gets. Produced by Teddy B, the song tells the story of how the main artiste, Willy

Paul, may seem content where he is but he is yet to get where he needs to be.

t’s long since we heard a musical reply track and Eunice, a former Tusker Project Fame contestant from Tanzania, is rocking the airwaves with her perfect reply to Nerea, singing from the perspective of girls abandoned by men after getting pregnant. This track is a winner on every account.

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Post-poll chaos inspires dairy empire birth The 2007/08 Kenya’s post-election violence has seen one Anne Mwangi delves into serious dairy farming to breed high grade cows, a dairy powerhouse and a career at Mt. Kenya University.

According to Mwangi, the cry of her baby for milk during the period motivated her interest and now she is producing more, for food as well as provision of a balanced diet.

“Interestingly even with such low

therise Olympia Capital Holdings Limited

Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd (OCH) took the position of top gaining stock at the NSE over the course of the week’s trading. Olympia Capital Holdings is an investment holding company whose primary investments are in firms engaged in the manufacture and sale of construction products such as floor tiles, adhesives, PVC windows and door frames as well as real estate.

During the week, the firm’s shares gained 7.95 per cent to close at a price of Sh4.75 from their previous closing price of Sh4.40 a week prior, while 35,800 shares were traded. The company’s earnings report for the year ended February 28 showed a marginal 3.59 per cent increase in revenue, a notable decrease in other operating income.

thefall Atlas Development and Support Services Following two weeks of respite, logistics and support services firm Atlas Development & Support Services (ADSS) retook the position of top losing stock at the NSE. ADSS share price tumbled -15.85 per cent to close at a price of Sh3.45 from their previous week’s closing price of Sh4.10. ADSS shares have fallen -71.37 per cent so far in 2015, placing it among the poorest performing stocks at the NSE this year.

While the company has been looking to diversify its revenue streams, its performance was negatively affected by the operating environment currently being experienced by players in the oil & gas industry.

The firm announced its earnings over the first 6 months of 2015 were in line with expectations, but a reduced contract base and restructuring costs saw the firm record comprehensive losses of USD 2.6 million.

Analysis by Amana Capital info@amanacapital.co.ke

volumes, people in the village would queue to buy the milk. You would expect because milk comes from the village, a big chunk of the people would be producing it. I knew this was a cash cow,” said Ann. Specialised in milk and yoghurt diversification, the venture has metamorphosed into a venture where 40 high-grade cows have given birth to Meyed Dairy Farm in Murang’a County.

The penchant in the quality of milk produced has led to the growth of her business spanning from locals to Nairobi where she delivers on order and has now employed 10 permanent staff and 18 causal labourers.

Her cows include the high-yielding ones producing no less than 30 litres of milk a day, those that produce between 20 and 30 litres and the less yielding ones producing

at least 10 litres a day per cow. She is also a trainer on effective dairy farming and receives interested farmers keen on learning about her venture from as far as Mumias.

“There is so much hidden treasure in this line of business. I wish people would open their eyes and see the world of opportunities awaiting them. The dairy industry is a force to reckon with. In the livestock sector it is one of the

prime providers of income for our economy,” she said.

She has perfected the art of dairy farming, relying on milking machines for hygiene and to make work easier for her staff.

She depends on home-grown feeds, which give her 102 tonnes of silage.

“The conventional feeds have nine ingredients, ours has 11. I am specific about what I feed my cows,” she concluded.

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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 Discussions of spiritual or psychic matters could result from exposure to an author on such subjects.

You might attend a lecture by this person or perhaps see a documentary on the topic. You might not be convinced about what this person has to say and want to check it out with research of your own.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 This could open the lines of communication to a degree they haven’t reached for a long time. You and your friend have grown considerably since you were last close, so it’s almost like a whole new friendship. Enjoy getting to know each other again.

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PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Are you interested in investing? This is a good day to read financial pages, study stock reports, and consult with people who know about these things. You’re probably considering a number of possibilities. Learn about them in detail before taking any action.

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 Communication with business and romantic partners should be more warm, open, and honest than usual. Take advantage of this to get misunderstandings out of the way, explain things that might seem confusing, and develop empathy with those around you.

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TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 Your tasks should go smoothly and quickly today, particularly paperwork. Others are willing to lend a hand if you need it, and you might be called upon to assist another with a task beyond his or her ability. The atmosphere is unusually pleasant, so the day could just fly by.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 Either you or your partner could reveal something that the other didn’t know, which could strengthen the bond between you. Some of what’s exchanged might be a little surprising, but your relationship should be much better for all the open, honest, and loving communication.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 A number of interesting visitors could come to your home today. At least one could be from a foreign country, and some could be in the educational field. You can expect some interesting conversations, and you might learn some fascinating facts on a subject that’s new to you.

They could be in law, education, or travel, they could be from a foreign land - or they could be both.

A friend could introduce you to these people. An impromptu welcome party could result, so you and everyone else have a chance to get to know each other.

VIRGO Aug 23- Sep 22 Today might find you studying all the latest statistics and economic trends to point you in the right direction. Research online could be beneficial, although you might not know where to look. You should still make some inroads that sound interesting.

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Don’t be surprised if the evening turns into a long, involved, and very intimate conversation, revealing secrets that you thought you’d never repeat to anyone. You could learn some rather surprising things as well, though nothing that changes your feelings.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 Perhaps there’s something that your beloved has wanted for a long time but hasn’t bought. This would make a wonderful surprise, and should be greatly appreciated. Expressions of gratitude could be followed by a long conversation that brings you closer together.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21 A group activity, perhaps a festival of some kind, could bring new information and people into your life. You might also discover some new products you want to try. This experience could transform you in a profound way, so don’t expect to go back to your routine immediately.

MUSTREAD Playing in the light — by Zoe Wicomb

The novel is based on the life of Marion Campbell, who runs a travel agency in Cape Town although she hates traveling. Living in the post-apartheid era, she has to build a close relationship with Brenda, her first black employee. Marion is caught in the tricky life of managing her private interests as well as self-advancement and she shuns issues of politics until the Truth and Reconciliation Commission reveals information that brings into controversy not only her family’s past but her identity and her rightful place in modern South African society. The book has been described by critics as powerful in its depiction of Marion’s personal journey as well as the depiction of South Africa’s brutal racism history.

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CROSSWORD Across 1. It’s before Oct. 5. One in Antony’s audience 10. Compact ____ 14. Nymph who loved Narcissus 15. Bring out 16. Worker safety org.

17. Like Antarctica 18. Nuts often dyed red or green 20. Snow transport 21. Dasht-e ___ (Iranian desert) 22. Heats excessively 23. Trace, as of hope 25. 1960s muscle car 26. Far from handsome 28. Clapton’s nickname 33. Flight forecast 34. “Say ___ the Dress” (TLC reality series) 36. Long time follower?

37. Dole out 39. Abu ___, UAE 41. Did something with 42. “You’re ___!” (compliment to a comedian) 44. Without ceasing 46. Pronoun in Panama 47. Compliment to a fellow employee 49. Speakers’ platforms 51. White House nickname 52. Ship steering wheels 53. Necessarily include 57. Big dollop

58. Poet Khayyam 61. Sporting competition 63. Neighbor of Ecuador 64. Lawyer’s assignment 65. Two-element electron tube 66. An end to differ?

67. Funny syllables 68. “Boy, am ___ to see you!”

69. High degrees Down 1. Fractions of mins.

2. Green subj.

3. Stoical 4. Start to walk 5. Ran on TV again 6. Hate state 7. Requirement 8. Opera part 9. Not far from 10. Persian Gulf capital 11. Osiris’ wife 12. Mixologist’s measure 13. Mama ___ Elliot 19. Possess jointly with another 24. Tarzan portrayer 25. Planet 26. Castle Grayskull hero 27. Onetime “S.N.L.” player Cheri 28. Offended the nose 29. The Astros, on scoreboards 30. Appraisal 31. Georgia ___ Clark (first female Treasurer of the U.S.)

32. Whoop-____ (shindigs) 35. Clam-digging area 38. Abbr. in a help-wanted ad 40. Beholden 43. Creator of Pudd’nhead Wilson 45. Indian lentil dish (var.)

48. First half of a “White Album” title 50. Yell to the quarterback 52. Toyota rival 53. Cut glass, say 54. Weather svc. agcy.

55. Disdainful exclamation 56. Region 57. Rockhound’s sci.

59. St. Louis sight 60. Feels penitent 62. Cold war fighter

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YOURSAY Kuria confessions too late to change cases verdict Confessions by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria that he and others were involved in the procurement of witnesses in the case against Deputy President William Ruto at The Hague may be a bit late to help serve justice.

For one, all the witnesses in the joint case facing Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang have

already testified. It is of little consequence at this point whether they were bribed or not. The evidence is now before the judges who will rule according to what they have. The other evidence by witnesses who did not testify including their statements were admitted and will be considered in final verdict. It

is believed that the judges will see through their evidence if the witnesses were bribed. But it could be too bad for Kuria if the judges convict Ruto. It will be a haunting confession to deal with for a lifetime knowing that you procured fake witnesses who ended up jailing your Deputy President.

— Anonymous

State should prepare well for calamities With the much awaited El Nino rains about to start anytime this week as weathermen warned, what has the government done to remedy the “sirikali saidia” phobia? Universal calamities require universal effort, therefore both the national and county government should come together to set aside funds to contain the phenomenon contrary to the

scenario being witnessed.

It is therefore unfortunate to hear the Treasury claim El Nino was never budgeted for in 2015/16 financial year.

Disasters of great magnitude such as El Nino, cannot be left in the hands of the counties, the National government must come in.

These kind of knee-jerk reactions reveal a lot about our meteorological activities

in the country. First, it is an indictment on the Kenya Meteorological Department as it confirms our fears that their activities are just but an afterthought and not chronologically planned, if not, why would we need US weathermen to confirm further to Kenyans that indeed El Nino is real and coming?

—Phabian Paul Jr

Public varsities should refurbish old facilities Dilapidated facilities at the public universities is an indication of the level at which funds are being misappropriated in the institutions of higher learning. Most institutions lack decent libraries, bring into disrepute their finance departments.

It is high time the government cracked the whip the institutions to curb the wastage before it rises to unimaginable levels.

Our students paid not only for a decent education, but decent facilities to ensure a conducive environment for learning.

Leaking toilets, broken windows and rotting bookshelves are the kinds of facilities we want to expose learners to in the 2ist century. We cannot have our scholars learning in substandard facilities!

— S.B.

Knut officials have betrayed our teachers It is a betrayal of the highest order for Knut top officials to call off the teacher’s strike that has affected learning process for over five weeks without teachers’ interests being rewarded.

I think the officials engaged teachers in a poorly thought-

out cause and learners time because the objective the 5060 per cent salary increment.

Teachers should not participate in any strike in future because these the officials’ action only disrupted the school calendar learning but the teachers’ demands

were never met.

Top Knut officials should be punished for interfering with the country’s normal learning process and should face the consequences should teachers decline to participate in future strikes.

—Legal Hustler, kawangware

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SPORTS BRIEFS Kiplagat wins Scotland marathon gold medal Edna Kiplagat successfully defended her Bank of Scotland Great Scottish half marathon title in Glasgow on Sunday.

Kiplagat timed 1:08:21 to win the women’s race while Ugandan Moses returned back to the city where he won the Commonwealth gold in 10,000m last year to win the men’s distance. The race was her first after the disappointment of coming fifth in the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 marathon just over a month ago.

Kiplagat, who targets the elusive Olympic medal in Rio next summer, raised the stakes with a surge to the front after 10 kilometres, leaving her compatriot Doris Changeywo behind in a chasing group of three. The two-time IAAF World Cross Country Championships medallist had only competed over a half marathon once before, but timed his race well and a turn of acceleration over the final six kilometres to see cross the line in a personal best of 1:02:18. Changeywo was second in 1:09:50

‘Rejected’ Ouma haunts Kenya at Safari Sevens Mike Friday, a former Kenya Seven’s coach has challenged his former employer, Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) to accord the team good preparation if they were to book Olympics tickets in the forthcoming qualifiers.

Friday whose Samurai International side beat Kenya’s Shujaa in the main Cup final of the Safari Sevens’ yesterday was impressed by his former players whom he believe are capable of booking their first Olympics slot to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016.

“These boys are world class and are feared on the world circuit. They just need the support and they will be in the Olympics,” said Friday who is currently with United States.

“We were feared as a big top nation in the world. They are respected for what they can do on a rugby pitch,” added the Englishman who

had three Kenyans in his squad.

‘Reject’ Oscar Ouma scored a late try to hand Samurai their first Safari Seven title after they narrowly beat Kenya 22-19 in the final.

Ouma together with Sammy Oliech and Felix Ayange were included by Friday in his squad after the trio were left out by KRU, something that came to haunt them after Ouma scored the winning try for Samurai who was playing their third final having lost in the 1998 and 2011 to Bristol University and Samoa respectively.

Samurai started the match on a high note when Martins Ignacio caught slumbering Kenya’s defence by surprise with his first try from a kick-off ball.

Samurai was reduced to six men after Francisco Hernandez was sent to the sin bin, but they still found space to extend their lead

after Ignacio completed his brace from a scrum inside Shujaa’s 22.

Biko Adema set up Captain Andrew Amonde to take the scores 7-5 in favour of Samurai.

Kenya was leading 19-10 but Samurai got numerical advantage after Biko Adema was sent to the sin bin cutting the lead after a try

by Oliech and a late one by Ouma to hand the visitor a first victory engineered by a former coach and ‘rejected’ players.

Friday, who said ‘it really feel good to come back and win’ urged KRU to consider picking the trio for the forthcoming Olympics qualifiers.

Moran beat Portugal 26-12 to win the Bowl final while Zambia reign supreme over Uganda in the Shield final with 14-10 win. England Saxons beat Spain 24-19 in the Plate Final.

Nakuru All Stars staring at relegation

Nakuru All Stars will be relegated if they lose their next Sport Pesa Premier League match. Nakuru All Stars are currently rooted bottom with 18 points and they can still accumulate nine points from the remaining three matches which will push them to third on the log. Up to now it’s is not known exactly how many teams will be relegated, but if Kenya Premier League (KPL) and Football Kenyan Federation (FKF) finally agree on two to be moved down, then Nakuru and City Stars faces the drop. They can still jump up third from bottom, but they must win all the remaining matches and hope that KCB who leaped a big step towards jumping out of relegation zone after beating Ushuru 3-0 in a crucial match Saturday. KCB, who are third from bottom with 25 points will play Nairobi City Stars, another relegation-bound side tomorrow at City Stadium. After this, City Stars who are just three points above Nakuru will welcome Ushuru as Nakuru All Stars welcome Bandari next.

Ibrahimovic breaks PSG goal scoring record Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic became the all-time leading goalscorer for Paris Saint-Germain history on Sunday after breaking Pauleta’s record of 109 goals against Marseille. Ibrahimovic drew level with the former Portugal international when he converted a 41st-minute penalty at the Parc des Princes. Ibra was not yet, he netted another goal in his side’s 2-1 win over bitter rivals Marseille in the Ligue 1 clash yesterday, just a day after he celebrated his 34hth birthday. Former Barcelona man, Ibrahimovic erased Pedro Pauleta’s record of 109 goals in all competitions with his 110th reached at after his side’s 2-0 win, all coming from him. Pauleta’s amassed his record goal tally in 211 games between 2003-2008 but Ibrahimovic, who joined PSG in 2012, scored both his goals from the penalty spot to reach the milestone in just 137 games.

Kenya Shujaa players on the podium after finishing second in the 2015 edition of Safari Sevens yesterday at Kasarani in Nairobi.

Winless MKU concedes 21 goals in two matches An 11-1 loss by Mount Kenya University (MKU) to Strathmore University in the Kenyan Hockey Union women’s’ league took the number of goals they have conceded to 55 from eight matches.

The defeat means MKU has now picked the white ball from their net 21 times in two matches in a week including last weekend’s 10-1 to Sliders.

Captain Gilly Okumu scored four goals as Scorpions stung fellow students from Thika Road to move back to the second in the league ahead of Sliders and just within eight points behind leaders Telkom national women’s League.

Orange has 27 points while Meshack Sege’s Strathmore has so far accumulated 19 with Sliders third on 18 with a game in hand.

MKU is yet to register a single win in eight matches with their best result this year being a draw. They’ve only managed five goals this season.

Green Sharks subjected Western Jaguars to their third loss in a week following 6-1 lose.

Jaguars, who stunned many when they beat Kenya Police in Kakamega in June also surrendered two goal advantage to allow United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) come from behind to snatch three points from their hands with a dramatic 3-2 win in their second match yesterday at City Park Hockey Stadium.

Michael Malungu’s scored a brace for Jaguars before the break, but his effort was cut off by Gabriel Temuige who scored USIU-A first goal just four minutes into the second half.

Bill Olang levelled the scores from a penalty corner with 20 minutes still left of the clock before Alex Okubasu banged the winner a few minutes to the buzzer.

Things were not rosy for host Mombasa Sports Club (MSC), who conceded a combined nine goals in Mombasa, MSC suffered a 4-3 beating

by Parklands Sports Club and 5-0 by Park Road in the men’s premier match.

Neighbours Mvita XI, however, managed to salvage two points from the visiting Nairobi clubs from their identical 1-1 draw from both opponents.

The loss left MSC rooted at the bottom of the table with only two points from 13 matches as Mvita remain 12th with nine points from 12 matches.

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REARING TO GO: Harambee Stars players pose for a photo before taking on Zambia in an African Cup of Nations qualifier at Nyayo National Stadium last month. The team left the country for Mauritius where they will play the host in a World Cup qualifier match before a return leg in Nairobi in a week’s time.

Stars squad depart for crucial tie in Mauritius Harambee Stars head coach Bobby Williamson has included Sofapaka goalkeeper David Okello in team that departed yesterday for Mauritius for World Cup qualifier match as a precautionary measure.

Okello’s call up came as a surprise to many, but sources indicate the decision was arrived at after the technical bench could not confirm the availability of the Norwegian-based Arnold Origi. The team comprising of 16 players mainly local-based jetted out yesterday.

Williamson utilised the new Fifa rule that allows up to three goalkeepers on the bench and should Origi miss to link up with the team in the Ocean Island before kick-off on Wednesday, there will still be

enough cover between the posts.

Okello is most likely not to start even if Origi misses the match, but he will act as understudy to Gor Mahia goalkeeper Boniface Oluoch who has become a regular in the starting line up in the absence of Origi.

Stars left for Mauritius, but with Azam’s Allan Wanga and Anthony Akumu who is based in Sudan as the only two foreignbased players. Assistant coach Musa Otieno was also not part of the travelling troops.

The rest of the foreign-based players will link up with the rest of the squad in Mauritius.

The corresponding fixtures will be held in Nairobi Kasarani on Sunday 11 October.

The winner will face Cape Verde in November.

Goalkeepers: Boniface Oluoch (Gor Mahia), David Okello (Sofapaka), Defenders: Musa Mohammed and Harun Shakava (Gorº Mahia), Edwin Wafula (AFC Leopards), Dennis Odhiambo (Thika United), Abdulatif Omar (Bandari), David Ochieng’ (unattached), Midfielders: Stephen Wakhanya (Chemelil), John Ndirangu (Nakuru All Stars), Teddy Akumu (Al Khartoum, Sudan), Kevin Amwayi (Ulinzi) Strikers: Allan Wanga (Azam FC, Tanzania), Michael Olunga (Gor Mahia), Eric Johanna (Mathare United), John Nairuka (Ulinzi).

England rugby coach now faces sack after Wallabies thumping England rugby coach Stuart Lancaster may be shown the door after the team was bundled out of the ongoing Rugby World Cup. England become the first host nation to suffer elimination at the pool stages after losing 33-13 to Australia on Saturday and the heat has been turned on the man who was in charge of the team and helped them achieve the negative history at Twickenham.

Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive Ian Ritchie vowed to conduct a ‘calm’ and thorough review into the disastrous campaign which has seen the hosts fail to reach the knockout stages for the first time.

Wallabies fly half Bernard Foley, was

the Tormentor-in-chief for England with his runs, including two of them that sliced open the hosts to run in first-half tries, converting both to put the visitors 17-3 up at the interval.

England, needing to beat the Wallabies to maintain their hopes of advancing from Pool A, slumped to a 33-13 defeat -the largest winning margin against their rivals at Twickenham -to condemn the World Cup hosts to an early exit.

Lancaster’s men went into the game knowing too well only victory would be enough to stave off a humiliating exit just 16 days into the tournament, a fate made possible by the 28-25 defeat to Wales in a fiercely competitive Pool

A. Foley then kicked a penalty after the break, before England gave a partisan Twickenham crowd reason to believe.

Lancaster’s men began exchanging the ball between hands swiftly as they hovered around the 15-metre mark and Joe Launchbury found Anthony Watson who charged over despite Foley’s best efforts with a last-ditch tackle.

Farrel converted the try as the hosts saw an opportunity to mount the greatest escape with the gap cut to 10 at 10-20. The embattled coach is ready to walk out of the team’s technical bench after he admitted that he will find it difficult dealing with the loss.

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LAST HANDSHAKE: Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers with striker Danny Ings yesterday after Liverpool played Everton to 1-1 draw at the Goodison Park. Rodgers was later sacked through a phone call by club owners.

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Klopp lined for Liverpool job after Brendan sacking Ex-Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp is most likely to succeed Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool manager after he was sacked yesterday. Rodgers was dismissed after Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Everton which left the Reds 10th in the Premier League, but the decision was made before the game.

“Although this has been a difficult decision, we believe it provides us with the best opportunity for success on the pitch,” read a club statement.

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and Ajax boss Frank de Boer have also been linked with the Liverpool job in recent weeks. “The search for a new manager is underway and we hope to make an appointment in a decisive and timely manner,” added

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the statement. Liverpool have won only four of their 11 games in all competitions this season, including victory on penalties against League Two Carlisle at home in the Capital One Cup. Northern Irishman Rodgers has been in charge of Red for the last three and a half years after taking over in 2012 from Kenny Daglish.

His departure came on the day when Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat resigned from his position.

Rodgers may have seen his sacking when he said this week that he was “not worried” about the possibility of the sack, despite Liverpool’s poor start to the season.

After the draw with Everton, he spoke of a “constant rebuilding” job and highlighted the impact of losing

“four real catalysts” of his side.

Jamie Carragher, Luis Suarez, Raheem Sterling and Steven Gerrard have left Liverpool during Rodgers’s tenure.

Liverpool reached the FA Cup semifinals last season but won only one of their final six league games, including a 6-1 hammering at Stoke in the final match.

Rodgers is the first Liverpool manager since the 1950s not to win a trophy in his first three seasons. He finished seventh, second and sixth in the Premier League.

Liverpool spent about Sh8 b (£80m) in the summer as Rodgers signed Christian Benteke, Danny Ings, Roberto Firmino, Nathaniel Clyne and Joe Gomez. Liverpool are owned

by Fenway Sports Group.

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