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appeals chamber says the observations the body wishes to make may be desirable for the proper determination of the issue. similar efforts by Kenya, Uganda and namibia are however rejected

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axpayers could be forced to dig deeper into their pockets to finance luxurious lifestyles of MPs who will have retired from their legislative duty should a new Bill, the Parliamentary Society of Kenya Bill, be passed into law.

The Bill which has already been published and is awaiting debate, seeks to create a welfare society for former MPs. The society is

Eldas MP Adan Keynan who is sponsoring the new Bill.

supposed to provide for the welfare of former legislators including facilitating them to undertake projects and other enterprises.

Already the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) has threatened to seek judicial intervention should the bill be passed into law.

“We request the conscientious minded MPs who value and respect the Constitution to reject the welfare bill. In the unfortunate event that these bills are passed, there is no doubt that the same will invite judicial intervention,” says CIC in a statement.

The bill states that MPs play a crucial role in advancing the interests of their constituents, their parties and also exercise oversight of State organs and therefore there should be a legal framework which can be used to come to the rescue of members who find themselves with the prospect of having to be out of Parliament. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Commission disowns Land Bill, says it was altered The National Lands Commission (NLC) has today disowned the Lands Amendments Act currently before Parliament and accused the state of not being committed to addressing the historical land injustices in the country. At a press conference attended by five commissioners at their

offices in Nairobi today, NLC says that the proposals they made to the Bill are conspicuously missing in the final document currently before parliament.

“As a commission, we found out that the contents of the draft we presented to the Cabinet Secretary for Lands are totally different to

what we had drafted,” said NLC Deputy Chairperson Abigael Mukolwe.

Other commissioners present at the press conference were Rose Mumbua Musyoka, Silas Kinoti Muriithi, and Samuel Kipng’etich Tororei.

The land reforms being undertaken by the

commission is part of the agenda four agreed after the post poll chaos of 2007 and is meant to bring peace and harmony in the land sector.

“As a commission, we don’t have land, we are only carrying out our mandate as envisioned in the constitution.

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NLC disowns Land Bill, accuses State of lacking commitment From Page 1

National Land Commission vice chairperson Abigael Mukolwe when she addressed the press at the commission’s headquarters in Nairobi today. She is flanked by commissioners Silas Kinoti Muriithi and Samujel Kipng’etich Tororei.

MPs in new grand scheme to raid taxpayers coffers From Page 1 While CIC has no objection of MPs having a welfare society, the commission says that such an association should not be funded from the public coffers.

The Charles Nyachae-led commission argues that the assumption that MPs suffer in retirement by virtue of their time in the public service and are therefore entitled to special privileges that is not available to other retirees is discriminatory and imprudent use of public monies.

“Most MPs abandon their careers and spend most of their time in public service. It becomes quite difficult for such members to feel part and parcel of the ordinary civilian populations and their employment prospects are greatly reduced,” reads part of the bill.

“It also becomes psychologically difficult for such members to adjust to life outside Parliament

and this affects them. There are stories of ex-legislators including their partners suffering nerve breakdown, divorce, heart attacks, alcoholism, school debts and even bankruptcy. This bill therefore seeks to rescue former MPs,” further reads the bill.

The bill is sponsored by Eldas MP Adan Keynan and seeks to ensure former MPs receive the necessary counseling to help them get back to ordinary life.

The bill establishes the Parliamentary Society of Kenya Board which is empowered to provide outreach programmes where former MPs can visit and speak at universities, academies, schools and voluntary groups to give their experiences, particular skills and a clear idea as to how Parliament works.

The bill seeks to reverse the worrying trend where there are too many former MPs who cannot find their way around after losing a political seat.

If indeed the government is committed to address the historical land injustices in the country then we should be left to carry out our mandate without interference,” Mukolwe said.

Among the changes she said have been made in the current Bill include deletion of some functions of the NLC which have been given to the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Land Information Management system and the proposal that NLC commissioners be appointed through the Public Service Commission.

Mukolwe argued that Public Service Commission is an independent body just like the Lands Commission hence it cannot appoint the commissioners.

Other changes made to the Bill include giving the land registrar powers to alter land registries.

She also said that in the previous Bill, the County government, the National Land Commission and the local community all had their roles well spelt out but in the initial draft.

But now, their roles have been given to the Cabinet Secretary.

“As a commission we just provide policies that we feel will bring sanity in the lands sector which is an emotive topic in this country,” Mukolwe said.

“I want to tell politicians that the amendments we proposed were for the people of Kenya not NLC commissioners,” Mukolwe said.

She warned the country is slowly sliding back to the old constitution in terms of management of land as most of the functions have now been given back to the Cabinet Secretary.

“I know the law is being changed to take away our roles, but until then we will continue to do our role as required by the constitution,” she added.

Last week, acting Lands Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i urged members of parliament to stop politicizing the Physical and Spatial Planning Bill and Community Land Bill 2015. The Bill seeks to amend various Acts including the Land Act, Land Registration Act and National Land Commission Act and the Physical Planning Act.

Muthama charged with incitement

CHARGED: Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama. He was today charged with incitement before being released on a Sh100, 000 cash bail.

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Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama was today charged in a Nairobi court with incitement and disobedience of the law.

Nairobi chief magistrate Daniel Ogembo however released the Senator on a cash bail of 100,000 pending the hearing of the case on February 16, 2016.

He had been summoned to answer the charges after the public prosecutor recommended his prosecution.

Muthama was charged alongside activist Japheth Muroko alias Japhet Thuranira. The charge against the senator read that on September 23 at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, he uttered words in Swahili that have been translated as: From Friday next week if teachers will have not been paid nobody will go to work and whoever goes shall be stoned, “indicating that it was desirable to bring death and physical injury to persons in Kenya.”

Muroko faced a charge translated from Swahili to mean “we are saying, the motion being brought to impeach Uhuru, any Member of Parliament who votes against it will be lynched.”

The said utterances were made during Cord rally held at Uhuru Park on 23 September 2015.

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ICC allows AU to join Ruto case The African Union has been allowed to join defence teams of Deputy President William Ruto (pictured) and journalist Joshua arap Sang in an appeal seeking to overturn a decision which permitted the prosecution to use prior recorded statements of five witnesses who recanted their evidence.

This was after the Appeals Chamber on Monday granted the African Union Commission’s request to submit observations on amendment to Rule 68. The AU was granted up to next week to file written submissions as amicus curiae in the decision in which the trial chamber allowed the prosecution to use prior recorded statements of the witnesses who recanted their testimony. “The Appeals Chamber considered that the observations the African Union wishes to make may be desirable for the proper determination of the first issue on appeal without prejudice to the weight, if any, to be

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Maseno closed down after two die in clashes

accorded to them in the determination of this appeal,” the chamber stated. The Appeals Chamber however, rejected requests by Kenya, Uganda and Namibia who through their Attorney Generals had separately lodged similar applications requesting to be allowed to submit views regarding the application of Rule 68 as ‘friends of the court’.

According to the ICC appeal judges, accepting views of the three countries would be a duplication of the request made by the AU. In their prayers, AU and the three countries shared a common view in which they opposed use of the amended Rule 68 in the case against Deputy President Ruto and Sang. “It rejects the applications by the Government of the Republic of Kenya, the “It rejects the applications by the Government of the Republic of Kenya, the Government of the Republic of Uganda and the Government of the Republic of Namibia. The chamber

found that “the submissions that Kenya, Uganda and Namibia seek to make in relation to the first issue certified on appeal would be duplicative of those that the African Union seeks to make.” The AU in its application asked the judges to allow it to clarify on the applicability of the amended rule and its possibility to be unfavourable to the person being investigated, prosecuted or convicted.

It also wanted to submit views on the retrospectivity agreement on use of Rule 68. It held the same position as Kenya, Uganda and Namibia in arguing that Rule 68 could not be applied on Kenyan

Kenya unveils raft of measures to address climate change Kenya will undertake a range of mitigation and adaption measures in achieving low carbon resilient development to address climate change, Environment ministry has said.

The country aims to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 through mitigation actions.

Speaking during a climate change public awareness forum hosted by the European Union (EU), Environment Cabinet Secretary Prof. Judy Wakhungu said the country will integrate and undertake climate change actions in 17 broad priority sectors.

“Kenya was among the first

countries to submit an ambitious intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the UNFCCC secretariat in July 2015 because we want to advance our resilience in climate change,” she said, adding that it is the first time the country has submitted a climate change contribution at the international level. “We hope to adopt an ambitious and new legally-binding international agreement on climate change applicable to all countries” said the CS. Wakhugu said her ministry has named various sectors that if adapted, will revolutionise the resilience to

climate change. It included energy, forestry, agriculture and waste.

“Kenya has already introduced a range of low carbon climate resilient options across many sectors. Ranging from renewable energy, use of biomass and sustainable land use management” she added. Wakhungu acknowledges that climate change is a global challenge that requires global response and actions by all countries.

The CS said some of the effects of climate change is the El Nino phenomenon that poses threat to Kenya’s sustainable development and future prosperity.

Marking the International Women March Day Women march in the streets of Nairobi to mark the World Women March Day 2015.

The day women who are agitating for their rights.

cases as there was an agreement that it could not be employed retrospectively. Defence teams have already submitted their appeal to the judges to determine if the decision allowing the ICC prosecution to use prior recorded statements of five recanting witnesses will be reversed or confirmed as ruled by Trial Chamber V (a). It is the ruling of the Trial Chamber that has stirred political uproar in Kenya which has since More on this then seen the ‘Ruto story at fixation’ game take centre stage in the country’s political www.capitalfm.co.ke arena.

Maseno University has been closed down indefinitely following fierce clashes between the police and students. At least two students have been killed in the clashes that began yesterday evening. One of the deceased was among seven people who were rushed to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu with serious injuries. The students are said to have been on a truck campaigning ahead of the elections when they barricaded the Kisumu-Busia road, forcing police to use tear gas to disperse them. It is then that a commotion ensued.

News of his death sparked a fresh round of riots in which another was killed leading to the indefinite closer of the institution. Only last week, the University’s Administration block was burnt in a suspected arson attack linked to the upcoming student elections.

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NEWS BRIEFS US, Russia in proxy war over raging civil war in Syria The Syrian civil war is now a proxy war between Russia and the United States, with each side fueling the conflict with more firepower. In the latest maneuver, the US sent 50 tons of ammunition to rebels trying to topple President Bashar alAssad and four decades of his family’s rule. That came after Russia went to the aid of Assad, saying it’s targeting ISIS but launching airstrikes on rebelcontrolled areas. There’s a lot at stake in Syria. More civilians getting killed every day. Millions of refugees fleeing to other countries. And the threat of ISIS setting up even more terror hotbeds in the volatile country.

Zimbabwe now drops prosecution against lion killer The US dentist who sparked an international outcry after killing a lion in Zimbabwe will not be prosecuted because he had obtained the legal authority to hunt, officials say. Walter Palmer admitted to killing Cecil the lion in July but has always denied that he acted illegally. Zimbabwe’s Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri said he could not be charged as all his “papers were in order”. Mrs Muchinguri said Zimbabwe would now review how it issues hunting licences.

The environment minister had previously called for Mr Palmer to be extradited and face prosecution. However, it appears that Mr Palmer broke no laws when he killed the lion using a bow and arrow.

Netherlands’ board to issue final crash report on MH17 The Dutch Safety Board is to publish a final report on why Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 broke up over Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 on board.

Preliminary findings say it was hit by “high-energy objects from outside the aircraft”, fuelling speculation that a surface-toair missile was responsible. The West and Ukraine say Russianbacked rebels brought down the Boeing 777, while Russia blames Ukraine. But the report will not say who was to blame. Russia is to issue its own report. The plane - flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur - crashed in rebelheld eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014 at the height of the conflict between government troops and the pro-Russian separatists.

Kenya gets Israel backing in war against terrorism

The Israeli government has pledged to support Kenyan government in its fight against terrorism.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they are ready to give resources and expertise training to the Kenyan security personnel to win the war against terrorism. Netanyahu made the remarks yesterday when he met Deputy President William Ruto who is in Israel on official visit.

He said both Kenya and Israel have similar problem when it comes to terrorism and cooperation between the two countries is key in winning the war against terrorism.

“The security of Kenya is of value to its neighbours. We are ready to give resources, expertise and training, terrorism must not be allowed to fulfill their mission anywhere in the continent,” said Netanyahu.

“We must nip the fundamentalists in the bud. Africa too must ensure there are no cells. That is what we need to do, we should not relent.”

Netanyahu said terrorism has resulted in global turbulence with the rise of ISIS, stressing that communication and sharing of intelligence is key in combating the problem. Ruto affirmed to Netanyahu that the government is ready to share intelligence with Israel to win the fight against terrorism. Netanyahu said other

WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER: Deputy President William Ruto shares a light moment with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after they held talks in Jerusalem, Israel yesterday.

countries such as Italy and Germany have also expressed interest to assist Africa in dealing with terrorism.

He disclosed that leaders from Germany and Italy had also widely consulted over the terrorism issue

and other matters that will have positive effect in Africa.

The Premier said the countries made a resolution not to sit back and watch Africa sink down because of terrorism. Apart from security,

Israel will also support Kenya in agriculture, technology, irrigation and health. Ruto said he had a fruitful discussions with Netanyahu on security especially terrorism, agriculture and health issues.

Ugandan army to leave South Sudan Ugandan troops will start leaving South Sudan by the end of this week, according to the head of the Ugandan force in the country.

This was a key rebel demand during drawn-out talks which led to a peace deal in August. All foreign forces were meant to have left by October 10. Uganda’s defence chief General Katumba Wamala told the press that all soldiers should be out

by November 1. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem added in a statement that

Uganda’s intervention “helped to stop what was likely to be the worst genocide in the region”.

Uganda has not revealed how many troops it has in South Sudan, where they are supporting the government.

But they are stationed in three bases: The international airport in Juba; in Nesitu just south of the capital and at their biggest base in the town of Bor, which is hosting some 3,500 soldiers. Correspondents say a neutral regional force is meant to step in once Uganda withdraws, but

it is not clear when that will happen.

The new developments emerged even as a rebel leader told the BBC he may take up arms again.

Senior rebel leader Gen Johnson Oloni said he might resume fighting because of President Salva Kiir’s recent decree creating 18 new states.

He called the plan a “naked powergrab.” He also said the government was undermining the deal with attacks on civilians.

The rebel leader said land appropriations had pushed his

ethnic group to use force in the past and they could do so again.

Gen Oloni is head of the Shilluk militia, which has been accused by the UN children’s agency Unicef of abducting hundreds of boys and forcing them to become child soldiers. The US had proposed that he be subject to a travel ban and assets freeze, along with an army chief, but this was blocked

by Russia and Angola at the UN Security Council.

AU condemns Boko Haram attacks in Chad, Cameroon The commission of the African Union (AU) has condemned the killing of civilians by Nigeria’s terrorist group Boko Haram in the countries of Chad and Cameroon.

The attack left 50 people killed and hundreds injured in the refugee camp in the villages of Baga Sola, Western Chad and Kangaleri in the far north

region of Cameroon on October 10 and 11 2015 respectively.

In statement, AU chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dhlamini-Zuma condemned the terrorist group’s heinous act.

“The commission condemns in the strongest terms possible the barbaric attacks perpetrated by the Boko Haram against

innocent civilians in a market and in a refugee camp in the village of Baga Sola, Western Chad, and in the village of Kangaleri, in Cameroon,” said DhlaminiZuma.

She also expressed the AU’s condolences to the families of the victims and wished speedy recovery to the wounded.

“We reaffirm AU’s solidarity

with the governments and peoples of Chad and Cameroon, as well as of the countries of Niger and Nigeria that have been affected by the activities of the Boko Haram terrorist group” she said.

Dhlamini said AU will work closely with the countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission – LCBC (Cameroon, Chad,

Niger and Nigeria), as well as with Benin, to fully operationalize the multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) mandated to combat the militants.

Besides she has appealed to the larger international community to enhance its support to the countries of the region, to neutralise the Boko Haram terrorist group.

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Morning newspaper summaries Raila sets terms to testify Raila to Uhuru; My Raila; What Uhuru must Uchumi’s Ngong Hyper for Ruto in ICC case: Raila terms for saving Ruto: do to ‘save’ Ruto from mall on sale for Sh2bn: Odinga yesterday gave three conditions Retail chain Uchumi is selling the Cord leader Raila Odinga yesterday to be met by President Kenyatta for him gave the Jubilee administration tough ICC: Opposition leader Raila Odinga building that hosts its flagship Ngong to testify on Deputy President William Ruto’s behalf at the ICC. Raila insists that President Kenyatta holds the key to setting Ruto free from the ICC. Raila, in statement from South Korea, said his testimony in Ruto’s support will not assist the DP, “so long as the false testimony procured against him by the PNU brigade remains on the record at The Hague”.

conditions for him to testify at the International Criminal Court in defence of Deputy President William Ruto. He wants President Uhuru Kenyatta to order his close allies to swear affidavit disclosing the names of the witnesses they recruited to fix Mr Ruto. He accused Moses Kuria, David Murathe, Mr Kamotho Waiganjo and Mr Njenga Mwangi for fixing Ruto.

has laid down tough conditions for him to testify in defence of Deputy President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court (ICC). While stressing he has always been willing to testify in Ruto’s case, Raila stated his testimony would not be useful so long as those confessing they fixed Ruto do not make full disclosure and withdraw the false evidence.

Hyper outlet in Nairobi as part of a debt settling plan meant to put the troubled supermarket back on track.

The shop, which is located on Nairobi’s Ngong Road, is being sold to owners of the Thika Road Mall at a price of Sh2 billion, making it one of the biggest real estate deals this year. Uchumi Ngong Hyper, which sits on 2.5 acres, is one of the retail chain prime real estate assets.

Six apply to be EACC Teen who fought 18 Mover withdraws Obama Kenya visit fails chairman: The Public Service hours for road crash c o n t e n t i o u s to lift tourism: Foreign visitor Commission has shortlisted six victim’s life: Brian Ochieng dropped 24.1 per cent in August, amendments targeting arrivals candidates for interviews for the next Odhiambo is the medical worker who defying expectations of increased travel the media: Eldas MP Adan following the visit of US President chair of the Ethics and Anti- Corruption spent 18 hours in an ambulance attending Commission. Consultant Philip Kinisu, IEBC Risk and Compliance Director Abdirahman Bilacha and Naomy Wangai, a commissioner at the National Gender and Equality Commission, lawyer Lucy Kambuni, Paul Mwaniki and former commissioner with the TJRC Margaret Shava will be interviewed on October 22.

to Alex Madaga, the road accident victim who was kept waiting because the Kenyatta National Hospital did not have an ICU bed for him. Brian and Madaga’s paths crossed on Monday October 5 at around 9pm. Brian is a student at St John Ambulance and works for Swift Paramedics Ambulance services.

Keynan yesterday bowed to pressure and made amendments to the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill, 2014. He proposed deletion of Clause 27 of the Bill, which requires journalists to seek parliamentary approval before publishing proceedings and Clause 34, which introduces the offence of defamation.

Barack Obama in July and a United Nations conference in Mombasa.

Official data shows the number of international visitors stood at 70,878 in August, down from 93,427 the same month a year earlier, and 78,243 in July.

Obama’s visit was expected to boost Kenya’s profile and limit the damage caused by the travel advisories.

Police ordered to probe 20 accounts frozen in Judges rejects Kenya Mumias gets window 11 NYS deals accounts: Sh800m NYS probe: A allows AU in case: The to seek raise of power A Nairobi court yesterday allowed police Nairobi court has frozen 20 bank accounts International Criminal Court (ICC) tariff: Mumias Sugar has a chance to investigate 11 bank accounts linked in which Sh800 million stolen from the judges have allowed the African Union to the National Youth Service scandal in which Sh800 million was lost. Milimani chief magistrate Daniel Ogembo allowed Corporal Sautet Jeremiah, an investigator with the Anti banking Fraud Unit, to scrutinize all cheques and withdrawal slips used in transacting the accounts from May 1, 2014, to date. The unit has ordered statements from bank officials.

National Youth Service was allegedly hidden. Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo issued the orders to allow the Banking Fraud Investigations Unit to complete a probe into the alleged scandal at the NYS that has sucked in Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru. It also issued a search warrant on the said accounts.

(AU) to file submissions on Deputy President William Ruto’s appeal against admission of recanted evidence in his case. The Appeals Chamber authorised the African Union Commission to submit written observations by October 19 as amicus curiae (friends of the court) in the appeals against the decision by trial judges to permit recanted evidence.

to submit its application for a raise in tariff for its wholesale electricity sales to Kenya Power, opening a window for the cash-strapped miller to boost earnings from its power generation business.

The Energy Regulatory Commission says Mumias needs to make a formal application for review of the ¢6 per kilowatt hour it currently receives.

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had firm evidence linking Islamic State militants to the twin suicide bombings that killed 97 people at a peace rally in the country’s deadliest ever terrorist attack.

Officials also hit back at accusations that the state was responsible for the massacre, saying 2,000 security personnel had been deployed to protect the peace rally, and rejected accusations that the ruling party sought to exploit the violence to bolster its chances at snap elections due next month.

Turkish government sources told the Guardian there was “concrete evidence” linking Isis to the bombing, and another in July in the border city of Suruç.

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since Russia began air attacks in support of the Syrian government, they are receiving for the first time bountiful supplies of powerful American-made antitank missiles. With the enhanced insurgent firepower and withRussia steadily raising the number of airstrikes against the government’s opponents, the Syrian conflict is edging closer to an all-out proxy war between the United States and Russia.

The increased levels of support have raised morale on both sides of the conflict, broadening war aims and hardening political positions, making a diplomatic settlement all the more unlikely. www.nytimes.com

change we now see in our industry are unprecedented and, to navigate this change, we must create a new company for a new era.” Joe Tucci, the chief executive of EMC, a big vendor of digital storage devices, is usually not prone to sweeping statements. But the merger announced today between EMC and Dell, a computer maker, is indeed unprecedented. At $67 billion, it is the biggest corporate marriage in the information-technology (IT) industry ever. It is also emblematic of a divide running through the IT sector.

Dell and EMC are members of an old guard, scrambling to regroup.

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the oil market next year and drive demand for Opec crude, according to the producer group’s latest forecasts.

Opec, in its monthly oil market report, steeply revised lower its estimates for output from non-Opec countries — led by the US — for 2015 and 2016, with production declines expected later this year. It echoed other leading energy forecasters in suggesting the cartel’s 2014 decision not to support the price of crude, and focus on longer term market share over shorter term revenues, was working to hobble nonOpec rivals. www.ft.com

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Nestlé in Sh40m coffee project Nestle has set aside Sh40 million targeting women and youth to scale up coffee production in the country.

The said kitty will go towards a three-year training programme aimed at encouraging women and the youth to participate in coffee farming and lead farmer’s cooperatives as part of its commitment to promote gender equity and youth involvement in agriculture.

The company wants to reduce the gap between male and female representation in cooperative management and enhance sustainability through unveiling of new generations.

“In the initial phase of the training we had targeted about

1000 women. We now have about 10, 000 female coffee farmers who represent about 30 per cent of the farmers we engage in the Nescafé Plan initiative,” said Nestlé East Africa managing director Ciru Miring’u.

Miring’u, said the number of women taking up leadership roles in the farmer’s cooperatives has doubled.

The training programme rolled out today is part of Nestlé’s global Nescafé Plan initiative to offer training and technical support to about 41,000 coffee farmers across Central and Eastern Kenya.

Nestlé held the first session of the training yesterday in Embu where 35 women and youth from

KenGen posts Sh8bn annual pre-tax profit The country’s main electricity generator KenGen has posted a pre-tax profit of Sh8.69 billion representing a 109 per cent jump for the year ending June due to high electricity sales.

A statement from KenGen said that its performance was fuelled by the increase in geothermal and wind power.

“Profit before tax increased ... propelled by capacity growth, improved performance and tax credit from capital allowances enjoyed by the company following the commissioning of 280 MW geothermal plants, well heads and Ngong Wind,” it said.

In July, KenGen announced plans to add another 450 megawatts (MW) to the grid from wind and geothermal in the next three years at a cost of Sh7.3 billion.

It further said electricity jumped to Sh25.6 billion up from Sh17.4 billion recorded the previous year during the same period.

The hike was as a result of the rise per share which rose to Sh5.24 up from Sh1.29 during the year to June 2014.

Furthermore, the operating costs rose to Sh8.41 billion from Sh7.02 billion due to operating and maintenance of the new plants.

The country depends heavily on renewable power such as geothermal and hydro power and aims to expand installed capacity to about 6,700 MW by 2017 from the current 2,500 MW. KenGen is also aiming to halve electricity bills from between Sh17.5 and Sh18.5 per kWh within the next three to four years.

CITY PLANS HF Group, Kenya’s leading mortgage finance company, through its building subsidiary, HFDI has donated a security container to the Komarock Community to enhance security in the area.

The move comes just weeks after HFDI embarked on the construction of Komarock Phase 5C, a real estate project consisting of 1,252 housing units, a primary school and K Mall.

11 Farmers Cooperative Society drawn from across Central region trained on good agricultural practices, governance, confidence building, financial literacy, food security, family nutrition and life skills which included a session on HIV/Aids.

Coffee Management Services Limited, an implementation partner of the Nestlé, will oversee the gender and youth training including monitoring their progress on the ground.

“The training is being conducted in partnership with other stakeholders including ZOÉGAS, Equity Bank and County governments,” said Coffee Management Services Limited managing director Kamau Kuria.

Coffee farmers undergo training in Karatina, Nyeri County. Nestle company will train women and youth engaged in coffee farming as an affirmative action.

Boost as NGOs in developing countries urged to apply for Sh2.6m CFH grant The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) is currently accepting applications for its first round of 2016 grants.

The group is offering up to $25,000 (Sh2.6 million) to non-profit organisations in the developing countries that are focusing in one of the three field; conservation, food and health. The application deadline will be on January 1, 2016.

“The foundation supports projects that demonstrate strong local leadership,

promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences, capacity of local organisations, and address a particular problem in the field,” said the group’s spokesperson Rashmi Kanti.

The average grant size is $17,000 (Sh1.7 million). Grant request can be made for maximum $25,000 (Sh2.6 million).

CFH will support organisations from developing countries whose activities are of direct and immediate benefit to a given nation.

Local women in a tree nursery. Local organisation are tipped to benefit from CFH grants.

Applicants can be non-governmental organisation in any developing country and can include nonprofit organisations, civil society organisations, communitybased organisations, colleges, universities and academic institutions.

“Applicants should have strong records of accomplishments in a particular field and have potential for replication,” said Kanti. All projects must focus on regional or cross-boundary issues and opportunities while applicants must feature collaborative partnerships embedded in strong networks.

CFH is looking to support organisations that strengthen local leadership and scientific capacity, influence public discourse and policy and focus on prevention.

The group said those applying for the grants must attract additional support and hold promise for continuation or impact beyond the period of the foundation support. Interested parties are advised to apply by first sending concept notes and then full project proposals to CFH through an online application form available from “cfhfoundation. grantsmanagement08.com”.

HF Group donates security container to Komarock

The container will be used as a Chief ’s office and will also accommodate two Administration Police officers.

HFDI has invested Sh420,000 into the project as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.

HFDI executive director James Karanja said the police post will serve about 50,000 residents living in the Komarock area.

“HF Group has a long standing relationship with area residents and today’s donation is our way of enhancing their living standards,” said Karanja. Komarock MCA Samuel Irungu welcomed the donation which he said would support ongoing initiatives to improve security in the area.

“Komarock has not had a chief ’s office in the last 10 years. This will

address the security concerns of area residents,” he said.

Meanwhile, Komarock Phase 5C will be developed on a 23.5 acre piece of land of which five acres will be set aside for a public school.

The project will have three phases and the construction of the apartments will take 24 months per phase from the date of handing over the site to the contractor.

The HF Group, through its foundation, has also established a skills development entre at Komarock 5C site for apprenticeship training for students undertaking vocational training.

The programme targets youth from local communities and segment of youth residing nearby a construction site.

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This year’s winner, Boowurosigue sanou, focused his work on Telling The sTory of power oBsession in africa

Arukaino Umukoro and Femi Asu from Nigeria.

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Hyacinthe Sanou, this year’s overall winner.

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John Allan Namu, the 2009 winner.

The award feting now in its 20th year was established to reward the crème de la crème of journalists focused on telling African stories in their fields of specialty.

Last Saturday the world converged to award the best of the best.

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is name might be a mouthful, but Bukina Faso journalist Hyacinthe Boowurosigue Sanou is smiling all the way to fame (and to the bank) after he was declared the man of the night on Saturday on winning the coveted CNN Multichoice African journalist in an awards gala held at KICC and graced by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Sponsored by A24 Media, African Development Bank, Dow, Eco bank, GE, IPP Media and MSD, the CNN Multichoice African Journalist awards have in the past drawn winners from all around Africa and Kenya has not been left behind in the list of big winners. Just last year, our very own photojournalist, Joseph Mathenge, brought glory to Kenya when he emerged the CNN

MultiChoice African Journalist of 2014. Mathenge scooped the award for capturing the 2013 Westgate mall attack moments in a portfolio dubbed ‘Images of Terror.’

This year’s winner, Boowurosigue Sanou, on the other hand focused his work on telling the story of power obsession in Africa and on the steps that can be taken to counter it, embarking on documentation of the ousting of Blaise Compaore who ruled Bukina Faso with an iron fist for 27 years.

The CNN Multichoice African Journalist award features multiple categories namely Culture Award, Dow technology and innovation reporting award, Eco bank Economics and Business Award, Environment Award, Features Award, GE energy and Infrastructure Award,

Mohamed Amin Photographic Award, MSD Health and Medical Award, News Impact Award, Sports Reporting Award, Press Freedom Award and several other Francophone and Portuguese based categories.

This year, Local journalists Enock Sikolia and Charles Kariuki represented Kenya at the table of victors after scooping the MSD Health and Medical Award while Adewale Olugbenga Emosu represented Nigeria after winning the Culture Award. Ghana was represented

by Thomas Naadi Bitlegma who took home the African Development Bank Environment Award while Ibrahima Diallo from Senegal won the Francophone General News– Electronic Media Award. The prestigious Eco bank Economics & Business Award

was handed to Femi Asu of Nigeria while the equally prestigious GE Energy & Infrastructure Award went to Paul Kelemba who is a Freelancer in Kenya.

Cameroon shone bright as Zacharie Flash Ndiomo received the Press Freedom Award.

However, it was South Africa that stole the show as all four South African journalists who had been nominated for various awards emerged on top; Julie Laurenz and Jacqueline Jayamaha won in the Features Awards categories, Sarah Wild won the Innovations Reporting Award and Herman Verwey scooped the Mohammed Amin photographic Award. Previous award winners led

by John Allan Namu and Tom Mboya were also present to witness

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the world today does not make sense, so why should i paint pictures that do? — pablo picaso

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yatt Mills is an artist from Los Angeles who creates collages that approach realism in a unique way. Through his art he extracts conversation through his creation of dissonance, conflict, rage and paranoia. His paintings carry more than just a single message because of the intensity in the details. His aggressive application and bold colors confront the viewer, shaking them out of their passive role. Wyatt aims to evoke an indulgence that can be telling and revealing of ones subliminal mindset. Depending on an individual, his works can be hideous, captivating, offensive or attractive.

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he Swahili people came to be as a result of intermarriages between the Cushitic herdsmen and the Bantus. Over time, these people spread along the coast where they formed different cultural variations and dialects. Today they mostly live in the coastal towns in Kenya and Tanzania. The Swahili culture is greatly influenced by the Arabic culture. In the Arabic culture, Islam is the widely practiced religion that is the same for the Swahilis. The Islamic customs govern almost all aspects of the Swahili culture including food, clothing and lifestyle. The children born in this community must attend Madrassa religious classes where they study the Quran and learn the Arabic language. Marriage marks the transition from childhood to adulthood and is always arranged. In most cases, the parents of the bride are the ones who choose the groom. Their traditional wear for men is usually the kanzu, which is a long white or beige robe. Their women wear long black dresses referred to as buibuis.

They also cover their heads with the hijab. They largely speak Swahili or Kiswahili, which was adapted from the Bantu and enriched with some vocabulary from the Arabic, Portugese and Hindu languages.

Swahili dialects include, Amu which is spoken by those from Lamu, Mvita spoken by those in Mombasa, Pemba and Unguja spoken by those in Zanzibar. The standard version of the Swahili language is the national language in both Kenya and Tanzania.

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ake Kuria was the go to guy back in High school when letters had to be decorated for the cool finish. He seduced girls on behalf of all his friends (and foes) by drawing beautiful flowers, portraits or scenic finishes. Most of the time the girls were wowed. Sadly they were never his!

Jake went on to try his hands on many other forms of art but eventually settled on tattooing. Three years ago, after training from one of the tattoo gurus in Kenya, he started his journey in the tattoo industry. After purchasing his own tattoo kit, he started doing house calls which meant going to wherever the client was. Jake decided to

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be modest as he described his art. “Every artist has his/ her own way of drawing, I love shading. The immense detail that comes out from a little shading at the right spot to the right limit makes one’s tattoo stand out from the rest. But what I always want my clients to remember is that I did what they asked.

It’s their tattoo in the end and I have a responsibility to have the best of what they want,” he tells X Access.

For the red and green ink, he uses intenze and for the black and greys he uses Kurusumi.

The other important materials are the gloves and needles, which he must guarantee their hygiene before he begins working

on a client. The amount of time he takes to complete a session depends on the design of the tattoo. On average it could take an hour. Some tattoos require a second or even third visit depending on the details.

Jake is inspired to better his art every time he receives a call from a satisfied client. It makes him want to do even better on the next one.

The fact that the industry brings in good money is his other source of inspiration.

The budding body art specialist really hates coming face to face with drunken clients. “They are restless and can get hurt, it interferes with the results and quality”, he tells us with a smile.

On average it could take an hour. Some tattoos require a second or even third visit depending on the details.

Jake is inspired to better his art every time he receives a call from a satisfied client.

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Alex to represent Kenya at Top Actor Africa

Pendo TV series actor Alex Khayo is Kenya’s representative to BET’s hit reality show Top Actor Africa. The auditions saw hundreds of up and coming and established actors and actresses turn up at the newly refurbished National Theater last Saturday as hopefuls. The auditions in Lagos Nairobi and Johannesburg, will see selected actors and actresses battle it out to emerge Africa’s top act. Hosted by South African movie star Zikhona Sodlaka (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom & Generations), the first season was won by South African drama student Altovise Lawrence, an increasingly popular figure on BET itself, where she now hosts an entertainment news show, BET Buzz.

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Kaka Empire launch artiste master classes

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Kaka Empire held its first new act Master class at Zetech University, Ruiru Campus. The class has 40 growing artistes who had been selected by a team of experienced panelists. The artistes had earlier sent in their music and videos to be considered for the class. “We receive a lot of requests on our social media pages from artistes who have recorded music and done videos but they do not know how to grow their career. So we came up with this class to give them guidance,” said Kaka Empire’s Dennis Njenga. The artistes were treated to a cocktail of panelists who spoke on areas that cut across an artiste’s career from branding, selling their music, image, recording, producing, video production, media relations, management and how to navigate the industry once they break through.

The classes will be held quarterly.

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Nameless goes bald

After over two decades of dread locks and durags, Nameless has gone bald and now dons a fresh young look. The ‘m coming home’ hit singer shocked his fans yesterday when he posted a photo of his new look on social media. His new look stirred debate with a majority supporting the move in what they say makes Nameless look more corporate and mature.

ever go to bed angry’

By all means, please do! When you are irritated and at the same time tired, chances of you coming to a reasonable settlement over the issue of contention are minimal. Contrary to common belief, it is okay to hit the sack and sort your issues out in the morning when you are fresh and well rested. You might even discover you were fussing over an irrelevant issue, plus, no one wants to fight in the morning which means you may decide to let the issue go all together.

‘Love conquers all’

Infidelity, insecurity, belittlement, divorce. We can make a snaking list of the issues that love has no control over. Instead of hiding behind this fairy tale myth, get on your feet and tackle your relationship problems head on

before the reality that love has nothing to do with relationship battles hits hard.

‘Marriage changes people’

It is life in general that changes people and pushing away suitors for fear of future alteration of character will only leave you single for life.

It is believed that it is only after marriage that people show their true colors, but who would marry someone who they don’t know inside out?

It is better you hire a private investigator to ascertain your love interest’s true character than to die alone because you ignorantly believe that marriage changes people for the worse.

‘Once a cheater always a cheater’

This is true for most people but not for all people.

If you feel that your romantic partner has the potential to make sincere amends after an act of infidelity, it is sometimes worth giving them a second chance to change and commit.

If you think you can work it out, don’t be pressured by society to leave.

‘If you like a thing you should put a ring on it’ Don’t rush into a premature marriage just to prove a point, only to end up in a divorce mess weeks later. Even Beyoncé herself and Jay Z dated for many years before tying the knot.

In fact, what she should have sung, and what you should do, is if you like a thing, spend a lot of time with it evaluating its good and bad sides and then if it’s worth a lifetime commitment, put a ring on it.

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Dear Dr X,

My boyfriend and I have been dating for two years now and we have never had any problems in our relationship. Is it normal to have a smooth sailing relationship for two years, without the issues of jealousy or cheating? From what I’ve observed with my friends, a relationship must have issues here and there to be considered real and since I have been faithful on my part, I am starting to suspect my boyfriend of infidelity and being very good at not getting caught. Am I worried for nothing?

—Liz

Dear Liz,

Your dilemma is uncalled for. Are you happy? Are you satisfied emotionally and sexually? Whilst it may seem too good to be true, it could be that you two have perfected the art of complimenting one another

and communicating. Unless you have things bottled up, I would urge you to keep loving one another. Do not start a storm where there is none. Enjoy.

Dr X.

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From Dubai to Mumbai, Singapore to Sri Lanka and Nairobi of course, the Divalicious team has had the world rocking in fashion waves taking fashion items such as Sarees, shawls, scarves, stoles and jewellery around the globe and showcasing impeccable designs on the runway and exhibition stands. Last weekend, it was Nairobi’s turn at getting Divalicious with the help of local and international design labels, which left fashionholics thirsting for more when the shows and exhibitions came to an end.

Here is a peak at the collection of one of the featured designers, Fashlore, during their Divalicious fashion show.

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ach Cooper is one angry teenager who can’t come to terms with the fact that his parents make him move from a big city to a tiny old and boring town. This changes soon after when he meets Hannah, a pretty girl living next door. Zach’s fairy tale goes down the drain however when he discovers that Hannah’s dad is the mysterious R.L Stine who is the author of the Goosebumps series and he has become prisoner to his wild imagination.

He is haunted by the monsters he created and Zach has to help Hannah save her father from himself.

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rimson Peak is the story of a young woman whose heart is stolen by a seductive stranger who sweeps her off her feet and into a house at the top of a creepy mountain made of blood red clay.

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Rating: R Genre: Horror cast: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hiddleson, Jim Beaver Time: 2 Hours. with secrets bound to haunt her forever even as she seeks to differentiate between desire and darkness, mystery and madness, and eventually the truth and lies behind the infamous Crimson Peak.

Rating: R Genre: Drama cast : Brie Larson, Joan Allen, Megan Park Time: 2 Hours.

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his dramatic film tells the story of Jack, a 5 year-old who is cared for by his loving and devoted mother whom he fondly refers to Ma. Like any other mother, she dedicates herself to keeping Jack happy and safe, nurturing him with warmth and love and doing typical things like playing games and telling stories. What Jack doesn’t know is that they are confined

in a windowless crumply space which his mother has named “Room.” As Jack’s grows up and his curiosity about their situation grows, his mother’s resilience reaches a breaking point and together they stage a break out only to find themselves in a worse space: the real world.

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Kenya to sell one-year Sh20bn amortised bond to reduce debt

Kenya will offer a one-year amortised bond for up to Sh20 billion on October 21 during its monthly auction, the Central Bank has said.

The move to sell the amortised bonds is an indication that the government wants to stagger the repayments due to worries that it will have too much debt maturing

in the same period in 2016.

The central bank’s tightening stances has led the country pay higher yields on debt after shortterm interest rates jumped to above 21 per cent last week.

Reuter’s reports.

The amortised bond will be on sale until October 19, the Central Bank said, and the funds from the

sale will be used for budgetary support. Unlike regular one-year bonds where all the debt is repaid at the end of 12 months, the amortised bond will be redeemed after six months, while 50 per cent will be repaid on 26 July 2016.

Alex Muiruri, a fsixed income analyst at Kestrel Capital, said the government was likely to

expect lower interest rates on the amortised bond than on the 364day Treasury bills, sold with a yield of 21.5 per cent at auction last week.

“It’s a smart move on the side of the government, but I think the pricing will be the same as the 365-day bonds. It won’t change,” he said.

Poverty on decline, but future still bleak: report The number of poor people living in extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa has fallen by 7 per cent with ongoing initiatives set to raise the incomes of consumers.

The region has seen its extreme poverty rates drop from 42 to 35 per cent in recent month although it is now home to half of the world’s poorest people, who live on less than $1.90 (Sh195) a day.

According to a World Bank report released last week, sub-Saharan Africa is making a steady, albeit slow climb towards ending extreme poverty within its borders.

Countries such as Kenya have made major strides in the recent past, but for many poor people in East Africa’s largest economy, it is a drop in the bucket.

Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of the world’s biggest lenders, say that eliminating global poverty by 2030 will be a colossal challenge.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim pegged the current poverty reduction numbers on economic growth in the developing world and investments in education and health.

Kenya, for instance, has embarked on a number of development and construction projects that have created employment for thousands of people.

Initiatives such as geothermal power development, the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway and the restructuring of water delivery systems are set to improve the livelihoods of many Kenyans.

However, World Bank Economist Philip Schellekens has said across the globe, 700 million are still live in the “extremely poor” bracket with many of them residing in hard to reach locations and major conflict zones.

He said lifting these people above the poverty line will be a challenging goal by 2030 but not one that is impossible to achieve.

UN, agencies strike cash deal to sort out refugee crisis The United Nations, the World Bank and the Islamic Development Bank have announced plans to raise billions of dollars to tackle the refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa. The agencies will issue new bonds to help displaced people and support reconstruction in the war-torn regions.

The organisations announced the proposal on Saturday after policymakers from across the world met to discuss solutions to crises in countries that include Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said more than 15 million people had fled their homes, sending a massive influx of refugees into countries like Lebanon and Jordan, Reuters reports. The initiative will ask donor countries to provide guarantees for bonds raising money for certain projects, including reconstruction projects among other moves to resettle the refugees, explained Kim. The President as speaing during an annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund meeting.

Weetabix in Sh253m plant upgrade to meet demand

Youths shovel mud in a slum in Kampala. A UN report indicates that the Africa’s population living in extreme poverty is on the decline, but urges countries to engage in poverty alleviation projects to realise full emancipation.

Computer giant Dell in Sh6.9trn EMC takeover US computer giant Dell has agreed to buy data storage company EMC for Sh6.9 trillion ($67 billion).

EMC shareholders will receive Sh3411 per share, Sh 2475 of which will be in cash. If approved by regulators, the deal would be the biggest in history between two technology companies.

Falling demand for PCs means Dell is looking to expand into more lucrative businesses, and it has identified data storage as a

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key growth area. BBC reports.

“Our new company will be exceptionally well-positioned for growth in the most strategic areas of next-generation IT,” said Dell boss Michael Dell.

However, EMC boss Joe Tucci said: “The waves of change we now see in our industry are unprecedented and, to navigate this change, we must create a new company for a new era”.

Mr Dell will be chairman and chief executive of the combined

group that, Dell said, would be the world’s ‘largest privatelycontrolled, integrated technology company’. The exact cost of the deal will depend on the value of shares in VMware, the software company controlled by EMC. VMware will remain an independent, listed company.

The price per share agreed represents a 20 per cent premium on Friday’s EMC closing share price of Sh 2867 EMC shares were up about 4 per cent in pre-market

trading on Monday.

The deal is expected to close sometime between May and October 2016 though analysts suggest the deal is a brave move

by Dell. “Dell wants to become the old IBM Corp, a one-stop shop for corporate clients,” said Erik Gordon from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

“That model fell apart a couple of decades ago. Reviving it would be a stunning coup for Dell.”

The Weetabix Food Company, one of the largest breakfast cereal manufacturers in the World, has unveiled of a £1.6 million (Sh253 million) project to modernise its manufacturing plant which will in turn, increase its production capacity by 60 per cent. The move comes amidst growing demand for Weetabix products from consumers. The company reports that their products have become a staple in 1 out of every 5 urban Kenyan homes.

The manufacturer celebrated its 40th year in Kenya, last week during a reception dinner at the Villa Rosa Kempinski, where the group hosted a delegation of investors from Bright Foods Group led by their chairman Yong Jie Lyu, Baring Private Equity (Asia) and Weetabix Food Company chief executive Giles Turell amongst other global company leadership luminaries. The delegation unveiled the company’s recent investment at the Nairobi Plant during a factory tour where they renewed their commitment to invest in the country.

CBK to run Imperial bank after unlawful business allegations Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that it is putting Imperial Bank Limited under management for 12 months following reports of illegitimate business practices within the lender’s ranks.

CBK today said authorities had been alerted regarding what the Bank is terming as “unsafe or unsound business conditions of the lender,” Reuters reports. It said it had appointed the state’s Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation to take over management of the bank. The move, said the CBK in a statement, was made in the interest of its depositors, creditors and members of the public.

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DAILYHOROSCOPES CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan19 Today an opportunity may come your way that causes you to consider changing your career. No matter what you’ve been involved with up to now, education could attract you, perhaps involving metaphysical or philosophical subjects. Is transforming your working life the right thing to do now?

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 New beginnings are heralded today, particularly where travel, education, and legal matters are concerned. Difficult decisions may need to be made. Don’t agonize over them. Whatever you decide should work out beautifully. Think carefully about your plans.

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 The primary focus today should be on romance and commitment. If so, you could be surprised to learn that your significant other has been thinking the same thing. This could be the end of a long period of uncertainty. It’s apt to prove a very healing experience.

TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20 A new addition to your routine may be in the works. Whether this involves work that produces additional income or is of a voluntary nature, you can expect your tasks to change in some way, probably for the better. You could also be thrown in with people you find compatible.

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21 A new romance is definitely in the air. This could be a renewal of he romance within a current relationship or, if you’re single, someone new and exciting might cross your path. This person could be from a distant place or in a profession such as law or education.

LEO Jul 23- Aug 22 If you’re single, this person might be a potential romantic partner. If you aren’t, you could make a new friend. When you meet, you could hit it off immediately and talk for hours. But don’t monopolize this person’s time. You won’t want to disrupt the moving process.

VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 21 If so, you might finally be able to do it today. Your signature on these documents may represent the first step to increased income as well as a whole new life, perhaps even something as subtle as a transformed state of mind. The change could be as monumental as a move to a distant place.

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 Today you could finally see it made manifest. Dreams come true, perhaps in an unconventional and unexpected manner. Don’t move too quickly or eagerly. Think carefully before committing to any plans. Don’t be afraid to consult others. Move cautiously and good fortune will follow.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 Do you meditate regularly? If so, don’t be surprised if insights and revelations come to mind today.

Write them down. There will be too many to remember. If you’re inclined toward writing, you might set your ideas down in a book, perhaps with publishing in mind. Doors open wide for you.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21 These people may be from foreign countries, or they might be involved in professions in religion, law, or education. They’ll feel like kindred spirits. You’ll be able to talk with them for hours. Whatever their circumstances, these people could be your friends for life.

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Fill in the blanks with the numbers 1-9. every row, column and 3x3 box must contain all nine digits with no repeated number.

Yesterday’s Solution

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20 Though the symbols that your unconscious sends could be obscure, it would pay you to try to make sense of them. You may have had experiences in the past that enable you to make practical decisions now, especially concerning money. Make a list of your insights and check them out.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 21 Perhaps you’ve even bought a new home. Whatever your situation, you may execute some paperwork today, perhaps an agreement with a realtor or contractor, or maybe escrow papers. This could be frustrating, as the wording of the documents might seem obscure. Get it out of the way.

THURsday

MUSTREAD When Rain Clouds Gather — by Bessie Head

Makhaya is a young South African man who has just been released from jail. He is unable to put up with the harsh treatment the black people in his country are subjected to so he decides to flee. He goes to Botswana hoping to find peace of mind.

Makhaya ends up in the village of Golema Mmidi, in the heart of rural Botswana. He is welcomed to the village by Denorego who introduces him to Gilbert, an agricultural expert who has stayed in Golema Mmidi for three years trying to change the traditional agricultural practices to modern ones.

Makhaya begins a journey of exploring himself and the new land he now calls home.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015

CROSSWORD Across 1. Toll rtes.

5. Acadia and Terrain 9. Features of camels 14. Furnace output 15. Sandwich spread 16. Missed by ___ (was way off) 17. Boycott 19. Disney’s Herbie, for short 20. Roadside inn 21. Trite 23. Magical monogram?

25. Like the day of the summer solstice 30. Thoughtless 33. European crow 35. Currency in “Harry Potter” books 36. Turbine part 37. Emulated 39. Make ashamed 42. Hired heavy 43. “WarGames” setting 45. Cello kin 47. Some elevator buttons 48. Whine from the backseat 52. Spider-Man’s creator 53. Fenway Park team, for short 54. “I Get ___ Out of You” (Cole Porter) 57. “___ This Earth” (1957 film) 61. Motown smash about a great man 65. Place to get your kicks?

67. Memory mishap 68. Zestiness 69. Ltds.’ kin

70. Cattle marking 71. Kidd stuff 72. “____ la vie!”

Down 1. Shoemaker McAn 2. Cancún cash 3. William of “Carrie” 4. Scattered 5. Sierra maker 6. Nice spring months?

7. Dermatologist’s removal 8. Mogadishu resident 9. New ____ (Eli, e.g.)

10. Coal industry org.

11. 1997 alien-fighting movie, to fans 12. Opp. of sing.

13. Pt. of a line 18. “Smart” guy 22. Israeli airport city 24. Señora’s title 26. Maritime beverage 27. Take the family to a restaurant 28. Bend a bit 29. Aquatic birds 30. “If ____ Rich Man” (Fiddler on the Roof tune) 31. Worn-down end 32. Cask component 33. Andrews and Wynter 34. To the left, at sea 38. Early light 40. Polite title 41. Tends a garden

44. Stalled 46. French cathedral city 49. “___War” (Shatner sci-fi series) 50. Stickups 51. Strikingly different 55. Wad of tobacco 56. Coffee from Hawaii 58. Word with down or dial 59. “Lord of the Rings” baddies 60. Suffix with gab or slug 61. World Series org.

62. Pirate’s exclamation 63. College student’s stat.

64. Mil. branch 66. Humpty Dumpty, for one

Yesterday’s answers

YOURSAY MPs appetite for public cash should be tamed Cord lacks capacity to check government The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) is spot on over MPs’ greed. As the electorate’s representatives, legislators should work towards ensuring bills passed in the House are geared towards making the

lives of ordinary Kenyans better, but the current MPs are on a self-benefiting schemes. We cannot have a Parliament that advocates for unconstitutional bills to aid them embezzle public funds. The amendment on chapter on the Equalisation

Fund, which gives MPs control of the kitty meant for marginalised counties, is in bad taste. It is high time the public and CIC united against incompetence and ineptness among the elected leaders.

— Concerned Kenyan

Media should give voice to the voiceless

It is time local journalists re-think the kind of stories they churn out to the masses.

The just concluded CNN Multichoice African Journalist held in Nairobi revealed that the society appreciates certain kind of stories which necessarily do not revolve around politicians.

The kind of unnecessary attention given to politicians by the media should be spent telling stories of those people in the marginalised areas.

A piece by NTV journalists Enock Sikolia and Charles Kariuki that won in the health category is a good example

which other journalists should emulate. The is about osteoporosis—a disease which causes paralysis among Turkana residents as a result of fluorine consumption The State should not hesitate to address such issues.

—Anonymous

When will post-poll chaos IDPs issues end?

On August 30, the government through Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru ruled out further compensation for the 2007/08 post-election violence victims.

Speaking in Nyandarua County, Waiguru maintained that the government had already finalised resettling all genuine IDPs, and that chapter had been closed. But on October 11, I was shocked to watch on TV as Sh1.1 billion

was dished out to another group of IDPs and wondered where they had come from and why now. What happened to her previous pledge that no more money would be spent on IDPs compensation? Where is the government getting these funds when there are no funds for development in counties and teachers are yet to get their September salary, Kenyans want an explanation. — Concerned Kenyan

Raila must not forget 2007 election sell outs ODM leader Raila Odinga should be wary and tread carefully when dealing with his Cord co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka after the Wiper leader betrayed him during the 2007 General Election, when joined PNU and got Vice President post to help retired President Mwai Kibaki get a political voice. Kalonzo and Baba are together masquerading as the

Opposition bigwigs’ claiming to have a dream for a better Kenya. Our politicians are just but opportunists who utilise the slightest chance to acquire power and maintain their high class lifestyle. My humble request to Baba is that he should try as much as possible to avoid traitors in his party or else ODM will never rule this land.

— Enock Ndayala, Nairobi

Whats really going on in the Cord should stop acting confused and pursue one agenda to its logical conclusion. Cord leaders jumped onto issues and abandon before any results.

They have abandoned “Waiguru must go” “Uhuru

must go” and are now on “DP Ruto is innocent” “Uhuru fixed Ruto”. Why is it that every scandal and controversy created by TNA catches Cord unaware? What happened to the Okoa Kenya referendum, NYS scandal, Weston Hotel, Karen Land, Sugar scandal,

to mention just but a few?

So far Cord has nothing to show in terms of the mettle and capacity to accomplish any mission. The Opposition must change tact otherwise and handle issues properly or else 2017 will be hard.

— Anonymous

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SPORT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015

SPORTS BRIEFS Visiting Njoroge wins Sarova golf challenge Visiting player Catherine Njoroge beat a field of 98 other golfers to emerge the overall winner of the Sarova Corporate Golf Challenge with 41 stable ford points at the par-72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club over the weekend. Home Club player Hesbon Odumbe, playing off handicap-13, posted 39 stableford point to finish second and claim the men’s title after beating Richard Cox on countback. That performance saw Odumbe move one handicap higher at 12.

Cox also improved his rating moving from handicap 15 to 14. Vellekoop Annemarie, also on 39 points claimed the ladies’ first runner-up position and fourth overall. Club chairman Murwithania Mugambi came in sixth overall with 38 points. Lucy Lucciyya won the nearest to the pin prize. The annual golf challenge was held in appreciation to all the stakeholders who have walked with the hotelier over the past year that has been harsh to the hospitality sector.

2015 rugby World Cup injuries raise concerns

Ommala loses armband as KHU names Olympic teams​​

Betsy Ommala was stripped of the national women’s hockey team armband in among the many changes made by the two teams’ technical benches ahead of the Olympic qualifiers in South Africa later this month.

New faces including United States International UniversityAfrica upcoming goalkeeper Laurette Osasa made the cut in the provisional 21-woman squad released yesterday by the technical benches for both men and women’s teams Telkom Orange trio Jaqueline Jow, Hellen Chemutaia and goalkeeper

Cynthia Anyango failed to impress the selectors and the technical bench headed by Jos Openda, Josephine Ataro and Willis ‘Sign’ Oketch.

Kenya is preparing for the Continental Olympics qualifiers to be staged in South Africa between October 23 and November 1 Ommala, who is also the skipper of 17 time Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) champions Telkom Orange, captained Kenya in the last assignment, world League Two held in Uruguay and League One staged in Nairobi in addition to the Africa Cup of Nations, but she was relieved

of her duties with her place taken by Tracy Karanja.

KHU did not give any explanation why they took that drastic action though according to insiders, Ommala is accused by the Union of “incitement” when she stood with players to protest the Union’s decision to delay players’ allowances which accrued over two years.

That position also costed Anyango her place in the national team though she had made it clear early this year that she “will never play for the national team” after what she termed as poor treatment by the union.

Former skipper Betsy Ommala (right) in action during a world League Two match in Uruguay.

World Rugby Association has played down the number of injuries at the 2015 World Cup, saying “it is not out of step with the norm” amid concern at the number of players already ruled out of the tournament.

Twenty-two players have so far had their involvement ended by injury. Ireland’s Peter O’Mahony, a host of Welsh players and the latest victim Liam Williams are side-lined.

“Injury rates at the elite level of the game have not increased since 2002,” said a World Rugby spokesperson. “It is too early to make comparisons [between 2015 and other World Cups] as it is usual to see fluctuations during an event, but injuries do not appear to be out of step with the norm. “A full review will be conducted as per usual after the tournament. Players’ welfare is World Rugby’s number one priority.” By the end of the pool stage in the 2011 World Cup, 19 players had been replaced because of injury, while in 2007 the figure was 37.

Van Persie, Memphis in training ground bust-up Manchester United winger Memphis Depay and former United player Robin van Persie were involved in a pitch row during a Netherlands national team training session.

Dutch boss Danny Blind confirmed the incident - which occurred before Saturday’s 2-1 win over Kazakhstan - but played down its severity. “There are sometimes situations in training where players think differently. Then you talk about it. That is what happened and then it’s over,” said Blind on BBC Sport Blind, whose son Daley is a team-mate of Depay’s at United, also stressed the episode had no part in his decision to leave Van Persie out of his starting XI for the Kazakhstan game.

Former United and Arsenal striker Van Persie, 32, is his country’s all-time topscorer with 49 goals in 100 appearances the latest of which came courtesy of a late substitute appearance on Saturday. He left United to join Turkish side Fenerbahce last July, a month after Depay arrived at Old Trafford from PSV Eindhoven.

Men’s provisional squad: Linus Kipkemboi, Allqn Agesa, Kenneth Nyongesa, Constant (Vice Captain) Wakhura, Richard Birir, Maxwell Wakhungu, Jonathan Walupi, Joseph Obare, Bill Olang, Brian Saina, Willis Okeyo, Allan Inungu, Barnabas Odhiambo, Derick Kuloba, Francis Esikuri, Zack Aura, George Mutira, Samuel Wokila, Clayson Luvanda.

Women’s provisional squad: Ruth Njoki, Laurette Osaso, Teresa Nekesa, Loraine Nondi, Caroline Njoki, Betsy Ommala, Flavia Mutivia, Rachael Njogu, Lilian Aura, Tracy Karanja (Captain), Glennis Namasake, Caroline Guchu, Audrey Omaido, Yvonne Jaranja,Irene Ofula, Gilly Okumu, Juma AnnNajala, Maureen Okumu, Beatrice Ouso, Beatrice Mbugua.

“She is one of those players who was quoted on the media condemning what happened in Uruguay, that could have costed her the position,” said our source who talked to X-Sport on condition of anonymity.

According to those familiar with the ongoing in the hockey ranks, Jow, 2012, 2013 and current top scorer and Chemutai were both dropped because they are “too slow” (old). Kenya will be missing three top forwards-Margaret Rotich who has since shifted to Athletics and USIU-A passer Pauline Naise who has gone missing from the local scene.

There was no much changes in the men’s team save for Butali Sugar Warriors creative midfielder Brian Musasia, who was not called to the team.

Musasia, a former HC Superbha (France), Kenya Police and Strathmore University player was omitted from the squad due to what X-Sport understand is personal differences with head coach Meshack Senge. The player has hit top form this season in the local hockey league, scoring in Butali’s last three matches.

Chase Sailors’ forward George Mutira, who was suspended by KHU for participating in a non-suctioned tournament in Tanzania last year, has been called back to the squad. Zack Oura who played for Kenya in the Africa Cup of Nations before missing the word League One assignment retained the Captaincy.

Father, daughter both set for EA Safari Classic Rally Family rivalry will be witnessed when this year’s Kenya Airways East African Safari Classic rally zooms off in Mombasa with family members both fighting for a podium finish.

Frank Tundo will be navigated with his daughter, Natasha Tundo in a Triumph TR7 V8 and the two will fight for the same podium position with their brother and son, three times former Kenya champion Carl “Flash” Tundo who will be teaming up with Tim Jessop in a similar car make when the third edition of the rally that will begin in Mombasa into Tanzania via Amboseli National Park.

Rightly so, female rally competitor Natasha, otherwise known as ‘Tash’ says she is not only excited to sit next to her dad again, but

also about meeting legendary Italian female navigator Fabria Pons.

“It’s absolutely amazing - I am so excited - to sit next to dad (Frank) and understand how rallying used to be - how he did it in the olden days and be a part of his life that way. It will also be really exciting for me and dad to fight it out with Flash,” said Tash.

Tash’s last preparation for the East Africa’s toughest race will be in KCB Guru Nanak Rally season closing phase where she will be driving a Subaru Impreza N10.

She believes family rivalry will always be there because his brother Flash will be going flat out to edge out the senior Tundo (Frank) who is a Safari veteran. “It will be quite exciting to see him (Flash) competing in similar car makes

trying to ruffle feathers on the Classic Rally,” she added.The first of the two Triump TR7 acquired from an elderly man in Wales and Bgmotorsport UK where arrives next week.

“For now, I am excited that I will be the one interacting with legendary Fabria Pons who will be the other lady navigator on the classic.

It’s such a good feeling,” said Tash.

Next month’s Classic Rally has attracted 53 cars from 15 nationalities.

The event will traverse historic route in Kenya and Tanzania starting in Mombasa on November 19.

The route course is approximately 3,331 kilometres divided into 24 competitive stages.

Eighty per cent of the stages, according to Rally Manager Ashok Bhalla, are new.

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Mr Perfectionist, Kirui to attempt Amsterdam course record on Sunday Two-time world championship marathon gold medallist Abel Kirui will attempt Amsterdam Marathon course record with hopes that his new time will earn him a slot in Team Kenya for the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil.

“I am preparing to challenge the course record,” said Kurui, otherwise referred to as Mr. Perfectionist by his peers.

“This is the only time I am preparing for a race without any injury concern.

I was just coming back from injury, but unfortunately I developed a stomach pain which weakened my energy a little bit,” the Administration Police officer remembers his last outing in the Netherlands where he finished a disappointing sixth last year.

It seems he has learned from that upset, a stomach pain suffered in this race last year going into his second attempt on the

podium in Dutch: “I saw the area which I need to work on, like the last 37km to 40 km.” added Kirui on a video interview posted on the Race official social media account.

Kirui, who is also the Olympic silver medallist with personal best of 2:05.04 is still wreathing from the pain that saw him miss the last two world Championship (Moscow and Beijing) but he wants to attract the attention of selectors at Athletics Kenya (AK) early enough with an impressive performance this Sunday, October 18.0 “It was so painful in my heart when I lost a chance to represent Kenya in Beijing (world champions) because I had no good result, so I think this race (Amsterdam) will support me to push my aim towards the Olympics because this is the road to Rio for me,” said the 33-year-

old and father of one.

Kirui will be chasing 2:05:41, a course record posted by compatriot Wilson Chebet in 2012. Chebet broke the previous course record (2:05:44) set by Getu Seleke in 2010 when he shelve three seconds off the previous time.

“It concerns me that we (Kenya) have lost not only top three but even top five in the world and this is something we need to work on.

It was not easy when I was watching the world championship, but am planning to compete in Rio and make the country proud once more,” said Kurui who earned his nick-name Mr Perfectionist, from his hard-line stance where no room for errors is allowed when it comes to training for major championships.

Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder in shock after they lost to Iceland in a Euro qualifier. They play Czech Republic in a must win tie tonight.

Netherlands stare at Euro 2016 miss out

FACE OFF: Chelsea striker Diego Costa confronts Arsenal defender Gabriel during their Barclays Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge last Saturday. The FA has now charged Costa with violent misconduct.

History may repeat itself for Netherlands who faces being knocked out of a place in the France’s Euro 2016.

France will be hosting the European games for the first time since 1984, which coincidentally was the last time the Netherlands failed to qualify to the game.

This history could be against the Dutch led by Danny Blind when they visit Czech Republic in their remaining fixtures today as they bank hopes on Turkey loses to Iceland for them to progress to France.

This is a mathematical equation though for the Dutch whom, the last time they qualify for the European Championships, it was in cruel circumstances and by the finest of margins.

Back then, only eight teams made it through to the finals, and only the winners of each qualification group

were deemed good enough, so it was a pretty tough selection process.

On that occasion the Dutch were battling Spain for the only place in their group, and the two sides went into their respective last games, both against Malta, level on points.

It was a straight shoot-out to decide the qualification place and whoever beat Malta by more goals would go through.

The Netherlands swept them aside 5-0, giving them an 11-goal advantage on goal difference. Four days later in Seville, Spain faced Malta and by the 24th minute it was 1-1, so the Dutch looked the favourite to qualify, things however turned around after Spain ran in another 11 goals, which meant the two sides finished level on points, level on goal difference, but Spain were two ahead on goals scored, and went through.

After their 3-0 defeat in Turkey on

Sunday, which followed the 1-0 reverse at home to Iceland on Thursday, Netherlands are on the brink of missing their first Euro place in 31 years. Not only are they out of contention for the top two spots in Group A which automatically qualify for the finals, but their participation in the playoffs in November is now out of their hands, as they’re two points behind the Turks with two games to play.

Serbia, too faces the same predicament.

After they lost three points following the trouble in their game against Albania, the Serbs only has a win and a draw in Group I and 10 points behind Denmark and the Albanians.

Perhaps the most extreme example is Greece, which is rooted bottom of Group F (0-2-5), below Faroe Islands whom they have lost twice and faces missing out on a trip to France despite having won this trophy 11 years ago.

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arambee Stars and Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama is among the players who stand on Ivory Coast player Yaya Toure’s way to winning a historic fifth Africa Player of the year Awards.

Wanyama made it to the list of 37 nominees for the second year running and will fight it out for the prize with Manchester City midfielder maestro Toure who is looking forward to erasing Cameroon Samuel Oto’o’s record of four titles when the winner is announced on December 22.

While the Ivorian boast of several achievements including leading his side to the Africa Cup of Nations title in February in Equatorial Guinea, Wanyama, has been the pillar for Harambee Stars and Southampton midfield including his attest stand out performance against Manchester Unite and Mauritius in the English Premier league and World Cup qualifiers respectively.

DR Congo goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba, Camer-

oonian and Nigeria custodians Vincent Aboubakar and Vincent Anyeama are also in the list.

Toure’s international team-mates Gervinho, Max Gradel and Serge Aurier are the other names on the international list from the Nation Cup winning squad.

Borussia Dortmund and Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who has scored 10 goals in just eight Bundesliga appearances this season - is a strong contender to beat Touré to the honour.

Others also named include Christian Atsu (Bournemouth, Ghana), Mame Diouf (Stoke City, Senegal), Mehdi Benatia (Bayern Munich, Morocco), Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille, Cameroon), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City, Algeria), Sadio Mané (Southampton, Senegal), Yacine Brahimi (Porto, Algeria), Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace, DR Congo).

Wanyama among Africa’s finest

Harambee Stars and Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama greets fans as he leaves the pitch during a past EPL match. He has been named in this year’s Caf player of the year list.

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